Americans should find fulfillment outside of economics because the national debt is a crisis that can’t be fixed, said Philip Klein, editor of National Review Online. Klein spoke on Tuesday afternoon to students about the national debt and its impact on Generation Z at a lecture hosted by the Dow Journalism Program. He...
Author: Megan Williams (Megan Williams)
Students hit the road for fall break: Mackinaw City, Michigan
Senior Megan Williams spent her break reminiscing about her years in Michigan by visiting a place close to her mother’s heart My first trip to the Midwest was one I can’t remember. When I was three months old, my mother’s extended family held a reunion in their home state of Michigan. We boarded a plane...
California is not as bad as people think
Arriving in Hillsdale my freshman year of college, I was expecting to answer lots of questions about my home state of California. Yes, I’d grown up seeing celebrities. Of course I celebrated New Year’s Eve at the beach. No, I’d never learned how to surf. So I was surprised when Hillsdale students spat out the...
“Our Town:” a trip through time with the Tower Players
About 100 years after Hillsdale College’s founding, a student theatre troupe was founded, and Tower Players was born. As the performing branch of Hillsdale College’s theatre department, The Tower Players present several productions to the student body and local community every year. This year, they’re paying homage to their heritage by performing “Our Town.” Directing...
Jonesville firefighters honor long-time comrade
The Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department honored firefighter Neil Finegan’s 50 years of service with a funeral procession on Sept. 17. The fire department had planned a Sept. 17 award ceremony for Finegan, but he died on Aug. 30 at 81 years old. “We honored him the best we possibly could,” Fire Chief Dean Adair said....