When was the last good Coldplay album? Throughout its 10 album discography, Coldplay has taken fans on a rollercoaster of sounds and styles, culminating recently in “Moon Music,” released Oct. 4, an upbeat but ultimately underwhelming album with more forgettable tracks than not. Since the 2014 hit “Sky Full of Stars,” the penultimate song of “Ghost Stories,” Coldplay has leaned...
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Art Professor Anthony Frudakis exhibits his life’s work
After 40 years of creating, Anthony Frudakis showcased his life’s work in the Daughtrey Gallery on Friday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m, which will remain open until Nov. 20. Frudakis, associate professor of art at Hillsdale, displayed around 40 pieces for the exhibit, including sculptures, drawings, and a few paintings, according to Frudakis. “This took 40 years to prepare; a...
State remembers Hillsdale poet Will Carleton
The state of Michigan celebrated its “unofficial poet laureate” and 1869 grad of the college, Will Carleton. In 1919, the state pronounced Oct. 21 as a day dedicated to Will Carleton, establishing both a commemorative school holiday and a requirement for schools to teach at least one of his poems. This act was in effect until 1995 when the school...
‘All About Love’ demystifies the transcendent for 25 years
While she called herself a Buddhist Christian, a radical feminist, and “queer-pas-gay,” American author bell hooks’ work “All About Love: New Visions” offers a thoughtful reading of the core Christian virtue that ought to inspire and challenge those who may be initially put off by her labels. hooks, who died in 2021 and spelled her name in all lower case...
