Book: Susanna Clarke, “Piranesi” (2020) The narrator inhabits an endless maze of halls that are populated with classical statues and sometimes flooded with seawater. He does not know how he got there, or even remembers who he is, but mysterious events compel him to seek out the truth. Lyrical and atmospheric, it’s “The Bourne Identity”...
We’ve all heard that white people can’t handle spicy food and have no culture. We shouldn’t be sensitive to self-deprecating mildly-offensive jokes. But generalizing and downplaying all “white” cultures isn’t even offensive. It simply makes no sense. I grew up Sicilian and Armenian in Minnesota, where the population is very Northern European. Even though my...
It’s time to leave Hillsdale. People are designed to learn through new experiences, particularly in unfamiliar surroundings. The brain releases dopamine when trying something novel — we can’t be static for too long. Feeling tired of a familiar place and monotonous routine might mean it’s time to leave town for a day. Past the miles...
The Alexander Hamilton Society conducts games simulating wars between nations in Lane. Courtesy | Adriana Azarian The United States and Russia prepared for a nuclear war on Sept. 14. The Alexander Hamilton Society and War Gaming Club collaborated to host its bi-annual War Games event in a classroom in Robert M. Lane Hall. This semester,...
Ten current and former students are finalists for national awards from College Broadcasters Inc., the organization announced Aug. 27. “We can tell people here how good they are, that their content is excellent, that they’re improving, but when someone externally listens to that same content and acknowledges it as being one of the best in...