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Hillsdale takes more than 100 students to March for Life By | Madeline Fry Culture Editor WASHINGTON — More than 100 Hillsdale College students gathered on the National Mall on Friday to participate in the annual March for Life. Tens of thousands of marchers, including the students and more than a dozen alumni, assembled to protest Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion across the United States. Junior Kathleen Russo, president of the Hillsdale Students for Life, organized the trip to Washington, D.C., for Hillsdale students, who rode there on two buses the night before the march. “At Hillsdale, we hear about all these big, important ideas like human rights. The march is an opportunity to apply what we learn to real life,” Russo said. “It also keeps students in mind of service. It’s not a pleasure trip. They don’t have much free time.” Before the march, as students congregated on the steps of the National Museum of American History, president of the March for Life Jeanne Mancini greeted protestors at

a rally. “You are part of the largest annual human rights demonstration in the world,” Mancini said. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence also spoke at the rally via telecast from the Rose Garden. Trump said his administration is committed to supporting the pro-life movement. “Today, I’m honored and really proud to be the first President to stand with you here at the White House to address the 45th March for Life,” Trump said. “You come from many backgrounds, many places. But you all come for one beautiful cause: to build a society where life is celebrated, protected, and cherished.” Trump reminded marchers that last year he reinstated the Reagan-era Mexico City policy, which blocks federal funding from going to foreign non-governmental organizations that offer abortion advocacy or referrals. Associate Professor of German Fred Yaniga, a co-advisor to Students for Life along with Professor of English Michael

Jordan, said the president’s presence, even remotely, inspired the marchers. “It’s good for the dynamic and the spirit of the crowd,” Yaniga said, “good to have an administration that backs the

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One that she held read, “A real feminist chooses life.” “It’s because life is life, and even in the womb, a woman’s life matters,” Briggs said. “You can’t just pick and choose based on location which life is

A Hillsdale student holds the college’s banner at the March for Life. Madeline Fry | Collegian

cause.” Yaniga said he worried the student attendance at the march would be smaller than

Pastor and professor dies at age 87 By | Katherine Scheu Associate Editor When former Hillsdale professor Charles “Chuck” Johnson poured cat food into the bowls lined up on his front porch, he always waved to his neighbors as they strolled by his E. Fayette Street home on warm evenings. After living a life full of love for felines and humans alike, he died at 87 years old on Monday at the MacRitchie North Skilled Nursing Facility in the Hillsdale Hospital. Johnson is survived by his wife, Madelyn, and two daughters. He was preceded in death by his son, Steven Johnson, who died in 2004. “He was kind-hearted and never said anything bad about anyone,” said Academy Headmaster Kenneth Calvert, one of the Johnson’s neighbors. “He was a sweet, beautiful man. He loved the Lord and was just so kind.” Madelyn Johnson currently is hospitalized at the ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital and is in touch with her family. She could not be reached for comment. Johnson started his career at the college in 1988, but he already had begun making an impact in Hillsdale two years earlier when College Baptist Church hired Johnson and

last year, but that wasn’t the case. “I love to see Hillsdale students motivated from words to actions,” Yaniga said. “It’s a fantastic group to be part of.” Junior Bobbie Briggs,

who attended the march last year, painted several signs for students to carry during their walk down the National Mall.

effectively as he had talked with his congregants, clients, and pupils. Student workers will see a “He was a pay increase due to a raise great preachin the minimum wage. er who alNolan Ryan | Collegian ways, always made sure the gospel was clear,” Calvert said. “That always impressed me.” Calvert, By | Nolan Ryan who witnessed JohnAssistant Editor son preach All Hillsdale employees many times, paid by the hour, including recalled how students, will see a raise in Johnsons their wages to $9.25 per hour often shared due to a final increase to the task Michigan’s statewide miniof writing Professor Charles “Chuck” Johnson died on Monmum wage. and giving day. He is survived by his wife, Madelyn Johnson. The Workforce Opportua sermon. Eagle Funeral Homes | Courtesy nity Wage Act was put into Jokingly, the effect in September 2014. his wife to co-pastor the two called At the time, minimum wage congregation in 1986. At the this technique a “ping-pong was raised to $8.15. Gradual college, Johnson served as a sermon.” One would begin to increases brought the hourly lecturer of sociology and a preach, and soon the other wage to $9.25 this month. counselor to students, faculty, would chime in. On they According to the Michigan and staff. He and his wife also would go until they reached Department of Licensing team-taught a course about their conclusion. and Regulatory Affairs, this love, marriage, and family, “Some people would think act “applies to employers in which many students still that crazy, but it actually Michigan that have two or enrolled here recalled fondly. worked quite well,” Calvert more employees age 16 and As a pastor, Johnson is said. older.” said to have spoken from See Johnson A2 Hank Prim, assistant directhe pulpit as personably and www.hillsdalecollegian.com

valuable.” Andrew Egger ’17, who attended the march as a reporter for the Weekly Standard, said

he noticed a positive attitude among the marchers. “I was sort of surprised that this event — which is about protesting a sort of grave evil that is sort of infesting our country — was such a hopeful and positive and even upbeat affair,” Egger said. “It’s a cause that’s just sort of fundamentally decent and vibrant and joyful, which is that life is worth celebrating.” The morning of the march, the House of Representatives passed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, a bill to require doctors to care for babies born alive during an abortion or an abortion attempt. Senior Ilsa Epling said when she heard the news, she felt the atmosphere around her shift. “Word about the passage through the House of the Born-Alive bill started to come through, and the already hopeful feeling in the air just got amped up beyond description,” Epling said. “The vibe at the last march was cautious optimism; this year, it was buoyant hope, and it was beautiful.”

Minimum wage increase boosts student employee pay tor of Student Activities, said this will only impact employees paid by an hourly rate. Students currently paid an hourly rate above minimum wage will not see an increase; this only affects workers who are receiving the current minimum wage. Hillsdale’s salaried staff, he said, will not be affected by the wage increase. Sometimes, however, college employers can choose to pay above minimum wage. “It’s all dependant upon the office that’s responsible for those student employees,” Prim said. “You have a minimum rate of hourly pay that you’re afforded as a student employee. Above that, individual student supervisors can opt for higher wages depending upon levels of responsibility or whether they

supervise other employees or if they have management responsibilities that are above and beyond what a normal, hourly student employee would make.” The college’s controller’s office and human resources departments set requirements and guidelines for campus employers to determine what responsibility looks like for an employee. The controller’s office is under the college’s financial affairs division, while human resources is under the administrative division. “HR handles the employment side, whereas the controller’s office deals with making sure whatever the pay and rules are, they are comporting with the law, federal, state or local,” Prim said.

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Law schools now accepting both LSAT and GRE, loosening admission standards By | Brooke Conrad Assistant Editor Future law students, take note: admissions standards are becoming more flexible. Around 14 of the nation’s 200 law schools already allow or plan to allow next year the option of taking the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) in place of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). These include law schools at Harvard University and Georgetown University. More are following the trend: a recent survey by Kaplan Test Prep shows that about 25 percent of law schools are planning to accept the GRE some time in the future. Hillsdale students and professors have mixed opinions about the implications of the new admissions standard. Senior Jacob Weaver took the LSAT four times and was accepted to the University of Michigan Law School. He said if he could have, he would have taken the GRE, both because it provides

instant scores, compared to the LSAT’s 4 four-to-six-week turnaround and because one can use the test to apply to both graduate schools and law schools. “If I invest a year of my life and $1,000 into studying for the LSAT, I’m pretty much going to law school,” Weaver said. “You’re pretty pigeonholed at that point.” It can be difficult to objectively compare the two tests because of differences in test structure and scoring. The LSAT contains five sections: one reading comprehension, one analytical reasoning, two logical reasoning — all of which are combined into one score — and one unscored writing section. The GRE, in contrast, contains three sections: analytical writing, verbal reasoning, and quantitative reasoning, which are all scored separately. Professor of Business Law David Paas does not think one test is necessarily harder than the other. Paas, who received his law degree from the

University of Nebraska and worked as a lawyer for five years afterward, took both the GRE and the LSAT and said they both test a lot of the same things, with the exception of the GRE’s quantitative section. “I think the math section of the GRE is tough because most law students are not math kids,” he said. “I had a math minor as an undergrad. I found the LSAT logic games to be more of a struggle.” Junior Anna Perry, who serves as President of the Federalist Society, Hillsdale’s pre-law club, plans to take the LSAT during her senior year and take a gap year after college. “People who are really quantitatively inclined could highlight I have a really high score in this area, and it could be an advantage to them to be different,” she said. “Usually people who are going to law school are more, I guess, qualitatively inclined — they’re more into reading, writing, the logic of arguments and so forth.”

Senior Kara Schmidt took the LSAT even though she applied to Georgetown, which accepts the GRE. She said she doesn’t think she would have chosen differently, even if she had known about the new development beforehand. “The LSAT tests one’s ability to identify assumptions and cruxes of arguments, as well as to infer things from other facts and to follow another’s arguments,” Schmidt said in an email. “I am naturally good at these skills, which is why I want to become a lawyer. Since this is all the LSAT tests and I think the GRE tests other skills as well, I would prefer LSAT.” The Educational Testing Service released a survey of 21 schools which have accepted the GRE and determined that the test is a reliable determiner of success in a student’s first year of law school. Weaver said it will be interesting to see what happens as the tests begin to compete with one another. “It’s the big question: ‘Is

the LSAT truly what makes a good of what law school candidate?’” Weaver said. “And I think we’re going to find that out. Because if people who take the GRE and come in and do just as well as the people who took the LSAT or blow the people who took the LSAT out of the water, then maybe for the last 25 years or so we’ve been testing the wrong things for law school.” One benefit for law schools in accepting the GRE would likely be higher enrollment from students with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) backgrounds, who could contribute to more specialized legal fields, such as patent law. Paas and Perry also noted that accepting the GRE would likely increase general enrollment numbers, not just those from STEM backgrounds. “The number of applications to law school has fallen drastically over years,” Paas said, “primarily because we already have too many attorneys and too many people

graduating from law school. I think law schools are looking for ways to boost their enrollment, and the GRE might help on that.” Weaver suggested the competition provided by the GRE would cause the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) to reduce costs and to return scores more quickly. “I think the competition that’s going to be opened in the marketplace is going to make them better and possibly reduce prices which would be fantastic. The GRE people and the LSAT people are now competing for students. LSAC is going to have to make the LSAT more competitive, because I think the GRE gives a lot more advantages than just taking the LSAT.” Perry said it might take some time for students to adjust to the new development. “That will have to be a culture change,” she said. “People will have to realize that it’s an option before it starts picking up.”

Students talk internships on Friday New contact center director hired By | Jo Kroeker Features Editor Five students will present tips on internship hunting and profiting from these experiences Friday at noon in Lane 124, in the culmination of Summer in the Snow, the career services office’s weeklong event. The panel will includes five seniors: Ashlee Moran, who interned for international marketing firm Valassis Communications, Elizabeth Garner, who interned with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., Brendan Clarey, who spent a summer at the New York Post, Luke Ens, who interned in financial management, and Brenna Tremp, a bio intern who worked at the University of Oregon last summer. Garner, who worked in the office of institutional advance-

ment, called her job a growing experience and a great resume builder as she works toward her master’s in art and museum studies. Moran, a student affairs mentor, said the goal is to get students to feel more comfortable about finding internships and to equip them with the resources to do so, including alumni with connections and a desire to help. While eating pizza, attendees will hear from the five about their experiences, how they found the listings, and how these opportunities helped them decide on their career fields. Monday, Career Services handed out coffee and donuts and encouraged students to write their plans on a chalkboard. Tuesday, SAMs met one-on-one with students in Olds, McIntyre, Galloway, and Simpson residences, and AJ’s Café. Wednesday, Career

Services co-hosted a showing of “The Internship” with the Student Activities Board. Senior and Student Affairs Mentor English Hinton spearheaded the series. She said the goal was to kickstart the search process earlier, when there are more opportunities. “So many people get stressed when it’s at the last minute,” said Hinton, adding that it’s hard to think about something far away, even though winter is peak internship-searching time. Hinton said internships are important because they shape classes students take in the future and what opportunities they seek out the next summer. Hinton encouraged students who can’t come to the panel to make an appointment with Career Services to meet with a SAM or staff member.

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situation in both Suarez and Locke. Specifically, she will focus on how each thinker’s account can correct deficiencies in the other’s: Locke’s account of property, she said, helps correct deficiencies in Suarez’s account of human freedom, and vice versa. Kuiper’s dissertation developed from conversations her senior year with Professor of History Matthew Gaetano on the apparent differences between Catholic political philosophy and classical liberalism. He introduced her to the early-modern Jesuit Suarez as someone who might help her connect the two. Ronald Pestritto, Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship, remembers having Kuiper in his politics classes. He said since she majored in American Studies, many faculty

members, not just in politics, but in English and history, knew her. “That’s why we expect this to be a kind of popular lecture,” he said. “She’s known to a lot of faculty because she was a top student, and she was a top student in a variety of different disciplines.” To Pestritto’s knowledge, the graduate program has never sponsored lectures by alumni who have just completed their dissertations. “We had news of her finishing up, and had news over the years that she was doing well, of course, because we have friends there who teach at Notre Dame,” Pestritto said. “We wanted to give her an opportunity to return to Hillsdale and be able to show everyone what she’s been up to there.”

stay involved with college activities.” Dwelling among so many college kids could take its toll, but Johnson never shied from protecting his neighbors from rowdy partiers when it got too late to put up with loud shenanigans. “‘We love Hillsdale College students until midnight. After midnight, we love the Hillsdale police department,’” Calvert recalled Johnson saying frequently. “That was something he practiced pretty consistently.” Senior Spanish major Alexis Pierce took Chuck and Madelyn Johnson’s class on love, marriage, and family in fall 2016. Now engaged to junior Joel Pietila, Pierce counted the class among her favorite courses she has taken at Hillsdale and said its lessons have proved invaluable. “I almost feel like I have a leg up in my marriage. I have some tools to go into it. I know that there are phases, there are stages of marriage. There are also challenges, but there are also really beautiful things that come with each and every stage,” Pierce

said. “That was really cool to see played out in their relationship. They cultivated a friendship that they had and that was really powerful. They were very much in love.” When Hillsdale’s Social Media Coordinator Gianna Marchese ‘17 was still a student at Hillsdale, she took the Johnson’s class the same semester as Pierce. “Each of their lessons were accentuated by the fact that it was a husband and wife teaching the class who had gone to school together and had gotten their doctorates together and had gone through that whole journey,” Marchese said. “You weren’t learning how to love through a textbook. You saw it right in front of you.” College Baptist Church will hold a memorial service for Chuck Johnson on Monday, Feb. 26, at 11 a.m. “Chuck left a very positive impact on the college, on Hillsdale as a community, and on our neighborhood,” Calvert said. “We’ll miss him.”

Alumna to present on Locke and Suarez Catherine Kuiper ’12, a recent graduate of the University of Notre Dame’s graduate program, will present the subject of her dissertation Thursday at 4 p.m. in Lane 124. Kuiper, a post-doctoral fellow who is completing her research and teaching at Notre Dame, said she wanted to pinpoint the similarities and differences between John Locke and Francisco Suarez. Ultimately, she said she is interested in synthesizing the two natural law theorists. “I think there are shortcomings in Locke and Suarez that they can help each other overcome when you let them talk to each other,” she said. Her Thursday lecture will address the pre-political

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Johnson did not only shepherd his own congregation, however. Chuck and Madelyn Johnson founded a counseling service they ran in their home called named Storm’s Eye Ministry, which sought to grant peace and solace to pastors in crisis. “Pastors could quietly stay at the Johnson’s home and get some encouragement,” said Assistant Professor of Religion Don Westblade, a friend of Chuck Johnson’s. “I think Chuck and Madelyn really had their hearts in this counseling and service kind of ministry.” Westblade knew the Johnson family since he pulled into his first home in Hillsdale when he joined the college’s religion department in 1988. Johnson was the first one to greet him, helping him unload his truck. Living down the street from Johnson for several years, Westblade said the Johnsons enjoyed living so close to the college: “They lived just a block away so they could

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By | Alexis Nester Collegian Reporter MaryMargaret Spiteri ‘14, who has lived and worked in Hillsdale since moving from Virginia Beach her freshman year of college, accepted a position this January as director of the Kendall Contact Center. Spiteri, who majored in Exercise Science, has held various customer service roles since age 15. During her time at Automated Logistics Systems, which provides internships for students on campus, Spiteri made anywhere from 80 to 100 phone calls per day to connect truck drivers with businesses. Spiteri’s immediate plans for the center include fine-tuning the program and looking for more efficient ways to perform different tasks, like reaching out to donors. She will continue the Contact Center’s phonea-thons for fundraising purposes, and she looks to do more fundraising in the future for sports teams and greek life. She also plans on continuing the positive student culture and helpful professional development training that Papciak left behind. Spiteri said her versatility assists her in many different areas of her life. “Through being a student and working, and now being in the Contact Center, you have to be versatile and able to think outside of the box,” Spiteri said. “Something that really helps Hillsdale students succeed is being able to take a problem and look at multiple different solutions.” Spiteri served as Assistant Director for the Contact Center starting in July 2017 under John Papciak ‘13, who first began designing the center in fall of 2015. Papciak envisioned a small space of less than 10 desks within the Admissions Department, where he worked. After meeting and hearing the needs of various departments around campus, he realized the college needed a much bigger space.

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“And the controller’s office is responsible for managing the college’s accounts to make sure that we’re staying on track financially.” Executive Director of Human Resources Janet Marsh said any hourly rates above minimum wage need to be cleared by HR and the controller. “We have established guidelines for student compensation,” Marsh said. “The going rate for most positions is minimum wage.” Supervisors may make a case for students to make more than the minimum if they are working undesirable shifts or if the job requires a specialized skill. “Basically, they justify the request,” Marsh said. “If it meets our criteria, it would be approved.”

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ing or staying.” Reflecting upon his time at the Contact Center, Papciak said he will mostly miss working with the hard-working students but is looking forward to seeing Spiteri in this role. “We have incredible students that i have been privileged to work with. They make this job MaryMargaret Spiteri is the new director of so much more the Contact Center. Alexis Nester | Collegian fun,” Papciak Papciak received clearance said. “This is an from Doug Banbury to build exciting time for [Spiteri] and a larger center in January of students, and it will be fun to 2016. His job changed from watch from afar and see the working within admissions mark she leaves.” to preparing and planning Like Papciak, Spiteri the inner mechanics of the recognizes the student’s hard Contact Center, from chooswork to help both the Coning phone and computer tact Center and the college as systems to training students a whole. for phone calls with donors, “The best thing the alumni, parents, and proContact Center provides is spective students. With the for the students to have a help of students and interns, hard job that is similar to the current Contact Center real-world work,” said Spiteri. opened in September of 2016 “Something I really chamas a sector of the Business pion about it is that we can Improvements Department. keep the students gaining Papciak credits its success to momentum after college in students. using their experience in the The Contact Center curContact Center.” rently employs 60 students, Laura Peter, mother of including nine student Spiteri and former assistant leaders, who completed swim coach at the college, extensive training and an said she has watched her over-the-phone interview to interpersonal skills grow and prepare them for their work, flourish in her daughter since which includes speaking with childhood. donors, directing callers to “[Spiteri] is a people perprofessors, and doing folson,” said Peter. “She is good low-up admissions calls. at making connections and “I relied a lot on both she has always been like that; she builds a lot of loyalty on student workers an interns,” people because she is such a Papciak said. “It is in a lot of people person.” ways a student built organiAccording to Spiteri, the zation.” day-to-day tasks at the ConPapciak, who recently tact Center have run smoothleft Hillsdale to work for the ly through the transition. Randal Retail Group in Chi“At this point, [the Concago, said he passed on his tact Center] is a well-oiled brain-child to Spiteri based on her work ethic, promoting machine,” said Spiteri. “[Papciak] has helped to create a her to director this January. strong foundation here, and “My goal was never to it is really nice to come into stay in this role permanentthis position the way he has ly,” said Papciak. “My role is building instead of maintain- presented it.” One campus workplace affected by this increase is Mossey Library. All of the student employees of the library are paid based on an hourly wage, according to Dan Knoch, director of the Mossey Library. Being able to pay students as much as reasonably possible is a good thing, he said, but he hopes people are mindful of what minimum wage actually means. “The college’s policy has always been to pay minimum wage to student workers,” Knoch said. “The more they can make, the better for them, and I’m happy for them. But I think the thing people lose with minimum wage is that it’s not meant to be a living wage; it’s a starting wage. You’re going to learn something, you’re going to get paid for it, and, hopefully, you’re going to build on that.” Wage compression is when

there is a small gap between employees at minimum wage and those with an hourly rate above minimum wage. Knoch and Marsh both said wage compression is a necessary outcome of minimum wage increases. While these raises do not directly increase salaried workers’ payments, it does affect them. “What minimum wage does sometimes is it will push salaries up,” Knoch said. “It’s good for the full-time worker.” Compression is a financial issue that the college needs to keep in mind, according to Marsh. “It tends to happen when the minimum wage increases,” she said. “We are not in a position to simply give every employee an increase that corresponds to the minimum wage, but we make adjustments that are appropriate.”

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Senior’s display explores Hillsdale’s Christian heritage By | Breana Noble Editor-in-Chief When senior Hans Noyes returned home, he asked his family’s Amazon Echo smart speaker the question he had explored for his project in the Public History course: Is Hillsdale College a Christian school? “No,” the robot voice named Alexa responded. “If I had done that sooner, I would have saved a lot of time,” Noyes said in a presentation of his research on Monday in Mossey Library before a group of 35 students and professors. Noyes’ actual research found that the answer is much more complicated than that, which has led to uncertainty among many on campus as to whether or not Hillsdale is a Christian institution. Although Hillsdale was founded as a Christian institution by Free Will Baptist pastors, Noyes argued in his thesis that the surge of Christianity on campus among students was an unintended result of efforts to market Hillsdale as a conservative institution. “The Collegian has published articles, both positive and negative, about it,” Noyes said. “People asked me if Hillsdale was a Christian college, and I didn’t know how to answer. I thought I should look into it.” Visitors to Mossey Library can find Noyes’ research in the display case by the microfiche reader section on the first floor. The case contains books

from the library archives, photos of people who influenced Hillsdale’s religious heritage, and a Bible from College Baptist Church, which the college helped to found. Booklets on the filing cabinet next to the display have more information to explore. Noyes said the most surprising element of his research was the significance of the Free Will Baptists for Hillsdale during its early days. Not only did their philosophy influence the school’s mission, but they promoted the college in their magazines, sponsored scholarships, and donated funds for campus building projects. “At the heart of the Free Will Baptist denomination, generalized, is freedom, freedom of the individual,” Noyes said. “It paired nicely with American freedom and, later, the Republican Party.” He noted that Revs. Edmund Burke Fairfield, former college president, and Ransom Dunn — former college interim president, trustee, and professor — attended a meeting in Jackson, Michigan, in 1854 that laid the foundation of the Republican Party. “Their political identity came from their religious identity, and that has shaped the college until this day,” Noyes said. That, however, would reverse in more modern times. Under President Joseph William Mauck, the college broke ties in 1913 with the Free Will Baptists, asserting its nonsectarian stance, to preserve its independence as they

be complex and unclear. There are lots and lots of loose ends.” Several students in attendance at the presentation expressed similar sentiments. They said they were surprised by how much history they did not know. “I’m a senior, and I’d never heard most that,” Devin Ward said. “I think College President Larry Senior Hans Noyes pesented on Hillsdale College’s Christian heritage on Monday Arnn should in front of his display in Mossey Library. Breana Noble | Collegian share some of combined with the Northern expect, there was a pairing that history, when he’s talking Baptist denomination, accord- brewing in the ’70s, ’80s, and about the Good during freshing to Noyes. even today between evangelman orientation.” In the 1960s, Hillsdale icals and conservative AmerAfter listening to the stopped its practice of manica,” he explained. “As he was presentation, Ward said she datory chapel attendance and attracting more and more would not call Hillsdale a ended its official relationship conservative students, he was Christian college, because it with College Baptist in 1968. attracting more and more does not have its students sign “You had this developing evangelical students.” a statement of faith. trend toward less academic As a result, Noyes argued “I’m glad we don’t,” Ward rigor and more of a party that Hillsdale was a Christian said. “I liked how they didn’t mentality in the students,” school at its founding but its market Hillsdale as this Noyes said. status as one has become less Christian college. If they had, When George Roche clear now, since the strong re- I wouldn’t have gone here.” became president in 1971, ligious community on campus Senior Dustin Pletan he made efforts to extend appears to be an unintentional said he was not confident to Hillsdale’s reputation nationconsequence of the school’s determine if Hillsdale is a ally, starting the Center for efforts. Christian school or not, after Constructive Alternatives “This is a nice reminder Noyes’ presentation, but that seminars, Imprimis, and the of how difficult it can be to he learned about the religious Washington-Hillsdale Inshape history into a cohesive heritage of the school that he ternship Program. It boosted argument and prove one side did not do before. Hillsdale as a politically conor the other,” Provost David For now, Pletan said, on servative institution, accordWhalen said after Noyes’ this topic: “Ask Dr. Arnn.” ing to Noyes. presentation. “It’s a beautiful “Something he didn’t example of how history can

be able to do so.” According to Persson, many students don’t go to breakfast in the dining hall or in A.J.’s. For this reason, A.J.’s has decided to add all-day breakfast menu items, such as buttermilk pancakes, egg white florentine on a croissant, and a el corcel breakfast burrito. “People have been freaking out about having pancakes at any time,” Bon Appétit Marketing Manager William Persson said. Two popular sandwiches featured during fall 2014, Bon Appétit’s first year, are the ham and cheese sandwich and the chipotle chicken sandwich. One new sandwich addition is the Big Dipper, a marinated portobello burger on naan bread with a hummus spread.

“It is a lot more gourmet than anything we’ve offered before,” said freshman and AJs employee Anna Katherine Daley. Bon Appétit also made changes to their sides in A.J.’s, introducing house made chips and salsa. It also plans to make sweet potato fries everyday. “It’s so cool that A.J.’s is being adventurous in what they’re serving,” junior Josephine Von Dohlen said. “They’re letting students think outside the box in regards to food. Especially being in the middle of Michigan, sometimes food options can seem very bland and scarce, but their new menu is really exciting.” The menu changes have been made partially due to new labeling regulation. The

Bon Appétit updates menu with new healthy items By | Allison Schuster Assistant Editor

Bon Appétit recently added egg-cellent new healthy items to A.J. Café’s menu, in addition to making renovations to Jitters. Multiple changes were made over Christmas break, including the replacement of the old dish machine with a new one and a new A.J.’s menu. This menu has new items tailored toward vegetarian and vegan students. As a part of Bon Appétit’s commitment to healthy eating and serving all different types of diets, the new menu has a variety of new foods. “We wanted to provide veggie options for people,” Persson said. “This change will allow people who want to eat more plant-based foods to

Idol show looks for bands By | Chandler Lasch Web Editor Musicians from both the town and gown will unite to raise money for a local music program at Hillsdale Idol, Unplugged. The music competition is planned as a fundraiser for the Hillsdale County School of the Arts on March 22 at Johnny T’s Bistro. The winner will be awarded $250. “It’s great music and a great cause,” said professor of philosophy and religion Nathan Schlueter, who is in charge of the event. “There’s so much musical talent here. We hope students come out.” The Hillsdale County School of the Arts is a nonprofit organization that provides music instruction to local students and opportunities such as a two-week summer string festival. Fundraisers such as Hillsdale Idol, Unplugged keep costs low for students who might not otherwise be able to attend and are given scholarships. This is the second annual competition. Schlueter said 300 people attended last year’s event, which raised around $3000. “Last year was a great success,” he said. “So many people said it was the highlight of their year. People who know each other get to

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see each other play. It’s really great.” Ten musical acts will play 10-minute sets. Hillsdale College students are invited to compete for three of the slots by emailing Schlueter a recording of a song by February 5. Assistant professor of psychology Collin Barnes will be one of the judges of the competition. He said after judging at a battle of the bands event a few years ago, he’s excited to get back to judging. “I loved the battle of the bands at the college, and something like that with the community of Hillsdale will be a great thing,” Barnes said. Junior Ethan Greb is planning to audition for Hillsdale Idol, Unplugged along with sophomores Rowan Macwan and Maria Forsythe. The three played together at a Concert on the Quad and decided to reunite. “Students should play and attend the event because it showcases so much musical talent that students have,” Greb said. “There’s something cool about seeing your friends on stage performing music.” Students should contact Schlueter to purchase tickets for the event, and food and drinks will be available for purchase.

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government requires the calorie count to be put for all food that is consistently available. The calorie count is now provided for every item on the new menu board in A.J.’s and Jitters. Other physical changes were made to Jitters including replacing the wallpaper with light cream and coffee color paint. The goal, according to Persson, was to move away from the stagnant feel and aim for a more welcoming and modern feel while still keeping some traditional touches. There are no menu changes to Jitters as of now, but Persson said there may be more grabn-go items in the future. Persson expects those with vegetarian and vegan diets to enjoy the new items, especially since there has been backlash for not providing enough

options in the past. Bon Appétit also gained a new dish machine over Christmas break. “The former machine broke down periodically and maintenance constantly had to fix it,” Persson said. We had to use plastic dishware which isn’t what we want...we really try to reduce landfill usage.” According to Perrson, Switching to this new machine is a way to increase efficiency and prevents resorting to use plastic. Hillsdale College offered to buy the new machine, displaying their dedication to the service being run well. “I’m excited to see the feedback from students,” Persson said. “I’m sure that we will end up seeing increased foot traffic in A.J.’s to try out the new menu.”

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Accreditors visit campus next week By | Breana Noble Editor-in-Chief Five college accreditors will visit Hillsdale College’s campus Monday through Wednesday, as a part of the school’s decennial reaccreditation process with the Higher Learning Commission. The review marks the end of Hillsdale’s first year on what the HLC calls its Open Pathway, a 10-year accreditation process. The organization assesses Hillsdale for quality assurance, institutional advancement, and compliance with certain U.S. Education Department requirements. Attendance to an accredited institution provides many benefits, including the ability to apply to graduate school programs and participate in NCAA athletics. “The purpose of Higher Learning Commission is for its member institutions to help each other and identify best practices and improve our institution, in an ideal world,” Assistant to the Provost Mark Maier said. The college submitted an Assurance Argument in December. The digital document is meant to provide evidence to support Hillsdale in its assertion of meeting its mission and goals and the HLC’s criteria. Professors and administrators from commission member colleges and universities will tour campus and meet with Hillsdale’s faculty, staff, and senior leadership. Students will also have the opportunity to speak to the accreditors during open forums in Markel Auditorium. On Monday from 2 to 2:45 p.m., discussion will center on Hillsdale’s mission, communication of that mission, integrity, and ethical and responsible conduct. From 3 to 3:45 p.m., it will shift to academic quality, resources, and support. On Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m., it will focus on Hillsdale’s ability to meet its mission and goals. “Attendees at each forum should come prepared to make comments and ask questions pertaining to the college’s fulfillment of each criterion,” Director of Institutional Research George Allen said. “Attendees may also wish to simply come and listen to the discussion.”

Students to hold conference on modern identity By | Stevan Bennett Jr. Sports Editor Human dignity is something that should drive how one views society, culture, politics, and everything else around oneself. It’s this belief which led a group of Hillsdale College students to partner with the World Youth Alliance to hold The Modern Identity Crisis: Emerging Leaders Conference, which will take place Feb. 16-17. The conference will examine topics ranging from bioethics and culture wars to sex and gender According to official promotional materials, the conference’s purpose is to “analyze the modern identity crisis of the human person with an interdisciplinary approach; identify and educate about contemporary problems with regards to bioethics and other topics of human dignity; propose and implement grassroots-level responses.” “Once you realize that the random people you see on the street are human people and have dignity, that’s a radical and life-changing thing,” said sophomore Dietrich Balsbaugh, a member of the conference student leadership team. “Once we start there, everything else builds off of

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that.” Two speakers will deliver keynote addresses to interested students and members of the public. Ashley K. Fernandes, MD, PhD, is the associate director of the center for bioethics and medical humanities at Ohio State University College of Medicine and an associate professor of pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. In a pre-conference talk on Feb. 16, Fernandes will address the possibility about a move toward an end to assisted suicide and euthanasia. On Feb. 17, Fernandes will deliver her keynote address on courage in an age of secularist medicine with an eye towards bioethics. Member of the leadership team sophomore Sarah Becker, who spent the past summer as an intern at the University of Minnesota Center for Bioethics, said she believes there is a need for a type of natural-law framework within bioethics, which Fernandes promotes. “When you don’t start with the human person, it’s not going to serve the human person,” Becker said. “I think we must start with ‘Who is the human person? How is he constituted? What constitutes his flourishing?’ Then we

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build and expand into policy, education, health, and other things.” Christopher O. Tollefsen, PhD, a professor of philosophy at the University of South Carolina, will deliver the keynote address on Saturday, titled “The Ethics of Medicine and its Counterfeits.” Around these keynote addresses are several other lectures with members from various departments of the Hillsdale College faculty, as well as lectures from Julia Kenney, director of operations of the World Youth Alliance North America. Faculty members will also lead participants through a series of breakout groups in order to foster serious consideration and discussion of the core issues. “We have tried to choose professors from a variety of disciplines and also professors whom students have taken lots of classes with and are aware of,” Becker said. “I think that gives the students and the professors a basis that they can work from. And I think that will allow the conversation to go deeper, more quickly.” Sophomore Cait Weighner, a member of the student leadership team, expressed the importance of these types of questions to members of

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all sectors of campus and beyond. “I think often in facing these issues, we fear they will pose some challenge or threat to how we want to see the world,” Weighner said. “But if we actually think that we both have the truth and are pursuing it, then we must face these things in earnest and reshape the way we see things accordingly.” Professor of Philosophy and Religion Nathan Schlueter agreed with Weighner on the universal importance of these topics and referenced C.S. Lewis’ prescient warnings about modern science and technology in “The Abolition of Man.” “I think all of these issues are of intrinsic human interest,” Schlueter said. “We all face birth, death, marriage, and illness, and so we should all be concerned with technologies that profoundly affect these, such as bioengineering, in vitro fertilization, and euthanasia. If you want to be ready to engage the culture when you come out of here you better be there.” Registration is now open for the event through Facebook. Additionally, walk-up registrations will be accepted on the day of the conference.

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Michigan residents are ‘Michiganders’ at heart By | Mark Naida Assistant Editor People can think what they want about Rick Snyder, but during his time as governor he ended one of the longest-running debates in our state history. On Nov. 25 of last year, the governor signed into law a package of 13 bills related to modernizing historical marker laws that makes the term “Michigander” the official demonym of the Great Lakes State. And he was right to do so. “Michigander,” the folksy alternative to the sterile “Michiganian,” is the proper term for Michigan natives. Though suspicion as to the origin of the name has arisen in the past few years, Abraham Lincoln popularized the term by using it to insult Lewis Cass, the first governor of the Michigan Territory and a presidential nominee, on July 27, 1848. At the time, Lincoln was a superior orator and a new congressman who was not expected to be renominated. Lincoln was a Whig who firmly opposed the Mexican War. Through his tirade, Lincoln urged congressmen to recognize that Cass’ campaigning principally relied on likening himself to Andrew Jackson. “Like a horde of hungry ticks you have stuck to the tail of the Hermitage lion [Jackson] to the end of his life,” Lincoln said, “and you are still sticking to it, and drawing a loathsome sustenance from it, after he is dead. … But in my hurry I was very near closing on the subject of military tails before I was done with it. There is one entire article of the sort I have not discussed yet; I mean the military tail you Democrats are now engaged in dovetailing onto the great Michigander.” It was an adept insult. Cass was jowly at the time, and Lincoln suggested that his rhetorical posturing was like the honking of an old, molting goose. It was meant as an insult, but it became a integral part of our state identity. A 2011 poll by Resch Strategies demonstrated this

when 58 percent of Michigan residents expressed their preference for “Michigander” as opposed to only 12 percent who preferred “Michiganian.” And it only makes sense. We Michiganders are fiercely loyal to our unique state. Why would we accept a demonym with a flaccid ending like “anian.” We are frontier people who endure both burning sun and freezing winters. Our identity should reflect that in both tone and individuality. In my boyhood, before I knew of the Lincoln connection, I assumed that the geese who flew in their v-formation over my house in late fall somehow contributed to my name. When walking down by the river, the flocks of geese would part as you approached. Their feces, however, did not part with them. Returning home, I remember taking off my shoes and scraping them on a rock outside my house, trying to rid myself of the gander residual. But beyond my own fond childhood memories, the sounds of the words “michiganian” and “michigander” define two different types of Michigan residents. The first rings austere and regal. The second is hearty if a little hokey. Michiganians wear zip-up vests and can perfectly order tapas for the table. Michiganians seriously consider which coffee table book to leave out for guests. They wear hiking shoes but live in the city. Michiganders will give you a bit of whatever they have. They drive in reverse only using their mirrors. They don’t worry about their children riding in the back of a pickup truck. They have a big garden out back in the summer and know the names of birds. It is only a sense that comes from the words, but it works to define our identity as residents of a place. I, along with Snyder, want to believe that Michigan residents represent the qualities of a “Michigander:’ warm, hospitable, homegrown, and above all, loyal.

“Michigan residents represent the qualities of a ‘Michigander:’ warm, hospitable, homegrown, and above all, loyal.”

Mark Naida is a senior studying French.

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Hillsdale College’s greatest resource is its professors. Experts in their field, our teachers on campus have a wealth of knowledge for curious scholars to tap into. But Hillsdale professors are often more than lecturers. They are mentors and counselors to many of their students, from philosophical discussions to life advice. Office hours are the prime time to speak with professors, from asking about the next paper to clarifying a topic from class to talking about future careers and jobs.

Unfortunately, only students enrolled in a professor’s class typically know when those are. Although some professors post their schedule outside their doors, many times it is a guess and check process to meet with a teacher. Since the provost’s office requests professors submit their class schedules and office hours each semester, the college should post them where students can access it such as on the myHillsdale portal or on Blackboard. It would promote better communication between professors and stu-

dents, without bogging down email accounts with requests of when office hours are. A master list would be a convenient way to find the information for those with a Hillsdale account. It would avoid students running up and down Delp Hall to check schedules outside professors’ doors and be helpful to the students who lose their syllabi. Office hours for some professors are often fairly quiet, especially outside of essay season. Having convenient access to their availabilities may encourage more student-pro-

fessor relationships, as well. Many professors are in their offices for longer than posted hours, but a guarantee that they will be on campus is beneficial for busy students scheduling their weeks and for those who live off campus. Students should reap the benefits of being at Hillsdale while they can. That means building relationships with their professors. Making access to office hours easier would strengthen Hillsdale’s community.

Globalist institutions virtue signal in vain while ignoring real issues lem and a commitment to “the peace process” and prosBy | Ian McRae doing so. The U.N. passed a pects of a two-state solution. Special to non-binding resolution conThe vote, on a deeper level, The Collegian demning Trump’s unilateral illustrates why globalism is decision, yet no matter how premature. The typical globalist pasthe U.N. chooses to respond This event perfectly highsionately declares that the age it is meaningless; Israel’s lights the impotence of the of the modern nation-state is government will continue to U.N. and the current flaws of over and the age of a global organize and base itself out of a U.N.-based globalist model. political organization has althe city and it does not change Insofar as the U.N. is ineffecready begun; the holdouts are U.S. recognition of the capital. tive without the real coopernostalgic boomers clinging Sure, other nations can keep ation and/or submission of to the bygone era of national their embassies wherever they the existing nation-states, the glory. want, but that doesn’t help or U.N. as a world state is a weak Look at the state of the hinder them. one at best and lacks all eleworld today, they say. The Jerusalem falls within the ments of sovereignty at worst. most pressing issues — a boundaries of Israel, a nation For globalism to succeed, the transnational economy, ethnic that the U.N. birthed. Israel U.N. needs to independently cleansing, the environment, has every right to make Jeruenforce its resolutions withinternational crime, etc. — salem its capital. Beginning in out the cooperation of the exist on a global scale and require global solutions. The world has even gone so far as to create organizations, some now a half century old, to deal with these crises: The United Nations, World Trade Organization, International Criminal Court; the list continues. The nationalist (those who still support and believe in the nation-state model) responds by pointing to the inefficacy of these bodies, to which the globalist counters that dodgy nation states, refusing The U.S. recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December. to accept the current Rachael Reynolds | Collegian world order, stand in the way of global insti1948 the Israeli government most powerful nation-states: tutions. operated out of West Jerusathe U.S., Russia, and China. Look back to last month lem, and for the past 50 years This will not happen anytime and see the most current and it has been based out of a soon. It cannot even exercise primary example of the fact united Jerusalem, since Israel authority over the U.S., and it that the nation-state has not recaptured the eastern porcertainly isn’t willing to try. yet lived out its usefulness. tion. Since the reunification, Prior to the vote, U.S. AmThe U.S. recognized Jerusathe U.N. has viewed the issue bassador Nikki Haley made lem as the capital of Israel, as “undecided.” direct threats to the U.N. that a change from official U.S. The shallow reading of the the U.S. would cease monepolicy but not completely out events is that the U.N. General tary contributions to the U.N. of line with Trump’s predeAssembly’s resolution was an if it went against the U.S.’s cessors; every president since insignificant act of virtue-sigrecognition of Israel. Such a Clinton campaigned on a naling to maintain a popular response from the U.S. would criticism of their predecessor’s diplomatic position relating to mark an interesting developfailure to recognize Jerusa-

ment in the conflict between globalism and nationalism. If the U.S. reduced, or stopped, contributions to the U.N., it would symbolize a major victory for the nationalists and seriously hinder U.N. operations. As of 2015, the U.S. provides 22 percent of the overall budget for the U.N. and 28 percent of its peacekeeping budget, according to the U.N. website. This wouldn’t be the first time the U.S. withheld dues to the U.N. resulting in a reversal of resolutions. In 1975 the U.N. passed a resolution that equated Zionism with racism and after 16 years reversed its decision due to diplomatic pressure from the U.S., coupled with decreased funding. How much have U.N. power dynamics changed? The U.S. still strongly supports it, and it would have a difficult time operating without its cooperation. In the U.N. General Assembly, much of what happens is virtue signaling so that globalist allies can hail the bloated significance of the U.N. and cheer, “it exists!” Because of the pettiness of globalist organizations and individuals it cannot succeed in the current political environment. The U.N. focuses on non-issues, such as the U.S. embassy in Israel, and fails to address real problems, like the environment or human trafficking, where it could win both real and ideological victories. Ian McRae is a senior studying history and politics.

U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital restores sovereignty By | Andrew Simpson Special to The Collegian President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital by ordering the United States Embassy to move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Dec. 6, 2017. Despite predictions that Palestinian violence would explode with the president’s decision, Israel saw little violence as a result of Trump’s actions. I was in Israel over Christmas break and my tour guide informed our group that Jerusalem had seen very little protesting over the issue. My trip to Israel, however, also showed how complicated the region is, especially regarding the movement of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem since both the Israelis and the Palestinians lay claim to the city. While in Israel, our group met with Palestinians in the area and heard their concerns. One resident expressed concern that the United States’ decision indicated a rejection

of a future Palestinian country in the region, since Palestinians have generally made the possession of Jerusalem one of the requirements for a two-state solution. As a result, the locals feared the decision would reopen old wounds among Palestinians. The president’s decision to move the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem additionally sparked concern in the international sphere, which resulted in an emergency U.N. meeting. The result of the meeting was a vote among U.N. member states with 128 countries declaring that Jerusalem was not the capital of Israel, 35 countries abstaining from the vote, and nine voting against the resolution, one of which was the United States. This vote raises two concerns for Israelis and Americans alike. First, Israel views Jerusalem as its capital city, and as a sovereign nation Israel has the right to choose the location of its capital within its jurisdiction. Yet by voting against the United States’ deci-

sion to recognize Jerusalem, the nations of the world refuse to recognize Israel’s sovereignty. Further, these nations pander to the Palestinians for fear of how terrorist organizations such as Hamas would respond. If the U.N. disrespects Israel’s sovereignty in legislative and judicial decisions, will it also reject other countries’ sovereignty when their policies do not suit its goals? The U.N. does not have the right to intervene in the affairs of a sovereign country, especially in the location of a nation’s capital since it is not an interference in another country’s affairs or a move away from peace. The U.N. vote merely shows its willingness to ignore countries’ sovereignty and overstep its legal bounds. Trump’s decision to move the embassy also corrected a significant flaw in U.S. foreign policy that has tarnished its reputation. For many years, the U.S. refused to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of

Israel due to fear of angering Palestinians and possible retaliation. The U.S. and many other countries, including the United Kingdom, have accommodated the Palestinians in the name of peace and for fear of how they might react. The U.S. sets a dangerous precedent if we allow the fear of terrorism and rioting to determine foreign policy. Hamas, the Palestinian terror organization which enjoys strong support in the West Bank, according to a local, has used such tactics in the past to manipulate international policy in their favor. Trump’s decision affirmed that the U.S. will not submit demands based on threats of violence. Trump drew a line in the sand — one that the world has needed for many years. Every country has the obligation to recognize the sovereignty of Israel and its right to choose its capital. Andrew Simpson is a freshman studying the liberal arts.

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Reviews of ‘Why Liberalism Failed’ Poor scholarly work obscures MacIntyre’s stepchild critical, compelling narrative heralds doom of the West By | Joshua J. Paladino Opinions Editor As nationalists try to salvage liberalism from the grip of globalists, a Notre Dame professor says both sides labor fruitlessly, as conservative nationalism offers no substantive alternative to progressive globalism. In short, Patrick Deneen, associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, argues that liberalism — whether leftwing or right-wing — has failed. “Why Liberalism Failed” outlines Deneen’s attempt to move beyond the three ideologies of the twentieth century — communism, fascism, and liberalism — and ground a new political philosophy in experience and practice rather than theory. Liberalism has numerous failures: runaway debt caused by incessant consumption, declining marriage and birth rates, and an ever-expanding warfare-welfare state that perpetuates income inequality, to name a few. Deneen condemns liberalism for society’s problems, using questionable scholarly work to justify his thesis. Society needs reform, but Deneen does not adequately convince the reader that liberalism is to blame. Nearly all of his criticisms could have landed convincingly on progressivism and neoconservatism, yet he bended the history of liberalism to fit his narrative. When Deneen writes about liberalism he does not refer to the partisan label, but to the political philosophy originating in the seventeenth and eighteenth century that views equality and liberty as the fundamental values of political life. He further defines the three “revolutions in thought and practice” that characterize liberalism. First, liberalism relies on appeals to base desires in human nature for its continuation. Second, it eliminates the “Christian emphasis upon virtue and the cultivation of self-limitation.” Third, it tries to overcome “the dominion and limits of nature.” With the destruction of virtue and moderation in liberal society, Deneen says early modern philosophers — John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and Francis Bacon, in particular — proposed a new type of liberty, characterized

by unlimited consumption, the destruction of marriage, and the dismantling of the church. “Liberty, as defined by the originators of modern liberalism, was the condition in which humans were completely free to pursue whatever they desired,” Deneen writes. In the “Two Treatises of Government,” Locke stated the opposite. “Though this be a state of liberty, yet it is not a state of licence,” Locke wrote. “No one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.” Individuals living in liberal societies pursue their unlimited desires, Deneen says, because the social contract eliminates “customs and even laws that can be thought to limit individual freedom.” Locke’s critique of custom has little do with cultural institutions. Rather, he discussed unjust laws that continue simply because they are old, not because they serve legitimate purposes. “Private interest often [keep] up customs and privileges when the reasons of them are ceased,” Locke wrote. While Deneen’s analysis of Locke falls short, he presents a thoroughly oversimplified reading of Hobbes. He describes Hobbes’ project in the “Leviathan:” “Hobbes in turn argued that the rule of irrational custom and unexamined tradition — especially religious belief and practice — was a source of arbitrary governance and unproductive internecine conflict.” Deneen doesn’t state why he opposes scrupulous analysis of custom and tradition. Nevertheless he’s wrong to assert that Hobbes wanted to “replace long-standing social norms and customs” with “individualistic rationality.” If anything, Hobbes tried to solidify norms and customs with help from the government. At times Deneen appears to confuse modern liberalism with postmodern nihilism. “[Liberalism] displaced first the idea of a natural order to which humanity is subject and later the notion of human nature itself,” Deneen writes. It’s just not true. Liberalism’s project is to define the laws of nature and implement

them, not dismantle them. Even the most progressive philosophers today posit a natural order and a human nature. Not until the rise of twentieth century progressivism did the idea of self-creation — an idea completely divorced from Locke and Hobbes’ strictly defined human nature — gain prominence. Another claim he makes regards the classical liberal philosophers, presumably including Adam Smith, F.A. Hayek, Ludwig von Mises, etc. “Like classical liberalism, progressivism is grounded in a deep hostility toward the past, particularly tradition and custom.” Hayek dedicated a threepart treatise called “Law, Legislation, and Liberty” to defending the customs, habits, and norms of the past. “Many of the institutions of society which are indispensable conditions for the successful pursuit of our conscious aims are in fact the result of customs, habits or practices which have been neither invented nor are observed with any such purpose in view,” Hayek wrote. The greatest weakness of “Why Liberalism Failed” is also its greatest strength. Deneen makes sweeping assertions that do not line up with scholarly analysis of political philosophy, yet his hasty generalizations give his words power and create a clear purpose to rally around. His book overflows with coherent examples about the destructive consequences of liberalism, but his poor scholarship undermines the narrative he constructs. Specifically, Deneen comments on the disconnect between labor and value, the alienation of individuals from the community, the endless advance of technology, and the deterioration of liberal education. Unfortunately, he overshadowed a potentially fruitful discussion about liberalism’s failures with a philosophical analysis that reeked of agenda. Joshua J. Paladino is a senior studying politics.

ing role of technology in the uniformity and homogeneity, By | Nic Rowan lives of liberal societies. He fosters material and spiritual City News Editor describes technology as prodegradation, and undermines O, you who turn the ship ducing an “oscillation between freedom,” he writes. of state and look to windward, ecstasy and anxiety” in the Those are a lot of buzzconsider liberalism, which has lives of the people it affects. words for a political theorist. failed. At the same time, he points But like his more popular It doesn’t matter whether out the flaws in modern counterpart, American Conyou lean to the right or the education, how colleges now servative blogger Rod Dreher, left, Patrick Deneen has one value educating their students Deneen is a man of buzzwords judgment on you and all your in technology and financial and hot takes. Both, however, works: failure. utility over all else. are in essence Marxist historiIn his new manifesto, It’s a dark view of the way ans who just lack Marxist con“Why Liberalism Failed,” the we now live, but Deneen clusions. History is a battle. Notre Dame political philosoffers three solutions. First, When ideas fail at one time, opher argues that the domiwe must acknowledge the they fail forever, irredeemably. nating political project of the achievements of liberalism And when we lose history, we past 300 years has always been and not seek to return to a must retreat. doomed to fail, that a political pre-liberal society. We can “Why Liberalism Failed” and social order designed to only move forward with our acts as a philosophical allow its denizens the license ideas. Second, we must reject addendum to Dreher’s “The to a glut of self-indulgence can all ideology. Finally, we must Benedict Option.” Both see only end in self-consumption. create a new mode of society the cracks in modern liberal Liberalism has failed because that builds upon the ruins of society and recoil with horror. liberalism has succeeded. liberalism. Like Raphael Hythloday in Deneen argues that libBut what even is liberalThomas More’s “Utopia,” both eralism has transported the ism? It’s a question Deneen Dreher and Deneen suggest many nations and peoples never really answers. Not a retreat into a weird sort of in its thrall to an ideological astonishing: the book is only garden, where their Christiframe of mind where order is 197 pages, a third of which anity justifies their Epicureanconstructed from a placeless consist of an introduction and ism. The only real difference is state of nature theorized by conclusion. Perhaps Deneen their tone. Dreher writes like seventeenth century Englishshould have provided his a loon. Deneen is an actual men and adapted by connivreader a more specific definischolar. ing American aristocrats. By tion of liberalism other than But in the end, behind seeking to subdue nature and bits-of-Hobbes-and-Locke-Iboth Dreher and Deneen create a global culture with don’t-like. The closest he gets lurks the spectre of Alasdair “a pastless present in MacIntyre. With his 1980 which the future is a classic “After Virtue,” the foreign land,” Deneen Notre Dame philosophy argues that liberal soprofessor argues that ciety has produced an modernity has been won era of placeless comat the price of social and placency. political coherency. Deneen passes Dreher invokes the his judgement on all Scottish political thebands of the political orist’s name often in spectrum. Individu“The Benedict Option.” alism and Statism are Deneen leaves it out codependent forces; as entirely, which gives the individual discov“Why Liberalism Failed” ers he has more desires more force. While aping — always, in Deneen’s the now-famous (or is it mind, desires relating infamous?) last sentence to commerce — the of MacIntyre’s “After state must advance Virtue,” Deneen does not to provide for his claim to be MacIntyre’s needs, his freedoms. “doubtless very different In a beautifully poetic St. Benedict” — as Dreher section, Deneen frames does — but instead prethe 2008 world econdicts that liberalism will omy collapse as the not be overcome except result of both liberal- Patrick J. Deneen released “Why Liberalism with societies that value ism’s great success and Failed” on Jan. 9, 2017 | Collegian community and place over failure. Because stockideology. brokers lived in a world It’s a nice sentiment, disconnected from tangible to a true definition is in the but pronouncing failure on an communities, they were able introduction, when he launch- entire society won’t encourage to enrich themselves and issue es an adjective-laden invective future flourishing. We are irresponsible mortgages at against modern society. not waiting for Deneen, but the expense of local commu“A political philosophy that for another — doubtless very nities. At the same time, once was launched to foster greater similar — Thomas More. the market turned on this equity, defend a pluralist culture hollowed out through tapestry of different cultures Nic Rowan is a junior self-indulgence, it left everyand beliefs, protect human studying history. one participating in a state of dignity, and, of course, expand “powerlessness and bondage.” liberty, in practice generates Deneen also does well to titanic inequality, enforces criticize the over-encroach-

Letter to the Editor Michelle Williams is a feminist hero, not a victim of discrimination Dear Editor,

By | Chandler Lasch Web Editor When news broke that actress Michelle Williams earned around $1000 while actor Mark Wahlberg earned $1.5 million for 10 days of reshooting the film “All the Money in the World,” many were outraged. Director Ridley Scott decided to recast a role previously held by Kevin Spacey, who was replaced following accusations of molestation. Williams decided to waive her usual fee, while, initially unbeknownst to her, Wahlberg did not. Williams defended her decision, saying that she appreciated the stance the production was taking in recasting Spacey’s role and reshooting scenes over Thanksgiving. “I said I’d be wherever they needed me, whenever they needed me,” Williams told USA Today. “And they could have my salary, they could have my holiday, whatever they wanted. Because I appreciated so much that they were making this massive effort.” Some were quick to blame sexism for the difference in salaries, ignoring Williams’ decision to forgo her own salary. The Hollywood Report-

er noted, “The reported the workplace. pay disparity between what Anyone — and any woman Mark Wahlberg and Michelle in particular— should take Williams received to reshoot away two lessons from Wilscenes for ‘All the Money In liams’ choice. the World’ is drawing fire as First, if you feel that you the latest example — and one are being treated unjustly, of the most flagrant illustradon’t be afraid to demand tions — of gender inequality payment that you deserve. No in Hollyone was wood.” required But this to work is not an for free example in the of unequal reshoottreatment. ing of It is an the film. example of Williams a woman volunchoosing teered not to ask to forgo for a salary a salary; when a man Wahlberg did. Wildid not. liams had The only the same person opportunity responto ask to be sible is paid more, Williams. but didn’t Perhaps take it. she Followshould ing outrage Michelle Williams acted in “All the Mon- have at the pay been ey in the World” for $1000, sparking disparity, better outrage | WikiCommons Wahlberg informed has offered to donate his earn- of the situation regarding salings to the Time’s Up Legal aries of others on the producDefense Fund, which provides tion, but the choice was hers. legal support for those who In Williams’ case, perhaps have been sexually harassed in she would have still chosen to

waive her salary, even if she knew it was unnecessary. She should not be criticized for her decision, but instead serve as a reminder that fighting for fair treatment is sometimes necessary and worthwhile. Second, principled stands deserve respect. Williams’ decision to do her part in helping a cause she believes in should be acknowledged. She defended her choice to W Magazine on Jan. 10. “Something has just turned around for me in like the past couple of weeks and I feel like I’m so glad to be alive right now,” Williams said. “I feel like we’re going to create a whole new landscape for a generation of young girls like my daughter that are growing up right now.” Williams’ position has been lost in much of the national conversation, as cries of sexism overshadow the fact that Williams made a decision based on her values. Such cries are dishonest. They are also disrespectful of Williams’ convictions and dismissive of her ability as a woman to take a principled stance, whether or not it was a wise choice. Chandler Lasch is a senior studying history.

If you attended the 45th annual March for Life in Washington D.C. last Friday or somehow managed to hear about it on the news, you’d think the pro-life movement in America is going strong and gaining steam. But that’s just one side of the story. The reality is that there are two pro-life movements in the United States today. Those who are philosophically pro-life believe abortion is wrong but passively allow it to continue. They can’t stand the thought of ending a life in the womb. They may even travel to the nation’s capital to march with hundreds of thousands of other pro-life “advocates.” But if everybody who participated in Washington D.C. were truly adamant about ending abortion, they’d do more than simply march. Of course, thousands who marched in Washington are heavily involved in their own communities year-round to end our horrific abortion policy. On the surface, you’d never know the difference between the two marchers. If everyone who, in their heart of hearts, believes abortion is wrong acted upon that conviction, pro-life America would be winning. Instead, we’re left with a mandate from a lousy judicial process and confusing polling that seem to

conflict with reality. According to a 2017 Gallup poll, only 29 percent of Americans believe abortion should be legal under any circumstance. If that’s the case, then why hasn’t the pro-life movement made more strides? It’s because convictions aren’t enough; actions matter. And actions aren’t limited to marching once a year. The 71 percent of Americans who believe there should be restrictions on abortion should talk the walk and engage in community action. They should vote for pro-life candidates. They should volunteer and protest in their own communities. They should pray for troubled mothers and unborn children. Anything is better than pretending to believe something without acting on it. Pro-life America should be winning. But it’s not. That’s because pro-life America is smaller than the statistics suggest. The pro-life platform should be more than a mere ideology. It should be an urgent commitment to fervent action and prayer for the sake of the most vulnerable and discriminated group of people in the history of the United States of America. S. Nathaniel Grime is a sophomore studying the liberal arts.

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(Top) The exterior of Volume One bookstore. Scott McClellan | Collegian (Right) The interior of Volume One under construction. Scott McClellan | Collegian (Bottom) Juniors Natalie Taylor and Brooke Sabina shop for records at Volume One. Lydia Hall | Courtesy

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Volume One bookstore to open under new ownership in May By | Scott McClallen Assistant editor Volume One bookstore will reopen May 4, new store owner Cedric Brown said. Brown said his family in December decided to replace the floor, build a stage arena, and repaint the interior the shop reopens as a coffee shop and performance venue. Brown said the building will reopen once again as a bookstore and a concert venue for visiting artists. Two floors of the 12-room second floor will be used for storage for their online book inventory. Brown said the upstairs had four office spaces and a conference room in which they plan to to teach classes. Brown said that in three years he hopes to host events every weekend, such as local bands, game nights and and some employees to help run the shop. He said he even wants to sell specialty items

from around town. “But for now, we are just making this place look presentable,” Brown said. Brown said it took 12 of his friends to move just the books on their first floor room to reach the floor — boxes of books ranging from diabetes to U.S. presidents towered near the 10-feet ceiling. Brown said his grandfather, Richard Wunsch, started Volume One so long ago that he said he can’t remember the exact year. Wunsch ran the building formerly known as “The Annex”, as a bookstore upstairs and performance venue downstairs, but decided to close and reorganize the business. Brown said Wunsch bought books from Ann Arbor, Lansing, and that he would travel around and buy from anyone who would sell. Wunsch built many of the towering floor to ceiling bookshelves, near 10 feet high,

and also taught employees to build in order to make more space. Brown said the shop plans to rent the upstairs room as an apartment. Brown gave another reason to visit when they open: their resident black cat, Ms. Kitty. Brown said the coolest things he found while cleaning was a book collection of “newspapers from the year 1945, which was the end of World War II, from a newspaper company in Kansas City,” he said.” I also recently found the front page of a paper of Nov. 12, 2001.” He said his family is excited for the bookstore’s future. “When we sell some books, will rent at least one apartment, depending on zoning laws,” Brown said. “We are still in progress, want to open on May 4th,” Brown said.

Meet the new councilmen: Greg Stuchell and Ray Briner By | Stefan Kleinhenz collegian Reporter Greg Stuchell of Hillsdale’s Ward 1 was not only elected to the city council at the ballot booths in November, but he was quite literally sent by the people. His name wasn’t even on the ballot, but 101 people wrote in his name, giving him 42 percent of the vote in Ward 1. Stuchell had no intentions to run for office, after 37 years in business with Kellogg, he stepped out of his comfort zone and made an attempt for city council after his neighbors urged him to “This is my time to try and do something,” he said. “This is my chance to give back.” Stuchell attended Western Michigan University as a part time student and a full time employee. He graduated with a degree in product engineering and hired at Kellogg soon after where he has spent most of his professional life. Over the years he held a variety of roles at Kellogg, from production manager, to innovation manager to quality controls manager. Stuchell said he was never idle. He never held a position for more than three or four years and he was always on the rise, always ready to face new challenges. With his busy career, he said he was always on the road and was never able to really dive into the community. He laughed as he suggested an interview with his wife and two daughters, all of whom he said have done more for the community saying,“I just work.” This is the first elected position Stuchell has held, and he said it was only made possible by his friends and family who not only encouraged and believed in him, but requested his run for office. As he tells the story, Stuchell walked into the house of his good friend and neighbor, Peter Jennings, assistant professor of management at Hillsdale College, to grab a beer, when all of his neighbors bombarded him and asked him to run for city council. Jennings claims not to remember that specific interaction, but says it doesn’t surprise him that Stuchell said he said that.

“In the summer evenings, Greg would be out on his back deck and I’d join him and we’d just shoot the breeze,” Jennings said. Jennings said he shared with Stuchell his idea that in order to rebuild our country, it has to start in the families and in little towns like Hillsdale. “Their whole family is wonderful,” Jennings said. “They’re role models of citizenship and exactly the kind of people you want to be leaders in the community.” Stuchell said he remembers the request of his neighbors. “My first thought was that write in candidates don’t win, so I guess I could run,” he said. Another issue that pushed him to run for office was that two other candidates were in favor of legalizing marijuana. He wanted to offer an alternative. But as Stuchell continued to think about running for office and his neighbors persisted, the idea grew on him and he recognized that his life experience in business could really bring a powerful change to the city of Hillsdale. But, unable to add his name to the ballot because of the timing, Stuchell and his friends encouraged community members to write in his name. As Stuchell finds his footing at the decision table, community members said they are enthusiastic for what he has to offer to the people of Hillsdale. “Greg brings his lifelong Hillsdale area principles and a stellar business background to council and I’m positive he’ll prove to be a guiding force for this council,” Mayor Adam Stockford said. That experience has already been a very present force at city council meetings. Stuchell said what really concerns him is the amount of information they have to sort through in such little time. He said he hopes that with his fellow councilmen, they can slow down the process and set agendas and priorities, in order to assure they are best serving the people of Hillsdale and encouraging business and growth. “My first priority is public safety and then infrastructure, everything else takes care of itself,” Stuchell said.

By | Stefan Kleinhenz collegian Reporter When Ray Briner spends time with his 7-year-old daughter, he puts aside all phone calls or work related duties. He said he is seeking to create a healthy environment in Hillsdale for his daughter to grow up in, just as he did. This past November, Ray Briner was elected to his first public office as a representative of Hillsdale’s Ward 4 on the city council. He now holds the seat of lawmakers under whom he grew up. Born and raised in the Hillsdale area, Briner attended North Adams-Jerome High School. Continuing his

Greg Stuchell (top) and Ray Briner (bottom) were elected to the Hillsdale City Council on Nov. 7. Stuchell was a write-in candidate; Briner ran on the ballot. City of Hillsdale

education, he attended the International Business College in Fort Wayne, Indiana where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He then returned to Hillsdale, where he continued to establish both his family and career. Briner was hired at the Hillsdale County National Bank where he built his career and now holds the title of senior credit analyst where he specializes in commercial loans. He claims that his role of serving the people of Hillsdale through banking has allowed him to be involved in the community and this exposure was part of his inspiration to run for office. “I

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Hillsdale Brewing Company opens at long last By | Sutton Dunwoodie collegian reporter After two and a half years, hundreds of hours of work, and many obstacles overcome, Hillsdale Brewing Company is finally open. The restaurant officially opened for business at 25 Hillsdale Street on Jan. 22, featuring eight beers on tap, as well as a menu with pizzas, deli-style sandwiches, and soups. The owners of the new restaurant are Roy and Felicia Finch, along with Cinda Conant. Kevin Conant is the owner of Here’s to You Pub and Grub, and is now a brewer at Hillsdale Brewing Company. Roy Finch said the extensive renovations done to meet fire codes on the old Boyd Hotel, the stately building in which the brewery is located, is the reason the brewery took so long to open. “We were kind of blinded by the building and overlooked how hard it would be to make this place work,”

Roy Finch said. “Every time we had to adjust to meet one of the codes that was 5 or 10 thousand dollars. If we had bought a place uptown we probably would have been done a year or maybe a year and a half ago.” A major setback occurred when an unmarked and broken sewage pipe delayed the construction of a new driveway that was needed to meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. “We didn’t know that our sewer was crushed, or that it ran onto Union Street instead of Hillsdale Street,” Finch said. “That was another $5,000.” After two years of renovations on the buildings, the team opening the brewery was looking for something to go smoothly. “We just wanted good news for once,” Finch said. “We wanted something to go right, and finally this last month, everything seemed to go our way.” Now that the renovation is complete and the open sign

is lit, the wait has made the emotion of opening the business that much stronger. The wait has been even longer for Kevin Conant, who has been brewing his own beer for over 10 years. “We are all just excited,” said Conant. “It’s just been a crazy, crazy thing.” Roy and Felicia Finch also felt the emotion upon opening their own business. “Felicia started crying when the Health Inspector told us we were good to open,” Roy Finch said. “It didn’t hit me until we put all of the kegs in the cooler and poured a beer from all of them. Then I cried like a baby.” The Roy and Felicia Finch have two kids, ages 5 and 2, and Kevin Conant also has a 2-year-old daughter. Felicia Finch said she hopes the institution will gain a reputation for being family friendly. “We want to be family friendly with good beer and good food,” Finch said. “This is ultimately our retirement and hopefully something we

Hillsdale Brewing Company offers a variety of beers and chow. Hayley Talkington | Courtesy

can pass onto our kids.” Not only have the owners been wanting to open Hillsdale Brewing Company for a long time, but residents of Hillsdale have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the brewery. The Facebook page

for the business had amassed over 2,000 likes on Facebook prior to its official opening date. Now those fans have a chance to actually go in and sample the dishes and drinks for which they’ve long been waiting.

“I know there are students up the hill who thought they would graduate before this place ever opened,” Finch said. “I’ve been coming in here so long for work that having it functional is going to be odd for me.”

The beers of Fifty Five Broad Street Sometimes it’s hard to find beer in Hillsdale. Sometimes Kroger doesn’t cut it. For your convenience, we sent Senior Reporter Bren-

dan Clarey down to Fifty Five Broad Street to see what new beers they have for your perusal. Clarey walked around the

store, counting the beers. There were more than 99 bottles on the wall. Here are many of the beers he found.

Hillsdale Brewing Company offers several original beers. So far, the most popular is their Tribute IPA, which is named after the song “Tribute” by Tenacious D. According to Pub & Grub owner Kevin Conant, “this is not the greatest IPA in the world — this is just a tribute!” Joe Pappalardo | Collegian

City continues search for new firetruck By | Nic Rowan city news editor The City of Hillsdale’s Fire Department continues to search for a new ladder truck, Fire Chief Scott Hephner confirmed at a Jan. 15 city council meeting. “Our goal was to find a truck that would serve our community,” he said. “Hopefully we would find one that would serve us for ten years.” Hephner said the Fire Department is looking for a truck that will reach into the 100 foot range to accommodate the needs of the new college high rises as well as the large apartment building right now. The truck in need of replacement, 1983 Pierce LTI ladder truck, reaches only 85 feet. Hephner said he wants the new truck to reach at least 100 feet. Additionally, the current truck has been called “the oldest operating fire truck in the state of Michigan” by state certification agents. Hephner recounted how he and the rest of the Fire Department have been vetting all of their options so that the city will be able to make the best decision for a new truck. They first narrowed the search to three trucks in the nation, but upon flying to both Alabama and Texas, found that two of the trucks would require too much repair for the city to purchase. Hephner said the Fire Department has two trucks — both over 15 years old — singled out right now. “These trucks are very good candidates, fingers crossed on that,” he said. Councilman Bruce Sharp

commended Hephner for undertaking such an extensive search. “I wish we had done this back in 2002,” he said, in reference to when the council brought the current truck. Since last year, the Fire Department has been undergoing an overhaul, both in its equipment and vehicles. Hephner highlighted the need for general refurbishment of the Fire Department at a Feb. 20 City Council meeting. “We’re at that critical juncture right now where we don’t necessarily have equipment that is operational all the time,” he said. At this meeting, the local community showed support for the Fire Department. Hillsdale resident Ted Jansen stepped up to the public podium before the city council discussed Hephner’s proposal and said the city should be doing all it can to aid the fire department. “They’re willing to lay down their lives for us,” he said. He then told the crowd that he would “put his money where his mouth was” and placed a $100 bill on the ground in front of the council to help them purchase a new fire engine, encouraging each council member to do the same. At the most recent meeting, Hephner thanked the community for the continued support, but said the process of finding a new truck will be long and difficult. “If these trucks don’t pan out, based on my experience with this, we’re going to need to reevaluate our search criteria,” he said.

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feel that Hillsdale has given me so much,” Briner said. “This is my way to give back and say thank you for all they have done for me.” According to Briner, balancing a life of work, public service, and family hasn’t been too difficult. He said he is motivated by the fact that he wants Hillsdale to be a place where she too can find a good

job, be around family and one day be able to raise one of her own. Briner said he has been attending city council meetings consistently for the past year, and since the election the meetings have gone much longer than before. “I love it, I wouldn’t change a thing about it, it’s good we are getting more opinions and more people involved in city politics,” he said.

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“Ray has a genuine love for this city and its residents. He has energy and ambition and he’s showing he’s ready to step up and be leader,” Mayor Adam Stockford said. Briner has already expressed concern over a major issue for the people of Hillsdale, namely, the roads. “A lot of people speak about the roads, for far too long we’ve allowed them to get so bad, and we have no fund-

ing to repair them,” he said. “I would like to see the city set aside funding for road repairs so we don’t have to borrow from other places.” Briner said he is excited for the responsibility the people of Hillsdale have entrusted to him. “I hope to continue to support Hillsdale and to be a voice for its people,” he said.

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trouble as they turned those mistakes into 19 points. Hillsdale’s forwards, Czarnowski and junior Gordon Behr, also dominated down low, outscoring Cedarville 20-8 in the paint. Behr also showed his athleticism with an alley-oop from Neveau near the end of the first period. “There is not as many post players sticking in the post trying to dominate on that end. But it works well in our system. We do a good job of dealing with teams who want to double team me,” Czarnowski said. In a game in which more than one third of the points were scored at the free throw line, each team shot over 80

percent, with the Chargers going 25 for 29, which Tharp said his team needs continue. “We have to work harder to get easier baskets and easier points,” he said. “A big part of that is getting to the free throw line and taking advantage of the free throw line.” After a week on the road, the Chargers will return to their home floor, where they are 8-1 on the season, to face Kentucky Wesleyan University this Thursday at 7:30 p.m and finish up their homestand against Trevecca Nazarene University on Saturday at 3 p.m. “We are heading into the end of the season and these are games we really need to win,” Behr said.

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SVSU -214 Hillsdale- 80 then he gets in that mode and you have to let him go,” Tharp said. “He was amazing. It just puts a smile on your face.” After a shooting slump in early December when Lowry averaged only 8.8 points, per game he has averaged nearly 20 points per game on 50 percent shooting from the field. Czarnowski was perfect in the first half, going 3-3 from the field and adding two free throws for 8 points. But even with those numbers, he knew where the ball needed to go. “Get Stedman the ball,” Czarnowski said. “When he is hitting like that, you got to find him.” Once again, the Charger defense forced 13 turnovers and gave the Yellow Jackets

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Jan. 13. Four days later, Hillsdale earned another convincing win, 82-72, over Cedarville University (8-9, 3-7) as Lowry filled it up with 24 first half points including a run 6 consecutive field goals including 5 three-pointers. After Lowry’s hot streak, the Chargers never trailed. The senior guard shot better than 50 percent from beyond the three-point line and ended the game with 29 points. He also nabbed five rebounds. “Sometimes you just say: ‘Oh my gosh, I don’t know if he should have shot that,’ but

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Junior Nick Czarnowski is averaging 14.4 points per game this season, top among all Chargers. Matthew Kendrick | Collegian

Baseball to host THE MAN ON THE MICROPHONE Josh Colletta has been the Hillsdale College PA announcer since 2012 annual First Pitch Dinner By | Lillian Quinones Senior Writer

By | Stevan Bennett Jr. Sports Editor More than 170 friends and alumni of Hillsdale College baseball will visit campus for the Fifth Annual First Pitch Dinner on Saturday. The event, which started as a get together and has evolved to include fundraising, will include Chargers basketball game tickets in the President’s Suite, a dinner, a silent auction, raffles, statements from the team, and an address by Cleves Delp ’86, a Charger baseball and football alumnus. More than 20 baseball alumni return to campus for this year’s event, a number that has grown exponentially in the five years of the dinner’s existence. “We’re just trying to create opportunities for them in different seasons to come back to campus and get together again,” head coach Eric Thiesen said. This year, for the first time ever, all of the auction and raffle items are donations. including Charger gear, signed memorabilia, professional and minor league tickets, Hillsdale College experiences and more. Thiesen said donations flowed abundantly this year, which helps make for a great evening. “The more people that can walk out of there with items, the better,” Thiesen said. Delp, an investment advisor in Ohio and a ‘86 graduate of the Charger football and baseball programs, will give the alumnus address at this year’s dinner. “Playing Hillsdale College

baseball was a privilege, and athletics add an important dimension to the learning and development process,” Delp said in an email. “Hillsdale College blessed me with deep personal relations which I cherish today.” In addition to Delp, each member of the team will have a brief moment to address the group. Thiesen said seeing the players grow in confidence with each passing year is one of his favorite parts of the night. “We do it in increased order and so we have the freshmen go first and they don’t have any example of what to say, so that can get entertaining,” Thiesen said. “But you can see, as they get older, that they get better at it and that they get more comfortable.” For the team, Thiesen said the event serves as a good mark to look forward to before the season starts. “It always ends up being the three week mark before our opening day,” he said. “You get to that like three-four week mark before the season, and you start itching, and it’s a little too early to itching … so this is something to look forward to this Saturday, and then once that’s over, it’s like, ‘OK, two weeks until opening day, we have to go.” For all of the buzz around the weekend and the looming baseball season, assistant coach Gordie Theisen — often a man of few words — may have summed up the feeling the best with one simple statement. “I’m excited.”

He calls it a “baptism by fire.” Josh Colletta’s first announcement for Hillsdale College sports was the 2012 GLIAC men’s basketball championship game. Expectations were high, because it was the first time that Hillsdale hosted in the history of the tournament. “I like to say no one heard the two best calls that I’ve ever made because the crowd was so loud. It was an exciting but nerve-racking experience,” Colletta said, remembering that historic game. Colletta has been announcing Hillsdale College basketball, football, and softball since that 2012 tournament. Prior to moving up to the “big leagues” as he describes announcing for the college, Colletta began his career as a public address announcer at Hillsdale Academy in 2004, following one year studying broadcast communications with a focus in radio at Spring Arbor University in 2003. Colletta continues to announce basketball, track and field, and volleyball for the Academy. Returning to Hillsdale in 2004 to visit his younger brother attending Hillsdale Academy, Colletta decided to jump immediately into

sports announcing and approached the director of Hillsdale Academy Athletics and assistant headmaster, Mike Roberts, for a job. At the time, the athletics department was just starting out and parents were pitching into to announce the games. “It’s been great having Josh as part of our staff in

in the game and how we present the game to the audience,” Colletta said. Over his 14-year span of working for the Academy, Roberts said Colletta has become the “nucleus” at the score table. “Josh holds everything together, the audio, scorebook, anything technical, even starting the game on

“Realizing that the name of the senior player who just made the play is the kindergartener you once knew on the court and seeing their personalities develop — that’s the best part.” our athletic program at the Academy,” Roberts said. “Not only does he have a natural voice for announcing, really a gift for it, but he’s consistent and continues to build on that trade.” Early on in their working relationship, Roberts would drive Colletta home following a game and they would discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Colletta’s announcing that night. “Mike has been fantastic about coaching me along and letting me know what he does and doesn’t want

After jumping in during the 2012 GLIAC tournament, Josh Colletta has been the public address of the Hillsdale College Chargers. Additionally, he has been the voice of the Hillsdale Academy Colts for 14 years. Here, Colletta works a game at Hillsdale Academy earlier this season. Lillian Quinones | Collegian

time,” Roberts said. From his presence at Academy games, Colletta gained the attention of Brad Monaistere, sports information director for Hillsdale College, who invited him to the “baptism by fire” experience in 2012 at the GLIAC tournament. “Back then, I could tell he had an awesome announcing voice, but also was invested in how the teams at the Academy did,” Monaistere said. “Josh’s job is time-intense and publically very visible, and

he lends us a great home event presentation. I have received a number of compliments on his voice and work from many opposing fans and coaches, and those compliments are well-deserved.” Beyond getting paid to watch sports, something that “you can’t beat,” Colletta said, his favorite part of his job is the community at the Academy. “Interacting with the kids and their parents during the games, and realizing that the name of the senior player who just made the play is the kindergartener you once knew on the court, and seeing their personalities develop — that’s the best part,” Colletta said. “It’s a privilege to be someone who contributes to their enjoyment of the sport and their school environment.” Taking on the responsibility of selecting in-game music, Colletta has developed a passion for anything music related and hopes to start an online Top 40 radio station for Hillsdale county in the future. “My current favorites in contemporary music are Childish Gambino and Kendrick Lamar,” Colletta said. “I know we’ve got a couple tracks for in-game music already but I’m going to try and find a way to add more.”

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Women’s basketball disposes of Ohio Valley Team enters Thursday game against Kentucky Wesleyan at 8-5 in G-MAC play By | S. Nathaniel Grime Assistant Editor In the first-ever meeting between the two schools, the Hillsdale College Chargers kept Ohio Valley University winless this season in a 79-61 victory on Thursday. The Fighting Scots (0-11, 0-15) haven’t won a conference game since the 20152016 season. “As a coach, you’re always kind of scared you don’t want to be the one [to lose to a winless team],” head coach Matt Fritsche said. “But you worry about yourselves. You focus on the things that you can do and you worry less on the specifics of the scout.” Freshman guard Jaycie Burger became the first Hillsdale freshman in 15 years to record at least five points, five assists, and five rebounds in a single game. She finished with six, five, and six, respectively. “It means a lot. I’m glad that I could get that done,” Burger said of her historic performance. “I was glad that I was able to get those rebounds especially. It just proves to me that I can keep improving and keep contributing.” Head coach Matt Fritsche said he’s been impressed by Burger’s growth this season. The true freshman is often the first player off the bench for the Chargers and was on the floor for more than half the game against Ohio Valley. “I’m happy with this season so far,” Burger said. “I just try to take it one game at a time, not be too hard on myself, and try to focus on ways I can contribute. That’s just what my

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biggest competitors last year in the GLIAC conference,” Ellingson said. “I wanted to see how I was shaping up against her because she had out touched me in both the 100 breaststroke and beat me senseless in the 200 breaststroke last year.” If Ellingson proceeds to nationals like she did last year, she may see Mattar across the lane lines yet again. Addis finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke in 1:08.16 and placed second in the 200 breastroke at 2:35.48. Heeres had a second-place win in the 100 backstroke at 1:01.91 before she finished fourth in the 100 freestyle at 55.75. She also swam the 1000 freestyle for the first time this season and pulled off a third-place finish in 11:01.18. “Katherine actually showed a lot of guts swimming an off event, however we needed her to swim that event with all the injuries and illnesses we have been faced with over the last week,” Kirner said. “Katherine was actually a very decent distance swimmer coming out of high school. Her club program prepared her well for a number of events making her

mindset has been: to contribute positively.” The Chargers (10-7, 8-5 G-MAC) led by 23 at halftime and 33 near the end of the third quarter before they played almost exclusively with reserves in the final quarter. Burger credited Hillsdale’s defense and rebounding for the quick start. “As soon as our defense and rebounding started picking up, the lead just kept building,” Burger said. “It was more scout-centered, but once we locked in on the scout, our defense led to our offense.” The scout-centered approach Burger mentioned is a defensive strategy the team uses to prepare for individual opponents. “The coaches give us a packet before each game with the opponent’s players, their stats, and their tendencies with what they’re good at listed beneath it,” Burger said. “We use the scout to determine how we play defense.” On offense, senior center Allie Dittmer led the way with 20 points, shooting 75 percent from the floor. “We really focused on our motion,” Dittmer said. “We really wanted to keep the ball moving and not have stagnant plays. That was one thing we did pretty well. We set a lot of pick and rolls and that helped get the ball inside.” Sophomore center Julia Wacker got 16 minutes behind Dittmer thanks in part to the big lead. She said playing behind Dittmer and learning from her is something she relishes. “Dittmer leads by example,” Wacker said. “Just seeing how probably our most versatile swimmer.” Farris and Bickerstaff took third and fourth place in the 100 backstroke, touching in at 1:05.33 and 1:05.80. The 200 backstroke saw another third- and fourth-place win with Matti and Bickerstaff coming in at 2:18.60 and 2:19.69. Wilkens and Vite placed second and third in the 200 freestyle at 2:02.09 and 2:02.27, and Wilkens also placed third in the 400 IM at 4:51.65. Ellingson was just behind her at 4:54.01, swimming the event for the first time in her life. Grace Houghton swam the 200 butterfly again, placing second at 2:12.85 before taking third in the 500, in 5:28.20. Senior Peyton Bowen, Ellingson, Rao, and Vita finished third in the 200 medley relay in 1:53.28. Heeres, Addis, Farris, and Rao also placed third in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:42.49. The Chargers will swim two meets this weekend against Indiana Wesleyan, Ohio Northern, and Case Western Reserve. “It will be a show of endurance since they’re back to back,” Ellingson said. “We just have to see how much gas is in the tank at this point.”

calm she is in games and how when something needs to be done she just buckles down and does it. I think that’s a really good example to follow.” Hillsdale shot 42 percent as a team, despite making only

this season to 74 percent. “She’s really an unselfish player,” Fritsche said of Reed. “She’s willing to do whatever the team needs, which is special. She plays with a lot of energy and effort. She makes

Junior Allie Dewire leads the Chargers with 3.1 assists per game this season. Carly Gouge | Courtesy

four of 21 three-pointers. Senior guard Maddy Reed added 12 points and went a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. The Chargers shot 84 percent from the charity stripe, improving their rate

all those gritty plays. She’s put a lot of time in and a lot of work in to where she’s become a really great shooter as well. If we need a rebound, if we need a stop, she does all those things well.”

Every player on the Chargers’ roster scored in the victory. “We put a big focus on ourselves,” Dittmer said. “On the offensive end, we continuously kept the ball moving, and that got the ball in everybody’s hands. It was a team effort.” The Chargers grabbed offensive rebounds, getting second chances at an impressive rate, coming away with boards on 43 percent of their missed shots. Rebounding continues to be a strength for Hillsdale this season. The team is nationally ranked in rebounding among NCAA Division II schools. The Chargers out-rebound opponents by an average of 10.5 boards per game, the fifth-best margin in the country. “It’s funny because we don’t work on rebounding at all during practice,” Wacker said. “It’s something that’s just ingrained in our team. It’s definitely a source of pride to say we’ve out-hustled other teams.” Wacker led the Chargers with nine rebounds against Ohio Valley, and added five points, all from the free-throw line. “I love free throws,” Wacker said. “After practice I’ll usually just grab a ball and make sure I make nine of ten. I have that goal in my head, and I go up to the line and that’s what I’m thinking: nine for ten.” The Chargers will have had an entire week free from games before their next contest against Kentucky Wesleyan University. After beginning the season 5-5, Hillsdale has won five of

its last seven games. “We started off a little slower than we wanted, but we’ve been slowly building up,” Burger said. “Coach Fritsche tells us we’re an inch away from being at our potential. We just have little moments throughout games that we can fix, just like any team. But we’re getting there.” The team seems to be gradually hitting a stride, but the players agree that while the team hasn’t quite peaked yet, its trajectory toward the G-MAC tournament at the end of the season is a good one. “There’s always room to improve,” Dittmer said. “There’s no doubt in my mind that we’re going to continue to get better. There’s plenty of room to keep growing and advancing.” The Chargers host Kentucky Wesleyan (11-6, 7-6) this Thursday at Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena. Hillsdale defeated the Panthers on Dec. 2, 64-56. Junior forward Brittany Gray, who is battling an ankle injury, will not be in the lineup this week. Gray is tied for second on the team with 13.6 points per game this season. Fritsche said he is prepared to mix up the game plan as a result. “We’re going to play a little deeper into our bench this time out of necessity,” Fritsche said. “We’re prepared to expand our rotation a little bit as well as be a little bit different defensively. We may not try to transition as hard knowing we might not be as deep as we have been.” Tip off on Thursday is at 5:30 p.m.

Club rugby returns to campus after two years without a team

Team plans to host open practices for new and returning players this spring, regardless of experience By | Hannah Niemeier Senior Writer

After a two-year hiatus, the “gentlemen’s sport” plans to take up residence on campus this spring. After graduating a strong group of seniors in 2016, there hasn’t been enough new interest to field a team. But junior Dustin Bowers and his teammates juniors Chris Huffman and Kolbe Conger are working to change that. Posters around campus — “Are you a man? Prove it.” — are evidence of a year-long effort to encourage out recruits for what Huffman calls an aggressive, physical, and rewarding sport. “We’re trying to bring the spirit of rugby to campus,” said Conger, a junior who has been playing rugby since he was 10. “Lots of people think contact sports end after high school, but they don’t have to.

Rugby is a great contact sport to play in college.” Bowers, Conger, and Huffman were all members of the last iteration of the rugby club team, and they hope to bring the team back to official competitions this spring. No prior experience is required for the team, which will host practices three times per week. For the spring season, the team plays a faster version of rugby with seven players on the field instead of fifteen. Since there are no “fronts,” the rugby equivalent of football’s linemen, sevens is more about speed than fifteens, the version they play in the fall. Huffman said he has 12 men currently interested in the team, and would like to field a team of 15 to 20 players for the first tournament of the season. Though they are still finalizing the schedule, Huffman said the team has invites from tournaments at Kalamazoo, Western Michi-

gan, and Central Michigan. To prepare for the April tournament, Bowers and Huffman have begun hosting practices on the new fields at Hayden Park. Their practice regimen will also include team lifts and workouts for conditioning and team-building to get new and old team members physically prepared. “You have to get used to getting hit,” Huffman said. But even among the veterans, there are different levels of experience with the sport. Bowers, a football player in high school, began playing rugby the spring of his senior year, even though it wasn’t all that popular in his hometown of Livonia, Michigan. He was surprised to see that Hillsdale had a club, and he joined right away. “I just fell in love with it,” Bowers said. “t’s such a fast sport, with constant movement and something going on at every moment.”

Huffman’s appreciation for rugby developed in college. “I always wanted to play rugby in high school, and started playing pickup games my senior year after baseball season,” Huffman said. “It’s a simple game. You just learn the fundamentals and run with it.” Conger said rugby offers three main benefits: athletics, camaraderie, and the chance to do something worthwhile by reviving a sport that’s not well known in the area. “Rugby is a unique, aggressive sport, and you get in terrific shape. It’s also a confidence booster, especially for people who have never played it before, because you get to see what you are capable of,” Huffman said. “Because of the way rugby is played, you also develop strong bonds with your teammates, which you don’t get in all other sports.”

Charger Chatter: Makenna Ott How long have you played basketball, and what first encouraged you to begin playing?

I’ve played basketball since fourth grade. I was a dancer all of my life up until then. I came home from school one day and told my parents I wanted to play basketball, because all my friends played basketball and encouraged me to start playing. Do you have any pregame rituals? Charger Athletics | Courtesy

Makenna Ott is a junior from Haslett, Michigan. She is a forward on the women’s basketball team and is studying financial management.

It depends on if we’re at home or on the road. I always make sure to be at the gym at a certain time, and then to be on the court at a certain time. I listen to music and go over my scout report. In the mornings, we always have a pregame meal, and then I’ll

usually rest until I have to be at the gym.

What is one of your best memories while being on the basketball team? I have so many memories. It would be difficult to just pick one, but my teammates are what make things so memorable. When we’re on the road we get to see new places; for example, when we played Trevecca, we stopped in downtown Nashville, and found a place to eat, and just explored what Nashville had to offer. Were there any specific moments or individuals who influenced your experience while on the team and at Hillsdale? I definitely had moments

when I realized how fortunate I am to be here, especially after I’ve seen different places, I’ve realized I am meant to be here at Hillsdale. My teammates though are the most important. They’re your instant group of friends, and you have them there to lean on. Also, Coach Fritsche has had a huge influence on us, and helps us enjoy our college experience and being a part of the women’s basketball team. What is your mantra? “Have faith.” Most recently the verse that has had a serious impact on me is Exodus 14:14, which says, “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” What is your favorite piece you have read while attending Hillsdale?

There isn’t one specific piece, but certain classes were really influential and I was amazed with what my professors were sharing. One in particular was my Western Religion class I took the summer before I officially attended Hillsdale. It opened my eyes to a lot of things and helped me study the Bible. Where is your favorite place to go off-campus in Hillsdale?

stress from the world.

Speed Round: Coffee or Tea? Neither. Town or Country? Town. Steak n’ Shake or Five Guys?

Technically it’s in Jonesville, but I love Udderside.

Steak n’ Shake.

If you could make any change in the world, what would it be (apart from world peace)?

Crewnecks.

I would love to remove

Crewnecks or hoodies?

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MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK WIN CONFERENCE CROSSOVER By | Anna Timmis Assistant Editor The Chargers women’s track team won first place at Saturday’s meet, the Conference Crossover, the first hosted by Hillsdale this season. Hillsdale finished with 137 points at the meet that brought together multiple Midwest conferences, the G-MAC, the GLIAC, and the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Comparing the event to last week’s unscored meet at Michigan, head coach Andrew Towne said, “It was a much better meet for us. At this point in the year, some people are getting their seasons started, but for the most part, you’re getting a chance to begin to correct the things that you need to get better at.” Among the athletes to help secure first place for the team, senior Rachael Tolsma made a season best, winning first place in both weight throw and shot put. Her weight throw was a NCAA provisional mark of 17.76 meters. “She’s been competing really, really well,” Towne said. The freshmen proved their skill in the meet, with Abbie Porter and Hannah Watts winning second and third place in the 800 meter race, Porter’s first race in the 800 meter on the Charger team. Kyleigh Edwards won first place in the 3000 meter, finishing in 10:28.92. Sophomore Addison Rauch came in second. Freshman Carmen Botha won first place in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 104:22, close to her personal best. Freshman Calli Townsend finished second in the event, one usually contested outdoors, but which

Senior captian Rachael Tolsma won both the shot put and the weight throw at the Conference Crossover. Todd Lancaster | Courtesy

Hillsdale always includes in its first the meet. Botha said she hadn’t run the 400 meter hurdles in more than a year. “I was kind of surprised because my fastest time I’ve ever run in the 400 meter hurdles is a 63.64,” She said. “That’s pretty close to each other so I’m really pleased with that.” She also came in third in the 60 meter hurdles, finishing in 9.22 seconds. “For the 60 meter hurdles I was really nervous because my mom came all the way from South Africa to watch me,” she said. “I almost false started, which is really bad, but I still made it through.” Freshman Zoe Eby won first place in the 200 meter with a time of 25.26, also a NCAA provisional mark, while seniors Ashlee Moran and Fiona Shea took second and third place. Townsend said racing in the Margot V. Biermann Athletic Center contributed to a good atmosphere.

“ It was a fun meet, being that it was home,” she said. “It was super interesting, a little scary, but really fun, I liked it a lot.” According to Townsend, part of the benefit of racing at home was the comfort. “I felt a lot better being here than at Michigan because Michigan was huge,” she said. “This was much more relaxed and I felt a lot more comfortable.” In the future Towne expects the meet to grow, as four schools backed out of the Conference Crossover for different reasons. “I think as it gets bigger it will be more competitive,” he said. “Because how we originally intended to score it was not team by team, which is how we had to do it with just five teams, but more on a conference by conference basis.” This Saturday the team will travel to Grand Valley State University for another relatively small meet.

By | Regan Meyer Collegian Reporter With various strong performances, the Charger men took first place at Saturday’s home meet. The Conference Crossover, held at the Margot V. Biermann Center, drew teams from the G-MAC, the GLIAC, and the Great Lakes Valley Conference. While the Crossover didn’t exactly turn out the way it was planned, head coach Andrew Towne said it was a success with those teams that did participate. “What was designed originally was three teams from the G-MAC, the GLIAC, and the GLVC,” Towne explained. “We had three teams from the G-MAC, but only one from the GLIAC and one from the GLVC. I think it is something that will grow. Everybody really enjoyed it.” The Crossover served as a transition from the Division I stage of University of Michigan’s Wolverine Invitational. “Anytime you are at home there is certainly an aura of comfort,” Towne said. “It is a pretty drastic change in atmospheres, but I think everybody enjoys being at home and competing. There’s just a familiarity and a comfort.” As the hosts, Hillsdale added a few events to the meet to keep things interesting. “There were a few things that we added that you normally wouldn’t have,” Towne said. “We ran the 400 hurdles. That is something you don’t run inside. They do in Europe a little bit, but that’s not something you would do at most meets.” Senior captain David Chase said the team performed well overall and saw some great individual performances as

well. “I think the guys were really excited to compete at home,” Chase said. “Across the board we had a lot of good performances.” Included in those good performances was sophomore Joey Humes, who broke the Biermann Center record in the 1000 meter run with a time of 2:30.34. “Coach told me to run the 1K,” Humes said. “The goal is to run 30 seconds per 200 meters which is a 4 minute mile pace. So he said just try to do that for five laps. The Biermann record was 2:32 and 30 seconds per 200 would be 2:30. It was just supposed to be a workout and people don’t run the 1K a lot, so I thought it would be kind of cool to get a facility record.” Humes has been running a total of 80-85 miles a week to train for his distance events. “The goal for the upcoming weeks is keep training

high volume,” Humes said. “Eventually we’ll cut back 20 miles and that should get us ready for conference. In terms of volume, I’m second on the team.” That cut in training won’t be for the next couple weeks. In the meantime, Towne wants his athletes to trust the process and commit to their goals. “It’s still early, but the thing that we keep talking about is that as coaches and athletes everyone really engages in the process,” Towne said. “We have a chance to write our own book and our own story. How do we want that to look? How are we really engaged in that process to get better? I feel like we’re starting to make some real strides with that.” With only about a month until the start of the G-MAC Indoor Championships, the team competes this coming weekend at the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open.

Senior Lane White ran the second leg of the men’s 4x400, helping the Chargers to the meet’s top time in the event. Todd Lancaster | Courtesy

Men’s basketball carries 9-3 G-MAC record into Thursday tilt By | Mark Naida Assistant Editor The Charger men’s basketball team remains in second place in the G-MAC after a 77-56 romp of Ohio Valley University on Jan. 18 and a 82-72 victory over Cedarville University on Saturday. The two wins coincided with head coach John Tharp returning to the team after taking time away with his family after the death of his father. “He needed to be with his family and we understood that. But we are better when we are all together,” junior forward Nick Czarnowski said. Tharp said he was grateful for his time away but also

happy to be back with his basketball family. “I was happy to be back,” Tharp said. “We needed some normalcy. The staff and players did an unbelievable job. There is a tremendous amount of gratitude and emotion here.” The team got off the bus after a long trip to Ohio Valley University in Vienna, West Virginia ready to play punishing defense against the Fighting Scots. Ohio Valley (2-14, 1-9 G-MAC) scored only 16 field goals and shot 30 percent from the field for the game as Hillsdale (15-4, 9-3) forced OVU to turn the ball over 23 times. The Chargers capitalized,

Junior Gordon Behr is averaging 4.9 rebounds per game this season, which is good for second on the team. Matthew Kendrick | Collegian

scoring 28 points off of their opponent’s mistakes. High-scoring senior guard duo of Ryan Badowski and Stedman Lowry led Hillsdale in scoring with 20 points and 17 points respectively as they made all nine of Hillsdale’s triples. They each also snagged four rebounds. Lowry daggered a three-pointer with one second left in the first half to establish a lead from which Ohio Valley could not recover. Czarnowski battled in the post as he scored 13 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and had four blocks. “He is such a factor for us when he catches the ball deep,” Tharp said. “He can go through people.”

Tharp added that in a perimeter-oriented basketball culture, his star forward is “a rarity of the game of basketball right now.” Junior guard Nate Neveau took care of the ball, commiting no turnovers while dishing four assists and adding four steals. “We did a good job taking care of the ball this week. We didn’t turn it over,” Czarnowski said. It was two complete halves of basketball that made for a convincing team against an underrated team who had upset conference power Kentucky Wesleyan University on

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FOUR JANUARY MEETS PREPARE SWIM FOR G-MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS By | Katherine Scheu Associate Editor The last lift of the swim team’s annual winter training in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, left the women dripping with sweat and shaking. But when they emerged from the gym, dreading their iminent dive into the 5,000 yard practice that would end their 10-day conditioning, their spirits skyrocketed. Drooping in the skies over the outdoor pool were thunderous, gray clouds studded by flashes of lightning. In that moment, head coach Kurt Kirner struck a bargain with his swimmers: he had to call off practice because of the storm, but he’d also treat the swimmers to ice cream if they promised to give him the prerogative of slotting them for the 500 meter freestyle or the 1000 meter

freestyle — two longhaul races — without any notice for the remaining meets of the season. It was a deal. An evening out at Razzleberry’s Ice Cream ended the draining trip with a hit of sweetness, although the team’s sugar high was probably not what earned them a double win against DePauw University and Olivet College on Saturday, Jan. 13 and win-lose split against Ashland University and Saginaw Valley State University on Saturday. The swimmers have entered the most physically challenging portion of their season, coming off of winter training and pushing themselves before they rest up for the G-MAC championships in February. “At this point the only thing motivating is yourself,” captain junior Anika Ellingson said. “This part of the

season is the biggest mental challenge, in my opinion. You’re so beat down and you see everyone else being so beat down, it’s really hard to build off each other when you’re all exhausted. We rely on a lot of intrinsic motivation.” The Chargers racked up win after win at the Jan. 13 meet in their very own pool. Freshman Katherine Heeres touched out each of her competitors in every one of her events — a feat that presumably earned her G-MAC Swimmer of the Week. She started the meet with a winning 1:59.02 in the 200 freestyle, championed the 100 backstroke in just 1:01.57, and dominated the 100 IM at 1:02.89. Heeres said the swimmers entered the meet with confidence they could beat at least DePauw University, whom

they faced at the three-day Phoenix Fall Classic meet held Chicago back in November. Then, DePauw beat them by only 11 points. “We were pretty confident that we’d beat them, but it was definitely a goal,” Heeres said. “We were really happy about that.” Heeres also jumped in for the 400 freestyle relay with freshman Mary Vita, sophomore Danielle LeBleu, and junior Tiffany Farris, which finished second in 3:50.76. The 200 medley relay also took second at 1:52.41 with Farris, junior Anika Ellingson, freshman Emma Rao, and Vita. The chargers dominated three events: the 50 breaststroke, the 100 breaststroke, and the 1000 freestyle. In the 100 freestyle, chargers took first, second, and third. Vita spearheaded the three with

her winning time of 56.78. LeBleu came in a close second at 57.20 with Farris just behind her at 57.74. Ellingson won the 50 breastroke in 30.61 before she took first in the 100 at 1:07.60. Sophomore Victoria Addis followed her lead with close seconds in both events at 31.90 in the 50 and 1:10.88 in the 100. Freshman Hannah Wilkens finished the 1000 in 11:11.76, taking first place, while sophomore Catherine Voisin finished second in 11:34.32. Voisin also placed second in the 50 butterfly at 28.20 with Bickerstaff in third at 28.46. Junior Grace Houghton beat out other racers in the 100 butterfly with her firstplace time of 1:03.04. She also took second in the 500 freestyle at 5:31.97. Still, the Chargers continued place throughout the meet. Farris, sophomore

Bailey Bickerstaff, and sophomore Allie Matti lined up for the 50 backstroke in second, third, and fourth place at 29.77, 30.10, and 30.62, respectively. Matti also placed second in the 100 backstroke with 1:04.86. Rao and sophomore Taylor Steyer snagged second and third in the 50 freestyle at 25.83 for Rao and 27.36 for Steyer. The team’s tri-meet against Saginaw and Ashland ended with a win of 153-122 against Ashland and loss of 214-80 to Saginaw. Just as she did on Jan. 13, Ellingson won the 100 breastroke two seconds faster than the week before with her first-place time of 1:05.91. “I was really excited about winning the breaststroke just because the girl from Saginaw, Lydia Mattar, was one of my

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Alumnus Aaron Zenz illustrates childrens’ books. Facebook

Inside Aaron Zenz’s art and the child’s imagination By | Jo Kroeker Features Editor Aaron Zenz said he used 119 Prismacolor pencils — taking each from great big pencil to little, itty bitty stub you can’t even hold — and broke 251 pencil tips in the making of his first children’s picture book, “The Hiccopotamus.” Zenz’s casualties stem from his unorthodox use of colored pencils. His manipulation of this medium, according to Professor of Art Bryan Springer, results in dramatic drawings that are colorful yet soft, almost glowing. As Zenz ’98 presented his illustrations Sunday at his exhibition in the Daughtrey Gallery, adults asked questions, kids sat criss-cross applesauce or meandered to the snack table, and babies mewled. Around 50 people attended the opening that highlighted the last 12 years of his work in illustration. During this time, he has illustrated 33 books, nine of which he also wrote. His show, the penultimate installation of the Professional Artists Series, runs until Feb. 11. The Zenz clan composed a

significant fraction of the audience, including Aaron’s wife and six children, ranging from 18 to 7; his younger brother Andy, another art major and alumnus; and his father, Dave, the first full-time director of the Academic Computing Advisory Committee at Hillsdale College, which later became Informational Technology Solutions. Dave said Aaron would get crayons every year for Christmas, the big box with the bleachers of crayons and the yellow sharpener included. He was also constantly writing stories. Aaron Zenz got his first pack of colored pencils in the fifth grade. He said usually people use colored pencil because the medium allows for a sketchy quality that lets the viewer see the grains of the paper. A young, selftaught artist, however, Zenz wanted to replicate the look of oil paints and pastels, so he “misused and abused” colored pencils. He said if he were smart, he would learn to paint, but he sticks with pencil, which means a blue sky might take him eight hours. In college, Zenz’s love for this medium set him apart.

When everyone else used oils for their portraits, Professor of Art Sam Knecht remembers giving Zenz permission to use pencils. “He did a stellar job,” Knecht said. “You see that love affair continues in the work he has done for his books.” He said he considers Zenz one of his top studio students, ever. Zenz picked up the story in his presentation: “Everyone was painting as I was scribbling away, it probably took me twice as long to do it.” “The Hiccopotamus” — in which a hippo asks various animal friends to help him get rid of his horrible case of the hiccups — was published in 2005, but developed from a class he took at Hillsdale on how to use picture books in the classroom. He pointed to the pages on the back wall: “I pounded out that dummy over the course of a weekend.” Zenz not only had to engage an audience that ranged from newborns to the elderly for his presentation, but also had to communicate with an audience different from him as an illustrator. Fortunately, he said, the things that give him joy and where his mind naturally

rests is in the playful, character-driven world of children’s stories: “My parents joke they can shop for my kids and me in the same aisle of the store: Muppets, Disney stuff, toys, and knick-knacks like that, those are the things that get me excited.” Zenz said he didn’t experience the countless rejections most first-time publishers do because he sold his book to former coworkers who had just started a publishing company that originally made sticker and coloring books, but wanted to break into higher-end picture books. The book even went through three printings within six months before the company dissolved and he had to scramble for employment. So he got an art-rep and started working project to project while trying to search for full-time works. Eventually, he decided to devote his time to illustration, and “is still living project to project and on the Lord’s provisions” and enjoys “using the gifts God has given him to bring something good into the world.” NASCAR was his first client, and the place where Zenz

‘The Post’ wishes it were ‘All the President’s Men’ the President’s Men.” Before Watergate, Nixon had no problem with the press. “The Post” leads audiences to believe he was banning reporters and cursing their existence before the Pentagon Papers even leaked. It would seem “The Post” pulls most of its drama from pure fiction or events surrounding the subsequent Watergate scandal. From a historical perspective, the film is ridiculous. Nixon, while upset at the leak, was not a key figure in expanding the Vietnam war. In short, the film celebrates a runner-up publication because it would later become the key player in the Watergate discovery. The characters are where the film earns most of its praise. Meryl Streep’s Katharine Graham, the owner of the Washington Post, and Tom Hank’s Ben Bradlee, its editor-in-chief, are decent leads. Streep’s performance seems more natural in the later scenes and Hanks is fun except for the occasional moment when he preaches about journalism to the audience. The appearance of Bob Odenkirk’s reporter Ben Bagdikian opposite Jesse Plemons’ lawyer Roger Clark will even please fans of “Breaking Bad.” Along with historical revisions, the film is sometimes anything but subtle about Graham’s struggles as a woman in business. Two scenes show entirely different ways of handling this issue. In one, Graham attempts to answer questions at a meeting only to have men talk over her, giving the same answers their female colleague already said. On the other hand, Graham walk-

children excited about writing, drawing, and creating. “From the beginning, you write on paper, you are a writer; you draw, you are an artist. Doctors and race car drivers are not like that,” he said. “It’s one of the few jobs in the world where no one is waiting. [The kids’] eyes get big, they look at the kids next to each other, they gasp. Teachers will come up to me later that day and say, ‘The kids don’t want to go out to recess, they want to do nothing but write and draw.’” Alison Marshall described Zenz’s drawings as “almost Seuss-like.” Annakay, who loves drawing animals — particularly unicorns, which are almost always pink — said her favorite part about Zenz’s drawings is that they are bright. The bright, imaginative world of cute animals, rhyming schemes, and thousands of colored pencils do echo his state of mind, Zenz said. He admitted: “It’s like the inside of my brain, that’s what it’s like.”

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By | Breana Noble Editor-in-Chief Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM received five finalist spots from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System for its 2017 college-level awards. For its inaugural year on the air, the IBS recognized Hillsdale College’s radio station for five of its more than 20 submissions. Finalists were in the top 10 percent of entries. The national competition received four times the number of entries as it did in 2016, according to a press release. “The competition is good competition,” WRFH General Manager Scot Bertram said. “I think that’s a great ratio in terms of people who ended up being finalists. For a first shot, it is pretty impressive.” “The Post” was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. Facebook Hillsdale was a finalist for Best Talk and Comedy ing out of a building in slow Pentagon Papers is made to programs, Best Documentary, motion to a crowd made up seem much more conflicted Best Sports Play-by-Play for exclusively of women is a bit than it really was. Instead of Softball or Baseball, and Best egregious. agonizing over the choices Show Promotional Poster. Bradley Whitford plays and crying in her room, the In March, four students Washington Post board real Graham claimed she and Bertram will travel to member Arthur Parsons, who didn’t have doubts until the New York City for the IBS’s voices concerns about having night before. The film makes a woman in charge. While this her seem more conflicted and annual competition to accept may strike audience members indecisive than she really was. the trophy awards for the finalist positions and learn if as a harsh reminder of the adOf course, many of these Hillsdale won in any of the versity Graham faced, it turns changes were made for categories. out Parsons never existed in dramatic effect. With the The talk show “Off Topreal life, but is a composite spinning camera shots of character of many possible people talking on phones, and ic” from juniors Dylan and dissenters at the Washington plenty of close-ups of lips and Shadrach Strehle and Ross Hatley, the show’s hosts, and Post. His character is intenlandlines, it’s clear Spielberg Ben Dietderich, the producer, tionally annoying, lacking any thought the story needed to was one of six finalists for subtlety one would expect be more exciting. Perhaps he Best Talk Program, including from a historical film. should have just remade “All a show on DePaul UniversiThe subplot of Graham’s the President’s Men” with ty’s award-winning station. struggle to maintain her late the New York Times as the The variety show is meant to husband’s paper is a great star instead. After all, the last story, but the film oversteps a scenes in the movie are a shot- entertain and avoid politics — even uttering President few times with its portrayal. for-shot remake of the older Donald Trump’s name is off It is true that Graham did film’s opening. limits. not have everyone on her A guard finds tape over a “It surprised me, because side. Her company was about door jamb, the scene cuts to Best Talk Program has more to be taken public with the a shot of a hotel, and we hear of the heavier competition,” help of cautious investors, on a radio that someone may said Shadrach Strehle, the and she hadn’t expected to have broken into the Wateroversee the Washington Post gate. As exciting as “The Post” content manager for the station. “It’s a big deal for us and in this stressful time. Neveris, it simply leaves the auditheless, the film’s portrayal ence wanting to watch “All the shows that Hillsdale isn’t to be counted out.” of her struggle to publish the President’s Men” instead.

The Oscar nominee wants to be the next great journalism movie, but it can’t beat the classic Watergate film — or outrun historical facts By | Joe Pappalardo Senior Writer Steven Spielberg’s “The Post” opens with an unforgivably cliché Vietnam war scene. Creedence Clearwater Revival plays in the background as men charge through a forest dodging gunfire: cheap special effects made with flashing lights. If you walk in the theater a couple minutes late, you can skip this and get straight to the point. This movie, nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, attempts to tell the story of a watershed moment in the history of American journalism. Daniel Ellsberg, played by Matthew Rhys, leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971 after compiling the 7,000-page file for Defense Secretary Robert McNamara. The leak revealed the government had been concealing its motives and increased involvement in the Vietnam war through multiple presidencies. As a work of fiction, “The Post” is an enjoyable film that’s easy to nitpick. If “All the President’s Men” is “Star Wars,” then “The Post” is “Rogue One.” The problem is this film claims to be a true story when a brief internet search reveals most of its drama is manufactured or taken out of context. “The Post” sets up Nixon as the antagonist and the Washington Post as the hero of the Pentagon Papers story. Audio recordings of Nixon cursing out reporters and barring them from the White House play throughout the film. These are compelling, and even hilarious at times, but their true context is rooted in the Watergate scandal, the subject of the classic “All

realized he couldn’t remember drawing a single car in his entire life. He said personalities excite him, not cars, tanks, and aircraft carriers (which he later drew, too). But, he took the gig: “It wasn’t because I was giddy about jets. Again, I was giddy about groceries.” Zenz manages to get by, with projects coming at just the right moment. His kids take part, too. Elijah’s monster drawings that littered the house, for example, inspired Monsters Go: a collection of fan art Zenz made from hundreds of monster drawings that children submitted. It even came in second place for its category at the 2017 ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Alison Marshall, 40, and AnnaKay Marshall, 9, from Jackson were at the exhibit. The mother and daughter are both artists. Marshall said she tries to encourage her daughter to draw because she didn’t pursue art until she was an adult out of fear. AnnaKay wants to be an artist when she grows up, so Zenz inspires her. Part of Zenz’s professional illustration career involves visiting schools and getting

He added that many Hillsdale students are introduced to the college through talk radio and those who have become active in the station have a greater affinity for it than anywhere else he has experienced. Junior Jenna Suchyta was one of six finalists for Best Documentary. Suchyta’s “Opioid Epidemic” was a project branching from work she did as an intern at Radio America in Arlington, Virginia, over the summer. She focused on the effects of many Americans’ addiction to opioid drugs in Hillsdale County. Suchyta spent about two months researching and interviewing players in the community on this issue, including Hillsdale College Director of Health Services Brock Lutz, Hillsdale Hospital nurse Andy Biegner, Hillsdale County Sheriff Tim Parker, and state Rep. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake. “I localized the story and found that it was not a big deal in Hillsdale as some other parts of the country,” Suchyta said. “It’s been a labor of love and hatred. I loved the project, and I’m proud of myself for doing it, but it took so much of my time.” To the surprise of Bertram, sophomore Martin Petersen and junior Cole McNeely were recognized along with three other submissions for their coverage of the men’s baseball team against Wayne State University. Bertram said there has not been much focus on sports coverage for the radio station, though WRFH plans to roll out some more of it later this year. “It was almost a one-off,” he said. “We went off to test the equipment, see how things were going to work at the baseball field. We taped it and said, well, we might as well give it a shot, and it ended up being a finalist.” The IBS award winners will be announced on March 3.

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Drink of the month: hot toddy By | Mark Naida Assistant Editor We all know the envy of the top-shelf life. We know people drink cocktails with frothed egg whites and fancy liqueurs, with the requisite splash of bitters (whatever that is) that punctuates the shake-and-pour of every mixologist. But as college students who lean down to the lowest shelf to find a bottle of booze we can actually afford, we have a hard time tasting the high life. So I am going to present seasonal cocktail recipes that incorporate only ingredients you can find in the dining hall with the addition of some cheap alcohol. Up first: the hot toddy. At its simplest, the drink is a combination of booze, hot water, and sugar. The drink roots itself in the rich drinking tradition of Scotland, where it was used as a cure for any ailment. But the drink

was not only for medicinal use; people began to excuse themselves to sipping hot whisky as a preventative measure. Whether it helped fix the malady, it certainly helped the ill get some sleep. Ingredients: 1 tea bag, English-breakfast style 1 oz maple syrup 1 oz lemon juice 2 oz any whiskey (who cares the kind; beggars can’t be choosers) Process: 1. Heat up some water and steep some tea. 2. Fill cup half with tea. 3. Stir in maple syrup until fully dissolved. 4. Drop in whiskey and stir. 5. Finish with lemon juice. It’s an easy drink to brew up. Come in from the cold, put some water on, and before you fingers fully thaw, you’ll have a hot drink to keep the chill at bay.

Alumna presents passion for pottery By | Josephine von Dohlen Assistant Editor One summer in the 1970s, while driving home from discussing art theory in a watercolor class, alumna Linda Shiffler noticed things didn’t look the same. “I saw things in a completely different light,” she said. “That a tree isn’t black, or it isn’t grey, or it isn’t brown, it’s a mixture of many colors. And with that type of thing, I began to look at everything a little more closely.” Since then, Shiffler ’70 has turned her passion for art into a career ranging from pottery to paper-making. “As a kid, I was fascinated by anything with a handle and a lid,” Shiffler said. This fascination has helped mold her pottery from a variety of small pitchers and lidded jars, to funeral urns, which she said she has made for some family members. Shiffler has her own space in a back room of Studio 49, an artist’s co-op in Jonesville, Michigan. There, she creates her own pottery, which is on display in the gallery. Her inspiration for her art goes all the way back to her childhood. “I grew up on a farm,” she said. “My father and mother were both in tune with nature.” Her family background also instilled in her a strong respect for wood, nature, and the art she saw around her. “I think creation is an amazing thing,” Shiffler said. “There are so many things that we can see and appreciate.” She said she realized her

father’s respect for nature when in the middle of a huge field, he farmed around “one, beautiful, perfect, round oak tree.” “And he just said, ‘Sure I could chop it down, but anything this beautiful deserves to survive,’” Shiffler said. Nature permeates much of Shiffler’s work, from her pottery to the mosaic of trees she recently completed with another artist, which is now in the third level of the Hillsdale Hospital. As a student at Hillsdale College, Shiffler had a friend who noticed her work and encouraged her to adopt an art minor after seeing her draw so often. Shiffler said she particularly enjoyed art history, finding it fascinating with the help of professors who were both helpful and dear to her. “I was not a stellar student because I didn’t really know how to study when I went to college,” Shiffler said. “But I’ve always been proud to say I’m a Hillsdale graduate.” Shortly after Shiffler’s graduation in 1970, she signed up to take watercolor classes with Professor Sam Knecht. “I recall Linda well,” Knecht said in an email. “She was and remains a most enthusiastic person whose good cheer is poured into her life and artwork. She performed well in the watercolor classes she took with me in the ’70s.” Shiffler’s participation in Hillsdale College’s Art Department didn’t end with the watercolor classes she took with Knecht almost fifty years ago. Knecht said in the early 2000s Shiffler attended Friday life drawing sessions.

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Alumna Linda Shiffler has a studio in the back room of an artists’ co-op in Jonesville. Josephine von Dohlen | Collegian

“Her abilities and interest in drawing well have always endeared her to me,” Knecht said. “Linda is always quick with a good story and sense of humor.” Alisha Conklin was an art student of Shiffler’s when Conklin was in high school at Camden-Frontier High School in Camden, Michigan. “She was always an inspiration to me because of how much she cares about both people and art,” Conklin said.

Conklin and Shiffler are both members of the Gallery 49 Artists’ Co-op, where Conklin displays her photography. Conklin said the two still see each other often in the gallery, where she comes to watch Shiffler work in her pottery studio. “She’s a talker,” Conklin said. “Well, we both are.”

Reduced Shakespeare Company Alumnus Jack Butler produces a wildly diverse podcast for National Review to perform the Bard’s ‘first play’ By | Sutton Dunwoodie Collegian Reporter When Jack Butler ’15 splices together the audio that makes up the ‘Remnant’ podcast by Jonah Goldberg, he brings together some of the most varied content in podcasting. The first 17 episodes have featured Senator Ben Sasse, R-Nebraska, talking about what it’s like to watch a bullfight; Ramesh Ponnuru, a senior editor of National Review, on tax reform; and a reading of Bigfoot erotica. Binding together this diverse content and making it a pleasure to listen to is Goldberg’s geeky sense of humor and endless supply of funny anecdotes. Jonah Goldberg is a conservative columnist, author, and 2014 Pulliam Fellow at Hillsdale College. Sponsored by National Review, the ‘Remnant’ began in September, and new episodes come out every week or so for download on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and the National Review website.

Butler both produces and contributes to the podcast. “The first time we recorded the podcast neither Jonah nor I knew what we were doing,” Butler said. “The weird thing is that now the ‘Remnant’ is a real podcast that people actually listen to. Most people who listen don’t know I mix the audio on my laptop.” Before the podcast’s creation, Butler was Goldberg’s research assistant at the American Enterprise Institute. Goldberg praised Butler’s ability to quickly learn the skills he needed to produce the show. “I have zero time to do or even understand the technical stuff,” Goldberg said. “He literally produces the thing, from sacrificing the chickens to Baal to plugging the watchamacallit into the thingamabob.” The name “the Remnant” references a concept developed by Albert Jay Nock, who believed there was a group of people called “the Remnant,” who have the intellect and character to understand and

embrace the right principles The goal of the podcast is to reach this Remnant, who Goldberg believes are uncomfortable with the direction the country is moving. While this makes the podcast inherently political, Goldberg makes a conscious effort to avoid being merely a pundit offering his take on recent political developments. “I have zero interest in doing a punditry podcast,” Goldberg said. “I fled to podcasting to get away from that, and I’d like the ‘Remnant’ to move even further away from news-of-the-week stuff.” The show mainly consists of conversations between Goldberg and prominent conservative intellectuals, such as Arthur Brooks, the president of the American Enterprise Institute. These conversations focus on issues such as partisan bias in education, the history of conservatism, and free trade. Despite the podcast being a part of the family of conservative National Review podcasts, Goldberg said it is

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for people of varying political persuasions. “I would love to have as many liberal listeners as possible,” Goldberg said. “The conservative movement is supposed to be about persuading people to be more conservative, not to sit around in a clubhouse and violently agree with each other.” It is easy to find something to like about the “Remnant.” It has wit, great discussions, and a Hillsdale connection. One online commenter summed up my thoughts on the podcast well: “You should subscribe, because it’s good.”

“Last time they were here they were fantastic,” Brandon said. “My son at the time was 13 and I thought he was going to die because he was laughing so hard.” Performer, writer, and managing partner of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, Reed Martin, told the Collegian in 2016 that Shakespeare would appreciate their abridged interpretation of his complete works. “We think he would approve,” Reed said. “He was a popular entertainer in his day — over the years he’s sort of evolved into high culture — but when he did his shows, everybody from the high to the low would come and see his show, and love it.” Brandon said Hillsdale is a favorite performance destination because of its unique classical education. “They appreciate us because we would get a lot more references and jokes, especially the classical stuff,” Brandon said. “So they love it because jokes that didn’t work the last four places will work in Hillsdale.”

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By | Scott McClallen Assistant Editor The Reduced Shakespeare Company, a touring threeman comedy troupe, will perform “William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged)” at 8 p.m. Friday in Markel Auditorium. “It’s kind of an irreverent, accessible comedy,” theater department chairman James Brandon said. Those interested in attending can reserve tickets by emailing or visiting the box office. Brandon said the seats are filling up: 250 of 400 spots have been reserved. “You would have to pay from $50 to $160 to see the same groups in Ann Arbor or Lansing,” Brandon said. “The college offers everything for free.” The Reduced Shakespeare Company is famous for performing “The Complete William Shakespeare (abridged),” in which it parodies every Shakespeare play. Two years ago, the group performed “The Complete History of America (abridged): Special Election Edition” on campus.

By | Breana Noble Editor-in-Chief The Churchill craze is creeping beyond Hillsdale College’s campus. Stories of the late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill were trending earlier this week, as College President Larry Arnn’s most recent book surged on Amazon’s bestseller lists. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also announced the Churchill-centric film, “Darkest Hour,” was nominated for several Oscars, including Best Picture, on Monday. “The film deserves it richly, and I hope it wins,” Arnn said in an email. Arnn was No. 11 on Amazon’s most popular authors list on Monday at 10 a.m., ahead of bestselling horror novelist Stephen King. The boost came from a sale on his latest book “Churchill’s Trial: Winston Churchill and the Salvation of Free Government” that dropped its Kindle version price from $9.99 to

$1.99 on Sunday. The book ranked No. 2 on the Kindle bestseller list Monday. “Fire sales seem to work,” Arnn said in an email after the fact. “Churchill’s Trial,” published in 2015, examines the challenges and controversies the prime minister faced during his years in politics. Arnn — who studied under Sir Martin Gilbert, Churchill’s official biographer, and directs Hillsdale’s efforts to preserve and publish all of Churchill’s writing through its Churchill Project — spoke with filmmakers of “Darkest Hour” unofficially and also visited the set. In addition to Best Picture, the movie received nominations for Best Actor for Gary Oldman’s portrayal of Churchill, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, and Best Production Design. The film explores Churchill’s early days in office as prime minister, when he faced the decision of negotiat-

ing peace with Nazi Germany or continuing Britain’s fight for freedom in May 1940. “‘Darkest Hour’ dramatizes one of the turning points of history. The film is powerful,” Arnn said. “Also it captures the heart of how Churchill saw those events, and I think it captures that as it was in reality. Of course those who had to make decisions were doubtful and often confused. Current facts were hard to know and changing constantly, the future was as always obscure. Churchill’s part in that was vital, courageous, and turned on an ultimate judgment that was hard to make. Once he made that, he persuaded others through speech. Events like these are not easy to capture on film: Many have tried.” Oldman and Douglas Urbanski, a producer on the film, participated in a panel on Hillsdale’s campus in December, following an early screening of the movie in the Searle Center.

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Student researches development of ‘child’s moral compass’ By | Hannah Niemeier Senior Writer It’s not every psychology research project that starts with decorating onesies for the participants, but it’s different when the research subjects are 6 to 24 months old. In preparation for her research project on infant social judgments, junior Mikaela Overton met with her adviser, psychology department chairwoman Kari McArthur, to iron “Baby Scientist” onto the gifts she planned to give the subjects of her experiment. “We as a department like to support the areas that students really want to research,” McArthur said. “It’s really an interesting idea, looking at the development of the child’s moral compass in its early foundations: Are they set that early in life? It’s an exploration of important questions in child development.” Overton planned her summer research project, funded by the LAUREATES program, with McArthur, who was inspired by a visit to the “baby lab” at Yale University. There, researchers Karen Wynn and Paul Bloom explore social and moral development in infants. In a groundbreaking study published in the influential science journal Nature, they set up an experiment to test babies’ social judgment: How early in life can infants recognize when others are helping or hurting each other? The Yale study found that “preverbal infants assess individuals on the basis of their

behavior toward others,” and concluded these assessments may lay the groundwork for moral thought and social evaluation. When researchers set up a scenario where a “helper” assists a “climber” character up a hill and a “hinderer” knocks him back down, the babies consistently chose the helpful one. Overton said she wanted her project to expand the Yale study. “I added looking at infants’ heart rates before, during, and after watching the characters on the stage and while they are choosing the character,” Overton said. “Previous research showed that babies’ heart rates accelerate when they reject their environment or are uncomfortable, and their heart rate lowers when they accept their environment.” Overton reached out to mothers through faculty baby announcements, preschools, churches, and mothers’ groups in her search for babies from 6 to 24 months, and she ended up with 12 infants and their mothers. In the lab, the child would sit on the mother’s lap before the stage as the researchers reenacted the Yale climber-helper-hinderer scenario. In order to match the shifts in heart rate with the infants’ attention to the show, Overton used an eye-tracking software that was not used in a previous iteration of the experiment at Hillsdale. McArthur controlled the eye-tracking software to see how long babies paid attention, and which

characters they paid attention to. Sophomore Sydney San Juan, a psychology research assistant, said the video software was an expansion on an earlier version of the experiment conducted by Sarah Milback ’17. “The big difference between the two projects was that Mikaela used looking-time software to see the baby’s response as the experiment is happening,” San Juan said. “It registers how long the baby looks at each shape, so you can tell which shape they prefer.” San Juan’s role was presenting the two characters within arms’ reach for the babies to choose which one they thought was “good.” “My part was going out with the two shapes and asking the baby which shape is good or bad,” San Juan said. “I was behind a curtain so I was blind, but I could see Mikaela’s reaction. More often than not, they chose the good one.” Though San Juan said the general takeaway from the study was positive — that babies want to pick the helper — the sample size and a few fussy baby scientists meant that the study’s results were inconclusive. “Unfortunately, we did not find anything significant. Some findings were in the direction we anticipated,” Overton said. “With only a sample size of 12, and with some issues with measuring heart rate — it was connected to their chest, so sometime they would rip it off because

Junior Mikaela Overton adjusts the stage she used for her research, where she tracked infants’ responses to a short skit to study the social judgements they formed. Hannah Niemeier | Collegian

they didn’t want it on them. So we couldn’t use some of the babies’ data.” Even though the findings were inconclusive, Overton will still be able to present her research in April at the Midwest Psychological Association’s conference in Chicago, Illinois. “The most important takeaway is that some aspects of our hypothesis could be found significant, but a lot of the limitations that we found would just need to be adjusted: a larger sample size, and dealing with fussy babies,” Overton said. “If I was able to do it again, I would be able to control for that. And some babies were tired because it

was almost their bedtime, so I would pick a consistent time of day.” McArthur said an undergraduate psychology experiment can be successful without establishing statistical significance. “Mikaela did a fantastic job with the planning and execution of her research, and she deserves credit for that,” McArthur said. “We as a department never grade on whether they find statistical significance. We grade on the process: Did they execute good science?” In addition to presenting at the MPA conference, Overton will present her research on campus during Parents’ Weekend at the Science Symposium

for science majors’ research. Overton plans to continue researching child development during and after graduate school, where she plans to work in developmental psychology with a focus on abused children and children with mental health issues. As for this project, Overton said she hopes others will expand on her research just as she did with Milback’s. “Mikaela has always wanted to work with kids, and she got to do that with a younger group than she’s done before,” McArthur said. “So that’s just one of many benefits to this study, which was a very worthwhile endeavor.”

Professor of Chemistry Mark Nussbaum spent the fall semester on sabbatical at Colorado State University, developing small microfluidic devices that allow for portable chemical analysis. Mark Nussbaum | Courtesy

Professor helps design efficient diagnostic devices By | Crystal Schupbach Assistant Editor Professor of Chemistry Mark Nussbaum’s sabbatical at Colorado State University allowed him hike outdoors in the Rocky Mountains almost every weekend — some of the same types of environments where his research devices may someday be used. Nussbaum performed analytical chemistry research in the area of microfluidics in Charles Henry’s lab, the chair of the department of chemistry at Colorado State University, alongside Henry’s group of 20 graduate students. “Dr. Nussbaum is the third faculty member in 15 years that has done a sabbatical with me,” Henry said in an email. “I also typically have one to three visiting grad students from universities around the world. While Mark was in the lab, there were students from Brazil and Thailand.” Nussbaum reached out to Henry, who said he has been actively researching in the field of microfluidics since 1998, after Nussbaum had familiarized himself with

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Henry’s work. Microfluidics consists of developing small devices for transporting and mixing small amounts of solutions in order to find any chemical signal that would indicate the presence of a chemical marker of interest. These devices have numerous purposes. “The goal is to make devices that people can use outside of a laboratory setting so that there is something you can more easily take into a thirdworld country or a rural place, so that you can do environmental or medical diagnostic testing,” Nussbaum said. Nussbaum worked in two areas of microfluidics: paper-based and small plastic devices. The former, also referred to as a lab-on-a-chip, resembles an electronic chip equipped with channels for chemical reactions to occur. A desired sample is added, whether it be blood, urine, or water, and a color change or other indicator denotes that a key diagnostic marker like a specific protein, small molecule, or metal ion is present in the sample.

“You can imagine something like litmus paper, but much more sophisticated,” Nussbaum said. “You can modify the paper by putting channels directing where liquid will flow and mix. One easy way to do that is through wax printing.” Wax printing involves placing thicker paper into

idics, primarily as a way of testing for markers of certain diseases or looking for environmental contaminants in water or air using the devices. “There are some diseases that are especially prevalent in third-world countries that could be more easily diagnosed if the patients had access to lab facilities to do

“The goal is to make devices that people can use outside of a laboratory setting...you can do environmental or medical diagnostic testing.” what looks like a standard computer printer, which then prints designs with wax rather than ink. The wax then sinks through the paper when exposed to heat, creating a 3-D barrier to water or another aqueous solution of chemical or biological reagents. Nussbaum said Henry’s research group is doing a lot with paper-based microflu-

chemical diagnostic tests,” Nussbaum said. “Instead of having the space available, it would be easier to make some of these small devices and have them available to diagnose diseases like salmonella or other bacterial infections.” Nussbaum also said there can be problems with paper-based microfluidics: Solutions don’t always mix quickly

on paper, and the devices are less reproducible than desired. In response to these challenges, he also helped develop some small plastic devices made using 3-D printing. “You could put a solution in one part of the device and then flip it over so that the fluids would mix instantaneously, so you would have a lot of simultaneous mixing of solutions,” Nussbaum said. “We call it ‘mix-bricks,’ kind of like Legos you would make solutions in and then attach together to improve mixing.” This was not the first or last time Nussbaum will work with microfluidics, he said. Nusbaum did some microfluidics research using different materials during his last sabbatical at Ireland University College Cork, and said he plans to guide some of his students at Hillsdale in implementing their own research using microfluidics with these new techniques. Dean of Natural Sciences Christopher Van Orman said it is important for professors to go on sabbatical for this very reason, and said some of

his own sabbaticals included traveling both to the University of Michigan and the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory. “Sabbaticals help to maintain the quality of education that is provided to our students,” Van Orman said. Nussbaum said he will write an article based on his fall research and plans to continue collaborating with Henry in the future. Nussbaum said development with microfluidic devices as a means for diagnosing disease is still in its earliest stages. He said it is hard to develop something simple and inexpensive when conditions like poor water quality or heat could make it hard for a device to be effective. There are existing devices used, such as test kits for testing water pollutants, but the prototypes from some companies are not as user-friendly. “If it involves beakers, it isn’t quite what we want,” Nussbaum said. “We want something simpler.”

Genetic sequencing solves long-standing mummy mystery

Researchers develop blood test to screen for eight different cancers

Images show growing X-ray glow from neutron star collision

New metamaterial transmits sound from underwater to air

Scholars have debated the relationship of two oldest Egyptian mummies of the Manchester Museum, known as the two brothers, since their discovery in 1907. Using next-generation genetic sequencing, scientists determined the two mummies had different fathers and were only half-brothers. The researchers were able to make this determination using genetic material extracted from the mummies’ teeth.

After examining hundreds of genes and 40 protein markers, researchers at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center were able to use 16 genes and eight proteins to develop a blood screening test for eight common types of cancer. The work published this month in Science reports that the test had more than 99 percent specificity for cancer. The test screens for cancer in the breast, colorectum, esophagus, liver, lung, ovary, pancreas, and stomach.

The National Administration of Space and Aeronautics’s X-ray telescope has detected continued X-ray light from the neutron star collision that occurred more than 100 days ago. The continued X-rays are unexpected, since scientists said neutron star collisions are expected to emit bright light that fades quickly. A possible explanations for the continued X-rays may be due to a “cocoon” of debris, according to SN Online.

A metamaterial, or a material with unconventional behavior, was developed by researchers that increases sound transmission from underwater to air by up to 30 percent. Typically, only about 0.1 percent of sound is transmitted from water to air. According to researchers, the material may be used eventually for detecting noisy marine life or sonar use. The research was published in Physical Review Letters.

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Unsung Heroes of Hillsdale: Niedfeldt custodian Vicki Baker Baker runs the dorm from behind the scenes, sent kids to Hillsdale

Vicki Baker makes Niedfeldt Residence organized and livable. Vicki Baker | Courtesy

By | Nolan Ryan Assistant Editor Every day, the residents of Niedfeldt go to class, take notes, and enjoy college life. They take advantage of office hours with faculty and hang out with friends. But it is easy to forget an entirely different side of Hillsdale, one that keeps things running smoothly right at home. Vicki Baker is one such hidden hero. While students

carry on their crazy, paper-riddled lives, she quietly makes sure Niedfeldt Residence is organized and livable. She is a friendly face in the dorm, and she always takes an opportunity to greet students. She cares for the residents through her dedication to her work. Baker began working as a custodian on Dec. 30, 1996. Nearly 21 years later, she is still dedicated to her job, but she began her work after an interesting turn of events. After getting married in July 1982, Baker and her husband moved to Jackson, Michigan. Her husband mentioned to her that a mutual friend worked at the college bookstore and that their friend’s children received free tuition. For this reason, he encouraged her to look into a job at the college. “I had never heard of Hillsdale College,” Baker said. “I didn’t even know what he was talking about.” But she found the college and applied for a job. She called every month to check on the status of her application. One day, the Dow Leadership Center offered her a job cleaning the hotel. Baker was as teacher’s aide

for Reading Schools at the time, so she was hired as a sub-custodian. After one of the custodians at the Dow retired, Baker began working full time. Not quite a year afterward, an opening came up for a custodian at Simpson residence. She applied and got the job. When she began working

“Vicki’s work affects the residents and the Niedfeldt community at large...She is a very personable lady and a valuable asset to the dorm.” there, she said, Simpson was hosting football camp. She worked at Simpson for 13 years before eventually moving on to custodial roles at the Ambler Health and Wellness Center and Niedfeldt Residence. This year is her second year working in Niedfeldt. “It’s a great place to work, and I like talking to the students and getting to know them every day,” she said. “I

How sun-lovers learn to survive as cold weather kids By | Brendan Clarey Senior Writer

Every winter, Hillsdale gets cold — really cold for those from sunny states with balmy weather year-round. The average temperature in Hillsdale is around 47 degrees. December’s average is 20 degrees. January’s is 15 degrees. Hillsdale also gets an average of 46 inches of snow. Students from southern states, such as Georgia, Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico, all have to learn how to adjust to the cold and find ways to stay warm during the wintry months while they study here on campus. Calvin Kinney, a junior and an exercise science major, said he was not prepared the first winter he was here. “Wearing just a jacket doesn’t work. You have to wear layers to actually be warm,” Kinney said. He also said that he wore the wrong kind of shoes, without treads, so he slipped around a bit but never fell. When asked what he would tell potential students from warm weather states what to expect, Kinney answered: “You thought the academics were hard. It’s much colder.” He also recommended packing warmer clothes than one might think. Hannah Molloy, a sophomore marketing major from New Mexico, said she was grateful her first winter was mellow compared to recent ones. “Everyone said that it wasn’t that bad last year.” Even so, the difference in climate from New Mexico is nothing short of extreme for Molloy. “It’s a drastic difference. I’m not fully prepared for winter here,” said Molloy, who didn’t have gloves or a real coat her first winter here. One year later, she admits she’s getting the hang of it. “When I was in MacIntyre, the AC wasn’t working during a little part of the winter and it was stuck on 65 degrees. It was so cold, and I just couldn’t handle it,” Molloy said. “I was doing homework with gloves on. I complained so much about the winter here last year that my mom sent me an electric blanket.” Some students from warm places see positive sides to Hillsdale’s cold weather. “I love the cold. I spent the summer here and it was amazing because I could go outside at pretty much anytime of day and walk for five or ten minutes and not sweat. That’s pretty amazing,” said Noah Weinrich, a senior from Georgia studying politics. Growing up in a place with no snow led Noah to appreciate the winter wonderland Hillsdale becomes every year. “I grew up with no snow — maybe one snow a year — so I love the snow here,” Weinrich said. “Two years ago, we got snow before

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usually just talk to them when I’m cleaning their room or when I see them in the halls. That’s about it, unless I see them in the store or something; then I’ll say ‘Hi.’” Baker said she works most closely with the house director, but she maintains contact with the Resident Assistants in case something needs to be

Thanksgiving and it was beautiful.” Weinrich realizes that as much as he enjoys the cold and snow while he’s here, he isn’t sold on the idea of settling down in a place like Hillsdale. “I don’t know if I’d want to live here like forever and deal with the snow when I own a house, but being in college, I think it’s amazing,” Weinrich said. “I don’t have to maintain a property, so I just get to see the beautiful snow.” Julia Pletan, a freshman from Whitesboro, Texas, said that the winter here isn’t all that bad compared to her home state. When asked about returning during that especially cold stint at the beginning of school. The first day of classes, the low was 0 degrees. While the air is colder in Hillsdale, Julia wasn’t phased because it seems calmer than her home state, where she must take windchill into account. “It was cold, and I definitely put on lots of layers, but it didn’t feel like my face was freezing off because it wasn’t as windy,” she said of Hillsdale’s winters. Pletan said her mother had prepared her and her siblings for winter. “My mom basically thinks this is the arctic north. She thinks we need to be really prepared,” she said. “I didn’t have a winter coat before Black Friday, but then I went Black Friday shopping and bought a coat so now I have lots of layers and my coat is really warm. If I’m ill-prepared, it’s my own fault.” Pletan’s roommate from Ohio keeps her accountable by asking her if ‘she really wants to wear that,’” Pletan said. And sometimes she needs it. Pletan said that her hands get the most cold because she sometimes forgets to wear gloves while she scrapes the ice and snow off her car. Pletan has a brother and a sister on campus: her older sister, Cecelia, a Resident Assistant in Mauck Dormitory, had a similar “first winter” experience. “My first winter here, I’m told, was pretty warm as far as Michigan winters go, although I was pretty convinced it was gonna be full out like all the stories you read when you’re little where some girl gets lost in a blizzard 15 feet from her house and has to save everyone she holds dear or something like that,” Cecelia Pletan said. “It wasn’t like that in reality, obviously. I could walk from the library to Olds just fine.” Cecelia says the best part of Michigan winters are the massive amounts of hot chocolate available free of judgement. She also said she likes coming back from spring break with a tan and making everybody who stayed in Michigan jealous. She says the worst part about Michigan is “the stupid wind makes you tear up like a baby.” She’s definitely onto something: No matter where you’re from, the weather here is cold. In fact, it’s almost enough to make you cry.

cleaned or fixed. If an issue comes up when she isn’t on campus, she puts in a work order request with maintenance. Junior Mitchell Moutard, Niedfeldt house director, said that Baker keeps the RA team updated on various maintenance issues in the dorm. He said that she is essential to keeping Niedfeldt running smoothly. “Vicki’s work affects the

residents and the Niedfeldt community at large by creating a healthier and more aesthetically-pleasing environment which frees up more time for the students to foster their liberal arts education,” he said. Baker has a positive influence on the dorm at large, according to Moutard. “She is a very personable lady and a valuable asset to the dorm,” he said. “She does her job well and communicates effectively with the RA Team and me to help students care for Niedfeldt, their home away from home.” With her custodial job, Baker could put her son and daughter through Hillsdale. Her son Brian graduated in 2007 with a degree in financial management and computational math, and her daughter Ashley graduated in 2009 with an accounting degree. “I was very happy and glad and proud of them,” she said. Baker’s son and daughter received free tuition, but were required to pay the fees for on-campus housing. “We paid for their books, and their tuition was free. They got student loans when they moved in here.” Although their family lived

about six miles from campus, Baker said her son was set on living in the dorms. He found it difficult to make friends on campus when he commuted, so he decided to move on campus. “He said he wanted to live on campus to meet people, so I said, ‘Good for you!,’” she said. Her son attended Hillsdale for five years. The first four, he lived in Simpson, and during the last year, he lived at a house on Fayette Street. She said that both her son and daughter made close friends at Hillsdale who they keep in contact with to this day. Her daughter, she said, had Hillsdale friends attend her wedding this year. “She just got married in October, so a lot of them came here,” she said. “They flew in from California and a couple other states. She’s been to their weddings.” While her son lived in Simpson, his room was on the floor she cleaned. So it seems as if she cleaned his room anyways, even though he didn’t live at home during his college years. “I ended up cleaning his room,” she said.

The Vietnam War was the first televised conflict in American history. Wikimedia Commons.

Revolution, riots, rights

By | Rachel Stanford Collegian Freelancer War, revolution, riots, assassins, rights, men on the moon – this was the 1960s. This was the era in which Vietnam rattled with gunfire and burned with napalm as American soldiers battled the communist Viet Kong, while on the shores of the U.S., young men publicly incinerated their draft cards. Martin Luther King Jr. declared the dream he had for his children and the children of America — to “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character” — atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy promised to put an American on the moon before the end of the decade. Two years later, in Dallas, Texas, he was shot fatally in the head and neck. In 1969, over all the noise and the riots, Neil Armstrong stepped into the dark solitude of space, his boot imprinting into lunar dust. Now, in 2018, we take a look back. “It is the duty of every citizen to know his country’s history,” Director of the Center for Constructive Alternatives Matt Bell said. “Much can be learned from studying historical periods of turmoil and change.” On Jan. 28, the 1960s Center for Constructive Alternatives will begin, bringing perspective and insight to the 167 students registered on why this revolutionary decade is closer to the present day than younger generations

Jan. 28 4 p.m.: “Vietnam and the Rise of the New Left” Peter Collier, Co-Author, “Destructive Generation: Second Thoughts About the Sixties” 8 p.m.: “The Great Society” Amity Shlaes, Chair, Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation; Author, “The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression” Jan. 29 4 p.m.: “The Civil Rights Movement.” Larry Elder. Host, “The Larry Elder Show,” Author, “What’s Race Got to Do with It?” 8 p.m. “The Early Space Program: Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo” Homer Hickam, Author, “Rocket Boys”

might expect. Darryl Hart, distinguished associate professor of history at Hillsdale College, grew up during the 1960s. “It’s hard for me to think that for someone like me the 1960s is about as far in the past as FDR was. It’s still fresh in my mind,” he said. Despite the distance, Hart said this era is an important time. “I guess I would like students to gain a sense of freshness of how important the ’60s were, and to gain a taste of it in as many flavors as possible,” said Hart, who will sit on the CCA’s faculty round-table on Jan. 31. “It’s a fascinating time in U.S. history.” Throughout the 1960s, people marched in the streets for the causes such as civil rights. A broad political group known as the New Left began to form, which advocated for concepts such as abortion rights, drug reform, environmentalism, and the revitalization of Marxism. Although not wholly similar to the civil rights movements, modern-day social justice activism, from fourthwave feminists to members of Black Lives Matter, can be traced back to the 1960s. “All of those I think have roots,” said Peter Blum, director of sociology and social thought at Hillsdale and fellow member of the faculty round-table. “It was in the 1960s, I think, that people really began to talk in some of the ways we’re now used to talking about: some very general areas of controversy, and areas having to do with social

change, technological change, the effects of contemporary society on a lot of traditional emphases that we tend to value around here,” Blum said. Such traditional emphases would include America’s conservative notions of sex with the rise of the Sexual Revolution, which would make contraceptives and abortion easier on the American social palate. Hart reminisced about the impact of the Sexual Revolution on movie audiences. “My parents didn’t really want me to go to movies,” he said. “I bent the rules there and I went to movies that they didn’t approve of. I, like most Americans, came to think that one-night stands and hook up cultures were fairly normal, although I do still disapprove of it.” The popularization of casual sex in media would be further developed by the erotic film industry of the 1970s, during which X-rated films such as “Last Tango in Paris” were produced. However, millennials might be better acquainted with mainstream internet porn, the entertainment media’s hyperbolic portrayal of promiscuity among teenagers, and the widely consumed (and harshly criticized) erotic novel, “50 Shades of Grey.” “I guess you could argue conservatism was, in some ways, organizing itself or had to respond to the crises created by the ’60s,” Hart said. Blum agreed. “We wouldn’t have conservatism, as it exists now, without the New Left.”

Jan. 30 4 p.m.: “Paradoxes of the Sexual Revolution,” Mary Eberstadt, Author, “Adam and Eve After the Pill: Paradoxes of the Sexual Revolution” 8 p.m.: “The Music of the Sixties,” Joseph Bottum, Director, The CLASSICS Institute, Author, “An Anxious Age: The Post-Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of America” Jan. 31 4 p.m.: Faculty Roundtable, with Daniel B. Coupland, Chairman; Peter C. Blum; Darryl Hart; Gary Wolfram

“One small step for man, one giant step for mankind”: Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon in 1969. Wikimedia Commons.

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Seniors graduate early, stick around town

By | Scott McClallen Assistant Editor Thirty-three seniors graduated a semester early, but few have physically left Hillsdale. Maybe it truly is the people — or just year-long leases and promises of a salary. Instead of taking classes, Jacob Petersen applied for three jobs at Hillsdale: project management, the call center, and the Dow Leadership Center. “I think everyone who graduated early stayed on campus for the rest of the semester. You graduate early, save money get a job, and apply to more jobs for the future,” Petersen said. “When employers see that I graduated a semester early, I’ll just explain I’m economically smart with money.” Peterson said he plans to work either at the Charles Koch Institute or in the hotel industry. Hillsdale Homecoming King Dean Sinclair from McHenry, Illinois said he seized the opportunity to graduate early when he saw it. “One day, it hit me while I was writing papers in the library, and I thought, ‘You know, there’s a way I don’t have to do this,’” Sinclair said. “But it was hard because I was checked out school-wise.” Sinclair graduated and looked for a job teaching history. Meanwhile, Sinclair said he found himself “waking up at 2 p.m and start drinking a beer at 6,” and then when he wanted to hang out, his roommates had homework. Carla Stewart, the secretary at Will Carleton Academy, emailed Sinclair in late summer and offered him a fourth-grade teaching position after an interview. He replaced the teacher until she returns from maternity leave in March. Sinclair said he had previously taught at Mystic Value Regional Charter School in Malden, Massachusetts and at the Chicago Classical Academy. “So I’ve done a lot, but I’ve never been a teacher for a full seven-hour day,” Sinclair said. Sinclair said he’s saving $13,000 by graduating early. Sinclair said he prefers teaching so he can devote time to playing in his band, August Hotel. “All I really want to do is be a rockstar, but second is teaching, and, in a way, the two kinds of work together: Teachers have weekends, weeknights, and summers off, and bands tend to play weekends, weeknights, and summers,” he said. “So you see how that works. I could never be a bartender, right?” Sinclair said the first two weeks of his job have been “pretty crazy” and “a lot of fun,” but it was a large change — he said he hadn’t been around so many fourth graders since he was one of them. “Right now, my best friends are 9 and 10-year-old kids,” Sinclair said. Sinclair said he faces multiple challenges daily in the classroom. “The biggest thing is you don’t want to be a toughie right away, or a disciplinary figure,” he said. “But you have to be firm with them or else they will walk all over you.”

Sinclair said his biggest surprise is that just about every student wants to know his marital status. “All they want to do is know if I’m married or not, and they ask on a regular basis. It’s not like it’s going to change each day,” he said. “On my first day, the peanut allergy table asked me to take out my left hand from my pocket, and they saw there’s no ring, so they knew I wasn’t married.” Sinclair retold a conversation with his students asking questions when they saw pictures of Womb formal. “They asked if she was my girlfriend, and I told them, ‘No,’ Sinclair said. “’So she’s your wife?’ the kids asked. ‘No,’ I responded. ‘Do you want her to be your wife?’ they asked. ‘No.’ And then they catch you off-guard and you don’t expect it.” Sinclair said the students also have no understanding of age. “We thought you were like 40, but now we think you’re either like 20 or 30,” the kids said, according to Sinclair. “They asked when I graduate college, and I told them they didn’t want to know, so they thought I’m really old because that’s normally what older people tend to say.” Sinclair said substitute teaching isn’t his dream career, however, it is a good experience and powerful on a resume. But he needs his certification to teach in Illinois, which requires a year of work unless he teaches at a private school. Sinclair plans to temporarily teach, instead of starting at a “real” job like one of his peers. Tanner Orion Wright from Cincinnati, Ohio,w said the decision to graduate early was “super easy” and cost-effective. “Money was the main motivator, but also to have my evenings back to myself,” Wright said. “It would have cost me at about $10,000. On top of that I get my salary, and of course, I don’t have homework.” Wright accepted a job from Grant Street Group, a Pittsburgh-based group he met at a Hillsdale job fair. Wright, who is walking in May, said he never considered moving out of Hillsdale this semester because of his lease and his girlfriend. “I know no students in my class to graduate early, at least offhand,” Wright said. Wright said he believed graduating early gave him a leg up in the real world. “If I were to interview somewhere else I think my position would be an advantage because not only did I graduate a semester early, I also graduated with a double major of applied mathematics and economics,” he said. “I think that makes me stand out. I definitely would recommend graduating early to anyone thinking about it. It looks good to employers, and it’s lucrative as far as far as making money, and it’s nice to be able to get into the real world.” All three said, in retrospect, they made a cost-effective decision.

Discarded pro-life signs after the March for Life in Washington, D.C., last Friday. Nic Rowan | Collegian.

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Danielle Lee, Emily Ju, and Noel Schroeder with the Lundys, their adoptive family from College Baptist Church. Alexis Daniels | Collegian

Home is where the heart is College Baptist extends students’ families through Adopt-A-Student By | Alexis Daniels Collegian Freelancer The aroma of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and the sound of carefree conversation and laughter gave life to the small Lundy home, and warmed the hands and hearts of seven Hillsdale College students in the midst of a chilly December. Carolyn and Larry Lundy, an octogenarian couple who live near campus, lit up at the sight of every visitor that crossed their threshold with a cheerful “Hey, Mom and Gramps!” “Our house is open to them,” said Carolyn Lundy, whom the students refer to as Mama Lundy. “Just like these girls come tonight and say, ‘We wanna bake cookies.’ Well, okay.” The Lundy couple and the students that frequent their home are the happy participants in College Baptist Church’s Adopt-a-Student program. The program, a popular tradition for three years now, matches students with a family in the church that becomes their adoptive family. For the Lundys, adoption is more than meeting someone new. “I just can’t tell you how much I love these kids,” said Mama Lundy. “They mean the world to me.” Before coming to College Baptist, the couple, who are now 82, had spent time with other college students, and although it was not an adoption program, they fell in love with them. They heard about the church’s adopt-a-student two years ago, and they immediately knew that they wanted to get involved. Since then, they have adopted six college students: sophomore Matthew Clark, sophomore Victoria

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“Oh yeah? That’s what you say.” The high schoolers form a ring around the two men. They start chanting: “Fight! Fight! Fight!” One deep voice in the back of the mob belts out above the rest, “Get Physical!” Caught off guard, Rehn retorts: “Jesus didn’t answer the skeptics!” “Right. Right. That’s your opinion.” The ring tightens, and the high schoolers begin cheering for Celtics Scarf. “Talk that talk!” Rehn leans down toward the crowd. “Well, I think I speak God’s word.” “Where’s your theological training from?” Celtics Scarf asked. “That’s what they asked Peter. That’s what they asked Jonah.” Celtics Scarf laughed. “You’re not Peter, brother.” “I have authority from scripture.” “Oh, you do?” “Oh, I studied. You don’t believe me, but I’m right. I’m a fighting fundamentalist. And the fundamentalists said the church has gone rotten! Back in the ’20s and ’30s.” “Oh my—” “And they were right! All the major denominations. The Catholics, the American Baptists, the Lutherans, and et cetera and et cetera and et cetera. They didn’t believe the gospel they once believed.” Celtics Scarf gets in Rehn’s face, jabbing the air with his finger. “That’s what you were

Johnston, freshman Danielle Lee, sophomore Lydia Paroline, sophomore Samuel Musser, and freshman Noel Schroeder. Johnston, Lee, and Schroeder are their additions from the fall semester of 2017, and they have been welcomed with open arms. But it is widely known in the church that it is not just these six that frequent the Lundy household; anyone who puts a foot through the screen door has unwittingly been added in to the family. The program appears to be a touching success to people like the Lundys and their adopted family. Many students arrive without any nearby foundations, and as time wears on, they find that they miss the kind of love and support they had in their families back home. The program aims to help fill that gap by welcoming students into the Hillsdale community and giving them a chance to connect with its members. Program Director Stephanie Maxwell, a biological mother of two children and an adoptive mother of four students, says that the students and the families have a wonderful connection. “It is so neat to see this intergenerational relationship building,” she said. “College is just such a unique time of being surrounded by your peers 24/7, so to have the chance to get out of that a little bit and be with different ages is a great thing.” The Lundy’s household is a great model of the program’s goal to connect different age groups in the Hillsdale community. Lee joined the family only recently. She had been part of a close-knit church community back home in California, and she taught. You were taught that by Baptist fundies! You were taught that by a guy who thinks he has a monopoly on the gospel.” The high schoolers cheer more loudly than before and begin jumping up and down. This whole time, my sister Ana has been standing outside the ring, face flushed with anger. At this last remark, she runs in between Rehn and Celtics Scarf and looks them both in the eye. “Both of you — stop it! We’re all pro-life,” she says. “That’s what we’re here for.” The crowd laughs and shouts some unprintable remarks, but they disperse. Maybe the crowd gives up on Rehn because the actual March is beginning. The Knights of Columbus lead the way (as they always do), rolling down the street with the 45th March for Life banner. About 100,000 pro-lifers follow behind. Gerri Bosch, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, remarks that the March will eventually help reverse Roe v. Wade. “I don’t think it will be overturned immediately,” she says. “I think it will be step by step by step. Abortion is so ingrained in our society that it will take more than just a march.” I ask some highschool girls if they plan on coming back next year. Anna Bloch: “Yeah.” Marie Hales: “Wait, no, but it’s not annual.” Bloch: “Oh yeah, no. We don’t want there to be abortion next year.” As we approach the Moloch signs, some marchers have to sidestep a pool

began searching for that same intimacy here. “I really wanted that again and to meet people in the church and so that’s why I joined the program,” Lee said. “I’m very blessed with it.” Her adopted sister, sophomore Lydia Paroline, said that the intergenerational connection in the program appealed to her. She believes that it is a good idea for students to get involved with the church and meet older people who can offer their own insights. “It’s important for us, especially since we’re at Hillsdale — which is very much a bubble — to get off campus and get to know people who are older and wiser than us and who have experience that we can learn from,” she said. “We can get very stuck up and do really stupid things. So we need to get outside of our age group.” Sophomore Samuel Musser agreed, saying that this connection allows students to step out of their comfort zone in college. To him, stepping out gives students a chance to lead a life that focuses on the needs of a community and its members. “You’re not just with your college crowd, and you get the opportunities to serve others that are not your age and get wisdom…to live a countercultural life as far as living college goes.” The program has also provided an opportunity for many participants to realize how much support they can gain from one another. In December, Mama Lundy had to be taken to the hospital for a hip injury. It had been her third time in the hospital this past year. “When I come home from the hospital,” she said, eyes

brimming with happy tears, “there was a bunch of kids here cooking meals for it and…they’re the greatest kids I’ve ever seen. Adopted kids and others.” She held up a pink “Welcome Home” sign. “I got home from the hospital. These were all over the house. The front door, every door away, the bathrooms, my table!” The Lundys and the students consider having one another a great blessing; each adoption story is personal and unique. The church goes through the adoption process every fall. The students fill out a form that asks about their personality and preferences, and Maxwell gets in contact with both the adoptees and the adoptive parents. “Every adopted family and student are a little bit different,” said sophomore Maria Forsythe, an adopted student of the Mendham family. “When they also match up students with families, they definitely do it by personality.” As the chocolate chip cookies in the Lundy house came out of the oven, other adoptees gathered in the living room for a special concert for Mama Lundy, who couldn’t make it to their winter orchestra performance. Many students, some of whom are not adopted by the Lundys, made their way out the door, hugging the elderly couple before they leave. Mama Lundy smiled. “These kids have been something else. They’re always texting me, saying how are you… Have you ever been to College Baptist? There’s a lot of love there. A lot of love for these students. And these students know it.”

At the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday, the Reformation divided marchers. Nic Rowan | Collegian

of vomit. A priest leading a group of middle-schoolers tells them, “There’s some signs coming up on your left that you might not want to look at. I’ll tell you when — just look to the right.” A man standing on the other side of the road holding a broken crucifix shouts at the crowd, “Bring back the altar! You will die someday!” Nick Leaver, a junior at the University of Virginia, sighs and surveys the scene. “Well, I think it’d be even sadder if there were no march at all.” As we approach the march’s terminus at the Supreme Court, we meet up with a church group holding a banner and singing “Oh When the Saints Go Marching In.” Behind them, Greek Orthodox priests in their robes and hats are chanting traditional songs. Some senators and their staffers waving out of the windows of the Russell Senate Office Building.

A number of marchers are lined up with “Choose Life” signs outside the Russell, all ready to go in and talk to lawmakers about supporting pro-life legislature. A young man prays his rosary in front of the Supreme Court. We join briefly but then decide to leave the March for The Dubliner, a bar where everyone — all the big families, all the young people, my fourth grade teacher — gathers after the march. The smell of Guinness and fish ’n’ chips permeates the air all around North Capitol Street. Kids are running around while their parents talk about the march. A sign reads “After party for life” and then — unprecedented for a bar near Union Station — “Bathrooms open to everyone!” With blessings like these, I know God will have mercy on us all.

Crowds gather to support the pro-life movement. Nic Rowan | Collegian

On the ground, in the streets, marching for life By | Nic Rowan City News Editor WASHINGTON — “God have mercy on us all.” Standing at the pulpit in St. John the Beloved Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia, Fr. Chris Pollard addresses the congregation gathered for Mass before the 45th March for Life. Dressed for a day on the streets in downtown Washington, D.C., these soon-to-be marchers consist of students flown up from Ave Maria University in Florida, local McLean Catholics, and the studentry of St. John’s parochial K-8 grade school. Pollard directs his homily at the children. He asks them to think what human life means and how they would feel about protecting the unborn 35 years from now, when they are raising children of their own. “Hopefully, in 35 years, we will not have to protest injustice done to the unborn,” Pollard says. “Hopefully, we

can change that. But we will always have problems. We will always have sin to contend with. And we will always have God’s mercy.” This year, the pro-life movement seems to have been granted some mercy. Since the United States Supreme Court effectively legalized abortion in the 1973 Roe v. Wade case, the pro-life movement has been fighting a bitter battle to reverse the decision. That has not happened, though most states now restrict late term abortions. But the issue remains one of the country’s most inflammatory issues — the sort of thing you don’t bring up in public. This year, however, at the march, President Donald Trump addresses the crowd, making him the first president to do so. Trump calls the March for Life a “movement born out of love” and thanked everyone in America seeking to protect the unborn. “You’re living witnesses

of this year’s March for Life theme,” he says. “That theme is: Love saves lives.” But a quick walk down Constitution Avenue from Stanton Park toward where the march begins on 7th Street challenges that thesis. Prominently displayed on billboard-sized posters are animated depictions of Satan, tearing a child limb from limb, bits of flesh dangling from his snarl. Alongside it, another gigantic poster shows off photographs of baby arms and legs, covered in blood and laid on top of a quarter. The posters are labeled with Bible verses and the slogan: “Abortion is child sacrifice.” Nicole Cooley, project director at the Center for Bio-Ethical Reform, stands in front of the posters handing out business cards stamped with QR codes that lead to an informational website. Each QR code comes with a photo of a dead baby featured in its center.

Cooley explains that the baby-eating Satan is meant to be a depiction of Moloch, the ancient Canaanite god associated with child sacrifice in the Old Testament. According to Cooley, priests in the cult of Moloch would beat drums to drown out the sounds of the screaming babies they were sacrificing. The parents will be unaware of what was happening until it was too late to stop the sacrifice. “It’s the same thing here,” Cooley says, gesturing to the animated picture. “We’re reliving it, except now our babies are being ripped from our wombs instead of our arms.” To draw a parallel between the two situations, Cooley says her organization will play a soundtrack of intense drums and wailing babies as marchers filed past the posters. Cooley explains that she was a victim of this sort of sacrifice; after she was raped, her pastor had advised her to abort her child as a way of

healing from the rape. “I went to the altar of Planned Parenthood and sacrificed my child so that I could be okay, not knowing it was actually going to make it 10 times worse and healing more difficult because it was going to feel like I was being raped again,” she says. “Only this time, I consented. Two different men assaulted me in different ways in the same part of my body. One took my virginity, and the other took my child.” When she saw the depictions of Moloch at the March last year, the horror of the scene moved her to grieve her own loss. Now she says she wants everyone to see these images so the country can recognize the diabolical nature of abortion. “We hope to work with the Holy Spirit to get people understanding God’s perspective on abortion,” she says. As Cooley finished, a woman walking down to the march

with her son covers his eyes as they walked past the posters. “It’s okay; I’ll tell you when you can look, Benny,” she says. Further down in the crowd — past the WARNING: GENOCIDE PHOTOS AHEAD signs — a voice on a megaphone rings out over the rest. “Martin Luther!” Pushing my way through the crowd, I find Stan Rehn, a balding real estate financier from the Baltimore, Maryland, area, addressing a crowd of highschool boys from Saint John Paul II in Greenville, North Carolina. He’s carrying a large sign that reads, “Happy 500th Anniversary Protestant Reformation.” “The Catholic Church does not have the truth of the gospel!” Rehn shouts. A middle-aged man in a Celtics scarf walking by stops short. He steps up onto the curb where Rehn is standing and starts antagonizing him.

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Samcrates Potter

Sampots Chic By | Nic Rowan

How would you describe your style? Well, my mother would describe it as feminine. Who has been your greatest fashion inspiration? Father John Misty. It’s been an ongoing thing. Since freshman year, I would wear these ridiculously skinny pants from Zara to imitate his style. I think the reason I like his style is because he’s one of the very few people who knows these days how to dress well and not look like a computer programmer from Silicon Valley. I think FJM brings it back to the cowboy age.

Senior Samcrates Potter. Nic Rowan | Collegian

Hey, but how has Plato influenced your style? Well, there was a period at the beginning of the semester when I started working out a lot, and I don’t know if you could call that style, but certainly I was attempting to incorporate a development of the soul and body together. But that kind of fell off the boat and I went the more Cartesian route for the second half of the semester. And I’ve gone more whole hog in that direction because well, Socrates wasn’t a very beautiful person. I think it’s well-noted he wasn’t. Even Symposium notes the fact that he looked “unusually beautiful,” because normally he looked ugly. And so, if you’re going to be beautiful, you’re working against the Socratic way. Does Frank Ocean factor into all of this in any way? Oh man, Frank. You know, I just don’t have enough money to go after a Frank Ocean thing. He’s the new aristocracy, you know. And if you’re going to wear clothes like him, you have to have a tremendous amount of money to look sloppy. I don’t have that kind of money. But if you did, would you? Would I shop at Gucci? I mean. Yes, yes, I would.