From the minds of Hillsdale’s professors: the song, book, and movie everyone ought to know “Find the River,” R.E.M. I’m probably just picking my favorite song from my favorite band here rather than what influenced me. The dual harmonies are beautiful, but I don’t think they changed me. And any song that mentions...
Author: Ally Hall (Ally Hall)
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‘The Myth of Conflict’: Physicist speaks on science & religion
Courtesy | Alexandra Hall Stephen Barr spoke to a crowded Plaster Auditorium about the intersections of science and religion. “Robert Boyle, the first modern chemist and considered the founder of chemistry, was a pious Anglican who said that he liked to do his chemical experiments on Sunday because they were a form of worship,” Theoretical...
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Hillsdale should be more careful about Science Initiatives
Hillsdale should be more careful about Science Initiatives. Courtesy | rawpixel When a science professor leaned out of a photograph to avoid being seen at the Academy for Science and Technology event on April 11, I knew the evening was off to a rough start. The Academy for Science and Freedom hosted the Broken Science...
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“Service, not self”: Hillsdale American Legion Auxiliary celebrates centennial
Mayor of Hillsdale Adam Stockford bestowed Post 53 American Legion Auxiliary with a copy of their proclamation on April 10. Courtesy|Post 53 American Legion Auxiliary “I saw the date and said, ‘Guys, we’ve got 100 years,’” Dianne Paul, treasurer of the American Legion Auxiliary said to her colleagues. On April 10, the women of the...
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The New Yorker reporter did not come to flatter us
The New Yorker article served its purpose. Courtesy | Flickr. When Hillsdale students were bickering with New Yorker readers in the comments section on Instagram last week, one thing was clear: only a small percentage of people had read Emma Green’s article in its entirety. From the April 10 issue of the New Yorker, Green’s...