The columns march down both sides of the nave, and are bare now after shedding their protective plywood cases. In the middle of a quiet Thursday afternoon, several workers are fastening a few last tiles of the coffered plaster ceiling with the help of a bucket lift, finishing another arc of dusty white panels lining...
At 7:05 p.m. on a Wednesday evening, a troupe of children come flying out of a back classroom into the sanctuary of Hillsdale Orthodox Presbyterian Church, newly released from catechism classes. John Somerville, professor of English, looks up from a stapled copy of Ernest Hemingway’s “Big Two-Hearted River,” and, over the babble, reminds his class...
If you’re going to publicly declare your affection for a food that has the odor and texture of a tacky Walmart candle, a decent respect of oneself requires a statement of the causes impelling one to that preference. Since I was old enough to scowl for family pictures, I fled with my family every few...
“Hold the Dark” is a self-fulfilling psychological thriller that leaves the viewer torn between the impulse to embrace its beautiful presentation and to recoil in horror at its chilling subject matter. Though both the film and the book on which it is based are set in the wilds of Alaska, “Hold the Dark” was filmed...
Solving problems in the dorm is part of the Resident Assistant job description. But this August, Hillsdale College RAs and other student leaders went a step further. Every January and August, student leaders including RAs, sports team captains, and student security employees spend six days taking an interdisciplinary course called Theory and Applications in Responsibility...