Song: Cristóbal del Morales’s “Circumdederunt me” recorded by Paul McCreesh (1998) The recording by McCreesh places the polyphony in its plainchant context, and listening to it always has a powerful effect on me. I make a habit of listening to it at least once every Friday. Book: “Scholia to an Implicit Text” (1977) by Nicolás Gómez Dávila If you...
Culture
Dan Thompson exhibits classical art pieces at Sage
Classical artist Dan Thompson’s exhibit, “Upright: Adventures in Teaching,” will remain on display in the Sage Center for the Arts Daughtrey Gallery until March 22. According to Thompson, before he accepted the invitation to show at Hillsdale, he was warned by those around him of the college’s political standings. Nevertheless, Thompson said his desire and curiosity to interact with more...
Capturing the Candid: a rise in alternative camera use
Digital, disposable, and Polaroid cameras create a vintage, candid photo — an aesthetic which surged in 2023. The craze hasn’t stopped there. Smartphone apps Dispo and Lapse showcase Gen Z’s obsession with photos reminiscent of childhood prints. Why is there a sudden preference for older cameras when smartphones possess the latest photo lens technology? Having grown up in an age...
Professors’ Picks: Lorraine Murphy, associate professor of English
Song— “Kathy’s Song” by Simon and Garfunkel (1966) The older I get, the more I love simplicity and need simplicity. This is a song where sincerity and simplicity carry all of the weight. It’s a beautiful, moving meditation. One of its themes is the limits of language, which is something I come back to again and again in my teaching,...
