The day you see “Dear Evan Hansen” is going to be a good day, and here’s why. This coming-of-age movie-musical, released Sept. 24, tells the emotional story of a socially-anxious teenager’s life following the suicide of a classmate. Directed by Stephen Chbosky of “Perks of Being a Wallflower,” “Dear Evan Hansen” is a screen adaptation...
If you’re planning to enjoy turkey, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving, you can thank President Abraham Lincoln and Sarah Josepha Hale, author and journalist Melanie Kirkpatrick said in a lecture on campus on Tuesday. Kirkpatrick is the former deputy editor of the Wall Street Journal editorial page and a senior fellow at the...
Hillsdale professors disagreed over the likelihood that the Supreme Court of the United States will overturn its Roe v. Wade decision as it takes up cases this term involving abortion rights. “You have five justices who would not have decided Roe the way it was originally decided,” Assistant Professor of Politics Adam Carrington said, “but...
There is no better activity than the escape room. The first real-life escape game was created by Takao Kato in Kyoto, Japan, in 2007. He decided to bring popular escape video games to life by starting a single-room experience for five to six participants. “I thought I could create my own adventure — a story...
Remember when the elementary school librarian used to silence your chatty first-grade class with the signature adult catchphrase: “Inside voices!”? Several Hillsdale students seem to have missed this rudimentary lesson — and it shows. Recently, the volume on the top floor of the Mossey Library is louder than A.J.’s on a busy night. Heaven may...