During an audition, aspiring actress Mia recalls her aunt dancing in the frigid waters of the Seine for no other reason than to experience the potent medley of water and snow. She had a cold for the next month, but, she told her niece, it was worth repeating. The movie “La La Land” is much...
Year: 2017
Recruits find sisters in sorority houses
Hillsdale College’s sorority houses added nearly 60 women during formal spring recruitment earlier this month. Starting Jan. 14, formal recruitment of new members began with open houses in all three dorms and continued for three days. Chi Omega welcomed 16 new members, Kappa Kappa Gamma greeted 20, and Pi Beta Phi received 22 new members....
Trump, save ‘My Way’ for ‘The Last Dance’ not the first
As President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania glided across the dance floor to Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” at the post-inauguration Liberty Ball, they probably thought the tune was fitting for the politically-incorrect candidate that rocked the nation. But by selecting Sinatra’s classic as the song for the first presidential dance, Trump started the...
Women’s basketball bounces back to defeat Tiffin
Following a tough 8-point home loss to Walsh on Thursday, the Hillsdale College women’s basketball team fought hard to beat Tiffin by 18 on Saturday. “We made a concerted effort to compete, every play, every part of every play,” Head coach Todd Mitmesser said. “Our team — every individual — competed and I think that...
Minimum wage increase fattens students’ piggy banks
Student workers are getting a boost in pay this semester, after Michigan’s minimum wage increased from $8.50 to $8.90 per hour Jan. 1. “It means they’re getting paid more,” Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé said. After Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed the Workforce Opportunity Wage Act into law in May 2014, the college’s departments have...




