The year was 2003. A woman stood in the middle of the stage, shimmering in a floor-length black gown lined with strips of sparking silver. The flute cadenza of the piece faded, the full orchestra slowly crept in, building in speed and sound. Less than 30 seconds of the 17-minute piece remained. Her voice danced...
There aren’t many who discover heroin on the first sniff, and moments later, crack a grin and roll on their belly for a scratch. But that’s Drako. For the first time in more than 10 years, the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department has welcomed it’s newest K-9 unit. Drako, a Belgian-Malinois German Shepherd, will assume his...
It was 1:22 a.m. The stairs rattled, and someone slowly tip-toed down the steps: my housemate’s boyfriend. Ah, of course. “Sofia, what the heck are you doing up right now?” He peered into my room, where an overpriced hipster lantern lit up my once-tired, now-perked-up eyes. “Come here. I’ll show you.” The wide-eyed and very...
I was tricked. And for the carnivore that I am, I was slightly disappointed in myself. Whether I’m eating rice or beans or cheese or bagels or just about any other random food, there’s always a piece of meat. Pork. Chicken. Carne Asada. Chorizo. Hamburger. The list could go on—I’ve once had a squirrel quesadilla. ...
With the Off-Campus Coalition in the lead at 280 points, Spirit Week is approaching its climax. The 17 competing teams have two remaining competitions before Mock Rock on Saturday night. WhitWatWay, last year’s homecoming winner, is in second place with 215 points. Simpson residence is in third with 190 points. OCC, which formed its coalition...