Hillsdale Community Thrift has grown into more than a place to buy cast-off clothes, shoes, and furniture. “Many people that we have contact with don’t have a support system, and they just need someone to say, ‘I care about you,’” said Michelle Hebert, community outreach coordinator at Hillsdale Community Thrift. “That’s what we do at the thrift store.” In addition...
Culture
New community youth theater takes the stage
Acts of Youth, a nonprofit founded late last year, produced its first production on Aug. 11 at the Dawn Theater. The skit list included parts from “Clue,” “Abbott and Costello,” and “Children’s Snow White.” They are taking the stage in Hillsdale in hopes of helping youth express themselves and their imaginations. The group aims to encourage and celebrate creativity while...
Professors’ Picks: Brent Cline, associate professor of English
From the minds of Hillsdale’s professors: the song, book, and movie everyone ought to know “Find the River,” R.E.M. I’m probably just picking my favorite song from my favorite band here rather than what influenced me. The dual harmonies are beautiful, but I don’t think they changed me. And any song that mentions bergamot, ginger, and coriander is...
‘Barbenheimer’ blows up
As I handed my movie ticket to the collector at the theater, he took one look at my hot pink shirt and jokingly asked, “Here to see ‘Oppenheimer?’” In anticipation of the release of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” on July 21, the hashtag “Barbenheimer” trended on social media throughout June and July, according to TIME. On social...
