Matt Bentley hands his candidate paperwork to City Clerk Katy Price March 3, 2025. Courtesy | Isaac Kirshner Former Mayor Adam Stockford and Mayor Pro Tem Joshua Paladino endorsed Ward 3 Councilman Matthew Bentley for mayor of Hillsdale in interviews with The Collegian this week. Bentley will run against former Mayor Scott Sessions in the...
Don’t shut down over the shutdown
“The U.S. government shutdown has begun,” a news notification told me at 12:06 a.m. Wednesday morning. The follow-up came seven hours later: “What the government shutdown means for you.” What does the shutdown mean for you? In reality, not much. Despite the hysteria from news outlets and Democratic lawmakers, students attended classes as usual. Hillsdale...
Local clinic to host benefit
Wayne Babcock serves donuts at “Taste of Autumn” last year. Courtesy | Amber Yoder St. Peter’s Free Clinic will partner with local businesses Oct. 18 to provide food, wine, and live music at its 20th annual “Taste of Autumn” fundraiser. The fundraiser will begin at 7 p.m. in the Searle Center. Guests will be able...
QUICK HITS with Edward Goldsmith
Goldsmith plays banjo at a festival in Cambridge with his old band. Courtesy | Edward Goldsmith In this week’s Quick Hits, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Edward Goldsmith talks Britain, banjo, and classroom behavior. Which is better — whiteboard or chalkboard? A chalkboard. My handwriting is terrible and I need some grip. And it just looks...
Cancel culture comes for Kimmel: ABC’s late night host controversy is a matter of free speech
In his first episode back after a five-day suspension, late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel tearfully declared he never meant to place the blame for the murder of Charlie Kirk on any specific political group. The “joke” that got him suspended, however, tells a different story. “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the...




