When many Hillsdale students walk out the door in the morning, they’ve done more than roll out of bed and brush their teeth. They’ve lived their morning routine: a set of practices intentionally designed to set the tone of the day to come. Junior Joanna Leckband, head RA of McIntyre Residence, said she is a...
Category: Culture
‘Dune: Part Two’ shines amid Hollywood decline
Directors considered Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel “Dune” unadaptable, but amidst Hollywood’s creative decline, Dennis Villenueve delivered a triumphant masterpiece. Villeneuve’s 2024 “Dune: Part Two” far outperforms any recent movie of its kind for its visual quality and imaginative fervor. The film follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) on his quest to avenge his father and his...
Homemade meals: building community through food
With the convenience of a cafeteria and grab-and-go meals, homemade meals are rare for many college students. Yet some still make time to prepare and enjoy meals with friends in their dorms and houses. Junior Mary Elizabeth “Daisy” Jordan said she recalls cooking for her family before she was old enough to talk. Now, she...
Athletes and ancient languages: the quirks of Hillsdale College students
Flat caps, denominationally-based friend groups, and conversational Latin: The eccentricities of Hillsdale College students are many. When freshmen arrive to Hillsdale each fall, they soon learn to recognize the peculiarities present across campus. The wide range of students stood out to sophomore Joshua Mistry when he transferred to Hillsdale. “The homeschool students, depending on how...
Professor’s Picks: Alexandre Winston, visiting assistant professor of theology
Song: Chopin’s “Mazurka No. 15 in C Major” played by Martha Argerich It was one of the first pieces to convince me that I should listen to classical music. Argerich’s playing moves one to silence. Book: “A Time of Gifts” (1977) by Patrick Leigh Fermor The first of three volumes describing his walk across...