Fracking. Nobody knows what it is, but it’s provocative. It gets the people going. Sunday night, journalist and documentary filmmaker Ann McElhinney spoke at the Center for Constructive Alternatives seminar on Energy: Issues & Controversies to an audience that came away with very mixed reactions. The topic of her speech, “To Frack or Not to...
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November 13, 2014July 12, 2022News
Campus house burgled
Early morning on Friday, a home invasion and theft happened at a campus-owned house at 100 Park St. apartment 108 The thief stole two laptops, an American flag, a Parks and Recreation poster, and a blanket, all together valued at more than $1,000. Police have now apprehended a suspect, but have yet to release a...
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November 13, 2014July 12, 2022News
Former congressman and Hillsdale grad dies — Philip Crane: ‘A fine man who had an impact on history’
Boehner called him “an inspiring defender of life and American liberty.” Kentucky senator Ron Paul called him an old friend. Former Illinois congressman and Hillsdale alumnus Philip Crane ’52 died from lung cancer on Saturday night at his daughter’s house in Maryland. He was 84. Born in Chicago, Crane graduated from Hillsdale and went on...
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November 13, 2014July 12, 2022City News
Far away travel starts locally at All Aboard
All Aboard Travel Inc. boasts worldwide clientele, knowledge of more than 25 countries in every continent except Antarctica, and a storefront 10 minutes from campus. The travel agency primarily assists nearby colleges and Hillsdale residents in planning trips around the Midwest, Cabo, Greece, New York, Russia, South Africa, and Spain. All Aboard Travel operates in...
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November 13, 2014July 12, 2022City News
Local veterans honored with ceremony
Filling the lawn of the Hillsdale County Courthouse are 108 white crosses commemorating Hillsdale County veterans who died in combat zones. The crosses, which are cut from southern yellow pine, are the result of nearly a year’s worth of work by the Hillsdale Exchange Club, a community service organization in town. The Kiwanis Club also...