On any given day, over the clattering of silverware and hum of friendly conversation in the cafeteria, groups of students sit over their meals between classes, occasionally taking enough time in between talking points to raise a fork-full of food to their mouths. It’s not unheard of to overheard acquaintances sparing, gripping with white-knuckled fists...
Month: August 2019
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Incoming freshmen break academic records
Once again, the incoming freshmen are the highest-performing class in Hillsdale College history. On paper, the Class of 2023 has the strongest academic profile, according to the Admissions Department’s preliminary numbers. The freshmen — 186 men and 178 women — have an average high school GPA of 3.91, up from last year’s 3.89. Their average...
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‘Yesterday’: A fresh look at Beatles’ legend and a probe into modern music
“Yesterday” starts off exactly how you know it will if you saw the trailer beforehand. In small-town Suffolk, England, late one night after deciding to give up on his dream of a music career, Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is hit by a bus while on his bike. Simultaneously, the entire globe loses electrical power for...
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The Dawn Theater 100 years later, celebrating the centennial
Residents are invited to celebrate the Dawn Theater’s centennial on Sept. 4 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall conference room. For 100 years, the Dawn Theater has sat across from City Hall and was a vibrant part of the community for most of that time. Tax Increment Finance Authority Chair Chris Sumnar said the...
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Princeton Review ranks Hillsdale as one of nation’s best colleges
Hillsdale College received high marks from the Princeton Review in their 2020 college rankings. Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn said that while the college’s worth cannot be reduced to a singular numerical measure, there is value to the Review’s rankings and that it’s nice to be recognized. “We like it, and then we get back...