On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. For nearly 30 years, the wall had been a daily reminder of the deep division between communism and liberalism, a physical barrier to keep Western ideas, people, and resources from threatening the ironclad grip of the totalitarian government. The wall separated families, friends, lovers. The wall separated...
‘To look and truly see’: Frudakis sculpts his legacy
If you walk down to the sculpture studio, you might hear it before you see it. Professor Anthony Frudakis, associate professor of art, likes to play music during his classes. “I find music relaxing and very inspiring,” he said. “In the morning, it’s kind of Apollonian, with the classics by Mozart and Beethoven. In the...
SAB’s Grand Rapids trip offered fresh inspiration
It wasn’t until I stepped onto unknown streets and stared at buildings I’d never seen, people I’d never known, that I realized how much weight was in my shoulders. Being a kid who finds solace in the countryside and in strict routine at college, going off-campus two hours away in a big city is about...
Kipchoge’s recent stunt overrated
The elite distance runners continue to wow the world, and Sunday was no different at the New York City Marathon. Joyciline Jepkosgei, 25, of Kenya became the youngest woman to win the NYC Marathon since 2001. She’s also the only woman to win the NYC Marathon and Half Marathon, which she won back in March....
Thomistic Institute friar offers solution to civic debate
In his visit to Hillsdale’s chapter of the Thomistic Institute, Rev. Aquinas Guilbeau argued that the task of the Christian today is to “produce the better answers to the questions that press on our public life.” Guilbeau used David French and Sohrab Ahmari’s debates on civility to explain his own position on the Christian’s place...




