Hillsdale’s recent change to Self Service was unexpected but long overdue. After 15 years, the outdated and underpowered WebAdvisor has finally been replaced by Ellucian’s Self Service. This is the college’s first entire semester with Self Service, and students are beginning to integrate the program into their day-to-day lives. At first, the idea of changing...
A dangerous drug is circulating. Not fentanyl, not cocaine, not even that dopamine you find when smelling good brisket. This drug is far more powerful. It’s called BeReal. A notification lights up your phone. “Time to BeReal,” it reads. “Two minutes left to capture a BeReal and see what your friends are up to!” Once...
When the leaves go from green to red, it seems fitting that my Spotify playlists should match. I added the first few Christmas songs to my most recent playlist in mid-October, because there’s no such thing as a time too early to listen to Christmas music. Streaming Christmas music should depend on when you’re thinking...
As I walked through the streets of Washington, D.C., with my dear friend a few weekends ago, we stumbled upon the United States Capitol. We looked at our phones and saw a notification from BeReal. We snapped a sunny photo with the Capitol and went along our merry way. I forever have that picture stored...
This summer, I walked into a frozen yogurt store in Grand Rapids. It was open, but there was no one to serve me. Five minutes later, a young woman appeared, and said “it’s self-serve.” I picked up a cup, poured my own yogurt, then added a few toppings. But when I went to check out,...