The doors of Oakland Academy opened on Sept. 7, 2011, to 32 students in Waterford, Mich. Now in its second year, the school is holding its annual Liberty Campaign Dinner featuring keynote speaker Rick Santorum next week. Four months prior to the opening, eight families had traveled to Hillsdale, Mich. to visit Hillsdale Academy. “The...
Month: February 2013
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Academy hosts Valentine’s dinner
Hillsdale Academy juniors and seniors hope to attract couples looking for a nearby Valentine’s date and a good cause tonight, as they host their annual Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction from 5:30 through 7:30 p.m. in the Academy gym. “This is the first year we’ve planned it for Valentine’s Day,” said Hillsdale Academy Headmaster Ken...
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’09 grad serves mentally ill
A 2 a.m. phone call from the police is a routine occurrence in Calla Brodbeck Powrie’s day. As a Designated Mental Health Professional, Powrie will go out to evaluate a patient picked up by the police or the county to determine if they ought to be involuntarily hospitalized due to mental illness. If police believe...
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Fraternities extend rush
Starting on Feb. 3, the Hillsdale College fraternities instituted a new rush system. Each rush period will last the entirety of the semester. The Inter-Fraternity Council agreed that a semester-long rush period allows fraternities flexibility in distributing bids and extends time for potential new members to familiarize themselves with members of the house. “It works...
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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...