Sh*t. When I step into a cold shower in the morning or summon the will to continue a workout, my language is less than pristine. I’ve heard all the arguments against swearing. It’s vulgar. It’s abrasive. It’s unladylike. But let’s face it: swearing is fun. We’re all adults here, and our parents are no longer...
Author: Caroline Kurt (Caroline Kurt)
Athletes and ancient languages: the quirks of Hillsdale College students
Flat caps, denominationally-based friend groups, and conversational Latin: The eccentricities of Hillsdale College students are many. When freshmen arrive to Hillsdale each fall, they soon learn to recognize the peculiarities present across campus. The wide range of students stood out to sophomore Joshua Mistry when he transferred to Hillsdale. “The homeschool students, depending on how...
Shedding light on the IVF debate
Few people know sophomore Elizabeth Mitchell’s father is all over the headlines. “It’s been really surreal seeing, for instance, the President of the United States put out a statement about his majority opinion,” Mitchell said. Mitchell, who goes by “Tully,” says she doesn’t often bring up the fact that her father is Justice Jay...
How to fool the prospies
It’s a pleasant Tuesday afternoon, and A.J.’s latte in hand, you’ve just settled in the Heritage Room with a stack of research articles. Time to knock out a couple pages of that essay. You’re just turning on your favorite study playlist when the inevitable happens — a prospie tour enters the room. Suddenly a zoo...
From the saddle to the dark room
Professor shares her life on a family farm and captures the joys of rural living in her art When Roxanne Kaufman was just six, in 1991, a new foal was born on her family farm in Edon, Ohio. “She fell in love with that foal,” said Barbara Fogel, who calls her daughter Rox. “She...




