Early voting opened in Michigan Feb. 17. Courtesy | Robyn Beck Voting is now underway in Michigan with early in-person voting beginning Feb. 17 for the first time in state history. “My hope is that a candidate which is currently not on the ballot would somehow emerge,” said Jason Gehrke, assistant professor of history. “I...
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Officials investigating seizures among Quincy students
Quincy Community Schools is trying to determine the origin of the seizures. Courtesy | Facebook Students in Quincy are suffering seizures and tremors from an unknown cause, prompting an investigation from Quincy Community Schools and health officials. “While the district has no conclusive evidence regarding the causes of this type of illness at this time, we...
Passages trip canceled for May
Amid the continuing conflict in Israel, Passages canceled a student trip planned for May. Paul Rahe, professor of history and a trip organizer, said there is no way to ensure the safety of students with the current situation. “Israel is a small place. Rockets are being fired by Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis,” Rahe said....
Hillsdale Academy ranks fourth in the nation in CLT results
Hillsdale Academy’s senior class ranked fourth nationally based on its collective Classical Learning Test scores after taking the test in the 2022-23 academic year. “It’s not the end-all-be-all,” Hillsdale Academy Headmaster Mike Roberts ’98 said. “But it’s a nice assurance that this classical education approach that we have, the Hillsdale College Program Guide and curriculum...
Facing the wind: state control threatens local refusal of turbine projects
Many turbines are located near farms. Courtesy | Facebook Local officials across Michigan recently lost the ability to deny green energy projects, prompting a referendum seeking to restore local control. “We use local zoning regulations to protect our land use future, to preserve our rural way of life,” Lenawee County Commissioner Kevon Martis said. “Now...




