Counselors in Michigan can now provide patients struggling with gender dysphoria talk therapy that affirms their biological sex after a Dec. 17 decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The decision in Catholic Charities of Jackson Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties v. Whitmer blocked Michigan law HB 4616, which categorized “compassionate counseling,” a form of...
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Shawarma, Shabbat, dancing again: 10 days in the Holy Land
Students walk toward Jerusalem in the footsteps of Christ. Moira Gleason | The Collegian In Jerusalem, you can walk through an ancient biblical tunnel during the day and party in a marketplace at night. I know, because I went to Israel with 18 other Hillsdale students over Christmas break. Christian nonprofit organization Passages took a...
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Police chief delays retirement to help find replacement
Police and Fire Chief Scott Hephner. | Collegian Archives After announcing his retirement last month, Hillsdale Police and Fire Chief Scott Hephner now plans to postpone his departure until February 2026 to help search for his successor. “I made an agreement with the city that I’m going to continue my appointment for a few more...
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Scott Sessions sworn in as Hillsdale’s mayor
Scott Sessions served as mayor from 2013-2017. Thomas McKenna | Collegian Scott Sessions was sworn in as mayor of Hillsdale during the Nov. 17 city council meeting after winning the Nov. 4 election against Ward 2 Councilman Matthew Bentley. Sessions told The Collegian during his campaign that Bentley and former Mayor Pro Tem Joshua Paladino...
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Is protein toothpaste next?
I found myself with two dilemmas one morning on my fall break road trip: I hadn’t gotten my caffeine fix, and I hadn’t hit my protein goal for breakfast. Enter the new Starbucks protein latte. With 29 grams of protein in a venti vanilla latte, I was set for a few hours. It might’ve been...