The debate team sent two members this past weekend to a tournament at McKendree University. Junior Katrina Torsoe broke to quarter finals in the novice division and placed 6th for the speaker award. Freshman Thomas Curro broke to quarterfinals in novice. “Even though I lost in quarters, I feel really good about my own growth...
Alan Gribben is a Mark Twain Scholar who has devoted more than 50 years to reconstructing Mark Twain’s library. In addition, Gribben rose to fame with his editions of the “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in which he removed and replaced the N-word with the word “slave” instead. (For...
I had been looking forward to fall break since this past June when I joined the Rochester Walk to End Alzheimer’s committee. Meeting once every month, as a member of the walk committee, I tabled for Alzheimer’s Association at different events, hung posters and handed out pamphlets in neighboring towns, spoke about my story with...
“It’s the people” is more than just a slogan to the town of Hillsdale, it is a lifestyle and attitude embraced by its residents. When the “It’s the People” sign on the property belonging to Frank Beck Chevrolet off of M-99 was in jeopardy of being torn down, many people were frustrated. But after lots...
From Concert on the Quad to Makers’ Market, the Student Activities Board has already put together a variety of events this semester to add excitement to students’ routines. Brushes and Bubbly, on Oct. 8 from 8 to 10 p.m. in the Grewcock Student Union, looks to do just that. Brushes and Bubbly is...