Like any good Shakespearean comedy, “The Merchant of Venice” ends with a wedding. However, this comedy might not be what you expect. Loneliness, vengeance, and prejudice pervade this play just as much as romance and hilarious one-liners. The Tower Players will perform “The Merchant of Venice” in Markel Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. from Wednesday through...
Month: October 2019
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Historic Hysteria: The Agony Column fostered gossip
The Collegian has seen its share of gossip columns, fashion columns, and currently a history column for its lucky readers, but in the 1920s, the newspaper printed a column that may top them all: The Agony Column. The Agony Column, published without a byline (adding to the agony: the author never got proper credit for...
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Surrounding counties affected by deadly mosquito-borne virus
A deadly mosquito-borne virus has not threatened Hillsdale County as of yet, but neighboring counties have been declared high-risk areas for the virus. Jackson, Kalamazoo, and Calhoun counties are all considered high-risk areas for EEE, a mosquito-borne virus found mostly in the eastern regions of the United States. Sixteen Michigan counties have been declared high-risk...
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Invite Ed Feulner to speak at commencement
When Ed Feulner wrote his final Washington Times column in June, he told his readers never to rest in the pursuit of great things. “We can’t afford to become complacent,” he wrote. “Your opponents will try again, and if you’re not careful, you’ll wind up back where you started.” Ed Feulner should speak at Hillsdale...