Goldsmith plays banjo at a festival in Cambridge with his old band. Courtesy | Edward Goldsmith In this week’s Quick Hits, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Edward Goldsmith talks Britain, banjo, and classroom behavior. Which is better — whiteboard or chalkboard? A chalkboard. My handwriting is terrible and I need some grip. And it just looks cooler. Let’s be honest. What...
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Simpson three-peats in homecoming
The Kalloway (Galloway and Koon) Mock Rock team poses on the night of Mock Rock. Courtesy | Student Activities Board Kalloway claims Mock Rock title with movie reenactments With a routine featuring a giant sand worm from “Dune,” a dance-off between “Star Wars” characters, and a bald Gru from the “Despicable Me” movie, Galloway Residence won Hillsdale College’s Mock Rock...
Campus Character: Miriam Ritchey
Ritchey with Lira, her off-campus horse. Courtesy | Miriam Ritchey Miriam Ritchey is a senior from Eubank, Kentucky, majoring in mathematics. She is assistant editor of The Magazine, a worship team lead at Soma, and the vice president of the Kappa Mu Epsilon mathematics honorary. She is also captain of Women’s Club Soccer, president of the Memorization Club, a member...
Sophomore spends summer on the trails at world’s largest youth camp
Enman hikes through the backcountry of New Mexico in full gear. Courtesy | August Enman Hours away from civilization, sophomore August Enman spent his summer in the rugged and mountainous backcountry of New Mexico. Enman worked as a counselor at Philmont Scout Ranch, the world’s largest youth camp, which spans 140,177 acres of mountainous terrain. His particular campsite, Whiteman Vega,...
‘A time machine’: Dawn Theater to welcome original 1925 Wurlitzer
Calvin Stockdale, Aidan Sullivan, and Toby Washburn (left to right) pose with the organ’s instrumentation. Courtesy | Mary Wolfram A 100-year-old theater pipe organ — bells, whistles, and cymbals included — will return to its original home in Hillsdale’s Dawn Theater this fall. “It’s in original condition. It’s never been messed with,” said John Ourensma, professional organist and former Director...
From ‘fake’ newscasts to 9/11 coverage: Q&A with Radio-Hall-of-Famer Lee Harris
Harris on air. Courtesy | Radio Hall of Fame Lee Harris is a radio broadcaster inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2024. Harris first went on air at 13 to do school reports on WGBB-AM on Long Island. Harris spent 30 years working with station 1010 WINS, which at one point amassed the largest cumulative audience of any...
