The aroma of musty vinyl floated over the voices and instruments of Hillsdale College Faculty Jazz band the Hillcats this past Saturday, as the musicians and community remembered the music of singer-songwriter James Taylor. The classic sound of Taylor’s music was performed by the Hillcats with the accompaniment of vocals by Hank Horton on Feb....
An overemphasis on the “great tradition” has led to provincial thinking among Hillsdale students and faculty, according to Robert Snyder, lecturer in religion. On Wednesday, Feb. 20, student apologetics club Aletheia hosted Snyder to give a talk entitled “Campus Debates, Provincial Thinking, and the Advent of Christ” in the Formal Lounge. Snyder began with the...
During Parent’s Weekend at Hillsdale College, the Chargers will have two home matches on Friday and Sunday, respectively. They seek to remain undefeated after a hot 3-0 start to the season in February. The Chargers will play the University of Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars on Friday, and the Purdue University Northwest Pride on Sunday. It will...
There was a period of time during my high school years that I contemplated pursuing a music major with an emphasis in piano performance. When I told my piano instructor that I was applying to Hillsdale College, however, he quickly informed me that no professor worth his salt would teach at an unknown liberal arts...
I got into my first fight in third grade. It was short but decisive: I told Donny I like-liked Emily, knowing he did too. He tried to kick me, but I grabbed his foot and tossed him to the ground. My teacher split us up and exiled me to the wall – nose-to-brick – for...