Courtesy | Gage Skidmore Erika Kirk will address the class of 2026 as commencement speaker on May 9, Hillsdale College announced last week. The Collegian broke the news online. Kirk is the CEO and chair of Turning Point USA, roles she stepped into after the assassination of her husband, conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, last...
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Frankie James steps into his name
Frank Fehringer’s “The Ground Beneat My Feet” released in January. Courtesy | Frank Fehringer Frank Fehringer says he’s always writing songs. “I’ve always got ideas going. If I have an idea, I’ll just pull out my phone and then take a little voice memo,” he said. “Maybe it’s a melody, or maybe it’s just a...
Hillsdale considered for active-duty military fellowships
Department of War places Hillsdale on list of potential partners The Department of War listed Hillsdale College as a potential partner for active-duty military graduate fellowships after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the cancellation of existing programs at elite educational and nonprofit institutions, including Harvard University, MIT, and Yale University. “We cannot and will...
Culture Shock: Jack Hughes, toothless patriot
Courtesy | We’re all hockey fans now. Jack Hughes, with his toothless grin and an American flag draped over his shoulders after scoring the golden goal for Team USA, gave us the unifying cultural moment we didn’t know we needed. When the men’s Olympic hockey team filed into the gallery at President Donald Trump’s State...
Sessions will not run for reelection
Scott Sessions before the November election. Thomas McKenna | Collegian Mayor Scott Sessions will not run for reelection this fall as his one-year term expires in November, the mayor told The Collegian in an interview marking his first three months in office. “I’ve been mayor twice now, and I think it’s time for someone else...



