Brian Peacock receives his award from State Rep. Jennifer Wortz. Samantha Mandel | Collegian Hillsdale County honored retired U.S. Army Major Brian Peacock as Veteran of the Year at a Sept. 22 ceremony. Peacock has been a member of the Jonesville American Legion for over 40 years and currently serves as the first vice commander...
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Sophomore spends summer on the trails at world’s largest youth camp
Enman hikes through the backcountry of New Mexico in full gear. Courtesy | August Enman Hours away from civilization, sophomore August Enman spent his summer in the rugged and mountainous backcountry of New Mexico. Enman worked as a counselor at Philmont Scout Ranch, the world’s largest youth camp, which spans 140,177 acres of mountainous terrain....
Q&A with retired lieutenant general
Courtesy | Rick Wadell Retired Army Lt. Gen. Rick Waddell is a Hillsdale College Center for Military History and Strategy Distinguished Fellow visiting campus this week to teach a one-credit course titled “U.S. National Security Strategy.” He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy West Point, the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar,...
Lee Harris teaches breaking news in lecture
WRFH Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM uses FM radio. Courtesy | Scot Bertram Radio stations should always be prepared for emergencies, no matter their size, Lee Harris said in his Sept. 18 talk “Covering Breaking News: Preparing for the Unexpected.” Harris was the morning news anchor at 1010 WINS in New York for 30 years,...
Michigan should protect MelCat
President Donald Trump has threatened many things this year, but I never expected him to endanger my essays. If an executive order Trump issued earlier this year takes effect, the main source of funds for MelCat, Michigan’s interlibrary loan program, will disappear, and with it, MelCat at Mossey Library. Hillsdale students will not be able...




