McDonald and Davis at their competition over the summer. Courtesy | Chloe Noller Senior Patrick McDonald advanced to the finals in a national mock trial championship over the summer and placed second overall alongside Abby Davis ’25. Trial by Combat, a prestigious, annual, 1-on-1 collegiate national championship hosted annually by Drexel University School of Law...
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Residents weigh in on ‘road diet’ at forum
Elizabeth Schlueter speaks at the public forum. Alessia Sandala | Collegian Without a quorum, citizens voiced concerns and support. With no quorum, a special city council meeting on Sept. 10 turned into a public forum on the proposed Broad Street “road diet,” where residents expressed their concerns and support for the project. The discussion came...
Professors, don’t penalize sick students
Courtesy | Unsplash Hillsdale College rightly grants professors broad freedom to address student absences, including when students are sick. Yet freedom is not license, and professors should not use their liberty to craft policies that penalize students for illness. Our college’s policy articulates our school’s longstanding commitment to professors’ academic freedom. According to the policy,...
Council initiates first phase of new SADs
Hillsdale City Hall. Courtesy | Collegian Archives The Hillsdale City Council unanimously voted at its Sept. 15 meeting to move forward with new Special Assessment Districts for 2026. A SAD designates dilapidated roads for repair and funds the repairs by charging residents in the district up to $5,000. The proposed SADs are on South Street...
Campus Character: Daniel Doyle
Doyle sings with student band Runaround at Centralhallopalooza 2024. Courtesy |Caleb Diener Daniel Doyle is a senior biochemistry major from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the senior class vice president, Events Team Lead for the Student Activities Board, and a member of men’s music fraternity Theta Epsilon, leadership honorary Omicron Delta Kappa, and secretary of...




