Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was the dream commencement speaker for Hillsdale’s politicos-to-be. This year, the book nerds deserve a turn. Hillsdale should invite author and translator Anthony Esolen to be our 2017 commencement speaker. Giving a good graduation speech is no easy task. In twenty-odd minutes, the speaker must establish personal credibility, demonstrate an...
Author: Andrew Egger (Andrew Egger)
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‘Stranger Things’ have happened: Netflix original lives up to hype
We’re going to remember the summer of 2016, you know. On Christmases and Thanksgivings 50 years from now, we’ll lean forward in our armchairs to whisper to clusters of wide-eyed grandchildren: “I remember the year ‘Stranger Things’ came out on Netflix.” This, at least, was the vibe around the blogosphere last month, when a Netflix...
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‘Historic Hillsdale’ is more than a college
Hillsdale College’s Richard Péwé thinks that Hillsdale’s unofficial city motto, “It’s the People,” doesn’t “say anything about the town,” and that what really stands out in Hillsdale is the college. The people in question are absolutely right to disagree. If Hillsdale College and the Hillsdale City Council are really interested in improving relations between the...
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Council blocks Wolfram BPU appointment 5-4
Citing a potential conflict of interest, the Hillsdale City Council blocked the appointment of Professor of Political Economy Gary Wolfram to Hillsdale’s Board of Public Utilities earlier this month in a 5-4 vote.
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Sauk Theatre honors local heroes in ‘The Guys’
Jonesville’s Sauk Theatre will honor the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks next month with a one-weekend performance of “The Guys,” a two-actor play about the aftermath of the 2001 tragedy. The show, which is based on a true story, portrays the relationship that develops between newspaper editor Joan and New York Fire Department...