President Joe Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline will cause energy costs to increase, numerous critics say. The Keystone XL Pipeline was intended to transport oil from Canada’s oil sands to refineries in the gulf coast. It was approved by former President Trump in 2017, but revoked by President Biden in January. According to...
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CCA staff shows off fashion
As CCA attendees descend the escalators of the Searle Center for check-in, they are greeted by CCA staff members sporting business casual attire. Are their outfit choices tied by a common thread? Senior Taryn Murphy, CCA student assistant, enjoys dressing up for CCAs. “I do often dress like this because I work in the president’s...
Udder Side, Coneys and Swirls reopen for the season
Coneys and Swirls in Hillsdale and The Udder Side in Jonesville reopened for the season on March 1. Julie and Julian Kast have owned Coneys and Swirls for 13 years, but it has been in business since the 1950s as a Dairy Queen. It became Coneys and Swirls in the ’80s. Their most popular item...
GOAL volunteers make art for nursing home residents
What started as an art night in the Student Union turned into a surprise delivery to cheer up elderly residents in the Hillsdale community. The “Adopt-a-Grandparent” GOAL program held an art night on Friday, Feb. 19 in the Student Union TV lounge. Junior Emily Brickey, who leads the GOAL program, brought the finished paintings to...
Student starts county’s first high school pro-life club
Olivia Tritchka, Hillsdale Academy sophomore, founded Hillsdale County’s first high school pro-life club at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year. Tritchka said she was inspired after attending Protect Life Michigan’s Life Advocacy Training program over the summer. “One speaker challenged us and asked ‘What are you going to do to go back to your...



