Antiquing is a staple of the rural Midwest, and it plays an important role in the historical value of the greater Hillsdale area. Collegian reporter Kayla Stetzel explored a few of these stores to see what hidden treasures she could find, while attempting to gain better understanding of their cultural value. Livery Antiques — 106...
Month: February 2016
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Phi Mu Alpha sponsors Battle of the Bands
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia men’s music honorary’s annual Battle of the Bands will take place Friday night, with a lineup that includes four student band performances and a special appearance by Simpson Dormitory’s group Patches of Paisley. The event, which features a cash bar, will be held at the Elks Lodge at 60 North Manning...
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Campus Chic: Anne Theobald
How would you describe your style? I would describe my style as classic, feminine, and a tiny bit whimsical. Has your fashion evolved recently? Not very much. I used to wear jeans on Fridays at my previous job because many of my colleagues taught in jeans every day. The colleagues and students at Hillsdale are...
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‘Mother Courage and Her Children’: A history — Bertolt Brecht’s classic drama, opening Feb. 24 in Markel, offers themes relevant to ‘today’s political landscape’
War-torn Germany at the height of the Thirty Years’ War will be the scene for next month’s Tower Players’ production of “Mother Courage and her Children,” opening at Markel Auditorium on Feb. 24, but themes found in the play also apply to today’s political landscape. Written by German communist playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht in...
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Future chapel to feature world-class organ
The college is negotiating with Paul Fritts & Company Organ Builders, based in Tacoma, Washington, to design and install a state-of-the-art, world-class organ for the planned chapel. “Our organs are classically-inspired, with an eye to both authenticity and the future,” Paul Fritts, director of the firm, said. Design work on an organ can take upwards...