Assistant Professor of Chemistry Kelli Kazmier presented her research on drug addiction at the atomic level last Thursday as a part of Mossey Library’s “Our Faculty’s Ongoing Research” lecture series. Kazmier spoke on her findings pertaining to drug addiction and its effect on the human body. Specifically, the way drugs impact dopamine levels in the brain. “One of the interesting...
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Against too much order
“Beyond Order” is about the dangers of too much security and control, according to Jordan B. Peterson in the introduction to his bestselling book “Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life,” released on Mar. 2. While his first book, “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos,” explored the dangers of venturing without the requisite humility and grounding into the...
Campus Covid hits a standstill
Both Hillsdale College and the nation have seen a big drop in cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks. On Jan. 8, the nation had its highest number of diagnosed cases: 315,115. Since then, the number of new cases has plummeted. March 14 had a total of 40,358 new cases—the lowest in more than five months. “COVID-19 is in retreat in...
Bite-size Psych: Study tricks
Bite-size Psych is a weekly psychology column by sophomore Quin Colhour. From high school, to college to graduate school, students are expected to adapt to a higher pressure environment with more demands. In the academic area specifically, most students agree with the International Journal of Asian Social Science’s conclusion: “there is a significant relationship between study habits and academic performance.” ...
The classic burger is ‘Impossible’ to replicate
I was tricked. And for the carnivore that I am, I was slightly disappointed in myself. Whether I’m eating rice or beans or cheese or bagels or just about any other random food, there’s always a piece of meat. Pork. Chicken. Carne Asada. Chorizo. Hamburger. The list could go on—I’ve once had a squirrel quesadilla. I thought I was ready...
Sociology department tailors program to students
One of the smallest majors in both course offerings and student enrollment will only be listed on one diploma at this spring’s commencement: sociology. Senior Cal Abbo, the only senior in the sociology major graduating this semester, entered the major late. Beginning with the intention of studying politics, Abbo first declared a psychology major before choosing to add sociology as...
Are two masks better than one?
On Feb. 10, the Center for Disease Control released new guidelines for masking. Based on a study conducted in January, the CDC now recommends fitting a cloth mask over a surgical mask to reduce COVID-19 transmission. According to the CDC, the study used “a pliable elastomeric headform . . . to simulate a person coughing by producing aerosols from a...
COVID-19 mutations appear no more lethal than original variant, prof says
With COVID-19 dominating the world, the fact that the virus mutates has brought fear to many. But this is a natural phenomenon. “All viruses experience evolutionary change as they move through populations of infected individuals,” said Silas Johnson, associate professor of biology. According to National Geographic, one COVID-19 mutation surfaces every 11 days. “The rate of genetic change for coronaviruses...
Catholic college rejects modern technology
An instructor holding a foreboding plastic bag greets Wyoming Catholic College freshmen. “Put your phone in,” the instructor says, indicating the open Ziplock. After parting with their most-loved appendage, the students embark on a three week camping trip through the Wind River Range—or the more rugged Teton Mountains—,which they navigate using old-fashioned paper maps and the stars. Even students who...