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Deals in the ’Dale: A thrifting adventure
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Deals in the ’Dale: A thrifting adventure

Growing up in Los Angeles, I witnessed people thrifting to buy a personality. Maybe this has something to do with the fact that in the entertainment industry, there are no stable personalities. I never liked this. You should pick clothing based on your personality and what you like. And thrifting makes this so easy, as...

Pipes, please: Church restores historic organ
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Pipes, please: Church restores historic organ

Anne Schmitt’s fingers move deftly over the stacked keyboards. Though her motions are sure, the notes that emanate from the organ’s pipes make her keystrokes sound clumsy and garbled. She releases a key, but the sound continues until she adjusts the stops, cutting off the flow of air to the pipes entirely. It might be...

Mayor Stockford works to create neighborhood meetings with police
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Mayor Stockford works to create neighborhood meetings with police

Mayor Adam Stockford’s latest Facebook post idea for garnering trust and friendship in Hillsdale will turn into regular neighborhood meetings between the police and Hillsdale County citizens.  “I actually had the idea when I was watching TV. I can’t remember the show, but they were having a neighborhood meeting,” Stockford said. “An officer was standing...

A noble instrument for a noble space
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A noble instrument for a noble space

Despite its vaulted ceilings and ornate columns, when Christ Chapel first opened to the students, faculty, donors, and the public, it was missing something. It lacked an instrument that could dazzle the ears with a range of dynamics, could support a choral rehearsal, and could accompany the wide variety of instruments to perform solos. While...