The Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra is performing this year’s first concert in Markel Auditorium, Saturday, Oct. 20, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 21, at 2 p.m. The orchestra will be playing Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 –– the “New World Symphony” –– Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 in G minor, and Brahms’ “Academic Festival Overture.” Sophomore...
For the people of Grand Rapids, Mich., the last weekend of September through the first weekend of October means one thing: ArtPrize. A non-profit event, ArtPrize seeks to centralize artists from California, Costa Rica, New York and even the Adriatic Coasts of Italy. The artwork covers the city with a blanket of creativity and color....
As students dressed in suits and skirts weave their way around the crowded dining room balancing plates, searching for seats, and chatting with friends, soft music fills in the space underneath the noises of Sunday brunch. Tim Morrison, CEO of Saga Inc., started Sunday brunch on Hillsdale College’s campus in 1988. That same year, he...
While the morning frosts and gradually dipping temperature signal an impending winter, they also signal the season for hot chocolate-sipping and book-reading by a fireside, such as the one located in Jilly Beans Coffee Shop in downtown Hillsdale. Walking into Jilly Beans feels like entering someone’s home, perhaps a favorite aunt’s. From the wooden door...
At first glance the little coffee stand tucked away in Lane Hall seems somewhat unnecessary. If viewed during class time, the little shop may even appear to be a waste of space. Then comes the 10:55 a.m. rush. The halls fill with people. Professors and students alike crowd around the kiosk, getting that in-between or...