While we were watching the political chaos of 2020 and early 2021 unfold, Baylor historian Robert Elder was quietly finishing his long and masterful biography of John C. Calhoun. In “Calhoun: American Heretic,” Elder makes one of America’s strangest and most controversial figures familiar without understating any of his flaws. From Calhoun’s youthful presidential dreams...
Hillsdale art students put together an art gallery this week — including paintings, master copies, photos, sculptures, and graphic designs. “I think that the gallery is a great reflection of the kind of liberal arts culture that we have created at Hillsdale,” sophomore Anna Bassols said. Bassols described how unique it is that all the...
I’m back for another tour de Penny’s. Now that it’s December, even the most miserly *can’t* refuse my holiday cheer. I came up with all things Christmas coffee and am taking you along for the ride. Cinnamon Roll Latte Formerly one of Penny’s specials, this is just like it sounds: Liquid cinnamon roll...
The Tower Dancers will present a diverse dance concert featuring ballet, contemporary, and liturgical dance this Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. in Markel Auditorium. “I think we offer such a variety in terms of styles of dances,” said Holly Hobbs, director of dance and the Tower Dancers. “We have very classical ballet, we have...
Four students created a documentary called “Defending Liberty,” which explored the lives of Hillsdale students who served for the Union in the Civil War. The documentary focuses on three soldiers and one nurse who left Hillsdale to serve the Union. Seniors Reagan Gensiejewski and Lily McHale, junior Gabrielle Bessette, and sophomore Carter McNish created this...