When USA Today announced it was looking for a full-time Taylor Swift writer, thousands of people flocked to apply for the position. “We are looking for an energetic writer, photographer, and social media pro who can quench an undeniable thirst for all things Taylor Swift,” the job posting read. Getting paid to constantly talk about...
The annual Battle of the Bands, put on by the music fraternity formerly known as Phi Mu Alpha, will take place Nov. 17, from 8 p.m. to midnight at 55 Below. Five featured bands will compete before a panel of three judges. The competing bands are Hexagon Sandwich, Runaround, Schizmatics, Spike Jaeger and the Spitfires,...
This is not the “Hamlet” of Laurence Olivier or Kenneth Branagh. With its woodgrain set, jewel-toned lightning, and Viking-era costumes complete with fur collars and leather accents, it stands apart. For the first time in his 25-year teaching career, Director and Associate Professor of Theatre James Brandon is presenting William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” It premiered last...
Senior Claire Henzel said the most frequently asked question art majors face is “What are you going to do with that?” But the growing number of Hillsdale art majors said they find their education helps them pursue many different career paths. The class of ’24 will include 13 art majors, which is double the size...
Instead of waiting tables or summer camp counseling, junior Matt Byrne spent his summer playing bass guitar on tour with his hometown country rock band, the Back Country Boys. “When you play on stage, it’s the most exciting thing you’ll ever do. When you come off of that, and you go back home, and you’re...