I find Donald Trump intolerable. I have no commitment to the GOP. But though it is imperfect, the Republican Party is the most viable mechanism for good. Year after year, with that mindset, I have attended the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). In last week’s Collegian, Mr. Isaac Kirshner painted the conference as a three-day...
The Study Cup: business professionals start young
Seven years ago, a simple idea-pitch at a football game ignited the beginning of a thriving student-run coffee shop which now has 70 student baristas and provides a place for students to gain practical experience and fundraise for their programs. The shop originally began as an opportunity for Hillsdale High School’s Business Professionals of America...
‘Live-and-breathe energy’: the essential snow plow
Jason Blake was driving his snow plow through a 13-inch snowstorm eight years ago when his blade hit a drain cover, bursting it so that it lifted his truck off the ground. “Picture a 30,000-lb truck going 6 feet up in the air,” said Blake, who is the foreman for the City of Hillsdale. Though...
Everybody take a chill pill: Don’t obsess over germs
The start of the spring semester showcases a funny kind of social dance: Friends zealously reunite after winter break but shy away from hugs and meals because — ope! — there’s a cold going around. The attitude is understandable, but living so gingerly is a waste of energy. Germaphobic habits may not help your health...
Hillsdale Beauty College opens new campus
Hillsdale Beauty College recently added a second location at 440 Marshall Street in Coldwater, due to strong market demand and proven success at the original school in downtown Hillsdale. Opened in 1928 as “Riggs Beauty Culture,” the beauty college’s long history has seen six owners, all of whom chose to operate out of one school...




