Scavenger hunts, Baw Beese ventures, and Mock Rock practices consume the life of an average student during homecoming week — sometimes to an unhealthy extreme that distracts from the main purpose of the event. Ultimately, homecoming is about the alumni who return to campus. They are coming back to reunite with friends and to reminisce...
The best artist at my school was a girl named Kass. She was funny, intelligent, and a great friend. Kass made ripples midway through high school when she cut her hair short and started wearing suits to formal events. I could easily see a world in which her peers and even the parents in our...
Jenny Spahr hands Sgt. 1st Class Steve Strachn Hillsdale County’s Veteran of the Year award. Courtesy | Jenny Spahr Sgt. 1st Class Steve Strachn received Hillsdale County’s Veteran of the Year Award on Sept. 23. “We look for qualifications like character, military service, veteran advocacy in the community, and community engagement,” said Jenny Spahr, the...
After seeing the antics of a crazy old man clearly unfit for office, I want Vice President Kamala Harris to be president. No, I don’t mean former President Donald Trump. I mean the other crazy old man: President Joe Biden. And I don’t mean Kamala should take office in January 2025. She should take office...
As Hurricane Milton crashes across Florida, Americans hope the Federal Emergency Management Agency is “tremendously prepared,” just as Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas promised it would be in July, at the start of hurricane season. But top officials in the Biden administration seem more interested in preparing for the presidential election than in providing disaster...