The construction of a fire pit outside Kendall Hall will finish by late fall, according to Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé. It is a separate project from the senior class gift, which is a smaller fire pit planned for the northeast side of Lane Hall. “It would have been disruptive to student events to build...
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Tower Players stages student written play
Hillsdale’s Tower Players performed their first show of the fall semester on Oct. 1, a pairing of the anonymous medieval play “Everyman” with “I’m Not a Mourning Person,” written by Hillsdale alumna Emily Griffith ’25. Griffith won last year’s student playwriting competition. Professor of Theater James Brandon said he picked her play to go along...
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Stockford, Paladino endorse Bentley for mayor
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...
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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...
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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...