Oscar Winners — Update

And the awards keep rolling...

Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale -"The Fighter

Best Original Screenplay
"The King's Speech"

Best Adapted Screenplay
"The Social Network" - Aaron Sorkin

Best Animated Feature
"Toy Story 3"

Best Supporting Actress
"Melissa Leo"

Best Cinematography
"Inception"

Best Art Direction

"Alice in Wonderland"

Night of... Oscar Predictions

Collegian Freelancer and freshman Hayden Smith gives us his Oscar predictions.


For Best Director I predict that if The King’s Speech or True Grit wins best picture their respective directors will take home this prize as well.

Since the release of Black Swan Natalie Portman has been leading the buzz for Best Actress but I wouldn’t count out Nicole Kidman.

Most critics agree that Colin Firth has the Oscar for Best Actor in the bag.

Newcomers usually do well at the Oscars and because of this Hailee Steinfeld from True Grit is my pick for Best Supporting Actress.

For the Best Supporting Actor it’s a close call between Geoffrey Rush and Christian Bale. Something tells me however that the King’s Speech will dominate the night and ensure Rush a win.

Best Original Screenplay will come down between the King’s Speech and Inception. I have a hunch it’ll be Inception.

Best Adapted Screenplay will likely go to The Social Network though I don’t think it’s the best of the lot.

By the Numbers

Best picture nominees:
1. King’s Speech — 12 nominations
2. True Grit — 10 nominations
3. The Social Network — 8
4. Inception — 8




Who are your top picks?

Sartorialist, Director's Cut

Visiting Professor of Classics Eric Hutchinson told us he didn't have anything interesting to say on style. We disagreed. Here's what he said about his look, pipe-smoking and his ideal ensemble.

(Marieke van der Vaart/Collegian)

When asked his style, Hutchinson said: "Frumpy," "more traditional," "Rummage chic," "Brown and out." Our favorite: "Old man trapped in young man's body."



He carries his newest pipe in a zipped leather pouch. That doesn't mean he doesn't have another one close by. "This one's my lawn-mowing pipe," he said of the pipe on the right. Hutchinson said he started smoking more than 10 years ago. He doesn't have a style icon, per se, but he does remember an old photograph of his grandmother's father, who's smoking a pipe while holding her.


His ideal outfit? "Chinos, comfortable shoes, wool socks, and button down shirt, and bow-tie and sports coat." His favorite article of clothing? The leather jacket his wife gave him.

Quote of the day, however?

"I did have a student on an evaluation say, 'Wear more brown,' so I figured I'd take him up on that."

Director's Cut Sartorialist

This week's sartorialist featured Alex A., a freshman from Plymouth, Minn. We met Alex A. on the steps of Central Hall on a Tuesday morning at 9:30 a.m. He came dressed in head to toe in matching shades of green.


Jacket — Lacoste. Shoes — Lacoste. Alex said he draws inspiration from 80s tennis players.

"My mom dressed me since I was a kid," he said, "and she instilled sophistication into my style. Even in preschool, my mom had me in penny loafers and khakis."

(photos Marieke van der Vaart/Collegian)

To read more of Alex's thoughts on style and what he plans on wearing to his wedding, pick up this week's copy of the Collegian.

— compiled by Rachel Hofer

Dark Side of Oz

(all photos by Sally Nelson/Collegian)

Collegian freelancer, freshman Sally Nelson, went backstage at a concert on Saturday for the band, Echoes of Pink Floyd, tribute to the rock and roll band and the classic film, "The Wizard of Oz."

Pink Floyd cover band reveals the 'Dark Side of Oz'


The cover band “Echoes of Pink Floyd” lives up to its name.

During the laser light show in Jackson on Feb. 5, Echoes’ performance had moments of brilliance when the hall sounded more like a concert from the 1970s rather than the 2010s.

The energy charged hall reverberated with music so similar to the original band that, at moments, listeners could hardly tell it was a tribute band.

Freshman Harris Wells, who attended the show, was surprised by the authenticity of the band’s vocals.

“Recreating Pink Floyd’s instrumental sound is a much easier accomplishment than recreating the vocals,” said Wells.


Before the show began, the audience eagerly yelled “Pink Floyd forever” and whistled loudly in anticipation.

Over 1250 enthusiastic fans burst into uproar when the band played the first note of “Speak to Me.”

Lights flashed after and "The Wizard of Oz" played on a circular screen behind the band.



The first half of the show featured Floyd's album, the Dark Side of the Moon played over "The Wizard of Oz." After Dorothy listens to the Tin Man’s heartbeat and the heartbeat plays at the end of the album, the band took an intermission. When they came back on stage, they played various Pink Floyd songs off other albums.


Some synchronicities between the film and the album were surprising. The two appeared to interplay closely many times but one of the most striking moments occurred when the song “Money” started and Dorothy walked into the colorful world of Oz.

Kaleidoscopic lasers proved to be one of the most striking elements in the show. Using six laser projectors, Echoes’ shot lasers above the heads of the audience, brilliantly illuminating the arched hall.


“The lasers were pretty psychedelic,” said senior Anna Wiley.

At the conclusion of the show, the audience burst into applause yelling for an encore until the band walked back on stage to perform several songs, including the legendary “Another Brick in the Wall (Pt 2)” off of the album “The Wall.”

The Michigan band truly paid Pink Floyd an echoing tribute.



To find out more about the band, go here.

Sartorialist behind the scenes

Senior Rachael Erichsen and junior Garrett Robinson talked to the Collegian about their style this week. Here's the director's cut of their shoot.


She wants to be a costume designer. He loves history and the romance languages. Here's what they had to say about fashion.

Robinson's style icons include his dad (but 20 years ago) and history professor Harold Siegel. He loves good tailoring, corduroy, and ascots. If he's outside, chances are he'll be smoking a pipe.

She's inspired by gypsies and loves texture. Erichsen said she'll go into fabric stores and just touch everything. Her recent splurges include her purple velvet blazer and ice skates she bought off Ebay.

(photos Marieke van der Vaart/Collegian)

On each other: "We enjoy each other's style," Robinson said.

Style advice: "Wear what you like," Erichsen said.

City brew

(photo Greg Barry/Collegian)

Collegian News Editor, senior Mary Petrides, explored Hillsdale's downtown coffee culture this week. Here's what she found.

"I don’t actually like coffee, but it’s pretty much my favorite thing ever. When people say “mocha,” “latte,” “hazelnut,” “espresso,” “grande” – to me, those are just coffee words. But I remember crawling into my mom’s lap (back when I was young enough to do that) in the mornings when she had her coffee. Now that I’m (ostensibly) grown up, the smell of coffee is that warm, safe-and-loved-in-Mom’s-lap feeling. But I can’t drink a sip of it without making a face. I just don’t like it.
And I probably should have told my editor that before I let her assign me to write about local coffee shops. But coffee shops are good for more than coffee – they’re some of the best places to hang out, even if you don’t like coffee."

Checker Records

(photo Joe Buth/Collegian)

One of the quirkiest places in town, Checker Records provides a variety of drinks, many named for musicians like Jimmi Hendrix, Bob Seger, and Jimmy Buffett. The shop also sells CDs, scarves, handbags and body jewelry, a whole wall is filled with black T-shirts reminiscent of rock bands. Checker Records can relieve that cooped-up, all-campus-buildings-look-the-same feeling.

Checker Records is a music store that sells coffee, not a coffee shop that sells music. It has a table or two, but it’s not really a place to settle down with homework or friends.

Price: $1.35 for a 16-ounce regular coffee

Broad Street Market

(photo Greg Barry/Collegian)

Beginning this fall, Broad Street began serving coffee from Evelyn Bay, a coffee company in Brooklyn, Mich., about 30 miles away from Hillsdale. The beans are roasted in Brooklyn and shipped to Broad Street, where they are ground and served the same day. The market's extensive and the size and distance of its tables make it a good place for a casual evening with friends or an off-campus study spot.

Tables are few and all near the large picture windows, so it can feel exposed. The market is a market; the beer cave and wine rack contribute to a less-than-cozy atmosphere.

Price: $1.59 for a 20-ounce regular coffee

Jilly Beans

(photo Greg Barry/Collegian)

If you’re looking for cozy, Jilly Beans is your place. Its calm violet walls, its couches, and even its painted bathrooms make it feel homey. Its beans come from a Michigan-based roaster and the beans are ground in the shop. Live music – jazz, country, folk, Celtic – plays almost every Friday.

Jilly Beans is small, and when full can begin to feel cramped. Initially, it seems like a good place for a date, but the likelihood of running into other Hillsdale students is about 90 percent, making private conversations difficult. Short hours can sometimes cramp college schedules.

Price: $1.75 for a 16-oz regular coffee

Volume One

(photo Sally Nelson/Collegian)

Except during karaoke nights, coffee is free to customers who come to browse the books. Interesting characters show up frequently at Volume One, ready for the sort of political conversation that doesn’t happen on campus.

Volume One brews one type of coffee – regular – because it’s a bookstore with coffee, not a coffee shop.

Price: Free, $1 during karaoke nights

Q&A with Ken Cadawallder

Collegian reporter Tory Cooney sat down with the featured Professional Artist Ken Cadawallder last week to find out what inspires and challenges him.

What first encouraged your interest in art?

My dad used to do these little cartoons when I was a kid and I was just amazed that you could take a few lines and create an image.

What inspires you?

The way I see somebody standing in a room, traveling and seeing something new, a painting, anything really. [Inspiration] is just something you stumble across, and you never know when it’s going to hit. If I knew exactly what inspired me, then I’d be inspired all the time.

What other artists inspire you?

Artists such as John Singer Sergeant, Seurat… I remember when I went to London and saw a JW Waterhouse that almost brought me to tears. They are all big influences, and that’s to name just a few. Living artists I really enjoy include Richard Schmid, David Labelle, Bert Silverman.

What type of artist do you consider yourself?

There used to be two types of impressionists, the colormen, who used tiny dabs of color, and the brushmen, who used long, gorgeous, luscious sweeps of [color]. Nowadays, it’s more a combination, and the term I’ve heard coined is “representational expressionism.” But I’m not quite sure what that means…regardless, that’s what I do.

Why this particular medium [oil paint]?

You can paint wet on wet, or let it dry and paint over that. If you don’t like it, you can scrape it off. I can just control it better than others, like watercolor. It’s just very versatile, and I like that. I’m not a high-pressure painter.

(Cadawallder paints Cassondra Bacon '10 for a demonstration on Saturday, Jan. 30. Photo by Elena Salvatore)

What is the most difficult part of a painting?

You never know what’s going to be the challenge. On [the demonstration painting], it was her neck. It could be the eyes, a mouth…it seems random, and it’s always a surprise…but almost everything with art is a surprise.

How do you continue to challenge yourself as an artist?

I try different things and do my best to avoid getting into a rut and doing the same thing over and over again. So I do things out of the norm for me…I paint with a paintbrush, so I might just take out a palette knife and try to do something with that

What do you do when you are “in a rut”?

The only way to get out of a rut is to paint yourself out. Just put the brush in your hand and keep going. It may take hours, it may take days, it may take weeks. But if you keep going, you’ll find your way out. Something will happen and you’ll get excited again

What is your favorite painting that you have completed?

Whatever I’m working on at the moment. Paintings are just the end product of a process. The process is what’s fun, you just happen to end up with something at the end.

(all photos by Elena Salvatore/Collegian)

Art Project by Google

Care to visit the Metropolitan Museuem of Art, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and the Tate Collection in London sometime? Well now you can in the comfort of your dorm or living room thanks to Google's new venture, "Art Project."

Google has partnered with some 17 top international art museums, including the three mentioned above, to put their collections on-line interactively.


Anyone with internet access can interactively explore the art and galleries of museums from Berlin and Prague to Madrid and St. Petersburg. The benefit of putting the work on-line is all the interactive features that are built into the viewing experience. Visitors can find out more information about the paintings and the museums, post comments and view work under a black light. All at the click of a mouse.



To begin exploring art, visit www.googleartproject.com.

Thanks to junior Seth James for the hat tip.

More Watercolor pictures

Collegian Reporter Shannon Odell spent some time in Professor of Art Sam Knecht's watercolor class last week. Here's what she saw.

Junior Bonnie Cofer prepares another layer of wash. The class is currently working on landscapes.

Senior Laura Walcott says that watercolor is "ethereal and versatile."

"You can create messy, crazy paintings or really detailed botanical drawings," she said.


To read the original article, go here.