Courtesy | Unsplash Netflix may have just introduced a new genre, and I’m not a fan. Alex Honnold, the professional climber best known for the 2017 documentary “Free Solo,” climbed the tallest building in Taiwan, Taipei 101, without ropes Saturday. More than six million people tuned in to watch the climb live on Netflix. The...
Year: 2026
Seniors hit the note at annual aria competition
Senior Ellia He performs Tomaso Vitali’s “Chaconne in G minor.” Courtesy | Austin Thomason Seniors Ellia He, Samuel Jarząb, and Ashlyn Linton will perform with the Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra after winning the annual Aria Music Competition Jan. 25. He will join the violin section of the Symphony, Jarząb will be with the clarinets, and...
College repairs union flood damage
The college is replacing dry wall, baseboards, ceiling tiles, and carpet in three rooms after the union flooded last week, according to Vice President for Administration Richard Péwé. Extremely cold temperatures caused a pipe to burst, filling AJ’s Cafe, the formal lounge, and the hallways near the bookstore with a couple inches of water. “We...
Spalding’s new book aims to explain the founding
As Americans begin to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Matthew Spalding, dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government, released his latest book in December. His book, titled “The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence,” aims to teach readers the creation and consequences of...
RFK takes aim at fake bread: American farming is to blame for problematic wheat
Courtesy | Unsplash My doctor wrote me a unique prescription two summers ago: a long trip to Europe. He didn’t want me to take this jaunt for leisure or to relieve stress. Instead, he wanted me to escape the poison that is American-grown wheat. I’ve been one of those gluten-free weirdos ever since my body...


