They’re singing arms and the man — no, seriously: singing — in a new musical rendition of Vergil’s “Aeneid” written in part by sophomore Nate Shackelford. Shackelford never thought that he would wind up writing an adaptation of one of the greatest epics ever penned for his senior musical because he wasn’t supposed to have another...
Junior Micah Thomas stayed for all 24 hours of the Homerathon — the only student to make it through the entire epic reading of Homer’s epic poem on Oct. 4 and 5. “The things that make Homerathon so great are experiencing a Homeric epic as a cohesive whole and the camaraderie the participants who stick...
Fall break is upon us, which hopefully means at least a small respite from the endless churn of exams, papers, and activities. It may even mean a chance to read something that isn’t for classes, and which we might not encounter in our academic rounds. In that light, here are a few books that feel...
After 72,000 hours, Sabin Howard, a professional artist and self-proclaimed troublemaker, finished the recently unveiled National World War I Memorial, “A Soldier’s Journey.” The Hillsdale College President’s Office hosted Howard for a lecture Oct. 3 at 4 p.m. in the Heritage Room, where he spoke of his own journey sculpting the piece for the memorial. ...
You’re a regular visitor to Hillsdale College. What do you enjoy about coming here? I have had an enduring admiration and affection for Hillsdale for decades. This will be my third formal visit to the college. All told, there are few places in the world for which I harbor warmer affections. I’m a native Michigander...