All across town, shops and schools are gearing up for Halloween. Restaurants are rolling out fall-themed specials, and stores are bringing in truckloads of candy, all for the holiday. “When I’m done running candy, I hurt everywhere,” a Jonesville Walmart employee said. Walmart imports approximately 60 pallets of candy in preparation for the Halloween season....
Weight Watchers to shape up campus
In an effort to promote health and wellness, the Weight Watchers program is returning to Hillsdale College’s campus starting this fall. An informational meeting for those interested in learning more about Weight Watchers will be on Oct. 31 and the program will start the following week. The program will last 12 weeks and the registration...
Debate team ‘gets its groove back’
Brimming with newfound confidence and a stack of plaques, the Hillsdale College debate team returned from its tournament Oct. 20 and 21 at Central Missouri University several awards richer, including 2nd in Overall Sweepstakes and multiple First Speaker awards. “We got second in Overall Sweepstakes thanks to the stellar performances of our novices,” junior Lauren...
Hillsdale College films promotional video on-campus
Hillsdale College is looking to update its image and boost its donor base by filming a new promotional video, set to wrap up on-campus filming Thursday, Oct. 25. The film is set to come out in late May or early June of 2013. Manifold Productions, a D.C.-based film company, is filming the approximately 15-minute video...
Kirk, conservatism, friendship: Birzer to soon publish book
Professor of History Brad Birzer spent the past year on sabbatical writing a biography on the eccentric life of Russell Kirk and finally found a publisher for his work: University Press of Kentucky. “I think this might be one of the most important books I publish in my career,” said Stephan Wrinn, director of the...

