“Not dying” is the worst way to live. Bryan Johnson has a single goal: Don’t die. The 47-year-old biotech millionaire has spent the past four years of his life as the human subject of Project Blueprint, a lifelong longevity experiment. Every aspect of Johnson’s life is meticulously recorded and analyzed by a team of more...
Author: Caroline Kurt (Caroline Kurt)
After Eden: You need friends
It’s cuffing season, but your friends shouldn’t suffer for it. When you begin a new romantic relationship, it’s easy to leave your old friendships in the dust. After all, you’re now spending all your time on Miss or Mr. Perfect. It’s hard to see where other friendships could even fit into your new schedule. But...
Alumnus hosts ‘Food and Art’ for the 1844 Society
Ella Carey and Haven Socha view the “Death of Abel.” Caroline Kurt | Collegian In 1995 graduate Nate Stewart’s high-ceilinged living room, students crowded around a large, dark canvas of a crucifixion scene: “The Sign of Jonah” by a contemporary Russian artist. One pointed out an obscure face in the background. Another wondered about...
Checker Records named one of ‘Michigan’s Best Local Eats’
Senior Alydia Ullman, Paul Trainor ’23, Gillian Ruch ’24, and owner John Spiteri. Courtesy | Alydia Ullman When John Spiteri and his wife, Robin, opened Checker Records in 1987, it could never have won a food award. They sold records and CDs, not coffee and sweets. But the Hillsdale landmark earned a shoutout from Michigan...
After Eden: Love transcends the voting booth
“In the one place in America where women still have a right to choose,” said the voiceover of a recent Harris-Walz ad, “you can vote any way you want. And no one will ever know.” The ad then panned from a Harris-voting wife to her Trump-supporting husband. “Did you make the right choice?” he asked. ...


