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More write-in votes after ballot recount After vote totals from Nov. 8’s general election reflected no write-in votes cast, officials recounted the ballots, finding 18 write-ins. A6

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Majority of students ‘satisfied’ with Trump victory By | Thomas Novelly and Breana Noble Editor-in-Chief and News Editor While numerous college campuses are holding counseling sessions and protests in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, a majority of Hillsdale College students said they were satisfied with the results. Of 457 students, 49 percent said they voted for the Republican candidate, though 38 percent of respondents said they were “satisfied” that he won and another 20 percent reported being “extremely satisfied.” Although Trump supporters increased from The Collegian’s Oct. 20 poll of 493 students, it remained far below the 90 percent Republican nominee Mitt Romney secured from Hillsdale students in 2012. Trump gained 6 points from the October poll. Democrat Hillary Clinton dropped from 6 percent to 4 percent. Profes-

sor of Politics Thomas West said when it comes to actually voting, they have to choose the better option. “You don’t vote for the candidate you like,” West said. “You vote for who will do the better job.” Although Trump won the most support of all the categories, the second largest was students who didn’t vote at all this election with 20 percent of the vote. Another 2 percent said they voted down ticket but not for president. In the October survey, only 11 percent said they weren’t planning on voting for president. Many college students use absentee ballots to vote, and several students said they didn’t vote because their ballot didn’t make it to them. The choice in candidate, however, could have played a factor, as well, Professor of Politics Thomas West said. “People thought, ‘He says so many bad things,’” West said. “‘He’s kind of a racist. He does these things to women.’ But

then, Hillary may be the most corrupt candidate ever in history.” As a result of the decrease in Hillsdale participation in the election, third party and independent candidates suffered. Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson went from 20 percent support to 11 percent. Independent Evan McMullin fell from 11 percent to 8 percent. “That’s a normal thing,” politics department chairman Mickey Craig said. “Third parties lose traction the closer you get to election day. Look at Ross Perot. He was higher in the polls than when he won on election day. As crunch time comes, people flock to one of the two major candidates.” Finishing out the election results, the Constitution Party’s Darrell Castle received 2 percent, and the Green Party’s Jill Stein and the Natural Law Party’s Emidio Mimi Soltysik earned less than 1 percent. Others received 1 percent of the survey votes.

As for satisfaction of the election results, junior Noah Weinrich said he was surprised by the results. “Some people might have opposed him because of what he said for personal and moral reasons,” Weinrich said. “But they’re happy that the Republican won and have Congress, too.” Not everyone is happy with the results, though. More than 20 percent said they were “neutral” on the presidential election results, 13 percent “dissatisfied,” and 8 percent “extremely dissatisfied.” Overall, however, students appear to be keeping an open mind for a Trump presidency. “I’m very satisfied, and I’m very relieved that Hillary Clinton won’t be president,” Craig said. “This is the happiest I’ve been after an election since 1980. Just like it was removing Carter, it is a relief to not have the Clintons back in the White House.”

Knecht puts finishing touches on Hillsdale career By | Emily Blatter Collegian Reporter In the art studio, students may listen to music through earphones, if it helps them concentrate. But junior Kylie Diehl said she sometimes leaves the earphones out, so she can hear the master work with his students. “He has all these interesting tidbits about art history and technique suggestions,” she said. “He taught me everything I know about painting.” Students have relied on Professor of Art Sam Knecht’s encouragement and expertise for 38 years, but Knecht is retiring from his full-time teaching position at Hillsdale College at the end of the fall semester. He said he plans to focus on his career as a visual artist. Although Knecht said he hopes to teach a class or two every semester, he will be far less involved with the department. Knecht has taught more than 1,500 students — many who are now college professors or influential in the 2D and 3D arts — and 18 different classes during his time at Hillsdale. That, he said, gives him more pride than any of his other achievements. Those include earning awards from the Portrait Society of America, the American Society of Portrait Artists, the Butler Institute of American Art, and the Michigan Water Color Society. He also almost singlehandedly expanding the art program into the fullfledged academic department it is today, he said. “My vision for the department from the beginning, which I was confident would resonate with the greater college, would be to direct and grow the department in a diFollow @HDaleCollegian

rection that not only taught traditional skills in studio classes but also would continue and enhance art history teaching,” Knecht said. Professor of Music Melissa Knecht, his wife, said the department was limited and had a heavy focus on ceramics before her husband became involved. “He’s quietly built that art program from just kind of a craft featuring ceramics to a serious program,” she said. “He designed the curriculum, he hired everyone that’s on the faculty, and all of them are highly successful.” Despite resigning his fulltime position, Knecht will still teach one or two classes each semester to make his retirement as seamless a transition as possible, he said. He passed the art department chairmanship onto his colleague, Associate Professor of Art Barbara Bushey, three years ago, as his

“The best realist art holds up a mirror to the beauty of nature and humankind and has a power to tell stories.” first step toward retirement. Knecht said he teaches a unique, “counter-cultural” realist style of art that fits with Hillsdale’s philosophy. It is something other universities have largely forgotten in favor of “individual experimentation,” he said. “The best realist art holds up a mirror to the beauty of na-

Professor of Art Sam Knecht paints a portrait of Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Markman in his home studio. Sam Knecht | Courtesy

ture and humankind and has a power to tell stories,” he said. “I really love art that celebrates human existence and the beauty of the world.” That is what he aims to teach his students to appreciate, Melissa Knecht said. “His art is to capture a moment in time and let the person feel the essence,” she said. “You can’t get that with a photograph the same way you can with an oil painting. There’s a richness and excitement with the brush. You can feel the moment.” But beyond his students, Sam Knecht has also loved working for the college itself, his wife said. “His first priority is his job at the college,” Melissa Knecht said. “He really loves this place. He understands its philosophy, and he spends a lot of time talking about it to donors.”

Sam Knecht has painted many of the art pieces that decorate Hillsdale, including portraits of donors and his wife’s violin students. His most famous contribution is the “Signing of the Constitution” that hangs in the Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C. It also adorns the cover of the Constitution reader. After he retires, Sam Knecht said he plans to use the extra time to focus on painting similar projects. “I would love to do another historical or religious painting that involved a similar intensity of research planning and execution that would serve a high cause, something that would be perhaps narrative, that would challenge all aspects of my painting skill,” he said.

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Speculations increase as president-elect fills Cabinet By | Thomas Novelly Editor-in-Chief As President-elect Donald Trump started filling his cabinet last week, speculation has grown around Hillsdale’s own President Larry Arnn as a potential pick for the secretary of education. In an email exchange with The Collegian, Arnn confirmed that his name has been one of many suggested to fill Trump’s administration with qualified individuals, but he declined to give any specifics. “[Trump] has a lot of jobs to fill,” Arnn said. “Names fly around at light speed. Mine is one of the minor names. This is not the first time this has happened to me.” Arnn said in a follow-up email that he is unsure of the specifics regarding if he was on an official shortlist but promised that he will keep the college’s best interests at the forefront of the decision. “Some people of influence would like for me to do it,” Arnn said. “They are not the people who would decide. If those people decide to ask me, then I will make a decision. I will make no decision that I think would harm the college

or result in my permanent separation from it.” A variety of sources have also confirmed on background that Arnn’s name was floated as a potential pick for secretary of education. A congressional staffer confirmed to The Collegian that in a conversation, top Trump adviser Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, expressed that Sessions was sympathetic to the idea of Arnn as a potential secretary of education. A Michigan-based Trump campaign volunteer said Arnn’s name has been considered and is on a shortlist of candidates. On Wednesday, numerous tweets increased speculation that he is a finalist. “Just told LARRY ARNN of Hillsdale is finalist for Secretary of Education,” tweeted Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment, a conservative-based 501(c)(4). In addition, conservative political commentator and radio personality Rush Limbaugh discussed it on his show on Wednesday, stating that he was thrilled at the prospect of Arnn taking on a role in Trump’s

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Douglass statue unveiling set for commencement

Madison tribute will go to Kirby Center By | Breana Noble News Editor

Hillsdale College’s Freedom Walk is expanding sooner than expected — and to Washington, D.C. Although the college originally expected a fall 2017 dedication for its statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, based on the sculpture’s progress, Hillsdale is confident he can join Abraham Lincoln in Kresge Plaza at commencement in May, Chief Staff Officer Mike Harner said. Additionally, the college announced it’s plans for a statue of James Madison for the Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C., because of Madison’s work in writing the U.S.’s founding document. “The Constitution is the chief subject at the Kirby Center,” President Larry Arnn said in an email. “Mr. Madison had something to do with that.” Harner said the Douglass statue is progressing as scheduled. The award-winning artist — Bruce Wolfe, who also sculpted Hillsdale’s Margaret Thatcher statue — completed a half-scale maquette of the piece in mid-October. He is now working to refine and enlarge it in clay to be 7 feet tall, for casting in early January, Harner said. “Mr. Wolfe has made great progress and projects completion in April, so the commencement date works,” Har-

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The James Madison Memorial Building of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. has a statue of Madison. Hillsdale is planning a statue of its own at its center in the city. Wikimedia Commons

ner said. Douglass will stand across from Lincoln in the southeastern section of the plaza. “It’ll be in a very prominent spot,” Péwé said. “We’re excited about the possibility, though it takes time for an artist to do their work.” Wolfe’s sketch of the statue depicts Douglass at the height of his oratory powers when he was 43, the age he would have been two years before speaking at Hillsdale College for the first time on Jan. 21, 1863. “We are proud that Mr. Douglass came here twice,” said Arnn, who, with his wife, is helping to fund the statue. “He represents fundamental things about the purposes of the college.” Wolfe and college administrators discussed several postures for Douglass, including the one in the photo of him taken at Hillsdale College in which he is sitting. For the statue, however, he will be standing like Lincoln and holding a book. As for Madison, details are still being discussed for the first statue in the Freedom Walk not on Hillsdale’s main campus. His installation would go in the Kirby Center’s front courtyard, likely on the building’s right side, Péwé said. The college hasn’t yet selected the artist and statue, said Matthew Spald i n g , See Statues A2 Look for The Hillsdale Collegian

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Austin Petersen speaks on election Thursday

By | Scott McClallen Collegian Reporter Young Americans for Liberty is giving students the opportunity to dine with a former presidential candidate Austin Petersen, who ran for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee and lost to former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, is speaking in Phillips Auditorium Thursday at 5 p.m. to speak about the election and the future of the Libertarian Party. YAL will also draw five students in a raffle to eat dinner with Petersen after his speech. “Petersen is the face of the liberty movement right now,” YAL President junior Brendan Noble said. “We have around 250 people coming from all over Michigan to see Petersen. Petersen has a big name, and we are excited to get a lot of liberty-lovers in one spot.” Petersen is founder of The Libertarian Republic, an online news source focused on economic freedom and CEO and owner of Stonegate LLC, a consulting firm and production company. Petersen also worked as an associate producer on Fox Business Network and with FreedomWorks, a grassroots political organization founded to limit government, lower taxes, and to protect economic freedom. Only 35-year-old, Petersen has gained a large following of millennials. His outreach on social media through his “dank memes, live streams” campaign focused on young voters passionate about liberty. “Petersen is accessible to anyone,” Noble said. “Even I’m friends with him on Facebook. He is willing to discuss issues with anyone, and he is very involved with youth across America. His takeoff was his livestream on Facebook. He could directly talk to people across the country and answer questions. He was a real person, not a politician.” Noble said he preferred Petersen over Johnson, who failed to reach 5 percent in the national popular vote this election needed to obtain federal funding as a minor party. “When I contacted him, Petersen was actually excited to come and talk about economic issues,” Noble said. “Johnson was ridiculous in interviews, and he put the face of Libertarianism as weed, We missed a huge opportunity with Austin. He’s pro-life, engaged with young voters, and he could have provided a choice other than Trump.” Statues from A1 associate vice president and dean of educational programs in Washington, D.C. Despite fighting alongside Gen. George Washington in the American Revolution, contributing to “The Federalist Papers,” serving as a congressman and secretary of state, and being dubbed father of the Constitution, Madison is relatively unrepresented in the capital city. There is a statue of him in the U.S. Capitol as well as the James Madison Memorial Building, one of three locations that make up the Library of Congress. The main building is named for Thomas Jefferson. “There are no statues of Madison around the city,” Spalding said in an email. “He is the father of the Constitution and the great statesman of American constitutionalism.” The Kirby Center would give Madison a prominent location on Massachusetts Avenue, a few blocks from the National Mall. Hillsdale is also discussing the possibility of doing a second statue of Douglass and putting it at the Kirby Center, Péwé said. A Douglass statue is in the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall as well as in his former estate, which is now a historic site, in the district’s Anacostia neighborhood. “We’re looking into it,” he said. “It would be a great possibility to have one there and in Hillsdale.”

Hillsdale College’s mock trial Team 1180 celebrate their undefeated win at the University of Illinois Invitational Sunday. Rachel Umaña | Courtesy

Mock trial goes 8-0 By | Josh Lee Collegian Reporter A Hillsdale College mock trial team went undefeated and brought home the first place trophy, after competing Saturday and Sunday at the University of Illinois Invitational. Because of practice and frequently updating team strategies, Hillsdale’s Team 1180 scored a perfect 8-0 record, beating teams from the University of Chicago and Indiana, Northwestern, Notre Dame, and Pennsylvania State universities, mock trial students said. The college also took home four other awards, including one for its civility in the courtroom. Hillsdale’s two other teams did not place. “This is the second year in a row that Hillsdale College has had an 8-0 record at this tournament,” sophomore Rachel Umaña said. But the competition in the overall season shows Hillsdale is outpacing itself, Team 1180 captain senior Jon Church said. “Before this year, Hillsdale won maybe three wins total, but this season we are easily surpassing past years with three early wins in the invitational season,” Church said. Even with Team 1180’s success, its members showed good sportsmanship, according to the students’ peers. The team received the Spirit of American Mock Trial Association award. “This was a big deal,” Church said. “The competitors vote on who was most civil in trial, and they gave it to us.” On Team 1180, junior Anna Fair Matthes won an outstanding witness award, and Church was recognized as an outstanding attorney. Junior Laurel Nitzel, Team 1181 co-captain, also won an outstanding attorney award. Mock trial’s continued success doesn’t come easy, though,

Church said. “We update our case theory and strategy throughout the season,” he said. “Our competitors try to poke holes in our theory, and it’s our job to finetune our case theory.” And that’s after spending hours at the beginning of the semester determining which evidence to use in the courtroom and which witness to call upon, captain of Team 1411 senior Kristiana Mork said. Additionally, team members focus on witness answers to best suit their team’s needs. Freshman Carson Waites is Team 1180’s defendant and plays an employer who is being sued for age discrimination. “It’s the job of our competitors to paint him like the devil, and Carson plays him like a saint,” Church said. The first time another team cross examined him, Waites said it was frightening and challenging. “Basicly, I remember thinking, ‘This is a person from another school who just wants to make me look like an idiot,’” Waites said. “And that is nerve-racking, when they keep attacking you.” Looking toward the final competitions of the semester and the spring, members will be assigned to A, B, and C teams, based on their scores so far. “For the first part of the season, we split the teams pretty evenly with freshman and experienced members on each team,” Mork said. “But going into second semester, we put all the best-scoring on a team, so we have the best shot at qualifying for nationals.” And that is the ultimate goal for the 2016-2017 season, Mork said. “Hillsdale has never qualified for nationals before,” she said, “but this is our year.”

By | Brooke Conrad Collegian Reporter Hillsdale College’s 1844 Society is spreading out the gratitude, after holding a week of demonstrations leading up to Thursday’s annual “Day of Thanks.” With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the society named this week the “Week of Thanks” to help students appreciate the contributions of their donors and peers, who have made education at Hillsdale financially possible. “It’s about perpetuating the habit of giving and philanthropy and understanding that everything we have here and everyone who has come before us here since our founding in 1844 has been greatly provided for by generous people around the country,” said Colleen McGinness, director of alumni volunteer engagement and 1844 Society faculty adviser. On Thursday, the society concludes its Week of Thanks by partnering with the Student Activities Board to encourage students to write thank-you cards to donors. It also has a Thanksgiving dinner in the Searle Center at 6:30 p.m. A cocktail hour begins at 5:45 p.m., and Joseph Garnjobst, classical studies chairman, and President Larry Arnn will speak during the meal. Beginning Monday, 1844 Society members posted data price tags on buildings and set up symbolic chairs along the library colonnade to represent faculty chair endowments as reminders of the costs in attending the school. The society also handed out coffee filled a third of the

“tuition run-out day,” Nov. 29, which is also National Giving Tuesday. Only until then would Hillsdale be able to run solely on tuition revenue without private funding. The society will run a 24-hour online fundraising campaign for its Ransom Dunn scholarship, and will encourage students to donate. Educating one student costs $68,000 a year; tuition is $24,670 this academic year. “It’s not about the amount of money they give but perpetuating the habit of giving,” McGinness said. The Ransom Dunn scholarship is a $1,250 award to returning seniors who demonstrate financial need. The award comes from the $18.44 members pay each semester, if they don’t put it toward a Greek house, athletic team, or other campus organization. Four students received the scholarship this year, including senior Madison Whitney. “The school and our donors do such an amazing job to help the students,” Whitney said. “It hasn’t been a burden to have enough money to come here because they’re just so generous.” The scholarship was named after professor and preacher Ransom Dunn, who served as a trustee and interim president for the college during the second half of the 1800s. He travelled 6,000 miles across the Midwestern plains and Western frontier raising $22,000. “Students want to help each other out,” 1844 Society President senior Mariah Hardy said. “We think it’s amazing that they want to be a part of other people’s success here.”

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Chairs line up outside Mossey Library to represent faculty chair endowments Wednesday, during the 1844 Society’s “Week of Thanks.” Breana Noble | Collegian

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By | Emily Blatter Collegian Reporter The Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program is welcoming 27 students to Washington, D.C., this spring, the largest class the program has ever had. Participation has nearly doubled since spring 2016 because of administrative efforts to make the program more accessible to students not majoring in politics, Assistant Director of Career Services Sophia Carr said. The program used to offer two politics classes and require participation in a specifically political internship, Carr said. In the last three years, however, the college has redesigned the requirements to meet the needs of students in other fields by expanding its course offerings and allowing internships at non-political organizations. “The main complaint we get is that kids can’t make it out here without missing a core requirement,” WHIP Program Associate Bert Hasler said. The program’s expanded course schedule addresses that problem by offering six classes from diverse fields, including history, English, politics, and economics. Students with different majors can now continue fulfilling their major requirements in Washington, D.C., and gain internship experience that is more directly

related to their field. “We have some marketing management students, a lot of English majors, and then a smattering of art majors, French majors, really anything on the humanities side,” Carr said. “If you plan well enough, you should be able to do a semester in D.C.” History major senior Drew Jenkins will be on WHIP this spring, but he still needs to take an upper-level English class to graduate in May, he said. “It’s only because they’re offering that English class that I’m able to go,” he said. “I was looking for a way to either graduate early or get an internship, and WHIP was the perfect way to do it because it had my last English class that I needed. I could get a professional internship that would help me get jobs next year.” Almost all WHIP students were politics majors three years ago, but that demographic is changing, Carr said. “Now, it’s maybe a quarter to a third of the students that are studying politics,” she said. “The program is never going to be not political because you’re in Washington, D.C., so you’re going to be surrounded by government on all sides, but there are museums in D.C., there’s the Smithsonian Institution, there’s the National Portrait Gallery, there are all these op-

portunities that have internships that aren’t working on Capitol Hill or working at a think tank.” The expansion of the program, however, does create some housing challenges. The Hillsdale House, a D.C. rowhouse near Capitol Hill in which WHIP students usually live, can only accommodate 17 residents. Ten students will live at The Heritage Foundation this spring, two blocks away from the house and across the street from the Allan P. Kirby Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship, Hasler said. “In a perfect world, we want every student who’s qualified to be able to come on WHIP,” he said. “But this semester, we’re operating at maximum capacity.” WHIP has never turned a student away because of space constraints, he said, and the program would gladly take more than 27 in the future. It will need to be capped eventually, unless the college can obtain additional student housing in the area, Hasler said. At this time, the college isn’t looking to expand housing in the capital for the larger groups of WHIP students, Chief Administrative Officer Richard Péwé said. “It is a great problem to have,” he said.

Campus elects Student Federation representatives President Sophomore Andres Torres Vice President Junior Maria Theisen Treasurer Sophomore Ross Hatley Secretary Sophomore Kolbe Conger

Junior Independent Representatives John Gage Brendan Noble Sophomore Independent Representatives Quinn Myers Tom Ryskamp Freshmen Independent Representatives Matthew Clark Luke Swenson

At-large Independent Representatives Freshman Charlie Adams Freshman Monte Montgomery Freshman Sam Musser All eight amendment passed with a two-thirds majority.

Students team with Justice Zahra to start Federalist Society

By | Scott McClallen Collegian Reporter PLYMOUTH, Mich. — With the help from a Michigan Supreme Court justice, students at Hillsdale College are starting the first undergraduate chapter of the Federalist Society on campus. After Justice Brian Zahra reach out to Hillsdale about being the adviser for the club if there was enough interest, 10 students traveled to Plymouth to attend the Michigan Federalist Society Annual Dinner and Grano Award Presentation Friday. There, Zahra was honored with an award for his service in law and education. “These 10 bright, young, and energetic students will constitute the founding of the first undergraduate Federalist Society,” Zahra said in his Grano Award acceptance speech. “Most of the Federalist Society knows of Hillsdale College. Their Federalist Society chapter will do great things, and I encourage you all to help out this chapter.” When Zahra brought the opportunity forward, Professor of Philosophy Nathan Schlueter, Hillsdale’s pre-law adviser, said he reached out to students who he thought might be interested. Federalist Society Michael Murray, legal counsel and administrative director, met with Zahra, Hillsdale President Larry Arnn, and General Counsel Robert Norton over the summer to first discuss founding the Hillsdale chapter. “As a lawyer who believes in the purpose of the Federalist Society and the values of Hillsdale College, I agreed to help coordinate and perpetually be

involved in this club,” Murray said. The Federalist Society’s purpose is to preserve freedom, protect individual liberty, and defend America’s tradition founding values. It awards exemplary individuals that pursue this mission, such as Joe Grano, a law professor at Wayne State Law School, who Zahra’s award was named after. Grano impressed the society’s mission statement onto an entire generation of law students, and the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia cited his criminal procedure research in “Confessions, Truth, and the Law” in Dickerson v. United States regarding admissibility statements during interrogation. Zahra also has devoted himself to instructing future lawyers, dividing his time between teaching and practicing law. After graduating with honors from University of Detroit Mercy in 1987, Zahra clerked for Justice Zatkoff until 1989, when he accepted a position at Dickinson Wright PLLC, specializing in commercial and product liability litigation. Michigan Gov. John Engler appointed Zahra to the Wayne County Circuit Court in December 1994, and Zahra also taught at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Four years later, Engler appointed him to the Michigan Court of Appeals. Gov. Rick Snyder appointed him to a partial term to the Michigan Supreme Court in 2012, and he was elected to a full term in 2014. Zahra then taught at University of Michigan-Dearborn, as a senior fellow of law and public policy from 2015-2016, and he served

as an adjunct professor of law at Michigan State University College of Law from January to June. Michigan Supreme Court Justice Stephen Markman, another member of the Federalist Society’s of Michigan Lawyers chapter, met with the students Friday. He has taught Constitutional Law at Hillsdale College since 1993. The event got the 10 Hillsdale students excited for the new organization, they said. Sophomore Anna Perry, one of the Hillsdale College Federalist Society and Pre-Law Club’s founders, said she hopes the new group will create a community for students interested in law school. “I wanted to create a club to foster discussion among similarly-minded individuals, to provide a professional sphere for an LSAT study group, and to bring in prominent speakers from across the United States,” Perry said. Hillsdale’s Federalist Society is holding its first meeting Thursday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Knorr Student Center’s Old Snack Bar. Zahra will expound on the purpose of Hillsdale’s chapter. The group is providing pizza. “Traditional values are not out of date,” Zahra said in his Grano Award acceptance speech. “They are not un-American, regardless of the pronouncements of the intellectual elites…In 22 years of judicial service, I have resisted temptation to grow in office. Tonight is an affirmation. I have dedicated my career to ensuing equal justice under law, through faithfull interpreting the words of the law.”

Hillsdale students starting a chapter of the Federalist Society on campus stand with (from left to right) Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brian Zahra, Justice David Viviano, Chief Justice Robert Young Jr., Justice Joan Larsen, Justice Stephen Markman, and Justice Maura Corrigan. Heather Kazmierczak | Courtesy

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Philosophy will take you to Church By | Cecelia Pletan Collegian Reporter In Kendall 415, there are photos of the new philosophy professor’s family, including his three sons, his wife — and Immanuel Kant. Ian Church, Hillsdale College’s new visiting assistant professor of philosophy, has faces of his philosopher “family,” he said, lining his office wall, starting with his current supervisor at the University of Edinburgh to the greats like Kant, Bertrand Russell, and Gottfried Leibniz. Church said he enjoys the ever-present nod to his intellectual roots. “My wife thinks it’s just dorky, but I think it’s really cool,” Church said. “This is a reminder to me that there’s no guarantee that philosophy is going to make you happy because none of these people look terribly happy.” But Church said he is happy to be at Hillsdale. With the mandate that students enrolling in the fall of 2016 and after take Philosophy 105 as a part of the new core curriculum, the philosophy department expanded its faculty by two. Assistant Professor of Philosophy Blake McAllister filled the other position. “We figured we needed more than the four professors we had

before,” said Tom Burke, dean of humanities and philosophy and religion department chairman. “We just wanted a couple of good, young philosophers, and both are, I think, phenomenal.” As a philosophy professor to the “STEM generation” — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — Church said people have told him time and time again to lower his expectations for students and realize that many won’t do the reading or show up to class. “It’s been the exact opposite coming here,” he said. Church specializes in the philosophy of psychology and epistemology, the theory of knowledge and investigation of justification. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and rhetoric and composition at Ball State University in Indiana, his Master of Letters from the Universities of St Andrews and Stirling Graduate Programme in Philosophy in the U.K., and finished his doctorate in the same program. Church has worked as a research fellow for two Templeton Foundation grant projects and is now the principal investigator for a third. This project, which he proposed, is a massive open, online course on intellectual humility from

Culture Editor Gamble’s support of the Turkish translation of Russell Kirk’s “The Conservative Mind” will assist a small, growing group of conservatives hoping to bring stability to a country in chaos. At the request of Annette Kirk from The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal and the Turkish Journal of Conservative Thought, Professor of History Richard Gamble raised money over the spring and summer to translate Russell Kirk’s book into Turkish for the first time. “There’s a group of academics in Turkey — conservative in a broad sense — with a lot of knowledge about post-World War II conservatism,” Gamble said. “They look a lot like the early stages of certain conservative groups that emerged in America in the early 1950s and ’60s, trying to recover, sustain, and promote conservative principles and free-market principles.” Gamble met with members of the Journal of Conservative Thought in May 2012, while leading the annual trip to Turkey for the then-Hillsdale College Honors Program, now Collegiate Scholars Program. Members of the Journal of Conservative Thought contacted Annette Kirk, the wife of the late Russell Kirk, about the possibility of translating Kirk’s book into Turkish. “Annette Kirk…was happy to hear about the Turkish translation of the book and helped us a great deal and asked us to contact Dr. Gamble,” Turkish translator Okan Arslan said in an email. “Dr. Gamble has helped us a lot and raised the necessary funds for the copyrights of the book.” Annette Kirk said she was enthusiastic about the project, after hearing stories from Gamble and Honors Program students, whom she hosts semi-annually at her home in Mecosta, Michigan. “I spread the word to people who knew me and people who had a connection to Turkey through traveling there,”

Gamble said. “We were able to raise all the funds they need for copyright costs, and they’re moving forward with the translation.” Once Gamble raised the $1,200 to purchase the copyright, Annette Kirk said, he then donated the funds to the Kirk Center, who sent the money as a grant to the translators in Turkey. “Dr. Gamble has a wonderful network to draw upon, and it’s wonderful that we can keep Kirk’s book alive,” Annette Kirk said. Her husband’s books are available in more than a dozen languages. In addition to Turkish, “The Conservative Mind” is being translated into Japanese and Portuguese. “The book is known as a master piece in political science and conservative thought,” Arslan said. “The aim is to ensure the translation of outstanding conservative works into Turkish. Unfortunately, conservative literature in Turkish is remarkably scarce.” Arslan said the book is about one-fifth finished and will be published before the Journal of Conservative Thought’s conference on conservativism next fall. Gamble said the journal’s founders are well-versed in the 20th-century American movement and in conservatism in general, including the works of noted writers Eric Voegelin, Michael Oakeshott, and Edmund Burke. Arslan’s most recent published work was a Turkish version of Burke’s “Reflections on the Revolution in France,” which, since its publication in 1790, has become a classic text for defenders of constitutional government. This study of the history of conservatism informs Turkish conservatives’ take on current politics, as well, Gamble said. After the recent military attempt to overthrow President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the topic of the Journal of Conservative Thought’s annual conference this fall shifted from “The International Symposium on the Future of Conservatism” to the more pressing

the University of Edinburgh in the U.K. While Church has entered some prestigious circles in the philosophical world, it is the circles of philosophical discussion he said he most enjoys. “I never lived in the dorms as a college student, but I lived with several of my friends, and just having constant philosophical conversations around the breakfast table or dinner table, that’s probably my fondest college memory,” Church said. Those discussions are what he hopes his classes will foster at Hillsdale, too. It has for freshman Reagan Cool, she said. Cool said Church’s teaching of philosophy helps her understand the other disciplines more fully. “Dr. Church’s teaching style is different than any teaching style I’ve learned from in the past,” she said. “The way he leads class is incredibly thought-provoking, and philosophy forces me to apply my intellect in a way I never have.” Church said he is just as impressed with his students. “Everyone says if you raise your expectations, Hillsdale students will meet it,” Church said. “And I’ve been so very very impressed with the quality of the students, their intelligence, but also their character.”

Assistant Professor of Philosophy Ian Church joins an expanding religion and philosophy deapartment, after Hillsdale College changes its core curriculum to require a philosophy course. Ian Church | Courtesy

offers a chance Gamble brings Kirk to the Turks HCERT to help campus in crisis By | Hannah Niemeier By | Breana Nobe News Editor

Professor of History Richard Gamble stands with The Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal President Annette Kirk in her home in Mecosta, Michigan. Richard Gamble | Courtesy

“Coups d’etat.” “What was so fascinating in July, when this happened, was that the people I know in Turkey connected to these libertarian and conservative movements were absolutely opposed to the coup attempt,” Gamble said. “These academics believed that no matter what their disagreements were with the current government, this was a democratically elected, constitutional government, and there was no place for military coups.” Although he finds the conflict between Turkish universities and their governments fascinating, Gamble said he decided that he will postpone his return to Turkey until the Journal of Conservative Thought’s conference on conservatism in November 2017, when the translation will be published. The translation will contribute to the growing conservative movement in the Eastern European country, Arslan said. “Conservatism is on the rise due to the policies of the ruling Justice and Development Party; yet, conservatism still lacks a clear definition in Turkey,” Arslan said. “I believe that the movement is gaining importance as its definition becomes clearer. Turkey is aware of the fact that it may not proceed through the future without considering its traditional institutions and history as well as individual freedoms.”

Honors Program students explore Laodicea on the Lycus, an ancient city in Turkey’s Phrygia region. Richard Gamble | Courtesy

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Minnesota officer charged with murder Jeronimo Yanez, the officer who fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop in July, was charged with second-degree murder Wednesday. The shooting garnered attention from the live Facebook stream Castile’s girlfriend filmed of his final moments.

Iowa legislature wants to stop funding crybabies Republican state Rep. Bobby Kaufman wants to cut fundings for schools who provide counseling and other programs to students upset over the new president-elect. The “suck it up, buttercup” bill would cut twice what is spent on such programs from school funding.

Hillsdale College’s campus security is looking for students who want to help their campus, should a disaster occur. The Hillsdale College Emergency Response Team, or HCERT, is training student volunteers to assist security employees, police, fire, and emergency medical service in the instance of a crisis. Training begins Saturday at 9 a.m. “A lot of times in small communities like this, there’s not enough manpower with the local law enforcement as well as public safety,” said junior Jon Coote, security manager. Student volunteers will learn how to help with communication, traffic and perimeter control, ground search and rescue, staging and accountability measures, supporting campus events, and basic first aid. Saturday’s training includes classroom work and a full-scale practical scenario. “It’s pretty wide range,” Emergency Manager Coordinator senior Hank Prim said. “We can’t predict every contingency that could happen.” The group will hold shorter, refresher training sessions on a monthly basis. But when

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Cabinet. “Can you imagine if Larry Arnn ended up as education secretary?” Limbaugh said. “You put him in there at education and Cruz or Jeff Sessions as attorney general — look, I’m here to tell you that the names I have seen floated are more solid and better in terms of conservatism than your average Republican nominee would put together.” Arnn would be an interesting choice for secretary of education, given Arnn’s frequent lectures against the bureaucratic state and regulatory agencies. Last year, when Hillsdale was excluded from the Education Department’s College Scorecard website and labeled as a “certificate degree-granting institution,” Arnn expressed his dissatisfaction with its analysis. “Hillsdale College, 1844. United States Department of Education, 1979,” Arnn said. “The latter has never been very good at history or even current affairs.” The Education Department has since labeled the misidentification of Hillsdale as a certificate degree-granting institution an error. According to Politico, oth-

Three more states say yes to recreational marijuana Voters in California, Massachusetts, and Nevada legalized marijuana for recreation Nov. 8. Although it was on the ballot in Arizona and Maine, Arizona voted against it and results aren’t finalized in Maine. Florida, Arkansas, and North Dakota legalized marijuana for medical use.

it comes to emergencies, it is impossible predict when the college will need HCERT. “We could be activated at any time,” Coote said. Although a new organization, it stems from the Hillsdale Action Response Team. HART began in 2011, at the request of President Larry Arnn, following a large ice storm. It took on similar functions to HCERT but focused on medical emergencies and lacked momentum in leadership, Whorley said. HCERT now falls under campus security to ensure stability from year to year, Whorley and Prim said. “Our hope is rebranding it, bringing it back up to speed and serving that support role for security and law enforcement in our town,” Prim said. “Our goal is to keep volunteers trained up and hopefully never have to use them, but we want to be prepared.” Around 30 students have already signed up for Saturday’s training. Those interested can email hprim@hillsdale.edu for more information. “We always look for ways we can support our campus, especially in times of emergency,” Prim said. “If you want to help, HCERT is for you.” er names in consideration for secretary of education include Rep. Luke Messer, R-Indiana; William Evers, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution; and the former chancellor of Washington, D.C.’s public schools, Michelle Rhee. This is the second time during the course of this election season that Arnn’s name was dropped for a Capitol Hill position. Following the resignation of former Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, in October 2015, Steve Hayes, Weekly Standard senior writer, said in a Fox News segment that Arnn would be a quality choice for the position. “There’s a reason he rose to the top of my head,” Hayes told The Collegian at the time. “He’s intelligent, serious, and has a background with understanding statesmanship. Having spent hours in the classroom and in lectures he’s given, I know he understands what’s at the heart of the republic.” Arnn said he wasn’t seriously considering leaving Hillsdale for Capitol Hill at that time, and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, was chosen. Numerous Hillsdale students said they would be ecstatic, if Arnn were to take a position in Trump’s administration. Dylan ditches Nobel award ceremony Bob Dylan says he will not attend the ceremony for the Nobel Prize in Literature because of “pre-existing commitments,” according to the New York Times. Dylan was originally slow to respond to the award, although he did eventually accept.

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Shakespeare course premieres online By | Corinne Prost

Collegian Reporter “To be, or not to be, that is the question.” Actually, that question from William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is just one President Larry Arnn and Professor of English Stephen Smith could investigate in Hillsdale College’s newest online course. The office of external affairs launched “Shakespeare: ‘Hamlet’ and ‘The Tempest’” Oct. 26 to discuss the English playwright’s timeless themes that discuss human nature that then allows for self-evaluation. “Shakespeare’s plays offer an incomparable education in virtue and the arts of ‘soul leading,’ as Plato once put it,” Smith said. “That’s an education that never goes out of fashion, and Shakespeare has put his art at our service.” Through Dec. 5, the colleges is releasing a new video lecture on a weekly basis that those who register for the course may watch at their discretion. After discussing with involved faculty, external affairs settled on doing the course on Shakespeare, Director of Programs for External Affairs Matt Bell said. Although Smith filmed three lectures for each of the two plays, Arnn did the first lesson in which he discusses Shakespeare’s significance. “Shakespeare thinks and writes beautiful thoughts,” Arnn said. “In the Symposium, Socrates posits that the greatest poets would write both comedy and tragedy. Shakespeare does that and also history plays. He can show us all of nature and its hierarchy low to high.” The set of lectures are also congruent with the college’s focus on self-government through the virtues and vices in human nature, Smith said. “The plays are a great meditation on the tragedies and comedies of human freedom,” Smith said. “What do we need to lead a fully human life? How do his major characters lead themselves and others? What are the ruling desires of their hearts? Are they attentive to conscience? To their friends? To heaven? Are they honest or encaved by something? What is the way to freedom?” Ultimately, though, the course takes a look at how to be. “I’m delighted to share my love of Shakespeare with others,” Smith said, “in the hope that they too will experience his beautiful and piercing art.”

President Larry Arnn speaks at spring commencement. Hillsdale College | Courtesy

“I’m not a fan of the Department of Education, like a lot of students here,” freshman Alexis Nester said. “But I’m sure if appointed, he would work to reduce it.” Some members of Hillsdale’s politics department, however, said it’s way too early to speculate on political appointments. But politics department chairman Mickey Craig said it would be a blessing to have someone with Arnn’s experience in the Cabinet. “I think Arnn would be a great secretary of education,” Craig said. “As a college president, he has dealt with the education department and a lot of the idiotic things they do. He has studied politics and the Constitution. It would be good for him to be at the Cabinet table.”

Anti-racism protests flourish at Mich. colleges Hundreds of Michigan students participated in a national walkout event Wednesday. The demonstration was made to encourage their schools to fight racism on college campuses. Last week, Michigan State University’s shut down its students union because of anti-racism demonstrations

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In that strange twilight period between registration and finals, between shopping for new classes like Christmas presents and fighting the desire to burn books while studying for exams, our bookshelves become sources of anxiety — for many reasons. We’ve made good use of many of the books we so willingly lugged out of the bookstore this semester. Our Western Heritage readers and copies of Beowulf are wellcreased and well-loved. But too many of our assigned texts are no more than expensive bookends. After spending an average of $100 per class for course materials, students found out

that they didn’t use their books in class. Hefty math textbooks (price tag: $25 to $150) were shunted aside for handouts and in-class notes. Supplementary music materials (want a new edition? That’ll be $200) can be found on YouTube. We know the drill: “required” course materials are not always required. In time, we come to expect this course material inflation. We purchase used textbooks or rent them from Amazon or the bookstore. But despite this attempt at thrift, these well-meaning students’ bank accounts drown in the sunk costs: The college bookstore pays for only half the original price of new and used books

at the end of the semester. And that’s if the texts will be reused; if the course’s syllabus has changed, here’s hoping the wholesaler needs it for his warehouse. But beneath these financial concerns lies an academic one: an unused textbook suggests an intellectual waste. What knowledge have we missed in those untouched textbooks? Of course, there are times when we could ask that question of our assigned reading, as well. But Hillsdale students have a reputation for diligence. We want to be prepared. We want to read, study, and learn. But we also want to make use of the knowledge that is given to us. An unused text-

book is knowledge — and money — gone to waste. Our bookshelves, littered with texts for upcoming exams and weighted with too many untouched texts, are disturbing reminders of the state of our academic lives right now. When making room for all the texts we’ll have to cram into our heads next semester, it’s disturbing how many of this semester’s books have served as mere bookends. Professors, assign the books we’ll actually study in Spring 2016. We’ll read them — eventually. And that financial and academic discipline will really pay off.

Breaking windows and throwing rocks is not protest– it’s rioting

Administration needs to clear the air on it’s Zero Tolerance policy students to return to college, the administration would encourage students to learn and develop without letting marijuana determine their future. In a 2004 interview with The Collegian, Morgan Engeman ‘05 commented on his suspension for a DUI and marijuana possession. He said Dean of Men Aaron Petersen told him the suspension was punishment for the marijuana, but not the DUI. “I can’t argue with the written rules.” Engeman said. “The rules are clear.” As a private institution, Hillsdale College has the right to threaten expulsion for students who smoke marijuana. Though the language of its drug policy is strict, the college’s relaxed attitude toward first-time offenders is justifiable. Students are here to pursue the liberal arts, and while marijuana may inhibit that goal, it does not warrant an immediate ejection. As it stands, students with marijuana can expect punishment, but it’s clear that a respectful conversation with the administration will prevent expulsion. The college’s present stance, based on its responses to recent drug violations, is actually much more progressive than it was in 2010. While written rules say it is possible to get kicked out of Hillsdale College even for attempting to purchase or smoke pot, recent events would show otherwise. If students with marijuana are suspended at worst, the “zero tolerance” policy is very tolerant. It’s time for Hillsdale College to use a new buzzword to describe its stance on weed.

Within a week of setting foot on campus, students are informed that possession of marijuana is awarded with a day-of expulsion. The actual policy states the deans may choose to suspend or expel students who are caught possessing, consuming, or even in the presence of marijuana. Recent events, however, have shown that this is not always a black-andwhite issue. In the 20142015 school year, the administration found about a dozen students involved in marijuana use. While the students’ parents begged for the president to give them a second chance, the college needed the students to apologize for themselves first. Those who admitted they'd broken college policy were eventually allowed to return to class. Should there be an outcry against the leniency of the college? Not if student development is to be encouraged. In defense of the pot smokers, expulsion can prevent students from entering other colleges to finish their education. In a 2010 interview with The College Fix, a student suspended from Hillsdale College said he chose not to return to the school. He was one of 13 students suspended for drug use in the 2009-2010 school year. “A lot of my friends, their lives are completely destroyed by what Hillsdale College has done to them and they have no future,” he told The College Fix. While this student didn’t acknowledge he broke college rules, he identifies the problem Hillsdale may be trying to avoid: marijuana Mr. Pappalardo is a junior expulsions don’t make studying marketing and things better. By allowing journalism.

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By | Jordyn Pair Assistant Editor As America watched the predictions shift from Hillary to Trump on the night of the election,it was easy to make another prediction: If Trump won, liberals would riot. Trump won the presidency and the left took to the streets almost immediately in swarms of people crying out that Trump is “not my president” and they are “still with Her.” Anti-Trump protests have cropped up in cities countrywide, including New York, Chicago, Portland, Seattle, and Los Angeles, according to reports by CNN. The outcries have come from both general population and students. Even “thousands of high schoolers,” according to CNN, most of whom are too young to even vote, walked out of class in protest. Similar protests are occurring on college campuses.

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Protests are certainly a viable way to raise awareness of a problem. They are, after all, what gained women the right to vote and pushed forward the civil rights movement. Liberal America, however, uses protests as the staple of political movements, instead of the seasoning. They dilute their own agenda with signs and chants. Protesting everything leads to protesting nothing. Especially since the protests of today are not protests—they are riots. Anti-Trumpers in Oakland, California shattered windows, vandalized buildings, and threw M-80 firecrackers, Molotov cocktails, and bottles at police officers, according to reports by CNN. A woman wearing a Trump jersey was cornered, spat on, and hit with eggs in San Jose, California, according to NBC News. These are not protests where tension broke, but rather

premeditated acts of crime. The nation is in turmoil, and it’s not because of Trump. Liberals, especially millennial liberals, have chosen taking to the streets in “protest” as their weapon of choice. But signs and chants are not discourse; signs and chants are not solutions. All they say is “we are angry.” While most Democrats have a right to be upset, data from 12 News suggests that many protesters didn’t even vote. Police arrested 112 people at a recent Portland protest, but only 25 of those arrested had voted. But their uncontrollable anger—however justified it may or may not be—is working against their own cause. Again. When the Black Lives Matter movement dominated the media, members of the movement had an opportunity to make a statement for their cause. They had an opportunity to have their voices heard. But when the protests

turned into riots, they not only hurt members of their own community through arrests and injuries, they ensured no one took their message seriously. The same thing is happening again. Literal assaults on Trump supporters do nothing but make the “protestors” look like angry children throwing a tantrum. Their protesting does nothing. It does not change the presidency, and turning a protest into a riot only devalues their message. Protests can be a powerful tool, but liberals use it as their only tool, and not even as a wellpolished one. They riot under the guise of protest, and then complain when their ideas are not heard or valued. Liberal America must realize it is not enough to simply have something to say. It must be said well. Ms. Pair is a sophomore studying rhetoric and public address as well as journalism.

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What’s next for Never Trumpers? By | Andrew Egger Senior Writer

During the campaign season, we Never Trumpers said that Trump was a despicable man, that he did not truly hold conservative values, that he would lead our country in a deeply misguided direction, and that he could never beat Hillary Clinton. We were wrong about at least one of these things. Trump ended up defeating Clinton in an (electoral) landslide, far outpacing his polling projections and mopping up nearly every swing state. If you ask his true believers, it’s only due to our snooty disloyalty that he didn’t win more soundly than he did — not an entirely discomforting thought. We are now faced with a new dilemma: how does a movement entirely predicated on preventing a Trump presidency deal with a Trump presidency that had the gall to occur? The solution is very simple: no matter what happens, we must abandon our pride. The vice of pride has two corollary virtues: humility and graciousness. If Trump succeeds in passing the conservative agenda many of his supporters promise he will, we must be humble enough to acknowledge that our opposition to his candidacy

was in many ways mistaken. Even now, we must own up to the fact that Trump’s fans already have one point on us: they believed he could be elected, and they were right. But if Trump’s presidency is the dumpster fire many of us fear it will be, we must be gracious enough to acknowledge that many of his supporters were not malicious, but merely mistaken — mistaken that Trump was our country’s last, best chance to secure its borders, to defend life, to stop the long slide into whatever tyrannical globalist fantasy lies at the cold, cold center of George Soros’ heart. It speaks much more to the lunacy of the Democratic Party than to the bigotry of the American voter that so many people who strongly opposed Trump in the primaries turned out to vote for him in the general election. But whether Trump goes on to be a new Reagan or goes down in flames, we anti-Trump conservatives must be utterly unyielding on two points. First, we must hold fast to the principles that Trump still threatens to expunge from the Republican Party and the conservative movement. If Trump persists in promising enormous infrastructure expenditures instead of utterly necessary budget cuts, we must continue to oppose him from within. If he reneges on his latter-day promises to uphold

It’s time for conservatives to unite around Trump

few months mourning the By | Emily DePhanger of this country, I urge Special to The Collegian state you to get on your feet and Despair helps no one. act for your beliefs. The lame Walking around campus last duck period is upon us, with Wednesday after the general the clout of Hillsdale College election, I heard countless in Dr. Arnn’s hands we can melancholic remarks about influence the policy decisions Donald Trump’s election. that will be made in Congress Numerous faces looked over the next two months. depressed or angry at the Hillsdale College may be a outcome. Jokes about weeping bubble but every day we have regardless of the election’s the chance to influence the result permeated the air nation. Divided we are weak. leading up to the election. Students are throwing This has got to stop. Get it together. The time for words ignorant comments about the and negative emotion is over. new chapel around carelessly, Now is the time to be adults and it is issues like this that and step up to the plate and we need to be educated on and learn the administration’s act. I never made and continue perspective and reasoning. If to make no pretense: I voted the college’s administration is proudly for President-elect going to withstand the storm Donald Trump. I do not agree of liberalism, as Dr. Arnn with many of his personal spoke of at senior convocation decisions nor do I necessarily earlier this month, we must think that his character is one unite behind our college and its to emulate. But then again, administration. Having spent haven’t a lot of presidents over a year in Washington, had serious personal flaws? D.C., I have seen the power We elect a person, not an that Hillsdale has in that city. infallible human being. There Let us not waste that. We were two possible choices should present a united front on the ballot, I chose the one to the external world. Right which I deemed to be the now, this means standing most practically useful for behind the conservative name the national issues facing us. of this college and supporting new presidential I chose someone who will the protect this country–the administration to influence primary role of government. upcoming reforms. Worried Prudence means making the about the unpredictability of most pragmatic, virtuous President-elect Trump? For decision in light of present months people have been circumstances. Aristotle saying this. Make his actions emphasized the practicality predictable by incentivizing of prudence and its strong him and the government to act according to conservative connection to action. I don’t fault those who did values. Demonstrate the Mr. Egger is a senior studying not vote for Donald Trump; pragmatic reasons for instead of spending the next conservative policies: Play history and journalsim. life and battle Washington corruption, we must have strain to frustrate his efforts. We must do this even at the risk of excommunication from the party Trump now calls his own. Second, we must continue to insist that we will not support future candidates who conduct their lives and campaigns as dishonorably as Trump has done for the past year. For the entire election season, we adamantly insisted that electing Donald Trump would be too costly a victory, that electing leaders of good character was as important as electing leaders who could achieve our goals. If a successful Trump presidency causes us to abandon this principle, then we have been hypocrites and liars. It is essential that future candidates know that a portion of the voting public will not support a scorched-earth campaign like the one Trump ran, whipping his base into a frenzy by demonizing all dissenters, lying and bullying his way to victory. If we yearn for real statesmen, we cannot sell ourselves to demagogues. We Never Trumpers got the election wrong. For the sake of the country, we’ve got to get the rest right.

Letter to the Editor

Trump’s presidency is an opportunity for conservatives Dear Editor, This election process was full of robust lessons, and its results equally as much. In the aftermath of Tuesday’s huge sweeping victory for President-elect Trump, my observations have crystallized. I have watched all the talking heads trying to analyze what just happened, rationalize why they and most polls were wrong, and, most disturbingly, go through their long litany of concerns, worries, and predictions of chaos. Yet, in light of all their pontifications,

all I have to say is this: Whether we favor the outcome or despise the outcome...voters are always right! There will be a seemingly unending chorus of attempts to explain what just happened by the experts. I am confident that they will be mostly wrong. The explanation of Mr. Trump’s electrifying victory is easy. Voters were tired of status quo. They were tired of hearing their leaders criticize America. And they were tired of seeing their country drift further and

further from our founding principles. In Tuesday’s Presidential election, we elected not a perfect servant but a public servant. Heart trumped heady rhetoric. Frankness trumped timidity. Confidence trumped condescendence. Rough on the edges trumped groomed pedigree. Passionate voters who love America trumped blatant, rampant, and often disgusting media bias. And, once again, we as elected leaders are wise to remember: voters are always right! And so I say with great

fervency and hope: Go America! May we move on from these elections, humbly confident. And may we move forward – toward where we came from, seeking the brilliance our founding fathers envisioned: the messy imperfection yet remarkable robustness of our unique and blessed republic democracy. The best is yet to come. Sincerely, Mike Shirkey Michigan State Senator

Stay for the whole play or don’t go at all By | Chandler Lasch Collegian Reporter Maybe the actors shouldn’t have been eavesdropping. During the intermission of a performance of Moliere’s “The Misanthrope” at Hillsdale in the fall of 2014, actors were waiting backstage in what is known as the green room. A speaker system on the wall was connected to the headsets that members of the crew wear so they could talk to each other from all over the theater. While the assistant stage managers and tech crew were chatting, someone mentioned the amount of people who had gotten up to leave during intermission, which was apparently enough to be noticeable. They did not realize the actors had heard them. Without saying much, the cast exchanged dismayed glances, hoping their audience wasn't too disappointed by the show as they headed upstairs for Act II. Unfortunately, this trend of leaving shows at intermission is far too common at Hillsdale, and it should stop. If you haven’t noticed it, then you probably don’t attend much theatre. “Watching the audience file out is a very quick realization

that the show's energy is going to go down quickly,” junior theatre major Nikolai Dignoti said. “If the actors notice, they think, ‘why is my art not worth sitting through?’" The most common reason people choose to leave plays are their full schedules. “I understand that people are busy,” senior theatre major Dani Morey said. “Theatre is not everyone's top priority. But we have papers and midterms, too. If you're going to make the effort to come, don't leave halfway through.” While cast and crew appreciate busy students’ desire to support theatre, these students may not realize that their leaving gives the opposite impression. The cast often can’t help but assume that attendees who abandon ship just didn’t like what they saw. Put simply, if you don't have time to watch the whole show, you don't have time to watch the show. Period. “Leaving a play early is really rude,” Morey said. “It also breaks your concentration badly, because it’s a small auditorium so you can see everyone. When someone leaves, you start rewinding the performance in your mind and trying to figure out what offended them so much that they decided to leave.” Morey’s first play here at

Hillsdale was “Mirror of the Invisible World” by Mary Zimmerman, which is told in an episodic format. She would notice audience members leaving after each scene. “It got sad because as we came on stage for each group of stories, we’d think, ‘oh, look, five less people,’” Morey said. “The energy really drains when you can feel people's attention start to wander and they leave.” During that same season, a student walked up to an actress after the show and asked her to tell him how the play ended, explaining that he needed to see it for a class but left at intermission. Morey described this as the “insult to end all insults.” Junior theatre major Elena Creed said that she is frustrated with theatre goers who leave because they are offended by an element of the show, especially if they plan to walk out and demonstrate their disapproval. “I'm a firm believer that you cannot adequately judge a play unless you see it in its entirety,” Creed said. “One of the greatest aspects of theatre is that is opens up a dialogue, and especially here at Hillsdale, we should be able to sit through a whole show and discuss its pros and cons and worldview.” Creed added that the plays at Hillsdale are never intended to

offend, and audience members can research shows ahead of time to see if there might be something that they would prefer to avoid. Dignoti plays the lead role of Willy Loman in the Tower Players' current production of “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller, which opened here on campus on Nov. 16. He urged audience members to watch the show in its entirety. “Act I ends on a very high note,” Dignoti said. “An argument is resolved, and everything's going to be okay. Those are some of the last words [Loman] says. But everything falls apart in the second act.” If you want to understand and appreciate this play, you’re going to have to watch to the end. If you miss the tragic element of this story, you miss the story entirely. However, Dignoti added one important caveat: if you must leave a show early, it is preferred that you leave during intermission rather than during the performance when possible, he said. It’s certainly more disruptive to leave while the actors are onstage. If you can, you should go watch “Death of a Salesman.” All of it. Ms. Lasch is a junior studying history and journalism.

on self-interest to achieve the good ends we spend four years learning about. Unity means compromise. People were berated as a result of voting for Trump; people were treated as irrational for voting against him. The time for all of this internal fighting is over. Irrespective of the outcome of this election, it is time for us to unite. Let us learn to compromise, find what we have in common, and fight for that: how else do you imagine soldiers are willing to fight and die together – there is a cause far above their personal opinions. The liberty that has made this nation great is at stake. Conservatives have a big battle up ahead: protecting conservatism and thereby truth, liberty, and life from a culture hell-bent on destroying us. This election’s outcome shows us that America still has spirit. The voice of the people has spoken. If you have a grain of respect for a republican system, then accept this and move forward with those who also respect the system. We have fellow students and family members sacrificing their lives to protect this country – if nothing else, do not let this “last full measure of devotion” be in vain. My dream is the same as that of Abraham Lincoln’s: "...With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in..." Ms. DePhanger is a senior studying politics.

Talk money to me: How to use your credit card By | Kate Patrick Financial Columnist

not use your credit card to pay for it. A credit card is a loan, but using it to spend money you haven’t budgeted is a very easy way to slide into debt. If you don’t pay off your balance at the end of the month, then your balance will accumulate interest, and your balance will become harder to pay. With each passing month, you’ll dig your hole of debt deeper and it will become more difficult to climb out. That’s the second point: make payments frequently, more than once a month if you can (not all credit cards will allow you to do this, some only allow monthly payments). If you pay off your loan every time you borrow, you reassure potential lenders that you’re responsible with money, and that does wonders for your credit score, according to CreditCards. com, a reputable online credit card resource. Lastly, figure out if your credit card reports utilization ratios. The utilization ratio, which compares your credit limit to how much money you spend on your card, can dramatically affect your credit score. For example, let’s say you have a low credit limit of $500, and you spend $400 every month using the card. That means you have a high utilization ratio, and that could drag down your credit score, according to CreditCards.com’s interview with myFICO.com. If your credit card company reports this ratio, then you should only spend 30 percent of your credit limit every month to be safe and keep the ratio low. If the ratio on your card isn’t reported, then don’t worry about it. Learning to use a credit card responsibly isn’t difficult, but it’s very easy to misuse it. As long as you’re paying off your balance, not accumulating interest, and only spending money you have, then your credit score will improve and you’ll have a better shot at manageable car loans and home mortgages.

As a burgeoning adult, you’re probably often barraged by credit card companies begging you to take their cards and spend money with them and earn all kinds of exciting rewards that usually involve less cash back than you hoped for. You’re probably aware the latest financial crisis had a lot to do with unpaid credit card debt and mortgages granted to consumers with bad credit, so if you’re on top of your finances, you might be a little wary of using credit cards — as you should be. But building a good credit score is imperative to snagging decent car loans and home mortgages — so you can’t avoid credit cards completely. Credit cards can make your financial life a breeze or a living hell. The key is knowing what they’re for and how to use them. If you use a credit card, the most important thing to remember is that the credit limit on your card is a loan to you from the bank, so every dollar you spend you must repay with interest if you don’t pay off the entire balance every month. When you pay off your loan consistently and on time, your credit score rises; if you make late payments, your credit score will drop. Good credit scores get you the awesome repackaged student loans and reasonable home mortgages. Good credit scores prompt banks and lenders to trust you with bigger and better loans, because you’ve proven you know how to use credit responsibly. If you view your credit card as a tool for building good credit to get better insurance rates or lower interest rates on loans, then you’re well on your way to making your financial life much easier. Here’s a few easy ways to build a good credit score with your credit card: first, always pay off your balance at the end of every month. Don’t spend money you don’t have — if you don’t have $40 in your Ms. Patrick is a senior budget to buy a new leather studying history and journal, then absolutely do journalism.

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Vote recount reveals 19 write-ins, for Sanders, McMullin, Sasse, others By | Philip H. DeVoe City News Editor

Kiwanis Club donates dictionaries, thesauri to Hillsdale County Schools students By | Nicole Ault Collegian Reporter

An annual project sponsored by the Hillsdale Kiwanis Club is causing a stir of excitement for local students this month. Each fall, the club hands out free reference books to students in all the Hillsdale County schools: dictionaries for third graders, thesauri for seventh graders, and foreign-language dictionaries for high school classes. “It’s a really great thing that Kiwanis does,” Williams Elementary School principal Josh McDowell said. “Every year our students enjoy it.” The Hillsdale Kiwanis Club is a local chapter of Kiwanis International, an organization that emphasizes community service. Consisting of about 60 adult members from the area, the club sponsors several local community service projects and clubs in local schools. The Dictionary Project especially fits with the club’s mission to “improve the world one child and one community at a time,” secretary Joan VanArsdalen said. “Our focus is on children.” The club is delivering about 600 dictionaries and 500 thesauri this year, and it plans to get to all the schools by

Thanksgiving. It started participating in the Dictionary Project in 2004 because of classics professor Joseph Garnjobst, who got involved in the project before becoming a Kiwanian. Garnjobst said he first learned of the project in 2002 from a Wall Street Journal article featuring the project’s development in South Carolina schools where it originated. Inspired, Garnjobst started the program through Eta Sigma Phi, Hillsdale College’s classical studies honorary, which delivered the dictionaries to a local elementary school. “We put the Greek alphabet in the back of the dictionaries and taught kids how to write their name in the Greek letters,” he said. “It’s like teaching them a secret code. They would write thank you notes, but they would write them in Greek.” Because of the honorary’s limited resources, Garnjobst said, he looked for another way to sponsor the project. A Kiwanian told him the Kiwanis Club could probably help him out if he joined, so he did. The club then took off with the project, expanding it to all the Hillsdale County schools, including Hillsdale Preparatory School and Will Carleton Academy.

“The first time we did it, the administrators didn’t believe that we were just going to give them the books,” Garnjobst said. “When you say you’d like to give all their students a dictionary, that doesn’t register at first. We just wanted them to have them.” The dictionaries are published by the Dictionary Project program and include more than just definitions, VanArsdalen said. Students can find the periodic table, maps, state capitals, biographies of U.S. presidents, the Braille alphabet, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution in the dictionaries. Garnjobst said they give the dictionaries to third graders because that’s when students begin to read for content. Seventh graders receive thesauri, he said, because they’re learning to write. “It’s good for them to have the tactile information to be able to look something up instead of just relying on their electronics,” Hillsdale Preparatory School third-grade teacher Ginger Russell said. She added that the students use their dictionaries all the way through eighth grade. Gier Elementary School principal Laurie VanOrman said the students immediately take ownership of their dictio-

naries. “We will see them carrying them around for a few weeks because they are proud,” she said in an email, adding that the students use them in the classroom and can eventually take them home. Garnjobst said he once received a thank you note from a student who said he didn’t want to share the dictionary with his mom. “The good news is that the parent also wanted to use the dictionary, so it benefits not just the student involved but could potentially benefit the entire household,” Garnjobst said. “Also good news was that the student felt a keen sense of possession, that it was something valuable that the student wanted to keep.” He noted that something as simple as a dictionary is really a huge gift for a young student. “If you were a third grader, and someone gave you that and said, ‘Yeah you can keep that, write your name in it’ – you just gave them a whole treasure trove,” he said. Russell echoed his appreciation for the project. “We’re just excited that the Kiwanis would care enough to help students at the thirdgrade level continue their education. It’s a great opportunity,” she said.

“We’ve always thrown the idea around, but one day we saw this building sitting here, and we decided to check it out, and it all just kind of went from there,” Jennifer Miller said. Before they purchased the building, the Millers and the Monohans waited for the right moment to start their business together. That right moment was July 15, 2016, when they purchased the property. The families totally renovated the building and opened it later this year on Oct. 20. It took them only 95 days to close the deal and renovate the building before opening, which Shane Miller said speaks to the hard work they poured into opening their own small business. Shane Miller said the idea

to open M&M came to the two families after they saw a need in their local community. “We had a vision. We saw the need,” Shane Miller said. “Josh and I and our wives brainstormed and tried to find a spot.” Jerome County Market in Jerome, Michigan offers up some competition to M&M, but in terms of prices and selection, the two smokehouses offer different products. M&M will only process deer during Michigan and Ohio’s legal hunting season. Another competitor, McAuliffe’s Meat Market in Addison, Michigan, does not process deer, which allows M&M to reach a broader market. According to Brenda Pease, a Hillsdale area resident, she

has found her new favorite meat market in M&M. “The new meat market is the greatest thing since sliced bread,” Pease said. “We have been customers of McAuliffe Meats in Addison for years. If you have not made a trip to the M&M, you should.” After the work of creating and opening their shop, the Millers and the Monohans can speak from personal experience that dreams take work. “Be passionate,” Jennifer Miller said. “Because you’re going to spend a lot of time getting it started and a lot of time once it’s started. You’ll be there all the time. But it’s worth it as long as you’re passionate and you can handle the stress.”

New smokehouse opens in Osseo By | Morgan Channels Collegian Reporter

Shane and Jennifer Miller and Josh and Tammy Monohan opened M&M Smokehouse in Osseo, Michigan, at 4880 Hudson Rd. The store offers customers a variety of meats and cheeses, and will process deer during the hunting season. Shane Miller and Josh Monohan came up with the idea to open the store. Josh Monohan used to process deer out of his home, Jennifer Miller said, and he had a steady base of customers there. After some time, he decided he wanted to expand: Josh Monohan saw a demand and decided to fill it, according to Jennifer Miller.

After recounting ballots cast in Nov. 8’s general election, Hillsdale County election officials discovered 19 votes for write-in candidates not reflected on Election Magic, the website centralizing and disseminating the vote data. Citizens of Hillsdale’s Ward 4 and Allen requested the recount during the Nov. 9 canvasser meeting after seeing zero votes were recorded for write-in candidates in their districts. “I know for a fact six people voted for Evan McMullin, but the final count said zero votes for any write-in candidates at all,” said Allen resident Professor of History Mark Kalthoff, who requested a recount. After a recount of the Ward 4 ballots, officials discovered seven votes for McMullin and one vote for Laurence Kotlikoff. There were also four votes for unauthorized writein candidates, meaning they were not counted: two went to Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., one to Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., and one to Matthew Loren. In Allen, the only write-in votes went to McMullin; there were seven in total. Hillsdale County Clerk Marney Kast said human error caused the miscount, owing partially to how vote tabulation machines work. The ma-

chines do not detect the race for which the voter filled in the write-in bubble, leading most ballot counters to check only for such votes in the county sheriff race, because Tamara Dow’s late reentrance into the race as a write-in threatened a bigger shakeup than those in the presidential race. “We do want every vote to count, and without these citizens coming forward, we may have never known that these totals were inaccurate,” Kast said. Kalthoff said write-in candidates should have access to an accurate representation of their supporters as a reflection of the work they put into their campaigns. “Those who spend time or energy promoting themselves are unable to see who heard their message,” Kalthoff said. “All the zeros on the vote tally make me wonder if this issue is more widespread throughout the country.” Preventing miscounts requires changing the hours and schedules ballot counters work on election night. Kast said the county will address these issues. “Ultimately, we’d have to ask whether ‘new’ is ‘better’ and look to those who have expertise in this area about how we can fix the problem,” Professor of Politics Adam Carrington said.

Moscow’s culinary treasure By | Anna Timmis Collegian Reporter

Hemmed in by fields, the small town of Moscow, Michigan boasts a culinary treasure. Special Ed’s Donuts, parked close to the road, tempts passers-by to stop for a warm treat on a chilly autumn morning. Wafts of cinnamon greet customers as they cross a muddy parking lot to buy a freshly baked doughnut for $1. At first glance, what seems a simple school bus is actually a thriving family business. Ed Kimble, retired football, baseball, and wrestling coach at Addison Community Schools, bakes and sells doughnuts from the bus. Painted white, the bus has the slogan written across the side, “Forget the rest, come to the best!” Special Ed’s is indeed special, serving customers from out-of-state, as well as welcoming Michigan natives who make the trip to the small town of Moscow just to enjoy a doughnut, Kimble said. “The only problems I’ve had is with people who thought I was making fun of others with the name,” said Kimble. “I would never try to offend anyone.” Instead, Kimble named his business in a playful spirit of self-deprecation. “People who know me will tell you, ‘Oh, Ed’s a special guy,’” he said. Kimble began making doughnuts in a spirit of hospitality, buying a small dough-

nut machine on a whim and giving doughnuts away to friends and students. He often made doughnuts for the football team he coached and handed them out with chocolate milk. “My first year as head football coach at Addison, his son was a senior on my team,” Josh Lindeman, head coach of football at Addison community schools, said in an email. “His son frequently brought in doughnuts for the team.” Soon, Kimble saw a business opportunity. With encouragement from his wife, he began to search for a food trailer. Instead, he found a bus, parking it on a lot in Moscow, and there it has stayed. Three years later, the business is small but successful, one that Kimble did not intend to make a living from. With three sons in college, he said that it helps with spending money, and gives his children a job over the summer. “It’s just something for us to do,” Kimble said. Kimble does not appear concerned about profit, and says that he often gives away more than he makes from the business. The residents there say they remember his kindness. His daughter, who plays volleyball at her highschool, regularly takes 2 dozen to share with her teammates. Serving quality hot pastries to the local community for a low price and good service, Special Ed’s Donuts is a thriving business, even on a quiet street in Moscow, Michigan.

Arts Chorale and Sauke Theatre receive grants from Michigan Council for Art By | Tim Pierce Assistant Editor

From left to right, performing Bright Mornin’ Star, Hillsdale Arts Chorale members Laura Leutheuser, Ellie Tucker, Cathy Crater, Emily Amburgey, and Mary Wolfram. Facebook

The Michigan Council for Art and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) awarded a grant each to the Arts Chorale in Hillsdale and the Sauk Theatre in Jonesville this year after each organization petitioned the state for extra funds. The Hillsdale Arts Chorale received a grant of $7,500 to fund advertising for performances; the Sauk Theatre was given $12,500 to aid in paying for a full-time executive director position. Executive director of the Hillsdale Arts Chorale Greg Bailey ‘89 said this is the first year the Chorale will receive a grant from the MCACA. The grant is funded by taxpayers in Michigan and around the nation because part of the grant money from the MCACA comes from the National Endowment of the Arts. The NEA gives money to the state of Michigan to give out at its discretion through the MCACA. Bailey applied to receive the

MCACA grant after hearing several other local organizations received grants, including the Sauk. According to Bailey, the grant money will help mostly with advertising. “We actually asked for $15,000 to cover all our payroll costs: being the conductor, the accompanist, and the executive director myself, and the recording costs of the concerts to then free up dollars to upgrade our website and reach out more into the community through social media and other direct mail, newspaper, postcards, and get the message out to get more attendance at our concerts,” Bailey said. The Hillsdale Arts Chorale was founded in 1973 and has survived on ticket sales, contributions, and advertisement space in its programs. The last few years, however, the Arts Chorale has suffered financially due to a drop in income coupled with higher cost performances. “Our budget has been stretched the last few years by some extra wardrobe needs

and such. Some business had left,” Bailey said. “Our budget was pretty much what we receive and what we need to operate the organization each year, so we didn’t have a lot of wiggle room. It didn’t give us a lot of additional funds for marketing and that sort of thing.” Since receiving the grant, the Arts Chorale has been able to devote more money to marketing and branding, and even hired a consultant to help with social media, the website, and print media. Bailey expects the extra advertising to raise revenue, but he will not be able to measure the grant’s effect until the first concert on Nov. 6. According to the executive director of Sauk Theatre Trinity Bird, Sauk is receiving the grant now for the third year. Since 2015, the grant has provided enough funding to help pay for Bird to be a part-time employee, then a full-time employee on July 1 of this year. The grant writing chairman on the Sauk board, Bud Vear, is responsible for applying for the MCACA grant each year

and overseeing compliance with the terms. MCACA grant recipients are required to acknowledge the assistance of the MCACA and NEA. According to Vear, having a full-time executive director saved the theatre from disaster this year. “The impact of having a paid employee has been unbelieveable. We went through a major disaster in January. A part of the ceiling, a fairly large part, collapsed,” said Vear. “The fact that we had a paid executive director on hand after the disaster of the ceiling collapse allowed us to get through that quite smoothly because he was there on sight to work with the insurance company, to work with the contractors, and see that everything got done properly.” Since first receiving the grant and getting a paid executive director in Bird, Sauk Theatre’s donations, advertising, attendance, and volunteers have all increased because of the work Bird has been able to do. “It’s a good time to be in-

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A7 17 Nov. 2016 Robert and Barbara Watkins posed outside of their house, which was a centennial farm that dates to the 1870s. The house had stayed within the Watkins family ever since the time of its construction. Julie Havlak | Collegian

Historical Society awards owners of restored homes By | Julie Havlak Collegian Reporter

Top to bottom: The barn restored by Donald and Mary Smith, dating back to 1860; the Smiths pose in front of their house of the same year; the Watkins’ shed, used to store ice cut from a nearby lake. Julie Havlak | Collegian

Over the centuries, the farm has changed: the milk house became a garage, the shed now stores junk instead of ice packed in sawdust, and the rafters of the barn were nailed into a fence and collected in a scrap heap — but enough remained the same for the Watkins’ farm to receive one of four awards given by the Hillsdale County Historical Society. Each year, the Historical Society recognizes homeowners for beautifying or restoring historic structures. Three of the four awards this year went to centennial farms — farms over a hundred years old that have remained in the hands of the original family. In the past, the society based their awards on submitted recommendations and by driving around the county, but this year it based them off of word of mouth. The society also set up a permanent display at the Hillsdale County Fair to recognize Hillsdale’s centennial and sesquicentennial

Christmas season events around Hillsdale include baazars, parades, and a scavenger hunt By | Stevan Bennett Jr. Assistant Editor The most joyful season can often become stressful as schedules fill up. One key means of avoiding this stress is to plan ahead, so be sure to put these Christmas events on your calendar. As the Christmas season begins to set in, holiday bazaars are a great chance to grab that final decorative piece or snag that perfect stocking stuffer. Hillsdale High School will host the Holiday Craft Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the cafeteria and the gymnasium. Admissions to the bazaar is $3, and proceeds will be split between the Hillsdale High School volleyball team and the Hillsdale High School Business Professionals of America. Event coordinator and Hillsdale High School teacher Mindy Eggleston said the students play a large part in making the bazaar possible, which makes the reapings of the fundraiser all that much more rewarding. The Third Annual HUB Christmas Bazaar will be at held at the Hillsdale United Brethren Church on Saturday, December 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. At both bazaars, customers can look forward to a wide selection of local vendors, ranging from handmade furniture and decorations to food and clothing. In order to start December with the true meaning of Christmas in mind, The Hillsdale College Choir, Chamber Choir, and Symphony Orchestra will team up to present George F. Handel’s “Messiah” at College Baptist on the nights of Dec. 2 and 3, followed by a matinee show on Dec. 4. This show is only presented every four years, so this will be the only opportunity for current students to take in the wonder. For the first time, the work will be performed in its entirety and only students will be participating. Professor of Music James Holleman said the show is a special opportu-

nity for both those performing and those that may attend, especially in the middle of such a busy time. “We are so busy in our lives with our here to there. The fact that we are so busy is the best reason to come,” he said. “You get to turn off the electronics and unplug from the world for over two hours. You get to bathe in the beauty of the sound and just reflect.” The performance is free of charge, but tickets must be reserved, either by calling 517607-2848 or emailing the Sage box office. Holleman warned that the show will fill up, so tickets should be reserved before Thanksgiving. On Saturday, Dec. 3, downtown Hillsdale will be buzzing with Christmas cheer, thanks to the Hillsdale Business As-

“We are always talking about being a light in the world and this is a very real way to do that.” sociation. First, the ninth Annual Scavenger Hunt for the golden sleigh will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year, 30 different stores will be hiding a sleigh among their merchandise. Once hunters spot the sleigh, they can point it out to the shop owner to receive a stamp on their map. At the end of the day, stamps will be used towards a raffle for goods from all of the stores that participated. The scavenger hunt is a great way for the family to have fun, while becoming familiar with some of the local businesses, co-chairperson Mary Bertakis said. From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Santa Claus will be taking pictures at the Hero’s Nest at 14 N. Howell St. At 6 p.m., the fifth Annual Light Up Parade will make its way through the business

district. This year, organizers anticipate over 40 entries, including everything from firetrucks to tractors. “We are always talking about being a light in the world and this is a very real way to do that,” Bertakis said. This year’s parade marshal will be Gary Leininger, who will soon retire after 30 years as Hillsdale County Treasurer. If anybody wishes to be in the parade they should contact LightUpParade@gmail. com. For those that wish to catch a glimpse of Christmas past, the Hillsdale Poorhouse offers a chance to see how the paupers celebrated Christmas. The Poorhouse will be decorated using only decorations that would have been available to the poor, but event coordinator Sally Fallon said this doesn’t stop the Poorhouse from looking beautiful for the event. “The open house is a great way for people to get a little bit of history while they celebrate Christmas,” Fallon said. “It makes us realize how very fortunate we are to live under our current circumstances.” The open house will be from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4. The old-time general store will also be open during the event, and Santa will be at the store from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. On the night of Saturday, Dec. 10, the Barber House Children’s Garden will be illuminated by thousands of lights. Arboretum Program Coordinator Laurie Rosenberg said the lights turn the garden into a type of wonderland, especially when the ground is covered in snow. The Barber House will also be open so attendees can pop inside for some hot chocolate and to make a take-home ornament. Of course, this is a very busy time of year, and one can often be overwhelmed by all of the things that must get done. Remember, however, to stop for a moment and take advantage of the opportunities available.

farms. The society renovated what was the Palace Cafe’s fairground restaurant into a museum with the help of $8,500 in donations, said Historical Society member Mary Foulke. “I grew up in a centennial farm in Monroe County, and it gives me a really deep appreciation because I know what they go through,” Foulke said. “There are so many things you cannot control, and to still have this farm your ancestors worked on is really awesome. And to think the world wars, the Depression, and they still have it. And usually centennial farm families are very proud of it.” The Watkins’ farm was not the only awarded structure that dates back to the 1800s. The farm of Hillsdale resident Mary Smith, 72, was built by pioneers who migrated westward in 1833. Smith’s ancestors moved from New York to Michigan with three young children, cut a clearing in the forest, and built Smith’s house out of field-stones in 1860. “Back in the 1800s, those people had to worry about survival,” Smith said. “Coming to something unknown

by oxen, and then building a house here — I have a whole bucket of Indian arrowheads, this was Indian territory — it is hard to imagine.” But if it were possible to imagine living in the 1800s anywhere, it would likely be in Smith’s house. The house is decorated to period. “It is like stepping back in time. I was in awe, being in that house,” Foulke said. “It is a beautiful place, and there is so much history there. I feel honored that I got to see this house. The three properties were just awesome.” Hillsdale resident Barbara Church also received an award for restoring her barn, which was moved by a sled pulled by horses in the 1920s, according to Historical Society member JoAnne Miller. Hillsdale residents Richard Kessler and Roger Seaney were recognized for preserving a wood home built in the 1840s. They were only the third owners of what is likely the oldest wood home in Hillsdale, Miller said. The Watkins’ farm has stayed in their family for five generations. Farm owners Bob

and Barbara Watkins moved into the farmhouse five years ago, at which time only the first floor was livable. Since then, they have renovated and insulated the second floor. “I didn’t think there was any expectation. It was just something I wanted to do,” Bob Watkins said. “Even though I didn’t live here, I spent most of my childhood here helping my grandpa. I liked doing it. It kept [my cousins and I] out of trouble.” The future of at least two of the centennial farms remains uncertain, however. The Watkins and Smiths both said they doubt that their children will be interested in the farm. “What is in our future with this farm, I don’t know. There are other Cooks, so maybe someone will be interested when our days are over,” Smith said. “And if not, hopefully somebody who buys the farm will be able to enjoy it as much as I do. Life goes on. I’m just glad I’ve been able to be the keeper of it for a while.”

Officer Corey Dow, right, and Sgt. Steve Pratt, left, display their beards, part of the department’s observance of No Shave November. Julie Havlak | Collegian

Hillsdale Police participate in No Shave November to raise money to fight child abuse By | Julie Havlak Collegian Reporter By not shaving this November, Hillsdale County’s police department will raise money and awareness for Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness in Hillsdale County. The department’s policy about grooming prohibited officers from growing facial hair, but during the month of November officers can grow a beard by donating $25 to CAPA. This year’s No Shave November raised $225, $50 more than last year. Police plan to double the sum by donating it to CAPA on the ‘great give day,’ in which the Hillsdale County Community Foundation will match nonprofit donations, Police Chief and CAPA director Scott Hephner said. The department’s union body chose to donate the funds raised by No Shave November to CAPA, said Hephner. The police department has had a close partnership with CAPA for a number of years, according to Sgt. Steve Pratt, who called CAPA “our department pet project.” “I really believe [CAPA] is an organization that needs to be in the spotlight,” Pratt said. “This is a truly awesome program. They do a lot of good for our community, and they are largely unsung.” No Shave November, which Detective Bradley Martin described as “a way to donate money to a good cause and [a way] to keep the whiskers,” yielded a mixed assortment of beards. Some officers donated but kept shaving, while others tried to grow their whiskers, according to Pratt, who grew a goatee.

“My guys asked me to. Every year [they] give me a hard time because I’ve got grey hair and I’m old, so they all like me to look like Santa Claus,” Pratt said. “It’s for a good cause, and we all get to look shaggy for a month.” The donations raised by No Shave November will likely go into one of two CAPA programs — the Baby Think It Over program or the Safe Sleep program, according to executive director of CAPA Christie Campbell. The $450 raised by the police department could fund the purchase of 20 to 25 Safe Sleep halo sacks, which the CAPA would then give to newborns born in Hillsdale County’s maternity ward. The sacks, which resembled pajamas, prevented crib suffocation by blankets, Campbell said. Alternatively, the donation could cover roughly half the cost of a simulated baby, a robotic replica of a baby that costs up to $1000 each, Hephner said. Over the 2016-17 school year, CAPA will coordinate with local high schools to give up to 200 students the opportunity to care for the simulated baby, Campbell said. “The kids are always very excited when I come into the classroom with these babies because they are as lifelike as you can make a simulated baby. The kids think it is going to be easy, and they find out it is not,” Campbell said. “It’s helping teach them ways to cope with a parenting situation. But they are usually very excited for me to take the babies back.” Campbell hoped that the time spent with the simulated babies would help reduce shaken baby syndrome, a form of child abuse caused by se-

verely shaking a child. It can cause either permanent brain damage or death, according to the New York Times Health Guide. There are an estimated 1,300 cases in the US each year, according to the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. Officer Corey Dow said CAPA was a great cause and “children are getting abused, we deal with that all the time.” Dow speculated that the loss of industry in Hillsdale may have increased the emotional or physical abuse of children. “When there’s economic frustration for people who live in the area, that bleeds into other aspects of living. And then the frustration boils over,” Dow said. “And I think that it is common for people to take out their frustration on the people that they love. I know that sounds twisted, but it’s the truth. It’s what we see a lot.” The main donation that came from No Shave November was not the money, Dow said. It was the awareness raised by the oddity of bearded policemen, which sparked over 50 conversations about CAPA by Nov. 14. Dow hoped that this word of mouth would cast the spotlight on CAPA that Pratt hoped for. “Nobody likes to talk about child abuse. It’s not a fun topic. But I hope that down the road this is helping them to be better parents and to realize that it’s okay to ask for help,” Campbell said. “This is a continuous journey. Every little bit helps…It’s great to work with the police department because they are seeing this firsthand. It’s so great to have their support to get out there and help our community be better.”

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Men’s from A10 trailed and pulled away early. Hillsdale led 44-23 at halftime and played add-on in the second half. “It’s really easy to play down to your competition and not play well when you’re playing not as good a team, but we took care of business pretty easily,” Stedman Lowry said. “That definitely gave us a little confidence boost.” Four of Hillsdale’s starters scored in double figures.

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Lowry led the Chargers with 17 points on 5-of-8 3-point shooting. Badowski scored 16 points, sophomore point guard Nate Neveau added 12 points, and senior center Nick Archer tallied 11 points. Redshirt freshman guard Mike Travlos scored 12 points off the bench. “Mike Travlos is one of those kids that when he sees one go in he can score in bunches,” Tharp said. During the preseason, the Chargers focused on improving defensively and running a

Senior guard Nick Archer shoots a free throw during Hillsdale’s game against Valparaiso. Archer tallied 11 points on Saturday. Brendan Miller | Courtesy

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high-paced offense. Both paid off over the weekend. On Friday, the Chargers held Malone to 37.5 percent field goal shooting and forced 10 turnovers. Against Ohio Valley, the Chargers forced 20 turnovers and allowed just 32.3 percent field goal shooting. “We have done a better job of taking away some 3-point shots by the opposing team. We’ve done a little bit better job of having the right guys rotating which has allowed us to protect the basket,” Tharp

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said. “We’re making the right adjustments, and those guys deserve all the credit for that.” An improved defense allowed the Chargers to break out in transition. “When we do get stops, it allows us to play really fast a lot easier,” Lowry said. “We rebounded a lot better too so that also allows us to run. And our offense was really clicking.” The Chargers shot 56.7 percent from the floor against Malone and 52.8 percent against Ohio Valley.

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“We ran harder than we did all of last year in just those first two games,” Tharp said. “Scoring in transition isn’t always a transition layup or a transition 3. It’s just some simple movement that we’re using. We’re doing some better things with the first 10 seconds of the shot clock, which allowed us to score more than what I think we were expecting us to score this year.” The Chargers will play their home-opener at Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena on Saturday afternoon against the In-

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dianapolis Greyhounds of the GLVC. Tip off is scheduled for 3 p.m. Last year, the Chargers opened their season with a 9287 upset over the then eighthranked Greyhounds. “That was their one home loss of the season, so they’ll be looking for revenge,” Lowry said. “These are just really big wins you need because only a certain amount of teams get into the NCAA Tournament from both conferences.”

Chargers on the bench celebrate a play during Hillsdale’s season-opening exhibition match against Valparaiso last weekend. The Chargers went 2-0 this weekend against Malone and Ohio Valley. Brendan Miller | Courtesy

CHARGER CHATTER: MIKE TRAVLOS What brought you to Hillsdale? Coach Tharp sold me on this program. I like the program and the morals he brings upon us. I was looking at Cornell, Bucknell, and Washington University. But what separated them from Hillsdale was the family aspect that Tharp gives us. He makes us feel like a team. We’re all brothers. Why Hillsdale over Cornell?

Mike Travlos is a redshirt freshman shooting guard on the Hillsdale College men’s basketball team. Travlos is from Lake Zurich, Illinois, and plans to double major in finance and math.

I’m an only child, so Hillsdale was a lot closer to my hometown of Lake Zurich, Illinois. New York is a plane ride away. But, also, the basketball program is so much better here. Tharp and the guys are like a real family, and not having any siblings personally brought me to this program.

As a redshirt freshman, have you been seeing any playing time? I have. I should be getting anywhere from five to 10 minutes. What was your highschool career like? Despite being at a high school that mainly embraced football, I tried to make it my goal to make it more about basketball. We didn’t end up winning any regionals because of a very tough conference. I did manage to become a twotime all-state player, as well as an all-area and all-conference player. What will be one of the biggest challenges for the Charger basketball team to

overcome this season? One of the biggest challenges is going to be learning how to play without Kyle Cooper. We’re going to need to find who we really are by playing really fundamental offense and defense. What do you like so much about Hillsdale, and what do you dislike? I love the people. They’re everything I could’ve asked for and more. One of the more difficult things about Hillsdale is the school work. Honestly, high school was kind of a breeze but here you really need to work your butt off to get good grades. You played in your first couple games already for the

Chargers. What was your takeaway from your first college game? You have to be a lot more locked in and focused than high school ball. The speed and physicality is a lot different. You need to be on your A-game. In the next game, I’m hoping we go out and play as hard as we can. Hopefully we can get a big win against a top-25 team at our first home game. When did you first start playing basketball, why were you drawn to it? I first started playing in first grade for my local YMCA team. I was first drawn to it because it was my dad’s favorite sport.

Do you have any pregame rituals? My only pregame ritual is that I do this shooting routine that takes me about 20 minutes to complete. Why do you love the game? I love the game because of the competitive aspect. Not having any siblings, I feel as if I’m on the court competing to win with my brothers. Also there’s no better feeling in the world than playing well and winning. — Compiled by Thomas Novelly

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Volleyball falls short of GLIAC Tournament berth For the first time since 2002, the Chargers’ season stops short of tournament By | Jessie Fox Sports Editor When the Chargers took the court on Friday evening, they already knew their post-season fate. For the first time since 2002, they had not made it to the 2016 GLIAC Tournament, and this would be Hillsdale’s last weekend in the GLIAC. Still, there were two matches to be played — one against the top-seeded team in the Midwest Region, Ferris State University, and one against rival Grand Valley State University. The Chargers decided to use the bad news as motivation, playing with a “nothing-tolose” mentality, sophomore outside hitter Kara Vyletel said. “It was pretty disappointing, but part of the reason that we’ve been struggling is fear of failure. People have been stressed out about needing to perform, and knowing that there was no chance at postseason was obviously really sad but it brought fuel to our team and made us want to work as hard as we could for the last two matches,” Vyletel said. This mentality worked for the Chargers as they pushed Ferris to four sets, then carried that momentum into Saturday to defeat the Grand Valley Lakers for the second time this season, ending the season on a win. The 1-1 weekend leaves the Chargers with a 1612 overall record, and 8-9 in the GLIAC. This was the Chargers’ first GLIAC losing record in 12 years. Hillsdale needed just one more win to make it to the GLIAC Tournament, a disappointing fact considering the 2-point margins that decided plenty of games this season. Head coach Chris Gravel said his players earned this outcome, but they’ll try to learn from it. “Some of it was predicted, I thought if we could just make it into the tournament then things would start coming together, and then we could do some real damage,” Gravel said. “We were really close to making it, and I think we could have made some damage.” Still, Gravel said he was pleased with the effort his team gave in its final pair of matches. “The team played hard both days, and we had some success,” he said. “Of course, it’s a should-have, could-have, would-have type of year.” The Chargers went into Friday’s match determined

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“You’ve got to replace them with this recruiting class so they learn and are not just thrown to the wolves,” Otterbein said. “We’ve got to make sure we come up with three pretty good offensive linemen in that group.” Outside of the offensive line, Otterbein isn’t targeting any position specifically. “At this point it’s just bringing in the best football players we can,” Otterbein said.

CHARGER SWIM FALLS TO FINDLAY, LEWIS By | Morgan Channels Collegian Reporter

Seniors Erin Holsinger and Kyra Rodi had strong performances on Saturday, ending their volleyball careers with a win. Todd Lancaster | Courtesy

to put up a solid fight against the 15-1 Ferris State Bulldogs. After the Bulldogs ran away with both sets one and two, the Chargers fought back for a 25-22 win in set three — but Ferris capped the match with a 25-21 win in set four. Gravel said the Chargers battled on Friday evening and were able to carry some good things into Saturday’s play — a feat they’ve struggled with this season. According to junior outside hitter Jackie Langer, the Chargers had an extra touch of motivation on Saturday. “At first, our coach told us that Grand Valley would be out of the tournament if we beat them,” Langer said. “That was a huge motivation factor, but we still went into it with the same mentality — we always want to win.” That’s exactly what the Chargers did. After Hilldale snatched sets one and two with 25-23 wins, Grand Valley reversed the score for set

three. The Chargers ended their GLIAC career with a 2725 decision in set four. Senior middle hitters Erin Holsinger and Kyra Rodi went out with a bang on Saturday — Holsinger slammed 14 kills to go with a .355 hitting percentage while Rodi recorded two solo blocks and four block assists. “It felt good, it felt like finally we had a tough match where it was back and forth against a good team and then we came through. It had been some time since we felt that,” Gravel said. “If the season would have gone just one week longer I think we could have made a real impact.” The Chargers aren’t used to wrapping up before Thanksgiving, but Gravel said the squad will get right back to work. In just the first week out, Gravel scheduled a morning pool workout, amongst multiple team meetings. “I said, ‘In no way, shape, or form am I going to give

Like after last year’s fourgame win streak to end the season, the Chargers hope to carry the momentum gained from their strong finish into the offseason. “We definitely are super excited,” Reverman said. “Hopefully we all expect to improve and be better next year.” The players know they are personally responsible for getting stronger and improving during the winter. “Everyone’s got to hold themselves accountable,”

Rose said. “If we do that we’ll be able to get a lot better and stronger and that should carry over into a successful season.” The Chargers plan to prepare for their new GMAC opponents during the offseason. Besides that, this offseason won’t look much different than past ones. “We’re very excited, very optimistic, and looking forward to the move over to the GMAC,” Otterbein said.

Senior defensive lineman Drew Mallery, along with the rest of the senior class, was honored before kick off on Saturday. Carly Gouge | Courtesy

you a free month off that’s not deserved,’” Gravel said. With a six-member freshman class, the team’s youth had a lot to do with the season’s outcome, according to Gravel. Now, the team will look forward and work on developing selflessness and consistency in the offseason. “There’s a lot of lessons for our younger returners as far as taking their skill set and each other for granted,” Gravel said. Vyletel says she’s feeling excited and positive about the future of the program. “With our team being young there are only good things that can happen,” Vyletel said. “We’ve already had so much growth and we learned so much from not making postseason and that’s going to motivate a lot of people. We have a lot of work to do. We’re going to get a lot better. We’re going to go into next season ready to dominate.”

Women’s from A10 preseason you get used to it a lot.” The Chargers took the lead just five minutes in and ended the first quarter ahead 1712, before distinguishing their lead in the second quarter, where they outscored McKendree 23-4, holding McKendree to just 12 percent from the floor that quarter. Saturday’s hotly-contested game against Illinois-Springfield came down to the last second. The game was tied 70-70 with five seconds to go when Shelbi Patterson of Ill.-Springfield missed a jump shot. Hillsdale senior Morgan Blair rebounded and called a timeout, giving the Chargers time to pick a play and sending the ball to the offensive zone. Blair passed the ball to sophomore Makenna Ott, whose strong drive towards the basket drew defenders. Ott missed her layup, but Dittmer converted her offensive rebound into a last-second layup, scoring the final two points to clinch the game. “After the timeout, we had a play ready, and we were able to execute that really well. Makenna created a good shot, so I was able to get into position to get the rebound,” Dittmer said. Mitmesser said the opportunity came down to Blair’s rebound and timeout. “We had four seconds, which is what it takes for two shot attempts. The reason we were able to do that was because Morgan made that really good call by calling timeout

The Hillsdale College swim team just can’t catch a break. In a tri-meet with Lewis University and Findlay University on Saturday, Hillsdale came out on the bottom once again. Lewis University, swimming at home in Romeoville, Illinois, beat Hillsdale 135.5-69.5. Findlay topped the Chargers 114-91. Individual successes deserve recognition, however. Freshman Danielle LeBleu took first place in the 500-yard freestyle and second place in the 200-yard IM. Sophomore Anika Ellingson took first in the 100-yard breaststroke. Freshman Catherine Voisin took second in the 100yard fly, and sophomore Grace Houghton placed second in both the 1000-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly. Sophomore Suzanne DeTar came in fourth in both the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle races. Senior Emily Shallman also placed fourth in the 200-yard freestyle. “The meet didn’t rock anybody’s socks off, but we knew going in that our sights are on the Chicago invite next weekend when we’re fully rested and in our fast suits,” Houghton said. Ellingson attributed the struggles of the meet to a combination of factors. Normally the team competes in a 16-event meet with two different diving events, but this meet featured just 13 swimming events, without any diving. In addition, there were only two short breaks in which to warm up. According to Ellingson, the team spent a lot of time sitting and waiting.

“This time of year, a lot of swimmers hit a mid-season slump, where their times plateau or get slower, even though they’re racing just as hard,” Ellingson said. She said the long bus ride to the meet and the lack of a warm-up pool in the facility affected how people stayed loose. With all of this in mind, Houghton said she does not think the team is upset. “Every meet when we’re not as rested as we want to be, or when we feel mostly tired and sore, is another opportunity for us to learn how to deal with that fatigue and become more mature competitors, regardless of the scoreboard,” she said. Head coach Kurt Kirner said despite what the numbers show, he is still fairly happy with how they performed against two rivals. He mentioned his team’s youth compared to Findlay and Lewis. Even though the finals showed separation, there was still plenty of drama. The 1000-yard freestyle was especially intense, according to Houghton. “I was right next to a girl from Lewis and it was an exciting and close race--she started off leading, I caught up and passed her, and she caught up with me in the last 50 to win,” she said. Houghton missed her best time at last year’s championships by one second, setting her up to perform well in Chicago and the GLIAC Championships. The team anticipates a tough weekend ahead at the Chicago Invitational. “I am looking for this meet to be a big stepping stone into next week’s big showdown for us,” Kirner said.

Freshman Catherine Voisin swims the backstroke at a home meet earlier this season. Voisin took second in the 100-yard fly this weekend at a tri-meet with Lewis University and Findlay University. Sarah Klopfer | Courtesy

without making a dribble,” Mitmesser said. “Makenna is just a really tough kid to defend because she’s so versatile. I wish she would have made the layup, but because she drove it strong to the basket, if you drive hard you’ll draw defenders and open up rebounders. Allie did a really good job of getting that rebound.” Although the Charger field goal percentage shot down from 50 percent to about 38 percent from Friday and Saturday, Mitmesser and Dittmer both said they were happy with the way the team performed. “We were getting a lot of open shots, but we need to finish them,” Dittmer said. “As a team, we were doing really

well, we’re playing as a whole.” Dittmer led the team in both rebounds and points with 19 rebounds — a personal record — and 27 points, just two shy of her 29-point record. She played all but three minutes. “It’s so fun being able to play with [Allie,] because then I can learn from her and someday I can play like her, hopefully,” Wacker said. On Saturday, the Chargers will travel again to compete against Wisconsin Parkside, who is off to a 0-3 start. “It’s another game on the road, so we need to bring the best game. I liked the way we came out today, so we’ll try to repeat that on Saturday,” Mitmesser said. Sophomore center Allie Dittmer put up a last-second shot to win Saturday’s game. Carly Gouge | Courtesy

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Junior wide receiver Taylor Cone dives into the end zone during Saturday’s win over Lake Erie. Madeline Barry | Collegian

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By | Nathanael Meadowcroft yards and 2 touchdowns on Saturday. Brock finished the Senior Writer season averaging 132.2 yards After a memorable 42-10 receiving per game — the win over the Lake Erie Storm third-best average in the naon Senior Day on Saturday, the tion — and had nine games Hillsdale College football team with 100 or more yards receivis excited heading into the off- ing. Both marks are Hillsdale records. Brock was named season. The Chargers finished the First-Team All-GLIAC on season 5-5, their best finish Tuesday. “He had a good year. He resince 2012 — but finishing above .500 was their goal. With ally did,” Otterbein said. “He’s most of the Chargers’ impact a good player and we’ll continplayers returning next season ue working hard to have more as Hillsdale moves from the consistency in practice and the GLIAC to the GMAC, im- offseason. If we can get a little bit of strength to him, he can provement seems inevitable. “Overall we’re disappoint- be even more of a dominant ed. But we’ve got a lot of guys force.” Sophomore quarterback returning and we were able to send the seniors out with a win Chance Stewart and sophowhich is always good,” junior more tailback Joe Reverman linebacker Jay Rose said. “Ev- also had award-winning seaeryone’s really excited for next sons and will look to get even year. We’re in a new confer- better in the offseason. Stewart ence but we’ve still got a good averaged 282.9 yards passing per game and threw 19 touchteam going forward.” Sophomore wide receiver downs. Reverman ran for 89.5 Trey Brock had 137 receiving yards per game and 12 touch-

downs. Both Reverman and Stewart were named honorable mention All-GLIAC. Junior offensive lineman Jake Bull, sophomore defensive back Wyatt Batdorff, senior defensive end Drew Mallery, and junior linebacker Scotty Penola also earned honorable mention All-GLIAC honors. Junior offensive lineman Danny Drummond earned Second-Team All-GLIAC honors in his first season as Hillsdale’s starting center. “Our offensive line was very solid all year,” Otterbein said. “And we’ve got a bunch of those guys coming back.” The 2016 season ended less than a week ago, but Otterbein and his coaching staff have already jumped into recruiting and preparing for the 2017 season. The Chargers had individual meetings on Monday and a team meeting on Tuesday. On Sunday, the team will enjoy its annual year-end banquet. The players will get some

time off before beginning winter workouts as the coaches begin to form Team 125. The Chargers feature a young core of tight ends, and developing them will be one of several offseason priorities. Optimism is high with key contributors returning at nearly every position. “I’m very excited about the future and what talent we’ve got,” Otterbein said. “I’m looking forward to the offseason and getting going with it.” The only specific position the Chargers are targeting in recruiting is the offensive line. Hillsdale’s current junior offensive linemen, a group including All-GLIAC honorees Drummond and Bull, will graduate after next season. The Chargers are looking to bring in three offensive linemen in this offseason’s recruiting class to redshirt next year before the juniors graduate.

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Junior Austin Adams and sophomore Trey Brock celebrate during a home game earlier this season. The Chargers finished their season on Saturday. Ben Block | Collegian

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Sophomore forward Makenna Ott plays defense during Saturday’s win over IllinoisSpringfield. Madeline Barry | Collegian

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL OFF TO 3-0 START By | S. M. Chavey Features Editor

Hillsdale Women’s Basketball won its third game on Wednesday, kicking off the season with a 3-0 record. From Friday’s energetic home game and Saturday’s buzzer beater to Wednesday’s first away game, head coach Todd Mitmesser’s second season looks promising. On Wednesday, the Chargers won 75-57 against St. Joseph’s College, a team that won 19 games last year and retained some of its key players. Mitmesser attributed the win to Hillsdale’s tough, aggressive defense. “We did a really good job during the first quarter attack-

ing the best players and getting them into foul trouble. We got all three of the best players in foul trouble,” Mitmesser said. In particular, the team defended Kalea Parks of St. Joseph’s, holding her to just 4 points. “Defensively, we looked to limit her touches. Several people guarded her and denied her the ball,” Mitmesser said. Led in scoring by junior Allie Dittmer and sophomore Allie Dewire, the Chargers entered the fourth quarter with a 24-point lead. They outperformed the Pumas in rebounds and assists, as well. According to Mitmesser, the team continues to work on defensive communication, refusing to relax despite its strong start

“Every game is a test. Now, we’ve got to continue to get better, one game at a time, one week at a time. We’ve got tough games on the road this week rather than two at home, so we’ve gotta be able to stay focused when we play,” Mitmesser said. The Chargers tipped off their season on Friday with a 76-47 win against McKendree, outscoring the Bearcats in all four quarters. Freshman center Julia Wacker led the team’s offense, putting up 12 points. “It was a little nerve-wrecking, but the good kind, with an adrenaline rush,” Wacker said. “It’s a lot faster [than in high school], and definitely during

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By | Nathanael Meadowcroft owski led the Chargers with off the bench on 6-of-6 shoot25 points against Malone on ing in his Hillsdale debut. Senior Writer 9-of-12 field goal shooting. “Dylan has hit shots for us,” The Hillsdale College men’s Badowski was named the Tharp said. “He’s gotten peobasketball team knew going GLIAC South Division Player ple open by his passing abiliinto this season that success of the Week on Monday. ty and has played really good would be dependent on havSenior forward Rhett defense.” ing a balanced offense. This Smith scored 14 points, LowAgainst Ohio Valley on weekend, it was confirmed. ry added 11 points, and red- Saturday, the Chargers never Four Chargers scored in shirt freshman point guard double figures in their 85-53 Dylan Lowry scored 15 points See Men’s A8 win over Malone on Friday night and five hit double digits in their 94-57 rout of Ohio Valley on Saturday night to give Hillsdale a 2-0 start to the season. “It was exactly how we had to play offensively. When we moved the basketball and we screened the way that we’re supposed to, we executed pretty well,” head coach John Tharp said. “The balance was a positive. We had a whole bunch of guys give us really good minutes and do different things for us.” In their season-opener against Malone on Friday, the Chargers fell behind 17-7 early before turning things around. Hillsdale finished the half on a 29-13 run and outscored Malone 49-23 in the second half. “We started the game just really sloppy,” junior guard Stedman Lowry said. “Maybe it was just first-game jitters. But Junior guard Ryan Badowski led the then in the second half we just Charger offense on Friday with 25 really started clicking.” points. Brendan Miller | Collegian Junior guard Ryan Bad-

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Tower Players perform the 1949 classic about fathers, sons, and salesmen Thursday through Sunday in Markel Auditorium By | Andrew Egger Senior Writer

Brace yourself, theatergoers: This is a lot more “Mother Courage” than “The Drowsy Chaperone.” The Tower Players enraptured their audience in Markel Auditorium last night with their opening performance of Arthur Miller’s 1949 masterpiece “Death of a Salesman.” The play, which runs through Sunday, is one of the greatest and bestknown works of American theater. “We’re trying to tell a story, and we’re charged with the challenging task of this being such a familiar story,” director Michael Beyer said. “We’re trying to bring it the justice that it deserves, because it stands remarkably well on its own.” The play centers around junior Nikolai Dignoti as the titular Willy Loman — by all accounts the walking, talking picture of the American Dream. Willy has a modest but respectable middle-class career as a traveling salesman. He has a decent home in the city,

where he raised two well-adjusted All-American sons with his wife, Linda (junior Rebecca Carlson). But from the outset of the play, all is not right with Willy. He has grown easily distracted with age and stress, to the point where he struggles to drive his car without crashing. He feels underappreciated at work and wonders what he worked for all his life. “Work a lifetime to pay off a house,” he says in the opening scene. “You finally own it, and there’s nobody to live in it.” Through a sequence of flashbacks, dreams, and memories, the play maps out Willy’s life — with all its successes, happinesses, mistakes, and missed opportunities — and ends with his sad, distracted death. Pulling off a play like this is a monumental challenge, but Beyer said the cast, which stars, among others, sophomore Dylan Strehle and junior Mark Naida as Willy’s sons Happy and Biff, rose to the challenge from

the beginning. “You have to maintain a positive energy, so that it doesn’t weigh you down to the point where you find yourself in a rut,” Beyer said. “Everyone that is in the play gave 110 percent of their excitement and never let the daunting stuff get to them. They went through it all with a smile.” Still, embodying characters

very heavy; I enjoy doing it once it’s over, but it’s also very hard to do.” Getting into the roles required physical sacrifices, too. Dignoti’s customary shoulder-length hair and beard don’t scream “20th century professional.” So he and Beyer both went for an emotionally painful haircut this week. “I made the promise to Nikolai that I’d hold his hand through the process,” Beyer said with a laugh. “We’ll be mailing those ponytails off to a company called Children with Hair Loss.” To help the actors get into the characters, Beyer brought in some outside help. Associate Professor of English Dutton Kearney and Professor of English Justin Jackson led a discussion with the cast on the play’s themes and the characters’ motivations. “I think a lot of times we approach it as this critique of American society or American capitalism, which is fine, and I don’t think there’s anything completely wrong with that

“Miller has great psychological insight in the play. It’s very much a play about fathers and sons.” like Miller’s is no picnic. Dignoti said the show’s more uplifting scenes were key to staying positive. “I have a few favorites: some of the first flashbacks, because they’re some of Willy’s happiest memories,” he said. “There’s a card-playing scene that’s also a lot of fun, which is also in the first act. The second act is very,

reading,” Jackson said. “But I think Miller has great psychological insight in the play … It’s very much a play about fathers and sons, and not just that, but just psychologically what it even means to be in a family unit.” Jackson said he was floored by the degree to which the cast digested the deeper themes of the work. “My gosh, I would ask them questions where I thought I could bait them into some Junior Nikolai Dignoti stars as Willy stupid answer, some Loman in ‘Death of a Salesman.’ sort of Cliff ’s Notes Katie Scheu | Collegian pattern, and they “The title takes care of itself, rejected it,” he said. “They are very, very good read- in a way, in knowing that death is an inevitable theme,” he said. ers of the play.” Ultimately, Beyer said, suc- “Willy has a fate, just like we cess will depend on the actors all have a fate. We don’t have to balancing the play’s deep sad- necessarily focus on that for that ness with the humanity of the to be part of the play. I’m hoping to bring out more of the smiles.” characters.

Art Around Town: Graffiti inspires Goodlife Local painter brightens Hillsdale area with ‘zany’ murals By | Madeline Fry

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While a pair of clouds puts on a puppet show, the sun blows bubbles into the nebulous night sky. Local artist Thor Goodlife calls this style of art on his mural too “zany” for Hillsdale, but here it is, stretching across the facade of Stadium Roller Rink on West Carleton Road. Under the name Thunder Circus, Goodlife has collaborated with artists everywhere from Michigan to New York to bring color to public spaces. Sometimes he’s paid for his work, but sometimes he does it “strictly for fun,” as with the Michigan artist Thor Goodlife has painted multiple murals in roller rink, which was funded the Hillsdale area. Madeline Fry | Collegian by donations from individuals and businesses. needs help with a project, combination of artist collabAfter Goodlife posted on Goodlife just puts a message oration and immediate reacFacebook this summer that out on Facebook. tion from the public, accordhe was looking for a wall to “I feel like the world’s kind ing to Goodlife. paint, owner Doug Ingles of- of coming to me. Now I’m a “It’s just like music or fered his roller rink. The front genius instead of just being something. Do you just want and side walls, which Good- crazy,” he said. to look at gray walls or brown life and several other artists Goodlife painted two mu- walls? Art serves different began painting in August, are rals in Quincy, both bearing purposes. There’s art that still unfinished. Ingles makes you think, there’s said they’re not going art that’s just like sitting to be done any time in an armchair,” he said. soon. Back before the ex“I don’t think art istence of smartphones is ever done,” Ingles (Goodlife couldn’t recall said. the year), he helped a Goodlife agreed. group of students from “I’m going to be Hillsdale High School messing with it until to paint the mural, now he gets tired of me peeling, on the side painting on his wall,” of Adkins Automotive. he said. the town’s name and tagline, Goodlife himself painted only Thor Goodlife, 44, has “Gateway to the Chain of the bench under the illustratbeen an artist his whole life. Lakes.” He was commissioned ed barber shop window. He Born in Allen, Michigan, he to paint the first mural, which enjoys working with amateurs studied art in Chicago and the town paid for. The second and people of different skill now lives on a small farm he asked to paint. levels because they have difnorth of Jonesville with his “We’re blessed to have him ferent styles, which gives art wife and four children. in our own backyard,” Ingles an eclectic look, he said. He’s “For being an ‘urban artist,’ said. also found that those with less my real life is a total opposite Goodlife enlisted oth- experience bring more energy of that,” he said. “We have er artists to paint the side of or have wackier ideas. chickens and gardens and ho- White’s Welding in Hillsdale. As for his own art, Goodlife meschool the kids.” Employee Todd Ritchey said said he’s not trying to “blow For his art projects, he of- he appreciated the mural. people’s minds;” he simply ten enlists the help of large “Hillsdale’s kind of a flavor- wants to inspire others. groups of artists — and some- less town,” Ritchey said. “Art is “I don’t think it’s technitimes even non-artists. Those made to make you think, and cally amazing,” he said. “With with little artistic experience if you go by and you hate it, at my art, I want people to be can fill in colors or help with least you thought something.” like, ‘I could do that too,’ and scaffolding. Whenever he Urban art permits a unique go do it.”

“I feel like the world’s kind of coming to me. Now I’m a genius instead of just being crazy.”

Sara Pezzella’s self-portrait shows the colorful way she sees the world. Sara Pezzella | Courtesy

Synesthete sees life in full color Senior Sara Pezzella brings colorful view of life to her art

of a piece, as opposed to them being more representational,” Assistant Editor Pezzella said. Pezzella has always had When Sara Pezzella has a this constant awareness of stomachache, she feels yellow, color. In fact, it wasn’t until not green. The color has noth- she picked up an article about ing to do with nausea. synesthesia by chance that Pezzella is a synesthete: she she realized her vibrant worloften perceives pain and emo- dview was unique. tion as color. Pezzella spent her early “Being a synesthete helps years in Chicago, where she me look at things a little dif- was homeschooled by her ferently and work with colors mother alongside her three a little differently,” the senior sisters. Time wandering art major said. through the Art Institute of Pezzella said her knack for Chicago with a sketchbook in color, so eye-poppingly evi- hand illustrates her elementadent in her photography and ry memories. paintings, comes from her “My older sisters weren’t synesthetic ability to associate very artistic, so I was the rancolor with emotion and phys- dom little artsy kid who was ical pain. always covered in paint,” Pez“I think about the emotions zella said. my subconscious is feeling, Pezzella’s mother, a proand I have all of these colors lific seamstress, tailored her in my mind that contribute to daughter’s lessons to suit her the meaning and significance artistic inclinations. Rather than memorize each of the body’s biological systems from a textbook, for example, Pezzella learned the ins and outs of basic biology by penciling the contours of human organs onto sketch paper. “I learned a lot better that way,” Pezzella said. “I looked for creativity everywhere possible.” As Pezzella transitioned into high school, she began dabbling in photography, picking up junky old cameras from garage sales and experimenting with quirky aberrations. “At the start, my interest in photography was a typical Sara Pezzella uses a rainbow of teenage girl thing,” Pezzella said. “As time in high school color in her digital artwork.

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went on, I became really fascinated by the history of photography and the different tools I could use. I’m interested in the aspect of making something that’s unique to me in a medium that’s very documentary.” By her junior year of high school, Pezzella said she knew her fascination with art extended beyond teenaged hobbies. Realizing her dreams of a career in art, she scoured art blogs looking for direction and inspiration. When her eyes weren’t trained on a computer screen, she was asking anyone and everyone to pose for a portrait. When Pezzella’s time of self-instructed improvement finished, she chose Hillsdale as the next step toward professional artistry. Pezzella said she knew of Hillsdale from her two older sisters, both alumnae of the college. But her appreciation for the school and its art department is entirely her own. “When I did my own college search, I fell in love with the idea of not being just an artist,” Pezzella said. “I’ve taken away things from all of my liberal arts classes that has improved my craft.” Pezzella said she threw herself into art classes as soon as she arrived on campus. She completed her favorite project — a self-portrait incorporating different patterns — during Design I. “I loved that project because it was a different way to do realism,” Pezzella said. Finding this distinct approach to realism in Pezzella’s

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Iconoclast and cultural icon: the religious legacy of H.L. Mencken By | Stevan Bennett Jr. Assistant Editor

Idolized by some for his wit, though demonized by others for his provocative rhetoric, H.L. Mencken remains a controversial figure for conservatives today. Visiting Assistant Professor of History Darryl Hart will present his book published earlier this month, “Damning Words: The Life and Religious Times of H.L. Mencken,” at 7 p.m. Thursday in Dow A and B. Hart’s talk, “When Conservatives Were Funny: Why the Right Needs H.L. Mencken,” is meant to ease people into an understanding of the often crass and colorful journalist . “There is a bit of a bias among religious people and conservatives against Mencken, because he is irreverent, iconoclastic, and, at times, blasphemous,” Hart said. Mencken was known for his witty social commentary and shocking tone, which he used to address the social scene of the early 20th century.

His contemporary Walter Lippmann described Mencken as “the most powerful personal influence on this whole generation of educated people.” In 2012, the New York University Arthur J. Carter Journalism Institute listed Mencken as one of the 100 most influential American journalists. Hart said many readers today understand that Mencken’s writings are comical, but they may take his humor too personally. Hart said he intends to give a better understanding of Mencken’s writings, so that they and their writer may be seen for their value. “He wrote about more than people know about,” Hart said. “He was often fairly thoughtful and charming, and he also had some conservative sensibility.” In his book, Hart explores these sides of Mencken, while focusing mainly on his treatment of religion. From this, modern-day Christians can better understand how non-believers often view

Christianity, and how to better live with those that hold differing beliefs, Hart said. “If Christians of all stripes live with other people that don’t agree with them, and even think some of their ideas are ridiculous — like a Mencken — that could be a way of keeping all of us humble,” he said. Hart said he first read

This connection has strongly influenced Hart’s interest in Mencken, he said. “Mencken also represents, in some ways, a stage in my life, and a city that we thoroughly enjoyed,” he said. “I am actually just very intrigued that a city like Baltimore could produce the kinds of people that it has, even though not many Americans pay that much attention to Baltimore.” Hart, who has written more than a dozen books, often addresses the role and evolution of Christian culture throughout America’s history. This work continues to explore that vein. Professor of History Richard Gamble said present-day conservatives often overlook Mencken because he wasn’t a Christian. He said he believes this is often a mistake. “Mencken really should be of interest to Hillsdale College, because he’s an anti-progressive, but not what we often encounter,” Gamble said. “He

“There is a bit of a bias among religious people and conservatives against Mencken, because he is irreverent, iconoclastic, and, at times, blasphemous.” Mencken — known as the Sage of Baltimore — while a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Hart lived in the city for six years, and said he and his wife still travel back at least once a year.

was witty, provocative, and had an eye for irony, which can help us view somebody like Woodrow Wilson in a fresh light.” While Hart has included large, humorous excerpts from Mencken within the text, he said his book should be seen as an academic approach to understanding the popular satirist. Whether one tends to idolize or demonize Mencken for other reasons, Hart said he hopes his lecture provides enough incentive to encourage fur- Darryl Hart’s biography of H.L. Menckther study and un- en was published this week. Amazon derstanding of his self-admitted “man-crush,” said. “Damning Words: The Life and the time in which he lived. and Religious Times of H.L. “I really think his time actually reveals important as- Mencken” can be purchased pects of the period he lived in, on Amazon, or after the lecin both terms of Christianity ture on Thursday, where Hart and American culture,” Hart will be available to sign copies.

Rabbi Weissberg explains why Judaism remains Jews maintain their heritage in the midst of multi-cultural settings where there may be pressure to assimilate, a Reformed Jewish rabbi argued Tuesday night. Rabbi Victor H. Weissberg, a nationally-known rabbi from the Chicago area, laid out his view on the enduring value of the Jewish tradition in his talk “Why We Remain Jews,” beginning with Abraham and ending with the creation of the current Jewish state after World War II. “I’m here to help us understand that because of the way the Jewish saga has unwound, that we’ve tried to make sense of this world, and we’ve tried to make the world an honor to its creator,” Weissburg said. The event was hosted by the International Club and Hillsdale Chavarah (Hillsdale Jewish Society) as part of a series of talks on world religions. Weissburg said Judaism is a very “secular” faith and doesn’t claim to know who sits at the right hand of god, separating it from a faith like Christianity. He then gave an abbreviated summary of the Tanakh, which Christians refer to as the Old Testament of the Bible. “The Torah is a conversation,” Weissberg said, “a very deep and moving conversation, between people and their very highest self.” While relating the story of Abraham, Weissberg concentrated on what he saw as the story’s universality. He said that all people are children of god and have the power to create and love among other things. Weissberg also said the story of Moses’ encounter with the burning bush could also be seen as a more universal event. “If you’re not Jewish, it’s

called an epiphany; if you’re Jewish, it’s called an epiphany,” he said. According to Weissberg, if someone listens carefully — as a Buddhist, a monk, or otherwise — they will hear god. Much later, in the 1930s and ‘40s, the Jews were betrayed by those they trusted, Weissberg said. Thus, he said, Jews that escaped Nazi concentration camps vowed to never again be placed in a situation where they could be destroyed. “The people of Israel said ‘never again’ and they prevailed against those who said ‘yet again,’” he said. Weissberg also touched on the dignity of work, preaching that students are at school to work, not play, drink, or enjoy sexual pleasure. He said once people leave school, they will be asked what they learned which can be applied to the betterment of humanity. Weissberg concluded by saying that Jews, who are known by some as “god’s chosen people,” are not so different than other people. “We’re all children of the same god,” he said. Freshman Josiah Leinbach said he appreciated the insights the speech gave him into the Old Testament. “I’m a theology nerd and any chance I get to hear talks related to the Scriptures, I always jump at the chance,” Leinbach said. Freshman Alan Kotlyar, the primary organizer of the event, said he wanted Weissberg to pick a topic that would raise eyebrows at a Christian college. “I wanted to bring a different perspective about why we’d remain Jews as opposed to assimilating into another society,” Kotlyar said. “I hope people who heard the talk are able to take something from what Weissberg said and incorporate it into their lives.”

Gogh, who happens to be one of Pezzella’s favorite artists. “Her strength as a painter is an exuberant use of color that, when given free rein, goes beyond naturalism and enters a realm of expressionism,” Knecht said. This September, Pezzella showed some of this vibrant, emotional work in ArtPrize, an annual three-week art festival held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. One weekend, Pezzella made the trip north and visited her pieces — two photos and one painting — hanging on the white brick wall of the gallery. “When I got to spend time by my piece talking to visitors about my art, I got to practice rambling on about my work, which all artists should be able to do,” Pezzella said. “It was a really nice experience getting

to interact with my audience.” Pezzella said her submission to ArtPrize is part of an effort to transition into the life of a professional artist. “If you want to pursue some career in the arts, you have to make a point to go out and show your work,” Coon said. “You’ve got to develop a thick skin, and Sara seems pretty comfortable with that.” While an art career is Pezzella’s long-term goal, she said she hopes her immediate, post-graduation job will involve some sort of creativity. Eventually, though, she wants the life of a professional: showing art, selling art, teaching art. “Art is a skill that you can learn,” Pezzella said. “Some people have more of an innate ability, but if you practice, you’ll come a long way.”

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‘Doctor Strange’: Cheap gags and weak plot are nothing to marvel at By | Kate Patrick

Associate Editor

— promise Strange he can be healed if he learns their ways. At this point in the plot, the film starts to get interesting, but director Scott Derrickson yanks the story in another direction: Strange is needed to fight a rebellious sorcerer who is trying to bring eternal death to Earth. Derrickson squeezes in action scene after action scene, pushing the plot along with contrived character development until the anticlimactic finale. Instead of expounding on the religious

while choosing different pop songs to suit his mood. In another scene, Strange rebukes a fellow surgeon for falsely declaring a man dead, then insists on removing a bullet from the man’s brain without automated assistance. Strange’s arrogance, cloaked by dry humor, is exemplary of Cumberbatch’s acting skills: he knows he’s the best, he knows he’s right, and he’ll put you in your place while making you laugh. Marvel does a few things

“As long as moviegoers are appeased by flashy fight scenes and melodramatic, world-threatening catastrophes, Marvel will continue to make bad movies.” sorcery hybrid practiced by the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, Derrickson shoots long scenes depicting sorcerers racing through mind-bending alternate realities, practicing a magic that the viewer barely understands. Instead of fleshing out Strange’s character arc, Derrickson burdens Cumberbatch with the role of a reluctant hero without providing enough dialogue and plot to develop his character and then to feasibly sacrifice himself to save the world. That said, Cumberbatch delivers an enjoyable performance. The opening scenes are a treat: viewers watch the arrogant but talented brain surgeon conduct surgery

well in “Doctor Strange”: the film balances laughable moments with serious subject matter, and the actors manage this symmetry well. Strange’s levitating red cloak has its own mischievous personality, stealing scenes left and right as it saves Strange’s life and pokes at his ego. Strange banters with pretty much every other character, but his interactions with Palmer are the most entertaining: “I went to a place called Kamar-Taj and talked to someone called the Ancient One,” he tells her after returning to her as a cloaked superhero-sorcerer. Palmer says, “Oh, so you joined a cult.”

CULTURE CORNER What’s the best part of listening to/ playing live music?

Assistant Professor of French and Battle of the Bands Judge Anne Theobald: The best part is when the audience connects with a song, and everybody feels a sense of excitement.

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It’s nearly impossible to fault Benedict Cumberbatch — but it’s becoming increasingly easy to criticize Marvel Studios, LLC, as it continues to make the same superhero movie over and over again. Marvel’s latest film, “Doctor Strange,” features Cumberbatch in the lead role alongside Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. While the acting was on point, Marvel just can’t seem to divorce bad storytelling from pleasing the masses. Marvel still thinks it needs to stuff films full of dizzying action sequences and dazzling special effects in order to make a profit, and as long as moviegoers are appeased by flashy fight scenes and melodramatic, world-threatening catastrophes, Marvel will continue to make bad movies. “Doctor Strange” focuses on an insufferably egotistical brain surgeon, Dr. Stephen Strange, (Cumberbatch) who seeks miracle healing after his hands are ruined in a car accident. Strange lashes out against those who love him most, including his onetime lover and fellow surgeon, Dr. Christine Palmer (McAdams). He then travels to Southeast Asia to seek mystical healing, where he is taken in by the Kamar-Taj, a mysterious society that practices what appears to be some form of Buddhism combined with sorcery. The sorcerers — led by their seemingly immortal leader, the Ancient One (Swinton)

Benedict Cumberbatch stars in ‘Doctor Strange,’ Marvel’s most recent superhero film. Imdb

Junior and Drummer Dean Sinclair: The best part is interacting with an audience. Also, I think live music is the most genuine format of listening to music.

What’s the best concert you’ve ever been to?

If you could see any band live, who would it be?

Theobald: As any true Springsteen fan would Sinclair: I’ve been fortunate enough to see answer: The Boss. As many times as possible most of my favorite groups, but when I in my lifetime. saw Counting Crows they didn’t play “Mrs. Potter’s Lullaby.” I’d love for that to change because that’s definitely my favorite song of Mark Naida, Luke Zahari, Conor Woodfin, and Jacob Hann all time. perform at Battle of the Bands. Sarah Reinsel | Collegian

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Theobald: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Sinclair: My favorite moment at a concert was Band in Syracuse, New York, in 2012. getting on my guitarist’s shoulders when The Cure played “Just Like Heaven” at Lollapalooza in 2013.

“No, I didn’t. No, well, not exactly. They did teach me to tap into powers I never even knew existed,” he says. “Yeah, that sounds like a cult,” she replies. “It’s not a cult.” “Well, that’s what a cultist would say.” After Strange opens a portal in the hospital closet to return to the New York Sanctum, a broom clatters to the floor, prompting Palmer to jump and scream. It’s a cute moment, countering the deep, contemplative death scene that follows, but it also leaves the viewer wishing McAdams had more screen time. “Doctor Strange” certainly has redeeming moments, but the film’s basic plot is the same as every other Marvel movie, but with less character development and a lack of thematic exploration. But the Marvel formula still brings in the crowds and the ticket sales: “Doctor Strange” was the No. 1 film during its opening weekend and scored the biggest IMAX opening domestically and internationally to date, beating 2014’s “Interstellar.” That means that for now, Marvel will continue to make superhero movies as it always has: with light thematic elements, glittering visuals, and decent acting. But for those of us who want to see something a little deeper and grittier, it might be time to turn to “The Dark Knight” trilogy and other more substantive superhero films from DC Comics, Inc.

Pezzella from B1 work comes as no surprise considering her personal style, which, she said, emphasizes the principles of design, color, and simple geometric forms. “Sara tends to do a lot of abstract work with a lot of motion. She has a very dynamic sense of style, as opposed to being strictly realist,” Lecturer of Art Doug Coon said. “I get the sense she’s not interested in doing a completely realist approach to portraiture. It has a lot more of her response to what she wants to create rather than an exact copy.” Professor of Art Sam Knecht said he sees a stylistic association between Pezzella’s paintings and works by renowned artists like Andy Warhol and Vincent Van

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knowing how they started their journey.” Ogayo uses her modeling career to build others up, despite the industry’s fierce reputation, her friend sophomore Katarina Bradford said. “When I think of modeling as a career, I think of a really rough, cutting-edge career,” Bradford said. “But for her, it’s been her favorite thing about her life, because she has a passion for beauty and creating beauty through clothes and making people feel beautiful.” Ogayo said she hopes to design clothing someday, and she currently designs and makes some of her own clothes. “Right now most of my clothes are my own designs,” she said “But I’m not doing it professionally, not yet. You need the capital, you need to really get out there and know people, and you need to keep up with the trending fashions. You need to attend almost all the fashion events and see what people are doing and what you can do differently.” “The hardest part is tailoring” she said. “It’s easy to come up with a design, but it’s hard to tailor it and have it fit right ... it’s usually too big.” Although Ogayo said she loved designing clothes and modeling, being able to impact her community was the best part. “We reached out to kids who are suffering from cancer,” Ogayo said. “Generally, I’d say giving back to the society has been my favorite part. Through modeling I got to take part in a lot of social development programs in the society … I like helping humanity, that’s why I decided to become a doctor.” Ogayo is majoring in biochemistry, and said she plans to attend medical school so she can open a hospital in Kenya. But her medical dreams have forced her modeling career to take a back seat to her studies. Ogayo’s work ethic and dedication to her studies are inspiring, her friend sophomore Emily Ostroski said. Although several of Ogayo’s friends said she misses her modeling career, they said the chance to make a difference through medicine was worth

A voice for the voiceless Hillsdale sophomore advocates for victims of domestic abuse By | Kristiana Mork Collegian Reporter On the first floor of the Lamoreaux Justice Center in Orange, California, crowds of attorneys rushed to and fro with strained looks on their faces. One man, however, was only watching two women: both of whom could change his life forever. One, the mother of his newborn child, was crying as she waited outside the courtroom to obtain a permanent restraining order against him. The other he didn’t recognize, but in the waves of chaos around her, she stood out, calm and imperturbable. “Who are you?” He shouted at the petite woman. “Who are you?” She calmly looked him in the eye. “Sir, I don’t need to tell you who I am.” “No, it’s exactly my right to know who you are!” the man shouted. “You don’t have that right to know who I am, or who I work for,” she responded firmly. “But I am a legal advocate.” Few would guess that a 4-foot-11-inch 18 year old would be advocating for the victims of domestic abuse in California’s courtrooms, yet Hillsdale College sophomore Rachel Umaña did. For three months this summer, Umaña interned with the legal services branch of Laura’s House,

extensive experience with the organization and with domestic violence abuse prevention, she was a natural fit for the legal advocacy internship. “She’s young, our youngest intern, but you would never guess that,” Diaz said. “She was able to work so well with her older peers and with the clients.” Those unfamiliar with domestic abuse tend to have a more difficult time understanding abuse victims and their decisions, Diaz said. Victims of domestic abuse typically consider leaving an abusive home seven to 10 times before they succeed, Diaz said, and that can be very hard for legal advocates to watch. Umaña, however, handled the emotions well, Diaz said. Umaña worked with her first client, the mother of a little girl, to create a declaration detailing her abuse in order to obtain a restraining order against the father. A couple days before her hearing, Diaz said, the client decided not to seek an order. Though deeply disappointed, Diaz said she was ultimately thankful because the woman later reported how much she appreciated all the help Diaz and Umaña had given her. “When we see people learning, when we see people educating themselves, and when you see them go back to get help, that’s when you

This summer, sophomore Rachel Umaña worked with the legal services branch of Laura’s House, a domestic abuse shelter and support organization in Orange County, California. Rachel Umaña | Courtesy

know you’ve been successful,” Diaz said. “And that’s what Rachel did with this client.” Though some clients chose not to move forward with obtaining a restraining order, Diaz and Umaña agreed that the most rewarding part of their work was watching victims succeed. One domestic abuse victim came to Laura’s House completely destroyed, Umaña said. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying and she shook uncontrollably. The man she sought a restraining order against had open cases for road rage, including one incident where he got out of his car with a baseball bat and destroyed another driver’s windshield. The woman had sought a restraining order against the man several times, Umaña said, but every time, he persuaded her to give up. Not this time. After the

hearing that she won a restraining order, the woman said she never would have gone through with it if she hadn’t had Umaña by her side. “A good legal advocate is a source of strength and support when a client must face his or her abuser in court, and maybe for the first time, stand up for themselves and their children,” Dodge said. “Rachel was a natural. She was immediately comfortable and calm in the chaotic environment of the courthouse, which rubbed off on her clients and empowered them.” Umaña said she appreciated being a support for those who needed it. “Several clients told me that if I wasn’t there to support them, then they wouldn’t have gone through with the restraining order, and would never have gotten it to begin with,” Umaña said. “I was part of the reason that they were safe.”

Paid to plan and play: Campus Rec staff offers college recess By | Evan Carter Web Editor

Poster from B4 heavily on input from the client. For example, when creating the poster for Hillsdale’s performance of “Death of a Salesman” this week, he said he talked extensively with the directors to get key elements of the set and the play’s characters. To present the broken quality of a character’s personality, Springer decided to use Picasso’s famous method of cubism to show a fractured image of one of the main characters, which also mirrors some of the set design. Springer typically spends two to four hours creating posters for what he calls an easy project, but with more creative license, he might spend closer to four to five hours. “Sometimes those restrictions can be very limiting to a designer,” Springer said. “I really like to have fun with it and run with concepts.” Springer said he developed a passion for illustration at a young age, tearing through pages of Marvel comic books and immersing himself in Marvel’s stories of alternative worlds and superheroes. From comic books to Kinkos to Hillsdale’s campus, illustration has been a love of Springer’s throughout his life. While many students simply view his posters as a way to quickly absorb campus news, Springer has always seen them as a common but extraordinary medium for his artistic expression. Students might find themselves staring at a poster longer than normal on their way to lunch, and that was Springer’s goal all along, he said. “It should cause the viewer to ask some questions about it, engage the viewer, and make them want to know more,” Springer said. “While really informative, it should have a slight bit of ambiguity to it to move the viewer to participate with it. The poster has become a really important medium to me, because I can express singular ideas at a glance.”

a domestic abuse shelter and support organization in Orange County, California. “You are put into this situation where most of the people that you’re helping often have never felt support from law enforcement, or even their own families, to follow through with this intimidating legal process,” Umaña said. “But for a moment, you’re there to guide them and be their advocate.” Umaña said her interest in helping victims of abuse began in high school, when a Laura’s House representative gave a lecture on teen dating abuse prevention. With help from Laura’s House, Umaña started a teen dating abuse prevention club and wrote a play about the effects of teen dating abuse that was performed for her school. Through her work with the domestic abuse prevention club, Umaña also completed a 40-hour training in crisis prevention and speaking on behalf of domestic violence victims. Umaña said her interest in the legal side of domestic abuse support began when Laura’s House Legal Director Adam Dodge spoke about how legal advocates help victims of domestic abuse through the process of obtaining restraining orders against their abusers. Maggie Diaz, legal department manager at Laura’s House, said that after Umaña’s

Sophomore Jessie Wilcox prepares to serve at an intramural volleyball game. Evan Carter | Collegian

The atmosphere of the volleyball courts on the west side of the Fitness Center in Roche Sports Complex was competitive, but there were plenty of smiles both from the sidelines and on the court as “Josh Hoover’s Team” fought to break Chi Omega’s undefeated streak. Chi Omega lost the first of three games, but fought back during the second, getting just enough shots past outstretched arms to grasp victory in game two. Everyone watched intently as junior Peter Flynn from Josh Hoover’s Team lined up his feet, preparing to serve. Resting the volleyball on his extended left arm, Flynn swung his right arm back, hand clenched in a fist.

Chi Omega plays Josh Hoover’s Team in intramural volleyball. Evan Carter | Collegian

The ball flew into the net with a muffled swish. Several points later, Chi Omega maintained their winning streak. As the teams volleyed for victory, several of the Campus Rec student staff members sat on the sidelines, playing loud pop music, keeping score, and chatting. One, sophomore Jessie Wilcox, played for Josh Hoover’s Team. Another, senior Victoria Fassett, kept score. Despite the loss, the gym was full of laughter and smiles, especially from the Campus Rec staff working the game. “It’s really weird that we get paid to do it. Anytime we’re doing stuff, like setting up for the Zombie Run, we’re just out there having fun, messing around, and setting up stuff, and I totally can’t believe we get paid to do it,” said Wilcox, assistant director of intramural sports. Similar to the Student Activities Board, Campus Rec hosts activities and events on campus to give students a break from their studies and a chance to be active and social while having fun. SAB handles more of the social events like Centralhallapalooza and the yearly ski trip, while Campus Rec typically hosts the more active events like the Zombie run and intramural flag football, volleyball, basketball, and soccer leagues. Sophomore Emma McCormick, who played on the flag football team “Vicious and Delicious” earlier in the fall, said her favorite part of

flag football wasn’t the games themselves, but the memories she shared with friends. “I don’t remember specific games, or how we scored, or stuff like that, because that’s not what I focus on as much,” McCormick said. “I remember Hannah Fleming almost doing the splits trying to pull someone’s flag.” The Campus Rec staff not only sets up IM sports leagues and hires referees for the games, but also works on planning, promoting, and hosting events. Senior Isaac Dell, student co-director of Campus Rec, said the people he works with help make the job fun. “We have a really good team, with close-knit people, so it’s been really fun working with everybody. That’s what makes our job as fun as it is because we get to do things that are in and of themselves fun, but we’re also working with good people,” Dell said. In planning the Zombie Run this year, the group watched YouTube videos of similar events and planned out new costumes and makeup. Unlike previous years, this year’s event was held at night and began with a haunted house. According to Campus Rec staff, it was a huge success with students. “It was heart-wrenching to tear stuff down,” Wilcox said. “We spent so much time setting up the Zombie Run.” Wilcox said the Campus Rec staff is willing to put in all of the hours needed to host special events because they

love seeing people have a good time. She also said she enjoys bringing people from a variety of social groups together through the events. “I love people posting stuff on Facebook or on Instagram of people doing stuff at events we put on,” Wilcox said. “It’s really fun to get people to come together because you get everyone — it’s not just one type or group of people, you get some from every circle.” Brad Kocher, director of recreational sports and athletic facilities, said beyond a little bit of direction from him, the Campus Rec staff does everything. Kocher said student participation in Campus Rec activities has exploded in the past four years, in part due to the work of Campus Rec staff in expanding the number of activities it offers. In addition to revamping old events such as the Zombie Run, Campus Rec also offered new events such as the Freedom Run in October. “The college has put a lot of emphasis on growing the program, and just five years ago Campus Rec offered three to four opportunities for students per semester, and now we have about 15,” Kocher said. In addition to IM volleyball, Campus Rec will be hosting two more events before the end of the semester: a pingpong tournament this Saturday, and a dodgeball tournament Dec. 3.

From the tooth to the lab: Senior presents research on dental plaque By | Josephine von Dohlen Collegian Reporter An aspiring dental school student, senior biology major Bilyana Petkova spent a majority of this past spring and summer researching the formation of dental plaque at a microscopic level for her honors thesis. Her success in research led her to participate in the West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference held Nov. 5 at the Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Petkova is the first Hillsdale College student to present research done through through the college at the conference. “I want to be a dentist, so I wanted to select a project that would be relevant to dentistry,” Petkova said. “As a biology major who focuses more on microbiology and molecular biology, this project combined my interest in both microbiology and in dentistry.” Through her research, Petkova said she hopes to prevent or reduce the amount of dental plaque formation. Her understanding of how plaque forms could potentially lead to the discovery of how to prevent its formation, or a new additive to toothpaste

that could fight against the formation of plaque. Petkova began research during the spring 2016, using funding she’d received as a recipient of the LAUREATES scholarship. She finished her experimental research on June 3 and then continued the analyzation of the data she collected. In collaboration with the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, the lab of Frank Scannapieco, professor of oral biology, provided Petkova with purified AbpA protein, a protein produced by Streptococcus gordonii, for her research. This saved Petkova about three weeks of time. In the end, the data revealed how the bacteria Streptococcus gordonii colonizes in tooth enamel and initiates the formation of plaque, Frank Steiner, professor of biology, said. Steiner was on sabbatical last spring, but still taught Petkova phage display, an advanced experimental technique, allowing her to produce more accurate results in a faster amount of time, Petkova said. “She probably did as much work in six weeks as probably two students could have done,” Steiner said. “She

Senior Bilyana Petkova stands with Professor of Biology Frank Steiner after presenting her research at the Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids Nov. 5. Bilyana Petkova | Courtesy

just really took off with the technique and I couldn’t have been more pleased with her work effort and results.” Petkova said the opportunity to present her research helped her prepare for Hillsdale’s poster presentation this spring. “I got really good comments and questions on my poster, as well as very constructive input,” Petkova

said. “I was able to learn how to improve my future research and how to better prepare for questions in regards to my research. Overall, it was a very good experience to have a practice run and go outside Hillsdale to present, in preparation for the spring Hillsdale College poster fair.” Petkova’s research and collaboration with the University at Buffalo started with Jordan Rucinski ’15, now a second-year dental student at the University of Louisville, who established the relationship between University and Buffalo and Hillsdale College. Rucinski initially sought out Scannapieco’s guidance on her own senior honors research thesis after reading some of his published work on similar oral research. “Research regarding oral bacteria is very significant in dentistry, as the bacteria that inhabit the oral cavity are the etiology of many oral diseases, and oral health has direct influences upon systemic health,” Rucinski said in an email. “With its potential to contribute to advancements in the field of dental research, I hope students continue to develop this particular project in years to come.”

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Artist and Teacher Bryan Springer designs many of the posters around campus. He’s won awards for his designs. Bryan Springer | Courtesy

Bryan Springer: the art department’s poster child By | Thomas Novelly Editor-In-Chief The average Hillsdale student walks past more than 35 posters on the way to the Grewcock Student Union from Lane Hall. But the posters that students actually stop at, read, and point at for a nearby friend to read are the work of Hillsdale’s own Artist and Teacher Bryan Springer ’94. “That’s the challenge,” Springer said. “To create something very bold and eye catching, yet also simple and organized to communicate effectively.” Since arriving at Hillsdale’s campus to teach fulltime in fall 2008, Springer

has designed an overwhelming majority of the colorful, unique, and informative student organization posters that adorn Hillsdale’s bulletin boards and doors. “I had this desire to communicate with art, not just have it be art for art’s sake,” he said. “I wanted to express either a story or a visual language.” Students unknowingly encounter Springer’s work as they scan the bulletin boards looking for campus events. He frequently creates posters for the Tower Players’ productions, such as his Pablo Picasso-esque poster advertising the shows for “Death of a Salesman” on campus. He’s also the man behind the Fine

Arts calendar of dancers and pastels, which is sold to benefit the department. “I love his posters,” Professor of Art Sam Knecht said. “He carries a great deal of taste into every project he takes on. But he’s not locked into a single look. He’s not afraid to be creative or different. He’s got a lot of pizazz.” Springer’s posters have received more than just praise from students and staff. In 2014, Graphic Design USA magazine honored Springer’s posters for the Hillcats Faculty Jazz Ensemble by using them as the masthead in their July issue and awarding Springer an Inhouse Design Award also awarded to other major organizations such as

the United Nations advertising department. According to Knecht, Springer is known as the digital and visual guru among his fellow instructors in the art department. Each semester, Springer teaches a variety of digital design courses including Graphic Design, Color Theory and Design, and Web Design. “I’ve never seen anyone be able to combine so many diverse and different designs into his posters,” senior Mikel Eatough, one of Springers students, said. “Yet they are all so different and so unique.” A 1994 Hillsdale graduate, Springer came back to teach at Hillsdale part-time in the spring of 2008 after former

art teacher Patrick Forshey had a heart attack. Forshey passed away that summer, and Springer came on full-time for the art department in the fall of 2008. “Bryan is an incredibly valued colleague, and I’d put him in my top 10 students of all time at Hillsdale,” Knecht said. “What made Bryan such a great student is what makes him such a great colleague. He has laser focus, he never complains. He’s always been his own man, but he never ignores advice.” Springer followed an unconventional path to teaching, but one he said he was grateful for. After graduating from Hillsdale, he received his Masters of Fine Arts at

Savannah College of Arts and Design where he fell in love with illustrating. He then immediately jumped into his field by taking a job at Kinkos, where he helped generate made-toorder designs for business clients. “We humorously titled it the McDonald’s of desktop publishing,” Springer said. “Most of what we did was resumes, simple business cards, nothing really creative. It was a task in rigorously producing text and type in an informative and organized way.” Springer said the process of creating a poster is pretty straightforward, but relies

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Fashion forward to freshman year: Former model pursues medicine at Hillsdale By | Emily Blatter Collegian Reporter

Freshman Ritah Ogayo worked as a professional model in Kenya before coming to the United States. Ritah Ogaya | Courtesy

Hillsdale freshman Ritah Ogayo worked as a professional model in Kenya before coming to the U.S., when her passion for fashion took a back seat to Kenya’s dire need for good hospitals and skilled doctors. “I’ve always been a leader,” she said. “I saw modeling as an opportunity to make people know me better. Modeling really connects you with people, so when you present your [service] projects, people will see it as a serious thing if you’re well-known in the country.” “Plus,” she said, “I had the height and the body and the smile and the walk, so why not?” Ogayo started modeling her freshman year of high school after a friend convinced her to enter a high school pageant. Her friend coached her leading up to the competition and prepared her for the modeling world. Ogayo then went to training for professional modeling where she learned poses, etiquette, and “the walk.” Ogayo began her professional modeling career in 2013 after finishing high school. She started with pag-

eants, participating in some major shows in Kenya, but she said that high-fashion modeling is her favorite form. “You sell yourself through pageants,” she said. “Pageants really connect you with big people in the fashion industry. When you compete, a lot of designers come to watch … Some of them are always looking for models. It connected me with a lot of people.” Pageants are competitions like Miss USA, Ogayo said. High-fashion modeling, however, showcases a particular designer’s clothing, jewelry, hair, or makeup, rather than the model herself. “In pageants, you have to smile a lot, because it’s your face you’re marketing,” she said. “But in high fashion, you’re marketing clothes or a design, so we never smile. We have the fierce look, because the clothes need to look better than you … I did pageants for a while, but I switched to high-fashion modeling because it’s more fun,” she said. “My favorite thing about modeling was walking with high-fashion designers,” Ogayo said. “I’m an up-and -coming designer, so it felt really good talking to them,

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Freshman Ritah Ogayo worked in high-fashion modeling, marketing clothing, accessories, and designs. Ritah Ogaya | Courtesy

Mackenzie Mahdasian By | Brendan Clarey

What is your favorite article of clothing? I wear Tippi sweaters from J. Crew all the time. They have them in 14 different colors. They’re versatile.

Who inspires your style? My mom, J. Crew style guides, and a blogger named Julia Engel. But if my mom wears it, I’ll wear it. I steal her clothes.

What is your most embarrassing piece of clothing? My friends make fun of me for wearing Birkenstocks all the time and for my sweater sets.

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How would you describe your style? Cool mom. I literally dress like a 35-year-old mom. I’m preppy and traditional, and I wear collared shirts a lot.

Why do you dress the way you do? It’s important to be true to yourself and be able to feel comfortable and confident.

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Fashion advice? Dress well, test well.