Volume XVIII, Issue XIc:
All Things Bright and Beautiful
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Churchill as Statesman-Artist
By Michael Lucchese
Bright green trees and the cool blues of a stream enliven a painting of medieval wood and stone homes in an idyllic French country town. “His works were stunning, idealistic — the weight and texture of his brush strokes not unlike that of glazed candy — yet they still carried a serious, mature tone,” sophomore Andrea Wallace said. Wallace wasn’t describing Monet or Renoir — she was describing the art of none other than Sir Winston Churchill. (read more)
Thoughts on the Current Crisis
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By Larry P. Arn
First a report about the College. Hillsdale’s campus is quiet, which it ought not to be, but also well. Our students were away for spring break when the coronavirus hit. We spent the week absorbing the news and making plans to bring them back, it being our job to have college. We found that we could not. Much of what I am writing here is shaped by this discovery: we did not have and could not get the tools and knowledge to do our work. And soon enough we were forbidden to do it by general fiat.
Spirits are good here, nonetheless. There have been many inspiring examples of service, good humor, and effort. I just finished a videoconference with the senior class officers to plan Commencement, which will be a grand celebration whether it is in May or later this summer. The seniors will arrive days early, dress up in their finery, and come over in groups for dinner at my house and sing and give toasts. Those are important rituals of friendship, and students have the same attitude as I: they will put up with absence and isolation, but resent it, and they will redouble their efforts to achieve the best things. They are determined to convert this disruption into an opportunity for excellence. (read more)
