Coldwater’s Capri Drive-in will finish its yearly season in just three weeks, and students might not want to miss the rare and waning chance to experience this part of American history. Drive-ins are a phenomenon from the 1950s. Families and friends would load up their cars with snacks, chairs, blankets, and games for a night...
The Hillsdale County fair is full of history, from businesses that have been in the family for six generations to visitors who have been coming for over 50 years. The food is a big part of that history; many of the vendors have been at this fair for decades and have great stories about how...
Spend a semester in Washington, D.C. Hillsdale students flood the district during the summer, but too few students take advantage of the semester-long programs. The Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program and Hillsdale’s newStudy Abroad in D.C. program provide students with an opportunity to enrich their education in an impactful city. I spent the spring 2011 semester participating...
A crowd of 80,203 spectators chanted “USA, USA, USA” at Wembley stadium while watching the USA Women’s soccer team defeat Japan’s team, earning its third consecutive gold medal. This exuberant moment demonstrates that women’s soccer can build strong community. But not here at Hillsdale College, where no varsity team exists. Hillsdale has not offered a varsity...
A New York Times poll released yesterday showed President Obama ahead of Republican rival Mitt Romney by 10 percentage points in Ohio, 12 in Pennsylvania, and 9 in Florida. This and other polls have led Democrats to declare victory and Republicans to despair. But a closer look at the data suggests the results aren’t as accurate...