“Love him, hate him; you don’t know him” is the tagline advertising the new documentary: “Obama 2016.” Based on Dinesh D’Souza’s 2010 book, “The Roots of Obama’s Rage,” the film explores Obama’s past, and focuses particularly on the influence of his absent father, Barack Obama Sr., a man full of extreme anti-colonial and anti-American values.The...
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Sunny with a chance of jazz
As autumn approaches and the days shorten, the halls of Howard Music Building will only brighten with the lively, smooth sound of jazz as Hillsdale College brings in a talented guest jazz performer. Professor of Jazz Voice at Michigan State University Sunny Wilkinson has an extensive music career: from the eclectic rock bands of Los...
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Jeffrey Gaiser: harnessing his God-given gift
In the space beneath his lofted bed in his Simpson Residence Hall dorm room, freshman Jeffrey Gaiser is the master of his artistic domain. Gaiser’s Yamaha P-250 keyboard, Apple MacPro computer loaded with programs, an Alesis Firewire iO26 Mixer, Rhode microphone, electric guitar, and electric violin give him the ability to transform his room into...
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Art Thomas: much missed, still loved
Arthur Thomas was a charm- ing and unassuming fixture in classrooms, music performances, and events at Hillsdale Col- lege. After many happy years at Hillsdale, Thomas passed away on June 12, 2012 at the Laurels of Coldwater. “His playfulness with students was always a joy. His reverence for the things we study here was a...
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Community unites over mural
The Ladies Beautification League (LBL) of Hillsdale, MI, will hold its second mural- painting project this Friday and Saturday. The mural, entitled “Return to Splendor,” will cover the concessions stand in the Field of Dreams. “The goal is to bring art to Hillsdale while building com- munity pride in a historical context,” said LBL founding...