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Blackstocks to retire from teaching after fall semester By | Danielle Lee Collegian Reporter After decades of service at Hillsdale College, Professor of Law Robert Blackstock and Lecturer in Economics Jacquelyn Blackstock will be retiring from Hillsdale College at the end of 2018. The Blackstocks said they are retiring largely because they want to maintain good health for the activities they plan on pursuing during retirement. These activities will include road tripping to visit children and grandchildren next March, as well as flying to Europe to ski. “It’s probably going to be the perfect retirement for us — children and skiing,” Robert Blackstock said. “That’s kind of how we lived our lives too.” Robert Blackstock has been teaching at the college since 1977, while Jacquelyn has

from faculty curricula and financial aid, to Hillsdale Academy. Blackstock said he appreciates the people who helped him complete these tasks. He attributed his success to “a good sense of teamwork and good skills to make it work pretty efficiently— and a good companion at home to sort through things with.” Before teaching at the college, Robert initially planned to continue practicing law and become a judge in his hometown, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, after graduating from law school at Ohio Northern University. But late his senior year, he decided to pursue a teaching career instead. “I needed a Plan B and I always liked the idea of college teaching, so I thought I’d give it a try for a year,” he said. His close friend from law school, Paul Cassidy, knew Hillsdale College and suggest-

manufacturing engineer at a company in Coldwater. The company designed and manufactured clothing racks for department stores. “It was challenging and I liked it very much,” she said. Once they started having children, Jacquelyn Blackstock took a few years off to stay at home and take care of them. In 1989, she accepted an offer from Robert Saemann, chairman of the college’s business department, to be an adjunct statistics professor. “I started teaching in January of 1990 and have loved it,” Jacquelyn said. “Teaching here has been a rich and rewarding part of my life.” Having taught Quantitative Analysis and Business & Economic Statistics for 29 years, Jacquelyn Blackstock said she gets joy and satisfaction from helping a student understand the material. “A special part of the quan-

After decades of teaching at Hillsdale College, Robert and Jacquelyn Blackstock will retire at the end of this semester. Danielle Lee | Collegian

been with the college since 1990. Over the course of his 42 years here, Robert has been a professor, was involved with Institutional Advancement, coordinator and founder of Hillsdale Hostel’s weekly programs, vice president of admissions, and acting president of the college for six months. Robert Blackstock also served as the college provost for 15 years, overseeing everything

ed Robert visit it, since he was pursuing a teaching career. “From the moment I set foot on campus, I loved the place,” Robert said. “I loved what it stood for and the people, and that has not changed since.” Jacquelyn Blackstock came to Hillsdale because Robert was teaching at the college when they were married. For the first fews years of their marriage, she worked as a

titative classes is a wave of understanding that can come over a student, usually after a lot of hard work on their part,” Jacquelyn said. “As a teacher, you can almost watch it happen. That’s the joy in teaching.” Madison Vandegrift, a sophomore, is in Jacquelyn Blackstock’s Business & Economic Statistics class and

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Anton speaks on recent elections, political hostility By | Jordyn Pair Associate Editor While working as the director of communications for the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration, Michael Anton had a rule: He wouldn’t leave the office until he had returned every call he had received that day. He quickly abandoned that rule when he joined the Trump administration in February 2017 as the Deputy Assistant to the President for Strategic Communications for the National Security Council. He was getting between 200 and 300 calls a day. “There was less media during the Bush administration, the internet was not really a thing,” Anton said. “It was just a much slower, calmer, less complex environment.” Anton, who delivered a campus lecture on the current political landscape Tuesday evening, joined the staff at the Allan P. Kirby Center for ConFollow @HDaleCollegian

stitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C. earlier this year as a lecturer in politics and research fellow. He is currently teaching a course on national security for students on the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program, a course he calls a mix of theory and practice. He spends the rest of his time writing or lecturing. “The first class has been great,” said Matthew Spalding, Associate Vice President & Dean of Educational Programs at the Kirby Center. “The students really like him.” Anton said that although there are no definite plans for him to teach another class next year, he enjoys teaching. “Hillsdale students know stuff already,” Anton said. “They’re coming to the table already with a body of knowledge.” Spalding said Anton is a good fit for the Kirby Center in part because he has both intellectual background and practical experience.

Anton is known for his “The Flight 93 Election” article, published in September 2016 under the pseudonym “Publius Decius Mus,” which urged Republicans to treat the 2016 presidential election with the same sacrificial fervor of the passengers of 9/11’s Flight 93. He graduated from University of California at Davis and has master’s degrees from both St. John’s College and Claremont Graduate University. It was while working on his doctorate at Claremont University that Anton met Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn, who was president of Claremont University at the time. “I got to know his family well,” Anton said, adding that he even used to babysit for Arnn and his wife. Arnn encouraged Anton to leave his doctorate program early to work as a speechwriter in the California’s governor’s office. From

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Construction on Christ Chapel has been delayed due to weather and detail work on the stone masonry. Sofia Krusmark | Collegian

Chapel construction delayed by winter weather, masonry By | Sofia Krusmark Collegian Reporter Hillsdale College’s Christ Chapel will not be finished in time for commencement in May of 2019, President Larry Arnn recently announced. The chapel is expected to be finished two months later. “It’s not a very serious delay,” Arnn said. “There’s a lot of masonry work, and the masons who can do this quality of work are limited. Buildings never seem to be early, and with ones like this, if they’re 10 percent late, that’s pretty good. It won’t be done before the seniors go away. That’s the only thing I don’t like about it.” But Arnn said he still hopes to bring seniors and families into the unfinished chapel, during commencement week. “I said to Mark, who is the boss on the site, ‘So what if I want to find a way to bring several hundred people in here for something?’ And he said, ‘We’ll find a way,’” Arnn said. Don Lambert, superintendent of masonry on the chapel project, said the early winter

took a toll on the chapel’s progress since the mortar between the brick and limestone is water-based. However, he said the delay rests in the “quality and complexity” demanded by the job. “The college is spending a lot more money on quality than quantity. Anyone can lay a lot of block real fast and bomb up a wall, but if it’s wrong, it throws off the whole building,” Lambert said. “Everything mounts off the masonry. If you try to rush something, everything can go south real quick.” Mark Shollenberger, superintendent of construction, said a shortage of laborers also prevented the chapel from finishing on time. He said the company lacks around 60 bricklayers, a trade that he said seems to have a shortage of necessary labor. With the masonry 99 percent finished on the interior, Lambert said the outdoor stonework is more than 70 percent complete. “We have left to put the dome, and the arcades,” Lambert said. For bricklaying, he said they are “at 54 feet on

the south gable wall facing the clock tower, and we only have 12 feet to go on the towers themselves.” Shollenberger said the ceiling is the most pressing unfinished project. “You have to schedule everything around the ceiling. You have to get everything done up high and get down to a level where you don’t have those lifts in the building anymore,” Shollenberger said. “Once we finish getting the plaster and drywall done on the ceiling, we can start priming and painting the stairwells so we can begin the flooring.” Carl Clark, a mason tender on site, said the tedious construction job demands patience. “Don doesn’t get all panicked, so we don’t have to get panicked. We shouldn’t get so bound up in a situation that we can’t control,” Clark said. “When things aren’t right on track, I’ve learned to be meek and keep giving all the glory to God.” Aside from “going back to church” and starting to read

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‘One of nature’s gentlemen’

Students, faculty remember Donald Turner

was a regular fixture at these became so popular that York By | Emma Cummins Friday night soirees, which eventually had to find a way Collegian Reporter consisted of conversation, to signal to people when his A lover of the arts, occakaraoke, and beer, and lasted house was open, since a few sional actor and part-time for almost a decade. enthusiasts would show up singer, life of the party, and “Don lived for it,” York at 5 p.m., as he was mentor were just just getting home a few of the ways from work. York friends of Donald did this by turning Turner remember on a neon beer him. A man who sign. However, for took an interest in Turner, the sign almost everything never came on too and everyone, soon. Turner died from “I remember becomplications of ing in my kitchen, cancer on Nov. looking out and 21, at the age of feeling guilty and 65, after spending thinking, ‘Oh geez,’ 18 years teaching because I would philosophy at see Don starting to Hillsdale College. circle around and Turner won around the block professor of the waiting for that year in 2012, and sign to turn on,” during his time York said. “After at the college, I saw him drive touched many around two or with his sincerity, three times I would concern, and love go and turn the for life. light on, and say, One of Turner’s ‘Come on in, Don.’” defining qualities York fondly was his social naremembered the ture, according to nights that the colleagues and forgroup was graced mer students. This by Turner’s voice, nature was given a with the help of special spotlight on Former philosophy professor Donald Turner, who a karaoke machine died on Nov. 21, is remembered by students and Friday evenings. one of the professors Professor of Biol- colleagues as a caring individual. brought. ogy Dan York hosted External Affairs | Courtesy “He had a great get-togethers every voice,” York said. Friday evening for faculty, said. “Don was always the “When Don got a hold of the staff, and occasionally stumain person everyone wanted karaoke mic nobody could get dents, which faculty members to talk to.” it away from him. He would and students affectionately The evening get-togethers See Turner A2 termed, “York’s Porch.” Turner

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GOAL programs receive $15,000 in grants Hillsdale County Community Foundation supports local student-led volunteer programs By | Jordyn Pair Associate Editor The Hillsdale County Community Foundation recently granted $15,000 to the GOAL programs, with grants ranging from $250 to $1,000. President and CEO of HCCF Sharon Bisher said HCCF’s traditional funding cycle doesn’t match well with the school year and progression of GOAL programs, prompting to HCCF to design and offer grants specifically designed for GOAL programs. This is the first time the HCCF has dedicated a program to helping GOAL leaders learn about and apply for their grants. “We did that because we recognize the students are making a huge impact in our community,” Bisher said. Bisher presented a workshop to teach students how to apply to grant programs. The GOAL leaders then had two weeks to apply to an HCCF

The Hillsdale County Community Foundation presented the college’s GOAL programs with $15,000 in grants. Facebook

grant. HCCF awarded grants to 19 different programs, including A Few Good Men, Gier Reading and Journal

Buddies, and Community Action Agency Preschool. Hannah Moeggenberg, who runs CAA Preschool, said she

received a $700 grant, which she plans to use to purchase snow boots for students and gift cards for “volunteer of the

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week.” “The HCCF made grant writing very simple,” Moeggenberg said in an email. “The

writing process itself was easier than I had expected once I knew exactly what it was that I was asking for. The two most important parts, in my opinion, were conveying my plea with passion, and making sure that all of the numbers were exact and reasonable.” HCCF also granted a $3,000 scholarship to the leadership of GOAL, who will be hosting a campus-wide volunteer event next semester. “It’s really cool they reached out to the college about this extra money,” said GOAL Director and senior Lucile Townley. “[Sharon] knows a lot about the needs of the community and the community itself.” Although this was the first time HCCF hosted a program like this for GOAL, Bisher said the foundation wants to make it an annual process. “We have a strong commitment to youth leadership,” she said. “We wanted to encourage a love of philanthropy.”

Mock Trial Team 1127 took sixth place at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Andrew Simpson | Courtesy

qualify as finalist for Marshall Scholarship By | Julie Havlak Collegian Reporter

This fall, Senior Gill West became the first Hillsdale student to qualify as a finalist for the British Marshall Scholarship, which CBS News calls the most prestigious graduate scholarship in America. The Marshall Scholarships help students from the United States attend any university in the U.K. in memory of the Marshall Plan’s assistance in rebuilding and revitalizing post-war Europe. The Marshall was founded by an Act of the British Parliament in 1953, and is primarily funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It was named after General George Marshall, who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense under President Harry Truman and won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the Marshall Plan. “As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars will strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions,” the scholarship’s mission statement reads. Past Marshall scholars include two Associate Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, Pulitzer-prize winning authors, several deans of Ivy League colleges, and NASA’s youngest astronaut. “I didn’t expect to get it, but I wanted to give it a shot for Hillsdale more than anything,” West said. “I

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just sing and sing.” A faithful choir member at Free Methodist Church, Turner joined the choir when he first started working at the college in 1998. Choir Director Sue McClung remembers Turner’s voice, and the joy Turner had while singing. “I miss his voice very much,” McClung said. “He just glowed and was all smiles when he was singing.” Turner also had a knack for joke-telling. “Don could tell jokes, and he really liked to tell jokes quite a bit,” York said. “I remember his jokes just as much as I remember the deep philosophical conversations that we had.” However, Turner didn’t stay for just the music and

think that Hillsdale is amazing, and the students who come out of here are just as equipped to do these kinds of things as people at the Ivys. But we just don’t have any recognition for it.” Up to 40 Marshall Scholarships are awarded annually to candidates from eight regions of the United States, who receive the endorsement of their educational institution. Roughly 1,000 candidates apply each year, but only 4 percent are usually accepted. Hillsdale’s faculty includes Marshall scholars, but no student in recent college history has made it into the finals. “This is a breakthrough. I’ve been involved with this now for 11 years, and we haven’t had any breakthroughs. It’s been disheartening,” Professor of History Paul Rahe said. “This is a good sign. If you can get one into the finals, there’s no reason you can’t get another one to the finals. Gill may be the one who pioneers this [for Hillsdale].” West wanted to use the scholarship to study the philosophy of mathematics at Oxford University. “I wanted to go and study philosophy of math so I could prove to myself that mathematics is really grounded in physical reality,” West said. “The reason I wanted to study this is that I don’t know if it can hold up in modern math. But if math isn’t about anything, it would cease to be beautiful to me, which is why I want to show that it is about something outside of just mental constructions.”

the jokes. “If you had an event or party, he always stayed until the very end,” said James Brandon, chairman and professor of theatre and dance. “He was always looking for that great discussion.” After missing the end to a great party in graduate school because he turned in early, Turner made sure to stick around from then on, according to Brandon. “He was the first person to show up and he was the last person to leave,” York said. “He turned out the lights, generally, and closed up the little fire stove that we had.” Students who usually came to “York’s Porch” were typically Turner’s, and many remember his approachability and empathy. “Having only taken one class with Turner, I knew him best as a friend,” Brig-

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West first heard of the scholarship opportunity through Rahe. “Gill was a bit different because there was something about him that suggested that he wasn’t just a good student,” Rahe said. “They are looking for people who are going to make a big difference, who have distinguished themselves in some way.” West interviewed for the scholarship at the British consulate general in Chicago, where seven panellists grilled him for 30 minutes. “The interview was pretty intensive,” West said. “But Hillsdale just came around me and showed what Hillsdale is, which is an amazing community of people who love to learn and who care about you.” In most interviews, the chair of the committee asks introductory questions, and then a specialist in the applicants’ field of study takes over. In West’s case, the specialist was a lawyer, but West had prepared for questions about the philosophy of math, West said. Nevertheless, Assistant Professor of Theology Jordan Wales said Hillsdale is proud of West for qualifying as a finalist. “I’m really proud of Gill and what he did, and I think whether or not one wins these scholarships, the skills and kind of mind that got him into the finals don’t go away,” Wales said. West is planning on eventually attending law school and is considering joining the Marines after graduating. itta Burguess ’13 said. “He would come to parties and sit out on porches and talk to students about anything and everything under the sun, from books, to comics, to movies.” Turner was a regular attendee at many student club meetings, especially the film society, attended campus lectures and almost all fine arts performances, and even appeared in a one-act play in the Black Box Theater. “I would always see him in the crowd at every orchestra concert and Sigma Alpha Iota concert,” Burguess said. “This meant so much to me because there were many concerts on campus all the time, and it seemed like he somehow hit every one.” According to Brandon, “Donald really never stopped being a student.” But Turner was also a great teacher and

Mock Trial prepares to face challenging foes By | Alex Nester Assistant Editor

After its most recent tournament, the Hillsdale College Mock Trial program is preparing for the most competitive tournaments yet this semester: This weekend, Team 1126 will compete at the Yale Invitational and Team 1127 will contend at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tournament in mid-November, Team 1127 lost to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s A Team in the first round by one point, but followed by beating their opponents in the following three rounds. Team 1127 took both ballots from Indiana University’s D Team, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s D Team, and Truman State University’s B Team. They finished the competition in sixth place. Sophomore Sophie Klomparens won an attorney award, and junior Lucas O’Hanian won a witness award at the tournament. Coach Lindsey Church ’11 emphasized the need for a strong comeback after a first round loss, especially at the regional tournament, mentor. “He was happy and willing to talk to you about anything at any time, from Plato to Buffy to Donnie Darko,” Staci Spears ’13 said. “He always had the attention and respect of students in the classroom, and continuously supported those same students in their own personal pursuits outside of the classroom.” Katherine Dembinski ’11 described the changes she experienced that after taking one of Turner’s classes. “I know I am a better Christian and a better human due to my Hillsdale education,” Dembinski said in an email. “And a critical part of that was my time in Turner’s classroom.” Turner’s interest in Dembinski’s life, both before and after she graduated, shows the genuine care that Turner showed, she said.

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which determines each team’s national rankings for the next semester. “One thing I try to train our team for, especially when we go to regionals, is the need to come back after a loss in the first round.” Following Team 1127’s tournament at UIUC, the mock trial program stacked into A and B teams. Coaches Jon and Lyndsey Church selected members for each team based on statistics they collected from past tournaments. Both teams, however, are “competitive,” and expected to perform at a high level, the coaches said. “We have cores for both the A and B teams, but depending on how things go, we might make some changes to the rosters going forward,” Lindsey Church said. “Our season goal is to hopefully get to nationals, and we want both teams to be as competitive as possible.” According to junior Andrew Simpson, having two teams allows a program more voice in the American Mock Trial Association, and Hillsdale’s program features top-notch performers in each position. Klomparens moved from Team 1127 to become co-captain of Team 1126, the A

“He took his time to write me long, powerful, personal ‘letters’ (Facebook messages) that, looking back at them, are almost shockingly honest and vulnerable from his end,” Dembinski said. “He was not afraid to be vulnerable, even with his students, which is something I think he should be commended for.” Professor of Philosophy and Culture Peter Blum was close friends with Turner. While Turner had his fun side, he also knew how to empathize with those around him, Blum said. “Don exuded genuine love and concern for anyone with whom he came in contact,” Blum said in an email. “Rejoicing and weeping with others was as natural to him as breathing, and I think people found his care for them to be a gift.” Professor of Philosophy

Team, with sophomore Mason Aberle. Simpson and first year mock trial member Bryson Phillippe, a junior, are co-captains for the B Team, 1127. Now, HCMT is working on tweaking case theories, taking into account judges’ notes from their past tournaments, in preparation for Yale and Carnegie Mellon as well as next semester’s regional — and hopefully, national — tournaments. Team 1126 is focusing on editing their plaintiff ’s case and catching up their new team members in preparation for this weekend’s tournament at Yale University, according to Coach Jon Church ’11. “The Yale tournament is the most competitive invitational tournament we go to in the fall,” Jon Church said. “Their team is successful nationally, and it gets exposure from east coast teams, which have their own regional, distinct style. It’s good to get rounds against them and see how they interpret rounds.” Simpson is confident about Hillsdale’s Mock Trial program going into this weekend’s tournaments and looking toward next semester. “We have the skill for nationals, if the teams want it,” Simpson said.

James Stephens described this gift in another way. “He was one of nature’s gentlemen,” Stephens said. “I don’t think I’ve ever met a more genuine person. He was someone who is open with you and wants you to feel free to be open with him.” Stephens also noted that Turner was also a “hellaciously good philosopher.” A man of eclectic tastes and interests, it was Turner’s friendships that left the most impact. “Donald was everybody’s friend,” Brandon said. “He was just so easy to talk to and genuinely interested in everything. If you met Don, he was your friend. It was impossible not to like the man.”

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Debate Team competes in Parliamentary debate, makes semifinals By | Regan Meyer Web Content Editor Two pairs of Hillsdale College debaters made it to elimination rounds during their fourth tournament of the season at Bowling Green University in Kentucky last weekend. Sophomore Jadon Buzzard and junior Henrey Deese took first place at the Sunday tournament. Seven pairs of debaters competed in the first Parliamentary tournament of the season. While the team has attended Parliamentary tournaments in the past, it is still a relatively new form of debate for the team members. Parliamentary debate differs from Lincoln Douglas in both preparation and presentation, and junior Kathleen Hancock said the team is preparing and researching for this different type of tournaments this season. “Parliamentary is a lot more extemporaneous,” Buzzard said. “You get the topic you’re debating only 20 minutes before the round. Then you just go in with the

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preparation that you did in 20 minutes and you debate it.” Parliamentary resolutions can range from strictly policy questions to abstract and vague propositions. “Sometimes you get very arbitrary random resolutions,” sophomore Caleb Lambrecht said. “We got resolutions such as ‘This trump will win the game’ or ‘A diamond with a crack is better than a pebble without one.’ It’s very interest- Two pairs of Hillsdale College students on the Debate Team made it to elimination rounds during their fourth ing because you tournament of the season at Bowling Green University last weekend. Katrina Torsoe | Courtesy take these terms and you have to government (affirmative), and, therefore, interpreting rounds as the opposition interpret what they mean. or the opposition (negative). the proposition. because you have no idea When teams are given The government team has the “It’s kind of diffiwhat the government is going the proposition, they’re also advantage of speaking first cult coming into these to come in interpreting these assigned a side: either the bestow on all around them are boundless.” Barbara Babcock ’81 said she took Robert Blackstock’s Business Law class in 1977 so that she could help her family business, B&B Metal Sales Company, Inc. Robert Blackstock also helped out with some of the business’ legal dealings, and Babcock and Blackstock have developed a great friendship ever since. “He’s been around this campus and I’ve been around this town all these years, and he always greets me with a smile and asks how I’m doing,” Babcock said. “He’s going to be missed. He’s just been so much a part of this school. I hate to see people retire.” Babcock enrolled in Robert’s Leadership, Power, & Responsibilities class this semester because she knew it was popular and wanted to see Robert teach one last time on campus — especially since she was one of his first students. “I thought, ‘I’d like to hear what Bob has to say after all these years. I’m retired, why not?’” Babcock said. “You can embody these lessons without having to learn them the hard way, he really has some wonderful advice that you can fall back on when you’re doing something.” Like Babcock, senior Clara Fishlock said she decided to take Leadership, Power & Responsibilities because she had heard many

people speak highly of him and the class. The class covers life lessons and topics that most people already know, but don’t think about. Fishlock said she has learned more about these lessons than she thought she knew. “He really is intentional about saying the things that may seem intuitive, but that no one talks about,” Fishlock said. “Therefore, a lot of people — including myself — don’t stop to reflect on them. I’ve also learned a lot more about myself by really looking closely at these people’s character traits as well.” Though his and his wife’s time with the college is ending soon, Robert said he admires the strength of Hillsdale’s community, and he is confident that its culture and basic goodness will not disappear. “Nothing is forever, but this is cultural and runs pretty deep,” Robert said. “Its institutional habits are good, so we have great hope for the place, great fondness for it — and for the students.” Robert Blackstock offered some final words of advice before leaving campus. ‘“Choose to serve the good,’ because people who don’t commit to the good tend to lack both direction and character,” Robert said. ‘“Live life fully,’ because of the tendency to confine ourselves to the status quo. Creation is so very rich. Why not enrich our lives by experiencing it?”

College offers small business course over winter break By | Cal Abbo Assistant Editor

Hillsdale College is holding a seminar over winter break, “How to Start and Manage a Small Business.” The three-credit course includes sections on finance, marketing, management, human resources, and business and tax law. The seminar runs from Dec. 17 to 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day, providing two meals and several breaks throughout the day. The course, which costs $999, aims to teach future business owners theories, concepts, problem analysis techniques, and communication skills to help small businesses. In the first half of each day, students will participate in lectures and class discussions on each of the five topics while taking notes and completing assign-

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books on the Constitution, Clark said this job is the biggest project he’s done in America. “When there is a greater good to be served, it doesn’t matter how tough the job is. It’s an honorable thing to do. It’s help me stay humble. I feel like Job sometimes. There’s so much power and glory in God, that when I remain calm

GOAL progam to hire three new volunteer leaders for next semester By | Julia Mullins Collegian Reporter The Hillsdale College GOAL Program is in the process of hiring new program leaders for Adopt-a-Grandparent, Community Sports Outreach, and Private and Charter School Tutoring. GOAL Director Lucille Townley said applications for the positions have already closed, and the interview process has begun. According to GOAL Adviser and Director of Student Activities Ashlyn Landherr, there are two applicants for the Adopt-a-Grandparent Program, five applicants for Community Sports Outreach, and six applicants for Private and Charter School tutoring. “Being a volunteer takes one sort of skill set and interest, but being a leader is a little bit different,” Landherr said. “We look for if the applicants are going to just maintain a program or if they’re going to take initiative and invest in it to grow and make it bigger.” Townley said a panel committee of students and faculty are currently conducting in-

terviews. This panel includes herself, Landherr, GOAL Coordinator Michaela Peine, Associate Dean of Men Jeffery Rogers, Associate Dean of Women Rebekah Dell, and Director of Financial Aid Richard Moeggenberg. “The hiring committee looks for applicants in good academic standing, with a strong commitment to community service and previous leadership experience,” Townley said. “No previous GOAL volunteering experience is necessary, however, it is definitely a strong addition to an application.” According to Townley, the new leaders for Private and Charter School Tutoring and Adopt-a-Grandparent will take over at the beginning of the spring semester. She said the new leader for Community Sports Outreach will train with Caroline Andrews, the current leader, through the spring semester and take over at the beginning of the fall 2019 semester. Andrews said she became interested in volunteering with a youth sports program because she grew up playing many sports, such as junior PGA golf, recreational basketball, and pickup hockey

with her brothers. “I am deeply convinced that athletics are critical for the development of kids,” she said. “Many of the most fundamental and important life lessons of my childhood came through experiences I had both on and off the course, court, and rink.” Andrews became involved with this program her freshman year through coaching basketball at Davis Middle School. “It was by far the highlight of my entire year, and this is now my fourth year coaching a team of girls,” Andrews said. “Volunteering and starting to spend time with the kids inspired me to apply for leadership of the program, as I wanted to continue to pour love into them in an even bigger way.” Senior Haley Hauprich, the current leader of Private and Charter School Tutoring, said she initially took this position because she hopes to be a teacher. “I thought this program would give me great experience for teaching,” Hauprich said. “I had also volunteered with it before and loved getting to help out some kids that really needed and appre-

terms as,” Lambrecht said. Buzzard and his partner Deese won their semifinal round, debating the resolution that ‘Lighting a candle is better than cursing the darkness’. The pair took first place in the Sunday tournament. “It was nice to beat out our main competitors, Grove City, who we beat out in finals,” Buzzard said. “Whenever we go to this tournaments, those are the people we’ve got to beat.” One other pair advanced out of preliminaries. Sophomores Erin Reichard and Katrina Torsoe advanced, but lost out in the semi-final round in Saturday’s tournament. “The tournament could have gone better for the school overall,” sophomore Caleb Lambrecht said. “Because we didn’t perform super well, we didn’t win sweepstakes. It was great that one of our teams was able to win.”

ciated what we do.” Hauprich said she encourages students to volunteer in any of the GOAL programs. “You’re never too busy to volunteer,” Hauprich said. “Any amount of time you can give will be valuable for whoever you help, and also for you, too.” Senior Rachel Lozowski, current leader of the Adopt-a-Grandparent Program, said she has been volunteering at the Hillsdale Medical Care Facility since her freshman year. “I have really enjoyed visiting the residents and getting to know all of them, and many of them really have become like my grandparents,” Lozowski said. “I always love to see the joy on their faces when I walk into their room to give them a visit or smile and give them a greeting.” Both Townley and Landherr said the interviewing process is always a great opportunity for students to become leaders. “The process of hiring new GOAL leaders is always an uplifting experience as we get to talk to students about their passion for serving the community,” Townley said.

ments. During the second half of each class, students will independently research the business idea and begin putting together a plan to submit at the end of the class. Over winter break, the student is expected to spend at least 20 more hours conducting additional research and refining the business plan to be presented in January. Registrar Douglas McArthur said the college has offered these seminars longer than he can remember. The seminar needs at least 14 students to sign up in order to offer the course. The final day to register is Monday, Dec. 3. According to Susan King, professor of marketing and director of the seminar, $999 for this three-credit course is a great deal. “The seminar is partially funded by a generous donation,” she wrote in an email. and quiet, and my ego doesn’t get in the way, I get to see it. It’s just a beautiful job,” Clark said. Bruce Malpass, a construction worked on site, said this is an incredibly intricate project. “I’ve been in construction for 30 years, and I’ve never seen anything built like this before,” he said. “They tell me these are the largest load-bearing limestone columns in the nation. I’ve never

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there, Anton also worked as chief speechwriter and press secretary for New York City’s mayor, Rudy Giuliani. He joined the White House staff in 2001 as the director of communications for the National Security Council. In 2003, he changed positions to become the special assistant to the president and senior director for foreign policy speechwriting. He left the administration staff in 2005 and entered the corporate world. Anton joined the Trump administration in 2017. Although he was on the National Security Council for both the Bush and Trump administrations, he said there are noticeable differences. He described the communication aspect of the Trump administration as more chaotic, especially with the resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn. “It felt like we barely got started and then we had to start over,” Anton said. “So we didn’t really get the machine running properly until some time in the spring probably.” Anton said he also has seen a difference in the media. “The media liked Obama and wanted to cover him favorably, and it hates Trump and wants to cover him negatively,” Anton said in Tuesday’s lecture. “So in addition to the fact that the Trump administration is larger and more complex, you also have to layer on top of that the constant hostility.”

“The remaining funding comes from a reduced tuition cost.” King said she believes the structure of the course offers a great opportunity for students. “The intensive nature of the course allows students to focus solely on preparing a preliminary business development plan suitable for seeking financial support,” she wrote. Each topic is taught on a different day and by a different professor. Douglas McArthur plans to teach the human resources section with Associate Professor of Psychology Kari McArthur. Both have a background in human resources. Douglas McArthur said he was excited to teach a part of the seminar. “The general feeling about these seminars is positive,” he said. “Student feedback says that they think it’s been really helpful.”

seen a barrel ceiling like this. Maybe in Europe.” To the senior class who won’t be having their commencement ceremony in the chapel, Arnn assures that there will be many other occasions. “Come back and get married in it,” Arnn said. “Come back and see it. Participate. You’re members of the college for life. It’s always there for you to use.” Anton discussed some of that hostility on Monday night in a talk about the recent election and current political state. He talked about what the conservative movement can do to strengthen its political power. He also warned against becoming complacent and accepting what democratic politicians advocate for. “We should take seriously what the left says,” Anton said in his lecture. “And they say they want to restrict speech.” Anton said the conservative and Republican movement would have to bring together two of its factions in particular: the RINOs, “Republicans In Name Only,” and the TIGRs, “Trump Is Great Republicans,” terms he borrowed from political analyst Henry Olsen of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Putting these two groups together would give the Republican party a win, according to Anton. Anton also pointed out the importance of being aware of the demographics of an area, attributing the recent election outcomes to changing demographics. Senior Garrison Grisedale, who attended the lecture, said he agrees with Anton. Though Anton sprinkled war rhetoric throughout his speech — even calling large tech companies such as Google the “enemy,” at one point — Grisedale said he didn’t find it to be off-putting. “He painted it as a highstakes conflict,” Grisedale said. “I think this is higher stakes than people think.”

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Thanksgiving Day is over, and the Christmas season has begun — right out of the gate Friday morning (no, Thursday afternoon!) with Black Friday shopping sprees, Cyber Monday sales, and our token #GivingTuesday. The National Retail Federation estimates record spending over the weekend amounted to as much as $720 billion. For college students, the temptation to jettison gratitude with the Christmas season is doubly present: Besides the bells and whistles of holiday consumerism, we have finals and papers and, here at Hillsdale, Hell Week and cold

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Leave Ben Carson’s name alone By | Kaylee McGhee Opinions Editor Politics ruins everything it touches — even the name of renowned former neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Last week, the Detroit school board voted to begin renaming several schools in the district, including the Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine, dedicated to an “individual who has made a significant contribution of education,” the district said. The board reserved the right to select another name for the school if it no longer reflects the “community of the geographic area where the school is located” or if “information newly discovered about the current name of the school is negative in nature.” And after voting 6-1, board members decided they would begin taking suggestions for a new name, though it won’t be officially changed until next year. The reason: “Residents don’t support the [Trump] administration,” board member LaMar Lemmons said, according to the Detroit News. Carson grew up in the inner city of Detroit in a 733-square-foot house on South Deacon Street, right by the Marathon oil refinery and two auto plants. He grew up in a poor but modest family, said his childhood friend Timothy McDaniels. But unlike so many Detroit kids, Carson wasn’t content to accept a position in an assembly line, now-attorney McDaniels told the Detroit News. He worked his way to Yale University, earned a medical degree from the University of Michigan, and at the age of 33 became the youngest chief of pediatric neurosurgery in the country at Johns Hopkins Hospital. “He knew his course,” McDaniel said. “And he stayed on it.” Carson went on to perform the only successful separation of conjoined twins joined at the back of the head and pioneer the first successful procedure on a fetus still in the womb, revolutionizing the field of neurosurgery. His career has changed and saved lives. Detroit’s school board wasn’t the only group to recognize Carson’s contribution to the medical and educational fields. In 2008, former President George W. Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the U.S.

for his “tireless outreach to America’s youth” and ability to “underscore the importance of academic achievement.” Carson’s is an example worth looking up to. He understands the economic and educational hardships many Detroit children face to this day, and his message to them remains true: “Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them,” he wrote in his book “Gifted Hands.” “And if you look at these obstacles as containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.” The Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine is one of many high schools in the U.S. named after living persons — 19 schools have been dedicated to former President Barack Obama. The trend is not unusual, but rescinding the name is. Carson’s current position as President Trump’s Housing and Urban Development secretary has certainly repelled opponents of the administration, like Lemmons. But Lemmons’ disapproval of Carson is rooted in something deeper than his connection to Trump. “He is a so-called conservative Republican. A strict constructionist is one that wants to take the Constitution literally. If one takes that as a stance, it would allow the enslavement of those of African descent. When you align yourself with Trump that is a direct affront to the city of Detroit and the students of Detroit,” Lemmons said in January. Detroit’s school board members have allowed their political biases to render them narrow-minded and shortsighted. The school was named after Carson to celebrate his significant medical contributions. Did those disappear when he joined the Trump administration? Do his conservative beliefs erase his scientific achievements? The school board will hold community meetings and complete surveys for each school site to select possible new names. If its members truly cared about educational achievements, they would recognize Carson for what he is: a figure who ought to inspire Detroiters of all ages. Carson’s reputation speaks for itself, and Trump has nothing to do with it. Kaylee McGhee is a George Washington Fellow and a senior sudying Politics and Journalism.

weather all at once. We’ll want to complain a lot more than we give thanks. But that’s a sorry way to spend these last three weeks of the semester — which should be as much a season of thanksgiving as before. The biggest, and noblest, challenge ahead of us isn’t to finish papers and ace finals; it’s to put others first and keep giving thanks, in the midst of all the work. Your #GivingTuesday donation won’t cut it. Thanksgiving is a way of living, and it’s selfless. It’s choosing a fruitful conversation over Netflix to abate your stress; it’s ring-

ing the Salvation Army bell when you could be studying; it’s sacrificing sleep to fulfill a commitment. There’s no excuse to stop loving your neighbor before yourself, even when your self-esteem is at a grade-induced low. Hillsdale students have plenty to be grateful for, and generally, we’re aware of that. We devoted a whole “Day of Thanks” to writing cards in gratitude. We work hard because we do, deep down, appreciate education. Even the dozens of Christmas parties crowding the calendar this time of year are a testament to our delight in the things we do

and the friends we have here on campus. Don’t lose sight of that these next few weeks. The struggle is real, but keep it in perspective. The Christmas season should remind us, if anything, that our hope is in something more foundational than a grade or even a degree. That is something to be grateful for, joyfully so, indeed. So give your time away these next few weeks, and keep your chin up. It’ll be a much merrier season if you remember to keep giving thanks.

Office Hours Finish well: Tips to tackle the semester’s final weeks fuel, and a physical outlet for By | Brock Lutz Director of Health Services stress. Your brain will likely As the final weeks of the semester are upon us, it can be a challenging time as students and staff alike are exhausted and ready for break. However, we all want to finish the semester well, so here are a couple reminders to best help us to that end. Take care of your body. This is probably the area that is most neglected during this time of the year. Let’s face it: We are all better people and humans when we sleep for seven hours a night (roughly the same times to bed and up each morning), eat three well-balanced meals and have even moderate exercise for 30 minutes a day. And yet, these three areas are often completely neglected during this time. Our bodies need rest, food for

be more prepared for an 8 a.m. final if you wake up a little early and go for a brisk walk or easy jog for 20 minutes than if you pound three cups of coffee. Make time to attend to these areas so that your body can be at its peak when you enter this stressful time. Take care of your soul. For me, one of the most challenging things about this time of the year is the nonstop activity. What often gets neglected is personal time and reflection. We need to make time to reflect on: how we are doing (being mindful of our current emotional state), how we are coping (is it working or not? Are we avoiding destructive ways of coping?), what brings us purpose and meaning, and having perspective on what does and doesn’t matter.

Often, recommitting ourselves to these existential questions can you give us motivation and drive to persevere during these challenging times. Take care of your mind. In the midst of busy and crazy schedules, we are often just focused on checking off our daily tasks and don’t think about what our mental perspective is during these times. How I think about stress has a lot to do with how the stress affects me. I don’t want to garner eye-rolls by quoting “strength rejoices in the challenge,” but honestly, it is important to see that stressful times are often times that we grow as moral, intellectual, and social beings. That will likely only happen if we view challenging times as just that: a challenge. One last tip is that this is often the time of the semester when students realize they are behind in classes; they skipped

too many classes; didn’t apply themselves the way they really meant to; are struggling with non-academic related issues that are impacting the classroom; or having other challenges. So, be aware of those things. Set relevant goals for next semester so that mistakes don’t repeat themselves. Access resources on campus — professor office hours, counseling, career guidance, meeting with a mentor — to best insure that you can handle stress and challenge next semester.

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Bon Appetit needs better dietary options By | Isabella Redjai Assistant Editor I come from the land of avocados, gluten-free religiosity, and juice cleanses: the state of California. During my first year at Hillsdale, I became accustomed to the options offered in the Knorr Family Dining Hall. When I returned to the land flowing with pH water and coconut oil the following summer, my body and mind became shocked by the overwhelming number of dietary-restriction-friendly meals I had forgotten since coming to college. After a summer cleanse, conducting some research on my blood-type, and discovering the foods that are detrimental to my system, I started a fresh lifestyle of healthy eating and my body and mind felt stronger and clearer than ever before. Once I returned to school and the food offered in the campus dining hall, I found myself limited to only a few items that met my gluten-free and dairy-free restrictions. I began making small compromises to find food to sustain my

system throughout the day, but fell into the pattern of making this a regular habit. My mind became foggy again. Internally, I felt weak. And after having gained such a positive physical experience from last summer, I began to have lower self-esteem. Within the first few weeks of school I spoke to a freshman with a gluten-free and vegetarian diet, who is similarly frustrated with Hillsdale’s lack of options. She expressed how abused her body felt after not having the options to follow her strict dietary needs. Her mind can’t work to its optimal level because she must eat the food in the dining hall, she said. With that said, Bon Appetit has made efforts to try to make available more options that suit dietary restrictions. The food service’s general manager, David Apthorpe, said, “We have been working on mirroring our ‘Comforts’ line to provide a similar meal that is free of the top eight allergens — dairy, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts.” But, despite their desire to “keep up with trends” and serve “well-balanced meals,” it seems

that there’s more they can do. Bon Appetit’s main dining hall is slowly making these changes, but other locations on campus like AJ’s Cafe, Jitters, or even the new coffee shop Penny’s, do not provide the proper attentiveness nor ‘healthy’ alternatives to those who cannot consume dairy — baristas typically resort to soy (which is heavy with hormones) because their “provider does not offer almond milk,” according to A.J.’s supervisor Lisa York. Economic restraints make sense, but when students are paying approximately $14-plus per meal, they deserve to be provided with food that fits within their preferences and health restrictions. Food affects our bodies, not just in shape and size, but its efficiency and stamina as well. Food influences our mental state — its ability to retain information and stay alert. It is important for the sake of education and learning to have the sustenance necessary to carry on, especially for those who have restricted diets. Hillsdale must realize that there is an ever-increasing number of such people. No dining hall

or food service should neglect its guests with serious dietary needs. Bon Appetit should do more to adapt to their requests. To not provide students with more options for the sake of their providers’ convenience is short-sighted and a sign of misunderstanding. As our food today becomes more genetically-modified and further from its natural state, it is the school’s responsibility to provide ample options to students who have dietary restrictions, so that students with these restrictions do not feel marginalized. Although some options are available now, the campus dining hall should make purposeful efforts to provide diverse and versatile options for meals that allow those with dietary restrictions, whether allergy-related or other, to feel confident about the food they are feeding both their body and mind. Isabella Redjai is a George Washington Fellow and a sophomore studying Politics and Journalism.

Senate GOP should obey the Biden rule “Biden rule.” Should a vacancy By | Doyle Wang Special to the Collegian on the Supreme Court occur in Twenty-four years after then-Sen. Joe Biden (D-Pa.) declared that the U.S. Senate should no longer proceed with Supreme Court nominations during presidential election years, Republicans successfully used that precedent to block former President Barack Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland. Forcing the Democrats to taste their own medicine not only saved the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat, it also secured an originalist majority now that Brett Kavanaugh sits on the bench. The midterm elections gave the GOP a larger Senate majority, but it would be prudent for President Trump and conservatives to obey the

2020, the Senate GOP should abstain from proceeding with a replacement nominee. This would further expand Trump’s window of opportunity to cement the high Court’s new conservative majority. Following the Biden rule would not discourage base Republican voters from turning out in 2020. In fact, abiding by that precedent might actually benefit the GOP in the upcoming presidential election. Supreme Court nominations played a critical role in Trump’s victory in 2016, prompting self-identified evangelical voters to turn out and secure crucial swing states like Florida, North Carolina, and Iowa. According to a 2016 Washington Post poll, Trump bested Hillary Clinton by a significant 56 percent

among the voters who viewed high Court appointments as the “most important factor.” The GOP faces a tough Senate map in 2020, and any strain of hypocrisy among Republicans could endanger their majority. Republicans could face stiff challenges in the Senate races in Arizona and Maine. It would be a mistake for Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (RKy.) to disobey the Biden rule because such hypocrisy could stave off independents voters in these important battleground races. Maintaining the moral high ground will encourage base Republican voters and maintain enough independent voters to create a coalition that could save the GOP Senate majority in 2020. One of writer and political activist Saul Alinsky’s famous “Rules for Radicals” was to not

resist the rules of the enemy but to make the enemy live up to his own rules instead. It was a courageous tactic pulled off by McConnell in 2016 and he should not shy away from doing so again. The Democrats accused the GOP of obstructing the Garland nomination, revealing their own hypocrisy. Shouldn’t Republicans then strive to remain innocent of any similar violation? Such a break in precedent would give Democrats adequate ammunition to effectively use Alinsky’s tactic. Though another textualist jurist on the bench would be an important conservative win, Trump should wait to do so if the opportunity presents itself. Doyle Wang is a George Washington Fellow and a junior studying Politics.

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By | Garrison Grisedale Columnist Over the last week, three foreign policy events have dominated the news cycle: The Russian seizure of Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait; the CIA’s discovery that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) ordered the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi; and the storming of our southern border by the Central American migrant caravan. Only one of these, however, involves American rights and American interests. United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, speaking on behalf of “the highest level at the American government,” declared Russia’s actions “reckless” and “an outrageous violation of sovereign Ukrainian territory.” Three small Ukrainian ships — the largest among them was a tugboat — were captured when trying to pass under Russia’s newly-built Crimean bridge

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spanning the Kerch Strait, a waterway connecting the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea. Ukraine’s U.S.-backed president Petro Poroshenko (who is polling at about 10 percent) seized this opportunity to declare martial law, giving himself the ability to postpone Ukraine’s presidential elections. With President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin set to meet this week, this could raise tensions between the two leaders and jeopardize any potential cooperation. And last Tuesday, the CIA concluded with “high confidence” that MBS ordered the killing of Khashoggi. But Khashoggi was not an American citizen, nor was his murder on American soil. It was at the Saudi consulate in Turkey. He was a Muslim Brotherhood associate and former acquaintance of Osama bin Laden. In other words, he was an unsavory character, killed by another unsavory character.

Stop sending rubbish into outer space By | Julie Havlak Collegian Reporter

Humans are the Twitter trolls of the universe. Earth is that one persistent little planet that won’t shut up, and hasn’t shut up, since radio took off almost six decades ago. Entire organizations exist solely to contact hypothetical alien life. The international group Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence is watching for a reply in an observatory located in Michigan. If that reply ever comes, Earth is unprepared and unprotected. While Congress debates creating a military branch for space, thousands of messages are travelling through space — all soggy with a blissful hope for extraplanetary peace. “Meeting an advanced civilization could be like Native Americans encountering Columbus. That didn’t turn out so well,” Stephen Hawking said in a 2016 documentary. We featherless bipeds have been sending messages to space since the 1960s. The Russians started things off by beaming “LENIN,” “SSSR” (the Russian acronym for the Soviet Union), and “MIR” (“peace” or “world”) in Morse code towards Venus. That bit of Cold War trivia is currently travelling to the Libra constellation, more than 2,000 light years away, towards a potential proletariat. In 1974, famous astronomer Carl Sagan got his chance to say hello with the Arecibo message. Using binary digits, he included Earth’s population of human edibles — and how to get here. That message is heading towards M13, a dense collection of stars about 25,000 light years away. We launched the Golden Record with Voyager 1 in 1977 with its analog-encoded photographs, 55 greetings, and collection of sounds. They are now about 13 billion miles away from Earth. Most of the greetings are loving and hopeful messages, as if the astronomers hoped that sending aggressively peaceful messages would inspire peaceful feelings in any recipients. Perhaps the most unfortunate was the greeting that invited the aliens to dinner. “Friends of space, how are you all? Have you eaten yet? Come visit us if you have time,” one message says in the Amoy dialect. One wonders why they didn’t just include a cookbook. The record also contains an engraving of Earth’s delectables: Etched on its surface is a drawing of a nude man and pregnant woman — NASA excised photos for modesty’s sake — and another helpful diagram of how to find Earth. But as famous as the Golden Record is, it is likely to be as effective as a message in a bottle. Even if they do

exist, aliens will likely never hear whales singing, humans kissing, and one of Chuck Berry’s songs from his Golden Decade. That last one raised some objections, namely that it was adolescent to try to blast rock music to star system 25,000 light years away. “There are a lot of adolescents on the planet,” Carl Sagan is reported to have said. Today his comment seems prophetic. In 2001, the adolescents of the planet wrested control of deep-space communication. In what was popularly known as the “Teenage Message,” Russian teens blared musical tunes to six different likely-looking stars. Not to be outdone, NASA beamed up the Beatles into space, using radio signals to transmit “Across the Universe” towards the North Star in 2008. That same year, Doritos decided to exploit the extraterrestrial market. For six hours, Doritos transmitted a 30-second advertisement towards a habitable zone in the Ursa Major constellation in case E.T. wanted a snack. “We also shouldn’t be too surprised if the first aliens start arriving on planet Earth immediately demanding a bag of Doritos,” head of the Doritos Broadcast Project Peter Charles said in a statement at the time. Nor is Doritos alone. Craigslist also sent over 100,000 postings into deep space, offering aliens free kittens, used IKEA furniture, and more. We’ve also sent E.T. a movie, 501 social media messages, and 5,000 internet messages that attempted to “Break the Eerie Silence” with invitations to coffee dates, forlorn pleas for friendship or life advice, and a demand that E.T. return a lost Frisbee. Australians have been particularly chatty, sending 25,878 texts to the Libra constellation. Now, even aliens have to beware of phishing scams: One of the internet messages reads: “MY PURPOSE OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO SEEK YOUR HELP IN TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD 5,000,000.00) TO A TRUSTED BANK ON YOUR PLANET.” Hardly a rousing defense of life on Earth. We are breaking the eerie silence with civilization’s rubbish — and we should stop. What is said cannot be unsaid, and we have no guarantee that any alien would be interested in friendly conversation. If we don’t create a Space Corps, we will be defenseless when E.T. finally comes to kill us just to get some peace and quiet. Julie Havlak is a senior studying English.

Trump’s statement does not rule out MBS as the killer, but points out that regardless of what MBS did, the Saudis agreed to spend and invest $450 billion in the U.S. The Saudis have likewise agreed to keep oil prices down. To cancel these contracts and jeopardize these deals would be foolish, Trump warned, and would allow Russia or China to fill the void. On Twitter, Sen.-elect Mitt Romney (R-Ut.) said that Trump’s statements do not align with “American greatness.” But Trump’s statement reads loud and clear: He is putting American interests first. Unlike his predecessors, he will not try to force other countries to be

free. It is not the role of the U.S. government to guarantee Ukrainian ships free passage through the Kerch Strait, nor is it our duty to guarantee the right to free speech for foreign nationals located halfway around the world. It is, however, the role of the U.S. government to secure our nation and promote our national interest. This leads to the story most relevant to American citizens: The migrant caravan attempting to “bum rush” the border earlier this week. On Nov. 25, over 1,000 caravan migrants charged the border, hurling rocks and bottles at border patrol agents. Four agents

“American rights and interests are at stake, and it is our government’s duty to defend them.”

were hit by these projectiles, over 60 migrants were arrested, and Customs and Border Patrol was forced to close the San Ysidro Port of Entry in southern California. “The majority are men... and have not articulated the need for asylum,” an MSNBC reporter said. If they were truly asylum-seekers, they could have requested it in Mexico — the Mexican government even offered several hundreds of migrants asylum several weeks ago. “This has nothing to do with asylum,” Trump said. “This has to do with getting into our country illegally.” Trump also called the caravan an “invasion,” and refused to retract the statement, even after outcry from both the left and right. “Criminals are everywhere,” one member of the caravan told Fox News. What word is more apt than “invasion?” How else are we to understand a group of mostly military-aged males

marching on our border, waving foreign flags the whole way? “The U.S. government shall protect each [state] against invasion,” guarantees Article IV of the Constitution. Unlike the Kerch Strait (how many U.S. citizens could point to it on a map?), and Khashoggi, this is an issue where the American government must act. American rights and interests are at stake, and it is our government’s duty to defend them. The good news: Unlike Saudi Arabia, the right to free speech still lives in American society (although it is increasingly threatened). The right to a free, fair, and open press still exists, too. (And it would be nice if we actually had one.) The bad news: The border between Russia and Ukraine, in the minds of our ruling class, is more sacred than our own. Garrison Grisedale is a senior studying Politics.

James Madison belongs on the Liberty Walk By | Krystina Skurk Special to the Collegian Hanging in the back of the Kirby Center’s Van Andel Room is a small painting of George Washington and James Madison by retired Hillsdale College art professor Sam Knecht. They stand in the halls of the Philadelphia state house, the first to arrive at the Constitutional Convention. Madison’s fivefoot, four-inch frame stands in stark contrast to Washington’s height of at least six-feet, three-inches, but Madison proved to be the true towering figure during the convention. Across the room from this portrait is another Knecht painting, this one of the signing of the Constitution. Madison and Washington once again are the focal point, both poised to add their names to our founding document. Washington is already honored on Hillsdale College’s Liberty Walk. He stands in front of Mossey Hall, seemingly poised to cross the Delaware River and take on the British. Missing, however, is a monument to James Madison. As an institution that reveres the Constitution, Hillsdale College should honor the Father of the Constitution by making him the next statue on the Liberty Walk or by placing him in a prominent position at Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center in D.C. Madison played a key role in the founding of our nation. He was instrumental in organizing a convention

of the states to reform the Articles of Confederation, and he convinced George Washington to attend the Constitutional Convention. According to history and politics professor Paul Rahe, “If James Madison is sometimes called ‘the father of the Constitution,’ it is because he played a prominent role in summoning it and because, with the help of his fellow Virginians, he provided it with an agenda.” Madison was the delegate to present the Virginia Plan, a plan that laid out the American system of checks and balances, an independent judiciary, a bicameral legislature, and proportional representation. Though a shy and quiet man, he spoke more than 200 times throughout the convention. Much of what we know about the convention’s debates today come from Madison’s notes. Larry Arnn, President of Hillsdale College said, “Madison was a small man, economical in his movements. He reasoned as he moved, precisely. Also, his writing could soar. He was not showy, but he was driven by determination as fierce as quiet. If there was a book needing to be read, a letter to be written, a conversation to be had to produce a better Constitution, he was energetic and constant. His writings explain the heart of the Constitution with surpassing insight. He is justly remembered as the father of the greatest fundamental law ever written and

adopted.” After the convention, Madison teamed up with Alexander Hamilton to launch a national campaign for the Constitution’s ratification. Under the pen name Publius, he, Hamilton, and John Jay wrote essays that were published in newspapers throughout the states. These essays are now known as the Federalist Papers. They have have been used ever since their publication as an authoritative source on how to interpret the Constitution according to its original intent. Though Hamilton wrote most of the essays, Madison wrote some of the best. He is the author of Federalist 10, which talks about the importance of protecting minority rights and explains how American republicanism is different than any form of government that had come before. He also authored Federalist 51, which lays out the need for the separation of powers and famously says of human nature, “If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.” An opposition group known as the Anti-Federalists had launched an aggressive campaign against it. They claimed that the Constitution tended towards centralization which would lead to tyranny — something the American people had just fought a long war to escape.

Without the Federalist Papers, it is likely the Constitution would not have been ratified. Madison was a political leader as well as a philosopher, a man of thought and of action. In 1789, Madison was elected to the House of Representatives. He then authored the Bill of Rights and ensured that it became law. Despite his reservations about the bill of rights — one of America’s most prized and enduring political document, responsible for protecting the individual rights of Americans against ever-expanding government intervention — Madison helped bring it to life. Because of Madison’s work, America is the freest nation that has ever existed. Madison’s contributions to American political thought are second to none. Throughout his life he demonstrated prudence and virtue as a statesman. There is no better way for Hillsdale College to honor the Constitution than to choose James Madison as its next statue on the Liberty Walk. This will not only be a monument to Madison, but to the documents that have shaped American political thought — the Constitution, the Federalist Papers, and the Bill of Rights. Krystina Skurk is a graduate student at the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship.

‘He who sings prays twice’: Bring back traditional hymns By | S. Nathan Grime Sports Editor When I was five or six years old, the most exciting part of Christmas Eve wasn’t falling asleep with the anticipation of opening presents the next morning. It wasn’t eating cookies or seeing the bright lights up and down the streets of the neighborhood. It wasn’t even watching the snow fall softly outside the window while sipping the hot chocolate my mom had poured for me. Instead, the thing I most cherished was sitting in the back seat of our family’s minivan while driving to church, singing Christmas hymns with my family. It taught me to love music and it nurtured my faith. Young children should be brought up in a church with good and sound hymns. Cute rhymes and simplified Bible stories may be accessible, but hymns are the best way to teach faith. They combine poetry and music to create beauty — and they possess a special ability to inspire. “He who sings, prays twice,” the Protestant reformer Martin Luther said. The church has a rich history of hymn writing. Chanting the historic liturgy marked the

beginning of hymns in the church and congregational singing especially took off during and after the Protestant Reformation. The best hymns bring theology and doctrine to life and are set to strong, meaningful music. Many churches lament young people’s drift away from weekly worship. Teaching and singing hymns from a young age guards against that trend. Hymnal texts are part of the church’s theology; they are an extension of the pastor’s preaching and the proclaiming of God’s word. While children may not understand the ceremony of the worship service, the sermon from the pulpit, or the litany of petitions during prayer, they can participate in an important part of worship by learning and singing hymns. Indeed, hymns are part of a church’s purpose in the extension of the Gospel. Children are likely to learn the words of hymns more easily than lengthy Bible passages or complex theology, since hymns are set to music. Tunes remain in the memories of children and repetition amplifies their meaning. The music also attaches an emotion to the words, often a feeling of happiness and delight. After singing with my family on

the Christmas Eve car ride to church, I triumphantly sang “O Come, all Ye Faithful” with my friends as the service began and “Joy to the World” at the end of the service. We quickly memorized these songs, and the congregation beamed as we, the first-and-second graders, sang with faithful exuberance. But when appropriate, they also create feelings of solemnity and reflection. In choirs on Good Friday, I sang “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded” and “Stricken, Smitten, and Afflicted.” We understood it was a time of mourning, a time to realize that the Christmas joy we experienced a few months earlier meant nothing without the passion of Christ. This is the essence of the law and gospel paradigm, an indispensable part of Christian theology. Singing hymns at a young age also provides children an introduction to music. Even children who don’t take music lessons on an instrument, if they sing hymns every week in church, receive a wealth of music education and knowledge by osmosis. I learned some of the very basics of melodic lines, harmonies, and cadences from singing hymns at a young age. And although children

can simply memorize words and melodies, singing hymns from a hymnal helps them learn to read music off of a page. Seeing the staves, the key signatures, the duration of the notes, and the intervals between tones is distinct in singing traditional hymns as opposed to contemporary praise music. Modern worship music consists of reading words accompanied by guitar chords and it relies on vacuous repetition or improvisation instead of the depth and structure that hymns contain. This depth and structure is, of course, still accessible to children. Modern, simplified worship music assumes children aren’t smart or sophisticated enough to believe the tenants and the mysteries of the Christian faith. Hearing children sing in church, though it may be shrill and not perfectly in tune, is an opportunity to be thankful and joyous because of God’s the gift of music and its function in bringing the faith to God’s children. For me, hymns built a foundation of faith and music — and it all started in the back of a minivan. S. Nathan Grime is a junior studying Rhetoric and Public Address.

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Snow and frigid temperatures has prevented some road projects from a timely completion. Collegian Archives

Winter weather delays road repair By | Liam Bredberg Collegian Reporter Ravaged by potholes, cracks, and bumps, streets in Hillsdale are notorious for being in a constant state of disrepair. The Hillsdale City Council has discussed many times whether and when the roads would be repaired and repaved. Jake Hammel, director of the Hillsdale Department of Public Services, said at the Oct. 15 council meeting that he was hopeful for the completion of the project before

mid-November. “Our backs are against the wall with mother nature,” Hammel said at the meeting. “We need ground temperatures of 50 degrees and rising to be able to pave and it is looking good until then.” A month later, during the Nov. 19 council meeting, the topic of the roads — unfinished by the target date of Nov. 15 — returned to the discussion. “I understand everyone’s frustration,” Hammel said at the Nov. 19 meeting. “I drive these roads every day and I know it’s not cutting it for

us. We will continue to work daily to be as ready as possible for spring. We are anticipating asphalt by the beginning of May.” Councilman Will Morrisey of Ward 2 blamed the delays, in part, on the city taking on more responsibility than they could handle. “If we ever have the chance to do two projects again,” Morrissey said. “It would be good if we could structure the grants in such a way so that we can have two seperate contractors working simultaneously. People would see progress every week and it

would be much more satisfying to everyone.” Ward 3 Councilman Bruce Sharp recommended that the DPS send letters to residents on Rippon Street and other affected areas outlining when the roads would be done rather than making them wait and watch. “I’m about to face my seventh water-boil warning and I don’t even live on that street,” Sharp said. “The people are frustrated. There are people who can’t even get into their driveways. They deserve an apology.”

By | Cal Abbo Assistant Editor Katy Price was sworn in by the Hillsdale City Council to the position of interim city clerk following the resignation of former City Clerk Stephen French at the Nov. 19 City Council meeting. Price held the position of city assessor and was unanimously appointed by the council to fill in the position until a city clerk is found. French submitted his letter of resignation just a few days after the Nov. 6 general election, which took effect immediately. At the meeting, the council disputed the reasons behind his resignation after Greg Stuchell, the council member from Ward 1, alleged that French’s resignation “wasn’t given voluntarily.” Mayor Adam Stockford replied at the meeting that while French’s resignation was voluntary, “Yes, he was pressured to resign by me.” Stockford said he informed French that he had the right to come before the council before his termination as stated in the city charter, but French

decided to resign instead. French was recently in the news for accepting the paperwork of Peter Jennings for the Ward 1 Council seat election, even though Jennings had not met the city charter’s durational residency requirement. French received a severance package of two weeks plus his unspent vacation days, which comes to about 30 days of salary, according to Mackie. As the new clerk, Price is tasked with overseeing an election recount filed by Dennis Wainscott, another candidate for Ward 1, who received fewer votes than Jennings despite his ineligibility. As mayor, Stockford will appoint a new clerk to be confirmed by council vote. “As far as the interview process goes, any councilmember is welcome to play a part in that,” Stockford said. “The more involvement the better.” The council approved a request by Stockford to begin advertising for the city clerk position. Price will serve in the interim position until an appointment is confirmed.

“He was pressured to resign by me,” Stockford said.

Love INC hosts ‘Festival of Love’ fundraiser By | Sutton Dunwoodie Collegian Reporter The Hillsdale county affiliate of Love INC, which stands for Love In The Name Of Christ, had its first annual Festival of Love fundraising event at Johnny T’s Bistro on November 17th. Love INC of Hillsdale County is a non-profit organization that organizes the ministerial efforts of 13 partner churches by operating a clearinghouse to direct aid to those in need. People call their churches and are referred to Love INC and its volunteers, who connect them with a church in the area who can help to meet whatever their need is. Love INC also helps churches pool their money if there is a larger need than any of them could not have met on their own. “Love INC is very practical. A lot of the churches in town are pretty small and can’t do much to help folks. They might have a ministry for diapers or a ministry for paying utilities for people but its hard for them to get that knowledge out into the community,” Reverend Adam Rick, chaplain of Hillsdale College, said. “Anytime churches can combine resources in a small community like this, I think it serves the kingdom much better.” The Festival of Love included a performance by Christian comedian Tim Chappell and a silent auction that featured items donated by partner churches and community members. The event raised more than $5,000, and the money raised from the Festival of Love will be used to offset the cost of operating the clearinghouse and renovating Love INC’s headquarters. Executive Director of Love INC Jennifer Somsel said that the clearinghouse operated by Love INC has the potential to transform lives in a way that government aid never could because the volunteers give people what they need to prosper, and not just an impersonal handout. “We had a person call, and they needed shoes because they were looking for a job,” Somsel said. “And from the volunteer talking to him, we found out he was living in a

hotel and that he had a storage unit full of stuff that he lost because he couldn’t pay for it. He ended up getting a nice job but he didn’t have any gas money to get back an forth to get to that first check. We were able to make sure he had gas money to back and forth to work and we were able to get him some dishes and furniture so that when he got his apartment he could move right in. There’s a guy, he was just calling for shoes.” Luke Miller ’01 is the pastor at Somerset Congregational Church, one of partner churches of Love INC Hillsdale. Miller also sits on Love INC’s board of directors. Miller said he believes there are good volunteer opportunities for Hillsdale students. “There are two ways students and Love INC could partner,” Miller said. “One is that they could take calls and make verifications and the other is that when we have specific needs, groups of students can come out and help us meet needs. Not everybody who calls us just asks for money.” Somsel said Love INC plans to expand so they can offer more to the community than just the clearinghouse. Somsel said Love INC may someday offer classes in wealth management and teach people life skills, like how to cook or prepare healthy meals for kids. One of the other programs Somsel hopes to start with the help of the partner churches is an after school program for the youth of Hillsdale County. Miller said he wants to expand the reach of Love INC to include as many partner churches in the county as possible. “It’d be great if everyone could see how Love INC could benefit them and become a part of it,” Miller said. “I think it could be really unifying thing for the Christian community.” “I’d love to have an afterschool program where we could take volunteers from the high schools and from the College who would volunteer their time to help kids with their homework and be a role model for kids,” Somsel said. “I think that is something we lack in this community.”

Jonesville schools will receive significant safety features in order to safeguard students and facutly in the event of an intruder. Collegian Archives

Jonesville schools receive grant to promote school safety initiatives By | Emma Cummins Collegian Reporter In light of recent events concerning school shootings, the State of Michigan is giving $25 million in grants to schools around the state in order to fortify school campuses. The Jonesville public schools will receive $224,473 after applying for a grant. Superintendent of Jonesville Community Schools Chellie Broesamle was responsible for writing the grant proposal. A few of the upgrades include bulletproof ballistic shields which will fortify windows, placards for each classroom so that police officers can easily identify a specific classroom, a lighting system to notify people that there is a lockdown, and a sound system which will notify police officers the exact location of a gunshot and the gun that was used. Another one of the upgrades is the Boot, which is rectangular-shaped plate of thick steel, meant to withstand 16,000 pounds of pressure. Once the Boot is pulled from its case, an alert is sent to the police station and emergency services that an intruder is on the premises. Placed next to any door, the Boot then serves as a barricade of sorts. “The BOOT system has

been shown to delay an intruder from getting into the classroom,” Jonesville Police Chief Mike Lance said. “It’s probably one of the most simple but most effective things I’ve seen in law enforcement in terms of getting the door secure.” Many of these upgrades are meant to delay the intruder for as long as possible. “The hope is you save the time so people can shut the doors, lock them out and then you’re safe,” Broesamle said. Before writing the proposal every school had to update all safety plans for each school in order to qualify for the grant. Director of Hillsdale Emergency Services Douglas Sanford was responsible for reviewing and improving the updated school building emergency plans. “Jonesville Community Schools takes the safety and security of their students and staff very seriously,” Sanford wrote in an email. “And they have developed a good plan that more than met all of the requirements put in place by the State of Michigan.” After this process was finished, Broesamle created a list of security upgrades the schools wanted to make. According to Sanford, his experiences with Broesamle have shown her to be particularly dedicated.

“She is always top notch, gets things done, and works in the best interest of her students and district,” Sanford said. Now that the grant has been approved, the next step is to request the money from the school board and start making purchases. The state will then reimburse these purchases. Given the seeming increase in school shootings, security upgrades have become what seems like a necessity. In his interactions with community members, Lance has seen a dedication to keeping the children of Jonesville schools safe. “Every time there’s been a school shooting we always have somebody that comes to the school that wants to take an active role,” Lance said. “I’ve had retired service people, grandfathers, who would say they would come to the school and act as a security guard. Without fail it happens every time.” Despite this ultimately not being an option, Lance says the security upgrades provide a tangible step in preventing a school emergency. “They want to make sure their kids are safe there,” Lance said. “It’s very good that you can tell them that these things are being implemented.” Broesamle has also had

good experiences with the parents of Jonesville students. “Our students and parents are very good about alerting us if they think there’s something out there on Facebook or something,” Broesamle said. “They have been phenomenal in that area. People are aware and paying attention.” Throughout this process, Broesamle has struggled to determine how much the school should be fortified. “You would like schools to just be open,” Broesamle said. “That’s what I struggle with. How much do you fortify a school? We want it to be a welcoming place.” Broesamle has tried to find a happy balance between the two. “We try to make sure it’s welcoming but still has safety in place that’s going to make it work.” However, Broesamle feels that the Jonesville community is ultimately a safe place to live. “This is a safe community,” Broesamle said. “It’s a very wonderful place to raise your kids and send your kids to school. This is just an extra opportunity to provide safety in case something ever did happen.”

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Local shops celebrate small County water businesses during holiday season passes testing By | Calli Townsend Assistant Editor As shoppers bombarded stores as early as Thursday evening for Black Friday sales and others shopped online for Cyber Monday deals, local shops celebrated Small Business Saturday as a way to promote businesses in town and encourage people to shop local. Many of Hillsdale’s local businesses participated with special deals, extended hours and new merchandise. The Small Town Sweet Boutique began the holiday season with special candy bouquets. Fall themed bouquets with orange bows, little leaves and fall-colored candies were created for Thanksgiving gatherings and now Christmas bouquets filled with reds and greens are available. Friday’s store hours have even been extended by two hours, now closing at 8 p.m. Kids can write letters to Santa and parents can store their sweet presents at the store for free. “We’re kind of promoting to parents to have a couple hours to themselves to shop,” store owner Danielle Brock said. “We’ll be doing specials every weekend. We have

bouquets for secret santas, colleges, teachers, coworkers, all that kind of stuff. Bouquets range anywhere from $10 and up. We still customize them as well for specific candy needs, hobbies or to fit certain personalities.” Candy bouquets weren’t the only things undergoing transition during the sales weekend. Jane Stewart, the seventh owner of Smith’s Flowers, said she will be getting her flowers ready for the upcoming holidays. “In flowers we definitely change from fall to Christmas,” she said. “It’s like our coolers are converted. They go from fall colors to the whites and reds of Christmas. As far as sales go, we will be discounting our fall stuff and are getting our Christmas arrangements ready.” Michelle Wollet of Hillsdale Real Estate is a lifelong resident of Hillsdale. She has been in the real estate industry for 33 years and after working in for a large real estate corporation, she decided to move back and invest in her town. “I decided to buy a downtown storefront so people could pop in, say hello and

have a cup of coffee,” Wollet said. “I want it to be one of those towns where everyone knows who you are and can feel comfortable asking silly questions or serious questions.” She said when she was growing up the downtown was a much bigger deal, as people would get dressed up on Fridays and go to town for dinners. But even though Hillsdale is changing, Wollet said she thinks the town has the right idea as it is becoming more of a destination for a day. “Sometimes change is good,” she said. “We have a couple cute restaurants, the shops, and things like Toasted Mud. I just see a lot of positive things Hillsdale has to offer.” As these businesses begin to grow, it encourages more businesses to move in, such at the Small Town Sweet Boutique and the Hillsdale Craft Supply which both opened in 2017. And with the coming of the renovated Keefer House hotel, Hillsdale has much to look forward to. Hillsdale Craft Supply came to town in June. Store owner Shelley Mangus said she was hoping Small Business

Saturday would help spread the word of her new store. “We just want a god line of customers,” she said. “We’re new to town, so a lot of people still don’t know we’re here. We want the rest of the community to know we’re here.” To promote her new business, Mangus offered a storewide sale. All crafting supplies were 20 to 50 percent off. In addition to this special Small Business Saturday sale, Hillsdale Craft Supply offers 20 percent off year-round to Hillsdale College students. While several new stores have come to town, there are some that have been serving the community for decades, such as H.J. Gelzer’s Furniture. This store will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019. These small businesses help keep Hillsdale’s downtown alive. Events like Small Business Saturday and the Awesome Autumn event that happened earlier this fall bring local residents downtown and into the stores. “It’s a great place to live and raise your family,” Wollet said. “It’s a great place to get all your necessities and other really cool little things.”

Ward 1 candidate files for recount By | Josephine von Dohlen City News Editor After losing the Ward 1 City Council seat in the Nov. 6 election by 29 votes, candidate Dennis Wainscott has filed for a recount. “It’s my right to have it done,” Wainscott said. “There were too many shenanigans that went on with this election.” It was for his peace of mind that Wainscott said he called for a recount. “For the people’s sake, a recount needed to be done,” he said. Stating that because there were mistakes made previously with this particular election, Wainscott said he felt most comfortable asking for a recount. County Clerk Marney Kast said that she could not start the recount until the state completed their canvas, in the event that a state-wide canvas might be necessary. After receiving word that the state canvas is completed, Kast said she has Dec. 12 as a tentative completion date for the Ward 1 recount. Kast will gather a recount team made of six people,

two for each candidate in the Ward 1 election, and that Wainscott can select up to two people per table to view the recount, if he so chooses. Wainscott lost to Peter Jennings, Ward 1 candidate and assistant professor of management at Hillsdale College, despite the fact that Jennings was declared ineligible for a seat on the council due to durational residency restrictions. Jennings did not meet the requirement of living in Hillsdale for three years before running for council as stated in the city charter. Because ballots were already printed for the August primary election by the time the council made the decision that Jennings was ineligible, Jennings remained on the ballot and beat Wainscott 68 to 45 in the August primary election. Winning the primary election automatically placed Jennings on the ballot for the November election. The Hillsdale County Election Commission conferred with the Hillsdale County Board of Commissioners chairman as well as legal counsel, ultimately deciding that Jennings could appear on the ballot,

even though city council had decided him ineligible, and despite the fact that Jennings submitted a letter requesting his name not appear on the ballot. At the Nov. 19 Hillsdale City Council meeting, discussion of a resolution, created by City Attorney Tom Thompson, that would prohibit Jennings from taking the council seat was ultimately tabled after heated discussion. Ward 1 Councilman Greg Stuchell said at the meeting that the three year residency requirements had been overturned by the courts in other instances and that the council has the authority to override that restriction. “We have the responsibility and the authority to accept this election of Dr. Jennings,” Stuchell said. Stuchell noted that the people of Ward 1 voted for Jennings twice, and that it was the council’s job to uphold the rights of those voters by giving them the candidate they chose. “We have the authority to override these outdated laws,” Stuchell said. “This is an outdated requirement.” Stuchell was the only

council member to vote to not table the discussion of the resolution. Mayor Adam Stockford and other council members stood by their August decision to uphold the city charter. “I would love nothing more than for Mr. Jennings to be sitting in one of these chairs right now, but the problem is that we can’t say, everybody at this table, you have to do the three year requirement,” Ward 4 Councilman Matt Bell said at the meeting. “We can’t say, ‘Oh there happens to be a candidate who already decided to run, and we’re not going to enforce this rule, we’re just going to find a judicial decision that tells us we can.’ That’s not good governing. You have to stick with what was written unless you’re specifically told to change it by higher authority.” The council will revisit this item after the recount is taken. Wainscott has run for City Council three times, and said he is not ready to quit. “I am not a person that quits. I’ll quit when I’m ready to quit,” he said. “To me, the people of Hillsdale are important and we need the right representation.”

By | Regan Meyer Web Content Editor Hillsdale is meticulous when it comes to water quality. Two different organizations help ensure water is clean in Hillsdale and the surrounding areas. While the City of Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities actively monitors quality at water treatment plants, the Hillsdale Conservation District provides resources for landowners whose houses run off well water. The Conservation District held a well water testing event a few weeks ago. The primary water source for the county is well water. Well depth depends on its location, as the glaciers formed the water tables in different parts of the county and state differently. A typical Hillsdale well is often between 15 and 80 ft deep. “Years ago, we got away with drilling shallow wells,” Technician for Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program Allison Dauer said. “Recent research has shown that it’s safer to drill wells deeper. The deeper you go the cleaner the water is.” The district tests the water for nitrogen compounds. “It’s a basic test,” Dauer said. “Nitrogen can be especially dangerous for small children and infants and can make them sick or lead to death.” 10 parts per million of Nitrogen in water is considered unsafe. The Conservation District is able to test up to 50 ppm. If water tests positive for 5 ppm or more, the district gives the homeowner a warning and the option to send the water to a lab for testing. “For the most part, we don’t have many positive,” Dauer said. “I’ve been here around five years and I’ve seen maybe one test even close to 5 ppm. The water often tests at 2 ppm or less.” If certain water from a well

were to test poorly, it’s up to the landowner to decide what they’d like to do about it. Dauer said that unless the water has a funny odor or color, the owners will usually keep the well as drilling a new one is expensive. As to whether well water is safer than water from the water treatment plant or vice versa, Dauer says it comes down to personal preference. “You acquire taste for water,” Dauer said. “Country people can’t stand the taste of city water. People raised on water from the water treatment plants hate well water.” Water from water treatment plants, which is where Hillsdale city water comes from, has fluoride and chlorine added to it. The average concentration of water in the city of Hillsdale in 2017 was .49 ppm. “A little Fluoride is good, but a lot is bad,” Water and Wastewater Superintendent Bill Briggs said. “If you have too much it can deteriorate bones and teeth. There’s naturally occurring Fluoride in most drinking water. We have to be careful to not put too much in.” Briggs said there must also be enough chlorine in the water. “We keep track of the chlorine residual. If the water runs into bacteria, the chlorine will be enough to keep it from harming everyone.” According to the 2017 Consumer Confidence Report from the Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities, Hillsdale city water meets all state and federal standards for water quality. “Water quality in the city of Hillsdale is pretty good,” Briggs said. “That’s partly because we treat it. We monitor it daily, take necessary precautions if a water main breaks, and attempt to follow all guidelines of the Department of Environmental Quality. Sometime we slip up, but 99% of the time we’re on top of it.”

“Water quality in the city of Hillsdale is pretty good,” Briggs said. “That’s partly because we treat it. We monitor it daily, take necessary precautions if a water main breaks, and attempt to follow all guidelines of the DEQ.”

Hillsdale’s chosen representative: Eric Leutheuser By | Abby Liebing Assistant Editor Eric Leutheuser thought he was well-known. As the owner of the Hillsdale’s Buick GMC car dealership for three decades, he spent thousands of dollars advertising his name. But when he decided to run for state representative in Michigan’s 58th district in the 2014 elections, he quickly found out that the people of Branch County, a mere 15-minute drive away, had not heard of him. Now, four years later, the people of Branch and Hillsdale Counties certainly know him. On Nov. 6, they re-elected him for his third and final term. In the deep red territory of Michigan, Leutheuser won 71 percent of the vote. Leutheuser grew up in Hillsdale and his father owned the Buick GMC dealership. After finishing his education in Hillsdale’s public schools, Leutheuser decided to go away to college. He spent two years at Central Michigan University. But his interest in politics brought him back to Hillsdale College since it was one of the few schools in the 1980s to have an opportunity like the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program. “I enjoyed WHIP so well

that I decided to take a semester off and work on a political campaign,’ Leutheuser said. He worked for the campaign of David Stockman, a Michigan congressman. Stockman was re-elected but went to work as President Reagan’s budget director. “So about 72 hours after we got him re-elected he went to

the house, Leutheuser decided to get involved in politics again. He ran for state representative of Michigan’s district 58, which is composed of Hillsdale and Branch County. His work at the car dealership prepared him for the task ahead. “I got 30 years’ practice listening,” Leutheuser said. But once he was in office, Leutheuser had a hard time juggling his job at the dealership and his responsibilities in Lansing. “Even at this low-level, it’s pretty quirky. You are away from the house a lot and so it’s got to be right for your family,” Leutheuser said. “In 2016 I actually sold the store because I couldn’t do both jobs well enough. So I have been a state rep full-time ever since.” Now that he is in his third and final term, he looked back on the course of his time as a representative and how the term limits have dictated his work. “Everything is so accelerated because of the term limits,” he said. In the first two-year term, his colleagues were trying to evaluate him. In his second term, Leutheuser had more experience and became a leader in committees and strategic planning.

“The only answer that is possible is that I don’t know for sure but I am staying open to going on to the Senate,” Leutheuser said. the White House,” Leutheuser said. Though Leutheuser enjoyed politics, after graduating from Hillsdale College in 1982 with a degree in political economy, he went to work for his father at the dealership and eventually took over the business. He was still interested in politics but decided it was best to make a living and raise a family first. “In between then and now there was a 30-year hiatus where I decided to make a living and raise a family because politics is a harsh way to make a living and a harsh way to raise a family,” he said. After his kids were out of

Eric Leutheuser, 58th District State House Representative, was recently elected into his third term as state house representative. Courtesy | Facebook

“By the third term you’ve got all that but suddenly people are looking at who is coming behind you. It’s kind of like your shelf life is so short,” Leutheuser said. During his time in office, Leutheuser has worked on various bills including ones

related to domestic-abuse shelters, auto-insurance reforms, and religious freedom for faith-based foster care and adoption agencies. Now that Leutheuser is in his last term, he is looking to the future and what he will do once his last years as represen-

tative are over. Leutheuser said, “The only answer that is possible is that I don’t know for sure but I am staying open to going on to the Senate. But that is four years from now. So then I’ll have two years and I’m not going to twiddle my thumbs.”

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Chargers drop three of four in season's first homestand By | Calli Townsend assistant editor The Hillsdale Chargers hosted last year’s NCAA Division II National Champions, the Ferris State University Bulldogs on Nov. 15. Senior forward Gordon Behr said the Chargers always play Ferris State tight. That didn’t change this season. After trailing 37-24 at the half, the Chargers took the court determined. The Chargers were outrebounded 19-13 in the first half, but they came back in the second with 15 rebounds to the Bulldogs’ nine. “So far this year we haven’t been satisfied with our rebounding,” senior guard Nate Neveau said. “[Head coach John Tharp] did express his displeasure with us at halftime. I think we responded, but to beat a good team we needed to play well for 40 minutes, not just 20.” A three-pointer by Neveau started it all, as the Chargers closed the deficit to single digits, 57-48 with 9:57 to go. With about eight minutes left, the Chargers went on a scoring run of their own, beginning with two made free throws by Behr. Behr snagged a rebound on the next play, getting the ball up the court to junior guard Dylan Lowry, who was fouled. It was his turn to score two more points, and he brought the Chargers within six points, 61-55. Both teams made a couple of trips up and down the court with no avail, but sophomore forward Davis Larson grabbed a rebound on Ferris State’s end of the court, got the ball to Lowry, who earned the assist when Behr made a layup. The play seemed to be repeated, but this time it was senior center Czarnowski who grabbed the rebound and put the ball in the guard’s hands. Neveau passed back to Czarnowski under the basket for a Hillsdale layup. The Chargers were only two points away, forcing the Bulldogs to call timeout with six minutes left in the game. A minute passed without scoring on either end until Larson got the ball and passed to Czarnowksi for another

PLAYOFFS, from a10 middle of the field for a 20-yard completion to move the chains with less than 20 seconds to go. In round one of the NCAA Division II playoffs, Hillsdale trailed Kutztown University 20-6 at halftime after being held to one first down in the first two quarters. But the Chargers led before the end of the quarter and outscored Kutztown 34-6 in the second half en route to a 40-26 playoff triumph. One week later, the Chargers faced 2nd-and-10 from the 14 yard line with seven seconds left in the game. Stewart took the snap and was flushed out to his right. He searched for the end zone, and for the final time in his illustrious Hillsdale career, zeroed in on Brock. His throw was tipped near the goal line, however, and fell incomplete past Brock through the back of the end zone. The clock showed all zeroes, and the Falcons had survived, 19-14. Hillsdale’s season was over in round two of the playoffs. The Chargers were indeed used to getting back up and throwing punches. They didn’t stop doing so on Saturday. They simply ran out of time. “I don’t think we left anything in the chamber,” head coach Keith Otterbein said. “That’s all you can do.”

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layup to tie the game at 61. The Chargers had scored 10 points in three minutes while holding the Bulldogs to zero. As the clock wound down, Ferris took back its lead. With one minute left in the game, they earned a five-point lead at 70-65. Lowry shot two free throws to bring Hillsdale within three points. Free throws kept the Chargers in the game. They outshot Ferris 90.5 to 41.7 percent, however, this was not enough to give the Chargers the victory. Ferris ended the game with one more shot to take the win, 72-67. The teams tied in rebounding, and Ferris led field goal percentage, but not by much, as they shot 46.8 percent to Hillsdale’s 43.1. Dylan Lowry led the Chargers in scoring with 15 points, six of which came from his free throws. Five shot 100 percent from the free-throw line, shooting at least two. Czarnowski and Neveau each added 13 points as well. Neveau’s speed and aggressiveness earned him 10 rebounds, the most of any Charger. “Every game, you know that the people you’re playing against are really talented, if you don’t match them in

intensity and effort, you don’t really have a chance,” Neveau said. “My high school coach had a very simple rule. Control the things you can control: attitude, effort and toughness. That really stuck with me and if you trust that, things will take care of themselves.” On Nov. 20 and 21, the Chargers played in the home Thanksgiving Classic tournament. They first took on the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers. They finished with a 53-44 victory. The Northern Michigan Wildcats were next on the schedule. They outshot the Chargers 55.3 to 48.2 percent for a 80-68 victory. Then on Sunday Hillsdale hosted a close game against Saginaw Valley State University. The Chargers, who were missing the strength of two of their senior starters, fell to the Cardinals 70-65. Czarnowski who has been dealing with an achilles injury all season was wearing a boot on the sidelines. Neveau only saw the court for 18 minutes due to a thumb injury. He usually averages nearly 36 minutes. “When you have two of your starters on the bench

Stewart finished the game 17 for 36 for 322 yards and a 40-yard touchdown pass to Brock in the third quarter. Stewart also ran for a touchdown, a one-yard quarterback sneak at the goal line, to get the Chargers on the board on their first possession of the second half. But it was Hillsdale’s final possession of the season that stuck with Stewart. “The way our team fought, that last drive, that was the epitome of our team all year,” Stewart said. “We didn’t finish it the way we wanted to, but guys fought all year and I’m just really happy for them.” Much like their firstround playoff game, the Chargers struggled to create any momentum on offense in the first half. Hillsdale did have one golden opportunity to score in the first quarter after junior defensive back Drake Temple intercepted a pass and returned it to the Falcons’ 27 yard line. But on 2nd-and-goal from the six yard line, Brock took a handoff on and end-around play and fumbled with a clear path to the end zone. Notre Dame recovered at the two yard line. After two scoring drives put Hillsdale ahead 14-10 in the third quarter, the Chargers again moved the ball deep into Notre Dame territory by the beginning of the fourth quarter. But on 3rd-and-goal from the one yard line, Stewart fumbled on a quarterback sneak after appearing to reach the ball over the goal line. The call on the field,

however, was a fumble, not a touchdown, and the Falcons took over while the Chargers came away empty. Although the Chargers found some success in the air during the second half, Hillsdale never got the running game going, and accumulated negative two yards on the ground in total. “It’s always better when we establish a run game. For whatever reason, we didn’t quite get that going,” Otterbein said. “We tried to get some of the things that have been pretty good for us all year going, but that didn’t really work out.” Notre Dame’s athletic defensive line played a part in that, and pressured Stewart all afternoon long whenever he dropped back to pass. Stewart was sacked six times. “Just had to be quicker, be smarter, and had to make sure I was protecting the ball in the pocket when I was moving around because there were a lot of bodies around me,” Stewart said. “We weren’t able to sustain any drives, so their d-linemen were staying fresh. Once we were able to sustain drives, we were able to get the pressure off a little bit and get back into our rhythm.” On defense, the Chargers collected a season-high 13 tackles for loss. Senior linebacker Jay Rose and freshman defensive lineman Kyle Parran accounted for three and a half each. Rose led Hillsdale with 14 total tackles, and Parran collected the Chargers’ only sack. After allowing nearly eight yards per rushing attempt in

it’s hard,” assistant coach Ryan Choiniere said. “Nate played but not for very long. We played pretty well and we think we’ve built a next-manup kind of mentality and the guys were ready to go, but we started fouling to much.” The Cardinals went to the free throw line 22 times in the second half, making 17 of them. “It was definitely tough to play without them,” Behr said. “As a team we struggled offensively. I think we’re just working on a few things and figuring things out.” These non-conference games are important for Hillsdale as it prepares the team for the postseason. Each of the teams the Chargers played last week are potential regional opponents. This year’s Midwest region is made up of the G-MAC, the GLIAC and the GLVC. “We want to show that our league is comparable,” Neveau said. The Chargers begin conference play tonight at 7:45 p.m. as they take on the Yellow Jackets at Cedarville University. Cedarville is 2-3 this season. Choiniere said the Yellow Jackets always draw a big crowd but the Chargers are excited. “They’ll have a band, they’ll have students all over, it’ll be loud,” he said. “We’ll have to play with composure and not let that atmosphere affect our play.” On Saturday the Chargers will travel to Tiffin, Ohio, to play the Dragons at 3 p.m. Tiffin is also 2-3 this season. Hillsdale outranked both Cedarville and Tiffin in the G-MAC preseason coaches poll. Out of 13 schools, Hillsdale was ranked second, while Cedarville was seventh and Tiffin was voted ninth. Behr said the team is looking forward to conference play. Hillsdale won both of its games against Cedarville last season but didn’t play Tiffin. “We feel confident,” Behr said. “We know we didn’t play as well as we should’ve and 3-3 probably isn’t where we want to be, but we can focus on conference games from there.”

the first half, Hillsdale’s rush defense tightened up in the second half. Senior defensive back Wyatt Batdorff said that was a result of Hillsdale’s defensive linemen focusing on plugging up the interior running lanes, allowing playmakers like Rose and Parran to make plays outside the tackles and in the backfield. The Chargers finish the season 10-3, the most wins they’ve had in a single season since 2009, when they had an identical record. That team also lost in the second round of the playoffs. Hillsdale is now 2-3 alltime in NCAA playoff games, all under Otterbein, who was awarded the G-MAC Coach of the Year award at the end of the regular season. Otterbein won the Coach of the Year award twice, in 2009 and 2011, when Hillsdale was in the GLIAC. “It really is an honor and a privilege to coach these young men. I absolutely have the best job in college football,” Otterbein said. “The guys I get to coach with, the institution I get to represent, it’s an incredible blessing to me. It’s different than anywhere else.” Otterbein will be back for his 18th season as head coach in 2019, when Team 127 makes its debut. But for just a little while, he has an opportunity to reflect on the special season Team 126 put together. “Really proud of them,” Otterbein said. “It’s fitting that if this team was going to go out, they were going to go out swinging. Played right down to the end.”

Nate Neveau drives for a layup during the first half against Ferris State on November 15. s. nathaniel grime | collegian

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ncaa division ii playoffs: regional semifinal november 24 1 2 3 4 5 Hillsdale 0 0 14 0 1 Notre Dame (OH) 0 10 0 9 passing c/a yds td int Chance Stewart 17/36 322 1 0 rushing att yds td ypc David Graham 10 18 0 1.8 receiving rec yds td ypr Trey Brock 8 172 1 21.5 John Brennan 2 37 0 18.5 Martin Petersen 2 32 0 16.0 defense tkl tfl sack int Jay Rose 14 3.5 0 0 Kyle Parran 7 3.5 1 0 Drake Temple 4 0 0 1

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Chargers break into win column at Thanksgiving tournament By | S. Nathaniel Grime sports editor The Hillsdale College Chargers spent Thanksgiving in Winter Park, Florida for the Rollins Thanksgiving Tournament and picked up their first win of the season during the trip. But before playing games on Friday and Saturday, the team visited Universal Studios and Disney’s Magic Kingdom on Nov. 21 and enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner with teammates and family. “I used to go to Disney as a kid, so it was kind of nice going back older getting to revisit it and all of that stuff,” senior forward Brittany Gray said. On Friday, the Chargers took on the University of the Sciences Devils, ranked 13th nationally in NCAA Division II entering the contest. Hillsdale played competitive for all but a small stretch during the second quarter, and that was the difference in a 75-60 loss. The Chargers outscored the Devils 35-34 in the second half, but scored just six points in a rough second quarter. “I was really happy that we showed fight and stayed with it,” head coach Matt Fritsche said. “We made some great effort plays down the stretch. Outside of a couple of minutes there, we were really solid.” Junior center Julia Wacker, who twisted her ankle on Nov. 19 in a loss against Ferris State University, played just three minutes. The Chargers were without senior guard Allie Dewire the entire tournament, who suffered a concussion early in Hillsdale’s second game of the season on Nov. 11. Freshman guard Grace Touchette played point guard in Dewire’s absence, and led the team with a career-high 18 points in the loss. She made three of seven three-pointers and was on the floor for a team-high 34 minutes. Touchette has started each of Hillsdale’s past three games. “I didn’t expect to have a role as big as I do right now. I was ready for it, I just wasn’t expecting it,” Touchette said. “But I’ve gotten used to it since that first game.” Fritsche said that even when Dewire returns, whom he deemed “not probable, but possible” to return this week, he expects to find ways to play both Touchette and Dewire at the same time. “I think they compliment

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Grace Touchette drives along the baseline against Ferris State on November 19. s. nathaniel grime | collegian

each other,” Fritsche said. “I think their strengths play together really well. I could see them playing together.” Filling Wacker’s void was sophomore forward Amaka Chikwe, who filled up the stat sheet with six points, five rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. Chikwe figures to be part of the regular rotation at the five position even when Wacker is fully healthy. Hillsdale played the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez on Saturday in the tournament’s consolation game. The Chargers ensured they would not return to Hillsdale winless on the season as they picked up their first win of the year in a 71-52 victory. Gray led the team with a season-high 19 points and

five three-pointers in her best shooting performance of the season. “I’m a little rusty toward the beginning of the year,” Gray said. “As you get more shots up on game courts and stuff, and being in the whole atmosphere of games, you start to kind of get your niche.” Gray attempted 15 three-pointers total, and the team as a whole went 12for-37 from beyond the arc. Fritsche said while the team has many capable three-point shooters, he wants to find ways to generate more scoring opportunities inside the arc. Without Dewire and Wacker, however, the team’s approach is somewhat affected, Fritsche added. The

majority of both of their shots come from inside the paint. Senior forward Makenna Ott nearly recorded a double-double in the win, scoring 13 points while grabbing nine rebounds. Ott scored her 1000th career point on Nov. 19 against Ferris State. Sophomore guard Jaycie Burger scored a season-high 11 points and grabbed five rebounds while dishing out four assists. After being one of the top rebounding teams in all of NCAA Division II last year, the Chargers don’t have the same height this season, especially with Wacker hurt. But that didn’t stop them from out-rebounding both of their opponents over the weekend. Fritsche said rather than relying on one or two stellar rebounders, the team is doing a better job of ‘gang-rebounding,’ where all five players on the court are responsible for getting in position for a potential rebound on every shot. “We’re asking everybody to do it. They play hard and do a nice job on the glass,” Fritsche said. “We emphasize more of a team approach than we had to a year ago.” The Chargers begin conference play tonight when they travel to Cedarville University to take on the Cedarville Yellow Jackets. Tip-off is at 5:30 p.m. This is the first meeting between the two teams since the G-MAC tournament last season, when the fifth-seeded Chargers upset the top-seeded Yellow Jackets. This year, Hillsdale is favored to repeat as G-MAC champions in a preseason coaches poll. Cedarville was ranked third in the poll. “Going in as the number one seed, you have a target on your back. Especially with the tournament run we had last year, people are going to want to get revenge on us,” Gray said. “If we play the way we’re supposed to, we’ll deserve that number one seed this season.” Hillsdale then travels to Tiffin, Ohio to play the Tiffin University Dragons on Saturday for a 1 p.m. tip-off. This is the first year Tiffin is members of the G-MAC. The Dragons were picked to finish ninth among 14 teams in the preseason poll. “We’re moving in the right direction as far as improvement. This will be a tough weekend,” Fritsche said. “I think we’re on the right track, and I hope that it will transfer over into results this week.”

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Team's season ends at regional meet; Humes advances to nationals By | Sutton Dunwoodie collegian reporter The Hillsdale men’s cross country team placed sixth on a snowy day in Hayden Park at the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional on Nov. 17. That wasn’t quite high enough for the team to advance to the national meet on Saturday, but junior standout Joey Humes finished fifth to qualify for the national meet individually. Humes was a part of Hillsdale’s 2016 national-qualifying cross country team, and competed at the national indoor and outdoor track meets last year. Racing well at the regional meet is the way to qualify for nationals, and Humes said he was relieved to be able to race well under the pressure. “I was so nervous going into the meet, and those nerves came from the fact that this was the meet,” Humes said. “For me, the only meet that really mattered was regionals.” Assistant coach R.P White said he wasn’t surprised that Humes qualified for the national meet, and thinks Humes can perform well at the national level. “Joey is a national caliber athlete and as long as he believes that, he will bring home his first All-American accolade,” White said. Eli Poth, Mark Miller, and Morgan Morrison all set personal bests at the regional meet, despite the tough conditions and difficult terrain at Hayden Park. Even though the team did not qualify, White said the Chargers ran their best race of the year on the day when it mattered most.

The cross country team will return all members except Eli Poth next year, and the team expects to continue to improve next season. The team entered this year unranked in the region and took sixth place out of 32 teams. “I definitely think the team will improve next year,” Miller said. “We will miss Eli Poth, but the rest of the team will be another year older and will have an additional year of training to bring to the season. A whole year of running will build strength, which is vital to have a great cross country season.” Even with another year of experience for the seven underclassmen, White said they will still miss Poth’s experience next year. “Eli has been such a great example of perseverance,” White said. “His senior campaign was one that reflected all of his hard work and his love for the sport.” While the most of the team transitions to the indoor track season, Humes has one more cross country race to run. The national meet will take place Dec. 1 at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on a course that Humes took fourth place on earlier in the year. The race begins at 11 a.m. Humes said he’s looking forward to showcasing his training at the national level. “The best thing about nationals is the fact that everyone is there to race hard,”Humes said. “If you’re at the meet, it’s because you spent all season training, all summer putting in miles, and this meet is just the chance to show all the work that you’ve put in.”

Morgan Morrison runs during the Midwest Regional at Hayden Park on November 17. carmen botha | collegian

charger chatter: Dylan Lowry

DYLAN LOWRY IS A JUNIOR FROM LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIO. HE IS STUDYING ACCOUNTING AT HILLSDALE AND IS A STARTING GUARD ON THE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM.

Q: What was the recruiting process to Hillsdale like?

Q: What was it like having your brother as a teammate?

DL: My older brother Stedman graduated last year. He was a redshirt freshman when I was a senior in high school, and so when I was being recruited by Hillsdale it made my decision a lot easier. I had been coming up here since my junior year of high school and I knew a lot of guys and I was pretty good friends with them by the time I was starting my senior year of high school and it made by decision pretty easy. We love it here. It’s a great school, great academics, so it’s a great fit for us.

DL: It was awesome. We played together in high school, but something that a lot of people don’t get to do is play with your sibling in college, so it was an unbelievable experience for me. We had a lot of fun, and I miss him. If I needed anything or was struggling with anything it was an obvious choice who to go to to help me out with stuff whether it was basketball, school, or just life in general.

Q: How is college basketball different from high school basketball?

DL: In college the main difference is that these are guys that you actually live with and spend so much time around. In high school you would see the guys sometimes around at school, always at practice, but then you’d leave and wouldn’t see each other for the rest of the night. The guys are a lot closer because you have breakfast together, you have lunch together, we go to practice together, then we go to dinner together, and then we go on road trips for four days where we’re in hotel rooms and the bus, and practice and games together. It’s great, I’ve developed some really good friendships.

Q: What do you like to do in your free time?

Q: What are the benefits of being a collegiate athlete?

DL: A lot of video games in the free time that we do get. Christmas break is great because we have a couple of hours of practice a day and then the rest of the day is just on our own. A lot of TV shows, Netflix, all that stuff. Like I said, I’m a big video game guy, big movie guy as well, so if I’m not at the gym I’m probably on Xbox or watching a movie, or just hanging out doing whatever with my roommates and teammates.

DL: It’s really cool here at a small school because pretty much everybody knows everybody, and one thing I’ve noticed here is that the athletic teams are very supportive of the other teams. It’s pretty crazy how everybody knows who you are, whether you’re a big player on the team or just someone else on the team, and it’s great. The community has also been great to get to know. Some people are huge fans of the basketball team and Charger sports in general.

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Chargers qualify for nationals for sixth year in a row By | Calli Townsend assistant editor Hayden Park isn’t known to be an easy course. Running in freezing temperatures and light snow certainly doesn’t make it any easier, but that didn’t faze Hillsdale Chargers at the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional on Nov. 17. Hillsdale went into the race ranked fourth in the region, but battled to take second place with 104 points, qualifying the team for the NCAA Division II national meet. Regional favorite Grand Valley State University earned first place with 26 points. Michigan Tech University took third place with 116 and G-MAC rival Walsh University came in fourth place with 117. Junior Arena Lewis had a great day, finishing first for Hillsdale and fifth overall. Her performance of 21 minutes and 41.3 seconds was a new personal-best. She also earned her second G-MAC women’s

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cross country Athlete of the Week award. Sophomore Lauren Peterson also earned a personal best, beating her old record by 40 seconds. She was the fifth Charger to cross the finish line, coming in 42nd overall with a time of 23:09.8. Filling in the gap between Lewis and Peterson were sophomores Maryssa Depies and Christina Sawyer and senior Ally Eads. These three Chargers all finished within seven seconds of each other, which is the narrowest gap they’ve had all season. This was a key factor in clinching a place in the national meet. Eads has qualified for nationals in all four of her cross country seasons. “Every year has been really different. This year is a cool year because we have a few girls going to nationals for the

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first time and we have a pretty young team as the majority of the girls racing are underclassmen,” Eads said. “We’ve had some highs and lows this season but we showed who we really are at regionals and we’re really excited for nationals.” Depies finished 14th overall in 22:13.9. Eads came in 19th with a time of 22:20.1. Sawyer finished in 22:27.5 to take 24th. Each Charger finished ahead of a Walsh runner as well, securing their second place finish. “I think I had my best race of the year on a pretty difficult course,” Sawyer said. “I at least put it all out there and I’m hoping to improve at nationals. As a team I’m super proud. We laid everything out there and basically were able to get every position ahead of every single one of Walsh’s.

Everyone worked really hard.” Rounding out the Chargers were junior Kate Vanderstelt and sophomore Megan Poole. The two took 91st and 93rd, respectively. Vanderstelt finished in 24:07.3 and Poole was right behind in 24:09.1. The Chargers leave on Wednesday for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to compete in the national meet on Saturday in Schenley Park. The race begins at 12:15 p.m. Five of the seven Chargers going were on last year’s national-qualifying team, which means this year the girls will have more experience and a better opportunity to compete. “It feels good to know what to expect. Last year I didn’t know and it was kind of like chaos,” Depies said. “It’s a lot of pack running in a field with a people who are just as good and better. But at the same time it’s just a race. So you just go out and figure out what to do when the gun goes off.”

Chance Stewart throws a pass during the third quarter of Saturday's playoff game. s. nathaniel grime | collegian

Ally Eads turns a corner during the Midwest Regional at Hayden Park on November 17. carmen botha | collegian

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Playoff run ends with disappointing defeat By | S. Nathaniel Grime sports editor With two minutes and 15 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter on Saturday, the Hillsdale College Chargers trailed 19-14 in round two of the NCAA Division II playoffs against the Notre Dame College Falcons. Senior quarterback Chance Stewart took the field at the Chargers’ 25 yard line, hoping to guide the team on a game-winning drive. In 125 seasons of Hillsdale College football, the program had never advanced to the third round of the NCAA playoffs. Now, the Chargers were 75 yards and 135 seconds away from making history. “The way this football team plays is full-on, and whatever happens, happens,” Stewart said. “We get knocked down, and we come right back up.” The Chargers trailed 10-0 at halftime and took a 14-10 lead in the third quarter, but nine unanswered points late in the fourth quarter by the Falcons set up a do-or-die final drive for Hillsdale. “Over and over again this year you saw, if a little

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something didn’t go our way, instead of folding up and crumbling, we were right back up, throwing punches and right back at it,” Stewart said. Earlier this season, on opening night, the team waited in the locker room for two and a half hours during halftime because of lightning before returning to the field to finish a grueling 14-9 win against Mercyhurst University on Sept. 1. A short completion sandwiched by a pair of incomplete passes began Saturday’s final drive, setting the Chargers up with a 4th-and-2 situation from their own 32 yard line and less than two minutes to go. Against then-No.12 Ohio Dominican University Stewart threw interceptions on Hillsdale’s first three drives on Sept. 15, but the Chargers stormed back in the final

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three quarters to shock their conference rivals on the road in a 34-18 victory. The win was the first in an undefeated conference season for Hillsdale. Under heavy pressure from the Falcons’ pass rush, Stewart scrambled to his right on 4th-and-2 and, with defenders draped all around him, found freshman wide receiver Alec Foos for a five-yard completion and a fresh set of downs. On Oct. 6 against the University of Findlay, the Chargers fell behind early, 10-0. But Hillsdale rallied to tie the game at 17 by the end of the third quarter, and a 51-yard, game-winning field goal by sophomore kicker Joe Philipp with less than two minutes left sealed a 20-17 victory. Now at the Chargers’ 42-yard line, Stewart found junior running back David Graham for 19 yards to move

the ball into Notre Dame territory on a 3rd-and-6 play. But a holding penalty against Hillsdale set the Chargers back to their own 32 for another third down, this time a 3rd-and-16. Unfazed, Stewart launched a pass down the right sideline for senior wide receiver Trey Brock, who leaped to make the catch at the Falcons’ 27 yard line for a 41-yard completion and a first down. On Nov. 3, the Chargers trailed Tiffin University 19-17 at halftime in the game that would decide the G-MAC champion. But Hillsdale outscored Tiffin 31-7 in the second half, and led by Brock’s four touchdown receptions, the Chargers finished the conference schedule undefeated and earned G-MAC championship rings. The Chargers faced 3rd-and-17 from the Notre Dame 34 yard line after another questionable holding penalty. But Stewart found senior wide receiver Austin Sandusky cutting across the

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The Hillsdale Chargers’ season came to a end after their loss in the first round of the NCAA Division II tournament on Nov. 15. The Chargers’ goals for the season included having the best conference record, winning the conference tournament, and qualifying for the NCAA tournament, all of which they accomplished. Hillsdale was also gunning for a regional and national championship, but fell short. “Of course, we want to win a regional and a national,” Gravel said. “We always aim high. If you come up a little short, it usually ends up being pretty good. But because we do aim high, it doesn’t feel any better if you don’t make that mark.” The Chargers took on Drury University in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Hillsdale started out strong, winning the first set of the match. “I think the shock and awe of NCAAs kinda got to us a little bit,” senior right side hitter Paige VanderWall said. “The first game we started out fresh but as the game went on we were unable to problem solve and strategize to combat their offense and defensive efforts.” The Chargers ultimately fell in four sets to the Panthers. Drury was the top seed in the region and had home-court advantage. “It seemed like we pulled back on the reins a little bit,” Gravel said. “Maybe let the situation get the best of us. Our seniors, they were strong. It’s not like we were bad. We just weren’t playing our best at that point.” The end of the season also marks the end of three Hillsdale volleyball careers: VanderWall, Taylor Bennett, and Kara Vyletel. “Every team falls back on their seniors and our seniors were incredible,” freshman outside hitter Maggie DePorre said. “Paige, we always knew we could fall back on her and

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she would get the point when we needed it. Taylor Bennett, she’s like our rock. Kara is our go-to player. The seniors are all very strong.” A number of Chargers also received individual honors. VanderWall was named the G-MAC Player of the Year and Midwest Region Player of the Year by the Division II Conference Commissioners’ Association. She was also named third team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. This is VanderWall’s second All-American honor, and she joins two other Charger volleyball players in earning multiple recognitions. VanderWall, Vyletel, Lindsey Mertz, Allyssa Van Wienen, and Taylor Wiese all made first team all-G-MAC, while Hannah Gates made second team all-G-MAC. Gravel was named G-MAC Coach of the Year for a second consecutive season. The Chargers went undefeated against conference opponents this season at 19-0, and won the G-MAC regular season championship and the G-MAC tournament championship for the second year in a row. The Chargers have a slight break over Christmas, but Gravel provides them with a suggested workout routine to ready them for spring training. “That workout helps them come in more prepared and avoid injury,” Gravel said. “In January we start up and they can try to walk into that, but they’re going to be pretty sore if they fail to do anything.” The team will put in the work in the winter, spring, and summer to prepare for the start of the 2019 season. “Everything you do at practice is going to prepare you for that big match at the end of the season and every match along the way,” DePorre said. “Every rep you get is really going to prepare you for the moment that matters most. Playing for each other is really what’s going to take us far because we love the game.”

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Hillsdale students bring the house down at the Battle of the Bands By | Madeline Peltzer Collegian Reporter At Phi Mu Alpha’s annual music competition, Hillsdale students rocked till they dropped —almost through the floor of the local Elks Lodge. On November 17, approximately 300 people gathered to witness six student bands go head-to-head in the Battle of the Bands. The winner would receive bragging rights and the opportunity to donate the event’s proceeds to the charity of their choice. Associate Professor of English Dwight Lindley served as one of the competition’s judges along with fellow college faculty members Associate Professor of Classics Eric Hutchinson and Assistant Professor of Music Derek Stauff. “I thought it was a lot of fun and I would do it again,” Lindley said. “The bands were

of a higher quality than what I’ve sometimes heard. It was very enjoyable.” Senior Shad Strehle, president of Hillsdale’s chapter of Phi Mu Alpha, said he agreed. With more than 100 people in attendance as the program began, the night was off to a great start. “People were there early and they stuck around,” he said. “The bands played some of the best sets I’ve heard. The room was electric. Everyone was having a great time. It was on track to be the most successful Battle of the Bands in history.” That is, until the floor began to cave in. “At one point toward the end of Penny and the Mandimes, Dr. Hutchinson and I looked at each other and said, ‘I feel like we’re looking down at the crowd in a way that we weren’t a few minutes ago,’”

Lindley said. “I found myself thinking, ‘Did all the tall Simpson guys leave?’ because all of the sudden people were feeling shorter. It was only gradually that I realized ‘No, they’re all here, the floor is just lower.’ It was sort of an otherworldly experience.” As it turned out, a roomful of enthusiastic Hillsdalians jumping in time with the music proved too much for the old wooden floor, even though attendance was lower than the official room capacity of 400. “We knew there was a problem when we could physically see the floor bowing by the middle of the third set,” Strehle said. “But we didn’t realize there was any structural damage until I went down to the basement during the fourth set. When people jumped, the door to the basement would fly open

Conserving the Classics: John Huston’s ‘Moby Dick’ By | Nic Rowan Columnist Only a maniac would adapt “Moby Dick” for the screen— so it’s a good thing John Huston was crazy. The American director best known for “The African Queen” (1951), “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” (1948), and “The Maltese Falcon” (1941) almost always captained movies based on novels. But his 1956 adaptation of Herman Melville’s whale tale aimed for something greater than these. It was to be the definitive film version of the great American novel. Huston pulled out all the stops: Ray Bradbury on the screenplay. Gregory Peck as Ahab. Orson Welles as the fiery sea preacher Father Mapple. And running beneath them all, a giant animatronic Moby Dick. Huston shot most of the film in Ireland and Wales, swapping over-developed New

England locations for these more rural coastlines. The animatronic whale drifted out to sea early in the production. Huston made up for the loss grandly by filling in a number of the whaling scenes with real footage of Portuguese whalers he followed to the Madeira Islands. If only the rest of the film had been as grand. Bradbury worked largely on his impressions of what the novel was about because—as he admitted to Huston early on—he had “never been able to read the damned thing.” For his own part, Huston read himself too much into the novel. In Bradbury’s semi-fictionalized account of the production, “Green Shadows, White Whale” (1992), the author describes how Huston forced his crew to indulge in his every obsession—until he became much like the monomaniacal Ahab himself. And yet the movie holds

up. Although it couldn’t carry water for the original novel, Huston’s film conveys the same high-energy brooding that made Melville’s Ahab so magnetic. The camera angles rock with a seasick regularity and the film’s washed-out color palette drifts into a strange fever dream. But most importantly, without “Moby Dick,” there would be no “Jaws” (1975). Steven Spielberg admired the film so much—particularly Peck’s portrayal of Ahab—that he wanted to include a nod to the character in his breakout film. The young director envisioned a smoky scene introducing the shark-obsessed character Quint where he watches “Moby Dick” and laughs at the inaccurate portrayals of human suffering. Peck, however, refused to allow it, as he was ashamed of Ahab and didn’t want to resurrect the performance.

because of air being pushed through the floor. That’s when someone from the Elks Lodge said we needed to act.” Despite a band in progress and two more still scheduled to perform, Strehle was forced to cut the evening short. “It was disappointing, obviously,” said junior Carson Waites, who was performing with his band, the Biomechanics, when Strehle broke the news to the crowd. “We love performing—that’s why we play. But it’s certainly not our only avenue of performing music, and cancelling the rest of the event was for the best. It’s an old building and I guess when you rock that hard, things like that happen.” Without a completed competition, Strehle said it didn’t make sense to declare a winner. “There was no way for the judges to make a decision,” he

said. “They left without even really filling out their forms, which is understandable. Voting got pretty messed up. A lot of people took refunds and we lost a lot of money.” There are no plans to hold a rematch anytime soon. So far, Phi Mu Alpha has not spoken with Elks Lodge to discuss the damage, although they plan to meet in the near future. In the meantime, the Dean’s Office will be reaching out to the lodge to discuss the matter. Strehle said the music fraternity has enjoyed a great relationship with Elks Lodge for years and hopes both parties will be able to walk away without any ill-will. Regardless of how the situation turns out, however, Strehle said he is thankful that everyone made it out of the building safely. “In the moment it was rather terrifying to be in that

situation and I was getting kind of desperate trying to get people to clear out,” he said. “For similar circumstances in the future, if you’re at a party or a show and somebody gives you a warning, take it seriously. If people had seen what I’d seen, I think they would have been a lot more concerned.” But despite the gravity of a situation that could have ended in disaster, the incident may prove to be a blessing in disguise for Phi Mu Alpha. Junior Reagan Dugan has attended the event every year he’s been at Hillsdale and said he will absolutely go again. “Inevitably next year’s Battle of the Bands is going to be even bigger because everyone heard about how we almost broke the floor,” Dugan said. “I’ll be telling the story of the time the 6’9” guy in the middle of the floor was below my chin.”

William Goldman: an inconceivable man By | Julie Havlak Collegian Reporter There is a shortage of perfect writers in this world; it is a pity to lose one more. Brides still recite his lines at the altar; journalists take his advice to “follow the money”; Hollywood wannabes console themselves with his confession that “nobody knows anything.” William Goldman, the beloved writer behind the “The Princess Bride” and “All the President’s Men,” died at 87 on November 16. Goldman first wrote his swashbuckling cult-classic “The Princess Bride” for his two daughters. While Goldman told them bedtime stories, one asked for a “princess” and the other for a “bride.” So Goldman gave the world “twue wuv” in “The Princess Bride,” which came out as a novel in 1973 and a movie in 1987. Goldman won Oscars and Golden Globes for writing the scripts for “All the President’s Men” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” But his heart belonged to “The Princess Bride,” according to the cast’s recollections in the book “As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride.” “Please understand that this is a very personal project,” Goldman told the cast in a whisper. “Normally I don’t care much for my work. But this one is different. It is my favorite thing I’ve ever written in my life. So if I appear a little nervous, that’s the reason.” “A little nervous” did not mean what he thought it meant. The writer was petrified. In the scene where Buttercup catches fire in the Fire Swamp, the writer yelled, “Oh my God! Her dress is on fire! She’s on fire!” That wasn’t the only take he ruined. The director had to retake another scene several

times because of a “strange incantation or chanting of some kind” in the background. When he searched for the culprit, he found Goldman crouched behind a toadstool, praying. Goldman cared about details. He spent months researching the sword scene alone—months reading books by Italian maestros and Flemish sword masters and literal Renaissance men. The duel is an exquisite showcase of techniques from legend-

“Goldman spent months researching the sword scene alone–months reading books by Italian maestros.” ary 16th-and-17th century swordsmen. And Goldman wasn’t alone. The cast shared his passion, and as the filming continued, passion became obsessive commitment. To Mandy Patinkin, the actor who played Inigo Montoya, Goldman’s script became a way to reach out to his father, who had recently died. “I read that script and I wanted to play Inigo because my mind immediately went, ‘If I can get that six-fingered man, then I’ll have my father back, in my imaginary world. He’ll be alive in my imagination,’” Patinkin said. “It was like, ‘I’ll become the greatest sword fighter...and my reward will be that my father will come back.’” Leading man Cary Elwes

so loved Goldman’s book that he risked dying with a heroic dive into lightning sand. Elwes first read Wesley’s exploits as a 13-year old, and he wanted to remain true to Wesley’s character. Unfortunately, that meant his head would be crushed if a trapdoor didn’t open in time. “Just so you know, guv’nor, we’re not liable,” the special effects men warned. In order to act as Fezzik the Giant, André Roussimoff overcame awful pain. The Giant was famous for how much he could drink—his classic was “the American,” a pitcher filled with beer and liquor. Once, when André looked peaky on set, the producing partner asked the Giant what was wrong. “I had a tough night last night. I drank three bottles of cognac and twelve bottles of wine...I got a little tipsy,” André replied. On another evening, he passed out in the hotel lobby, and when the staff could not move the 500-pound man, they surrounded him with velvet ropes. Roussimoff drank to manage chronic pain. Goldman and the director plucked him from a wrestling career, where almost no one held back when fighting him because he was giant. Past opponents had jumped up and down on his back, and smashed metal chairs on his head. André had to conceal a back brace in his costume, but he still acted in “The Princess Bride.” William Goldman gave the cast of “The Princess Bride” something worth the pain, the risk, and the work— something even better than cough drops. And he gave all of us thwarted romantics something to adore. The world will be poorer without him. But in the words he gave to Wesley, “Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for awhile.”

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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ brings musical Comfort and calm: a student legend Queen to the next generation house committed to hospitality

By |Abby Liebing Assistant Editor At 163 ½ Oak Street, the living room makes a great dance floor. The bottle of caramel vodka they found in the basement was great way to christen the house, and the roof is the perfect spot to stargaze on clear nights. Maddy Brylski likes playing her banjo in the living room, and the eight junior girls living in the house sit on the porch singing and talking with friends. The Halfway House has become their home and family. Tucked away near the woods and not immediately visible from the road, juniors Maddy and Marcy Bryliski, Nina Hufford, Kasia Ignatik, Avery Lacey, Anna Payne, Helen Potter, and Cait Weighner have created a community in a beautiful house. “We do just have a lot of fun,” Lacey said. “We just laugh a lot and do silly things.” In years past, the house has been named “The Three Way” and “The Blue Door.” But these girls wanted to give it a new name and debated all summer long about different names. It wasn’t until the beginning of the year that they finally settled on a name. “Finally we said we are having a house meeting tonight and we will have a name by the end of the meeting,” Potter said. Along with being a pun on the address, the name also fits their stage of life. “We liked it because it was like we are halfway through college, all of us are juniors, also college is like an in-between stage,” Potter said. The women said when they were underclasswomen, older students welcomed them into their homes and helped them find community. Lacey said

she remembers how much she loved having off-campus houses to hang out at when she was a freshman and sophomore. “We had Brooklyn and the Womb and these upperclassmen places that took us in,” Lacey said. They knew they wanted to do the same. And now as juniors, they have that opportunity. “I think there was an intentionality because we all knew that we wanted a house that was open to people,” Potter said. The residents have fostered an environment that is comfortable and calm, something especially valuable for younger students still learning to deal with the regular stress and stimulus of college life. “One thing that we talked about explicitly was being open to underclassmen and making a place where they can feel like they can have good conversation but not feel a pressure to do things,” Hufford said. But aside from having a spacious house to host people and have friends over, the girls found that it’s the little things that have made their house a home and a gathering place for friends. “Like having a couch that is not publicly owned,” Weighner said. Renovated and big, the Halfway House looks less like a “college house,” making it uniquely homey compared to other off-campus houses in the area. Its spacious living room has become a defining characteristic of the house. They host parties and in the fall, spending warm nights on the screened-in back porch with friends while crickets sing. They all end the evening singing traditional songs

under cafe lights. Junior Mary Kate Boyle said she has enjoyed spending time at the Halfway House and cherishes the atmosphere that they have created. “It seems like there’s always music and laughter when I’m over there. One of my favorite memories there is coming over after Garden Party—we wound up sitting on the kitchen floor and talking for hours,” Boyle said. The environment has helped the girls maintain perspective and balance the student lifestyle. In comparison to a dorm, they said they feel that a house helps them relax better and remember that there is more to life than homework. The Halfway House has become a quiet escape for all of them and grounded them and given an extra dimension to their lives. It has also drawn them together closer as friends. “Definitely the highlight is just the friendships and getting to deepen those more,” Maddy Brylski said. They have all known each other since the beginning of college, but living together, their friendships have deepened over little things like creating a chore chart, doing dishes, taking the trash, and wearing each other’s clothes. “This is the first time I have worn all of my own clothing in a while,” Payne said. But with a close group of friends who now get to be housemates, the girls of Halfway House have become a tight-knit group ready to welcome anyone into their home and let them take part in the community and life that they have found there.

University of Michigan, majoring in violin performance. This was her first year competing in the MASTA Solo Competition. “I had a wonderful experience,” Amador said. “The people involved with organizing the competition did a great job and were quite welcoming; also, the comments from the jury gave me new insight on how to phrase and interpret music for audiences to enjoy.” After finding out she had won second place, Amador said she was excited and surprised. “I just wanted to do the competition to gain performance experience, so I didn’t plan on receiving any sort of award,” Amador said. Knecht said there were not any Hillsdale College students who competed in the final round this year. However, she said two years ago Hillsdale College had one student in the final round and four years ago, Hillsdale College had a top prize winner. James Holleman, professor and music department chair, said he is hopeful that Hillsdale students will have the opportunity to compete in the final round during the years to come. “We have some young, really strong players right now, so I imagine we’re going to get into these final rounds.” The competition has been in operation for 38 years. Knecht said she has been the competition chair for the last three years. “I enjoy working with young string players who love music and are serious about their string playing and work extremely hard to achieve their performance expectations,” Knecht said. Katherine Rick, adjunct piano instructor and staff accompanist, along with Brad

Blackham, artist and piano instructor, each accompanied several of the string players. Rick said she accompanied four performers, including audience favorite, Hayut. “I always enjoy coming into a rehearsal with the other person having really fully learned their part,” Rick said. “We just ran through their pieces once and then went to the performance, so coming in with the finished product like that is kind of exhilarating, but fun.” In addition to her performance with Hayut, Rick said she accompanied two concertos for viola and another performance of “Variations on a Rococo Theme” by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. “I really enjoyed the Béla Bartók viola concerto mostly because it’s a great piece but also the attitude of the performer was just really, really great,” Rick said. “It was a fabulous performance, and he was very appreciative about collaborating.” Holleman said hosting the final round was great opportunity for visiting players, teachers, and guests to see the facilities Hillsdale has to offer. “It shows the strength of our piano area and the quality of the instruments we have,” Holleman said. “It makes more people aware of the music facilities, the department, what’s going on here, and then that gets spread by word of mouth. It’s all good exposure.” Hillsdale College has hosted the final round twice in the competition’s history. “Hillsdale College has an unusually strong music department for its size,” Knecht said.“It is our hope that the college will get the recognition it deserves for building a music department that serves not only the college but the music community at large.”

hind-the-scenes peek into the creation of one of the greatest songs in rock history. Watching Brian May play his guitar solo and Roger Taylor sing the operatics of “Bohemian Rhapsody” was enough to give the audience chills and create a deep respect for the group’s musical talent. But the movie shifted its focus from the band and the music to focus on Mercury’s deeply sad and dark life. Freddie Mercury, the son of Indian immigrants, was originally named Farrokh Bulsara. He had a meteoric rise to stardom, and he lived a hard life as a diva. It was full of chaotic partying, drugs, alcohol, and homosexual partners. He contracted AIDS and died at the age of 45. Actor Rami Malek’s depiction of Mercury is impeccable, realistic, and breathtaking. Mercury was a flamboyant, huge personality and Malek brought the energy and spark needed to ignite the character into a realistic snapshot of the legend. Even Brian May, the guitarist of Queen, was impressed by Malek’s performance and thought Mercury would have been pleased had he lived to see it. “I think he would have felt it was a fair cop. It shows all his greatness and all his fallibility and insecurity — the whole bit,” May told Cinema Blend “I think it shows him very truthfully and not sycophantically, but in a way that appreciates his talent. Because he sure was unique.”

May also later told the Press Association that he thinks Malek’s performance should place him on the list for Oscar nominations. “He inhabited Freddie to the point where we even started to think of him as Freddie,” May said. “Really remarkable.” May said he thinks that Mercury would have even appreciated that it showed his serious flaws. But no matter how excellent Malek’s acting was, the film was supposed to be about the whole band. Sure, it shows how the band created “Bohemian Rhapsody” and showed a quick shot of how they made “We Will Rock You,” but what about the stories behind “We Are the Champions,” “Radio Ga Ga,” “Under Pressure,” or “Somebody to Love”? What about the story behind Brian May building his own guitar to get that particular sound unique to Queen, thanks to his ingenuity? Roger Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and John Deacon were remarkable musicians that changed the face of music and rock ’n’ roll forever. They created the sound of a generation that no one else could duplicate. They were a one-of-a-kind band with extreme talent, guts, and nerve, who sailed into an uncharted territory of music and invented new sounds. No matter how big Freddie Mercury was, the movie should have focused more on the whole group and its spectacular music.

Orchestra to bring nostalgic Christmas cheer By | Madeleine Miller Collegian Reporter

Hillsdale hosts statewide student music competition By | Julia Mullins Collegian Reporter Twelve string players competed in the Michigan American String Teachers Association Solo Competition Nov. 18 in the Conrad Recital Hall at Hillsdale College. “The biannual event was created by the American String Teachers Association to promote excellence and incentives for the highly gifted young string players and teachers in America ages 18-23,” Professor of Music and the MASTA Solo Competition Chair Melissa Gerber Knecht said. “The MASTA Solo Competition is for Michigan residents, Michigan teachers or those students who study with a Michigan teacher.” Knecht said the competition has two rounds. The first round is on online submission process in which participants submit two contrasting memorized pieces. Next, a panel of judges invites a limited group of the top participants to compete in the final round. The final round consists of a live performance of the chosen string players. “This year we had more applicants than in past years, therefore, the final round was larger than usual,” Knecht said. “There were so many highly qualified students coming to Hillsdale and taking advantage of our wonderful facilities.” Ben Penzner, a violist, won the gold award first prize of $1000 and a featured performance at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids. Isabella Amador, a violinist, won the silver award and second prize of $500. Alon Hayut, who plays the cello, won the audience favorite award and received $100. Amador is a junior at the

By | Abby Liebing Assistant Editor Our parents loved Queen and now it’s our turn to fall in love with them. Director Bryan Singer brought them back into the spotlight on November 2 with “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the movie, which has already grossed $472 million worldwide. Queen is one of the biggest names in music. Their songs have become the staples and legends of true rock ’n’ roll, and have become the sound of an entire generation. Queen was too big to really be forgotten, but “Bohemian Rhapsody” has reintroduced them to the kids of the kids that originally loved them in the ’70s and ’80s. A highly anticipated movie, “Bohemian Rhapsody” has certainly raked in the money, but only the first half lived up to its legendary namesake. The movie naturally focused on Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of Queen. While his story should be told, the new sounds, music, and style that Queen invented were (and still are) far more influential than his story. The excellent first half of the movie centered around the formation of the band and their inventions in music. The scenes of the band creating their “A Night at the Opera” album are some of the best. Watching Freddie Mercury and the band invent the “Bohemian Rhapsody” — how they experimented to create it — was like an exclusive, be-

The Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra will demonstrate technical prowess and offer a bit of nostalgic holiday cheer as it performs a monumental classical work and popular Christmas pieces for its last concert of the semester. The orchestra will perform Saturday, Dec. 1 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2 at 3:00 p.m. in Markel Auditorium. Doors will open 30 minutes before the concert. Professor of Music James Holleman looks forward to the opportunity to showcase his students’ work. “Rehearsals have been very focused; students brought the energy. I think it’s going to come off well,” he said.

Junior Natalia Bodnar said that preparing for the concert was challenging, yet rewarding for the orchestra. “We have grown together musically. I know our performance this weekend will be reflective of all the hard work and practice of these past weeks,” she said. The concert will open with Johannes Brahms’s Symphony No. 4 in E minor. According to Holleman this is a difficult piece to master, and he and the orchestra have put a lot of time and effort into learning it. “We talk about Great Books in literature; this is one of the ‘Great Works’ in music,” he said. Bodnar is excited to perform the symphony, and agrees that it is terrific.

“This symphony is a masterpiece of art, a very mature composition and an absolute joy to play,” she said. “I get chills performing it!” Following the symphony and an intermission, the orchestra will amuse audience members with a collection of symphonic Christmas pop songs that will include a “Christmas at the Movies” medley and a variety of classic Christmas songs. “Expect a real Christmas flare,” said Holleman. “We want to provide a little end-of-semester fun.” Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved through the box office. To request tickets, call 517-607-2848 or email boxoffice@hillsdale.edu. A jazz afterglow will follow Saturday’s concert.

The Crimes of J.K. Rowling By |Regan Meyer Web Content Editor In the movie titled after his own despicable actions, the dark wizard Grindelwald commits no truly evil action. In the franchise that’s supposed to deal with fantastic beasts, the beasts hardly see any screen time in the newest film of the Harry Potter universe, “The Crimes of Grindelwald,” i The film starts in 1927 with the attempted transfer of Grindelwald from maximum security prison in New York to Europe. Grindelwald escapes and the film follows Newt and friends as they galavant through London and Paris in search of Grindelwald and the obscurial, Credence. Fan-favorite characters are back including Jacob Kowalski and the Goldstein sisters. A few new characters appear in this installment as well with Jude Law as a younger Dumbledore and Zoё Kravitz as Leta Lestrange, Newt’s best friend from his school years at Hogwarts. Grindelwald, played by Johnny Depp, is given a more central role in the film. Simply put, “The Crimes of Grindelwald” is a mess. While the animation and special effects are stunning, there is no central plot. Instead, “Crimes” consists

of a web of plot lines, none that are obviously necessary to the film. Every film in the Harry Potter series has had a purpose, something the main characters had to accomplish come hell or high water. Crimes, however, has no explicit goal. Is the goal to defeat Grindelwald? Is it to kill Credence or save Credence? Is it to find Credence’s heritage? Beats me. The first rule of filmmaking is: don’t waste the audience’s time. J.K. Rowling, however, doesn’t seem to have caught that memo. She spends valuable screen time — which could be spent developing the plot — on arbitrary segways that add little value to the film. The film explores Newt’s relationship with his brother’s fiancée, Leta Lestrange. Leta was in love with Newt while they were both at Hogwarts, or so I thought. According to Wikipedia, Newt was in love with Leta. Go figure. Rowling obviously wants the audience to care about the relationship, but, seeing as I can’t tell who actually had feelings for whom, I don’t. “The Crimes of Grindelwald” isn’t all bad. A few stand-out performances hold the movie together. Jude Law’s young Dumbledore is a delight. Some scenes show Dumbledore teaching

students Defense Against the Dark Arts. In the few short scenes, the viewer gets of a glimpse of just how powerful and wise Albus Dumbledore is, even in his younger years. The interactions between Dumbledore and his students, both past and present, add depth and interest to a character so familiar to Harry Potter fans. Eddie Redmayne plays Newt’s adorable, awkward manner to a T. It’s completely believable and Redmayne carries the film. The bonds that Newt shares with his creatures adds a depth and charm to an otherwise stagnant script. A few favorites from the first movie are back in this installment including the thieving Niffler and mischievous Bowtruckle. Little time is spent on the actual creatures, however. There’s some interesting new creatures and incredible CGI, but none of the animals are really central to the plot. They’re the best part of the film but hardly see any screen time. “The Crimes of Grindelwald” is a CGI trip from start to finish. It sure is beautiful but the film is unorganized. In the slightly paraphrased words of Cher in Clueless, “Crimes” is a “full-on Monet.” From far away it’s okay, but look a little closer and it’s quite the mess.

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Science & Tech Hillsdale’s liberal arts education promotes both D.O., M.D. programs By | Brooke Conrad Features Editor Before Delaney Lehmann ’18 entered the pre-med track at Hillsdale, she had never heard of osteopathic medicine. After being exposed to both osteopathic (D.O.) and allopathic (M.D.) schools, however, she felt a D.O. degree would align best with the education she had received at Hillsdale. “When I read the osteopathic tenants, the two that stuck out to were that the body is a unit, and that it is composed of body, mind, and spirit,” Lehmann said. “Those ideas which I encountered in classes at Hillsdale applied to how I think about medicine because, as a physician, those are ideas I want to bring to my practice anyway.” Lehmann is one of around 20 Hillsdale students who applied to medical schools in the past academic year and one of about 15 who were accepted. Two-thirds of those students pursued D.O. programs, and one-third pursued M.D. programs, but most years, the ratio is about half and half, according to Professor of Chemistry Christopher Hamilton, who also serves as faculty advisor for the pre-professional society, which assists students in pursuing various health careers. D.O.s emphasize a holistic approach to medicine and often decide to become general practitioners, while M.D.s often choose to specialize in a particular field of medicine. There is also a much larger percentage of M.D.s than D.O.s on a national scale: of all 2017 residents and fellows in programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, M.D.s made up 63.6 percent, D.O.s made up 12.5 percent, and international medical graduates made up 23.8 percent, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges’ 2018 Physician Specialty Data Report.

Some Hillsdale students say they appreciate the osteopathic approach because of its focus on the patient rather than on the disorder, while others appreciate the more traditional M.D., or allopathic route. Additionally, some students who originally pursue the M.D. sometimes choose the D.O. because their GPA or Medical College Admissions Test scores aren’t high enough to get them into many M.D. schools. The average GPA for M.D. students is 3.8, while the average for D.O.s would be closer to 3.5, Hamilton said. Some D.O. schools will also consider a student’s ACT score as a part of their application if their MCAT isn’t high enough. “The important thing I emphasize to students is, you’re a medical doctor either way,” Hamilton said. “There are some historical differences, there are some philosophical differences. You go back 50 years, and there was a real bias against D.O.s. But really over time that has gone away.” About 56 percent of D.O.s end up practicing primary care, according to MD Magazine. Nicole Schmitt ‘14, who recently graduated from Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Indianapolis and is currently working in Indianapolis as a family practice resident, developed an interest in primary care well before college. After watching some of her family members go through health issues growing up, she said what resonated with her most was the doctors who stayed with them long term. “I love preventative medicine and the idea that, as a family doctor, if I see someone every year, I have the opportunity to teach them about their health and make sure that I’m doing what I need to do to monitor things so that we can keep them healthy before they get sick and to help prevent disease,” Schmitt said. “Normally if you go to a specialist, you’re going there if

you’re already sick, but if you go to a family doctor, they’re going to be the front line in keeping patients healthy.” Schmitt said she originally thought she would be an M.D. until her junior year at Hillsdale when she began researching more about D.O. schools and found they tend

Delaney Lehmann ‘18 is one of about 20 Hillsdale students who applied to medical schools in the past academic year, and one of about 15 who were accepted. Delaney Lehmann | Courtesy

to prepare students well for primary care. “I think the kind of students that go to Hillsdale would flourish more at an osteopathic school,” she said. “Not that they wouldn’t at an M.D. school. But I just think in general from what I’ve seen, I think Hillsdale students would be happy in an osteopathic route, and I think they do a good job of exposing us to that at Hillsdale.” Schmitt also noted that several M.D. schools turned down her application based solely on her grades, while Marian University placed more emphasis on her interview and personal statements. Schmitt said in order to make her resume appealing to D.O. schools, she tried to make her education as well-rounded

Bon Appétit encourages local sourcing, reduces carbon footprint By | Sutton Dunwoodie Collegian Reporter

The environmental impact of the food supply has come under scrutiny as numerous studies have pointed to food production as a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Bon Appétit Management Company, which operates a cafe in the Knorr Family Dining Room, has made reducing emissions a priority. According to their website, in 2007, Bon Appétit set and achieved its goal of reducing its carbon footprint by emitting the equivalent of 5 million less pounds of carbon dioxide every month. David Apthorpe, the general manager of Hillsdale’s Bon Appétit cafe, said sustainability is a part of the mission of Bon Appétit, and that the company’s size allows it to make a big impact. “We have a great opportunity as a company. This part of Compass Group, Bon Appétit, has a revenue upwards of 1 billion dollars and approaching 2 billion, and I think the focus is how can we make an impact on that great of a scale,” Apthorpe said. “In some ways, it’s more of a challenge than being a local restaurant—where you can compost your scraps. But how do you do it in over 500 cafes from coast to coast? It’s an opportunity but it’s a challenge as well.” Raising cattle is one aspect of food production that researchers have focused on because raising cattle is biologically inefficient and cows naturally produce methane, a greenhouse gas,as they digest

food. Christopher Heckel, a lecturer in the biology department, said raising cattle requires vast amounts of water and food, and people should consider reducing their environmental impact by increasing their consumption of plant-based proteins, as Bon Appétit has done. “Given the water crises around the globe, including parts of North America, it’s worth at least taking a very hard look at incorporating more plant-based foods into our diets,” Heckel said.

David Apthorpe said sustainability is a part of the mission of Bon Appétit, and that the company’s size allows it to make a big impact. While some companies like Bon Appétit have put a significant emphasis on reducing their impact on the environment, not everyone is convinced it is wise for the government to force all companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Professor of Economics Gary Wolfram said as developing countries begin to industrialize, they will want to be able to use whatever resources are cheapest, just as the developed world did when it was industrializing. He

as possible, graduating with a bachelor of arts instead of a bachelor of science, and double-majoring in biochemistry and German. She said that Marian University told her German was a “huge plus” when they were considering her application. “Just having that skill

added that any government regulation on greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, where people can afford to use more expensive resources, would shift production to countries without such strict standards. “It’s not an easy problem to solve because we don’t know it’s a problem, and we don’t know what the amount of the external cost is,” Wolfram said. Wolfram also said trying to predict how future generations will impact the environment cannot be done with any certainty, as improvements in technology may render preventing emissions unimportant. “Someone is going to figure out a way to take the carbon out and it may be cheaper to take the carbon out than to prevent the carbon from going in,” Wolfram said. According to the Marketing Director of Hillsdale’s Bon Appétit Cafe William Persson, Bon Appétit also encourages sourcing from local vendors, which helps create a smaller carbon footprint. To work within their corporate ullguidelines, Hillsdale’s cafe buys coffee from Zingerman’s Coffee in Ann Arbor, MI. This leads to guests at the cafe getting better coffee, he said. “Zingerman’s really does pride themselves on having the best quality coffees,” Persson said. “They partner directly with farmers and try to get the best beans possible. They sample new ones every year, and they are never satisfied with what they have because they are always trying to get something better.”

to read a work or watch a film or talk to someone and interpret what they’re telling you through their lens, and knowing that the German people have a very different experience than you have had historically, it’s a very great skill to have, because when you’re talking to a patient, and you’re getting an idea of their health and what’s going on, their life experience is going to be completely different than what might be natural or normal for you.” Lydia Seipel ’18, who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in nursing at Case Western Reserve University, originally came to Hillsdale intending to pursue an M.D. and was not aware of the D.O. option. She said she was surprised by Hillsdale’s

connections to D.O. schools and wished she could have had more exposure to M.D. schools. Hillsdale’s connections with medical schools do vary from year to year, depending on the interest of students, according to senior and President of the Pre-professional Society Josh Brown. In the last three to four years, the college has had representatives from various D.O. programs visit the school, including Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Liberty University, and Marian University, as well as some from M.D. programs, including Western Michigan, Oakland University, and University of Michigan. Seipel also noted that while the college does an excellent job preparing students for the rigors of medical school, it is also difficult to get in without good grades. “For anyone who is in the pre-med track, your GPA is absolutely everything,” she said. “It doesn’t matter if you’re the most well-rounded student; if you do not get a good GPA it doesn’t matter, because you’re going to be held up against someone from another school who has a 4.0, aced their MCAT, who volunteered. I don’t think that’s necessarily the fault of Hillsdale, but I just think it’s an additional obstacle that any Hillsdale student is going to have to overcome.” Despite the college’s academic rigor, Hillsdale students’ medical school acceptance rates are fairly high. According to Hamilton, the first-time acceptance rate for both M.D. and D.O. school applicants from Hillsdale over the past five years, including those who apply late, is 73 percent. Over 90 percent of the students who apply to Osteopathic medical schools are accepted, as well as 54 percent of M.D. applicants (the national M.D. applicant acceptance rate is 45 percent). The percentage of those who are accepted upon re-applica-

tion is in the high 90s. As far as test scores and GPA go, Lehmann said she doesn’t think they are a good measure of how good of a doctor someone will be. “I think a person’s personality and way they view and treat other people is just as important as how well you can score on a test, or more important in a lot of cases,” she said. Hillsdale students pursue the M.D. for various reasons. Senior Catherine Bodnar, who is planning to pursue a dual M.D. and M.B.A., said that, although she was more drawn to the osteopathic approach, she knew the M.D. would allow her more options for a dual degree. She also said that regardless of what career route she chose, she felt that her education at Hillsdale has prepared her very well for medical school applications. “Even for the MCAT, I just know some big state schools have specific courses that deal specifically with preparing for the English and critical reasoning and analysis section of that exam,” she said. “And Hillsdale doesn’t have any of that, but Hillsdale has Great Books. Just going through those courses and taking that exam, I felt like that was more than enough preparation.” Elisabeth Wynia ’16, who is in her third year in Case Western’s M.D. program and plans to do international medical missions after she graduates, said she thinks in the end there aren’t a whole lot of differences between M.D.s and D.O.s as both study to become doctors and often go to the same residency programs. “The perception is that the D.O. is holistically-minded, but my view is, you can be holistically-minded as an M.D. or as a D.O,” she said. “So I chose to have the best of both worlds, in my mind, and get the M.D., which is a little bit more internationally-recognized, and then personally develop an attitude of treating the whole person.”

Biology students present research, Brown wins award By | Brooke Conrad Features Editor Senior Aubrey Brown was selected for first prize winner this past summer after she presented her research to the Michigan Entomological Society on how climate change affects spiders’ ability to build webs. Brown is one of nine Hillsdale College biology students who are presenting thesis research on campus this semester. Senior Monica Toohey recently presented on the accuracy of retail labels on fish for consumption, and senior Erin Flaherty presented on how seasonal changes affect macroinvertebrates in Fairbanks Creek in northwestern Michigan. Brown conducted her research by testing webs of common house spiders at five different temperatures between 21 degrees Celsius and 50 degrees Celsius. Brown found that between 35 and 40 degrees Celsius, there was a drastic decline in the amount of webs the spiders can build. Additionally, the spiders in the 40 and 50 degree tests built the same amount of webs, but the spiders all died at 50 degrees, while spiders in 40-degree temperatures had a 58 percent survival rate. Brown explained that while spiders were able to build sustainable webs in the 35-degree tests, they were not able to in the 40-degree tests. She also cited a NASA scientist who reported that the temperature of the earth has increased 1.1 degrees

Celsius since the late-19th century. “If five degrees makes enough difference so that the spider can not be sustained, we have to be careful about climate change, because of the 1.1 increase that has already occurred,” Brown said. “And the most increase has been in the last 35 years.” Toohey’s project involved a combination of lab research and retail investigation. She got the idea for the project from a 2013 report from Oceana, an international organization focused on protecting ocean environments, which found that 18 percent of the fish from grocery stores and seafood markets the organization collected and tested were mislabeled. According to the Food and Drug Administration, mislabeling often is used to create financial benefits for the retail stores. Mislabeling can also cause someone to unknowingly buy an endangered species of fish and can also affect the health of human consumers. “Basically the purpose of my research was to find whether you and I as general consumers should be concerned whether the seafood that we’re purchasing is actually what it is,” Toohey said. To conduct her research, Toohey purchased several kinds of fish from various grocery stores in Michigan and tested the DNA to see if the fish type matched its label.. “I would record the name on the label, and I would kind of compare other things

too, like if it was fresh, if it was wild, where it came from.” She found one fish that was mislabeled in her last batch — a zander that was labeled as yellow perch. She neglected to record prices during her research because she didn’t find out until later on that cheaper fish are sometimes substituted for more expensive ones. She also noted that it is difficult to tell where exactly food mislabeling occurs on the supply chain. “A lot of journalism was based on the Oceana report,” Toohey said. “One thing Oceana was doing was advocating for increased traceability. There’s not a lot of traceability for that industry.” Flaherty spent her summer and part of the fall semester studying macroinvertebrates, or spineless bugs, in Fairbanks Creek, which is a branch off Rockwell Lake in northern Michigan. Her project was to determine the long-term effects of seasons on macroinvertebrate composition over the course of a year, and also the differences between forest and meadow habitats along the stream. Over the course of her research, she saw significant differences between the forest and meadow sites. She also found that in the meadow site, scrapers, which is a category of insect, peaked around May. “I loved being able to do the hands-on work, and to be in the stream and around fresh air, and working with animals,” she said.

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Origins of a trilogy: freshman author publishes first novel

Freshman Sydney Crawford published her first book. Sydney Crawford | Courtesy

By | Jade Juniper Collegian Freelancer

After spending Thanksgiving break seeing friends, eating obscene amounts of food, and catching up on sleep, it’s hard to imagine that someone might spend it writing over 6,000 words a day. That’s just what Freshman Sydney Crawford did during Thanksgiving break of her senior year in high school. Crawford is a published author of a soon-to-be trilogy called “The Chronicles of Skyy.” The first book in the emerging fantasy series “Origins” published earlier this year is just over 200 pages long and centers on the magic-filled adventures of three members of opposing tribes on the island of Farithius. The book can be purchased on Amazon as a paperback or ebook. Crawford got her start in writing as early as elementary school, especially after getting involved with a writing club at her local library in Atlanta, Georgia. She attributes her inclination to write to her “overactive imagination,” explaining, “I just started to tell stories to myself, and eventually they

got written down.” In addition to her time spent writing, Crawford is also a member of the college’s chapter of the American Chemical Society, pep band, and the pre-veterinary club. Crawford said she never wrote from a plot outline, but relied instead on spontaneous creativity. “I knew where I wanted to go and I knew where I was starting, so I just wrote down what came to mind. Sometimes I’d get stuck and set it aside, but some random story snippet would come to mind and I’d write it down. Eventually that story snippet would become a plot point that filled in the holes that I had,” Crawford explained. Crawford said her favorite part of the writing process is creating the characters. “It’s fun to watch characters develop as the story moves on. I became somewhat attached to them.” Crawford said balancing writing with her academic workload was challenging, and that she would spend hours working on her story over weekends to make up for the time lost during the school week. Crawford said her decision to write a fantasy book was inspired by what she read as a child, including the “Harry Potter” books, but her characters were inspired by her friends in real life. Writing, Crawford explained, is an outlet that allows her to view the world in a new way. “I wrote my book for me,” she said. “I wanted to put the

story in my head down on paper. Once I realized people were fully intrigued by my writing, I decided to take it further. The book is for anyone who wants an adventure.” Crawford’s novel has drawn praise from a few readers. One Amazon user wrote a review in August, saying the book is “a great example of how being a young writer does not equal inferiority to older writers. The beginning of ‘Origins’ can seem a little confusing, but once you learn the terms and characters, it becomes a very interesting story in a realistically-crafted world. The plot moves quickly and draws the reader in.” Crawford’s close friend Kiersten Flannery was one of the first to read her book outside Crawford’s family and said she appreciated Crawford’s “unique writing style” and character development throughout the novel. Another of Crawford’s friends, Matthew Colquitt from University of Georgia, commended her work. “I thoroughly enjoyed the book because it was very creative and intelligently written,” she said. For the future, Crawford says she plans to continue writing as a hobby, “at the very least.” That said, she’s not sure it’s something she’d want to pursue solely as a career. For “The Chronicles of Skyy” trilogy, the second and third books in the series “have even more characters pulled into the story with lots of twists and turns,” Crawford said. “There’s definitely more danger and suspense to come.”

Alumnus and author Blanski credits conversion to Hillsdale By | Anna Timmis Culture Editor When Tyler Blanski ’06 was a student at Hillsdale, Matthew Gaetano, professor of history and fellow student, said that Blanski probably didn’t see himself writing multiple books, including his latest, “An Immovable Feast: How I Gave Up Spirituality for a Life of Religious Abundance.” “Believe me, I was extremely unremarkable,” Blanski said. But Blanski said he remembers Gaetano’s words that he had a truly “liberal mind” and would go places. As a slow learner, Blanski said the praise from an accomplished student whom he respected had a profound effect. “It changed my life,” Blanski said “It gave me the fuel I needed to keep going.” Arriving at Hillsdale as a freshman, Blanski was a self-proclaimed hipster who sported dreadlocks, had a job at an organic food co-op, and had recently graduated from a progressive school for artists in Minneapolis. He said that on his college visit, he was instantly enchanted, having never seen anything like it. The idea of a Western heritage, something inherited, was completely new to him. As was Catholicism. When he was in Professor of History Bradley Birzer’s Western Heritage course, Blanski said he noticed that Birzer talked about Catholics as if they were common, drawing from Blanski an uneducated response that Catholicism was a thing of the past. Birzer leaned against his desk and engaged Blanski in conversation. “He so patiently listened to me in my ignorance,” he said. “Dr. Birzer changed my life.” Birzer said he remembers that Blanski had courage and engaged well in class. “When I needed someone to discuss something, he would take chances,” Birzer said. “That’s the mark of a good person.” Blanski records his time at Hillsdale in “An Immovable Feast,” which recounts his conversion from an Evangelical to a Catholic, a journey influenced by his education as a religion major and the exposure to different facets of Christianity at Hillsdale. “I think Tyler exemplifies this sort of neoplatonic ascent,” Gaetano said, “Where

he’s always looking for something, falling in love with books, with girls — and then, of course he is now married with children, so that had its own trajectory. But that led him to Tyler Blanksi published his book, “An Immovable this deep Feast,” last year. Tyler Blanski | Courtesy underAnglican church, Blanski standing of union with God, studied for ordination as an and he never gave up on not Anglican priest, learning just educating himself and on about the church fathers and a lifetime of learning but on a the Christian tradition, when, search for wisdom.” just as he was about to be This insatiability shows in ordained as a diaconate, he his many creative endeavors. and Brittany chose to convert Not just a writer, Blanski has to Catholicism, leaving him founded a record label and re- with no career plan. Now he’s corded a folk album. He wrote “entrenched in business,” he most of the songs alongside said. fellow student Patrick Whalen With his writing, he said while still at Hillsdale. After he didn’t wonder about how college, he helped publish a well it would be received, and, couple magazines in Minnewhile he’s honored by the sucapolis. cess, he didn’t anticipate it. He “Without Hillsdale, I said that all that matters when would never have been able to writing is whether it commuwrite the books I’ve written, nicates clearly and encourages the music I’ve produced, none people who are suffering. of it would have happened “When I was writing “An without Hillsdale,” he said. Immovable Feast,” I had Post-graduation, when this dream that someone at Blanski was a hipster in tight Hillsdale is cozying up with it jeans (when they were still in their dorm room,” he said. cool, he adds), Blanski started “If it changes the way they go dating Brittany, to whom he to Mass, drink a beer, or even is now married. Though Tyler the kind of highlighter they was “a product of Hillsdale” use, I would die happy. But I while Brittany was a politithink I would want to make a cally-active liberal and not a few more babies first.” Christian, Gaetano said while he Blanski told his sister he was personally studying in needed to date a girl and graduate school to be a writer found that his whole famiand scholar, Blanski wrote a ly thought he and Brittany couple books, making intelwould be perfect for each oth- lectual developments outside er. He called her. They made of school. dinner and read poetry. “That the kind of courage “It was common and weird that it took for him to think and beautiful,” he said. out loud in public is someNow a mother of two, and thing that I didn’t have,” he expecting the couple’s third said, “and I don’t think I have child, Brittany Blanski is now.” “wonderfully conservative” He expressed appreciation and still engaged with politics, for the way Blanski has led his Blanski said. life since Hillsdale. Before they were together, “I can see that kind of restBlanski discovered Angliless, boundless spirit seeking canism after “stumbling into rest,” he said, “this kind of Dr. Wilson’s Anglo-Catholic spirit of a lover, can only find church.” at least a taste of that rest in “I was blown away,” he said. the deepening of his faith.” “It was so beautiful.” Learning more about the

Dedication Song

by Rose Hartwick Thorpe

The lily blooms of peace unfold where passed The seeds of war; The cannon’s bloom and bugle note are found Ed from afar; Through all the land from sea to sea tho sleep Ing heroes are, Who fought the battles of freedom. Chorus: Rejoice! rejoice! In every soldier’s name; Rejoice! rejoice! and spread abroad their fame; Their life blood cleansed our banner from its

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crimson mark of shame As they died fighting for freedom.

purpose true, We place a crown of laurel on the brows that wore the rue, Our heroes fighting for They sleep upon the hillfreedom. tops where the winds are blowing free; Chorus. They slumber in the valWe’ve honored them in leys. and beside the marble, we have praised restless sea; their deeds in All honor to their memosong, ry where e’er their Let us follow their exam graves may be, ple while our lives To those who died shall pass along, fighting for freedom. With loyal purpose stamping out each public Chorus shame and wrong, We see them on the batFighting for honor and tle-field our valiant freedom. boys in blue Amid the smoke and Chorus carnage with a steadfast

Thorpe’s dedication song for the Litchfield Civil War memorial.

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Hillsdale’s other poet laureate clout to promote literature By | Nic Rowan supporting modesty and the Columnist temperance movement. Expendability is the byHillsdale College jumped word for most of the Gilded onboard the Thorpe train in Age’s newspaper verse, and 1883 when President Dethe work of Rose Hartwick Witt Durgin, impressed with Thorpe is no exception. Althe continued popularity of though her 1867 poem “Cur“Curfew” in both Europe and few Must Not Ring Tonight” America, recommended that was of the most popular the college award her an honballads of the 19th century, orary Master of Arts degree, by the late 20th, it faded into which it did that same year. obscurity. Upon receiving the degree, Thorpe began publishing Thorpe thanked Durgin and as a 16-year-old growing up in Litchfield, Michigan, through a gig with the Detroit Commercial Advertiser: she would submit one poem weekly, and the newspaper would send her a free subscription. One week in 1870, Thorpe was too sick to pound out a fresh poem for the Commercial Advertiser. So she sent in a rough copy of “Curfew,” a ballad she had written three years previously for the local Litchfield paper. It puts to verse a legend about a woman Rose Hartwick Thorpe wrote her named Bessie in the 17th cen- poem “Curfew Must Not Ring tury English Civil War whose Tonight” in 1867. | Collegian bravery saves her Royalist lov- Archives er from execution at the hands of Oliver Cromwell’s Puritan the college for taking pride in Roundheads. her local achievement. In a mimicry of Hen“My heart rejoices in the ry Wadsworth Longfellow, thought that, while other Thorpe organized each states and other lands are stanza around the titular sending tokens of rememrefrain, “Curfew must not brance, my own has offered ring tonight.” This trick the kindest recognition of all,” hyper-intensifies focus on she said. “Through you I wish Bessie’s determination to stop to return my heartfelt thanks the bell signaling her lover’s for this high appreciation of death from ringing at sunset. the poem, which was written She succeeds by climbing a in Hillsdale County.” belltower and holding herself Following the ceremony, against the gong. The lack Thorpe presented Durgin of noise confuses the Puriwith an illustrated copy of tan chain of command, and “Curfew,” dedicated to “the they wait longer than usual future prosperity of this noble to proceed with the execuinstitution.” tion. Cromwell arrives on the Thorpe remained involved scene, and after learning what with the college—although at Bessie has done, pardons her this point she had become an lover. Amor omnia vincit. editor in Chicago—and someA captivating story, maybe. times performed readings But a mess of a poem. Thorin Litchfield and Hillsdale. pe’s trochees flop along in She contributed her greatest jangly heptameters, each line stapled to the next with hackneyed end rhymes. Just get a load of this stanza where Bessie confronts the bell ringer: “‘Bessie,’ calmly spoke the sexton,—every word pierced her young heart / Like the piercing of an arrow, like a deadly poisoned dart,— / ‘Long, long years I’ve rung the Curfew from that gloomy, shadowed tower; / Every evening, just at sunset, it has told the twilight hour; / I have done my duty ever, tried to do it just and right, / Now I ’m old I will not falter,— / Curfew, it must ring to-night.’” And on and on like this for about 70 lines. Readers loved Memorial Rose Hartwick Thorpe in it. Litchfield, Michigan. Nic Rowan | Newspapers across the Collegian country reprinted Thorpe widely. The British press gift to Hillsdale in 1895: the picked up the poem, and song for the dedication of the it reputedly became one of Alpha Kappa Phi memorial Queen Victoria’s favorites. The to students who fought for continental European press the Union in the Civil War. It took note, and soon, foreign was sung at the beginning of translators rendered Thorpe the ceremony. Will Carleton, into 17 different languages—a Hillsdale College’s other famajor feat for an amalgam mous poet of the day, conof empires rutted deep in the cluded the event with his own Hohenzollern Mindset. composition, written specially By the 1880s, the poem had for the occasion. become a staple of popular Soon Thorpe’s ever-ascenAmerican literature. It was dent fame swept her away widely anthologized and from the Midwest. In 1896, taught in classrooms around she and her husband moved the country. Thorpe continued to San Diego, California, to pump out poetry, as well where Thorpe embarked a as children’s books — though number of literary ventures. never quite with the same The most successful of these electrifying success of “Curwas “The White Lady of La few” — and used her literary Jolla,” a book about a local

rock formation resembling a young bride drowned before marriage. She also published a popular compilation of her moralizing children’s poems, “Ringing Ballads,”—no doubt great stocking stuffers for young Victorians. By the turn of the century, “Curfew” had become canon in American letters. Thorpe was honored at Chicago’s World’s Fair Columbian Exposition in 1893. The composer Stanley Hawley set “Curfew” to music in 1895. The playwright David Belasco (best known for being the first to bring “Madame Butterfly” to the stage) used it as inspiration for his 1895 play “The Heart of Maryland.” “The picture of that swaying young figure hanging heroically to the clapper of an old church bell lived in my memory for a quarter of a century,” Belasco recalled about the first time he read Thorpe’s poem. “When the time came that I needed a play to exploit the love and heroism of a woman I wrote a play around that picture.” The early 1900s brought even more accolades. Author Lucy Maud Montgomery quoted “Curfew” in her 1908 classic “Anne of Green Gables.” Three silent films based on the poem were released. Two modified the title to the more sonorous “Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight.” Hillsdale College President Joseph William Mauck took note, and hung a photograph of the poet on the second floor of Central Hall in 1916, among the ranks of other notable alumni (none of these pictures remain today). Thorpe died of ill health in 1939, but her fame lived on. Only the next year, the nearblind New Yorker writer and cartoonist James Thurber produced and illustrated version of “Curfew” in his “Fables for Our Time and Famous Poems Illustrated.” The poem also enjoyed continued popularity in Hollywood, with references by Jack Warner in “Scrooge” (1951) and Katherine Hepburn in “Desk Set” (1957). In the late 1960s, the folk group The Chad Mitchell Trio adapted the song into a diddy titled “Hang on the Bell, Nellie,” which subverts Thorpe’s moral tone to laud the sexual revolution. The final couplet captures the song’s twist on Thorpe: “As you swing to the left, Nellie swing to the right / No matter when that curfew rings, we’re gonna swing tonight.” The band played the song on the popular variety show Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-in, and nearly everyone who had gone to high school got the joke. It was the apex of the poem’s popularity. But time, time is a ship on a merciless sea, drifting toward an abyss of nothingness. Schools don’t teach “Curfew” anymore. Hollywood could care less. And it’s is not going pop up on Jimmy Fallon anytime soon. Only Litchfield still honors Thorpe’s legacy. All of the town’s public service centers are marked with a bell, and the fire department’s motto still reads “Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight.” In the center of Litchfield, an eight-foot high bell-shaped memorial commemorates the poet’s life and works. But even this shall pass.

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Unsung Heroes of Hillsdale: Mossey Librarian Brenna Wade By | Abraham Sullivan Collegian Freelancer

Brenna Wade has been a librarian at heart all her life. “I can peg it back to third grade,” said Wade, Hillsdale College’s public services librarian. “We had a dinosaur trivia question every day. The goal was to answer the most trivia questions.” At the beginning of the project, the teacher pointed to a pile of books and told the students that all the answers could be found somewhere within those pages. One day, a particularly hard question came down the line. Fortunately, Wade knew just where to look. “I looked at that, and I said, ‘What book would that question have come from?’ And I went to the book, and I found the answer. I submitted the answer, and I got it right. Wade continued to love books, and it was in high school when she realized she wanted to be a librarian. “It was my junior year,” she said. “I grew up in a small rural town, and a bookstore donated a bunch of books to my high school. I helped organize and sort the books, I spent my study halls in that library, working on where things should go, giving book recommendations to my fellow classmates.” A teacher recommended that she consider being a librarian, and Wade knew it was the right thing. “The light bulb just went off,” Wade said. “The type of

librarian has changed, but the desire to be a librarian never changed.” Wade came to Hillsdale College in 2007, where she majored in English with a minor in history. She also completed the education program while it was still an accredited program at Hillsdale, because she thought she would like to be a school librarian. Only later did she realize that the school librarian is a dying breed, and many of the remaining school librarians do more teaching than library work. While a student at Hillsdale, she worked in the library. Librarian Linda Moore was one of her supervisors. “She got hired in January of her freshman year,” Moore said, “and then worked three and a half years. During that time she worked circulation desk, and then reference desk as she got older.” After graduating in 2011, Wade planned on attending school for a master’s degree in library science, a degree necessary for full-time library work. Unfortunately, she only applied to one school and wasn’t accepted. Librarian Dan Knoch offered her a job for a year while she waited until she could apply again. “At the end of her senior year, I asked her if she wanted to stay on and work full time as the Carus Coin Collection coordinator,” Knoch remembered. Wade took the job. “It was an amazing experience,” Wade said. “I was

cataloging the collection and interview, writing in an email. putting the images into the “When Ms. Wade came for database, researching, coming her professional librarian inup with metadata, and putting terview on Monday, February it into the 21, 2011, record.” the college A year was closed later, Wade due to an began attendice storm,” ing Indiana Knoch University. said.” While there, She had she worked arrived with a puzzle the day collection before, at the Lilly ahead of Library, a lithe ice brary devoted storm, to rare books so we and special lilibrarians brarians. She decided to also oversaw interview pages at the her even local public without library, a job power and that made her heat. We want to go sat in the into that field. Heritage Brenna Wade is Hillsdale College’s “I had Room, next always been in public services librarian. Brenna to the large rural areas; I Wade | Courtesy windows did not know where the how good a public library light was best. The interview could be,” Wade said. “Then I required a presentation as worked in a very large public well. Under the less than library system. I was a referoptimum circumstances, Ms. ence intern there, and I really Wade did very, very well in enjoyed helping people, I felt both the interview and her very useful, I felt very helpful, presentation, even though the I saw it was a great service lack of power did not permit to the community, so I was her to use the PowerPoint poised to go into that aspect presentation she had pre— and then a job opened up pared. We had a nice lunch at Hillsdale, which sent me at the Hunt Club, which was back into academic libraries, the only restaurant open that because I really wanted to Monday due to the storm.” come back here.” At Hillsdale, Wade works with technology services, inKnoch remembered her ter-library loans, and research

100 years ago, archives chronicled 1918 pandemic

Sarah Van Camp, the former head of the health center, administering a flu vaccine. | Collegian Archives

By | Callie Shinkle Collegian Freelancer This year marks a full century since the 1918 worldwide influenza pandemic, during which four World War I Hillsdale student draftees came down with the flu. That epidemic was not the worst Hillsdale has seen, however. While the college was not widely harmed by this outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus, it was severely affected by an outbreak of the Russian flu in 1978. An October 31, 1918 issue of The Collegian credited the flu’s absence to the college’s careful health safeguards. “The college has been particularly fortunate in escaping the epidemic. This has been due in large part to the precautions taken by the students and faculty in not holding any unnecessary meetings.” Although college students for the most part avoided catching the flu in 1918, the flu prevented the college’s athletic teams from participating in events with other colleges. According to the 1919 issue of the Hillsdale Winona Yearbook, when “the epidemic of ‘flu’ came along . . . many of the colleges cancelled all games, leaving us with no games to play.” According to Linda Moore, “A number of students got it at home or in the army and didn’t come back, so it did cause a disruption for the college.” Hillsdale students in the armed forces were affected by the flu as well. After entering

WWI, the U.S. government created the Student Army Training Corps (S.A.T.C.) in 1918 with the intention of forming a military unit in every college capable of providing 100 military-age men, eventually gathering draftees from a total of 157 colleges and universities. The barracks of the Hillsdale S.A.T.C. unit were located at the old Shoe Factory on Manning Street, and a flu outbreak in the barracks impeded the discharge of Hillsdale’s (S.A.T.C.) unit. “Dr. Sawyer, who is the contract surgeon for this post,

mated had affected 70 percent of the student body. “Hillsdale College fell victim to a potent flu virus last week that eventually incapacitated the majority of its college students,” The Collegian reported on Feb. 23, 1978. Sara Van Camp, the director of the Student Health Service in 1978, told The Collegian that health service employees had been seeing 50-70 students per day and that they had added an extra two nurses to handle the overflow of sick students. The Academic Dean’s office also told The Collegian that class absences had increased significantly. “A number of students were quarantined and the college was taking food to them instead of them being out at the dining hall,” Moore said. The virus affected college athletics again as well. “Colds and flu forced 14 members of the Hillsdale [track] squad to stay home and allowed the Miami trackmen to dominate the meet,” Hillsdale’s Alumni Magazine reported on April 1, 1979. Regardless of the other outcomes, the 1918 epidemic didn’t stop homework. “Prof. Harry Mack is a victim of the second flu epidemic,” The Collegian reported on Dec. 19, 1918, referring to the Hillsdale’s second outbreak. “Though students had a vacation from his class, the assignments posted in his room kept them busy in the library. If only he could have seen us!”

Health service employees had been seeing 50 to 70 students per day and had added an extra two nurses to handle the overflow of six students. pronounced four cases to be influenza,” The Collegian reported on Dec. 12, 1918. “[D]emobilization and the mustering of the men out of the service will be held up indefinitely until the influenza has been entirely wiped out.” Hillsdale experienced a much more serious bout of the flu during the Russian influenza in 1978. In 1977 this virus spread throughout the world but no one was able to trace its origin. It was first recognized in Russia, giving it its name, but many scientists suspect the pandemic actually started in China and affected people mostly under the age of 25. Hillsdale’s physician at the time, Charles Vear, esti-

Sacred Heart

from B6 ask how he could help. The principal was “flabbergasted” but took him up on his offer, and Good joined the administration. “The newly-appointed school board president and I took things from there,” Good said. With 69 students in the fall of 2013, the school opened with more change than the classical structure: It also kicked off a two-daya-week homeschool partnership program. For homeschooling families — many of whom opted to homeschool because the academy wasn’t good enough — “we answered their need and really brought life to a community that was on its way out,” Good said. This year, the school has 317 students enrolled, said Samantha Surrell, Sacred Heart’s director of advancement. Preschool through eighth grade just five years ago, it acquired its first freshman class in 2015 — which, in the spring, will be the school’s first class of graduating seniors. Hillsdale played a role in the school’s transformation, and not just through Good. “There are a lot of connections with Hillsdale,” Good said. Good said he used the Hillsdale Academy curriculum during his initial curriculum audit and received advice and feedback from Coupland as he planned curriculum changes. Hillsdale professors have visited the school to lecture and help with professional development, including Provost David Whalen and Lecturer of Mathematics Jonathan Gregg. Sacred Heart has also shown up at Hillsdale College job fairs to recruit teachers,

work. Helping students and faculty research has brought her to many difficult situations. “We’ve found wrong citations,” she said. “We’ve found works that didn’t actually exist.” Her work in research has led her to contact universities around the country, and even sources in foreign nations, in the quest to help students find the information they need. She recalls the hardest question she ever tackled. A professor wanted more information on a certain scholar. “There was the smallest obituary I’ve ever seen, with just the bare minimum,” Wade said. “I couldn’t find out anything about her. I contacted the universities in her area. I contacted the historical society to see if they could find me a more complete obituary. They put their researchers to work and extensively looked for an obituary, and there was nothing more. They found mention of her husband in a phone book. That’s the only piece of information I could pass on to the researcher. I said, ‘I found this. Good luck.’ That was the hardest reference question, because this person did very much exist, but there was no internet trail.” Wade also teaches a one-credit course called “Information and Research Skills.” The class is designed to teach students how to research and use the tools available to them, discerning the best scholarship. “Because some of these Good said. The academy has approximately seven Hillsdale graduates working there currently. They’re not just teachers: The school’s librarian is a 1980 Hillsdale graduate, and a finance council member also graduated from the college, Good said. Several Hillsdale graduates also send their children to the school. Cait Weighner, a junior at Hillsdale, participated in Sacred Heart Academy’s homeschool partnership program as a high school junior and senior and said she chose Hillsdale because of her experience at the academy. “Getting to know the teachers who were Hillsdale graduates and hearing about the school, and honestly mostly the kind of people that they were,” she said, “I really admired the way they lived life.” Coupland said the college

tools are so easy to use,” she said, “I think it gets us into a false sense of security, where we think, ‘Oh yeah, I know how to research,’ but it really takes a lot more thought and it takes a lot more skills to really do it well. I try to help give the skills to interact with our information era.” Another part of her job is working with library outreach. This includes book talks, activities for students, and the Mossey Madness each March. Wade has taken her place in the library, an integral part of its inner workings. “She’s always coming up with ideas,” Knoch said. “I’m just really pleased to have her here. She continues to be innovative and come up with great ideas on how to make the library better and how to help the students and faculty.” Moore said that Wade has “kind of a boundless enthusiasm for the job.” Wade said she enjoys it herself. “I like working here,” Wade said. “In a small academic library, you get to do a lot. You wear a lot of hats. In a larger university, you do one or two things, and that’s all you do, and you’re very good at them, and you have a very deep knowledge of your little space. But here, you get to do a little bit of everything. That’s fun for me because every day’s different. I don’t know who’s going to walk through my office. I don’t know what kind of questions I’m going to get. I don’t know who’s going to call me on the phone.” liberal education and the formation of the whole person. That’s something that you can see really clearly in the life of the college, what it is to live on campus and have that community,” Good said. “In a school that’s attached to a parish, we’re unusual in that we have preschool through 12th grade on campus, we have that familial feel and the idea that you’re investing yourself in a whole community that you also have at Hillsdale.” Good said the school’s growth comes from several factors that make it unique: It’s one of only 60 or so Catholic classical schools in the nation, and one of even fewer that are diocesan. Additionally, the school offers daily Mass, “which has been a huge draw,” he said. Weighner said worshipping with both students and teachers was “really important.” Surrell said the school’s warm and Christ-centered community makes it attractive. “Our mission is to assist families and to cultivate culture, and we really live out our culture,” Surrell said. “Teachers love the books they teach, they love the faith and handing it on. We’re setting the bar high, but we’re doing it with love and in a Christ-centered environment.” Coupland said Sacred Heart sets a good example of how a classical school can thrive, even as Catholic and classical education struggles nationally. “In anything you need one or two institutions to blaze the trail,” he said. “Sacred Heart already has been an inspiration to other schools that yes, it can be done. I call it a model.”

“We answered their need and really brought to life a community that was on its way out.” and the academy share a vision for education that helps them work well together. “It goes down to the very core of what the two institutions are trying to do,” Coupland said. “They’re not just trying to prepare employees. Yes, we want people to be good chemists and accountants, but we’re just as interested, or even more so, in the cultivation of the human being.” Good agreed that Hillsdale and Sacred Heart share an emphasis on the liberal arts and the cultivation of the human being through education. They also both have similarly close-knit communities, he said. “I think it’s the ideal of

Hillsdale College alumni and their children who attend Sacred Heart. Zachary Good | Courtesy

B6 November 29, 2018 Elizabeth James interned at the Pentagon this past summer with the Air Force International Affairs Saudi Arabia Branch. Elizabeth James | Courtesy

Elizabeth James designs own major, interns at Pentagon By | Cal Abbo Assistant Editor When senior Elizabeth James sat down for lunch at her Pentagon internship, she didn’t plan on explaining the allegory of the cave to her division boss. “He’s one of the most intimidating people you’ll ever meet in your life,” James said. “I was convinced he wouldn’t like me. He comes in and everyone sits up a little straighter and a little taller. He starts saying, ‘Does anyone here know about the allegory of the cave?’” Thanks to Hillsdale’s core curriculum, James recited Plato’s famous thought experiment, impressing the entire room. “Hillsdale prepared me well,” she said. James is one of a few Hillsdale students who created their own major, which she says is an intense but worthwhile process. Beginning her sophomore year, James said she felt anx-

ious about choosing her major because none of Hillsdale’s programs really fit what she wanted to study — international affairs. “I didn’t want to major in something I wasn’t passionate about, but I didn’t wanna leave Hillsdale either,” James said. James’ mother informed her about a program that would let her design her own major, picking which classes she thought would be most useful in an international affairs career. James didn’t believe her mother at first, but after meeting with her freshman advisor and Douglas McArthur, Hillsdale’s registrar, she decided to go forward and begin crafting a major. Hillsdale’s catalog lays out several rules for making one’s own major, McArthur said. “They have to be at least 36 credit hours of coursework, they have to have a comprehension examination at the end, and a thesis,” he said. “Obviously, it has to be made

up of courses that we already have in our curriculum. We don’t make up new courses for this.” Additionally, James had to pick a new advisor and prove before a council of several professors that her desired major couldn’t be accomplished through any other interdisciplinary ones like international studies in business or sociology. If the council decides that the major is cohesive and aligns with Hillsdale’s mission, they approve it. The council approved James’ major, which ranged from religion classes like Introduction to Islam, philosophy classes like Knowledge, Thought, and Society, and politics classes like World Politics: The Modern State. “The only issue they brought up was the number of credits. I had 46 credits and they told me to leave it at 36, which is the minimum requirement, so I said, ‘Yeah, I’m totally okay with that. Thank you,’” James laughed.

James’ major also includes the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program, or WHIP, which is when she spent a semester working with the Pentagon to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia. At the end of spring, the air force division asked James to stay for the rest of the summer. James said her work at the Pentagon was her favorite part of the major. “They treated me like a real employee there,” she said. “I wasn’t just the coffee or errand intern.” While she was there, James sat in on briefs, wrote official memos, and used her specialized Hillsdale education to her advantage — just like when she delighted her boss by describing the allegory of the cave. According to James, her rare background in religious studies, politics, and philosophy gave her extra tools to succeed at her job. “It’s important to understand other countries and other cultures, which are often founded by their philosophy and reli-

gions,” she said. “That also spills into their political ideas and how they see the world. Even Hillsdale’s core was really helpful, which is something I wasn’t expecting.” While at the Pentagon, James said she had to adjust to an exciting and relatively unpredictable lifestyle. During her internship she walked past Secretary of Defense James Mattis’ office every day, unknowingly passed Gen. Joseph Votel, the director of U.S. central command, in the hallway, escorted the Jordanian air force chief around the Pentagon, and barely missed a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman because of a few inches of snow. Other times, James overheard tour guides whispering rumors to patriotic visitors. “One time, I heard a guide talking about Saddam Hussein’s golden AK-47 rifle, which is in the Pentagon but not on the main tour,” she said. “Apparently, the commandant of the Marine Corps

has two of Saddam’s golden glocks above his desk.” Still, James said her favorite moments were the seemingly random weapons expositions on the lawn. “Some days you would walk outside and there would be this giant torpedo just chilling out,” she said. “You just walk by and there’s a giant humvee on the lawn. No big deal.” James keeps in contact with her old friends and colleagues. She said she hopes to work in the same sector, but eventually as a private defense contractor. “I really want to go back and work for them because I love the environment. I never met such a large group of people that was so driven and so motivated to do their jobs, not just because they’re getting paid, but because they felt there was something that they’re actually contributing to the world,” she said. “I was fully aware that it was a very unique experience. I was blessed to be there.”

Campus Chic: Ethan Greb Hillsdale helps make Sacred being more thrift shop, Birkenstocks, 90’s sweaters.

Where do you shop? Salvation Army and Amazon. Not any particular brand, just whatever fits my vibe. Senior Ethan Greb. Rowan Macwan | Collegian

What do you think of style at Hillsdale? I think Hillsdale students, because of the culture here, dress up a little bit nicer than your average state school student. I think that’s mimicked by professors, because they wear suit jackets, bow-ties, etc., so there’s this unconscious standard. How do you describe your sense of style? It’s changed the last four years being at Hillsdale. It used to be a lot more preppy and, like, try-hard. I would like consciously try to look good wearing collared shirts and

bow-ties. I became a little more lazy and I became a more lowkey kind of guy which my style mimics. Can you describe your apparel? I very much was the incoming freshman style, but for the most part it’s become more hipster than hip and trendy. Hip insofar as duck boots, North Face jackets, Sperry’s, whereas Hipster

How would you describe your vibe? I’m the kick of cayenne in a bowl of ramen.

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Heart a classical school success By | Nicole Ault Editor-In-Chief Six years ago, Sacred Heart Academy in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was nearly 110 years old and on the verge of shutting down. Now, it’s quadrupled in size and is the only classical Catholic school in the Grand Rapids diocese — thanks in large part to the work of Hillsdale graduate Zach Good ‘08, the academy’s dean of faculty and curriculum. “It is a pretty amazing story,” said Professor of

Education Dan Coupland, who has helped advise Sacred Heart and has spoken there on occasion. “Zach was kind of the catalyst.” Operating since 1904, the school had declined to an attendance of fewer than 70 students, a point where Father Robert Sirico, the pastor of the Sacred Heart parish, told the community he would have to close the school — or dramatically change it. He decided to make it a classical school, and that’s where Good entered the picture. Back in Grand Rapids

after teaching and developing curriculum at the Vanguard School for a few years in Colorado, Good said he “stumbled into” the Sacred Heart parish through a friend, and happened to come across a flier announcing Sacred Heart Academy’s new mission. Though he hadn’t planned to teach after leaving Colorado, Good said he missed the classroom and approached the school’s interim principal to

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