The Niedfeldt Residence group photos that line the halls and the basement of the dorm now include three groups of women hidden among the tradi- tionally male residents. “We are excited to get our faces on the wall for sure,” said junior Jessica Youngstrom, Nied- feldt house director. At the close of the spring semester,...
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September 8, 2012July 12, 2022News
Freshmen women outnumber men almost 3 to 2
The vase of flowers in the Niedfeldt Residence lobby at- tests to the feminine influence its new residents have exerted, just as the residents attest to an unusual shift in the demograph- ic of the incoming freshmen class. Of the 389 freshmen, only 43 percent are male, compared to 57 percent women. This is a...
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September 8, 2012July 12, 2022Culture
Art Thomas: much missed, still loved
Arthur Thomas was a charm- ing and unassuming fixture in classrooms, music performances, and events at Hillsdale Col- lege. After many happy years at Hillsdale, Thomas passed away on June 12, 2012 at the Laurels of Coldwater. “His playfulness with students was always a joy. His reverence for the things we study here was a...
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September 8, 2012July 12, 2022Culture
Community unites over mural
The Ladies Beautification League (LBL) of Hillsdale, MI, will hold its second mural- painting project this Friday and Saturday. The mural, entitled “Return to Splendor,” will cover the concessions stand in the Field of Dreams. “The goal is to bring art to Hillsdale while building com- munity pride in a historical context,” said LBL founding...
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September 8, 2012July 12, 2022Culture
BETWEEN THE GREATS
Summer in D.C. is hot and humid. Our capital was built on a swamp, so I suppose it’s unavoidable, but that fact doesn’t make living there any less sweaty and crowded. And overwhelming and wonderful. You see, no matter how terrible the weather is or how broke you are (“intern’s income” is totally an oxymoron),...