Chris Krug is the president of the Franklin News Foundation and the publisher of its watchdog news outlet, the Center Square, which was founded in 2019. He has more than 25 years of experience in the news business and was previously vice president of the Chicago Sun Times. Q: Why do Americans have a low...
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Students premiere football documentary
“This is the story of a football team who gave up their success on the field to preserve the dignity of their brothers off the field.” That’s how the documentary “A Better Kind of Glory” begins, and that’s the story the audience came to hear at the film’s premiere this week. In the basement of...
Hillsdale applications up 56% from last year
Applications for Hillsdale College’s class of 2025 are up 56% from last year, according to preliminary data from the admissions office. It’s the biggest increase the college has seen in at least seven years. One reason for the leap in applications, according to Senior Director of Admissions Zack Miller, is how the college has handled...
Preview: ‘A Better Kind of Glory’ documentary to premiere Monday
Students in a video course have turned a hallowed part of Hillsdale College history into a documentary film. “A Better Kind of Glory” tells the story of how Hillsdale’s football team declined its invitation to play in the 1955 Tangerine Bowl because the game’s organizers refused to let black athletes play. The film will be...
Hillsdale hairstylist wins three awards in annual competition
“It means a lot,” said Tiller, who opened the business in 2014. “I was very humbled because there are a lot of great business owners and a lot of great bosses in our town. We work hard as a team and we have such a good atmosphere.” The annual “Hillsdale’s Best” awards competition, which is...