Best Picture: “The Revenant” The Best Picture nominees this year are “Bridge of Spies,” “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “The Revenant,” “Spotlight,” “The Martian,” “The Big Short,” “Room,” and “Brooklyn.” “The Revenant” is most likely to win best picture this year. Alejandro Inarritu’s directing style and the film’s high level of cinematographic quality aside, the film...
The 88th Academy Awards: Predictions — DeVoe and Stetzel declare ‘The Revenant’ clear Best Picture winner
Best Picture: “The Revenant” Leading the pack with a total of 12 nominations, “The Revenant” is most likely the best picture winner. This film has been gaining momentum as it continues to garner success at other award shows. It captured both a Golden Globe and a British Academy of Film and British Television Award (BAFTA)...
The man we all knew
Stephen Casai, age 64, died of a brain tumor Wednesday at 5:45 p.m. at the Hillsdale Medical Center. Known fondly by the Hillsdale College community as “Saga Steve,” Casai ’74 became a beloved figure on campus through his 35 years of working in food service. Always dressed in a suit, his constant smile and cheerful...
Kicking up heels in the Hills and Dales: Every semester, dance instructor Alison Plemmons shares the art of Highland dancing with students
Feet flitted across the black box floor Wednesday evening as dance instructor Alison Plemmons taught the art of Scottish Highland dance to 16 Hillsdale students. The craft is a traditional Scottish dance which was developed as early as 1054 A.D. when Malcolm Canmore, a Celtic prince, killed another chieftain, according to the Scottish Official Highland...
Peace will not come through sanctions in Israel
The pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel BDS movement (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) is a prominent element of the progressivism of our time. BDS is a movement that seeks to pressure Israel through non-violent, economic means for three stated goals: dismantle Israel’s barrier in the West Bank and regain lands taken in the Six-Day War of 1967, force Israel...


