Gracie’s Garden sells soy candles at the Hillsdale County Fair. Courtesy | Micah Hart Hillsdale’s “Most Popular Fair on Earth” runs on volunteers and businesses, including some with long ties to the annual event. Shelly Wirick has worked with the fair for 27 years, introduced to this service by her father who then served as a director. Wirick and her...
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Thousands flock to Michigan town for ‘Destination Stars Hollow’ experience
A banner for the event flies above Brighton, Michigan. Courtesy | Anna Broussard As summer fades into autumn, the brisk weather and fall foliage unlocks a pop culture tradition of rewatching the 2000s comedy drama series “Gilmore Girls,” but visitors to Brighton, Michigan, were able to experience the show in real life. On Sept. 21, Brighton township held the first...
QUICK HITS with Mardi Billman
Billman and Elizabeth Speck ’23 pose for a photo. Courtesy | Mardi Billman In this Quick Hits, Mardi Billman, associate professor of chemistry, talks about science, video games, and what items she would want to have if stranded on a desert island. What is your best chemistry joke? I don’t have any, because all the best chemistry jokes argon. What...
Hillsdale stays in the stone age: professors explain their technology policy in the classroom
A student works at a computer. | Courtesy Pexels While New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz was teaching a one-credit journalism course last semester, she noticed the lack of students using technology to jot down notes in class. “I think Hillsdale is ahead of the curve on this kind of thing,” Markowicz said in an email. “You’re not staring at...
Penny’s celebrates six years
Students perform live music at Penny’s birthday party. Courtesy | Kate Roberson “And every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven,” freshman Dave Bellet sang at Penny’s Coffee Shop on Saturday, Sept. 14. While they managed to avoid any rain, attendees enjoyed the pour as Penny’s celebrated its sixth birthday with cold brew floats and live music. Since its...
QUICK HITS with Emily Davis
Emily Stack Davis stands in front of the Student Union. Courtesy | Hillsdale College In this Quick Hits, Executive Director of Media Outreach and Public Relations Emily Stack Davis talks hidden talents, British sitcoms, and knitting. If you could get rid of any genre of music what would it be? I’d only keep Jethro Tull and Glen Gould’s Bach recordings....
