If anything is enigmatic to late-stage capitalism, it’s probably a door-to-door sales company that sells books in the age of the internet. College-age interns who work there typically gross $10,000 a summer. This is Southwestern Advantage, “America’s oldest entrepreneurial program for university students.” Established in 1855, Southwestern markets itself as a company that gives students...
It’s just after 4 p.m. as I stumble across the threshold of my off-campus house, drop my bags, pour myself a glass of water, and look at my reflection in the mirror. My gosh. I look like one of those flying monkeys from the “Wizard of Oz.” Hair bedraggled, shirt wrinkled, pants baggy, make-up smudged. ...
The City of Hillsdale will get a scenic upgrade to its downtown wedge with The Heritage Association’s current beautification project. Coming in September of 2020, a 10-by-40 foot mural with the words “Welcome to Historic Hillsdale” will be painted on the upper side of Moore Insurance and above Hillsdale Jewelers. The project began when Richard...
It was the beginning of “Marriage Story” that did it for me. The Oscar-nominated film opens up with a soon-to-be-divorced couple recounting what they each love about their estranged spouse (at this point the viewer has no idea that they are, indeed, estranged). Charlie Barber, played by Adam Driver, has the first line. “What...
Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn crowned seniors Michelle Reid and Dietrich Balsbaugh as queen and king of the 2020 President’s Ball court at the annual event Saturday. Arnn announced Balsbaugh and Reid’s new titles after confirming that the rumors about him and his “girlfriend” Penny Arnn being an item were in fact, “true.” The crowning...