Rising senior Emily Oren accomplished what few track athletes ever have at the Division II level this past season: in recognition of her success, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association named her the D-II Women’s Track Athlete of the Year on May 27. “The USTFCCCA recognizes how well you ran...
A month ago, the Preamble Wine Company founded by alumnus Cody Ewers ’10 first appeared on Hillsdale County shelves at David’s Dolce Vita. Manager Yvonne Fedrick discovered Ewers’ wine company while talking to his mother, Mary Ewers, at a wine tasting over Parents’ Weekend. “She mentioned her son made wine as well, and he was...
“Reading provides hope,” Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette wrote in the Detroit Free Press on March 5. In a state where one in three adults lack the basic skills to keep a job, Schuette’s remarks were targeted not only to middle schoolers but also their parents. “The ability to read also increases the ability to...
Of the 82 percent of Hillsdale County students who graduated high school in 2013, less than 60 percent of them pursued postsecondary education. Although this statistic has improved, Hillsdale County still sits 6 percent below the state average. In an effort to improve these numbers, the community and college have partnered to inspire students to...
The Howard Music Department is giving students, both in the program and outside of it, much to anticipate this semester. Jim Holleman, head of the department, said that this semester will be even more active than the last, especially because of the quantity of upcoming student performances. “The students have spent fall semester preparing, so...