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Olds and Koon residences practice their routine for Mock Rock in Roche Sports Complex’s upper fitness studio. The dance off is Saturday at 8 p.m. Madeline Barry | Collegian

Sororities and residence halls work together to create stronger teams and unite campus during homecoming week By | Emily Blatter Collegian Reporter Hillsdale College’s 100th homecoming could see a shift in the balance of power, as several residences that usually compete individually opt to team up instead. In an unprecedented show of teamwork, all three sorority houses agreed to compete as a single team, rather than against each other. Benzing and Galloway residences joined forces, and Olds Residence reached out to freshmen living in Koon Residence. Although some said winning played a role in the decision to work together, others said they just want to promote campus unity. Galloway and Benzing —

“Gallo-Zing” — plans to challenge Simpson Residence’s half-decade of dominance of the annual homecoming competition, according to dorm leadership. “We’re excited to win,” Benzing resident assistant junior Macy Mount said. “We want to have fun while we’re doing it, but we want to win.” Teams collect points by performing well in events during homecoming week, which began Monday. Events include a banner design battle, a wing-eating competition, the Mock Rock dance off, and a new “Tacky Trophy” contest, which is replacing last year’s parade float competition. On Friday, participants will have two hours to build a trophy from given materials for the

Arnn, Goldberg spar over Trump in Constitution Day panel in D.C. By | Kristiana Mork Collegian Reporter Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn and National Review Senior Editor Jonah Goldberg clashed over Donald Trump’s views of the Constitution, commitment to conservative ideas, and fitness for office at the college’s Constitution

said. “She’ll do it, but it’s not a pretty picture, and she tries to get it over with as soon as possible.” Arnn disagreed, stating Trump has consistently advocated for constitutional provisions. “I made a specific claim,” Arnn said. “And that is the rule of law and the separation

Stanford University Professor of Political Science Terry Moe addresses an audience at Hillsdale College’s annual Constitution Day event Sept. 15 at the Renaissance Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C. Kristiana Mork | Collegian

Day Celebration in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15. Hillsdale College students, supporters, alumni, and faculty gathered at the Renaissance Marriott Hotel in Chinatown to celebrate the ratification of the Constitution. During the event’s first panel, titled “Trump and Conservatism,” Arnn and Claremont Institute Senior Fellow John Marini sparred with Goldberg over whether or not Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump adheres to the Constitution. Goldberg argued Trump isn’t conservative because he has said he rejects American exceptionalism and constitutionalism. “Getting Trump to talk about the Constitution is like getting my daughter to eat Brussels sprouts,” Goldberg Follow @HDaleCollegian

of powers are central and that Trump has spoken consistently well on it. And as far as I can find, that is true.” Senior Graham Deese said he was disappointed with the panel, noting he was surprised how extensive the support for Trump was among audience members. “The Donald Trump discussion really demonstrated the lengths that conservatives will go to dilute themselves about the qualities of the candidates,” Deese said. “They’re defending Donald Trump, even with his obvious negative qualities. Just how extensive the support was for him was quite surprising, when I’m certain most of those people never supported him in the primary.” Later, Terry Moe, Stanford University professor of political sci-

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Alumni Board to judge. Galloway RAs approached Benzing earlier this month to gauge their interest in forming a team. “They make it so much fun because they’re all really pumped up, and they amp up the energy level,” Mount said. “You really need that to have a successful homecoming week.” Kappa Kappa Gamma, Chi Omega, and Pi Beta Phi will compete together for the first time, as well, entering as “Kappa Chi Phi” to foster unity and friendship among the three houses and showcase the strength of the Greek system, representatives from the Panhellenic Council and the Kappa Chi Phi team said. “I think it’s awesome for the Greek system because they al-

ways seem to be battling each other,” Director of Student Activities Anthony Manno said. “They take their competition seriously, so I’m very excited to see what they come up with.” The idea to enter a unified sorority team came in response to tension among the sororities following highly competitive events during Greek Week and Derby Days, which pit the sororities against each other without giving the women a chance to collaborate across house lines, Panhellenic Council President senior Kelli Eddie said. “The goal is primarily Greek unity,” Eddie said. “No other event throughout the school year allows us to work together in competition. I think this is really healthy for all three so-

rorities.” Representatives from the Panhellenic Council and the Kappa Chi Phi team said toppling Simpson’s reign is not their primary goal. “Teaming up was not a strategic move,” Eddie said. “Maybe in certain events, it’s exciting to win, but overall, our goal is not just to beat everybody. It’s really just to bond together.” Kappa Kappa Gamma Homecoming Rep. junior Maria Theisen agreed that the sororities teamed up to strengthen panhellenic friendships, regardless of the decision’s strategic implications. “It wasn’t our goal to make this powerhouse team,” she said. “That was one of our concerns. We didn’t want independents to think we were ganging

up on the other dorms because that genuinely was not the goal. The goal was to do something together, to compete together, and represent the Greek system as really strong.” The fraternities opted to compete individually as usual, Interfraternity Council President senior Matt Vanisacker said. “We tried to get everyone together, but there wasn’t enough interest,” he said. Olds also registered individually, but since Koon is housing only seven freshmen this year, it invited them to join in addition to any interested Olds alumnae, Olds Head RA Emily Barnum said. Homecoming results will be announced Saturday after Mock Rock.

“The Selfie,” a political cartoon that appeared in Investor’s Business Daily in 2013, was drawn by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Michael Ramirez. Michael Ramirez | Courtesy

Pub napkins to Pulitzers: In reference to political cartoonist Michael Ramirez’s book, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Obamacare,” conservative author Ann Coulter said, “Michael Ramirez is the greatest cartoonist in world history.” His political cartoons have made him a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, in 1994 and 2008. His work has appeared in The New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, The New York Post, Time Magazine, National Review, and U.S. News & World Report. He is the former editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times and former senior editor and editorial cartoonist for Investor’s Business Daily. Ramirez will speak Thursday at 8 p.m. in Lane 125.

-Compiled by Thomas Novelly How did you get into political cartooning? My high school was a closed campus. There were only two ways you could get off campus during the day. The first one was an office pass. The other way was with a press pass issued by the student editor of the school newspaper, so I got involved with the paper. It was an excuse to go down to the coast, write stories at the beach, and ride the waves when they were four feet high. I never set out to be a political cartoonist. All my brothers and sisters are doctors, and I’m the black sheep of the family. I actually wanted to be a cardiovascular surgeon. Some people asked me the other day if I have ever

received death threats because of my cartoons. And I have, but the first one I ever got was when I graduated from college, and I told my parents I was going to take a year off from medical school to pursue political cartooning. They threatened to kill me. What is your process for sketching out a cartoon? The biggest part of my job, like any editorialist, is to absorb as much information as possible. I do a lot of research and reading on current events, so when I get an idea, I usually start on a bar napkin. So I sketch them out on these little bar napkins, and the ones that seem to have great potential, I’ll take those, narrow them

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down to four or five, and sketch them out on copy paper. I have a group of guys, I pass the ideas around to see what they think. I ask them to pick out their favorites, and when they’re done, I just ignore them and pick out my favorites. What I sketch out on the cocktail napkin is almost exactly what will go on the page. I see these images in my mind’s eye, and basically it goes right from my head to the paper. Do you see a lot of similarities between journalism and editorial cartooning? Like any type of journalism, I think the most important part of editorial cartooning is having a s u b - See Ramirez A2

Debate finishes first at opening competition By | Joe Pappalardo Video Editor Hillsdale College’s debate team took first place at Western Kentucky University’s Fall Fiesta Tournament. The team competed Friday through Sunday in Lincoln-Douglas debates, oneon-one. Despite having several new members, the team rose to win its first competition of the year. Freshman Henrey Deese qualified for the national tournament in April, after winning four of his six debates. The team took on students from Central Michigan University, Pennsylvania’s Lafayette College, and California State University, Chico. There were 30 students in the open division and 26 in the novice competition.

There, the freshmen were the only participants to advance for Hillsdale. Seven Hillsdale students competed, and four freshmen moved onto the elimination rounds. Elizabeth Owen placed sixth overall and took the second place speaker award. “A speaker award is based on how well judges thought you spoke in a round, independent of your wins and losses,” said Matthew Doggett, the team’s coach and assistant professor of rhetoric and public address. Freshmen Joel Meng earned third place, Deese came in eighth, and Natalie Van Handel Handel took 10th. “Because of their strong performances, several of these students will likely move up from novice to the open level in their next

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Birzer book wins ISI award

By | Josh Paladino Assistant editor The Intercollegiate Studies Institute recognized “Russell Kirk: The American Conservative,” as this year’s best book to advance conservative principles. In September, the biography, written by Professor of History Bradley Birzer, won ISI’s Paolucci Award. According to Jed Donahue, ISI vice president of publications, historian Wilfred M. McClay said the book could begin a Kirkian movement. “Given the confused and dispirited state of American conservatism at the present moment, it is high time for a Russell Kirk revival,” McClay said. “The appearance of Bradley J. Birzer’s splendid and exhaustively researched biography of Kirk just might provide the catalyst needed to set it in motion.” Birzer’s book beat four other finalists: The Heritage Foundation’s Ryan T. Anderson’s, National Review’s Charles C. W. Cooke’s, The Claremont Institute’s Robert Curry, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Ut. Birzer said he wants the biography to distinguish Kirk’s conservatism from today’s mainstream conservatism. “Kirk’s conservatism was deeply humane,” Birzer said. “He wanted us to conserve the best and the most beautiful of the past.”

Invite three to Cedar Point, go for free

By | Morgan Channels Collegian Reporter Refer three friends to go to Cedar Point on Oct. 1 with the Student Activities Board and ride for free. Although Cedar Point raised its admission by $6, Hillsdale College’s SAB is doing what it can to decrease the trip cost, Director of Student Activities Anthony Manno said. Students can also drive themselves for a reduced price. “This is all to make it easier to register and less expensive for the students,” Manno said. Students can register online with a link available in the student activities email newsletter. The $40 fee is waived for a student if three people sign up and type the student’s name under the question “How did you hear about this trip?” Previously, Hillsdale drove to the amusement park in a large charter buses, but this year, a 40-passenger bus will depart from campus instead. This bus leaves campus at 8 a.m. Oct. 1 and will leave Cedar Point at 9 p.m.

Galloway lawn to hold debate watch party By | Cecelia Pletan Collegian Reporter

Galloway Residence and Hillsdale College Republicans are holding a “screen on the green” presidential debate watch party Monday at 9 p.m. Last year, more than 200 Hillsdale students gathered on Galloway’s lawn to watch the second Republican primary debate. It will bring the national event conveniently to students, College Republicans President junior Brant Cohen said. “We found it to be a great place where people heading back to their dorms could stop by to catch a quick glimpse of the debate, especially if they did not have any intention of watching it at home,” Cohen said. “It’s nice to hear the live reactions of your fellow classmates, as each candidate talks.” College Republicans and Galloway will provide popcorn, soda, and ice cream, and poll students after the event. In case of rain, Phillips Auditorium will hold the event.

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Fall break trips give the experience of ‘living and working’ in Chicago, D.C. By | Mariana Koch Collegian Freelancer For those eagerly looking to leave rural Michigan for the hustle and bustle of city life, Hillsdale College is providing students two opportunities to do just that over fall break. The career services office and alumni relations office are sponsoring trips Oct. 13-15 to two metropolises: Chicago, Illinois and — revived after a few-year hiatus — Washington, D.C. These excursions look to give students of all majors and years the feel of what it is like to live and work in a new city, Director of Career Services Joanna Wiseley said. The sessions include networking events with local alumni, a job shadow, a guided tour of the city, and free time to

explore. The cost to attend Chicago is $350 and Washington, D.C., is $400, which includes travel, meals, and lodging. Larissa Clark ’17 attended “Living and Working in Chicago” in 2015. “There’s a difference between coming to career services and working on your resume versus actually practicing your elevator pitch and networking at an event.” Clark said. “It’s a chance to apply what you’ve been learning.” Clark also received an internship offer from the organization at which she shadowed. In Chicago, students participate in a private tour of Google led by its head of industry, John Farrar ’98. Students also work with career services to choose where they shadow. In the past, they have gone to Valassis

Communications Inc., The Private Bank, the Illinois Policy Institute, and others. Students attending the Washington, D.C., trip will tour the Pentagon. They’ll also have the chance to shadow Hillsdale alumni at the American Enterprise, Manhattan, and Charles Koch institutes, among other organizations. “If a student is looking to get outside their comfort zone, this would be a great trip for them to take,” Director of Student Activities Anthony Manno said. “Although we do have some structured programming, a large part of the trip is self-exploration.” Students interested should register on Handshake, career services’ online platform, by Friday for Washington, D.C., and Oct. 4 for Chicago.

Junior Brian Hall reads Aeschylus’ “Oresteia” to students at Eta Sigma Phi’s public reading Friday on the Quad. The event paid homage to the Greek tradition of performing “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” at festivals, the classical studies honorary’s president, senior Anne Begin, said. Nicole Ault | Collegian

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stantive message you’re trying to translate. I really view it as a journalistic endeavor. The main difference is that you have to do it in one concise window as opposed to a whole column. You want the point to be immediate, memorable. Ironically enough, I don’t like to draw that much. But, people have a short attention span, and the visual medium is something that the audience has always been drawn to, no pun intended. Cartoons are something that people will pay attention to. What is one of the major issues with political cartoons today? Political cartooning is an art of criticism. And I think we’re losing some of that. It seems like there are more guys who want to be funny and entertaining than being substantive and poignant. Political cartoons are rooted in journalism, and they need to be substantive. You try to find iconic images and things that people are familiar with because you’re trying to draw them into the process. One thing you want to do with political cartoons is that you want to be the catalyst for thought. A major problem with the democratic republic is that you rely on people to be informed, and I’m not so sure that America is as informed as it ought to be. Just look at our presidential candidates. Out of 320 million people is this really the best we could do?

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How has the Obama presidency affected your cartoons and editorials? It’s made life pretty easy. These days I think of myself as more of a glorified stenographer than a political cartoonist. You always want what’s best for the country, and this administration has not been that. The comics in my book are a critique of the Obama administration and the failure of these progressive policies. You could just as easily call this book a visual indictment of the Obama Administration or

an illustrated guide to impeachment. Do you see a Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton presidency bringing the same result? Either one of them will be writing my material for me. The choices in this election are very difficult. It comes down to what Donald Trump you believe in, the one of the progressive past or the one he is trying to sell today. Obviously, Hillary Clinton is a horrible choice for president, with numerous failed foreign policy measures behind her.

Cody Jessup ’16 and senior Daniel Halmrast stand with their posters explaining their research on pulsars at the International Pulsar Timing Array conference in South Africa. Timothy Dolch | Courtesy

Physics students present research in South Africa

By | Julie Havlak Collegian Reporter Hillsdale College LAUREATES scholars presented their research before physicists from around the globe in Stellenbosch, South Africa, this summer. After receiving funds from the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves because of their research, senior Daniel Halmrast and Cody Jessup ’16 presented their data on pulsar timing at the International Pulsar Timing Array conference that will be used in future projects. “We had a little freak out party for five minutes, and then we got serious because now we had an accelerated timeline,” Halmrast said when he learned about the trip. “I was working 10-12 hours a day, but I enjoyed every minute of it. It was a great sense of accomplishment, wrapping up six weeks of research into one poster.” Pulsars are remnants of exploded stars used to detect objects and activity in space from the interstellar medium, the matter between star systems, to merging galaxies. The students, both members of Hillsdale’s Laboratory for Advanced Undergraduate Research Education Adapted for Talented and Extraordinary Students Program, used the regularity of pulsars’ radio emissions to track anomalies in pulsar emissions caused by gravitational waves and the interstellar medium. Halmrast studied an eighthour recording of pulsar emissions, to set an upper limit on the strength of gravitational waves. Meanwhile, Jessup observed data collected from a giant tele-

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Michael Ramirez, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist, is giving a speech entitled “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Obamacare” Thursday at 8 p.m. in Lane 125. Thomas Novelly | Collegian

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tournament,” senior Graham Deese said. The open debate is the “varsity” category, Graham Deese said. He received the first place speaker award and placed 10th overall. “All of our students won multiple rounds, even the debaters with no prior experience,” Deese said. “Natalie Van Handel, who had her first debate round only a week before the tournament, managed to have a winning record and advance to elimination rounds.” Handel had never participated in a debate before the event. She said she almost didn’t compete at all.

scope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. “James Bond” fans might recognize it from the movie “Goldeneye.” Jessup used the information to look for the scattering of pulsar emissions by the interstellar medium. After listening to a week of lectures, each student presented his poster to a room full of the world’s leading researchers. “I was very excited to give a presentation,” Jessup said. “You know if you make a mistake, they’re going to know. But that’s the point of the process — I’m a student trying to learn from the experts.” The IPTA conference met at a landmark time in radio astronomy, in a city 10 hours away from the construction of the Square Kilometre Array radio telescope. Assistant Professor of Physics Timothy Dolch, who went with Halmrast and Jessup to South Africa, estimated the telescope will eclipse the 2,500 known pulsars by detecting 20,000 pulsars. “It’s game changing,” Dolch said. “More than 400 years ago, Galileo pointed a telescope at the night sky, and it was like getting a new pair of eyes. This telescope is like getting a new pair of eyes. It is the birth of a new area in astronomy where you can make a map of this invisible sky.” But in order to map these radio emissions, the conference is consolidating researchers’ data, including that from both Jessup’s and Halmrast’s presentations. “These are the people who write the textbooks on the subject, and that’s their audience,” Dolch said. “They both did really well. They were very confident, very clear. I was beaming.” “I was honestly so nervous about going to the tournament that I even considered backing out,” she said. “After competing at Western Kentucky this past weekend, I realized how much I love debate.” The team debates one topic each year. This season, the focus is “The United States federal Government should substantially reduce the role of the United States Southern Command in Latin America.” The team’s next competition is Oct. 1-2 at Lafayette College.

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Beier here to challenge students, discuss ideas By | Alan Kotlyar Collegian Freelancer More than 30 minutes after class ended on a Friday afternoon, the new education professor is still discussing a topic from class with two of his students in Kendall Hall. But Assistant Professor of Education Benjamin Beier, who is replacing retired Professor of Education Jon Fennell, said that is why he came to Hillsdale College. He said he was knew Hillsdale’s students are people with whom he can discuss challenging and meaningful subjects. “It’s a job where I could teach really motivated students the things I believe are fundamentally important,” Beier said. Freshman Avery Helms is taking one of Beier’s two sections of Classical Logic and Rhetoric, a new required

course in the core curriculum. He said the class moves at a fast pace and has plenty of reading homework. “He’s very knowledgeable on the subject, but he’s willing to debate a point in order to teach the class,” Helms said. “This is definitely the hardest course I’ve taken.” Beier said he knows the class is difficult and wants to use various ways of explaining the concepts. “My hope is students feel comfortable asking me questions,” Beier said. Associate Professor of Education Daniel Coupland said he is excited to have Beier at Hillsdale. “He is a gifted teacher, a thorough scholar, and a kindhearted human being,” Coupland said. “He provides for our department a wealth of experience as a student of classical rhetoric.”

Beier has a long history with classical education, attending a classically oriented school from kindergarten through 12th grade, which he said “made an impression” on him. He completed his undergraduate education in his home state at the University of Kansas, noting its the alma mater of Provost David Whalen. His life-long interest in reading led him to major in English and history. A devout Catholic, Beier then studied at a seminary before dropping out to work for the Kansas state government. After, he pursued more advanced degrees at the universities of Kansas, Dallas, and Wisconsin. For the past three years, Beier taught at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, before accepting a position at Hillsdale. Beier, however, is not without his quirks. Despite coming from the South, Beier said he

New core course offers major benefits By | Breana Noble News Editor Unlike other classes at Hillsdale College, the new Classical Logic and Rhetoric course doesn’t have a home academic department. Although the speech major’s new name is rhetoric and public address, the new core curriculum class is under COR 150 in the course catalog. That is because logic and rhetoric are at the basis of a liberal arts education and provide tools for later evaluating more specific subjects, said Kirstin Kiledal, professor of rhetoric and public address, who helped design the course with Associate Professor of Education Daniel Coupland. “We wanted it to be owned, not by a department, but by the faculty,” Kiledal said. After a college committee commissioned to evaluate the core curriculum found a need for more instruction in logic and rhetoric around seven years ago, it charged Kiledal with writing a piece on how the college can implement them. “One of the holes they discovered was in the tools students need to study well before they can study in depth one of the higher liberal arts,” Kiledal said. Provost David Whalen said adding logic and rhetoric to the core curriculum is an attempt to recover a part of higher education that has been lost in recent history. “They were the absolutely essential elements of the soil out of which all intellectual development in the West occurred up to 100, 150 years ago, and when we turned away from them, we basically uprooted ourselves from the soil from which we were natively born,” Whalen said. Assistant Professor of Education Jeffrey Lehman said the addition of the course aims to provide Hillsdale students with a more complete education. “The liberal arts are ways by which students can make a good beginning in an education for freedom and self-rule,” Lehman said. “Since logic and rhetoric are foundational arts, this course will help students get the most out of their studies at Hillsdale, regardless of what majors or minors they pursue.”

Whalen said these arts provide scholars with the tools needed to make progress in their narrower fields of study. “It enables and endows any discipline to do what it needs to do with greater precision and effectiveness,” Whalen said. “What discipline doesn’t think? What discipline doesn’t use reason?” Since Classical Logic and Rhetoric lacks an academic department, professors from all disciplines will teach it. In fact, 22 instructors from across campus are taking a class learning how to teach the “guinea pig world of logic and rhetoric” this semester, Kiledal said. Professor of Biology Frank Steiner is one. He said as an instructor, he would take a scientific approach to the materials. “I was intrigued because logic is really the science of knowing,” Steiner said. The course originally comes from a class in the education department approved three years ago by faculty and is a requirement for classical education minors. Revamped, it now covers a larger array of ideas geared toward freshmen and sophomores rather than juniors and seniors, though the course remains a requirement for education minors. The class consolidates primary texts, handouts, and exercises into four books, which mostly Lehman developed. There is a reader containing primary sources like those for the classes Western Heritage, American Heritage, and U.S. Constitution as well as a textbook containing explications and definitions, exercises, and supplementary resources for both logic and rhetoric. Senior Jessica Stratil took Classical Logic and Rhetoric for her minor. She said it taught her how to read deeply and analyze writing. As an administrative assistant to Kiledal, she also helped with preparations for the new core course. She put her classical studies major to use as she looked through the original Greek and Roman texts in the reader and wrote some of the introductory paragraphs to these excerpts. “All of my backgrounds in all of the classes I’ve taken here have really helped for this one core class,” Stratil said. “It’s really interesting to see how my

majors and minors and the classes that exist in the core have come together in this one class.” Students will read texts from Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, and Quintilian as well as more modern pieces dealing with the rhetoric of literature, science, economics, and more. “It’s going to remind us we’re all rhetoricians, whether we’re scientists or mathematicians or teachers, that we all have to communicate, all have to persuade,” Kiledal said. And students will put the canons of logic and rhetoric to use. They will present on something they found interesting or unique about a piece they read, Kiledal said. Prior to the class of 2017 core curriculum, the Great Books courses were supposed to include instruction of rhetoric, Whalen said. Doubling up the subjects, however, proved impractical, he said. Likewise, speech departments in higher education were once included in English departments until the 1950s and then moved to the theater department because of the focus on oratorical abilities. The adoption of the new core class, however, provides a good time for Hillsdale’s speech department to rebrand as rhetoric and public address and become an independent department, Kiledal said. “We’re doing different things than theater,” Kiledal said. “We decided that with this class and the way resources were going to be directed that it was a healthy time at Hillsdale to make this change.” That is also because at least nine classes in the rhetoric and public address department will need alterations, since students taking the new core curriculum will enter upper-level classes with foundational knowledge already. “The class pushes you outside your comfort zone in terms of what it teaches you, not even what to think, but how to think,” Stratil said. “You learn how words are put together and that words really mean things and how to put all these words together to create a beautiful whole, the whole of language.”

looks forward to a much more “active” winter in Michigan. He also said his wife makes fun of him for his soft H, saying “yuman” instead of “human.” “In the dictionary, it is an acceptable pronunciation,” he said. When not in the classroom, Beier stays busy with his three young children. He also said he enjoys traveling, practicing calligraphy, and playing and watching various sports. “Dr. Beier is a devoted husband and a loving father to three beautiful children,” Coupland said, adding, “Nobody is perfect. Dr. Beier and his family are dedicated fans of the Kansas City Royals.” Despite Coupland’s attempts to convince him to become a Detroit Tigers fan, Beier said he is thrilled to be at Hillsdale. “It’s a place where students and faculty seek wisdom,” he said.

New Assistant Professor of Education Benjamin Beier teaches a lecture for his Classical Logic and Rhetoric class in Kendall Hall. Hannah Kwapisz | Collegian

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Former professor Edward Facey shaped Hillsdale’s economics department during his 23 years at the college with his wife By | Stevan Bennett Assistant Editor A man known equally for his serious demeanour and his love for “The Mickey Mouse Club” birthday song, Edward Facey died last month. The former Hillsdale College economics professor and his wife were a major part of the college landscape from 1973 until their retirement in 1995. Edward Facey, a student of Austrian-thought economist Ludwig von Mises and a Korean War veteran, died Aug. 16 at the age of 86, after battling several health issues. Members of the faculty said one of Facey’s greatest achievements at Hillsdale was his instrumental role in shaping the free market-focused economics department that Hillsdale houses today. Eddie Facey Jr. ’86 said his father was a man with a high level of curiosity who held a deep love for teaching others to become well-rounded human beings. “For my dad, he loved engendering learning in others,” Eddie Facey said. “What made him happy was seeing others mastering the material that he was teaching.” This passion for students often led Edward Facey and his wife — Febes, a former accounting professor at Hillsdale — to welcome students into their home on the corner of Oak Street and Academy Lane for dinner, conversation, and mentoring. Edward Facey’s love for teaching came from his own pursuit of knowledge. He received an undergraduate degree in engineering from the Manhattan Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in economics and philosophy from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Facey also studied economics at the University of Chicago, before transferring to New York University to study under von Mises, eventually receiving his doctorate in economics.

During this time, Facey also spent two years as a soldier in the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean War. Perhaps the most consequential event from Edward Facey’s time studying under von Mises, however, had nothing to do with economics. It was in a von Mises class in 1962 that Facey met his future wife, an international student from the Philippines. The two married after graduation from NYU. In 1972, then-President of Hillsdale George Roche recruited the couple, asking for Edward Facey’s help in developing a free market-based economics department. The two taught side by side at Hillsdale for 23 years. Those who met the Faceys would have never thought they were husband and wife because Febes Facey was much more outgoing than her husband, Professor of History Tom Conner said. Edward Facey did have a corny side, though, his son said. He always insisted on playing the Musketeers’ birthday song from the decades-long television show “The Mickey Mouse Club,” whenever a family birthday came around. Despite the couple’s differences, however, they were a tightly knit family, Professor of Economics Gary Wolfram said. “They really had quite a close relationship,” Wolfram said. “Their close relationship between husband and wife showed a very important part of Hillsdale.” Their intimacy allowed the Faceys to establish a sense of community with their students, Wolfram said, something he had not previously experienced as a professor. Edward and Febes Facey were married for 52 years. Eddie Facey said it was their devout Catholic faith that made them close. He said his mother’s prayer was always to a marry a poor man — but a good man — which she found in her

husband. Edward and Febes Facey lived in Hillsdale until 2011, when they moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, to be closer to their son and his wife. Those years were a gift, Eddie Facey said. In 2003, his father was diagnosed with severe heart failure. On average, twothirds of people with the condition are dead within a year, but Edward Facey refused to accept that prognosis. “He told the doctors, ‘I want to get out of here, but I know you won’t let me,’” Eddie Facey said. “So he asked, ‘What do I have to do for you to let me out?’ He had an attitude of ‘I am going to get better. Tell me what I need to do, and I will do it.’” It was with this kind of determination and passion that Edward Facey pursued all of the things he held dear. Eddie Facey said although academia was important to his father, he never failed to prioritize the important things: faith, family, and Cleveland athletics. He was, perhaps, most happy when he had the chance to intertwine them — in a father-son tradition of watching the Cleveland Browns together. “Pretty much every Sunday at 10 a.m., we would be there, watching some really bad football together. There was something about Dad and I and this really bad team,” Eddie Facey chuckled. “Last Sunday was the first time I sat with an empty chair next to me, and although my wife did come sit with me awhile, it’s not the same without him. It just isn’t.” Edward Facey leaves behind his wife, his son, and his daughter, Betty Facey ’86. And at Hillsdale, his memory lives on in the students, especially those with a passion for Austrian economics. “He was one of the cornerstones of the economic program, as it began its expansion to one of the largest majors on campus,” Wolfram said.

Students participate in Assistant Professor of Education Benjamin Beier’s Classical Logic and Rhetoric class in Kendall Hall. Emilia Heider | Collegian

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ence, faced opposition during a second panel from the audience. Moe argued giving the executive branch of government more lawmaking authority and limiting that power in Congress would increase government effectiveness. His remarks were shouted down and greeted with laughter from the audience. Senior Gwendolyn Hodge said the audience’s response to Moe’s conclusions disappointed her.

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“We talk about how we are willing to bring in liberal speakers, and we’re open to that kind of thought,” she said. “But one man was in the room, and he was attacked.” A few of the six members of Hillsdale’s George Washington Fellowship Program, however, said the other events overshadowed the conflict. The celebration also included a dinner and keynote address by Sen. Jeff Session, R-Ala., and a luncheon at which Todd Huizenga, senior research fellow at

Calvin College, spoke. Other panelists included Hillsdale Professor of Politics Ronald Pestritto and F.H. Buckley, a professor at George Mason University School of Law. “Constitution Day was an incredible experience,” senior Emily DePangher said. “It was a great opportunity to have fun and also to connect with the donors and just be able to appreciate Hillsdale from an outward perspective.”

Protestes erupt in North Carolina after shooting

Suspect in New York bombing found

Nike’s self-lacing shoes to hit stores in November

U.S. military accidentally bombs Syrian soldiers

Michigan governor signs marijuana bills

Police shot and killed a black man Tuesday afternoon in Charlotte, North Carolina, sparking riots Tuesday night. The man’s family claims he was unarmed, but police say he was holding a weapon. Protesters injured 16 officers, after a stretch of Interstate 85 was closed.

An explosion rocked the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea on Saturday. The suspect, Ahmad Khan Rahami, was taken into custody Monday, after a shootout with police. Rahami was born in Afghanistan and is thought to have had help.

Nike Inc. set an official release date for its HyperAdapt 1.0 for Nov. 28. The self-lacing shoes are featured in the movie “Back to the Future II.” Users will tighten and loosen the shoes using “+” or “-” buttons. A light will show the amount of charge left.

While trying to bomb Islamic State forces, American pilots accidently killed more than 60 Syrian soldiers. This comes after Secretary of State John Kerry made a deal with Russia to ease tensions in that country.

Republic Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan signed three bills legalizing medical marijuana and regulating its dispensaries Tuesday. The bills protect the legitimacy of medical marijuana sales and clarify the usage of edibles.

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College isn’t just about class; it’s about finding a husband too

By | Mehgan Cain Satirist With the class of 2020 being the smartest incoming class in Hillsdale College’s history and raising the average ACT score to 30, the culture of academia at Hillsdale is stronger than ever before. The freshmen will soon realize, C’s here not only get degrees but they get handed out more freely than pocket constitutions. College, however, is not just about the hours spent on homework and the grade earned on papers. Campus Rec, Student Activities Board, and the overzealous kid on your hall host an array of weekly and monthly events to break up the monotony of studying. These events— milked for all they are worth on social media and by my mom who thinks I should “get out more”—are the perfect way to remind students that college is not all textbooks and tests; it is about getting out there to find your spouse. College—though an important step towards becoming a learned, well-adjusted, employed adult— is about more than just classroom learning, it is also about finding someone to share your life with before you are learned, well-adjusted, or employed. Admittedly, the academic environment at a university is crucial. The prospect of attending an institution ranked by the Princeton Review as one of the top in the nation was much like the men on campus: too attractive to pass up. A college without an academic challenge is one without men smart enough to rely on financially from age 21 on. When I first visited Hillsdale I knew it was for me. The academic rigor caught my attention and the array of conservative, Christian man candy caught my eye. Just imagine my excitement when I realized that every Thursday my walk home at night would be punctuated by the scent of grilled meat and subtle body odor as I walked past hordes of shirtless Galloway men. And don’t even get me started on the men of Simpson. At any moment they are ready with rings in their pockets and bends in their knees to propose without hesitation. Though, strength rejoices in the challenge and when it comes to challenges…Simpson boys aren’t much of one. So, in typical Hillsdale fashion I choose the more difficult route. When ignoring the Simpsonites—a group as wedding-minded as the audience of NBC’s “The Bachelor”—finding a husband on this campus is more difficult than getting an A in a Jackson class. I would know because I have yet to do either. But thankfully there is a perfect system for keeping up that GPA while getting your MRS: Hillsdating. Not only is it successful in starting marriages, but in keeping them strong as well. Nothing emulates the trials and triumphs of postcollegiate married life like going on a date in a dining hall with meal swipes paid for by your parents. Hillsdating allows students to keep up with their studies while also reminding them why we’re all here: to avoid the organized dance to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” at other Hillsdale weddings. Hillsdale is not all about the classes we take; it is about the inevitable marriages that come along with graduation as well. That is why I’m pursuing my bachelor’s in finance, that way I know how to handle joint income before even being financially independent. Lest we forget: college is meant to be difficult and classes are important, but they are not everything. A college education will not support your livelihood and enable you to find financial success and stability: a husband will.

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Nobody likes a fair-weather fan, especially when they come out by the dormful just for homecoming. This flaky fandom plagues the Hillsdale College athletic program every season. Blue-faced students garbed in Otter’s Army shirts pack the student section on two occasions only: the home opener and homecoming. This weekend will be no exception. Students should treat every weekend like it’s homecoming weekend. Student attendance boosts morale on the field and in the stands. By making packed bleachers a Hillsdale norm, school spirit will sky-

rocket, and students will have some fun, too. Of course, the home opener and the homecoming game are exciting events — they warrant record attendance numbers. But the games in between matter too. That chilly, rainy Saturday matchup against a non-rival team still matters to the athletes, and it should matter to the rest of the study body, as well. When explaining his copout, a typical student resorts to one of two backpocket excuses: homework or sleep. Though important, these excuses pale in comparison to a student athlete’s homework

and sleep requirement. That scruffy-looking athlete sporting sweatpants and bags under their eyes had a 6 a.m. lift, an 8 a.m. meeting with his coach, and he still made it to your 10 a.m. biology class. Don’t forget: he’ll return to the sports complex in just a few hours for physical therapy and a two-hour practice. He’ll cap his night with a team bible study, praying that he somehow finds time to complete that lab report you finished five hours ago. Checking that essay off your to-do list might feel good after a Saturday afternoon in the library, but that athlete in

your English class would have appreciated another body in the stands, another cheer after that touchdown, or more reassuring applause after a tough loss. By all means, pack the stands this Saturday. Tailgate with the alumni before the game. Stick around after to congratulate or console your peers on the field. And in a couple weeks, when any Hillsdale team plays at home again, remember the fun you had at the homecoming game, shut the books, and head over to the stadium again.

The Matt Walsh Wolfram: the sign approach can’t helps ‘the people’ change minds By | Chandler Lasch Special to the Collegian

I remember being really surprised when I first heard that some of my friends dislike Matt Walsh, especially my conservative Christian friends. I had read a few of his blog posts and found his straightforward, unapologetic, logical arguments for the truth refreshing. I felt similarly at times when I heard him speak in Phillips auditorium on Sept.15. He's praised for his boldness, and yes, he doesn't hold back. He criticizes fellow conservatives for not getting to the heart of serious issues. As he said last week, "There are logical arguments conservatives can make, but they won't make them.” With the exception of some religious differences, I don't know of any area where I disagree with Matt Walsh. However, his brazen approach upsets both those who agree with him and those who do not because Walsh does not present himself as loving his neighbor. There are exceptions to this rule. At the end of Walsh's speech, he took some questions from the audience. A student asked him if a vote for Trump (Walsh mentioned his opposition to the Republican candidate in his speech) is justified given that he has promised to appoint a pro-life Supreme Court judge. Walsh replied that this was the only compelling reason he found to vote for Trump, insisting that he respected the student's opinion, though he disagreed. Walsh made his case and concluded again with a message of respect, a word he used repeatedly, adding "We'll just have to agree to disagree." I was pleasantly surprised. He is capable of adamantly defending his convictions in a gracious, courageous, and honest voice. Nonetheless, the tendency to sound unloving was demonstrated well in a side comment Walsh made when he spoke here on campus. He was talking about important issues that conservatives need to be more vocal about, including transgenderism. Walsh didn't deny that conservatives are right to be concerned about women's safety in bathrooms, but he claimed that this isn't the real battle we should be fighting. The bigger issue is that men and women are different, and we're created to be different, and someone who is biologically male doesn't get to decide to be female. While I agree, what struck me was a remark Walsh made about transgender people. The only thing he said about trans people specifically is that they're "mentally ill," offering this as a further reason that "transwomen" shouldn't be allowed in women's rooms. While this is a valid point, it is not a helpful argument to make if you want to actually convince someone who disagrees, and it should never be the only thing you say about trans people if you are speaking from a place of love. That said, Walsh is correct. Gender dysphoria is a mental illness, and there are instances in which it is dangerous to allow "transwomen" into the lady's room. Recently, at Virginia High School in Minnesota, a biologically male student who identifies as female sexually harassed female students on multiple occasions as they changed in a locker room. These girls had nowhere to escape to, since the student was legally allowed in every womens' bathroom and locker room, prompting 11 families to file a lawsuit against the school district. This anecdote may seem powerful to someone who already believes in segregating bathrooms based on anatomy, but on its own, it is not likely to convince someone who fights for the rights of transgendered people out of compassion. Walsh made the case that this is probably not true for politicians, and he may be right, but it is true for most of the

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new signs will clearly identify By | Gary Wolfram what is unique about the city to Special to the Collegian non-residents. They have been designed as what economists There has been some call “wayfaring signs.” They discussion about the replacement start by declaring that city is an of the signs defining the city historic community. In addition, boundary. As with anything if you read the best-selling else, we should think about the book, Triumph of the Cities, purpose of an entrance sign. It you will find that institutions of is not likely meant to inform higher education are one key to the residents where the city economic success. When four limits are. The purpose of such million people know of Hillsdale a sign is more likely to let nonresidents who are visiting or College it seems odd that for the who are passing through know past 20 years we have ignored what is important about the that in our signage. As for history, the college community. The City has been moved here in 1853 because of advised by firms that provided their expertise through the state the generosity and enthusiasm government that it is important of the local residents for it. In for economic development to addition for years the entrance advertise the unique strengths of sign said “Welcome to Hillsdale, the community. This has been Home of Hillsdale College, reinforced by several conferences Liberal Arts Independent” held throughout the state. While and had a picture of Central it is true that the people are an Hall. You can see it in the 1964 important part of Hillsdale, Alumnae Magazine, along with many places will believe that the quote: “These 12’ by 20’ their people are an important boards…are another example of part of their community. What Hillsdale’s college-community sets Hillsdale apart from nearly relationship.” Rather than develop some all other communities is that it is historic (very few places conspiracy theory, we should be have the entire downtown as an grateful that the college, as it did historic district) and it is home in 1964, has generously donated to a nationally renowned college. these signs, in addition to its In terms of economic donation of a van to service the development a sign that says “It’s airport. These signs are actually the people” does not convey a an example of the college clear message to people passing assisting the city in its economic through. If you have lived here for development. three years you will understand what the sign means, but it is Wolfram is a professor of not obvious at first read. The political economy normal people who support trans rights. We can never convince those people that we love transgendered people too if we don't address or refer to them in a loving way. Instead, Christians should say, "my heart breaks for people with gender dysphoria, but I support bathroom bills like the one in North Carolina out of safety concerns, and because I believe men and women are fundamentally different." Additionally, we might try to say, "the best way to love trans people is to encourage them not to transition, because they frequently become very depressed and suicidal afterward. They can be much happier if they learn to be comfortable as they are, and we should help them get there.” Conservatives like Matt Walsh could be a lot more effective if they consistently focused on what motivates the opposition. By looking at our arguments differently, and framing them in a way that demonstrates our compassion for others, we can articulate our values clearly without changing our beliefs. Christians, are called to love. They're called to stand for the truth, too. They should show care for their neighbors, because Christians cannot convince them any other way.

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Student apologies and confesses to hacking straw poll Dear Collegian editors, I am the person responsible for ruining your Presidential Poll in this week's edition of the Collegian. I am writing to tell you I am sorry, and that it was not my intent when I began my mischievous endeavor. I really did feel slight surprise (and guilt) when reading your article "Spammers for Stein". Hopefully by writing this, I can clear my own head and offer you tips to prevent this in the future, as well as vow to refrain myself from participating in future polls . My intent in voting Jill Stein was to see if I could significantly raise her polling at Hillsdale College just to see her slice of the pie look much larger

than her national polling average in the pie charts the Collegian produces every time you do a poll. Maybe it is a sad sort of satisfaction, but I see how it is wrong. I never intended it to vote 400 times, but the whatever the final tally was, the numbers don't lie. I'd like to share how I did it. I have run surveys from this program before so I was fully aware that you would be able to see my IP address. I figured that if I did vote a lot, my IP could be excluded from the results when you download all the data, and you could have ran the results anyways. I'm not too familiar with the software, but I thought that would be a safeguard for myself. It was a similar to how my entire high school was able to vote to be recognized

on our local news for a Friday Night Football 'game of the week' special. I was kind of encouraged by some friends to see if I could really pull off such a thing here with this straw poll. I left the program running a lot longer than I thought I did, and am sorry to skew your results. Hopefully this information helps in the future to safeguard against multiple votes in polls, and I will promise not to vote in anything in the future, nor will I share with others how I was able to accomplish this. I am sorry again. I sincerely apologize, Hillsdale student

Religious minorities in the Middle East need to be given a home By | Morgan Brownfield Special to the Collegian Ethnic and religious minorities in the Middle East might be getting their own homeland soon. On September 9th, a bipartisan resolution was introduced in the US House of Representatives in order to establish an independent homeland in the Nineveh Plain region of Iraq for persecuted religious and ethnic minorities, including the Assyrians, Yazidis, and Shabaks. Many believed the province to be necessary since, prior to 2014, targeted killings, internal displacement, discrimination in accessing public services, attacks on religious sites, and political disenfranchisement terrorized minorities in Iraq. Furthermore, during the summer of 2014, the Islamic State group brutally took over large territories in Iraq. In response to this terrorism, many people groups affected by the diaspora expressed a desire for their own independent state. Even though many Western powers made efforts to resettle Iraq’s Christian community in the West, many Assyrians have expressed wishes to remain in and rebuild their antiquated communities. As Juliana Taimoorazy explains, “Our ancestral homeland is the Nineveh plain.” The bill was drafted by Jeff Fortenberry, the Institute for Global Engagement, In Defense of Christians, and the Philos Project as a response to the US State Department and Congress declaring in March that the IS is committing genocide against ethnic and religious minorities. US Representative Jeff Fortenberry

(R-NE) introduced the resolution on September 9th, stating, “Christians, Yazidis, and other ethnic and religious minorities have been slaughtered and driven from their homes by IS’s horrific genocide.” In Iraq alone, the Christian population has plummeted from 1.5 million in 2003 to current estimates of 275,000. creation of this independent state would allow the native Assyrian-Chaldean-Syriac Christians, Shabaks, Turkmen, and Yazidis an opportunity to return to their ancestral homeland. “One next step must be the resecuritization and revitalization of the Nineveh Plain, allowing the repatriation of those who had to flee,” Fortenberry said. The executive director of the Philos Project, Robert Nicholson, agrees that creating a safe haven would “weaken violent Islamic factions, and protect against a post-IS vacuum.” The establishment of an independent state in the Nineveh Plain would “ decentralize power to Iraq’s various regional communities and allow each to protect and govern itself at the local level.” This decentralization of power among Iraq’s various regional communities hints at the United States’ potential strategy to weaken IS. In addition to the indigenous people of the Nineveh Plain, the Government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government have both endorsed the idea, while the European Parliament has “has recognized the importance of securing the Nineveh Plain for Assyrians Chaldeans and others,” Nicholson stated. The legislation designates the land

northeast of the city of Mosul as the safe haven province. The proposed province is reminiscent of when Iraq abounded with a multiplicity of diverse faiths and ethnicities, including Jews, Mandean Sabeans, Arameans, Baha’i, Kaka’i, and others. The resolution follow up on the Iraqi government’s own initiative in January 2014 to establish a province in the Nineveh Plain region in order to restore the ancestral homeland of its suffering minority communities. In January 2014, the Iraqi Cabinet of Ministers decided to create a new province on the Nineveh Plain, in addition to three other provinces, but the advent of IS put those plans on hold. This bill is simply asking for Iraq to resume that process once IS is rolled back and attempting to pledge as much US support as possible. Even though the establishment of a province for persecuted minorities may seem improbable, Nicholson cited a few historical examples of this strategy working well. He explains, “History has shown us various examples of this concept working in practice, of minority peoples under existential threat surviving and thriving by securing territory: Israel, Armenia, Iraqi Kurdistan, even (to a far less satisfactory degree) Native American reservations in the U.S.” This legislation offers a chance at protection for Iraq’s minorities who are living in persecution, have fled the country, or are displaced. Brownfield is a junior studying politics and classical education

Trump’s immigration policy is both ignorant and despotic By | Rachael Behr Special to the Collegian Immigration, arguably the issue that won Donald Trump the Republican nomination, is perhaps the area where he is most misguided. Clearly the immigration system is failing, and Trump raises several valid points. His solutions, however, will do more harm than good. The first issue Trump raises is border security, where there is legitimate cause for concern. Criminals cross into America daily, backlogging our already failing judicial system. Currently, the

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Department of Homeland Security estimates that immigrants comprise 20 percent of inmates in prisons and jails. Furthermore, the threat of terrorism grows daily, as terrorists flock to America’s doorstep. There is an entire “smuggling network” dedicated to sneaking terrorists from Middle Eastern countries to the U.S.-Mexican border. To solve such a crisis, Trump proposes building a wall. But a wall will not work. There is no clear way to contrive a cost for Trump’s plan let alone work on steps of implementation - when there is no clear plan to begin with. Trump claims his wall will only cost $8 billion, but considering that there are nearly 2000 miles of border, and that it costs between $3 million and $13 million per mile to build a fence, Trump’s estimation is modest at best. The Washington Post estimates the wall could cost upwards of $25 billion. In typical Trump fashion, he has back-peddled, flip-flopped, and qualified nearly every element about his wall. It may cover 1000 miles, it may cover 2000. It might be as low as 30 feet tall, or as high as 55. But all we can know is that building a wall will be ineffective. According to Ruben Andersson, an anthropologist at the London School of Economics, walls “are not solving anything.” He claims,“where there’s a wall, there’s a way.” That is to say, “people who want to cross a border badly enough will find creative ways to circumvent a wall – even if it means taking greater risks by crossing elsewhere.” Trump supporters are buying into a fantasy if they think that simply building a modern day Great Wall will secure the border. We need to view Trump’s wall for what it is - all talk and no solution. Trump’s second major claim is that illegal immigrants put an economic burden on American citizens by taking their jobs and reaping the benefits from entitlements. However, his argument contradicts basic economic principles. Immigrants actually provide a positive net benefit to the country – even if they are illegal. Undocumented workers are not “taking our jobs,” despite Trump’s desperate claims to convince Americans otherwise. This simply is not the case. The economic law of comparative advantage explains why: as undocumented workers fill more low-skilled positions, native workers are able to specialize in other tasks. As each person specializes in his most productive, economizing position, overall costs are driven down and profits increase. Consequently, economies develop and flourish. Giovanna Peri, a renowned economist specializing in the economics of illegal immigration, comes to this same finding. Peri asserts that in states with more undocumented workers, native workers made more money and worked more hours. All people have more money to spend on luxuries such as higher education, improved healthcare, and leisure activities. These aspects combined lead to a society better off in the long run, with more jobs available to all.

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The saga of bad meal plans needs to end By | Tyler Groenendal Special to the Collegian

In S.M. Chavey’s article last week defending Bon Appetit and the mandatory meal plan policy, she claims the meal plan requirement is “necessary from a financial standpoint” and that it is “an integral part of campus culture.” I’d like to address her claims in turn. Her first claim, that mandatory meal plans are necessary for financial purposes, is suspect. Dr. Arnn, in the April 17, 2014 edition of the Collegian, is quoted as saying “The dining service is not a major source of net revenue to the college,” directly refuting the argument of its financial necessity. According to data released by the Council for Aid in Education, Hillsdale College is one of two colleges nationwide to raise more money in donations than it spends. Hillsdale regularly runs multi-million dollar budget surpluses, including the $5.3 million surplus this year reported by the Collegian earlier in September. It is doubtful that relaxing the mandatory meal plan restriction would lead to the college’s financial ruin. Moreover, as Chavey notes, approximately 10 percent of students are not required to be on a meal plan, based on such arbitrary standards as “fifth year seniors, married students, commuting students, students 24 years or older,” and others. Hillsdale College manages to keep running despite missing out on their meal plan revenue. Why not relax the requirement further? To start, students who live off campus are more than capable of feeding themselves at a dramatically lower cost than through a college meal plan. If they decide an expensive meal plan is worth it to them, so be it. What’s the harm in giving students the option? Her second argument, that mandatory meal plans are integral to “campus culture” and “community,” is equally suspect. To start, recall the 10 percent of students exempt from mandatory meal plans. Is community less integral to their college experience? Is it possible that students are capable of building a community without expensive, overpriced, mandatory meal plans? Of course it is. Community is the result of the innumerable spontaneous interactions between students and faculty alike every day. Whether it’s arguing over politics in the union, getting into shenanigans in the dorms, attending one of the hundreds of events organized by student groups throughout the year, or even just talking before class, community would thrive even without a mandatory meal plan. While Chavey did acknowledge that students are unhappy, she simply urged them to “stop the complaining,” rather than encouraging a dialogue between dissatisfied students, Bon Appetit, and the college administration. Hillsdale College students are smart enough to realize when they’re getting a raw deal. Complaints about Bon Appetit regarding the quality of food, the price, or the mandated meal plans, are valid. Without complaints, there would be no improvement. If dissatisfied students hadn’t spoken out about Saga years ago, Bon Appetit likely wouldn’t be here today. These complaints should be addressed, not shoved beneath a rug under the guise of “community.” Groenendal is a senior studying economics and math Further, the Congressional Budget Office analyzed the past two decades of the economic impacts from illegal immigration and concluded that, “in aggregate and over the long term, tax revenues of all types generated by immigrants – both legal and unauthorized – exceed the cost of the services they use.” The studies, by public and private entities alike, reach similar conclusions: immigrants, even illegal immigrants, provide a net positive economic benefit. In order to solve his fictional undocumented worker crisis, Trump advocates for mass deportation of approximately 11 million illegal immigrants currently living in America, conducted by a “deportation force.” The only information known about his mass deportation scheme is that he seeks to create a “deportation force” responsible for rounding up 11 million immigrants and deporting them. First, the logistics of his plan remain unknown. Like his wall, Trump has qualified just about every aspect of his deportation scheme. Actual implementation of such an absurd proposal would be nearly impossible, not to mention the massive costs that come along with the rounding up and deportation of 11 million people. His plan sets a dangerous precedent: the only way to properly enforce mass deportation via deportation squads is through invasive policy. If Trump wants this administered effectively, coercion must necessarily occur – there is no other way to deport all 11 million illegal immigrants other than tracking down individuals and searching door-to-door. The alarms of authoritarianism ought to be ringing loudly in your ears. Historically, door-to-door searches and seizures are one of the biggest indicators of an oppressive, authoritarian regime. Hitler’s Germany searched for books, guns, and then people. Was our own American Revolution not predicated on the police state implemented by Great Britain? British troops patrolled the streets and sought out revolutionaries, just as any effective deportation force would have to do. The Quartering Act subjected Americans to invasions of privacy, just as a door-to-door task force would do. The Founders did not create the Third Amendment in vain. This type of authoritarianism is exactly what necessitated the Revolution and thus led to our founding. Trump’s policy does nothing but fly in the face of the American experiment, and it should outrage all who seek to conserve our country. Hopefully, Trump’s immigration policies are congruent with his other proposals: hot air. He speaks in platitudes and divisive language, yet never proposes any logical and legitimate solutions. His pandering unfortunately appeals to a large portion of the country, simply because it sounds good. If Trump actually puts his plans into action, illegal immigration will be the least of America’s problems. We must be intellectually honest with ourselves: Trump’s ideas are either sheer nonsense or dangerous to our democracy. Behr is junior studying economics, politics, and french

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Hillsdale County opens lending library at Udder Side The recently-installed lending library, located outside Udder Side. Josephine von Dohlen | Collegian

By | Josephine von Dohlen Collegian Reporter In an effort to promote literacy, Hillsdale County opened a free lending library in Jonesville this month. The first of its kind, the installation is part of a district-wide initiative to build community while encouraging reading. Stacey Ansel, literacy specialist at the Hillsdale County Intermediate School District, decided to bring the movement to Hilsdale after learning about Little Free Library at a conference. She said she hopes to make reading more readily available throughout the county. Little Free Library is a worldwide organization committed to the spread of miniature libraries that encourage community building and promote reading by having a community book exchange where community members drop off and pick up books at their leisure.

Morrisey suggests contest for new ‘It’s the People’ sign By | Philip DeVoe and Nic Rowan City News Editor and Collegian Reporter

“There are over 40,000 little libraries in around 70 countries,” Ansel said. “There is research behind bringing books into the home and the level of education that is attained. I want to bring more access to quality books across the county.” The lending library is held at Udder Side, an ice cream and burger shop in Jonesville at the corner of the bike trail and US 12. Inside the teal box, a variety of books are available for community members to take and read, as well as space for them to drop off books they would like to share. Also held inside is a journal where people can write in comments or things they would like to share with others who stop by the library. “I envision children and adults being able to take and

return books that provide community, as well as skills and creativity development,” Ansel said. The box was donated by the Hillsdale Intermediate School District and was made in a community effort as Ansel and a family member, as well as community volunteers, made the box themselves. Udder Side will host the grand opening of the Little Free Library on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Children in attendance will receive a free book, have the opportunity to build a free bookmark, and receive a free kid sized cone. All are encouraged and welcome to attend. “We are promoting wellness literacy,” Ansel said. “The Hillsdale Public Library will provide some storytelling, there will be bookmark mak-

“We love reading, so we are hoping that others will too.”

ing, and Great Start Readiness Program will be hosting their preschool family night.” Julia Bauer, owner of Udder Side, said they hope the location of the Little Free Library will foster a community in support of reading promotion. “We love reading, so we are hoping that others will too,” Bauer said. Gisele Sutton, the children’s librarian at the Jonesville District Library, supports the arrival of the mini library. “We, the Jonesville District Library, would like to encourage any literary efforts,” Sutton said. This is only the beginning of a county-wide movement. A second Little Free Library was installed at the Hillsdale Health and Wellness Center on 12 E. Bacon St. this past Monday, Sept. 19. “I am hoping for great success,” Ansel said. “In the future, there will perhaps be more little libraries in Hillsdale.”

Despite criticism from citizens about the Hillsdale City Council’s decision to replace the ‘It’s the People’ welcome sign on M-99 with one reading ‘Home of Historic Hillsdale College,’ the item did not appear on the council’s Monday meeting agenda. “We did not add the item to the agenda because the body had agreed at the last meeting that once the new signs were installed, the council would look at additional options to include the old logo, ‘It’s the People,’ onto the new signs,” City Manager David Mackie said. Hillsdale Councilman William Morrisey did, however, discuss the possibility of hosting a contest in the city to determine a design for a new ‘It’s the People’ sign that would be attached to the ‘Home of Historic Hillsdale College’ signs or placed in another location in the city. Though not an official or final decision, the move by Morrisey is the council’s first step toward reaching an agreement with the citizens regarding the wording of the signs. “That’s actually my thought—turning this around and having some sort of artistic contest in the city and turning it into a good thing,” resident Penny Swan told the Collegian. Swan was the only one to speak out against the signs at the meeting, slashing hopes that a group of citizens would arrive to demand change. She said she was devastated that nobody else came, but happy about Morrisey’s suggestion. “I call this a huge win for me tonight,” Swan said. Morrisey shared his idea during the council’s public comment section, where councilmen are able to comment on matters not listed on the agenda. “The idea would be for someone — maybe Ms. Swan — to chair an organization with an executive committee,” Morrisey said. “They would

need some legal advice so they wouldn’t get in any trouble, and then they would need to run a ‘design the sign’ contest, so the slogan on the previously existing sign, ‘It’s the people,’ would be integrated into a nice total design concept that would all make sense.” Morrisey said he thinks the new sign should not be part of the ‘Home of Historic Hillsdale College’ sign but another, independent one. “Instead of just putting a little sign at the bottom of the new sign which doesn’t fit the new sign, we need to think bigger on this,” Morrisey said. “We should have two signs it seems to me.” He said the city may need to raise money for the new signs but explained it may be possible to have the materials — and even man hours — donated. “We certainly have a number of carpenters and painters in this town who would be capable of implementing such a design,” Morrisey said. Also at the meeting was Hillsdale Professor of political economy Gary Wolfram, who commented that the ‘Home of Historic Hillsdale College’ signs would bring economic benefit to the Hillsdale area. He cited an economic theory explaining that a wayfinding sign — which directs visitors to a significant location, and what the ‘Home of Historic Hillsdale College’ sign will be — invites visitors to stop and patronize the city’s businesses. “Millions of people know Hillsdale College, but they might not know where it is,” Wolfram said. “When someone drives through, they can stop and get lunch somewhere. And Hillsdale is historic — just look at the Keefer House.” Wolfram explained that the purpose of the sign is for outsiders to stop, and that a sign identifying a reason for them to do so is a way for the city to make money. Mackie said the city intends to complete installation of the new signs this week, and anticipates discussing options for a potential add-on during one of the October meetings.

Hillsdale Prep students score above average in standardized exam, beat state and local averages

Graphs comparing Hillsdale Preparatory School’s standardized test scores in all four subjects to those of the state and the Hillsdale area. Grace DeSandro | Collegian

By | Breana Noble News Editor Hillsdale Preparatory School’s results from a Michigan-wide standardized exam were above state average in all four subjects and improved from last year’s results. The kindergarten to eighth grade classical charter school on W. Mechanic Road had more than 50 percent of the students evaluated at or above proficiency in English language arts and mathematics, according to data from the Michigan Department of Education. It also had higher proficiency rates in science and social studies than the county averages, courtesy of a new technology initiative. Headmaster George Bauman credited the school’s success to the teachers and the school’s mission. “It was what we expected,” said Bauman, who started his first year at Hillsdale Prep in June. “We don’t judge success of school based on the M-STEP or standardized tests. Scores give us a way to adapt curriculum and meet the needs of our students.” The M-STEP, or Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, is an exam administered by the education department beginning with the 2014-2015 school year. School districts across the state have students in third grade and up take it in the spring and use it to track progress. It aligns with Common Core, a national set of academic standards many states, including Michigan, have put in place. For the first time in the spring, students took the exam on computers.

Hillsdale Prep tested 75 of its 131 students. It had a 56.4 percent proficiency rate in English, up from 40.8 percent in 2015 and surpassing the 47.3 percent state average. Additionally, its 50.2 percent proficiency rate in math beat its 2015 44.2 percent and the 37.3 percent state average. Although Hillsdale Prep aligns with Common Core, the school is modeled after Hillsdale Academy, Hillsdale College’s first charter school. Hillsdale Prep’s mission is to teach problem solving, critical thinking, and moral character, Bauman said. He said the school’s schedule is set to push students. For each grade, the first and second hours of the day are math and then English so that those at higher math and reading levels may sit in higher grades’ classes. Bauman said about 20 students participate in this. In science, which only fourth and seventh graders take, the 34.4 percent proficiency rate crushed 2015’s 5.6 percent. Bauman said the increase benefitted from professional development, new projectors, and other hardware purchased for studies related to science, technology, engineering, and math. Bauman is continuing the initiative this year and said he expects more improvement. As for social studies, which only fifth and eighth graders take, Hillsdale Prep had a 34.7 percent proficiency rate. That beat the 19.3 percent state average and its proficiency rate last year of 29.2 percent, even though the school places greater emphasis on the American heritage than what Common

Core requires, Bauman said. The tools students learn are versatile and able to help them in both school and real life, said Tammy Fix, a 10-year sixth grade teacher at Hillsdale Prep. “I don’t teach to the M-STEP,” Fix said. “I teach to a sixth grade class, so they can gain as much knowledge as they can.” Bauman said the M-STEP helps teachers identify learning styles and provides a breakdown of areas where students excel and need extra help. Paraprofessionals and college student tutors may work oneon-one with students who do not reach the proficiency benchmark, too. The extra help comes in addition to the time students spend with their teacher in small classes, ranging from nine to 15 students. It allows the instructors to give more attention to each individual, Bauman said. “At this age, they crave that,” the headmaster said. Toni Sharp sent her three children to Hillsdale Prep, two of whom have graduated and are performing well in high school, she said. Sharp said the M-STEP helped identify the areas in math where her daughter was weak. “It helped me to know where I needed to help her,” Sharp said. “Her teacher spoke with me, and we worked on it from there.” Bauman said his team of teachers make the difference in the students’ education. “I’m impressed here,” Bauman said. “I believe anyone that comes to school here can be successful.”

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Heather Tritchka and daughter Chloe Tritchka-Stuchell admire the Winona statue. Madeleine Jepsen | Collegian

Churchill sculptor reanimates lost princess

Current progress on the Winona statue. Heather Tritchka | Courtesy

By | Madeleine Jepsen Assistant Editor “Straight, tall, and beautiful,” was the only description sculptor Heather Tritchka ‘98 had available when she began working on a statue of Winona, daughter of Potawatomi Chief Baw Beese. From these words and further research, Tritchka began reanimating Winona through a sculpture to be displayed in Mrs. Stock’s park starting in spring 2017. The Winona statue is the first project of The Heritage Association, formed in March with the purpose of preserving Hillsdale’s history through community education and projects such as the statue. Tritchka said the association hopes to have a children’s book about Winona written by professional historian Dedra Birzer which coincides with the statue’s unveiling. The Winona statue is a result of personal passion meshing with the larger community interest. Tritchka, who discovered a passion for sculpting in college, had not sculpted anything since the Winston Churchill statue she created for the student union and wanted to start a new project. She began with a presentation to the Women’s Club about her idea for a Winona statue, and the project expanded from there. Now, the Winona project has grown to include a small garden area and benches in addition to the statue, achieved

through community support for The Heritage Association. The Hillsdale Rotary, Women’s Club, Garden Club, Stockhouse Printing, the WCSR radio station, and many individual volunteers have all played a role in the project. The timing for the statue’s creation coincided with the Mrs. Stock’s Park restoration project, providing a location for the finished Winona. “We’ve wanted to have a statue ever since we began the restoration of the park,” Sally Fallon, head of the Mrs. Stock’s Park committee, said. “We will be extremely delighted to have Heather create this statue of Winona because it is a part of the whole area’s history in terms of the American Indian, particularly the group of Potawatomi that were prominent here in the area.” In total, the association has reached nearly $52,000 worth of donations toward the $64,000 cost of the statue, which includes everything from printed promotional materials to the cost of having the statue cast. As a part of community outreach, Tritchka will be visiting local high school and grade school classes later this year and leading activities related to Winona’s story and the sculpture. “The whole mission statement for us is the education,” Connie Sexton, a member of The Heritage Association, said. “There are so many young

people these days that forget. They don’t know, they don’t take the time, or they don’t know they’re interested, but when we start talking to them, they’re amazed. Now they’re interested. We’re hoping to rekindle some of that history, that heritage, that has long been forgotten.” In terms of local history, Winona’s story represents an often-overlooked chapter of Hillsdale’s past, when the Potawatomi and French traders coexisted in the area. “There’s a lot of legends in the area about Winona and who she was,” Tritchka said. “I thought it would be a really neat piece to do for the city, because we don’t have very much in Hillsdale of our historical past, the Potawatomi Indians, other than the lake being named Baw Beese. I thought this would be a neat way to start bringing back the heritage of the area.” Tritchka then dove into the research, using drawings by George Winters from the 1830s to inform her idea of how Winona would have looked and dressed. She also used local author Dan Bisher’s book, “Faded Memories,” to learn more about the history of local Potawatomi tribes. From an artist’s perspective, Tritchka said the project presented an opportunity for creative license. “Nobody actually knows what she looked like, so I have a lot of freedom there, but it

has to be historically accurate enough that she could look this way,” Tritchka said. “Also, being half French and half Indian, you have more freedom of expression in what that looks like.” The Winona statue will wear a silver cross necklace given to her by a pioneer friend, a traditional Potawatomi beadwork belt, a silver sleeve cuff, roundshell earrings, and a broadcloth dress with moccasins. In her hand, the teenage Winona will hold a collection of native plants the Potawatomi used in daily life — milkweed, common yarrow, and dandelion. After Tritchka finishes sculpting the life-size clay statue later this fall, workers from the Studio Foundry in Cleveland, Ohio, will come to make rubber molds of the statue, which will then be used to cast the final bronze statue to be displayed in the park. Beyond the artistic elegance of the statue and the storytelling in the children’s book, the Winona project will contribute to expressing a significant chapter of Hillsdale’s history. Anyone wishing to donate can do so by contacting The Heritage Association’s Facebook page or through mail to P.O. Box 168 at Hillsdale’s post office.

Hillsdale businesses feature paintings, sculptures for Art Around Town By | Brendan Clarey Assistant Editor Makeshift galleries decorated the streets and shops of downtown Hillsdale on Sept. 17 for the annual Art Around Town. Thirteen artists from the college and community displayed their work in 13 local businesses throughout downtown Hillsdale. Red balloons marked the stores displaying art or supporting the event. The shops welcomed people in out of the rain to see the vibrant displays, where artists had displayed their work to be sold or admired. While the event featured mostly city resident artists, it

also boasted work from college students such as senior Sara Pezzella, who had her works displayed in Gelzer’s Furniture. Pezzella is an art major at Hillsdale College and displayed her work in spring 2016’s Art Around Town. “I think it’s a good opportunity for art students because there’s no entry fees,” Pezzella said. “There’s a lot less pressure than doing a gallery show or whatever, but you still get that experience of displaying your art and interacting with your audience.” For Pezzella, Art Around Town is the first step to showing her artwork to the world, and she plans to continue to do so with ArtPrize in Grand

Resident refutes allegations made against him in vandalism of Blossom Shop By | Andrew Egger Senior Writer Hillsdale resident Otis Campbell is contesting allegations that his estranged wife made against him regarding his involvement with an incident of vandalism at the Blossom Shop last month. Jennifer Campbell told the Collegian last week that she believed Otis Campbell, not his girlfriend Mindy Flowers, had thrown a rock through the back window of the Blossom Shop. She also said she had paid for Otis Campbell’s Chevy Blazer and insinuated that he is a violent man. (“Blossom Shop caught in crossfire of lover’s quarrel,” 9/17/16).

Flowers confessed to the misdemeanor and has been charged. Otis Campbell denies Jennifer Campbell’s accusations. “I don’t hit women — I don’t believe in that,” Otis Campbell told the Collegian. “I wouldn’t do that to any woman. And I have another woman that’s willing to come forward and vouch for the situation. You think her parents would let me into the house if they thought I hit her?” he added. “Because they know dang well I don’t touch their daughter. I take care of her and my newborn.” Otis Campbell also produced a receipt to prove that he had purchased his truck himself for $400.

Rapids, Michigan. She views it as a good way to get ready for the bigger shows. “It’s kinda like being an artist with training wheels on,” said Pezzella. “It’s a nice experience.” Local amateur artists also took advantage of the opportunity to display their pieces. Lori Venturini started painting four years ago, after experimenting in Toasted Mud, a paint-your-own pottery studio. “It’s like my inner child came out,” said Venturini. “Things come out of your paint brush that you don’t realize you have in you.” Since she started, she has been very active in the studio

making full sets of tableware for her family. Many of the pieces on display were for her son, who hates cats. Naturally, each plate featured a cat. One such plate featured the style of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” while another assumed the technique of LeRoy Neiman. On display as well was a set of African animals for her grandson all done in black and white. “It has been great because this is a nice community that really likes to meet people. I’ve met wonderful people in here painting. You can come in, sit down and just chat,” Venturini said. She also plans to go to ArtPrize with one of her pieces.

The owner of Toasted Mud, Jonna Macy, was excited about the effect of Art Around Town on her business. Toasted Mud is primarily a pottery studio but also offers classes for canvas painting. Macy hoped that the event would bring people to her business. “It’s great exposure. I hope we have a lot of foot traffic coming in and out,” Macy said. “As far as the business itself — it just reeks of creativity.” Another local artist, Sherry Sodergren, displayed her work in All Aboard Travel Inc., Hillsdale’s travel agency. The large glass windows of the agency allowed foot traffic to see the paintings lining the northern wall.

Sodergren, a local artist who works in Mossey Library, takes one class at Hillsdale College each semester. As a local who is heavily involved with the college, Sodergren views events like Art Around Town as an opportunity to foster a strong relationship between the community and college. “I just think it’s great that the community gets involved with the college,” said Sodergren, “The college is a big part of Hillsdale, and I think it’s a way to bring the two together in a good light.”

Hillsdale County Fair grandstand during the 2013 fair. YouTube

Hillsdale County fair, ‘The Most Popular Fair on Earth,’ begins Sunday By | Kaylee McGhee Assistant Editor Thousands of people will flood Hillsdale County for the “Most Popular Fair on Earth” from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. The Fair will not only feature many of the traditional activities, booths, and events that draw crowds of people to the Fairgrounds each year, but it will also spotlight new exhibits. The final preparations for the 166th Hillsdale County Fair are well underway, according to Fair Director Mark

Williams, who recently assumed the position. Williams brought a new team with him-bringing new ideas and new voices to the table. “I’m looking forward to continuing to work together,” Williams said. “We’re very supportive of each other.” According to Williams, the biggest change is the layout of the Fair. “We’re setting up the layout differently so that it flows better,” Williams said. The Fair will not only feature booths that house traditional farm animals, but also

feature a booth with new and exotic animals. “Our directors care about the livestock a lot,” Williams said, “even though other fairs are moving on.” A new addition to the Fair will be the centennial farm exhibit, which is dedicated to the history of the Fair and the centennial farms of Hillsdale County. The Fair is also sponsoring a Battle of the Bands event for the first time, to be held on Sept. 25. This new event will accompany the traditional country concert, which will

feature Justin Moore on Sept. 28. “The Fair has many different aspects,” Williams said, “We want to continue to make a nice event out of all of them.” According to Williams, Hillsdale’s County Fair’s claim to fame as the “Most Popular Fair on Earth” is supported by the wide variety of exhibits and events it is home to. “We claimed it first and nobody disputed it,” Williams said.

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SAtURDAy, SEpt. 17 GLIAC North Invitational 1. Ferris State-572 2. Grand Valley St.-585 10. Hillsdale-599

Senior middle hitter Erin Holsinger said emotions will “run high” on Saturday when she matches up against her younger sister on Saturday. Shannon Holsinger | Courtesy

SISTERS TURNED GLIAC RIVALS it weren’t for Shannon’s red hair differing from Erin’s dirty blond locks, the two could be twins. “We are a lot alike on the court, both physically and mentally, so I think you’ll see a lot of similarities during the game,” Shannon said. “For years, we have played with each other, so we have, in a way, learned each other’s tendencies as teammates. I’m still not quite sure how it will translate over to being rivals, but I am excited to find out.” The sisters’ volleyball careers started when Erin tried out for a homeschool volleyball team. After the first day of tryouts, Erin returned home and begged 11-year-old Shannon to join her on day two. “That night, when she got back, she wrote me this really long letter begging me to come the next day with her,” Shannon remembers. “I am so happy that I did, too, but without her constant nagging, I don’t think I would’ve ever given this sport much of a chance.” Three years apart in age, Erin and Shannon never played on the same squad in high school. Then, Erin left

home to start her collegiate career at Hillsdale, occasionally returning home to watch Shannon play outsider hitter for their high school team. As Shannon’s graduation approached, Erin was dialed in on her sister’s recruiting process. When Kevin Foeman transitioned from an assistant coach at Hillsdale to the head coach at Lake Erie, Erin coaxed her sister into checking out the Storm program. “I was really nervous about where she would go and what kind of team she would play for. I wanted her to have an experience just as great as mine,” Erin said. “I knew Kevin would be a perfect fit for her with how hard he expects his players to work. She had other options, but at the end of the day she knew what I was saying was right.” Erin said she admires Shannon’s discipline and “stellar” back row abilities. Shannon said she has always looked up to Erin, and they’ve been able to bond over their love of volleyball. “Erin’s always been the one that I trusted and relied on for a lot of things. As for now,

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Men’s Golf T14-Liam Purslowe-146 T37-Joel Pietila-151 T37-Peter Beneteau-151 T44-Henry Hitt-152 52-Logan Kauffman-155

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By | Jessie Fox Sports Editor When the announcer exclaims, “Big kill by Holsinger!” this Saturday at the Hillsdale College volleyball match, it could mean two very different things. Either Hillsdale senior middle hitter Erin Holsinger has smacked one down for the Chargers, or she has been outplayed by her little sister. Hillsdale’s dominant senior captain will play against her younger sister, Shannon — for the first time in either of their volleyball careers — when the Chargers host the Lake Erie Storm on Saturday afternoon. Shannon is a freshman right side hitter on the Storm’s roster this fall. “It’s funny because if you close your eyes you wouldn’t be able to tell who is who from what the announcer says,” Erin said. Even if the crowd keeps its eyes on the court, spectators might be hardpressed to tell these Roanoke-based sisters apart. Erin, a 5’11’’ blocking machine with an astounding vertical, resembles her six-foot sister in both appearance and in playing habits, she said. If

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I look up to her a lot, and she knows it,” Shannon said. “She is an amazing player, I mean winning GLIAC Blocker of the Year is not an easy thing to do, but more than that I am in constant awe of her leadership abilities.” Finally, the Holsingers will have a chance to play on the same court. Though the sisters both don the number 18 on their backs, the front of the jerseys will differ significantly. “It will definitely be hard to not want to cheer for her when she does something well, because for years I’ve been her biggest fan, and I still am,” Shannon said. “But at the same time, I’m really looking forward to putting into place all that she has taught me over the years.” Erin said emotions will run high for the entire family. “My family is coming up to watch us play, and they’re all divided on what color t-shirt they’re going to wear and what side they’re going to sit on,” Erin said. “She told me she already got permission to smack talk me through the net, so I told her I would just block her, and it was fine.”

Chargers had reached a 2019 lead. In set three, Langer’s service ace gave the Chargers a 21-20 lead, but the Bulldogs scored the final five points of the match to grab the win. “The whole match there was a lack of energy and drive,” Vyletel said. “Everyone wanted to be there, but they were frustrated and didn’t know how to turn that into the drive and desire to perform. We had a fear of failure rather than a will to win.” On Saturday, Grand Valley went on to beat Northwood University, the team that had defeated Ferris University the night before. By Sunday, all four teams — including the Chargers — had played one strong match and one weak match. The Chargers, however, plan to use the upcoming week of practice to move past Saturday’s sweep. For the fifth time in Gravel’s 21-year career at Hillsdale, his team

will play at home during the Homecoming Weekend. The Chargers will host Ohio Dominican University on Friday night at 7 p.m. and Lake Erie University on Saturday at 2 p.m. Both opponents stand with 1-0 records after the opening weekend. Gravel said Ohio Dominican has pushed the Chargers into five-set matches in seasons past, and competition against Lake Erie is personal: Lake Erie head coach Kevin Foeman used to serve as an assistant coach at Hillsdale. On top of that, he recruited Shannon Holsinger — Erin Holsinger’s younger sister — as a freshman on his squad this season. Vyletel said her team is ready to win this weekend. “We’re all coming out of it and learning how to to deal with the loss. We’re ready to take that and run with it and not let it happen ever again,” Vyletel said. “Everyone is really motivated to prepare and dominate this weekend.”

Freshman Ryan Zetwick practices on the range at Hayden Park. John Quint | Courtesy

MEN’S GOLF PLACES 10TH AT FIRST TOURNAMENT By | Joshua Paladino Assistant Editor In their first GLIAC tournament of the 2016 season, the golf team took 10th place out of 12 teams. Although he was not content with the team’s overall finish, sophomore Liam Purslowe said, “We played a lot more consistently than we did last year, which is a positive sign. Rather than some low scores and some high, we all scored pretty much together.” The GLIAC North Invitational was last Friday and Saturday, Sept. 17-18, at Hawks’ Head Links Golf Course in South Haven, Michigan. The

five-man lineup shot 300 the first day and 299 the second day. They finished with a 599 total for the tournament, 27 strokes behind the first place finisher, Ferris State University. Purslowe came out of the tournament with the low score from Hillsdale. He shot an even-par 72 the first day and 74 the second day. Purslowe’s overall score of 146 landed him in 14th place as an individual, out of about 70 players. Purslowe said he had a shot at a top-five finish. “I bogeyed the last two holes to miss out on the top five. It was a disappointing finish to the second day,” he said.

Head coach Nate Gilchrist said although the team didn’t finish well, he saw signs of good golf throughout the tournament. Gilchrist emphasized the team’s need to take a more thoughtful approach to the game. “I don’t think they were mentally committed to each shot,” Gilchrist said. “They have all the talent and capabilities to win each tournament but they needed to give a more thorough thought process for each shot when choosing their targets and their clubs.” Gilchrist said the team will work on the mental aspect of the game this week to eliminate the “random mental mis-

takes” he saw during the GLIAC North Invitational. Five more Hillsdale golfers played in the Irish Hills Intercollegiate, a junior varsity tournament, on Sept. 16-17 at the Grande Golf Club. Over both days, the team shot 314 and 312. They scored 626 total, which earned them fifth place out of 8 teams. Junior Joe Torres shot a 73 and 74 at the tournament, which was the low score for Hillsdale. He tied for sixth place as an individual. “I hit 13 fairways the first day out of 14, and I only had one 3 putt for the whole tournament,” Torres said. “I’m pretty confident with how I’m

playing.” The team played their qualifier at the Grande last week, and Torres said he had “a good idea of how to play the course.” On Wednesday, Sept. 21 the team will play another qualifier to determine the five people who will play in the Midwest Regional next week. Purslowe and Torres are guaranteed a spot in the tournament because they had the low score in their tournaments last week. These five will compete in the Midwest Regional on Monday and Tuesday Sept. 26-27, which will be played at Harborside Golf Links in Chicago, Illinois. Purslowe said the team is

looking to score about 290 or 295 at the Midwest Regional and place in the top 10 out of 32 teams. Purslowe said the course isn’t too hard in good conditions, but when the wind picks up it plays very difficult. Last year, he shot 69 the first day and 82 the second day, when the wind got up to 40 or 50 miles per hour. “Fortunately we head up Saturday morning for two practice rounds.” Purslowe said. “We can work on beating where we finished last year.”

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TIFFIN SNAPS HILLSDALE’S SIX-GAME WIN STREAK By | Nathanael Meadowcroft rushed for 107 yards, in addition to his 190 yards through Senior Writer the air. “He’s a really athletic quarThe Hillsdale College footOtterbein said. ball team couldn’t catch a break terback,” on Saturday, and the Tiffin “They spread you out sideDragons took advantage. The line-to-sideline and create a lot Dragons handed the Chargers of space for him. With all that their first defeat of the season space and their athleticism, we 37-20, snapping Hillsdale’s six- didn’t really tackle great.” On several occasions, the game winning streak, dating Chargers forced Tiffin into back to last year. “Every time we got a chance third-and-long situations beto get some wind in our sails, fore allowing the Dragons to it seemed like we didn’t,” pick up the first down. “It just kills you when you head coach Keith Otterbein said. “We played hard, we just give up third-and-longs like didn’t make the right plays at we did,” junior linebacker Jay the right times to capture the Rose said. “We’ve just got to do momentum enough to win the a better job of bouncing back from those because we let it football game.” In the first half, the Char- get to us. If we do a better job gers were stopped on third- of that we probably win the and-short and fourth-and- game.” Making his first collegiate short situations multiple times and gave up a fumble. In the start in place of sophomore second half, Hillsdale’s defense quarterback Chance Stewart struggled to get off the field — who suffered a crack in his and the offense struggled to sternum — redshirt freshman pick up the pace playing from Steven Ficyk completed 18 of his 29 passes for 259 yards and behind. “We missed some early op- a touchdown. Ficyk picked portunities,” Otterbein said. “It up his first career touchdown just felt like we were spinning with 14:55 remaining in the fourth quarter on a 35-yard our wheels a little bit.” After giving up just 154 pass to junior wide receiver rushing yards and allowing Timmy Mills, but all he wantonly four third-down conver- ed was a win. “I would’ve traded anything sions in their first two games combined, the Chargers al- that happened for a win,” Ficyk lowed Tiffin to gain 268 yards said. “But for a first start it was on the ground and convert 10 a good first step definitely.” Otterbein was impressed of their 15 third-down conversion attempts. Hillsdale’s de- with Ficyk’s composure. “He did really well,” Otterfense couldn’t stop Tiffin quarterback Antonio Pipkin, who bein said. “There’s always more

room to improve but generally I was pretty pleased with the way he stepped in there.” Ficyk didn’t know he was going to start until the Wednesday before game day, when he got a call from Otterbein as he walked into one of his classes telling him he would be the starter. “I didn’t focus that whole class,” Ficyk said. To help Ficyk adjust to the speed of the collegiate game, Otterbein called shorter pass plays at the beginning of the game, but had to abandon those as the Chargers fell further behind in the second half. “We were getting him on the edge and giving him some pretty easy passes to complete,” Otterbein said. “A lot of those easier, shorter ball-control type throws that they were having difficulty covering early, based on game situations in the second half, we couldn’t really get back to them.” In his first start, Ficyk was surprised by the size and the speed of the opposing defense. “There were plays that in high school it would have been a five-yard gain and I got caught from behind instantly,” Ficyk said. Stewart returned to practice on Tuesday, so Ficyk doesn’t know when his next start will come. But he knows he’ll be ready. “I’m just going to keep preparing like I’m the starter. I know what it’s like now,” Ficyk said. “I’m going to do what I

HILLSDALE HONORS RYAN NEWBANKS,

ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP By | Stevan Bennett Jr. Assistant Editor

In athletics, the greatest victories aren’t shown on the scoreboard or in the standings. Instead, they come from the lives and hearts that are touched and changed forever. Lives like that of Ryan Newbanks — a friend of Chargers Football who passed away last year after his battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. This past week, Hillsdale College announced the creation of a merit-based scholarship to honor Newbanks. According to a joint press release from Coach to Cure MD and Hillsdale College, The Timothy Ryan Newbanks Scholarship will be awarded to a student who exemplifies the qualities that Ryan lived out: overcoming adversity, shining a bright light of hope and joy into the world, demonstrating unconditional care and kindness to others, and a “nevergive-up” attitude. Former Hillsdale punter Matt Eltringham ‘14 played a key role in establishing the scholarship. “Matt took the bull by the horns and wanted to honor the time he spent with Hillsdale College,” Head Football Coach Keith Otterbein said. “So he went ahead and worked with the administration to come up with this scholarship in Ryan’s name.” The announcement of the scholarship comes as a part of Coach to Cure MD week, a week in which college football coaches across the nation will wear an arm patch to raise awareness of Muscular Dystrophy. As part of this special week, the Newbanks family will be honored during halftime of Hillsdale’s football game against Michigan Tech.

The Chargers fell to the Tiffin Dragons on Saturday when they played their first road game of the 2016 season. Rachael Reynolds | Collegian

can to help Chance when I’m on the sidelines and just try to make the team the best I can.” The Chargers are now 2-1 on the season and 1-1 in GLIAC play. Hillsdale went 11 months without picking up a loss. “It’s kind of weird that it’s been this long,” Rose said. “But it’s good to bounce back and get a little bit of a reality check and play this next game with a chip on our shoulders.” Hillsdale can improve to 3-1 for the first time since 2012 with a homecoming win over the Michigan Tech Huskies on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Otterbein said the Huskies might have

this Saturday. This ceremony will be especially meaningful because of Newbanks’ relationship with Hillsdale College football program. According to Otterbein, the team began to grow close to Newbanks in 2010, when then-punter Matt Eltringham mentioned the Newbanks family to him. Eltringham had met Newbanks while working at the Newbanks’ home as part of his lawn care business in high school. After coming to Hillsdale, Eltringham and Newbanks kept in touch. “Eventually I brought up the Newbanks family with Coach Otterbein, and we started praying for them before every game,” Eltringham said. “I would bring him signed footballs, and t-shirts, and fun things for him to keep in his room.” Finally, in 2014 — Eltringham’s senior year — Newbanks made it to a game.

“It was a really special weekend” Eltringham said. “Ryan and his family were guests of honor at our dinner. They came to the team activity, a volleyball game, and the whole team sat around him. He got to bond with the team.” Newbanks acted as an honorary captain the next afternoon, leading the team out of the tunnel, and calling the coin flip at midfield. Hillsdale won the toss. As part of the celebration of Newbanks’ life, two of his brothers — Jack and Nick — will lead Hillsdale out of the tunnel and accompany the team captains to midfield for the coin toss. “It will be so special because Ryan did just that,” Eltringham said. “Ryan is no longer on this earth, but I know he will be smiling down on that and it’s neat to see his brothers taking the torch.”

field and let his quarterback run it,” Otterbein said. “They do a good job of figuring out formations so that they can outflank you with their offense and get their quarterback either running it or throwing it.” The Chargers don’t want to waste their strong start to the season. “Monday’s lift was probably the most enthusiastic we’ve been all year, and we just want to show our 2-0 start wasn’t a fluke,” Ficyk said. “We’re ready to get back out there for homecoming and have some fun out on the football field and get this win.”

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the “most physical” defense the Chargers will play. “They fly around,” Otterbein said. “They’re really good on the defensive line getting off blocks, running around in the secondary, and the linebackers come down very aggressive on defense.” Offensively, the Huskies emphasize the run but they’ll mix in trick plays. Otterbein and Michigan Tech head coach Tom Kearly were graduate assistants together at Central Michigan in the early 1980s, so they know each other well. “He’s going to mix in some reverses and some misdirection. He’s going to spread the

Despite facing its first loss of the season on Saturday, the Hillsdale College women’s tennis team returned to the courts Sunday refocused and came out swinging with a win. The Chargers are 3-1, after losing to Tiffin University 6-3 and beating the University of Findlay 6-3. Despite several close matches, Hillsdale College didn’t play its best tennis Saturday, but got back into a fighting spirit Sunday, head coach Nikki Walbright said. With two weeks until the next dual meets, the athletes will take time to push themselves and recover. “Everybody had some walls, but it was overall a positive weekend,” Walbright said. It was especially a good one for freshmen Katie Bell and Kamryn Matthews, who, for the second weekend in a row, won all of their matches, leaving them undefeated this season. Because of that, Bell was recognized as the GLIAC Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week Tuesday. She is only the third player in the five years of the women’s tennis program to receive the honor, joining sophomore Halle Hyman in 2015 and Sydney Delp ’16 in 2013. “It was a great feeling, as I had worked so hard to win all my matches,” Bell said. “It was also quite a surprise.” Matthews hit her first-ever golden set Sunday — she didn’t forfeit a single point for 10 games, a feat regardless of the level of play. Overall, she went 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6 singles. “It was good to know all of my hard work has really paid off,” Matthews said. The Chargers came into

their Saturday match knowing it would be a tough one, Matthews said. Tiffin is typically in the top four in the conference. It was also Hillsdale’s first match indoors because of rain. Matthews said the environment posed a challenge, since the floor felt softer than a typical tennis court and more like a track. “That was hard, but I think we did a really good job of not letting that get the best of us,” Matthews said. “We were very close in a lot of matches. A couple points determined the whole match.” At No. 2 doubles, Bell and Matthews teamed up again, winning 8-3. Despite a close battle, sophomores Julia Formentin and Madeline Bissett fell to Tiffin 9-7. Senior Dana Grace Buck and sophomore Corinne Prost also lost 8-3. Hillsdale was behind going into the singles 2-1. Bell at No. 2 fought hard for her win, going into a close third set 6-4, 3-6, 10-8. “My matches were both long and difficult,” Bell said. “They were mentally and physically exhausting, so I’m happy I was able to come through and win them.” Meanwhile, Matthews won at No. 6 singles 6-0, 6-3. Sophomore Halle Hyman, Prost, Buck, and Bissett lost their matches. “We had a few courts that were close and just didn’t fall our way,” Walbright said. “Everybody tried really hard, but it wasn’t a day to score more points than the other team. It was really close. It could’ve gone either way.” Although the team was disheartened by the lost, it didn’t let it interfere with Sunday’s game against Findlay, as the team regrouped and used the defeat to motivate them, Mat-

thews said. Despite temperatures reaching up to 82 degrees Fahrenheit, the team’s mentality stayed strong, Walbright said. “They played much better Sunday,” Walbright said. “The were very motivated.” Buck and Bell teamed at No. 2 doubles, winning 8-4, while Matthews and senior Jada Bissett beat their opponents 8-2 in the No. 3 spot. Hyman and Prost at No. 1 doubles fell to Findlay 8-2. Ahead 2-1 this time, Matthews said the players went into the singles competition with even more confidence. Bell had another tough fight at No. 2, but she championed 6-4, 2-6, 6-0. So did Prost, winning 7-5, 6-2 at No. 3. Madeline Bissett also won 6-0, 6-1. Hyman and Buck both lost in close contests with three sets each. Hyman lost 5-7, 6-4, 10-3, while Buck was defeated 4-6, 6-4, 10-7. “Everybody was trying as hard as they could and staying out on the court as long as they could,” Walbright said. “I think pushing themselves in one match gives them the better mental capability of doing that in practice.” That match play is what Walbright said she hopes stimulate over the next two weeks. In addition to focusing on each player’s individuals goals, she said she is planning on pushing the team’s persistence through drills and time in the weight room. “As a team, it’s focusing on the mentality of having a lot of hustle, a lot of fight,” Walbright said. “It’s getting them into the mentality to not quit and not letting them quit.”

It’s been tough, that’s for sure, especially adjusting to a college education. It’s been hard, but it’s helped so much having teammates that are always there for you. Tennis is so rewarding, so even though it’s tough sometimes, going out and playing for Hillsdale with your team and then coming out with wins is just an awesome feeling. It makes everything worth it.

How do you envision athletics shaping your experience at Hillsdale? Being on a team gives you a whole group of people that you wouldn’t necessarily be around. It really helped me because before I came in, I was really close with a lot of girls, and I know a lot of freshmen did not have the opportunity to meet people before coming in. And it teaches you a lot about time management and priorities and responsibilities, so it shapes someone as a person and shows them what it takes.

CHARGER CHATTER: KAMRYN MATTHEWS How long have you played tennis? Since first grade. I started playing in the little kids’ classes, and I really liked it, so I started playing more competitively and getting into tournaments. Then high school tennis came along, and I was a captain on my high school team and just loved it so much. So I always knew that I wanted to play college tennis. Now that I’m here and actually playing college tennis, it’s really cool to see how far I’ve come.

Kamryn Matthews is a freshman tennis player from Midland, Mich. She plans to study psychology with a sports-related minor.

How did playing tennis affect your decision to come to Hillsdale? Through the whole recruiting process, one of my major priorities was to find a school

that was strong academically, and there weren’t very many schools that could top Hillsdale. Then, after meeting with the coach and the girls on my team and coming to campus, I knew it was going to be the right fit for me. What are some of your past tennis achievements? I won States individually junior and senior year of high school, and my team won States my senior year as well, so that was really cool.

Do you have a favorite memory from playing tennis? My junior year of States, I was playing doubles, and my partner and I were playing third seed so we weren’t expected to win. Then we made it to the

finals, and we were playing the only team we had lost to that season. We had so many people there — our friends, our family, our teammates — and it was this super long three-hour match. We finally won and everyone rushed our court. It was just so exciting. How has tennis shaped who you are? Playing a sport definitely challenges someone because you can’t just focus all on one thing. It’s taught me a lot of discipline and time management and it’s taught me that if you really want something, you do need to work for it; it’s not going to come easy. Has it been hard to balance tennis and academics?

What goals do you have for this season? One of the goals that everyone has is obviously winning the conference. Especially as a freshman, I want to play as much as I can and get as many wins as I can and just develop myself as a player and take myself to the next level.

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CROSS COUNTRY RANKED NATIONALLY AFTER FIRST RACE By | Evan Carter Web Editor EAST LANSING, Mich. — Freshmen and transfer members of the cross country team are already making huge impacts on both the men’s and women’s squads. Two of the top five finishers in both of last Friday’s races at the Spartan Invitational had never competed in a Chargers uniform. On the men’s side, transfer-sophomore Nick Fiene and freshman Joe Humes placed fourth and fifth. On the women’s side, freshman Arena Lewis placed third, while sick, with fellow freshman Addison Rauch coming in as the team’s fifth runner. “I thought Joe Humes did a really nice job,” said Head Cross Country Coach Andrew Towne. “Nick Fiene is not a freshman for us obviously, but he’s new for us; he did a heck of a job for us in the top five. Arena Lewis: I’m going to go out on a limb and tell you that’s probably the worst she’s going to be all year. You could tell at two or three K that being sick all week had caught up to her.” Stand-out performances by younger members of the team were high points in a first race which, while largely positive, was a mixed bag with a number of the runners being sick.

While Friday’s results were not a surprise to those who follow the team, the Spartan Invitation gave early indicators of what could be a very exciting season on both the men’s and women’s side. The men were led by junior Tony Wondaal, who after a stand-out track season last spring, ran a solid first race, finishing 14th among national-caliber NCAA Division I and II athletes, including a number of athletes from the GLIAC. Next was senior Caleb Gatchell, finishing 34th, and senior captain Joseph Newcomb, finishing 37th. Like Wondaal, both Gatchell and Newcomb also had stand-out track seasons. Newcomb’s performance was especially impressive because while finishing two seconds faster than last year’s meet, he was also ill. If last cross country season is any indicator, he will be much closer to Wondaal in later races this season. “Personally, I think I’m getting sick; I threw up at the finish line,” Newcomb said. “So, it wasn’t all there for me, but Tony and Gatchell looked like they were moving.” Close behind Newcomb were Fiene and Humes, with the top seven being rounded

out by sophomore Miles Garn and junior Nathan Jones who were sixth and seventh respectively. The men’s performance was a big improvement over their race at Spartan last year with the average racing time of scoring runners dropping by almost 75 seconds. Additionally, the men placed ahead of all GLIAC and regional competition except for Grand Valley. After their performance last Friday, the men jumped from unranked to 11th nationally and second in their region in the most recent USTFCCCA coaches poll. “I think we established top three [in the GLIAC] in that race,” Newcomb said. Though all of the Charger men didn’t have their best race, a number of other teams in the Midwest regional also were not at 100 percent, including Southern Indiana. The women showed a lot of toughness in their race, battling sickness, while also showing that they’re still a serious national contender after losing two All-Americans. Similar to the men, senior captain Molly Oren, junior Hannah McIntyre, and sophomore Ally Eads will look to continue their track success from last Spring where all three went to the national

meet. Oren and McIntyre led the women finishing 16th and 17th respectively, with Lewis finishing in 37th. “I’m happy with how I did overall. I think our team did well.” Oren said. “Personally, I know I got stuck in a pace in the middle and I need to remember to surge, break up the monotony and I was just by myself, so I have to remember to stick with the pack.” Eads and Rauch rounded out the top five, with junior Amanda Reagle and senior Meri Didier placing sixth and seventh on the team. Unlike the men, the women took a step back from last year’s performance, finishing in sixth instead of third, and with an average scoring time about 25 seconds slower. Races later this year, when the women are at full strength, will show whether last Friday’s results were a fluke. “I talked to a lot of girls and they just didn’t feel great,” Towne said. “If we’ve got to deal with that at some point, I’d rather it was today than November. “I’m very excited as I said, just to get healthy, continue to go through the training process and really see, with a championship level race at Louisville, where we’re at in

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two weeks.” The women finished behind GLIAC competition Grand Valley and regional opponent Southern Indiana, maintaining their seventh place national ranking, but falling to third in regional rankings in this

week’s USTFCCCA coaches’ poll. The teams will race next on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Greater Louisville Classic in Louisville, Kentucky.

VOLLEYBALL SPLITS FIRST WEEKEND OF CONFERENCE PLAY By | Jessie Fox Sports Editor

Sophomore right side hitter Paige VanderWall smashed 22 kills for the Charger offense on Friday night — the fourth most in a single match in school history. Rachael Reynolds | Collegian

As volleyball teams across the GLIAC jumped into conference competition this weekend, there was a lot of fluctuation in the level of play. That applied to the Hillsdale College volleyball team, as well, which emerged from its home-opening weekend with one win and one loss. The three top-ranked teams in the GLIAC North Division — according to the Coaches’ Preseason Poll — gathered this weekend in the Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena. The Hillsdale College volleyball team defeated No. 3 ranked Grand Valley on Friday night in a heated 3-2 match then fell to No.1 Ferris State in a 3-0 sweep on Saturday afternoon. After the opening weekend, the Chargers are 1-1 in the GLIAC and 7-2 overall. “There was a lot of fluctuation in the performances this weekend,” head coach Chris

Gravel said. “A lof of the teams are evenly matched this year. There are a lot of good teams across the board.” The Chargers started Friday’s match with double wins, picking up set one and two with 25-22 and 25-20 scores respectively. The Lakers, however, stepped up their game, taking sets three and four with 25-22 and 25-13 wins. “We handled them quite easily, and we played quite well in set two. Then we had the break,” Gravel said. “I believe the team thought that because we beat them so well in set two that they would just go away. That was not the case. After losing set three, the team’s mentality was that we should have been done by then, and so we didn’t show up for game four.” Set five was tight and heated — the teams were never separated by more than two points. The Chargers dug deep in the end, emerging with a 1513 win.

Sophomore outside hitter Kara Vyletel pounded her career-high 18th kill for the Chargers on Friday night to cap the match. Vyletel said it was during set five that the Chargers remembered who wanted it more. “We needed to get to business, because after the first two sets, we were like, ‘We’ve got it in the bag,’” Vyletel said. “We underestimated them, and they came out strong. It just took us that long to realize that we needed to fight for it and work for it, and that we wanted it.” Sophomore rightside hitter Paige VanderWall had a shining performance on Friday, slamming a career-high 22 kills against the Lakers — the fourth most kills in a single match in school history. Sophomore setter Taylor Bennett recorded 62 assists on Friday night, soaring past her previous career-high. Senior middle hitter Erin Holsinger had three solo

blocks, three block assists, and 10 kills to help her team beat rival Grand Valley in a regular season match for the first time in her career. “It was a pretty crazy feeling,” Holsinger said. “Kyra and I were personally super stoked because we’d never experienced that before.” After taking down the Lakers, the Chargers looked forward to Saturday afternoon’s match against the equally big and strong Bulldogs. This time, the Chargers weren’t able to match up. Ferris dominated the first set, taking advantage of Hillsdale errors to clutch a 25-16 win. Both the second and third sets were more competitive — the teams were tied after 20 points in each set. Both times, however, the Bulldogs edged their way to the win. A 6-0 run gave the Bulldogs the win in set two, after the

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Digital organ pipes out tunes with new technology Sophomore duo engineers computerized console, bringing pipe dreams to reality ‘So, the organ looks pretty crappy. Would you like a new one?’” Reichard said. Purchasing a new pipe organ could have cost at least $100,000. Reichard enlisted Peters to help him build the next best thing — a digital organ. “You can go to a digital organ company,” Reichard said. “They put together these nice-looking consoles for about $40,000 that don’t sound half as good because the technology is just not as advanced.” The price of their organ was just $25,000, donated to Hillsdale by Dreher. Peters, a double major in math and econom- Sophomores Quinn Reichard and Jonathan Peters installed a digital console on the ics, was eager to join music department’s organ. Jordyn Pair | Collegian Reichard in his project. “I just love the techuses a computer to play recordings part can be replaced or upgraded. nology,” Peters said. “There’s really no disadvantage, “When Quinn said he was going of an organ with each recording corto put this together, [that he need- responding to a particular key. Be- other than it’s synthetically emulated] a computer, I was like, ‘Sign cause an organist may need instant ed,” Peters said. “I suppose it might me up.’ I love building computers.” access to hundreds of audio files not be exactly the right sound, Equipped with multiple key- at one time, the organ console re- but they can get it pretty close.” A musician can also upboards and a wooden console, the quired a high-functioning computer. Peters built the computer from load recordings from other ordigital organ mimics a pipe organ in nearly every way. Differences, scratch, ordering each part sep- gans, making it possible to play such as touch screens found where arately and then assembling it. organs from around the world. The digital organ will not “It tries to imitate everything,” the physical knobs are normally located, are simply improvements. break as often as a tradition- Reichard said. “You can change Instead of pipes, the digital organ al pipe organ, and if it does, the the tuning of it, or you can put it

HILLCATS OUT OF THE BAG

College jazz ensemble records new album jazz pianist Arlene McDaniel said. “Jazz is a chance for musicians to create what is in their heart and soul without the restrictions of traditional music that is all notated and must be played the same way each time.” Junior pianist Giannina Imperial said she enjoys the freedom jazz gives her to create something new and personal out of

“When it all comes together, it’s going to be a really great work of art and soul.”

By | Tim Pearce Assistant Editor The Booth Brothers, an award-winning Southern Gospel group made up of members Ronnie Booth Jr., Michael Booth, and Paul Lancaster, will perform at the Gospel Barn near Hillsdale at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. Scott Wiley, who owns and operates the Gospel Barn with family and volunteers, said he first heard of the Booth Brothers at a gospel music convention in 1995. He decided to book them the next year and has continued to do so every year since. The Booth Brothers concert has grown into the most successful annual event the Gospel Barn holds, as more than a thousand people come to watch the trio perform every year. “This concert quite often for the last number of years has totally sold out,” Wiley said. “This the biggest concert of our season as far as attendance goes. The Booth Brothers have been around a long time, and they’ve really developed and maintained a large following, so they’re quite popular and really, really great guys.” Although the Booth Brothers are entertainers, their primary goal is sending a message about God’s love and grace to the audience. This focus

and the trio’s talent have brought the group success as they have won artist of the year from the Singing News Fan Awards for the past nine years, according to Peggy Palser, the Booth Brothers’ assistant. “Their No. 1 goal is always to present the gospel, and they Christian artists the Booth Brothers will perform this want people to Saturday at the Gospel Barn. Booth Brothers | Courtesy walk away feelPalser said the band looks forward ing closer to Christ than when they to playing at the Gospel Barn every walked in,” Palser said. “They want year because of the barn’s distinct atthe audience to know that God’s grace mosphere. and love extends to them regardless “They typically sing in churches or of what they have had in their back- performing art centers,” Palser said. ground or their life.” “The Gospel Barn is such a unique Hillsdale residents Connie Erholtz setting and environment. I think they and Betty Kneen have attended per- love just the unusual places that aren’t formances at the Gospel Barn for the typical venues that they sing in.” the past four years and have seen the Wiley said the Gospel Barn is a Booth Brothers multiple times. special venue for many of the bands “They’re our favorite group,” Er- that play there. holtz said. “Groups really enjoy this venue “They’re very entertaining and they have a great sense of humor,” See Gospel B2 Kneen agreed.

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Dmitri Matheny, Chris McCourry, and Jonathon Gewirtz jazz out at a Hillcats concert. Ben Block | Collegian

By | Morgan Channels Collegian Reporter Gianna Marchese and the Hillcats will be singin’ and swingin’ their way through the 2016-2017 school year in preparation for the release of their newest album next fall. The Hillcats, the college’s faculty jazz band, will record their spin on a collection of American standards, featuring Marchese, a senior, as their jazz vocalist. “Our arrangements are fantastic,” Marchese said. “When it all comes together, it’s going to be a really great work of art and soul.” Marchese said she has learned even more about jazz throughout the album-making process as the Hillcats rehearse, perform, and record. “Working with Chris [McCourry] and getting to be a part of the process of creating new arrangements of old songs has been a really educational and cool experience,” Marchese said. “Not to mention my voice teacher, Sunny Wilkinson, who continues to inspire my jazz voice every time we get together to sing.” McCourry, the director of jazz ensembles, said he recognizes Marchese’s talent and dedication to the jazz department. “I’m so happy to be able to do this CD,” McCourry said. “I hope that someday her grandchildren will be able to hear her.” This album is not the only evidence of a vibrant jazz program; students can audition for a number of ensembles and take private lessons. “Everyone is invited to participate and learn about this great art form,”

in a different temperament. It’s so wonderful for historical work.” The digital organ allows students to practice and perform while the new organs are installed in the coming chapel. “This instrument is small enough to go in a practice room downstairs, so the students who practice on it and take lessons on it aren’t having to navigate the schedule in a larger room, where [ensembles] rehearse,” Holleman said. “That room is accessible to the organ students seven days a week.” Potential performances are coming down the pipe. Although students will mainly perform in the coming chapel, Holleman said the digital organ will be used for upcoming performances. “I believe the wind symphony concert is going to use it for their December performance in Markel Auditorium,” Holleman said. “The speakers that go with it are adequate to fill most halls in this area with the proper amount of sound. So I think we will be able to find performance opportunities for it.” Reichard said he wants the organ program to expand, and having a working instrument helps facilitate that growth. “I’m very excited that this is here. I think there’s a lot of talent here at the school that’s undeveloped,” Reichard said. “I think that this instrument provides a great new way for people to get excited about the organ and the technology, too.”

Booth Brothers raising the Barn

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By | Jordyn Pair Assistant Editor Science and art are, most of the time, unlikely bedfellows. When they do cooperate, however, they work in perfect harmony — literally. Sophomores Quinn Reichard and Jonathan Peters bring technology and music together with a new digital organ in the practice rooms of the Howard Music Hall, to offer an alternative to the unreliable organ for students looking to practice and perform. “Digital organs are kind of prebuilt conglomerations of recordings from lots of different pipe organs around the world,” Reichard said. “This is a real instrument that’s been exactly duplicated pipe by pipe.” Reichard, a music major and organ student himself, was frustrated by the aging instrument in McNamara Rehearsal Hall, a 1922 Aeolian pipe organ donated in 2003 when Howard Music Hall was built. With more than 4,000 pipes and a long history, it requires constant upkeep. “This is an old, historic instrument that’s had some issues,” music department chair James Holleman said. “We’ve been trying to get it worked on for several years now. It’s kind of like the roads in Michigan — always under construction.” Eventually, Reichard heard from his grandmother, Ann Dreher, who had seen the organ when she toured the music building. “I got a letter in the mail that said,

How did you get started playing jazz?

something old and standard. “Jazz gives us so much freedom and license to make any bit of music completely new and totally our own,” Imperial said. “The partnership between the classical and ‘jazzical’ creates this really vibrant and fun music scene on campus.” The Hillcats’ most recent release was “Honeysuckle Rose” in 2012. The album included popular jazz standards such as “Peel Me a Grape,” “Thou Swell,” and “Little Sunflower.” “Jazz isn’t just a music genre for ‘old people’ — everyone can enjoy it,” Marchese said. “It’s a force that can bring together many generations of music lovers.”

Jazz piano teacher Arlene McDaniel: I first became interested in jazz as a high school student while playing my alto saxophone in the band program. After realizing I was a better pianist than saxophonist, I became a student of jazz piano and worked with many student groups in the ’80s at Michigan State University.

Senior biology major Ben Block: My dad listened to a lot of jazz. When I was younger I hated it, because it sounded all the same to me. But when you start actually listening, you realize that every song is different. Even songs that are the same title are always played differently. No song is ever the same.

What’s so special about jazz music?

McDaniel: I love jazz because of the complex harmo- Block: I like jazz better than orchestra because trumpets get nies and rhythms involved and the ability to improvise to play more. It’s also less structured so you can do your own over any chord progression. Jazz provides the freedom to thing. I like to be able to create something, rather than having to stick to what’s written on the page. express oneself in a creative way that simply cannot be duplicated.

What album would you recommend for jazz newbies?

McDaniel: Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue” is an iconBlock: “Sketches of Spain” is based on Miles Davis ic and groundbreaking album. Easy to listen to for the playing with an orchestra, so it’s a nice fusion of orchesnon-jazz fan, but will expose the listener to the basic tral music and jazz. That album’s probably my favorite, concepts involved with the only art form that is indig- and the album cover is sweet. enous to America. Compiled by Hannah Niemeier

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‘Blonde’ indulges artist, not audience Ocean’s highly anticipated album leaves fans lost and confused By | Nic Rowan

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didn’t provide a complete list of featured artists, and since we hear multiple iterations of his voice, it’s sometimes impossible to tell if it is him or an unknown featured artist singing. It’s not only the music that’s alienating. “Blonde” was released alongside a short video and a magazine that fea-

the world will only reflect his own solipsism. He’s not the first artist to do something like this. Kanye West’s most recent album,“The Life of Pablo,” was a multimedia fiasco that let his fans peer into his narcissism. Like “Blonde,” “The Life of Pablo” didn’t reflect the world so much as it did the artist.

least it’s new. All of this may sound like a terrible way to make music, but Ocean seems to have figured it out. For instance, on “Solo (Reprise)” his voice fades into the background and OutKast member Andre 3000 raps a few bars about the vicious and superficial nature of the music industry.

“Where’s the album, Frank?” That’s the question Frank Ocean fans have been asking since 2014, when he announced his second album, “Blonde.” A far cry from his 2012 debut, “Channel Orange,” which was a quirky and endearing R&B pastiche, “Blonde” makes Ocean inaccessible to the public. False release dates, misleading Tumblr posts, and name changes all contributed to one of the most anticipated and confusing releases in pop music history. Now that it’s finally here, even the most diehard devotees will have trouble deciphering the album’s meaning until they realize that the album is not about the music — it’s about Frank Ocean as an art piece. Ocean no longer makes music either for the fans or for himself. He makes music because it is an extension of his own private R&B artist Frank Ocean’s new album has left many listeners guessing. Wikimedia Commons persona. Unless, listeners accept that the album is an inseparable part of a tantalizing and inaccessible artist, they tures everything from cars to But Ocean’s album isn’t the Andre’s energy builds — it alcannot hope to understand a poem by Kanye West about self-absorbed mess that West’s most sounds like Ocean might french fries. The video is was. It’s just a peek into a re- come in and provide a cho“Blonde,” much less enjoy it. rus — but then Andre’s voice “Blonde” is a groundbreak- equally perplexing. It shows clusive mind. Ocean makes no attempt to ceases abruptly, and Ocean ing experience, an album so Ocean, alone, building a stairsubmits his audience to 15 wrapped in the question of seconds of crackly silence an artist’s place in society before the next track begins. that it effectively isolates the Even though the album is out artist from his audience and he is still hiding, unwilling to alienates the audience from — give his fans the album expethe art. Instead of relating his rience they really want. worldview to the world — as In the end, amid all its anartists of all mediums tend to ti-pageantry and closeted fando — Ocean shies away from fare, “Blonde” isn’t an album at presenting anything. That’s not to say that the case that leads to nowhere as seduce, revile, or even please all. It’s a flat refusal to demysmusic of “Blonde” is bad, scratchy lo-fi music plays in his audience with “Blonde” or tify Frank Ocean that leaves at least in a technical sense. the background. Such theat- its addenda. As far as the pub- us asking the same question Throughout the work, Ocean rics indicate not an artist cre- lic will ever know, he’s incom- we were when he started the channels his voice through ating an art piece to reflect the prehensible and inaccessible project: “Where’s the album, filters, sometimes sounding world to his audience, but a — of course his music would man so wrapped up in himself reflect that about him. So it’s Frank?” almost inhuman. Since he that anything he presents to perplexing. And weird. But at

“The album is not about the music it’s about Frank Ocean as an art piece.”

Practice makes poets Alumna returns to teach poetry workshop By | Nic Rowan Collegian Reporter Last fall, poet and Hillsdale alumna Kjerstin Kauffman came as a visiting writer to share her poetry with students. Now, she’s teaching them how to write it. Every Monday, Kauffman drives from Valparaiso, Indiana, to teach a three hour seminar. In addition to learning directly from her, students in the class write poetry every week, review each other’s work, read essays on poetry, and memorize poems. “Learning poetry is a lot like playing a musical instrument,” Kauffman said. “You practice a lot. Yes, there are gifted geniuses, but the best way to learn poetry is through constant practice. Only here of course, your instrument is words, not, say, the violin.” Kauffman herself practiced poetry long before she became a well-known poet. During her senior year at Hillsdale, she wrote a 50page collection of poems as her thesis. She then went on to study at Johns Hopkins University, where she received a Master of Fine Arts. Kauffman said starting a family while still actively writing poetry has forced her to become a more disciplined writer. “When I went through my MFA program, I wrote for deadlines,” she said. “But I was also writing about intense life experiences — like childbirth — and all these

Gospel From B1 and this crowd,” he said. “It’s just a fun place to sing, and it’s a really neat atmosphere and a lot of history here, and the groups like that.” Artists usually travel long distances to perform at the Gospel Barn. Wiley said one way he counts a show as a success is if the incoming band has as good a time playing as the audience has listening. “A lot of the bands travel from anywhere in the country,

things were happening at same time.” Former professor of English Daniel Sundahl, who was Kauffman’s thesis director in college, said Kauffman’s experiences as a mother, as a woman, and as a poet have shaped shape her style and the sort of poetry she has written since she graduated Hillsdale. “Her writing now has lost that academic flare which tended toward abstraction,” he said. “Because she’s a mother and a wife, the poems now own a lovely domestic and warmly feminine touch.” Kauffman attributes her growth to the fact that she is always practicing poetry. “A lot of poets say, ‘I’m not myself if I’m not writing,’” she said. “I am surprised to find that I’m writing even when I say I’m not writing. I look back over journals from times when I didn’t think I was really writing and find that I really was, even if was just a little bit every day.” Kauffman’s discipline as writer carries over into how she teaches her class. Junior Brigette Hall said Kauffman stresses the importance of poetic forms. “The key to this class is learning how to write formal poetry,” Hall said. “Many people think writing in meter is archaic and out of its time, but Professor Kauffman believes it’s important to maintain traditions, especially traditional formal poetry.”

so when they go through the effort to be here and cover as many miles as they do, we want it to be a successful evening for them,” Wiley said. “You know, just like any concert, you want everybody to enjoy it.” The Gospel Barn has been devoted to the mission of supporting gospel artists since Wiley’s grandfather built it in 1974. “The message that the group would have through their music and what they’re trying to convey through gos-

Poet Kjerstin Kauffman ‘08 is teaching a poetry workshop this semester. Kauffman | Courtesy

Hall also said her experiences in the class itself have taught her more about the importance of the poet’s duty to relate ideas to an audience. “Getting feedback from peers and a poet has been super helpful,” she said. “You can know how to use musical language and be able to discern the importance of everyday things, but you need to make sure that the reader understands what you’re saying. And I think that’s what the workshop does.” Junior Chandler Ryd said the class has helped him value poetry as more than just an object for analysis. “We’re not being tested on any of these things. We’ll do pel music, that’s important,” he said. “That’s part of the ministry that we have here.” Wiley said he enjoys seeing new faces in the Gospel Barn each week as people come to see either the house band or another artist perform. “After 43 years, you’d think everybody has already been here by now, but every week, there’s new people,” Wiley said. “It’s amazing.”

some writing assignments, but the main purpose really is to become better poets, so the emphasis is on writing poetry itself,” he said. “It opens it up for more of a contemplation rather than an analysis of the things we read.” Overall, Kauffman’s class has taught students the best way to become a good poet is to immerse oneself in the poetic world and constantly practice it, Ryd said. “It’s great that we get to sit there and workshop each other’s poetry for an hour and half,” he said. “We’re getting steeped in poetry and our poetic minds are getting stretched in many dimensions.”

‘Snowden’ film pales in comparison with the real-life drama. Wikimedia Commons

Subpar ‘Snowden’

Pro-Snowden message falls flat

By | Zachary Palmer Collegian Freelancer Our social media posts, phone calls, and emails are all being monitored. Since 2013, American citizens have known they are being watched. With Edward Snowden’s disclosure of 9,000 to 10,000 government related documents to the Guardian, the question of government overreach has inspired everything from conspiracy theories to political headlines proclaiming the destruction of freedom as we know it. On Sept. 16, 2016, Open Road Films released their latest thriller “Snowden,” a film that was marketed as an intense dramatization of Snowden’s transition from a medically discharged private in the United States army to one of the most famous whistleblowers the world has ever seen. While “Snowden” boasts an intricate story and a powerful moral dilemma, the film quickly loses its focus — and its audience — with a plethora of continuity issues, a repetitive romantic sub-plot, and a failure to present Snowden’s actions with impartiality. “Snowden” did a decent job of gradually introducing the internal conflict that plagues Snowden throughout his career in the intelligence industry. This conflict raises a question that is repeatedly addressed throughout the film: Should Snowden obey his country regardless of the moral implications or disobey in the name of virtue? In addressing this compelling central conflict, “Snowden” suffers from three immense flaws. First, the film quickly loses its focus on Snowden’s personal conflict. Early in the film, Snowden’s head professor at a CIA training facility tells Snowden, “The people don’t want freedom; they want security.” This is the foundation for Snowden’s later moral dilemma. Surprisingly, this rich, philosophical and politically themed question is never again mentioned, neither in the film’s conclusion nor anywhere else. Instead, the film gives audiences a stereotypical romantic subplot, one that is both unnecessary and repetitive. By the time audience members see the third argument between Snowden and

his unstable girlfriend, the perception of “Snowden” as a “drama thriller” is thrown out the window for a “romantic drama.” Secondly, there is a gross lack of continuity. The art of ensuring each scene smoothly transitions to the next is not easy. Director Oliver Stone attempted to use a non-linear style of storytelling by beginning the film in the future and periodically jumping back to the past through flashbacks, memories, and other recollections. Several scenes are sloppily introduced, one even lead-

“While ‘Snowden’ boasts an intricate story and a powerful moral dilemma, the film quickly loses its focus.” ing to low murmurs from a whiplashed audience, thrown from one stage of Snowden’s life to another. Finally, “Snowden” presents only one side of the issue. To quote an anonymous audience member: “I felt like I was being sold something.” The truth is, when Snowden released those 9,000 to 10,000 classified documents to the world, he did break U.S. law, specifically the Espionage Act of 1917. Even today, people debate over whether or not Snowden is a traitor to his country. Despite this, the film never once contemplates this second side to the story and instead condemns critics of Snowden’s actions, despite their grounded objections. While “Snowden” could have been a golden opportunity to focus on the nuances of the balance between freedom and security, it instead settles for an uninteresting, repetitive, and simple-minded view of a relevant question. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and the latest “Jason Bourne” movie, for example, did a far better job of analyzing the conflict between freedom and security and illustrating the possible consequences of unchecked government overreach.

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One hundred years of homecoming

By | S. M. Chavey FeatuRes editoR One hundred years ago, homecoming meant a day off from Saturday classes, cheering on “the Dales” against their biggest rival, Albion, and watching the crowning of a homecoming queen with fewer than 60 homecoming alumni. A century later, Hillsdale College is celebrating the anniversary with a centennial theme, anticipating many alumni, and embracing the changes that have occurred over the past 100 years. Homecoming originated with alumnus Albert DeLapp, 1914, great grandfather of current students senior Bridget DeLapp, and sophomore Sarah DeLapp. The first homecoming in 1916 brought almost 60 alumni, marking a success big enough to begin an annual tradition. In honor of DeLapp’s achievements, the DeLapp family has been in-

vited to return this year to celebrate the 100th anniversary. “The success of this initial experiment proves by the keen interest manifested and the large number who came back, that such a day would succeed,” a 1916 Collegian article reads. Despite pouring rain in 1917 and a scoreless football game in 1920, homecoming was deemed a success year after year. By 1936, 20 years after homecoming began, the event included multiple speakers, two football games, a Founder’s Day banquet, an annual homecoming dance, and a homecoming trophy — a cup donated by two trustees which would be given to the fraternity or sorority best represented in homecoming activities. According to a 1936 Collegian article, 40 percent of points came from house decoration, 30 percent from banquet attendance, 20 percent from the number

of alumni returning, and 10 percent from the dance attendance. Over the next several years, homecoming often featured important moments in school history. The 1937 celebration “cheered the official opening of a campaign … for the ultimate enlargement of Hillsdale’s endowments by no less than two million dollars,” a 1947 Collegian article reads. (In today’s money, that’s about $21.5 million). In 1942, the new president Harvey Turner’s formal inauguration coincided with homecoming. Representatives of 45 other colleges and universities marched to the college church in procession. The 1946 homecoming featured a “midget” football team demonstration, including about 100 boys ages 1012. The year of the 50th anniversary, 1966, the school also

celebrated groundbreaking ceremonies for Mary Randall Preschool, costing $180,000 (over $1.3 million today). A 1966 Collegian article compared its unique shape to a “large flying saucer.” In 1968, students began cheering on the Chargers rather than the Dales when the mascot was changed. The 1986 homecoming brought a social change; it was the first homecoming following the introduction of a BYOB social policy. The Collegian explained the change. “A big part of homecoming is also the evening social activities at the fraternity houses. But if you haven’t been up on the ‘Dale news lately, you’ll wonder where the kegs and open bars have gone,” a 1986 Collegian article reads. The BYOB policy was introduced around the same time as the 1985 policy banning midweek parties. The declining number of

By | Brooke Conrad Collegian RepoRteR Sophomore Emma McCormick is thrilled about the number of students — 216 — who showed interest in a new Outdoor Adventures Club on campus this year. “I’m so excited that this is happening and that people are also excited about it,” she said. McCormick was disappointed to find no outdoors clubs upon coming to Hillsdale, so this year she started her own club which is open to anyone and does not require fees or official membership. McCormick plans to host a few events throughout the year, some of which will be over breaks so that students can travel to more distant locations. Backpacking, camping, skiing, climbing, caving, kayaking, and mountain biking are among McCormick’s many aspirations for the club. “Whatever people are interested in, I want to see it

happen,” she said. The club hosted its first event Sept. 10 at Lost Nations Trail, a 15-minute drive from campus. Despite the misty, gray weather, 37 people attended the event, including two prospective students and the club’s advisor, Associate Professor of Economics Charles Steele. “Being outside really recharges people,” Steele said. “I think being outdoors and doing these kinds of activities is really important for the way people develop, and it’s just good to be outside.” Steele, an active outdoorsman, is very excited about the new club and said he will try to attend as many events as he can. During his time at Montana State University, he would sometimes take a 30-minute hike around 10 or 11 p.m. just to get outside and let the fresh air rejuvenate him after many hours of studying. The Lost Nations Trail hike was about 6 miles long, and on the way some of the

students found a cave that supposedly used to be a hideout of one of Jesse James’ gang members. Several of the students were able to climb inside the cave at one time. Future events will include camping at Sleeping Bear Dunes over fall break, and at some point the club might get to hike the Appalachian Trail. Sophomore Lydia Hall also attended the hike at Lost Nations Trail. An Oregon native, she said she misses the mountains and the many

hiking opportunities provided there. “When I came to Hillsdale in the first place and I was looking at the clubs, I was really upset that there wasn’t an outdoor club … especially coming from the Pacific Northwest in Oregon [where] … nature is everywhere,” she said. As the club’s treasurer, Hall will use anticipated club donations in order to purchase camping equipment, help students with travel expenses, and buy t-shirts.

Students celebrate the 50th anniversary of homecoming in 1966. Winona Yearbook | Courtesy

women in sororities led to a 1996 policy allowing only one women from each sorority to be nominated for homecoming queen. Three years later in 1999, men were added to the homecoming court. In 2009, the Student Activities Board revamped homecoming to include more undergraduate activities. Slowly, spirit week began looking more and more

like it looks today. It wasn’t until 2011 that Simpson Residence began its string of victories, now defending a five-year championship. Though homecoming has evolved through the century, the core elements remain: an exciting football match, some form of dancing, and an opportunity to see dozens of alumni.

Hiking Hillsdale with the new Outdoor Adventures Club

Thirty seven people attended the first Outdoor Adventures Club hike. Emma McCormick | Courtesy

Part of what inspired McCormick to start the club was her many outdoor adventures in her home state of Idaho, as well as her hiking trips abroad in places like Ireland and the near the Mediterranean Sea. What sealed the decision for her was seeing a film from an international film competition in Banff, Canada. The Banff Mountain Film Festival films include incredible mountain culture stunts, including skiing, biking, climbing, and hiking long distances. This past spring, McCormick saw one of the Banff films in Ann Arbor with friends and she wants Outdoor Adventures members to participate as well, whether that means going to see the film or even hosting it at some point in Hillsdale. “After seeing the film I really wanted to start a club,” McCormick said. “It’s always super inspiring and makes you want to go outside.” McCormick said she found photos of a Hillsdale

Sophomores Molly Kate Andrews and Anna Timmis on the first Outdoor Adventure Club Hike. Emma McCormick | Courtesy

outdoors club in yearbooks from 1997 and 1999, but she does not know if any other outdoor clubs have existed since. Even if students don’t consider themselves to be extremely outdoorsy but are interested in the club, she encourages them to get involved.

Well-clad alumni found Cladwell: Personal stylist service By | Kayla Stetzel Collegian RepoRteR Cladwell, an online fashion start-up founded by two Hillsdale alumni, was designed to keep fashion stylish and simple. By asking the customers a series of questions about their lifestyle and fashion preferences online, Cladwell generates a capsule wardrobe for customers, suggesting both the style and number of wardrobe items they should own. Now successful business partners, Blake Smith ’07, a math major, and Chris Merchich ’07, a psychology major, met at Hillsdale their sophomore year. In addition to co-founding the company together, Merchich now works as Head of Fashion and Customer Success and Smith as the Chief Executive Officer of Cladwell. “Well, it all began at Simpson my sophomore year. I helped this guy carry his speakers up to his room, and we became friends. That guy was Chris, my current business partner,” Smith said. “It was a blessing, because my first-year experience was hard,” added Merchich, “and here I was, presented with someone who would become a new best friend on my very first day back.” The pair went on to form a lasting friendship, finding their flair for business within their social activities. “We started throwing massive parties at

Alumni Chris Merchich and Blake Smith, ‘07, founders of Cladwell. Chris Merchich | Courtesy

Simpson,” Smith said. “We put on Simpson’s first Halloween party. We brought in our own radio broadcaster to blast Halloween music throughout the entire building. I remember that on the following day the bricks of the building were still warm because of how the people we had packed in there. From that moment, we developed a kind of cool culture around us.” Both the social community and the governmental structure of Hillsdale shaped them as young men. “Some of my most valuable lessons came from my experiences outside of the classroom and the relationships I built at college,” Smith said. During their sophomore year, Smith and Merchich were able to rebuild the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia men’s music honorary after all of its members had graduated. That experience sparked something within them both. “In that moment, I experienced something that I’d never experienced before,” Smith said. “I was using myself to my fullest capacity as social chair and as head of recruiting. I was in a state of pure invention and creativity.” “I am thankful that the administration at the school gave me the amount of freedom it did and no more,” added Merchich, “This freedom allowed us to rebuild a fraternity and do some crazy things (more mischievous than dangerous) without too much hassle, but just enough hoops to make it an adventure.” After graduation, Smith worked for a hedge fund. When his employer purchased an entertainment company in Los Angeles, Smith was thrown into a new environment. Smith reached out to Merchich for some fashion advice and stumbled into his next business venture. “At 25, I had to run around Hollywood and look like I knew what I was doing,” Smith said, “Chris was working as a brand specialist at Macy’s at the time, so I called him and asked him for style advice. Chris created a capsule wardrobe for me.” “I had such a positive experience with clothing that I thought the capsule wardrobe could be a profitable the business model,” Smith said. “Plus, I had the desire to get back to what I had felt in college when I had the freedom to be creative.” Smith reached out to Merchich at a wedding of a mutual friend, and they began Cladwell in 2013. The company’s main ob-

jective is to help people live more minimally while still allowing them to fully express their personal style. “Ever since I was a kid, I’ve paid attention to the clothes that people wear,” Merchich said. “A friend of mine, from Hillsdale actually, said that he appreciates fashion because it’s like art you wear. I’ve spent years developing my understanding of that idea. “Your clothes silently communicate so much about you that it’s a good idea to be as careful about them as you are with your words. The decision to wear a piece of clothing represents something about the way you see yourself. Once I understand that motivation for a person, I can help him dress better,” Merchich said. In addition to working with individuals, Cladwell has plans to influence the industry as a whole.

“There is this culture in fashion that has been present for the last 10 years or so which suggests clothes or are consumable goods opposed to reusable,” Smith said. “This is called fast fashion, and Cladwell is at war with fast fashion. This culture of consumerism is horrible for the environment, horrible for our wallets, and it’s horrible for our souls. We want to end the feeling of having too many clothes but nothing to wear.” Going forward, Cladwell plans to create an app and continue expanding their market. “One belief that pervades everything we do is that every single person ought to be truly and authentically himself or herself,” Merchich said. “We want you to be the very best version of you — not who anyone else wants you to be. So we want to build something that encourages people to first understand themselves, then represent that to the world in what they wear.”

Alumnus Chris Merchich, ‘07, co-founder of Cladwell. Chris Merchich | Courtesy

Alumnus Blake Smith, ‘07, co-founder of Cladwell. Blake Smith | Courtesy

From Monnin B4 level to which he has grown accustomed, but for.” Maloney said he felt confident that the tryouts for the Olympic team would see familiar faces, especially since the sport is far more difficult than it seems. “I would be surprised if anyone came in without having years of practice at it and made the team,” Maloney said. Jordan Monnin considered going to a school where he could play ultimate at the

ultimately decided on Hillsdale, a DII school with no competitive ultimate team, because of the education. “It was more important to me; I wanted to have a good education,” he said. He plans to continue working on his ultimate game and possibly try out for the Olympic team, if the sport is included. In the meantime, he enjoys playing pickup on the quad, wearing the jerseys he traded — and earned — this summer, in Poland.

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Freshman wins gold in Ultimate Frisbee World Championships, looks to Olympics next Freshman Jordan Monnin played on the USA world championship ultimate frisbee team this summer. Jordan Monnin | Courtesy

By | Philip H. DeVoe City News editor Freshman Jordan Monnin loves wearing jerseys from different countries’ national ultimate frisbee teams — he owns jerseys from Russia, Taiwan, New Zealand, and Canada, among others. While they are for sale across the internet and in specialty stores around the world, he did not buy them. Instead, he traded his own Team USA jerseys for others while competing against each country in the world championship ultimate frisbee tournament this summer. From July 31 to Aug. 6, Monnin was in Wroclaw, Poland, competing with 32 other American men, all under 20 years of age, for the title of ultimate frisbee world champion. Like the Olympics, the world championship tournament awards gold, silver and bronze medals. Monnin and his teammates on Team USA won gold at the tournament, and their counterparts on the women’s team took silver. “It was an incredible experience,” Monnin said. Monnin began playing ultimate in eighth grade, after hearing about a local team while acting in a theater production. He said he was invited to play in part because he was athletic, and though he had never participated in an organized sport before, he fell in love with ultimate quickly. Monnin first played with a pickup summer league, which met Monday evenings June through August. His older sister, Rachel Monnin, began playing the fall of 2012, and she and her brother have fond memories of playing to`

gether before they separated into single-ed teams. “Rachel played very passionately, and is a very good player,” Jordan Monnin said. Rachel Monnin usually plays as a cutter, a position in ultimate based in the backfield and in charge of backing up the other players. Because she knew her brother so well,

and we decided to try it out,” Jordan Monnin said. “That was in 2012, and that was where it all began.” He then played with the Holy Family Catholic Revolution, a high school team he joined as a home-schooler. He said this team introduced him to high-level ultimate, and began him on the path

“Seeing the different cultures and how culture interacts with their team was incredible ... Learning the different cultures and the body language was very interesting.” she said she was sometimes able to use that knowledge to her advantage. “I knew what Jordan was going to do and expected his moves,” Rachel Monnin said. “I loved playing with him; we just had great chemistry together.” Two weeks after Jordan Monnin finished with the league, he accepted an invitation to play with the under-16 summer select team, the Cincinnati Flying Piglets, in a tournament for players in the Cincinnati area. “I absolutely loved it,” Jordan Monnin said of the tournament, his first within the sport. After the tournament, the team’s coach invited him to play with the team in the national championship in Blaine, Minnesota, in August, which he said was unexpected. “I talked with my parents, they talked with the coach,

to a more competitive level of the sport. While playing with them for four years, three of which as captain, Jordan Monnin also spent his summers with the under-16 Flying Piglet and, after he turned 16, the under-19 Cincinnati Pig. His sister played for Cincinnati Belle, the counterpart team for women, and then went on to play on the University of Cincinnati ultimate team, but tore her ACL and was unable to continue. She transferred to Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, and now coaches the Franciscan Fire. In early spring of his freshman year of high school, Jordan Monnin first decided to try out for Team USA. Along with Rachel Monnin and one of his teammates, he applied for the under-20 division of the team. While Rachel Monnin and his teammate were called back for tryouts,

only his teammate made the final team. Jordan Monnin said the coaches told him he was too young, and that he should try again later. “I was disappointed, but I went with it,” Jordan Monnin said. “I made it my goal to make it next time.” He will still be eligible during the 2016 summer season for the World Junior Ultimate Championships for those under 20. He said he worked hard to prepare for the next round of applications, and after being selected as one of 100 out of 400 overall applicants tried out in front of coaches and administrators for the team. “After tryouts, they contacted me and told me ‘We would like you to play for the national team,’” Jordan Monnin said. He joined the other 32 members of the men’s under-20 national team for a few weeks in July in Naperville, Ohio, to build team chemistry and prepare for the Poland championships. After competing for a week there, he took home a gold medal. Team Manager Connor Maloney, who has been in charge of hiring coaches, scheduling tryouts, sending out applications, and other logistical and administrative duties surrounding the team for almost the past two years, said arranging the travel and managing the shipment of nearly 62 people to Poland was difficult but well worth it. “It was awesome. Poland was really cool, and it was great to see the guys win gold,” Maloney, who won gold with the 2004 ultimate

national team in Finland, said. Having never been out of the U.S. before, Jordan Monnin said his favorite memory was watching the interactions between all the different teams. “Seeing the different cultures and how the culture interacts with their team was incredible,” Jordan Monnin said. “Russian, for example, is a very harsh language — very angry — but the players are very kind to each other. Learning the different cultures and the body language was very interesting.” The next level of competition for Jordan Monnin and his teammates would be at the Olympic level. Ultimate is not currently an Olympic sport, but those involved with the sport believe it has a good chance to become one at the 2024 games since rock climbing and skateboarding — sports Maloney said compete with ultimate for recognition in the mainstream athletic world — have been added for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. This gives hope to Maloney and others involved with the national ultimate team.

“It would really help build respect for the sport,” Jordan Monnin said. “It would be great to see it included.” Although he is excited at the prospect of ultimate becoming an Olympic sport, Jordan Monnin is nervous about the competition for the Olympic team. He said it will inevitably be more difficult because his team was restricted to players under 20, but the national team will allow any age to compete. “Another aspect is that I am not playing ultimate at the collegiate level,” Jordan Monnin said. “My skill will decrease, especially compared to those who are going to school to play.” Maloney said he believes the national team Jordan Monnin competed with in Poland has some players who will be on the Olympic team if the sport is included in 2024. He said he and his fellow administrators have been working to prepare to transition to the Olympic level, on the chance it is included. “It would be a pretty big accomplishment,” Maloney said. “We have a lot to work

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