Student band The Ambassadors is known for its uplifting message and clean, wholesome music. The Ambassadors first debuted among other Hillsdale student bands at Centralhallapolooza Showdown in 2023. Since The Ambassadors placed in the competition, they earned a spot to open for DWLLRS at 2023’s CHP. The band’s founding members are seniors Jacob More and his wife Lilliana, seniors Paul...
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Professors’ Picks: Associate Professor and Chair of Rhetoric and Media Ethan Stoneman
Favorite song: “Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare-All)” by Type O Negative. “The goth-doom behemoth Type O Negative has been my favorite band since middle school, and I could list my 25 favorite Type O songs. I’m selecting “Black No. 1” because it’s the quintessential example of Type O’s sound: slow-rolling, Black Sabbath-influenced funeral dirges combined with left-field Beatlesque pop...
Professors’ Picks: Ian Church, associate professor of philosophy
“Boy with a Coin” Iron and Wine – 2007 “It’s pretty much impossible for me to come up with a favorite song. ‘High Hopes’ by Pink Floyd (that guitar solo!!), ‘New Dawn Fades’ by Joy Division, ‘Hallelujah’ by Leonard Cohen, and ‘Galapagos’ by the Smashing Pumpkins are all some of my all-time favorite songs—often for deeply personal reasons. There are...
‘Starship Troopers’ book talk explores space, politics
Fans of politics, philosophy, and alien bugs will enjoy the library’s upcoming book discussion on Robert A. Heinlein’s “Starship Troopers,” a classic novel from the 20th century’s Golden Age of Science Fiction. The discussion will take place at noon in Mossey Library’s Heritage Room on Wednesday, Sept. 27. A pizza lunch will be provided. “The library hosts a book discussion...
