Though the Liberty Walk’s newest addition of James Madison now stands life-sized outside Delp Hall, he began as a 24 inch tall statue in the studio of Associate Professor of Art Anthony Frudakis. The new statue was commissioned by Hillsdale President Larry Arnn and sculpted by Frudakis over the course of two years. Although the...
Orchestra to perform concertos, arias for Parents Weekend concert
The Hillsdale College Orchestra is bringing back the winners of last January’s Aria Competition for their annual Parents Weekend Orchestra concert. Senior Britta De Groot, a pianist, and 2020 alumnae sopranos Christa Green and Domine Clemons will perform solos alongside the orchestra on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. and again Sunday, Oct. 18 at...
‘It feeds my soul’: Alumna opens pasta business
What started on a trip in Italy travelled all the way back to Hillsdale. With homemade pasta and freshly baked Italian cookies, Mangia! is now a new staple at the Hillsdale County Farmers’ Market. The pasta company, founded and operated by Gianna Green and her husband Tim, is a culmination of the Green’s family traditions....
The ‘Social Dilemma’ has a message: Put the phone down and listen up
Netflix’s recent documentary “The Social Dilemma” argues that when it comes to social media, we have let the proverbial genie out of the bottle. Individuals, especially young people, are addicted to a device that profits from selling our attention—resulting in disaster for our health and relationships, but wads of cash for Silicon Valley executives. Whistle-blowers...
Alums release new post-pop album ‘When the sun gets low’
When the sun gets low, the musical genius of Rourke Michael rises to dawn. Senior John Szczotka and alums Carson Waites ‘20, Jake Rummel ‘20, and Ryan Burns ‘19 wrote, recorded, and produced their album “When the Sun Gets Low” under their band name Rourke Michael. This is their second full length album, available...




