On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Hillsdale Art Department hosted a reception at the Sage Center for the Arts to celebrate the new exhibition of the art faculty’s visual work. Entitled “Joyful Discovery: Visual Art at Hillsdale College,” the exhibit features work by Professors of Art Barbara Bushey, Anthony Frudakis, Samuel Knecht, and Lecturers in Art...
Year: 2013
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Celebration Controversy
As a cheerleader, I had the perfect view of Hillsdale’s end zone. So when an Indianapolis Greyhounds player ran into the end zone with a couple high steps, I didn’t think it was that big of a deal. However, the referees didn’t see it that way. A 15-yard penalty was called on the play for...
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The irony of the Liberia’s short history
At the conclusion of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” several characters sail away for the African colony of Liberia. But what happened after that? Resettlement, or colonization, of former slaves had gained traction in the Antebellum period, and prominent supporters included Henry Clay and President Abraham Lincoln. After the war, however, colonization efforts faded,...
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From the classroom to the office next door
For the first time in four years, when Kokko Tso walks his two-block commute to campus every morning, he’s not on his way to classes. After graduating last spring, Tso was hired by the college as Web Content Manager. “This position is very much a facilitator: kind-of creating content and facilitating the dialogue between the...
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Death of a salesman: “Breaking Bad” concludes discovery
On Sunday night, “Breaking Bad” concluded its fifth and final season. Over the last five years, the show has received critical acclaim and built an extensive fan base. Sunday night’s episode, “Felina,” was quite possibly the most anticipated television finale since “The Sorpanos.” While that drama ended in a way that left some viewers unsatisfied,...