2.2.17 Hillsdale Collegian

‘It’s the people’ City council, BPU, and local residents discuss placing the former town motto on the water tower. A6

Michigan’s oldest college newspaper

Pig-human chimera Scientists can harvest organs from pig-human chimeras created by stem cells. But are we playing God with bioethics? A4

Vol. 140 Issue 16 - 2 February 2017

Wilder turns 150 “Little House on the Prairie” enthusiasts will celebrate their favorite author on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Heritage Room. B1

www.hillsdalecollegian.com

Students find revived hope in the pro-life cause at March for Life

Chairs are put up on the bar at Broad Street Downtown Market, following the business’ closure Monday. Thomas Novelly | Collegian

Back taxes buckle Broad Street Numerous restaurants looking to replace former market and tavern By | Thomas Novelly Editor-in-Chief Unable to overcome more than $18,000 in back taxes and consistently high operating costs, Broad Street Downtown Market and Tavern officially closed its doors Sunday, despite numerous attempts to rebrand itself in the past four years.

“We were served with a foreclosure notice. It was posted on the door when I arrived for work on Monday morning,”

Juniors Michael Howard and Nainoa Johsens, sophomore Roberta Briggs, junior Peter Flynn, and sophomore Kathleen Russo parade on Constitution Avenue for the March for Life.

Josephine von Dohlen | Collegian

By | Josephine von Dohlen Collegian Reporter From the Washington Monument down the National Mall, hundreds of thousands of people peacefully marched bearing signs expressing prolife sentiments in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27.

Approximately 85 Hillsdale College students and graduates participated in the 44th annual March for Life, protesting the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in the United States.

Crowds chanted “Pro-life,” as Seminarians and priests praid the rosary. Church groups sang hymns, while students carried signs as they marched down Constitution Avenue in the 42-degree, windy weather.

Professor of German Fred Yaniga, Hillsdale Students for Life’s faculty adviser, has attended six trips to D.C. for the march. But this march was different, he said.

“The element of hope has always been there, but the reality today was that we will likely be able to change things,” Yaniga said. “That is the biggest difference from all marches.”

Sophomore Kathleen Russo, Hillsdale Students for Life events coordinator, walked alongside her fellow peers bearing the Hillsdale College Students for Life Banner.

Several marchers recognized Hillsdale’s name throughout the duration of the march, giving thumbs-up and shouting, “Go, Hillsdale!”

“I felt a little bit of awe,” Russo said. “You can’t see how many people are marching with you, because of the crowds and all the people that have been streaming past you.”

A rally prior to the march sponsored by the March for Life organization featured several pro-life speakers. Most notably, Vice President Mike Pence addressed those attending the rally with the message that “life is winning again in America.”

“It is no more evident in any way than in the historic election of a president who stands for a stronger America, a more prosperous America, and a president who I proudly say stands for the right to Follow @HDaleCollegian

life, President Donald Trump,” Pence said.

The march comes days after Trump signed an executive order reinstating the Mexico City Policy, which prevents foreign aid funding organizations providing abortions worldwide, on Jan. 23. Following the president’s lead, the House of Representatives passed a permanent extension of the Hyde Amendment, prohibiting taxpayer funded abortions the next day.

“This administration will work with Congress to end taxpayer funding of abortion and abortion providers,” Pence said. “And we will devote those resources to health care services for women across America.”

This year’s march set a record of attendance, according to the March for Life’s Facebook page.

Junior Nainoa Johsens is spending the semester in Washington, D.C., through the Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program. He is interning with the Susan B. Anthony List, a pro-life organization dedicated to the election of pro-life legislators, and has spent the past few weeks in preparation for the march for Life by attending events with pro-life legislators who traveled to the capital for the event.

“There’s a lot more excitement about this year’s march, because of the new direction for the country,” Johsens said.

“We expected the largest participation thus far.”

Because of the snow that began to sweep over the city of Hillsdale just hours before the scheduled departure of the group to D.C., the two busloads of students arrived at the Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship later than expected, so students did not attend church services prior to the rally and march.

Nonetheless, students proudly marched, holding signs with the words, “We are the Pro-Life Generation” and “#LifeCounts.”

“So many kids want to come and do this, and they don’t get much out of it for themselves,” Russo said. “At the end of the day, this is a demonstration of what Hillsdale teaches us.”

a Jan. 27 statement on Broad Street’s Facebook page said.

“This was for back taxes. That bill has been taken care of.”

At the time of publication, according to the city and county clerk’s offices, Broad Street has yet to pay three years of back taxes. On Tuesday, the county clerk’s records showed that for 2014 and 2015, the downtown market and tavern owed nearly $10,800. The city of Hillsdale, which handles the most recent year’s taxes,

showed the establishment owes more than $8,000 for 2016.

In a staff meeting on Sunday, owners and management at Broad Street informed employees that they were all being let go immediately.

Former Broad Street general manager Cindy Paterson-McCoy said the news was devastating.

“I have been there six years and I have worked 70-plus hours a week,” Paterson-McCoy said. “I love Broad Street

Tavern & Underground. I am let down and very heartbroken.”

According to the Hillsdale County Clerk’s office, no lawsuits have been filed by employees or owners in the wake of the restaurant’s sudden closure.

Jason Walters, manager of the the Hillsdale Municipal Airport and the owner of JWA consulting group, said the Broad Street owners called his

See Broad Street A6

Trump nominates Gorsuch to SCOTUS

Professors, students hopeful for nominee to replace Scalia

By | Jessie Fox Sports Editor When President Trump nominated Judge Neil M. Gorsuch on Tuesday to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, Hillsdale College students and faculty expressed cautious approval for the jurist whose originalist philosophy and conservative tilt liken him to Scalia himself.

Most recently a federal appeals court judge in Denver, Gorsuch previously clerked for Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy and former Associate Justice Byron White. Leaders from all corners of the Republican Party have come out in favor of Trump’s nominee, including Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.

If confirmed, Trump’s nominee would restore the 5-to-4 split between conservatives and liberals on the court.

Assistant Professor of Politics Adam Carrington said Gorsuch seems not only a “first-rate mind” and “first-rate writer” but also a nominee who could appease voters who chose Trump solely on his promise to nominate a Scalia-like justice.

“The early indications of his record show that Gorsuch would be a textualist,” Carrington said. “He would be someone dedicated to a form of originalism that a lot of peo-

ple that were wanting a Scalia prototype would want. It seems like they’ll be very happy with that.”

Senior Bridget DeLapp, former intern for Michigan Supreme Court Justices David Viviano and Joan Larsen, said she was immediately impressed with Gorsuch’s record and roster of supporters.

“It gives you confidence that a lot of these strong conservative leaders are so adamantly in favor of him, and looking at his record, he seems to be a strict constitutionalist, which is what we want,” DeLapp said. “You never want partisan judges.

You want judges who are going to believe in the rule of law over the rule of emotion.”

Professor of Politics Thomas West, however, said Gorsuch’s Ivy League education — graduating from Harvard Law School the same year as former President Barack Obama — and his Episcopalian faith raise red flags in terms of his conservative values. West said outside of Gorsuch’s opposition to assisted suicide, there is not much on the nominee’s personal views of right and wrong.

“He has a background that makes me wonder, ‘Is this guy actually any kind of conservative at all?’” West said. “To me, he’s a big question mark.”

In a ruling last August, Gorsuch argued that the Chevron Doctrine, which says courts

are supposed to defer to federal agencies when interpreting vague or ambiguous laws defining their responsibilities, should be reconsidered.

“To me that’s a positive, because I think that’s what it’ll take to restore Republican government in America,” West said. “The judiciary and the bureaucracy need to stop trying to change what Congress has legislated and instead follow it.”

Junior Adrienne Carrier, an economics major, said she was pleased but surprised by Trump’s nomination of Gorsuch over Judge Thomas Hardiman of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

“Hardiman was little more typical of the narrative that Trump had been trying to push and maybe a little more sympathetic to Trump’s supporters,” Carrier said. “Although the nomination of Gorsuch may be part of the Trump administration’s goal to overturn a lot of the Washington agencies. That could be very valuable and consistent with Trump’s policies that are pro-business and anti-Washington.”

Now, Gorsuch, previously a federal appeals court judge in Denver, must meet the 60-vote threshold needed in the Senate replace Scalia. Some Democrats have promised to oppose Trump’s nominee, after Senate Republicans refused for nearly a year to consider Obama’s

President Donald Trump nominated Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday. Wikimedia Commons

choice for Scalia’s successor.

“I don’t know how much of a fight there will be — although there always is one,” Carrington said. “This pick doesn’t change the composition of the court, so I could see Democrats saving some of their powder for if someone retires and could actually flip the ballots.”

West said the real battle in America will have to do with the elected branches, not the judiciary.

“Conservatives generally vastly overestimate the importance of the judiciary,” West said. “So, in the end, what I’m hoping for is that he’s not crazy. If his attitude is judicial restraint and that Congress should be respected when they pass laws, and the Constitution’s text should be paid attention to, then that’s good.”

Members of the Hillsdale College football team joined the cheerleading team on Saturday to put on a spirited half-time performance, during the men’s basketball matchup against Ohio Dominaican University. Matthew Kendrick | Collegian

www.hillsdalecollegian.com

Look for The Hillsdale Collegian

News

www.hillsdalecollegian.com

A2 2 Feb. 2017

In brief: ‘Doc Conner’ to lead European World War tour Buchanan to speak on feminism

By | Chandler Lasch Collegian Reporter

More than a week after the Women’s March on Washington, Hillsdale College’s chapters of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Young Americans for Freedom are addressing contemporary female leadership.

The sorority and the conservative activism club invited Bay Buchanan, former U.S. treasurer under President Ronald Reagan, to campus.

Buchanan is speaking on stereotypes and female leadership in the modern world Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Phillips Auditorium.

“Bay Buchanan is a wonderful example of a strong female leader,” YAF President junior English Hinton said. “This event serves our community in proving what a strong woman is. Buchanan speaks her mind elegantly and persuasively, while being very classy.”

Hinton is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, and the sorority’s president, senior Maria Thiesen, said the event is a good opportunity for the chapter to work with others on campus.

“We’re trying to branch out of only offering things for only our house or other Greek houses,” Thiesen said. “Bay Buchanan is a good example of being womanly and true. This is a good opportunity to hear about female leaders in the modern world, which is not something commonly talked about on campus.”

Hinton said there are two extremes women often gravitate toward when it comes to making, or not making, their voices heard. She said that these are the stereotypes women should move beyond.

“In a world where female leadership means explicit costumes or swearing on signs, a lot of people identify with that or they’re too afraid to be identified with that and go the opposite direction,” Hinton said.

“Buchanan doesn’t shy away from hard subjects.”

Academy fundraiser offers $5 Johnny T’s By | Anna Timmis Collegian Reporter Hillsdale Academy is offering a Johnny T’s meal to college students for only $5.

The private school is holding a Mediterranean feast and silent auction to raise money for its seniors’ and juniors’ trip to Greece and Italy at 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 4 in Hillsdale Academy’s Commons.

Rick Tropiano, owner of Johnny T’s, accompanied his son on the trip two years ago and is providing the food for the dinner.

The menu includes Greek gyros, spaghetti and meatballs, stuffed shells, homemade bread, and salad. Homemade gelato and Italian ice will top off the meal. Tropiano will also make Sicilian bread soup that he and Hillsdale College Provost David Whalen had together in Italy and have since learned to replicate.

“Dr. Whalen worked really hard to figure it out,” said Dedra Birzer, a substitute teacher at the academy.

The meal costs $5 for children 6-11 and college students and $7 for ages 12 and up. Raffle tickets are $10. First prize is $1,000, second prize is a tablet computer, and third prize is tickets to a University of Michigan home football game.

In its biggest trip ever, Hillsdale Academy, led by Headmaster Kenneth Calvert, is taking 44 juniors and senior to the ancient lands. With proceeds from the dinner, served from 5:30-7 p.m., combined with the silent auction, the academy hopes to raise $1,000 toward each student’s travel costs, Birzer said.

“This trip is a capstone of everything they’ve done,” she said. “Some of these kids have been together since kindergarten.”

By | Morgan Channels Collegian Reporter Professor of History Tom Conner is offering a unique opportunity to local residents and the Hillsdale College community to travel to Europe and explore World War sites this summer.

In honor of the 100th anniversary of America’s entrance into World War I, Conner, who helps lead the Hillsdale Summer Study Abroad’s Churchill World War II high school trips, is taking those interested June 2-17 to historical sites from Amsterdam to Paris for $3,200 per person, not including airfare. Hillsdale College students have the opportunity to earn up to three credits from the trip.

“If you tour with Doc, you will have a guide whose love for the land, the people, and its history shine through in everything he tells you,” said sophomore Sammy Roberts, who participated in the 2014 high school Europe trip with Conner.

Although most of the sites concern WWI, the group will visit some relative to WWII, including the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and Normandy’s cemetery, one of Conner’s favorite sites, he said.

Conner said he approximates that he has led college students on six trips alone since 1990. SInce 2004, he has helped lead the admissions office’s Churchill WWII trip every summer.

Conner said he enjoys watching students encounter history for themselves and that observations student have made over the years stick with him. He recalled once, at a French military cemetery at Verdun, he was looking at 15,000 crosses with a student from a vantage point from which you can see the entire expanse.

“One of the students said one time, ‘Wouldn’t it be something, a miracle, if all the dead could just stand by their grave and you could just actually see, see them in their youth and see that each cross represents a life

that was cut short in battle?’”

Conner said. “It’s way too easy to see and think that’s just the cost of war, but if you can actually make yourself see that those represent young men, not unlike the young men walking around campus today, that’s when the real tragedy of war sets in.”

For this trip, however, Conner said he is eager to lead a mixed-age group.

In September, Conner advertised for the trip through service clubs, the radio, and all-college emails. As a result of this, members of the tour vary to include a variety of participants, including a retired judge, a hospital administrator, and several Hillsdale parents.

Benzing Residence House Director Sue Postle signed up for the trip, having loved her experience going on the WWII HSSA trip in the summer of 2014, she said.

“I love traveling to Europe, and Doc. Conner is a very knowledgeable historian to lead the trip,” Postle said. “Its definitely great to go with people who know the spots to go.”

Assistant Director of Career Services John Quint ’09 began traveling with Conner as a college student. As a sophomore, he met Conner, who was the faculty adviser for Sigma Chi men’s fraternity. Their combined interests of baseball and the appreciation of music led the two to travel to see the Chicago symphony orchestra and the San Francisco Giants. The two then became travel companions, and Quint has accompanied Conner to Europe.

“All the knowledge that he has of the World Wars and the history of France and Europe, watching him give a lecture while I’m standing downtown Pairs or walking along the shores of Brest, it left an impact on me,” Quint said. “His passions for the history, and especially for American ties to these sites, is contagious.”

Conner is writing a book on the overseas monuments and memorial cemeteries the U.S. government maintains.

There are altogether eight burial grounds maintained by the United State for World War I deaths, and Conner will take participants of the summer trip to three of them.

“It’s a real thrill to see people come in contact with those places for the first time and realize that this has been one of the undertakings of our governments for the last 70-80 years,” Conner said.

Although Quint is not joining the trip in June because of a work conference in the States, he said he plans to go to Europe in the two weeks leading up to the trip for more travels with Conner.

“You’re guaranteed an exceptional trip,” Quint said. “It will be very hard to replicate this. Someone as knowledgeable, as genuine, as well-respected as Doc Conner, you don’t get to travel with someone like that very often. At least not at this price.”

(Behind) Some of the 9,387 World War II grave sites at Normany American Cemetery.

Tom Conner | Courtesy

Senior Executive Director of Admissions Zack Miller, Professor of History Tom Conner, and Assistant Director of Career Services John Quint travel together in Switzerland in 2015.

John Quint | Courtesy

End of invitiationals positions mock trial for nationals By | Joshua Lee Collegian Reporter Hillsdale College’s mock trial invitational season wrapped up with Hillsdale teams competing in the University of Michigan Invitiational and the Indiana University Invitational that position them well for their regional competition.

Hillsdale teams A and B competed at the University of Michigan Invitational on Jan. 21 and 22 and received second and third, respectively, receiving numerous individual awards. Hilsldale’s A and C teams also traveled to Indiana Jan. 27-28, finishing in sixth place, positioning them in a good place to advance beyond the regional competition later this month.

“I am really proud of our teams this year,” senior Gwen Hodge said. “This is our most competitive year, for sure.”

At the University of Michigan, senior Jon Church, team A captain, won an attorney award. Junior Anna Fair Matthes and freshman Carson Waites also received awards for their performance as witnesses for the A team.

Senior Gwen Hodge, on the B team, won a witness award with a perfect score for her portrayal of a plaintiff witness.

“This was a part I had never played before,” Hodge said.

Teams receive information packets about their characters to memorize for trial.

“The affidavit is between eight to 12 pages, and you have to memorize what it says so you can be prepared for cross-examination from the other team,” Hodge said.

Although Hodge has earned witness awards before, to receive a perfect score is uncommon. Each judge has to independently rank the individual in first place to receive a flawless score.

How to: Advertise with The Collegian

If interested in placing an advertisement in The Collegian, please contact ad managers Adam Stathakis at astathakis@hillsdale.edu or Aidan Donovan at adonovan@hillsdale.edu.

Mock trial’s B team placed third, during the University of Michigan Invitational on Jan. 21-22. Kaitlin Makuski | Courtesy

“Her perfect score is a big deal,” Church said. “You can’t do better than that.”

At Indiana University, Hillsdale teams traveled competed with teams they will likely face later in February at regionals.

Its A and C teams squared off against Michigan State, Case Western, and Indiana universities as well as University of Michigan, among others. Neither Hillsdale team, however, placed high enough to take home a trophy.

“The A team finished sixth, which is one place behind the trophies,” Church said. “The good news is at regionals, the top seven teams advance, so we are seeing consistency in our team.”

Although Church received a perfect attorney award at the Indiana Invitational, he was quick to highlight freshman Lauren Eicher’s witness award for team C. “It is always exciting to see our freshman develop over the season,” he said. “They faced some hard teams but continued to press forward.”

Now that the invitational

tournament season is complete, the Hillsdale teams are preparing to compete advance past regionals. There are multiple different regions across the country that will field 2030 teams, Church said. The top seven from each will then feed into the Opening Round Championship Series, the first competitions in nationals.

“In preparation, we are taking our cases and trying to bulletproof the case theories,” Church said. “We will be playing teams that have experience at nationals, so we have to be ready for a blood bath.”

But senior Jennifer Matthes, who has participated in mock trial since her freshman year, said she is confident in Hillsdale’s teams.

“The strength of our program gives me a lot of confidence to perform really well,” she said.

How to: Subscribe to The Collegian

To receive weekly issues of Hillsdale College’s student newspaper, please contact Conor Woodfin at cwoodfin@hillsdale.edu or Finn Cleary at fcleary@hillsdale.edu.

Freshman Nick Uram and girlfriend Julia Salloum review the script for Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM’s American West drama during a casting call on Saturday. Jordyn Pair | Collegian

Radio station lassos in drama

By | Jordyn Pair Assistant Editor Mystery, miners, and a healthy dose of Old West drama are coming to Hillsdale’s airwaves soon.

Hibiscus Productions, a new student organization dedicated to radio drama, held auditions Saturday to cast their first radio drama, “The Law-Giver,” a western. The production group, organized through Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM, plans to act as a parent organization to help produce student dramas and bring conservative ideas to the entertainment medium.

“The point of the organization is to be a platform,” Shadrach Strehle said. “Our goal as an organization is not necessarily to be the writers of this content but to make it happen.”

Hibiscus Productions wants to “make it happen” two to three times a semester and air their first show by the end of the month. It’s a goal Scot Bertram, general manager of WRFH 1017 FM, called, “slightly aggressive but not crazy.”

Even though it’s hard work, the students said they feel it’s also important work.

“Part of being conservative isn’t just holding onto things of the past, ideals and truths, even if they are...universal truths,” said junior Quentin Herman, composer for the production.

“You have an obligation to take those truths and present them again and again. Being conservative is a very creative thing.

Progress doesn’t belong to liberals, so to speak. We need to reclaim the arts, to have substantial ideology behind our creative projects.”

This creative project started with the advent of the Dow Journalism Program’s radio station. When the radio program began, ideas for radio dramas were some of the first suggestions made, Bertram said.

It wasn’t until the fall, however, that everything began coming together.

“I had told Mr. Bertram, right at the beginning of last semester, I really wanted to do something in radio drama,” said junior Sarah Schutte, one of the show’s producers.

That same semester, Tripepi and Herman approached soph-

omores Dylan and Shadrach Strehle with their idea for a “spaghetti western” radio drama — a genre known for its classically cheesy style.

Schutte joined forces with the Strehles, Tripepi, and Herman to form Hibiscus Productions. It’s a new step for the radio program, one made primarily through the efforts of students.

“It really moved along organically,” Bertram said. “It’s nice to see students have taken it upon themselves to move it from idea to, soon, actual product.”

“Being conservative is a very creative thing.

Progress doesn’t belong to liberals, so to speak. We need to reclaim the arts, to have substantial ideology behind our creative projects.”

Taking place in the town of Solon, the Hibsicus Production’s first story follows Sheriff Aaron Blackstone as he goes head-to-head with the stubborn owner of a mine that collapsed with men inside.

“There’s a lot of tension between the sheriff and the mine owner,” said junior Michael Tripepi, who wrote the script.

“I think the ending will be a little bit of a shock.”

Although Hibiscus’ first episode is a western, the content and genre will vary from show to show.

“We know that is a desire; people want to be a part of it,” Shadrach Strehle said. “There was definitely a desire, a demand for something. Giving students the tools to fill that desire is why we sprung up.”

Students read from Radio Free Hillsdale 101.7 FM’s western drama “The Law-Giver” script at Saturday’s casting call.

Jordyn Pair | Collegian

Junior Kylie Diehl chats with a friend at Mauck Residence’s open house Saturday, following the dorm’s renovations.

Jordyn Pair | Collegian

How to: Join The Collegian

If you want to find out more about how to contribute to The Collegian through writing, photography, or videography, please contact Thomas Novelly at tnovelly@hillsdale.edu.

News

www.hillsdalecollegian.com

A3 2 Feb. 2017

In brief:

Students, Hillsdale Prep faculty add

Ice rink to return, after two years

structure to Latin Teaching Program By | Emily Blatter Collegian Reporter Seeking to better serve its students at Hillsdale Preparatory School, Hillsdale College’s Latin Teaching Program is adding more structure and oversight to its classrooms.

Student teachers in the program and preparatory school faculty met for the first time Jan. 26 to discuss new requirements focused on providing student instructors with direction and guidance in their teaching.

“The changes that are coming this semester are the most significant,” said senior Shelby Ripley, the program’s former coordinator. “We now have a great deal of support coming from the school, and they’re thrilled to provide it.”

The Latin Teaching Program enables college students with high school or college Latin experience to volunteer as Latin teachers at the school at 160 W. Mechanic Road. Participants teach at Hillsdale Prep twice a week for one hour.

With 15 volunteers, more student teachers are participating than ever before, Assistant Professor of Classical Studies Laury Ward said. Each classroom will have two student teachers, enabling the teachers to work together and learn from each other, student teacher senior Luke Zahari said.

The program used to leave curriculum and classroom management largely to the discretion of student teachers, but changes are beginning this semester to give the program more structure.

“Last semester, Shelby

would assign everyone a class that they would teach, and it was your classroom,” Zahari said. “You determine the curriculum, you decide what you’re going to teach, when you’re giving a quiz, how you’re going to grade it.”

But as student teachers and the school’s faculty discussed at their meeting, the alterations seek to empower student teachers by giving them more support, especially regarding curriculum and classroom management. These include teacher training opportunities, early submission of lesson plans to the school, a business casual dress code, and classroom observations, critiques, and feedback from Hillsdale Prep teachers.

“They gave us an overview of what their school really stresses in its education and gave us their vision for our role at the school,” Ripley said.

The Latin Teaching Program gives Hillsdale Prep students an opportunity to learn Latin, which would be impossible without the college’s student teachers, Ward said.

“It’s providing this huge service to the community,” Ward said. “These are students who would have no Latin, if not for these Hillsdale College students. They don’t have a Latin teacher there. So it was a great program, period, even before we did anything with it.”

The program’s head administrator, junior Brian Hall, however, said he wanted to make it better.

“I’m working with Dr. Ward to improve, first, Hillsdale College’s relationship with HPS

Freshmen Joseph Toates and Eleni Lemoine, sophomores Nora Gibes and Rebecca Carlson, and Assistant Professor of Classical Studies Laury Ward from the Latin Teaching Program discuss changes to better structure the program with Hillsdale Preparatory School faculty on Jan. 26. Emily Blatter | Collegian

and to increase the training and experience of our student teachers, and as we do that, we hope to increase the educational opportunities and the experience of the students at HPS,” Hall said.

The student teachers will also observe their classes, before their first day of teaching, Ward said. During a 10-day orientation period, student teachers meet their students and their Hillsdale Prep teacher and attend formal teacher training.

“There were never any orientation meetings or meetings of all the teachers to discuss… problems that they’ve had,” Ward said. “During teacher training, Brian gave some tips on: ‘If you don’t know what to do, here’s where you can start.

Here’s a basic format a Latin class should follow.’ And that’s the kind of structure they just hadn’t had before.”

Latin Teaching Program leaders said they hope to establish a consistent and formal curriculum over the next few semesters, explaining what students should be learning at each grade level.

“The most challenging thing is working to get a stable curriculum for our student teachers that they like and that’s within our budget,” Hall said.

Classroom management has been the most difficult part of teaching Latin, Ripley said.

Having a contact person at the school to help student teachers stay in control will enable them to run their classrooms with the same discipline as full-time teachers.

“That’s something that was out of our reach before,” Ripley said. “We weren’t sure what we could do, what we couldn’t do, what we could threaten, or how we could reward the students.

I’m very excited for better management of the classroom.”

At the meeting, Hillsdale Prep faculty expressed their gratitude for the student teachers’ service.

“We appreciate all of you coming and helping to make our school better,” Craust said.

“I really, truly believe that the Latin program does help to make our school better, and the students look forward to it.”

Students with high school or college Latin experience with an interest in the Latin Teaching Program may contact Hall at bhall1@hillsdale.edu for more information.

Fast food restaurants snubbed Roche renovation By | Corinne Prost Collegian Reporter The nearest Chipotle franchise is about a 45-minute drive to Adrian, Michigan, and it won’t be getting any closer.

Leading up to renovating the Roche Sports Complex in 2014, Hillsdale College reached out to several fast-food businesses, including Chipotle, to inquire about opening a location on campus. Because of the rural community, however, the restaurants declined the opportunity, Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé said.

The community does not have enough traffic, they said.

Surplus funds from Student Federation would have matched grants for the project, as a part of the upgrades to the sports complex. When franchises declined, the administration drew up alternative plans with Student Fed for other food options that have yet to be implemented.

“A few years ago, I proposed to Student Federation that they help with funding the second phase: the new arena entry and smoothie bar,” Péwé said. “We were thinking about a smoothie bar or coffee shop arrangement where you could get a snack.”

The cost for a new entry and smoothie bar, however, is near-

5

things to know from this week

-Compiled by Brendan Clarey

ly $400,000. Lacking the capital, Student Fed gave its surplus funds to Mossey Library for new furniture.

“The smoothie bar was conceived as a way to create another social hub, but the phase one renovations have certainly gone a long way to bringing many more students down to the complex, which was the goal,” Péwé said.

The addition of a smoothie bar or coffee shop is no longer a priority, since other renovations, including upgrades to the workout facilities, succeeded in attracting more students to the sports complex, Péwé said.

Other priorities — such as the addition of air-conditioning in the arena, renovations in locker rooms, and replacing the football field turf — are taking precedence, for now.

“We have not felt an urgency to pursue the next phase, so those plans remain dormant,” Péwé said.

Bon Appétit, A.J.’s Café, and Jitters Coffee Cart remain the only on-campus sites to grab a bite to eat. Renovation plans to the Knorr Student Center, however, do include the addition of another café and a pub.

Mary Wolfram, director of the city of Hillsdale’s economic development, said franchises rarely take interest in opening

new stores in Hillsdale because of factors like population size, traffic count, and median family incomes.

“If you’re not on a freeway, sometimes they won’t consider you at all,” Wolfram said.

Hillsdale County has a population size of more than 46,000 and is predominantly rural. Annual average daily traffic counts of 14,800 vehicles along Carleton Road in the city of Hillsdale, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation, are low and dissuade most franchises from opening businesses in the area.

“Each franchise has a certain set of metrics in which they function,” Wolfram said.

“There’s a cookie-cutter model that they use to open up.”

Senior Eric LaRose, an economics major, expressed disappointment with the lack of interest from food franchises to diversify in the community.

“I think it would a very good thing if more franchises came to Hillsdale, not necessarily on campus, but at least to the town,” LaRose said. “I completely get why it doesn’t make economic sense for Chipotle and similar franchises to locate here, but I’m still personally disappointed they won’t come.”

President Trump fires acting attorney general President Donald Trump fired acting attorney general Sally Q. Yates on Monday night after she refused to support the president’s controversial executive order barring refugees and those from Muslim countries. Dana J. Boente, former U.S. attorney, is her replacement.

Terrorist attack in Canada kills six, wounds eight A terrorist attack on a mosque in Canada on Sunday left six dead and eight wounded. Two men entered the Islamic Cultural Center of Quebec and opened fire.

Both were apprehended by police within minutes. Canada is known for its leniency on refugees.

Freshman Rowan Macwan and junior Duncan Voyles stand with Webster University’s mascot at The Gorlok tournament.

Hillsdale Debate Team

Debate sets records at toughest tournament By | Joe Pappalardo Video Editor Hillsdale College’s debate team spent the weekend reminding its competitors just how many awards it could snatch with just a dozen students, most of whom are freshmen.

The team placed second in “The Gorlok” at Webster University in Mississippi, and several students set new personal records Jan. 27-29. Students said the results from this most competitive tournament of the year give them hope for doing well at nationals.

“Webster is the most competitive Lincoln-Douglas tournament that we attend outside of nationals,” senior Graham Deese said. “So the fact that so many of our students did so well bodes well for our chances when we get to the national tournament.”

Coach Matthew Doggett, assistant professor of rhetoric and public address, said the teams’ performances impressed him, especially against some of the best colege debate teams in the country. Schools came from as far as California and New Hampshire.

The fierce competition, however, didn’t stop freshman Alexandra Negrich, who broke into the finals in her first tournament. Negrich joined freshman Hannah Johnson in qualifying for nationals.

“I had never done debate before, so I knew it would serve as an excellent learning experience,” Negrich said. “It was even better than I had anticipated, especially since our team did so well.”

Negrich made it to the quarterfinals of the novice Lincoln-Douglas round, while Johnson finished in the semifinals.

Five other students advanced to the elimination rounds. Freshmen Natalie Van Handel and Kathleen Hancock were both novice finalists, with Van Handel taking home her first overall win and Hancock making it to the semifinals.

Freshman Elizabeth Owen took ninth place in the junior varsity tournament. Freshman Joel Meng and Deese made it to the octofinal round in the open, or varsity, tournament, with Meng doing so for the first time.

In the two-person team parliamentary debates, three of Hillsdale’s five pairs made it to the elimination rounds. In junior varsity, freshmen Brigid Majmudar and Elizabeth Owen placed fourth. In open, Deese and junior Duncan Voyles took fifth place, while Meng and Lucy Meckler placed second. Each team won at least one elimination round.

Meng said he and Meckler had to argue the effectiveness of building a wall on the border, and despite the close debate, they could not sway their judges. It, however, was still another “first” for the team.

“This was the first time in at least eight years that we have had a team advance to open quarterfinals or better, and this year, we had two,” Deese said.

“As this is the most competitive tournament that we attend, we are very happy with these finishes.”

By | Joshua Lee Collegian Reporter Bon Appétit Management Company promoted three staff members to leadership positions this semester at Hillsdale College.

The food service company promoted Josh Weber and Christian Willoughby to sous chefs and hired Patrick Kandor from its catering arm to be its new executive chef. All three bring broad experience in the culinary industry to the mouths of students, faculty, staff, and visitors of the Knorr Family Dining Room.

Kandor said serving a college campus can be a challenge with the quantity of food needed but that he hopes the patrons enjoy their food.

“You’re not going to be eating Beef Wellington anytime soon, but you are going to eat a darn good beef stew,” he said.

Under the leadership of the executive chef, the two sous chefs make up meal ideas into a reality by coordinating the efforts of about 60 staff employees between the day and night shifts, Willoughby said.

Previously, Kandor worked with Bon Appétit General Manager David Apthorpe in Cleveland, Ohio. Before that, Kandor owned a catering business.

“It was a lot of fun and also a lot of work,” Kandor said. “But I was paying a fortune for medical benefits, when the Affordable Care Act requirements kicked in. After that, it wasn’t worth it.”

Kandor came to campus originally as a catering chef, when the Searle Center opened in August 2015.

Weber has worked off and on for Bon Appétit and other food service companies for the past two decades. He relocated from Minnesota in October.

Willoughby was working at the Criss Cole School for the Blind, a rehabilitation center in Austin, Texas. There, she taught legally blind adults how to function and cook in the kitchen.

But Willoughby was familiar with Hillsdale before working for the college.

“My family is originally from here,” Willoughby said.

“When I was a small boy my grandmother and her sisters used to live in Hillsdale.

Her house was right down on Union Street.”

In addition to making food, the chefs said they also like interacting with students and are planning to hold homemade pizza cooking lessons this semester, similar to ones they led last year.

“We start with the basics because if you can’t make the basics, then there’s no sense in learning how to make a soufflé,” Kandor said.

They will offer a two-session class in February and a second in March. Each will be open to around 20 students, the maximum number of people who can fit in the kitchen at once.

Sign ups will appear in the Student Activities Newsletter.

In the kitchen, the three chefs work with staff in menu meetings twice a week to brainstorm meals.

“We are trying to improve upon what has already been established and try some new stuff while still sticking with the meat and potatoes ideas, as well,” Kandor said.

Students can help the chefs by giving thoughtful feedback on the food, Kandor said.

“Feedback is essential to our performance, because it lets us know where we stand,” he said.

“We also ask that you give us a little more patience, as we get our feet underneath us.”

Michigan couple faces jail for hiding immigrants A Michigan man and his wife face up to 10 years in prison for harboring illegal immigrants. Roger Tam and Ada Lei’s house burned down, killing the five immigrants staying with them in the basement. The immigrants worked for them in their restaurant.

United States bacon supply at a 50-year low The nation’s bacon reserves are at a 50-year low, according to the Ohio Pork Council. The demand for bacon is greater than the supply from pig farmers, which may eventually increase the price of bacon for consumers.

Bon Appétit promotes chefs

Hillsdale College’s Student Activities Board is building an ice rink on the Quad.

Chandler Lasch | Collegian

By | Chandler Lasch Collegian Reporter Put your skates away — the ice rink isn’t coming just yet.

Although the Student Activities Board had scheduled to open an ice rink on the Quad this weekend, it has frozen its plans to fill the rink because of unexpectedly warm weather, delaying the opening until further notice.

“It’s so dependent on the weather,” said Assistant Director of Student Activities Ashlyn Landherr. “We were hoping to fill it Wednesday, but it went above freezing.”

Wednesday’s temperatures reached the mid-30s.

Junior Branden Bisher, SAB director of men’s health and residence life, said he hopes to have the rink open in the next week or two.

“The ideal situation for freezing an ice rink is to have the temperature stay consistently below zero for three straight days,” Bisher said.

If all goes according to plan, the fire department will fill the rink with water, which will freeze after about three days.

The ice then has to be surfaced before people can skate on it.

The attempt comes after a two-year hiatus of building an ice rink on campus, formerly a tradition at Hillsdale College.

Because of the hassle of building the rink and maintaining it, however, Landherr said SAB foregone the project.

Previous rinks were at Hayden Park. This year’s will be built on the Quad for the convenience of skaters, Bisher said.

“It’s accessible, visible, and easy to check out skates late at night,” Bisher said.

Around 20 pairs of ice skates will be available at the front desk of Grewcock Student Union, if the rink does open. Students will be able to borrow skates with their Hillsdale IDs. A warming hut from Hayden Park will also be set up on the Quad, so that skaters can store phones or other breakable items.

Collegian honored with 20 MPA awards By | The Collegian Editorial Staff

The Michigan Press Association awarded The Hillsdale Collegian with 20 awards Friday, for the 2015-2016 academic year issues.

The Collegian received recognition for its news, features, and opinions writing as well as layout and features photographs.

Hillsdale College reporters swept in the column and review category, winning first, second, and third places as well as honorable mention.

The Collegian’s coverage of Hillsdale’s exclusion from the Education Department’s Scorecard also earned it first place investigative reporting.

Check out a full list at HillsdaleCollegian.com.

Boy Scouts open troops to transgender individuals A mayor in Texas has identified herself as transgender while in office. Jess, formerly Jeff, Herbst, notified residents in an open letter about the change. The Boy Scouts of America also changed its stance on transgender participants this week.

www.hillsdalecollegian.com

A4 2 Feb. 2017

Protestors aren't annoying: Protesting keeps us aware Newsroom: (517) 607-2897 Advertising: (517) 607-2684

Online: www.hillsdalecollegian.com Editor in Chief | Thomas Novelly Associate Editor | Kate Patrick News Editor | Breana Noble City News Editor | Philip H. DeVoe Opinions Editor | JoAnna Kroeker | Anders Hagstrom Sports Editor | Jessie Fox Culture Editor | Hannah Niemeier Features Editor | S.M. Chavey Design Editor | Grace DeSandro Web Editor | Evan Carter Photo Editor | Madeline Barry Senior Writers | Andrew Egger | Nathanael Meadowcroft | Ramona Tausz Circulation Managers | Conor Woodfin | Finn Cleary Ad Managers | Adam Stathakis | Aidan Donovan Assistant Editors | Stevan Bennett, Jr. | Jordyn Pair | Joe Pappalardo | Josh Paladino | Katie Scheu | Tim Pearce | Brendan Clarey | Madeline Jepsen | Michael Lucchese | Kaylee McGhee Photographers | Ben Block | Catherine Howard | Emilia Heider | Jordyn Pair | Luke Robson | Andrea Lee | Lauren Schlientz | Madeline Fry | Nicole Ault | Nina Hufford | Rachael Reynolds | Sarah Borger | Zane Miller | Hannah Kwapisz | Sarah Reinsel Faculty Advisers | John J. Miller | Maria Servold The editors welcome Letters to the Editor but reserve the right to edit submissions for clarity, length, and style. Letters should be 450 words or less and include your name and number. Send submissions to jkroeker@hillsdale.edu before Saturday at 3 p.m.

The opinion of the Collegian editorial staff

In President Donald Trump’s first 13 days of office, millions of Americans flooded the streets in opposition to and in support of numerous issues, most notably the Women's March, the March for Life, and immigrant ban protests.

On campus, students widely praised the March for Life, while the other protests seem to have been met with skepticism.

As anti-Trump protests fill major cities across the country, remember that the the First Amendment protects the right to assemble peacefully in protest. Even if you don’t agree

with those protesting, acknowledging the right to do so is an important part of free expression and a key part of the country’s political discourse.

We should differentiate between protests and riots and critically analyze their purported goals, but remember that the Constitution equally protects the protest you support and the one you oppose — as long as both are peaceful.

Thankfully, most protests are peaceful.

Conservatives are quick to point out violence at anti-Trump rallies and slow to remember violence that broke

out within the right. In 2016, armed militia-members led

by Ammon Bundy seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon to protest what they saw as government overreach.

Future protests could be commonplace if the first two weeks of Trump’s presidency are any indication. While protesters won’t be able to maintain the same fevered pitch for the next four years, Trump’s policies will certainly motivate them to act the same way Obama's policies gave rise to the Tea Party movement on the right.

And, in some cases, money from special interest groups like Green Peace, who paid people to protest the Keystone pipeline in North Dakota, will sow the seeds of discord.

As we watch these protests over the next four years, we shouldn’t just mock the act of protesting and comment that those involved should get a job. Peaceful protests are a part of America’s political discourse — let’s engage one another on the substance.

Politicians shouldn’t control science By | Madeleine Jepsen Assistant Features Editor When politicians interfere with science, the scientific community tweets back.

Many scientists have raised concerns about communication bans imposed on government agencies which affect researchers’ ability to discuss their work with the public. President Trump has already removed information about climate change from the White House’s website, and a spokesman for his transition team said it is also reviewing the website of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Environmental Protection Agency logo Wikimedia Commons

for Environmental Responsibility, said these types of communication bans are typical of transitioning administrations.

Frequently, he said, the outgoing administrators makes last-minute changes to policies and rules that the new administrators want to review and reverse if necessary.

“What they are doing now is getting a hold of the regulatory mechanism, not only at Interior but all agencies,” Ruch said to the Wall Street Journal. “As far as we are concerned, that’s legitimate.”

Others, such as Andrew Rosenberg, former deputy director of the National Marine Fisheries Service under the Clinton administration and a director of the Union of Concerned Scientists nonprofit group, claim these communication bans give too much power over research to politicians.

“This isn’t normal,” Rosenberg said. “The idea scientific information should be vetted by the political people before it goes out doesn’t make sense.”

Regardless of the origins and intent of the communication bans, citizens should be wary of political influence on scientific research, whether it takes the form of a communication ban or not.

In addition to overarching, hot-button issues such as climate change, researchers at agencies such as the EPA also provide valuable insight on issues such as air quality, chemical safety, and water pollution.

Public communication about these issues helps inform citizens about the ways they can minimize their own impact on the environment in ways that academic research journals and scientific conferences cannot.

Constraining public dissemination of research prevents people from examining the evidence and conclusions for themselves, which can lead to misinformation and groundless convictions.

The recent communication bans, though temporary, serve as a reminder that there is no substitute for factual information, and changes in administration shouldn’t prohibit public research communication.

Not all of the communication bans came directly from the Trump administration, and most have since been rescinded.

But all came in rapid succession within the first week of Trump’s presidency.

The Department of Agriculture, Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Interior, and National Park Service all imposed some form of communication ban.

Most of the memos, circulated internally, allowed for publication in academic journals and allowed departmentapproved media interviews, but prohibited more public forms of communicating research such as press releases, fact sheets, and social media content.

According to NPR, a number of unofficial, “rogue” Twitter accounts have been created to resemble official government department Twitter accounts, though most account managers claim not to be federal employees.

Accounts such as @RogueNASA, @ ActualEPAFacts, and @Alt_ NASA have each gained more than 150,000 followers since their inception earlier Ms. Jepsen is a junior this month.

Some, such as Jeff studying biochemistry and Ruch, executive director journalism. of Public Employees

Protesters gather in front of Trump Tower Courtesy | Madeline Fry

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to an op-ed written by Editor-inChief Tom Novelly in last week’s edition of the Collegian. The article, titled “Trump, save ‘My Way’ for ‘The Last Dance’ not the first,” is well written, but misses the mark.

The song celebrated the journey down the road, travelled by few, to the greatest office in the land. As I stood in

Letter to the Editor

the audience, gazing up at the new first couple, it was like looking at a campfire that you can't take your eyes off. It was warm and emotional for many, including me.

The historic moment I witnessed, along with many others, left its mark. But why?

It had meaning.

Mr. Novelly suggested Mr. Trump should “slow down,” that the “curtain call isn’t for four more years, maybe even longer.” On the

contrary, he should speed up. Our American exceptionalism, espoused almost ad nauseam here at Hillsdale, has spiraled downward for years.

Now is our time to shine again in this complicated and dangerous world. A president who puts the power back in our hands, who finally reserves a seat at his table for the everyday American, is what we celebrated on the night of Jan. 20. As I looked up that night and

saw the new president mouthing, “I did it my way” to his First Lady, I felt proud.

The song marks an end to Mr. Trump’s personal life, one filled with elegance, success, wealth, and indulgence. This country, as Mr. Trump has repeated multiple times throughout his campaign, has given him so much. Now it is his turn, and, to him, his obligation, to give back to his country. His civic life has begun. Every

stroke of his pen, every public appearance, every song danced to now has undeniable meaning.

The song’s memorable phrases like “when there was doubt… I ate it up and spit it out” seem highly expressive of his campaign, and I can't think of one more fitting for the occasion.

Yes, it indeed was his way, and we’re all better off because of it.

Sincerely, Jack Sinko

Are we playing God with the pig-human chimera?

By | Lillian Quinones Collegian Reporter Scientists believe they may have finally penetrated the mystique of the chimera.

On Jan. 26, a collaborative research group from Spain and the U.S. reported the success of a four-year project: human cells growing alongside pig cells in a pig embryo. Scientists hope that a pig-human chimera will serve as a vehicle for organ-harvesting.

Every day, 22 individuals die waiting for an organ transplant.

The process of creating a chimera does not destroy human life, but licensing such a powerful biotechnology challenges the hubris of the human race to wield God-like powers beyond therapeutic ends.

Scientists injected human pluripotent stem cells, which have the ability to differentiate into all types of adult cells, into a pig embryo. After inserting the embryo into the sow’s womb, the chimera grew for nearly a month before deliberate termination.

Of the 2,000 pig-human chimeras created in the lab, only 186 embryos were successfully implanted in the womb. Of these

186 embryos, each contained one homo sapiens cell for every 100,000 pig cells. Notably, no human cells were observed in the pig brain. This research shows a promising pathway to a pig-human chimera, but it’s far from finished.

Creating a chimera is different from creating a hybrid. A chimera is made by taking cells from a fully-formed organism, such as human pluripotent stem cells, and injecting them into another fully-formed organism of a different species, ie. the pig embryo. A hybrid is made by comingling species at conception, where its two genetic parents come from different species.

In August, the U.S. National Institutes of Health stated that they would lift the moratorium banning the federal funding of all chimera-related research.

That moratorium has yet to be lifted. The research unveiled last Friday was privately-funded.

Nevertheless, whether, as a society, we should laud this research is an open question.

Mingling human cells with animal genetic material is not novel. Scientists routinely use animal hosts to grow human

tumors and model human diseases. Just last week, Japanese researchers reported growing the first human ear astride the back of a white rat. The research team is optimistic that they will have a supply of ears made to order within five years.

Therapeutic ends confine the uses of this biotechnology and clearly delineate the hierarchy of beings in the relationship.

Scientists are using animals to serve a higher purpose and save the lives of those desperately waiting for an organ. The scientists pursuing this research do not have Frankenstein-like intentions.

However, are we as a culture working with a robust understanding of human nature to confine the chimera to therapeutic purposes? Our debates over bathrooms and the recent opposing women’s marches on Washington show that, as a society, we cannot answer the fundamental question, “What is human nature and what does it mean to live well?” Ancient philosophers posed such questions, and the advent of Christianity radically transformed them.

Today,

though, those questions are met with a “let me live my life” attitude.

Without a clear understanding of authentic human flourishing, chimeric technology may extend dangerously beyond therapeutic purposes.

Wielding God-like powers does not give us God-like wisdom.

When biotechnology has the ability to alter nature permanently, primary questions like, “What is nature? What is the good life?” must be asked in light of this technology. In this way, as the esteemed bioethicist Leon R. Kass said, “biotechnology beyond therapy deserves to be examined not in fragments, but as a whole.

The pig-human chimera holds great potential to save lives. But as with all powerful technology, we must question the level of restraint required and whether we have the self-control and wisdom to wield it.

Ms. Quinones is a senior studying biochemistry and journalism.

There is always something broken at Jitters

by Joel Haines

A5 2 Feb. 2017

www.hillsdalecollegian.com

Bad publicity isn't ‘‘fake news’’ By | Macaela Bennett Special to the Collegian

Fake news is a pressing concern, but many authorities, including President Donald Trump, have turned it from an opportunity into an even graver problem.

Fake news, rightly understood, describes a money-making site that casts itself as a news media outlet while it publishes wholly fabricated content.

Already, the term has lost its meaning as it’s seldom used to describe that.

At first, the widespread exposure of “fake news” seemed to forecast a promising future for serious reporters.

It had the potential to be the turning point where readers in the Internet era began to appreciate quality journalism.

Finally, some seemed to notice the flaw with most news sites’ business model that trades money for eyeballs, clicks and impressions.

Some people began boasting about their decisions to buy subscriptions to legitimate publications.

My hope that fake news would expose the reality that quality journalism will exist only so long as people will pay for it, though, was short lived.

I report on business in one of the nation’s wealthiest suburbs, about 45 minutes from Manhattan. Shortly before I planned to head home after a late night at work recently, a company’s senior executive called and accused me of “promoting propaganda” and “fake news.”

I had published a story about a protest that morning outside her company’s offices, which are located in my paper’s coverage area. It was one of several, unrelated protests in town that week, and I wrote short pieces about them all.

After some back and forth, the caller’s intent was clear.

She expected me to take down the story and forget the protest ever happened.

She disregarded my explanation that our community newspaper exists to inform locals about what’s going on, which includes why many passers-by saw a crowd and giant union truck protesting a shareholders’ meeting that could lead to a significant pay raise for the company's CEO .

Then the insults started.

She called my reporting fake news. The events described in my story weren’t invented. She, and her company, just didn’t like the negative publicity.

She called it propaganda, hoping that would carry enough negative connotation to bludgeon me into doing what she wanted. She went so far as to name drop her past employer, a prominent business news publication, and claim she “knows all about journalism ethics, and this isn’t it.”

By using and misusing derogatory terms like fake news, she and many others seek to attack information with which they disagree or dislike.

But by mangling the meaning of those terms, the line between what is fake and what is real is even more blurry than before.

The term “fake news” has quickly become just another buzzword that’s really doesn’t mean anything at all.

It’s convenient, and perhaps beneficial in the short run, to silence critics by calling their reports fake. But these authorities should consider the long-term consequences.

It’s widely admitted that finding high-caliber reporting is hard. And facts and data are often exploited to serve a writer’s agenda. But what are the repercussions once words

like fake and real or lies and truth no longer have value?

George Orwell reasons a dim future for such a society in his essay “Politics and the English Language,” which I read many times during my Hillsdale education. Political language is intentionally corrupted by everyone from “Conservatives to Anarchists” to control ideas and thoughts, Orwell writes.

It is “designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”

Perverting things like “fake news” means we will soon lose our grip on what is real.

Ms. Bennett is a 2016 Hillsdale College graduate and now works in journalism.

Executive orders shush Lady Liberty

by Josh Lee

Broadway’s Next Hit Musical Travelogue: the Hillsdale College Edition Editor’s note: “Broadway’s Next Hit Musical” performed at Hillsdale College Jan. 21, 2017. Once a month, the group has a member write a “travelogue” about life on the road. Performer, producer, and director Rob Schiffmann wrote January’s entry, reprinted below from their website, about his group’s experience at Hillsdale College.

This past weekend, we had the great fortune of visiting the lovely little town / hamlet of Hillsdale, MI, wherein resides the great institution known as 'Hillsdale College,' NOT to be mistaken for Hillsdale University. Never say 'University.' EVER!!!

Hillsdale is a lovely little town with a nice and simple downtown. We came in late

on Friday night and thus, we didn't get a chance to see the actual town until Saturday morning when we went to visit the Finish Line Cafe, a lovely little restaurant in downtown Hillsdale. I had the option of the French toast or the steak and eggs. I thought about ordering both and only eating a portion of each. However, in this day and age, it seemed wrong to be so wasteful and so, caution to the wind, I chose the French toast. I can say that it was DEFINITELY toast and it was DEFINITELY French.

I will also add that it satisfied me to the core and I left feeling like a new man, renewed in my sense of satisfaction and culinary justice.

We then headed to a coffee shop nearby to get, most appropriately, a cup of coffee.

I don't drink coffee so I was hoping for a chai. Most places don't give you a great cup of chai but you, Hillsdale, you are NOT most places. The chai I received at The Jilly Beans Coffee Shop was magnificent.

I drank it down so fiercely, I should be convicted of Chai Abuse. Nicely done, Jilly Beans!

The rest of the day was spent in a food coma, watching Sherlock and looking out the window at the most picturesque parking lot a guy could hope for. The show that evening was superb. Hats were thrown, Jugo De Naranja was imbibed and laughter abounded.

The next morning saw us having to leave the booming metropolis of Hillsdale. We headed out to drive to the

airport and on the way, we stopped at a Cracker Barrel.

It was...a Cracker Barrel.

Huge portions, rocking chairs outside and lots of knick knacks inside. Fun and yummy, yes but certainly no Hillsdale cuisine.

I then spent the next 32 hours stuck in Detroit due to weather. It was a trying time for me but I had the memories of Hillsdale to carry me through, as they likely will for the rest of my life, I'm sure.

Well, pretty sure.

Well, I don't know.

Wait, what were we talking about?!?!

Hillsdale, MI, Broadway's Next Hit Musical LOVES you!

Thanks for a terrific weekend.

Before you drop out, ask Financial Aid for help By | Kate Patrick Financial Columnist I almost didn’t come to Hillsdale because I was afraid I couldn’t afford it. While Hillsdale is cheap compared to most private colleges, the total costs for the 2016-2017 academic year are almost $36,000. Even though other universities might cost closer to $50,000, that doesn’t negate the fact that $36,000 is a lot of money. For some students, paying $36,000 every year is a very real, very nerve-wracking

struggle.

Fortunately, Hillsdale College is a magnanimous institution. Financial aid and generous scholarships enabled me to attend, and they can enable and assist all students — even seniors — to finish their education at Hillsdale.

If you’re struggling to pay your Hillsdale bills — whether that be housing or tuition — go talk to Rich Moeggenberg in the Financial Aid Office immediately.

Moeggenberg is responsible for allocating scholarships and financial aid for students, and he welcomes any student fearful

about his financial future at Hillsdale. Moeggenberg will sit down with you, discuss your financial needs, and then find a way to help you. The Financial Aid Office likes to see that you’re involved with campus and committed to making it a better place — so show them how you’re involved in leadership or volunteer positions. Show them that you love Hillsdale and that Hillsdale needs you. Show them why you need to stay, and they’ll help you find more scholarship funds.

But Moeggenberg isn’t the only one who can help: Mae

Bass, a senior biology major, visited Dean Philipp second semester of her sophomore year to inform her that she could not return to Hillsdale in the fall due to her financial situation, among other personal reasons. Dean Philipp, however, convinced Bass to stay by offering her enough scholarship funds to finish her Hillsdale education.

“The deans were ever so understanding of my situation,” Bass said.

Bass said Dean Philipp reminded her that “Hillsdale is about the people that you surround yourself with, the

support of your friends, and the foundations that you build as your education grows and develops.”

Bass encouraged struggling students to discuss their financial situations with the deans or with the Financial Aid Office, because they are eager to help and don’t want students to leave because they can’t pay bills.

“Everyone has a different financial situation,” Bass said.

“The Financial Aid Office has worked with everyone.

They will literally bend over backwards to keep you here, because they understand that

you need to be here.”

So if you need financial help to stay at Hillsdale, don’t hesitate to walk into Dean Philipp’s office or the Financial Aid Office and discuss your options with the people who care about you and your education. The administration wants you to succeed, and wants you to be here. So talk to them. Ask them for more scholarship money if you need it — don’t just take out another loan. Show them why you belong here, and they’ll find a way to keep you here until you graduate.

Read fairy tales as a child, separate fact from fantasy as an adult grammatical skills without By | Luke Robson Special to the Collegian any of the dressing of true storytelling. Real fairy tales have As humans have increasingly been forgotten or watered down become entrenched in the for our children, because they miasma of science and realism, have been left to the children. we have forgotten how we may Even these weak fairy tales are be whimsical, lighthearted, and disappearing altogether from explorative. Gone are the days young life, however. Rather than of running around and letting pretending that there is a pirate your imagination take you away ship in the backyard, children to somewhere unseen even by today are plopped in front of the the person standing two feet TV as they play videogames or from you. Today we are told we must have our two feet, as well as our heads, planted firmly in the real world — where else could they possibly go?

In his essay “On Fairy Stories,” J.R.R. Tolkien laments that we have removed fairy tales from adult life and adult criticism.

They were originally enjoyed by adults as well as children, even enjoyed more by the adults. But, as Tolkien points out, we have watch a show in order to vent left them in our nursery rooms these imaginative pressures. and — like the furniture and toys In 2015, a boy in Texas was which populate those rooms — suspended for bringing his “one they have become worn down, ring” to school. School officials tattered, and covered in slobber. took it to be a threat when the Many children’s books today boy told a fellow student that he are thinly veiled, and even could make them disappear by more thinly argued, attempts using the ring. While this story at establishing values which is mainly amusing, it points to a the author deems necessary deeper issue that is endemic in for decency in modern life. the school system today.

Some are even less moral than Children are not supported this, aiming only to teach basic in their chasing of fairytales in

everyday life, but rather are told only to accept what is “real.”

Modern society is increasingly inclined to suppose that all choices and ideas are little more than physical phenomena.

This rejection of fantasy when we are children reappears with terrible repercussions in adulthood, however. Now we dream when we are old, escaping into our fantasies at an age when we should be engaging

"We must become experienced travelers in the land of fantasy when we are young, otherwise we run the risk of losing ourselves in it with no hope of finding our way back out when we are old." with reality. When we escape at this age, with no experience of traveling into fantasy worlds, we assume these fantasies to be closer to the truth than actual reality.

We must become experienced travelers in the land of fantasy when we are young, otherwise we run the risk of losing ourselves in it with no hope of finding our way back outwhen we are old. Now, when a child imagines himself to be a herself,

we applaud that child for realizing their true reality and then proceed to buy them a new wardrobe. Once, pretending to be something one is not was a healthy way for children to be playful, but today’s adults are unable to recognize fantasy when they see it.

The disbelief in disbelief has led to the utter acceptance of fantastical ideas as reality because, after all, one’s fantasies cannot be anything but chemical reactions produced by the brain. In Canada, a 52-year-old man, Stefonknee Wolscht, left his family of a wife and seven children in order to pursue his supposed true identity as a sixyear-old girl.

“I can’t deny I was married,” Wolscht said. “I can’t deny I have children, but I’ve moved forward now and I’ve gone back to being a child. I don’t want to be an adult right now.” Wolscht is not living in reality. Rather, he is unable to escape the fantasy which he has created for himself.

Because we have been trained as a society to believe in reality only, we are unable to separate fact from fantasy, eventually allowing the fantasy to become fact. We have found ourselves in a strange land indeed, where a man can be a young girl, a woman can “marry” the Berlin

J.R.R. Tolkien Wikimedia Commons

Wall, and where things are only as real as we imagine them to be (or not to be). True Fantasy has been discarded, and False Reality has taken its place.

Fantasy must be recognized and resurrected.

“Fantasy is a natural human activity,” Tolkien wrote. “It certainly does not destroy or even insult Reason… On the contrary. The keener and the

clearer is the reason, the better fantasy will it make. If men were ever in a state in which they did not want to know or could not perceive truth, then Fantasy would languish until they were cured. If they ever get into that state, Fantasy will perish, and become Morbid Delusion.”

Mr. Robson is a senior studying economics.

City News

A6 2 Feb. 2017

www.hillsdalecollegian.com

Christina Boyer, left, and Heather McNew, right, sit at their desks in the All Aboard Travel office in downtown Hillsdale. Thomas Novelly | Collegian

Councilman Watkins suggests placing ‘It’s the people’ on water tower By | Nic Rowan Collegian Reporter

While travel agencies try to survive, All Aboard thrives By | Thomas Novelly Editor-In-Chief At first glance, All Aboard Travel Agency looks like a casualty of the times — a small, unsuspecting shop trying to survive in the era of AirBnb and Travelocity. But things aren’t always what they seem.

“When people see our building they’re often surprised,” All Aboard Travel owner Christina Boyer said.

“They often say ‘Wow. There’s a travel agent in town? I had no idea.’”

Passers-by frequently walk past All Aboard Travel’s two display windows without noticing them. The first one showcases a collection of Mickey Mouse and Star Wars figurines — far too small to fill the window — to advertise trips to Disney World.

The other advertises Colorado, complete with a set of second-hand skis, fake snow, and a Charlie Brown-esque Christmas tree.

Beyond the window, small desk spaces are scattered about to accomodate the business’s five employees.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the hiring of travel agents will decline by 12 percent from 2014 to 2024.

That statistic, however, doesn’t apply to All Aboard Travel.

“We have been rising every year, which is extremely nice and very rare for some people,” Boyer said. “But we’ve been pleased with that. We even had to expand and hire another person this year.”

According to Boyer, All Aboard Travel’s sales increased by 21 percent from 2014 to 2015 and an additional 12 percent from 2015 to 2016. Boy-

er said her secret to success comes from capturing multiple, unique revenue streams.

Having clients all over the nation is one example.

“Customer service, diversity, and niche markets are the keys to surviving as a travel agent in a world of internet travel,” Boyer said. “That’s the one thing that All Aboard Travel does differently.”

From day trips to Detroit, to customizing an entire around the world excursion for one ambitious customer caught by wanderlust, Boyer said they do it all.

While the majority of All Aboard Travel’s revenue comes from clients located in Hillsdale and neighboring counties, they also have a major involvement with Hillsdale College — along with other schools — helping them plan their numerous study abroad trips every year including the annual Collegiate Scholars trip and their Europe trips for prospective students.

“Every trip is different. Our escorted trips are customized to fit the group,” Boyer said.

“The core vacation is planned for them, and all the particulars are taken care of by us.

That’s something that can’t always happen with internet bookings.”

More and more people are going to the internet to plan their next vacation. According to a 2015 survey from TripAdvisor, nearly 50 percent of Americans book and plan their trips with a smart phone.

Boyer said that while booking online is convenient, it can be misleading.

“Many people think that the internet is the cheapest way to buy things. That’s not true,” Boyer said. “Eighty percent

of people who buy something online, are buying from an online travel agent. And they don’t even know it.”

Boyer said the expertise of her staff is what separates All Aboard Travel from every other website and app on the market. Of the five agents in the store, four of them travel extensively to research the best spots and values for their customers. Boyer herself is no stranger to the world, and said that is what motivated her to get involved with the business in the first place.

Boyer traveled frequently as a child and had the chance to study and travel abroad in college. In 1994, she approached Al Philipp, previous owner of All Aboard Travel, and began working for him.

“She’s honest, reliable, and comes to work every single day,” Philipp said. “She learned the business quick and knows how to connect with people. I knew she was going to be successful.”

In 2001, Boyer bought the business from Philipp, and just six years later bought the 10 S Howell St. building, the latest of its four Howell St. locations.

Philipp said a mixture of things lead to All Aboard Travel’s success, primarily the personal connection employees have with their clients’ trips but also the unique environment of Hillsdale.

“You have to experience every single thing you sell for yourself. If you don’t know your product, you won’t be successful,” Philipp said. “All Aboard also doesn’t have any competition in the nearby area, and we have very small overhead cost.”

Philipp, a native of Austria, still works for All Aboard

Top to right: Broad Street’s tax delinquencies from 2014-2016; the restaurant area of Broad Street after closing its doors. Grace DeSandro (top) and Thomas Novelly (right) | Collegian

as the city’s airport manager got him connected to helping Broad Street, Walters said the experiences have similarities.

“What does an airport and restaurant have in common?

Nothing,” Walters said in an interview. “But a business is a business. Dealing with overhead, inventory, and what not.

We were called over to resolve a problem.”

Even though the restaurant has been closed less than a week, Walters said there has already been a lot of interest in the property at 55 N. Broad St., and other dining establishments located both locally and outside the city are inquiring about moving in.

“I’m discussing re-opening options with several different existing restaurant owners.

Some of them are local and some of them are from out of

Broad Street from A1 company to evaluate the restaurant’s financial situation.

Walters wouldn’t disclose the name of his other associates, but said that five other employees make up JWA. “The staff at JWA worked diligently and exhaustively to identify paths to success for Broad Street,” Walters said in a statement. “Unfortunately, based on the analysis performed by JWA, the owners of Broad Street Market Tavern have decided the best option is to close and focus on working on a plan to restructure Broad Street’s operations.”

In an interview with The Hillsdale Collegian, Walters said the shareholders and owners of Broad Street Tavern reached an agreement, and all of 2014’s back taxes will be paid. When asked how his job

town,” Walters said. “Some are thinking about relocating or adding another location for their current restaurants.”

Walters did not disclose the names of businesses interested in moving into Broad Street, but mentioned that from the amount of inquiries he’s recieved, it won’t be closed long.

“We’ve received interest in the building from six to eight different parties,” Walters said.

“So, we’re optimistic that there will be a solution soon.”

Broad Street Market has been operating in downtown Hillsdale since at least the 1970s, when it was owned by the late Edward A. Vajda. In its more than 40-year history, it underwent several renovations and promotions in an attempt to generate interest.

In May of 2014, the Hillsdale City Council approved Broad Street’s Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption, a tax

Travel, specializing primarily in immersive European trips for school groups and individuals. He has traveled to every country in Europe at least once now. He said he enjoys planning out and customizing trips for customers, but knows that it can be a potential risk to future business if it goes wrong.

“If you screw up in the travel agency business, it’s a big deal. Your customer can’t get that precious vacation time back. That’s a lot of trust,” Philipp said.

But Philipp — the husband of Dean of Women Dianne Philipp — hasn’t made any mistakes so far, according to Professor of History Tom Conner. Conner said he has contracted with All Aboard Travel and Al Philipp for more than 20 trips in the last 25 years for his study abroad programs.

“Their reliability and attention to detail is exquisite, and their experience is amazing — certainly unrivaled in this area,” Conner said. “They are exceptionally good at the nuts and bolts of their profession, but also with the intangibles.”

Spending just 30 minutes in All Aboard Travel’s office makes Conner’s observations clear. On one day last week, Boyer said she received more than a dozen phone calls and more than 30 emails regarding bookings and follow-ups all before noon.

“I’m very proud of our agency and what we’re doing,” Boyer said. “There’s actually been an increase in the last few years of the travel agency becoming more professional.

Brick and mortar is something you’re going to see more than just the online presence.”

incentive that freezes growing tax rates as a property value grows. After approval, Broad Street began a $418,000 renovation of its 7,000 square-foot basement to create “The Underground” — a full-service bar, nightclub, and game room that frequently hosted live music events. City treasurer Julie Beeker said since Broad Street hasn’t paid its 2016 taxes, the business may lose its tax exemption.

In hopes of appealing to more Hillsdale College students, management at Broad Street did away with weekly jazz performances in The Underground, and replaced it with college night in September 2015.

Broad Street also worked to revamp its menu. The management added fresh sushi to its offerings in January 2016, prepared by a cook who was trained by Iron Chef Masaha-

The City of Hillsdale’s unofficial motto, “It’s the people” might have a home in Hillsdale after all.

City Councilman Brian Watkins raised the possibility of placing the slogan on the city’s water tower at a Jan. 24 city council meeting. Watkins said he came up with this idea after looking at a recent Board of Public Utilities report, which shows that the water tower is due to be repainted.

“It just occured to me that since the community came together over the entrance signs last year, this might be a good opp or tu n it y to move ‘It’s the people’ — or whatever town motto we come up with — to the repainted tower,” he said.

Wa t k i n s ’ idea, however, is only an idea right now.

“On the budget side, the money would likely have to come from a third party or some other fundraiser,” he said.

According to BPU superintendent of Water Distribution Bill Briggs, the BPU has hired a company to project costs of repainting and maintaining the water tower.

Briggs said the BPU does not know how much it will cost to repaint the water tower, or what design it will paint on the tower yet.

“One thing the company we hired to forecast costs said we have to do early is come up with a logo so we won’t be making changes when we get down into the job,” he said.

Penny Swan, a Hillsdale resident who favors the old “It’s the people” welcome signs, said she likes Watkins’ idea but

would still like to see the old signs returned to the highway.

“I would still like to see a city slogan that acknowledges the people of Hillsdale, and the people includes the town, the college — everyone really — instead of just the ‘Home of Hillsdale College’ signs on the freeway.”

Swan said in addition to the water tower she would want signs on the edge of town — greeting passing motorists. In her opinion, the water tower does not sufficiently welcome visitors.

“It’s in the middle of the city and not on the freeway,” she said.

Along with City Councilman Adam Stockford, Swan has created an unofficial committee intended to propose a new unofficial motto for the city of Hillsdale.

According to City Clerk Stephen French’s office, Swan’s committee does not have any official capacity to place an unofficial motto anywhere, but it can bring ideas before the city council.

Although she is open to all suggestions for a town motto, Swan said she hopes “It’s the people” will be recognized.

“In my mind, it’s the people that make this town special,” she said. “We have a lot of great things in this town — the college offers free concerts, we have a great radio station — and it’s the people that make this town special.”

“We have a lot of great things in this town — the college offers free concerts, we have a great radio station — and it’s the people that make this town special.”

ru Morimoto.

According to Walters, these various side projects throughout the years is a part of what led to shutting their doors for good.

“They struggled to find their place in the community,” Walters said. “They attempted to do too many things that it distracted them from being good at one thing.”

Hillsdale College’s Student Activities Board used Broad Street for the majority of its events including as recently as last week for a student karaoke event. Senior Bridget Delapp, media officer for the Student Activities Board, said Broad Street’s sudden closure put a dent in the SAB schedule.

“We planned on having a couple more events there such as Air Band and perhaps another karaoke,” Delapp said.

“It’s a bummer we can’t use it, but we’ll plan around it.”

Students have expressed mixed feelings about Broad Street’s closure.

Senior Jada Bissett said she’ll miss the unique feel of the tavern.

“I am extremely sad to see Broad Street close,” Bissett said. “It was the ideal combination of high quality food at an affordable price in a clean and enjoyable atmosphere.”

Many other students agreed and said that while they’ll miss its presence in town, they did notice a decline in the service recently.

“I went there more often in its earlier days,” senior Paul Mittermeier said. “I sort of noticed the establishment was declining, so I stopped going as much. I’m a little upset there are less options. I find it appropriate that they closed though. It’s a shame, but it makes sense.”

City News

www.hillsdalecollegian.com

A7 2 Feb. 2017 A selection of panfish caught by participants in one of the fishing competitions during the festival.

Brendan Clarey | Collegian

57th annual Tip-Up festival features ice fishing, Euchre, and chainsaw woodcarving

Top to bottom: A tip-up, the device after which the festival is named and a tool used during ice fishing to identify when a fish is on the line; festival-goers attend a steak dinner at the Hillsdale County Conservation club, the location of many of the festival’s events; Tony Burroughs carves a bear out of a log during the chainsaw woodcarving competition. Brendan Clarey | Collegian

By | Brendan Clarey and Tim Pearce Assistant Editors OSSEO, Mich. — Even though this winter’s warm weather has left the layer on local lakes too thin for safe ice fishing, the 57th annual TipUp Festival still drew nearly 400 people on Sunday, the final day of the four-day event.

The festival, named after a device placed on the ice of frozen lakes to catch fish, centers on fishing and hunting competitions. This year, however, the warm weather prevented many would-be fishermen and fisher-children from reeling in a large catch.

“I can guarantee we’re going to be down this year,” said Lottie LoPresto, a ten-year attendee of the festival, before results came in on Sunday.

Indeed, there were only 17 fish on display outside of the Hillsdale County Conservation Club on Sunday afternoon.

“The entire planet is making a little bit of a turn,” said festival mayor, Russell Dalton.

“My dad used to drive his pickup across the Detroit River on two feet of ice.”

Dalton said he was selected to be the mayor of the festival by secret ballot and had no say in whether he was voted mayor or the results. As mayor, he is responsible for officiating the events and competitions and has the final say in any disputes.

Besides fishing, there was still plenty to do. This year was the first the festival included a squirrel hunting competition, which was held on Saturday. Twelve two-man teams had four hours to kill up to ten squirrels. At the end of the contest, they picked specific squirrels to enter for the heaviest squirrel competition and the contest for the squirrel with the longest tail.

The winning team, Garrett Adams and Brad Wyatt, killed five squirrels and won 60 dollars.

“It’s something to do when there’s no ice for the tip-up,” Adams said.

The team won by covering a lot of ground, hitting six or seven different sections of woods during the four-hour competition.

Adams said the prize money would go back towards the club, since he planned on

spending it on 50-50 raffle tickets later that night.

Lynn Rychner, who oversaw the squirrel hunt, said he has seen a drop in participation in this year’s Morenci Sportsman Club squirrel hunt, which is unaffiliated with the Tip-Up festival but demonstrates a problem in the squirrel hunting community.

“This year we had 34 twoman teams compared to 50 in other years,” Rychner said.

“We’re trying to get the kids involved; we want the dads taking their kids out.”

In addition to the fishing competition and the squirrel hunt, there was a coyote hunting contest, which began Friday at noon and lasted until Sunday at noon. Team Arnold hunted the most coyotes, and Roger Tate, a Hudson, Mich., resident, bagged the largest coyote.

In addition to these competitions, club and community members gathered on Thursday and Saturday to play Euchre, a traditional card game popular in the Midwest.

Lottie LoPresto said there were eleven tables, with 44 people in attendance for Thursday’s tournament, a

slight decline from previous years. The winning team won at least $100, made up of the buy-in money.

Meals were provided throughout the festival: On Friday, there was a steak dinner; Saturday and Sunday both featured all-you-can-eat breakfasts; and Saturday also featured a pork loin dinner.

Later Friday night, music was provided by ‘Sound Generator,’ otherwise known as Greg Draper, a local DJ from Jonesville.

Despite canceling the kid’s fishing derby, the club still provided activities for young people.

“We’re going to do some kid’s games, some archery, and some pellet shooting,” said Ted LoPresto, a member of the club for over 40 years who works closely with children in 4-H and hunter’s safety classes.

The Conservation Club works with 4-H children from eight to 19 who want to learn skills relating to archery, BB guns, muzzleloaders, and trap shooting, Ted LoPresto said.

“Our objective is to get kids out here,” Rychner said. “To get them off their video games.”

Nature’s Call redefines captivity with cageless Degus By | Jessie Fox Sports Editor

opened Nature’s Call as a oneman operation. After working as an automotive mechanic for nearly 22 years, Hatfield decided to turn his lifelong love for fish into a career, filling Hillsdale’s lack of a pet shop.

“If I had my druthers, I would be purely aquatic, but in this small town, being a new business, it takes everything in here to pay the bills,” Hatfield said. “I started on a shoestring

and advisor to Hillsdale’s varying pet shops over the years.

According to Swinehart, Hatfield’s “huge heart” sets him apart from other pet shop owners.

“He’s done an outstanding job. He’s very conscientious — that’s probably the secret to his success,” Swinehart said. “John will not sell fish that come in sick or get sick, and that’s not the case for a lot of places. He

More often than not, the first face greeting customers at Nature’s Call pet shop is soft, fluffy, and downright adorable.

Although Rollo — the freerange bunny that hops through the shop in downtown Hillsdale — started out as a caged rabbit, his containment didn’t last long.

“Like any animal, give them enough time and they’ll figure it out. He started hopping over the fence,” shop owner John Hatfield said.

“But he was a good boy, so we didn’t get too worked up over it. People love to come in just to see Rollo running around in here.”

While Hatfield admitted to replacing a few chewed-up extension cords, he said the four-year-old bunny has become the shop’s “hilarious” pet, often throwing temper tantrums when he needs more attention.

Luckily, Rollo gets plenty of attention while serv- Left to right: Rollo, a free-range bunny rabbit, ing as the shop’s un- greeting customers at Nature’s Call pet shop official greeter. in downtown Hillsdale; Solomon, the one-eyed In addition to Degu, poses outside of his cage at Nature’s Call.

Rollo, Hatfield said Jessie Fox | Collegian he couldn’t put a number on how many animals budget, and there was tum- does everything in his powhe houses at Nature’s Call, but bleweed in here when we first er to cure those fish — when running the pet shop has be- opened. Now, I’m having a I would probably flush them, come a “non-stop around-the- hard time finding places to put he goes to great lengths to cure clock job.” stuff.” them.”

“There are a lot of mouths Though Hatfield offers According to Hatfield, his to feed,” Hatfield said, refer- a variety of pets — ranging customers range from beginencing the 12-room reptile en- from finches to the occasional ning pet owners to hobbyists closure, birdcages in the back hedgehog — he takes plenty — people who have collected and front of the store, salt and of criticism for not selling cats and cared for a certain kind of freshwater aquariums lining and dogs. Hatfield, however, pet for several years. Hatfield the walls, and dozens of coops insists that he had to draw the said one of his biggest chalin between filled with degus, line somewhere. lenges as owner is trying to edguinea pigs, and even spi“With any animal in here, ucate potential pet owners on ders. The natural background it’s not enough to just have the how to select and care for their noise — comprised of squeaks, animal,” Hatfield explained. new critters. squawks, and running wa- “To do it properly, you’re going “A lot of people see pets ter — complements the thick to have to sell the supplies to like fish for example as dispossmell of cage fill and pet food go along with it.” able pets,” Hatfield said. “But wafting through the shop.

Professor of Biology Antho- me — being the big softy that “I have a living inventory. ny Swinehart, who put himself I am with a respect for life — At the end of the day I can’t through college working at I can’t look at them that way. just shut the lights off and an aquarium store, has made It’s tough to try to navigate the leave,” Hatfield said. himself available as a friend ship for people to get them Four years ago, Hatfield

to come to the same conclusion on how things should be done.”

For an animal lover like Hatfield, combining his hobby with his business presents challenging choices as he weighs potential profit with what’s best for each animal.

“It’s a constant struggle figuring out which comes first, the animal’s welfare or the almighty dollar. This is a business after all,” Hatfield said.

Lifelong hobbyists like Swinehart, however, have a greater appreciation for pet shops in small towns.

“I wanted to make myself available to help because I wanted it to succeed. It’s not easy in a small town like this,” Swinehart said.

“In this day and age of video games and social media, I think aquariums are a good healthy, humane hobby that fosters an appreciation for learning and discovery.”

Although Nature’s Call sits just miles from Hillsdale College, Hatfield said he has been hard-pressed to find pet owners among college students due to no-pet policies in dorms and on-campus housing.

Senior Kim Deichmann said she can’t have pets in her off-campus house, either, but she and her friends occasionally wander into Nature’s Call to get their animal fix.

“We’re deprived of our precious pets,” Deichmann said.

“I have a cat back home, and from the time that I was eight until I was 18 I raised rabbits for shows and the county fair.”

Deichmann said she loves playing with the degus, and, of course, paying a visit to old Rollo.

“He’s super tame,” Deichmann said. “I can just reach down and pick the thing up.

He is adorable.”

Members of Hillsdale’s homeless community receive haircuts during the Project Homeless Connect event. Scott McClallen | Collegian

Project Homeless connects and aids those in need By | Scott McCllalen Collegian Reporter The Hillsdale County Project Homeless Connect brought together more than 25 organizations Tuesday to provide a ‘one-stop shop’ of human services for homeless people and those in need at Hillsdale Free Methodist Church.

Project Homeless Connect, sponsored by the Hillsdale County Housing Continuum of Care, has brought local non-profit organizations to one location, offering hot meals, haircuts, employment and education opportunities, mental health services, and personal items to those in need since 2009.

Cassandra Willoughby, the Salvation Army’s case manager, was one of 178 volunteers, providing toys and personal care items to children.

“We come every year to provide social services and to link people to resources to meet their needs,” said Willoughby.

Bekah Hampton, a hairdresser at Studio 17, was one of three employees at the studio who chose to work at Project Homeless Connect for the day, closing Studio 17 on Tuesday morning.

“It’s a great opportunity to reach out to those who normally wouldn’t come to our business. It’s really a humbling experience to give a haircut to someone who needs it, and to make them feel better about

themselves — that’s kind of why we do what we do,” Hampton said.

One organization, Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness (CAPA), educated new parents on safe sleeping habits for infants — information which could have prevented two Hillsdale County infant deaths in the past year.

Many attending weren’t homeless, but came for free food and services.

“Some of these people just need a little help. One man received his first haircut in five years today. The hairdressers are the real superstars here,” Hillsdale County Director of Community Action Agency Maxine Vanlerberg said.

Hillsdale County receives a Mckinney-Vento Homeless grant, a $2.145 billion program aiding the homeless.

The program requires a biannual Point-in-Time count, which catalogues the number of homeless in the county.

This report is then submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The Hillsdale County Housing Continuum collected the PIT count information in the Free Methodist lobby, and then participants were welcome to all services provided.

“It’s a group effort. We focus on housing, but these people need food, clothing, substance abuse help, information, and legal advice. They should be able to meet someone here who can help,” Vanlerberg said.

A8 2 Feb. 2017

www.hillsdalecollegian.com

Sports

Follow @HDaleSports for live updates and news

Women’s Basketball

Men’s Basketball THURSDAY, JAN.

Hillsdale

26

Lake Erie

61 60

Upcoming

Thursday, feb. 2 at Findlay 7:30 pm saTurday, feb. 4 vS. aShland 3:00 pm

StatS Stedman Lowry Nick Czarnowski Nick Archer Ryan Badowski

SATURDAY, JAN.

Hillsdale

28 Ohio Dominican

22 ptS, 10 reb, 2 Stl 14 ptS, 4 reb, 1 aSt 13 ptS, 8 reb, 3 aSt 12 ptS, 3 aSt, 2 reb

By | Kaylee McGhee Assistant Editor Fans will watch the Charger softball team compete this season in the comfort of a new stadium, which will include new bleachers and a press box.

Construction of the new stadium will be completed in various phases, according to Director of Athletics Don Brubacher. He hopes to move from one phase to the next as funds become available.

The first phase — which will begin in two weeks — will be the institution of new bleachers in the center of the new stadium, and will be complete by the softball team’s home opener on March 25.

According to Brubacher, it was evident the softball facility was not on par with the team’s high level of play. He believes the new stadium will be indicative of what the program deserves.

Head softball coach Joe Abraham said he believes this new stadium will help with recruitment and the overall performance of the team.

“In our sport, one key thing a recruit takes a close look at is the softball facility,” Abraham said. “It gives a good picture of how the school treats the program.”

Brubacher agreed and said the athletic facilities on campus are a representation of the campus as a whole.

“When they’re excellent, like the Biermann, I think it does present an image of the college consistent with the quality of education Hillsdale

68 70

StatS 16 ptS, 11 reb, 1 aSt 14 ptS, 6 reb, 2 aSt 10 ptS, 9 reb, 5 aSt 9 ptS, 2 reb, 1 aSt

Allie Dewire Allie Dittmer Makenna Ott Jessica DeGree

20 ptS, 5 aSt, 5 Stl 18 ptS, 16 reb, 3 Stl 7 ptS 6 ptS, 1 Stl

Feb. 8-11 2017 GLIAC Championships at University Center, MI 10:30 AM night.

“For us it starts defensively,” Tharp said. “Findlay is incredibly talented. They don’t lose very much on their home floor. So we’re going to have to be incredibly physical for us to go get them. They’re a little bit more of a finesse team that

can really score the basketball, so we’re going to have to be incredibly physical to try to balance them.”

The Chargers will return home on Saturday to take on the Ashland Eagles at 3 p.m.

Softball scores new stadium represents,” he said.

Not only will this new stadium help the team with recruitment, but according to Abraham, it will boost the pride and morale of the team.

“Our players can’t wait to finally have a stadium they’re proud to show off, instead of being embarrassed by fiverows of crooked bleachers their fans have to sit on,” he said.

According to senior catcher Cassie Asselta, the team’s catcher, they already take a lot of pride in the actual field because of the care they put into it and the improvements they have already made. These improvements, said Aselta, show the team deserves a new stadium.

“It shows what we’re worth,” she said.

Senior outfield Bekah Kastning hopes the new stadium’s comfort will attract more fans to their games. A larger turnout, she said, will boost the overall morale of the team.

“It means a lot to us when people show up to support us,” Kastning said.

According to Abraham, the construction of the new stadium is possible because of the help of supportive parents, Director of External Relations for Athletics Jeff Lantis, Institutional Advancement, and the players themselves.

“We want to give thanks and credit where it’s due,” Kastning said. “We couldn’t have done it without them.”

Asselta described the new stadium as a matter of pride for the team, and believes it will improve the performance

Hillsdale

28 Ohio Dominican

Upcoming

Feb. 3-4 Hillsdale Wide Track Classic 12:00 PM

the hardest place to play. They have great home court advantage,” Lowry said. “They’re going to make a run because they’re at home and we just have to weather the storm and

Allie Ditmer Brittany Gray Allie Dewire Bree Porter

SATURDAY, JAN.

Thursday, feb. 2 at Findlay 5:30 pm saTurday, feb. 4 vS. aShland 1:00 pm

Women’s Swimming

Upcoming

keep playing how we are and I think we can get a big road win.”

The Chargers beat Findlay at home 80-65 on Jan. 12 thanks to one of their best defensive performances of the season. They’ll need to repeat that type of performance to-

Lake Erie

Upcoming

StatS

Ryan Badowski Nick Czarnowski Nate Neveau Rhett Smith

Track and Field

Men’s from A10

Hillsdale

26

80 71 67 65

StatS 13 ptS, 2 reb 11 ptS, 7 reb 9 ptS, 4 reb, 1 Stl 8 ptS, 9 reb, 2 Stl

THURSDAY, JAN.

of the team.

Kastning agreed and said the way a player thinks affects the way she plays.

According to Abraham, this feeling of pride is more important for baseball and softball teams than other sport teams, because the aesthetics of the stadium matter much more.

“When you think about some of the greatest stadiums, you immediately think

of baseball parks,” he said. “We are finally getting that Division II college look.”

Asselta said watching the softball program grow throughout her years as a player has been incredibly satisfying, and this new stadium tops it all off.

“It’s a legacy of everything we’ve been able to build as a team and program,” she said.

“I couldn’t ask for more.”

The blueprint of the new softball stadium which will be developed through a two-phase project. Don Brubacher | Courtesy

BASEBALL HOSTS FIRSTPITCH DINNER By | Stevan Bennett Jr. Assistant Editor Fostering relationships and community is an intricate part of building a program which sustains success. The annual Charger Baseball First-Pitch Dinner is made to do just that.

On Saturday, alumni, players, parents, and fans of Charger baseball came together for the fourth annual iteration of the event, enjoying Charger basketball, an auction and raffle, dinner, and an after party.

“It kind of marks the start of our season,” head coach Eric Theisen said. “It gives parents a good weekend to see their guys — their kids — before season starts and they don’t get to spend as much time with them.”

Around 150 people attended this year’s event, and Theisen added that the event has grown in popularity with alumni each year.

He attributed this to the continual strengthening of relationships and communication between alumni and the program, as well as the inclusion of alumni speakers as part of the dinner program.

Early in the afternoon, attendees gathered in the President’s Suite to watch the men’s basketball team down the Ohio Dominican Panthers.

In the late afternoon, attendees had the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets and bid in the silent auction, vying to take home items

ranging from Tigers and Wolverines tickets to items signed by the likes of Tom Izzo and Dennis Rodman, among others. Theisen said the raffle items are all donated, while the auction items are bought by the team at cost. This means they earn the team the most revenue during the evening, which helps to offset the cost of the dinner, which they aim to keep affordable for even young alumni.

During dinner, attendees had the pleasure of hearing from Theisen, as well as featured speaker Tim Cain ‘85. A former catcher for the Chargers, Cain was both an Academic All-American and team MVP in 1985.

Theisen said while the event usually raises the program a small amount of funds, the real goal of the evening is to encourage parent and alumni involvement, as well as to cultivate relationships between the current team and past players.

“Really, the big thing is to get people back and get everybody together,” he said.

“And then to mark the beginning of our season. Once that’s over, we’re always two or three weeks from opening day, so it’s like, ‘Alright, First-Pitch Dinner is over, let’s go.’”

The true first pitch of the season will come on Saturday, Feb. 18, when the Chargers travel down to Hendersonville, Tennessee, to face the Alderson-Broaddus Battlers in a four-game series.

CHARGER CHATTER: SUZANNE DETAR

Suzanne DeTar is a sophomore sprint swimmer on Hillsdale College’s swim team. She is from Post Falls, Idaho, and is planning to major in biochemistry.

How did you choose swimming?

I started off as a volleyball player — I played for eight years. But I knew I wanted to play a sport in college, and realistically I’m too short to play volleyball in college, so

I decided to take a step back and focus more on swimming, because I started swimming when I was about ten — just to learn the basics and not drown, and then I just kind of stuck with it.

nap, but you’ll still have hours of homework to do. At first, last year, it was a little tough for me to find a good balance of sleep and work and all that stuff, but you figure it out after a little bit.

How much swimming did you do in high school?

What have been your biggest accomplishments in college?

I was on a high school team and a club team. The club was all-year-round and we swam about 20 hours a week.

I was on a record-breaking relay last year with all other freshmen, so that was really fun. That was probably my most proud moment to be on the swim team, especially since it was all freshmen on the relay. And then I’ve gotten best times in my 50 freestyle and my 100 freestyle. They’re the shorter events, so they’re harder to drop time in since they’ve got small time slots.

How much do you swim here?

The NCAA limit is 20 hours.

If you go over, you’re not supposed to, but you don’t exactly log every hour. It’s just kind of a base, and we normally hit that on Saturdays.

How is it balancing a Hillsdale education with a lot of swimming?

There’s definitely a learning curve. By the time you’re out of practice and eating dinner, all you want to do is take a

How do you choose which events you end up doing?

It’s kind of based on stroke and personality. So, the 50 and 100 free work really well for me, since I have a really high tempo stroke and I can kick really fast, for a short period

of time. Because of that, I have a little bit harder time holding a consistent pace for 10 minutes. My mentality of short and fast is more fun, and I think it fits well. The training will be different: you need a higher muscle mass and fast twitch muscles, which will work differently on me than long-distance swimmers.

Sprinters are normally the more mellow, laid-back at practice. Distance, the opposite of me, are really intense — they always want to get a ton of work done.

a record that had been there for a while, so it was just kind of like a blissful moment. It’s funny because in high school, I wouldn’t even know my own times. I’d kind of just be like, “Alright we have a swim meet, I’ll show up.” My coach would have to tell me my best times.

I’m more the easy-going one that works hard, but has fun.

I definitely push people in my lane, but I don’t get riled up easily.

Describe the moment you broke Hillsdale’s relay record.

No, I had a few other offers from other schools, but it came down to academics, really. I knew the education I was going to get here would be really good and it would last longer than my swim career.

When we broke the relay record, I didn’t even know, I didn’t know the previous time.

Initially, we were like, “Yeah, that’s a really great time!” And then, once we walked over to our coach, we all kind of freaked out, because, at least I didn’t realize that we had broken a record. Then it all came together, that we were all freshmen and that we broke

Was Hillsdale an easy choice for you?

Do you have any moments in your college swim career that have stood out to you?

Since I’m a sprinter, I swim the exact same events every single meet, which is boring

sometimes. It’s really hard to drop in my event since they’re so short, so you’re just repeatedly trying, and trying, and trying, and failing most of the time because you know you’re not going to drop every single time. It takes you back a step because normally, you see your time and you’re a little disappointed, “Oh, I didn’t go best time,” but then you realize that it’s the middle of the season and you’re working really hard. It just makes you appreciate how much work you have to put in to go your best time and really accomplish something. It makes the times when you do go best time and really accomplish something better than if you were dropping time every single time — it just makes it feel more special. It definitely makes me appreciate other swimmers more and how much time and effort they have to put in for the times that they achieve.

—Compiled by JoAnna Kroeker

A9 2 Feb. 2017

www.hillsdalecollegian.com

RISE UP, FALCONS

EXPAND THE DYNASTY Patriots will win the Super Bowl

Atlanta will win the Super Bowl By | Stevan Bennett Jr. and Tim Pearce Assistant Editors From year to year, the Atlanta Falcons never know what version of Matt Ryan they are going to get — this year they got the likely NFC MVP. It’s because of this version of Ryan — along with the rest of the of the second best offense in the league — that the Falcons have a chance to upset the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas, on Sunday.

Ryan’s dominance this season can’t be overstated.

He threw for 38 touchdowns in the regular season, which left him behind only Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers. He was also the most efficient quarterback in the league, achieving a league-leading passer rating of 117.1 — five points higher than that of New England’s Tom Brady — which gave him the fifth highest mark since the statistic’s inception in 1973.

Fortunately for Ryan, there is plenty of talent on the other end of his sniper-like precision, mainly in the form of Julio Jones, who hauled in the second most yards of any receiver in the league during the regular season. If Jones should be blanketed, Ryan can always look to versatile receivers like Mohamed Sanu and

Taylor Gabriel, who combined for 10 touchdowns in the regular season.

In addition to the Falcons’ devastating air raid, they can also engage their lethal ground attack, turning to the one-two of Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman, who reached the end zone a combined 23 times during the regular season.

The entire offensive unit is lead by Offensive Coordinator Kyle Shanahan. Shanahan has been so effective this season, that he is presumably to be named the next head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.

Atlanta’s offensive firepower will have to compensate for its 27th-ranked defense. There is, however, one defensive stronghold for the Falcons: Vic Beasley.

The defensive end-linebacker hybrid has assaulted opposing quarterbacks this season, racking up an astounding and league high 15.5 sacks — two more than last year’s Super Bowl MVP Von Miller, who came in second in this year’s sack race.

Beasley’s job, however, is not to completely shut down the New England offense. Instead, he must be just enough of a menace to keep Brady in check, allowing Ryan and his offensive weapons to engage the Patriots in a competitive barn burner. If the likely MVP can do this, the Falcons may bring Atlanta its second ever major championship.

VS

Wikimedia commons

WHO WILL WIN?

Dr. Jeffrey VanZant

Assistant Professor of Politics

Dr. Samuel Webster

Associate Professor of Biology

“Patriots 31, Falcons 24.

Tom Brady will solidify himself as the greatest quarterback of all time when he wins his fifth Super Bowl.

Julio Jones is nearly unstoppable, but in the end Tom Brady and his offense will be too much for the Falcons to stop.”

Chance Stewart

Associate Professor of Mathematics

“The Super Bowl is unlike any other football game with all the hype and hoopla, I have to give the advantage to the Patriots since they have ‘been there and done that.’

Personally, I don’t really care who wins, I just hope it is a good game.”

Keith Otterbein

Hillsdale Chargers Quarterback

“Atlanta 35, New England 27.

Matt Ryan first played organized football in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Tom Connor and I both attended Downingtown Senior High School. Therefore, Matt Ryan and the Falcons will win!”

“Patriots 31, Falcons 24.

While the two best teams in the NFL are playing in the title game this year, it’s nothing new for the Patriots, and this will lead them to a victory.”

“Is Eli Manning playing in this Super Bowl? No? Then the Patriots will win. And Lady Gaga will lose.”

Dr. Adam Carrington

be no match for the consisBy | Ben Weeks Special to the Collegian tency of New England’s defense, which is great at being Tom Brady and Bill Beli- patient for turnover opporchick will undoubtedly earn tunities and then capitaliztheir fifth Super Bowl title ing on them. Julio Jones will this Sunday. The New En- struggle against a secondary gland Patriots have been a anchored in the talents of dominant force in their past Malcolm Butler and Devin two playoff games. Their dy- McCourty. Rob Ninkovich, namic offense, in harmony the Patriots’ star linebacker, with a consistent defense, will also provide pressure will shut down a flashy At- Matt Ryan will not be able to handle, causing him to make lanta Falcons team.

The offensive genius of mistakes.

Atlanta’s only hope of Josh McDaniels, the Patriots’ offensive coordinator, came winning is by forcing New to fruition in a flea flicker England into a high-scorthat went for a touchdown ing game, where they can in the AFC Championship get pressure on Tom Brady. against the Pittsburg Steel- Atlanta will not be able to ers. McDaniels certainly has accomplish this with its cursimilar plays in his arse- rent front four, even if they nal that will shred Atlanta’s are blitzing on every play. defense on Sunday. Julian They don’t have the defenEdelman looks to be at the sive prowess to hold back top of his game, alongside New England’s diverse and new standout wide receiver ever changing offense.

Regular season must also Chris Hogan. It would be shocking if both didn’t have be considered. The Patriots touchdown catches in Super went 14-2, while missing their starting quarterback for Bowl LI. In the fourth quarter of the first four games, during the AFC Championship which time one of their lossgame, the Patriots’ running es occurred. Meanwhile, the game also looked strong. Falcons went 11-5, losing The Falcons will not have an to the San Diego Chargers answer for the power of Le- at home, who were the only Garrett Blount. This power team this year to lose to the — paired with the speed of Cleveland Browns.

The Dynasty will continDion Lewis — will enable New England’s run game to ue. Tom Brady will be hoistcreate opportunities for Tom ing his fifth Lombardi trophy Brady’s accuracy in the pass- late on Sunday night. ing game.

While Atlanta has a high-powered offense, it will

Hillsdale Head Football Coach

“I’m going to take the Patriots winning the game. Matt Ryan will be announced MVP soon. Julio will have 150 plus yards and a couple touchdowns, but that won’t be enough. Brady will win his fifth ring and be the GOAT.”

Trey Brock

Hillsdale Chargers Wide Receiver

Men’s and women’s track finish second at GVSU By | Jessica Hurley Features Editor

Hillsdale College’s men’s and women’s track and field squads both came in second behind Grand Valley State University at the Mike Lints Alumni Open hosted at Grand Valley on Saturday, Jan. 28. The men scored a total of 69 points, while the women scored 83.25 with a total of 12 provisional marks.

Head coach Andrew Towne, however, didn’t notice or care about this outcome, because he was focused on everything coming together across the event groups. He said the athletes train in practice and at meets in such a way as to peak at the conference or national meet.

“When you do stuff like that, you’re not putting importance on the team score,” Towne said. “I didn’t notice [the scores] until Monday.

We’re just trying to get certain things done and keep progressing.”

That is exactly what the Chargers did.

Junior Colby Clark, previous All-American, won the 400-meter dash with a time of 48.12 — his indoor best. This time also earned him the 11th rank on the national list.

“I’m really excited because last indoor season I couldn’t put a mark up on the national list, so it’s good to be back, since I was there my freshman year,” Clark said. “I think training this year has been very smart and conservative and, as

a result of that, I feel way better than I did any time last year.”

Sophomore Tanner Schwannecke reached the provisional standard in the 800 meter for the second time this season, running a 1:53.69. He is currently ranked 22nd in the event.

Senior Caleb Gatchell, two time All-American, won the men’s mile and met provisional standard with a time of 4:11.76, which was just milliseconds off his personal record. He is now ranked 16th nationally.

Junior Jared Schipper, another two time All-American, placed second in the pole vault with a height of 16 feet, 5.25 inches, improving on his mark from his performance at Michigan State University and his national ranking. Schipper now sits in the no. 5 spot on the list for the national meet.

Senior captain Ty Etchemendy, also a two time All-American, jumped 47 feet, 8 inches in the triple jump, placing fourth at the meet and 18th on the national list.

The women’s squad also continued to improve times and rankings with seven provisional marks of their own.

In the 400-meter, both senior Allison Duber and junior Tori Wichman made provisional times. Duber, two time All-American, ran a time of 56.79 — her season best — and placed fourth. She is currently ranked 24th nationally.

Wichman, previous All-American, continued to improve and impress this weekend. She secured the

This Saturday, sophomore Tanner Schwannecke reached the provisional standard in the 800-meter run for the second time this season. Evan Carter | Collegian

fourth spot on the national list with her time of 55.62, which is also her personal best. Wichman made it on the national list at Michigan State University two weeks ago but has moved up in ranking with her performance at Grand Valley.

“I’m grateful for the more solid 400 time but looking at previous years, that time still isn’t guaranteed to get in so I still want to run faster just to make sure I’m in nationals and I always want to get better,” Wichman said. “We’re going to start tapering pretty hard, so that makes me confident, because we’re going to have more energy and endurance saved up.”

Junior Hannah McIntyre, a national meet veteran with three All-American awards to show for it, also reached the provisional standard with her performance in the women’s 5000-meter. She ran a 17:06.05, her season best. McIntyre now occupies the eighth spot on the national list.

The women’s four by 400 meter relay won the meet with their provisional time of 3:50.72. It was run by junior Ashlee Moran, freshman Lorina Clemence, Duber, and Wichman. Hillsdale’s relay team — All-American in the event the past two years — is now ranked 11th in the nation.

“We’re definitely going to have to run faster to get in,” Wichman said. “That time will not hold up towards the end of the year but I do believe that every single girl is capable of running faster and with

this taper we’re about to show some really great times.”

Senior Alex Whitford also vaulted the provisional standard height of 12 feet, 3.5 inches this weekend, but is ranked sixth in the nation for her performance at the first meet of the season at Saginaw Valley State University.

In the weight throw, Hillsdale took first and second with two provisional marks and two season bests from senior, captain Dana Newell and junior Rachael Tolsma. Both earned All-American titles in the event last year and are set to repeat. Newell threw 60 feet, 9.5 inches and is ranked 11th nationally, while Tolsma sits at 15th with her throw of 59 feet, 2.75 inches.

The Chargers are preparing to host the annual Wide Track Classic, which will welcome four of the top five teams in NCAA Division II, along with many others. Facility records will undoubtedly be broken by some of the elite athletes that will be in attendance. Towne anticipates this meet to develop into a national meet preview in coming years.

“We have been very aggressive in adding to the quality of this meet,” Towne said. “We know what we have and we know what we have to offer teams both as a facility and with resources.”

The advantage of having this meet at home is immeasurable for Hillsdale track and field and will take place in the Margot V. Biermann Athletic Center Feb. 3 and 4.

Charger SUPER BOWL LI Students and faculty predict the outcome for this year’s Super Bowl between the Falcons and the Patriots. A9

Wikimedia commons

2 FEB. 2017

Charger Chatter: Suzanne DeTar Sophomore sprint swimmer talks about her career on the Hillsdale College swim team. A8

Men’s and Women’s track and field take second Will host an elite field of competitors at this weekend’s Wide Track Classic. A9

Evan Carter | Collegian

Suzanne Detar | Courtesy

Senior forward Nick Archer is introduced before the Chargers’ matchup against Ohio Dominican on Saturday. Matt Kendrick | Collegian

CHARGERS MOVE INTO TIE FOR TOURNAMENT SPOT By | Nathanael Meadowcroft took its only lead of the game with 18 seconds remaining.

Senior Writer “I don’t think we could’ve The Hillsdale College men’s played any worse, so the fact basketball team took care of that we won is huge,” said business last weekend and re- Lowry, who led the Chargers ceived some important help with 13 points against the from around the GLIAC ear- Storm. “We really just started lier this week. With losses by locking them up defensively.

Walsh and Ohio Dominican We were helping each other University on Monday, Hills- out on defense, and ultimately dale moved into a three-way that’s what got us the win.”

Any win in the GLIAC is a tie for the final GLIAC Tournament spot with six games quality win, especially on the road. Lowry said picking up a remaining.

Winners of three in a row win in their first game of the and six of their past nine, the week gave the Chargers plenChargers are feeling good en- ty of confidence heading into tering the stretch run of the Saturday’s matchup with the Ohio Dominican Panthers. season.

Chasing the Panthers in the “This time of year, to get on a run and get some rhythm is GLIAC standings at the time, huge,” junior guard Stedman Hillsdale showed off one of its Lowry said. “We definitely best team performances of the have the ability to make a run season. Five players scored in if we can just get into the tour- double figures as the Chargers nament and our confidence is knocked off Ohio Dominican 80-71. really high right now.”

“Five guys in double digOn Jan. 26 against the lastplace Lake Erie Storm, the its — that’s when we’re going Chargers struggled for 30 min- to be at our best,” head coach utes but erased a 12-point defi- John Tharp said. “That was a cit over the final nine minutes game that three or four weeks to steal a 61-60 win. Hillsdale ago we would’ve lost.”

Junior guard Ryan Badheld Lake Erie to just 4 points over the final nine minutes and owski led the Chargers with

22 points and 10 rebounds on 6-of-11 shooting. Sophomore point guard Nate Neveau scored 13 points and grabbed 8 rebounds and senior forward Rhett Smith scored 12 points. Sophomore forward Nick Czarnowski and redshirt freshman point guard Dylan Lowry came off the bench and scored 14 and 12 points, respectively.

“Badowski was fantastic.

You see what he can do off the dribble for us and how much that means to us,” Tharp said.

“Dylan Lowry off the bench played incredibly well and again Nick Czarnowski played incredibly well.”

The Panthers finished with a higher field goal shooting percentage than the Chargers, but took 10 fewer shots.

Hillsdale dominated Ohio Dominican on the offensive glass, grabbing 13 and scoring 19 second chance points. The Panthers finished with just 6 offensive rebounds and 10 second chance points.

“That was huge. That was one of our emphases here that we felt like we had to do,” Tharp said. “Getting those extra possessions was a key to us

winning that game.”

Perhaps the most impressive thing about the win was that the Chargers managed it while getting just 4 points from their leading scorer, Stedman Lowry.

“When we have a bunch of guys playing like that, it definitely takes a lot of pressure off of me,” Lowry said. “Some games I just have to be a decoy, and if they’re going to guard me that close then other guys will step up.”

The Chargers are now 10-10 overall and 6-8 in the GLIAC. Since losing their first five conference games, Hillsdale has a 6-3 conference mark.

“This group has kept on battling,” Tharp said. “We’re a little inconsistent defensively, we still don’t run great motion yet, but we have different guys that are making plays for us.”

The Chargers face a tough task tonight as they try to extend their win streak to four games. Hillsdale will face the GLIAC South Division leaders, the Findlay Oilers, at 7:30 p.m. in Findlay, Ohio.

“Findlay is without a doubt

See Men’s A8

Junior guard Ryan Badowski led the Chargers with 22 points and 10 rebounds during Saturday’s win over Ohio Domincan.

Matt Kendrick | Collegian

Buzzer beaters highlight Chargers’ 1-1 weekend Freshman guard Bree Porter hit the final 3-pointer with less than 2 seconds to give the Chargers their win over Lake Erie.

Matt Kendrick | Collegian

By | S. M. Chavey Features Editor In two buzzer-beater games last week, the Hillsdale College women’s basketball team clinched a last-second win against Lake Erie and lost in the final moment to Ohio Dominican.

Between the two games, the lead changed more than 15 times as the Chargers battled two evenly-matched teams, but the final score in both came down to the final second.

Against Lake Erie, freshman guard Bree Porter hit the final 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left to win 67-65.

“I was very nervous because the game was super close the whole way through and we had come back from behind so I wanted to win even more.

That was in the timeout, but once I went out there I was more calm,” Porter said. The final shot was her third made 3-pointer of the night.

The Storm kicked off the game with a 7-point lead, scored entirely by GLIAC leading-scorer Kayla Gabor.

By the end of the first quarter, the Chargers had cut the deficit to just 3 points.

“I thought we did a really good job of defending [Gabor]

after the first quarter. The girls just put forth a great deal of effort to get up and down the court, made it a faster-paced game than Lake Erie wanted,” head coach Todd Mitmesser said.

Mitmesser and Porter both attributed their win in large part to the bench players, who scored 35 — more than half — of the team’s points. One of these players was sophomore forward Brittany Gray, who tallied 14 points, her career high.

“It was kind of a weird day for me. I got up really early to shoot around, but I wasn’t really into the game until I actually got in. Everything changed around when I got in. I hit my first shot, a 3-pointer, then just went on a run and played great defense. My team, too, was just pumping me up,” Gray said.

She added that junior forward Jessica DeGree also played a key role .

“A lot of people stepped up.

It was just a different dynamic. That was the change of the game, that we just had more role players going out there and doing things they’d been doing in practice,” Gray said.

Though the Chargers gave up 19 turnovers and 19 points off those turnovers, they re-

bounded aggressively, ending with 51 rebounds to the Storm’s 30.

Junior center Allie Dittmer led with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and sophomore guard Allie Dewire hit 10 points and 5 assists.

The home game against No. 4 in the league Ohio Dominican on Saturday echoed many of the struggles of the Lake Erie game, but when Ohio Dominican guard Alexis Overly sank a jump shot with .9 seconds to go, the Chargers weren’t able to execute the play to score their own final points.

“We played extremely hard and put ourselves in a position to win but we gave up 3 or 4 relatively easy baskets and transitions, and [Overly] hit four 3s on us and that really hurt us,” Mitmesser said. “Then we didn’t do well on offense in the last half of the fourth quarter.

We missed free throws, turned the ball over unforced several times, and didn’t execute at the end of the game. We look forward to playing them at their place last game of the season.”

The Chargers’ 15 percent from behind the arc and 50 percent from at the line certainly hurt their offense, and the Panthers snagged 11 more rebounds than the Chargers,

usually one of their strongest qualities.

Dewire and Dittmer once again led the team with 20 and 18 points respectively, and 16 rebounds for Dittmer.

“I think we battled really hard. Obviously it sucks losing, especially on the last second shot, but I think we just played really hard and went after it. They’re a really good team, and it proved that we can play with them next time,” Porter said.

This week, the Chargers will play at Findlay on Thursday — a team they beat by nearly twenty points last time around — and against undefeated No. 1 Ashland on Saturday at home.

Gray said the team is especially excited for the Ashland game because they only lost by 16 points last time, a much smaller win than Ashland’s average. Mitmesser echoed her words.

“It will be a great challenge for us to go against the best team in the country,” Mitmesser said. “You better be excited.

You only get to play the best team in the country...not very many times in your career, so it’s a big game for us because it’s just something that doesn’t happen very often.”

B1 2 Feb. 2017

www.hillsdalecollegian.com

Grace DeSandro | Collegian

In touch with her Wilder side: ‘Little House on the Prairie’ author turns 150

Classic children’s literature lives on for students and staff in Feb. 7 celebration of popular writer’s birthday By | Alexis Nester and Katie Scheu

Laura, and I hope to hang on to her pioneer determination and appreciation of the simple Collegian Freelancer and beautiful things in life.” and Assistant Editor On Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7 When senior Leah Hick- p.m., “Little House” enthusiman was a little girl, she loved asts will celebrate both Wildto look through her “Little er’s 150th birthday and the House on the Prairie” picture 85th anniversary of the publibooks. As Hickman matured, cation of “Little House in the her love for the the “Little Big Woods” at a discussion House” books and their au- and reception held by Pubthor, Laura Ingalls Wilder, lic Service Librarian Brenna grew from a childhood favor- Wade in the Heritage Room of ite to a nostalgic admiration Mossey Library.

“Wilder’s work is a series — not only did Hickman take a class on Wilder with Visiting of cherished children’s books, Professor Dedra Birzer, but and most people have strong she also spent last summer memories of reading them,” interning for the Laura Ingalls Wade said. “Everyone can parWilder Memorial Society in ticipate in our discussion and we can learn from what other DeMitt, South Dakota.

“Today, I love these books people have to offer.”

Celebration attendees can because they remind me of my own childhood,” Hickman expect to discuss Wilder’s said. “In a way, I grew up with books from both historical and literary perspectives.

During this discussion, as with each of her semesterly reading events, Wade encourages students to revisit classic, beloved books for the sole purpose of reading for pleasure.

Both Hickman and Wade said Wilder and her works deserve remembering for the beauty and simplicity they emanate.

“What’s most interesting about her books is how they are simple and quiet.

They are good stories even though there is not necessarily a lot of plot, not a lot of action. Instead it was Laura Ingalls Wilder’s children’s about the day to day life of the Ingalls family,” Wade books remain classics today. said. “They are comforting Wikimedia Commons

stories of love and a family doing what it takes to survive, shown from a kid’s perspective — not harsh, but rosier.”

In her eight-book autobiographical series “Little House on the Prairie,” Wilder recounts the trials and triumphs of her family’s westward journey throughout the mid- to late- 19th century.

Her memories flow in a simple but powerful narrative.

“Throughout her books, Wilder tells of pastimes long forgotten, like sewing doll clothes out of fabric scraps, crafting crowns of wildflowers picked from the prairie, and singing along as her father plays the fiddle by the fire.”

Sophomore Emily Heubaum, who plans to attend Tuesday’s event, said she enjoyed the series “because she wrote from the perspective of a child for children.”

With a voice as gentle, innocent, and playful as a child recounting her day, Wilder tells story after story, and her readers encounter the themes of their own childhood in an older setting and far-off place. With Wilder, they recognize the delicious softness of grandmother’s house, the fresh joy of playtime, the first sting of jealousy among friends, the bliss and exasperation of sisterhood.

In “Little House in the Big Woods,” the first installment

Statesman, politician, artist: the paintings of Churchill By | Michael Lucchese Assistant Editor

Hillsdale College students may be familiar with the statesmanship of Winston Churchill. But a new exhibit presents an opportunity to acquaint themselves with an aspect of Churchill’s life his biographers may sometimes neglect — painting.

“The Art of Winston Churchill” opened at the Daughtrey Gallery on Monday, Jan. 30, and will run through Friday, March 10.

The travelling exhibit, organized by the National Churchill Museum at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, features nine of Churchill’s paintings and a collection of memorabilia and artifacts from Churchill’s life and times.

Churchill took up oil painting as a hobby in 1915 and continued painting until 1958. Among his favorite subjects to paint were landscapes, generally in an impressionistic style.

“Speaking as one that has painted landscapes outdoors all my life, I look at Churchill’s landscapes and see a kindred spirit,” Professor of Art Sam Knecht said. “In his work I consistently find notes of color and competent drawing that have the ring of truth. Beyond that, there is both gusto and richness of effects. Nothing wimpy, but seldom anything overstated

of the series, Wilder describes the last moments of the her family’s stable life in Wisconsin, including a joyous Christmas celebration complete with feasting, dancing, and homemade molasses candy. Two books later, in “Little House on the Prairie,” the family packs their few possessions in a covered wagon and begins their journey west.

“Laura’s life has always cap-

either.”

“Even though he painted external subjects, the management of art elements in his work invite the sense that each painting is a revelation of his inner spirit,” Knecht said.

Hillsdale College has a unique connection to the legacy of one of the A painting of Winston Churchill, who was 20th century’s himself a painter. Wikimedia Commons greatest statesopportunity to get to know a men: President Larry Arnn studied under different side of the man.”

Other students who have Churchill’s official biographer, the late Sir Martin Gil- not seen the exhibit expressed their excitement about it. bert.

“Painting isn’t primarily The college is also home to the Churchill Project, which what Churchill is known for, is carrying on Gilbert’s work. but I’m excited to see the exCurrently, the Churchill hibit because his art will show Project is in the process of a lot about how he thought — publishing the final six doc- not just as a painter, but also umentary volumes in con- as a statesman and a leader,” nection with the official bi- Josh Bailey, a sophomore ography — one of the longest who plans on visiting in the ever written in the English coming weeks, said.

Although Churchill is language.

Since Monday, many not considered a world-class students have already had painter by most standards, a chance to see Churchill’s Hillsdale students have very warmly received his paintpaintings.

“I think it’s neat to see art ings on display this month.

“He’s actually pretty good,” from people who aren’t necessarily artists,” senior Luke junior John Gage said. “If Robson, who attending the someone showed me a Churopening day of the exhibit, chill painting without telling said. “We get to know Chur- me who painted it, I might chill through politics and even believe it was a Monet.” history, but this offers us an

Churchill’s paintings are on display in the Daughtrey Gallery. Knecht | Courtesy

tured my imagination because of its simplicity. Even though it was simple, however, Laura had no trouble pointing out the little adventures that came in the everyday, mundane matters of life,” Hickman said.

“Through her writing, these adventures continually come alive for me as a reader. I get to see the unsettled lands of the American West through her eyes, and I get to experience pioneer struggles and triumphs alongside her.”

Throughout her books, Wilder tells of pastimes long forgotten, like sewing doll clothes out of fabric scraps, crafting crowns of wildflowers picked from the prairie, and singing along as her fa-

ther plays the fiddle by the fire. The series also depicts unimaginable challenges, including crossing raging rivers, suffering the destruction of crops by swarms of locusts, rationing food at the instruction of a friendly Native American elder in preparation for a incredibly long winter, and struggling to survive various deadly illnesses without the assistance of modern-day medicine.

From building a temporary homestead in the side of a hill in Minnesota (“On the Banks of Plum Creek”) to learning how to swim and fish on Silver Lake (“On the Shores of Silver Lake”), the series prompts young readers to imagine life before cars, corner stores, or computers. Wade said she believes the books to capture the essence of every child who dreams the pioneer life — Wilder’s anecdotes indulge children whose imaginations wander to the days of one-

room school houses, lunch pails, penny candies, and horse-drawn carriages.

Though Wilder is most famous for “Little House on the Prairie,” she also wrote several other books commemorating her adult life, most of which were published posthumously. All of her books, however, speak to her superb character.

“My favorite things about Wilder are her extremely determined personality and her sense of humor,” Hickman said. “Even though Laura only grew to be 4 feet and 11 inches, not much scared that feisty gal, and she never gave up easily — especially when it came to helping her family.

She also knew the importance of laughter. Her humorous perspective of life helps me remember that nothing — not even a tough life on the prairie — is too serious to lighten up by a joke or some dancing every now and then.”

Senior Leah Hickman worked for the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society last summer. Hickman | Courtesy

CULTURE CORNER GETS CHILDISH

What books from your childhood made you who you are today?

One of my favorite children’s books is “The Sugar Mouse Cake” by Gene Zion. The illustrations are beautiful, and it’s a lovely little story about humility. It focuses on how character and love are the important things in life and does so with humor art and creativity.

-Sophomore Emelia Heider Heider | Facebook

Ask any of my friends and they’ll tell you that in almost every situation I say, “This reminds me of that one part in ‘Harry Potter’...” “Harry Potter” has given me a picture of nearly every conceivable circumstance in life, but most importantly, J. K. Rowling’s books were the first that impressed me with the astonishing power of love, that “ancient magic” that ultimately allows good to triumph over evil.

-Senior Marie Landskroener I grew up reading Dr. Seuss’s “If I Ran the Circus” front to back and back to front and sometimes upside down. The imagination and flow of the book is unrivaled, and I would love to tell Mr. Sneelock just how I plan to turn his ramshackle store’s empty lot into a thriving business.

Pappalardo | Facebook -Junior Joe Pappalardo My favorite children’s book is “Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.” My mother used to read me this book, which tells the story of a steam engine named Mary Anne who is threatened by the advent of gasoline engines. She and Mike attempt to prove her worth by digging a cellar the next day, but they forget to dig a ramp to drive Mary Anne out of and she becomes a boiler for the building’s heating system. The book was an early lesson in pragmatism and taught me that adaptation is key in life and work.

-Junior Mark Naida

Landskroener | Courtesy

Naida | Courtesy

I read books under my desk at school from second grade until I graduated. All my teachers would let me because I could read and answer the questions right at the same time. Lemony Snicket, a myriad of historical fiction, Jane Austen, and Harry Potter were my go-tos. My favorite “Series of Unfortunate Events” book was either “The Ersatz Elevator or “The Penultimate Peril.”

-Sophomore Brooke Sabina Sabina | Facebook

Compiled by Hannah Niemeier

Culture www.hillsdalecollegian.com

B2 2 Feb. 2017

on campus this week . . .

Concerto competition showcases Hillsdale’s musical virtuosi Winners announced from Sunday competition: Forman, Schutte, Scheu, and Heinz to perform as soloists in upcoming concerts By | Andrew Egger Senior Writer

Orchestra concerts are always team events. But at the Hillsdale College symphony orchestra’s two spring concerts, four virtuosos will get the chance to shine solo.

Last Monday, the Music Department announced the winners of their annual concerto and aria competition.

Out of the 23 hopefuls who Sophomore violinist Tova auditioned, sophomore vio- Forman. Forman | Courtesy linist Tova Forman and junior mezzo soprano Sarah Schutte their stuff.

Forman, a student of were tapped to perform at the concert on March 9, while Professor of Music Melissa junior pianist Micah Heinz Knecht, will perform Bela Barand junior soprano Katherine tok’s “Romanian Folk Dances” Scheu will perform on May on the violin.

“I enjoy the challenge of 11.

Junior flautist Heather stepping out of the classical, Woodhouse and junior cellist to a degree, and imitating the Greg Farison tied for first run- shepherd’s pipe,” Forman said.

“You don’t get that strain of ner-up.

A concerto is a composi- haunting wildness in classition written for solo instru- cal music, I think. The more I ment and orchestra, making it play Bartok, the more I want one of the best showcases for to share him.”

In addition to the techniindividual talent in an orchescal difficulty, the vocalists will tral setting. Hillsdale’s orchesface an extra challenge in their tra has performed concertos at their concerts since the early performances: summoning 2000s, giving the college’s best their audience’s emotions with virtuosos a spotlight to strut a song plucked from its operatic context.

Orchestra to perform at national CODA conference this weekend By | Anna Timmis

Collegian Reporter

For the first time since its founding in 1951, the Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra will perform for a national audience. The ensemble will play at the College Orchestra Directors Association’s national conference in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Friday, Feb. 3. The conference runs from Feb. 2 to Feb. 4.

Hillsdale’s orchestra won the chance to play at CODA after submitting audition tapes to the competition.

“This is the first time I ever submitted tapes,” James Holleman, director of orchestra, said. “I knew it was going to be a strong orchestra this year.”

Hosted by George Mason University, the performance is momentous for Hillsdale’s orchestra of 77 members — an opportunity to showcase its skill to more than 300 university orchestra conductors from around the U.S. and Europe.

“Traveling with an orchestra is probably a once-in-alifetime experience for most of us,” junior violinist Micah Heinz said. “When Professor Holleman told us he was entering the competition last year, I don’t think we thought anything would come of it.

We’re a small school competing against a bunch of large schools.”

Though the featured performance is the highlight of the conference, the orchestra will also partner with University of Tulsa’s symphony orchestra for a master class led by graduate student conductors and will travel to Washington, D.C., to hear the National Symphony Orchestra.

The orchestra’s repertoire for the performance includes a variety of unique pieces chosen to help its performance stand out. “Serenade to Music” by Ralph Vaughan Williams features senior violinist Hannah Andrews, and “Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra” by Max Bruch features senior violinist Stevan Lukich.

Heinz said his favorite piece was the last movement of Benjamin Britten’s “Four Sea Interludes” from Peter Grimes.

“The interlude tries to paint a storm,” he said. “It’s really dramatic and beautiful.”

Holleman said he anticipates the performance at George Mason University will improve the reputation of Hillsdale’s music department, helping with recruiting, fundraising efforts and confidence.

“We’ve said we have a good program,” Holleman said.

“Now we have an objective outside national source saying, ‘You have a strong program.’”

Junior mezzo soprano Sarah Schutte. Schutte | Courtesy

Junior soprano Katie Scheu.

Scheu | Courtesy

Junior pianist Micah Heinz.

Heinz | Courtesy

“You’re still trying to tell a story with the song,” Schutte said. “When people come to the concert, you’ll get program notes, but for the audition you just have to sell it. You know the context that you’re trying to portray, you need to figure out how to portray that emotion, too. You need to pick something, you need to act it out, you need to be that character. It may not be what that scene says, but it’s what you are trying to convey.”

Schutte will sing “Hör’ ich Cymbalklänge,” a “Lied und Csardas” (song and dance) from Franz Lehár’s “Zigeunerliebe” and an aria from Wolfgang Mozart’s “Così fan tutte”

entitled “Smanie implacabili.”

Scheu will perform arias from a pair of operas: “Vissi D’Arte” from Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” and “Klangë der Heimat” from Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus.” One aria is comic; the other tragic.

“They couldn’t be more different from each other,” Scheu said. “In the ‘Vissi D’Arte,’ the protagonist finds out that her boyfriend’s going to be executed unless she sleeps with this guy, the antagonist. In the second, on a different note, a woman decides that she thinks her husband is cheating on her, so she goes to a party that he’s going to and dresses up as a different woman, to

woo him and prove that he’s cheating on her — with her.”

One thing they do have in common with each other and with the other performers’ pieces — they’re hard.

“Both of the songs are total workouts,” Scheu said. “The first one is very controlled …

Basically, I hold a super high note for a really long time as loud as I can, and then in the same breath start to decrescendo and come down a couple notes. Then I just hold it there for a long time. So it’s really hard; it takes a ton of control and a very mature voice to sort of master it. I haven’t mastered it yet, but I’m getting close, which is fun.”

Heinz will perform the first movement Camille SaintSaens’ “Concerto No. 5 in F Major,” nicknamed “The Egyptian.”

“I first heard the piece in early 2016 when Professor Blackham suggested that I listen to Saint-Saens’ concertos to get ideas for this competition,” Heinz said. “I fell in love with the piece and became immediately obsessed with it.

The composer does a masterful job of weaving the piano and orchestra parts together to emphasize the strengths of both, requiring them to depend on each other to create something beautiful.”

Now that the winners have been announced, the performers have a few months to get acquainted with performing with the orchestra — and the orchestra can use that time to learn the music. It’s a process they’re looking forward to.

“I’m really excited about this opportunity to perform with the orchestra,” Heinz said. “I’ve competed in similar competitions before, but never won, so this is definitely a first for me.”

Pullmann cuts through Common Core

the next generation of Americans “college-ready” and “caCollegian Reporter reer-ready.”

At least that’s what Joy Pullmann ’09 proposes in her forthcoming book, “The Education Invasion.” Amid a series of teary-eyed episodes between confused children and enraged mothers, Pullmann presents the story of how Common Core — without a single ballot cast — became the standard of American education when it started appearing in schools in 2011.

Pullmann herself is a mother of four and the managing editor of The Federalist, an Joy Pullmann’s new book will online conservative news site be published later this month. that often skewers progressive social projects. This Tuesday, Encounter Books Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. in Lane 124, Bad things, sometimes, she will speak on Common take time.

Core and its assault on educaThe Ed Sullivan-era mu- tion. sical satirist Tom Lehrer enCommon Core began with joyed shocking his audienc- Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ es with piano-driven ditties desire for educational imabout educational experi- provement — and a lot of his ments describing “new math,” own money. Using what Pulla teaching method where stu- mann describes as a “shadow dents are encouraged to focus bureaucracy” and the Obama on concepts over practice. administration’s Secretary After singing a complicated of Education Arne Duncan, word problem to his audience, Gates funded a rewrite of K-12 Lehrer would grin and declare, curricula in 2009. The changes “It’s so simple, only a child occurred behind closed doors could do it!” and without voter knowledge That was in 1965. Since — to impose national stanthen, the teaching methods dards of education on public Lehrer depicted as a farce schools is illegal and unconhave become routine in most stitutional. With additional American public schools be- support from the Obama adcause of a national education- ministration’s Race to the Top al initiative called Common initiative — which awarded Core. And it’s not just math money to schools that adopted that got confusing — every the new curriculum — proposubject from grammar to nents were able to force Comphysical education has been mon Core into schools by baitwarped by a liberal technoc- ing them with the promise of racy’s failed attempt to make

By | Nic Rowan

federal grants.

Like George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind before it, Common Core was intended to use the classroom to prepare students for college and their careers. That means no more fiction in English classes.

No simple math. Now children would be tackling real-world problems from a young age.

Common Core designers believed these steps would prepare the next generation of Americans for the white collar world waiting beyond the school doors.

When schools actually started using the curriculum, however, disaster struck.

Parents who called schools concerned about the confusing math problems that even they could not understand received vague and elusive answers from school officials.

And their kids were punished.

In one instance, Pullmann describes a student forced to stare at a blank computer screen for three hours because her mother did not want her taking a Common Core test.

Pullmann relays most of Common Core’s story from the vantage of enraged mothers and teachers frustrated because they no longer have control over the classroom. In fact, the bulk of the book’s material comes from complaining parents or think tanks opposed to Common Core. While this may seem like it could make the book a one-sided argument, it actually speaks to what a frustrated mother must feel like when she is helpless to save her children from their schools. Pullmann even notes throughout the book that she

did not receive much help from school officials in her research.

According to Pullmann, only a society enslaved by progressive bureaucrats would design and implement Common Core. Because in reality, not all students look forward to a wealthy — or even college-bound — future. Common Core denies the fact of income inequality, and by using students as guinea pigs for the wanky experiments of Bill Gates’ shadow bureaucracy, it drains the meaning out of education.

For example, Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” one of the most commonly assigned books in high school English classes, was labeled a fifth grade level reader book because it is linguistically simple. But as readers of “To Kill a Mockingbird” know, the novel is complex even for adults, important for school curriculum not because of the language’s difficulty, but because of the way in which Lee blends a young girl’s coming of age with a story about social inequality.

Common Core’s treatment of “To Kill a Mockingbird” addresses a problem with educational initiatives that Pullmann’s argument against Common Core only begins to address. The initiative is not bad because it fails to prepare students for college and the real world. Instead, Common Core — and all other initiatives of its type — is destructive because it repurposes education’s end to serve material gain.

Only a lifetime of study could fix that.

A chance to chat with Sourdough Slim According to CCA performer, accordion and yodeling resonate through the West Compiled by | Lillian Quinones

Collegian Reporter With a yodel and lasso, Sourdough Slim brought the charm of the Wild West to the attendees of the American West CCA. Performing to audiences for nearly 30 years, Rick Crowder, a.k.a.

Sourdough Slim, asked his audience if anyone knew the origin of yodeling. “Switzerland,” an audience member said. Slim replied, “Very good. Yodeling started in the Alps—it was the cry of a mountain climbing accident.”

How did your Sourdough Slim act get started?

I started this act in 1988: that’s 29 years ago. As I kid I was a natural ham, just a cut-up. I always did consider myself an entertainer and was very musically inclined.

My mom started me on the

Hawaiian steel guitar at age 6, and I played the French horn in high school. Performance was a natural progress.

In 1988 I came up with the idea of Sourdough Slim, an entertainer who would yodel and play the accordion.

I bought an accordion and taught myself how to play and yodel.

I rode the cowboy cultural renaissance wave that had started around 1985. What really kicked it off was the National Poetry Cowboy Gathering in 1985, and all these people came out for it. Where did they come from? There were 20,000 people there. I’ve been riding that wave ever since. People liked the act and I started pursuing school assemblies and county fairs and showcasing my acts.

Why the name Sourdough Slim?

I’ve been playing music all my life. Back in the 70s, I was

in a music group called the Rhythm Wranglers and there were two men in the group named Rick. My name is Rick Crowder, so I picked up the nickname Slim. And I was slim at the time.

When I started the solo act, I wanted something to stand out. I added “Sourdough” because it fit me. I lived my whole life at the foothills of the Sierra mountains in California. The name “Sourdough” is synonymous with that gold country. They use a yeast to make the bread in that region which was very popular during the Gold Rush because you could keep the bread forever.

How did your love for the West come to be?

I grew up on a small 700acre cow ranch in California.

We had a family calf operation. I was very fortunate to be raised in that environment.

It was very influential to me.

As kids, Westerns were all that was on TV. I didn’t consider myself a cowboy as a kid. Cowboys were these guys you saw on a silver screen.

Besides a live audience, what other kind of professional experience have you had?

I’ve done yodeling for Disney. For example, I was involved with the production of “Home on the Range.” Unfortunately my yodeling was cut.

I was recently at LucasFilms’ Skywalker Ranch to record yodeling clips. Sound designer Ben Burtt called me up and said, “I hear you’re the only guy for this.” I replied, “Yes, I’m the guy.”

I’ve also done yodeling in commercials for McDonald’s and the Hershey Company.

They paid really good, and I didn’t care if they were making fun of it. The accordion, yodeling, my hokey cowboy outfit — I’ve gotten laughs. It’s

Sourdough Slim performed at the American West CCA Jan. 30. Rachael Reynolds | Collegian

humbling at times, but I love it. I refuse to conform. I do what I do and am proud of it.

How does a vaudeville singer perform to a modern audience?

I write my own original music as well as sing the traditional Hollywood cowboy songs. The people who come to my concerts want to hear “Don’t Fence Me In” and other traditional songs. So it usually ends up being a balancing act because though sometimes I would rather be playing an old blues song, the audience doesn’t want to hear that.

What does the future of Old Western music look like?

The future doesn’t look bright because it’s like a lot of the traditional art forms.

The people that grew up with it come to see and the generation that came after them wasn’t introduced to it, so it’s not part of their life. Festivals like the Cowboy Poetry Gathering try to bring in young people to keep this going. It’s playing out unfortunately.

I don’t see a real bright future for it, but because it’s an American icon it may live on.

www.hillsdalecollegian.com

B3 2 Feb. 2017 Omicron Delta Kappa, the leadership honorary on campus, looks for opportunities to grow college-community relationships. Christian Wiese | Collegian

Does college make me look fat?

Studies discredit the ‘freshman 15’ By | S. M. Chavey Features Editor

ODK from B4 treasurer, Christian Wiese, to a city planning meeting that discussed the vision for the future of Hillsdale’s downtown. By sending a representative, ODK was presenting a voice on behalf of the 1,400 college students that live in the community, Wiese said.

“We’re trying to make a difference to improve our own community as well as give back to the local residents,” he said.

Additionally, ODK’s connection to a national organization gave it the chance to honor A Few Good Men, one of Hillsdale’s GOAL programs, with a grant of $500 to support its Snow Assault Lead Team that sends students to remove snow from driveways in town.

This semester, the honorary is seeking to hold an entrepreneurship luncheon at the end of March, a different take on the etiquette dinner held last year that honored community leaders. The honorary’s members said they hope to team up with other college clubs to invite local leaders and unsung heroes to a discussion panel on campus. Clark said the event would honor these leaders and give them the chance to share their stories and wisdom with students.

“There’s a lot of beauty in being in a smaller town and putting yourself out there and work-

ing to cultivate the community,” Clark said.

“A lot of business leaders here have done that, and I think we overlook that at the college. We want to tap into the resource of unique individuals who are very passionate about what they do.”

The honorary’s leadership said they hope to have next year’s ODK circle help plan and execute the event to better prepare them for their role in the organization their senior year.

“There’s been a lot of figuring out the process for our circle, which is why we’re hoping to get the next circle initiated earlier; that way we can work alongside them,” Clark said.

“That way they’ll be on a better footing for next year.”

But as the honorary plans this entrepreneur event, its leadership said it is also hoping to receive recommendations and ideas from the group’s peers. Those with suggestions or a desire to get involved can contact Pudenz.

Until then, students should expect to see more emails about leaders on campus, many of whom are committed to serving the surrounding community. Their involvement is an example to others, Clark said.

“They’re thriving and loving what they do,” Clark said. “It shows that it is possible with a busy academic schedule to still be community minded.”

The Alpha Omega Care Center in Hillsdale, Michigan, provides a variety of necessities for pregnant and new mothers including maternity clothes, baby clothes, and diapers. Nicole Ault | Collegian

More than 23 million results come up in a Google search for “freshman 15,” but recent evidence suggests the freshman 15 doesn’t even exist.

A December 2016 study in “Demography” compared the weights of college-enrolled individuals ages 17-23 with those not in college and found that on average, students in college weighed about 10 pounds less than those in college, and college freshmen only gained an estimated 1 pound.

“One of the reasons I think it could be true that people aren’t putting on the freshman 15 is because people are increasingly aware and educated about the importance of food and nutrition,” College Nurse Carol Drews said.

It may even be the college education that prevents weight gain, since the study showed individuals in their late 20s with college degrees were 7.5 percent less likely to be overweight, and college graduates in their late 40s and early 50s were 67 percent less likely to be obese.

The study, conducted by Middle Tennessee State University Professor of Economics Charles Baum, used data from two ongoing weight studies at the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth.

The primary one, from 1997 through 2010, surveyed 8,984 people who were between 12 and 16 years old when the study began. Pregnant women, new mothers, and individuals less than 80 pounds or greater than 400 pounds were excluded. The secondary study, which also ran from 1979 through 2010, examined the longer-lasting effects of a college degree on weight.

“I think in general, as a culture, we probably talk a lot about healthy nutrition, maybe too much,” Director of Health Services Brock Lutz said. He mentioned a new eating disorder called orthorexia, in which people are too focused on eating healthy.

He referred to current college students as the “Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods kind of generation,” focused on eating healthy, organic, and farm-fed. Generally, this is

Marines from B4 dent it attracts — the type of people Bailey describes as patriots. A lot of students considered military academies before coming to Hillsdale, he said.

Another reason Bailey believes Hillsdale has so many PLC candidates is that students here hold a common value with the Marines: “to defend the Constitution against enemies foreign and domestic.”

Sophomore Aubrey Brown said she knew she wanted to be in the military since she was young and enjoys the different type of experience she has in PLC than she wouldn’t

good, but too much rigor can be problematic, he said.

“Coming to college can be a shift for people and I think obviously when we talk to people about depression or anxiety or stress, one of the things we always talk about is what is your eating like, what is your exercise like,” Lutz said. “Healthy nutrition is really important.”

One sophomore female said the weight change was good for her.

“I gained 20 pounds freshman year. It was really hard to come to terms with at first, but it made me realize that my worth wasn’t in how I looked, and it’s more important to be healthy than thin,” she said.

“I think people have different reactions to such a severe lifestyle change as going from home to college. Weight is not the only thing that happens.”

The average person doesn’t even gain 15 pounds within six years of starting college.

Males not enrolled in college are close — at 14.8 pounds — but females enrolled in college gained on average only 8.3 pounds within six years, about 6 pounds less than their counterparts not in college.

The study also determined that students in college with lower socioeconomic backgrounds gained more weight during their freshman year, a trend more prevalent for Hispanics and whites than for blacks.

“I think that when you look at populations that are overweight, there seems to be a correlation between socioeconomic status and degree of healthy eating,” Lutz said.

“When you buy fresh food, you have to pay more money for it. It makes sense that there probably is a correlation.

It’s difficult to eat healthy.

It takes time and money, and those are resources that not everyone has.”

College students may also shave a few pounds because of the campus lifestyle, especially at Hillsdale, where nearly 25 percent of students play a varsity sport (as opposed to the 10 percent national Division II average, according to the NCAA).

“It does make sense because when I think of my friends that are back home, not going to college, they live sedentary lifestyles,” Sophomore Alex Pankow said.

“They drive their cars everywhere. Here, I walk a couple blocks several times a day.

Even if you go to big state schools, their campuses are larger so there’s more walking on average. And at Hillsdale, so many people are involved in sports, club sports, IM sports, and I think that really keeps people active as well.”

The late-night, high-stress college lifestyle can also cause weight problems, however. According to Drews, students may either overeat or undereat because of stress.

“I think we all have our struggles,” Drew said. “People who tend to be too thin are concerned about gaining weight so they have the struggle of putting on muscle, and then people who feel like they’re not eating that much gain weight.”

She added that, when stressed, people often eat carbs. Whether the stress results from hard deadlines, future careers, or relationships, it causes the levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, to go up.

High cortisol levels make the body more likely to store fat.

“I think there are some changes between what you’re used to eating at home and school, but with thought you can overcome it,” Drews said.

“I see students here being very driven, being very aware of diet and exercise, especially exercise because it’s a great stress release. You guys function at a high level.”

Wikimedia Commons

Flickr Creative Commons

otherwise get as a part of her cheer team or with her Chi Omega sorority sisters.

“In my PLC program I’m hanging out with a lot of boys doing a lot of pushups, where in sorority life I’m wearing high heels and hanging out with girls,” Brown said. “But they’re more similar than they are different, the sisterhood and the brotherhood.”

Brown said she sees discipline as a value shared by both Hillsdale and the Marines.

Brown also said when Hillsdale’s PLC candidates go to monthly “pool” events with other Michigan college students involved in PLC, the Hillsdale candidates stand out.

“We carry ourselves a way other students don’t,” Brown said. “There’s an air of confidence that I think a lot of other students don’t have.”

Freda agreed with Brown.

“Generally when they’re in a group, the Hillsdale guy is the one that wants to step up and lead the group,” he said.

And while Hillsdale students often lead at pool events and Brown said Hillsdale’s PLC candidates are a close-knit group, she also said they’re willing to help candidates from other schools.

“Hillsdale students go out of their ways to help the other poolees,” she said.

“I also think in general, as a culture, we probably talk a lot about healthy nutrition, maybe too much.”

Houses for Rent January 27, 2017 The following houses are for rent for the 2017-2018 school year:

The Alpha Omega Care Center offers a variety of free services, including pregnancy tests, mentoring, and mateiral provision of baby outfits, maternity clothes, formula, diapers, and education about parenthood, adoption, and abortion. Nicole Ault | Collegian

Noblit from B4 women or share the gospel if they’re willing.

“Volunteering here is a great opportunity to be exposed in some small way to the outside world and sometimes the harshness of the reality of that world,” she said.

“And the opportunity to love selflessly by serving in small ways.”

For about 10 years, the center has resided in an old house on Howell Street that was prominent in its day because of its location on a hill not far from the train tracks, Noblit said. It’s becoming prominent again in a humbler way: the closest pregnancy centers are in Jackson and Coldwater, Noblit said, so clients come from as far away as Ohio.

The center had 1000 faceto-face interactions in 2015 and 900 in 2016, about half of which were from drop-ins.

She said she was pleased with the numbers, but Meyet said she’d like to see more women coming into the center.

“I think it’s not as well known as it could be,” she said. “For as large a community as we have, I would expect to see more people come through our doors than we do.”

For many of the women who do come through, the mentorship and services they receive can be life-changing.

Sara Sommers, a volunteer mentor and adoption specialist, eagerly shared her favorite part of the job: “When the girls that we’ve helped come in and are so excited to show off their babies, they’re so

proud.”

It’s hard sometimes, too, she said, especially when women make decisions that hurt themselves. But there are women she’s mentored who have clearly grown over the time they’ve been coming to the center.

“Knowing that I played a tiny part of that and was able to give her all these tools and information — watching that happen has been great,” Sommers said. “It’s been growth for me, too.”

Noblit nodded in agreement.

“You know, that’s the thing: You can’t help these people that walk through the door without growing yourself,” Noblit said. “It’s impossible.”

• 85 East Fayette Street - This is a very spacious, five-bedroom, one and one-half bath, fully furnished, and recently renovated Victorian that is one-and -a-half blocks from campus. It is centrally air conditioned, has a large eat-in kitchen with a garbage disposal and dishwasher, separate dining room, living room, parlor, large front porch, deck off of the back, unattached one-car garage, unfinished basement useful for storage, and is equipped with a washer and dryer.

The rent is $420 per student per month based upon five student occupants. Available June 1, 2017.

• 173 West Street – This is a three-bedroom, one bath Victorian, that is only two blocks from campus. It has been recently updated, is fully furnished, has a separate dining room, living room, and unfinished basement that can be used for storage, and is equipped with a washer and dryer. The lease is $405.00 per student per month based upon three student occupants. A fourth student may be added at a reduced rate if desired. Available June 1, 2017.

• 171 West Street – This is a three bedroom, one bath, recently updated, unfurnished Victorian that is two blocks from campus. It has a living room, den, eat-in kitchen, and an unfinished basement available for storage that is equipped with a washer and dryer. The rent is $360 per student per month based upon three student occupants. A fourth student may be added at a reduced rate if desired.

Available June 1, 2017.

If you are interested please call Berry LeCompte at: 805-736-8421(home); 847-809-4843 (cellphone), 847-809-4829 (cellphone) or email at cblecompte@aol.com.

www.hillsdalecollegian.com Sophomore Mitchell Moutard swears in with 1st Lt. Billy VanVianen . Katie Scheu | Collegian

B4 2 Feb. 2017

Hillsdale leads the state in Platoon Leadership Class size By | Evan Carter Web Editor Hillsdale has more students training to be Marine officers than any other college or university in Michigan, according to the Marine’s Ann Arbor Officer Selection Station.

The college has 10 candidates involved in Platoon Leadership Class while Michigan State University, the school with the nexthighest number of candidates, has seven. The University of Michigan has three.

When looking at the per-

centage of undergraduates involved in PLC at each school, Hillsdale far exceeds other institutions. If UM and MSU had the same percentage of students involved as Hillsdale, they would produce 202 and 279 PLC candidates respectively.

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Dominic Freda believes such a large number of Hillsdale students are involved with PLC because so many of its students have a desire to serve and give back to their country.

“Those with a Hillsdale degree, they have options, but

Sara Sommers, mentor and adoption specialist (left) stands with Shawn Noblit, executive director of Hillsdale’s Alpha Omega Care Center (right). Nicole Ault | Collegian

Alpha Omega: A Hillsdale haven By | Nicole Ault Collegian Reporter Shawn Noblit has a calm, pleasant demeanor — the type of person who puts you at ease. But she’s resolved and organized, too, and capable of taking charge. It’s the perfect combination of traits for the executive director of Hillsdale’s Alpha Omega Care

Center, where a day demands everything from office management to mentoring women with unplanned pregnancies.

Noblit never expected to direct the center. Previously a national trainer for Aflac Inc., she grew up in Hillsdale but wasn’t aware of Alpha Omega, which just celebrated its 30th birthday in October. A few years ago, she heard the

serving is one of those big ones,” Freda said.

And according to Freda,

“One thing that we know that’s coming out of Hillsdale is that they believe in the

“In my PLC program I’m hanging out with a lot of boys doing a lot of pushups, where in sorority life I’m wearing high heels and hanging out with girls. But they’re more similar than they are different, the sisterhood and the brotherhood.”

Hillsdale doesn’t just produce a large quantity of candidates, but also a high quality of candidate.

Constitution and that they’re morally, mentally, and physically capable,” Freda said.

PLC is an officer training

center’s director speak at a women’s luncheon, and after that, she said, she felt God calling her to work there. She and a friend prayed about the center for two years until “the door opened” for her to take the position as director.

Looking back, Noblit said she can see that this is the type of work she was cut out for.

She had assisted with a class for pregnant girls at Hillsdale High School, and she said helping others was always on her heart.

“One of the things that I’ve always strived to do is teach people the tools to elevate themselves out of their circumstances,” Noblit said.

“We are in a county that has a large poverty rate. I think because of that we can get stuck in the mentality that we’re not going to make it out of our circumstance. Our goal as a team here is to give people the tools to change that.”

Like Noblit, Alpha Omega is welcoming but organized.

Soft lighting and pastel-colored walls adorned with pictures and baby clothes create a comfortable atmosphere. A reading room sports a cheerful “Dive Into Reading!” mural and bright-yellow beanbags.

A rainbow of neatly-hung baby clothes lines a hallway.

Mentoring rooms look like living rooms, graced with cozy armchairs and elegant curtains. The place is reassur-

ingly clean without the harsh sterility of a doctor’s office, perfect for its function.

The center offers a variety of free services, including pregnancy tests, mentoring, and material provision of baby outfits, maternity clothes, formula, diapers, and education about parenthood, adoption, and abortion. An Earn While You Learn program allows mothers to take classes and earn “baby bucks” to purchase baby items. A literacy program lets parents do the same by reading to their children in the center’s reading room. There’s also a mentoring program for fathers.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Courtney Meyet, who mentors at Alpha Omega as one of the center’s 14 volunteers, said the center really is an asset to the community.

“It’s a moment for women to talk to other women, and I think that’s really key,” she said. “It offers a shoulder to lean on, someone to talk to.”

Junior Margaret Odell, who also volunteers at the center, agreed.

“Alpha Omega is a little bit of a haven for women in difficult situations because it provides an opportunity for them to think rightly about their lives,” she said, noting that the center is explicitly Christian and offers to pray with

See Noblit B3

program for freshman, sophomore, and junior college students interested in becoming officers in the Marines.

Candidates who successfully complete the program have the opportunity to accept a commission as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. During the summers before their senior year, candidates must complete six- or 10-week officer candidate schools.

Before enrolling in Hillsdale, sophomore Josh Bailey took a gap year when he wasn’t accepted into the Na-

val Academy. In his first semester at the college, Bailey signed on with PLC. “The military has been on my mind for a long time,” he said. “I was actually thinking about enlisting during high school and going into the reserves during college, but my parents didn’t want me to do that.”

One of the reasons Hillsdale has so many students who become PLC candidates is because of the type of stu-

See Marines B3

ODK works to improve ‘town-and-gown’ relations By | Breana Noble News Editor Omicron Delta Kappa is more than the monthly emails that appear in campus inboxes that recognize the work of a leader at Hillsdale College.

Nationally, ODK, the National Leadership Honor Society, focuses on recognizing scholarship, leadership, and campus involvement in various different forms. The Hillsdale chapter, established in 1949, centers itself on “townand-gown” relationships, because no one else focuses on this topic as its primary mission, ODK President Christopher Pudenz said.

ODK Secretary Larissa Clark said at times there can be a disconnect between people on campus and locals.

“In reality, we have a lot in common, and there’s things to be gained from having a relationship with each other,” Clark said. “We’re hoping to cultivate a better relationship between Hillsdale College and the Hillsdale community.”

Although this year’s 10-senior circle has organized and participated in several events

focused on connecting the Hillsdale community with the Hillsdale campus, members said there is room for the honorary to improve and develop its initiatives. For that reason, it is moving the application process for next year’s circle up, and the honorary’s leaders said they expect the application to be released in the next few weeks with an induction of the new members before spring break instead of the traditional April date.

“I think there’s a lot of room for growth with ODK,” Clark said. “It’s been a learning curve for us, figuring out the best way to leverage this group. Our hope is that looking forward, we can start to lay the foundation for further groups to build on.”

In the fall, the student activities office sponsored a community football night, and ODK helped deliver tickets and fliers to local schools and businesses to promote the free game at Muddy Waters Stadium for students and their families.

The honorary also sent its

See ODK B3

Dani Morey

By | Lillian Quinones

Describe your style.

Red-era Taylor Swift meets Wes Anderson color palette.

What was your fashion like before Hillsdale?

I was homeschooled so there was no reason for me to dress up.

When my brother was at Hillsdale, it was a highlight of my fashion year to get dressed up for Parents Weekend.

What’s your earliest fashion memory?

I didn’t care about fashion until Karen Gillan came on “Doctor Who.” So, until age 15, I wore my brother’s gray T-shirts, which is an embarrassingly late age.

Where do you like to shop?

Target, the sales rack at Forever 21, and Goodwill whenever I have the time.

Why the color burgundy?

I feel like I can’t wear black because it overwhelms me.

Burgundy has that formal dressed-up look without having to commit to

What’s your favorite piece of clothing?

This velvet black skater skirt that I’m wearing and my burgundy sheath dress gets a lot of mileage.

Lillian Quinones | Collegian

Lillian Quinones | Collegian