In just a few short weeks, the class of 2024 will be celebrating our graduation with friends and family. We’ll don our caps and gowns, walk across the stage to receive our diplomas, and take photographs that we’ll show our children and grandchildren one day. We’ll receive countless exclamations of “Congratulations!” or “Well done!” But...
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Visiting speaker discusses religious liberty and traditional marriage
Ryan Anderson, president of Ethics and Public Policy Center, visits campus. Progressive secular groups have gradually restricted religious liberty through government mandates, President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center Ryan Anderson said in his speech “Illiberal Liberalism: On Religious Liberty, Gay Marriage, and Gender Ideology,” on Wednesday, April 5 in Christ Chapel. “For the...
Local euchre league embraces a Michigan tradition
Two teams play euchre at American Legion Post 53. Courtesy | Olivia Hajicek The euchre league at Hillsdale’s American Post came together again on Thursday night after taking a week off due to the recent ice storm. The league meets at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at American Legion Post 53. Last week eight groups played...
Return to tradition: A Hillsdale should be the commencement speaker
Hillsdale seniors don’t need to invite a commencement speaker. Instead, they should speak for themselves. Many students think of their graduation ceremony as the end of their time in college. It comes after they’ve completed their courses, packed their things, and prepared to say goodbye to their friends. So it’s surprising that the official term...
A fair case of the Mondays
Students of local schools receive a day off to attend county fair. When the Hillsdale County Fair rolls around, students in Hillsdale and Jonesville wake up to Ferris Bueller’s dream: a day without school and a reason to have fun. The difference is that they have the administration’s blessing. It is traditional for Hillsdale Academy,...