A self-described hybrid of “Nebraskan curiosity” and “Russian-New York moodiness,” Catherine Coffey ’16 has written music since high school. Coffey, characterized by her mesmerizing, acoustic singer/songwriter sound, released her first single, “friend,” on Sept. 3, via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, and Apple Music. She has co-written and sung a few songs with Q-Curius, an electronic-rap duo composed of Joel Calvert ’17...
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In Review: ‘Twin Peaks’ reboot delivers eerie crime thriller
The first time I watched an episode of the Showtime masterpiece “Twin Peaks,” I sat on my favorite armchair with a bowl of ice cream in my hands, a little too much on my mind, and no comprehension of what lay in store. The first two seasons of “Twin Peaks,” directed by David Lynch, aired between 1990 and 1991. Although...
‘The Visiting Privilege’ writer visits Hillsdale
September is drawing to a close, but for aspiring writers, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author Joy Williams’ visit to campus may be the opening of a new horizon. At 8 p.m. on Monday Williams will read from her work in Dow A & B. The following night at the same time, she will give a lecture titled “Why I Write,”...
‘Sharing the world,’ Franklin discovers early Whitman translations
“Each sharing the earth with all,” ends the first verse of Walt Whitman’s “Salut au Monde,” a poem that celebrates global equality. Virtues such as this brought Whitman beyond the U.S. border to share his ideas with the earth even during his lifetime. Assistant Professor of English Kelly Scott Franklin contributed a piece to the timeline of Whitman translations in...
