Courtesy | Unsplash Picking up an instrument and joining a band is one of the best ways to spend time in college. When the semester drags on, making time to learn music or join a band can feel like an extra chore, but it might be exactly what students need. College is the easiest time...
Courtesy | Unsplash Michigan is starving for a political celebrity, and it shows in this year’s Senate race. According to a poll published by the Detroit Free Press on Oct. 12, Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed leads Republican candidate Mike Rogers by 48.1% to 45%. Rogers has an impressive background as a U.S. Army veteran, former...
Illustrated by Maggie O’Connor When I saw a man threaten another with a crossbow, I realized the importance of developing personal lore. Over fall break, my friends and I went camping in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. After a Friday hike, we stopped at a lonely restaurant. As we pulled into the parking lot, we saw a...
Courtesy | Unsplash Every so often, the comments appear. Yes, Information Technology Services sees your complaints online. Another phishing simulation has completed its campaign across campus, and the familiar comments follow: “IT is just trying to trick us,” “Nobody falls for these,” or “Why aren’t they fixing the Wi-Fi instead?” Ironically, it is not uncommon...
Courtesy | Unsplash Make as many friends as you can at Hillsdale, but don’t forget about your friends back home. It’s worth staying in touch with them, even if you only see them a couple times a year. Throughout your four years at Hillsdale College, you’ll be around more piano-playing, classics-reading, Aquinas-debating weirdos than you...