Patricia Ransford has lived in the same white wooden house on Union Street for 47 years. Inside, it has all the color and tidy charm of a dollhouse. Hymns float through the sunlit rooms and a candle burns in her kitchen. Her walls are lined with bookshelves; Ransford loves historical fiction most. “Every room in my house has bookshelves,”...
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QUICK HITS: Lee Cole
In this Quick Hits, Associate Professor of Philosophy Lee Cole talks Earl Grey cocktails, Joni Mitchell, and his ban from board games. Do you like breakfast, lunch, or dinner best? If I may shift the paradigm here: brunch. You’ve worked up an appetite but aren’t exhausted from the day. It’s a meal at which it’s socially acceptable to have...
Teaching a different kind of beauty
Another college in Hillsdale focuses on the beautiful, but of a different kind: the Hillsdale Beauty College. The school, located in downtown Hillsdale, enrolls between 25 to 30 students at a time, who study cosmetology, nail care, and entrepreneurship. “Cosmetology is an industry that is not going to go away. It is constantly evolving,” co-owner Andy Young said. “COVID proved...
Starting the New Year with Christ
Catholic and Protestant students attend Christian conferences over winter break Ear-deafening music, bright lights, broad smiles, shouts of joy — typical descriptions of a New Year’s Eve celebration. While these are a part of the classic celebration in Times Square, they also describe how many Hillsdale students welcomed 2024. Hillsdale students attended two different Christian worship events staged around the...
QUICK HITS with Khalil Habib
In this Quick Hits, Associate Professor of Politics Khalil Habib talks guitar, Gregorian chants, and baba ganoush. What’s your favorite Lebanese tradition involving food? One of my favorite Lebanese traditions is eating Qurban, Holy Bread, which is distributed by a Catholic priest during Mass on religious holidays and on the 40-day anniversary of the passing of a family member. ...
QUICK HITS with Timothy McDonnell
In this Quick Hits, Director of Sacred Music Timothy McDonnell talks childhood, hobbies, and travel. What was your favorite subject in high school? Greek and Latin. Where is your favorite place to travel? Italy. What are some choral pet peeves? The rhotic R. The tongue root yanks up on the larynx and all manner of problems ensue. Why teach...
