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Backpacking through Iceland Senior Ben Block and alumnus Taylor Flowers ’16 spent 18 days backpacking through Iceland this summer. B4

Student Spotify Hillsdale students have had trouble securing their student discount for the streaming service because the college doesn’t recieve federal funding. B1

Hephner named interim fire chief After Hillsdale Fire Deparment Chief Kevin Pauken stepped down, Police Chief Scott Hephner was appointed to replace him in the interim. A6

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Hillsdale County Fair features new attractions, old favorites By | Kaylee McGhee Assistant Editor

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People from all over come to the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds for the “most popular fair on the Earth,” which runs through Saturday. Philip H. DeVoe | Collegian

Thousands of people swarmed the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds for the 166th year of the “most popular fair on Earth.”

The Hillsdale County Fair, which runs through Saturday, features a variety of booths and vendors, some of which have exhibited at the fair for more than 40 years. Hillsdale County Fair Manager Mark Williams said several new booths and vendors add to the variety of seasoned fair veterans.

“We have new vendors that I think everyone will enjoy, like spin art and glass etching,” Williams said. “The food trucks are mostly the same, and, of course, the agricultural booths are still there.”

Among the recently added booths is the centennial farm exhibit, which is dedicated to the history of the fair and the centennial farms of Hillsdale

County.

Other booths, like that of the Hillsdale County Republican Party, have appeared at the fair for more than 40 years.

“We’ve been doing this every year for as long as I can remember,” said Glenn Forbel, Hillsdale resident and Hillsdale Republican Party chairman.

Located in the floral barn, the Hillsdale County Republican Party’s booth is easily recognizable, marked by an immense advertisement for the campaign of presidential nominee Donald Trump. It seeks to raise money through donations at the booth and promote the ideals and values of the GOP, Forbel said.

Meanwhile, the Hillsdale Disabled Veterans booth is selling various items to raise money for Hillsdale County’s veterans at the fair for more than 16 years.

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Homecoming festivities included Jack Newbanks — the brother of Ryan Newbanks, a friend of the Hillsdale College Charger football team who died last year and was honored at Saturday’s game — leading the team onto the field, the crowning of seniors Elise Clines and Christopher Pudenz as homecoming queen and king, and the Mock Rock dance off, which the men of Simpson Residence — including sophomore Erik Halvorson, freshman James Buchmann, and senior McLain Driver — won. Rachael Reynolds | Collegian

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Simpson Residence wins campus competition for sixth year in a row

By | Jordyn Pair Assistant Editor Hillsdale College’s homecoming centennial saw Simpson Residence bring home the trophy for the sixth year in a row. Winning several competitions throughout the week as well as homecoming overall, Simpson finished with 550 points.

“The guys were super excited, especially the freshmen,” said senior Hank Prim, Simpson head resident assistant.

“We like to show our guys that Simpson is more than just a place where you live; it’s more than just a place where you come back and sleep. We want to make it a community.”

On the 100th anniversary of homecoming, generations of Hillsdale students gathered together, including the DeLapp family, whose ancestor, 1914 alumnus Albert DeLapp, started the tradition. Current students mixed and mingled with alumni. Students in and across residence halls and Greek houses worked together throughout the week of competition, fostering friendships and Charger spirit.

The week kicked off with a banner contest, won by Gallo-Zing, an alliance between Galloway and Benzing residences. Designed by both dorms and executed by Galloway, the banner depicted President Larry Arnn bursting from a birthday cake.

“It was really exciting to see Gallo-Zing at the top of that leaderboard for that first day or

two,” Galloway Head RA senior Christopher Pudenz said. “The guys were really excited, and the ladies over at Benzing were really excited, too. That banner is going to be treasured.”

Kappa Chi Phi, a team formed from the three sororities, followed up by winning the photo contest with a conglomeration of sorority photos from the last 100 years, compiled and edited by Chi Omega senior Rachael Reynolds, Pi Beta Phi junior Lydia Seipel, and senior Lauren Melcher, Kappa Kappa Gamma vice president of organization.

“I think that was a great representation of teamwork both physically in the form of a photo and in the fact that we worked together all day long,” Melcher said. “It’s nice that we won first because it shows together we are stronger.”

The team from Sigma Chi devoured its way to first place on Wing Wednesday, pairing senior Brent Cartwright with Kappa Kappa Gamma junior Cecilia Bellet.

“I think it’s cool, when one of the fraternities wins something,” Cartwright said. “We have better relations from competing with Kappa, getting a bigger presence from it.”

Simpson won the Instagram video competition with a fastpaced video depicting them breaking into Central Hall to steal the homecoming trophy.

Junior Chandler Ryd, a former Simpsonite, spearheaded the project.

“Hank and the RAs came up with the original idea, but I

kind of fleshed out the details,” Ryd said. “I know that the guys were really happy to have won that because everyone is targeting Simpson, trying to win. I’m happy I could help them out.”

The Delta Tau Delta “Deltsby” team won the volunteer GOAL competition. Between Sept. 16 and Sept. 22, the Delts served a total of 31.3 hours.

“We typically volunteer as a group,” said junior Zane Miller, public relations chairman for Delta Tau Delta. “We definitely volunteered more for the contest. We all knew it was something we could really step up in. Whereas everything else is very subjective, this is a very objective competition. We saw that at the beginning and were like, ‘This is somewhere we can really shine’ because we are a heavily volunteer-based organization.”

Friday brought this year’s wild-card competition. Teams had two hours to make their best “tacky trophy,” which the Alumni Executive Board judged. Olds Residence won.

“Our trophy was a mix of fun Olds’ flair, class, and Charger pride,” Olds Head RA junior Emily Barnum said in an email. “It was also a great time to feel the friendly competition from Simpson stationed right next to us during the event.

The good-natured rivalry definitely helped spur us ahead to victory.”

Charger football closed the week with a 51-24 win against Michigan Technological University. During the game, seniors Elise Clines of Kappa

Kappa Gamma and Pudenz, an independent, were crowned homecoming queen and king.

“The people here at Hillsdale have really shaped me and helped me grow to the person I am today and to think that maybe I impacted others’ lives is an incredible thought,” Clines said.

Pudenz said he felt honored by the kind of people he was with on homecoming court.

“I got to be on court with a lot of people from many different areas of campus, and I think those people on that court in a lot of ways represent some of the best parts of Hillsdale College,” he said.

To conclude the festivities, teams competed in the Mock Rock dance off. Simpson ranked first place, Niedfelt Residence second, and Kappa Chi Phi third.

“One of the biggest things we were trying to go for was just to have fun, and I think we definitely achieved that goal,” Simpson Head RA senior Alex Reuss said, adding that students had practiced two hours every day for three weeks.

Overall, Simpson took home the first place trophy. Kappa Chi Phi took second, and Niedfelt placed third, with 450 and 400 points respectively.

“There’s a palpable sense of school spirit and camaraderie,” Prim said. “We have our rivalries between dorms and between different groups on campus, but at the end, there’s this sense of Hillsdale pride.”

(Behind) Students behind the Mock Rock panel of judges — Assistant Director of Student Activities Ashlyn Landherr, men’s basketball coach Ryan Choiniere, and Alumni Executive Board President-elect Marianne Rotole ’95 — cheer on their favorite teams.

(Above) Women in McIntyre Residence perform their choreographed routine at the Mock Rock dance off Saturday in Roche Sports Complex. Rachael Reynolds | Collegian Follow @HDaleCollegian

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Professor of Political Economy Gary Wolfram discusses his thoughts on Monday’s presidential debate Tuesday in Grewcock Student Union’s formal lounge for Hillsdale College Republicans.

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Students and faculty said they wanted more substance from Monday evening’s presidential debate and had little confidence in either candidate.

Presidential nominees Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton had their first showdown Monday evening at Hofstra University in New York to discuss American security, prosperity, and the overall direction of the nation. The answers, however, didn’t impress many on Hillsdale College’s campus.

“This election has been a reality TV show from the beginning and will continue to be so,” Professor of Political Economy Gary Wolfram said at a debate analysis Tuesday held

by Hillsdale College Republicans. “I didn’t expect them to discuss the issues. Nobody should have.”

Students, however, said the lack of discussion about specific policies troubled them.

“Neither side presented policies supported by principles, which is what conservatives should be voting on,” Young Americans for Freedom President junior English Hinton said.

In a straw poll taken after a debate watch party held by Galloway Residence, College Republicans, and YAF, a majority of students said Trump won. Of 129 respondents, 60 voted for Trump, 35 for Clinton, and 34 said it was a draw.

Wolfram said each of the candidates had hurdles to conquer during the debate. Clinton needed to look professional and kind, handle the email scandal, and force Trump to look ill-suited for the presidency, he said.

“Clinton did what she needed to do,” Wolfram said.

“Trump only brought up the emails once, and then no one brought it up again.”

Trump needed to appear presidential and show that he had the right temperament to hold the position of leader of the free world, Wolfram said.

“For the first 20 minutes, he accomplished this, but Hillary kept poking, until he finally reacted in a very Trump sort of way,” he said.

These reactions only reinforced the pre-existing biases against him, Wolfram said.

“This doesn’t mean he can’t overcome this in the next debate,” he said. “It just means he raised his own hurdle.”

Professor of Politics Thomas West disagreed. He said the debate brought out Trump’s strong and Hillary’s weak spots, in regards to the government’s role.

“The most important theme of Trump’s campaign is that the government should serve the common good of all Americans,” West said. “The government is not doing that.”

That Trump is able to continuously stand up to all of the negativity directed toward his campaign on and off the debate stage is an impressive feat, West said, taking aim at debate moderator Lester Holt, anchor of “NBC Nightly News.”

“The moderator was obviously biased against Trump,” he said. “He constantly brought up irrelevant topics that were just distracting.”

Many students said the debate reminded them of a difficult decision come Nov. 8.

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In brief: Alumni flood IA openings Sorority charity events start Friday

By | Corinne Prost Collegian Reporter Kappa Kappa Gamma, Chi Omega, and Pi Beta Phi are requesting students’ help for their fall philanthropy events.

With goals to support their respective charities, the sororities said they are introducing new events and holding annual favorites.

On Friday at 5 p.m., the Kappa house invites campus to participate in its first-ever basket auction. The women will auction homemade dinner baskets, and winners are welcome to bring friends to the subsequent picnic in Slayton Arboretum. All proceeds go to the Alpha Omega Care Center.

“Come bid on your friends,” Kappa philanthropy chairwoman junior English Hinton said.

Chi Omega is holding its annual volleyball tournament Saturday at 1 p.m. in Roche Sports Complex. Teams of six to 10 players can sign up for $50 through Friday in the Grewcock Student Union. The sorority will have concessions and a raffle at the tournament.

All proceeds go to the MakeA-Wish Foundation. Last year’s proceeds totaled $1,000, and senior Christina Dressel said she hopes this year’s event will match that.

On Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in McNamara Hall, Pi Beta Phi will hold its annual Mr. Hillsdale competition. Women from sorority houses and dorms will also compete for the first time in a spelling bee. Tickets are $5 to attend, supporting Read Lead Achieve, a charity promoting literacy.

Mu Alphans ‘go live’ on lift mishap By | Brendan Clarey Assistant Editor

Hillsdale College Director of Security William Whorley would like to remind students “it’s never a good idea to jump in an elevator.”

A professional from Otis Elevator Company from Jackson, Michigan, helped free nine members of Mu Alpha, a men’s music fraternity, from the elevator in Kendall Hall Sunday, after the men jumped while the lift was in motion and were stuck for more than an hour and a half.

“Shortly after the elevator started downwards, a couple of the members started joking about jumping in the elevator, not with the intention of breaking it, obviously,” senior Nick Baldwin said in an email on behalf of the fraternity.

Bored after an hour and 20 minutes, senior Hank Prim said he began to Facebook live the confinement, interviewing several of those stuck with him and giving weather and sports updates.

“It’s ranging from utter fury to kinda like bliss at the same time,” Mu Alpha President senior Michael Zabik said in the video.

According to a safety plaque inside the elevator, it should move up to 15 people safely, under normal use.

Collegian introduces Study Break

The Collegian launched Study Break — a new online-only section that will give readers a taste of Hillsdale’s student culture with short, light pieces — on Monday.

Readers can read Study Break by visiting www.hillsdalecollegian.com and clicking the Study Break tab on the website’s main menu bar. Content will be updated several days a week. The section will house short pieces, listicles, satire, cartoons, and “Collegian Update” videos.

Any student can submit an idea or piece for Study Break to ecarter@hillsdale.edu, though publication is at the discretion of The Collegian editorial staff.

By | Hannah Schultz Collegian Freelancer When three staff writing positions became available in institutional advancement, its executive director didn’t have to look too far for new employees.

Nancy Johnson said the 13 applications she received were all from alumni, who stated they enjoyed their time at Hillsdale College and wanted to return and help further the college’s mission. Although Johnson said she wasn’t in search of Hillsdale College graduates to hire, their knowledge of the school gives them an advantage.

“I hired excellent writers,” Johnson responded. “I think that’s what I was aiming for.

Alumni are good for writing positions. They already know the institution, so we’re miles ahead.”

Located in Moss Hall, institutional advancement fund-

raises for the college. Johnson said having personal experience with Hillsdale allows her employees to better convey the college’s essence and mission through its outreach efforts, including letters to college supporters and mass mailers.

That’s what Katie Sorensen ’15 said attracted her to the position.

“I saw the opportunity as a staff writer to convey as truthfully as possible the college’s message,” Sorensen said. “I’m excited about the variety of things I’m going to be working on.”

Although Sorensen said she learned about the position through the job listing on Hillsdale’s website, Johnson said several alumni, including John Brooks ’13, heard about the position from an email forwarded to them by a former professor.

“That’s a pretty good endorsement,” Johnson said.

Kristen Aavang ’16, a new staff writer, said she saw the opening as a place she could use her talents. Aavang worked with institutional advancement, while attending Hillsdale, and she left a copy of her resume with the office in case a positioned opened.

“It was exactly the kind of job I was looking for right out of college,” Aavang said. “I really enjoy being able to use my writing and research skills from my history major.”

For Brooks, the job keeps him busy as he pursues his master’s degree at the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship.

“The people at IA are the best at what they do, and I’m looking forward to doing that, to make Hillsdale what it is,” Brooks said. “I’m happy to be here.”

Katie Sorenson ’15 is a new staff writer for institutional advancement. She studied English and Latin and was the student director of academic services, while at Hillsdale. Before taking her new positon, she taught at Veritas Classical Academy in Marietta, Ohio.

Kristen Aavang ’16 is a new staff writer for institutional advancement. She majored in history and minored in French.

During an internship, she did research with the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission in Washington, D.C. She recently married Michael Aavang ’16.

John Brooks ’13 is a new staff writer for institutional advancement. He studied politics and is writing his thesis for the Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship. After graduation, he worked as a legislative aide for Republican Michigan state Sen. Phil Pavlov. madeline barry | Collegian

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Student Federation funded the Management Consulting Club’s professionally designed logo for $150. Peter Staab | Courtesy

Student Fed debates Consulting Club requests By | Emily Blatter Collegian Reporter After discussion and debate over four funds requests from the burgeoning Management Consulting Club, Hillsdale College’s Student Federation approved a $370 appropriation.

The federation representatives approved the allocation of money Sept. 22 for the club to put toward a visit to a business school, interview prep materials, and its new logo design.

Student Fed also designated $141.91 to the Conservation Club to buy additional recycling bins for the residence halls.

Some representatives challenged a $150 charge to pay for the Consulting Club’s professionally designed logo, suggesting that cheaper options were available and should have been pursued. The club’s leadership said it was necessary to spark interest in the club and attract members at the Source.

The logo features a blue shield with the letters HCC and the club’s name below it.

“No one knows what management consulting is, so we’re trying to incorporate the lucrative and prestigious aspects of the field with the tradition of the college,” Consulting Club President senior Peter Staab said.

Student Fed approved the request 19-1.

The federation also discussed the possibility of charging a fee for the proposed Nov. 4 trip to the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business in Ann Arbor, a visit that is open to anyone interested. Club leadership, however, expressed concern that the fee would make it difficult to attract interest. Student Fed agreed and approved unanimously to fully fund the trip so no fee would be necessary.

“The club is very, very new, and so their request for funding is understandable because they are trying to get people to join, so asking for dues or fees will make it hard to get people to join,” Kappa Kappa Gamma Rep. junior Maria Theisen said.

“We want to support something that will benefit Hillsdale’s campus because we don’t have a club like this, and it’s a very specific field.”

Student Fed also approved 18-2 the club’s requests to buy interview preparation materials specific to the consulting field, which are not available

through the career services office.

“Consulting firms don’t do behavioral interviews, ‘tell us about yourself,’ that kind of thing,” Staab said. “They give you a business case and ask you to analyze it. This book, called ‘Case Interview Secrets,’ walks you through how to analyze a business case. “ Staab said the club will probably need more financial support from Student Fed in the future, as it works to establish itself and its alumni network. But he promised the group would reach out to alumni contacts to gauge the potential for donations before returning to Student Fed for assistance.

“We haven’t reached out to alumni for financial assistance yet, but we’re open to doing that,” Staab said. “We would flesh out our alumni willingness to give before coming back to Student Fed.” Consulting Club Secretary senior Garrett Glassburn agreed: “They’ve already done so much in terms of getting the leg work done, we didn’t want to impose on them already. We wanted to show them that this is something we can get off the ground independently.”

Student Fed did deny 19-1 the Consulting Club’s request for an additional $130 to fund a trip to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., a consulting firm in Virginia, next semester. The federation, however, agreed to reconsider the proposal closer to the date of the trip, after the club has more concrete plans.

The federation also unanimously approved the Conservation Club’s request for more recycling bins, without discussion.

Conservation Club President senior Bilyana Petkova and Treasurer junior Jon Coote requested $140 to expand the club’s dorm recycling program by adding 24 new bins.

“Olds had four boxes, and they were full all the time, so we want to make it more efficient,” Petkova said. “McIntyre had only one. So we want to have two or three in McIntyre and cover some new dorms, as well.”

The club has 20 bins spread between Olds, McIntyre, Galloway, Benzing, and Simpson residences. The new bins will go in those dorms as well as in Whitley and Waterman residences and all three sororities.

“Hopefully, we can increase the number of residents that we’re affecting from 500 to 650,” Coote said. from A1 founder of College Democrats, more confident in Trump, said she wanted more discusthough he did appear more sion on social issues. polished and professional. We “They both skirted around just don’t know what he’s going important social issues that to do.” are very prevalent today,” Junior Elyse Hutcheson,

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By | Thomas Novelly Editor-in-Chief Known as a lover of the world around her and the God above her, former Hillsdale College student Rhianna Dilworth died on Sept. 17 suddenly in her sleep from a heart condition at the age of 22 at the University of Montana.

Dilworth attended Hillsdale from 2012-2014 and studied biology. With aspirations of becoming a wildlife biologist, she transferred to the University of Montana after her sophomore year to join its renowned science department.

Close friends and family said there are two things they remember most about Dilworth’s life: her passion for being outdoors and her generous and loving spirit for everyone.

“She died of an underdeveloped heart,” said Donigale Dilworth, her mother. “Which is so ironic for anyone who knew her. She was the kindest member of our family by far.”

While at Hillsdale, Rhianna Dilworth made science a part of her daily life. In addition to her extensive biology course load, she volunteered to work numerous hours in the DNA lab as a freshman. To not feel detached from nature, she would often forego the library and climb a tree in Slayton Arboretum and study in its branches.

“Whether she was diving head first into the biostation trap net to remove the live snapping turtles or scampering 50 feet up a white pine while carrying a flute and an ecology textbook, Rhianna was a force of nature and seemingly afraid of nothing,” Associate Professor of Biology David Houghton said. “She was one of the most inquisitive and thoughtful scholars that I’ve ever taught.”

But what many of Rhianna’s family and friends said they remember most is her overwhelming generosity.

During her last week of freshman year, senior Katherine Frank, a friend of Dilworth, said she woke up one morning with pain in her right hand.

She had slept on her wrist awkwardly and struggled to write out the dozens of pages of Greek homework she needed to accomplish before finals.

As Frank was writing out her Greek translations using her left hand, Dilworth stumbled upon her in the library.

She dropped everything on her schedule to help.

“I don’t know what she had to do for finals week, and I knew she was always busy with biology,” Frank said, wiping away a tear from her eye.

“But she sat down with me and spent so many hours with me.

She deciphered my handwriting, and she literally learned the Greek alphabet to help me write out and transcribe my homework.”

That act of kindness didn’t come as a surprise to Dilworth’s parents, they said.

Her father, Timothy Dilworth, said his daughter’s connection with animals and Christianity started from a young age. Rhianna Dilworth grew up in Howell, Michigan, on an 18-acre farm.

“She would constantly be bringing frogs and snakes back to the house,” Timothy Dilworth said. “If we couldn’t find her, we knew she was probably outside.”

Donigale Dilworth recalled one moment when her daughter was 7 years old, and she wanted to cut the grass with the riding lawnmower. When she looked back outside, she saw that the lawn was mowed into a design of zig zags and skewed lines.

“She told me that she didn’t want to run over any of the new wildflowers that were getting ready to bloom,” Donigale Dilworth said. “That made me laugh. She was such a character.”

Several years later, Rhianna Dilworth surprised her mother again, she said. Donigale Dilworth stumbled upon her 10 year old reading Revelation cover to cover in the family Bible.

“She was deeply spiritual at a very young age,” she said.

“That’s not common to see,

especially with a book such as Revelation. It didn’t scare her.

It was one of her favorites. She had a walk with God, ever since she was a little girl.”

Her parents said that Christian love carried her throughout her childhood, through Hillsdale, and her transition to the University of Montana.

Rhianna Dilworth’s parents moved with her to Montana in 2014 and settled two hours away from the school. It had always been their dream to move to the treasure state, they said.

Rhianna Dilworth took a year and a half off school to establish residency in Montana to qualify for in-state tuition. She started her first year at the University of Montana in January 2016. She would come home often, and she always stayed in touch with her parents.

Rhianna Dilworth came home the weekend before she suddenly died. Her parents had no idea they wouldn’t see her again.

“I had just come home from work and told her I was going to take a nap,” Timothy Dilworth said. “I told her to make sure she woke me up before she left, so I could say goodbye.

A few hours later, she woke me up. And she said goodbye.

Then, she was gone. That was the last time I saw her.”

In honor of Rhianna Dilworth’s life, her parents are making plans with members of the biology department to install a memorial bench in Hillsdale’s arboretum, her favorite place to study and be with friends on campus. They are also planning to hold a memorial service at Hillsdale in the near future.

“I think she found peace in nature,” Timothy Dilworth said. “But I knew she found God everywhere.”

Rhianna Dilworth’s funeral is on Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. at Easthaven Baptist Church in Kalispell, Montana. Condolences and flowers can be sent to the Dilworths at 488 Batavia Lane, Kalispell, Montana, 59901.

Former Hillsdale College student, recalled by family and friends as a nature lover, Rhianna Dilworth stands in the Alaskan mountains during a trip this summer. Dilworth died Sept. 17 at the age of 22 in her apartment at the University of Montana. Donigale Dilworth | Courtesy

Hutcheson said. “They focused more on each other than on what’s going on. They need to stop focusing on emails and tax returns.”

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cussed during the debate, its outcome won’t seriously affect the election, Wolfram said.

“The debate did break Trump’s advancement and slow his momentum,” Wol-

fram said, “but it won’t seriously affect his campaign, just like Hillary dodging questions on the scandals her campaign is surrounded by won’t seriously affect hers.”

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Junior Nikolai Dignoti, “Eumenides” sound technician, operates the new soundboard in Markel Auditorium.

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Upgraded sound system ready for ‘Eumenides’ By | Madeleine Jepsen Assistant Editor

The audience for “Eumenides” will hear the show’s unique songs through the new sound equipment in Markel Auditorium.

The upgrade, which includes two self-powered speakers and wireless microphones, will serve as a temporary replacement for Markel’s current speaker system until funds permit for the nearly 20-year-old system to be completely replaced. The updated equipment also includes a new soundboard, which replaces the one the theater department had been using.

Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé said these new speakers will serve as a temporary solution, as the college saves for more extensive upgrades.

The primary expense in a complete replacement of the sound system comes from the speakers mounted on the walls, which must be purchased, calibrated, and installed.

For now, Professor of Theater George Angell said “Eumenides,” which opens Wednesday, will use the two new portable speakers. The college will incorporate those into a monitor system to provide audio feedback for performers on stage once the old sound system is replaced.

“Eumenides” will feature original songs specially composed by theater alumna Eileen (Hallagan) Simpson ’07. The songs are recorded by the cast beforehand and played during the performance to supplement the live singing.

“That’s something we don’t always do,” said Michael Beyer, lighting designer and production manager. “It’s a lot more involved than we’re used to, and that’s a good thing.”

Beyer also said it will require more from junior Nikolai Dignoti, the sound technician operating the new board during “Eumenides.”

“He’ll get a lot more experience than typically just pressing play on a couple sound cues and listening to them,” Beyer said.

Dignoti will run the new sound board from the back of the auditorium, rather than from the lighting and sound booth. This will allow for more accurate feedback for the sound technicians, giving them a better idea of how the audio sounds for the audience in Markel, Angell said.

As the cast and crew continue to prepare for this fall’s production, the theater department will learn about the new equipment’s capabilities.

“Just how flexible the system is and how we can best use it, we’re finding out,” Angell said.

“This show will hopefully tell us a lot more.”

Upper fitness studio offers customthatworkouts students can drop in and By | Corinne Prost

Collegian Reporter Students now have better access to all the equipment available in Roche Sports Complex’s upper fitness studio.

The improvements allow students to conveniently personalize their workouts, said Brad Kocher, director of recreational sports. They can play their music on upgrade audio connections, access Apple TV or YouTube from iPads, or stream video workout programs on the televisions in the studio.

“The fitness studio is much more user friendly,” Kocher said. “It’s easy to come in and get a great workout. We have live fitness leaders, for those who need that interaction for motivation. We have the virtual studio that gives students the opportunity to have freedom and many options for a workout.”

Before this year, a two-way mirror hid three TVs in the studio, but now the screen projection is visible through clear plexiglass. Additionally, students had limited access to iPads to stream music and video. Now, the iPads are reprogrammed and clear of some minor bugs. Students can find them along the walls opposite the windows in the studio.

The college also purchased three Roku sticks, portable remote-shaped devices that plug into the TVs. Students can get a Roku stick at the sports complex’s security desk. They provide access to stream the Beachbody LLC workouts, including Insanity and P90X. The studio is open on weekdays for about 17 hours a day and around 10 hours each day on the weekends.

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By | Katie Scheu Assistant Editor Jack Sinko welcomed a gaggle of goggled kids to the McAvoy Natatorium Sept. 20 for their first swim lesson of the year.

Sinko, a junior, has served as the coordinator of community swim lessons for the Community Swim Club since the fall of 2014 and manages a group of swim instructors, who help him teach lessons. The club offers a variety of private, semi-private, and group lessons to anyone — from babies to adults — looking to learn their water basics.

“I feel this is a valuable program in our community as it is one way we can reach out to not just our faculty, staff, and sports complex members but to anyone in the community that wants to learn to swim,” Aquatics Director Rita Jenkins said in an email. “We are fortunate to have an indoor pool in this small community, and because of that, it is a joy to share it with others.”

All classes begin with the fundamentals of safe swimming until students are ready to advance.

“The swim lessons use a progression-based curriculum that I developed myself,” Sinko said. “The students are given report cards based on how they’re doing, and parents can

Art department sponsors ArtPrize trip By | Philip H. DeVoe City News Editor

Junior Jack Sinko teaches children swimming fundamentals in the McAvoy Natatorium in Roche Sports Complex.

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go to all the lessons and watch.”

Sinko said he sees the benefits of starting swimmers out at a young age — even infancy. The club offers parent-baby private swim lessons.

“At that age, you can’t learn a skill, but you can learn a habit,” Sinko said. “It teaches little kids proper habits of being in water.”

Christie Campbell said she started her 10-year-old daughter, Kylie, in swim lessons because not knowing how to swim is a safety hazard.

“It’s not good to be scared of the water,” Campbell said. “You never know when you’ll get into a situation when you need to know how to swim.”

Sinko said he considers proficiency in swimming a

basic element of safety, noting drowning is the second leading cause of death in children under 14 in Michigan.

“With so many lakes in the area, it is always a benefit to have young people and adults safe in and around the water,” Jenkins said.

Although the swim lessons make safety a priority, Sinko’s students always end up having fun in the water, parents said.

“They have a blast,” said Erin Sherrill, mother of twin 11-year-old swimmers Sydney and Kassidy. “They like Mr. Jack and were able to meet some new kids, too.”

New lessons begin almost every month. Contact Jack Sinko or the Jenkins’ office at 517-607-3159 to sign up.

Physics students visit world’s largest steerable radio telescope

do a workout whenever they want,” Kocher said.

Shelby Phillips, senior captain of the Charger cheer team, said the hours allow her to get an after-class workout and schedule practices for her team. With the rewired iPad systems, she can sync cheer music to the sound system, so the team can practice its routines.

“The new renovations to the televisions could be good tools to use for cheer routines,” Phillips said, noting the ability to use the TVs to play new routines during practice.

For those interested in a group workout, the college offers free yoga, Zumba, aerobic, and cardio classes to students in the upper fitness studio. No sign-up is required, and students may come when they wish.

Assistant Professor of French Anne Theobald leads a barbell strength class Mondays from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

“I am very impressed with the facilities, especially with the quality of the sound system,” Theobald said. “I was also delighted to find that all of the equipment I use in the weight training class — weighted bars, free weights, benches and risers — is available in the upper fitness studio.”

This equipment, however, isn’t limited to classes. Students may use the weights, yoga mats, and electronic systems at their discretion.

Sophomore Aubrey Brown attends a 7 a.m. Insanity workout led by Dean of Men Jeffrey Rogers every weekday morning.

“I know for some it can be a little scary trying a new class,” Brown said, “but it is always so harmless and fun, especially when you can go with a friend.”

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He couldn’t use a cell phone or Wi-Fi, but a workshop in West Virginia allowed senior Daniel Halmrast to stand 400 feet off the ground on the radio telescope he had controlled from the basement of Strosacker Science Center.

“The trip far exceeded my expectations,” Halmrast said.

“I think the coolest thing was they let us go actually on the telescope.”

Halmrast, Cody Jessup ’16, and Assistant Professor of Physics Timothy Dolch spent May 22-26 at the Green Bank Observatory, which sits in a “radio quiet zone” to prevent unwanted radio signals from reaching the telescope. The student workshop contributed to their research that will be published in a scientific journal, Halmrast said.

“The purpose of the trip was to get the full experience across the entire line of this data processing that we do as part of our research,” Halmrast said. “What I was used to doing at the college was a lot of high level stuff. We’d get data from a bunch of people that are experts in this, and then we’d process the data. But the week in West Virginia, we actually spent doing what all these experts actually do. So I got a good feel of how everything works all together.”

Over the course of the year, Dolch and five students, including Halmrast and Jessup, collected data by controlling the Green Bank Telescope, the world’s largest steerable radio telescope, remotely via computer from campus. Dolch could access the telescope at allotted times, thanks to his participation in a scientific collaboration called the North U.S.-Russia relations strain Senate overturns veto for first time under Obama over Syria involvement

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Senior Daniel Halmrast and Cody Jessup ’16 stand upon the recever of the radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia. Timothy Dolch | Courtesy

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In brief:

American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves.

Because the workshop took place while Jessup and Halmrast were working with Dolch on summer research, Dolch asked them if they wanted to attend, and they said yes.

The workshop was set up by the collaboration and observatory. Dolch said the trip was inexpensive, and Hillsdale College paid for the group to go.

Jessup said about 20 undergraduates from different colleges had plenty to do during the workshop. They learned about the telescope and how to create computer scripts to control it, analyzed data, made observations, and stood on the receiver of the Green Bank Telescope itself.

Jessup and Halmrast said the trip also allowed them to operate the telescope remotely themselves, rather than rely on Dolch’s access.

“Operating the telescope was something I’d been wanting to do for a long time,” Halmrast said. “You can operate the Green Bank Telescope remotely, but they require you to be onsite for a week to do training, before you can actually operate it. The week actually prepped me, so now I can do observations on my own using the telescope.”

Their observations are part of a project the group is working on with the collaboration.

“It’s a project that NANOGrav has been doing for a decade now, and what we do is observe these objects called pulsars,” Dolch said. “A pulsar is a neutron star. Neutron stars are super-dense stars...It’s like the nucleus of an atom but 10 kilometers wide.”

Dolch said from people’s perspective, a pulsar is like a lighthouse: It spins and emits

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radio waves with a regular pulse that is detectable by the radio telescope.

Gravitational waves, Dolch said, stretch out the distance between pulses, if the waves pass near Earth. Observing the pulses through the radio telescope allows researchers to collect data to find this effect.

“By observing and analyzing these signals, we have the opportunity to see even more of the universe than before,” Halmrast said.

Dolch said Halmrast and Jessup have done so many observations since starting their research in fall 2015 that they are coauthors of a paper that will be published in the Astrophysical Journal sometime in the next year.

“That’s a rare thing for undergraduates,” Dolch said, noting that the paper does have a large author list.

Halmrast and Jessup also presented similar research at the International Pulsar Timing Array conference in South Africa this summer. Halmrast said the Green Bank workshop helped him analyze and understand the 2013 data that he used for the presentation.

This year, about 10 students get together in Strosacker every week to observe pulsars through the telescope. Dolch said he is hopeful that more Hillsdale students will attend the workshop in the future.

“I think it was really exciting to actually go and have a tangible experience with this thing that we’ve been controlling remotely for the past year,” he said. “And it just really imprints in your experience how awesome the science you were doing all along is because you see how huge this thing is — it’s a world renowned observatory.”

Three Hillsdale College professors and a student have works in this year’s ArtPrize.

On Friday, students have the opportunity to see those pieces and more for $5 on a trip to the Grand Rapids, Michigan, art show sponsored by the art department. For a second year, the department is bussing students to the event that runs through Oct. 9 and stretches throughout the city’s downtown in hotels, coffee shops, churches, and more.

Professors of Art Samuel Knecht, Associate Professor of Art Anthony Frudakis, art department chairwoman Barbara Bushey, and senior Sara Pezzella have artwork in this year’s show.

Bushey is displaying a quilt, “Superior Dreams V,” at Cornerstone Church Heritage Hill Campus this year. According to the description on ArtPrize’s website, her piece “evokes the power and beauty of Lake Superior.”

Bushey said she likes ArtPrize for its inclusiveness and openness.

“Anybody can show anything as long as they can find someone who wants to show it,” Bushey said. “Usually, a show is at a particular venue or gallery, but this is all over downtown Grand Rapids.”

Once at ArtPrize, visitors can vote on their favorite works. The winner of the popular vote and the winner of the juried vote — which is determined by a set panel of “art experts,” according to ArtPrize’s website — each win $200,000.

Winners in the popular and juried votes of various categories also receive money prizes.

This year, there are 1,453 works across 171 venues.

“It’s just really exciting to see this many people excited about the event,” Bushey said.

“It’s a big deal. It’s a really big deal.”

Those interested in the trip should contact a member of the art department for details.

Run for freedom on Sunday

By | Nicole Ault Collegian Reporter

Wait one more weekend before stashing away the patriotic garb.

Young Americans for Freedom and Campus Rec are holding their first freedom run Sunday at 2 p.m., starting at Simpson Residence’s parking lot. The less-than-one-mile race features prizes for the best patriotic costumes not the faster runner. The event encourages campus cooperation as well as health and wellness, said junior Margaret Odell, a Campus Rec staff member who organized the event.

“Campus Rec is not just an isolated organization; it’s part of campus, and in order to promote that campus-wide vision, I wanted to partner with an organization on campus that honestly is also part of campus,” Odell said. “YAF is the first thing I thought of.”

YAF President junior English Hinton said the race will end at Central Hall and have free food and other activities, including a photo booth and an “all-American-themed” obstacle course.

There will be no fee to participate in the race, and the first 110 people to sign up will receive a free T-shirt. Odell said students can sign up in the Grewcock Student Union on Thursday and Friday.

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The opinion of the Collegian editorial staff

Homecoming 2016 displayed a new attitude among Greeks and independents alike in the historically cutthroat competition: unity.

But instead of reserving this unified spirit between dorms and sororities for one week of the school year, Hillsdale College students should endeavor to embody this unity August through May. Women from all three Greek houses praised the

Homecoming partnership of “Kappa Chi Phi” and how it strengthened inter-house relations and eased some of the stress of Homecoming Week. Dorms who partnered — like Olds and Koon, Benzing and Galloway — expressed similar sentiments.

For many students, partnering with another competitor meant students could help organize Mock Rock and still take time to study for a test,

because now you had more people to help. This desire to help one another is evidence of virtue among students.

The drive for unity, even in the midst of competition, reveals that our time at Hillsdale may indeed help us grow virtuously.

Collaboration between Greeks and independents shouldn’t end with Homecoming. At Hillsdale, students should realize that —

as so aptly stated in the 2006 film “High School Musical” — “we’re all in this together.”

The virtue of helping others and the philia-like camaraderie encouraged by Homecoming should be cultivated every week of the school year, not just one week in September when alumni come home.

If we can do that, we will become stronger individuals and a stronger community.

Students react: Monday's presidential debate

Regardless of the debate’s winner, America lost By | Michael Lucchese Columnist

Pongracic: When it comes to the economy, Johnson is the only choice By | Ivan Pongracic Special to The Collegian

"Gary Johnson is not a real libertarian!"

You’ll see this on Facebook, in the comments sections of various political websites, in YouTube comments, etc. It’s a putdown of the man representing the Libertarian party, which in its 40-some years of existence could always claim ideological purity, if not much else. But something different has been happening this election.

Johnson is polling far higher than any Libertarian candidate - ever. He has been at 15 percent or higher in many states, is number one among independent voters according to several polls, is statistically tied for first place with Hillary Clinton among millennials and with Donald Trump among the military servicemen. Admittedly, his national average hasn’t been able to break through the 10 percent ceiling, and he currently stands at 8 percent - but even that is a remarkably high number for a Libertarian presidential candidate.

We are seeing the top candidate of the Libertarian Party finally acting as the head of a political party, and that demands expanding its appeal rather than preserving a purist vision.

Johnson has been doing this by forming new coalitions and attracting people into the party that are far from fully buying into the libertarian philosophy. He has been remarkably successful, in particular, at appealing to people for whom freemarket economics is not a priority, but social tolerance is.

The polls indeed show that Johnson is drawing many more votes from Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump. That often then leads to the following charge: "Gary Johnson is a left-wing guy!"

When was the last time a left-wing – or even a right-wing – presidential candidate ran on a platform to immediately balance the budget, make 20 percent cuts across the board, eliminate the corporate tax, and get rid of numerous federal agencies?

Johnson also promises to cut any taxes he can, any chance he gets, and require each agency to justify its budget annually.

Are these campaign positions of a left-wing candidate? The left-wing/right-wing dichotomy breaks down when it comes to libertarians, and many people are left confused and disoriented

reflection and choice.”

The United States was founded on certain propositions, expressed in the Declaration of Independence, which echo through the Constitution and generations of American statesmanship. Today’s increasingly totalitarian state puts men everywhere in shackles. In every sense, it is the antithesis of those principles at the heart of the country’s republican experiment. The right to exercise religion, the right to think and speak freely, even the right to life are all imperiled by these pernicious developments in American politics.

The only real difference between the two candidates is how they would manage the mammoth powers of the federal government. In some ways, Hillary Clinton is the lesser of two evils in this regard. In other ways, Donald Trump has earned himself this dubious honor. In both cases, however, neither does a thing to preserve the republic against enemies foreign and domestic — they both get in bed with those enemies.

A vote for either candidate is a vote of no confidence in the experiment of self-government. By refusing to so much as question the current state of affairs, the primary voters of the Republican and Democratic parties failed the American people.

By nominating two politicians so manifestly unfit for high office — in character, in principle, in temperament — the parties failed the American people.

Watching the debate, it almost appears as though the country’s sole recourse is an appeal to heaven. Never before have millions of Americans tuned into a spectacle so foreign to the principles that made America great in the first place.

Any faith in either of these candidates is misplaced. The choice between Clinton and Trump is an intolerable choice.

Duty dictates that citizens look elsewhere for solutions. America approaches crisis, and it’s time to get serious.

A host of third party candidates are running for election this cycle. They deserve the attention of every voter. At the very least, a strong showing from an independent candidate may create an opening for a new party in the future. At the very best, an independent candidate could win enough states to throw the election to the House of Representatives.

Entering the voting booth this year may seem suspiciously like walking through the gate into Dante’s Inferno. “Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Enter Here” we may whisper as we prepare to mark our ballots.

However, the state of the republic is not quite as hopeless as the state of the election, Though the political institutions of conservatism are weak, the movement’s educational institutions are strong. Students educated at places like Hillsdale or the King’s College or even Grove City are preparing for lives of public service. Conservative think tanks and magazines continue to promote constitutional principles.

Patriots are scarce during the long winters of discontent. But, when the nation calls, they will eventually answer. For now, neither major party candidate can save us. This election, we can only vote our conscience and hope and pray for a better future.

Lucchese is a junior studying politics and journalism.

In the minds of the debators

By Joel Haines

Monday night, I watched the first half-hour of the presidential debate. Then I went home to read a book. I couldn't handle the nonsense on the television.

Simply put, neither candidate has even begun to address the real problems facing the country.

Hillary Clinton is one of the most corrupt politicians in American history. Through the Clinton Foundation, she exchanged access to and influence over the State Department for profit — even to foreign adversaries, such as Russia. Not only that, but Clinton’s career represents a progressive rejection of bedrock American principles. Her ideology tramples high principles like self-government and ordered liberty. Her proposed policies would not just hurt Americans’ pocketbooks at home and endanger their interests abroad. Her proposed policies would continue the seemingly inexorable path toward tyranny the nation has been marching for years.

Donald Trump, on the other hand, gives Clinton a run for her money when it comes to corruption; much like Clinton, he abused the corrupt political spoils system for personal profit, often at the expense of the American taxpayer; much like Clinton, he has unseemly relationships with foreign adversaries, such as Vladimir Putin; much like Clinton, the economic policies he pushes are inimical to both prosperity and the principles of a free society.

In Federalist No. 1, Publius wrote, “It seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really capable of establishing good government by

by this.

Johnson’s campaign promises regarding his handling of the budget are the main reason why people should vote for him, no matter what misgivings they may have about some of his other positions.

The United States federal government is rapidly moving toward a fiscal crisis. It is important to understand the magnitude of the problem we are facing: U.S. debt is currently $20 trillion (105% of the GDP), and conservatively projected by the Congressional Budget Office to grow by another $10 trillion in the next 10 years – but it will be more. Just to put this number into perspective, the federal government's annual budget is $3.7 trillion.

If interest rates normalize, just the ‘servicing’ of that debt will go to more than $1 trillion a year, taking up more than a quarter of the federal government’s budget, possibly up to a third. What will be cut at that point? National defense? Social Security?

This is the single most important issue confronting the U.S. today, and I am astounded by how little attention is paid to it by the other candidates. Where will the federal government get the additional $10 trillion that it will have to borrow? Will the millennials be using 10 percent or more of their incomes to buy treasury bonds every year? Will the money come from China or the Federal Reserve?

I don't see how this plays out without the federal government defaulting on its debt. And then if it can't borrow any more money because its credit rating is shot, it will have to rely only on tax revenues to cover its expenditures.

But what happens to those tax revenues and the economy in general if the government lays off hundreds of thousands of people, significantly cuts back on defense and construction contracts, and reduces social security payments as the majority of baby boomers are retiring? These concerns should be front and center for all the candidates, but they are only for Gary Johnson.

Johnson vetoed more than 750 bills as a two-term governor of New Mexico. He is not an ideologue but a pragmatic man that came to libertarianism by observing what works. And that is both what makes him a much more potent political force as well as capable of dealing with the overwhelming federal debt and exploding future budgets.

Johnson is also a truly good man, and that is very important.

Character matters. If elected, he would do the right thing – and he actually knows what the right thing is.

Pongracic is a professor of economics, and William E. Hibbs/ Ludwig von Mises Chair of Economics.

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America can’t afford religous discrimination Hillsdale needs to expand its language department

Syrian Refugees line up to cross the boarder between Hungary and Austria | Wikimedia Commons

By | Joshua Lee Collegian reporter Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslim refugees and immigrants last December created more than disapproval among my fellow Mormons – it brought back nightmares from our past.

In early August, Trump acknowledged he has a “tremendous problem in Utah.” For a state that has been safely Republican for over fifty years, Trump is up only nine points in Utah according to a Salt Lake Tribune poll.

Last year, the popularity of Trump’s call to ban Muslim refugees encouraged governors to protest their states’ participation in hosting refugees. In contrast, Utah’s Governor, Gary Herbert, stood alone as the only GOP governor to welcome Muslim refugees. While acknowledging that government must take precautions to address the security concerns of Syrian refugees, Herbert demonstrated the Mormon belief that religious prejudice should never accompany American deliberation concerning those in need.

In an interview with Herbert, NPR’s Renee Montagne noted that the wounding of three Mormon missionaries in the Brussels terrorist bombings last March, is the sort of tragedy that “can generate backlash, stiffening attitudes, and reshaping policies, not so in Utah.” To help others understand Utah’s sensitivity to the refugee crisis, Governor Herbert explained some Mormon history. “We have a history as a state that was founded because of exiled Mormons who were kicked out . . . [by an] extermination order. You could kill Mormons just like you could kill deer. We even had a president, Rutherford B. Hayes, who said to Europe, please do not let any more Mormons

migrate to America. . . When people come to Utah, we welcome them.” Mormons are not looking at strangers when news cameras flash images of Muslim refugees fleeing their homes: they see themselves.

Religious refugees settled and established this country to be a refuge. America has championed the idea of being a beacon to the world, a “city on a hill,” where all men no matter their race or religion are treated equal. For centuries many of our American ancestors immigrated to this country with a hope for a better life where they could live free from oppression.

Unfortunately, the incendiary rhetoric of this election cycle causes us to forget that the story of Muslim refugees is the American

Religious and racial descrimination is not what has made America great

discrimination is not what has made America great.

As a Christian nation, we know there is a better way. For example, in the April General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, church leaders encouraged Mormons around the world to serve refugees in their communities and participate in efforts to help those overseas. Elder Patrick Kearon’s sermon reminded Mormons that Christ repeatedly exhorted his followers to love your neighbor as yourself. “The Savior knows how it feels to be a refugee—He was one. . . Truly, ‘pure religion and undefiled. . . is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction’ and to ‘look to the poor and the needy, and administer to their relief that they shall not suffer.’” America has stood for these principles since the Pilgrims fled here for refuge.

As presidential candidates promise to reestablish American greatness, let us not forget that America has found greatness not in wealth or military power but in loving our neighbors as ourselves. American exceptionalism is inseparably connected with the family who befriends a newly arrived refugee, the citizen who helps teach an English class to immigrants, and the volunteer who spends his time practicing job interviews with the unemployed. Elder Kearon’s words are applicable to all Americans in remembering that the struggles of refugees “may be a defining moment in their lives,” however it “does not define them . . . but our response will help define us.”

story. This political rhetoric aimed at the least among us leaves Americans insensitive to the struggles of refugees, immigrants, and besieged neighbors in our own communities.

The popularity of Trump’s quest to ban Muslim refugees indicates a significant change in the American political thought of our common citizen, creating fear through prejudice.

Americans have begun looking at these men and women as political problems to be solved rather than fellow human beings with families who need help. There are national security concerns with Syrian refugees, but Lee is a junior studying politics and we must remember that religious and racial journalism.

Letter to the Editor

Matt Walsh and Lasch are wrong on transgenderism Dear Editor, After reading Ms. Lasch’s op-ed ‘The Matt Walsh Approach Doesn’t Work,’ I must respectfully dissent. Although her views and mine on the issue of transgenderism often coincide, I feel she failed to properly convey her message.

In attempting to present a more civil and loving alternative to the antagonism of Matt Walsh, she did not substantiate her argument. In her op-ed, she states that “gender dysphoria is a mental illness,” despite the fact that the American Psychological Association removed transgenderism from their list of mental illnesses in 2012, and expresses the

following opinion on their official website: “A psychological state is considered a mental disorder only if it causes significant distress or disability. Many transgender people do not experience their gender as distressing or disabling, which implies that identifying as transgender does not constitute a mental disorder.” Instead, the APA defines the word “transgender” as, “an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth.”

Nevertheless, the World Health Organization still classifies transgender individuals as mentally ill, demonstrating

that the debate is far from over. Given these facts, I protest Ms. Lasch’s assertion that “gender dysphoria is a mental illness.”

Her use of a controversial claim without supporting evidence undermines her article’s message by demonstrating the similarity of her approach with that of Mr. Walsh. While perhaps well-intentioned, both methods comprise a low-information facilitation of controversy instead of a genuine attempt to foster civil discourse about this incredibly contentious social issue.

Sincerely, Daniel Visnovsky

By | Noah Weinrich Special to The Collegian The College’s revamped mission statement speaks of “our Western philosophical and theological inheritance tracing to Athens and Jerusalem.” We teach the language of Athens, but where is the language of Jerusalem?

With enrollment climbing to nearly 1500 students, Hillsdale has neglected the opportunity to expand its foreign language offerings. Foreign languages are both a fundamental aspect of a liberal arts education and a marketable skill. Unfortunately, the college offers only German, French, and Spanish, as well as Ancient Greek and Latin. The college has a chance to grow our educational opportunities, and Arabic, Hebrew, and Russian are perfect candidates.

Hillsdale has always strived for diversity of thought, and students of all majors would benefit from having access to and understanding texts in other languages.

These particular languages operate on the edge of our Western tradition. They are heavily intertwined with Islam, Judaism, and Eastern Orthodoxy, which are often ignored at the college. Yet these sects and cultures are essential elements of understanding our religious and cultural inheritance.

The languages of Islam and Judaism, Arabic and Hebrew, hold special significance within philosophy and religion.

The Tanakh and the Quran are their fundamental texts.

A full command of these works requires a command of their original languages. In fact, Islam holds that one can only read the real Quran in Arabic. Judaism and Islam represent thousands of years of jurisprudence, theology, and culture. Students cannot be ignorant of their significance.

Russian is especially important for its literary value.

Some of the greatest works of Western literature, including texts widely taught by the English department, were originally written in Russian. Great literature can only be fully appreciated without the interference of a translator.

Isn’t this the reason for our advanced literature courses within the current foreign language departments? In Latin classes, students spend months working towards reading The Aeneid. With a Russian offering, an upper level class could be devoted entirely to reading Anna Karenina in Tolstoy’s own words. At Hillsdale, Dostoevsky and Solzhenitsyn are as common as Cervantes and Goethe, and our courses should reflect that fact.

All three of these languages, among many others, are of strategic value. For any student wishing to go into intelligence, foreign service, or the military upon graduation, alternative foreign languages are crucial.

Fluency can set a job candidate high above the rest.

Arabic is of critical importance in the 21st century, and the United States government has a dire need of fluent speakers. Russian and Hebrew remain important, given rising tensions for Russia and Israel. Many prospective students want to major or double major in a strategic foreign language for these reasons. Surely some turn away from Hillsdale to pursue their goal, students who could thrive at the college.

Current students here have repeatedly expressed interest in alternative foreign languages. Some studied these languages in high school or abroad. The International Club is evidence of this interest. In 2014, its members taught Bulgarian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, and Swahili. Offering some of these languages as courses would help students earn credit for their efforts and learn at a higher level.

The addition of more languages to our offerings would be no simple task, but no impossible one either. The German department only has three faculty members and still offers a major. If the college added a language minor, only two full time faculty should be enough. One would suffice for a 101-201 offering. Given that a B.A. at Hillsdale requires an intermediate language proficiency to graduate, there would surely be demand for new language courses. Considering the fact that the College has 124 full time faculty members and 39 majors, the addition of two faculty and a minor should not be out of the question.

At Hillsdale, we pride ourselves on a complete education. Adding more foreign languages would open students up to authors ancient and modern and promote a deeper liberal education.

Weinrich is a junior studying politics.

Our Japanese and South Korean Tips for combating political allies are not ‘freeloaders’ fatigue By | Nathanael Cheng Special to The Collegian “The United States is keen to make messes in the world, cast shadows on order and stability in multiple regions and jeopardize peace and development in relevant countries,” said a recent article from the Chinese state-run newspaper ‘The People’s Daily.’

The article, entitled “How America became the Source of the World’s Turmoil,” also criticized the United States for attempting to “brainwash” the rest of the world with its ideological construction of “liberty and democracy,” an effort which forms the basis for America’s quest for cultural hegemony.

More and more, American principles have come under attack. In foreign affairs, Americans are divided on how to defend those principles.

Without a clear strategy to defend American interests and values, the United States will continue to lose respect and influence.

That is why it is vital to support our democratic allies in Asia.

Donald Trump has criticized both Japan and South Korea for free riding off their defense alliance with the United States. He has also lambasted Japan for stealing American jobs.

Trump is wrong on both counts.

Both South Korea and Japan are highly developed, democratic countries. Chung Min Lee, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, points out that Japan pays for 75 percent of base-related costs, an amount of $4.5 billion. South Korea foots 40 percent of the bill to keep American troops in South Korea.

Lee says that it is actually cheaper to house troops in Japan and South Korea than in the

U.S. Donald Trump is also wrong to say Japan steals American jobs. Japan and South Korea are strong supporters of free trade and the free market. These countries respect the rule of law and protect private property. The Heritage Foundation’s Index for Economic Freedom ranks Japan and South Korea as sixth and seventh in the region respectively.

According to the East West Center, rather than destroying jobs, Japan is the fourth largest foreign country that supports American jobs through trade, and the amount of American jobs supported by South Korean trade has increased by 30 percent in recent years. Strong trade ties have led to billions of dollars of growth and innovation on both sides of the Pacific.

With instability accompanying the rise of China and the aggression of North Korea, America needs friends, and the United States can count Japan and Korea as among its few democratic allies in Asia.

But they also need us. If America disengages, our allies will be even more powerless to stop war with North Korea or stymie Chinese territorial aggression.

Communist newspapers like ‘The People’s Daily’ can print what they want about American motivations, but Americans should be confident that the principles of the Framers, limited government and individual liberty, when prudently applied, can do good. Those countries that have established systems on those principles deserve American support.

It’s in our interest and in the interest of our friends.

Cheng is a sophomore studying politics

By | JoAnna Kroeker Opinions co-editor Facebook doesn’t make us happier, especially when 63 percent of Americans consult it for news on an election that features the least popular candidates since the advent of scientific polling.

But while Facebook is a symptom of America’s collective political fatigue, the platform can cure it as well, by encouraging users to increase their political activity in their local communities.

The Pew Research Center performed a series of polls that showed Americans increasingly use Facebook as a news source and political platform. This increase in usage comes at a cost: The Happiness Research Institute found too much Facebook has a negative impact on our happiness.

In its “The Facebook Experiment” in 2015, the Institute randomly chose 1,095 Danes to evaluate their lives and their use of Facebook.

Unsurprisingly, 94 percent reported visiting Facebook as a daily routine. Of the 94 percent of Danes on Facebook, 86 percent reported browsing their news feed often and 78 percent reported spending 30 minutes or more on the site every day. Researchers asked one half of the participants to quit using Facebook for one week and reevaluate their lives.

People who abstained from the social media platform for one week reported feeling happier, more decisive, more enthusiastic, more satisfied with their social lives, less worried, less stressed, less angry, less depressed and less lonely. This is good news, especially for the 62-66 percent of Americans whom Gallup reports are dissatisfied with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

So it seems like posting and interacting with statuses, photos, videos and articles doesn't make us happy. That’s because Facebook doesn’t allow us to practice politics, which also involves human interaction in a local context.

One of the first things we learn at Hillsdale is that we are political animals: human beings who thrive in geographically limited communities knit together with human interaction. But Facebook has changed the rules. It has expanded the scope of our world and demanded us to care about people, places and things way outside of our social situation while simultaneously stripping us of real human interaction. When we do Facebook politics, the actions are shallow: posting, reacting, commenting and sharing.

It’s no wonder Facebook leaves us feeling less decisive, less enthusiastic and lonelier. We aren’t truly fulfilling the human component of politics, which is much richer than a political stance online.

The good news is you don’t have to cut out Facebook completely — just make sure it deepens, rather than replaces, your community interaction. The Pew Research Center found that intensive Facebook users, particularly those participating in specific groups, are more likely to attend political meetings and rallies. Hillsdale's Hot Debates, Overheard at Hillsdale College, Vanished Hillsdale and the Hillsdale Collegian are all active Facebook pages that can help you connect with students and townspeople, stay up-to-date on town issues and deepen your relationship with the community — in short, they can help you interact with and change local politics.

The sign change has unified students with townspeople by forcing students to reevaluate what makes our community special. “It’s the people” reminds us that politics is about a sense of duty to place and to the people who inhabit it.

Because politics is more than just your opinion on Trump, Clinton and America’s future, and your polis is more than just your news feed.

Kroeker is a senior studying French and journalism.

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Public school choice laws cause more students in Hillsdale’s district to leave than state average Entrance sign for Jonesville High School, which has gained the most students of any school in Hillsdale County. Evan Carter | Collegian

Careless squirrel sends half of Hillsdale into darkness By | Kaylee McGhee Assistant Editor The lights of homes and businesses throughout Hillsdale suddenly flickered and shut off the morning of Sept.1, affecting several local business owners and consumers.

According to Councilman Bruce Sharp, power loss occurred when a rogue squirrel attempted to jump across an electric wire. The squirrel snapped the wire as it plummeted, cutting lights across town.

Electric Distribution Superintendent Chad Culbert said the power outage lasted approximately 13 minutes and affected nearly half of the Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities’ customers.

The power loss occurred at 9:05 a.m., and lasted until 9:18 a.m., causing 3,015 people to lose power. This affected several businesses located in down-

By | Evan Carter Web Editor The impacts and opinions of school of choice laws are mixed throughout Hillsdale County. Many parents celebrate the ability to choose to which public school they can send their children while many small school districts lose students and state aid, which increases with the school’s student enrollment, when larger districts with more resources send busses across traditional state lines to attract new students.

Michigan school of choice law, passed under Gov. John Engler in the early 1990s, allows districts to enroll students in contiguous intermediate districts or students in other districts within the same intermediate one. The law gives the students power to choose where they attend school, meaning schools with better academics or better advertising can attract students residing outside the normal public school enrollment lines.

In the roughly 20 years since the passage of school choice legislation, the number of Michigan public school students opting for school choice has risen to 23 percent according to a recent report by MLive.

According to Hillsdale Community Schools Superintendent Shawn Vondra, the number of families in the county sending their children

to a school outside of their district of residence is higher than the state average.

“I think every school district is sending busses into Hillsdale,” Vondra said. “Maybe we need to do better advertiser, but I’m an educator.

I teach reading, and writing, and math.”

The amount of public as well as public charter choice schools with a relatively small number of students — less than 10,000 — is putting a strain on some of the county’s districts. Considering school choice and the ease with which students can be bussed across district lines, the 304-student North Adams-Jerome district has to compete with the much larger 1,482-student Jonesville district for students.

According to 2016 Eidex numbers from Jonesville Community Schools, JCS gains a net 73.13 students from North Adams-Jerome, meaning they also receive an additional $539,543 in state aid.

Of all Hillsdale County districts, JCS has gained the most students, and state funding, than any others in the county.

According to Jonesville Superintendent Chellie Broesamle, the district gets about half of its students through school of choice and the number of students coming to the district is continuing to grow.

“We’re really lucky,” Broesamle said. “People that graduate love the school.”

She said she believes the

reason her district is attracting so many students is because it has a computer for every student, a college scholarship fund, and a new industrial arts program with an industrial robot, as well as milling machines.

In addition North Adams-Jerome, Jonesville gains a majority of its school of choice students from the Hillsdale and Litchfield districts, both of which it sends busses into.

“Quite honestly, I’d rather spend our time giving our children a quality education,” Vondra said.

While the Hillsdale district loses almost 300 students to Jonesville’s every year, its academic metrics are better. In 2016, Hillsdale High School was named a Silver Medal school by U.S. News & World Report. And according to statistics from the state of Michigan, Hillsdale High School tops the 74th percentile of high schools in the state, while Jonesville is ranked in the 29th percentile.

Vondra said he is focusing his energies on giving a good quality of education to students and does not worry about why so many students choose Jonesville over Hillsdale.

“We know what we’re doing and we’re doing a good job with it,” he said. “I respect that family gets to make those choices and has to make those decisions.”

Corey Helgesen, the super-

intendent of Litchfield Community Schools, which lost 120.92 students to Jonesville in 2016, also respects a parent’s right to take their child to a school outside of their district, but thinks busing across district lines hurts the smaller ones in the county. Litchfield Community Schools had 248 students in grades K through 12 last year.

“About 10 years ago the school choice window, where there used to be a gentleman’s agreement, was breached and buses crossed the line,” Helgesen said.

Helgesen said that when busses began crossing district lines it began a “cannibalizing civil war” in which “smaller districts began hemorrhaging to larger districts.”

Helgesen said his district used to have 700 students. But he also said that while his district has shrunk, it has recently improved test scores and additionally, with the help of federal grants, Litchfield has one computer for every student and science, technology, engineering, and math courses, similar to those found in larger districts.

“As a school district, our function is the district within which we provide education… we shouldn’t be breaching the borders of the students we want to be picked up,” Helgesen said. “We need to make sure that our school districts honor what our constituents expect of us.”

Hephner replaces Pauken as interim fire chief By | Nic Rowan Collegian Reporter As part of the city’s efforts to restructure duties within the Hillsdale Fire Department as discussed at the Sept. 6 meeting, Chief Kevin Pauken has stepped down, leading to Police Chief Scott Hephner’s replacing him as interim fire chief.

Hephner explained how his duties as interim fire chief will make the department run more smoothly.

“My role is purely administrative,” he said. “I will not fight fires. I will not take command in emergency situations.

My instructions, if you will, are to go in and revise finances, update scheduling, review how first responders do their jobs, and to take care of things like issues with trucks. I already have implemented some policies and guidelines to do these things.”

To help alleviate any potential stress for Hephner, Pauken will not be leaving the force entirely but will stay on as deputy fire chief, a recently-created position, to assist Hephner as he adjusts to his new position. It is designed to take the burden of daily menial responsibilities off of the fire chief.

City Manager David Mackie praised Pauken for his service and said that his new position will be better for the city in the long term.

“Chief Pauken has been a

dedicated and loyal employee to the city of Hillsdale for 37 years, and has been an exemplary fireman. Previous to his appointment as chief in 2014, he had discussed the possibil-

technical responsibilities.”

Right now, the city employs four full-time firefighters, but the upcoming retirement of firefighter Eric Pressler and Pauken’s decision to step down

Police and Interim Fire Chief Scott Hephner sits at his desk. Philip H. DeVoe | Collegian

ity of retirement and enjoying less stress,” he said. “The fire chief position has become more stressful and requires additional management and

has created the need for department reform. Hillsdale Mayor Scott Sessions said the city’s new plan will restructure the responsibilities within the

department without hiring new employees.

“The idea is that we’ll continue to maintain the four fulltime firefighters, but we have a number of potential retired ones coming up next year. Basically, this plan will allow us to advertise new positions as they come,” he said.

At a Sept. 6 city council meeting, Mackie said that by creating the position of deputy fire chief, the city is ensuring stability in the department for the future.

“This was something the public safety committee met about and considered,” he said.

“It was unanimously supported that we need to make some changes and institute the deputy fire chief position.”

In addition to relieving stress from the fire chief position, restructuring the fire department internally will help balance the budget. By not adding more firefighters to the force, the city will save money both in the near future and the long term.

“This is ultimately going to affect the budget positively,” Councilman Adam Stockford said. “Ultimately, like immediately.”

Since the city council discussed these changes at the Sept. 6 meeting, the new department policies have been implemented, Hephner has been named interim chief, and Pauken deputy chief.

town Hillsdale, including the Palace Cafe.

“It emptied our restaurant,” manager Angee Gaglio said.

“When the lights shut off we had to turn all of our customers out to the streets.”

The power outage also affected the Patriot’s Day Fly-In event that was being held at the Hillsdale Municipal Airport.

“For a little while no one really knew what to do,” Sharp said, “but luckily the BPU was able to identify the problem quickly.”

Two of the main feeders responsible for the power on the east and south sides of town were affected by the squirrel, who did not survive the incident. Once the BPU discovered the location of the main break, they were able to restore all the power at once.

“The BPU did their job and got right on it,” Sharp said.

‘Ten on the Table’ nail salon opens downtown By | Morgan Channels Collegian Reporter Designer nail art spa Ten on the Table relocated this month to downtown Hillsdale, where it offers a large selection of manicures and pedicures. Clients can choose from a variety of colors and designs to spice up their nails.

Owner Katie Winright said Ten on the Table has been in business for almost 15 years, and her mother started it when all of her children left for college. Winright, who handpaints her nail art, inherited the business four years ago and has been running it ever since.

“My mom told me to find my niche in the business,” Winright said.

Since art is her passion, she found her niche in paint-

ing nail designs. Earlier this month, Ten on the Table moved to 73 N. Howell Street.

This downtown location has boosted the spa’s clientele.

Winright advises booking an appointment two months in advance, as it is an appointment-only salon due to a high demand.

“90 percent of clients are standing clientele,” Winright said. “So book ahead.”

Ten on the Table client Lynne Neucom sat in the nail salon’s chair while Winright painted glitter on her finger.

“They do an excellent job.

You always feel pampered,” Neucom said.

The spa is closed on Sunday and Monday, but Winright encourages those interested in an appointment to call and leave a message.

Maribeth’s warehouse sale brings business boom By | Nicole Ault Collegian Reporter Maribeth’s opened a warehouse in the next-door building during July and August, and according to store owner Maribeth Watkins, the sale was a success for the store and for customers.

“It was a win-win. We had a lot of fun doing it, and customers loved it,” she said.

Watkins said she opened the warehouse partly for her staff ’s convenience. She said she is usually on buying trips during the time of year when the store has its sidewalk sales, and her staff has to take on extra work. Watkins and her staff brainstormed about an indoor sidewalk sale, and one of her employees suggested renting the space next door, which Watkins said has been empty for the past year and a half.

The warehouse contained the same kind of merchandise sold at the main store but at discount prices.

“It was kind of like cleaning out closets at home; moving out merchandise, getting ready for new things,” Carol Gier, a clerk at Maribeth’s, said.

Most merchandise was marked 50 percent off, and discounts were deepened as the warehouse approached the end of its run, Gier said.

Watkins said she could only keep the warehouse for two months because of staff change-over at the end of the summer.

“We really had to close it down in August because we have a lot of summer help... and when they go back to school we lose that help, so we did not have the manpower to keep it open,” she said.

Watkins said she plans to open the warehouse annually from now on, most likely at the store’s off-site warehouse location, which is in Hillsdale on the way to Baw Beese Lake.

She said she would proba-

bly advertise more widely but open the warehouse for a shorter period of time – a week instead of two months – because the off-site location would be harder to manage.

Junior Madeline Richards, who worked at Maribeth’s warehouse over the summer, said the warehouse might attract more business from students if it were open during the school year.

“Because it was in the summer, there wasn’t as much student traffic. I definitely know that if she had it open now, they would be so excited to come in,” Richards said.

Watkins said she is not sure how much more business the warehouse would get if she opened it when students are in town. She is hoping to open the second floor of the shop as a sale area – which it used to be years ago – and she said that might prove a good measure of how much students increase business for the store.

Regardless, Watkins, Gier, and Richards all agreed that the warehouse sale was a success.

“I was shocked at how much we sold. We have very little left in that store,” Watkins said.

“It proved to be very helpful for us to sort of clear the store out so we can move new inventory in and keep it cleaner,” Richards said. “All of the things sold in the warehouse are still good and very cute and very fun. It was good to get them out so they could be appreciated again.”

Most of all, Watkins emphasized the joy it gave her and the community.

“People enjoyed the sale, they enjoyed the atmosphere; it was just fun. Everyone knew there was some bargain, some treasure over there,” she said.

“Nine out ten times, when people would walk in, they would say, ‘Oh, this is so fun!

What a great idea!’”

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Early afternoon at the 166th Hillsdale County Fair on Tuesday.

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Heather Tritchka and daughter Chloe Tritchka-Stuchell admire the Winona statue. Madeleine Jepsen | Collegian

Fair from A1 “The main purpose of our booth is to help our veterans and their families, especially in the winter time when they struggle to make do,” said Anna Lockwood, commander for the Hillsdale Disabled American Veterans chapter.

The Hillsdale Disabled Veterans group is a nonprofit organization that assists veterans within Hillsdale County.

The fair also allows locals to showcase their art and antiques.

Hillsdale resident Ruth Ives has worked at a booth displaying colorful quilt patterns for the past four years.

“I like quilting,” Ives said.

“When I retired, I decided that’s what I wanted to do.”

Ives said the fair has allowed her to take a fun and relaxing hobby she enjoys and showcase it to the public.

“The fair encourages people to show off their work,” she said. “When you see someone else’s work it makes you think, ‘I could do that, too.’ You just need to be patient and be willing to do whatever it takes to end up with the completed project.”

The fair dedicates one of the fairgrounds’ large barns to display various antiques and works of art. Hillsdale resident Ron Spence has volunteered at

his booth for three years. He said he waited until he retired to step in and help out. An antique collector himself, Spence entered several of his items into the antique competition, in which the public is able to vote on their favorite item.

“I’m not here to win,” Spence said, “I just want to display what I’ve collected.”

Pointing to a doll he said was more than 100 years old, Spence explained how the competition worked.

“Everyone can vote on what item they like best,” he said.

“We do give out 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons, but it’s not about that. Sure, the winner gets a little prize, but no one is

here to make money.”

Williams said the most popular booths are still the agricultural attractions, including the live-birth tent and the exhibit showcasing llamas and alpacas.

“Our directors care about the livestock a lot, even though many other county fairs are moving on from the traditional livestock booths,” Williams said.

Many of the agricultural booths feature livestock competitions as well. The directors select various community members to judge the competitions and award ribbons for first, second, and third places.

Woman’s congress, birthing tent among fair classics By | Ramona Tausz Senior Writer

From top to bottom: Sign for a Donut Hut shop, one of three at the county fair; livestock rest in the birthing tent; one blue-ribbon-winning ear of corn; cars lined up ahead of the demolition derby; a fairgoer looks at some of the art on display. Philip H. DeVoe | Collegian

The most popular fair on earth is back, and with it, some interesting aspects of the Hillsdale community that make it unique.

The 166th Hillsdale County Fair opened on Sunday and runs until Saturday. Featuring live entertainment, giant pumpkins, a ferris wheel, and fried food galore, it’s a great spot to visit simply for a night of fun and funnel cakes with your friends.

The fair is also a marvelous way to meet the residents of Hillsdale County, get a taste of what the locals are passionate about, and encounter the traditions this area has held since the 1800s.

At the Birthing Tent, farmers from the county bring an-

imals specifically cycled to give birth during the week of the fair—sheep, cows, goats, chickens, and rabbits.

Janelle Morse, from the Ransom area, said she and her uncle have brought expectant mother cows and sheep for four years in a row. She said the Birthing Tent is always one of the fairgoers’ favorite spots.

“We have to hope that the birthing happens during fair hours,” she said. “People come back multiple times throughout the week, and they come four or five times a day to see what’s going on.”

The tent also features Japanese quail and chickens from Michigan State University.

“They fertilize them so that they hatch throughout the week,” Morse said.

Another little-known staple of the fair is the Woman’s

Congress. This group of women is formed of representatives from every township or city in Hillsdale County. Each representative recruits performers and local talent—such as instrumental solos, ensemble performances, dances, and comedy skits—and they put on a show in the Woman’s Congress Building every day during the fair.

“The Woman’s Congress started at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1869,” Sarah Morgan, a representative from Litchfield, said. “When the men went down to the races, the Woman’s Congress was formed to have alternative entertainments—it spread from there to county fairs everywhere.”

Program chair and Hillsdale resident Irene Valentine explained that the founders of the Congress had a deeper

motive for the women in the community.

“It was also a way to the bring the city ladies and the country ladies together,” Valentine said.

The members of the group can be spotted all over the fair by their 18th-century dresses and elegant hats. Most of them have performed in the Woman’s Congress talent show since a young age.

“We believe that we are the last Woman’s Congress that still exists in the United States,” Morgan added.

The Woman’s Congress is one example of the one-of-akind experiences, often the last of their kind, that give the Hillsdale County Fair flavor. The fair’s time-honored customs and offer a unique glimpse of the traditions and history of the county.

Biggby opens its doors, offering study Fall into the Hillsdale-area apple orchards spaces and Hillsdale-themed coffee By | Thomas Novelly Editor-In-Chief After announcing the addition of a Biggby Coffee to their family supermarket over a year ago, Market House co-owner Brandy Boyd said the Michigan-based coffee franchise will officially open its doors on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in the complex of the supermarket’s Hometown Hotspot.

The Biggby will be Hillsdale’s first ever franchise coffee store, and although they have not opened for business yet, there has been a lot of interest from members of the community.

“We don’t have a franchise coffee in town,” Brandy Boyd said. “We have some local shops that do a great job, but the Biggby brand is certainly going to bring a lot of people in. People are coming in basically every day wondering when we are going to open.

There has been an overwhelming response.”

Brandy’s husband and co-owner of Market House Brett Boyd said in an interview with The Collegian in January that he was certain renovations would be finished by July.

Three months behind schedule, Brandy Boyd said that her husband was obviously a little too eager.

“My husband was super excited,” Brandy Boyd said. “I think he made the announcement a little too early. Going

into the construction, we were supposed to be first. Then we got moved to the middle, and then we got bumped to last.

We’re glad to be open now.”

Brandy Boyd said the extra time for construction has paid off. The full-service coffee and tea bar occupy the front of the store. The back of the building sports a private lounge area, which includes eight leather-bound chairs and couches, a neon blue fireplace, flat screen televisions, and two private conference rooms which students can reserve for free for studying.

“Our loyal Market House customers are older,” Brandy Boyd said. “We wanted something that would appeal to the millennials. Biggby is a Michigan-based company, so that was even more appealing. We knew it was going to be a great fit, and so we went ahead and pulled the trigger.”

The hours are equally accommodating for the late night bookworm. Brandy Boyd said Biggby will be open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Sunday.

Sophomore Katie Buursma was recently hired by Biggby, and said she cannot wait to see how Hillsdale students will react to the new space.

“I think it’ll be a great place for students to hang out,” Buursma said. “There’s great coffee and the conference rooms are great for studying.

And the room with the fireplace is super comfortable.

Not to mention there is free, steady wifi.”

Buursma was one of the last hires for Biggby, but Brandy Boyd said she would be willing to make exceptions for stellar Hillsdale students who would like to join the team.

“I encourage college students to fill out an application,” Brandy Boyd said. “If there is a dynamite applicant, I’ll make room. I want to get Hillsdale students. I think it’s important to have those partnerships between the school and local businesses.”

Brandy Boyd has been training her staff all week in preparation for Tuesday’s opening. As part of the staff training, she plans to open a few days early and serve free drinks to prep the new employees.

Brandy Boyd said the free coffee will be a good incentive to bring students into the store, but she’s optimistic that they’ll stay after seeing the accommodations.

“I encourage the students to come and check us out,” Brandy Boyd said. “It’s going to be a great place and, hopefully, their new hangout spot, because it’s a great atmosphere.

Biggby is all about having fun and drinking great coffee.”

“Our fresh cider is an apBy | Josephine Von Dohlen ple cider with a blend of anyCollegian Reporter where between four and sevEach within 30 miles of en varieties of fruit,” Beckley Hillsdale, two apple orchards said.

They pride themselves in provide the perfect fall fix of homemade apple cider, fresh not adding preservatives to their cider, of which there are from their own orchards.

Meckley’s Flavor Fruit a total of seven different flaFarm sits 20 miles outside vors.

“The cider was amazing. It Hillsdale and offers a plethora of Fall activities. From was more fresh than I expectSeptember through Octo- ed,” sophomore KayLynne ber, each weekend features a Shaw said, who recently visitfall festival of wagon rides, a ed the farm for the first time corn maze, a hot dog roast, and tasted their cider.

They hope to continue to pumpkin patch, pony rides, expand, perhaps even into a and a bar featuring live music, accompanied by their home- U-pick orchard in the next three to five years, adding to made hard ciders.

“We have evolved in the their U-pick raspberry seleclast 60 years from an apple tion in the summer.

Pride and hard work runs orchard to a destination location,” Steve Meckley, second through the farm, and Meckgeneration owner of Meck- ley is proudest of the fact that they are family owned. ley’s Flavor Fruit Farm, said.

“I am second generation, Purchased in 1956 by Meckley’s parents, Ray and my children are third, and I Louise, this over-100-year-old look forward to the next 60 orchard is still thriving today. years of the orchard,” Meckley Over the past two years, they said.

Another orchard located have invested in the expansion of an outdoor wedding just three miles northeast of venue, and since 2011, they Hillsdale is Glei’s Orchard have developed hard ciders and Greenhouse.

This 300-acre farm that and wines.

One of the featured prod- houses 50,000 trees currently ucts of Meckley’s Flavor Fruit grows a variety of 30 apples.

Sarah Maier, the store farm is their homemade hard ciders, offered in flavors such manager of the Hillsdale loas cherry bomb, a cherry cation, said that one variety lemonade-flavored cider; or of apple that they offer unique Third Coast, a peach-flavored to their farm is the Ambrosia apple. cider.

“We are the only farm East of the Mississippi River that has these apples growing right now,” said Maier.

After Owen Glei, founder and former owner of the farm, got a hold of this apple, he ordered several trees before the patent was pulled, and began cultivating the crop. Just recently, the patent was released, but it will take time before other orchards in the area are able to produce ambrosia apples.

Glei’s offers two varieties of fresh cider: an apple variety and an exclusively Honeycrisp. Their cider is specially pressed through a UV machine to kill all bacteria and solidify the taste before jugging it.

Glei’s is a greenhouse in addition to an orchard, allowing them to offer a large spread of numerous home grown produce, including pumpkins, squash, indian corn, and other fall decorations.

Glei’s has opened another location in Coldwater, which houses their bakery. It features homemade donuts and cinnamon rolls.

On Oct. 8, the Hillsdale location of Glei’s will host a customer appreciation day featuring pony rides, orchard tours, vendors, and huge sales on their apples. All are welcome to attend.

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The Archery Club is new to Hillsdale’s campus this year. Though the team has no competitions planned for the semester, founder Josh Brown and advisor Bartley Spieth are working to create a schedule. Bartley Spieth | Courtesy

ARCHERY CLUB SHOOTS FOR SUCCESS 20 centimeters. That’s the difference between a 10 or a zero, and a team win or loss by the standards of Hillsdale College’s new archery team.

Sophomore Josh Brown, founded of the Archery club last spring to provide more extra-curricular club sports to students.

Brown took initiative, completed monotonous paperwork, and legwork in founding the first bow and arrow club in Hillsdale’s history.

First, Brown met with Bartley Spieth, the Range Master of the Shooting Sports Center and the Archery faculty advisor.

“Spieth told me the success of the club was directly reliant

on student leadership. I wanted to provide a club where students could go to relieve stress from classes or work, just like how people go to the gym to play basketball,” said Brown.

Brown officially started the club last spring and attained club team status, acquiring club funding in order to compete against other clubs.

Brown said he was considering competitions in Michigan, Ohio, and Illinois for his six to seven archer team. Competitions vary anywhere from 20-yards indoor to 80-yards outdoor, requiring careful selections in entry depended on team skill.

After the Source this semester, the Archery team email list reached 31 recipients, and is still growing.

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ter Olympic-standard archery range was completed last year.

The 72-acre plot housing both the firearm and archery range was purchased by Hillsdale College in 2008 to develop their professional shooting program. The archery range is 100 feet wide, and can handle up to 40 archers on the shooting range line.

The trained facility directors take every precaution to create a safe range.

“Our range commanders ensure no one is ever down range while equipment is handled, and all practices are structured and controlled,” said Spieth.

Spieth and Brown are working together in planning matches against other club teams.

“We have no competitions

planned yet, but competitions are what had in mind when building the facility. We are narrowing down practice schedules and are looking for staff and volunteers to help,” said Spieth.

Spieth was enthusiastic about the future of the Shooting Sports Complex.

“We are working towards competitive archery and pistol teams, and this may be the first step towards them. Just as Emmanuel Boyer was a catalyst for the shotgun team’s varsity status, this club could be for archery,” said Spieth.

Spieth attested to Brown’s goal of providing an escape from the stress of everyday life.

“My archery class differs from the firearm classes in that the archers hang out at the range after class to enjoy the

Sophomore right side hitter Paige VanderWall played a crucial role in the Chargers’ well-balanced offensive effort on Tuesday night. The Chargers swept the Northwood University Timberwolves in three sets. Ben Block | Collegian

fense is continually growing,” Bennett said. “The success of the offense essentially depends upon trust. As our trust within the team has grown, we’ve been able to advance to more complex sets and mix in some new plays.”

The Chargers tallied seven service aces in Tuesday night’s sweep. Siddall identified serving as a team strength that powered the Chargers through the weekend, as well.

“We served really tough which put us in a good position defensively,” Siddall said.

Hillsdale flaunted a balanced offensive effort this weekend, though head coach Chris Gravel said the improvement stems back to practice.

“The practices have achieved a higher level because the people who aren’t playing on game day are getting better and working hard,” Gravel said. “We got better throughout the weekend, and I think that’s probably the biggest reason why we’ve been improving.”

Hillsdale opened homecoming weekend with a solid 3-1 victory over Ohio Dominican University on Friday night. The Chargers came out tough, powering to 25-17 and 25-21 wins in sets one and two. Then, ODU tuned up its defense, grabbing set three with a 25-20 win.

Ohio Dominican has forced Hillsdale into five-set matches in the past, so Gravel said he felt a sense of “deja-vu” after set three.

“They adjust their defense well and always seem to make us work extra hard for us to close them out. This was no exception,” Gravel said.

The Chargers buckled down in set four, however, edging to a 25-17 win to wrap up Friday’s match. According to Gravel, Friday’s victory marked the team’s improvement.

Upcoming SAtURDAy, Oct. 1 At Tiffin, Oh. At Springfield, Ill. “That was a match that could have gone very differently earlier in the season,” Gravel said.

Sophomore outside hitter Kara Vyletel had an impressive showing, racking up another double-double with 14 kills and 13 digs for the Chargers. Langer added 12 kills.

The Chargers carried their momentum into Saturday afternoon’s matchup against the Lake Erie Storm. In straight sets, Hillsdale swept Lake Erie with an impressive offensive showing. One of the GLIAC’s most-improved teams, the Storm challenged the Chargers with tight matches. In the end, however, the Chargers won by just four to fivepoint margins in each set.

Three Chargers tallied between nine and 11 kills in the sweep. Vyletel led the offense again on Saturday with 11 kills, while Holsinger dominated in the middle with nine kills and two solo blocks.

“We were just more consistent than them,” Gravel said. “It was good to get some consistency down, we’re still a work in progress, but it was important coming into this week.”

The Chargers have switched gears, preparing to play their first road games in two weeks. The team will travel to Malone University on Friday night, and Walsh University on Saturday afternoon.

Though Hillsdale swept Malone on Sept. 10, Siddall said her team must “show up and outwork them.” According to Gravel, Malone and Walsh will use their homecourt advantages to get ahead.

“Both these teams can be Jekyll and Hyde,” Gravel said.

“They can have some pretty poor away showings, but they seem to always be good at home. We’re just lucky enough to go to their places this year, and I expect a battle.”

Senior middle hitter Erin Holsinger and sophomore setter Taylor Bennett go up to block on Tuesday. Ben Block | Collegian

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GOLF BATTLES TOUGH CONDITIONS, PLACES 12TH By | Joshua Paladino Assistant Editor After the first round of play in Chicago this week, the Hillsdale College golf team positioned itself for a top five finish. Unfortunately, a rough second day pushed the Chargers out of the top 10.

Hillsdale’s golf team played in the Midwest Fall Regional at Harborside International Golf Center in Chicago, Illinois, on Sept. 26-27.

The Chargers played well the first day, scoring 315, which was good for fifth place.

Sophomore Liam Purslowe said a lack of preparation to play in the tough Chicago conditions hurt the team’s scores the second day, and the team shot 328.

“Both days were extremely windy with 30 to 40 mph gusts, and the course was very exposed to the elements, which made it even worse,” Purslowe said.

With an overall score of 643, they fell 29 shots short of the tournament winner, Uni-

versity of Missouri-St. Louis.

Purslowe put up a 77 on the first day of the tournament and was situated in the top 20 going into day two. Purslowe said he wasn’t able to hold on because of the wind, and he shot 83 the second day. His day-two performance left him tied for 33rd out of 124 players.

Junior Joe Torres was the low scorer for Hillsdale. He tied for 16th place, shooting 75 and 81.

Sophomore Henry Hitt said he went into the tournament with the expectation to have a good showing, but struggled to put up good scores. He said he was happy with the way he was swinging the club, so he thinks he’ll be able to put the tournament behind him.

“In golf, your most important asset is to have a shortterm memory to forget poor shots or even tournaments as a whole,” Hitt said.

Sophomore Andrew Grayson played well through the wind on day two.

“The second day I played

much better and was in position to post a good score until I played my last four holes 5 over,” Grayson said.

He shot 88 the first day and 81 the second day, despite a poor finish.

“Hopefully we can learn from it and next time tough conditions like that arrive, we can adjust properly and finish the tournament well,” Grayson said.

This weekend, all 12 players will travel to play in two different tournaments.

This weekend, one group of golfers will play in the Kyle Ryman Memorial Tournament in Tiffin, Ohio, and the other will play in the Springfield Invite in Springfield, Illinois.

The Hillsdale College golf team warms up on range before the Midwest Fall Regional at Harborside International Golf Center in Chicago, Illinois. The Chargers placed 12th at the tournament.

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Charger Athletics partner with Lighthouse, Otterbein speaks out against youth suicide By | Chandler Lasch Collegian Reporter Phillips Auditorium was nearly full on Tuesday night for a discussion on youth suicide. Most audience members were athletes — especially from the football team — and they all wore the same purple shirts. On the front, the shirt read “#WeWontBeSilent.” The back: “For the awareness and prevention of youth suicide.”

The event was hosted by Lighthouse, the mental health club on campus, the Charger Athletics program, the Hillsdale County Suicide Prevention Coalition, and featured a speaker from the Jason Foundation. The subject, youth suicide, is a silent epidemic, and the event was planned to raise awareness.

“If one life is saved, this is worth doing,” senior Lighthouse President Sarah Milback

said.

The event opened with remarks from head football coach Keith Otterbein, who is coaching his 15th season for the Chargers. For Otterbein, the topic is close to his heart.

In 2005, a freshman member of the football team, Adam Emery, committed suicide.

“It was right across the street in Simpson Hall,” Otterbein said. This anecdote was appropriately haunting, making the cause hit the audience at home in a new way.

The whole football team attended Emery’s funeral, but Otterbein said he wanted to do more.

“We didn’t want to just talk the talk. We wanted to walk the walk,” Otterbein said. That’s why, for the last 10 years, the Hillsdale football team has donated the proceeds of its youth camp to the Jason Foundation.

Last spring, Otterbein received

the Grant Teaff Breaking the Silence award for his team’s contribution.

The Jason Foundation works to increase awareness and educate people on signs of possible suicide attempts.

The foundation is named after founder Clark Flatt’s son, Jason, who committed suicide.

Karen Piana spoke on behalf of the Jason Foundation on Tuesday. Piana works at a hospital that helps those battling suicidal thoughts.

“They don’t want to die,” Piana insisted. “They just have so much pain and they don’t know how to deal with it.”

In her remarks, Piana offered staggering statistics about depression, suicidal thoughts, and attempted and completed suicides among young people. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth from ages 12 to 18.

According to the Youth Risk

Behavior Survey, one out of every six students seriously considers suicide every year.

Around 100 students commit suicide every week, and in 80 percent of these cases, there were demonstrable warning signs that could have led to the prevention of the suicide.

Brock Lutz, Director of Health Services, said that students who struggle with suicidal thoughts or depression should take advantage of the four counsellors at Hillsdale who will speak with them.

Further, if a friend confides these kind of thoughts, students should ask blunt questions.

“Don’t be afraid to be really clear,” Lutz said, echoing a theme in Piana’s speech. “Be direct. It’s best to ask head-on what’s really happening.”

Piana’s ultimate piece of advice: Tell someone. Get help.

Don’t be silent.

Karen Piana (left), a representative from The Jason Foundation, and Hillsdale Head Football Coach Keith Otterbein (right) speak out against teen suicide at a Lighthouse event on Tuesday. Madeline Barry | Collegian

FAREWELL, FERNÁNDEZ

By | Stevan Bennett Jr. Assistant Editor My phone buzzed early Sunday morning. A long chime followed by two short ones — signifying an alert from MLB.com. When my eyes cleared, my heart sank: “We are stunned and devastated by the tragic death of Marlins José Fernández, 24, in a boating accident.”

Fernández was a passenger in a boat early Sunday morning when the boat ran ashore, killing Fernández and two other passengers.

Although the investigation is ongoing, authorities are adamant that they don’t believe drugs or alcohol were involved. The Marlins cancelled their Sunday game against the Atlanta Braves.

Known equally for his blistering fastball and jubilant approach to the nation’s pastime, Fernández was expected to be a beloved figure in the baseball world for years to come. His sudden death ripped through the ranks of players and fans alike on Sunday, leaving many to consider whether it was appropriate to play a simple game in a time of such tragedy. Fourteen of the 15 games scheduled around the league were played.

During pregame ceremonies around the league, however, Fernández jerseys were hung in dugouts, hugs were passed around, shoulders were cried on, and the number 16 — José’s number

— was drawn in the dirt of pitcher’s mounds.

After taking a day to grieve, the Marlins had to resume their season on Monday — a game which Fernández was scheduled to pitch.

The team announced that every member of the Marlins would wear a Fernández No. 16 jersey — a number which the organization will now retire. Before the game, the Marlins held a long ceremony to honor their fallen friend and teammate. Every member of the New York Mets came onto the field to embraces the Marlins.

There was, however, still a game to be played. After Adam Conley — pitching in place of Fernández — held the Mets scoreless in the top of the first, Dee Gordon stepped to the plate to start the Marlins’ half of the inning. Gordon, naturally a left-handed batter, took the first pitch of the game from the right-handed batter’s box, wearing his late friend’s batting helmet. Then, he switched boxes, and blasted a homerun over the right-field fence — his first homerun of the season — and sobbed while rounding the bases.

By the time Gordon reached home, even Mets catcher Travis D’Arnaud had tears running down his face.

The cameras panned to the Miami dugout as Gordon returned, and we watched the shoulders of 40 grown men heave, as they embraced and mourned the loss of their young friend.

Then, the Marlins honored Fernández the best way that they could — they played baseball. The played the game with joy and passion — something Fernández did better than any other player. Even sitting on my couch at home, it was evident that baseball was the ultimate lifeline for these men.

They weren’t just playing a simple game — they were honoring their brother, and starting to heal, little by little.

CHARGER CHATTER: NICK FIENE

Nick Fiene, a sophomore transfer from Olivet Nazarene University, is a pre-med, biochemistry major from St. John, Indiana. He competes on both the cross country and track and field teams.

How is your first season going as a charger?

It’s going well. There has been a lot of change in the whole program. We had a coaching change, which is new this year. But as far as me, I think it is going really well. The transition has been pretty seamless because I have a couple really good friends on the team who I knew before even coming here. They were my teammates in high school so I have been running with them for a couple years now.

So as far as my transition and my first year of running here, it’s been pretty good, I’d say.

What is your cross country background?

My first year running cross country was my sophomore year of high school, so this

will be my fourth year competing.

hoping to make it to nationals and even be top 10 in nationals. For the seasons to come, I’d just say to start that tradition now and continue it on for years to come and make it be a regular thing for the men’s team to make it to nationals and compete well in nationals.

What’s your favorite part about running? What got you into running?

What got me into running was my high school program.

They were just really good and would consistently go to state, and that was really appealing to me, so I joined and just had a lot of fun with it. My favorite part of running is that it’s a sport that you really get out what you put in. So however much hard work you put into it, you’ll get that hard work out in fast times and state trophies.

Any personal records you’d like to break?

My first year wasn’t that great at Olivet, so I definitely would like to have a better cross country season overall. At the end of the season, I would really like to break 25 minutes in the 8K.

What are your hopes for this season and the seasons to come?

As far as the team goes, we are

What does your day-to-day training look like?

It varies as the week goes. A workout day will look like a

morning lift session at 7 a.m., and then a morning run of four to five miles. In the afternoon, go out and warm up three miles, have a stretching and dynamic warmup, and then usually we have some form of long tempo of about seven to nine miles. Usually, we use that as a cut down, where we start at around a 4:50 pace and bring it down to a 5:25-5:30 pace at the end, then have a two to three mile cool down.

Tell us about the national rankings.

At the beginning of the year, we weren’t even ranked. We just got ranked No. 11 nationally. I guess we are on the up and up. It definitely gets us pumped up and excited for our goals and what we can

do at the end of the season.

At the same time, we have to know that rankings change on a weekly basis.We can let it get to our heads — just keep working hard and continue to compete well at the meets.

What brought you to Hillsdale?

First off, Hillsdale’s pre-med program. That was the number one thing for me in my transfer, as well as the running program. Coach Joe was a big advocate to help get me here and just the success of the women and men’s running programs in the past couple years was really exciting to me.

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Chargers dominate on homecoming, defensive adjustments lead to big win ter lead shrunk to 27-24 with 5:06 remaining in the third quarter. Junior linebacker Jay Rose said the Chargers were doing well against the run but struggling to break up pass windows.

“They were getting long third downs by just dropping it right in between us,” Rose said.

One of Hillsdale’s halftime adjustments was to drop deeper and be more aggressive on pass plays. After pulling within a field goal, Michigan Tech’s final five drives ended with two punts, two interceptions, and a fumble.

“We just had to make sure everyone was doing their job in the right way,” Rose said.

“Guys just needed to fix their drops a little bit and once we did it worked out.”

As Hillsdale’s defense forced turnovers to give the ball back to an offense which couldn’t stop scoring, confidence built.

“It helped our momentum, but it also killed their offense’s momentum and put our offense in a great spot to score.

Any time you can turn a team over four times, there’s a really good chance you’re going to win,” Rose said. “If we can get more turnovers like that we’ll have a hard time losing.”

Rose said the offense’s great play gave the defense a “boost,” and the offense recognized the importance of the defense’s adjustments. Sophomore quarterback Chance Stewart threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more, and sophomore tailback Joe Reverman picked up 133 rushing yards and a touchdown on just 22 carries.

“It was huge for us that our defense forced four turnovers

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HILLSDALE CRUSHES MICHIGAN TECH By | Nathanael Meadowcroft Senior Writer The Hillsdale College football team scored more than 50 points for the first time since 2009 in its 51-24 homecoming rout of the Michigan Tech Huskies on Saturday afternoon. The Chargers’ offense stole the show, but the defense showed the potential Hillsdale must sustain to remain a top team in the GLIAC throughout this season.

The final defensive numbers weren’t great — the Chargers gave up 425 yards of total offense and allowed the Huskies to convert seven of their 14 third-down tries. In the second quarter, the Chargers gave up three consecutive scoring drives to the Huskies that took up 12:46 of game time. But in the second half, the Chargers forced four turnovers and held the Huskies to a touchdown.

Hillsdale’s defensive adjustments from the first half to the second half allowed the offense to score 24 unanswered points, turning a tight game into a laugher.

“If you play scared, if you play timid, people are going to take advantage of it,” head coach Keith Otterbein said.

“As the game progressed they gained confidence and that’s really what a performance like this does. It gives tremendous confidence.”

After a slow first quarter, the Huskies burned Hillsdale’s defense in the second. Michigan Tech scored 17 points in the second quarter alone and converted six of their nine third downs in the first half.

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in the second half,” Reverman said. “We played really well in all three phases of the game.”

Now the challenge for the Chargers will be to sustain that defensive success on the road.

The Chargers are 3-0 at home this season and 0-1 away from home. In their first road game against the Tiffin Dragons, the Chargers gave up 37 points, 458 yards, and allowed the Dragons to convert 10 of 15 third downs. On Saturday, the Chargers will face the Wayne State Warriors, who are coming off a 35-21 victory over the Dragons.

“They’re very similar to Tech in that they really like to establish the run and they like power and they’re very physical,” Otterbein said.

Rose said the Warriors are one of the most physical teams the Chargers will play this season.

“We’ve got to be really aggressive,” Rose said. “We’re going to have to be ready to take it to them.”

The Warriors feature an outstanding running back, the 5-11, 248-pound junior Romello Brown. On Saturday against Tiffin, Brown rushed for 284 yards and 3 touchdowns on just 26 carries.

The Chargers have had success shutting down opposing team’s run games this season, but Brown will provide their toughest challenge yet.

“The biggest thing is stopping their run,” Rose said.

“They’ve got a great running back and a great offensive line, so if we can stop their run and make them rely on the pass we should be in good shape.”

Sophomore wide receiver Austin Sandusky scored a touchdown on Saturday, extending the Chargers’ lead to 24-10.

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Hillsdale honors Ryan Newbanks and family

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The late friend of Hillsdale football, Ryan Newbanks, was honored during halftime of the homecoming football game. Ryan (above) led the Chargers out of the tunnel in 2014. On Saturday, Ryan’s younger brothers, Nick (left) and Jack (right), did the same.

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Chargers take down Timberwolves after undefeated homecoming weekend By | Jessie Fox Sports Editor

Junior outside hitter Jackie Langer had an impressive offensive showing this weekend as the Chargers went undefeated.

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After an undefeated weekend in the Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena, the Chargers secured another win on Tuesday when they swept the Northwood University Timberwolves. The trio of wins elevates Hillsdale to 10-2 overall, and 4-1 in conference play.

In the key North-Division matchup, the Chargers rallied after falling behind in set one and three to defeat the Timberwolves in straight sets on Tuesday evening.

“When I think of Tuesday’s

match against Northwood, one word comes to mind: grit,” sophomore setter Taylor Bennett said.

The Chargers edged to a 2522 win in set one, after slipping to a five-point deficit early in the game. Senior middle hitter Erin Holsinger came in clutch for the Chargers when she tied the game at 13 with a kill, then gave her team its first lead by pounding two more. Junior outside hitter Jackie Langer led the offense with seven kills in the first set.

In set two, the Chargers were dominant. Langer and Holsinger partnered at the net

to give Hillsdale a 9-4 lead. The Chargers extended their lead all the way to 15-6 after service aces by freshman Emily Lachmann and sophomore outside hitter Kara Vyletel, and a couple Northwood errors. The Chargers powered to a 25-16 win.

The Chargers rallied again in set three, battling back from a 16-9 deficit to defeat the Timberwolves. Hillsdale tied the game at 20 then took control, capping the match with a five-point run.

“We’ve been working a lot on points after 20 and pressure situations in practice, so I

think that definitely helped us come back in those situations,” senior outside hitter Sam Siddall said.

Sophomore right side hitter Paige VanderWall led the Hillsdale offense with 12 kills against the Timberwolves, while Langer added 11. Though the match only lasted for three sets, five Chargers recorded more than five kills each. Bennett said the increased level of trust between players has made the Chargers a better squad.

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Apple’s iPhone 7: Stealing hearts or stealing headphones?

Show me the upgrade: iPhone puts the ‘fun’ in functional

ly with the system upgrade. 7 enables its users to spice up By | Jessie Fox According to everysec- every message with animated Sports Editor ond.io, iPhone users spend fireworks, invisible ink mesApple sells 395 iPhones every minute, according to $38,000 on the App Store ev- sages, and handwritten notes.

As the quality of the iPthe website everysecond. ery 60 seconds, buying workio. Last week, when Ap- flow apps to organize their hone user’s life increases, the ple released its newest iP- days, games to entertain their iPhone 7’s 12-megapixel camhone model, there weren’t children, and social media era allows the user to capture enough to meet the demand. apps to stay plugged into their every moment in vibrant colBefore the phones could hit the shelves on Sept. 7, Apple had run out of the iPhone 7 Plus, as well as the jet black version of the iPhone 7. Localytics, the leading mobile engagement platform, said Apple didn’t see this level of demand for any of its previous models.

The iPhone 7 offers a better camera, higher operating speeds, water resistance, longer battery life, and smoother compatibility with iOS 10.

But users have complained the upgrade is not revolutionary enough to come from the king of smartphone innovations. Apple’s iPhone 7, released Sept. 7, features an upgraded camYet users have critiqued era and 3D touch home button. Thomas Novelly | Collegian Apple’s newest baby. The lack of a headphone drive has some users concerned that their $200 headphones will go to waste, and the new 3D touch home button feels too futuristic for the same generation that once clung to flip phones.

Though it may not be Apple’s most mind-blowing unveil yet, the iPhone 7 is part of Apple’s steady and consistent climb to providing high quality smartphones that add quality to users’ lives.

About one in every three Americans own an iPhone.

These 101 million U.S. users don’t store their iPhones in their back pockets, only to fish them out for a phone call or the time.

These iPhones hold their users’ lives together, and Apple consistently releases new social circles. The iPhone 7 or — even in low lighting.

In order to stay up to date operating systems that add allies with iOS 7, bringing the highest-quality both flare and reliability to iPhone users tons of shiny with new apps to choose from. smartphone provider in the users’ experience. When the newest system, iOS 10, was And they operate faster, too. country, iPhone users must Each minute, iPhone us- eventually ditch their iPhone released earlier this month, ers send 28 million iMessag- 5s and make the move to a iPhone 5 users complained it froze or ruined their phones. es, checking in on loved ones, newer, faster, flashier version.

With the iPhone 7, ApBut the iPhone 7 incor- sending congratulations to a porates the new iOS 10 fea- friend, or shooting an import- ple did its part. Now the must do theirs. tures, partnering seamless- ant memo to a coworker. Bud- users dying with iOS 10, the iPhone

“Though it may not be Apple’s most mind-blowing unveil yet, the iPhone 7 is part of Apple’s steady and consistent climb to providing high quality smartphones that add quality to users’ lives.”

#NeverApple: Fancy new features come at high cost

tially — lead to its demise.

With the prices of an iPhone 7 going for more than $650 on Apple’s website, it’s a hefty price to pay for digital flirting.

New software features aside, the new physical additions to the phone can be categorized as nifty or inconvenient.

The new water- and dust-resistant coating on the phone gives the user comfort in knowing the occasional drop of rain or speck of dirt won’t harm the physical components inside. But it’s about time that Apple start giving their customers a phone that can take the beating of everyday life.

It doesn’t take a Steve Jobs to realize that slapping a LifeProof case, which has been on the market since 2011, on your existing phone allows you to actually submerge your phone in almost 10 feet of water for around $80.

But perhaps the primary inconvenience is Apple’s attempt at a forced technological revolution: the iPhone 7 lacks a headphone jack.

No longer can you pass the auxiliary cord from friend to friend on long road trips, or walk across the quad wired The lack of a headphone jack tempts some Apple customers into your phone to avoid social interactions without the to kick the new iPhone to the curb. Thomas Novelly | Collegian use of the included adapter.

Thinner than a shoe string iPhone 7 release. Broke and sensors, and enlarged emojis. and only two inches long, it phoneless, I couldn’t say no.

These aren’t improve- is now something you must Now I am stuck in an ments, nor are they innova- remember to grab in addition abusive relationship with tions. Paper and pencil, as to your wallet and keys. Plus, Apple for at least two more well as a well-placed finger on due to its size, it’s suspect to years thanks to a mandato- a vein to check your pulse, are being lost even more easily ry contract. Apple’s update free and more affordable ways than your other accessories. destroyed my phone and to accomplish the same tasks.

Apple bullies you into many others’ on Hillsdale’s The real kicker for many two audio options. The first campus, and Apple’s peace of these features is that you is to use the silly adaptoffering is nothing more need to download iOS 10 to er or to use the included than an overpriced gizmo interact with other phones wired headphones, which that gives you features that using the new updates. So are only accessible with the you neither need nor want. if your sweetheart wants to iPhone 7’s Lightning Port.

Earlier this month, Apple send you a real time image This means that if you CEO Tim Cook released the of how her heart beats for want to switch from listening iPhone 7 and the iOS 10 up- you, and you have an iPhone to music on your phone to date for its mobile devices. 5 for example, you need to music on your laptop in AJ’s, Cook boasted the phone’s new download the update which minimalist design, upgrad- will inevitably slow down See iPhone B2 ed camera, increased speak- your phone and — poten-

By | Thomas Novelly Editor In Chief When Sprint offered me a brand new iPhone 7 for next to nothing after my iPhone 5c crashed, I wasn’t relieved. I felt like a kid being bullied on the playground.

Apple’s new iPhone 7 is nothing short of subpar, and they’ve attempted to coerce loyal customers to buy overpriced mediocrity in one of two ways: By over-advertising new features that are nothing more than novelty, or by breaking your existing Apple product with the newest update.

I hadn’t upgraded my phone in nearly four years, so my carrier was able to ship a new one to my apartment for free just days after the

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FOR STUDENTS

College’s rejection of federal funds complicates sign-up for Spotify discount By | Evan Carter Web Editor Like students at colleges and universities throughout the country, Hillsdale students love Spotify. But as a result of the college’s decision to not accept federal funds, Hillsdale students have to complete extra steps to qualify for the service’s monthly half-off student discount.

Hillsdale College’s enrollment data doesn’t appear in the database used to verify students’ college enrollment. As a result, students have to send in documents proving their enrollment through a manual verification process to qualify for the $4.99 per-month student rate instead of the normal $9.99 per-month premium rate.

In order to manually verify their enrollment in Hillsdale, students can send SheerID, the verification company that handles enrollment verification for Spotify, a picture of a student ID that has been issued in the last three months, a picture of a class schedule, or a tuition receipt.

While manual verification isn’t as fast as the “instant verification” process available to Title IV accredited schools, Spotify says this process can be completed within 12 hours.

Title IV accredited schools allow students to participate in federal financial aid programs from the Department of Education, which Hillsdale College does not do.

Spotify and SheerID both confirmed to The Collegian they’re aware Hillsdale students have to manually verify their accounts, but according to SheerID, the process isn’t going to change unless Hillsdale becomes Title IV accredited or SheerID uses a different database to determine student enrollment.

Other institutions excluded from the list include Patrick Henry College, as well as future Great Midwest Athletic Conference competitors Davis & Elkins College and Ohio Valley University.

Interestingly, Hillsdale Beauty College is available on the list of institutions.

The extra steps students required for the student discount

aren’t the first time the college’s decision not to accept federal funds have complicated the school’s relationship with other institutions, especially governmental ones.

Though Hillsdale does not accept federal funding, the college does submit some data to be included in analyses of accredited ranking companies such as U.S. News and World Report, which use data from the federal government to generate rankings. Additionally, after a decades of withholding, Hillsdale began submitting information to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System last year.

Junior history major Chandler Lasch manually verified her Hillsdale enrollment last spring when she signed up for Spotify.

“I did the free trial and it was great,” Lasch said. “Then in March, March 16 actually, because I have the email from customer service, I went to sign up, and Hillsdale wasn’t on the list.”

Lasch submitted a scan of her student ID, but it was rejected.

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Ultimately, Lasch was able to get the student discount by sending the SheerID Verification Team a picture of her class schedule.

“I’d encourage people who are interested to try it because once you get past the ‘Hillsdale isn’t a real school’ factor.

It’s a pretty painless process,” she said.

But the need to manually verify Hillsdale enrollment is enough to turn away some students.

Junior economics major Stevan Bennett Jr. said he planned to sign up for Spotify Premium’s student discount last spring, but decided against it when he learned he would have to verify his account manually.

“I thought it was worth $4.99 a month, but it’s not worth $9.99 a month,” he said.

“I did see the, ‘If you don’t see your school here, click this’ button, and I guess it just wasn’t worth it for me to follow through. So I’m still using free Spotify.”

er quality, water resistance, and Bluetooth headphones.

While all those features seem nice, I wondered why my reliable iPhone 5c had started acting up after downloading the newest software update.

The reason for my phone’s demise is simple: the iPhone 7 has a new processor, one created specifically to handle the iOS 10 software. But Apple offers this update to all its mobile users, knowing full well the older models can’t handle it. The worst part is the iOS 10 features aren’t worth breaking your phone. iOS 10 offers a new user interface, as well as new iMessage features that don’t refine the way you text, but complicate communication with gimmicky apps such as handwritten notes, heartbeat

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CULTURE CORNER Gary Wolfram, professor of political economy, on his band of the week: I pick a band of the week every Monday, and it’s an indie rock band.

I try and find a band that I think sounds good, and that is not well known, and that will eventually become good ... I try to find something that 99 percent of students won’t recognize. Hopefully they’ll listen to it and the band will make it.

How do you find new music?

Wolfram: My son works for Downtown Records and lives in Brooklyn, he’s what they call and A&R agent. He’s in charge of finding bands for downtown, and sometimes he’ll give me recommendations.

Other times a lot of these bands will play at Lollapalooza, so I’ll get on their website and find them there. Others, if you listen to Indie Rock stations, you can pick things up there. And sometimes students will nominate a band, and I’ll use theirs.

How do you organize your music?

Wolfram: I don’t really organize my existing music. I have lots of vinyl, and my CDs are organized, but I don’t have an MP3 player.

I have a phone, but I never play music on it. I want to hear my music through speakers. But I was on Pandora before most of my students were on Pandora, and I do listen to Spotify, especially if I’m sitting around thinking, “gee, I haven’t heard ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ in a while.” Then I just get on there and pull it up.

Wolfram’s top picks: Rock ‘n’ Roll: Eric Clapton Rolling Stones Dire Straits Van Morrison Bob Dylan

Indie Rock: Metric Mumford & Sons Good Times Cocaine Vampire Weekend

Indie Rock Starter pack: Mumford & Sons Death Cab for Cutie Kings of Leon Ra Ra Riot

Compiled by Katie Scheu

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on campus this week

Students ‘stop, collaborate, and listen’ at new rappers’ society By | Madeline Fry

Social Media Editor

“How dare you give me a multisyllabic word? Can’t you see I’m a scholar but not a nerd?”

When senior English major Keyona Shabazz asked for topics as she freestyled in front of her peers, one student called out suggestions from fish to armadillos to that multisyllabic juggernaut: “Constitution.”

Last night, students gathered in the Formal Lounge for an evening of poetry, but not the Gerard Manley Hopkins kind. This was rhythmic poetry — also known as rap.

More than 20 students attended the first meeting of a new campus club, the Intramural Rappers’ Society.

Shabazz, who organized the event, said it was meant to provide a platform for students to express themselves in an unfamiliar medium.

“The goal is to introduce the body of Hillsdale College, both professors and students, to the art form of freestyling,” Shabazz said on a Facebook page for the event.

After Shabazz freestyled, junior Joe Pappalardo recited what he called a “middle class rap”: “They ask what

we slacking for / we’re middle class so actual … ” Then Associate Dean of Men Jeffery “Chief ” Rogers spit a rhyme.

“I don’t need a mic,” he boomed when Shabazz offered him a microphone.

Rogers said he wanted to participate in the event because he loves collaborating with students.

“This is where all the bars will be spit, this is where all the fire will be spit, and it’s going to be awesome.”

“Hillsdale has always been a place where we learn about one another in community,” he said. “This event provides an opportunity for all of us to learn from one another. Rapping is a cool medium that can really get the message across.”

At the end, six students volunteered to freestyle. Most were nervous and few stayed for long, but some had come prepared.

Sophomore Jemima Gapuz recited a rap she wrote two years ago. She said as an aspiring writer, she was excited for the event.

“This is perfect, because this is where all the bars will be spit, this is where all the fire will be spit, and it’s going to be awesome,” she said.

Shabazz said she got the idea for the event a couple of weeks ago as she and Rogers were chatting over breakfast after sharing about a slam poem she performed at Poetry Out Loud on campus in April.

“We were talking about that, and then I don’t know if Chief said to freestyle, or if I said that I could go right now — truthfully, it could have gone either way, I don’t remember — but I do remember that I did drop a Students watch Associate Dean of Men Jeffery “Chief” Rogers perform at verse at breakfast,” Shabazz said. Wednesday’s freestyle rap event. Madeline Fry | Collegian “And it was a good verse. I was her upbringing in urban Texas with “Rap has been so divisive among proud of myself; it was a solid verse. her appreciation for rap. She said the racial lines,” Shabazz said. “I’m a And he just said it’d be cool to have Intramural Rapping Society will start black girl asking white people to rap. an event where professors and stu- meeting every two weeks beginning But that’s okay! I want you to do it. I dents could do that. And it was like a the second week in October. want you to indulge in this culture, to lightbulb went off in my head — but Above all, Shabazz said she hopes begin to understand a little bit more also the bass dropped.” to bring people together to appreci- of it, you know? ‘Cause it really is for Shabazz, who occasionally free- ate one of her favorite art forms. everybody, because it’s music.” styles at parties on campus, credits

The Clintons’ character catastrophe United States Secret Service officer dishes on scandals in Clinton administration

“Batman Begins” is the first movie in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. IMDB

‘Batman Begins’ discussion of justice in politics By | Mariana Koch Collegian Freelancer Students and faculty grappled over justice with Batman and the Pi Sigma Alpha politics honorary Sept. 27 as part of an ongoing series discussing political themes such as justice, corruption, and the rule of law through the lens of the popular Batman trilogy.

“I thought the Batman trilogy might be helpful and useful,” said Adam Carrington, assistant professor of politics and Pi Sigma Alpha faculty advisor. “The films ask some pretty interesting questions about how different political societies can break down, how they can be restored, and the relationship between the rule of law and the rule of human beings.”

“Batman Begins,” released in 2005, is the first installment in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. The film introduces the audience to billionaire Bruce Wayne, an orphan seeking to avenge his parents. Wayne transforms into a hero who fights crime and corruption in the city of Gotham.

This movie and discussion series is part of an ongoing effort on behalf of Pi Sigma Alpha to find new ways to engage both members and other students this year, Carrington said.

“We’re trying to build and maintain a community among those interested in politics here on campus who aren’t necessarily thinking in the terms of College Republicans and College Democrats,” Carrington said. “This is for people wanting to look at politics from an angle that isn’t partisan.”

Justice was a central theme of discussion among first time viewers and more seasoned Batman fans, as the group identified two themes

which were prevalent in the movie: justice as vengeance and justice as harmony.

“I came tonight because I like the movie first of all, and watching the movie more than once helps in understanding it,” Tara Ung, a junior and Pi Sigma Alpha member, said.

“The discussion afterward was really good to have other inputs.”

“Batman Begins” presented questions which are addressed by Plato and Aristotle as well as by more modern thinkers and present day politics. The students discussed the expectations Bruce Wayne and the League of Shadows held of human beings and political institutions.

“Watching it with an eye to what’s going on in the movie as opposed to just watching it for fun is also really great, because my brain was tuned to the political themes happening, and I hadn’t seen a lot of those beforehand,” Ung said.

The attendees hope to build on these themes and discussions at the next movie screening.

Junior politics major Nathan Lehman attended the movie night though he is not a member of the honorary.

“Movies are great, but it’s even more fun when you can unpack what exactly makes a movie wonderful,” Lehman said.

Carrington said the group plans to watch “The Dark Knight” in mid-October and “The Dark Knight Rises” in early November.

“I want the honorary to be a place where politics majors and minors in general can feel like they can do things together and have a community and be able to talk about these things in a way that’s fun,” Carrington said.

iPhone From B1 you need to solution to the technological headcarry two seats of headphones with you up the hill. Or carry the tiny adapter and your normal headphones — but good luck finding it in your backpack filled with papers and books.

Apple, in a true feat of generosity, offers a solution to the problem they created with its new EarPods. These wireless headphones pair seamlessly with the iPhone 7 and free up your pockets of headphones and adapters for $140.

After crunching all the numbers, Apple will be charging you nearly $800 for the iPhone 7 and EarPods as a

ache they caused with their newest software update and murder of the headphone jack.

If you have an iPhone 5 and you notice that it’s acting up, don’t flock to the tempting advertisements for the iPhone 7 as an immediate solution.

Two years from now, with a fizzling iPhone 7 screen in my hand, I’ll be wishing that I walked away.

Don’t buy the iPhone 7. It’s too late for me. But go. Run. Save yourself, your phone, and your money.

By | Tim Pearce Assistant Editor From Whitewater, to Lewinsky, to Benghazi, and finally to Emailgate, Bill and Hillary Clinton have been embroiled in national scandals for almost 30 years. Former United States Secret Service officer Gary Byrne unleashes on the Clintons in “Crisis of Character,” a tellall book published by the Hachette Book Group in June 2016, making the moral and practical case against electing Hillary Clinton president.

The book follows Byrne’s career protecting the first family and the White House as a uniformed officer in the Secret Service, and later looking to prevent terrorism as an United States air marshal. Byrne focuses on the Clintons’ fixation on protecting their public image and lust for money and influence and the resulting disregard for national security and others’ personal welfare.

Byrne uses his firsthand experience dealing with the Clintons to support a glaring and harsh description of the presidential power couple. Byrne portrays Bill as a lax leader better suited as a bartender than president, and a serial womanizer who cares more about his next “appointment” with Monica Lewinsky than about national security. Byrne says Hillary is merciless and known for her incredible temper, yet always manages a smile in front of company and the media.

“Crisis of Character” begins with a fight between the Clintons in the White House that results in a vase smashed against a wall and a blackeyed president. Byrne immediately launches into the conflict of conscience of the Secret Service following the incident.

Protecting the president of the United States is a profound honor that Byrne would give his life for, but the USSS cannot defend a president from the threat of the first lady, Byrne says. The Clintons’ behavior showed contempt for the responsibilities of anyone underneath them, even the jobs of men and women tasked with their protection. Later, Byrne outlines how Bill Clinton’s actions forced him to destroy evidence of an affair to protect the president, something Byrne could have been punished for if he was caught.

As a uniformed officer, other former Secret Service officers have claimed Byrne would not have held a high enough level of clearance to get as close to the Clintons as he claims. But Byrne refutes that he was promoted as an agent in president George H. W. Bush’s administration to the level of clearance needed.

While Byrne’s critics rely on attacking his character, none of them challenge the validity of his portrayal of events. While doubt can exist whether Byrne witnessed the events personally or reconstructed them through gossip, the events themselves largely haven’t been questioned, excluding when Byrne allegedly caught the president kissing Eleanor Mondale in the White House Map Room. Mondale denied ever being involved with Clinton until her death in 2011.

A major portion of the book is devoted to detailing Byrne’s expe-

rience in the Clinton White House The mentality of valuing appearduring the Lewinsky scandal. He ances over efficiency extended to the explains how far Bill Clinton went military, where requests for vehicles to have the affair, even suggesting and support were denied because Clinton gave Lewinsky access to a “We don’t want to look too militant,” private White House line reserved as Byrne heard one official say. for top military brass. Granting this “Crisis of Character” raises imaccess was more than just an abuse portant moral questions about the of power by the president; Lewinsky type of leadership the Clintons exbecame an immediate security risk. hibit and how the United States will According to Byrne, any competent handle a Hillary Clinton presidency. interrogator could have manipu- Byrne also fears the risk Hillary poslated her into giving up the phone es to national security with details line’s code. continuing to come out concerning Throughout the investigation her private email server. into the Lewinsky affair, Bill Clinton m i s d i re c t e d and scapegoated, wasting money and manpower in the cover up. Byrne blames the Clintons for the excessive waste and “an all-time low” in morale.

The investigation took an exhausting toll on the hundreds of people involved. Byrne went a week on just three hours of sleep.

Work in the White House stopped completely as the administration was forced into evading and stonewalling the FBI from revealing an embarrassing lapse in judgement by the president at best, a serious threat to na- Gary Byrne’s study of the Bill and Hillary Clinton was pubtional security lished June 28, 2016. Amazon at worst as unqualified people were allowed access to restricted The validity of Byrne’s critiques places. of the Clintons rely heavily on his The Clintons acted in selfish and own integrity. He often hides the erratic ways that broke the morale names of other agents he talks to or of Secret Service and White House uses vague references when quoting staff, leading to a lack of pride and administration officials. Though the honor in fulfilling responsibilities. book reads like a gossip column at The poor leadership led to systemic times, Byrne’s main contentions problems within the administration — that the Clintons suffer from a and the USSS in particular, result- powerful “rules don’t apply to me” ing in 300 officers leaving the Secret attitude the possible threats to the Service by 2003, according to Byrne. stability of the administration and The Clintons’ first priority in security of the country — are suppublic is always protecting their im- ported by the litany of Clinton scanage, in stark contrast with their se- dals that have made national news curity detail’s mission of protecting for the past three decades. them. When traveling, the adminByrne fears Hillary will repeat istration would insist on Secret Ser- and exacerbate the chaos of Bill’s vice agents dressing in plain clothes presidency. The difference today, to appear more approachable. Ac- Byrne claims, is that “If we board cording to Byrne, the practice only that time machine for a return trip made agents look less threatening, — it’s our fault.” negating their ability to deter potential attackers through intimidation.

It placed the lives of the Clintons and their security detail at needless greater risk.

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Distinguished Alumnus Kevin Shinkle ‘87. Lucinda Grimm | Courtesy

On his 21st birthday, Kevin Shinkle ’87 showed up to his senior-level Shakespeare class a little less prepared than usual.

The professor of the class habitually called on students to answer questions from a stack of notecards, and when they didn’t know the answer, he would mark down an “X”. Shinkle was the only one not yet marked down, but on that birthday, the professor pounded him with questions until Shinkle got an “X”.

It was moments like this that Shinkle remembers. It was Thursday night “Hill Street Blues” parties with his Sigma Chi brothers and late-night sports Trivial Pursuit with professors.

“This is a place where relationships matter,” Shinkle said of Hillsdale.

He spent a semester in Washington, D.C., where he worked for Congressman Jim Kolbe, but it was journalism that ultimately won him over.

“I had the political bug, but there was something about journalism that’s always spoken to me. There’s nothing as fun as a really good newsroom. It’s a bunch of people who are eccentric but smart and willing to work incredible hours for not a lot of money in pursuit of truth,” Shinkle said.

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His journalistic endeavors led him to many different newspapers, including the StarLedger. Shinkle witnessed the smoke from 9/11 and reported on it. He covered the financial meltdown of 2008 and was a part of the Star-Ledger team when they won a Pulitzer for their coverage of New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey’s announcement that he was gay.

For years, he worked from 9 a.m. until as late as midnight.

He ultimately landed at the Associated Press as the business editor.

“Business writing at its best is really about the human experience,” Shinkle said.

His storytelling expertise stood out to Delta Airlines, which began recruiting him to be vice president and chief communications officer. Though initially surprised, Shinkle accepted the offer because of Delta’s emphasis on values.

“Delta is a company that, eight or nine years ago, was broke. And it is now the most profitable airline in the world and operationally the best airline the world has ever seen,” Shinkle said. “What I loved about journalism is that every day is different. It’s the same thing with Delta.”

Despite Shinkle’s success, he was surprised when he was notified of his award. Having served as editor of The Collegian during a controversial time, he said the administration had been happy to see him leave.

“I laughed because it was so unexpected and it was in some ways ludicrous,” Shinkle said.

“We were kind of there at the beginning as things were just starting to get cranked up in the ’80s, and to see how the dream has come to fruition is a pretty amazing thing.”

Beth Deer Walker

Distinguished Alumna Beth Deer Walker ‘87. Lucinda Grimm | Courtesy

Beth Deer Walker ’87 followed in her parents footsteps when she began studying at Hillsdale College, but she never anticipated that she might follow in their footsteps in receiving distinguished alumni awards from Hillsdale College.

“I’ve been to this dinner many, many times. I’ve introduced award recipients, I’ve hosted award recipients, and it never really occurred to me that I might be one, so I’m kind of overwhelmed with how special it is,” Walker said.

She began considering a career in law as a seventh-grader at the urging of a classmate who noticed Walker’s knack for arguing.

“I’ve always been a person who stood up for what I believed in and thought was right

and I didn’t shrink away from challenging someone,” Walker said.

While studying politics and English in preparation for law school, Walker also participated in Chi Omega and Lamplighters, wrote for The Collegian, served as senior class president, and helped found student ambassadors, a program that’s still thriving today.

After law school at Ohio State University, Walker began her law career in West Virginia and has stayed there ever since.

“Law is challenging, it’s intellectually stimulating, and the kind of law I practiced I felt like I was helping folks do the right thing,” Walker said.

It followed perfectly from her time at Hillsdale, where she learned to think critically and express her views — critical proponents of a career in law.

After more than 20 years of practicing law, Walker decided to campaign for the West Virginia Supreme Court.

“Statewide campaign is a lot of work, a lot of late nights and chicken dinners and traveling,” Walker said.

She narrowly lost the first election, but in May 2016, she was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia in a statewide nonpartisan election. She will begin Jan. 1, 2017.

“Hillsdale College is the perfect background for it. I think people run for public office for a lot of different reasons, but I just want to be a good justice,” Walker said.

Auxiliary patriotism

Students serve in Civil Air Patrol By | Stevan Bennett Jr. Assistant Editor There are many ways to serve one’s country. The most notable option is to join one of the five main active-duty branches, the National Guard, or one of the reserve branches. Another option, although less known, is to volunteer for one of the four civilian auxiliaries of the United States Armed Forces.

For some Hillsdale students, time in the civilian auxiliaries has given them a sense of pride and duty while also allowing them to learn how to work as part of a unit, whether acting as a leader or a subordinate.

These auxiliary units act as domestic support for the main branches of the military, also offering youth ages 12-21 the opportunity to gain early exposure to military service through cadet programs.

Junior Jean Pendergrass, a member of the Civil Air Patrol — the auxiliary arm of the United States Air Force — joined the cadet program at age 12.

In her time with the program, Pendergrass took part in the International Air Cadet Exchange, which sent her to the United Kingdom this summer, where she met cadets from several countries throughout Europe and Asia.

“Obviously, I was able to make some great friends on that trip,” Pendergrass said. “But also just seeing how a common interest in aviation can bring people together for something good was really amazing.”

According to Pendergrass, the Civil Air Patrol aids the Air Force by conducting more than 85 percent of all federal inland searchand-rescue missions directed by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center. This results in upwards of 100 rescues every single year.

At age 18, Pendergrass was able to join a one such search-andrescue team, working as a mission scanner, acting as the eyes to the ground for her three-man team.

In addition to search-and-rescue missions, the Civil Air Patrol flies disaster-relief flights and humanitarian missions, according to the Civil Air Patrol website. These flights often provide expedited transport of time-sensitive medical supplies and crucial personnel to remote areas.

Junior Razi Lane, also a member of the Civil Air Patrol, said his policy staffers. The policy emphasized providing foster children with an advocate for their best interests and on eliminating stereotypes by creating a national awareness day for foster children. Wichman said the negative stereotypes projected on foster children discourage them from reaching their full potential. This psychologicallyproven phenomenon is known as stereotype threat.

According to Promises2Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of foster children, less than 50 percent of children in foster care graduate high school and less than 3 percent complete a bachelor’s degree. During Wichman’s time in the foster care system, she was told that she would become what the statistics predicted — uneducated, unemployed, a single mother, a drug addict, or on welfare.

“Unfortunately, all of those characteristics make sense when one looks at the statistics of foster children,” Wichman said in an email. “This infuriated me, but also made me passionate about improving the foster care system and how inspiring cur-

Outstanding Young Alumnus Hans Zeiger ‘07. Lucinda Grimm | Courtesy

When Hans Zeiger ’07 first began considering running for the Washington State House of Representatives in 2009, he shot an email to Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn.

“Is this a good idea or a stupid idea?” Zeiger asked Arnn.

“It’s an interesting idea,” Arnn responded.

Following Arnn’s advice, Zeiger researched the timing and decided to go for it.

“I love campaigning. I love the challenge of going after votes. I had time and energy to do that, but it was a lot of hard work,” Zeiger said.

With the help of committed volunteers, Zeiger made the case for a young Hillsdale alumnus to serve as a member of the legislature. The day after the election, Zeiger headed to

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“The great thing, from my perspective, is that she is fully ready to function at professional levels in this digital world of today,” McTyre said. “The essence of the digital culture is words, and she has a love and passion for words and this will carry her very far.”

After a final polish of Eubanks’ manuscript on the part of McTyre, the publishing process began.

“Technically, my parents bought a publishing firm,” Eubanks said. “It’s called VG Publishing. But we used a lot of Amazon’s CreateSpace services to help us.”

Upon completion of this task, Eubanks and her publicist, Rachel Anderson of RMA Publicity, initiated a promotional campaign. This was no small feat.

“I first read her book cover

homecoming at Hillsdale College with his campaign manager, another Hillsdale alumnus.

On his way to Michigan, a state representative from his district called him to say the election was too close. There might be a recount, and Zeiger needed to return.

“I’ve done my part. This is up to the vote counters,” Zeiger said. He stayed at Hillsdale and later found out that he won by 29 votes out of 50,000.

Six years later, Zeiger has been honored with Hillsdale College’s Outstanding Young Alumnus Award.

“I feel like I have a lot more to accomplish. Getting something like this is something you imagine getting towards the end of your career, not the beginning,” Zeiger said.

His award is precedented by an admirable career at Hillsdale.

Zeiger worked as a private research assistant to Arnn, wrote two books, led a Bible dtudy in Simpson Residence, and served as senior class president, the title he was “most honored to have.”

He credits Hillsdale with humbling him enough to succeed today.

“I was trying to make a name for myself,” Zeiger said. “One of the things Arnn really challenged me to settle down and study. If I really wanted to make a difference in the world, I had to prepare myself intellectually for that.” to cover, then prepared a marketing plan,” Anderson said. “I interviewed Jacquelyn about her story and love of writing and used the interview to write up a press kit. I then used that press kit to set up and promote events. [Then, I] called the news media and pitched her story.”

The young Detroit Tigers fan has an already impressive resume.

“I admire the fact that Jacquelyn knew she wanted to be a writer at such a young age and decided to go for it,” Anderson said.

Eubanks passion for writing is evident through her numerous novels, her third of which will be published by a mainstream firm. She is also working to complete a short romance story that she hopes will be available on Amazon Kindle by December.

Freshman Jacquelyn Eubanks has published two books. Jacquelyn Eubanks | Courtesy

“There are several key values that you are taught in CAP, including integrity, respect, volunteer service, and excellence in everything that we do.” time with the auxiliary has taught him many valuable lessons.

“It was one of the best character building experiences that I have had,” he said. “There are several key values that you are taught in CAP, including integrity, respect, volunteer service, and excellence in everything that we do.”

Associate Dean of Men Jeffery Rogers — a Navy veteran himself — said the auxiliaries offer individuals a chance to get a taste of what the military has to offer while letting its cadets experience what it means to serve, so they might serve their country further.

“It’s a great way to get young men and women focusing on the fact that it’s about more than just you,” Rogers said. “It’s a great introduction to if you want to continue with that and take it a step further.”

Both Pendergrass and Lane plan to apply to Officer Candidate School to be a part of the Judge Advocate division of the Armed

More than a statistic: Junior challenges foster care system By | Anna Timmis Collegian Reporter Having grown up in foster homes, junior Tori Wichman, member of the track and field team, experienced the foster care system’s many shortcomings firsthand. Because of this, Wichman developed a deep passion from a young age for helping other children in foster care. It is her dream to fight biases that keep foster children from thriving.

“After growing up in the foster care system I realized that it is a system with great intentions; but it leads children to fail, and since investing in children is the same as investing in the future, I know I want to cultivate some type of reform or make some kind of change within the system,” Wichman said in an email.

Now, her dreams are being realized. This past summer, Wichman interned with the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institution, better known as CCAI, in Washington, D.C. There, she wrote a policy that she presented to Congress and White House

Hans Zeiger

rent and future foster youth to do the same. The statistics in regards to foster children are very saddening, but they do not have to be.”

Wichman herself has proved that children in foster care can succeed. Andrew Towne, head coach of cross country and track and field, said he has never had a student as thorough as Wichman. He said she does anything she needs to be successful, including during her time in Washington, D.C. “It was not just another summer internship, it was something that touched her,” Towne said. “I have no doubt she will do really well in that field.”

When Wichman came to Hillsdale, she anticipated becoming a family counselor for foster or adopted youth and their families. Since then, however, she has decided to pursue policy in order to understand and be able to advocate for changes in the foster youth system.

Wichman has also volunteered with Children’s Lantern, a nonprofit organization that helps orphans and children in foster care.

“Tori wants to see every child get what they need to thrive because there were people in her life that helped her rise up to the level she is,” said Adam Tracy, co-director of Children’s Lantern, in an email. “She is equipping herself and the people around her to gain passion for the kids. She is using her voice to change the world.”

Wichman credits her family, coaches, and church for supporting her in her work.

“God’s goodness and granting of my family, mentor, coaches, and church has equipped me to get where I am,” Wichman said in an email.

Junior Tori Wichman presents her policy at a conressional briefing. Tori Wichman | Courtesy

Junior Jean Pendergrass, second from left, is a member of the Civil Air Patrol. Jean Pendergrass | Courtesy

Forces. Lane said his time with Civil Air Patrol played a large part in his decision to do so, mainly by teaching him one important lesson.

“It’s service before self,” he said. “In everything, you put service before self.”

From Iceland B4

they set up camp at 8 p.m. and spent the evening journaling.

The hike began in Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, and ended near the backcountry in Southwest Iceland.

In August, Reykjavik typically gets rainfall for over half the month, but Block said they lucked out with sunny weather for the most part.

One day, when it did rain, they were able to find shelter with the help of strangers.

“It was absolutely pouring, like torrential, 40 days, 40 nights kind of rain. And we got picked up by this woman with two kids, and the car was just packed full. And she got out and got drenched in the rain rearranging it all so she could give us a ride,” Block said.

He and Flowers hitchhiked several other times, once with someone who turned out to be a tour guide and other times with tourists from Sweden and Germany. The multiculturalist aspect of Iceland is remarkable, Flowers said. The number of tourists visiting Iceland each year exceeds that of the people living in the country.

“One of the highlights was definitely the unique cultural exchange that we had,” Flowers said. “We met quite a few Icelandic people, but more than that we met people from pretty distant corners of the world, and they came to Iceland for the same reason as us — to find adventure and to get off the grid for a while.”

For most of the trip they had no cellphone service, but both Block and Flowers found the forced technology disconnect refreshing. And although they each had their own perspectives on how to navigate, spending over two weeks in close confinement proved to help, not hinder, their friendship.

“There were definitely some times when we could’ve killed each other — no, I’m just kidding,” Flowers said. “It really couldn’t have been better … because if you had told me we could’ve gotten along perfectly well living in close quarters in a tent for [18] days, I would’ve laughed. We are already planning a backpacking excursion in Montana for next year.”

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Senior Ben Block and alumnus Taylor Flowers,‘16 backpacked through Iceland this summer. Ben Block | Courtesy

Backpacking, hitchhiking, and freeze-dried dinners By | Madeline Fry Social Media Editor The air sits on the tongue like a menthol cough drop, and two hikers inhale as they ford a river of glacial runoff.

It’s a summer day in Iceland, with the temperature hovering at 40 degrees and the sky a pastel blue framing nebulous clouds. The hikers are hoping, most of all, not to freeze.

After they cross the river, they shiver, short of breath and soaked from the waist down.

Pausing on the the bank, they drop their 65-pound backpacks to dry off.

Suddenly, a herd of wild horses gallops down the hill, some six dozen of them fording the river the hikers have just struggled across. The massive herd of purebreds, white, coal and coffee colored, pass within inches of the travelers.

In a country where the horse population is a quarter of the size of the human population, it’s not a surprising sight for the hikers, but it’s no less a grand one.

This was a standout experience for senior Ben Block.

When Taylor Flowers ’16 recalled it, he laughed.

“That was a horrible day,” he said. “We were exhausted.”

Last year, Block and Flowers

Senior Ben Block and alumnus Taylor Flowers ‘16 backpacked through Iceland last summer. Ben Block | Courtesy

were sitting in AJ’s Cafe when they decided to go backpacking together in Iceland. They both had hiking experience,

“One night in Thorsmork it rained for eight hours straight ... I woke up at two in the morning and sat up and there were 4 inches of water in the tent.” and they discovered they could make the trip to and from Iceland for less than $500.

Flowers was inspired to visit the country in high school after procrastinating on a paper by scanning through pictures of the Scandinavian country on Facebook. But Block drew his inspiration from cinema.

“Ben was really interested in Iceland because of ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,’” Flowers said.

So this August, the two set off to spend 18 days backpacking, hitchhiking, eating freeze-dried dinners, navigating with nothing but a map and compass, and sleeping in a tent with a two-star rating on Amazon.

“It held up really well for the first two weeks because

we had good weather, luckily, but one night in Thorsmork it rained for eight hours straight … and I woke up at two in the morning and sat up and there were 4 inches of water in the tent,” Block said.

Despite the subpar sleeping arrangements, the two managed to stave off hypothermia, which Block said is the biggest danger for hikers in Iceland.

They didn’t leave the trip uninjured though. Flowers’ shoes gnawed at his feet, and Block’s hefty backpack put his knee in excruciating pain.

“We were carrying 18 days of food, usually about 2 liters of water per person, and then tent, extra clothing, all that kind of stuff, so my leg just wasn’t used to it all,” Block said. “I just wrapped it up with

duct tape and it was fine.”

Keeping a positive attitude is key to a successful hike, according to Flowers’ brother, sophomore Ricky Flowers, who has gone on a handful of backpacking trips with his brother.

“Spending multiple days lugging packs around the wilderness can be a stressful thing, but Taylor’s optimistic energy has always been very

motivational and uplifting,” he said.

An optimistic outlook was especially important because each morning began at 6 a.m., an hour after sunrise.

After Block and Taylor Flowers spent the day exploring the country (which meant climbing mountains, spotting volcanoes and waterfalls, sitting in hot springs, or crossing rivers),

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Senior Ben Block and alumnus Taylor Flowers ‘16 backpacked through Iceland last summer. Ben Block | Courtesy

Honoring alumni achievements Student pens Amazon best-seller By | S. M. Chavey Features Editor As homecoming celebrated its 100th year and the alumni association celebrated its 150th year, the alumni board held its annual alumni awards banquet last Friday to honor three distinguished alumni and one honorary alumnus.

The recipients, David Hough, Kevin Shinkle ’87, Beth Deer Walker ’87, and Hans Zeiger ’07, are thriving in their respective fields and have generally retained a positive relationship with Hillsdale since their graduation.

“The Distinguished Alumnus is a traditional award; it’s the kind of person we always recognized 50 years ago. People are generally older and have reached the pinnacle of their profession. The Outstanding Young Alumnus obviously is someone who distinguishes themselves early out of college. Hopefully they are not at the top of their profession, but they deserve recognition,” Director of Business, Industry, and Constituents/ Alumni Relations Grigor Hasted said.

At the banquet last Friday, the alumni accepted their awards, presented a video, and gave a short speech about their life stories.

“I think it’s a great tradition,” Hasted said. “I find every year I’m really inspired by the people who are getting the awards.”

David Rambeau Hough

Honorary alumnus David Hough discovered Hillsdale College through his wife, Bonnie, a Hillsdale student at the time. The more he learned about the school, the more his intrigue in and generosity for the school grew.

Hough’s daughter Hilary graduated from Hill-

David Rambeau Hough received an honorary alumnus award from Hillsdale College. Lucinda Grimm | Courtesy

sdale College with a degree in psychology. Hough and his wife soon decided to join the President’s Club to continue their support of the college, and they also provided a donation to the Frederick Douglass Scholarship fund.

The honorary alumnus award fits Hough, who said he wishes he could have attended Hillsdale but supports it passionately anyway.

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By | Jack McPherson Collegian Freelancer Freshman Jacquelyn Eubanks is a 19-year-old fountain pen and she’s nowhere close to running out of ink. The Hillsdale student is an Amazon best-selling author who has two published novels and has another in production. She’s received a five-star rating from Readers’ Favorite and the 2014 Readers’ Favorite Bronze Award.

“I grew up writing,” Eubanks said. “My grandma especially thought I was going to be a writer since I was in diapers.”

She was not even a dozen years out of diapers when she had completed her fourth novel manuscript.

“I had people constantly telling me that [my writing career] wouldn’t actually happen, but by the age of 12 I had written four novels,” Eubanks said. “So I thought I might as well publish one of them.”

Eubanks’ first published novel, “The Last Summer,” is the first volume of a soon-to-becompleted trilogy. It surrounds the life of young tomboy and baseball fan Charlotte “Charley” Mason who, when faced with the reality of moving away from her hometown, decided to make the most of her summer playing the sport she loves.

“We watched ‘The Sandlot’ in school and I was at a point my life where I was actually obsessed with baseball,” Eubanks said. “It was perfect. It started out as, ‘What would my life be like if I was in ‘The Sandlot’?’ and then it morphed into its own story.”

“The Last Time,” the sequel to Eubanks’ first novel and her second piece of published work,

concerns Charley Mason’s life following the moving of her family. She overcomes a new set of challenges and makes new friends. Rather than focusing on her love for baseball, the story surrounds Charley’s character development which hits home with readers.

Eubanks knows better than most that writing

“By the age of 12 I had written four novels so I thought I might as well publish one of them.” a manuscript is only half the battle. In order to publish stories, one must go through the process of finding a publicist, an editor, and a publisher willing to take a chance on the author’s work.

Robert McTyre, a writing mentor at Detroit Ink Publishing, filled the editing role that Eubanks needed. “[Eubanks’] mother has been a client of mine and when Jacky completed her first book, her mother asked me to edit it,” McTyre said.

McTyre, who has worked as a consulting editor for the last 35 years, said Eubanks is the first young author he has encountered that had the capacity to be a published author.

“Jacky is clearly quite special,” McTyre said.

“She is a sponge, a continuous learner, and she is unafraid to stretch herself creatively.”

Though she didn’t initially publish with a mainstream publishing business, her parents, with the help of Amazon, orchestrated the marketplace and physical production for her book.

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Sarah Casebeer By | Lillian Quinones

What’s your earliest fashion memory?

Apparently when I was 2 or 3 years old, I asked my dad, ‘Are you really going to wear that?’ He had picked out mismatching clothes for church and my mom made him change after my remark. I feel kind of bad about that still.

Describe your style in three words.

Vintage, gothic, dancer. I’m a dancer so dance clothing has evolved into my style because I often don’t have time to change clothes.

What are your fashion inspirations?

Victorian literature, fashion in the 1950s and up.

What’s your favorite and least favorite fashion piece?

I love every variation of a black dress and I guess the opposite of that would be white pants, which I would never wear.

Anna Tim

Where do you like to shop?

Online, thrift stores, or I like to go to stare at windows in the mall and pick something nice.

Lillian Quinones | Collegian

Lillian Quinones | Collegian