There was more than the normal assortment of students in A.J.’s Café at 9 p.m. on Monday.
Author: Caleb Whitmer (Caleb Whitmer)
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The Manor and its children
Upon reading The Collegian’s story about The Manor in last week’s issue, senior Kathy Dirkson, a former Manor employee, said she was sad “that was the story everyone was getting.” State officials have filed at least 34 investigative reports in the past several years regarding rule violations at the Jonesville special education facility. Many of...
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Manor to close doors after 80 years
A series of reports detailing allegations of abuse at a local special education facility has forced the non-profit to close its doors. The Manor, founded in 1930, is a special education facility in Jonesville, Mich., that treats children with mental, physical, and emotional disabilities from ages 6 to 18. Many of The Manor’s patients are...
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Republicans harass Hagel, but hurt themselves
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel performed poorly in his confirmation hearings before the Senate Committee on Armed Services last week. But the Republican Party performed worse, demanding the secretary of defense nominee adhere to a failed foreign policy strategy. The questions asked by the Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee revealed a party committed...
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CPAC 2012: Palin bashes Obama in closing speech
Politico Sarah Palin ended the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference with a rousing speech before a packed banquet hall in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 11.