Dennis Cook, known by students as “Gate Guy” endorsed Matthew Bentley for Hillsdale mayor. Charles Hickey | Collegian Dennis Cook, known to students as “Gate Guy,” endorsed Ward 3 Councilman Matthew Bentley for mayor of the City of Hillsdale in an Instagram post this summer. “I try not to talk politics or religion too much,”...
Ballet Hartford performs classics and originals
The sounds of Mozart’s “Sonata for Two Pianos” filled Markel Auditorium Sept. 20, introducing the dancers of Ballet Hartford. Choreographed by Artistic Director Claire Kretzschmar, the dance immediately captivated the audience with Ballet Hartford’s first performance at Hillsdale College. Ballet Hartford is a nationally and internationally acclaimed ballet company located in the heart of Connecticut....
From ‘fake’ newscasts to 9/11 coverage: Q&A with Radio-Hall-of-Famer Lee Harris
Harris on air. Courtesy | Radio Hall of Fame Lee Harris is a radio broadcaster inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2024. Harris first went on air at 13 to do school reports on WGBB-AM on Long Island. Harris spent 30 years working with station 1010 WINS, which at one point amassed the...
Take up Kirk’s commitment to free speech
My mother never listened to Charlie Kirk or watched his videos, but the day after his murder, she couldn’t stop crying. The video of his shooting is gruesome — a man engaging in conversation with another human before a bullet tore through his throat. The heaviness that descended on the nation Sept. 10 mourns something...
175th year of the ‘most popular fair on earth’
Victoria Munro poses with popcorn at the Hillsdale County Fair. Lauren Bixler | Collegian A live animal birthing tent, antique tractors, rides, elephant ears, and a country-music concert have attracted local and out-of-county fairgoers to the 175th Hillsdale County Fair this week. “We love this community. It’s the last fair of Michigan summer, so it’s...




