In this Quick Hits, Roger Butters, associate professor of economics, talks “Star Wars” versus “Lord of the Rings,” dating advice, and his favorite video games. What is your funniest story from class? Can’t share. Not fit for repetition. Let’s just say students should not save compromising materials in the same directory that contains a PowerPoint...
Gracie’s Garden sells soy candles at the Hillsdale County Fair. Courtesy | Micah Hart Hillsdale’s “Most Popular Fair on Earth” runs on volunteers and businesses, including some with long ties to the annual event. Shelly Wirick has worked with the fair for 27 years, introduced to this service by her father who then served as...
A banner for the event flies above Brighton, Michigan. Courtesy | Anna Broussard As summer fades into autumn, the brisk weather and fall foliage unlocks a pop culture tradition of rewatching the 2000s comedy drama series “Gilmore Girls,” but visitors to Brighton, Michigan, were able to experience the show in real life. On Sept. 21,...
A student works at a computer. | Courtesy Pexels While New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz was teaching a one-credit journalism course last semester, she noticed the lack of students using technology to jot down notes in class. “I think Hillsdale is ahead of the curve on this kind of thing,” Markowicz said in an...
Students perform live music at Penny’s birthday party. Courtesy | Kate Roberson “And every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven,” freshman Dave Bellet sang at Penny’s Coffee Shop on Saturday, Sept. 14. While they managed to avoid any rain, attendees enjoyed the pour as Penny’s celebrated its sixth birthday with cold brew floats...