A square-jawed man in a cowboy hat glowers down from a line of portraits that circles the perimeter of the Hillsdale County Fair office. The picture, “Johnny Cash—1986,” is nestled in the row following “Ricky Skaggs — 1985” and “June Carter and Sisters — 1986”. The Hillsdale County Fair has hosted some impressive acts over the years. “We had some...
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Campus Chic: Mattie Vander Bleek
How would you define your style in three words? Librarian/young professional. Where do you shop In my housemates’ (and even my Mom’s) closets. Who is your fashion icon? Cruella de Vil. What is your favorite item of clothing? My miraculous medal ring. What is on your fashion wish list? A black turtleneck. What do you consider to be fashion? Merriam-Webster...
Junior Simpsonite drops out to pursue film
“I Wish I Were a Little Boy” The strangely titled vinyl record clung to the front door, an odd tribute to the occupant inside. Sitting at his desk, junior Josh Hamilton edited a picture he took “somewhere out by the baseball fields.” Dressed in a Hillsdale athletics T-shirt and blue jeans, he swapped his wet shoes for a pair of...
Sister Chic- Hannah and Haley Talkington
Hannah How would you describe your style? I’ve been told “classic with an edge” which is flattering, but really I just try to keep things as straight-forward and low-maintenance as possible. What are your fashion staples? Quality basics Who or what inspires your style? Shout out to Haley’s closet and all the stuff I’ve (not so) secretly stolen from it...
College growth through social media marketing
“Everyone tries to create that Oreo moment when the lights went out at the Superbowl and the Oreo ad went up a few minutes later,” Director of Digital Marketing and Social Media Brad Lowrey said. “We want to be to be the Oreo of higher education, where other colleges are saying ‘I see what you did there, we need to...
Tigers’ Al Kaline and his Bat
Although he never gripped the baseball bat on the home plate, Fred Knorr can be credited with having a hand in the Tigers’ legacy. The wooden baseball bat displayed in a glass case near the entrance of Saga belonged to former Detroit Tigers baseball player Al Kaline and was given to the College by the Knorr family. Fred Knorr ’37...
