Mac Miller in 2014. Courtesy | kmeron Deceased rapper Mac Miller’s album “Balloonerism” has haunting elements and demands emotional resilience from its listeners. Miller’s second of two posthumous albums was released on Jan. 17 with an immersive short film, making it oddly personal. According to Variety magazine, fans speculate the album was recorded in 2014...
Dr. Weaire holds flower. Courtesy | Gavin Weaire Song: “Lascia ch’io pianga” by George Frideric Handel (1711) I’ve noticed that this is the designated category for faculty to show that they’re not just into high art. Sod that. Go listen to a good recording of Handel’s “Lascia ch’io pianga.” (Or “Lascia la spina.”)” Oh,...
When Ingelise Andersen declined her acceptance to Hillsdale for greater scholarship elsewhere, she didn’t expect to face bullying from her peers and disagreement with her professors. Andersen was accepted to Hillsdale for the fall 2024 semester, but opted for Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, due to its generous scholarship offers. But it wasn’t...
“Babygirl” Poster. Courtesy | Amazon Nobody puts Baby in the corner — unless you’re Samuel, the 20-something intern having an affair with tech CEO Romy Mathis in the erotic thriller “Babygirl.” Patrick Swayze practically glows in the most famous scene from “Dirty Dancing” (1987) when he frees Baby from her stuffy family. But “Babygirl” subverts...
“Warsafe” poster. Courtesy | Amazon In addition to graduating in May, senior Lauren Smyth will be releasing her fourth sci-fi novel. Smyth’s book, “Warsafe” explores the parallel existence of a video game and the real life beta-tester. Smyth said the story was developed from an idea that she had originally hoped to turn into a...