When the sun gets low, the musical genius of Rourke Michael rises to dawn. Senior John Szczotka and alums Carson Waites ‘20, Jake Rummel ‘20, and Ryan Burns ‘19 wrote, recorded, and produced their album “When the Sun Gets Low” under their band name Rourke Michael. This is their second full length album, available...
“War of the Worlds” examines hysteria
The Tower Player’s bring to the stage a question appropriately timed for the day and age of COVID-19: “Has the world gone mad? In a word: Yes.” “War of the Worlds: the Panic Broadcast” premiered on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Christopher Matsos, the play examines hysteria and...
A professional dancer’s journey from NYC to rural Michigan
Memories of the day Megan Bascom decided she wanted to be a dancer flashed back in an instant. She was wearing a forest green leotard and black jazz pants. She stood in a wide-leg hamstring stretch. Soft ’90s electronic music played in the background, and it was in that moment Bascom knew that she would...
Bieber’s song ‘Holy’-er than mainstream Christian music
A song at the top of the Billboard that promotes a Christian view of marriage is not something I had slated for 2020. The song was Justin Bieber’s new single “Holy,” which was released on Sept. 18 and features Chance the Rapper. When my roommate blasted it in our apartment, I was taken in by...
Art exhibit displays the Bible uncensored
Unlike the colorful picture books of biblical stories from childhood, Hillsdale College’s “Revealed” art display is not family friendly. Created in lithograph, woodcut, monoprint, and linocut, “Revealed: A Storybook Bible for Grownups,” is a collection of full-size prints that depict biblical stories. The exhibit is on display in the Fine Arts Building from...