Live, soft jazz sparkles as the final troops of World War II in the Pacific return to Washington D.C., the setting of the theater department’s production of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” The show opens with the return of Don Pedro and his companions Benedick and Claudio from the Pacific theater. Dressed in khaki uniforms,...
Month: February 2014
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Kidnapping attempt
A local Hillsdale woman, 18, was abducted by a man possessing a gun while walking alone on Hillsdale Street just north of Carleton Road Feb. 23 around 11:15 p.m. The woman escaped unharmed shortly after and reported the attempted kidnapping to the city police. She told the police an unknown white male forced her into...
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K2: dealing in drugs
Two weeks ago, The Collegian reported on a Camden, Mich., couple facing life in prison after being charged with six felonies each, including the delivery of more than 1,000 grams of a controlled substance and maintaining a drug house. Douglas Dean Cardwell was vomiting repeatedly when officers from the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office and the...
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Hillsdale FreeNet to receive updates in spring
The city-wide WiFi network Hillsdale FreeNet will be updated this spring in hopes to increase the internet speed. While FreeNet is available throughout the city, most Hillsdale College students studying downtown said they prefer to use local business’ WiFi, such as Jilly Beans. “[FreeNet] not super fast. I can check my email and do basic...
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Leutheuser ready to enter the political world
Eric Leutheuser, who just announced his candidacy for 58th district Michigan state representative, has always been interested in politics. His father, Paul Leutheuser founded Leutheuser Buick GMC dealership — which Erice now owns — and served as mayor of Hillsdale. A product of both Hillsdale public schools and Hillsdale College, he took advantage of his...