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‘Goitse’ stuns campus with music and comedy
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‘Goitse’ stuns campus with music and comedy

The long-awaited and world-renowned Irish band Goitse finally made it to Hillsdale on March 8. “[They’re] that locked glass case up on the top shelf,” said professor James Holleman, chair of the music department. “I’m just amazed.”  This performance was two years in the making after COVID-19 got in the way. In the spring of...

Deja vu: latest Batman installation is nothing new
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Deja vu: latest Batman installation is nothing new

I enjoy superhero films, but “The Batman” was nothing new.  Just a decade ago, Christopher Nolan finished an excellent trilogy of Batman films. Between then and now, there was also the “Batman vs. Superman” film featuring Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. One could argue it was a sequel to “Man of Steel” and thus a...

Q&A: Shannon Petersen, a Renaissance man
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Q&A: Shannon Petersen, a Renaissance man

Senior Shannon Petersen knew he was an artist from a young age. Now, he prepares to embark on a journey of sharing art with future generations as a teacher—while still creating his own, of course. What does it mean to be an artist? I think that to be an artist is to be an individual...