“Medicine, law, business, engineering: these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love… these are what we stay alive for.” In the 1989 drama film “Dead Poets Society,” English teacher John Keating, played by Robin Williams, proclaims these words to his students while encouraging them to find inspiration through...
AdLiberty Improv’s preparation and high energy allowed for a successful first show of the semester, according to Jake McKie, the club’s president. The improv group held their first show of the semester last Thursday, Feb. 20, in Conrad Recital Hall. “We just felt like we were ready for the show. Even a lot of...
Each of the five renaissances in human history have been defined by characteristics of a return to old sources, the discovery of a new technology, the renewal of ancient languages, and the concept of a classic author. And some think we are headed toward a sixth, one scholar argued at a public lecture on campus....
The Hillsdale College Lighthouse Club is continuing their monthly teas. Every other Friday afternoon the club meets to have open and honest discussions about various mental and emotional struggles. For their last meeting on Friday, Feb. 7, the group gathered at the Paul House to talk about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Lighthouse President Alexis Daniels said she...
Students had the chance to relax and play with paints over the weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 22, senior Joanna Dell and junior Caroline Hennekes hosted their second watercolor event of the year, “Water Color with Jo and Caro.” Their first watercolor event hosted in the fall semester had a large turnout, and many students said...