Jewish students celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Courtesy | Maggie O’Conner What symbolizes a sweet new year better than apples dipped in honey? On Wednesday evening, six Jewish students, eight non-Jewish students and three Jewish community members gathered in Dow over a Kosher, home-cooked meal to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish new year. The...
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,...
Billman and Elizabeth Speck ’23 pose for a photo. Courtesy | Mardi Billman In this Quick Hits, Mardi Billman, associate professor of chemistry, talks about science, video games, and what items she would want to have if stranded on a desert island. What is your best chemistry joke? I don’t have any, because all the...