Young Americans for Freedom and Campus Rec are holding their first freedom run Sunday at 2 p.m., starting at Simpson Residence’s parking lot.
Month: September 2016
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Hillsdale County Fair features new attractions, old favorites
Thousands of people swarmed the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds for the 166th year of the “most popular fair on Earth.” The Hillsdale County Fair, which runs through Saturday, features a variety of booths and vendors, some of which have exhibited at the fair for more than 40 years. Hillsdale County Fair manager Mark Williams said several...
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Students ‘stop, collaborate, and listen’ at new rappers’ society
“How dare you give me a multisyllabic word? Can’t you see I’m a scholar but not a nerd?” When senior English major Keyona Shabazz asked for topics as she freestyled in front of her peers, one student called out suggestions from fish to armadillos to that multisyllabic juggernaut: “Constitution.” Last night, students gathered in the...
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Backpacking, hitchhiking, and freeze-dried dinners
The air sits on the tongue like a menthol cough drop, and two hikers inhale as they ford a river of glacial runoff. It’s a summer day in Iceland, with the temperature hovering at 40 degrees and the sky a pastel blue framing nebulous clouds. The hikers are hoping, most of all, not to freeze....
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Honoring alumni achievements
As homecoming celebrated its 100th year and the alumni association celebrated its 150th year, the alumni board held its annual alumni awards banquet last Friday to honor three distinguished alumni and one honorary alumnus. The recipients, David Hough, Kevin Shinkle ’87, Beth Deer Walker ’87, and Hans Zeiger ’07, are thriving in their respective fields...