Seventy-five years ago, The Tower Players presented a classic American tale of life, death, and humanity. This week, they will reproduce Thornton Wilder’s work “Our Town” to pay homage to those first performances. “Our hope is that it not only honors the original Tower Players, students, and faculty, but that it honors the impulse to...
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Harry James Orchestra takes Searle Center by storm
The Harry James Orchestra, directed by Fred Radke, had its fourth annual performance at the Searle Center on Nov. 5. The orchestra specializes in jazz and big band music from the early 20th century. Radke has directed the Harry James Orchestra since 1989, a year after trumpet player and composer Harry James’s death. “It’s a...
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Get inked: Hillsdale students showcase body art
Zach Tong spent his first spring break getting matching tattoos with his parents. “The first time I got a tattoo, it was spring break of my freshman year, and my parents and I got matching tattoos of the quote symbolizing ‘God is greater than the highs and lows,’” Tong said. Tong now has four tattoos,...
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Comedy & coffee for charity
The sound of a man singing the lyrics to Lizzo’s “Juice” echoed through the Chi Omega sorority living room before a round of applause. It’s Chi O Coffee House, one of the sorority’s most popular philanthropy events of the semester. The Nov. 4 event raised money for Make-A-Wish Michigan. JuniorMary Ann Powers, community service director...
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Choir debuts sacred concert
The Christ Chapel Choir of Hillsdale performed a requiem of sacred music in honor of All Souls’ Day on Nov. 2. Hundreds of audience members gathered in Christ Chapel to listen to the Hillsdale Chapel Choir’s first concert. The concert consisted of a compilation of sacred music and concluded with “Requiem” by Gabriel Fauré. “The...