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...
Year: 2017
Sheriff Tim Parker releases app to improve communication with county residents
In order to increase effective communication between law enforcement and the community, the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office has released its newest safety feature — its own app. The app, which includes a weather feature, a link to submit tips, contact information, and immediate push alerts, will give the community instantaneous access to local happenings....
Chi Omega delivering Chipotle
Students don’t have to drive to Adrian, Michigan, to eat Chipotle this weekend. In an effort to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the women of the Chi Omega sorority are taking student’s custom Chipotle burrito and taco orders in the Grewcock Student Union until Thursday. Chi Omega sophomore Haley Hauprich said she came up...
That’s my spot: Students have a sense of ownership when it comes to their seat in class
At this point in the semester, it’s rare to see a student change seats in class. Although many factors may go into a student’s seating choice — such as who they know in the class, how shy they are, or even their levels of motivation, according to Assistant Professor of Psychology Jeri Little — the...
Petkova, Saccoman to present research at biology-honorary convention Saturday
Hillsdale College seniors Sheldon Saccoman and Bilyana Petkova will present the results of their research projects Saturday at the Beta Beta Beta NE-4 District Convention in Alliance, Ohio. Petkova is presenting her research on an oral bacteria that could prevent tooth decay, and Saccoman will present his research on a potentially dangerous ingredient in weed...




