Hillsdale residents are concerned about the state of construction projects with winter just around the corner. Monday’s City Council meeting caused heated debate surrounding hot-button topics such as sign ordinances, street construction, and the potential effects of marijuana legalization. During the meeting, some Hillsdale residents expressed concern that the roads under construction around the city...
BBC’s ‘Bodyguard’ is a breathless thriller
Recently released on Netflix and originally aired on BBC One, “Bodyguard,” starring Richard Madden, is the perfect combination of thriller and action series. Though it may not be extremely realistic as a story, the characters bring realism, while the symmetry and overall captivating nature of the storytelling make up for any small plot holes. If...
Cakes and canvases: Alumna channels creativity in baking
Walking into local coffee shop Rough Draft, it’s easy to absorb the industrial yet cozy ambience, the aroma of artisanal teas and coffees, and plates spread with scones, pasties, pastries, and cakes. The artist behind the masterfully baked sweets and savories: Hillsdale graduate Lara Ryd. Ryd, ’18, lost no time in jumping into life after...
Office Hours: Pilgrimage to Israel: When Biblical passages become reality
I don’t envy my students for much. They can keep their Hell Week and their Hillsdating. Yet they’ve made me jealous in one particular way: Loads of them have jetted off to Israel, traveled through the Holy Land, and come back with stories, knowledge, and—in the case of the now-married Brendan and Katie Clarey—matching tattoos....
Dawn Theater to host auction
Hillsdale’s Tax Increment Financing Authority will hold an auction at the Dawn Theater Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., where people will have the opportunity to purchase items from within the historic theatre. Mary Wolfram, Hillsdale’s TIFA consultant, said the funds from the auction will help purchase new audio-video equipment for the...




