4.16.15 Hillsdale Collegian by The Hillsdale Collegian

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Vol. 138 Issue 23 - 16 April 2015

SAB announces two Band Hero winners to perform at CHP

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Sonic Schizophrenic Kate Patrick Assistant Editor The Student Activities Board announced not one, but two winners of the Band Hero competition yesterday. The two bands will open Centralhallapalooza on April 25 after they agreed to share a backline for their performances. Student bands Holy Moses and Sonic Schizophrenic took 30 percent and 24 percent of the student vote, respectively. Even though Holy Moses claimed more votes, Director of Student Activities Anthony Manno said SAB wanted to give both bands a chance to perform. “I think the margin was 1113 votes, and we felt that was a small margin,” Manno said. “That’s why Sonic Schizophrenic will be opening the show followed by Holy Moses.” Manno said the original plan involved only one student band performing at Centralhallapalooza, but SAB wanted to accommodate both because “we didn’t want to compromise one or the other band.” “The initial agreement was one opening band. We have one stage and having three backlines is a lot of stuff, and four is a mess,” Manno said. “Set changes take up to a half hour. What

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we worked out was we contacted both bands and said if you’re willing to share a backline, we’ll have both perform. That way the set change is minimal.” A backline is the sound equipment used by bands during a stage performance — this inand sometimes drum sets, guitars, keyboards, and synthesizers. Because backlines can vary greatly between different bands, for two bands to share a backline can be a risk. “If you contract, you don’t share a backline,” Manno said. “You want to use your own amps and drum set because it sounds different. So this is a big deal, but we’ll work it out.” The members of Holy Moses said they would “coordinate for a speedy stage transition.” “And everyone should ask for an encore, because our encore is going to be awesome,” lead singer Ian Andrews ’14 said. Holy Moses originally formed in 2012 when Andrews watched senior band member Tim Allen play with the Pickled Beats. “I saw Tim Allen when I was a sophomore playing with the Pickled Beats his freshman year, and I knew I had seen one of the best guitar players,” Ian Andrews said. “So I went up to him and said ‘Hey man, you’re really good, we should jam.’”

Holy Bassist senior Mike Ragan joined Allen and Andrews to perform at Centralhallapalooza 2012, and Andrews’ brother freshman Aaron Andrews joined the band this year as the drummer. “For both Aaron and I, it’s been a dream come true to be able to put together a rock band and play together,” Ian Andrews said. “He is one of the most independent people I know, and a better musician than me by far, so I think he won’t have any trouble putting a band together of his own after we leave.” Ragan, whom Ian Andrews described as “the most beautiful member and the most easygoing,” said that while Allen and Ian Andrews have “remarkable talent,” performing outside dream for Holy Moses. “It’s hard stylistically to come up with a venue in Hillsdale, and Ian’s all graduated and has a wife now and a job and a life, and the rest of us are all hardworking Hillsdale students,” Ragan said. “If we are going to go play outside of Hillsdale we’d have to write our own music and travel, on top of everything else we have going on. I believe we could be excellent if we had the time.” “In another life, we could be a professional rock band,” Ian Andrews said.

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Lead singer for Sonic Schizophrenic freshman Mark Naida said Sonic is honored to play with Holy Moses, which has won Battle of the Bands two years in a row. “Whatever the vote count was, I feel honored to play with Holy Moses,” Naida said. Sonic Schizophrenic is comprised of six Phi Mu Alpha fraternity members and came together at this year’s Battle of the Bands, covering what Naida described as “obscure tracks.” “But people really liked it,” Naida said. “We were like a Red Hot Chili Peppers band. We thought Band Hero looked really cool and rebooted and came up with some cool songs to play. We had a lot bigger crowd and got a lot of our friends to show up.” Sonic Schizophrenic will have a solid lineup of songs to perform next Saturday when the band opens for Holy Moses. last night, and we were able Naida said. “We pick things up pretty fast.” Sonic Schizophrenic will perform at 7:15 p.m., followed by Holy Moses at 8 p.m., Chris Lane at 9 p.m., and Natalie Stovall at 10:30 p.m. on April 25 at Centralhallapalooza.

Michigan switches to SAT testing, saves $15 million Katie Beemer Collegian Reporter

Michigan high school juniors will begin taking the SAT instead of ACT as the state proctored college entrance exam in spring 2016, a change that surprised and concerned many state educators. In January, the Michigan Department of Education announced that College Board, the parent company of SAT and Advanced Placement, signed a three-year contract with the state of Michigan to proctor a redesigned SAT aligned with Michigan testing standards to high school students next spring. The decision resulted from a bidding process in which SAT offered to do the job for $15.4 million less than the next lowest bid. While students will still be able to pay to take the ACT, only the SAT will be offered for free to Freshman Elyse Hutcheson and senior Aaron Pomerantz performing in “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” in all high school students during ofthe Quilhot Blackbox Theatre. See more on B1. (Courtesy “This happened and blindsided of Caroline Green) the entire state, saying we’re go-

ing to move to the SAT,” said Bob Drake, Jonesville High School guidance counselor. Some educators say they worry such short notice, thus scores may decrease initially since students are not used to being assessed by the SAT, Hillsdale County General Education Director Pat Dillon said. “I do expect scores to go down. There’s always an implementation dip, and I think that we’ll do everything we can, but we’ve seen this happen with other testing pieces,” Dillon said. Michigan schools have required students to take the ACT since 2008, but last year the Michigan Department of Technology Management and Budget accepted a bid of $17.1 million that changed this requirement. Executive Director of the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals Wendy ZdebRoper agreed with Drake’s sentiment in an MLive interview, saying the timing of the changeover is

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President Arnn wins Bradley Prize Vivian Hughbanks D.C. Correspondent

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation in Milwaukee announced Tuesday that College President Larry Arnn will be presented with a 2015 Bradley Prize at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on June 3. Each year, the Bradley Foundation honors four prominent individuals of extraordinary talent and dedication who contribute to the tradition of free representative government and private enterprise. “I have been given the prize, they say, for doing a good job at my jobs, chief of which is serving the college,” Arnn said. “I will keep doing that to the best of my ability. I about Churchill, and we still have several document volknown — I expect it will help all that work.” Arnn was chosen because of his service as president of Hillsdale College, former president of The Claremont Institute Center for Political Philosophy and Statesmanship, and his work with au-

thorized Winston Churchill biographer Sir Martin Gilbert. The prize is accompanied by an award of a quarter of a million dollars. “Dr. Arnn is dedicated to traditional academic purpose,” Bradley Foundation President and CEO Michael Grebe said in a statement. “He has helped to build Hillsdale College into the model of classical liberal arts education. His scholarship and leadership throughout the years deserve recognition.” Arnn was chosen from more than 200 nominees from across the country. “I know the foundation of old,” Arnn said. “I have recommended two people connected to the college who have won the prize in the past.” Arnn has recommended Churchill biographer Gilbert and historian and Visiting Professor Victor Davis Hanson for the award previously. “I know some of the members of the selection committee, including Charles Krauthammer, George Will, Victor Hanson, and Robbie George,” Arnn said. “They are serious people.” In addition to his leadership and teaching at Hillsdale,

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS ANNOUNCED: Nick Brown — President Mark LaPrairie — Vice President Lucy Rothhaas — Secretary Ryan Jelalian — Treasurer Elizabeth Thistleton — Social Chairman

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INSIDE C.L. Shepherd Former NFL player to speak, hosted by Sigma Chi and JAG. A3

Baseball sweeps Findlay Charger pitchers hold the Oilers to just two runs in last night’s doubleheader. A8

‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ Tower Players production runs through this weekend in Quilhot Blackbox Theatre. B1

Meet the Bands Interviews with CHP Bands Holy Moses and Sonic Schizophrenic B4

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Hillsdale Community Health Center receives five-star rating Medicare.gov and U.S. News & World Report award Hillsdale health center top marks. A6

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President’s Office commemorates 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s death Tom Novelly Collegian Reporter

Students and faculty gathered around the Civil War Memorial on the anniversary of Lincoln’s death. (Hailey

a public commemoration yesterday afternoon in honor of the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s death. Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship and Professor of Politics Ronald Pestritto addressed the crowd while standing next to the bronze Lincoln statue. His speech focused on the fallen president’s principled legacy for conservatives and America. Graduate student Zachary Reynolds introduced Pestritto to the crowd, which consisted of students and politics professors. Special guests from

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Hillsdale’s graduating class of 1965, celebrating their reunion as well as Lincoln’s life, were also present. Pestritto took the podium to remember a legacy that is often debated but always remembered. “I hope that today’s commemoration will be an opportunity for us — if we worry that America has lost its way — to do what Lincoln always urged: to return to the principles of the Revolution,” Pestritto said. “To do what we can to emulate the example of his statesmanship by bringing this principle to bear in the great questions of our time.” Lincoln’s principles are highly debated on Hillsdale’s campus, and many students have formulated their own arguments and defenses for the

YAF members attend midwest conference Vivian Hughbanks D.C. Correspondent

More than 200 students from across America — including 14 from Hillsdale — gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin last weekend for the Young America’s Foundation’s Midwest Freedom Conference. While traveling the six hours to the conference with students from the University of Michigan on a bus provided by YAF, the students heard from speakers like Congressman Sean Duffy (R-Wi.), Stephen Hayes of The Weekly Standard, and Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online. “The conference focused on targeting the right demographic,” junior YAF President Savanna Wierenga said. “Not just giving the overview conservative umbrella speech, but saying that we need people to go into certain areas and really reach them and hit them at a level of

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both educators and students. “The thing that’s really, really are trying to adapt to Common Core curriculum and the M-STEP (Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress) and online testing,” Zdeb-Roper said. “And the one thing that’s been consistent is the ACT. Now we’re going to switch to a test that we’re completely unfamiliar with.” In addition to switching from SAT to ACT, juniors next spring will be taking a new version of the SAT made to match Michigan testing standards. “The redesigned SAT is focused on the few durable things that evidence shows matter most for college and career success, dents are already learning in their classrooms,” College Board Chief of Assessment Cyndie Schmeiser said. Before making the switch, a committee of state superintendents, principals, educators, and administrators ranked the two assessment tests and found the SAT to be both less expensive and better at evaluating students, according to DTMB spokesperson Bill DiSessa. “Committee members go through and look at all the technical aspects of each test, like how the tests perform on the requirements we’ve laid out, which results in a score which must be higher than 80 in order to even move on to the second round, cial pricing of the test,” said Caleb Buhs, DTMB Communications Director. “The review team has test when grading it to make sure it’s not completely based on prices, but we always try to choose the best value for the state.” After the committee announced it would opt for the SAT, ACT’s Assistant Vice President Catherine Dunn appealed its decision, which the Board of Education denied. “Upon a careful and independent review of the relevant materials and the ACT protest letter, I have determined that the recommendation is appropriate,” states the letter in reply to the protest. “The ACT protest is respectfully denied.” Buhs said DTMB had extended ACT’s contract in previous years instead of accepting new

conservatism that they can understand.” Speakers touched on their picks for 2016 — just days before both former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) launched their campaigns for the White House. Goldberg mentioned Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin as a high possibility, with Rubio as a running mate. “I also loved hearing about the election,” Bell said. “I don’t really get into sports or anything, but I love politics. I really had a lot of fun hearing different people’s points of view.” A big hit at the conference — especially among Hillsdale attendees — was Greg Gutfeld of FOX News’ “The Five.” “I loved Greg,” junior John Bell said. “I thought he was hilarious and he was fearless, and he was really racy.” According to Wierenga, Hillsdale’s YAF chapter is exploring the possibility of bringing Gutfeld to campus next semester. “We need to divorce ourselves from the idea that words

hurt. Because they don’t,” Gutfeld said in his speech, in which he gave entertaining and edgy

bids, so most state educators assumed this pattern would continue. Despite the money saved by the state, Drake said he believes those costs will simply be incurred by the school districts and schools in the changeover. “They claim cost savings of about $15 million; however, that cost savings gets eaten up right away in the amount of time the secondary schools will be basically preparing to switch over to this test,” Drake said. “I think it was a money-savings decision. But it was money saving for the state of Michigan. Unfortunately, that’s not money savings for your local school districts or your colleges and universities. It’s shortsighted to believe that the state’s savings of $15 million is $15 million because it isn’t — all of the high schools have to then prepare for a total change of what their testing is.” Another potential problem arising from the SAT switch is that many local scholarships are based on ACT scores and don’t include SAT equivalents. “Our teachers just aren’t familiar with it. I’ve been a counselor for 20 years or so and in that time we’ve only had a handful of SAT takers,” Reading High School Guidance Counselor Mitch Hubbard said. Drake said he hoped educators’ concerns would dissuade the state from solidifying the change. “The hope was that there would be enough people outraged about this that it wouldn’t actually happen, but at this point we’re heading to the SAT,” Drake said. “I don’t foresee it changing at this point.” To placate these concerns, the College Board and Khan Academy — an online school that publishes free video lessons for every subject — are offering free practice tests to prepare Michigan students for the new test structure. “Michigan students and their

In response, Michigan school administrators are reevaluating programs to prepare students for the SAT. “It will be a matter of creating awareness — encouraging students and teachers and families to practice, to take a look at the new test,” Dillon said. College Board plans to help schools make the change, too. “The College Board is committed to supporting the MDE to ensure a seamless transition that will allow students, parents, and educators across the state to take advantage of the opportunities our redesigned assessment has to offer,” Schmeiser said. Although many are worried about what the upcoming year will bring, Hillsdale High School teacher Nick Tucker, who has taught ACT preparation courses for the school for three years, does not anticipate the school having to make many changes in its standardized testing preparations. “I do not mind what test is used so long as the test is valid and reliable,” Tucker said. “Both the ACT and the SAT are reliable tests and I hope that the state does not make it a habit of changing tests every couple of years.” Although students will be sending colleges their scores from the SAT instead of the ACT, all Michigan universities accept the SAT and it is a globally-recognized test, according to Marty Ackley, director of governmental and public affairs for the Michigan Department of Education. Although Ackley conceded the SAT is used more often on the East and West coasts than the Midwest, it’s unlikely students will have dif-

scholarship opportunities connected to College Board assessments, as well as the college application fee waivers we provide,” Schmeiser said. “While the SAT, which is accepted at all Michigan universities, is a familiar exam to many in the state, we will make resources and support services focused on the key features of the redesigned assessment available to districts. This information will help districts understand how they can interpret and use the results to propel more students to college and career readiness.”

arguments. “Greg really touched on how

to approach the liberal left, and using media and using liberal arguments against themselves and not just being a stone-cold boring conservative,” Bell said. “His jokes were hilarious.”

16th president. Pestritto addressed the crowd, saying that this was one of the reasons why we remember such a “contro“The contested status of Lincoln’s legacy is at the heart of debates among conservatives about the American political tradition,” Pestritto said. “Conservatives agree that there is something worth conserving in that tradition — that we have lost it, and must get it back; but we disagree, often fundamentally, about what that thing is.” Pestritto continued to discuss the issue of many liberals claiming Lincoln as their own for his progressive ideals, while many conservatives argue against him. “We have the claim that Lin-

Student Fed helps to fund CHP Katie Beemer Collegian Reporter

Student Federation approved a total of $7,000 for Centralhallapalooza last week to be added to their general budget. Out of that money, $4,550 was recently approved and $2,450 was approved earlier this year, but due to an administrative mistake was not transferred into the Student Activities Board account. The money will be transferred now, coming to a total of $7,000. Last year, due to Aaron Carter’s performance, Student Federation approved $10,500 for the event. The amount asked for Junior John Bell and freshman Jack Sinko with Columnist Stephen Hayes of the Weekly Standard at the Young Americas Foundation’s Midwest Freedom Conference in Milwaukee. (Courtesy of Jack Sinko)

their new test scores. “We accept both the SAT and the ACT without preference, so it won’t affect anything with that,” Senior Director of Field Recruitment Zachary Miller said. “The only difference it will make is we are in Michigan and a good chunk of our applications come from Michigan. So, we’re used to talking in ACT lingo. The difference will be that now we’ll talk more in the language of the SAT.” Additional information about the new testing process, includis available at deliveringopportunity.org.

Pestritto explained. “Even though, in fact, he was probably the greatest advocate in American history for the very principles which progressives urge us to turn our back on.” The speech was concluded with a performance of “The Battle Hymn of The Republic,” sung by members of the Hillsdale College Chamber Choir and conducted by Professor of Music James Holleman. “Lincoln said in his Lyceum address that the ideals of freedom must be protected, and that we need to whisper the principles of the Constitution to our children,” Reynolds said. “Today we commemorate the man who understood what made this nation great.”

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the proposal and it passed quickly. “We were happy to provide the funds for Centralhallapalooza,” Student Fed treasurer sophomore Jacob Thackston said. “We know that SAB puts on a good show that gets a lot of people out there, and they put together a really good proposal this year that cut a lot of money out of last year’s proposal and dent population.” The $7,000 approved for SAB makes up a small portion of their $30,000 budget for the event. Centralhallapalooza will be held April 25 and will feature performances by Natalie Stovall and the Drive, Holy Moses, Sonic Schizophrenic, and Chris Lane.

Former Mises student talks market process Jordan Finney Collegian Reporter Economist Israel Kirzner lectured to about 100 Hillsdale College students yesterday on the history of Austrian economics and how it relates to the theory of market process. Kirzner, a former student of Ludwig von Mises, focused on the deepening of the Austrian school’s understanding of subjectivism, especially between 1937 and 1948. “In that decade, Hayes and Mises were considered to be defeated,” Kirzner said. “It was said that Austrian economics had a distinct history, but no future. It was precisely in that decade, when Austrian economics was being read its last rites, that Mises and Hayek were deepening their understanding of subjectivism and redirecting Austrian economics.” Kirzner described how Hayek’s focus on the role of knowledge and knowledge discovery and Mises’ focus on human action and entrepreneurial discovery helped inform the theory that the market is a process, not an equilibrium. trepreneurship, and freedom of entry. “An entrepreneur is someone who has to make a decision in the teeth of an uncertain future,” Kirzner said. “He has to guess. True human decision making is

Israel Kirzner entrepreneurial. The market is subject to the will of the consumer. It’s only the freedom to make mistakes that can stimulate the discovery procedure that leads to the correction of mistakes made. When an entrepreneur makes a ery.” Kirzner supervised the economics dissertation of Hillsdale College Associate Professor of Economics Charles Steele at New York University. “Many of us believe that of the scholars who studied under Ludwig von Mises, Dr. Kirzner is the most important,” Steele said. “The most important single event in my development as an econo-

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mist was the opportunity to study under Dr. Kirzner.” PRAXIS hosted the hourlong event, which included a Q&A session and an afterglow chat with Kirzner. “I could have listened to him all day,” junior Emily Albert, an economics major, said. “He’s very knowledgeable. He covered a very broad topic succinctly. I loved how he presented the idea of perfect knowledge and equilibrium compared to the market process. As an economics major, listening to him really inspires me.”

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Arnn is completing the work of publishing a book about the life, leadership, and character of Winston Churchill. The book, titled “Churchill’s Trial: Winston Churchill and the Salvation of Free Government,” will be released next January. He’s now considering what to make his next project. ing one, I would rather be skinned than do that, but likely I will change my mood about that. I like to write about the things that I teach, and I have done that for two of them now.” Kimberley Strassel of The Wall Street Journal, who spoke at Hillsdale in 2013, was honored by the Bradley Foundation last year. “Through the Bradley Prizes, we recognize individuals like Dr. Arnn, whose accomplishments strengthen American institutions, with the hope that others will strive for excellence in

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Former NFL player, now speaker, to share Christian testimony John Gage Collegian Freelancer

Former professional football player C.L. Shepherd will come to Markel Auditorium on Wednesday to share an inspirational message with students. The event, which is being hosted by the Sigma Chi pledge class in conjunction with JAG Industrial and Marine Services, features the testimony of Shepherd, who is recognized nationally for his motivational speaking and Christian testimony. According to sophomore Tom Novelly, the philanthropy event is customary for each incoming pledge class. “It’s a tradition that each pledge class throws a philanthropy event each year, and this is by far the most dynamic one we’ve had all year,” Novelly said. “Sigma Chi has matured from having pies thrown in their faces for charity to hosting a NFL football player to talk about the gospel and motivating young adult lives.” Shepherd, who prefers to be called Shep, played football as a student at Florida Atlantic University. After graduating, Shep played in the NFL for both the Detroit Lions and the Tampa

Bay Buccaneers. Shep eventually turned down a multimillion dollar contract to join the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as a chaplain. Sigma Chi President junior Gregg Coughlin said he is excited to see Shep come to campus because of his background. “I am fascinated by crazy and radical oddities in the world, and Shep is seemingly all of the above,” he said. “To work your way out of the projects, make it in the NFL, and then give up a chance for worldly success while still in the upswing of your career seems radical to me.” in Hillsdale. He gave a speech a couple years back in which he encouraged athletes to look beyond sports. This time, the speech will be open to all of campus. Freshman Sigma Chi pledge Nathan Putrich noted the event is expected to attract members from the broader Hillsdale community, including many churches in the area where the event has also been advertised. “How often do you get to see a former NFL player and Super Bowl winner share about his spiritual journey and inspirational ideas?” Putrich said. “We all ish strong near the end of the semester, and his message should that.”

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Charger Dash replaces triathlon new annual spring event. Kelsey Drapkin Senior Reporter

Campus Health and Recreation, with marketing support from the Student Activities Board, will be presenting the

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Coughlin said he believes Shep will connect well with attendees. “Athletes will have a unique connection with Shep because he is someone who made it to the highest level of competition,” he said. “Intellectuals will have a unique connection with Shep because he has a degree, and also because he made it to the high-

important in life than his job.” Coughlin said he is excited to see Shepherd speak to the students. “Shep’s message and example should be seen as an inspiration to devote your life wholly to what is good, true, and beautiful,” he said. “Also, when was the last time you saw an NFL player not named Veldheer or Holmes on Hillsdale’s campus?”

realized there is something more

a.m. Saturday at Hayden Park. The dash will be a hybrid of a tough mudder, a warrior dash, and a 5K, according to Director of Student Activities Anthony Manno. “We want to push students to have not just an easy 5K jog, but we want to have them challenge themselves physically and mentally,” Men’s Director of Residence Life and Campus Health and Recreation junior Jeff Myers said. In previous years, the spring event was a triathlon, but SAB and Campus Health and Recreation found they were getting low participation due to disinterest in the swimming portion of the event. They hope to install the Charger Dash as the

throughout the course, which will be approximately the length of a 5K. While the planning committee wants to keep most of the obstacles a surprise, they did reveal that participants will have to scale an eight-foot wall. “It’s not an easy walk in the park,” Myers said. There will be enough space under the wall for participants to crawl under, Manno assured. “On the same token, anyone can do it,” Manno said. “Every obstacle you can scale to suit your needs.” Women’s Director of Residence Life and Campus Health and Recreation junior Rachael Hille said she was impressed with the rapid sign-ups for the event considering the intentional ambiguity in advertising. up will receive a free shirt, and participants can sign up by emailing Hille or visiting the table at lunch today or tomorrow.

Patrick Deneen to speak on Leo Strauss and liberalism Amanda Tindall News Editor Bringing a different perspective to campus, Patrick Deneen will be speaking about Leo Strauss at 8 p.m. on April 23. Deneen is the David A. Potenziani Memorial Associate Professor of Constitutional Studies at Notre Dame University. He is a regular author for both First Things magazine and the American Conservative. “Patrick Deneen cherishes the classical conception of political community or the polis,” Assistant Professor of History and Symposium faculty adviser

Matthew Gaetano said. “He believes that Aristotle’s perspective on politics provides what is Like many at Hillsdale, he sees our current social and economic structures as inimical to that kind of community and therefore to happiness itself. Deneen challenges us at Hillsdale by asking about whether deeply-held American beliefs like contract theory or natural rights may be a part of explaining why we are facing the problems of our own time.” The invitation to come speak at Hillsdale was extended after some students attended an Edith Stein conference at Notre Dame and met Deneen there. Senior Katie Summa, Symposium treasurer,

was one of those students. “Basically, I read his article in First Things a few years ago, and I was at the Edith Stein conference in February,” Summa said. “He gave this beautiful talk about libraries as temples of knowledge, and it was very beautiful. And he’s involved in ISI, and so I went up and talked with him afterwards, and emailed him and invited him to come, and he was very willing.” Junior Mattie VanderBleek, a double major in politics and history, also met Deneen at Notre Dame after reading much of his work. “I like that he’s engaging in a debate that a lot of people don’t want to have,” VanderBleek said.

“I think he’s doing it seriously. He entertains the question that we might be entering into a postliberal society. He entertains the possibility that liberalism has run its course. If that is the case, we need to be prepared to revisit the theoretical grounding of liberal political theory.” In his article titled “Unsustainable Liberalism” he said, “Thus the liberal experiment contradicts itself, and a liberal society will inevitably become ‘postliberal.’ The postliberal condition can retain many aspects that are regarded as liberalism’s triumphs— equal dignity of persons, in particular—while envisioning an alternative understanding of the human person, human commu-

On Friday at 8 p.m., Hillsdale students and professors can share beloved poems in a relaxed version of the nationwide event Poetry Out Loud, hosted in honor of April as National Poetry Month. Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation competition in which students choose a poem from the program’s anthology of poems to recite for cash prizes. But Hillsdale College’s social media coordinator, Hannah Strickland, along with Assistant Professor of English Kelly Franklin, decided to take the idea in a different direction. They said they see Friday’s poetry reading as a warm-up, a way to get Hillsdale students participating in the national conversation on poetry. “Hillsdale College is a good school for creative writing and English,” Strickland said. “I’m trying to raise awareness of that among students and in our social media presence.” Poetry readings are not a new concept for the college. Hillsdale has a history of hosting informal poetry nights at various off-campus houses. Strickland reminisced about her experience of Hillsdale’s poetry culture as a student. “I was a Donnybrooker,”

Strickland said. “The evening consisted of poetry readings by everyone there (as long as you’re brave enough to read aloud). Tea and coffee was offered to everyone, and on rare occasions there’s even something like raisin cake, baked by one of the guys of the house.” The features of Poetry Out Loud are similar to those of Strickland’s undergraduate experience. Attendees can enjoy tea, coffee, and baked goods while they read and listen to poetry. “At Hillsdale, there’s such a reverence for old, well-written poetry that doesn’t exist anywhere else,” Strickland said. “We are unique, but let’s pour that into the mainstream.” Hillsdale’s version of Poetry Out Loud will combine the high regard of Yeats, T.S. Eliot, and Hopkins in the close-knit Hillsdale community with the national participation Poetry Out Loud represents. Both Strickland and Franklin esteem the companionship and community that poetry readings evoke. “The culture and companionship found in these intimate gatherings is something not found other places. These are some of the evenings I have treasured most in my four years here — the companionship is incomparable,” Strickland said. “Well, a lot of poetry — perhaps all poetry — is meant to be heard,”

necessary questions about politics, modern liberalism, and constitutionalism, Deneen has also written a critique of the great books tradition in his article

“Against Great Books,” in First Things magazine. Chris McCaffery said this perspective is one of the things that make his presence on campus valuable. of the Symposium, think, from reading his published writings and interacting with him, that he has an interesting perspective on America’s political order and politics in general,” McCaffery said. “We are excited to have him on campus.”

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Hillsdale celebrates national poetry month JoAnna Kroeker Collegian Freelancer

nity, politics, and the relationship of the cities of Man to the city of God.” Deneen has already been in discourse with Hillsdale, as Associate Professor of Philosophy Nathan Schlueter has written responses to some of Deneen’s articles. “He’ll be speaking on Leo Strauss,” Symposium president senior Devin Creed said. “He tive than everyone in our politics department.”

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Franklin said. “And I think that reading can be really fruitful when done in community. That’s what we’re doing in literature classes. The same thing is true about writing,” Because of this, the Poetry Out Loud event is on-campus and meant for everyone to enjoy, regardless of previous knowledge of poetry. “Poetry can point people to things they never thought were beautiful before — that’s something everyone can appreciate,” Franklin said. Strickland and Franklin said they hope to create a welcome environment that fosters campuswide appreciation of poetry — one that will encourage the return of this event in years to come, with more students sharing favorites and composing their own. To further promote the enjoyment of poetry read aloud, videos of Associate Professor of English Justin Jackson, Professor of English John Somerville, and Assistant Professor of English Dwight Lindley reading their favorite poems are also being released on Facebook. The Poetry Out Loud event is an open invitation to celebrate both the old and the new, highlight a unique aspect of Hillsdale’s culture, and participate in the national appreciation of poetry.

Oxford University famously uses the tutorial system to teach its students — each student has jects with professors individually. This same system often occurs on Hillsdale’s campus as well. Some students take them as a way to make up for three-credit classes they were unable to take at an earlier time. Others request one-credit independent studies on subjects that fascinate them. Doug Johnson, assistant professor of management for the business department, said Hillsdale has more independent studies than any other institution at which he has taught. Though Johnson has only been here at Hillsdale for two years, he has already taught four independent studies. “Usually at the beginning of a term, I ask my students what their particular interests are and what they want to do after Hillsdale. Then I customize a course or two Johnson himself did an independent study as an undergraduhis education afterward. An economics major, he took an independent study on the economics of research and development. “Initially, I thought I was going to get a Ph.D. in economics. That was what I was going to do — economics of R&D, but then I became more interested in business strategy,” Johnson said. “But I would say it impacted my future direction.”

Independent studies can provide an opportunity for students to study a subject they are passionate about under the guidance of a professor. But they can also be enriching for professors. Assistant Professor of History Matthew Gaetano said he loves teaching them. “What independent studies allow me to do as a historian that I’m not able to do in my classes is really to focus on one text or one theme,” Gaetano said. “In Heritage, I’m covering centuries in a semester, and I really enjoy that. I think that’s important — to give the lay of the land. But it’s also important for students to realize how much more there is to learn studying.” Gaetano, too, who is in his fourth year of teaching at Hillsdale, has held several independent seminars. To name a few, he has taught on Luther’s “Commentary on Galatians” and on Calvin’s “Institutes of the Christian Religion” as well as the texts of Thomas Aquinas’ teacher Albert the Great. He usually teaches one or two texts per study, reading them with students in the original language and working through them by the Aristotelian model, from logic to natural philosophy, to metaphysics. Currently, Gaetano is leading an independent study with senior Josh Benjamins, junior Tomás Valle, and junior Jack Shannon. Together, they have been working through a whole range of material in the original Latin. Gaetano has enjoyed seeing them apply what they’ve learned in class to other subjects.

“It’s been really inspiring to see. There have been some moments in their papers for other classes that really bring to bear what we’ve studied together on other subjects,” Gaetano said. “They are able to pose questions that come out of this slow, disciplined march through an Aristotelian, old, textbook approach to philosophy.” Johnson remembers an independent study with a student at Purdue University, who put together a business plan for a company that ended up in the pages of Fortune Magazine. Associate Professor of Classical Studies Eric Hutchinson has also led several independent studies over the years, including one on Augustine’s “On Catechizing the Uninstructed”; an early Christian work called the “Epistle to Diognetus”; and, this semester, a selection of Ovid’s “Heroides,” which are love letters from (mostly) mythical heroines to their absent love-interests. Hutchinson said he doesn’t believe independent studies to be superior to regular classes, except in that the students who take them are usually very eager and excited about the subject being taught, which leads to real learning. Johnson encourages students to talk to their professors if they have a subject they’re particularly interested in. “I think if somebody has something that they want to study independently, they should certainly seek out that opportunity. Professors here are pretty open to doing those types of things,” Johnson said.

Students pursue business opportunities on campus Laura Williamson Collegian Reporter

A new Career Services program and a student-led club are providing new opportunities for students to expand their practical business knowledge and learn real-world skills. The Hillsdale College Business Fundamentals Program will allow students to participate based on nomination from

their professors. One facet of the program is a two-week course offered in Boston this summer called the Fullbridge Program. Fullbridge focuses on teaching its participants real-world business skills. “Fullbridge is like a bootcamp-like business for building business fundamentals,” Executive Director of Career Services Michael Murray said. The other facet of the Business Fundamentals Program is an ondents will hear from alumni, go

on trips to companies, and visit top business schools. Another opportunity is a club that senior Alex Mexicotte spearheaded. This semester the currently un-named club hosted its tures, seminars, and other events. The group will bring in speakers and have events where students can learn hands-on skills for careers after Hillsdale. “What we want to try and do with this group is to bring in and expose students to practical knowledge in the business world

that you aren’t necessarily going to be getting in the classroom environment,” Mexicotte said. “So you have a lot of academics and that kind of learning in the classroom where you’re not going to learn so much about going out with co-workers after work or how to address your boss in certain situations. These are the types of things we think are important for people in almost any career, any career path.” Mexicotte stressed the fact that the events are not just for business majors and are open to

everyone. “We’re not just trying to target business people, people in the business environment,” Mexicotte said. “This is targeted to people in any industry, any job. We want to make this clear that this is not just something for business people. You’re going to be working with people in any industry, any job. This is going to be relevant to you no matter what career path you go into.” said she was interested in joining the group after attending their

“I really like the idea of it,” much, especially with a liberal arts college, that just is pursuing things for their own sake — which is good but there’s also ‘OK, now I have to go out into the real world and get a job,’ and this deals with things like that and prepares you for the business world.”

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Many students come to Hillsdale College enamored of its institutional character, of its and of its steadfast refusal to accept government aid of any kind. Yet by senior year, some have adopted an ironic posture toward the college. They look with contempt on the visitors wandering about campus, ogling at the statues, sitting in eagerly on classes, asking earnest questions at CCAs. They scoff at frequent invocations of liberty, the Founding, and the

Philip Hammersley Special to the Collegian Inscribed in marble on the face of the United States Supreme Court are the words: “Equal Justice Under Law.” Although the legal meaning of this promise evolves over time, the idea of equal protection has long been a cornerstone of American constitutional jurisprudence. The 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause has ushered in important advances by providing legal recognition for interracial marriage and women’s rights. Today, proponents of same-sex marriage seek judicial relief under the 14th Amendment after several states have passed constitutional amendments restricting marriage to a man and a woman. Despite the disparate rulings over the past several years, the legal community may reach a turning point this year. On April 28, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Obergefell v. Hodges to determine whether America’s guarantee of “Equal Justice Under Law” requires states to recognize same-sex marriage. The Court agreed to hear this case after several difdeclared state bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. The Sixth Circuit’s ruling to uphold the bans created a split in the courts, giving the Supreme Court a reason to weigh in. The Sixth Circuit adopted a very deferential stance in reaching its decision. Essentially, they held that the courts are not responsible for second-guessing the decisions made by the people and legislatures of the states.

Same-sex couples argue that they are being denied equal access to entering into the institution of marriage, which is something that they cannot be deprived of no matter how many people vote to strip them of that ability. Judicial review under the Equal Protection Clause can be divided into three separate categories: Strict scrutiny, intermediate scrutiny, and rational basis review. Strict scrutiny is the most stringent level of review reserved for statutes impacting those groups the Court deems protected classes. Statutes burdening these groups have a high burden they must meet in order to survive judicial review. Rational basis review, on the other hand, is the least stringent standard. Statutes undergoing this level of review merely need to show that there are some reasonThe Sixth Circuit’s reasoning differed from the other circuit courts in the level of judicial scrutiny it applied to the state constitutional amendments. While other circuits accorded same-sex couples heightened judicial scrutiny, the Sixth Circuit used the most deferential rational basis amendments. The Sixth Circuit’s decision has been appealed, and the Supreme Court will review its decision in Obergefell. The states argue that the Court should permit the states to exercise the right to self-government, which includes the they are being denied equal access to entering into the institution of marriage, which is something that they cannot be deprived of no matter how many people vote to strip them of that ability. Ultimately, the decision in Obergefell will turn upon the level of judicial scrutiny the Court decides to apply to the state constitutional amendments. Will the Court be deferential to the will of the people as expressed through the state constitutional amendments, or will it err on the side of protecting the rights and well-being of same-sex couples? Given the current ideological composition of the Court, the decision will likely come down to Justice Kennedy. I predict, consistent with his majority opinion in United States v. Windsor, he will strike down the bans and provide judicial protection for same-sex marriages under the Equal Protection Clause. Philip Hammersley is a senior George Washington Fellow studying politics.

viewpoints that revolve around a common set of ideals and sources. To expect a universal

consensus on what our college means and ought to be is to expect what cannot be produced. Yet those cynical about the college would do well to remember that some of the aspects of the college most easily scoffed at are the very same elements that allow the college to exist as it does. It truly is expensive, not only to educate a student here, but to resist the ever-looming teat of government aid, especially when societal pressure bears down in favor of yielding.

So seniors, as well as others who look with a jaundiced eye at some of the college’s practices, remember that these practices are integral to the college’s existence. It may not be a perfect system — what is? — but it’s far superior to the alternative. Continue to discuss freely, but try to avoid cynicism. It’s the easiest sentiment to express against something with actual ideals. We’re better than that.

An ode to the breakfast burrito This meal from the Palace Café could change your life forever disparage the satisfaction that comes from the Palace’s many other offerings. Our country would certainly be less without the hearty vigor that comes from simple bacon and eggs, and we relish the lazy afternoons that follow some good biscuits and gravy. And we should not for-

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tyrannies of the outside world that supposedly threaten the college daily. Content in their own studies and in their own subcultures, they remain cynically aloof from both the college’s external marketing and from their more politically earnest peers. To some extent, this is unavoidable. Indeed, it is preferable. Our campus culture

Andy Reuss Student Columnist The Palace Café is a hidden gem of the Hillsdale community. Quietly tucked in the downtown cornucopia of shops and restaurants, the Palace is known best for its delicious breakfast foods and college-friendly weekend hours. Yet few are aware of its crowning glory, the as-of-yet unsung hero that should be recognized throughout the entirety of Michigan and, perhaps one day, the world. Of course, as those several acolytes of the morning meal reading this may know, I am speaking of the breakfast burrito. Before I sing praises to the breakfast burrito, please understand that I do not want to

with sandwiches and the like for those less inclined to indulge the universal love of breakfast fare. Yet one item stands alone, remarkable for its utility, presentation, and indescribable goodness: It is the breakfast burrito. And it is my belief that the only way to honor this prince of the early-morning palate properly is to give it a name that people will come to recognize near and far. First, the breakfast burrito is the ideal choice for its nutritious utility. It is composed of the four major breakfast food groups: Meat, potatoes, bread, and vegetables (for taste; never for its own sake). The delightful medley of green pepper and onion is mixed with a seasoned layer of steaming hash browns. Sausage is artfully interspersed, and a comforting layer of scrambled eggs envelops it all. Finally, a rich tortilla protects this extravagant combination of starch, veggies, and protein, with a tantalizing drizzle of salsa and shredded cheese on top. Those lucky enough to enjoy this bounty of

the gods have the optional choices of sour cream and hot sauce to are obvious. Second, the provocative presentation of the breakfast burrito gives its beholder pause. Read the above description, and imagine this ever-exceeding gift. What must I do? How should I begin? Do I dare disturb the universe? These are but a few of the questions rushing through the mind of those in the burrito’s presence. The shape of the burrito might inspire one to grasp it in one’s hands, yet the delicate nature of that perfect parcel begs a more careful treatment. Each end of the tortilla remains untucked, as if to demonstrate the limitlessness of the human spirit. We are confronted with a decision, one regarding which end with which to begin. The lesser among us might relegate this choice to chance. The truly great could never ignore such a consequential moment. Third, and most important, we must consider the indescribable goodness of the breakfast burrito. From beginning to end, the experience of this divine prize never fails to please. One trembles in nervous excitement in the moments prior to ordering, and grins with childlike glee at the prospect of its immediate arrival. The skeptical among us need only see the eyes of the

devotee about to devour to apsatisfaction. And there are few moments of sheer bliss to rival the ecstasy felt in the last bite of those heavenly victuals. In many ways, the breakfast burrito may be the perfect food. Versatile and universally appealing, it could appear at something as humble as a common breakfast date to an evening business meeting. People of all walks of life can recognize its appeal, both nutritionally and aesthetically. And its potential for repetitious production and consumption is unlike most any other dish. Many culinary experts (probably) acknowledge this comprehensive virtue, and we should too. name? I believe the Palace Café should name this maestro of the menu in order to give focus to its fame. By providing an iconic title to this iconic dish, we adoring admirers will have a clear, helpful means by which to share its renown. As for those of you who may be reading this with a doubt left in your mind, I ask only that you indulge, if for just one bite. It will change your life forever, and most certainly for the better. Andy Reuss is a senior studying politics and English.

Our police are out of control Noah Weinrich Special to the Collegian On April 4, a man named Walter Scott South Carolina. Scott was a 50-year-old African-American man who had been stopped for allegedly having a broken tail light, and who recorded the entire event, Scott was unarmed, and was handcuffed while lying unresponsive on the ground, contrary to the and that he “felt threatened.” This tragic incident is indicative of a larger trend in American law enforcement: One of continual abuse, excessive force, and unchecked use of power that have left thousands of people dead, and far more terrorized, injured, or incarcerated. Our criminal justice system has failed to hold the police to the proper standard, and our law enforcement system has grown far beyond its proper role as a result. The modern state of the police has cades, especially after 9/11. It is a system domestic counter-terrorism efforts. These two issues have coalesced into the ubiquitous Special Weapons and Tactics teams of the 21st century, which carry out over 80,000 raids per year, in comparison with 3,000 per year in 1980. These are drug raids 62 percent of the time, and come up with

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absolutely no evidence over 36 percent of the time, according to an American Civil Liberties Union report. These raids are highly dangerous, often leaving innocent victims dead or injured, and are not even the proper domain of the SWAT force.

Our criminal justice system has failed to hold the police to the proper standard, and our law enforcement system has grown far beyond its proper role as a result. This is an appalling symptom of a shift in mentality in American policing. Instead of the community-oriented system which we had for nearly two centuries, which worked on the local level to prevent crime and keep communities safe, we now have an us-versus-them mentality between law enforcement and the communities they are supposed to protect. Military-style raids are now the norm, and the emphasis is not on community safety, but on strictly punishing at any cost those who engage in illicit activities. To accomplish these goals, municipal police receive military surplus technology through the Pentagon, which means that small-town law enforcement and even

campus police have access to military guns and body armor, 18-ton armored vehicles, and even rocket launchers. This attitude of being warriors against crime and drugs has transformed the mindset of our police from viewing their districts as a community to be guarded to considering them as a group to suppress and punish. As a result of this continuing overreach, the police rate of misconduct has reached untenable levels, manifesting itself in cases like Walter Scott’s homicide. According to the law were credibly accused of misconduct in a 21-month period beginning in April 2009. Less than 4 percent of these receiving jail time, which is a minuscule in comparison with the massive 70 percent conviction rate of civilians for general ofclear picture emerges of a systemic tendency of widespread police misconduct going almost totally unpunished. To begin to close the rift between our ority must be for our criminal justice sysstandard of conduct to which we ought to expect any public servant. It is only after we begin to hold our guardians accountable to the law and after they scale back their overreaching, military-style tactics that we can begin to trust in our police again. Noah Weinrich is a freshman studying politics and English.

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What texting hath wrought This abysmal state of language in email and texts isn’t a moral oversight. It’s a moral crisis. Philip Wegmann Special to the Collegian

Philip Wegmann is a senior studying history and politics.

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County will borrow $3 mil for taxes Ramona Tausz Assistant Editor

Vice Chairman of the Hillsdale County Board of Commissioners Andy Welden proposed a resolution to borrow $3 million in order to cover anticipated, unpaid 2014 taxes at the county commissioner meeting Tuesday. This yearly strategy erating income, Welden said. Since the county commonly uses this plan to cover taxes, the resolution passed unanimously. “It’s for 2014 taxes that are not paid,” he said. “We borrow funds to make those payments and as the delinquent taxes are paid, we pay it back off.” “The rate we pay is less than the rate we charge, so it’s actually a plus for the county,” County Commissioner John Burtka added. County Commissioner Bruce Caswell also announced that a new, women’s substance abuse center opened on Beck Road in Hillsdale Sunday. He said the majority of women attending will be from the county, but those outside of it will be welcome, too. Executive Director and pastor at Hillsdale’s Life Challenge rehabilitation facility Jack Mosley opened the center. According to Caswell, the center hopes to receive a state grant in October to help with additional funding. Right now, church and private donations completely fund the center. Caswell also reported that Hillsdale recently received its annual FEMA grant. This year, FEMA allocated $24,000 to the city of Hillsdale for emergency support services. It will be divided up so Domestic Harmony receives $10,000, $8,000 goes to the Community Action Agency, and $6,000 to the Hillsdale food pantry. Domestic Harmony and the Community Action Agency will use the money for housing projects. Nicholas Wheeler, Hillsdale county’s equalization director, gave the 2015 Equalization Report assessing the county’s assets. The report, which put the total of all real and personal values at $1.7 billion, was accepted and approved by the board. This review of the county’s property value includes agricultural, industrial, commercial, residential, and developmental properties. The next Hillsdale County Commissioner meeting will be

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Hillsdale County Community Foundation awards $9k in grants Breana Noble Collegian Reporter The Hillsdale County Community Foundation awarded $9,000 in grants to four projects nities last Thursday, and a Hillsdale College GOAL program “We wanted to give people a chance who maybe weren’t normally eligible for our grants to show how they love their community or how they would increase love for their community,” HCCF’s Communications Director Amber Yoder said. Community”

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tion allowed organizations and individuals to submit ideas for projects to serve and celebrate the small communities in the county, HCCF’s Executive Director Sharon Bisher said. Grant winners included Hillsdale College Career Access Planning, the Jonesville Rotary Club, the Village of North Adams, and the Hillsdale County Great Start Collaborative. its College Experience initiative, which will bring freshmen classes of all high schools in the county to Hillsdale College to learn why they should think about college. According to the project’s description, only 20 percent of students in the coun-

ty go to college. “Unlike the regular college visit, it’s geared toward going to college in general,” HCCAP leader junior Alexis Allen said. “We’re talking about 14-yearolds, so I recognize not all of them will go home and start looking at college, but I’d love it if it’ll be in their minds and make the connection that you have to work for your dreams and goals. Our goal is, ultimately, that college acceptance rates will increase.” Other colleges have similar programs, Allen said, such as Mount Vernon Nazarene University, which is a mentor for HCCAP’s initiative. “We know it’s an effective

the commissioners try a new time to allow more community members to attend. It will be held at 7 p.m. on April 28.

HCCAP leader junior Alexis Allen holds the certificate for winning first place in the Hillsdale County Community Foundation’s “Love Your Community” competition. (Breana Noble/Collegian)

program,” Allen said. “If it keeps going, it has the potential to change this culture of not thinking about college.” The grant will pay for busing the students to campus, small giveaways, and lunch in the cafeteria. The Jonesville Rotary Club’s Rail Trail, a new walking and biking path that will be built this summer and fall near the railroad tracks, will receive $2,500 for trail enhancements, including a pavilion, picnic tables, benches, and receptacles. “There’s a lot of excitement about the trail coming, so I think this will provide another opportunity for folks to enjoy it,” Rotary Club Secretary Jeff Gray said. The Village of North Adams placed third with a proposal to purchase four, six-foot tall lighted Christmas candy canes and bells to decorate street poles on the four corners of North Adam’s square will receive $2,000. “Right now, we put up some wreaths that are getting kind of old and are worn pretty bad,” Village of North Adams Trustee Allan Rounds said. “It’ll give it more of a spirit at Christmas time and brighten things up — make the community look a little better.” Finally, Hillsdale County Great Start won $1,500 for its community baby shower on April 25 at Bailey Elementary School, which provides education on prenatal care for pregnant women and those with infants under one year. “The project came from the data on Hillsdale County showing that 34.2 percent of moms get less than adequate prenatal health care,” Great Start supervisor Ginelle Skinner said. The baby shower is a free, one-day event and will include breakout sessions led by experts on baby signs, infant massage, and safe sleep. Hosted like a baby shower, cupcakes and other food will be served and participants will play Bingo featuring the names of community

businesses. Participants will receive a package with diapers, “The grant will be used to pay for the food and some of the game activities and materials for the event,” Skinner said. More information and registration is on the collaborative’s website: www.GreatStartHillsdale.com. Before the four winners were chosen Thursday, the “Love Your Community” contest required project planners to submit their ideas with a breakdown of their project, a budget, and a Facebook description. The foundation posted the explanations on its Facebook page, and the “likes” for the projects counted toward two-thirds of the decision. “We hadn’t used Facebook like this before,” Yoder said. “We were trying to think of a way to incorporate drawing community support, but also drawing people to the foundawe do things all year long.” The remaining third of the decision came from the community’s board of trustees who looked at feasibility, organization and planning, and budget, Bisher said. The foundation says it anticipates seeing the results and impacts of these projects on the community in hopes of holding the competition again next year. “We want to see changes in those small communities and have communities come together and work together to get something accomplished,” Bisher said. “We hope that this year, they will see the projects and think of something great they can do for their small community in the coming years.”

Hillsdale health center scores top marks Phil DeVoe Collegian Reporter

U.S. News & World Report and Medicare.gov both recently honored the Hillsdale Community Health Center’s McRitchie Skilled Nursing Facility with a ing Home. This was the third year in a row the facility won the award. The health center, a multipurpose health care facility located on South Howell Street in Hillsdale, Michigan, ranks in the top 28 percent of nursing homes on the U.S. News list, according to an April 7 press release. The list evaluates top nursing homes in every state, made the award an exciting honor, HCHC CEO Duke Anderson said.

HCHC Nursing Assistant Marisa Hamilton said she daily notices the qualities that make the nursing home deserve such high distinctions. “The administration here prove, and I think that’s why we keep winning the award — we’re always trying to be better,” Hamilton said. Hamilton said she loves building relationships with the patients whose stories and smiles keep her passionate about the job. Elizabeth Wilds has been a nursing assistant at the health center for only two and a half months, but she said she already notices the health center’s high quality. “Everyone cares a lot for the patients, and I can tell that this is more than just a job. For me, it’s a calling. Seeing a smile

and their appreciation is my favorite part of the job every day,” Wilds said. Both U.S. News and Medicare.gov have high standards for giving full honors — Medicare.gov considers four cat-

In the state of Michigan, ciencies, which are homes’ failure to meet health standards, is 7.9, while the Hillsdale Community Health

spections, and penalties, which ernment over the past three years that resulted from bad care — Hillsdale’s health center only had one. Each nursing home is subject to heavy scrutiny while the information is gathered by federal inspection teams, and as seen from some of the one-star nursing homes, small issues can be detrimental to a home’s rating. The health center’s ratings are four stars for health, quality.

HCHC employees Marisa Hamilton, Angie Maps, and Marie Sorgenfrie pose in the hallway of the award-winning health center. (Phil DeVoe/Collegian)

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Tennis team shuts out Concordia Hannah Leitner Design Editor In their last home match of the spring season on Saturday, the Hillsdale College women’s tennis team blanked Concordia University 9-0. The win lifts the Chargers to a spring season record of 2-1. “The girls have been working against Concordia,” coach Nikki Walbright said. “I think we were overall more experienced and were able to play well on every court.” Between the three doubles teams, the women only dropped one game. The Delp sisters Morgan and Sydney were 8-0 winners, as were sophomore Jada Bissett and junior Rachel Blaauw at No. 3 doubles. Buck and junior Lindsay Peirce took home an 8-1 win at No. 2 doubles. “Everyone was doing a great job of focusing on their own what they’ve been working on in practice and implementing that into the match,” sophomore Dana Grace Buck said.

In singles, Peirce, Buck, and Morgan Delp each won their matches by scores of 6-0, 6-0. Sydney Delp and Amberley Bailey followed with a 6-0, 6-1 score, while Bissett won her two sets by identical 6-1 scores. “It’s hard to point out one great performance,” Buck said. “I think in the end it’s the whole team. Everyone gave their best, and everyone had great matches.” With the progression of the spring season, Walbright said the team has showed improvement in endurance and footwork with each match, but will continue working to improve their singles play as well as their mental Junior Dana Grace Buck returns with a forehand in a match against Concordia. (Photo Courtesy of Jenny Bals) opponents. but when the stakes are higher “Our team does a great job at and you’re put into a match situathings from our match last satur- tion, it forces you to be physical- think we love the competition day and early practices this week ly and mentally tough as well.” and we do a great job of pushing to really hone in on to the match With their matches this week- ourselves and each other.” Saturday. Another thing we’ve end, Hillsdale looks forward to The Chargers will take on a been focussing on a lot more is wrapping up the spring season. two-match weekend facing DavBuck said that long weekend enport University in Grand RapMorgan Delp said. “I think it’s matches can be taxing both men- ids on Friday then playing against going to help us a lot this upcom- tally and physically, especially Aquinas College at Spring Arbor ing weekend because you can get with stiff competition, but be- on Saturday. lax playing the same few team- lieves the team handles the presmates over and over in practice, sure well.

Saturday: Charger vs. Charger football Nathanael Meadowcroft Assistant Editor After a disappointing injuryplagued 2014 campaign, the Hillsdale College football team has worked this offseason to build strength, gain experience, and stay healthy. “Our guys have worked hard all winter in the weight room and have shown up with a get after it attitude this spring,” head coach Keith Otterbein said. The Chargers began spring practices in March and have been practicing on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. To prepare his athletes for the regular season, Otterbein has been focusing on creating differ- The football team gathered midfield after a game against Saginaw Valley State University ent game situations in practice, in the fall. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian) ranging from third-down plays to things came at me really fast in play their annual spring game at This year, the Chargers have two-minute drills. the fall,” Rose said. 10 a.m. at the Frank “Muddy” picked up 29 recruits and are “There’s much more going on Rose, like any other freshman, Waters Stadium. It is open to the likely to add two or three more in practice to keep guys engaged is competing for playing time. public. according to Otterbein. and locked in than just lining up “Spring practice is a good “We’ll show up two hours “It’s a bigger recruiting class and running plays,” Otterbein chance for a lot of us freshmen early to the locker room, we’ll than I had anticipated based on said. “As a football team it’s very and younger guys to get a chance wear our actual uniforms, we’ll the amount of scholarship money important for us to continue to to prove ourselves,” Rose said. do our normal pre-game routine we had,” Otterbein said. “We feel improve by taking these situa- “In spring everybody gets a and treat it like we would on a really good about the quality acations and getting better at them so chance to practice and show what normal game day,” Karmie said. demically with this group and we when it happens next fall we’re they’ve got and the freshmen get The Chargers will split up into think they’re some pretty good ready to react at full speed.” a good chance to learn by doing a blue team and a white team. football players.” The Chargers featured a stuff instead of watching older “Some” of the 29 recruits will young squad last year and youth guys do it.” string offense and second-string not redshirt but play their true combined with injuries resulted While freshmen especially are defense, and the other will be freshman year according to Otin a 4-7 season. competing for playing time, no the second-string offense and the terbein. “We’re still pretty young but player is locked into his position “We don’t like to do that but we’re all more experienced this according to Otterbein. “It gets a little chippy out situations at certain positions may year,” junior offensive lineman “Nobody is going in the hall there,” Karmie said. “There’s a create that. Part of it is we’ve got Justice Karmie said. “Through- of fame here based on anything little bit of jawing back and forth to get everybody healthy,” Otter- they’ve done thus far in their ca- but because we do have a respect bein said. “I would say there’s a nitely in spring ball there’s been reers. They all have to maintain for the defensive guys and they couple defensive backs that are an energy and a competitiveness and earn it,” Otterbein said. “All have a respect for us the competi- going to be right in the mix, and that was lacking a little bit last the guys that have had stellar ca- tive level that’s there has been re- maybe a defensive end or two year.” reers have kept getting better not ally good.” might be in the mix. It just deFreshman linebacker Jay Rose because someone was pushing The spring game will feature pends on how the rest of the guys was originally going to be redno kickoffs and the coaching that may have missed some snaps shirted last season, but injuries here this spring come back.” our football team to be the best scenarios throughout the mornThe Chargers’ spring game “I’m still getting used to game it could be and that meant indi- ing, but otherwise they will treat on Saturday concludes spring speed but the spring has really vidually being the best that they it like a normal football game. helped me get a better under- could be.” Several recruits generally at- resume on August 12. standing of everything because On Saturday, the Chargers will tend the spring game as well.

Shotgun considering move to Division II Phil DeVoe Collegian Reporter After winning its third Division III national championship last month, the Hillsdale College shotgun team is considering a move up to Division II from its

Texas A&M and University of Missouri. Although the schools are larger in student population, division consideration for shotgun has little to do with school size. Texas A&M could shoot in D-I, but they drop to D-II in order to win, which is something else Carl and the team must con-

sider, given their success in DIII. “It really only has to do with the number of shooters. If a large school like Texas A&M only had nine shooters, they would probably shoot right alongside of us in D-III, even though they’re bigger as a school.”

While no decision has been reached yet, Carl said they will decide by next year. He wants to keep winning championships, but he also wants to make sure the team keeps challenging themselves, and competing in Division II would make that possible.

The move would be in expectation of an increase in team members and a continuing drive to compete against higher levels of competition. The current number of members is nine, but head coach Michael Carl’s scouting could result in more than 15 for next season. The issue with the move is that the team may not be as successful against larger teams. best shooters’ scores, and since typical Division II teams have at least 20 shooters, there is a larger will shoot well. “There are good and bad reasons for the move,” Carl said. “The team seems divided on what to do right now, and we’re not sure what will happen.” Carl explained that the teams in D-II meets are schools like

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BOX SCORES

Baseball Hillsdale vs. Ohio Dominican W, 6-5 L, 7-3 L, 9-5 W, 12-8 Hillsdale at Findlay W, 4-0 W, 4-2 Season Leaders Batting Average Vinny Delicata (.340) Runs Batted In Chris McDonald (27) Earned Run Average Shane Armstrong (3.15)

Softball Hillsdale vs. Lake Superior St. W, 10-3 W, 5-4 Hillsdale at Northwood L, 5-4 L, 8-3 Hillsdale vs. Findlay W, 4-1 W, 5-0 Hillsdale vs. Ohio Dominican W, 7-2 W, 9-5

Hannah Leitner:

Swim and Dive don’t belong together Swimming and diving are like awkward cousins at a family reunion. You may both share a grandmother, but outside of that you can’t hold a conversation longer than 30 seconds before running out of things to say. Swimming and diving’s common ancestry can be traced back to the pool they practice and compete in, but that is where their family resemblance ends. With the recent ending of the 2015 swim season, it is now time that swimming and diving part ways as unlikely friends and begin being treated as individual sports. While both sports require tremendous amounts of athleticism, the type of athleticism differs. Swimming is a speed sport more similar to track and diving is a more akin to gymnastics. Swimmers tend to have longer, looser, and more endurance-oriented muscles, divers then tend to have tighter, more compact, aerobatic muscles. Yet NCAA insists on cramming swimming and diving into the same meets. Have you ever been in the middle of a hockey game and seen the rink cleared for a round seen a wrestler have to clear the mat during a match for a rhythsound absurd. Despite sharing the same rink or gym the listed sports have nothing in common. Yet swimming and diving are forced to compete together because we share a pool. There is one sport besides swimming and diving that combines different events, and that’s Like swimmers and divers, fundamentally different from one another. No one would mistake a champion thrower for a champion long distance runner. Unlike swimming and diving, however, sprinters and polevaulters can compete at the same time. As a collegiate swimmer, I deck, silently for two 40-minute sessions of diving, only to warm up all over again for my upcoming races. Similarly, I can imagine that no divers enjoy sitting

watching swimmers splash between two walls for hours, while they twiddle their thumbs. The same logic should follow for swimming and diving as it does other sports. The sports should either be completely separate events, or conducted so that they don’t impede with one another. They are different sports, and should be treated as any other athletic event — as the main event of the competition. Swimmers already compete with the other swim teams, why force them to compete with the than the disruption of the meet in the swimming and diving is the combination of scores. Until championship meets at the end of the season, swimming and diving are scored together. This makes about as much sense as determining a tie in a hockey game, not by a shootout, but by routine. Diving is treated just like another event at a swim meet. When the opposing team had 3 divers, they are automatically place, four points for second place, and three points for third place in both the one-meter and the three-meter boards, leaving us 32 points behind from the start. We were being punished for something we have no control over, constantly trying to play catch up. It got to be so frustrating, girls on the team were asking the coach if they could cannonball off the threemeter in order to pick up the No harm would come by separating the scores of the two teams. By allowing one swim team to win, but the opposing diving team to win prevents teams from being penalized for uncontrollable factors. Additionally it allows teams to evaluate themselves solely on their own merits, creating an accurate evaluation of where the team stands within the season. Swimming and diving should become independent and separate sports — before I am compelled to cannonball off the three-meter.

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the 5K in 17:28, with teammate senior Chelsea Kilgore coming in third in 17:50. “We got out of it what we wanted, so I was happy with it,” said assistant track coach Joe Lynn. Saturday’s meet was the weeks. Home meets are important for the track team because all eligible athletes get to compete, when only the team’s “travel squad” would compete otherwise. Head track coach Andrew Towne called the development of non-traveling athletes a “necessary part” of the track program. “At this point in the year you have to begin to take steps forward — we’re essentially in championship season now,” Towne said. “And we got some kids that don’t get a chance to compete as often, get a chance to compete and I thought they did well taking advantage of

that opportunity.” Not all of the distance and middle distance runners competed in Saturday’s meet. Many of these top athletes rested before travelling to the Mount Sac Invitational in California next weekend. Many of the top sprinters will be going to the Louisiana State University Alumni Gold meet in Baton Rouge next weekend. Those remaining on the travel squad not going to either Mt. Sac or LSU will go to the Al Owens Invite at Grand Valley State University. “I’m happy with how we’re doing right now, and it should be a good next three weeks,” Towne said.

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Charger Sports Chargers strong at Hillsdale Invite Evan Carter Web Editor

Baseball riding 3-game winning streak Stevan Bennett Collegian Freelancer

four runs and striking out six. “Obviously it feels good to be rewarded for hard work and

The Hillsdale College baseball team swept a two-game set against the Findlay Oilers last night after taking two of four from the Ohio Dominican Panthers over the weekend. The Chargers are now 13-23 overall and 8-12 in the GLIAC. Senior Shane Armstrong was nearly unhittable Wednesday night, throwing a complete game shutout and allowing just four half of the doubleheader 4-0. All four of Hillsdale’s runs ning, thanks to a walk by junior Michael O’Sullivan and three consecutive hits from juniors Connor Bartlett, Chris McDonald, and Tad Sobieszczanski. Hillsdale fell behind early in the second game after giving up two runs in the fourth, but the Chargers fought back to win the

but there is just so much more to this award than what I did individually,” McDonald said. “My teammates were able to get on base in front of me so I could have all the opportunities I had this week, The coaches have been great in pushing me to change my approach at the plate.” dale baseball player to win the award since Scott Monterastelli won it in 2009. Over the weekend the Chargers took on the Ohio Dominican Panthers in a four-game home series, winning the bookend games but dropping the middle two.

After the Panthers scored two of the series opener, the Chargers loaded the bases for McDonald, who laced a ball into left-center The teams then matched each other, run for run, in the 6-5 Hillsdale victory. The offensive effort was led by junior Luke Ortell who went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a triple. “I was just seeing the ball well this weekend,” Ortell said. “I felt like I had a good mental helped me succeed at the plate this weekend,” The Charger offense failed to get hits at critical moments in Saturday’s second game, leaving 13 men on base in a 7-3 loss.

Hillsdale took the lead in the Senior Rachel Warner running the 5K at the Hillsdale Invite meet on Saturday. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)

from O’Sullivan and Sobieszczanski and a wild pitch which

The Chargers took advantage of sunny spring weather and their home turf at last Saturday’s Hillsdale Invitational, in what

Junior Jacob Gardner pitched brilliantly in the win, throwing 7 2-3 innings, allowing three runs, one earned, on only three hits. Junior Mitchell Gatt and senior Dan Pochmara pitched the lowing a hit. “Every single pitcher was outstanding today, and that was the key to a great day,” Theisen said. On Monday afternoon junior Chris McDonald was named the GLIAC North Division Player of the Week. McDonald hit .500 (11-for22) over the week with two home

season for many of the athletes. The meet was successful for the Chargers, with a number of athletes achieving personal bests and provisional marks, qualifying them for the national meet in May. Junior Corinne Zehner had a full day winning the 100 hurdles, the 400 hurdles, and participating in the 4x400 meter relay. Her blistering 14.02 second 100 hurdle time was a personal best and national qualifying time, while her 400 hurdle time was her second best time ever, also a national qualifying time. After the meet Zehner was named GLIAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week for the third time this year. On the men’s side, senior Maurice Jones ran an electric 53.33 second 400 hurdle time, just edging out second place by .01 seconds. Senior Alex Mexicotte won the 200 meter dash in for the national meet. The Chargers also had a good day in the 400 meter dash. On the women’s side, sophomore Allison Duber won with a time of 56.77 seconds, with Jessica Hurley and Emily Guy also breaking the one minute mark. “It was a little tough because ters, the wind was strong and I didn’t feel that great, but I took off the last 200,” Duber said.

Freshman Lane White also won the 400 meter dash in a speedy 47.63 seconds and freshond place. Freshman David Chase won the high jump with a height of 2.01 meters. Sophomore Alex Whitford tied for second in the pole vault with a jump of 3.46 meters. Freshman Jared Schipper won the pole vault for the Charger men, jumping a height of 5.05 meters and breaking his own school record. Teammate junior Matt Harris, tied for second. “It was awesome, I love doing it,” Schipper said. Senior Heather Lantis threw a personal best in the javelin by over six meters, with her best throw going 33.41 meters. Sophomore Dana Newell threw personal best distances in both the shot put and hammer throw. Her distance of 50.11 meters in the hammer throw is close to the provisional qualifying mark. won the steeplechase with a personal best time of 11:29. Freshmen Sam Phillips and Tony Wondaal placed second and third in the steeplechase respectively, coming in at 9:46 and 9:51. Senior Kevin Frost “Provo is 9:22, school record is 9:00, and auto is 8:52, so while this was a good race, those are my goals,” Phillips said. Sophomore Molly Oren won

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with two good outings on the mound, in which he pitched 10 combined innings, allowing only

Colegate was effective on the mound when it mattered, giving up three runs, only one earned, in 7 2-3 innings, despite allowing eight Hillsdale hits. Due to injuries, freshman Alex Walts was forced to make on Sunday. “We got him some work behind the plate in the winter, just in case of emergency,” Theisen said. “He stepped up in a big spot when we really needed him.” A late Chargers comeback effort fell short in Sunday’s opener, as they dropped the game 9-5. strides toward his Player of the Week honors in the contest, going 3-for-4 with a home run and Although Charger pitchers were roughed up, Theisen looked at the positives. “We had guys keep battling after they gave up runs. They kept ODU where they were, and gave us a chance to comeback,” he said. Theisen did not have to search for the positives in Sunday’s second game, as the Chargers took As seemed par for the weekend, McDonald set the tone for the offense, going 4-for-5 with his second home run on the day Ortell, not to be outdone, hit a home run of his own in a 3-for-4 performance. The rest of Hillsdale’s offense managed to keep pace, with nine different Chargers recording at least one hit and seven Chargers knocking in at least one run. Senior Dan Pochmara came

Senior Mitchell Gatt pitches in a game against Wayne State University. (Photo Courtesy of Jenny Bals)

game, striking out two to seal the win. The Chargers will travel to Saginaw Valley State this weekend to play four games against the Cardinals.

SOFTBALL SWEEPS FINDLAY, OHIO DOMINICAN Morgan Delp Editor-in-Chief The Hillsdale College softball team swept Findlay Tuesday night at Johnny Williams Field in a crucial GLIAC doubleheader that bumped Hillsdale up into the top eight of the conference and in the running for a tournament berth. The Chargers topped the Oilers 4-1 and then 5-0. “We had great pitching, great defense, and timely hitting,” head coach Joe Abraham said. “The Findlay coach said after the two games, ‘Your team did pretty much everything right today,’

which we had.” Last night, the Chargers continued excellent play in their wins against Ohio Dominican University, also at home, with scores of 7-2 and 9-5, putting them at 6-2 for the week. “We needed those wins against Findlay and even Ohio Dominican. We clutched up and got those four wins,” Abraham said. Sophomore Bekah Kastning hit a three-run double with two outs in the second game against the ODU Panthers. “We scored seven of our nine runs in the second game with two outs, and that’s what we’ve

been struggling with all year, and we got it done today, which was nice,” Abraham said. Freshman Danielle Stiene provided strong pitching for Hillsdale both Tuesday and Wednesday. “She shut out Findlay. It was a no-hitter going into the last inning. She was really strong against them. She pitched a twohitter with 13 Ks against Findlay,” Abraham said. “Today she

the full game, then we brought second game.” Over the weekend, the Chargers lost tough games against

Northwood on Sunday 5-4 and 8-3, after sweeping Lake Superior State on Saturday 10-3 and 5-4. Kastning went 3-for-4 in both games against Lake Superior State. “I was just seeing the ball really well, and I had a good warm up, which puts me in a great mindset for the game. I was really focused, relaxed, and happy that we had great weather and it was fun to have a crowd. Everything felt perfect that day, and when I feel good I hit well,” Kastning said.

Charger Chatter: Nathaniel Nobbs been a family sport since my older sister began high school, and I just followed right in her steps. I actually wasn’t planning lege, but I picked up javelin my senior year of high school and ended up doing pretty well in it and got fourth at states. I decided I’d try to keep it going in college. How is the new throws coach Janine Kuestner working with

Nathaniel Nobbs is a junior studying marketing managehe enjoys being outdoors. How did you discover track Track and Field has basically

She’s awesome. She keeps a really fun atmosphere in practice, but she also keeps it really serious and is able to really get down to the bottom of what needs to be done with technique. She also makes our not doing the same thing other throwers in other events are do-

ing. She tries to cater it to each of our needs and each of our abilities and what we think will

Yes there actually was. When Coach Ferino left, he wasn’t nearly as involved as Coach Kuestner is with us now. When we’re throwing she’s there watching us throw, when we’re lifting, most of the time she’s there watching us lift. She’s involved in every step of the practice and training process, and that’s been a huge help. I’m excited for it. I put in more work this past fall than I have my freshman and sophomore

year, and I’ve been able to come a long way on working on technique and hopefully getting to where I’m throwing correctly, which will hopefully translate to some good distances. I’m always a little bit nervous before each competition, but after I cally I settle down and get into the groove. I’m just excited to my event only happens for four weeks out of the year, but I’m training from the end of August until now.

meet and win. The competition wasn’t too strong there and I’d like to have thrown farther than I did, but it felt nice to come out and win and do at least that well

right off the bat.

prepared myself as best as I can.

Before you and the team go to Not really, I just try to make sure my bag is packed and I have every single thing I need and I’m prepared for every kind of weather. I’ll typically try to visualize my throws and what I need to do in competition to

I really like longboarding and boating as well as hiking and shooting, with a little bit of video games mixed in there.

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‘Missed opportunities, regrets, regrets!’ Tower Players put on ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’ in Quilhot Black Box Natalie DeMacedo News Editor On a small set in the Quilhot Black Box, with audience members seated in the round, the Tower Players bring “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” to life Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The play begins with a greyhaired couple just out of bed— pajamas and Sonia wrapped in a plush bathrobe. Director George Angell said they chose the black box because of the edgier moments, but described the humor of the play as “delicious.” “Sonia deals with depression.

Some people move on and get help, but she really uses it as a way to get attention,” said sophomore Anastasia Dennehy, who plays Sonia. “She’s also so awkward. She’s a high schooler stuck in a 52-year-old’s body.” She added that although Vanya, Sonia, and Masha – three siblings in their 50s – have lived good lives, none of them really did what they wanted to do. Oldest sibling Vanya, played by senior Aaron Pomerantz, simply wants everyone to get along

elderly parents who have passed away by the time the play begins, they never did anything with their lives after the loss. They spend most days in their pajamas, sitting in front of their picture window waiting for a blue “wild turkeys.” Their youngest sister Masha, on the other hand, went on to become a B-rate actress in order to pay for the family bills.

Junior Nick Gibbs plays Spike, and puts on a show. (Photo courtesy of Caroline Green)

Alpha Psi Omega stages reading of ‘The Stage-Struck Yankee’

last semester, with various members reading through the script of “Heartbreak House” by George Bernard Shaw. This semester, the group read Oliver Everett Durivage’s comedy “The StageStruck Yankee.” “The way it happened last semester was that Aaron [Pomerantz] and Jenn [Shadle] read [the play] for class,” junior Megan Scott, the current secretary, said. “They sent the script out and asked if anyone would be interested in doing it. Everybody read through the script and said that yeah, it sounded bizarre—but it sounded fun.” The staged readings—where each actor is assigned a character and reads aloud, together, from the script—offer APO members and theatre enthusiasts alike a chance to explore new plays, new methods, to branch out from the

and over the top, on the other end he likes to wade in the pond and play with frogs.” Gibbs added that being in your underwear in front of an audience is like your nightmares coming true. “I’ve come a long way,” to Hillsdale they had to show me how to hug a girl, and now I’m in my underwear kissing another girl.” “All the kisses are real,” Hodge added, explaining that the intimate black-box setting makes a fake kiss impossible. Helping these three siblings

Small stage, big experience

Ask a Hillsdale College theatre major to do something strange and the odds are good they’ll say “yes.” Theatre Honorary Alpha Psi Omega recently held its second staged reading of a play script this year. It has previously held “APOcalypse,” a series of skits and improvised scenes. But this is a new project, less formal than a stage production and more structured than “APOcalypse.”

at all,” Gibbs said about his character, who appears twice in boxer briefs despite Masha’s wishes. “He’s at various ends of the spec-

He wants to keep the peace, but ends up snapping and ranting for a good 10 minutes, saying all the things he’s been keeping inside for the past 15 years. Although Vanya and Sonia stayed home to take care of their

Junior Faith Liu as Cassandra in “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.” (Photo courtesy of Caroline Green)

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“She’s very much the center of attention and a drama queen,” sophomore Gwendolyn Hodge said. “But she’s not happy with her career and is having some regrets when she goes home.” She comes home one weekend to tell her older siblings she plans to sell the house she’s been paying for, dragging along her “muscle-bound boy toy” Spike, played by junior Nick Gibbs. “He doesn’t catch social cues

standard fare of the production season. “It’s not theatre,” senior Aaron Pomerantz, APO president, said. “It’s more like a radio drama in a lot of ways. It’s a lot of fun. It’s a chance to see things done that you wouldn’t otherwise.” Because a staged reading eliminates the costumes, props, and myriad paraphernalia of a standard production, it gives more freedom to both the actors and the audience. Voice, facial expression, and emotional inference are critical. “In some ways, there’s less room for improvisation,” Scott said. “There’s no set, no costumes, no motions. But you have the script in front of you, which gives you a lot of room to play around with feelings and vocal expression without necessarily having the script memorized.” But this sense of dynamism isn’t limited to the actors. The audience is involved in the play much more directly and intimately than in most stage productions. “You just need a place to sit and people to watch you,” senior Connor Gleason explained. “Some people call it ‘found space theatre.’ And dimensionally, it’s different. One reason that a person goes to a play, as opposed to seeing a movie, is because there’s supposedly audience interaction. It’s sometimes very subtle, but in a staged reading, all that subtlety is thrown out the door. They’re having fun. We’re having fun.” This means, though, that some

plays—particularly those heavily dependent on physicality or prop-rich environments—are out of consideration. “Some of the plays that I hope they’ll eventually do are just not practical to do on the stage,” Pomerantz said, “or at least not at a college. But they would be great to do as a reading.” According to Gleason, the best plays for a reading are simple, short, and exciting. And, with a shorter-length play, people who are normally behind the scenes get their hour to strut and fret upon the stage. “It gives us an opportunity to work on things that we wouldn’t be able to otherwise,” said senior Jenn Shadle, vice president of APO. “It gives members of our honorary a chance to do new things. A lot of [crew members] don’t have the opportunity to act and this lets them try it out without investing too much time.” In the end, each staged reading is a microcosm of personality, culture, and literature. When asked what exhortation he might have for those unsure of attending a reading, he said: go. “It’s a simple way to get cultured,” Gleason said. “And it’s really fun. Bring friends because you’ll have a lot of great inside jokes and a lot of great outside jokes. Go for the moments and go for your friends and go for the laughs.”

trying to sort out their future and differences are cleaning lady Cassandra, played by Faith Liu, and a young aspiring actress, Nina. “She’s an odd duck. She’s an immigrant who has these prophesy moments like her namesake,” Liu said. Cassandra often bursts out with warnings that don’t even make sense to her, but eventually prove strangely clairvoyant. Elyse Hutcheson plays Nina, who has been dying to meet the famous Masha and knows far more about theatre than most of the other characters. “She’s very optimistic and always looking for the brighter

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Senior Aaron Pomerantz plays Vanya in the Chekov inspired play. (Photo courtesy of Caroline Green)

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April 13-17 Senior Art Exhibit #3: Hannah Ahern, Valerie Copan, and Kaitlin McNiel will present their exhibit of paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography and graphic design work done at Hillsdale College and elsewhere. Their subject matter spans from the religious to the mundane. It is their eclectic mix of styles and mediums, which distinguish each artist. Valerie specializes in photography, drawing, and pen and ink. Katie’s work includes photography, metal work, watercolor, and cosmetology. Hannah enjoys a range of mediums including oils, sculpture, watercolor, and graphic design. April 15-18 8 p.m. (with 2 p.m. performance on April 18) Winner of the 2013 Tony Award, Outer Circle Critic’s Award, Drama League Award, Drama Desk Award, and Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Play. This is the most lauded and beloved new American play in many years. A

hilarious and touching mash-up of Anton Chekhov’s four major plays, as set in contemporary Connecticut. The Tower Players will produce this gem as an intimate, fully mounted, black box production. April 16 7 p.m. Lane 125 Drs. Bushey, Whalen, and Murphy will hold a public roundtable discussion about the nature and purpose of art. April 20-24 Seniors Erin Dellinger, Kinsey Devenport, Olivia McAlexander, and Michelle McAvoy will present a senior exhibit of their best work from their time at Hillsdale College. Erin Dellinger’s work will range from pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations to sculpture and charcoal drawings of pieces will focus mainly on photography and will highlight a few of her watercolor and oil paintings. Similarly, Olivia McAlexander will display photography and illustration style pieces. Michelle McAvoy will feature graphic design work ranging from posters to branding projects, and she will display a collection of photography.

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Hillsdale Camerata performs this weekend (Morgan Delp/Collegian)

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After icons: Jesus in

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television and the movies.

Art for breakfast: Senior exhibit from the Waffle House Evan Carter Web Editor

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Jordan Finney Collegian Reporter Emma Vinton is a junior from Brighton, Michigan, majoring in English and minoring in journalism through the Dow Journalism Program. She serves as the assistant editor for the Collegian’s Spotlight page.

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Books for your consideration Now that assigned reading is drawing to an end for the summer, it’s time to pick up your own favorites. If you’re at a loss for good reads, some of Hillsdale’s best professors offer recommendations: Matthew Young Associate Professor of Chemistry

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(Interviews compiled by Morgan Delp)

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Andrew Egger Assistant Editor Your phone beeps, and you pull up short to survey your surroundings. To the untrained eye, there’s nothing extraordinary about the alley you’re in, unassumingly located behind a small ice cream shop. You know better: you’ve followed the trail, and the object you’re seeking is close. After a few minutes of searching, you grin as you suddenly spy a small grey box magnetically attached to the underside of a guardrail. Jackpot. Welcome to geocaching. Straddling the line between nature walk and treasure hunt, between group subculture and solitary pastime, geocaching is an outdoor hobby in which participants use GPS-enabled devices to locate caches placed inconspicuously by other players all over the world. With more than 2.5 million caches scattered

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worldwide and more than 6 million active members, the activity has quickly gained popularity since its inception near Portland, Oregon, in May 2000.

itself, which can range from tiny

geocaching has taken off in Hillsdale County, with over 750 caches within 25 miles of the

as assorted objects which others have left behind. “The rule is that if you take anything out of the cache, you’ve got to replace it with something of equal or greater value,” Prom said. “In that way you connect with people and their stories; it really connects you to the history of that particular spot.” As subcultures go, geocaching is unusually pervasive. Many caches are squirreled away in sparsely trodden areas like parks and forests, but many more lurk unobtrusively in the spaces where we live out our everyday lives. According to Geocaching. com, there are 20 caches hidden less than a mile from Central Hall: in the Oak Grove Cemetery, on Baw Beese Trail, in Slayton Arboretum, and even in down-

Geocaching.com. Recently, Hillsdale College students are starting to join in too. “It’s like a social treasure hunt,” junior Meg Prom said. “If Facebook and pirates were combined, you’d have geocaching.” Freshman Randi Block was more succinct: “It’s just hiking with prizes.” The rules of the hunt are simple. After deciding online which cache to pursue, the geocacher enters its coordinates into a GPS or smartphone, which allows him to pinpoint its location within an area of about thirty feet. Once there, he must rely on verbal or visual clues to locate the cache

The contents vary from cache to cache, but most contain a log

town Hillsdale. “There are more in the county than one might suspect,” said local resident and longtime cacher Trinity Bird. “There’s a really challenging one by the courthouse with a code you have to -

len resident and serious cacher who volunteers for Geocaching. com. “We get together for a meal, go out for a kayak ride, work on a park clean-up, or spend a day running around the trails, whether by hiking, driving, or offroading.” Nor is the fellowship limited

challenge of opening it without passersby noticing. The community calls these unaware bystanders “muggles,” an affectionate term that speaks to the hobby’s burgeoning popularity alongside “Harry Potter” in the early 2000s. Despite the inherently secretive and technological nature of the pastime, cachers still share the unique bond common to less virtual communities. To facilitate these ties, Geocaching.com sponsors regular meetups and extracurricular events. “On average, we host around 40-50 events a month around the state,” said Kenneth Todd, an Al-

“Almost every single time we go we run into someone else also looking for the cache,” Prom said. “It encourages face-to-face meetings, because you’re actively going and doing stuff and giving each other advice. You’re going in search of something — you become a team.” Of course, a niche like geocaching isn’t for everyone. “I think it’s kind of one of those things you either love or you hate,” Prom said. “A lot of people kind of look at you as a little weird for doing it, because you’re walking out in the middle of a park for hours looking for this thing with your phone out.

It’s kind of like the guy with the metal detector at the beach; no one talks to that guy, unless you’re a collector too and you’ve found your little niche.” But, for many, the sense of belonging to a community united by an offbeat passion is part of the joy. “The community for me sets us apart from other activities,” Todd said. “Most of us knew ago, but we consider each other great friends now. Anywhere we travel, we can hook up with other cachers, ask for advice.” For their part, Hillsdale’s student geocachers are just getting started. “If you were ever that kid who loved searching for clues or exforgotten tales, then it’s worth it at the end,” Prom said. “There’s a sense of accomplishment in it, in following coordinates and treasures.”

Space on Smith’s mind Evan Brune Senior Reporter In the evening hours of the 1920s, at a small house on Griswold Street, one man was changing the world. When Edward “Doc” Smith came to Hillsdale, Michigan in 1920, space was on his mind. Smith arrived in Hillsdale in the spring of that year, after earning two degrees from the University of Idaho. He spent nearly two decades working for F.W.Stock and Sons, formulating doughnut mixes for the company. But he would be remembered not as a cereal chemist, but as one of century. At a men’s smoking club in 1915, Smith was having a discussion with a former classmate, Carl Garby. It was especially hot and humid, and the conversation eventually turned from terrestrial temperatures to speculation on what the temperature was in the vacuum of space. Garby told his wife, Lee, about the conversation later, and Lee pushed Smith to write a story about it. The idea lark of Space,” was born. The titular “Skylark” is a ship built by Dick Seaton, the story’s protagonist. Seaton discovers that space travel is possible by combining copper with another Students and faculty gather by the Abraham Lincoln statue yesterday to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s death. (Hailey Morgan/Collegian)

Lighthouse heals Morgan Sweeney Senior Reporter Nearly 50 people gathered on April 7 for the Lighthouse club’s “Behind the Stigma: Substance Abuse and Addiction” event. Three students told their stories of dealing with addiction, and Director of Health Services Brock Lutz gave the closing talk. Junior Ryan Potrykus shared about how, when he was younger, his mother was addicted to opiates, drugs that commonly come in the form of painkillers. Potrykus coasted through much of his childhood unaware of his mom’s battle with drugs. He witnessed tension between his parents and remembers his dad as angry and frustrated during those years. When he was 11, his mom went to rehab. “I didn’t talk to my mom for two years,” Potrykus said. “I felt extremely lost during that time. In high school, I started getting into drugs.” It wasn’t until his mom came home that Potrykus started thinking seriously about quitting his addiction. “My mom completely changed when she came back. I saw that drugs don’t have to overpower you for the rest of your life,” Potrykus said. Sophomore Cecily Parell’s story was one of familial addiction. Though she herself never struggled with substance abuse, alcoholism runs in her family. Parell’s uncle was the catalyst

for her family’s discovery of the disease. He was in rehab when Parell’s father went to visit him. He sat in on an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and realized that

“Drugs don’t have to overpower you for the rest of your life.” his brother wasn’t the only one with an addiction. It wasn’t much later that Parell’s father gave up alcohol for good. She was 7 years old. She never considered his addiction much of a part of her life, until she got older and saw how it had affected her. Parell began to notice that she picked up broken people wherever she went, something children and family members of alcoholics often do. said. “We feel as though we have some responsibility to correct that brokenness because we weren’t able to before.” Sophomore Keyona Shabazz spoke about a personal struggle with addiction. Shabazz grew up in an urban, drug-ridden part of Fort Worth, Texas. They even in“The functioning members of my family have done marijuana. Some of them even got into crack cocaine,” Shabazz said. In eighth grade, she made up her mind to try marijuana. During her high school years, her use of the drug remained some-

what sporadic until she was a senior. Even then, however, she told herself that her using wasn’t in school, she had gotten accepted to Hillsdale, she had good friends. This year, she began drinking, too. Her addiction reached a low point during winter break. It was then that her mother found out about her use of marijuana, and Shabazz realized her dethemselves having to justify their use of alcohol or drugs, Shabazz warns: “There’s going to come a day when it’s stronger than you.” Lutz closed the event by talking about his experience with substance abuse. His father died from alcoholism when Lutz was 13 years old. Lutz, too, developed a problem with alcohol. Sober for six years, he still speaks about the reach of alcoholism in families and in one’s own life. “We so often want to hide from those things that actually spur growth in our lives,” Lutz said. “Recovery happens when we deal with them, and that takes brutal honesty. It takes a commitment to learning how to handle Senior Katy Norton, president of Lighthouse, the campus’ club for mental health awareness and the host of the event, said that denial is one of the biggest issues with addiction. Lighthouse will be hosting their fourth Stigma event on eating disorders soon.

accelerator, allowing the ship to reach speeds faster than light. The antagonist, Marc DuQuesne, discovers Seaton’s plans and builds his own ship, Dorothy Vaneman, to exchange and Crane, his partner, follow DuQuesne in an attempt to rescue Dorothy. The chase takes them far from the Earth, where they encounter a disembodied intelligence, dead stars, and civilizations on the planet Osnome. Eventually, there is a climactic battle in which the crew of Skylark battles the armies of the rulers of Mardonale with the

assistance of Prince Dunark of Kondal, which results in the destruction of Mardonale and the Kondalian weapons. Seaton is

In the evening hours of the 1920s, in a small house on Griswold Street, one man was changing the world. named the overlord of Kondal, and the team returns to Earth on the reconstructed Skylark Two. Now, Smith began sending it to publishers. Eight years went by before anyone showed interest. In that time, Smith only received one letter that wasn’t outright rejection. Bob Davis, editor of Arzine, said he loved the story, but worried that it was “too far out” for his readers. Finally, in 1927, Amazing Stories magazine accepted his 90,000 word novel. They offered him $75 for the work, which was less than what Smith had paid in postage over eight years of submissions. But Smith accepted it. The novel was a huge hit with readers, and soon, Amazing Stories Editor Thomas Sloane wrote Smith, asking for a sequel. Smith started work on Skylark Three, novel left off. Skylark would have another part in “Skylark Valeron” in 1933, which skyrocketed Smith years, during which time Smith moved from Hillsdale to Jackson, Michigan, he wrote his nextnovels: The Lensman Series. In this new series, a group called the Galactic Patrol combated the piracy that threatened galactic civilizations. Many new alien species interacted with one another in this galaxy-wide the forces of good, while the Eddorians, in their search for power,

represented evil. Smith wrote for the rest of vention in 1963, he was honored for his contributions to the genre. His hands trembled, and he was nearly blind. But when asked what his next book would be, Smith replied sharply, “The title of my next story is Skylark DuQuesne!” Two weeks after Skylark Duquesne’s publication in 1965, Doc Smith died of a heart attack. But his contributions to the world outlast his mortality. In 1978, Verna Trestrail, Smith’s daughter, spoke to a crowd about her father’s work. “A teacher once came up to me and said, ‘When I was in school, a study hall teacher caught me reading your father’s book, ‘The Skylark of Space,’ and I had to spend three days in detention. Now, I’m teaching it!’ Doc would have loved that,” Trestrail said. And nothing less than the United States Navy looked to Smith’s work for inspiration. During World War II, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz took inspiration from Smith’s battleship bridge designs in constructing naval Combat Information Centers on ships’ bridges. “You proposed such an integrating technique and proved how advantageous it could be. You, sir, were 100 percent right. As the Japanese Navy—not the learned at an appalling cost,” wrote John W. Campbell, who edited Smith’s Lensman series. Robert Heinlein, one of the ers of the latter half of the twentieth century, paid tribute to Smith help and hospitality in a 1988 publication. “Both Doc and his beautiful Jeannie were endlessly hospitable,” he wrote. “I stayed with them once when they had nine houseguests. They seemed to enjoy it. But, above all, Doc Smith was a perfect, gallant knight. And his stories.”

Sonic interview From B4 Q: How and when did your band become what it is today? Chris Pandolfo: Sonic Schizophrenic is made up of members of Phi Mu Alpha should call ourselves. At the last Battle of the Bands we were the Pink Jalapeno

Q: How would you describe your sound? Q: What bands inspire you? CP and MN: Frank Ocean.

Q: What should students be looking out for at CHP? Q: Anything else?

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Q&A with CHP opening acts

Holy Moses

Holy Moses members (left to right) Aaron Andrews, Mike Ragan, Ian Andrews, and Tim Allen will open for Chris Lane and Natalie Stovall next weekend. (Elena Creed/Collegian)

Sonic Schizophrenia Compiled by Kelsey Drapkin

Q: How and when did your band become what it is today? Tim Allen: It all started when Ian came up and complimented my guitar

showed up with the new shipment of freshmen last year and we let him in Q: How would you describe your sound?

Sonic Schizophrenia members (left to right) Ian Fury, David Johnson, Chris Pandolfo, Mark Naida, Joel Calvert, and Dean Sinclair will play before Holy Moses next weekend for Centralhallapalooza. (Elena Creed/Collegian)

along, feel along with us. Q: What bands inspire you?

Q: What should students be looking out for at CHP?

Q: Anything else?

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CAMPUSCHIC LEAH BERNHARDSON, SENIOR Describe your fashion sense. Classic with a twist of fun colors. What is your most embarrassing item of clothing? Black sweatpants from Walmart that my friends made me buy. What is your biggest fashion pet peeve? Seasonally inappropriate clothing. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear maxi skirts or mini skirts in winter. What is your favorite item of clothing?

Who inspires your wardrobe? Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly.

Photos by Hailey Morgan