October 2019
Pursuing Pulsars: Physics at a Liberal Arts College
Hillsdale’s physics students are getting the research experience needed to pursue graduate studies in physics as well as computer science, mechanical and electrical engineering.
Read More about Pursuing Pulsars: Physics at a Liberal Arts CollegeThe Scarlet Pimpernel: More Than Meets the Eye
Middle-school students will enjoy the action and adventure in The Scarlet Pimpernel. But like the novel’s namesake character, The Scarlet Pimpernel goes deeper and offers more than what one sees on the surface.
Read More about The Scarlet Pimpernel: More Than Meets the EyeDinnertime Discussion with the Arnns: The Good
At a dinner exclusive to second-semester seniors, students have one last opportunity before graduation to answer a uniquely Hillsdalian question: what is the good?
Read More about Dinnertime Discussion with the Arnns: The GoodCreators of Culture: The Impact of the Visiting Writers Program
This program looks to invite writers who are in a conscious dialogue with the tradition we study on campus and is an opportunity for students to meet some of the great writers of our time. It has altered the way I look at my own writing.
Read More about Creators of Culture: The Impact of the Visiting Writers ProgramHillsdale’s Necessary Society
Because intellectual discussions can also be lively, social, entertaining, and immediately applicable. And what better way to unwind on a Friday night than to discuss the death penalty over a steaming bowl of chili?
Read More about Hillsdale’s Necessary SocietySeven Reasons to Visit the Hillsdale Farmers’ Market
One of Hillsdale’s hidden gems is the Hillsdale Farmers’ Market, a colorful staple downtown during the warmer months of the year.
Read More about Seven Reasons to Visit the Hillsdale Farmers’ MarketBCSI Teacher Spotlight—Sarah Kiesewetter
Sarah Kiesewetter teaches fifth grade at Golden View Classical Academy in Golden, Colorado. Golden View Classical Academy emphasizes seven core virtues: courage, moderation, justice, responsibility, prudence, friendship, and wonder. […]
Read More about BCSI Teacher Spotlight—Sarah KiesewetterHenry V: Studies of a Young King
Unforgettable speeches, excellent rhetoric, epic convention, and a young king taking the throne: See why high school students benefit from a study of Shakespeare’s Henry V.
Read More about Henry V: Studies of a Young KingStudying Virtue in Painting and Poetry
Each year, millions flock to Vatican City to view the art that defined the Italian Renaissance—including the Raphael Rooms in the Vatican Museums. While marveling at the artistry of these […]
Read More about Studying Virtue in Painting and PoetryThe Wonder and Enjoyment of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web
By Carin Harner Barney Charter School Initiative Instructional Coach Charlotte’s Web is the wonderful story of a young girl, a young pig, and a spider. It is a story about friendship, […]
Read More about The Wonder and Enjoyment of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s WebThe Original “Selfie”: Beyond the Surface of a Rembrandt Portrait
These days, it’s easy to take a “selfie.” One tap of your phone screen, and you’ve got it. Self-portraits in paint, on the other hand, are difficult—a thousand brush strokes, […]
Read More about The Original “Selfie”: Beyond the Surface of a Rembrandt PortraitBCSI Staff Spotlight—Eric Coykendall
By Katarzyna Ignatik, ’20 Eric Coykendall has been with the Barney Charter School Initiative for five years—watching the program grow from a staff of three to a staff of 15. […]
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