In his soundproofed office, on the dark wall behind Professor of Art Bryan Springer, hangs a single piece of artwork: a Civil-War-style banjo he built himself. The wood for the instrument came from walnut trees on an abandoned farm. Springer, who instructs Graphic Design courses, participates in Civil War Reenactments, a hobby that led him...
Tucked in a third-floor corner of Lane Hall, the office of Assistant Professor of Economics Gary Wolfram is strewn with mementos of races past. A newspaper clipping shows his son competing in a soccer game, and a pair of red, green, and white Nike spikes dangle by their laces off a wall. His own story...
When a Catalan TV reporter interviewed history professor Dave Stewart in front of the Fossar de les Moreres memorial in Barcelona, she didn’t expect the American to give a full account of the events leading up to the War of Spanish Succession in 1714 — in Catalan. The first time was an accident, Stewart said, but...
If you have ever run or walked on the path behind Simpson Dorm that connects to Oak Grove Cemetery, you have traveled part of the longest National Scenic Trail in the United States. The North Country Trail winds through America’s Northern Heartland for 4,600 miles and, for a small portion, it cuts Hillsdale County into...
When “Wild Bill” Lundberg chats about his three kids and their talents, it’s easy to guess they inherited athleticism from their dad, the face of Charger athletics. Steven, Kate, and Tommy Lundberg grew up a sporty bunch, but they also inherited a lesser-known talent from their father, Hayden Park Fitness Director Bill Lundberg: his gift...