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Vol. 137, Issue 18 - 27 Feb. 2014
Kidnapping attempt
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18-year-old escapes captor on Hillsdale Street
Gaynor replaces Reynolds
Sally Nelson Opinions Editor
Amanda Tindall Assistant Editor
Two weeks ago, The Collegian reported on a Camden, Mich., couple facing life in prison after being charged with six felonies each, including the delivery of more than 1,000 grams of a controlled substance and maintaining a drug house.
To many students’ dismay, Debbie Reynolds, who starred in the 1952 film “Singing in the Rain,” will not be attending the Romantic Comedies CCA this weekend, but, to the joy of many musical-lovers, Mitzi Gaynor will be speaking in her place. Tim Caspar, director of the Center for Constructive Alternatives, said Reynolds will not be able to attend because of illness. While it’s not life-threatening, her doctor advised that she stay at home. Sophomore Matalyn Vander Bleek said she was very sad Reynolds would not be attending. “I don’t get to meet a figure that was really important in my childhood,” Vander Bleek said. “She was the voice of Charlotte in ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ Cathy from ‘Singing in the Rain,’ and now my dreams of reenacting scenes with her are totally dashed. And she got to kiss Gene Kelly, and he’s the man.” Caspar said Reynolds expressed her apologies. “She was very sorry she could not come, but was very helpful in suggesting Mitzi Gaynor to us,” Caspar said. “So she put us in contact with Mitzi Gaynor and her staff, and she graciously agreed to come and to speak for us.” Gaynor will be speaking about the movie “South Pacific,” in which she starred. While the CCA speakers are planned months in advance, sometimes the CCA office does have to face cancellations. “It’s pretty rare to have speakers cancel, but it does happen. Maybe it’s once every couple years. Usually it’s on short notice, like a flight was cancelled or a speaker fell ill, so we can’t really find someone within 24 hours.” The CCA office first decides what topics would be interesting, and then, after some research, decides which speakers they should invite. “By doing some research and reading around on things, we might find some people who would be good on the topics, but not everyone’s available,” Caspar said. “When the program is set and in place you don’t really think about replacements. After that, we might go back to our list, or if there’s time, we might try to go back to find new ones.”
Douglas Dean Cardwell was vomiting repeatedly when officers from the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office and the Reading Police Department raided the house he shared with Michelle Ann Demayo and their 2-year-old son. He claimed, according to a police report, that he had tried to get treatment for his addiction to synthetic marijuana. During the raid, his withdrawal symptoms escalated and an ambulance rushed him to the hospital. “He had to get up in the middle of the night to smoke some to keep from going through withdrawals,” said Hillsdale County Assistant Prosecutor Rod Hassinger. Cardwell and Demayo, his fiancé, owned and operated Addikted 2 Ink, the tattoo parlor front for their alleged synthetic marijuana store in Camden. Cardwell’s history of selling drugs, according to a search warrant, extends for almost 20 years. He was arrested for conspiring to sell drugs in Phoenix, Ariz., in 1994; for preparation of drugs in Defiance County, Ohio, in 2001; and for possession of marijuana in Steuben County, Ind., 2011. “He’s been a drug dealer his whole life. He’s moved around to different drugs, and now he’s on to designer drugs,” Hassinger said. “He’s defiant. He’s open, notorious, and didn’t read the law.” As part of a multi-million dollar ring of Midwestern, syntheticmarijuana sellers, the duo rented a space in Camden for $400 a month on a month-by-month basis. Dewey Stanton, the owner of the building Addikted 2 Ink operated in, said Cardwell paid seven to eight months down in advance. Penny Hawkins, manager of the nearby Clubhouse restaurant, said that word got out quickly about what the pair was doing. “Nobody could park because there were so many cars,” she said. Cardwell purchased the drug from a company he called “High Profile,” located in California. He told officers a man he only knew as “Harvey” shipped him between $5,000 and $12,000 of spice five to six times a week. “He was always on the phone buying what he called ‘parts,’”
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According to a police report, an 18-year-old Hillsdale woman was forced into a man’s car at this location on Hillsdale Street near Carleton Road. The victim was able to escape the car minutes later. (Sally Nelson/Collegian) Taylor Knopf City News Editor A local Hillsdale woman, 18, was abducted by a man possessing a gun while walking alone on Hillsdale Street just north of Carleton Road Feb. 23 around 11:15 p.m. The woman escaped unharmed shortly after and reported the attempted kidnapping to the city police. She told the police an unknown white male forced her
into his parked car on Hillsdale Street and drove a short distance until he came to a stop near Arch Avenue and Carleton Road, where she managed to escape, according to a Feb. 24 police press release. The unidentified man is reported to be around 6 feet 3 inches tall, with a thin build, short brown hair, clean shaven, and in his 20s. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a light-colored, Carhartt-style jacket with a patch sewn on
the left sleeve near the elbow. The vehicle’s make and model are unknown, but it is reported to be a newer, silver four-door car. Hillsdale Detective Bradley Martin said it is an on-going investigation and no suspects have been identified. The police have a composite sketch of the suspect, but is not releasing it at this time. While the victim is remaining unidentified, Martin did confirm that she is not a Hillsdale College student. He
encouraged anyone with information to contact the Hillsdale Police Department at 517-4376481. Director of Hillsdale College Security Bill Whorley said incidents like this are rare in Hillsdale, and he remembers very few during his years with Hillsdale law enforcement. In a campus email, he encouraged students to travel with others, carry cell phones, and call a friend or security for a ride if needed.
Breaking the Code
Students report thefts on campus, security chief urges students to be more vigilant Emmaline Epperson Collegian Reporter All new Hillsdale students sign the Honor Code in an effort to create a campus free of crimes that plague other college campuses. Recent thefts, however, indicate that students should be more cautious. The Suites and the Delta Tau Delta fraternity house in particular, have seen an increase in burglary. Director of Campus Security Bill Whorley said a lower rate of theft occurs at Hillsdale than at most other colleges. “Stealing at Hillsdale is a crime of opportunity, though,” he said. “Students feel comfortable on campus and just leave things around.” He also acknowledged that, oftentimes, students do not re-
port a theft. “If students were willing to report it, we would try to resolve it,” he said. Suites Director Soren Geiger ’13 gets a report of stolen items approximately every two weeks. During Christmas break, a bike was stolen and, this semester, a wallet, a FedEx package, and a pair of snowboots have gone missing from throughout the building. “There has always been some theft as it is very easy to get away with and valuables are often left out in the open,” he said. Since the Delts have lived in their new house, theft has been a recurring problem. For the eight months that the Delts have lived on Fayette Street, $1,000 worth of property has been stolen from their house. Most of the items
stolen have been ritual materials, but banners, Christmas decorations, and even food has been stolen. “You tend to think you can trust Hillsdale kids,” said senior Derek Fields, former president of the fraternity. Fields acknowledges that a prank culture exists within Hillsdale’s Greek system. “There is a big difference, though, between taking something valuable and not giving it back and sorority pranks,” he said. Much of the theft resulted from problems with securing the Delt’s new house at the beginning of last semester. At first, maintenance gave the fraternity keys that did not open the house doors. Then, maintenance did not put locks on all the doors. The front door of the house had
a deadbolt that could only be locked from the inside. Now, the Delts have functional locks and keys to all their doors. The Delts have not recovered any of their property. Fields encourages any students who have Delt items to return them. “We’re not the kind of guys who would retaliate and vandalize your stuff,” Fields said. “We are above being stupid and petty. It’s sad that people know that and take advantage of it.” Sophomore Shaun Lichti had a pair of snow boots stolen from the cubbies outside of Saga. He wears his boots while walking to class and meals, and then changes into dress shoes. “Currently, I walk around campus trying to balance my time between not falling on my butt and staring at everyone’s
Viktor Rozsa Viktor Rozsa is from Chelsea, Mich., and majoring in physics and mathematics. He was a resident assistant in Niedfeldt and Koon residences, served on Student Federation for two years, played cello with the orchestra throughout his Hillsdale career, sang with both choirs on campus, and was involved in Science Olympiad. Rozsa is a member of the Honors Program, physics honorary, mathematics honorary, and the Hillsdale Camerata. After graduation, he plans to attend graduate school, having been accepted to seven different doctorate programs. His top
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choices are Northwestern University for materials science or University of Chicago for molecular engineering. Compiled by Micah Meadowcroft. Why do you think you are the Outstanding Senior Man? It’s a huge honor. I’m thankful to all of my friends and the faculty that have made my Hillsdale experience what it is. I’m not really comfortable with the title because I know so many outstanding men in my class. It’s a huge honor to get to represent them. It’s my greatest pleasure to get to know my senior
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Outstanding Seniors
Mary Proffit Kimmel is from Pensacola, Fla. An English major and eight credits short of a Greek major, she will probably end up teaching or working in marketing or public relations either in the Midwest or on the East Coast. She is a member of the Honors Program, Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, and the math, classics, and literature honoraries. During her time at Hillsdale she sang in chamber choir and volunteered at The Manor, a home for abused and handicapped kids. She works at Jitters and teaches Latin at the Hillsdale Preparatory School. Compiled by Ramona Tausz.
Why do you think you are the Outstanding Senior Woman? I don’t know. I don’t feel as successful as Hannah Akin or Brittany Baldwin, the last two Outstanding Senior Women, and I really respect and love Jess and Grace Marie. As the whole process was happening, I was thinking, “People didn’t respect and love Hannah and Brittany because of their recognition and their fame, they loved them because they were humble and kind and self-giving, and I want to be all of those things.”
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INSIDE Begging laws unconstitutional
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Theatre Department puts on Shakespeare’s famous comedy. B1
Q&A Victorino Matus talks about growing up in New Jersey and his time at The Weekly Standard. A2
U.S. Court of Appeals declared Jonesville and Hillsdale’s law against panhandling unconstitutional. A6
A trip to the Hundred Acre Wood Students enjoy A. A. Milne Society with Associate Professor of English John Somerville. B4
Senior theses Seniors work to meet adviser expectations for their senior thesis projects. A3 (Courtesy of Lauren Wierenga)
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Swimmer goes to nationals Junior swimmer Rachel Kurtz is ranked 7th going into nationals. A8 twitter.com/ hdalecollegian facebook.com/ hillsdalecollegian