From the side of the basketball court a fan is hard pressed to tell twins Christos and Stefanos Giannakopoulous apart, if it was not for their jersey numbers, 34 and 52. The brothers, both towering at 6’5” hail from Athens, Greece nearly 5300 miles from Michigan. Because Greek high schools do not have basketball teams,...
Year: 2014
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City council approves bow hunting, disputes property sale
The Hillsdale City Council decided Tuesday to approve a fall, deer bow hunt, switch to Livestream for city council meeting recordings — saving the city $11,000 a year — and ended with a heated exchange between Board of Public Utilities Director Rick Rose and city council members over the sale of a piece property. The...
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Broad Street opens Underground, announces plans for deck space
Dueling pianos, jazz nights, beer and wine clubs, and ethnic selections comprise a few of the changes students will see at Broad Street Downtown Market and Tavern since spring. “Our theme is that we always have something happening,” Broad Street Director of Marketing Maree Socha said. Its new Downtown Underground — a bar, lounge, and...
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#TwitterusClassicus
The Hillsdale College Classics department has recently launched into the world of Twitter, wielding the handle @HDaleClassics. According to Joseph Garnjobst, associate professor of classical studies and administrator of the new account, this new initiative of the department is to build a better community between students, professors, alumni, and friends of the college and...
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Simpson cable finally repaired
Simpson Residence finally got cable service after a three-month-long battle with Comcast. This may lead Hillsdale to reconsider their contract with Comcast, according to Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé. The story of the Comcast-Simpson conflict began in June, when Péwé decided to improve the cable system, which had previously been strung through a window. Péwé’s...