The Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities received a call about raw sewage flowing out of a manhole located at the intersection of Oak Street and Willow Street at 9 a.m. Monday. About 30,000 gallons of sewage escaped before crews could stop the flow. BPU has not yet identified what caused the blockage in the system....
Month: January 2016
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‘The Force Awakens’ In Review: Senior Chris McCaffery argues we should appreciate ‘new variations on a timeless story without bemoaning the familiarity of the plot’
The Force has awakened, because J.J. Abrams’ long-anticipated “Star Wars” film is exactly what it ought to be. Since it has been well over a month now since “The Force Awakens” was released in theaters, we can afford to step back and examine this extraordinarily low-stakes debate from a more balanced perspective. You have heard...
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Q&A: Reduced Shakespeare Company
Last night, The Reduced Shakespeare Company performed “The Complete History of America (abridged): Special Election Edition” for Hillsdale’s campus. The Collegian sat down with Reed Martin, performer, writer, and managing partner of the Reduced Shakespeare Company. The group, which also includes managing partner Austin Tichenor and performer Dominic Conti, has performed in the White House...
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‘The Force Awakens’ In Review: Sophomore Mark Naida derides latest ‘Star Wars’ installment as ‘just banal enough to reawaken the fuzzy feelings’ of the original films
It is clearly a “Star Wars” film. There is the ever gruff and blasé Harrison Ford attempting to reprise a less arthritic version of himself. There is Carrie Fisher arising from the ether to recapitulate the mythos cemented in the days when Jabba kept her by his side in flimsy garments. There are lightsabers, blasters,...