The pilot opens with a repetitive melody: fast-paced finger-picking on an acoustic guitar. Somehow it feels comforting. Familiar, even. The show is called “This is Us,” and the song is “Death with Dignity” by Sufjan Stevens. It’s perfectly fitting for a story about life and death—but mostly life. The first shot is a glimpse...
Music, laughter, and five European men will fill the stage of College Baptist Church this Saturday. The Olga Vocal Ensemble will be performing Feb. 11 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the college’s Performing Artist Series. The group was founded in 2012 at the Utrechts Conservatorium in the Netherlands, and two years later, they...
The Udder Side offers “udderly delicious” ice cream creations and a variety of flavors in both hard and soft-serve ice creams at their walk-up location in Jonesville, a mere 5 miles from campus. Fun concoctions of soft serve and toppings go by the names such as “Cowabunga” and “Manure Spreader.” My personal favorite: “Coconutty,” a...
“Winning this contest was a bit of a fluke,” Hillsdale graduate Serena Howe ’12 said after winning the 2016 Princemere Poetry Contest. “I don’t apply to contests often, particularly since I haven’t written much lately. I was shocked when I won the prize.” The English major won $500 for her poem, “After a Certain Age...
Handmade Sandwiches and Beverages offers the best sandwiches in Hillsdale, with an extensive menu of breads, meat, cheese, and vegetables for a 7-inch build-your-own sandwich starting at $7. Don’t forget to grab a drink, but the shakes, coffee, soda and organic juice will make it hard to choose just one. This recent downtown development also...