The 40-year-old mechanic has spent most of the day looking up at the greasy underbelly of a minivan. It drips melted snow along its side, making Shawn Anderson look like he works under a giant steel umbrella. "See that? The gasket is bad right there," he says as he points out a part in the underbelly. (0) comments
Hidden behind the double doors at the back of the arena in the George Roche Sports Complex is the studio of Alesia Aumock, where students can go for classes in every subject from yoga to aerobic dance. Aumock, professor of physical education, was born and raised in Hillsdale, and directed and coached the former Hillsdale College cheerleading squad. (0) comments
Volume One Bookstore reopened this Monday after shutting down in early November. The used bookstore, located at 98 N. Broad St., is now open 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Owner Richard Wunsch is now running a second business, Wooden Spoon Books and Coins, in the same building. (2) comments
A new intramural sports building is in the works for Hillsdale, one administrators hope will provide extra space for student athletics and training. Construction could begin as soon as December, President Larry Arnn said last week in an interview with the Hillsdale Daily News. (0) comments
JuicyCampus.com, a Web site notorious for facilitating gossip between college students, is closing down today due to declines in its advertising revenue related to the economic slump, according to a statement released Wednesday. Hillsdale College administrators blocked the site in December after student complaints. (0) comments
In three weeks, Hillsdale County residents will vote on whether or not to bail the county's 911 emergency service out of its $120,000 debt by increasing the monthly surcharge for each taxpayer. The Hillsdale City Council approved a ballot for the Feb. 24 special election during its Monday night meeting. (0) comments
A water-filled turtle tank in McIntyre Hall nearly caught on fire a month ago when the tank's heater ignited the turtle, named Salvador Dali, in flames. The female freshman who owned the turtle said she feared for a moment that the fire would spread to the rest of her room. (0) comments
The ominous silhouette that gazes at students from the left side of Mossey Library is a life-size cardboard cutout of Spock, a character from the "Star Trek" TV show. It belongs to Judy Leising, Mossey's inter-library loans technician. "It has scared the maintenance people a lot," Leising said. (0) comments
Signs promote manners Early last week, framed signs appeared on tables throughout the Grewcock Student Union, asking students not to move furniture or prop their dirty shoes on tabletops or seating surfaces. Director of Student Activities Rebekah Dell said she put the signs up when she noticed salty residue on some of the furniture, which students tracked in after walking on icy sidewalks. (0) comments
In a study released in November by the Chronicle of Higher Education, Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn ranked fourth in a list of the country's highest-paid private college presidents. The survey reported a 4 percent increase during the 2006-2007 school year, amounting to $17,796 and bringing his annual salary and benefits to $550,192. (0) comments
Sitting quietly with his books stacked beside him, Denny Brogan does not match the typical clientele of idling Facebook-checkers, animated study groups and laughing friends in A.J.'s Café. Old enough to send children to Hillsdale College - his daughter Jamie Brogan graduated in 2008 - Brogan comes to A. (0) comments
The Students for Life leadership voted against hosting photos of aborted babies on campus, as proposed by the pro-life organization Genocide Awareness Project, in a meeting two weeks ago. Junior Marissa Farrell, president of Students for Life, said GAP members travel with a photo exhibit that compares graphic abortion images to images of genocides past. (0) comments
Grounds workers noted a decrease in ice-related accidents as well as cleaner college facilities because of the extra brush they're giving sidewalks this year. Grounds crewmember Kevin Nichols, 45, has worked for the school for four years. He said he and his co-workers keep a clear objective in mind during the harsh winters. (0) comments
Members of the Beta Beta Beta honorary independently formed and have run a campus-wide recycling program since November of last year. "All our members volunteer to pick up once a week," said senior Ali Lanctot, one of the group's leaders. "It's easy. We just take it to the recycling center on M-99. (0) comments
Room 274 of Moss Hall rings with laughter. Mary Ewers is chatting with a coworker. "My mom is always laughing," says freshman Natalie Ewers. The coworker leaves and Mary's second oldest child - a junior here at Hillsdale College - enters the office. "What do you need, baby?" Ewers asks her son. (0) comments
More than a dozen student workers, previously on salary pay at Howard Music Hall and Sage Center for the Arts were switched to hourly pay beginning this semester. Controller Patrick Flannery declined to comment. Cheryl Thomas, assistant to chair and coordinator for the music department, said despite the change, the students would be paid the same total amount. (0) comments
Hillsdale College's forensics and debate teams fly to San Diego, Calif. today to compete in two national tournaments hosted by Point Loma Nazarene University. The 12th annual Point Loma Round Robin Tournament of Champions, taking place Friday, matches 20 of the top National Parliamentary Debate Association schools against each other in round robin fashion. (0) comments
Habitat for Humanity community and college volunteers have almost completed a facelift on a single mother's Jonesville house. It is the chapter's first "rehab" of a house - giving rebirth to a broken home. "It looks like a brand new house is being built," said sophomore John Hann, Habitat for Humanity GOAL leader. (0) comments
Information Technology Services has fully launched its new print-monitoring software campus-wide, which tabulates individual students' black-and-white printing activity. While ITS has recorded and billed color printing balances for four years, it is the first time it has gauged black-and-white copies. (0) comments
Michael Parney's auto-repair shop burned to the ground in 1998 after 13 years of business. Another 11 years down the road, Parney says he depended on the local community, including Hillsdale College, to get back in business. "The support of the community was tremendous," he said. (0) comments
Eligible Hillsdale residents will soon be able to get permits for growing and smoking marijuana in their homes to alleviate medical problems, based on a statewide proposal that passed in November. But state authorities won't enact the proposal until they settle a debate over its language. (2) comments
