Running a distance longer than 26.2 miles may seem impossible to the average person. For Charles Steele, however, it’s his idea of fun. Steele, an associate professor of economics and the Herman A. and Suzanne S. Dettwiler chair in economics, is an ultrarunner. He competes in ultra marathons, races longer than the 26.2 miles of...
Next week swords will flash and guns will fire in Markel auditorium when the Tower Players perform Pedro Calderón’s tragicomedy “Life is a Dream.” Shows will run Oct. 3 to 6 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s 20th century Spanish play recalls the...
Hillsdale’s 102nd Homecoming wrapped up five days ago, but tension from the week’s competition still lingers. Events ranged from a banner contest, to trivia, to Mock Rock, and many teams dove into the fray and gave it their all. While friendships were forged and camaraderie was strengthened, not every student had a positive experience. One...
“Admiration, astonishment, amazement, surprise caused by something unusual or unexpected” is, more or less, the first dictionary definition for “wonder” in the English language. It’s taken from Samuel Johnson’s famous English Dictionary. Johnson also offers a quotation from Shakespeare, given by the confused Prince Hamlet, in which the stars of heaven are compared to “wonder-wounded...
After the first two races of the season, the Hillsdale Chargers moved from unranked to eighth in the Midwest Regional polls. The Chargers hope to continue their ascent this Saturday at the Greater Louisville Classic, racing in Blue Division at 10:45 a.m. Their success surprises even themselves, according to junior Eric Poth. “It’s kind of...