The Hillsdale College International Club is hosting a week-long series of fundraising events. All the proceeds will go to the nonprofit organization Doctors Without Borders. The philanthropic activities include a two-day coffee promotion at A.J.’s Café, the showing of a documentary, a dance, and an international potluck-style dinner. First established in France in...
Author: Taylor Knopf (Taylor Knopf)
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Get out of town: what’s up in Grand Rapids
GRAPHIC DESIGN: NOW IN PRODUCTION The art show “Graphic Design: Now in Production” features 21st century designs of logos, posters, film titles and more. The show is hosted by Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Mich. and co-organized by the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and Cooper-Hewitt from the Smithsonian Institution...
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GOAL programs team up in town
Hillsdale College GOAL programs A Few Good Men and Domestic Harmony are partnering together for a work day at the Domestic Harmony shelter for women in downtown Hillsdale, Saturday, April 6. The joint group of volunteers will provide manual labor for organizing, yard work, and small maintenance projects at the shelter. The Domestic Harmony shelter...
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Cigarette smuggling increases in Michigan
In a recent study released by The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, researchers Michael LaFaive and Todd Nesbit concluded that in 2011, 29.3 percent of cigarettes smoked in Michigan were smuggled in. This is a 12.7 percent increase from their previous study in 2009. Michigan remained ranked 10th in the nation for net import of...
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Aliens and fingerless gloves: confessions of a process knitter
Sophomore Sonja Cook describes herself as a process knitter, someone who knits just to knit and doesn’t necessarily finish projects. She said she has multiple sweaters she’s started but may never finish. If Cook is stressed, she starts a new knitting project. In light note-taking classes, knitting helps her pay attention, and most professors don’t...