Classical education no longer exists, according to Erik Ellis, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Notre Dame. In his Monday night lecture titled “Vir Bonus, Dicendi Peritus: Statesmanship and Public Speaking as the Final Cause of Classical Education,” Ellis described both the essence and purpose of a true classical education. According to Ellis, people...
The power in the City of Hillsdale went down for about 24 minutes Wednesday afternoon. Due to wind, the top of an oak tree fell on one of the main transmission lines that feeds into the city, according to Board of Public Utilities Director Chris McArthur. The line was hit near Wildlife Drive, just off...
The Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility earned the No. 1 spot in a Newsweek Report released on Oct. 9 listing the best nursing homes in Michigan. Denise Baker, the administrator of the facility, said she was happily surprised by the news. Now in its near-100th year of existence, the nursing home started out as a...
When a machine stops working properly, the first thing you do is turn it off and turn it back on again. Students should reboot as well. Instead of waiting until we break under stress, we should take a weekly sabbath — and do no homework for a day — to reset our mental machinery and...
Mrs. Stock’s park used to be property owned by the Stock family who owned the factory across the street from it. It wasn’t until the 1800’s that it was turned into a park by Wilhemina Stock. But then it fell into disrepair again until 2004 when Councilwoman Mary Anne MacRitchie was determined to restore the...