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Bus delay does not deter CPAC attendees Amanda Tindall and Michael Lucchese News Editor and Reporter
“We got word that the buses had an incident, that the bus
For students on their way to the Conservative Political Action Conference, a little travel mishap didn’t get in the way of
“We were immediately concerned about the students, so we got a manifest of who was on
Wednesday night and early
Bill Whorley then continued
dents attended this year’s an-
“We wanted to know what was going on as soon as posbus behind the lead bus saw it “I was trying to sleep when it
Freshman Caleb Gatchell competes against other colleges in the 800m run.
delegation to CPAC was by far (Courtesy of David Mexicotte)
cans, and one of the largest stu-
Chargers sending 15 to nationals Micah Meadowcroft Arts Editor
for a while now, and though third is the highest placement the women’s team has
morning, one of the four charter buses with Hillsdale students on its way to the conference swerved, tilting onto two wheels, but managed to stay on the road, according to students
of our 66 points which is by far the most the distance side has scored in the last couple years, so that was pretty cool,” senior
“I was quite happy with how it went for
indoor championships last weekend, the II national championships in Birmingham,
women’s side, I really believe that 10 or
third year in a row I’ve done that, so that
from other colleges and universities, with only a few Hillsdale students on the bus, according to Young Americans for Freedom President Emeritus senior
the Birmingham CrossPlex and the Univera slouch, but the conference is very, very “I thought the kids did what we asked,” were very focused on what they needed to
“I think we’re ready to go, across the really tough conference and I think our kids
on other people they just focused on what onship meet very rarely do you have everything go your way so really as a coach you just like to see as many things as possible go your way and I thought we had a lot of runners had an especially strong perfor-
corrected the bus, the students continued to a rest stop, where students and drivers were ques-
Oren won the mile in addition to the
I’ve always been adamant that we certainly want to put a good product out there at the
injuries, but sewage from the toilet splashed onto people and
team and I think we’re more built for that
Brand said the students were encouraged to take pictures of everything so they could be re-
sion II nationals in both the mile, in which she will be joined by two other Hillsdale
“I’m not sure what to expect, because
a little disorienting, it’s a little intimidating, it’s a little more intense than what you’re
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to be a little bit different while at the same
“Even though we did have a great week-
in immediate contact with the
over, and I saw the bus start to
“Basically, we hit a groove in bus went up onto two wheels, sewage in the back of the vehithat was another reason why we weren’t able to continue with
unavailable for comment at the Brand said the caravan waitand driver, but no one sustained buses waited for the fourth in After arriving at the Gaylord -
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told by other people who have been to track
“We did it by ourselves; there was nobody near us,” said junior Emily Oren, who -
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driver say, ‘Oh my god!’ I saw the lead bus veering to the left der, and there was this huge
“I’ve been to the same facility,” Oren
going to say probably twice we end up the top team and the third team, so it’s not
“I didn’t really know what to expect,”
side, I knew going in, whether we were really good or really bad, we weren’t going
had to say and he really gave me some conrole at the meet for the men’s team as well
White is trying to keep advice in mind as he looks forward to being a freshman at
don’t make it a challenge, make it an opportunity to perform well, and I feel like that’s changed my perspective on racing a
(Photo Courtesy of John Taylor)
Joe Rago Q&A: On Obamacare and winning the Pulitzer Prize Joe Rago is a member of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board. In college, he was editor-in-chief of the Dartmouth Review, and through his time there received an internship, and eventually a job, at WSJ in 2005. Rago won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Writing for his work on the Affordable Care Act. Winning the Pulitzer Prize at 28 made Rago one of the youngest writers ever to receive the honor.
How did you win your Pulitzer Prize at such a young age? It’s kind of like getting into Your editor picks out 10 pieces of writing you’ve done that year and submits that work to a jury of three people, who choose three writers writing from those three writers then goes before the full Pulitzer sound very intrepid, but it’s sort of
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At the time you were writing on Obamacare, did you see the importance of the topic? If you’re a journalist, the Affordable Care Act was a kind of Joe Rago winning
the writing came from the subject, economy has totally collapsed and Washington is going off on healthting rammed through congress, I think you ever write for posterity,
From the few articles I’ve read, you seem to have a very well-researched, yet colloquial and sarcastic writing style. What most informed that? In most forms of journalism, to master, and some people never
What set The Wall Street Journal’s coverage of Obamacare apart from the rest of the coverage of Obamacare? I think we were just explaining
more work than you need to do
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Is Obamacare the worst piece of legislation ever, and can it be
you can draw analysis, and your bias lets you see things the other were looking at the politics, not the substance, of what was happening
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working at the Dartmouth Review. Why have you chosen to stay involved? and gained national recognition
paper stuck around, then it mellowed out and it wasn’t trying to tor, I never understood what for-
I don’t think it’s the worst thing
We won the Cold War and did oth-
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Lamplighters adds new members girls who are not only scholarly, but who have also shown exemplary leadership on campus. We look for women of unquestion-
Sarah Albers Assistant Editor “It’s not what you do, it’s who you are,” Professor of Chemistry Lee Baron said. Baron, faculty co-adviser for the Lamplighters — with Professor of Speech Kirstin Kiledal — said that membership in the organization is more than an activity and more than a mark on your resume. It is a shared way of life. Each year, eight junior women are selected to represent the Lamplighters during their senior year. This year, juniors Christina Lambert, Sarah Onken, Anna Barhanovich, Carly Hubbard, Emma Vinton, Naofa Noll, Zoe Norr, and Anna Talcott were selected. Senior Michelle McAvoy, president of Lamplighters, said that the selection process is based off of four core tenets of the Lamplighters organization. “Everyone has to meet a certain GPA requirement,” McAvoy said. “That’s the initial step into Lamplighters. But we look for
is public service.” The Lamplighters honorary was established on Hillsdale’s campus in 1949 in order to recognize young women of promise. Each year, junior women are invited to apply. Of these, eight are selected to represent the Lamplighters the following school year. These eight juniors are often deeply involved in very different parts of campus life, according to McAvoy. “It brings together a broad range of people from across campus,” McAvoy said. “People from the arts, from the sciences.” But despite such diverse representation, the Lamplighters have much in common. When asked whether there was a characteristic unique to the Lamplighters as a group, McAvoy laughed. “I think we are all very determined and strong-willed people,” McAvoy said. “We are all
very hardworking and it’s funny when we’re all in one room together.” Senior Kelly Tillotson, secretary and treasurer for the Lamplighters, said she appreciated the intensity of the group’s interactions. “It’s a very lively atmosphere,” Tillotson said. “It’s encouraging.” The Lamplighters’ principles have informed her entire four years at Hillsdale College. According to Tillotson, she knew that she wanted to be counted among them as early as her freshman year. “I had heard about the organization when I came to Hillsdale College for my interview,” Tillotson said. “My admissions counselor, who was a Lamplighter, told me about it. I used their principles to guide what I did in school, because I knew I wanted to be that caliber of a woman.” Tillotson said she was honored to receive the invitation to become a Lamplighter during her junior year. “It still gives me something to work toward,” Tillotson said. “I
think that, later on, when I come back to the school, my membership will continue to remind me that I need to be a better volunteer, a better woman, and a better person as a whole.” Personal growth is an important part of the group, in addition to a strong sense of tradition. Each member receives upon initiation a silver charm bracelet with the names of 10 Lamplighters who preceded her. This emphasis is evident even in the name of the group, taken from a novel. “The Lamplighter,” written by Maria S. Cummins, is about a young orphaned girl and her path to maturity. “It’s a story about the development of a young woman of character,” Baron said. “She was orphaned as a young girl. The lamplighter helped her with her development, took her on, was her benefactor. It’s a story about how a single, kind individual can make a lifetime of difference. That’s what being part of Lamplighters is all about. One small kindness can make that much of a difference in a life.”
Students honored and place in Free Society Essay Contest
Senior Ashley Wright.
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Micah Meadowcroft Arts Editor Junior Josiah Lippincott and senior Ashley Wright submitted essays to the Douglas B. Rogers Conditions of a Free Society Essay Contest and received second place and honorable mention respectively. St. Vincent College’s Center for Political and Economic Thought held its third annual competition. Lippincott’s essay entitled “The Death of the Separation of Powers and the Rise of the Administrative State: A Critical Analysis of Congress’ Role” is featured on the center’s website. He also received $1,000. Wright, who won third place in the contest last year, had her name published on the webpage as well. Henry Thompson from Clemson “I was not planning on applying this year, but a friend mentioned it kind of out of the blue, and I was wondering if I should apply,” Lippincott said. “I looked at the topic, and I realized that was something I actually could do. I saw the headline saying, ‘Congratulations,’ and I remember being amazed. The $1,000 I won, I’m using that to pay down taxes I owe. On April 15, the Conditions of a Free Society money, written on the topic of administrative state, is going to go to the IRS to pay
Junior Josiah Lippincott.
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pincott)
f o r the administrative state. It’s that point of irony that’s especially delicious to me.” The essays were required to be at least 2,500 words in length and focus on the themes James Madison mentioned in Federalist 47 when he wrote, “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very “With the competition, we hope to encourage undergraduate students to join the Center for Political and Economic Thought at Saint Vincent College in discussing the important themes of Western Civilization — individual freedom, limited constitutional government, free market economics, and the philosophical and moral foundations of America and the West,” St. Vincent College Program Manager Mary Beth McConahey said. Both writers heavily used what they’ve learned from classes they’ve taken in the past. Lippincott said he drew from Associate Professor of Politics Kevin Portteus’s American Congress class. “It was on the separation of powers,” Lippincott said. “I couldn’t have written it without taking Dr. Portteus’s Congress class. In my essay, I showed how the act of delegation fed the ad-
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ter just after 3 p.m., the group heard potential presidential contenders senators Rand Paul and Marco Rubio (R-FL), governors Walker and Rick Perry (R-TX), and businesspeople Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina speak on a wide range of topics. ISIS, economic recovery, and perceived executive overreach on immigration dominated the discussion. Freshman Kacey Reeves said she believes Sen. Rand Paul performed the best at CPAC. “He really energized the youth,” she said. “Sen. Paul touched on key issues important to young Americans, such as a just social policy, and inspired me and other students to get more involved in politics. That energy really translated to his reception with the crowd on the
ministrative state, which in turn On the other hand, freshman fed the Congress’s willingness to CPAC attendee Claire Hughes delegate more powers. This is a said she believes Wisconsin subject of huge importance to republican government, but something fairly unknown.” Wright, an economics major, found interest in the competition last year because it was more economically focused, but applied again because of the class she took on Winston Churchill last semester with President Larry Arnn. “We talked about tyranny and liberty and how the Constitution protects liberties and is kind of a shield for the common man,” Wright said. “I took some of the ideas we talked about in that class and wrote them up, like where Ar-
Senior Dylan Hoover with President Larry Arnn. Hoover won the Everett Oratory Competition on Tuesday. The topic was “Of Presidents and Kings: Executive Privilege and the Balance of Power.” (Anders Kiledal/ Collegian)
Gov. Scott Walker will come out ahead in the early primaries due to his appearance at CPAC. “I think Governor Walker came out of CPAC as the frontrunner,” she said. “Not just because he was an engaging speaker, but also because he was able to demonstrate his success in implementing truly conservative policy in his home state.” Radio host Mark Levin, for instance, ended his speech with just two words: “Kill ISIS.” Fox News personality Sean Hannity asked potential candidate Jeb Bush several hard-hitting questions on immigration and Common Core. Former Ambassador on a number of foreign-policyrelated questions. “I’m so grateful to the CRs for giving me the opportunity to attend CPAC this year,” freshman Madeline Domalakes said. “It was a blast seeing a variety of speakers with such a huge audience that was so enthusiastic about conservative principles and winning in 2016.” While the talks at CPAC
Hillsdale’s height monitor system and backup computer for its two water towers broke down Monday morning, causing the water storage level to decrease too much. Since the monitor failed to sense the low height, the pumps did not turn, resulting in low water pressure throughout the system, according to Board of Public Utilities Deputy Director of Water Nate Rusk. This caused water on campus and other locations in the city of Hillsdale to turn a brown color around 1 p.m. After about half an hour, the water cleared in the cafeteria, according to Bon Appétit’s General Manager David Apthorpe. While Rusk said he is unsure exactly how the drop in pressure led to the water changing shades, once the problem with the monitors was uncovered, BPU manu-
the towers and increase the pressure in the system. An outside company came later that day to look at the software, and now they are working properly. “We got a couple of calls for brownish water,” Rusk said. “It’s probably from, I’m guessing, the pressure change, and what’s inside the pipes.” Apthorpe received word from facilities that sediments were in the pipes, and the city was working on the problem. While the color difference was noticeable in the translucent water, it would not have been as obvious in dark-colored drinks. “The event is similar to when the system,” Rusk said. “Unfortunately some customers experience a red/brown water color caused by iron. There are no health risks to the discolored water resulting from the computer malfunction on Monday.”
the pressure so dirt doesn’t enter the broken pipe. “Opening and closing main valves can affect and change pressure in the system and it can also reroute water demands through pipes that it normally otherwise would not travel,” Rusk said. “This could potentially cause iron particles in the pipe to become dislodged.” Bon Appétit Operation Manager Julie Marsh said the brown
Santorum appeared in USA Today. “When I saw my picture in USA Today, I laughed and said, ‘I would be the one to get caught
tesy of Larissa Clark)
Above: Political commentator Sean Hannity with freshmen Summer Burkholder, Dustin Pletan, Anna Zemaitaitis, Megan Michaelis, and Breana Noble. (Courtesy of Sarah
student received honorable mention, and the college was the only institution to have two students recognized in the contest. “The kind of research we do is not critical analysis, but it’s addressing really pressing topics in our current environment,” Lippincott said. “It demonstrates the rigor Hillsdale enforces. It says something really good about the quality of thought and critical analysis that goes into the courses.”
Rich Péwé recalled that when the water treatment plant was built near campus several years ago, the water also turned brown. He said it’s not uncommon for water to ing occurs. Péwé also mentioned his water had turned a brown color recently. Rusk said the cold weather the past few weeks has caused water main breaks around town, which could lead to discolored water. Valves are partially closed near the
exploring the big city, walking around the mall, experiencing the National Gallery, heading to whiskey bars, and relaxng at the Kirby center. The convention itself was huge, impressive, and left me much to ponder.” Some of the students even gained national recognition when a photo of senior Nathan Brand, freshman Jack Sinko, and junior John Bell taking a
Above left: Students sit on the bus, eagerly awaiting their arrival at CPAC. (Cour-
of what a dictator was in ancient Rome. Then, I used a lot from an essay Churchill wrote called ‘What Good Is a Constitution?’” Wright said the year before she
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Left: Former senator Rick Santorum with senior Nathan Brand, freshman Jack Sinko, and junior John Bell taking a selfie, a photo of which was featured in USA Today. (Courtesy of Nathan Brand)
Muddied waters a problem in Hillsdale Breana Noble Collegian Reporter
dominated much of some students’ time, others took the time to visit the city and continue to network throughout the District. Senior John Taylor said despite the ups and downs of the trip, he enjoyed himself overall. “Horrible bus rides and frightening right-wing populism aside, I enjoyed the weekend immensely,” Taylor said. “My
water was recognized in Knorr Dining Room immediately Monday, and employees took steps to keep students and faculty safe right away. They shut down beverage production and turned off water in the kitchen so that it was not used to cook. Having received the all-clear again, they replaced the ice with fresh ice, ran all the faucets and soda machines to clear sediments, and replaced beverages in the servery. “The safety and security of our so we tried to take as many precautions as possible,” Apthorpe said. Bon Appétit did just as Rusk recommended. He said this incident is a rare occurrence. “It’s corrected, and we’re back up to two monitors on it, and hopefully it will never happen again,” Rusk said.
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about Dartmouth College, and it has nothing to do with national politics. Once at the Journal, I was given a different topic, and those skills gained working at the Dartmouth Review were used with less juvenility. What does opinion journalism add to newspapers? It subtracts from most newspapers. I think if it’s going to just be opinion journalism where ‘this is what I think’ is not going to add value to the newspaper. Your opinion isn’t very valuable, and the best opinion journalism brings an analytic approach. The best of it reveals something about the topic that someone else missed because you’re writing with a bias, so you’re able to understand an issue in another way. The best opinion pieces will have some opinion at the top and some opinion at the bottom with facts in the middle. Opinion pages sell newspapers when they’re well done. What do you think about using Twitter in journalism? It takes up so much time and it’s so personality-based. It ages you to have more opinions than there are things worth having opinions about. Journalists have ruined their life on Twitter. That in mind, I use it constantly. I don’t think you can be a journalist now and not be on Twitter.
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Polyglotism and praxeology: Gage translates von Mises Michael Lucchese Collegian Reporter
In many circles on campus, Ludwig von Mises remains one of the most well-respected economists and philosophers. His
Junior Kyle Cooper and opponent sophomore Sam Grinis square off in a fierce game of bubble soccer. (Nathanael Meadowcroft/Collegian)
Bubble soccer: hard-hitting fun Nathanael Meadowcroft Assistant Editor
Think bumper cars, but with bubbles instead of cars. Hillsdale College students participated in a young sport called bubble soccer on Saturday, but most players were not focused on the soccer part of the game. “Very few people are out there to actually play soccer,” sophomore Don McChesney said. “The majority of us are just there to deck the nearest person Participants in bubble soccer wear protective bubbles around their upper bodies that are apand weigh about 25 pounds. The game is equivalent to soccer, but with the addition of the bubbles. The protective bubbles allow
participants to crash into each other without fear of major injury. “You’ve got to protect your legs, but for the most part they protect you really well,” the way over a couple times but never took any real injuries.” Campus Health and Recreation organized the event. “We wanted a fun event to do inside in the winter,” said junior Rachael Hille, one of the student directors of Campus Health and Recreation. and more than 150 people participated, according to Hille. “We saw something on Facebook, and there’s a really popular video on YouTube and we thought it looked really cool,” another student director of Campus Health and Recreation Jeffrey Meyers Jr. said. “We did some research and found out
about Bubble Soccer Detroit and brought them in.” The players focused primarfew games of the day, but that quickly changed. “It started out more soccerlike and then all of a sudden something happened where people got comfortable hitting each other, and it was just bumper cars ever since,” Hille said. She noted that Campus Health and Recreation is willing to bring bubble soccer back to Hillsdale. “They’ve thought about potentially buying some of the bubbles, so maybe having some intramural bubble soccer teams or using them for Greek week or dorm wars,” Hille said. “If it’s a success we’ll look into getting some for the college.” “If we could get it back, McChesney said.
the faculty and students, including Will Gage, a junior studying Spanish and German, who is now translating a previously untranslated excerpt of one of Mises’ books. Gage learned that one of Mises’ early works, the “Nationalökonomie: Theorie des Handelns und Wirtschaftens,” originally published during Mises’ exile to Geneva in 1940, remains untranslated into English. He approached Visiting Assistant Professor of German Stephen Naumann and Associate Professor of Economics Charles Steele about working on translating the work. Naumann and Steele coordinated to make this project a onecredit independent study. They gave Will the goal of translating alökonomie.” In the process, he confronted some of the problems of translation and learned how to work around them. “The biggest challenge for me is learning the fachsprache (technical language) of economics,” Gage said. In their meetings, Naumann helps Gage with some of the translation techniques, and Steele helps Gage understand the ideas of economics Mises expresses in the book. In order to teach Gage about the art of translation, Naumann introduced him to the works of Robert Musial and Franz Kafka,
two other Austrian writers who were contemporaries of Mises. Then, Gage took a look at several different translations of their works and compared and contrasted the choices the translators made. Gage thought about why translators choose certain words and phrases as English equivalents, and the problems which a too-literal translation can present. “Presumably, unlike the translator, the audience does not have access to the original language, and so they rely on you, the translator, to understand the original work,” Naumann said. “So, in a way, there’s a responsibility a translator has to his audience. He is remaking, recrafting the work in a new language, but he is still constrained by the original author’s words. I have a lot of respect for a good translator.” Gage said his advisers have consistently helped him through the project. “My professors are willing to spend as much time as we need to make this project worthwhile for everyone,” he said. “Their knowledge of the subject is invaluable when it comes to translation of a work that is so interdisciplinary.” tionalökonomie” Gage is translating is titled “On the Limitations of Individual Ownership and the Problem of External Costs and External Economies.” Mises wrote about externalities actions of one party indirectly another. Examples of negative externalities include most forms of pollution, while examples of positive externalities include the
society beyond just the students themselves. Many of the ideas Mises expresses in “Nationalökonomie” were also later expressed and expanded upon in his 1949 English work, “Human Action: A Treatise on Economics,” which is widely considered Mises’ magnum opus. In both works, Mises makes the case for free markets based on his understanding of praxeology, or the rational exploration of human decision-making. Gage said he found himself particularly interested in this section because no translation of it exists in English, and because this is a chance to learn more about Austrian economics, “I hope to be able to translate more of ‘Nationalökonomie’ or another work, to continue making academic material more accessible for those who don’t study German, but who still want to study great works in the German-Austrian tradition,” he said. In addition to German, Gage speaks Spanish and Russian. “My suggestion for people who want to get into languages: Find someone who speaks the language,” Gage said. “It sounds obvious, but I’ve tried learning languages on my own, and I ask so many questions that guage could answer. It is much speaker or someone who speaks the language well to ask them.” Gage also recommended that budding polyglots look into the Hillsdale International Club, which offers classes in several foreign languages, all taught by students like Gage.
Professors present various views on justification Chris McCaffery Student Columnist The fruits of a fall semester seminar day at a panel event hosted by the Lyceum, a student organization funded by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. At the panel, Professor of Religion and Humanities Tom Burke, Assistant Professor of Religion Don Westblade, and Assistant Professor of History Matthew Gaetano gave a short presentation had combined his expertise with the other two to teach a history of the doccation: Aquinas through Trent. Burke said that having three professors in the class was a great addition to the discussion. Gaetano lectured about post-Tridentine Catholic views and Westblade gave several lectures on the
views of Jonathan Edwards. “Without Gaetano and Westblade in the class, it wouldn’t have been as good as it was,” Burke said. “I think their contributions were essential to making because it is an essential point of distinction between the Catholic and Protestant traditions that produces many practical differences in the life of the Christian. “Different views have different implications for how one would live a Christian life,” he said. “It relates practically to the actual living of the Christian faith.” Senior Joshua Benjamins explained that the role of the Lyceum is to encourage discussion of topics between disciplines, and the Liberal Arts Friday Forum is an essential part of that mission. Held on parents weekend each semester,
the LAFF brings together three professors from different departments to discuss a “mildly controversial” topic in an atmosphere of mutual pursuit of truth. “We don’t want it to turn into a debate,” he said. “The tone and atmosphere were very good, and the professors were very sensitive and fair in the way they approached the topic.” Freshman Matthew Wylie said he found the panel to be a very clear exposition of the different faith traditions. “Each speaker had well-articulated views that highlighted the incompatibility of Catholic and Protestant views tionally tenable,” he said. “The vocabulary was different. The Catholics talked about a changed state of the soul, while the Protestants talked about a legal declaration.”
Enactus develops projects at ODK reception Madeleine Jepsen Collegian Reporter Local business owners and community leaders met with campus leaders to strengthen ties between the city and college at a networking reception hosted by the Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honorary Saturday at the college. Enactus, one of the student groups represented at the event, used the reception to develop one of its primary projects of creating an organic agricultural cooperative downtown. The reception, the second the honorary has hosted, allowed Enactus team members to strengthen community ties and establish new contacts — which helped advance Enactus’s current projects and emphasis on working with the surrounding local community to deal with energy issues. The club has been working all year with local farmers and representatives of Bon Appétit to plan an organic agricultural cooperative downtown. According to Enactus President junior Nick Brown, organic agriculture is an increasingly important aspect of the Hillsdale community. “Organic agriculture is kind of a heartbeat in Hillsdale,” Brown said. “We saw that on Saturday mornings during the farmers’ market. That’s one of the times that the Hillsdale community is alive. We wanted to somehow focus on that, and try and expand it to another level.” For Enactus, this involved meeting with both local farmers and Bon Appétit management in order to learn how to enhance this aspect of the community. The
groups hope to foster a sustainable method of providing local organic produce for the people of Hillsdale. The business reception helped turn these ideas into viable goals by providing additional contacts and resources. Contacts included community members, such as Mick Ritter, co-owner of Broad Street Downtown Market and Tavern, and Christine Bowman, executive director of Hillsdale Chamber of Commerce. the implementation of the community agriculture cooperative,” Brown said. “We had some good back and forth dialogue with Christine and Mr. Ritter of how we’re actually going to implement this.” Bowman also provided more detailed information on the needs and operations of organic agriculture in Hillsdale. In addition to constructing an operation to help sell the organic crops, project members must also problem solve for practical chalfor the produce and keeping the product fresh. Ritter noted the feasibility issues that come with the market for fresh organic produce. “There’s a lot of issues with working with produce and things that are perishable,” Ritter said. “It’s unfortunate that the season because of the freshness and the short turnover. The market gets a short amount of time.” Ritter also noted the chalorganic products, which is more Hillsdale. Although the Enactus team
projects are still in the works, and additional planning and troubleshooting are needed, the business development reception helped to foster additional community connections to help make their visions reality. Junior Aaron Schreck, Enactus vice president of communications, noted the potential ideas kindled from discussion with community leaders. “Enactus found the experience extremely valuable. The mixer connected us to people whom we otherwise would not have met that share our vision for community food partnership,” he said in an email. “I think, at least on our end, the mixer was a big success. Enactus left with a few new ideas and some valuable contacts that can hopefully help us do some positive good connecting low-income families with high-quality food.” Interactions such as these embody the purpose of the business reception, which sought to bring together members of the community and the college who focus on similar issues. Senior Sam Ryskamp, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honorary president, said that the reception served as a positive indicator for future interactions between city and college leaders. “The receptions were very encouraging. There were a lot of good conversations that were sparked, and a lot of good ideas,” he said. “I hope that it will have an immediate effect, in ideas such as Enactus’s, but I also hope that it will have a long-term effect. I hope, bigger picture, that it helps bring together the college and community, and that it promotes collaboration and conversation.”
Professors Burke, Westblade, and Gaetano responding to questions from students on the topic of justification. (Sarah Borger/Collegian)
Q & A with Karol Boudreaux Karol Boudreaux is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center of George Mason University. She has led specialized research on land tenure and property rights, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa for USAID, and served on the Working Group on Property Rights of the U.N.’s Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor. Boudreaux is Allen P. Kirby Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship.
What made you decide to teach this semester? I have known about Hillsdale for a long time, and through work that my husband and I did when he was president of the Foundation for Economic Education, we would often invite Professor of History Burt Folsom to give lectures to the students. They were always fabulous lectures, and really made a tremendous contribution to the work that we were trying to do explaining the economic history of the United States. I went out to Hillsdale last year and gave a lecture on African economic development. After that, Professor Wolfram contacted folks here and suggested that if they had an economic development course, it might be good to have me involved with that. I was really pleased by that.
making and the lives of everyday people.
bit off-putting — I wasn’t in law school to learn economics — but
USAID? When I was at George Mason, I had the opportunity to be involved in a project called Enterprise-Based Solutions to Poverty. What we were doing in that project was looking for examples in Africa of approaches or entrepreneurs who were addressing tough challenges, but doing it using the market. One of the main constraints that all these entrepreneurs faced was real insecurity over their property rights. They might start a business, but it would be difness because either they didn’t have access to land they needed to grow the business, or their other property — their moveable property and their intangible property — was going to be subject to taxation, or almost expropriation from the government. Successful people can become targets in some countries. I saw that property was a real constraining factor to growth in poor countries. That was an interesting puzzle to me: Why had poor countries not solved the property problem? So I started thinking about the role that land plays in creating a foundation for economic development and the role that property more broadly plays in pro-
it really helped you understand a lot about the world and people’s behavior. Economics helps you understand everyday decision
asked to come work for USAID because they were interested in having some of that thinking in their programing.
interested in economics? I went to a law and economics law school – the University of Virginia – so there was a very heavy emphasis in our coursework on an economic understanding of the law. So, how does economics help us interpret what’s going on in the legal environment. Unlike people in a lot of law schools, we actually read quite a lot of economics.
How often do you go to Africa, and what do you typically do when you’re there? Since 2005, when the marketbased solutions project started, I’ve gone a couple of times a year. I’ve spent most of my time in East and Southern Africa. When I was at AID, I was working with the U.S. Government to develop programs that were designed to give people in the country more secure property rights. Sometimes I go to do research. Toward the end of this semester, I’ll be going back to support a USAID project that’s using cell phone technology to map and record land rights. It’s a way to lower the cost of recording land rights and making land rights more secure for people. It’s also a way to get those rights more quickly because with this technology, local people can do the mapping themselves — they don’t need to rely on surveyors. Usually I’m there to do research to understand a problem, or to work on designing programs to give people more secure property rights. Do you plan on teaching at Hillsdale for another semester? I’m delighted to have the opportunity to teach at Hillsdale, and if the opportunity arose again, I would love to. It’s a great set of students, and I’ve had nothing but a warm welcome. Compiled by Vivian Hughbanks
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From the Archives: When Opportunity Knocks
Chris McCaffery Student Columnist The Collegian’s Feb. 19 staff editorial, “Keep tipping student workers,” sounded a feel-good call to aid the beleaguered student employees of A.J.’s Cafe and Jitters Coffee Cart. Its haughty tone helped conjure an overblown dramatization: The fascist Bon Appétit curtailing the Hillsdale student’s right, privilege, and patriotic obligation to tip their barista — the latest in a long line of human (or natural) rights abuses visited on the suffering-yet-plucky student body. You can almost see the color draining from the cheek of
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by spare change is worth just as much. To claim the negative too, that rejection of tips is a denial tippers is excusable; the central of the humanity they buy, along conceit — “as a cultural insti- with the gradual erosion of other tokens of humanity which the of the person across the counter” incomprehensibly reprehensible — is not. BAMCO supposedly scorns, is The insistence that leaving equally reductive. It’s a weak a tip conhumanity that can be stitutes a denied by removing It’s a weak hu- a tip (or “not tip”) genuine afmanity that can be cup, and a cheap imhumanity is denied by remov- age of God that can distressingbe bought back with ly narrow- ing a tip cup, and a laundry money. m i n d e d . cheap image of God The editorial Leaving a that can be bought even notes that it tip may be does not matter a sign of ac- back with laundry “whether the tips knowledged money. of the socially-conh u m a n i t y, forming college stubut to sugdent living month to gest that leaving spare change on the counter or in the jar is sentiment of genuine gratitude ‘yes’ that fully encompasses the in the particular” — tips act human nobility of the person through the sheer fact of their across the counter, is ridiculous existence. no matter how many eyes are A classmate’s humanity is not something denied by not pressed to lips. Leave the for- tipping, of all things, and it is ir- responsible to suggest so. BAMphy classroom, but it’s easy to CO seems to have very good reasons for its policy, a policy
which is at any rate not the fault of our local management team. It’s possible to acknowledge that workers’ lives have been made without devaluing the humanity they possess into a battering ram for anything we don’t like. When faced with something that actually denies another’s humanity, what hyperbole will be left to run to? Americans tip when they receive table service because those tips are an important part of the wait staff’s base income — in that case it really is offensive to skip the tip, and moral questions open up around the action. But here, BAMCO has simply forbid its employees a perk they enjoyed on top of their normal compensation. Local management may have handled the change in a confusing manner, but they were entirely within their right to enforce a longstanding policy, and accusing them of systemic worker oppression is the least-charitable way to understand their actions. Chris McCaffery is a junior studying history and journalism.
DON’T BE AFRAID OF ON-CAMPUS JOBS They can provide valuable experience and teach you things class doesn’t Rebekah Basinger Special to the Collegian When I came to Hillsdale, I didn’t intend to have any on-campus jobs. I planned on doing school from August to May and then focusing on work in the summers. I upheld this philosophy throughout my freshman year, and remember fondly long, dark, cold fall and winter evenings spent in my tiny room in Olds, studying under a little desk lamp that was able to light almost the entire room. I don’t regret not getting more “involved” in campus life that year, and don’t remember being particularly overwhelmed by the struggles of balancing work, activities, social life, and school. What I did with my time was study and make friends, and it was beautiful. I had plenty of time to think about the ideas I was learning about in American Heritage or Constitution or Great Books, and managed to have those typical conversations every Hillsdale freshman should have about Locke, Homer, Aristotle, consent of the governed, and so forth without much procrastination. But I ended up with two on-campus jobs (George Washington Fellowship Program research and the Writing Center), and I am currently spending a semester on WHIP doing an editing and publications internship. Especially after I arrived in DC, I have asked myself, “How did this happen? Why did you end up here? Where did those wonderful days when you were just a student go?” This is how it happened: On a whim,
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I decided to apply for GW as a freshman because I enjoyed Associate Professor of Politics Kevin Portteus’s Constitution class and wanted to study more political philosophy and American constitutional history. My sister advised me to do so because she thought more extracurricular activities would reinforce my studies. She was right, though I’m still not a practically-minded person. My mind is far more full of poetry than useful skills, and I remain that stereotypical English major who doesn’t want to spend too much time thinking about life after graduation. Nonetheless, my jobs have been an excellent complement to my academic pursuits. With GW research, I have been able to write and edit summaries of great books recommended by professors, as well as transcribe and proofread documents for the Churchill biography. These pursuits have helped me discover how much I enjoy editing. I try to put into practice many of the things I have learned about being a careful, thoughtful reader in my English classes. In the Writing Center, I have enjoyed helping fellow students think through their arguments in their papers and ask questions of their own writing. It also has been an excellent opportunity to extend what I have learned in my English classes. Regardless of your major or exactly how your on-campus job might apply to it, it’s very useful to work an on-campus job. It obviously enables you to save money or pay for part of your way through college. It can teach you how to apply what you are learning in your academic classes in a
slightly different way. It can get you thinking about what kind of job you might like to have in the future, so you don’t graduate and go into a job that you don’t really know that you like simply because you can’t think of anything else to do. So I’d like to tell underclassman to realize that your grand plans for college may take an unexpected turn. Be willing to let your “vision” for your college experience change. Maybe that means working less and making sure your studies aren’t subordinate to your other activities. Maybe it means thinking about how to productively spend a couple of hours each week doing something outside the classroom that will enable you to be a better student when in the classroom. Don’t be worried if you haven’t found an on-campus job yet. I wouldn’t recommend working your freshman year, if possible. (I realize there may be monetary concerns that preclude this option.) Settle into being a college student. Try not to overcommit, and spend time thinking deeply and making deep friendships. Think about what job you’d like to have, and then stick to it. If you’re interested in WHIP, recognize the costs of spending a semester away from campus. Embrace being a student, since your time in college is brief and very valuable. Ultimately, know that balancing the practical and the ideal, the desire to have a job and the desire to learn, will always be arts. Rebekah Basinger is a George Washington Fellow studying English.
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TWO YEARS OF POPE FRANCIS As we approach the second anniversary of the Pope Francis papacy, two Catholic students reflect on his tenure thus far The modern world is a mess and the Roman Catholic Church Dominic Restuccia is having a discussion on what is the best tone and focus to deal Special to the Collegian with it. The reason that everyone is so fascinated with Pope Francis is that he seems to have adopted a very different tone and focus relative to Pope Benedict XVI and John Paul II without actually changing anything of substance. If nothing else, Pope Francis has brought a great deal of attention to this discussion through his holy and quirky persona. My chief concern writing this article, as a loyal Catholic beholden to the teachings of Christ’s church, is the risk of causing scandal. I have three things to say to address this concern. First, to all my Christian friends who do not share in the Catholic faith, Pope Francis, the church faithful, and I do not have any disagreement on the nature of the truth that God has revealed to us through His Son. Devout
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internal examination currently ongoing within the church is a deliberation about direction and tone, not substance. Second, Pope Francis wants us to have this kind of debate. I have heard many Catholics say that we should leave this discussion to our prelates and defer to their discretion. I would say that those Catholics are not listening to Pope Francis. He stood before a crowd of almost four million Catholic youths and instructed them to make some noise. The synod convened by Pope Francis to discuss the family was open for the whole world to see. On issues of doctrine, there is no question that we Catholics defer to the authority of Christ’s church, but the tone we strike and the expression we make is a church-wide discussion. from error. Pope Francis does not want to change doctrine, Pope Francis does not plan to change doctrine, and Pope Francis is not going to change doctrine. The tone and direction coming out from the Vatican right now is not always clear. There are issues on which Pope Francis is abundantly clear, such as on Feb. 16 when he decried the acts of ISIS and proclaimed that the blood of the Christian martyrs on their hands confessed the Christ. On other issues though, he is often vague. The media’s distortions only Pope Francis/Wikimedia Commons further the confusion. While it is unclear what tone and direction Pope Francis wants, there are many within the church who want to strike a softer tone on issues of practice like homosexual relations and divorce and place greater emphasis on social justice. Many European and some American bishops have implemented this approach for several decades. The result is empty pews and widespread, lukewarm faith with millions of Catholics ignorant about their faith and supportive of abortion. The church has served the poor, fed the hungry, and educated children more than any other organization ever has and continues to lead the way on social justice. Social justice is not the church’s weakness. The real problem in this world is not the poverty of the world; it is poverty of the soul. Our weakness is a lack of fervency and devotion to God. The church is strong when she is clear. I think the church should strike a tone that demonstrates greater clarity with charity. We should boldly speak the truth. This is not contrary to speaking with love and a desire to change hearts, minds, and souls. The truth is charitable. The greatest gift of love is the gift of the truth. There is no greater remedy for the soul than the gift of God’s grace and word. The church in Africa is following this way, speaking the truth with a particular focus on combating sin and spiritual closeness to God. And the faith is growing exponentially. I encourage Catholics to listen to Pope Francis’s call to join the discussion. We are called to take an active role in Christ’s church as instruments of the Holy Ghost. Catholics should be invested enough in their faith to die for it like our brothers beheaded by ISIS. Pope Francis has called upon the faithful to participate and it is our duty to engage in our Faith. We Catholics must speak boldly and profess our faith with clarity and charity. John Taylor is a senior studying history and philosophy.
Our culture is sexually broken
Dominic Restuccia is a junior studying politics.
LIVE LONG AND PROSPER Donald Turner Special to the Collegian
Emptiness results when we let lust dominate Caleb Bowers Special to the Collegian
Donald Turner is professor of philosophy. He is the faculty adviser of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Club.
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Let’s celebrate Black History Month Zach Thanasilangkul Special to the Collegian
Caleb Bowers is a senior studying computational mathematics.
Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate all involved in “The Drowsy Chaperone” for their excellent production this past weekend. The cast gave a wonderful performance as did the musicians. Those involved in set design and set changes should also found the ending unexpectedly touching. Bravo. Though I must admit, try as I might, I will never think of poodles the same… ever again. Adam M. Carrington Assistant Professor of Politics
What was February like at Hillsdale College? Like anywhere else, we recognized and talked about Valentine’s Day, midterms, and the frigid weather. However, unlike most colleges, there existed a notable absence of discussion concerning the celebration (or lack thereof) of Black History Month. The most celebratory items on campus were the posters of Frederick Douglass that have been promoting the Journalism program since last semester. stitution of higher education in the country to prohibit discrimination based on race, sex, and religion. This was an integral part of the college charter in 1844. In 1956, the football team refused to play in the Tangerine Bowl because black players were Hillsdale College’s history of championing the value of minorities and their contributions, it is odd that there exists no formal recognition of minorities to be found anywhere on campus or in the college’s core curriculum. Refusing to acknowledge minority history as distinct establishes a dangerous precedent for viewing all cul-
tural minorities — blacks, hispanics, asians, LGBTQ persons, women, the working class, and many others — as part of the dominant group. When we fail to recognize the accomplishments of racial minorities separate from those of the majority, we begin to ig-
It is odd that there exists no formal recognition of minorities to be found anywhere on campus or in the college’s core curriculum. nore the advantages and disadvantages brought about by racial differences against the background of society. A lot of people might ask, “What’s wrong with seeing minorities as the same as everyone else?” Another common way to phrase this sentiment son, not a color.” Indeed, it seems that the end state of racial equality would be a post-racial society where everyone is equal and race doesn’t matter. What’s the problem with that? The problem is that race is a social
in our culture. That is, our social relations based on cultural-political boundaries and the color of our skin have been made real and are now a prevalent component of social reality. Race has permeated culture such that we can hardly imagine what it would be like to truly and objectively disregard race altogether. Focusing only on the micro level neglects this structural and institutional discrimination that minorities face. While a post-racial society is the ideal end-state, it is fallacious to pretend that we have it now or that we can achieve it now simply by speaking it. Acting “colorblind,” however, operates under the very assumption that we are already in a post-racial society. The reality is that, in our own society, whiteness as a racial construct remains the standard and privileged position while colored-ness remains marginal — all while we deny that any of us are individually racist. It is because of this that we must recognize the accomplishments of minorities as their own. That’s why it is important to celebrate Black History Month. Without it, we’re perpetuating the problem of race by saying that we aren’t. Zach Thanasilangkul is a sophomore studying philosophy and economics.
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Checker Records contends for state’s best coffee shop Evan Carter Web Editor
petition. “They told me about the poll
A list of Michigan’s top 10 coffee shops will be released today, and Checker Records is
for the competition after being named Jackson area’s best coffee shop in an online poll of like Hillsdale’s Jilly Beans and the Jackson Coffee Company in Jackson, Michigan. much,” Robin Spiteri said, who co-owns Checker Records with her husband, John Spiteri. the competition from a friend, and got Checker Records nominated as one of the best coffee shops in the Jackson area. Once Records’ Facebook page. The Frequent Checker Records customers, like senior Jeff Meyers, expressed their support for -
what they were talking about, so they showed me the website Since being named the best coffee shop in the area, Robin Spiteri says Checker Records support. lot of people to our shop,” John Spiteri said. and writing about all of the contenders, and news reporter Ben-
gin to compare” Checker Records’ combination of music and coffee to any other shop in the area. thing we were looking for,” Raconfused, thinking we were looking for the best coffee, but we were looking for the best coffee shop. We were all really Yesterday, Checker Records’ Salted Caramel Mocha was speciality drinks not to miss. Today, Checker Records hopes coffee shops.
Records on Feb. 26. They tasted all atmosphere compared to the other 22 coffee shops. The day was especially meaningful for John and Robin Spiteri because it was also their 33rd wedding “Walk into Checker Records speaker and there’s people sit“Calling it unique would be an understatement.”
Checker Records is the best. person’s opinion and we’re still Hillsdale’s best coffee shop.”
Council considers appointing city clerk and treasurer Kate Patrick Assistant Editor
changing the charter to make the positions appointed, which
The Hillsdale City Council will research changing the city charter so the city clerk and treasurer positions are appointed instead of elected. Acting City Manager Doug Terry, who recommended the motion at Monday’s meeting,
appointment is he’s answerable to you,” Terry said. “One safe-
clerk and city treasurer. “My intention is to put in an
think it’s the right thing to do.” more compensation for the city clerk position, which will in-
cient manner,” Terry said. “The in place.” Councilperson Adam Stockford opposed the motion, saying both positions should be chosen by the people. The city clerk is responsible for monitoring elections, keepwith general questions, while the city treasurer keeps track of the city’s money, which is partly accumulated by tax interact directly with the elecpositions should be elected by the people. ernment, people are allowed to Stockford said. “We’re talking about positions so close to the people that you go out to the front door to greet your constituents.” Councilperson Bruce Sharp posed $18,000 pay raise for the city clerk position, which was Compensation Committee and discussed by council at its Feb. 16 meeting. “Where’s this money going to come from, and on whose department? Police? My concern is we just went through public safety hiring part time
“I don’t believe it’s more effective having an elected clerk and treasurer. I stand by my memo. I think it’s the right thing to do.”
ability to the city manager. An the will of the people, and you could get someone who’s not terrible but not really wonderful.” concern, asking again where the council would get money for an $18,000-salary increase for the clerk position. Stockford supported the compensation for city clerk, Monday. pay raise, become a full-time job, and the position remain elected,” Stockford said. point Michelle Loren as the acting city clerk until elections in the charter and appoints a city clerk. For the past two years, clerk in addition to her role as director of the Recreation Department. Commerce Christine Bowman’s Classic Car Show and Summerfest from the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds to downtown Hillsdale. This year, cars in the show will be charged a fee, while general admission will be free. the day, which will be fantas-
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crease its salary from $7,435 to $26,000. According to data compiled by Matt Bach, the Michigan Municipal League Director of full-time, city clerk position in approximately 8,000 is around $30,000. The calculated salary for the position in Hillsdale, which has a population of 8,305, is $33,000. Councilperson Emily Stack -
not just for the chamber but for the city as well.” Hillsdale County Commissioner Ruth Brown informed the council of an upcoming Hills-
which will cost $20 per person, will train participants in suicide “Suicide in Hillsdale is a twosided coin,” Brown said. “Part of it is education of leaders in our community, like police and bringing this to Hillsdale for the
she is worried about candidates Checker Records co-owners Robin and John Spiteri. The local store is in the running for MLive’s top coffee shop. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)
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can afford this and not on the backs of other city workers.” Despite Sharp’s and Stockford’s concerns, Terry proceeded with the motion to research
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Local museum hosts Smithsonian exhibit Hudson’s William G. Thompson House Museum and Gardens is one of five locations in Michigan showing ‘The Way We Worked’ Josh Paladino Collegian Freelancer The William G. Thompson House Museum and Gardens in Hudson is a Queen Anne-style home retaining all of its original features since being built more than 100 years ago, and it is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Until March 31, the museum will showcase a Smithsonian exhibit called “The Way We Worked,” which follows the progression of industry and labor in the United States. The Thompson House is one of to display the exhibit. The museum has
plans for it, so the foundation was established in 2004 to operate the museum instead. “This is his last gift to the
physical condition. sits next to a modern electric
“Every time I go in, something catches my eye that I never knew was there before.” — Kathy Malnar
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Thompson Foundation as a result of Thompson wanting future generations to appreciate the house and its historical fea-
community,” Thompson House Curator Ray Lennard said. The commitment to pre-
cluttered with the papers that Thompson left there the day he died, and his closet still holds
house to the state of Michigan, but he didn’t like the proposed
through its many original appliances and largely unaltered
Generations of clothing, appliances, furniture, and artwork coexist in one house,
said Kathy Malnar, Thompson House board member. “Visitors get a snapshot of what life was like in the house from the 1800s through the 1900s,” she added. The Thompson House brims with collections of china,
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Malnar said. The Thompson House was and his wife Sophia Thompson. Gamaliel Thompson built the 5,000 square foot house made of red oak and cherry wood for $6,500. cause it was a big town that was easy to get employment,”
came to Hudson this was the Western Frontier of America, the trains didn’t go any further.”
War and then opened a local bank that stayed in the family for three generations when they returned. “The oldest brother ends up in Washington, D.C. and gets a presidential appointment because of his connections in the er ends up in St. John, Kansas, and starts another bank, but and runs the daily operations,” Lennard said. The house and bank were son, William R. Thompson, then to his son, William G. Thompson, who died in the late 1990s without any children. United Bank of Trust bought the bank in the early 1990s, according to Lennard.
Lennard, along with a group daily operations to maintain the house. While the museum has teers to stay open. The foundation, apart from house and garden tours, hosts exhibit for the community to “Lost Artist,” where the community brings antiques for a free appraisal, and gardening and painting classes. According to Lennard, the the Hudson community, but of the museum.
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BASEBALL DROPS 3 OF 4 IN OPENING SERIES Stevan Bennett Collegian Freelancer The Hillsdale Chargers baseball team lost three of four games against the Bellarmine University Knights this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky. The Chargers’ lone win of the of Sunday’s doubleheader, when the Chargers knocked off the Knights 5-4 in a seven inning affair. The win came on the back of a stellar pitching performance by junior Lucas Hamelink. The right-hander threw six innings, allowing one unearned run on three hits, two strikeouts, and one walk. “Our starting pitching gave us a chance to win every single game,” head coach Eric Thiesen said. “That’s one big takeaway.” Hillsdale struck early, scoring four runs in the second inning, and tacking on another in the third. A pair of Hillsdale juniors, Luke Ortel and Joe Gentile, both
tallied RBIs in the game. Senior Dan Pochmara threw the last inning of the game, giving up three runs, one earned, holding off a Knights’ comeback attempt. Hillsdale followed up the vic-
loss in Sunday’s second game. Bellarmine freshman Eddie Mathis threw a gem, allowing one run on six hits and striking out four in a complete game performance. Senior pitcher Shane Armstrong allowed three runs, all unover 4 1-3 innings. The Chargers lone run of the game came on an RBI double by senior Nolan Breymaier in the third inning. After the Sunday’s split the Chargers returned to Tiger Field for another doubleheader against Bellarmine on Monday. The Knights beat the Chargers which a spirited Hillsdale comeback fell short
Hillsdale tied the game with three runs in the top of the seventh on a pair of RBI singles by Breymaier and junior Tad Sobieszczanski. “We have been working a lot on our approach at the plate, and we saw a lot of good at-bats throughout the weekend,” Thiesen said. Bellarmine answered with a man, and a single by junior Jes Staples to score a run off of Hillsdale sophomore Joe Chasen, delivering them the victory. Despite a powerful 3-for-4, two-RBI performance by Sobieszcanski, Hillsdale fell in the “It feels good to start off on the right track,” Sobieszcanki said, “but we just need to get everybody on the right track at the same time.” Junior Chris McDonald recorded the loss the Chargers, giving up four earned runs on seven ing out three.
Although the weekend did not turn out as the team had hoped, they remain optimistic moving forward. “Shoot, the biggest thing is that we got outside and played at this time of year,” said Thiesen. “That’s a very good team. We would have liked to have done better, but we just need to be patient and persistent in our improvement.” The Chargers are looking to refocus before they head out on a spring break trip that will take them to Missouri and Tennessee next week. “We want to stay as businesslike as possible while still maintaining our passion for game.” assistant coach Gordon Thiesen said. During next week’s road trip the Chargers will play 12 games in eight days against Maryville University, Union University, LeMoyne-Owen College, Alderson-Broaddus University, and Trevecca Nazarene University.
SOFTBALL WARMS UP FOR GLIAC PLAY Morgan Delp Editor-in-Chief
The Hillsdale College softball team fell to the University games of the team’s opening doubleheader Monday at an indoor dome in Rosemont, Illinois. The Chargers racked up one run in each contest, compared to the
two. “We made only one error in two games. We had good pitching, good defense, and good catching,” head coach Joe Abraham said. “But we just weren’t ourselves hitting-wise.” Following a week where plans changed multiple times due to weather, the Chargers practiced indoors Friday night in Waterford, Michigan, and Sat-
urday morning in Toledo, Ohio before making the journey to the Chicago area on Sunday. The team was originally supposed to play a tournament in Indiana last weekend. However, days before they were set to leave, the tournament was relocated to South Carolina, and last Thursday, the tournament was cancelled altosnow in South Carolina. “Given all the circumstances, we are proud of our girls and thought it was great that we were competitive in both games, and that the tying run was on second base in the last inning of our second game,” Abraham said. “We had more hits [than them] in the second game. We faced two good pitchers. We have to give one was throwing 63 miles per hour consistently.” “The drop balls were nasty,” assistant coach Erin Porter added. Despite adjusting to playing on turf, and simply playing a the Chargers showed impressive performances from its defensive side. “Our catcher, [junior] Danielle Garceau, and our middle
Starting catcher junior Danielle Garceau at bat last season. Garceau was named honorable mention All-GLIAC last year. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)
and [freshman] Jessica Taylor, did a great job getting girls out attempting to steal second,” sophomore Bekah Kastning said. “Danielle threw out two girls attempting to steal second and also
In the second game, freshman Danielle Stein threw a two-hitter with 12 strikeouts.
Women’s tennis opened up their spring season in Kalamazoo Sunday afternoon against Division I opponent Western Michigan University. The Chargers fell to the Broncos 7-0. All matches were completed in straight sets. Junior Lindsay Peirce played the closest singles match for the and then falling behind 6-1 in the second set. At no. 1 singles, junior Sydney Delp lost 6-2, 6-2, while sophomore Rachel Blaauw lost her match 6-3, 6-1 at no. 6 singles. Senior Morgan Delp and
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Freshman Lane White sprints off the blocks for the 400-meter race at the GLIAC championship. White dominated at his first conference tournament, winning the 400 meter and helping the men’s 4x400 relay team claim fourth place. White was named GLIAC Freshman Running Athlete of the Week for his success at Saginaw Valley State University, where the conference championship was hosted. White will travel to Alabama next week to compete at the NCAA Division II nationals along with 14 of his teammates. (Photo Courtesy of David Mexicotte)
sophomore Dana Grace Buck showed a promising start in their debut at no. 2 doubles, winning a couple games before falling to of 6-2. Although usually playing doubles with her sister, Sydney, Morgan said playing with Buck was fun. “Dana is great to play with, and our coach is being strategic and preparing for next season,” Morgan Delp said. Coach Walbright said the team showed improved strength and conditioning from the offseason workouts, and she was pleased with their performance. “It’s tough to prepare for a school like WMU,” Walbright said. “So we went in just knowing we wanted to do our best and
learn from a strong team.” Although not pulling out a win, Peirce said the match outcome didn’t come as a complete surprise, since the Chargers opened up the previous year’s spring season facing the Broncos as well. “They are just at another level—always game-planning, always ready for the next shot, always wanting to win the point,” Peirce said. “It is always a learning experience though.” Only allowed to play for a total of eight hours per NCAA regulation for off-season training and recently returning to 20 hours for the spring season, the tennis team utilizes every hour they get with an intense training regimen of conditioning, lifting,
BOX SCORES
Men’s Basketball Hillsdale: 65 Saginaw Valley: 61
Women’s Basketball Hillsdale: 71 Saginaw Valley: 79
Season Leaders Points Per Game: Kyle Cooper (20.5) Stedman Lowry (10.0) Rebounds Per Game: Cooper (10.3) Jason Pretzer (3.5) Assists Per Game: Zach Miller (7.3) Cooper (1.8) Field Goal Percentage: Cooper (54.2) Nick Archer (54.1) Ian Sheldon (51.2)
GLIAC Tournament: Hillsdale: 49 Michigan Tech: 67
Team Statistics Points Per Game (68.1) Opponent PPG (67.9) Field Goal Percentage (47.0) Opponent FGP (44.5) Rebounds Per Game (34.1) Opponent RPG (28.5) Turnovers Per Game (12.5) Opponent TPG (7.3)
Season Leaders Points Per Game: Megan Fogt (13.1) Kadie Lowery (9.6) Rebounds Per Game: Fogt (9.1) Allie Dittmer (5.8) Assists Per Game: Morgan Blair (2.0) Lowery (2.0) Field Goal Percentage: Fogt (51.8) Dittmer (47.6) Blair (41.0) Team Statistics Points Per Game (67.6) Field Goal Percentage (40.7) Rebounds Per Game (41.4) Turnovers Per Game (17.1)
Former Charger runner leads Academy Athletics
jitters,” Abraham said. “Demeanor-wise, she did not show it,” Porter said. “She looked like a seasoned vet.” Stein had an RBI single and three hits on the day. Junior Ainsley Ellison and Kastning also had three hits on the day, and senior Jessica Day contributed two hits. The Prairie Stars had already played nine games when they faced the Chargers, so there is by the Hillsdale team. “Losing these early season regional games hurts us,” Abraham said. “Each year the GLVC gets more teams in the NCAAs than the GLIAC, and we play them right now at the start of the season, so it’s imperative that our teams are ready to play.” Starting Saturday, the team will begin a spring break tour consisting of 13 games over the course of eight days in Clermont, Florida. Tuesday will be their only day off in a week where they will face mostly D-II teams, regional foes Quincy and Southern Indiana. “My overall thing is we’re really good, it just takes a certain number of games for us to show it,” Abraham said. Porter chimed in, “When we do, GLIAC, look out.”
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and hitting. “The girls enjoy the challenging workouts and put in great work at each session,” Walbright said. Overall, the team looks forward to the opportunity to fospring season and working towards improving for next year’s fall season. “It’s nice to play matches and to focus on for the summer so we can come back stronger and ready to compete in our conference,” Peirce said. Hillsdale now breaks for 23 days before resuming its spring schedule, facing Huntington University on March 28.
Assistant Headmaster and Athletic Director of Hillsdale Acadmy Mike Roberts ’98 addresses students and parents at the Academy. During his time as a Charger Roberts earned tremendous success on the cross-country and track teams. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian) Philip Wegmann Collegian Freelancer Mike Roberts kept getting faster, picking up speed each year he ran. In middle school he was a standout; in high school, an All-American; at Hillsdale College, almost a national champion. A middle and long distance runner, Roberts used to smoke sprinters for fun in footraces. Horsing around after practice his sophomore year of college, however, he tried too hard to run too fast. Mid-sprint, he felt lightening in his legs before suf“It felt like my muscles had rolled up my leg into a tennis ball before bursting,” Roberts recalls, squinting with fresh pain over an old injury almost twenty years later. He had exploded his right hamstring, and for the next season, he’d be on crutches. For slow. He says he still wonders, “what if—how fast could I have gone?” Roberts grew up a skinny kid in Sturgis, Michigan, where he wrestled, ran cross-country, and excelled especially at track. Posting speeds of 50 seconds in the 800 meter, he quickly became a top collegiate prospect. Through personal phone calls and hand written notes, track coach Bill Lundberg wooed the small town stand out to Hillsdale College. Years later, the coach says he was impressed by the boy’s raw athletic ability—“ Mike was very impressive…he earned 12 varsity letters.” His collegiate career accelerated quickly when he came to campus in 1994. While running relay freshman year, his team almost earned All-American status but fell by a tenth of a second. At the nationals in Lincoln, Nebraska, Roberts set a school tion in the 400 meter.
But cross-country season sophomore year, it all fell apart after the hamstring explosion. He’d regained his legs but never his blazing speed. Yet from adversity came opportunity as Roberts rallied his team as a student coach, beginning a remarkable career. A history and physical wellness double major, Roberts says he always planned on coaching. His injury just sped up that process. After graduation, he bolted out of the gate, taking a teaching and coaching position back in Sturgis. After a two-year teaching stint in Colorado, Roberts returned to Hillsdale for the career. His alma mater had called him home in 2002 to build an athletic program for its tiny dale Academy. He’d have to do it from scratch, drawing from a student body of less than a hundred. for both boys and girls and demanded excellence in each. An athlete and an educator, he realized that fostering an environment that encouraged competition and participation would be “the number one priority.” He argues that athletics anchor the Academy’s rigorous academics. Headmaster Dr. Kenneth Calvert agrees but adds that fundamentally it’s Coach Roberts who is “indispensible to the success of our school.” Since Robert returned, Hillsdale Academy has kept getting faster, winning divisional titles and chasing state championships. What Roberts jumpstarted won’t slow down anytime soon.
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Charger Sports CHARGERS MISS PLAYOFFS Nathanael Meadowcroft Assistant Editor The Hillsdale College men’s basketball team’s season ended last Thursday despite the Chargers’ tight 65-61 victory over the Saginaw Valley Cardinals on Senior Night. The Northwood Timberwolves defeated the Lake Superior State Lakers in overtime to leave the Chargers on the outside of the GLIAC tournament eight seasons as head coach. “People don’t realize that after seasons you’re haunted by things you wish you would have done differently as a head coach,” Tharp said. “We’ve gone through some things statistically and the statistics indicated we were an average basketball team and that’s what we were. We weren’t good enough in certain areas.” at the Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena on Thursday, Hillsdale coachgame 150 miles away that would decide their fate. “That was the weirdest thing I’ve ever dealt with in basketball,” said junior forward Kyle Cooper, who led the Chargers with 20 points and nine rebounds against the Cardinals. “We won cited because we just beat a good team on Senior Night but all of a sudden we realized our season is dependent upon another team’s game. We were all sitting in the locker room wondering if we
were meant to be happy or sad. We didn’t know what to feel.” Cooper was named FirstTeam All-GLIAC on Monday. The Chargers’ leading scorer averaged 20.5 points and 10.3 rebounds over the course of the season. His 287 rebounds on the year were the most in the GLIAC. Northwood’s game did not minutes after the conclusion of Hillsdale’s victory, leaving players glued to their electronic devices hoping and praying for the Lakers to win. “There wasn’t a whole lot of talking going on,” junior point guard Zach Miller said. “A lot of guys didn’t take off their uniforms. We just sat there waiting to see what happened and once we found out it was kind of surreal. We couldn’t believe our season was over, especially after winning.” For four Hillsdale seniors, game in front of their home fans no matter the result, and their teammates honored them with a win. “It was huge to win on Senior Night,” Tharp said. “We’re really proud of the men that those four seniors are and we hope that tradition of winning on Senior Night will be here forever.” Michael Furlong, Ian Sheldon, Cody Smith, and Darius Ware were all honored with standing ovations in an emotional pre-game ceremony with their families. The four seniors combined to score 10 points and
Senior Darius Ware drives to the hoop in a game against Ferris State University. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)
Women eliminated in the U.P. Jessie Fox Collegian Reporter
games as Chargers. Thursday’s contest was tight for forty minutes, indicated by The Hillsdale women’s basthe game’s 10 ties and seven lead ketball season ended last night in changes. months ago: the Upper Peninsupoint lead midway through the - trip to the U.P. where they lost sponded to take a two-point ad- to the ninth-ranked Michigan vantage into halftime. Tech Huskies 67-49 last night in Hillsdale jumped out to an eight-point lead two minutes into round of the GLIAC conference the second half. The Cardinals tournament. pulled back even with the CharThe Chargers end their seagers with 9:20 remaining, but son with a 15-12 overall record were unable to take the lead over and an 11-12 GLIAC record. the rest of the game. “We were beaten by a great The Chargers made seven free team,” head coach Claudette Charney said. “We give credit to game to hold on to the victory. Michigan Tech, they shot well. Hillsdale was the more ef- We didn’t have a great offensive - start and that hurt us.” ing 53 percent of their shots to The Huskies started the Saginaw Valley’s 40 percent clip game with an 11-point run, and held the lead for the entirety of made two more 3-pointers than the Cardinals on one less at- Chargers committed ten turntempt. overs which the Huskies conSaginaw Valley hung with verted to 12 points. The HusHillsdale thanks to their 9-2 ad- kies’ lead grew to as much as 19 vantage on the offensive glass, leading to seven second-chance Chargers were able to shorten points. The Cardinals also at- the gap and entered halftime than the Chargers and converted 35-22. In the second half, the HusCharger players will enjoy kies refused to slow down, two weeks off before beginning draining four 3-pointers in the off-season workouts after spring break. gers were uncharacteristically “The spring is an opportunity outrebounded by the Huskies for our players to develop indi- and made only 37 percent of vidually through getting stronger their shots. The Chargers faced and improving individual skills,” Tharp said. “As a coaching staff, in the game, but in the last ten - minutes of the game a combinaery part of our strategy and how tion of Charger shooters put up we play and re-evaluate a lot of different things and begin to Last night’s game was the last make some changes.” time seniors Brooke Borowksi, Players will lift on Monday, Chelsea Farrell, Megan Fogt, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and Kadie Lowery suited up in afternoons in addition to hour- Charger uniforms. The Chargers long individual workouts in which two or three athletes will work on different basketball skills. The players will also par- the women are sad to see their ticipate in open gym two or three season end, they remain proud times a week in the evenings, ac- of their team. cording to Cooper. “I am the most proud of our “It’ll be really busy but it’s teamwork,” sophomore Becca a great time to strengthen the Scherting said. “When we lose bonds that you have and for red- we’re upset, but we persevere shirt freshmen to really feel like and push each other to do better. they’re becoming a part of the We are a family.” team,” Cooper said. This season’s results will game as she grabbed nine re- bounds and became the second tion. player in school history to grab “It’s going to hurt this week over 1,000 rebounds in a career. watching the scores of those Fogt ended her career last night tournament games,” Miller said. with 1,0003 rebounds. Fogt, a “It’s all going to be motivation former First-Team All-American for us this offseason leading into athlete on the court and a twotime Academic All-American in the classroom, has left behind a
Top: Senior Megan Fogt looks for the shot in a game against Saginaw Valley. Bottom: Senior Brooke Borowski and her mother during the Senior Night pre-game ceremony. (Photo Courtesy of Sheridan Markatos) career that sets high standards for future Chargers basketball players. Last Thursday, the Chargers wrapped up their regular season play at home with a loss to the Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals. Though the loss threatened to end the Chargers’ season, a complicated tiebreaker system awarded Hillsdale the eighth seed, sending the Chargers into the GLIAC tournament instead of the University of Findlay Oilers. “Immediately after our game while we were shaking hands with SVSU I heard the announc-
er say that we had still made it in,” said senior Brooke Borowski. “This was a great relief.” Though the Chargers beat the Cardinals in early February, the Cardinals played a more successful game on Thursday: shooting 52 percent from the throws. The Chargers managed to outrebound the Cardinals but made only 37 percent of their shots. The Chargers will enter their off-season in two weeks. Charwill be “to get back to work, and get better individually.”
Charger Chatter: LUCAS HAMELINK I’ve been playing for as long as I can remember. When I was three or four, I started playing in the front yard with a cardboard tube and a ball of tape. I started Little League T-ball when I
short. Whenever we do something, it’s for the team. We’ve got great chemistry this year, and that will be a huge factor for us. The Halloween game is a close second.
playing since. I’ve been pitching since I was nine. I’m not
You suffered an injury last season. What was it like to come back from that?
baseball, because no one in my family has played, but God has for the game, and that’s what’s kept me in it. Coming back from an injury last season, junior pitcher Lucas Hamelink is excited for the upcoming baseball season. He said the team is ready for a great season, and he’s looking forward to being able to play healthy. How long have you been playing baseball, and what got you started in it?
What is your favorite thing about playing for the Chargers? It’s got to be my teammates. I’ve been blessed with some amazing men on my team that I get to call brothers. There’s nothing better than hanging out with the guys in the dugout or on road trips. We have a saying: “For the boys,” or FTB for
throwing hand right before the season started. I had surgery and four pins sticking out of it, so I couldn’t do any throwpatience. I just had to wait for the pins to come out and then slowly work my arm back into shape. The athletic trainers here really took great care of me. I was able to pitch for a full summer at 100 percent, so I think it’s all behind me now. So did you not play at all last season? Were you doing con-
ditioning or anything to stay in shape while you were out? I got into four games at the end of the year. We had a shot at making it into the GLIAC tournament at that point, so I couldn’t pass up the chance to chase a title. Before that I just did a lot of biking and leg press to try to stay in shape. What are you most looking forward to this season? Personally, I’m just looking forward to having a full healthy what the team can do though. Coach T is in his second full year as head coach, so we’re much more familiar with his coaching style and philosophy. Also, we have returning starters at all but one position, so we tial that we haven’t seen fully
cited for the opportunity for us to turn the program around. Do you have any interesting pre-game rituals? I have a few. I always play MLB a game to visualize success. I play as Verlander. I also try to eat spicy foods the day before a game. The more heat you eat, the more heat you throw - it’s the Volcano Taco from Taco Bell, but they stopped serving that. They just came out with a sriracha queserito, so maybe I’ll give that a try. How do you feel about this weekend’s game? weekend. Obviously, it was great
to start the season with a win, but even our losses were encouraging. Bellarmine is a pretty good team that we might see again in regionals, and we fought until the end in all four games. In each of our three losses, we had the winning run on base or up to bat in the seventh inning. We fought hard and put ourselves in good positions to win, and we were just a base hit away at that point. What do you think the team’s biggest challenge will be this season? I think our biggest challenge will be our spring break trip. We’ve got twelve games over eight days. None of them will count for the conference tournament, but they will be crucial for the rest of the season. How we play these games will set the tone for the rest of year. -Compiled by Kelsey Drapkin
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Fighting ‘Cabin Fever’ Businesses come together to fight the winter doldrums Evan Brune Senior Reporter The cure for cabin fever is here in Hillsdale. Two local businesses, David’s Dolce Vita and Toasted Mud, are teaming up to create the “Cabin Fever Series,” events that take the foci of different businesses and combine them in activities. occurred in January, when 26 locals gathered to paint a wine goblet while wine-tasting, along with an offering of cheese and crackers. “We had such a great response and had so much fun that we decided to do another,” said Yvonne Fedrick, manager of David’s Dolce Vita. In February, the group got together again, this time painting wine bottles on canvas while wine-tasting. “The people that like wine
get to do something fun, and it “We were brainstorming ‘You know, it’d be really cool collaborating with other busibrings people into our business,” about what we could do down- if…’ situations,” Macy said. nesses to offer activities downFedrick said. “It’s a win-win.” town, and it was one of those, Since then, Macy has begun town. The Cabin Fever Series is Fedrick and Janthe latest of several. na Macy, owner of “I’ve also partToasted Mud, are nered with Broad both looking forward Street, and we’ve to continuing the sedone beer and beer ries, though the date mugs,” Macy said. hasn’t yet been set “I’ve also talked for the next event. to Smith’s Flowers “We’re talking about doing vases about maybe March or April,” Fedrick said. “We haven’t rea commonality and ally nailed it down sharing in order to yet.” expose both of our According to businesses.” Macy, the idea of The idea for the businesses collabowine-tasting and rating downtown painting came after came up during a some outside inspiconversation beration. tween her and Chris“I had seen it at tine Bowman, execuother places, and we tive director of the saw it over in HudHillsdale Chamber The fruit of the wine. Participants show off their paintings after first “Cabin son,” Fedrick said. of Commerce. “Janna had also menFever” event. (Photo courtesy of Janna Macy)
tioned six months ago about possibly doing something.” After the success of these events, Fedrick and David Kamen, owner of David’s Dolce Vita, are both looking forward to others. “We might do something with Smith’s Flowers,” Kamen said. wine-tasting for an event.” Once plans were settled, the name “Cabin Fever Series” was son. “The wintertime is the perfect time for this,” Fedrick said. “It gets people out, but not out in the cold.” Besides bringing businesses together, the event also has other “I think it’s good in that it helps keep things local,” Macy said. “And, it sounds so cliche, but it’s just good fun. One lady
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Here from Chicago, August Hotel Freshman Dean Sinclair’s band here to stay in Hillsdale hearts Andrew Egger Assistant Editor In January 2011, freshman Dean Sinclair and the other members of alt-rock band August Hotel were just four kids from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, cobbling together a last-minute winning set for a church-basement battle of the bands in Des Plaines, Illinois. Four years later and 220 miles away, August Hotel opened Phi Mu Alpha’s Battle of the Bands Dawn Theatre with a sonic banquet accompanied by approving screams from an enthralled audience of Hillsdale students. Moving dexterously from Bleachers to Vampire Weekend to original material, the hour-long set did not sag for a moment. And when they left Hillsdale, they left a legion of fans behind them. In more ways than one, Ryan Lammers, John Benedeck, Cale Singleton, and Sinclair have come a long way.
“They’re great crowd-pleasers, and they’re super humble,” freshman Callie Ring said. “All their songs are unique: they have great lyrics, they don’t sound the same, and all the riffs are super cool.” Musically, August Hotel draws from an energetic mélange of modern alternative with splashes of indie pop, giving them a surprisingly and pleasantly distinctive sound. Onstage, they command attention with their charisma and undeniable
‘Hey, you guys should play something,’” Sinclair said. “That played with other musicians like that.”
ist Singleton in 2011. The band started to play regular shows in their community that summer and quickly gained popularity around the members’ respec-
of every group they cover. They merely a good cover group. “Initially, the band formed as an outlet to write our own material,” Sinclair said. “But it’s hard to get gigs where you’re just playing originals, because a lot of people, they don’t care — they just want to hear covers. So that’s August Hotel, from left: guitarist Ryan Lamming, keyboardist John Benedeck, bassist and lead vocalist Cale what we did, a bit of both.” Singleton, and drummer Dean Sinclair. (Photo courtesy of were planted six years ago, when Taylor Almeraz) drummer Sinclair and guitarist After the dissolution of the tive high schools. (Sinclair and Lammers met in a middle-school - Benedeck attended McHenry talent competition. clair and Lammers recruited High School in McHenry, Illi“The judge was just like, keyboardist Benedeck and bass- nois, while Lammers and Single-
ton attended Cary-Grove High School, 10 miles away.) “They were always performing,” said sophomore Hank Prim, who also attended Cary-Grove and is good friends with Lammers. “People always wanted them to perform, not just because they were from the community, but because they were actually good. Sometimes you get stuck with a mixed bag of ‘well, they’re from the community, but they really suck, we don’t want them to play.’ But it was cool because they had both.” In addition to frequent performances, the members of August Hotel found time to record two extended plays and two singles at various facilities. away,” Sinclair laughed. “The ours who studies at Columbia in Chicago who does sound recording stuff. So we did that at his house... The other two were at a studio in Fox River Grove, Illinois, called Waysound Recording.” The past few years have stretched August Hotel geo-
graphically as well as musically. Last year, Lammers enrolled at Northwestern University; this year, Sinclair came to Hillsdale. The band has no intention of calling it quits, however. Lammers said. “We text and we work on things and still play our instruments. We know the stuff well enough that when we get a gig, we don’t need a whole lot of work.” In fact, August Hotel has high hopes for the future. “We want to hopefully wrap up this album and get it recorded, and also get some shows with more notoriety where we can play our own material,” Sinclair said. “We opened for Knox Hamilton in January… and every song we played, the people there, they didn’t know whether we were just kids or there was some value to us. So playing our songs like that at a venue like that where it demands original material was really cool.” Whatever happens, August Hotel has certainly gained a fol-
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March 5 Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra Concert Markel Auditorium 8 p.m. The Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra will perform pieces by Rimsky-Korsakov, Mozart, Catalani, Martin, and Beethoven, and will feature solo performances by some of the winners of the 2015 Student Concerto/Aria Competition. Ticket reservations required. March 6 Open Mic Night The Historic Dawn Theatre 8 p.m. The Dawn opens their stage to talented individuals: instrumentalists, full bands, dancing stand-up comedy, magic, and poetry all welcome. March 9-10 Auditions for “A Festival of One-Acts” The Sauk Theatre 7 p.m. Auditions for “A Festival of One-Acts” will be held at 7 p.m. on March 9 and 10 at The Sauk. Performances are April 30-May 3.
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‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ and the sincerity of subtext Last week’s highly enjoyable Tower Players production of The Drowsy Chaperone was a surprising exploration of how individuals understand art and apply it to their own lives. The frame narrator, a character known only as Man in Chair (played by the engaging, ever effervescent junior Matthew Sauer) walks the audience through his beloved recording of “Gable and Stein’s ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’”, looking for a record (on nostalgic vinyl) to help him through his night troubles of “feeling a little blue . . . a little anxious for no particular reason, a little sad that I should feel anxious at this age, you know, a little self-conscious sadness: a state that I like to call ‘blue’.” Through the play, we learn about his history, his parent’s divorce and his own messy separation from his wife and how he’s learned to interpret his own painful experiences through “The Drowsy Chaperone” as a relic of a simpler, bygone age: the worldwide party of the 1920s. At the emotional climax of his night with the musical, Man in Chair says: “You have to understand, I love this show so much. My mother gave me the record. This was before my father left us. He didn’t leave because of the record, although I’m sure it didn’t help matters. Look I know it’s not a perfect show; the spit take scene is lame and the monkey motif is labored. It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry with you in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you’re feeling blue. You know?” These two lines from Man in Chair, taken together, reveal the deeper structure of The Drowsy Chaperone, and the statement it wants to make about art. When the show begins, Man in Chair seems to be looking for a great, fun musical (as opposed to the contrived contemporary theatre he constantly bemoans) that will help him cope with his ‘blueness’ and take him back to the 1920s.
Throughout the production, however, we see more and more erone”, the actors behind it, and the world they inhabited was. He reminds the audience constantly of the arbitrary plot and musical numbers as well as the vanities, hangups, and sometimes tragic future fates of the Original Broadway Cast. As soon as something is celebrated for its innocence or fun, Man in Chair cannot help mentioning a different, darker perspective. This structure is established almost immediately: Man in Chair describes the 1920s as a decadent world “when the champagne and all the world was a party — for the wealthy anyway.” As it turns out, escaping to 1928 is not the pure “time machine” which Man in Chair desires. He himself cannot help second-guessing the escapism he clearly craves, showing how “The Drowsy Chaperone” is “not a perfect show”, nor a remnant of an innocent world as he initially describes. The reason he loves the show as much as he does, he explains that it is important to understand, is that his mother gave him the record at a central point in his childhood. While the escapism of the show is imperfect in many ways, the choice he makes to believe that the message of the musical (actually unintelligible on his record) is “love while you can” is the way he grounds the show in the meaningful realities of his own experience. He interprets the tragedies of his life and his existential blueness through the ultimate optimism that the show embodies for him. Finally, the meaning Sauer’s character imputes to the play shows that
Chris McCaffery is a junior studying history. He is minoring in journalism through the Dow Journalism Program and is a student columnist for the Collegian.
theater. I cannot speak highly enough of the crowd. They were really into it, and it made me feel really happy to look out into it and see people enjoying it so much. The next night was the same; the people were fantastic. It was a long drive and a busy weekend, but completely worth it.” To check out August Hotel, look them up on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Spotify, or Bandcamp.
Want You,” it is clear that, stylistically, this record is miles away from both Sinatra’s take on the standards and Dylan’s own recent work. The ten songs of “Shadows in the Night” are stripped-down piece arrangements of pedal steel and muted brass in place of the impassioned strings of Sinatra’s big bands. Dylan’s vocals, too, are unexpectedly tender. Gone are the guttural sneer of 2012’s “Tempest” and the madcap mutterings of 2009’s oddball “Christmas in the Heart.” Here, the corrosion on Dylan’s voice allows him to probe the emotional depths of his lyrics without col-
lapsing into sentimentality. This winning mixture of understated instrumentation and damaged yet soulful vocals ebbs “Shadows in the Night.” Percussion is sparse or absent. “What’ll I Do,” for example, relies on alternating lines of plodding bass and swirling pedal steel to establish the rhythm. The brass is similarly spare, to profound effect: a chorus of trumpets give a sacred air to “That Lucky Old Sun,” the album’s closing track, without ever leaving the background of the soundscape. Dylan’s trademark wit isn’t absent either, although its ordinarily caustic edge here mellows into gentle self-deprecation. The decision to lead off with “I’m a Fool to Want You,” for example, sneakily acknowledges the cloud of dread which surrounded the announcement that Dylan was tackling Sinatra — while allowing the song’s own beauty to answer those concerns. For the great jazz and swing singers of the mid-20th century — Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole — the standards
templates for showcasing their musical talent. By stripping these century-old songs down to their essences, Dylan has allowed them to stand out not as vehicles for his own creative genius, but simply as truly powerful songs in their own right. Rid of the dated baggage of the big-band sound (a sound Dylan himself helped to eradicate in his early years), these songs sound truly timeless. “Shadows in the Night” is certainly not the most ambitious or groundbreaking project of Dylan’s career. The range of emotions present here pales in comparison to that of works like “Blonde on Blonde,” “Blood on the Tracks,” or even “Tempest.” But personal genius need not, and ought not, saturate every work of art. By allowing himself to fade to the background, Dylan, one of the last paragons of a bygone generation of artists, has uncovered for us the greatest hits of an era that was old when he was young. In his loving hands, they have become again new.
Natalie DeMacedo News Editor Two middle-aged siblings who’ve held down the fort at home are confronted by news from their actress sister, who comes home with a boy-toy boyfriend and wants to overturn their complacent lives. This is the plot of Christopher Durang’s newest show, “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike,” which the Tower Players will perform in April. “It’s an exploration of change and how different generations react to change,” said senior Aaron Pomerantz, who will play Vanya in the production. The show is only three years old, premiering in New Jersey
in 2012. From there it went to Broadway and became 2014’s most produced play in professional theatre, as well as winning nearly every theatre award there is to win, according to Professor in Theatre and Director George Angell. Pomerantz said they will perform in a fully-mounted black box, with a full stage and even a roof hung from the rafters, producing a much more intimate feeling between the actors and audience. Angell said that the intimate black box is more appropriate for plays with edgier elements. “This is an R-rated play,” Pomerantz said. “There is swearing and also near nudity. Nick Gibbs gets down to his underpants at least twice in the play and there will be a lot of kissing.”
Pomerantz added that none of it is included to offend people, but illustrates Durang’s interest in creating realistic comedy. Angell said that the small 6-person cast allows for more work on the intersections of the characters and their embodiment. something in common with the characters in this play,” Pomerantz added. “These siblings have lived in a bubble their whole lives and suddenly it get pulled from beneath them and they have to cope with that.” In addition to encounters with reality, the play explores the relationship between siblings. Sophomore Gwendolyn Hodge, who plays Masha, the queen-bee, drama-queen sister of Vanya and Sonia added that we all quarrel with our siblings and make deci-
sions we regret. “But in the end, it’s family that matters,” Hodge said. Pomerantz said that as a senior going to graduate school and getting married, he can relate to the fears that accompany change. Despite that, he said that no one will leave the play depressed. delicious,” Angell said. Hodge said she will be banging pots, screaming at her boytoy Spike, and waxing on about her once-great acting career. “You get to see Snow White and a couple dwarves and a very good voodoo scene,” Angell said. “Certainly not the things I would expect to see together in one play.”
Thursday is jazz day at Hillsdale Emma Vinton Assistant Editor Before heading over to Broad Street Market Thursday nights for Jazz from the Underground, students can now join their peers in Conrad Recital Hall at 6:30 p.m. for a vocal jazz club. Sophomore Gianna Marchese is founding the club under the direction of music faculty. The college has a thriving jazz program, but the singing side needed an organizational push. Marchese said that the purpose of the group is twofold: to foster interest in jazz singing and provide the opportunity for more students to practice the style, and to prepare students for the master class with Sunny Wilkinson. Wilkinson, a Michigan native and renowned jazz singer, has recently become a part-time faculty member and artist in residence at the college. She comes to teach voice lessons and a master class
a few times a semester. Marchese said that, because Wilkinson’s time and talents are so valuable, they wanted to make sure the students came prepared to the class. “She’s a very famous, wellknown singer and we weren’t respecting her time,” she said. “We decided to implement this vocal jazz master club type deal, name pending, to allow the opportunity to perform more in a really casual setting.” Junior Dani Adams is one of four main jazz vocalists for the campus jazz combos. She said that the club is for those who want to be involved, but are not sure where to begin. “Just because you’re not in a combo doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be involved somehow,” she said. “Part of that was there wasn’t a big sense of community between people who were interested in jazz on campus.” Wilkinson taught a master class last Thursday. Four vocalists performed, and they said the intimate setting provided for an
excellent learning experience. Adams said that as the club becomes more organized, they will manage time more effectively and allow more vocalists to sing. Freshman Sarah Schutte, a student in the master class, performed “Fly me to the moon” on Thursday. Though she takes private voice lessons with Wilkinson, she said the master class allows her to focus on different skills, such as stage presence and working with a microphone. “You go in and do it for Sunny, and she takes it to the next level in the master class,” she said. She said WIlkinson even worked with her on stage, sang with her, and helped her to loosen up. “It was a very relaxed atmosphere,” Schutte said. “We really learned from each other. Each of us sang really different songs.” Sophomore Amelia Stieren, another of the four combo singers, sang “When Sunny gets blue” last week. She said that even inexperienced singers can
learn about jazz. The club is a safe place for people to come and sing, play instruments, or just listen. “The most useful tip for people who don’t know is just start listening to stuff, because there’s so many types of different jazz,” she said. The club hopes to have performances later in the semester, and possibly even credited jazz classes. Adams said she loved the dynamic element of jazz singing. “I love the freedom of it and the fact that you’re singing stuff that people can relate to a little more, she said. “You have a lot more ability to express yourself.” Schutte also shared her love of the descriptive aspect of jazz. “You really have to feel the music and dig into it,” she said. “It’s very soulful. You’re telling a story, and you want to tell that story well. I love being able to tell that story to someone and doing it to the best of my ability.”
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Cabin fever From B1 said, ‘I really enjoyed spending time with my friends and actually doing something, not just going out to dinner and talking.’ Sometimes it’s nice to have a little something to do when you’re talking with people.” Fedrick agreed. “We have so much fun,” she said. “One of the gals that attended, the picture she painted was going to be a gift for someone.” Both businesses are unsure of how the future will play out, but the interest they’ve received has given them reason to consider making it a regular event. “It depends on the success, but I’d give it a good run before making any long-term decisions,” Macy said. “Yvonne and I might
reer entirely on the strength of his velvety croon. On paper, “Dylan does Sinatra” sounds like a marriage of the worst of both worlds, capturing neither Dylan’s pitch-perfect lyricism nor Sinatra’s triumphant vocals. The most surprising thing about “Shadows in the Night,” then, is simply that it’s so darn good. From the opening notes of the
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people have August Hotel stickers around, shirts… we have a poster in our room.” For their part, the men of August Hotel enjoyed Hillsdale, too. “The Battle of the Bands was amazing; the crowd was absolutely fantastic, and the venue is super cool,” Lammers said. “It felt like we were playing this super cool legit show at some nice
For a cover album, Bob Dylan’s “Shadows in the Night” is full of surprises. It is surprising to begin with that Dylan, who in 35 previous studio releases has never produced an album devoid of original content, would opt to make one at the ripe old age of 73. It is more surprising that Dylan would choose as his subject the pop standards made famous by the late Frank Sinatra, since Sinatra, as the gods of music go, was Dylan’s polar opposite. Dylan, the archetypal bohemian, has spent half a century reinventing his sound, leaping from folk to blues to rock to country to gospel. While his songwriting has always been transcendent, his nasally croak polarized listeners even in his prime, and has grown hoarse and cracked with age. Sinatra, in contrast, was a straight-laced heartthrob who stuck to the standards of Tin Pan Alley, wrote only a token few of his own songs, and built his ca-
life, in a moment of uncertainty he can choose the better meaning
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be able to hook up once a month or once every other month for an event. You can’t saturate it. We want to keep it fun and fresh.” Fedrick said anyone and everyone is welcome to join in, but they do have one preference. “We’d rather have them be 21 or older,” she said. “If you’re not 21, you can’t participate in the wine-tasting, which is a big part of the event. But everyone is welcome.” Space is limited to 28 people, and the price is $45. Further information can be found on the Toasted Mud Facebook page.
Tonight, Hillsdale College’s symphony presents its Orchestra concert. The performance will feature winners of the 2015 Student Concerto/Aria Competition. Tickets have already sold out, but James Holleman, director of the music department, says not to worry. “If students who haven’t gotten to reserve tickets show up the night of the performance, as long as they are patient and polite, they usually will get everybody seated,” Holleman said. Students will be playing pieces by Rimsky-Korsakov, Mozart, Catalani, Martin, and Beethoven. Holleman described the process of choosing music for the concerts. “Picking the music is one of
the more important things I do,” Holleman said. “We try to choose music where everyone is working at an adequate level.” Factors in choosing music, he said, include the strengths and weaknesses of the orchestra, the educational value of the musical pieces, the variety of audience members, how recently the works have been played by the orchestra, and the instrumentation. “Everyone is at a different part in their journey, so we have to make sure that we pick music that corresponds with a student’s personal journey,” said Holleman. “There’s so much repertoire, which means there’s a lot to choose from. I see this just like the Great Books class. Just like there are certain books that every student should get a chance to read, so there are certain musical pieces that every musician should get a chance to play. It’s a huge privilege, and in our world,
it’s also a huge responsibility.” Students in the orchestra spend hours practicing before each performance beyond scheduled rehearsals. Sophomore Rachel Elliot, who plays the Piccolo, said most underestimate the effort that goes into the symphony concert. “The rehearsals are more work than people think they are, but it’s so worth it at the very end,” said Elliot. “No one really thinks about the time outside of rehearsals that the students also devote to practice.” Elliot relates many of the elements in orchestra practice to skills needed for life. “We always say practice is when you learn your part, rehearsal is when you learn others parts,” Elliot said. “This works with music, and also in real life. In life, you have to learn how to take care of yourself, but after that, you need to learn how to live in community with other
people.” Two weeks before the concert, the orchestra welcomed three more musicians, some of the winners of the Concerto/Aria concert. They will all performon the piano, and one vocal solo. Sophomore Tucker Phillips, Celnitely made the rehearsals more challenging. “Rehearsal weeks are always hectic,” said Phillips. “Adding these musicians in, however, has been stressful. Putting in new parts, even if it’s only three, is a lot for the orchestra to adjust to.” the orchestra will pull together a grand performance. “The group this year has been great,” said Holleman. “There’s not much distractive talking, they are very responsive, and they have a good sense of retention.”
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Senior Josh Benjamins writes a 165-page history thesis and 75 pages of previously untranslated Latin commentary Sarah Chavey Collegian Reporter Imagine your favorite professor in their undergraduate years. Presumably, their dedication to studying surpassed even the most intelligent students in their class. One Hillsdale student, however, seems to have matched scholarly enthusiasm of his professors. Senior Joshua Benjamins recently completed his senior history thesis, an exhaustive 163-page document accompanied by 75 pages of optional translation from Peter Martyr Vermigli’s Latin commentary on 1 Corinthians. Benjamins’ professors were not surprised at his brilliant work after watching him excel at Hillsdale. “I’m pretty interested in this subject, as I teach the Reforma-
tion,� Assistant Professor of History Matthew Gaetano said. “What Josh wrote in that thesis is not only the best student writing I’ve ever encountered, but also the best thing I’ve ever read on that subject. These are
“If you ever see him walking around, he’s always walking fast. He’s not a lingerer.� serious conversations that have huge implications.� Distinguished Visiting Assistant Professor of History Darryl Hart and Assistant Professor of History Korey Maas agreed that Benjamins’ work compared to a dissertation or master’s thesis.
“I guess I didn’t originally plan for it to be quite that long; there was a lot of unexplored research to be done, and I just became very engrossed in the subject,� Benjamins said. years, he can read it at sight. His work received national recognition as well, with plans to publish two additional chapters of his commentary translations. “I think Josh’s Latin is better than mine,� Gaetano said. In addition, Benjamins also knows Greek, Spanish, German and French. He is the president of Eta Sigma Phi, a volunteer Latin teacher at Hillsdale preparatory school, and president time to take Sundays off from studying. have one day where I’m not studying and can sort of be refreshed and revitalized,�
ukraine From B4 rency over there has depreciated so much.� While Bosyk loves his home, he said life in the United States offers a lot more than “As soon as I moved here everything looked so much brighter,� Bosyk said. “It’s always cloudy, gray, and dirty in my home town. Here people smile. At home people never smile. If you smile at someone in Ukraine they think you’re either crazy or you want money from them.�
Freshman Serge Boysk stands above Maidan, the square in Kiev where protests from the past year have taken place. (Photos Courtesy of Serge Boysk)
Bosyk was impressed not only by his courses in economics, but also his Constitution 101 class. “So far Constitution has changed me a lot,� Serge said.
Benjamins said. “I go to church and have a chance to read some other literature that I don’t have to read for class. And catch up on sleep sometimes.� “If you ever see him walking around, he’s always walking fast,� Gaetano said. “He’s not a lingerer.� Though his thesis was written for his history major, he is also a Latin major and involved in the classics department. “He’s one of our winners for the Corona Classica, which is our departmental award for an outstanding senior who will go papers at national conferences,� Assistant Professor of Classical Studies Joseph Garnjobst said. Many of Benjamins’ professors talk about him not as another student, but as an equal. “When I talk to Josh, I’m just talking with another
“It was totally new for me. The Ukrainian Constitution is similar but there is still inconsistencies and misunderstandings. There are not division of powers in Ukraine.� While Serge studies in the states, he keeps up on news from home by reading Ukrainian and Russian newspapers, even though he acknowledged the bias in Ukrainian and Russian media. He even cites government control of the news as the most powerful tool Russian President Vladimir Putin has at his disposal. “I am convinced that information rules the world,� he said. “Putin keeps hold of our information sources, all of the news. All Russian and Ukrainian news is propaganda.� Although Bosyk called the Russian president a criminal, he also respects his political genius. “He has to be the greatest politician of this time even
Car maintenance Although winter is wrapping up, Whorley has some suggestions for your car maintenance. Madeleine Jepsen Collegian Reporter
After scraping off frozen windows, hoisting piles of snow, schedule, there is nothing more disheartening than the sound of the car engine as it coughs, sputters, and dies. William Whorley, the director of campus security and emergency management, recently addressed these predicaments of winter drivers in a campus-wide email. Whorley advised students to start and run their car engine every few days to maintain the battery, to keep the gas tank full to prevent a buildup of condensation, and to make time to clear the windshield of ice and snow for better visibility. “It is hard to view pedestrians when you are attempting to look through a frosty four inch diameter clear space in your windshield,� he said in the email. Especially at college, pedestrian safety is an important aspect of winter safety for drivers. Obeying the posted speed limits and remaining mindful of winter weather conditions are a part of cautious driving. Although Whorley noted that, due to the reduced speed limits, he rarely saw any fatal pedestrian injuries while working for the police department, the laws of physics do not favor pedestrians. Both drivers and walkers must exercise special caution during the winter. “Winter safety isn’t just about cars, it’s about pedestrians,�
Whorley said. To the best of their ability, security patrols will help students who call and ask for assistance, whether that means jumpstarting their car or towing it out of a ditch. “We’ll help any way we can,� Whorley said. “If you need something, we’re glad to help, anytime.� Additionally, he noted, those who get stranded should take certain precautions while waiting for help to arrive. In order to ensure a supply of fresh air and prevent exhaust fumes from accumulating in the car, students should ensure that their tailpipe is clear, and the defrost vents just in front of windshield are clear of snow and ice. Emergency supplies, such as a spare coat or blanket, granola ful. According to Greg Bennett of Gene’s Service, a local automotive repair company, many winter car issues are easily prevented by a routine inspection before the cold weather sets in. He frequently sees issues such as failing broken wiper blades. “Preventable maintenance is the big thing in winter, but people don’t think about it until it’s broken,� Bennett said. Both Bennett and Whorley stressed the importance of preventative measures and winter vigilance. Many winter car issues are avoided entirely by planning extra time for defrosting windshields and scheduling routine maintenance checks.
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scholar. I’m able to try ideas out on him, and I think he’s able to try ideas on me. He’s the sort of student that you sometimes worry: am I actually teaching you anything?� Gaetano said. He also referred to Benjamins as a “friend� multiple times. “He’s been a model representative of Hillsdale, and I think he’s going to do us proud in whatever career he chooses,� Maas said. He mentioned Benjamins’ conversations with his housemates, all from very different religious backgrounds. “I hear the sorts of discussions that go on there, and they’re not the typical dorm discussions that I experienced as an undergraduate,� Maas said. Perhaps this is in part
God in all my work, and that includes my studies. I’m someone who really enjoys working with literature and ideas, and exploring more about the relationship between ideas and the way ideas work out in history,� Benjamins said. Hart compared him to the child-actor Thomas Horn in the movie “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.� “I will venture to say that Horn will never make a better movie in the rest of his life. And he will venture to search for an outlet and I couldn’t help but wonder: if Josh’s thesis is like that, where does he go from here? How can he go up?� Hart said. “I think in the academic world it’s possible to do that, but it’s still a rare achievement.�
himself. “Because I’m a Christian,
though he does some dumb stuff,� Bosyk said. “I can’t be sure if it’s dumb or if it’s a part of his plan. His popularity went up after Crimea was annexed because it was seen as patriotic.� Last year, Bosyk and some friends traveled to Kiev, the nation’s capitol, to join the early stages of the protests demanding Ukraine’s full integration with the European Union. “Even though I did not, and still don’t, support full integration of Ukraine with the EU I felt like it was a good chance to overthrow the old regime and direct my country to the new path of prosperity,� Bosyk said. “The outcome is not very satisfying but it is a slight shift to a positive direction.� Bosyk left Kiev before the violence erupted in the protests that has killed more than 5,000 people to date. Early in the academic year, Bosyk met with President Larry
Arnn to discuss his experience of living and protesting in Ukraine. “Serge was calm and resilient,� Arnn said. “He seemed surprised that I thought it remarkable that he had been in that square and seen that violence. I asked him his opinions about the issues behind the demonstrations and their suppression, and he was thoughtful more than angry or intense. Of course these things must matter to him very much, and they seemed to do so. I found him very impressive.� After graduation, Bosyk plans to attend graduate school and eventually return to Ukraine and pursue a career in politics. “I want to bring change to my country,� he said. “In the United States I really see how it is easy to live a good life. Ukraine can do this. We just need another approach.�
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Albion College - they have huge teams,� Ciarelli said. “I don’t want that. It becomes a competition between members. Those large teams don’t help each other. We help each other and cheer each other on, no matter what.� But being a small team means that Hillsdale rarely gains the high visibility of the other colleges in the region — though by no means does it make them less enthusiastic. “Every once in a while, you’ll hear Hillsdale called for a placing, and you’ll hear us all cheer,� Smith said. The team needs more membership, more participation. Riding a horse is intimidating and can seem like something beyond the reach of a latecomer to the sport, but the team said that they are eager for all equestrians. “The prospect of competing and getting in the ring with other riders shouldn’t scare people away,� Smith said. “Even I did it. It is a very scary thought. You’re riding this huge animal and no one can catch you if something goes wrong. But I think people should. If they have any interest at all, even if they have zero experience, they should try it out.�
From B4 Though the team cannot provide its recruits more time, it is trying to establish a fund to help its competitors pay for equipment and show fees. “What we would like to do is set up a scholarship-type budget for people who are dedicated to the team and want to show but don’t have the money,� Ciarelli said. “We could cover at least part of their show fees. Eventually, we hope to cover part of the show fees for the whole team.� Horseback riding is demanding, but pays dividends to those who choose to invest their time, energy, and expendable resources in the sport. “I had met the people who are on the team before,� Smith said, “but I feel like being on the team with them and going to competitions with them has furthered our relationships. We have a lot of fun, a lot of camaraderie.� The equestrian team maintains solidarity through competition, a virtue of its small size. “University of Michigan,
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Freshman seeks fellow ambassadors Nathan Putrich likes long walks on the beach and world peace
Evan Carter Web Editor After participating in Model United Nations while in high school, freshman Nathan Putrich was looking forward to joining the college MUN club on campus. He quickly discovered, however, Hillsdale College did not have a MUN club. Undaunted, Putrich is now looking to start the club himself. “I don’t think there’s many colleges that are well regarded academically in the United States that don’t have Model United Nations program,” Putrich said. “This is a gap we have on campus in terms of our extra curriculars and I know when I came onto campus, I was super excited about doing Model United Nations in college and it just wasn’t here.” Putrich envisions the club going to MUN conferences as well as hosting events that instruct students on a range of topics from international affairs to how to act in professional settings. If Putrich’s club is approved, there was a MUN club at Hillsdale.
In 1949, Professor of History Windsor Hall Roberts hosted a MUN conference at Hillsdale through the International Club, which he founded. At its peak, the MUN conference attracted 700 high school students from Michigan and Ohio. The conference was discontinued in 1971 partly due to lack of administra-
“This is a gap we have on campus in terms of our extra curriculars.” tive support by then new college president, George Roche. Current president of the International Club Sang Jun Lee believes that a MUN club curriculum. “I think it’s the job of the student body and the clubs to bring Lee said. “I don’t think having Model UN is going to take anything away from what we are here at Hillsdale College.” If approved, Putrich would
bring his experience with MUN and international diplomacy into leadership of the group. Putrich, who is from Cleveland, Ohio, was home schooled six MUN conference as an independent while in high school. After high school he took a gap year, working half the year at the Cleveland Council of World Affairs and spending the other half studying at a theological school south of Budapest, Hungary. While in Europe, Putrich traveled extensively throughout the continent, visiting places like Germany, Slovenia, and Serbia. Len Baldwin, president of Ohio’s United Nations Association and a professor at Otterbein University, met Putrich at Earlham college high school MUN conference. “I found him to be very proactive and engaging,” Baldwin said. “Like the mold we try to create with students out of the United Nations education program.” Baldwin said that the UN is trying to engage with university students like Putrich. Putrich also has the per-
Ponyin’ up the dough Sarah Albers Assistant Editor This parents weekend, the Hillsdale College Equestrian Club stepped out of the barn and back into society for a bake sale. But sophomore Gianna Marchese, club secretary and treasurer, said money wasn’t the only thing on their mind. “We made $130,” Marchese said, “but we also got riders who were interested in joining the team and met their parents, so I think that was the most The club began planning the fundraiser in February in an attempt to buy team jackets. They had hoped to organize a scavenger hunt, but winter weather dictated otherwise. “We were looking at the temperature and decided that it was way too cold to ask people to go outside,” said sophomore Danielle Ciarelli, vice president of the club. “The bake sale ended up being really good because we got the team known, became better acquainted with
the college.” The college is not particularly large, but the equestrian team is small even relative to Hillsdale’s campus. The team’s size allows it to form a tight community between riders, but also means the equestrian club is too small to be able to host large events or participate in campus “We want to do more, but we don’t have the manpower to pull off a big event,” Ciarelli said. “A lot of people are taking the [horseback riding] class, but they don’t want to make the commitment to the team.” The primary obstacle to recruiting new members is the shortage of both time and money among would-be equestrians. “Each person pays dues to the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association,” junior Mary Clare Smith said. “Two two-day shows at $25 a day gets pretty expensive.”
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sonality to match his experiences with diplomatic work. He speaks Hungarian along with English and has studied German and Arabic. He plans to major in international business and then work internationally after college. One hurdle Putrich has already crossed was making sure the club would not have federal funds tied to it. Now that the issue has been dealt with, Putrich believes the deans should approve the club. He hopes to gage interest in the MUN club by the end of this semester and have an active club by this fall. Although he believes MUN should be approved, some students at the college have reservations about the UN and the effectiveness of its work. MUN typically connects and advocates for the UN and its goals. “Don’t write off the program Model United Nations, just because you don’t agree with or condone the UN,” Putrich said. “It’s not really a matter of whether you condone the United Nations or not, rather, it’s whether or not you have an interest in learning and educating yourself about what’s going Nathan Putrich stands with Muata Howard at a MUN conon in the rest of the world.” ference. (Photo Courtesy of Nathan Putrich)
From Lviv to Hillsdale Freshman Serge Bosyk discusses his hope for the future of Ukraine Bailey Pritchett Spotlight Editor Serge Bosyk’s mother remembers her friends smuggling Levi jeans and bottles of Fanta soda into her country, Ukraine, when she was a college student. Under Soviet rule, Ukrainians could not purchase imported goods — if it wasn’t made in the USSR, it wasn’t sold. Although Ukrainians enjoy various soft drinks and denim pants now, freshman Bosyk thinks his country’s government still has a long way to go. Bosyk was born and raised in Lviv, Ukraine, one of the largest cities in the country with a population of 700,000 people. His parents still live in the city where they import materials for the printing industry. “Lviv is the nationalistic capital of Ukraine,” he said. “True Ukrainians are from there. On the other side, the eastern side, most people who live there are Russian.” Even before the annex of Crimea last year, most eastern Ukrainians have spoken Russian. Bosyk’s own family is a product of the cultural mix seen throughout the country. His father is Russian and his mother was born and raised in Ukraine. Although he is half-
Freshman Serge Boysk studies nearly 5000 miles from his home in Ukraine. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)
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“All Russian and Ukrainian news is propaganda.” asked his parents to attend school in Poland where the education would better prepare him for American universities. He left for Poland when he was 15 and lived there for three years.
Bosyk heeded the advice of his friend and English tutor and applied to two colleges in the United States: Hillsdale College in Michigan and Monmouth College in Illinois. Although Bosyk at Monmouth, a lackluster orientation week convinced him to return home for a year and attend Hillsdale College the following fall. In 2014, Boysk returned to the states and started classes at Hillsdale. He joined the Sigma Chi fraternity and declared his economics major soon after his arrival
to campus. Although he was unfamiliar with the cultural dynamic of joining a fraternity, the idea of brotherhood attracted him. Junior Adam Kern, a brother in Bosyk’s fraternity, admitted that what was once an occurring story in the news means more to him now that he has a friend from the area. “Serge makes you appreciate the situation in Ukraine a lot more because his life is affected by it,” Kern said. “I know his dad’s business is suffering because the cur-
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