When Richard Platte filed for the first plastic milk bottle patent on March 25, 1964, he never could have expected his invention’s impact — nor the hatred for its contents — in the 21st century. In recent months there has been a subtle but palpable growth in the complaints and outright disdain for those who...
Category: Opinions
Seniors shouldn’t be afraid to move back to their hometowns
In just a few short weeks, the members of the Class of 2021 will cross the stage at graduation. The path that our lives take after graduation will be different for each person. Some will leave Hillsdale en route to their dream job in a big city. Some will be off to law or graduate...
Stop “bean” a heretic
This may be the first time you are hearing this, but I think it’s important to know that your life has been a lie. That thing you call “chili” is not. Unfortunately, the pervasive sin of putting beans in chili infects the minds of people outside of Texas and even some inside the confines of...
More men should hang out at Penny’s coffee shop
Every Wednesday at around 2:31 p.m. EST I pack up my bags in Mossey Library, say goodbye to my fellow library fiends, and make my way down to Penny’s, the campus-run coffee shop in New Dorm. This ritual is my favorite of the week. I order a 10-ounce oat milk latte from Sam the Barista,...
In defense of skipping class
This is written for the hustlers, the strugglers, and the overachievers. The ones who feel like they can’t catch a break. Instead of cutting sleep, food, exercise, or time with God because of stress or fatigue, we should consider cutting class. This is a fine line to walk. I’m not promoting irresponsibility and I don’t...



