When junior Laurel Nitzel is home in Nebraska, her little brother will ask her to dance. She and Jonny Nitzel sing together, but when he starts moving to the “Cha Cha Slide,” she prefers to watch. “I don’t dance with him, but he dances and it’s pretty entertaining,” she said, admitting: “Sometimes he’ll grab my hands and we dance a...
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New chemistry core, new chemistry chair
Those who don’t know him might recognize Associate Professor of Chemistry Matthew Young as the professor who walks with his daughter across campus to preschool in the morning, often sporting a beard which rivals that of Professor of English Justin Jackson. This year, Young also became the chair of the chemistry department, and is helping develop the new chemistry course...
Home with a ‘revolving door’: Hillsdale couple collects souvenirs from international travels and treasures their ‘forever friendships’
Hiding behind a thick line of pines off of a Hillsdale County backroad, a 140-year-old house peeks out between fat shrubs and a cluster of brick-red barns. A soft murmur passing between chirping birds fills the natural hush of the countryside, and a couple cats yawn as they loll about on the front porch. Welcome to the home of Bill...
Heroes on and off campus: Full-time students ready to save lives
For some students, working part-time and being a full-time student takes on a whole new meaning. This is the case for senior Lyndee Wonders and junior David Grumhaus, among others. Wonders has been working for the Addison Fire Department, since July 2014. She completed her EMT-B, a four-month Basic Level Emergency Medical Technician class, and Fire 1 and 2 certifications,...
Follow your harp: Musician finds harp after 40-year search
Diane Dunn knew her long-lost harp was somewhere behind Yorba Linda Street’s mile of locked doors. So she started ringing doorbells. She had recently found her first clues in 40 years: the street name, and an empty harp case with her name on it. Diane Dunn’s search for her lost harp didn’t end on Yorba Linda Street, but these clues...
‘Love, Laughter and Dreams’: Celebrating 65 years of marriage
In a 1947 Chicago suburb, a female lifeguard showed a young man just back from two years in the Navy how to do a reverse dive into the community pool. Now, the two are celebrating 65 years of marriage and the 12 children, 39 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren their family has grown to include. “She was a lifeguard, and I...
