“What is special about Hillsdale is that its principles guide everything from its cur riculum and academics, to its spiritual life and extracurric ulars, even to its admissions process,” Verrigni said.
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An additional dorm currently in progress next to New Dorm is expected to house upperclassmen, as well as students participating in summer outreach programs and camps. The college took down Brown House on Union Street to accommodate for the newConstructiondorm. for the 18,000 square foot, 57-bed room dorm began in July and will finish by fall of 2023, Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé said. “This dorm will feature 25 rooms with two beds and one bathroom, as well as seven single rooms with one bath room,” Péwé said. The dorm will also have multiple study spaces, lobbies, a fitness room, its own park ing lot, and a patio, according to Péwé.Thissummer the Old Residence bathrooms also received a much needed re model, said Rachel Marinko, house director of Olds. Marinko said many alum nae who visit Olds recognized the bathrooms because they look the same as when they were students.
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By Josh Newhook Digital Editor Hillsdale College stu dents are the most engaged in community service of any four-year college students in America, according to The Princeton Review. In its annual guide, “Best 388 Colleges,” Princeton Review ranked Hillsdale in the top 25 in 14 of its 50 subcategories, including first in “Most Engaged in Commu nity Service,” third in “Most Conservative Students” and “Best College Newspaper,” and fourth in “Most Religious Stu dents.” In addition, Princeton Review ranked the college and its students in the top 10 of four other categories and the top 20 of five others.
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The students have an average ACT score of 32 and a cumulative GPA of 3.94, Se nior Director of Admissions Zachary Miller said. “Although we are drawing a larger, more competitive pool of applicants, we are still looking for the same funda mental things in the admis sions process – students who have demonstrated both an ability and a desire to pursue a rigorous education rooted in the truths of the West ern tradition, and who will be excellent classmates and learners,” Miller said. “We are looking for the right fits who will continue to make Hills dale the special place that it is and always has been.” Interest in Hillsdale has multiplied, making it vital that admissions employees evaluate each student, said Matthew Sauer, associate director of admissions. “Many students will say they are looking for a good education and a good com munity,” Sauer said. “When students give us answers like this, it becomes important for us to work with them on defining what those phrases mean and to make sure they know how Hillsdale defines them.”Hillsdale accepts the students whom admissions counselors believe will benefit from Hillsdale and contribute to the “Ancommunity.idealHillsdale student has a love of learning, a desire to challenge themselves, a sense of gratitude for what they have been given, and a humility in expressing this gratitude,” Sauer said.
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By Michaela Estruth Assistant Editor Hillsdale’s admission rate dropped to a record low of 20%, as the college welcomed its most competitive fresh men class in history. The class of 2026 totals 404 students, 11 fewer than last year’s largest ever freshmen class. The incoming class — 204 women and 200 men — represents 44 states, as well as five countries, according to preliminary statistics.
Hutchinson said he also admired the unique faith community on campus. “Hillsdale is a very unique place where you can engage deeply with people on your own accord,” Hutchinson said. “It’s a good place to have faith, conversations, and share the gospel.”
Freshmen Alysha Katterheinrich, Gray Turner, Emma Rizzuti, Jacqueline Vanhoogstraat, Quinn Delamater, and Emma Church visit the photo booth at Welcome Party.
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An expansion of the health center and building a new upperclassmen dormitory were two of the college’s many summer construction proj ects.Construction at the health center included an addition to the back of the building with three new doctor examination rooms and two new consul tation rooms, which the col lege’s nutritionist, psychiatric services, sports chiropractor, and strength trainer will use. Construction of a new thera py room is also in the works. After seeing an increase in students using the health center, the college decided to make an investment in ren ovations, Director of Health Services Brock Lutz said. “Renovations are progress ing well,” Lutz said. “Con tractors and the maintenance department are doing every thing they can to ensure that work is mainly complete by the beginning of the school year and that we can be up and running the first week of classes.”Therenovation will also include a multi-purpose room for group counseling, fitness and workout groups, strength training, and chiropractic services.Theaddition and the reno vations will aid both students and clinicians who work at the health center, Lutz said. “We have had to limit services or access to certain services because of a limited availability of office space,” Lutz said. “I hope it also meets many of the needs that students have asked for in the last couple years: more access to the doctor, being able to meet in groups more effec tively, and more all-around wellness services.”
Emma Verrigni, an in coming freshman from North Carolina, said she chose Hillsdale because of its core founding values.
The Princeton Review, which began in 1981 as an SAT tutoring company, has offered its college guide for more than 30 years, according to its website. The Princeton Review included 388 colleges on its list this year. That is just 14% of the 2,679 four-year private and public colleges in the United States reported by the National Center for Edu cation Statistics in 2019. The Princeton Review collected this year’s data from more than 180,000 online student surveys conducted last school year, according to its website. Students helped determine in which of the 50 lists Princeton Review includ ed their colleges. The Princeton Review placed Hillsdale in several new lists this year, including 20th in “Best Student Support and Counseling Services” and 24th in “Best College Radio Station.”“It’sgreat to see the hard work of our journalism stu dents recognized this way,” Director of the Dow Journal ism Program John J. Miller said.Ben Wilson ’22, former editor-in-chief of the Hillsdale Collegian, praised the Colle gian staff for their remarkable work ethic and dedication in response to the top-3 finish in the “Best College Newspaper” subcategory. He said he be lieves the newspaper’s legacy of quality and excellence will continue for years to come. “Each member of the team puts hundreds of hours into creating a newspaper of im mense value to the students, professors, and community,” Wilson said. “I'm glad the new Princeton Review ranking reflects this.”
Americans will always remember June 24, 2022, the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, according to Asso ciate Professor of Politics Adam“NotCarrington.onlywasit a momentous day, but a good day for America and American law,” Carrington said.The Supreme Court ruled in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organiza tion that the Constitution does not confer a right to abortion. The landmark decision overturned both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, returning the power to reg ulate abortion to the states. Dean of Social Sciences Paul Moreno said he was “astonished” by the Dobbs decision. Moreno taught a one-credit course on the history of abortion in 2019. “I never thought it would happen,” Moreno said. “We’ve been waiting for 50 years for the impact of new Supreme Court appointments to do some thing about Roe v Wade, and it finally happened. It was a long time coming.” Many protestors mis read the decision, believ ing the Supreme Court completely criminalized abortion, according to Car rington.“Thebiggest misunder standing certainly has been that the Dobbs decision banned abortions or re stricted abortions, which it did not,” Carrington said.
Another incoming fresh man, Peyton Hutchinson, from Cincinnati, Ohio, said the Hillsdale community made a big impression on him.“The people at Hillsdale were kind and friendly,” Hutchinson said. “This kind ness brought Hillsdale to the top two on my college list.”
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“It’s always gratifying when we receive this sort of recog nition,” Provost Christopher VanOrman said. “While we don’t chase rankings, it’s nev ertheless a nice validation for our essential work, and helps to remind us to continue to keep up our efforts to provide the best liberal-arts education available today.”
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Hillsdale College wel comed a new food service this fall, marking the first time it has changed in eight years. Metz Culinary Management replaced Bon Appétit, according to an announcement from the college.In2014, Hillsdale switched food providers from Saga Inc. to Bon Ap pétit. The college planned to renew its contract with Bon Appétit, but the col lege had concerns about Bon Appétit’s trajectory, according to Tim Wells, Hilldale’s associate vice president for Administra tive“WeAffairs.came to the conclu sion changing would be a wise decision,” Wells said. The services.collegemissionhopesment.Metzexecutivepy,”dentsandfamily-operateddecisionfidentofCollegecolleges,itsinstitutions,facilities,tocompanyPennsylvania-basedprovidesfoodbusinesses,healthcareandeducationalaccordingtowebsite.Metzserves58includingAlbionandtheUniversityDetroitMercy.Wellssaidheisconinthecollege’stoswitchtothecompany.“Thegoalistocomeinhaveyouguys,thestuandguests,behapsaidMaureenMetz,vicepresidentofCulinaryManageMetzsaidherteamtosupporttheandvaluesofthethroughitsdining
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Metz employees hope “to foster an atmosphere and attitude that promotes a strong sense of commu nity and family,” Metz said. Wells said he agrees food plays an important role in the Hillsdale com munity.“What food provides at Hillsdale College is inte gral to what we do, specif ically regarding students and outreach,” Wells said. Many students said they are optimistic about the change.“Ifthey have gluten-free food in Saga and can keep the A.J.’s kitchen open, I will be a fan,” sophomore and A.J.’s Cafe employee Kenda Showalter said. Students with dietary restrictions will be taken care of, Metz said, as her company uses a recipe database called Nutritics to help prepare meals. The website will also have a section where students can see the daily menu. The menu will include details on the dietary guidelines for all of the food offered. “We also have an aller gen declaration form on our website,” Metz said in an announcement from the college. “This form con nects our guests with our chef, who will reach out to talk about their concerns and, if needed, make spe cial said.tosidesthatparfaits,salads,includingnewFreshgoandwiches,steaks,orderdentsJitters.servingaccommodateTheaccommodations.”companywillalsostudentsbyfoodatA.J.'sand“AtA.J.'sCafé1844,stucanenjoymade-to-sandwiches,burgers,andchickensandpizzas,smoothies,afulllineofgrab-and-andheat-and-eatChefmeals,”Metzsaid.ChefFreshmealsareaadditiontothecafe,sandwiches,fruitcups,andaswellasmealsincludeanentreeandthatcanbeheatedupeatatalatertime,MetzJitterswillcontinue to offer coffee, as well as Chef Fresh meals, snacks, drinks, and LiveWell menu options, which are low in calories, sodium, and saturated fats. Metz said students can use Charger Change and meal swipes to purchase grab-and-go items.Senior Justin Nater said he is relieved about the new“I’moptions.looking forward to seeing what Metz has to offer for athletes and gym-goers,” he said.
High schoolers from underserved backgrounds gained leadership skills, college readiness, character development, and confi dence at Hillsdale’s first Frederick Douglass Leader ship Seminar in July. Tori Petersen ’18, who works part time as assistant director of special recruit ment for the college, and Associate Director of Ad missions Jolie Ballantyne hosted the free leadership seminar at the Allen P. Kir by Center for Constitution al Studies and Statesman ship in Washington, D.C., from showscollegeattendingdentscollegeerationfirst-genorcomecertainbelowgrownsystem,fosterriencedhadagersshowaimed11-15.JulyTheytoteenwhoexpethecareupainlevel,wouldbestuthatispossible.“Ihopethisprogramstudentstheheart of Hillsdale College and the heart of Christ,” Petersen said. “We hope they see the character of Hillsdale and they’re attracted to the col lege. But to prepare them for college and have them interested in Hillsdale, we first have to be invested in their character. Caring about them as a person has to come Petersenfirst.”recruited rising ninth graders through high school seniors to attend the seminar by building relationships with high schoolers and their parents and asking communi ty-based organizations for recommendations for the program. Petersen said she wanted students to learn service is part of leadership. “The most important qualities in a leader are selflessness and servitude,” she said. “To be the best leader, you have to be a good follower. You need to serveDuringothers.”the five-day seminar, students toured the monuments around the National Mall, visited museums, and listened to interactive lectures from a variety of speakers, includ ing Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Gov ernment Matthew Spalding and author Charles Love. The students also did mock interviews to practice for college admissions inter views.“The program was designed to help students from underserved commu nities understand what ed ucation at Hillsdale would look like, and the different opportunities they would have as part of our school community,” she said. “We brought theofderstandingalclassicalaboutstudentsers,voritestudents’oneenwhomtothehelpspeakersintoempowerstudentseducation.”Love,Peterssaidwasofthefaspeakaddressedtheliberartsuntruth,anddifference between truth and assump tion.“There’s a lot of informa tion out there, especially now with political partisan ship,” Love said. “But peo ple need to understand and learn how to disseminate and take this information and splice it and put it in a way that it makes sense.”
The college has plans to build a new 10-lane Mondo brand running track, as well as synthetic soccer, lacrosse, and intramural sports fields at Hayden Park. It also plans to renovate the baseball field and stadium by 2023, Péwé said.
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ble it all right in the chapel.” Architect and University of Notre Dame professor Duncan Stroik designed the chapel, inspired by both classic architecture and old English churches. Stroik col laborated on the organ design with“StroikFritts.had a design for the case and then began the collaboration,” Fritts said, “Frankly though, Stroik is a classicist, and you can see that in the design of the organ.” Stauff said the original plan was to build one larger organ, but it changed to building two smaller“Theyones.split what would have been a much larger instrument into two,” Stauff said.Because the organ was built specifically with the chapel in mind, builders rein forced the balcony so it could hold the weight of the organ. The new organ cost $2 mil lion. The funding came from a donation before the college completed fundraising for the chapel.While the assembly of the organ finished on Aug.15, work will continue into October. The installation was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“Themusical part of this hasn’t even started,” Stauff said. “Each one of the ranks of pipes up there will have to be tuned and voiced, and that’s a very complex process.”
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A 47,000-pound organ now sits in the back of the choir loft in Christ Chapel, following its installation earli er this Paulmonth.Fritts, an organ builder based in Tacoma, Washington who specializes in creating historical models of organs, designed and built theDerekorgan.Stauff, associate pro fessor of music and an organ instructor at Hillsdale, said the building and assembly process was long. “The builder only has room for one of these instruments at a time in his shop,” Stauff said. “They build the whole thing there in Washington, and then they take it apart piece by piece and put it all on two semis and then reassem
“I definitely think it will make it more comfortable for the freshmen,” Marinko said. Ingrid Dornbirer, former Olds resident assistant, said walking into the remodeled bathrooms made her feel thankful on behalf of the new girls moving in. “I have a lot of memories in the dingy bathroom from freshman and sophomore year,” Dornbirer said. “I am thankful the freshmen moving in get to have 2 a.m. conversa tions as they brush their teeth surrounded by smooth coun tertops and spotless mirrors.”
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“Organs primarily have a liturgical function in church and the concerts really are secondary, though I almost hate to say it,” Ourensma said. “That said, the organ in the back will support singing and concerts.”Stauffsaid the smaller organ will still be used for events like solo voice recitals and other musical concerts, depending on the desired sound. Students can practice on the new organ. With the addition of a new organ to the music depart ment, Stauff expects that more students will continue to join the“We’redepartment.attracting more and more organ students,” Stauff said.The formal dedication of the new organ will be in April at spring convocation.
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Petersen said student survey responses at the end of the week encouraged her. “One student wrote ‘I realized that I can go to college, and it really is pos sible for me to accomplish my goals,’” Petersen said. “That really accomplished what we wanted out of the seminar.”Ballantyne and Petersen agreed students left the seminar with a positive im pression of the college and the resources it offers. “We showed them peo ple who came from situa tions that were similar to them, giving them a vision of what their future could look like,” Petersen said. “The overall feedback was just gratitude.”
“The qualitiesimportantmostinaleaderare selflessness and Petersenservitude,”said.
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The overturn of Roe provides more opportuni ties for Hillsdale students to support pro-life organi zations in the community such as Helping Hands, according to College Chap lain Adam Rick. “We can continue the pro-life cause by convinc ing our fellow citizens of the rightness of this path: passing laws that encourage family life and supporting mothers and fathers,” Rick said.
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“It was the Court get ting out of regulating abor tion and leaving it to states and to some small degree, the national government, to determine.”Accordingto Professor of Politics Mickey Craig, the Dobbs decision signals a return to the Supreme Court’s original role of interpretation instead of judicial“Dobbsactivism.isavictory for federalism and is saying that activist judges can’t invent rights and then torture the country until majorities are put together on the court to say you can't do that,” Craig said. According to Car rington, many American citizens see the Supreme Court as “another poli cy-making branch.” Many people don’t realize the Court could yield power by returning abortion regula tions to individual states, Carrington said.
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The new organ is mostly mechanical with very few electrical components. John Ourensma, music director at Hillsdale First United Methodist Church, said the organ will play a role in religious services on campus.
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The Metz website also outlines that the company plans to “transition ap proximately 35% of meatbased meals to plant-based alternatives by 2025.” This should not concern students, Wells said. “The 35%, that is not a mandatory component or requirement of the Metz food service program,” Wells said. “We will part ner with Metz to provide an offering that prioritizes the college and student body.” Metz “Youragreed.campus is not go ing to be 35% plant-based,” sheSophomoresaid.
Emily Grif fith said she will continue to call the dining hall “Saga.”“It’s just muscle memo ry now, and I’m sure new students will simply pick up on what’s repeated all around them,” she said.
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Junior Brooke Hillis said that though much is changing at the dining hall, what students call it will never change. “I am looking forward to a new food company and I am hopeful it will be better,” Hillis said. “I will still call the cafeteria Saga regardless.”TheMetz team is mak ing a plan to take student feedback into account through text, conversa tions, its website, and feedback cards. Metz’s website, accordingofprovideshillsdalemetz.com,menus,hoursoperation,andmore,toMetz.
“Something I'm excited about is they got rid of the gross tubs,” Marinko said. “Now there are three showers in each bathroom, which is great.”The bathrooms were retiled and are a neutral color in place of the old yellows and blues, Marinko said.
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By Josh Hypes U.S. foreign policy experts have failed for decades to recognize China’s ambitions to move beyond its status as only a regional power. The latest mobilization of largescale Chinese military drills in the Taiwan Strait in early August was a resounding signal of Beijing’s intent to re assert control over its sphere of influence.SincePresident Nixon’s famous trip to China in 1972, Western politicians have sought to engage China through a measured expan sion of trade and the dip lomatic recognition of the People’s Republic of China as the legitimate Chinese gov ernment. By the 1990s, China had become a global market for cheap manufactured goods, and all signs pointed toward economic liberaliza tion being just around the corner.Aaron Friedberg, a pro fessor of politics and inter national affairs at Princeton University, explains in his book, “Getting China Wrong,” the failure of the West’s strategy of engage ment. Friedberg argues that after the fall of the Soviet Union, the West underesti mated the resilience, re sourcefulness, and repressive tactics of the Chinese Com munistInsteadParty.ofbecoming a more tolerant and liberal gov ernment, Friedberg argues the Communist government of China became more militaristic and repressive at home and openly aggressive abroad. The CCP clever ly navigated the pitfalls of engagement by exploiting the West’s openness through an early push for open trading relations in the early 1990s andWhile2000s.the odds of the CCP liberalizing politically were low at best, Western thinkers hoped greater economic en gagement with China would prompt the country’s govern ment to become a responsible stakeholder in the interna tional system and promote a greater level of human rights. Yet, the CCP quietly and carefully cracked down on politicalFriedbergopposition.notesthat the CCP, for decades, has sought to flex its unwavering support from the citizenry by ensur ing no open disagreement among the party elite. The purge of political moderates within the political elite in the aftermath of Tiananmen Square in 1989 was the great est example of this doctrine. Dissent must be crushed absolutely by the Party to maintain political legitima cy and cohesion within the country.Inthe early 1990s, most Western experts hoped that focusing on economic liberal ization in China would foster greater demand for political liberty. This strategy was built on the assumption that China would allow private owner ship of capital and eventually adopt greater human rights, culminating in the nation’s admission to the World Trade Organization in 2001. The CCP has sought to counter the West’s economic engagement by fostering an aggressive push toward tech nological acquisition fueled by domestic investment. The
Lauren Scott is a junior studying history and jour nalism. She is an assistant editor at the Collegian.
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By Lauren Scott Children should not be separated from their moth er, and yet this is at the core of the surrogacy industry. Birth is not when the bond between a mother and baby begins. It is a continu ation of a bond that began at the baby’s conception. By the time the baby is born, he recognizes his mother’s voice and the sound of her heartbeat. The warmth of her body is a place of com fort and security. Surrogacy places the wants of a couple longing for a child over the needs of the child who is being taken away from all he has ever known, often times leading to a more complicated birth which can endanger the mother and child. This separation could follow them all of theirTherelife. are two different types of surrogates, tradi tional and gestational. A traditional surrogate gets artificially inseminated with the father’s sperm, which fertilizes an egg from the surrogate mother herself. Donor sperm can be used as well. The surrogate then gives up her biological child for the designated couple to raise.
A gestational surrogate is one who grows a baby from the embryonic stage, via in vitro fertilization. Despite the fact that the child has no biological relation to the surrogate, there is still a deep emotional and physical bond that is formed while the baby is in the womb. Surrogacy can bring about many
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Josh Hypes is a junior studying politics and jour nalism. He is political corre spondent for the Collegian.
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The athletic depart ment has announced its much-anticipated rebrand, with a head-to-toe remodel ing of the look of Hillsdale College Athletics. We have new logos, new jerseys, and partnerships with BSN Ath letics and Ripon Sports. The move makes sense for a department where teams have spent years playing in varying shades of blue and styles of horse mascot. The rebranding involved multiple depart ments of the college, and received approval from them all. A single, uniform style allows the school to project a strong, consistent image and lessens confusion as the Chargers compete. The Charger, however, now stares back at us with what seems to be a smile that looks out of place on the otherwise angry-look ing horse. Is it supposed to be an angry sneer at our team’s opponents? Why, all Charger fans are left to ask, does the horse have teeth at all?Some questions may not have answers, and there’s a lot to like about the new look, especially with the way the horse head retains the old lightning bolt as its mane, blending the major feature of our college’s clas sic football helmet with the new branding. While some will mourn the end of the royal blue and others will wonder about the horse’s grimacing teeth, many on campus appreciate the new uniformPerhapslook.our odd ly-toothed horse must now fill the role of that younger sibling who constantly presses on your last nerve. We can make fun of him all day long, but when some one at school starts bother ing him, there’ll be hell to pay because he’s ours.
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Chinese central planners rejected the principles of comparative advantage in fa vor of a single-minded focus on acquiring technological and scientific supremacy to recenter the global economic order around China. However, China faces many challenges in its quest to secure a technological monopoly. Friedberg ob serves the country still lags behind Western markets in the development of critical technologies, which leaves it vulnerable to a strong defen sive counter-reaction, such as trade friction with the United States and its allies. Addition ally, China’s aggressive invest ment toward technological development could ultimately end up being ineffective and wasteful.“Getting China Wrong” identifies the critical failures of the U.S. optimistic but tragically flawed approach to China by laying out an objective analysis of Chi na’s emboldened ambitions. Friedberg’s analysis poses a crossroads for the U.S. to recognize the failures of the past and engage China as a competitor or remain reac tionary to Beijing’s aggressive course of action.
District 5 incumbent Brent Leininger defeated challenger Namrata Carolan by the highest margin when he won 66% of votes.Leininger said he is looking forward to continuing his work with constituents and reflecting their needs and concerns in his work as commissioner.
The letter asserted the party’s duty to protect its values from “a hostile takeover,” and said the HCRP no longer recognizes recipients as Republicans. Smith also warned disavowed delegates that if they appeared at the convention, they would be guilty of criminal trespass, according to emails The Collegian obtained.
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Vear, who said officials committed a “coup d'état,” served as a Republican in the state house, and as both HCRP chairman and treasurer. “I'm not a Trotsky Marxist as the disavowment claims,” VearRecipients,said. however, could undergo an appeals process, according to emails. Smith said the party intended this to preserve fairness. Bud Vear, founder of Hillsdale County Right to Life and Steve Vear’s father, said he attempted to enter the convention after the party disavowed him. He showed up shortly before the meeting, he said, and met two men at the entrance.“Ipresented my official documentation as an officially elected delegate. They checked their list and told me my name was not on it, so I could not be admitted,” Vear said. “They and I were very polite during this exchange, but it was a disturbing encounter.”
Party officials also sent some members secret codes to enter the convention, according to emails The Collegian tomaintainedneverbutdelegates“Theyemailexecutivesecretlybutjudgedconventiontodelegateswentourindividuals.decidedus“OthertheHillsdaleselectingwilldelegatesLeiningerobtained.saiddisavowedcarriedoutthevoters’atthealternateconvention.“WeweretaskedwithdelegatesfromCountytorepresentcitizens,”Leiningersaid.peopledidn'twanttoletintoabuildingwheretheytoeventuallynominateWefeltitwasstillcivicresponsibility.”Wolframsaidthemeetingsmoothly,andthatcountyvotedunanimouslynominatetheir13statedelegates.“Ourconventioncanbeanillegalconvention,theirswasaswell.Theyplanned,”theHCRPboardsaidinantothestateparty.saywedidnotlettheirintoourconvention,inthesametoken,wewereinvitedtotheirs.Wemediasilenceasnotdishonorordefamethe party. The other side conducted a publicSmithcircus.”saidthe party took these measures to expose what he called a “Boss Hogg” mentality among local leaders, and what he called “election fraud.”“The people that are disenfranchised aren’t the people that were left out of this stupid convention,” Smith said. “The people that have been disenfranchised are the people that have been left off theKastballot.”denied election fraud. “Election fraud? My question is where? All precincts were in balance, the Board of Canvassers certified the election,” Kast said. Leininger said disagreement within a party is natural, but that unity in purpose must come“Disagreementfirst. is good amongst us, because our Creator gave us free will and gave us a mind,” he said. “But we have to be able to put those differences behind us for the good of our community, our state, and our country.”
Douglas Ingles and Brad Benzing of Districts 1 and 4 did not face primary challengers. The Hillsdale County Clerk’s office reported that 9,894 voters came to the polls on Aug. 2, though the county boasts more than 37,000 registered voters. Due to the passage of recent legislation, the Board of Commissioners who file in 2024 will be serving for a four-year term, according to the Hillsdale County clerk’s office. Those who filed in April 2022 and won their nomination in August will be serving the last twoyearCandidatesterm. will face the polls yet again during the Nov. 8 general election where they could face write-in candidates.
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Fink wins Republican primary to represent Hillsdale, Branch, Lenawee counties
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The Michigan Republican Party invalidated the Hillsdale County Republican Party’s Aug. 11 convention after county leadership barred dozens of delegates from the meeting.“It’sHillsdale GOP vs. everybody,” HCRP Chairman Daren Wiseley said. The HCRP disavowed delegates including state Rep. Andrew Fink, state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, former state Rep. Steve Vear, and Hillsdale College Professor of Economics and Public Policy GaryWiseleyWolfram.held the county convention at Sozo Church, where party members barred delegates from entry. At the same time, County Commissioner Brent Leininger led an alternate convention of more than 61 delegates in a downtown parkingAccordinglot. to the state party’s Aug. 19 credentials committee ruling, Wiseley and Leininger each submitted a slate of 13 delegates to the Aug. 27 state convention in Lansing.Justfive of Wiseley’s 13 delegates were precinct delegates, which the ruling said violates the party’s “hard working Republican” rule. The HCRP executive board also broke party rules by banning delegates elected on Aug. 2 from the county convention, according to the ruling.“Ihave never seen anything like this before in a county party,” Leininger said. According to HCRP Secretary Jon Smith, officials disavowed leaders they believe lost touch with the party and its values in recent years.“They never attend, have never really been part of the party in the last few years,” Smith said. “But all of a sudden, they somehow want to have a Hillsdalevoice.”County Clerk Marney Kast sent Wolfram a notice that voters elected him as a delegate to the county convention. Then the HCRP Executive Committee, which consists of Wiseley, Smith, Lance Lashaway, Josh Gritzmaker, and Jon-Paul Rutan, sent him a letter. “The party was infiltrated in the early 1970s by neoconservatives that practice, overtly and covertly, Trochkey [sic] International Socialism,” the letter read. “Gary Wolfram is herby [sic] disavowed.”
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By Evalyn Homoelle Assistant Editor Newcomer Steve Lanius defeated constituentsreallyverywithonthehadenjoyedJanuary.representstosomethingcommunitytheiswe’lldon’tallknowtosogood,”mannerthingslocalensureCountyburdenaimsBoardforwardtoofLaniusrepresentingprimarySchmittCommissionerHillsdaleincumbentCountyKathleenintheAug.2election.IntheraceforDistrict2,receivednearly58%thetotalvotescomparedSchmitt's42%.LaniussaidhelookstoservingontheofCommissionerstoreducethetaxontheHillsdalecommunityandtransparencyingovernment.“IfIcangetthosetwoaccomplishedinanyI’llbefeelingprettyhesaid.“TherearemanyissuesthatneedbeaddressedandIdon’tifwecancovertheminthisterm,butifwestartsomewherethenneverfinish.”LaniussaidtransparencykeytobringingHillsdaleCountytogether,helooksforwardaddressingwhenhethedistrictinLaniusalsosaidhethecampaign,andagoodfeelingaboutprimaryresultsbasedpositiveconversationsvotersinthedistrict.“Mycampaignwentsmoothly.Ihadreallygoodfeedbackfromaroundthe district,” he fellowcommunity.memberstocountyrelationshipstothecommitteesonsaid.toopportunityoncefamilycommunity.opportunityheliveHillsdaleofchairman35%challenger65%wonprimarycandidatessinceofcandidateswithThomasagainstsweptCommissionerCommissioners.districtsracesLeiningerMarkRepublicansaid.candidatesWileyandBrentwonthetorepresenttheirontheBoardofIncumbentRoadBobGodfreytheprimaryracechallengersAndyandLisaWallacea52%majority.AllcountycommissionerwerememberstheRepublicanpartynoDemocraticranintheelection.IncumbentMarkWileytheDistrict3racewithofvotes,comparedtoKelleyMapes’ofvotes.Wiley,thecurrentfortheBoardCommissioners,called“agreatplacetoandwork”andsaidisgratefulforanothertoservethe“Ihaveraisedmyhereandamagainaffordedthetogivebackthecommunity,”Wiley“Iputinlotsofhoursdifferentboardsandandenjoybeingvoiceforthecounty.”WileysaidheplanscontinueprioritizingwiththeothercommissionersmoreeffectivelyserveoftheHillsdale“Iwouldhopethatmycommissioners continue to nominate me to represent them as their chairman in 2023,” Wiley said. “It is an honor and a privilege I look forward to continuing the team approach; we all get more done working as a team.”
Republican voters renominated state Rep. Andrew Fink on Aug. 2 to run for a second term representing Hillsdale, Branch, and part of Lenawee counties in the state legislature.Finkdefeated Steve Meckley, owner of Meckley Flavor Fruit Farms, to represent Michigan’s 35th state house district. Fink will face Democratic nominee Andrew Watkins in the Nov. 8 general election. The Detroit Free Press reported Fink received 57% of the votes while Meckley trailed withMore43%.than 9,000 Hillsdale County voters turned out for this year’s primary, down from almost 12,000 voters in the 2020 primary, according to the Hillsdale County Clerk’s office. Meckley won a narrow victory over Fink in Hillsdale County, garnering 3,990 votes compared to Fink’s 3,956 votes. Branch County voters swept Fink to victory with 4,159 votes, nearly double Meckley’s 2,086 votes in that county, according to the Branch County Clerk’s office.
Republican state Rep. Andrew Fink speaks at the alternate convention with disavowed delegates in a parking lot.
“I’m extremely grateful for the Commissionerthedisplayedconfidenceinmebycitizensofthe5thDistrict and giving me the opportunity to continue to serve them and represent their interest within the Hillsdale County government,” he said. “I enjoy meeting with my constituents discussing the issue facing them, then assisting where we can as a commissioner, or work to get them in contact with the appropriate department or agency that can address their needs and concerns.” Leininger said he specifically hopes to solve issues surrounding the District Court. “We will have to make a decision as to what is to be done with the housing of the District Court and the appropriate staff,” he said. “This issue has persisted in Hillsdale County for over 20 years now and I truly hope that we can make the appropriate decision and solve the dilemma so that commissioners in 20 years are not dealing with this spaceIncumbentsissue.”
“I had never seen anything like that,” Wolfram said. “I wasWolframastonished.”said he had often served in Republican politics at the state level. He worked under former Republican Gov. John Engler as deputy state treasurer in the early 1990s, and said he offered economic consulting for Republican legislators. He is running for Hillsdale City Council in November.“Iwashardly doing a hostile takeover,” Wolfram said.
Steve Lanius defeats incumbent County Commissioner Kathleen Schmitt in primary
Andrew Watkins, a veteran and Hillsdale native, ran unopposed on the Democratic primary ticket for the state representative seat, according to the Hillsdale County Clerk’s Office. Watkins said he is excited to run against Fink in the general election and looks forward to meeting voters on the campaign trail. “I hope the voters in this district will take the opportunity to get to know me and decide based on merits and personal experience rather than party affiliation before casting their vote on Nov. 8,” Watkins said. Fink said his campaign focused on his efforts to pass protections for the Second Amendment, the unborn, and businesses while serving in Lansing.“Citizens are the subjects of academic exercises rather than makeup of the government,” Fink said. “We have a Democratic Party that is almost officially trending toward socialist economics.”
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Fink highlighted his background as a husband, veteran, and partner at a small family-run law firm. “What I often say is the citizen is the fundamental unit of government,” Fink said. “Political service to me is integrated with the family life that I'm living, the military service to my country, and other ways I have worked within the
Changing Charlie the Charger
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“There are a number of reasons that it took quite some time, one of which being that it was a pretty extensive overhaul between the visual brand and com ing into agreements with outside partners to secure the brands,” Calver said. “There were a lot of pieces of the puzzle from the athletic department’s thoughts, to the college departments, all the way up to Larry Arnn himself.”Newpartner BSN Sports signed a three-year contract with the college, and will facilitate the production of new uniforms for all 16 offi cial Charger teams. “We had to switch out all of our old brands and get our new gear through BSN,” Football head coach Keith Otterbein said. “We've been here for two weeks at early camp and the team’s been sporting their new stuff around and seem proud of it. I can’t speak for all of them, but they seem very excited about the change and representing our school this season.”Theathletic depart ment solicited the thoughts of players and coaches throughout the redesign process. “They asked us for input early on in the process, all of the coaches' opinions and some of the players as well,” Otterbein said. “I think they did a really good job of studying that and finding what we want to represent here at Hillsdale.” The athletics department says the response to the rebrand has been generally positive so far. “Every time you make a change like this, not every one is going to be happy,” Gensterblum said. “But I think in general people really understand what we were trying to do with this rebrand, and most people have been really receptive to it.”
"Continuing to get better throughout the season will be a huge goal for us"
The Hillsdale College soft ball team will begin their fall season by hosting Oakland University and Grand Valley State University on Sept. 18. While the team will be competing this fall, the games do not count for a record in the“Thisspring.is what they call our non-championship seg ment or our fall-ball games,” head coach Kyle Gross said. “They're just practice games in a 45-day segment where we play any division including Division I Accordingteams.”toGross, there are seven fall games currently scheduled with an anticipated total of either eight or nine fall games after scheduling is complete.“Weplay all over Michigan in the fall,” Junior shortstop Hailey Holtman said. “Our biggest and most exciting fall game will be when we play Michigan State University.” Like last year, the team’s strength should be pitching, Gross said. The bulk of the pitching staff is returning this year despite losing senior pitcher Camryn Olson. “Our biggest goal–as it is most years–is to make a good run in the G-MAC tourna ment,” Sophomore catcher Hannah Hoverman said. “And I'm sure we would like to win the regular season G-MAC like we did this past season. I think this year will really be a growing year for the team. So just continuing to get better throughout the season will be a huge goal for us.” This fall seven freshmen join the team, almost entirely replacing the eight seniors who graduated last year. This year, Jenna Cantalupo will be the only senior on the team. Most of the freshmen are utility players, Gross said, so they can move from position to position.“It'sdefinitely going to be a challenging year after we lost a good majority of our starting lineup who just graduated,” Holtman said. “So seeing how we come together as a team this year is going to be Hovermaninteresting.”said there will probably be a learning curve for the freshmen as they familiarize themselves with team“I'vedynamics.hadthe opportunity to meet all of the incoming freshmen that are joining the team,” Hoverman said. “I think they are all great softball players with great futures ahead of them and a lot to contribute to the team.” A learning curve with the team socially getting together is to be anticipated as well, Hoverman said, but she thinks it will be a great year of soft ballIntroducingoverall. the freshmen to the team’s culture and playing the fall season are two things that Gross said he is looking forward to.
“There’s something wrong if a coach doesn’t love the fall season,” Gross said.
By Claire Gaudet Sport S Editor Charlie the Charger has received a facelift. The Hillsdale College Athletic Department un veiled its new slew of logos in a press release on Aug. 8, including a new Charger, a modified Hillsdale “H,” and stylized “Hillsdale” and “Chargers” fonts in an effort to create consistency across all of Hillsdale’s sports teams.“The conversation started three or four years ago about the lack of uniformity in terms of color, branding, and logos,” said Director of Ath letic Communication, James Gensterblum. “Some teams had a variety of different shades of blue. We had the horse head and the lightning bolt but they were all being used a little differently. We looked at other collegiate athletic groups, and they were all much more uniform than we were.” Once the need for a re brand became apparent, the athletic department began work with both the college’s marketing and financial teams to create new brand guidelines.“Westarted working with the marketing department and the financial affairs de partment, who gave us more funds to execute the project,” Associate Athletic Director Josh Calver said. “Because of the help from financial af fairs, all teams will be able to wear the new uniforms. This is really the first time we’ve developed a brand guide for theDespitedepartment.”thesize of the project, most of the work was able to remain in-house. “We realized that this wasn't a process that would be wise to handle on our own, so we brought the whole college into it,” Gensterblum said. “The logo was designed by Bryan Springer and our market ing department, who went through several iterations before landing on this one. They designed the new font and typeface for our brand. We really included all the departments of the college to end up with what you see today.”Due to the amount of people involved, the process lasted more than four years.
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The Hillsdale College Volleyball team is preparing to follow up its first trip to the Division II Elite Eight since 2011.The preseason American Volleyball Coaches Associa tion poll ranked the team No. 16 in the country headed into theAfterseason.asummer full of training, the Hillsdale Vol leyball team is preparing for its return in its season opener this Friday at the Rockhurst Invitational in Kansas City, Missouri.Overthe weekend the Chargers will play in matches against the Minnesota State Mavericks, Rockhurst Hawks, Missouri Western State Griffons, and Black Hills State Yellow Jackets.
The Hillsdale College Foot ball team is preparing for an other underdog season, as the G-MAC coaches preseason poll once again ranks the team fifth prior to its season opener in Lake Erie next Saturday.
Emory Braswell, one of the team’s new freshmen, said that she has been enjoying this“Althoughprocess. it has been a bit nerve-racking coming into such an established team, I have had the best time getting to know my teammates and learning to play alongside them,” Braswell said. “It has been amazing getting to play with girls who share the same love for the sport, the same competitive drive, and the same desire to be the best they can be.”
“I haven’t thought about it for two seconds,” head coach Keith Otterbein said. “It’s a preseason poll, those don’t matter, they go off of past history.”Thecoaches poll that was released prior to last season predicted a similar fate for the Chargers, as they were again picked to finish fifth. Despite an 0-3 start, and a 6-6 overall record, the Chargers went 5-2 in G-MAC play, finishing in second place behind the Findlay University Oilers, who wereHillsdale,6-1. however, beat the Oilers 34-29, meaning if the Chargers had won just one more game, they would have taken the Conference crown. That one game that held the Chargers back was a 33-17 home loss to the Lake Erie College Storm, who finished just 2-5 in G-MAC play. “They remember it, and they remember who it was,” Otterbein said. “That’s our opener, we did not play well against Lake Erie. Either way I think we were close, one big play away from gaining momentum, but we didn’t do it, so we lost the game that on paper we were supposed to win.”Junior wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa said that he and his teammates are well aware of the weight the game held. “It’s on the forefront of our minds,” TeSlaa said. “That was one game where, if we won that one, I think there’s a chance we would have that ring on our finger right now, so we’re definitely looking for revenge.”Thatopportunity will come when the Storm host the Chargers at 3 p.m. on Satur day, Sept. 3. The game will kick off a season that will pose new challenges for the team, as they graduated excellent play ers on both sides of the ball, including five of the team’s six leading tacklers on defense. To help fill that gap, junior Riley Tolsma will move from linebacker to defensive end. “I played linebacker my whole life, ever since I was like nine years old, so this is definitely a new experience,” Tolsma said. “So far in camp I’ve loved it, and I think the coaches made a great decision to move me, because I think in the long term I’ll be a lot more comfortable, and be able to thrive in that position better.”Otterbein praised Tolsma’s play during preseason camp, as well as that of his fellow defensive linemen. “A group of those guys have really stepped up,” Otterbein said. “They’re a strong group, but they’re very athletic. I think it’s going to be hard for people to sit back there in pocket and pat the football to try and get it down field. The more pressure we have, the quicker that quarterback has to get rid of it, so that takes a lot of pressure off of that young secondary.”
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In addition to the strength ening of team cohesion during the offseason, Senior Audrey Riley emphasized the intense physical and mental preparation required to build the caliber of team which the Charger Volleyball program expects. These expectations come after five straight con ference titles and a 71 match winning streak in conference, 85 including conference tour nament matches. “The spring is really our time as a team to get physi cally and mentally in shape,” Riley said. “From hard lifts to court conditioning to mental challenges, we really pushed ourselves to be the best we could be. We knew that we needed to work extra hard to not only get back to where we were but to surpass our previ ous season and expectations.” She agreed with Coach Gravel in her belief that the team will be able to step up and position themselves for success despite the loss of important players from last year's roster including two All-Americans, two All-GMAC players, and a top 10 all time finisher in career digs at Hillsdale.“Yesit is a change to lose an impactful class, but it gives an opportunity for others to step up and lead and do just as well,” Riley said. “This team works so hard no matter what, and I think that we will live up to the expectations.” These expectations have been set by more than the Chargers themselves. The 2022 G-MAC Volleyball Pre season Coaches Poll selected the Hillsdale Chargers to win the North Division title and claim their sixth season in a row as division champions. The confidence in this team is not surprising con sidering their many years of success. Riley stressed her fer vent belief in the team's core philosophy which establishes a unity and strength that is built around each player and firmly recognizes the vital work done by every one of them.“We have this metaphor about the team being an iceberg,” Riley said. “The six representing the team on the court at any given time are the tip sticking out of the water. But what you cannot see is the big, strong, wide base underneath the water. These are the teammates on the bench who push the peo ple on the court every day at practice to better themselves. They are headstrong and cou rageous and fearless leaders who deserve just as much, if not more, recognition than the six on that court. We are one united front, and none of us could survive with even one less teammate.”
The theme for this season, according to head coach Chris Gravel, will be servant leadership.“With19 players on the team and only six positions available on the court at a time, it will be crucial that each member of the team is doing whatever they can to help their teammates, wheth er they are the ones that rep resent us on gameday or not,” Gravel said. “Off the court, we put in work really getting to know one another, learning how to talk to one another, and also how to create a deep trust within one another.”
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In the secondary, the team will look to replace defensive backs like Zach Herzog, who became the first Charger to be drafted into the Canadi an Football League, and Joe Schnieder, who ranked fifth in the conference in intercep tions last year, with four. On the other side of the ball, the Chargers will return many of their skill players, including TeSlaa who led the team in catches, receiving yards, and receiving touch downs, despite the end of his season being slowed with injuries.“Iplayed quarterback all throughout high school, so freshman year here at Hills dale was my first year playing receiver,” TeSlaa said. “So I was really just learning the position, really just trying to figure it out, then last year fig uring it out a little more, then this summer I worked out a lot of the small things, getting out of my breaks faster and learning more about defenses.” The team has also been ad justing to a shift in its coach ing staff following long-time defensive coordinator Craig Blanchard passed away shortly after last season. “With his passing, we plugged in Riley Deckard as our linebackers coach,” Otterbein said. “The defensive staff is kind of figuring each other out as well, and they’ve seemed to gel well and our teaching at a very high level.” the Midwest Regional College Athletics
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After last season's trip to the Elite Eight, the defending Midwest Regional Champi ons enter the fall fresh off an offseason of hard work, where incoming freshmen joined with team veterans to fill the holes left by five graduating seniors of last year's class. “The biggest thing the team has been working on this preseason is bringing the new freshmen up to speed and developing quali ty relationships with them,” Gravel said. “After losing a big class it took a lot of buy in for everyone to step up and fill those holes, and we think the players have done a great job putting themselves out there for the good of the team.”
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Coming back to cam pus after summers spent at new internships, with new friends, and in new locations, it’s comforting to know that some things at Hillsdale College stay the same. Events sponsored by the Student Activities Board are known for live entertainment, snacks, and various mechanical rides, and this year’s aloha-themed Welcome Party set the scene for a tropical paradise in Michigan.Kicking the night off with early 2000s rock, Halfway House brought energizing beats and nostalgic guitar riffs to the SAB stage. With fan favorites like “All The Small Things” by blink-182 and “Accidentally in Love” by Counting Crows, these six students brought an alterna tive energy and sound to start the evening off right. “Halfway House played upbeat songs that drew the crowd to the main stage,” sophomore Ma ria Ritchie said. “There were some fun clas sics that were fun to listen to, plus some cur rent songs that I wasn’t expecting to hear!”Aftera fidentbandfraternity,MumembersComprisedoflargethatalongthy,ingtheBlondesandJamesintermission,briefBulleittheDirtytookstage,playdance-worsing-songspulledacrowdstudents.ofofPhiAlphamusicthiswasconandengaging on stage, creating an electric environ ment at Welcome Party. “This band has an incredible stage presence,” senior Michael Thalen explained. “They all move around the stage, interact with a crowd, and seem to be having a really great time up there. When you’re on stage, you’re not just a Matthiasblast,”PartyathopingpartycollegestudentsBlondesandJamesthehandmingsolos,rivetingtalentshowcasingwithinreallythesethat’sentertainer,you’remusician,alsoanandsomethingboysaregreatat.”Byleaningandsingingthecrowd,theirthroughguitaranddrumwithoneforpartofperformance,BulleittheDirtygaveandstaffthetheywerefor.“PerformingWelcomeisalwaysaleadsingerRhein said. “I didn’t even feel like I had to sing half of the time because the crowd was carry ing so much of the energy.”
If “Where the Crawdads Sing” wasn’t preceded by an eerie, poetic, treasure of a book, the movie would remain a job well done. Un fortunately, while the book offers a sublime and spooky swamp tale about the “marsh girl,” seamlessly floating between storylines of present and past times, the movie lacks execution in both these areas. The ending—which I won’t spoil—feels choppy in the film, missing out on many opportunities for the cruel twist that author Delia Owens originally orchestrat ed. Stream the movie when it’s free on Netflix, but don’t pass up Owens’ beforehand.thought-provokingmagical,writing
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What once only existed as a Youtube series in the rich depths of internet lore has now become a full-length feature film. Cinema’s golden production company, A24 (“Midsommar,” “Lady Bird”), released “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” late this June, and it was easily the most hopeful thing I consumed all summer. Amidst thrill ers, book adaptations, and revisited stores, Marcel is a silent leader. The one inch tall shell is the subject of an AirBnb guest who films a documentary about his life and trying to find his long lost shell family. A tale about friendship, family, and fortune ensues, all from the confines of bedroom drawers and nooks in a home.
Baz Luhrmann gave summertime moviegoers a version of Elvis gripping enough attention for the two-hour-and-39 minute runtime, but perhaps not one rich enough. The daz zling visuals and riveting, emotional, and downright fun performances by lead Austin Butler created an en gaging film encouraging its viewers to feel what its char acters felt. Sight and sound overwhelmed the viewer with not just the look, but the experience, of a tragic life. Angled from the view of Elvis’ manipulative manager Colonel Tom Parker, played by Tom Hanks, the narration took a creative, behind-thescenes approach that lacked true insight into the mind of Elvis himself. Still, Butler’s performance made it easy to believe it was the King himself arching his eyebrows and belting “Hound Dog” on screen.
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Compiled by Alexandra Hall “Top Gun: Maverick” pro vided a viewing experience rare in modern-day thrillers: a gripping patriotic story with a relatable cast of char acters aided by NavyoriginalyearspullsMaverick”cinematography.jaw-dropping“TopGun:immediatelyyouintothecockpit30aftertheeventsofthe1986“TopGun.”TopaviatorPete“Maver ick” Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, must lead a squad of young aviators through a dangerous mission to destroy a secret nuclear arms facili ty. The immersive aspect of the film’s battles and stakes builds a palpable amount of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat. “Mav erick” surpasses the original “Top Gun” to become a definitive viewing experience that’s well worth your time.
Aloha Hillsdale: Student bands wave in the new year
Jordan Peele’s “Nope” is a delight for fans of science fiction, horror, and — odd ly enough — humor. Yes, despite making me fear for my life at the hands of aliens, chimpanzees, and even quar ters, “Nope” was also very funny. Both Keke Palmer and Brandon Perea provide the kind of comic relief that leaves you strangely at ease while still being on the edge of your seat. Moreover, the plot lends itself to the kind of set design that makes films fun to watch, no matter what’s going on in the fore ground of the shot. There fore, it’s the perfect movie to convince your friend who “literally cannot even watch horror movies” to go see.
Closing out the night, Schizmatics played a mix of classic and modern pop mu sic. With crowd-pleasers like “Hooked On A Feeling,” by Blue Swede and “As it Was” by Harry Styles, the sophomore band featured their trumpet and saxophone players, creat ing a fuller, layered sound.
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“Schizmatics have some of the best horn players on campus and they pick songs that play to those strengths,” sophomore Josiah Jagoda said. “They bring a unique funk and swagger to Hillsdale College’s music scene.” As the openers for Arlie at Centralhallapalooza last year, Schizmatics quickly won the support of the student body. Known for their bright smiles and cheerful attitudes on stage, they give the audience an excuse to dance, sing along, and make them feel a part of the band.
The student band “James Bulleit and the Dirty Blondes” performs at Welcome Party.
What is your favorite piece of science fiction media? This is blatantly Hillsdale, but I would say “The Space Trilogy” by C.S. Lewis. I like it because it reads very differently from other science fiction. It has a little bit of that Narnia quality to it; it’s a little more whimsical in its story telling. It probes questions that are perhaps not interest ed in the intricacies of how a particular piece of technology works, but asks, how does this all fit into the human story?
Imbued with the resilient spirit of Poland, senior Meg Scheske discovered a newfound appreciation for her own country
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This cross stands in the Tatra Mountains of Eastern Europe.
certain point in my studies of Polish history and culture it began to make sense. Americans have never ex perienced the himself.”through“Manpeoplemanyreadingingreconcilededucationofandresistancetrial,agehasculturemirationofthroughtheButuspoliticaled,forandfromthesaintsthechambers,nau,myportionhasdehumanizingsoul-crushing,regimePolandenduredforasignificantofitshistory.DuringtourofAuschwitz-BirkeIwalkedbystarvationfiringwalls,andgaschambersthatkilledlikeEdithStein.Isawmoundsofhairshavedtheheadsofwomensoldontheblackmarketextramoney.It’seasytotakeforgrantandevencritique,thesystemthathaskeptfreefromsuchtyranny.thePoleshaven’tdonesame.MyloveforAmericagrewtheencouragementtheseforeignersasmyadforPolishfaithandincreasedtoo.Polandexhibitedsteadfastcourandperseveranceamidstacapacityforpassiveagainsttyranny,anintentionalcreationculturethroughaloveforandthearts.Thesetwosentimentsduringmyreadonedayforclass.IwasoneofJohnPaulII’saddressestoyoungwhereheproclaims,createscultureandculturecreatesThePolesareexcellent builders of culture, and our task is to bring that same sentiment to our own Amer icanAsidentity.Americans, we should continue to build a culture deserving of the admiration of a country so honorable as Poland.Atthe conclusion of my study abroad program, I remained in Poland for two weeks to volunteer at a summer camp for Ukrainian refugee children. Our mis sion was to teach English by immersion, provide faith formation, and offer an opportunity to play amidst their many current hard ships.After I asked the children to teach me the Ukrainian national anthem on a hike, they almost immediately turned the question around. “Please, Miss Meg! Teach us the America hymn!” I realized they meant the national anthem, and for the next hour many of the children patiently struggled through each word of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Upon reaching the sum mit, one of the little boys ran ahead of the group and shouted loudly and gleefully from the mountain top. “God bless America!”
What is some science fic tion that’s just so inaccurate you can’t stand it? I don’t know if I necessar ily get angry, but I definitely laugh. If you’ve seen “Aveng ers: Endgame,” when they’re time traveling and Tony Stark is trying to figure it out, he’s like, “You have to solve the eigenvalues of a mobius strip.” That was just straight gib berish. What gets me more mad about science fiction is where it can sometimes just devolve into this scientism, so to speak – that the end of humanity is just to become scientific. It can be a little overrated at times. Maybe that’s my Hillsdale upbring ing. Why do you think so many Hillsdale grads come back to teach? Hillsdale is an environ ment that is very hard to come by. It really doesn’t settle in until you leave that you’re like, wow, the conver sations you can have with other people, the kind of joy — it’s hard to come by. It’s such a special place and to have the opportunity to come back and to really participate in that again, contribute to it, bring your experience from the outside world, I think is what draws a lot of alumni. You know what it’s like to be a Hillsdale student. How are you going to take that into your teaching? I know all the jokes. You can’t fool me. Hopefully I’ll try to relate to the students a little bit, although some things have changed. Facebook is no longer the dominant social media platform and I’m like, wow, I feel old and I’m not that old. On the more serious end of things, I’d like to think I have a general sense of what students are thinking about and what they’re curious about in their education. What is it like to be back at Hillsdale? I fell in love with the col lege five years ago and I’m still in love with it now. HITS: Michael Tripepi joins physics department
What do you think is the most accurate piece of science fiction media? It’s always hard to judge science fiction by its accuracy because there always has to be that element of disbelief. I’m reading “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” and I will say Jules Verne does a fantastic job of putting in a level of scientific detail that seems satisfying but at the same time it seems very be lievable. So I appreciate that.
By Maddy Welsh Assistant editor New assistant professor of physics and alum Michael Tripepi ’17 talks science fiction, Tony Stark, and the liberal arts. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. What is it like to be colleagues with your former professors? It definitely seems a little weird at first because you’re always used to saying, you know, Dr. so- and- so, but now you call them by their first names. Once you get over the initial shock or habit of it, it’s really great. It’s like seeing your friends again, really. The friendships you formed as professor and student you can just have as colleagues. What do you think about how science and physics fit into the liberal arts? I suppose the cheeky answer is to say science takes up four sevenths of the liberal arts. To be human, we have bodies and we live in a phys ical existence and as a part of that comes a curiosity. We encounter some existence that is not ourselves and it’s not in our head, strictly speaking. That’s where physics and the natural sciences come in.
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By Meg Scheske Collegian Freelancer In Zakopane, Poland, I stood beneath a bronze statue of John Paul II, his arms raised in victory at a cross mounted atop the Tatra Mountains. Just yesterday, my fellow students and I had hiked to the foot of that cross. Our program coordinator called out to us. “I just got the news from my buddy in America,” he said. “Roe v. Wade is overturned.” My eyes filled with tears as I followed the gaze of John Paul II, an ardent defender of life and liberty, to the cross. All around me people cheered and cried. Someone began an “Alleluia” chorus, and my group shouted a joyful “Hail Mary.” At that moment, stand ing in a foreign country, my heart swelled with pride to be an American. While that was a particularly momen tous occasion for it, it wasn’t the only time the feeling surprised me. I studied abroad this summer at the Pontifical University of Pope John Paul II in Krakow, Poland through a Catholic apostolate called the John Paul II Project. Their mission: “to help young people become builders of a civilization of love and truth.”Itook two classes, re ceived daily spiritual for mation, partook in weekly trips to places of historical and religious importance, and spent long weekends on pilgrimages or at retreats in places such as Częstochowa, the Polish Highlands, and Northern Italy. After encountering a surprising number of beau tiful churches in Krakow, I foolishly wondered aloud, “Why do they need so many churches?”Theprogram coordinator smiled understandingly at me. “It’s basic supply and demand, Meg.” The arguable crowning jewel of the city, Wawel Cathedral and Castle, sits in the center of Krakow, loom ing over the Vistula River. Architecturally, it looks like a collection of buildings be cause throughout the history of Poland, many notable kings have added chapels artistically representative of their own time. St. Leonard’s crypt, the oldest part of the cathedral and home to innumerable tombs of Polish national war heros, artists, saints, and in tellectuals, struck me most. The Polish don’t separate the people to whom they owe their cultural identity. Men who fought for freedom are no more or less important than the ones who painted historical artwork and the ones who portrayed the hardships of the times in poetry.Inthe outskirts of Kra kow lies Nowa Huta, Soviet Russia’s attempt at creating a communist utopia. The street signs have all been renamed to represent the fall of com munism.Solidarity Street and John Paul II Avenue stand out against a town still designed in a fashion typical of com munist byty.protectioncountryofreplied.andsmiled.admirationgraduatependencepartthataldWoodrownamedKrakow,Uponarchitecture.walkingthroughInoticedstreetsafterPresidentsWilsonandRonReagan.IsoonlearnedPolescreditWilsoninfortheirregainedindepost-WWI.WhenIaskedaPolishstudentabouttheforWilson,he“Ourlibertywasstolen,Wilsongaveitback,”heThisinteractionwasonemanyinwhichmyownwasreveredforitsoflifeandliberAtfirstIwassurprisedthisadmiration,butata
Courtesy | Meg Scheske During the summer, Meg Scheske hiked in Zakopane, Poland. Courtesy | Meg Scheske
Michael Tripepi pilgrimaged to with fellow Hillsdalians. Tripepi
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Meg Scheske explored churches throughout Poland. Courtesy | Meg Scheske
Senior’s European summer softened her heart for home
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