Jazz Performance Courtesy | Hillsdale College World music will be performed by Hillsdale’s percussion ensemble accompanied by two guest artists and the Rob Roy Jazz band. The performance will be held in McNamara Recital Hall at 8 p.m. on April 5, and will feature 11 songs, including traditional music from Cuba and Ghana, and fusion...
Professor’s substack grows in popularity
Chair and Professor of English Justin Jackson spoke on the imagery of Christ in literature. | Courtesy of Hillsdale College Justin Jackson’s inbox began to blow up five years ago, after Hillsdale College released the trailer for an online course called “The Genesis Story.” “When people send me emails, I feel an obligation to reply....
Student strings shine in concert
The trio will play with the wood against the strings, rather than the bow across the strings. COURTESY | WIKIPEDIA As the first somber strains of Edward Elgar’s “Nimrod” filled Markel Auditorium on Friday, Mar. 21, the audience held its breath, poised for the music department’s first violin and viola virtuosi concert in five years....
Professor’s Picks: Miles Smith IV, assistant professor of History
Smith and his wife Jamie in 2024. COURTESY | MILES SMITH IV Movie: “Moana” (2016) I spent a lot of my life in tropical places so the island theme is beautiful, but I think what I love about “Moana” is that its a story about self-discovery — which we see a lot of in our...
Author-illustrator encourages artistry at Academy
Zenz presents to Hillsdale Academy high school students. COLLEGIAN | ANNA BROUSSARD Childlike creativity can make a significant difference, said children’s author and illustrator Aaron Zenz ’98 at Hillsdale Academy on March 21. “It’s great getting kids excited about art and story through my books and school visits,” Zenz said in an email. “If...




