Seed oils have been marketed as hearth-healthy since the 1960s. Courtesy︱Twitter With soaring obesity rates, spikes in allergies, and increasing rates of heart disease, it’s time for Americans to reclaim their health and stop consuming seed oils. Seed oils, like canola, corn, safflower, soy, grapeseed, rice bran, and cottonseed oils, are high in polyunsaturated fats,...
New Hillsdale zoo brings more than 200 animals, education opportunities
Guests are able to hold lemurs at Nature’s Creek. Logan Washburn | Collegian Hillsdale residents don’t have to leave the county for a day at the zoo anymore. At Nature’s Creek Zoo, locals can now see exotic animals just 20 minutes from town. The 35-acre zoo, which houses more than 200 animals, opened just north...
Social media needs to change
Since returning to campus, my daily time on Instagram has dramatically decreased to less than 20 minutes. I didn’t closely monitor my social media activity this summer, but I guarantee it was pushing 90 minutes a day. Granted, I have a much busier schedule in September compared to June, and definitely more face-to-face social interaction...
City is accepting applications for its bow hunting program
Hillsdale hunters can kill deer within city limits this fall if they obtain private property hunting permits as part of the Hillsdale City Bow Hunting Program. City Manager David Mackie said the program is good for the city. “While the exact number of deer is unknown we can say the numbers in the city are...
Professors’ Picks: Christopher Heckel, assistant professor of biology
“Long Black Veil” Johnny Cash – 1959 “I say ‘Long Black Veil’ more to get students to experience Johnny Cash for the first time if they never have before. The reason I love to listen to Johnny Cash, and why he is one of my favorites, is just with the emotion that he can deliver...




