Last year I volunteered to be Hillsdale’s mascot, Charlie the Charger. I was all amped up as I climbed into the giant horse costume and walked out to the women’s basketball game. I forgot it was “Kid’s Day.” A couple hundred screaming kids filled the arena. They wanted just one thing: Charlie. As I made...
Author: Reagan Gensiejewski
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Rush Limbaugh, radio legend and friend of college, dies at 70
Look up “Rush Limbaugh Hillsdale College” and the first thing that pops up is Hillsdale’s “Rush Limbaugh Challenge,” where you can take a Supreme Court quiz and get a free pocket Constitution from the college. The long-time Hillsdale College supporter and radio talk show host died Wednesday, Feb. 16, after a battle with stage 4...
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‘Wild Bill’s kindness is contageous’: Celebrating 35 years
Christian music hums from the Clubhouse at Hayden Park. Maps of the Park hang on the yellow walls, while eight pairs of cross country skis rest against the wall waiting in anticipation of the first good snow. A little further in on the left is an office decked out in Charger memorabilia, highlighting the heart...
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Fight back against Big Tech
As Twitter blew up with the news of Donald Trump’s termination from the app on Jan. 8, users celebrated while calling for the purging of Republicans on social media and throughout the country. This response led me, a young Republican, to feel helpless and alone. Where were my fellow patriots and how would we fight...
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Three arrested in stabbing incident
Following a stabbing in downtown Hillsdale on Saturday, Jan. 16, three suspects were charged and are being held without bond. Hillsdale City Police Chief Scott Hephner announced Tuesday in a press release that 22-year-old Brent Jacob Risner of Jonesville, 20-year-old Brock Ian Adams of Pittsford, and 20-year-old Maya Leigh VanBuskirk were charged with first-degree home...