A spectre is haunting American popular culture: the spectre of Kanye West. All the powers of Hollywood and the politically-correct have entered into an unholy alliance to exorcise this spectre, including the entertainment industry, Twitter, Mark Zuckerburg, the New York Times, the Democratic National Convention, and Taylor Swift. But they will not prevail over the...
Alpha Rho Tao to teach embroidery
The art honorary Alpha Rho Tau will be hosting an embroidery night on Tuesday, Nov. 5 in the student union TV room. If there’s one trait that a spunky heroine in a fantasy or historical novel possesses, it’s that she probably hates doing needlework when she’d rather be secretly practicing swordsmanship. But embroidery enthusiast...
Tonight: Community hosts free Halloween party for families
The forecast for Halloween is cold, but the people of Hillsdale County and surrounding areas can trick or treat indoors at the 41st annual Hillsdale County Halloween Party in the Hillsdale High School Cafeteria on Oct. 31. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the evening’s activities will begin with a costume competition at 7 p.m....
G-MAC Champs!
The Hillsdale College Chargers won the G-MAC Cross Country Championship meet, beating last year’s champion Walsh University, by a mere three points, in Pepper Pike, Ohio, on Saturday. With only a three point difference between first and second, each Charger’s place played a crucial role in the victory, and many of them stepped up in...
World-class pianist to perform Beethoven
To be a concert pianist, university professor, author, researcher, studio teacher, and keynote speaker all at once is not an easy feat. But William Westney has checked all of those off his bucket list. “He’s performed all over the world,” said James Holleman, chairman of the music department. “He gets rave reviews from serious critiques....




