When I went to bed at 1:43 a.m. on election night, I was confident that President Donald J. Trump would be reelected, albeit by a slim margin. But when I woke up on Nov. 4, I found a voicemail from my mom, saying, “It looks like Trump isn’t going to win.” Overnight, states like Michigan,...
Year: 2020
Gelzer’s Hardware to Move to New Location
Gelzer’s Hardware, currently located in the heart of historic downtown Hillsdale, is moving to a bigger facility. Andrew Gelzer, the great-great-grandson of the hardware store’s founders, said the new location will offer a bigger store, better parking, and “room to grow the business in the future.” The move will allow different departments to expand at...
Michigan ballot returns spark controversy; Biden declared winner
The Trump campaign is contesting the results of Michigan’s preliminary vote count in the wake of controversial developments in several of the state’s counties after The Associated Press and other news outlets declared Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden the winner of Michigan Wednesday night, a key battleground state that could determine the winner of the...
Shotgun team hosts first in-person competition
The Hillsdale College shotgun team earned first place in its first in-person shoot of the fall at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Center on Oct. 17. The team hosted Michigan State University and Olivet College at the home competition, which was the first super sporting shooting competition of the season. The chargers led the...
Media bias undermined the 2020 election
Former Vice President and 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is not only benefiting from a favorable electoral map, but also from favorable, biased coverage by the mainstream media. This May, Biden angrily told a prominent Black radio host, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t...




