WASHINGTON — Mornings are brutal here in our nation’s capital, and have been especially so as election day approached. After I wake and cut off the ringing, I lie on the couch that is my bed — the cost of living in D.C. is grotesque; this poor alum’s wallet misses Hillsdale as much as he...
A new club has been formed on campus: the Hillsdale Men’s Volleyball Club. The brainchild of freshman Eric Walker, the volleyball club had its first practice on Nov. 5. The next practice will be in the Roche Sports Complex on Nov. 11from 3-5 p.m. Walker, who was part of a start-up volleyball club in high...
They call themselves gentlemen of the road. Marcus Mumford and his band of multi-instrumental “sons” –– Ben Lovett, Winston Marshall, and Ted Dwane –– only record albums part time. Their primary business is touring and performing live. It’s been three years since the English folk-rock quartet Mumford & Sons released their debut album “Sigh No...
The Professional Artist Series is presenting Douglas Coon’s photography in a show titled “Airports, Deserts, and Hillsdale” at the Sage Center for the Arts Daughtrey Gallery, beginning Oct. 26. Born in Hillsdale, Mich., Coon attended Western Michigan University where he majored in television, film production, and history. He’s been a photographer since junior high and...
It is worse than it was, but not bad yet. That seemed to be administrators’ conclusion regarding recent changes made by the Higher Learning Commission to its accreditation process. In response to Department of Education mandates and in a culture of standardized tests and quantifiable results, the HLC has abandoned self-studies — essentially books written...