As shouts of encouragement filled the chilly November air, runners lined up behind the chalk start line beside Grewcock Student Union and prepared for Hillsdale’s first half-marathon race on Nov. 14. The Hillsdale Half, organized by seniors Sofia Krusmark and Danae Sollie, began with 200 and 600 meter races for children at 9:00 a.m., followed...
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Compliance cuts our education short
I’m sure a familiar shudder ran through the bones of the student body upon receiving the most recent email from Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn: flashbacks to a panicked spring break, to choppy Zoom lectures from your bedroom at home, to isolation, over-snacking, and bad Wi-Fi. These are not the worst of evils, we are...
Delete Jodel: The anonymous social media app is divisive and disrespectful
Jodel aims to be the social media platform “that tamed the trolls.” At Hillsdale College, however, Jodel is a toxic cesspool that poisons the student body. Students should quit the mischief and delete the app. Here is how the German-based platform works: log on, and the location of the user determines what posts the user...
SAB to host Thanksgiving Dinner in Knorr
While it might look a little different this year, Hillsdale’s Student Activities Board is still hosting its annual Thanksgiving Dinner tonight from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Knorr Family Dining Hall. Traditionally, SAB hosts this formal event in the Searle Center, but this year due to various COVID-19 restrictions, the team has chosen to...
Future of sports remains unclear
When Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer announced more statewide restrictions on Sunday night, the Hillsdale College Chargers waited to find out the impacts on their upcoming winter sports seasons. The recent epidemic order from the Michigan Department of Health and Humans Services, which went into effect on Nov. 18, canceled all sporting events below the professional...


