It was a child’s chore that inspired Steve Wismar ’72— Steve the Painter — to begin painting. Wismar and his younger brother were painting some furniture in the yard for their mom. Eventually, she let Wismar’s younger brother go play. In response to Steve Wismar’s complaints, she said: “You’re the better painter.” Almost 60 years...
On Feb. 10, professional stand-up comedian Warren Viegas ’15 had his first filmed half-hour comedy special in Goa, India. “We had a sold-out show with 1,000 people, so it was truly incredible,” Viegas said. “Better than I hoped for.” This may be his first filmed special, but Viegas is no stranger to comedy. He...
For junior Glynis Gilio, the stage is like home. Gilio started acting professionally at age 9 in a production of “Christmas Carol” at the Goodman Theater in Chicago. She has since starred in productions like “Violet: A Musical” with Bailiwick Chicago Theater, participated as an extra in “The Lake House,” and even appeared in re-enactments...
Before senior Ian Dupre takes a shot, he touches the barrel of his Perazzi shotgun to a pad and wiggles his feet. When he’s ready, he puts the gun to his shoulder and leans in. “Pull.” Within a seventh of a second, he aims and shoots at a target hurdling at 70 miles an hour....
From his corner-office window in Lane Hall, Gary Wolfram, the economics program director, can look down into Kresge Plaza and see a similar figure to his own: Abraham Lincoln. While sculpting the 16th president of the United States for Hillsdale College’s Liberty Walk, Professor of Art Anthony Frudakis used Wolfram as his model for the...