Students and professors recited Tennyson and Tolkien in the first official meeting of the Memorization Club in January. “We hope that the Memorization Club will inspire students to take small steps to pursue memorization and recitation, thereby connecting their memory to community,” sophomore Miriam Ritchey, president of the club, said. “We believe that memory can...
Biography is a tool not only for learning about the accomplishments of historical figures, but also for learning about good character and the times in which they lived, speakers at this week’s Center for Constructive Alternatives seminar said. Hillsdale College’s third CCA of the academic year, “The Art of Biography,” ran Feb. 4-7. Roger Kimball,...
Taking time to pause and appreciate the unique experiences of any season of life is essential, Rebekah Dell, dean of women, said in her introductory talk at the Curate Summit on Feb. 3. “Ask yourself, ‘What is something to experience in this season of life that I may not experience in any other season,’” Dell...
If Republicans want to combat a progressive agenda in civic life, they must understand how and when to use political power, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost told students at a Federalist Society event Tuesday. “We have not infrequently had moments where we had political power, but we have been extraordinarily reluctant to use it,” Yost...
Nicole Blackwood of Ralston College in Savannah, Georgia, will deliver the keynote address at the art department’s first online colloquium over Zoom Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., open for all to attend. Blackwood will discuss “Painting the Incarnation: Sofonisba Anguissola’s Pigmented Palette.” Anguissola was a female Renaissance painter born in Cremona, Italy,...