More than 400 students left Hillsdale to fight for the Union — a higher percentage than any other western college. Of those, three became generals, four were awarded Congressional Medals of Honor, and almost 60 died for the cause of the Union. Thanks to senior Hailey Morgan, visitors to the library can now access this information and other Civil War...
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Cashiering for the late-night Wal-Mart crowd
Three hours into his graveyard shift at the Jonesville Wal-Mart, Sage Snoes, 23, gets 15 minutes for a coffee and two cigarettes. “I can ring you up if you’re ready,” a blonde cashier named Lena said. “… Unless you want Sage.” “Does that happen a lot?” “Yeah,” she said. Nearby, a young couple who had purchased more than $100 worth...
Senior researches two cardiac drugs
At least 2.7 million Americans are affected by a heart condition called atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clot, stroke, or heart failure, according to the American Heart Association. This summer, senior Emily Nelson helped research the effects of two drugs that, when used in conjunction, may help lower their harmful side effects for heart...
A criminal’s cave in Hillsdale County
As stories have their way, they get bigger, taller, more true to the intent of the storyteller than to the facts. In local legends, there is often a point of reference. Sometimes it is an island, a hill, a burial ground. In this case, there is a cave. On a cold day in early February, the snow obscured the cave’s...
Dancing with family and sugar plum fairies
The orchestra played as the curtains closed upon a young lady, who in that moment lived a dream of many young performers. This young girl was senior Angela Bonvissuto, who starred in Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” ballet, playing the role of Clara in 2006. Bonvissuto’s ballet career began at age 5 with the Salt Creek Ballet in Westmont, Illinois. Her...
A Thai tradition in Hillsdale
Prapai Ringenberg, affectionately known to those in the community as Pai, leaned back in a faded blue chair in one of Hillsdale’s beloved hole-in-the-wall diners. Coffee Cup Diner is her legacy in the quaint community she now calls home. The small restaurant is nothing close to spacious, yet she said it manages to attract hundreds of regular customers and curious...
