Long ago, the Romans imprisoned and executed St. Valentinus for his faith. While in prison, he cured the jailer’s blind daughter and, just before his execution, sent the girl a note reading: “From Your Valentine.” “Medieval courtly love picked up on that and popularized sending love notes signed ‘from your Valentine,’ on Feb. 14 —...
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Dave Griffiths: The ‘grandfather’ of Hillsdale’s theater department
Known as the “grandfather” of the theater department, Dave Griffiths has had a key role in every play at Hillsdale College for decades. Griffiths has worked as Hillsdale’s technical director and scenic designer since 1974, making him one of the longest serving faculty members at the college. In fact, he has lived in the same...
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Grounds crew: the unsung heroes of winter
Every member of the Hillsdale College grounds crew tunes into The Weather Channel every night of the long Michigan winter. The forecast both predicts and dictates their future — if snow is on the horizon, they are bound to lose a few hours of sleep. Before many Hillsdale students have gone to sleep, the blaring...
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Veterans and college roommates
When transfer sophomore Michael Aavang discovered transfer freshman Frank Beranek was assigned to be his roommate, he excitedly sent Beranek an email. After a few days with no response, he sent another email. Aavang continued to send emails without receiving an answer. When he arrived on the first day of classes in the spring semester,...
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Downton Abbey at Hillsdale
Every Sunday night at 9 o’clock, an ever-growing group of girls trek to Whitley Residence to watch the most-recent episode of TV’s latest phenomenon, “Downton Abbey.” Many Hillsdale girls have a particular affinity for the show, but the British Masterpiece drama is popular across the country. On Jan. 27, Downton Abbey won Best Ensemble in...