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Football sets offensive record in homecoming shutout By | S. Nathaniel Grime Assistant Editor Never in the 124 seasons of Hillsdale College football had the team exceeded 611 yards of offense in a single game. In year 125, they’ve done it in consecutive weeks. The Chargers’ offense piled up 659 total yards in a 56-0 thumping of conference adversary Kentucky Wesleyan College on Saturday during Homecoming. The offensive output broke a school record set just seven days earlier, when Hillsdale totaled 650 yards against the University of Indianapolis. The defensive effort amounted to the Chargers’ first shutout since 2015. The victory improves Hillsdale’s record to 3-2 this season and 1-0 in the G-MAC. Head coach Keith Otterbein took a chance right from the start, dialing up an onside kick to begin the game. Redshirt freshman Joe Philipp executed the kick, and junior tight end John Brennan fell on the ball near midfield, giving Hillsdale’s offense prime field position to begin its onslaught. “That’s always a tough decision, because you may give up

momentum or field position,” Otterbein said of the onside kick call. “But it worked out perfectly, and that’s the kind of stuff you do on Homecoming.” The Chargers’ first-team offense scored touchdowns on all seven of its possessions on the field, and Hillsdale’s lead swelled to 42-0 by halftime. Junior quarterback Chance Stewart was as efficient as he was effective, completing 16 of 21 passes for 281 yards and four touchdowns. He added two more touchdowns on the ground. “We just wanted to come out, make a statement, put our foot down from the get-go, and show that we’re ready,” Stewart said. “It was nice to play on homecoming and in all phases, just really dominate the whole football game.” Stewart’s efforts earned him the G-MAC offensive Player of the Week award, the second consecutive week a Hillsdale football player received the honor. Thirteen different Chargers caught passes in the victory. Junior wide receiver Trey Brock again led the receiving corps, hauling in six passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Brennan had two recep-

tions, and made the most of both. The first was a 3-yard touchdown; the second was a

thought it was going to be open just based on the film, and once I caught it, I just

Junior tight end John Brennan scores the first of his two touchdowns Saturday against Kentucky Wesleyan. Ryan Kelly Murphy | Collegian

66-yard highlight-reel score in which he outran the Panthers’ secondary on his way to the end zone. “We usually run that play for wide receivers, but the coaching staff had enough faith in me to run it this week,” Brennan said. “I

headed for the pylon, didn’t want to get caught from behind, and it worked out.” The two touchdowns were the first two of Brennan’s collegiate career. Junior wide receiver Austin Sandusky caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from backup

Class of 2017 sets new donation record Forty-five percent of the class of 2017 donated to Hillsdale, the highest percentage ever

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Erik Prince says privatizing military cuts costs and save lives

Senior Ashlee Moran was named Homecoming queen uring the Saturday football game. Josephine von Dohlen | Collegian

“The money doesn’t just got to a Central Hall-shaped piggy bank,” McGinness said. “It actually goes to an immediate cause — scholarships that help current students.” According to the President’s Report for the 2016 2017 year, the cost of providing an education for one student at Hillsdale College is $72,000 per year, a cost already cut in half because of the donors. In addition, nearly all students — 98 percent — receive additional financial aid. The average college or university receives one-third of its total funding from the government. Because Hillsdale College does not accept any government funding, including government loans or the GI Bill, donors are the biggest source of funding. The marketing department targets three types of people for

threshold for the first time since homecoming last season. Ficyk directed the offense for four possessions in the second half, giving Stewart a rest thanks to the lopsided score. The sophomore quarterback led the Chargers

to scoring opportunities three times. “When you compare [Ficyk and Stewart], they’re both good quarterbacks,” Sandusky said. “It’s the same offense, nothing different. They know it, we know it. The routes are all the same. It’s just a matter of going out there and doing our jobs.” Ficyk finished the game 7-for-11 with 108 yards passing. Third-string redshirt freshman quarterback Ty Cox made it onto the field for the Chargers’ last offensive possession of the game. Hillsdale continues to get production out of its backfield, despite the news that 2016 honorable mention all-GLIAC running back Joe Reverman will miss the remainder of the season. The junior entered the year recovering from offseason knee surgery, and re-aggravated the injury on Sept. 9 against Michigan Tech. He, along with doctors, decided another surgery is his best option in the long run. In the meantime, sophomore running back David Graham continued to build on

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By | Alex Nester Collegian Reporter The class of 2017 claims 45 percent participation in alumni donations this year, the highest percentage from a recently graduated class to date. More than 2,000 alumni donated $5.2 million to Hillsdale College from July 2016 to June 2017. The officers of the class chose to partner with the 1844 Society by donating to the Ransom Dunn Scholarship Fund, according Colleen McGinness, director of strategic partnership and student giving, in an email. Four seniors from the class of 2017 received this scholarship, thanks to donations from the class of 2016, and three current seniors are now receiving monies donated from the class of 2017.

quarterback Steven Ficyk in the fourth quarter to put the Chargers over the 50-point

scholarship donations: “fans and friends” of the college, alumni, and current students. Friends of the college, people not affiliated with the college directly, donate the most: 88 percent of total scholarship donations. The 1844 Society currently uses Give Campus, a website for students to donate online. One 2017 alumna, Anna Goodwin, said she donated to the scholarship fund over Venmo. Junior and 1844 Society President Shelby Bargenquast joined the society as a sophomore and said she believes in the importance of giving back to the school in a manner that impacts current students. “Some students can’t come back due to unforeseen financial circumstances,” Bargenquast said. “Being able to help means a lot, and I find it rewarding to give back.”

The 1844 Society’s threepronged mission statement emphasizes the importance of gratitude, stewardship, and service, and the Society encourages students and alumni to donate both to the Ransom Dunn Scholarship and to various other programs, including the current campaign for athletic scholarships. Last year’s 1844 Society members, which included students from the classes of 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020, donated a total of $23,859 and have pledged another $68,000 in donations to scholarship programs. This was raised by the semesterly dues of $18.44, as well as the promise to donate $184.44 within three years of graduating from the college. “There is a difference with our alumni,” McGinness said. “You can’t force this type of gratitude.”

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By | Jordyn Pair News Editor For Blackwater founder Erik Prince ’92, a government-funded military just isn’t going to be enough. “Sixteen years of war, a trillion dollars in Afghanistan, and we’re losing,” the Hillsdale alumnus said in his lecture in Searle Center on Monday afternoon. “I think as taxpayers and citizens, as parents who send our kids into difficult places, it’s time to rethink what’s been going on.” To a crowd of more than 300 Center for Constructive Alternatives attendees and students, Prince argued for increased privatization of the military, saying companies like Blackwater, which provide private military services, can reduce the cost and number of lives poured into war. “We’re wasting a lot of money,” he said. “Conventional approaches have not been working for the last 16 years.” Prince left the U.S. Naval Academy to attend Hillsdale but returned after his graduation in 1992. He founded Blackwater in 1997 to provide private military contracting services. He later sold the company, now named Academi, amid controversy. Prince also wrote the book “Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror.” In his lecture, Prince spoke to the bloat and ineffectiveness of the military, using the U.S. Navy as an example. He said despite an overabundance of commanding officers, the Navy still struggles with “multiple collisions [between friendly ships], real culture problems, and real readiness issues.” Transferring the military to the private sector, he ar-

gued, could reduce spending and boost innovation. “Imagine if the Pentagon today tried to build an iPhone,” he said to laughter from the crowd. “Why has there been so much advancement in the tech space? Because it’s the least regulated.” It would also save lives, he said, since a smaller, private team could work faster than military forces. Private response teams are not a new concept, according to Prince. Early insurance companies who provided firefighting crews were essentially a contracted response team, as was the Flying Tigers, the volunteer pilot crew from the United States who defended Japan from China during World War II. “This idea that contractors are a new thing: sorry, but that’s ignorance,” Prince said. And although privatized military contracting might receive pushback elsewhere, some veterans in attendance reacted positively to Prince’s idea. “I think most veterans think it’s a good idea,” said freshman Elias McConnell, who served for four years in the Marine Corps before attending Hillsdale College. Senior John Novak, who served in the Marine Corps for 13 years, said the life-saving aspect of Prince’s proposal particularly interested him. “I thought it was great, as far as effectiveness and being easier on the American people,” Novak said. For Prince, it comes down to the power of the free market. “If you believe in the power of market forces… [If you believe] in the power of the private sector,” Prince said, “you should think about how the private sector can do better in the national security space.”

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Simpson wins Homecoming for 7th year in a row By | Nolan Ryan Collegian Reporter Simpson Residence won Homecoming’s spirit week competition for the seventh year in a row on Saturday, after finishing first at the Mock Rock dance-off. The 200-point victory pushed the team from third to first place, pushing it ahead of the Paul House, which was in first place before Mock Rock. Hillsdale College held its Homecoming celebrations Sept. 25-30. Ranging from banner decorating and “tacky trophy” contests to competitive wing eating and volunteering, students from different dorms and Greek houses on campus came together to compete for the title of Homecoming champion. On Saturday, Student Federation announced that campus voted seniors Dean Sinclair and Ashlee Moran for Homecoming king and queen. Moran represented the Chi Omega sorority, and Sinclair was nominated as an independent. Sinclair said it humbled him to be selected among the other nominees. “It made me smile,” he said. “It’s nice to be thought of in that way. After I got crowned, I just went back to the pep band and kept on playing the rest of the game,” he said. “I enjoyed that, and I still got to play drums.” Moran said the victory surprised her. “It didn’t process when it all happened,” Moran said. “Everyone was running the field, so it was a little overwhelming. It didn’t really feel real. I feel really humbled and really undeserving that people would vote for me. I don’t feel like I deserve that sort of recognition, but it’s very kind. I feel so grateful that Hillsdale voted for me.” Homecoming week is a good way of bringing students together from across campus, Moran said. “The week was really great with competition,” Moran said. “It keeps everyone involved with campus. I think it’s great that we can include both independents and Greek life. It’s really important to mend the divide that I think sometimes is created.” But homecoming is about dorm community, too. Simpson Resident Assistant sophomore Dietrich Balsbaugh said the RAs tried to get as many guys involved as they could. Balsbaugh said Homecoming this year was different for him because this was his first year as an RA. “It’s definitely a much larger scale than I realized freshman year,” he said. “There’s a lot of things we have to consider. On one hand, you have to consider, how are we actually going to do the events; what do we want to do? And then, secondly, how are we going to get guys involved in

this; how is the dorm enjoying Homecoming? Because the RAs love Homecoming, it’s one of my favorite weeks of the year.” Balsbaugh noted that it was important for the Simpson RAs not only to keep Simpson involved but also to encourage friendly competition among campus, as well. “If the rest of the dorm isn’t enjoying Homecoming, then we aren’t doing our job well,” Balsbaugh said. “We have to pay attention to how the school is doing in homecoming. We have to be aware of how we’re holding ourselves during the week to make sure that it’s the best experience as possible for as many people as possible. I think it went really well this year.” As far as the actual Mock Rock competition, Balsbaugh highlighted the fact that’s it’s mostly about enjoying the night. “What makes Mock Rock excellent is it’s a conversation about the people dancing and the people watching,” Balsbaugh said. “The dorm sends out their representatives, they do a move, and the crowd goes nuts, and that just gives them more encouragement. And the crowd gets into it even more. That’s what we really wanted to do. At the end of the day, that was what I wanted to have happen: to have the crowd get into it, to enjoy what we do here.” Although Simpson won Mock Rock, another team set fire to the dance floor — literally. During the dance from Mauckoodfeldt — a team combining Mauck, Koon,

then removed from the arena. Prim said the two primary concerns were putting out the fire and making sure everyone in the building was safe. Koon Head Resident As-

addressing issues like this for future performances. “Moving forward, Ashlyn and I will make sure that we’re very straightforward on what the obligations are, what

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said in an email. “I met with the ladies of Paul House for one evening in the dance studio of the Sage Center. Each practice run was different, each felt more exhausting

Sophomore Mitchell Biggs dances on behalf of Delta Tau Delta at Mock Rock. Matthew Kendrick | Collegian

the requirements are, and the prohibitions with Mock Rock performance, just to make sure that everyone’s on the same page,” Prim said. But fire wasn’t the only thing that caused a stir at Mock Rock. Delta Tau Delta broke from a traditional group dance and sent only one representative onto the dance floor. Sophomore Mitchell Biggs reenacted the famous dance from the film “Napoleon Dynamite” for the routine. “Delt has been so busy with Homecoming week, and our 150th anniversary is in a week and a half, so we didn’t have time to get a full Mock Rock going,” Biggs said. According to Biggs, James Young, the vice president of Delta Tau Delta, approached him and asked if he would do A group from Simpson Residence pose with the Homecoming trophy. the “Napoleon Dynamite” Michael Lucchese | Collegian dance just for fun. That’s exactly what he did. But at first, Biggs said he and Niedfeldt residences — a decided the move it forward didn’t think he was actually student carried a lit torch into with some of the residents,” Blake said. “During the week going to do the dance. the arena, dripping rubbing leading up to Mock Rock, “I said ‘sure’ as a joke; I alcohol onto the floor and during our dance practices, didn’t think it was going to catching leftover confetti happen,” he said. “It didn’t from a previous performance we had dress rehearsals, and we also included fire drum hit me until Thursday at on fire, according to Hank rehearsals. During all of those midnight that I really had to Prim, assistant director of practices, we never had an do this dance. I was hoping student activities and direcincident, we never had anythe audience would have fun tor of residence life. He and with it, because it was not Director of Student Activities thing else catch fire. We had practiced it quite a bit and supposed to be a real competAshlyn Landherr ran across then even changed the way itor in Mock Rock. It was just the court to stomp out the that we were doing it a couple more to have a good time and fire, and the student carrying times so that it was more laugh about it.” the torch dropped it into a The audience cheered and bucket of water prepared pri- practical and more safe.” or to the dance, which Prim Prim said SAB plans on laughed through the perfor-

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mance and gave a standing ovation at its end. “It was a good time,” Biggs said. “The Delts were just happy that they pushed me to do it because I was very hesi-

sistant senior Reuben Blake said he and other RAs had planned on incorporating a fire drumming routine even before they began work on the choreography. “We practiced it outside of Niedfeldt to make sure it was doable and safe before we

Seniors Ashlee Moran and Dean Sinclar were crowned Homecoming king and queen. Matthew Kendrick | Collegian

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tant about the whole process.” Another team also caused a stir with a surprise guest performance. The first place team at the time, Paul House, deployed a secret weapon for Mock Rock: a religion professor. During the middle of their performance, Jordan Wales, assistant professor of theology, hit the floor with the women of Paul House. Wales said the Paul House’s house director, senior Sarah Schutte, reached outto his wife, Kathryn, about getting Wales to participate “I know Mrs. Wales from Catholic Society events, and I’ve babysat for her, so I contacted her during our meeting about Homecoming,” Schutte said. “We knew we needed a really unexpected element in our dance, so when one of the girls suggested asking him, I asked. She replied that Dr. Wales was interested.” Wales said backup dancers were popular when he was growing up in the early 1990s, and lots of people tried to imitate that style of dance for artists such as Janet Jackson and Vanilla Ice. According to Wales, what he did was not actual breakdancing, but he was able to recreate some choreography he studied in preparation for the routine. “Of course, I had to refresh my memory, so I watched a few YouTube videos of ’90s backup dancers and then danced all over the place in my kitchen to the delight of my 1-year-old son,” Wales

than the last, and each lasted only about 42 seconds. I am newly inspired to get regular cardiovascular exercise.” Wales said he felt mixed emotions before and after the performance. “I vacillated between feeling nervous, amazed at the crowd’s reaction, and triumphant like Maximus and Juba at the end of their first arena battle in the movie ‘Gladiator,’” Wales said. “Mainly I was hoping that I wouldn’t let the Paul House down.” Schutte said it wasn’t hard to get the residents of Paul House excited about Homecoming. “Since we’re so small, we knew it would take more effort and planning, and it really payed off,” Schutte said in an email. “We were already planning the different events a week into the semester.” Ultimately, Homecoming is a chance for the residences to come together and compete as a community against each other. Balsbaugh said Simpson wanted to promote campus unity as a whole. “Right before we went out on the court to do Mock Rock, Zach [Stone] told us, ‘After we’re done, normally we chant, ‘Who are we? Simpson,’ but this time we’re going to say ‘Hillsdale,’’” said Balsbaugh.

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Visiting professor to give week-long lecture series on Heidegger By | Jo Kroeker Features Editor Visiting from the Black Forest of Germany where 20th-century philosopher Martin Heidegger once lived and wrote, Francesca Brencio will spend next week at Hillsdale delivering public lectures on the enduring importance of his thought. Hillsdale is the first stop on her 22-day tour that also includes the University of Madison at Wisconsin, the Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago, and the University of Buffalo. Brencio said she feels many emotions upon visiting the U.S. for the first time, including great joy and excitement to see the American natural landscape. “I felt this as a great privilege, honor, and responsibility as a human being and someone committed to philosophy,” Brencio said. Brencio, who has a forthcoming book called “Martin Heidegger’s Black Notebooks: Hermeneutical Pathways,” earned her doctorate at the University of Preugia in Italy, has research affiliations with universities in Spain and England, and has taught at Western Sydney University in Australia. It all started when Professor of English Dutton Kear-

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ney, who had corresponded with her over her translation of his essay on German theologian Karl Barth into Italian, connected her with Professor of Sociology Peter Blum, which spurred a year-long email chain that morphed into this four-part series. “At the core of the four lectures — and each lecture is on a specific topic — is a question: Why does Heidegger matter today?” Brencio said. “Why do we have to get in dialogue with Heidegger? Does he still have something worthwhile to tell people?” Brencio will give an overview of Heidegger’s life and thought; topical lectures on his infamous Black Notebooks, unpublished until 2014, and containing some of the most damning evidence of his Nazy sympathies; his return to poetic language in his later thought; and his influences from psychology.

The interdisciplinary nature of the lectures brought interdepartmental academic and financial support from the departments of English, rhetoric and public address, psychology, philosophy, philosophy and religion, as well as the program of sociology and social thought, Blum said. Senior philosophy Andrew Kern said Blum told his phenomenology class an amazing lecture series on continental philosophy such as this one doesn’t happen at Hillsdale often. Thinking of lectures about which he’s most excited, Kern said he immediately thinks about the Black Notebooks, and that he hopes she will be give listeners some insight, some details on his Nazi sympathies, and maybe a way to reconcile this with the fact he’s a philosopher worth reading. Blum said some branches of conservative thought misunderstand Heidegger — and continental philosophy generally — and dismiss him as a postmodernist. He said he hopes the lectures will will open up discussions wherein people will realize he might be an important person to know about. Brencio agrees. She said Heidegger has been slapped with many labels that allow people to dismiss him, rather than seeking to understand

him and later judge his personal choices. Brencio devoted the last three years to understanding Heidegger’s Black Notebooks, asking herself what kind of books they are, how to approach them, and how to put them within the frame of his other works. “It was very important to put these notes in a relationship with all of Heidegger’s meditation,” Brencio said. “My intention has been, and still is, not to isolate these notebooks from Heidegger’s meditation in general.” Blum poses these questions, too, since Heidegger is widely considered the most influential philosopher of the 20th century and has influenced his own thought. “I worry about this: How do I think about the fact I’ve been influenced by Heidegger and he’s a Nazi?” he asked, adding that despite pleas from students, some Jewish, Heidegger never unambiguously condemned the National Socialist Party and often offered only lame dismissals regarding atrocities. Brencio said her second lecture, on poetry, will discuss how Heidegger turned to poetry when he found it could illuminate philosophical pathways in ways that metaphysical language could not. The final lecture, on

psychology, will examine Heidegger’s friendship with Swiss psychiatrist Medard Boss. She will also discuss one of Heidegger’s most famous concepts, Dasein — which she describes as the way through which a human being has to be, and the most authentic way to choose to be oneself — and why anxiety is its most important feature. While Brencio has pursued research where Heidegger once taught, she doesn’t derive her inspiration to wade through old German and piece together his thought only from there. Rather, she looks out her studio windows to the gorgeous mountains and the Black Forest with its twisting pathways, a land that speaks to her about his relationship with the place where he wrote his greatest works. Kern, who has studied 20th century epistemology, Heidegger, and phenomenology, said Brencio’s series will add a perspective missing from Hillsdale lecture topics. “Walking around, outside after Heidegger, especially if I’m looking at the leaves and the grass and the earth, this sense comes over me,” he said, “about the weight and reality of the world and that I can reach out and touch it, and it all flows in this beautiful, natural way that I’m a part of.”

Scorecard, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, and Federal Student Aid center. Although IPEDS added Hillsdale to its database in 2015 when it agreed to accept information the college voluntarily submitted to the system, Hillsdale remains absent from the FSA center and the College Scorecard, a searchable platform with information on American colleges and universities, because Hillsdale does not receive federal money. A THE representative previously told The Collegian it uses these resources because they are the only publicly available databases with information such as graduates’ earnings and debt repayment. Salaries earned after college

account for 12 percent and former students’ ability to repay loans account for 7 percent of a school’s total score. “Title IV has become so much a part of the background that organizations tend to take it for granted,” Whalen said. “This is another example of the insidious way an erstwhile private activity effectively becomes a government operation.” Even without federal loan repayment, Hillsdale still lacks data THE included in the rankings, including graduates’ salaries and student and faculty racial information. These make it difficult for the college to determine where Hillsdale would fall in the list, Director of Institutional Research George Allen said.

Although the Journal and THE did not rank Hillsdale, the school has consistently placed among the top liberal arts colleges in the country in other postsecondary education rankings. Colleges rankings and databases provide the opportunity for prospective students and their parents to get an introduction to Hillsdale, so the college is working to have Hillsdale included in the College Scorecard, Whalen said. “The college has communicated with the Department of Education about several matters, including the Scorecard,” he said. “It is too early to say how these communications will turn out.”

Hillsdale excluded from WSJ rankings again By | Breana Noble Editor-in-Chief

Harvard University topped the second annual U.S. colleges rankings published in The Wall Street Journal from Times Higher Education, but the “conservative Harvard” was once again excluded. The Journal published on Sept. 27 a 10-page section with a list of private and public colleges and universities ranked by THE, a London-based organization that analyzes higher education data, based on college resources, academic engagement, graduate outcomes, and campus diversity. THE did not include Hillsdale College because it does not receive federal funds, according to a

THE representative from the U.S. rankings team. The THE representative did not return request from additional explanation. “Being a Title IV recipient seems irrelevant to the question of an institution’s educational quality,” Provost David Whalen said in an email. “If anything, it works against quality.” In an article explaining the purpose of the rankings, WSJ editor Dave Pettit said the list’s criteria is based upon “schools that offer excellence, foster intellectual development, provide engaging teaching and leave graduation on a firm financial footing.” THE used data on colleges from the U.S. Education Department’s College

Founder of Catholic World News to speak on culture this Thursday By | Josephine von Dohlen Assistant Editor Through numerous books and online news media, Phil and Leila Lawler bring Catholic evangelization to the modern era. In her blog, “Like Mother, Like Daughter,” Leila Lawler discusses everything from raising children and homeschooling, to keeping house and sharing recipes. Phil Lawler says Leila Lawler is “much more interesting” than he is, but Phil Lawler’s own commitment to sharing news through a Catholic lens is extensive. After holding numerous editorial positions at Catholic publications, he founded the first online Catholic news service, Catholic World News, in 1995, which provides daily news coverage of national and international events from a Catholic perspective. It began years ago, when Phil Lawler was working at the Heritage Foundation as director of studies, where he defended the free market through writing about economics, in addition to writing about Catholic affairs on the side. “I noticed what I wrote about the Church sold well,” Phil Lawler said. “People wanted to hear it. And so I said, ‘well okay, that’s the free market telling me something,’ and I became more involved in Catholic things at that point.” Much of Phil Lawler’s work surrounds the state of Cath-

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Job fair on Thursday By | Abigail Leali Collegian Reporter The school year is only a month underway, but students and staff are preparing already for the next step. The career services office is holding its annual Job and Internship Fair from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday in the Searle Center. Students can stop in to get information on any of the 29 businesses and nonprofits in attendance, including General Motors Co. and the Heritage Foundation. The full list of businesses attending the fair is available on Handshake. Assistant Director of Career Services Sophia Donohoe says the fair is a great opportunity for students and employers alike. “[The fair is] really to expose our students to employers and show employers the strength of our student body,” Donohue said. The job fair is for students from all four years. “For sophomores and juniors who are looking to have summer internships, this is … a really great opportunity to get their foot in the door,” Donohue said. In addition to helping students, the fair exposes employers to Hillsdale’s student body, and career services will host a luncheon for employers before the fair. “We really want employers to understand how the liberal arts education sets our students apart and makes them great candidates for the workplace,” Donohue said. These employers have been specially chosen by career services based on the Career Interest Inventory, a survey sent to students over the summer, and they reflect the kinds of companies students want to see, according to Donohue. Students are encouraged to dress in business attire and bring their resume.

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olics living in today’s secular make a home,” she said. society. His latest book is Leila Lawler is the author titled “Lost Shepherd: How of “The Little Oratory: A Pope Francis is Misleading Beginner’s Guide to Praying His Flock,” in which he critin the Home,” which she says, By | Carmel S. Kookogey icizes papal emphasis within “encapsulates a lot of the Collegian Reporter teaching and offers direction thoughts of living the liturgifor how faithful Catholics can cal year at home.” The Student Activities respond. Maria Servold, assistant diBoard is holding its fourth “I think that Pope Francis rector of the Dow Journalism annual Color Run at Hayden has caused a great deal of Program, said in an email the Park this Saturday. confusion among the faithful couple has “influenced countThe run takes place at the and that confusion is going to less Catholics and offered a five-kilometer track wrapping have to be resolved one way resting place from the cultural behind the park. Students are or another,” Phil Lawler said. storm.” doused with handfuls of mul“I think the only way to have “Leila’s blog in particular ticolored chalk-dyes while it resolved in a positive way has been a wonderful comfort they run. The Color Run, is to have the faithful defend for me when I feel overunlike most large campus what the Church has always whelmed by the negativity of events, focuses on healthy taught.” secular culture,” Servold said. physical activity. “Lost Shepherd” will be “Her focus on the Catholic “We want to create opreleased in February. faith and the beauty of a simportunities for students who According to Phil Lawler, ple family life is inspiring.” wouldn’t necessarily get out it’s the “prevailing secularism” The commitment of the and get active to do it in a that challenges Catholics the Lawler family to bring the fun way,” Director of Student most, because people don’t news in the context of truth Activities Ashlyn Landherr recognize faith in the terms remains steadfast, according said. “The Color Run is kind that faith recognizes itself. to Leila Lawler. of our first event that is rec“It’s not uncommon for me “Phil’s the one whom reation-focused, but it’s still to get people asking about this people really trust with the problem that I call hostility wisdom to sort out fake news,” more on the fun, social side.” toward the Catholic faith, beshe said. “He’s not afraid to cause growing up in Boston, do so, and presents the truth, as I did, everyone is presumed which helps people who might to be Catholic even if they not have the tools for discernnever go to Church,” Phil ment. For us that’s his job and Lawler said. “And as long as that’s great. It provides for our they’re free to go to Church, a family, but it’s a vocation too, lot of people don’t see that it’s you have to be fearless.” going to be any problem.” Phil Lawler will speak on Leila Lawler recognizes a Thursday in Dow A & B at 8 similar problem in the home p.m. on “Catholics Living in a with broken families. Hostile Culture.” Leila Lawler “I’ve come to see anxiety will speak at a women’s retreat within the home because at St. Anthony’s Catholic many of the people who are Church on Saturday, Oct. 7, most committed to the home which will end with a public have themselves suffered trau- talk titled “Four Secrets to ma from divorce, etc., which ‘Destruction-proofing’ your makes them unsure how to Family,” at 1:30 p.m. Mass shooting in Las Vegas Trump visits Puerto Rico Monopoly Man photobombs Equifax hearing Perpetrating the worst President Trump arrived Several photos from mass shooting in modern U.S. in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, Wednesday’s Senate Banking history, 64-year-old Stephen where at least 34 people died Committee hearing on the Paddock opened fire at a after Hurricane Maria hit the Equifax data breach captured music festival in Las Vegas on island last month. The U.S. is a woman dressed as Rich Sunday, killing 59 and injurworking to establish numerUncle Pennybags from the ing more than 500. Police say ous hospitals there in the Monopoly board game. The they found 23 firearms in his coming days and has also sent costume was a protest against hotel room, in addition to 19 thousands of U.S. troops to the forced arbitration clauses at one of his two homes. help with relief efforts. in Equifax’s terms of service.

Color run this Saturday Hank Prim, assistant director of student activities, agreed. “I think it’s important that we create opportunities for wellness, just as much as for social, so the Color Run is an opportunity for both,” Prim said. “There’s a lot more to Student Activities than just parties and big events, and it starts with these more niche events that are more recreational-focused.” Students do not have to run to participate in the event, however. Dorms and Greek houses across campus join in by dressing in one color and throwing the colored chalk, competing to be the house with most spirit. “Everyone will receive a T-shirt, although if you have other white clothes, by all means, deck yourself out in

white,” said Branden Bisher, a senior who is helping to coordinate the event. SAB is hoping to draw around 75 people. “It’s about getting as many people out there and having as good a time on a Saturday morning as we can,” Landherr said. Maria Forsythe, a sophomore who participated in the run last year, said the race does not have to be a competitive event. “If anyone is hesitant about doing it, I would say still do it, even if you’re not a runner or haven’t been running for a long time,” Forsythe said. “Some people look at it as a race and want to win, but I don’t really care about that, so I just have fun with it.”

Michigan Senate votes to ban soda tax Local Michigan governments can no longer tax food, drinks, or chewing gum, after the Michigan Senate voted to ban so-called “soda taxes” on Wednesday. Other parts of the country have allowed such taxes, and advocates say the taxes encourage a healthier lifestyle.

Violence in Catalonia after independence vote The Spanish region of Catalonia voted for independence from Spain on Sunday. Madrid sent thousands of extra security forces to the region afterward, which resulted in 844 injuries. Other members of the EU are worried the crisis could cause discontent in other regions.

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Whether you’ve lived in Hillsdale your entire life or you’ve been attending Hillsdale College for only a few weeks, you’re a townie. “Townie” has mixed connotations. It is used lightheartedly to describe the heartland temperament of many of the residents, but it’s also used rudely to identify people who aren’t associated with Hillsdale College. If you’re a student who uses townie in a derogatory manner, realize that you’re talking about yourself. You’re talking

Stop exploiting victims of Las Vegas shooting By | Brendan Clarey Columnist The massacre in Las Vegas on Monday started with hate. A gunman so despised human life so much that he opened fire on an arena filled with people, killing and wounding them at random: 58 are dead and more than 500 injured. But instead of mourning this hatred, many use it as an excuse to wage their own political wars. “Las Vegas, we are grieving with you — the victims, those who lost loved ones, the responders, & all affected by this cold-blooded massacre,” Hillary Clinton said in a tweet on Monday morning. She should have stopped there, but she had to use the tragedy as ammunition. “Our grief isn’t enough,” Clinton continued. “We can and must put politics aside, stand up to the [National Rifle Association], and work together to try to stop this from happening again.” She’s not putting politics aside: She’s using the deadliest shooting on U.S. soil as a political point just hours after it happened, and she’s not alone. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, also leapt at the opportunity, tweeting : “Thoughts and prayers are NOT enough. Not when more moms and dads will bury kids this week, and more sons and daughters will grow up without parents.” “Tragedies like Las Vegas have happened too many times,” Warren continues. “We need to have the conversation about how to stop gun violence. We need it NOW.” This isn’t grief, it’s exploitation. And it heaves an ideological message onto tragedy for partisan gain. Both sides of the gun control debate are guilty of entrenching themselves deeper into their positions and yelling ever-louder. “I am going to save people a lot of time and energy,” John

Cardillo, conservative host of ‘Off The Cuff ’ and a former NYPD officer, said on Twitter Monday. “I will never support gun-control. Never. Never means never.” Grief is a useful instrument in the politician’s toolbox. For them, it’s not an emotion — it’s a guise. Many people will decry the types of weapons the gunman used and how he got them; others will dispute the success of regulating and extending gun control legislation. They yell loudly about silencers. One side argues the tragedy could have been avoided with more gun control; the other argues it could have been avoided if people had more guns. Both sides use the resulting anger and fear for political gain without even waiting for the blood to dry. This is not a political tragedy. It’s a human tragedy. The dead leave behind families and neighbors and friends who will never be able to fill the void in their lives, now absent because of the destruction of an evil man. The injured hundreds will look at their scars for years and remember the terror of that moment. Using this atrocity for political gain only cheapens the suffering of the victims. It is the opposite of solidarity. It is the opposite of grieving. It is malicious and counterfeit. It is wrong. After Monday, we must love our neighbors and our political opponents now more than ever. We must not give way to hate and, in doing so, despise our fellow Americans, including those who hold a different view. If we choose to hate, how are we so different from the shooter? Brendan Clarey is a senior studying English.

Letter to the Editor Shouting disrupted my peaceful dinner last Wednesday night when the men of Simpson swarmed A.J.’s Café for the wing-eating contest, chanting “Kill! Kill! Kill!” Yet perhaps a more apt chant might have been “Exclusion! Gluttony! Pride!” As homecoming rolls around each year, I look forward to the events and the hope of toppling Simpson that it brings. I abhor, however, the eating contest. Every other event brings the dorms together and allows many people to participate. For the eating contest, you have a small chance of being able to participate. And unless you happen to be absurdly tall, you will not even be able to watch. Worse, eating contests do not promote school spirit but rather the spirit of gluttony. Hillsdale College purports to

follow the tradition of Aristotle, who recommends moderation in all things. Where is the mediation as you devour 12 wings in three minutes? Many aspects of Roman culture are admirable, but do we need puke buckets in Saga? As I walked away from A.J.’s that night, I passed a poster for the Simpson Food Drive. This year’s eating contest was not only repulsive, but also poorly timed. Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma wreaked devastation on the southern United States, but up north, we continue to revel in our excess of food. Each week the King’s Kupboard here in Hillsdale asks for volunteers. Yet at Hillsdale College we would rather use food to nourish our pride instead of our bodies or souls. Rose Schweizer is a senior studying mathematics.

about everyone who has chosen Hillsdale as their home. Hillsdale’s city and culture enjoys a tight-knit community in which residents rely on each other. We lament the destruction of community, social institutions, and Western civilization in our classes but then deride the one community we should support. Drawing a line between those affiliated with the college and those who live in the city unnecessarily divides us. It makes Hillsdale residents

feel like outsiders in the city they love. It makes students feel unwelcome in the community that has become their temporary home. Hillsdale residents treat students with respect. They open up their community to us every year. They show us respect and love when we go for a midnight meal at The Palace Cafe. We know we’re going to get good service at a fair price when we go to Glory to God, a local automotive repair shop. And we know community

members will strike up a conversation with us when we’re hanging out at Here’s to You Pub and Grub. So, let’s show them the respect they deserve by rethinking our use of the word townie. We shouldn’t use it to divide the college from the town. We should use it as a title that includes all of us. And be thankful you’re a townie. It’s a prestigious position. Only a few hundred students each year get the opportunity to join this great community.

Trump’s tax plan will benefit everyone By | Nicole Ault Assistant Editor Trying to advocate his tax-reform proposal, President Trump insisted: “It’s not good for me. Believe me.” He shouldn’t have said that. His statement offered an easy target for the plan’s opponents, who promptly howled that his nine-page framework is a handout to the rich. “Trump’s tax plan benefits wealthy, including Trump,” cried a New York Times headline. The president missed the point. His plan is good for him. But it’s good for the rest of America, too. Trump’s framework will improve life for everyone: It offers direct benefits to the middle-class, encourages economic activity, and reduces the time citizens will spend paying taxes. It looks for longrun solutions and recognizes that the economy is a dynamic market in which tax cuts have ripple effects. Perhaps the most significant and controversial aspect of Trump’s plan is its recognition that boons for business help people of all income levels. The plan caps the small-business income tax at 25 percent, allows businesses to write off capital investments as expenses, and cuts the corporate tax rate to 20 percent from 35 percent (the highest in the developed

world). Cutting business taxes helps ordinary people. Businesses aren’t faceless abstractions: they’re owned by people, who hire people, who produce goods and services that help people of all classes. When businesses face taxes, they pass on the costs. More than 75 percent of corporate taxes fall on workers in the form of lower wages, according to the Heritage Foundation. Cutting the corporate tax rate creates the right incentives: It encourages businesses to come to America (or stay here) and it reduces incentives for tax evasion. In the long run, the benefits of these policies reach middle- and lower-classes through higher wages, increased employment, and better products. An analysis by the Tax Foundation found that the stand-alone effect of cutting the corporate rate to 20 percent could lead to 3.4 percent growth in GDP, $3 trillion in additional capital, and a 2.9 percent rise in wages over ten years. Trump’s framework offers more direct benefits to the middle class, too. It doubles the standard deduction and promises to increase the child tax credit. It vows that congressional committees will work on “additional measures” to relieve the middle-class tax burden, and it

claims to create incentives for work, higher education, and retirement security. Eliminating the death tax on property and lowering income taxes across the board means the Trump plan will benefit the wealthy as well (although elimination of the death tax will help others, such as farmers, too). A Tax Policy Center report released Friday predicted that the wealthiest 1 percent would face the biggest tax reduction of 5.7 percent, while everyone else would get no more than a 1.4 percent. Plus, it claimed, the top 1 percent of income earners would pay an even lower percentage of all income tax than it does now. But these are no grounds for criticism. “It is impossible to cut income taxes and not reduce taxes on the upper half of the income distribution,” said Hillsdale College Professor of Economics Gary Wolfram, noting that the top 50 percent of income earners pay 98 percent of all income taxes. More important, lightening the tax burden on the wealthy is only a problem for those with a zero-sum mentality who believe taxes are a way to divvy up a pie. That’s not an accurate view of the economy. Lower taxes for the wealthy doesn’t hurt the middle class. To the contrary, it promotes upward mobility and stimulates growth as the wealthy in-

vest and spend their income. By reducing taxes on the wealthy, Trump’s tax plan can spark innovation that will raise standards of living for the poor, Wolfram said: “Our concern should not be how rich are the rich, but how rich are the poor.” And by simplifying the tax code, slashing its seven brackets to three (with room for a fourth) and cutting out itemized deductions, Trump’s plan will give people time back — a monetary gain in itself for a nation estimated to spend billions of hours filing taxes. The plan also takes out state and local deductions, which encourage states to increase taxes and redistribute wealth from low- to high-tax states, Wolfram pointed out. As Congress fine-tunes the plan, it’ll be time to critique specific policies and implications — like an increased budget deficit of $2 trillion over 10 years, as some estimate. But as a framework, Trump’s proposal is a good one, incentivizing work and economic activity and reducing undue burdens on American citizens. “This isn’t about me,” Trump should have said. “This plan will benefit me because it benefits everyone in America.” Then, we’d believe him.

fetus is not “physiologically which side’s purposes. By | Kathleen Russo Predictably, the representaSpecial to The Collegian human,” meaning that it feels pain but the impact on its tives against the bill protested I was glued to CSPAN all person is nonexistent, since it the attempt of the government afternoon. The Pain-Capable is truly not yet a person. This to seize control of women’s Unborn Child Protection Act line of reasoning ends with bodies and choices and send has passed the House twice the conclusion that babies them back into the dark ages. — in 2013 and 2015. But I was may not feel pain up until a Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, still on the edge of my seat, year after birth. Nevertheless, said it perfectly when she yelling at my laptop in the pain in fetuses and newborns accused the pro-choice defenGrewcock Student Union. might translate differently dants of refusing to actually U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, This 26-week-old, prematurely born baby would be proR-Arizona, introduced the bill, which passed the House tected under the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Wikimedia Commons on Tuesday. If passed, it would ban abortiona after 20 weeks — the time when it is generally understood that unborn children are developed enough to feel pain during the procedure. The investigation into the science of fetal pain began about 25 years ago when Dr. Kanwaljeet Anand — now a professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine at Stanford University — began studying the pain capabilities of newborns. At the time, it was an uncommon practice to administer anesthetics to newborns for procedures because it was thought that their nervous systems were not fully developed. Research at the Imperial College of London shows that fetuses as early as 18 weeks cringed away from invasive medical procedures, and released stress hormones typically associated with the regulation of pain. Further, Ray Paschall, an anesthesiologist at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, than adults, transforming discuss the issues. She pointed required higher doses of anes- their neural pathways in a out that the opposing Reps. thesia for young fetuses after permanent manner, indicating don’t want talk about the lives watching a 23 and 25 week old a fundamental perversion of of babies but were more than fetus flinch from a scalpel. “I the human person. eager to talk about literally don’t care how primitive the So, the representatives anything else. reaction is, it’s still a human stand on the House floor, The worst part was the iroreaction,” Paschall says. “And splitting hairs over how much ny. Hardly 48 hours after the I don’t believe it’s right. I don’t pain the babies are in and Las Vegas shooting, Twitter want them to feel pain.” which scientists supports was filled with declarations One scientist says that the

of love and solidarity, challenging their followers to do something “selfless for someone else today.” Yet, hardly two days later, Twitter was filled with angry tweets, demanding that representatives kill the bill and recognize first the rights of women to do with their bodies what they want. Twitter did not want to talk about the lives of babies. As is so common in the abortion debate, women and men opt to advocate for the choice that suits them best. Ronald Reagan was right when he observed that “everyone who is for abortion has already been born.” In the wake of tragedy, and in the face of suffering, Americans were still unable to look 59 million dead children in the eyes, 5 million of whom probably felt pain, as they were extracted from their mother’s womb. So I called my dad and asked him to call our representatives. I texted my sister. I suggested loudly to anyone sitting within earshot of me in A.J.’s Café that they give their rep. a ring, too. Because Twitter was right — we do need a little more love in the world. Voting to pass the bill was a true act of love and selflessness. In the immediate aftermath of hate and hurt, it declared that we would not go quietly into the darkness of death.

Nicole Ault is a junior studying economics.

U.S. House passes ban on abortions for pain-capable unborn babies

Kathleen Russo is a junior majoring in American studies. She is the president of Hillsdale College Students for Life.

Opinions Farewell to Tom Petty, the great American songwriter

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for its seemingly effortless arrangements of catchy hooks and tight solos, coupled with Petty’s easy drawl that brings it all together. It’s straightforward, yet its careful construction draws the listener to press play again and again. Many critics label Bruce Springsteen or Bob Dylan as the “Great American Songwriter.” But both artists only represent one face of America — Springsteen plays the downtrodden common man, and Dylan plays the fiery poet. Petty’s lyrics represent the Hollywood agent, the cross-country road-tripper, and the jilted lover all at once. Petty plays the American everyman throughout his work. In the face of personal struggles like his divorce or fight with heroin, he persisted with his music, fighting his

way out of hard situations. After an unknown arsonist burned down his house, Petty

Critics call Petty and his contemporaries “heartland rock,” but his music tran-

wrote his first solo song to defy all opposition: “You can stand me up at the gates of hell / But I won’t back down / No I’ll stand my ground.”

scends region. His biggest hits venerate Indiana nights, Ventura Boulevard, and American girls. Raised in the swamps of Florida, he later traveled

to California to find opportunity — what could be more American than that? Petty didn’t just contribute to the new American songbook — he drew from it as well. His roster of collaborators was immense. Name nearly any great rocker of the twentieth century — Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, even Prince — and you can bet they’ve played with Petty at least once. But Petty’s greatest material was recorded solo. His 1994 album Wildflowers is a quiet, intimate exploration of moods. He says goodbye to old lovers, retreats to the quiet of mountain cabins, and sings of the isolation of fame. His solo material encapsulates themes of introspection and travel, two sides of any great American story.

Rock Legend Tom Petty died at 66 on Monday. Wikimedia Commons

By | Noah Weinrich Special to The Collegian The great American songwriter has died. Tom Petty died from a heart attack at the age of 66 on Monday, leaving a void in American music. Through four decades of singing rock and roll, Petty established himself as the voice of the people, the consummate American. Petty’s earned fame as a rocker, and fairly so. After all, his biggest hits — heavy hitters like “I Won’t Back Down,” “American Girl,” and “Refugee” — convey Petty’s punchy, nasally voice. But the hard guitars disguise the melancholy that flows through his work. Songs like “You Don’t Know How it Feels” or “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” put the sympathetic side of Petty at the fore, tapping into veins of real loneliness absent in other stadium rock. His music is remarkable

His complexities, bordering on contradictions, defined his life. He was a rebel, but he successfully led the same band for 40 years. He was a Southern boy, but he thrived on the road. He was a rock legend, yet he never got involved in the lifestyle of fame and excess, staying with the same woman for three decades. His persona echoes the tensions of temperament, history, and values that make America the unique nation that Petty loved. Tom Petty was a great artist, a loyal friend, and a loving father. He never pretended to be a poet, but he captured everything beautiful and tragic about real life in America through four decades of beautiful music. That’s all he wanted, and that’s all we needed. He will be missed. Noah Weinrich is a senior studying politics.

NFL players have a legitimate role NFL’s ‘take-a-knee’ movement in America’s political discourse perpetuates victimhood mentality By | Mark Naida Assistant Editor

Professional athletes look like perfectly sculpted Greek statues. And, in the current discourse concerning athlete’s political involvement, it seems that like statues, many would rather they remain silent. Often when we think about athletes, we see them only as tools for entertainment, not as full members in the social and political dynamic of America. Following the lead of Colin Kaepernick’s activism against racial injustice, players have been kneeling, sitting, or just not coming out of the locker to place their hand over their hearts and mouth along. While the players do this, fans spill their beers and yawn while they try to rise and remove their hats. The Seattle Seahawks prepared a statement that sums up the cause of most anthem protesters:“We will not stand for the injustice that has plagued people of color in this country. Out of love for our country and in honor of the sacrifices made on our behalf, we unite to oppose those who would deny our basic freedoms. We remain committed in continuing to work towards equality and justice for all.” In response, many have spoken against the protests. Donald Trump, at a rally two weeks ago in Alabama, offered advice as to how NFL team owners should deal with anthem protesters: “get that son of a bitch off the field right now.” To top that, more than 100 Patriots fans assembled to throw team jerseys and other merchandise on a bonfire as a reaction to player protest last Thursday night in Swansea,

Massachusetts. Closer to home, Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, the Director of the Michigan State Police said, in a Facebook post, that protesting players are “millionaire ingrates who hate America and disrespect our armed forces and veterans.” Etue, a rather adept name-caller, also titled them “a bunch of rich, entitled, arrogant, ungrateful, anti-American degenerates.” The reaction to professional athletes exercise of their right to free speech and to peaceful assembly has brought the wrath of the ignorant upon them. American sports fans tend to spend their autumn Sundays melting into La-ZBoy chairs and jumping up to yell “Hit Somebody!” or “Kill ‘em!” when a safety flies in to tackle a running back. NFL fans are basically gawkers at a 50 car pile-up of human bodies. And that is all some want it to be. But Aristotle believed man was a “political animal” because he is a social creature with the power of speech and moral reasoning. And though we may call a particularly physical or aggressive player an “animal on the field,” both on and off the field each player is a sociopolitical being. The comments of Col. Etue do not describe such a dynamic creature and the actions of the President and the Patriots fans do not recognize the power of moral reasoning. When we tell NFL players not to use their prominent positions to make statements that could affect our country, we are saying that they are only bodies. We are saying football’s

only use is pure, anesthetizing entertainment. We are saying that we do not want to find challenge where we normally find relaxation. We are saying that we want to wrench the facemask of each helmet so tight that they become muzzles. And when fans argue that the NFL is an apolitical institution, they prove their own ignorance. It is NFL policy per the “Game Operations Manual” that the anthem must be played before every game with both teams on the sidelines. Then the players must “stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking.” Failure to comply with these standards may result in fines, suspensions, or forfeiture of draft picks, the manual reads. These rules make each NFL football game a political event, which reinforces America’s sense of national pride and inspires us to think it is good and valuable. If the rules say players have to respect the flag, they should, until their powers of moral reasoning cause them to act against it. It is just like any protest. The difference is that we don’t want muscle-bound millionaires to tell us what we don’t want to hear. Mark Naida is a senior studying English and French.

By | Jacquelyn Eubanks Special to The Collegian It comes as no surprise that pompous, overpaid sports stars think they can be political and get away with it. It’s not their fault, really. Modern American society raised them to think they are gods. Amid all the opinions concerning the movement, it’s important to remember its roots. It started in August 2016 when San Francisco ’49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick told NFL Media that he refused to stand for the flag or national anthem because, to him, they represent racism and the oppression of African-Americans. How interesting that he, a half-African-American making millions of dollars each year just for playing football, should complain about inequality. He’s living the very American Dream — a life in which a person can become anything he works hard to be. According to the website Edu in Review, “Kaepernick spent a few weeks with his birth mother before being put up for adoption...He went from being the biracial child of a single mother to the newest member of an upper-class family.” He was given countless opportunities to play sports, specifically football, growing up, and got accepted to the University of Nevada, Reno, on a football scholarship. Pause. He came from an upper-class family and received a college scholarship? Sounds like a victim of a racist society to me. He clearly has no advantage over the average white student. The oppression

he’s been under is tangible. Moving on. These players live in a country that allows them to protest and disrespect its history, its government, its flag, its anthem. What’s unique about the country they hate is that it was the third in the world to outlaw the slave trade, with only Denmark and the United Kingdom outlawing it earlier. No other country has ever fought a war to end slavery, except America. They’ve sadly grown up with the modern victim narrative of the “haves” and “have-nots” which has divided society. So the hatred, or at least resentment, that Kaepernick and others feel for our country is not really theirs. It’s the hatred of people like Saul Alinsky, Howard Zinn, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama. Alinsky’s most notable work, “Rules for Radicals”, which was published in 1971, outlined his highly controversial and often violent techniques to overthrow those in power. In the acknowledgments of this influential work, Alinsky wrote, “Lest we forget at least an over-the-shoulder acknowledgment to the very first radical: from all our legends, mythology, and history... the first radical known to man who rebelled against the establishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own kingdom – Lucifer.” Many of today’s professors, politicians, and media pundits have been steeped in Alinsky ideology. Some of his notable apostles include Howard Zinn, the Communist Party member who wrote the highly influential anti-American

book “A People’s History of the United States”. Part of Kaepernick’s college’s core curriculum is a class entitled “Diversity & Equity,” in which students “may examine various topics related to this objective, such as the historical or contemporary experiences of particular groups of people;...theories of racial or gender oppression; and efforts to improve the living conditions or treatment of marginalized groups,” as stated in the University of Nevada course catalog. Among other books on the recommended reading list is “People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn, the Alinskyite. It’s no wonder that Kaepernick and other NFL players are taking a knee - they never had a chance to think otherwise. They attended universities, took classes, and indulged in media that promote only one narrative: the Alinsky narrative — the “haves and have-nots” victim narrative. The more you convince a person or group that they are victims, the more they will believe it, and the more radicalized they will become. They will become motivated against their “oppressors,” in this case the United States, to stand against it and work toward its destruction. They are only living testaments of the world Alinsky and his disciples dreamt of and, sadly, created. Jacquelyn Eubanks is a sophomore studying the liberal arts.

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Mock Rock did not rock: SAB needs to pick competent, coherent judges By | Nainoa Johsens Special to The Collegian The Hillsdale College community gathered in the Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena on Saturday to take part in our most treasured homecoming tradition: Mock Rock. The judges treated us to a display of negative comments that left many in the crowd with a bad taste in their mouths. Mock Rock needs a carefully selected panel of judges and a better approach to evaluation that rewards creativity. The three judges were negative and treated some of the acts with unbecoming disdain. The comments from the judge’s table became progressively incoherent as the night

progressed. Based on the judge’s words, one would think some of the most entertaining acts of the night were complete failures. In particular, sophomore Mitchell Biggs’ rendition of Napoleon Dynamite’s iconic dance received a roaring applause from the audience but only negativity and rudeness from the judges. The Pi Beta Phi performance received a similar review when the judges didn’t sympathize with the technical problems that plagued Mock Rock all night. They disparaged the women of Pi Phi for a well-executed performance done with barely-audible music — an impressive feat in

itself. Yet, the audience gave a warm reception to both Biggs’ and the Pi Phi’s performances, despite the negativity of the judges. After delivering negative comments about some of the acts, for which the audience had cheered, the crowd responded to the judges with a chorus of boos. As the event continued, the judges only became more out of sync with the sentiments of the crowd. Emcee Meghan Cain did Hillsdale a service by stopping the post-performance interviews of the judges, preventing more cringe-worthy material from being said. Mock Rock performances

require many hours to practice and perfect. It cheats the performers out of hard work if the judges do not show up to do their jobs. The sloppiness and rude comments from the judges were not appreciated. We should have seen judging that recognizes talented acts and rewards unique productions. At Mock Rock, we expect acts with stunts and well-executed dancing, but even more so, we love surprises, such as Biggs’ dance. When one man can get the entire basketball stadium rocking, I believe he should have received more than just a write-off from the judges. Or take another surpris-

ing performance by the Paul House. The ladies of the Paul House utilized the talents of Jordan Wales, assistant professor of theology, to amaze the crowd. It’s awesome that a Hillsdale professor took his precious time to do Mock Rock with his students. This was a unique angle, and it should be rewarded accordingly. Both acts took creative license and received standing ovations. What more can a Mock Rock performance do than have the crowd on its feet in appreciation? And what can be more irritating than a panel of judges who cannot appreciate creativity?

It is hard to take the final results seriously when the judges could not recognize a good Mock Rock performance. It’s also unfortunate that Mock Rock rarely rewards performances for thinking outside of the box. Beyond some mediocre attempts at humor, I saw no purpose to the judging panel on Saturday night. Their assessment of the acts, or lack thereof, left a lot to be desired. I expect that Mock Rock’s judges in the future will care more about the quality of the performance and the reaction of the crowd. Nainoa Johsens is a senior studying political economy.

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Townley reaching settlement with City of Hillsdale By | Kaylee McGhee City News Editor Dawn Townley is reaching a settlement with the city of Hillsdale concerning a whistleblower lawsuit, after months of extensive negotiations, according to a document released before a city council meeting on Monday. The document — specified as a status update — is not an official court disclosure, but John Lovinger, the city’s attorney, said at the city council meeting that it was meant to dispel doubts about the case’s progress. Lovinger said negotiations have ended and that the litigation of Dawn Townley v. Hillsdale City Council, Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities, David Mackie, and Mike Barber has been resolved. Townley refused previous settlement offers and insisted on taking the case to trial, which was held Sept. 8. Shortly after the trial, a settlement conference between City Manager David Mackie, his attorney Audrey Forbush, Townley, and her attorney Colin Nyeholt occurred on Sept. 25, according to the document. The status update indicates that the parties reached a settlement for $80,000, calling it an “economic decision” on the city’s part. Lovinger said the settlement is not an indication of the city’s guilt. According to the document, Townley agreed to state the settlement was not an admission of guilt on the part of the defendants. The status update also said Townley agreed not to seek re-employment by either the City of Hillsdale or the BPU. Neither Townley nor Barber could be reached for comment, and Mackie declined to comment. Townley, previously employed by the BPU as a finance controller, filed suit against the city of Hillsdale and the BPU on Nov. 10 for allegedly violating state and federal whistleblower protection laws and committing Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, unlawful gender discrimination, and disability discrimination against her in violation of state and federal laws. According to documents filed in the Western District Court of Michigan, Southern Division, Townley claimed

shortly after being hired by the BPU, Mackie asked her to investigate suspicions that “former director Director Rick Rose and accountant Annette Kinney had been embezzling from the organization.” While she investigated Rose and Kinney, Townley claimed she found evidence that the current BPU Director Mike Barber had also embezzled money from the city. She said Barber verbally bragged about using the city’s credit card to go to a restaurant with his family. Townley claimed after her discovery, Barber began to “harass her in the workplace” with the intention of “pushing her out,” according to the plaintiff ’s complaint. Barber said he fired Townley because she was not performing her duty or completing the tasks her position required, according to a response filed by the defendants. “The employment decisions made by defendants with regard to plaintiff were based on sound legitimate business judgement and based on the performance and misconduct by plaintiff,” the defendants said in the response. Lovinger said although some of the BPU’s actions were found to be inappropriate, there was no evidence that Barber and his predecessors had committed large scale fraud by embezzling more than $7 million as Townley had claimed. “The only evidence discovered related to the fraudulent use of a BPU credit card by prior administrative staff, but nothing involving any of the defendants in this case or any current employees,” the status update reads. Lovinger said there was misuse of the BPU credit card by former administrative staff but that the exact amount still remains unknown. He said, at most, it cost the city $30,000. This case will result in tighter control of the BPU’s operations, Lovinger said. “In any negative situation, there is a lesson learned,” he said. “In the future, this will not happen, because the city will have more control.”

Local law enforcement responds to Las Vegas shooting By | Nic Rowan Assistant Editor Hillsdale Police Chief Scott Hephner stated Hillsdale law enforcement is working to ensure a quick response if a terror-driven tragedy should occur in Hillsdale, following the mass shooting Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday evening. Speaking at a City Council meeting on Monday, Hephner said both police and fire departments are trained to respond to these kinds of events and that both departments attend annual training sessions specifically designated to educate law enforcement on public safety preparedness. “I want to assure our community that our personnel are trained to respond should it occur,” he said. The Hillsdale Police and Fire departments have scheduled joint training with local Emergency Medical Services for a mock mass casualty drill

later this fall, Hephner said. “We know if it’s a mass casualty, we need as many people as possible,” he said. Local law enforcement departments are also involved with schools, participating in lockdown drills and training for possible mass casualty events there. Additionally, Hephner said the city will be instituting inter-departmental training, as well, citing the Fire Department’s plans to teach the Police Department how to attach a hose to a hydrant as an example of the city’s plans to integrate first response tactics. “Right now, everyone is protective of his organization; we need to get past that,” he said. “When it comes to our community, if it happened once, we need to anticipate that it could happen again. We need to make plans and train for that.”

Ginger Moore is the new manager of the Hillsdale Municipal Airport. Nic Rowan | Collegian

Local pilot named airport manager By | Nic Rowan Assistant Editor Although she’s only been Hillsdale Municipal Airport manager for five days, Ginger Moore already has almost a lifetime of experience with the airport. Since childhood, Moore has been surrounded by flight. Both her parents were pilots, and as a child, she was present with them when the Hillsdale airport opened. She became a commercial pilot in 1980 and served as a flight instructor and assistant airport director under former airport manager Jason Walters. When Walters resigned his position on Saturday, City Manager David Mackie appointed Moore as a replacement. Additionally, Walter’s company, Patriot Aviation, no longer has any connection with the airport. Moore’s position as an

airport manager makes her a part-time city employee. In recent years, other cities like Coldwater have adopted this model, shifting management of the airport to a city employee, rather than a business owner or flight school instructor. According to Mackie, putting the airport directly under the city’s control could potentially save the city up to $50,000 per year. Mackie’s decision met with apprehension from the public, especially with residents who had hoped the city would seek out another business to relocate to the airport. Travis Stebelton, a native of Hillsdale who runs an aerial survey business out of the Jackson Airport with a fleet of eight planes, said he would have been interested in the position if the city had conducted an open search. “An open search would yield the best fit to turn the airport around,” Stebelton

said. Moore said despite any disagreement about Mackie’s unilateral decision to appoint her, she has been a committed servant to the airport and looks forward to continuing to guide its future. As assistant manager, she handled communications with the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration. Additionally, she founded the airport’s flight school and accounted for the airport’s advertising and public relations. “I’ve been doing a lot of the aviation side, a lot of the legal side — keeping things legal — and putting on big events in September,” she said. “I’ve been doing a lot of managing already, so I think I’m ready for this.” Moore originally came to the Hillsdale Airport under former manager James Scheibner’s tenure as a flight instructor. At this time, she

taught Walters how to fly, which she credited as instrumental in her return to airport after a brief retirement. “When the city let the former manager go, Jason was looking into taking over being the manager and he wanted me to come up and help him,” she said. “And that’s how I got back involved.” Moore said her ultimate goal as manager is to keep the airport safe. “With Jason, we did a lot of updating, many improvements,” she said. “But there’s always more.” According to Moore, the airport needs a new fuel farm, as the current one will not support the new airport apron in the long run. The new apron has also attracted people interested in building private hangers, Moore said. “I think it’s important to develop some areas on the new apron,” Moore said.

Michigan now has two CWD management areas consisting of five counties in central Michigan. The areas where deer have tested positive is limited to 17 townships within those counties. Lansing is among those townships. With no cases of CWD in Hillsdale County, residents are still preparing for the season. Callie Edwards, manager of the Hillsdale branch of the Family, Farm and Home store,

said she has noticed an uptick in hunting related purposes in the last month. “People are definitely getting ready for hunting,” Edwards said. “Along with feed and bows, the hunting cameras have been especially popular lately.” For many residents, hunting is a family activity. Hillsdale resident Chris Zahn, 17, said he hunts with his uncle. “It’s a lot better to hunt

with someone than by yourself,” Zahn said. Zahn shot his first deer when he was 15. In the past year, he’s had to hunt for coyotes as well deer, in order to protect his family’s farm animals. “It’s not as fun as it sounds. You’re outside at night in the pitch black for hours,” Zahn said. “It’s hard — they can smell and hear your every move.”

Hunters prepare for new regulations By | Ben Diedtrich Collegian Reporter For many, the changing leaves and cooler nights marks the beginning of fall. For others, it means deer hunting season. Deer hunting season began on Sunday in Michigan. Bow hunting became legal on Sunday, and on Nov. 15, firearm deer hunting is allowed for two weeks.This year, new regulations exist due to increased cases of Chronic Wasting Disease among Michigan deer. CWD is a fatal contagious neurological disease capable of infecting deer and elk. To prevent the disease from spreading, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has implemented new regulations for hunters who hunt out of state. Beginning this season, it is forbidden to bring a full deer back to Michigan. According to the DNR website, hunters can only bring back parts of the deer such as hides, deboned meat, finished taxidermy products, and cleaned skullcaps or antlers. Dave Wheeler, manufacturer of Lucky Buck mineral, a mineral used for deer baiting, said he doesn’t think the law will have a big effect on Hillsdale County. “I don’t know a whole lot of hunters in the county who hunt out of state,” Wheeler said. “It hopefully shouldn’t be a big deal.” According to the DNR, nine deer have tested positive for CWD in Michigan since it was first spotted in 2015.

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Gym owner takes second place in strength competition By | Callie Townsend Collegian Freelancer Local gym owner James Campbell took second place in the Battle of the Borders Strongman Competition in Montpelier, Ohio, on Saturday. Despite owning Prime Fitness Studio in Hillsdsale, Campbell said he is a rookie at strength performance and was pleased with the results of his first competition. “I’ve never competed professionally in any contest, powerlifting or otherwise,” Campbell said. “A friend of mine and I had talked about it a lot about a year or so ago, and we just tossed around the idea. Like most things in life, you talk about things with your friends and it always gets put off. I just decided, you know what, just do it.” The competition lasted eight hours and consisted of five exercises: a wheelbarrow race, a squat, a log press, a car deadlift, and the stone of steel. He earned first place in the wheelbarrow race, second place in the squat, car deadlift and stone of steel events, and third place in the log press. In the wheelbarrow race, Campbell pushed a weighted cart over an 80 foot distance, adding a 200 pound sand bag or 250 pound keg every 20

feet. Campbell set a record of 32.06 seconds in this event. “The place went crazy, it was loud and nuts. It was awesome,” Campbell said. For the squat, competitors in Campbell’s weight class had to squat jeep tires — which weighed 450 pounds — as many times as possible. The log press was similar to a shoulder press, but with a 14 inch diameter steel log weighing 250 pounds. “After that we went to car deadlifts.They have a steel apparatus they put the back end of a car on. For our car, they added weight. They say is was between 430 and 500 pounds in our hands that we actually picked up. I got 27 reps on that one,” Campbell said. The last event was the stone of steel. Campbell had to lift a 300 pound cement boulder over a 52 inch bar. “That’s the most exciting one for me. There’s something to be said when you just pick up this giant boulder. It’s round, it’s awkward to hang onto, and you just lift it up and put over this bar.” “This one was an amazing experience and I’ll definitely be going back for more,” Campbell said. Campbell will be going on to compete at the national Strongman event in New York in June 2018.

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As the 2018 election approaches, mayoral and city council candidates have reported local election signs disappearing across Hillsdale County. Mayoral candidate Adam Stockford has lost 20 signs. Additionally, mayoral candidate Scott Sessions has lost four signs. Stolen signs is a regular occurrence during elections, and the police don’t actively pursue cases unless the homeowner catches the thief, Hillsdale Police Chief Scott Hephner said. “Almost every election when candidates put signs out in the yard, signs go missing,” Hephner said. “Some of it is just theft; some people might have repurposed the signs. It’s not usually a huge deal. If we come across someone with a sign, we usually just make sure we make them put it back.” Sometimes homeowners move signs too close to the curb when mowing their

lawns, but the city usually calls to warn the candidate before moving the signs. The mayoral candidates and the police are unable to verify who is taking the signs, but they said they suspect it could be pranks by local students. “So far, every election I’ve been in signs go missing,” Ses-

“They are people trying to participate in the political process in some way through small contributions.” sions said. “Sometimes kids take them. I don’t know who else would take them. If they are kids, I think they would be doing it for a prank. I can’t think of any other reason, and I know sometimes they take street signs.”

Pastor Ben Cuthbert and his family joined College Baptist Church in June. Ben Cuthbert | Courtesy

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College Baptist’s new pastor talks past ministry and vision for the future By | Grace Houghton Collegian Freelancer For those who have visited College Baptist Church recently and scrawled their names in the visitor’s log, Pastor Ben Cuthbert has probably committed it to memory. According to junior Alexander Green, who regularly attends College Baptist and occasionally helps lead worship, Cuthbert memorizes names in the visitor’s log. “He’s working very hard at getting to know students and the community, and it shows,” Green said. Cuthbert said he desires to invest in College Baptist and the Hillsdale community, after taking over as the church’s pastor this summer. Since growing up in Dowagiac, Michigan, on his family’s farm, Cuthbert has experienced vastly different situations, from working as a financial adviser for the independently wealthy to doing relief work with Samaritan’s Purse in Afghanistan. Although he studied business and theology at Wheaton College and maintained a desire for ministry, Cuthbert didn’t attend seminary until six years after his graduation in 2000. “I didn’t want to go to seminary just to get another degree,” he said. “I wanted to be certain about what God was calling me to.” Some fear a time off from school or a specific career

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Sessions put out 60 signs for the race, each of which cost $6. Only four went missing, and Sessions said he was not concerned that the missing signs would impact the race. Stockford campaigned with 120 signs, but he lost far more to the thefts, which cost him almost $200 worth in stolen signs. “The frustrating part is having to replace them. And the signs aren’t cheap,” Stockford said. “The thing to remember if you decide you want to steal signs is that if you are doing it to harm the candidate, most of the time the signs come from donations of people right here in the community of Hillsdale — teachers and firefighters, housewives, engineers, janitors.They are people trying to participate in the political process in some way through small contributions, and that’s what is used to make the purchases. I guess it is counterproductive.”

path, but Cuthbert said his time working and experiencing different career options actually made his graduate studies more rewarding. He even went back to work at his family farm for two years, and his impression of the rural community helped bring him to Hillsdale. For Pastor Ben Cuthbert, and his wife Rachel Cuthbert, College Baptist represents a unique opportunity to impact students, as well as “return to their roots.” “Small town communities are often forgotten places. We’ve kind of associated them with vibrant Christian churches, but that’s not always the case anymore,” he said. “So I want to see, can I contribute to ministering in a town where maybe the Gospel is taken for granted?” When he and his family arrived in Hillsdale in June, the Cuthberts dived into both town and church life. He and his wife Rachel signed their eldest children up for coachpitch baseball, and helped run VBS at College Baptist. Cuthbert’s reception at College Baptist has been very positive. As Assistant Professor of Religion Don Westblade wrote in an email, “Pastor Ben Cuthbert comes to College Baptist with a contagious heart for God, with giftedness in expository preaching, with an experienced wisdom in leading and counseling that I have already come confidently to trust.” Cuthbert said his ministry

“begins with preaching the Gospel clearly and regularly and explaining to people that the real response to the Gospel is repenting and believing.” He said he holds individuals responsible for their faith, and pursues a relational ministry. “You’re not a Christian by virtue of being raised in a Christian home, and you’re not a Christian by virtue of attending a particular church,” he said. “Each and every one of us needs to repent and believe.” The need for the gospel isn’t confined to pew-dwellers. Both the congregation and the pastor need to hear the gospel, Cuthbert said he believes. This applies to his current sermon series, for which he’s chosen 2 Timothy. This series, he said, “I’ll have to preach to myself and the congregation.” Though 2 Timothy is Paul’s farewell letter to the young disciple Timothy, Cuthbert thought the book would be a timely opportunity for a new pastor to define Christian ministry for himself and his congregation from the perspective of Paul’s extensive and grueling experiences. Cuthbert said that in his mind, ministry “takes time, personal conversations,” and “one-on-one evangelism.” It extends beyond College Baptist, as Cuthbert wants the church to “be more engaged in the community.” He said he also hopes that students will bridge the gap between the

community and the congregation of College Baptist. Additionally, Cuthbert said he wants students to “come away with a passion for the local church, so when they move, they’ll find a church and just get involved in its life and ministry.” Cuthbert is already appealing to the community. Westblade, who is also an elder at College Baptist, wrote that “attendance is breaking new records this fall,” and some students say they are already responding well to Cuthbert’s ministry. “He really cares about discipleship; he’s being very proactive about relationships and teaching the Word,” Green said. “He was all for grabbing coffee with me without really knowing why.” Westblade wrote that Pastor Cuthbert will be pressing the College Baptist congregation to “develop friendships in the community within which the Gospel can be heard with warmth and clarity.” Green also affirmed Cuthbert’s priority on the Bible over a personal agenda. “He teaches truth with tact, but also very honestly,” Green said. “He explores the text that we’re studying and pulls from it rather than putting his own topic on it.” Pastor Cuthbert will be officially installed at a service at College Baptist at 5 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 8th. “The community is heartily invited,” Westblade said.

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his impressive year, carrying the ball 14 times for 64 yards and a first-quarter touchdown. He now has seven touchdowns this season, and has scored in all five games. “It’s a goal to score every week, but that’s just a personal goal,” Graham said. “The goal, obviously, for the team is to win, so whatever that takes.”

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third down late in the second quarter. “In my mind, I want to throw the football every time,” Stewart said. “But picking up those extra first downs with your legs can really hurt a defense.” Hillsdale converted on eight of 14 third-down opportunities, and went 2-for-2 on fourth down attempts. One of the fourth down conversions went for a touchdown to junior tight end Drew Zwiers. As much as the game was highlighted by Stewart’s performance and the offense’s lethal attack, the Chargers’ defense was stingy all day long, holding the Panthers to just 141 total yards of offense and a woeful 1-for-14 on third downs. Sophomore linebacker Dan Shanley said that during halftime, the defense made it an objective to keep the Panthers off the board for two more quarters. “Our defense isn’t going to get pushed around by anybody,” Shanley said. “We’re not going to roll over when we’re down, and we’re not going to let up when we’re ahead, which was big for us this week.” Shanley helped preserve

Softball uses fall to prepare young, deep roster for spring season By | Madeleine Jepsen Science & Tech Editor The softball team may be near the end of the fall season, but the players and coaches are just beginning to get a sense for where the team stands, according to head coach Joe Abraham. He said the eight games played have helped the team gain experience before the spring season — an important form of practice for a young team. “We scheduled a lot of fall games this year because we have so many freshmen and a large roster,” Abraham said. “We coaches needed some extra games to help see what we have. It’s been good — the eight games we’ve played, plus the intrasquad games have helped us start to sort things out.” The most recent games, a 16-6 win against Danville Area Community College and a 4-1 win against Muskingum University on Sunday showed the team’s strengths in on-field performance and team dynamics, according to senior third baseman Kelsey Gockman.

“That’s when I felt like we were starting to mesh together as a team,” Gockman said. “Even the game before that — that’s when our hitting really turned on.” Saturday, the team split with a 4-1 loss to Otterbein College, but rallied for a 4-3 win over Danville in Columbus, Ohio. “The first game wasn’t our best played game, but we came back and fought our second game on the OSU field and won,” junior second baseman Jessica Taylor said. “That was a cool experience. The stadium was beautiful and the atmosphere was something we don’t really get to experience here in Hillsdale.” Over the weekend of Sept. 23-24, the team went 1-3, winning against Heidelberg College 3-1 and falling to Bowling Green State University twice and Otterbein College once. The size of the team has also allowed for several intrasquad scrimmages, which Gockman said has helped teammates get to know each other’s’ playing styles and improve team chemistry on the field. Taylor said the most recent games bode well for the team’s

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remaining two fall games scheduled for noon and 4 p.m. Oct. 15 at Hillsdale against Jackson Community College and Oakland Community College. “We played the best we have all fall, stringing hits together with some great defense behind our pitchers,” Taylor said. “These games should send us with the right amount of confidence into our home games.” Abraham said this year’s team has a strong pitching staff and solid defense, but improved hitting will help the team prepare for conference play. “What we need this year is for some of our returning players to get at least 10 percent better at the plate because three of our top hitters from last year will not be in the lineup,” Abraham said. “If our players can hit anywhere close to what they’re capable of, we’re going to be a really good team because we have the pitching and the defense.”

the shutout with a third-quarter interception at Hillsdale’s goal line. He returned the pick 70 yards, setting up the Chargers’ offense in Kentucky Wesleyan’s territory. Sophomore defensive lineman Elliot Laisure led the defensive unit with 1.5 sacks, junior lineman Charlie Yost and redshirt freshmen linemen Zach VanValkenburg and Schuyler Snell all notched a sack, and sophomore linebacker Wain Clarke had half a sack. “On both sides of the ball we were in pretty good shape on the line of scrimmage, and that’s where it all starts,” Otterbein said. “Controlling the run game dictated the fact that we were able to put pressure on the quarterback because they were in more 3rd-and-long situations.” Tied atop the G-MAC with the Chargers are Ohio Dominican University and the University of Findlay, both also undefeated in the conference. Those happen to be the next two teams on Hillsdale’s schedule. “We’ve still got a tough schedule ahead of us,” Graham said. “I think this win shows those teams that we’re going to be contenders in this

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league.” The Chargers travel to Columbus, Ohio this Saturday, Oct. 7, for ODU’s homecoming game at noon. The last time Hillsdale played Ohio Dominican was two seasons ago, when the Chargers lost 34-29, in Stewart’s first collegiate start. “That will be a huge game for us,” Stewart said. “Their defense two years ago was really good. Their offense is

powerful. When you have an opponent like that, at their place, for their homecoming, we just have to keep the momentum going.” Hillsdale’s next home game is Oct. 14 against Findlay, and ESPN3 will be on site to cover the action. The conference clash will be ESPN’s first broadcast of Chargers football in school history.

Alumnae join current swim team for the annual Blue and White Intersquad Meet By | Katherine Scheu Associate Editor For the first time ever, alumnae returned to their college pool Homecoming weekend to compete in the Blue and White Intersquad Meet, which launches the swim team’s season. Seven alumnae, including two All-American swimmers, Linda Okonkowski ’12 and Rachael Baer ’15, traveled to Hillsdale for the meet, and head coach Kurt Kirner said he welcomed home more Homecoming swimmers than he had expected. Alumna Kenzi Dickhudt ’17, who is completing a George Mason University master’s program in economics, said she loved taking Kirner’s invite to swim with her team again, and she hopes that the weekend will become an annual tradition. “I really enjoyed seeing other alumnae from when I wasn’t on the team. It was cool to laugh and joke around about a similar experience, though we were never on the same together. It felt like old times, honestly.” Although Dickhudt still

swims regularly, she said she was grateful to pick and choose which events she wanted to do. Swimmers still on the team dove in for every event. “It takes a lot of grit,” Dickhudt said. “It was so nice to say ‘I want to swim that, I don’t want to swim that, I’m going to sit in the hot tub!’” Because of the event’s intensity, Dickhudt encouraged current team members to use the meet as a springboard for the rest of their season, rather than a tool for predicting their performance for future meets. “This meet just says where you’re starting, and that’s okay,” Dickhudt said. “We all look at our times — that’s how we evaluate where we’re at. For the alumnae, that’s the only time we’ll see times. For the other girls, they’ll be in meets for the rest of the fall.” During this inaugural meet, the swimmers were “lively and loose,” an energy Kirner said he likes his swimmers to show in competitions early in the season. The season’s first meets also give way to rusty performances, as Kirner called

them. “Many swimmers were quite tired after the first couple events as they have been consistently building early to lay down a foundation for the midseason events,” Kirner said. He said freshmen Hannah Wilkens and Katherine Heeres posted team-best times in, respectively, the fly and IM and the back. “It was a little nerve-wracking but also very exciting to compete in the first meet of the season. I was really happy with how it went. It was really fun to compete with my amazing teammates for the first time,” Wilkens said. “I’m excited to see all the wonderful things we do as a team and as individuals this season.” Junior Anika Ellingson also swam well, touching the wall in 1:06.8 in the 100 breast, while sophomore freestyle specialist Danielle LeBleu dominated her signature stroke.

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Former Lions quarterback speaks on mental health By | Owen Macaulay Collegian Freelancer

Eric Hipple, former Detroit Lions quarterback, addressed a crowd of Hillsdale students Sept. 28 on suicide prevention and the importance of mental health. Hipple, who played for the Lions for nine seasons, has experienced the effects of mental illness first hand, including having a son who took his own life at age 15. Throughout his speech, Hipple stressed the importance of having a positive mindset in everyday life. “Mental health isn’t the absence of a brain illness,” Hipple said. “It’s about having a sense of well being on who we are.” The entire Hillsdale football team attended the event. The football program has been involved in suicide prevention and mental health awareness since 2005, when freshman linebacker Adam Emery killed

himself. Since then, the team has donated the proceeds of its annual youth camp to The Jason Foundation, an organization that increases awareness of youth suicide and educates people on the signs of those who may be struggling with suicidal thoughts. Head football coach Keith Otterbein said he continues to hold the topic close to his heart. Next to the football field is a tree planted in memory of Emery. “Every home game I walk by that tree, and for the last 12 years, I think about that family,” Otterbein said. “I say a prayer every time I pass that tree for his family, and for awareness.” Otterbein said more often than we think, somebody we know is struggling with their mental health. He pointed out that one doesn’t need to go very many layers in their relationships to find someone

Former Lions quarterback Eric Hipple addressed a room full of Hillsdale students about youth suicide prevention on Sept. 28. Owen Macaulay | Collegian

who has committed suicide. “A heightened awareness, more than anything, is what we realize is important.” Otterbein said. “Before Adam, we thought, ‘it’ll never happen

to us.’ Then it does.” Director of the Health and Wellness Center Brock Lutz helped bring Hipple to campus. The Health and Wellness Center provides individual

Women’s cross country ranked fourth nationally after Greater Louisville Classic By | Jo Kroeker Features Editor Now ranked fourth in the country, Hillsdale College women’s cross country finished in second place among Division II teams this weekend at the Greater Louisville Classic held at Tom Sawyer State Park in Louisville, Kentucky. The Chargers had a total of 44 points, finishing 22 points behind No.1 Grand Valley State University. Bellarmine took third and Saginaw Valley State, fourth. “They were pretty solid, a lot of stuff came out that we need to work on,” assistant coach Samantha Kearney said. “We accomplished most of the things we wanted to going into that race. There was still a lot of stuff to fix for this coming weekend.” Senior Hannah McIntyre was the 5K’s runner up, completing it in 17:38, near her personal record from the same course last year. Just 30 seconds later, a pack of women — freshmen Maryssa Depies and Christina Saw-

yer, junior Allysen Eads, and freshman Kyleigh Edwards — took 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th places, coming within 14 seconds of each other. “That’s close in cross country terms, that was good to see,” Kearney said. Sawyer, from Tecumseh, Michigan, surpassed her personal record from high school by 21 seconds. She credited the team mentality, the high level of talent, and the training strategies for her shorter time. Finishing so close to her other teammates was awesome, she said. “During the last mile, some of us might have lost sight of each other, but we were all going for it, working together,” Sawyer said. “It was cool to see everyone finish together and stay together as a team.” Eads said the pack finished together because she practiced beforehand with the freshmen, who stuck with her fast start at the meet, forming a pack that could get ahead of the excessive density of the Louisville meet and move to

the outside. “There are so many people, it’s so crowded, so I was kind of like the leader because I’m pretty good at weaving through people, and Christina and Kyleigh were behind me kind of like ducks in a line,” Eads said. “We all worked well together, if I passed someone, they’d follow me.” Eads said Louisville shook up the team mentality for two reasons: First, because it’s a 5K, which makes it easy to think about beating personal records, rather than focusing on passing people. Second, because they were surrounded by D-I teams, it felt more like an individual race because it was hard to pick out the D-II teams they were racing against. At the Lewis meet, they will race against more D-II teams. Saturday, the team will split in two: Senior Maddie Richards and freshman Megan Poole will head to a 5K in East Lansing, while everyone else will go to Lewis University in Chicago for a 6K conference crossover.

While the back-to-back races aren’t necessarily ideal for cross country, Kearney said it’s a good opportunity for the women to see how they stack up against more D-II schools, since up until now the team has competed against mostly D-I schools. She said they’ll also emphasize strategic pack running rather than the allout running that occurred at Louisville. Preparing for this weekend’s race, Sawyer said her team could focus on sticking together beyond the first couple miles. “We’ll do really well at staying together for the first two miles, but I think we could really work on staying more grouped up, and using that to pass people together on either side, because mentally that gets people when you pass them on both sides,” Sawyer said. These meets are the last before the team faces its first G-MAC championship season, starting on Oct. 21.

After placing second in Louisville, Kentucky, this weekend, the Hillsdale College women’s cross country team moved to fourth in the nation. Evan Carter | Courtesy

and group counseling for all mental health issues, which Lutz encourages students to take advantage of. Lutz said he appreciated Hipple’s emphasis on relationships, mental perspective, physical health, good choices, and spiritual perspective. “I believe that approach is the most helpful in keeping people healthy and assisting them in overcoming more significant mental health challenges,” Lutz said. Hipple was introduced Thursday by senior Taylor Hannel, president of the Lighthouse Organization, the mental health club on campus. The Lighthouse Organization exists to help bring down the stigma surrounding mental illness on campus. Hannel said the organization’s main goals are to let people know that it’s OK to get help, and to help find the resources in order to do so.

Hannel suggested students take advantage of the available assets around them. “My biggest piece of advice is to utilize the resources on this campus. I think this campus sometimes has an atmosphere of ‘everything is fine,’ but it’s important to know that it’s OK if it’s not OK,” Hannel said. “We have multiple resources here on campus — your RA’s, your professors, the deans — just to know that help is available and there’s nothing wrong with reaching out.” By spreading awareness on the topic of mental health, Hipple hopes to ensure that the people who hear his message will become more comfortable recognizing problems and take steps to help those who need it. “It’s not the problem that’s the problem, it’s the inability to solve it,” Hipple said.

Men’s cross country makes impressive strides in Kentucky

Junior Santiago Quintana competes at the Spartan Invitational earlier this season. Evan Carter | Courtesy

By | Madeleine Jepsen Science & Tech Editor Every men’s cross-country runner who competed in the Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday achieved a personal record — a promising sign for a young team, according to assistant coach R.P. White. “Just the rate of improvement was phenomenal across the board,” White said. “All seven guys who ran had personal bests, so that was really uplifting. It was really neat to watch.” Hillsdale’s runners finished second of the 14 Division II teams in their race, with their score of 70 team points just two points short of first-place Saginaw Valley State University. Junior Nick Fiene took second overall in the Division II race with a time of 25:05.53. Senior captain Nathan Jones placed seventh with a time of 25:39.06. Freshman Mark Miller took 11th place and freshman Morgan Morrison took 24th, both earning points for the team. Fiene attributed the team’s improvement to a mix of increased experience and execution of the coach’s strategy for the race.

“Our younger guys are learning a lot with each race that they run, so they’re a little bit more experienced now and we were glad we were able to perform as a team a lot better,” Fiene said. Head cross country coach Andrew Towne said the Louisville race and next week’s race at Lewis University both include a number of competitive Division-II teams, which may bolster Hillsdale’s position down the road for national qualification. “I thought they did a really good job last weekend competing with a lot of teams from our region,” Towne said. “I think we’re in as good a spot as we could hope for right now.” According to White, learning from each individual race will help the team progress as young runners get additional races under their belts. “After one good race, you can’t feel like you have it all figured out, but as long as you keep an open mind and are wanting to learn, apply, and execute another time, things are going to go well,” White said. “I think it fired them up more than anything.”

Charger Chatter: Hannah McIntyre How long have you been running?

I have been running cross country since freshman year of high school. I was on my school team in high school. I guess I’ve been running distance since 6th grade, but I only ran track in middle school. Did you always know you wanted to run in college? Charger Athletics | Courtesy

Hannah McIntyre is a senior from Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is a member of the women’s cross country team and is studying philosophy.

I was kind of reluctant to run in college, just because it’s always been difficult, especially in terms of competing, so I didn’t know if I wanted to continue that in college. But I have great parents and that always told me to go for it. They’re tough-love cheerleaders of mine, and it’s been the best decision I have ever made. Did you play other sports

before coming to Hillsdale?

No I’m not good at anything. I run because I’m not good at anything else. It’s actually amazing. Running makes up for my lack of athletic ability in other areas, I guess. How do you usually train? This year, I usually do 65 miles a week. They really build you up. Freshman year, I usually ran about 50 miles a week. Sophomore year, a little more. Junior year, a little more than that... I used to do a lot more cross training freshman through junior year, but since my mileage has been bumped up this year, I don’t have time for cross training. How has being on the Hillsdale team affected you personally?

I learn so much. That’s why I choose to come to school here. The most personal growth and challenge. It sounds so cliche, but the things that I learn in the classroom, cross country and track are the places I can use those things. I would not be the same person... Hillsdale has just taught me so much; mostly about gritting your teeth and about getting through things that you really don’t want to do and things that are painful at times... Junior year was pretty rough. We had different variables that changed and I actually thought I was going to leave the team. I thought that I had kinda exhausted myself, but through the grace of God, my parents, my teammates, I’m here this year and this year so far has been the best year. Who do you look up to in running and in life?

My friend Andrea Bodary, a senior on the team with me. She just is really courageous and we both share some of the same fears about running and racing. She gets on the line and powers through. She just works really hard. She’s got the best work ethic that I know of and gives constant effort and she struggles with injury a lot. She has had a lot but still just goes at it.

really well, and we were really good friends. Honestly as I said last year was really rough and I couldn’t have done it without Molly, she’s my buddy. And Emily is obviously just a superstar — I remember watching her run like a 4:35 mile at Indoor Nationals my sophomore year, which was the fastest mile in the country in all divisions. It was just insane. And she ran like four other races; it was really crazy.

What was it like training with the Oren sisters?

What’s your favorite show to watch on Netflix?

It was so good. Molly is one I love “Stranger Things” on of my best friends. We’ve just Netflix. I think it’s well-done run so many miles together and well-directed. It’s not — like thousands of miles. I just all about sex. That’s like a know that sounds crazy, but weird thing to say, but it’s just really thousands of miles. I about kids and friendship and know Molly better because that’s awesome. Also I like she was only a year ahead of Stephen King so that’s that me. But we just ran, trained, whole deal. played off of each other’s -Compiled by Allison Schuster strengths and weaknesses

Charger Charger Chatter Senior Hannah McIntyre talks about her training routine, how she has grown at Hillsdale, running with the Oren sisters, and her love for “Stranger Things.” A9

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Men’s and women’s cross country Both men’s and women’s cross country teams travelled to Louisville, Kentucky, this weekend, to compete at the Greater Louisville Classic. A9

Mental health and suicide prevention Former Lions quarterback Eric Hipple spoke to atheletes and other students last week as part of the football team’s partnership with The Jason Foundation. A8

Hillsdlale College volleyball moves to 6-2 in G-MAC play after a perfect Homecoming weekend. Todd Lancaster | Courtesy

VOLLEYBALL PUSHES WIN STREAK TO SIX By | Michael Lucchese senior writer Sweeps against Ohio Valley, Davis & Elkins, and Alderson Broaddus over Homecoming weekend bumped Hillsdale volleyball’s win streak to 6-0. The Chargers’ overall record improved to 13-3 and 6-2 in conference play. Hillsdale hasn’t lost a set since its home loss against Cedarville last month. The team’s perfect Homecoming weekend started with a 3-0 victory over the Ohio Valley Fighting Scots on Friday evening. The team’s overall hitting percentage was .312, and junior outside hitter Kara Vyletel led the offense with 10 kills and a hitting percentage of .429. She currently is the only player in the G-MAC ranked in the top six for both kills and hitting percentage. “Kara had a very good weekend,” head coach Chris Gravel said. “She continues to force opponents to recognize where she is on the court at all times.” Freshman middle hitter

Allyssa Van Wienen and junior rightside hitter Paige VanderWall also performed well against the Fighting Scots, both scoring 11 kills in the match. Hillsdale’s offense continued to shine in the next match of Homecoming weekend, a 3-0 victory over the Davis & Elkins Senators. Vyletel scored 16 kills and a career-record .750 hitting percentage. Each of the four players who recorded five or more kills in the match also had an individual hitting percentage of at least .500, contributing to an overall .450. The Chargers’ defense also performed efficiently against Davis & Elkins, holding the Senators to a .000 hit percentage. Sophomore libero Taylor Wiese had 18 digs, and senior outside hitter Jackie Langer followed closely with 13. “Our main focus in practice last week was blocking,” Vyletel said. “We have been known in previous years as a very intimidating blocking team. We successfully cleaned up our blocking which, in turn, enabled the defense to

play well behind the block.” Langer explained that the Chargers’ offensive efficiency is closely tied to improvements in defense and communication. “We couldn’t have had a great offense without the help of everyone,” she said. “The blockers are setting the block early, so we can work around them.” The Chargers wrapped up their perfect Homecoming weekend by dealing the Alderson Broaddus Battlers a crushing defeat. Wiese led the defense with 15 digs, and Langer led the offense with a season-high 10 kills and a .500 hitting percentage. VanderWall also scored 10 kills, followed by Van Wienen with seven and sophomore middle hitter Hannah Gates with five. In all three matches this weekend, the Chargers saw considerable success on the service line. The team scored four aces — all of which were served by Langer — against Ohio Valley, and eight against both Davis & Elkins and Alderson Broaddus. “We believe in making our

MEN’S TENNIS DISPENSES OF INDIANA TECH 7-2 By | Scott McClallen Assistant Editor The Hillsdale College men’s tennis team toppled Indiana Tech 7-2 on Tuesday at the Mary Jane Delp Courts. Sophomore Charlie Adams won at No. 1 singles 6-4, 6-3, and his opponent retired in the third set because of an apparent injury. Sophomore Michael Szabo won at No. 2 singles 7-6, 8-6, 6-3. Freshman Gabe Katz claimed a No. 4 singles victory 6-3, 6-1 in his first home collegiate match. Sophomore Julien Clouette won No. 5 singles 6-3, 3-6, 3-1. Junior Jerry Hewitt claimed the last singles victory 6-4, 3-6, 3-1. Hewitt’s opponent retired due to cramps in the third set. Junior Justin Hyman teamed with Adams to shut out No. 1 doubles 8-0. Senior team captain Dugan Delp and junior John Ciraci won No. 2 doubles 7-6, 8-6, 6-3. Clouette and Szabo were edged out of No. 3 doubles 8-9, 4-7. Ciraci and Hyman only played doubles matches because of past injuries — a hurt shoulder and ankle, respectively. Head coach Keith Turner said his team played well and showed their depth, even with sick and injured players. “Michael Szabo had a great win,” Turner said. “He was cramping during the first set and was sick, but he was able to gut it out to clinch the match.” Delp said their 10-man

roster has given injured players a rest, but stressed the importance of having the whole team for the spring season — which hurt the Chargers in matches last year. “We have almost never had our full team at practice this year,” Delp said. “We need to get healthy, get in shape, and hit the weight room so we can be competitive right off the bat and not have to worry about injuries or missing players.” Delp said practicing with a full roster will bring the team’s skill to a new level — exactly what they need for an NCAA bid. “But assuming everyone gets better, it will be awesome for our team because it will increase competition in practice, and everyone will have to compete at a higher level if they want in the lineup, which just makes us better,” Delp said. Katz said the team had been focusing on doubles play — and it payed off. “All three doubles teams played well,” Katz said. “We won two of them, which put us in a position to win.” Katz said the team starts lifting Thursday, and will practice daily and play challenge matches to determine the lineup for February. Turner said he plans to use the offseason to heal and prepare for an intense spring schedule. “First of all, we need to get everyone healthy,” Turner said. “Once we get back

on schedule, we will push to work on fitness in November, and come January, we will be ready to go — we’ll be a nasty ranked team.” The Chargers will play seven nonconference matches before they begin G-MAC competition to chase their goal of an NCAA bid. “We will play teams like Ferris, Wayne State, and other strong GLIAC teams to prepare us for Walsh and Findlay,” Turner said. Since Hillsdale switched to a smaller division, they will not automatically get an NCAA bid, but will have to compete for an at-large bid. “Seven to eight teams make the NCAA’s,” Turner said. “We are ranked No. 10 in the region, so we will have to move up a few spots. Our schedule this spring will give us a number of opportunities to knock off a few teams.” Katz said t the nonconference matches will hone lineups for G-MAC play and NCAA competition. “Last year Hillsdale beat a couple of teams who made NCAA’s that were ranked 7th, 8th — like Northwood, and Wayne State,” Katz said. “We’re able to compete with teams who’re ranked just below us — we will just have to win some tough matches.” The Chargers will resume play against Daemen College at home on February 3.

serves almost as if it were a part of our offense, and we aim to keep a team out of system as much as we can,” Gates said. Gates also said even though the Chargers usually don’t play on Sunday, the team has been mentally preparing for the long weekends on their new G-MAC schedule. “We knew coming into this week that it would be a longer work week, so we prepared ourselves for longer practices in anticipation of these new teams that we’ve never seen before,” she said. “We’ve been preparing for these long weekends since the first day of preseason. Our goal this season is to outwork and out-condition our opponents.” Gravel noted that the team is on the road through all of October, and that’s affecting what the players concentrate on during practice. “Everything has been in preparation for the month of October,” he said. “In practice, we’re focusing on toughness.” This weekend, the Chargers face away matches at Ursuline on Friday night and

Lake Erie on Saturday afternoon. “We’ve never seen Ursuline before so we’re going to do our best to prepare for anything this week in practice,” Gates said. “However, we’ve seen Lake Erie many times, and they’re always fun competition.” The Lake Erie Storm are coached by Kevin and Remy Foeman, who were on the Chargers’ coaching team

before heading to Lake Erie’s program — which has consistently ranked as one of Division II’s most improved teams during their tenure. Saturday’s match is the only regular season match scheduled between the teams. “We have never played at Ursuline before and Lake Erie is the number one team in the East division,” Gravel said. “Fans should expect a battle.”

Freshman Lindsey Mertz leads the Chargers with 439 assists this season. Todd Lanicaster | Courtesy

Golf rallies to take third at Ryman Memorial By | Joshua J. Paladino Opinions Editor A late charge gained the Hillsdale College golf team a third place finish at the Kyle Ryman Memorial tournament, finishing just eight strokes behind first place. The tournament was played at the Mohawk Golf and Country Club in Tiffin, Ohio. The team’s three-round score was 877, which tied for third place with Tiffin University and put Hillsdale only eight strokes behind the tournament winner, Wayne State University. Grand Valley State University, which finished second, beat Hillsdale by one stroke. Last time the Hillsdale golf team faced Grand Valley, at the Watrous Intercollegiate tournament on Sept. 9, they fell 18 strokes behind. Head coach Nathan Gilchrist said the team has to beat the best schools, like Grand Valley and Wayne State, if they want to win the G-MAC. “They have finally seen enough competitive situations that not too much bothers them,” he said. “They are very hungry to beat Grand Valley and the other top teams in the country. They have the ability to do so, they just have to eliminate all mistakes during every round. There is no room for error when chasing down the top teams.” He said the team is growing accustomed to the stressful tournament environment. “They have made less mistakes this season, but they are also mentally tougher

this year than in the past,” Gilchrist said. “Being such a young team, it takes time to develop calluses in a competitive environment.” Gilchrist said each tournament’s roster changes based on who’s playing the best each week. This week, juniors Andy Grayson and Henry Hitt earned spots, as well as senior Logan Kauffman. “We decided to put Logan and Andy in the lineup because they played very well at the Irish Hills Intercollegiate,” Gilchrist said. “We have a system that any player that finishes in the top 10 of a tournament is exempt into the next tournament. We conducted a three-day qualifier for the final spot at Tiffin and Henry was the low man for that qualifier.” Grayson shot 219 and tied for 17th. He shot an even par the first two rounds and three over par in the final round. His first round score of 72 was his best round of tournament college golf. “The last round I started hitting the ball a little bit sideways compared to the first round, and it was much more of a ‘grind it out’ round,” Grayson said. He said he’s been learning this year from the team’s leaders. “The biggest thing I’ve tried to improve this year is my course management,” he said. “Watching Joel and Liam play these past couple years I’ve noticed they keep it in play a lot and I tried to follow their lead on that. I’ve learned I don’t need to hit driver on every hole because I

can make birdie going with a 3 iron, then 9 iron as easily as I can going with driver, then sand wedge.” Grayson said it’s disappointing to lose to Grand Valley by such a small margin. “I could easily find two shots in my three rounds I could’ve cut that would have helped us beat them, and I’m sure the other guys could, too,” he said. “As a team, I think we can play with them now, and if we play our best, then we can beat them, and this week shows it.” Hitt scored 233, and Kauffman scored 230. Junior Joel Pietila, who has struggled with shoulder pain, led the team for the second time in three tournaments. He placed third as an individual with a score of 212. “I haven’t had any pain the last couple weeks, which is very encouraging,” he said. “This weekend was probably the best I’ve hit the ball since my injury, and I felt much more comfortable.” He said the team’s competitiveness with Grand Valley has focused his game. “It’s very motivating to keep focusing on every shot, because every shot truly does matter,” Pietila said. “I’m excited to see our confidence levels rise as we finally are seeing the results from the work we’ve put in. We are very competitive, not only against other teams, but also against each other, and has helped us shoot better scores. We just need to stick to that mindset and not get too far ahead of ourselves, and we’ll keep climbing the leaderboards.”

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Tom Petty supplied the soundtrack to our best memories By | Kayla Stetzel Collegian Reporter While rummaging through my car last week, I happened to dredge up Tom Petty’s anthology CD from my glove box. I smiled when I found it. He was my ultimate roadtrip companion, and I hadn’t heard his songs in a while. By happenstance, that same evening, a friend asked me about Tom Petty’s greatest song. We ended up debating this topic over beers, listening to a handful of singles, and arguing about his best album. By the end of the conversation, I think we settled on “American Girl.” When I heard the news of his passing on Monday, I was gutted. It seems too soon. Tom Petty, with a good-ol’boy twang in his voice, a sly

smile, and catchy guitar riffs, captured the American spirit in the form of rock ’n’ roll. Much like a Norman Rockwell painting, a fresh slice of apple pie, or a hot dog on opening day, there is something quintessentially American about Tom Petty. Unlike other American acts, whose music is tied to a genre or region, Tom Petty’s down-home-roots sound seems to transcend location and time. The East Coast has Springsteen. The Allman Brothers Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Lynyrd Skynyrd each sound distinctively Southern, but Tom Petty — despite hailing from Gainesville, Florida — is Americana at its best. He sounds like a bonfire and beers with friends on a Friday night. He sounds like a

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Politics professor explores the ideas of Benjamin Franklin By | Madeleine Jepsen Science & Tech Editor Although many know Benjamin Franklin for his kite experiment or witty aphorisms, scholarly discussion on the founding father extends much deeper — to Franklin’s thoughts on topics from God to truth and justice. Associate Professor of Politics Kevin Slack addresses Franklin’s philosophical perspective on such topics in his book “Benjamin Franklin, Natural Right, and the Art of Virtue,” published this summer. Scholars often ignore Franklin’s philosophical side since he focuses on practical philosophy — moral philosophy, human nature, and cultivating virtue within individuals and society — rather than metaphysical speculation. Slack, on the other hand, presents Franklin as a political philosopher and explores the tensions between philosophy and the political life that arise in Franklin’s writing. In order to examine the philosophical underpinnings in Franklin’s writing, Slack applies a textual approach. To let Franklin’s writing speak for itself, he presents selections of text followed by analysis and explanation of the historical events Franklin was addressing. This way, Franklin’s thoughts and masterful writing are unimpeded by the interpretation of an outside source, but still remain connected to their historical context. For example, Franklin’s letters to James Logan discussing the state of nature were not written in mere abstraction, but rather as a direct response to Pennsylvania’s border war with Maryland and problems that arose under a broken government. Slack’s analysis, which includes six new attributions or clarifications to the canon of Franklin’s writing, helps emphasize Franklin as a political theorist whose view of republicanism was informed by natural law and natural rights. “Though Franklin’s political views were the most radically republican of the American Founders, the theoretical basis of those views

Franklin wrote about philosophy and politics. Wikimedia Commons

is seldom explained, and the idea that Franklin embraced natural-rights doctrine is largely rejected by political theorists,” Slack wrote. However, a tension arises between philosophy and concrete political action, since philosophy seeks the most fundamental truth, and politics often requires acceptance of imperfect circumstances. Franklin makes an interesting case study in this conflict as a philosophically minded intellectual who was well versed in the practice of politics, according to graduate student Bruno Cortes. “Slack approaches Ben Franklin in a way few people do, which is as a political philosopher — someone who devotes serious study to justice, the best regime, and how these things can be achieved by taking view of how people behave generally,” Cortes said. Franklin saw political community as a necessary foundation for the pursuit of philosophy. Slack argues that Franklin’s legacy is his framework of virtue within a political society, which in turn “educates and orders young, ambitious minds.” Throughout the book, Slack emphasizes the value of Franklin’s thoughts on reason, virtue, and the investigation of human nature and moral truth — an underappreciated, but important, perspective.

road trip across country with someone you love. He sounds like a tailgate, a baseball game, or finally working up the courage to tell your girlfriend you love her. He was a champion of the underdogs, of the “losers,” of the people unafraid to chase their American dreams. He sang about Jesus, Elvis, and freedom. Tom Petty’s loss is personal, not only because his legacy is linked to the American experience, but because Petty supplied the soundtrack to our best memories. While he may not have been personally present in your life, he was through his music. It doesn’t matter if you are 18 or 55, at some point in your life you’ve probably screamed the lyrics to “Free Falling” surrounded by friends, laughing together as you yelled the chorus.

If you’re from Indiana, you probably take a certain pride in “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” and feel the need to turn the volume up when Petty mentions those Indiana boys on an Indiana night. And “Here Comes My Girl” makes everyone feel at least a little in love. His music perfectly captures what it feels like being a teenager who’s just trying to figure it all out. He was able to get at the heart of what people feel and make it accessible with rock ’n’ roll. His lyrics were simple. His songs were simple. He never pretended to be something or someone more than he was. He wasn’t a flashy stage presence, but through his simplicity, he was able to solidify those feelings that are hard to express. Tom Petty, aside from

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Tom Petty embodied Americana. Wikimedia Commons

Liberal arts in action: Teaching English in China By | Joel Meng Collegian Reporter Where the Great Wall of China meets the coast of the Yellow Sea, a two-hour train ride east of Beijing, Hannah Talkington ’16 teaches English to almost 300 students every day. This fall she began her second year teaching spoken English to college students in Qinhuangdao, a city of 3 million people in northeastern China. “I’ve always felt drawn to China and knew I wanted to spend time here after college,” Talkington said. “My job in China is much more than teaching the English language. I’m also a representative of America and the West.” As a teacher with English Language Institute/China, a group that sponsors English language teachers around the globe, Talkington is the American that hundreds of students know best. “For most of my students, I’m the first Westerner, or, as they sometimes say, ‘foreigner,’ that they’ve ever met, so I’m grateful for the time I spent studying Western thought at Hillsdale,” Talkington said. Talkington graduated with majors in history and Greek. After completing a one-year term with ELIC, Talkington said she felt so connected to her students that she signed up for another year. Hannah had always been interested in China, visiting family with her sister, Haley Talkington ’17, while growing up.

“All our family already lives in China on our mom’s side,” Haley Talkington said. “We grew up going there every other summer and staying for the summer.” Despite her childhood experiences in China, Talkington encounters some difficulty navigating the cultural differences between what she expects and what her students expect a classroom environment to look like. “I expected to communi-

“I had a student, Amy, who would come to class but she wouldn’t participate and most of the time she looked bored out of her mind,” Talkington said. “After a couple weeks of this, I talked to her and found out she didn’t understand anything I said in class.” After working with Talkington outside of class, Amy passed her midterm. “In a class of almost 40 students, it would have been easy to assume that Amy

students. ELIC has enabled hundreds of thousands of Chinese students in 23 cities to learn English since the 1980s. Other Hillsdale students have taught through the program in different countries. Jonathan Lewis ’13 and Kathryn Lewis ’16 taught students in a refugee camp. “My husband and I served with ELIC this past summer in Iraq,” Kathryn Lewis said. “ELIC does what they do with excellence, professionalism, and intentionality. They equipped us with everything we needed to serve in a difficult setting.” Since Talkington arrived in China, her language and writing skills have improved, but she still encounters some difficulty. “Chinese is a tonal language and a slight change in tone can change the meaning of one word from something normal to something inappropriate or offensive,” Talkington said. The letter “A” sounds similar to “hey,” and “B” Hannah Talkington teaches in China. Facebook sounds similar to a curse word. cate directly with my students, didn’t care or that she was a “In class I often put stubut in China there’s a class bad student. I learned last year dents into A and B groups,” monitor who acts as a middle- that teaching is a lot of meetTalkington said. “So basically, man between the teacher and ing people where they are, but I was saying ‘Hey, expletive!’ the class,” Talkington said. She it’s not always easy to know over and over again to my says it took her a while to get where people are,” Talkington students in class.” used to speaking through the said. “The hard work — and Despite small setbacks, class monitor. the best work — is intentionTalkington continues to build Talkington tries to foster ally seeking students out and relationships with her studiscussion in her classes, but it learning how best to serve dents every day. is sometimes hard for her stu- them.” “Some of the kindest, dents to participate. Often she Besides teaching eight strongest, most generous peodoesn’t know whether that’s classes of students, Talkington ple I know,” Talkington said, because of cultural differences hosts an English table, which “I met in China.” or difficulty speaking English. regularly draws more than 30

CULTURE CORNER How Hillsdalians keep up with the culture

What was teaching overseas like?

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Taught semesters at the China Agriculture University in Beijing, Moscow State University in Russia, and the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Ukraine.

Charles Steele, associate professor of economics: “The students I had overseas were people who were really hungry for knowledge and really hungry to accomplish something.”

Would you go back? Steele: “Yes. The places I think would be cool to go are the ones that scare people. I would love to go to Belarus, the last dictatorship in Europe, and other places, especially the former Soviet Union.

Sophomore Kathryn Bassette: “The best part is being able to work with the kids because they are so lovable. There’s the language barrier, and they don’t really care if you mess up. They’re so enthused to have you there.” Kathryn Bassette | Courtesy Bassette: “I would hopefully work in the mountains. Right now I’m in the process of applying to go back and, Lord willing, I hope to be there all summer.”

Taught in Honduras.

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All’s well that starts well

Jennifer Weil, the professional actress who plays the Countess, was invited to the When the wedding of two role by the play’s director. theater students coincides “George mentioned the with the first play of the play and the role last semesschool year, the production ter when I was on campus. ends up with something rare: I was and am delighted that a majority freshmen cast. it became a reality and am Next week the Tower Playhonored beyond measure to ers perform Shakebe performing at speare’s “All’s Well Hillsdale,” Weil That Ends Well,” said in an email. the final producThe majority tion directed by underclassmen Director of Theatre cast benefitted George Angell. some new stuThe cast features dents, like Jake mostly underclassMckie. men, including “It makes room 10 freshmen, and for a lot of fresha professional men, like myself,” actress, since said freshman many upperclassJake McKie, who men had already plays Lavatch the marked their clown, the fool friends’ wedding archetype in the on their calendars play. “I’m kind of and decided to thankful for that... sit this fall drama Part of me would out because of the like to know if I conflicting dates. would’ve got the Students will perform an adaptation of ShakeThe adaptation, part without that speare’s play. Tower Players | Courtesy set in the 1960s, happening.” follows heroine “All’s Well That Helena as she relentlessly purThe cast members had to Ends Well” runs Wednesday, sues Bertram, the son of the learn not only the meaning Oct. 11 to Saturday, Oct. 14 at countess for whom she works. behind the Bard’s Elizabethan 8 p.m. every evening and at 2 Although she wins his hand in English and 16th-century pop p.m. on Oct. 14. marriage, he refuses to accept culture references, but also “Bring overripe vegetables a wife of inferior rank. She how to deliver them in a way to throw at me, if I do poorly,” refuses to give up, and hidden that the audience can underMcKie said. “Nice ’n’ squishy, identity and seduction ensue. stand. but not bad smelling.”

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Senior Meghan Cain co-hosts a radio show. Kiara Freeman | Courtesy

New shows hit WRFH

From out-of-context news headlines to pop culture coverage, student shows diversify the radio By | Joe Pappalardo Senior Writer Sophomore Kiara Freeman awoke on a Monday morning to a text reading: “How busy are you this semester?” That afternoon she found herself with senior Mehgan Cain in a WRFH Radio Free Hillsdale meeting, where the duo joined the growing number of student shows on 101.7 FM. They recorded their first episode of comedy show “Miss Informed” on Monday of last week, and episode two is already in the works. “I feel like politics are pretty big at Hillsdale, and I wanted to do something to deviate from that,” Cain said. “We really wanted to bring something to air that was highlighting some of the other cool aspects of Hillsdale.” Cain attempted a solo run at the radio station last year, but said the workload was too much for one person. The addition of Freeman and more student help made “Miss Informed” a possibility. “The way they have it set up this year is so cohesive and so great,” she said. This year, the radio station has a larger staff, more producers, and is almost always working on its 18 shows and 10 features, according to General Manager Scot Bertram. Shows run 30 to 60 minutes including ads, while features are only five or fewer. Some of the newest additions went through trial runs last year, and Bertram noted a couple features and shows are still in the works. After getting the program started last year, Bertram now has the assistance of junior Shadrach Strehle and sophomore Martin Petersen, who

act as his program director and senior producer. “I work alongside Scot for scheduling and content,” Strehle said. “My responsibility is what goes on the station.” To get a show on air, students must first contact Bertram or Strehle with their ideas. Once they receive an email from the station staff, candidates are tasked with creating a motto, mission statement, and rundown of their show. After a meeting or two at the station, they may record their first show and run it on air if it meets Bertram’s and Strehle’s standards. “Our quality restrictions aren’t incredibly high, but we try to make sure that people are focused on what they’re doing,” Strehle said. “This is a learning situation.” Six new and revised shows launched on the airwaves this semester. Miss Informed The result of a “fever dream,” this comedy show features Cain and Freeman on Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5:30 p.m. The half-hour show covers pop culture and airs interviews with students. Last week’s episode featured seniors Daniel Cody and Callie Ring discussing Cody’s bloody accident with a vase in a restaurant. Conserving the Classics Senior Mark Naida and junior Nic Rowan bring their breadth of music knowledge to the microphone in this show, digging through archives to expose listeners to “classic” songs. “They tell cool stories about music,” Strehle said. “This week’s episode is going to feature how I got named after a Beastie Boys song.”

The show airs at 9 p.m. on Wednesdays, and also sits in rotation, - gets airplay - on weekends. The Daily Grind Sophomore Jacquelyn Eubanks shows her storytelling skills in this program inspired by comedy variety program A Prairie Home Companion. The show concerns a fictional town, with original characters created by Eubanks. This American Week Junior Erik Halverson covers current events, sports, and politics in his week-in-review show. The half-hour program runs on weekends, as Halverson discusses highlights from the past week. Out of Context In what Strehle compares to “classic vaudevillian comedy,” sophomores Jake Sievers and Carson Waites explain news headlines with no further information than the title. “Out of Context” is a short feature, running at about five minutes each episode. Around the World Sophomore Ben Dietderich hosts this hour-long show every other week, interviewing his friends from around the world and asking them to share their varied perspectives on current issues. It’s more “conversational” than his viewpoint-challenging show “Devil’s Advocate,” which fills the alternating weeks. Student shows typically air from 7 to 9 a.m., noon to 4 p.m., and after 9 p.m. on weekdays. Some shows are also selected to fill time on weekends when space allows. Besides 101.7 FM, listeners can also find the shows on Radio Free Hillsdale’s SoundCloud.

Faculty duo perform piano and percussion

“It has been called one of Shakespeare’s ‘problem plays’ because of the vast range of locations and production value it takes to pull off such a show, so this has been no small undertaking for the Tower Players,” said senior theater major Glynis Gilio, who plays Helena.

Chavarah club honors Jewish traditions By | Cal Abbo Collegian Reporter In the wooded space between Delp Hall and Mossey Library, the sound of a ukulele penetrated the quiet evening. “Blessed are you, Lord our God, sovereign of the universe, who has sanctified us with his commandments,” students sang, “and commanded us to light the lights of Shabbat.” Those on campus can hear this every Friday at 6:13 p.m. in the amphitheater, when a few Jewish students host a Shabbat service commemorating the Sabbath, or day of rest, and the end of the week. Sophomores Sarah Garfinkel and Alan Kotlyar, and senior David Schwartzman, as a part of the Hillsdale Chavarah club, lead a dinner and prayer service attended weekly by about a dozen students, not all of whom practice the Jewish faith. The centuries-old service includes about 20 minutes of religious music and prayer, followed by the breaking of challah bread, a white braided loaf, which represents ancient sacrifices made by the Hebrews. “Having this event every week keeps me anchored to home, my traditions, and

faith,” Garfinkel said after the service, smiling as she talked about her heritage. “Sometimes it’s easy to get drowned in a lot of other traditions here at Hillsdale.” The peculiar start time also grounds attendees in tradition. “There are 613 commandments in the Torah, and we needed a time around sunset that worked for all of us. We chose 6:13 because it’s holy and starts a conversation,” Garfinkel said. After lighting candles in the growing dusk, the students sang in Hebrew songs like “Oseh Shalom” (“He Who Makes Peace”), and Garfinkel, Kotlyar, and Schwartzman dedicated prayer to the victims of Hurricane Irma. The young group sang, “Bless those in need of healing with r’fuah sh’leimah [a full recovery], the renewal of body, the renewal of spirit, and let us say, Amen.” After pouring grape juice out of a Biggby coffee cup into dixie cups, the friends stood in a circle, hands held in prayer. Praying over and tearing off generous pieces from the soft bread, they talked about what their faith means to them. Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Joshua Fincher

attended the Shabbat dinner. “Southern Michigan doesn’t have a very strong Jewish network,” Fincher said. “It was important for me to find out what sort of faith networks existed here.” He said he appreciates the Jewish culture and history, and while no one knows the true origin of Shabbat, the tradition has lasted over a thousand years. “The regulations and the structure of this Sabbath meal were probably finalized by the 3rd century BCE,” Fincher said. Garfinkle said hosting the service every week reminds her what’s important to her. “I realized that if I wanted to be a Jew, I would have to make it a priority. At home, it’s easy, there are candles and kiddush cups and menorahs everywhere. But coming to Hillsdale, I have to make Judaism a priority, because it’s not easy.” She paused and looked around the group, saying, “I’m lucky to have you guys.” Kotlyar agreed. “I think this is the one event that we do, our tiny little community,” Kotlyar said. “It kinda just brings us all together, and it reminds me of my roots and heritage. I’m thankful for it.”

By | Crystal Schupbach Assistant Editor As campus says hello to autumn, faculty duo ReadyGO will reminisce on summer with a performance featuring “Makrokosmos III: Music for a Summer Evening” by avant-garde composer George Crumb. ReadyGO — comprised of teachers of music Stacey Jones-Garrison on percussion and Brad Blackham on piano — will be performing at 8 p.m. on Saturday in McNamara Rehearsal Hall. After performing together, the duo will be joined by Katherine Rick, adjunct instructor of music and staff accompanist at the college, and percussionist Mark Douglass, the director of bands at Spring Arbor University. The quartet will play George Crumb’s complex piece, lasting some 45 minutes and consisting of five movements. “I think this piece is representative of a legitimate part of music history from 20th

Petty from B1 Brad Blackham and Stacey Jones-Garrison practice. Allison Schuster | Collegian

century that not many people have been exposed to,” Rick said. “It will stretch people’s horizons and allow them to experience classical music in a different way.” Blackham said the unique combination of instruments will interest even non-music students.

“It’s a piece that doesn’t get performed much. Not only is it two pianos and a lot of different percussion instruments, but also, everything is amplified because there is a sound system involved,” Blackham said. “It’s not something you get to hear everyday.”

being an amazing talent, was a humble man. While other rock stars swirled within gossip columns and capitalized on the sordid details of their lives, Petty kept his focus on his work and away from the buzz of Hollywood. Petty was so aloof about his own success, it’s almost hard to realize just how relevant he remained throughout the years. Between his solo work and his collaborative ventures, Petty was responsible for 19 studio albums. Out of the

Students gather to observe Shabbat each week. Facebook

68 singles he released, Petty racked up 28 top-ten hits — more than any other act since the chart’s history, according to Billboard. He died shortly after completing his 40th reunion tour. His last album, “Hypnotic Eye,” was critically acclaimed and still had that Tom Petty sound. He dedicated his life to making good music. And while Petty may have preferred to go unnoticed, his legacy and prolific accomplishments will be remembered and revered.

And like the American spirit, Tom Petty’s music endures and continues to move younger generations. Teenagers and adults, no matter when or where they grew up, will always experience the same emotions Petty sings about in his songs. Hopefully, like so many generations before them, they will seek his music as a source of comfort and motivation in years to come.

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Science & Tech From dig to display: Swinehart, alumnus find fossils for museum By | Nolan Ryan Collegian Reporter

Before a specimen can be displayed in a museum, it must first be discovered, cleaned, and prepared. During the week of June 10-17, a professor and an alumnus of the biology department worked on fossil digs in Chadron, Nebraska, with the goal of finding specimens to add to the collection in the college’s Daniel M. Fisk Museum of Natural History. Anthony Swinehart, professor of biology and curator of the museum, led the expedition in search of fossils from the Oligocene Epoch. It was a chance hard to come by, he said. “We went prospecting, which means to go out and look for new things,” Swinehart said. “We had a rare opportunity to go to an early mammal site.” Much of the land used for prospecting is privately owned or operated by the government, Swinehart said. The team from Hillsdale was able to secure permission to prospect on private land this summer, during which time the participants spent about 14 hours every day digging for

fossils. Swinehart said one of his goals was to obtain pieces of an oreodont skeleton, an extinct Oligocene mammal from North America. “It’s an early mammal that was thought to be related to a camel,” Swinehart said. “It’s an organism that doesn’t even exist anymore. It’s kind of a small camel-like, capybara-like animal.” The team was able to make his goal a reality. “We got most of a skull, so I’m pretty happy with that,” Swinehart said. “I also have another jaw that’s still in aluminum foil. But the cool part was that we also got a good part of the skeleton, so that was very gratifying.” Hillsdale biology alumnus Randall Rush ’17 also participated in the trip. He and Swinehart were the only participants to represent the college on the expedition. This was Rush’s second summer trip with PaleoProspectors, the company that was in charge of the group. “Most of the trip was organized by PaleoProspectors,” Rush said in an email. “This is a private company led by Dr. Steve Nicklas and Rob Sula. They negotiate access to prop-

Professor of Biology and curator of the Daniel M. Fisk Museum of Natural History Anthony Swinehart collected fossils this summer for the museum. Anthony Swinehart | Courtesy

erties with the landowners and help guide. Most of the people there were other clients from a variety of different backgrounds.” Steve Nicklas, associate professor of anthropology at the University of North Georgia, founded PaleoProspectors. His company provides a unique method for interested individuals to go digging for fossils out West. “I thought lots of people were trying to make a living dealing with fossils,” Nicklas said. “The more people I could get out to make sure they had

a wonderful time, the more people I could get to come out.” Clients can register for weeklong trips with PaleoProspectors and spend time in the field with guides. Participants are able to keep nearly all of their finds, with the exception of rare specimens that will be donated to museums. According to Nicklas, PaleoProspectors is the only organization of its kind that donates its finds exclusively to academic institutions. For a couple of days during the June trip, the team looked

for Cretaceous marine fossils. The rest of the trip was dedicated to Oligocene fossils in the White River. Many of these fossils were mammals, but they also found near-complete fossils of ancient tortoises and pieces of those specimens. According to Rush, there were many other fossil finds, including jaw fragments, teeth, and other near-complete specimens. “We got to keep all of our finds,” Rush said. “When working with PaleoProespectors, you get to keep all of your finds with the exception of things of very substantial monetary value or scientific value.” The process of preparing a fossil for showcasing is difficult and time-consuming, Swinehart said. First, one must get down through the stone and dirt to the specimen itself. This takes some sandblasting in the lab, Swinehart said. Once one gets to the fossil, though, more delicate work is required. “Sometimes it’s just slowly picking with a hypodermic needle,” Swinehart said. With modern specimens, the work put into showing them mainly involves preservation and taxidermy. Howev-

er, for ancient specimens such as the ones from the summer trip, much more tedious detail work is required. Because of the hours of work that must be put into preparing a fossil, there is not a set date for when the new specimens, including the oreodont and ancient tortoises, will be displayed in the museum. “I curate the museum as a volunteer,” Swinehart said. “I basically brought the museum back, and I do it on my free time, except when it involves students. We use the museum specimens for research, so it overlaps a bit. But I never know how long it’s going to take me to get something prepped.” Although it takes a great deal of time to prepare specimens for display, there is a large collection currently being shown in the Fisk Museum that Swinehart said is available for use in student research projects. “Putting the display together is another difficult thing because you have to write up all the interpretive signage,” Swinehart said. “It’s hard to put a date on when they’ll be displayed.”

Students react to Apple’s iOS 11 By | Joel Meng Collegian Reporter With the release of ARKit, a new augmented reality software in iOS 11, the boundaries between the digital world and the physical world have become blurred. The new ARKit software enables users of eligible devices to experience games and apps overlaid on the real world, using apps that allow users to play with digital pets, preview how new furniture would look, and even use their phones to take measurements. The new iOS 11, released released Sept. 19, is free and available to users with the iPhone 5S or newer and the iPad Air or newer. This latest update to Apple’s software also comes with new safety features, redesigned core apps like iMessage, iTunes, and the app store, as well as a revised control center. Apple’s new control center, with shortcuts for controlling volume or Wi-Fi, now allows users to customize it with shortcuts to take a video recording of the screen, turn cellular data on or off, and other features. “I do like the new control center,” sophomore Charles Baumle said. “It has everything in one place.” Other students, including freshman Noel Schroeder, agreed. “The control center is 10 times better because it’s all on one screen,” Schroeder said. “It’s more convenient.” Users can discover many new ways to use iOS 11 in the tips app after updating.

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However, not all users are not pleased with some of the changes. “I don’t like how round the bubbles are,” freshman Jessica Wood said. “It feels very childish.” While riding in the car, iOS 11 users will be prompted to turn on “do not disturb” mode while driving, a feature that automatically turns off notifications to reduce distractions. “The new notification center bothers me,” sophomore Kiara Freeman said.” I don’t

Apple’s, iOS 11 includes updates to the photography features. Wikimedia Commons

like it.” Apple has also made the notification center similar to the lockscreen. “I like how it has the wallpaper and the time. I like the new Notification Center,” freshman Caleb Ramette said. Apple has revamped its app store for efficiency, changing the layout and overall design. Ramette said he didn’t see much of a difference. For iPad users, Apple has added a dock and new multitasking functionality, allowing users to do more with the same devices. Apple also upgraded the files app,

giving individuals more options when it comes to editing documents. “I edited my Western Heritage paper on my phone through the files app, which was very useful,” Wood said. Users with devices that can take live photos may appreciate changes to the Photos app, which allows editing of live photos — Apple’s term for the photos which capture video and audio before and after the shot. New features include turning the photos into GIFs and choosing which frame of the short clip to use as the photograph. Apple added QuickType keyboards, accessible through the emoji or globe sign on the keyboard, which shrink the keyboard to one side of the screen or the other to allow users to type with one hand. “I don’t care for the QuickType feature,” Freeman said. “It doesn’t help me. It doesn’t change much.” Despite the new features, many Hillsdale students still haven’t updated. “I probably won’t update because I’m afraid of change,” senior Jessie Kopmeyer said. Other users haven’t noticed the release of iOS 11 or can’t be bothered to upgrade. “I was unaware it came out, literally,” freshman Kylar Kuzio said. “I might have it. I just haven’t noticed.” On the other hand, some are aware they don’t have the update. “I don’t have it because I’m lazy and I’m too used to deleting the reminder to get the new iOS,” sophomore Brigid Majmudar said.

Hurricane Irma damaged the Arecibo Observatory Hillsdale students and faculty have used. Timothy Dolch | Courtesy

Hurricane Maria damages Arecibo By | Madeleine Jepsen Science & Tech Editor Hurricane Maria caused damage to instruments at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory, home to the world’s second-largest radio telescope and other instrumentation used by Assistant Professor of Physics Timothy Dolch and Hillsdale College students. The hurricane damage affected the telescope’s receiver, the 430-MHz feed, which fell and created a hole in the the the 305-meter William E. Gordon Telescope. A smaller antenna used for very long baseline interferometry was also damaged during the storm. Dolch said the damage was repairable under ordinary circumstances, but decreased funding for the observatory may affect the repair process. “The federal government has a plan in place to gradually ramp down the funding to it, and it’s still not clear how this hurricane damage is go-

ing to affect that,” Dolch said. “ It’s not a great moment for that damage to happen.” He said one possible repair plan may be to fix the telescope’s dish and not replace the antenna blown off of the hanging platform, since the telescope has many other antennae on the platform. The pulsar astrophysics group at Hillsdale will adapt its observation program to the available receivers. Dolch said just a week before the hurricane hit, the group concluded a project using the observatory to search for a new pulsar, a dense, collapsed star with rotating magnetic fields. The star’s magnetic fields give off beams of radio and other emissions that spin like a lighthouse’s beacon. “That antenna was exactly what we had needed for our project, so we were lucky,” Dolch said. Dolch said in addition to the telescope damage, some scientists’ families are taking shelter in the observatory

since their houses are unlivable, and while the Federal Emergency Management Agency is using the observatory as a hub to coordinate relief efforts. All observatory staff and their families have survived the hurricane, according to initial reports. “Arecibo Observatory is so much more than just a telescope,” Deputy Director Joan Schmelz said in an email update. “It served as a shelter during the storm and a haven in the aftermath.” Dolch said in the long term, repairs to the Arecibo telescope will allow its continued contribution to the Puerto Rican economy and pulsar astronomy. “Arecibo Observatory is the premiere instrument in the world for pulsar astronomy, and historically, many of the big discoveries came from Arecibo,” Dolch said. “It’s the critical instrument for this kind of science.”

Researchers develop cryo-electron microscopy for high-resolution images

Collaboration leads to observation of gravitational waves predicted by Einstein

Scientists discover mechanism behind biological circadian rhythms

Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank, and Richard Henderson were awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work developing cryo-electron microscopy for high-resolution images of biomolecules’ structures in solution. Their work with cryo-electron microscopy in the 1980s and 1990s will allow researchers to freeze biomolecules mid-motion and observe processes that were previously difficult to visualize. Frank made the 3-D imaging possible, Dubochet developed a way to rapidly cool water so biomolecules could be studied in solution, and Henderson used an electron microscope to generate a 3-D image of a protein at atomic resolution. This high-powered microscopy will yield detailed views of proteins and viruses in the field of biochemistry.

Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish, and Kip Thorne were awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in physics for their for major contributions to the LIGO detector and the observation of gravitational waves. Together, these three leaders helped begin the project and bring it completion through the four decades of work leading to the observation of gravitational waves. LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, made the first observation of gravitational waves, a phenomenon predicted by Albert Einstein in his general theory of relativity. The LIGO project’s detection used a pair of gigantic laser interferometers to measure a change thousands of times smaller than an atomic nucleus, which occurred as the gravitational wave passed the Earth.

Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael Young were awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling circadian rhythm, the biological processes that occur over a 24-hour cycle. They succeeded in discovering a protein, PER, which accumulated during the night and was degraded during the day, in synchrony with the circadian rhythm. Their discovery laid the groundwork for additional research. Later, Young discovered a second protein, TIM, and demonstrated that when it bound to PER, it affected further production of the PER protein. Since the biological clock is important for regulation of many human genes, the understanding of circadian rhythms has implications for human health.

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From Siberia to Hillsdale

Pianist and horsewoman Katherine Rick By | Mark Naida Assistant Editor A few months before Katherine Rick’s 15th birthday, she received a full scholarship to college. Her family was visiting Azusa Pacific University for her brother, who is three years older, when she and her mother wandered into the music building and met some faculty members. Rick performed a short concert on the piano. “I remember asking if she would play an audition for these people,” said her mother, Robin Harris. “She said that she hadn’t practiced in three days because we had just traveled from Russia, but she guessed she could.” After the concert, the stunned faculty members said she could come for free if she could begin that year. So at the age of 15, Rick became one of the youngest college freshmen in the nation. Her performance didn’t come from nowhere. Rick, who has served as an adjunct piano instructor and staff accompanist at Hillsdale College since August 2016, had practiced hard at the piano for years during her childhood in Siberia with missionary parents. After living in different parts of the U.S. and Canada until Rick was 5 years old, the Harris family moved to Vladivostok, a city in Siberia, for a year. They then moved north to Yakutsk: the coldest inhabited place on earth,

where the temperature hovers at 40 below zero and sometimes dips to 60 below zero, for five years. There, she and her mother began riding horses together. Rick said that because it was Siberia, riding lessons were only a dollar each. She and her mother rode on retired racehorses in minus 30 degree weather. Harris learned to ride horses during her childhood in Alaska and said she was eager to share it with her daughter. “I was always nervous for her, my friends thought I was crazy,” Harris said. “They asked, ‘Why are you doing that dangerous thing with your daughter?’ And I said, ‘Because it is so fun! And she loves it!’” The hobby did not come without its costs. Rick broke her right arm once while riding. “My piano teacher said, ‘Okay, you can just practice with your left hand for a month,’” she said. Rick has always practiced piano from within the strict and stern Russian school of thought. “In America, it is important to affirm the student, you know, the whole participation award thing,” she said. “Whereas in Russia, it is much more about the product you are making and your feelings have very little to do with it.” Russian piano pedagogy focuses on technique, expression, and reading from the very beginning, Rick said. This is different from they way

Americans teach because they tend to deal only with reading from the beginning. It is also a little harsher. “A Russian lesson will be the teacher telling you all the things you did wrong,” Rick said. “An American lesson will be all the things you did right, and then a little constructive criticism.” Harris said that the Russian standards for their students are really high. “Katherine developed a really strong spine,” she said. “I was the one that was crying at the end of the lesson most of the time. It was really hard on me but I could see that it wasn’t wrecking her.” She explained that in Russia, pianists are placed on one of three tracks from the start. The top track is the professional track, which she earned from the start. She won third place at her first public performance at the Republic of Yakutia Competition for Young Pianists when she was 8. “There was this cameraman with a big, loud flashbulb camera crouching around the piano taking all these photos,” she said. “My teacher had specifically prepared me for that by playing the distraction game in lessons where you bang on the piano, you pretend like you are a radio talk show host in someone’s here, or you actually touch the person to distract them. The player’s job is to play without losing focus. And it actually helped a lot when the time came.” The family’s time in Russia

concluded with four years in St. Petersburg, where Rick studied under Natalya Reznik, who put Rick in piano competitions all over Eastern Europe and North America in high school and early college. There, Rick purchased her first piano, an upright czech piano made by Petrof. “I bought it with my practice money,” she said. “The deal was that the first hour didn’t count. For every half hour after that, I got 50 cents. If I practiced four hours a day, that was 3 bucks.” After completing undergrad at Azusa Pacific University, Rick received her master’s degree and doctorate from The Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Afterward, she married Hillsdale College Chaplain Rev. Adam Rick, and and the two moved to Hillsdale in August of 2016. Senior Chandler Ryd, a new student of Rick’s who has little musical experience, said he is excited to learn from such an accomplished pianist. “She is very nice but you can tell that she is really good,” he said. “She goes quickly and I need to be on my toes and ask a lot of questions.” Rick teaches with a slightly modified version of the Russian model at the college. “With my students, from the very first note we are talking about how to lift your fingers, how to curve them on the way down, how to use your weight, how to use your wrists, how to translate that weight into the piano,” she

said. “From the first two notes of the first piece we play, just a lullaby, we are already talking about how to phrase it with musicality.” Another reason Rick was happy to move to Hillsdale she said was that there is are opportunities to ride horses again. “When we Katherine Rick, an adjunct piano instructor and moved back staff accompanist. Katherine Rick | Courtesy to the states it always a mother-daughter was too expensive,” she said. “When we moved to Hillsdale, thing.” It had been 15 years since one of my hopes was to meet some people who had horses. Rick and her mother had I went looking for horse-peoridden together. ple. I drove to the Hillsdale “We rode together as Auction on a Saturday and adults for the first time last met a man wearing a cowboy Saturday, ” Harris said. Though hat who looked authentic and Harris hadn’t ridden in 15 struck up a conversation with him.” years, she said that it was easy That man was Guy Russell. to ride the horses. “Katherine He said that he and his wife taught them how to behave.” Deb needed someone to exerRick sees her two passions cise five of their horses. Rick as closely related. jumped at the opportunity. “Teaching a horse is like She said that she has been riding two or three times a week teaching a four year old how for the last eight months. to play the piano. You have to “Horses were always some- break it down into small bites thing that had nothing to do they can digest easily.” with music but that i did on a weekly basis,” she said. “It was a non-competitive thing I could do pretty well. It was

Seventy-four years, seven students, and one family tree

Hillsdale College unites the Schultz and Walker cousins By | Anna Timmis Assistant Editor For junior Emily Walker and her sister Caroline, a freshman, first impressions of Hillsdale started well before traditional college visits. Each said one of her earliest memories is of dropping off their eldest brother Chris ’06 at Hillsdale in 2002. Caroline was just 2 years old at the time. Since then, each of the five Walker siblings has attended Hillsdale, with the youngest two now current students. But their family’s history at Hillsdale didn’t begin with Chris. Fifty-nine years prior, their grandmother’s cousin, Mary Louise Schultz (née Wilson) ’47, arrived as a freshman. Her experience differed from that of the younger Walkers: At the time, the effects of WWII reached even quiet Hillsdale. “The first couple of years it was mostly just girls because the fellas were all in the service,” she said. “You know, they’d been drafted or they enlisted for WWII. So things were much different.” Since food was rationed for the war effort, the students had to take ration cards to meals in the dining hall, Schultz remembered. “But it was still a wonderful school, and I loved every minute that I was there,” she said, fondly recalling her favorite professor and adviser, Windsor Hall Roberts, professor of

history, and an ornithology class with biology professor Bertram Barber, founder of the Slayton Arboretum. Schultz said that, like Emily and Caroline, who she visits at Hillsdale, she had also followed her older sister’s example in coming to the college. After visiting her sister often during her years at the school, Schultz’s choice was clear: “I never looked anywhere but Hillsdale,” she said. Emily and Caroline never knew a time when Hillsdale was not a part of their lives. Caroline recalled how upset she was when she realized college was where they’d have to say goodbye to Chris. “We were really close,“ she said. “And so, at convocation I was sitting on his lap, and when they stood up to say goodbye, he just held me the whole time. And then he was putting me down, and I’m like ‘you’re not putting me down, where are you going?’ ... and I did not understand what was happening, and I just started crying.” But it wasn’t goodbye for long. Jeni joined her older brother two years later, and Katie, following in her brother’s and sister’s footsteps, arrived as a freshman in 2007. During those years, their parents and two kid sisters visited regularly. The girls would have sleepovers and make breakfast — waffles and pancakes — in Olds and Waterman residences with their older sisters and climb on Chris’s lofted bed in

Simpson residence, “which I thought was the coolest thing,” Caroline said. “It’s funny to grow up here, basically, and see it through all the stages of these buildings being built, and the changes in professors and everything, ... And then to be here and to actually be a student,” she said. “It’s really strange, but it feels very natural.” Though four years passed between Katie’s graduation in 2011 and Emily’s freshman year in 2015, the Walker legacy has impacted her time as a student. During her first semester, she took classes

from professors who had taught her older siblings or had been their classmates — like Associate Professor of History Matthew Gaetano, a good school friend of Chris’s. “I get called Katie and Jeni a lot,” Emily said. Caroline said taking classes with Gaetano “has created a very fun but a very interesting dynamic because he knows how brilliant Chris is.” Sharing a common experience at Hillsdale has made the already loving family closer, though they are spread out in years. “I think it just makes us

closer as siblings because we have that shared common experience,” Jeni said. “When [Caroline] says, ‘Oh I’m going to babysit for the Coles tonight,’ I know exactly who they are.” She says that the common Hillsdale experience “makes the age gap seem a little smaller.” Trying to live up to their siblings’ reputation and still pursue their own interests has been a learning process for the girls, and Jeni said all four girls strove to fill their eldest brother’s shoes. Chris graduated the third in his class, a feat none of the younger siblings has accomplished. But it was encouraging to have him set a high bar, Jeni said. “I really felt the academic pressure the most because that’s at that point what I cared about the most,” Emily said. She said she also felt the social pressure to be like her siblings, two of whom were on the Homecoming court, and another in Lamplighters, a woman’s honorary. Emily, then about 7, remembers being too young to run onto the field when Chris was crowned Homecoming king. Each sibling has intentionally pursued different interests, and Caroline said learning piano alongside Emily means being outshone. “I heard her practice today. She’s really, really, really good,” Caroline said. “I’m okay with completely being in her shad-

Oct. 7, with a donation was to Su Casa, a California-based domestic abuse shelter. She gave a total of five journals — her entire stock. Murphy originally became passionate about victims of trafficking after doing research for a high school debate. “It was shocking to me that I was in that target age group,” Murphy said. “It makes you want to educate yourself and to educate your friends.” Her debate partner and older sister, junior Ryan Murphy, said she is proud of her younger sister. “I think my sister found a

good and specific need to tell,” she said. “People think giving journals is insignificant, but I don’t think they realize the impact journaling can have on you as a person.” Brock Lutz, Director of Health Services, said he often recommends journaling for his patients. “One of the common responses to trauma is to try to block out the experience and the related emotions,” Lutz said in an email. “So, in journaling, clients are given the task of going back to the experience, remembering the details of what happened, and

experiencing those emotions, so they can experience healing or forgiveness.” Although no one technique can work for every client, Lutz said, journaling can help people work through their emotions or understand triggers for addiction, depression, or anxiety. Taryn Murphy said she hopes to continue Journals for the Journey through college, although it’s still difficult to get donations, since she’s not listed as a 501(c)(3) organization. Becoming one would cost several hundred dollars. “I could buy so many

Mary Louise Schultz (née Wilson) attended Hillsdale College during WWII, and her cousin’s grandchildren attend the school now. Winona | Courtesy

ow in the music department and realizing in other areas, I can be more involved in those areas.” She added that being on campus taught them balance and brought them closer together. “I think what I had to learn was it’s that it’s ok to have a different experience,” Emily said. Schultz still visits the school and recently attended Hillsdale’s football game against Michigan Technological University, where she sat with President Larry Arnn. “Yeah, that was really nice,” she said. Like Schultz, Emily began as a student after her sister graduated — the first girl to enter Hillsdale without a sibling there — and said now having Caroline has been “a blast.” Caroline will graduate 74 years after Schultz did. Whether separated by decades or just a few years, the family’s Hillsdale experiences have drawn them together, cultivating a love for life, learning, and each other. Commenting on the latest comers in the family’s long legacy, Jeni said: “I think it’s funny for them to be the ones that are there now, rather than the cute little sisters who would come and visit.”

journals with that money,” she said. But quantity is not what her charity about, she said. “The goal I had was to touch lives,” she said. “As much as I can do in the moment, that’s how much I want to impact someone’s life.” To find more information on Journals for the Journey or to donate, visit journalsforthejourney.org or email Taryn Murphy at tmurphy@ hillsdale.edu

Freshman’s charity provides journals to victims of abuse By | Jordyn Pair News Editor A journaler since age 6, freshman Taryn Murphy has long understood the cathartic power of putting pen to paper. For her, journaling has not only been a way to track her personal growth but to process emotions. So when she wanted to help victims of human trafficking and domestic abuse heal, providing them with journals made sense. Although her mother originally suggested the idea, Murphy started her charity, Journals for the Jour-

ney, in August 2016. Murphy began by approaching businesses, asking for money or journal donations. Most of the journals Murphy collected came from her neighbors. “At first I was faced with a lot of rejection,” she said. “You don’t realize until you’re the one asking for donations how much rejection you face.” Murphy also reached out to local safe houses for women victims of domestic abuse and, in total, received requests for between 500 and 600 journals. Her first success came on

Features Hillsdale’s ‘buried treasure’: Student works with ancient coins

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By | Madeleine Jepsen Science & tech Editor Every week, senior Katie Hillery ducks into Mossey Library to research and catalog some of the college’s lesser-known resources: the Alwin C. Carus Coin Collection, the Brauer coin collection, and the Gleeson coin collection. Altogether, the three collections consist of more than 2,000 coins, yet Hillery said few students are aware of their existence. As the student coordinator for the coin collections, Hillery’s job is to help coordinate coin exhibits and catalog and research each coin for the online databases where each of the collections is documented. Although she is the official coordinator for the Carus collection, Hillery also works with the Brauer and Gleeson collections. Before a coin is publicly displayed in the online database, Hillery must research the historical context of the coin and its features and prepare an image of the coin. “It starts with historical research,” Hillery said. “I find that part really interesting as a

history major. Say, if there’s a the first student coordinator. have contact on a daily basis Greek and Islamic coins, coins Greek coin from fifth-century She began her official role from Nazi Germany, and with objects that can be 1,500 Athens, I’ll do some research modern Canadian and Ameras coordinator in September years old — to be surrounded to set the coin in its historical ican coins. after working with the colby history every day — that’s background, and actually try “That’s one of the geniuses lection as a student employwhat I really like.” to describe a little bit what’s of the Carus coin collection,” ee. She said the work was a Alwin C. Carus, who doon the coin. If there’s a god or Calvert said. “It has a good natural fit for her interests as nated the Carus collection in goddess, I try to identify that representation of coinage a history major and classics 2005, intended the collection so people get the whole from throughout history, picture of what kind of and you can really talk coin they’re looking at. about a lot of great subjects So there’s the brief derelated to it.” scription, and then some Many of the coins are measurements like weight encased in the Heritage and diameter, the picture Room, while others can itself, and then the catalog be found in a display at numbers.” the Hillsdale Academy’s Sometimes, this process library. Professors have can be very technical and incorporated coins into specific for certain coins, their lectures, and some and requires knowledge coins are displayed during about how inscriptions are Hillsdale’s Free-Market oriented and which side Forums. Calvert will take Senior Katie Hillery works with the college’s coin collection to research of the coin is the front or approximately 40 coins to and catalog each coin. This coin establishes the conventions of coin porback. Other coins are difthis year’s forum in Houstraits for joint rulers. Katie Hillery | Courtesy ficult to research because ton, Texas on Oct. 11-14 the countries that made for participants to examine minor. to be an educational tool, acthem no longer exist. between sessions. “I love this work because cording to Hillsdale Academy “Numismatics, the study of In addition to their hisfor me, it brings to life what Headmaster Ken Calvert. Un- torical, religious, and artistic coins, can be very technical,” I’m studying,” Hillery said. like many coin collectors, who value, the coins become a Public Service Librarian and “My primary research interfocus on a specific time period physical manifestation of the former Carus coin collection est is classical art history, so or nation, Carus developed coordinator Brenna Wade world’s economic history. dealing with so many coins the coin collection as a sample said. “Different types of “I think the invention and seeing the way they were of a broad range of historical coins have different reference of flexible wealth, portable crafted and the way they time periods for the purpose books.” wealth, transformed human reflect the social and political of educating students about Though the title of collechistory, moving it away from climate of the day, I think is economics. The collection’s tion coordinator has passed land and agricultural produchands many times, Hillery is really interesting. To be able to currencies include ancient tion to the level at which the

Remember the ladies Hidden Civil War stories of college women By | Chandler Lasch Web Editor When Hillsdale student Mary Barnum lost her husband during the Civil War, she dedicated herself to doing all she could for the Union. She became an army nurse and used her widow’s pension of $20 per month to purchase medical supplies for the United States Sanitary Commission. Barnum was not the only Hillsdale woman who showed such devotion to the cause. Many who could not fight nonetheless did their part to support and tend to those who could. According to “Hillsdale Honor,” a book by Hillsdale historian and former professor of history Arlan K. Gilbert, Barnum was attending Hillsdale when she married her husband Captain James Hawley on July 29, 1863. Less than two months later, Hawley died at the battle of Chickamauga. Barnum was 22 and had recently completed the Ladies’ Course at Hillsdale, according to a 1992 Collegian article written by Gilbert. “I know that were I near some battlefield, I could accomplish more good than here,” Barnum said after hearing of her husband’s death, according to the 1992 article. “I intend to get an education [bachelor’s degree] — but country and sick soldiers first. Wounded men we do not

Bus from B6

for the faint of heart.” West’s duties as bus director include driving the bus on Sunday mornings, training volunteers, and performing general maintenance. While the bus is mainly intended for its Sunday morning routes, picking up students from the Searle Center parking lot at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m., it also transports middle school students to a ministry in Reading on Sunday evenings. West, who graduated with a degree in history and has plans to pursue his master’s degree after spending the year with Pine Ridge, never included driving a bus in his five-year plan. “It was all pretty unexpected, but I knew I wanted to get

always have with us, but Hillsdale College we do.” The Chicago Tribune printed an article called “Nobly Done at Hillsdale, Mich,” which lauded Barnum’s selfless actions. “Sure the republic need never despair while such pure devotion to the Union kindles the fires of patriotism upon her altars,” the piece concluded. Another noble student, Mary E. Blackmar, attended Hillsdale in the late 1850s. She studied medicine, and rather than complete the required year of training in a regular hospital, decided to work as a military nurse. Although the age requirement was 30, the 21-year-old was still able serve. In 1864, Blackmar was assigned to the largest Union field hospital, City Point, in Virginia. There, she took charge of a Confederate ward near the frontline lines. In an 1892 issue of the Hillsdale Standard, a local political newspaper, Blackmar describes a visit from President Abraham Lincoln and General Ulysses S. Grant. “[Lincoln] went at once to a bedside,” she said. “[He] reverently leaned over almost double so low were the cots, and stroked the soldier’s head, and with tears streaming down his face he said in a sort of sweet anguish, ‘Oh, my man, why did you do it?’ The boy in gray said, or rather stammered weakly, almost in a whisper, ‘I went because my state went.’

out of the books and into the field,” West said. While the role of bus director came as a surprise to West, his continued involvement with Pine Ridge did not. West began attending Pine Ridge as a freshman and developed close relationships with the staff and the community during his time as a student. “It wasn’t a hard decision to stay at all. Going into senior year, I didn’t really want to leave Hillsdale so when the opportunity arose, I took it. It was great not to have to bother with the normal nostalgia that seniors go through,” West said. West credits the Pine Ridge community for playing a formative role in both his college experience and Christian faith and looks forward to invest-

The Bible Bus transports college students to service at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Sundays, and middle school students to ministry in Reading on Sunday evenings. Eli West | Courtesy

President Lincoln went from one bedside to another and touched each forehead gently.” According to Gilbert’s book “Historic Hillsdale College,” Blackmar would go on to graduate from the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia in 1867, which was the first of its kind in America. She practiced medicine until 1911. Some women who stayed behind kept up the good fight from Hillsdale. Julia Moore, the principal of the Ladies’ Department, wrote countless letters to Hillsdale’s soldiers. “During the years of the war of the rebellion, her sympathy was deeply enlisted in behalf of the soldiers, especially for the large number who had gone from the college,” wrote The Hillsdale Advance in 1885. “Her correspondence with these was somewhat exhaustive.” It is fitting that the Alpha Kappa Phi Society, which would dedicate the Civil War memorial on campus 30 years later, made a toast in 1865 to honor the contributions of the nurses, wives, and other women of Hillsdale, according the The Hillsdale Standard. “[To] our lady friends, whose earnest support and encouraging words materially assisted us in earlier struggles, and whose smiles of congratulation we have been proud to receive over our late triumphs,” the society said. “May they be strangers to everything but happiness.”

ing in the next generation of students. Sam Cassels, a junior at Hillsdale who attends Pine Ridge, first met West during his freshman year and is grateful that West stayed with the church after graduation. “We’ve been able to meet more often and it’s really neat to have an older guy around campus to talk to and act as a mentor,” Cassels said. To West, his position at Pine Ridge means more than just driving a bus, but serving a community that has welcomed him so fully. “I’m grateful to give back in some sense what was given to me,” West said. “It’s a reward and blessing on its own.”

Rollin Lauber holds up a frame from his hive in Hudson. Jo Kroeker | Collegian

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The Lost Nations Beekeepers Association has 32 memberships, said Ariana, a number that may grow after the Hillsdale County Fair. At the fair, Warren said she noticed the group’s stall stayed busy, with people expressing interest in and thanking the club for the bee exhibit, which included an observation hive where onlookers could spot the queen. With the club up and run-

ning, members are planning biannual workshops, scholarship opportunities with 4-H — a global organization that encourages children to lead projects, particularly in agriculture — mentorships between experienced and new beekeepers, and a bigger presence at the 2018 Hillsdale County Fair. For Ariana, beekeeping is a peaceful activity, and it isn’t about the honey. “I wanted beehives just for the bees,” she said. “I just want to make bees help in the

average person could become wealthy not based on land or animals but based on coinage,” Calvert said. “This is what created the middle class. It’s what created the possibility of bigger and better things for everybody. This is what Alwin Carus understood about the history of money and coinage, and this is what he wanted Hillsdale College to share.” Though many of the coins still require cataloging and further research, the college’s coin collections continue to grow, Calvert said. “We’ve had others give more coins to the collection, and there are others who have talked about giving their collections, so we’re looking at the possibility of growing this collection quite dramatically in the coming decades,” Calvert said. “Mr. Carus has started something here that I think can be made into a real jewel in the crown of Hillsdale College, to have this great coin collection as part of our library.” ecosystem.” Clark said he has sold bees and equipment to people from Traverse City to Toledo to Minneapolis. He said he sells 1,600 packages of bees a year: With 3,000 bees to a package, that’s 4.8 million bees. He said his company provides classes and connects keepers to local educational opportunities, as well. “Most of these people are hungry for information, and we try to do that education,” he said. According to Clark, people get into beekeeping for two reasons: The hobby helps the environment, and it’s a way of getting local honey, which has innumerable health benefits. Lauber said there may be a successful future raising bees for the bees rather than selling honey — if it’s done correctly. This involves learning how to catch local swarms rather than paying to have them shipped from elsewhere, a process that could kill the queen. It could also involve growing the population of a hive until it can be split into a second hive that gets another queen, and either repeating this process or selling these hives locally. Clark said he doesn’t foresee a decline in interest unless the problem of dying bees worsens and researchers can’t find root causes. “Either we’re going to get the problem fixed, or we’re going to lose the bees,” Clark said. “We’re trying to figure what the heck is happening.”

Linda Gravel, the house mom of Olds, poses in the courtyard. S. Nathaniel Grime | Collegian

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to see how it turns out. “Mama G showed me her design for the back courtyard and I’m very excited about it,” she said. “Her goal is to have the whole yard surrounded by tulips.” Gravel’s plan for the second garden includes a flowerbed-lined path that will surround a circular concrete platform, which she powerwashed and painted, serving as an area to sit and study. As for the front courtyard, freshman Jolene Estruth said it is a perfect place to go for both leisure and work. “I love the practicability of

the courtyard,” she said. “It wears many hats as a place for study, relaxation, community, and gardening. Plus, Mama G is usually out there, and she makes everything better.” Sophomore Rachel Marinko, a resident advisor at Olds, said the courtyard is a perfect place for her group Bible study. “I help lead a Bible study that meets in the front courtyard,” she said. “There’s something really special about studying God’s word outside under the stars.” Whether the courtyard is used to read, talk, study, or just relax, “Mama G” and her residents are working on

beautifying it and making it even better than before. “I would love to thank Mama G for her immense care and love for us through service,” Estruth said. “She puts so much effort into making Olds a home and providing as much encouragement as possible. Whether it is through communing with God or fellow students in beautiful nature, the courtyard offers a place of peace and solace. For this, we ought to be incredibly grateful.”

Oct. 5, 2017

Summer’s last drops of honey

Rollin Lauber, 74, guides Derek McClory, 14, through the process of checking bee hives. Jo Kroeker | Collegian

By | Jo Kroeker Features Editor

Hudson, Mich. — When the amateur apiarists of the Lost Nations Beekeepers Association extracted honey from their hives in the Sugar Shack, they were too focused to lick their fingers. And although it was his first extraction, 14-year-old Derek McClory was no exception. September is extraction month, and Saturday was the last extraction day for members of the Hudson-based association before the winterization process begins. Members guided first-timer McClory through the process of extracting honey from bees that the group had bought for him as a scholarship. The club, one example of the general uptick in hobby beekeeping, is a response to the nationwide decline in bee populations. McClory, who attends Center for Science and Industry in Hudson, said he first learned about the hobby in Mother

Earth News magazine and decided he wanted in, too. “He beat us over the head for one and a half years, wanting beehives,” said his father, Robert Geeting, adding that McClory surprised him with his knowledge of bees he had gleaned from “good ol’ fashioned YouTube and Google” as well as library books. Over the winter, McClory assembled the hive he got for Christmas, again surprising Geeting for knowing how the pieces fit together. Although Geeting said he thought the bees could be left on their own once purchased, he learned from working with his son and the association that’s nowhere near the case. “A beehive is a puppy,” said Steve Clark, the owner of Napoleon Bee Supply in Jackson. “You don’t buy a puppy, chain it to a tree, and walk away. Your beehive is the same way.” Geeting said the association gave McClory guidance in addition to a scholarship. “You can’t ever replace experience,” Geeting said. “They

have made a huge difference, and all the people are great people.” Rollin Lauber, 74, a veteran beekeeper of 40 years, founded the association in January 2017 after drumming up interest through word-ofmouth. From start to finish, the extraction process took a full afternoon. Lauber, his partner Lillian Warren, McClory, Geeting, and Lee Daugherty, a member of the board of directors, drove to their hives on Forester Road, situated on 40 acres of land owned by Hudson resident Pat Smith. Smith participates in a government program that pays him to let wildflowers grow, supporting bee populations. Lauber, Warren, and Daugherty pay him rent in honey. There, they zipped into white, full-body suits with veils and sprayed smoke over the hives. The smoke neutralizes a hormone that alerts bees to potential threats to the hive, calming them enough so

the keepers can get to work. One by one, members pulled frames out of the box-shaped hives on which bees make honey combs, store honey, and let larvae grow. They checked for mites and diseases. Once that’s done, they set aside some frames for extraction, while leaving others so the bees have enough honey for the winter. Using a special blower, they gently blew the bees away from the frames, enough to cause a flurry of honey bees, but not enough to anger them. Along the way, Lauber shared his nearly encyclopedic knowledge of bee facts. He said the rules of beehive society seem harsh — but it’s just nature. After a queen dies, a female larvae less than 12 hours old is elected. Force-fed in a bigger comb, she’s ready 16 days later, whereas a normal bee needs 21 days. Lauber said any bee seen flying flower to flower is essentially a starved female that could have become queen. Even harsher by human standards is the life of a drone: Male bees, or drones, just exist for reproduction. The queen knows how many drones are in her hive, and if she needs to make more, she produces them asexually. Since they don’t work in the hive, they also get kicked out to die in the winter. “You gotta hand it to nature, she knows better than we do,” Lauber said. They’re even sensitive to the electromagnetism of the earth, using negative ions to navigate to and from the hive. During electrical storms, Lau-

ber said they essentially get a headache. “I’m learning all the time,” Warren, 69, said, “and I have been with him a long time.” In the ’70s, Lauber began beekeeping. Between then and the late ’80s, he kept 350 hives in Texas and tended 800 hives when he moved to the Midwest. This amounted to 40 locations, with 20 colonies to a location, from which he extracted 360 pounds of honey. Warren reminisced about the sound she would murmur over the honey flowing through the 3-inch-wide tube of their honey house: “money, money, money.” The winter of 1988, however, the parasite mites that plagued others’ hives hit Lauber’s too, depleting his hive count from 800 to 265. Lauber stopped narrating. It was time for the caravan to drive to the home of vice president Gregg Durling and secretary Ariana Durling, with an adjacent “sugar shack.” Gregg, a 4th-generation maple-syrup maker, now lets the club use the space for honey, too. It’s outfitted with a twopart contraption: The first, a manufactured wax melter that sits in a repurposed salad bar Lauber used for the frame, and the second, a specialized spinning vat. The honey house felt like the inside of a hive: heated — to keep the honey liquid — and buzzing with bees, including yellow jackets that landed on hats, in hair, and almost in the coffee Ariana served. One yellow jacket bit McClory’s wrist. “It burned,” he said. He lamented almost going the

whole season without getting bit, but consoled himself with the fact it wasn’t a honey bee, so “it didn’t count.” McClory’s box laden with honey weighed 28.4 pounds. Next, he ran all six sides across a heated edge, scraping off the excess wax that dripped into a bucket below (and gets saved for later). Taking a special brush, he gently scraped off the pollen caps that keep the honey in the comb from being too moist and fermenting. Honey exposed, Lauber helped him lock the frames into the spokes of a vat where the frames spun until the honey dripped down the sides, through a faucet, and into a bucket. “Lots of people have come together strong to make it work,” Gregg said. “It took a while, but it was pretty cool,” McClory said. Before this, he had wanted to build his own extractor from bicycle rims — a cheap Do-ItYourself tutorial he had seen on Youtube. While Geeting expressed disbelief that his son’s first extraction yielded 13 pounds of honey, McClory was ready for the next step: “Now, we need to buy jars.” While it’s busy in the honey house, Lauber was multi-tasking enough to say a final word about people and politics today. “Whether they’re protesting or fighting, I’d rather be in a bee’s world.” It seems as though more people are entering the world of bees, too.

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looked out in the garden and thought it looked terrible,” she said. “I like gardening, and I wanted to make it look presentable for the girls to enjoy the wonders of God’s creation and the flowers.” She worked tirelessly to transform the ivy-riddled cavern and broken chairs into a vibrant courtyard, complete with freshly-painted tables and chairs and an arrangement of bright and enticing flowers. Gravel even planted tomatoes and pumpkins to harvest in the fall for the residents. She said some flowers were donated to her by Jan Marchese, whose daughter, Gianna Marchese, is a 2017 graduate and current social media coordinator at Hillsdale College.

“My desire for doing it was for the girls so they have a place to go outside of their room,” Gravel said. “We have this wonderful courtyard and I’m really glad with how it turned out.” The residents of Olds are getting their hands dirty as well, helping “Mama G” to clean up, prepare, and plant in the second courtyard. “My roommate and I went out and helped plant tulip bulbs,” freshman Caroline Walker said. “It provided a great break from school to go dig in the dirt and help with a project we know will be beautiful.” Walker said her room looks out over the courtyard that is in progress, so she is excited

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Ride on the ‘Bible Bus’

Eli West ’17 starts driving the Bible Bus for Pine Ridge Bible Church this month. Eli West | Courtesy

By | Kacey Reeves Collegian Freelancer Larry the Bible Bus, a Kelly green, vintage-looking school bus manned by Eli West ’17, will be rolling into campus every Sunday beginning Oct. 15 to take students to Pine Ridge Bible Church. The bus, whose name pays homage to Larry the Cucumber from the hit children’s series “Veggie Tales,” is Pine Ridge’s latest investment in its college ministry. “Pine Ridge has been wanting to do this for awhile,” West said. “We have a long history with Hillsdale and its students and this bus is hopefully one

way of strengthening the connection.” Although close to 30 students already consider Pine Ridge their church home, the staff wants to ensure that the church’s 17-mile distance from the college does not deter students who do not own cars or who may not want to drive in the winter. Stephen Savas, a senior at the college who has attended Pine Ridge since his freshman year, recognizes the need for the bus. “I was usually able to get a ride from friends or local church families, but if that fell through I would have to attend a nearby church instead,” Savas said. “While I haven’t

experienced the bus in the winter yet, it’s still definitely the dopest looking thing you would ever want to ride to church.” Pine Ridge received the bus as a donation several years ago but lacked an operator until West joined the staff this May. He worked to obtain his commercial driver’s license this summer, completing a monthlong process that culminated in a detailed three-part exam. “Not only did I have to pass a driving section and a written section, but I also had to thoroughly explain to an expert what the purpose of every interior and exterior part of the bus was,” West said. “It was not See Bus B5

The walls of Olds Residence enclose a little-known slice of paradise, and house director Linda Gravel is working with her residents to expand it this year. In the middle of the women’s residence are two open courtyards. Gravel already transformed one into a garden with benches and a picnic table during her first year at Hillsdale, and the second is in the works. Gravel, whom the residents of Olds affectionately call “Mama G,” said gardening was her hobby even before she came to the college four years ago. “I came to Olds, and I

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Freshman Grace Balkan, freshman Kate Ford, and senior Elsa Lagerquist helped make the courtyard bloom Sept. 23. S. Nathaniel Grime | Collegian

Graduate students always dress nicely. Is there a dress code for the program?

How do you describe your fashion?

There isn’t an official dress code per se. It’s just that custom dictates that you dress professionally. Typically you don’t even see the grad students, because they accessorize with the Ring of Gyges, so that they can maraud around invisibly, propagating Straussian conspiracies.

I’m always striving for pastels and the nautical, despite pesky seasonal restrictions. Also, I’m admiring of but still deciding how to best appropriate ’60s geometrics.

What upsets you about Hillsdale fashion?

What is your opinion of the fashion of America’s leaders?

I have never seen such a wretched hive of crocs and cargo shorts.

Donald Trump’s clothing is too cheap and outsourced. You can see the grain of the fabric in his ties. Between cheap, outsourced suits and ties and cringy pantsuits, our political leaders are severely lacking. They could use more papal tiaras and dominican vestments. Paul Mittermeier ’17 is a student of the Van Andel School of Statesmanship. Joshua J. Paladino | Collegian

What is your favorite piece of clothing? My green elephant Lily Pulitzer tie.

Paul Mittermeier ’17 is a student of the Van Andel School of Statesmanship. Joshua J. Paladino | Collegian