There is a shortage of perfect writers in this world; it is a pity to lose one more. Brides still recite his lines at the altar; journalists take his advice to “follow the money”; Hollywood wannabes console themselves with his confession that “nobody knows anything.” William Goldman, the beloved writer behind the “The Princess Bride”...
At Phi Mu Alpha’s annual music competition, Hillsdale students rocked till they dropped —almost through the floor of the local Elks Lodge. On November 17, approximately 300 people gathered to witness six student bands go head-to-head in the Battle of the Bands. The winner would receive bragging rights and the opportunity to donate the event’s...
Twelve string musicians competed in the Michigan American String Teachers Association Solo Competition Nov. 18 in the Conrad Recital Hall at Hillsdale College. “The biannual event was created by the American String Teachers Association to promote excellence and incentives for the highly gifted young string players and teachers in America ages 18-23,” Professor of Music...
Only a maniac would adapt “Moby Dick” for the screen—so it’s a good thing John Huston was crazy. The American director best known for “The African Queen” (1951), “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), and “The Maltese Falcon” (1941) almost always captained movies based on novels. But his 1956 adaptation of Herman Melville’s whale...
At 163 ½ Oak Street, the living room makes a great dance floor. The bottle of caramel vodka they found in the basement was great way to christen the house, and the roof is the perfect spot to stargaze on clear nights. Maddy Brylski likes playing her banjo in the living room, and the eight...