“Wakey wakey!” The first time Jeremy Collins used that phrase during the trip was on the three-hour bus ride from Mount Bental in the Golan Heights to Jerusalem. Though he’s a tour guide in Israel, Collins grew up in Liverpool, England, and many of his phrases are much more British than Israeli, including “swimming costume”...
Days after footage of Donald Trump bragging about his unsolicited sexual advances was released, women gathered in front of Trump Tower, rallying against his inappropriate behavior and vulgarity. They weren’t going down without a fight: They were going to “grab back.” In light of Trump’s impending presidency, our responsibility as women — and all those...
Under the authority of Provost David Whalen, the rhetoric and public address department announced the topic of the Edward Everett Oratory Competition this week. Participants will respond to the prompt, “Is the Supreme Court the Final Arbiter of the Constitution?” In the competition, students write and perform a speech based on the topic in an...
“This one starts with a real longing, a from-the-guts call for peace. And by the end, the music earns it.” This uncharacteristically poetic description from our tour guide introduced the song that woke me from my mental fugue state after a few days of international travel. He held his smartphone to the microphone and said,...
Smoker’s Club Beer and Wine was demolished in late December 2016 to make way for two apartment buildings for senior citizens, a project undertaken by current owners Excel Realty and supported by the city of Hillsdale. Joe Tomina, who operated Smoker’s Club, moved the store to Carleton Road, next door to Hungry Howie’s, under the...