Sophomore Sonja Cook describes herself as a process knitter, someone who knits just to knit and doesn’t necessarily finish projects. She said she has multiple sweaters she’s started but may never finish. If Cook is stressed, she starts a new knitting project. In light note-taking classes, knitting helps her pay attention, and most professors don’t...
I was introduced to musical theater long before I knew that such a thing as “opera” existed. So when I first heard the “Queen of the Night” aria from Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” I was naturally both entranced and appalled. Entranced, because there’s absolutely no way to listen to Diana Damrau sing her heart out...
Balaam son of Beor was riding his donkey down the road with a mission to curse Israel, when an angel from God suddenly stood in the path. The donkey saw the angel, and halted. Three times, the donkey balked and Balaam –– who could not see the angel –– beat his beast rather than turn...
In Professor of Religion Michael Bauman’s course “Theology of Romantic Love,” Tyler Blanski ‘06 was one of two men in a class of 15. He was not chatty. But he wasn’t reluctant to talk either. The other male in the classroom was a silent guy. But that didn’t seem to bother Blanski. “He was the...
Each semester, artist’s works are put on display as a part of the Professional Artist Series at Hillsdale College. The next contributer to the series, Connie Kunhle, will be showcasing her work, beginning at 1 p.m, Feb. 24, in the Sage Center Daughtry Gallery. Kunhle is from Michigan and paints mainly landscapes and portraits. Her...