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Bus delay does not

deter CPAC attendees
Amanda Tindall
and Michael Lucchese
News Editor and Reporter

We got word that the buses

had an incident, that the bus

For students on their way to

the Conservative Political Action Conference, a little travel
mishap didnt get in the way of

We were immediately concerned about the students, so we

got a manifest of who was on

Wednesday night and early

Bill Whorley then continued

dents attended this years an-

We wanted to know what

was going on as soon as posbus behind the lead bus saw it
I was trying to sleep when it

Freshman Caleb Gatchell competes against other colleges in the 800m run.

delegation to CPAC was by far

(Courtesy of David Mexicotte)

cans, and one of the largest stu-

Chargers sending 15 to nationals

Micah Meadowcroft
Arts Editor

for a while now, and though third is the

highest placement the womens team has

morning, one of the four charter buses with Hillsdale students on its way to the conference swerved, tilting onto two
wheels, but managed to stay on
the road, according to students

of our 66 points which is by far the most

the distance side has scored in the last couple years, so that was pretty cool, senior

I was quite happy with how it went for

indoor championships last weekend, the

II national championships in Birmingham,

womens side, I really believe that 10 or

third year in a row Ive done that, so that

from other colleges and universities, with only a few Hillsdale

students on the bus, according
to Young Americans for Freedom President Emeritus senior

the Birmingham CrossPlex and the Univera slouch, but the conference is very, very
I thought the kids did what we asked,
were very focused on what they needed to

I think were ready to go, across the

really tough conference and I think our kids

on other people they just focused on what

onship meet very rarely do you have everything go your way so really as a coach you
just like to see as many things as possible
go your way and I thought we had a lot of
runners had an especially strong perfor-

corrected the bus, the students

continued to a rest stop, where
students and drivers were ques-

Oren won the mile in addition to the

Ive always been adamant that we certainly

want to put a good product out there at the

injuries, but sewage from the

toilet splashed onto people and

team and I think were more built for that

Brand said the students were

encouraged to take pictures of
everything so they could be re-

sion II nationals in both the mile, in which

she will be joined by two other Hillsdale

Im not sure what to expect, because

a little disorienting, its a little intimidating,

its a little more intense than what youre

to be a little bit different while at the same

Even though we did have a great week-

in immediate contact with the

over, and I saw the bus start to

Basically, we hit a groove in

bus went up onto two wheels,
sewage in the back of the vehithat was another reason why we
werent able to continue with

unavailable for comment at the

Brand said the caravan waitand driver, but no one sustained
buses waited for the fourth in
After arriving at the Gaylord
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told by other people who have been to track

We did it by ourselves; there was nobody near us, said junior Emily Oren, who
-

driver say, Oh my god! I saw

the lead bus veering to the left
der, and there was this huge

Ive been to the same facility, Oren

going to say probably twice we end up

the top team and the third team, so its not

I didnt really know what to expect,

side, I knew going in, whether we were really good or really bad, we werent going

had to say and he really gave me some conrole at the meet for the mens team as well

White is trying to keep advice in mind

as he looks forward to being a freshman at

dont make it a challenge, make it an opportunity to perform well, and I feel like
thats changed my perspective on racing a

(Photo Courtesy of John Taylor)

Joe Rago Q&A: On Obamacare and winning the Pulitzer Prize

Joe Rago is a member of The
Wall Street Journals editorial board. In college, he was
editor-in-chief of the Dartmouth Review, and through
his time there received an
internship, and eventually
a job, at WSJ in 2005. Rago
won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in
Editorial Writing for his work
on the Affordable Care Act.
Winning the Pulitzer Prize
at 28 made Rago one of
the youngest writers
ever to receive
the honor.

How did you win your Pulitzer Prize at such a young age?
Its kind of like getting into
Your editor picks out 10 pieces of
writing youve done that year and
submits that work to a jury of three
people, who choose three writers
writing from those three writers
then goes before the full Pulitzer
sound very intrepid, but its sort of

Courtesy of

At the time you were writing on Obamacare, did

you see the importance of the topic?
If youre a
journalist, the
Affordable
Care Act was
a kind of
Joe Rago
winning

the writing came from the subject,

economy has totally collapsed and
Washington is going off on healthting rammed through congress, I
think you ever write for posterity,

From the few articles Ive

read, you seem to have a very
well-researched, yet colloquial
and sarcastic writing style. What
most informed that?
In most forms of journalism,
to master, and some people never

What set The Wall Street

Journals coverage of Obamacare apart from the rest of the
coverage of Obamacare?
I think we were just explaining

more work than you need to do

Is Obamacare the worst piece

of legislation ever, and can it be

you can draw analysis, and your

bias lets you see things the other
were looking at the politics, not the
substance, of what was happening

world, the most powerful things

are bringing information to the
-

working at the Dartmouth Review. Why have you chosen to

stay involved?
and gained national recognition

paper stuck around, then it mellowed out and it wasnt trying to

tor, I never understood what for-

I dont think its the worst thing

We won the Cold War and did oth-

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Lamplighters adds new members

girls who are not only scholarly,
but who have also shown exemplary leadership on campus. We
look for women of unquestion-

Sarah Albers
Assistant Editor
Its not what you do, its who
you are, Professor of Chemistry
Lee Baron said.
Baron, faculty co-adviser for
the Lamplighters with Professor of Speech Kirstin Kiledal
said that membership in the
organization is more than an activity and more than a mark on
your resume. It is a shared way
of life.
Each year, eight junior women are selected to represent the
Lamplighters during their senior
year. This year, juniors Christina
Lambert, Sarah Onken, Anna
Barhanovich, Carly Hubbard,
Emma Vinton, Naofa Noll, Zoe
Norr, and Anna Talcott were selected.
Senior Michelle McAvoy,
president of Lamplighters, said
that the selection process is
based off of four core tenets of
the Lamplighters organization.
Everyone has to meet a certain GPA requirement, McAvoy
said. Thats the initial step into
Lamplighters. But we look for

is public service.
The Lamplighters honorary
was established on Hillsdales
campus in 1949 in order to recognize young women of promise. Each year, junior women
are invited to apply. Of these,
eight are selected to represent
the Lamplighters the following
school year.
These eight juniors are often
deeply involved in very different
parts of campus life, according
to McAvoy.
It brings together a broad
range of people from across
campus, McAvoy said. People
from the arts, from the sciences.
But despite such diverse representation, the Lamplighters
have much in common. When
asked whether there was a characteristic unique to the Lamplighters as a group, McAvoy
laughed.
I think we are all very determined and strong-willed people, McAvoy said. We are all

very hardworking and its funny

when were all in one room together.
Senior Kelly Tillotson, secretary and treasurer for the Lamplighters, said she appreciated the
intensity of the groups interactions.
Its a very lively atmosphere, Tillotson said. Its encouraging.
The Lamplighters principles
have informed her entire four
years at Hillsdale College. According to Tillotson, she knew
that she wanted to be counted
among them as early as her
freshman year.
I had heard about the organization when I came to Hillsdale College for my interview,
Tillotson said. My admissions
counselor, who was a Lamplighter, told me about it. I used
their principles to guide what
I did in school, because I knew
I wanted to be that caliber of a
woman.
Tillotson said she was honored to receive the invitation to
become a Lamplighter during
her junior year.
It still gives me something to
work toward, Tillotson said. I

think that, later on, when I come

back to the school, my membership will continue to remind me
that I need to be a better volunteer, a better woman, and a better
person as a whole.
Personal growth is an important part of the group, in addition
to a strong sense of tradition.
Each member receives upon
initiation a silver charm bracelet with the names of 10 Lamplighters who preceded her. This
emphasis is evident even in the
name of the group, taken from a
novel.
The Lamplighter, written
by Maria S. Cummins, is about a
young orphaned girl and her path
to maturity.
Its a story about the development of a young woman of
character, Baron said. She was
orphaned as a young girl. The
lamplighter helped her with her
development, took her on, was
her benefactor. Its a story about
how a single, kind individual can
make a lifetime of difference.
Thats what being part of Lamplighters is all about. One small
kindness can make that much of
a difference in a life.

Students honored and place in

Free Society Essay Contest

Senior Ashley Wright.

(Courtesy of Wright)

Micah Meadowcroft
Arts Editor
Junior Josiah Lippincott and
senior Ashley Wright submitted
essays to the Douglas B. Rogers
Conditions of a Free Society Essay Contest and received second
place and honorable mention respectively.
St. Vincent Colleges Center for Political and Economic
Thought held its third annual
competition. Lippincotts essay
entitled The Death of the Separation of Powers and the Rise of
the Administrative State: A Critical Analysis of Congress Role is
featured on the centers website.
He also received $1,000. Wright,
who won third place in the contest last year, had her name published on the webpage as well.
Henry Thompson from Clemson
I was not planning on applying this year, but a friend mentioned it kind of out of the blue,
and I was wondering if I should
apply, Lippincott said. I looked
at the topic, and I realized that
was something I actually could
do. I saw the headline saying,
Congratulations, and I remember being amazed. The $1,000 I
won, Im using that to pay down
taxes I owe.
On April 15, the Conditions of
a Free Society money, written on
the topic of administrative state,
is going to go to the IRS to pay

Junior Josiah Lippincott.

(Courtesy of Lip-

pincott)

f o r
the administrative state. Its that
point of irony thats especially
delicious to me.
The essays were required to be
at least 2,500 words in length and
focus on the themes James Madison mentioned in Federalist 47
when he wrote, The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same
hands, whether of one, a few, or
many, and whether hereditary,
self-appointed, or elective, may
justly be pronounced the very
With the competition, we
hope to encourage undergraduate students to join the Center for
Political and Economic Thought
at Saint Vincent College in discussing the important themes
of Western Civilization individual freedom, limited constitutional government, free market
economics, and the philosophical
and moral foundations of America and the West, St. Vincent
College Program Manager Mary
Beth McConahey said.
Both writers heavily used
what theyve learned from classes
theyve taken in the past. Lippincott said he drew from Associate
Professor of Politics Kevin Portteuss American Congress class.
It was on the separation
of powers, Lippincott said. I
couldnt have written it without
taking Dr. Portteuss Congress
class. In my essay, I showed how
the act of delegation fed the ad-

CPAC
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ter just after 3 p.m., the group

heard potential presidential contenders senators Rand Paul and
Marco Rubio (R-FL), governors
Walker and Rick Perry (R-TX),
and businesspeople Donald
Trump and Carly Fiorina speak
on a wide range of topics. ISIS,
economic recovery, and perceived executive overreach on
immigration dominated the discussion.
Freshman Kacey Reeves said
she believes Sen. Rand Paul performed the best at CPAC.
He really energized the
youth, she said. Sen. Paul
touched on key issues important
to young Americans, such as a
just social policy, and inspired
me and other students to get
more involved in politics. That
energy really translated to his
reception with the crowd on the

ministrative state, which in turn

On the other hand, freshman
fed the Congresss willingness to CPAC attendee Claire Hughes
delegate more powers. This is a said she believes Wisconsin
subject of huge importance to republican government, but something fairly unknown.
Wright, an economics major,
found interest in the competition
last year because it was more economically focused, but applied
again because of the class she
took on Winston Churchill last
semester with President Larry
Arnn.
We talked about tyranny and
liberty and how the Constitution
protects liberties and is kind of
a shield for the common man,
Wright said. I took some of the
ideas we talked about in that class
and wrote them up, like where Ar-

Senior Dylan Hoover with President Larry Arnn.

Hoover won the Everett Oratory Competition on Tuesday. The topic was Of Presidents and Kings: Executive
Privilege and the Balance of Power. (Anders Kiledal/
Collegian)

Gov. Scott Walker will come out

ahead in the early primaries due
to his appearance at CPAC.
I think Governor Walker
came out of CPAC as the frontrunner, she said. Not just
because he was an engaging
speaker, but also because he was
able to demonstrate his success
in implementing truly conservative policy in his home state.
Radio host Mark Levin, for
instance, ended his speech with
just two words: Kill ISIS. Fox
News personality Sean Hannity
asked potential candidate Jeb
Bush several hard-hitting questions on immigration and Common Core. Former Ambassador
on a number of foreign-policyrelated questions.
Im so grateful to the CRs
for giving me the opportunity to
attend CPAC this year, freshman Madeline Domalakes said.
It was a blast seeing a variety
of speakers with such a huge audience that was so enthusiastic
about conservative principles
and winning in 2016.
While the talks at CPAC

Hillsdales height monitor

system and backup computer for
its two water towers broke down
Monday morning, causing the water storage level to decrease too
much.
Since the monitor failed to
sense the low height, the pumps
did not turn, resulting in low water
pressure throughout the system,
according to Board of Public Utilities Deputy Director of Water Nate
Rusk. This caused water on campus and other locations in the city
of Hillsdale to turn a brown color
around 1 p.m.
After about half an hour, the
water cleared in the cafeteria, according to Bon Apptits General
Manager David Apthorpe.
While Rusk said he is unsure
exactly how the drop in pressure
led to the water changing shades,
once the problem with the monitors was uncovered, BPU manu-

the towers and increase the pressure in the system. An outside

company came later that day to
look at the software, and now they
are working properly.
We got a couple of calls for
brownish water, Rusk said. Its
probably from, Im guessing, the
pressure change, and whats inside
the pipes.
Apthorpe received word from
facilities that sediments were in
the pipes, and the city was working on the problem.
While the color difference was
noticeable in the translucent water,
it would not have been as obvious
in dark-colored drinks.
The event is similar to when
the system, Rusk said. Unfortunately some customers experience
a red/brown water color caused
by iron. There are no health risks
to the discolored water resulting
from the computer malfunction on
Monday.

the pressure so dirt doesnt enter

the broken pipe.
Opening and closing main
valves can affect and change pressure in the system and it can also
reroute water demands through
pipes that it normally otherwise
would not travel, Rusk said.
This could potentially cause iron
particles in the pipe to become dislodged.
Bon Apptit Operation Manager Julie Marsh said the brown

Santorum appeared in USA Today.

When I saw my picture in
USA Today, I laughed and said,
I would be the one to get caught

tesy of Larissa Clark)

Above: Political commentator Sean Hannity

with freshmen Summer
Burkholder, Dustin Pletan,
Anna Zemaitaitis, Megan
Michaelis, and Breana
Noble. (Courtesy of Sarah

student received honorable mention, and the college was the only
institution to have two students
recognized in the contest.
The kind of research we do
is not critical analysis, but its
addressing really pressing topics
in our current environment, Lippincott said. It demonstrates the
rigor Hillsdale enforces. It says
something really good about the
quality of thought and critical
analysis that goes into the courses.

Rich Pw recalled that when the

water treatment plant was built
near campus several years ago, the
water also turned brown. He said
its not uncommon for water to
ing occurs.
Pw also mentioned his water
had turned a brown color recently.
Rusk said the cold weather the
past few weeks has caused water
main breaks around town, which
could lead to discolored water.
Valves are partially closed near the

exploring the big city, walking

around the mall, experiencing
the National Gallery, heading to
whiskey bars, and relaxng at the
Kirby center. The convention itself was huge, impressive, and
left me much to ponder.
Some of the students even
gained national recognition
when a photo of senior Nathan
Brand, freshman Jack Sinko,
and junior John Bell taking a

Above left: Students sit on

the bus, eagerly awaiting
their arrival at CPAC. (Cour-

of what a dictator was in ancient

Rome. Then, I used a lot from
an essay Churchill wrote called
What Good Is a Constitution?
Wright said the year before she

Casebeer )

Left: Former senator Rick

Santorum with senior Nathan Brand, freshman Jack
Sinko, and junior John Bell
taking a selfie, a photo of
which was featured in USA
Today. (Courtesy of Nathan
Brand)

Muddied waters a problem in Hillsdale

Breana Noble
Collegian Reporter

dominated much of some students time, others took the time

to visit the city and continue to
network throughout the District.
Senior John Taylor said despite the ups and downs of the
trip, he enjoyed himself overall.
Horrible bus rides and
frightening right-wing populism
aside, I enjoyed the weekend
immensely, Taylor said. My

water was recognized in Knorr

Dining Room immediately Monday, and employees took steps
to keep students and faculty safe
right away. They shut down beverage production and turned off
water in the kitchen so that it was
not used to cook. Having received
the all-clear again, they replaced
the ice with fresh ice, ran all the
faucets and soda machines to clear
sediments, and replaced beverages
in the servery.
The safety and security of our
so we tried to take as many precautions as possible, Apthorpe
said.
Bon Apptit did just as Rusk
recommended. He said this incident is a rare occurrence.
Its corrected, and were back
up to two monitors on it, and hopefully it will never happen again,
Rusk said.

RAgo

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about Dartmouth College, and it has nothing to do with national politics. Once at the Journal, I was given a different
topic, and those skills gained working at the Dartmouth Review were used with less juvenility.
What does opinion journalism add to newspapers?
It subtracts from most newspapers. I think if its going to
just be opinion journalism where this is what I think is not
going to add value to the newspaper. Your opinion isnt very
valuable, and the best opinion journalism brings an analytic
approach. The best of it reveals something about the topic
that someone else missed because youre writing with a bias,
so youre able to understand an issue in another way. The
best opinion pieces will have some opinion at the top and
some opinion at the bottom with facts in the middle. Opinion
pages sell newspapers when theyre well done.
What do you think about using Twitter in journalism?
It takes up so much time and its so personality-based. It
ages you to have more opinions than there are things worth
having opinions about. Journalists have ruined their life on
Twitter. That in mind, I use it constantly. I dont think you
can be a journalist now and not be on Twitter.

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Polyglotism and praxeology:

Gage translates von Mises
Michael Lucchese
Collegian Reporter

In many circles on campus,

Ludwig von Mises remains one
of the most well-respected economists and philosophers. His

Junior Kyle Cooper and opponent sophomore Sam Grinis square off in a fierce game of
bubble soccer. (Nathanael Meadowcroft/Collegian)

Bubble soccer:
hard-hitting fun
Nathanael Meadowcroft
Assistant Editor

Think bumper cars, but with

bubbles instead of cars.
Hillsdale College students
participated in a young sport
called bubble soccer on Saturday, but most players were not
focused on the soccer part of the
game.
Very few people are out
there to actually play soccer,
sophomore Don McChesney
said. The majority of us are just
there to deck the nearest person
Participants in bubble soccer
wear protective bubbles around
their upper bodies that are apand weigh about 25 pounds. The
game is equivalent to soccer, but
with the addition of the bubbles.
The protective bubbles allow

participants to crash into each

other without fear of major injury.
Youve got to protect your
legs, but for the most part
they protect you really well,
the way over a couple times but
never took any real injuries.
Campus Health and Recreation organized the event.
We wanted a fun event to do
inside in the winter, said junior
Rachael Hille, one of the student
directors of Campus Health and
Recreation.
and more than 150 people participated, according to Hille.
We saw something on Facebook, and theres a really popular video on YouTube and we
thought it looked really cool,
another student director of Campus Health and Recreation Jeffrey Meyers Jr. said. We did
some research and found out

about Bubble Soccer Detroit and

brought them in.
The players focused primarfew games of the day, but that
quickly changed.
It started out more soccerlike and then all of a sudden
something happened where people got comfortable hitting each
other, and it was just bumper cars
ever since, Hille said.
She noted that Campus Health
and Recreation is willing to bring
bubble soccer back to Hillsdale.
Theyve thought about potentially buying some of the
bubbles, so maybe having some
intramural bubble soccer teams
or using them for Greek week or
dorm wars, Hille said. If its a
success well look into getting
some for the college.
If we could get it back,
McChesney said.

the faculty and students, including Will Gage, a junior studying Spanish and German, who
is now translating a previously
untranslated excerpt of one of
Mises books.
Gage learned that one of
Mises early works, the Nationalkonomie: Theorie des
Handelns und Wirtschaftens,
originally published during
Mises exile to Geneva in 1940,
remains untranslated into English. He approached Visiting Assistant Professor of German Stephen Naumann and Associate
Professor of Economics Charles
Steele about working on translating the work.
Naumann and Steele coordinated to make this project a onecredit independent study. They
gave Will the goal of translating
alkonomie. In the process, he
confronted some of the problems of translation and learned
how to work around them.
The biggest challenge for
me is learning the fachsprache
(technical language) of economics, Gage said.
In their meetings, Naumann
helps Gage with some of the
translation techniques, and
Steele helps Gage understand
the ideas of economics Mises
expresses in the book.
In order to teach Gage about
the art of translation, Naumann
introduced him to the works of
Robert Musial and Franz Kafka,

two other Austrian writers who

were contemporaries of Mises.
Then, Gage took a look at
several different translations of
their works and compared and
contrasted the choices the translators made. Gage thought about
why translators choose certain
words and phrases as English
equivalents, and the problems
which a too-literal translation
can present.
Presumably, unlike the
translator, the audience does not
have access to the original language, and so they rely on you,
the translator, to understand the
original work, Naumann said.
So, in a way, theres a responsibility a translator has to his audience. He is remaking, recrafting the work in a new language,
but he is still constrained by the
original authors words. I have a
lot of respect for a good translator.
Gage said his advisers have
consistently helped him through
the project.
My professors are willing to
spend as much time as we need
to make this project worthwhile
for everyone, he said. Their
knowledge of the subject is invaluable when it comes to translation of a work that is so interdisciplinary.
tionalkonomie Gage is translating is titled On the Limitations of Individual Ownership
and the Problem of External
Costs and External Economies.
Mises wrote about externalities
actions of one party indirectly
another.
Examples of negative externalities include most forms of
pollution, while examples of
positive externalities include the

society beyond just the students

themselves.
Many of the ideas Mises expresses in Nationalkonomie
were also later expressed and
expanded upon in his 1949 English work, Human Action: A
Treatise on Economics, which
is widely considered Mises
magnum opus. In both works,
Mises makes the case for free
markets based on his understanding of praxeology, or the
rational exploration of human
decision-making.
Gage said he found himself
particularly interested in this
section because no translation
of it exists in English, and because this is a chance to learn
more about Austrian economics,
I hope to be able to translate
more of Nationalkonomie or
another work, to continue making academic material more
accessible for those who dont
study German, but who still
want to study great works in the
German-Austrian tradition, he
said.
In addition to German, Gage
speaks Spanish and Russian.
My suggestion for people
who want to get into languages: Find someone who speaks
the language, Gage said. It
sounds obvious, but Ive tried
learning languages on my own,
and I ask so many questions that
guage could answer. It is much
speaker or someone who speaks
the language well to ask them.
Gage also recommended that
budding polyglots look into the
Hillsdale International Club,
which offers classes in several
foreign languages, all taught by
students like Gage.

Professors present various views on justification

Chris McCaffery
Student Columnist
The fruits of a fall semester seminar
day at a panel event hosted by the Lyceum, a student organization funded by
the Intercollegiate Studies Institute.
At the panel, Professor of Religion
and Humanities Tom Burke, Assistant
Professor of Religion Don Westblade,
and Assistant Professor of History Matthew Gaetano gave a short presentation
had combined his expertise with the
other two to teach a history of the doccation: Aquinas through Trent.
Burke said that having three professors in the class was a great addition to
the discussion. Gaetano lectured about
post-Tridentine Catholic views and
Westblade gave several lectures on the

views of Jonathan Edwards.

Without Gaetano and Westblade in
the class, it wouldnt have been as good
as it was, Burke said. I think their
contributions were essential to making
because it is an essential point of distinction between the Catholic and Protestant traditions that produces many
practical differences in the life of the
Christian.
Different views have different implications for how one would live a
Christian life, he said. It relates practically to the actual living of the Christian faith.
Senior Joshua Benjamins explained
that the role of the Lyceum is to encourage discussion of topics between disciplines, and the Liberal Arts Friday Forum is an essential part of that mission.
Held on parents weekend each semester,

the LAFF brings together three professors from different departments to discuss a mildly controversial topic in an
atmosphere of mutual pursuit of truth.
We dont want it to turn into a debate, he said. The tone and atmosphere were very good, and the professors were very sensitive and fair in the
way they approached the topic.
Freshman Matthew Wylie said he
found the panel to be a very clear exposition of the different faith traditions.
Each speaker had well-articulated
views that highlighted the incompatibility of Catholic and Protestant views
tionally tenable, he said. The vocabulary was different. The Catholics talked
about a changed state of the soul, while
the Protestants talked about a legal declaration.

Enactus develops projects

at ODK reception
Madeleine Jepsen
Collegian Reporter
Local business owners and
community leaders met with
campus leaders to strengthen ties
between the city and college at a
networking reception hosted by
the Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honorary Saturday at the
college.
Enactus, one of the student
groups represented at the event,
used the reception to develop one
of its primary projects of creating
an organic agricultural cooperative downtown.
The reception, the second
the honorary has hosted, allowed Enactus team members to
strengthen community ties and
establish new contacts which
helped advance Enactuss current
projects and emphasis on working with the surrounding local
community to deal with energy
issues.
The club has been working
all year with local farmers and
representatives of Bon Apptit to
plan an organic agricultural cooperative downtown. According
to Enactus President junior Nick
Brown, organic agriculture is an
increasingly important aspect of
the Hillsdale community.
Organic agriculture is kind of
a heartbeat in Hillsdale, Brown
said. We saw that on Saturday
mornings during the farmers
market. Thats one of the times
that the Hillsdale community is
alive. We wanted to somehow focus on that, and try and expand it
to another level.
For Enactus, this involved
meeting with both local farmers
and Bon Apptit management
in order to learn how to enhance
this aspect of the community. The

groups hope to foster a sustainable method of providing local

organic produce for the people of
Hillsdale.
The business reception helped
turn these ideas into viable goals
by providing additional contacts
and resources. Contacts included
community members, such as
Mick Ritter, co-owner of Broad
Street Downtown Market and
Tavern, and Christine Bowman,
executive director of Hillsdale
Chamber of Commerce.
the implementation of the community agriculture cooperative,
Brown said. We had some good
back and forth dialogue with
Christine and Mr. Ritter of how
were actually going to implement this.
Bowman also provided more
detailed information on the needs
and operations of organic agriculture in Hillsdale.
In addition to constructing an
operation to help sell the organic
crops, project members must also
problem solve for practical chalfor the produce and keeping the
product fresh.
Ritter noted the feasibility issues that come with the market
for fresh organic produce.
Theres a lot of issues with
working with produce and things
that are perishable, Ritter said.
Its unfortunate that the season
because of the freshness and the
short turnover. The market gets
a short amount of time.
Ritter also noted the chalorganic products, which is more
Hillsdale.
Although the Enactus team

projects are still in the works,

and additional planning and
troubleshooting are needed, the
business development reception
helped to foster additional community connections to help make
their visions reality.
Junior Aaron Schreck, Enactus vice president of communications, noted the potential ideas
kindled from discussion with
community leaders.
Enactus found the experience extremely valuable. The
mixer connected us to people
whom we otherwise would not
have met that share our vision for
community food partnership,
he said in an email. I think, at
least on our end, the mixer was
a big success. Enactus left with
a few new ideas and some valuable contacts that can hopefully
help us do some positive good
connecting low-income families
with high-quality food.
Interactions such as these embody the purpose of the business
reception, which sought to bring
together members of the community and the college who focus on
similar issues.
Senior Sam Ryskamp, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership
Honorary president, said that the
reception served as a positive
indicator for future interactions
between city and college leaders.
The receptions were very
encouraging. There were a lot
of good conversations that were
sparked, and a lot of good ideas,
he said. I hope that it will have
an immediate effect, in ideas
such as Enactuss, but I also hope
that it will have a long-term effect. I hope, bigger picture, that
it helps bring together the college
and community, and that it promotes collaboration and conversation.

Professors Burke, Westblade, and Gaetano responding to questions

from students on the topic of justification. (Sarah Borger/Collegian)

Q & A with Karol Boudreaux

Karol Boudreaux is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center of George Mason University. She has led
specialized research on land tenure and property rights, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa for USAID, and served on
the Working Group on Property Rights of the U.N.s Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor. Boudreaux is
Allen P. Kirby Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship.

What made you decide to

teach this semester?
I have known about Hillsdale
for a long time, and through work
that my husband and I did when
he was president of the Foundation for Economic Education,
we would often invite Professor
of History Burt Folsom to give
lectures to the students. They
were always fabulous lectures,
and really made a tremendous
contribution to the work that we
were trying to do explaining the
economic history of the United
States.
I went out to Hillsdale last
year and gave a lecture on African economic development. After that, Professor Wolfram contacted folks here and suggested
that if they had an economic
development course, it might be
good to have me involved with
that. I was really pleased by that.

making and the lives of everyday

people.

bit off-putting I wasnt in law

school to learn economics but

USAID?
When I was at George Mason, I had the opportunity to
be involved in a project called
Enterprise-Based Solutions to
Poverty. What we were doing in
that project was looking for examples in Africa of approaches
or entrepreneurs who were addressing tough challenges, but
doing it using the market.
One of the main constraints
that all these entrepreneurs faced
was real insecurity over their
property rights. They might start
a business, but it would be difness because either they didnt
have access to land they needed
to grow the business, or their
other property their moveable property and their intangible property was going to
be subject to taxation, or almost
expropriation from the government. Successful people can become targets in some countries. I
saw that property was a real constraining factor to growth in poor
countries. That was an interesting puzzle to me: Why had poor
countries not solved the property
problem?
So I started thinking about the
role that land plays in creating a
foundation for economic development and the role that property more broadly plays in pro-

it really helped you understand a

lot about the world and peoples
behavior. Economics helps you
understand everyday decision

asked to come work for USAID

because they were interested in
having some of that thinking in
their programing.

interested in economics?
I went to a law and economics law school the University
of Virginia so there was a very
heavy emphasis in our coursework on an economic understanding of the law. So, how
does economics help us interpret
whats going on in the legal environment. Unlike people in a
lot of law schools, we actually
read quite a lot of economics.

How often do you go to Africa, and what do you typically

do when youre there?
Since 2005, when the marketbased solutions project started,
Ive gone a couple of times a
year.
Ive spent most of my time in
East and Southern Africa. When
I was at AID, I was working with
the U.S. Government to develop
programs that were designed to
give people in the country more
secure property rights.
Sometimes I go to do research. Toward the end of this
semester, Ill be going back to
support a USAID project thats
using cell phone technology to
map and record land rights. Its a
way to lower the cost of recording land rights and making land
rights more secure for people.
Its also a way to get those rights
more quickly because with this
technology, local people can do
the mapping themselves they
dont need to rely on surveyors.
Usually Im there to do research to understand a problem,
or to work on designing programs to give people more secure property rights.
Do you plan on teaching at
Hillsdale for another semester?
Im delighted to have the opportunity to teach at Hillsdale,
and if the opportunity arose
again, I would love to. Its a
great set of students, and Ive had
nothing but a warm welcome.
Compiled by Vivian Hughbanks

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coffee-addicted Chargers. The

uncomfortable description of a

the most important part of the policymaking process; they are

observe how politicians really make their policy determina-

The legislation that they propose and how they vote will de-

ber of policy choices collectively available to lawmakers. Of

-

of paper. It is not self-enforcing; it derives its power from the

dates who respect this consent. What a society believes re-

The key to winning this battle does not lie at the polls alone;
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Chelsea Bratten is a George Washington Fellow studying

politics and Spanish.

From the Archives: When Opportunity

Knocks

Chris McCaffery
Student Columnist
The Collegians Feb. 19 staff
editorial, Keep tipping student
workers, sounded a feel-good
call to aid the beleaguered student employees of A.J.s Cafe
and Jitters Coffee Cart. Its
haughty tone helped conjure an
overblown dramatization: The
fascist Bon Apptit curtailing
the Hillsdale students right,
privilege, and patriotic obligation to tip their barista the
latest in a long line of human (or
natural) rights abuses visited on
the suffering-yet-plucky student
body. You can almost see the
color draining from the cheek of

a riveting speech from one of

both participating and spectating.

by spare change is worth just as

much. To claim the negative too,
that rejection of tips is a denial
tippers is excusable; the central of the humanity they buy, along
conceit as a cultural insti- with the gradual erosion of other
tokens of humanity which the
of the person across the counter incomprehensibly reprehensible
is not.
BAMCO supposedly scorns, is
The insistence that leaving equally reductive. Its a weak
a tip conhumanity that can be
stitutes
a
denied by removing
Its a weak hu- a tip (or not tip)
genuine afmanity that can be cup, and a cheap imhumanity is denied by remov- age of God that can
distressingbe bought back with
ly narrow- ing a tip cup, and a laundry money.
m i n d e d . cheap image of God
The
editorial
Leaving a that can be bought even notes that it
tip may be
does not matter
a sign of ac- back with laundry whether the tips
knowledged money.
of the socially-conh u m a n i t y,
forming college stubut to sugdent living month to
gest that leaving spare change
on the counter or in the jar is
sentiment of genuine gratitude
yes that fully encompasses the in the particular tips act
human nobility of the person through the sheer fact of their
across the counter, is ridiculous existence.
no matter how many eyes are
A classmates humanity is
not something denied by not
pressed to lips. Leave the for- tipping, of all things, and it is ir- responsible to suggest so. BAMphy classroom, but its easy to CO seems to have very good
reasons for its policy, a policy

which is at any rate not the fault

of our local management team.
Its possible to acknowledge that
workers lives have been made
without devaluing the humanity they possess into a battering
ram for anything we dont like.
When faced with something that
actually denies anothers humanity, what hyperbole will be
left to run to?
Americans tip when they receive table service because those
tips are an important part of the
wait staffs base income in
that case it really is offensive
to skip the tip, and moral questions open up around the action.
But here, BAMCO has simply
forbid its employees a perk they
enjoyed on top of their normal
compensation. Local management may have handled the
change in a confusing manner,
but they were entirely within
their right to enforce a longstanding policy, and accusing
them of systemic worker oppression is the least-charitable
way to understand their actions.
Chris McCaffery is a junior
studying history and journalism.

DONT BE AFRAID OF ON-CAMPUS JOBS

They can provide valuable experience and teach you things class doesnt
Rebekah Basinger
Special to the Collegian
When I came to Hillsdale, I didnt intend
to have any on-campus jobs. I planned on
doing school from August to May and then
focusing on work in the summers. I upheld
this philosophy throughout my freshman
year, and remember fondly long, dark, cold
fall and winter evenings spent in my tiny
room in Olds, studying under a little desk
lamp that was able to light almost the entire
room. I dont regret not getting more involved in campus life that year, and dont
remember being particularly overwhelmed
by the struggles of balancing work, activities, social life, and school.
What I did with my time was study and
make friends, and it was beautiful. I had
plenty of time to think about the ideas I
was learning about in American Heritage
or Constitution or Great Books, and managed to have those typical conversations
every Hillsdale freshman should have
about Locke, Homer, Aristotle, consent of
the governed, and so forth without much
procrastination.
But I ended up with two on-campus jobs
(George Washington Fellowship Program
research and the Writing Center), and I am
currently spending a semester on WHIP doing an editing and publications internship.
Especially after I arrived in DC, I have
asked myself, How did this happen? Why
did you end up here? Where did those wonderful days when you were just a student
go?
This is how it happened: On a whim,

The Uses of a

We are all familiar with the

Liberal Arts
Education

what we mean.
people are drawing simplistic cartoons concerning the Convocation.
The spectating side of things tends
to be self-explanatory. More people
attended the Leonard Nimoy
speech than attended any home
football game last fall.

March 9, 1989

donor base.

Banning tips doesnt deny anyones humanity

go to hear what he had to say or

ally that third member of the

-

highlight these brilliant fac-

if someone like Leonard Nimoy is

deniable expertise.
The college has worked
tirelessly to hire professors
who will excel in the classroom and provide a top-notch

Chelsea Bratten
Special to the Collegian

interest in whatsoever.

Politicians
wont save us

will tolerate.

them to the side. On Wednes-

listen to professors attempt

McClatchey

I decided to apply for GW as a freshman

because I enjoyed Associate Professor of
Politics Kevin Portteuss Constitution class
and wanted to study more political philosophy and American constitutional history. My sister advised me to do so because
she thought more extracurricular activities
would reinforce my studies.
She was right, though Im still not a
practically-minded person. My mind is far
more full of poetry than useful skills, and
I remain that stereotypical English major
who doesnt want to spend too much time
thinking about life after graduation. Nonetheless, my jobs have been an excellent
complement to my academic pursuits.
With GW research, I have been able to
write and edit summaries of great books
recommended by professors, as well as
transcribe and proofread documents for the
Churchill biography. These pursuits have
helped me discover how much I enjoy editing. I try to put into practice many of the
things I have learned about being a careful,
thoughtful reader in my English classes. In
the Writing Center, I have enjoyed helping
fellow students think through their arguments in their papers and ask questions of
their own writing. It also has been an excellent opportunity to extend what I have
learned in my English classes.
Regardless of your major or exactly how
your on-campus job might apply to it, its
very useful to work an on-campus job. It
obviously enables you to save money or
pay for part of your way through college.
It can teach you how to apply what you
are learning in your academic classes in a

slightly different way. It can get you thinking about what kind of job you might like
to have in the future, so you dont graduate
and go into a job that you dont really know
that you like simply because you cant
think of anything else to do.
So Id like to tell underclassman to realize that your grand plans for college may
take an unexpected turn. Be willing to let
your vision for your college experience
change. Maybe that means working less
and making sure your studies arent subordinate to your other activities. Maybe it
means thinking about how to productively
spend a couple of hours each week doing
something outside the classroom that will
enable you to be a better student when in
the classroom.
Dont be worried if you havent found an
on-campus job yet. I wouldnt recommend
working your freshman year, if possible.
(I realize there may be monetary concerns
that preclude this option.) Settle into being
a college student. Try not to overcommit,
and spend time thinking deeply and making deep friendships. Think about what job
youd like to have, and then stick to it.
If youre interested in WHIP, recognize
the costs of spending a semester away from
campus. Embrace being a student, since
your time in college is brief and very valuable. Ultimately, know that balancing the
practical and the ideal, the desire to have a
job and the desire to learn, will always be
arts.
Rebekah Basinger is a George
Washington Fellow studying English.

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TWO YEARS OF POPE FRANCIS

As we approach the second anniversary of the Pope Francis papacy, two Catholic students reflect on his tenure thus far
The modern world is a mess and the Roman Catholic Church
Dominic Restuccia
is having a discussion on what is the best tone and focus to deal
Special
to the Collegian
with it. The reason that everyone is so fascinated with Pope
Francis is that he seems to have adopted a very different tone
and focus relative to Pope Benedict XVI and John Paul II without actually changing anything of substance. If nothing else, Pope Francis has brought a great deal of
attention to this discussion through his holy and quirky persona.
My chief concern writing this article, as a loyal Catholic beholden to the teachings of Christs
church, is the risk of causing scandal. I have three things to say to address this concern. First, to all my
Christian friends who do not share in the Catholic faith, Pope Francis, the church faithful, and I do not
have any disagreement on the nature of the truth that God has revealed to us through His Son. Devout

John Taylor
Special to the Collegian

internal examination currently ongoing within the church is a deliberation about direction and tone, not substance.
Second, Pope Francis wants us to have this kind of debate. I have
heard many Catholics say that we should leave this discussion to our
prelates and defer to their discretion. I would say that those Catholics are
not listening to Pope Francis. He stood before a crowd of almost four million Catholic youths and instructed them to make some noise. The synod
convened by Pope Francis to discuss the family was open for the whole
world to see. On issues of doctrine, there is no question that we Catholics
defer to the authority of Christs church, but the tone we strike and the
expression we make is a church-wide discussion.
from error. Pope Francis does not want to change doctrine, Pope Francis
does not plan to change doctrine, and Pope Francis is not going to change
doctrine.
The tone and direction coming out from the Vatican right now is not
always clear. There are issues on which Pope Francis is abundantly clear,
such as on Feb. 16 when he decried the acts of ISIS and proclaimed that
the blood of the Christian martyrs on their hands confessed the Christ.
On other issues though, he is often vague. The medias distortions only
Pope Francis/Wikimedia Commons
further the confusion.
While it is unclear what tone and direction Pope Francis wants, there
are many within the church who want to strike a softer tone on issues of practice like homosexual relations and divorce and place greater emphasis on social justice. Many European and some American
bishops have implemented this approach for several decades. The result is empty pews and widespread,
lukewarm faith with millions of Catholics ignorant about their faith and supportive of abortion. The
church has served the poor, fed the hungry, and educated children more than any other organization
ever has and continues to lead the way on social justice.
Social justice is not the churchs weakness. The real problem in this world is not the poverty of the
world; it is poverty of the soul. Our weakness is a lack of fervency and devotion to God.
The church is strong when she is clear. I think the church should strike a tone that demonstrates
greater clarity with charity. We should boldly speak the truth. This is not contrary to speaking with
love and a desire to change hearts, minds, and souls. The truth is charitable. The greatest gift of love is
the gift of the truth. There is no greater remedy for the soul than the gift of Gods grace and word. The
church in Africa is following this way, speaking the truth with a particular focus on combating sin and
spiritual closeness to God. And the faith is growing exponentially.
I encourage Catholics to listen to Pope Franciss call to join the discussion. We are called to take an
active role in Christs church as instruments of the Holy Ghost. Catholics should be invested enough
in their faith to die for it like our brothers beheaded by ISIS. Pope Francis has called upon the faithful
to participate and it is our duty to engage in our Faith. We Catholics must speak boldly and profess our
faith with clarity and charity.
John Taylor is a senior studying history and philosophy.

Our culture is
sexually broken

Dominic Restuccia is a junior studying politics.

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER

Donald Turner
Special to the Collegian

Emptiness results when we let lust dominate

Caleb Bowers
Special to the Collegian

Donald Turner is professor of

philosophy. He is the faculty
adviser of the Science Fiction
and Fantasy Club.

Leonard Nimoy/Wikimedia Commons

Lets celebrate Black History Month

Zach Thanasilangkul
Special to the Collegian

Caleb Bowers is a senior studying

computational mathematics.

Dear Editor,
I wish to congratulate all involved in The Drowsy Chaperone for their excellent production this past weekend. The cast gave a wonderful performance as
did the musicians. Those involved in set design and set changes should also
found the ending unexpectedly touching. Bravo. Though I must admit, try as I
might, I will never think of poodles the same ever again.
Adam M. Carrington
Assistant Professor of Politics

What was February like at Hillsdale College? Like anywhere else,

we recognized and talked about Valentines Day, midterms, and the frigid
weather. However, unlike most colleges, there existed a notable absence
of discussion concerning the celebration (or lack thereof) of Black History
Month. The most celebratory items on
campus were the posters of Frederick
Douglass that have been promoting
the Journalism program since last semester.
stitution of higher education in the
country to prohibit discrimination
based on race, sex, and religion. This
was an integral part of the college
charter in 1844. In 1956, the football
team refused to play in the Tangerine Bowl because black players were
Hillsdale Colleges history of championing the value of minorities and their
contributions, it is odd that there exists no formal recognition of minorities to be found anywhere on campus
or in the colleges core curriculum.
Refusing to acknowledge minority
history as distinct establishes a dangerous precedent for viewing all cul-

tural minorities blacks, hispanics,

asians, LGBTQ persons, women, the
working class, and many others as
part of the dominant group. When we
fail to recognize the accomplishments
of racial minorities separate from
those of the majority, we begin to ig-

It is odd that there

exists no formal recognition of minorities to be found anywhere on campus or
in the colleges core
curriculum.
nore the advantages and disadvantages brought about by racial differences
against the background of society.
A lot of people might ask, Whats
wrong with seeing minorities as the
same as everyone else? Another
common way to phrase this sentiment
son, not a color. Indeed, it seems that
the end state of racial equality would
be a post-racial society where everyone is equal and race doesnt matter.
Whats the problem with that?
The problem is that race is a social

in our culture. That is, our social relations based on cultural-political

boundaries and the color of our skin
have been made real and are now a
prevalent component of social reality.
Race has permeated culture such that
we can hardly imagine what it would
be like to truly and objectively disregard race altogether. Focusing only on
the micro level neglects this structural
and institutional discrimination that
minorities face. While a post-racial
society is the ideal end-state, it is fallacious to pretend that we have it now
or that we can achieve it now simply
by speaking it.
Acting colorblind, however, operates under the very assumption that
we are already in a post-racial society. The reality is that, in our own society, whiteness as a racial construct
remains the standard and privileged
position while colored-ness remains
marginal all while we deny that
any of us are individually racist. It
is because of this that we must recognize the accomplishments of minorities as their own. Thats why it is
important to celebrate Black History
Month. Without it, were perpetuating the problem of race by saying that
we arent.
Zach Thanasilangkul is a
sophomore studying philosophy
and economics.

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Checker Records contends

for states best coffee shop
Evan Carter
Web Editor

petition.
They told me about the poll

A list of Michigans top 10

coffee shops will be released
today, and Checker Records is

for the competition after being

named Jackson areas best coffee shop in an online poll of
like Hillsdales Jilly Beans and
the Jackson Coffee Company in
Jackson, Michigan.
much, Robin Spiteri said, who
co-owns Checker Records with
her husband, John Spiteri.
the competition from a friend,
and got Checker Records nominated as one of the best coffee
shops in the Jackson area. Once
Records Facebook page. The
Frequent Checker Records
customers, like senior Jeff Meyers, expressed their support for
-

what they were talking about,

so they showed me the website
Since being named the best
coffee shop in the area, Robin
Spiteri says Checker Records
support.
lot of people to our shop, John
Spiteri said.
and writing about all of the contenders, and news reporter Ben-

gin to compare Checker Records combination of music

and coffee to any other shop in
the area.
thing we were looking for, Raconfused, thinking we were
looking for the best coffee, but
we were looking for the best
coffee shop. We were all really
Yesterday, Checker Records
Salted Caramel Mocha was
speciality drinks not to miss.
Today, Checker Records hopes
coffee shops.

Records on Feb. 26. They tasted

all atmosphere compared to the
other 22 coffee shops. The day
was especially meaningful for
John and Robin Spiteri because
it was also their 33rd wedding
Walk into Checker Records
speaker and theres people sitCalling it unique would be an
understatement.

Checker Records is the best.

persons opinion and were still
Hillsdales best coffee shop.

Council considers appointing

city clerk and treasurer
Kate Patrick
Assistant Editor

changing the charter to make

the positions appointed, which

The Hillsdale City Council

will research changing the city
charter so the city clerk and
treasurer positions are appointed instead of elected.
Acting City Manager Doug
Terry, who recommended the
motion at Mondays meeting,

appointment is hes answerable

to you, Terry said. One safe-

clerk and city treasurer.

My intention is to put in an

think its the right thing to do.

more compensation for the city
clerk position, which will in-

cient manner, Terry said. The

in place.
Councilperson Adam Stockford opposed the motion, saying both positions should be
chosen by the people.
The city clerk is responsible
for monitoring elections, keepwith general questions, while
the city treasurer keeps track
of the citys money, which
is partly accumulated by tax
interact directly with the elecpositions should be elected by
the people.
ernment, people are allowed to
Stockford said. Were talking
about positions so close to the
people that you go out to the
front door to greet your constituents.
Councilperson Bruce Sharp
posed $18,000 pay raise for the
city clerk position, which was
Compensation Committee and
discussed by council at its Feb.
16 meeting.
Wheres this money going
to come from, and on whose
department? Police? My concern is we just went through
public safety hiring part time

I dont believe
its more
effective having
an elected clerk
and treasurer.
I stand by my
memo. I think
its the right
thing to do.

ability to the city manager. An

the will of the people, and you
could get someone whos not
terrible but not really wonderful.
concern, asking again where the
council would get money for an
$18,000-salary increase for the
clerk position.
Stockford supported the
compensation for city clerk,
Monday.
pay raise, become a full-time
job, and the position remain
elected, Stockford said.
point Michelle Loren as the acting city clerk until elections in
the charter and appoints a city
clerk. For the past two years,
clerk in addition to her role as
director of the Recreation Department.
Commerce Christine Bowmans
Classic Car Show and Summerfest from the Hillsdale County
Fairgrounds to downtown Hillsdale. This year, cars in the show
will be charged a fee, while general admission will be free.
the day, which will be fantas-

Doug Terry

crease its salary from $7,435 to

$26,000.
According to data compiled
by Matt Bach, the Michigan
Municipal League Director of
full-time, city clerk position in
approximately 8,000 is around
$30,000. The calculated salary for the position in Hillsdale,
which has a population of 8,305,
is $33,000.
Councilperson Emily Stack
-

not just for the chamber but for

the city as well.
Hillsdale County Commissioner Ruth Brown informed the
council of an upcoming Hills-

which will cost $20 per person,

will train participants in suicide
Suicide in Hillsdale is a twosided coin, Brown said. Part
of it is education of leaders in
our community, like police and
bringing this to Hillsdale for the

she is worried about candidates

Checker Records co-owners Robin and John Spiteri. The local store is in the running for MLives top
coffee shop. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)

National Average

Michigan Average

Hillsdale Week
of March 1

$2.41

$2.42

$2.46

a gallon

a gallon

can afford this and not on the

backs of other city workers.
Despite Sharps and Stockfords concerns, Terry proceeded with the motion to research

The fineries of fuel

a gallon

Crude Oil to Station: A Timeline,

according to Folk Oil Company

1 FUEL GAUGE REPORT

STEP 1)
STEP 2)
STEP 3)
STEP 4)

Crude oil is harvested

Transported to refinery in Chicago
Transported via pipeline to terminal in Jackson or Marshall
Transported via truck to PS Mart Citgo in Hillsdale

(Meg Prom/Collegian)

ACCORDING TO
MICHIGAN AAA MARCH

ACCORDING TO
MICHIGAN AAA MARCH

1 FUEL GAUGE REPORT

Council hasnt ensured the

stability of the clerk departlegian. One of the concerns is
an elected clerk has no account-

-Compiled by Kate Patrick

Local museum hosts Smithsonian exhibit

Hudsons William G. Thompson House Museum and Gardens is one of five locations in Michigan showing The Way We Worked
Josh Paladino
Collegian Freelancer
The William G. Thompson
House Museum and Gardens in
Hudson is a Queen Anne-style
home retaining all of its original features since being built
more than 100 years ago, and
it is now listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
Until March 31, the museum will showcase a Smithsonian exhibit called The Way
We Worked, which follows
the progression of industry
and labor in the United States.
The Thompson House is one of
to display the exhibit.
The museum has

plans for it, so the foundation

was established in 2004 to operate the museum instead.
This is his last gift to the

physical condition.
sits next to a modern electric

Every time I go in,

something catches my eye
that I never knew was
there before.
Kathy Malnar

been

Thompson Foundation as a result of Thompson wanting future generations to appreciate

the house and its historical fea-

community, Thompson House

Curator Ray Lennard said.
The commitment to pre-

cluttered with the papers that

Thompson left there the day he
died, and his closet still holds

house to the state of Michigan,

but he didnt like the proposed

through its many original appliances and largely unaltered

Generations of clothing,
appliances, furniture, and artwork coexist in one house,

said Kathy Malnar, Thompson

House board member.
Visitors get a snapshot of
what life was like in the house
from the 1800s through the
1900s, she added.
The Thompson House brims
with collections of china,

erything.

Malnar said.
The Thompson House was
and his wife Sophia Thompson.
Gamaliel Thompson built the
5,000 square foot house made
of red oak and cherry wood for
$6,500.
cause it was a big town that
was easy to get employment,

came to Hudson this was the

Western Frontier of America,
the trains didnt go any further.

War and then opened a local

bank that stayed in the family
for three generations when they
returned.
The oldest brother ends up
in Washington, D.C. and gets
a presidential appointment because of his connections in the
er ends up in St. John, Kansas,
and starts another bank, but
and runs the daily operations,
Lennard said.
The house and bank were
son, William R. Thompson,
then to his son, William G.
Thompson, who died in the late
1990s without any children.
United Bank of Trust bought
the bank in the early 1990s, according to Lennard.

Lennard, along with a group

daily operations to maintain the
house. While the museum has
teers to stay open.
The foundation, apart from
house and garden tours, hosts
exhibit for the community to
Lost Artist, where the community brings antiques for a
free appraisal, and gardening
and painting classes.
According to Lennard, the
the Hudson community, but
of the museum.

The home is such a treasure

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BASEBALL DROPS 3 OF 4 IN OPENING SERIES

Stevan Bennett
Collegian Freelancer
The Hillsdale Chargers baseball team lost three of four games
against the Bellarmine University Knights this weekend in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Chargers lone win of the
of Sundays doubleheader, when
the Chargers knocked off the
Knights 5-4 in a seven inning affair.
The win came on the back of
a stellar pitching performance
by junior Lucas Hamelink. The
right-hander threw six innings,
allowing one unearned run on
three hits, two strikeouts, and
one walk.
Our starting pitching gave
us a chance to win every single
game, head coach Eric Thiesen
said. Thats one big takeaway.
Hillsdale struck early, scoring
four runs in the second inning,
and tacking on another in the
third. A pair of Hillsdale juniors,
Luke Ortel and Joe Gentile, both

tallied RBIs in the game.

Senior Dan Pochmara threw
the last inning of the game, giving up three runs, one earned,
holding off a Knights comeback
attempt.
Hillsdale followed up the vic-

loss in Sundays second game.

Bellarmine freshman Eddie
Mathis threw a gem, allowing
one run on six hits and striking
out four in a complete game performance.
Senior pitcher Shane Armstrong allowed three runs, all unover 4 1-3 innings.
The Chargers lone run of the
game came on an RBI double by
senior Nolan Breymaier in the
third inning.
After the Sundays split the
Chargers returned to Tiger Field
for another doubleheader against
Bellarmine on Monday.
The Knights beat the Chargers
which a spirited Hillsdale comeback fell short

Hillsdale tied the game with

three runs in the top of the seventh on a pair of RBI singles by
Breymaier and junior Tad Sobieszczanski.
We have been working a
lot on our approach at the plate,
and we saw a lot of good at-bats
throughout the weekend, Thiesen said.
Bellarmine answered with a
man, and a single by junior Jes
Staples to score a run off of Hillsdale sophomore Joe Chasen, delivering them the victory.
Despite a powerful 3-for-4,
two-RBI performance by Sobieszcanski, Hillsdale fell in the
It feels good to start off on
the right track, Sobieszcanki
said, but we just need to get everybody on the right track at the
same time.
Junior Chris McDonald recorded the loss the Chargers, giving up four earned runs on seven
ing out three.

Although the weekend did not

turn out as the team had hoped,
they remain optimistic moving
forward.
Shoot, the biggest thing is
that we got outside and played at
this time of year, said Thiesen.
Thats a very good team. We
would have liked to have done
better, but we just need to be
patient and persistent in our improvement.
The Chargers are looking to
refocus before they head out on
a spring break trip that will take
them to Missouri and Tennessee
next week.
We want to stay as businesslike as possible while still maintaining our passion for game.
assistant coach Gordon Thiesen
said.
During next weeks road trip
the Chargers will play 12 games
in eight days against Maryville
University, Union University,
LeMoyne-Owen College, Alderson-Broaddus University, and
Trevecca Nazarene University.

SOFTBALL WARMS UP FOR GLIAC PLAY

Morgan Delp
Editor-in-Chief

The Hillsdale College softball team fell to the University

games of the teams opening
doubleheader Monday at an indoor dome in Rosemont, Illinois.
The Chargers racked up one run
in each contest, compared to the

two.
We made only one error in
two games. We had good pitching, good defense, and good
catching, head coach Joe Abraham said. But we just werent
ourselves hitting-wise.
Following a week where
plans changed multiple times
due to weather, the Chargers
practiced indoors Friday night
in Waterford, Michigan, and Sat-

urday morning in Toledo, Ohio

before making the journey to the
Chicago area on Sunday. The
team was originally supposed to
play a tournament in Indiana last
weekend. However, days before
they were set to leave, the tournament was relocated to South
Carolina, and last Thursday, the
tournament was cancelled altosnow in South Carolina.
Given all the circumstances,
we are proud of our girls and
thought it was great that we were
competitive in both games, and
that the tying run was on second
base in the last inning of our second game, Abraham said. We
had more hits [than them] in
the second game. We faced two
good pitchers. We have to give
one was throwing 63 miles per
hour consistently.
The drop balls were nasty,
assistant coach Erin Porter added.
Despite adjusting to playing
on turf, and simply playing a
the Chargers showed impressive
performances from its defensive
side.
Our catcher, [junior] Danielle Garceau, and our middle

Starting catcher junior Danielle Garceau at bat last season. Garceau was named honorable mention All-GLIAC
last year. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)

and [freshman] Jessica Taylor,

did a great job getting girls out
attempting to steal second,
sophomore Bekah Kastning said.
Danielle threw out two girls attempting to steal second and also

In the second game, freshman

Danielle Stein threw a two-hitter
with 12 strikeouts.

Womens tennis opened up

their spring season in Kalamazoo
Sunday afternoon against Division I opponent Western Michigan University. The Chargers fell
to the Broncos 7-0.
All matches were completed
in straight sets.
Junior Lindsay Peirce played
the closest singles match for the
and then falling behind 6-1 in
the second set. At no. 1 singles,
junior Sydney Delp lost 6-2, 6-2,
while sophomore Rachel Blaauw
lost her match 6-3, 6-1 at no. 6
singles.
Senior Morgan Delp and

Track

From A1

Freshman Lane White

sprints off the blocks for
the 400-meter race at
the GLIAC championship.
White dominated at his
first conference tournament, winning the 400
meter and helping the
mens 4x400 relay team
claim fourth place. White
was named GLIAC Freshman Running Athlete of
the Week for his success
at Saginaw Valley State
University, where the conference championship was
hosted. White will travel
to Alabama next week
to compete at the NCAA
Division II nationals along
with 14 of his teammates.
(Photo Courtesy of David Mexicotte)

sophomore Dana Grace Buck

showed a promising start in their
debut at no. 2 doubles, winning
a couple games before falling to
of 6-2. Although usually playing
doubles with her sister, Sydney,
Morgan said playing with Buck
was fun.
Dana is great to play with,
and our coach is being strategic
and preparing for next season,
Morgan Delp said.
Coach Walbright said the
team showed improved strength
and conditioning from the offseason workouts, and she was
pleased with their performance.
Its tough to prepare for a
school like WMU, Walbright
said. So we went in just knowing we wanted to do our best and

learn from a strong team.

Although not pulling out a
win, Peirce said the match outcome didnt come as a complete
surprise, since the Chargers
opened up the previous years
spring season facing the Broncos
as well.
They are just at another
levelalways game-planning,
always ready for the next shot,
always wanting to win the point,
Peirce said. It is always a learning experience though.
Only allowed to play for a
total of eight hours per NCAA
regulation for off-season training and recently returning to 20
hours for the spring season, the
tennis team utilizes every hour
they get with an intense training
regimen of conditioning, lifting,

BOX SCORES

Mens Basketball
Hillsdale: 65
Saginaw Valley: 61

Womens Basketball
Hillsdale: 71
Saginaw Valley: 79

Season Leaders
Points Per Game:
Kyle Cooper (20.5)
Stedman Lowry (10.0)
Rebounds Per Game:
Cooper (10.3)
Jason Pretzer (3.5)
Assists Per Game:
Zach Miller (7.3)
Cooper (1.8)
Field Goal Percentage:
Cooper (54.2)
Nick Archer (54.1)
Ian Sheldon (51.2)

GLIAC Tournament:
Hillsdale: 49
Michigan Tech: 67

Team Statistics
Points Per Game (68.1)
Opponent PPG (67.9)
Field Goal Percentage (47.0)
Opponent FGP (44.5)
Rebounds Per Game (34.1)
Opponent RPG (28.5)
Turnovers Per Game (12.5)
Opponent TPG (7.3)

Season Leaders
Points Per Game:
Megan Fogt (13.1)
Kadie Lowery (9.6)
Rebounds Per Game:
Fogt (9.1)
Allie Dittmer (5.8)
Assists Per Game:
Morgan Blair (2.0)
Lowery (2.0)
Field Goal Percentage:
Fogt (51.8)
Dittmer (47.6)
Blair (41.0)
Team Statistics
Points Per Game (67.6)
Field Goal Percentage (40.7)
Rebounds Per Game (41.4)
Turnovers Per Game (17.1)

Former Charger
runner leads
Academy Athletics

jitters, Abraham said.

Demeanor-wise, she did
not show it, Porter said. She
looked like a seasoned vet.
Stein had an RBI single and
three hits on the day. Junior Ainsley Ellison and Kastning also
had three hits on the day, and
senior Jessica Day contributed
two hits.
The Prairie Stars had already
played nine games when they
faced the Chargers, so there is
by the Hillsdale team.
Losing these early season
regional games hurts us, Abraham said. Each year the GLVC
gets more teams in the NCAAs
than the GLIAC, and we play
them right now at the start of the
season, so its imperative that
our teams are ready to play.
Starting Saturday, the team
will begin a spring break tour
consisting of 13 games over
the course of eight days in Clermont, Florida. Tuesday will
be their only day off in a week
where they will face mostly D-II
teams, regional foes Quincy and
Southern Indiana.
My overall thing is were really good, it just takes a certain
number of games for us to show
it, Abraham said.
Porter chimed in, When we
do, GLIAC, look out.

Charger tennis serves in spring season

Hannah Leitner
Design Editor

SPORTS
A7 5 March 2015

and hitting.
The girls enjoy the challenging workouts and put in great
work at each session, Walbright
said.
Overall, the team looks forward to the opportunity to fospring season and working towards improving for next years
fall season.
Its nice to play matches and
to focus on for the summer so
we can come back stronger and
ready to compete in our conference, Peirce said.
Hillsdale now breaks for 23
days before resuming its spring
schedule, facing Huntington University on March 28.

Assistant Headmaster and Athletic Director of Hillsdale Acadmy Mike Roberts 98 addresses students and
parents at the Academy. During his time as a Charger
Roberts earned tremendous success on the cross-country
and track teams. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)
Philip Wegmann
Collegian Freelancer
Mike Roberts kept getting
faster, picking up speed each
year he ran. In middle school he
was a standout; in high school,
an All-American; at Hillsdale
College, almost a national
champion.
A middle and long distance
runner, Roberts used to smoke
sprinters for fun in footraces.
Horsing around after practice
his sophomore year of college,
however, he tried too hard to
run too fast. Mid-sprint, he felt
lightening in his legs before sufIt felt like my muscles had
rolled up my leg into a tennis
ball before bursting, Roberts
recalls, squinting with fresh
pain over an old injury almost
twenty years later.
He had exploded his right
hamstring, and for the next season, hed be on crutches. For
slow. He says he still wonders,
what ifhow fast could I have
gone?
Roberts grew up a skinny
kid in Sturgis, Michigan, where
he wrestled, ran cross-country,
and excelled especially at track.
Posting speeds of 50 seconds
in the 800 meter, he quickly became a top collegiate prospect.
Through personal phone calls
and hand written notes, track
coach Bill Lundberg wooed the
small town stand out to Hillsdale College. Years later, the
coach says he was impressed by
the boys raw athletic ability
Mike was very impressivehe
earned 12 varsity letters.
His collegiate career accelerated quickly when he came to
campus in 1994. While running
relay freshman year, his team
almost earned All-American
status but fell by a tenth of a second. At the nationals in Lincoln,
Nebraska, Roberts set a school
tion in the 400 meter.

But cross-country season

sophomore year, it all fell apart
after the hamstring explosion.
Hed regained his legs but never his blazing speed. Yet from
adversity came opportunity as
Roberts rallied his team as a student coach, beginning a remarkable career.
A history and physical wellness double major, Roberts says
he always planned on coaching.
His injury just sped up that process.
After graduation, he bolted
out of the gate, taking a teaching and coaching position back
in Sturgis. After a two-year
teaching stint in Colorado, Roberts returned to Hillsdale for the
career.
His alma mater had called
him home in 2002 to build an
athletic program for its tiny
dale Academy. Hed have to do
it from scratch, drawing from a
student body of less than a hundred.
for both boys and girls and demanded excellence in each. An
athlete and an educator, he realized that fostering an environment that encouraged competition and participation would be
the number one priority. He
argues that athletics anchor the
Academys rigorous academics.
Headmaster Dr. Kenneth
Calvert agrees but adds that
fundamentally its Coach Roberts who is indispensible to the
success of our school.
Since Robert returned, Hillsdale Academy has kept getting
faster, winning divisional titles
and chasing state championships. What Roberts jumpstarted wont slow down anytime
soon.

(Photo Courtesy of David Mexicotte)

5 March 2015

Charger Sports
CHARGERS MISS PLAYOFFS
Nathanael Meadowcroft
Assistant Editor
The Hillsdale College mens
basketball teams season ended
last Thursday despite the Chargers tight 65-61 victory over the
Saginaw Valley Cardinals on Senior Night. The Northwood Timberwolves defeated the Lake Superior State Lakers in overtime
to leave the Chargers on the outside of the GLIAC tournament
eight seasons as head coach.
People dont realize that
after seasons youre haunted
by things you wish you would
have done differently as a head
coach, Tharp said. Weve gone
through some things statistically
and the statistics indicated we
were an average basketball team
and thats what we were. We
werent good enough in certain
areas.
at the Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena on Thursday, Hillsdale coachgame 150 miles away that would
decide their fate.
That was the weirdest thing
Ive ever dealt with in basketball, said junior forward Kyle
Cooper, who led the Chargers
with 20 points and nine rebounds
against the Cardinals. We won
cited because we just beat a good
team on Senior Night but all of a
sudden we realized our season is
dependent upon another teams
game. We were all sitting in the
locker room wondering if we

were meant to be happy or sad.

We didnt know what to feel.
Cooper was named FirstTeam All-GLIAC on Monday.
The Chargers leading scorer
averaged 20.5 points and 10.3
rebounds over the course of the
season. His 287 rebounds on the
year were the most in the GLIAC.
Northwoods game did not
minutes after the conclusion of
Hillsdales victory, leaving players glued to their electronic devices hoping and praying for the
Lakers to win.
There wasnt a whole lot of
talking going on, junior point
guard Zach Miller said. A lot
of guys didnt take off their uniforms. We just sat there waiting
to see what happened and once
we found out it was kind of surreal. We couldnt believe our
season was over, especially after
winning.
For four Hillsdale seniors,
game in front of their home fans
no matter the result, and their
teammates honored them with a
win.
It was huge to win on Senior
Night, Tharp said. Were really proud of the men that those
four seniors are and we hope that
tradition of winning on Senior
Night will be here forever.
Michael Furlong, Ian Sheldon, Cody Smith, and Darius
Ware were all honored with
standing ovations in an emotional pre-game ceremony with
their families. The four seniors
combined to score 10 points and

Senior Darius Ware drives to the hoop in a game against

Ferris State University. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)

Women eliminated in the U.P.

Jessie Fox
Collegian Reporter

games as Chargers.
Thursdays contest was tight
for forty minutes, indicated by
The Hillsdale womens basthe games 10 ties and seven lead ketball season ended last night in
changes.
months ago: the Upper Peninsupoint lead midway through the
- trip to the U.P. where they lost
sponded to take a two-point ad- to the ninth-ranked Michigan
vantage into halftime.
Tech Huskies 67-49 last night in
Hillsdale jumped out to an
eight-point lead two minutes into round of the GLIAC conference
the second half. The Cardinals tournament.
pulled back even with the CharThe Chargers end their seagers with 9:20 remaining, but son with a 15-12 overall record
were unable to take the lead over and an 11-12 GLIAC record.
the rest of the game.
We were beaten by a great
The Chargers made seven free team, head coach Claudette
Charney said. We give credit to
game to hold on to the victory.
Michigan Tech, they shot well.
Hillsdale was the more ef- We didnt have a great offensive
- start and that hurt us.
ing 53 percent of their shots to
The Huskies started the
Saginaw Valleys 40 percent clip game with an 11-point run, and
held the lead for the entirety of
made two more 3-pointers than
the Cardinals on one less at- Chargers committed ten turntempt.
overs which the Huskies conSaginaw Valley hung with verted to 12 points. The HusHillsdale thanks to their 9-2 ad- kies lead grew to as much as 19
vantage on the offensive glass,
leading to seven second-chance Chargers were able to shorten
points. The Cardinals also at- the gap and entered halftime
than the Chargers and converted 35-22.
In the second half, the HusCharger players will enjoy kies refused to slow down,
two weeks off before beginning draining four 3-pointers in the
off-season workouts after spring
break.
gers were uncharacteristically
The spring is an opportunity outrebounded by the Huskies
for our players to develop indi- and made only 37 percent of
vidually through getting stronger their shots. The Chargers faced
and improving individual skills,
Tharp said. As a coaching staff, in the game, but in the last ten
- minutes of the game a combinaery part of our strategy and how tion of Charger shooters put up
we play and re-evaluate a lot
of different things and begin to
Last nights game was the last
make some changes.
time seniors Brooke Borowksi,
Players will lift on Monday, Chelsea Farrell, Megan Fogt,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and Kadie Lowery suited up in
afternoons in addition to hour- Charger uniforms. The Chargers
long individual workouts in
which two or three athletes will
work on different basketball
skills. The players will also par- the women are sad to see their
ticipate in open gym two or three season end, they remain proud
times a week in the evenings, ac- of their team.
cording to Cooper.
I am the most proud of our
Itll be really busy but its teamwork, sophomore Becca
a great time to strengthen the Scherting said. When we lose
bonds that you have and for red- were upset, but we persevere
shirt freshmen to really feel like and push each other to do better.
theyre becoming a part of the We are a family.
team, Cooper said.
This seasons results will game as she grabbed nine re- bounds and became the second
tion.
player in school history to grab
Its going to hurt this week over 1,000 rebounds in a career.
watching the scores of those Fogt ended her career last night
tournament games, Miller said. with 1,0003 rebounds. Fogt, a
Its all going to be motivation former First-Team All-American
for us this offseason leading into athlete on the court and a twotime Academic All-American in
the classroom, has left behind a

Top: Senior Megan Fogt looks for the shot in a game

against Saginaw Valley. Bottom: Senior Brooke Borowski
and her mother during the Senior Night pre-game ceremony. (Photo Courtesy of Sheridan Markatos)
career that sets high standards
for future Chargers basketball
players.
Last Thursday, the Chargers
wrapped up their regular season
play at home with a loss to the
Saginaw Valley State University Cardinals. Though the loss
threatened to end the Chargers
season, a complicated tiebreaker
system awarded Hillsdale the
eighth seed, sending the Chargers into the GLIAC tournament instead of the University
of Findlay Oilers.
Immediately after our game
while we were shaking hands
with SVSU I heard the announc-

er say that we had still made it

in, said senior Brooke Borowski. This was a great relief.
Though the Chargers beat
the Cardinals in early February, the Cardinals played a more
successful game on Thursday:
shooting 52 percent from the
throws. The Chargers managed
to outrebound the Cardinals but
made only 37 percent of their
shots.
The Chargers will enter their
off-season in two weeks. Charwill be to get back to work, and
get better individually.

Charger Chatter: LUCAS HAMELINK

Ive been playing for as long
as I can remember. When I was
three or four, I started playing in
the front yard with a cardboard
tube and a ball of tape. I started Little League T-ball when I

short. Whenever we do something, its for the team. Weve

got great chemistry this year,
and that will be a huge factor
for us. The Halloween game is
a close second.

playing since. Ive been pitching since I was nine. Im not

You suffered an injury last

season. What was it like to
come back from that?

baseball, because no one in my

family has played, but God has
for the game, and thats whats
kept me in it.
Coming back from an injury
last season, junior pitcher Lucas Hamelink is excited for
the upcoming baseball season.
He said the team is ready for a
great season, and hes looking
forward to being able to play
healthy.
How long have you been playing baseball, and what got you
started in it?

What is your favorite thing

about playing for the Chargers?
Its got to be my teammates.
Ive been blessed with some
amazing men on my team that
I get to call brothers. Theres
nothing better than hanging out
with the guys in the dugout or
on road trips. We have a saying: For the boys, or FTB for

throwing hand right before the

season started. I had surgery
and four pins sticking out of
it, so I couldnt do any throwpatience. I just had to wait for
the pins to come out and then
slowly work my arm back into
shape. The athletic trainers here
really took great care of me. I
was able to pitch for a full summer at 100 percent, so I think
its all behind me now.
So did you not play at all last
season? Were you doing con-

ditioning or anything to stay

in shape while you were out?
I got into four games at the
end of the year. We had a shot
at making it into the GLIAC
tournament at that point, so I
couldnt pass up the chance to
chase a title. Before that I just
did a lot of biking and leg press
to try to stay in shape.
What are you most looking
forward to this season?
Personally, Im just looking forward to having a full healthy
what the team can do though.
Coach T is in his second full
year as head coach, so were
much more familiar with his
coaching style and philosophy.
Also, we have returning starters at all but one position, so we
tial that we havent seen fully

cited for the opportunity for us

to turn the program around.
Do you have any interesting
pre-game rituals?
I have a few. I always play MLB
a game to visualize success. I
play as Verlander. I also try to
eat spicy foods the day before
a game. The more heat you eat,
the more heat you throw - its
the Volcano Taco from Taco
Bell, but they stopped serving
that. They just came out with a
sriracha queserito, so maybe Ill
give that a try.
How do you feel about this
weekends game?
weekend. Obviously, it was great

to start the season with a win, but

even our losses were encouraging. Bellarmine is a pretty good
team that we might see again in
regionals, and we fought until
the end in all four games. In each
of our three losses, we had the
winning run on base or up to bat
in the seventh inning. We fought
hard and put ourselves in good
positions to win, and we were
just a base hit away at that point.
What do you think the teams
biggest challenge will be this
season?
I think our biggest challenge will
be our spring break trip. Weve
got twelve games over eight
days. None of them will count
for the conference tournament,
but they will be crucial for the
rest of the season. How we play
these games will set the tone for
the rest of year.
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Fighting Cabin Fever

Businesses come together to fight the winter doldrums
Evan Brune
Senior Reporter
The cure for cabin fever is
here in Hillsdale. Two local businesses, Davids Dolce Vita and
Toasted Mud, are teaming up to
create the Cabin Fever Series,
events that take the foci of different businesses and combine them
in activities.
occurred in January, when 26
locals gathered to paint a wine
goblet while wine-tasting, along
with an offering of cheese and
crackers.
We had such a great response and had so much fun that
we decided to do another, said
Yvonne Fedrick, manager of Davids Dolce Vita.
In February, the group got
together again, this time painting wine bottles on canvas while
wine-tasting.
The people that like wine

get to do something fun, and it

We were brainstorming You know, itd be really cool collaborating with other busibrings people into our business, about what we could do down- if situations, Macy said.
nesses to offer activities downFedrick said. Its a win-win.
town, and it was one of those,
Since then, Macy has begun town. The Cabin Fever Series is
Fedrick and Janthe latest of several.
na Macy, owner of
Ive also partToasted Mud, are
nered with Broad
both looking forward
Street, and weve
to continuing the sedone beer and beer
ries, though the date
mugs, Macy said.
hasnt yet been set
Ive also talked
for the next event.
to Smiths Flowers
Were
talking
about doing vases
about maybe March
or April, Fedrick
said. We havent rea commonality and
ally nailed it down
sharing in order to
yet.
expose both of our
According
to
businesses.
Macy, the idea of
The idea for the
businesses collabowine-tasting
and
rating
downtown
painting came after
came up during a
some outside inspiconversation
beration.
tween her and ChrisI had seen it at
tine Bowman, execuother places, and we
tive director of the
saw it over in HudHillsdale Chamber The fruit of the wine. Participants show off their paintings after first Cabin
son, Fedrick said.
of Commerce.
Janna had also menFever event. (Photo courtesy of Janna Macy)

tioned six months ago about possibly doing something.

After the success of these
events, Fedrick and David Kamen, owner of Davids Dolce
Vita, are both looking forward to
others.
We might do something with
Smiths Flowers, Kamen said.
wine-tasting for an event.
Once plans were settled, the
name Cabin Fever Series was
son.
The wintertime is the perfect
time for this, Fedrick said. It
gets people out, but not out in the
cold.
Besides bringing businesses
together, the event also has other
I think its good in that it
helps keep things local, Macy
said. And, it sounds so cliche,
but its just good fun. One lady

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Here from Chicago, August Hotel

Freshman Dean Sinclairs band here to stay in Hillsdale hearts
Andrew Egger
Assistant Editor
In January 2011, freshman
Dean Sinclair and the other members of alt-rock band August Hotel were just four kids from the
northwest suburbs of Chicago,
cobbling together a last-minute
winning set for a church-basement battle of the bands in Des
Plaines, Illinois.
Four years later and 220 miles
away, August Hotel opened Phi
Mu Alphas Battle of the Bands
Dawn Theatre with a sonic banquet accompanied by approving
screams from an enthralled audience of Hillsdale students. Moving dexterously from Bleachers
to Vampire Weekend to original
material, the hour-long set did
not sag for a moment. And when
they left Hillsdale, they left a legion of fans behind them.
In more ways than one, Ryan
Lammers, John Benedeck, Cale
Singleton, and Sinclair have
come a long way.

Theyre great crowd-pleasers, and theyre super humble,

freshman Callie Ring said. All
their songs are unique: they have
great lyrics, they dont sound the
same, and all the riffs are super
cool.
Musically, August Hotel
draws from an energetic mlange of modern alternative with
splashes of indie pop, giving
them a surprisingly and pleasantly distinctive sound. Onstage,
they command attention with
their charisma and undeniable

Hey, you guys should play

something, Sinclair said. That
played with other musicians like
that.

ist Singleton in 2011. The band

started to play regular shows in
their community that summer
and quickly gained popularity around the members respec-

of every group they cover. They

merely a good cover group.
Initially, the band formed as
an outlet to write our own material, Sinclair said. But its hard
to get gigs where youre just
playing originals, because a lot
of people, they dont care they
just want to hear covers. So thats August Hotel, from left: guitarist Ryan Lamming, keyboardist John Benedeck, bassist and lead vocalist Cale
what we did, a bit of both.
Singleton, and drummer Dean Sinclair. (Photo courtesy of
were planted six years ago, when Taylor Almeraz)
drummer Sinclair and guitarist
After the dissolution of the tive high schools. (Sinclair and
Lammers met in a middle-school
- Benedeck attended McHenry
talent competition.
clair and Lammers recruited High School in McHenry, IlliThe judge was just like, keyboardist Benedeck and bass- nois, while Lammers and Single-

ton attended Cary-Grove High

School, 10 miles away.)
They were always performing, said sophomore Hank Prim,
who also attended Cary-Grove
and is good friends with Lammers. People always wanted
them to perform, not just because
they were from the community,
but because they were actually good. Sometimes you get
stuck with a mixed bag of well,
theyre from the community, but
they really suck, we dont want
them to play. But it was cool because they had both.
In addition to frequent performances, the members of August
Hotel found time to record two
extended plays and two singles at
various facilities.
away, Sinclair laughed. The
ours who studies at Columbia in
Chicago who does sound recording stuff. So we did that at his
house... The other two were at
a studio in Fox River Grove, Illinois, called Waysound Recording.
The past few years have
stretched August Hotel geo-

graphically as well as musically.

Last year, Lammers enrolled at
Northwestern University; this
year, Sinclair came to Hillsdale.
The band has no intention of calling it quits, however.
Lammers said. We text and we
work on things and still play our
instruments. We know the stuff
well enough that when we get a
gig, we dont need a whole lot of
work.
In fact, August Hotel has high
hopes for the future.
We want to hopefully wrap
up this album and get it recorded,
and also get some shows with
more notoriety where we can
play our own material, Sinclair
said. We opened for Knox Hamilton in January and every song
we played, the people there, they
didnt know whether we were
just kids or there was some value
to us. So playing our songs like
that at a venue like that where it
demands original material was
really cool.
Whatever happens, August
Hotel has certainly gained a fol-

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Things

To do and see
This week

March 5
Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra Concert
Markel Auditorium
8 p.m.
The Hillsdale College Symphony Orchestra will perform
pieces by Rimsky-Korsakov, Mozart, Catalani, Martin,
and Beethoven, and will feature solo performances by
some of the winners of the 2015
Student Concerto/Aria Competition.
Ticket reservations required.
March 6
Open Mic Night
The Historic Dawn Theatre
8 p.m.
The Dawn opens their stage to talented individuals:
instrumentalists, full bands, dancing stand-up comedy,
magic, and poetry all welcome.
March 9-10
Auditions for A Festival of One-Acts
The Sauk Theatre
7 p.m.
Auditions for A Festival of One-Acts will be held at
7 p.m. on March 9 and 10 at The Sauk. Performances
are April 30-May 3.

(Compiled by Andrew Egger)

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Dylan uncovers Sinatra in Shadows in the Night

IN FOCUS
(Photo courtesy of Chris
McCaffery)

Chris
MCCaffery

The Drowsy
Chaperone and
the sincerity of subtext
Last weeks highly enjoyable
Tower Players production of The
Drowsy Chaperone was a surprising exploration of how individuals understand art and apply
it to their own lives. The frame
narrator, a character known only
as Man in Chair (played by the
engaging, ever effervescent junior Matthew Sauer) walks the
audience through his beloved
recording of Gable and Steins
The Drowsy Chaperone, looking for a record (on nostalgic
vinyl) to help him through his
night troubles of feeling a little
blue . . . a little anxious for no
particular reason, a little sad that
I should feel anxious at this age,
you know, a little self-conscious
sadness: a state that I like to call
blue.
Through the play, we learn
about his history, his parents divorce and his own messy separation from his wife and how hes
learned to interpret his own painful experiences through The
Drowsy Chaperone as a relic of
a simpler, bygone age: the worldwide party of the 1920s. At the
emotional climax of his night
with the musical, Man in Chair
says:
You have to understand,
I love this show so much. My
mother gave me the record. This
was before my father left us. He
didnt leave because of the record, although Im sure it didnt
help matters. Look I know its not
a perfect show; the spit take scene
is lame and the monkey motif is
labored. It does what a musical
is supposed to do; it takes you to
another world. And it gives you
a little tune to carry with you in
your head. Something to take you
away from the dreary horrors of
the real world. A little something
for when youre feeling blue. You
know?
These two lines from Man in
Chair, taken together, reveal the
deeper structure of The Drowsy
Chaperone, and the statement it
wants to make about art. When
the show begins, Man in Chair
seems to be looking for a great,
fun musical (as opposed to the
contrived contemporary theatre
he constantly bemoans) that will
help him cope with his blueness
and take him back to the 1920s.

Throughout the production,

however, we see more and more
erone, the actors behind it, and
the world they inhabited was. He
reminds the audience constantly
of the arbitrary plot and musical numbers as well as the vanities, hangups, and sometimes
tragic future fates of the Original Broadway Cast. As soon as
something is celebrated for its
innocence or fun, Man in Chair
cannot help mentioning a different, darker perspective. This
structure is established almost
immediately: Man in Chair describes the 1920s as a decadent
world when the champagne
and all the world was a party
for the wealthy anyway.
As it turns out, escaping to
1928 is not the pure time machine which Man in Chair desires. He himself cannot help
second-guessing the escapism
he clearly craves, showing how
The Drowsy Chaperone is not
a perfect show, nor a remnant of
an innocent world as he initially
describes.
The reason he loves the show
as much as he does, he explains
that it is important to understand,
is that his mother gave him the
record at a central point in his
childhood. While the escapism
of the show is imperfect in many
ways, the choice he makes to
believe that the message of the
musical (actually unintelligible
on his record) is love while you
can is the way he grounds the
show in the meaningful realities
of his own experience. He interprets the tragedies of his life and
his existential blueness through
the ultimate optimism that the
show embodies for him. Finally,
the meaning Sauers character
imputes to the play shows that

Chris McCaffery is a junior

studying history. He is minoring
in journalism through the Dow
Journalism Program and is a student columnist for the Collegian.

theater. I cannot speak highly

enough of the crowd. They were
really into it, and it made me feel
really happy to look out into it and
see people enjoying it so much.
The next night was the same; the
people were fantastic. It was a
long drive and a busy weekend,
but completely worth it.
To check out August Hotel,
look them up on iTunes, Amazon,
Google Play, Spotify, or Bandcamp.

Want You, it is clear that, stylistically, this record is miles away

from both Sinatras take on the
standards and Dylans own recent
work. The ten songs of Shadows
in the Night are stripped-down
piece arrangements of pedal steel
and muted brass in place of the
impassioned strings of Sinatras
big bands. Dylans vocals, too,
are unexpectedly tender. Gone
are the guttural sneer of 2012s
Tempest and the madcap mutterings of 2009s oddball Christmas in the Heart. Here, the
corrosion on Dylans voice allows him to probe the emotional
depths of his lyrics without col-

lapsing into sentimentality.

This winning mixture of understated instrumentation and
damaged yet soulful vocals ebbs
Shadows in the Night. Percussion is sparse or absent. Whatll
I Do, for example, relies on alternating lines of plodding bass
and swirling pedal steel to establish the rhythm. The brass is similarly spare, to profound effect: a
chorus of trumpets give a sacred
air to That Lucky Old Sun, the
albums closing track, without
ever leaving the background of
the soundscape.
Dylans trademark wit isnt
absent either, although its ordinarily caustic edge here mellows
into gentle self-deprecation. The
decision to lead off with Im a
Fool to Want You, for example,
sneakily acknowledges the cloud
of dread which surrounded the
announcement that Dylan was
tackling Sinatra while allowing the songs own beauty to answer those concerns.
For the great jazz and swing
singers of the mid-20th century Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald,
Nat King Cole the standards

templates for showcasing their

musical talent. By stripping these
century-old songs down to their
essences, Dylan has allowed
them to stand out not as vehicles
for his own creative genius, but
simply as truly powerful songs in
their own right. Rid of the dated
baggage of the big-band sound
(a sound Dylan himself helped
to eradicate in his early years),
these songs sound truly timeless.
Shadows in the Night is
certainly not the most ambitious or groundbreaking project
of Dylans career. The range of
emotions present here pales in
comparison to that of works like
Blonde on Blonde, Blood on
the Tracks, or even Tempest.
But personal genius need not,
and ought not, saturate every
work of art. By allowing himself
to fade to the background, Dylan,
one of the last paragons of a bygone generation of artists, has
uncovered for us the greatest hits
of an era that was old when he
was young. In his loving hands,
they have become again new.

Natalie DeMacedo
News Editor
Two middle-aged siblings
whove held down the fort at
home are confronted by news
from their actress sister, who
comes home with a boy-toy boyfriend and wants to overturn their
complacent lives.
This is the plot of Christopher
Durangs newest show, Vanya
and Sonia and Masha and Spike,
which the Tower Players will
perform in April.
Its an exploration of change
and how different generations react to change, said senior Aaron
Pomerantz, who will play Vanya
in the production.
The show is only three years
old, premiering in New Jersey

in 2012. From there it went to

Broadway and became 2014s
most produced play in professional theatre, as well as winning
nearly every theatre award there
is to win, according to Professor
in Theatre and Director George
Angell.
Pomerantz said they will perform in a fully-mounted black
box, with a full stage and even a
roof hung from the rafters, producing a much more intimate
feeling between the actors and
audience.
Angell said that the intimate
black box is more appropriate for
plays with edgier elements.
This is an R-rated play,
Pomerantz said. There is swearing and also near nudity. Nick
Gibbs gets down to his underpants at least twice in the play
and there will be a lot of kissing.

Pomerantz added that none of

it is included to offend people,
but illustrates Durangs interest
in creating realistic comedy.
Angell said that the small
6-person cast allows for more
work on the intersections of the
characters and their embodiment.
something in common with the
characters in this play, Pomerantz added. These siblings have
lived in a bubble their whole
lives and suddenly it get pulled
from beneath them and they have
to cope with that.
In addition to encounters with
reality, the play explores the
relationship between siblings.
Sophomore Gwendolyn Hodge,
who plays Masha, the queen-bee,
drama-queen sister of Vanya and
Sonia added that we all quarrel
with our siblings and make deci-

sions we regret.
But in the end, its family
that matters, Hodge said.
Pomerantz said that as a senior going to graduate school and
getting married, he can relate to
the fears that accompany change.
Despite that, he said that no one
will leave the play depressed.
delicious, Angell said.
Hodge said she will be banging pots, screaming at her boytoy Spike, and waxing on about
her once-great acting career.
You get to see Snow White
and a couple dwarves and a very
good voodoo scene, Angell said.
Certainly not the things I would
expect to see together in one
play.

Thursday is jazz day at Hillsdale

Emma Vinton
Assistant Editor
Before heading over to Broad
Street Market Thursday nights
for Jazz from the Underground,
students can now join their peers
in Conrad Recital Hall at 6:30
p.m. for a vocal jazz club.
Sophomore Gianna Marchese
is founding the club under the direction of music faculty. The college has a thriving jazz program,
but the singing side needed an organizational push. Marchese said
that the purpose of the group is
twofold: to foster interest in jazz
singing and provide the opportunity for more students to practice
the style, and to prepare students
for the master class with Sunny
Wilkinson.
Wilkinson, a Michigan native
and renowned jazz singer, has recently become a part-time faculty
member and artist in residence at
the college. She comes to teach
voice lessons and a master class

a few times a semester. Marchese

said that, because Wilkinsons
time and talents are so valuable,
they wanted to make sure the students came prepared to the class.
Shes a very famous, wellknown singer and we werent respecting her time, she said. We
decided to implement this vocal
jazz master club type deal, name
pending, to allow the opportunity
to perform more in a really casual setting.
Junior Dani Adams is one of
four main jazz vocalists for the
campus jazz combos. She said
that the club is for those who
want to be involved, but are not
sure where to begin.
Just because youre not
in a combo doesnt mean you
shouldnt be involved somehow,
she said. Part of that was there
wasnt a big sense of community
between people who were interested in jazz on campus.
Wilkinson taught a master
class last Thursday. Four vocalists performed, and they said the
intimate setting provided for an

excellent learning experience.

Adams said that as the club becomes more organized, they will
manage time more effectively
and allow more vocalists to sing.
Freshman Sarah Schutte, a
student in the master class, performed Fly me to the moon on
Thursday. Though she takes private voice lessons with Wilkinson, she said the master class
allows her to focus on different
skills, such as stage presence and
working with a microphone.
You go in and do it for Sunny,
and she takes it to the next level
in the master class, she said.
She said WIlkinson even
worked with her on stage, sang
with her, and helped her to loosen
up.
It was a very relaxed atmosphere, Schutte said. We really
learned from each other. Each of
us sang really different songs.
Sophomore Amelia Stieren,
another of the four combo singers, sang When Sunny gets
blue last week. She said that
even inexperienced singers can

learn about jazz. The club is a

safe place for people to come and
sing, play instruments, or just listen.
The most useful tip for people who dont know is just start
listening to stuff, because theres
so many types of different jazz,
she said.
The club hopes to have performances later in the semester,
and possibly even credited jazz
classes.
Adams said she loved the dynamic element of jazz singing.
I love the freedom of it and
the fact that youre singing stuff
that people can relate to a little
more, she said. You have a lot
more ability to express yourself.
Schutte also shared her love
of the descriptive aspect of jazz.
You really have to feel the
music and dig into it, she said.
Its very soulful. Youre telling
a story, and you want to tell that
story well. I love being able to
tell that story to someone and doing it to the best of my ability.

Orchestra concert tonight

Carly Howell
Collegian Freelancer

Cabin fever
From B1
said, I really enjoyed spending
time with my friends and actually doing something, not just
going out to dinner and talking.
Sometimes its nice to have a little something to do when youre
talking with people.
Fedrick agreed.
We have so much fun, she
said. One of the gals that attended, the picture she painted was
going to be a gift for someone.
Both businesses are unsure of
how the future will play out, but
the interest theyve received has
given them reason to consider
making it a regular event.
It depends on the success, but
Id give it a good run before making any long-term decisions,
Macy said. Yvonne and I might

reer entirely on the strength of his

velvety croon.
On paper, Dylan does Sinatra sounds like a marriage of
the worst of both worlds, capturing neither Dylans pitch-perfect
lyricism nor Sinatras triumphant
vocals.
The most surprising thing
about Shadows in the Night,
then, is simply that its so darn
good.
From the opening notes of the

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike next for theatre

when youre feeling blue.

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people have August Hotel stickers around, shirts we have a

poster in our room.
For their part, the men of August Hotel enjoyed Hillsdale, too.
The Battle of the Bands was
amazing; the crowd was absolutely fantastic, and the venue is
super cool, Lammers said. It
felt like we were playing this super cool legit show at some nice

For a cover album, Bob

Dylans Shadows in the Night
is full of surprises.
It is surprising to begin with
that Dylan, who in 35 previous
studio releases has never produced an album devoid of original content, would opt to make
one at the ripe old age of 73.
It is more surprising that Dylan
would choose as his subject the
pop standards made famous by
the late Frank Sinatra, since Sinatra, as the gods of music go, was
Dylans polar opposite.
Dylan, the archetypal bohemian, has spent half a century reinventing his sound, leaping from
folk to blues to rock to country to
gospel. While his songwriting
has always been transcendent, his
nasally croak polarized listeners
even in his prime, and has grown
hoarse and cracked with age.
Sinatra, in contrast, was a
straight-laced heartthrob who
stuck to the standards of Tin Pan
Alley, wrote only a token few of
his own songs, and built his ca-

life, in a moment of uncertainty

he can choose the better meaning

august hotel
lowing at Hillsdale.
The other day I walked into
our dorm and girls who were not
even friends with Dean were playing August Hotel songs, Ring
said. Especially since theyve
played Battle of the Bands and
the Valentines Day Dance peo-

Andrew Egger
Assistant Editor

be able to hook up once a month

or once every other month for an
event. You cant saturate it. We
want to keep it fun and fresh.
Fedrick said anyone and everyone is welcome to join in, but
they do have one preference.
Wed rather have them be 21
or older, she said. If youre not
21, you cant participate in the
wine-tasting, which is a big part
of the event. But everyone is welcome.
Space is limited to 28 people,
and the price is $45. Further information can be found on the
Toasted Mud Facebook page.

Tonight, Hillsdale Colleges

symphony presents its Orchestra
concert. The performance will
feature winners of the 2015 Student Concerto/Aria Competition.
Tickets have already sold out,
but James Holleman, director of
the music department, says not to
worry.
If students who havent gotten to reserve tickets show up the
night of the performance, as long
as they are patient and polite,
they usually will get everybody
seated, Holleman said.
Students will be playing pieces by Rimsky-Korsakov, Mozart,
Catalani, Martin, and Beethoven.
Holleman described the process
of choosing music for the concerts.
Picking the music is one of

the more important things I do,

Holleman said. We try to choose
music where everyone is working at an adequate level.
Factors in choosing music, he
said, include the strengths and
weaknesses of the orchestra, the
educational value of the musical pieces, the variety of audience members, how recently the
works have been played by the
orchestra, and the instrumentation.
Everyone is at a different
part in their journey, so we have
to make sure that we pick music
that corresponds with a students
personal journey, said Holleman. Theres so much repertoire, which means theres a lot
to choose from. I see this just
like the Great Books class. Just
like there are certain books that
every student should get a chance
to read, so there are certain musical pieces that every musician
should get a chance to play. Its a
huge privilege, and in our world,

its also a huge responsibility.

Students in the orchestra
spend hours practicing before
each performance beyond scheduled rehearsals. Sophomore Rachel Elliot, who plays the Piccolo, said most underestimate the
effort that goes into the symphony concert.
The rehearsals are more
work than people think they are,
but its so worth it at the very
end, said Elliot. No one really
thinks about the time outside of
rehearsals that the students also
devote to practice.
Elliot relates many of the elements in orchestra practice to
skills needed for life.
We always say practice is
when you learn your part, rehearsal is when you learn others
parts, Elliot said. This works
with music, and also in real life.
In life, you have to learn how
to take care of yourself, but after that, you need to learn how
to live in community with other

people.
Two weeks before the concert, the orchestra welcomed
three more musicians, some of
the winners of the Concerto/Aria
concert. They will all performon the piano, and one vocal solo.
Sophomore Tucker Phillips, Celnitely made the rehearsals more
challenging.
Rehearsal weeks are always
hectic, said Phillips. Adding
these musicians in, however, has
been stressful. Putting in new
parts, even if its only three, is a
lot for the orchestra to adjust to.
the orchestra will pull together a
grand performance.
The group this year has been
great, said Holleman. Theres
not much distractive talking, they
are very responsive, and they
have a good sense of retention.

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Senior Josh Benjamins writes a 165-page history thesis and 75 pages of

previously untranslated Latin commentary
Sarah Chavey
Collegian Reporter
Imagine your favorite professor in their undergraduate years.
Presumably, their dedication
to studying surpassed even the
most intelligent students in their
class.
One Hillsdale student, however, seems to have matched
scholarly enthusiasm of his
professors.
Senior Joshua Benjamins
recently completed his senior
history thesis, an exhaustive
163-page document accompanied by 75 pages of optional
translation from Peter Martyr
Vermiglis Latin commentary
on 1 Corinthians. Benjamins
professors were not surprised at
his brilliant work after watching
him excel at Hillsdale.
Im pretty interested in this
subject, as I teach the Reforma-

tion, Assistant Professor of

History Matthew Gaetano said.
What Josh wrote in that thesis
is not only the best student
writing Ive ever encountered,
but also the best thing Ive ever
read on that subject. These are

If you ever see

him walking
around, hes always
walking fast. Hes
not a lingerer.
serious conversations that have
huge implications.
Distinguished Visiting Assistant Professor of History Darryl
Hart and Assistant Professor of
History Korey Maas agreed that
Benjamins work compared to a
dissertation or masters thesis.

I guess I didnt originally

plan for it to be quite that long;
there was a lot of unexplored
research to be done, and I just
became very engrossed in the
subject, Benjamins said.
years, he can read it at sight.
His work received national recognition as well, with plans to
publish two additional chapters
of his commentary translations.
I think Joshs Latin is better
than mine, Gaetano said.
In addition, Benjamins also
knows Greek, Spanish, German
and French. He is the president
of Eta Sigma Phi, a volunteer
Latin teacher at Hillsdale preparatory school, and president
time to take Sundays off from
studying.
have one day where Im not
studying and can sort of be
refreshed and revitalized,

ukraine
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rency over there has depreciated so much.
While Bosyk loves his
home, he said life in the United
States offers a lot more than
As soon as I moved here
everything looked so much
brighter, Bosyk said. Its
always cloudy, gray, and dirty
in my home town. Here people
smile. At home people never
smile. If you smile at someone
in Ukraine they think youre
either crazy or you want money
from them.

Freshman Serge Boysk stands above Maidan, the square

in Kiev where protests from the past year have taken
place. (Photos Courtesy of Serge Boysk)

Bosyk was impressed not only

by his courses in economics,
but also his Constitution 101
class.
So far Constitution has
changed me a lot, Serge said.

Benjamins said. I go to church

and have a chance to read some
other literature that I dont have
to read for class. And catch up
on sleep sometimes.
If you ever see him walking
around, hes always walking
fast, Gaetano said. Hes not a
lingerer.
Though his thesis was written for his history major, he is
also a Latin major and involved
in the classics department.
Hes one of our winners for
the Corona Classica, which is
our departmental award for an
outstanding senior who will go
papers at national conferences,
Assistant Professor of Classical
Studies Joseph Garnjobst said.
Many of Benjamins professors talk about him not as
another student, but as an equal.
When I talk to Josh, Im
just talking with another

It was totally new for me.

The Ukrainian Constitution is
similar but there is still inconsistencies and misunderstandings. There are not division of
powers in Ukraine.
While Serge studies in the
states, he keeps up on news
from home by reading Ukrainian and Russian newspapers,
even though he acknowledged
the bias in Ukrainian and Russian media. He even cites government control of the news as
the most powerful tool Russian
President Vladimir Putin has at
his disposal.
I am convinced that information rules the world, he
said. Putin keeps hold of our
information sources, all of the
news. All Russian and Ukrainian news is propaganda.
Although Bosyk called the
Russian president a criminal,
he also respects his political
genius.
He has to be the greatest
politician of this time even

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schedule, there is nothing more
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the car engine as it coughs, sputters, and dies.
William Whorley, the director
of campus security and emergency management, recently addressed these predicaments of
winter drivers in a campus-wide
email. Whorley advised students
to start and run their car engine
every few days to maintain the
battery, to keep the gas tank full
to prevent a buildup of condensation, and to make time to clear the
windshield of ice and snow for
better visibility.
It is hard to view pedestrians
when you are attempting to look
through a frosty four inch diameter clear space in your windshield, he said in the email.
Especially at college, pedestrian safety is an important aspect of winter safety for drivers.
Obeying the posted speed limits
and remaining mindful of winter
weather conditions are a part of
cautious driving. Although Whorley noted that, due to the reduced
speed limits, he rarely saw any fatal pedestrian injuries while working for the police department, the
laws of physics do not favor pedestrians. Both drivers and walkers must exercise special caution
during the winter.
Winter safety isnt just about
cars, its about pedestrians,

Whorley said.
To the best of their ability, security patrols will help students
who call and ask for assistance,
whether that means jumpstarting their car or towing it out of a
ditch.
Well help any way we can,
Whorley said. If you need something, were glad to help, anytime.
Additionally, he noted, those
who get stranded should take certain precautions while waiting for
help to arrive. In order to ensure
a supply of fresh air and prevent
exhaust fumes from accumulating
in the car, students should ensure
that their tailpipe is clear, and
the defrost vents just in front of
windshield are clear of snow and
ice. Emergency supplies, such as
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According to Greg Bennett of
Genes Service, a local automotive repair company, many winter
car issues are easily prevented
by a routine inspection before
the cold weather sets in. He frequently sees issues such as failing
broken wiper blades.
Preventable maintenance is
the big thing in winter, but people
dont think about it until its broken, Bennett said.
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scholar. Im able to try ideas out

on him, and I think hes able to
try ideas on me. Hes the sort
of student that you sometimes
worry: am I actually teaching
you anything? Gaetano said.
He also referred to Benjamins as a friend multiple
times.
Hes been a model representative of Hillsdale, and I
think hes going to do us proud
in whatever career he chooses,
Maas said. He mentioned
Benjamins conversations with
his housemates, all from very
different religious backgrounds.
I hear the sorts of discussions that go on there, and
theyre not the typical dorm discussions that I experienced as
an undergraduate, Maas said.
Perhaps this is in part

God in all my work, and that

includes my studies. Im someone who really enjoys working
with literature and ideas, and
exploring more about the relationship between ideas and the
way ideas work out in history,
Benjamins said.
Hart compared him to the
child-actor Thomas Horn in the
movie Extremely Loud and
Incredibly Close.
I will venture to say that
Horn will never make a better
movie in the rest of his life. And
he will venture to search for an
outlet and I couldnt help but
wonder: if Joshs thesis is like
that, where does he go from
here? How can he go up? Hart
said. I think in the academic
world its possible to do that,
but its still a rare achievement.

himself.
Because Im a Christian,

though he does some dumb

stuff, Bosyk said. I cant be
sure if its dumb or if its a part
of his plan. His popularity went
up after Crimea was annexed
because it was seen as patriotic.
Last year, Bosyk and some
friends traveled to Kiev, the nations capitol, to join the early
stages of the protests demanding Ukraines full integration
with the European Union.
Even though I did not, and
still dont, support full integration of Ukraine with the EU I
felt like it was a good chance
to overthrow the old regime
and direct my country to the
new path of prosperity, Bosyk
said. The outcome is not very
satisfying but it is a slight shift
to a positive direction.
Bosyk left Kiev before the
violence erupted in the protests
that has killed more than 5,000
people to date.
Early in the academic year,
Bosyk met with President Larry

Arnn to discuss his experience of living and protesting in

Ukraine.
Serge was calm and resilient, Arnn said. He seemed
surprised that I thought it
remarkable that he had been in
that square and seen that violence. I asked him his opinions
about the issues behind the
demonstrations and their suppression, and he was thoughtful
more than angry or intense. Of
course these things must matter
to him very much, and they
seemed to do so. I found him
very impressive.
After graduation, Bosyk plans to attend graduate
school and eventually return to
Ukraine and pursue a career in
politics.
I want to bring change to
my country, he said. In the
United States I really see how
it is easy to live a good life.
Ukraine can do this. We just
need another approach.

equestrian

Albion College - they have huge

teams, Ciarelli said. I dont
want that. It becomes a competition between members. Those
large teams dont help each
other. We help each other and
cheer each other on, no matter
what.
But being a small team
means that Hillsdale rarely gains
the high visibility of the other
colleges in the region though
by no means does it make them
less enthusiastic.
Every once in a while,
youll hear Hillsdale called for
a placing, and youll hear us all
cheer, Smith said.
The team needs more membership, more participation. Riding a horse is intimidating and
can seem like something beyond
the reach of a latecomer to the
sport, but the team said that they
are eager for all equestrians.
The prospect of competing
and getting in the ring with other
riders shouldnt scare people
away, Smith said. Even I did
it. It is a very scary thought.
Youre riding this huge animal
and no one can catch you if
something goes wrong. But I
think people should. If they
have any interest at all, even if
they have zero experience, they
should try it out.

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Though the team cannot provide its recruits more time, it is
trying to establish a fund to help
its competitors pay for equipment and show fees.
What we would like to do is
set up a scholarship-type budget
for people who are dedicated to
the team and want to show but
dont have the money, Ciarelli
said. We could cover at least
part of their show fees. Eventually, we hope to cover part of the
show fees for the whole team.
Horseback riding is demanding, but pays dividends to those
who choose to invest their time,
energy, and expendable resources in the sport.
I had met the people who
are on the team before, Smith
said, but I feel like being on
the team with them and going
to competitions with them has
furthered our relationships. We
have a lot of fun, a lot of camaraderie.
The equestrian team maintains solidarity through competition, a virtue of its small size.
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Freshman seeks fellow ambassadors

Nathan Putrich likes long walks on the beach and world peace

Evan Carter
Web Editor
After participating in Model
United Nations while in high
school, freshman Nathan Putrich
was looking forward to joining the college MUN club on
campus. He quickly discovered,
however, Hillsdale College did
not have a MUN club. Undaunted, Putrich is now looking to
start the club himself.
I dont think theres many
colleges that are well regarded
academically in the United
States that dont have Model
United Nations program,
Putrich said. This is a gap we
have on campus in terms of our
extra curriculars and I know
when I came onto campus, I
was super excited about doing
Model United Nations in college
and it just wasnt here.
Putrich envisions the club
going to MUN conferences
as well as hosting events that
instruct students on a range of
topics from international affairs
to how to act in professional
settings.
If Putrichs club is approved,
there was a MUN club at Hillsdale.

In 1949, Professor of History

Windsor Hall Roberts hosted a
MUN conference at Hillsdale
through the International Club,
which he founded. At its peak,
the MUN conference attracted
700 high school students from
Michigan and Ohio. The conference was discontinued in 1971
partly due to lack of administra-

This is a gap we
have on campus in
terms of our extra
curriculars.
tive support by then new college
president, George Roche.
Current president of the
International Club Sang Jun
Lee believes that a MUN club
curriculum.
I think its the job of the student body and the clubs to bring
Lee said. I dont think having
Model UN is going to take anything away from what we are
here at Hillsdale College.
If approved, Putrich would

bring his experience with MUN

and international diplomacy into
leadership of the group.
Putrich, who is from Cleveland, Ohio, was home schooled
six MUN conference as an independent while in high school.
After high school he took
a gap year, working half the
year at the Cleveland Council
of World Affairs and spending the other half studying at
a theological school south of
Budapest, Hungary. While in
Europe, Putrich traveled extensively throughout the continent,
visiting places like Germany,
Slovenia, and Serbia.
Len Baldwin, president of
Ohios United Nations Association and a professor at Otterbein
University, met Putrich at Earlham college high school MUN
conference.
I found him to be very proactive and engaging, Baldwin
said. Like the mold we try
to create with students out of
the United Nations education
program.
Baldwin said that the UN is
trying to engage with university
students like Putrich.
Putrich also has the per-

Ponyin up the dough

Sarah Albers
Assistant Editor
This parents weekend, the
Hillsdale College Equestrian
Club stepped out of the barn
and back into society for a bake
sale. But sophomore Gianna
Marchese, club secretary and
treasurer, said money wasnt the
only thing on their mind.
We made $130, Marchese
said, but we also got riders
who were interested in joining
the team and met their parents,
so I think that was the most
The club began planning the
fundraiser in February in an attempt to buy team jackets. They
had hoped to organize a scavenger hunt, but winter weather
dictated otherwise.
We were looking at the
temperature and decided that it
was way too cold to ask people
to go outside, said sophomore
Danielle Ciarelli, vice president
of the club. The bake sale
ended up being really good
because we got the team known,
became better acquainted with

the college.
The college is not particularly large, but the equestrian team
is small even relative to Hillsdales campus. The teams size
allows it to form a tight community between riders, but also
means the equestrian club is too
small to be able to host large
events or participate in campus
We want to do more, but
we dont have the manpower
to pull off a big event, Ciarelli
said. A lot of people are taking
the [horseback riding] class,
but they dont want to make the
commitment to the team.
The primary obstacle to
recruiting new members is
the shortage of both time and
money among would-be equestrians.
Each person pays dues to
the Intercollegiate Horse Show
Association, junior Mary Clare
Smith said. Two two-day
shows at $25 a day gets pretty
expensive.

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sonality to match his experiences with diplomatic work. He

speaks Hungarian along with
English and has studied German
and Arabic. He plans to major
in international business and
then work internationally after
college.
One hurdle Putrich has already crossed was making sure
the club would not have federal
funds tied to it. Now that the
issue has been dealt with, Putrich believes the deans should
approve the club. He hopes to
gage interest in the MUN club
by the end of this semester and
have an active club by this fall.
Although he believes MUN
should be approved, some
students at the college have reservations about the UN and the
effectiveness of its work. MUN
typically connects and advocates for the UN and its goals.
Dont write off the program
Model United Nations, just
because you dont agree with
or condone the UN, Putrich
said. Its not really a matter
of whether you condone the
United Nations or not, rather,
its whether or not you have an
interest in learning and educating yourself about whats going
Nathan Putrich stands with Muata Howard at a MUN conon in the rest of the world.
ference. (Photo Courtesy of Nathan Putrich)

From Lviv to Hillsdale

Freshman Serge Bosyk discusses his hope for the future of Ukraine
Bailey Pritchett
Spotlight Editor
Serge Bosyks mother
remembers her friends
smuggling Levi jeans and
bottles of Fanta soda into
her country, Ukraine, when
she was a college student.
Under Soviet rule, Ukrainians
could not purchase imported
goods if it wasnt made
in the USSR, it wasnt sold.
Although Ukrainians enjoy
various soft drinks and denim
pants now, freshman Bosyk
thinks his countrys government still has a long way to
go.
Bosyk was born and raised
in Lviv, Ukraine, one of the
largest cities in the country
with a population of 700,000
people. His parents still live
in the city where they import
materials for the printing
industry.
Lviv is the nationalistic
capital of Ukraine, he said.
True Ukrainians are from
there. On the other side, the
eastern side, most people who
live there are Russian.
Even before the annex of
Crimea last year, most eastern
Ukrainians have spoken Russian. Bosyks own family is
a product of the cultural mix
seen throughout the country.
His father is Russian and his
mother was born and raised in
Ukraine. Although he is half-

Freshman Serge Boysk studies nearly 5000 miles from his home in Ukraine.
(Anders Kiledal/Collegian)

Russian and learned Russian

When he was 14, Bosyk

All Russian and

Ukrainian news is
propaganda.
asked his parents to attend
school in Poland where
the education would better
prepare him for American
universities. He left for
Poland when he was 15 and
lived there for three years.

Bosyk heeded the advice of

his friend and English tutor
and applied to two colleges
in the United States: Hillsdale College in Michigan
and Monmouth College in
Illinois. Although Bosyk
at Monmouth, a lackluster
orientation week convinced
him to return home for a year
and attend Hillsdale College
the following fall.
In 2014, Boysk returned to
the states and started classes
at Hillsdale. He joined the
Sigma Chi fraternity and
declared his economics
major soon after his arrival

to campus. Although he was

unfamiliar with the cultural
dynamic of joining a fraternity, the idea of brotherhood
attracted him.
Junior Adam Kern, a
brother in Bosyks fraternity,
admitted that what was once
an occurring story in the news
means more to him now that
he has a friend from the area.
Serge makes you appreciate the situation in Ukraine
a lot more because his life
is affected by it, Kern said.
I know his dads business
is suffering because the cur-

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