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Snyder, Amash weigh in on Scorecard By | Vivian Hughbanks News Editor Several agencies have compiled college rankings based on data from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard since it was released in September. Because the Scorecard excluded Hillsdale and several other conservative schools that don’t accept federal funding, those schools have been effectively erased from the world of comparison in those analyses. The government inserted itself directly into this decision process with the College Scorecard, and Hillsdale College’s absence from the database means more than a simple slight by the Obama Administration. The Scorecard claims to be a “comprehensive” database of information about all four-year schools in the nation. Using the Scorecard data, other organizations have begun making their own analyses based upon it. “The main thing is that people need to select an institution that works best for them, so I encourage people to do their homework,” Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder told the Collegian last week. The Economist released its first-ever University rankings list late last month. Hillsdale College wasn’t considered by The Economist because its rankings drew solely on Scorecard data. According to Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich, the federal government should not play any role in helping prospective students choose which colleges to attend. “I don’t think the federal government’s rating system means all that much,” Amash told the Collegian, explaining that education wasn’t an issue in which the federal government should be involved. “I think the federal government shouldn’t have a role in education,” Amash said. The congressman’s office recruits Hillsdale students and graduates as interns and staff. Amash announced at an event on campus Wednesday that his office is working with the college to launch an official program of recruitment. “I can vouch for Hillsdale students,” he said. “They are among the best applicants we get.” High school guidance counselors have questioned Hillsdale’s admissions office about the school’s absence from the College Scorecard. The Michigan Colleges Association also has high praise for Hillsdale and has not received any questions about Hillsdale’s good standing as a member. “Hillsdale College, a long standing member of Michigan Colleges Alliance (MCA), is a premier liberal arts college, among the most esteemed and selective nationally,” Robert Bartlett, president of the Michigan Colleges Alliance, told the Collegian. “MCA regards its historic affiliation with Hillsdale as a high honor and privilege.” As of yet, the Department of Education has still not published any disclaimer that the database is incomplete. Follow @HDaleCollegian

By |Macaela J. Bennett Editor-in-Chief MILWAUKEE — When Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, made a snide comment about journalists during Tuesday’s fourth Republican Presidential debate, hundreds of journalists clustered in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, media filing center shared a moment. While responding to criticisms of Donald Trump’s firm stance against illegal immigration, Cruz said many people disregard immigration as an economic issue. He blamed this misunderstanding partially on the mainstream media’s coverage of it.

To emphasize his point, Cruz argued that the media would cover the issue differently if undocumented immigrants entering the United States were applying for journalism jobs. “I will say, the politics of it would be very, very different if a bunch of lawyers or bankers were crossing the Rio Grande,” Cruz said. “Or if a bunch of people with journalism degrees were coming over and driving down the wages in the press, then we would see stories about the economic calamity that is befalling our nation.” Adjoining the debate hall in Milwaukee, where Cruz made this comment, I ob-

served hundreds of journalists withdraw from writing deadline stories, rehearsing TV stand ups, and live tweeting to cast shifting glances and share smirks with one another. For 30 seconds, the clacking keyboards stilled and every media person held something in common: We had all been called out. I didn’t hear any major remarks about his accusation, but it was the only time Tuesday night a candidate captured the attention of the entire press. The rest of the day, journalists fueled by free coffee and chips provided by the Republican National Committee buzzed between the

debate hall, filing center, and protests raging outside, where Black Lives Matter representatives burned an American flag and provoked policemen. Underlying the glamorous-looking debate hall, where the candidates were split into two groups — an undercard debate of four candidates and prime-time debate with the eight garnering the most support — media representatives took little time to share in these type of human experiences. An exception being whenever a journalist found his or her assigned seat and read the Wifi password: “StopHillary.”

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Even though an RNC email had sent out that information a few days prior, a shrill spike in laugher and comments something like “That’s hilarious. Did you see the password?” arose above the normal din every few minutes. After CNBC’s debate two weeks ago was broadly criticized for lacking both content and moderator talent, Tuesday’s co-hosts Fox Business and The Wall Street Journal pledged to foster more substantial conversation. Because of the backlash specifically against CNBC’s moderators, those moderating T u e s - See Debate A7

Oren wins again Senior Emily Oren led the women’s crosscountry team to a second place finish at the NCAA D-II Regional Championships By |Evan Carter Web Editor For the second year in a row, senior women’s cross-country team captain Emily Oren won the individual NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Championships, leading her team to a second place finish behind Grand Valley State University on Saturday and an automatic berth to the NCAA Division II Championships on Nov. 21. For her efforts Oren was also named Midwest Region Athlete of the year. Later that day, the men’s cross-country team ran their best effort of the season, barely missing qualifying for the national meet. “It was pretty comfortable; it was a little faster than conference, but considering it’s flat, it wasn’t too bad,” Oren said. “It’s easy to be comfortable when you’re not the one setting the pace.” In addition to Emily Oren’s win, Kristina Galat, Molly Oren, and Hannah McIntyre also earned All-Region honors, placing fourth, seventh, and 10th respectively. Junior captain Joe Newcomb was the men’s sole All-Region athlete, placing 10th in his race. Newcomb finished just one place away from individually qualifying for the national meet. “It was guaranteed the best

cross-country race I’ve ever run,” Newcomb said. “I feel like I established myself as an elite runner in the GLIAC.” Emily Oren was proud of how her teammates battled during the race. “Ally Eads and Kate Royer did a good job of trying to stay close to Molly and Hannah because that’s where the last scoring runner comes in, as our fifth runner,” she said. “And Andie Bodary coming back from an injury worked really hard through the race.” Eads, a freshman, was pleased with how she ran in her first college cross-country regional. “The whole race I thought I was going really slow and my hamstrings were really tight, but then I PR’d by 35 seconds,” she said. Alexis Zeis, a sophomore from the University of Mary, was the only woman to beat Oren’s 20:16 6K time with a 20:08. But that doesn’t phase Oren. “If push came to shove, I can break 20 minutes,” Oren said. All seven women finished in the top 60 places, but had over a two minute gap between the first and seventh runners. Head distance coach Joe Lynn is confident his team can close that gap at the national meet. “Our one to See Oren A8

CEO of Forbes Media Steve Forbes (left) poses for a picture with sophomore Alexandra Leonard (center) and junior Christian Wiese (right) at Forbe’s speech at the Biermann Athletic Anders Kiledal | Collegian

Forbes on the Fed

Forbes Business Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief spoke at this week’s Center for Constructive Alternatives on the ‘destruction of the dollar’ By | Kate Patrick City News Editor Steve Forbes is the chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Business Magazine and ran as a Republican candidate in the 1996 and 2000 presidential primaries. He holds a degree from Princeton University and in 1985 was appointed head of the Board of International Broadcasting by President Ronald Reagan. He delivered a lecture titled “How the Destruction of the Dollar Threatens the Global Economy” on Monday. What are some of the biggest impacts the Federal Reserve’s inflation of the dollar has made on the economy in the past 10 years? It’s been very disruptive to the U.S. economy and the global economy. It’s meant that we have a period of stagnation when technology has opened up a lot of opportunities.You see the rise of political extremism and the disrupt of politics in this country — contempt for political establishment is very real. That’s a devastating con-

sequence of what the Fed has done. John Maynard Keynes did something right when he said that when we have a debased currency, it undermines all the productive forces of the economy. How would you describe the government’s role in the 2008 financial crisis? Every major economic crisis has its origins in bad government policies or government mistakes. Free markets always get the rap for it. This

“Do what you have a knack for.” time “greedy bankers” are the ones getting the rap. It’s the government who undermined the dollar and set the mandates for subprime mort-

gages and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; that’s where the crisis originated. Do you think the government did the right thing given the circumstances? They helped bring on the crisis both with the weak dollar and regulators putting in this rule for mark-to-market accounting. It put huge pressure on banks. And the government [had an] inconsistent response: They rescued creditors of Bear Stearns Cos., then mishandled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, then let a bank far more important than Bear Stearns — Lehman Brothers — go under, then they reversed themselves and rescued American International Group Inc., so you had full-fledged panic. When you have full-fledged panic, drastic measures are called for, and I don’t mind drastic measures, but when the panic subsided, the Fed should’ve pulled back. Instead, the government went on a binge, and Obama went on a spending binge and took over General Motors Co. and Chrysler L L C

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‘Turkey Tread’ at Hayden Park Friday

By | Andrew Kern Collegian Freelancer The Student Activities Office will host the first-ever “Turkey Tread,” a 10k bike ride through the quad, downtown, Hayden Park, and cemetery. “Turkey Tread” is a play on the Turkey Trot, the Thanksgiving Day 5K. It is meant to cater to students who want to get out and do something active. Due to weather, senior Jeff Meyers said, they wanted to make it a 6-mile bike ride for those who don’t want to go outside in the cold for too long. “The bikes are part of our Wellness Initiative” said Hayden Park Fitness Director Bill Lundberg. “We have 8 miles of mountain bike trails at Hayden Park and along with our cross country course, the trails are rolling with many rock gardens, log rolls and other challenges through the woods and open fields.” Lundberg added: “All of our fitness equipment at Hayden Park is available for our students to enjoy and enhance their fitness.” There will also be free t-shirts for any students who participate. “It’s not something that’s hard to set up or to get going. And once we have the whole course mapped out, which we just about do now, we can use that for next year as well,” Meyers said. “We’ve done events like this in the past. And we worked with coach Lundberg to figure out the course.” Staff plans to have the Turkey Tread event annually. “The course will go through the cemetery,” Meyers said, “which is kinda fun for Friday the 13th.”

YAF hosts speaker on the death penalty By | Jordyn Pair Collegian Freelancer Marc Hyden gave a speech on how conservatism should view the death penalty in a presentation Tuesday sponsored by the Hillsdale Young Americans for Freedom. Hyden is the national advocacy coordinator for Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty Talking to a full room, Hyden said earlier in his life, he supported capital punishment “almost with a zeal.” As he discovered more about the system, however, the less he could defend the death penalty. He shared the stories of several people who were wrongly convicted, either because of prosecutorial misconduct, faulty forensics, or other procedural errors. Some eventually were released, while others were executed. “I had a hard time justifying this program,” he said in light of these cases. He also said the death penalty has a greater monetary cost and limits the possibility of redemption. Hyden cited studies arguing the death penalty does nothing to actually deter crime. “There is zero-causal relationship between execution and murder rates,” he said. Nineteen states, including Michigan, have repealed the death penalty, and support for capital punishment is at its lowest point in 40 years, according to Hyden. “The world is changing,” Hyden said, “The death penalty is slowly dying whether we like it or not.” With the number of mistakes made, Hyden questioned if the citizens can trust the government, prone to flawed systems. “There’s no greater power than the power to take a life,” Hyden said. “When you have a program designed to kill guilty U.S. citizens, it has to be perfect.”

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Searle Parking lot opens

Mock trial takes home top prizes

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took second place because the UIUC A team also finished 8-0 but scored a higher combined strength. “I’ve never seen a tournament where two teams went 8-0,” Church said. “There was never a round in which we were on opposite sides, so that’s the reason we didn’t go against each other otherwise we would have.” The Hillsdale A team, led by co-captains senior Jack Shannon and junior Hannah Norman, finished 6-2 to win fourth place. “We only dropped ballots to the team that won the tournament,” Shannon said. Church and Norman both took home outstanding attorney awards, and freshman Mark Compton won an outstanding witness award. “As a freshman, that’s im-

pressive,” Church said. Both Hillsdale’s A and B teams are freshmen-heavy, so Church said he was happy with how the tournament went. “That kind of an accomplishment is quite impressive because we had a lot of our experience graduate last year,” Church said. “Over half of my roster is brand new, and the same can be said of the other team.” Some other schools represented at the tournament were the University of Chicago, Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, Loyola University, Eastern Michigan University, and Northwestern University. The mock trial teams’ next tournament will take place Nov. 21-22 at Eastern Michigan University.

A new parking lot adjacent to both Simpson Residence and the Searle Center opened Monday as a part of an ongoing parking expansion effort. “The lot is associated with the Searle Center primarily,” Vice President of Administrative Affairs Rich Péwé said. “When we host large events Hillsdale College’s Mock Trial teams placed second and fourth in a there, it helps when we have competition of 24 teams at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Chamenough parking near the Sear- paign last weekend. Rachel Umana | Courtesy le Center to accommodate By| Nathanael Meadowcroft that.” three students won individual Sports Editor Péwé said the lot is not awards. Hillsdale College’s mock open to students except SimpThe Hillsdale B team, led by son residents and, even then, trial teams travelled to the co-captains junior Jon Church University of Illinois at Ur- and junior Kristiana Mork, only in some cases. “My obligation is to pro- bana-Champaign over the won all eight of their ballots vide space for the faculty and weekend and took second and in the four-round tournament staff that have to drive here fourth place out of 24 teams as to finish with a perfect 8-0 but and work here,” he said. They can park in that lot, and we’re seeing if we can allow a strip of that for Simpson too, but the lot is primarily for the faculty incredible opportunity — the By | Amanda Tindall and staff and event parking.” time constraint, especially In the past few years, conFeatures Editor concerning passports. venient parking for students At 8:55 a.m. on Friday, Pro“After 9/11, the State Dehas become scarce due to the fessor of History Paul Rahe partment got very, very careexponential rise in the number received a call from Provost ful,” Rahe said. “If you go to of students on campus who David Whalen about the op- the website, which I did beown and drive a car, Péwé said. portunity for 45 Hillsdale stu- fore sending the email, it said “A lot of students here have dents to visit Israel for only four to five weeks. Assuming it cars — more than they used $500 each. Whalen asked Rahe takes a few days to get one’s act to. I don’t know why,” he said. and Assistant Professor of Re- together, we’re not much more “They have parking in their ligion Don Westblade to orga- than six weeks away from Jandorm, and then they tend to nize the trip. The next day at uary 3.” like to drive to class. The num- 11:21 a.m., Rahe sent an email While the GPA criterion for ber of off-campus students is to the entire student body an- application consideration was also higher. They usually try nouncing the opportunity and set at 3.0, Rahe said the othto compete for the spots where outlining in detail the neces- er factors of the decision are they shouldn’t park.” sary steps a potential applicant moderately arbitrary. Those Though students may still should take to apply. interested in Christianity have difficulty finding parkBy Monday morning, Rahe and politics, especially Miding now, the college is making had received what he estimat- dle Eastern politics, would be plans for expansion. ed to be near 100 applications. more seriously considered be“At some point we’ll expand After handing those off to cause of the trip’s applicability the lot near Galloway and Olds Westblade, he received anoth- to their field of study. In adwhen we put in the new chap- er 41 by Wednesday. dition, the accepted students el,” Péwé said. “We’ll need to According to Rahe, there would ideally be students who accommodate another crowd.” is one main obstacle to the are leaders on campus.

Senior Mattie VanderBleek heard about the opportunity and started the application process immediately. “I thought it was an amazing opportunity and was very thankful to Dr. Rahe and Dr. Westblade for being so quick to get out the information and put everything together so quickly to let students know about one of the best opportunities I’ve heard of since I’ve been in college,” she said. Rahe said the trip will avoid the West Bank, not going into heavily contested areas for the safety of students. “Going to Israel is like going to Chicago or going to Washington, D.C.,” Rahe said. “There are certain neighborhoods one would be ill-advised to go to. The likelihood of being on the receiving end of violence in Israel is rather like being on the receiving

end of violence if you’re in the Washington Hillsdale Internship Program, which is to say, yes, it can happen. But it’s more likely to happen in some neighborhoods or at some times than at others.” The flight will leave New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Jan. 3 and return on Jan. 15. The Philos Project, which is funding the trip, is a Christian organization. It received a large amount of money from hedge fund manager Paul Singer, who is Jewish, which enables the organization to send students to Israel. Rahe said the list of accepted students for the trip will be released early next week.

Which Republican candidates do you think would be the best in charge of the U.S. economy? The heartening thing is almost all of them have come up with tax simplification proposals, and some of them advocate the flat tax, which I like. Santorum and Paul and Cruz came out with some plans, and I like the fact that Sen. Cruz is in favor of linking the dollar to gold. They’re starting to move in the right direction. One so far with the least satisfactory tax plan is Marco Rubio. He has high rates, much higher than anyone else’s. His big thing is the kiddie tax credit, and I think the flat tax properly structured does far more for kids

monetary policy look like? A gold standard, stopping the hyper-regulation of banks, and letting the market set the cost of money. How do you think the Fed has handled major economic issues over the past 10 years? Until the ’80s and ’90s, not badly, although the ’70s was an utter disaster. The Fed needs to learn more about money, take real monetary policy 101. The two principle things it should be focused on are keeping a stable dollar and dealing decisively and quickly with the occasional financial panic or crisis. That’s it. What can Hillsdale College students do to be positive forces in the economy?

What does the economy need from us right now? Not getting into the clutches of government and not falling for all the fads that corrupt the integrity of other institutions. Do what you have a knack for. Recognize that you’ll learn things from experience and agitate for sensible politics and economics. If you could recommend one book on the economy today, what would it be? “The Way the World Works” by Jude Wanniski and “Wealth and Poverty” by George Gilder.

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Forbes from A1 and passed Obamacare, which never would have passed without the crisis, and the Dodd-Frank bill, which severely damaged the economy. The Federal Reserve continued in the disappointing recovery with quantitative easing and a zero interest rate policy, which means big companies get credit easily and cheaply and smaller businesses and households get very little. Smaller and newer businesses are the ones that create the jobs, most of them. The Fed in the name of stimulating the economy retarded it. They’re guilty of economic malpractice.

and families than the Rubio plan. You’ve been a proponent of the flat income tax for a while now — how do you hope the flat tax will affect the economy? The current tax code is incomprehensible. That’s a huge waste of brainpower and resources. A low rate is less of a burden on the people, reducing the price of productivity. Combine that with a semi-sensible monetary policy and this country would take off, and we have a lot of catching up to do. There’s been millions of dollars wasted on the tax code, and it’s not necessary. It’s a diversion of resources. What does a sensible

Amash bashes Rubio, gives kudos to Paul

Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., spoke in Lane Hall on Wednesday. Vivian Hughbanks | Collegian

By |Vivian Hughbanks News Editor Sen. Rand Paul was king of the Republican presidential debate on Tuesday evening, according to Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich.

The congressman told students and Center for Constructive Alternatives guests that Paul’s performance in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was just what he needed at this point in the race. “As the field whittles down and there are fewer people on stage, he’ll have a bigger

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role to play,” Amash said. “He used his time very effectively last night.” Since the first debate, Amash said Paul increasingly represents himself more genuinely on stage. Compared with other candidates who are polling higher, such

as Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Amash said Paul has better content in the debate arena. “I think Rand sounded logical, and that he was the one on stage making coherent arguments,” Amash said. “People say that the strongest debaters generally are Rubio and Cruz. I thought Rand had much better debate points than either one last night.” In the past week, several important donors have pledged support for Rubio, who is rising in the polls. But Amash doesn’t think that Rubio will last once the field narrows. “I think if you put Rubio especially in a smaller room, he’s going to be not nearly as effective,” Amash said. “Most of his debate points are recitations of his speeches.” The congressman said the Florida senator often repeats moderator’s questions and then recites snippets of scripted speeches already on the record. Amash challenged his audience to compare the debate transcript with prior speeches. “That is not debating,” Amash said. “I don’t think Rubio’s all that quick on his feet. I think in a small setting, he’s going to be in trouble. Cruz and Rand are much

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better on their feet than Rubio. I think you’d have a very good debate between the three of them.”

“I think if you put Rubio especially in a smaller room, he’s not going to be nearly as effective.” Amash is an influential player in the Liberty Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, which unseated former Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, last month. He also recounted to spectators the Liberty Caucus’ negotiations with current Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., when he was considering his run for the speakership. The congressman spoke on campus Wednesday evening in Lane Hall at an event hosted by Praxis.

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Ruth Sanders of Sage Center retires By | Theresa Smith Collegian Freelancer After 11 years of service at Hillsdale College, Ruth Sanders, faculty aid for Sage Center for the Arts, has retired. The woman who runs the Sage performing arts center ticket box office moved to Florida on Nov. 6. Amanda Glass, the purchase order and accounting associate in the business office, will replace Sanders. Sanders said she is looking forward to living in a warmer climate and spending more time with her husband. “He has been retired from

the U.S. Navy for about eight years now,” Sanders said in an email. “Also, retiring will allow me more time with my 10 adopted children, two step-sons, and almost 12 grandchildren. Not to mention Petey and Lona, my Jack Russell and Sheltie.” Amanda Glass will move to Sage in a couple of weeks after the business office finds someone to take her place. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to working with everybody down there,” Glass said. Sanders started working for the college in 2004. She began in parental relations and then

moved to Sage in 2007. At Sage, Sanders spent over eight years as the faculty aid doing backstage business for the Performing Arts Series, which Sanders said included seven to nine events per year for the music and art departments. “I enjoy this job a lot,” she said. “It’s more compact with students and fun faculty.” Now, she is retiring and heading south with her husband to warmer weather. “We bought a small place in Florida,” Sanders sad. She said she would miss Hillsdale but will return for some events in the spring.

Julianne Gringol, head monitor of the Sage Center, helps Sanders with arranging the different acts that come to Hillsdale. Gringol expressed sorrow that Sanders is leaving. “I’m going to miss her,” she said. “She has always been so kind and helpful. She has been here for so long, and she knows so well how to accommodate the parties involved when setting up for the different performances.” James Holleman, department chair for Howard Music Hall and professor of music, praised Sanders’ ability to coordinate the art and music events.

He said many previous visiting acts complimented the Hillsdale art and music departments’ hospitality because of her. “She was a wonderful hostess, and we appreciate her for it,” Holleman said. Holleman also complimented Sanders’ tranquility even when coordinating proved difficult. “When she left,” Holleman said, “I gave her a card that said something like, ‘You’ve been cool, calm, and collected in a building full of drama.’” Gringol agreed: “She will be missed.”

Equip, InterVarsity hold missions conference By | Anders Hagstrom Collegian Reporter “When most people hear the term ‘missions work,’ they immediately think of a third-world country, but what we need to realize is that a missionary can be called to serve anywhere.” Guest speaker Doug Rutledge summarized the message of the fifth annual missions conference in his presentation. Hosted by Hillsdale College’s InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and Equip Ministries, the Nov. 5 conference featured two main guests: Rutledge as well as Hillsdale alumnus Mark Woodard ’91, in addition to a number of student speakers. Woodard spoke on overseas missions, emphasizing the need for Christians around the world. Living as a missionary in Papua New Guinea with his family for the last 15 years, Woodard has worked extensively to translate the Bible into the country’s native language. “There are still so many people in Papua New Guinea

who believe that the sun is Jesus and the moon is Mary,” Woodard said. “Their Bibles are blank and those of us who are called to missions work should do whatever we can to fill them in.” Recounting the effect his family and others have had on people in Papua New Guinea, Woodard challenged attendees to consider if they feel called to missions work. The second speaker, Doug Rutledge, is the director of Crossroads Farm, an outsourced youth ministry organization in Reading, Michigan. Geared toward teens in rural areas, Crossroads Farm is unaffiliated with any one church but works to connect teens with local churches. Rutledge emphasized that there is just as much need in Hillsdale’s own backyard as there is anywhere else. “Teens living in rural towns across the U.S. are more likely to use drugs and have troubled families than teens anywhere else in the country,” Rutledge said, citing a study conducted by the Rural Health Research Center in South Carolina.

When the missions conference originated in 2011, it was different, according to conference organizer senior Bailey Amaral. Taking place off campus, the conference started as a place where students could share testimonies of missions work in which they’d participated. In the five years since, the conference has grown steadily Equip hosted its missions conference in Phillips Auditorium last Friday. in attendance and Jordyn Pair | Collegian scope, this year’s conference being missions backgrounds, each Attending students said held in Phillips Auditorium. said no one form of missions they felt encouraged and “We started featuring is the best. challenged by the conference guest speakers at the confer“I thought that Mark as a whole. ence in 2014,” Amaral said. and Doug both had fantas“We often forget the “With this year’s speakers tic messages on how many responsibilities we have as we wanted to emphasize the opportunities Christians Christians to serve and teach equal importance of overhave to evangelize,” freshman others about Christ,” freshseas missions and missions man Jacob Broussard said. opportunities in the U.S. and Kendra Lantis said. “I really appreciated the inclusion “I thought the conference even around Hillsdale.” of the need for missions was a great and challenging While Woodward and reminder of those responsiRutledge come from different work close to home, not just abroad.” bilities.”

Students get charged for basketball at Hype Night By | Philip DeVoe Assistant Editor

Senior forward Kyle Cooper competes in the Slam Dunk contest at Hillsdale’s first inaugural Hype Night Anders Kiledal | Collegian

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“It was a definite success,” said Assistant Director of Career Services John Quint, who was instrumental in the flagship Hype Night. “At the end of the day, we had strong student and staff attendance, entertaining games and activities, an energetic environment, — I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a Hillsdale College gym look or feel like it did — and a whole lot of fun.” Basketball players agreed the night excited students but also felt excited for the season ahead after witnessing the outpouring of support from the Hillsdale community. “Hype night was really invigorating, seeing all the students and people from the community come out on a Thursday got me really excited for the season,” said basketball player and sophomore Jonathan Wilkinson. Both Quint and Manno said they’re certain the event will return at some point,

either replicating the success of the initial running with another college basketball-themed night or a new twist. Manno identified the local high schools as future subjects for Hype Night, where Hillsdale High School may scrimage Hillsdale Academy. Manno and Quint both thanked the Inter-Fraternity and Panhellenic Councils, who helped fund the event, as well as Emcees senior Alex Buchmann and Kat Torres, the men’s and women’s basketball team, Assistant Athletic Director Brad Monastiere, the cheer team, and Media Production Specialist Scott Pienta. “The event is important because it brings everyone together in support of Hillsdale College athletics, and it helps generate the kind of school spirit you see at so many colleges and universities,” Manno said.

WebAdvisor gets a makeover By | Michael Lucchese Collegian Reporter WebAdvisor — the online interface used for college employment, registration, and academic records — recently received an update from Information Technology Services to improve its speed and stability during periods of high traffic, among solving other technical issues. “Previously, there were two versions of WebAdvisor, a standalone version and the SharePoint version,” Information Systems Manager Kevin Maurer said. “We wanted to stop the problem of miscommunication between the two versions. That’s the reason students would get what they called the ‘spiral of death.’” In addition, ITS improved WebAdvisor’s browser compatibility. The system now runs on Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari, instead of the limited number of options in the past. ITS spent the past six months planning the updates. Conversations between employees of ITS and registrar Douglas McArthur prompted the changes. According to Maurer, registration went significantly more smoothly this year than in the past. Fewer students called in to the IT department to solve technical issues. Not all students, however, had an easy experience with WebAdvisor this semester. Freshman Joshua Brown tried registering for classes Tuesday morning, but due to an unexpected crash on the WebAdvisor website, he was unable to register using the regular process. “Our online software is extremely difficult to work with and non-intuitive,” he said. “In a world where online interface and software are the primary method of advertisement and outreach, Hillsdale College should put more money and effort into their website.” The Registrar and ITS are planning even more changes for WebAdvisor. For instance, many problems freshmen and sophomores encounter during registration are due to the level of traffic the site experiences. The department is looking into ways to improve stability during these peak times. ITS is developing a way that WebAdvisor and the myHillsdale portal — the website used to access WebAdvisor — can have a single sign-on instead of the redundant verification currently operating. ITS is talking with the registrar’s office about ways to address non-institutional credits allowing non-upperclassmen to register with seniors and juniors, which sometimes leads to seniors having difficulty getting into classes they need to graduate.

Pi Phi, Sigma Chi win scholarship cups

Undergraduate grade reports from the spring semester are in, and the results were announced at 11 a.m. Thursday at College Baptist Church. Assistant Professor of History Matthew Gaetano won the Emily Daugherty Award and delivered a speech titled “For There are Gods Here Too: Humanism and the Study of Nature.” The undergraduate grade point average was 3.32 — a few points up from last fall’s mean GPA of 3.27. Last spring’s GPA is the highest since the spring of 2013.

This Thursday, Hillsdale College held its first ‘Hype Night,’ which introduced students to the basketball season and encouraged college-wide support of the basketball teams. Organizers modeled it off similar events designed to hype students for the upcoming basketball season at larger schools. The headline event awarded $15,000 to any student who completed, in order, a layup, a free throw, a threepoint shot, and a half-court shot. Although none of the three students selected to take the shot made any past the free-throw, producers agreed that the evening succeeded in its goal to excite students. “Hype Night was a huge success. The production level was high, a large portion of

students/staff attended, and it successfully highlighted the men’s and women’s basketball teams in a fun, engaging way,” Director of Student Activities Anthony Manno said. The three “big money” shots were sprinkled evenly throughout the evening, with other minor basketball-related contests in between. One minor event was ‘Swaggy Baggy,’ which had participants don oversized jerseys, basketball shorts, and shoes and then complete a shot. Winners received basketball gear. Another event teamed up students and basketball players in a combination of rebounding and three-point shooting. The latter made threepoint shots while the former rebounded, such that the team with the most overall points were declared the winner and also received gear.

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The women’s GPA averaged 3.407, slightly above the men’s at 3.226. For the last four years, undergraduate women consistently have brought in higher GPAs. Both the women and the men, however, managed to improve their GPAs from the previous fall semester: the women by .038 and the men by .06. Pi Beta Phi sorority earned the sorority scholarship cup for the second semester in a row with a 3.434 GPA. Pi Phi has won the scholarship cup five times in the last three years. Kappa Kappa Gamma was a close second, recording a

3.423 GPA. Chi Omega had a 3.311 GPA. Pi Phi president Elise Rempel said her sisters work together to create a positive atmosphere. “We try to cultivate a place where we encourage one another in our academic lives. We have study tables, but it’s more than that,” Rempel said. “It’s encouraging sisters to come to study tables with you, or even just go to the library to study for awhile. Also, recognizing members who have done well in a class is something important to us, the recognition always feels good, and it drives you to continue to

work hard.” Sigma Chi fraternity was awarded the fraternity scholarship cup after improving their house’s GPA from 3.14 to 3.302. Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, last semester’s scholarship cup recipient, recorded the second highest fraternity GPA this semester: 3.174. Sigma Chi scholarship chairman Eric LaRose credited the house’s impressive GPA to Adam Kern, the previous scholarship chairman. LaRose said he has continued to promote academic excellence within the house. “This semester I worked on creating an incentive

system to reward people who got high GPAs last semester and will get high GPAs this semester,” LaRose said. “By letting brothers know I’m always here as an academic resource and able to help with classes, without being too pushy about it, I think I’ve helped the house better appreciate the importance of academics.” The Hillsdale College volleyball team took back the athletic scholarship cup after a one-year loss to the women’s softball team. The team received an impressive 3.535 GPA, the highest of any organization on campus. The volleyball program is famil-

iar with this honor; they won the scholarship cup in the fall of both 2013 and 2014. Head coach Chris Gravel said the coaches places extreme importance on academic excellence. “As a coaching staff we understand that our student-athletes’ number one priority is to their academics and their education,” Gravel said. “We are certain to demand excellence out of our athletes... [they] understand they must be succeeding in the classroom to experience the playing time on the court.”

University of Missouri Yik Yak bully apprehended

More than 6,000 federal inmates released

Congress votes to prohibit transfer of Guantanamo

Michigan Republicans vote to eliminate straight-ticket

Trump still leads polls after GOP debate

University of Missouri police apprehended Hunter Park, 19, who allegedly threatened on Yik Yak to “shoot every black person I see.” On Monday, university president Tim Wolfe and campus chancellor R. Bowen Loftin both resigned because of their handling of racial tensions on campus.

From Nov. 1 until now, 6,112 federal inmates were released in an attempt to reduce sentencings for drug trafficking. Sheriff Paul Babeu of Arizona’s Pinal County said the mass release provides no safety net for the former criminals. Many inmates reviewed are supposed to be deported.

Congress approved a bill prohibiting the transfer of Guantanamo Bay prisoners to the U.S. The Senate voted 91-3 and the House 370-58. This is against President Obama’s wishes, but with the numbers from this vote, there’s a change his veto could be overruled by a two thirds majority.

Michigan Republicans voted to eliminate the straight-ticket voting option on ballots, claiming it would encourage voters to look past party lines when casting their votes. Those in opposition say removing the option would make wait time to vote longer and congest lines

Sen. Ted Cruz took 22 percent, Sen. Rand Paul took and Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., trailed behind Trump at 22 percent, 16 percent, and 12 percent; in Time’s, Paul took second at 19 percent, Rubio third at 15 percent, and Cruz fourth at 7 percent.

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The opinion of the Collegian editorial staff At Hillsdale, students and student-athletes too often live in unconnected worlds. Many non-athletes couldn’t tell you how to find our locker rooms and are vaguely nonplussed about ice packs strapped to knees, elbows, and shoulders. The more dedicated show up at games to cheer, but ordinarily too few personal relationships connect bleachers and court. Which is why events like last Thursday’s Hype Night are positive. “Hype Night was really invigorating,” sophomore basketball player Jonathan Wilkinson said. “Seeing

By | Christina Lambert Student Columnist When I enrolled in Justin Jackson’s Dostoevsky course last spring, I had little idea how this course would endlessly complicate my life. I’m glad I allowed it to. Near the close of Dostoevsky’s novel

our classmates. We run into college acquaintances in town on errands and in restaurants. Why not get to know our athletes? Why should the Chargers be any less a part of the community? So let’s not let hype night be in vain. Go be a fan. Remember your athlete friends balance the stress of classes you know so well with practices, workouts, game day, and the expectations of a whole school. Put off apathy, worse than the pressure of a school of fans. Remind the athletes you know that you’re impressed with what they do.

“The Idiot,” the leading women meet in a horrible confrontation — tempers flare and damaging words fly. Each woman paints a portrait of the other’s character while battling over the affections of Prince Myshkin. But these descriptions bear no resemblance to the images Myshkin himself has painted for the reader. These images provide views of pride and pettiness, shame and contempt. The prince’s figures are formed by love. In Jackson’s class this fall, the reality of this scene and this work took shape before my eyes. These women choose not to see the world or each

other through the eyes of the prince, and the result, the novel itself, is tragic. Never again will I be able to make a quick judgment about a situation, a person, or a circumstance and not question with whose eyes am I seeing this drama unfold. This nagging awareness of reading the world with the eyes of Myshkin will remain with me long after this course and my time at this school ends. Our course catalog speaks to the wealth of courses offered at Hillsdale that could enrich and, yes, complicate our lives. But enrolling isn’t enough. If we choose not to engage, we choose not to be engaged. If

we choose not to invest time and effort, we choose to miss out on something like reading the world through the eyes of Myshkin. We too often forget that we came here to be changed by these courses; we came here to see through new eyes like those of the prince. We feel like we are beating the system when we receive a good grade without effort. But have we cheated the system or ourselves if we pass a class that we did not allow to complicate our lives at all? Christina is a senior studying history.

Republican politicians must return to unity or fall By | Cole McNeely Special to the Collegian Moderate and conservative Republican should have both felt good after the recent Republican debate on MSNBC. Republicans should be proud. Why is that? Chris Christie and Ted Cruz actually agreed for once. Marco Rubio and Donald Trump attacked the media instead of each other. Republicans united against something for the first time in a long time. Since the debate, we have now gone back to Republican “politics as usual.” The conversation became about how Marco Rubio is a RINO because he’s willing to work with the other side. Now, if you have an immigration policy other than Donald Trump’s, you might as well be one of those darn liberals. Those who think the Republican Party will thrive by trashing those who they don’t deem conservative enough couldn’t be more mistaken. The MSNBC debate was proof that, if Republicans work together, they can be a force to be reckoned with. As of now, it seems, they are not.

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David is a student of the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship.

and do homework. These little decisions are what make community possible: The choice to get coffee instead of catching up on your reading, to chat with a friend instead of draft an essay, or to apply face paint and scream for the Chargers in lieu of that take-home exam you’ve been putting off. The Hype Night fostered relationships. It gave non-athletes the chance to know the people for whom they cheer. One of the greatest advantages of a small campus is that very few faces are unknown. Our professors know us. We know

Enrolling and engaging in the difficult classes “We too often forget that we came here to be changed by these courses.”

By | David Danford Special to the Collegian While Donald Trump would make a horrible President for a whole host of reasons, I am still very grateful he is in the race. Despite bad policies on a number of issues (such as trade, health-care, and tax reform), his spiritedness is refreshing. Since he is funding his own campaign, he can say things that others cannot. He thus represents the voice of a great many people who are at their wits’ end with what they see as a broken system and who are ready for a tough fight in politics. To say that the system is broken is shocking to some. The Trump phenomenon is a mystery to establishment Republicans. Daniel Henninger of the WSJ recently wrote that “no one understands exactly what is going on inside the base.” I’ve heard other conservatives lamenting the Trump phenomenon and asking how the “uneducated base” could be so foolish. Despite their education, establishment Republicans do not understand Trump’s success because they do not understand the need for a fight. To understand the Trump phenomenon, you have to recognize that the American political system is utterly broken. Establishment Republicans cannot understand this because they are generally rich, educated, and upperclass. They assume their success is the same as freedom. This is not to say that all rich or well-educated Republicans are “establishment.” But wealth insulates establishment Republicans from the real world and makes them blind to the principles of liberty. They know what freedom is, but they do not understand what it means to be free. They can still afford to fly from coast to coast for business and live in ritzy D.C. suburbs. The stream of wealth from our crony government still provides them with a comfortable life. Their kids can go to elite private schools and later head off to Harvard or Yale. To them, an aggressive foreign policy sounds great because it keeps them safe at no cost. Endless wars offer the kids of all those “uneducated” Republicans a chance for upward mobility in the military, but their kids won’t be serving overseas because they have more important contributions to make to freedom like making money. If their kids are each born with $50,000 in federal debt over their head, it doesn’t matter because they already have that paid for. If their stock portfolio takes a 10 percent hit, who cares? Nothing in their standard of living has changed. For rich, elitist, establishment Republicans, money keeps them comfortable and cowardice keeps them safe. If you are a normal American, you watch your life savings stagnate or disappear. You watch your home value stay below what you paid for it. You feel like you can’t send your kids to public schools anymore because the schools are worthless or worse. You worry that your church will get in trouble for being closed-minded bigots if they stand in faith. You feel like you can’t start a business because cronyism keeps you out, regulations shut you down, or social justice warriors will put you in jail. Your healthcare costs keep going up and your coverage keeps getting worse. Your kids have federal debt at birth. And if your kid joins the Army, he is likely to go off to an illfated war to die or be maimed for no good reason. Government keeps taking over more of the average American life. Your freedom shrinks and your choices become more limited. You can no longer say, think, buy, or do the things you feel are necessary to pursue happiness. For the average, “uneducated” American — those who live in fly-over states in small towns and farmland, the base of the Republican Party — everything in American politics is broken. This is why I love Trump. He has given a voice to the American people. He calls things like he sees it and it sounds honest and genuine. He says he will do some of the things we need done and he says it with spirit. His antics have inspired millions to demand a fighting spirit in their other candidates and representatives. Every candidate has gotten tougher and more radical. Politics in general has gotten more principled. Suddenly normal Americans have someone who looks like a hero standing with them and they feel like there is hope.

all the students and people from the community come out on a Thursday got me really excited for the season.” The Hype Night broke down the boundaries of the bleacher-court divide. It allowed students who have little other contact with our athletes to talk and play basketball with the team. Those small, short interactions won’t necessarily lead to lifelong or life-changing friendships, but they could change the decision of an evening — to go or not to go to a basketball game, to cheer on fellow students or to stay in

Republicans have become too concerned with attacking their fellow Republicans instead of attacking the opposition. They have gotten away from the optimistic message of freedom and instead are focused on a pissing contest for the title of “most conservative.” This is not to say that criticism of the establishment GOP is unwarranted. The American people are understandably frustrated with Washington, and Republicans are understandably frustrated with their Washington leadership. The tactics of division now seen in the Republican Party are not healthy for the preservation of the party or the promotion of the conservative message. Many of those who ardently practice these “divide and conquer” tactics will point to Ronald Reagan’s run against Gerald Ford in 1976, which angered some in Washington. In doing so, however, they conveniently ignore the fact that Reagan largely followed his very own 11th Commandment during that campaign: “Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.” He bowed out of the race

Reagan’s first inaugural address Wikimedia Commons | Greg Mathison

gracefully, keeping him on fairly good terms with the establishment. The shift to more conservative political thinking in the 1980s didn’t come about because of constant negativity and partisanship. It was because of big ideas and lofty goals. Republicans actually stood for something. They debated ideology and policy, instead of whatever topic is going to look good to the base in a few years. Since every candidate today thinks they’re Ronald Reagan, they need to learn from him. Reagan never alienated Republicans. Instead, he built a coalition

of moderates, independents, and conservative Democrats. President Reagan once said, “My 80 percent friend is not my 20 percent enemy.” This is a sentiment rarely seen among those in Washington today. We Republicans are on the same team. We are working towards the same goal. To put it in simple terms: “a house divided cannot stand.” Cole is a freshman and host of the Cole McNeely Show.

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Students analyze Tuesday’s GOP primary debate By | Jace Lington Special to the Collegian

By | Michael Lucchese Special to the Collegian No GOP candidate had substantive answers to the questions posed during the debate Tuesday night. Take the fight between Marco Rubio and Rand Paul over military spending: They just flung opposing platitudes at each other. How absurd is it that the people of this nation choose the leader of the free world — the most powerful man on the earth — based on how he sounds for a few minutes on television? Our politicians do not act according to the seriousness of the times. China and Russia — foes of America in the global arena — are on the rise in both military might and international influence. A radical caliphate continues to wage a brutal war on ethnic minorities and Christians in the Middle

East. Economic stagnation threatens to halt growth and hurt families. The institutions of American government, from executive agencies to the Supreme Court, actively pursue policies which overstep constitutionally-defined boundaries. All the while, Republican candidates are acting more like they are squabbling on Twitter than they are running for President. All of the candidates are trying to be the Ronald Reagan of this century, but, quite frankly, a new Reagan would be unsuited for the task before our next president. We need a new Abraham Lincoln. We need a new George Washington. And that person was not in Milwaukee.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who continues to lead in polls after Tuesday’s debate. Wikimedia Commons | Gage Skidmore

Michael is a sophomore majoring in American Studies.

“The person we need for our next president was not in Milwaukee.”

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio, who delivered another solid debate performance Tuesday. Wikimedia Commons | Gage Skidmore

Rand Paul stood out in Tuesday’s Republican Debate. He had the firmest grasp of both the ostensible topic of the night, the economy, and foreign policy. Where the other candidates — John Kasich’s bizarre tantrums aside — approached issues in similarly banal ways, Paul set up a substantive contrast that the GOP should consider as we approach the primaries. Conservatives, Paul explained, ought to articulate the principles that inform our foreign policy, the protection of Americans’ rights, and they also ought to scrutinize our military budgets accordingly. Moreover, Paul, unlike many of the other candidates, is not afraid to show where he would cut spending in order for his tax plan to work. I

hope that voters reward Paul in the next series of polls. John Kasich, on the other hand, gave a performance as obnoxious as Paul’s was strong. His constant interruptions, coupled with his inability to speak in complete sentences, were almost as annoying as his ridiculous assertion that philosophy has no place in governing. I do not expect my presidential candidates to be able to distinguish “sophia” from “phronesis,” but I do expect them to apply their principles as circumstances require. That Kasich has no concept of this fundamental aspect of politics makes him an unserious candidate. Jace is a student of the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship.

“John Kasich’s showing was as obnoxious as Paul’s was strong.”

Defund NASA and get American tax dollars out of the clouds The next “giant leap for mankind” should be made on Earth. Hollywood hits like “The Martian” have reinvigorated excitement about space exploration. Adding to the hype was the Pluto flyby in June and recent evidence of water on Mars flooding news and social media feeds. More than 100,000 people have already signed up for a one-way ticket to Mars to establish a permanent human settlement. Space intrigues people, which has led some to question the Obama administration’s cuts to NASA’s funding. Amid harsh criticism, President Barack Obama has slashed government funding for NASA since 2010, and it’s because the cost to taxpayers is absurd. After his cuts, $18 billion, about 0.5 percent of America’s federal budget, is

still allocated annually to NASA. Space proponents point to that percentage to argue it’s a measly amount, but 0.5 percent of $3.4 trillion is still a lot. NASA administrator Charles Bolden explained that this will fund launching commercial crew vehicles to orbit, advance plans to send humans to Mars, and contribute to the International Space Station. That 0.5 percent spent in space could pay for electricity to power a U.S. city of 2 million people for a year, or 900 billion gallons of fresh water. The expense of sending a few astronauts to space could cover housing for more than 10 million U.S. citizens. While NASA squanders some of the world’s brightest minds and billions of dollars determining how to help humans survive on a planet with traces of water more than a 100 million miles away from earth, millions of people suffer without access to clean water on a planet perfectly suited to

sustaining human life. Cancer continues to kill 20,000 people a day, and much of the human brain remains beyond scientists’ understanding, but NASA fritters away America’s money and intellect on solving problems with little bearing on our daily lives. There are many more practical ways to invest taxpayer money than on research with few tangible benefits. In NASA’s magazine, Spinoff, which features discoveries from aerospace research that benefit consumers, NASA claims practical contributions such as memory foam, advances in MRI technology, and GPS navigation, but those shouldn’t serve as excuses to continue funding its billiondollar expeditions. “Proponents claim that, on its route to the stars, NASA has completed research that has benefited the rest of mankind,” Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate student Keith Yost wrote in an article in MIT’s

Don’t judge contemporary ballet by classical standards By | Heather Linder Special to the Collegian Vivian Hughbanks (“James Sewell is no ballet master,” Nov. 5) challenged the James Sewell Ballet for calling itself “ballet,” without adhering to the structures of classical ballet. If Sewell’s company claimed to be a troupe of classical ballet dancers, this would be a problem. But they don’t. In his description of the company on Sewell’s website, he states his goal to blend the “elegance of classical ballet, the freedom of modern dance, and the can-do spirit of vaudeville.” Sewell and those who formed the company with him seek to push the notions of ballet, to stretch it to its technical limit. In the Oct. 30 concert, Sewell succeeded. To someone untrained in dance, of course, these are difficult distinctions to see. To make things more difficult, there are only a few short clips to be found of rehearsals for three of the concert pieces, making a review of the pieces that parses out the technique in the dance difficult.

To the uneducated viewer, James Sewell would not have met their expectations of ballet. To anyone walking in expecting to see something akin to veteran dancers performing “Swan Lake,” the company did not satisfy. The responsible viewer, with or without any knowledge of the dance art form, would then cast aside their expectations, and allow the company to speak for themselves. From the first piece, classical though it may have been, it was clear these were young dancers whose bios confirmed their novice status. Sewell, an experienced choreographer, used those weaknesses as strength in more contemporary pieces. I only know a little about ballet, in any form, and yet I know that much. Hughbanks only needed to speak to any Tower Dancer to understand what so confused her. If that proved too difficult, a simple Google search would have revealed a wealth of information and helpful videos, if not the Wikipedia page for “Contemporary Ballet.” A short foray into the history of dance reveals that, in the last century, the lines between styles have blurred. Jazz is split into hundreds of variations, each with

varying echoes of ballet, modern, and vernacular dance. Ballet is now divided not just between the Russian, French, and American schools, but also between classical, neoclassical, and contemporary. Modern dance is generally separated into schools named for choreographers and developers, such as Graham, Cunningham, and Paul Taylor. So perhaps Sewell choreographs more from the tradition of George Balanchine than Marius Petipa, though Balanchine certainly never choreographed a phone conversation. Who are we, students at a college that does not offer a major in dance, to say what genre of dance a company “deserves” to call itself? James Sewell did not consider our response when he set “New Moves.” He did not think about whether his audience would like “Tryst.” He did not confine our interpretations, our “take away.” He set no limits on us. We should at least do him the same courtesy. Heather is a senior studying history and French.

“Cancer continues to kill 20,000 people a day, but NASA fritters away American money solving irrelevant problems.” student newspaper. “But let us not deceive ourselves into thinking that all of NASA’s budget can be recompensed by the occasional spin-offs from its R&D program. Let us not buy into the delusion that all of the low-hanging fruit that NASA has picked over the years would have gone undiscovered forever, or that we would never have achieved satellites without luxuries such as the Apollo missions.”

If those scientific advances were discovered as byproducts of other research, imagine what could be accomplished with that funding and brain power applied directly to bettering human life on Earth. And if the government stops funding NASA, that doesn’t mean space exploration will end. Private money may not make NASA the world’s trailblazer to the galaxies, but what’s more

important: being the leader in space or on Earth? Considering America’s $18 trillion deficit and Congress’s constant bickering over raising the debt ceiling, there’s not enough government money for both. And a small step for man in space isn’t worth it right now. Macaela majoring Studies.

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By | Macaela J. Bennett Editor-in-Chief

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor,

When I first picked up the Collegian last week, I didn’t read the opinion piece headlined “Fix Web Advisor” — assuming, from the headline, that it would be a rant about how terrible WebAdvisor is. When I later did read it, I was surprised by a sophisticated discussion of how WebAdvisor might help alleviate stress for graduating students. This has happened before. The opinions page suffers from a chronic case of inflammatory, blunt, and oversimplified headlines — in essence, journalistic false advertising. Headlines such as last semester’s “Gay marriage is bad,” the much-cited “Our currency is no place for a woman,” or even the fairly vanilla “Fix Web Advisor,” represent thoughtful opinion pieces as far more simplistic and one-sided than they actually are. And beyond gross distortion of

ideas, the biased readings these headlines produce are too great a cost to pay for readers’ attention. I will be the first to agree that readers should not be judging pieces based on headlines alone. However, a provocative headline causes a reader to approach a piece with assumptions about the ideas expressed therein, which colors the way they engage with those ideas. This biased engagement influences public discourse, encouraging incendiary generalizations instead of clear-minded analysis. When headlines encourage assumption-making instead of capturing a piece’s essence, they are not doing their job. Having identified oversimplified headlines as a problem, I submit two potential solutions. First, consider permitting writers to submit their own headlines along with their pieces. This allows writers to choose a headline that

summarizes the spirit of their piece as they see it. As with all submissions, such headlines would be under the final authority of the Collegian editorial staff, but this would at least give writers a mode of control over how their pieces are advertised. Second, if headlines are to remain the realm of the Collegian editorial staff, then I encourage the staff to write more carefully nuanced headlines for the pieces they choose to publish. If, as stated in last week’s excellent editorial note, “Why we print what we print,” the purpose of the opinions page is to encourage “real and lively exchange of authors’ convictions and reasoning,” the editors ought to craft headlines that accurately reflect those convictions. Mary sophomore.

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Humane Society laughs its tail off Greater Hillsdale Humane Society hosts comedy night at local restaurant to raise funds for shelter By | Stevan Bennett Jr. Assistant Editor The Greater Hillsdale Humane Society took comedy to the next level when it hosted its third annual “Laugh Your Tail Off ” comedy show and silent auction fundraiser at Johnny T’s Bistro Saturday night, raising more than $8,000 for the society. “We are extremely pleased with the outcome of the Comedy Club and silent auction. The comedians were very funny and everyone seemed to be Laughing their Tails Off,” said Dawn Hoard, President of the Humane Society. “A lot of time and work was put into the event and we really appreciate, and would like to thank, all those that came, the donors, the volunteers, and the businesses for all of their help and contributions which made it such a success.” Comedians Ben Wilkie from Chicago, Illinois, and headliner Brian McCree from Flint, Michigan performed for a crowd of almost 300 attendees.

“This kind of comedy event doesn’t come around more than once a year, so it’s a great way to spend a night out,” said Kim Foster, a Hillsdale resident who has attended the comedy club since it began three years ago. “The fact that it supports a great cause makes it that much better.”

This includes animal care, employee salaries, utilities, and other set costs. in recent years the Humane Society has lost all government funding due to refusal to comply with federal standards for killing unwanted animals. “They wanted us to become a kill shelter, and

year’s event. With items ranging from small to large, including animal care packages, gift certificates to local businesses, and a football signed by Jim Harbaugh, there was something for everyone. “We started to compile items on Sept. 25th,” said

adoption fee, it often does not cover the cost the society pays in the adoption. For the volunteers at the Humane Society, however, it is well worth it. “We have a program where senior citizens can adopt a cat for $10, and that doesn’t pay for all of our costs, but that’s not the

“They wanted us to become a kill shelter, and we weren’t going to do that. This means we rely on volunteers, donors, and fundraisers to keep our doors open.” McCree, who has appeared on MadTV and Comedy Central, has two dogs and a cat of his own, so the event struck a chord with him. “I absolutely dig animals, so it was a pleasure to be here,” McCree said. “These kinds of events are always special.” According to Humane Society Treasurer Kathy Koshelnyk, it takes an average of $10,000 a month to run the Humane Society.

we weren’t going to do that,” said Humane Society VicePresident Tom Scheller. “This means we rely on volunteers, donors, and fundraisers to keep our doors open.” Currently, in addition to the recurring monthly costs, the Humane Society is seeking funding for a variety of upgrades to the shelter, ranging from electrical to structural. With this in mind, the Humane Society added a silent auction to this

The Humane Society hosted a comedy night and silent auction to raise money for a new animal shelter at Johnny T’s Bistro at 171 E South St, Hillsdale, MI 49242. Collegian | Stevan Bennett

Humane Society Secretary Kathy Hayes, who organized the auction. “It was good to see so many local businesses support us, and to get some of the larger sponsors was great as well.” The success of the event couldn’t have come at a better time for the Humane Society. According to Hayes, winter often brings an influx of animals, and a decrease in donations. While the Humane Society does charge an

point,” Koshelnyk said. “The point is that these animals get a loving home and a better life.” Despite all of the adoptions, the Humane Society consistently houses a number of dogs and cats, all of which are in need of a little human attention. “These animals just want to be loved,” Scheller said. “So many of them have been abused and neglected, so any affection we can give them just makes them so happy.”

While the Humane Society does have a small number of paid employees, a majority of the work is done by volunteers. Jane Marchese, a volunteer at the shelter, encouraged Hillsdale residents to volunteer. “So many people think that it’s going to be sad, and it’s not. The animals are so happy to see you and to play with you,” Marchese said. “If you spend just an hour there it will make their day, but it will make your day as well!” Those interested in volunteering can contact Hillsdale College junior Cecily Parell, the student director for the Humane Society GOAL program, or the Humane Society. “You aren’t going to have to show up and clean out kennels, that kind of thing is taken care of in the morning,” Marchese said. “You just show up and take one of the animals for the walk, or play with them in the yard. Afterwards you can give them a treat, and it just makes their day.”

Attendees of the Humane Society comedy night examine items at the silent auction at Johnny T’s Bistro at 171 E South St, Hillsdale, MI 49242. Collegian | Stevan Bennett

Profs promote public literacy College professors read to local children at Hillsdale County Public Library By |Micah Meadowcroft Associate Editor Professors shared books with young students Oct. 18 through 24 as part of the Hillsdale Community Library’s Teen Read Week activities. Four professors read at the invitation of Laura Negus, Children and Teen Service Librarian and wife of Visiting Professor of History Samuel Negus. Negus, Lecturer in History Miles Smith, Assistant Professor of English Kelly Franklin, and Art Department Chair Barbara Bushey each took a day of the week to read aloud to the library’s after-school patrons. Hillsdale Orthodox Presbyterian Church’s Pastor Everett Henes also read. Laura Negus said she hoped to remind students hanging

out at the library that there are books to enjoy apart from required school reading. The week’s theme was “Get Away.” While the week’s offerings were not heavily attended, she said she thinks those who were

some of their listeners. “The day after Barbara Bushey read, one of the kids who was listening to the story came in to check out the book that she had read,” she said. Samuel Negus answered

them and so the moral of the story is if you read you win.” Samuel Negus said about six students attended his reading of the book’s opening chapters. “You can only try to en-

who hunts people. He brings stranded shipwrecked sailors to his island and hunts them, and he has an agreement that if they can beat him they can live and get off the island, if he wins then obviously they get

“I knew I had reached someone.” present enjoyed it. “I think it’s just a nice offering for people to be able to relax and enjoy a good story,” she said. Besides watching her husband read to students, Laura Negus said her favorite part of the event was seeing evidence that the books were reaching

the call of duty when his wife asked him to read Roald Dahl’s “Matilda.” “Obviously it’s about a little girl who reads a lot and she has idiot parents who want her to watch TV and not be so impertinent and book-learny,” he said. “And so she finds clever ways to get her own back on

courage people and make the facility available,” he said. Smith read “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. “It’s a story about man becoming both hunter and hunted,” Smith said. “It’s set in a South American jungle. There’s a Cossack general

killed.” Smith said the work is a bit in the tradition of Poe, and that he had wanted to read something the students may not have heard of. “I think they enjoyed it, the ones who stayed for most of it,” Smith said. “A lot of them have cell phones when they

are eight years old, which is something I did not have, so it’s harder to keep focus when there are exciting things like checking whatever there is to check on your cell phone. But it went really well. There were maybe three kids who stayed the whole time, so that made me feel good. I knew I had reached someone.” Laura Negus said she hopes to put on similar events in the future, especially as the weather declines and the library becomes a more popular hangout. Children’s books, she said, are accessible to anyone.

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County clerk complies with SCOTUS ruling Hillsdale county clerk has married eight same-sex couples since June decision By | Macaela J. Bennett Editor-in-Chief Eight Hillsdale County same-sex couples have legally married since the United States Supreme Court overturned Michigan’s ban on gay marriage in June, according to Hillsdale County Clerk Marney Kast. Although Kast said she does not personally agree with the court’s decision, she emphasized that she will fulfill her duties as county clerk — which include issuing marriage certificates to same-sex couples. “Many of us who work for the government find ourselves having to work with laws that we don’t personally agree with,” Kast said. “But we abide by the law because we take an oath to be in office.” On June 26, when Michigan’s ban was overturned by the federal court’s ruling, Gov. Rick Snyder issued a statement saying all of Michigan’s agencies would “make the necessary changes” to comply. “Let’s recognize while this issue has stirred passionate debate, we now should focus on the values we share,” the statement said. “With this matter now settled, as Michiganders we should move forward positively, embracing our state’s diversity and striving to treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.” As the president of the Michigan Association of County Clerks, Kast said all Michigan clerks have issued

marriage licenses in accord with the SCOTUS decision. Despite the unanimous compliance, Kast added that many clerks said they want separate forms for traditional marriages and same-sex mar-

“We abide by the law because we take an oath to be in office.” riages. “But the state didn’t want to go that route,” she said. “Now, everyone is funneled through the same route and doesn’t get a choice.” Before the SCOTUS decision, marriage licenses contained a blank for the male name and another for the female, but the new ones require people to check a box marking their gender. Kast said this same change will soon “trickle down” to many other legal forms including: divorce records, birth certificates, and death certificates. “It’s unending, really,” Kast said. While many county clerks conduct marriage ceremonies, Kast said she has always chosen not to since becoming clerk in 2009, because she foresaw this decision coming.

In contrast, other Michigan county clerks expressed their personal approval of the SCOTUS decision. Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum already married same-sex couples in 2014 on the one day it was legal after a lower court ruling. “There was clapping and laughter and hugs and kisses. It’s a wonderful, wonderful experience of love,” Byrum told MLive preceding the June decision. Additionally, Byrum said her office set up an email list of same-sex couples wanting to be married that invited them to the courthouse to be married when SCOTUS struck down Michigan’s ban. Following the ruling, both Michigan’s Republican and Democratic parties issued statements reflecting opposing views of the decision. Mark LaChey, Michigan Democratic Party LGBT and Allies Caucus Chair said, “We will not only fight against the current effort by Republicans in Lansing to blunt the effect of today’s decision but also to push for full social and economic equality for all of us who call this great state our home.” But Michigan Republican Party Chairman Ronna Romney McDaniel countered, saying the Republican Party’s stance better aligned with the state’s stance on the issue. “It is unfortunate that another activist court has overturned the will of the people of Michigan,” she said. “The Republican Platform and the people of Michigan support the long-standing definition of marriage as one man and

one woman. Unfortunately, in this instance, the Court has overstepped its bounds.” Kast said she agrees with this sentiment. “Five people overturned the desire of the people of the state,” Kast said. “SCOTUS made that decision for everyone.”

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Protesters rally against Republican candidates Demonstrators clashed with Milwaukee Police Officers outside the debate hall Tuesday night, burned American flag By | Vivian Hughbanks News Editor As Republican presidential candidates debated ways to improve America’s economic and immigration policies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Tuesday night, hundreds of protesters rallied outside against big business and demanded their civil rights. One group burned an American flag. “They don’t care about us at all. Black race, Hispanic race…” protester Corey Kirkwood said, who stood near the flag burning. “We struggle every day. We got so many black men out here that is homeless.” The crowd marched down W. Kilborn Avenue amid clashing drums and blaring loudspeakers and halted before the UWM Arena,

where the debate was in progress. Surrounded by circles of protesters chanting for a higher minimum wage, ending U.S. funding to Israel, and mocking Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, a cloud of smoke arose a few feet away from network broadcast trucks. A protester had set fire to an American flag. Police quickly extinguished the fire and confiscated the flag. “There was two flags that got burned, okay? Expressing our first amendment right, okay?” Kirkwood told the Collegian. “His officers — Milwaukee Police Captain Jackson’s officers — took our flag and took an extra flag that was connected that was not burning.” Kirkwood and his fellow protester Vaun Mayes were

part of a group advocating that was set on fire, but he for the prosecution of former was “stepping on” his Milwaukee Police Officer flag. Christopher Manney. As the The white police c r o w d s officer shot and dispersed, killed Dontre the pair Hamilton, began yelling an unarmed, at the police mentally ill officers who black man in held the April 2014. flag. Kirkwood and “ H e r e ’s Mayes confronted Captain police officers to Jackson try to retrieve the here, who’s burned flag. the one “They don’t who’s been want to return my arresting all of property even though us for expressing they took it without our own feelings.” my permission and said Kirkwood. without my consent,” “They mad.” Mayes said. “That’s Milwaukee police stealing.” folded the Protestors assembled outside the fourth Republican Mayes said he owned presidential sebate co-hosted by Fox Business and The b u r n e d one of the flags involved. Wall Street Journal Tuesday evening in Milwaukee, Wis- flag before He claims it was not the flag consin. Collegian | Vivian Hughbanks taking it.

Images of the policemen folding the flag have gone viral on social media since Tuesday. Supreme Court case U.S. v. Eichman 1990 ruled burning a United States flag is not illegal, but the Milwaukee Police Department retained the flag as evidence. The man burning the flag has been identified, but no charges have been filed yet, according to the Associated Press. “We were expressing our first-amendment right, that’s why,” Kirkwood said. “Freedom of speech.”

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Reporters prepare for the fourth Republican Presidential Debate Tuesday evening co-hosted by Fox Business and The Wall Street Journal in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Collegian | Vivian Hughbanks

day’s co-hosts Fox Business and The Wall Street Journal pledged to foster more substantial conversation. Because of the backlash specifically against CNBC’s moderators, those moderating Tuesday night seemed apprehensive about avoiding a similar review. Before the undercard debate, moderators Sandra Smith of Fox Business and Trish Regan from WSJ reminded the candidates several times, “Please be kind to your moderators.” As a result, candidates during both debates spent more time talking about tax plans than fantasy football. While many on Twitter shared their relief about the more serious debate format, a few journalists in the media center grumbled that it wasn’t as entertaining. The jumbotron and

flatscreens scattered across the media center blackened during the prime-time debate’s first commercial break, and one voice pervaded the sudden silence saying, “So when is someone going to say something interesting?” That same journalist joined in the chorus of disgruntled groans after Cruz’s comment an hour later, and he looked much more amused.

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28 GLIAC Standings North Division 1. Ferris St. 2. Grand Valley St. 3. Michigan Tech 4. Wayne St. 5. Northern Mich. Hillsdale Northwood 8. Saginaw Valley

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Conf. Overall 9-0 9-0 7-2 8-2 6-3 6-3 5-4 6-4 4-5 5-5 4-5 4-6 4-5 4-6 1-8 1-9

SatURDay, noV. 7 NCAA Midwest Regional 1. Grand Valley St.-45 2. Hillsdale-63 3. Lewis-150

South Division 1. Ashland 2. Ohio Dominican 3. Findlay 4. Tiffin 5. Walsh 6. Lake Erie 7. Malone

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GLIAC Standings Conf. North Division 15-1 1. Ferris St. 12-4 2. Grand Valley St. 11-5 3. Saginaw Valley 9-7 4. Michigan Tech 8-8 5. Northern Mich. 7-9 6. Wayne St. 7-9 Northwood 8. Lake Superior St. 0-16

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South Division 1. Findlay 2. Hillsdale Ashland 4. Ohio Dominican 5. Tiffin 6. Walsh Malone 8. Lake Erie

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under 34 minutes. The men’s gap between their first and seventh runner was the largest of the season — over two and a half minutes — but the race was also two kilometers longer than the men typically race. En route to his All-Region performance, Newcomb greatly improved upon his performance from two weeks earlier at the GLIAC Conference Championships, placing the fifth-highest among GLIAC runners at the regional meet after finishing 19th at conference. Sophomore Tony Wondaal placed 31st, only one place out of earning All-Region honors. The men’s ninth-place finish at the regional ends their season, but Newcomb believes that the team has a lot of posi-

five gap, if it’s in 90 seconds, we’re in a really good spot as a team,” Lynn said. “Without a doubt we can be 90 seconds.” Before Saturday, only four of the seven men running in Saturday’s race had run a 10K race, yet Lynn believed they had their best performance of the season. “The men ran great,” he said. “I thought we showed a lot of poise in executing our race plan that we had going in. I was really proud with how they finished on a high note.” All four men who’d raced a 10K previously posted a personal best time, while the three who hadn’t previously raced in one all finished in

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31st-Anthony Wondaal-31:49.8 41st-Caleb Gatchell-32:09.1 72nd-Luke Daigneault-32:59.7 tive things they can walk away with after the season. “I’m really excited for next year,” Newcomb said. “Our team is going to be really good next year, there’s no doubt, even if we didn’t get any recruits.” Over the next two weeks, the women’s team will largely continue their regular training schedule, while slightly cutting down their miles so their legs can be as fresh as possible at the national meet. Even after dropping to third in the national rankings and falling behind Grand Valley at the regional meet, Lynn is confident that his team can win the national meet. “At this point it’s going to come down to who has the best day,” Lynn said.

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In addition to Grand Valley, the Chargers will face their toughest competition: Adam State University. Even with the steep competition ahead, Oren is looking forward to the fun she will have with her teammates on the trip. “We’re there for a couple of days and you get to hang out with your teammates and get excited about the race, and then afterwards when you do really well, it’s just fun to enjoy each other’s company,” Oren said. The NCAA Division II National Championships will take place on Nov. 21 in Joplin, Missouri at the Missouri Southern Cross Country Course.

Hillsdale’s All-Region winners (from left to right): Hannah McIntyre, Kristina Galat, Joe Newcomb, Emily Oren, and Molly Oren. Joe Newcomb Sr. | Courtesy

Swim takes down Tiffin and Olivet Shotgun blasts away By | Kat Torres Collegian Reporter

The Hillsdale College swim team left Tiffin, Ohio, with another victory under its belt in the 2015 season. The Chargers beat Tiffin University 66-38 and Olivet College 84-10 on Saturday afternoon. With an impressive accumulation of points by both teams, the Chargers are proving to have a significant amount of depth across a number of both short and long distance events. “We have been working hard at having our mindset linked to our depth,” head coach Kurt Kirner said. “We don’t have individuals that are going to set the pace at the meet. Instead it is about collective effort and how we can make each other better by setting the right examples.” The teams competed in a five-lane pool, which is unheard of for dual meets. For relays, only the first-place team received points. For individual events, only first, second, and third place swimmers earned points, which emphasized the importance of having a well-rounded team. The focus on collective effort paid off, especially in the 200 free, as Hillsdale swept first through third place. Junior Emily Shallman led with a winning time of 2:01.04. Senior Jennifer Wheeler and freshman Grace Houghton took second and third. Wheeler and Houghton later scored more points for

Hillsdale with their second and third-place finishes in the 200 butterfly. “It was extremely important to score one, two, and three — which we did — because it would take a lot of point opportunities away from Tiffin. We have a strong freestyle group, so we took advantage of that in the 200 freestyle,” Wheeler said. “It was also important to swim 200-yard events at this meet, because we have only been doing 100’s and we have the Chicago Invite coming up in two weeks, which is a big indicator of where we are at.” Freshman Suzanna DeTar won the 50 free with a time of 25.03 seconds in addition to her victory in the 200 back-

stroke. “Suzanne is really coming through in the sprints and back,” Kirner said. “Grace Houghton swam a great time in the 200 fly and turned right around and swam a great 500 free. Sarah Rinaldi has been solid all season in both the IM and breaststroke with two wins on Saturday.” Rinaldi won the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:28.92, and was followed by sophomore Theresa Smith. Junior Mae Bass was the third-place finisher. Freshman Grace Houghton came back to lead yet another 1-2-3 sweep in the 500 freestyle, with a time of 5:20.63, with Shallman and senior Mi-

kalah Smith taking second and third. The Chargers were also victorious in the 400 freestyle relay, clinching first place and seven points. Seniors Nafoa Noll, Smith, Wheeler, and freshman Tiffany Farris all participated in the dominant relay, as the group lapped the second-place finisher. “It was really satisfying to lap Tiffin and Olivet, and it was a good indication for how the relay will do in Chicago,” Noll said. The Chargers will swim in their home pool this Saturday on Senior Day against Lewis and Findlay at 1 p.m.

Senior Jennifer Wheeler swims freestyle in a meet against Albion on Oct. 9. Anders Kiledal | Collegian

D-II and D-III competition to finish third overall By | Phil DeVoe Assistant Editor The Hillsdale College shotgun team finished first in Division III and third overall at the Scholastic Clay Target Program Fall Nationals, where they hit 2,279 out of 2,500 targets. The championship hosted 17 colleges and 200 total collegiate competitors. “This season has been one of the most victorious thus far in team history. Not only did the team compete and win in Division III, but their scores in this year’s Fall National Championship bested all Division II teams and all but two Division I teams,” shotgun coach Mike Carl said. The team took first place in each of the four disciplines. Individually, junior Kie Kababik shot a 199 to take first place in the American Trap event, followed closely by junior Jordan Hintz’s 198. Kababik and sophomore Drew Lieske lead the team in the overall hitting 456 out of 500 targets. “We have such a talented group of people. It’s such a remarkable feat to stand on the podium in every event,

especially considering other schools, such as first-place Lindenwood, had over 50 shooters in attendance, a team five times as large as ours,” Lieske said. This win comes after an impressive second-place overall performance last month at the ACUI Midwest Regional Championships in St. Louis, Missouri. The two-day event held Oct. 3 and 4 consisted of 100 American trap targets, 100 American skeet targets and 100 sporting clay targets. Hillsdale scored 1,419 out of 1,500, just 19 targets behind the winner, Lindenwood University. In American Trap, Kababik shot a 99 to tie for first place, finishing second after a three-way shoot-off. In American Skeet, Hillsdale took first and second with junior Jordan Hintz’s 100 straight and Lieske’s 99. Lieske’s 96 in Sporting Clays secured third after a shoot-off with Brady Simms of Lindenwood University. In addition, Lieske’s cumulative score, 291 out of 300 targets, was the highest overall score at the event for the second consecutive year.

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Men’s basketball ready to compete for GLIAC crown Chargers hope experience and depth take them back to GLIAC Tournament By | Nathanael Meadowcroft Sports Editor With the Preseason GLIAC Player of the Year leading the way and seven redshirt freshmen eager to make their collegiate debuts, the Hillsdale College men’s basketball team is ready to use its new-found depth and experience to make it back to the GLIAC tournament and compete for the GLIAC crown. Last season, the Chargers fell one game short of qualifying for the GLIAC tournament with an 11-11 conference record. It was the first time Hillsdale had missed the GLIAC playoffs in head coach John Tharp’s eight seasons in charge of the program. The Chargers hope to learn from what happened last season. “We hope that this time we’re further ahead than what we were last year and we think we are at this point. We are a little more experienced. We’ve been through some battles and we’ve made some improvements,” Tharp said. “We hope that we can build off of those trials and tribulations that we went through last year. We’re all excited to see where we are.” The Chargers lost four players to graduation last season but just one starter. With the addition of a large redshirt freshman class, Tharp is looking forward to having more depth on his roster.

Senior forward Kyle Cooper drives to the basket in a game against Wayne State University last season. Cooper was voted Preseason GLIAC Player of the Year after averaging 20.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game last season. Anders Kiledal | Collegian

“Those guys are making some real strides and so we’re excited about that group,” Tharp said. “They’re going to add a few more bolts to the artillery.” Redshirt freshman Nate Neveau, who can play both point guard and shooting guard, is one of several redshirt freshmen who will be key contributors to the Chargers in their first season. “It’s definitely nice to have a year under your belt before officially diving in. Getting to understand the system that we’re playing in and getting to be more comfortable with my teammates and just having that confidence going into this year is important,” Neveau said. “A lot of us have different

strengths that in one way or another can help the team.” The Chargers also added sophomore guard Ryan Badowski, who transferred to Hillsdale this summer from Longwood College, where he shot 38 percent from 3-point range last season and was named to the Big South Conference All-Freshman Team. “He is just a great addition to our program and our team,” Tharp said. “He’s a wonderful human being and he plays really hard and he’s pretty talented.” This added depth will take the scoring load off the shoulders of senior forward Kyle Cooper, who was named the Preseason GLIAC Player of the Year after averaging 20.5

points and 10.3 rebounds per game last season. “I’m not so worried about trying to score as much this year because of the addition of all the redshirts and Ryan Badowski who is another great scorer,” Cooper said. “I’m not too worried about the individual statistics.” Tharp echoed Cooper’s sentiments. “For us to reach where we want to go we’re hoping Kyle’s rebound numbers will be the same but most likely he won’t score as much as he did last year because we have more weapons on the floor. If he does, that’s great, but we know everybody will be keying on him,” Tharp said. “He just needs to be the calm and rock

of our team especially when things are going difficult. He needs to be the guy that can take over certain moments in games and late-time situations. We need to get the ball in his hands and he needs to be ready to make plays for us.” On Saturday, the Chargers played their lone exhibition game of the season, falling to the Division I Toledo Rockets 100-99 in double overtime. Cooper finished with 26 points and 16 rebounds, and sophomore shooting guard Stedman Lowry scored 25 points on 5-for-9 shooting from beyond the arc. Senior point guard Zach Miller scored 18 points and dished out 10 assists. “We should have won, we

just had a five-to-six minute lull in the first half and we got sluggish in the second half for a little bit and let them make too big of a run. But I think you saw flashes during the game of how talented we really are and how good we can be this year, so it’s exciting,” Cooper said. “Hopefully we’ll be able to close out wins instead of just letting them slip away.” Despite the loss, Neveau said the Chargers have taken a lot of positives from the game. “We were able to battle and stay tight when we were facing tough situations, so it’s good to know that in tough times we can still be successful,” Neveau said. After a strong showing against a D-I team, Cooper had no problem setting the highest goals for the Chargers this year. “We want to win the GLIAC regular season, we want to go to the GLIAC playoffs and win the GLIAC championship. And then once you get into the NCAA Tournament anything is possible,” Cooper said. “There’s nothing wrong with setting the highest goals for this team because we’ve got guys who all have so much talent and so much potential. It’s just about executing and really giving everything we’ve got when we go out every single night.” In the GLIAC Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll, the Chargers were voted fifth in the North Division, but received two first place votes, the second-most of any team in the division. The Chargers open up the regular season on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. against the Indianapolis Greyhounds at Nicoson Hall.

Hillsdale alum begins coaching career while pursuing master’s degree Michael Furlong ‘15 takes on role of graduate assistant at Kansas State By | Tom Novelly Assistant Editor

When young athletes realize their dreams of making it to the pros aren’t a reality, they are often devastated. When that day came for Michael Furlong, he wasn’t discouraged; after all, coaching basketball was in his blood. “It started with my dad,” Furlong said. “He coached high school basketball as I was growing up and being around him at his practices or games made me fall in love with basketball when I was younger. When I realized I probably

wouldn’t go pro, I thought coaching was the next best way to stay in the game. I wanted to make it my job.” Furlong played for the Hillsdale College men’s basketball team for four years and was named “Teammate of the Year” and captain his senior season. After graduating last May, he took a position as a graduate assistant coach at Kansas State University. Furlong’s coaching career officially began on Aug. 1. In his position, Furlong works with coaches and athletes to prepare for practices and games. He helps run plays, examine film, and gather information that helps to run a successful program. Furlong says it is a full day’s work, but enjoys getting to know more about the game. “My day starts at about 7:30 a.m,” Furlong said. “I try to get in before most of the coaches do. I look over film and get paired with an assistant coach

who has me doing tasks for him. I’ll be in the office for most of the day, and then stay an additional two hours once practice is over. I’m back home after 9 p.m. It is a lot of the dirty work, but I’ve learned so much about the game.”

Michael Furlong | Courtesy

In addition to working with the basketball team, Furlong also takes online classes for a master’s degree in academic advising.

“It is one of the easiest majors they offer here. I wanted to study something that wouldn’t be too time consuming,” Furlong said. “That way I could spend as much time with the basketball program as possible.” Furlong said he owes his new job to Hillsdale College men’s basketball head coach John Tharp, who took him to the Final Four last year to meet dozens of college basketball coaches, including Bruce Weber, the head coach at Kansas State. “During the weekend of the Final Four, I arranged for Michael to sit down to talk with Coach Weber,” Tharp said. “Michael did a marvelous job presenting himself in a firstclass manner, he just needed a chance and we all knew once people met him they would quickly realize they would want him a part of their program.” Tharp explained that he and

Weber are long-time friends, and that Kansas State seemed like a great fit for Furlong. “I have known Coach Weber, the head coach at K-State, for years,” Tharp said. “We have spoken many times on the road during recruiting. He grew up in Wisconsin and knew my high school coach well. Coach Weber is one of the best coaches — and men — in college basketball today. I knew Michael would be a good fit for his program.” Furlong said the hardest part about leaving Hillsdale was leaving Tharp and his teammates. “Coach Tharp had a big influence on me,” Furlong said. “He’s the reason I’m here. I am always grateful that I was able to play for him. I miss the guys all the time. Hillsdale basketball is truly a family. The relationships that we have will last us forever.” Tharp said he keeps in touch with Furlong regularly,

and he has no doubt that he will be a great coach someday. “Michael has a great mind and passion for the game of basketball,” Tharp said. “He is a hardworking young man that relates very well with all types of people. He has a great future as a coach and leader.” However, Tharp and Furlong’s past teammates aren’t the only ones on campus who miss him. Furlong’s sister Pilar, a sophomore at Hillsdale, said she and her whole family are excited for his accomplishments, but miss seeing him around. “He is so deserving of this opportunity to chase his dream job,” she said. “I miss seeing him around campus, but knowing he is loving what he’s doing makes me all the more happy. We’re excited for what the future has in store for him.”

Women’s basketball looks to push the tempo this season New coaching staff and new rules means new style of play for the Chargers By | Hannah Niemeier Collegian Reporter Under new head coach Todd Mitmesser, the Hillsdale College women’s basketball team plans to take advantage of new NCAA rule changes with a fast-paced game strategy, bolstered by a strong bench that has used preseason injuries as a chance to build team unity. The Chargers will tip off their season on Nov. 13 at 6 p.m. against Illinois-Springfield in Lebanon, Illinois. Led by six seniors, the Chargers have developed together despite suffering multiple injuries during the preseason. At one point, 11 out of the team’s 18 players were injured, including five out of six seniors, according to senior forward Sarah Theut. “People would say, ‘You’re joking,’ and we were like, ‘No. We literally have 11 people out right now,’” Theut said. Guard Kayla Geffert, who was named Preseason Second-Team All-GLIAC in the North Division, was the only senior on the court for a good portion of the preseason. “It was tough, especially for

me, because I’m not much of a vocal leader,” Geffert said. “Trying to help out as best as I could during the preseason definitely made me step up.” “It’s nice to have everyone back, because I need these guys,” she said, pointing to her teammates on her right and left. Geffert said learning a new offense has unified the team now that all but three players have returned to practice. “We’re all freshmen,” Theut said. “We don’t know what to expect. We’re all learning, so we’re all on the same level.” Mitmesser said preseason practices have focused on improving one-on-one skills and speeding up the tempo of the game. “We’re going to really look to run, so it’s an up-tempo style,” Mitmesser said. “Everything we do involves a lot of transitioning from defense to offense to see how quickly we can get the ball down the court and get open shots.” Theut said emphasis on quick attacks over finely-orchestrated plays has allowed her to play more by instinct. “Mitmesser focuses on reading and reacting,” Theut said. Senior guard Kelsey Cromer said Mitmesser’s game strategy allows for more freedom on offense. “It’s not like you have to follow a certain protocol. It’s up to you to make decisions,” Cromer said. “It poses a bigger threat, because we don’t even

Sophomore Michele Boykin guards redshirt freshman Rachel Smith as assistant coach Matt Hilkens looks on during a practice this week. Anders Kiledal | Collegian

know what’s going to happen next.” There’s not only new coaches and new players this season for the Chargers; the NCAA has changed the rules of the game. This year, the NCAA is switching from two 20-minute halves to four 10-minute quarters per game. “I thought I was going to hate it, but it’s good to focus on a shorter amount of time,” Theut said. “I think it’s better for us, mentally, to make changes if something needs to

be fixed.” The shift from halves to quarters penalizes poor defense by providing more freethrow opportunities, Mitmesser said. Under existing rules, a team gets to shoot one-andone free throws once their opponent commits seven fouls in the half. Now with the shift to quarters a team will be in the double-bonus after the fifth team foul in each quarter. Mitmesser said the change allows individual players to contribute to the team by

improving their free-throw shooting. “There’s certain things you can do to get more playing time,” Mitmesser said. “It’s the value of the individual to help the team.” Mitmesser, who has coached for 24 years in high school and college programs across the country, said his coaching philosophy meshes well with Hillsdale College’s principles. “On this team, every player has a job,” Mitmesser said.

“You have to improve your own skills to make the team better. That’s something this college believes in, the power of the individual.” The Chargers tested out the new rules under their new coach in a scrimmage on Nov. 4. “We had our first quiz,” Mitmesser said. “Our first test is this weekend. We’ll see how we do.”

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Basketball is back Take an indepth look at this year’s men’s and women’s basketball teams before their seasons tip off this weekend. A9

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Swim beats Tiffin and Olivet Chargers showcase their depth with important victory. A8

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Volleyball sweeps Malone and Walsh on the road with GLIAC Tournament looming By | Jessie Fox Assistant Editor

The Hillsdale College volleyball team extended their winning streak to five games this weekend and tallied their 20th victory of the season, sailing to a 3-0 victory at Malone University on Friday evening before also sweeping Walsh on Saturday afternoon. The winning weekend boosted the Chargers’ record to 20-6 overall and 12-4 in the GLIAC. “We understood that these might not be the best teams in the conference,” senior middle hitter Emily Wolfert said. “But we knew we still needed to come out to play and treat them like any other opponent. We kept saying we have to respect them, we can’t dip down to their level or get complacent.” On Friday, the Chargers used aggressive serving to rat-

tle the Pioneers. Senior setter Marissa Owen served three of the team’s season-high 10 service aces. “We did serve them off the court,” head coach Chris Gravel said. “We were cruising through because we were serving so tough it made a lot of the other parts of the match a lot easier.” Hillsdale recorded just 33 kills, but Gravel said his team still played a solid offensive match with good blocking efforts that forced Malone to make errors. Wolfert led the Chargers’ offense with eight kills. On Saturday, the Chargers matched up against Walsh on the Cavaliers’ Senior Night. Gravel said the Cavaliers “played their hearts out” which was reflected in the tight scores of the first and third sets, 25-23 and 25-20 respectively. In set two, however, the Chargers dominated for a

25-12 blowout win. Junior middle hitter Erin Holsinger led her team with 11 kills and six blocks. Holsinger hit .714 against the Cavaliers. Wolfert played her second errorless match of the weekend and slammed eight kills for her team. This middle-hitter duo has proved consistent and valuable to the Chargers’ offense throughout the season. “The middle has to be an offensive option every time,” Gravel said. “They need to be up in the air, and they’re supposed to block every single ball from the opponent. It’s important to have people in there who can do that job and Emily and Erin have been very successful.” This weekend the Chargers will stay home to play their last two conference games. The Chargers will host Ashland on Friday at 7 p.m. and Lake Erie on Saturday at 2 p.m. Although the Chargers

have already clinched a spot in next week’s postseason tournament, they are placing their focus on finishing strong in the regular season. Wolfert explained the Chargers’ breakdown. “We break our season up into phases,” she said. “Phase one is preseason, phase two is conference play. We’re in phase three right now and before we get into phase four, postseason play, we have to finish phase three on a good note. We have to focus on the here and now.” Freshman outside hitter Kara Vyletel agreed. “Focus is definitely key in the next few weeks,” Vyletel said. “This is where it’s most important to stay humble and work hard. We need to take every chance we get to strengthen our game because our competition is doing the same.” Wolfert said it is obvious that some teams, including Ashland, have started to look

too far ahead, and it has resulted in losses. The Eagles have fallen to Lake Erie and Ohio Dominican in recent matches but are currently 12-4 in the conference. On the other hand, underdog Lake Erie, currently 3-13 in the conference, is riding a hot streak, having recently beaten both Ashland and Tiffin. Regardless, Gravel is planning for a third consecutive winning weekend. “As far as we’re concerned we’ve had our share of losses already,” Gravel said. “We don’t need any more of those. That’s the mindset. If we want to continue to keep playing and keep representing like we have we need to continue playing well, and if we continue playing well we’re usually going to win.” On Saturday, the Chargers will honor their five seniors. Wolfert said she is excited for Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena

to fill with Charger families on the exciting night. “It’s fun to be honored in some way,” Wolfert said. “I think it will add some more emotion to the game which will be challenging to deal with but also fun and could add some good emotions too.” Gravel said he has seen much growth in the senior class, and has appreciated their mentoring the freshman class this season. He said Saturday night will not be a goodbye. “We’re a tight team so we get close with all of the girls, and when you’re going to lose a big chunk it’s hard on the coaching staff,” Gravel said. “But we never say goodbye to our seniors. They continue to work with us the following semester and then we like to track them and make sure we’re keeping in touch.”

Football continues strong second half of season with third straight win Chargers take down Northwood 28-14 to improve to 4-6 overall By |Nathanael Meadowcroft Sports Editor The Hillsdale College football team continued its resurgence on Saturday, as the Chargers won their third straight game by defeating the Northwood Timberwolves 2814 to improve to 4-6 overall and 4-5 in the GLIAC. After combining for 500 yards in his previous two games, redshirt freshman tailback Joe Reverman rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries, despite Northwood’s strategy of crowding the line of scrimmage. With fewer players covering his receivers, redshirt freshman quarterback Chance Stewart took advantage, throwing for 277 yards and two touchdowns on just 16 completions. “The way Joe has played these last couple games, teams really have to step up and put more people in the box, so it opened up. The line played great and gave me lots of time to go through my reads, and the receivers played a great game,” Stewart said. “It was just one of those games where everything clicked. We had a great game plan going in and we just executed and we came out with a win.” The Chargers opened the scoring with 5:24 left in the

Quarterback Chance Stewart hands the ball off to tailback Joe Reverman as the offensive line opens up a running lane in a game against Tiffin on Oct. 24. The Chargers have averaged 238 yards rushing per game during their three-game winning streak. Anders Kiledal |

second quarter. After Hillsdale’s defense forced a turnover on downs, Stewart connected with freshman wide receiver Trey Brock for a 75yard touchdown to put the Chargers up 7-0. Stewart found junior wide receiver Ryan Potrykus for a 13-yard score seconds before halftime to give Hillsdale a 14-0 lead at the break. The Chargers doubled their lead in the third quarter, when Reverman found the end zone twice to give the Chargers a commanding 28-0 advantage heading into the final quarter. “The offensive line has been playing really well, and Chance had almost 300 yards passing, so that takes a lot of pressure off me when they don’t really know to defend against the

pass or the run,” Reverman said. “That really helped.” Northwood actually outgained the Chargers 393-386, but Hillsdale’s defense kept the Timberwolves from doing any major damage by forcing two turnovers on downs and intercepting the ball three times. “We played really good assignment football,” head coach Keith Otterbein said. “We were on our assignment, rallying to the ball, we generated some opportunities, we got off the field, and we didn’t let the ball over our head, which was really big because they have some long, stretched out receivers.” During their three-game winning streak, the Chargers have given up an average of just 12.7 points per game and rushed for an average of 238

yards per contest. “It all starts on the line of scrimmage, both sides of the ball,” Otterbein said. “You’ve got to control the line of scrimmage so for us to stop the run and to establish the run is huge in terms of productivity on offense and defense. We’ve done a nice job there so credit goes a lot to the offensive line, the defensive line, and the linebackers.” Staying “confident” through the team’s five-game losing streak earlier in the season was key for the offensive line, according to senior left guard Justice Karmie. “Just getting rolling again has been huge, so now knowing what we can do and seeing it actually happen has been huge for us,” Karmie said.

Stewart recognizes how important the offensive line’s strong play has been. “It’s been the key point of everything. Joe doesn’t do the things he does if the offensive line isn’t doing it, and I don’t throw for 270 yards if the line wasn’t doing what they’re doing,” Stewart said. “It’s exciting because three out of the five linemen are coming back next year.” The Chargers have fixed their attention on Saturday’s Senior Day, when they will finish the season with a 12 p.m. game against Wayne State at Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium. It will be the final time Hillsdale’s seniors don the blue and white. “We’ve been calling this

the week of lasts because everything we do this week as seniors is the last time we’re going to do that,” Karmie said. “I’m not 100 percent sure how it’s going to feel because right now it just seems really surreal and very different. It’s tough because early on in my career I wasn’t sure if I was ever going to be as tight or close with the team as I was with my team in high school and now after five years of being here I love this group of guys, so it’s going to be really tough to walk away from that at the end.” The Chargers would love to send their seniors off on a four-game winning streak and build momentum going into next season. “The biggest thing is that we want to send the seniors off the right way. They’ve put all the work into this program, some of them for four years and some of them five years, so you want to do everything in your power to send them off in the right way,” Stewart said. “To end on a four-game win streak — thinking about next year — this is all the momentum in the world.” A win on Saturday would give the Chargers an even 5-5 record in the GLIAC and 5-6 mark overall after starting out the year 1-6. “I think 5-6 sounds a lot better than 4-7, and if we finish with four wins in a row, just the whole offseason we’ll keep working, and hopefully we can build something special for next year,” Reverman said.

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Opera workshop cast readies for opening night ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ to run Dec. 2-4 By | Natalie McKee Senior Reporter What happened before the three wise men made it to the manger where Jesus lay? The magi stopped at the house of a widow and her crippled son — or so it was, according to Gian Carlo Menotti’s Christmas-themed operetta, “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” The cast of the show is hard at work rehearsing for performance week — the week of Dec. 2-4, which will feature four performances in McNamara Rehearsal Hall. According to pianist and Teacher of Music Debbi Wyse, Wyse and Teacher of Music Melissa Osmond produce the show every four years. This is the third time they’ve done it. Wyse said her role is overseeing the music for the production, but that Osmond is doing the lion’s share of the work because she has many of the singers in her one-on-one voice lessons. Wyse will play piano for the shows, but since it is scored for two pianists, senior Katrina Bopp plays the second piano. Because the operetta is under an hour, and in English, it’s a very family-friendly show, Wyse said. In the past, all their performances have been packed. During performance week, there will be one performance each on Wednesday and Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m., and two on Friday — one at 7:30 p.m. and another at 9 p.m. “There’s a miracle in it,” Wyse said. “It’s beauti-

ful and tender. People end up crying.” Because so many talented students auditioned, Wyse said she and Osmond double cast the roles of the mother and Amahl. Sophomores Susena Finegan and Katie Scheu play the mothers, and sophomore Sarah Schutte and junior Sydnee Heim play Amahl. Each set of actors will perform twice. The other roles — such as the three kings and page — are not double cast. Sophomore Jonathan Henreckson, who plays one of the magi named Caspar, added that it is challenging working with two different sets of actors. He said he usually tries to act the same way every time, but that each set of people reacts to his lines differently. Henreckson also said that although the double casting has its trials, having the male role of Amahl played by female actors hasn’t proved a challenge to him. “I knew from the start it would be a woman,” he said. “I just look past it.” Wyse added that it is not atypical in operas to have what she called “pant roles,” where a man’s role is designed for a female mezzo-soprano. Finegan said she had never sung opera until she wanted to get into Hillsdale’s music program and began practicing her senior year of high school. “I’d been singing my entire life, but I didn’t realize I could sing opera,” Finegan said. See opera workshop, B2

Sophomores Katie Scheu and Sarah Schutte rehearse a scene from “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” this semester’s opera workshop production. The show will run Dec. 2-4.

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Senior Tomas Valle and sophomore Sarah Schutte rehearse a scene from “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” this semester’s opera workshop production. The show will run Dec. 2-4.

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Teacher of Music Debbi Wyse and senior Katrina Bopp accompany a scene during rehearsals for “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” this semester’s opera workshop production. The show will run Dec. 2-4. Jordyn Pair | Collegian

Artists among us: Luke Bahr Music department hires new adjunct voice instructor By | Stacey Egger Collegian Reporter Realizing both of your childhood dreams after being out of school for just two years seems like a pretty great feat. But that is just what Luke Bahr accom-

plished when he joined Hillsdale’s faculty as an adjunct instructor of music at the beginning of this semester. “I always had a dream of being a college professor teaching music,” he said. “I’ve always loved music, my family was a very musical family. And I always wanted to sing opera, ever since I was 12.”

Bahr earned his undergraduate degree in music at Brigham Young University and his master’s degree in music at the University of Utah. During and after his time as a student, Bahr had many individual performance opportunities in Salt Lake City, Utah. While pursuing his master’s degree, Bahr tried the full-time pursuit of opera, but soon

decided that as a father of six, he could not pursue an operatic career. “I did want to have a career in it, but then I realized I don’t like to travel without my family,” he said. “I was two summers away from my family. And it was extremely difficult. I was in Italy, and I was depressed.” See Bahr, B2

Adjunct Instructor of Music Luke Bahr, who joined the Hillsdale music faculty this semester, instructs junior Christian Wiese during a voice lesson. Jordyn Pair | Collegian

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Students start music entrepreneurship club By | Sarah Chavey

Collegian Reporter Sophomore Nathan Steinmeyer came to Hillsdale hoping to major in music, but once he realized there were no business classes in the music department, he dropped the major to study math instead. He didn’t give up his interest in music business, however. Now, Steinmeyer has founded the Music Entrepreneurship Club, along with other students, to educate students about how music can be combined with business. The club will host a guest speaker each month to discuss various aspects of music business, and the end of the semester will culminate in a project such as putting on a show or producing a CD. “In the very long term, I would like to convince the music department here to start offering classes in stuff like music business or sound production to broaden their horizons,” Steinmeyer said. “To look at music not just as an art, but as a business and an industry.” Steinmeyer believes there’s much student interest in music business. “I probably would have stayed as a music major if there were more classes that were available to work toward my degree,” Steinmeyer said. He doesn’t anticipate reaching this goal until after he has graduated, however, and is therefore focusing the club on strengthening interest and understanding. The first meeting on Friday included 12 interested members as well as sophomore Vice President Joshua Liebhauser, sophomore Treasurer Brendan Noble, and sophomore Secretary Giannina Imperial. Amid jokes and introductions, the board members described the purpose of the club. “The main mission is to educate about the various sides of the music industry,” Im-

perial said. “We would like to get more up-and-coming artists who need exposure in the music businesses to come here — for people here to be able to help with the organization of events.” Speaking from her experience in the music business, she said she believes such involvement teaches responsibility, leadership, and people skills. Steinmeyer introduced the club idea to the other board members in March. As a result of previous experience, they began as an unofficial club connected to an outside industry Steinmeyer had worked with. Steinmeyer and Liebhauser brought in the bands Sweet Ascent and Scarlet White for a concert on campus and were thrilled with its success. Now as an official campus club, they have more resources available for expansion. This semester’s project may include working with Equip and SOMA to put on a Christian music concert featuring Matt Baird. The club may also try to bring in other genres of music if requested. “We’ll pretty much try to work with whatever the club and the campus want to hear,” Leibhauser said. “I was pretty involved in a lot of different things in Fort Wayne, and Nathan has a lot of connections with bands. The music industry is very much based on word-of-mouth contact or friend-of-a-friend, so these connections extend to the artists they know.” The club may also attempt to focus on songwriting, specifically in small groups. “I have a decent amount of experience with songwriting, but there aren’t a lot of organizations here that do that,” Imperial said. “I want to see if I can get that going, bouncing ideas off each other. As artists come in to perform, we could bounce them off them and maybe even self-produce an album.”

Bahr’s move to Michigan after his graduation in 2013 was an unexpected and perhaps not a happy one. He had a different teaching job lined up in Utah, but he and his family moved to Michigan to be closer to his mother-in-law, who was diagnosed with cancer. Bahr spent two years teaching Spanish and art at Litchfield High School until he learned about a job opening at Hillsdale College. Melissa Osmond, director of voice studies, said that finding Bahr was an answer to prayer. “We’ve had the hardest time finding somebody for this adjunct position that will stay,” she said. The adjunct voice instructor position was vacated at the end of last semester by Kate Nadolny. Osmond, who was out of town for almost the entire summer, said she needed to find someone very quickly to fill the position. After contacting friends at the University of Michigan and Michigan State and coming up empty-handed, she found Bahr through a mutual friend. “I put it on Facebook, and one of my friends wrote me back and said, ‘Oh, there’s this guy at my church and that’s what he’s been trying to do,’” Osmond said. “So I got his contact information, and we met over the summer, and thought it would be a really good fit.” Bahr indicated that it has indeed been a good fit. “It’s been amazing,” he said. “I love the students, I love the college. I love everything about it.” Junior Christian Wiese has spent the semester taking lessons from Bahr. “He’s been a great teacher,” Wiese said. “I am a beginner, and it can be intimidating to try out new techniques and vocal skills. Luke has given plenty of encouragement and insights along the way and has been very supportive.” Bahr said that he is very interested in staying at Hillsdale College long-term. He hopes to pursue his BMA at Michigan State University sometime soon while commuting from Hillsdale. Osmond said that, because she and Bahr are both so busy, she hasn’t had much of a chance to observe his teaching style herself. According to her, feedback from his students has been entirely positive. “I keep asking kids, ‘How are your lessons going?’ and everybody seems to have a very positive response,” she said. “So I think he’s fitting in really well. I hope he feels the same. I think it’s a good fit for him too.”

Now, she enjoys it. She said the music in this opera skips around a lot and is very jumpy. “That’s what makes it interesting, and not boring at all,” Finegan said, giving her compliments to Wyse and Osmond for being wonderful directors. The show will also feature Hillsdale’s chamber choir as the shepherd’s chorus. Sophomore Sarah Casebeer choreographed a dance in the middle of the operetta done to entertain the three kings.

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Faculty to perform Chick Corea’s upbeat jazz compositions By |Lillian Quinones Collegian Reporter The Hillcats Faculty Jazz Ensemble has hit the sweet note in the group’s 17 years of existence. “This is far the best band faculty that we’ve had,” said Chris McCourry, director of jazz studies and trumpet player for The Hillcats. “Ever since our new bass player Ed Fedewa came last year, this group has really taken off. It’s amazing.” Tomorrow, The Hillcats will perform the music of the legendary 22time Grammy-winning American jazz composer and pianist Chick Corea, who is currently touring the world with his band, The Vigil. Corea is known as a pioneer in the electric jazz fusion movement and for his Latin-inspired beats. “Chick’s very hot right now, he has been for years,” McCourry said. “Every jazz musician knows his tunes. I have been listening to his music since high school.” The jazz ensemble features McCourry on the trumpet and Adjunct Instructors Jonathon Gewirtz on saxophone, Larry Ochiltree on drums, Ed Fedewa on the bass, Arlene McDaniel on piano, and Sunny Wilkinson as jazz vocalist. All members teach at the college level and have individually played with a variety of groups from rock and bluegrass to symphonies. “As musicians, we live to play for an audience — to let them dust off the dirt of the day for a few hours and drop their worries,” Ochiltree said. “Music is the universal language that opens you up and leaves you with a different mindset.” Ochiltree said she hopes the audi-

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ence will be captured by the “aggressive, light, groovy, airy, and soft” flavors of Corea’s music. McCourry has been working hard to perfect Corea’s famous song “Spain.” “For everything that this band plays, the bar keeps getting raised higher and higher,” McCourry said. “Every player is bringing better game and we’re playing things faster than the recording — and they’re playing fast enough. I’ve been practicing “Spain” really fast, I’ll be ready for it.” Hillsdale senior saxophone player Tricia Clarey knows the piece “Spain” well. “It’s a tough song that has a fun Latin-sounding beat,” Clarey said. “In high school, my school jazz band played it and it took us forever to learn. I’m pretty excited to hear the faculty play it.” A music minor and musician in the Big Band’s jazz combo and saxophone quartet, Clarey has attended nearly all The Hillcats’ concerts during her time at Hillsdale. She also takes saxophone lessons from Gewirtz. “It’s good to see our professors play and to see them working together to make music,” Clarey said. “As a student, it’s nice to see what a jazz performance looks like in the real world.” McCourry is excited for The Hillcats to share Corea’s music with Hillsdale students, faculty, and friends of the college. “Hopefully people will come and hear music that they haven’t really heard quite like it before,” McCourry said. “We take one composer and play a lot of his music to show off his harmonic and melodic music. Everyone around the world knows who Chick is, and now a Hillsdale audience will too.”

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Nov.  The Hillcats featuring Sunny Wilkinson: “The Music of Chick Corea” 8 p.m. McNamara Rehearsal Hall Howard Music Hall

Nov.  Mu Alpha Concert 8 p.m. McNamara Rehearsal Hall Howard Music Hall

Nov. 18-21 Hillsdale Tower Players present ‘Dancing at Lughnasa’ 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday 2 p.m. Saturday Markel Auditorium Sage Center for the Arts

From books to movies: the art of translation McCaffery says ‘don’t be disheartened when a film doesn’t live up to a beloved novel’

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By |Chris McCaffery Columnist There are few experiences more low-consequence, high-emotion, or controversy-laden than seeing a film adaptation of a popular novel. It’s naturally and essentially pregnant with anticipation. Seeing a beloved book translated into a feature film can feel like a triumph — an opportunity to experience the visual, dynamic aspects

— of this particular book — that has produced the attractive effects we enjoy. While we entered the theater expecting to see the events of “The Lord of the Rings” or “The Sound and the Fury” played out before us, we quickly encounter how small a role these “high-concept” elements of the book play in our impression and enjoyment of the whole when sundered from that whole. This experience should point us to a deeper appreciation both for the true

Literary classics offer countless examples of this dynamic. Many of the stories told by Sophocles or Chaucer are unoriginal — had the Internet existed when “Oedipus the King” was first performed, fans of Aeschylus and Pindar would have rioted if they expected the same experience previous versions of the story had offered. An excellent adaptation will understand this, and know when to excel as a film, rather than as a filming of a novel. Ross Douthat, reviewing the orig-

“An excellent adaptation will...know when to excel as a film, rather than as a filming of a novel.” of the narrative and characters that had initially drawn love for the book out of us, and drawn us into the theater itself. But the almost universal experience is disappointment — even anger or scorn almost directly proportional to our love for the original work. I want to suggest that we take this experience as an opportunity to reflect on the specific ways in which literature and film succeed and fail, and hold in greater appreciation precisely the things that can’t be translated. Seeing Harry Potter or Katniss Everdeen on the big screen can be thrilling, but the disappointment creeps in from the missing details and cut moments that are suddenly revealed to be inextricable from the whole. We’re catching a glimpse of the writer’s skill, and it’s precisely their skill as a writer

Wyse, Henreckson, and Finegan all commented on the difficulty of the music. “It’s a huge challenge. The music is fairly tonal and the intervals are all over the place,” Wyse said. In many cases, sections of music sound similar, but have different entrances, so the singers must work hard to come in at the right time. Henreckson said even though the opera is written for two pianos, neither piano is playing the melody along with the singers. “If you get one note wrong, the next person might start on the wrong note,” he said.

artistic skill which produces great, loveable books and for the real value that lies beyond the literal content of the plot. The story is only one element of any novel, and while it might be what ends up on the dust jacket, Wikipedia page, and silver screen, it’s not exchangeable with the experience of reading the original. Judge a film by how a skilled filmmaker would tell a story in film, not how it fails to recapture the book which we love. The natural disappointment literature fans experience in the theater shouldn’t be seen as something to overcome with better filmmaking or a more faithful adaptation. It should be taken as evidence of an author’s skill as a novelist and storyteller — they can inhabit their medium to such an extent that any film adaptation will fail to capture the original.

“You have to be spot on to keep on the same page.” Additionally, although much of the music is very harmonious, Henreckson said there is also plenty of dissonance. “But the dissonance is what makes it cool,” he said. “I’m a music major, so I geek out about it. It has really interesting harmonies.” His favorite part of the whole experience is working with the people he’s working with, he said. “I’m having the time of my life,” he said. “Everyone is so good.” He added the first time he and his fellow

inal “Hunger Games” movie, offers praise not for fidelity to the letter, but for virtues as a film: “‘The Hunger Games’ will inevitably be compared to the ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Twilight’ franchises, but it is better than any of those films. Even the later ‘Potter’ installments, for all their intermittent strengths, always felt more like accompaniments to the source material than complete adaptations. . . . ‘The Hunger Games’ is faithful to its literary source, but it stands as a complete and riveting work in its own right as well” (National Review April 16, 2012). So don’t be disheartened when a film doesn’t live up to a beloved novel. Take it as a challenge to understand in a deeper way what inspired you to see the movie in the first place.

magi, freshman David Woods and senior Tomas Valle, got together to sing, they locked together perfectly. He strongly suggested students and faculty take the time to come enjoy the show. “The opera itself is gorgeous,” Henreckson said. “And it’s in English, so it’s easy to follow and you won’t get lost.” The box office is already ticketing for this event and Wyse said she expects Friday’s shows to sell out quickly because of the broad audience appeal. Tickets are free and reservations can be made by calling or emailing the box office.

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Rosenberg (far right) with students from her environmental stewardship class just before their canoe trip on the St. Joseph River near Mongo, Indiana. Laurie Rosenberg | Courtesy

By |Madeleine Jepsen Assistant Editor For Arboretum Program Coordinator Laurie Rosenberg, there is nothing better than exploring the great outdoors and reveling in nature’s beauty — but she didn’t always feel this way. The path leading to her interest in the environment was long and difficult, but ultimately worth it. Now, Rosenberg shares that passion with Hillsdale locals and college students. As program coordinator, Rosenberg organizes fun, informational events including nature walks, classes on plant pressing and seed

saving, and larger events such as Autumn in the Arb and the Winter Lights Festival and Open House. At the college, she teaches an introductory horticulture class, as well as an Environmental Stewardship class offered for the first time this semester through the biology department. According to Ranessa Cooper, professor of biology and director of Slayton Arboretum, the class allows Rosenberg to share her dedication to the arboretum through teaching and facilitates student participation. “I helped to facilitate it, but this was really Laurie’s suggestion and idea,” Cooper said. “She really enjoys teaching, and I was glad to help give her an opportunity to do that, as

FROM GUNS B4 said the only instance he could see it permissible would be if the college hired a law enforcement member. “There’s certain hoops you have to jump through for open carry,” Péwé said. The policies at most other higher education institutions in Michigan are somewhat more strict than Hillsdale’s. According to Whorley, many similarly sized private colleges, such as Adrian College, prohibit firearms on campus. As for public institutions, Corporation Counsel for Michigan Gun Owners Inc. Jim Makowski told the Collegian there are two classes. The first tier colleges include those required by the state constitution to be governed by a board of regents or trustees, such as the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University. Members of their boards argue they can implement stricter restrictions than those imposed by the state, including no open carry. U of M and WSU prohibit firearms on campus. Some common exceptions, however, include police officers, employees and visitors, and those using the weapon for educational or recreational use, as approved by the university. MSU has some of the most lenient restrictions in the state. People with a license may conceal carry on campus, permission not necessitated. The second class of public institutions isn’t governed by a board. Makowski said these colleges cannot restrict a licensed individual

well as give our students an opportunity to participate in a restoration project.” Although the class is new to the college, student work in the arboretum is a long-standing tradition. “The arboretum has always been maintained by students. If you look at everything in the arboretum — this goes back to the 1920s — Dr. Barber and his students built all the walls, the buildings, made the trails, and they planted the trees,” Rosenberg said. “Students were involved with everything in the arboretum. This was just a way to continue that tradition, and do it in a more formal way.” Students in the class are working on restoring a witch hazel collection started by the arboretum’s first director, former Professor of Biology Bertram A. Barber. The witch hazel collection was one of several others in need of restoration, including Barber’s magnolia and lilac collections. “It seemed like the best one to start with, since a little bit of effort would create a large return,” Rosenberg said. Part of the restoration process involves planning out the specific work that needs to be done. Students in the class are divided into three groups: those working to map the plant community, those assessing the soil quality, and those managing the threat that deer pose to the plants. Through the class, Rosenberg is able to share one of her favorite parts of ecology: figuring out the challenges to restoration projects posed by specific environments. “That to me is what science is all about — trying to figure something out that hasn’t been figured out before. It’s like solving a puzzle.” she said. Rosenberg’s involvement with the

arboretum has allowed her to share her interest in the environment with students at the college, such as freshman Caroline Andrews, who works with Rosenberg in the arboretum. “I really like learning about all of the plants,” she said. “A lot of it is things that I never knew. I was never really interested in plants until I started working there.” Although Rosenberg has devoted her career to studying the environment and teaching others about it, science was not always her a primary interest. “When I was in college, I was going to be a music major,” she said. “I was going to be a junior high band director.” Her plan changed after taking an ecology course in the Rocky Mountains through one of Michigan State University’s study abroad programs. “I could have gone to a class, to a lecture hall, and had labs, but I had an opportunity to take a course in the Canadian Rockies,” Rosenberg said. “To me, that was killing many birds with one stone — it was an adventure, it was someplace I’d never been. It was fulfilling a science credit. It was going to be a cool class.” “I wanted to do something that was interesting and exciting, and I wanted to see the world. I wanted to challenge myself,” she said. While encountering nature firsthand, she developed a riveting interest in the class’s subject matter. “It completely changed my life,” she said. “I ended up falling in love with the field of ecology.” As she backpacked through in the mountains, she became interested in learning more about the processes that shaped the breath-taking environment. Her curiosity only deepened while she wrote the research paper for the class. Her new-found interest, how-

from carrying on campus outside of classrooms and dorms. Most, however, use the state code of conduct to prohibit student possession of guns while on campus. Many of these institutions write into their rules that carrying firearms is prohibited while on their property. Although these regulations are not formal ordinances, individuals who choose to carry can still have law enforcement escort them off campus. “Just because schools do it doesn’t mean it’s legal, only that it hasn’t been challenged,” Makowski said. Makowski said regulations of firearms on campus do not necessarily promote the school’s safety. “There’s not a law on the books in place that would stop someone with bad intent from coming to a school and shooting,” Makowski said. “Murder is already against the law, last time I checked. Putting a law out there saying you can’t carry a gun on campus is just going to take away the ability of lawabiding citizens to defend themselves.” Péwé and Whorley said the policies on Hillsdale’s campus aim to create. “I don’t necessarily want anyone to think that Hillsdale is a gun-free college,” Péwé said.

Joel Sanderson’s sundial, which he forged from iron, at Mrs. Stock’s Park in Hillsdale. On Yu Lee | Collegian

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better, more architecture about iron, and more awareness for the craft. The more I work, the more I get, and the more people get.”

Reprint: Professor Campus Chic Because of the poor printing of last week’s Campus Chic, the Collegian has decided to reprint the answers of the five professors featured.

COLLIN BARNES How would you describe your style? Easy like Sunday morning. What are your fashion staples? Dress shirt with sleeves rolled up. It’s a must do. Who or what inspires your style? One part Hillsdale College history professor. One part Elvis Costello (circa “My Aim is True”). One part Joshua Homme. Where do you like to shop? Wilsons Leather. What is your favorite piece of clothing? Pants. Has your style evolved? In high school, I buttoned all my shirts up to the very top. I’ve relaxed since then. LEE COLE How would you describe your style? Undisheveled academic. What are your fashion staples? Navy blazer, repp ties, burgundy loafers... or whatever a tall, pale

ever. posed a challenge when she changed her major from music to natural resources and environmental education as a junior. Rosenberg worked hard to master the demanding coursework despite having little background in the sciences. During the struggle, Rosenberg equated the challenge of mountain climbing during the ecology class to the challenge of changing majors and taking tough classes. She also had little experience with camping. “I was backpacking and climbing mountains in grizzly bear country, and I had never even camped before that class,” she said. “I made a lot of strides during the three weeks that I was out in the Canadian Rockies in terms of taking on challenges that were very difficult that I was able to overcome.” Through the class, Rosenberg went from being the last in the backpacking group to leading the pack during a treacherous storm. “It was an experience for me where I started out a very low level, and through perseverance, I conquered and came out at a higher level.” she said. “I took what I learned from that experience and applied it to going into the sciences. I was able to do that and succeed.” Now, as a teacher, Rosenberg uses her own encounter with nature to fuel her passion for teaching others. “To me, that is one of the big pluses about being involved in the natural environment: it gives you the opportunity to have experiences that can be life-changing,” she said. “That’s one of the reasons I’m such an advocate about experiencing the natural environment and getting out there and doing things, because it gave that to me.”

person of Northern European descent could pull off without embarrassing himself. Who or what inspires your style? Simply “appropriateness,” as dictated by the context in which the clothes are to be worn. My mother is most responsible for teaching me how to dress well. Where do you like to shop? I very much don’t, but — if I must — at the Somerset Mall in Metro Detroit, near where I was raised. What is your favorite piece of clothing? I don’t know... perhaps my navy moleskin cardigan, but largely because it was a very generous gift from my brother. Has your style evolved? According to family photographs, when I was a little boy I wore saddle shoes. and sometimes suspenders and bow ties. I haven’t worn any of these in decades. DWIGHT LINDLEY III How would you describe your style? Pre-1960s grown-up. What are your fashion staples? Tweed and corduroy. Something colorful — tie or socks — for pop. Who or what inspires your style?

Mostly dead people, and people who never existed in the first place. Bertie Wooster. Dickens. Daniel Deronda. Where do you like to shop? My wife often shops for me. Not sure where. Not a big shopper. What is your favorite piece of clothing? Gray herringbone jacket, a handme-down from my dad. Has your style evolved? Yes. I was rather slovenly in college: old T-shirts, cut-off pants, pigtails, that sort of thing. By the end of undergrad, I was realizing that if I dressed like a grown-up, both I and others took me more seriously, and I began to like that. MILES SMITH IV How would you describe your style? I guess I’d describe it as rustic preppy. I’m from a small city, Salisbury, in the North Carolina Piedmont, so I hope I’m a blend of earthy Appalachia and the vibrant colors of the Atlantic Sounds. What are your fashion staples? A blazer, Khaki pants, an oxford, and loafers or boaties (what northern folk call boat shoes). Basic Carolina preppy foundations.

By Jessie Fox Who or what inspires your style? Great question — I guess my father, grandfather, andthe old southern lawyers, businessmen, and doctors I grew up with. I lived beside a judge, an attorney, and a physician growing up, and they all seemed to maintain this sort of simple elegance that I admired. Where do you like to shop? My favorite clothing store of all time is The Squire Shop, in Fort Worth where I went to grad school. Dumas in Charleston where I went to college is a close second. What is your favorite piece of clothing? Vineyard Vine Khakis, without a doubt. Has your style evolved? Not really. Always pretty preppy. I went to private school and we had uniforms, just became habit. JORDAN WALES How would you describe your style? An early 1960s take on Edwardian, I suppose — imitating Schubert’s play within a tradition rather than Schoenberg’s invention of one. It seems fitting for the liberal arts. What are your fashion staples? Tweed, bowties, and — according

to my students — the color orange. Brown suede bucks. Who or what inspires your style? To me, tweed signifies closeness to the natural world, a striving for learning, and a humility concerning one’s place. At least I hope that it will remind me of this. Where do you like to shop? eBay, as well as the clearance sections of Lands’ End, Brooks Brothers, J. Crew, and Nordstrom. Shoes from Allen Edmonds, via Ebay. What is your favorite piece of clothing? A checked tweed jacket with elbow patches and orange felt under the collar. My son likes to think that I hunt bears. Has your style evolved? As a college freshman, I wore jeans shorts and over-sized, white T-shirts. My Russian roommate said I looked like a slob, so I eventually began to dress like Peter Pevensie from Michael Hague’s illustrations of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.”

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Forging a career through the fires of blacksmithing By | On Yu Lee Collegian Freelancer In Mrs. Stock’s Park, a flourish of iron leaves reach up to the sky with the surrounding fall foliage. The flower comes to its peak with the pointer of a sundial. The creator of this untraditional sundial is Joel Sanderson. Sanderson gave up studying English to pursue fascination in blacksmithing, which has been his life-long career. He owns his own business, Sanderson Iron, in Quincy, Michigan, and recently made the sun dial in Mrs. Stocks Park on Broad St. Yet, he has been making art with iron all his life. Sanderson started his career with iron when he was 13. Working with his grandfather’s 19th-century forge sparked his interest in working with metals. From that point, he was always around the fire, heating iron. “That was when I started to do forging and decided I want to do it more,” Sanderson said. He pursued teaching at Western Michigan University, but he never stopped smithing. He spent his weekends and vacation by the fire. In his senior year of college, Sanderson decided to give up everything and focus entirely on his dream. “There was very little creativity, and I did not like the classroom environment,” he said. “As I pursued metal more and more, I got more and more entreated by it. I was wondering, why am I studying anything but what I am interested in?” At college, he also took classes such as metallurgy — the studies of the properties of metal — and jewelry to develop his interest. He said those classes, especially jewelry clas,

Local blacksmith Joel Sanderson, the creator of the sundial in Mrs. Stock’s Park, working on his ironwork. On Yu Lee | Collegian

were influential. “With jewelry, you have to pay so much attention to detail because it is only about detail,” he said. “The class made me to look at metal working in new perspective and to become even more fascinated. And before, I was only a kid playing with iron by my-

self without anyone judging me, but in that class, the professor was really critiquing my work and teaching me how to look at it critically.” Over the next five years, he worked as an assistant blacksmith for Black Swamp Forge in Ohio, during his part-time bladesmithing busi-

ness, and worked as a machinist and a die maker for Arrowsmith Forge in New York. During this period, he was able to strengthen the his education of metalworking. “I made custom items for individuals in Ohio, and I made many identical pieces to sell to local stores

in New York,” Sanderson said. “That allowed a very different approach.” He returned to his home studio in 1998, and started to search for rare 19th and early 20th century metalworking machines, which allow works of unprecedented form and beauty. He now has more than a dozen machines more than a century old, and several survived from the past era. As he works with antique machinery, Sanderson combines methods from the past with new inventive approaches for working iron. One example of this is the Mrs. Stock’s Park sundial. “There is a dew drop in the structure of sun dial where we let our past go as we still continue on into the future,” Michelle Loren, director of Parks and Recreation of Hillsdale, said. “That drop of water goes back into the ground and goes again. It means a whole cycle of future versus past. That was all Sanderson’s concept and suggestion, to give a message of do not move backward, always move forward.” The master gardener of the park, Diane Miller said the local residents are curious about the sun dial because it is so unusual. “It has a very different design from others, but functions perfectly as a sun dial,” Miller said. “It is really good to have a practical reference in a historical park.” Sanderson said she hopes to have more colleagues doing artwork with iron. He thinks the society down plays art and crafts and makes them left legitimate. “I really enjoy my work, and wish there were more blacksmiths,” Sanderson said. “More people know

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Second Amendment at Hillsdale: Gun policy on campus By | Breana Noble Assistant Editor

Senior Chris Stoffel at the John A. Halter Shooting Sports Education Center. Breana Noble | Collegian

As a shooting sports educational center, the John A. Halter Shooting Center’s firearms rules differ from those on Hillsdale College’s main campus. The college itself is not very lenient on its policy on gun rules in Michigan. Hillsdale College frequently holds seminars on the Second Amendment, the part of the Constitution providing the right to bear arms. The shooting center allows visitors, students, faculty, and staff to put that right to use. So long as those who come to shoot follow the four cardinal rules — keep the gun pointed in a safe direction, keep the gun unloaded until ready to shoot, keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot, and keep attentive to what’s behind the backstop

— they may have possession of a firearm, Director of Security Bill Whorley said. State law prohibits weapons inside dormitories and classrooms, except for instructional use. Beyond that, the state’s rules allow for open and concealed carry on college and university campuses so long as the person in possession of the firearm has a concealed carry weapons permit. Law enforcement officials may carry anywhere. Several faculty and staff members conceal carry on Hillsdale’s campus, Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé said. Before teaching a class, however, professors must remove a concealed carry gun and leave it in their offices. “If there were an event, you don’t have to rely on law enforcement,” Péwé said. “There’d be individuals who could defend the college if needed. If there’s no rea-

son the college thinks they shouldn’t have concealed carry, then we allow it.” The college, however, does not require any employee carry a gun. Originally, in-class sessions of firearms courses offered by Hillsdale were held in Lane Hall. The school moved the lessons to the shooting center because part of the course involved instructors bringing guns to display in class. “It’s unnerving if there’s a civilian walking with gun cases into a school building,” Whorley said. As a private institution, Hillsdale can place more restrictions on carrying guns than the state. Péwé said the school’s policy is practical. Whorley agreed: “It keeps a good educational environment.” The college administration prefers to know if an individual is carrying. For

college employees to possess a gun on campus, they must notify campus security. Students who own guns may bring them to college. Since it is illegal to have them in a residence hall or classroom, however, students living on school property must store them at the security office Security locks up the weapons, and students check in and check out their property when they wish to use it. “It’s accountability for us,” Whorley said. “We have some students with valuable firearms, and we want to make sure we do our best to protect those.” As for open carry, Péwé said the only instance he could see it permissible would be if the college hired a law enforcement member.

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Patrick Lucas By | Anders Hagstrom

How would you describe your style? It’s hard to say. I just wear what I like. I guess that makes me look like a prep at some times and a bum at others, but whatever the style I think it’s always a little edgy.

Where do you like to shop for clothes? Mostly H&M, sometimes Kohl’s. What are your fashion staples? All my sweaters. I like sweaters. What is your favorite piece of clothing? I’d have to go with my gray peacoat... I call it my dignity. Or maybe my dog-printed fleece pants (which only a lucky few get to see).

Would you say that your fashion has evolved? Umm yeah. For example, my sisters used to make fun of me when I was a kid for wearing white knee socks. Now I prefer black no-shows. Anders Hagstrom | Collegian

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