I don’t expect you to have heard of North Adams. The town is literally a crossroads with a blinking yellow light suspended in the center, and from what I can tell, this does not cause anyone to slow down or speed up.It does host a nudist colony (in the summers, though, in case you were...
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‘Winter’s Tale’: the book revisited
I had a suspicion, about a month ago, that the cruel Michigan winter would not end until I finished Mark Helprin’s 1983 novel “Winter’s Tale” — as if the 700-page, epic, real-world fantasy is somehow capable of directly intertwining itself with the lives of its readers. And, in many ways, it absolutely is. Those of...
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College emergency response team partners with city
A core group of Hillsdale College students meet every other week to train how to handle crisis. Hillsdale Emergency Action Response Team formed last fall after the college administration suggested the idea. The goal was to develop an emergency response team of Hillsdale College students to respond to emergencies on the campus and immediate surrounding...
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Humans of Hillsdale: here’s to you, Kevin
Off the beaten paths of Howell and North Broad Street sits a place where $1, 10-ounce frosty drafts are not a special, but a standard. As customers head to this “irish style” pub, quite often they are greeted by a nickname and a cold brew. It is easy to tell that customers feel welcomed. Here’s...
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Officers urge seniors to give
The college’s 2014 senior class officers have officially kicked off a three-year student giving campaign for the senior class. Senior Class President Josh Andrew explained that the campaign is an effort to increase the percentage of alumni donations given to the college. “Historically, people who graduate from Hillsdale don’t seem to give back very much,”...