The core curriculum is one of the most distinctive features of Hillsdale College. Comprised of a whopping 55 credits, the core is double the size of a typical major. The amount and type of classes included are a source of debate on campus for students, but conversations surrounding the core actually started about 15 years...
Anyone who thinks they’ve heard Bach should think again. On Jan. 17, The Handel and Haydn Society’s Historically Inspired Performance at Christ Chapel brought the great musical works of the Baroque Era vividly to life. Using only antiques or reproductions of Baroque instruments, the small group of musicians drew out the original beauty and personality...
Penny and the Mandimes emerged victorious from music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha’s annual fundraiser “Battle of the Bands” last week. The event, which took place at 55 Below on Nov. 23, also featured student bands Cat Stevens Conversion, Johnny Cole Murdock, The 72, Rodger Scotch and the Highballs, and Great White North. Claire Calvert,...
On Nov. 24, Hillsdale College’s Symphony Orchestra, College Choir, and Chamber Choir performed together for the first time to a packed audience at Christ Chapel. According to Music Director James Holleman, this performance was the first time that all 192 musicians could fit together on one stage. “Music is alive and well in the liberal...
Michael Walsh is an author, screenwriter, and journalist. He was a music critic and foreign correspondent at TIME Magazine for sixteen years, covering events ranging from the fall of the Berlin Wall to Vladimir Horowitz’s return to Russia. He is the author of several novels, including “As Time Goes By,” a sequel to the film...