Becky Schoon can’t remember a time without singing. Ever. One of her earliest memories is of tagging along with her mom to an accompaniment practice. “When I was really little one of the girls was sick and couldn’t hit the note,” senior Becky Schoon said. “So I sang the note for her. ” She hasn’t stopped singing since. With the...
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‘Funny Thing’ lights up the stage
Boy loves the girl-next-door. Girl is promised to another man. Boy offers his slave freedom if he can convince the girl to marry said boy. With that propitious beginning, the tale of, “A Funny thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” begins. Keeping with their Greek and Roman theme, the Hillsdale College theatre and music department chose this musical...
A book worth reading
My most vivid image from a childhood spent reading is a tall, skinny man cracking his thin, spidery fingers in front of a low fire. He has a shock of grizzled, unruly hair, shining eyes, and a long, pointed nose. I still get a pleasant shiver of horror the moment he rises from his seemingly empty armchair and locks his...
The Oscars in review
I’m not going to lie. I started watching the Oscars Sunday night ready to pile on the hate. I am not a fan of “Family Guy” or Seth MacFarlane’s raunchy comedy in general, and I expected he, as host, was a lame ploy to liven up the ceremony. Writing the snarky review of it was going to be fun. But...
