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Vol. 146 Issue 11 - November 10, 2022
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer wins re-election over Tudor Dixon
Proposals 1, 2, and 3 to alter term limits, weaken voting requirements, and expand abortion By Elizabeth Troutman News Editor Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will spend four more years in the governor’s mansion after winning 54.5% of the vote in Tuesday’s midterm election. Voters approved three ballot proposals, adding new amendments to the state constitution. “We will protect the Great Lakes for generations and ensure that every Michigander can pursue their potential from preschool to post secondary,” Whitmer said in a speech to supporters in Detroit Wednesday morning. “And we'll keep fighting like hell to protect fundamental rights, as they've continued to be under assault across the nation. We made huge strides yesterday, but that's important to continue as well." Only 29.89% of Hillsdale County registered voters cast their ballot for the incumbent. Among the 13 U.S. House of Representatives seats on the ballot for Michigan, Democrats won seven seats and Republicans won six seats. Incumbent Tim Walberg, the Republican representative of the 5th district, which includes Hillsdale County, won a decisive victory over Democrat Bart Goldberg. A Republican majority is projected to control the House for the first time since 2018. “For the past couple
Whitmer
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30% in Hillsdale County
Dixon
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of the Michigan vote
68% in Hillsdale County As of 8:00 p.m. EST. Nov. 9 Percentages are rounded to the nearest percent. Sources: The Associated Press, Hillsdale County Clerk's Office
The Associated Press called the election for Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer early Wednesday morning. Courtesy | AP News
months conservative voters have felt shut out of Washington, and this will go a long way to helping rein in an extremely unpopular administration,” senior and College Republicans president Dan Harmon said. “It is also amazing that Michigan congressional districts
helped contribute to this victory.” The most controversial of the proposals, Proposal 3, enshrined legal abortion on demand in the state constitution in all stages of pregnancy. The passage of Proposal 3 made Michigan the
Students premiere Elizebeth
Hillsdale students premiered their documentary about Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a codebreaker whose achievements helped win World War II, but who died anonymously. The college’s documentary filmmaking class debuted the film, titled “Hillsdale Student, American Hero: How Elizebeth Smith Friedman Beat the Mob and Won the War,” in Plaster Auditorium to an audience of more than 120 people on Wednesday. The film follows the life and legacy of Friedman, a 1915 Hillsdale College alumna. Lauren Scott, a student in the class, said the film sheds light on Friedman’s achievements, which were classified until 2008, as well as provides insight into her character and time at Hillsdale. “When she played a significant role in ending World War II, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover erased her name from the over 4,000 decrypts she and her team worked on and replaced it with FBI identification numbers,” Scott said. “The Navy made her swear an oath of secrecy, so everyone thought she was an ordinary suburban mother with a routine Navy job.” Buddy Moorehouse, adjunct instructor of documentary filmmaking, said the documentary focuses on Friedman’s career and Hillsdale’s role in forming her as a person. “This documentary is
so important for Hillsdale College students to see because it's going to tell them the story of a woman they've probably never heard of before,” Moorehouse said. “Elizebeth Smith Friedman is one of the most remarkable women in American history — she's a true American hero — and just like all of you, she went to Hillsdale College.” Maggie Wackenhut, another student in the class, said Moorehouse taught the class in an open, student-led manner. “It’s almost entirely discussion-based and feels more like a creative, collective brainstorm than a class,” Wackenhut said. Wackenhut said aside from providing topics, showing students how to research and interview effectively, and helping with travel plans, Moorehouse gave the students free reign to make the film their own. Moorehouse said the project is the product of the hard work of students in the documentary filmmaking class: sophomores Jack Cote and Lindsey Larkin, juniors Lauren Scott, Maggie Wackenhut, and Maddy Welsh, and senior Christian Peck-Dimit, who began work on the project in September. Students traveled to Arizona and Virginia to conduct interviews and gather information for their film.
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consent requirements for minors to get abortions, laws that only a licensed physician can perform abortion, and the state’s ban against partial-birth and late-term abortion.
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State Rep. Andrew Fink and Mayor Adam Stockford will continue to serve Hillsdale County after Tuesday's elections. Professor of Political Economy Gary Wolfram and Hillsdale Ph.D candidate Joshua Paladino will join City Council.
Smith Friedman documentary By Sarah Katherine Sisk Collegian reporter
first state in the country to prohibit a statewide abortion ban, according to Reproductive Rights for All. The ballot proposal, called “confusing and extreme” by pro-life yard signs throughout the state, invalidated all of Michigan’s pro-life legislation. This includes parental
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FALL CONVOCATION RESULTS All-School Average: 3.444 Women’s Average: 3.508
WINNER OF THE EMILY DAUGHERTY AWARD FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE
Men’s Average: 3.378 FRATERNITY SCHOLARSHIP CUP:
Julio Suarez Assistant Professor of Art
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ΔTΔ ΠΒΦ Delta Tau Delta
Pi Beta Phi
Campus Rec expands with new logo, building, events By Linnea Shively Circulation manager Campus Rec moved into the old security offices on E. Galloway Drive, expanded their team, increased one-time events, and released a new logo this fall, according to junior Tristan Wertanzl.
“We’re trying to elevate Campus Rec from just intramural sports to offering a variety of sports oriented events,” Wertanzl said. According to sophomore marketing team member Maria Ritchie, Campus Rec aims to expand into one-time events and intramural sports in
order to increase student participation. Last week’s bubble soccer tournament with the Student Activities Board and Halloween’s Trail of Terror are two events which reached students.
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Hillsdale earns high marks for free speech By Logan Washburn City News Editor Although Hillsdale is the best college for free speech in the nation, according to the 2022-2023 College Free Speech Rankings, the report excluded Hillsdale from overall rankings, citing the college’s disciplinary measures against some speech. “Last year, Hillsdale scored third-highest overall in the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education's College Free Speech Rankings. Hillsdale’s free speech policy hasn’t changed in any way, though it was scored lower in this year’s ranking,” Hillsdale’s Executive Director of Public Relations Emily Davis said. “Though we don’t know the reason behind the drop, FIRE’s desire to defend free speech on college campuses across the country is admirable. Rest assured, Hillsdale is still a place where free speech flourishes.” College Pulse, RealClearEducation, and FIRE released their second annual report on free speech on Sept. 21, based on student surveys from more than 150 colleges. Hillsdale ranked first for free speech in almost every category, but the groups labeled it as a “warning school” since the college is free to take disciplinary actions on students’ social media posts. “[The warning label] is assigned to a private college or university when its policies clearly and consistently state that it prioritizes other values over a commitment to freedom of speech,” according to FIRE’s website.
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