Two men stand on the first car of the train: one waves, the other holds a shovel. Black steam billows out of the engine in a spiraling gray cloud. The second car, securely hinged to the first, carries blocks and blocks of hard black coal. Against a copper background, the name PETRIE is written in...
Following a tough 8-point home loss to Walsh on Thursday, the Hillsdale College women’s basketball team fought hard to beat Tiffin by 18 on Saturday. “We made a concerted effort to compete, every play, every part of every play,” Head coach Todd Mitmesser said. “Our team — every individual — competed and I think that...
“Wakey wakey!” The first time Jeremy Collins used that phrase during the trip was on the three-hour bus ride from Mount Bental in the Golan Heights to Jerusalem. Though he’s a tour guide in Israel, Collins grew up in Liverpool, England, and many of his phrases are much more British than Israeli, including “swimming costume”...
The Hillsdale College women’s basketball team challenged some of the best Division II teams in the nation over break, and they met the challenge 5-4. Head coach Todd Mitmesser said the whole roster has shown improvement over the last month. “I’ve been really happy with the progress that the team is making. The players have...
In Israel, there’s no “Hi, how are you?” There’s just “Hi.” Israelis simply don’t care to ask a stranger or mere acquaintance how they’re doing only to hear “I’m fine” in response, according to a young Israeli citizen. That’s because Israelis have chutzpah. The dictionary definition of that characteristic is “shameless audacity; impudence,” and...