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Hillsdale’s highest achievers

Class of 2020 has 30 average on ACT, breaking college record

By | Thomas Novelly Editor-in-Chief

Alex Miller, a sophomore orientation guide, hands a course catalog to a freshman during check-in Sunday near Central Hall. The class of 2020’s average ACT surpassed 30, the highest in the college’s history.

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Although they have yet to take their first exam, the 377 men and women in the class of 2020 are already testing well.

According to preliminary data from the Hillsdale College admissions department, the incoming freshman class is the highest scoring to date. It enters with a 30.13 average on the ACT, surpassing the class of 2015’s 29.32 benchmark.

“Breaking a 30 is a pretty big deal in our office,” said Zachary Miller, senior director of admissions. “We are really proud of the fact that we did it without compromising fit.

It’s important that we find the best students who are going to be great additions here, retain them, and that they keep coming back each year and graduating. We didn’t have to sacrifice one thing to reach that number.”

Miller said he takes pride in this year’s incoming freshman class, and the numbers show

Viviano, Larsen want ‘rule of law’ By | Thomas Novelly Editor-in-Chief

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Hillsdale alumnus and Michigan Supreme Court Justice David Viviano was unanimously nominated by conservative delegates at the state Republican convention Saturday, officially securing his spot on the November ballot.

“We’ve had the unified support of the Republican Party for a rule-of-law majority now in Michigan for some period of years,” Viviano said in an interview with The Collegian.

“People recognize that the court is one of the areas of government that is working well.

And it’s because we know and understand our role well.”

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen was unanimously nominated with Viviano Saturday, also advocating for Viviano’s campaign theme of maintaining a rule-of-law philosophy on the bench.

“That really just means judges who limit themselves to their role of interpreting and applying the law faithfully and with fidelity to the cases that come before the court,” Viviano said.

When former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway retired, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder appointed Viviano in February 2013. In 2014, Viviano won the general election, securing his partial term.

“For me, getting through the general election was very significant,” Viviano said. “And having the governor’s choice approved by the voters was important to me.”

But now Viviano is looking to pursue a full eight-year term and is running as one of Michigan’s “rule of law judges.”

For Viviano, however, it’s more than a campaign slogan, it’s a judicial philosophy, one the 1996 graduate said he cultivated at Hillsdale College.

“The concepts of the separation of powers and limited government is how I understand a judge’s role through the framework of the Constitution,” Viviano said.

Viviano and Larsen were joined on the campaign trail by senior Bridget DeLapp, Viviano’s niece.

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said she has seen overwhelming support for her uncle’s ideas.

“He has a lot of success because he reaches out to a lot of individual people,” DeLapp said. “It’s important to him to express his judicial philosophy to as many people as possible.

We are traveling 10-12 hours a week all over the state. I’ve seen a very positive reaction to what they are saying at the convention.”

Although Viviano is running unopposed for his seat, Libertarian Kerry Morgan is challenging Larsen, his fellow “rule of law judge.” DeLapp said Larsen’s judicial philosophy, however, has risen above politics.

“Justice Larsen comes out very strong,” Delapp said. “She clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia, and her philosophy has been straight on rule of law, and people just fall in love with her, when they meet her.”

She also won over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Following Scalia’s death, Larsen was placed on a shortlist of 11 potential candidates Trump said he would consider appointing to the Supreme Court.

“It was a shock and a surprise,” Larsen said. “The other 10 judges on the list are esteemed judges, and the ones that I know are very good people. I was very pleased to be in their company.”

Snyder appointed Larsen in September 2015, replacing Justice Mary Beth Kelly after she resigned. Larsen said the appointment took her by surprise.

“I was actually teaching at University of Michigan Law School, when I got the nomination,” Larsen said. “I knew that I was going to be nominated on a Tuesday, I was officially nominated on Wednesday, taught my last two classes on Thursday and Friday, and showed up at the court on Monday.”

Since Scalia’s death, Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton have made filling the national Supreme Court a major talking point in both of their campaigns.

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why. The class broke the 3.81 average high school GPA of incoming classes for the past four years, arriving with a 3.84 mean. Hillsdale also received more than 2,100 applications this year, the largest pool since 2011.

According to admissions office data, Hillsdale admitted 873 of those students, marking an acceptance rate of 42 percent. That’s the lowest admissions rate Hillsdale has had in more than 10 years. With such a record-breaking ACT score this year, it was a tough decision to decide which prospective students would join the freshman class.

“I’d attribute this 30 to the fact that we have a larger pool of highly qualified candidates,” said Doug Bradbury, vice president of admissions. “The hardest thing we did this year was tell some really good prospective students ‘no.’ So it’s a good thing and a hard thing.”

Andrew Rademacher made the cut. The 18-year-old freshman from Cincinnati, Ohio,

scored a 32 on his ACT and had tempting offers from other schools, including DePaul, Ohio State, and Xavier universities. During his visit to Hillsdale as a prospective student, however, he knew it was exactly where he wanted to be, Rademacher said.

“The close community really stood out to me,” he said.

“Especially the science departments, when I visited, I got to meet with the professors and even was able to participate and sit in on some classes and labs. It’s what I was looking for.”

Although more than 32 percent of the incoming freshman class is from Michigan, Rademacher represents one of more than 40 states that sent students to Hillsdale. The school also attracted six students from foreign countries.

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Commercial will air on TV Thursday By | Breana Noble News Editor

Michigan Supreme Court Justice David Viviano ’96 was nominated by the delegates at the state Republican convention to be on the ballot in November. Bridget DeLapp | Courtesy

Hillsdale College’s first television commercial hits home screens Thursday, emphasizing the aspects of its mission statement.

The brand-building advertisement with a six-figure budget premiered online Wednesday and will raise awareness of the college, said Matt Schlientz, vice president of marketing.

Focusing on freedom, moral virtue, higher learning, and religion, the commercial is meant to leave audiences grateful that Hillsdale is advancing the issues about which they care, Schlientz said.

“It’s about everything the college does,” Schlientz said.

“We’re not asking them to do

anything. It’s not a call to action...It’s a broad brand spot.”

Regional Michigan cable stations begin playing the ad Thursday. Starting the week of Sept. 26, the commercial will appear nationally on Fox networks and more broadly in Michigan. The campaign, which targets those ages 45 and above, will last through Dec. 31, Schlientz said.

Scenes of classrooms, Mossey Library, Slayton Arboretum, music rehearsals, athletic practices, and campus transition into each other as a voice-over actor describes Hillsdale’s principles of freedom, moral character, and faith.

“I’m very impressed,” said senior Emily Lehman, who

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Revised mission statement clarifies Hillsdale College’s Christian affiliation By | Breana Noble News Editor

Hillsdale College altered its mission statement this summer, for the first time since the 1980s, to more clearly reflect its foundations and adherence to Christian principles.

President Larry Arnn worked with administrators to rewrite parts of the statement to better reflect the college’s mission in regards to religion, Provost David Whalen said.

The final draft was completed in the spring and introduced to the faculty assembly and the board of trustees in May. The changes are indicative of the college’s history and purpose, Whalen said.

“As the culture around us becomes more secular or more progressively anti-Christian, it becomes more important any latent ambiguity as to the college’s beliefs and identity to be removed,” Whalen said.

Whalen said Arnn has considered making these revisions for years. The changes come just months after the U.S. Department of Education

released guidelines on how educators should address transgender students.

The new mission statement quotes from the Articles of Association, written by the Freewill Baptist founders of Hillsdale College, declaring it the college’s aim to preserve and teach the Christian faith.

The revised statement is a “more perfect reflection” of this founding document, Arnn said in an email.

“As a nonsectarian Christian institution, Hillsdale College maintains ‘by precept and example’ the immemorial teachings and practices of the Christian faith,” a new sentence in the statement reads.

The revisions also removed reference to the “Judeo-Christian faith and Greco-Roman culture,” stating the college is a trustee of “our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem.”

The new version also adds that students will receive an education based in theology as well as literature and science.

Whalen said the restate-

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ment of the college’s mission is meant to clarify confusion as to whether or not Hillsdale is a Christian institution.

“Some people are just confused,” Whalen said. “A lot of people may say Hillsdale is secular, but it’s really just independent of any affiliation with a church.”

Hillsdale is financially independent from government support, but regulations could affect the accreditation of the college’s programs of study, a process the school is preparing for now, said Tom Burke, professor of religion and philosophy.

Whalen said the changes in the statement are not a result of Hillsdale’s upcoming accreditation.

Burke said, however, if the college did find itself in a position to justify its beliefs, the clearer language could help Hillsdale defend its religious liberty.

“We’re just trying to make that clear so that if there are any challenges brought, we stand within the Christian tradition, and therefore, should

have the privilege of abiding by traditional Christian ethics,” Burke said.

Michael Jordan, professor of English, said as the culture becomes more secular, there is a greater need to state a religious affiliation.

“What we used to understand as the norm isn’t the norm anymore,” Jordan said.

“I think it is a good thing it is now more explicit because what used to be understood is not the case, especially in the culture at large.”

Burke and Whalen said the changes to the mission statement are unrelated to new requirements in the core curriculum, which now includes a revamped religion course required for all students.

The mandate, however, does help with Hillsdale’s Christian affiliation, Burke added.

Whalen said overall the changes to the statement’s language were minimal.

“It didn’t change the mission of the college,” Whalen said. “It’s clarifying what was already there.”

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‘Father Adam’ takes over after Bishop Beckwith retires By | Ramona Tausz Senior Reporter Bishop Peter Beckwith, Hillsdale College’s chaplain, retired at the end of July, honored as chaplain emeritus.

Hillsdale’s new chaplain is Father Adam Rick, the new pastor at Holy Trinity Anglican Parish in Hillsdale.

“I’ve had wonderful jobs in my life,” Beckwith said. “I’ve served four congregations and the diocese of Springfield, and they’ve all been challenging, all a blessing — and this is at least as good, if not the best, job.”

When President Larry Arnn first asked Beckwith to take the chaplaincy position at Hillsdale College, Beckwith protested that at 70, he was already too old for the job. “‘I told him, ‘I’m old enough to be a grandfather to most of these kids,’” Beckwith said.

“And he said, ‘Well, there’s a

place for grandfathers.’ Dr. Arnn is really a hard person to say ‘no’ to.”

Now Beckwith, who turns 77 next month, has held the position for six years. During that time, he also served as faculty adviser to the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and taught several classes on Anglicanism and leadership.

Beckwith is a 1961 Hillsdale graduate. Before becoming chaplain, he served in many roles, including as a chaplain for the U.S. Navy. He said his philosophy as Hillsdale chaplain was similar to that of his ministry in the Navy: to provide for your own, facilitate for others, and to care for all.

As chaplain, he said the most difficult part was getting to know the students and faculty — a challenge he combatted by making a point of auditing classes and attending lectures and other social events in order to meet people.

time pastor Father Duane Beauchamp retired, Rick was called as pastor — and simultaneously hired as chaplain at Hillsdale.

Although he has served since 2013 at Christ Church Anglican in Wayne, PennBishop Peter Beckwith retired this summer after sylvania, he is serving six years as Hillsdale College’s chaplain. familiar with His wife is Melinda. Peter Beckwith | Courtesy the Michigan area. Rick grew “The Navy had a couple of up in Concord, Michigan, and sayings,” he said. “One was ‘deckplate ministry.’ When did his undergraduate studies you’re on a ship, you can at Spring Arbor University. choose. You can be on the He attended the evangelical deckplates meeting people, or Gordon-Conwell Theological you can sit in your office. If Seminary in Hamilton, Massayou sit in your office, you’re chusetts, and only later joined the Anglican Church to which not going to be very busy.”

When Holy Trinity’s long- he was ordained in 2012.

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“We need a rule-of-law majority on the national Supreme Court, and I’ve always thought that, ever since I was a student at Hillsdale,” Viviano said.

“I’ve learned and read from the greats such as Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas. Those are the type of people we need on the Supreme Court. It’s not a partisan idea, and I hope the new president will get behind the idea like Michigan has gotten behind it.”

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“This is one of the few colleges that provides a religious resource in the office of the chaplain,” Beckwith said.

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from A1 sources and training into recruitment in hopes of delivering Hillsdale’s message farther.

“We’ve done a lot more mentoring and teaching with our counselors to show them how to recruit well,” Miller said. “We’ve also expanded our counseling staff in the past three years, which allows us to go out and meet students in their own backyards. It’s a boots-on-the-ground strategy.

They’re hearing from us, and we’re responding to their questions.”

The admissions department has helped guide the new freshmen to Hillsdale, and now they’re ready to “rejoice in the challenge.”

“I’m looking forward to meeting tons of new people,” Rademacher said. “And to be honest, I’m not really nervous.

It’s time to get to work.” participated in the commercial’s shoot. “I think they did a great job of expressing what Hillsdale is about. The music is particularly well done.”

The ad — filmed in late July

by Coldwater Media Group from Colorado Springs, Colorado — highlights 10 students and three professors.

Lehman said filming was a star-studded experience. She sat in Howard Music Hall after going through hair and makeup, playing a piano as fog and fake sunshine enwrapped her.

“I was making it up, which went over really well because then I could decide how my hands were going to look a little more,” Lehman said. “It was actually really fun.”

The film team recorded senior Danny Drummond lifting weights as he stood on the Hillsdale H printed on the matted floor of the JAM fitness room in the Roche Sports Complex.

Drummond said based on the success the college has had with advertising on talk radio, he is not surprised about the move to television.

“I think it’s kind of the next step in the process,” Drummond said. “On the appropriate channels, on the appropriate news networks that identify with our own beliefs, I think it would have a very good impact and bring attention to the college.”

“I’m looking forward to being able to get to know the Lord better,” Rick said of his new role. “My objective is to help people see Christ in their lives and be better disciples in Jesus.”

His wife, Katherine, is also working for Hillsdale as a piano instructor and staff accompanist in the music department. Katherine Rick lived in Russia for 10 years as a child while her parents were missionaries and attended several prestigious music conservatories.

“Since I grew up in Russia, I tend to really love Russian composers: Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, Prokofiev,” she said. “I did my doctorate on Rachmaninoff, but probably my favorite Western composer is J.S. Bach.”

As chaplain emeritus, Beckwith will continue to visit the school regularly — supporting, assisting, and filling in

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On-campus job openings are being published on Handshake, career services’ online platform.

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Applying for an on-campus job this year will be easy as clicking submit.

The career services office is working with student employers to simplify the job search process through Handshake, an online platform where students can apply for jobs, find internships, and register for meetings with career services.

The application aggregates available opportunities and allows students to fill out their profile and upload their resume, using a standard form to help streamline applying for numerous positions.

“For students, Handshake enables them to filter and view all on-campus student employment positions, the job descriptions, desired skills and responsibilities, and who the point of contact is,” John Quint, assistant director of career services, said via email.

“We think having all of this information in one place will greatly improve the on-campus student employment experience.”

Off-campus employers previously dominated Handshake’s job listings. Now, students can browse campus-wide openings from Bon Appétit Management Company, the athletic department, market-

ing, and more. They can also see the pay rate and necessary job qualifications. Students may submit their application right from the website.

“We received an overwhelmingly positive response from the faculty and staff as we shared the new process for posting jobs on Handshake,” Quint said. “We expect full employer participation within a few years.”

Many campus employers have already started the switch to Handshake. Aaron Tracey, assistant director of special projects in the admissions office, hires student ambassadors. Although he said using paper resumes was not difficult, it was a system that could be improved.

“Handshake is helpful because everything is all in one place,” Tracey said. “It’s all digital.”

Having a central application system streamlines applications for students, he added.

“They don’t have to submit all this information over and over again,” Tracey said.

“They just have a profile within Handshake, so they can apply for more than one position easier.”

In the past, students found job opportunities through campus-wide emails and fliers and by word-of-mouth.

“Aside from the financial

aid office’s efforts, no official process for creating, posting, or marketing jobs to students existed,” Quint said. “As a result, the information was fractured and students were oftentimes unaware of the available jobs on-campus.”

With the introduction of on-campus job listings to Handshake, students now have access to all available job listings. Students already employed on campus said they think this switch will make it easier for others to find the best jobs.

“I think it’s great they’re switching over to a streamlined system,” said sophomore Ryan Kelly Murphy, who works in A.J.’s Café. “In this day and age, it’s harder to keep track of lots of loose papers.

When everything’s electronic, it’s more in-line with what our everyday lives are like.”

Handshake also has an iPhone application. But no matter how students access the system, it should make applying for a job easier, Quint said.

“The addition of on-campus student employment to Handshake should increase the activity and engagement on the platform,” Quint said.

“We trust that the students will pick up Handshake quickly, if they haven’t already. They’re more tech-savvy than we are.”

Arnn, Spalding propose 1860-style GOP platform By | Breana Noble News Editor Larry Arnn and Matthew Spalding wrote a shorter, simpler Republican Party platform for presentation before the Republican National Convention in July.

Arnn, Hillsdale College’s president, and Spalding, associate vice president and dean of educational programs for the Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship, created the platform based on the original 1860 Republican platform to replace the more than 30,000word platforms written in recent years. Spalding said although they’ve discussed the idea for more than five years, this year’s election presented an opportunity because of dis-

cussion and turmoil surrounding Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and a breakdown in party consensus.

“Platforms are good ideas because they are tools of representative government,” Arnn said in an email. “They are the means by which people know what they are voting for. For that same reason, I think they should be simple and clear, instead of the tens of pages that prevail today.”

Although the platform committee did not adopt their submission, responses suggested a future push to simplify the GOP’s platform before the next presidential election, Spalding said.

Boyd Matheson — Sutherland Institute president and former chief of staff for Sen.

Mike Lee, R-Utah — worked with Arnn and Spalding on the platform. Matheson, a delegate on the platform committee, presented the simpler version to the committee. He said people were open-minded to a simpler platform in the future.

“The response was great,” Matheson said. “I think people immediately sensed this was something we need to get to...What was also interesting was what Sen. John Berasso, R-Wyo., said before he adjourned the committee, which was that we should begin work now on a shorter form.”

Replacing a condemnation of slavery for support of Second and First Amendment rights and the life of the unborn, Spalding and Arnn wrote the platform with 17 points in just under 1,200 words, like

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the platform written in 1860.

Like its predecessor, the platform cites the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, defends states’ rights, and highlights the need for limited government through the separation of powers.

“It’s not merely historical, it is written for the moment,” Spalding said. “It has some very broad language that isn’t actually issue-specific but is built to incorporate the general ideas of the day. The key is to get to the touchstone of the Declaration and Constitution.”

Unlike the modern party platform, the shorter version lists principles instead of policies to support.

“Modern political parties are this big apparatus for running campaigns, raising money, and less and less have to do

with focusing on core ideas,” Spalding said.

Matheson compared the platform-writing process to the functions of Congress, complete with lobbyists and growing pages of amendments favoring certains groups.

Spalding agreed: “It turned into something it was never meant to be: a big, bureaucratic document.”

The college has a history of working on the Republican Party platform. One of the first drafts, if not the first draft, of the 1860 statement was written at Hillsdale College by faculty members Austin Blair and Edmund Fairfield, Arnn said.

“That platform showed the way to combat slavery by constitutional means,” Arnn said.

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Black Lives Matter gets the facts wrong By | Hank Prim Special to the Collegian When police officers killed Philando Castile and Alton Sterling it wasn’t because of their race. They were shot for disobeying officers’ commands.

The purpose of the Black Lives Matter movement is clear: to oppose the racist actions of police officers who are disproportionately targeting members of the black community.

According to the BLM website, the lives of black citizens are “systematically and intentionally targeted for demise” by society. Particularly by law enforcement. What the movement fails to recognize, however, is that the facts don’t line up with their assertions.

A study featured in the Washington Post this

“More blacks are killed by other blacks than by police officers.” summer dispels the notion that law enforcement disproportionately murders blacks. It found that white people are nearly twice as likely to be killed by police than people of color. Based upon the study two things are clear: white citizens are statistically killed more often by police than blacks, and blacks do not encompass the majority of officer-involved deaths.

BLM says police officers are disproportionately targeting blacks. This is false when adjusted for population. Blacks make up 13 percent of the population in the United States. The FBI’s national statistics show black people commit 28 percent of violent crimes, which is proportionate to the study’s finding that blacks constituted 26 percent of officerinvolved deaths.

The reality is that more blacks are killed by other blacks than by police officers. Political commentator Heather MacDonald pointed out during her visit to campus last Spring, “Black males between the ages of 14 and 17 commit homicide at ten times the rate of white and Hispanic male teens combined... while blacks of all ages commit homicide at eleven times the rate of whites alone.”

Black Lives Matter misses the point. Blacks comprise 53 percent of all homicide offenders and 51 percent of all homicide victims, so it would be more appropriate for BLM to campaign against this injustice.

Instead, BLM chooses to wage a war against America’s peacekeepers.

This results in a nationwide mutual distrust between minorities and police officers that is based upon nothing more than speculation and disregard for the facts.

BLM protests about the stories of individuals supposedly killed because of nothing more than their skin color, but turns a blind eye when police officers are killed simply because of their uniform.

Tragedies like the attack on Dallas police this summer are rare, thankfully, but the rate at which officers are shot continues to increase.

So far this year, 78 officers have been killed in the line of duty, an 82 percent increase over 2015. Many of these deaths are attributable to the anti-police rhetoric spewed by BLM. More police officers than ever are making the ultimate sacrifice for a nation that refuses to defend them. Meanwhile, the media fails to tell the full story involving these types of shootings, leading to a misunderstanding.

A movement based on a false narrative can only continue so long as individuals remain ignorant of the facts. We owe it to our country and our police officers to spread the truth and share the reality.

Hank is a junior studying political economy.

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Trump is fighting to win

Hillary fights for natural rights By | Rachael Reynolds Special to the Collegian

By | Peter O'Rourke Special to the Collegian Republicans haven’t had a strategy to win the presidency in a long time. They have simply tried to avoid defeat. Republicans don’t play to win; they play so they don’t lose. Republicans have played defense for too long.

They have nominated candidates who are indistinguishable from the Democrats. Now, Republicans finally have a candidate who is changing the game.

Donald Trump has thrown out the old playbook and is developing a new strategy.

Trump has the fire and desire to change Washington, D.C. He understands that it needs to change from the inside out.

Washington insiders don't really understand what this change means, so they don’t want it to happen. They have been a part of a system of political and legal bureaucracy for too long. It has become commonplace to make corrupt pay-to-play deals that are now seen as normal. Trump constantly says he will put an end to cronyism and throw out the rigged system.

The American people have heard Trump and responded in massive numbers at his rallies and speeches. Many Americans want real change in Washington and agree with Trump’s vision of where our country should be heading. His slogans, “Make America Great Again” and, “America First,” resonate because many people believe the political elites have forgotten about them. Trump has shown that he has determination to truly change Washington and return it to the people, because he isn’t a career politician and doesn’t owe anyone any favors, aside from the people.

Trump’s tax policy will simplify the tax code and eliminate all deductions, except for charitable donations and mortgage interest payments. He will scrap frivolous taxes like the estate and Obamacare taxes, and Trump’s corporate tax cuts will breathe much-needed life into American businesses.

As he said in his Detroit speech this summer, “These reforms will offer the biggest tax revolution since the Reagan Tax Reform, which unleashed years

of continued economic growth and job creation.”

False claims about Trump being racist or bigoted have fallen by the wayside as the media have tried desperately to get something to stick.

His plan to remove illegal immigrants from the United States is far from racist—it’s common sense. Trump’s website says, “A nation without laws is not a nation. Laws passed in accordance with our Constitutional system of government must be enforced.”

Trump has made it clear that under his presidency, illegal immigrants who commit crimes and drain the welfare system will have no place in the United States. To achieve this, he plans to triple the number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and detain illegal aliens who are apprehended for crossing the border until they can be sent home.

Trump has also focused on Veteran’s Administration reform. With 22 veterans committing suicide every day, the VA is failing our veterans.

Care is difficult to receive and incomplete when given.

Trump’s website says his plan is to eliminate the waste, fraud, and abuse at the V.A.. Trump will fire the corrupt VA executives and replace them with new leadership that will focus on delivering timely, top quality treatment to our veterans.

By increasing funding for post traumatic stress disorder and suicide prevention programs, the VA will be able to address veterans invisible wounds.

The American people’s decision in November will either grant more power to the elites or return it to the people.

Trump boldly asserts that it is the right of the people to rule.

His offensive campaign tactics will place the Republican party in a position to restore the will of the people. Trump is playing to win our country back.

The vote you will make this November is about more than party affiliations and loyalties. Though I am someone who is easily annoyed by politics, I know that this election is about picking a candidate who firmly believes in equality, the common good, freedom of expression, religion, and culture.

I will be voting for Hillary Clinton on Nov. 8.

While she has her faults, I firmly support her because her positive attributes far outweigh her past mistakes. Clinton’s life has been messy and the odds have been against her, but that has never stopped her. She has joined a long legacy of American women who believe our gender should never be considered a limitation.

She, like many of us at Hillsdale College, does not know what it is like to go without food, shelter, education, or health care. Despite this, her focus on tackling these issues on our own soil is unwavering.

As first lady, Clinton championed children’s rights to healthcare, supported laws that aid the adoption and foster care system, created the Office on Violence against Women at the Department of Justice, and now proudly stands with Planned Parenthood for men’s and women’s reproductive health care.

Since 2015, Clinton has advocated for mandatory immunizations and continued the fight for mental and physical health.

Clinton’s love for people inspires her to fight for everyone regardless of background. If we don’t base our country on love; if we are too quick to judge or condemn others, we will fail as a society.

James 4:11-12 states, “Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?”

No Christian should support someone who judges as though he was God himself, as Republican candidate Donald Trump does. He has proven himself to be the most

unqualified, hateful, dishonest, sexist, racist, and immoral presidential candidate in our history.

As a candidate, Trump has rejected the discourse between conservatives and liberals that has been so vital to the life of our nation. Our democracy thrives on differences in ideas and the voice of the people, but Trump prefers to simply accuse Clinton of pulling her “woman card” when she challenges his disgusting rhetoric. This infantile method of argument is a threat to the very existence of the Republican party.

Even while Trump claims to uphold traditional Republican values, his actions tell a different story. He says he has an abundance of patriotism, but has shown no appreciation for gold star families or our military. He claims his six-point economic plan will restore the economy, but his six bankruptcies show otherwise. He says his candidacy represents law and order, but then advocates violence against his opponent.

Are you confused as to how someone without a consistent political ideology can successfully lead the United States? Me too.

If I have learned anything at Hillsdale College, it is to have a deep appreciation for our country and its founding. Our founders wanted to build a safe place, free from outside rulers that threaten natural and civil rights. Hillary Clinton has fought on behalf of all races, genders, religions and sexual orientations. This country has spent 240 years fighting to become the best nation in the world, and a vote for Clinton is a vote to continue that fight, but a vote for Donald Trump is a vote to render meaningless the hard work and bloodshed spent to gain this nation’s freedom.

Now more than ever, you must consider the repercussions of your vote, because love must trump hate.

Rachael is a senior studying art and exercise science.

Peter is a junior studying economics.

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Council blocks Wolfram BPU appointment 5-4 By | Andrew Egger Senior Writer

Hillsdale City Council

It’s not the people anymore

Classic city slogan to be replaced by college-themed message By | Thomas Novelly Editor-In-Chief When travelers on M-99 cross the Hillsdale city limits this fall, they will no longer be welcomed by the infamous “It’s the people” sign.

This fall, as a result of two years’ worth of planning with the city and full funding from the college, the city will install two new welcome signs on M-99 that read “Welcome to Historic Hillsdale: Home of Hillsdale College.”

“We want to have something that identifies what stands out in the town,” said Chief Administrative Officer Richard Péwé. “In my opinion, most people would say it’s the college.”

“It’s The People” has been the unofficial city slogan since it was placed on the sign more than 20 years ago. While the phrase has become commonplace among students and locals alike, college and city officials believe it is time for a change.

“I think people always thought it was benign and didn’t say anything about the town,” Péwé said. “Often times, people do tease the city about the sign and the slogan is seen as something of a joke. Even when I was a student. It doesn’t say anything about us being unique.”

In January of 2014, the Hillsdale College administration approached the city council with the proposal. The college offered to pay for the new signs and agreed to work with the city manager and officials to come up with a suitable design.

While the final cost will not be figured until they are installed, Péwé estimated the cost of the signs will come out to around $8,000.

According to Hillsdale Zoning Administrator Alan Beeker, the city was eager to take the college up on its offer to redesign the existing signs.

“Hillsdale was willing to foot the bill, and we saw it as a great opportunity,” Beeker said. “It’s an opportunity for both the college and the town to capitalize on the college’s brand.”

Updating the welcome signs has been a pet project of Beeker’s since he started

points of the town.

MDOT also considered “Home of Hillsdale College” an advertisement for a point of interest in the town. According to MDOT, that would require arrows directing travelers to campus and more changes in the design.

“We would have had them up already if it weren’t for MDOT,” Péwé said. “But the city has been in favor of it the whole time. We thought if the college could help them fund it, it would have expedited the issue.

Apparently not.”

After several rounds of redesigns, MDOT finally

“...I think they should have something about our town on them... Hillsdale is more than the college.” working for the city, but Beeker said that, due to numerous state regulations and Michigan Department of Transportation guidelines, they had to go through several redesigns over two years.

“Since I started here we’ve been working on a design,” Beeker said. “And we’ve finally agreed on a design with the college last month that also meets the MDOT requirements. I am praying that this will finally be happening.”

According to Péwé, MDOT had issues with phrasing in the collegefocused city greeting.

Labeling the city as historic opened up a multitude of regulatory measures, such as researching the historic

signed off on the original choice last week, but they were not the only ones offering criticism for the signs.

Hillsdale residents are divided on the new design, with some saying they will miss the old slogan and think the college is taking too much ownership in the city.

Others believe it is time for the aged signs to be replaced and that a connection with the college is positive.

“I’m glad to see the city taking the necessary steps to replace the current signs, which are in bad shape,” Hillsdale resident Samuel Fry said. “And with the college donating the signs, it’s a win-win scenario for the taxpayers.”

Others disagree. As for

Hillsdale resident Penny Swan, she said she views the design as a disservice to the town and pushes the city’s legacy aside to market the college.

“I think it is awesome that they are offering to pay for new signs for the city, but I think they should also have something about our town on them,” Swan said.

“I do have a huge issue with the college being the only thing on the signs. It’s an overreach. Hillsdale is more than the college.”

Péwé believes the signs aren’t stepping on the city.

He said he sees it as a symbol of the college’s appreciation for the city and a recognition of its future relationship.

“If we do great things as a school then there are benefits for the town,” Péwé said. “But at the same time, we want the community to know that we care a lot about the city and its amenities. There is a lot of pride, and we’ve come a long way together. These signs will be a product of our relationship.”

The college and the city have submitted the finalized, MDOT-approved design to LetterGraphics, the sign manufacturer.

Additionally, the city is footing the bill for another sign on Arch Street, which will point to the Hillsdale Manufacturing Complex.

The Arch Street sign will be part of a new waypoint system throughout the city, with all signs bearing a similar, uniform design.

According to Beeker, once they are constructed, the signs will greet travelers down M-99 as early as the first week of September.

Citing a potential conflict of interest, the Hillsdale City Council blocked the appointment of Professor of Political Economy Gary Wolfram to Hillsdale’s Board of Public Utilities earlier this month in a 5-4 vote.

The Board of Public Utilities nominated Wolfram for the position based on his expertise in the field of Michigan’s public utilities, and the council agreed he was the most qualified candidate for the job.

“We are running [with] a limited number of board members right now, and Gary would be a great candidate. I can’t imagine anyone better,” BPU Assistant Director Chris McArthur said at the meeting.

The council ultimately decided, however, the BPU could not bring Wolfram onto the board while still contracting privately with his consulting firm, the Hillsdale Policy Group.

“It’s a matter of clean lines of authority,” Councilman and former Hillsdale Professor of Politics Will Morrisey said at the August 15 meeting. “In any organization, you really need to have a demarcation between the people who are making the decisions or setting the policy versus the people who are advising them or carrying out the policy.”

Wolfram said he wasn’t ruffled by the rejection.

“I mean, I do consulting work for the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum, I charge them $300 an hour, and I’d do this for free,” Wolfram said. “I didn’t go to the meeting, because if they don’t want me, God love ’em.”

The BPU first tried to appoint Wolfram in April, but the council foiled the attempt in a 3-3 vote. At that time, private contractors like Hillsdale Policy Group were paid by the BPU directly, which dissenters argued would amount to Wolfram writing his own paychecks.

Since that time, the council has restructured the city code so that firms like Wolfram’s receive money from the city itself, not from the BPU directly.

According to local attorney

Old Oakley’s home to new restaurant

By | Kaylee McGhee Assistant Editor By mid-September, Hillsdale will have another place to eat sandwiches and sip specialty coffee. with the opening of Handmade Sandwiches and Beverages in the building that housed Oakley’s sub shop until December 2014.

Derek Spiteri, owner of the Hillsdale Street property and son of Checker Records owner John Spiteri, plans to serve specialty coffee inspired by his time at Checker Records, as well as gourmet subs.

“I’m really excited to see where this business takes me,” Spiteri said, “and I’m looking forward to all of the students coming back and experiencing it.”

Spiteri originally applied for a liquor license on July 18, which would allow him to microbrew draft beers and sell them within his establishment.

The resolution passed through the city council unanimously and was sent to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission for approval. Three days later,

an MLCC representative informed him that the license had been denied due to technicalities within the application, despite recommendation from the council for the license and confidence from Hillsdale Zoning Administrator Alan Beeker.

Before Spiteri was denied the license, Beeker said the council had no issues recommending Spiteri for approval.

“We are excited for the new business he’s taking on,” Beeker said. “It’s a win-win situation as far as the city is concerned.”

With his knowledge of cold brew coffee from his time working at Checker Records, Spiteri had planned to create a unique and original blonde ale made with vanilla coffee beans that would have been the flagship beverage of his new business.

“I’ve always had an affinity for coffee-flavored things,” Spiteri said, “and I want to share that with my customers, whether it’s a draft beer or a latte.”

John Lovinger, who testified at the council meeting, this change means that no legal conflict of interest would bar Wolfram from appointment to the BPU. Dissenting members argued that such a change was simply a legal sleight of hand and worried that the appointment, even if technically licit, might still foster distrust in the people of Hillsdale.

“Even if there’s technically not a conflict of interest, the public perception is not good,” said Councilman Matthew Bell. “I’ve had more than a few constituents talk to me about this appointment.”

Councilman John Stockford emphasized the importance of maintaining good public perceptions of the municipal government.

“People don’t trust their government- they just don’t,” Stockford told the Collegian.

“It’s not just in Hillsdale, it’s everywhere. Since, like, Watergate. Mary and Gary Wolfram have done a lot for the city. They’re good citizens, they’ve made some important changes, they’ve made some money off the city at the same time, but it’s the perception.”

The vote was by no means an indictment of Wolfram’s previous consulting, with yay and “nay voters alike expressing their appreciation for his work with the Hillsdale Policy Group.

“The city council respects Dr. Wolfram very much, appreciates all the work he’s done for the city, are supportive of his efforts, and hopefully he continues to be an involved person in our community,” Stockford said. “Nobody who voted no was comfortable voting no.

It was one of those tough votes.”

For his part, Wolfram is inclined to laugh the whole affair off.

“The bottom line is, a person who didn’t even ask to do something has been put up for a non-paid, voluntary position, and gets turned down,” he said.

“Why in the world is that a headline story? It’s like you didn’t get into the Rotary.”

Courtesy | Key Opportunities

House of Pizza and BBQ has new owner, same great taste By | Philip H. DeVoe City News Editor Ownership of House of Pizza and BBQ changed hands over the summer, but the taste of the smokehouse’s food and its signature look have remained intact.

On July 11th, former owner Greg Mauldon finalized the sale of his restaurant to Key Opportunities Inc., a company that helps provide work experience opportunities for the handicapped or otherwise disabled.

Though Mauldon said he enjoyed owning the restaurant, he was struggling to manage both it and Mauldon Brothers

Construction, LLC, another company he owns.

“On one hand, I didn’t want to sell, but I felt like it needed a full-time owner,” Mauldon said. “We were doing so well that I couldn’t take care of the restaurant and my construction business- I needed an owner that would come in and spend more time than I could.”

Mauldon said he hoped the new owner would continue what he began in April of 2013, especially considering the amount of success he said his business has seen, and is happy Key Opportunities is keeping his vision alive.

Cassandra Neino,

manager of the restaurant, said she was hired back by Key Opportunities after working for a year under Mauldon.

She worked through the transition, and confirmed that the new owners have changed virtually nothing about the business.

“The recipes stayed the same, and even most of or all of the employees have stayed,” Neino said.

“Everything came with the building. The menu is the same, the pricing is the same, and it’s just a different face, that’s all.”

Julie Boyce, executive director of Key Opportunities, said she and her organization were

initially interested in the business because of the opportunities it would provide for the people she and her staff work with, as well as being fond of the food and the business itself.

“We work with individuals with disabilities, and we started a training course for cooking a year ago,” Boyce said. “It teaches them how to cook and about food safety procedures, the idea being we would start or buy a business to enable them to put their skills to work. The biggest barrier was transportation, so we looked at a place downtown, and when House of Pizza and BBQ came up for sale, we decided it was a great fit.”

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Football gearing up for final GLIAC season By | Nathanael Meadowcroft Senior Writer After a strong finish to the 2015 campaign, the Hillsdale College football team is excited to return to the field.

The Chargers won their final four games last season to finish 5-6. During that fourgame stretch, several underclassmen emerged as talented athletes able to contribute.

With 17 of last year’s 22 starters on offense and defense returning, the Chargers hope the experience and momentum gained from their strong finish last season will translate to this year.

Hillsdale kicks off its season Saturday at 7 p.m. against the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds at Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium.

“The desire to want to be good is there. We’ve made improvement,” head coach Keith Otterbein said. “They’re very engaged, very locked in, and together. Their unity is there.”

The Chargers return seven starters on offense and 10 starters on defense. Sophomore quarterback Chance Stewart and sophomore tailback Joe Reverman will lead Hillsdale’s offense. Reverman was named GLIAC Freshman of the Year last season after rushing for 1,083 yards and 10 touchdowns.

“We have pretty high expectations this year because of how we finished last year, and we had a really good offseason,” Reverman said. “Our chemistry is a lot better and that will carry over into the fall.”

Reverman is the opening day starter for the first time in his career, but he hasn’t changed how he prepares.

“I’m still just trying to work as hard as possible, no matter what. I haven’t really changed too much,” Reverman said.

“The first game I’m going to get more carries. It’s not going to be a surprise to me.”

Stewart passed for 1,235

Sophomore quarterback Chance Stewart passed for 1,235 yards and 10 touchdowns in his six starts last season. Anders Kiledal | Collegian

yards and 10 touchdowns in six starts in 2015. He transferred to Hillsdale from Western Michigan University prior to last season, so this has been his first full offseason with the Chargers.

“We’re just trying to build really great chemistry right now. The whole offseason was really key for just building relationships within the team,” Stewart said. “The upperclassmen really set the foundation last year and we’re just trying to go off it.”

Otterbein said the Chargers have made “some subtle Xs and Os adjustments” to their offensive scheme—but their focus will still be on running the ball.

“We’re going to be pretty much the same. When you return the GLIAC Freshman of the Year, you’re going to do a lot of the same things. So

you’re going to see a strong dose of Joe Reverman,” Stewart said. “He’s a heck of a football player. We’re excited to have him back.”

Reverman said the Chargers will run more run-pass option plays.

“It’ll be more wide open,” Reverman said. “We still like to run the ball and set up the pass, so that’s our bread and butter.”

In addition to their schematic changes, the Chargers have also made some position changes on offense.

“Particularly at wideout, I think we’ve got some moveable parts there that’ll help us,” Otterbein said.

Sophomore wide receiver Austin Sandusky played defensive back in his freshman season, but transitioned to offense during the offseason. Stewart is excited to have Sandusky as

a target.

“Austin Sandusky is going to be a huge part of our offense this year,” Stewart said.

Defensively, the Chargers will depend on their three returning linebackers to make plays—junior Jay Rose, sophomore Dan Shanley, and junior Scotty Penola.

“I’ve been very pleased with the ability up front to manage the offensive line and to control the line of scrimmage.

We’ve got a really good group of linebackers,” Otterbein said.

“Rose, Shanley, and Penola are all playing at a really high level.”

Rose appreciates playing alongside familiar faces.

“We’re doing better with our assignments,” Rose said.

“Playing with the linebackers for the second year, I always

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UNIQUE SCHEDULE BENEFITS CHARGERS

By | Nathanael Meadowcroft they’re looking forward to getting a bit of a break during the Senior Writer season.

Sometimes the toughest “The bye week is actualopponent a football team faces ly phenomenal,” sophomore throughout a season is inju- quarterback Chance Stewart ries. It’s impossible to predict said. “It’s perfect because it’s what will happen on the grid- right in the middle of the seairon, but the Hillsdale College son, so it’ll be great to let the football team’s 2016 schedule body recover for a week and is one of the most favorable get ready for that last stretch.” it’s had in Keith Otterbein’s 15 The Chargers will also seasons as head coach. benefit from playing a maThe Chargers will play 10 jority of their games at home. games in 2016. Six of their 10 Five of their nine conference games will be played at home, games will be played at Frank and the Chargers will enjoy a “Muddy” Waters Stadium, in bye week at the midpoint of addition to Saturday night’s the season. Hillsdale’s coach- season opening matchup with ing staff considered filling the non-conference opponent open date, but ultimately de- University of Indianapolis. cided the week would be better “Just being at home is a big spent resting and recuperating advantage,” Otterbein said. for the stretch run of the sea- “We want to defend our house. son.

It’s a more comfortable envi“The fact that we kept that ronment.” open speaks to the intenThe Chargers finished last sity that you have for a full season 3-3 at home and know 11 weeks in the Great Lakes they need to do better this seaConference,” Otterbein said. son.

“Week in and week out it’s a “We seem to have played grind.” well over history here,” OtterHillsdale’s bye week comes bein said. “Our home commuthe second week of October. nity is with us, our students By that time, the Chargers are with us, so the fact that we will be five games into the sea- are home six of those 10 games son—dealing with fatigue and is a big advantage and we’re potential injuries. hopefully going to play to that “We can back off a little bit level.” in terms of the physical conGrand Valley, Ferris State, tact that our guys have. You and Michigan Tech are the can’t do that if you’re getting top-three ranked teams in the ready for another game,” Ot- GLIAC North Division Preterbein said. “So we can crank season Poll, and the Chargers that back a little bit, give them will face all three teams at a little time to heal up, but at home this year. the same time we’ve got to stay “A lot of our tougher opsharp. So I think we have a ponents are at home which is pretty good plan established as good,” sophomore linebacker to how we’re going to approach Jay Rose said. “Playing at home that off week.” is a lot different and a lot betHillsdale’s players haven’t ter, especially night games too. experienced a bye week in It’s a good atmosphere and I’m their collegiate careers, but excited for that.”

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VOLLEYBALL CARRIES MOMENTUM FROM TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE By | Jessie Fox Sports editor With seven new players and a slew of strong returners, the Hillsdale College women’s volleyball team is set to start its season this weekend.

The Chargers, who went 23-8 last season, will travel to Clarion University of Pennsylvania to challenge teams sporting equally impressive records.

The Chargers were ranked No. 2 in the North Division by the GLIAC Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Ferris State, scheduled as Hillsdale’s second conference match in two weeks, took the No. 1 spot.

“It was a bit of a surprise, but we’ll take it,” Gravel said.

“Picked second or picked fifth, it’s all the same — we want to be first.”

After making its ninth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last 12 years, the Chargers were defeated last year by the Findlay Oilers in the Regional Tournament quarterfinal match — ending one of the best seasons in program history.

“Last year’s team got a good taste of what NCAAs felt like, and it hurt really bad to make it to the first round and be eliminated by a team we saw so many times,” senior middle hitter Erin Holsinger said.

The Chargers plan to build on last year’s success, head coach Chris Gravel said.

“One thing we don’t want

to change is this — we don’t want to stop winning,” Gravel, who’s entering his 21st season with the Chargers, said. “We want to figure out how to do it again. We always want to do better than we’ve done before.

Despite having new freshmen and having some of the injuries, it doesn’t change our goals or expectations for ourselves.”

After graduating four seniors, the Chargers have welcomed seven new players to the roster, including junior Jackie Langer, who transferred to Hillsdale last spring after spending two years as an outside hitter at Wisconsin-Parkside.

Langer will play a key offensive role this year, partnering on the outside with sophomore powerhouse Kara Vyletel. Sophomore rightside hitter Paige VanderWall will return to the court after a late-season ACL injury. Although VanderWall’s season was cut short, she still tallied the second highest number of kills for the Chargers last fall.

“Paige is awesome. I’m so proud of her and her recovery, that’s not an easy thing to go through, and she handled it like a true champ,” Holsinger said. “Paige is really vital to our offense, and so is Kara. And the experience they gained last year is huge.”

Junior libero Brittany Jandasek, recovering from her second surgery, is set to return to the court in October. For

now, freshman Taylor Wiese has stepped in to handle the back row.

“Taylor is playing more like a seasoned sophomore than a freshman,” Gravel said.

Gravel’s veteran players returned to campus in top shape, ready to compete with seven new faces for the starting spots, he said.

“The returners worked extra hard this summer,” Gravel said. “They knew they had to be at the top of their game because we have so many new people, and they did.”

The Chargers are led by a trio of senior captains: Erin Holsinger, Kyra Rodi, and Sam Siddall. Gravel and Vyletel agreed the senior class offers a variety of leadership.

“This year the leadership will be a mixture on and off the court,” Vyletel said. “For example, Kyra is going to be great with energy on the court while Erin is more intense.”

Holsinger, a dynamite middle hitter, is set to lead the squad this season after being named GLIAC Blocker of the Year last fall.

“Erin is looking good, jumping well, and she’s really fast,” Gravel said. “The main difference from last year is her control on the floor with emotional swings. Her focus will be a good example for the other players.”

Gravel said Rodi will pair with Holsinger as the Chargers’ second middle hitter — a

the golf course and in the classroom, and a great example for the underclassmen.”

Sophomores Pietila and Purslowe will serve as captains this season.

“They were the leaders last year on the golf course consistently and I expect the same of them,” Gilchrist said.

The team has no seniors, but Gilchrist said he believes the juniors and the team captains will step into leadership roles.

Three new players will join the team this fall: George Roberts of Hampshire, England, Ryan Zetwick of Castle Rock, Colorado, and Sutton Dun-

woodie of Alpharetta, Georgia.

“We gained three good players that should be able to add to the team,” Hitt said.

“We practiced with Ryan, and he’s got a good swing and can shoot some good scores. He should be a good asset for us.”

Hitt added that Roberts and Dunwoodie are also talented players, who will add depth to the team.

The squad currently has 15 players, but the varsity roster must be narrowed to 12 for competition. A 72-hole qualifier — played on Sept. 5 through 9 — will determine the dozen players who make the cut.

Gilchrist said the team has

Senior captain Erin Holsinger was named GLIAC Blocker of the Year last season after averaging 1.23 blocks per set for the Chargers.

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new position for the versatile senior.

The team’s offense looks strong, and the defense looks

balanced, Vyletel said, but before the season starts, the Chargers must stay motivated.

“Right now everyone is

confident in practice and we’re all excited about our talent level — we know we can be good,” Vyletel said. “But we need to make sure we don’t take advantage of our talent level and we still work hard enough to get better and push to take the steps the other teams aren’t taking.”

The Chargers will face some “big tests” in the weeks leading up to conference play, Gravel said. The team will head to Clarion University of Pennsylvania this weekend, then Findlay University the next, before hosting Grand Valley and Ferris on Sept. 16 and 17.

“They’re going to be young, too, but they always present the biggest challenges because they’re big and they’re strong,” Holsinger said.

During the team’s two-week preseason training, the Chargers matched up against multiple GLIAC rivals including Ferris State and Grand Valley.

In comparison, Gravel said his team looks solid — but the season is going to be a battle, he warned.

“The team that believes in itself is going to be the most successful. It’s hard to keep believing when the talent is that great on the other side, but when we do, we can see that our talent is up for the task,” Gravel said. “We could do some damage, but it’s never going to come easy.”

Three freshmen add depth to experienced golf squad

By | Joshua Paladino Assistant Editor

After narrowly missing a regional bid last season, the Hillsdale men’s golf team is already setting their sights on this year’s regional and national tournaments.

The golf team is returning a dozen players after graduating just one senior, Pat Nalepa.

The Chargers’ returning squad includes six sophomores and six juniors, but lacks a senior class.

“We’re sad to lose a great teammate and leader,” head coach Nate Gilchrist said of Nalepa. “He was a leader on

depth and strong players from top to bottom. He said he believes the freshmen will challenge the upperclassmen and create a competitive environment.

Those who don’t make it on the varsity team will still have the opportunity to practice, improve, and attempt to qualify in the future.

Logan Kauffman said the qualifier is a good chance to see who has improved over the summer and to gauge the skill of the freshmen. He said he practiced six days a week, played 18 holes most days, and played 36 holes once a week in order to get in shape for this

season.

Once the roster is finalized, five players will travel for tournaments. This five-member lineup will change throughout the year.

Kauffman said he traveled to tournaments last season, but sometimes missed the cut to compete.

“The team is deep, so there are people to take spots,” Kauffman said. “At times it’s definitely not fun to stay home, but it’s nice to have those guys that can take your place.”

As a team, Gilchrist said he hopes they can average 295 as a team and take home a few tournament victories. He said

last year the squad averaged around 298 — a score that is often not low enough to claim the top spot at a tournament.

Hitt discussed his individual goals: “I had a strong fall last year, and I’d like to repeat that and improve on it at the same time. I want to consistently play well. It’s golf — you’re not going to play well everyday, but I want to be happy with the way I’m swinging the club.”

The team will practice at Coldwater Golf Course, Hillsdale Golf and Country Club, and Bella Vista.

The Chargers will play their first tournament on Sept. 17 and 18.

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WOMEN’S TENNIS PREPARES FOR GLIAC SWAN SONG

By | Breana Noble News Editor Women’s tennis is preparing for a busy year leading up to Hillsdale College’s transition to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

The GLIAC fall season leaves little time to break before the spring GMAC season begins. The Chargers, however, returned to campus Aug. 22 ready to play and stronger together, coach Nikki Walbright said.

“Everybody came back in really great shape,” Walbright said. “Everybody seemed to have done really great workouts and played a lot of tennis this summer. Everyone came in really prepared.”

Senior Jada Bissett said this gives the team depth and the ability to mix players in different positions. Walbright said this is advantageous, since matches begin so soon.

“Every match places the same importance, whether it’s the first or the last one,” Walbright said.

Switching to the GMAC is more conducive to how tennis is performed at the collegiate level, since most colleges compete in the spring, Walbright said. The transition from the GLIAC, however, leaves little times between seasons.

“There’s no grace period,” Walbright said.

But athletes said they already feel at home together.

The women spent the week day in and day out with each other. Living in the same hallway in McIntyre Residence, they ate meals together, practiced five to six hours together, lifted together, and hung out together.

“Since moving in together and practicing together, it feels like I’ve known these girls for years,” freshman Kamryn Matthews said. “It really helps because you’re thrown right into it, but the girls are really encouraging. I’m excited to be a part of something bigger than myself.”

Matthews, along with freshman Katie Bell, may be newcomers, but they are strengthening the team by pushing the upperclassmen who become mentors to them, Walbright said.

“I’ve been really proud of them with how seamless it’s been with their transition onto the team,” Walbright said.

“There was no divide on the team at all. They’ve worked really hard and pushed the girls.”

And pushing themselves and each other is just what the athletes said they are going to do in the back-to-back seasons.

“I’m looking forward to leaving the GLIAC with a bang,” Bissett said. “Leaving it all out there, just making sure our rivals — Grand Valley State University, Wayne State University — remember us.”

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veteran group.

“We’ve had a great leadership group,” Otterbein said.

“I’ve even noticed through camp a lot more guys being vocal about positive encouragement and the positive talk of being upbeat and staying locked in.”

The Chargers are entering their final season in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference before Hillsdale College transitions to the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in 2017. In the 2016 GLIAC Preseason Poll, the Chargers were voted fifth of eight teams in the GLIAC North Division. Grand Valley earned the top spot.

“That poll was about what I thought,” Otterbein said. “Top to bottom this conference is good.”

Despite average expectations, Hillsdale has high hopes for the season.

“We definitely want to win the conference and go out with a bang,” Rose said. “We’re capable of it, but we’ve got to stay healthy.”

While there’s no denying the Chargers would love to leave the GLIAC as champions, Otterbein said the Chargers will have “zero discussion” about the possibility. For now, the Chargers are focused on Indianapolis.

“We’re going to be corny and be the way we always have been and worry about them one at a time,” Otterbein said.

“We’re just worried about being a better football team and we’ll figure out at the end— come November—whether we’ve done it. It absolutely would be a cool thing.”

Hillsdale will face a familiar opponent in its season opener on Saturday. The Chargers lost to Indianapolis 38-7 on Sept.

26 last year.

“I definitely feel a lot more comfortable based off what they did against us last year,” Rose said. “I think that what we’ve got game-planned is going to work and I’m excited for that.”

trust them and I always know where they’re going to be.”

Otterbein has also seen development in his secondary.

Last season, the Chargers gave up an average of 254.1 passing yards per game.

“We’ve got guys coming back from injuries and we’ve got some capable parts there,” Otterbein said. “We’re more confident and more athletic back there spinning off the last four games of the season. Just a better football team in the back end there.”

The Chargers’ experience throughout the roster has already paid off in practices.

“For the guys that have played, the game slows down,” Otterbein said. “The longer guys have been here, the more expertise and knowledge of our offense they have, and the more they’re able to adapt to situations.”

A major part of building experience outside of game days is simulating game situations in practice. The Chargers have been preparing for all types of plays—from pooch punts to goal-line situations. They’ve also practiced their pregame routine.

“One of the things that we’ve done a really good job of is hitting all those game situations,” Otterbein said. “We’re doing whatever we’ve got to do so that the guys—when it happens on game day—have already been there.”

Leading the Chargers as captains this season are Rose, junior defensive lineman Drew Mallery, and junior offensive linemen Danny Drummond and Jake Bull.

“It’s definitely an honor to be a captain but it still doesn’t really change our leadership responsibilities,” Rose said.

“There’s still guys on the team that are leaders regardless of being captain or not.”

Rose said it takes more than four leaders to make a good football team. Otterbein has seen leadership throughout his

Hillsdale alum impresses in the minors By | Stevan Bennett Jr. Assistant Editor Chris McDonald was on his way to the ballpark on July 3 when he got the call telling him that he wouldn’t be playing for the East Side Diamond Hoppers any longer. Instead, his contract had been purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

“The first thing that happens [when your contract is purchased] is that you’re just so excited,” McDonald said.

“But things weren’t official yet, so I kind of had to keep it on the down low.”

Things did become official, and now McDonald has pitched for the Gulf Coast League Pirates — the rookie-level class A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates — for two months, boasting a 3.55 ERA, while only allowing three earned runs in his last 15 innings pitched.

“This is just a dream come true,” McDonald said. “It’s every young baseball player’s dream to get to play in the MLB.” McDonald is being used in a long-relief role, often pitching three to four innings in the middle of a ballgame. Because his appearances are not scheduled, McDonald said he must always be prepared.

“There was a stretch where I went two weeks without pitching, but sometimes I only go a few days,” he said. “It’s definitely a lot of hard work. I never know when I am going to get in the game, but when I do, then I have to be sharp.”

Hillsdale alum Chris McDonald is continuing his baseball career in the Pittsburg Pirates organization. Chris McDonald | Courtesy

Hillsdale College assistant coach Gordon Theisen said McDonald is up for the challenge.

“We do know that Chris will give 100 percent, 100 percent of the time, to do as well as he possibly can,” he said. “We know that he is going to make them think long and hard every single time that they see him pitch.”

While the Hillsdale coaching staff is happy for McDonald, his signing doesn’t come as a surprise to them.

“We knew that with his young age, size, and tools, he

had a good chance of being picked up,” head coach Eric Theisen said. “It was still exciting when it actually happened.”

Traditionally a fastball and changeup pitcher, Mcdonald has worked hard in the last couple of years to further develop a breaking pitch, which will be crucial to his advancement through the ranks.

Mcdonald said his progression as a pitcher has been greatly aided by the professional coaching he has received.

“Every coach that I have here was either in the major

leagues or coached in the major leagues,” McDonald said.

“They have been around. They know what it takes.”

In addition to coaching, McDonald — a two-way player at Hillsdale — has benefitted from being able to focus solely on his performance on the mound.

“In college, I had to balance pitching and playing a position,” he said. “Now my arm is able to get fully rested when I’m not pitching.”

McDonald also said the Pirates organization offers him much more than on-field development, which is something he sees as an extension of his Hillsdale experience.

“I can’t thank Hillsdale enough, especially for the opportunity to play baseball,” he said. “The cool thing about the Pirates organization is that they really focus on the aspect of becoming a man on and off the field. It’s cool to make that transition from something so close to Hillsdale.”

As the season draws to a close, McDonald hopes for more of the same on the mound.

“I think the goal is just to continue the way I am pitching,” McDonald said. “I want to stay on that pace where I am getting better every time I go out there.”

After spending a month at home with his family in October, McDonald will head back down to Florida for the winter to continue training.

Cross country carries high expectations By | Evan Carter Web editor Things are looking up for Hillsdale’s cross country program.

After falling short by only 19 points last season, the men are hoping to make the national meet for the first time since 2004. The women are looking to return to the national competition with a talented group of freshmen after losing three of their top seven runners from last year’s team.

“There’s no doubt that last year’s class did some tremendous things for our program,” head coach Andrew Towne said. “But we’re really excited about where we’re at on a consistent level now. I think we’re in a position to consistently meet one of our objects, which is to be a podium team.”

Towne also said he was excited that the men’s and women’s team are now “compatible”

in their ability to be successful.

In the past two seasons, the women’s team has placed second and third at the national meet, while the men sent just one runner in 2014.

After only losing one runner from last year’s roster, the men return eight, while bringing on six freshmen and two transfer students.

Seniors Caleb Gatchell and Joe Newcomb, and junior Tony Wondaal qualified for outdoor track nationals last spring and will look to continue their success this fall. Kearney said the team “gained a lot of momentum” during last year’s outdoor track season.

Kearney also said she believes some of the freshmen and transfers will run in the top seven, or even top five, of the team in races.

“It’ll be exciting to see what the incoming people can do,” she said. “Keeping the veterans on their toes.”

Newcomb has high expectations for himself and his team this season.

“I haven’t made it to nationals, and I haven’t been All American in cross country, so those are my main two goals,” he said. “And then, as far as the team goes, we haven’t made it to nationals in, like, 15 years, so that’s our main goal.”

This season, the women will return seven runners, along with three freshman, and a walk-on.

Despite losing the eighth and 22nd finishers at last year’s national meet — Emily Oren and Kristina Perkins — the squad is bringing back senior Molly Oren, junior Hannah McIntyre, and sophomore Ally Eads — all of whom qualified for the national meet in track last spring.

“Losing Emily Oren, Kristina Perkins, and Kate Wierenga, girls who really put their stamp on this program, I

think a lot of people are going to count us out,” Kearney said.

“This isn’t a rebuilding year.

They’ve developed this tradition and a standard, and I’m excited to get that championship notch on our belts.”

McIntyre thinks the team’s remaining athletes with national experience are assets.

“Obviously the team is a different one,” she said. “But it doesn’t change the job on the team.”

McIntyre also said she has a “healthy expectation” that her team will return to the national meet.

Kearney said the freshmen on the team are hungry, and that they should have a smooth transition in becoming part of the team’s culture.

Both the men and women will open up their season at the Spartan Invitational in East Lansing on Sept. 16.

The men’s and women’s cross country teams returned to campus last week to begin training for the 2016 season. Evan Carter | Collegian

TWO COACHES LEAVE HILLSDALE RUNNING PROGRAM By | Evan Carter Web Editor

On the heels of the two most successful years in the college’s cross country and track history while in NCAA Division II, the distance and throws coaches have left the program to pursue other opportunities.

Former distance coach Joe Lynn announced his departure from the team in mid-August, and is now an assistant coach at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Former throws coach Janine Kuestner announced her

departure from the team in early June after her husband got a new job in the Cleveland, Ohio, area.

Middle distance coach Samantha Kearney has moved up to become the head distance coach, while former distance coach Richard White, who was first with the program from September 2011 through August 2014, has rejoined the team as assistant distance coach. A new throws coach has not yet been hired.

“As with any coaching change, we’re excited about where we’re headed in the future, while really appreciative

of the time our coaches have put in,” said head cross country coach Andrew Towne.

He added: “We’re excited to have Coach White return to our staff ... he’s familiar with the majority of our athletes, which will make for a smooth transition.”

During the two years Lynn and Kuestner were at Hillsdale, the program placed second and third at cross country nationals, second twice at indoor track nationals, and third once at outdoor track nationals. Both Lynn and Kuestner coached athletes who broke school records and earned

All-American honors.

Lynn said the teams he coached were a “coach’s dream,” making his job easier and more enjoyable. He called Hayden Park and the dirt roads surrounding campus a runner’s paradise. He also said he plans to continue following the progression of his former athletes.

“There were some really tough decisions I had to make, but at the end of the day, just for me, from a professional standpoint, long-term wise, I felt the move to Miami was definitely something I had to take advantage of,” he said. “I

think I’m leaving there knowing I’m a better person, and a better coach as well.”

Lynn plans to continue to coach former Hillsdale standout Emily Oren as she looks to continue running professionally.

Kuestner said she’s excited that her husband’s new job allows her to stay home with her young son, but also said it was not an easy decision to stop coaching at Hillsdale.

“I absolutely loved my time at Hillsdale. I loved the kids.

That’s always the hardest part,” she said. “I felt like it was harder on me than it was on them,

I was crying when I told them, because, as a coach, you invest so much of your heart and your mind and your time into your athletes.”

Kuestner also said that she felt blessed to be a part of the track program at a time when it was experiencing so much success, and added that, even with her son, she won’t be out of coaching for long.

“I’m pursuing potentially helping out with some local coaching,” she said, “I won’t be able to stay away from it.”

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Dancing the summer away at Studio 55 Junior pliés, chassés, and jetés at summer dance camp By | Jordyn Pair Assistant Editor While other students spent their summers at the beach or behind the counter of a fastfood restaurant, junior Sarah Casebeer danced away her summer vacation, teaching at a local dance camp through Studio 55.

Studio 55, a dance studio in Hillsdale, hosted a variety of week-long daytime dance camps over the summer. The camps were for a range of ages and in numerous styles. While working the camp for a week in July, Casebeer instructed eight girls in ballet, jazz, and modern dance for two and a half hours every day.

Although she has only been working at the studio for a short time, Casebeer is already loved

by her students.

“I really like Miss Sarah as a teacher,” Shelby Hassall, 15, said. “So I wanted to spend time with her over the summer.”

Casebeer teaches at the studio during the school year, but Laura Slager, owner of Studio 55, asked her to teach at the camp because of her close location to the studio during the summer. This year will be Casebeer’s second year working at the dance studio, where she teaches ballet, modern dance, and lyrical dance. “[Sarah] came highly recommended from the Academy of the Arts, which is where she grew up dancing, and that’s the studio where I trained at and used to teach at,” Slager said.

“I was really excited to bring her on. We have been really impressed with how she’s able

to run a class and the way she’s able to challenge students. She’s been a very big asset to the studio.”

Being able to challenge students was necessary at the week-long camps.

sure they were having a good time.”

The camps let students try different styles and allow new students to try dancing without committing for the whole year.

They also help students stay fit

“I really like Miss Sarah as a teacher, so I wanted to spend time with her over the summer.”

“I had a really big spread of abilities,” Casebeer said. “We had kids who had never danced before and also kids who had danced for over 10 years. So it was just a really great challenge to try to make everyone feel not only talented, but also make

over the summer.

“Our camps are like ultraconcentrated class days,” Casebeer said. “Most kids do two or three classes throughout the week, so they’re normally dancing one to three hours a week.”

This intensive training helps

students to retain muscle memory and remain flexible.

“I wanted to keep in shape over the summer so I’m not starting fresh at the new dance year,” said Hassall.

Although Casebeer is thriving at Studio 55, her talent has been hard-earned through 16 years of dancing.

“Dance has kind of taken over my life from a very young age,” Casebeer said. “One of the deciding factors in coming to Hillsdale was that they had a dance program.”

This year is her third year with the Tower Dancers, Hillsdale College’s dance performance group.

Casebeer is minoring in dance, choosing instead to major in chemistry. Casebeer said while she has always enjoyed science, she felt she could not

pursue a career based solely in mathematics.

“I started looking for a career that would not make me sit behind a desk all day,” Casebeer said. “If there’s one thing I have acquired from dance it’s the need to be moving around.

I decided chemistry would be good; I could work in a lab.”

Casebeer said she hopes to continue teaching dance after graduation.

“I love seeing the kids improve and how happy they are at the end of class when they finally master the move they’ve been working on for a long time,” she said. “It’s really rewarding to see you helped them do that.”

Sauk Theatre honors local heroes in ‘The Guys’ Trinity Bird, Kary Swiontek, and David Trippett pose for an in-costume photos during rehearsal.

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By | Andrew Egger Senior Writer Jonesville’s Sauk Theatre will honor the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks next month with a one-weekend performance of “The Guys,” a twoactor play about the aftermath of the 2001 tragedy.

the way we all connected after 9/11,” said director Trinity Bird, “which is oddly appropriate now in this election year.”

In the roles of Joan and Nick, the play will star local actors Kary Swiontek and David Trippett. Swiontek, a speech pathologist for Jackson County schools, acted in her first play just last November, while Trippett, who is also president of The Sauk’s board, has acted in 17 other Sauk productions since 1997.

Swiontek and Trippett said they hoped the play would unite the community in commemoration of the sacrifices Americans made for one another 15 years ago.

“I really am putting more pressure on myself, I think, because I really want to honor and give a tribute to these people, to these firefighters,” Swiontek

The show, which is based on a true story, portrays the relationship that develops between newspaper editor Joan and New York Fire Department chief Nick as she helps him to write the eulogies for his men who died in the line of duty following the attack.

“The play is really all about

Going Greek Tower Players casts ‘The Eumenides’ this week By | Thomas Novelly Editor-In-Chief Hillsdale College’s Tower Players invite all students to audition this Wednesday and Thursday for this year’s fall production that will revive a nearly 2,500 year-old Greek theater tradition.

Written originally by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus in 458 B.C., Hillsdale College students and theater faculty will perform “The Eumenides.”

Chairman of theater George Angell said he plans to stay true to the original and put on a production filled with authentic period mask-work and choral interludes from mythological creatures.

“I have wanted to do ‘The Eumenides’ for years, for lots of reasons,” Angell said. “It may seem odd to do the final part of a trilogy as a stand-alone production, but there are lots of fun and interesting things about it.

We are keeping the play set in Greek times, though a kind of Greek that is filtered through our modern sensibilities — a kind of animé Greek, if you will.”

The Eumenides features a dramatis personae of wellknown characters from Greek

mythology, including Apollo, Clytemnestra, and Orestes, a cast that students will bring to life on stage during their earlyOctober performances. But the lead role has already been filled by senior Dani Morey, who will take the stage as Athena to com-

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plete the requirements for the final project of her theater major. Morey said she is both nervous and nostalgic for her last fall theater production, but is excited to play the title role.

“I’m a bit nervous, because I’m a huge mythology nerd, especially about ancient Greek stuff,” Morey said. “So I’m hon-

ored and intimidated to get to bring Athena to life. I read the first two plays in the cycle in my freshman English class, so it’s also fitting to get to live out the last part during my last year here.”

Junior Nikoli Dignoti has performed in five Tower Players productions and said Angell’s productions mix traditional elements with new age ideas.

“George’s productions are always exciting to be in,” Dignoti said. “His creativity when setting the themes of his productions always allows for a lot of fun twists on classical plays.”

While Morey said she is sad to wrap up her theater career this season, she is excited for auditions and for the Tower Players to find new and eager performers.

“Facebook just notified me that three years ago today I was auditioning for my first show here. It’s crazy. But good crazy,” Morey said. “I’ve had a lot of great opportunities here, and I’m excited for the freshmen and underclassmen to get to step up and take over.”

Auditions begin at 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday and Thursday in the Quilhot Black Box at the Sage Center for the Arts.

said. “It’s not so much about the horror of that day, but about them and their lives and the type of people they were.”

“This is really a way that we have the opportunity to do something a little bigger than just theater,” Trippett agreed.

“We actually can help lift people up with this show.”

The Sauk will give all of the play’s proceeds to the Jonesville Fire Department’s scholarship fund.

“It’s just our way to thank our local heroes, much in the way that the play sort of salutes the folks in New York,” Bird said.

“The Guys,” the sixth play of The Sauk’s 2016 season, follows close on the heels of last week’s “Big Fish.”

“They were both in ‘Big Fish,’ and I directed ‘Big Fish,’ so ultimately for rehearsal time we’ll have three weeks,” Bird said. “I

think small casts are in an odd way easier, because I can be more one-on-one with them.”

The Sauk will close out its 2016 season with an adaptation of the Louis Sachar novel “Holes” in October and “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” in December. “‘Holes’ is gonna be great,” Bird said. “It’s great because it’s perfect for the whole family …

And ‘Christmas Pageant’ is a classic; they used to do it here every other year and sold out all the time.”

But for Swiontek and Trippett, no production will be as meaningful as the one in September.

“We think this is something that is special,” Trippett said.

“The biggest thing that we said after 9/11 was, ‘Let us never forget.’ This is our way of making that come true.”

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“The Guys” will run at Sauk Theatre (240 E. Chicago St., Jonesville) from Sept. 8 to Sept. 10 at 8 p.m., with an extra showing on Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. Thursday night is a free-will donation; for all other performances, tickets cost $10 at the door.

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See how Hillsdalians kept up with the culture this summer.

Junior Aaron Andrews plays the mandolin. Aaron

Professors Ivan Pongracic, Dutton Kearney, and James Brandon attend an Iron Maiden concert.

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What’s the best book you read over the summer?

Dutton Kearney, assistant professor of English: “Fobbit” is the best comic war novel since “Catch-22.”

Aaron Andrews, junior English major: I read “The Wind in the Willows” every summer before starting school. It’s a children’s book about home, so it’s like going home in your mind. It’s like vacation.

What new music did you find?

Kearney: Summer is the perfect time for cigars, Cape Cods, and new music … “Coloring Book” from Chance the Rapper is a nobrainer, Schoolboy Q’s “Blank Face LP” is nice, and while I’m not the biggest fan of Young Thug, he did give me a shoutout on his new song “Wyclef Jean,” so it’s only polite to return the love.

Andrews: I listened to Chris Thile from the Punch Brothers. He’s the world’s greatest mandolin player.

How do you select your summer entertainment?

Kearney: The delight of summer is to occupy your mind with the frivolous so you can get back to the serious.

Andrews: When I pick books, I ask myself, “What’s the next huge thing that I can’t call myself a proper English major if I don’t read it?”

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Strength rejoices in the trials: Hillsdale’s hopeful Olympians By | Madeleine Jepsen Assistant Editor

Millions of Americans watch as their nation’s best athletes go neck-and-neck with international Olympic competitors, but for the athletes, preparations begin long before the games officially start.

This year, four Hillsdale alumni tried out for a spot on an Olympic team for the Rio games: Kayla Caldwell, ‘13 in pole valuting, Amanda Eccleston ‘12 in the 1500-meter run, Maurice Jones ‘15 in the 400-meter hurdles, and Emily Oren ‘16 in the 3000-meter steeplechase.

While none of them made the team, all plan to compete in the Olympic Trials wagain for a place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Before then, these athletes will pour thousands of

hours into their training.

Caldwell, Eccleston, and Oren were among more than 1,000 athletes to compete at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials for track and field. Jones competed for a spot on the Great Britain team.

Even with rigorous training and preparation, the Olympic hopefuls who compete in the trials face many environmental challenges even before their event begins. Jet lag, unfamiliar locations, and severe weather can prevent athletes from performing their best.

“You always see results, but the biggest part is just getting into the meet,” Caldwell said. “Anything can happen — what you’ve jumped previously doesn’t really have any bearing on that day.”

Even on a good day, athletes still must contend with the tough competition present at the Olympic Trials.

“The American trials is

their first experience at the trials, and will continue to train for the next Olympics.

Oren said running in front of 22,000 spectators was much different from her

“The American trials is considered in some events to be harder than the Olympics.” considered in some events to be harder than the Olympics,” Jones said. “You have some of the fastest people running in the trials, but they only take two or three of them. In the Olympics, you have people from other countries who make the team on lesser times.”

Both Oren and Jones said they learned a lot from

previous races with smaller audiences.

“Four years ago, I would never have thought that I’d be competing in the trials, much less hoping to go to the Olympics,” Oren said.

“It’s completely different to run at that level compared to what I’ve been doing, so it was good to have that experience.”

For Caldwell, who said she has wanted to be an Olympic athlete since the age of 5, the trials were comparable to her other pole-vaulting competitions.

“It just felt like another meet, really, because the girls I jumped with at the trials are the girls I jump with at all the big competitions throughout the year,” she said.

Oren said apart from competing, she enjoyed watching Eccleston’s race.

Eccleston was only 0.03 seconds slower than the third-place qualifier.

“Probably the most exciting part of it was watching that, just because it’s someone from Hillsdale who’s doing what I want to be doing,” Oren said.

Each alumnus watched the Olympic events they competed in at the trials, and

many also watched their friends who went on to compete in other events at the 2016 Games. Caldwell snapchatted an Olympic pole vaulter the morning he won bronze, and Jones had international friends competing for many countries from Sierra Leone to Sweden.

There are many significant races before the 2020 Olympics, including the 2017 London World Championships in Athletics. Between now and then, Olympic hopefuls must continue to persevere in their training.

“You have gold medalists in the Olympics still working day jobs to pay their way because there aren’t million dollar deals being done every day,” Jones said.

Garnjobst’s Greece trip inspires makeover for classes

Meg Prom ‘16 and Professor of Classics Joseph Garnjobst enjoying the streets of Greece. Meg Prom | Courtesy

By | Josephine Von Dohlen Collegian Reporter Earlier this August, deep in a beautiful, remote resort on the Peloponnese, Professor of Classics Joseph Garnjobst spent his days diving into the discussion of Greek literature and enjoying scholarly conversation with peers in an intensive course.

Despite the obvious attraction that any classically educated student would feel towards such a course, there came one twist that made this class elite: everything was read and discussed in ancient Greek.

Following his return from this once-in-a-lifetime experience, Garnjobst plans to initiate new

practices into his Introduction to Greek course this fall.

Garnjobst spent these two weeks as a part of the Living Greek in Greece intensive course offered by the Paideia Institute.

The range of Greek experience among the 15 students ranged from undergraduates with one year of college Greek to professors with decades of experience, like Garnjobst.

A typical day included a morning class with readings from various writers: Plato, Longus, Aristotle, Euripides, Heraclitus, and John the Evangelist. Afternoon classes worked with “The Odyssey,” primarily focusing on books six and eight, where Odysseus encounters Nausicaa and then is welcomed by the Phaeacians. Following the last class, all the students came together to

discuss the day’s work at Greek table.

“We would never translate into English, but we would paraphrase, summarize, and discuss all in Greek,” Garnjobst said.

The long days speaking Greek with peers were not without independent work. Students were expected to keep up with class assignments derived from the ancient Progymnasmata, a series of rhetorical exercises for students.

“We had to write and perform speeches in ekphrasis: description; enkomion: in praise of someone; and ethopoeia: characterization,” Garnjobst said.

Preparing for the fall semester, Garnjobst gave himself his own personal assignment: a new approach to his Introduction to Greek class. After playing with different ideas, he decided to add a spoken Greek component to his introductory course, something never done in his previous classes.

“I want to have the students hear the language every day, speak the language every day, read the language every day, and write the language every day,” Garnjobst said. “Ideally, I want to add cultural component in addition to that.”

He decided to do this by writing the Greek equivalent of a Latin book.

“I am working on a book of my own, essentially a Greek version

of the ‘Lingua Latina’ book used in a previous Latin class of mine at Hillsdale,” he said.

“Lingua Latina” is a book written in Latin that introduces new vocabulary while reinforcing themes about Latin culture as well as common themes such as geography and family.

While there is an appeal to speaking a dead language, some Greek students question its initiation into the classroom.

Joshua Shaw ’17, a classics major who has taken Greek for the past two and a half years, said the spoken component of a language brings with it an additional workload.

“Speaking a language adds another dynamic to a language,” Shaw said. “It takes a lot of time and work, which makes you ask, for as much work as it is, is it really worth the amount of work?

Especially if the goal of learning Greek is to access the books of the Western tradition, reading Homer and Sophocles doesn’t require that you can speak the language.”

According to Garnjobst, these additional components will enrich his students’ overall experience.

“Even for my first year Greek students, I want them to have one page of Greek to read each night,” Garnjobst said. “If I can do this, by the end of the semester they will have read a couple hundred pages of Greek. Get

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them that much Greek, reinforce vocabulary, and add a cultural component and you’ve got a real game changer.”

Meg Prom ’16, a former student of Garnjobst’s Latin courses, spent her summer interning for the Paideia Institute. After being sent to the Greek program that Garnjobst was attending, the two started meeting.

“Once a day, we would meet for civilization hour,” Prom said. “I had been talking to Garnjobst earlier and I mentioned to him that I wanted to learn Greek, and that I kinda wanted to learn ancient Greek and modern Greek at the same time. He needed a person like me to test his ideas.

We began to try it out. Each day we would meet for an hour and a half and I would read paragraphs in Greek. It was amazing.”

Prom started from reading 300 words a day and built up to reading sections of Homer’s “Iliad.”

She said Garnjobst’s proposed book and new teaching method will change the process of learning Greek for many and could perhaps even spread to other schools throughout the nation.

Speaking ancient Greek certainly will add a new dynamic to classroom learning. Garnjobst’s book will aid in the well rounded pursuit of knowledge for his students, resurrecting ancient Greece in a new way for Hillsdale’s students.

Hannah Norman By | Nic Rowan

In what way are you particular

Do you have a favorite piece of

about your fashion sense?

cothing?

A beautiful girl with the best

I have a mustard yellow

eyebrows on campus once

sweatshirt with the Great Lakes

said one should never mix

printed on it. I love it because

patterns. I strongly disagree.

the names of the lakes are

I live by mixing different

shaped to form the outlines of

patterns.

the lakes.

How would you describe your

Who inspires your fashion?

style?

The gentleman on the left.

Don’t be boring. Words to live by.

Nic Rowan | Collegian

Nic Rowan | Collegian