The full, round harmonies of the “Gloria Patria,” the “Magnificat,” and the “Nunc Dimittis,” flew to the oak rafters before falling softly over the bowed heads in the sanctuary of Holy Trinity Church Sunday. A full choir, comprised of Hillsdale College students, faculty and community members came together to participate in a Choral Evensong,...
Christening Plaster with jazz: Big, Little Big Band
The Hillsdale College music department opened the first concert in the new Plaster Auditorium with their beloved jazz ensemble — the Hillsdale College Big Band and Little Big Band — in their Friday concert. The event offered attendees the opportunity to usher in a new era of performance at Hillsdale. The night began with...
‘To look and truly see’: Frudakis sculpts his legacy
If you walk down to the sculpture studio, you might hear it before you see it. Professor Anthony Frudakis, associate professor of art, likes to play music during his classes. “I find music relaxing and very inspiring,” he said. “In the morning, it’s kind of Apollonian, with the classics by Mozart and Beethoven. In the...
International Club discusses European politics, cheese
How do you govern a country with 500 cheeses? On Monday, the International Club hosted an event to discuss how European nations can maintain their distinct languages and cultures, without disturbing the current balance of power. The speakers, Marie-Claire Morellec, chair and professor of French, and Assistant Professor of Spanish Todd Mack, discussed current events...
‘School liturgy’: Academy students recite poetry daily
When teachers assign poetry memorization for students at Hillsdale Academy, they say the practice is essential for a student’s learning process and ability to converse about weighty things. As Academy Headmaster David Diener puts it, Augustine couldn’t have written “The Confessions” if he had to look up all of his Scripture references on Wikipedia....