Brenna Wade pointed out a coin on the computer screen. It looked unremarkable to the untrained eye. The ‘Satirical Napoleon,’ part of the extensive Alwin C. Carus coin collection, is actually an elaborate lampoon, a tiny and tangible holdover from the culture that produced it. “The helmet is Prussian,” Wade said, explaining that Napoleon III...
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April 18, 2014July 12, 2022Culture
Review: Slasher Flicks “Enter the Slasher House”
I am not a fan of horror movies. Although I can understand the appeal for those who enjoy the visceral thrill of getting scared, I have never been able to willingly subject myself to the experience. One may ask, then, why I am reviewing an album by a band with the name Slasher Flicks. The...
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April 18, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Discourse: better than debate
I recently met a real-life Marxist. Though I had long been convinced that none really existed, I felt obligated to assent to the reality of this one, and we had a conversation — a good one. We spoke, mostly, about the relationship between politics and philosophy, and as it came to an end, I said,...
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April 18, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Carter will detract from student bands
Breaking News: Aaron Carter will be singing at Centralhallapalooza. But, of course, you have already heard about it. It’s all anybody can talk about. In a vacuum, I don’t care that Carter is coming to Hillsdale. Am I fan of his? No. Is the Student Activity Board and Student Federation wasting our money? Yes. But...
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April 18, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
New core makes 4.0s too easy
In the fall of 2012, only three freshmen earned a 4.0 grade point average in their first semester, according the registrar’s office. In the fall of 2013, 17 freshmen did the same. Similarly, while 33 percent of freshmen in the fall of 2011 made the Dean’s List and 35 percent of freshmen in the fall...