Novels create the habits of mind necessary for a democracy: a knowledge of human nature, a moral imagination, and sympathy towards others, according to Christopher Scalia, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. “Storytelling helps us appeal to the hearts of readers through beauty and by telling compelling stories, by creating myths, myths that...
Year: 2026
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Distance and throws secure national bids
Senior Ben Haas won weight throw. Courtesy | Ashley Van Hoose Several athletes hit personal bests and reached provisional marks at the Grand Valley State University Big Meet Feb. 13-14. Sophomore Ally Kuzma ran a personal best in the 3K, placing third with a time of 9:29.62. Kuzma is on track to race the 5K...
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Have you met Electra? Leif? Zelda?
When senior Zelda Gilbert gave her name for a restaurant order, the cashier thought she wasn’t telling the truth. “I ordered at Chick-Fil-A one time and they asked me what my name was,” Gilbert said. “I said, ‘Zelda,’ and the woman was like, ‘You’re lying.’ I offered to show her my passport.” Gilbert is one...
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Students: the voices of Hillsdale Charger sports
Senior Evan Mick in the Radio Free Hillsdale studio. Courtesy | Scot Bertram Have you ever wondered how sports broadcasters engage an audience that can’t see the action? Junior Nathan Furness said broadcasters on the air need to keep their style conversational. “What started as screaming at the TV with my brothers has turned into...
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‘I play for the United States of America’
Courtesy | Unsplash The Winter Olympics have been filled with ice. Figure skaters have landed the quadruple axel on the ice, luge racers have travelled speeds north of 90 mph, lying on their backs on boogie boards with blades on the ice, and curlers have demonstrated strategy and finesse in chess matches on the ice....