Culture

Approximately 196 million roses are grown every year for the express purpose of being used in Valentine’s Day bouquets. For florists, this is definitely the busiest day of the year. “Valentine’s Day is my one big day,” Smith’s Flowers owner Jane Stewart said. “Mother’s day is pretty big, but that’s spread out through the week.” Kathy Newell, owner of the...

Last Sunday, five students were announced as winners of Hillsdale’s Annual Student Concerto/Aria Competition. Sophomore Stevan Lukich and senior Hannah Taylor were named Grand Prize Winners and will have the opportunity to play a concert with the orchestra on May 7. Junior Taylor Flowers, senior Kirsten Hall, and senior Claire Ziegler were also named winners and will play in a...

At 8 p.m. on Sunday night 118.5 million people tuned in to watch pop songstress Katy Perry roar during the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show. Perry topped Bruno Mars’ 2014 halftime audience by almost 3 million viewers to claim the title of the most watched TV show of all time. The show was slightly dulled by tacky outfit choices and...

Hillsdale art students are returning to compete in The Small College Invitational Art Exhibit. The winners will be announced Sunday, and a cash prize of $1,200 doled out among them. Students from Siena Heights University, Hillsdale College, and Ohio’s Cedarville University will travel to Spring Arbor University this Sunday for the competition , where awards will be given to the...