Laura Rahe, wife of Professor of History Paul Rahe, released a new book, “From Courtship to Marriage: Reflections for the Modern Woman,” in November 2013. “It seems to me as though theres a lot of silence in our culture about courtship and marriage,” she said. “I intended, more than anything else, to make a conversation...
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February 2, 2014July 12, 2022Opinions
Much ado about something
Shakespeare is not a wardrobe’s worth of ruffs and farthingales bundled together by antiquated content and lit by tallow candles. Good productions of his plays highlight this, helping modern audiences transcend the language and cultural barriers that can make his writing difficult to appreciate. But how far is too far? The Abridgement? The Adaptation? The...
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January 23, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Track hosts first meet in Biermann
On Jan. 11, the Margot V. Biermann Athletic Center officially hosted its first college track and field meet: the Hillsdale Winter Opener. It was also Hillsdale track and field’s second meet of their indoor season, as well as the first meet of the semester. “Biermann is fantastic,” junior thrower Heather Lantis said. “The facility is...
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November 21, 2013July 12, 2022Culture
Shakespeare on Robben Island
Robben Island is a small, rocky outcrop nearly six miles away from the South African Coast. The winter winds howl so bitterly that the northwestern coast is nearly uninhabitable. Yet the southeastern portions of the island have been sporadically inhabited since the 1600s, most frequently as a prison. The island’s remoteness and abundance of stone...
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November 14, 2013July 12, 2022Culture
The right kind of superhero
I don’t usually expect to be surprised by movies—I’m one of those obnoxious people who guessed the ending of “The Sixth Sense” when I first watched it. That said, I never expect to be surprised by superhero movies. But “Thor: The Dark World” actually led me to gasp audibly at one point. And grab at...