10.20.16 Hillsdale Collegian by The Hillsdale Collegian

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Trump leads among Hillsdale students

Johnson makes strong showing followed by independent McMullin By | Thomas Novelly and Breana Noble Editor-in-Chief and News Editor With 19 days until the national election, Hillsdale College students favor presidential candidate Donald Trump. Of 493 respondents, a Collegian survey found that more than 43 percent are planning to cast their ballots for the Republican Party’s nominee. That is comparable to the 41 percent he gets nationally among likely voters in a four-way race, according to Rasmussen Reports. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, however, is polling at 42 percent nationally, far surpassing the 6 percent pledging their vote to her at Hillsdale. Sophomore Garrison Grisdale said he is voting for Trump and wasn’t surprised that the Republican nominee didn’t receive an overwhelming majority on one of the most conservative college campuses in America. “I don’t think Hillsdale is an accurate representation of America as a whole,” Grisdale said. “Hillsdale is very unique. In the wake of WikiLeaks, this is feeling very much like an ex-

istential election for America. It is about the people versus the elites, Americanism versus globalism. I don’t think many Hillsdale students will go and change their minds on Trump before election, but I think Americans as a whole will probably come out for him.” Many not supporting Trump are looking to Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson, who received more than 20 percent of the votes on campus. Behind him, independent Evan McMullin took more than 11 percent. “I think if McMullin came in earlier, he’d be ahead of Johnson at Hillsdale,” Classical Liberal Organization President junior Noah Weinrich said, noting that the Libertarian candidate is pro-abortion rights and has made gaffes on foreign policy. Associate Professor of Economics Charles Steele said when it comes to the actual election, voting for a third party is futile. “They don’t have a chance,” he said. Yet, some students might have had enough with the presidential election. More than 10 percent of respondents said they would either only vote

down ticket or wouldn’t participate in the election at all this year. Weinrich said he found these results concerning, especially from those who aren’t planning to vote at all, given that the Senate could go to the Republicans or Democrats after this election. Finishing out the survey results, the Constitution Party’s Darrell Castle received 2 percent, Green Party candidate Jill Stein earned 1 percent, Emidio Mimi Soltysik of the Natural Law Party garnered less than 1 percent, and 4 percent chose “other.” Steele noted that write-in, independent candidate Laurence Kotlikoff was not included in the survey. “He is, without question, the single best candidate for getting the budget under control,” Steele said. As for Trump, Weinrich said he understands many at Hillsdale are voting for him reluctantly, believing Clinton would be a worse president. “But I think it’s disappointing,” Weinrich said. “One of the criticisms of President Bill Clinton is his impurities, but Trump is doing the exact same thing if not worse.”

Weinrich said he thinks given Hillsdale students’ conservative leanings, the number voting for the Republican Party’s candidate is low compared to past elections. “He still doesn’t have a majority here,” Weinrich said. “I think that’s encouraging.” However, Professor of Politics Thomas West, who has endorsed Trump, said he thinks students’ hesitancy to voice support for the GOP candidate is dangerous for America. “What I get in class is a very strong sense that Trump supporters don’t want to talk publicly about their support for him because they don’t want to make their friends mad,” West said. “It’s the most interesting and important election of my lifetime. I don’t think there are more than a small percentage of students who recognize that. This is the future of America we are talking about. Hillary is the most criminal, corrupt, and most evil candidate to probably ever run for the presidency. And the idea that people on this campus would throw away their vote to not oppose her is shocking to me.”

Dow in sheriff race again, after Parker violates Hatch Act By | Nathanael Meadowcroft Senior Writer

After losing in a landslide in the Aug. 3 primary, Tammy Dow is running as a write-in candidate for Hillsdale County sheriff because primary-winner Lt. Tim Parker violated a federal election law. According to an Oct. 6 letter from Erica S. Hamrick of the Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal agency, Parker violated the Hatch Act during the primary election. He wore his sheriff ’s uniform in photos on his campaign’s Facebook page and billboards, which was a violation. “Once OSC informed Lt. Parker of his violation, he immediately took steps to come into compliance with the law by removing photographs in which he appears in uniform from his campaign billboards and his official campaign Facebook page,” said Hamrick, the OSC’s Hatch Act Unit deputy chief. “Lt. Parker has been advised that should he engage in activities prohibited by the Hatch Act in the future, OSC would consider it a knowing and willful violation of the law that could result in disciplinary action.” Despite numerous requests for comment, Parker did not speak to The Collegian. Dow said a big reason she reentered the race was because Parker violated the Hatch Act. Follow @HDaleCollegian

Despite losing in the primary election, Tammy Dow is running for Hillsdale County as a write-in candidate. Tammy Dow | Courtesy

Dow announced her candidacy on her campaign Facebook page on Sept. 26 and spent time at the Hillsdale County Fair letting voters know they have a second option on Nov. 8. “Parker is not the man to lead this county. I am the person that should lead this county,” Dow said. “From anywhere from the way we treat our people to the way we treat our animals, there’s so much to be done. If you want the same thing that you’ve gotten for the last 20 years, then Parker is your person.” Dow had not run for an elected office before this past summer’s primaries. In the Aug. 3 primary, Parker won with 4,534 votes (67 percent), followed by 1,428 votes for Jon-Paul Rutan (21 percent) and 798 votes for Dow (less than 12 percent).

“I really wasn’t used to what it takes,” Dow said. “I don’t think we got out there enough.” To increase her chances in the general election, Dow and some of her supporters have gone door to door letting voters know they can write her name under Hillsdale County Sheriff on Election Day. “The door-to-door is probably the most grassroots part of it at this point,” Dow said. But Dow said word of mouth has been the biggest boost. “People have just had enough,” Dow said. “They don’t want the same thing they’ve had for 20 years. That’s what they’re telling me.” Dow said some of her goals as sheriff would be to have “better interaction” with the community and put more emphasis on animals. “We need to take care of them and be responsible for our own strays,” Dow said. Dow also said she wants to take on drugs, with both enforcement and drug programs. “We need to reach out and get more programs going for these drug users,” Dow said. “There has to be help for them locally. We need to get more community involvement.” Dow would also seek to better communication between departments and EMS. “I get that complaint all the time from the fire department, that the sheriff ’s department deputies and the sheriff ’s de-

Lt. Timothy Parker violated a federal law, when he wore his official uniform in connection with his campaign, according to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Hatch Act Unit. Timothy Parker | Courtesy

partment, in general, tries to take over their scenes,” Dow said. “Fire is a very specific thing, and they do a very good job. We are lucky to have the firefighters that we have. All that takes is communication, education, and being willing to figure out exactly what’s wrong between the departments and fix it.” Dow said she thinks many of Parker’s voters in the primary will flip to her side in the general election. Parker’s name will be the only name printed under Hillsdale County Sheriff on the Nov. 8 ballot, but Dow believes voters will write her name on line below his. “We need something different,” Dow said. “I am just much better suited for that job.”

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Despite publicly stating that it has never collected or recorded racial data on any of its students, Hillsdale College’s administration has submitted information on the race of all student athletes through the athletic department since joining the NCAA in 1990. Last week, college administrators discovered that for twoand-a-half decades, Hillsdale has complied with an NCAA requirement mandating that coaches collect and submit athletes’ race and gender information in order to complete a mandatory Demographics and Sports Sponsorship form, Athletic Director Don Brubacher said. The president’s office is discussing a variety of actions, ranging from seeking an exemption from this NCAA rule to more far-reaching measures, such as reevaluating the college’s athletic affiliation with the NCAA, said Chief Staff Officer Mike Harner, who is also the associate coach for men’s golf. President Larry Arnn said he didn’t wish to comment until he had all the facts regarding the compliance process and had discussed the college’s options with other administrators. “There is pressure for us to violate the mission of the college, and we resist that with all our might,” Arnn said, adding that he plans to research a multitude of options to fight against the mandate. At its founding in 1844, the college promised to offer an education to all “irrespective of nation, color, or sex.” In the years since, the college has defended these principles in court, and its historic refusal to accept public funding is based in part on an unwillingness to count students by their race. Last year, The Collegian broke the news that the U.S. Department of Education excluded Hillsdale from its College Scorecard in part because of its failure to record the racial information of its students. “We have never collected, that is, we have not collected this data for more than 170 years,” Arnn told The Collegian at the time. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal last year, Arnn said, in reference to keeping track of students’ races, “It’s hugely better if you can just ignore all that stuff, and we can.” Brubacher said the NCAA requires the athletic department to submit numerous forms every year, many of them requesting racial information on student athletes. While he said the college has

The NCAA requires Division II student athletes to submit personal information every year, including their race and gender identity. Wikimedia Commons

avoided filling out race information for some of the forms, the Demographics and Sports Sponsorship form doesn’t allow for that. “It is my understanding that there are some other NCAA forms where the college has developed methods to avoid submitting information regarding the race of students,” Brubacher said. “The athletic department has not, up to this point in time, found a method to avoid providing racial information on the Demographic and Sports Sponsorship form.” The NCAA’s Demographics and Sports Sponsorship form exists for two reasons, according to Brubacher: to record the number of scholarships allocated to student athletes that verify the Chargers as a Division II athletic program as well as gather race and gender data for the NCAA’s research on graduation rates and injury studies. Brubacher, as well as administrators in the president’s office, said it’s unclear if students are aware of this or how the coaches gather the information. While student athletes may not have known that their race is being recorded, all student athletes are required to fill out a student-athlete statement, NCAA form 16-3B, which includes the same racial information that the coaches collect and send to the NCAA. Brubacher said the consequences for not submitting the required paperwork are extreme. “If we do not submit the Demographics and Sports Sponsorship form, then we are barred from national championship play for all sports,” Brubacher said. “And if a student doesn’t sign the 16-3B release form, which allows for the NCAA to have access to the agreed information, such as race, then they are ineligible to play. If these are a requirement for NCAA membership and we do not submit these forms, then our athletic program changes dramatically. It has a huge impact on our student athletes.” S e nior Matt See NCAA A2

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In brief: Faculty members endorse Trump Grant College helps clarifies false $50 fee preserve arboretum Hillsdale College had the most names of any institution of higher education on a list of 156 “Scholars and Writers for America” who endorsed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in September. The college had seven faculty members on the list. After Francis Buckley, Foundation Professor at George Mason University School of Law, contacted several college faculty members about this list that he was organizing, President Larry Arnn, Vice President for External Affairs Douglas Jeffrey, politics department chairman Mickey Craig, and Professor of History Burt Folsom all agreed to participate. “Issues cause me to support Trump over Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,” Folsom said in an email. “Trump, as a businessman, recognizes the damage from the U.S. having the highest corporate tax rate in the world. Trump’s commitment to cut tax rates is likely to create more prosperity. On energy, Trump

wants to unleash oil production through fracking.” Associate Vice President for External Affairs Timothy Caspar, Professor of Politics Ronald Pestritto, and Professor of Politics Thomas West also joined the endorsement list. Edward Erler — distinguished visiting professor of politics from California State University, who is teaching courses on Aristotle and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Jefferson this semester — is also on the list. Since the “Scholars and Writers for America” list went public, leaked 2005 audio of Trump making lewd comments about women has jolted the presidential race. Craig said this news has not caused him to withdraw support for Trump. “To me, there’s nothing in there that says anything about Trump that you really should have known if you knew anything about Trump,” Craig said. “He’s been married three times, and he’s a celebrity, and he’s wealthy, and he’s lived a kind of a Playboy life. I don’t think there is anything surprising or new that you would say ‘Oh, I

By | Anna Timmis Collegian Reporter As freshman Alan Kotlyar was moving into Galloway Residence, he overheard a conversation that resonated with him. “I opened the door to see a dark-haired, bearded, tall, cheerful guy whose parents mentioned something about Israel as they were talking to each other,” Kotlyar said in an email. It was freshman Alex Pack with his parents. Like Kotlyar, Pack is Jewish, and he knew another Jewish freshman in Galloway. Shortly, they had found three others to reactivate Hillsdale Chavarah, the Jewish Club, because they wanted to continue their traditions throughout the school year and provide a place for Jews to inform non-

Jews about their faith. “I could not believe I had found two freshmen Jews already, and I knew we had to start something,” Kotlyar said. “We wasted no time. Our first Shabbat was the first Friday of the school year.” Along with freshmen Sara Garfinkle and Nathaniel Turtel and junior David Schwartzman, the club’s leadership holds Shabbat services Fridays at 7 p.m. Service includes scripture reading and songs in Hebrew, accompanied by a violin and ukulele. Garfinkle said for them, it was about community. She said they want to practice their faith alongside each other. At its first service, 18 students attended. Those involved come from various backgrounds. Kotlyar and

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New billing statement emails from the business office stating accounts would be charged a $50 fee led to some confusion among students and parents on Oct. 11. An email the following day explained that the message was sent to many students in error, as the business office looks to complete enrollment payments for the semester. “Data was pulled incorrectly, but luckily we caught the mistake and sent out a clarification and apology,” Administrative Coordinator Amy Glass said. “That’s all there is to it.” The email was supposed to notify only the students who had not yet paid their tuition in full that a late fee was being added. Many of the message’s recipients, however, no longer had an outstanding balance, leading to dozens of confused emails and phone calls. “I was confused because I didn’t really owe anything,” freshman Alex Pack said. “Did they charge me and tell me that I owed nothing?” No further action is needed by students or parents in regard to the email accidentally sent last week.

Go horse around on Sunday By | Anna Timmis Collegian Reporter After Buffalo Ranch closed for the day Sunday, Hillsdale College’s Student Activities Board rescheduled a horseback-riding trip for this upcoming Sunday. Buffalo Ranch closed on Sunday because of the rainy weather conditions. The rescheduled trip will occur from 2-4 p.m. “I’m excited to go this year,” said Ashlynn Landherr, assistant student activities director. “The first half of the afternoon, we will be riding horses, the second half, feeding buffalo.” SAB is renting a 12-passenger van for students without a vehicle. Seating is limited, however, so Landherr encourages students who are able to “get themselves there.” The fun this weekend, however, doesn’t begin with horseback riding. SAB is holding games of paintball Friday from 3-6 p.m. at Hayden Park, as well. Students can show up at any time to join.

Quinones to speak on drug abuse Monday By | Emily Blatter Collegian Reporter Freelance journalist and author Sam Quinones is visiting Hillsdale College on Monday to speak about his new book “Dreamland: America’s Opiate Addiction Epidemic and How We Got Here.” “Dreamland” begins with a story in Ohio — opioid use is especially problematic in the Midwest. Quinones’ work is particularly relevant to the Hillsdale area because the city suffers from opioid addiction, Dow Journalism Program Assistant Director Maria Servold said. “Mr. Quinones’ book is not only good journalism, it’s also extremely relevant to the Hillsdale community,” Servold said. “It tells an interesting and tragic story about opioid use in our country today.” The speech will take place in Dow A & B at 8 p.m.

didn’t know about this.’” Arnn said he still supports Trump. In the 2016 presidential race, no practical choice is without character flaws, he said. But if a student said similar comments made by Trump in the video? “I would regret it,” Arnn said. “If, however, one of our students becomes a real estate billionaire, I will be happy for us all. I do not dislike everything about Trump’s private life, just some things.” Arnn said when asked about the comments Trump made during the second presidential debate on Oct. 9, he defended himself well. Jeffrey said in an email that it was “heroic.” That is what Craig said he admires about the candidate. “Going into this thing, I wanted a Republican,” Craig said. “Initially, I thought I was going to be for Scott Walker because he got elected governor, and they tried to recall him and tried to destroy him. He fought back, and I said ‘I want a fighter. One thing I’ll say about Trump is he fights back, and I admire that.”

Students restart Chavarah Jewish club

Schwartzmann are first generation Americans, whose parents immigrated from the Soviet Union. Garfinkle has taught Hebrew school in California and is an advocate for American-Israeli relations. Pack is part of the Washington Hebrew Congregation in Washington, D.C. But the club is hoping to reach non-Jewish students, as well, Kotlyar said. Last month, it held a viewing of the movie “Fiddler on the Roof ” because it presented Jewish culture well, Kotlyar said. Eventually, the students said they hope to hold a Passover Seder in the Searle Center with their peers. But for now, they said they are happy to be a part of the community. “It was a group effort,” Pack said. “We found each other.”

Students gather at the ampitheater for Hillsdale Chavarah’s weekly Shabbat services at 7 p.m Andrea Lee | Collegian

Senior Carrick Conway pushes a wheelbarrow of various plants for the hillside’s restoration in Slayton Arboretum. Laurie Rosenberg | Courtesy

By | Chandler Lasch Collegian Reporter

Environmental Stewardship students are taking their passion for conservation to the Slayton Arboretum, thanks to a grant from the Hillsdale County Community Foundation. After Hillsdale College applied this summer for a grant to improve the quality of life of Hillsdale County residents, it received $4,287, said Susan Stout, HCCF director of community programs. The grant is for the restoration and enhancement of a witch-hazel garden and the creation of a rain garden. “The restoration process is a learning opportunity for students with its hands-on aspect, and we’re able to do that because we have the arboretum,” Arboretum Program Director Laurie Rosenberg said. “We can actually use it as a living laboratory.” With the removal of invasive species like honeysuckle and Norway maple, which grow so thick other plants can’t survive nearby, witch hazel, a yellow flowering plant, can flourish in the arb. “Our goal in that area is to encourage the growth of witch hazel, which is part of the original collection planted by Dr. Barber,” Rosenberg said. Bertram Barber was a professor of biology who worked to develop the arboretum for more than 40 years until his death in 1967. As for the rain garden, that

Galloway, Niedfelt win Naval Battle

New rules implemented by Cravats and Bluestockings reduce injuries By | Emily Blatter Collegian Reporter Combined forces of Galloway and Niedfelt residences triumphed over Simpson Residence in Cravats and Bluestockings’ Naval Battle on Oct. 8. Only one competitor was injured, and no one went to the hospital, after the Regency-inspired club implemented new rules for its annual event. Participation on both teams, however, dropped compared to previous years, with only about 60 in all showing up to fight. “The new rules worked really well,” Cravats and Bluestockings Co-Minister of Events senior Margaret Handel said. “We reduced injuries by 80 percent and visits to the hospital by 100 percent.” Simpson freshman Peter Malaker sustained a bloody nose, spraying the pavement near the beach with drops of blood, when a Niedfelt warrior hit him in the face with a ducttape-covered pool noodle. He was the only competitor injured. After two students were hospitalized and several others injured at last year’s event,

Cravats and Bluestockings tightened the rules of the Naval Battle, posting them on bulletin boards throughout campus prior to the event. It outlawed all weapons except pool noodles and required participants to wear shoes. “It made it more safe and was in no way less fun due to the new rules,” Simpson warrior sophomore Mike Whitman said. Although the restrictions may not have hampered the warriors in the lake, they did deter Simpson men from taking part in the battle, Simpson Head Resident Assistant senior Hank Prim said. The dorm’s participation dropped from roughly 80 men to around 40, he said. “I think it might have been a little over-regulated,” Prim said. “We tried to hype it as best we could, but guys aren’t stupid. They see the massive rule addendum poster next to the big poster for Naval Battle, and that turns some guys off.” But Galloway Head Resident Assistant senior Chris Pudenz said the opposite. The new rules actually encouraged participation, he said, attributing the drop in interest to last

years’ injuries. “Participation was a little down compared to last year, primarily because stories of injuries from last year made it hard to convince people to participate when stories of people getting hit on the head with a PVC pipe were still floating around,” he said. “I don’t think the rules deterred anyone from participating,” Pudenz said. “If anything, the rules convinced people who otherwise wouldn’t have participated into participating because of the safety precautions.” During the competition, each team receives a beach ball, or “flag,” which it must carry on a homemade boat into Lake Baw Beese. The boat with the flag on it must travel around a kayak floating about 10 yards offshore and onto the enemy’s designated shoreline. Pudenz deflated Galloway’s ball “completely within the confines of the rules,” he said. That made it harder for Simpson to steal the flag and prevented it from blowing into the middle of the lake, as it had last year, Pudenz said. “The ball had to leave the shore in a ship — that hap-

pened,” he said. “The ball had to go around the buoy on a ship — that happened. And the ball had to make it to the opponents’ shore on a ship — that happened.” Naysayers in Simpson, however, decried the strategy, arguing it took advantage of regulatory loopholes and undermined the spirit of fair play, Prim said. Handel agreed that unforeseen loopholes in the rules negatively affected the spirit of battle. “We realized after the fact that there were a couple loopholes in the rules that we will need to address next year,” she said. Although the victor of the Naval Battle usually has to win two of three rounds, this year, Cravats and Bluestockings crowned Galloway and Niedfelt, after only play one. “I was okay with it,” Pudenz said. “It was very cold. I was sick, and I ended up being more sick after spending 10 minutes in the water.” “As Winston Churchill says,” he said, “‘If you have to fight a war, get it over as quickly as possible.’”

idea came from students who took the Environmental Stewardship course last year. After studying soil conservation, they sought a garden designed to collect runoff water and prevent erosion. “We were able to get the grant because we’d done the background research ahead of time to document how we could solve the problem of erosion,” Rosenberg said. Students are now studying ways of restoring vegetation, learning about different plants, and coming up with their own ideas to improve the soil in the arb, which is of poor quality because it is atop an old gravel pit. As a part of the class, senior Carrick Conway is also planning an event in the arb for local elementary and middle school students. “Something that we’ve discussed is: how do you make it so that it’s more than just yourself trying to fight this fight of conservation?” Conway said. “How do you recruit people from the community and instill in them that desire to conserve and protect nature for future generations?” Rosenberg said people should just start with where they can make a bit of a difference. “You can’t control all areas of ecosystem,” Rosenberg said. “So you need to say, ‘Okay, what part of the whole big picture can I influence? Where can I make a difference?’”

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Schrzan, defensive lineman for the Chargers football team, said he was aware that he had to sign the NCAA student agreement form every year regarding his race. He said he never thought anything of it. “To potentially leave a conference over the recording of race seems like it’s against our ideas,” Schrzan said. “Technically, it’s the NCAA recording this not so much Hillsdale. As an African-American Hillsdale student, I can say that by identifying my race for those forms didn’t change my views on the college at all. That was me applying to be an NCAA athlete — not a Hillsdale College athlete.” Harner said he is unaware of what moves the administration will take but said it presents a conflict for the college. “While the form collects a racial demographic of college athletes and not the college student body as a whole, it’s still certainly a compliance burden,” Harner said. “I know we will resist that burden with every effort.” Harner and Brubacher said they agree that the form puts the college in a tough spot, making them debate between the college’s principles and practices. “I see both sides of the issue,” Brubacher said. “I fully agree with the college’s historic position on sharing information on gender and race. That has the greatest impact on us, if it is shared with a government agency that has regulatory powers over us. The NCAA is an organization we chose to be a member of. It has nothing to do with regulatory government processes of any sort for Hillsdale College. Whether that makes it acceptable for Hillsdale College to agree to submitting this data is questionable.” As the college deliberates, Harner said the decision will come after administrators have addressed all options. “We’ll act, as always, in the best interest of students and the college,” Harner said.

Warriors representing Galloway and Niedfelt residences shout cheers as they prepare to win Cravats and Bluestockings’ annual Naval Battle competition at Baw Beese Lake. Madeline Barry | Collegian

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Public accountants honor Sweeney for excellent teaching By | Nicole Ault Collegian Reporter

Professor of Accounting Michael Sweeney accepted the Teaching Excellence Award from the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants at a banquet on Oct. 5. The association notified Sweeney about the award in the spring, after Lecturer in Accounting Louis Petro nominated him for the honor. “The MICPA Accounting Teaching Excellence Award recognizes educators who excel in teaching accounting and promoting the CPA profession,” Ryan Cherian, MICPA director of membership, said in an email. “The stellar individuals who receive this award not only emphasize the importance of accounting education to the profession but also the

role professors play in supporting CPAs.” Petro, who is a senior manager at Cendrowski Corporate Advisors, is filling in for Sweeney this semester while he is on sabbatical. He and Sweeney have known each other since meeting at the University of Detroit in 1975, and last year, Petro won the same award after Sweeney nominated him. “I just knew he was doing a really good job,” Petro said. “I felt because of his experience that he was eminently qualified for that award. He really deserves it.” Petro noted that Sweeney has to handle a fuller workload than some professors at other colleges. “At a big school, a professor might only teach the same course over and over again, but Mike’s got four different classes

Professor of Accounting Michael Sweeney stands with his wife, Susan, and son, Mike, while holding his Teaching Excellence Award from the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountant at the banquet that honored him at the Shenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield on Oct. 5. Michael Sweeney | Courtesy

for sure that he has to teach,” he said. “He’s got the depth that these other people have, but he’s got more breadth, for sure.” Sweeney is a good lecturer, too, junior On Yu Lee said. “He’s very straightforward, very clear, and he makes the material really interesting,” she said. “He’s one of my favorite professors at Hillsdale College. Many of my friends, who are accounting majors or are taking his classes, say he’s their favorite professor, too.” Outside his work at Hillsdale College, Sweeney teaches an online class for the University of Maryland, where he won the Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Award in 2006. Sweeney also assists low-income households with tax filings through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, coaches hurdlers on the Jonesville High School and Junior High School track teams, and serves as chairman of the city of Hillsdale Hospital Finance Authority. Despite his accomplishments, Sweeney is kind and down-to-earth, Lee said. “Going to office hours is like visiting a friend’s house,” she said. “He’s both a good professor and a good friend to just anyone. Many of us are missing him a lot while he’s on sabbatical.” After learning of the recognition, Sweeney compiled an extensive list of the people he wanted to thank, including his students. “I’ve learned more from my students than they’ve learned from me,” he said. “I may know the most about this particular narrow field, but if you take all the different knowledge levels of all the students in that room, the sum of their knowledge dwarfs mine. So it’s been a give-and-take thing.” Sweeney also expressed gratitude to God; his family; his wife, Susan; and his colleagues. “I am so blessed,” he said.

Flu vaccine clinic goes viral By | Jordyn Pair Assistant Editor

Hillsdale Hospital gave out 375 flu shots at its free flu clinic in September, up 225 from last year. After it ran out of its 150 flu vaccines for last year’s clinic, the hospital brought 500 vaccines to give free to Hillsdale College students as part of its community outreach. “I like people to get their vaccinations before they go home for Thanksgiving,” College Nurse Carol Drews said. “We typically see our first cases of flu in December and January, February, even as late as March.” Even though vaccines are, in general, only 80 percent effective, Drews said she recommends getting the injection because of the living environments on a college campus. “Flu can travel six to eight feet in a cough or a sneeze, and as much as staff wants to clean, sneezes can live on surfaces for eight or 10 hours,” Drews said, adding that common student habits — eating poorly, not getting enough sleep, and maintaining high stress levels — can all weaken the immune system. The college, however, doesn’t require students to get the flu shot or other vaccines. “Of course, at Hillsdale, we support their right to choose,” Drews said. Although the college encourages students to get vaccinated for preventable diseases such as polio, measles, mumps, meningitis, and others, students can submit a waiver form. Professor of Biology Frank Steiner helped Julia Kosco ’16 complete a senior research project concerning attitudes toward vaccines on college campuses. As a part of the work, Kosco surveyed Hillsdale students in the spring about their backgrounds, vaccine use, and attitudes toward vaccinations.

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“The overall riding conclusion of her survey was that the more education a student had, the more informed they were about their attitudes toward vaccines,” said Steiner, who had received the flu vaccine nearly every year, since he began teaching at Hillsdale 31 years ago. “I don’t think it’s so much about the emphasis here being positive or negative. It was more about the relationship of the background of students to their attitudes.” There are a variety of reasons someone might choose to not get vaccinated, including health, moral, and religious reasons. Sophomore Annette Kempf participated in a debate in class last year on the topic. Although she said she isn’t anti-vaccine, she made that argument in the debate, though she said it didn’t convince her. “One of the arguments that the anti-vaccine movement pushes is that a lot of the diseases people are being treated for, people don’t get anymore,” she said. “But the reason that these diseases disappeared in the first place was because everyone was getting vaccinated for them.” One argument, however, did make her pause. “Some vaccines are made partially from fetal cell lines,” Kempf said. “They collected the cells that they needed; they just produce more from that. I can see how some people’s conscious would be affected by having their kids get vaccines or getting vaccines themselves.” “If they were aborting a new baby every time they needed to get the cells, then I probably wouldn’t have vaccines,” Kempf said. Vaccinations made from aborted fetuses’ cell lines are typically for Hepatitis A and rubella. Only dead flu vaccines are being produced this year, Drews said. Bob Dylan honored with Nobel Prize in Literature

“They take flu strains that have caused illness in other parts of the world, kill it, and remove the proteins,” Drews said. “Your body recognizes those proteins. We introduce just a little bit of that in a flu shot, so your body builds an immune defense to the flus that we anticipate will trend.” In her class, Kempf debated sophomore Mitchell Moutard. “I personally believe that moderation is the best rule,” Moutard said. “I think anything with medicine, too much of it is a bad thing. And yet, saying that all vaccines are bad is not logical.” Moutard, however, pointed out that because vaccines are part of an industry, there is a possibility they can be driven by business, not health. “The fact that it’s an industry causes them to do a lot of research, but it also gives them reason to hide things that may be dangerous,” Moutard said. “There’s a lot of money involved in it. Even though they’re really intelligent people, they may see things that are wrong but not really want to talk about it because it’s their job and their livelihood.” Regardless of what people believe, Drews said she wants to ensure students are making an informed decision. “I am unashamedly pro-vaccine, but we honor everyone’s choice,” Drews said. “I just like to do education and have people really understand the choices they’re making.” Although Drews said she supports vaccines, she added there are other ways to avoid becoming ill. “I think the biggest thing we can do is not to forget prevention, which is getting adequate amounts of rest, control your stress as best you can, eat in a well-balanced way, and remember to wash your hands,” Drews said. “We can work together and keep campus healthy.” ExoMars touched down on the red planet Wednesday

Bob Dylan received a Nobel Prize in Literature on Oct. 13, but the Nobel Academy has given up trying to contact Dylan, after he refused to reply to them. Dylan hasn’t made any public statements so far concerning the honor. He is the first musician to receive the award.

A European and Russian lander touched down on Mars Wednesday. The lander, called ExoMars, launched from Kazakhstan in March. The purpose of ExoMars is to search for methane and other gases, as well as test landing procedures.

A rendering of the future placement of Christ Chapel between the Grewcock Student Union and the Dow Leadership Center. Sheila Butler | Courtesy

College needs $5 million before spring chapel groundbreaking By | Ben Dietderich Collegian Freelancer Despite original hopes of breaking ground for the new chapel last October, Hillsdale College wants $5 million before beginning construction on the $28.6-million building. Although the college has raised more than $19 million and received pledges toward the 27,000-square-foot Christ Chapel, Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé said he wants the additional funds because of the size of the project and its timeline. Nonetheless, he said he hopes to break ground in June. “This is a two-year construction project,” Péwé said. “So even in the first year, you’re going to have a pretty significant bill closer to $15 million.” The chapel would enclose the fourth side of the Quad, sitting between the Dow Leadership Center and the Grewcock Student Union. It would seat up to 1,300 people. Although the chapel wouldn’t hold regular Sunday services, it could serve as a place for worship, large-scale concerts, and allschool events, including grad-

uation. Music department chairman James Holleman said he believes the chapel would allow for greater ensemble possibilities in the future. “Right now, we don’t have a space on campus where we can have the full orchestra and the full choir,” Holleman said. “We’ll be able to fit the full orchestra and the entire choir on stage.” With its neoclassical architectural design, the chapel also presents the opportunity to revive a traditional style, Péwé said. “There really hasn’t been a building built like this in the last 60 years, as far as churches go,” Péwé said. The sooner the college raises the money for the chapel, the sooner it can also look further into some of its other large projects, including renovations in the Searle Center and Knorr Student Center. Phase two of the Searle Center renovations includes doubling the seating capacity of Phillips Auditorium from 350 to 700 seats. Phase one included rebuilding its dining hall, its

kitchen, and its lobby. “The Phillips Auditorium renovations that are anticipated, the Searle Center construction that was completed, these things are important ways of perpetuating the college’s mission both internally for our students and externally for the world in which our students are operating,” Provost David Whalen said. Renovations in Knorr include creating a larger career services office with a business center. The college would add rooms for interviews and classes. Additionally, it would open a new café and pub. In near proximity to the Dow Center’s hotel, the renovated space would become friendlier for current students, visiting alumni, corporate recruiters, and other visitors, Péwé said. Although both projects are expected to take one year, no specific construction date has been agreed upon, Péwé said. Péwé said he expects the projects to cost approximately $5 million each. He added that as soon as adequate funding is reached, the school plans on moving forward.

A.J.’s Café no longer serving white bread By | Brendan Clarey Assistant editor Seeking to make its menu healthier, A.J.’s Café in Grewcock Student Union will no longer serve white bread on its sandwiches. A.J.’s manager Lisa Beasley said the café is getting new menus, which could arrive as early as next semester. They will display calorie counts on its items, and to make its meals healthier, A.J.’s is switching to using only wheat

bread and pretzel buns. “Our menus with our corporation are leaning towards the USDA guidelines, so we are getting healthier menus,” A.J.’s manager Lisa Beasley said. “To achieve our healthier standards, we are moving to whole grain bread.” For some students, this means their favorite sandwiches may have a different flavor. “For the chicken parm, you have to have the white bread,” said sophomore Lydia Hall, who works in A.J.’s.

Sophomore Garrison Griesdale also said he was disappointed by the forthcoming changes. “People should be able to make healthy decisions for themselves,” Griesdale said. Some students, however, said the decision is in the best interest of A.J.’s customers. “White bread has no nutritional value at all,” said Matt Katz, a senior studying biochemistry. “I’m glad they’re making it healthier to support healthy students.”

contributed to the teams’ overall success, Church, Taylor, Mork, and junior Laurel Nitzel took home four individual awards. In addition to dedicated upperclassmen, Perrine attributed the teams’ early success to their coach, Neal Brady, and his focus on prioritizing instruction of freshmen during the fall invitational season. “We work really hard, but we have a lot fun,” freshman Alexander Yun said. “I didn’t do mock trial in high school, so I have a lot to learn, but the upperclassmen have been really supportive in helping me learn my role on the team.” The teams are now preparing for their next invitational at Michigan State University on Saturday and Sunday. Although this tournament is normally challenging, the teams said they are looking forward to competing again. “Looking to the future, I

feel confident in our ability to achieve similar success throughout the upcoming season,” Perrine said. Perrine said the competition will provide Hillsdale a better measurement with how close it is to achieving the goal of competing in the spring national competition. Although the college’s mock trials teams have grown over the past several years, the national tournament has continued to elude them. This year, however, with great freshman and phenomenal returning talent, their sights are set to qualify for the national championship tournament in Los Angeles, California. “As a program,” Church said, “we are learning how to consistently place in the top six or seven teams at the tournaments we attend because that is what is required to advance.”

Mock trial wins 1st, 4th at year opener By | Josh Lee Collegian Reporter

At its first tournament of the year, Hillsdale College’s mock trial teams placed first and fourth in the Thunderdome Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Wheaton College hosted 21 colleges for the tournament held in the DuPage County Courthouse in Wheaton, Illinois. Team “$traight Up,” captained by senior Kristiana Mork and junior Honor Perrine, scored a record of 7-1, winning first. Team “I’ll Allow It,” captained by senior Jon Church and sophomores Mark Compton and Natalie Taylor, scored a record of 6-2, taking fourth. “It’s especially remarkable, due to the fact that one third of each of those teams is composed of freshmen or new members,” Church said. While the latest additions

Hillsdale College’s mock trial “$traight Up” team won first place at Wheaton College’s Thunderdome Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, the first tournament of the year. Rachel Umaña | Courtesy

Dorthy’s ruby slippers need help for new home

Michigan GOP looking to prevent voter fraud

Trump, Clinton faced off for final time Wednesday

The shoes from the 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz” are in need of repair. The Smithsonian Institution started a Kickstarter campaign in an attempt to raise the necessary $300,000. The money would go toward cleaning the shoes and a new case that would prevent sun damage.

The Michigan Republican Party is planning on putting more than 100 lawyers at polling places throughout the state. The measures are intended to keep voting fraud at bay after Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump brought voter fraud into the national spotlight.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton faced off last night for the last time before the election. According to an Oct. 18 poll from Quinnipac University of likely voters, Clinton is ahead of Trump by 6 percent.

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On Wednesday, Oct. 19, CNN’s Chris Cuomo reported that “it’s illegal to possess” the emails released by WikiLeaks. The reporter then claimed the rules are “different” for the media and asserted that his audience would only learn about the documents through Cuomo and his fellow journalists. These statements are nothing more than half-truths to mislead the public and grossly exaggerate the media’s authority. Cuomo and CNN jumped to conclusions in stating that its viewers could not legally possess the emails of John Podesta, Clinton’s campaign manager. It is illegal to possess

documents if they are stolen. However, WikiLeaks’ methods for obtaining the emails have not been verified, and the organization itself has called hacking claims “speculation.” CNN is mistaken in reporting assumptions instead of facts. This “we’ll take it from here” approach to reporting is condescending and implies that journalists are a special class of citizens. The privileges assigned to journalists by law are limited to protections from backlash. It is these laws that prevent journalists from lawsuits for reporting harsh facts about public figures, such as presidential candidates. However, they do not

entitle Cuomo and other news outlets to exclusive access. WikiLeaks is a public website. The documents it releases do not need to be “possessed” to be read. Anyone with internet access may legally read them. Cuomo’s statements are a deliberate attempt to prevent his audience from reading the documents and drawing their own conclusions. The people who consume the content that journalists produce are equally entitled to consult public sources on their own. Cuomo’s attempts to mislead the public, partisan or not, go against the basic principles of journalism. While the media may be granted ex-

ceptions under law, there is no rule barring the public from choosing alternate sources for information nor should there be. The growth of social media and independent journalism websites has enabled users to personally fact-check any story if they choose. The freedom of the press guaranteed by the First Amendment does not declare the media to be this country’s only source of information. The Collegian does not encourage this type of reporting. Readers may freely seek the public sources of the stories they see printed in this paper or any other news publication.

You're my best professor if I'm your best student: a Parents' Weekend story

It ’s raining tests and papers By Joel Haines Mehgan Cain Courtesy

By | Mehgan Cain Satirist Hillsdale College’s Parents’ Weekend is a crucial celebration of the relationship between a college student and his parents. Entirely devoted to the adults responsible for their adult children, the weekend is punctuated by the familiarity of home that parents provide— without the free laundry. Additionally, it is a way to authentically introduce parents to their child’s world, all 400 acres of it. The wine and cheese mixer is an accurate picture of the place every parent’s son or daughter accidentally referred to as “home,” seemingly too early during freshman year. As parents consume warm Kroger Cabernet and cheese as orange as the leaves outside, one thing becomes apparent: the donations from last parents weekend did not go to catering spread. But more than that, mom and dad realize they are being—appropriately—

phased out as their children’s primary caregivers. Aristotle once said: “teachers, who educate children, deserve more honor than parents, who merely gave them birth, for the latter provided mere life, while the former ensure a good life.” Parents' Weekend proves more than anything this sentiment to be true, primarily through parent/teacher conferences. The subject-oriented, blind date between parent and professor is the perfect no-pressure introduction to classroom life for mom and dad. The informal, concisely timed 10-minute appointment perfectly emulates a casual, carefree conversation a parent would organically have with their grown son or daughter’s professor. Punctuated by the tapping pencils of professors restlessly willing these not-at-all forced Saturday morning interactions to fly by, parent-teacher conferences are the perfect way for the whole family—and faculty—to abolish their peaceful sleep-in day. Often giving birth to a mini-lecture on each professor’s respective field,

these miniature meetings allow parents to feel at ease about what they’ve spent the last 18 plus years worrying about: the significance of Catholic doctrine in “Dante’s Inferno.” Mom and dad leave these conferences feeling confident that they sent their children to a college with heavier parental involvement than most middle schools, and that their children’s minds are being molded by capable— likely fidgety—hands. Those behind the design of Parents' Weekend thought of everything., including sparsely posted, and confusingly timed, bookstore hours. Created to ensure at least three fruitless trips to the bookstore between Friday and Sunday, the irregular bookstore hours are the best way to make sure your mom cannot spend money on the “Hillsdale College Mom” sweatshirt she so covets. The bookstore hours are not the only flawless aspect of this three-day carnival of quality time; Parents’ Weekend brunch is quintessential. Parents’ Weekend brunch in the cafeteria is as charming as it is representative of campus life. From the completely natural conversations with the junior in your baby bio class whose name you forgot but whose parents you sat next to, to the lunchtime donation plea from Dr. Arnn, this meal will give your parents the real Hillsdale experience. French toast and intricate place settings will have your mom cooing how lucky you are to eat like this every day and will have you nervously laughing, unsure whether to tell her how much you miss her Hamburger Helperinspired cuisine.

Uproarious political talk from a room so like-minded it makes the droids in the Star Wars franchise seem idiosyncratic, will appease your father as he chuckles and comments loudly on how you need to marry the son of the politically compatible stranger he just met. However, the parent’s weekend brunch is not the only food related festivity that makes this weekend as special as it is wholly representative of campus life. After a silent Saturday night of the usual in-dorm board games and 10 p.m. bedtime, Parents’ Weekend tradition dictates a nice Sunday morning postchurch brunch somewhere in town. The bustling metropolis of Hillsdale, Michigan, offers three diverse and delicious options: The Coffee Cup Diner, The Palace Diner, and The Finish Line Diner. These three culinary institutions beckon your family, but their limited seating and tripled customer base will prevent you from eating without an hour to be seated. While you wait to be seated, however, your family can always check out the bookstore! Ultimately, Parents’ Weekend is the perfect way to share the wonderful world of Hillsdale with your mom and dad. From the seemingly endless schedule of college run events to the even greater abyss of down time during which your parents ask “so, what is there to do around here?” It is truly a celebration of family, faculty, and an alarming lack of home-cooked food. Most importantly, it reminds us all that parents are temporary, but college is forever.

While our presidential candidates bicker, Russia is Putin its foot on the gas

Russia will invade Latvia, By | Jacob Thackston Lithuania and Estonia.” Special to The Collegian They should fear. Putin has Amid all the recent conducted a number of snap drama over the Republican military exercises in the nominee’s burgeoning man- Baltic, and the state-owned crush on Russian President Gazprom gas company has Vladimir Putin, the actual the ability to throttle most threat of Russia is being of Eastern Europe’s supply of the crucial natural resource. overlooked. Russia occupies 20 percent And, as his occupations of of the Republic of Georgia, Georgia and Ukraine prove, has completely annexed the Putin is not afraid to expand Crimea peninsula, continues his borders – and the West is to unofficially support afraid to push back. Meanwhile, Russia is insurgency in Eastern flexing its muscle more and Ukraine, and has propped up the Assad Regime in Syria, which has used chemical weapons on its own people. And Russia shows no signs of slowing down. Putin has created a Russia in which he is unchallenged at home, all-powerful in his more on the international region, and among the most stage. After the recent ceasepowerful voices abroad. fire in Syria disintegrated Putin believes in what some and United States Secretary of his predecessors termed of State John Kerry nearly “Greater Russia” in that accused Russia of war crimes, he thinks of the former Putin reacted strongly. The Soviet Republics as merely Kremlin revoked several extensions of the Russian nuclear accords, deployed cultural sphere: “We are not anti-aircraft weapons to just close neighbors,” Putin Syria, dispatched 5000 said after annexing Crimea, paratroopers to participate “we are essentially, as I have in joint exercises in Egypt, said more than once, a single and even suggested that they might reopen military people.” Ted Bromund, a senior bases in Vietnam and Cuba. researcher at the Heritage A reporter on a state-run Foundation wrote in news program relayed a February, “I have met with a significant threat: “boorish number of Eastern European behavior toward Russia and Baltic diplomats and has a nuclear dimension.” politicians. All are convinced Russia completely changed

the calculus in Syria, and is now dictating the terms of the battle, with no fear of Western retaliation. Russia is putting up a strong face abroad in part because of its weakness at home. As the Economist pointed out, “The economy is failing. … Living standards have fallen for the past two years and are falling still. The average salary in January 2014 was $850 a month; a year later it was $450.” The Heritage Foundation is more blunt: “Democratic freedoms

"Trying to be friendly with Putin is like trying to befriend a wolf: you might not fail, but you can never feel safe."

he was widely mocked by his political opponents. President Obama called it a 1980’s foreign policy. Hillary Clinton said that “it's somewhat dated to be looking backward” toward the cold war and its foreign policy. As Secretary of State, it should be mentioned, Clinton brought a “reset” button to Russia that mistakenly read “overcharged” instead. Meanwhile, Philip Breedlove, the Supreme Allied Commander and commander of U.S. European Command, is arguing that Russia poses “a long-term existential threat” to America and her allies. Our current president’s policy – put in place in part by Secretary Clinton – has done nothing to stop Putin’s aggression, and trying to be friendly with Putin is like trying to befriend a wolf: you might not fail, but you can never feel safe, either. The next president must be strong against Russian aggression on the international stage and focus on hitting Russia’s economy. Our next president should use strong economic sanctions to chastise Russia’s abuses of international law, because Russia’s weaknesses are not external – where most Western pressure to date has been applied – but internal.

are in retreat, corruption is endemic, and the future is bleak.” In November 2013, Putin’s approval rating, according to the independent Moscowbased Levada Center, fell to 61 percent – the lowest since 2000. Less than a year later, after his annexation of Crimea and the staging of the Sochi Olympics, Putin’s approval rating was up to 88 percent. Putin’s position at home is strong, but his strength at home seems dependent, at least in part, on his strength and power abroad. When Mitt Romney called Russia our “number one Thackston is geopolitical foe,” in 2012, studying politics.

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Vladimir Putin at the World Economic Forum annual meeting Wikimedia Commons

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The Collegian introduces: Talk money to me It’s time for the core to shed the Physical Wellness requirement Why you should put yourself on a budget

Kate Patrick Courtesy

By | Kate Patrick Finance Columnist When financial emergency strikes, most students will not be prepared. Your car overheated this morning and made you late to class, but because you spent $10 on a bottle of wine last night, you don’t have $10 in your bank account to buy coolant. According to a 2016 survey conducted by the Federal Reserve, 46 percent of adults said they did not have the funds to cover a $400 emergency expense, and 31 percent of adults said they had no retirement savings or pension plan. If college students neglect their financial needs and spend without reserve while in college, they will form habits that will dramatically affect their financial futures upon entering the working world. If you, as a college student, don’t have a personal budget now, then you need to make a personal budget. Now. Here’s the urgency: today’s financial literacy statistics

are sobering. A 2014 Fidelity Investments study reported that 39 percent of millennials worry about their financial future at least once a week, and 25 percent of millennials “don’t know who to trust” when looking for ways to secure their financial future. Just last week, The Wall Street Journal published an article decrying the average individual’s knowledge of financial information, headlined, “Financial Literacy Is Still Abysmal Everywhere: A new OECD survey of 30 countries shows few people can perform basic financial calculations or understand simple investment rules.” Those are scary stats. Hillsdale College students take note: the national student debt is at $1.2 trillion and climbing, and every student with debt is going to need a plan to pay it off. A Wells Fargo study reported in 2013 that “more than half of millennials (54 percent) said debt is their ‘biggest financial concern.’” Financial responsibility will settle upon your shoulders on graduation day, and if you’re an average college student, then according to the statistics, you probably don’t even have a personal budget. So make a budget. Budgets estimate your income and your expenditures for a given period of time — that means if you make a budget today, it’ll help you plan your immediate obligations around your spending sprees for the month of October. If you make

a budget today, you’ll learn to spend money on that new jacket you’ve been wanting for months only after you’ve set aside funds for your rent, utilities, and phone bill. Maybe that means in October you don’t buy that new jacket because you only made enough money to pay rent, and you’d rather live in a warm house than live outside in a sort of warm new jacket. Budgets teach self-discipline and responsibility — something Hillsdale College also endeavors to teach us in the classroom. Budgets help stabilize what may seem like an uncertain financial future upon graduation — they’ll help you make student loan payments on time, they’ll help you strategize ways to pay off your debt faster. A personal budget will help eliminate a lot of money worries, and in the long run, you’ll learn how to spend more wisely and save more money. Don’t we all want that? Don’t be another statistic proving the financial illiteracy of America and the millennial generation. Make a budget. Take control of your money – because it’s your money. If you’re struggling to make your own budget or are still unconvinced that you do need one, look for an article next week discussing different budgeting apps that can streamline the budgeting process and make your life that much easier. Patrick is a senior business journalist.

By | Ramona Tausz Senior Writer Classes around here tend to transform people. Gaetano’s Renaissance can change a major; Jackson’s Dostoevsky can change a mind; Smith’s Great Books can change a life. Physical Wellness Dynamics can wreck a morning. Our time at Hillsdale is too short. When each passing day increasingly feels like another tick of a time bomb, there’s a colossal opportunity cost for every course we take. It’s nothing short of calamitous to have to spend three priceless hours a week sitting through Physical Wellness class. Hillsdale should remove Physical Wellness Dynamics from the core curriculum so students don’t waste precious credit hours and money on a class that isn’t in the nature of the liberal arts or a Hillsdale education. Physical Wellness offers students a series of lectures on New York Times Health articles regarding healthy blood pressure, how to avoid diabetes, and other mildly useful factoids. I recently took Physical Wellness. The class taught me some interesting things, got me into the gym to exercise, introduced me to various opportunities around

campus—like the bike paths at Hayden Park and the wall-e ball court in the sports complex—and was even enjoyable at times. Clearly, my experience wasn’t abominable. Nevertheless, nothing about it was necessary to my liberal-arts education. The class was merely a series of facts about neuroplasticity and the benefits of exercise on the brain with a few Aristotle quotes thrown in. Dressing those facts up with a little Plato on how “lack of activity destroys the good condition of every human being” failed to make the time spent in class essential to my education as a free human being. If I hadn’t had to take Physical Wellness, I would have taken Anglo-Saxon Literature, Artes Liberales, or Ancient Philosophy. Any one of those classes would have better educated me for life. Let me be clear: while we probably should take a break from Aristotle once in a while to go work out (and many of us do), that’s a vastly different thing from taking a class that forces us to create Power Point presentations on brain-derived neurotrophic factor and the benefits of sleep instead of reading our Dante and Heidegger. All students in the class

Letter to the Editor

Grisedale praises a version of Trump that doesn’t exist Dear Editor, In the previous Collegian, Garrison Grisedale tried to show that Trump is a good candidate, dedicating to conserving the American heritage. Grisedale is not even originally wrong, let alone thinking clearly. Grisedale's argument is a rehash of Peter O'Rourke's argument from the Aug. 31 Collegian. Some cabal controls the US government, an incendiary leader is needed to fight for the clear interests of "the people," and Trump is that leader. The only difference is that Grisedale calls that clear interest conservatism. What led Grisedale to make this argument? Was it discourse and consideration of the facts? Unlikely. I refuted O’Rourke in my Sept. 8 letter to the editor. If there is some stable code by which Trump judges policy, why is his policy so inconsistent? Jennifer Matthes noted in

her piece before Fall Break, Trump’s policy inconsistencies number at least 126. Again, what led Grisedale to his counterfactual conclusion? His standards of evidence give troubling signs. Grisedale’s quotes proving Trump’s conservatism all reduce to Trump saying he favors “Americanism.” Every proof is mere cliché. Grisedale cites Trump’s position on scattered policies, but he can’t devote more than four words to any of them in particular. Most telling is Grisedale’s enthusiastic statement that “Trump’s Supreme Court nominees have the opportunity to engrain conservative policy into our national fabric for decades to come.” Contrast that to Hamilton in Federalist 78, who espouses “reliance that nothing would be consulted by the Supreme Court but the Constitution and the laws.” The Supreme Court ought not engrain any policy into our national fabric. To anybody speaking from the American heritage, that should be obvious.

Does Grisedale even know what he wants to conserve? He invokes “that which defines America,” “what truly characterizes us as a country,” and “the defining aspects of our civilization,” but never with specifics. He tells us it includes “traditions” and “morals,” but he never lists one. He tells us the most fundamental role of government is “the protection of its citizens,” but that offers no meaningful distinction from progressives. Franklin Roosevelt, for example, cast his New Deal as protecting citizens in a metaphorical war. Grisedale lists policies that are supposed to be conservative but says nothing as to why. Nothing tells me what he thinks conservatism is, or if he even has a clear idea of it. Grisedale can chant “Make America Great Again” all he wants. I’ll be content to see Americans like Grisedale think again. Sincerely, Jonathon Misiewicz

Hillsdale students need new dorms, not an expensive chapel

Simpson dormitory after rennovations were completed in 2015 Hillsdale College

For only $28 million, Hillsdale By | Scott McClallen could purchase the entire English Special to The Collegian village of West Heslerton, which includes 2,116 acres of land, a Christ Church, named after the 21-bedroom hall, and 43 houses. Philadelphian Church that the Hillsdale could open a study Founding Fathers’ worshipped at abroad campus there to provide during the Continental Congress, more educational opportunities is planned to complete the quad, rather than build a cathedral. and serve as one of the two most The Broad Key Islands off prominent buildings on campus. the coast of Florida cost only There are alternative uses for $20 million, and would provide this money that will give greater incredible opportunities for benefit to the students, faculty, biology classes, which are and the college’s reputation. already offered in the Keys. Christ Church was designed by Hillsdale could expand campus Notre Dame architect professor and offer in-depth research at Duncan Stroik. It bears a $28.5 facilities on the water’s edge, million price tag, and will be the giving undergraduate students most expensive college chapel an invaluable snapshot of the in America. Christ Church’s 64- graduate school experience. foot painted ceilings, seating Another option is buying the capacity of 1,350, and 27,000 Magna Carta which was sold for square feet leave little to be $21.3 million in 2007. desired by the imagination; Hillsdale College’s freshman however, imagination can be classes have been larger than used to brainstorm better uses normal, with the Fall ‘15 and for this money. Fall '16 classes numbering 386 It is often hard to look past and 377, bringing a crowded these grandiose features and see dining hall and a record high of instead what is not being built more than 450 students living off campus, some who were forced with this money.

out of the dorms. Freshmen women filled Mcintyre and Olds, but also Koon, an oddity for veteran students who spent their best memories at the designated freshman dorms. Meanwhile, the displaced Mauck residents are living in Park Place and Boardwalk, two student residences the college plans to tear down after the residents leave. While this problem may seem trivial to some, many students’ scholarships include housing, but they will lose this money if they are forced to live off campus. Hillsdale could build two residence halls for about $5-to-$7 million each and continue accepting larger class sizes. Other options include building another dining hall or even investing in the community by expanding the dining hall swipes to local restaurants and coffeeshops. The mandatory meal plan for all students brings explicit benefits for those living in the dorms who eat solely at the dining hall, but upperclassmen and those living off campus

should have the personal liberty to feed themselves at a lower cost and gain valuable cooking experience. The kickstart of the chapel was a donation of $12.5 million by Jack and Jo Babbitt, which they intended for the chapel, and those funds should build a chapel. The remaining money, however, could be used to benefit students by building new dorms, another dining hall, or renovating older classrooms. One of the many beautiful features of a private liberal arts school that doesn’t accept government funding is having the freedom to make prudent decisions without interference. Hillsdale can build this beautiful chapel, which will no doubt be a daily reminder of the college’s strong value system as well as award Hillsdale College with the most expensive college chapel in America, but Hillsdale should pay attention to the opportunity costs. McClallen is junior studying economics and journalism.

are required to read John J. Ratey’s book “Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain” because of what it says about the effects of aerobic exercise on brain health and academic performance. Indeed, it is useful to know a little bit more about how to have a healthy mind. Perhaps the book could be assigned summer reading, with a required quiz; perhaps the knowledge could be offered in a CCA-length seminar. But it doesn’t deserve a fullfledged 2-credit course. At many other schools, with Physical Wellness Dynamics would be an acceptable class. In fact, other than the few well-placed Aristotle quotes, it looks exactly like a class you could take at any other school—and that’s not a good thing. While physical wellness is part of the good life and essential for the truly free man, Physical Wellness Dynamics is not. Let’s acknowledge Hillsdale students to be as smart as they deserve and not force them to miss out on exceptional Hillsdalian courses by making them take a class like Physical Wellness Dynamics. Tausz is a senior studying English and journalism.

Americans need to rediscover patriotism By | Razi Lane Special to The Collegian As we read by the fireplace in the Heritage Room, cozy on a chilly Michigan afternoon, we transport ourselves into the realms of those whom we study. While we physically exist in the same beautiful environment, we risk becoming so enchanted by personal adventures that it goes unappreciated. Our preoccupation blinds us to the marvels we encounter each day. The same is true for our American identity crisis. Self-absorbed, we allow routine living to distort both the context we live in and the noble legacy that we share. While we expect America’s existence tomorrow, we overlook the patriotic heritage which guarantees its survival today. Divided we become our greatest enemy, yet together we are an indomitable force for good. We have historically braved formidable odds with the sword of justice and armor of optimism. We are Americans. We must reaffirm our faith in what unites us as a people in order for our country to survive. Conceived through a shared faith in the idea that there is no greater force for prosperity on earth than spirit of free men and women, the United States rose to international supremacy. Immigrants who share this faith, including my grandfather, flocked to American shores to seek a brighter future for their children. We are a people inspired by an idea that cannot be touched by our enemies: Absolute Truth. Faith in this idea defines American patriotism. Critics who scourge such patriotism as so-called “blind nationalism” mistake the former for a hollow belief. Colin Kaepernick protested the American flag as a relic of “oppression,” ignoring the fact that it represents much more than the dubious actions of several cops. The flag not only embodies American freedom, but it solemnly drapes the caskets of those who gave their lives for it. While Kaepernick’s disturbing protest is within his rights, it does not merit the praise, emulation, or attention that it has received. While we must acknowledge America’s failures, we should not pessimistically define our country exclusively by its flaws. Instead we should appreciate the inestimable blessings that our American lifestyle affords us. American patriots are not blind nationalists. We are the opposite: knowingly grateful citizens who refuse to take our freedom for granted. Patriotism is also essential for us to put our national motto, E pluribus Unum, into practice. Love of our country engenders love for our countrymen. When Captain Humayun Khan approached the Afghani vehicle that would detonate and claim his life, he did so selflessly and patriotically. He commanded his fellow soldiers to stay back because he loved them and willed their safety above his own. Captain Khan did not share their religion or race – only their American identity. Blinding self-absorption often leads us to take the beauty of our country for granted. This characteristic breeds the complacency that, over time, causes us to forget who we are as Americans. Once our identity is lost, so too is our country. Patriotism keeps faith in the American idea alive in our hearts. We will only make America great again by being stronger together. The next time we shiver with Dante as he explores the unforgiving depths of the underworld or bravely accompany Odysseus on his harrowing voyages, let us not take for granted the story around us. Occasionally look up from your books when in the Heritage Room, fellow students. A legendary chronicle might be closer than you think. Razi Lane is a Junior studying Politics and History.

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Fugitive fled police during traffic stop for surgery, brother says Adam Swander, who fled police the morning of Oct. 18, poses before his 2016 wedding. Nickolas Swander | Courtesy

By | Philip H. DeVoe City News Editor Adam Swander has been issued a felony warrant for resisting and obstructing an officer, after fleeing police during a traffic stop the morning of Oct. 18 near the corner of Fayette and Hillsdale streets. “He fled… we gave chase on foot through the area, checked for his location in nearby buildings, and we ended up not finding him,” said Hillsdale Police Sgt. Steve Pratt, who was on the scene. Hillsdale College junior David van Note, who witnessed the stop and escape from the front lawn of the Alpha Tau Omega house, said Swander stepped out of the car, a black pickup truck, after officers approached the window. “Another cop car pulled up and then he got flustered and booked it down the street,” Note said.

According to senior Ben Wallace, who witnessed the stop and escape from the balcony of the Sigma Chi house, Swander was running with two police officers in pursuit east along Fayette St. “The officer closest behind him yelled ‘Taser, Taser.’ If he shot, he must have missed because they kept running after him,” Wallace said. At 12:12 p.m., Adam Swander posted a message on Facebook apologizing to Pratt, a family friend, and reassured people he was safely out of state. “Don’t worry about me. Steve Pratt I want to apology [sic] for running you’ve always treated me good. [sic] I did what I had to plain and simple… Back to AZ,” he wrote in the post. Nickolas Swander, Adam Swander’s brother, told The Collegian that his brother was granted a 30-day temporary leave from his sentence at the

Since 1970s, the Hillsdale County Democrats have fought for blue in red territory By | Madeline Fry Collegian Reporter “It’s not easy being a Democrat in this area.” Jan Hill, 76, stood behind the Hillsdale County Democratic Party booth at the county fair on a drizzly Friday night. He and his wife, Mary Hill, 74, have been involved with the HCDP since her retirement 10 years ago. With an open grin, Jan stands to the right of Mary, the membership chairman of the HCDP, as she greets passersby and explains the merits of the Democratic Party. “No one has had a change of mind—yet—but some people have walked away saying, ‘I’ll think about it,’” she said. The HCDP represents a small but passionate minority in a region where Democrats are the political underdog. Active since the 1970s, the group boasts about 40 active members committed to providing an alternative to Hillsdale County’s dominant conservative streak. “Our biggest obstacle in Hillsdale County is the fact that 70 percent of registered voters in Hillsdale County are registered as Republicans,” said Pat Pastula, Hills-

dale County Democratic Party Chairperson, in an email. “Only 30 percent of registered voters in Hillsdale County are registered Democrats.” Pastula, who has been chairperson of the HCDP for four years, mentioned taxes and education as two national issues the the organization focuses on at a local level. This means highlighting not just this year’s presidential election, but also the local congressional race. “The role of the Hillsdale County Democratic Party is to garner as many Hillsdale County votes for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot,” Pastula said. “From our Democratic nominees, Hillary Clinton for president and Gretchen Driskell for Congress, to all of our State Board of Education and regent candidates.” Although most people already have their minds made up when it comes to Trump and Clinton, more people are willing to be swayed when it comes to the congressional candidates, according to Mary. On the table in front of her, a stack of fliers bearing Driskell’s name and face mingles with the less conspicuous “Clinton Kaine ‘16” bumper stickers.

In order to aid both Driskell and Clinton, the HCDP is gearing its efforts toward educating citizens and encouraging them to register to vote. With around 40 active members, the HCDP participates in a variety of other activities to promote Democratic candidates and encourage civic involvement. On Sept. 26, local Democrats walked the Hillsdale County Fair Parade with Driskell. Pastula called the experience “fantastic” and said about 15 young people joined. “Their enthusiasm during the parade was absolutely off the charts,” he said. The group’s booth at the fair, where people passing could register to vote or sign up to be involved in Democratic causes, was a key part of this season’s activism. “Our presence at the Hillsdale County Fair is our number one outreach to Hillsdale County voters,” Pastula said. “Many of the people who manned our booth said it was the best experience they’ve ever had manning the booth.” The HCDP also offers two $500 scholarships to high school students for writing an essay related to civic involve-

ment. Last year, Jan said, only one student applied. Despite the overwhelming support for the Republican Party in Hillsdale County, Jan has never seen so many Republicans who dislike their presidential candidate, he said. He himself was a Republican for almost 30 years, but he was more committed to the right candidate than to his political party. “When I get into that booth, I vote for the best person, the one who’s most qualified,” he said. “Once you get in that booth you do what you feel is right.” Although most Hillsdale County voters side with the Republican candidate when they find themselves in the voting booth, Mary said meeting people at the fair this week has shown her that there are more Democrats in the area than she had thought. “I get very discouraged oftentimes, being a Democrat here,” she said. “And then we get here, and I’ve felt more positive than in the past—because there’s more positive feedback.”

Tom Evans, Jim Hayne, and Roger Brook, three members of the ROMEOs, pose for a photo. Morgan Channels | Collegian

ROMEOs meet at Jilly Bean’s to eat, drink, and talk By | Morgan Channels Collegian Reporter The morning crowd at Jilly Beans coffee shop sips their coffee and chats softly over the strains of Christian contemporary music playing in the background. A gentleman, book in hand, walks slowly to the back of the shop where a sign sits on a coffee table. The sign reads: “Reserved for the ROMEOS. Tues-Fri 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.” The ROMEOS, or Retired Old Men Eating Out, meet regularly in this little corner of Jilly Beans. The group changes in size periodically, according to the oldest member, Tom Evans. He added with a wink that the group is open to the occasional woman, “but she has to be attractive.” Members include people from the ages of 60-76 years and many different back-

grounds. There are two women members currently, one being the wife of a member who has been a ROMEO for five years. She joined a year ago when they got married. The other woman member is a retired correctional officer. Jim Hayne continues to practice law, despite the implication in the group’s name that its members are retired. Another member, Roger Brook, is a retired agriculturist. The group started 20 years ago, according to Evans. “A woman named Dottie and her husband Butch started it. They were having coffee at another restaurant before it got moved to Jilly Beans. Back then it could be a group of 12 people,” Evans said. What started as an informal sales meeting, he said, began to collect more and more interested folks. “They’ve been here as long

as I’ve been here. They’re great, and I love having them in each week,” said Jill Nichols, owner of Jilly Beans, of the ROMEOs. “We actively try to get new members,” Evans said. “We trade insults anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half. If you bleed easily then you don’t belong in this kind of a group.” “We have a very sarcastic sense of humor,” Brook said. One of the female ROMEOs audits art classes at the college. “She’s drawing lines,” Evans remarked. “She brings her projects down here from time to time and we tell her what we think.” According to Evans and Brook, fellow member Don Scoville, the only native of Hillsdale, says he was a tool and dye-maker, but he has perfect hands, leading the members to joke that he is lying. “This group keeps some of

us reasonably sharp mentally. There is a certain amount of therapy involved with this group,” Evans said. Brook said there are things he misses about retirement that the group helps replace. “One of the things I’ve missed since retiring is the community coffee pot, where you can just talk to people once in a while,” Brook said. Hayne, an active member who has an attorney-at-law office in the coffee shop joked, “I’m just their legal consul because they are all going to get into trouble.” Jim, on the other hand, loves Obama jokes. “You’ll have to hear his three jokes,” Evans said. “They go along with his four stories, which grow longer every time he tells them,” Brook added with a laugh.

Hillsdale County Jail to have surgery relating to Chron’s disease, which he contracted in April 2015. “He had a colostomy bag and he was bleeding all over the jail floor,” Nickolas Swander said. “He was not getting the help he needed — he was in for three weeks with the bag, and [the problem] went a few weeks past what it should have.” The Collegian was unable to reach the Hillsdale County Sheriff ’s Department for comment. Imprisoned in the summer of 2016 for possession of drug paraphernalia, Adam Swander failed to appear for his hearing at the conclusion of that temporary leave from jail, resulting in a bench warrant for his arrest. Nickolas Swander, who attended Hillsdale College for one year before moving to Naples, Florida, said he believes that hearing was approximately 60 days ago.

It was this warrant that led officers to pull over his vehicle the morning of Oct. 18. “The doctors kept having to push his surgery back, so he decided to stay out because it could possibly kill him. I fully stand by his side... he did what he had to do,” Nickolas Swander said. Pratt, who has served on the Hillsdale City police force for his entire 22-year career, said he wishes no ill will toward Adam Swander for running. He said it made a bad situation worse, since it added a felony warrant to his misdemeanor bench warrant. “I know his family, I know his mother, and they’re not bad people at all. Adam has just made some bad choices. I think he would tell you this: I’ve always been fair with him and treated him well. It’s not personal, just a job,” Pratt said. “Adam has made some bad decisions, but it doesn’t mean he’s a horrible, nasty person.”

St. Anthony’s raises $10,000 during the Hillsdale County Fair Through annual parking fundraiser, the church raises money for cemetery, Men’s Club By | Sarah Schutte Collegian Freelancer St. Anthony’s Catholic Church raised over $10,158 this year during its annual fair parking fundraiser. The church, located on North Broad St., raised the money by parking cars in its lot south of the fairgrounds during fair week, Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, at $3 a car. The money raised has been divided among the church’s men’s club and cemetery. Because the fundraiser is a parish project, the money raised will go to different areas. According to Tom Osbourne, a St. Anthony’s parishioner of 42 years, the funds have very specific purposes. “Until about three years ago, we split it 50-50 between the men’s club and the cemetery. Two years ago, we split it a third to the men’s club; a third to the church; and a third to the cemetery. We split it 5050 this year because the cemetery is putting up new wrought iron fencing,” Osbourne said. The cemetery used to be maintained through a collection at the parish, but now, through this fundraiser, it is completely self-supporting. As for the men’s club portion, Osbourne explained they use the money for things around the parish, such as new vestments and maintenance equipment. They also support the medical center, run by the Episcopal church next door. Pat Flynn, president of the men’s club, said a portion of this money will also go to benefit some of the college students. “In the last few years, we’ve given some money to the college kids who go to Washington D.C. for the March for Life. We’ve given them $1,000 for the past several years,” Osbourne said. This money is given to the Catholic Society to help alleviate the cost for students, according to Flynn. “Someone asked us for help in going to D.C., and I said that I’ve always asked for two hours of your time to help make this money, so if you can do that we can give you some,” Flynn said. Flynn said the weather definitely affected fundraising at the fair this year. “It affected us very badly this year,” Flynn said. “We actually had to shut our lot down on Saturday. We shut half of it down Saturday morning because of standing water, and then shut it down completely at 4:30 p.m. We have had cars stuck in there before.” Concerning profits, Flynn said they have been consider-

ably higher in past years, recalling one year when it was sunny the whole week and they raised over $12,000. Even with this year’s wet weather, the average number of cars parked was over 3500, and, though the parish has raised significantly more money in the past, Osbourne said Oct. 25 was by far the best turn out the church has seen in years. The fundraiser relies solely on volunteer support from parishioners, students, and community members, with upwards of 150 volunteers turning out this year. Sophomore Nick DeCleene, a first time volunteer, was part of the Tuesday night shift. “My favorite aspect of fair parking was seeing the amount of people who came from different states for the fair. Hillsdale is a small town and I was not expecting to see license plates from states like Nebraska and Tennessee,” DeCleene said in an email. People have been attending the fair for many years, making it an important part of the community. According to Osbourne, two parishioners began helping with fair parking in the 50s or 60s to raise money for themselves. “It’s been going on for a long time… somewhere in the 50s or 60s. Two parishioners started doing it, and in the first year or two they did it to raise money for themselves. It’s been going on for a long time,” Osbourne said. About 35 years ago, Osbourne, now 77, stepped in to help with fair parking and has been doing it ever since. “Bob Hays and I were cochairs for a long time, but now he’s not able to, so Pat Flynn and I have been doing it the last couple years,” Osbourne said. The parking lot used by the parish is owned by the diocese of Lansing, Michigan, and has been used for this purpose since the 1960s. While the cost is $3 a car now, it used to be even cheaper. According to Osbourne, the cost was 50 cents in the 60s, rising incrementally through the years from $1.50 in 1983 to $2 in 1993. For the last 15 years it has been at $3. “The distance many traveled is pretty remarkable. I could definitely tell that those we did help were very appreciative. St. Anthony’s offers cheap parking close to the fair events and many seemed to choose to park in our parking lot in order to help support the church,” DeCleene said.

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Owens Memorial Park at Lake Baw Beese, the site of the 28th Annual Wiggle Waggle Pet Walk-a-Thon. Katie Scheu | Collegian

Humane Society raises $1,500 during Pet Walk-a-Thon By | Katie Scheu Assistant Editor

Dogs pose at the 28th annual Wiggle Waggle Pet Walk-a-Thon, hosted by the Greater Hillsdale Humane Society. Katie Scheu | Collegian

The Greater Hillsdale Humane Society’s 28th annual Wiggle Waggle Pet Walka-Thon raised an estimated $1,500 in donations to help cover the monthly costs of its animal shelter on Saturday, Oct. 8. Housing about 150 dogs and cats, the animal shelter’s monthly bills average between $10,000 and $12,000. The Humane Society, a nonprofit, does not receive any government funds, making fundraising a financial priority for the organization. “Events like this one are very important because the animal shelter is run strictly on donations,” Humane Society president Dawn Hoard said. “We really appreciate all the help we get from the com-

munity.” During the two hour event, held at the Owens Memorial Park of Baw Beese Lake, owners walked their dogs in two 1.5 mile loops, played games with their pooches — such as a pup-friendly version of musical chairs — and celebrated their pets with fellow animal lovers. The Humane Society recognized the three highest pledgers with plaques from Countryside Trophies & Awards. Hillsdale dog owner Jerri Lynn May said she brought her pet pug, Blueberry, to the Walk-a-Thon to support the Humane Society. “The Humane Society is a good cause,” May said. “Obviously they need help until every animal has a forever home.” In addition to Blueberry, May owns three other dogs she rescued from the Humane

Society’s animal shelter. Adoptions like May’s are the animal shelter’s only source of income outside of fundraising. A minimum fee of $150 is required with each adoption, and the shelter frequently promotes rescues through discounts, such as 75 percent off the adoption fee for senior cats. Humane Society treasurer, Kathy Koshelnyk, said the shelter’s highest bill is for veterinary services — between $2,000 and $3,000 a month — as every animal the shelter takes in must be spayed, neutered, and vaccinated. The Humane Society employs three part-time employees and one full-time employee to keep the shelter staffed around the clock. Bills for medication, insurance, utilities, gas, and cleaning supplies make up the rest of the monthly average. The Koshelnyk family res-

cued their dog Maddie, a golden retriever, from the animal shelter after she was left abandoned and tied up to the shelter door. “Maddie is the reason we got involved with the Humane Society,” animal shelter volunteer Bill Koshelnyk said. “She’s a real lover.” Students interested in volunteering at the animal shelter can contact the humane society’s GOAL program leader, Cecily Parell, at cparell@hillsdale.edu to find out how they can help. The Greater Hillsdale Humane Society holds one fundraising event every month. In November, they will host a comedy club and silent auction event at Johnny T’s Bistro in downtown Hillsdale.

Citizens, councilmen say new welcome Hillsdale runner takes third place in signs are small, hard to read Detroit Marathon photo contest By | Nic Rowan Collegian Reporter

A fresh wave of discontent has spread among councilmen, citizens, and students over what they say is unnecessarily small lettering on the recently installed welcome signs, which read “Home of Hillsdale College,” making it difficult for passing motorists to read. At an Oct. 3 city council meeting, Councilman Bruce Sharp said he was unable to read the signs clearly when he first drove past them and he expected other people visiting Hillsdale have the same experience. “They don’t stand out like the old signs did, so I can understand there’s going to be some interesting comments thrown our way, because they do look different. Everything about them is small compared to the old signs,” Sharp said. Since Sharp’s comments at the meeting, students and members of the Hillsdale community have complained about the new signs’ design on

social media. Senior Sarah Reinsel, the graphic designer for the Hillsdale Forum, said the new signs’ fonts are visually jarring, which she said may account for part of the reason people dislike them. “The size of ‘Historic Hillsdale’ is way too big, so the sign just kind of glares at you,” she said. “It also doesn’t read very nicely, because the scripted ‘Historic’ typeface competes with and detracts from the serifed ‘Hillsdale’ typeface.” Reinsel also said the graphics make the signs appear asymmetric. “The little Central Hall graphic in the middle of ‘Home of Hillsdale College’ makes the entire bottom line look off center. This emphasizes the sign’s disproportionate typography even more,” she said. City Councilman Adam Stockford said he disagrees with anyone displeased by the new signs’ appearances. He said Hillsdale has more professional and appealing welcome

signs in comparison to surrounding towns. “I drive into every single town in South Central Michigan and Northwest Ohio, and our signs are as good as the signs as I’ve seen anywhere else,” he said. “Most cities just use those green MDOT signs, so I think ours are impressive — I like them a lot.” Discontent first erupted among citizens when the city council decided to replace the old welcome signs with the current ones last spring. The city council offered upset citizens a compromise for the unpopular decision in Sept., saying that if citizens independently organize a committee to put an additional “It’s the people” sign next to or near the “Home of Hillsdale College” signs, the city will not attempt to impede their efforts. Until someone forms such a committee, the signs will remain as they stand now.

By | Kristiana Mork Collegian Reporter She had to pee. One mile down and with the two mile marker in sight, Hillsdale resident Carolyn Scholfield couldn’t make it one more step down the bike path. “I ditched into the weeds and went,” she said. “I shake. Stand up. And there he is.” Not only did another runner recognize what she was doing, she said, but he also pointed out there was a Porta Potty just feet down the trail. “I didn’t win that 5K,” she said, “but surprisingly, I still came in second!” Scholfield’s story, along with an accompanying photo, placed third in the Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank marathon’s funny photo contest, with over 1,000 votes on Facebook. Scholfield said she still won community support, a bag of goodies, and free registration for the 2017 marathon. She will be competing in this year’s half-marathon on Oct. 17. “The Detroit Marathon does different things to keep running fun,” Scholfield said. “They keep you involved by sending emails to keep you motivated and having little contests here and there. I saw the funny photo contest advertised, but nothing occurred to me.” Mary Weiss, digital marketing manager at the marathon’s co-sponsor, Talmer Bank, said the contest was meant to get runners excited. “Last year’s theme was ‘5 years running’ but we thought we would do something different this year,” she said. “We knew people love to share their funny photos, so we thought a funny photo contest would be a good idea.” The Detroit Free Press, another co-sponsor, promoted the contest online and in print while Talmer Bank advertised it through Facebook, Weiss said. Days before the contest deadline, Scholfield said she remembered Schmidt’s photo. “I thought, ‘Oh my gosh! I have a funny photo!’” she said. Scholfield still needed a funny story to go along with it. Not only had a runner seen her using the restroom on the side of a race path once, but the same runner had seen her

Carolyn Scholfield, left, and Julie Wright, right, pose in running gear. Carolyn Scholfield | Courtesy

in the weeds during a second race. “I always had to go at a two mile mark!” Scholfield said. “It was a mental thing. Of course, after all that, I got over my mental two mile pee!” Scholfield had her story. Sept. 20, she received an email from Weiss congratulating her for making it to the top 15. The contest’s first place award included a one night stay at the Westin Hotel, located across the street from the marathon’s start and finish line; a sponsor ‘swag bag;’ a free registration for the 2017 marathon; and giftcards for New Balance; dinner, and a massage. Contestants could share their photos and stories on Facebook and Twitter, but because Scholfield didn’t have a Twitter account she said she focused on Facebook. People from Michigan, Texas, and Kentucky all voted for her, Scholfield said. At first she said she worried people would be annoyed to see her posts over and over again, but she said the response was amazing. “My kids are 11 and 13, so

I haven’t let them start Facebook accounts yet. But I really considered letting them sign up just for this,” she said. Scholfield’s entry won third place with 1,100 votes, slightly fewer than the winning 1,400 votes. What was even more motivating than the award, she said, was wanting to share it with her friend, Julie Wright, who has been preparing for the Detroit half-marathon since May. “It was fun to watch the contest and to get everyone to see the picture and the story,” Wright said. “Now a lot of people know that we’re doing the half-marathon, so we’ll probably have a lot of people asking about it.” Scholfield said that even though the contest didn’t turn out the way she hoped, she is still looking forward to the race. “I just think that, like I told Julie from day one, when you run a marathon, it’s not a sprint,” Scholfield said. “It’s going to take time but it will be worth it in the end. And it’s very good to have a buddy.”

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Volley from A10 and forth: the Chargers taking sets one and three, and the Greyhounds grabbing the ones in between. When the Chargers fell to a 10-5 deficit in set five, they couldn’t recover. The Greyhounds ran away with a 15-9 win to cap the match. On Saturday afternoon, the Chargers decided they’d had enough and powered to a 3-0 sweep over the Truman State Tigers. The Chargers were dominant in their 2520 set-one win, then rallied from behind to win set two after the Tigers pounced to a 7-0 lead. To end the match, Hillsdale edged to a 25-22 win in set three. Vyletel completed a trio of impressive performances, leading the offense again with 14 kills and a .364 hitting percentage. VanderWall and Langer added 11 kills each to round out the offense. A few Chargers came off the bench to contribute this weekend including junior Brittany Jandasek who came out of recovery after a second surgery this summer. Senior outside hitter Sam Siddall came in to provide a bigger block, while freshman Hannah Gates got her first start in set three against Truman State. Freshman Anna Owens, too, came in against Indianapolis. “Versatility became a prominent strength for us this weekend because we had the ability to switch around the line up on the court and that really helped us to be more unpredictable to our opponents,” VanderWall said. In recent weeks, the Char-

gers have struggled toward the end of matches, Gravel said, but this weekend he saw improvement in that realm. “We learned some tough lessons this weekend,” Gravel said. “It’s happened to us a couple times, we’ve struggled a bit toward the end, but I really think that two out of three matches we did quite well at the end of sets. That’s a good sign.” Still, VanderWall said the team should continue to work strong finishes. “Our overall sense of urgency will be on our to do list to improve,” VanderWall said. “Our goals will be finishing every game and to have a successful post-season by playing every regular season game tough.” The Chargers will hit the road again, traveling to Tiffin University on Friday and Ashland University on Saturday. Though Hillsdale has gone 15-0 against Tiffin since 2001, the Dragons feature a strong defense this season. The Ashland Eagles won three straight matches at the crossover tournament, and are consistently hard to beat on their home court. “We need to take care of the little things, every small contact made and the big things will take care of themselves,” senior middle hitter Erin Holsinger said. “We need to be disciplined and willing to outwork our opponents.” Gravel said he’s confident in his squad. “We’ve got our work cut out for us being on the road again,” Gravel said. “But if I were an opposing team, I wouldn’t want to play us.”

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Softball wraps up fall season with winning weekend By | Madeleine Jepsen Assistant Editor The 2016-17 Hillsdale College softball team team started its fall season with a sweep against Jackson Community College on Oct. 6, and wrapped up that same weekend with a three-game set in Grass Lake, Michigan, where the Chargers went 2-1. Head coach Joe Abraham said the team’s fall performance shows promise for its final season in the GLIAC despite its youth, with only eight returning players on the 19-person roster. “We know we should be a very good hitting team,” Abraham said, citing strong performances by senior outfielder Bekah Kastning, senior catcher Cassie Asselta, sophomore outfielder Katie Kish, and freshman outfielder Victoria Addis. “Our team is a lot deeper than it has been in the past,” Abraham said. The strong batting order contributed to the sweep against Jackson — the Chargers won the first game 9-0 and the second game 6-5. “We had a good, fun weekend,” Addis said. “Everyone stepped up.” Freshman pitcher Dana Weidinger threw a no-hitter in the opener against Jackson, and a four-hitter against Lansing Community College later that weekend, helping lead the Chargers to an 8-2 victory. With an entirely new pitching staff after the two senior pitchers graduated last year, Abraham said Weidinger’s performance showed promise for the spring season. “In those two games, Dana pretty much dominated,” he said.

Against Kellogg Community College, the Chargers won 8-4, with Kish going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Sophomore second baseman Amanda Marra and freshman pitcher Erin Gordon also went 2-for-3, each scoring a run for the Chargers. Although the team fell to Jackson 9-7 at Grass Lake in a shortened game, Abraham said the errors made against Jackson will be resolved as the team gains experience. “We had a lot of our freshmen out there who are getting used to playing college ball, in new positions in some cases, and we had a lot of errors in those two games,” he said. “In the long run, it’ll be fine, I’m not worried about it.” Already, the young team has shown improvement, according to Kastning, which bodes well for the spring season. “Our underlying goal this year is to leave the GLIAC with a good reputation, and really show we’re not leaving because we can’t compete” she said. “I’m just excited to see how we do in the spring season.”

Sophomore Katie Kish waits for the pitch during her at-bat against Jackson Community College. Brad Monastiere | Courtesy

Senior Bekah Kastning makes a diving catch in center field. Brad Monastiere | Courtesy

Tennis works to leave lasting GLIAC legacy By | Breana Noble News Editor

Seniors Jada Bissett (pictured) and Dana Grace Buck were honored on Senior Day last weekend. Brad Monastiere | Courtesy

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At its final dual meet of the season, women’s tennis lost at Wayne State University Wednesday 7-2, ending the season on a sour note. The loss concludes a difficult season, putting the Chargers at a 4-7 losing record. Still, the team is heading into a week and a half of practice leading up to the conference tournament in Midland, Michigan, Oct. 28-30 with enthusiasm to challenge their GLIAC opponents for the final time, before Hillsdale College joins the GMAC conference in January. “It’s always exciting to see a team again because you know exactly how to play the girls,” senior Dana Grace Buck said. “You know how to win, and if you lost to them, you want that revenge.” Buck said many of the competitions she and her teammates faced were close enough that the match could have gone

either way. “Usually, they don’t best us twice,” Buck said. At Wayne State, the Chargers had hoped to overcome a losing weekend, but they couldn’t pull ahead. It was a disappointing loss, given that Hillsdale beat Wayne State last year, Buck said. At No. 2 doubles, Buck and sophomore Madeline Bissett beat their opponents 8-4. During the singles competitions, only sophomore Halle Hyman won 6-2, 2-1 in the No. 1 spot. Her opponent defaulted because of an injury. The loss comes after a difficult weekend, when the Chargers lost their final two home matches, falling to Northwood University 8-1 Saturday and Saginaw Valley State University 6-3 Sunday. “Although it was disappointing to lose both, we had some great individual performances each day,” coach Nikki Walbright said. Against Northwood, who is

undefeated, sophomore Halle Hyman shined, Walbright said. Hyman sent her opponent into three hard-fought sets at No. 1 singles, coming out as the only victorious Charger of the day. She won 4-6, 6-2, 10-4. Going into Sunday against Saginaw Valley, Buck said the team had high hopes for a win. “We wanted to use Saturday to get warmed up for Sunday,” Buck said. “We knew Sunday would be very tough but attainable.” It started strong, with the Chargers ahead after the doubles competitions 2-1. At No. 1 singles, Hyman and freshman Katie Bell defeated their opponents 8-5. At 8-4, sophomore Madeline Bissett and Buck won at No. 3, giving Buck her 45th career win in doubles on Senior Day. “I’ve been so blessed to have tennis all four years,” Buck said. “I have nothing to be sad about because I’ve had the most wonderful experience. The team, they’re my best

friends.” Buck said the team fought especially hard on Sunday. “We were literally so scrappy, throwing everything we had out there,” Buck said. “Despite what the score said, you would not have known who was winning and who was losing.” During singles, however, the Cardinals got the best of the Chargers. At No. 6 singles, only freshman Kamryn Matthews triumphed, at 6-3, 6-3. “It’s hard because tennis is an individual support, but it’s a team sport,” Matthews said. “It’s hard to celebrate that accomplishment because we lost...It’s hard because we had it right there.” But Matthews said the team is looking forward to the tournament. “It’s a second chance,” she said. “We want to give the GLIAC something to remember us by.”

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Cross Country looks for strong GLIAC performances By | Evan Carter Web Editor Looking forward to the last GLIAC Conference Championship race in his cross-country career, senior Caleb Gatchell said he’s excited to see what his team will be able to accomplish. “It’s the point of the year where we’re getting close to where the hay is in the barn,” Gatchell said. “We’ve had some stuff happen this season, but the volume’s been good, our base is good, and we’re working out better than we ever have.” After showing signs of improvement over last year in earlier races this season, Gatchell and company will look to improve over last year’s eighth place GLIAC finish at this year’s meet in Big Rapids on Saturday. Saturday’s race will mark the beginning of the cross country “championship season,” which starts at the conference meet and runs through the national championship. The men, who go into the race ranked 11th nationally and third in the Midwest Regional, should be at full strength in the race with transfer-sophomore Nick Fiene returning after suffering from an ankle sprain at the team’s meet in Louisville earlier this season. “I think we’re happy with where we are for right now, but we’re going to keep working hard,” Gatchell said. “Especially for seniors, we want

it to be a historic year, so we’re going to go everything we can to make that happen.” The women’s team will be harder pressed to improve upon their second place finish at last year’s GLIAC championship. With freshman stand-out Arena Lewis still unable to race on Saturday, the women’s team will have to dig deeper against GLIAC rivals like Grand Valley State and Northern Michigan University. With significant improvements by senior Meri Didier, junior Amanda Reagle, as well as the team’s two other freshman, Addison Rauch and Kate Vanderstelt, the women still have a good chance at matching last year’s second-place GLIAC finish. Going into Saturday’s race, the women are ranked 12th nationally and third in the Midwest Regional. “The team is in a great position. Everybody has been working hard, especially Amanda Reagle and Meri Didier, who did an extra 800 meters at the end of our workout yesterday that wasn’t required,” junior Hannah McIntyre said. “That’s just indicative of the spirit that people are in and that people are willing to put the work.” On Oct. 7, the team hosted the Michigan Intercollegiate Championship at Hayden Park. Both the men’s and women’s teams won their race, and McIntyre was named GLIAC Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week for her performance.

EMILY OREN WINS DETROIT HALF MARATHON By | Evan Carter Web Editor Emily Oren had never run a race over six kilometers before she ran the Detroit Half Marathon last Sunday. But it didn’t matter for the 2016 graduate and nine-time NCAA division II National Champion as she beat out over 6,900 other women to win the race by more than two minutes. Oren said that after the gun went off and she got over her pre-race nervousness, the race was “pretty chill,” as she slowly cut down her pace to well below six minutes per mile over the distance of the 13.1 mile competition. She finished the race in 1:19:48, averaging just over six minutes per mile. “I talked with the people around me and it was surprising how it didn’t seem to drag on,” Oren said. “I wasn’t starting off in a sprint or anything.” Oren’s plan going into the race was to push herself a bit more during miles five through 10, and finish hard in the last 5k. “I think I did that a little bit before mile 10, so by the end I was a little bit tired, but I still negative split the whole thing,” Oren said. Although Oren was a steeplechase specialist in college and she admitted that trying to find the right pace was a little bit “weird,” she eventually found the right rhythm, and didn’t even look at her watch after mile six. After a surge in the second mile, Oren began to separate from the race’s lead pack of women, and then she said she began to separate from the second-place woman at mile six. “That’s what made the last mile so hard, I knew if I held it together, I had it won,” she

Emily Oren, who won the women’s half-marathon, poses with Alan Peterson, who won the men’s marathon. Both are coached by former Hillsdale Assistant Distance Coach Joe Lynn. Joe Lynn | Courtesy

said. Oren’s coach, Joe Lynn, who coached her for two years as Hillsdale’s assistant distance coach before leaving the program this past summer, said Oren’s race is a testament to the training she’s put in this fall. “We’ve really focused on getting her out of her comfort zone and into situations that not only are challenging physically, but also involved a great deal of mental focus and resiliency,” Lynn said. “I’m really proud of her not only because of the tremendous job she’s done in this training we’ve done this fall, but in doing all

this while working a demanding full time job.” Moving forward, Oren said she hopes to run indoor track and post a time fast enough to qualify for the 2017 U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championship. Lynn added that Oren’s training for the half-marathon is part of her training for the coming indoor and outdoor track seasons. “I’d like to see her make a run at sub 4:30 in the mile and sub 9:00 in the 3k this indoor,” Lynn said. “For outdoor not only see her progress in the steeple, but run some national elite level 1500s and 5ks.”

Although Oren said that she would like to become sponsored by a shoe company and be paid to run full-time, she currently works in the Hillsdale College admissions office. Emily Oren’s younger sister, Molly, is a senior at Hillsdale and is the captain of the women’s cross country team. During her running career at Hillsdale, Oren set three individual school records as well as the NCAA Division II record in the steeplechase when she ran 9:50 at the GLIAC Conference Championship last May.

INDIVIDUALS SUCCEED IN OPENING SWIM MEET By | Morgan Channels Collegian Reporter

Senior Caleb Gatchell trails a Grand Valley runner at the Spartan Invitational on September 16. Evan Carter | Collegian

The Hillsdale College swim team opened their season two weeks ago, but not the way they had hoped to. Hillsdale lost to Albion at home Saturday, Oct. 8, for the season kick-off. Albion defeated Hillsdale 158-133. “We gave quality efforts but weren’t prepared to race for a number of reasons,” head coach Kurt Kirner said. Despite their overall loss, Hillsdale swimmers made personal victories. The Chargers took the best times in seven of the day’s events. Freshman Catherine Voisin swam the 500-yard butterfly

and took first place. With best times in both the 50 and 200yard breaststroke, sophomore Anika Ellingson performed well. In the 500-yard freestyle and also the 200-yard butterfly, sophomore Grace Houghton placed first. The best time in the 50-yard freestyle went to sophomore Suzanne DeTar. Freshman Danielle LeBleu had a solid day, taking first in both the 200 and 1000-yard freestyle. Senior co-captain Kenzi Dickhudt, Kirner, and Houghton each mentioned the success of freshman Danielle LeBleu, who kick-started her college swim career at this meet — taking first in two of the events. “Danielle rocked the 1000

and the 200 freestyle with very little rest in between,” Houghton said. Looking forward to the next meets, Kirner remarked that though team effort is good, the races need more preparation. “Injury, illness and some training hardships prevented us from making it a better meet,” said Kirner. “I also need to take the blame on assembling relays that were not as competitive as they needed to be.” Houghton agreed relays were the toughest part of the day. “Coach said that relays aside, we would have won the meet,” she said. Kirner added that from this

point out, it will be a joined effort to improve. “As far as goals go for upcoming meets, we just need better coaching and better race preparation,” he said. Despite the loss, the team remains positive. With new goals in mind, the swimmers said they are simply looking forward to the journey ahead. “Coach always tells us to focus on giving our best and to let the clock worry about itself. As a team, we focus on swimming our best and then hope the times and points match our effort,” Dickhudt said. “This time, the points didn’t add up for a win, but I am always proud of everyone for swimming challenging races with effort and courage.”

FOOTBALL COMES HOME AFTER PAIR OF ROAD LOSSES By | Nathanael Meadowcroft line. We just didn’t generate anything with the run game at Senior Writer all,” Otterbein said. The Chargers like to mix In its past two games, the run and pass plays evenly, but Hillsdale College football team couldn’t on Saturday because has outscored its opposition of their massive deficit. Hills34-6 in the fourth quarter. But dale ran 38 pass plays to 28 run in the first three quarters, the plays. Chargers have been outscored “We’ve got to mix the run 81-24. and the pass, and we didn’t do On Saturday at the Univer- a good job there,” Otterbein sity of Findlay, Hillsdale fell said. “We have to be something behind 40-0 in the third quar- that really we don’t like to be ter but finished strong to make in terms of our run-pass ratio the final score a more-re- when we’re trying to make up spectable 46-28. With the sec- the score.” ond-ranked team in the nation Sophomore quarterback coming to town this weekend, Chance Stewart completed 26 the Chargers know they need of his 38 passes for 249 yards to play with their fourth-quar- and a touchdown. Sophomore ter intensity from the start. tailback Joe Reverman carried “We’ve got to find a way to the ball 10 times for 23 yards. get out of that deficit in the “I didn’t run the ball as well first half to be able to start fast- as I would’ve liked,” Reverer,” head coach Keith Otterbe- man said. “They had a really in said. “We played two very good defensive line so that was physical athletic teams on the tough.” road, and they’re very athletic. Otterbein said his players Getting to that game tempo were “a little tight” at the behas got to happen a lot faster ginning of the game, which for us to be productive and was a factor in their slow start. have a better first half.” “You’ve got to have the abilIn each of their three wins ity to just cut loose and just go this season, the Chargers es- play with a reckless abandon,” tablished their running game Otterbein said. “Sometimes while shutting down the op- they want to be so perfect that position’s running game. They they don’t just pin their ears couldn’t manage either on Sat- back and go play.” urday. Struggling on offense and The Oilers gained 236 of defense in the first half, the their 499 total yards on the Chargers couldn’t come up ground. The Chargers mus- with a big play to ignite themtered just 74 rushing yards on selves. Hillsdale had a chance 28 carries. on the opening drive of the “They were pretty stout game to seize the momentum, up front—they had a couple but the Oilers converted a 300-pounders on the defensive fourth-and-5 play and scored

a touchdown three plays later. “If we get off the field there, we gain some confidence and play more aggressively,” Otterbein said. “Those kind of scenarios where there’s times to really capture the momentum of the game, we haven’t done it.” In their past two games, the Chargers have given up 1,013 yards and 87 points. Otterbein said the Chargers need to get off blocks and make tackles better, and keep plays in front of them. “The physical mismatches have been tough on us. People have been able to pick on us a little bit in the passing game because they isolate our corners because we’re trying to stop the run,” Otterbein said. “It’s hard to cover the skill guys we’ve got in this league.” Defensively, the Chargers like to make their opponents beat them through the air. But it only works if the Chargers stop them on the ground. “We’ve given up way too many rushing yards and if we can limit rushing yards and make teams beat us in the air we’ll be much better off,” junior linebacker Jay Rose said. “That’s what we were doing earlier in the year, so we need to get back to that.” While the Chargers’ performance has been subpar over their past two games, Otterbein is not concerned with their effort. “It’s not like we’re going out there and playing down to a lesser opponent’s level,” Otterbein said. “We’ve been playing

Sophomore quarterback Chance Stewart completed 26 of his 38 passes on Saturday when the Chargers fell to the Findlay Oilers 46-28. Rachael Reynolds | Collegian

good teams and just come up short a couple times on the road.” The Chargers will be back home this weekend—but they’ll take on their toughest opponent of the season. Hillsdale will host the No. 2 Grand Valley Lakers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday at Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium. “These guys have talent and they’re well-coached,” Otterbein said. “You look at them and you go, ‘OK, where’s the

weakness?’ And it’s hard to find.” The Chargers are confident they can pull off the upset if they prepare well and play well on Saturday. “You don’t have to do extraordinary things to be successful but you have to do the ordinary things at an extraordinary level,” Otterbein said. “So we’ve got to be really fundamentally sound. We’ve got to be able to block and tackle really well and do those things

and play with a fervor and an emotion.” The players are excited for the chance to play a topranked team. “You don’t get chances like this all the time, and for us to be able to play the No. 2 team in the nation at our place is exciting,” Reverman said. “We’re just hoping to have a great week of preparation for it.”

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The Hillsdale College men’s golf team placed fourth at the Midwest Regional in St. Louis, Missouri. John Quint | Courtesy

Golf finishes strong, Pietila makes history By | Josh Paladino Assistant Editor After 36 holes, sophomore Joel Pietila stood tied for first place with Mason Motte, a sophomore from Saginaw Valley State. They both shot a twoover 146. When Pietila entered a playoff versus Motte to determine the true tournament winner, he Pietila birdied the first playoff hole to win the Motor City Invite. With his win, Pietila became the first individual on the Hillsdale College golf team to place first in a tournament

since the team’s reinstatement in 2014. “It feels like a team victory,” Pietila said. Pietila was in a similar situation just three weeks ago at the Kyle Ryman Memorial Tournament. At that tournament, he tied for first place but lost in the playoff. “Being in that position twice in three weeks was awesome,” Pietila said. “I felt completely comfortable in this playoff, and that was something I couldn’t say in the playoff a few weeks ago.” The team played in the Mo-

tor City Invite on Oct. 16-17, at TPC Michigan in Dearborn, Michigan. The Chargers sent an ‘A’ and a ‘B’ team to the invite, so all 12 golfers were able to play together in the last tournament of the year. The ‘A’ team shot 612 and placed fourth overall among 15 teams competing. The ‘B’ team placed ninth overall and shot 634. Junior Logan Kauffman finished well in the tournament. He tied for seventh as an individual, shooting 78 on Sunday and 72 on Monday, for a 150 overall. Sophomore Liam Purslowe also had a notewor-

Sophomore Joel Pietila drives the ball at the Midwest Regional in St. Louis, Missouri on Oct. 10-11. John Quint | Courtesy

thy finish, tying for 14th as an individual with a 152. The week before, Purslowe had his best finish as a college golfer. At the Midwest Regional in St. Louis, Missouri, Purslowe placed fifth and shot 145. Purslowe was four strokes under par going into the 34th hole of the tournament, but he finished with a bogey and two double bogeys. If he had finished with pars, he would have tied for first place. “That was disappointing, but the more I put myself in positions to win, the better off I’ll be in the future,” Purslowe said. The Midwest Regional was on Oct. 10-11 at the Fox Run Golf Club. The Chargers placed fourth out of 26 teams. “Fourth place is the best finish Hillsdale has had in a regional tournament,” head coach Nathan Gilchrist said. “I still don’t believe our team has played up to its potential yet. We have had individual players play well on different occasions but collectively as a team during a tournament, we still have yet to play great.” Pietila and freshman George Roberts shot a 151 in St. Louis and tied for 17th place. Freshman Sutton Dunwoodie scored a 159 and sophomore Andrew Grayson shot a 160. Purslowe said the fourth

Sophomore Joel Pietila poses with his first place trophy. When he won first place at the Motor City Invite, Pietila became the first Charger golfer to win a tournament. Mike Harner | Courtesy

place finishes in the last two tournaments of the year are the result of the team’s year of hard work. Gilchrist said he’s pleased with this season’s results. “They are getting better each week and as a whole the fall was pretty good,” Gilchrist said. “They still need to continue to get tougher mentally, and

that is something we will work very hard at over the winter.” Although the season is over, Pietila said he’s happy to get his first win at Hillsdale College, and he hopes it will keep the team motivated going into next season. “I’m incredibly blessed to play and have the talent that God has given me,” Pietila said.

VOLLEYBALL BATTLES TO 2-1 RECORD AT CROSSOVER TOURNAMENT By | Jessie Fox Sports Editor After a 2-1 weekend at the Midwest Regional Crossover Tournament, the Hillsdale College volleyball team will head into the second half of its season. The Chargers now carry a 13-6 overall record, 5-3 in the GLIAC. The team has built up its endurance in recent weeks — five of the Chargers’ last seven matches have gone to five sets. This weekend was no exception. The Chargers lost two fiveset battles: one on Friday night against the Rockhurst University Hawks and another on Saturday morning against the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds. Saturday afternoon, however, the Chargers flipped their momentum, sweeping the Truman State Tigers and snapping their fourgame losing streak. Head coach Chris Gravel

said the competitive weekend will help the Chargers start the second half of the season off strong. “It was a bad weekend because we’re judged by wins and losses, but as far as development goes it was a pretty positive weekend,” Gravel said. “All three teams played very well against us. It might have been what we needed to get over the hump and get back on the good side of the streak.” After recording double losses to Wayne State and Findlay on Oct. 7 and 8, the Chargers entered the Midwest Regional Crossover Tournament hoping to bounce back. On Friday night, the Chargers fought hard, but couldn’t secure the win. Rockhurst, No. 1 in its division, pushed to a 27-25 win in set one. The Chargers fought back with a 25-22 win in set two, but Rockhurst sailed to a 25-16 win to regain its lead. In set four the Chargers powered to a 30-28,

then carried that momentum into the tiebreaker set, gaining an early 8-5 lead. From there, Gravel said the Chargers faced some “unfortunate” calls, and found the score tied at 11. The Hawks made their final push, winning the fifth set 15-11. “It was a little heartbreaking because the teams were evenly matched,” Gravel said. Though some of the region’s best hitters were on the other side of the net, Hillsdale’s hitters had a record-breaking match. Sophomore outside hitter Kara Vyletel slammed 26 kills during the match, tying for the school record for kills during a single match. Junior outside hitter Jackie Langer added 19, her new season high. Another long, grueling match opened Saturday’s play as Hillsdale matched up against the Indianapolis Greyhounds. The match went back

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Fabric and photography form a cool collaboration Barbara Bushey and Doug Coon open ‘Winter is Coming’ art exhibit By | Cecelia Pletan Collegian Reporter There is nothing cold about their collaboration: Doug Coon shoots photographs, Barbara Bushey makes quilts in their likeness, and beautiful art is displayed in their exhibit “Winter is Coming.” Hillsdale College’s art department is providing students the opportunity to view their own professors’ artwork in the “Winter is Coming” exhibit in the Daughtrey Gallery from Oct. 17 to Nov. 19. Art faculty members Bushey and Coon are displaying their own art through a distinctive array of wintry works. The pieces on display showcase the stunning beauty of winter in Michigan. While Coon took most photographs in Michigan, the exhibit also presents some of his photos taken at the Grand Canyon, in Zion National Park; Wisconsin; and even in the state of Washington. The majority of the exhibit’s photographs were captured during the winters of 2013 and 2014. According to Coon, the two collaborated after they both realized how similar their work was. They decided to do an exhibit together when Bushey was working on a cou-

ple of quilts which she had been crafting to match some of Coon’s photographs. Art faculty members are required to show their art about every four years, so Coon and Bushey decided to show theirs together. Bushey emphasized the distinctiveness of their art in the exhibit, with winter’s more

“Winter is really compelling in that everything gets simplified.” muted color schemes and subtle beauty. “Winter is really compelling in that everything gets simplified,” Coon said. “You don’t have a lot of color fighting, so you can concentrate on structural foundations of any piece, like form or texture, because everything else just fades away, and that’s what you’re left with,” Coon said. Both Coon and Bushey share an appreciation for winter’s charm, which comes out in their work. Bushey said she is fond of winter landscapes, recalling often having her husband pull

over to the side of the road while driving so she could snap an impromptu photo or two. She described the winter scene which has always inspired her: glimpsing cornstalks coming through the snow. Coon described being inspired by the winters of 2013 and 2014, which he said were like the winteres of his childhood. “There was a lot of snow, it stayed cold, and the thing about it is, you do get a lot of sunny days,” Coon said. The art department will host an open house and official reception in the Daughtrey Gallery in the Sage Center for the Arts on Oct. 20 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. “It’s an opportunity to ask a question or give a comment to the person who made the thing that you’re staring at,” Coon said. Junior Elsa Lagerquist, an art and English double major, plans to visit the exhibit and encouraged students to make their way to the gallery as well. “These are legitimately amazing artists, and we always think of them as professors, but now we get to see that artist side of them, and that’s really special and really cool,” Lagerquist said. “It’s just such a happy thing to see beautiful things.”

Professor of Art Barbara Bushey’s ‘Off Jonesville Road’ is on display in the ‘Winter is Coming’ art exhibit in the Sage Center for the Arts. Barbara Bushey | Courtesy

Shakespeare in the Lounge ‘A Comedy of Errors’ public reading Saturday will bring back the Bard By | Nicole Ault Collegian Reporter “The play’s the thing” — and this year, Shakespeare fans don’t have to wait till spring to enjoy one. On Saturday, the Shakespeare Society is hosting a public reading of “The Comedy of Errors,” one of Shakespeare’s shortest — and funniest — plays. The event, scheduled for 3 p.m. Oct. 22 in the Formal Lounge, will keep the society active on campus during the fall semester and raise funds for the group, said junior Nikolai Dignoti, vice president of the Shakespeare Society. Senior Noah Diekemper, president of the society, said the group will also announce the plan for its annual “Shakespeare in the Arb” production at the reading. “Shakespeare in the Arb is the one event the Shakespeare Society does, and it’s only in the spring. So I think it’s wise if we have something in the fall

because it’s good to keep our name out there,” Dignoti said. “This is a good opportunity for someone who may want to get involved with Shakespeare in the Arb to get involved with the society a little bit.” Like many of Shakespeare’s works, Dignoti said, the play revolves around mistaken identity. Twin brothers, both named Antipholus and with slaves named Dromio, are separated at birth. When one arrives on the other’s island, a series of mishaps unfolds. “It’s a bit more of a farce,” Dignoti said. “I think it’s going to be a really funny read.” The event should last about two hours, said sophomore Rebecca Carlson, secretary of the Shakespeare Society. Carlson said she is casting the first half of the play based on who emails her that they’re interested in reading. “Then we will ask for volunteers to step up and take over for the second half,” she said.

“It’ll be really informal -- show up, and if you want to read, you can read.” Diekemper said the society will not produce “The Comedy of Errors” in the spring. “We were interested in having a little bit of variety, which is why we chose something that we won’t be putting on in the spring,” he said. Diekemper said he hopes parents will attend the event. “We have scheduled it during Parents’ Weekend with the consideration that it’d be an accessible and typically Hillsdalian sort of thing that parents might have fun attending,” he said. Dignoti said the group is suggesting a $3-$5 donation to raise funds for their annual spring production. Refreshments will be served as well, Carlson said. “This is the first time we’ve done a table reading,” Dignoti said. “I’m excited to see what happens.”

Cecilia Beaux’s ‘Ernesta’ recently joined Hillsdale’s art collection. Sam Knecht | Courtesy

Beauty deserves a showcase

Hillsdale should display its art collection in a permanent gallery By | Nic Rowan Collegian Reporter Hillsdale College has a growing permanent art collection with no permanent home. This is a blot on the college’s liberal arts reputation that can only be resolved by building a gallery for the collection. Although the collection is not large, it includes a wide breadth of artworks from different times and cultures — everything from duplicates of ancient Greek statuary to a series of Stonehenge paintings by acclaimed contemporary American artist Brian Curtis. Just last year, the college acquired the collection’s most notable work, a portrait called “Ernesta,” by internationally acclaimed American Victorian painter Cecilia Beaux (18551942). “Ernesta” served as the centerpiece for the gallery’s most recent exhibit, “Enduring Visions: Selections from the College Permanent Art Collection,” the college’s effort to display notable art pieces from professional painters that it has acquired over the years. Of all the artworks, “Ernesta” makes the strongest case for providing the collection with a permanent gallery. A historical oddity, it was once part of a painting that once stood 6 feet tall until it was mysteriously cut into the two pieces the college now has in storage: “Ernesta” and “Ernesta’s Shoes.” Beaux painted these works in the “grand manner,” a style

that relies on dramatic brushstrokes to convey emotion. Her contemporary, William Merritt Chase, one of the foremost portrait artists in the American Victorian art scene, once remarked that Beaux was “the greatest woman painter of our age.” Later art critics and gallery curators must have agreed with him: Beaux’s portraits are now exhibited alongside Chase’s paint- Cecilia Beaux’s original painting was cut into ings and works two pieces. Sam Knecht | Courtesy from other these art pieces are receiving well-regarded Victorian paint- the recognition they rightly ers like John Singer Sargent deserve. and James McNeill Whistler in The college’s art collection the American wing of the Na- should not be so neglected, estional Gallery of Art in Wash- pecially after Professor of Art ington, D. C. Sam Knecht said to the ColleDuring the run of “Endur- gian that one purpose of “Ening Visions,” the Sage Center during Visions” was to be “an gallery made “Ernesta” and encouragement to the visitor the other artworks in the col- that the college is interested in lection easily accessible to enhancing its permanent art the student population. But collection.” The permanent art as soon as the exhibit ended, collection’s current disarray the artworks were scattered suggests to the casual visitor throughout campus. Some that right now, Hillsdale is not went into storage in the Sage working toward this goal. Center. Others ended up Without a permanent galabandoned on the dim walls lery for the permanent color bathed with a fluorescent lection, the college misses an sheen in some corner of Moss opportunity to help students Hall. In either event, none of

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CULTURE CORNER What do you love to photograph? Coon: My father claims I create two types of photographs: pretty and weird. I enjoy doing traditional landscape photography but not exclusively. Lecturer of Art Doug Coon and two of his photos. Doug Coon | Courtesy

Heider: I don’t think I’ll ever tire of photographing roses.

Sophomore Emilia Heider and two of her photos. Emilia Heider | Courtesy

How would you describe your photography style? Coon: Stylistically, my work is a bit old school. I no longer shoot film, but I’m not interested in doing much in the way of digital manipulation. Heider: My photography style is simply the way I see things.

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‘Finding God in the Waves’: a story of truth and doubt By | Madeleine Jepsen Assistant Editor

“What miracle is parting the sea in the face of a supernova? What power lies in an empty tomb when you compare it to nebulae that are hundreds of light-years in diameter, giving birth to stars?” Mike McHargue, an author, speaker, and podcaster on science and religion, grappled with these questions as he struggled to reconcile the science he loved and the God he worshipped. His personal story, recounted in “Finding God in the Waves,” published in September by Convergent Books, incorporates his investigation of theology and science amid personal struggles. Though his first-person narrative grows wearisome at times, and though not everyone will agree with the religious tenets he puts forward, his authentic description of his doubts and his search for truth will ring true for many. Though raised in a devout Southern Baptist family, McHargue began to explore

theology more deeply when his parents’ divorce led him to reread the Bible in its entirety. In doing so, he discovers many conflicting passages and ideas about the creation of the world, society, and even love itself. In his search for truth, which includes religious and secular sources, McHargue artfully incorporates the out-

the surface of complex ideas without shortchanging them. McHargue also distinguishes between his intellectual pursuit of God and his emotional experiences, and how both played into his changing view of religion and the Bible. Ultimately, McHargue classifies faith as an experience that cannot fully be articulated or processed rationally, though God’s presence resounds in the physical world. “I was trying to see God as an equation to be solved instead of a living being who partners with us in His creation,” he said. “Somehow, life becomes more clear — and dear — when I refuse to water down one stance for the other and, instead, dive deeply into both streams of experience and feeling, collecting the truth that flows from each.” After he voices his desire to return to the faith and reveals his doubts to those around him, McHargue recounts the process of reconstructing his faith as he undergoes a systematic review of the tenets of his former beliefs, reconsidering

“What miracle is parting the sea in the face of a supernova? What power lies in an empty tomb when you compare it to nebulae that are hundreds of light-years in diameter, giving birth to stars?” side sources that impacted him, and gives a taste of the concepts and movements he moved toward and away from at different points in his journey, interweaving explanations of secular humanism and materialism with related anecdotes from his day-today life. His short accounts of various belief systems are surprisingly nuanced, skimming

Tacke puts music theory into practice By | S.M. Chavey Features Editor

Daniel Tacke has been told he began playing piano at age 3, but he doesn’t remember his first lesson. “This goes back further than my memory does,” Tacke said. Tacke, a native of Seattle, joined the Hillsdale music staff this year as a Visiting Associate Professor of Music focusing on teaching basic and complex theory along with composition. He also continues to compose and to practice his three instruments: piano, organ, and — his favorite — harpsichord. “He is noticeably brilliant, but he actually weighs your opinion and your answers to his questions in a really humble manner. He takes the students really seriously like they’re going to say something he cares about and doesn’t know,” said junior Brendan Ammerman, who is taking two classes and auditing a third with Tacke. Tacke always knew he’d be a musician. “It’s never been the sort of thing that becomes a chore,” Tacke said. His love for music brought him to Oberlin Conservatory of Music as an undergraduate and University of California, San Diego for two graduate degrees in composition. Tacke said he spent his undergraduate years accumulating skills in theory and composition so that in his graduate degrees he could use those skills to further compositional research. One topic that caught his attention was music notation — the process of actually writing composed music. “Music notation has a kind of poetic function in addition to the literal meaning of symbols,” Tacke said. “A cursory example of this would be something like you come to a measure of rest in a piece. You could notate that measure with a whole rest. You could notate that with a [grand pause] and a fermata. You could notate that measure by literally wiping the staves off the page and having literal white space. In a clinical way they all mean the same thing, but the experience of them is very different.” Though Tacke said the topic enthralls him now, his interest in composition didn’t begin until about high school. He began composing simply by playing around on

the piano and writing pieces for himself. Partway through high school, the Seattle Symphony of his hometown offered an opportunity for young composers to write music for the symphony to perform. Tacke completed the “fierce” application, was accepted, and began to compose his first piece of symphonic music: Daniel Tacke is a new professor of music. a two-move- Daniel Tacke | Courtesy ment string versity. Since then, he has not quintet. “It was a learning piece,” quit composing — primarily chamber music — while Tacke said. Tacke was not used to working at Hillsdale. “There’s a real cohesivewriting for instrumentalists and had to learn the advan- ness and totality to everytages and limitations of the thing he does,” Ammerman instruments, a process he said. “He gets specific and is continued to learn through very objective and concrete, rehearsals. Even after the mu- but he always ties it back to sic was finalized on the page, music as a whole, why it mathowever, it wasn’t entirely ters as a musician and music lover, but even more how complete. “Music needs people,” we engage in music and find Tacke said. “The kinds of meaning in it.” Tacke engages the students things that happen in performances, the way music is in- in class with his energetic terpreted, the way it takes on teaching style, impressive piits expressive essence through ano performance even when a human being… I often simply demonstrating concome back to how music is an cepts, and a creative vocabulary — he describes notes as essentially human thing.” The performance of the “delicious” — according to quintet was Tacke’s first expe- sophomore Catherine Howard who is in his Theory 2 lecture and lab. Tacke recently assigned many of his students to compose a piece of classical music. “I have never composed before, but I think it really brings theory all together and it’s very good because what we’ve been learning in class we’re able to actually use: all the stuff we rience hearing his music perlearned about great composformed by other musicians, ers such as Bach and Mozart, and he described it as both we can actually use those terrifying and thrilling. “To have something I things and see how you can had spent a lot of time on create music that’s aesthetiand thought I knew, to have cally pleasing,” Howard said. Though Tacke’s conservait transformed was a realtory education was very difly eye-opening experience,” ferent from a liberal arts one, Tacke said. he teaches with an emphasis At the conservatory, Tacke on understanding the whole. watched as his compositions “I just know that he is were repeatedly transformed from written notes to ener- making music the coolest getic performances. He con- thing ever and I want to purtinued to write music during sue it with all my heart, and I his time teaching at Oakland don’t know how to communiand then Arkansas State Uni- cate that to people,” Ammerman said.

“Music needs people. The kinds of things that happen in performance, the way music is interpreted, the way it takes on its expressive essence through a human being ... I often come back to how music is an essentially human thing.”

concepts like the incarnation of Christ and the trinitarian God with fresh perspective. McHargue does not attempt to settle all of these questions definitively, but by sharing his own thoughts, he invites readers to ponder the truth for themselves. Even after he reaches the turning point in his search, he continues to depict his struggle to determine truth. “Some days I feel that Jesus walks beside me, and other days I feel I’m completely bonkers for buying into the Resurrection,” he said. Following his testimony of his path back to faith, McHargue assembles a sort of field guide to prayer, explaining its psychological effects and offering his own experiences and methods to those who may find themselves on a similar path. He even constructs axioms about God to serve as a starting point for rebuilding faith. For those readers with further questions, McHargue anticipates common responses and provides answers in the form of encounters with people who have corresponded with him or attended his talks. Consistent with his honest depiction of his own story, he shares tales of reconcilia-

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grow in their appreciation for art and also makes it difficult to acquire more art for students to appreciate. The lack of a permanent art gallery sends a negative message to art donors about Hillsdale’s interest in securing a top-tier art collection. In the case of “Ernesta,” the only reason the college received the painting is that the donor, Anne Natvig, has been interested in Hillsdale College for decades and trusted the college would

tion but also the “church wounds” and heart-wrenching stories of u n ans we re d prayers. His narrative pulls no punches, and faces tough existential questions head-on. “No matter what kind of husband and father I am, no matter what I do, one day our Sun will swell into a red giant and destroy earth,” he said, struggling to find meaning in his then-godless world. “There is no eternal significance to anything we do. This insight makes it hard for me to get out of bed in the morning or to enjoy life.” Ultimately, McHargue finds peace in the idea the the opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty. “I doubt I’ll ever be able to

resolve the contradiction between the indifferent universe I understand through science and the intimacy I find with God in prayer,” he said. “All I know is that even when I was working through existential doubts about God’s nature and character, prayer was the one place where God consistently met me.”

take care of it. With anyone else, Hillsdale may not have been so fortunate. Although the Sage Center gallery functions well as a place where students and faculty members alike can exhibit their work temporarily for the whole campus, the transience of each exhibit prevents the art gallery from displaying our permanent collection’s beauty. After all, art’s primary aim, unlike other facets of the liberal arts, is the beautiful. By chan-

neling the beautiful, art injects vigor into the sterility of pure knowledge. Without it, we risk falling into a drab and Puritanical outlook on the liberal arts. The solution here is simple. The college has a beautiful art collection. The school claims to be interested in expanding it. Why not give it a permanent home so that students, faculty, townspeople — everyone who visits Hillsdale College — can enjoy its beauty whenever they please?

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Brottman brings books behind bars Brottman’s ‘The Maximum Security Book Club’ explores the limits of lit By | Katie Scheu

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Nine male convicts squeeze into state-issued chairs and encounter great works of literature. One female English professor steers an erratic discussion, befriending a ragtag band of prisoners. This is the “Maximum Security Book Club.” In her new novel, Mikita Brottman assesses her time at Maryland’s Jessup Correctional Institution book by book, recalling the conversations and observations accompanying each piece. Her honest account of prison is fascinatingly boring: the structure of her own work echoes the repetitive patterns and rhythms of the lives her convicts lead. This captivating monotony challenges readers with an exercise of compassion for those imprisoned by the tedium of life inside a penitentiary. Brottman introduces her work just as she introduces the books she totes through the prison’s metal detectors — with background information on the author. Once a reckless, stick-it-to-the-man teen, Brottman confesses to a past that could have landed her behind bars, as well. With this narrow escape behind her, Brottman identifies with the prisoners she teaches and begins her book with the utmost honesty about her intentions: “I’ve long been preoccupied with the lives of people generally considered unworthy of sympathy, especially those who’ve committed crimes with irreversible moral implications, like murder.” Throughout her novel, Brottman unfolds the complicated stories behind the people — murderers, rapists, addicts, and the like — who fascinate her. Day-Day is a tattoo-stained, Shakespeare-loving ex-con. Steven steals the show as the group’s chief contributor and eternal optimist. Charles pipes up from time to time with wisdom from a lifetime of experience. Together, these men em-

body their unique stories, but they all attend the book club for the same depressing reason: they just need something to do. “Talking to the men about books had made me see very clearly that, for most of the prisoners, reading was just a way of passing time. It wasn’t as expensive or damaging to their physical health as cigarettes or subox- Brottman chronicles a book club for convicts. one would have Amazon been but, in the meal to start, a lover to call, end, perhaps it was just as a sentence to lift — the readfutile, and without the high,” ers wade through pages until Brottman writes. Brottman graces them with a Thumbing through “Heart revelation to make sense of all of Darkness,” “Ham on Rye,” the details. and “Junkie,” to name a few, When reading the “The helps to pass the hours con- Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll victs spend waiting in lines, and Mr. Hyde,” for example, bumming around recreation- Brottman mourns the twoal areas, or sitting through faced life of addicts. In light days, even weeks, of random of “Macbeth,” she taps into a lockdown in their cells. new side of the masterpiece Brottman doesn’t just de- as she follows the plot alongscribe this life of perpetual side convicted murderers. waiting. Her organization and Through Edgar Allen Poe, presentation of the facts, ob- Brottman hears grisly memservations, and anecdotes she ories brought on by haunting collects at the prison express poetry. the inherent, and maybe unThese anecdotes, while ardignified, boredom that jail resting, give readers an honpresents. est look inside a penitentiary. Chapter by chapter, book Peppered by gripping moby book, meeting by meet- ments of narrative, enhanced ing, Brottman plods through by a dynamic cast of charthe world of maximum secu- acters, and narrated by the rity. She divulges facts, con- surprisingly unpretentious versations, experiences, and thoughts of an English profesopinions in a slow buildup of sor, this novel takes on what coherence, without any sem- it portrays — it is a literary blance of an overarching plot. prison. Small anecdotes reappear, Although Brottman’s projwoven throughout the book ect to enlighten a few prisonwhen relevant. ers with excellent literature, Ironically, this book about her main achievement is albooks tells no real story. lowing a much larger group of This gives way to fasci- people to step behind bars for nating detail with very little 392 pages. context. As the prisoners wait for something to happen — a

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Celebrating a special zeal for life By | Madeline Fry Social Media Editor When junior Laurel Nitzel is home in Nebraska, her little brother will ask her to dance. She and Jonny Nitzel sing together, but when he starts moving to the “Cha Cha Slide,” she prefers to watch. “I don’t dance with him, but he dances and it’s pretty entertaining,” she said, admitting: “Sometimes he’ll grab my hands and we dance a little bit.” On Oct. 2, Nitzel posted a photo of her 13-year-old brother on Facebook with the caption, “Jonny the dancer. (DS Awareness day 2).” It was her second post in a daily

time. Sampio visited the Hayward home twice before inviting them to her wedding, asking Bill Hayward to walk her down the aisle. “It was quite the affair,” Bill Hayward said of the celebration, which took place amid the colorful parades during the Carnival of Brazil. “It was so special,” Elsie Hayward said, recalling how sharp her husband looked in his snazzy wedding garb. Just before the 20112012 school year, the Haywards embarked on another mission trip — this time right here in Hillsdale. The Haywards received a call from the United States Department of State, asking them to host Daniyar Allabergenov, a foreign student coming to the United States from Turkestan for 10 months. Hesitant to take a teenager into their home for almost a year, the Haywards agreed to a shortterm stay until other plans could be made. Those other arrangements fell through, but that didn’t matter. “He got attached here,” Bill Hayward said. “We got attached, too,” Elsie Hayward reminded

her husband gently. The Haywards said Allabergenov acclimated to farm life and American family life quickly. “The Haywards cared about me just like their real son and I am sure they still do,” Allabergenov said in an email. “When I stepped into United States for the first time, I was very young, all alone, and could barely speak English, but they accepted me into their family and everything became easier because I felt their support every second. I call them Dad and Mom because they have changed me in terms of shaping up my personality, manner, and character — I really became a different person.” When Allabergenov’s year abroad came to an end, the goodbye weighed on everyone. “It wouldn’t have been any harder to put my own daughter on that plane and say goodbye,” Elsie Hayward said. Allabergenov isn’t the only teenager the Haywards have taken in. Mary Giberson, 20, has worked at the Hayward farm for five-and-a-half years, making the short commute from her home in North Adams, Michi-

gan, a few times a week since she was just 15 years old. “When I first started, I thought I was going to help with the cleanup after an ice storm,” Giberson said. “They ended up liking how I worked so much that they gave me a full time job, and I have just loved it.” Although Giberson met the Haywards through her mother’s job at Hillsdale’s Sud-Z Coin Wash rather than halfway around the world, she’s had the same experience anyone loved by the Haywards has had. “They’re loving people,” Giberson said. “I couldn’t ask for anybody better to work for. They’re a lot more like family than bosses.” Between their shortterm adventures and lifelong friendships, the Hayward’s tale is one worth hearing, but not for its exotic settings and surprising twists. Rather, the story of Bill and Elsie Hayward warms the heart because of its incredible lead characters, who have spent their lives reaching out with open arms to their fellow man. “You get so involved in people’s lives, and they in yours,” Elsie Hayward said. “God is so good.”

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Full-time students ready to save lives By | Hannah Schultz Collegian Freelancer For some students, working part-time and being a full-time student takes on a whole new meaning. This is the case for senior Lyndee Wonders and junior David Grumhaus, among others. Wonders has been working for the Addison Fire Department, since July 2014. She completed her EMTB, a four-month Basic Level Emergency Medical Technician class, and Fire 1 and 2 certifications, a six-month fire academy training. In addition to responding to emergency calls and filling out reports for them, Wonders completes 36 hours of fire training annually, logs 30-45 hours of EMS training every three years, and attends monthly fire department training. She works as a level-two firefighter and parttime EMT on the ambulance. Wonders’ original interest in working as an EMT eventually led to becoming a firefighter. Her plan is to enroll in a paramedic course in preparation for a fire and EMS career after graduation. “I love serving my community and helping people in their time of need,” Wonders said. Grumhaus is a part-time firefighter and EMT for Hillsdale City Fire Department, as well as a part-time EMT

for Reading Emergency Unit. His duties include responding to fire calls for the fire department, answering medical emergencies, helping with interfacility transfers for the Reading Emergency Unit, and standing by at special events. “I love the adrenaline rush, but I also like helping people and the brotherhood,” Grumhaus said. “We always got each other’s backs.” Their leadership also genuinely cares for them. “We’re not just another body to them,” Grumhaus added. After graduation, Grumhaus said he dreams of pursuing federal law enforcement with the FBI. He said he’s planning on going to paramedic school, then police academy, and hopes to graduate to the federal level after staying and working in Hillsdale for two to four years. Wonders and Grumhaus both said they enjoy helping people in need and serving the community. Grumhaus reinforced how much he values being able to help others. “It’s a good feeling knowing that you made a difference, knowing you helped someone,” he said. Another student also hopes to be making a difference soon. Sophomore Chad Schiller is enrolled in an EMT class this school year at the Reading Emergency Unit’s training center. The four-hour class will last the whole school year. “By the end of the class, we

will take the national registry exam to become certified emergency medical technicians,” he said in an email. The class teaches students how to care for patients in various medical emergencies. “One of the things I really like about the class is the sense that we are going to be making a difference,” Schiller said. He does not currently work for a department, but mentioned he’d like to work for Hillsdale’s Fire Department. “I am currently planning on working with Reading Emergency Unit once I am a certified EMT,” Schiller said. He said he’s not sure what he wants to do after graduation but is considering military or law enforcement. Until then, these students strive to find a balance between their busy work schedule and their academics. “Don’t procrastinate, learn to manage your time well, and don’t neglect your friends and family,” Grumhaus said. All three students emphasized the importance of not procrastinating. Wonders said she struggled with procrastination at first, but soon realized how important it is to begin working on assignments when she first receives them. Between working sometimes crazy shifts and schoolwork, each of them have learned to manage their time wisely. Schiller said even little things help, like simply studying during meals.

campaign to raise awareness for Down syndrome, a project she’s continued all month. Nitzel said her goal was twofold: to demonstrate that people with disabilities are nothing to be afraid of, and to spread awareness of people with disabilities as people. “People don’t realize how special Down syndrome kids are, and that’s kind of what gave me the motivation to share the joy and the life that they actually are. Because a lot of people don’t know much about them; they just know it’s a disability, and so they’re afraid,” she said. Nitzel posted once on Facebook for the awareness month last year, but this year she wanted to do something more memorable. “One post is easy, but one every day takes more thoughtfulness,” she said. “And I think it will remind people more.” So far, Nitzel has received positive responses, with

classrooms benefit from volunteer support, Nitzel said, especially since these students often can’t work by themselves. Junior Jacob Petersen started volunteering this semester, but said he’s already thinking of going more than once a week. “It’s the best part of the week,” he said. “That hour on Thursdays you get to be completely unselfish and focus on something other than yourself.” Junior Sarah Strubing, who volunteered with the program freshman year and again this year, said it provides an opportunity to build friendships with students and watch them grow throughout the year. “The kids get so excited to see the volunteers, and as a volunteer you get just as excited to see the kids and hear what they did during the week or what school projects they have been working on,” Strubing said. For a week this summer, Nitzel also served as a counselor

he’s so funny. And that’s also a common thing with Down syndrome kids. They’re just so happy, they don’t really care if you don’t think they’re funny. They think they’re hilarious.” Nitzel said the high abortion rate for Down syndrome babies and a lack of understanding of the inherent value of people with special needs grieves her heart. If posting photos of her brother with his ample grin helps raise awareness for the rights and needs of people with special needs, she will have accomplished her mission. “The overarching I goal I would like people to know is how unique and really valuable people with special needs are,” she said. “I guess I would encourage people to take time and try and get to know people with special needs because they will improve your life, and that’s definitely what Jonny has done to me.”

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at a camp for kids with special needs. She was paired with a boy with autism, which, though her brother has minor autism, taught her about a condition with which she wasn’t familiar. In his own way, her brother has taught her too, through his love of life. Nitzel said he loves to tell knock-knock jokes (often relating to his favorite comedy show, “The Three Stooges”), which he makes up himself. “They’re terrible. But it’s cute the way he tells them because he thinks he’s so funny,” she said. “That’s something that he does that I’ve never seen someone else do. He’ll just laugh at his own jokes. He’ll collapse laughing because he thinks

“That’s also a common thing with Down syndrome kids. They’re just so happy, they don’t really care if you don’t think they’re funny. They think they’re hilarious.”

Former Professor of Classics Michael Poliakoff, who founded Hillsdale’s Classics Department. Michael Poliakoff | Courtesy

Junior Laurel Nitzel is posting a picture with Jonny, her brother with Down syndrome, every day during October, Down syndrome awareness month. Facebook

people coming up to her to tell her how cute her brother is. At the very least, the posts get people thinking, she said. A few weeks ago, the position of Special Ed. Assistance GOAL Program leader opened up, and Nitzel took the job. The program sends volunteers to Greenfield School, which is just for special-needs students, and public schools in the area from elementary to high school. “Right now, I have a pretty small volunteer base, but I’m still trying to build,” she said. “And for even what little we are giving to schools, they’re really appreciative.” With several special needs students and only one teacher,

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Those who don’t know him might recognize Associate Professor of Chemistry Matthew Young as the professor who walks with his daughter across campus to preschool in the morning, often sporting a beard which rivals that of Professor of English Justin Jackson. This year, Young also became the chair of the chemistry department, and is helping develop the new chemistry course that will be offered starting next semester as a part of the core curriculum. Young, who joined the department in 2007, specializes in physical chemistry, which applies physics concepts to chemical systems. He is also interested in making interdisciplinary connections between chemistry and other subjects. As an undergraduate student at Seattle Pacific University, he found chemistry interesting, but also studied philosophy. “I was one of these people that when I came to college, I was interested in a lot of different things,” he said. “I was interested in math, and I got really interested in philosophy, and other things.” Ultimately, he chose chemistry, and went on to Northwestern University where he earned a doctorate degree in physical chemistry. Now as department chair,

Young is integrating his interest for the liberal arts with his love for chemistry as he helps develop the new core chemistry class. “My first goal for the department is to continue the work toward making that an excellent course,” Young said. “It will have more context for the chemistry ideas that we go over — we’re going to have more history, more connections compared to Science 101.” Professor of Chemistry Mark Nussbaum, the former department chair of nine years, said Young will be an excellent teacher for the new course. “He really does see chemistry as an important part of an overall education for everyone,” Nussbaum said. “As he’s said, if you’re going to have a correct view of the world, then you need to understand something about the physical nature of the world.” Though Young found physical chemistry classes difficult course as an undergraduate student, he said he tries to make the material accessible for his students. “I try not to make it any more complicated than it needs to be,” Young said. “We really focus on the central ideas, but a lot of it is difficult subject matter. I try to make a lot of connections to general chemistry and physics. All we’re doing is taking these ideas a little bit further.” He’s won the Emily Daugherty Award for Teaching Excellence, awarded annually by the college, and his students said they

Matthew Young is replacing Mark Nussbaum as chemistry department chair. Matthew Young | Courtesy

appreciate the effort he puts into teaching a difficult subject. “You can just tell that he prepares for his lectures very thoroughly,” Senior Eva Tang said. “He is very intelligent, but he tries to think like what a student would think to make sure we’re getting it. It’s really hard and abstract sometimes, but he’s very welcoming of questions.” He also works with students on research projects. Tang, who worked with Young for her chemistry research this past summer, said he helped her learn the background information leading into the research and patiently answered her questions, since she had not yet taken physical chemistry. “He explains things so well that now I feel like, ‘Oh, I think I get it, I get quantum mechanics,’ which is something that I never thought I’d say,” Tang said.

Junior David Grumhaus is a part-time firefighter and EMT for Hillsdale City Fire Department and part-time EMT for Reading Emergency Unit. David Grumhaus | Courtesy

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Home with a ‘revolving door’

Hillsdale couple collects souvenirs from international travels and treasures their ‘forever friendships’ By | Katie Scheu Assistant Editor Hiding behind a thick line of pines off of a Hillsdale County backroad, a 140-year-old house peeks out between fat shrubs and a cluster of brick-red barns. A soft murmur passing between chirping birds fills the natural hush of the countryside, and a couple cats yawn as they loll about on the front porch. Welcome to the home of Bill and Elsie Hayward. Bill Hayward, 83, has always lived on his family’s farm, manning it for 62 years. His wife, Elsie Hayward, 78, worked as a nurse at the Hillsdale Hospital for 40 years, and continues to volunteer at a local clinic. Longtime Hillsdale residents, the couple still attends the church they got married in, Hillsdale First Baptist. While the couple has made Hillsdale home, they haven’t been afraid to leave its embrace — Bill Hayward has traveled to 44 countries, and his wife’s personal record is just behind his own. From Bulgaria, to Australia, to Japan, to Thailand, to Myanmar, to India, to South Africa, to Latvia, to Denmark, to Nicaragua, to Honduras, the Haywards have left their mark all over the earth. But they never leave a place without taking something, and oftentimes someone, home for safekeeping. The Haywards are the friendliest of hosts, welcoming strangers into their home and their hearts. “Our house has a revolving

door,” Elsie Hayward said. “All the interesting people we’ve met and friends we’ve made, they’ve been people we’ve added to our family.” Bill Hayward’s love for travel began when he made his way through France, Germany, England, and other European countries as a team chief in the army during World War II. “When I was in the army, I traveled all over Europe,” Bill Hayward said. “I became addicted. I just think it’s so interesting to see all these different cultures.” Evidence of this fascination with travel is all over the Hayward home: foreign treasures and trinkets from yearly vacations decorate the walls, shelves, and tables. The Haywards continued to collect souvenirs and friends when they started traveling through mission trips in the early 2000s with a program called Men for Missions. After Bill Haywards initial 2002 trip to Brazil to do construction work — this time without his wife, who was recovering from back surgery — the Hayward’s have been on five international mission trips with Men for Missions. “I go to give, but I end up getting so much back,” Elsie Hayward said. “People to people do a whole lot more than government to government.” 2004 brought them to Ecuador, where they worked with a 12-person team to erect a medical clinic in a church with only two walls. Elsie Hayward, clad in patterned scrubs, assisted a doctor in treat-

Longtime Hillsdale residents Bill and Elsie Hayward have traveled to more than 40 countries. Katie Scheu | Collegian

ing long lines of patients: a woman with tuberculosis, a man with festering snakebites, a little boy with a tongue-tie. Bill Hayward manned the makeshift pharmacy, cutting pills and filling prescriptions. “These little kids I got to be friends with would help me put labels on the pills,” Bill Hayward

said. “They thought that was so great.” Although farming is a full-time job, the Hayward’s prioritized their travels and mission trips. “We live in a 140 year-old house,” Bill Hayward said. “We chose not to spend our money on a house. We chose to spend our money on doing this. We’re perfectly sat-

isfied. If someone gave me $10 million, I’d go visit missionaries and leave the money all over the world. I would have no desire to go out and get a new house or a new car.” A second trip to Brazil in 2006 introduced the Haywards to Luciana Sampio, 19 years-old at the

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Bill and Elsie Hayward have traveled to more than 40 countries and have brought back many souvenirs. Katie Scheu | Collegian

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By | Brendan Clarey

What best describes your style? Classy, clean, yet comfortable.

Why do you dress the way you do? I like to feel confident with whomever I meet but still feel approachable.

What is your favorite article of clothing? I have two. Calvin Klein black jeggings and black booties with the pointed toe. What does style mean to you? I look forward to making an outfit every morning: coordinating clothing with jewelry, with makeup, with shoes.

Do you have any fashion advice? Black is a color. Wear it. You can never go wrong with black.

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What is the craziest article of clothing you have? A pep band T-shirt featuring the band director’s head on the body of Nyan Cat.

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