Against the tide proclaiming how vital social media are in our personal and professional lives, a sudden backlash against social media has occurred. Viral videos showing how preoccupied we are with social media and modern technology are rapidly shared across Facebook. People post statuses declaring their decision to delete their social media accounts, only to...
Year: 2014
Feminism fails to empower
A branch of the feminist movement has a new marketing strategy: Exploiting young girls. FCKH8.com, a t-shirt company that promotes human rights, recently released an appalling video featuring five young girls dressed as princesses spewing feminist ideology and prolific profanity to promote female empowerment. The f-word (no, not “feminism”) was thrown around carelessly to advance...
Progressive Rock and the Liberal Arts: They belong together
One of the most overlooked musical genres among students here at Hillsdale is progressive rock. Prog rock is by far the most profound musical genre of the last 50 years. While many more socially conservative people over the past half-century have claimed rock music is merely Satanic and sexualized, in actuality, progressive rock is some...
Vote for justice, not political advantage
It is better to suffer injustice than to do injustice. This fundamental formula formed the basis of the ethics of Socrates. Upon it he based his politics; he adhered to it even to the point of death. I may disagree with him on the precise duties that are owed to one’s government, but this fundamental...
A 1985 remix: “Images for Two Pianos” this weekend
Two grand pianos sit propped open, ready to be played and take the listener on a journey of sound and image. Debbi Wyse and Kristi Gautsche will perform “Images for Two Pianos” in Markel Auditorium Saturday and Sunday. The concert will include pieces from Bach to Rachmaninoff to Gershwin, all focusing on imagery. “The title...