10.9.14 Hillsdale Collegian

Michigan’s oldest college newspaper

Vol. 138 Issue 6 - 9 October 2014

Grad student addition passes

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Homecoming beats cold Ramona Tausz Assistant Editor

Kelsey Drapkin Collegian Reporter

Despite the rainy, chilly weather, homecoming weekend

The studentry passed the graduate student representative amendment to the Student Fed constitution on Tuesday.

President Arielle Mueller said the vote passed 76-37. The amendment allows for a representative from the Van Andel Graduate School on Student Fed. Pending President Larry Arnn’s approval, the amendment will be enacted.

According to the Van Andel Graduate School Policies, “Graduate students will have a representative on the College’s Student Federation, and are free to join and participate in student club activity.”

The graduate students already pay student fees, according to Ronald Pestritto, the dean of the graduate school.

“Graduate students are part of the student body and thus need to be represented in student government,” Pestritto said.

An anonymous person or persons littered the campus bulletin boards with a vague message: “Vote No.” The culprit wishes to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, but the message behind the signs became more clear when a revised message of, “Vote NO on the Student Fed Amendment” appeared.

The signs posted across campus kept disappearing and the person or persons posting them replaced them upwards of

on Saturday after a Spirit Week full of student and alumni competitions and events.

Simpson Residence won the overall Spirit Week competition for the fourth year in a row, with Chi Omega sorority taking second place and Niedfeldt Residence winning third. Chi Omega

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‘Friendliest man on campus’ retires after 18 years of service Journalism 301 Class Special to the Collegian

Shoveling snow before dawn.

Delivering packages on campus.

Tracking down a spare mattress for a student’s dorm room. Setting up for commencement.

Mowing lawns. Cleaning locker rooms.

For 18 years, Grover Campbell has done the unseen, unceremonious work that keeps the college running and looking beautiful, including janitorial work, groundskeeping, snow removal, and delivery jobs. On Monday he retired. Many say they will miss the “friendliest” man on campus. From trustees to janitors to students, Campbell seems to know everyone.

“He’s just got a niceness and engagement about him that we’ll miss very much,” said Penny Arnn, wife of the college president.

On his last day of work Monday, dozens of college employees hugged and thanked Campbell at his retirement party at Fowler Maintenance Building.

Campbell stood by the cake

Despite their efforts, the amendment passed overwhelmingly.

Pestritto was puzzled by the pushback to the amendment.

“Graduate students are part of the student body and thus need to be represented in student government,” Pestritto said. “I’m not sure what the argument against that could be, especially since they pay student fees like everybody else and are thus entitled to representation in the process that determines how those fees are spent.

“In fact, we thought this had been taken care of last year, but evidently it fell through the cracks,” Pestritto said.

table with open arms and greeted employees from every corner of the college.

“It’s overwhelming,” said Campbell, his voice cracking a little as he looked around at all the people. “This here is what it’s all about.”

Campbell said it’s time to retire and he’s ready for a new phase of cycling, relaxing, traveling, and watching sports.

“Tomorrow I’m getting DirecTV put in!” he said on Monday, laughing. “So I’ve got to and get all my favorites shows.”

When Campbell’s 5-monthold grandson, Harrison Grover, arrived at the retirement party, his smile grew. The baby will be at the center of Campbell’s new life. Campbell’s wife, Margaret who goes by “Peggy,” also recently retired.

Most college employees can’t remember a winter on campus without Campbell wearing his signature black bomber hat, ut near Christmas, he makes a noticeable change.

“At Christmastime, he switches it out for the red one,” Penny Arnn said. “You know the festive season arrives when Grover’s got his red hat on.”

Last year in a hat, boots,

and coat, Campbell was often on campus well before sunrise to remove snow and ice in the snowiest winter he can remember.

“It was the worst,” he said.

“I’d start going to bed at seven at night because there would be

and second place champions of Saturday night’s Mock Rock dance party, the last of the Spirit Week competitions. Earlier in the day, seniors Spencer Bell and Morgan Delp were crowned homecoming king and queen at the football game against Grand Valley State University. Bad weather cancelled Friday night’s and curtailed attendance at Saturday evening’s new “Tastes of Hillsdale” event, but overall the weekend’s many festivities made for an excellent end to homecoming 2014.

“Saturday was the best day,” Anthony Manno, director of student activities, said. “The events went so smoothly, and that’s just a big thanks to all the student groups and Greek houses. They make the event. They have such participation and great passion for taking a picture, or for eat-

to calculate. She noted, however, that many individual events were full to capacity, with a few boasting unprecedented numbers of participants.

“We had more people at our fun run than we’ve ever had,” she said. “We have a yearly alumni shoot, and that was beyond capacity. There were spe-

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we were coming in at 3 a.m….It was wearing on all of us.”

His odd hours weren’t limited to wintertime.

“When I come in — I get here early — and he’s working, and then we talk Notre Dame football,” said Michael Murray, executive director of career services. “He has all of the inside scoop.”

Campbell’s love of Notre Dame took off when his daughter, Jessica, received her doctorate there. His love for sports meant immediate connections to coaches and student athletes.

“We love when the door is knocked and it’s Grover and he comes in a sits down,” said Head Basketball Coach JohnTharp.

“He’s just a great conversationalist, [tells] stories. He has a huge heart and is always so positive. He’s just a guy that gives

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ing a bunch of chicken wings.

That’s what makes it worthwhile.”

Delp enjoyed celebrating her crowning as homecoming queen with her fellow Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority members.

“I know that there are so many people that could have also won this honor, especially the other six [nominees],” she said, considering her win. “It’s just an honor to be considered among them.”

According to Manno, more student teams competed in Spirit Week than ever before.

“Judging from the records of previous years, we had the most teams participate this year,” he said.

Alumni activities were also highly attended.

“I think it was very successful,” Joyce Curby, coordinator of alumni events and activities, said. “Especially when you look at what the weather was like.”

She said not all alumni who attend homecoming bother to register, making the actual num-

Seniors Spencer Bell and Morgan Delp crowned homecoming king and queen. (Photo Courtesy of Marketing Dept.)

Crumbling roads cause concern as winter approaches Evan Carter Web Editor

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Freeze and thaw is fast approaching. But last winter’s road the city is struggling to generate enough revenue to keep up with repairs. state road funding has left the ing roads with massive potholes like “Lake Lovinger” on Wolcott Street. As another winter season comes, some city resi-

dents believe that the condition of the roads will only deteriorate further.

“I would see them getting worse from winter,” resident Caroline Stuck said. “The cracks are just going to get wider.”

Another point of frustration for city residents is that roads which receive funding from the state are in much better shape than the local roads, which the city is fully responsible for maintaining.

“I know all these little side streets aren’t a priority,” resident Robert Peddicord said about Marion Street.

Although crumbling roads have plagued Hillsdale for more than a decade, city council has yet to generate the revenue to ment of Public Services meeting on Sept. 29, the council discussed possible measures to

aggressively address the roadM-99, a state highway, is funding issue with a mix of new well maintained. ideas and repackaged old ones.

State Street, a trunkline road Current State of the Roads used by numerous people in the Local roads in Hillsdale are surrounding community, was rein the worst shape.

Many of the streets that Hill- with plans to continue the road sdale residents called the worst repair up to city limits by 2015 Westwood or 2016.

Street, Highland Vine Street, Avenue, Hillcrest a local road “[Vine Street] is Drive, Howder only half a like pothole city.” mile Street., Marion from Street, and Vine campus, -Caroline Stuck, crumbling, andis Street - are local roads that sides of Hillsdale resident both Hillsdale is fully the street have responsible for been reduced maintaining. to rubble, leavHillsdale has three categories ing only a bumpy strip of conof roads within its limits: state crete going down the center of highways that are fully funded the street. by the state; trunkline roads that “It is like pothole city,” Stuck receive state matching money; said of Vine Street. and local roads that are totally Much of Peddicord’s curb on maintained by the city.

Marion Street has been eroded

and only half of his street is paved, while the other half is covered in pothole patches. According to Peddicord, his street is a “joke” with local bus drivers.

“This is embarrassing,” he said.

The roads in Hillsdale are also frustrating to members of Hillsdale city government, and roads is a daily struggle, said Mary Wolfram, Hillsdale’s economic development coordinator.

Mayor Scott Sessions said at this point the city is just going to “pinch pennies” and save up and get state matching.

Councilman Patrick Flannery is more optimistic.

“I’m frustrated that more work hasn’t been [done] on it. money as we go through the budget process,” Flannery said.

According to Flannery, the city is making “strategic plans” manage a “crisis.”

Causes of the Roads’ Deterioration Mary Wolfram called the destruction of the roads in Hillsdale a “perfect storm” - the result of harsh weather conditions, as well as rising road costs and decreasing state revenue sharing. According to her, the city has known for over a decade that work needs to be done on the roads, but had no political will until recently.

While there are many reasons why the roads deteriorate, the is simple.

“In truth they’re not doing anything, but it’s because there’s not any money,” Mary Wolfram

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INSIDE Alumni start men’s clothing website Two male alumni create a “hunter’s” clothing site. A3

Timpf ’10 pursues comic career National Review reporter Katherine Timpf ’10 makes career as Red Eye starlet.

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Softball team is honored with All-Academic award. A7

“Almost, Maine” Tower Players kick off season with popular romantic comedy set in mythic Maine. B1 (Photo Courtesy of Caroline Green)

Health Center hosts race Saturday The Hillsdale Health Center will host a 5K and 10K race Saturday. Course record breakers will receive $100 cash price. A6

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Go to Hayden Park Chandler Ryd urges the student body to play around at Hayden Park, the hidden gem of Hillsdale. A4

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College Republicans help with campaigns

Mopeds increase in popularity

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crowding Hillsdale’s sidewalks. More students are choosing them over cars, bicycles, or scooters, and several have been sighted parked outside the Grewcock Student Union and the Roche Sports Complex. would not release the number of mopeds or the owners’ names, Director of Campus Security was an increase.

“There are a few more mopeds on campus this semester than last, but [they are] still a minority transportation to bicycles and automobiles,” he said.

Whorley said that he had not received news of any crashes or injuries involving mopeds. The vehicles offer little protection to operators, but so far no one has been seriously hurt or had an accident worth noting.

The mopeds on campus typically bear a slight resemblance to motorcycles from the front, but have bodies of scooters.

Headlights and two seats are common features, allowing students with similar schedules to easily zip around campus. They are small enough to be parked at a building’s entrance and fast

enough to provide a reasonable alternative to non-motorized vehicles.

Students use mopeds because they are convenient.

“I only drive it because I don’t feel like walking and I can ride double with my boy Brian Newman,” freshman Tom Gabower said.

Gabower owns a red Beamer III, which is valued at less than

Vivian Hughbanks Assistant Editor The GOP is working hard to make Michigan the “comeback state,” and Hillsdale’s College Republicans said they are happy to help.

“We’re hoping to do some kind of campaign event every weekend until election day,” College Republicans President Sam Holdeman said.

The College Republicans have a long history of contributing to statewide campaigns — even traveling out of state when needs arise. Results from the last election year show that Hillsdale’s dedicated canvassers can change the course of elections.

“Two years ago we went down to Ohio to campaign for [Rep.] Jim Renacci (R-Ohio) and the Romney-Ryan ticket,” Holdeman said. “We made a big difference in that race. Renacci

keeps it parked behind Simpson Residence when he’s not at the sports complex.

Senior James Defontes managed to bring a moped on campus after buying it cheap from a disinterested owner.

“Besides [getting 85 miles per gallon] and the sick nasty horsepower can sit two people comfortably — but not legally, pulled my girlfriend and I over last week,” Defontes said. “As you can imagine, only hardened criminals and hooligans dare mount the Tatau 769, and you bet they look good doing it.”

The downside of using a moped in Hillsdale is that riders only get a short period of access during the school year before winter comes. Given the almanac predictions for this year, mopeds may see little use despite their growth in popularity.

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One of many mopeds on campus parked outside the Roche Sports Complex. (Eleana Creed/Collegian)

think we really can make a difference, as was proven by that.

We won a very tight, competitive race for Renacci’s congressional seat.”

This year, the College Re-

publicans will campaign for the GOP ticket, including Governor Rick Snyder, incumbent Republican Congressman Tim Walberg, and Republican Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land.

“We’ll be working with Representative Walberg’s campaign to get out and about to hit some doors here in Hillsdale and go up to Jackson maybe,” Holdeman said.

The Republicans will face tough opposition in Michigan, but Hillsdale’s College Republiteers each weekend to help bring about a GOP victory. Holdeman thinks that goal is attainable.

“Walberg’s race is also very tight this year — the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has been putting like, 2 million in ad buys against Walberg,” he explained. “Walberg’s fore, so he’s hoping to stay in going to do everything we can to help him out.”

“The congressman has also expressed interest about coming here to Hillsdale either before or after the election, not necessarily to campaign, but to meet some of the students,” Holdeman said.

Student gunpowder research could help solve crimes Jordan Finney Collegian Reporter

If you visited Hillsdale’s shooting range this summer, you may have seen chemistry students hopping around with trash cans, trying to catch ejected bullets before the hot metal hit the ground.

Once a bullet touches the ground, it’s easily contaminated — and senior chemistry major Joe Banovetz can’t use any contaminated evidence in his senior research project.

The Wisconsin native and amateur interest for explosives and forensics into a senior thesis and six-week summer research project. He’s using what scientists call “spectral analysis” — a method of analyzing matter based on its properties — to develop a technique that can distinguish various brands of gunpowder and maybe even contribute to detecting crime.

“The goal is to develop a cheap and fast method to be able to identify the brand of gunpowder in question for forensic purposes,” Banovetz said. “If you could somehow match the gunpowder sample to its manufacturer, then you could match a

shell casing from a crime scene to a particular brand of ammunition that might be owned by a suspect.”

Before going to the shooting range, Banovetz analyzed different brands of gunpowder tridges and jotting down observations about the powder. Then, he brought a couple chemistry friends to the shooting range powder.

“That involved going out to the gun range, standing behind Joe with a trash can, and catching bullet casings out of the air,” senior chemistry major Yancey Courtney, a student who helped Banovetz collect samples, said.

“There’s been nothing like that done here before — he came up with it by himself. It shows how much you can do with chemistry. Generally people think of science majors as going into medicine, but there’s actually a variety of way you can get involved with chemistry.”

After returning to the lab casings, Banovetz separated the powder into different components by using a technique that produced a liquid residue.

Once he had the liquid residue from the casings, Banovetz ran

it through two instruments that gave him qualitative and quantitative data: what’s there, and how much is it?

Banovetz said his research differences between various brands of gunpowder, and in theory his research could be practically applied to forensics.

Even though he already has enough data to write his thesis, Banovetz plans to continue collecting research samples so the project can be published.

Professor of Chemistry Mark Nussbaum is Banovetz’s senior thesis adviser.

“While it may be preliminary, it’s the type of work that should eventually be publishable and helpful to others in email. “Joe has done an excellent job in developing his own research project and in carrying it out.”

Banovetz said he hopes to continue pursuing his interest in analytical chemistry as a student at graduate school, and later as a career chemist. He’s giving a presentation of his research at a chemistry seminar at noon on

Simpson Residence came in third place during Saturday’s Mock Rock competition. They won spirit week overall. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)

Daniel Hannan Q&A: The rule of law and foreign affairs Casey Harper D.C .Bureau Chief

Daniel Hannan represents South East England in the European Parliament. He is also a journalist, author, and the secretary-general of the Alliance of European Conservatives and Reformists. He spoke at the Kirby Center Oct. 7 in Washington, D.C, and sat down with the Collegian for an interview.

Tell us about your new book.

It’s called “Inventing Freedom: How the English Speaking Peoples made the Modern World,” and it is a study of Anglosphere exceptionalism, or the things that made Britain and the wider Anglosphere, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and so on the exceptionally free societies they are.

And what are those things?

Private property, sanctity of contract, religious pluralism, the elevation of the individual above the collective and above all, the

rule of law, constitutional liberty. In other words, the idea that the law is above the executive, which is the exception not the rule. Most of humanity at most times has lived under a kind of racket where a tiny number of people come into power and then systematically loot the resources of the state.That’s the normal thing, and I suppose what I was trying to do was tell the story of the place where the circle was years of agrarian mankind where we evolved a mechanism to hold our rulers to account. It began in England and was taken to a higher level here.

From the perspective of across the Atlantic, what do you see occurring politically in America right now?

Well, I think theres been one of those periodic bursts of government activism that often come after a crisis. The biggest expansion of the state in the U.S. came with F.D.R., but it didn’t come in a vacuum. It came as a response to a genuine crisis, and

it came because people around the Roosevelt administration genuinely believed that they were saving the country from

nent like that without understanding why he is popular. I think, like Roosevelt, he thought he was standing up for the little guy in a system that had broken, and I think he genuinely is, as

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opening and when people say, “Obama hates America,” I think that is totally missing the point of him. It’s a very bad thing in politics to dismiss your oppo-

Roosevelt was, impatient with any criticism because he is so convinced of his own moral rectitude and that is the much more dangerous thing in politics. The

people who believe sincerely that they are acting morally and therefore the opposition can be dismissed.

What should be done about ISIS and other similar entities?

I’m not a great intervenor.

against Saddam, but I didn’t back the second one. I didn’t back bombing Assad, and although I supported overthrow of the Taliban I didn’t support the prolongation and extension of our mission there. I’m not a natural intervenor but I think in this case, the murder of U.S. and British citizens and the implied threat to more changes everything. I think you have a duty as a government to protect your people, and if you don’t react in a way that shows that there is a cost to doing this, then you are betraying your duty to the next guy who might be in a similar position somewhere else in the world. So I think there needs to be a corrective. I also think that because this murderer, the

guy we see in the videos, speaks English, you see how banal this philosophy is. You listen to his sort of stupid, teenage, showing — off way of talking and you think, this isn’t some alternative philosophy. These are narcissistic boys getting off on violence. So you shouldn’t treat it so much as a geopolitical issue as a policing one, as a crime prevention issue. If someone is behaving that way, they suffer the consequences. I think sometimes when you’re only watching it with subtitles you get the impression that it is more exotic and more consistent than it really is. When you hear someone guage you realize how empty this whole way of living is. It’s not a revival of seventh-century mysticism. It’s not a rejection of liberal values. It’s just the same kind of thuggery that led previous generations to join the Baader Meinhof gangs or the Red Brigades or whatever other outlet for violence that teenage kids get attracted to.

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Alumni start men’s clothing website Emma Vinton Assistant Editor Alumnus Blake Smith `07 spoke at Hillsdale last Thursday on entrepreneurship and his co-founding of the online men’s clothing company, Cladwell.

Lecturer in Economics Lewis Butler, who knew Smith from Hillsdale and graduated with him, said he invited Smith to give a lecture to his economics students to complement the class on entrepreneurship that he is teaching this fall. Around 50 Blake Smith ’07 and Chris Merchich ’07 started their own men’s clothing line in Cinncinnati, Ohio. (Photo Courtesy of Blake people attended.

“It’s fun to read about that Smith) stuff, but why not get some Smith, a Cincinnati native, Smith in Cincinnati, where they people in the classroom,” Butler was a computational mathemat- started Cladwell. Their website said. ics major. After working at a has been live for a little over a Butler said Lewis also spoke hedge fund for a few years and year. on the importance of his liberal then at Front Porch EntertainThe company has 70,000 usarts education in his work. Smith ment, he began to wonder what ers and has gone global, generwas already coming to Hillsdale his clothing was communicating ating $750,000 in funding. They for homecoming, so it was conabout him in the corporate world. hope to introduce new features venient to give the talk as well.

“I was in a spot where I was around Christmas and want to go Cladwell, which promises to working with a lot of different further in partnering with other have men covered “from black people from a lot of different cul- brands. tie to the Fourth of July,” protures, areas of the country, differ“What has been extremely vides a simple and effective ent ages,” Smith said. “I started challenging is doing something shopping experience that allows to realize how important clothing that no one’s ever done before,” men to save money and purchase was.”

Merchich said. “So it is up to us fewer items of clothing while Merchich, who holds a degree still looking classy. It utilizes in psychology, did social service tively, so we can deliver the thing the shopper’s personal tastes to in Indiana and also worked at we want to deliver.” create a personalized wardrobe, Macy’s, where he moved from “You have to make a million recommending essential articles retail to a brand specialist. makes in order to move forof clothing from partner brands.

“I knew that Chris was into ward,” Smith added.

When the shopper purchases an clothing when we were in colThe name Cladwell, or wellarticle of clothing that they reclege, and also had developed clothed, has an old British sound ommend, Cladwell gets a comspecialties and knew about a lot mission. of different brands,” Smith said. worthy in clothing brands. Their “Most malls are set up for In need of advice, he emailed foragers, people that are looking Merchich, who sent him a clear of clothing ever in existence. to browse and scavenge around. and personalized list of essential “It is the people with whom That’s not what men want to do,” articles of clothing, based on his I work,” Merchich said. “I get Smith said. “What men want to knowledge of Smith’s style and to think about, read about, learn do is hunt, they want to come in body shape. Smith purchased ev- about something that I’m really erything on the list. interested in, which is fashion.” act right thing, buy it, and leave.

“From Chris, there was someSmith also said that the size We are trying to design an enthing unique about it,” Smith and spirit of Hillsdale, as well tire shopping experience that we said. as the education, gave them would like to replace the mall The two began to speculate the resources necessary to start with, that is designed with the about a business that did that ex- Cladwell. hunter in mind rather than the act thing: recommend sets and “Hillsdale for us, throwing forager.” articles of clothing for men based parties, pulling pranks, and startChris Merchich `07 is the coon their physical characteristics, ing Phi Mu was our start up in founder of Cladwell. His partprice range, and fashion sense. a lot of ways,” he said. “We just nership with Smith began before After communicating about had to learn what motivated peothey decided to start the comthe idea for a year and a half, ple.” pany two years ago. Merchich they decided to just go for it. In and Smith were roommates and 2012, Merchich moved with his revivers of the musical fraternity nine-month pregnant wife to join Phi Mu Alpha while in college.

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Spring Pulliam Fellow named: Kevin Williamson Breana Noble Collegian Freelancer National Review’s roving correspondent Kevin D. Williamson will join the Hillsdale community for nearly two weeks next semester to teach a one-credit course for the Dow Journalism’s Pulliam Fellows Program.

Williamson is the former director of the journalism program at the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University. Last year, he published the book “The End is Near and It’s Going to Be Awesome: How Going Broke Will Leave America Richer, Happier, and More Secure,” in which he discusses the debt crisis and how a growing government hurts the U.S.

Kathryn Beemer Collegian Freelancer Student Federation voted Thursday to recognize the AdLiberty Improvisation Club as a campus organization.

The club began informally last fall when junior Alex Buchmann and sophomores Daniel Drummond and Jacob Bull began meeting in Simpson Residence’s basement to put on improv shows.

Since then, the club has grown, and now consists of eight regular members who perform together. The shows are made up of a series of improvisation games played before a live audience.

“If you’ve ever seen ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ it’s similar to that,” Buchmann said. “Everything you see throughout the night is a combination of games played, but all the games are based off a suggestion from the

Williamson will be in Hillsdale starting March 16, the day students return from spring break.

“He’s an outstanding reporter and magazine editorialist and journalist,” Director of the Dow Journalism Program John J. Miller said. “He’s worked with young people and taught journalism. His experience with that will serve him well here.”

The Pulliam Fellows Program brings prominent journalists to Hillsdale every semester.

This semester’s Pulliam Fellow, foreign correspondent and expert on Russia David Satter, arrived on Sunday. Other prominent journalists who have come to Hillsdale for the program include political commentator Mark Steyn, Tim Carney from the Washington Examiner, and Kimberley Strassel from The

Wall Street Journal.

“It’s an endowed program.

Students who want to go into journalism, it’s good for them to be around real journalists,” Vice President for External Affairs Douglas Jeffrey said. “All the feedback we’ve gotten from journalism students has been positive.”

When choosing Pulliam Fellows, Miller and Jeffrey each suggest names. Williamson was an obvious selection for both.

“I had recommended him a couple of years ago,” Jeffrey said. “This year, John mentioned him to me as someone he’d like to bring out here and be a really good teacher because he has a background in teaching journalism. It was a no-brainer that we agreed.”

audience, and the game is totally made up on the spot on stage by our performers.”

The shows are not only enjoyable for the performers, but also for the audience.

“The show is free, but the comedy is priceless,” Buchmann said.

Those in the club have found joy in participating. tion of such a cool opportunity and a neat activity,” sophomore club member Elise Clines said.

“The people there are just really good people who are just trying to do clean humor and give kids an opportunity to participate as well as enjoy comedy.”

The club tries to include audience participation because that brings some of the surprise into improvisation.

“It was fun because we’d give people who wouldn’t normally get up in front of people a chance to do improv, and it was actually really funny,” Bull said.

“So those were highlights for me, to see guys who wouldn’t normally go up, or girls who wouldn’t normally go up, and kind of force them up stage, and that was cool.”

Students interested in joining Ad-Liberty as regular performers should attend their Wednesday night practices and should contact Buchmann for more information.

This semester they meet every other week on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. in Olds Residence’s lobby. Buchmann said he hopes to have set shows in the future, perhaps in a larger venue.

“We’re up and coming.

We’re excited for what the future holds, excited to explore comedy and kind of bring comedy to Hillsdale’s campus, in a club,” Buchmann said.

Sororities increase rush GPA requirement Macaela Bennett City News Editor In what many agree is a “positive step by all sororities,” Hillsdale College raised the minimum GPA needed to rush in sorority recruitment to take effect in January 2015.

Previously, students needed a GPA of a 2.25 or above to rush for sororities at Hillsdale, but Dean of Women Diane Philipp approved an initiative to raise the minimum requirement to a 2.5 on Sept. 10. Associate Dean of Women Rebekah Dell said the decision was made to align with each of the sorority’s national chapters, which recently increased GPA standards.

“Over the past few years, all three [sorority] chapters raised their GPA standards. With a 2.25, young women could participate in the recruitment process, but weren’t eligible to be picked up by a sorority,” Dell said. “It was raised so young women without an opportunity to be picked up won’t rush.

It’s not fair to give them false hope.”

Although the increase is sigwere inhibited from rushing by the 2.25 requirement, and she doesn’t expect many more to

Homecoming From A1 campus that had a lot of people.”

According to Grigor Hasted, director of business and industry, and constituent and alumni relations, the weekend’s rain and cold resulted in smallerthan-average attendance in a way last year’s sunny, 80-degree day did not. Nevertheless, he said he was pleased with the numbers that did come, and particularly emphasized the high numbers at the tent party.

“We need a bigger tent next year,” he said in an email.

Manno foresees the tent

be excluded by the new standard. Also, the higher GPA will ensure students participating in Hillsdale’s Greek system are prepared to balance academics with the time requirements of a sorority.

“Participating in a sorority takes a lot of time, and we don’t want young womens’ attention taken away from academics if she needs to be spending more time there,” Dell said.

Although the requirement is chosen by the college, each sorority’s Panhellenic delegates were asked for their opinions before Philipp approved the proposition.

“They all thought it was a good idea,” Dell said. “There was no negative feedback.”

Chi Omega delegate junior Alexis Allen said the increase is a positive step for the sororities individually and also aligns with the Panhellenic Council’s aims.

“One of our goals on the Panhellenic Council is to promote superior scholarship and basic intellectual development,” Allen said. “We felt that an increase in the minimum GPA requirement would serve that interest well.”

Pi Beta Phi delegate junior Paige George added the college’s choice to increase the requirement will aid sorority members in achieving high ac-

party continuing to be popular with alumni in the future.

He anticipates alumni perhaps even forming their own Mock Rock teams and competing alongside students.

In fact, he and SAB have many exciting visions for Hillsdale homecoming in the coming years. For instance, the popularity of this year’s brandnew Instagram video competition will probably ensure its return next year.

“We want to use more means of social media,” Manno photo competition going strictly digital.”

Manno also has personal goals for homecoming im-

ademic goals.

“We are lucky enough to be on a campus which strives towards similar ends [of academic excellence], and is willing to help us further our scholarship goals,” George said. “The Greek system exists as a means to help one excel, and I believe that the new GPA requirement set in place by the college will further encourage women to have a successful academic career at Hillsdale while simultaneously allowing each of the chapters to expand upon their individual scholarship goals.”

Kappa Kappa Gamma delegate junior Kelsey Lozier agreed, saying it will positively impact the recruiting process.

“The GPA requirement cruitment and hopefully raise awareness for freshmen who are interested in Greek life,” Lozier said. “The goal is for freshmen to understand that sorority life on campus is not simply a fun extracurricular, but that we strive to better ourselves, in part, by placing such a high emphasis on academics.”

Dell said the new requirewomen hoping to rush.

“Scholarship is very important to the Greek system and we want to set women up to be successful,” she said.

provements, including addressing the trouble the audience had viewing Mock Rock this year despite having the performances projected onto the ceiling of the performance tent. everything I can to make it a more viewer-friendly event,” Manno said.

In the end, both Curby and Manno felt the only blight on dale homecoming 2014 was the unfortunate rain and cold. They said they hope that too will be improved upon in next year’s festivities.

“If I can control the weather, I’ll try to do that too.” Manno said with a smile.

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Last week, Grand Valley State University’s athletic website, GVSULakers.com, view of last Saturday’s game, in which the Lakers beat Hillsdale 42-21. ChargerBlue.com, a Hillsdale football fan site, already corrected a glaring record mistake, and many on Twitter expressed the Hillsdale community’s outrage about the article.

However, the main point of the article remains unaddressed.

It questioned why little ol’ Hillsdale would ever schedule powerhouse GVSU as its homecoming game, when generations of

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alumni witness the outcome.

GVSU assumes, like a Division I school, that homecoming games are chosen strategically to ensure an easy victory for the host. But it fails to realize that many other factors decide Hillsdale’s homecoming game.

“Especially in the GLIAC you can’t look at any team and know that’s a sure win,” Hillsdale Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations and Event Management Brad Monastiere said.

Football schedules form or six home games in a sea-

son, homecoming and parents weekend compete for October’s prime weekends. According to Director of Alumni Relations progress compels the faculty’s preference for parents weekend to take priority over homecoming weekend.

GVSU forgets that there is more to our school’s operation than athletics. The West Michigan players the article listed chose Hillsdale for reasons beyond football.

Hillsdale kicker and redshirt sophomore Steve Mette, of Rockford, Michigan, was

better at Hillsdale. Hillsdale Junior offensive lineman Matt VanOpstall, from nearby Jenison, Michigan, is a GVSU double legacy.

“I liked the size of Hillsdale, where it was located within two hours of my home, its academics,” VanOpstall said. “The conservative aspect was a big thing, my choice now since I’ve been here.”

In other words, there’s more to homecoming, and life, than football.

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government, sustainability, limits, and variety” all sounds like impenetrable jargon, and some of the contributors to FPR can seem reactionary. Conference speakers denounced cities (all),

The jeopardy of political jargon Bronte Wigen Special to the Collegian

“Politics and the English Language” remains one of the best guides for clear writing and, more important, a commentary on politics and the use of rhetoric. He understood the power of words to shape ideas and public opinion. In his essay, Orwell admonishes writers to use precise diction avoiding euphemisms and “sheer cloudy vagueness.”

In an election year, Orwell’s advice holds a particular relevance as he pointed out “it is broadly true that political writing is bad writing.” Fundamentally, it lacks clarity. Orwell

the “war on women” you would receive a different answer each time. Some would say it means limiting women’s access to birth control and abortion; while others would say it means treating women unfairly in the business world. In the end, the “war on women” is merely a political Unclear political rhetoric not only allows for generalizations, but also, as Orwell warns, it is “largely the defense of the indefensible.” Abstract phraseology makes possible the naming of a thing without conjuring a mental image. Writing in the 1940s, Orwell used the example ity was the total destruction of defenseless villages.

Today we hear political slogans with the same abstractness. It is an abstractness that serves to make an idea or policy sound more appealing. This is the case regarding abortion.

Candidates who support abortion often campaign as “socially tolerant” or “pro-women,” carefully using phrases like “reproductive rights” and “the right to choose.” They rarely use the word abortion or discuss its consequences because both paint a disturbing mental image.

Just as the name Eric Blair fails to evoke the same reaction as the name George Orwell, the same holds true for euphemisms. Orwell was right. Words shape politics, which is why they must be chosen carefully.

From the Archives: ‘Dang, they are really good.’

Hillsdale College and Grand Valley State University are both charter members of the GLIAC and have competed against each other since 1972. Until 2009, Hillsdale did not have a football or basketball program capable of beating GVSU. Through better training, resources, and recruiting, Hillsdale has made the rivalry competitive. …

The coaching staffs of football and basketball both agree that, in the last 10 years, the athletics department has improved consistently. At the beginning of the decade in both sports, Grand Valley was the national champion while Hillsdale struggled.

“We looked down the these are men.’ They used to kill everyone,” Otterbein said. “I tried not to look down there during warmups.” …

While GVSU might have more successes in athletics, the Hillsdale coaching administration takes solace in the fact that their players also receive an excellent education.

“The story that we tell is that we have the best academics in Division II,” Tharp said. “We provide that better than anyone else in the country.”

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optimal policies to sustain economic growth (or at least claim to try).

Since, as Associate Professor of Economics Charles Steele reminded us last week, “economics is a social science, not an ideology,” then we should ask, as Helen Andrews did in an essay for the journal First Things (“Bloodless Moralism,” Jan. 2014), “What is gained, and what is lost, when political discussion must be conducted in utilitarian and Andrews wrote that breaking down poverty to compo-

nent symptoms like unemployment and net worth “robs their experience of its coherence. It takes a rich identity and shatters it to pieces. Described in the terms that politics permits us to use today, as ‘socioeconomic disadvantage’ (or worse, ‘lack of privilege’), it sounds like nothing more than a list of things to complain of.”

This is one of the localist project’s greatest insights: Terms like “place” and “health” are “key terms with which any fruitful debate about our corporate future must contend.”

They describe the wholeness of experience and community so particular to each person they tion.

We’re lucky advocates of distributism and agrarianism are not social-science economists (though obviously their ideas have implications for operating our economy). We should never, in blindness to all other forms of prosperity to material getting and spending and leave ourselves in what Margaret Mead called “a spiritual and moral void,” alienated from community.

Obama chose his party over his ideology

Jonah Goldberg Syndicated Columnist Barack Obama had a choice between liberalism and the Democratic Party. He chose the latter and it cost him dearly.

Liberalism, as an ideology, insists that government can do good and great things for the people and the world, if the people running the government are smart liberals. The Democratic Party says the exact same thing.

But liberalism is an ideal, while the Democratic Party is that ideal’s representative here in the real world, and in the real world political parties disappoint.

Just to be clear — and to avoid a lot of “Oh, yeah? What about Republicans?!” responses — this is true of the GOP, too.

Conservative ideology holds that government should only do

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Republicans against Franco’s Nationalists.

Through his incredible ability as a writer and his keen perception of politics, Orwell still

phrase present in the news over the past few years is the “war on women.” It’s a phrase surrounded by debate and controversy, but what does it actually mean? The three words strung together tell us very little, and

The recent conference hosted by Front Porch Republic’s title, “Making a Home Fit for Humans,” describes what our contemporary political discourse lacks. The conference, held Sept. 27 at the University of Louisville by the online conservative publication, treated ideas such as place, home, and community, and provided 30 Hillsdale students, faculty, and myself with 11 insightful talks.

It’s hard to understand the attraction of Front Porch Republic, founded in 2009. At

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Burma, his time living in the slums of London, and his involvement in the Spanish Civil

We continually hear phrases

Chris McCaffery Student Columnist

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would have immediately recognized phrases like the “war on women” as political propaganda.

Best known for his novels “1984” and “Animal Farm,” Orwell mastered the art of writing, not only as a novelist, but also as a journalist and essayist.

His writings demonstrate a profound understanding of politics — an understanding he gained, no doubt, from his experience

explained that “a fresh, vivid, home-made turn of speech” is rarely found, and the vagueness of phrases such as “free peoples of the world” or “stand shoulder to shoulder” still plague our political rhetoric today. From the barrage of campaign ads over the past few months, the truth in Orwell’s assertion is not dif-

The Uses of A Liberal

Eric Blair — not a bad name.

It has a certain ring to it, yet it’s not a name we recognize.

We are, however, familiar with Blair’s writing and the words and phrases he made famous such as “cold war” and “Big Brother.” We simply know him by another name: George Orwell.

Even though over 60 years have passed since Orwell’s death in 1950, we still continue to learn from him. Two weeks sored a lecture on campus by Assistant Professor of History Sam Negus about Orwell and how politics corrupts language.

The event was timely with November elections nearing and political catch-phrases, such as the so-called “war on women,”

(especially “higher”), technology (like websites?), etc. Yet their essential localist focus is too often ignored by the mainstream left and right.

At the Enactus-Praxis socialism debate on Sept. 19, Socialist Party USA Vice President John Strinka’s position was attractive to many students I talked to not because socialism is a more compelling system of government, or because they believe central planning and redistribution is a panacea.

Rather, it was because, in one student’s words, “He [Strinka] talked about human beings.”

That “humans are commodities to be bought and sold” was in effect the worldview of Buckeye Institute’s Rea Hederman, regardless of what textbooks say. Responsible, self-regulating free markets might unlock enhanced economic prosperity for all, but if it detracts from other, fuller kinds of prosperity that will lead us closer to the full human

aim at, then our values are out of whack. An iPhone, dishwasher, and money in the bank may make you happy, but that isn’t the eudaimonia Aristotle talked about, and it falls far short of what it means to be human.

FPR speakers can go too far in ascribing bleakness to our modern state, but their focus on “a Home Fit for Humans” refreshes an argument often conducted in numbers and statistics. Terms like market demand and GDP are only abstractions about real people.

those things that only government can and should do, and that list is very short. For instance, government shouldn’t be in the business of playing favorites in the economy. It shouldn’t “pick winners and losers.” Rather, it should be a fair umpire and let competition work its magic.

Alas, Republican politicians routinely fall short of this ideal, preferring to be pro-business rather than pro-market. That, in so many words, is why the Export-Import Bank is immortal.

But this was supposed to be liberalism’s moment. This was supposed to be a new Progressive Era. Obama came into oftive” just like Ronald Reagan.

The difference being that Reagan ushered in an era of skepticism about government, and Obama wanted to usher in an era of hope and idealism about all the wonderful things government can do. In Obama’s mind this put him at odds with Republicans. And in a partisan sense it obviously did.

But as a matter of policy, Obama’s real challenge came from within. Government’s failures in recent years cannot be laid at the feet of the Republican Party but at the feet of the Democratic Party. If you were to ask most serious liberal policy wonks how they would make government more effective, a good number of their answers would involve doing things the Democratic base of the party would never, ever allow.

Smart liberalism has no love

There’s nothing inherent to liberalism that says public-sector unions should have a stranglehold on the government payroll the way they do. FDR loathed the idea of government workers unionizing.

The biggest threat to job security at most federal agencies is death. Incompetence, negligence and redundancy are rarely seen as cause for termination.

In 2010, the dismissal rate for 168,000 federal workers in the Washington, D.C., area was .26 percent. That’s point-two-six, not 26 percent or 2.6 percent.

Local governments are little better. Short of murder or pedophilia, there’s almost nothing a tenured public school teacher can do that will get him or her Keynes, Niebuhr, Schlesinger, Lippmann, Galbraith you can. even hints this is the way things ought to be.

If Obama wanted to restore faith in government, he would have pushed for mercilessly and ending stupid government programs. And while he paid a little lip service to such things, his priorities were all in the other direction. That is because he had to dance with the girl that brung him. The Democratic Party isn’t simply the party of government, it is the party for government. That’s why his stimulus package was top-heavy with bailouts for federal programs, state governments and

public-sector workers. When no such things as “shovel ready jobs,” it should have prompted him to ask, “Why not?” The answer would have led him to reforms that undoubtedly would have helped the American people — and the cause of liberalism! — but hurt his own base in the Democratic Party.

On Obama’s watch, we’ve seen horrifying incompetence, malfeasance or skullduggery at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the IRS, DOJ, GSA and HHS. Republicans Obamacare rollout; the architects of Obamacare did that all by themselves. Just this week, the wheels have come off the bus at the Secret Service. You can denounce the anti-government rhetoric of Rand Paul, Ted Cruz and the Koch brothers all you like, but they didn’t cause any of these spectacular failures. If the CDC screws up its efforts to contain Ebola, it will be a far more powerful, lasting and damaging indictment of government competence than Connell.

Obama set out to restore faith in government and liberalism.

He ended up throwing them both under the bus for the sake of his party.

Jonah Goldberg is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and editor-at-large of National Review Online.

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Against a weaponized education Sarah Albers Assistant Editor Few things delight me more than the agitation of others. I am happiest when those around me are mildly indignant. This may seem puerile, but it has purpose: A bit of a lather is good among those who hope to seriously engage each other and their ideas.

Perhaps it was in this same spirit that Nate Brand wrote his article for last week’s Collegian (“Saul Alinsky: required reading”). In it, Brand makes an argument for the incorporation of Alinsky’s “Rules for Radicals” into the American Heritage Reader. The mere fact that Alinsky’s thinking is antithetical to that of Hillsdale College is held up as one reason for his incorporation into the Reader.

He says: “The Reader already contains speeches from

Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt, which are included to provide a contrary school of thought. It is time to arm students with some insight into modern progressivism and its tactics.”

There are two problems with this assertion. First, Wilpolitical history, regardless of their (or your) political persuasion. Yes, they provide insight into progressive thought. But they were not placed in the Reader with the express intent of giving students an object for their Two Minutes Hate — or, as Brand puts it, providing a “contrary school of thought.”

Related to this is my second contention: namely, that Brand misinterprets the goals that instructed the formation of the American Heritage Reader of the Reader itself states that the readings included “do not

convey information merely, but they are the sources that historians interpret to make sense of our past.” It goes on to invite students to “examine these fragments of the American past as the primary means of understanding both the roots of American order and sources for contemporary disorders.”

American Heritage is insecond-year students to the primary thinkers of American history, not to perform ideological conditioning. The purpose of studying history (particularly at the introductory level) is not to wield knowledge like the Hammer of Thor, leveling it upon the heads of unsuspecting and ill-informed political adversaries, but rather to understand the history of our nation — and ourselves — more completely.

Judgments and action can and must come later, when our means to determining judg-

ment and guiding action have been more fully developed. An authentic confrontation with “contrary schools of thought” can occur only after we are acquainted with our own school of thought. Discourse cannot occur without prior consideration and careful development of our own beliefs.

Additionally, treating the study of history as a rhetorical tool impoverishes the thinkers and traditions from whence America came. To behave as if some of these men are merely “the opposition” is to bankrupt your liberal education.

Robert Penn Warren wrote that “the end of man is knowledge.” Truth is not something we can appropriate for our own purposes. It is our purpose.

History does not stand to be seized for the sake of an advantageous narrative. It is our narrative. Our education must not be plundered for the sake of politics.

The joy of Christian community Valerie Copan Student Columnist At home this last summer, I picked up my phone to answer a friend’s call: “Hey!” I greeted him as I pushed past a few people to make my way to another room. “Hey!” he replied. “Are you at a party?”

A party...? I thought for a second before laughing. Not quite. It was, in fact, just a typical, lively evening at the Copan Commune — an affectionate name for our home.

Anyone on campus who knows my sister, Kristen, and to bring our family life into conversation. Granted, we don’t actually try very hard to avoid the subject. Who wouldn’t get excited detailing the adventures of our artsy gypsy sister, Johanna, who’s gallivanting through Europe; or Peter, who’s working toward a mastter’s in some obwork in the slums of India; or Mama Copan who, a few years back, got her nose pierced spurof-the-moment and is the woman everyone ought to emulate?

And that’s only a few members of the household. And that’s only the immediate family.

As my father is a professor at a local Christian liberal arts uni-

versity, from which two of my siblings graduated, naturally, we’ve formed friendships with a number of students there. We began taking in some of these kids — whether newly graduated or still in school — as well as kids through other avenues.

The Commune began with one guest and quickly grew to four promptly turned into students asking to stay with us throughout the school year, the chief conditions being that they enter into the spirit of community life and that they are moving forward in their lives.

On the subject of my family, I recognize I am prone to sentimental gushing and, before I know it, I sound like an elitist who thinks my family has hit upon the only way to run a household. While I know other people have wonderful families and communities, I am simply highlighting my experience in our unique community — acknowledging the place of God’s grace at work in our lives. I see more and more that “it is grace, nothing but grace, that we are allowed to live in community with Christian brethren” (“Life Together,” Dietrich Bonhoeffer).

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tion of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them” — the “congregation” or mini-church, being the Copans plus these others whom we’ve absorbed into our number. This verse has come alive in a number of ways.

Consider for one, the rooming situation: Often I come home from school and am unsure as to whether I’ll be sleeping in my own bed or whether it has gone to a new guest. Why, dear Kristen hasn’t slept in her own bed in more than a year! And then there’s the dinner table, which becomes increasingly cramped, but also increasingly merry: People come and go, but most summer and winter breaks, on This verse becomes even more tangible in what actually happens at these mealtimes; they involve prayer, singing, and robust conversation — conversation regarding theology, literature, or any other curiosities. Such sobremesas foster ready exchange and a zeal to engage in intellectual and spiritual pursuits together. We are intentional about making our schedules merge, but especially at mealtimes. It is within this con-

Hillsdale’s hidden gem Enjoy Hayden Park’s autumnal beauty before it’s too late Chandler Ryd Special to the Collegian We all know it’s coming.

We’ve felt it creep up behind us, stealing our sunlight and our warmth. It’s fall in Michigan, and soon winter will be here. We all know how that goes.

That’s why everyone on campus really needs to get down to Hayden Park — soon.

Hayden Park is the hidden gem of Hillsdale, with rolling hills, miles of trails to explore, as well as a beach volleyball court tivities Board has made a push to host events at Hayden Park, including the IM games and the (cancelled) Homecoming bonthese measures, however wellintentioned, are not enough to get students down to this great resource.

I’m from Colorado. I didn’t think that I would be very impressed by Michigan forests or hills, since, in my mountaineering mind, it would all be a far cry from the rugged and stunning topography of my home state. But exploring Hayden Park proved me wrong. hours running or biking through the narrow, winding trails, and for those who wish to simply enjoy the stunning scenery, Hayden Park would make for an excellent location to go for a walk. Imagine this: One moment, the trees and thick foliage are pressing in, and the next, the trail opens into a tall-grassed meadow

framed by the turning leaves.

Maybe the branches on either side of you are meeting above your head to form a tunnel, and you duck beneath dark, mossy wood, with your feet lightly crunching against dry leaves. park recently mowed, and the grass is short enough to walk through. Maybe your friends arrange a game of capture the -

One moment, the age are pressing in, and the next, the trail opens into a tall-grassed meadow framed by the turn-

leyball after a cook-out.

The beauty of Hayden Park is that it is acres of collegeowned land where students can do almost any type of outdoor land-based activity — from ly is a shame that such a maging unused by students at large.

There is no excuse to avoid the park either — for those who don’t have equipment such as a bike, or, in the winter, crosscountry skis, such items are available to borrow. covered in a few feet of snow.

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their appeal — but any Michigan native on campus will say that when the snow continues will be longing for the sun.

Take advantage of fall before the leaves descend and disappear beneath heaps of frozen snow. Take advantage of the of Hayden Park as it is, right now, in October.

There is a wealth of fun to be had at Hayden Park. The only stipulation — and the reason, I think, for the general reticence to explore it — is that the outdoors demands our full attention. It demands that we lay down our books, study-guides, and cell-phones — that we stop Yik-Yaking about cafeteria stop planning our next dorm stead, get down to Hayden Park for some spontaneous explorahave their place, but college is the perfect time to realize that fun is what you make it — in other words, you don’t necessarily need parties, alcohol, Hayden Park is the ideal place to make your own fun.

Grab some friends, go alone, get a bike, or go on foot — it doesn’t matter. Maybe bring a camera and a sketchbook, maybe bring glow-sticks and a light-up Frisbee — again, time I get lost running through the maze of bike trails on the far side of Mauck, I hope to meet someone else doing exactly the same thing.

text of brushing shoulders that a “liberal arts” sort of community has emerged. Indeed, it is our life together, the mingling of the mundane (washing dishes, trips to the grocery store, etc.) with our shared love and pursuit of higher things, that makes for such conviviality.

When I come home from Hillsdale, my greatest priority consists simply of being in the Commune’s company and breaking bread with the people to whom I am bound — not merely my family, but those to whom I am bound by a love we’ve come to know in Christ.

In this community, we have woven “a thousand strands, great and small,” that have linked us together; we are ever-striving to become, as Acts states, “of one heart and soul.” For “after all, there is but one source of joy” (“A Severe Mercy”). Whether it be jam sessions late into the evening, dance parties in the kitchen whilst doing dishes, or conversation around the table, we’ve found a deep-seated joy rooted in the Father, who does all things sweetly.

So yes, when my friend asked me if I was at a party, he caught me off guard just a little bit. But it took only a second to recover and respond, “A party? ...Yeah, you could say that.”

Hubris of the hunt Ben Block Special to the Collegian One year ago, TV personality Melissa Bachman killed a male lion in South Africa then tweeted, “An incredible day hunting in South Africa! Stalked inside lion…what a hunt!”

But after spending several weeks this summer working beside nine lions in Mkhuze National Park in South Africa, I can attest that lion hunting requires no skill or courage. My team and I would track them, pull off the road, then watch them from Most of the lions were not bothered by the presence of the truck or humans.

Experience tells me that Bachman would have been led by a professional guide, a requirement to hunt such game in South Africa legally. In the comfort of the safari vehicle, the guide would have pulled the truck to within

labeled by many as the Father of Conservation… But he was a hunter too, right? He killed the same species that hunters now chase today under a mound of anti-hunting pressure.”

What Jones and many other pro-big-game hunters fail to address are the differences in lion populations from the early to National Geographic, upward

in the wild. Chased from their habitat by human expansion and poaching, the population of lions is on a steady decline. National Geographic writers and other lion specialists have predicted that lions could disappear

Today’s trophy hunters are well-fed men and women desperate for the glory of traveling to far-away lands to

Hunters be-

hunted the big cats when they were plentiful.

Often times, as in the case of Roosevelt, trophy hunters of the past also appropriated and donated large sums of purpose of mounting public and pristuffed trophies on vate money to the preservation and conservation of land and animals. lion’s position. This allowed Today, hunters extermiBachman to take a controlled nate more and more of fewer and simple shot.

From foxes to snipes and and fewer lions. They pay the sharks to wolves, many species complete a hunt, take their pelt, desires of trophy hunters like Bachman. True hunters take the of home. They claim that only life of an animal for sustenance. hunting the cats helps with their Today’s trophy hunters are well- conservation. If conservation fed men and women desperate were actually the goal of trofor the glory of traveling to far- they spend to kill could go to cent creatures for the purpose conservation of the species of of mounting stuffed trophies their choice without having to reduce the population by one. the mighty lion cannot defend If these hunters cared about against this growing interna- conservation more than their own pride, they would see the tional “sport.”

Cowardice often joins his- importance of not slaying these torical and environmental ig- creatures at this critical stage of norance in the blissful “sport” environmental history.

Trophy hunting of lions in of lion hunting. College cheertoday’s world is a cowardly and leader Kendall Jones was recently criticized for shooting and killing a lion in South Af- nothing other than the ego of rica. Jones’s Facebook de- the hunter. If hunters were truly fense hid behind the coattails concerned with the conservation of animals who are indisputably President of the United States, endangered, why must they kill Theodore Roosevelt, has been what they purport to preserve and protect?

Make your movies count Watching a movie well? Yes;

Kristin Malcolm although it sounds like a trivial women, “Fight Club” for men, Special to the Collegian diversion, watching a movie is and “The Shawshank RedempWhether it is watching “The Notebook” as a high-school freshman after a breakup, quoting every line of Disney’s “Hercules” while seeing it for the 47th time, or crying as (spoiler) William Wallace died in “Braveheart” — these memories, and many more, are vivid and precious to me. Because of this, watching movies is one of my very favorite things to do.

However, if you ask my friends, they will tell you that I almost always say no when asked to watch a movie with them. This may be understood as unnecessary rigidity, but I think my discriminating movie-watching method has merit. those who refuse to watch movies because they have better things to do; they feel themselves to be above the average this seems a noble abstinence, watching movies, in certain cases, can be an inherently enriching activity.

Much more common, though, is the other extreme: those who will watch any movie at almost any time. Watching movies has become an aimless and haphazard activity. We don’t choose movies intentionally based on their potential value, but instead when one can’t decide what to multitude of purposeless movies, and in doing so we miss the possible value in certain ones.

This attitude toward movies dilutes the goodness of moviewatching, an activity that, like many others, is worth doing, but only worth doing well.

a worthwhile endeavor, and it requires selectivity, discernment, purposefulness. If we are going to engage in this activity, we should do so as well as can be done.

When choosing a movie, selection is required in the following things: whether to watch, what to watch, and with whom to watch. Being lazy in these choices diminishes the goodness of those movies that really are worth choosing. Being intentional with these choices will improve your experiences and allow you to love the movies that are worth your love. ie-watching process is choosing whether to watch one. Although it seems trivial, this choice is perhaps the most important.

When people watch an overabundance of movies, quantity overpowers quality — if you watch one movie per night, you lose the ability to distinguish between the good experiences and the bad ones. Deciding to watch a movie should be a deliberate choice, not an inactive acquiescence to laziness or boredom.

After choosing to watch a movie, choose your movie purposefully. In saying this I am not suggesting that some movies are always good and others are always bad. Indeed, one of the beauties of movie-watching is the fact that different movies ences in people. You may have

who wouldn’t move a muscle during “Lawrence of Arabia” — except during the intermission. And you may have another friend who grew up on “Space Jam” and loves every minute

tion” for absolutely everyone.

Each person should choose her own movie preferences, and then make standards for valuable movie-watching time in accordance with them.

Finally, be selective about whom you watch movies with.

Sharing movie time with others is a community activity that brings you together in a way often unnoticed. However, this communal experience only happens if the movie is actually being watched. If you and your friends want to talk instead of watch a movie — perfect; do so. Good conversation always trumps movie-watching. But conversation during the movie detracts from the experience; unless, of course, it is appropriter — in which case it increases the communal atmosphere.

Movies are like friends. Or favorite hobbies. Or great food.

Or fun adventures. They’re diverse, they’re sometimes shallow, they’re sometimes dumb, but they’re sometimes wonderful. And it’s the wonderfulness of movies that should make us keep watching them — not the mindlessness associated with them. Movies are special: They can thrill us, depress us, excite us, inspire us, teach us. When you watch the right movie at the right time with the right people, it becomes an occasion of bonding and learning — and will be a lasting memory. I know this from experience, and I wish more people would have this delightful experience. So the bottom line is: Be purposeful when making choices involving the gift of movie-watching.

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Romney rallies for Land at rare public appearance

Radio host Rick Pluta’s show, “Michigan Calling,” featured Land in an hour radio spot, covering issues such as foreign policy, spending, education, roads, and medicare. While Land commented extensively on the failings of democratic policy, she failed to outline her own plans for solving the nation’s problem. Land often

Vivian Hughbanks Assistant Editor Livonia, MI -— Mitt Romney brought Michigan’s Senate race into the national eye at a rally for Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land (R-Mich.) here last Thursday.

“This is a person who will make a difference in Washington,” Romney said, “because in Washington, her voice will be one of those that takes us in a very different direction than the president has.”

Romney criticized President Obama for his policies with Russia and arming Syrian rebels, which he said contributed to the formation of ISIS. “At the beginning of his presidency back in 2008, he went around the world and apologized for America – now it’s time for him to apologize to America,” Romney said, evoking a round of applause.

“But help is on the way,” he added.

Land’s speech, alongside the Republican superstar, was the pearances the would-be senator made this week.

Back in his home state, Romney drew a crowd of more than 300 to build hype for Land, who faces Rep. Gary Peters (D) in Michigan’s U.S. Senate election this November.

The rally was organized by the Michigan Republican Party and emceed by Michigan GOP Chairman Bobby Schostack.

Romney emphasized that a Republican Senate victory in Michigan could mean the end

The Hillsdale City Council approved the formation of an Airport Advisory Committee Monday. Councilmembers hope it will better the Hillsdale Municipal Airport and improve Hillsdale’s economy.

Councilperson Adam Stockford, who will assist Mayor Scott Sessions in choosing the candidates for the committee board, said it’s been a long time since the council created a committee and should use the opportunity to promote ne ways of prospering Hillsdale’s economy.

“The airport kind of just sits over there and hasn’t been used as a tool for economic development,” Stockford said. “So many other communities try to do that with their airports. My vision is that [the committee] will operate pretty much sovereign from city council, because airport economic development on the council or city adminis-

He loves his country, believes in public service, and stands strong upon his Hillsdale educato retain his seat on the Michigan Supreme Court next month.

“He is one of those people you meet and think to yourself, ‘If only he could be the one to run the world,’” said Professor of Business Law Robert Blackplace on the supreme court under special circumstances when Gov. Rick Snyder appointed him to replace Justice Diane Hathaway who resigned amidst a scandal regarding bank fraud in February 2013. viano will face off against Democrat Deborah Thomas and Libertarian Kerry Morgan. education formed the foundation upon which he’s built his judicial career.

“Whenever I mention that I attended Hillsdale College and that many of my family members have, I always receive applause,” graduate and represent the college.” ates Hillsdale’s classical education in character and judicial integrity — principles that he holds to be highly important. all learned at Hillsdale about the founding principles set by our founding fathers, the separation of powers, and idea of individual

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U.S. Senate candidate Terri Lynn Land (R-Mich.) speaks to a crowd of 300 at a rally in Livonia last Thursday. (Vivian Hughbanks/Collegian)

of Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) Senate rule, and lation such as the Keystone XL pipeline.

Highlighting Land’s campaign policy points, Romney said Land’s Senate win could contribute to repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. “If Terri Lynn Land is elected you’re going to actually see the promise you were given fulyou like your health insurance and you like your doctor, you can keep them,” Romney said, causing more cheers.

Dubbed the “invisible candidate” for her reluctance to giv-

ing public speeches, Land’s ed the sparseness of content typical of past public appearances.

“Washington is broken and it’s trying to break Michigan, and we need a senator to put

Equal Pay for Equal Work legislation.

“I am not going to be lectured by a man who talks about women’s issues but only pays

Criticizing Peters’ stances on immigration, roads, and auto industry outsourcing, Land focused her criticism of Peters on women’s issues.

“I’ll tell you what’s a war on women – not being able to keep your doctor when you’re going through a healthcare crisis,” Land said.

Land also chastised her opponent for not supporting the

cents on the dollar,” she said to applause.

The rally also featured Attorney General Bill Schuette, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, and the Republican candidates for Michigan congress and state education boards.

For Land, the rally was the ances this week.

On Friday, Michigan Public

tration really knows that much about it.”

Stockford said the committee the airport, generate more revenue, and encourage more people to use it. While the committee will make recommendations to the city council, the committee is still “100 percent advisory,” Stockford said.

After approving the committee, the council also approved an amendment to the purchase of a vehicle for the police dethe vehicle was approximately $1,000 more than the original price presented to the council at its Sept. 15 meeting, due to what acting City Manager Doug Terry called “a simple administrative oversight.”

“Administratively we saw an error, and we went back to the city council and it was corrected,” Terry said. “We still ended up buying locally.”

From the purchase date, it will take 120 days until the vehicle is delivered to the police department.

“I take sole responsibility for this, I apologize,” Terry said during the meeting.

In other business, Councilperson Patrick Flannery proposed city council so meetings will run smoother. Flannery asked to create a deadline by which councilpersons must submit amendments to meeting agendas.

Without a deadline, “I’m concerned that councilpersons and the public don’t have proper time to review amendments to the agenda,” Flannery said.

Before Monday’s meeting, for example, Flannery said he didn’t know about new additions to the agenda until “late [that] afternoon.”

The council sent the proposal to the Operation and Governance Committee while Terry looks into other cities’ procedures for reference. ity to put stuff on the agenda, however, I have no problem investigating what other cities do,” Terry said.

Viviano runs for State Supreme Court Jessie Fox Collegian Reporter

Health Center to hold race The Hillsdale Community Health Center will host the Run for Health 5K and 10K Saturday and award a $100 cash prize to anyone who breaks the course record.

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brother a “rule-of-law-judge” and correlates that with the emphasis Hillsdale places on freedom.

“If a judge does anything other than interpret the law as it’s passed by legislature you have rule-by-judges instead of people

Macomb County Circuit Court, where he served as chief judge from 2011 to 2013.

“We couldn’t do what we’ve done if our family wasn’t fully invested,” David said. “It’s important to us, and they’ve been spend the time and effort necessary.”

“In local elections, everyone would help,” Joe added. “My mom would organize poll workers, my sister, Kathy, would hanins would put up signs and knock on doors.”

governing themselves,” Joe said.

“And we all know Hillsdale is strong on self-government.”

statewide election, he hired a full-time campaign manager while Joe serves as an adviser and fundraiser instead. David admits he’s had to learn about state politics and how to run in statewide elections.

“It takes a lot of time and money to get our message out to the whole state,” David said.

brother’s assessment of a judge’s proper function in government.

“Judges are to defer to the policy of the legislature,” David said. “Judges are not policy makers.”

In addition to his education, David’s family plays a vital role in helping him achieve his goals.

“I had great role models,” David said. “My dad is a retired judge and we grew up campaigning for him.”

time, sought support from outside groups, and used social media to deliver his message to a broad spectrum of voters.

David believes that he has been well received by voters, but said the outcome is uncertain until election day.

AgriPac, Citizens for Tra-

was a Macomb County probate and circuit judge until 2010.

Now, David’s large Italian family focuses its efforts on his campaigns. Previously, David ran in multiple local elections,

endorsed by the Michigan Fraternal Order of Police and, as of last tion of Michigan.

Chamber of Commerce are just a few of the associations and or-

repeated canned talking points and sidestepped questions.

“I’m a mom – I have two kids,” Land said approximately seven times during the show.

Thus far, there is no sign that Romney’s support or Land’s radio comments will make a difference for her campaign. As of press time, no polling data has been gathered since Friday. A recent Mitchell Research poll reported Peters is leading Land by a margin of 13 percent.

Also, the Washington Post reported the Land-Peters is the nation’s closest race despite the lack of attention it’s been given.

The HCHC hosts the race in order to promote wellness and encourage Hillsdale residents to be more active.

Last year, the HCHC welcomed approximately 250 runners and walkers, and with favorable weather in the forecast, is expecting closer to 300 participants Saturday.

Registration will open the morning of race day, and the $25 entry fee covers a long-sleeved event T-shirt and eligibility for awards.

The HCHC has 12 award groups based on age, which include a 15 to 18 group and a 19 ers in each group will receive awards.

Along with the age group award a $100 cash bonus to those who set a course record.

The times to beat for females are the 10K. The records for males

2014 Elections Neal Brady

Hillsdale District Court Judge Sarah Lisznyai Bailey Pritchett

On an administrative level, Sara Lisznyai plans to develop courtroom for Hillsdale County.

“We are a community of have and have nots,” she said.

“If they are hiring attorneys, they can’t pay for reappearances. The best thing for these people is access to the court so when they have a hearing, things are happening.”

Lisznyai said getting people the answers they’re looking for in a timely manner will be a priority of hers if elected to the county district judge seat in November.

“It isn’t about the minimum I need to do,” she said. “It’s about what good can I bring.”

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said.

Still, she called Hillsdale without debt and outstanding bonds.

According to Hillsdale Financial Director Bonnie Tew, Hillsdale city property taxes only pay for emergency services.

Furthermore, a large amount of the property in Hillsdale is not taxable. Property owned by the college is among those tax exempt properties, according to Professor of Economics Gary Wolfram.

At the same time, Mary Wolfram said that a contractor hired by the city estimated it Hillsdale’s roads.

Since all of the city’s tax funds go toward paying for city emergency services, any road repairs have to be paid for with state money. The city of Hillsdale receives state funding for roads through

Stevan Bennett

For Neal Brady, the Hillsdale County Fair was an important campaign ground.

“The neat thing about the fair is that the people come to you,” Brady said, “and the people that come up to you are usually friendly and supporters.”

In addition to hearing from booth with literature written by himself and his supporters.

“There was an exchange of information,” Brady said, “We had our literature going out, but also feedback coming in.”

Brady’s next major event will be held at Broad Street Downtown Market and Tavern Oct. 20.

“It will be an informal social event,” Brady said. “It’s good to get together with people that you know and like, especially at a setting like Broad Street Market.”

Brady will also be at the Board of Realtors Candidates Forum Oct. 15 at the Hillsdale College Dow Leadership and Conference Center.

revenue sharing; Act 51 “gas tax” money; and statutory revenue sharing which is set each year in the state budget.

Though constitutional revenue sharing is guaranteed, Act 51 money has been dropcantly decreased in the last 10 years, Gary Wolfram said.

He said that as state revenue sharing decreased during the last decade, Hillsdale ing roads. Instead, it focused on road maintenance.

In the meantime, while the tough questions about road funding are decided by Hillsdale city government, residents of Hillsdale still have to deal with crumbling local roads.

“It’s a good town to live in, I love to live here, but I hate my road,” Peddicord said.

The race will be chip-timed by the Michigan Running Foundation to guarantee accuracy in results.

More than 20 Hillsdale students will be volunteering at the race to support the cause.

Gospel Barn hosts Booth Brothers Saturday Nathan Prigmore Collegian Reporter

The Gospel Barn will host the Booth Brothers, a wellknown gospel music group, Saturday. Due to the high demand to see the southern gospel trio, the Booth Brothers will perform two concerts, one at 2 Located just outside Hillsdale’s city limits, the Gospel Barn is Hillsdale’s Grand Ole Opry for the gospel music scene.

Gospel groups from across the country regularly perform in every weekend from April to November and draw approxieach Saturday night. Usually, only gospel groups perform, but the Gospel Barn occasionally hosts other acts, including ventriloquist David Pendleton.

This Saturday, it expects nearly for the Booth Brothers’ show.

Scott Wiley, owner and master of ceremonies, runs the Barn with his family and friends and said he looks forward to the Booth Brothers’ concert.

“They put on quite a program,” Wiley said. “They’re great friends of ours.”

The Booth Brothers have frequently visited the Barn since 1995 and hold a concert there every year. The Brothers sing classic gospel music as well as other material. The group’s website, BoothBrothences range from “the Eagles to the Gatlin Brothers to legendary gospel greats such as Bill Gaither and Mosie Lister.”

The Booth Brothers are composed of two brothers, Ronnie Booth and Michael Booth, and a third singer Jim Brady. The trio has received many awards

Although the Booth Brother’s concert Saturday is sold out, hopefuls may wait outside in the lobby for potential seats.

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Charger volleyball splits weekend Morgan Sweeney Senior Reporter The Chargers’ volleyball games have grown longer and less predictable as the season progresses. season were 3-0 wins for the Chargers, but last Saturday, they sparred with Saginaw Valemerging on top, 3-2. They won their match against Wayne State University on Friday, but not without a decisive fourth set.

Saturday’s game against SVSU was a knock-down-dragout match after the Cardinals

tried a surprise tip, and so did the Cardinals, but to no avail. Both sides then attempted the standard three-hit kill twice before Dento the undefended back left corner of the court. went much more quickly, though neither team had a clear advantage. At the Chargers’ 24th point, it became a point-by-point match, all the way to an astonishing 3230 win for the Cardinals.

“I think we did a great job down,” Owen said. “However, I think all of us are disappointed with how we performed. It was

like déjà vu, the Chargers forcing the Cardinals to scores of 3028, and 16-14 for the win.

Junior Haylee Booms made a career and team-high 16 kills, and sophomore Erin Holsinger matched her career-high with 15 kills. Owen also made a career and team-high with 52 assists and 17 digs. Freshman and libero Brittany Jandasek tied Owen for digs. Kostrzewa had one solo block and four block assists.

“When both teams were at their best, I felt like we were at a slight advantage,” coach Chris Gravel said. “SVSU stayed

set 25-12. struggled to get into the doubledigits,” senior Kat Vael said.

But the Chargers came back invigorated in the second set and picked up a win, 25-23.

For the third set, Hillsdale fought tenaciously and revealed just how evenly the teams were matched. The volley for their eighth point lasted for as many hits over the net.

Sophomore Erin Holsinger sent the ball sailing to the Cardinals’ back row with an athletic jump-serve. The Cardinals’ attempted an attack but were shut down by Charger blockers senior Lindsay Kostrzewa and junior Jordan Denmark. They rebounded with a pass over the net; junior and setter Marissa Owen

Outisde hitter junior Emily Wolfert leads the team in kills this season with 113. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)

pretty consistent throughout the match, especially their libero.

They never allowed us to get a big lead. Despite the loss, I was demonstrated.”

On Friday, the Chargers cleanly defeated the Wayne State 14. But in the second match, the tables turned nearly precisely enough to secure the Warriors an identical victory over the Chargers— just two points off at 2516.

Though the Chargers walked away with a 3-1 win, Friday’s refs called 14 ball handling errors by night’s end for the Chargers and the Warriors. By comparison, only 31 ball handling errors were called in the Chargers’ 11 previous matches.

Despite the errors, powerhouse offensive juniors Emily Wolfert and Denmark showed their versatility— Wolfert with a career-high 19 digs and a teamsecond of 9 kills, and Denmark with a team-second of 14 digs and a team-high of 10 kills.

The Chargers will work in practice this week to repair the cracks in their game and prepare for what Owen calls “a big weekend.”

“Practice will be hard this week,” Vael said.

The Chargers play two games at home this weekend: Grand Valley State University at 7 p.m. on Friday and Ferris State University at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Golf battles the elements in Ohio Christy Allen Collegian Freelancer

Once again, the weather proved to be the Hillsdale Charger golf team’s biggest opponent. the golf team traveled to Ada, Ohio for the Polar Bear Classic at Colonial Golfers Club. In ten hours of continuous golf, the team played 18 holes back to out of the eight teams.

The Chargers carded a total tournament score of 719, cutting 19 strokes between rounds.

Freshmen Logan Kauffman and John Burke tied for scored identical rounds of 87-87 for a 174 total. Junior Patrick Nalepa and Freshmen John Duffy had rounds of 185 and 186, respectively.

For this non-conference tournament, there was no option to play a practice round.

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round blind], but the majority of the course was right in front of you. There were only a few holes that it would have been very ben-

Nalepa said.

The biggest challenge of the day, however was playing in the conditions that seem to follow the team wherever they go: wind and rain, all day. At one point in the round, the players halted play ing, bound by a common sentiment that the diagonal rain was too much. “[We] had to stop playing for a half hour because the greens playing again we had to take relief on some of the greens,” Burke said.

Coach Nathan Gilchrist said that “battling the elements is a part of the game.”

Gilchrist said a highlight of the tournament was when Nalepa made a 45 foot putt that broke three times up a hill even though

wind and rain.

Nalepa played the 8th hole twice, with a total of only two putts – playing the hole one under for the day.

Burke had the advantage of growing up near the course, having played a few junior tournaments there in high school, though never from the back tees.

To illustrate the effect of the rain on play, Burke described a 470-yard par four in which he hit a driver and three wood just to get to the green.

“It was into the wind and you weren’t getting a lot of roll because the fairways were so soft.

It was different for a par four,” Burke said.

Nalepa recounted a light moment in the day on the 18th hole – a par 5 with a fairway that went downhill to the right and an elevated green. Fifteen yards off the left side of the fairway was a

bounced back into play.

“Playing 36 holes was tiring,

BOX SCORES

Football Hillsdale: 21 Grand Valley: 42

Volleyball Hillsdale: 3 Wayne St.: 1

Scoring Plays Jack Wiseman 56 yd run (Steven Mette kick) Wade Wood 8 yd pass from Mark LaPrairie (Mette kick) Wiseman 1 yd run (Mette kick)

Hillsdale: 2 Saginaw Valley: 3

Weekly Leaders Rushing: Wood 16-89 Wiseman 12-73 Passing: LaPrairie 14-26-1-135 Receiving: Evan Bach 4-39 Wood 2-19 Ryan Portrykus 2-19 Tackles: Daniel Pittman 8-5 Tim Moinet 4-7

With an average GPA of 3.47, higher than Hillsdale College’s overall average, the 2013-14 Charger softball team earned the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Academic Team Award. Despite Hillsdale’s academic rigor, the team’s GPA ranked 14th highest amongst all NCAA Division II teams.

“This award shows that being average or mediocre isn’t good enough,” senior softball player Jessica Day said. “As a team, we strive to be the best and we won’t settle for anything less than this.”

Junior Ainsley Ellison added the award shows how well the team works together.

“Especially considering the types of classes we’re taking, we know we’re a smart team,” Ellison said. “And we’re not just in it for ourselves — we’re excited for everyone. It shows the team’s strong work ethic and how we keep each other accountable.”

Director of Athletics Don Brubacher believes this accolade proves Hillsdale College athletics achieves its goal of ensuring student athletes maintain the same standards of academic success as the rest of the student body.

Head women’s softball coach Joe Abraham agreed, saying the softball team members exemplify the type of student Hillsdale seeks to promote.

“We strongly believe all the team epitomizes everything Hillsdale is about,” Abraham said.

“The girls developed a culture where they expect each other to do well in the classroom. From athletics to academics, our team of the college.”

Since Abraham took over coaching the team three years

ago, its average GPA has increased every semester. Players and administrators recognize his emphasis on academic success

“As Coach Joe has high expectations for us, we ultimately do what we have to do in order

Sam Scorzo Sports Editor Hey, hey hockeytown!

After a short stint in the postseason and a long offseason, the ing to be back on the ice at the Joe Louis Arena tonight at 7:30 p.m. against the Boston Bruins.

The Red Wings will seek vengeance in front of their home crowd. Last spring, Detroit made its 23rd straight postseason run round by the Bruins.

“Obviously we’re excited and

at the Bruins, especially since experiences. Playing 36 holes they were the ones that kicked us you make a lot of mistakes so out of the postseason last year,” Red Wings center Luke Glenthat,” Burke said. dening said.

Gilchrist emphasized that the Luke is the older brother of team “has come a long way since Joe Glendening ‘13, Hillsdale’s All-American running back who the scores are not entirely re- started for the Chargers as a true freshman in 2009 and became added that the “biggest periods of the program’s all-time leading growth will be in the offseason.” rusher by 2012.

“Our players are as capable Glendening signed with the as any other team we’ve played. Red Wings in July 2013. In his I’m really proud of how they rookie season the 25-year-old have handled the inaugural fall,” scored one goal and had 6 asGilchrist said. sists.

The team will leave Thursday In terms of personal goals, for the Conference Champion- Glendening said he wants to im- prove from last year and keep nament of the fall season. The team and individual champions will receive automatic bids to with a 4-4 mark, but the playthe super regional in the spring, - nally playing meaningful hockey als. The 54-hole tournament be- again. left, it hit an ear of corn and gins Friday.

“Everyone wants to make it to the postseason, but we’ve got to take it day by day to make it there,” Luke Glendening said.

The Detroit Red Wings franclassroom and in any extracurLike all Charger teams, the chise is known for having one ricular activity show the quality softball team holds study tables, of the largest and craziest fan bases. In 2011, the 25 millionth of character of the student body,” Lantis said. “It takes a balance semester freshmen and those fan walked into Joe Louis Arena. between commitment to talent below a certain GPA. This year, This year, the Red Wings fans were ranked 6th on Bleacher Reand commitment to academics to do both.” juniors, and seniors grades are port’s list of the top ten fan bases To help his players reach this high enough so that they’re not in American sports.

Some Hillsdale students are required to attend. Yet, Abraham said some still go to support the members of the team’s die-hard fan base. younger members.

“I have been a Red Wings fan In order to earn academic awards like this, Brubacher said since the day I was born,” junior Mary Clare Smith said. “One coaches must recruit carefully.

“Students have to be aca- of my earliest memories is of demically dedicated to make it at watching a Red Wings game on Hillsdale,” Brubacher said. “The television with my family. My academic rigor is so high that dad would yell at the TV and I alcoaches communicate as exces- ways wondered if he knew they sively as possible the work here couldn’t hear him.”

Smith said her favorite place will be just as high in the classroom as on the court.”

Senior Melissa Felkey at bat last season.

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to achieve these expectations he has set. He’s really big on how our actions represent Hillsdale College and what we stand for,” Day said. “With this, I believe it has really motivated us to give our program the highest reputathe classroom as well.”

Jeff Lantis, director of external relations for athletics, noted the team’s recognition speaks to the high quality of all Hillsdale students.

“We’ve always been known for our student athletes, and students who can succeed in the

balance, Abraham mandates they turn in a report of their grades, upcoming tests and projects, and tally of missed classes with explanations weekly. Using that information, the coaches form the team’s practice schedule to ensure players have enough time to devote to their studies, particularly during busy weeks around Also, when the team travels, Abraham said the bus will make a special trip to the classroom buildings before leaving, so players can stay in their classes until the “last possible minute.”

potential recruits understand that they’re attending Hillsdale for more than just playing softball.

“We make it abundantly clear that these girls are in for a serious academic challenge,” Abraham said. “If they don’t want that, they don’t want to come here and rious.”

Although the team and administration is excited for the recognition, many admit if the GPAs were adjusted to account for Hillsdale’s academic rigor compared to that of other schools, the team would have placed much higher.

“When adjusted, it probably would have been a 3.8 or 3.9,” Lantis said. it’s not even remotely close,” Abraham added.

“Our student athletes often don’t receive the recognition they should because of Hillsdale’s grading scale, but it makes it worth so much more than most when we do win like this,” Brubacher said.

Tennis Hillsdale: 8 Lake Superior St.: 1 Hillsdale: 2 Michigan Tech: 7

RED WINGS OPEN SEASON TONIGHT

SOFTBALL TEAM WINS ACADEMIC AWARD Macaela Bennett City News Editor

Season Leaders Kills: Emily Wolfert (113) Haylee Booms (106) Assists: Marissa Owen (440) Jenalle Beaman (17) Digs: Brittany Jandasek (164) Owen (102)

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Robert Blackstock.

“You could just see how something like this would happen to him,” Blackstock said.

For 8-10 weeks out of the year, game days keep Lantis at work all 12 hours of the day. His days start 6-7 hours before kickoff as he organizes the schedule for 15 interns, Lantis’ promotion staff.

“It’s nice to have a group of talented college kids that you can rely on,” Lantis said.

Lantis does not deny that perks come heavy handed in his line of work.

“I got to meet Erin Andrews,” my celebrity crushes. I also have a lot of player interaction since I go to the training facility about once a week. Demaryius Thomas, one of my favorite players, recognized me by name the other day.”

When Lantis isn’t orchestrating the details of game day, he

in downtown Detroit is “the Joe.” “The game atmosphere is inommend those who have never been to an NHL hockey game to attend one at the Joe,” Smith said.

To gear up for the NHL season opener junior Drew Stafford has worn a hockey jersey each day this week, saving his Zetterberg jersey for today.

Stafford, who has played old, said his family has a long history of supporting the Red Wings. His grandfather worked as the Joe Louis parking garage manager for over 25 years, and he and his two younger brothers have attended games since they were born. was going to the 1997 Championship parade in Detroit,” Stafford said.

Stafford said he and his brothers make it to at least one game every year.

“Last year I went to the Winter Classic outside at Ann Arbor’s Big House. It wiped out my bank account but it was worth it,” Stafford said.

Something Stafford has in common with Luke Glendening: Both grew up watching the Red Wings in the “Stevie Y.” era.

“Yzerman was the man,” Stafford said of the recently retired No. 19 who led the Red Wings for 22 years.

“When I was a kid The Captain- Steve Yzerman- was the best,” Luke Glendening said.

Something about being a Michigan native makes people passionate Red Wings fans.

“I think it’s because the Detroit Red Wings are one of the NHL’s original six teams. Having a part in such a tradition makes being a fan all the more exciting and enjoyable,” Smith said.

Luke Glendening shared in this tradition.

“Being from Grand Rapids, the Red Wings were always my favorite team growing up,” Glendening said. “Playing with guys that I looked up to for so many years, it’s a dream come true.”

Detroit fans will see the potential for their postseason dreams to come true starting tonight.

manages numerous promotional projects such as marketing player appearances. Because of his access to Broncos’ contact information, the company forces Lantis to keep a pass code on his phone.

When he can’t contact players by phone, he visits them at practice.

“Usually it’s an easy sell when you can offer someone $1000 to sign autographs,” he said.

One player remains distanced from Lantis’ line of work: Peyton Manning, the Broncos’ quarterback.

“There’s top players, and then there’s Peyton,” Lantis said. “I don’t think they’d trust a 24-year-old new hire with Peyton Manning.”

Although his work includes several late nights and early mornings, he admits to delusional bliss.

“I’m still in that honeymoon stage,” he said. “I’m so excited to come to the stadium and work for the Denver Broncos.”

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HOMECOMING CURSE CONTINUES Men’s cross team

Nathanael Meadowcroft Assistant Editor

Hillsdale’s homecoming curse continued on Saturday as Grand Valley State University rattled off 42 straight points over the span of three quarters, defeating “We’ve just got to play better,” head coach Keith Otterbein said. “We didn’t play good enough to beat a good football team.”

Hillsdale has now lost four

straight homecoming games, including an eerily similar result in 2012 when Grand Valley beat Hillsdale 42-23.

about as well as possible, when senior defensive back Daniel Pittman picked off Grand Valley quarterback Heath Parling on the second play from scrimmage.

A few plays later, tailback Jack yard touchdown run, putting the Grand Valley immediately responded.

The

Lakers

methodically

On the defensive side of the

converting a couple key third downs. The drive was capped off when Grand Valley tailback

to stop Grand Valley’s big plays, but the Lakers made adjustments and started throwing underneath passes, allowing them to method-

from 25 yards out. “[Grand Valley is] a really good team,” offensive lineman Justice Karmie said. “They came back and scored just as easily as some of the guys were taken aback by that a little bit.”

The game continued to go in favor of the Lakers, as they scored 14 points in each of the up 42-7 late in the third quarter before Hillsdale bounced back to score a couple of touchdowns, spectable. “[We need to be] very precise offensively,” quarterback Mark LaPrairie said. “[We] can’t have room for three and outs, things like that. We just need to become even sharper.”

Tailback Jack Wiseman runs past a defender for a 56yard touchdown. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)

Hannah Lietner Design Editor Kicking off the homecoming tennis team won their Saturday match against Lake Superior State University.

After a well deserved off back strong, took control of the matches, and pulled an 8-1 win over the Lakers.

Hillsdale won three doubles matches, and took home victories “We came out that day as the Walbright said. “The girls were was a fun match to watch.”

Walbright said that while the girls enjoyed having the homecoming crowd, they maintained their focus on their games and played well. a lot of fans there, but the girls are always ready to play their best so I think it would have been

Bailey Prichett Spotlight Editor As a young Denver Broncos fan, Scott Lantis never dreamed that one day his phone would list his favorite team on speed dial.

This past summer, Lantis ’13 began his job as the promotions and special events coordinator for the Denver Broncos.

During the game, Lantis sits on the sideline with the team donning two headsets: one to communicate with his interns, the other to contact the network

the same result regardless,” Walbright said.

Overall, the team said they were pleased with Saturday’s performance. “ I think just the win in general, everyone played really well and came out with their best tennis,” Walbright said.

O n Sunday the team returned to the Margot V. Biermann A th letic

percent.

“We had too many third and long situations [on offense],” coach Otterbein said. “We’ve got to do better on both sides, there’s no doubt.”

“It’s a mentality,” LaPrairie added. “[We] just have to attack down.”

gan Tech University.

After a few tiebreaking matchkies 7-2. One of the key matches

to face Junior Sydney Delp prepares to return a serve.

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broadcasting the game that day.

Lantis handles every element of the stadium experience from the coin toss to the half time show to the blown up tunnel.

“Anything you can think of that goes on during a game day is part of my responsibility,” he said. “Anytime you watch a Broncos game and it goes to commercial, that’s when I’m working.”

Growing up in Michigan, a scanty supply of Broncos merchandise forced young Lantis and his father to cut pictures from the newspaper and Sports

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“After Scott got the job, we found a picture of him next to a Bronco locker when he was four,” Lantis’ sister, Heather, said. “It’s neat to see his dreams come full circle.”

“I have fond memories in my living room with my father watching the Broncos on Sundays,” he said. “I am so humbled and thankful to do what I love for a great organization. That’s the short of it.”

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“They were hitting nine, ten yard hitches or curls and stuff like that because we were so worried about them hitting the deep ball over the top,” Karmie said. “We could have been a little bit more aggressive but at the same time it’s tough because you don’t want to give up those big plays.”

Both Hillsdale and Grand Valley are now 2-3 on the seatougher this weekend, as they ing champions Ohio Dominican on Saturday. “[They’re] big, athletic, and strong,” coach Otterbein said.

“They play sound fundamental football.”

Ohio Dominican, currently

Savanna Wierenga Collegian Freelancer The Hillsdale men’s crosscountry team made the biggest jump in the nation in rankings this week thanks to a stellar performance in Louisville over the weekend. ation had Hillsdale ranked 24th, but after sweeping the competition at the Greater Louisville moved up to 13th. varsity squad won the Louisville meet and the eight women competing earned 10th place. The rest of the team members ran this in Indiana where the women placed 25th and the men came in 20th.

“We had a great day across comb said.

“Both meets were helpful in gauging the men and women’s

the nation, are undefeated this season and coming off a 48-14 rout at Lake Erie.

The contest will tell a lot about Hillsdale’s mental toughness.

“We’ll bounce back,” Karmie said. “Our coaches are going to Joe Lynn. get us ready this week and I think About 120-130 schools from we’ve got a good shot to go down various divisions were reprethere and shock them.” sented at the Louisville meet.

The meet was split into two heats based off of regional and national rankings. The women of the day was a three-setter in competed in the gold race, the which junior Sydney Delp fell men in blue.

“It was exactly where we after a hard-fought third set.

“They’re a good team but the needed to be. It was good concute a good race plan,” Lynn said each match was,” Delp said.

Walbright said she was pleased with the team’s effort on the ladies, the gold race is where the court despite the disappoint- we wanted to be. We were in a little over our heads but it was a ing loss. good level of competition and that we played hard and that we experience.” played well, but she was disappointed that we lost,” junior Ra- ners from over 40 schools, the chel Blaauw said. aging a time of 25:10.

The team As the women’s season is coming to an end the team is put up a weekly rank of 3rd in focusing more on their goal of the region.

Senior Joshua Mirth took secThis coming weekend they and Saginaw Valley State Uni- nior Luke Hickman trailed close versity. Sunday’s match against Saginaw Valley will be critical to with a time of 24:54. Their almost back-to-back placing was a “I think our goal has always huge factor in the team’s overall been clear and we are looking to- score.

“The competition was pretty wards it.” Walbright said. good. Similar to what we will see in terms of the conference meet. The weather was great,

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screening process landed the internship.

“That was a pretty big deal,” Lantis said. “I’ve been a crazy Denver Broncos fan. It’s a Lantis obsession.”

Lantis’s dream job paid $8 an hour and lodged his foot in the

door of the multi-million dollar franchise. Two months later, Lantis applied for the opening of promotions and special events coordinator. By the end of August, Lantis was a full time staff member.

Lantis played two varsity

asked for anything better,” Mirth said.

The women’s team raced in the gold heat against 300 ladies from 30 different teams. Their sidering the heat contained the highest ranked runners. Junior Kristina Galat was Hillsdale’s personal best 5K time of 17:35.

Despite their place, the team appreciated running in a more competitive race.

“We beat a bunch of D-I teams, which is exciting,” Galat remarked.

Along with Galat, Oren and junior Kate Royer also put up personal best times in the 5K. Both teams hope to see the Louisville course again in Dewill be held.

The team agreed it was helpful to see the course and anticipate what it will be like if they “It was a good mental boost to see us do well. I think everyone has a positive outlook after the results this weekend,” Mirth said. “We ran well this past weekend, let’s come back and do it again in December.” tional, both teams put up promising times despite their lower a good job, regardless of the course and weather. They ran well, that’s the point of cross country,” Lynn said.

Even after this weekend’s success, no one is guaranteed a spot on the varsity team for the remainder of the season, Lynn said. and Samuel Phillips put up solid Kilgore and Matthew Perkins also stepped up, showing their ability to contribute to the team.

“Kilgore’s race will prob ably earn her a spot on the varsity team,” sophomore Molly Oren predicted. “That just shows there is a lot of depth of the team across the board.”

With just nine weeks of their season left, the team will not be taking a break.

“We are excited about the results from last weekend, but by said.

sports in college: baseball and football. He graduated with a marketing degree that included courses in business ethics and leadership under the instruction of Professor of Business Law

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On left: A young Scott Lantis ’13 sports his Elway jersey. On right: Lantis stands with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. (Photos Courtesy of Scott Lantis)

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You can visit Almost, Maine

Tower Players kick off year with popular romantic comedy set in northern New England Natalie deMacedo News Editor Broken hearts in paper bags and love in big red sacks. Amidst snowy-white evergreens and under a starry sky the Tower Players began their production of “Almost Maine” yesterday.

They continue performing through Saturday night at 8 p.m. in the Sage Center for the Arts’ Markel Auditorium. John Cariani’s contemporary “real romantic comedy” meets nine sets of lovers falling in and out of love buted at the Portland Stage Company in 2002 and since then has become one of the most widely performed productions of the last decade, according to the play’s

website.

Director and lighting designer Michael Bayer said each couple appears in 11-minute vignettes and discovers something about how they feel about each other.

It’s Friday night at the tip top of Maine in unorganized territostage, bundled in winter apparel and sitting on opposite sides of a wooden bench—boy looking clueless and girl about to explode with her inner gleeful emotions.

“It’s pure and simple,” Bayer said. “It makes you feel all the different aspects of what love is.”

Bayer said not all the scenes are happy —which is okay— because it’s okay to have rough

woman for 11 years but keeps dragging his feet when it comes to marrying her.

“They are ships in the night, missing out on each other’s lives,” Sauer said. “There’s a wall of complacency where they scrounge around in sweatpants watching T.V. No dances. No dinners.”

But not all the scenes deal with seasoned lovers. Bayer said

ers are realizing the potential for something more.

“There are all those complex feelings, but the play is remarkably simple. It’s not cheesy,” Bayer said. “It’s simply real things happening to real people.”

For freshman Jonathan Edelbut, his character Dave struggles with the all-too-familiar pain of loving someone and

which he doesn’t have to wear tights or a wig.

“I’ve been a general twice and a French aristocrat once, and now I have crashed to become a plebian,” Sauer said. “It is so natural

Matt Sauer plays Lendall, a man who has been dating the same

Senior Isaac Spence and freshman Elyse Hutcheson in “Almost, Maine.” (Caroline Green/Collegian)

feeling invisible to them.

“We’ve all been there where we like someone and we don’t think they know we exist,” Edelbut said.

Dave comes onstage after snowmobiling with Rhonda – a longtime friend who sees Dave more as a “bro” than a romantic interest. Edelbut said Dave isn’t much of a macho guy, but more of wimp.

“He has a good heart I think.

He’s relatable,” Edelbut said.

Sauer, a seasoned Tower Player, said he was excited that this

Juniors Nicholas Gibbs and Bailey Bergmann in “Almost, Maine.” (Caroline Green/Collegian)

feeling. It’s real life so it’s not too much of a physical stress.”

Edeblut, on the other hand, semester of freshman year. Although he did musicals in a community theater in high school, a college cast.

“There is a fantastic cast who are incredibly talented. I’m really blessed,” Edelbut said. “And the play itself is so clever, with clever dialogue and story-telling that feels like a real moment in time.

Bayer said certain elements of the show might shock Hillsdale students, but he wants everyone to come with an open mind about love.

“Don’t be afraid to love,” Bayer said. “Open your mind and

Juniors Catherine Coffey and Connor Gleason in “Almost, Maine.” (Caroline Green/Collegian)

Wells, Welles, and Brandon Theatre professor reads lead role in classic “The War of the Worlds” radio show

Lillian Quinones Collegian Freelancer Professor of Theatre James Brandon returns to the stage on Oct. 16 in the famous radio part of Professor Pierson in Orson Welles’ 1938 radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds.”

Adapted from H. G. Wells’ novel, the original recording of “The War of the Worlds” was a 57-minute radio broadcast of a Martian invasion that panicked American listeners who did not catch actor Orson Welles’ opening remarks that the following Halloween night, chaos ensued: es, and people dashing to their cellars.

In the radio broadcast, Pro-

fessor Pierson is the astronomer who accompanies a news crew to the site of the Martian landing to observe the aliens. In Jonesville’s Sauk Theater production, Brandon will play the part, which was

said. “Orson -- he really knew how to use his voice. It’s so arrogant and so wonderful at the same time.”

Brandon explained that the story has intrigued him since he

II weapons. Instead of the typical alien movie, I was fascinated that people were using the technology

the 1953 movie on a weekend afternoon when he was 10 or 11 years old.

“By that time I was already into reading about World War II and most of the weapons used in the movie were World War

to six years and act, it was only through the urging of theatre graduate Kyra Moss ‘14 that he auditioned for the role. Meeting at the theatre department picnic in August, Moss told Brandon that she was auditioning for a

by Welles himself in the original broadcast.

For Brandon, playing a radio personality is a favorite part.

“I love how a person can tell with their voice to intrigue and motivate people,” he James Brandon

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power.”

Though Brandon likes to

part in “War of the Worlds” and that he must also.

Moss is thrilled with what Brandon brings to the show.

Along with a booming baritone voice, she noted the “charged emotional tone” he brings to the stage.

Brandon also wowed the show’s director Mary Jean Dulmage at his audition and landed the part from among 17 other men.

“He was the easiest to cast,”

Dulmage said, of her choice to cast Brandon. “The biggest reaoutstanding. By this point I had listened to the radio play at least 25 times. I shut my eyes when he was speaking and it transported me directly back to the radio Dulmage adds a twist to “War of the Worlds” by directing the show in two parts. Part one will

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Things

To do and see This week

October 9 The McQu5 The Broad Street Underground 9 p.m.

This new band plays everything from Miles Davis and Duke Ellington to Led Zepplin and The Moody Blues. Hillsdale’s own Chris McCourry, Spencer Ameral ‘15 on piano, Sam Nead on drums, Sandra Anderson on bass with vocalist Gianna Marchese.

No cover. No age restrictions.

October 8-11 Almost, Maine Markel Auditorium 8 p.m. With matinee 10/11 at 2 p.m.

Almost, Maine comprises nine short plays that explore love and loss in the remote, mythical town of cords and garnered critical acclaim in productions around the world, having already been translated into more than a dozen languages. The play has become the most produced play in North America.

October 11 The Booth Brothers The Gospel Barn 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. $14 - call 517.437.4050 for ticket availability With their harmony-drenched vocals and warm, easy voices, the Booth Brothers have been sharing

their faith and their music full time since 1998. wide range of performers-from the Eagles to the Gatlin Brothers to legendary gospel greats such as Bill Gaither and Mosie Lister.

October 16 The War of the Worlds The Sauk Theatre, 240 E. Chicago St. Jonesville, MI $5 at the door for performance preview on 10/16 On the foggy evening of October 30, 1938, America went to war with Mars! Adapted for radio by Howard Koch and starring Orson Wells and his Mercury Theater on the Air. The Sauk will make that original broadcast come to life on stage in this truly unique production. For further ticketing information and alternate performance times, visit www.thesauk.org or call 517-849-9100.

October 16 Awesome Autumn 2014 Downtown Hillsdale 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Hillsdale Business Association brings you the annual Awesome Autumn event, which includes store specials, free snacks, and local history postings.

All Week Stonehenge I,II, and III: Paintings by Brian Curtis Daughtery Gallery, Sage Center for the Arts (Compiled by Vivian Hughbanks)

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Be careful what you listen to:

Ben Block Collegian Freelancer Curtis’ exhibit, currently on display in the Daughtry Gallery of the Sage Center for the Arts.

Curtis, a former professor at Hillsdale from 1980 to 1983, re-

Music impacts the mind Finding someone who doesn’t listen to music is about as hard breathe. Music is everywhere.

Practically everyone enjoys it.

Music is popular because it’s powerful. It can cheer up the soul, be beautiful, but sometimes it’s not. for a certain genre of music. Of course, I have my own preferences, but that’s not the point. I want you to be aware. I want you to what music you choose to enjoy.

Music has the power to shape the soul. Song lyrics don’t just go through one ear and out the other. and either accepts or rejects their message, they will sit in the mind and can even alter the way one views reality. tics,” Aristotle writes, “As music is one of those things which are pleasant, and as virtue itself consists in rightly enjoying, loving, and hating, it is evident that we ought not to learn or accustom ourselves to anything so much as to judge right and rejoice in honourable manners and noble actions. But anger and mildness, courage and modesty, and their contraries, as well as all other dispositions of the mind, are most naturally imitated by music and poetry; which is plain by experience, for when we hear these our very soul is altered.”

Even millennia before the technology we have today that allows for mass-production of music and new genres of music, Aristotle recognized that music of this, one ought to be instructed in music and informed what it means for music to be good.

It is important to note that songs here. In fact he’s mainly referring to instrumental music, and the effect that a harmony can have on a person.

“The same holds true with disposition, others occasion a change in it: some act more violently, others more liberally,” Aristotle writes later. “From what has been said it is evident what

disposition of the mind, and how variously it can fascinate it: and if it can do this, most certainly it is what youth ought to be instructed in.”

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy released a study in May of last year in which they examined the effects patients.

They ran attention tests with the participants with either silence, noise, or classical music that the participants who listened to classical music had a more improved visual attention than -

ground.

I am not using this test to endorse classical music, rather, it is a good example of the positive effects music in general can have on a person.

While such a study demonstrates the power that musical harmonies have, the lyrics themtial on the human mind. pecially if you listen to music all the time, it probably happens on a daily basis. So if the songs you listen to regularly do not promote good things, then your mind will help sharpen your mind or motivate you to better yourself as a person.

Two obvious questions follow these arguments. What is good good or bad? While a column in a college newspaper is not nearly enough space to address these that one’s answers to these ques-

tions. During his time at Hillsdale, Curtis redesigned the masthead of The Collegian. While the masthead has since been re-altered, the college’s logo,

very interesting places,” said junior Forester McClatchey, an art student who focuses on oil paint-

Player’s posters were all created

by Curtis and his students. For all the impact his art had, Curtis didn’t plan on being an artist originally.

Curtis hails from the northeast and grew up in a suburb on Long Island.

“I lived near the great cul-

The ability of a young painter

unveil his oil-paintings of Stone-

artist is an invaluable asset.

at Hillsdale for three years, Curtis’ impact was felt by campus publications and students both past and present.

he feels from the myth,” McClatchey said. “The idea of painting from a sensation rather than a concept is a valuable one.”

Alumni Peter Williams ‘83 attended his former instructor’s exhibit. Williams followed the example of his professors, Sam

invited Curtis to show his art in Sage. Curtis, uncertain of what art to display, drew a series of “I wanted to paint landscapes Curtis said.

He used his favorite medium, oil paints, to create the realistic scenery. contemporary art, paintings doesn’t mean anything,” Curtis said. “They’re just meant to be then one of us has missed the

gan for 23 years. Williams spent hometown of Hillsdale. “[Curtis] really broadened my scope of the world — he was a big impact on me,” Williams said.

The power of Curtis’ artistic ability has not affected only the students, but campus publica-

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cessed it,” Curtis said.

As is all too common in a society focused on ‘applicable’ that artistic endeavors were “not supported by my environment.”

at a residential treatment center right out of college,” Curtis said. a career change.

“It just wasn’t as satisfying as I had hoped, so I returned to a local state art school,” Curtis said. a sign painter in Wareham, MasI met a man who made a living with his hands and he loved what he did. And I thought, I’ve got to After seven years of schooling, Curtis graduated from the University of Houston with a graduate degree in painting.

“Upon graduation I got a job at a little school in the center of Michigan called Hillsdale,” Curtis said.

in the nearby culture and the abCurtis.

“I had an aptitude for it and everyone sort of smiled, but it thought to go into as a career,” Curtis said with a grin.

Curtis attended Boston College and graduated with a degree in sociology.

multiple art classes, including drawing and painting.

“Arts were not tremendously supported while I was here [Hillsdale],” Curtis said. “What the college has done with the art, music and theatre departments— I am just astounded by how wonderful it is.”

“Gone Girl”worth seeing, but flawed Gregg Coughlin Special-to-the-Collegian Many moviegoers have come to recognize director David Fincher for his unpredictable storylines in movies such as “Seven,” “Fight Club,” and “Zodiac.”

Fincher is at it again in an adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s bestselling novel “Gone Girl,” which end with earnings of $38 million.

While “Gone Girl” has the feel of a Fincher movie—an ominous musical score, startlingly violent scenes, and did-he-just-do-that plot twists—audiences will leave disappointed if they expect to see the dramatic shots and detailed sets that have characterized his

their own mind.

Rather, “Gone Girl” uses the Ultimately, a person is fully insincerity of its major characters responsible for his own actions. to show the false faces we wear But music can have a surprising in relationships and illuminate the stupid melodrama of modern careful what you feed your ears. media. Perhaps, unintentionally, Music can do wondrous things for the soul. But it can also do marriage. terrible things. So choose wisely.

Dunne, bar-owner and self-proNathanael Meadowcroft is a claimed salt-of-the-earth Missophomore studying mathematics souri boy. His laborious renderand minoring in journalism. He ing of the character and overall is the assistant editor of the Collegian’s Sports page. is putting on an act throughout

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boat.”

Instead of forcing a meaning upon visitors, Curtis attached small descriptions of various

the movie, which parallels Flynn’s original construction of the my own volition).

Minutes into

movie,

through Amy’s diary. By going

ing Amy”—has vanished. Only bloodstains remain, plus a set of

dual narration of events, Fincher deliberately misleads viewers as riage slowly devolve.

While Amy comes across as

him to his fifth-anniversary present, all of which prime suspect.

As The

the

not always the correct one, and Fincher, following the pattern in

“The move posits a bizarre and seemingly unintentional defense of traditional marriage.”

put it, the musical score “the wahwah pedal of Satan” in several quintessential Fincher moments in which the violence involving The ensuing investigation led

a lug-headed and unapologetic

portrayal of the character is cold and callous to the point where she comes across as pho-

Similar to Afever, her poor acting encapsulates and lends credibility—intentionally or not—to the character as it parallels Amy Elliot’s relationship Amy’s never quite her real self in tal troubles.

To avoid prison and delay the ler Perry), a lawyer in the mode of Johnny Cochran, to help him piece together a plausible story of

what happened to Amy. A weird subplot involves Desi Collings develops almost as an aside and rest of the narrative.

The success of the movie, aside from its plot twists and emphasis on the femme fatale, hinges largely on the fact that Fincher causes the average viewer to scorn sensationalist media. The and feel superior to local dimwit son), as she represents the majority of people who blindly listen in the movie.

Despite the feeling at the beginning of the movie that Amy marriage, they refuse to divorce another before giving up on their marriage. As a result, the movie posits a bizarre and seemingly unintentional defense of traditional marriage and a very literal interpretation of staying together “till death do us part.” night movie worth seeing for the serious couple.

Jack White loosens up with “Lazaretto”

From B1 follow the original radio broadTim Troutner cast where Brandon and fellow Special-to-the-Collegian actors will remain on stage the whole time reading from their scripts.

Intrigued by how a Martian in- eccentric. After all, this is the vasion in 2014 Hillsdale County man who pulled the Biblical stunt would be communicated via towife and fellow band member as his sister for several years. White wrote part two as an “updated has always fought to maintain his version.” The cast of part two is unique artistic voice. His new album “Lazaretto” channels that ter feed will be shown to the audi- control into a wide-open, looser, sound. The result offers nuggets ence on a large screen.

Excited for rehearsals to start, of insight into the modern condiBrandon tried out his favorite tion.

His previous album, “BlunPierson line: “As I set these notes on paper I derbuss,” was a driving, aggresam obsessed by the thoughts that sive affair. At each moment the I may be the last man on earth.” music drove the listener forward, Preview: October 16 at 8 p.m. and the notes bore the weight of Performances: October 17, 18, 23-25 at 8 p.m. and October an artistic expression of individuality against the pressures of the 19 and 26 at 3 p.m. world he cannot escape. The album begins this struggle with the

fury of relentless heavier songs.

White adds further instrumental and stylistic complexity as the album winds down.

The album does lose some of the harsher edges, gently easing lowered intensity of White’s next album. A line from the penultimate and quieter song “On and On and On” provides an opportunity to consider White’s relationship with the world: “The people around me won’t let me/ Become what I need to, they want me the same.” In many ways “On and retto.”

White considers the constancy of the cycle of nature compared with the constant need for choice in a world of social control: “The They don’t have to hurry, they move in their own way/ But I have to choose what to do/ How what to say.” This turn to introspection is matched by the re-

laxed instrumentation, continuing the albums decrescendo.

The looser tone and musical variety of “Lazaretto” is the logi-

to explore deeper themes.

White’s song “Temporary able element to human life

within “Blunderbuss.” Instead of delivering a hard-hitting, focused follow-up, White chose to further expand his already eclectic style with 39 minutes of shifting coun-

of the string music one might hear at a country dance. White draws a parallel between the uncertainty of natural life on a

White has slowed down the tempo a bit and is willing to just play, carrying the listener along from song to song instead of pushing them forward with a driving beat. It appears that White has learned his lesson “content to move in [his] own way.” White has by no means lost his edge, but even the most hard-driving songs are content to reins and the musical result is free of the seriousness and restraint imposed by the determination of “Blunderbuss.” With the musical freedom comes the opportunity

condition. “All the creatures have all here hanging.” Only against true situation, and it is perilous.

The contrast between the traditional music and the postmodern sentiments is jarring.

The song “Entitlement” includes the clearest cultural critique of the album, again against slower songs. Piano and guitar play a slow country tune while White demonstrates his disillusionment with a society that

cares.” Caught in an older mentality, White laments that “I can’t ance/ Or atonements or sweat from my brow.” Precisely in a time when so many focus on desdeserve a single damn thing.” izes each man’s place within the created order. In his mind, the rest of society may be willing to conform and feel entitled, but isfy his own standards.

White’s mature vision is by no forth from intensity to contemplation. From the looser sound emerges not only a whirlwind of eclectic music but an expanded self-awareness that is at the heart of “Lazaretto.”

Underground you can find jazz, rock, and more

Shane Armstrong Collegian Reporter Broad Street Downtown Marrizons to get more business from students when it recently opened its Downtown Underground in As customers are showing specials in a new atmosphere, the bar has started having live music performances to entertain its customers. Genres of music that have been played include classic

blues.

“We have limits on what type

a nice setting and comfortable for everyone,” Broad Street Coowner Robert Socha said.

Musical performances happen Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Last Thursday the Hillsdale College jazz band performed for the The performance was so successful that they have agreed to come the remainder of the school year.

“There are two bands that play. One at 9 p.m. and the other starts at 10:30 p.m.,” Director of Jazz Chris McCourry said.

The bands are made up of about 40 students. The one that plays at 10:30, the McQ5 involves McCourry along with students. All of the music performances this year have been free for customers so far. A country “We have to charge for them because they are pretty famous,” Socha said. “Our other owner

it a destination for an entertaina bar and entertainment.”

To go along with live music,

Broad Street offers Wednesday tomers, alongside daily food and “It’s cool to see an existing

out into the community and give people a new place to hang out and have fun,” Senior Sean Bennett said. rant, and entertainment it is turning out to be a one stop type of establishment. and you see students, professors, and people from the hospital and community all hanging out and having fun together,” Socha said.

Junior Danielle Adams performs in Broadstreet’s Underground.

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Roger Butters joins the econonmics department Madeleine Jepsen Collegian Freelancer This fall, Roger Butters joined the faculty of Hillsdale College as a visiting associate professor in the department of economics. ested in economics during his undergraduate studies at Brigham Young University after his mission work in Brazil. According to Butters, the economics class seemed most applicable to his experiences while working with the poor of Brazil.

“When I came back from Brazil and continued my undergraduate education, this was a problem that weighed heavily on my mind: why do I enjoy so much wealth, and other people don’t?”

Butters said. “It was sitting in an economics classroom that I found the answer to that question.” stockbroker for Fidelity Investments, but discovered that his true passion was teaching. This led him to obtain his Ph. D. at the University of California, Davis.

Butters later became an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he served as the president of the Nebraska Council on Economic Education for the last nine years. As president of this council, he coordinated programming for teachers and students statewide in grades K-12, in addition to developing online competitions in economics and fundraising efforts.

Comedy From B3 for low pay. At KFI AM 640, California, at 4 a.m. every mornin her daily schedule, she would drive to her internship at another radio station, which she left at 4 p.m. to work her job that paid the bills—the closing shift at a diner.

“I would get home at like 2 a.m., take a nap, and do it all over said. “I went four months without a day off — it was insane.”

Amidst her packed work schedule from pursuing journalistic aspirations, Timpf’s comedy career also began growing while she lived in Los Angeles.

“I moved to LA and didn’t have any friends and when my boyfriend and I broke up, I for real had no friends, so I went to open mics and complained about my breakup and how lonely I was and people laughed,” Timpf said.

“I noticed it was therapeutic to make people laugh by my being honest and talking about things I’m upset about. I can’t imagine life without stand up comedy now.”

Once she was laid off from her ers trending toward using the Internet instead, Timpf rented a car and drove up California’s coast doing demos at radio stations. “‘We love your interesting voice,’ they used to call it,” Timpf said, “but nothing worked out.”

Regardless, she kept searching for her next journalism job.

“I think of life like stand up comedy,” Timpf said. “Certain

“I spent a lot more time teaching adults and being out in the community doing economic education,” Butters said. “It was a lot of fun, but I enjoyed the classroom much more.”

“Having someone who can make the topics interesting and exciting is a real asset.” tact with Hillsdale College while teaching with Professor of Ecnomoics Gary Wolfram as a part of the Economics for Leaders program, a week-long seminar for high school students to help them develop both their leadership skills and their understanding of economics. During this time, he became interested in teaching at the college, and applied for the teaching position when it became available.

With the growing number of of economics, the department at Hillsdale welcomes his arrival.

“I don’t know Dr. Butters as well as I would like yet but he strikes me as an innovative and energetic person,” said Assistant Professor of Economics Christopher Martin. “Because of his teaching experience, he has built up a lot of effective techniques to escape from the ‘chalk and talk’ trap when teaching economics.”

things help whether you have a good or bad set, like the people in the crowd or the venue, but when it comes down to it, if you bomb, it’s on you.”

Soon after, the Washington Times offered her a job aggregating and writing content for its new website. Fortunately, the and Timpf took advantage of the opportunity.

“I bugged the radio people every day asking if I could have two or three minutes on the air.

They didn’t have anyone covering breaking news, so I asked if daily segment,” she said.

Next, Timpf accepted a job writing and making news videos for Campus Reform, a D.C.based online, conservative news outlet, and continued honing her broadcast skills by conducting man-on-the-street interviews for work and performing comedy at night.

“Comedy makes TV less scary,” Timpf said. “With stand up, it’s just you and the jokes you’ve written about yourself. If people aren’t laughing, it’s totally on you and you gotta stand there for 45 minutes with everyone hating you — it’s brutal.”

As a result, Timpf attributes much of her success on TV with her stand-up comedy background.

“You get really comfortable with public speaking because there are always distractions at shows, a heckler or loud bachelor party, and you have to respond in a quick way. It helps me with being on TV shows and having to think on my feet,” she said.

After appearing on several TV and radio segments, Timpf re-

Wolfram also agrees that presenting the topics in an engaging manner will help to stir up interest in economics, especially for the principles of economics classes taught by Butters.

“Having someone who can make the topics interesting and exciting is a real asset to the department,” Wolfram said.

Butters proves his effectiveness at engaging students in lecture by demonstrating the concepts they learn about. One such demonstration of competition and price level involved a skit about In addition to the courses he teaches, Butters is creating teaching software for economics classes through McGraw-Hill. The software, which contains approximately 220 short videos on the core concepts of economics, can be used to present the material in a more concrete, understandable way. He has been working on the project for three years, and exby this spring.

Butters hopes to share his enics with his students, and also to impart the importance of acting on the principles learned in class.

“If I could have my students walk out of my class observing the world, instead of seeing it, I think that that would be a huge triumph.” Butters said. “That’s what economics really gives you the tools to do, to observe what’s going on. When you do that, the world opens up, and makes it possible for you to change it.”

and Friends in September 2013 to talk about feminism. She soon became a regular on the curvy couch and Fox’s other talk shows including: Red Eye, America Live with Megyn Kelly, and On the Record with Greta Van Susteren.

The same spunky qualities that make her popular on these shows also existed in her college career, according to Birzer.

“I remember her having a rather spritely or pixie-ish look about her,” Birzer said. “She possessed that wonderful twinkle in her eye — the twinkle that radiates a congence, and mischievousness. You only have to watch her on Fox to see that very same look.”

In pursuit of her childhood dream, Timpf then moved to New York City was hired to report for National Review in July 2014.

Further exemplifying her success, Timpf was named to Red Alert Politics’ “30 Under 30” list under the age of 30 this summer. after I graduated, I lived in a dingy apartment and I slept on a yoga mat every night working toward what I’m doing now,” Timpf said.

“That’s really powerful. I never lost sight of what I wanted to do and my favorite part is seeing it all pay off.”

With her “frightening intelligence” and determination, Birzer said he has high hopes for her to continue impacting audiences.

“Without a doubt, I am incredibly proud of her,” Birzer said.

“She’s our current age’s H.L. Mencken, though much prettier.”

Simpson residence members bond over spirit competitions during homecoming week.

(Photo Courtesy of Josh Hamilton)

Simpson: A documentary

Sophomore Josh Hamilton plans to film Simpson Residence Laura Williamson Collegian Reporter

Josh Hamilton loves to tell stories.

But instead of writing them down on paper, he tells his story through a camera lens. His next project: Simpson Residence in the form of a documentary.

“Filmmakers love to tell good stories and Simpson is just one of those stories,” Hamilton said.

The establishment of single sex dorms has seen decline throughout the United States, a unique factor of why Hamilton wanted to capture Simpson.

“All the dorms throughout America are moving to coed,” he said. “I don’t know a single person other than Hillsdale people who live in a one sex dorm. that there are things that happen in a non-coed dorm that can not happen anywhere else and that’s special.”

The Simpson camaraderie does not just include those who live in it currently.

“It’s a dynasty and we need to record this history,” said senior Spencer Bell, who has lived in the dorm for his entire college career.

Head Resident Assistant Andy Reuss, agrees.

“I think it will help solidify the legacy that was started long before I or the other seniors were

here,” Reuss said.

The special quality of Simpson’s dorm dynamic is the initial message that Hamilton said he wanted to convey.

“The deeper message is the relationships and the kind of things that happen between individuals,” Hamilton said. “We’re a fer-

a couple a couple guys doing the crazy stuff they do in a dorm that would be great. That developed in my mind and I was just like why don’t I actually capture what happens.”

Hamilton plans to start the coming.

“It’s a dynasty and we need to record this history.”

school is homecoming and that is where this starts off. Then I’m just going to carry it all through the year,” Hamilton said.

Hamilton hopes to have Facebook and Twitter accounts up

vent band of brothers.”

Instead of focusing on the college as a whole and purely focusing on Simpson, Hamilton takes inspiration for his conveying his ers have been communicating for years.

wants a strong social media campaign to get the word out.

“The other thing is that we will be doing is an IndieGoGo campaign and that will be starting Friday. So if people want to

throughout time have always had very mundane thing and then expound on that and give it a whole lot of depth. So in other words, the bigger your message is, the smaller the subject should be,” Hamilton said.

Hamilton said that his “Aha!” moment for making the documentary took place in his suite mate’s room while playing X-box.

“It just sort of dawned on me that it would be a hilarious sitcom,” he said. “If I could just make a TV show and it was just

it, a donation of $1 helps so much because it helps us get the equipment and some of the stuff that we need to make it really good,” said Hamilton.

Hamilton wants to get stabilizers and potentially another lens to aid in the creation of his documentary.

Reuss is excited for what the documentary could mean for the future of Simpson.

“It will showcase some of the highlights, the aspects of the dorm that make it more than simply brick and mortar,” Ruess said.

“My only question is why haven’t we done it before?”

Campbell From A1 energy.”

Campbell is gifted in his ability to relate and talk to everybody, Penny Arnn said. His combination of competence and Anita Folsom of external affairs.

“He knows everybody, he knows everybody’s story, the family, the kids, we know his family,” said Kim Ellsworth of external affairs. “ We can always count on him. He anticipates what we need. He’s just there.”

Campbell is a big Charger fan, wearing Charger gear athletic departments gave him, and loves watching student athletes play.

“He’s an exceptional guy who just brings up everyone around him. It’s nice to see him around campus and it’s weird to think I won’t see him around anymore,” said senior Butch Herzog, a football team captain. “I see him at all the football games. He’s just a pretty close friend.”

Campbell said all the attention surrounding his retirement is undeserved.

“I’m just a small cog in a big wheel,” Campbell said.

Eighteen years on campus, he has seen a lot of change. He saw the Kresge building torn down and the Grewcock Student Union and Suites dorm constructed. He was here when college president

(Left) Head men’s basketball coach John Tharp and Grover Campbell enjoy the homecoming tailgate.

(Ben Block/Collegian)

George Roche III left and when Dr. Larry Arnn arrived. and interesting apart from being a skilled and effective worker,” Dr. Larry Arnn said. “Grover is full of love for the right things and energy to serve them.”

As a young man, Campbell lived in Cody, Wyoming where he worked for Marathon Oil Corporation. While there he met his wife.

They had three children and moved to Michigan in 1979 to be closer to Peggy’s family. He was laid off when Marathon downsized. His wife’s teaching told him to apply to Hillsdale for work.

He began in 1996 as a second shift custodian at the Roche Sports Complex. The nocturnal

schedule didn’t give him much time with his children, so he was relieved to be reassigned to the Grounds crew. His focus shifted to deliveries in 2008. As the college got busier, so did Campbell.

“It just seems like there’s more and more work to do,” Campbell said. “That’s a good thing, if it wasn’t for you students, I wouldn’t be here.”

Campbell says starting this week he gets to be nearer to his grandson.

“Instead of going home to see him every day at lunch, I get to see him all day long,” Campbell said.

Campbell will still work parttime for the college, driving people to and from the airport. Marty Morrison from Food Services will replace Campbell’s delivery position.

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Many enjoy her sarcastic Facebook rants about broken political promises hashtagged “tbt,” snarky tweets at Michelle Obama about eating fatty food, and abnormally low-pitched “smoker woman voice.” One admirer even creates collages of her feet.

National Review reporter, comedian, and Hillsdale alumna humor to deal with a break up, but now, it’s a trademark of her journalistic style that has made her a Red Eye regular and “mini celebrity.”

“Free markets and no judgies—that’s my political philosophy,” Timpf said. “I feel like I’m able to explain things in a different way, especially in the conservative movement, because so many of the voices — even the young ones — sound like they’re 50 and cautious. It needs some spice. The message of freedom should be cool, and that’s what I want to do.”

Hillsdale College Professor of

History Brad Birzer, who taught Timpf her freshman year and now follows her career closely, attested to her ability to accomplish this goal.

“Kat is genius. Certainly, she’s the leading wit of her generation,”

“Free markets and no judgies. That’s my political philosophy.”

Birzer said, “but I also think she’s one of those unique folks America produces only every once in a while.”

Contributing to this assessment is Timpf’s quick wit, humor-cloaked pessimism, and self-deprecation mixed with con“She’s able to be forceful without being over the top, conand she has this detached irony that allows her to be successful,” said her former academic advisor and debate coach Professor of Theatre James Brandon.

“I’m good at conveying mes-

sages in a different way, because I’m a weirdo,” Timpf said. “Humor and sarcasm are very effective mechanisms — especially at letting people realize how stupid they are on their own.”

This brashness helps Timpf develop her own political ideology and effectively communicate herself, according to her former classmate and Assistant Director of the Dow Journalism Program Maria Servold. people through journalism about the virtues of limited government and free markets began in her early childhood and has continued to motivate her since.

“As long as I can remember, I would hear stuff on the radio about the government and ask my dad about certain laws and why the government wasn’t being held accountable,” Timpf said. “It I could combine wanting to act and write with my love for freedom.”

When she was nine, Timpf made up her mind she would one day move to New York City and pursue that dream.

“All my decisions would be

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Servold and Brandon both noticed this determination driving her in college. she always had a good sense of where she wanted to be and how to get there,” Brandon said. “At the end of the day, Kat knew what she wanted to do and she did it.”

After graduating magna cum laude from Hillsdale College as an English major, Timpf moved to California for a Fox News internship until a state law mandated interns could not work without dislike for intrusive government regulations.

“I saw endless potential, but these laws hold people back. Es-

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