“This is the most rigged election since 2020.” Regardless of homecoming’s importance, it is meant to be a competition and competitions are supposed to be challenging. This year’s photo contest event was anything but rewarding for certain teams that poured hours of dedication into creating their masterpieces. Many students were shocked by the results,...
Practice makes perfect. The greatest performers practice their routines for thousands of hours, repeating simple movements for days on end. But music isn’t meant to be played alone, in an isolated practice room. Music is meant to be shared. So, instead of playing for inanimate objects in the music hall, grace campus in a unique...
Many Hillsdale students refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine — but few of them have thought much about another popular drug that pumps synthetic hormones into bodies, courtesy of Big Pharma. Let’s talk about birth-control pills. Women can experience infertility for two or more years after ending birth control, due to hormonal discrepancies caused by...
Dorm traditions forge the temperament of residents—dorm traditions like Niedfeldt’s long-standing tradition of Olds roses. Dorm rites shape character: clandestine court trials to resolve misconduct, eating meat bare-chested at dusk, tiki torch parties by the fireside, Smash Brothers tournaments. Some within the classical tradition have referred to this as forma mentis: “the form of the...
Art is not my strong suit. When I hear people talk about color theory and perspective, it’s as if they’re speaking Greek. But artistic expression isn’t limited to music, painting, or sculpting, and the most enjoyable form of artistic expression is often overlooked. Cooking has been the centerpiece of any family gathering throughout my life....