Arthur Thomas was a charm- ing and unassuming fixture in classrooms, music performances, and events at Hillsdale Col- lege. After many happy years at Hillsdale, Thomas passed away on June 12, 2012 at the Laurels of Coldwater. “His playfulness with students was always a joy. His reverence for the things we study here was a...
Month: September 2012
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Community unites over mural
The Ladies Beautification League (LBL) of Hillsdale, MI, will hold its second mural- painting project this Friday and Saturday. The mural, entitled “Return to Splendor,” will cover the concessions stand in the Field of Dreams. “The goal is to bring art to Hillsdale while building com- munity pride in a historical context,” said LBL founding...
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BETWEEN THE GREATS
Summer in D.C. is hot and humid. Our capital was built on a swamp, so I suppose it’s unavoidable, but that fact doesn’t make living there any less sweaty and crowded. And overwhelming and wonderful. You see, no matter how terrible the weather is or how broke you are (“intern’s income” is totally an oxymoron),...
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TOMMY LUNDBERG: UNDERGROUND ARTIST
This summer, the walls in the basement of the Sigma Chi house became one artist’s canvas—a canvas that now holds the very first paintings of an art major. Before this May, senior art major Tommy Lundberg had never picked up a paintbrush. However, a visitor to the house would never know that the Detroit Tigers,...
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Grads pursue art outside campus
It is almost cliché to talk about liberal art students and their search for substantial employment post-college. This summer, however, a few Hillsdale College art graduates put their talent and ambition to good use, making big waves in the world outside Hillsdale. Focusing primarily on sculpture, Natalie Knudsen ‘12 acted as both assistant and student...