“Glamour” magazine announced the honorees of its 25th Women of the Year awards last week. Alongside Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon, entrepreneur and scientist Elizabeth Holmes, ballerina Misty Copeland, and exemplars of grace and forgiveness like the women of Charleston, “Glamour” honored two public figures who are not only unfit for the title, but also...
Author: Madeline Fry (Madeline Fry)
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Lindley speaks: Men, like women, can be inspired by Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s novels boast more than ball gowns and busybodies. According to Assistant Professor of English Dwight Lindley, “Pride and Prejudice” and its companions depict human character in a way from which both male and female readers can benefit. In his lecture “Why Men Should Read Jane Austen” on Oct. 9, Lindley argued that men...
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‘Hammocking’ no longer permitted
Sweeping across college campuses nationwide — including Hillsdale — “hammocking” is a favorite activity among students and nature-enthusiasts alike. But it’s not good for the trees. Slinging portable hammocks between trees can damage the bark, leaving the trees prone to infection, Slayton Arboretum Director Ranessa Cooper said. She and campus Horticulturalist Angie Girdham ask that...
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College Night replaces Jazz from the Underground
Once a weekly venue for various student jazz combos, the Underground is dropping its Thursday night jazz in favor of a more diverse program. In place of Jazz from the Underground, the bar beneath Broad Street Downtown Market is hosting College Night, a Thursday evening program including a DJ, live bands, trivia, karaoke, and comedy....
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Sophomore’s band releases debut album
When sophomore Giannina Imperial and her friends first started jamming together in the music room after classes each day back in high school, they never anticipated how far their music-making would take them. But as of this summer, the band — The Ninth Hour — has released its debut album “The Ninth Hour, Vol. 1”...