Mike Rowe is right in the middle of the action when filming his hit television show, “Dirty Jobs.” Whether it’s making fireworks or walking city sewers, Rowe is in the thick of whatever disgusting, and often demeaning, task his show is covering. The show is his ode to hard work, a way to showcase the...
Walk into Jilly Beans’s new location in downtown Hillsdale and you’ll notice two things, lots of space and lots of moose. Owner Mary Ellen Sattler closed up the old shop just a few doors down and moved to a new location just down the street at the end of May. Sattler said that she...
The 1844 Society, an alumni and student organization aimed at fostering a spirit of thanksgiving towards the college, held its first membership drive of the year at Rough Draft last Thursday. The organization invited students and current members to an evening of socializing, complimentary drinks and desserts, and a chance to learn more about the...
If you could live one day in the life of any fictional character, who would you choose? Probably Conan the Barbarian. Life is simple but it’s also very adventurous and daring. The stakes are high, and living in a very civilized society, it’s a fun fantasy to imagine what it would be like to let...
Victoria Schmidt knows how much it means to a child when an older kid takes an interest in them. As a young cadet in her local Civil Air Patrol, CAP, squadron, she received mentorship from the older members in her program that made a lasting impact on her life. Now, as the founder of the...