“Gladiator II” movie poster. COURTESY | Amazon Although “Gladiator II” falls short of its predecessor, the movie is justified as a legacy sequel. I’m not here to say it’s an Oscar winner, I’m just here to say I was entertained. Years after the death of Maximus Decimus Meridius, twin emperors Geta played, by Joseph Quinn, and Caracalla, played by...
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Rahe makes Spartan history accessible to readers
Paul Rahe’s newest book will be available Nov. 19. Gemma Flores | Collegian “I feel just like a real scholar now,” I thought, snuggling into seat 29D with a paperback advance copy of Professor of History Paul A. Rahe’s “Sparta’s Third Attic War.” “Dr. Rahe should write these things more often.” As the sixth and latest addition to a...
‘Divine Reflexivity’ redefines the gods
Mark McClay is a professor of classics. Courtesy | Hillsdale The Greek gods Dionysus and Hera embody the roles of worshiper and worshiped in a theological framework, said Mark McClay, professor of classics, in a lecture Nov. 14. McClay’s research, drawing inspiration from the work of scholar Kimberly Patton, challenges the conventional divide between deities and ritual participants, he...
U2’s ‘Happiness’ previews album
“Happiness” album cover. COURTESY | Instagram The rock band U2 unveiled a decent collection of three previously unreleased songs in a so-called “ghost album” titled “Happiness” on Oct. 24 — a sample of sorts for its upcoming full-length album on Nov. 29. The Irish rock quartet first garnered attention in 1980 with “Boy” and emerged to worldwide prominence in...
