It’s the after-class treat, the late-night studying reward, the heart-to-heart conversation snack: ice cream from A.J.’s Café. In fact, it is such a popular purchase that A.J.’s sells an average of 21 3-gallon tubs of ice cream throughout one week. “I had my salesman tell me a few years ago that I sell as much...
Author: Josephine von Dohlen (Josephine von Dohlen)
‘Day with Superheroes’ event will raise money for special needs children and adults
Hillsdale’s Supergirl will host the Superhero Fun Day event on Feb. 17 in an effort to raise money for a dance geared toward special needs children and adults in the near future. This “carnival-like” party will feature a variety of games and activities, as well as a photo booth, where children in attendance can...
Salvation Army moves to new location on Carleton Road
During a grand opening on Feb. 3, Salvation Army welcomed the city of Hillsdale to a new thrift store location, moving from the Kroger strip mall to Carleton Road. The new location offers more space for products as well as donations. Despite the move, the commitment of Salvation Army to the community remains the...
Dancing with family and sugar plum fairies
The orchestra played as the curtains closed upon a young lady, who in that moment lived a dream of many young performers. This young girl was senior Angela Bonvissuto, who starred in Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” ballet, playing the role of Clara in 2006. Bonvissuto’s ballet career began at age 5 with the Salt Creek...
Best Ice Cream: The Udder Side, Jonesville
The Udder Side offers “udderly delicious” ice cream creations and a variety of flavors in both hard and soft-serve ice creams at their walk-up location in Jonesville, a mere 5 miles from campus. Fun concoctions of soft serve and toppings go by the names such as “Cowabunga” and “Manure Spreader.” My personal favorite: “Coconutty,” a...




