Sept. 2, 1945 — the Japanese officially surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. World War II, the deadliest conflict in human history, finally came to a close. Seventy-eight years later, Victory over Japan Day is a date typically forgotten by Americans and overshadowed by controversy. At its core, however, V-J Day is a...
As I get used to reaching up without accidentally punching the ceiling light in my room, I find myself thinking back to freshman year and agreeing with Fyodor Dostoevsky’s sentiment, “Low ceilings and tiny rooms cramp the soul and the mind.” Olds Residence has its charms, but you don’t need to live in a fire...
Olds Residence may look like an abandoned 7-Eleven, but it’s the best freshman women’s dorm. Sure, the fire alarm went off six times last year — or was it more? We stopped counting. Yes, one of those times was at 3 a.m., and all 80 of us stumbled outside in pajamas and with bedhead. And...
A student falling asleep in class. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons What are the most annoying things students do in class? Korey Maas, History: “I have all my freshman boys at 8 a.m. so usually they’re too busy falling asleep to be annoying.” Nathan Schlueter, Philosophy and Religion: “I’d have to create an itemized list. Well, when they’re...
We should return to the precedent of welcoming students to the new school year with fresh planners. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons I thought I was ready for my senior year. And by all metrics of a Hillsdale College student, I was. I’d carefully curated my classes, established what were sure to become lifelong friendships, and...