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Hillsdale looks into creating research review boards By | Madeleine Jepsen Assistant Editor The lack of institutional ethics review boards has prevented some Hillsdale College faculty and students from publishing their research. Based on recommendations from the biology department, the college is looking into establishing such review boards, said Chris VanOrman, dean of natural sciences and professor of chemistry. The Journal of Mammalogy refused to publish Associate Professor of Biology Jeffery VanZant’s research, because Hillsdale does not have an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, or IACUC. The lack of an Institutional Review Board, or IRB, has prevented publication of a student research project involving vaccination surveys, Wyatt McDonnell ’15 said. Not having an IACUC at Hillsdale limited Professor of Biology Bob Miller’s research on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome to chick embryos instead of mammalian embryos, Miller said. IACUCs provide oversight in ethical research involving vertebrates and have detailed guidelines for sample collection, animal care, and minimizing the pain or discomfort of the research animals. These committees, which must have at least five members, include an institution administrator, a senior faculty member with experience in vertebrate research and publication, a veterinarian, a scientist in a field other than biology, a community member not employed by the college, and a theologian or philoso-

pher. The committee reviews research proposals to ensure best ethical practices. IRBs deal with human research and help ensure personally identifiable or medical information is properly collected, analyzed, and stored for behavioral or biomedical research. “We have faculty members who produce art, people who write and publish academic papers and books, yet some faculty members, because we have no IACUC, can’t do what they are trained to do,” Miller said. Since chicks are unable to completely function as independent organisms until several days after hatching, their lack of viability renders IACUC regulations less strict. This allows for the publication of Miller’s work. “I have to go through and point out the guidelines to prove I’m not committing an ethics violation,” Miller said. Since the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, protects the privacy of medical information, McDonnell said proper steps to ensure confidentiality of information is important from a legal standpoint as well as an ethical standpoint. “In my mind, having a rushed, stamped review board applies also to childhood education research, sociology, psychology, economics — there are a lot of areas to which this applies,” he said. “It’s in Hillsdale’s best interests to have these review boards not only from a standpoint of, ‘We take this seriously.’ It also provides a better research environment for faculty members recruited in the coming years, and it

Senior Christine Scanlan works on a research project with Professor of Biology Bob Miller during summer 2016 on developmental biology. Cindy Hoard | Courtesy

provides legal protection to the college, as well.” Although these committees help prevent ethics violations and HIPAA violations, Miller and McDonnell said, founding an IRB or IACUC would not incur additional federal or state oversight unless researchers applied for and received federally funded grant money from the National Science Foundation or the National Institute of Health. After a year of working with Vanderbilt University’s IACUC and IRB, McDonnell and Matthew Drogowski ’15, a second-year medical student, wrote a letter in January 2016 to Hillsdale College’s administration asking the college to consider founding an IRB and IACUC. VanOrman said he has discussed the prospect with department chairmen and is researching the process of starting these review boards at Hillsdale. “If we decide to move forward with these committees, I will also need to get approval from administration,” VanOrman said in an email. “I’m just not that far into the process yet. I’m hoping to get something figured out by the end of this coming summer.” The review board members volunteer their time to serve.

Some organizations accredit such committees and provide professional development for board members. To join these nonmandatory organizations, however, the college would incur a small cost. Miller said he researched the IACUC establishment requirements in the past and drafted the paperwork necessary to establish a Hillsdale committee five or six years ago, but no further action was taken. Additionally, Miller said approval from a Hillsdale IRB or IACUC would allow for publication of research projects that would otherwise be declined by journals because of the lack of review by an ethics committee. He also said this would help the college to recruit new faculty members, who are coming from institutions where IACUCs and IRBs are a given. McDonnell said establishment of these review boards at Hillsdale would allow for publication and recognition of Hillsdale’s research and would help the college recruit young researchers. “By not having these boards, we’re stopping research from being published in respectable places and putting us on the map for things we’ve been good at for over a century,” he said.

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Mock trial misses nationals by half a ballot

By | Joshua Lee Collegian Reporter Hillsdale College Mock Trial’s A and B teams came short of advancing to nationals, on Sunday at the Opening Round Championship Series tournament in Hamilton, Ohio. The A team came a half ballot short of the six needed to advance. Hilldale won five-and-a-half ballots in the four rounds of competition at the tournament that included ranked opponents of Miami University, Ohio State University, and others. The B team also fell short and ended the season with a 3-5 score at the

Hillsdale, because their region’s top competition scored lower than the opening round in Ohio, Church said. “We gave it our best, but sometimes the judges like different tactics even though ours were good,” senior Lindsey Redfern said. In every round in the tournament, two judges award one ballot each to the team they independently thought won the round. The A team lost one of its ballots in its opening round against the University of Alabama, Birmingham, Church said. “I was confident we were

Hillsdale College’s mock trial A team earned five-and-a-half ballots at the Opening Round Championship Series tournament on Saturday and Sunday, missing qualifications for the national tournament by half a ballot. Jon Church | Courtesy

tournament. “This was Hillsdale’s best showing at ORCS, and normally we would have made it with that score, but this group of teams scored higher than normal,” A team captain senior Jon Church said. Other colleges not in the same region advanced to nationals with lower scores than

going to win and was shocked when I checked the score after the round,” he said. The A team worked extra hard in the next rounds, the students knowing they needed every ballot they could get to advance, Church said. “We went into our last round knowing we had See ORCS A2

members, however, did not receive the call at all, relying on family and friends to relay the information to them. Junior Aidan Donovan said he didn’t receive the college’s automated phone call during the lockdown, leading to some panic from family members. “I didn’t get the automated phone call from the college, but my mom did,” Donovan said. “She freaked out, and it probably got her more alarmed than she needed to be.” When Donovan went to check his emergency contact information, however, he noticed that he had written his parents’ phone number in the space asking for his cell phone number. This is why his parents were called instead of him. Like Donovan, junior Zoe Harness said her parents received the emergency call, but she did not. When her parents called her, she realized that the situation was more than a drill. “I guess that Grace DeSandro | Collegian just made me

realize the severity of the situation,” Harness said. “At first, it seemed like the college was just taking precautionary measures. But when my parents called, it made it a more active situation.” Harness did have her proper cell phone number in the portal but had her parents set as her primary contact in an emergency. While Harness said she thought it would be useful to set her cell phone to her primary contact, she chose to leave her parents on her form. “When it comes down to it, if I’m in an emergency situation on campus, I’ll know when I’m in danger,” Harness said. “But I think it’s important for my parents to know.” Butler said the emergency calls only go to the primary and secondary contacts on a student’s form, and it’s important to make sure they have their preferences clearly defined. Students, faculty, and staff can update their contact information by logging into the myHillsdale portal and clicking on the insurance and emergency contact information tab on the left side of the main portal page. “It is important for students to take a minute to confirm all emergency contact numbers are properly recorded in our emergency response system,” Dell said in an email to The Collegian. “This information is key to the efficient and accurate communication to campus during situations where urgent or important information needs to be relayed.”

Administration urges campus to update contact information By | Thomas Novelly Editor-in-Chief Following last week’s lockdown, Hillsdale College administrators are urging students, faculty, and staff to update their contact information, because many did not receive an emergency alert to their preferred phone number. When students and faculty members start their term on

campus, the college requires them to fill out an emergency contact form. But according to Executive Secretary Sheila Butler, some students and faculty members rush through the form and end up inputting the wrong numbers to alert them in an emergency situation. “It’s important, especially during an emergency,” Butler said. “They can’t be reached

unless the information is correct.” Associate Dean of Women Rebekah Dell sent a campus-wide email on Tuesday advising and informing students of how to change their contact info through the myHillsdale portal. Butler said overall, Hillsdale’s automated call during the lockdown was an overwhelm-

ing success. According to a report from the college’s contact database, the college made 3,378 calls, 87 percent of them successfully. More than 1,700 of the emergency calls went to voicemail, and more than 1,200 picked up. The other calls resulted in hangups, busy signals, or no answers. Some students and faculty

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American Heritage updated online

By | Josephine von Dohlen Collegian Reporter

Hillsdale College is in the process of releasing an updated edition of its American Heritage online course this spring. After first being released in spring 2013, the American Heritage online course is being refilmed to better provide the experience of the on-campus class that shares its name in the core curriculum. “We decided it was time to reshoot the American Heritage course, as that was one of our early courses,” Matt Bell, director of programs for external affairs, said in an email. “It needed to be revamped and taped in our new studio, and that’s what we are doing this semester.” Professor of History Tom Conner gives the ninth lecture in the 10-week series, “America as World Power,” which covers America’s foreign policy. While the course has the same title as its earlier edition, Conner said he entirely rewrote his part. “From my standpoint, it was fun to prepare, because when we are teaching for little segments at a time of a course, sometimes you miss the forest for the trees — you’re so determined and interested in getting certain material to the students,” Conner said. “Maybe we don’t pay enough attention to the big, big picture. It was fun to take a fresh look at the subject.” The success of the online courses comes from the professors, who take their teaching approach from the classroom into the studio, Bell said. “The faculty at Hillsdale College are quite remarkable, not only for their expertise, but also for their sincere desire to help every student learn,” he said. “It’s a privilege to work with them on producing these courses.” Sophomore LuAnn Townley, a student in Conner’s American Heritage class, said she believes the course aids in explaining why the country is the way it is and looks at how to prevent past events from repeating. “I hope that anyone who watches all 10 segments, or even a few, will come away from the experience with a renewed appreciation of what it means to be an American,” Conner said. “The past is not necessarily a sure-fire predictor of the future, but perspective is never a bad thing to have on the present and this provides that.”

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to get at least five and a half to go to nationals,” Redfern said. “We got that, but it ended up not being enough to advance.” The tournament officials acknowledged the abnormally high scores and congratulated everyone for competing, Church said. But the team did have individuals honors to celebrate. Freshman Carson Waites won an Outstanding Witness award with a nearly perfect score. “Carson has always been a rockstar from the very beginning,” Church said. Church also won an Outstanding Attorney award at the tournament. He has won an attorney award at nearly every tournament his senior year. B team co-captain sophomore Nathanael Cheng said despite the tough competition, the tournament provided valuable experience to the team. “The competition was very strong, but I was happy to see the program work hard and score better than it’s ever done,” Cheng said. Cheng said while the loss is disappointing, the mock trial team needs to look toward next year to rebuild since many of its members are graduating seniors. “It is tough to see it all end like this, after we’ve worked so hard to perfect our teams,” Church said. “But it’s been a lot of fun to do so well and get as far as we did this season.”

Members of Hillsdale College’s chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the classical studies honorary, earned six awards at its national convention Saturday. Noah Diekemper | Courtesy

Classics honorary claims six awards at convention By | Kristiana Mork Collegian Reporter Classical studies honorary Eta Sigma Phi brought Hillsdale kleos in five sight translation contests and an essay competition this weekend at the honorary’s national convention. Assistant Professor of Classics and Eta Sigma Phi adviser Laury Ward and Professor of Classics Joseph Garnjobst accompanied nine students to the convention Saturday and Sunday in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Hillsdale students earned national attention. “This is one of the larger groups we’ve ever sent,” Ward said. “It’s a real chance for our students to show off on a national stage.” Show off they did. Senior Noah Diekemper added to his first and second place awards in Advanced Greek and Latin translation last year, placing third of 45 in Advanced Latin translation, second of 30 in Advanced Greek Translation, and first of 22 in Koine Greek translation this year. Diekemper said the translation competition began at the end of February, when students gathered in Kendall Hall and were given Latin or Greek pas-

sages from authors like Cicero or Arrain to translate by sight in two hours. “Dr. Ward, head of Hillsdale’s Eta Sigma Phi chapter, had orange juice and chocolate milk and snacks in the room, and it was quiet, so it was a fun experience,” Diekemper said. Senior Anne Begin also collected an award this year, placing third in Koine Greek translation, after earning the Theodore Bedrick Scholarship at last year’s convention, which allowed her to travel to the Vergilian Society tour of southern Italy with professors in July. Freshman Emma Frank said she tried Intermediate Latin translation for the first time and placed third of 30 in the national competition. “I was a bit nervous going in,” Frank said. “I wasn’t really trying to win anything. I just wanted more experience with sight translation, so I wasn’t particularly worried.” The convention also holds an annual paper presentation competition, Ward said. Eta Sigma Phi honorary members are eligible to submit papers to a national committee, which selects five papers to be presented at the national convention. Secret judges at the convention score the quality of

the paper and its presentation, Ward said. This year, junior Emily Barnum’s presentation of her paper on Herodotus’ “Histories” tied for first place. Barnum said the convention was an opportunity to gather with students and professors united around a shared love of the classics. “Just about every year one of our students is selected to present a paper nationally,” Ward said. “They don’t always win, but about half the time they do. We have some really awesome students presenting some really awesome papers.” The convention also featured quiz bowl-style competitions, a trip to the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, and a presentation by Sara Forsdyke, professor of classical studies and history at the University of Michigan. Ward said the classics department welcomes all interested students to compete in the translation competitions each February. Eta Sigma Phi also welcomes students with a 3.0 GPA in classical language coursework at Hillsdale and a year or more left at school, Ward said.

By | Jordyn Pair Assistant Editor Professor of Sociology Peter Blum wore black the day after the November election, mourning the results. Now his lapel sometimes sports a safety pin, an expression of solidarity with those who may feel unsafe in Trump’s America. Nevertheless, Blum said he doesn’t align himself with any political party. “Why should I?” he asked. “I’m not happy with any of the options in terms of me joining and saying I’m a member. There have been times I have felt more kinship with libertarians. There are times when I felt more kinship with Republicans. Recently, I’ve felt more kinship with Democrats.” Universities across the country have created bias-response systems in which students report professors expressing prejudice in relation to race, gender, sexual orientation, or political views. Although Hillsdale doesn’t have a bias-response system, Blum said he hasn’t felt pressure to self-censor on the largely conservative Hillsdale College campus anyway. He self-censors on his own to best teach students, he said. “I do think Hillsdale does pretty well, as far as I’ve seen, at actually living up to its claim to have open discussion,” Blum said. “I’m able to tell some of my friends that teach at other places — that would be considered here to be very liberal places — that I think it really is the case that it is possible to ex-

press somewhat liberal-leaning opinions here. I know of places where I probably would not feel nearly as free to express my opinions about some things.” Blum said he occasionally watches what he says in class, however, adding that he thinks it’s better for students not to know his political views. “It can be distracting,” he said. “There are times when I talk about political issues in a way that I hold back from saying what I think, not so much because I’m afraid of doing so but because I think it’s better for teaching.” Professor of English John Somerville, a registered Republican, said he also tries not to influence his students. To truly study literature, he said, students must be open to new ideas. “I want them to engage the literature intelligently, and I want to represent the views of those writers as fairly as I can — that’s it,” Somerville said. “I’m not here to make them into little conservatives.” Somerville said students need exposure to different perspectives. “I think a lot of students are in a bubble, absolutely,” he said. “I’ve known students who come here with all their conservative credentials in order and never really were challenged to the point where they needed to know how to defend their views. Then they left Hillsdale and found people of a different disposition who were really smart, and they could not defend what they thought

was true.” Evaluating opposing ideas is an integral part of education, he said. “One of the opportunities in a classroom is to at least engage with other ideas and examine your own views,” he said. “I think an education that takes us outside the bubble is the healthiest possible education.” Some of that exposure to different ideas happens outside the classroom, and it’s here students may find trouble. “I know there are students who censor themselves because they feel they hold unacceptable views on campus and would get negative reaction,” Blum said. Hillsdale College Democrats Vice President senior Christine Scanlan said she sometimes doesn’t express her views. “I don’t think anyone should have to censor themselves in front of other students,” Scanlan said. “But in some situations, I hold my tongue on some things, because some battles aren’t worth fighting.” Scanlan said she started college as a conservative Christian but began to change her mind sophomore year. She would like to have more diverse speakers on campus, she said. “Hillsdale College students are typically bathed in their own opinions,” Scanlan said. “Their beliefs are reinforced on a daily basis, and that can be very detrimental on either side. There is the exact same thing on liberal campuses.” Being exposed to only liberal beliefs encouraged Blum to explore other ideas, he said. “Part of what pushed me in a direction of conservatism was running into enclaves where it was clear that what would be perceived as more progressive or left-leaning thought was imposed and taught as true,” he said. Giving students chances to interact with various perspectives is important to education, Blum said. “I want to participate in open dialogue as much as possible, because I always know I could be wrong,” Blum said. “Even when I believe something passionately, I still know I could be wrong.”

At Hillsdale, professors self-censor to teach well

Professor of Sociology Peter Blum said that he sometimes self-censors his political opinions at Hillsdale College for the sake of his teaching but not because he feels pressured to do so. Jordyn Pair | Collegian

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Harvard accepts Noray ’15 as 1 of 5

By | Brooke Conrad Collegian Reporter Only the best of the best get into the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University — no more than five of approximately 200 applicants each year, according to the Kennedy School website. Kadeem Noray ’15 is one of the five. In early March, Noray — a triple major in economics, math, and physics — received his acceptance letter from the Kennedy School, after the only reason he applied to Harvard was because a professor told him he had a “non-zero chance” of being accepted, Noray said. He said he is almost certain he will attend this coming year. “It’s fun for me to say that I earned acceptance,” Noray said. “But once you meet the basic requirements, there are still so many qualified applicants that getting in is like the flip of a coin…so I just see it as a blessing.” His professors, including Assistant Professor of Mathematics William Abram, said they are proud that he was accepted to the prestigious institution. “It’s a real honor to get selected to go there,” Abram said. “Kadeem’s interests have always been policy-oriented… He wants to be influential in the world, and the Kennedy School is a great way to do that.” Abram and Noray recently published a joint paper in January titled “Political Corruption and Public Activism: An Evolutionary Game Theoretic Analysis” in which they examined if it is possible for people

Kadeem Noray ’15 was accepted to the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Univesity. Kadeem Noray | Courtesy

in society who advocate for fixing political corruption to be effective. The paper was an extension of one of Noray’s two senior theses at Hillsdale. Noray said he originally thought he would pursue a career in physics, but after taking a microeconomics course with Professor of Economics Ivan Pongracic during his sophomore year, he changed his mind. “I realized that was the discipline that made me the most excited,” he said. “I just kept taking classes, and then junior year, I decided I could definitely do all three majors.” Noray said eventually teaching at a liberal arts school is of interest to him, but he said he would prefer to continue researching and publishing his own articles. “He is clearly an ambitious young man and has great potential,” Pongracic said. “I can’t wait to see what research he comes up with. We need more good people doing good research.” Noray visited Harvard last week and will make his final decision by mid-April.

Representing how a gun-free zone is vulnerable, freshmen Clint Pagurko, Blake Estep, and James Millius throw dodgeballs at an unarmed junior Ilsa Epling at an event Friday held by the Young Americans for Liberty. Brendan Noble | Courtesy

YAL plays dodgeball to promote campus carry By | Joshua Paladino Collegian Reporter Young Americans for Liberty played dodgeball to advocate for campus carry on Friday. The “Your Life, Your Right” event, which occurred two days after Hillsdale College went into a two-hour lockdown for a potential threat but was scheduled two months earlier, used dodgeballs to show the vulnerability of gun-free zones, YAL President junior Brendan Noble said. The club split students into two teams and only gave one team dodgeballs, leaving the other team defenseless. It represented how difficult it is for unarmed civilians to defend themselves from active shooters, Noble said. “What if there was an actual shooter?” Noble said. “We were basically sitting ducks.” While Hillsdale College allows faculty and some staff members with a concealed pistol license to carry on campus so long as they notify Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé, it does not for students. Despite the policy, Noble said the biggest obstacle to concealed carry on campus is state law. In Michigan, individuals may not have possession of a firearm in a classroom or dormitory. Noble said he thinks concealed carry on campus would be a deterrent to criminals and would help students protect themselves from shooters. But not all students are convinced. Freshman Mitchell Biggs said Wednesday’s lockdown

made him rethink his stance, leaving him torn on the issue. “I was a much firmer believer in gun-free zones, until the lockdown,” Biggs said. “I never felt like there would ever be a need.” Biggs said he is more sympathetic to campus carry, but he said he still doesn’t want students defending him. “I’m much more comfortable with an officer of the law having a firearm and being on campus than a student who thinks it’s their turn to go out and engage with an active shooter,” Biggs said. Biggs said he thinks the dodgeball metaphor for a gunfree zone is unfair. “I don’t think it’s nearly as likely as this makes it look,” Biggs said. “The odds are not quite this bad.” Freshman Madeline Hedrick said she is conflicted about gun-free zones, too. “On the one hand, I really do see that if someone gets on campus with a gun, and no one else has guns, then it is really easy for that person to cause damage,” Hedrick said. “But at the same time, if someone who has a lot of issues is allowed to conceal carry on campus, then the presence of a gun instantly escalates the situation.” Hedrick said she would like well-trained people to carry guns on campus. “If you don’t follow the rules in a gun-free zone, then you can take the power of life and death in your hands,” Hedrick said. “And the people who follow the rules can’t do anything about it.”

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Imprimis celebrates its 45th anniversary this year. S.M. Chavey | Collegian

45 years of Imprimis By | S.M. Chavey Features Editor In 45 years of Imprimis, the size, design, and number of subscribers has changed, but the content of the popular speech digest remains as Hillsdalian as ever. “Imprimis is the single most successful publication which introduced Hillsdale College to over three million individuals over the past 45 years,” Vice President for Institutional Advancement John Cervini said in an email. “Imprimis is also a contributing factor to the development of national student body.” In May 1972, the first Imprimis was sent out: “The Dangers of Price Controls,” by Henry Hazlitt. His introduction — “The first thing to be said about wage and price fixing is that it is harmful at any time and under any conditions” — not only set the tone for all future Imprimis editions but was fitting for the publication’s title, considering Imprimis comes from the Latin meaning “in the first place.” Originally called the journal from The Center for Constructive Alternatives, Imprimis was developed in order to send regular communication to friends of the college, specifically information discussed in CCA seminars. It has evolved into a digest of speeches given at any college event on or off campus. Some speakers, such as Clarence Thomas and Charles R. Kessler, have been featured

in multiple editions. Russell Kirk had seven speeches in Imprimis. The only regularly scheduled speaker is Hillsdale President Larry Arnn, but past speakers have included Vice President Mike Pence, former President Ronald Reagan, U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, business mogul Steve Forbes, businessman Jay Van Andel, Leonard Nimoy from “Star Trek,” and Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy’s. “It’s not easy to get into Imprimis,” said Timothy Caspar, deputy editor and associate vice president of external affairs. Between speeches at Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C.; CCA speakers; leadership seminars; cruise speeches; and on-campus events, the editors have a plethora of options. Within two years, the free publication had hit 10,000 subscribers, and in just more than 10 years, Imprimis had more than 100,000 subscribers. In March 1984, the editors began to print the number of Imprimis subscribers on each edition. Under the direction of List Management Coordinator Wanda Oxenger, the circulation in the past 12 years has doubled. “It was 1.2 million when I started, and it went up to 3.5 million now,” Oxenger said. With so many subscribers and such easy communication, the editors receive some odd

By | Nicole Ault Collegian Reporter At her office, hidden in a back hallway of the Roche Sports Complex, Sue Olmstead has just what everyone needs: candy for the athletes who daily tramp by her desk, encouragement for the students who work in her office, schedules and timely information for her supervisors. She lends a motherly spirit of organization and care that will be missed when she retires March 31, her co-workers in the athletic office said. “She’s been a delight to work with,” said Jeff Lantis, director of external relations for athletics. “She has the most pleasant personality, no matter what challenges she has going on in her life. We will miss her.” After nearly 27 years working at Hillsdale College, with experience in four departments, Olmstead is retiring from her job as staff assistant for the athletics department to spend time traveling and volunteering in the area, she said. In June 1990, Olmstead started working as an auditor in the Dow Leadership Center because it was a night shift and allowed her to attend her son’s school events, she said. After that, she worked for trust and investments in Central Hall for 19 years, then for institutional advancement in Moss Hall for another year and a half before coming to the athletic department. At the athletic office for almost three years now, Olmstead has juggled several tasks: she schedules sports studies classes, creates call reports for Lantis when he travels, helps with events such as games and the Hillsdale Hall of Fame banquet, and coordinates memberships for the athletic facili-

ties. “Sue will do anything she’s asked to do,” said Anita Gordon, aid to the athletic director, noting that Olmstead is creative and has taught herself to work with new technology. “If After 17 years of working for the athletic departshe doesn’t ment, Claudia Gillette, aide to the athletic director, know right will retire Dec. 23. Nicole Ault | Collegian away, she faith. “She brings such a comwill figure it out.” forting personality. Everyone’s A graduate of Hillsdale busy, but she handles all of the High School, Olmstead never craziness in such a graceful attended college but worked way.” in banking for 12 years before Gordon said she, Olmstead, coming to Hillsdale. During and other women with whom her time at the college, she said, they work often go out to lunch she’s taken accounting classes together. to brush up her knowledge and “We help each other in our she’s intended to take art class- personal lives and share our es but never got around to it. love for Christ together,” she One of her favorite parts of said. “There’s a light about Sue. working at Hillsdale, she said, She’s just a sweet lady, very has been forming relationships kind.” with students, parents, and Gordon said she’s glad Olmfaculty. She has a knack for stead will be staying in the area remembering names, she said, so they can continue to attend and has gotten to know many events and lunches together. students personally, especially Olmstead said she plans to those with whom she works in continue living in her nearby the athletics office. house, where her late husband “It is sort of like a fami- crafted much of the woodwork ly here,” Olmstead said, re- and furniture, and said she membering how co-workers might travel to Florida, explore brought her cards and flowers Michigan, and volunteer at the when her husband passed away hospital and the college. And last school year. she plans to be at every gradSophomore Elizabeth Laux, uation for the students she who’s worked for Olmstead for knows, she said. a year and a half, said Olm“It’s unbelievable that I’m at stead contributes to the office’s this stage in my life,” she said. close-knit atmosphere. Even as she retires, she said “Sue is like a second mom to she’s thinking of what she can me,” she said, noting that she offer to others: “I want to give and Olmstead often have deep someone else the opportunity conversations about life and to enjoy what I’ve enjoyed.”

feedback, but Caspar said some of the best feedback has been thoughtful criticism. “I think Imprimis, by its nature, goes to people who want to receive it and who choose to receive it, and they’re generally favorable to it,” Caspar said. “But we get some in the critical category that are very intelligent responses to issues we’ve put out. They raise significant, substantial points. It’s good to see these, to read them, and to know people are taking Imprimis seriously.” A 2008 Collegian article cited Associate Senior Director of Admissions Fred Schebor saying nearly two-thirds of all prospective students mention Imprimis. In 2015, more than 70 percent of applicants mention Imprimis, Admissions Counselor Leah Reed said. In the same 2008 article, Associate Vice President for Marketing Chris Bachelder said Imprimis is a fundamental part of fundraising. Around the same time, Imprimis was cut from 12 issues annually to 10 — primarily for budgetary reasons, Caspar said. From “The Next Supreme Court Justice” in the summer to the most recent “How and Why the Senate Must Reform the Filibuster” issue, Imprimis continues to educate about a broad variety of topics. “We always want to make sure what’s in Imprimis is timely or relevant to topical issues of the day,” Caspar said.

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May releases negotiation plans for Brexit The United Kingdom began to officially withdraw from the European Union on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Theresa May set forth her plan to negotiate over the next two years. This comes in the wake of voters last summer electing to leave the EU.

Ivanka Trump officially made White House adviser Ivanka Trump will serve as an official adviser in the White House, after Democrats and ethicists criticized plans for her to become an informal adviser. Her formal position will be assistant to President Donald Trump. Her husband is also an unpaid adviser.

By | Evan Carter Web Editor Earlier this month, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Daniel Gregory Sakall ’95 to the Pima County Superior Court. Sakall fills the vacancy created by retiring Judge Carmine Cornelio. He will hear criminal, civil, domestic, juvenile, and probate estate cases as judge of general jurisdiction in the state’s second most populous county. Before being appointed to the bench, Sakall clerked for two federal district judges in Tucson, Arizona, and then worked as a staff attorney with the Goldberg and Osborne law firm for 12 years. He also served as chair of the Rules Committee of the Pima County Bar Association and has served as adjunct law professor at the University of Arizona since 2004. “The county in which I live has a ‘merit selection process’: Tuscan doesn’t have contested judicial elections for our superior court,” Sakall said. “They select from the candidates a

slate of names that then goes to the governor’s office.” While at Hillsdale, Sakall, who had a double major in Spanish and history and a minor in politics, impressed politics department chairman Mickey Craig, who described him as “happy-go-lucky,” smart, and hardworking. Mark Kalthoff, chairman of the history department, got to know Sakall because both were involved with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s ministry on campus. During his time at Hillsdale, Kalthoff said he would go to Ray’s Tavern in Reading to get burgers with him and that Sakall was often a guest in his home. “I’m not in the least bit surprised to see him go a ways,” Kalthoff said. Alumna Deanna Ducher ‘95, who took a number of classes with Sakall while at Hillsdale and now teaches history at Hillsdale Academy, described him as fair-minded and intellectually curious. Since graduating Hillsdale summa cum laude, Sakall attended law school at the University of Arizona, where he

Daniel Sakall ’95 is now a judge on the Pima County Superior Court in Arizona. Daniel Sakall | Courtesy

also graduated summa cum laude in 2001. “Greg is an intelligent and impressive litigator, and has demonstrated his commitment to the citizens of Pima County,” Ducey said in a statement. “His service as an adjunct law professor at the University of Arizona College of Law for the last 13 years is especially impressive, given that he also maintains a busy law practice.”

Students provide a look behind depression By | Tim Pearce Assistant Editor Students shared their experience with depression Tuesday at the Lighthouse Mental Awareness Club’s latest installment of its Behind the Stigma series. Associate Professor of Psychology Kari McArthur stressed that overcoming the stigma attached to depression is crucial to treatment and avoiding negative long-term health problems. Some students avoid dealing with depression in college because they think their feelings are normal, they aren’t aware of resources available to them, or they think they will be judged for seeking help, she said. McArthur said 30 percent of college students suffer from depression, making it the most common health problem among students. Although everyone is different, she said, the best results in cases of depression stem from early diagnosis and a mixture of medication and psychological help. After McArthur spoke, juniors Sarah Borger and Sarah Casebeer shared their stories of living with clinical depression. Casebeer began experiencing symptoms of depression in high school. “I’ve been struggling with depression for six years,” she said. “Back in high school, I didn’t think I was the stereotypical depressed person. I just lost interest in everything.” Casebeer dedicated herself to dancing. After school, she would spend six to seven hours a day at practice. “I was pushing myself too hard,” Casebeer said. “I wasn’t physically capable, and I wasn’t mentally capable to handle it.” By her junior year of high school, Casebeer suffered from arthritis and joint damage. Her

senior year, she broke both of her feet, because her bones were too weak to support her active lifestyle. The setback only made her depression worse, because she wasn’t able to distract her mind, she said. Casebeer said she resorted to coping with pain through abuse by hitting and cutting herself. The height of Casebeer’s depression came the summer after her senior year. Every day as she was driving home from work, she would cross over a bridge and contemplate suicide. “I told my parents they needed to drive me to work every day, because if I kept driving myself, one day I wouldn’t make it back,” Casebeer said. Casebeer’s parents began driving her, recognizing that what their daughter was experiencing was more than “teenage angst,” she said. A month before attending college at Hillsdale, Casebeer began taking medication for her depression. Her depression hasn’t disappeared completely, but it’s grown more and more manageable as she continues to receive the treatment she needs, she said. “If you strive for continual improvement your depression will go from everyday, to every other day, to once a week, to once every other week, and that’s such a great feeling,” Casebeer said. Borger’s depression struck her during the summer between her freshman and sophomore years of college. The symptoms of depression and anxiety developed, as she worked for a summer youth camp. “I started having panic attacks and depression came along side of it,” Borger said. “Just the feeling that you’re

drowning and can’t do anything about it.” Borger said she thought returning to Hillsdale, a place she enjoyed, would relieve her depression and cure her from the chronic anxiety attacks she started having. The symptoms, however, persisted, and Borger began counseling toward the end of the semester. She began trying a variety of treatments: better sleeping patterns, dieting, yoga, and others. The panic attacks continued. On Christmas Eve, during church service, Borger ran from the sanctuary, as she felt a panic attack coming. She made it to the bathroom, where she wept and waited for the attack to pass before she could rejoin her family. After returning to Hillsdale in the spring of her sophomore year, Borger began medication. Like Casebeer, Borger’s depression wasn’t resolved with medication, but her ability to handle it improved. “I think of [the medication] like training wheels,” she said. “You have to put on the training wheels, before you can figure what to do with the bike.” The prescription helped her understand her body and how to deal with her anxiety and depression using her counselor’s treatments. “The whole process has been horrible and terrible,” Borger said. “But it’s also been a really beautiful process, because I’ve learned more about myself.” While she still falls into dips of anxiety, she said she knows how to combat it. “I’ve learned to show myself a little more grace,” Borger said. “There is hope, and I’ve found a little bit of that hope, and it’s been a really beautiful thing.”

Student Fed Facebook increases transparency By | Emily Blatter Collegian Reporter As part of an effort to increase transparency, Hillsdale’s Student Federation has its own social media page. The federation created a Facebook page and email account to make it easier for their constituents to contact them with questions, comments, or suggestions.

The federation has made a Facebook page called Hillsdale College Student Federation to make it easier for students to contact their representatives with questions, comments, and suggestions. Students can also email Student Fed at its new email address, studentfederation@hillsdale.edu. “The email and Facebook page are for increased transparency of the great work the

members of the Fed do and act as a central point of contact for funding, club oversight, and general inquiries,” Treasurer sophomore Ross Hatley said. Student Fed also live streamed part of its March 23 meeting on Facebook. Hatley encouraged students to reach out to their representatives with any concerns regarding funding, clubs, or general questions.

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Trump repeals Obama coal executive order President Donald Trump continued to undo the work of former President Barack Obama on Tuesday, as he signed an executive order undoing the government mandates on utility companies. The mandates forced utility companies to move from coal to alternative energies.

Young people protest against Russian corruption Demonstrations in Moscow and almost 100 other Russian cities broke out this weekend against the corruption in the government. Hundreds of protesters were arrested. Many of the protesters were in their twenties or teenagers, a change from the generally apathetic youth.

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Meet us halfway with a two-way door to the union

Hiring conservative professors for balance is affirmative action By | Nicole Ault

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liberals and economically conservative social liberals. The bottom line is, a university can mandate that all professors on campus be Democrat (or Republican) and still end up with diversity of thought. The Republican minority group just plays identity politics now, angling for better status on the basis of a tangential identity that doesn’t really define its members as individual humans — or indicate how they’ll teach. But being Republican has never been an end-all identity. Really, this legislation can’t acknowledge or remedy the greater cultural problem at hand. Injustice — whether against women or African-Americans or Republicans — violates not just an identity-based morality, but a universal, objective moral code. When college students riot during speeches, when campuses discriminate against religious groups, when professors lose freedom of speech, there is more at stake than Republican ideology. Civility, morality, and truth are on the line. Legislation directed toward special interest groups can have little, if any, role in fixing such a malady. It’s not that the law should never get involved when real discrimination and injustice are at hand. But setting quotas and mandating funding rarely solve problems, leading to unintended consequences that a farremoved government can’t foresee. The real solution comes from the ground up, not government — from individuals who persist in speaking truth and living out their beliefs. As with the market, let things play out at an individual level. Conservatism prevails as long as conservatives faithfully live out their principles. We must remember that “Republican” has never been our ultimate identity.

After years of disdaining identity politics, Republicans are now taking part in the game — and employing affirmative action policies like the ones they’re known for scorning. In February, Sen. Mark Chelgren, R-Ottumwa, filed legislation that would require Iowa’s public universities to consider professors’ political affiliation when hiring, and to reject a prospective professor whose presence would create a politicalaffiliation majority of more than 10 percent among faculty. Explicitly, Chelgren’s aims to maintain a “partisan balance of the faculty.” Implicitly, it’s to help Republicans. Liberal bias at colleges is a real problem, and Chelgren correctly identifies it. But he essentially proposed an affirmative action policy, and, like other such policies, its good intentions fail to solve the problem. Ultimately, the policy is more than impractical — it’s counteractive. It treads the path of identity politics, descending into a mire of agendas that obscure the real problem at hand: conservative values are at stake. Like other identitydriven policies, this legislation is dangerous. First, it assumes that “Republican” is a fundamental identity. Second, with that superficial identity, it calls for quotas and regulations that favor a minority and that won’t ultimately effect change where it’s needed: in people’s minds. The minority of Republicans on campuses claim an identity that’s ultimately meaningless and just as superficial as race- or gender-based identity groups. Voter registration isn’t really an accurate indicator of political affiliation, after all. A 2015 Gallup poll found that a mere 42 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are socially and economically conservative; likewise, Ms. Ault is a sophomore there are socially studying economics, conservative economic journalism, and German.

awe generations of students to come surpasses that. But let’s meet in the middle. Let’s find a way to navigate this project without letting the petty frustrations of construction get in the way. Construction obstructs the current path from the student parking lot by the security office to the A.J.’s Café. Students must navigate around Galloway, cut across the East Lawn, take the back staircase to get up to the main floor of the Grewcock Student Union,

then cut across it to get a cup of coffee. It adds five minutes to a normal 2-minute walk. Thankfully, there’s a solution. Past the bathrooms on the main floor of the Grewcock Student Union is a small, unassuming door. That door leads to a staircase that runs past the service side of Bon Appetit, and leads to the student parking lot no more than 50 yards away. This path would offer an easy way for students to get up

the hill in a timely and organized manner. There is, however, one problem. The door is open from the inside, but is locked on the outside. Students, regardless of their opinions, have accepted the reality of the chapel. But perhaps the administration can meet students trying to get to their morning classes halfway and keep the door open from both sides.

By Joel Haines

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The debate about the Christ Chapel construction is over. Donors have graciously gifted more than $24 million to build a gathering place for the whole student body to pray, celebrate, and host grand events. For such an endeavor, the amount of construction taking over the quad is appropriate. It’s true that students have found this immediately inconvenient to traveling around campus, but the future prospects of a building that will

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Preserve college tradition: Go to convocation By | Mark Naida Collegian Freelancer “As the students filed in, there was the din of voices— happy because of the renewal of friendships,” a reporter for the Collegian described the mirthful 1925 fall convocation at College Baptist Church. Yet on April 6, 2017 students will sparsely populate the balcony and the side pews of the very same church because they do not value the ceremony as they once did. Students should treat convocation as an important community event that reflects the unity of Hillsdale College. Many colleges and universities do not gather as a single body at any time other than graduation. Even then, parents and families fill up the theaters and arenas where many graduation ceremonies occur, and lots of students stay home. As a member of the chamber choir, I sat in the front of College Baptist at each convocation for the last two years. As Provost David Whalen and President Larry Arnn remark on the state of the college, seeing empty seats always stuns me. The church should burst with students. The missing don’t hear Arnn attest to the etymology of the word “college” which comes from the Latin word collegium,

meaning partnership. Yet there will probably be less than 200 students at this event, which calls the entire campus together for the affirmation of our mission. When incentivized, some students do come to this event. The Greek houses send their meager delegations to find out the winner of the scholarship cup. Other students find their way into the church if the speaker is interesting, like Brother Guy Consolmagno, the director of the Vatican observatory, who spoke last spring about the importance of wonder in the sciences. But students should look forward to this event as it is an important moment of celebration for the college community. Professor of history Tom Conner, who has taught at the college since 1983, showed his reverence for the ceremony, writing in an email that “the opportunity Convocation affords us all to come together twice a year and refresh our memories about our fundamental purposes as a community is extremely valuable.” We are lucky to hold convocations at all. The tradition fell away when the college abandoned mandatory chapel services in 1964. The ceremony did not reappear until the late John Reist, a professor of English,

resurrected the tradition in 1989. Convocation is also an opportunity for Arnn to speak about the state of the college. At Fall Convocation, he addressed concerns about the construction of the new chapel and the controversy over racial data the college gave to the NCAA. Arnn used the opportunity to speak about these matters to the college community as a whole. Unfortunately, few were present to hear his comments. “The Spring Convocation has taken on additional importance as the first occasion that the graduating seniors appear, together, in the robes that they will wear on Commencement Day, and the ‘top ten’ graduates are recognized,” Conner added. He also emphasized that “the leadership of the graduating class and the rising senior class exchange the gavel to symbolize the inevitable progression of the different classes through the College.” Hillsdale College states the purpose of convocation on the website. It “help[s] remind us of our common purposes and mission. [It is] held in a church and include prayer as an expression of the college’s identity and in gratitude for all its blessings.” The statement also declares that all offices, if

possible, should close for the convocation ceremony so that the college community as a whole may attend. The size of College Baptist may prevent some students from attending the event. The sanctuary seats only 500 people. The next convocation is in April and the weather, barring rain, should be favorable for an outdoor convocation held on the East Lawn, as at the beginning of the fall semester each year. The administration should consider an outdoor convocation or an alternative indoor convocation held in the Searle Center or the Biermann Athletic Center to involve as much of the Hillsdale College community as possible until the construction of the chapel is complete. We are blessed that the college preserved this tradition and we should honor it with our presence at the ceremony. We should sit in the pews smiling, like the students before us, “happy because of the renewal of friendships,” excited to remember and to reaffirm our purpose as partners in scholarly work and in life. Mr. Naida is a junior studying English and French.

New wave feminists’ empowerment alienates women By | Kaylee McGhee Assistant Editor Millions of women from all walks of life celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 — a day meant to inspire and strengthen all women. But when some women who had embraced the feminist label tried to join their ranks holding prolife signs, they were berated. The day was supposed to represent the pride all women can take in being uniquely and wonderfully made. Instead, those who disagree with modern feminism’s pro-choice advocacy found themselves on the outside, ridiculed for thinking that they as women — who happen to support the right to life — had a place among the other feminists. Perhaps they were too busy “empowering” each other to recognize the irony. A group of radicals consumed the modern feminist movement, presenting an ultimatum: join the feminist movement or accept that women will remain oppressed. These radicals became representative of the feminist agenda, turning the once inspiring movement into a bullying spree. The ideological underpinnings of the modern feminist movement only appeal to a select group of women who support the

vulgar tactics radical feminists adopted — like donning cateared hats and parading with profanity. Even students on campus who identify as feminist, like senior Rachael Reynolds, are astounded at the lack of common decency shown by these outspoken women. “A movement that is striving toward equality is being hindered by a small minority of radicals. They aren’t representative of the values most feminists hold,” Reynolds said. “I do not agree with the vulgarity some radicals display in their actions or rhetoric, and I do not believe that should be taken to represent the feminist movement.” According to Reynolds, a small minority of radical lunatics twisted the original goals of feminism — equal pay, reproductive rights, and suffrage — into a movement firstwave feminists would scarcely recognize. Perhaps so many Americans find this new wave of feminism distasteful not because of the vulgar women who represent it, but because its true goals stand against everything many women want and need. Feminists market themselves as the provider of everything women want, but in reality, the

principles of their movement render them incapable of accomplishing this. In the name of securing “equal rights,” modern feminism emphasizes a radical desire to make women completely autonomous — dependent on no one but themselves and Lena Dunham. The movement rejects fundamental desires many women share, including protection from men and the joys of motherhood. Feminism is becoming so unattractive because of a prevalent and blatant disrespect for life among many of its ideologues. It seems these advocates will do just about anything to liberate a woman from the responsibility of motherhood, except of course the morally sound alternative of abstinence. The abhorrent disrespect for life drives feminists’ disgust with women who identify as pro-life feminists. Not only that, but many modern feminists ignore the natural interdependence of the sexes. For instance, Sheila Cronin, the leader of the National Organization for Women, attacked traditional marriage for years, arguing its only purpose is to enslave women. When asked why she was so adamantly opposed to the sacred tradition,

she said: “Since marriage constitutes slavery for women, it is clear that the women’s movement must concentrate on attacking this institution,” Cronin said. “Freedom for women cannot be won without the abolition of marriage.” But this caricature of marriage is just that. in fact, the vast majority of women today want the mutual dependency found in a relationship. The modern feminist movement is insulting to women who have respect for life and morality. The ridiculous notion that everything “offensive” is the patriarchy’s attempt to enslave women and force them to become barefoot, pregnant kitchen slaves, is degrading. The modern feminist movement, driven by radicals, gives self-respecting women no reason why we should jump on the bandwagon. If feminists want support, or even sympathy, they need to move beyond the radical autonomy of the individual. In order to truly stand for what all women want and need, modern feminism needs to embrace all women’s rights, including the right to life. Ms. McGhee is a sophomore George Washington Fellow studying politics and journalism.

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More than an off-campus house

School policy destroys alumni-student traditions By | Luke Daigneault Due to college policy, however, Special to the Collegian this tradition died. The house always counted At 163 ½ Oak St., a group on more teammates climbing picture of last fall’s national up the ranks to fill its rooms. qualifying team just joined the Moving into the Three-Way growing collection of pictures became a rite of passage similar of the men’s cross country team to moving into a Greek house. from the last fifteen years that Due to the off-campus policy litter the kitchen walls. You’ll of the college, however, none also find Coach Bill Lundberg of our teammates received clearing a steeplechase water permission to move out of the jump in a Kansas uniform, an dorms. Because over half of the autographed cutout of world house graduates this May, there record holder Henry Rono, and are not enough people to fill it, an assortment of plaques and forcing our landlord’s hand. She trophies (some of which are so offered the house to a competing old that no current member group with the numbers she knows what they are from). needs. Just like that, we lost our The men’s cross country team home. I know other people feel called this house their home this pain, too. for the last seven years — and Hillsdale’s policy needs to for the last two years, so did I. change. Instead of requiring Known around campus as the students to get permission “Three-Way,” due to its location to move off before they can by the three-way stop at the sign a lease, they should have old elementary school, this to show a lease in order to secluded seven-bedroom house get permission to move off became an integral part of the campus. Most landlords look community for the men’s and to get contracts finalized early women’s teams. The foundation in the year, and they constantly leans from weight of the struggle with the college’s late tradition this home represents. release of the off-campus list.

My sophomore year, Central Hall granted me off-campus permission in the middle of the summer, making it impossible for me to find housing. It is much more practical to grant off-campus permission to those who can show they will actually have a place to move into the next semester. This would ease relations with the landlords in the community, decrease the overall stress of rushing to find a house for students, and the number of people who actually left campus probably would not differ too much from the current trends. The college could still even limit the amount of people they let off, but the difference would be that everyone with permission would truly live off campus; many students who receive permission opt to stay on campus anyway. Moving off campus is an excellent buffer for transitioning into the real world. You know, the world in which you spray down your own bathroom and vacuum your own floor. Smaller meal plans are also available,

so you can learn to cook for yourself. Ever wonder what happens to those dishes after the conveyor belt rolls them out of view? I’ll give you a hint: it’s not fun. Hillsdale should be taking measures to promote individualism and self-starting. Instead they are promoting a nanny state on campus. Easing the off-campus policy also has implications for alumni relations. In the case of the Three-Way, a lot of alumni come back to visit. These alumni could potentially donate to the college and help to further promote Hillsdale’s outreach. What happens when they The men's cross country team off-campus, "The Three-Way" | Courtesy find out that college policy forced the team to abandon power to buy up off-campus campus culture that already their beloved home? It leaves a houses and demolish them and exists. Each home has its own bad taste. cap the number of students character, and the Three-Way Now, I understand the that can move off, Hillsdale is no different. Some of my best justification for the current College is limiting free-market college memories took place policy — the college needs competition. How can an right within those walls. In a few to fill dormitories. But why institution that rebukes crony months, I will be an alumni of should Central Hall force capitalism practice exactly that this college, and it fills me with the students to pay for their on its own front porch? sadness that I will never return operational shortcomings? The current policy wrecks to 163 ½ Oak St. Many students move off campus community and tradition. The to save thousands of dollars. college should make serious Mr. Daigneault is a senior By using their resources and changes to promote the off- studying economics.

The Collegian should have waited By | Kate Patrick Associate Editor During last week’s campus lockdown, The Collegian website published the name of a former student who allegedly posed a threat to campus. Soon after, The Collegian removed the name, recognizing that it had not been confirmed by the administration. Since then, the newspaper refrained from printing the name, returning to a longstanding policy of not publishing the names of students who may be involved in crimes. At the time, I agreed with The Collegian’s decision to publish the name. The Collegian staff believed publishing the name was an issue of public safety, and that students had a right to know who the suspect was so they could be on the lookout and take necessary precautions. But I now believe The

Collegian should not have released the name without knowledge of the full story in its proper context. The Collegian’s instinct to report relevant information to students as quickly as possible is right and good. Yet if the Collegian’s information regarding the situation had been false, Hillsdale College could be facing a libel suit. When the integrity of The Collegian and the college is on the line, we as journalists should gather together all necessary details diligently and be patient enough not to release every bit of verified information before we know the full story in its proper context. Context is just as important as the verified facts themselves — journalists can easily misconstrue an event or misrepresent a person by omitting additional facts or details. Context clarifies the meaning of facts, which means it is just as important

as the facts themselves. Waiting for the full context sometimes requires patience. Journalists claim to write the first draft of history, and to a certain extent that’s true. But drafts are just that: drafts. They often need revision. Journalists have a special obligation to make sure their published drafts don’t contain grievous errors. On the essentials, we need to be correct from the start. The Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics states that “neither speed nor format excuses inaccuracy,” and later states journalists should “balance the public’s need for information against potential harm or discomfort. Pursuit of the news is not a license for arrogance or undue intrusiveness.” Professional media struggles mightily with these principles. We at The Collegian must be

Talk money to me: Need emergency cash?

Ask Financial Aid for a microloan By | Kate Patrick Financial Columnist Ever heard of a microloan? Did you know that Hillsdale College offers one? Also known as the Will Carleton loan, the college’s microloan lends a small sum of money to students who need immediate cash for a schoolrelated emergency, whether that be books for the new semester, an unprecedented hefty library fine, or a utilities bill if you live off campus. You’re expected to pay back the loan without interest within a few months, but the Financial Aid Office will help work out these details. But the concept of a microloan isn’t new. In the United States, microloans are usually provided just to small businesses and entrepreneurs. The U.S. Small Business Administration provides funds to third-party lenders to offer microloans of values up to $50,000 for startup businesses and nonprofit child-care centers that meet specific qualifications. There are also dozens of nonprofits providing microloans to entrepreneurs and small businesses independently of the SBA. The Association for Enterprise Association reports that U.S. microloans can be as small as $500, and that the average amount of a microloan is $7,000. But the concept of microcredit originated with the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, founded in 1976. The Grameen Bank sought to alleviate poverty in Bangladesh by providing small loans to individuals who didn’t have collateral or credit

history. The bank’s goal was to encourage individuals to involve themselves in business ventures and contribute to the economy and pull themselves out of poverty. Because the project was largely successful, the bank’s efforts earned it a Nobel Peace prize in 2006. A microloan is different from a bank or credit union loan because it doesn’t require the borrower to provide credit history or collateral (collateral is just something the borrower pledges to pay the bank if he defaults on the loan). That’s why microloans are so popular with entrepreneurs and with individuals in developing countries. Microloans provide necessary funds to those who need them but may be rejected by a bank. A bank might not take the risk on an entrepreneur, but a microlender will. In the U.S., microlending institutions usually offset the cost of providing microloans by also providing financial literacy courses or business consulting services to their borrowers. The Grameen Bank uses a tactic called solidarity lending: Individuals borrow money as a group, then hold each other accountable to repay the loan. This can help remove the need for collateral from borrowers. At Hillsdale College, you can save your credit report by taking out a microloan to pay that utilities bill. So next time you have a financial emergency and need cash fast, talk to Financial Aid. If not a microloan, the office is always eager to help.

vigilant in abiding by them ourselves. I stand in solidarity with The Collegian staff and I will defend our honesty and integrity — but I also propose we approach stories like this differently in the future. The best thing we can do to contribute to the safety of the school during a crisis is to monitor the official statements of the college and publish them, and then add more later as additional facts emerge. Journalists are heralds of the truth — we must be responsible with the information we glean, but we must also exercise good judgment when deciding how to dispense that information. The Collegian takes this principle seriously, so I’m confident we are already better prepared to handle critical breaking news stories in the future. Ms. Patrick is a senior studying history and journalism.

We need mass texting in emergency situations Dear editor, People respond to stress in different ways, but how we respond in the wake of something like the recent lockdown is an important part of the character we seek to develop as Hillsdale students. I, for one, have put considerable time and effort into finishing up the resupplying and reorganizing of my first aid kits since the lockdown, work which I began over spring break. Seeing that such incidents as shooting threats are generally unlikely and therefore the drills are less common, the officials, students, and law enforcement involved handled the lockdown quite well. Certain flaws need to be addressed so that we can be better prepared moving forward, however. Something I have been discussing with several other students since the recent tornado scare is an apparent flaw in our emergency alert system. As my father — who worked in telecommunications for many years — reminded me after the lockdown, even the most efficient means of automatically calling a couple thousand people is going to take a long time. My parents never received a phone call about the lockdown despite being properly listed to receive such calls, and I did not receive the call until over an hour after the lockdown had been lifted, although the latter part is probably due to the fact

that I have terrible cell service in Hillsdale township. While the campus mass email system does alleviate this slightly, a mass texting service for campus security would be much more effective in situations like the lockdown or the tornado warning. My off-campus house took shelter in time, but only because of the SMS-based statewide emergency alert system. Mass texting is much easier and faster than mass calling, as well as more effective for students like me, who have poor reception in the area yet still receive text messages fairly easily. I was, in fact, texting a friend long before the lockdown call reached my voicemail without even leaving a missed call notice. Additionally, most people will not drop everything to read an email the same way they will with a text message, and students who do not have smartphones cannot receive emails on their phones even if they want to read their emails immediately. Between the tornado scare and the lockdown, we had two situations within a month of each other when security has needed to tell us to take shelter immediately. While the former incident was made easier by the use of tornado sirens, calls and emails alone were not sufficient for the lockdown. Sincerely, Ilsa Epling

Lockdown worsens Union Wi-Fi woes By | Jordyn Pair Assistant Editor Students lacked two things during Wednesday’s lockdown: information and Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, one caused the other. When Security Director William Whorley sent the campus-wide email announcing the school was on lockdown, what seemed like all of campus had the misfortune of being in the Grewcock Student Union. Students already complain about spotty internet connection during the lunch rush, but it’s mostly just an inconvenience. A delayed text or slowly-loading Facebook feed isn’t that big of a deal. On Wednesday, however, it became more than just a hassle. It became a legitimate problem. Whorley’s vague email gave students almost no information. Key facts — that the suspect was a former

student and that he wasn’t even near campus — were not included in communications from the college at any point during the crisis. This lack of information drove students online, to sources like The Collegian, Hillsdale Daily News, and even the local Fox 17 station. Combined with more relaxed students who took the cancelled class time to do online homework, the WiFi in the union slowed down. Way down. Junior Brendan Noble was in the union during the lockdown and said that, although accessing the Wi-Fi was possible, it was difficult and slow. “I think communication during a crisis like that is important in general,” he said. “There were basic things like people didn’t know if their classes were cancelled. We had no idea what was going on. It leads to uncertainty where there didn’t necessarily need to be some.”

Without updates from news sources to quash rumors, student speculation ran wild and the union took on a sense of confusion and unease. Students were aware of a threat, but didn’t know what the level of danger actually was. And when they tried to find that out, normal technological capabilities held them back. Not only does this delay students from getting information from outside sources, but it could also potentially delay security emails or worried texts from friends and family. “I was trying to go to myHillsdale, trying to get to my email, and it took half an hour,” Noble said. By not relaying pertinent information up front, administration left students in the dark as to what was really happening. When we tried to find out for ourselves, in order to keep us and our friends safe, technology held us back. Having disjointed or

incomplete information can be detrimental in times of crisis, and students shouldn’t have to rely on outside resources or secondhand information for knowledge about their own school’s lockdown. Even if the school chooses not to provide full details about the crisis, providing more context to a situation would keep internet connection clearer and lead to more open communication. “As much as it is a problem, and as much as we have slow Wi-Fi around the school, I’m not sure how much the school could do about it. As long as they’re doing everything possible, I think we can’t ask too much more of them,” Noble said. “But when it comes to security and information in general, I think we needed a little more information.” Ms. Pair is a sophomore studying rhetoric and public address and journalism.

For a superior saving option, students should open a Roth IRA

I write in response to Kate Patrick’s article, “Talk money to me: Get a savings account,” in the March 9 edition of the Collegian. Patrick said, “If you want to save for retirement effectively and have cash on hand in an emergency, open a savings account.” I agree that a savings account is a good vehicle to stash cash for a rainy day or a near-term goal like a car or vacation. But to save for retirement, college students have a far Ms. Patrick is a senior superior option: a Roth IRA. studying history and journalism. A Roth IRA (individual

retirement account) has two huge advantages. One, the money can only be withdrawn with a penalty, eliminating the temptation to cheat. Two, for college students, the money will be saved completely tax-free. In theory, contributions to a Roth IRA are taxable, but if you are in the 0 percent tax bracket, as students are, you contribute without paying tax. Earnings in the account grow without being taxed. Money withdrawn in retirement has never been taxed at all, an enormous advantage.

Then there is the hidden benefit: all those years of compound earnings. Contribute annually in your youth, and the money will compound to a staggering amount by the time you are ready to pull it out. Bring up one of those compound interest calculators on your phone and play around with some numbers. You’ll see what I mean. One possible obstacle is the minimum investment some institutions require to open the account. But shop around: TD Ameritrade offers a no

minimum, no commission Roth IRA. Invest in the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index ETF through your TD Ameritrade account, and your expenses will be razor thin. You are investing for the very long term – it’s probably 45 years until you retire. So a stock market index fund will serve you well. You’ll thank me later. Sincerely, Barbara Watson

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St. Anthony’s begins Adopt-A-Student program to promote a family environment By | Emily Blatter Collegian Reporter

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Eco-friendly service uses goats to tame lawns By | Katie J. Read Assistant Editor When Garrett and Gina Fickle arrive at a customer’s house to tame an overgrown landscape, they bring a weedwacker, a mower, and ten goats. The Fickles started their lawn care service Munchers on Hooves, LLC, last fall after the idea came to Gina Fickle while she surfed the internet late at night. Since their moment of inspiration, the couple has rented goats to anyone who needs an eco-friendly way to clear their land of overgrown, invasive plants. Their goats have grazed all over Michigan, from Grand Rapids to Whitmore Lake, and they completed a pilot landscaping project at Western Michigan University last July. “Last year, we ended up figuring our goats traveled over 3,200 miles,” Gina Fickle said. “We were running two groups, and we had 20 goats on the

road.” The project at the university resembled most of the Fickles’ jobs. They released ten of their goats, females and fixed males, into an electric, quarter-square-acre pen, and let them polish off the thicket of weeds during a week-long stay. “They have a lot of oriental bittersweet weeds up there at Western, and they were doing a test on it to see if it would save them money, and if it would work,” Gina Fickle said. The trial run went well, according to Western Michigan University horticulturist Nicholas Gooch. He said the university plans to invite Munchers on Hooves back sometime this year — the project not only succeeded in removing weeds from overgrown parts of campus, but also gave the college a boost in their public relations. “Using Munchers on Hooves at a university where we have a very diverse community, the public relations component and how much people

got involved with the project, how we got people thinking outside of the box — that was a huge success,” Hooch said. According to Gina Fickle, using goats to remove large quantities of weeds has many advantages. Unlike machine removal, goats don’t spread seeds, and they don’t inflict the same environmental consequences as chemical weed killers. “When a goat eats, one of the first things it eats is the seed heads of the plants, and the goat’s digestive system will kill that seed,” Gina Fickle said. “Unlike cattle and sheep, when they pass it, they’re not re-spreading it for new germination. So that, in a way, helps prevent new growth because they’re killing the seeds.” And aside from their environmentally-conscious and efficient benefits, the goats are low-maintenance and enjoyable. “The only thing the homeowner has to do is make sure the fence is set up, the goats are

still alive, and the water tank is filled,” Garrett Fickle said. Munchers on Hooves has serviced four homes in Hillsdale County, all of which are on the same street. “We live up to just past the hospital on Warren Avenue, which backs up to the huge pond. We have a lot of wisteria, grape vines, and poison ivy, and it was just a thicket. So I wanted to clear it and enjoy the pond,” Hillsdale resident Earla Carver said. “The goats were able to go in and eat all of that. I only had them for two days, and they had half of my hillside cleared. They were awesome.” The Fickles said they hope to expand their goat rental business until it can serve as their full time jobs — not that it doesn’t already demand a comparable amount time from them. “If you’ve got livestock of any kind, it’s a 24/7 job,” Gina Fickle said. “Animals get sick like people, and you’ve got to be there for them.”

Community Foundation accepting YOUTH grant applications By | Nathanael Meadowcroft ipate in writing the application or planning the project.” Senior Writer Applicants must call Yoder before applying to verify that The Hillsdale County they are eligible for a grant. As Community Foundation is of Monday, Yoder said she had accepting applications for received calls from three orgaYouth Opportunities Unlim- nizations. ited Throughout Hillsdale — “It doesn’t mean nobody YOUTH — grant applications. will be calling me on Friday,” HCCF offers the grants every Yoder said. “And just because I April and November to orga- heard from them doesn’t mean nizations that serve youth in they’ll actually complete the Hillsdale County. application.” Applicants must be part of Every three years, HCCF an educational or governmen- surveys 7th, 9th, and 11th tal organization or a 501(c)(3) graders to identify what young non-profit, and youth must be adults see as issues in their involved in the planning and communities. application process. “What YOUTH really want “We do make exceptions,” to see is a project that’s going Director of Community En- to address an issue that was gagement Amber Yoder said. identified on our most recent “If a kindergarten teacher needs assessment,” Yoder said. comes to us or something like The most recent needs asthat, then obviously the kids sessment was completed in probably aren’t going to partic- 2015. The most important is-

Council votes to end performance-based pay system for city employees By | Tim Pearce Assistant Editor The Hillsdale City Council voted to adopt a resolution supported by the Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities to restructure the way the BPU’s pay structure operates, in a Feb. 20 meeting. The resolution is part of an initiative lead by City Manager David Mackie to blend the city and the BPU into one cohesive unit. “We’re looking at moving the city and BPU back together. That was the direction given to me when I was hired in July 2015,” Mackie said. “The city and BPU used to be viewed as two separate entities. The city has basically abandoned that type of power structure for ten years.” Mackie was a strong advocate for the measure, releasing a memo to the city council to vote in favor of the BPU’s resolution. “In 1989, the city estab-

lished the performance-based pay system for all non-union employees,” Mackie said in the memo. “The system has become ineffective and outdated.” Non-union employees’ starting pay was originally defined by the position they held. Each employee would be eligible for a pay increase every six months for “satisfactory work performance” until an employee had been given a raise four times. The department head was responsible for recommending eligible employees and the city manager would approve the expense or not, based on the department head’s justification. Mackie wants to bring the BPU under the city’s control by eliminating discrepancies in the way each entity operates. According to Mackie, removing structural differences between the two, like the performance-based pay system, will reduce costs and create more uniform policies for city employees.

sues identified were bullying, the pressure to succeed, low self-esteem, depression, and not fitting in. The needs assessment also identifies what programs or activities are most wanted. The top five activities identified were non schoolbased competitive sports, outdoor experiences, real life learning experiences, career exploration, and art-related activities. “A lot of times young people also want to see funding for activities that are extracurricular but not necessarily school-related,” Yoder said. “You always hear that there’s nothing to do.” The number of grants that are awarded depends on the dollar amount requested by each organization. In November, YOUTH received just two grant applications and funded both organizations. In previ-

ous years, as many as six organizations have received grants. This past November, YOUTH gave its most recent grant to the juvenile court system for mental health assessments. “We thought that really would encompass a lot of those needs identified on our survey,” Yoder said. Hillsdale College’s GOAL Buddy program also received a grant in November to fund its 2017 activities. The Buddy program creates social events for special needs individuals in Hillsdale County to get together with Hillsdale College students. YOUTH will accept applications until 4 p.m. Monday, April 3. Interested organizations should visit www. abouthccf.org/youth to apply or call 517-439-5101 for more information.

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church recently started an Adopt-A-Student program, giving college students the opportunity to become part of a local family while they’re away from home. The program matches students with families in the parish who “adopt” them, giving them a home away from home and local parents a little extra help around the house. “Families just need help. Especially at St. Anthony’s, the parent-to-child ratio is somewhat unusual,” AdoptA-Student volunteer Kathryn Wales said. “It can get overwhelming to just do normal life, but we know that many students want to have that life, and so they would like to have a glimpse of it. If they didn’t grow up in the sort of family they’d like to have, then they want to peek in and see how it works.” Freshman Katie Dimmer, an Adopt-A-Student participant who was adopted by the Wales family, said that it was refreshing to be part of a family again. As an only child, spending time with small children has been a new experience for Dimmer, and she said she has learned a lot about marriage and family life from the Wales’ example. “It was just kind of cool to think about ‘ok, if I have kids, this is how I want to start raising them.’ It was just lots of little things to think about,” Dimmer said. “I don’t know if the program was intentionally meant to do that, but just from a parenting perspective, that was kind of neat. Obviously they’re a great example of a Catholic marriage, so that’s been cool.” According to Wales, the program provides a great opportunity for students to find a mentor and gain the perspective of an older friend. “You can talk about life while you’re folding laundry or get some dating advice from somebody who’s not your mom but who’s ten years older than you are,” Wales said. “I think that’s really valuable. That mid-generation gap is a really special sort of mentor-protege type of arrangement. That’s what we as families want to offer.” While College Baptist Church and several other local Protestant churches have had similar programs for some time, St. Anthony’s has never had one. Someone at St. Anthony’s heard about College Baptist’s program, and a

women’s discipleship group decided to start a similar program at their own church this past February. “I think the idea first came up last year in a conversation between Emma Lindley, Kathryn Wales, Amy Gaetano, and myself,” program coordinator Lisa Whalen said. “We thought it could be something that students would enjoy and that might be helpful to some St. Anthony’s families. We didn’t really pursue the idea at that time, but later the same topic came up. Numerous students were interested, so Emma contacted Friar David and got his approval.” More students than families signed up for the program, Wales said, and only a few families not affiliated with the college volunteered. While fewer people signed up than the program’s founders had hoped, Wales said she is optimistic the program will grow over time. “We decided to keep our expectations somewhat low, and chose to think maybe not many people will do this at first,” Wales said. “But if it’s good, if students are really benefitting and families are really benefitting, then it’ll grow. It’ll grow just by word of mouth.” Each interested family and each student filled out a form that helped Wales match students with families, she said. Whalen also helped pair students and families. “I’d say the hardest part — aside from finding time to sit down at the computer — was matching students with families,” Whalen said. “I didn’t want to disappoint anyone, and I hope that as many people as possible will have a positive experience with the program.” Wales said it was disappointing that no men signed up for the program. “I really wanted a boy who could chop wood,” Wales said. “We have all this wood back here, and we have a fireplace, and it’s just not something that my husband can justify learning how to do. I know some guys just want to use their hands, they get tired of all this cerebral work. So I was waiting for this boy to come along, and then not a single boy signed up.” Wales said she hopes more boys will sign up in the future, but that she isn’t sure how to recruit them. “Hopefully this first round with only girls will inspire some boys. I don’t know how we’re going to change that exactly,” Wales said.

Kroger slows down self-checkout machines By | Katie J. Read Collegian Reporter The self-checkout lane at Kroger may not be any faster than its conveyer belt alternative after a change made a week ago. The Kroger grocery store on West Carleton Road installed new software for its self-checkout lanes on March 14, an update that is part of the $4 million dollar overhaul that began last July, with the store finishing major construction in December. Changes to the system include an automated response that tells customers the cost and savings per scan. “It’s just a newer updated technology. It’s a little bit slower, and it’s more descriptive for the customer,” Kroger manager Chris Presley said. “It actually talks to you. So when you scan an item, it’ll say ‘$1.39; savings, 79 cents.’” Presley said this will inform customers if they successfully scanned their item, and if the advertised discount was applied. Overall, however, this change has not been a smooth one.

Kroger’s updated self-checkout machines, which are slower than the old system. Kaylee McGhee | Collegian

Kimber Messenger, a Kroger cashier who works at the self-checkout lanes, said customers are frustrated with frequent lags they experience at the new self-service screens. In addition to the anticipated delays, the new installment is also undergoing a series of defects. Messenger said the machines will not spit out change, and the software has been clearing purchasers’ entire cache of scanned items with-

out notice or reason. Kroger manager Kate Thomsen said she wasn’t sure why the problems are occurring, but that it’s normal for a new installment. “Whenever we roll out new technology, there’s always bugs, and it takes time to figure out what’s going on,” she said. “We have an entire technology division who works on that all the time.” The technology has also changed how Messenger’s

shifts looks like. Instead of addressing problems with the self-checkouts from her computer, she moves from customer to customer to manually fix the problems they encounter as they scan and pay for their groceries. “Before, you could do it all on a screen, and now you go right to the machine to do everything,” Messenger said.

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Cheerleaders Kalah, Gracy, Semara, Kathryn, Krystyn, Georgia, Olivia, Callison, and Victoria practice stunts ahead of the national competition. S.M. Chavey | Collegian

Hillsdale cheer team qualifies for U.S. Finals By | S.M. Chavey Features Editor

ABOVE: Hillsdale Fillies and Jags practice various stunts for the upcoming national competition. S.M. Chavey | Collegian

Stunts often make or break a routine for competitive cheer teams. For the Hillsdale Fillies and Jags, their dead-on stunts at the Michigan State Championship in Detroit on March 11 and 12 led both teams to first place, and secured them an opportunity to compete at U.S. Finals April 22 and 23. The Jags, Hillsdale’s older team, was awarded the Gold Bid for the first time in team history, which means their trip to Chicago for the U.S. Finals will be free. The performance of the teams at the U.S. Finals will determine their national rankings. The highest the team has ever placed is seventh nationally in 2010. Chicago is one of eight different locations for the U.S. Finals this year, and the rank will be based on the

team’s score. The routines are scored on the stunting, tumbling, and dance portions. “I’m a little nervous because it’s crazy, I didn’t think we would make it this far. I really hope we win,” cheerleader Olivia Long, 10, said. Though the teams have been fighting illness all season, making it difficult to practice, head coach Jill Hardway, ‘89, said some strong practices leading up to the competition helped prepare the teams for the competition. “Not only do they have to have the skill, but they have to be able to do the routine in a complete synchronized fashion, so everyone has to match,” Hardway said. “It’s rewarding just to see the girls progressing and improving every week.” The teams have been scoring well all season, but they typically compete against just two or three other teams. The state competition included five

to seven teams, and Hillsdale performed the best it has all year. Apart from competition weeks, the Jags and Fillies only practice two to four hours per week, respectively. “I like the kids and like how much fun they have,” assistant coach and senior Corianna Baier said. “Most of these kids don’t know each other, they all go to different schools and come from different places. It’s cool to see them becoming friends. They all have different handshakes they do.” Part of these friendships develop through bonding experiences — like a meal shared with all the families in Chicago at the finals meet. Hardway began coaching the team in 2008 after leaving a job coaching the Hillsdale College competitive cheer team. Though she opted for gymnastics and track rather than cheer while a student, she led the Hillsdale College team

to a national championship in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the coach. Hardway found Baier to assist her two years ago. “It’s just been so nice to have her there as our college coach. She’s just done a great job with the kids and she’ll be missed next year,” Hardway said. Cheerleaders Gracy Livensparger, 13, and Semara Bowers, 10, both said they perform better under the pressure of an audience. “When you get on stage, the adrenaline in your head feels really good,” Livensparger said. “Whenever you have 200 people in front of you watching you cheer, it makes you work harder, especially with the lights and the song.” Bowers said the audience pushes them not to give up. “Everyone’s cheering for you and smiling,” Bowers said.

HCCF announces eight finalists in community project grant competition By | Brooke Conrad Collegian Reporter Over the past two weeks, hundreds of Hillsdale County residents have taken to Facebook to “like” their favorite project for the Hillsdale County Community Foundation’s annual $2,000 grant through the Love Your Community Program The grant, awarded in April for the third year in a row, supports a project designed to help the community. Eight finalists are currently anticipating the results, with Facebook likes comprising two thirds of the vote and the HCCF Grant Committee votes comprising the other third. Community members can vote for their favorite project online until March 31st, and the winner

will be announced at a public reception at the HCCF office at 5:30 p.m. on April 13th. Director of Hillsdale College’s Hillsdale Buddy GOAL Program Elly Guensche said that if her program receives the grant, it would allow college students to continue their social events for intellectually disabled community members next semester. Members of the Buddy Program organize bowling once a week, in addition to several other events throughout the year, and Guensche said the program provides a relaxed environment for friendships to develop. “It really helps create bonds between people in the community,” she said. Jeff Firestone, finalist and President of Kidz 2 Kidz, an

organization that aims to involve kids in their community, proposed to build a new park pavilion on the east side of Camden Township. Firestone said he thought of the idea after his organization recently hosted a threeon-three basketball t ou r n a m e nt that was largely disrupted by rain and heat. Although the west side of Camden has a pavilion where people often host events during the summer, the east side does not yet have one, and he said the HCCF’s grant would help

“The true benefit we’re looking at is helping develop young people who want to give back to the community.”

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his organization work toward the $7,000 to $8,000 project. “I thought it would be an awesome addition to a great town,” Firestone said. Principal of Jonesville Middle School Bryan Playford, who is also president of the Jonesville Rotary Club, proposed a Jonesville beautification project. Students from Jonesville High School and Middle School would work with Rotarians to build benches, picnic tables, bird feeders/houses, and Little Free Libraries, as

well as enhance the Rail Trail, St. Joseph River, city parks, and other public areas with rest areas and wildlife viewing opportunities. Playford said the project is both focused on rotary service, and also on connecting senior members in the rotary club with younger members of the community. “The true benefit we’re looking at is helping develop young people who want to give back to the community,” Playford said. “We want to get our kids thinking about service, but, then, the other benefit is to the community as well with the particular projects.” Finalist Brad Benzing proposed building a Little Free Library in Woodbridge Township, where readers could exchange books for free. Benzing said the nearest local libraries

are eight miles away, and he said he wants to provide access to books for those who do not have a vehicle or cannot access a library during its open hours. In the library he also plans to include cardstock bookmarks with information on local libraries. Benzing said he proposed the idea because reading is very important to his family and he wants to increase awareness for others. HCCF Director of Community Engagement Amber Yoder said that over the past two years the foundation has also awarded smaller grants to three other finalists. A clear and achievable plan are two things the committee will look for when considering the current eight finalists.

Housing checklist enforces renovations for older homes By | Scott McClallen Collegian Reporter An estimated 63.2 percent of Hillsdale’s houses were built before 1960, according to a 2016 report by the Michigan Vacant Property Campaign, meaning keeping the houses around the city in good shape is costly to the city. The Hillsdale Code Enforcement and Inspections department prevents houses from falling into dilapidation by enforcing the International Property Maintenance Checklist, a two-page list of common housing violations, and through use and occupancy permits. “The idea is to call out minor housing issues with expectations to fix them. We either act on neighbor complaints or observation, and we give tenants three warnings before citing civil infractions,” Hillsdale Assessor Kim Thomas said. Hillsdale requires houses to have a use and occupancy permit, renewed every two years by a Hillsdale Fire Department inspection. The permit can be revoked if property owners do not address city complaints. If revoked, the tenants have to vacate the building, and the property owner can’t rent until the problems are fixed, and they get a new permit. “This only happens when things have reached the point

A house on Broad Street recently declared a public nuisance by the city of Hillsdale. Google Maps

that no one is being cooperative, and no one is doing anything about the issue — it’s used as a last step,” Alan Beeker, Hillsdale Zoning Administrator said. Houses declared public nuisances are usually unoccupied, and are given a period of time in which the owner must repair or demolish the house. Thomas said public nuisances can cause problems to adjacent properties, and detract from neighborhood property value. “Public nuisance is when the structure has become not only a liability for the tenants, but also for those around it,” Beeker said. Once the city declares a house a public nuisance, Hillsdale officials gives the owner a time frame either to fix the

building or demolish it. “We have no problem with someone wanting to repair a structure and make it habitable again; in fact, we would prefer it over an empty lot. But, it has to be done according to state building code,” Beeker said. If the owner does nothing, he will be ordered by a judge to take care of the problem, and, upon nonaction, the city will act to repair or demolish it. “If your neighbor doesn’t take care of his house, then you start to be less willing to take care of your own. It’s the idea that one bad apple spoils the bushel, and as that grows, you reach entire blighted neighborhoods — it’s a domino effect, as seen in Detroit,” Thomas said.

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Four inducted into the Hillsdale College Athletic Hall of Fame son. It was standing room only. in the school’s history a sport By | Nathanael Meadowcroft the University of Michigan. “Usually midnight or 1 “You couldn’t find a place was made because of student Senior Writer o’clock was the only time we even to walk,” Drawbridge initiative,” Drawbridge said. The Hillsdale College Ath- could get on the ice,” Draw- said. “Here’s the little Hillsdale After graduating, Drawletic Hall of Fame honored bridge said. “We’d pile into College playing Purdue Uni- bridge coached the hockey its four newest members on three or four cars and drive up versity.” team he created while serving Saturday night. Jeanie Ad- there and then skate.” The Chargers trailed 2-0 af- as Hillsdale’s director of alumams, James Drawbridge ‘66, The club team played four ter the first period. They won ni relations and job placement. Thomas Kanka ‘84, and James games in its first season. In 14-2. He left Hillsdale in 1974. McHugh ‘94 were all inducted their final game, the Chargers “It was that team — that “What Hillsdale gave me into Hillsdale’s Hall of Fame at the 19th annual Hall of Fame Banquet. More than 200 people were in attendance at the Searle Center. Each of the four inductees possess unique stories, and each left a lasting impact on Hillsdale athletics. Unlike her three fellow inductees, Adams is not a former Charger athlete. From 1970 to 2014, Adams worked in Hillsdale’s athletic department, making her one of the longest-tenured employees in Hillsdale’s history. In her 44 years, Adams worked under five different athletic directors. “She served as executive assistant to five athletic directors, which tells you who kept the athletic program moving during that time,” economics professor Gary Wolfram said during his introduction of Adams. Adams never thought she’d become a member of Hillsdale’s Hall of Fame. “I had the privilege of organizing this event for 16 years. I never dreamed I’d be a recipient,” she said. “I’m honored, I’m humbled, and I’m astounded. It’s just wonderful.” Adams shared memories from throughout her time working at Hillsdale and looked back fondly at the relationships she made with coaches, administrators, and student athletes. “There were very few times that I didn’t want to go to work,” Adams said. “I can truly say that I loved my job.” Before Adams began working in the athletic department, James Drawbridge ‘66 (left), Jeanie Adams, Thomas Kanka ‘84, and James McHugh ‘94 (right) were Drawbridge founded Hills- inducted into the Hillsdale College Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday. Sally Nichols | Courtesy dale’s varsity hockey club. In 1963, Drawbridge put traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to ‘68-‘69 team — our second in addition to coaching was a out posters around campus take on Ohio State’s JV hockey place finish in the playoffs profession,” Drawbridge said. asking for students who might team. Hillsdale won 17-0. and the game against Purdue “Early on we didn’t have school be interested in forming a A little later on, a hockey that proved to be the impetus funding, so a lot of times I hockey club with him. About arena was built in Jackson, for hockey becoming a varsity was out talking to merchants 12 skaters came to that first allowing the team to play and sport,” Drawbridge said. trying to raise money. When meeting. In its early years, practice much closer to home. Hillsdale’s student body the students made it a varsity the team would skate on Baw “I think that really brought prepared a proposal in the sport, they also had an openBeese lake or the pond in the success to the program,” Draw- spring petitioning the board of ing in the development office. Arb. bridge said. trustees to make hockey a var- So I wound up as a fundraisThe club was unfunded, but Hillsdale took on Purdue sity sport. The board approved er and Hillsdale gave me my when the team did have any University in Jackson in its fi- it. profession. For 40 years I was money they would go skate at nal game of the 1968-69 sea“For the first time probably a fundraiser.”

Drawbridge expressed gratitude and disbelief when he learned of his induction. “To say I’m honored and humbled by this tribute would be an understatement,” he said. “I was stunned. I just sat there, and I immediately thought of Lucy and Charlie Brown, and Charlie Brown thinking that Lucy was always going to leave the ball there. I would’ve pulled it out, so I was sure I was being punked.” Kanka, an NAIA All-American defensive lineman with the Chargers in the early 1980s, was similarly humbled and astonished when he learned of his induction. “I was speechless, which is not an easy feat to accomplish,” Kanka said. “As I look out at this incredible turnout of former teammates — high school and college — coaches, friends, and family, my hall of fame induction pales in comparison to their attendance here today. For you all to be here today, to take time out of your busy lives, makes this a day I will never, never forget.” Kanka helped lead Hillsdale’s dominant defense in the early ‘80s and was an integral part of the Chargers’ undefeated regular season in 1982. But if it wasn’t for a short car ride with former Hillsdale athletic director Jack McAvoy before his freshman season, Kanka might never have played Charger football. Kanka came to Hillsdale as a freshman out of shape and overconfident. “I wasn’t ready physically or mentally to succeed at football or academics when I came to campus in the summer of 1980,” Kanka said. After five straight days of dawn patrol — he and his teammates would wake up at 5 a.m. to run — Kanka had had enough. “I was ready to quit,” Kanka said. As Kanka made the trek across campus to Simpson Dormitory, worn out and ready to give up, McAvoy pulled up alongside Kanka and offered him a ride to Simpson. “Cool, I don’t have to walk,” Kanka said. Kanka got into the car and what McAvoy told Kanka has stuck with him for the past 37 years. “You know that the decisions you make today will not only affect you for the rest of

your life, but also your family,” McAvoy told him. “The coaches brought you here because they believed you could be a good college player. Stick around and prove they made the right decision.” Kanka did just that. “Those words changed my life,” Kanka said. Since graduating, Kanka has founded Hillsdale’s Gridiron Club and has been heavily involved in fundraising. The night’s final inductee, McHugh, is one of Hillsdale’s greatest track and field athletes. McHugh won back-to-back NAIA championships in 1993 and 1994 in the high jump. His personal best — 7 feet, 1 inch — is a school record that has yet to be broken. McHugh also tied for third at the NCAA D-II Track and Field Championships with a jump of 6 feet, 10 inches. “The track team was really just a big family with brothers and sisters, and the coaches are your parents keeping you in line. We would travel together and spend close to 40 hours per week together,” McHugh said. “I’m just the guy that gets to get inducted into the hall of Fame for them. I just feel like I’m their representative.” McHugh expressed gratitude to all his former coaches, including Bill Lundberg, whom he now considers a “dear friend and mentor.” “Coach Lundberg is the one that got me here to Hillsdale. His infectious enthusiasm and charisma is what brought me here,” McHugh said. “His experiences and guidance allowed me to blossom into the athlete that I didn’t even think that I could be. I just wanted to jump 7 feet in the high jump someday. His ability to put together a dream team of coaches was just short of miraculous.” McHugh was thankful not only for the impact Hillsdale had on his growth as an athlete but also as a person. “Thank you to this college who helped a young man start to see what is most important in life, and thank you to each one of you here who in your own way have made sacrifices,” McHugh said.

LOCAL DISTRICT COULD FACE FINE OVER NATIVE AMERICAN MASCOT By | Julie Havlak Collegian Reporter Camden Frontier schools’ Redskins mascot could cost the school five to 10 percent of its state aid. Michigan State Superintendent Brian Whiston is investigating whether or not he can fine schools with Native American mascots. Whiston is currently waiting to hear from Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette on whether he has the authority to do so. If the legal opinion comes back as an affirmative, Whiston plans to penalize schools for keeping Native American mascots, which some argue are offensive and degrading. “I still don’t have the au-

thority to force the change,” Whiston told MLive.com. “But they would know they would face a financial fine for not changing.” Such fines would not be insignificant for Camden Frontiers schools, said Camden Frontier Schools Superintendent Scott Riley. Such a cut could slice up to $350,000 from Camden Frontier schools’ budget. “Obviously, any time you take away funding it will have a drastic effect on our bottom line,” Riley said. Whiston plans to first target schools where complaints about mascot have been made. Such schools would receive a written warning that they have 60 days to get rid of the mascots before they are fined.

Whiston also said he wouldn’t target schools where complaints haven’t been filed. This could potentially save Camden Frontier from facing the fine. Riley said that Camden Frontier Schools has not heard many complaints regarding the mascot, and that a local Native American tribe sent the school a letter which supported the Redskins mascot. Riley said that the school would discuss keeping its mascot if such a fine was passed, but said that such a decision would ultimately be left to the board. Advocates have been trying to end the use of Native American mascots for years. In 2003, the Michigan State Board of Education issued a

resolution urging schools to eliminate Native American mascots for their “offensive and...detrimental” effects. In 2013, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights sought to end the use of the Redskins mascot in K-12 schools. The U.S. Department of Education dismissed the complaint, however, on the grounds of insufficient evidence of discrimination or offense associated with the mascots. If the Attorney General denies Whiston the authority to penalize schools, the issue could go to the Michigan Legislature.

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MARCH MADNESS 2017 Final Four predictions from Hillsdale students and faculty

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Assistant Professor of Politics My bracket is a disaster, but my 7-year-old son Nate picked a perfect Final Four, including South Carolina, so I’ll go with his picks: he has Oregon defeating Gonzaga 99-64 in the final. If that doesn’t work out, I’ll go with North Carolina, which is the pick of Nate’s 5-year-old brother Josh.

My heart tells me South Carolina and North Carolina because I’d love to see that battle..., but my mind tells me it’s going to be Gonzaga and North Carolina. You know what, I’m going to go with the Zags. I’m going to go with them because, you know, unfortunately I haven’t watched them play as much as the other teams, but from what I have, they’re just so sound with what they do, with how they pass, how they score, how they defend. It’s just, they’re well coached, and they know what they’re supposed to do, and I think this is their year to make history.

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In the championship game, I believe North Carolina will defeat Gonzaga, 90-78. North Carolina has something to prove from their heartbreaking loss in last year’s final game, and I believe they are simply a better team than Gonzaga. They play in a better conference, they have better personnel, and they know how to win big games. So, GO HEELS! I hope I’m right!

with the bases loaded scored Kish. Though the Chargers outhit Tiffin in the nightcap, timely hitting proved difficult. The only runs came in the second and fifth innings off singles from Catron and Gockman for a 3-2 loss — the second of the weekend. “We need to start carrying over the excitement and ener-

gy from the first game into the second game,” Taylor said. Abraham said the team will work on improving pressure hitting, smart baserunning, and bunting — and he hopes the team will be able to get some key wins this weekend. “We’re hitting decently, we’re just not doing it with people in scoring position,” Abraham said. “We’re right on the verge of being a really good team, but we just have to play a clean seven innings and

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we’ve had trouble doing that so far.” Next week, the Chargers will play home doubleheaders against Grand Valley State University on Saturday and against Ferris State University on Sunday. “It’s going to be two tough doubleheaders,” he said. “We need to pick up at least two or three wins in these four games, so it will be a good challenge for our girls.”

Holmes signs with Buffalo Bills By | Jack McPherson Collegian Reporter After four up-and-down seasons with the soon-to-be Las Vegas Raiders, Hillsdale football alum Andre Holmes ‘11, is continuing his six-yearold career with the Buffalo Bills. Holmes, who had a base salary of $2 million in 2016, is earning a bit of a pay-raise with a three-year, $6.5 million contract. “I texted Dre to congratulate him on his new contract a couple days [after his new contract was announced],” Hillsdale head football coach Keith Otterbein said. If the season started today, Holmes would be the team’s No. 2 receiver behind Sammy Watkins. “It was a great opportunity to compete,” Holmes said in an interview with The Western New York media. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, the receiver’s size can be a difference maker in the red zone. In 2014, Holmes enjoyed a career year with 47 catches, 693 receiving yards, and four touchdowns. After being relegated to backup duties behind Michael Crabtree, Amari Cooper, and Seth Roberts in Oakland, however, his production dropped off. The 28-year-old Hillsdale grad is the highest-profile addition to the Bills’ gutted receiving corps. His size combined with the vertical threat of Watkins could prove ruthless, given the downfield aggression of Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor and a new offensive play caller in Rick Dennison. Holmes may also prove an ace on special teams, as he ranked third on the Raiders with 9 special teams tackles last season. He also recovered a fumble following a muffed punt when Oakland visited Jacksonville in Week 7.

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Holmes’ limited playoff experience also may be a positive to the Bills, as he led the Raiders in their playoff loss at Houston with four catches, 50 yards, and a touchdown. Holmes’ ability to be dependable on in high-pressure situations dates back to his senior year as a Charger, where he led the team with 16 catches in a 2010 playoff loss to St. Cloud State as a favorite target of then-Hillsdale quarterback

I think UNC will beat Gonzaga in the final. It’ll be a close game, because Gonzaga is a very good, complete team that’s only lost once this year. But UNC will win because of their experience. They were here last year, and their starters are all upperclassmen, who are used to playing at this stage.

Stedman Lowry

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Troy Weatherhead Holmes originally entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie with the Minnesota Vikings and subsequently spent his first two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. He then joined the Oakland Raiders in 2013 following an offseason as part of the New England Patriots’ practice squad.

I’m a Duke fan, so I don’t want North Carolina to win, so I’m worried about them. But, I’m going to say I think this is Gonzaga’s year because they are always super good and they never really make Final Four or anything even though they’re a one or two seed because they play in an average league. I’m going to say they are going to beat Oregon in the final round.

Pittsford basketball sends two state champions to Hillsdale By | Josephine von Dohlen a state-champion discus and Burger will be the first thrower, she is excited to play time in the past 10 years that Collegian Reporter volleyball. they will not be playing to“Volleyball is a one love,” gether on the same team. The Pittsford Wildcats “It will be shocking to not girl’s basketball team, with a Clark said. “I’ve never gotten tired of playing volleyball, so be on the same team,” Clark record of 103-2 throughout said. “We have been on the the past four years, reigns the this is a dream come true.” Burger, a starting guard same team ever since we were 2017 Class D Girls Basketball for Pittsford, has received younger, but it was a great 10 State Champions, dominating for the second year in a First-Team All-State honors years that we played together. each year since her sopho- I would love to play another row. Two seniors, Maddie more year. Her basketball re- four years with her, but I was Clark and Jaycie Burger, will cords claim over 1,000 points extremely blessed to have join the Hillsdale College throughout her career, scor- played alongside such a talChargers this fall, with Clark ing 27 of 71 winning points ented teammate.” Being at the same school playing women’s volleyball in the 2017 Class D State Championship game. will allow them to be together and Burger joining the womBurger said she was bless- as Chargers while following en’s basketball team. Both women have excelled ed to be part of such a win- their dreams with separate sports. in numerous varsity athletics ning team. “No matter who filled the “It’s definitely going to be throughout their high school lineup, the court was filled different not playing with careers and will add to the Charger teams as they head with passionate and hard- her, but watching her,” Burger working players,” Burger said. “She is my best friend, from the GLIAC to GMAC. Clark intends to join the said. “I’m glad I went through and I’d love to be on the court volleyball team as an outside Pittsford when I did. I don’t with her, but I can’t wait to hitter. Setting Pittsford high think I could have asked for watch her and see all that she does.” school records for kills in a better teammates.” Freshmen year for Clark match, season, and a career, her high school volleyball record shows a total of 1,495 kills, 183 blocks, 1,179 digs, and 291 service aces. “I have been blessed to have played with such great teammates,” Clark said. “We have had great runs on the basketball team the past three years.” Coming to Hillsdale became a dream of Clark’s when she was in eighth grade and started attending volleyball camps with Hillsdale head volleyball coach Chris Gravel. “As I got older, I started thinking that it would be so cool to play at Hillsdale,” Clark said. “I just felt at home when I was there and I know that I am going to get a great education.” Gravel is looking forward to adding Clark to the team. “She is very successful in everything that she focuses on,” Gravel said. “She’s very focused on basketball, and she’s very focused on track, and she’s probably the least focused on volleyball, but she’s still an amazing player. Now that she is focused on volleyball, we can’t wait to see all that she does.” While Clark has had a Jaycie Burger (left) and Maddie Clark (right) pose with their three successful high school bas- State Championship trophies. Maddie Clark | Courtesy ketball career and is also

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BASEBALL BOUNCES BACK WITH 3-1 SHOWING By | Stevan Bennett Jr. Assistant Editor

Baseball is a fickle lover. Throughout any season and at any level, every single team is bound to have a rough skid. Such being the case, responding appropriately is of paramount importance. After a tough weekend preceding, the Hillsdale College baseball team rebounded properly this past weekend, taking three of four games from the Ashland Eagles in Ashland, Ohio. According to head coach Eric Theisen, the difference between the two weeks came down to one simple thing: effort. “We were a completely different team,” he said. “Even regardless of the outcome, we were just a completely different team.” Theisen added that the effort was evident not only in the games, but also in preparation and pregame. As proof of this, he said the team keeps track of “dives and web gems” during pregame batting practice. Before being swept by Tiffin, the chart was blank. Before this weekend’s games, the chart

showed 58 marks. “It’s amazing what you can do when you flip on the switch and just work hard,” Theisen said. In game one, the Eagles outhit the Chargers 16-9, but the Chargers were able to pair their hits with three Ashland errors, to secure a 8-6 victory. Going into the sixth inning of the contest, Ashland held a 5-2 lead, but the Charger offense exploded, scoring six runs over the final two frames. The nine Hillsdale hits come from six separate players, while the same number recorded RBIs, including two from senior DH Ethan Wiskur. Wiskur said the mental difference from the team allowed them to stay focused on the task at hand. “We had better attitudes, greater hustle on the field, and stayed focused and in the game even when we were down,” he said. “It was a big step forward for our team, but there is always room to be better.” Junior captain Will Kruse took the mound and recorded the win for the Chargers, striking out seven eagles over six innings, while allowing five earned. On Monday morning,

Kruse was awarded honorable mention GLIAC Pitcher of the Week honors. “He continues to be a workhorse for us,” Theisen said of Kruse. “We look to him to set the tone in game one, and he does a good job of doing that.” Freshman Dante Toppi tossed the final frame of the game, allowing one earned and striking out two to hold off the Eagles and pick up his second save of the season. Game two of the series was an absolute lambasting by the Chargers, who outhit Ashland 18-5 on their way to a 16-2 victory. Eleven different Chargers had hits in the thrashing, including three from Wiskur and junior second baseman Alex Walts and two from five others. Seven Hillsdale batters added RBIs, with Walts and sophomore Donald Ring each driving in three. Freshman Kolton Rominski was stellar, firing eight innings of four hit ball, allowing only two earned and racking up seven strikeouts. Sophomore Tanner Sizemore finished the game, allowing one hit and no runs in the ninth. “It’s easy to pitch with a

TENNIS ENJOYS LONGEST WINNING STREAK IN PROGRAM HISTORY By | Scott McClallen Collegian Reporter The Hillsdale College men’s tennis team toppled Michigan Tech 8-1 on Saturday evening, stretching its win streak to five matches — the longest in the program’s history. The Chargers dominated doubles matches and won five singles matches in straight sets to overcome the Huskies, who are 0-4 in conference play. Freshman Charlie Adams won at No. 2 singles 6-0, 6-0. Freshman Milan Mirkovic picked up a No. 3 singles win 6-2, 6-2, and paired up with freshman Julien Clouette — a No. 6 singles winner 6-2, 6-4 — for a No. 3 doubles win 8-6. Junior captain Dugan Delp won at No. 4 singles 6-2, 6-1, and teamed up with sophomore John Ciraci for a No. 2 doubles win 8-2. Ciraci was a No. 5 singles winner 6-0, 6-1. “We barely beat the Huskies 5-4 last year, so we are happy with an 8-1 score. Our doubles improvement is paying off,” head coach Keith Turner said. The Chargers swept Lake Superior State 9-0 on Sunday evening at home, improving

their record to 9-6 on the season. Hillsdale dominated singles, winning every match in straight sets. Hyman won his first set 7-5, and took his second set 6-0 to win at No. 1 singles. Adams continued his perfect week with a No. 2 singles win 6-3, 6-1, and paired with Hyman to win at No. 1 doubles 8-6. Mirkovic shut out the Lakers No. 3 singles 6-0, 6-0 to defend his 11-0 singles record. Clouette was a No. 6 singles winner 6-0, 6-1, and the two picked up a No. 3 doubles win 8-2. Delp shut out No. 4 singles 6-0, 6-0, while Ciraci won at No. 5 singles 6-2, 6-0. Delp paired with Ciraci to win No. 2 doubles 8-2. Hillsdale has dominated doubles play in its last three matches. “It’s incredible we beat the Lakers 9-0, considering we lost to them last year 5-4. That’s a big change in our game, and we will continue playing like this,” Mirkovic said. “We already have more conference wins than last year.” Delp said Hillsdale was

frustrated by the match against the Lakers last season, and added that he is happy for Mirkovic. “Milan spanked No. 3 singles 6-0, 6-0, while his opponent was complaining that there was nothing he could do, because Milan is ‘too good’ — he really is, and he’s showing no signs of stopping,” Delp said. Recently, Hyman was named GLIAC Player of the Week, a first-time award for the second-year team. “As a team, we are getting better and gaining more recognition — this award and our record show how strong our team has become,” Turner said. Hillsdale will face Wayne State on Saturday, April 1 at home, with only five matches remaining this season. “Our remaining matches will affect if we get into the GLIAC tournament, our seed in it, and our potential to be regionally ranked,” Delp said. “We have already played the two historically-best teams, Ferris and Grand Valley. Wayne State and Northwood are probably the two nextbest teams.”

defense like that behind you. Coach Gordie called a great game — keeping hitters off balance — and all I had to do was execute the plan,” Rominski said. “It was really nice for our team to get a big win like that and show that we can put some runs up like last year’s team.” Hillsdale had another come-from-behind victory in game three. After falling behind 4-1 over the first three innings, the Chargers scored two in the fourth and three in the fifth, to pull to a 6-4 lead. Tiffin would add one in the bottom of the fifth, before junior Phil Carey came in to shut them down, allowing only one hit in two innings of work. Freshman Jeff Burch set the stage, starting the game, allowing five earned on six hits over five innings of work. Wiskur had two hits in the game, including a two-run homerun in the fourth. Sophomores Colin Boerst — who earned honorable mention GLIAC Hitter of the Week honors — and Dylan Lottinville also each had two hits, recording one and three RBIs respectively. Ring tacked on an RBI of his own, while four oth-

er Chargers added a hit. The final game of the series was the only one which the Chargers dropped, falling 14-3, despite only being outhit 15-11. Eight different Chargers had hits, with multi-hit games from Boerst and Ring, who had two and three, respectively. Ring tallied the only two Hillsdale RBIs on a double in the top of the third. The Chargers sent five separate pitchers to the bump, including junior Matt Young, who came on midway through the seventh to record six outs while allowing no hits. Theisen said he was proud of his team on the weekend, noting again the team’s effort. “I guarantee you that whether we won or lost the game this weekend, they would tell you that they just enjoyed the weekend more, from being involved in every moment and every pitch,” he said. “I was proud of them to make the decision individually and as a group that they were going to step up their expectation levels of themselves and of each other. It’s amazing what a group can do when they hold each other to high standards.”

The 3-1 weekend moves the Chargers to 10-13 overall and 3-5 in conference play. Hillsdale will finally play at home this weekend, when they host conference foe Northwood for doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the conference implications of the series, the two teams have developed a bit of a rivalry over the past couple of seasons, after the Timberwolves swept the Chargers in 2015, before Hillsdale returned the favor last season. “It definitely plays into the excitement level,” Theisen said. “The mentality should be the same, but there should be some energy this weekend, that’s for sure.” Northwood will bring a strong squad to Hillsdale, and Theisen said it will be a tough weekend, but that the team is embracing the challenge. Assistant coach Gordie Theisen expressed the sentiment of a stable mentality and high levels of excitement succinctly. “We just want to keep stepping on throats whenever we get the chance,” he said.

Softball goes .500 to open conference play By | Madeleine Jepsen Assistant Editor After beginning conference play over the weekend, the Hillsdale College softball team split doubleheaders against University of Findlay and Tiffin University, leaving the Chargers 2-2 in conference and 12-15 overall on the season. The Chargers opened the conference season with a 4-2 win against Findlay on Friday, when freshman pitcher Dana Weidinger’s four strikeouts and no earned runs allowed were paired with Hillsdale runs in three consecutive innings by freshman right fielder Victoria Addis, freshman shortstop Sam Catron, and senior centerfielder Bekah Kastning. In the sixth inning, sophomore left fielder Katie Kish scored Kastning for the final run of the game. “We hit better than we did in Florida,” junior third baseman Jessica Taylor said. “Seeing the progression of the hitting off GLIAC pitchers helped us see we’d be a competitive team in the GLIAC.” Though the Chargers matched the Oilers’ hitting in game two, they began the game with an early 3-0 deficit that stuck for the first five innings. Getting runners around the bases proved difficult until the top of the sixth, when hits

from senior catcher Cassie Asselta and junior third baseman Kelsey Gockman brought in Kastning and Kish, bringing the score to 3-2. The game ended abruptly after a Findlay double play ended the top of the seventh inning, preventing any further scoring opportunities for the Chargers. “It’s frustrating to lose the second game after you win the first, but it really just comes down to hitting better,” Kastning said. “We played fairly solid defense, but we do need to hit better.” Hillsdale won the open-

er against Tiffin 4-2, scoring three runs in the bottom of the third. Gockman’s two-out, two-run double scored Kastning and freshman catcher Sydney San Juan, giving the Chargers a lead they maintained for the rest of the game. “It was the kind of hit we’ve been missing for the most part this year,” head coach Joe Abraham said. Later in the inning, Gockman scored on an Asselta single, and in the bottom of the fifth, a walk drawn by Addis

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Gangsters, poets, madmen, priests: Author Ron Hansen brings adventure to Hillsdale By | Hannah Niemeier Culture Editor

As he writes a novel, Ron Hansen posts his ideal “cast” of characters on his wall so he can remember what they look like. His ideal Robert Ford wasn’t cast for the film version of his historical fiction novel “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” but he said Casey Affleck was a more sympathetic-looking Bob, anyway. So it worked out alright in the end — for everyone except that no-good gangster Jesse James. “I think I am drawn to outlaws — to people living on the edges,” Hansen said. “Writers often see themselves beyond the boundaries in a sense, probably because we’ve chosen to do something beyond the edge of what most people would choose to do.” In his two-day residence as Hillsdale’s Spring 2017 Visiting Writer, Hansen read stories about Nebraska blizzards and gangsters in the old West, revealed the underpinnings of Shakespeare and Scripture in his work, talked about conducting research on the poet Gerard Manley Hopkins with the biographer Paul Mariani, and reminisced about writing screenplays for Brad Pitt and company. It’s the type of variety that makes one’s head spin, but the Nebraska-born author, short story writer, screenwriter, and professor at Santa Clara University in California ropes

these adventurous stories all together with a vibrant writing style enlivened by his tireless curiosity about the lives of those around him. Hansen’s most recent novel is perhaps more clearly connected to the rest of his corpus than his other works: “The Kid” completes what he called “sort of a trilogy of Westerns” about these often misunderstood or over-mythologized characters. The other two are “Desperadoes,” “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Hansen read from the scene when Billy the Kid receives his death sentence, following a common theme in his Westerns: in the Old West, outlaws’ legends often dwarfed them even in their lifetime. The birth and death of such legends was often a mystery to both offending criminal and offended (and sometimes adoring) audience. “Billy the Kid was sentenced to hang by the neck until he was dead, dead, dead,” Hansen read. “Billy’s response to that? ‘And you can go to hell, hell, hell.’” “I really like that about him,” Hansen said. It’s this sort of spunk and joie de vivre that Hansen looks to recreate in all his fiction; in tying together his wide-ranging work, he describes the short story as a really great party — but one that only lasts three or four hours. “A novel, on the other hand, is like a whole summer vaca-

tion; it gives me time to make myself at home,” Hansen said. And writing screenplays, like the one for the film version of “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” give him the chance not only to use a writing style that he describes as his “cinematic imagination,” but also to work with actors like Affleck and Pitt in recreating the legend of Jesse James. Hansen was surrounded by James’s old West — or echoes

a writer while living in Irving’s basement as his “live-in babysitter.” Irving chose not to live the wild life of a Ernest Hemingway or an Oscar Wilde. Instead, his life is normal and routine, centered around writing “without living a creepy life.” Though he may not have shootouts and shipwrecks in his personal history, Hansen may be too modest about his normal life as a writer: he has recited Shakespeare while

“Billy the Kid was sentenced to hang by the neck until he was dead, dead, dead ...

Billy’s response to that? ‘You can go to hell, hell, hell.’ I really like that about him.” of it, which resonate just as well for a historical fiction writer — in his childhood home in Omaha, Nebraska. “Nebraska is the kind of place where you can still feel what it was like to live a hundred years ago,” Hansen said. “It creates this beautiful, open landscape for the imagination.” Hansen spent 24 years living in the Midwest: in Omaha, where he studied at Creighton University, and Iowa, where he attended the Iowa Writers Workshop with John Irving and John Cheever. Hansen said he learned his most valuable lessons as

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jumping out of planes while in training with the Army, and he has shamelessly trespassed on a monastery where Hopkins, the poet and Jesuit priest, used to live. Still, this was all in service to his work, and junior Chandler Ryd found that the normalcy of Hansen’s life allowed him to focus on the drama of his colorful fiction. “He just seems so normal,” Ryd said. “That’s what left the biggest impact on me: there’s always this sense that I have to live an exotic, painful, somehow interesting life to be a writer.” Professor of English John

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ping pictures of how different people stood while appreciating art. He said he liked hearing everybody’s opinion and how they experienced each piece, the differences and similarities, and how that reflects their personalities. Student 1: “I’m trying to understand this painting.” Student 2: “Obviously, he’s trying to make you think.” Student 1: “Why is the word blue on the orange paint, and the word red on the yellow? I can’t find a pattern.” Student 2: “Does life even have a discernable pattern?” Student 1: “Yeah, life and death seem kind of like patterns.” Student 2: “But wait. You can’t understand life without death.” American-born Jasper Johns’s “False Start” used words to name colors, not label them. Maybe it’s the same idea as this ironic conversation about existence. You can’t understand one color without the others, and you can’t understand life without death. At least that’s the corny version. The museum’s cafeteria: jazz music playing in the background, people sitting in sleek chairs eating their

overpriced gourmet lunches at pristine white tabletops under abstract, colorful mobiles, and a married couple sipping champagne with their lunch a table over. “After lunch, every piece would be amazing,” Norman said. Maddie Richards could spend hours in front of Monet’s “Water Lilies” — and the impressionist exhibit was certainly impressive. But she said she enjoyed seeing the mix of styles and forms and materials used in the modern and contemporary exhibits. “I appreciate that in a different way than Monet and Singer Sargent, where connection to the piece, brush strokes, and sensual colors are more important,” Richards said. “Some provoked feeling and thought, some I had to read the plaque, but that depends on your experience of the art to begin with.” For her, abstract art makes her think, requires more effort: “It’s thought-provoking and chaotic.” Nina Bernard, a German foreign exchange student studying English and art, couldn’t wait to see the Native American art that she is

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alyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman,” released Friday. Friedman’s ground-breaking work would become the model for law enforcement and anti-terrorism strategy for analysis and information sharing in the 21st century. She created a code system for an agency that would eventually evolve into the CIA and helped lead a Coast Guard unit that was the first U.S. team to break messages from the German Enigma code machine (like from the movie “The Imitation Game”). Additionally, she deciphered the messages of alcohol smugglers during Prohibition and World War II spies. And, of course, the liberal-arts student’s interest in the early science of cryptanalysis

started with William Shakespeare. Friedman grew up on a farm in Indiana in a Quaker family. She first caught an interest in codebreaking during college at Wooster College, when she learned of the theory that Francis Bacon had written Shakespeare’s works and hidden a cipher in them to declare so. Friedman later transferred to Hillsdale College, where she studied English, joined Pi Beta Phi, and served as literary editor of The Collegian. In 1938, the college would award Friedman with an honorary doctor of law degree for her work in the Treasury Department. After college, she worked

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As inspired by the short stories of Ron Hansen: What’s the appeal of short stories?

Senior philosophy major Maddy Johnson: A short story has to justify its existence to the reader in, like, 12 or 20 pages. There’s an inherent drama to that parsimony. A successful short story, then, has a meticulous architecture that’s a delight to trace out and contemplate.

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A girl of about 8 who wore a hot pink cardigan — with bangs dyed to match — leaned back, lifted her iPhone, and snapped a photo of Cindy Sherman’s “Untitled #92,” a photograph of a frightened young woman in a school uniform, hair cropped short, face blanched, pupils contracted to pin points. “That’s beautiful,” her mom said. Later, her mom sighed: “They all look so sad.” For an off-campus day trip, Hillsdale College’s art department bused 47 students and family of faculty to Chicago Saturday to explore the vast, well-curated, and slightly overwhelming Art Institute of Chicago. (Maps are available for download – perhaps the docents are sick of giving directions to lost tourists). Some students took the chronological approach to art museums, beginning in antiquity, but one student group, including senior Leah Hickman, juniors Abe Norman and Madeline Richards, sophomore Hannah Socolofsky, and German foreign exchange student Nina Bernard decided to go backward, beginning with modern and contemporary art. Touring the museum in a group, Norman began snap-

An artist sketches sculptures at the Art Institute of Chicago during Hillsdale’s visit Saturday. Jo Kroeker | Collegian

When Elizebeth Smith Friedman was solving hidden messages from a subpoenaed trunk in Houston, Texas, she didn’t expect to find evidence that would help save the United States face in the international community — and more than $300,000 related to a case that happened off the coast of Louisiana. But the 1915 Hillsdale College alumna did. The event propelled America’s first female cryptanalyst — codebreaker — to national prominence, says G. Stuart Smith, a journalism professor at Hofstra University, who wrote about his great-aunt in “A Life in Code: Pioneer CryptanCourtesy

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Shakespeare. “When I’m writing a story, I like to put characters ‘in extremis,’’’ Hansen said. “I ask the question, ‘What do people do when stretched to the utmost?’” Hansen’s next novel will take the central character in “Mariette in Ecstasy” even a step further; he plans to follow the former nun’s life as a battlefield nurse in World War I. The novel is in its early stages, so there may not even be a picture of Mariette on Hansen’s wall yet. But as he researches and writes the sequel, his readers can expect Hansen to follow the command that Mariette receives in response to her prayers about her future in “Mariette in Ecstasy”: “Surprise me.”

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Somerville said the interplay between Hansen’s life and work struck him, as well. “That’s one of the impressive things about Ron Hansen. He’s so decent, so gracious and generous,” Somerville said. “Then you recall how immensely talented he is, and the many fine stories and novels he’s written. And you wonder, why is he even listening to me?” But the simple way in which Hansen approaches his fiction also played into the violent and difficult themes in some of his work. “Hansen said his goal is to think about the world as if he were still a boy, when the world seemed so much bigger than him,” Ryd said. “That’s interesting given the violent themes in his work.” “Wickedness,” Ryd’s favorite of Hansen’s stories, about the devastating Nebraska blizzard of 1888, presents a vision of the “bigness” and power of nature pressing down on characters in a whirlwind of vignettes. And the questions only get bigger the deeper one digs into Hansen’s work: his novel “Mariette in Ecstasy” centers around a nun who apparently receives stigmata. “Exiles” recreates Hopkins’ poem “The Wreck of the Deutschland,” focusing on five nuns who perished in the shipwreck. Even a Western like his Jesse James novel is not devoid of difficulty: Hansen said the structure drew from the stories of Judas in the Gospels and Julius Caesar’s betrayal as dramatized in

Professor of English Michael Jordan: Edgar Allan Poe noted that the length of the short story enabled it to produce an immediate overwhelming effect on the reader, who could easily peruse the story in one sitting. But I would add to this that great short stories reveal more and more on subsequent readings: literary excellence and nsights into the mysteries of life and human nature.

What’s your favorite short story?

Johnson: I can’t forget “The Lady or the Tiger” by Frank R. Stockton, which I read in my sixth-grade literature class. Like a thought experiment or a good joke, the story concocts a perfect tension, and leaves the reader to solve it. I’ll sneak another one in: while it bends the genre a bit in the direction of the essay, Virginia Woolf ’s “Street-Haunting” is perhaps my favorite short piece of writing.

Jordan: My favorite short story changes from semester to semester, usually depending on what authors I’m currently reading and teaching. If I were forced to pick one, it might be Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People” or “Parker’s Back,” or Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” or “Spotted Horses,” or Henry James’ “Beast in the Jungle,” or London’s “To Build a Fire,” or Poe’s “The Purloined Letter,” or Melville’s “Bartleby the Scrivener.” Compiled by Katie J. Read

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In search of John Mayer: Singer-songwriter continues to redefine himself in new tour and album By | Molly Kate Andrews tionships which has been playing out in his lyrics since his Collegian Freelancer earliest albums. In reference to his social anxiety, he claimed John Mayer begins his next “I have these accidents, these tour, The Search for Every- mistakes, these self-inflicted thing, on March 31. To build wounds, and then I tear my the hype, the singer-song- head to shreds about it for writer has been releasing EP days.” tracks four at a time until he His words recall his song will finally release his 14-track “My Stupid Mouth,” the third album this spring. track on his 2001 album It’s not really cool to like “Room for Squares,” in which John Mayer, but we shame- he recounts a date gone wrong faced fans are dying of ex- and the ensuing embarrasscitement. Quietly, and to our- ment and disappointment: selves. “I’m never speaking up again. It doesn’t take much re- / It only hurts me. / I’d rather search on the web to find out be a mystery / than she desert why people keep their appre- me.” It is his lyrical vulnerabilciation on the DL. The guy’s a ity, coupled with his melodic tool with a filthy mouth and genius, that keeps cringing a massive ego. In his recent fans coming back for more. interview with Rolling Stone Mayer began his career in (“The Dirty Mind and Lonely the singer-songwriter acousHeart of John Mayer”), he re- tic genre and has since estabveals his perspective on his life lished himself as a legitimate of fame. The article is so gross- blues guitarist, collaborating ly offensive that I couldn’t fin- with legends such as B.B. King, ish reading it. Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, and What the interview reveals, Herbie Hancock. While Mayhowever, is Mayer’s honest er’s personal style is distinct, search for meaningful rela- he conquers new genres like

Napoleon conquered territory. His Spotify profile features all seven of his own albums (as well as several live recordings), but scroll down and you’ll find rows and rows of collaborative works through which he explored new genres and inspirations. The Search for Eve r y t h i ng will be his seventh studio album, the result of a three-year recording project in Capitol Studios, one which was delayed while Mayer took a break to tour with the rock band Dead and Company. Mayer’s quest for the next new sound provided the soundtrack to my childhood. My family listened to albums like “Heavier Things” and “Room for Squares” until I knew all the words by heart;

well, all the words except the ones my mom muted to guard innocent ears. The tracks for Mayer’s newest album show his various dalliances with different genres such as pop, blues, country, rock, folk, and soul. He does it all, and he does it well. In another interview with Rolling Stone, Mayer explains the inspiration and intention of his four newest songs, most notably “Still Feel Like Your Man” and “Emoji of a Wave,” which he confesses to be autobiographical in their lyrics. By releasing the album in “waves,” Mayer plays along with the theme of his album: heartbreak hangovers. “I still keep your shampoo in my shower in case you wanna wash your

“It is Mayer’s lyrical vulnerability, coupled with his melodic genius, that keeps cringing fans coming back for more.”

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Hugh Jackman stars in the superhero movie ‘Logan,’ released in March. IMDB

‘Logan’ saves the day and the superhero genre But when a young mutant By | I. B. Johnson Laura (who later turns out Collegian Freelancer to be his daughter) arrives at their hideout with a bounty “Logan” proved to me that hunter on her heels, Logan the superhero genre was not makes the decision to take a lost cause. In the same way them all to a utopian haven up that “The Dark Knight” was north. As the story progresses, able to blend philosophy with we enter into a modern Wild entertainment, this film seam- West – casinos, ranches, and lessly mixed its roots with deserts. the classic Western. This last And yet, after the senseless thread of Logan’s story in the debacles of “Suicide Squad” X-Men universe is a satisfying and “Deadpool,” my hopes valediction to both the com- were crushed. Was “Logan” ic-book and Western genres any less violent than these it emulates. The most edifying films? Hardly. Logan fights facet of “Logan” is how James savagely to provide a better Mangold honors the dying su- life for his daughter. This sacperhero. rificial love transforms him Over time, both classic into a traditional hero. Westerns and comic-book Picture Clint Eastwood dimovies have stood out as the recting a Cormac McCarthy most uniquely American novel and you are close to vigenres in cinema. Sadly, Hol- sualizing its style. Just as Eastlywood has a short attention wood showed the brutality of span and tends to break down violence in his Oscar-winning the myths behind them. What “Unforgiven,” Mangold ushhas taken the place of these ers in a hero who must accept genres? The industry now that family is worth sacrificing mass-produces poorly made himself for. By the end of the films so fast that the quality film, Logan chases after death suffers. as if it was his last hope for his Logan strongly states: “Na- daughter. “Logan” not only ture made me a freak. Man produces a violent landscape made me a weapon. And on which to reorient the viewGod made it last too long.” er towards something meanThe film begins with a drunk ingful, but also vindicates Hugh Jackman sleeping in his both the Western and superrental limousine by the Mex- hero genres in the process. ican border (and no, ladies, The cinematography uses he does not sing a note in this the land in stunning ways, joyride). And as the movie producing shots similar to progresses, his beard turns John Ford’s Westerns. And gray and something cancer- contrary to most superheous seems to be eating away ro films, director Mangold at his body. For him, hope is artfully composes the action not an option. In this perfor- scenes viewed from ground mance, Jackman stands out in level. This way, its fight chohis most impressive work yet; reography is more direct and he appears to the audience as realistic; it is impressive how a tired legend, fading far from the film moves effortlessly the limelight. But as the story without being dragged down progresses, the motley family by the incessant violence. he attached himself to, in the Mangold’s visual style also end, tames him. resurrects a passing era – in All mutants appear to be particular, the three masterwiped out except for Logan, ful shots all filmed near grave his teacher Charles Xavier, sites. During a crucial moand an albino named Caliban. ment, Professor X and Laura

watch a funeral scene from the 1953 quintessential Western “Shane.” Moments after the service, the hero of the same name comforts a boy by saying “There are no more guns in the valley.” The gunslinger has saved the town from the corrupt ranchers through violence, and must live with the blood on his hands. Shane sacrifices his own innocence to protect the boy’s family. The resolution of “Logan” mirrors this scene in “Shane,” lauding the Wolverine in the same light as the hero of the Old West. Patrick Stewart loses none of his Shakespearean dignity, while still carrying himself as a tortured invalid with dementia. Newcomer Dafne Keen as Laura also shares a raw performance which matches both Jackman and Stewart’s pace. In the center of the film, Logan and his comrades share a meal with a pious family at their farm. Afterwards, Charles says to him tenderly: “This is what life looks like: people love each other.” Logan comes to realize that the only beauty in a seemingly hopeless landscape is a father’s sacrificial love for his family. Especially in this scene, Mangold’s screenplay showcases well-crafted moments of dialogue amidst all the violent action. Like Martin Scorsese’s “Silence” and Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge,” this movie robs viewers of any hope outside of its converging message: sacrificial love preserves life. Mangold takes the grittiness of “Deadpool” and transforms it into something beautiful in “Logan,” while also paying homage to both the Western and the comic-book genres. As a distant exile, Logan has brought dignity to the Marvel superhero.

or more lovingly known as “Whistler’s Mother,” who flew in from the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. Richards sat on the bench directly facing Whistler’s mother, remarking the large, flat masses of color and the thin application of paint — so different from the textured, vibrant impressionist color palette. After ceding the bench to

other Whistler aficionados and navigating the crowd, the group found itself in the much larger crowd of people milling through the rooms dedicated to impressionism: famous artists like Claude Monet, George Seurat, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, but also lesser-known painters like Paul Sérusier, Berthe Morisot, and Harald Sohlberg. Sokolofsky, grasping at

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as a librarian in Chicago, Illinois, because it had a Shakespeare folio, but the owner of Riverbank Laboratories, an estate of a wealthy man interested in investigating diverse topics, recruited her to do research on ciphers in Shakespeare. Her supervisor wanted to prove that Bacon, who had invented the bilateral cipher, had hidden one inside the bard’s text, proclaiming Shakespeare to be a pseudonym. There, Elizebeth Smith met William Friedman, whom she would marry, and introduced him to cryptanalysis. William Friedman became involved in the Shakespeare research and would eventually surpass his wife in fame when he led the team that broke the Japanese Purple code, which predicted an attack on the United States prior to Pearl Harbor. With the outbreak of World War I, the Friedmans’ employer had the couple train codebreakers for the military, and they deciphered messages for various federal governmental departments from Riverbank, helping to convict conspirators. William Friedman eventually made his way into the Army, and Elizebeth Friedman into the Navy — and shortly thereafter, the Coast Guard and Bureau of Foreign Control. There during Prohibition, Elizebeth Friedman became the first cryptanalyst to use hidden messages to catch smugglers, cracking more than 12,000 rum-runners’ messages. Friedman also testified in many trials, gaining her national publicity, which she often decried. Her work led Congress to approve a seven-person cryptanalytic team for her to teach and lead. During this time, Fried-

hair,” Mayer sings, describing the kinds of things he would do to trick his heart into believing his love wasn’t gone for good. The simple poignancy and relatability of the autobiographical lyric welcomes the listener into something personal, even silly, evoking a sense of solidarity between the singer and his audience. In his music, he confesses all. We are his confidants. The video on his website announcing his next tour spotlights Mayer’s skills as a guitarist as he off-handedly fingerpicks well-known melodies and broadcasts his equally recognizable personality. The video ends with him fudging some guitar riff off the top of his head and admitting, “I haven’t written that one yet, but it’s gonna be great.” Cocky, but probably true. The Search for Everything blends all the genres Mayer has explored throughout his career. But if his past innovation is any indication of his future, he won’t linger on one sound for long as he for-

ever reinvents his style. What fans can anticipate, though, is the constant and sometimes ugly reality in Mayer’s lyrics. Though it’s easy to criticize the man himself, his maddeningly good ear for melody and the honesty in his lyrics coax compassion and guarded respect. I keep coming back for more.

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man deciphered the messag- Fund. es in the trunk that led to the In retirement, Friedman revelation that a ship flying a and her husband, as masters Canadian flag and sunken by of their craft, returned to the the U.S. Coast Guard for not project on which they skepticomplying with heed and be cally worked when they fell in searched signals was actually love and wrote an award-winowned by an American. The ning essay and book that deCanadians’ claims against the stroyed the arguments claimUnited States decreased fol- ing Francis Bacon had written lowing the revelation, and the Shakespeare. Canadian government later G. Stuart Smith’s journey secured Friedman’s help with through the life of Friedman opium-smuggling codes. is short but packed with raw Friedman’s work was far information from 50 pages more secretive during World of sources. Many quotations War II. At the start, her crypt- from Friedman’s memoirs analytic team moved from and interviews show her wit the Treasury Department and intellect contrast with to the Navy with the Coast the frequent reminders of Guard, and she became sec- Friedman’s accomplishments ond-in-command in her unit and, at times, challenges in to a man with less experience working in a man’s world. because she was a woman. Although descriptions of the Nonetheless, her team was codes Friedman tackles could the first in the United States to be confusing, the storytelling crack the so-called unbreak- of the Friedmans’ love story, able Enigma codes made how she tackled the cases she from a German machine that faced, and her rise to nationchanged its pattern every day. al attention keeps the reader Friedman also helped to hooked. take down Velvalee DickinWhile Friedman cracked son, an infamous Japanese the codes of smugglers, spies, spy known as the Doll Wom- and Shakespeare, Smith’s “A an. She discovered Dickinson Life in Code” cracks open the had used the names of clients incredible story of this Hillsfrom her New York doll store dale alumna. to send encoded material, which Friedman deciphered, to Japanese agents. At the end of the war, the Coast Guard let Friedman go, and she became a consultant to create a communications security This photograph of William and Elizebeth system for the Friedman is on display in the National CrypInternation- tologic Museum in Fort Meade, Maryland. al Monetary Courtesy

Gray Havens and Hillsdalians perform at Elks Lodge Thursday By | Anders Hagstrom Collegian Reporter The men of Phi Mu Alpha are hosting a concert with The Gray Havens at 7:30 p.m. tonight, March 30, at the Elks Lodge in downtown Hillsdale. The Gray Havens are a husband-wife band with more than 40,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, and their concert will be the Havens’ second appearance at Hillsdale according to junior Jacob Hann, who is organizing the event. imaginary paintbrushes: “I can imagine him in an artistic frenzy, I can see him clutching his paintbrushes … you can see the energy that goes in and the vitality that goes out.” “He was truly revolutionary,” Richards said. “He did it with vigor and vitality, and people can just appreciate his skill.” The bench-side musings turned toward life specula-

Senior Andrew Egger and alumna Catherine Coffey ’16 will also perform before the Havens take to the stage. Students can pay the $5 admittance fee at the door or at the Phi Mu Alpha table in the Grewcock Student Union. “The Gray Havens are an extremely talented group,” Hann said. “Phi Mu Alpha is proud to have booked them and excited to give our fellow The Gray Havens will perform students a fun night.” tonight in downtown Hillsdale. Jacob Hann | Courtesy

tions. Sokolofsky credited the impressionistic texture and color techniques with stimulating her imagination and esteemed the impressionist painters and their works for their role in her cultivation of wonder. Richards recalled an adage from a high school teacher: “If you want a beautiful life, you need to find at least three things a day that are beauti-

ful. It’s really changed me: I’ve become more optimistic and grateful, and just appreciate things like this.” Sokolofsky turned back from Richards to the painting: “Nature pieces force you to stop and say, ‘That’s lovely.’” She waved to the lilies.

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Mary Randall Preschool Always a smile, never a dull moment By | Nolan Ryan Freelance Writer

Senior Allie Hodgson plays with toys with some of the preschoolers. Mary Rumler | Courtesy.

Senior Jackson Bargenquast volunteers with two young boys at Mary Randall Preschool. Mary Rumler | Courtesy

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change my view, but now I can understand criticism of conservative views.” These prison walls do talk, telling stories about famous events like one of Jackson’s biggest prison riots, in 1952, and Dale Otto Remling’s infamous helicopter escape in 1975. “I could feel the depression oozing out of these walls,” he said. Not only does history challenge opinions, but small-town historical sites surrounding the college embody the values Hillsdale instills through Western and American Heritage readings and the principles students learn from them. Spangler Candy Factory, Bryan, Ohio: Love Dum Dums? Ever wondered, ‘How do they make lollipops?’ A $5 trolley tour through the Spangler Candy Factory, which smells like heaven if heaven includes lollipops, will tell you, and more importantly will give you free samples. Stewart keeps a limitededition bag of Dum Dums with summer flavors, like s’mores and funnel cake, in his desk drawer. He pulled them out and asked: “Everybody’s heard of Dum Dums, but did you know they’re made in a small town in Ohio that’s smaller than Hillsdale?” Each day, the factory produces 12 million Dum Dums, 500,000 Saf-T-Pops, the loop-handled lollipops, and 1.5 million candy canes — including Jelly Bean and Smarties. “It’s not all Chicago, New York,” Stewart said. “This is a small town that did something big.” Mrs. Stock’s Park, Hillsdale, Michigan: Mrs. Stock’s Park is a local gem with a history. Dianne Miller, a master gardener with her own local design business, has been involved with the park for 13 years. Despondent over the loss of three children, Mrs. Stock decided she needed a project. She looked at the “snakeinfested, mucky, nasty” swamp she could see from her house, and resolved to pull on her boots over her turn-of-the-century skirts, clean the swamp up, and make a park. And so she did. Fast forward to the early

2000s, when MaryAnne MacRitchie decided it was time to clean the swamp again — this time, of all the building supplies, old Christmas trees, tires, branches, and clippings townspeople had dumped in the park, and the wild, overgrown trees and shrubbery that had seeded everywhere. “For a place that had been taken care of for a long time, when no one takes care of it, it reverts back to the wild,” Miller said. “Seeds come in, and it doesn’t help that people dump their trash there, it goes to pot.” The first cleanup took 15 dump truck loads. Miller got her hands dirty once MacRitchie approached her for help designing the park and choosing the plants. The current project involves clearing trees and shrubs from the back of the park, which originally was too dense to see through. “We’ve made very good headway,” Miller said. “We even hired a part-time man to come in and do some of the heavy digging. A bunch of grandmas get tired after a few years of working in the park.” Little River Railroad, Hillsdale, Michigan: Dedicated to the restoration and preservation of historic railroad equipment, the Little River Railroad offers 90-minute rides in early nineteenth-century passenger carriages pulled by a 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive. They occasionally have themed rides, including train robberies, murder mysteries, and seasonal crafts. Passengers can take a ride on one of three working steam trains at Little River Railroad. Stewart recommended it as a “little laidback date thing, something different than just going to a museum.” For Stewart, students can learn lessons from the local historical sites, which venerate the everyman’s labor and thus, humanize history. “There’s a tendency at Hillsdale to see the epic — the founders, the men of World War II — but those building the railroads also made history,” Stewart said. “We lose sight of the bothand: We see presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Dwight D. Eisenhower, and then nothing happens.”

College students who volunteer at the Mary Randall Preschool on campus brighten the days of the preschool students they work with. The college volunteers are able to act as companions and mentors to the preschoolers, according to director of the preschool Sonja Bindus. The preschool has a “college helper” board which lets the preschoolers know which college students are volunteering and when. The Mary Randall Preschool is a familiar building for the students on campus. Located between Mauck Hall and Howard Music Hall, it serves as an on-campus school for young children. But it also offers a place for many Hillsdale students to volunteer. The preschool has a program for college students to play with the younger students and even try their hand at some teaching. Also, college students are able to earn volunteer hours at Mary Randall. Since its founding in 1929, David Trout, the psychology professor who founded the preschool, had college students in mind. “He thought it would be beneficial to have a facility where college students could observe child development firsthand,” Bindus said in an email. Faculty and staff often send their children there, but parents from the Hillsdale community also enroll their children at Mary Randall. The program now has nearly 50 preschoolers, according to Bindus. “The first preschool class included six preschool students, and college students Litchfield one-room school house, Litchfield, Michigan: Like many of the country schools, the Litchfield one-room schoolhouse was abandoned as school systems consolidated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. “It sat there, was bought and made into a home, and turned into a dump before we bought the property in the ’60s,” Rosemary Chapman said. She had purchased the property that included the schoolhouse, and went to work ridding the yard of junk. Chapman helped form the Litchfield Historical Society and eventually, the Michigan Historical State Commission approved the building as a museum in the ’90s. Now, fourth graders from local schools visit and spend the day learning as they would have more than 100 years ago, using slates and the McGuffey reader — and an outhouse. The boys don’t mind using it, but the girls do, she said. But interest in the Litchfield Historical Society and the school has been waning, Chapman said, a larger trend that Stewart also noted. “Nationally, museum attendance is a huge concern,” Stewart said. “Attendance is actually up at offbeat or large museums, but locally, attendance is dropping. The bigger concern, however, is that funding is down.” Chapman agrees, lamenting that it takes so much money to get anything done. “Everyone has different interests,” she said. “We’re trying to keep people interested in preserving the history. There aren’t that many schoolhouses that remain — a lot were made into homes.” Finally, local history adds nuance to general statements about historical periods. Stewart said the introductory courses treat history in broad, sweeping generalizations — we did Charlemagne in 30 minutes — but local history exhibits and museums allow us to encounter what makes Adrian different from Coldwater, for example. At first, history major junior Jacob Petersen wasn’t sold on Stewart’s idea of seeking to find what distinguishes one small Michigan town from the other. “It’s a conservative thing,” Stewart said.

Mary Randall Preschool brings in college volunteers, a longstanding tradition since the preschool’s founding in 1929. Mary Rumler | Courtesy

from the psychology department and the Domestic Science department worked under the direction of Miss Scott, the first Director of the preschool (then named College Nursery School),” Bindus said in an email. “College students have remained an integral part of the preschool success.” College students are able to volunteer in order to fulfill required hours for HTA scholarships, as well as anything else that might require volunteer work. Students who minor in early childhood education or classical education also help at the preschool. “Others volunteer simply because they need a ‘brain break,’” Bindus said in an email. “As volunteers provide valuable time and talents to our preschool students, the college students receive laughter, joy, and love from the preschoolers. This reciprocity is unique and valuable to the success of our program.” The volunteer program also helps college students with their homesickness, according to Bindus. “We have had students referred to us from the deans

and the health services team,” Bindus said in an email. “Many of our students come from large families or have younger siblings at home. Working at the preschool provides a similar role for them on campus.” Mary Rumler, head teacher at the preschool, echoed Bindus’ thoughts. “No experience is necessary to be a volunteer,” she said in an email. “I like to tell college students that being around the preschool is an uplifting brain-break to balance out the academic rigor in their life. There is certainly never a dull moment and always something to smile about at Mary Randall Preschool.” The college volunteers help ensure the classes run smoothly. “The extra pairs of hands and eyes definitely allow more elaborate activities and interactive experiences to be implemented with our young learners,” Rumler said in an email. But it isn’t just the college students who benefit from volunteering at Mary Randall. The preschoolers themselves take great happiness in spending time with the college as-

sistants, according to Rumler. “The volunteers … work their way into the hearts of our preschoolers very quickly,” Rumler said in an email. “The children will get to know which days and times certain volunteers come and look forward to seeing them each time they visit.” Junior Jackson Bargenquast began volunteering at Mary Randall last fall. “I really enjoy being able to interact with the preschoolers and it doesn’t even really feel like volunteering,” he said in an email. “I feel that it definitely has a positive impact on my life. It has helped me to see the benefit that serving in the community can bring, and I think this is an important area of growth I have made in regards to learning outside the class, and I am glad that I will be able to take this knowledge into my life after college.” Bargenquast said the children at Mary Randall and another preschool he volunteers at have impacted him. “The children at both preschools are amazing in their capacity to show enthusiasm about learning and their willingness to trust another person,” he said in an email.

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exemplifies the good character and sound principles the College stands for,” said Nathan Schlueter, professor of philosophy and director of the pre-law program in a press release. “A real classical liberal-arts education, rooted in a study of the great books, is an excellent preparation for the legal profession. Ryan’s success shows that.” Outside of his legal career, Walsh said he mostly spends time with his wife and four children. He said committment to family and community should always come before commitment to career, a prioritization he said he learned

from Scalia, one of his foremost role models. “Never neglect your other life commitments,” Walsh said. “Don’t become the sort of person who’s completely absorbed in their work and isn’t a good member of their community or their family. Our society, and our profession, needs people who are real people living humane lives dedicated to others. That’s important especially for people going into law, since law tends to be a pretty demanding profession, and it can be pretty easy to get absorbed in it.”

“The whole system of the adversarial practice of law is built on that idea that each side should make the best available arguments so the court can evaluate the best available legal arguments and have the best information in front of them to make a decision,” he said. While at Hillsdale, Walsh served as 2009 class president, and later served as the editor-in-chief for the University of Chicago Law Review as a student there. “Ryan was an exceptional student here at Hillsdale. He

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The Lichtfield one-room schoolhouse was abandoned as a school, but war turned into a museum in the ‘90’s. Hillsdale Historical Society | Courtesy

Mrs. Stock’s Park began when Mrs. Stock decided she needed a project after the loss of three children. Hillsdale Historical Society | Courtesy

Cell Block 7 Museum in Jackson, Michigan, allows visitors to tour Michigan’s first prison. Facebook.

make chai because it is really easy to make.” So once or twice a week, Fingerhut and Norton meet up with their laptops, their notes, and a few pounds of fresh ginger to review material from the classes they’re taking together and enjoy their favorite drink brewed to their standards. It’s not always just those two, though — other students have joined them over the semesters, like O’Dette, who teamed up with Fingerhut and Norton last month when the three had the same test fast approaching. As the group wades through stacks of notes and chapters of information, their conversation bounces from topic to topic, keeping the mood cheerful. All the talk of tea, for example, reminded O’Dette of a conversation he had with his high school music teacher, who read a book that theorized Europe’s introduction to coffee began the Renaissance. “Suddenly, everyone was drinking coffee over beer, and suddenly they’re more productive,” O’Dette said. “So the theory goes that the entire Renaissance was sparked because somebody started drinking coffee, and it spread. And everyone, instead of being hungover at 5 p.m., was now so full of energy they didn’t know what to do.” Fingerhut and Norton both said they hope to continue studying together next year, which means Fingerhut will continue to schlepp several pounds of the higher-quality ginger he buys at home in California back to campus, just to ensure his tea has the right zing. But for these zealous students, who seem to be campus’ most ardent chai-enthusiasts, their study-time tradition is worth the extra effort.

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Masala madness Chai tea enthusiasts By | Katie J. Read Assistant Editor After sophomores Owen Fingerhut and RJ Norton and junior Daniel O’Dette heave their calculus books onto a table in the Mauck Hall lobby, they head to the kitchen to spice up their study session with a big pot of homemade chai tea. “It’s 2 inches sliced ginger, 10 cloves, six cardamom pods, 2 teaspoons black peppercorns, about 2 inches of cinnamon stick — all lightly crushed,” Fingerhut said, reciting the recipe from memory. The next steps are easy. Add the water, and let it bubble for a while before dropping in a few bags of black tea. Simmer all of that for 5 minutes, and pour in some whole milk. “But strain the spices first,” Norton interjected. “Yes. Strain the spices be-

fore you add the milk,” Fingerhut said. Fingerhut and Norton said they started this chai-tea tradition their freshman year, and they’ve stuck with it since — they know they need the study time, and the sweetness in a cup of chai cuts the unpleasant aftertaste of an evening spent staring at biology notes. It’s a ritual the two started after they met in their freshman orientation group, discovering they shared both a similar course schedule and a craving for the authentic ethnic cuisine they enjoyed back in their West-Coast hometowns. “It is kind of just dictated by convenience,” Norton said. “We happen to have had a lot of classes together, and so we have had a lot of instances where we needed to study, and we’re sitting together, and we might as well

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Spangler Candy Factory in Bryan, Ohio, manufactures Dum Dums, Jelly Bean, and Smarties. Facebook.

‘A small town that did something big’ By | Jo Kroeker Opinions Editor

Junior Danielle O’Dette and sophomore Owen Fingerhut mix up chai tea to enjoy while studying. Katie J. Read | Collegian

The only prison museum within a walled, operating prison in the nation is in Jackson, Michigan, a town Hillsdale College students typically associate with sushi pilgrimages. Bryan, Ohio, a town smaller than Hillsdale, manufactures Dum Dums, candy canes, and circus peanuts (yes, you read that right). “It’s not really true that we live in the middle of nowhere,” Professor of History David Stewart said. More than 40 historical sites are within driving distance of Hillsdale — not just creaky homes with beautiful architecture and memorabilia, but also a restored park with summer concerts in Hillsdale, a railroad museum with three

functioning steam engines, a one-room schoolhouse in Litchfield, a schoolhouse with 99 working organs in Adrian, and a library donated by Andrew Carnegie — that Carnegie. “You’ve probably been to some sort of historical village growing up,” Stewart said. “But have you been to a candy factory? A prison? Probably not.” Local history exhibits allows us to step outside the typical Hillsdale bubble, Stewart said. Some exhibits, like the Cell Block 7 Museum in Jackson, Michigan, take visitors out of their comfort zones and challenge their perspectives by placing them where they’d never imagine finding themselves: prison. People have lived and worked within and around the walls of Michigan’s first pris-

on, Michigan State Prison, for more than 175 years, since it opened as a handful of log cabins in 1839. After the completion of the walled prison in 1934, it could house 6,000 inmates, becoming (briefly) the largest walled prison in the world. Prisoners lived in Cell Block 7 until 2007. Penny Shanks is the daughter of Perry Johnson, a retired deputy warden of the Jackson Prison. She jokes that she grew up in prison because the prison would provide its wardens with housing. During the ’80s, riots in Detroit put the city in marshal law. As a young girl, Shanks remembers seeing busload after busload of rioters who were arrested without due process and carted off to prison, where the overflow forced them to build tent cities. “Cell Block 7 is definitely

worth the day trip for people to go see and experience,” Shanks said. “They walk you through like you’re a prisoner being processed.” Visitors give up their belongings, and depending on the tour guide, might even hear all the doors clang shut either at once, or one at a time — a sound that made a lasting impression on Shanks. Within these walls, history has practical implications on debates about imprisonment and punishment. “Why is recidivism so high?” Stewart asked. Adopting the persona of a Hillsdale student visiting and encountering the reality of jail for the first time, he said: “Oh, at least now I can understand. That doesn’t necessarily

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Walsh ’09 makes Forbes’ 30 under 30 By | Madeleine Jepsen Assistant Editor

After a clerkship with former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and being appointed the Chief Deputy Solicitor General for the state of Wisconsin, alumnus Ryan Walsh ’09 made the 2017 Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list in the Law and Policy category. According to Forbes Magazine, its 2017 “30 Under 30” List selected only 600 individuals from a pool of approximately 15,000 nominations, rendering its 4 percent acceptance rate more competitive than the nation’s most selective colleges, Harvard University and Stanford University. Walsh named his clerkship with Scalia as one of the most distinguished aspects of his

career, though he said being chosen for the position was part luck, since no one can really claim an entitlement or qualification for that sort of position. As a law clerk, Walsh worked with Scalia on a weekly, if not daily, basis, reviewing petitions, discussing cases, and drafting petitions. He said one of the highlights of the experience was discussions with Scalia and his fellow clerks before Scalia had decided how he would vote. Though he said he entered the clerkship worried that a peek behind the curtain might leave him disillusioned about the way the court worked, Scalia proved to be a man of the highest character. He welcomed his clerks to engage him in discussion if

they felt his decision would be contrary to what the law required. “To participate in those conversations and go back and forth with him — he really wanted to fight over the issues, so he wanted you to take him on if you thought you should take him on,” Walsh said. “He really welcomed that. To see him do that and then say, ‘Okay, well, I better vote to affirm or reverse,’ or wherever the conversation led, that was really something.” After the conclusion of his clerkship, Walsh worked as an associate attorney at Jones Day for two years before being named Chief Deputy Solicitor General for the Attorney General in his home state of Wisconsin last spring. Now,

his work entails researching and writing briefs, as well as preparing and participating in oral arguments for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Recently, he defended a number of Wisconsin election laws when they were challenged as unconstitutional, and is also in charge of federal and state appellate litigation involving Wisconsin’s Right to Work law, which prevents labor unions from demanding fees from non-unionized employees. He said Hillsdale’s coursework and professors helped him develop an ability to think analytically, a skill he cited as critical in the legal field.

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Ryan Walsh ‘09 made Forbes Magazine’s 2017 “30 Under 30” list in the Law and Policy category. Ryan Walsh | Courtesy

April Fool’s Day Edition By | S. M. Chavey Describe your style. Anything that doesn’t draw attention to my beak or feet. When I’m with my peeps, I dress down.

How has your style evolved? I really have come out of my shell recently. Who are your fashion icons? Both Margaret Hatcher and Hilary Fluff have impeckable style. I like Hennifer Anniston’s style as well, but she can be a bit cocky.

Where do you go shopping? Across the road. Where do you buy your clothes? Wherever they are cheep. What’s your biggest fashion pet peeve? It really ruffles my feathers when other chicks model as Easter gifts or, even worse, as marshmallow Peeps.

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Which comes first, style or fashion? That’s a Grade A question. What are some common misconceptions about your style? I am not a chicken nugget. S. M. Chavey | Collegian