They’re singing arms and the man — no, seriously: singing — in a new musical rendition of Vergil’s “Aeneid” written in part by sophomore Nate Shackelford. Shackelford never thought that he would wind up writing an adaptation of one of the greatest epics ever penned for his senior musical because he wasn’t supposed to have another...
Courthouse scaffolding to come off by Nov. 15
The scaffolding will come off the Hillsdale County Courthouse by Nov. 15. Catherine Maxwell | Collegian A renovation to the Hillsdale County Courthouse costing more than $10 million will wrap up this fall after more than two years, according to County Commissioner Doug Ingles. The scaffolding could come down as soon as Nov. 15, Ingles...
Family responsibilities could save democracy, Pakaluk says
Catherine Pakaluk is an associate professor of social research and economic thought at the Catholic University of America. Courtesy | Catherine Pakaluk The self-imposed obligations of family life could save American democracy by providing a safeguard against selfish individualism, said Catherine Pakaluk, author of a new book on college-educated women who have large families, in...
Keefer project inches toward completion
The Keefer House Hotel renovations could be finished by the year’s end, according to developers. Catherine Maxwell | Collegian CL Real Estate now has until Dec. 31 to complete construction on the Keefer Hotel after the Hillsdale City Council voted to extend its previous August deadline. Internal construction stopped on the hotel to install more...
Students tell tales from reading of the ‘Iliad’ in a day
Junior Micah Thomas stayed for all 24 hours of the Homerathon — the only student to make it through the entire epic reading of Homer’s epic poem on Oct. 4 and 5. “The things that make Homerathon so great are experiencing a Homeric epic as a cohesive whole and the camaraderie the participants who stick...




