Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the state legislature passed a budget during the final hours of Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown, but Whitmer vetoed 147 line-items from the budget proposed by Republicans, resulting in almost $1 billion in cuts. According to James Hohman of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, the budget that the...
Like any good Shakespearean comedy, “The Merchant of Venice” ends with a wedding. However, this comedy might not be what you expect. Loneliness, vengeance, and prejudice pervade this play just as much as romance and hilarious one-liners. The Tower Players will perform “The Merchant of Venice” in Markel Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. from Wednesday through...
Tell me a little about yourself. I’m from Lexington, Kentucky. I have three older brothers, so I’m the youngest – the baby of the family. I went to a private high school and I started running when I was a freshman in high school, and I’ve done that ever since. All my brothers went there...
This year, the Hillsdale College faculty woodwind quintet is trying something new. Their fall concert, which will be held at the Conrad Recital Hall on Sept. 22, will feature music written by female composers. The woodwind quintet is composed of five adjunct instructors of music and includes Jaimie Wagner, playing the flute; Liz Spector...
On Sept. 12, the Hillsdale Garden Club celebrated its 90th anniversary in Markel Auditorium. Tables loaded with delicious treats and a commemorative cake stood in the lobby, and ladies in pink sweaters milled around with cups of lemonade, laughing and chatting away. Peggy Lopresto, president of the club, and member Louise Worms said that the...