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Incoming freshmen break academic records By | Rachel Kookogey Assistant Editor Once again, the incoming freshmen are the highest-performing class in Hillsdale College history. On paper, the Class of 2023 has the strongest academic profile, according to the Admissions Department’s preliminary numbers. The freshmen — 186 men and 178 women — have an average high school GPA of 3.91, up from last year’s 3.89. Their average ACT score, 31, was significantly higher than the previous record of 30.26 in 2017. As Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn said in his Freshman Convocation speech, the incoming class is full of “ambitious, active

students.” But Arnn also reminded the freshmen that the Hillsdale experience is much different from — and harder than — other schooling. “It’s not practical to come here,” Arnn said. “You have to take yourself out of the world for four years. You have to make it with your whole heart, or else go somewhere easier.” The 364 members of the Class of 2023 fit in the college’s goal range of 360380 students per class. The admission rate tied last year’s all-time low of 37%, a number which Senior Director of Admissions Zack Miller said can be attributed to the growing interest in Hillsdale from

around the country. “We haven’t changed the type of student that we are recruiting,” Miller said. “What has changed is Hillsdale’s popularity across the country and the number of interested students in a classical liberal arts education. Because there are no other schools like Hillsdale out there, we’re seeing more students want to attend.” Although the percentage of students from Michigan was not as low as last year’s record of 25%, it remained lower than percentages from the previous seven years at just 29%. The remaining 71% of the class comes from 37 other states and 8 other countries. Miller said that while interest and experiences of

incoming classes vary, they all share the college’s values. “Even though the academic profile of those students has increased over the last five years, what hasn’t changed is their commitment to Hillsdale’s mission, desire to pursue a rigorous classical liberal arts education, and excitement to involve themselves in our campus community,” he said. Freshman Kate Lawson reiterated Miller’s point, saying that she was attracted to Hillsdale because of the college’s commitment to their mission. “Because my high school was affiliated with Hillsdale, I got to experience a bit of the college through my school

City council to vote on proposed rent-controlled apartment complex

By | Julia Mullins City News Editor More than a year and a half ago, an Ohio-based development company approached the city of Hillsdale about a building project for a new 50-unit apartment complex at the corner of Westwood and North West streets. At the next city council meeting on Sept. 4, members will vote on a Payment in Lieu of Taxes for the proposed rent-controlled Wells Apartments. Tom Grywalski, the co-founder and principal of Spire Development and Spire Consulting, said the PILOT is one part of the developer’s application process in order to receive project approval from Michigan State Housing Development Authority. The PILOT is one way of calculating real estate taxes by tying the property taxes Spire pays to the amount of revenue the property brings in.

and my teachers,” Lawson said. “So every other school I visited I was comparing to Hillsdale, and I found that no other school I went to stated its mission as clearly, and followed through as deeply on it, as Hillsdale does.” Freshman Nathaniel Balet said that when he visited, he was impressed with how different Hillsdale was from other schools and how helpful the people were. “I talked to my admissions representative Victoria Watson a lot,” Balet said. “She was great. As she was going to Philadelphia, she even came out of her way to come to my school that is in the middle of nowhere in west Pennsylvania.”

Balet added that his campus tour guide, senior Isaac Johnson, was “the best tour guide I’d ever had.” “Isaac made me realize that most colleges nowadays are more like a business, but Hillsdale is not that,” Balet said. Lawson said her experience with a former Hillsdale professor was just an example of the care that Hillsdale faculty and staff show their students. “I asked Dr. Sam Negus questions about the college before my first visit, and in response to my one question, he organized my entire visit for me. And that’s just one example of what Hillsdale people will do, whether or not they are in Hillsdale.”

Students dance to one of the student bands at Welcome Party. Anna-Katherine Daley | SAB

Hillsdale’s City Zoning Administrator Alan Beeker said approval of the PILOT would give Spire the go-ahead to complete the application process to receive tax credit by the state’s Oct. 1 deadline. Only one-third of applicants in Michigan will receive a tax credit from the state. The PILOT is essential to meeting Spire’s goal of “de-rent burdening” people in the community by making the taxes on the property reasonable enough to control market rents. Grywalski said Wells Apartments would not be subsidized or Section 8 Housing. Instead, local banks would invest in the project through a federal tax credit. Under the Community Reinvestment Act, which was passed by the federal government in 1977, banks are required to See Apartment A4

New student booklet emphasizes proper student conduct, details sexual assault policies By | Nolan Ryan Editor-in-Chief Hillsdale College has published a new student handbook on the purpose of academics, the importance of civility, and rules of conduct. The booklet, titled “Being a Student at Hillsdale College,” features 22 pages on questions such as “Why Do We Study?” and “What Kind of People Are We Trying to Be?” Appendices list rules and policies for students. The booklet is intended to help students and their parents understand “the necessary nature of the partnership between students, parents, and faculty/staff,” according to Dean of Men Aaron Petersen. Petersen said the college wanted to emphasize the Honor Code and college policies. The rules in the new booklet have previously been published in the course catalogs and student planners. For the freshmen, Petersen Follow @HDaleCollegian

said, the new booklet is a way to set them up for their time at Hillsdale, and for upperclassmen, it could serve as a good reminder. “The booklet provides a compilation of our policies and practices into a unified and accessible resource,” Petersen said in an email. “It just made sense to put it all together in a handsome and helpful way.” As part of an ongoing plan to reinforce the goals behind the Honor Code, the booklet was published after the school released a video about the Honor Code this summer. The booklet was distributed to freshmen on Sunday, and copies are still available in the deans’ offices. Petersen said his office is working with student leaders to determine ways to circulate the publication more widely. The booklet lists 17 rules on “proper student conduct.” These rules — which

The new booklet includes a note to student parents, definitions of sexual misconduct, and other resources for students. Regan Meyer | Collegian

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Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn referenced in his speech at this year’s freshman convocation — have been a focus of the college for years, according to Petersen. Arnn, in his speech, said that the Honor Code is meant to beckon students. “It doesn’t restrict; it elevates,” Arnn said, adding that rules are supposed to be what we use when things go wrong. Petersen noted that the booklet begins with the fundamental goals and proper approach to being a Hillsdale student. Later on, it deals with the processes to be used “when a student breaks from his or her commitments as a student,” Petersen said. One of the appendices details policies on sexual misconduct. Petersen said that last year, a number of students asked the college to “provide more information

on sexual misconduct.” The appendix comes after the administration announced last semester that it would provide more training on sexual assault prevention and reporting during orientation and in other programs. “Any sexual assault — the imposition of sexual acts upon someone unwilling at the time to participate — is not only a gross failure to govern oneself, but violates the rights and dignity of victim, the standards of the Honor Code, and the basis of membership in the College,” the booklet says. The section also details the process for reporting sexual assault to college administrators, police, and counselors, as well how such reporting may be kept confidential. The booklet contains two other sections which deal with guidelines for parties, alcohol, and the processes for student discipline. Look for The Hillsdale Collegian

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Princeton Review ranks Hillsdale as one of nation’s best colleges Hillsdale Collegian ranked third-best college newspaper, professors earn high marks By | Regan Meyer News Editor

Hillsdale College received high marks from the Princeton Review in their 2020 college rankings. Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn said that while the college’s worth cannot be reduced to a singular numerical measure, there is value to the Review’s rankings and that it’s nice to be recognized. “We like it, and then we get back to work,” Arnn said. The Princeton Review also named the Hillsdale Collegian the third-best college newspaper nationally, an improvement on its fifth-place

ranking from the 2017-2018 school year. “This national recognition is a wonderful tribute to our excellent and hardworking student journalists,” John Miller, director of the Dow Journalism Program, said in an email. Provost Christopher VanOrman said the college is proud of the Dow Journalism Program and the Collegian staff. “Our students are provided excellent opportunities to learn and practice their craft,” VanOrman said in an email. “They produce an excellent newspaper, and it is heart-warming to see them get the well-deserved recog-

nition.” Hillsdale College professors also ranked especially high. The college received a No. 12 ranking for ‘Professors Get High Marks’ and for No. 13 ‘Most Accessible Professors’. Former Dean of Faculty Daniel Coupland said the high rankings of professors came as no surprise to him. “The reason we scored so high is because of the quality of people we attract,” Coupland said. “The hiring process here is pretty rigorous. It’s a demanding process. We get a lot of good people who are attracted to a liberal arts institution and higher ed and students.” Coupland attributed the

high rankings for professor accessibility to the structure of the college. “You don’t really have to preach it,” Coupland said. “I don’t ever recall over the last two years ever having to tell a faculty member, ‘You need to reach out to your students more, or you need to be more accessible to students.’” Hillsdale’s student body also ranked on a number of different lists. Hillsdale was rated second in the nation for ‘Most Conservative Students’ and fourth for ‘Most Religious Students.’ Arnn said that while no questions are asked about politics or religion on the college’s application for admission, Hillsdale is open

about the ideals and values of the college. “We argue that you have to study God if you’re going to study nature,” Arnn said. “Whether you’re reading pagan philosophy or Jewish philosophy or Christian theology, God is at the top. You have to study that. And, then you have our commitment to the Christian faith. We require students to respect that, but they don’t have to share it.” As for the political ranking, Arnn said there’s no denying that the college has a conservative reputation. He discourages, however, anyone from choosing Hillsdale solely on that basis. Various student organi-

zations were recognized for their hard work. The college is fourth in the nation for ‘Students Most Engaged in Community Service,’ the same ranking it received last year. GOAL Director junior Michaela Peine said that while the ranking is a nice confirmation of GOAL’s work in the community, it’s not the program’s main focus. “If we can connect students to programs that can benefit the community, that’s what we focus on,” Peine said. “It’s nice to hear our work is being recognized, but we feel a lot of freedom to not chase that.”

Hillsdale Pi Beta Phi chapter places in top three for national prize By | Madeline Peltzer Assistant Editor

Michigan Alpha, the Hillsdale College chapter of the Pi Beta Phi sorority, was named second runner-up for the 2018 Balfour Cup, a national prize given by Pi Beta Phi’s national governing body. Michigan Alpha was selected out of all the Pi Phi chapters in the United States and Canada. The chapter also received second runner-up for the cup in 2017. “It’s basically a ‘Best Chap-

ter Overall’ award,” said current Michigan Alpha chapter president, Tess Skehan, who received the award on behalf of Michigan Alpha at the bi-annual Pi Phi conference this summer. “They look at all the elements—scholarship, membership experience, improvement, philanthropy, member programming.” The award was based on the achievements of former chapter president, Elise Farley, and her executive team.

Farley described the steps the sorority took in 2018 to ensure it would do well in annual chapter rankings. “We started a lot of new programming initiatives to help members feel more included and in touch with one another,” Farley said. “We also tried to level-up in our values like integrity and financial value. We lowered our dues and generated a scholarship so that more girls could go to school and still be part of Pi

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‘The soul of kindness’ Faculty remember Library Director Dan Knoch

By | Nolan Ryan And, Wade said, he was Wade said. “I think that was Editor-in-Chief always supportive of staff and just Dan. He loved kids. He Hillsdale College Library students. She recalled that adored his grandkids.” Director Dan Knoch died when she first told him she Mark Maier, assistant to unexpectedly on June 25, acwas pregnant with her son, he the provost and lecturer in cording to an email from the was supportive and excited English, used to work with Provost’s Office. for her because family was Knoch in the college library. Knoch worked at Hillsdale important to him. A large part Knoch, Maier said, was a College for 43 years. After of his choice to retire, Knoch mentor figure to him. graduating from Western told The Collegian, was due to “He was a great man; he Michigan University, he came was the soul of to work at the kindness,” MaiMossey Lier said. “He was brary in 1976 a very steady, and eventually solid guy, even took over as in high-pressure its director. situations. In the June 26 was library, it sounds scheduled to silly to think there be his last day are high-tension, on the job, high-pressure and Technithings, but there cal Services are, like any job. He Librarian was always steady Maurine Mcand even and didn’t Courry was lose his cool. He ready to take was a calming over as library presence.” director the Knoch died just one day shy of retirement from his job as Knoch’s care for following day. director of Mossey Library. External Affairs others extended Knoch’s colbeyond the library. He leagues said the his desire to spend more time was an active member of the library was a great workplace with his grandchildren. college community, attendenvironment largely thanks to Knoch was very involved ing “virtually every Hillsdale him. Public Service Librarian with the city community and function, ” Maier said, from Brenna Wade worked with with his church, according to sporting events and plays to Knoch for 14 years, first as a Wade. But when it came to concerts and lectures. student employee, then later family, that was a large part of “He always made time to as a staff member. She said his life. support colleagues and stuhe worked hard to make sure “You could tell that family dents,” Maier said. the library had a congenial was really important to him, ” atmosphere.

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Phi.” Megan Bowser, chair of the Alumni Advisory Committee for the Michigan Alpha chapter, was at the conference when the cup was awarded. She called the Hillsdale College women of Pi Phi “exceptional.” “Pi Phi is made up of over 125 active chapters,” she wrote in an email. “To be ranked in the top three chapters internationally is a great honor and the result of hard work,

devotion to the ideals of Pi Phi, and strong leadership.” While Michigan Alpha received a trophy and $250 to donate to the philanthropy project of its choice, the rewards of placing in the top-three is primarily the honor and recognition it has received nationally. “I’m really, really proud of all the girls at Pi Phi,” Farley said. “Everyone does so much for the chapter and creates the community that is able to win

the awards.” Farley also credits the college for its role in the chapter’s achievement. “Pi Phi is really trying to adopt the mission of Hillsdale to seek out good things,” she said. “I’d like to thank Hillsdale for giving us those objectives to strive for and an environment in which we can be the women of character that our sorority founders envisioned.”

Head of SAB transitions to new programming-centered role By | Victoria Marshall Assistant Editor Former Head of the Student Activities Board, Ashlynn Neveau ‘17, has transitioned to a new position as Director of Student Programs. “My new role as Director of Student Programs includes a broader range of programming outside of the social activities,” Neveau said in an email. “These include the GOAL programs, Student Leadership Workshop, and some new initiatives such as some women’s programming, club and leadership training, and a student life website.”

Alumna Alexandra Whitford ’18, Director of Student Activities, will replace Neveau as the main advisor to SAB. Both Neveau’s and Whitford’s roles were created by the deans in an effort to expand their duties and refine their jobs. “Ashlyn and Alex are doing the same work they have done in the past, but we have simply redefined their job descriptions,” Dean of Women Diane Philipp said in an email. “There are many student programs we organize throughout the year, and we have added to that programming each year. We decided

because of the work involved with these events, it was necessary to redefine their jobs.” Neveau hopes her new position will allow her to better reach the needs of students across campus. “I’m really looking forward to serving and interacting with students in a new way through this role,” Neveau said. “My hope is to create programs that reach a wide range of student needs, ultimately providing opportunities to develop in many facets throughout their time at Hillsdale.”

‘Tremendous Generosity’ Professor remembered for kindess, academic contributions By |Austin Gergens Collegian Reporter

willing to help, to go outside and put her own interests behind other people’s,” he said. Acomplished scholar, reDuring her decades of spected teacher, and devout teaching prior to HillsChristian, tenured Hillsdale dale, she was able to make classics professor Grace immense contributions to Starry West died suddenly the University of Dallas and from lung cancer on Sunto its students. According day, May 19, in her home. to her obituary, she helped Her Order of Burial service found the classics departwas held May 22 at Holy ment at the University of Trinity Parish in Hillsdale. Dallas. She was also able Her death was confirmed to positively influence by Eagle Funeral students at the underHome in Hillsgraduate and doctoral dale. levels. Perhaps best West instructed Hillsknown for the dale Assistant Professor great depth and of English Benedict variety of her Whalen in several Latin research, the courses while he was an pinnacle of her undergraduate at the translation work University of Dallas. came in 1984 Whalen distinctly when she collabremembers how her orated with her seminar class on Virgil’s husband, Hills“Aeneid” impacted him. dale Professor “I am profoundly of Politics Tom indebted to her as a West, to transkind and patient teacher late works by for showing me Virgil’s Plato and Aristoexcellence and why we phanes. should love and study She also Virgil,” Whalen said. taught at the “She brought whole Classics Professors Grace West died May 19 in her collegiate level new worlds out of home. External Affairs for 44 years — 35 Virgil for me and had years as an asa delicate touch in sociate professor of classics ed help,” Weaire said. leading students to see the at the University of Dallas Within the department, poetry and careful art in and eight years at Hillsdale she was an active contribuVirgil’s ‘Aeneid.’” College. tor to group decisions and According to West’s obitAssociate Professor of also willing to help coluary, the family asked that Classics Gavin Weaire leagues and students outside in lieu of flowers, donations remembers West’s immense the classroom. Weaire said be sent to Hillsdale College contributions to the field of West had “tremendous with a note “in memory classics. Among her colgenerosity.” of Grace West.” The funds leagues in Hillsdale’s classics “If you were in trouble, will be used in support of department, she was the Grace was extraordinarily classics students. most published and had

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many articles about Virgilthe focus of her doctoral dissertation. While Latin and Latin poetry were her specialties, Weaire said she was also astonishingly knowledgeable in Greek. West and Weaire were good friends outside the department, often getting meals together. “She was a great personal help to me over the years, at various times when I need-

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The Weekly: Converse with humility (517) 607-2415

Walsh candidacy aids Dems in 2020 By | Patrick Farrell

Joe Walsh will not be president in 2020. No matter what happens, Joe Walsh will not win the presidential election. His recent decision to run for the Republican Party nomination, however, would certainly help pave the way to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., or Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Two presidential incumbents in recent history have faced primary challenges: Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush. Both candidates won the primary but lost the general election. One might make the point that Carter and Bush would lose anyway, as Carter’s support had dropped to nearly 50% in his own party and Bush was dwindling below 75% among his party members. That is, they had lost or were losing their base of support. Trump, however, does not have this issue. Polls show that Trump maintains a high level of support within the GOP, usually showing anywhere from 90-94%. Does Walsh expect to rally the roughly 6% of Republicans who don’t approve of Trump to overwhelm the rest of the party and carry him to victory? It would be hard to imagine that even Walsh thinks he can do this. In his op-ed in The New York Times, Walsh broke out many of the familiar talking points against Trump. He focused on the President’s temperament, claiming he sows division. He also said Trump is owned by Russia — a theory thus far proved to be unsubstantiated. Walsh also touched on critical issues for conservatives, namely the rising national debt and tariffs. Though conservatives debate on the functionality of tariffs, the rising national debt is one issue almost all conservatives can agree must be addressed. The Trump administration

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On any given day, over the clattering of silverware and hum of friendly conversation in the cafeteria, groups of students sit over their meals between classes, occasionally taking enough time in between talking points to raise a forkfull of food to their mouths. It’s not unheard of to overhear acquaintances sparing, gripping with white-knuckled fists onto pillars of thology, philosophy, or any subject humans have sought to wrap our minds around for thousands of years.

is hardly the first conservative administration to see the debt rise. The debt also rose under Reagan and during Walsh’s time in Congress. The Trump administration has garnered many victories for conservatives in its three years. Trump appointed two conservative Supreme Court justices and 146 federal judges as of Aug. 25. The economy under Trump has been fantastic and there are now more job openings in the country than unemployed people — a situation citizens would have merely dreamed about when Walsh was elected to Congress in 2011. Further, the Trump administration has slashed regulations, cutting two for every one it proposes. In his op-ed, Walsh wrote that there is no place in our country for personal attacks, yet his website and Twitter account are full of personal attacks on the President and next to no policy suggestions. Trump will win in a primary against Walsh. Trump’s 94% Republican support and incumbency will assure his victory over another Republican candidate. Walsh’s candidacy empowers the increasingly left-leaning Democratic candidates, nearly all of whom have promised expansive government programs. Democratic candidates and their supports have proposed court packing, gun confiscation, tax hikes, and universal or single-payer healthcare. Some have even began demanding retributions. Good luck getting the national debt any lower with them. Joe Walsh either has absolutely no political prudence or he is self-righteously grandstanding in hopes that this stunt will somehow benefit him. In doing so, he is putting a variety of issues that he professes to care about at serious risk. Patrick Farrell is a senior studying politics and the president of College Republicans.

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When approached with humility, these impromptu daily meetings are a beautiful thing. As the new “Being a Student” booklet says, we should conduct these conversations “in a way that is civil, academic, and conducive to thought and deliberation.” From the moment we step on campus, discussion about these lofty topics is not just allowed, but encouraged. And despite a reputation for being a mecca of conservative thought and study, we have strong, intelligent students across

the spectrum of religious and political ideology, from the boisterous #PragerForce to avid socialists. Though the conversations become just another step toward finishing our busy days, it is within these conversations that we have an opportunity to nurture our relationships and our minds while we do the same to our bodies. It is fine to debate, to discuss differing opinions on ideas, with or without reaching shared middle ground. But in order to garner anything from

a discussion other than red, sweaty faces, conversations should be approached with kindness and respect, granting others the same validity that we grant ourselves. Don’t pass up the abundant learning opportunities Hillsdale has to offer outside the classroom. Relinquish the white-knuckled grip without giving up your beliefs and have conversations with people you disagree with.

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Alma Mater: Education nourishes the soul By | Kenneth Calvert There stands at Columbia University in New York a bronze statue of a seated woman, arms outstretched, welcoming all who wish to study. She balances a great book on her lap. She holds a scepter or mace. And she is crowned with a laurel wreath. A plaque on the base names her. She is “Alma Mater,” or “Nurturing Mother.” And those she welcomes are the ones to be nourished, the “alumni.” In an age when colleges and universities no longer see their work in light of this metaphor, it is a remarkable thing that the statue has not yet been assaulted or removed. Perhaps, somewhere in the hearts of those who

teach and study at Columbia, there remains a notion that the work of nourishing souls, hearts, and minds is somehow important. In my years of study, I was enrolled in and lectured at various colleges and universities. Each one of them was a “bubble” in which we, separated from the world around us, studied works and ideas often with little continuity. Many evenings, to pay my bills, I waited tables, washed floors, and cleaned toilets alongside people who seemed a great deal more genuine than those in my classes. Indeed, my evening colleagues often wanted little to do with the professors and students who inhabited those bubbles. In time, I came to understand this divide. In these schools the

academic work had become aimless. A job had become the only perceivable end of our studies. Those with whom I worked in the evening suspected that there must be more to life than a job. There must be more to academic work than what they had observed in the bubbles. Study is intended to nourish a soul. You and I happily inhabit a college — its own sort of bubble — which retains a belief that we professors corporately serve as an Alma Mater to our alumni. We strive alongside women and men who work at tasks of equal importance in the care and nurture of students. As I talk to my colleagues, I am consistently encouraged by the sense of purpose we

share. Never perfect, and often full of bluster, there remains a common end to our efforts. We are here to nourish souls. We are here to nurture each alumnus in preparation for the living of a good life. Here, we have preserved something of that which schools were intended to be. Kenneth Calvert is a professor of ancient history at Hilldsale College. The editors invite faculty members to contribute to Office Hours, a weekly column dedicated to promoting relationships between staff and students through the giving of advice and stories. Send submissions to the Opinions Editor at anester@hillsdale. edu.

Congress, not term limits, can fix Supreme Court’s politicization By | Doyle Wang As the Supreme Court has grown more politicized in the last century, contentious confirmation hearings have increasingly become the norm for Supreme Court nominations. As a result, calls for term limits on its members have emerged in recent decades. While the dysfunction within the confirmation process should certainly raise concerns, ending life tenure for the justices won’t solve this problem or stop the politicization of the Supreme Court. Before Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, conservatives had called for term limits on Supreme Court justicies as the court delivered unfavorable decisions toward their preferred results. Since Kennedy’s replacement, the left has began calling for judicial term limits, fearing the court will render unfavorable or more liberal decisions. A left-leaning interest group called Fix the Court has helped lead the charge for term limits. The group faults lifetime appointments for contentious confirmation hearings, such as the one Justice Brett Kavanaugh endured last fall. Despite our Constitution’s allowance of life tenure for justices since its inception, Supreme Court nominations did not receive the level of scrutiny experienced today until President Woodrow Wilson’s 1916 nomination of Louis Brandeis, who became the first to undergo an actual Senate confirmation hearing due to his more progressive views of the law. Supporters of term limits argue that life tenure turned the nation’s highest court into a partisan political body,

and that removing life tenure would allow the Court to stay above the political fray. Some claim that a lifetime appointment incentivizes a justice to remain on the bench until the election of a new president who shares their own political views. Those in favor of term-limiting the court claim that as a result, a justice can continue inserting his political agenda into law by ensuring that whoever replaces him will continue inserting their politics into the court long after he retires. By focusing on ending this pattern, however, supporters of judicial term limits from both sides of the political aisle do nothing to address the primary problem behind the Supreme Court’s politicization. In addressing this problem at the raucous Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., rightly synthesized the problem for what it is: Congress’ continual delineation of power to the executive branch and its bureaucrats. Article I of the Constitution says “all legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States.” It is Congress that should be the center of national politics, not the Supreme Court. After all, Congress, as a body consisting of the people’s elected representatives and senators, is the branch that is closest to the people. Under our nation’s republican form of government, it is the people, not judges or administrative technocrats, who have the ultimate say on what our laws should be. Hence, it made sense to our founders that Congress be not only the most powerful branch, but also the branch that holds legislative power. Yet, Congress continues to delegate more

of its law-making power to executive agencies and the judiciary, both of which are less accountable to the people. As a result, more of the laws that affect our daily lives and country as a whole originate, not from our elected members of Congress, but from executive agency bureaucrats. As Sasse further pointed out at the hearing, it’s no wonder why so many Americans feel disenfranchised. Many of the political decisions that affect us come not from their elected lawmakers, but rather from the executive and judicial branches. Decades of progressive legislation have given bureaucrats massive leeway in interpreting statutes and policymaking. These unelected officials make new policies, and the people cannot rely on their congressmen to repeal them. The American people have no other choice but to sue to overturn those policies, developing into cases that embroil the Supreme Court. One such highly politicized case was decided by the High Court this past summer, in which the Department of Commerce attempted to place a citizenship question into the 2020 Census. Though Clause 3 of Article I, Sec. 2 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to decide the method of how the census is to be conducted, Congress delegated authority to the Commerce Department. Had Congress retained that authority, opponents of the citizenship question would not have to rely on the courts to overturn the policy. It is evident the Court faces difficulty functioning independently since many people have become reliant on litigation rather than the next election to solve the big political questions of day.

Supporters of Supreme Court term limits do nothing to shift politics away from the judiciary. They fail to fix the real problem: a Congress that relinquishes too much of its lawmaking authority. Instead, fall into the deadly trap of making their politics dependent upon unelected judges. To quote Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it is Congress that is the “obvious culprit,” not the courts. If Americans want to diffuse the partisan environment surrounding the Supreme Court, they must convince Congress to reclaim its legislative authority. As Sasse further put it, “people shouldn’t… be protesting in front of the Supreme Court. They should protesting in front of this body [Congress].” This is not to discount the need for appointing and confirming the right people to the bench. The judiciary certainly needs jurists who have reverence for the law and respect for our Constitution so that it would not insert itself too much into the political fray. The Trump administration so far has appointed those types of jurists, like Justices Neil Gorsuch and Kavanaugh. However, Americans also need to take up the burden of fixing Congress. Simply term-limiting the Supreme Court won’t give legislative authority back to Congress. If we cannot get our elected members of Congress to take back their legislative authority and use it to solve our problems, then we have truly shown that we cannot govern ourselves, and as a result, we will have delegated away our nation’s character as a republic. Doyle Wang is a George Washington Fellow and a senior studying politics.

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Hospital fellowship program enters ‘wave of the future’ for pain care By | Julia Mullins City News Editor Hillsdale Hospital became a clinical training site for fellows of the University of South Florida College of Nursing Pain Management this past July. Andy Beigner, a certified nurse anesthetist at Hillsdale Hospital, said the fellowship program is designed for CNRAs who have completed classes at the University of South Florida and are ready to complete 120 hours of clinical work. “I’m looking forward to providing knowledge, mentoring, and education to allow other people to care for patients with acute and chronic pain,” Beigner said. John Maye is a PhD CRNA

and the director of the College of Nursing Pain Management Fellowship Program. He began the fellowship program in 2016 to improve access to pain management care in rural parts of America. “We hope that in a community that’s very small, if somebody needs advanced pain care, that they don’t have to drive two hours and wait three months for an appointment,” he said. Maye added that Hillsdale is fortunate to have the expertise of Beigner. He said smaller hospitals across the country are searching for people who are highly trained in pain management care in order to limit the number of people exposed to opioids. “Offering alternatives, other than a prescription for

opioids, is the wave of the future, and it’s where things should be going,” Maye said. Hillsdale Hospital’s first fellow will be CRNA Matt Rohlfs, who said he wanted to expand his skills after watching Beigner treat patients. “His expertise is second to none,” Rohlfs said in reference to Beigner. “It’s an amazing service he offers people.” Rohlfs added that rural areas throughout Michigan are underserved. Beringer is one of two pain certified CRNAs in the state. After completing his classes and clinical work, Rohlfs would be the third. Before starting the pain management clinic at Hillsdale Hospital in 2010, Beinger spent 22 years in the Navy – 20 of which he was a CRNA. As of right now, Beigner’s

operation and how the council works,” he said. “It’s like how your first year of college is experimenting. And then in your sophomore year, you’re more prepared — you know how things run.” Hillsdale Mayor Adam Stockford said he believes the experience will make Vear “a great addition” to this council. “I think he’ll be able to jump in headfirst and get down to work,” Stockford said. Vear, who is a 1982 alum of Hillsdale College, has lived in Hillsdale since his middle school years when his father became the college physician. After Watkins resigned and the first elected successor was ineligible, Vear stepped up to meet the community’s need. “I felt the people of Ward 1 needed representation. The council has been lacking a full council for over a year,” Vear said. “And I like to serve.” Vear needed more than 50% of the votes as an official nominee, and he received 100%. Because there was no nominee for Ward 2, any write-in needed only one vote to win the seat. It is unknown how many votes Pratt received, but the ward had 42 election day voting ballots cast and Pratt was the only valid write-in among them. Pratt said she was not very surprised by her election because she had to fill out paperwork at City Hall the previous week to make her eligible for a write-in — and she only needed one vote. “I was pretty excited because I thought for sure there would be at least another write-in.” Stockford also said writeins happen “fairly frequently in the city,” especially in recent memory. Pratt said that working on

the council will be new to her, but she is eager to learn and serve the people of Hillsdale. “I want to hear what the people want and then bring it to the board to discuss. I want people to feel free to call or email me with their concerns because I want to do the best I can for them.” Stockford expressed confidence that Pratt would “be able to navigate the demands of the council” since she served with the Davis School District for 24 years. Until her retirement in 2012, Pratt worked with students who had behavioral issues. Pratt will fill the Ward 2 seat from which former councilman Timothy Dixon resigned in October 2018. Dixon moved to a home outside the city limits and was no longer eligible to serve on the council due to residency requirements. The citizens of Hillsdale also voted to continue the 911 surcharge through 2026. As declared in Michigan state law, residents voted on a charge rate set by the county board of commissioners. The voters granted the same permission they have in the two previous terms, allowing the fee — which is currently $2.50 per month per phone — to reach a max of $3 per month per phone. Hillsdale County Central Dispatch Doug Sanford said the renewal of the fee allows the county of Hillsdale to maintain 911 immediate response services. “The telephone charge is the primary funding source for 911 services, so the passing of the surcharge allows the 911 service in Hillsdale County to continue.”

Two city council seats filled and surcharge renwed in special election

By | Rachel Kookogey Assistant Editor In a low-turnout August special election, the city of Hillsdale filled two vacant council seats and renewed the 911 operating surcharge. Write-in Cynthia Pratt won the Ward 2 seat because there were no other nominating petitions filed for that seat. Tony Vear, the only Ward 1 candidate, won unanimously with 57 votes. Both councilmembers will serve partial terms that officially expire January 1, 2021. The turnout rate was expected to be only 12-20% but was even lower in actuality. Wards 1 and 2 had turnout rates of 6.45% and 4.29%, respectively. Only four county precincts hit double-digit turnout rates for the 911 surcharge vote. On the morning of the election, poll worker Olivia Jones said most of the Ward 1 voters were friends of Vear who came out to show their support. Vear will fill the seat from which former councilman Brian Watkins resigned in March 2018 due to schedule conflicts with his travel-heavy work commitments for Toyota. There had been a previous election for the position in the spring of 2019, but the winner, Peter Jennings, was declared ineligible because he did not meet the residency requirement. Vear also served as a Ward 1 councilman about 10 years ago. He compared his experience to that of a sophomore in college, saying that he is familiar with the work after already completing a “freshman” term. “I think that I am prepared because I know the mode of

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invest in communities from which they take deposits. “One of the qualifying investments for them is to invest in these tax credits,” Grywalski said. “It is a private investment from the banks fulfilling their statutory obligation.” The monthly rates of these units will be based on Hillsdale’s “area median income,” a term referring to how much one household earns relative to the city of Hillsdale’s average household income. Households that qualify for subsidized housing fall at or under 30% AMI and are considered extremely low-income. The purpose of the new apartment complex, Grywalski said, is to provide a safe, new, and alternative housing for the “missing middle” of Hillsdale County. “Wells Apartments will serve this 50, 60, 70 percent AMI that we’re talking about – not low enough to qualify for subsidy, not high enough to buy the new house,” he said. Spire will be required by MSHDA to obtain both employment and income verification letters from prospective tenants’ employers in order to

team consists of a registered nurse and a clinical coordinator. Together, the three see patients two to three days a week. Beigner said his goal is to bring that number up to three or four times a week. “Having a fellow come work with us isn’t going to necessarily increase my productivity,” Beigner said. “But [Matt] is looking to join my practice and become part of our team.” Rohlfs began working part time at Hillsdale Hospital in January 2018, but he currently works full time at Henry Ford Allegiance Health in Jackson. “I really enjoy the smaller hospital setting,” Rohlfs said. “You build a closer relationship with your patients, and that’s something you don’t get at the bigger hospitals.”

Beinger said he treats all of his patients as if they are family and provides multimodal, or multidisciplinary care. Under this type of care, Beinger works with his patients’ primary care providers to develop a treatment plan that may include: physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractics, acupuncture, or massage therapy. When it’s appropriate, Beinger also helps patients improve their mental health. “There’s no ‘cookie-cutter’ method for taking care of patients,” he said. “Everyone is an individual, based on their assessment, imaging, and talking with that patient to find out what’s going on.” Looking ahead, Maye said he will be sending one or two fellows to Hillsdale Hospital

each year for clinical work. Rohlfs will join Beinger in April 2020, upon completing his didactic classwork at the University of South Florida. Beinger also said he will receive another fellow during the summer of 2020. The fellows, Beinger expects, will spend three to four weeks training with him. Mayes said the program has had more than 70 graduates, and many of those graduates have gone back to work in rural communities. This year the program will have 20 fellows placed at 12 different clinical sites across the country. “I’m very happy to be partnering up with places like Hillsdale to offer this service,” Maye said.

The Dawn Theater with its original brick exterior. Collegian | Julia Mullins

The Dawn Theater 100 years later, celebrating the centennial By | Julia Mullins City News Editor Residents are invited to celebrate the Dawn Theater’s centennial on Sept. 4 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall conference room. For 100 years, the Dawn Theater has sat across from City Hall and was a vibrant part of the community for most of that time. Tax Increment Finance Authority Chair Chris Sumnar said the purpose of the celebration is to make people aware of the progress being made at the Dawn. “We want to make sure we’re celebrating these milestones,” Sumnar said. “People can see we’re beginning to

bear the fruit of what’s been a lengthy, foundational building process.” Looking out of his office window from City Hall, Hillsdale’s City Zoning Administrator Alan Beeker said he was impressed by the building’s original brickwork revealed under the former yellow facade. “I was excited that the carved piece of stone inset that says ‘The Dawn’ was not damaged when they pulled the panels off,” Beeker said. “Aside from the brickwork that was done, that stone is one of the few things that is ornamental on the facade. I was really hoping it would still be intact and we would

just need to clean it up.” Michigan Economic Development Corporation has already approved the project’s direct contract, revised drawings, and the abatement contractor. Beeker added that MEDC is coming to the celebration to present the official grant check for the project to Sumnar and Mayor Stockford. Sumnar, who has been in the community for more than 35 years, said he’s excited to see new opportunities for Hillsdale’s downtown through the preservation of the Dawn. “The Dawn and Keefer, together, can be catalytic for the next phase of what’s to come in this community,” he said.

prove they can pay the rent. “There are a lot of levels of regulation that we have to go through,” Grywalski said. “And the scrutiny that’s provided and the consistency of that scrutiny of that screening process that’s applied to the resident is in all likelihood a greater degree of scrutiny than the average landlord that has a property that doesn’t involve MSHDA.” Some Hillsdale residents have expressed concern about the project and its chosen location. The proposed site location includes 52, 58, 60 and 66 N. West St. Resident Lauren Fink said 58 N. West St. was originally built by judge Edward H.C. Wilson in 1800, and 60 N. West St. was originally built by publisher Harvey B. Rowlson in 1849. “A lot of us really don’t want this aesthetic in our town,” Fink said. “Not because there’s something wrong with it in general, but because the reason we live here is because we’re willing to buy an old house and fix it up because we find that beautiful.” Beeker, however, said neither of the homes are considered “historic” despite their old age. “If it were to become a historic district, it would dictate what type of plumbing you use, what type of

electrical you use, what type of windows you install, and what type of finishes you use,” Beeker said. “Any improvements you make have to be set through the state historic office before you can move forward with them. And nobody wanted that.” Hillsdale City Manager David Mackie added that two of the properties that would be destroyed to make room for the apartments are vacant and not maintained. “There will be vagrant issues, and these houses will need to be taken down at some point,” Mackie said. “And this is kind of a winwin scenario because the city doesn’t have to take them down.” In 2011, the property at 58 N. West St. was damaged in a meth lab explosion. Additionally, the other proposed sites for this project did not meet state requirements due to the presence of contaminants or the inability to divide and sell the desired land. Grywalski added that when an appropriately positioned tax credit project development removes blight, surrounding home values can increase. The apartments could also lead to further development in the area. In the case of Hillsdale County, the apartments may

create more opportunities for job growth. Executive Director of Hillsdale Economic Development Susan M. Smith said the county does not have enough housing to meet the needs of recently hired employees and companies seeking worksites. “These people that are coming in at that entry-level have nowhere to live,” Smith said. “And the problem for me and trying to attract business to Hillsdale County is that if I don’t have a place to put and house workers, I cannot grow these industries.” Oftentimes, Smith must tell employers seeking a worksite that Hillsdale County does not have the housing or the workforce for a project. Without these two factors, Smith said it’s difficult for the community to grow. Leading up to the vote on Tuesday, the project already has permit approval for zoning, Beeker said, as its proposed location site has been a high-density housing zone since the 1960s. “This is the district that the city, long-term, expected to have high-density housing developments, which is what this is,” Beeker said. “It’s exactly where, historically, the city would want this development.”

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Chargers to begin season ranked No. 19 By | S. Nathaniel Grime sports editor After a 10-win season that included a conference championship and a berth in the second round of the 2018 NCAA Division II Playoffs, the Hillsdale College Chargers are favored to repeat in 2019 as champions of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. A poll conducted among the eight head coaches in the G-MAC yielded six firstplace votes for Hillsdale, and two first-place votes for the University of Findlay. Findlay finished the 2018 season in a three-way tie for second place with a 6-2 conference record. The Chargers were a perfect 8-0 in the G-MAC last year. Ohio Dominican University and Tiffin University shared second place in 2018

with Findlay, and finished second and fourth overall in the preseason poll, respectively. Hillsdale also enters the season in the American Football Coaches Association national rankings at No. 19 in Division II. Head coach Keith Otterbein, who was named G-MAC Coach of the Year last season, said that although the team acknowledges the recognition and expectations placed upon it before the year begins, it doesn’t affect how the Chargers will prepare to play from week to week. “Our expectations were the same wherever they picked us. It really doesn’t matter,” Otterbein said. “Our expectations each week are to play one down at a time and play hard. If we do what we’re supposed to do, winning takes care of itself.”

2019 G-MAC PRESEASON COACHES POLL TEAM (1ST PLACE VOTES)

POINTS

1. HILLSDALE (6) 2. OHIO DOMINICAN 3. FINDLAY (2) 4. TIFFIN 5. WALSH 6. ALDERSON BROADDUS 7. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN 8. LAKE ERIE

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2018 RECORD

10-3, 8-0 G-MAC 9-2, 6-2 G-MAC 8-3, 6-2 G-MAC 9-2, 6-2 G-MAC 4-6, 4-4 G-MAC 4-7, 3-5 G-MAC 3-7, 2-6 G-MAC 0-11, 0-8 G-MAC

A hallmark of Hillsdale’s 10-3 championship team last year was its ability to channel its focus on the next snap, the next play, and the next down instead of getting caught up in the wider context of a particular game or the season as a whole. “If we have our own focus and play with great effort and passion, good things happen,” Otterbein said. “We try not to get distracted; don’t spend time patting ourselves on the back for things we’ve done in the past. Everything we get this year we’re gonna earn. Nothing is given.” Entering training camp this summer, the biggest question for the Chargers was who would be the team’s starting quarterback in 2019. Gone is Chance Stewart, who started 41 games in the past four seasons as the team’s signal-caller. Stewart threw for a career-high 38 touchdowns and 3,588 yards in his senior season, and was named the G-MAC’s Player of the Year in 2018. His favorite target in the passing game was Trey Brock, who in his senior season broke program records for receptions, receiving touchdowns, and receiving

David Graham hurdles a defender during Hillsdale's second-round playoff game against Notre Dame College last November. Graham has rushed for 34 touchdowns in the past two seasons. s. nathaniel grime | collegian

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#76 BRANDON HILL

#2 JOE BENTLEY

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#5 JAKE BURGER

#10 KEVIN STUCKER

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#11 ROSS FELDPAUSCH SO #13 LUKE KELLER

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#77 HUNTER PEARSON JR #78 MARK KONKLE

#1 MICHAEL HERZOG

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#15 TY COX

#4 JAVON BARR

#17 GARRIT AISSEN

#6 ALEXANDER GIAMPIETRO JR

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN #51 GAVIN MCKENZIE

#12 BEN GENDICS

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#14 WILL SYRUS

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#18 KONNER MALONEY JR

#52 MICHAEL PREVILLE JR

#22 ALEC FOOS

#57 NICK LOLLI

#23 TIM BOYD

#58 MITCHELL ALBERT SR

#26 JOEY BACHMEIER

#63 CARSON MCNELIE

#27 JACK MURPHY

#64 GARETT REDMER

#31 PAUL BAGEANIS

#67 DEREK HOLSTON

#81 BRANDEN ROBINSON FR

#69 TURNER RUBY

#82 GEORGE PETTEGREW FR

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#71 JONATHAN HAVERDINK FR

#90 BEN BAXTER

#72 JACK MCCARTHY

#92 SCOTT LOWERY

#73 BEN GENO

#74 COLE JOHNSON

#75 JARED PUTHOFF

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HALFBACKS #42 JACOB HICKEY

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MICHIGAN TECH INDIANAPOLIS VS. LAKE ERIE VS. WALSH VS. CONCORD AT NORTHWOOD AT FINDLAY VS. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN AT ALDERSON BROADDUS AT TIFFIN VS. OHIO DOMINICAN VS.

Among the wide receivers, junior K.J. Maloney figures to be the top target. Maloney was second behind Brock on the team in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns in 2018. Sophomore wide receiver Alec Foos will take on an increased role in the passing game after playing in all 13 games last year. “We have a lot of playmakers on our side of the ball; a lot of returning players that have had a big impact on the team and won a G-MAC championship last year,” Keller said. “I know I’ve got people up front and in the skill positions who have been there before. We have a lot of key players coming back.” Defensively, Hillsdale led the conference in points allowed per game (19.6) and interceptions (18) in 2018. Despite losing key players like defensive back Wyatt Batdorff, defensive lineman Zach VanValkenburg, and linebacker Jay Rose, Otterbein believes the defense should be able to replicate its success from a year ago. “You lose some impact guys, but the same is the case on offense,” Otterbein said. “The opportunity to step up collectively and play at a high level is there despite losing some individual talent.” Otterbein said he’s been pleased with the defense’s work during training camp at flying to the ball and limiting big plays, which were two keys to the unit’s success in 2018. “I like our speed. The last couple of years, one of the differences to elevate our productivity has been in the

secondary having a few more guys that can run. We’ve got some guys that can play in space,” Otterbein said. “They’re playing aggressively. We’re able to stand up and not give up big chunks. If we take care of the ball and get it back with our defense, that’ll be critical to our overall success.” The Chargers begin the 2019 season at home on Saturday, Sept. 7, when they host Michigan Tech University for a 1 p.m. kickoff. The Huskies went 4-6 in 2018, but defeated Hillsdale early in the season, 31-30, in a double overtime affair in the Upper Peninsula. The Chargers rattled off eight consecutive conference wins after that deflating loss. In week two, Hillsdale travels to Indiana to play the University of Indianapolis, ranked No. 16 in the AFCA preseason poll after going 10-2 and also clinching a berth in round two of the Division II playoffs in 2018. The Greyhounds defeated the Chargers in Indianapolis in the regular season finale last year, 34-24. Playing two of the three teams that handed Hillsdale losses last season will be a welcome challenge for this year’s Chargers. “You always gotta get off to a good start. We should settle into a pretty good routine by midseason where we know what kind of football team we are,” Otterbein said. “I like the way the schedule falls. Those first two—even though they’re non-league games—getting off to a good start will be a pretty good challenge for us.”

DEFENSIVE BACKS

#46 JONATHAN BURTON SO

COACHING STAFF

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#88 RYAN SELLARS

#3 ALEX ANSCHUTZ

#47 JOHN PEARSON

#95 CALVIN MCNELIE

#7 ZACH HERZOG

#48 KYLE KUDLA

#8 JOSH PERONI

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#9 MASON DOOLEY

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TAILBACKS #23 DAVID GRAHAM

#25 CADEN GOGGINS

#30 EVAN MCGEE

#33 JAKE UMHOLTZ

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#34 CASEY O'BRIEN

#41 JOSEF HISSOM

#16 JOEY BRENNER

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#80 ZACH STEINBRUNNER SR #84 DREW RUBICK

#85 MARTIN PETERSEN JR #86 BRECKEN STEWART rFR #87 BLAINE GORMAN

#89 MICHAEL HARDING FR #96 WILLIAM CONRAD

JOHN LINDLEY

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BRAD OTTERBEIN

STEVE OTTERBEIN COLBY LUFKIN

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#11 ANDREW KENDZICKY SO

#50 NATE CANTERBURY SR

SCOTT CAMPBELL

#14 MICHAEL VALDEZ

#55 KYLE PARRAN

MERRICK CANADA

#56 BRANT CARTER

MATT THORNSON

#17 TYLER LAURENTIUS JR

#60 JARED CLARK

#19 MATT HARDING

#65 GARRETT MCKENZIE SO

#21 JOE SCHNIDER

#70 MATT GRAY

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#91 SCHUYLER SNELL

#92 NATE CHAMBERS

#94 KENDALL TOBIN

#15 NICK CRUM

#25 TOMMY FROMAN #28 JULIUS GRABER

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#32 QUENTIN HERNANDEZ FR

#97 SHANNON PETERSEN rFR

#39 DRAKE TEMPLE

#98 MAX TORBERT

#43 DEREK BRANYAN

#99 JOE ROYER

LINEBACKERS #5 NATE JONES #35 NATHAN LAFREE

SPECIAL TEAMS

#49 GABE NICKELS

#10 JASON MCDONOUGH SR

#24 IAN KENRICK

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yards. Without the historic combination of Stewart and Brock, the starting quarterback position was wide open as camp began. Otterbein said he was pleased with the level of competition, and ultimately redshirt freshman Luke Keller emerged as the choice to lead the offense. Keller will take his first snap in a college football game on Sept. 7 when the Chargers open their season hosting Michigan Tech University. “I came into camp focused on competing, focusing on doing what’s best for the team, doing my job, letting things fall into place,” Keller said. “I knew it was gonna be hard work and wasn’t gonna come easy. It was good competition; everybody was battling. There was a lot of support from teammates.” Keller attended Guerin Catholic High School in Noblesville, Indiana, where he was named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year in his senior season and earned Second-Team All-County honors. Keller describes himself as a “prostyle quarterback” who will throw from the pocket and rely on the mental aspect of the game to read defenses and execute accordingly. Although Keller won’t have Brock to target in the passing game, the offense returns multiple playmakers in the air and on the ground. Senior running back David Graham will get the bulk of the carries in the running game. Graham has rushed for 34 touchdowns and nearly 2,000 yards in his last two seasons as the team’s starting running back.

#44 KYLE NYBOER

#28 CHRISTIAN SHEPLER SR

WIDE RECEIVERS

HILLSDALE COLLEGE CHARGERS 2019 SCHEDULE

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#37 WAIN CLARKE

KICK GALVAN

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER LYNNE NEUKOM

MEDICAL DIRECTOR DR. DAN BAXTER

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HEAD COACH KEITH OTTERBEIN

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR NATE SHREFFLER

#29 JOE PHILIPP

#38 NICK GOERSS

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#31 BRYCE SEALOCK

#40 DAN SHANLEY

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#36 JACK SHANNON

#45 ZACH URDA

CRAIG BLANCHARD

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Faine hired by athletic department Findlay grad to work as strength and conditioning coach for all teams By | Calli Townsend assistant editor

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Hoover drafted by Rangers, now playing in minor leagues By | Liam Bredberg assistant editor

can to make myself a better baseball player. My goal now is to be a .300 hitter with a good OBP.” Hoover has experienced a far different workload playing in the minor leagues than he did as a college star. “In college, plays would go through me because I had the best arm in the infield so I would go where I have to go to get the ball,” Hoover said. “In the pros, you’re dealing with other guys who are just as skilled, if not better than you, so you need to learn how to keep your own and stay in your lane.” Apart from his skills as a middle infielder at Hillsdale, Hoover shined at the plate, batting over .300 in his college career. He aims to transfer those skills to the pros, yet battles skill levels he has yet to encounter. “Pitching is the biggest difference I’ve experienced since college,” Hoover said. “We have guys pitching 90-95 [miles per hour] and every once in a while we get someone busting triple digits. Getting used to that was the biggest adjustment I’ve made.” Camaraderie, discipline, and strength are some of the core values of college athletics. But Hoover has noticed a difference between college and the pros.

HOOVER AT HILLSDALE .328 BATTING AVERAGE

115 RUNS

.416

OBP (ON BASE PERCENTAGE)

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.525

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“It’s a little bit more ‘me’ oriented. Everyone is trying to get their own,” Hoover said. “However, I do believe there are a lot of good leaders on the team; guys that would take a bullet for you on and off the field.” On top of his adoration for the game and his short and long-term goals for the pros, Hoover noted one of his favorite parts of playing at the next level. “You have stuff that you need to do all day,” Hoover said. “But I get to wake up at nine which is way later than I ever woke up in college.” Regardless of the fact that Hoover competes against some of the greatest young baseball players in the country, he says the biggest threat he sees comes from those playing alongside him. “Your competition isn’t the other team,” Hoover said. “It’s the guys on your own team. With everyone trying to get promoted and trying to get their stats up, you really need to push yourself to keep up.” The single-A season for Spokane will end on Monday, but the Indians currently hold a one-game lead in the Northwest League North Division. Should they make the playoffs, Hoover will continue to play into September.

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In May, Jake Hoover was leading off games at the top of the batting order for the Hillsdale College Chargers. A month later, he was signing a professional contract as a member of the Texas Rangers organization. Since then, Hoover has turned successful college years into a career that college athletes can only dream of. Hoover began the summer playing for the Kalamazoo Growlers, a summer league team in the Northwoods League for college players to stay sharp in between collegiate seasons. But after being drafted in the 28th round of the June 2019 MLB draft, Hoover went on to play for the Arizona League Rangers, where played only two games before being promoted to the Spokane Indians, a single-A level team. The promotion to the single-A level is an impressive feat for any minor league player just months removed from being drafted. During his college career, Hoover received multiple honors, including a spot on the American Baseball Coaches Association All-Region second team in 2019. He was widely regarded as a leader on the team and was

respected for his ability to make clutch plays, both in the field on defense and at the plate. Hoover hit .328 throughout his college career while smacking 12 home runs and driving in 64 runs. He paced the offense with a .416 on-base percentage. He leaves Hillsdale with the second-most triples (12) and seventh-most stolen bases (38) in program history. Hoover especially excelled during the 2019 season at Hillsdale, slugging .672, the highest percentage of any Charger in a single season. His seven triples and 21 stolen bases were also single-season highs for any player in program history. Hoover has put up solid numbers this summer in the minor leagues, hitting .247 with 16 RBI and a .377 OBP. He’s played nifty defense at all four infield positions, committing only six errors. Now that he’s achieved the dream of being drafted by an MLB team and beginning his development in the minor leagues, Hoover has his sights set on the bright lights. “Obviously the main goal is to make it to The Show,” Hoover said. “I wanted to take in what the older guys were showing me and gain as much information as I

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OPS (ON BASE PLUS SLUGGING)

STOLEN BASES

Upon being drafted by the Texas Rangers and signing his first professional contract, Hoover was assigned to the AZL Rangers of the Arizona League. Hoover then was promoted to the Spokane Indians of the Northwest League, the Rangers' low single-A minor league affiliate, where he's played since late June.

The Hillsdale College athletic department welcomed new strength and conditioning coach Mitchell Faine to campus this fall. Faine, an Ohio native, attended the University of Findlay, where he played football for four year and worked as a graduate assistant in the Oilers’ strength and conditioning program. He will be taking over for Patrick Gifford, who is now working at Florida International University as an associate strength and conditioning coach. Faine will be overseeing all of Hillsdale’s athletic teams, but because there are so many, he won’t work with them all directly. He will be creating and implementing the workout programs for the football, men’s basketball, baseball, and softball teams, as well as designing the swimming team’s workouts for the swim coaches to conduct with their team. He will also work with the women’s basketball and volleyball teams during their offseasons. “Right now I’m just focused on meeting everyone and getting acquainted,” Faine said. “I hope to further develop the athletes, not only in strength, but in speed as well, and work to prevent injuries, which can be a key thing for teams.” Faine arrived to campus in July and spent the month preparing for the arrival of the football and volleyball teams. Once the football players arrived for training camp during the second week of August, Faine had the chance to dive right into working with the team. He worked with the Chargers not only to increase their strength and get them in shape for the season, but also work on the little things to prevent injury. Junior tight end Martin Petersen said he has enjoyed his experiences with Faine in the first few weeks of the preseason. “Coach Faine has been awesome to work with so far. You can tell he’s already passionate about Charger athletics,” Peterson said. “He’s a great addition to the department. I’m excited to work with him more this offseason.” Preventing injuries will be a big priority for Faine; he’s had too many experiences with injury himself. He’s torn his meniscus and ACL, both of which required surgery, and had a cyst removal, all of which has occurred since he began participating in high school athletics. “Those injuries are what have inspired me to work with athletes and help them compete at their highest levels,” Faine said. Despite his injuries, Faine still managed to claim a spot on the Second-Team All-Ohio roster as a quarterback in his junior year of high school, which earned him plenty of attention from colleges, including Hillsdale. He

Mitchell Faine joins Hillsdale College's athletic department as the strength and conditioning coach. hillsdale college athletic department | courtesy

said he’s liked the school ever since he first visited while still in high school, but he ultimately chose Findlay to be closer to home, as he is from Ada, Ohio. During his time at Findlay, Faine was limited to competing in only two games during his junior year due to injuries. But he made the most of his time, as he worked with the athletic department when he couldn’t be playing on the field. He majored in strength and conditioning while earning a coaching minor from the university, and then continued on to earn his master’s degree in education. He also has a degree in personal training. From there, Faine went on to work at Ohio Northern University for two years, where he built its strength and conditioning program. Even with his success and key role at ONU, Faine said he’s always been drawn to Hillsdale and its athletes, which inspired him to take on a new role here. “I came to Hillsdale for the opportunity,” Faine said. “I’ve always been interested in not only the talent of the athletes, but also the high standards they’re held to off the field of competition.” Assistant athletic director and media relations and event manager Brad Monastiere said he thinks Faine has a lot of talents to bring to Hillsdale’s strength and conditioning program. “I think a strength he has is the right combination of his own ideas and concepts and his willingness to allow the athletes to lead him as well,” Monastiere said. “I think there will be a good partnership with our athletes. He really understands the individuality of athletes’ needs and he has an open mind.” Monastiere said Faine not only brings great ideas and understanding, but also a unique personality that he thinks will complement with the athletes he works with. “He seems like a rather soft-spoken guy, but I haven’t seen him in the context of the weight room,” Monastiere said. ”You get the feeling that his actions will speak for him more than from a volume respect, and I think that’s something our athletes will really respect.”

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Junior Sofia Krusmark spent her summer biking around Colorado Springs, Colorado. Collegian | Sofia Krusmark

Culture

A helmet and a couple of wheels: On biking Colorado Springs By | Sofia Krusmark Assistant Editor It all started with a dusty, old bike buried in the back of my garage. “Well, it looks like this is how you’ll be getting to work, Sofie,” my dad told me a week before I was starting my new adventure. I was interning at the Colorado Springs Gazette this summer, and I was offered free housing downtown, a few blocks from my internship. It made sense, my dad said, for me to bike myself to work. Up until this summer, I needed fair warning before I would go for a bike ride. I had to be prepared the night before my dad came knocking on my door at 5:30 a.m. if I was going to join him on a bike ride through my small desert town in Arizona. Now, I’d be biking 15 minutes a day just to get to work. It felt like kindergarten all over again, learning to ride a bike in the city. But this time, instead of tying my shoelaces and remembering to bring my sack lunch to school, I was buckling up my helmet, zipping up my bright yellow backpack and adjusting the seat to my new whip. I whizzed past the mountains and didn’t bother to give them a glance. I passed a few people, too, but I was sure I didn’t have time to say hi. I was on a mission: get to the

Gazette office, greet my editor, write for my editor, say goodbye to my editor, repeat. My assignments proved me wrong. I wrote about Gene Kranz,

Andrew Peeple flies an American flag while skiing on the Fourth of July at Arapahoe Basin in Dillon, Colorado. Collegian | Sofia Krusmark

the flight director of the first Apollo moon landing. I wrote about famous country singers, like Josh Turner.

SAB cookout, moved to Baw Beese, will include kayaking, paddleboards By | Allison Schuster Features Editor Students are back on campus, and to kick things off, Student Activities Board (SAB) is hosting its annual Kickoff Cookout, but with a twist. To bring a fresh feel to this classic event, SAB is hosting the cookoff — now called “Baw Beese BBQ” — at Baw Beese lake, instead of Hayden Park. The goal, junior and SAB small event team leader Claire Lupini said, is to bring new students to the beloved area earlier in their Hillsdale experience. The event will be hosted at Owens Memorial Park at Baw Beese at 6 p.m. on Friday, August 30. Lupini said students are at Hayden Park a lot in the first few weeks of school, since many student groups host their initial events there. Additionally, she said, freshman often don’t know about Baw Beese, so this allows them to start experiencing more of Hillsdale right away. Being at the lake also means students will get to dip their toes into sports other than volleyball: SAB will be bringing paddle boards and kayaking equipment. “SAB is bringing paddleboards, so we’re definitely changing the pace of the event,” Lupini said. “It’s more of a relaxed, vacation vibe now.” Part of this vacation vibe includes decorating with

I wrote about people who ski on the Fourth of July, and legendary cowgirls from Wyoming. The composer and Juilliard professor I interviewed said

tiki torches, and students are encouraged to wear their favorite Hawaaiian shirts. Despite adding new events, SAB is still keeping all the favorite activities. Lupini said they knew how important volleyball was to the integrity of the annual cookout, so they bought a net and volleyball to ensure the tradition can live on at the new location. The cookout is always a good place for students to reunite with friends, Lupini said, especially since Welcome Party is very lively and hectic. The barbeque is intentionally more relaxed, providing a place for people to reconnect with those they haven’t seen since the previous school year. Junior Taryn Murphy has attended the kickoff cookout the last two years and said she is excited to see it change locations. She never visited Baw Beese until her sophomore year, so she said she appreciates that SAB is trying to bring freshman out so soon in their time at Hillsdale. “It’s such a beautiful place to hammock or play volleyball,” Murphy said. “And I’m looking forward to spending time with friends in a new setting with new activities.” To compensate for the farther distance, there will be a van at Lane Hall and Baw Beese every half hour from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to transport students to and from the cookout.

he felt like we were lifelong friends, and I even made plans to get dinner in New York City with a philanthropist

who started an arts festival in a Colorado mountain town. It was after writing these stories that I realized something: My bike rides gave me an invitation to meet fascinating people too. The mountains I whizzed by, the people whose names I didn’t know, the buildings that seemed empty: I had been biking to the stories, without realizing that I was biking right through one. The stories I wrote in the office inspired me to look outside of myself, and my daily bike ride was the first place to start. When I biked past the mountains, I now thought about the people who were climbing them, soaking in the natural world. At stop lights, I looked to my right and made friends with the people crossing the street. Some conversations were quick, but we knew we’d see each other at the stoplight the next day. Other encounters turned into something much more long-term, like the friends I ended up hiking with, and whose kids I would eventually babysit. Instead of wheeling my bike into the Gazette office one morning, I stopped and talked to a shy mom trying to manage her four little kids. She said she and her family had moved to the city just four days ago. I told her I’d be

The Weekly Culture Corner:

On handwriting more letters By | Sofia Krusmark Assistant Editor

All the letters that I’ve received are in a box that I visit often. It includes everything from notes from young campers I counseled to postcards my dad mailed me from Paris when I was five years old. I read them often, and remember them always. Spoken words are always a kind gesture, but there’s their new friend. She jotted down my number, and a week later I received a text from them, asking if I wanted to go hiking that night. I had made a friend the old-fashioned way. Often times, I’d look at the buildings around me downtown as I biked to writing assignments, and think about what was happening inside them. Which athletes stopped in to the Olympic headquar-

something extra special about words you can read and remember over and over again. Someone surprised you with coffee and made your day? Write them a thank you note. It’s an old friend’s birthday? Mail them a letter. You love your friend? Let them know by sending a short note, just because. ters on Tejon Street today? How early did the bakers show up at my favorite coffee shop? I engaged with these stories that I would’ve missed altogether had I been driving in my car. There was a certain beauty to my old, grey bike. I didn’t need a key, a parking spot or even a seat belt to go on an adventure. All I needed was a helmet and a couple of wheels.

‘Yesterday’: A fresh look at Beatles’ legend and a probe into modern music By | Carmel Kookogey Culture Editor “Yesterday” starts off exactly how you know it will if you saw the trailer beforehand. In small-town Suffolk, England, late one night after deciding to give up on his dream of a music career, Jack Malik (Himesh Patel) is hit by a bus while on his bike. Simultaneously, the entire globe loses electrical power for 12 seconds. When the lights come on, the world has forgotten the Beatles. Once he recognizes the world doesn’t remember the iconic ’60s pop band, Malik begins to perform and take credit for the Beatles’ musical genius. In a comical and endearing turn of events, Malik frustratedly attempts to debut “Let It Be” on an upright piano in his parents’ living room, starting and restarting one of the most iconic songs in the Beatles’ repository as his mom and dad continue to converse over its performance. After Ed Sheeran (as himself) notices Malik’s unbelievable songwriting talent and invites him onto Sheeran’s tour, however, Malik is projected quickly to world-level fame. Chock-full of all your favorite Beatles jams, the movie follows Malik as he struggles with guilt for passing off the Beatles’ work as his own, yet wanting to get his favorite music back out into the world. Unsurprisingly, Malik is often asked to explain his lyrics and album titles, questions which he cannot answer. At one point, Sheeran pressures Malik into changing “Hey Jude” to “Hey Dude,” and Malik is mocked ruthlessly by a marketing team for suggesting

the album title “Sgt. Pepper’s Despite entering into a les-less world of “Yesterday” Lonely Hearts Club Band.” totally different musical scene has lived to be 80-something, Beneath cheeky characters than the Beatles originally unlike the real Lennon, who and a fresh starting point, did — a scene in which rap, was tragically murdered by however, “Yesterday” also not big band is the dominant a deranged fan in 1980 at 40 presents big questions — most variety — Malik finds the years old. noticeably, can we never world appreciates the 60s Brit “Yesterday” comes sudagain reach the Beatles’ level pop icons almost as much as denly into the movie scene as of musical talent? Pre-Beathe does (though his parents both a light-hearted, feel-good les plagiarism, Malik’s own take until near the end of the trip down memory lane and song-writing ability is laughmovie to come around). The a serious probe into modern ably bad; when he slips in one of his own songs while recording Beatles’ tracks, it’s cut, showing that Malik’s lack of musical success is not merely lack of recognition. Sheeran, too, is put in his place when Malik and he engage in a backstage competition to write the best song in 10 minutes, and Malik whips out “The Long and Winding Road.” The movie starts from an absurd premise, but what ends up being less Himesh Patel (left) played the role of Jack Malik in new Danny Boyle (right) believable is not movie, “Yesterday.” | Wikimedia Commons that the world forgot the Beatles, but how quickly it falls back in world is not just ready, it’s music. Undoubtedly, the Beatlove with their music. Almost hungry to fall in love with the les and the ensuing British instantly, every song is a hit. Beatles, eight days a week — Invasion were something Granted, Malik picks the and to really love them, not special, and the movie asserts most iconic tracks — perhaps just wear the band’s name on a that. But maybe younger because he remembers the lyr- cool, old T-shirt. generations always circle back ics to “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da,” The star-studded cast of to the tracks that formed their and not to “Eleanor Rigby” characters includes Kate McK- parents; maybe a 2080 movie — but it seems unlikely that innon (Saturday Night Live) in which the world forgets Ed every song would rocket the as Malik’s belligerent agent Sheeran will generate just as charts so quickly, when the Deborah, Lily James (“Mammuch interest. Beatles themselves performed ma Mia! Here We Go Again”) Or maybe, every 60 years together for five-ish years, as the best friend-turnedor so, we’ll just be falling in and several years prior as solo love interest, and even John love with John, Paul, George, artists, before the world began Lennon (played by Robert and Ringo all over again. to catch on. Carlyle), who in the Beat-

Features

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Campus Chic: Sheridan Michaud’s city girl style with French flare By | Allison Schuster Features Editor Q: How would you describe your style? A: It’s a good balance between clean and classic and fun and edgy. One thing I always like about putting outfits together is having a single statement piece that stands out and ties it together. I’d say my style is city girl French chic. I like lots of plain colors. My go-to outfit is a white top, denim with white shoes. I like young and edgy but also clean and minimal. Q: How do you see Hillsdale influence fashion? A: The best part about college is experimenting with your style before you enter the professional world and start wearing suits — which are my favorite, I think they’re so fun. I love pants and shoes — I am a huge advocate for power pants. It’s important to learn how to style your clothes because otherwise you’ll look the same as others in the business world. Find

Sheridan Michaud built on her style while abroad last semester, creating her city girl French chic while travelling. Sheridan Michaud | Courtesy

one or two things that help you stand out professionally. For me, I love my trench coat. Everyone needs a trench coat. And I think fun shoes make the world go round. Q: When did you develop

your style? A: I’ve always been developing my style, but last semester, living in Europe gave me the chance to refine it. I was walking 10 to 15 miles per day, so I like comfortable

Sheridan Michaud (right) found her style by looking through fashion magazines with one of her roommates, Dempsey Ewan. Sheridan Michaud | Courtesy

and cute, which is very important in college too because I don’t want to be sitting in lecture halls for five hours in uncomfortable clothing. I’m really thankful for Hillsdale and greek life for introduc-

Historic Hysteria:

Maggie Ryland (back left) standing with her students from the fifth week of camp with fellow coach Ryleigh Kealy. Maggie Ryland | Courtesy

Library served as beacon for studying and snuggling

By | Callie Shinkle Columnist As overzealous freshmen flood the library halls eager to begin their Hillsdale learning, it is worth taking a second look at this hallowed study spot. At the start of Mossey Madness last year, I could not imagine that this literary establishment had any sour histories, other than the apparent rampant gambling ring being advertised before my very eyes. Yet, a little trip down Hillsdale’s memory lane (yes, the beautiful Collegian archives) told a different tale. Beginning in November 1932, The Collegian has provided a platform for students to voice concerns against the library. In the Nov. 1, 1932 issue of The Collegian, an anonymous senior at Hillsdale wrote, “I write a protest — a protest for all to hear. Gone are the days of peaceful ‘studying’ in the Library.” That is an opening line that has stood and will stand the test of time. The author continued, “Gone are those days when one could nonchalantly take the arm of one’s ‘friend’ and saunter casually to the library for an evening of peaceful diversion. A place, where ’neath the softly shaded green lights, couples sat alone and whispered sweet nothings to one another.” A protester and a poet it would seem. But when has it ever been socially acceptable to “whisper sweet nothings” to your significant other in a library? Either 1932 was a very different time or this author was a very different kind of campus Romeo. The author concluded his outcry with this final petition: “Seniors, I appeal to you to join with me and enter a protest ... We must hurry, no time is to be lost, for we have not long here, and a new generation is arising, and they will never know what t’was like to find a vacant chair in the Library, — or better yet — two vacant chairs, side by side.” Well, luckily for us this petition failed and while library romances do still haunt the current students, they are for the most part a minority. However, the protests apparently were not. On May 1, 1997, Zachariah Crossen ’98 wrote an article complaining about a different issue in the college’s library system. He wrote, “what concerns me are the grossly-inadequate library and the pitiful reprehensible computer facilities.” He continued, “Our college library is perfectly fine, provided your ambitions do

not exceed that of an aspiring dilettante.” Tough job on the part of the library to balance this complaint with the previous quibble basically asking the staff to become the production crew of “The Bachelor” and set the boys of Hillsdale up on a dream dates in purgatory. In other words, to serve the dilettantes of Hillsdale county. In a particularly low blow, Crossen wrote, “To us, our library is a superficial wasteland with more Judy Blume than Augustine.” Different strokes for different folks, but don’t you dare shade Judy Blume like that. “My studies in Islam and the First Crusade have been severely compromised by our inept selection,” he continued. He should have studied Freckle Juice instead. That one’s on him. I will be honest, as I continued reading, this guy’s credibility began to grow severely compromised. When he began discussing the computer situation in the library he wrote, “First of all, whose idea was it to buy Macintosh? Good one. Sometimes, I honestly think I’d rather write long hand than lower myself to the ‘Apple’ level. Give me a break.” His credibility is officially in the toilet. It is around this point that I began to think these complaints were part of an elaborate “Saturday Night Live” skit that was waiting for a college student to finally dig into the archives and start writing a column about them. Then I stumbled upon this gem. On April 26, 2007, The Collegian ran this headline: “Library hosts jazz specials.” Now I may not be the most well-versed in library etiquette, but isn’t it in the nature of the library to be a place of quiet? And wouldn’t throwing a jazz concert into the mix compromise that very nature? In my head all I can see is Zachariah Crossen slowly losing his mind. The ending of this fantastically headlined article may be my favorite conclusion of any newspaper story ever. Author Michael Mayday ‘11 wrote, “Hillsdale freshman Stephen Hilgendorf said he would ‘definitely consider’ attending more concerts.” I get that “definitely consider” was a quote and had to be put in quotations, but I read the quotation marks as more along the lines of “I will never come back to the library again.” And after this douse of a column I can’t say I disagree.

ing more professional casual attire. Prior to college, I had only worked at a bank, so I’ve always been super into two-piece suits and heels for women, but coming here I got to see a lot more color and

patterns. College is all about experimentation. Q: What inspires your fashion? A: I went to London Fashion week last semester and they were handing out fashion magazines that were so pretty. One of my roommates, Dempsey Ewan, and I went through the fashion spreads and that’s what I used to cover holes in my wall. So I made these really cool collages of different trends, like emerald and dewy orange are super in, and how they all work together to create a really pretty color palette for the season. Something I really like is organizing things until they’re visually pleasing. You can see that on my instagram, the way I design the feed. Once I finished making all of it, I really liked it. I have emerald velvet pillows because that is one of the trends this season. I also enjoyed seeing street style during my time in Europe.

A nautical connection:

Student brings summer work experience to Hillsdale sailing By | Allison Schuster Features Editor Most summer jobs don’t involve teaching kids how not to flip over in their tiny boats, but that is exactly what Maggie Ryland did, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. Junior Maggie Ryland made waves this summer as the Miles River Yacht Club sailing instructor, using her life-long knowledge of sailing as well as her experience on the Hillsdale College sailing team. Ryland, along with a few other college-age coaches, taught intermediate level children ages eight to 12 how to set sail. She took students with minimal sailing knowledge — some of whom had never sailed before — and showed them the ropes. By the end of the week-long camp, they were competing in regattas. Each student used his own optimus sailboat, a small, single-handed boat suitable for children under the age of 15. She began with a classroom session, showing sailing techniques on the chalkboard before going out on the sailboats. Once aboard, Ryland created drills and set up courses to teach students how to sail. She adapted the training to the students’ young ages and incorporated a lot of games and swimming to break up the lessons. One week, she filled in for a coworker teaching 5- to 7-year-olds. “Each student could sail their own boat by the end of the week,” Ryland said. “It’s really rewarding seeing young kids learning real, concrete skills.” The students are what made the job so great, Ryland said. It’s a Chesapeake Bay tradition to sail in 100-yearold log canoe sailboats every

weekend in the summer in which sailors can use as large of sails as they want. To compensate for the size, sailors stick wooden planks on their boats. It’s very dangerous, she said, as people sit 10 feet outside the boat on the planks, commonly resulting in capsizing. One of her student’s fathers organizes the event. “He’s a really precious kid, and one day he decided to bring in a miniature plank he made and tried to stick it in his tiny boat,” she said. Before Ryland could stop him, he attempted to attach the plank to his sailboat, capsizing it in the process. The boat sank to the bottom of the river. Funny incidents like this, she said, kept her laughing the whole summer. Some students returned each week to hone their sailing ability while some moved on after their week-long crash course. The area around the yacht club, Saint Michaels, Maryland, is a common vacation area. Ryland said many students were staying with their grandparents for the summer while their parents worked in Washington, D.C., or Boston, Maryland. Those are the students who typically enroll for the whole summer and who, she said, make the most progress. The program ran six weeks with two weeks off in the middle of the summer. Head Coach Madison Iskra said the best sailing coaches aren’t just knowledgeable about the sport but also require strong communication skills to be able to teach children. This, she said, was why Ryland is such a good coach. “All of the kids loved Maggie,” Iskra said. “She wasn’t just their coach, but also their friend. The kids trusted Maggie, which made lessons and time on the water easier for

everyone.” Ryland got the job after participating in the sailing program for the college her freshman and sophomore years. Sailing team commodore Kaitlyn Roland said Ryland is among the more advanced sailors on the team and forwarded her an internship opportunity, which piqued her interest. “I knew it would be really fun,” Ryland said. “Working outside with kids and working on keeping up my own skills — it’s just the best thing to do in the summer.” She then went on a sailing website to explore the world of sailing instruction. After putting up her resume, Ryland got significant responses due to high demand for young, skilled instructors. Before this job, Ryland had completed five competitive high school seasons and two seasons of racing at Hillsdale. As is commonly the case with summer internships, Ryland said she used the job as a way to dip her toes in the water of sailing as a potential career. She spent past summers tutoring and nannying for local families since she is also considering teaching. But teaching sailing, specifically, is something new. “This is a passion and a skill I’ve had for a long time, and teaching rather than racing is just so great,” she said. Part of her attraction to sailing long-term is the community that comes with it. Ryland spent some of her free time sailing with other staff members and said she is a better sailor for it. The majority of staff were locals who grew up sailing together, but despite being an outsider, she said she felt welcomed. “Sailing people are just awesome,” she said. “We have a nautical connection.”

The sport, she said, typically attracts adventurous, outside-of-the-box thinkers who are mentally and physically tough. Ryland appreciates how grounded her coworkers and most sailors are and naturally finds her place among them. The feeling of belonging is true for her Hillsdale teammates as well. The camaraderie among the team is great, she said, and when they go to regattas at other schools, she always enjoys the parties they host, proving the fun and free attitude of sailors everywhere. Roland said she is confident Ryland’s experience this summer will benefit the team, not only improving her as a sailor but also as a teacher to her teammates. She serves as one of the team captains, requiring her to organize and lead practices. Many other team members are somewhat new to sailing, Roland said, since the program is new. Coming from someone who has served as a children’s sailing coach for the past eight summers, Roland said the skills Ryland gained in teaching children will help her teach adults. “Whatever she taught still applies to adults,” she said. “Even if it’s taught as ‘watch out for the boom because when the boom hits your head it goes boom,’ it will benefit the team.” Ryland said she is excited to bring her new skills to the team this fall season and looks forward to what the future holds. Even if her career doesn’t involve sailing, she said it was a good summer. “I got to do what I love and got to teach kids how to do it too,” she said, laughing. “Just imagine the chaos of 8-yearolds in their own boats.”