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The HCRP meeting of Jan. 6, 2022. Courtesy | YouTube
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Hillsdale County Republicans spark backlash with ‘Insurrection Anniversary’

The Hillsdale County Republican Party faced backlash after hosting an “Insurrection Anniversary” on Thursday, Jan. 6, one year after the Capitol riot. The HCRP’s “Insurrection Anniversary” took place during its monthly meeting on Jan. 6, according to party secretary Jon Smith. The event, which took place at 6 p.m. in Sozo Church Hillsdale, featured several...

Students interviewed Professor Peter Jennings for the documentary. Courtesy | Lily McHale
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Behind the scenes: students make Civil War documentary

Four students created a documentary called “Defending Liberty,” which explored the lives of Hillsdale students who served for the Union in the Civil War. The documentary focuses on three soldiers and one nurse who left Hillsdale to serve the Union. Seniors Reagan Gensiejewski and Lily McHale, junior Gabrielle Bessette, and sophomore Carter McNish created this...

A school bus in operation. Courtesy | Twitter
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‘Expect some canceled bus rides:’ local schools face driver shortage

Members of the Hillsdale Community Schools Board of Education said they are concerned about the impacts of new federal regulations on school bus drivers. Due to new federal licensing requirements, according to Superintendent Shawn Vondra, the school district– which already has a staffing shortage– may have issues hiring enough bus drivers. The board should expect...

Leftist school boards are the imminent threat, not parents
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Leftist school boards are the imminent threat, not parents

Parents are now “domestic terrorists,” according to the National School Boards Association.  The NSBA has since apologized for the statement, and rightly so. The reality is far different. Leftist school boards — not parents — are threatening education in America. During the COVID-19 pandemic, children transitioned to online schooling. Suddenly, parents saw, like never before,...

Survey: students express comfort exercising free speech
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Survey: students express comfort exercising free speech

Students at Hillsdale College are more comfortable disagreeing with their professors than the students at any other college or university, according to the 2021 College Free Speech Rankings from RealClearEducation.  In the survey, 73% of Hillsdale students said they are comfortable publicly disagreeing with their professors. This is the highest ranking of all 159 colleges...