Thirty students chose to sleep less and serve Hillsdale and the surrounding communities during InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s mission trip this spring break. Hillsdale students cooked food, volunteered for children’s programs at local churches, painted houses, refurbished basements, and gave their time and energy in other ways. Senior Evan Anthopoulos said this was his first time going on a mission trip....
Culture
Professors’ Picks: Patricia Bart, associate professor of English
Song: “The Sanctus” from Gounod’s “Messe solennelle en l’honneur de Saint-Cécile” (1885) It is very like what my soul does when I am highly aware of the magnificence of God. But, a video of someone doing a shuffle dance is also not unlike that, either. Now, there’s also Bobby Bare’s “Dropkick Me Jesus through the Goalposts of Life.” If you...
Here comes the sun: Hillsdale students’ morning routines
When many Hillsdale students walk out the door in the morning, they’ve done more than roll out of bed and brush their teeth. They’ve lived their morning routine: a set of practices intentionally designed to set the tone of the day to come. Junior Joanna Leckband, head RA of McIntyre Residence, said she is a morning person. “I operate by...
‘Dune: Part Two’ shines amid Hollywood decline
Directors considered Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel “Dune” unadaptable, but amidst Hollywood’s creative decline, Dennis Villenueve delivered a triumphant masterpiece. Villeneuve’s 2024 “Dune: Part Two” far outperforms any recent movie of its kind for its visual quality and imaginative fervor. The film follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) on his quest to avenge his father and his bloodline against House Harkonen and...
