Two steam-powered passenger trains arrived in Hillsdale for the first time in more than 70 years as part of the Tri-State Scenic Steam Excursion last weekend. The Indiana Northeastern Railroad Company, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society, the Little River Railroad, and the city of Hillsdale partnered on Aug. 27 and 28 to welcome...
Year: 2022
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All agony, no hope: don’t watch Netflix’s ‘Persuasion’
“I am half agony, half hope.” These bittersweet words are perhaps the most memorable from Jane Austen’s last novel “Persuasion.” Unfortunately, the new Netflix adaptation of “Persuasion” is all agony and no hope. As an Austen purist, this movie was outraging. It’s historically inaccurate and wildly different from Austen’s most mature and introspective novel. But,...
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Alumni open new family wellness center
A new family recreation center called The Well will open on Oct. 1 in Hillsdale. Formerly the Hillsdale Stadium Roller Rink, the Carleton Road facility will undergo a complete transformation, according to financial advisor and 2010 Hillsdale College alumnus Matthew Patillo. “My wife and I purchased a roller skating rink,” Patillo said. “We are repurposing...
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In the wake of Roe v. Wade
Within minutes of the Supreme Court’s decision to overrule Roe v. Wade, sophomore Rachel Schroder stood on the steps of the Court in Washington, D.C. “We have waited for this decision for almost 50 years,” said the Hillsdale College for Life board member. “I went to my hotel room, changed, and went straight to the...
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Scooping through Hillsdale
When you want to get ice cream with your friends, do so without agreeing to write an article about it together. Otherwise, you’ll be too tempted to make the whole piece about the antics that happened along the way, and not the ice cream at all. We pulled into The Udder Side around 8:45 on...