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Faucets in several campus houses and dorms run yellow after water main break

By | Kaylee McGhee Collegian Reporter

Water flowing in the Alpha Tau Omega house ran yellow, as did water in several other facilities on campus after a water main break on Hillsdale Street. Denton Williams | Courtesy

College residents both on and off campus experienced discoloration in their tap water Tuesday and Wednesday due to a water main break on Hillsdale Street. Although college administration has not told students to avoid drinking the water, many in affected buildings have allowed the water to run until clear or boiled the water to a degree of clarity. The Suites Co-House Director Casey McKee ’15 sent an email to residents informing them of the water break and advised students to be careful with the discolored water. “I encourage you all to use discretion, when it comes to using the water in the Suites,” McKee said in the email. “If it looks questionable, I would suggest buying some bottled water instead.” Mauck was “largely unaffected” by the issue, and the water cleared up for residents by the early afternoon, Mauck Student Director Deborah Ste-

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Albion’s April Fools’ Day prank attracts national media attention

Muddy waters By | Philip H. DeVoe Assistant Editor

Campus receives paintings by victorian-Era artist Hillsdale friend Anne Natvig donates two works by Cecilia Beaux to the college. B1

venson said. “Only one resident reported seeing any water discoloration,” Stevenson said in an email. “She said the water in her shower ran yellow starting Tu e s d a y night and t h e n b r o w n We d n e s day morning but cleared by the early afternoon.” The water main break was fixed before 2 p.m. Wednesday, according to Environmental Health and Safety Manager Leah Martin, yet some students are still experiencing discolorations. Sophomore Denton Williams, a resident of the Alpha Tau Omega house, first noticed the water Tuesday night but continued to see it until around 8 p.m. last night.

“Tuesday, when it happened, it was only yellow for a few minutes and then turned clear after I let it run, so I drank it,” Williams said. “This morning, it was really yellow from both faucets, and now it’s on and off.” A T O residents were not advised about the w a t e r ’s safety, but after drinking some from the tap, Williams said he felt no side effects and tasted no difference. Junior Jada Bissett, a resident of the Kappa Kappa Gamma house, said she and her fellow residents were advised not to drink or shower until the water cleared, which happened around 5 p.m. at the Kappa house. Bissett said she and her sorority sisters were

“If anyone is wondering why the Kappas didn’t look like straight 10s today, it’s because we couldn’t shower!”

in good spirits, however, even though they were unable to shower. “If anyone is wondering why the Kappas didn’t look like straight 10s today, it’s because we couldn’t shower!” Bissett said. Whitley Head Resident Assistant Grace Hertz said one resident saw “dirty water” within the past 24 hours, and some residents of Benzing reported seeing yellow water. The women of Pi Beta Phi reported an obvious color change in their water, to the point that maintenance came by to check up on the water. “I got up yesterday morning, and by the time people were getting ready for their earliest classes, the water was running brown,” Pi Beta Phi President junior Rosie Ellison said. “Our water cleared up by 10:30 a.m., though.” The water issue has affected students living off-campus, as well. Senior Anders Kiledal, a resident of 157 Hillsdale St., said his w a t e r See Water A3

Albion College’s student newspaper, The Pleiad, apologized Sunday after running a fake story saying Hillsdale College would close for administrative and financial reasons. The story ran on April 1. The article, which ran in the April Fools’ Day edition of the paper known as The Plebian, said Albion College would absorb the majority of Hillsdale’s students after the closure and drew concern from Hillsdale alumni, friends of the college, and a prospective student. The article has since been retracted and replaced with an official apology. The Pleiad’s managing editor, Alex Carey, who wrote the article, said one of the Pleiad’s staff writers suggested the idea. “The idea came from a current situation, actually,” Carey said. “One of the middle schools near Albion is closing, so we took that idea and asked, ‘What if a college near us closed?’” Carey said the story was not intentionally printed to target a conservative school or to cause problems. Considering

Hillsdale’s proximity to Albion, it made sense for them to choose Hillsdale, Carey said. For the most part, students at Albion and at Hillsdale saw the article for what it was — pure satire. “Most of us know people from Hillsdale, so we all thought it was humorous,” said Albion senior Kate Casebeer, sister of Hillsdale sophomore Sarah Casebeer. “We figured that Hillsdale students would find it amusing, as well.” Hillsdale’s Senior Director of Admissions Zack Miller said the admissions office saw the article online and knew that it was not meant to be factual. Despite this, Miller said he did receive a call from an admitted student who inquired about whether or not the story was true. “There were a very small number of concerns,” Miller said. “Most people understood it was satirical.” Not everyone at Hillsdale found the story to be amusing. Matt Schlientz, vice president for marketing, said the story did cause confusion for some. “Because of that, we did reach See Albion A2

“We didn’t think that it would get seen. We definitely didn’t anticipate this much attention.”

Michigan College ‘Old student union’ to get facelift Republicans attempt to audit Hillsdale chapter membership By | Sarah Chavey Collegian Reporter

By | Breana Noble and Vivian Hughbanks Assistant Editor and News Editor The state organization governing College Republicans chapters in Michigan attempted to audit Hillsdale College’s chapter last month, claiming it has an artificially inflated membership. Chapter membership determines the number of delegates a school can send to the Michigan Federation of College Republicans’ state convention. “It seemed to me every member of the credentials committee agreed that it was suspicious that roughly one third of the student population of Hillsdale College was on the list as active members,” said Aleks Oslapas, a member of the Michigan Federation of College Republicans’ credentials committee. On March 26, the 465 members of Hillsdale’s chapter received an email from Oslapas requesting they participate in a survey to determine the level of their involvement. According to the MFCR constitution, membership in College Republicans is determined by individual students providing the chapter with their contact information. The chapter president is also required to recognize those on its membership list as active members. Additional specifications of membership are Follow @HDaleCollegian

not required except by a twothirds majority of the state federation’s executive board. Hillsdale College Republicans’ leadership say the audit singled out Hillsdale’s chapter. “We were uncomfortable because it was really more of the fact that we were the only school,” Hillsdale College Republicans Trustee senior Sam Holdeman said. “In many ways, it felt targeting.” Later the same day, Holdeman responded to the email, instructing members not to participate. MFCR’s constitution requires approval from the executive board before adding membership requirements — approval which was not given before the credentials committee contacted Hillsdale, Holdeman said. Because the audit was not completed and Hillsdale’s membership is so large, the school was awarded 39 percent of the total delegates for the April 3 convention. Many students who received the audit email said they do not consider themselves active members. “I’m not an active member by any stretch of the imagination,” senior Elisabeth Wynia said. “I haven’t gone to any events and don’t really consider myself a member, even though I’m on their email list. They were going around asking to sign people up for their email list, and I felt too bad to say no.”

A.J.’s Café and Jitters won’t be the only non-cafeteria food on campus when Hillsdale College renovates the Knorr Student Center, according to the tentative plans offered by Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé. In addition to adding both a bistro and a new A.J.’s-like café, the renovation plans to Knorr include transferring the career services office and writing center upstairs, creating a space for the radio studio, and including a number of interview rooms and technologically-advanced rooms, such as those equipped with smart boards, to enhance the business-learning experience and increase interactions between guests of the school and students. “There are so many ways

that career services and academic services support our student body, but we also see a myriad of ways that those can grow,” Associate Dean of Women Rebekah Dell said. “We ask, ‘How can we create a dynamic office space in career services that would service the changing needs of students today so a student is prepared to go out today and work in a dynamic environment? What are some of those key things that are hallmark of an office space?’” This is the third component of the Knorr renovations, the first and second being the Searle Center and expanded Phillip’s Auditorium, respectively. Like the chapel and auditorium, the renovations do not have a determined end date. “All that’s a little over a five-million dollar project,” Péwé said. “Just like anything

else, when we get the money for this, we’ll start it.” As Péwé and other administrators continue to develop

“The hope is to have a pub of sorts.” plans, the tentative designs increase career and academic services traffic by moving them upstairs and making them more accessible. The redesign also will enable students to connect with faculty and guests. Renovations will extend outside, too. They include building a pergola creating sit-

ting areas on both sides of the main entrance. This outdoor covering will allow students to use a large outdoor fireplace during all four seasons. Immediately inside, visitors would find Hillsdale’s radio studio WRFH 101.7 FM to their left furnished with a green room, a control room, a program space, and an office. To the right, visitors will find the bistro — an ideal place for students, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, and other visitors. “The hope is to have a pub of sorts,” Dell said. “It’s another great way to support and service our off-campus guests coming but also to create that environment for faculty, students, and guests to interact. It’s definitely more of a business-learning hub, where the Grewcock Student Union is the social hub.” Beyond

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Knorr Student Center’s tentative designs for the renovations for the show space for the WRFH 101.7 FM radio station and areas for students, faculty, and visitors to gather. Sheila Butler | Courtesy

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Hillsdale crowned with laurels at Eta Sigma Phi Classics competition By | Emma Vinton Assistant Editor Hillsdale College classical studies students took five out of 18 national prizes at the Eta Sigma Phi National Convention Friday through Sunday, Professor of Classics Joseph Garnjobst said. Juniors Anne Begin and Noah Diekemper and senior Sydney Sparks of Hillsdale’s Eta Sigma Phi Classics Honorary chapter attended the convention at Monmouth College in Illinois. Hillsdale swept the Koine Greek category, with Diekemper, Begin, and Ferguson tak-

Albion from A1 out to John Thompson, the associate vice president for marketing at Albion, on Saturday to request the story be removed,” Schlientz said. After Hillsdale’s marketing department contacted Albion, The Pleiad retracted the story Sunday, and the following statement replaced it: “This story was a part of the April Fool’s Edition ‘The Plebian’ and was, in fact, not true. The Pleiad apologizes for any confusion that may have been caused.” Clare Kolenda, editor-in-chief of the Pleiad, said that she was the one who made the decision to retract the story after hearing that Hillsdale had reached out to Albion. Carey clarified that the article was written purely out of the April Fools’ Day spirit and that no one foresaw the reaction it drew. “We took the story for what it was, an April Fools’ Day prank,” Schlientz said. “However, given that online content lives forever and rather than risk any further confusion, we felt that the prank had run its course, and it would be best if the article was taken down.” The momentary tension between Hillsdale and Albion over the jocular article also attracted national news coverage and was picked up from The Associated Press by media outlets across the country. The vast amount of attention the article has received has come as a shock to the Pleiad staff, Carey said. “We didn’t think it would get seen,” Carey said, “We definitely didn’t anticipate this much attention.” The staff of The Pleiad apologized for the confusion the article caused. What began as a harmless joke was taken more seriously than they had originally intended, Carey said. “I feel really bad,” Carey said. “We didn’t do it on purpose.”

ing first, second, and third, respectively. It was a first time any school has swept a category, to Garnjobst’s knowledge. “Other schools that won prizes are 10 to 20 times our size,” he said. Diekemper also took first place in Advanced Greek and second in Advanced Latin. The convention included contest winner announcements, paper and research presentations, and scholarship awards. Diekemper and other Hillsdale students placed high in national translation exams in Greek and Latin. Both Begin and Diekemper also presented papers, two of only four students, chosen by an anonymous panel, to present their papers at the convention. Garnjobst, who also attended the trip and is a trustee for the honorary, said it is not uncommon for Hillsdale students to be picked to present their papers. He said submitting a paper, whether it is chosen for presentation or not, is

a requirement for the Hillsdale students to attend and for the honorary to pay for their trip. “We enter more papers than anyone else,” he said. “Overall, we are small, but within the realm of classics, we are large.” Since 2008, with one exception, Hillsdale always has had at least one student present a paper. Begin, a Latin and Greek major, presented a paper on book four of Thucydides’ “Histories” and his use of narratology. The Society of Classical Studies, another classics organization, also selected her paper for presentation at their event in Toronto in January. Begin also received the Theodore Bedrick Scholarship, a travel scholarship that will allow her to go on a Vergilian Society tour of Southern Italy with professors in July. “I’ve never travelled overseas before, so it will be a first time for me,” she said. Diekemper, a math and Latin major, wrote and presented his paper on “Book I” of Ovid’s

“Metamorphoses.” Besides other budget and business planning, the convention also included lectures and games. Begin said one game called Certamen, which means contest in Latin, is a type of jeopardy with Latin and Greek-related questions. She said they also enjoyed a Roman banquet. “They had as much authentic Roman cuisine Juniors Noah Diekemper and Anne Begin pose with Classics Professor Joseph as possible,” she Garnjobst at the Eta Sigma Phi National Convention last weekend. said. “But they Sydney Sparks | Courtesy did not give ed an ancient warfare inter- video of Dr. Garnjobst somereveryone forks because Romans didn’t have active demonstration and a saulting under a row of pikes,” model of weaponry. he said. “It was impressive.” forks.” “I think Sydney Sparks has a Other amusements includ-

YAL holds watch party for first-ever aired Libertarian forum

Candidate Austin Petersen wins Hillsdale post-forum straw poll by 70 percent margin By | Kayla Stetzel Collegian Reporter Fox Business Network aired the first-ever televised Libertarian forum April 1, and Hillsdale College students showed strong support for Austin Petersen in a straw poll. Young Americans for Liberty hosted a viewing party in the Grewcock Student Union for the first half of the pre-recorded debate, and polled those in attendance regarding who they thought won. Petersen, founder of The Libertarian Republic, received 7 votes, and cybersecurity entrepreneur John McAfee, earned 3. Libertarian front-runner former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson received no votes. “I was really glad to see the Libertarian candidates get a chance to express their ideas,” sophomore Adam Pierce said. “There was a lot of agreement. They weren’t quarrelling with each other or having juvenile disagreements.” Despite airing April 1, the Libertarian candidates, though full of idiosyncrasies, spoke seriously about issues, touching on a wide range of topics, including foreign policy, abortion, religious liberty, and discrimination. Although each of the three candidates seemed to agree on many policy issues, they did make themselves clear about what

away from the American, people which was a point I never heard a politician make on television,” sophomore Aaron Andrews said. “There was one point John Stossel was speaking about something, and then he waved the constitution in front Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson participates in the Libertarian forum of the camera, and then I which aired last Friday on Fox Business Channel. Facebook | Courtesy realized I have separated them from each forced to sell their cakes to never seen other. Nazi customers.The discusthe Constitution on screen At 35, Petersen is the sion bridged from whether before,” Andrews said. youngest person seeking the a Christian baker should Nevertheless, sophomore Libertarian nomination. He have to bake a cake for a gay Josh Paladino said, the party was the only pro-life candicouple. has room for improvement date at the debate. “I think that if you in presentation. “I believe I am the only discriminate on the basis “I thought all of the candidate who can build of religion, I think that is a candidates had a lot of good a coalition of disaffected black hole,” Johnson said. things to say, different from conservatives, reasonable “I think you should be able the two mainstream parties, Democrats, and indepento discriminate for stink, or but I think their delivery is dents because I am the only you’re not wearing shoes or less than ready for prime pro-life and pro-constituwhatever. If we discriminate time,” Paladino said. “They tional Libertarian Party canon the basis of religion, to just don’t sound polished didate running,” Petersen me, that’s doing harm to a in any way. They sound as said. “I may be the youngest big class of people.” if they are making up the candidate in the race, but Student reactions to the answers to questions on the younger men than I founddebate were positive. Many spot, but at the same time, ed this country, and it will enjoyed hearing from a difyou feel a sense of genube young people’s responsiferent perspective. ineness from that which is bility to save it.” “One of the cool modifferent from the pre-reJohnson, when disagreements was when Petercorded response that you ing with Peterson about son spoke about charity. get in the Republican or discriminatory business He talked about how the Democratic debates.” practices, said he would apgovernment, by giving free The event acts as a critiprove of Jewish bakers being handouts, has taken charity

cal step for third party candidates previously excluded from officially sanctioned debates. In a national presidential poll, conducted by Monmouth University, Gary Johnson came in at 11 percent against Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The Federal Election Commission recognizes a party as official and eligible for federal funding when a party wins 5 percent of the vote. If a party reaches 15 percent, it gets representation in the sanctioned presidential debates. The second half of the debate will air Friday at 9 p.m., and YAL plans to hold another viewing party in the Grewcock Student Union. The debate gives the organization the chance to get introduce itself to campus and share the principles for which is stands, YAL President sophomore Brendan Noble said. “We are hoping to bring a lot of liberty lovers together from around the campus and connect with other classical liberal organizations, like Praxis, to promote libertarian ideas and have discussions and hold debates,” Noble said. “We are just trying to tell people, if they aren’t libertarian, to look at some new ideas. Here are some alternatives who will talk about actual policy. I strongly encourage people to come out and be open to new ideas.”

Edward Whelan on Justice Scalia and SCOTUS politics By | Lillian Quinones Collegian Reporter Edward Whelan is the president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. As a frequent contributor to National Review’s Bench Memos blog, one of the nation’s most popular legal blogs, he has been a leading commentator on nominations to the Supreme Court, lower courts, and on issues of constitutional law. Whelan clerked for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. He spoke on campus March 30 on “The Supreme Court, the Scalia Vacancy, and the 2016 Elections.” Do you think that fewer appeals will be made to the Supreme Court as it becomes more of a politicized body of judges? Well, no, because different parties will have an incentive to get victories from the Supreme Court. I think that the more the Supreme Court seizes an outsized role, the more people will appeal to it to try to get the victories they want that they haven’t been able to get through the democratic processes.

What do you think that Founding Fathers would say if they saw the federal judicial branch today? I think the Framers would be appalled by the outsized role that the Supreme Court has seized, especially over the last 50 years. Alexander Hamilton trusted that the judiciary would respect the line between will and judgment. In Federalist 78, he said that if justices don’t respect the line and are just imposing their will, there’s no reason to have a supreme court and the power of judicial review at all. Unfortunately, our Constitution doesn’t really offer any effective remedy against judicial imperialism. I think that the Framers might wish that they had provided one. The process proceeding now, with regard to Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court, is entirely within the bounds of the process that the Constitution contemplates. President Obama certainly has the power to make a nomination. He’s done that, and the Senate has

the power to just say no, including by inaction. At what point in history would you say that this overstepping of bounds began? Different people can point to different things, in part depending on which of the excesses they view as most objectionable. I would point especially to the Warren Court of the 1960s as the time when things really went wild. It was in 1962 that Chief Justice Earl Warren secured a reliable fifth vote for whatever he wanted to do, and from that point on, the court operated as a roving commission to impose its policy reforms across whatever areas it wanted to. Today, March 30, happens to be the 58th anniversary of the court’s opinion in 1958 in an Eighth Amendment case called Trop v. Dulles. And it was in that case that Justice Felix Frankfurter, in dissent, asked rhetorically, “Can constitutional reasoning really be so empty?” And of course, the answer is yes. We have seen it now for decades from socalled “living constitutionalists.”

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What is your opinion of setting term limits for Supreme Court justices? I think it could be a good idea in theory, but it’s never going to be adopted in practice, precisely because the Constitution is so difficult to amend. I think we also have to be careful because any reform can have unintended and unforeseen consequences. Why is there a trend in our society to bypass the philosopher and look to opinion of the scientist for the final say on deciding contentious issues, such as when life begins? You’re raising the deep problem of scientism, which is the notion that science itself can answer all the great questions, including of morals. That is a huge category error because science is simply incapable of doing that. We should be respectful of all that scientific knowledge provides us without making the huge mistake that science can dictate our values. Is free will an illusion? No one lives as though he believes that free will doesn’t exist. Now maybe the determinists would say that their genes are fooling them into thinking that they have free will, but it’s a concept that is completely in conflict with lived experience and ought to

be difficult to take seriously. How do you make a persuasive case for morality in a society where statistics demonstrate it is becoming less and less religious? The Ethics and Public Policy Center is dedicated to the proposition that it’s important to speak in nonsectarian terms and use a vocabulary that people of good will ought to be able to engage in. That isn’t to

“Justice Scalia was someone who was deeply dedicated to getting every case right.” deny that for religious people, fundamental beliefs about policy will often have a religious underpinning. For example, my support for laws against murder is a position that I hold ultimately only because of my religious beliefs. If I didn’t have those religious beliefs, there would be plenty of exceptions

that I’d be ready to make to the laws against murder. We have this disturbing new progressive notion that, somehow, people with religious beliefs are forbidden from bringing those beliefs with them into the public square, as though you can sever that which you believe most important, and that, somehow, only those who have a secular outlook are entitled to adopt policies that reflect their views. I think it’s an entirely incoherent approach but it’s one that in an increasingly irreligious society somehow seems to be getting traction. But again, I simply don’t see how any religious person on the vast range of issues could possibly have any position that is entirely divorced from ultimate understandings of right and wrong and the dignity of the human person. Can you reflect on your experience knowing Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia? Justice Scalia was someone who was deeply dedicated to getting every case right, big or small. He was a brilliant justice with a mastery of language and rhetoric. He was systematic in his approach to legal questions and did his best to make sure that he was applying a consistent, principled approach.

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Declaring minors now required to keep students ‘on the radar’ By | Breana Noble Assistant Editor Prepare for more Central Hall photos in the social media feeds: Starting with the class of 2019, students now must declare their minors. In the spring of 2015, Professor of Theatre George Angell brought the suggestion of requiring students to declare their minors to the Educational Policies Committee. He said it would ensure faculty members were aware of students pursuing further education in their field of study. “We all want to be prepared to give students who minor the same focus and attention as we do the students who major,” Angell said via email. “To this end, we need to know who they are.” College faculty approved the measure almost unanimously, said Professor of Chemistry and then-Dean of Faculty Mark Nussbaum. Any student may declare a minor, though current freshmen and beyond must do so by the end of their junior year. “Members of faculty recognized that they had students pursuing minors, but they didn’t know who they were,” Registrar Douglas McArthur said. “It’s really a help because it gets students thinking proactively about what it is they’re doing, and it allows their

teachers and faculty to better guide them to the completion of those things.” Students declare a minor the same way they do a major. In the registrar’s office, they can pick up a minor declaration card. It asks for basic student information, name of the minor, and signature of the department chair. Advisers need not be notified. Students can declare three minors per card. “It’s pretty simple,” McArthur said. “There’s no additional administrative burden on anyone, and it’s not a burden on students.” Professors brought forth the change because they ran into problems not knowing that a student was pursuing a minor, which has caused some problems during class registration as students minoring in the subject requested to sign up for full classes and during senior meetings when students were missing classes and could not fulfill the minor’s requirements. “It’s intended to make sure faculty and staff that are involved know that the student is taking this minor so that they can help make sure they’re taking the courses they need,” Nussbaum said. Angell said knowing who is minoring will help in deciding what courses to offer, as well. Department chairs keep a list of the students majoring in

Sophomore Sarah Casebeer declares her minor in dance. Breana Noble | Collegian

their subject, and the registrar has a database of what all the students have declared. Now, they will keep track of both majors and minors when students declare. “Before, those students weren’t on the department chair’s radar,” McArthur said.

Nussbaum said students’ advisers aren’t always in the field of their minor, and they may not know all of the requirements for minors outside their interest. “If students have to sign a card, the person who signs the card is going to be somebody in that field,” Nussbaum said.

“They can help make sure they get the courses they need to get.” Angell said that he expects more students to pursue minors in the future. “We anticipate that as the core grows larger that more students will choose to minor rather than try to double major, as so many do now,” Angell said. Separately, the faculty also voted that students entering the college during the fall of 2015 or after must earn at least a C- for a course to count toward their minor. Average GPA for minor-related courses must be 2.00 or higher, as well. To earn a minor in the past, students wrote it down on their application for graduation, and McArthur would check their transcript to ensure they met all the requirements. Minors, however, typically are not required for graduation, McArthur said. Both majors and minors will still appear on students’ official transcripts. Neither is printed on diplomas. The college also included the new requirement in the 2015-2016 catalog along with the addition that students must declare their major by the end of their sixth semester at Hillsdale, a change that was also approved by faculty in the spring of 2015.

Hillsdale hosts Michigan Math Association meeting By | Joe Pappalardo Assistant Editor Members of the Math Association of America gathered Friday and Saturday at Hillsdale College for the first time for the Michigan chapter’s annual meeting. Associate Professors of Mathematics David Gaebler and David Murphy, chair members of the Michigan MAA’s 2016 local arrangements committee, organized the event. The gathering drew 120 students and faculty from 17 schools. Murphy and three other Michigan faculty members each gave a lecture. Over 20 students, including senior Daniel Slonim, presented their research on various

topics, ranging from mathematical proofs to educational programs. Most of the students at the meeting attended Michigan colleges. Faculty from the University of Michigan, The Ohio State University, Loyola Marymount University, and University of Northern Colorado delivered lectures. Murphy’s lecture, “Desingularizations of Some Nilpotent Orbit Closures,” summed up three years of research, beginning before he joined Hillsdale’s faculty in 2007. “This is work that was actually started while I was at Kalamazoo,” he said. “It is in some sense, a preliminary report. It’s still ongoing

work. We don’t have all the results we wanted.” His main goal, he said, was to “make progress.” He conducted his work with Professor Terrell L. Hodge of Western Michigan University. Murphy said he was unfazed by his research’s missing solutions. “It’s the case with math,” he said. “Generally, we have far more questions than answers.” Slonim spoke on “Interleaving of Path Sets” and discussed combining infinite sequences of numbers. He assisted Assistant Professor of Mathematics William Abram, Artem Bolshakov of the University of Texas at Dallas, and Professor Jeffrey Lagarias from the University

of Michigan. “They’ve been working on this project for a while now,” Slonim said. “I just joined them this summer and have been working on it through the year.” Slonim’s work dealt with path sets, which he described as, “a set of infinite sequences over a given finite alphabet,” where the alphabet defined the set of symbols or numbers used in a sequence. The researchers used labeled graphs of arrows and numbers to show the patterns of the sequences. The infinite sequences, Slonim said, could be woven together to form new sequences. This could also occur between sets of sequences,

which formed new sets. These combinations assist mathematicians in the study of fractals, but scientists have found a new use for them, as well. “Interleaving of path sets also has applications to neural networks,” Slonim said. “There is a group of scientists in Taiwan who are working on that right now. That was an application that nobody who was working on this anticipated.” Despite the scientific advances being made overseas, Slonim explained he only researched path sets to understand them better. “We’re mostly studying them because they’re interesting in their own right,” he said.

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the radio station, there would likely be several interview rooms for employers looking to hire students while on campus, the career services directors’ offices, the academic services office, a few computers from the Wiegand computer lab, and a number of professional and conference rooms. The Knorr Room will change very little, and most of the south patio will remain. Once the conceptual plans are converted to construction plans, renovations will take less than a year. Péwé and Dell said the administration has considered several ideas, including allowing the café to be a student-run business opportunity and constructing high-tech business spaces. Although very few plans are set, Assistant Director of Career Services John Quint said he is excited about the possibilities. “Our office is very excited about the potential for this modern, professional space,” Quint said. “The career services office, visitors to campus, and the student body as a whole will be better serviced by the addition of state-of-theart technologies and contemporary conference areas. Not to mention, there’s a pub. First round is on career services… pending budget approval.”

Water from A1 was yellowish when he woke up Wednesday, though he didn’t immediately notice it. “I was washing out my coffee pot, so I didn’t notice that the water was discolored,” Kiledal said. “Then, my roommate yelled to me about the water being brown. It didn’t clear up before I left for class.” Residents in MacIntyre and Olds reported discolored water during the day yesterday, with a maintenance worker coming by Olds to check on the water. Chi Omega, Sigma Chi, and Niedfeldt reported they have not experienced discoloration, and Benzing and Koon dorms reported mild discoloration that cleared up quickly. Other residential buildings on campus were unavailable for contact by the Collegian. The Collegian was unable to reach members of the administration for comment.

Don Tocco to speak on leadership for 13th consecutive year By | Jessie Fox Assistant Editor For the 13th consecutive year, Don Tocco will return to campus Wednesday, April 13 to deliver a talk at 7 p.m. in the Searle Center. Student groups can sign up to receive an attendance-based monetary donation to their clubs, honoraries, sports teams, or Greek houses from Tocco. In his talk titled “Learning to Fly: Creating Your Own Instructor’s Manual for Life,” Tocco will provide students with advice about how to incorporate the fundamental principles learned at Hillsdale College into post-graduate life. “One notable character in Hillsdale students is that so many of you are highly motivated and have a very high expectation for achievement in your personal life,” Tocco said. “I equate that with going higher and farther in life. In order to do that, you have to learn how to fly.” Tocco will hand out booklets titled “There Are No Grades in the Real World” and give a copy of his book “Art of the Journey” to each senior at the talk, as well. “We’re born into this complex world without an instructor’s manual,” Tocco said. “What I will be

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providing are tools, ideas, and ways that you can dial in and work on what I call immutable, unchangeable laws of success. We’re going to cover those fundamental principles and laws on how to get yourselves ready mentally, emotionally, spiritually for a better life.” Tocco is the founder and president of D.L. Tocco & Associates, a national company based in Troy, Michigan, that specializes in business development and marketing. Tocco is also a published author, an artist, a motivational speaker, and a long-time friend to Hillsdale College.

Director of Student Activities Anthony Manno identified Tocco as a “great guy” to talk about post-graduation success. “I think Mr. Tocco commands a lot of respect. When he walks in a room, you know he’s important,” Manno said. “I think he’s built up such a good reputation here at the college that students will respect him. And if they don’t know him yet, they will soon know and respect him.” Sophomore Nathan Putrich, who struck up a friendship with Tocco after meeting him as a prospective student, said this is sure

to be one of Tocco’s greatest talks. “I’m fired up for the event,” Putrich said. “He really wants to connect with every student in the audience and help them to realize that they can take their life by the reigns and achieve the success and fulfillment they are looking for. It’s a no-brainer to attend, be inspired, and help your organization out financially while you’re at it.” Tocco said he believes Hillsdale College is “the most important liberal arts college in America, and maybe the most important college in America.” For that

reason, he said he wants to help Hillsdale students succeed. “I want to do everything I can to see Hillsdale students succeed because it makes America better — and that’s good for me,” Tocco said. “But you can’t fly until you have a plane, and you have to get your plane built, and you’re building your plane at Hillsdale College.” In order to help campus organizations, Tocco asked each group leader to come up with a thoughtful question for him to answer after the talk. “He essentially wants to be put on the spot in a way; he doesn’t want to know the questions beforehand so he has to think on the fly about what he’s done in his life and how that can help you,” Manno said. “Often with Q&A, you answer less questions than you’d hope, so afterward, I am going to provide him with the other questions, and he is going to respond to the other student leaders via email.” Tocco’s desire to help Hillsdale students is shown through his friendship with Putrich. Putrich said they talk regularly as Tocco offers advice about school and leadership. “He always has encouraging, guiding, and inspirational words to share and

Cruz and Trump call on Kasich to drop out of race

Wisconsin Democratic primary results

Wisconsin Republican primary results

Flint residents sue Snyder, state, and local officials

Detroit Public Schools testing for lead in water

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Ver., won the April 5 Wisconsin Democratic primary, taking 56.6% of the vote and 48 delegates. Hillary Clinton took 43.1% of the vote and only 38 delegates, narrowing her lead over Sanders to 688 delegates.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., won the April 5 Wisconsin Republican primary, taking 48.2% of the vote and 36 delegates. Donald Trump came in second, taking 35.1% of the vote and only six delegates, and Gov. John Kasich took third, with 14.1% and no delegates.

Residents of Flint, Michigan, have filed a racketeering lawsuit against Gov. Rick Snyder and other state and local officials. The complaint accuses Snyder and others of a “wrongful scheme” to save money by forcing the city to stay on the Flint River water system instead of switching to Lake Huron water.

Detroit Public Schools has begun screening school drinking water for lead and copper after at least one school showed elevated lead levels. The district began testing March 28, during the district’s spring break. The Detroit Health Department initially began screening after the Flint water crisis.

Hillsdale supporter Don Tocco speaks with a student during a campus visit. Anthony Manno | Courtesy

Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., called on Gov. John Kasich to drop out of the republican presidential race, each claiming he is taking delegates away from them. “We both see there is no path for Kasich to get nominated,” Trump manager Ed Brook-Compiled by Philip H. DeVoe over told NPR. The Kasich campaign remains stalwart.

wouldn’t hesitate to tell me to rethink directions if I’m off track,” Putrich said. “I’ve never walked away from a conversation with him without realizing how contagious his passion, enthusiasm, and zeal for life is. It’s incredible. I have a lot of respect for his drive and ambition, and he is always radiating that type of energy.” In an email sent out by Manno Wednesday, student group leaders can find a link to a Google form that will allow them to sign up for the event. Manno said Tocco ultimately will make the decision regarding what constitutes as good attendance. Then, Manno will use a simple formula involving the number of group members and the percentage of attendance to determine the monetary amount. Tocco has not disclosed how much money he will donate. After more than 400 students attended last year’s talk, Manno said he expects another great turnout. Tocco said he looks forward to returning to Hillsdale each year, and this year is no different. “This is my favorite thing I do all year. It’s where I have the most fun,” he said. “It’s a real honor, and I look forward to it.”

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Bring Trump voters back into the GOP By | Michael Lucchese Special to the Collegian What should conservatives do when we wrest our movement away from national populism and Donald Trump? Many conservatives have been arguing in outlets such as The Weekly Standard and National Review and The Resurgent that there must be consequences for Trump’s supporters. Often, the #NeverTrump crowd goes so far as to say that Trump supporters ought to be systematically removed and blacklisted from the conservative movement. Some have compared Donald Trump and his campaign to the John Birch Society—a group from the 1950s and 1960s that pushed the conservative movement towards conspiracy theories and extremism. William F. Buckley, Jr., Russell Kirk, and Barry Goldwater worked to rid the Republican Party of these extremist elements. Fear-mongering and conspiracy are not conservative, they argued, and should not be identified with the movement. Because of their efforts, the political Right dissociated itself from these rabid extremists, and they made conservatism respectable. Some of Trump’s most ardent supporters — the group that calls itself the alt-right — are eerily similar to the John Birch Society. On Twitter, they flirt with conspiracy theories, racism, sexism, xenophobia, and other kinds of radicalism. These people are not conservatives. They do not believe in the American political tradition of individual liberty and self-government. The alt-right merely wants to smash political correctness and vaguely defined threats to their sovereignty — be it “the Muslims” or “the establishment” or any variety of Other they so fear and hate. Of course, these elements of Trump’s support ought to be opposed. They are not concerned with the ideas or principles of conservatism, they merely use the mantle of conservatism to advance a quasi-fascism. That said, Trump’s support comes from a more diverse group of supporters than just the alt-right. Some serious conservatives, like Tom Cotton and Mike Huckabee, have signaled possible support for Trump over the last few weeks, should he win the nomination. For these public figures, this is little more than hedging their bets in the event of a Trump presidency. Although many of us may disagree with Cotton and others like him, this is largely an issue of prudence, not principle. They have not fully endorsed him, and should not be treated like they have. Other conservative leaders, like Jeff Sessions or Rush Limbaugh, have either outright endorsed Trump or expressed sympathy with his campaign’s message. They believe that a President Trump would stand up to the “Washington establishment” and challenge its culture of political correctness and corruption. They are wrong about Trump’s values, and they are wrong to trust him to follow through on any of his campaign promises. However, that does not mean they have abandoned the philosophy of conservatism for national populism. Some ordinary voters and their representatives support Trump out of frustration with the “establishment.” And they have a right to be frustrated — Washington has largely betrayed the fundamental ideas this nation was founded on, and now conservatives cannot seem to push back against a growing statist culture in DC. Pushing these voters and their leaders out of the conservative coalition would only exacerbate their frustrations, pushing them towards the alt-right and national populism. Attacking the character and judgment of these Trump supporters, calling them names and mocking them on social media, only adds to their frustration. Their fears about the mainstream conservative movement would be confirmed, and they would only become more ardently oppositional. In his Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln wrote, “With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in…” Those lines in his speech referenced the reconstruction of the Union in the aftermath of the Civil War. The GOP is waging its own civil war now, and remembering Lincoln’s words would do them well. The Party and the movement ought to firmly reject the alt-right, because their principles entirely contradict the philosophy of conservatism. But, rejecting other Trump supporters goes too far, and will only lead to more splintering and a division of talent this nation cannot afford. If a spirit of revenge and malice dominates the postTrump conservative movement, we will be unable to effectively battle the greatest threat to liberty since secession and slavery: the tyranny of modern liberalism. Michael is a sophomore majoring in American Studies.

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Though the Collegian employs a staff full of editors, photographers, and writers to publish this newspaper every week, the paper would not exist without all of you. It is on your accomplishments, events, and controversies that the Collegian reports. Furthermore, it is from all of you that we receive the information we need to write the articles that fill our pages. Sometimes we make mistakes, but underlying all we print is a dedication to reporting the best and truest information available — information made available by you, our sources. Occasionally, a person or group will ask the Collegian not to print a story or, in an attempt to accomplish the same outcome, refuse to dis-

cuss information with a reporter at all. Every week, the Collegian works with sources to learn what’s happening on campus. We often discuss information “off the record” when the reporter and source agree beforehand that the ensuing information cannot be used in the story. We are willing to discuss these requests because our goal for the paper is to serve as an open forum of information that affects the community in which we all participate. But our aims are higher than just presenting accurate information. We are invested members of the Hillsdale community who care most of all for its well-being. This philosophy manifests itself in particular things. If

students commit crimes, our normal policy is to withhold their names in anything we report. We work with the administration on sensitive stories to ensure that we do not put the college, which is technically our publisher, in a precarious legal position. To accomplish this, the Collegian sometimes chooses not to publish a story, but in most instances, it is still best for the story to run. This recalls the original intent of fostering a free press in America. Media serve as vehicles for ideas and information, at times conflicting, through which society can form opinions that shape our communities and country. Without an entity committed to spreading true and good in-

formation, important ideas are either never discussed or, perhaps worse yet, transformed into rumors with little substance or consistency. That last point holds special significance in Hillsdale, which is small, tight-knit, and talkative. If the Collegian chooses not to cover a topic, students may talk about it anyway. Many will take to anonymous outlets like YikYak, which was practically designed to spread bad information. We are invested in providing our readers both in Hillsdale and across the country with the best possible newspaper. We ask that you aid us in that endeavor.

Unlocking iOS devices would threaten US security By | Nick Conger Special to the Collegian The FBI’s insistence on a back-door software solution on Apple’s iOS devices will cause potentially catastrophic problems for both the United State government and hundreds of millions of Americans. There is an ongoing battle between Apple and the FBI regarding the mass unlocking of iPhones. Whether or not you believe in civil liberties, the idea of a “back-door” or “master-key” is troublesome, as it creates a slew of both basic and complex internet security problems. First off, one might think that this editorial isn’t necessary considering the recent news that the FBI was able to get into the San Bernardino shooter’s phone. But as an avid computer and Information Technology nut, I believe that the case was solved through a technique called NAND mirroring. This high-tech process involves making backup copies of the phone’s memory, so the information could be quickly restored if the device slows down or attempts to wipe the data after 5 or 10 failed password attempts. Basically, this process requires the FBI to use algorithms and programs that would spend days, perhaps even weeks, to guess the correct password. The NAND chip would be removed from the iPhone and placed in a chip reader which would copy the

"This is not just a civil liberties issue, but a national security issue." contents of the memory. The agents would then create as many backups as needed. In this case, likely hundreds or thousands. The original chip would be reattached to the phone with a harness. After 10 failed attempts, instead of being out of luck, the FBI would simply insert a backup and continue on trying. This is a lengthy process and would only be worthwhile for the most intense of investigations. And this method will only work on older iPhones. Starting with the iPhone 5S, all new iPhones’ internal memory have utilized a method known as “secure enclave” which basically prevents the NAND chip from being copied. The FBI realizes the near impossibility of breaking into newer iPhone models. They have asked Apple to create a forensics “back door” that would give the FBI a key and software that would enable any iPhone to be broken into in less than 20 or 30 movements. Of course, this request has been controversial. Those concerned with preserving civil liberties accuse the FBI of being "fascist" and "Orwellian." The FBI's supporters call Apple's supporters "ideological" and "apathetic." But the one group who understand internet security are being ignored, and this is worrisome. I, like the

majority of people involved in internet security, contend that no back-door should ever be created. This is not just a civil liberties issue, but a national security issue. The FBI is asking for a backdoor, a “master key." As John McAfee, cybersecurity legend, pointed out on CNN’s Quest Means Business: “There has yet to be a backdoor or master key in software that has yet to be hacked in over a couple of weeks.” Basically, creating a master key in Apple’s software would give way to a massive target that would threaten the federal government and every American possessing an Apple device. There is simply no way this master key would be kept in secret by just Apple and the FBI. As the federal government knows too well, leaks and hacks happen often. Every month or so, another agency is compromised online, be it at the hands of hackers, cyberterrorists, or foreign governments. A master key that unlocks over 94 million phones, providing personal details, credit card information, and countless other private information regarding American citizens would instantly become the target for foreign countries and terrorists. ISIS or China would be able to access one

iPhone instantly, by hacking the master-key. If China or another foreign country hostile to America were to hack this master-key, they would be able to wreck the financial markets, spy on citizens, and ultimately destroy the American internet. Such a measure as the FBI proposes would ultimately create the United States of America’s largest national security threat. Ultimately, Americans should be concerned with our internet security. Americans must be wary of the FBI’s requests. While defeating ISIS should be a national priority, Americans must not let the government create situations that can and will lead to greater harm and troubles for its citizens. Instead of looking at this issue as a matter of Democrats versus Republicans or libertarians versus statists, everyone needs to look at this issue as what it really is: complex internet security. And by doing so, come to the inevitable conclusion that the FBI is wrong. Fight on, Apple, fight on. Nick is a freshman majoring in American Studies.

Real love takes courage and honesty Demonstrating love to others is difficult and sometimes painful. By | Emily DePangher Special to the Collegian After reading “Till We Have Faces” by C.S. Lewis during spring break, I realized that honesty is an integral part of love. Being honest with those we love takes courage. We must face ourselves and understand who we are as made in God’s image. Only after this can we hope to be honest with our loved ones and show them who they are as sons and daughters of God. And what suffering mixed with joy awaits us. Loving others and relating to their pain allows us to enter into a piece of Christ’s love. In the end, as Christians, it is our goal to reflect the love that we have received, and one terribly hard but infinitely beautiful way of doing this is through honesty. “When the time comes to you at which you will be forced at last to utter the speech which has lain at the center of your soul for years…you'll not talk about the joy of words,” Lewis wrote. “I saw well why the gods do not speak to us openly, nor let us answer. Till

that word can be dug out of us, why should they hear the babble that we think we mean? How can they meet us face to face till we have faces?” As a woman, it is less likely that my speech will come on the battlefield or from the Inaugural Balcony. However, every day I have the chance to show a different kind of courage, a courage gained from love. This may mean standing up for myself in the midst of a family crisis or admitting to a friend that there is a problem in our friendship or being honest about my romantic feelings. It is God’s love that guides us to see our fallen nature as well as the fact that we are made in his image. Love means seeing yourself through someone else’s eyes. Marriage demonstrates this because mutual love forces you to step outside yourself. Through this, we see ourselves better through the other’s eyes. That’s why when God loves us, He sees us as He created us — our whole selves. It is in accepting this very Love that we finally see our own potential as His creations. We see ourselves through His eyes as He created us to be.

Once we have accepted and felt the tenderness of God’s love, we begin loving others and helping them to know themselves better through honesty. How? Do as Christ did. Get down on our knees and wash the feet of those around us, as Jesus so lovingly did on that Holy Thursday so long ago. The image of washing their feet takes form in our washing away the worldly fog surrounding them, giving them a clearer vision of how Christ sees them. This means pointing out their faults, but also emphasizing their potential for good. Loving others through honesty is isolating. In being honest to others about their faults as well as our own, we open our hearts to pain. Their pain at realizing their fallen nature becomes our pain. So instead of lessening our earthly suffering, love shown in the form of honesty increases it. Therefore courage is necessary. It is not the same chivalrous courage of a knight nor the courage a young man needs to ask a girl out. It is deeper. It is the willingness to say yes with a smile to every pain that surrounds and penetrates our minds and souls.

We can do this because as brothers and sisters of Christ, there is no earthly pain that we cannot bear. Our honesty to our loved ones opens the door to them finally being honest with themselves and admitting that they also are fallen. An honest word spoken in love thunders down pain on the speaker and the listener, yet this courageous act ultimately brings both souls closer to Christ. Once we are courageous enough to look honestly at our own faces, we can then turn our gaze completely toward the loving face of God. Emily is a studying politics.

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Is the SAT aligning to Common Core standards? By | Paul Mittermeier Special to the Collegian The SAT and ACT have long been regarded as college admissions staples and reliable metrics of student proficiency and so-called "college and career readiness." But the SAT's subjugation to what many have called "the most comprehensive facelift in the last 10 years" has generated warranted alarm from education advocates throughout the country, not least because of an apparent alignment to the Common Core State Standards contained within this facelift. A sponsored product of College Board, which is otherwise known for its ownership of the Advanced Placement (AP) Programs, the redesigned SAT saw its debut just last month. Tested students witnessed the revival of the 1600-point (as opposed to 2400-point) scoring scale, wherein there is no penalty for guessing and scores correlate directly with number of correct responses. Other changes to the assessment include the elimination of the notorious vocabulary section, the reclassification of the test’s essay portion from “required” to “optional,” the allowance of calculator use on certain math sections, the provision of only four answer options instead of five, and a markedly denser style of “text-based” questioning. Such changes are speculated to be a response to criticism

that the SAT and ACT aren’t comparable since the former measures aptitude (one’s ability to master the workings of the test itself, content notwithstanding), whereas the latter measures achievement (knowledge of actual content). Of greater controversy than these changes in content, scoring, and procedure is the SAT’s apparent alignment to the Common Core Standards. This alignment comes as no surprise given the expressed intention of College Board President David Coleman, an original CCSS co-author, to adapt College Board products and programs to the same “21st Century Model” that inspired Common Core. Though alignment of the SAT to Common Core was not widely publicized by the College Board, it is evident in a provision of the recently-passed Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which drastically expands the powers of the Education Secretary and erodes local control while allegedly “replacing” No Child Left Behind. Specific language contained within ESSA allows states to gain permission from the Department of Education to use the SAT as their official high school graduation test. The possession of such a test is one of four requirements for states participating in the Race to the Top Program, an Obama Administration educational grant initiative which awards funding to any state that would adopt (1) a set of “college-ready” standards (Common Core), (2) an assessment aligned to those

standards, (3) a disaggregated, longitudinal student data collection system, and (4) a teacher evaluation system tied to affiliated test scores. The incorporation of the SAT into this framework such that it can function as a state’s Race to the Top-mandated assessment demonstrates its necessary alignment to the Common Core Standards as confirmed by Coleman’s rhetoric: An alignment that is, in many ways, a last-ditch effort by the Department of Education to save Common Core after grassroots assessment optout movements compelled many states to terminate their partnerships with PARCC and Smarter Balanced, the two testing consortia created specifically to test to the Common Core Standards in accordance with Race to the Top. If the value of the SAT was questionable before, its alignment to the woefully insufficient Common Core Standards and its replacement of prior Common Core testing confirms its being arbitrary. Should the college wish for all of its admission requirements to be of substance and worth, and should it wish to clearly and consistently advocate for freedom in education, it would do well to re-evaluate its acceptance of SAT scores — indeed, of all standardized test scores — in light of this change.

Colleges should reconsider using the SAT to evaluate students for admission.

Paul is a junior studying politics and classical education.

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Donald Trump is not the right candidate for pro-lifers By | Emily Runge Special to the Collegian Donald Trump has done what seemed impossible: He made the pro-life and prochoice movements agree on something. This week, his comment that there “has to be some form of punishment” for women who have abortions has earned him the condemnation of both the pro-life and prochoice movements. His statements on abortion may not make him a misogynist villain. They do, however, make him an imprudent and bad representative of the prolife movement. Michael McGough published an article in the Los Angeles Times last week, “Trump's abortion 'gaffe' exposed an anti-abortion contradiction.” In it, he argued that pro-lifers cannot

both believe that abortion is wrong and that women who have abortions should not be punished. He writes, “If abortion is murder — or the moral equivalent thereof — it’s absurd to suggest that only the doctor who performs an abortion should be criminally responsible.” The pro-life stance on abortion and punishments, however, does not produce a contradiction; rather, it presents a tension that requires careful consideration. McGough is right insofar as abortion is morally equivalent to murder, but coming to the conclusion that it should be punished as such reveals a shallow understanding of the purpose of punishments. While McGough concludes that “Trump was on solid logical ground,” his own line of reasoning, as well as Trump’s, disregards considerations of prudence and justice when it

comes to punishing crimes. In Trump’s defense, I do not think it is obvious that punishments for abortions are wrong. Nor does the prolife movement spend a lot of time detailing what the country would look like if abortion were illegal. Indeed, there should be support for women who feel like they cannot provide for a child and encouragement for them to pursue adoption instead; but should women not be held legally responsible at all if they were to procure an abortion? Maybe, but that conclusion is far from evident. From a liberal perspective, McGough argues it is paternalistic to assume women “are pawns of presumably male doctors with no control over their own actions” and “ought to be immune to punishment” for initiating an abortion if it were illegal. On this point, I largely agree with

McGough. Women are just as much morally responsible for their actions as men. On the issue of abortion, however, motivations for abortions vary greatly between women and should be taken into account. It is as inaccurate to see all women who have had abortions as self-centered as it is to see them all as victims. Understanding that there is a large disparity between getting an abortion out of desperation or out convenience makes it difficult to treat them the same. This factor alone makes administering punishments difficult in light of the purpose of punishments. In order to be just, a punishment for crime must serve the purpose of preventing the crime from happening again in the future. In the Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes explains that “all evil which is inflicted without … possibility of disposing the

delinquent (or, by his example, other men) to obey the laws is not punishment, but an act of hostility.” So would some kind of punishment deter women from having more abortions? I argue no, because if abortion were already illegal, a woman desperate enough to pursue one would be unlikely to be deterred if she thought she could get away with it. Limited access to an abortionist, however, would make it difficult enough to make adoption a better choice. On the other hand, punishing those who perform abortions, which was Trump’s clarification, would be very useful in preventing abortions. The doctors do not have the same concerns as the pregnant women, so the incentive to provide an abortion would be reduced significantly. While some may still be willing to perform an

abortion, punishments could significantly reduce the supply of abortionists. To be clear, I do not support punishments for women who have had abortions, but I also will not vilify Trump for not being prepared for a highly hypothetical question. Clearly, his answer and his stance on abortion were not well thought out; but this makes him a bad representative of the pro-life movement, not the patriarchy incarnate. Nevertheless, while he attempted to clarify his position, the rhetorical damage has been done. The pro-life movement needs a different candidate, one who can articulate our principles and advance the cause against abortion. Emily is a senior studying politics.

Mark Twain was greater than William Shakespeare Twain was an innovator, a skeptic, a crank... and a better author than Shakespeare. By | Forester McClatchey Special to the Collegian He was so close. Mossey Madness was his stage, and all the other writers merely players. He strode confidently from round to round until, unjustly, he fell to Jane Austen. Looking back at the bracket — a campus-wide contest to pick the greatest writer, based loosely on NCAA basketball brackets — heads will shake. He was the greatest writer up there, and he should have won. I am speaking, of course, about Mark Twain. Not William Shakespeare. Not the Bard, whose 400th anniversary of death approaches; that old Elizabethan playwright whom Wordsworth slew in the fourth round. Good, I say, that Mark Twain made it further than Shakespeare. Good, because the bard of Hannibal, Missouri was a greater writer than the Bard of Avon. Let me put that another way. Mark Twain > William Shakespeare. Some of you just flinched. And when you flinched, I heard the clinking of chains. For those of you who flinched are bound in chains you cannot feel, chains that connect you to something

very heavy. This thing, that shackles you, which was also given to you, is the Western canon. You flinched at my claim because you are enslaved to the canon. So sheathe your knives, put down your pitchforks, douse your torches, and listen. The canon, through the mouths of parents and teachers, has trained you to venerate the golden calf of Avon and flinch when someone questions his supremacy. “Shakespeare? No one’s greater than Shakespeare!” Do you hear the clinking now? Cast off your chains and walk with me a moment. As it turns out, Shakespeare may not have been all that special. He was brilliant, to be sure, but his true genius was reworking extant material. When he wrote Hamlet, he simply wrote the best version of the Legend of Amleth, adding his spin to centuries’ worth of material — something his contemporary playwrights also did masterfully. Had Shakespeare never existed, we might utter the name of his rival Christopher Marlowe in the same hushed tones of obsequious reverence. Mark Twain (real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens) never said much of anything in hushed tones of reverence. His tongue, silver though it was, was also edged with

razors, and with it he sheared through social follies and hypocrisies with a seer’s glee. Speaking of silver tongues, perhaps he has Shakespeare peripherally in mind here: “When a great orator makes a great speech you are listening to ten centuries and ten thousand men — but we call it his speech, and really some exceedingly small portion of it is his.” If only Mark Twain had a quote for you flinchers’ problem, your enslavement to the canon. Oh wait. He does: “Loyalty to petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul in this world — and never will.” A key distinction between the two writers is that while Shakespeare refined extant works of art, Mark Twain created his own. He listened to dialects, felt the actual soil beneath his feet, and wrote about a particular place in a particular time. In doing so, he created something utterly new (American literary realism) and became central to American literature in a way that Shakespeare has never been central to English literature. You don’t have to take my word for it. Take that of Ernest Hemingway, who once said: “All American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn.’ American

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writing comes from that. There was nothing before. There has been nothing as good since.” Shakespeare must compete with Chaucer and Milton for dominance of his island, but Mark Twain towers over American letters, alone. Where Shakespeare is a glorified tributary of his literary river, Mark Twain is the very source of ours. In river boating language, to “mark twain” is to measure

the depth of something. When we plumb the depths of our canon and our understanding of it, what do we find? Perhaps we find that Shakespeare deserves to be read and respected, even revered, but not worshipped. He was a participant in a great tradition, rummaging around in the rag and bone shop of the heart just like any other writer. He was a great writer, but not the best. As we move past mystique

and reputation to engage with actual texts, we will find that Mark Twain was the better artist. So wait until the canon’s guard sleeps, and slip out of your chains. We will go to Mossey and look at the bracket with approval. Your secret will be safe with me. Forester is a senior studying English and art.

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Tim Walberg shares coffee and conversation with constituents By | JoAnna Kroeker Collegian Reporter

U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg, R-Mich., continued his three-month streak of participating in local coffee hours when he met with locals at Jilly Beans Coffee House for an hour Tuesday morning, speaking about issues he’s working on in Congress and answering questions. According to his communications director Dan Kotman, Rep. Walberg has done 20 coffee hours over the past three months. He said Walberg has done coffee hours since his election in 2010, because it creates an informal atmosphere during which he can listen to people’s’ priorities. “It’s a good way to stay in touch with the folks he represents, that’s a big priority for him, so we’re always meeting people,” Kotman said. Rep. Walberg shared the successes he’s had since last year’s meeting in the U.S. House of Representatives, including the passage of the Skills Act and the reauthorization of the Highway Trust fund. “You don’t hear much good news, and even in the presidential race, it’s pretty ugly out there,” he said. “But if you know that the U.S. House of Representatives passed 300 pieces of legislature, and the Senate passed 20 of those back, you

get the idea that there is a lot going on, there is a lot of bipartisanship.” Rep. Walberg discussed his success increasing skillbased education in Michigan to fill manufacturing, engineering, and agricultural jobs. Last year, he passed a Skills Act, or WIOA, which he said transferred a great amount of authority and money back to states and local communities to train people in the skills for real jobs, instead of using federal workforce training programs. He also discussed his success in reauthorizing the Highway Trust Fund bill, which was passed a month and a half ago, which he said puts money for fixing roads, bridges, and potholes back into the hands of the people. “For many years in Michigan, we’ve complained about being a donor state,” he said. “Sending a buck in, getting less than a buck back. As of now, with the Highway Trust fund bill in place and acting, it’s now a buck seven on a dollar we get back to Michigan.” Now, people need to wonder whether road commissions will spend the money dollars appropriately, Rep. Walberg said those dollars and the authority to use them can be used in a greater way at the state and local level. “Again, devolving some of those mandates out of existence and putting them

back into the power of the states,” he said. Other questions involved educating students with special needs, the increase in health care expenses after the Affordable Care Act and Hillsdale’s drug and rehab problems. Local residents voiced concerns about illegal immigration’s effects on voting patterns, the job market, and whether U.S. citizens would have to pay for it. Gerald, a coffee hour attendee who requested leaving out his last name, referenced the decision Detroit’s mayor Mike Duggan made to request 5,000 refugees be relocated to the Blet area of Detroit. “Now that’s worse than where they came from,” he said. “Now, how long do you think they’re going to stay there? About a week, and then they’re going to be in Dearborn. Now, who gave him permission? They got a lot of problems in Detroit. And they can’t solve them, and there they go getting 5,000 more problems, and we have to pay for them. Now that’s not right.” Gerald also predicted the immigrants would vote to secede the Southwest — including regions of Southern California and Texas — back to Mexico in the next 50 years. John McCleur, a Vietnam veteran from 1964-68, is a deeply religious man who prays every day for

U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg, R-Mich., discussed politics and local issues with Hillsdale residents at Jilly Beans Coffee House Tuesday morning. JoAnna Kroeker | Collegian

the United States, and for Michigan. “I’ve been praying for three things here: awakening, revival, and unity with the body of Christ,” he said. “And I’ve been beginning to see it happening in the states.” Prior to the event, locals filed into Jilly Beans saying “Hi, how are ya” and ordering plain coffee. They filled the general seating area of couches, chairs and tables, leaving standing room only. The crowdedness and warmth of the coffee shop lent itself toward banter, laughter, and personable

attentiveness to questions. The locals who attended did not meet Gerald’s expectations, which he shared before the meeting. “I thought it’d be a bunch of local bureaucrats,” he said. “This is a political thing you know. I’m hoping for Donald Trump, but I don’t think he’ll be there. He’s busy over there in Wisconsin.” Walberg geared his speech toward showing that there are positives in government, not just negatives, and related it toward Michigan issues. Referring to Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh’s

silence in their talk shows on positive gains in government, Walberg said: “If they can keep you angry, it builds their ratings up. Bad news sells better than good news.” Walberg finished the hour addressing attendees’ questions about local issues, answering each question indepth. “This is his district, and he wants to get to know his people,” Jilly Beans barista and Hillsdale College senior Magdalena Olson said.

Local author writes historical fiction focusing on Christian faith Former college administrator imagines the world of Jesus’ family By | Nicholas Rowan Collegian Freelancer William Koshelnyk, former Director of Public Affairs at Hillsdale College, released “My Brother’s Keeper,” a self-published e-book about James, the brother of Jesus, under the pen name Bill Kassel on March 1. The novel, a work of historical fiction, peers into the private life of the holy family and imagines a world where Jesus’ older brother, James, clandestinely attempts to protect the son of God from the growing hostilities of first century Jewish political leadership. “In this book I try to be consistent with Scripture. It’s not like the kinds of things you see on the History Channel that try to debunk the Bible,” Koshelnyk said. “I believe that nothing I have written is directly contradictory to Scripture, but I use a lot of imagination. I embroider the Bible stories I use, elaborately.”

Koshelnyk said he first became interested in writing about Jesus’ family by reading non-canonical texts such as the Gospel of Thomas and the Protoevangelium of James. “I became fascinated with this stuff and I thought that there probably was a story in here, a whole different way

context surrounding the gospel narrative can help Christians develop a fuller understanding of their faith. “My objective is simply to get people to revisit the Christian story — to look at it with new eyes and to open their minds.” Koshelnyk said. “I think a lot of people stumble over the basic

perceived as threatening to some people. And I think that would help people get over that stumbling block and take the Christian story more seriously.” Although the book does not aim to eschew the truth about Jesus in any way, Koshelnyk has weathered criticism from both

“My objective is simply to get people to revisit the Christian story — to look at it with new eyes and to open their minds.” of looking at the story of Jesus,” he said. “You have to take these texts with a bit of a grain of salt though; they’re not scriptural and there are good reasons why, in some instances. There’s just some silly stuff in there.” Despite the using source material from non-canonical texts, Koshelnyk believes that looking at the historical

story of why anyone would want to kill the guy who was going around giving a lot of uplifting homilies, touching people’s lives in a positive way, healing the sick, and just doing all kinds of great things. I want to show people that there were reasons — social, political, economic — why Jesus and his mission were

Catholics and Protestants alike. “I’ve already heard, from the Protestant side, ‘this is a lot of Catholic hooey and legends and folktales,’” he said. “And one person from the Catholic side wrongly asserted that I’m trying to debunk the doctrine of the perpetual virginity of Mary.” Kassel said that he is just

trying to write an interesting story for the faithful, and is not trying to take the place of a religious authority. “I would never claim that I’ve got the final insight on what was going with the Holy Family, but I think that I’ve presented a story that is plausible. It’s a way of thinking about Jesus and his relatives.” “My Brother’s Keeper” is not Koshelnyk’s first novel. His first two works, “Holy Innocents” and “This Side of Jordan,” both available in e-book format, are what he describes as “religious mysteries.” John Willson, professor emeritus of history at Hillsdale College, said Koshelnyk’s faith informs his work. “Bill’s a multi-talented guy,” Willson said. “He’s an exceptionally good writer and musician and songwriter. This project is just one more way for him to reach out with his faith.” “My Brother’s Keeper” is currently available only in

Former Director of Public Affairs at Hillsdale College William Koshelnyk, who writes under the pen name Bill Kassel, recently released an e-book about Jesus’ family. Courtesy | William Koshelnyk

e-book format. Koshelnyk mentioned that, as part of a fundraiser for Ave Maria Press, he will be hosting a limited printing for those interested. Email him at billkassel@sbcglobal.net.

City council encourages residents to run for empty seats By | Breana Noble Assistant Editor Two seats are open on the Hillsdale City Council after Councilwoman Emily Stack Davis resigned March 30, leaving positions available in Wards 2 and 3 for the August 2 election. Stack Davis and her husband bought a new home in Hillsdale Township, outside the city limits, in November 2015, forcing her to vacate her seat in Ward 3. Ward 2’s second council member position remains open after a second candidate did not run in the November 2015 election, which means Ward 2 is currently not represented on the council. The deadline to register candidacy for seats in Wards 2 and 3 is April 19 at 4 p.m., and the deadline to register as a write-in on the ballot is July 22. The terms end in 2017. Having recently given birth to their fourth child,

Stack Davis and her husband decided they needed to purchase a larger house. Although Stack Davis said she hopes to move later this spring, she resigned in March to give someone the time to sign up to run for her seat. “It’s a compelling family interest,” Stack Davis said. “For me, leaving council was definitely on the con side of the list.” Potential candidates should visit the clerk’s office in city hall to complete a form and obtain a state of Michigan petition sheet. Individuals must gather between 25 and 50 signatures to get their name on the ballot in August. To run for city council, candidates must have lived within the city of Hillsdale for at least three years and in the ward for which they are running for at least six months. “We have a lot of people who don’t even qualify for

city council because they’re rotating through housing,” French said of Ward 2. Not having two representatives for each ward, however, gives the people living in those areas of the city less of say, Stack Davis said.

city leadership, balancing the discussion of what the city needs and the recommendations from the state of Michigan. Ward 2 Councilmember Dixon said not having a second representative in his area puts the council

“If we want our city government to run well and represent the interests of our community, then someone has to step up.” “If we want our city government to run well and represent the interests of our community, then someone has to step up,” Stack Davis said. “There are others far more qualified than myself.” Stack Davis added that councilmembers provide a community perspective to

at an even number — 8 instead of 9 — which makes decisions more complicated in instances of ties. Timothy Wells, Hillsdale College’s senior administrative affairs operations manager, served in the now-vacant Ward 2 seat for the spring and

summer of 2014 before moving outside city lines. He said city councils make important decisions that affect their communities, some of which can change national discourse, such as recent statutes concerning public restroom use and subpoenaing pastors to submit their sermon materials in other states. “Much of those conversations and statutes originate at the city level, where city councils have the opportunity to debate and have a say in what is done,” Wells said. Stack Davis said serving on city council is a lot of work. Nonetheless, she thinks the three years she spent on the council were worth it. “Fiscally, we’re in a good place, and we’re cleaning up and making sure everything is good going forward,” Stack Davis said. “It was an uphill battle, but it’s rewarding.” The city’s leadership, she

said, is also heading in a positive direction. “I think it has a new dynamic to help serve the residents’ best interest first,” Stack Davis said. “It’s a great time for someone else to step in and carry that on.” Stack Davis said she still hopes to be an active member in her community after moving and will keep her options open in terms of local government involvement. “As a citizen in any area, the more people chip in, the better it is,” Stack Davis said. “If there’s an opportunity, I’d certainly consider it.” Wells echoed those remarks: “Serving on a city council is an important role, one to be sought and an opportunity to cherish.”

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Community breaks ground for new 911 dispatch building By | Thomas Novelly Assistant Editor

Members of the Hillsdale Emergency Management and Hillsdale County 911 Dispatch celebrated the first day of construction on a new dispatch building at a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday. Anders Kiledal | Collegian

Members of Hillsdale Emergency Management and Hillsdale County 911 Dispatch celebrated the first day of construction on a new dispatch building at a groundbreaking ceremony in the Industrial Park on Tuesday. Located in the Industrial Park, the site of the new dispatch center will have better access to radio and cell towers as well as the city’s fiber optic network. The new dispatch center is expected to be completed around the middle of October, 2016 and will replace the existing one outside the city in Osseo, Michigan. “The difference the new facility will make will be huge,” Hillsdale Emergency Management Director Doug Sanford said. “We currently are set up in part of a rented building. It got really crowded in there, and a lot of times noise from the radios could be heard on the dispatch phones. Now we have more space and access

to the resources we need.” Sanford said that the project for a new dispatch center has been in the works for almost four years and — thanks to meticulous fundraising and saving — he’s excited to see it become a reality. “The funds were collected from the standard telephone surcharge when residents make a 911 call,” Sanford said. “After four years of phone calls at almost 50,000 calls a year, we were finally able to make it happen.” Tracy Peter, the Deputy Director of Hillsdale County Central Dispatch, said the new facility particularly the access to the city’s fiber optic network will be incredibly helpful. “Most of our work is done on phone and computer,” Peter said. “By being so close to the signal tower and having the ability to tap into the high speed internet in the city, we’ll be able to get so much more done.” Two Hillsdale construction companies, Braman Roofing Company and DuBois Trucking &

Excavating, are contracted to help complete the project. Owner of DuBois Trucking & Excavating Brian DuBois said there haven’t been many projects recently which they’ve been able to lend a hand for, and they’re eager to help with the dispatch center. “Honestly, there hasn’t been a lot of big construction projects in the last six years,” DuBois said. “It’s a relief to finally have some work to do. We’re going to work hard to get the foundation finished, and hopefully we’ll be completed around the end of August.” Sanford said he was glad they could utilize local business and thought that having them at the groundbreaking ceremony was somewhat poetic. “It’s kind of ceremonial,” Sanford said. “We’ll have DuBois digging the foundation and then Braman Roofing will put the final touch on when they place the roof. It’s great that we can support our local construction teams for such an important project.”

Sheriff’s office makes three arrests in connection with Curtis Fowler death By | Philip H. DeVoe Assistant Editor After a two-month investigation, the Hillsdale County Sheriff ’s office has made three arrests in connection with the February death of Curtis Fowler by heroin overdose. Corey Lee Gamble, 25,

was arrested on suspicion of delivery of a controlled substance causing death and Marques Derron Dula, 28, was arrested on suspicion of delivery of a controlled substance causing death and conspiracy to commit delivery of a controlled substance causing death. Both were held on a $600,000

bond. Christopher George Vanloon, 30, was arrested on suspicion of delivery of a controlled substance causing death and conspiracy to commit delivery of a controlled substance causing death and held on a $1.2 million bond. Both charges carry a maximum life

sentence if convicted. “We began the investigation early on to find out who had contact with him… interviewed people, and tracked down where they had been,” Lieutenant Tim Parker of the Hillsdale County Sheriff ’s Office said. Both Gamble and Dula were denied a request that

bond be lowered by Judge Sara S. Lisznyai, and both will be hiring personal lawyers for their trials. Curtis Fowler died of a heroin overdose on Feb. 3 of this year in his personal vehicle in the driveway of his home, located on Ash Te Wette Beach Drive. His mother discovered him that

evening when she arrived home and found him unresponsive in his car. He was declared dead on arrival by the sheriff ’s office. The sheriff ’s office has no new information about the arrests or the investigation.

City’s new concussion policy is ‘near and dear’ to councilman By | Thomas Novelly Assistant Editor To educate children and coaches on safe sports practices, the Hillsdale City Council approved a concussion management policy Monday night to benefit organized sports offered through the city’s parks and recreation department. The new concussion policy would call for coaches to undergo a training session at city hall and become familiar with certain warning signs and tests that players can use to check for symptoms of head trauma. Parents will also be required to sign an acknowledgement form, informing parents of the risk involved with playing many contact sports. Director of Parks and Recreation Michelle Loren said the most effective part of the policy is reevaluating athletes who have recovered from a previous concussion before they return to the

team. “If a child gets a concussion,” Loren said, “he can’t return until a release form is signed and returned by a medical practitioner. This will help parents and coaches keep tabs on children who could be seriously injured by another concussion.” While the adoption of the policy is a requirement for all city governments as mandated by the state, Councilman Bruce Sharp said the proposal hit close to home for him. “My son has had five concussions which lead to the incident a couple years ago,” Sharp said during the meeting. “Never ever put a kid in a situation like he went through. This issue is very near and dear to my heart. I hope no goes through what my family went through.” Sharp’s son Wyatt suffered five concussions playing football for Jonesville High School and as a result

developed severe depression. On March 5, 2013, Wyatt attempted to take his own life by shooting himself with a shotgun. He lived. “That was the worst day of our life. A nightmare,”

Detroit Medical Center and underwent numerous reconstructive surgeries. Sharp said his son never showed signs of depression, but according to hospital staff, the concussions were

“That was the worst day of our life. A nightmare. I remember getting the call from the police thinking it was something like a bus accident. I drove to the hospital and when I walked in the room, I was in total shock.” Bruce Sharp said. “I remember getting the call from the police thinking it was something like a bus accident. I drove to the hospital and when I walked in the room, I was in total shock.” Wyatt spent 30 days in a trauma unit at the

an indicator. “He never had any severe issues. He was a happy kid, we couldn’t point to any warning signs but we mentioned the concussions to the staff,” Sharp said. “That was a huge red flag for them. Severe brain trauma is heavily linked to depression.

Wyatt was eventually transferred to another hospital to continue treatment, but a surprise gift from the Shriners Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, offered to pay for all of Wyatt’s care. Sharp said it was the greatest gift he ever received. “The generosity and care we received from the Shriners was incredible,” Sharp said. “They paid for all his care and gave him topnotch help. The community also stepped up and met our family when we were at our lowest.” Loren said that the new program is not only cost effective but also a great way to advertise about head injuries within the county. “The tests are available for free through the Center for Disease Control and they are a great resource for our community,” Loren said. “I think there could be more awareness, especially as it relates to young athletes getting back in the game.”

Rec league football Coach Aaron Petersen said that while concussions aren’t a major issue for his fourth and fifth grade players, he recognizes the policy will do a good job of keeping parents informed. “It’s important that parents and coaches understand that injuries to the brain are very real,” Petersen said. “You can’t underreact or overreact to a child’s injury. You have to find a balance. It’s better to be informed and safe, instead of sorry.” The concussion proposal was passed by a unanimous vote of 6-0. Sharp said Wyatt’s story is one that is hard to relive and think about, but he hopes it can better educate parents and young athletes regarding the severity of concussions. “I hope our story can be an example to other family’s and can educate them to watch out for concussions,” Sharp said. “No kid’s life is worth a sporting event.”

Artisan coffee brewer to open roasting lab downtown By | Lillian Quinones Collegian Reporter In Kelly Robinson’s garage, a Frankenstein machine slowly burned coffee beans that would produce the finest cup of coffee Robinson ever tasted. Dubbed a “Frankenstein machine” by Robinson, who used to be an Apple software designer by day and amateur coffee roaster by night, this coffee roasting machine also produced the worst cup of coffee Robinson has ever tasted. Barely gulping down that acidic brew, Robinson resolved to unlock the secrets of coffee roasting and add “artisan” to his scientific skill-set. Now, 10 years later, Robinson owns and manages The North Star Coffee Company, supplying specialty roasted coffee beans to half a dozen cafes and restaurants in the Upper Midwest and California and through an online store. By fall 2016, Robinson plans to open his own

roasting lab in downtown Hillsdale at the corner of North and Broad Street. Robinson sources beans from all over the world, and travels to Oakland Port, California — one of two major U.S. seaports where coffee beans are imported — several times a year to meet with his sourcing agents who have collected a variety of new brews to taste test and sell. At the Coffee Cup Diner on Broad Street, chief cook and owner, Pai Ringenberg, can’t keep enough of North Star Coffee on the shelves, “Our customers love his coffee. We knew that Kelly’s coffee had to stay after customers kept coming up to me asking about the new flavor,” Ringenberg said. Ringenberg switched to North Star Coffee in January following the success of the blind taste test. Local resident Vance Rehklau asked a Coffee Cup waitress where he could buy the coffee beans responsible for his delicious cup. Rehklau and his wife

have cultivated a palate for locally roasted coffee beans, a taste discovered when living in Indianapolis and Cincinnati, where the cafes they frequented sourced locally roasted coffee beans. “We picked up on the distinct flavor, it’s a noticeable difference with the fresh grind,” Rehklau said. Robinson’s hobby flourished for 10 years while working at Apple until Robinson visited Hillsdale College and fell in love with its mission and vision of the liberal arts. Incited by his admiration for the College and deciding that it was time for a life change, Robinson moved to Hillsdale in July 2014. “How do you move to a completely new area, you don’t know anyone there, and it’s a small town, usually characterized by all of the people knowing one another. How do I get over being a complete outsider?” Robinson asked himself in the midst of relocating to Hillsdale.

That’s when The North Star Coffee Company was born. “Coffee provides you with a vehicle for community that software engineering doesn’t. It’s social; people generally like coffee and can relate to it,” Robinson said. For Robinson, coffee’s social nature brings it in conversation with Aristotle’s “Nicomachean Ethics,” a book he read at age 17 that transformed his life. “There are many ways to think about coffee and the Ethics. Writing software or roasting coffee, it doesn’t matter. We’re always aiming at some good. Is coffee much good? It’s good for drinking, for tasting, for sharing, for health. That’s why we make it. Devoting our lives to making and improving things disposes us toward happiness.” Robinson’s upcoming roasting lab will provide a space for commuity, as well as the aromas of roasting coffee beans from countries like Colombia, Costa Rica, and Ethiopia.

Kelly Robinson, owner of the North Star Roasting Company, is opening a coffee cafe in downtown Hillsdale in fall 2016. Courtesy | Kelly Robinson

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The greatest tradition azaleas wander across your screen, while the gentle pure notes of a grand piano cut through the stressful, ambient noise of suburban America, and transport you to a place which nothing disturbs save excellence, beauty, and the occasional wayward drive from Rory McIlroy. Tiger Woods is not playing this year. The phrase, “Don’t hate the player, hate the game,” is an old cliché, but in the case of Tiger Woods, you should absolutely hate the player. His absence will undoubtedly comprise around 30 percent of the television coverage, which is perennially f r ustrating, given that it starves talented golfers such as Adam Scott or Rickie Fowler of well-deserved attention. Those are the guys who should drift into the spotlight during the Masters. Class personified, just like the event in which they are competing. Change and progress, they are bothersome things, and they rarely appear anywhere near Augusta National. Thank God. It is comforting to know that some things never change. The Masters, an orchestra conducted amidst soaring Georgian pines, over stone bridges, and through deceptively hilly fairways, deserves no alteration. So remember this, as you settle into your chair this Sunday afternoon, and let the roar from the crowd wash over you, as Phil Mickelson sticks his high left-handed fade next to the pin on 12 in the warm Georgia sunshine. This is truly a tradition unlike any other, and it would be wise to pay it its due reverence.

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a two-run single. Baseball, from A10 with Ortel credited his teamon one hit, finalizing the 15-9 victory. The final game of the series was the pitcher’s duel that didn’t belong, marking the only game in the series in which the combined score failed to reach 20. In fact, the combined score reached only a quarter of that, with the Chargers pulling out a 3-2 nailbiter. Stewart was phenomenal, allowing two runs — one earned — on three hits over seven innings while striking out six. Stewart said that although he made some good pitches when needed, he really credits the defense behind him, as well as a strong performance from Gentile — who was catching — with the win. The game was knotted 1-1 at the end of seven. With two outs in the top of the eighth and the bases loaded — following a double by Walts, a single by Gentile, and a walk by freshman infielder Jacob Hoover — Ortel broke the tie

mates for putting him in the position, citing Hoover’s twoout walk, and said he was glad that he could come through in crunch time. “It felt great to come up with a clutch hit to help us to another Charger victory,” he said. After an error in the bottom half of the inning, McDonald took over for Stewart, throwing two innings to record his 10th save of the season, which put him in a three-way tie for first in the nation in the stat. The series moves the Chargers to 5-3 in the GLIAC, as they look forward to their home opener this weekend when they will host the Northwood Timberwolves for doubleheaders on both Saturday and Sunday. “We’re all excited to get off the road and get back on campus, play in front of our home crowd, and sleep in our own beds,” Theisen said. “We’re ready for a homestand.”

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Softball explodes for 10 runs to split with Ashland By | Madeleine Jepsen Assistant Editor Battling the bitter cold and a tough first-game loss on Tuesday, the Hillsdale College softball team rebounded to win its second game against the Ashland University Eagles 10-4, scoring in all seven innings. Eight of the nine starting players had hits, with junior Bekah Kastning going threefor-three with a single, a double, a home run, as well as a key diving catch in centerfield. “In that second game, we had a whole host of hitters break out and have two-hit games,” head coach Joe Abraham said. “We had seven different people get an RBI. That almost never happens in a game.” Junior catcher Cassie As-

selta said the team’s strong offensive play took advantage of Ashland’s three errors. “They had a decent amount of errors — the pitcher had one, the second baseman had one, and we just really capitalized on that,” Asselta said. Senior pitcher Sarah Klopfer’s strong performance also helped secure the victory, leaving Ashland with no walks allowed and five strikeouts over seven innings of work. “Sarah Klopfer had a little trouble in the first inning, but then settled down and had a fantastic game,” Abraham said. “In the first game, Sarah Grunert only gave up three runs, and none of them were earned runs.” For the first time this season, all 14 players on the roster saw the field. “Everyone got in that game,

so it really was an overall team win,” assistant coach Tristan Wilcox said. “And it wasn’t just giving people playing time. We needed everybody,” Abraham added. Freshman second baseman Amanda Marra said the victory was energizing after the team lost its first game against Ashland 3-2. In the top of the seventh inning, Ashland broke a 2-2 tie with a run Hillsdale was unable to answer. “In the first game, we made errors on two balls that they hit hard,” Abraham said. “A lot of time, you have to give credit to the team that’s hitting when the other team makes errors, and that went both ways for us — against us in game one and for us in game two.” The Chargers also split their doubleheader on Saturday

against the Walsh University Cavaliers, winning their first game 5-3. Both senior pitcher Sarah Grunert and Asselta hit home runs, bringing in two runs each against strong pitching. “We just had some very clutch hits in the first game with runners on base,” Grunert said. “When we started out, we were down by one and then we came back and scored. We had good hitting execution.” This weekend, the team will face Ferris State University and Grand Valley State University, who are both currently at the top of the conference, with Ferris’s only losses being to Grand Valley on Tuesday. The team will also play a rescheduled game against Malone University this Tuesday after Malone’s field was snowed-out last weekend.

Senior Danielle Garceau follows through on her swing in a game last season. Anders Kiledal | Collegian

Men’s track outdoor opener cut short

By | Jessica Hurley Collegian Reporter The Hillsdale College men’s track and field team traveled to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, last weekend to compete in the Miami Duals meet. Although the meet was cut short due to inclement weather, the Chargers put up several solid performances in the few events that were completed. Senior Todd Frickey won the 100-meter with a time of 10.67 seconds. This is a personal record for Frickey, who has been facing fierce competition from his own teammates this year. “It was a good start to build off of. It’s been really nice have someone push me everyday at practice,” Frickey said. “I’m just making sure I am controlling things I can control every day like my effort and attitude, and doing the right things and working hard. I’m doing the best that I can and the times will speak for themselves.” In the 800-meter, junior Caleb Gatchell placed first with a time of 1:59.08. Freshman Tanner Schwannecke was not far behind with a time of 1:59.96, placing third. Gatchell also placed third in the 1500-meter, running a 4:04.01, while sophomore Anthony Wondaal won the event with a time of 4:01.06. Though this was his first 1500, Wondaal said he was disappointed with his time based on how he

has been doing in the mile and expects to run a faster 1500 during the season. “The competition was what I expected for the first two laps but going into the third backstretch, no one wanted to take the wind and everyone put on their brakes so the last lap was really slow,” Wondaal said. The 4x100 meter relay team started off strong, winning the event with a time of 41.70 seconds. The team included Frickey, sophomores Colby Clark and Lane White, and junior Sergio San Jose Lorza. Head coach Andrew Towne said believes this could be the best team the program has ever had. Hillsdale took first and second in the pole vault this weekend. Sophomore Jared Schipper won the event, jumping 16 feet, 4.75 inches. This also earned him a provisional mark. Senior Matt Harris took second with a jump of 15 feet, 7 inches. “I’m happy with it. It wasn’t as high as I would have liked to go but better than I was expecting,” Schipper said of his performance. Schipper described the day as the worst warmup he could have had due to the cold, windy weather. He thought he was going to no-height. Junior Ty Etchemendy won the triple jump with a mark of 47 feet, 5.25 inches. In the throws, freshman Daniel Capek placed in both of his events. He took third in the

discus with a throw of 152 feet, 5 inches, and won the hammer throw with a mark of 194 feet. “I thought the performance of the meet was by Daniel Capek,” Towne said. “He had probably one of the better throws we’ve ever had to open up with— it’s one of the top marks in the country so far.” This meet served to get the teams back into the swing of things after a short break between seasons. “It was a really solid start. We competed well. Some of the early season meets when either you don’t feel great because of training or the weather’s not great, you have to get in the mode of competing and we did that really well,” Towne said. He expects the men’s team to continue improving this season. “I thought we made big strides indoors. We have people that are now at an NCAA that need to move to where they’re consistent all-american or national championship contender and then we have people who are starting to be a stand-out at the GLIAC level but they’ve got to move on and start to be an NCAA kid for us,” Towne said. “I think we have a better group outside.” This weekend, those who qualified for nationals individually indoors will travel to Miami, Florida, to compete in the Hurricane Alumni Invitational at the University of Miami.

Sophomore Jared Schipper won the pole vault at the Miami Duals meet with a jump of 16 feet, 4.75 inches. Anders Kiledal | Collegian

Senior Emily Oren is ranked first in the nation in the steeplechase and was named GLIAC Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week. Anders Kiledal | Collegian

Women’s track starts outdoor season strong By | Evan Carter Web Editor Seniors Emily Oren and Kristina Perkins ran strong openers to their final outdoor track seasons at Hillsdale, with Oren placing third in the fast heat of the Stanford Invitational Steeplechase and Perkins breaking a 30-year-old school record in the 10K with her 34:05.75 personal-best time. Junior Molly Oren and sophomore Hannah McIntyre also had impressive races at Stanford. Molly Oren is ranked second behind her sister, Emily Oren, in the NCAA D-II steeplechase, while McIntyre is ranked sixth in the 10K, three spots behind Perkins. The rest of the women competing last weekend ran the Miami Duals in Oxford, Ohio. Although high winds eventually ended competition before all the events were done, the meet had a number of positive results, including sophomore Dana Newell’s provisional qualifying mark of 52.93 meters in the hammer throw. Head distance coach Joe Lynn was pleased with how his athletes opened at Stanford, but isn’t getting too excited about performances this early in the season. “It was a good weekend,” Lynn said. “But at this point in the year, it’s important to not get too worked up about results, whether they’re really good or not where we wanted to be.”

For her efforts at Stanford, Emily Oren was named the GLIAC Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week. Her time of 9:58.99 wasn’t her personal best time, but was still good enough to be the fourth-fastest time in D-II history. Oren also owns the fastest steeplechase time in D-II history. “I felt like I was on that level now, where I’d go in and try to win,” Oren said. “And that the time I ran, it felt real easy for me, so that was a big confidence booster.” Oren said that her race at Stanford provided valuable experience for racing the steeplechase because, unlike many of her previous races where she was the best athlete in the event, she had to use racing tactics to stay competitive with other racers in the field, instead of just racing the clock. Oren also admitted that she would have liked to run faster, preferably sub-9:53, so that she could have qualified for the United States Olympic Trials happening later this summer. Perkins said she wasn’t even thinking about the school record as she prepared for her race. “Breaking the record was a lot of fun too. I wanted to get any record really,” Perkins said. “My goal coming into the race — I didn’t even think about breaking the 10K record — was just to break 34 minutes.” Although Perkins and McIntyre may not run the 10K

again until the national meet, Perkins is confident they can compete with the best distance runners in Division II. “I don’t feel like I’ve run up to my full potential,” Perkins said. Before poor weather ended the meet in Miami, Ohio, a number of athletes on the women’s team were able to put up solid performances. Junior Allison Duber placed third in the 400-meter dash, breaking 60 seconds on gusty winds. Senior Emily Guy placed fifth in the event. The 4x100 relay team placed second at the meet, running the distance in 48.17 seconds. Junior Madison Estell won the triple jump with a mark of 11.46 meters. “I think the team in general is excited for the season because we saw what we did indoors, and since we came so close to winning, I think everyone has got the fire in their belly, like we want to get after it outdoors,” Oren said. “So I’m excited to see what happens this outdoor season.” One of the two meets scheduled for this weekend — Michigan State University’s Spartan Invitational in East Lansing — has been cancelled, but at press time, some of the team is still scheduled to travel down to Miami, Florida, for the Hurricane Alumni Invitational at the University of Miami.

GOLF TAKES ANOTHER TOP-FOUR FINISH WITH GLIACS APPROACHING By | Christy Allen Collegian Freelancer For the third time in three weeks, the Hillsdale College golf team finished a tournament in the top four. This time, the Chargers sat fourth among 25 teams after two days of golf at Elks Run Golf Club in Batavia, Ohio. As a team, daily scores of 305 and 303 totaled for a 608. The high team finish came on the back on strong individual performances. Freshman Joel Pietila finished in fifth place with freshman Liam Purslowe two strokes behind and tied for sixth. Sophomore co-captain Joe Torres and freshman Peter Beneteau both shot tournament scores of 156 and tied for 34th, while freshman Andy Grayson carded a 165. “The course was very difficult,” Pietila said. “The conditions were some of the hardest we’ve played in all year with gusts up to 40 miles per hour and consistent winds. It made everything difficult but shows how well we hit the ball.” Pietila explained that recently the Chargers have worked on flighting the ball more to keep it in play when

the conditions are poor, which has helped improve their performance. “Attitude is a choice and Charger golf tends to embrace the challenges,” head coach Nate Gilchrist said, noting how much more important this is in poor conditions. This was a collegiate-best finish for Pietila, who said that despite not putting well, he is giving himself the opportunities to make those putts thanks to success on the fairways and greens. Gilchrist explained the success of Pietila and Purslowe in their freshman seasons. “They understand that it is an extremely difficult game to play and remain very patient and focused on only the things they can control on the course,” he said, predicting numerous victories from them in their careers. “Consistency,” said Purslowe, “is my key to success. It was all about pars when the course was so wet with elevated pins.” The team carded the fewest double bogies of any team at the tournament. “You always want to eliminate the big mistakes while

accepting the small ones and we did a good job of that this week,” Purslowe said. The GLIAC is taking notice of the Hillsdale Chargers. Gilchrist has received compliments on “how joyful” it is for competitors to play alongside Hillsdale’s players. “The other coaches express that same joy and are very happy with our growth and success. They think it is great where we are now compared to where we came from,” he said. Pietila himself finds joy in the surprise that comes from other teams when the Chargers perform well. “It’s nice to have earned their respect,” he said. “Now we’re looking for that from the top teams. We want them to know we are right behind them.” Pietila and Purslowe are both looking forward to the GLIAC Championships at Longaberger Golf Club in Nashport, Ohio, on April 1517, but for now they are excited about a weekend not spent on the Ohio Turnpike. Out of 34 teams, the top eight in the Midwest region will qualify for the Super Regional in May. Gilchrist sus-

Sophomore Steve Sartore tees off in a tournament last season. Brad Monastiere | Courtesy

pects that after last weekend’s performance the Chargers sit near the top ten going into the Championships. This means

they need to win the GLIAC to be ensured a spot, but definitely need to finish in the top three to have a chance. Gilchrist

likes his team’s chances. “The team has been playing well and we are trending in the right direction,” he said.

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BACK-TOBACKTO-BACK CHAMPS By | Philip H. DeVoe Assistant Editor The Hillsdale College shotgun team brought home its third consecutive D-III national championship last weekend from San Antonio, Texas. “I was pumped. I thought that it was a product of all the work we had put in during the fall and spring semester,” junior Ian Dupre said. “I think that it really showed our progress as a team because I felt like all the work we had put into training was validated in that moment.” The team not only had the highest score in Division III, but the third best score of all teams at the shoot, beating out all D-II and D-I teams except each division’s respective winner, Texas A&M and Lindenwood University. The team shot better overall than they did last year as well, improving in key events which helped land them in the top three overall. “I’m happiest with the positive team effort of individuals,” senior Joe Kain said. “You’re trying to encourage your teammates to shoot well and push that positive attitude onto your teammates, and that’s reflected in our improving scores.” In addition to winning the team title by 54 targets over runner-up Schreiner University, three members of the team were named 2016 NRA

All-Americans. Sophomore Drew Lieske is the first Hillsdale shooter to be named first-team All-American with his team-high overall score of 511 out of 550, and junior Ian Dupre and senior Joe Kain earned All-American second team status and honorable mention honors, respectively. “It’s up to me as squad mate

and team member to pick my teammate up if he’s shooting behind me and get him to shoot on my level. All of us did that during the shoot, and the scores are just an outcome of how well the team works together,” Kain said. “If we keep doing that, the scores will just keep getting better and better.” The team agreed that their

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depth was the key to their victory. Junior Kie Kababik said this shoot was the first time the team could have eliminated a score out of the shoot and still won. “We have a lot more depth this year,” Kababik said. “Shooters not having to think about putting scores up helped them compete without being

psyched out. It was really a team event more than anything.” Sophomore Drew Lieske added that the team’s ability to shoot well across all events is indicative of their hard work and passion for the sport. “The depth and all-around skill present in our small team is what sets us apart from other

schools and has allowed us to win at Nationals,” Lieske said. “Whether it was 70 and sunny or 10 degrees and snowing, we were outside on the range practicing or competing. The dedication and effort put forth by every member of the team was truly astounding.” The team’s huge success across divisions has led members of the team to speculate at their future in D-III. Last year, after winning their second consecutive championship, the team voted to remain in D-III, but Dupre thinks their success might result in the team moving up for the next season. “The feeling is that next year we’ll be D-II. Nothing is set in stone, but the team has an incredible amount of depth,” Dupre said. Kababik, however, worries that a move up to D-II may be premature, especially considering the graduation of Kain and Anna Pfaff next year. Whatever the decision, the seniors are confident they are leaving the team in good hands. “I get extremely emotional thinking about how the program has built, and I was happy to help being a part of that,” Kain said. “There aren’t better shooters or men in the country, and I am happy the team is going to them. I’ll be shooting with them ‘til the day we die.”

First team All-American junior Drew Lieske competes in the 5-Stand event. Rylan Meares | Courtesy

BASEBALL TAKES THREE OF FOUR FROM TIFFIN, HOME OPENER SATURDAY By | Stevan Bennett Jr. Assistant Editor The Hillsdale College baseball team fought through inclement weather this past week to take three games of their four game series with the Tiffin Dragons in Tiffin, Ohio. Hillsdale is now ranked fourth in the Midwest, according to D-II Baseball News, the highest of any GLIAC team. The series started Saturday afternoon, while tormented by snow and hail. Both offenses took advantage of a strong wind, quickly turning the game into a barnburner as the Dragons topped the Chargers 26-10. “The only thing that makes playing in that weather worth it is if you get a win,” head coach Eric Theisen said. “It’s always a day you want to forget when you don’t come out on top.” After the Chargers cut the Tiffin lead to 6-3 in the top of the fourth, the Dragons exploded for 20 runs over the next two innings, burning through five Hillsdale pitchers. Despite the big loss, there was some upside for the Chargers. Senior centerfielder Luke Ortel continued his season-long tear, recording three hits — two of which were

home runs — and four RBIs. Six other Chargers had hits in the game, and five added at least one RBI to their season total. Theisen credited the Chargers’ ability to move past the loss and focus their attention on the remaining games. “After that game it was just, ‘That game is that game. We’re past it.’ We didn’t really mention it,” Theisen said. “The guys did a good job of not carrying that over, and they have been doing a good job of that all year long.” The team had a little extra time to put the loss behind them, as Saturday’s second game was postponed due to weather. When the Chargers showed up to Heminger Field on Sunday, they showed no shadow of Saturday’s loss, tallying a 17-5 victory. Hillsdale took an early lead on a two-run home run from senior third baseman Chris McDonald in the top of the first inning. The Dragons tied the game with two runs of their own in the second, but an RBI single by senior shortstop Michael O’Sullivan in the fourth inning gave the Chargers the lead for good. Hillsdale would tack onto the lead with seven runs in the both the fifth and seventh

innings, with nine separate Chargers knocking hits in the effort, while eight recorded RBIs. Sophomore starter Will Kruse recorded the win — pushing him to 4-3 on the season — after striking out five, while allowing five runs — four earned — on eight hits over a complete-game seven innings. Kruse’s performance was especially important, because the team had been forced to use so much of its bullpen on Saturday, Theisen said. The two teams played the first six innings of game three on Sunday, but were forced to suspend the game — due to darkness — until Tuesday afternoon, where the Chargers would eventually secure a 15-9 victory. The start of game three saw both offenses off to quick starts, and Hillsdale held a 9-7 lead after two innings of play. Both McDonald and senior leftfielder Tad Sobieszczanski homered in the first inning, while sophomore second baseman Alex Walts, freshman catcher Steven Ring, and senior designated hitter Joe Gentile all recorded at least one RBI in either the first or second innings. The Chargers continued to pad their lead, with homeruns from both O’Sullivan and

Gentile — the first of his collegiate career — in the fourth and sixth innings respectively. Gentile said in his head he was “doing cartwheels,” although he simply jogged the basses with a smile. When he returned to the dugout, he was given the “silent treatment” for a few seconds, before the team erupted around him, showing the tight camaraderie of this team. “We love to heckle each other, and I definitely got my fair share,” Gentile said. “But it was an awesome feeling to know that my baseball family was possibly more excited for me than I was.” The bullpen took over for sophomore starter Phil Carer in the fifth inning, and it was dominating. Freshman Chris Stewart threw the final two innings for Hillsdale — allowing no runs on one hit — before the game was suspended until Tuesday. Though the team admitted resuming a suspended game can be awkward, there was also a general agreement that it has to be viewed as any other game. After the Dragons scored one in the bottom of the seventh, senior reliever Mitchell Gatt shut the door, throwing 1 2/3 innings, allowing no runs

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Freshman Chris Ackerman prepares to pitch as the snow falls during Hillsdale’s series vs. Tiffin last weekend. David Bartlett | Courtesy

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Arts An Ode to the ‘Donnybrook’

The future of the 62 Park St. house is uncertain, but its legacy will live on

By | Micah Meadowcroft Associate editor “Kind friends and companions, come join me in rhyme Come lift up your voices in chorus with mine Come lift up your voices, all grief to refrain For we may or might never all meet here again.” The opening verse of “Here’s a Health to the Company” began each folk song session ending Poetry Fridays at “the Donnybrook” in its heyday. It holds a certain poignancy now, as the Park St. house, set left behind Simpson, is no longer synonymous in campus culture with voices lifted in Irish drinking songs, with poetry read among friends, with companionable times

between students and visiting writers. Last year, the college purchased the house, and its future is uncertain. “It’s difficult to believe there are now students who don’t know that the Donnybrook was the epicenter of literary culture on campus and everything we do in that vein now is in honor of the Donnybrook in some way,” senior Forester McClatchey said. Originally the name of a fair outside Dublin notorious for its drunken brawls, the word “donnybrook” is now shorthand for public fighting. The house on Park St. was christened nearly a decade ago when, prompted by Jonathan Brewer ’09 and his phone’s word-of-the-day app, Ian Faley ’10 flung a champagne

bottle from the roof onto the house’s walk and declared it so. Over the years, the men of the house began some tradi-

sics, made a home for itself in the Donnybrook. “There was a group of nine guys that lived there before and they were good guys —

“‘The Donnybrook’ as a term has really come to symbolize something bigger than itself. What was good about the Donnybrook is always going to go on.” tions and inherited others. Earlier houses hosted Friday-night poetry readings. Visiting writers sometimes visited other houses. But a tradition of folk music, of Irish drinking songs and ballads, of bluegrass and country clas-

faithful, manly men,” said Daniel Spiotta ’13, who for many current upperclassmen defined the Donnybrook and campus literary culture. “I really loved them and wanted to keep a lot of their traditions alive. The song tradition, the

tradition of singing folk songs together in a big group, that was the biggest thing we inherited.” Friday nights at the Donnybrook had their own liturgy. The first weekend of a new academic year was marked by the recitation of Gerard Manley Hopkins’ “God’s Grandeur.” An evening of poetry turned into singing at 10 p.m., a holdover from when the Blue House on College St. hosted and the hosts marched up the hill to pray the rosary. The approach of Christmas meant Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The end of the year called for Chesterton’s “The Ballad of the White Horse.” And each of those nights of singing began with “Here’s a Health to the Company” and closed with

Tower Players produce retelling of ‘Antigone’

Thus announces the narrator at the beginning of Jean Anouilh’s retelling of Sophocles’ “Antigone,” which opens tonight in the Quilhot Black Box at the Sage Center for the Arts. The story is a World-War-II Era adaptation of Sophocles’ original tragedy, written as an anti-Nazi play that could subtly criticize the fascist regime under the veneer of an ancient Greek drama. The storyline is that of the original tragedy: Oedipus has died, and his daughters Antigone and Ismene live with their uncle King Creon. As the play begins, the girls’ two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, have died in battle, and Creon has issued a deSophomore Nikolai Dignoti and sophomore Chan- cree forbidding anyone dler Lasch perform in “Antigone,” which plays in the from providing Polyn-

By | Ramona Tausz Arts Editor “When your name is Antigone, there is only one part you can play; and she will have to play hers through to the end.”

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ices proper burial. Antigone, however, determines to give her brother this final dignity and bury the body herself, despite Creon’s orders. “People in the cast have said that it’s much more of a gray area of who’s right,” junior Dani Morey, the play’s director, said of how Anouilh’s adaptation differs from the original play. “In Sophocles it’s much more like Antigone’s right and Creon’s wrong. This time, it’s more of a gray area: well, sometimes when I watch it I think Creon’s right, and sometimes when I watch it I think Antigone’s right.” The set is a simple platform with two archways, a bare design reflective of the play’s tone. “The world is bare, Haemon. And you are alone,” King Creon says to his son near the end of the play. “Monochromatic and minimalist — that was my design vision,” Morey said.“That really appealed to me, just because I really enjoy minimalist theater, and focusing on the characters

and the actors instead of big flashy sets and costumes.” Indeed, the simplicity allows the acting itself to create the setting: sophomore Mark Naida portrays a passionate Haemon, Antigone’s lover, and sophomore Nikolai Dignoti delivers a convincing performance as King Creon, a man persuaded that there can be no such thing as heroism, but that all is merely — and absurdly — “politics.” But while questions of heroism and the absurd permeate the play, Morey said the theme she felt particularly drawn to as a student director was that of coming-of-age. “At the very end, Creon tells Haemon that he has to grow up and cease to be a child,” Morey said. “We feel a connection with that in college. This is our period of growing up and ceasing to be children. What do we do with the time that we have? We’re leaving childhood behind.” See Antigone, B2

‘The Man of Destiny’ provides ‘evening of wit and laughter’

By | Micah Meadowcroft Associate editor Lights come up in shades of blue and violet on the sitting room of an Italian inn. Napoleon Bonaparte sits at a desk, equally dissatisfied with his meal and the map that sits before him. “The Man of Destiny,” the Corsican conquering Italy with a French army, finds himself miserable in the calm after his victory at Lodi. The late arrival of a subordinate bearing bad news sets the general’s next skirmish into motion, one of words and wits and careful social politicking. The battlefield is set: one couch, two chairs, three conversations, four characters. Junior Elena Creed directs George Bernard Shaw’s “The Man of Desti-

ny,” — the first of two student-directed one act plays opening tonight at 8 p.m. — as a kind of dismantling of social order, an illustration of all the ways that words, and women, can unsettle the position of great men. The other characters are all unexpectedly casual with General Bonaparte, and the general — played by sophomore James Young, who is closer to the 6 foot mark than the historical 5 foot 6 inches or the mythical 5 foot 2 inches — takes that as the opportunity to test his own self-definitions. Creed said she picked the play on Professor of Theatre George Angell’s suggestion after she mentioned her enjoyment of another of Shaw’s martial plays, “Arms and the Man.” She said she loved the smart comedy of

“The Man of Destiny.” “I think the humor is really intelligent and the wordplay and the interaction between the characters is extremely well written,” she said. The dialogue really is sharp, and Shaw clearly had a highly enjoyable time sprinkling subversive sentiments throughout. It is almost excessive in its breadth of social commentary, ranging over everything from the cheapness of human life in war to the natures of public and private honor, but in the end the nature of courage and greatness wins out as the clearest theme. For such a small play, the theater team put in an impressive amount of effort. The set is excellent, detailed, and textured down to the masonry walls and flagstone floor. The

Sophomore James Young and freshman Dylan Strehle perform in “The Man of Destiny,” April 7-9 in the Black Box. Elena Creed | Courtesy

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“The Parting Glass.” The poets changed week to week, and once a semester, the poems read on Friday in the living room were read again on Monday in Dow Rooms A and B by the poet himself. B.H. Fairchild, Paul Mariani, and David Middleton were all visiting writers and regular additions to the Poetry Friday lineup. Their signatures, along with other celebrated poets and writers, still grace the living room wall. The tradition of inviting the visiting writers over to The Donnybrook after their reading for a time of companionship with students began with the poet Wilmer Mills in 2010. Professor of English John Somerville, director of the See Donnybrook, B2

Anglican evensong at Holy Trinity By | Sarah Chavey Collegian Reporter

Each year, Holy Trinity Anglican Church organizes a musical presentation for the Hillsdale community. This year, for the first time, they’ve chosen to perform a choral evensong — a sung version of nightly prayer consisting of psalms, hymns, scripture readings, prayers, and call-and-responses between the minister and choir — and will be performing at 4 p.m on April 10 in Holy Trinity Church. “The Anglican tradition is very proud of its choral heritage,” director Casey Gregg ’11, an alumna from Hillsdale College, said. “We have a strong connection with great choral music, and the church wants to highlight that once a year for a private event.” Gregg began directing choir at Holy Trinity this past year. She said she is following in the footsteps of her parents, both of whom are choral directors. Her enthusiasm led her to pick some challenging arrangements, but she said she’s been thrilled by the response of the choir members. According to Gregg, the two most challenging pieces may be the “Magnificat” and the “Nunc Dimittis,” both arranged by Herbert Howells. Despite the complicated meter, musical asymmetry, difficult entrances, and interwoven lines of the pieces, the choir has responded positively to the music. “It’s interesting to see Howell’s See Evensong, B2

College receives canvases by ‘greatest woman painter’ of Victorian Era By | Nic Rowan Collegian reporter Hillsdale’s permanent art collection has received two new additions: “Ernesta” and “Ernesta’s Shoes,” both remnants of a much larger work by the Victorian artist Cecilia Beaux. Professor of Art Sam Knecht unveiled the paintings, a gift from Ann Arbor resident Anne Natvig, to a faculty audience yesterday. “Anne has been a supporter of the college for many years, and she was looking for a place for these works of art to go long-term,” Calvin Stockdale, institutional advancement associate, said. “Last fall, she generously decided to donate it to the college.” Beaux, who lived from 1855 to 1942, ranked among the top celebrity portrait artists in the latter decades of the 19th century. Her clientele including members of the Roosevelt

family. In addition, she was the first female instructor at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. William Merritt Chase, a contemporary artist, praised her as “the greatest woman painter of our age.” “Ernesta” and “Ernesta’s Shoes” are parts of a portrait Beaux painted of her favorite niece, Ernesta Drinker. The original painting stood 6 feet tall. It was painted in the “grand manner,” a style employed by James McNeill Whistler and John Singer Sargent, the two foremost portrait artists of the time. Knecht explained “Ernesta” marks a struggle that would haunt Beaux for the remainder of her career. “It first appeared at a public exhibit in New York in 1913 at the National Academy,” he said. “It was written up in the New York Times. The reviewer found some faults in the painting, but also loved

Two canvases, fragments of a larger work by Victorian artist Cecilia Beaux, were recently donated to Hillsdale College. Nic Rowan | Collegian

the shoes. He said that if the whole thing had been painted with the same kind of panache as the shoes, it would be a true winner.” Beaux took the criticism poorly and revised the painting’s background twice over the years. “First she painted out the figure in the background,” Knecht said. “Then some years later, she repainted the background entirely, placing Ernesta on a patio overlooking the sea and retitled it ‘On the Terrace.’ That’s the way the painting remained for several decades.” When Beaux died, she bequeathed the painting to Ernesta, who eventually sold it in 1970. Knecht said he suspects that Ernesta is responsible for cutting the painting into multiple pieces. “Ernesta needed money,” he said. “She owned ‘On the Terrace.’ She must have figured

it would be easier and more profitable to sell several smaller canvases than one gigantic 6-foot-high painting.” Knecht said he believes whoever cut the painting chose to preserve the shoe portion because the New York Times review had impressed itself so deeply on the Beaux family that the shoes became a valuable piece of art by themselves. “I think it crept into family lore that the reviewer had loved the shoes,” he said. “That’s probably why we have that section specifically. After all, what woman doesn’t love her shoes?” Knecht also said he hopes that this could be the beginning of an established art collection at Hillsdale. “It was always my personal mission to start building a permanent art collection for the college,” he said. “This is See paintings, B2

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Senior Art Exhibit No. 1: artwork of seniors Jordan Denmark, Faith Lamb, Elizabeth Davis, and Tricia Clarey Daughtrey Gallery Sage Center for the Arts

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Senior Art Exhibit No. 2 features work of seniors Joel Calvert, Meg Prom, and Tracy Brandt Daughtrey Gallery Sage Center for the Arts

Students honor Professor Olga Muñiz with night of poetry recitations

By | Madeline Fry Collegian Reporter The dimly lit Heritage Room featured watercolor paintings and collections of Spanish poems by professor Olga Muñiz Sunday when three dozen students and faculty gathered to support her through one of her favorite art forms: poetry. Assistant Professor of Spanish Olga Muñiz, who has taught at Hillsdale for 15 years, is on medical leave this semester as she battles cancer. Lecturer in Spanish Amanda Stechschulte organized the evening of poetry recitation with the help of colleagues and Spanish students in order to encourage Muñiz. “It’s been a rough road,” Stechschulte said. “Everybody

was happy to show how much they love her.” Because Muñiz was unable to attend, the event was recorded on video. Over 20 students and faculty recited poetry — some in Spanish, some translated. Many were Muñiz’s own poems. Student recitations came from Spanish majors, minors, and students merely enthusiastic about Spanish, many of whom had been encouraged in their pursuit of the language by Muñiz or her husband, Associate Professor of Spanish Kevin Teegarden. A couple of Muñiz’s former students even returned to campus for the event. Senior Shena Albaugh, a Spanish minor, expressed her admiration for Muñiz.

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Student one-act plays: “The Man of Destiny” and “Antigone” 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday Quilhot Black Box Sage Center for the Arts

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Creative Writing Club presents Poetry Out Loud 8 p.m. Friday A.J.’s Cafe Grewcock Student Union

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Percussion Ensemble 8 p.m. Saturday McNamara Rehearsal Hall Howard Music Building Donnybrook, from B1 Visiting Writers Program,

Poet Wilmer Mills plays guitar at the Donnybrook in 2010. John Somerville | Courtesy

they might want to ask you to come over — would you be interested in that? They might sing.’ And he had written some songs, some of them poems by Yeats and Frost that he had set to music, and so he said, ‘If they could just get a guitar and a capo, I can sing some.’ I think he recited some poetry.” Somerville didn’t attend that visit, and he still doesn’t attend such gatherings. “I wanted it to be the students and the visitor; and Will loved it,” he said. Mills’ visit, and the subsequent visits of other writers, were opportunities for students to demystify the name on a book jacket and meet the person. It was the chance for conversation beyond the tired questions and answers of public readings. “It was just very lovely, because there was unity of soul and purpose,” Spiotta said. “He

The quote wall at the Donnybrook bears the signatures of past visiting writers. Patrick Lucas | Courtesy

coordinated the Donnybrook’s invitation to Mills. “I know that they helped create a culture that was very amenable to this kind of event,” he said. “So I said to Will Mills, ‘These students,

just really loved what we were doing, mainly that folk culture that we were trying to keep up. It was very lovely to have a mature grown man, a real artist, validate and participate in our

activities.” Mills corresponded with a number of students after his visit, including Josh Rice ’14, who lived in the Donnybrook and led Poetry Fridays after Spiotta graduated. “I still have his letter because I stuck it in a book of his poetry,” Rice said. “And he was like, ‘Yeah, that was a great night of stomping and singing’ — because eventually we gathered him in and we all sang ‘Wagon Wheel’ and stuff — ‘I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.’” Mills’ visit set the standard for the interactions between students and visiting writers. His evening at the Donnybrook left its own legacy — one made all the more moving by his passing the following summer. “The fact that he died immediately afterwards is not unimportant, but it doesn’t characterize any of it,” Rice said of the mark Mills made on the house and its traditions. “What characterizes it is that he was a good dude and that we loved each other.” With the future of the Donnybrook in question, and with the visiting writers and Poetry Fridays now hosted in other houses, the temptation to pure nostalgia is one Rice recognizes in himself and his friends. “The fact is that ‘the Donnybrook’ as a term has really come to symbolize something bigger than itself, which is good,” Rice said. “As a term it has always been something bigger than itself. But what I’ve seen is a whole lot of people, either at school, or especially after school, whether people out here in Seattle or all my friends who are now spread all

“She is one of the strongest women that I know,” she said. Sophomore Anna Eby recited Muñiz’s poem “Bendiciones,” which means “blessings.” “Dr. Muñiz has been a blessing to everyone she comes in contact with, and I wish many blessings to her,” Eby said in explanation. Assistant Professor of English Kelly Franklin recited a Spanish poem, showing the support of the English department. Senior Shena Albaugh read “The Keys to the Kingdom” on behalf of Provost David Whalen, who was out of town and unable to attend. He said he wanted to express his admiration for Muñiz and her

Talk of starships and robots filled the formal lounge as Professor of History Bradley Birzer and Assistant Professor of Physics Timothy Dolch led a discussion about the history and development of science fiction and fantasy literature with approximately 20 students last Thursday. Their discussion, hosted by the Collegiate Scholars as a part of the Conversation, examined science fiction and fantasy from an interdisciplinary perspective, looking at the history, politics, and science behind the genres. Though the roots of science fiction in America began in the early 1900s, with cheaply-produced pulp magazines containing short stories, Dolch said the same literary components found in science fiction novels can be found in much earlier works. “You know, most literature

throughout history has supernatural elements or fantastic elements or elements that are really extrapolating to the edge of everything,” he said. “In fact, Isaac Asimov, he called Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ the first science fiction novel because it’s got a lot of mythology, but it’s also kind of looking to the borders of the Mediterranean and imagining what’s there.” Although science fiction became more politicized as it gained prominence in mainstream media, Birzer said the genre was initially apolitical, with authors exploring a wide variety of ideologies in their fictional settings. In recent years, the science fiction community has come to debate the purpose of the genre — whether it should be grounded in reality and the laws of nature, or in myth and heroism of the imagination. Additionally, the Conversation covered the chicken-andegg relationship between sci-

entific advancements and the genre of science fiction. Some scientists incorporated their ideas into works of science fiction, while others drew inspiration from science fiction in their research pursuits. “Things like black holes, neutron stars, pulsars, were not immediately obvious,” Dolch said. “People had to unpack the theory to derive these exotic phenomena. In a way, science fiction is just an exercise in that kind of imagination too, so I think there’s

dedication to poetry and learning. “She is just masterful — not only in writing, but also in teaching,” Stechschulte said.

Stechschulte expressed her gratitude for her Spanish 493 class and faculty from all corners of campus who made the event possible.

over the country, speaking de- dience into what she’s think- “Their story is so interestrisively or nostalgically about ing and feeling,” Morey said ing because it speaks to the the Donnybrook in terms of of Lasch. “She spends a lot of frustration of the artist in her ‘all you want is to get the Don- the show talking or a lot of quest for excellence.” nybrook back,’ or ‘all we want the show sulking, and so her Evensong, from B1 is to get the Donnybrook back,’ ability to make both of those which frustrates me.” equally interesting and kind modern take on these very Rice said that in those mo- of let the audience into her timeless texts that have been ments he likes to remember thought process in her way arranged in a million ways,” that the Donnybrook inher- was what I really wanted for Gregg said. “It’s incredibly ited its traditions from now Antigone.” beautiful. It’s a challenge to the unknown establishments: the The student-produced show group, but they like to be chalBlue House, and the Wake, and plays April 7-9 as part of the lenged, and they like to tackle St. Lucy. And its real legacy, he Tower Players’ festival of stu- something that feels monuknows, lives on. Through student work, following the one- mental. It’s rewarding.” dents like McClatchey and se- act “The Man of Destiny” Her choir members — eight nior Tomas Valle, the hosting which begins at 8 p.m. each of whom are students at Hillsof visiting writers and Poetry night. dale College — agree. Friday continues. The men liv“The music is really beauing in the house now keep it Man of Destiny, from B1 tiful,” senior Eleanor Smith ringing with folk music. leon recognizable immediate- said. “The entire process has “When people come out ly. The Sub-Lieutenant, played been really fun. I’m most exhere to Seattle, and we still by freshman Austin Benson, cited for our main pieces — have poetry night out here, wears a uniform as sharp as his the ‘Magnificat’ and the ‘Nunc people are like, ‘that was a sabre and shiny as his buttons. Dimittis.’” real Donnybrook of a night,’” Giuseppe Grandi the innkeepThe choir faces another Rice said. “I’m like, ‘No, that’s er, played by freshman Dylan challenge as well: small size. called being friends, and lov- Strehle, looks as successful With only about 12 members ing people.’ We’re not trying to as his name. The other guest, in the choir typically, Casey get the Donnybrook back. The Strange Lady, played by senior contacted vocal students at Donnybrook was great. It was Megan Scott, wears an almost the college suggested by Music a particular place where some Baroque dress. Department Chair James Holreally good stuff happened, “I love collaborating with leman. Even so, some parts and I love it for that. But I’m people and I really enjoyed have only two people. not sad that it’s not happening working with my cast,” Creed “It takes a lot of practice, there anymore because what said. “Just working together to confidence, and work from was good about the Donny- bring these characters to life home, but the choir has come brook is always going to go was a really unique experience really prepared to take the on.” and really fun.” next step,” Gregg said. Whether or not this year Audience members, Creed Sophomore Jacob Hann said or the next or the year after hopes, are in for an evening of he was thrilled with the opis the house’s “Parting Glass,” wit and laughter. portunity. and whether or not the ad- paintings, from B1 “For me, it’s fascinating to ministration eventually tears be a part of a liturgical service it down to make room for the the second big acquisition that that involves the congregacollege’s growth, the Donny- we’ve been able to secure for a tion,” he said. “It’s something brook will always be found at top flight art collection.” I’m not used to and I like expeHillsdale in the shape of camAssociate Professor of Art riencing new things like that.” pus literary culture. Barbara Bushey affirmed that “So fill to me the parting glass efforts have been made to conAnd drink a health whate’er be- solidate Hillsdale’s art acquisifalls; tions over the years. Then gently rise and softly “We have a number of nice call works of art scattered through ‘Good night and joy be to you the buildings,” she said. “I am all.’” currently working on developing a database so we know Antigone, from B1 what exactly it is we own.” Sophomore Chandler Lasch Knecht will deliver a presenas Antigone, meanwhile, tation on the paintings next seamlessly transitions between week to Portrait Society of the different facets of her com- America in Washington, D.C., plex character, going from si- as the official speaker for the lently brooding in a corner, to Cecilia Beaux Forum. He said shrieking passionately at her these paintings are important guards, to tenderly embracing pieces in Beaux’s legacy. Haemon. “Even though they have “She has this ability to be been chopped down, the Holy Trinity Anglican completely closed-off and paintings hold up on their Church is presenting a chohardened but also let the au- individual merits,” he said. ral evensong at 4 p.m. April 10. Casey Gregg | Courtesy

Birzer, Dolch discuss science fiction and fantasy at Conversation By | Madeleine Jepsen Assistant Editor

Senior Will Gage recites a poem in honor of Assistant Professor of Spanish Olga Muñiz Sunday. Madeline Fry | Collegian

a huge overlap. I think science wouldn’t be what it is today if it weren’t for science fiction.” Sophomore Ilsa Epling, vice president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Club, said the Conversation gave her a greater appreciation for the origins and impact of science fiction. “It was very insightful,” she said. “A lot of people do want to just write the genre off as nerds, but if you look at it, it really does have a huge cultural impact.”

Assistant Professor of Physics Timothy Dolch discusses science fiction with sophomore Ilsa Epling at last Thursday’s Conversation. Madeleine Jepsen | Collegian

Creative Writing Club to host poetry reading tomorrow By | Kayla Stetzel Collegian Reporter April is national poetry month, and the Creative Writing Club is celebrating by holding a poetry event called “Poetry Out Loud” at 8 p.m. tomorrow in A.J.’s Cafe. “Poetry Out Loud” gives students the chance to share and perform their original works of poetry or recite some of their favorite poems. The event is sponsored by the English department and hosted by the Creative Writing Club. “Our goal is to foster a community of people who are interested in creative writing and want to practice it on a regular basis,” sophomore Chandler Ryd, president of the Creative Writing Club, said. According to Ryd, “Poetry Out Loud” is partly an opportunity to attract more writers to the club, but its main focus is on the community here at

Hillsdale that loves poetry and wants to engage with things that they are learning in their classrooms in a less academic and friendly environment. “There is a great tradition of reading poetry out loud,” Ryd said. “I think poetry is meant to be read out loud and think poetry is meant to be read in groups, so this is a fun time where we can all get together and do that.” “Poetry Out Loud is making poetry public,” Assistant Professor of English Kelly Franklin, the club’s faculty adviser, said. “Poetry isn’t just this private literary thing, but it’s a communal thing — the ‘Odyssey’ or the ‘Iliad’ would have been communal poetry, as a kind of oral entertainment that was shared communally, so in a sense, Poetry Out Loud goes back to the classical tradition.” This is the second year the club has hosted the event, and it plans to continue the tradition.

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Students find creative ways to stay organized in school’s chaos

Junior Paul Mittermeier’s collection of more than 500 records, which he has organized by genre, artist, and then title. Natalie McKee | Collegian

By | Natalie C. McKee Senior Reporter On laundry day, senior Meg Prom dumps a load of clean laundry onto her wellmade bed and puts on a podcast. She sorts through the items, starting with pants and sweatshirts and moving to shirts and delicates, and then folds them vertically — something she learned from Marie Kondo, a professional cleaning consultant and author of “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” Kondo’s first book was a best-seller in Japan and Germany and became popular in the United States when in was published in English in 2014. Her newest book, “Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Cleaning Up,” was just released in January, and Prom is one Hillsdale student who has been inspired by Kondo’s self-named “KonMari” tidying method. “I sing the praises of it,” Prom said. She added that it’s more than just cleaning your room. Prom first read about Kondo’s book online, and finally decided to purchase the book. “Immediately I was struck by the fact that she was going off of a natural instinct to clean things and be organized,” Prom said. Prom said her room used to look clean, but everything in her drawers would be crammed and messy, and she didn’t like that. “I like things to be well organized, but I’m not a perfectionist — just neat,” Prom said. In preparation for graduation, this book has helped her clean out and get rid of what she doesn’t need. Kondo suggests going through all your things by types (clothing, papers, books, etc.) at one time, rather than step by step. “I’m a one-trip kind of gal,” Prom said. “I like the whole idea. Get it done. No excuses.” Prom said college students are lucky in that they don’t have houses yet: all of their makeup, clothes, and papers are in one place and available to you. She started with her clothes and lost nearly 30 pieces of clothing, which she sold to the online consignment store, thredUP. She now has only 20 hangers. “The whole point to have a cleaner mentality and having a better life,” Prom said. “The book inspired me to look at my new clothing in a new light.” KEEPING A PEACEFUL ORDER Prom said Kondo suggests thanking your clothing for “bearing your load” all day, and folding clothes vertically so you can see all your clothing at once. “It’s so practical, which I love,” Prom said. “And it’s visually pleasing. Everything has a

Mittermeier’s clothing is arranged by type, then color within the type. He said this makes it easier to pick things out quickly. Natalie Mckee | Collegian

spot where it belongs. It’s a very pleasurable process.” Prom also cleaned out her papers, but isn’t finished with the entire KonMari Method yet. “Overall I would say that my room feels more peaceful because when I look into my closet it’s all perfectly orderly,” Prom said. “Everything just fits together.” Prom might have found a great system for staying organized, but she’s not the only Hillsdale student who loves a clean room. Junior Chuck Ahee has never heard of KonMari, but said organization is essential to his success in school. “I feel more of a peace of mind,” Ahee said. “My dad always said that when you have to go outside of your own home to find sanctuary, that’s not a good thing.” Ahee said right now his bedroom is his sanctuary and he is always excited to come home, light a candle and relax. Right now, Ahee lives in an off-campus house with his own room and housemates respectful of his clean lifestyle. They had friends over recently, and the next morning Ahee and his housemates woke up and were mopping, washing dishes, and vacuuming up the mess from the night before. In his room, Ahee said everything he owns has to have a home and everything has to be in its home. His drawers of pens has earned him the title “serial killer clean” from his housemates because he keeps all his pens and pencils in a row by size and type: Tall pencils, shorter ones, mechanical pencils, black pens, blue pens, and Sharpies. Ahee said his clean room elicits shock from acquaintances — particularly women. “How it’s received is directly correlated to how organized the girl is,” Ahee said, with a laugh. One of his biggest cleaning pet peeves is people’s messy cars. “It’s a mode of transportation, not a storage facility,” Ahee said. His other pet peeve is dirty dishes in the sink. “If you don’t have time to clean your dishes, don’t have time to cook,” Ahee said. He added that he loves things to be clean through and through – if his bed is made, but his sheets aren’t washed, that’s not acceptable. “I’d rather something be actually clean than look clean,” Ahee said. “It’s more enjoyable to be in a room when it’s clean.” Yet his organization extends further than his bedroom: As a biochemistry and economics double major, Ahee has a very systematic way of studying. First, he reads the chapter during the lecture period, and then three to five days before the test he make a study guide. He will then review the study guide and find a classroom where he can rewrite the guide onto the whiteboards. Finally, he will discuss the information with

FROM CREGEAU B4 Among the experiences, Cregeau said that he remembers fondly history classes with Professors of History Tom Conner and David Stewart. Stewart said that Cregeau, even at Hillsdale, was interested in preserving history in small towns while also allowing for growth. Cregeau took Stewart’s class on European Military History and was interested in military history in other classes as well. “As a student he was very enthusiastic,” Stewart said. “He was one of those guys who always wanted to know more.” Conner said that Cregeau’s position is not a typical career path among Hillsdale history majors. “That is one of the things that people can do with a history major,” he said. “It is one of the ways to pursue a lifelong interest in history. His interest is very strong at the local level.” After graduation, Cregeau attained his master’s degree in history at Colorado State University. He worked as a

The neatly organized desk of Mittermeier, with a plant, which he says it freshens the air and atmosphere and allows for better concentration. Natalie McKee | Collegian

other people and quiz each other. Similarly, junior Paul Mittermeier said some people would say he suffers from undiagnosed OCD. “For better or for worse, I try to maintain organized habits,” Mittermeier said. Like Prom and Ahee, he lives in an offcampus house with his own, organized bedroom. His always-made bed sits up against a cream-colored brick wall. His Apple laptop sits on a spotless black desk featuring a tiny succulent plant, photos of friends and family, and books including the Bible and Atlas Shrugged. Mittermeier tries to always equip and prepare himself for whatever he will need to do during the course of a day. For example, Mittermeier organizes all of his books by category and by subject, and then by author within those first sections. He has a record collection of more than 500 albums, which he has alphabetized first by genre, then by artist, and then by title within the artist subcategory. He also has a digital copy of all his records and a database where he can find if he already owns a certain record when out shopping. Because he doesn’t have a closet, Mittermeier’s clothing is arranged by type and then by color within the type. On the rack you’ll find polos, oxfords, ginghams and seersuckers, pull overs, and then quarter zips. His shirt drawer contains all his Tshirts, subcategorized by short-sleeved, long-sleeved, shirts that he wears to bed, works out in, ones for class and nicer ones. Even though Prom uses KonMari’s vertical folding, Mittermeier prefers standard folding. He also suggested hanging dress pants to maximize the creases and prevent unnecessary ironing. “You never know what the course of a day holds and when you need to find something quickly,” Mittermeier said. He said he has always been organized, but the stress and business of high school and college increasingly prompted him to be more organized. Like Ahee, Mittermeier said he usually receives admiration from women who see how organized his room is, whereas men largely respond with indifference. “Girls usually respond with, ‘Oh I wish I was this organized’,” Ahee said. “But men much more stoic about it.” DEALING WITH DISRUPTIONS Some of his friends have taken to pranking Mittermeier by moving items or changing the angle of things on his desk to see if he will notice. “I always do,” Mittermeier said. Mittermeier said his organized lifestyle rests on two things: First, a calendar, and second, knowing his weaknesses, planning for unplanned conversations. “I have so much to fit into each and every day that I would lose track of it if I didn’t

draftsman and office manager for Cregeau Associates, Architects and Engineers for a number of years, and also taught history at two preparatory schools until 2007, when he “caught the bug” and became an independent historian. “History tells a good story,” he said. “There are a lot of different facets you can look at and investigate, hordes of books and documents. I’ve been able to do that. I’ve been able to get my fingers on historic documents.” Among that research, Cregeau has spoken about and is interested in the spy rings of the American Revolution, such as the Culper Spy Ring. As part of his work with the CTSSAR, Cregeau also helps manage historic properties that are also museums, two of which were used as schoolhouses by Connecticut state hero Nathan Hale, who was hanged in 1776 for his service as a spy for the Continental Army. Cregeau also said that the Culper Spy Ring was active close to his childhood home in Fairfield, Connecticut. “One of the couriers involved in the spy ring is buried in

have a calendar of some sort,” Mittermeier said. “Systemization is necessary.” Mittermeier said one of his weaknesses is conversation. He knows he will get snagged in a conversation during the day, so he has to plan for that and exercise foresight. And he offered advice to others seeking a more organized life. “In maintain organized and clean lifestyle have to be so proactive about being clean and organized,” he said. “Say to yourself that you are never going to allow your space to become disorganized, so that it bothers you if things are out of order.” Whenever he uses or unpacks something, he always replaces it as soon as he is finished using it. “I become physically disturbed if things become unorganized, too dusty, or out of place,” he said. He also had organizational pet peeves, like those of Ahee. “When you finish using it, hang it up for God’s sake,” Mittermeier said, adding that it’s more work to iron and wash clothes than it is to hang them up and keep them from getting trampled on. He also hates things coated in dust. “It’s sanitary to dust constantly. It physically makes clothing fresher and leads to a healthier lifestyle,” Mittermeier said. He said he is a huge proponent of having plants and flora in the home and workplace because it freshens the air and atmosphere and contributes to a better sense of concentration. He also focusses on space utilization to give him proper systemization. “I acquired these little bubble chairs from the Container Store, my all-time favorite store, because they are not only stools, but have space inside to store unsightly things like extension cords,” he said. Why are his peers not as clean? “I would just say the number one obstacle to organization for college students is a combination of laziness and business,” he said. “Not everyone is naturally organized, so if you desire it, it becomes all the more challenging to habituate it. But it really does pay off.” He does love one particular aspect of the KonMari Method: Getting rid of clutter. “You should constantly be in a mode of assessment asking ‘Do I need this?’” he said. “Expunge clutter and disorganization.” He called this mindset the “forever-yardsale mentality.” If you don’t need it, get rid of it. Minimize clutter. This organization makes his life more effective and efficient when he needs to be, and compels him to think about what looks good. He said he is more comfortable having people over and never runs the risk of embarrassment.

the cemetery where I used to play in as a kid,” he said. “It’s a link between past and present.” Cregeau has given various talks about spies, colonial architecture, life as a foot soldier, and other topics about Colonial America and the Revolutionary War. He said that his most memorable talk was given to the Federal Bureau of Investigation at the New York office. “It was great to talk to people who spy professionally now about what it was like to spy professionally back then in the same area,” he said. Cregeau has also served as the narrator for the Benedict Arnold Trail in Connecticut, and he will be the keynote speaker for the Norwich Historical Society Annual Meeting. He said that it is important for everyone to know about and remember history. “It’s important to keep history alive because history does indeed repeat itself,” Cregeau said. “You can pick up patterns in human behavior. If you’re a gregarious peopleperson like me, you want to share that enthusiasm.”

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Hillsdale’s Hayden Park grows young plant life By | Timmy Pearce Collegian Reporter A team of staff and students have been working all winter to prepare the beautiful plants for spring commencement. Campus horticulturist Angie Girdham along with three students — senior Natalie Mckee, junior Molly Smith, and sophomore Andrea Bodary — work at the greenhouse at Hayden Park to grow flowers that make Hillsdale’s campus more aesthetically beautiful. While students’ families prepare for the journey to Hillsdale, excited for the graduation of their loved ones, the self-titled “Campus Beautification Crew” digs, plants, and prunes around campus to ensure Hillsdale’s landscape reflects the beauty of the moment. At the greenhouse, preparations for commencement begin in the winter months. Seeds are started in seed trays early enough to give the plants time to grow before being transferred to larger pots, where they will mature before arriving at their adult homes around campus. Girdham uses yearly records she has kept since taking her current position in 2004 to determine when to plant each seed. Girdham’s records show the number of weeks each type of

seed takes to become fully-grown in the greenhouse. Girdham said keeping her own records is necessary because plants never grow uniformly across different greenhouses. Factors of the environment outside of the greenhouse can affect a plant’s growth for which a greenhouse cannot compensate. According to Girdham, Hillsdale’s horticulture department grows more than 80 varieties of plants from seed or a mother plant. A piece of the mother plant acts as a donor and is cut off and planted to create a copy of the original. Seed growth takes longer and involves sowing and transplanting the seedling as it grows and demands more space. This is the greenhouse’s first year at Hayden Park. It was moved last year from a plot just north of Simpson to make room for the Searle Center parking lot. McKee said moving the greenhouse was an improvement overall. The greenhouse gained access to hot water and improved ventilation and heating systems to help regulate the environment. It also expanded and added an underbench heating system for seed trays, providing extra protection for the tiny plants against changes in temperature. The move, however, has caused a problem other than a longer commute for the horticultural department.

Smith said when the greenhouse was moved, the water source changed from city water to well water. Because well water isn’t subject to the same amount of filtration that city water has, Hayden Park’s water has caused algae to grow in some of the seed trays and pots. It’s a problem for which Smith constantly watches, removing the algae whenever she spots it.

Water droplets gather on dusty miller plants. Natalie McKee | Courtesy

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Damien Cregeau ’96 is an independent historian who specializes in colonial and American military history. Cregeau | Courtesy

In addition to embellishing campus, the horticulture department also uses the greenhouse to grow and tend plants such as tomatoes and basil that are sold in the Arboretum’s plant sale every year. While working in the soil with these tiny plants, the members of Hillsdale’s horticulture department said they love seeing the products of their labor add color and beauty to the campus.

When Damien Cregeau ’96 was a child growing up on the Connecticut coast, he wanted to become a marine biologist who specialized in whales. But because of seasickness, he decided to study a different species instead. “I find people interesting as a species,” Cregeau thought, “so let’s try that.” To do that, Cregeau studied history at Hillsdale College, and now works

“I like being around the plants, especially in the dead of winter,” Smith said. “Everything is alive and watching a seed grow that you planted with your own hands is amazing.” “I’ve been doing this for 25 years and it’s still a miracle,” Girdham added.

A zinnia blooms in a seed pot in the Hayden Park Greenhouse. Natalie McKee | Courtesy

as an independent historian, focusing on Early American, Colonial, and military history, especially in his home state and the surrounding areas. Cregeau is vice president of the Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (CTSSAR), a non-profit state society which seeks to educate the public on American history. “Our mission is to educate the public about how we became independent as a country, the era of the Revolution and our Founding Fathers,” Cregeau said. Cregeau transferred to Hillsdale

College in ’94 as a sophomore and studied history with a minor in political science. Many activities at Hillsdale shaped him, Cregeau said, such as interning with WCSR, studying a semester in Oxford, and working for the Collegian. Favorite topics of the past features editor focus on baseball, rock n’ roll, history, and any combination of the three: “‘Schindler’s List’: A Powerful History Lesson,” “The Zeppelin Keeps Aloft,”and “New Ballparks Need History.”

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Lillian Martin By | Madeline Fry

How would you describe your style? Pacific Northwest appropriate.

What is the most unique item of clothing in your closet? A printed T-shirt from a street fair in Berlin.

Who inspires your fashion? Hannah Norman. Her ability to mix patterns is elite. Where do you shop? The sale section of Urban Outfitters.

What is your most embarrassing piece of clothing? Denim overalls. Madeline Fry | Collegian

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