Song: “Strawberry Fields Forever” by the Beatles. “Arguably the most significant musical phenomenon of the 20th century, the Beatles’ impact on Western culture runs deep, transcending music and even the art world generally. Among their many lasting legacies is how the Beatles transformed rock music into a legitimate art form and revolutionized music recording techniques. ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ epitomizes their...
Culture
Here we go, *NSYNC
The level of excitement shared by 30-somethings across my social media over the last few weeks has been unprecedented and bizarre, especially given that the reason is a smattering of press appearances and rumors surrounding a group of five men, all aged 40+, who were popular 20 years ago. Last week, the 1990s/early 2000s hit boy band *NSYNC released a...
Solving writer’s block one meeting at a time
It is a truth universally acknowledged that an aspiring author must be in want of time to write. Six Hillsdale students have banded together to solve that problem with Writers’ Block, a creative writing group. Junior Rooks Russell, who started the group last school year, said he wanted a space where writers could encourage each other. “For the most part,...
Surprised by Oxford
Is it irresponsible for Hillsdale students to drive to Ann Arbor in the middle of the week to watch a movie? Maybe. But “Surprised by Oxford” fully justified the excursion. And everyone in our guilty party came away from the film academically motivated, sharing a determination to get to the University of Oxford. The movie was stunning. Its visuals alone...
