Dear Editor, Last week, Luke Robson submitted an opinion claiming that television, material reductionism, and “the miasma of science and realism” spawned social pressures on children not to play make-believe or engage in fantasy. These pressures, he alleged, cripple children’s ability to separate fantasy and reality as adults, leading to a delusional generation. However, how...
Sitting in a small, clear display case secured to a gray gallery wall is the fountain pen used by President John F. Kennedy to make Sir Winston Churchill an honorary United States citizen. It isn’t in the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. or the Henry Ford museum in Dearborn, Michigan. It’s a traveling exhibit at Hillsdale...
The Udder Side offers “udderly delicious” ice cream creations and a variety of flavors in both hard and soft-serve ice creams at their walk-up location in Jonesville, a mere 5 miles from campus. Fun concoctions of soft serve and toppings go by the names such as “Cowabunga” and “Manure Spreader.” My personal favorite: “Coconutty,” a...
Here’s To You Pub and Grub embodies the characteristic small-town charm found among businesses in downtown Hillsdale. The dim lights illuminate a countertop tiled with bottle caps and a chalkboard, listing in bright colors the bar’s beers and ABV. Though the bar is tucked into a tight space on North Street., P and G —...
Once a local record store, Checker Records fuses its classic rock aesthetic with a multitude of signature drinks and flavored coffees. While not cheap, many of the drinks are very sweet with flavorings and endearing names, such as “Teddy Bear” as well as drinks named after rock artists such as “Def Leppard” and “Jimi Hendrix.”...