I couldn’t resist: I picked up the book with the steamy makeout scene on the cover. I was wandering the library stacks, exploring the work of Hillsdale College’s next Visiting Writer. As yet, he was a mystery to me, and the “H” section of the fiction shelves only turned up more intrigue. The listings under...
Johnny T’s Bistro will host Hillsdale Idol Unplugged, a musical fundraiser that will benefit Hillsdale County School of Arts, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Professor of Philosophy and Religion Nathan Schlueter organized the event, recruiting sponsors such as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Checker Records. Several Hillsdale students, and at least one alumna, will perform acoustic...
Disney’s live action remake of “Beauty and the Beast” took $170 million from American moviegoers in its opening weekend, making it the biggest opening ever for a Disney live action remake or a PG-rated movie. Those are impressive stats, and although “Beauty and the Beast” dazzles, it does not deliver. By clinging tightly to the...
Before “The Benedict Option,” there was just Rod Dreher and his new book’s eponymous idea. But come March 14, the American Conservative blogger promises a full explanation of the murky term with “a strategy for Christians in a post-Christian nation.” Although Dreher delivers, his strategy tempts his audience to believe Christians can only survive modernity’s...
Hillsdale students are familiar with Aristotle, Plato and Socrates, but have they ever heard of Ibn-Sina, Nagarjuna, or Keiji Nishitani? Maybe, but they can’t thank Hillsdale College’s core curriculum for that knowledge. The core’s exclusion of Eastern traditions and religions most recently came under scrutiny when a reporter from The New York Times visited campus...