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Vol. 135, Issue 4 - 29 Sept. 2011Michigan’s oldest college newspaper www.hillsdalecollegian.com
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Thunderstorms couldn’t dampen the spirits of fairgoers as the Hillsdale County Fair
kicked off on Sunday night. The fair has been drawing Midwesterners since 1851
(Shannon Odell/Collegian)
Casey HarperCollegian Freelancer
Students campaign for rival GOP senate candidates
Twenty student political ac-tivists in College Republicans traveled to Mackinac Island to volunteer for U.S. Senate can-didates Clark Durant and Pete Hoekstra, participating in the Mackinac Republican Leader-ship Conference this weekend. “Overall, looking at the trip,
I think it was a success,” said junior and College Republicans President Baillie Jones. “I think we really made our presence known and did the Hillsdale name justice.” The Hillsdale brand meant
a lot in Mackinac, where students found others at the conference enthusiastic about Hillsdale’s national presence.
-ence around the country,” said Saul Anuzis, national GOP committeeman for Michigan and former U.S. Senate candi-date. “Hillsdale kids have a
competitive advantage getting a job. I’ve hired several myself,
and seeing that Hillsdale name -
tion.” Oakland County District
Court Justice Michael Warren also hired a Hillsdale graduate, an intern he said was “excel-lent.” “Hillsdale is a beacon of
light not only in Michigan but really across the world for
principles and emphasizing the deep roots of Western civiliza-tions,” Warren said. “The fact that it refuses to accept federal funding or government inter-ference is inspiring and makes it a model to follow.” Joseph Cello ’91, now
works as a political consultant and has experience in the of-
Abraham and in campaign headquarters across Michigan and the country. “[Hillsdale] was good when
I went there, and now Dr. Arnn has made it a special place,” Cello said. “I’ve visited and there’s a palpable difference in
ERROR KNOCKS HILLSDALE OFF U.S. NEWS REPORT
In a year that Hillsdale soared in rankings like the Princeton Review and Forbes Magazine, the 2011 U.S. News and World Report National Liberal Arts College Rankings dropped the college from its list. The snub was actually an
error, stemming from a com-munication breakdown between Hillsdale and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advance-ment of Teaching, a policy and research center, said Provost David WhalenU.S. News and World Report
uses the Carnegie Founda-
rank colleges and universities throughout the United States. Due to a procedural change, the foundation did not give Hills-
-
fore Hillsdale was unranked.“Although it was accidental,
it is a perfect example of some of the ills that attend [a] central-ized higher education system that is increasingly dependent on the operations of the federal government,” Whalen said.The Carnegie Founda-
tion was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1905 and chartered in 1906 by an act of Congress. The foundation ranks all U.S. colleges and universities based on the Integrated Postsecond-ary Education Data System, a database operated by the U.S. Department of Education. Hills-dale is not required to submit an IPED because it does not take federal funds. The Carnegie Foundation
and method of drawing its data in 2005. Part of that process included using the education department databases such as the IPEDs.
Hillsdale College was aware -
tions based on the extensive press coverage of the change. “We contacted Carnegie
directly and said we don’t par-ticipate in the IPEDs,” Whalen said. “We asked, ‘Can we sub-mit that info to you directly?’” The Carnegie Foundation
agreed and Hillsdale submit-ted its data manually. Carnegie
Hillsdale accordingly.In 2010, U.S. News and
World Report once again up--
tion. “We have no record of being
else,” Whalen said. “In other words, we didn’t have any op-portunity to inform them manu-ally of the same type of data.”Hillsdale’s administration
A Hairy
Situation
The Most Popular Fair on Earth
Clark Durant
Q & A
Emmaline EppersonCollegian Reporter
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See A2
Marieke van der VaartEditor-in-Chief
Sigma Chi donates Derby Days money to the Manor
The men of Sigma Chi fraternity are looking in their backyard, literally, to inspire their week-long Derby Days philanthropy event this year. The fraternity is hosting its
annual all-campus philanthropic event to raise money for the
and education center for children with developmental disorders. The Manor has a main cam-
pus in Jonesville, Mich., but also owns a house on Manning Street for a group of 13- to 18-year-
old girls. The money will fund renovations to that house, which sits behind the Sigma Chi house
renovated in 30 years, junior David Montgomery said. “This was a cause I re-
ally wanted to see helped,” said Montgomery, the event coor-dinator, nicknamed the “Derby Daddy.” The fraternity has raised
$2,300 through its Derby Days events so far. Campus sororities
tomorrow with a dance competi-tion called “Mock Rock.”
Last weekend, Delta Pi Nu,
the American Studies Honor-
ary welcomed Barbara Elliot,
president of the Center for
Cultural Renewal, former em-
ployee of Ronald Reagan, and
long-time friend of Hillsdale
College, to campus to present
on “The Roots of American
Compassion.” Between her
many speaking engagements,
she sat down with Collegian
reporter Sally Nelson to talk
about her passion for enabling
people to live and promote the
good, the true, and the beauti-
ful through Christ.
What got you involved in
charitable work and social
entrepreneurship? There were two turning
points in my life. One, when I was serving President Reagan in the White House, was when I got to go hear Mother Theresa speak. She told us about just the
lying on the ground near death with open sores on his body. She picked him up and brought him back to the home she worked at. She washed his body,
picked the maggots out of his sores, gave him a glass of water, and put him in a fresh sheet. And he looked up at her and said, “Mother Theresa, I have lived like an animal all of my life but I’m going to die like an angel.” I listened to her and thought,
“One day in her life is worth all of ours put together.” It left me with a holy unrest. She lit a long fuse in me, but it took another six years for it to deto-nate in me. What was that second
turning point?
I went on to another chapter in my life and turned up in
Germany for the next number of years. I woke up one morning
and said, “Lord, I don’t really know how to talk to you, but I know I’ve done everything my way and it’s yielded nothing of lasting consequence. But if you can take this life and make it a witness to you, please do.” He met me there. He lit a
ever since. Two years later, after
becoming an active disciple, I prayed again and said, “Lord, what do you want me to do? I really mean it.” When the answer came and
it was refugees, I thought that I didn’t have a clue how to do it. But that summer, the Berlin wall came down and there were
-munist countries. They ended up in West Germany, and that’s where I lived. God allowed me to take care
of them for the next year and a half. I discovered the absolute
people in a transition in their life, lov[ing] them through that transition, and hav[ing] them be whole at the end. Where did you go after
that?
I came back to the U.S. in 1995 and prayed again. This time he said go to the inner cit-ies of America. I was thinking, “Right. I know how to do din-ner parties. I don’t know how to do the ‘hood.” That’s exactly where he wanted me to be and [he] was right. I found people who were the presence of light in very dark places — people on the front lines. How can Hillsdale stu-
dents pursue charity and
mentoring?
There are two ways. One
Charity and prayer: Barbara Elliot weighs in
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(Courtesy of Steve Kukla)
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From Tours to Oxford, from Cor-doba to Seville, Hillsdale College has sent students to round out their educa-tion abroad for years.The purpose of the program is two-
fold: to give students the opportunity
place where they can best study it, and to connect to a culture different from their own.Several students who returned from
studying abroad last summer exem-plify these purposes.Senior Emily Bodtke studied the
literature of George Eliot and the history between World War I and II at Oxford.“The best thing was just living in
Oxford and getting to know the streets and thinking ... about all the famous people who passed through there,” she said.Hillsdale Academy Head Master
Kenneth Calvert, the Oxford program director, said while most study abroad programs will have an American professor teach in the foreign country, Hillsdale’s program gives students the
chance to study directly under Oxford dons. It is the only study abroad program at Oxford where students join the scholastic community.Founded by former Reagan foreign
policy aide Robert Schuettinger, Calvert said Hillsdale joins Harvard, Princeton, and Yale universities in a select group of schools able to send students.“The Oxford Program provides a
tremendous opportunity to study with Oxford scholars and to hold temporary membership as a student of one of the 33 colleges at Oxford University,” he said.Bodtke said the program chal-
lenged her scholastic abilities.“I learned to write papers quickly –
one to two papers per week.”Calvert said the program costs
about $18,000 for a regular semester and $10,000 for a summer session. Hillsdale scholarships, however, are not applicable to the costs of the program.Senior Marina Oostra lived in a
four-room apartment in Seville, Spain, the last semester of her junior year with another American girl, two host parents, and their 20-something aged daughters with live-in boyfriends
while she studied Spanish. The room she shared was half the size of her cur-rent dorm room in Benzing Residence,
her thirst for adventure.Associate Professor of Spanish
Kevin Teegarden directs the Spanish studies program. He said The Center for Cross Cultural Study, a North American organization, emphasizes learning about different cultures.“When you go abroad it requires
you to examine your own culture and differences,” he said.Oostra said in addition to deepen-
ing her knowledge of Spanish, she learned a lot about the differences between American and Spanish family life.“Adolescence starts so young –
they start partying and drinking at 14 or 15,” she said. “It lasts through their 30s and 40s before they settle down and get married, which is why they aren’t replacing themselves.”But seeing a different family cul-
ture gave her a reinvigorated purpose.“I appreciate mine so much more,”
she said. “It makes me want to do
back to Spain and do some mission work.”Senior Ben Murray said he did not
expect to learn about the dozens of foreign cultures he experienced while studying German in Saareruecken, Germany. In addition to studying German literature and the European
Union, he said he became friends with students from Italy, Poland, Brazil, Denmark, and France — which helped him critically evaluate Ameri-can society.“I think that Americans are more
“Americans ask how people are and we smile when we’re not happy. Ger-mans don’t care most of the time, and if they ask how you are, they do care.”Unlike other study abroad pro-
grams, Murray received scholarships from Hillsdale and from a national German government scholarship. Scholarships apply to the tuition in Germany just as if the student were studying at Hillsdale.Senior Susanna Battig said she
always dreamed of learning Italian. Since Hillsdale does not offer any courses in this language, she made her own study abroad program for under $6,000 in Bologna, Italy.She said learning about Italian
culture was the most valuable aspect of her study.“I was surprised by just how much
time they take to relax,” she said. “They just sit and drink coffee while shops close for a few hours in the afternoon. It makes me want to take more time.”
Study abroad progams en-courage cultural exploration
T. Elliot Gaiser
Opinions Editor
did not discover this error until the rankings were published. “Why did this happen?”
Whalen said. “Because Carnegie went to the U.S. Department of Education for its information and did not contact us. This whole process occurred outside our sight.”Other organizations that
ranked Hillsdale this year use -
IPEDs. Whalen said he is not wor-
ried that the omission from one ranking will hurt the college’s rising application pools, but he said admissions counselors are having to explain why Hillsdale is unranked. “Once the reason for Hills-
dale’s not appearing is known to the students who are applying to us [they will] realize it’s kind of a cautionary tale of some of the ills that attend to a centralized bureaucratic administration of education,” Whalen said. “This is what Hillsdale has
been saying all along. And guess what? We are [now] an instance of the problem or the results of the problem.”
US NEWS
From A1
About 60 percent of Hill-sdale College students draw a paycheck from the college.
-munity presence on campus, as a number of locals work jobs such as desk monitoring and housekeeping. Most jobs pay minimum
wage and require tax forms. Although Financial Aid Senior Counselor Jemie Hannon posts job opportunities on the student portal, not all on-campus em-ployment is listed there. Many
-selves and make arrangements directly through the employers. After working at a library in
high school, freshman Daniel Kish heard that there were posi-tions at Mossey Library and ap-plied directly through the library for his job. Working six hours a week,
Kish enjoys meeting people, working alongside fellow students, and the library’s prime location. “I thought I would want an off-campus job coming in,” Kish said, “but it’s so much easier to work two minutes from my dorm.”Aside from being close, on-
campus employment provides
“It’s relaxed and easy to pick up hours,” sophomore Emily Shelton said. She likes working at the Grewcock Student Union desk renting out games, laptops, bikes, and getting a little home-work done in the mean time.“There is an extra under-
standing when it comes to jobs on campus,” Shelton said. “Peo-ple here know what it means to be a student at Hillsdale.” Campus jobs are an easy
provide a little extra money. “You can get your money
any way you want, and de-pending on your program, you can get direct deposit towards tuition,” said junior Sarah Ross, who works at A.J.’s Café. With time comes a little increase from minimum wage. At A.J.’s, Ross receives a 10-cent raise each semester. Seniority can also bring more
desirable job shifts. Senior Ja-cob Shafer works security at the college and enjoys his seniority now that he has graduated from the night shift. “There are a wide range of
opportunities here: dispatch, driving truck, sitting desk, working games,” Shafer said. “The job takes people with re-sponsibility, but not necessarily with higher degrees.” While hiring students is
convenient for the school, it also looks outside its own walls to employ community members. Shirley Wise lives out by
Bear Lake and has worked part-time at the Roche Sports Complex front desk for over three years. “I was coming up here to
walk, and a friend of mine was sitting at the front desk,” Wise said. “I asked her if she was vol-
unteering or getting paid. When she said she was getting paid, I went to the head of the sports complex and applied for a job.” The part-time job helps Wise
supplement her social security. She said she’d always wanted
to the job is a free sports com-plex membership, Wise said she enjoys talking with, listening to,
and getting to know the students at Hillsdale. Nellie Johnson is another
community member who works in housekeeping and has been employed at the college for 26 years. “I used to work in a factory,
but always wanted something different,” Johnson said. “I’m a people person, and I enjoy working here.”
She was a full-time house-keeper for Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and Simpson Residence for 16 years, and now works as head housekeeper of the Dow Leadership Center. She appreciates that Hillsdale provides some full-time jobs to the community. “I just love the people and
students here,” Johnson said. “They are super nice people.”
Campus jobs of-fer options for stu-dents, community
Taylor Knopf
Collegian Freelancer
ELLIOT Q&AFrom A1own community to volunteer. There are many opportunities to become a volunteer and mentor. Also, people can volunteer or
seek something to do in the sum-mer. You can work through one of many social entrepreneurial programs. If students need, I have lots of recommendations. They can also think about what
God is calling them to do in their future. It’s part of what I did in the workshop on Saturday — I try
spiritual gifts. Those are usually a clue as to what God’s calling you to. If he’s equipped you with
mercy and leadership, maybe he’s calling you to found something. Or if it’s leadership and giving, maybe it’s for you to go into business but to be a Christian entrepreneur that takes the fruit of that and invests it prudently in the lives of community.
Courtesy of Marina Oostra
Junior Katya Cavallaro and sophomore Catherine Orban work at the circulation desk at Mossey Library. Campus
jobs are important for students and community members. (Greg Barry/Collegian)
Student Federation mem-bers approved funding for Hillsdale’s Hilltop Highland Dancers and International Club this week. The group also approved the renewal of the Tolkein Society, whose pres-ence on campus faded out three years ago. Senior James Manion,
president of the federation, appointed independent junior representative Katherine Yelken for secretary, the position left vacant after senior Matt Noble’s resignation at the last meeting.Yelken was voted in by a
ballot cast during the meeting.Senior Josiah Hersey, the
treasurer, gave a report similar
“Again, our annual budget is really big. We have $94,000 in our operating budget, and $21,000 in the discretionary budget,” Hersey said. The operating budget funds
regular campus costs, includ-ing campus publications such as The Collegian, The Winona,
and The Tower Light. The discretionary budget is unal-located funds that are available for dispersal upon student fed’s decision. Esther Ashmore, indepen-
dent junior representative and head of campus improvement, said that the committee needs more members to sign up to sit desk in the student union. Manion challenged mem-
bers to volunteer. “I think the last student fed group has beaten you guys in actual, real campus improvements,” he said.To close, Hersey moved to
transfer funds from the campus improvement and emergency funds, which held more than the allotted 10 percent of the overall budget, to the fed’s discretionary budget.Sigma Chi representative ju-
nior John Papciak asked mem-bers to come out and support Relay for Life on Saturday. Senior independent representa-tive Tyler O’Neil reminded members of the Sigma Alpha Iota Charity Ball and Mu Al-pha’s performance there.
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Emily JohnstonSenior Reporter
ACADEMY STU-DENTS TRANSITION TO HILLSDALE COLLEGE
Eight Hillsdale Academy graduates came to Hillsdale College this fall, from a gradu-ating class of 18. Among these freshmen are Michelle McAvoy and Leah Reed.McAvoy said there is an
expectation at the academy to apply to the college but not pressure to attend.But McAvoy had more
reason than most to attend. Her grandfather, Jack McAvoy ’55, was the athletic director at the college. His picture hangs in Roche Sports Complex. Her parents also both graduated from Hillsdale.She applied to 15 colleges.
Hillsdale was at the bottom of her list.McAvoy said there is a per-
ception at the academy that if you go to Hillsdale College you will be stuck here.Now, two weeks into the
school year, McAvoy said she’s glad she came and that she feels like the academy helped prepare her for her college classes.“The academy is very
hard-core liberal arts,” she said. “They taught [us] how to think in different subjects and how to combine those subjects together.”Reed said she also feels well
prepared for the freshman core.She, like McAvoy, said she
did not anticipate attending Hillsdale College. Reed applied and was accepted to the Univer-sity of Mississippi. She moved down to “Ole Miss” at the end of August. During freshman ori-entation, she decided to move back to Michigan and go to Hillsdale College instead. Reed said she moved back less than a week before classes started.Hillsdale Academy Head-
master Kenneth Calvert said 40 percent of academy graduates
usually attend Hillsdale Col-lege.“Like Hillsdale College,
the academy seeks to train up young people to be wise and virtuous citizens. We want them to have similar training to those men who founded our nation. This is a patriotic effort,” Cal-vert said.Calvert said 75 percent of
academy students score a 3+ on AP exams, an incredible percentage considering that Hillsdale Academy offers no AP classes. The national average is 66 percent, and the Michigan average is 60 percent.Reed said she does see a
weak point in their curriculum, though.“I know there are a lot of
people thinking about the sci-ence program, like Michelle [McAvoy], and they don’t know much about science,” Reed said. “[The academy] could get stronger there. It’s very strong in the humanities. I have no complaint there.”The academy does work to
prepare students for collegiate-level work.Calvert said that last year
the academy started requiring seniors to write two “capstone” papers: one in the sciences and one in the humanities. Seniors must develop their own thesis, literature search, set of experi-
for their science thesis. The hu-manities paper requires students develop a thesis in history, philosophy, or literature.
have more schools similar to the academy,” McAvoy said. “[The academy] equips you very well for the college and having other schools similar [to it] would be a good thing.”
Student Fed approves funding for campus organizations
Morgan SweeneyCopy Editor
The Sigma Alpha Iota Charity Ball raised $6,000 for Will Carleton Academy’s special needs’ music program on Saturday.
Faculty guests included Teacher of Music Debbi Wyse and Assistant Professor of Music Renee Clark, Dean of Women Diane Philipp, Dean of Men Aaron Peterson, and President Larry Arnn and his wife, Penny. The charity ball was held in McNamara Re-
hearsal Hall. “They transformed the entire hall with the lights
glowing and the rose petals,” said freshman Emma Langston. “It was breathtaking.”Saga, Inc. donated the food for the event. The
menu featured smoked salmon canapés, cheese, relish, fruit, pound cake, chocolate for dipping, baked brie, and punch.“The food was delicious and a fun change from
what we usually eat at Saga,” Langston said.
To celebrate the 10th annual ball, the theme was featured around “Old Hollywood.”“Everyone looked lovely and elegant and took a
different take on the theme,” said junior Ayn Gates, chairman of SAI’s philanthropy committee. “There were some that looked like old Hollywood and oth-ers that looked more modern and glamorous.”Will Carleton’s Rhythm Group, which will
receive the donations, performed at the ball.“It was pleasing to see Will Carltone there. We
knew charity ball was for a good cause, but when you could put a face to it, it was really rewarding,” Gates said.The event also featured performances from SAI
and the two mens music honoraries, Mu Alpha and Phi Mu Alpha.Josiah Kollmeyer, sophomore member of Mu
Alpha, said that the group was pleased to be there and enjoyed both the performance and the event.“Overall, the event was a huge success, and
SAI is so ecstatic to be able to support the musical endeavors of Will Carleton Academy,” Gates said.
CHARITY BALL RAISES $6,000 FOR WILL CARLETON MUSIC GROUP
Emmaline EppersonStaff Reporter
About 150 Hillsdale College students, faculty, and commu-nity members participated in the annual Relay for Life event this Saturday on campus. Students organized in 13
teams took turns walking in memory of friends and family who had either passed away from or are battling cancer. Junior Amelia Kerton, stu-
dent coordinator of the Students Against Cancer GOAL program, said the annual event drew groups from each sorority and fraternity, as well as club teams from the theatre honorary, and several dorms. The event lasted 10 hours
and raised almost $2,700. Kerton said the Relay’s an-
nual traditions, like the survivor and luminaria ceremonies are her favorite parts of the event.
This year, Stacey Jones, wife of deceased Hillsdale Instructor of Music Eric Jones, and herself a cancer survivor, spoke during the survivor ceremony. “She gave hope to people
who survived,” Kerton said. “It was a very emotional speech for all involved.”For Kerton, the event was
an opportunity to join other students in an effort against the
disease that claimed the life of her aunt.
against cancer,”she said. “This year, especially, with Stacey’s speech, it just showed us we’re doing a really good thing. It makes it all worth it.”
Relay for Life event raises almost $2,700
DEBATE WINS SWEEPSTAKES
Hillsdale College’s debate team
came out of the Western Kentucky
University tournament this week-
and the Sweepstakes Award.
The WKU tournament was the
given to the team that scores high-
encouraging to the debate team.
The team as a whole worked
another when late-night research
and early-morning rounds merged
overwhelming.
“When Brian had a round early
rest of us would stay up and cut
The team did well in both areas
of the tournament. Davis and his
the parliamentary tournament and
debate rounds. Davis also did
Slonim said.
— Abigail Wood
Marieke van der VaartEditor-in-Chief
Professor of Philosophy Jim Stephens leads the march at Relay for Life with Stacey Jones, widow of Instructor of Music Eric Jones on the left on Saturday. (Greg Barry/Collegian)
Greg Barry/Collegian
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the school that is just great.” Cello worked with the Durant cam-
paign for the weekend along with 16 other Hillsdale students. “I think the grassroots and young people who came out here have been very encouraging,” Durant said. Hillsdale sent more students than
any other college to work for the Durant campaign. They ran an information table, handed out campaign materials and made their presence known by wearing Clark Durant shirts around the island.
event of the Durant campaign, since Durant announced his candidacy only a week ago. Adam Raezler, Durant’s campaign
aide, sent an email to Hillsdale’s Macki-nac volunteer. “As I mentioned in Mackinac, the
Durant campaign staff constantly heard from GOP activists, donors, elected of-
-credible job that you all did and how we truly rocked Mackinac,” the email read.The students rocked Mackinac in
numbers at the very least. Four students also worked for U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra. Durant echoed the consensus that
Hillsdale does make a difference. “I’ve noticed a Hillsdale College pres-
ence in Michigan politics through ideas — certainly through students but really through ideas,” Durant said. “Hillsdale is uniquely positioned because of its long history to be a beacon of freedom in the
and will continue to be.”
COLLEGE REPUBLICANSFrom A1
KATE’S TAKE
KATEOLSON
Eat cake and make friends
Michigan Republican Senate candidate on
Imprimis, Russell Kirk, and the Tea Party
INTERNATIONAL CLUB HOSTS THAI DINNER
Nearly 100 students attended the Inter-national Club’s Thai Dinner Saturday night.
“It was a big success,” said sophomore Daniel Teal. “People enjoyed it.”
The club served red chicken curry, cucumber salad, pad thai, and mango sticky rice for dessert.
The club began hosting dinners last year with Greek, Indian, and Kenyan dinners.
Next on the docket is an Italian dinner, to be sponsored by a Californian food com-pany providing the majority of the meal.
The proceeds of the dinners go to the club budget, speaking events, meals, and a spring seminar on genocide and the effects of ideology around the world in the 20th century.
Teal said that as the club has grown its has become more focused on international culture and less on just providing meals.
all,” he said. “That’s just one thing we do.”
— Patrick Timmis
Dear Kate,
I’ve written 23 papers since I’ve been back at school, and I have six more due at the end of this week. My professors assigned another 800 pages of reading today — and I’m only a sophomore! On top of that, I’m involved in 8.5 different volunteer activities and work 20 hours a week. When they said students work hard at Hillsdale College, they weren’t joking. I’ve considered hiding in the bathroom in the library at closing time just so I can keep studying in the heritage room. The countless eagles are the only thing that keep me motivated and inspired. I haven’t spoken to my parents in weeks. They keep leaving me messages asking if I’m still alive. I heard a couple people laughing the other day, and I wasn’t sure what was going on. How does anyone have time to have fun? Classes pass by in a blur of “good, true, beautiful” but I don’t know what any of it means. Basically my life is spiraling down into a black hole of despair. What do I do?
-STRESSED TO THE MAX
Dear Stressed,Basically, there’s only one thing for you to do. Bake a cake.
That’s right. I said it. Bake a cake. I’ve got you covered. This is what you’re going to make: Stacked Applesauce Cake.
Directions
Make the batter: Preheat oven to 350 F. Using a small brush, lightly coat three 9-inch cake pans with softened butter or veg-
Set aside.
powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside.In a large bowl, using a mixer set at medium-high speed, beat
the butter for one minute. Add the sugar and continue to beat until blended. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat for two more minutes.
-ing it with the applesauce and ending with the dry ingredients.Bake the cake: Divide the batter equally among the pans and
spread evenly. Bake on the middle rack of the oven until a tester inserted in the center of each cake layer comes out clean -- 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the cake pans on a wire rack to room tempera-ture. Using a knife, loosen the cake layers from the sides of the pans and invert the layers onto the wire rack.Finish the cake: Place one cake layer on a cake plate or stand.
Spread half of the cinnamon whipped cream on the layer. Place
and sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar, if desired, and serve. Store refrigerated for up to four days.
—Courtesy of countryliving.com
Dear Kate,
I’m a freshman and I’d like to know what I should get most out of Hillsdale in the next four years. What do you think?
-Searching for direction
Dear Searching,Go to the county fair every year. Deep-fried butter is the best
part of college.But seriously. This answer will be cliché, especially because
it’s written on Hillsdale’s welcome sign when you enter the town, but it’s true, so I have to say it: It’s the people. It really is. Every-one says it because it’s true for everyone. These people include
campus (ITS in particular. Those people are so wonderful. Yes, I work there.) And there are so many other categories. Your stud-ies are very important, as well as the extracurriculars you become involved in, but essentially the people who help you develop as a human being by discussing the ideas you encounter while here at Hillsdale are the most important part of your time at this place. One of my professors from freshman year told my Western Heri-tage class many times that our late-night conversations with one another about the things we were wrestling with would likely be more important than most of the papers we wrote. He also told us that the things we studied should make us more interesting people to talk to and provide us with new and exciting ideas which inspire us, along with our peers. I have always found this to be true. Hills-dale is a close knit community primarily because we’re all ponder-ing the same sorts of things. Do your homework, but never be afraid to set down the books and delve into one another’s minds.
3 c. All-Purpose Flour3 tsp. Baking Soda1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder3/4 tsp. Cinnamon3/4 tsp. Nutmeg1/4 tsp. Cloves3/4 c. Butter, softened
1 1/2 c. Granulated Sugar2 Large Eggs3 tsp. Vanilla Extract3 c. Unsweetened Applesauce Cinnamon Whipped Cream2 tablespoon(s) c. Sugar
(Optional)
Clark Durant is a 62-year-
old Michigan candidate for the
Republican nomination for the
U.S. Senate. Durant shares a
connection to Hillsdale Col-
lege where he worked for two
years, founding the Centers for
Constructive Alternatives and
Imprimis under former col-
lege president George Roche.
Durant worked in the Reagan
administration and has most
recently been a co-founder of
Cornerstone charter schools
in Detroit. He has four adult
children with his wife Susan
and lives in Grosse Point. He
counted Russell Kirk and Bill
Buckley as personal friends,
and sponsored the Hillsdale
College Republicans trip to
Mackinac Island.
We were having a beer at [a friend’s] apartment, just talking about different ways to try to [communicate] ideas. In his apartment we literally started
dictionary and we came across this word — Imprimis. And, we just said, “’First things — this is perfect.” The great desire of our coun-
try and our culture is seeking
because they create a frame-work by which our experiment in self-government is possible. I said to George Roche:
“Only one article — we will only do one article in Impri-mis.” The idea was the world even then, always runs the
we would focus a discussion around one idea, that would be deeper than the usual things.
Both believed very strongly that a free and responsible society was very dependent on as Burke would say, the “little platoons of life.” These add a richness to the voice of our communities and our people. What you see in the gathering of people around the nomencla-ture of the TEA party is ordi-
nary citizens in their shops and businesses and in their homes who feel that they have been betrayed by their governments. A free society wants a voice that can be heard individually and in a community to redress grievances. Both need to be respected as
part of the dialogue of who we are as Americans, and who we are as people.
They probably wouldn’t be. Everybody has a different role. Russell would write about it. He might even have put a ghost story around it. Bill would write about it and then he would engage them about it on Firing Line. They both would have an appreciation of the conversa-tion but both would participate differently.
I decided to run because I tremble for my country. Our youngest son John said,
“Dad, we love you very very much, but I want to be very blunt about something. Your
generation, both Republicans and Democrats have pursued policy that have put our country on the brink of disaster. You told us when we were young, if we make a mistake, we correct it. If we break something, we need to repair it, and if we start
and make it right and join with others to do the same thing.” I will try to go on behalf
of the people of Michigan to change the conversation and to get economic growth and also to deal with this enormous, out-of-control spending.
No, my wife wouldn’t allow it, [laughing].
I met my wife, Susan at the Foundation for Economic Edu-cation. Of all the young ladies I ever dated, Susan was the only person who actually had notes in the margin of “Human Action” by Ludwig von Mises. She had a wonderful smile — still does, and I’m extraordi-narily grateful for her.
SAI PROVINCE DAYProvince Day, an annual event for
members of Sigma Alpha Iota, will be hosted by the Hillsdale College Sigma
“We are extremely excited,” junior Abby Newman said. “Sigma Mu is the largest chapter of SAI in Michigan. It gives the other chapters the opportunity to see what we do. We have these other sisters to connect with.”
This Saturday, about 30 women of SAI from schools located in southern Michigan and northern Ohio will come to Hillsdale’s campus to share a day of music and festivities.
“We’re planning on playing musical jeopardy, [having] musical performances by the sisters, and pledging in our new members,” said junior Katie D’Amour. the chair of Province Day. “It should be a really fantastic day. We get to know girls from other chapters, build connections, and strengthen the bonds of sisterhood.”
— Roxanne Turnbull
ADMISSIONS REPORTHillsdale College Admissions released
class.Director of Admissions Jeff Lantis said the
class consists of 363 new students, including 25 transfers.
The class is made up of 168 men and 195 women.
The average ACT score is 29.32, the aver-age SAT score is 1980, and the average GPA for the class is 3.77.
Thirty-seven states are represented in the new class, with 33 percent of the students from Michigan — a smaller percentage than past years.
The school received 2,207 applications and admitted 43 percent, down 17 percent from last year’s rate.
the smartest freshmen class yet. Let’s see if we can continue with the momentum.”
— Shannon Odell
Marieke van der VaartEditor-in-Chief
(Courtesy of Kelsey Fox)
CITY NEWS A5 29 Sept. 2011 www.hillsdalecollegian.com
Picture a Baptist gospel
concert: piano harmonies climb
through familiar chord progres-
sions to the accompaniment of a
passionate singer.
This is the point when Mark
Lowry cracks a joke.
“Houston is so humid the
Pentecostals don’t lift their
arms.”
For Christian comedian-sing-
er-song-writer Lowry, comedy
goes hand-in-hand with music.
time the audience will too, and
that seems to work for me,” he
said.
Lowry performed at the Hill-
sdale County Fair on Monday,
his fourth appearance at the local
His set featured a typical
-
tional jokes and contemporary
Christian music.
That combination is as
intentional as it is natural, for
the gospel singer, whose 30-year
between songs.
“The little old man at the
back of the church would change
he said.
Lowry’s sense of humor is
self-deprecating, charming, and
simple. And it’s impossible to
“I inherited my grandfa-
ther’s chin. I used to say, if I
scratch my nose. I don’t say that
anymore because it’s getting too
close to that age,” Lowry said.
But that does not mean Lowry
is all laughs. He glides from the
ridiculous to the sublime in only
a few words. Whether in concert
-
sperses thoughts on Christian
theology throughout his set.
That humor is drawn from
personal experience.
“According to the theology
the southern Baptists might not
make it,” he said. “They were a
little liberal for us.”
For Lowry, comedy is a
way of illuminating the truth
of life with Christ. “When I
was growing up the preachers
would almost chew the food for
said. “They would put it in your
mouth and tell you to swallow.”
Lowry admits his shows are
not always completely planned
out.
“We do go down rabbit holes,
down there.” The point of the
“ADHD rabbit-trails,” Lowry
said, is to “turn the light on so
people can see Jesus, and really
Merging from comic to
serious themes mirrors Lowry’s
career. His most famous song,
the Christmas classic “Mary, Did
You Know,” is played con-
tinuously in December. It’s the
Christian music. But Lowry’s
name is usually associated with
clean, Christian comedy.
When not playing with the
Gaither Vocal Band, he plays
shows at fairs and churches with
pianist Stan Whitmire.
During Lowry’s three decade
career as comedian and singer,
he has performed in numerous
-
tion is spared from his comic
wit. But since his goal is to get
his audience to laugh and think,
-
tions he performs for.
“I get two kinds of emails.
Some just laugh, and that’s what
they needed. And then I get some
who laugh, and they got it,” he
said. “The underlying thread
that’s really in all comedy…to
present Jesus, not in a new way,
but in a different light, maybe
through the child in me.”
Marieke Van Der Vaart con-tributed to this report.
Theology through comedy:Lowry mixes music and laughs
PONGRACIC’S SURF BAND TO PER-FORM AT CHECKER RECORDS
Thomas PhippenCollegian Freelancer
[Scott Dow]4-minute interview
Fair ManagerHow long have you been the man-
ager? What are your duties as the manager?
I’ve been manager since December of 1998. !e manager oversees the operation of the fairgrounds, which in-cludes renting it out for winter storage of boats, cars, and the like, and events that rent out the grounds in the spring.
What is new at the fair this year?!ere are two new things at the
Grandstand. !ere’s the Impact Wrest-ing World Tour which is on Spike TV !ursdays and there’s the WIN 98 concert tour. A portion of the proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Salvation Army. We have expanded the Midway to "t more, expanded the Donut Hut under the Grandstand, and the bathrooms have been renovated.
Josh Turner is returning to the fair. When did he last come? What has the reaction been to his return?
Josh came last year. !is is the "rst time we’ve brought back a country singer. Last year, it was not a nice evening for his show, but our patrons stuck in. !e response has been excel-
lent. !ere have been good ticket sales. Josh is one of the few entertainers who has created a college buzz. !is is Mark Lowry’s fourth year.
What is the most popular ride? Food item? Event?
We o#er a lot for the price of admis-sion. We have an exotic baby animal exhibit, a free band shell, some free Grandstand events. We have the typi-cal fair foods and rides. !ere are 20 or more rides with some more coming from the Centerville fair.
!is is “!e Most Popular Fair on Earth.” Why? How does it continue and maintain this reputation?
!is fair dates back to the 1860’s as “!e Most Popular Fair on Earth.” We’re the 11th oldest fair in Michigan, the oldest starting in 1845. We have lots of tradition. Our oldest building is from 1866, with others from 1869 and 1870. !e fair board maintains these. We’re a non-pro"t, 501-C3. We’re like the college and don’t accept any federal funding!
- Compiled by Kelsey Drapkin
At 2 p.m. this Saturday,
Pongracic and his band The Ma-
deira will be playing at Checker
Records. Pongracic has been a
part of The Madeira since 2004,
and they are predominately
based in Indianapolis.
“I thought rather than just
hanging out at my house all day
Saturday, we could play an extra
show and spread the surf gospel
to Hillsdale residents and hope-
fully some college students.”
Pongracic said. “I suggested it to
-
siastic about the idea.”
the owners of Checker Records,
-
lishment, but John said he has
known Pongracic and his wife,
Christine, for years.
“He’s a good customer of
ours — he and his wife both,”
Spiteri said.
Pongracic has had a passion
for surf music that began in his
his youth in record shops much
like Checker Records.
“My dad used to listen to a
lot of early ‘60s instrumental
rock’n’roll,” Pongracic said.
kept coming across surf music in
record shops. The more I got, the
more I liked it.”
Pongracic hopes to educate
the students of Hillsdale in what
he calls rock n’ roll music in its
purest form. The show will be
dedicated to surf music as it has
released: Dick Dale’s “Let’s Go
Trippin.’”
think it’s some of the best music
surf bands for this long. It really
Marieke van der Vaart con-tributed to this report.
Police Blotter
The following is a list of calls compiled and reported by the
Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department.
Hillsdale City Police
Sept. 25
A 51-year-old man was arrested on the 50 block of Ferris
St. in Hillsdale on suspicion of felonious assault and disor-
Hillsdale St. in Hillsdale on suspicion of disorderly conduct. A
$500 bond was posted.
Sept. 21
Two 21-year-old men were arrested on the 600 block of W.
Jackson Rd. in Parker City, Ind. on suspicion of disorderly
conduct. The $1,500 bonds were posted.
Michigan State Police
Sept. 25
-
pended. A $4,000 bond was posted.
Sept. 21
A 32-year-old man was arrested on the 9900 block of High-
land Dr. in Montgomery on a felony warrant for interfering
$3,500 bond was posted.
Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department
Sept. 27
The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department responded to three
assaults and two car-deer accidents.
Sept. 26
A 61-year-old man was arrested on the 5700 block of Angola
– 2nd degree, breaking and entering, and failure to appear in
The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department responded to one
suspicious situation.
Sept. 25
A 22-year-old man was arrested on the 5400 block of Bean
-
cated. A $1,000 bond was posted.
The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department responded to one
suspicious situation.
Sept. 24
A 50-year-old man was arrested on the 3800 block of Camden
-
cated. A $1,000 bond was posted.
A 20-year-old man was arrested on the 6600 block of Mo-
while intoxicated and the possession of marijuana. A $3,000
bond was posted.
The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department responded to one
suspicious situation.
Sept. 23
The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department responded to two
car-deer accidents.
Sept. 22
The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department responded to one
suspicious situation and one suspicious situation.
Sept. 21
A 20-year-old man was arrested on the 14700 block of Pioneer
Rd. in Camden on a felony warrant for sex-offenders failure
to comply with the registration act. A $10,000 bond was not
posted.
The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department responded to one
Police BlotterSarah Leitner
City News Editor
Roxanne TurnbullArts Editor
(Kelsey Drapkin/Collegian)
The Hillsdale Community
Health Center will soon begin
issuing bonds to raise money
for the construction of a 19-bed
skilled nursing unit.
The Hospital Finance Au-
thority Act of 1969 reacquires
“local authority” before issuing
bonds to raise money. The Hill-
bonds at Sept. 19’s meeting.
The health center is project-
ing costs for the project to land
somewhere between $22 and
$31 million according to Linda
Brown, Hillsdale City Manager.
In addition to the two story,
19-bed skilled nursing unit addi-
-
tion,” the health center also plans
other projects. These projects
-
stetrical unit to be expanded and
nursing and the construction of
a replacement obstetrical unit, as
well as a kitchen, laundry, and
storage space area.
Whether or not the health
center decides to use the new
bond money for purposes other
-
tions is the main cause for the $9
million range for the money they
plan on raising, said Brown.
Money from the new bonds
taken out from the Michigan
State Hospital Finance Author-
ity as well as completely refund
bonds the health center issued in
1998.
Brown said that although
the health center had to seek
bonds, Hillsdale will not be held
liable if the health center can’t
pay back the money.
Caleb WhitmerCopy Editor
HEALTH CENTER TO ISSUE BONDS
Christian comedian and singer-songwriter Mark Lowry performed at the
Hillsdale County Fair on Monday night. (Joe Buth/Collegian)
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Our dedication to objective truth girds the Hillsdale Col-lege community. It is by this
commitment that we strive against a modern world conceived in relativism, where the only idea not tolerated is intolerance itself. As my fellow class-mates and I lead Students for Life this
not encounter this relativist ideology on
against evil off-campus, to the Planned Parenthood abortion mill in Ann Arbor rather than the Quad.Must we reconsider our relief? Under
a cloak of “doing good” our conviction to moral truth is challenged by the un-
-can Cancer Society, the sponsor of the Relay for Life. Besides funding Planned Parenthood and vehemently advocating for Obamacare, the ACS continues to funnel your donations into institutions that help fund abortionist training pro-grams and embryonic stem cell research.The University of Michigan Health
System is one of these institutions, the repeated recipient of nearly $4 million dollars. These funds helped establish a new endowment in women’s reproduc-tive health at U of M.“Over the past seven years, the
University of Michigan’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has provided cutting-edge education and training to future practitioners [abortionists] through an innovative collaboration with
Planned Parenthood,” they announced.
funding sources, a challenging local and national political environment threatens these educational efforts.”Students for Life and Hillsdale Col-
lege are contributing to said “challeng-ing political environment” and the funds from the Relay for Life are undermining our efforts. The money raised on this campus is, in one way or another, under-mining the college’s mission of pursuing objective good. Relay for Life and ACS knowingly
support beliefs that are hostile to every-thing we strive toward here at Hillsdale.
into a golden calf, a cause to which we are supposed to gladly support while ignoring the obvious advances that these organizations have purposefully taken against moral truth and the lives of the innocent. The ACS is hijacking your intentions to advance what is objectively evil.You and I, we have a choice to make.
There is an objective right: keep the ACS and Relay for Life off of campus. There is an objective wrong: continue to support these organizations and, inad-vertently, advance the culture of death and relativism. It is true that “the devil is in the details.” Nevertheless, he is there,
against him.Jordan Adams, junior, is president of
Students for Life.
HERMAN CAIN FOR PRESIDENT
Herman Cain’s name exploded across headlines when he won Florida’s
straw poll this past Saturday, clob-bering Mitt Romney and Rick Perry with 37 percent of the vote. Tuesday, Zogby released a poll showing Cain as the GOP frontrunner with 28 per-cent of the vote, trouncing Perry’s 18 percent, Romney’s 17 percent, and Ron Paul’s 11 percent.Our conservative hero has ar-
rived.Herman Cain’s unwavering
stance on important issues has grabbed the attention of weary Americans. His bold declarations
America’s lethargic veins. We need someone with focus and determi-nation, someone who has lived in the real world. Cain is genuinely determined to take this weakening country and give it new life.Cain’s ability to connect with the
audience makes him electable. The late Jack Kemp, a Republican vice president nominee, once said Cain has “the voice of Othello, the looks of a football player, the English of Oxfordian quality and the courage of a lion.” Cain has closed within 5 percent of Obama in the latest poll from Rasmussen, despite having only 50 percent name recognition.Cain’s story is impressive. After
graduating from Morehouse Col-lege, Cain worked full-time for the Department of the Navy as a math-ematical analyst while attending
Purdue University to receive his master’s degree in computer sci-ence. He was a successful computer analyst with Coca-Cola and after
hamburgers, became the regional vice president of Pillsbury’s Burger King division. We need only to look at his
achievements with Godfather’s Pizza to see his business acumen. After accepting the position of CEO, Cain transformed the nearly
bankrupt pizza company into an
His success gained him the title President of the National Restaurant Association and chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Mo. Cain knows business.In order to pull the country out
of its economic downturn, Cain proposed the “9-9-9” plan to replace
nine-percent federal tax on income, consumption, and business.
“With 9-9-9, guess what? How many loopholes?” he said. “None. Everybody gets treated the same. What a novel idea.”Cain’s greatest success thus far
may have been his victory over Stage IV cancer in both his colon and his liver. Cain said his faith in God helped him through the chemotherapy and surgery that left
experience in the healthcare system, Cain said, “If ObamaCare had been fully implemented when I caught cancer, I’d be dead.” He supports full repeal. Cain recognizes our need for
secure borders and believes they must be protected by whatever means necessary. He supports Israel, strengthening our military, and for-mulating a foreign policy that will promote a strong relationship with our allies. For Cain, “National se-curity isn’t about politics. It’s about defending America.”His stance on social issues is
resolute. “I believe that life begins at conception, period,” he said. He has also declared, “I will not sign any legislation that is going to weaken traditional marriage.” He knows our freedom is based on our faith.Cain is the honorable and
stalwart conservative America is waiting for. We are done with more of the same politicians. Time to elect Herman Cain.Rachel Zolinski is a freshman.
Rachel ZolinskiSpecial to The Collegian
In the blind optimism following Obama’s inauguration, TIME maga-zine described the Republican Party
as an “endangered species” and political analyst Stu Rothenberg claimed, “There are no signs of a dramatic rebound for the party, and the chance of Republicans win-ning control of either chamber in the 2010 midterm elections is zero. Not ‘close to zero.’ Not ‘slight’ or ‘small.’ Zero.”Of course, the Republicans not only
sidestepped extinction last November, they won big time. But the adoring fans of Romney, Bachmann, and Perry seem to think that it’s never too early to rest on our laurels. No question, much of Obama’s “public service” must be undone soon if this country is to survive.But if the citizens vote him out only to
attain four to eight more years of one of these obvious Reagan-wannabe neocon-servatives, grievances over the wars and countless social issues — such as gay mar-
and our “solutions” will further alienate a heavily-secularized American people. Then the predictions of TIME and the army of liberal doomsayers, wouldn’t you know it, will have been right all along;; the Grand Old Party will be banished to the political wilderness for an entire generation.All is not lost. In contrast to political ex-
tremism, Ron Paul, a libertarian, strict Con-stitutionalist, and well-liked by many from both sides, is exactly what the Republican Party needs in order to ease the nation into a comfortable transition towards trusting in conservatism again.He bears the marks of true American
conservatism, including not only past Presidents Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln — whose ideals inspired the very creation of our Hillsdale College and whose likenesses adorn our walks — but also of Hillsdale’s very own Russell Kirk, a chief founder of American conservatism and, like Ron Paul, a known opponent of military intervention overseas.“Are we to saturation-bomb most of Af-
rica and Asia into righteousness, freedom, and democracy?” asked Kirk, whom Ron Paul outspokenly admires.We as Hillsdalians cannot afford —
nor would we dare — to scoff at the late Kirk’s wisdom, just as Republicans cannot afford to continue making enemies within while America continues to make enemies without. Our way of life must survive. Ron Paul, by principle, is Hillsdale’s candidate. He has my vote.Dane Skorup is a sophomore.
Jordan AdamsSpecial to The Collegian
I Up the hill we are busy preparing for exams and
papers, discussing Aristotle over the lunch table, and making midnight caffeine runs. Down the hill, Hillsdale resi-
dents are enjoying fried Kool-Aid, demolition derbies, animal shows, and dizzying rides.Local residents love the fair. It
is the one week of the year that the community comes together in one
place to enjoy the things they love. And it’s been that way since it was founded in 1851. People traveled across state lines by train to show their prize cows and home-cooked peanut brittle.The county fair doesn’t look or
act like Hillsdale College, but that is why we love it.Although we’re called to the
craziness of all-nighters and extra-curricular obligations for these four years as students, let’s not disregard
the hundreds of people around us that have their own lives. This com-munity is rich, and desperate for weeks like this where friends and strangers, neighbors and visitors come together. Let’s not forget — these our are
neighbors.We can easily sit in our intel-
lectual towers up the hill, never venturing out to experience the sights and smells of the fair. Or we can get our feet muddy and our
sugar sprinkled on the fried cookie dough.May this be an opportunity for
us to participate in a season of life with others outside of our own place in life. Let’s take a minute for some perspective from papers and midterms.Life is bigger than us. Especially
when seen from the top of a ferris wheel.
Dear Collegian,
She has garnered much interest from consti-tutional conservatives who desire real “hope and change” in America. Although she has strong Tea Party appeal, her past votes and other actions dur-
reveal inconsistency.Bachmann voted for the Economic Stimulus
Act of 2008. This bill included tax rebates, which were intended to stimulate the economy. However, there was only a temporary increase in disposable income, having no permanent effect on the econo-my. The bill also enabled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to increase loan limits. This was intended to increase the number of housing mortgages, but it fueled the housing crisis. For someone who claims to read von Mises on the beach, this vote is puzzling.
from government assistance, and Bachmann her-self has earned $32,503 to $105,000, at minimum, between 2006 and 2009.
In a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture, Bachmann wrote, “Your efforts to stabilize prices through direct government purchasing of pork and dairy products are very much welcomed … and I would encourage you to take any additional steps necessary to prevent further deterioration of these critical industries.”Given her recent positions, it is unwise to trust
her to maintain them during her presidency. Al-though she may hold these positions in good faith, we cannot know for sure until she holds to these positions consistently.Sam Pauken, senior
Dear Collegian,Modesty. Society has taught us to recoil from
the offensive idea of such restriction and to shun the legalism of a length labeled “too short” or a fabric “too tight.”But true modesty is more than a hemline. It is
an attitude of spirit and a mindset in action. True feminine modesty is the faithful stewardship of beauty.
The meaning of the word beauty is not con-strained to physical appearance—such a narrow
It is this concern for others that commands the
herself in competition for attention. Rather, respect for others compels her to clad herself with dignity. The modest woman does not fear the power of
her beauty. She does not hide inside a burlap sack. She seeks to cultivate her beauty and aims to grant others the grace to breathe in her presence. It is her outward gaze that captures the eye and captivates the heart.Abigail Wood, Collegian copy editor, and Melika Willoughby, sophomores
Dear Collegian,Skimpy is not the antonym of modesty. Brazen
is. When I urge someone to be modest, I do not solely mean they should hide their undergarments, but rather that they should dress in a way that
makes sense. This sort of inappropriate dress ap-plies not only to women, but to men as well.Wearing a tuxedo to class would be just as
inappropriate as wearing a miniskirt to class, and for the same reason. Going to classes warrants a tuxedo just as much as it warrants sweat pants and a T-shirt.I suppose, then, what I would suggest is to give
some thought to the logicality of what one is wear-ing before going up the hill.I hope that students would give their professors
as much respect as their professors give them in bothering to dress appropriately every day. This is not a call for students to wear suits and dresses every day;; rather, I urge students to think about what they put on in the morning. Maybe there is a place to try the latest vogue
fashions, but in the classroom, as in the workplace, we should use our common sense and dress for the occasion.Garrett Robinson, senior
Last week’s Collegian made -
tinuing printing issues
the Relay for Life “controversy.” First and foremost, Hillsdale Col-lege, after an exhaustive and inclu-sive examination of all evidence from both sides of the issue, put their name and reputation behind Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. If that’s not enough show that the evidence is over-whelming, please let me continue.There are different parts of the
American Cancer Society which
ACS-CAN, the lobbying arm which supports Obamacare among other programs, the second is the ACS organization which runs the Relay for Life programs across the nation. The ACS-CAN and ACS are prohibited, by law, from transferring any funds. To cava-lierly suggest, as Mr. Nieuwsma does, that ACS is engaged in illegal activity is unfounded at best.Mr. Davis stated that ACS is
staff with the funding money and won’t publish the numbers. The CEO of the ACS’ salary is 0.09 percent of total expenses, which is comparable to private sector busi-nesses and charities of similar size.
organization, CharityNavigator.org rates ACS as 4/4 stars for account-ability and transparency and 2/4
suffered through lower donations amidst the economic crisis.Finally for the Opinion of the
Editorial Staff. Rather than blatant-ly announce their distaste for Relay and the ACS, the anonymous article surrounded vague and unsupported assaults disguised as questions by
question, of course we grimace;; we answer these attacks every year, lodged again and again by some new face that thinks they know better. And again, Relay has the college’s support and approval, so clearly there isn’t that much valid reproach.If Relay for Life is good enough
for Hillsdale College, the creator and keeper of the Honor Code and the organization that turns away money and programs it disagrees with every year, isn’t that good enough for you? Thanks for the people who joined us Saturday and
Mike Morrison, senior, is president of Praxis and a former Students Against Cancer Executive Committee Member.
RELAY FOR LIFE CONTROVERSYMike Morrison
Special to The Collegian
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Illustration by Dane Skorup
Relay: Administration approved
A STRATEGIC COMPROMISE
Dane SkorupSpecial to The Collegian
Reject Relay relativism
SPORTSA7 29 Sept. 2011www.hillsdalecollegian.com
Soccer tramples South Bend
The Men’s Soccer Club
blew out Indiana University
South Bend this weekend with
Goals were scored by soph
omore captain Aaron Tracey
Michael Koziara, two goals, ju
senior Joe Chrisman, one goal,
sophomore Christian McNally,
South Bend hung with Hill
portunities, Hillsdale’s superior
size, speed, and ball control be
gan to wear down South Bend’s
and receiving virtually zero
goalie Ben Maddock in the sec
Koziara, who gave up IUSB’s
outpossess IUSB we were able
to dominate the game and keep
had to score,” Koziara said,
who typically plays as a center
with losses to both Northern
Michigan University and Mich
Tracey said the team played
aggressive, physical soccer, but
can still work on sharpening
“I think the most important
thing is we played possession
and were able to combine on
improving as a team alto
Hillsdale hosts Valparaiso
Part-time marathoners
Sophomore Samuel Brown and senior Drew French (left and right), are two of five
Hillsdale College students training for the Chicago marathon. (Courtesy of Drew French)
The Hillsdale College volley
Saginaw Valley State University,
Several strong individual per
the weekend, and junior middle
hitter Lauren Grover was named
the GLIAC South Division Player
time in as many weeks that the
“Lauren had a great weekend,”
weekend, Saginaw Valley put up
Chargers rallied and took the next
Gravel said the Chargers
“Game one we had a big lead,
The Cardinals weren’t ready
and that allowed us to pull
“They’re extremely hot right
“They are the only team
that has truly broken down our
Sunday match against Grand Val
ley and won in three sets
“Sunday we got our compo
we played what we call Hillsdale
the Lakers even snatching the
lead in the second set, but the
we weren’t going to let anyone
practice,” senior middle hitter
think there was ever a doubt in
anyone’s mind that we could win
The third set was another
Chargers once again proved
Geelhoed had a block assist
to be expecting the ball every
Gravel said both teams are
limit our own errors and keep
Volleyball loss, but Grover honored
Sarah LeitnerSports Editor
Sophomore Aaron Tracey heads towards the net on Saturday when the Hillsdale College
Men’s Soccer Club’s beat Indiana University South Bend 9-1. (Greg Barry/Collegian)
ners will take to the streets
Among the thousands sign
mores Samuel Brown, Emily
Shelton, Jordan Anetsburger,
pete in a marathon ever since
he was a young boy when his
hours as a tribute to the time
brothers, but said it is among
“I always assumed I would
someday run a marathon,”
the Middle East upon graduat
ing, and Chicago may be one
run a marathon in the coming
began doing it to lose weight
people around you,” Brown
into Lake Baw Beese and
“I think I’ll do alright,”
run the course in three hours
injury into account he antici
originally came to Hillsdale
to Chicago to take her place at
“I love to run and now that
I’m not on the team, I wanted
Shelton is a dedicated run
“I appreciate the time to
it sometimes, but it’s good
to have time to think and
Ample time to think is a
conversation on his runs,
Brown and Shelton take in
all said runs are ideal times
to meditate, think clearly, and
represents a personal chal
lenge that is simultaneously
therapeutic, exciting, and
open to anyone willing to put
can run eight and so on and so
Phil MorganSenior Reporter
RUGBY BATTLES LACK OF DEPTH
The Hillsdale College Rugby
University with a bitter loss on
Hillsdale’s young season, which
senior captain Gabe Bunek attrib
uted to the club’s inexperience
scrums and rucks the team had
won in the previous game against
in the last game, controlled by
However, the team battled
Depth continues to be an issue
against larger teams as the Char
gers have had only three substi
This hurt attempts to break
College this Saturday in Grand
The team is excited to play
team’s poor play to “coming out
games have typically been played
Bunek also said that the club
hopes to add another road game
against Hope College at the end
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GABE BUNEK
Rugby captain and economics major senior Gabe Bunek
sheds some light on the sport at Hillsdale that tends to shy away
and below Gabe gives insight into the club sport that is, as he
puts it, “football with soccer rules.”
I started playing as a freshman in high school, basically be-
cause I didn’t have the opportunity to play football. Both sports
are kind of similar, although now I like rugby a lot more. Like
many sports, it has kind of become my life.
We have 17 guys on our team, so basically just enough for
a team, but that’s pretty typical. We have had one game and I
was really happy with how that went. The team is looking really
good. We’re starting three or four rookies, guys who have never
played before last week’s game, but I’m pretty hopeful. We just
barely lost that match so I expect us to be pretty competitive this
season. We have some veterans, guys like me who have been on
the core of the team for the last few years. We’re going into our
fourth fall season of all playing together so there’s a lot of cama-
raderie there;; we work well together. If we get three wins of our
I have been a captain since spring of sophomore year, mostly
because I came in with a lot more experience than most. I run
the practices, organize playing time, which is tough because I’m
playing myself, so it helps to have guys on the sideline that can
communicate with me during the game. We don’t have a coach
so I’m basically the coach, captain, president. I wear a lot of hats
for the club, which is tough but the more guys that get involved
the more I can hand things off and it’s not that bad.
My highlight was our second game my freshman year, which
with a full squad (it technically began in 2007). We won, which
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dale RFC so that was kind of fun. There was a bunch of seniors
on the team, and a bunch of guys who had originally started the
club, so it was cool to be a part of that with them. I got to be a
part of that so that was really great, and I’m still friends with a
lot of those guys.
put so much time into it. My best friends play on the team with
me so I have a lot of memories from rugby. It’s put me into that
leadership role, and even though it’s not huge, I’ve begun to
learn how to deal with people, management skills, discipline,
running a team, all of which I guess you can relate to a business
or a family or anything later in life.
— Compiled by Morgan Delp
Junior running back Joe
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downs Saturday to lead the
Chargers to a 35-26 victory over
Lake Erie College.
time of possession — control-
ling the ball for 36 minutes —
but traded scores with the Storm
entered the fourth down 26-21.
“That was a little bit of a sur-
prise for us. We kind of thought
we would be able to handle
them,” said junior quarterback
Anthony Mifsud (24-33 for
251 yards, 1 touchdown and 50
yards rushing) about trailing at
halftime. “I don’t think anyone
was panicked, but everyone was
aware of the situation — ‘We
better get our stuff straight, oth-
erwise this could end badly.’”
Then the Charger defense
asserted its will, holding the
Storm offense to 10 total yards
the fourth quater.
“We knew we could stop
them, we just weren’t quite
sophomore linebacker Brett
being able to come back out and
get the job done.”
advantage of the stops, march-
touchdowns on Glendening runs
of 25 yards and 3 yards.
“As you play in a tight
ballgame, you got to play with a
sense of urgency, but you can’t
hit a panic button, and I think
our kids have done that really
four games this year,” head
coach Keith Otterbein said. “It
shows the will and commitment
of our kids to be able to play in
games like that.”
On the ensuing kickoff, soph-
omore Steve Embry forced a
effectively ending the game
with just over 2 minutes left.
“In that fourth quarter our
defense basically shut them
down,” Mifsud said. “So that,
on top of how we were able to
control the ball on offense and
pick up that time of possession
score, I think the combination of
that was deadly to them.”
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ference play, since its opening
loss to fellow GLIAC member
Ferris State University was
scheduled as a non-conference
matchup. The win moved the
Chargers up another spot in the
Division 2 rankings to no. 20,
behind only no. 7 Wayne State
University (4-0) in the GLIAC.
Otterbein said the Chargers
need to improve in getting up to
game speed, an issue he said is
particularly noticeable when the
speed and precision of a GLIAC
offense.
“We just have to get our-
selves ready to transition to that
faster pace,” he said.
GLIAC matchup Saturday as
it travels to undefeated Sagi-
naw Valley. Otterbein said the
potential playoff implications of
two undefeated teams facing off
were far from being the team’s
focus this week. Instead, they’re
just taking it one game at a time.
“We get one chance to go
beat Saginaw Valley,” Otterbein
said. “This is the one shot in
2011 to go get them.”
CHARGERS STOP ERIE IN FINAL QUARTERPatrick Timmis
News Editor
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nis continued its season this
past week, competing in three
matches against GLIAC op-
ponents.
On Saturday, Sept. 24, the
Chargers (2-8, 1-6 GLIAC)
matched up against Lake Su-
perior State University for the
second time this season. The
-
and the Lakers won 8-1. But on
able to compete with LSSU,
losing by an improved 6-3.
“We picked up wins at No. 1
doubles [against LSSU] which
meant a lot to me since we have
made that a huge focus in prac-
tice. Everything just seems to
be clicking lately,” head coach
Nikki Dzubay said.
The tennis team played in
two other matches in the past
week. On Sept. 23, the Char-
gers played at home and lost to
Michigan Technological Uni-
versity, 5-4. On Sept. 25, the
team travelled to Grand Valley
State University and lost 7-2.
While the last three matches
are registered as “L’s” in the
win/loss column, team captain
junior Brittany Parks, No. 1
singles/doubles, said the Char-
gers are improving. Parks cited
the closer scores in the LSSU
matches as signs that the team
is getting better.
“That is so much improve-
ment in a few weeks time,” said
Parks.
without losing a single match.
She claimed all three singles
matches and then teamed up
with freshman Morgan Delp for
three more doubles wins.
“Things have just started
clicking for Brittany lately,
I’ve never met a student-athlete
with more of a drive to suc-
ceed,” Dzubay said.
Dzubay also described
Delp’s match against LSSU
as “the best she has played all
season.” Delp won 7-5, 6-4.
Sophomore Morgan Linden,
No. 3 singles/No. 2 doubles,
has also noticed the team’s
improvement.
The recently reformed Char-
ger tennis team had very little
recruiting opportunities for this
season as Dzubay was only
hired on June 2, two months
before the season started.
much more established tennis
programs and “it feels like
we are up against the odds,”
Linden said.
“There are a lot of good
teams in our conference and
it’s a great opportunity to play
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lenge,” she said.
The Chargers will play at
followed by two more matches
later this week: Friday, Sept.
30 at University of Findlay and
Sunday, Oct. 2 at home against
Ohio Dominican University at
1 p.m.
Caleb WhitmerCopy Editor
TENNIS PRESSES ON Q&A(Greg Barry/Collegian)
BY THE NUMBERS: Charger Football
5
Senior Michael Peters wrestles for yards in Satur-
day’s inter-dorm football game. Simpson Residence
won 27-12 against the other men’s dorms. (Greg Barry/Collegian)
(Greg Barry/Collegian)
number of touchdowns junior Joe Glendening
scored
minutes Hillsdale had control of the ball
36 10Lake Erie’s total yards in
of the fourth quarter
number of different Hillsdale receivers that
10
Team captain junior Brittany Parks prepares
to fire a forehand
back at her oppo-
nent. The Hillsdale
College tennis
team competed
in three matches
over the weekend.
Even though they
lost the matches,
head coach Nikki
Dzubay said the
brand-new pro-
gram is making
big strides. (Greg Barry/Collegian)
