Wednesday night, Broad Street Market hosted a book signing celebrating the publication of Professor of History Bradley Birzer’s latest book, “Neil Peart: Cultural Repercussions,” a biography analyzing the life and contributions of drummer Neil Peart, the backbone of the progressive rock band Rush. Faculty, students, and friends flooded Broad Street Market to give their praises,...
Month: October 2015
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Missed opportunities doom Chargers in lopsided defeat
The Chargers came out of the gates strong on Saturday night, but couldn’t keep up the pace. After the Hillsdale College football team took an early 7-0 lead, the Indianapolis Greyhounds rattled off 38 unanswered points to rout the Chargers 38-7 at Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium. “We missed some open receivers, we missed some field...
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Lighthouse group puts together the ‘Pieces of Us’
The student body of Hillsdale is like a puzzle, and every student’s story is a piece. At least, that’s how Lighthouse, a mental health awareness group on campus, demonstrates this idea with their newest project, “Pieces of Us.” “I love the puzzle image because it shows what makes us who we are as a student...
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‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ cast announced
Before the set is built and the costumes designed, before the dress rehearsals and the opening-night butterflies, a director must choose a play and select the actors. The cast of “Dancing at Lughnasa,” Hillsdale College’s 2015 winter play, was announced Sept. 24. The play, which will run Nov. 18-21, stars seniors Matt Sauer and Allyn...
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Kirby Center chief Matthew Spalding testifies before Congress
By giving a history of the rule of law in the West, Hillsdale College Professor Matthew Spalding attempted to show a congressional committee the dangers resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act on Sept. 17. In his testimony, Spalding, the Allan P. Kirby Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship’s associate vice-president and dean of education programs, warned...