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3 weeks ago | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Jacob Hopkins |Alison Bennett |Thomas McKenna
1 Introduction Fire is a common ecological disturbance that structures many terrestrial ecosystems and drives long-term evolutionary patterns in biological communities (Archibald et al. 2013; McLauchlan et al. 2020). Fire effects on above and belowground ecosystem components can be quite heterogeneous (Whelan 1995; Neary and Leonard 2020; Zhang et al. 2021).
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
hillsdalecollegian.com | Thomas McKenna
Acting Mayor Joshua Paladino plans to run. Courtesy | Robyn BeckThe city council will likely vote next week to hold a special election for mayor in August, and Acting Mayor Joshua Paladino told The Collegian he will run. The move would be another consequence of former mayor Adam Stockford’s resignation in December.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
hillsdalecollegian.com | Thomas McKenna
Joshua Paladino and his family. Courtesy | FacebookAs Joshua Paladino begins his two years as acting mayor of Hillsdale, he said his “number one” priority is to stop adding fluoride in the city’s water. “I want my water to contain water,” Paladino told The Collegian in an interview this week. The vast majority of water systems across the state add fluoride to increase dental health, according to Bridge Michigan, with about nine of 10 Michiganders using fluoridated water.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
hillsdalecollegian.com | Thomas McKenna
Berntson and Ritchie throw a line in for some fish. Thomas McKenna | COLLEGIAN“Hey you — yeah, you — come up here!”That’s senior Maria Ritchie shouting down to the dark sidewalk from the string light-wrapped porch of Graceland, an off-campus house on Manning Street. Who is she shouting at? She doesn’t know. In the darkness of a Saturday night, Ritchie and her porch-swing pal, senior Stephen Berntson, can’t see who is walking along Manning Street.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
hillsdalecollegian.com | Thomas McKenna
There’s no more popular pastime of today’s Republicans than railing against their party’s “establishment.” But as the GOP is set to claim both chambers of Congress, the rabble rousers owe their scapegoat a thank-you note. Senate Republicans will gain a 53-seat majority, and House Republicans should hold narrow control of their chamber, and what a relief for the party after a midterm disappointment two years ago.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
hillsdalecollegian.com | Thomas McKenna
It takes only three minutes to zip the half-mile from Simpson Residence to the Splex on an electric scooter. Walking takes about 12 minutes, and for a growing number of players on the Hillsdale football team, that difference is enough to justify the purchase. “Believe it or not, it actually gets you from Simpson to the sports complex faster than a car,” said freshman Ryin Ruddy, a defensive back for the football team.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
hillsdalecollegian.com | Thomas McKenna
Adam Stockford has been Hillsdale’s mayor. Courtesy | Facebook Mayor Adam Stockford will resign Jan. 1 after he announced at Monday’s city council meeting that he will no longer reside within city limits next year. The mayor’s term is set to expire in 2026, but Stockford said he and his wife closed on a house outside of the city last week. “There’s no hidden message. There’s no conspiracy. There’s no monkey business going on,” Stockford told The Collegian.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
hillsdalecollegian.com | Thomas McKenna |Moira Gleason
Jennifer Wortz Courtesy | Jennifer WortzWhen Jennifer Wortz refused to wear a mask at a local health board meeting in the fall of 2021, police escorted her out within minutes. About 18 months into the pandemic, the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency still required her son to wear a mask at school, and the mother of four “had just had it.”Wortz had staged a protest before. After her sixth-grade band teacher cursed at the class, she stood up and led her classmates out of the room.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
hillsdalecollegian.com | Thomas McKenna
Two dozen people spoke during the public comment period of Monday night’s city council meeting. Thomas McKenna | CollegianThe Hillsdale City Council voted 7-2 against extending the city manager’s contract until 2032 after a contentious, hour-long public comment period Monday night. Most council members — including Mayor Adam Stockford — said they were satisfied by the performance of City Manager David Mackie, whose contract is set to expire in 2028.
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Oct 18, 2024 | 
enjoyer.com | Buddy Moorehouse |Devinn Dakohta |Tom Gantert |Thomas McKenna
A football game played at the University of Michigan 90 years ago continues to make waves. Michigan defeated Georgia Tech on Oct. 20, 1934, in front of a small crowd in cold, wet, miserable conditions. The final score was 9-2, and the game was noteworthy not because of the dozens of men who played, but because of the one man who didn’t. Willis Ward was Michigan’s best player, a senior end from Detroit, who was tall and fast. He was also black, and in Georgia Tech’s mind, that was a problem.
