“Conducting at Hillsdale felt like being handed the keys to a luxury vehicle,” professor and interim conductor Mark Douglass said. The Hillsdale College Orchestra performed its inaugural concert of the 2023-2024 season Oct. 28 in Christ Chapel. Douglass conducted the orchestra for the world premier of his own composition, “Fanfare for Orchestra,” at the beginning...
Excessive coffee consumption has long-term health risks. Courtesy | Facebook College students should not jeopardize their mental state, sleep, and long-term health by drinking coffee. “Caffeine is the most consumed psychoactive drug in the world,” Dr. Sergei Ferre of the National Institute on Drug Abuse wrote in an article on caffeine research. “It shows all...
Americans are blessed not to live in a war zone, but we should be aware of conflicts on the other side of the world. We must pay attention to what is happening between Israel and Hamas. America is a microcosm of the world, filled with immigrants from many backgrounds. One cannot ignore what happens on...
The tour is free but requires registration through the HCD. Courtesy | Hillsdale Conservation District The Hillsdale Conservation District will host a tour of J & D’s Honeybees on Oct. 5 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. J & D’s Honeybees is located at 1791 E. Litchfield Road, Jonesville. The tour is part of a series...
Hillsdale College is home to the third-best chapter of the sorority Pi Beta Phi, following its competition for the Balfour Cup in July. “Every year Pi Phi nationals chooses the Balfour Cup award, which is given to the most outstanding and excellent chapter,” chapter president and senior Hannah Allen said. “It’s a tradition that we...