Whitley Residence will receive a $300,000 cosmetic makeover this summer. While the structure of the building will remain the same, the dorm is getting a fresh coat of paint, new flooring, redone showers, and a renovated kitchen for the 2017-2018 academic year. It will be the first time the 1989-built dorm will receive a renovation...
Rough Draft coffeehouse opens Friday
Carly Hubbard ’16 is putting the finishing touches on a new cafe at 42 Union St., which is due for its soft opening Friday at 8 a.m. The shop, called Rough Draft, will offer coffee drinks, simple refreshments, a future cocktail bar and draft beer, and a space for study and conversation for students and...
Student bands deserve better sound during performances
Last Thursday night, eight student bands played for Centralhallapalooza Showdown, an annual competition organized by the Student Activities Board. Like most SAB events, the venue was well chosen, the decorations were appealing, and the food and beverages were excellent. Unfortunately, the live sound engineering the College’s Audio/Visual department provided was so riddled with mistakes that...
The Spiteri small-business tradition
John Spiteri fell in love with rock music at a J. Geils concert at Hillsdale College back in 1973. He was a junior at Hillsdale High School, working in his father’s shoe store. Seven years later, with this passion for music and a $1,000 loan, John loaded his parents’ car with records and drove to...
In review: Is anybody praying for Kendrick Lamar?
On Good Friday, was anyone praying for Kendrick Lamar? The rapper himself questions it on his newest album, “DAMN.” The internet burst into flame emojis as the Lamar’s fourth album went online overnight on April 14, yanking fans awake for a 55-minute look into the prominent rapper’s consciousness. Rumors of a second album coming...




