In the quiet moments of a hectic wedding day, a soon-to-be-couple clasps hands in a church courtyard. They pray together. The groom is crying. Behind a camera, a girl snaps photos to remind them of this moment again and again. Only a high-school student, this young woman is quietly directing the show as if she’s...
Love is in the air in downtown Hillsdale. Or it will be soon. Several local businesses have special events and sales leading up to Valentine’s Day this year. Jilly Beans Coffee House is hosting a Valentine’s Tea with the Liberty Princess Company and King’s Kupboard on Sunday, Jan. 11, from 3-5 p.m. Children can...
Sophomore Jack Duffy withdrew from classes a few weeks into the Fall 2017 semester. When Duffy noticed insufficiencies in his faith and with the priorities of the Lutheran Church, he turned to a place where he could quietly rest and contemplate. “I knew my relationship with Christ was not where it should’ve been — I...
Smudges of blue paint like footprints speckle the snow beside a mud-worn path. A traveler in a blue coat, which seems to have been stamped on his torso by a divine finger, ambles forward, proceeding down the muddy trail to leave the town behind. In “Snow at Argenteuil” by Claude Monet, a handful of travelers...
The school has announced the topic of the Edward Everett Prize in Oratory: “National Security and Privacy: Principles for Achieving a Just Balance.” The 18th annual competition, hosted by the Provost’s Office and the department of rhetoric and public address, is open to all undergraduate students. The first place prize is $3,000, second place is...