Saint-Saëns wrote the piece for a virtuoso. The composer’s “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso,” performed by junior Tova Forman in last month’s Concerto/Aria Competition, was meant to test the limits of both instrument and musician. Fingers fly across the strings, stunning the audience with swift, intricate bow strokes and dramatic shifts between fiery enthusiasm and tender...
There are two ways to tour Rome: the normal way, and the slightly more extraordinary — where you bring juggling pins instead of cash, survive on bread, cheese, and olives, and make your parents fear you’ll never return. “We wanted to see Europe,” Professor of English Benedict Whalen said, “but there was also a component...
Jeffrey VanZant Associate Professor of Biology “The Philadelphia Eagles will overcome playoff inexperience to beat the aging New England Patriots.” Eagles – 34 Patriots – 31 Keith Otterbein Hillsdale Head Football Coach “Patriots will win because of the QB – Tom Brady is the G.O.A.T. Also a factor – the Patriots have been there,...
Future law students, take note: admissions standards are becoming more flexible. Around 14 of the nation’s 200 law schools already allow or plan to allow next year the option of taking the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in place of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). These include law schools at Harvard University and Georgetown...
To help students get through finals week, Bon Appétit Management Co. is providing an extra late evening meal on Tuesday. The “Moonlight Breakfast” will take place from 8 -10 p.m. in the cafeteria and will not require meal swipes. It will have the usual breakfast items, including pancakes, sausage, eggs, and coffee. Dinner that evening...