Hillsdale City Council members were caught off guard by an unplanned appointment for the vacant city clerk position proposed by Mayor Scott Sessions at the council’s Monday meeting. In last week’s meeting the council decided to review the six resumes submitted for the position, but at the Monday meeting Sessions said the candidates were underqualified...
Month: November 2015
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PTSD is not a disease — it’s a symptom
I was in D.C. a year ago when I received a phone call from Justin, my closest friend through five wonderful years in the Marine Corps that included our tour to Afghanistan in 2008. Justin had called me to tell me that one of our close comrades had recently taken his own life: Joseph Gellings,...
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Grosvenor House Halloween night presents profs and Poe
Students and local residents celebrated a new Halloween tradition by assembling at Jonesville’s historic Grosvenor House for its first annual night of Halloween-themed readings. “We want to expand the number of events we hold in the house,” Hillsdale College Professor of Physics and Grosvenor House board member Paul Hosmer said. “Victorian Christmas is currently our...
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The road to 2016: Hillsdale alumni work for presidential candidates
Raz Schafer ’09 heads a Super Pac in support of GOP presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Raz Schafer | Courtesy While dozens of Hillsdale College students gather around the 90-inch TV in Grewcock Student Union to watch the presidential debates, three alumni are playing major roles in the action. Raz Schafer ’09 leads...
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Jessie Lee Cates: country singer tops international charts — Collegian scores exclusive interview with up-and-coming artist
Her stepdad keeps her CD in his truck. She’s chasing her dreams in the big city, but when he hears her voice, he knows she’s singing of home. It’s a story straight out of a country song, and Jessie Lee Cates’ roots and musical talent make it ring true. Indie country music artist Jessie Lee...