As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more widely available to the general public, it brings a question that often accompanies new vaccines: Was this made using cells from an aborted fetus? The short answer is often yes, because almost all modern medicine is at least remotely connected with certain immortal cell lines that may have originated...
There were 8,000 men on the RMS Queen Mary, and their lives were in danger. A South American Nazi spy ring was broadcasting the Allied Queen Mary’s location to as many German U-boats as it could reach as they patrolled the north Atlantic. If they caught the ship, they would torpedo and sink it. Listening...
Hillsdale alumna Elizebeth Smith Friedman’s life story came to the small screen this month when she was featured in an episode of the PBS documentary series “American Experience.” The Jan. 11 episode, titled “The Codebreaker,” focused on the 1915 graduate’s groundbreaking contributions to the art and science of codebreaking, which she developed with her husband,...
Jane Austen. “Gossip Girl.” “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Put them together and you get “Bridgerton,” the Netflix and Shondaland sensation that’s so soapy and steamy it’s practically a bubble bath. The series follows the refined and close knit Bridgerton family, which consists of the Dowager Viscountess Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) and her...
After last semester’s coronavirus-induced cancelations, Hillsdale College’s art, music, and theatre departments are set for a busy semester of performances. Some performances, such as the theatre department’s production of the play “J.B.”, were postponed until this semester. The theatre department is therefore preparing for a busier than usual season, as it will stage “J.B.” beginning...