Hillsdale freshmen chose their own fall semester schedule instead of being assigned one by the registrar’s office, according Associate Registrar Lacey McConnell. The registrar’s office said the change was important because both faculty and students felt more comfortable and less stressed at the beginning of the semester. “For freshmen, they’re stressed about getting what they...
Month: October 2025
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Let homeschoolers play sports
Courtesy | Unsplash Playing volleyball in high school is one of the best decisions I have ever made. My private school enrolled fewer than 200 students and the coach took whoever could fill the roster, including homeschooled students. Playing with that ragtag team taught me lessons in humility, strength, and the importance of teamwork and...
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Letter to the Editor: Looking for love? ‘Host,’ don’t ‘throw’ parties
Courtesy | Unsplash “To find love, throw a party,” wrote Opinions Editor and senior Caroline Kurt in her Oct. 16 column. The ghost of Jay Gatsby looks on in silent agony. We suggest an important qualification to Kurt’s argument that throwing parties can be a solution to singleness. Our disagreement lies in the distinction between...
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After Eden: Andrews gets women wrong
Courtesy | Unsplash If Helen Andrews is right, this Opinions page is a reign of terror. Andrews, a conservative political commentator, made gender-pessimism go viral this month with her essay, “The Great Feminization,” in Compact Magazine. In the piece, Andrews advances the existing theory of the “Great Feminization,” which she deems the “most significant event...
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Best and worst Halloween candy? The Collegian weighs in
Big candy is the best candy Catherine Maxwell | Senior Editor Best Whatever candy you buy, buy it big: full-sized Twizlers, standard Reeses’s Cups, sharing-size Snickers. If you’re not experiencing a sugar rush (or a sugar crash) by the end of the night, you’re doing it wrong. Variety is also important. Packets of Sour Patch...