The club’s model confirmed that Mock Rock is the most important event to win. Courtesy | Facebook The Hillsdale College Applied Math Club tried to quantify how different factors affect homecoming victories, but came away with more questions than answers. Every year, students from all dorms compete in a week-long series of events during homecoming week. Different teams compete in...
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Netley takes fitness-focused approach to Physical Wellness Dynamics
Netley’s Physical Wellness Dynamics class is focused on working out. Erin Osborne | Collegian Hillsdale College students are required to take Physical Wellness Dynamics as part of the core curriculum. But Lecturer in Sport Studies Dr. Christopher Netley takes a unique approach. “In the years following commencement, it’s relatively unimportant for former students to remember specific neurotransmitters taught in Physical...
Opinion: Intermittent fasting is not for everyone
Intermittent fasting is can have negative health effects. Courtesy | Max Pixe Intermittent fasting is not a good option for everyone, and women especially should approach it with their own medical history in mind. Intermittent fasting limits the hours when people eat. Popular methods include an eight-hour eating window and restricting yourself to one meal a day. There are negative...
Opinion: Intermittent fasting is more than a fad
Intermittent fasting requires a healthy diet. Courtesy | Alexis Daniels Many influencers such as podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan and biomedical scientist Rhonda Patrick have popularized intermittent fasting as a way to lose weight and become healthier. Intermittent fasting has gained popularity because of its easy implementation. It simply involves narrowing the time period in which you consume calories. For...
Physics department completes HALO laser lab
The HALO lab will allow students to work with intense lasers. Courtesy | Michael Tripepi Hillsdale students can now study lasers in an advanced optics and laser lab designed by the physics department. Michael Tripepi, assistant professor of physics, led the construction of the lab with the help of students, and it was completed this semester. “The purpose of the...
Light phones are lighting up campus
Light Phones help curb screen addiction. Courtesy | Facebook A growing number of students are ditching their smartphones and picking up a Light Phone in an attempt to distance themselves from social media. “The biggest thing is the time,” said senior Charlie Kacal, who switched to the Light Phone this past year. “You really do gain your time back. If...
Physics professor presents on physics biggest questions
The most robust quantum theory can’t explain dark matter. Courtesy | Twitter Physicists cannot explain why we are not black holes, according to Assistant Professor of Physics Nathan Herring. Physicists are developing theories of the universe which combine all the fundamental principles of physics, according to Herring in a Nov. 2 speech called “Physics at the Frontier: Where are We...
Tripepi to offer class on physics and the Constitution
Accurate weights and measures affect everything from scientific research to international trade. Courtesy | Timothy Dolch Michael Tripepi, assistant professor of physics, will be teaching a seminar this spring about a field that intersects the scientific and business world in America. PHY 393: NIST and the Constitutional Mandate for Physics will cover the National Institute of Science and Technology —...
Former visiting professor speaks on Aristotle and biology
Paul Rezkalla gave a talk on Aristotle and biology. Malia Thibado | Collegian Modern biology and medicine should take a lesson from Aristotle, according to Paul Rezkalla, a postdoctoral research fellow at Baylor University, who was a visiting professor of philosophy at the College last year. Dozens of students and faculty gathered in the Heritage Room on Nov. 6 to...