In this quick hits interview, Director of the Dow Journalism Program John J. Miller talks Taco Bell chalupas, Clint Eastwood, and his favorite Collegian staff member. What would you order at Taco Bell? Chalupas. Who is your favorite author? H.P. Lovecraft. When I was a kid, he blew my mind. Reading him now is pure...
Peter Kalthoff is a senior on the men’s basketball team from Hillsdale, Michigan. Q: What song would be the opening theme in a movie about your life? Why? A: I’ve thought about this question a lot, actually. Definitely a violin instrumental. I always pictured it as a close-up of me playing the violin in an...
Every seven years, professors take a leave from professorial duties, spending time on an ‘intentional sabbath’ On the seventh day, every student scrambles to submit papers and discussion posts. But in the seventh year, professors receive a break from deadlines and grading to take a sabbatical. Every seven years, professors choose between a half-year or...
Meg Kolp is a senior volleyball player from Petoskey, Michigan. Q: If you had to replace a volleyball with any piece of fruit during a game, what fruit would you pick? Why? A: If I had to replace a volleyball with a fruit, I would choose a grapefruit! I feel like they’re large enough to...
Tower Light is hosting its first Authorial Convivium this Friday, Sept. 23, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the formal lounge with Patricia Bart, associate professor of english, as the emcee. The convivium aims to deepen social networking among writers in a creative writing workshop, as well as help students understand the great offering they can make...