“Blue Door (Henry Packer),” egg tempera on panel, by Sam Knecht. Ty Ruddy | Collegian You might recall walking past a portrait of Pat and Lesley Sajak in the lobby of Kendall Hall, or of a girl practicing her violin in the echoey halls of Howard Music Hall. If neither of these are familiar, maybe...
Courtesy | Unsplash Researchers have pinpointed a phenomenon they call the “helper’s high,” which is a bit like a “runner’s high” except it doesn’t require excruciating suffering to attain. Allan Luks, the former executive director of the Institute for the Advancement of Health, wrote a book with Peggy Payne called “The Healing Power of Doing...
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...
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...
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...