I was a freshman writing my first article assignment for The Collegian, gathering wisdom from those who had come before.When asking then-senior Jackson Bargenquast ’18 what he wished he knew as a freshman, a part of his answer surprised me: “Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” Cliché, perhaps, but it...
Category: Arts
Professional Artist Series kicks off with ‘The Shape of Color’
Julio Suarez, assistant professor of art, sees the world in a series of abstract shapes and colors interacting with each other. “I’m very interested in color, in mixing,” Suarez said. “Everything is made up of color, a mosaic that makes up our visual field.” In his upcoming art show, titled “The Shape of Color,” Suarez...
Orchestra to feature three student soloists
Experience the works of the great composers and the talents of modern musicians at the annual Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra performance in Markel Auditorium at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 10. Three winners from January’s concerto competition will perform solos with the orchestra: junior Thomas Ryskamp, senior Susena Finegan, and sophomore Keely Rendle. “Ever since...
Festival of Student Work offers hardship, hope, and a little humor
George Washington, Mormon missionaries, and an ex-girlfriend from high school will all make an appearance as characters in the Quilhot Black Box Theatre in the Festival of Student Work. The festival will include three student-directed one-act plays: “Hello Out There!,” “The Bear,” and “Wanda’s Visit.” In between these performances will be two 10-minute plays: “Take...
How to make a short film: A Ryd ‘Into the Plains’
After working on the project for more than a year, senior Chandler Ryd is preparing to release his first short film. With the help of former student Josh Hamilton, a few professional actors, and a couple of production companies, “Into the Plains” is almost ready for the big screen. “Into the Plains” is a 25-minute...




