Dressed in metal-tipped boots and a blue shirt, Jon Rutan bustles around the space, setting up a projector. A pistol sits on his right hip. Five rows of four chairs fill up most of the blue and white room, which is empty save for a few people. Rutan is the education director for the Hillsdale...
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Cut optic cable leaves Michigan Verizon cell users without coverage
A cut fiber optic cable caused an outage in mid-Michigan on Wednesday, affecting large areas of Michigan, including Hillsdale. Outages are concentrated in Lansing and East Lansing, according to an outage map from Verizon, although it is also affecting Jackson in high numbers. Students in Hillsdale also reported issues. Sophomore John Arnold said that although...
National deer epidemic hits close to Hillsdale
Officials are keeping their eyes on local deer as disease has spread widely throughout the country. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has been testing deer in Hillsdale County for chronic wasting disease — a fatal disease which can cause deer to have a “zombie-like” appearance, complete with severe malnutrition, drooling, and neurological problems —...
Does it spark joy? Marie Kondo tidies up
Does it spark joy? It’s a misleadingly simple question. When you hold something you own, do you feel a little bubble of happiness? A flutter in your heart? If yes, keep it. If not, get rid of it. That’s Marie Kondo’s philosophy, which she explores in her new Netflix series “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”....
College cancels classes for subzero temperatures
This article has been updated to reflect more current information. Hillsdale College canceled Wednesday’s classes school-wide due to weather, though campus offices remained open. At the time of print, the administration had also canceled Thursday classes until 1 p.m. Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn warned students to bundle up in an automated phone call made...