The Northside Veterinary Hospital in Hillsdale smells like dog, cats prance around the check-in desk like they own the place, and the ladies in the front could not love it more. But this neighborhood pet hospital does more than clean teeth and administer vaccinations. Dr. Jeffrey Wood opened his practice in Hillsdale in 1996, six years after graduating from Michigan...
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Restoring power and walking the line
They walk the line and fix the line. But keeping the lights on and the power going is not as easy as it may appear “Safety is a big part of this job,” line crewman Scott Playford said. “The general public thinks this job can be done in a quick manner, but there are certain safety measures that we need...
The Ann Arbor attraction
The city of Ann Arbor is approximately an 1 hour and 30 minute drive from Hillsdale, according to Google Maps, but on a good day, you can easily make it in less. Professors from many departments make this drive to the cosmopolitan university city to enjoy the bit of civilization, shopping, authentic flavors, and cultural experiences that Hillsdale lacks. They...
An Arctic adventure
As his plane broke through the billowing clouds and he began his descent toward the 78 north latitude line, the first thought that came to Junior Zak Dombrowski’s mind was, “Zak, you might not make it.” Sharp escarpments separated a bottomless sea from the towering peak of Mt. Rasek. But this harshness of the Swedish Arctic was an obstacle that...
Students practice yoga, relieve stress
With a stressful school year, midterms and papers upon us, sometimes students need a break to survive the onslaught of work. Freshman Catherine Coffey recently started a yoga group, open to anyone, to provide an opportunity to escape the stress of the semester. “I thought it would be fun for them to join me in my yoga whenever they could,”...
Heading to sunshine
Tidy pages of Greek text are scattered across her bright, northeasterly facing office. The shelves overflow with time-worn books, assorted teas, and tropical-colored cups and trinkets, all observed by old posters of James Dean and young Ronald Reagan plastered to the walls. In the midst of it all sits Associate Professor of Classics Lorna Holmes. Lorna Holmes is known to...
