Vol. 135, Issue 14 - 2 Feb. 2012
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Betsy Woodruff City News Editor
DSP loses house
Fraternity bands together as charter is in jeopardy Marieke van der Vaart Editor-in-Chief On Tuesday night, the men of Delta Sigma Phi lost their fraternity house. Dean of Men Aaron Petersen said he made the decision with the support of the Delt Sig alumni board to close the house starting next fall, in response to continued problems with alcohol in the dry house and other violations of campus and fraternity life. The issue of the chapter’s charter — whether Delt Sig will exist on campus or not — will be decided by the national fraternity, he said. “The administration, the na- tional fraternity, and the alumni board are agreed: no one wants to close the chapter,” Petersen said. “It’s not an attack on indi-
viduals – it’s about getting the organization right.” Delt Sig President senior DJ Loy said the house was taken aback by the decision. “It surprised all of us,” he said. “Although initially many members were upset, we decided that we needed to do whatever was necessary to help bring this group of men back into good standing.” Petersen said the chapter will meet with a representative from the national fraternity in the coming weeks who will further review the future of the house and the chapter on Hillsdale College’s campus. Delt Sig will not participate in spring recruit- ment, which starts Sunday. The decision comes on the heels of a turbulent few years for the 36-member frater- nity that has faced criticism for
drinking and drug use in the house, as well as most recently, unpaid dues. However, Loy said that many of the most recent issues highlight miscommuni- cations between Delt Sig and Central Hall. Last semester, Delt Sigs were caught drinking alcohol in their house, and alcohol was IRXQG LQ D IUDWHUQLW\ RI¿FHU¶V fridge over Christmas break, despite administrative warnings, Petersen said. Last week, sev- eral members of the house were found to have drunk from a beer bong in the upstairs portion of the house. These actions violated the fraternity’s national bylaws, which require chapters to main- tain a grade point average above the campus average to apply for alcohol waivers. Petersen said the fraternity should have been
dry for more than 10 years. Loy acknowledged the house’s imperfections, but pointed to its improvement in recent years. In past years, the chapter held parties in the house despite the national restriction. In 2005, Delt Sigs threw a party where TVs were thrown off the roof, windows were broken, and sinks ripped off walls. Loy said recent incidents cannot compare. “We realize that the alcohol in the house is the largest issue, but the alcohol use in the house is on such a small scale, we still believe it can be handled internally,” he said. “It was our understanding ZLWK WKH GHDQ¶V RI¿FH DW WKH beginning of the year that if
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Forti started Hillsdale’s Youth for Paul chapter in December. Since then, it has Since Sunday, 22 percent of grown to 68 members, becom- the student body has signed a ing the second largest chapter in petition to bring Rep. Ron Paul the state. (R., Texas) to Hillsdale. Paul isn’t just popular on Kyle Forti and Mike Mor- campus. He won 17 percent of rison are leading the effort to the Hillsdale County vote when bring the presidential candidate he ran for president in 2008, to speak on campus. So far, 315 making it his most supportive students have signed the peti- Midwestern county. tion. Forti and Morrison have Since 2008, his nationwide met with the administration support has grown. Forti is one about logistical issues, found of many converts who have a potential sponsor for the talk ÀRFNHG WR KLV FDPS (the Classical Liberal Organiza- “I used to be an ardent non- tion), and worked to coordi- Ron Paul supporter, a Ron Paul nate efforts with the Hillsdale hater,” he said. “Back in 2008, I County grassroots group that probably would have supported supports Paul. anybody but the good doctor Forti keeps the campaign because I thought his supporters updated on the petition’s results. were nuts, I thought they were If Paul comes to campus, it will crazy.” probably be before Michigan’s Since then, though, he said primary on February 28. he became disillusioned with “It’s up to us to show the how the right wing communi- Paul campaign that we have the cates its political message. support to warrant his trying to “What I’m attempting to do come out and visit,” Morrison is avoid propaganda, and that said. led me to support Ron Paul A stop from the OB-GYN- because I see just as much pro- turned-presidential candidate paganda from the other [repub- is far from certain –– there lican] candidates as I do with has to be space for a speech, Barack Obama,” he said. the administration has to give Forti said that despite Paul’s the talk a go-ahead, and Paul’s slim chance of winning the Re- campaign has to be persuaded publican nomination, support- that there’s enough support in ing his campaign is important. Hillsdale to make a visit worth “I’m not so starry-eyed and ¿WWLQJ LQWR LWV WLJKW VFKHGXOH Paul-Bot to assume he’s going But despite the challenges, to pull off a miracle,” Forti Forti is optimistic about the said, “but the primaries are for possibility of a speech from the supporting a candidate who candidate. you most identify yourself with “I think there’s a great and who you can get behind in chance that something positive principle, and that’s what we’re could work out,” he said. doing here.”
P.J. O’Rourke Q&A
Adam Smith and economics today Emmaline Epperson Collegian Reporter
Political satirist and jour- nalist P.J. O’Rourke spoke at this week’s CCA, “Adam Smith, Free Markets, and the Modern World,” He is best known for his writing in Rolling Stone, The Atlantic Monthly, and National Lampoon. He has also written 17 books including “Eat the Rich, “Give War A Chance,” and “A Parliament of Whores.” What are you planning on speaking on in the CCA? It’s evolving a little bit. None of the speakers so far have gotten into much detail about “The Wealth of Nations,” the most famous book that Adam Smith wrote. We’ve had two lectures that covered “The Theory of Moral Sentiments,” which is a less known work of
his. “The Wealth of Nations” is the most translated economics book ever., but not necessarily the most read because it’s over 200 years old and 2,000 pages. I’ve read it cover to cover and it is a very profound work. My topic is the invisible hand, which is the symbol that Adam Smith used to describe the free market. That people acting in their own self-interest somehow EHQH¿W WKH SXEOLF LQ JHQHUDO There are some controversies regarding the invisible hand. The other issue is was Adam Smith a devoted follower of laissez faire? Or was he actually a radical egalitarian, a social democrat, who actually favored D YHU\ VWURQJ DQG LQÀXHQWLDO government? There is this debate among economists and social thinkers. What do you think Adam Smith would say about to-
You were the president of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) for two years. What is FEE’s role in modern economics? The biggest problem with FEE is that it has become relatively unknown compared to what it used to be. It used to be the free market think tank and all these other organizations have grown out of it. Almost everybody who’s now in charge of Young America’s Founda- tion or CATO or IHS, ISI, all of these organizations — almost all of the founders of those or- ganizations went to a FEE semi- nar and were subscribers to The Freeman. But now The Free- man has a circulation of 5,000 people, which really dropped even though it continues to put out good material. Larry Reed,
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day’s economic scene? Smith made an interesting statement that I am going to quote in my talk: “Little else is required to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable ad- ministration of justice.” I, and I think Smith too, would add in a sound monetary system. So if you think about those four areas: Peace. Do we have peace today? No. Do we have easy taxes? Most people would say no. Do we have sound money? Probably not. $QG ¿QDOO\ GR ZH KDYH D WROHU- able administration of justice? Now at that I would probably nod my head in agreement. These are some problems that Adam Smith would raise in today’s society. But he also cer- tainly would be overwhelmed at the dramatic rise in our standard of living.
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George Washington fellows received a happy piece of news this semester — no more thesis requirement to graduate. “The thesis component of the George Washington Fellowship Program has been eliminated,” Provost David Whalen said. Whalen said the thesis was a complication and a hindrance to good academic work. Several George Washington fellows are already writing theses for other graduation requirements. Senior Brittany Baldwin, for instance, is writing a thesis for her American studies major. Whalen said quality of work goes down when too much is demanded, and the George Wash- ington Fellowship thesis proved
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Seniors Katharine Mancuso, Brittany Baldwin, and Grace Kessler spent last Spring semester in Washington D.C. as George Washington Scholars. The program is being restructured to foster more community, administrators said. (Courtesy of Katharine Mancuso)
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New  RA  in  ATO Betsy Woodruff City News Editor
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)RU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH LQ LWV KLVWRU\ at  Hillsdale,  Alpha  Tao  Omega  fraternity  has  a  resident  assistant.  The  house  of  the  newly  re- vamped  fraternity  gained  another  resident  when  junior  Ben  Mad- dock,  a  biology  major,  moved  in  this  semester.  Maddock  worked  as  an  RA  in  the  Suites  last  semester,  but  said  he  wanted  to  move  into  ATO  before  his  senior  year  so  he  could  help  shape  the  future  of  the  house.   “I  want  to  be  in  the  house,  that’s  just  where  my  heart  is,â€?  he  said.  So  he  went  to  Dean  of  Men  $DURQ 3HWHUVHQÂśV RIÂżFH ODVW VH- mester  and  asked,  “Can  anything  be  done?â€?  7KH GHDQ VKXIĂ€HG DURXQG WKH male  RAs  and  found  a  way  to  let Â
Maddock  move  out  of  the  Suites  and  into  the  house.  His  salary  comes  out  of  ATO’s  account,  Maddock.    As  an  RA,  Maddock  helps  hold  the  other  residents  account- able  to  maintain  order  in  the  house,  said  sophomore  Cody  Eldredge,  ATO’s  president-Âelect.  Maddock  added  that  he  has  the  authority  and  responsibility  to  enforce  the  college’s  rules.   “Enforcing  the  rules  is  never  fun,â€?  he  said.  “No  RA  enjoys  coming  down  on  somebody  for  drinking  or  asking  somebody  to  take  their  girlfriend  home.  Nobody  enjoys  that.â€?  Regardless,  he  said  his  extra  responsibility  has  not  damaged  his  relationships  with  the  other  men  living  in  the  house.  Mad- dock  was  also  recently  elected  to  be  the  fraternity’s  chaplain.
KEEPING  CAMPUS  WARM Sally Nelson Web Editor From  wearing  down  parkas,  layering  tights,  to  using  hand  warmers,  Hillsdale  College  VWXGHQWV DQG VWDII ÂżJKW WKH FROG in  many  different  ways. Indoors,  that  is. )URP RIÂżFH EXLOGLQJV WR dormitories,  many  students  —  and  some  staff  members  —  say  that  campus  buildings  are  simply  too  cold. “For  the  amount  of  money  we  pay  to  live  in  college  housing,  we  should  be  able  to  control  the  tem- perature  of  the  buildings  we  pay  rent  in,â€?  junior  Nick  O’Donnell  said  about  Simpson  Residence. Energy  Education  Specialist  Tim  Wells  said  the  administra- tion’s  new  efforts  to  conserve  energy  have  not  changed  the  heating  in  dorms  and  that  many  temperature  changes  in  non- dorm  buildings  are  the  results  of  mechanical  failures. Energy  Management  Pro- gram  saved  $107,000 Wells  began  Hillsdale’s  En- ergy  Management  Program  this  past  June  as  part  of  the  adminis- tration’s  broader  goal  of  conserv- ing  energy. “Any  funds  saved  go  directly  back  to  the  academic  realm  —   that  is  the  sole  and  VSHFLÂżF GHVLJQ RI WKLV SURJUDP to  conserve  where  possible,  be  good  stewards  of  these  resources,  so  they  can  be  redirected  back  to  the  college  and  the  academic  VLGH RI WKH FROOHJH WR EHQHÂżW WKH student  body,â€?  Wells  said.  “This  will  help  to  further  the  mission  of  the  college.â€? From  June  to  November  of  2011,  the  Energy  Management  Program  saved  over  $107,000  as  compared  to  the  same  period  in  2010  for  electricity,  natural  gas,  water,  and  water  sewer  charges  campus-Âwide. The  savings  are  the  result  of  the  effort  by  the  administration  with  the  assistance  of  Students  in Â
Free  Enterprise. Sophomore  Martha  Ekdahl  leads  SIFE’s  Energy  Manage- ment  Initiative.  She  said  they  aim  to  reduce  energy  without  inconveniencing   students. “We  are  not  trying  to  invade  people’s  space,�  Ekdahl  said. Simple  measures  —  like  us- ing  power  strips  that  students  turn  off  when  they  leave  their  dormi- tory  —  can  help  save  energy,  Ekdahl  said. “When  you  multiply  it  by  all  the  students,  it  really  adds  up,�  she  said.
heaters  built  into  the  end.â€? Wells  said  that  the  Suites  responds  differently  due  to  its  design  and  requires  close  moni- toring  and  individual  thermostat  control. In  Simpson  and  McIntyre,  heat  is  based  on  return  air,  Wells  said,   meaning  the  temperature  of  supply  air  from  the  heater  can  climb  as  high  as   necessary.  The  return  air  is  pulled  from  the  duct  work  along  the  inside  walls  of  the  rooms.  All  have  been  set  between  71  and  73  degrees. Some  Simpson  residents  have  had  a  chilly  experience,  though. Heating  and  cooling  chang- ³,W ZDV NLQGD FKLOO\ ÂżUVW VH- es  by  building mester.  Now,  Because  most  the  walruses  campus  buildings  “For  the  amount  of  have  started  were  built  at  dif- money  we  pay  to  live  migrating  into  ferent  times  with  in  college  housing,  we  Simpson.  It  different  designs,   has  been  con- heating  and  cool- should  be  able  to  con- sistently  cold  ing  is  tailored  to  trol  the  temperature  this  semester,â€?  WKH VSHFLÂżF QHHGV of  the  buildings  we  said  sopho- of  each  one. more  resident  pay  rent  in.â€?  “Heat  is  assistant  —  Junior  Nick  Garrett  Holt.  controlled  dif- ferently  in  all  O’Donnell “[Sleeping  dorms  —  and  no  in  the  cold]  ceiling  has  been  is  not  hard  if  placed  on  what  is  you  stack  up  required  or  necessary  to  maintain  comforters.â€? a  desired  temperature,â€?  Wells  O’Donnell  said  that  in  his  ex- said.  “McIntyre  and  Simpson  perience,  forced  air  at  70  degrees  on  forced  air  with  air  handlers,  cannot  keep  his  Simpson  dorm  Benzing  on  room  units,  Suites  room  warm. on  individual  suite  thermostats,  “If  the  average  temperature  and  all  the  rest  on  radiation  loops  of  the  vent  is  between  70  and  72  with  valve  control  in  [or]  around  degrees  —  I  have  a  food  grade  the  rooms.â€? thermometer  that  I  measured  it  with  for  days  on  end  and  that’s  Students  face  cold  in  dorms what  it  is  —  and  the  average  ex- Senior  Scott  Scharl  lives  in  terior  temperature  is   30  degrees   the  Suites  and  said  living  in  the  with  single  pane  windows—â€? room  at  then  end  of  the  dorm  “Closer  to  zero  pane  windows  with  three  outside  walls  can  be  than  single  pane,â€?  sophomore  frigid,  especially  when  the  wind  Carl  Vennerstrom  interjected. blows  into  the  room  through  the  “—  kick  panel  walls  that  are  window  pane  and  frame. made  of  a  composite  mate- “Sometimes,  at  night,  I  sleep  rial  that  isn’t  an  inch  thick,â€?  ZLWK WZR EODQNHWV Ă€DQQHO VRFNV O’Donnell  said.  “How  could  the  and  two  sweatshirts,â€?  he  said.  interior  of  the  room  be  even  at  70  “There’s  a  simple  solution:  al- degrees?â€? lowing  space  heaters  on  the  end  Setting  heat  at  70  degrees  in  suites.  In  Simpson,  the  corner  Simpson,  he  said,  ensures  that  it  rooms  on  the  end  have  space  can  never  be  near  70  degrees  in Â
a  room  because  an  entire  quarter  of  the  room  is  working  against  that  heat.  The  wind  blowing  through  the  seams  of  the  wall,  he  believes,  makes  the  “food  grade  thermometerâ€?  in  his  room  “oftenâ€?  read  below  60  degrees.  He  theorizes  that  the  return  air  provides  an  inaccurate  read  be- cause  the  return  air  is  pulled  from  the  inside  wall. Mechanical  errors  often  to  blame In  both  dorms  and  campus  buildings,  energy-Âsaving  initia- tives  often  get  blamed  for  equip- ment  failures. “Sometimes,  mechanical  fail- ure  which  may  cause  tempera- WXUH Ă€XFWXDWLRQ FDQ EH ZURQJO\ attributed  to  an  energy-Âsavings  endeavor.  That  is  simply  not  the  case,â€?  Wells  said.  “We  are  not  seeing  savings  from  the  dorms,  as  we  shouldn’t  since  they  aren’t  under  any  system  of  controls  or  programming.â€? Temperature  changes  in  Moss  and  Delp  halls  are  the  result  of  a  recent  failure  of  one  of  the  major  system  controls,  Wells  said.  After  a  month  of  chilly  temperatures,  the  administration  has  contracted  to  have  the  system  replaced. “That  process  is  still  ongoing.  7KHUH DUH FXUUHQWO\ RIÂżFHV WKDW are  not  up  to  the  desired  level,â€?  Wells  said.  “We  are  continually  working  daily  with  the  program- ming  company  [in  Grand  Rapids]  in  trying  to  expedite  this  process  and  get  these  systems  running  optimally.â€? All  main  campus  buildings  —  other  than  dormitories  —  are  equipped  with  control  systems  that  ensure  the  temperature  does  not  rise  above  or  below  a  certain  level  during  the  day.  At  night  this  level  drops,  but  Wells  would  not  say  by  how  much.   However,  some  students  think  that  the  controls  make  classroom  buildings  too  cold. “I  always  wear  a  sweater  in  class.  I  sometimes  wear  a  coat,â€?  sophomore  Kaleigh  McCormick  said.  “It’s  54  degrees  outside Â
“Liberty  Intrigue�:  a  book  review T. Elliot Gaiser Opinions It  is  no  coincidence  that  nov- elist  Tom  Grace  is  debuting  his  latest  novel  at  Hillsdale  College,  where  his  story  takes  place.  Grace  will  release  “The  Lib- erty  Intrigue,�  Monday  night  in  the  Heritage  Room  at  8  p.m. In  fact,  the  book’s  protagonist  starts  a  book  tour  of  his  own:  at  Hillsdale. “It  was  just  too  good  to  pass  up  the  chance  to  launch  at  Hill- sdale,�
GW !From A1 VXSHUĂ€XRXV “It  was  not  an  organic  out- growth  of  studies  and  work,â€?  Whalen  said.   College  President  Larry  Arnn,  Whalen,  and  [the]  politics  faculty  met  with  George  Washington  fel- lows  for  lunch  last  Wednesday  to  discuss  other  possible  changes  to  the  program.  Some  ideas  under  consider- ation  are  changing  the  supervision  of  the  program  to  someone  on  campus  instead  of  in  Washington,  D.C.,  hosting  more  distinguished  visitors  on  campus,  and  building Â
he  said.  “The  protagonist  of  the  novel  is  a  Michigan  guy,  and  his  wifewas  a  Hillsdale  graduate.  ,W MXVW VHHPHG WR ÂżW ´ He  said  the  date  of  the  launch  -Â-  Feb.  6  -Â-  was  also  intentional,  as  it  falls  on  Ronald  Reagan’s  101  birthday. Grace  said  the  book  is  politi- cal  thriller  inspired  by  answer- ing  a  single  question:  how  can  a  conservative  candidate  beat  a  liberal  incumbent  president  such  as  Barack  Obama. “Obama  is  a  great  cam- paigner  with  media  and  popular  culture  backing,  a  billion  dollars Â
to  play  with  in  a  war  chest,  and  a  remarkable  ability  give  speech- es,â€?  he  said.  “How  do  you  beat  a  candidate  like  that?â€? He  said  he  answers  the  ques- tion  by  following  the  contours  of  a  presidential  campaign  waged  by  an  engineer  from  Michigan’s  Upper  Peninsula,  Ross  Egan.  Thrust  into  the  political  spotlight  for  his  actions  in  an  international  crisis  in  West  Africa,  Egan  be- gins  an  unorthodox  quest  for  the  White  House. Egan  also  advocates  the  Austrian  economic  policies  his  wife  learned  while  studying  at Â
Hillsdale,  Grace  said. He  said  he  wrote  the  book  to  reach  the  market  of  40  percent  of  Americans  who  self-Âidentify  as  conservatives. “Atlas  shrugged  is  pretty  much  the  only  conservative  book  we  have,  and  thats  50  years  old,â€?  he  said. The  “Liberty  Intrigueâ€?  is  Grace’s  sixth  book.  He  has  been  published  in  25  countries,  eight  languages,  and  is  recognized  by  The  Associated  Press  as  a  “num- ber  one  international  best-Âselling  author,â€?  he  said.
an  intellectual  community  among  the  fellows.  “It  is  not  unusual  for  young  academic  programs  to  need  this  kind  of  housekeeping,â€?  Whalen  said.  “Nothing  will  be  changed  so  as  to  present  an  impossible  task  for  students.â€?   George  Washington  Fellow  senior  Katharine  Mancuso  said  the  revamp  is  necessary,  but  that  she  thinks  the  mandatory  classes  should  stay  in  the  program.  2QH SUREOHP VKH LGHQWLÂżHG LV D growing  lack  of  community  with- in  the  program.  When  she  began,  the  fellows  read  “All  the  King’s  Menâ€?  by  Robert  Penn  Warren  and  then  met  to  discuss  the  novel.  She  said  it  was  a  bonding  experience  that  she  has  not  had  with  younger  members  of  the  program.  Â
Mancuso  said  when  she  found  out  the  thesis  was  cancelled  she  jumped  out  of  bed  in  excitement.  She  said  she  thinks  it  will  lead  to  a  better  second  semester  with  less  stress.  “I  won’t  be  doing  a  bad  job  on  my  thesis  like  I  probably  would  have  done,â€?  she  said.  Mancuso  said  she  was  not  sure  of  the  thesis  expectations,  had  no  on-Âcampus  guidance,  and  no  guidelines.  Now  she  only  has  to  focus  on  passing  her  Spanish  comprehensive  exam.   The  class  of  2012  is  only  the  second  to  graduate  from  the  program.  ³7KH\ DUH VWLOO WU\LQJ WR ÂżJXUH out  how  to  best  run  the  program,â€?  senior  Grace  Kessler  said.  “Dr.  Arnn  decided  the  thesis  was  not Â
the  best  way  to  utilize  the  pro- gram.  Personally,  I  was  relieved  because  I  hadn’t  started.  But  I  expected  to  write  one  and  would  have.�  Final  revisions  to  the  program  will  be  implemented  next  aca- demic  year,  Whalen  said.  Kessler  said  the  program  has  been  a  positive  experience  over- all,  especially  its  scholarship  and  her  experience  in  the  Washington- Hillsdale  Internship  Program  last  spring.  “I  have  a  hard  time  critiquing  the  program  because  even  though  it’s  in  its  infancy,  it  was  such  a  blessing  to  me,�  Kessler  said.  “I  would  gladly  have  written  a  the- sis.  I  wish  I  could  stay  on  campus  to  see  some  of  the  changes.�
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Paul  Schmitt,  who  competed  in  this  event. After  lunch,  the  studetns  heard  they  were  in  second  place. 7KH JUDQG ÂżQDOH ZDV ZKHQ Eight  students  from  Hillsdale  they  found  out  that  to  make  it  College’s  American  Chemical  WKURXJK WKH TXDUWHUÂżQDOV DQG Society  chapter  traveled  to  the  VHPLÂżQDOV WKH\ ZRXOG KDYH WR University  of  Michigan-ÂFlint  perform  two  titrations. to  compete  in  the  Battle  of  the  “What  made  it  so  great  is  that  Chemistry  Clubs  on  Saturday.  WKH VHPLÂżQDOV WXUQHG RXW WR EH 7KRXJK LW ZDV WKHLU ÂżUVW WLPH DW such  a  tournament,  the  club  beat  almost  exactly  a  lab  that  we  do  in  a  class  here,â€?  Schmitt  said.  out  11  other  schools,  including  ³:H HYHQ ÂżJXUHG LW RXW EHIRUH LW Michigan  State  University  and  started  because  we  saw  notes  on  The  University  of  Toledo. the  board  and  determined  what  UM-ÂFlint  hosted  Battle  of  it  was.  It  was  a  really  great  ex- the  Chemistry  Clubs  for  the  perience  in  terms  of,  ‘Okay,  our  ¿UVW WLPH IRXU \HDUV DJR (DFK education  is  doing  something.’â€? year  since,  they  have  invited  “[Titration]  is  something  all  Michigan  college  chemistry  that,  in  lab,  takes  about  3  1/2  clubs,  and  drawn  some  from  out  to  four  hours,  and  we  did  it  in  of  state.  under  15  [minutes],â€?  said  senior  Most  of  the  schools  that  Dino  Petrov,  Hillsdale’s  ACS  attended  Saturday  were  much  president.  “And  we  did  it  pretty  bigger  than  Hillsdale,  but  other  accurately.â€? small  liberal  arts  colleges  were  Finals  was  a  round  of  chemis- represented,  as  well,  such  as  try  jeopardy,  something  the  ACS  Adrian,  Aquinas,  Kalamazoo,  on  campus  does  at  the  end  of  and  Olivet  colleges. every  year.  Hillsdale  competed  ACS  faculty  adviser  Christo- pher  Hamilton  heard  of  the  event  against  Ferris  State  University  last  year,  but  ultimately,  Hillsdale  DQG 80 'HDUERUQ 7KH ÂżQDO score  was  Hillsdale,  2,300,  and  did  not  have  time  to  put  a  team  the  other  teams,  zero. together. “I  think  it  makes  a  very  seri- “I  knew  we  could  do  well  if  ous  statement  [about  Hillsdale]  we  sent  a  team,  so  once  I  heard  because  we  put  the  team  together  about  the  competition  for  this  at  the  very  last  minute,â€?  Petrov  year,  I  made  sure  the  ACS  of- said.  “It  was  completely  on  a  ¿FHUV NQHZ DERXW LW DQG HQFRXU- aged  them  to  get  a  group  together  whim,  and  we  ‌  destroyed  the  competition.â€? to  attend.â€? Petrov  and  Schmitt  spoke  The  competition’s  events  in- proudly  of  Hillsdale’s  chemistry  FOXGHG DOO RI WKH ÂżHOGV RI FKHP- department  and  the  education  istry  covered  in  an  undergradu- they  have  received  here. ate  degree:  organic  chemistry,  “All  of  the  experiments  we  inorganic,  analytical  chemistry,  did  we’ve  done  multiple  times  in  biochemistry,  and  physical  chem- lab  in  classes,â€?  Petrov  said. istry. “I  don’t  think  we  could  ask  Four  events  took  place  before  for  a  better  chemistry  depart- lunch.  Two  of  them  did  not  ment,â€?  Schmitt  said,  noting  that  require  much  real  chemistry  —  both  his  and  Petrov’s  teachers  for  example,  in  one  challenge,  WZR VWXGHQWV KDG WR ÂżQG JUDGXDWH provide  their  cell  phone  numbers  so  students  can  even  text  them  students  who  were  hosting  the  with  questions. HYHQW DQG WDON WR WKHP 7KH ÂżUVW “We  have  a  strong  emphasis  WHDP WR ÂżOO XS D ELQJR FDUG ZLWK on  not  just  memorizing  mate- graduate  students’  names  won.  rial  or  using  formulas  to  come  Hillsdale  juniors  Brad  Francis  up  with  an  answer,â€?  Hamilton  and  John  Flo  took  on  that  and  said.  “We  want  students  to  have  came  in  second. a  deeper  understanding  of  the  Another  challenge  was  de- material.  A  big  part  of  science  signing  an  experiment  for  spec- troscopy  —  the  practice  of  using  is  actually  using  what  you  have  light  to  discover  the  shape  of  and  OHDUQHG LQ WKH ODE RU LQ WKH ÂżHOG ´ Hillsdale  students  will  be  the  bonds  between  molecules.  returning  to  the  competition  next  Students  “bombard  molecules  with  a  variety  of  wavelengthsâ€?  to  year,  trophy  in  tow. ÂżQG RXW WKHLU QDWXUH VDLG VHQLRU
OREGON NEWS EDITOR HANDS OVER @HILLS- DALE TWITTER HANDLE Thanks  to  the  efforts  of  an  alumnus,  Hillsdale  College  got  its  handle  back. Its  Twitter  handle,  that  is.  Before  Jan.  31,  Hillsdale’s  Twitter  handle,  or  username,  was  “Hillsdale1.â€?  Someone  else  had  already  taken  “Hillsdaleâ€?  and  the  15-Âletter  limit  on  handles  prevented  the  college  from  using  “HillsdaleCollege.â€?  So  they  added  the  one. @Joshuamercer  ’99  lives  in  Petoskey,  Mich.  He  is  the  co-Âfounder  of  Catholic  Vote,  a  political  activist  group,  and  manages  the  organization’s  Twitter  account.  He  follows  Hillsdale  on  Twitter  and  didn’t  like  the  “1â€?  tacked  on  to  Hillsdale’s  name. “It  was  such  a  bummer,â€?  Mercer  said.  “Every  time  I  saw  it,  it  got  under  my  skin  a  little  bit.â€?  Mercer  decided  to  try  to  get  the  handle  for  his  alma  mater. Who  was  using  “Hillsdaleâ€?  on  Twitter?  Hillsdale  News,  an  internet  publication  from  a  neighborhood  in  Portland,  Ore.  One  phone  call  was  all  it  took.  Mercer  called  the  publication’s  editor,  5LFN 6HLIHUW DQG HLJKW KRXUV DIWHU GHFLGLQJ WR ÂżQG Âł+LOOVGDOH´ IRU WKH college,  Mercer  was  turning  over  the  username  to  Joseph  Cella  ’91,  a  communication  and  marketing  consultant  for  the  school.  “We’re  grateful  to  Josh  for  acquiring  the  Twitter  name  and  donating  it  to  his  alma  mater,â€?  Cella  said.  — Caleb Whitmer
CORRECTIONS: Last  week,  The  Collegian  incorrectly  printed  Lecturer  in  Education  DQG (QJOLVK 0HOLQGD 9RQ 6\GRZœV ¿UVW QDPH DV 0HOLVVD The  Collegian  also  incorrectly  reported  that  junior  Shelby  Kittle- son  was  the  president  of  Kappa  Kappa  Gamma  sorority.  Junior  Kelsie  White  is  the  sorority’s  actual  president.
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Constitution  class  booming Shannon Odell Spaces Editor For  years,  Hillsdale  College  has  been  educating  its  students  on  the  U.S.  Constitution.  Now,  the  college  is  teaching  the  Con- stitution  to  the  country. On  Feb.  20,  Hillsdale  College  is  launching  a  10-Âweek  online  Constitution  course  titled  “Con- stitution  101:  The  Meaning  and  History  of  the  Constitution.â€?  It  is  available  for  free  to  the  public.  The  course  features  a  series  of  lectures  given  by  six  members  of  the  Hillsdale  faculty,  including  President  Larry  Arnn. Along  with  the  lectures,  the  course  includes  selected  read- ings  from  the  new  Constitution  reader,  study  guides,  outlines,  and  a  weekly  comprehen- sion  quiz.  The  lectures  will  be  released  on  the  Monday  of  each  new  week,  and  Director  of  the  Dow  Journalism  Program  John  Miller  will  host  weekly  question  and  answer  sessions  with  each  lecturer.  Although  the  course  does  not  provide  academic  cred- its,  the  participants  will  receive  D FHUWLÂżFDWH RI FRPSOHWLRQ DW WKH end. “This  online  class  is  not  the  same  as  what  we  do  in  the  classrooms,â€?  said  Marketing  Manager  Fred  Hadra.  “It  is  not  the  same  as  the  highest  and  best  form  of  learning  that  we  do  here  at  the  college,  but  we  do  think  it Â
is  good  both  for  the  school  and  for  the  country.â€? 7KH FRXUVH IROORZV D ÂżYH SDUW lecture  series  by  Arnn  titled  “In- troduction  to  the  Constitution.â€?  7KLV ÂżUVW FRXUVH ZDV DQ H[- periment  by  the  college  to  gauge  both  enthusiasm  and  interest.  Hadra  said  over  185,000  people  signed  up  to  view  the  series,  proving  that  there  is  an  audience  for  such  a  course. Diane  Schmitt,  a  resident  of  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  registered  for  the  original  course  after  hearing  an  advertisement  on  The  Rush  Limbaugh  Show.  She  said  she  enjoyed  the  lectures  and  the  format. “It  provided  really  good  in- sight  into  the  way  the  Founding  Fathers  thought  and  why  they  gave  importance  to  things  like  the  separation  of  powers  when  they  were  writing  the  Constitu- tion,â€?  Schmitt  said.  “I  enjoyed  the  insight  it  gave.â€? David  Scott,  a  native  of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  said  he  found  out  about  the  original  course  through   Imprimis. “I  enjoyed  the  lectures  very  much,â€?  he  said.  “It  was  a  concise  and  macro  look  at  the  Constitu- tion.  It  explained  the  practical  effect  that  the  document  has  on  us  today,  and  not  just  the  politi- cal  theory.â€? Scott  especially  appreciated  WKH Ă€H[LELOLW\ RI WKH FRXUVH “It’s  perfect  for  me  because  if Â
I  have  to  watch  it  at  11  at  night  because  I’ve  been  working  all  day,  I  can,â€?  he  said.  Scott  loved  the  course  so  much  that  he  is  al- ready  registered  for  the  new  one. Advertisement  for  the  new  course  begins  this  week,  but  already  there  are  over  10,000  people  registered.  “Based  upon  the  response  we  have,  even  before  the  radio  DGYHUWLVLQJ ZH DUH FRQÂżGHQW that  there  will  be  a  wonderful  response,â€?  Hadra  said. There  is  no  registration  charge  for  the  course,  but  the  “citizen  studentsâ€?  are  given  the  opportunity  to  donate  to  the  college.  Hadra  said  that  many  RI WKH VWXGHQWV LQ WKH ÂżUVW FRXUVH donated  money  to  the  school,  both  in  small  and  big  portions. “It  shows  people  are  hungry  for  this  type  of  learning,â€?  Hadra  said.  “And  they  look  to  Hillsdale  for  it.â€? “The  course  gave  me  an  even  greater  appreciation  for  the  Constitution,â€?  Schmitt  said.  “It’s  not  something  you  think  about  everyday,  so  it  just  reminds  you  of  what  an  amazing  document  it  is.â€? Hadra  said  the  college  is  interested  to  see  how  this  new  RQOLQH FRXUVH UXQV DQG LV FRQÂż- dent  that  it  will  be  successful. “This  is  a  service  to  the  country,â€?  Hadra  said.  “Hillsdale  is  seen  as  a  source  for  learning  about  the  Constitution.â€?
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Sarah Leitner Sports Editor ,WÂśV QRW WKH ÂżUVW TXLUN\ UHTXHVW the  Center  for  Constructive  Alter- QDWLYHV RIÂżFH KDV UHFHLYHG IURP a  speaker. On  Sunday  night,  CCA  speaker  P.J.  O’Rourke  asked  for  a  glass  of  scotch  during  his  book  signing. Junior  Amanda  Rubino,  who  ZRUNV LQ WKH &&$ RIÂżFH VDLG interacting  with  speakers  and  Hillsdale  College  donors  during  CCA  weeks  is  one  of  the  more  interesting  and  entertaining  parts  of  the  job.  “One  guy  asked  us  to  point  him  to  the  nearest  pub,â€?  she  said.  “Everybody  thinks  [the  donors]  are  funny.  There’s  a  lot  of  smiling  and  nodding.  Most  of  them  are  genuinely  sweet  people.â€? While  most  students  on  cam- pus  only  think  about  the  CCA  two  weeks  out  of  the  semester,  preparing  for  the  CCA  is  an  ongoing  process.  “We  start  planning  for  CCAs  at  least  a  year  in  advance,â€?  said  Timothy  Caspar,  associate  vice  president  for  external  affairs.  “We  DUH SXWWLQJ WKH ÂżQLVKLQJ WRXFKHV on  the  CCAs  for  next  year,  and  WKH\ VKRXOG EH ÂżQDOL]HG E\ WKH end  of  next  week.â€? 7KH &&$ RIÂżFH VHQGV RXW invitations  to  the  speakers  six  or  seven  months  in  advance  and Â
requests  a  photo  and  a  biography  WR SUHSDUH Ă€\HUV DQG WKH LQWURGXF- tion  speeches.  They  also  oversee  the  travel  arrangements.  As  CCA  week  approaches,  the  student  workers  tie  up  loose  ends.  They  create  and  stuff  information  packets  with  a  schedule  of  events,  nametags,  and  a  map  of  campus.  They  also  make  place  cards  for  the  head  tables  at  the  dinners  and  compile  a  list  of  the  classes  that  guests  are  welcome  to  sit  in  on.  The  dinners  are  catered  by  Saga,  Inc.  Caspar  said  he  works  closely  with  Kevin  Kirwan,  gen- eral  manager  of  Saga,  to  create  the  menu.   Rubino  said  Saga  pre- pares  great  meals  for  the  event. “My  favorite  part  of  the  job  is  the  desserts,â€?  Rubino  said.  “We  always  check  to  see  what  desserts  are  coming  up  in  the  week.â€? Rubino  said  they  also  contact  students  to  introduce  the  speakers  and  say  the  invocation  and  pledge  of  allegiance  at  the  dinners.  “We  try  to  choose  student  leaders,â€?  she  said.  “They’re  the  face  of  Hillsdale  when  they’re  here.â€? Rubino  said  the  donors  and  other  guests  who  come  to  the  CCA  enjoy  the  opportunity  to  meet  the  students. “One  woman  said  she  couldn’t  believe  she  was  so  privi- leged  to  talk  to  a  real  Hillsdale  College  student,â€?  she  said. The  more  people  that  come Â
to  the  CCA,  the  more  hectic  the  week  becomes.  Rubino  said  they  work  between  10  and  12  hours  a  day.  “If  you’re  not  in  class,â€?  she  said,  “you’re  going  to  be  here  to  answer  questions  and  point.â€? At  the  “Reagan:  A  Centenary  Retrospectiveâ€?  CCA  last  semes- ter,  350  guests  attended  one  meal.  “It  was  the  largest  one  since  I’ve  been  here,â€?  said  Mary  Jo  Von  Ewegen,  assistant  to  the  as- sociate  vice  president  for  external  affairs. Rubino  said  she  and  junior  Ashley  Logan  had  a  lot  of  work  to  do  in  order  to  keep  up  with  the  number  of  guests  at  that  particu- lar  CCA. “Ashley  and  I  pulled  an  all- nighter,â€?  she  said.  At  the  Sunday  dinner  this  week,  309  guests  attended,  which  Von  Ewegen  said  was  typically  the  average.  As  for  the  students,  275  students  can  be  registered  to  take  a  CCA.  For  the  upcoming  CCA,  “Science  Fiction  Films  of  the  1950s,â€?  there  are  about  30  students  on  the  waitlist.  After  the  CCAs  are  over,  the  VWXGHQWV ZRUNLQJ LQ WKH RIÂżFH alphabetize  the  papers  and  the  waiver  forms. “We  triple-Âcheck  the  waiver  forms,â€?  she  said.  “There  is  noth- ing  worse  than  not  getting  credit  for  something  you  did.â€?
(Schuyler Dugle/Collegian)
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“Right  now  students  get  a  discount  for  it  at  the  bookstore,  but  next  semester  they  will  be  paid  for  through  student  fees,â€?  said  Professor  of  Politics  Will  Morrisey.  The  politics  department  collaborated  with  the  external  DIIDLUV RIÂżFH WR SXW WKH UHDGHU together;Íž  members  of  the  politics  department  wrote  introductions  to  the  various  sections  in  the  reader.   “It’s  been  in  the  works  for  a  while,  but  the  main  effort  was  in  the  last  year  or  two,  pushing  it  ahead,â€?  Morrisey  said.  “The  selected  documents  in  the  reader  do  not  deviate  from  what  we’ve  been  teaching.â€?  In  addition  to  its  use  in  the  classroom,  the  Constitution  reader  will  be  promoted  in  conjunction  with  the  new  online  Constitution  course  offered  through  the  college.  “Given  the  mood  of  the  country  these  days  a  course  on  the  Constitution  was  the  logical Â
step.â€?  Jeffrey  said.  “We’ve  been  getting  a  lot  of  requests  from  people  to  do  something  like  this.â€?   Morrisey  said  the  class  “ad- vances  the  principles  the  college  stands  for.â€?   “More  and  more  [people]  are  seeking  to  understand  their  rights,  and  many  are  increas- LQJO\ VHULRXV DERXW IXOÂżOOLQJ their  civic  duties,â€?  Director  of  the  Kirby  Center  David  Bobb  said.  “We  emphasize  to  them  that  both  endeavors  start  with  careful  study.â€?  The  new  course  runs  from  late  February  through  April  and  was  taped  in  December.  Each  lecture  will  be  accompanied  by  a  question-Âand-Âanswer  session  with  faculty.   “The  response  to  Dr.  Arnn’s  Introduction  to  the  Constitution  course  last  fall  was  extremely  good,â€?  Morrisey  said.  “We  had  200,000  people  participate.â€?
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TXDOLÂżHG IRU WKH 1DWLRQDO )RUHQVLFV Association  Tournament  in  March,  bringing  the  debate  team’s  total  to  nine  members  going  to  nationals. Sophomore  Mary  Coran  placed  ¿UVW LQ /LQFROQ 'RXJODV 'HEDWH “Constant  encouragement  from  my  team,  and  of  course  Coach,  JDYH PH WKH FRQÂżGHQFH WR GHIHDW all  the  other  competitors  in  novice  LD,â€?  she  said.  “Besides,  what  could  be  better  or  more  fun  than  waking  up  at  6  a.m.  over  the  weekend  to  debate  U.S.  trade  policy  with  China?â€? Coran  and  her  partner  sopho- more  Jonathan  Slonim  broke  TXDUWHUÂżQDOV LQ -9 13'$ HYHQ though  they  only  became  partners  this  semester. “It’s  been  really  cool  to  see  how  well  novices  are  doing,â€?  Jonathan  Slonim  said.  “One  great  thing  is  the  talent  in  our  freshman  and  sopho- mores.  They  show  a  great  future  for  our  team.â€? Junior  Andrew  Dykstal  broke Â
in  multiple  genres:  Interpretation  of  Literature  as  well  as  Limited  Preparation  Speaking.  He  has  now  EHHQ LQ HLJKW ÂżQDO URXQGV LQ WKH past  three  tournaments,  including  ¿YH ZLQV +H DOVR PDGH LW WR ÂżQDOV LQ SURVH LQWHUSUHWDWLRQ ÂżQLVKLQJ WK overall  out  of  43  competitors  in  the  event. Sophomore  Lauren  Holt  broke  to  open  parliamentary  out  rounds  with  her  partner,  senior  T.  Elliot  Gaiser. Fury  and  sophomore  Josh  $QGUHZ DGYDQFHG WR ÂżQDOV LQ SHU- VXDVLYH VSHDNLQJ ÂżQLVKLQJ WK DQG 6th  respectively.   Fury  and  senior  Blake  Faulkner  made  it  to  semi- ¿QDOV RI H[WHPSRUDQHRXV VSHDNLQJ Fury  and  Andrew’s  coach  say  their  success  as  underclassmen  is  worth  noting.  Another  freshman,  Kirby  Hartley,  is  still  learning  the  ropes  but  maintains  his  team’s  positive  outlook. “I  really  enjoy  traveling  with  the  team  and  the  opportunity  to  improve  my  writing  and  speaking Â
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the  existing  house?�  he  said.  “To  continue  the  experience  as  it  is  currently  known  or  exists,  I  think  spells  nothing  but  failure.�  Petersen  said  the  administra- tion’s  actions  are  ultimately  in  best  interest  of  the  fraternity. “I’m  trying  to  remove  the  distractions  and  temptations  of  a  fraternity  house  so  they  have  a  better  chance  of  improving  their  fraternity  life,�  he  said.  “If  they’re  a  good  and  healthy  fraternity,  and  they  want  to  be,  they  don’t  need  a  chapter  house.  Fraternity  is  not  about  a  house.�
The  Hillsdale  College  Press  has  released  its  new  Constitution  reader.    “It’s  long  been  in  the  works,â€?  said  Douglas  Jeffrey,  Vice  Presi- dent  of  External  Affairs.  “About  10  years  in  fact.â€?  Similar  in  function  to  the  college’s  Heritage  readers,  the  new  volume  will  be  used  in  the  required  Constitution  courses  beginning  next  fall.   “In  the  past  the  politics  de- partment  was  using  an  unwieldy  packet  of  primary  documents  for  the  course,â€?  Jeffrey  said.  “There’s  long  been  a  desire  to  develop  an  alternative.â€?   The  reader  contains  many  of  the  same  documents  as  the  old  spiral-Âbound  version.  As  of  last  week,  the  reader  was  made  available  on  Amazon. com,  but  it  was  released  earlier  this  month  in  the  college  book- store.  Â
The  Debate  and  Forensics  teams  placed  second  out  of  42  teams  at  the  Gorlock  Gala  speech  and  debate  tournament  at  Webster  University  in  St.  Louis  last  week- end,  bringing  back  more  hardware  and  showing  that  their  younger  members  show  promise  for  the  future. The  debate  team  placed  second  and  the  speech  team  sixth,  putting  Hillsdale  amongst  a  small  category  of  schools  that  consistently  do  well  LQ ERWK ÂżHOGV “We  are  looking  forward  to  the  National  Forensics  Association  Tournament  in  March,  and  our  next  tournament  is  this  weekend  —  the  Michigan  Intercollegiate  speech  League  Novice  Championships,  where  we  expect  freshman  Ian  Fury  and  our  other  novices  to  do  quite  well,â€?  Assistant  Director  of  Speech  Matthew  Warner  said. Freshman  Christina  Bolema Â
!From A1 we  handled  issues  with  alcohol  internally  then  the  administration  would  not  intervene.â€?   Loy  said  he  was  not  al- lowed  to  participate  in  meetings  between  DSP  alumni  and  the  administration,  even  to  clarify  issues.   In  the  case  of  the  two  semes- ters  of  unpaid  dues,  Loy  said  the  outstanding  $9,000  will  be  paid  by  Friday.  He  blamed  a  change  in  the  registration  process  for  the  mix-Âup,  which  he  solved  by  cutting  off  meals  at  the  house  for  two  days.     Ed  Swanson  ’60,  a  Delt  Sig  alumnus  and  Hillsdale  resident,  said  the  particular  issues  that  prompted  Tuesday’s  decision  represent  a  larger  erosion  of  values  in  the  fraternity.  “These  things  kept  sliding  down,  until  the  real  meaning  of  ‘Why  we  exist?’  and  ‘What  is  our  SXUSRVH"Âś Âľ+RZ GRHV LW ÂżW LQWR the  college?’  simply  got  obliter- ated,â€?  he  said.  “I’m  not  casting  blame,  because  if  I  did  that  I  would  have  to  include  myself.â€?     In  2007,  the  chapter’s  alumni  board  voted  to  renounce  its  charter.  Hillsdale  administra- tors  stepped  in  to  prevent  the  action,  Petersen  said.  “They  said,  ‘It’s  an  old  thing,  it  could  be  good.  Let’s  keep  working  at  it  and  let’s  see  if  those  JX\V FDQ Âż[ LW ϫ     Swanson  said  serious  changes  will  have  to  be  made  if  the  fraternity  is  to  grow. “There  has  to  be  a  meeting  of  the  minds,  there  has  to  be  a  serious  evaluation  on  behalf  of  the  national  fraternity  to  in- clude  those  of  us  alums  who  are  actively  engaged,  to  see  where  does  this  thing  go?  And  can  it  go  based  upon  the  current  culture  of Â
Loy  said  that  the  chapter  is  united  in  its  determination  to  recover.  At  an  emergency  meet- ing  Tuesday  night,  members  unanimously  agreed  to  invest  time  and  energy  in  the  rebuilding  process. We  are  going  to  do  whatever  we  can  to  make  sure  we  can  stay  at  139  Hillsdale  St.,�  Loy  said.  A  national  Delt  Sig  represen- tative  could  not  be  reached  for  comment.
(Sally Nelson/Collegian)
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EVERETT While  Associate  Professor  of  Speech  Kirstin  Kiledal  continues  to  receive  ap- plications,  other  students  have  started  preparing  for  the  twelfth  annual  Edward  Everett  Prize  in  Oratory.  The  preliminary  round  has  been  moved  to  Feb.  24  so  students  involved  in  the  Conservative  Political  Action  Convention  can  participate.  The  10-Âminute  speech  is  on  “Social  Networks:  Recreating  Boundaries  Between  Public  and  Private  Spheres.â€?  It  must  be  fully  memorized  by  the  preliminary  round.  Senior  Luke  Sanders  is  excited  for  this  year’s  topic  in  comparison  to  last  year’s,  which  was  on  the  principle  of  liberty  and  threats  of  terrorism.   “Responses,  while  more  or  less  different,  were  basically  saying  the  same  thing,â€?  Sanders  said.  “But  I  think  there  will  be  more  versatility  this  year  in  terms  of  responses.â€? Applications  to  compete  were  due  Feb.  1. — Bailey Pritchett
O’ROURKE !From A1 from  what  I  understand,  has  moved  the  organization  to  Atlanta  and  they  are  working  hard  to  do  student  seminars,  which  is  where  their  in- ÀXHQFH LV EHLQJ IHOW DV ZHOO DV 7KH Freeman,  which  again  doesn’t  have  the  respect  it  deserves.   What  was  your  position  at  the  CIA? Well,  very  private  and  very Â
secret.  No.  I  was  an  economic  analyst.  I  never  got  into  the  under- ground  world  of  the  CIA.  Mine  was  PRUH LQ WKH RYHUW VLGH WKH 2IÂżFH of  Economic  Research.  I  was  there  GXULQJ WKH ÂżUVW HQHUJ\ FULVLV RI WKH 1970s.  So  I  enjoyed  it  and  it  taught  me  a  lot  about  the  government.  But  it  was  too  bureaucratic,  and  after  two  years,  I  left  to  work  in  the  private  sector.   Do  you  still  have  the  1958  convertible? The  MGA!  Nope.  We  sold  that  when  we  moved  to  New  York.  Seller’s  regrets!  Â
The  mock  trial  team  traveled  to  Ypsilanti  last  weekend  to  test  out  their  rearranged  teams  and  to  get  H[SHULHQFH IRU WKH ÂżUVW \HDU 0RFN 7ULDO PHPEHUV The  team  brought  home  no  awards,  but  given  the  relatively  inexperienced  members  and  that  they  recently  restructured  their  teams,  they  maintain  high  hopes  for  Regionals  in  South  Bend,  Ind.  on  Feb.  25. “While  it  was  disappointing  to  not  place,  we  learned  a  lot  and  came  back  focused  and  ready  to  make  the  necessary  improvements,â€?  sophomore  Kelly  Scott  said. They  combined  their  three  “Xâ€?  “Yâ€?  and  “Zâ€?  teams  from  last  semester  down  into  two  teams  —  “Libertyâ€?  and  “Responsibilityâ€?  —  following  Christmas  break.  The  WHDPV ZHUH GLYLGHG PRUH RU OHVV DV ÂżUVW DQG VHFRQG teams.  Team  Liberty,  comprised  of  more  experienced  mem- bers,  went  against  Michigan  State  University,  University  of  Chicago-ÂIllinois,  Northwood  University,  and  Carnegie  Mellon  University  and  went  4-Â4  for  the  weekend.  The  WHDP ZHQW WKH ÂżUVW GD\ EXW UHJURXSHG WR ZLQ WKUHH RI WKHLU IRXU EDOORWV WKH ÂżQDO GD\ RI FRPSHWLWLRQ Âł, WKLQN ZH VWUXJJOHG DW ÂżUVW EHFDXVH ODVW VHPHVWHU we  had  good  chemistry  and  now  we  had  to  transi- tion,  but  the  night  after  we  didn’t  do  so  well,  we  really  worked  on  our  case  and  it  made  a  big  difference,â€?  sophomore  Abby  Loxton  said.  “It  was  like  night  and  day.â€? Team  Responsibility,  comprised  mainly  of  freshmen  new  to  Mock  Trial,  actually  outpaced  Team  Liberty  with  a  5-Â3  record  for  the  tournament.  “Once  all  the  upperclassmen  and  team  captains  were  put  on  team  Liberty,  Team  Responsibility  had  to  ¿JXUH RXW KRZ WR RUJDQL]H WKH WHDP ´ IUHVKPDQ ,VDEHO Kane  said.  “We  learned  how  to  do  everything  from  the  VRSKRPRUHV ÂżUVW VHPHVWHU DQG ZH KDG WR SXW LW LQWR practice  to  lead  our  team  this  semester.â€? Regardless  of  record,  all  teams  had  to  suffer  WKURXJK WKH GUHDGHG ³¿UH DODUP LQFLGHQW ´ 7KHLU KRWHO WKH +DPSWRQ ,QQ 6XLWHV KDG D ÂżUH DODUP PDOIXQFWLRQ multiple  times  throughout  the  night  that  made  sleeping  almost  impossible  and  drove  them  into  the  hallways  to  investigate. “It  sounded  like  a  bat  from  hell,â€?  freshman  Gregg  Coughlin  said.  “But  Mock  Trial  competitors  are  less  intimidating  in  their  pajamas.â€? Senior  Brendan  Karl  started  Mock  Trial  this  semes- ter  and  competed  on  Team  Responsibility,  receiving  a  witness  rank  with  only  a  week  and  a  half  to  prepare.  He’s  been  offered  a  full  ride  to  Ave  Maria  Law  School  in  Naples,  Fla. Âł,W ZDV XQFRPIRUWDEOH DW ÂżUVW EHFDXVH HYHU\RQH already  knew  the  case  and  the  freshman  taught  me  what  was  going  on,â€?  Karl  said.  “But  we  really  are  a  team  when  we’re  there  and  at  the  end  of  the  day  we’ve  got  each  other’s  backs  which  is  really  what  makes  it  worthwhile.â€? — Casey Harper
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Students waited up to three hours in line to give blood during Monday’s Red Cross drive Check www.hillsdalecollegian.com for more. (Elena Salvatore/Collegian)
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CITY NEWS
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Tip-ÂUp  Festival  features  coyote  hunt throughout  the  county  and  brought  them  back  to  head- quarters  on  Birdlake  Road  in  Osseo  to  be  measured  and  At  3  p.m.  sharp  on  Sunday  weighed. afternoon,  a  man  wearing  a  Festivities  started  Thursday  bright  orange  shirt  and  a  black  night  with  a  Euchre  tourna- top  hat  with  a  matching  or- ange  hatband  reading  “Mayorâ€?  ment  and  lasted  through  the  raffle  drawing  Sunday  after- pulled  the  first  yellow  raffle  noon.  Participants  celebrated  ticket  out  of  a  bin  of  7000. Last  weekend,  the  Hillsdale  together  on  Friday  night  with  a  steak  fry  and  dancing  and  County  Conservation  Club  hosted  its  52nd  annual  Tip-ÂUp  again  on  Saturday  night  with  a  pork  loin  dinner  and  more  Festival,  a  weekend  of  ice- dancing. fishing,  coyote-Âhunting,  com- Chairperson  Lottie  LoPres- petitive  log-Âsawing,  dancing,  to  said  the  club  sold  350  steak  and  other  winter  activities. and  200  pork  loin  dinners. The  Tip-ÂUp  Mayor,  Joe  The  yearly  event  gives  Johnson,  read  out  the  ticket  residents  a  chance  to  gather  number  to  a  room  full  of  families  wearing  camouflage.  as  a  community  and  take  advantage  of  Hillsdale’s  cold  Harley-ÂDavidson,  Jonesville  winters.  Peggy  LoPresto,  who  Lumber,  and  Cabela’s  sweat- has  helped  host  the  Tip-ÂUp  for  shirts  dotted  the  room  that  30  years,  said  fishermen  come  smelled  of  barbeque  and  raw  back  year  after  year  to  com- fish. pete  for  bragging  rights. Fishermen  caught  fish  Emily Johnston Senior Reporter
“We  easily  have  1000  people  come  through,  if  not  more,â€?  she  said.  “Sunday  is  standing  room  only.  It’s  a  big  social  event.  It  gets  them  out  of  the  house,  away  from  cabin  fever,  and  lets  them  socialize  with  old  friends.â€? Lottie  LoPresto  said  the  unseasonably  warm  weather  was  good  for  participation  but  bad  for  fishing  since  the  rain  compromised  the  ice  on  the  edges  of  some  of  the  ponds  and  lakes.  Despite  this,  she  said  the  fish  caught  this  year  were  about  the  same  size  as  past  years. To  help  make  the  most  of  the  warmer  weather,  HCCC  added  a  coyote  hunt  to  the  competition,  said  Peggy  LoPresto,  the  club’s  treasurer. Edd  Bump,  64,  has  hunted  coyotes  for  the  last  decade. “I  love  the  excitement  of  the  hunt  and  listening  to  the Â
dogs  run,â€?  he  said. Bump  and  his  group  of  about  12  were  the  only  ones  to  enter  the  coyote  hunt.  They  caught  seven  coyotes,  the  largest  of  which  weighed  39  pounds. He  said  the  group  would  go  out  at  daybreak  to  find  tracks.  Once  they  found  them,  they  would  “put  the  dogs  down  on  the  track  to  hopefully  jump  [the  coyote]  out  of  its  bed.â€?  The  hunters  would  then  posi- tion  themselves  and  shoot. He  said  he  usually  makes  the  young  guys  do  most  of  the  work. The  reduced  ice  did  not  keep  the  regulars  away. Fishing  started  at  8  a.m.  Friday,  Saturday,  and  Sun- day,  and  ended  with  the  final  weigh-Âin  and  measurements  on  Sunday  at  2:30  p.m. Darley  Lawson  and  Zach  Annis,  both  17,  said  they  have  been  ice  fishing  since  they  were  seven.  They  discussed  their  weekend  successes  as  they  stood  in  front  of  the  display  of  frozen,  hanging  fish  just  outside  the  club’s  front  door. “I  usually  stick  with  the  same  lake  because  I’ve  been  good  on  it  every  year  so  far,â€?  said  Lawson,  who  caught  the  second  place  crappie  this  year. Lawson  said  he  spends  12-Â
One of the coyotes that Edd Bump’s group shot hangs out on display (Elena Salvatore/Collegian) hour  days  on  the  lake  during  Tip-ÂUp  weekend. Annis  also  found  success.  He  caught  the  second  place  bluegill. “These  are  a  good  group  of Â
people,�  said  Scott  Phillips,  a  ’77  Hillsdale  graduate.  “Every  time  I  go  to  the  city,  I  won- der  why  anyone  would  leave  here.�
Homeless  get  help
Darley Lawson shows off the crappie that won him second place at the festival (Elena Salvatore/Collegian)
Roxanne Turnbull Arts Editor The  fourth  annual  Proj- ect  Homeless  Connect  took  place  Jan.  24  at  the  Hillsdale  Free  Methodist  Church. The  event  lets  agencies  and  organizations  reach  out  to  the  homeless  or  those  in  danger  of  becoming  home- less.  Each  organization  addresses  a  major  issue  facing  the  homeless,  includ- ing  food,  drug,  and  alcohol  abuse;Íž  employment;Íž  and  housing. The  event  makes  finding  the  different  organizations  easier  for  those  who  are Â
homeless  because  they  can  gather  all  the  information  they  need  in  one  day  as  op- posed  to  a  few  weeks. Two  hundred  sixty-Âtwo  people  showed  up  to  the  event  coordinated  jointly  by  the  Hillsdale  County  Com- munity  Foundation  and  the  Community  Action  Agency. Attendees  were  given  flu  vaccinations,  coats  donated  by  the  Salvation  Army,  and  haircuts  offered  by  local  hair  stylists.  Care  packages,  a  meal,  and  free  family  photo- graphs  were  also  offered. Amber  Yoder,  commu- nications  officer  of  HCCF,  said  many  Hillsdale  residents Â
don’t  understand  how  wide- spread  homelessness  is  in  the  county.  “I  think  the  event  is  most  important  because  people  don’t  think  homelessness  is  a  problem  here,â€?  Yoder  said.  “It  is  an  issue.â€? The  event  would  not  have  been  possible  without  the  help  of  the  many  volunteers  who  dedicated  their  time  to  the  project,  she  said. Organizations  that  volun- teered  included  Saga,  Inc.;Íž  the  Salvation  Army;Íž  and  the  Pittsford  High  School  National  Honor  Society.  McKinney-ÂVento  provided  most  of  the  funds.
AGENCY HELPS WITH TAXES Emmaline Epperson Circulation Manager Hillsdale’s  Community  Action  Agency  helped  local  residents  receive  more  than  $750,000  back  from  income  taxes  last  year.  They  hope  to  help  members  of  the  commu- nity  get  even  more  back  this  year. The  agency’s  Volunteer  In- come  Tax  Assistance  program  helps  citizens  who  make  less  than  $50,000  annually.  Most  are  either  young  parents  or  senior  citizens. “I  often  end  my  interviews  with  ‘Do  you  need  food?’â€?  said  Kristin  Lucas,  who  has  volunteered  with  the  program  for  three  years. VITA,  organized  by  the  IRS,  offers  assistance  nation- wide.  In  Hillsdale,  members  of  the  community  and  college  students  take  a  class  to  get  cer- WLÂżHG DQG WKHQ YROXQWHHU IURP
January  to  April. Those  who  use  VITA  make  an  appointment  at  the  Com- munity  Action  Agency.  They’re  required  to  bring  I.D.,  their  so- cial  security  card,  W-Â2  forms,  and  any  documentation  for  VRFLDO VHUYLFHV DQG WKHQ WR ÂżOO out  a  six-Âpage  interview  form. “Many  people  think  that  what  we  do  is  common  sense.  It’s  not  rocket  science,  but  it  feels  like  it  some  days,â€?  Lucas  said. On  an  average  day,  she  can  do  about  six  or  seven  sets  of  taxes.  February  is  the  busiest  month,  she  said. “I  really  like  doing  taxes  and  I  like  helping  people,â€?  Lucas  said. Senior  Joe  Viviano,  head  of  Hillsdale  College’s  Account- ing  club,  organizes  the  Hill- sdale  students  that  volunteer  at  VITA.  Michael  Sweeney,  professor  of  accounting,  helped  Viviano  start  the  program.
Police  Blotter
The  following  is  a  list  of  calls  compiled  and  reported  by  the  Hillsdale  County  Sheriff’s  Department.
Hillsdale  City  Police Jan.  31 A  25-Âyear-Âold  man  was  arrested  on  the  40  block  of  S.  Manning  Street  in  Hillsdale  on  suspicion  of  domestic  violence.  A  $1,000  bond  was  posted. Jan.  29 A  24-Âyear-Âold  man  was  arrested  on  the  155000  block  of  Grange  Road  in  Montgomery  on  suspi- cion  of  possession  of  marijuana  and  no  insurance.  A  $1,500  bond  was  not  posted. A  26-Âyear-Âold  man  was  arrested  on  the  30  block  of  N.  West  Street  in  Hillsdale  on  suspicion  of  domestic  assault.  A  $1,000  bond  was  not  posted. Jan.  27 A  52-Âyear-Âold  man  was  arrested  on  the  30  block  of  Mead  Street  in  Hillsdale  on  suspicion  of  do- mestic  assault.  A  $1,000  bond Â
If  students  volunteer  for  60  hours,  they  can  earn  one  credit  hour.  The  program  is  available  to  all  students. Viviano  said  he  plans  to  ap- SO\ WR DFFRXQWLQJ ÂżUPV DIWHU KH graduates  and  hopes  that  VITA  will  help  him  gain  experience  dealing  with  taxes. Those  who  seek  aid  from  VITA  are  people  who  would  QRW JHQHUDOO\ ÂżOH WKHLU WD[HV said  Maxine  Vanlerberg,  the  program  director. She  has  found  that  people  XQGHUHVWLPDWH WKH EHQHÂżWV DYDLODEOH IURP ÂżOLQJ WKHLU WD[- es.  People  may  receive  credits  that  can  be  used  for  home  heat- ing,  property  tax  payments,  or  earned  income  tax  credit. “We  had  one  woman  last  week  who  is  homeless  and  has  QRW ÂżOHG WD[HV IRU WKH SDVW WKUHH years,â€?  Vanlerberg  said.  “She  might  get  a  couple  thousand  dollars  back.  We  might  help  her  get  back  on  her  feet.â€?
$500  bond  was  posted. Jan.  30 A  33-Âyear-Âold  man  was  ar- rested  on  the  200  block  of  was  posted. A  30-Âyear-Âold  man  was  arrested  Weaver  Street  in  Montgomery  on  a  misdemeanor  warrant  for  on  the  10  block  of  Griswold  possession  of  Ephedrine  and  Street  in  Hillsdale  on  a  felony  Pseudoephedrine.  A  $500  bond  warrant  for  aggravated  domes- was  not  posted. tic  assault.  A  $5,000  bond  was  Jan.  28 not  posted. A  20-Âyear-Âold  man  was  arrested  on  the  14000  block  of  Burt  Michigan  State  Police Road  in  Hudson  on  suspicion  of  Jan.  29 A  28-Âyear-Âold  man  was  arrested  assault  and  battery  on  a  peace  on  the  1100  block  of  Wolf  Road  RIÂżFHU UHVLVWLQJ DQG REVWUXFW- LQJ D SROLFH RIÂżFHU DQG PLQRU in  Reading  on  suspicion  of  ag- gravated  stalking.  No  bond  was  in  possession-Âconsumption.  No  bond  was  allowed. allowed. Jan.  27 A  26-Âyear-Âold  woman  was  Hillsdale  County  Sheriff’s  arrested  on  the  80  block  of  Department S.  Howell  Street  in  Hillsdale  Jan.  31 A  38-Âyear-Âold  man  was  arrested  on  suspicion  of  resisting  and  REVWUXFWLQJ D SROLFH RIÂżFHU 1R on  the  1900  block  of  E.  Goose  bond  was  allowed. Lake  Road  in  Jonesville  on  a  A  24-Âyear-Âold  man  was  arrested  warrant  for  domestic  violence.  on  the  2800  block  of  S.  Tripp  A  $1,000  bond  was  posted. Road  in  Osseo  on  suspicion  of  A  44-Âyear-Âold  woman  was  domestic  assault  and  battery  arrested  on  the  1500  block  of  and  on  a  parole  detainer.  No  S.  Hillsdale  Road  in  Hillsdale  bond  was  allowed. on  a  misdemeanor  warrant  for  failure  to  report  an  accident.  A  -Compiled by Sarah Leitner
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did  not  watch  President  Obama’s  State  of  the  Union  Address  last  week.   But  I  did  read  it,  sav- ing  myself  time  and  a  good  deal  of  frustration.  Even  so,  the  words  themselves  generated  their  own  share  of  sighs  —  whether  or  not  it  was  their  “fair  shareâ€?  is  to  be  determined  by  the  Word  Fairness  Committee,  decision  pending. Take  this  bit,  for  example,  in  which  the  president  laments  what  has  popularly  become  labeled  as  “grid- lockâ€?  in  Washington: “No  matter  what  party  they  belong  to,  I  bet  most  Americans  are  thinking  the  same  thing  right  now:  Nothing  will  get  done  this  year,  or  next  year,  or  maybe  even  the  year  after  that,  because  Washington  is  broken.â€? This  is  not  unfamiliar  language.   Even  before  the  2010  congressional  elections,  which  returned  Republicans  to  a  sizeable  majority  in  the  House  of  Representatives,  the  president  lamented  the  “obstruc- tionismâ€?  of  Republicans  in  Congress  when  he  and  his  congressional  allies  attempted  to  check  several  items  off  the  great  liberal  wish-Âlist.  After  the  mid- term  elections,  Obama  essentially  gave  up  on  the  task  of  actual  governance,  choosing  instead  to  turn  the  stubborn  Congress  —  half  of  which  Democrats  still  control  —  into  his  electoral  boogeyman  a  la  Harry  Truman  in  1948. But  Obama  does  actually  have  a  point.  The  Amer- ican  public  very  nearly  despises  Congress.  Various  polls  have  shown  its  approval  rating  somewhere  in  the  low  double  digits,  just  above  used  car  sales- men  and  attorneys.  Explanations  for  this  bipartisan  distaste  abound,  but  perhaps  the  pithiest  expression  of  it  is  that  people  are  getting  the  sense  that  Congress  is  cut  off  —  or,  perhaps,  has  cut  itself  off  —  from  constituents’  concerns. Since  Congress  is  the  primary  means  by  which  citizens  are  represented  in  our  federal  government,  this  perception  has  contributed  to  a  more  general  cynicism  about  the  federal  government  itself  —  something  is  wrong  and,  somehow,  Congress  is  at  IDXOW DQG PXVW Âż[ LW ,Q LWV PRUH VSHFLÂżF SHUPXWDWLRQV WKLV VHQWLPHQW is  largely  correct,  yet  it  is  too  convenient.   Most  obviously,  it  ignores  two  related  facts:  1)  We  elect  our  members  of  Congress  and  2)  We  have  created  the  political  culture  that  allows  it  to  behave  in  the  man- ner  it  does.  Indeed,  at  the  same  time  that  Americans  report  record  levels  of  cynicism  about  government,  we  have  never  demanded  more  from  it.  If  Congress  weren’t  so  busy  administrating  a  state  that  both  they  —  and  we  —  have  bloated  so  far  beyond  its  proper  functions,  then  it  would  have  far  less  to  argue  about. If  the  events  of  the  past  few  years  have  demon- strated  anything,  it  is  this:  America’s  politicians,  sadly  of  both  parties,  have  contributed  more  to  the  creation  of  problems  than  to  their  solutions.   Thus,  the  solutions  to  these  problems  are  more  likely  to  come  from  below  rather  than  above.  Not  through  revolution,  but  rather  through  simultaneously  local  and  national  efforts  to  restore  and  strengthen  weak- ened  civic  virtue  and  institutions. When  Congress  and  the  rest  of  the  federal  govern- ment  become  less  relevant  to  our  lives,  when  an  overextended  government  concentrates  again  on  its  core  constitutional  functions,  and  when  we  again  convince  ourselves  that  it  is  better  to  ask  less  of  gov- ernment  rather  than  more,  then  perhaps  the  cynicism  UHVXOWLQJ IURP ZDWFKLQJ RXU SROLWLFLDQV Ă€RXQGHU ZLOO dissipate  as  their  actions  are  rendered  less  conse- quential  to  our  daily  lives.
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his  week’s  story  about  temperatures  in  campus  buildings  is  about  more  than  thermostat  readings. The  way  our  campus  commu- nity  has  responded  to  the  energy  management  issue  is  representative  RI WKH ZD\ ZH KDQGOH FRQĂ€LFW DQG tension:  badly. From  the  administration  to  students,  saving  energy  on  campus  has  been  an  exercise  in  passive  ag- gression. Students  and  faculty  have  been  frustrated  by  how  cold  buildings  have  become,  but  haven’t  made  their  complaints  known.  Some  staff  told  Collegian  writers  that  they  would  not  comment  on  the  record  because  it  would  affect  how  swiftly Â
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their  work  orders  were  processed. In  turn,  energy  administrators  have  felt  handicapped  by  technol- ogy,  expectations,  and  money- saving  goals.  To  cope  with  criticism  from  all  sides,  they  have  adopted  a  bureaucratic  Newspeak  including  phrases  like  “incurring  additional  costsâ€?  or  “continually  adjust  space  conditions.â€? Nobody  likes  to  be  vaguely  threatened  for  “the  illicit  operation  of  a  space  heater  in  their  work- place.â€?  Ok,  we  made  that  one  up,  but  seriously. As  always,  though,  it  turns  out  there  is  more  to  the  story. It  turns  out  that  those  space  heaters  can  cause  quite  a  headache.  They  use  a  lot  of  electricity,  heat Â
only  a  small  area,  and  actually  skew  accurate  temperatures,  which  makes  it  harder  to  maintain  a  tem- perature  baseline. Those  Christmas  lights?  If  they  sit  too  close  to  the  monitor,  they  can  let  off  almost  90  degrees  of  heat.  Try  getting  an  accurate  mea- surement  with  that  distortion. So  why  don’t  we  speak  to  each  other  that  way? Bureaucratic  language  only  leads  to  passive  aggressive  re- sponses. Suddenly,  leaving  your  window  open  is  “Sticking  it  to  the  man!â€? That’s  immature. Staff  —  please  be  straightfor- ward.  Sneaking  space  heaters  in  and  out  of  buildings  is  not  working Â
toward  a  solution.  Students,  stop  complaining.  Either  tell  the  people  in  charge,  ask  questions  about  what  you  think  are  “silly  rulesâ€?  or  trust  that  Central  Hall  is  not  trying  to  turn  you  into  an  icicle.  And  Central  Hall?  Cut  to  the  chase.  Talk  to  us  like  people,  not  automatons  or  petty  bureaucrats. /HWÂśV JLYH HDFK RWKHU WKH EHQHÂżW of  the  doubt.  Let’s  ask  questions  honestly,  answer  each  other  frankly,  and  work  together  to  be  good  stew- ards  of  resources. This  isn’t  just  about  money. Being  able  to  study  in  Lane  after  8  p.m.  without  blowing  on  your  hands  to  keep  them  warm  —  that’s  a  resource  worth  protecting.
EISENHOWER  MEMORIAL  ISN’T  LIKE  IKE Katy Bachelder Special to The Collegian
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he  bureaucrats  in  Washington  approved  the  construction  of  a  monument  that  honors  trees,  metal  curtains  and  really  large  cement  poles.  The  plan  for  the  Dwight  D.  Eisenhower  Memorial,  designed  by  Frank  Gehry,  involves  erecting  a  life-Âsize  statue  of  Eisenhower  —  as  a  seven-Âyear-Âold  surrounded  by  80-Âfoot  poles  with  attached  mesh  curtains  depicting  the  Midwest.  It’s  a  nonsensical,  avant-Âgarde  approach  to  remembering  one  of  history’s  most  notable  traditionalists. Unlike  all  the  other  monuments  in  DC,  the  design  for  the  Eisen- hower  memorial  was  selected  under  a  closed  process,  meaning  only  cer- tain  individuals  could  submit  plans.  This  may  be  the  reason  that  the  pro-Â
gressive  architect  Frank  Gehry  and  the  controversial  sculptor  Charles  Ray  won  —  without  contest.  Eisen- hower’s  family  favored  an  open  design  process,  with  each  design  submitted  given  fair  consideration.  But  for  an  unknown  reason,  that  didn’t  happen.  The  construction  of  a  memorial  to  a  president,  something  that  should  be  historical,  seems  ma- nipulated  to  carry  out  the  purposes  RI D VSHFLÂżF SROLWLFDO SKLORVRSK\  It’s  also  ugly.  The  memorial  would  occupy  over  four  acres  of  space  and  compete  with  the  scale  of  the  Department  of  Education,  the  adjacent  building.  The  undisturbed  green  space  on  the  site  would  disap- pear  entirely.  Amidst  this  monstros- ity  would  be  one  small  statue  of  an  elementary  school-Âaged  Eisen- hower.  There  will  be  nothing  about  his  personal  life  or  presidency.  Like  Gehry’s  postmodern  views,  it’s  a Â
Government  pops  the  pill Lauren Moroder Special to The Collegian
serious  illness  is  referred  to  as  a  “disease  or  condition.â€?  This  report  lists  consequences  of  unintended  he  Department  of  Health  and  pregnancy  as  if  it  too  has  “symp- Human  Services  recently  tomsâ€?  that  must  be  prevented  —  announced  a  federal  mandate  psychological  depression,  for  ex- that  will  force  employers  and  insur- ample.  But  incongruously,  the  IOM  ers  to  provide  health  coverage  for  fails  to  address  the  similar,  often  both  birth  control  and  sterilization,  chilling,  effects  of  birth  control  and  as  well  as  several  highly  contro- abortion-Âinducing  drugs  on  women  versial  abortion-Âinducing  drugs.  A  and  their  mental  health. decision  like  this  is  a  direct  viola- 5LFKDUG 0 'RHUĂ€LQJHU RI WKH tion  of  the  First  Amendment,  which  U.S.  Conference  of  Catholic  Bish- protects  the  right  to  conscience. ops  summarizes  this  bias  perfectly:  For  many,  this  is  less  a  concern  “IOM’s  reports  seem  based  less  regarding  political  opinion  and  on  science  than  on  the  ideology  of  more  a  concern  for  political  free- authors  who  share  Planned  Parent- dom.  The  Obama  administration’s  hood’s  view  of  sex  and  procreation,  decision  is  totally  unprecedented.  several  of  whom  have  served  on  A  large  resistance  emerged  from  the  boards  of  Planned  Parenthood  the  Catholic  population,  whose  DIÂżOLDWHV DQG RWKHU SUR DERUWLRQ hospitals  and  related  health  services  organizations.â€? constitute  a  substantial  portion  of  My  question  is:  why  does  the  the  health  care  in  America.  The  reg- science  of  this  one  particular  group  ulations  claim  to  allow  a  religious  hold  precedence  over  other  medical  exemptions,  but  it’s  narrow  enough  YRLFHV WKDW FDQ VFLHQWLÂżFDOO\ SURYH that  Catholic  health  services  do  not  the  opposite?  What  does  this  say  qualify. about  the  wholesale  reliance  of  The  exemption  is  so  limited  that  political  decisions  on  science?  And  even  Christ  and  the  disciples  would  more  immediately  —  who  mis- not  be  eligible,  points  out  Timothy  placed  our  Bill  of  Rights? Dolan,  the  Archbishop  of  New  York  I  do  not  reject  the  entire  new  ini- and  President  of  the  U.S.  Confer- tiative  or  its  intention.  I  understand  ence  of  Catholic  Bishops. the  desire  to  improve  women’s  Furthermore,  the  initiative  inten- health  care  in  our  country.  Howev- tionally  associates  serious  diseases  er,  this  decision  is  dangerous  to  our  such  as  diabetes  and  cancer  with  religious  freedom  and  disingenu- unintended  pregnancy.  In  the  Insti- ous  in  its  commitment  to  women’s  tute  of  Medicine’s  (IOM)  report,  health.  It  should  be  overturned. unintended  pregnancy  along  with Â
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meaningless  portrayal  that  adds  no  beauty  or  historical  value  to  the  na- tion’s  capital. The  design  intends  to  emphasize  Eisenhower’s  humble  beginnings,  as  opposed  to  his  accomplishments  and  contributions.  Most  of  the  individuals  memorialized  on  the  mall  came  from  humble  beginnings,  but  those  beginnings  were  not  what  earned  them  the  monument.  Ronald  Reagan  came  from  a  poor  family  in  Illinois,  but  that  is  not  what  he  is  admired  for  —  nor  should  it  be.  Eisenhower  served  as  the  Supreme  Allied  Commander  in  Europe  dur- ing  World  War  II,  supported  the  civil  rights  movement  before  it  was  popular,  led  Columbia  University  as  its  president,  and  spent  eight  years  as  the  President  of  the  United  States.  But  according  to  the  memo- rial,  Ike’s  greatest  accomplishment  was  reaching  his  seventh  birthday. Â
 One  wonders  if  this  monu- ment  has  ideological  implications  —  is  there  such  a  thing  as  great  statesmen,  or  are  there  only  boys  from  the  plains  who  fatalistically  HQG XS LQ WKH 2YDO 2IÂżFH" At  the  very  least,  the  monu- PHQW VKRXOG ÂżW RXU WK SUHVLGHQWÂśV character  and  taste,  and  his  family  vehemently  claims  he  would  hate  both  the  design  and  its  implications.  Eisenhower’s  biographer,  Stephen  Ambrose,  wrote  that  Eisenhower  was  disciplined,  courageous,  and  intelligent,  but  was  “unsophisticated  in  his  musical,  artistic  and  liter- ary  tastes.â€?  Ike  wasn’t  interested  in  complicated  artistic  statements.  He  was  a  professional  soldier  who  focused  on  executing  his  duty.  The  PRQXPHQW VKRXOG UHĂ€HFW WKH PDQ himself.  Eisenhower,  for  all  his  historical  weight,  deserves  a  monu- ment  he  would  respect.
FATHER  OF  THE “INVISIBLE  HAND� REMAINS  INVISIBLE Jake Adkins Special to The Collegian
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ou  can  imagine  the  tremen- dous  amount  of  excitement  that  I,  as  an  economics  ma- jor,  initially  experienced  after  dis- covering  that  Hillsdale  was  offering  a  CCA  on  Adam  Smith.  But  after  attending  the  CCA  I  am  extremely  disappointed  with  the  material  discussed  in  regards  to  Adam  Smith  and  his  work. Smith  single-Âhandedly  trans- formed  the  world’s  view  of  eco- nomic  theory.  Smith’s  principles  served  as  the  foundation  of  the  classical  school  of  economics.  No  other  man  prior  to  Adam  Smith  ever  made  such  a  substantial  contribu- tion  to  this  science. I  couldn’t  help  but  walk  out  of  the  majority  of  the  CCA  lectures  feeling  perplexed.  What  basic  knowledge  I  have  about  Adam  Smith  was  not  enhanced. Expressions  such  as  “self- interest,â€?  “The  Invisible  Handâ€?  and  “free  marketsâ€?  are  but  a  few  that  are  immediately  recognized  and  as- sociated  with  Smith’s  economics  by Â
almost  any  educated  person.  These  elements  of  Smith’s  capitalism  were  only  slightly  expounded  upon,  am- biguously  described  and  left  almost  HQWLUHO\ XQGHÂżQHG 7KHVH FRQFHSWV remain  particularly  relevant  in  today’s  analysis  of  public  policy.  That  the  CCA  largely  ignored  them  is  a  travesty. Very  little  was  said  about  his  personal  view  of  ethics  and  moral- ity.  Granted,  the  most  worthy  and  educational  lecture  was  on  Smith’s  “The  Theory  of  Moral  Sentimentsâ€?  by  James  Otteson.  His  presentation  accurately  depicted  Adam  Smith’s  view  of  morality  and  the  concept  of  “self-Âinterest.â€?  However,  no  other  references  to  Smith’s  religious  and  philosophical  inclinations  —  his  attraction  to  traditional  Stoicism,  for  instance  —  were  made. The  author  of  the  term  “invisible  handâ€?  remains  invisible  in  respect  to  his  economic  theory,  moral  sentiments  and  religious  beliefs.  It  is  exceptionally  unfortunate  that  Adam  Smith  and  his  profound  ideas  were  not  given  more  respect  and  consideration  in  this  CCA,  for  he  fully  deserves  it.
P U R P O S E F U L Â P R O T E S T Jordan Adams Special to the Collegian
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ome  say  protests  don’t  make  a  difference.  Honestly,  unless  the  protest  is  novel,  I  tend  to  agree.   This  year’s  March  for  Life  was  its  39th  year,  so  why  do  I  justify  participating  and  ask  for  your  sup- port  next  year? Because  this  is  more  than  a  protest.  It’s  not  simply  half  a  million  SHRSOH XQLWLQJ DURXQG WKH PRVW LPSRUWDQW LVVXH WKDW DIĂ€LFWV $PHULFDQ society.  Rather,  the  March  for  Life  is  intimately  spiritual,  especially  for  the  Hillsdale  students  that  participate.  It  is  a  spiritual  force  for  good  in  WKH FRQĂ€LFW DJDLQVW WKH HYLO RI DERUWLRQ EHFDXVH GHVSLWH ZKDW PRGHUQLW\ presses  upon  our  beliefs,  our  mortal  lives  are  weaved  into  the  eter- nal.  The  present  moment  is  where  our  lives  touch  eternity  and  make  their  impact  on  all  of  what  our  all-Âknowing  God  beholds.  Our  actions,  SUD\HUV DQG VDFULÂżFHV WUXO\ KDYH D SURIRXQG LPSDFW LQ WKH VSLULWXDO ZDU between  justice  and  injustice. With  this  truth  in  our  hearts,  we  lunge  headlong  into  this  battle.  We Â
bear  our  soul  to  the  world  and  against  the  great  genocidal  sin  of  abor- tion.  In  the  name  of  love,  for  a  world  and  a  generation  to  whom  love  LV DOPRVW XQNQRZQ ZH PDNH D JUHDW VDFUL¿FH RI WLPH VOHHS OHLVXUHO\ VWXG\ VKRZHUV DQG SK\VLFDO FRPIRUW :H RIIHU XS DOO RI WKHVH VDFUL¿FHV to  God,  asking  that  He  pour  out  His  mercy  and  justice  on  the  martyred  innocents,  on  a  world  devoid  of  love,  on  women  who  are  empty  and  hurting.  All  the  while,  we  take  great  hope  in  the  revelation  of  knowing  that  Christ  our  Savior  has  conquered  sin  and  overcome  death,  that  He  will  remove  this  stain  from  His  people  and  that  abortion  will  be  abol- ished  in  our  lifetime. And  so  we  await  our  next  march,  our  next  pilgrimage,  our  next  MRXUQH\ RI VDFUL¿FLDO SUD\HU ZKLOH SUD\LQJ DQG ZRUNLQJ IRU LW WR QHYHU arrive.  And  I  ask  that  each  member  of  this  spiritual  community  pray  to  God  for  guidance  in  discerning  whether  or  not  to  journey  for  this  sacri- ¿FH QH[W ZLQWHU
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Athletes take top spots in GLIAC Sarah Anne Voyles Collegian Reporter The  Hillsdale  College  track  team  traveled  to  Indiana  RQ )ULGD\ IRU WKH ,QGLDQD 8QL- versity  Relays.  They  returned  6DWXUGD\ ZLWK VL[WHHQ WRS ÂżQLVKHV WKH WZR IDVWHVW PHQÂśV mile  times  in  the  GLIAC,  and  a  shattered  school  record. 6HQLRU $PDQGD 3XWW EURNH the  Hillsdale  mile  run  record  IRU WKH VHFRQG PHHW LQ D URZ 6KH ÂżQLVKHG IRXUWK DW ,8 LQ D WLPH RI ² D GURS RI DOPRVW WKUHH VHFRQGV IURP WKH VKH UDQ DW -DQ ÂśV 8QLYHUVLW\ RI )LQGOD\ PHHW Sophomore  Matt  Perkins  DQG VHQLRU WHDP FDSWDLQ -HII :\VRQJ ÂżQLVKHG VHYHQWK DQG QLQWK LQ WKH PHQÂśV PLOH UXQ 7KHLU WLPHV RI DQG 4:16.32,  respectively,  are  the  IDVWHVW WZR WLPHV UXQ LQ WKH GLIAC  this  indoor  season. 2WKHU QRWDEOH GLVWDQFH SHUIRUPDQFHV LQFOXGH VHQLRU -HQ 6KDIIHUÂśV WK SODFH ÂżQLVK LQ WKH ZRPHQÂśV PHWHU IUHVKPDQ -RVKXD 0LUWKÂśV ÂżIWK SODFH ÂżQLVK LQ WKH PHQÂśV PH- WHU DQG ERWK PHQÂśV DQG ZRPHQÂśV VL[WK SODFH ÂżQLVK LQ the  Distance  Medley  Relay. Âł7KH JX\V DUH SHUIRUPLQJ well  and  improving  every  ZHHN ´ VDLG PHQÂśV KHDG FRDFK -HII )RULQR But  the  distance  runners  ZHUHQÂśW WKH RQO\ +LOOVGDOH athletes  to  turn  in  solid  per- IRUPDQFHV Sophomore  Maurice  -RQHV ÂżQLVKHG VHFRQG LQ WKH PHWHU GDVK LQ D WLPH RI +LV LQ WKH PHQÂśV 200-Âmeter  dash  placed  him  VL[WK LQ WKH UDFH DQG PRYHG KLP XS WR WKH WKLUG IDVWHVW
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ZHUH DEOH WR FRPH WRJHWKHU DQG ZLQ ´ Senior  captain  Chelsea  Harrison  led  the  team  with  22  points,  while  Jones  added  19  DQG VHQLRU FDSWDLQ /L] %UDQ- QLFN FRQWULEXWHG -RQHV DOVR KDG WKH JDPH KLJK UHERXQGV The  Chargers  had  three  times  as  many  steals  as  the  Wildcats,  DQG RXWVKRW WKHP E\ SHUFHQW IURP WKH SRLQW OLQH 7KH &KDUJHUV EHJLQ D WKUHH game  road-Âtrip  on  Saturday  as  WKH\ IDFH WKH 7LPEHUZROYHV RI 1RUWKZRRG 8QLYHUVLW\ 7KH team  will  then  head  to  Ohio  QH[W ZHHN IRU JDPHV DJDLQVW Ohio  Dominican  University  and  7LIÂżQ 8QLYHUVLW\
Last week The Collegian reported senior Amanda Putt ran a 4:54 for the mile run when she actually ran a 4:49.04, a school record.
2 Â Feb. Â 2012
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Chargers maintain undefeated streak at home David Gordon Collegian Freelancer
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Senior power forward Brad Guinane goes up for a 3-pointer in the game against Lake Erie College last night. The Chargers triumphed 64-40. (Joe Buth/Collegian)
stop  a  potential  Lake  Erie  run,  and  then  seized  control  with  another  tremendous  3-Âpoint  The  Hillsdale  College  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  play.  The  Storm  werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  able  to  recover,  and  Hillsdale  main- basketball  team  capped  off  tained  a  comfortable  lead  for  a  three-Âgame  win  streak  at  the  rest  of  the  game.  home  with  a  win  over  Lake  In  the  second  half,  senior  Erie  College  last  night,  64-Â40.  power  forward  Brad  Guinane  Hillsdale  remains  undefeated  at  home  and  is  currently  No.  1  scored  the  1,000th  point  of  his  Hillsdale  career.  in  the  GLIAC.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  just  fed  off  the  After  a  slow-Âpaced  start  that  energy  in  the  previous  games,â&#x20AC;?  left  the  score  24-Â17  at  the  half,  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;On  Saturday  we  had  a  the  Chargers  opened  the  sec- ond  half  with  a  10-Â2  run  led  by  lot  of  alumni  here,  and  we  had  plenty  of  students  tonight  also,  junior  center  Nick  Washburn  and  it  was  great  to  put  on  a  who  started  the  scoring  with  a  show  in  front  of  these  fans  and  thunderous  dunk.  Hillsdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  team  play  and  hustle  illustrated  get  some  wins.â&#x20AC;? Going  into  yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  the  team  is  capable  of  game,  the  Chargers  were  com- heading  towards  the  GLIAC  ing  off  of  two  victories  against  and  NCAA  playoffs.  Northern  Michigan  University  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lake  Erie  is  a  long  and  athletic  team,  but  we  were  able  and  Michigan  Technological  University. to  control  the  game  by  our  In  last  Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  contest  rebounding  and  shutting  down  their  drives,â&#x20AC;?  said  senior  point  against  the  NMU  Wildcats,  guard  Tyler  Gerber. See A7 Gerber  hit  a  key  3-Âpointer  to Â
Women fall to Lake Erie The  Hillsdale  College  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  basketball  team  was  painfully  reminded  that  a  game  LV QHYHU GHFLGHG XQWLO WKH ÂżQDO buzzer  sounds.  The  Chargers  suffered  a  devastating  loss  to  the  Lake  Erie  College  Storm  last  night,  66-Â64. Assistant  coach  Stephanie  Schell  said  the  Chargers  played  much  better  in  this  contest  than  LQ WKHLU ÂżUVW PHHWLQJ RQ 'HF Âł7KH ÂżUVW WLPH ZH SOD\HG Lake  Erie,  we  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  our  identity.  We  hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  fully  devel- oped  our  strengths,â&#x20AC;?  Schell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  was  a  totally  different  game.â&#x20AC;?  After  being  behind  for  the  majority  of  the  second  half,  and  HYHQ WUDLOLQJ E\ ÂżYH ZLWK seconds  to  go,  the  Storm  came  roaring  back  at  the  end,  taking  advantage  of  some  key  rebounds Â
and  free  throws  to  win  by  two. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[W]e  knew  about  their  3-Âpoint  shooters  and  what  their  posts  could  do,â&#x20AC;?  Schell  said.  ³:H IHOW PRUH FRQÂżGHQW DERXW our  scouting  report,  but  in  the  end,  we  got  caught  back  on  our  heels  and  you  just  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  that.â&#x20AC;? The  Chargers  came  into  last  nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  battle  with  Lake  Erie  rid- ing  a  wave  of  momentum.  They  had  won  their  previous  three  contests,  all  at  home. Last  weekend,  the  Chargers  pulled  out  key  victories  against  visiting  Northern  Michigan  University  (68-Â62)  and  Michi- gan  Technological  University  (82-Â77). On  Saturday,  the  Chargers  clenched  a  thrilling,  high- scoring  victory  over  nationally- ranked  No.  25  Michigan  Tech.  Both  teams  shot  above  45  per- FHQW IURP WKH ÂżHOG 6HYHQ SOD\- ers  scored  in  the  double  digits.  $V WKH ÂżQDO PLQXWHV RI WKH JDPH
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Senior  Brad  Guinane  plays  power  forward  for  the  Hillsdale  Col- lege  basketball  team.  A  native  of  St.  Joseph,  Mich.,  Guinane  has  been  named  the  GLIAC  South  Division  Player  of  the  Week  twice  in  his  college  career  and  sits  at  second  in  the  GLIAC  for  3-Âpoint  ¿HOG JRDO SHUFHQWDJH How  long  have  you  been  playing  basketball? I  have  been  playing  basketball  since  I  was  three  or  four  prob- ably;Íž  pretty  much  my  whole  life. What  memorable  games  come  to  mind  in  your  collegiate  ca- reer? , ZRXOG GHÂżQLWHO\ VD\ P\ IUHVKPDQ \HDU ZKHQ ZH EHDW *UDQG Valley  State  University  at  home  in  overtime.  I  believe  it  was  on  a  last  second  shot  to  go  into  over  time.  And  then  this  year  we  beat  )LQGOD\ DW KRPH IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH VLQFH , WKLQN RU VRPH- thing.  Those  are  about  the  two  most  memorable  games. What  is  a  valuable  lesson  you  have  gained  from  your  experi- ence  as  a  Hillsdale  athlete? 'HÂżQLWHO\ WLPH PDQDJHPHQW $V \RX NQRZ VFKRRO LV QRW HDV\ here.  Then  you  add  two,  three-Âhour  practices  a  day  with  lifting  and  it  becomes  quite  a  big  time  consumption.  So  to  be  able  to  balance  both  as  well  as  the  work  ethic  are  valuable  lessons. Â
Sophomore forward Angela Bisaro looks for an open teammate against Lake Erie College last night. The Chargers fell 66-64. (Elena Salvatore/Collegian)
Athletes  rewrite  recordbooks  across  varsity  teams by  wiping  Jared  Krout  off  the  indoor  records  board,â&#x20AC;?  Jones  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  say  this  out  of  respect. Jones  said  he  has  set  his  sights  on  Kroutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  remaining  records,  VSHFLÂżFDOO\ WKH PHWHU UHFRUG for  the  outdoor  season.  Krout  holds  four  more  records  besides  the  one  Jones  broke.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[H]e  was  a  great  runner,  and  beating  the  records  he  holds  in  the  200,  and  400  open  would  be  quite  an  achievement  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  why  I  want  to  [break  them]  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  striving  to  be  a  great  athlete.  And  as  we  move  to  outdoor,  I  hope  to  get  his  outdoor  record  in  the  400,  which  ZRXOG EH D ORW PRUH GLIÂżFXOW EXW still  realistic.â&#x20AC;?   Jones  is  not  the  only  Hillsdale  athlete  to  replace  a  friend  and Â
mentorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  record.  Junior  running  back  Joe  Glendening  broke  ex- teammate  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10  grad  Vinnie  Panizziâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  record  for  total  touch- downs  in  a  season  with  27. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  able  to  learn  a  lot  from  Vinnie  as  I  was  fortunate  enough  to  play  under  him  my  freshman  year,â&#x20AC;?  Glendening  said. Glendening  also  holds  the  school  records  for  rushing  yards  in  a  single  season,  carries,  and  rushing  touchdowns,  which  was  a  56-Âyear-Âold  record  set  by  Nate  Clark  â&#x20AC;&#x2122;56  in  1955. Âł, ZDV GHÂżQLWHO\ KRQRUHG to  have  my  name  placed  in  the  record  books  because  there  have Â
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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  a  year  of  making  history. Senior  Amanda  Putt  became  the  most  recent  Charger  to  make  Hillsdale  College  history.  Putt   broke  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;05  grad  Stephanie  Car- rollâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  4:52  indoor  mile  record  with  her  very  own  4:49.04  at  the  Northwest  Ohio  Meet  on  Jan.  23.   Just  this  past  weekend  at  the  Indiana  Relays,  Putt  broke  her  own  record  again  with  a  time  of  SXWWLQJ KHU ÂżUVW LQ WKH QD- WLRQ LQ 'LYLVLRQ ,, IRU WKH HYHQW 'XULQJ KHU ÂżUVW WZR VHDVRQV injuries  hindered  Putt  from  racing  consistently,  but  last  June  marked  the  turning  point.  Now,  she  said,  she  is  focusing  on  winning  the  mile  run  at  the  indoor  national  PHHW² VKH SODFHG ÂżIWK ODVW \HDU â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  see  how  fast  I  can  get  my  times  down  for  the  season,â&#x20AC;?  Putt  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  next  couple  weeks  I  will  start  focus- ing  more  on  winning  and  beating  certain  people.  My  goal  is  to  win  nationals,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  very  early  in  the  season.  That  could  totally  change,  but  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  kind  of  what  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  work- ing  towards  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  to  win  conference  and  nationals.â&#x20AC;? Putt  also  holds  the  schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â
indoor  3k  record  with  a  time  of  9:51,  and  the  outdoor  1500-Âmeter  run  with  a  4:29.   But  Putt  is  only  one  of  a  hand- IXO RI RWKHU UHFHQW WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG record  setters. Fifth-Âyear  senior  Nate  English  holds  both  indoor  and  outdoor  shot  put  records.  He  threw  a  55  feet  2  inches  last  spring  at  North- wood  University,  and  he  fol- lowed  up  that  performance  with  a  57-Âfeet-Â3-Âinch  indoor  throw  this  SDVW 'HFHPEHU DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ of  Findlay. English,  who  has  been  throw- ing  since  sixth  grade,  is  also  saving  up  for  the  conference  meet  and  national  championships.  To  English,  shot  put  is  more  than  a  sport  he  is  good  at.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  kind  of  my  hobby,â&#x20AC;?  English  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some  people  paint  or  read.  I  throw.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  little  more  physically  demanding  and  brutal  on  the  body,  but  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  enjoyable  for  me,  especially  when  it  goes  well.â&#x20AC;? Sophomore  sprinter  Maurice  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moâ&#x20AC;?  Jones  also  joined  the  ranks  RI UHFRUG KROGHUV ODVW 'HFHPEHU at  Northwood,  with  a  6.92  second  60-Âmeter  dash.  He  edged  out  his  former  coach  and  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;10  grad  Jared  Kroutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  record  by  a  hundredth  of  a  second.  ³,ÂśG OLNH WR ÂżQLVK XS WKH \HDU
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How  was  training  over  Christmas  break?  What  did  the  sched- ule  look  like? Training  over  Christmas  break,  we  would  have  one  hard  practice  a  day  around  10  or  11.  Then  we  would  have  a  shooting  practice  and  lifting  practice  after  for  about  an  hour  later  in  the  day.  We  would  play  games  on  our  usual  Thursday  and  Saturday  schedule,  so  we  usually  had  Sunday  off.  Friday  would  be  very  light  because  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  between  the  two  games.  Monday,  Tuesday,  Wednesday,  and  games  were  pretty  heavy  days. How  is  the  team  looking  this  season?  How  do  you  predict  the  team  will  do? We  are  looking  really  good  right  now.  We  had  a  little  setback  ODVW ZHHN :H JRW RXU ÂżUVW ORVV LQ WKH FRQIHUHQFH 2WKHU WKDQ WKDW we  are  doing  really  well.  We  have  a  good  shot  so  far  at  hosting  the  GLIAC  tournament  and  making  it  to  the  NCAA  playoffs.  We  just  need  to  keep  working  hard  and  we  will  achieve  those  goals. How  was  playing  against  MSU? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  a  Michigan  State  fan  for  a  long  time  so  that  was  a  lot  of  fun  to  be  in  that  gym  considering  all  of  the  great  players  who  have  played  there.  The  guys  had  a  lot  of  fun.  We  had  a  ton  of  fans  so  it  was  a  really  cool  experience. How  does  it  feel  being  named  GLIAC  player  of  the  week?  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  cool  honor.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  huge  deal  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  as  long  as  we  get  to  win.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  a  great  honor.  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Compiled  by  Rachel  Fernelius
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of  it,â&#x20AC;?  said  Lutz.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  fruits  and  vegetables  are  the  things  that  most  students  have  trouble  ¿WWLQJ LQWR WKHLU GLHWV ´  The  juice  menus  include  rat- ings  that  show  how  each  juice  bolsters  energy  and  immunities,  DLGV GLJHVWLRQ GHWR[HV DQG clears  skin.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  great  option  for  stu-Â
One  press  of  the  little  red  button  and  the  Robot  Coupe  in  AJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  CafĂŠ  shudders  to  life.  With  a  whirr  and  churr,  it  crushes  two  cups  of  fresh  fruit  into  eight  ounces  of  juice.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  apple  juice  you  get  in  See B2 a  bottle  is  pretty  much  all  sugar,  but  this  is  actual  apples.  They  cut  them  up,  put  them  in,  and  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what  you  get,â&#x20AC;?  Director  of  Health  Services  Brock  Lutz  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  good.â&#x20AC;?  Saga  Inc.  president  Tim  Morrison  and  manager  Kevin  .LUZDQ ÂżUVW JRW WKH LGHD IRU D juice  bar  when  they  stopped  at  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;fresh  new  age  restaurantâ&#x20AC;?  at  a  conference  in  Scottsdale,  Ariz.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  trying  to  provide  food  that  is  fresh  and  that  is  healthy,â&#x20AC;?  Morrison  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  goal  was  to  provide  another  health  option  that  students  would  enjoy.â&#x20AC;?  And  students  do  seem  to  enjoy  the  new  additions  to  the  AJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  menu.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  getting  a  good  response,â&#x20AC;?  said  AJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  manager  Lisa  Beasley.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;More  people  try  [the  juices]  every  day  and  the  people  who  try  them  usually  come  back.â&#x20AC;?  The  fresh  juices  have  become  a  staple  for  sophomore  Jasmine  Noman,  who  has  tried  ¿YH RI WKH VL[ FXUUHQW PHQX options.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  like  that  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  both  Junior Natalie Knudson prepares â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tropical Pear,â&#x20AC;? one healthy  and  taste  great.   Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  bet- of six juices offered at AJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. (Shannon Odell/Collegian) ter  than  ice  cream  when  you  just Â
In  Focus:  College  in  poor  health
Students  develop  many  of  bad  eating  habits  when  they  get  to  college.  They  are  constantly  stressed  and  tired,  causing  them  to  settle  for  convenient  and  processed  foods  rather  than  a  healthy  option.  A  few  changes  to  a  college  studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  diet  can  do  wonders  for  overall  health.  We  need  to  break  habits  and  incorportate  more  foods  that  will  boost  our  metabolisms,  increase  brain  activity,  and  reduce  the  effects  of  stress.
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 Living  in  constant  dehydration As  college  students,  we  have  a  natural  ten- dency  to  forego  water  for  a  caffeinated  bever- age.  We  end  up  shooting  ourselves  in  the  foot  because  caffeine  dehydrates  the  body  even  more.  Combating  dehydration  is  the  easi- est  change  you  can  make.   It  is  very  simple:  Drink  more  water! Â
Eating  late
 Ten  thirty  p.m.  rolls  around,  and  the  hunger  pains  begin.  Eating  late  at  night  disrupts  your  bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  natural  metabolic  cycle.  Even  worse,  sleeping  right  after  eating  does  not  allow  your  body  to  digest  as  quickly  as  it  would  at  a  reasonable  hour  of  the  day.  French  fries  or  a  quesadilla  at  a  late  hour  will  convert  into  a  massive  glob  of  undigested  fat. Â
Stress  eating
Stress  plagues  college  students  more  than  anything  else.  As  a  result,  we  have  developed  very  unhealthy  eating  habits  that  emerge  PRVWO\ GXULQJ ÂłKHOO ZHHN´ RU ÂżQDOV ZHHN Men  starve  themselves,  and  women  binge  eat.  Both  induce  the  same  results:  whacked  out  metabolisms,  less  energy,  and  over- worked  immune  systems.  There  are  healthier  ways  to  de-Âstress.  Some  options  are  getting  RFFDVLRQDO DPRXQWV RI H[HUFLVH WDNLQJ VPDOO study  breaks,  and  eating  foods  that  return  your  body  to  an  alkaline  state. 0RQH\ RU ODFN WKHUHRI LV QRW DQ H[FXVH WR eat  bad  foods.  Often  the  more  processed  a  food  is,  the  more  it  costs.  Also,  eating  foods  in  their  natural  state  will  keep  you  full  longer.  Consequently,  you  will  not  have  to  spend  so  much  money  on  food  because  you  will  not  QHHG WR EX\ DV PXFK +HUH LV DQ H[DPSOH for  the  cost  of  a  bag  of  potato  chips  ($3.99),  you  can  buy  around  twelve  russet  potatoes.  Baked  or  mashed  potatoes  with  the  skins  on  have  more  potassium  than  a  banana  and  more  vitamin  C  than  an  orange.
Drinking  soda
 An  average  soda  contains  around  nine  tea- spoons  of  sugar  in  one  12-Âoz.  can.   Mountain  Dew  contains  19  teaspoons  of  sugar  in  a  20  oz.  bottle.  That  is  what  you  would  get  from  one  of  the  vending  machines  on  campus.  Soda  also  dehydrates  the  body.  Substitute  your  drink  choices  with  more  water.  You  will  feel  much  better  and  lose  weight  in  the  process.
Five  good  foods  Cayenne  Pepper
No,  not  straight.  Put  a  little  cayenne  into  your  food  for  a  me- tabolism  boost.  This  spice  also  aids  in  circulatory  health,  includ- ing  lowering  blood  pressure.
 Rosemary
This  herb  is  very  easy  to  add  to  your  meal.  You  can  infuse  your  IRRGV ZLWK LWV Ă&#x20AC;DYRU RU VSULQNOH it  on  top.  Carnosic  acid  in  rose- mary  helps  to  improve  memory.  Researches  have  also  discovered  that  this  herb  can  also  help  to  prevent  Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  disease. Â
Lemon
When  we  get  stressed,  our  body  starts  to  become  very  acidic  and  more  at  risk  for  sickness.  Ingest- ing  lemon  naturally  returns  our  bodies  to  an  alkaline  state  (this  is  a  good  thing)  to  combat  the  effects  of  stress. Â
Grapefruit
+LJK LQ ÂżEHU DQG ORZ LQ FDOR- ries,  grapefruit  is  a  great  food  to  aid  in  digestion,  immunity,  and  metabolism. Â
Almonds
Almonds  contain  a  lot  of  mag- nesium  and  are  great  to  increase  energy  levels.  Magnesium  plays  a  vital  role  in  converting  sugar  into  energy.  When  the  body  is  low  on  magnesium,  we  tend  to  feel  lethargic. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Roxanne  Turnbull,  Arts  Editor
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Marie-ÂClaire  Morellec Shannon Odell Spaces Editor
Professor  of  French  Marie-ÂClaire  Morellec  is  a  native  of  Brittany,  a  region  in  western  France.  She  spoke  to  The  Collegian  about  French  cooking,  and  the  differences  between  American  and  French  cuisine. What  are  the  specialties  of  your  region? In  terms  of  food,  the  specialty  in  Brittany  is  a  lot  of  seafood  because  of  the  coastline.  We  have  a  ORW RI VFDOORSV FUDEV VKULPS PXVVHOV DQG ORWV RI ÂżVK RI DOO NLQGV 6HDIRRG LV D ELJ SDUW RI WKH FXL- sine  there.  You  also  have  a  lot  of  fresh  vegetables  because  it  is  a  very  temperate  area,  so  vegetables  grow  easily  there. Is  there  a  special  way  they  cook  seafood  in  Brittany? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  never  breaded  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  thing.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  mostly  grilled,  and  served  with  lemon  juice   and  butter.  But  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  never  breaded.  In  Brittany,  people  use  salted  butter  all  the  time.   It  is  used  in  most  recipes. Did  you  bring  your  cooking  with  you  when  you  came  to  America? I  adapted  to  the  country  a  lot,  and  at  the  same  time  I  developed  my  own  tastes.  The  basis  of  my  cooking  is  what  I  saw  my  grandmother  make.  She  often  made  crĂŞpes,  so  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  thing  that  I  like  to  make.  My  friends  and  my  family  are  usually  pretty  happy  when  I  decide  to  have  one  of  those  dinners.  CrĂŞpes  are  a  specialty  of  Brittany. What  are  some  of  your  favorite  things  to  make? Actually,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  very  fond  of  any  kind  of  Mediterranean  cooking  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  French,  Italian,  Turkish,  North  African.  All  those  cuisines  interest  me,  mostly  because  they  use  a  lot  of  very  interesting  veg- etables.  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  actually  a  very  healthy  diet,  because  you  do  use  a  lot  of  vegetables,  and  olive  oil,  which  is  good  for  you. See B2
Spanish honorary creates cookbook Leslie Reyes Collegian Freelancer Natalie  Mitchell,  junior  and  Spanish  honorary  president,  is  gathering  recipes  from  Hillsdale  College  faculty  to  compile  an  international  cookbook. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  love  cooking,  and  I  wanted  to  get  recipes  from  Madame  Morellec  and  Wyatt-ÂHayes,â&#x20AC;?  the  Collegian  freelancer  said.  ³7KH\ GHÂżQLWHO\ KDYH SHDNHG my  interest  when  it  comes  to  cooking.  I  personally  would  love  a  cookbook  and  hopefully  other  students  would  too.â&#x20AC;?  Mitchell  intends  to  use  the  cookbook  as  a  means  to  raise  funds  for  the  honoraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  upcom- ing  events  and  to  broaden  the  honorary  activities  to  non-Âmem- bers  as  well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  are  a  lot  of  honoraries  on  campus  and  they  do  a  lot  of  really  cool  things  like  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Paint  a  Classicist,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  but  we  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  quite  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  paint  a  Spanish  thingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Â
you  know?â&#x20AC;?  Mitchell  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of  course,  I  thought  it  was  fun.  What  a  fun  idea,â&#x20AC;?  said  Professor  of  French  Marie-ÂClaire  Morellec. Morellec  contributed  a  few  recipes  to  the  honoraryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cook- book.  Morellec  reminisced  about  her  grandmother  and  her  home  in  Brittany,  France  while  men- tioning  her  french  crĂŞpe  recipe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  part  of  the  Catholic  reli- gion  that  the  two  things  we  could  have  on  Friday  were  crĂŞpes  and  ¿VK VR ZH KDG ZRQGHUIXO ÂżVK and  crĂŞpes,â&#x20AC;?  Morellec  said. The  faculty  is  coming  along- side  the  project  little  by  little. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  got  one  from  [Assistant  Professor  of  English  Patricia]  Bart.  She  was  just  hilarious  in  describing  the  dish  that  she  sent  me,â&#x20AC;?  Mitchell  said. Bart  fused  her  Anglo  tradi- tions  and  her  interaction  with  Mediterranean  cuisine  in  her  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anglo  Mediterranean  Chickenâ&#x20AC;?  UHFLSH 6KH H[SODLQHG WKDW LQ KHU graduate  school  years  she  made Â
this  particular  dish  with  the  hopes  of  having  the  gentlemen  carve  the  poultry,  as  is  tradition.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  somehow,  with  the  great  male  talent  for  ballistics,  they  send  one  of  the  drumsticks  completely  across  the  room.  It  MXVW FRPSOHWHO\ Ă&#x20AC;LHV DQG KLWV WKH wall,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Blonk!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  then  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  on  WKH Ă&#x20AC;RRU ´ %DUW VDLG Faculty  members  The  memo- ries  the  recipes  provoke  are  what  the  faculty  most  focus  on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  is  about  being  convivial:  food  should  not  be  about  making  it  or  eating  it  by  yourself.  It  is  about  sharing,â&#x20AC;?  Morellec  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  have  a  support  network  there,  and  why?  Because  you  just  sit  around  the  table  and  eat  dinner  together  all  the  time.  But  people  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  do  that  [in  Ameri- ca],  you  see,  and  so  what  do  you  GR" <RX WDON LQ D VTXDZN ER[ LQ McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s?  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  not  going  to  say  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Gee,  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  depressed Â
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need  something  sweet  because  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  to  feel  guilty  at  all,â&#x20AC;?  Noman  said.   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  trying  to  drink  them  before  my  afternoon  classes.  I  usually  fall  asleep,  but  the  jolt  of  vitamins  are  pretty  ef- fective  in  keeping  me  awake.â&#x20AC;?   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  so  much  easier  to  drink  a  cup  of  juice  rather  than  HDW WZR DSSOHV DQG VL[ FDUURWV but  you  get  the  same  thing  out Â
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CASHORE MARIONETTES Marionette  performer  and  de- signer  Joseph  Cashore  will  perform  a  show  most  Americans  will  have  never  experienced  before  on  Friday  night,  according  to  Chairman  of  the  Theatre  Department  George  Angell. Cashore,  who  has  performed  across  Europe  and  North  America,  features  handmade  marionettes  with  a  complex  assortment  of  armatures,  or  wire  sculptures,  set  to  classical  music. This  is  the  fourth  time  Cashore  has  performed  at  Hillsdale  College.  Angell  said  marionette  performance  is  an  underappreciated  art  form  in  the  United  States. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marionettes  have  been  around  nearly  as  long  as  shadow  puppets,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  evidence  of  mari- onettes  dating  back  to  Egypt.â&#x20AC;? He  said  students  should  expect  a  vivid  display  of  emotion  and  story  on  Friday  night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  totally  awesome,â&#x20AC;?  Angell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  will  never  have  seen  anything  like  it  before  and  unlikely  to  see  anything  like  it  again  unless  they  travel  to  Europe.â&#x20AC;? The  performance  is  part  of  the  guest  artist  series  put  on  by  the  music,  theatre,  and  art  departments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This  is  the  collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cultural  offering  to  the  community  at  large,â&#x20AC;?  said  Angell. -ÂT. Elliot Gaiser
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COOKBOOK !From B1
tonight,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  no.  At  least,  they  bet- ter  not  anyway,â&#x20AC;?  Bart  said. The  cookbook  is  expected  WR EH ÂżQLVKHG DQG DYDLODEOH IRU purchase  fall  semester  2012.  Mitchell  said  she  strives  to  not  only  allow  the  Hillsdale  com- munity  to  share  in  these  deli- cious  recipes,  but  also  to  take  part  in  the  mentality  and  aura  of  each  recipe. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes  your  books  are  nice.  Your  pictures  are  nice.  You  could  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oh  look  I  took  a  class  with  this  professor  and  this  is  their  recipe,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  and  I  feel  like  that  is  a  special  connection  because  I  know  a  lot  of  students  on  campus  who  have  developed  strong  bonds,â&#x20AC;?  Mitchell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  a  lot  of  friends  that  are  graduating,  and  it  would  be  cool  to  give  them  something  that  they  can  take  with  them.  I  can  say,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I  am  going  to  cook  something  that  a  professor  of  mine  made.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  That  would  bring  good  and  positive  memories  back.â&#x20AC;?        lreyes@hillsdale.edu
Q&A !From B1 That  diet  is  very  diverse,  of  course.  And  very  tasty.  And  it  is  very  pretty  on  the  plate. What  do  you  like  to  put  in  your  crĂŞpes? Ham,  cheese,  eggs.  Also  Nutella!  Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  of  my  friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  favorites. What  do  you  see  as  some  of  the  differences  between  Ameri- can  and  French  eating  habits? :KHQ , ÂżUVW DUULYHG SHRSOH ateâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I  thoughtâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;mostly  sand- wiches.  I  think  that  many  families  kept  with  the  tradition  of  making  dinner  every  day  but  a  lot  of  families  abandoned  that  tradition  because  of  their  busy  schedules.   Also,  with  the  advent  of  TV  dinners  and  fast-Âfood  restaurants,  families  did  not  feel  the  need  to  cook  regularly.  People  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  look  at  it  as  being  so  essential.  I  think  things  have  changed.  I  do  see  a  great  change,  and  an  awareness  to  what  is  needed  to  eat  healthy,  and  also  what  to  cook.  People  seem  to  be  enjoying  the  act  of  cooking.  They  seem  to  enjoy  discovering  new  things,  which  I  really  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  see  much  in  the  early  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s.  Then,  thanks  to  Julia  Child,  Americans  rediscovered  cooking  and  saw  that  cooking  a  great  meal  was  not  RYHUO\ GLIÂżFXOW Unfortunately,  I  think  things  have  evolved  for  only  part  of  the  peopl,  not  for  everyone.  I  think  there  are  still  too  many  people  that  rely  on  fast-Âfood  restaurants  and  think  that  cooking  is  a  great  mystery  never  to  be  understood,  or  that  you  are  a  food  snob  if  you Â
pay  too  much  attention  to  what  you  put  on  your  plate.  It  is  still  something  that  is  not  quite  in  the  culture  for  everybody,  but  I  think  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  evolved  a  great  deal. ,Q ZKDW VSHFLÂżF ZD\V GR \RX see  this  progress  in  cooking? I  see  that  particularly  in  the  TXDOLW\ RI EUHDG :KHQ , ÂżUVW arrived  here,  what  you  found  was  Wonder  Bread.  You  found  sliced  bread  in  a  plastic  bag,  end  of  story.  Today,  even  in  Kroger  \RX FDQ ÂżQG GLIIHUHQW NLQGV RI bread  that  are  fresh,  that  you  can  cut.  Of  course,  making  bread  in  France  is  not  something  that  people  do  because  you  just  go  down  the  street  and  there  is  a  bakery  right  there,  and  you  buy  your  bread  after  work. I  think  the  other  thing  that  has  changed,  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  also  the  aware- ness  of  what  dinner  means.  A  lot  of  people  now  are  starting  to  understand  that  beyond  the  food  that  is  being  shared,  you  also  have  a  conviviality,  an  aspect  of  getting  the  family  together,  of  communicating,  and  of  shar- ing  your  day.  All  these  things  are  now  present  that  used  to  be  present  before  and  were  kind  of  dropped  for  a  while.  Because  people  get  busy  with  their  days.  But  I  think  people  are  making  more  effort  these  days  to  have  dinner  together.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  an  awareness  there  that  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  only  about  food,  but  about  sharing  a  nice  moment  together.      sodell@hillsdale.edu
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  W.B.  Yeats  once  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out  of  the  quarrel  with  others  we  make  rhetoric;Íž  out  of  the  quar- rel  with  ourselves  we  make  poetry.â&#x20AC;?  This  is  how  poet  Jeff  Gundy  described  his  relationship  with  poetry.    â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  many  poets  act  as  though  they  already  have  the  answers  and  are  just  trying  to  make  you  accept  them.  I  really  have  as  many  questions  as  an- swers,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  Gundy  will  visit  campus  Feb.  6  and  7  as  this  semesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  guest  of  the  Visiting  Writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Program.  Gundy  will  spend  the  ¿UVW QLJKW UHDGLQJ KLV SRHWU\ Tuesday,  he  plans  to  speak  on  theopoeticsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an  emerging  discipline  that  looks  at  the  inter- section  of  poetry  and  theology.  Such  poems  are  interested  in  exploring  theological  questions,  VSHFLÂżFDOO\ KRZ ZH H[SHULHQFH what  God  is  doing  in  our  lives,  Gundy  said.   Associate  Professor  of  Eng- OLVK -RKQ 6RPHUYLOOH ÂżUVW KHDUG about  Gundy  through  his  col- league,  Professor  of  Philosophy  and  Culture,  Peter  Blum.    â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeff  is  someone  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  known  for  a  number  of  years  person- ally,â&#x20AC;?  Blum  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  poetry  seems  to  have  a  kind  of  ethical  focus  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  the  very  idea  of  what  it  means  for  me  as  an  individual  to  relate  to  another  person  on  a  fundamental  level.â&#x20AC;?    Blum  and  Gundy  also  share  religious  viewsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;both  are  Men- nonite  Christian.  Blum  said Â
WKDW KH LGHQWLÂżHV ZLWK PDQ\ RI University  in  Bluffton,  Ohio  Gundyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  poems  that  speak  to  in  1984  and  is  still  a  professor  the  idea  of  God  and  the  people  there  today.  One  of  his  students,  he  created.   Gundy,  however,  Bluffton  senior  Emily  Shel- says  that  he  does  not  write  for  labarger,  described  his  teaching  the  sake  of  pushing  a  certain  style. religious  message.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;His  style  is  laid  back,  which   â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  sense  is  that  being  a  fosters  a  really  creative  atmo- Christian  or  being  a  Mennonite  sphere.  Most  of  the  classes  I  (having  a  belief  system  like  have  had  with  him  have  pretty  that)  is  sort  of  like  having  a  much  been  writing  groups  in  compass  which  each  with  you.  student  writes  It  orients  pieces  which  you,  but  are  then  when  you  critiqued  by  sit  down  Jeff  and  the  to  write  a  class.  What  poem  you  I  enjoy  most  ought  to  be  about  his  style  able  to  go  is  the  fact  that  any  direc- he  is  a  bril- tion.  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  not  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  Jeff  Gundy,  liant  writer,  but  a  big  fan  of  he  has  never  Visiting  Poet made  me  feel  poems  that  are  trying  to  inadequate.â&#x20AC;? convince  me   Gundy  said  of  some- that  if  students  thing.â&#x20AC;? are  interested  in  learning  to  *XQG\ LV LQĂ&#x20AC;XHQFHG E\ D write,  the  solution  is  almost  too  multitude  of  poets  such  as  Walt  simple:  practice.   Whitman,  William  Blake,  Emily   â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  have  to  write  a  lot  of  Dickinson  and  William  Stafford.  poems  to  get  the  ones  that  are  *XQG\ VDLG KH ÂżUVW EHFDPH good.  You  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  think  you  serious  about  poetry  during  his  could  just  sit  down  at  a  piano  freshman  year  in  college. and  play  Tchaikovsky  because   â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  met  a  young  woman.  I  you  want  to.  Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  craft.  thought  she  was  really  special  You  have  to  be  willing  to  spend  and  she  thought  I  was  really  some  time  loving  the  craft,â&#x20AC;?  he  ordinary,  so  I  had  one  of  those  said.   classic  non-Ârelationships.  Out   Gundy  added  that  budding  of  that  unrequited  love,  I  went  authors  should  not  get  discour- to  the  bookstore  and  bought  aged  when  they  are  faced  with  a  notebook  to  write  down  my  what  appears  to  be  uninteresting  thoughts.â&#x20AC;?   topics  or  lack  of  inspiration.    Gundy  went  on  not  only   â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  important  to  remember  write  but  also  teach.   He  started  that  for  all  the  poems  that  al- teaching  English  at  Bluffton  ready  exist  no  one  has  ever  had Â
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every  new  poem  really  is  a  sort  of  foray  into  the  languageâ&#x20AC;? Â
quite  the  particular  experience  youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had.  Every  new  poem  really  is  a  sort  of  foray  into  the  language,â&#x20AC;?  Gundy  said.  Shellabarger  described  a  typical  class  with  Gundy.  She  said  he  was  very  in  touch  with  the  studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  writing-Â-Âcompre- hending  easily  what  concepts  they  were  trying  to  convey  and  helping  students  communicate  those  concepts  more  clearly.  She  added  Gundy  was  not  with- out  his  idiosyncrasies.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  starts  every  class  by  hit- ting  his  chimes,  which  I  believe  he  bought  from  Ten  Thousand  Villages,â&#x20AC;?  Shellabarger  said  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  holds  the  chimes  up  while  their  sound  resonates  and  kind  of  sways  back  and  forth.  I  love  having  class  with  people  who  have  never  had  him  before.  The  ¿UVW FRXSOH WLPHV KH XVHV KLV chimes  you  can  just  watch  the  new  students  squirm,  because  they  are  not  quite  sure  exactly  what  to  do.  Just  another  beauti- ful  eccentricity  of  Jeff.â&#x20AC;?   Bluffton  freshman  Zach  Turner-ÂBall  mentioned  the  chimes  as  well  and  also  commented  on  the  nature  of  Gundyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  writing.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  subject  matter  of  his  poetry  ranges  from  his  love  of  nature  and  God,  to  his  distaste  for  violence  and  the  struggles  of  human  life,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  has  a  lot  of  talent  not  only  as  a  writer  but  as  a  spoken  word  artist  as  well.  Even  the  way  he  says  the  word  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;beautifulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  paints  a  vivid  image  in  your  head.  I  am  convinced  there  is  a  level  of  insanity  in  Jeff  Gundy,  but  this  crazy  is  poetry.â&#x20AC;?   awood@hillsdale.edu
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!From B1 dents  to  supplement  their  diets,â&#x20AC;?  Lutz  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kevin  [Kirwan]  has  a  really  good  perspective  on  wanting  to  change  things  and  make  them  as  healthy  as  possible,  and  that  perspective  is  what  led  to  the  juice  bar.â&#x20AC;?  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  wanted  to  add  another  item  you  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  normally  see  on  college  campuses.  The  streets  of  Ann  Arbor,  yes.  But  the  cost  is  pretty  high  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  bit  of  a  drive,â&#x20AC;?  Morrison  said.  Morrison,  Kirwan,  and  Beasely  personally  tested  AJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  repertoire  of  recipes  over  Christmas  Break,  determined  the  amount  needed  for  each  individual  serving,  and  worked  out  the  selling  price  of  each  drink.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  range,â&#x20AC;?  Morrison  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because  the  fruit  is  all  IUHVK ZHÂśOO VHH VRPH Ă&#x20AC;XFWXDWLRQ in  price  throughout  the  year.â&#x20AC;?  The  cost  of  the  juices,  rang- ing  from  $1.25  to  $3.40,  are  reasonable  considering  the  start- up  costs  associated  with  the  initial  cost  of  the  juice  machine  or  the  higher  labor  cost,  Mor-Â
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rison  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  hard  process,  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  just  a  little  time-Âconsuming  and  messy,â&#x20AC;?  Beasley  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  continuing  to  streamline  the  process.â&#x20AC;?  Because  of  the  extra  time  needed  to  man  the  Robot  Coup  and  clean  the  juicing  plate,  AJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Â
added  a  third  employee  during  peak  hours,  Beasley  said.  The  juice  recipes  are  expected  to  vary  throughout  the  year  to  take  advantage  of  seasonal  produce,  and  AJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  has  20  different  combinations  ready  to  launch  as  the  ingredients  be- come  available,  Morrison  said.
 â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  far,  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  more  juice  than  ice  cream.   Which  is  im- pressive,â&#x20AC;?  Noman  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Espe- cially  if  you  saw  my  ice  cream  intake  last  year.  These  juices  are  my  favorite.â&#x20AC;?           vcooney@hillsdale.edu
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ollowing  an  idea  born  from  a  sleepless  night  and  divine  encourage- ment  this  past  summer,  Melika  Willoughby  is  baking  cookies  to  raise  money  for  the  Show  Hope  Project,  an  organization  started  by  Christian  musician  Steven  Curtis  Chapman.    â&#x20AC;&#x153;  God  has  given  me  a  heart  for  adoptionâ&#x20AC;Ś  I  feel  burdened  to  help  now,â&#x20AC;?  Willoughby  said.    Following  her  motto,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Step  RXW RI IHDU DQG ÂżJKW ´ :LO- loughby  was  inspired  to  help  Show  Hope.    â&#x20AC;&#x153;Show  Hope  is  a  ministry  the  enables  individuals  and  communities  to  change  the  world  for  orphans  by  not  only  addressing  a  childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  need  for  food,  shelter,  care,  and  spiri- tual  nourishment,  but  by  also  addressing  the  root  issue  for  an  orphan:  the  lack  of  a  family,â&#x20AC;?  according  to  the  Show  Hope  website.   The  organization  addresses  the  issue  of  highly  priced  adop- WLRQV DQG KRZ GLIÂżFXOW LW LV for  families  who  are  pursuing  DGRSWLRQ WR VXIÂżFLHQW IXQGV Chapman  and  his  wife  adopted  three  girls  from  China.  Through  this  process,  they  saw  time  and  time  again  families  who  were  ready  and  able  to  provide  homes  for  orphans-Â-Âthe  only  hindrance  being  the  high  price  of  adoption.    Chapman  used  his  pres- tige  as  a  well-Âknown  Christian  muscician  to  create  an  organiza- tion  that  would  help  individuals  and  communities  mobilize  to  help  orphans  and  also  to  provide  adoption  grants  for  families  willing  to  adopt  but  lacking  the  means.  Â
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   Willoughby  was  drawn  to  WKLV QRQ SURÂżW RUJDQL]DWLRQ EH- cause  the  families  who  are  part  RI WKH SURJUDP KDYH VSHFLÂżF requirements  before  they  are  given  the  grants.  All  families  who  adopt  sign  a  statement  of  faith  and  are  married,  Christian  couples.      Willoughby  said  that  many  other  adoption  agencies  put  restrictions  on  adoptive  families,  such  as  requirements  of  being  PDUULHG IRU DW OHDVW ÂżYH \HDUV Some  organizations  also  give  interest-Âfree  loans  rather  than  grants,  requiring  the  family  to  repay  the  organization  for  the  ¿QDQFLDO DVVLVWDQFH SURYLGHG    â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  called  to  help  the  orphan  and  the  widow.  [The  Bible]  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  say  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;loan  her  money  so  she  can  pay  you  back.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  I  really  wanted  it  to  be  a  gift  to  enable  a  miracle  to  occur  and  something  that  could  change  a  life,â&#x20AC;?  said  Willoughby.    Willoughby,  along  with  a  group  of  good  helpers,  has  baked  over  2,000  cookies.  The  cookies  cost  50  cents  apiece  or  you  can  get  three  for  a  dollar.   They  are  available  in  the  lobby  of  most  dorms  on  campus,  ex- cluding  Mauck,  McIntyre,  and  Niedfeldt.    The  top  selling  dorms  in  order  are  Koon,  Simpson,  Whitley,  and  Galloway,  with  Koon  leading  in  sales,  said  Wil- loughby.    Every  Wednesday,  Wil- loughby  bakes  15  dozen  cookies  using  her  motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  recipe  which  PDNHV ÂżYH GR]HQ ZLWK HYHU\ batch.  The  baking  takes  about  two  hours,  and  Willoughby  is  joined  every  week  in  her  efforts  by  sophomore  Rachel  Bassinger.    â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  dear  grandmother  knows  much  about  my  heart  for  adoption,  understanding  in Â
a  unique  way  my  passion  for  these  unwanted  children.  Seek- ing  a  way  to  come  alongside  my  efforts,  she  gave  me  a  Kitch- enAid  mixer.   This  addition  has  expedited  our  baking,  enabling  XV WR EH PRUH HIÂżFLHQW ,W PHDQW the  world  to  me,â&#x20AC;?  said  Wil- loughby.    With  the  help  of  the  mixer  and  Bassinger,  sophomore  Au- drey  Gray,  sophomore  Jonathan  Lewis,  freshman  Ali  Roth,  and  sophomore  Abigail  Wood,  Willoughby  was  able  to  send  a  check  to  Show  Hope  for  540  dollars  last  semester.    Her  goal  is  to  fund  an  en- tire  adoption  grant.  Each  grant  is  5,000  dollars.      Willoughby  is  thinking  of  new  ideas  to  help  reach  this  JRDO 6KH LV KRSLQJ WR ÂżQG someone  who  will  match  funds  and  considering  having  some  sort  of  competition  between  dorms.  She  has  also  started  making  personal  deliveries  to  individual  dorm  rooms.      Anyone  interested  in  helping  Willoughbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  cause  is  encouraged  to  do  so.  She  emphasized  the  need  for  people  to  help  with  delivering  the  cook- ies  to  dorms  on  Thursdays  and  picking  up  the  empty  containers  on  Wednesdays.      â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  make  this  an  enduring  tradition  at  Hillsdale,â&#x20AC;?  said  Willoughby.      She  plans  to  continue  this  project,  reaching  for  the  goal  of  supplying  a  full  grant.    â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  want  to  thank  the  cam- pus.  Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  been  so  receptive,â&#x20AC;?   said  Willoughby.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Keep  going,  keep  eating  the  chocolate  chip  cookies,  and  keep  saving  lives.â&#x20AC;?          kdrapkin@hillsdale.edu
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reek,  Latin,  Plautus  and  Pericles  were  barely  on  the  radar  for  Eric  Hutchinson  (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;02)  when  he  started  at  Hillsdale  College  as  a  freshman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  know  what  classics  was  when  I  came  to  college,â&#x20AC;?  said  the  assistant  professor  of  classical  studies.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  one  of  a  long  list  of  things  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know.  My  original  goal,  ZKHQ , ZDV ÂżUVW WKLQNLQJ about  going  to  college,  was  that  I  wanted  to  be  on  TV.  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  have  a  plan  for  doing  that,  but  I  just  thought  that  would  be  great  as  a  lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  work.â&#x20AC;? %XW KH QHHGHG WR IXOÂżOO the  language  requirement,  and  he  had  always  heard  from  his  family  about  how  theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d  taken  Latin  growing  up.  After  one  semester,  he  was  hooked.  His  work  in  the  clas- sics  department  â&#x20AC;&#x201D;  and  especially  his  relationship  with  one  professor  who  would  become  a  friend,  mentor,  and  colleague  ² GHÂżQHG KLV WLPH DW Hillsdale  College. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  absolutely  is  self- less  with  his  time,  with  the  amount  of  time  that  he  would  spend  with  stu- dents,  and  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  realize  how  many  things  you  had  to  do,  in  his  position,  when  I  was  a  student,â&#x20AC;?  Hutchinson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cause  you  know  how  students  are.  We  think  we  know  everything  and  we  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  know  anything,  and  you  MXVW ÂżJXUH Âľ:HOO RI FRXUVH this  is  what  this  guy  wants  to  do  is  talk  to  me  for  an  hour  about  something  that  is  only  tangentially  related  to  class.  And  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  sure  he  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  anything  better  to  do  right  now.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;  But  he  would  always  do  it,  and  never  once  did  I  get  the  impression  that  it  was  some  kind  of  inconvenience  or  a  bother  to  him  to  do  that.  And  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  pretty  special.â&#x20AC;? Hutchinson  had  plenty  of Â
moments  less  in  character  with  his  persona  as  an  antiquities  scholar.  When  he  lived  in  Gal- loway  as  an  underclassman,  he  and  his  friends  made  it  a  habit  of  sitting  around  the  outside  basement  door  and  making  up  songs  about  passing  girls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  really  loud,â&#x20AC;?  he  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;and  perform  them  at  a  very  high  volume  so  it  was  impos- sible  for  them  not  to  hear.  There  were  a  lot  of  people  that Â
back  here,  I  was  walking  through  downtown  â&#x20AC;Ś  and  lo  and  behold,  it  was  condemned.  There  was  a  sign  posted  in  the  doorway  that  said  no  one  was  allowed  to  set  foot  inside  until  all  of  these  various  regulations  had  been  met.â&#x20AC;? Hutchinson  and  his  room- mates  only  made  matters  worse.  One  of  his  buddies  owned  a  small,  portable  refrigerator  that  he  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  use,  so  they  unplugged  it  and  converted  it  to  a  desk.  But  he  acci- dentally  left  a  piece  of  chicken  inside,  and  when  the  room- mates  were  cleaning  up  at  the  end  of  the  year,  they  opened  the  refrigerator.  The  inside  was  covered  with  maggots. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  one  of  the  most  disgust- ing  things  that  you  can  imagine.  It  was  just  amazing,â&#x20AC;?  Hutchinson  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;At  the  time  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  know  any  better.  I  thought,  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This  is  how  men  live,  isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  it?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Hutchinson  returned  to  Hillsdale  after  receiving  his  masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  doctor- ate  from  Bryn  Mawr  College  in  Pennsyl- vania  to  join  Jones,  (Courtesy of the Winona) Garnjobst,  Holmes,  and  other  old  teach- ended  up  walking  faster  by  ers  of  his  on  the  faculty. Galloway.â&#x20AC;? While  new  architecture  He  met  the  girl  who  would  has  transformed  campus  EHFRPH KLV ZLIH KLV ÂżUVW GD\ aesthetically,  people  are  much  on  campus,  but  he  and  Allison  the  same,  with  lots  of  colorful  Long  (â&#x20AC;&#x2122;01)  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  go  on  their  characters  and  an  interesting  ¿UVW GDWH XQWLOO D \HDU DQG D mix  of  personalities. half  after  he  graduated.  In  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;By  and  large  what  you  meantime,  Hutchinson  spent  ¿QG KHUH DPRQJ WKH VWXGHQWV his  entire  junior  year  at  Oxford  [and  faculty]  are  just  really  de- University. cent  people,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  I  He  also  enjoyed  the  bach- think  that  was  true  when  I  was  elor  lifestyle  of  off-Âcampus  a  student.  [Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s]  still  the  most  housing  as  a  senior. basic  impression  that  I  think  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  always  sort  of  thought  you  get  once  you  get  to  know  that  the  apartment  that  we  the  people  who  are  here.â&#x20AC;? lived  in  should  be  condemned,  because  it  was  in  really  bad           ptimmis@hillsdale.edu shape,â&#x20AC;?  he  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  then  lo  and  behold,  after  we  moved Â
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S H E G E T S I T New  nurse  brings  skill  and  experience  to  the  Health  Center Evan Brune Collegian Freelancer
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arol  Drews   began  her  new  job  as  a  nurse  at  Hillsdale  Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Ambler  Health  Center  a  week  before  the  start  of  the  spring  semester.  'UHZV ¿UVW KDG DQ RSSRU- tunity  to  work  with  Hillsdale  &ROOHJH ¿YH \HDUV DJR ³0DX- reen   went  to  a  seminar,  so  she  DVNHG PH WR ¿OO LQ IRU KHU , DOVR GLG VRPH VSRUWV SK\VLFDOV ,W ZDV RQ D YHU\ OLPLWHG EDVLV ´ said  Drews.  After  Cousino  announced  her  retirement  after  12  years,  Drews  made  her  way  WKURXJK WKH LQWHUYLHZ SURFHVV and  obtained  the  position. ³7KHUH ZHUH D FRXSOH URXQGV RI LQWHUYLHZV ´ VDLG %URFN /XW] 'LUHFWRU RI +HDOWK 6HUYLFHV DW +LOOVGDOH &ROOHJH ³DQG ZH really  desired  the  nurse  posi- tion  to  be  one  that  relates  to  the  students.  What  stood  out  about  Carol  was  her  experience  and  her  comfort  with  dealing  with  ZKDWHYHU ZDONV LQ WKH GRRU ´ 'UHZV D +LOOVGDOH QDWLYH studied  at  Jackson  Community  College  and  became  a  regis- WHUHG QXUVH HYHQWXDOO\ ZRUNLQJ alongside  her  husband,  John,  DQG KHU LQ ODZV DW ³'UHZV 3ODFH ´ DQ DVVLVWHG OLYLQJ KRPH founded  25  years  ago  with  facilities  throughout  southern  0LFKLJDQ 7KH\ FXUUHQWO\ KDYH SODQV WR RSHQ D QHZ DVVLVWHG OLY- LQJ IDFLOLW\ LQ QHDUE\ 7HFXPVHK 0LFK %HVLGHV OHDYLQJ WRZQ LQ RU- GHU WR UHFHLYH KHU GHJUHH 'UHZV KDV OLYHG LQ +LOOVGDOH KHU ZKROH
OLIH ³7KLV LV KRPH IRU PH ´ VKH said.  She  and  her  husband  John  KDYH EHHQ PDUULHG IRU \HDUV DQG WKH\ KDYH WZR ER\V 3DWULFN who  is  14  and  a  freshman  play- ing  basketball  for  Hillsdale  Public  Schools  and  Peyton,  ZKR LV DQG LQYROYHG ZLWK WKH +LOOVGDOH 7KHDWHU IRU <RXWK After  working  in  an  assisted  OLYLQJ KRPH 'UHZV DGPLWV WKDW there  is  a  whole  different  angle  ZKHQ SURYLGLQJ KHDOWK VHUYLFHV to  college  students. ³:KHQ \RX¶UH RU WKHUH¶V QRW PXFK , FDQ GR ´ VKH VDLG ³,W¶V QLFH WR GHOLYHU ZHOO- QHVV DW DQ DJH ZKHUH , FDQ PDNH D GLIIHUHQFH ´ Drews  also  urges  students  not  to  wait  until  they  get  sick  to  see  her.  ³&RPH WR WKH KHDOWK FHQWHU and  we  can  talk  about  ways  to  VWD\ KHDOWK\ DQG SUHYHQW VLFN- QHVV ´ Since  beginning  her  job  at  the  health  center,  Drews  has  come  across  some  interest- LQJ ¿QGV ³, EDVLFDOO\ IRXQG DQWLTXHV ´ VKH VDLG ³$ ORW RI LW was  probably  from  the  original  QXUVH LQ WKH V /XFLOOH 9DQ +RUQ ´ Drews  has  come  across  such  artifacts  as  glass  syringes,  hypo- dermic  needles,  lab  equipment,  and  medication  containers  with  expiration  dates  in  the  early  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;50s.  ³1RQH RI LW ZDV LQ XVH DQG , JRW ULG RI WKH QHHGOHV EH- FDXVH WKH\ ZHUH XQVDIH WR KDYH around,  but  there  was  a  lot  of Â
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