Rows of crosses honor fallen soldiers from Hillsdale County. Tayte Christensen | Collegian The sound of taps rang out as Hillsdale American Legion Post 53 held a rifle salute at a Veterans Day ceremony in front of the Hillsdale County Courthouse Nov. 11. “We not only honor the Armistice, but the men and women who...
There’s no more popular pastime of today’s Republicans than railing against their party’s “establishment.” But as the GOP is set to claim both chambers of Congress, the rabble rousers owe their scapegoat a thank-you note. Senate Republicans will gain a 53-seat majority, and House Republicans should hold narrow control of their chamber, and what a...
The fifth annual Charger Derby raised more than $80,000 Nov. 9. More than 200 people attended the event, which featured 12 rounds of simulated horse races, a cash bar, and a silent auction in the Searle Center. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Women Commissioner Scholarship fund, according to board member and event...
After Donald Trump won the presidential election, sophomore and self-published author Jayden Jelso posted an Instagram reel celebrating the results. Two days later, he was fighting harassment and doxxing threats targeting Trump-supporters on the app. “I had people basically saying, ‘I hope you kill youself,’ hoping my family and friends burn in hell, just pure...
Juniors Vinny Acuña, Sydney Green, and Lucy Treene vote on Election Day. Courtesy | Sydney Green More than 500 students registered to vote in Michigan this fall, said College Republicans president Hinson Peed. They were among 24,980 people to vote in Hillsdale County on Nov. 5. Between the primary election on Aug. 6 and last...