The stones along the walls of the Bargello in Florence are rubbed smooth by the centuries. It is a place rich with artistic history, and two Hillsdale art students took advantage of that legacy this past summer. “It was just unbelievable,” sophomore Forester McClatchey said. “I mean, every crack growing out of the wall deserves...
Onlookers at the Ambler Health and Wellness Center on Sept. 7 enjoyed an intriguing show by David Pendleton, a comedic ventriloquist who performed one of his 80-100 annual sold-out shows at the Gospel Barn this past Saturday. “Puppets fascinated me as a kid. There’s something magical about bringing a character to life through interaction,” said...
Auditions for the Hillsdale College theatre department’s first play of the semester were held on Aug. 28 and 29, and when the cast list was released, and a surprising number of freshmen appeared in leading roles. The play, “The Devil’s Disciple” by George Bernard Shaw, will be showing Oct. 2-5. According to the director of...
Unlike many WHIP internships, senior Lisa Graham’s work had nothing to do with politics, but brought together two things Graham is very passionate about: art and therapy. “Art is an enjoyable experience,” said Graham, an art major whose work at CREATE Art Center in Silver Springs, Md., used art to provide therapy to children this...
In 2010, Eugene Allen, an extraordinary historical figure, passed away. From 1952 to 1986, this African-American domestic worked in the White House, serving eight presidents during a tenure that overlapped with the American Civil Rights movement. After the Washington Post profiled Allen in 2008, screenwriter Danny Strong and director Lee Daniels saw the opportunity in...