The Tower Players opened their most recent project, Mary Chase’s “Harvey,” last night. “Harvey” is a 1950s American comedy in which the central character, the eccentric Elwood P. Dowd, claims to have a six-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey as his closest companion. Elwood’s sister, Veta, and his niece, Myrtle Mae reside with him in his house....
Month: November 2018
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Office Hours: Food for thought: Thanksgiving is a time for fellowship
Back in the day of scheduled television specials, one of my childhood favorites was the classic Peanuts Thanksgiving cartoon. Peppermint Patty invites herself and her friend Marcie to Charlie Brown’s home for the holiday dinner. She doesn’t let “Chuck” get a word in edgewise, making him unable to tell her that he was going to...
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Vape-n-Chill aims to deter nicotine addictions
With the aroma of vape wafting through the air paired with the unmistakable sight of faux palm trees lighting up the shop, Hillsdale’s very own Vape-n-Chill not only provides vape to its customers, but builds community among locals as well. According to its unwritten but well-understood mission statement, Vape-n-Chill’s goal is to wean people off...
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Bookstore runs canned food drive to support community charities
This year, the Hillsdale College Bookstore partnered with the GOAL Program for the bookstore’s canned food drive sale. In exchange for each canned or pantry good donated, the bookstore gave donators 20 percent off coupons. Trade Book Coordinator Angie Berry ’83, who has worked in the bookstore for 25 years, said they have hosted the...
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Protestantism: Disunity between denominations?
“What unites us is a pursuit of deeply and fervently held end or aim, not uniformity or agreement about the means with which we reach that aim,” Assistant Professor of Religion Don Westblade said about Protestant unity. Alitheia, a Christian apologetics group, hosted a panel last week to discuss the issue of Protestant unity through...