City workers remove Camp Hope on Oct. 16. Moira Gleason | Collegian Homeless residents watched as city workers pulled down the tent structure at Camp Hope Oct. 16, some sitting on beds and furniture inside the tent in protest until the last few moments. The Hillsdale City Council voted 5-3 at its Oct. 6 meeting...
Courtesy | Unsplash I will always love conservative journalism, but I doubt I would be pursuing a career in media were it not for a disaffected liberal and her Substack. The Free Press gave me hope for the longevity and relevance of journalism. Originally named Common Sense, the startup independent media company founded by former...
Matthew Bentley is a current city councilman. Courtesy | City of Hillsdale Matthew Bentley said he fled Ann Arbor in 2020 to escape the “twin tyranny” of COVID-19 and bike lanes. Now, he’s running for mayor of Hillsdale. Bentley, 58, currently represents Ward 2 on Hillsdale’s City Council. He grew up in Hillsdale and graduated...
Matt Bentley hands his candidate paperwork to City Clerk Katy Price March 3, 2025. Courtesy | Isaac Kirshner Former Mayor Adam Stockford and Mayor Pro Tem Joshua Paladino endorsed Ward 3 Councilman Matthew Bentley for mayor of Hillsdale in interviews with The Collegian this week. Bentley will run against former Mayor Scott Sessions in the...
Calvin Stockdale, Aidan Sullivan, and Toby Washburn (left to right) pose with the organ’s instrumentation. Courtesy | Mary Wolfram A 100-year-old theater pipe organ — bells, whistles, and cymbals included — will return to its original home in Hillsdale’s Dawn Theater this fall. “It’s in original condition. It’s never been messed with,” said John Ourensma,...