The 25 soloists for this year’s production of Handel’s “Messiah” have been announced, and, for the first time since the piece was performed at Hillsdale College, no faculty will sing a solo. “In 2008 we had stronger vocalists and incorporated them in with the faculty,” Associate Professor of Music James Holleman said. “It was very...
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November 4, 2012July 12, 2022City News
The 3-Minute Interview
John and his wife Jennifer are a local couple who recently bought a store on North Howell St. in downtown Hillsdale. They are opening a store called Nature’s Call Pet Shop. Why are you interested in starting a pet shop? Being a hobbyist for thirty years, since I was a boy, I’ve always thought...
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October 29, 2012July 12, 2022Culture
Get out of town
While campus can be an enjoyable place, I often find that there are few special events to distinguish Friday nights from any other night of the week here. Fridays are meant to be not just enjoyable, but a blast. However, the closest larger towns are Lansing, Kalamazoo, and Ann Arbor. Those places have clubs, nice...
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October 26, 2012July 12, 2022City News
Professors, residents voice opposition to income tax
This fall, residents of Hillsdale will vote on a new income tax that will affect both residents and non-residents who work in the city. Though supporters of the tax claim revenue is needed to fix Hillsdale’s roads, opponents of the tax consider it wrong. “It’s grotesquely unjust,” said Paul Rahe, professor of history. “People living...
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October 19, 2012July 12, 2022Features
Jilly Beans: a delicious crossroads
While the morning frosts and gradually dipping temperature signal an impending winter, they also signal the season for hot chocolate-sipping and book-reading by a fireside, such as the one located in Jilly Beans Coffee Shop in downtown Hillsdale. Walking into Jilly Beans feels like entering someone’s home, perhaps a favorite aunt’s. From the wooden door...