Sixty people seek shelter in a converted event barn as the storm rages outside. The room is filled with the sounds of children playing, chairs scraping. A single voice breaks the clamor, “Let’s go Brandon!” The room erupts into cheers. It’s the second meeting of the Branch County Revolutionaries, led by District 16 state Senate...
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The Kyle Rittenhouse trial shows it’s time to allow cameras in courtrooms
For the past eight days, hundreds of thousands of viewers have tuned in to livestreams of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. The Illinois resident, who was 17 years old when he was arrested, is accused of murdering two rioters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020 during the riots that swept the country in the months after...
Hillsdale Academy boys cross country team wins first place in Michigan’s Division 4 championship
Two miles into the 5k, the team was far from first place. But with just 400 meters left, something changed, and multiple runners pushed their way to the front of the pack. For the first time in Hillsdale Academy MHSAA history, the boys cross country team placed first out of more than 150 teams at...
Physics student publishes research on extraterrestrial intelligence
A Hillsdale physics student published his research on radio technology that has the capability of discovering extraterrestrial technology. The paper was published in Nature Astronomy journal. Senior Shane Smith is studying physics with a particular focus in radio astronomy. In the summer of 2020, he worked as an intern at the University of California, Berkeley...
COVID-19 levels drop to zero
The student body is free of COVID-19, as of early this week. “We currently have zero students in isolation — and that’s a good thing,” said Health Service Assistant Linda Snoes. Approximately five to 10 students are tested for the virus daily, according to the Health and Wellness Center. Of the 385 students who have...