The Pi Beta Phi sorority is celebrating not one, but two, big birthdays this year. The first national sorority in America, Pi Beta Phi is turning 150. Hillsdale’s own chapter — the first chapter in Michigan — is turning 130. The Michigan Alpha chapter was founded in 1887 and now has 57 active members. The...
It was a child’s chore that inspired Steve Wismar ’72— Steve the Painter — to begin painting. Wismar and his younger brother were painting some furniture in the yard for their mom. Eventually, she let Wismar’s younger brother go play. In response to Steve Wismar’s complaints, she said: “You’re the better painter.” Almost 60 years...
Mar-Vo Mineral Co., Inc. has begun production in downtown Hillsdale within the last month on their deer growth supplements for hunters throughout the U.S. “We’ve been blessed with a lot of growth, and it’s been very fulfilling. We’re really pleased to be a part of the city now; we’ve been out in the country,” said...
Before “The Benedict Option,” there was just Rod Dreher and his new book’s eponymous idea. But come March 14, the American Conservative blogger promises a full explanation of the murky term with “a strategy for Christians in a post-Christian nation.” Although Dreher delivers, his strategy tempts his audience to believe Christians can only survive modernity’s...
When you walk down North Howell Street late on a Friday or Saturday evening, one patch of windows on the storefront illuminates the dark street. Peek inside, wandering wayfarer. You’re welcome, and they’re open all night. It’s just after 9 p.m. on Friday at the Palace Cafe, a diner wedged into a storefront in downtown...