Matsos riding a horse through the mountains. COURTESY | TORY MATSOS Movie: “Seabiscuit” (2003) I love horses, and I love a good underdog story. Book: “The Work of Art” by Adam Moss (2024) Journalist Adam Moss interviewed artists from a variety of disciplines in an attempt to demystify the creative process. Bringing the necessary...
Year: 2025
Day of service to help community
GOAL hosted Day of Service April 6 last year. Courtesy | Instagram The Hillsdale College GOAL program will host its annual Day of Service this Saturday, April 5. Student volunteers will help local nonprofits and city organizations to complete projects, including yard work for community members, power washing exteriors of buildings, and firewood splitting. “It’s...
‘Striving to do the hard thing,’ Waters competes in MMA fight
As students traveled back to campus the weekend after spring break, sophomore Luke Waters sat in the back of the Motor City Casino in Detroit, Michigan, wrapping his hands and preparing for the first fight of his Mixed Martial Arts career. “I was praying and I was begging for victory,” Waters said. “But there was...
Simpson Smackdown back for round two
Simpson Residence’s WWE-inspired Smackdown is returning for a second year with a free slate of fights between Simpson residents, faculty, and staff April 4. Simpson Smackdown will take place in the Simpson Courtyard. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the event starts at 6 p.m. “Simpson Smackdown has quickly launched into a Simpson tradition, but...
Return home after graduation
A couple months before graduating elementary school, I asked God to save me from middle school. I was not afraid of the increased workload, bullying, or making new friends. I was afraid of getting lost in the hallways on my way to class. As a kid, I had a mature sort of way about me,...



