Storefronts boasted pumpkins, scarecrows, and other fall decor inviting more than 200 community members to come in, hunt for a hidden pumpkin, and explore downtown Hillsdale for the ninth annual Awesome Autumn Event on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Tonya McCallister, a Hillsdale resident, said she and her family have made Awesome Autumn a tradition. Her two...
Year: 2019
Hillsdale Arts Chorale presents ‘Together’ with Bel Canto Singers
The Hillsdale Arts Chorale will be performing its first concert of the season at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, on Oct. 27. The chorale will be joined by the woman’s singing group, Bel Canto for a few pieces, which coincides with the theme of the concert, “Togetherness.” The group will be singing a variety of religious...
‘Joker’ dramatizes ordinary life and revels in the absurd
The most meaningful message the new movie “Joker” offers is that Arthur Fleck, who ends up becoming the Joker, is a homogeneous conglomeration of everything that happened to him. It’s impossible, and I believe intentionally so, to attribute his mental state to just one or two life events. “Joker” was released on Oct. 4 as...
Government-backed monopolies, an essential part of capitalism
The failures of the American healthcare system aren’t a symptom of government intervention or imperfect competition. They are a necessary feature of the capitalist system and profit-seeking in the private economy. On Oct. 17, the Collegian published an Op-Ed by junior Trevor Vogel and a letter to the editor by Christopher Martin, associate professor of...
Charcuteries and the modern host
It’s difficult to imagine any gathering nowadays without some sort of arrangement of cheese, meats, crackers, fruit, or nuts — the charcuterie board. Most people use the word “charcuterie” interchangeably with cheese boards, yet the French word actually means “cold cuts,” or “delicatessen” in reference to meats. When creating a charcuterie board, both elements...




