Growing up in Los Angeles, I witnessed people thrifting to buy a personality. Maybe this has something to do with the fact that in the entertainment industry, there are no stable personalities. I never liked this. You should pick clothing based on your personality and what you like. And thrifting makes this so easy, as...
Pipes, please: Church restores historic organ
Anne Schmitt’s fingers move deftly over the stacked keyboards. Though her motions are sure, the notes that emanate from the organ’s pipes make her keystrokes sound clumsy and garbled. She releases a key, but the sound continues until she adjusts the stops, cutting off the flow of air to the pipes entirely. It might be...
Noise Complaint: Art Morgan and the Rum Runners
The Boondocks – with its sweeping, pillared porch, its garden of cigarettes, and proximity to the best burgers in town – has housed members of the Phi Mu Alpha Music fraternity for the past few years. Of its residents, junior Will Smith and senior John Szczotka make up a third of the band Art Morgan...
‘Wild Bill’s kindness is contageous’: Celebrating 35 years
Christian music hums from the Clubhouse at Hayden Park. Maps of the Park hang on the yellow walls, while eight pairs of cross country skis rest against the wall waiting in anticipation of the first good snow. A little further in on the left is an office decked out in Charger memorabilia, highlighting the heart...
Hillsdale’s Hops: Professors brew beer
Americans drink 6.3 billion gallons of beer per year. It’s the go-to for football tailgates, mancaves, parties, and pub nights. But to home brewers, beer is more than just an enjoyable beverage — it’s an art, a science, a chance to innovate, and a tie to cultural heritage. Meet the professors on campus who brew...


