Vol.  135,  Issue  24  -  19  April  2012
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Evan Brune Collegian Freelancer )RU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH LQ +LOOVGDOH College  history,  Students  in  Free  (QWHUSULVH TXDOLÂżHG IRU 6,)( QD- tionals.  They  will  compete  at  the  National  Exposition  in  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  May  22  and  23. On  April  16  the  team  of  10  students  travelled  to  Chi- cago,  Ill.,  and  competed  against  Cornerstone  University,  Illinois  College,  College  of  the  Ozarks,  Canisius  College,  and  the  Uni- versity  of  Toledo. A  total  of  375  SIFE  teams  competed  at  12  separate  regional  competitions  this  spring.  The  regional  competitions  name  two  to  three  teams  from  each  of  the Â
10  leagues  to  advance  to  the  national  competition.  Hillsdale  will  compete  against  universities  of  different  sizes,  including  the  University  of  Notre  Dame. To  win  the  title,  Hillsdale  students  gave  a  presentation  of  all  of  the  club’s  projects  this  year,  including  SIFE’s  work  with  The  Dawn  Theater  and  the  Aliaga  Foundation.  Sophomore  Jessi  Pope  said  VKH IHOW FRQÂżGHQW DIWHU WKH WHDPÂśV presentation,  even  though  she  realized  that  other  teams  were  showcasing  incredible  projects.  “When  I  watched  the  other  presentations,  I  felt  my  breath  drop  with  every  hard  fact  featured  in  bold  on  their  slides:  30,000  endowments,  1,300 Â
people  impacted.  It  was  a  great  IHHOLQJ RI WULXPSK DQG FRQÂżUPD- tion  when  the  judges  read  our  name  and  we  were  given  the  tro- phy  which  represents  the  judges’  recognition  of  our  success  and  our  ticket  to  nationals,â€?  she  said. The  judges  reviewed  the  outreach  efforts  of  each  team  and  determined  which  teams  most  improved  the  quality  of  life  and  standard  of  living  for  members  of  their  community.  The  presen- tations  were  given  in  a  30-Âminute  time  block,  with  the  bulk  of  the  time  for  the  teams’  presentations  DQG ÂżYH PLQXWHV IRU TXHVWLRQ and-Âanswer  sessions. The  win  at  regionals  puts  the  SIFE  team  on  the  road  to  being  named  the  SIFE  USA  National Â
Champions,  who  will  be  invited  to  represent  the  United  States  in  a  competition  against  countries  all  over  the  world  at  the  SIFE  World  Cup,  which  takes  place  in  Washington,  D.C.,  from  Sept.  30  to  Oct.  2. Sophomore  Melika  Willough- by  said  she  is  looking  forward  to  competing  at  SIFE  Nationals.  “I’m  actually  from  Kansas  City,  so  I’ll  be  thrilled  to  be  welcoming  our  SIFE  team  to  the  city,�  she  said.  “It’ll  also  be  a  great  experience  to  meet  with  other  teams  from  across  the  country  and  see  what  kind  of  an  impact  they’re  making.  The  SIFE  motto  is  ‘A  head  for  business  and  a  heart  for  the  world,’  and  we  try  to  live  up  to  that  motto.�
manual  for  his  or  her  program. “We  are  hoping  to  have  more  of  a  paper  trail  to  increase  The  GOAL  Program,  Hills- continuity  so  that  the  overarch- dale’s  student-Ârun  volunteer  or- ing  view  of  the  program  will  ganization,  is  planning  changes  get  passed  from  year  to  year,â€?  for  next  year,  hoping  to  revital- she  said. ize  the  program  and  encourage  6WHHE LV WKH ÂżUVW VWXGHQW more  students  to  volunteer. director  to  act  as  the  GOAL  “Getting  a  campus  interested  administrator  for  three  consecu- in  volunteerism  is  something  tive  years.  Cook  will  follow  we  can  push  for.  There  is  Steeb  in  GOAL  administration  already  a  huge  presence,  but  for  three  years. we  can  always  do  better,â€?  said  “The  continuity  of  us  be- junior  Wesley  Steeb,  the  GOAL  ing  involved  for   three  years  Director. LV JUHDW DQG HIÂżFLHQW ´ 6WHHE GOAL,  originally  standing  VDLG Âł:KDW , KDYHQÂśW ÂżQLVKHG for  a  “Great  Opportunity  in  this  year,  I  know  I  can  do  next  Assistance  and  Leadership,â€?  year.â€? will  no  longer  be  an  acronym.  In  addition  to  the  changes  to  Steeb  said  that  the  title,  given  administrative  procedures,  two  LQ QR ORQJHU ÂżWV WKH SUR- new  programs  will  be  added  to  gram. GOAL’s  20  current  programs:  “No  one  knew  what  it  stood  A  Few  Good  Men,  led  by  Ben  for,â€?  Steeb  said.  “Admittedly,  I  Holscher,  and  King’s  Kup- sometimes  forgot.â€? board,  led  by  Martha  Ekdahl.  The  substitution  for  the  out- “Both  Martha  and  Ben  cre- dated  motto  will  be  “Campus  ated  them  from  the  bottom  up,â€?  driven.  Community  Focused.â€? Steeb  said. Steeb  also  intends  to  create  Holscher’s  program  coordi- a  new  logo  for  GOAL.  Bryan  nates  students  to  help  members  Springer,  instructor  in  art,  ap- of  the  community  do  yard  proached  Steeb  with  the  idea  of  work,  move  heavy  furniture,  making  a  new  GOAL  logo  as  a  paint,  and  anything  else  people  senior  graphic  design  project.  need  help  with.  The  program  Steeb  agreed  and  is  now  re- aims  to  help  the  elderly,  the  viewing  submissions. disabled,  widows,  and  those  The  GOAL  administration,  who  do  not  have  enough  money  consisting  of  Steeb  and  GOAL  to  adequately  care  for  their  own  Coordinator  sophomore  Travis  property. Cook,  also  intends  to  stream- Holscher  said  the  name  of  line  procedures,  including  the  program  comes  from  an  hour  reporting  and  the  hiring  Edmund  Burke  quote:  “All  that  process. is  necessary  for  the  triumph  of  Steeb  is  currently  writing  a  evil  is  that  good  men  do  noth- manual  of  her  duties  that  will  ing.â€? be  passed  down  to  the  next  di- Holscher  hopes  that  A  Few  rector.  She  is  also  encouraging  each  GOAL  leader  to  write  a  See A2
Tuition,  room  and  board  to  increase  in  2012-Â13 Roxanne Turnbull Arts Editor Hillsdale  College’s  budget  will  increase  by  $3  million  next  year,  and  students  will  have  to  pay  about  $950  more  a  year  in  tuition  and  room  and  board  as  a  result. That  number  is  only  a  3  percent  increase  in  tuition  cost,  said  Vice  President  for  Finance  Patrick  Flannery.  Flannery  said  students  should  also  expect  a  4  percent  increase  in  room  and  board  costs  for  the  upcoming  2012-Â2013  academic  year. Flannery  said  a  3  percent  in- crease  in  student  tuition  was  the  lowest  Hillsdale  College  could Â
possibly  go. “I’m  proud  of  that  3  per- cent,â€?  he  said. The  college  is  increasing  its  budget  from  $57.6  million  (2011-Â2012  academic  budget)  to  $60.5  million.  The  college’s  ¿VFDO \HDU LV IURP -XO\ WR -XQH 30,  and  the  budget  will  go  into  effect  at  that  time. “The  necessity  for  the  rise  is  to  cover  our  increased  costs,â€?  said  Controller  in  Financial  Af- fairs  LeAnn  Creger. Flannery  said  the  budget  in- FUHDVH LV PDLQO\ GXH WR LQĂ€DWLRQ Factors  such  as  newly  hired  faculty  and  the  implementation  of  the  new  core  also  require  a  larger  budget.  Student  tuition  makes  up  for  a  little  less  than Â
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COST INCREASES 2011-12 Tuition: $20,760 2012-13 Tuition: $21,382 2011-12 Room & Board: $8,310 2012-13 Room & Board: $8,642 2011-12 Budget: $57.6 million 2012-13 Budget: $60.5 million
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half  of  overall  college  revenue  —  next  in  line  being  revenue  from  gifts  to  the  college  and  revenue  from  the  endowment. The  college  begins  work- ing  on  the  budget  as  early  as  September  every  year,  Flannery  said,  beginning  at  the  individual  department  levels.  Departmen- tal  heads  review  their  costs  and  needs  before  submitting  a  preliminary  report  to  Flannery,  typically  in  December.  Flannery  reviews  the  requests  made  by  the  departments  and  compares  the  costs  with  the  college’s  rev- enues.  The  rough  budget  is  then  sent  to  President  Larry  Arnn,  who  sends  it  to  the  Board  of  Trustees.  The  academic  budget  LV ¿QDOL]HG LQ 0D\
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Casey Harper Collegian Freelancer “Good  morning!  Hillsdale  College.� Hillsdale’s  Switchboard  Operator  Linda  Solomon’s  greeting  has  warmly  welcomed  callers  and  guests  to  Central  Hall  for  nearly  10  years.  Her  position  has  put  her  on  the  front  lines  in  representing  the  institution  she  loves  with  a  kind  voice  on  the  phone  and  a  big  smile  at  the  door.  She  will  have  to  pass  on  that  job  to  someone  else,  though,  as  she  plans  to  retire  at  the  end  of  this  year. “I’m  excited  and  sad,�  she  said.  “I’ve  had  a  blast  here.  I’m  really  just  experiencing  a  roller- coaster  of  emotions.� Solomon  characterized  her  years  at  Hillsdale  as  a  time  of  ease  where  she  could  be  around  students  without  the  extra  work  of  teaching  and  called  it  “the  best  job  ever.� “Being  employed  as  the  switchboard  operator  at  Hillsdale  College  has  been  a  most  pleasurable  experience,�  Solomon  said.  “It  has  afforded  me  the  opportunity  to  hone  my  social  Switchboard Operator Linda Solomon is retiring after nearly 10 years at Hillsdale College (Sally Nelson/Collegian)
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SOLOMON !From A1 skills,  to  spend  my  days  in  pastoral  splendor,  and  to  accrue  a  savings  account!â€? She  looks  forward  to  leaving  behind  the  daily  grind  for  more  time  of  relaxation  and  taking  care  of  things  around  the  house. “I  have  a  lot  that  has  piled  up  over  the  50  years  that  I’ve  been  in  the  workforce,â€?  she  said.  “I  need  to  stop  working  so  I  can  get  busy.â€? Solomon  said  she  has  seen  the  school  change  during  her  years  here. Âł,ÂśYH VHHQ WKHP SXW XS ÂżYH new  buildings  and  six  statues  since  I’ve  been  here,â€?  she  said.  “It  has  been  fabulous.  This  place  is  top  notch.  [President]  Larry  Arnn  came  here  and  has  done  some  incredible  things.â€? Just  10  feet  to  the  left  of  Solo- mon’s  desk,  Janice  Posante  works  DV D FDVKLHU LQ WKH EXVLQHVV RIÂżFH Solomon  calls  Posante  her  “best  bud.â€? “Linda  is  a  wonderful  per- son,â€?  Posante  said.  “She  will  be  missed.â€? Solomon  doesn’t  plan  to  leave  for  good,  though.  She  intends  to  visit  frequently  to  maintain  on- campus  relationships  and  visit  her  favorite  spots  on  campus. “I’ll  be  around  all  the  time,â€?  she  said.  “Hillsdale  College  is  a  great  place  to  hang  out.  I’ve  found Â
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all  the  crooks  and  nannies,  and  I  want  to  see  all  the  friends  who  I  have  here.â€? Solomon  commended  the  college  for  continuing  to  keep  a  switchboard  operator  on  staff  rather  than  automating  the  posi- tion,  because  it  adds  a  personal  touch. “A  lot  of  people  who  call  here  wouldn’t  want  to  deal  with  an  automated  system,  so  I  think  it  has  been  great  that  they’ve  kept  me  here,â€?  she  said. Solomon  graduated  from  Olivet  College  with  a  degree  in  KLVWRU\ DQG D WHDFKLQJ FHUWLÂż- cate.  She  taught  at  a  few  schools  DQG ÂżQDOO\ HQGHG XS LQ QHDUE\ Pittsford,  Mich.,  where  she  taught  sixth  grade  for  28  years.  Some  of  her  students  went  on  to  attend  Hillsdale  College. “Hillsdale  students  are  unique  in  some  ways,  but  they’re  really  just  regular  college  kids  learning  and  doing  what  they’re  supposed  to  do,â€?  she  said.  “I  think  they’re  great.â€? After  retiring  from  teaching,  Solomon  began  working  as  the  switchboard  operator  in  2002.  After  10  years  of  serving  the  school  faithfully,  she  maintains  her  admiration  for  the  school  and  its  mission. “The  great  thing  about  Hills- dale  is  that  you  get  this  great  envi- ronment  to  learn,â€?  she  said.  “It’s  a  perfect  place.  It’s  like  winning  the  lottery.â€?
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Moreno  to  retire  as  Dean  of  Faculty Sharon Barrett Collegian Freelancer This  semester,  Associ- ate  Professor  of  History  Paul  Moreno  is  stepping  down  as  dean  of  faculty  at  Hillsdale  College,  a  position  he  has  held  for  three  years.  Moreno  said  the  choice  of  his  replacement  LV XQGHUZD\ EXW DQ RIÂżFLDO decision  has  not  been  made.  Moreno  described  his  dean  of  faculty  job  as  mostly  administrative.  “I’m  sort  of  an  ombuds- man,  a  conduit  between  the  faculty  and  the  administration.  If  there’s  a  problem,  I’m  the  person  faculty  members  can  FRQÂżGH LQ ´ KH VDLG
Moreno  said  he  has  served  on  every  committee  but  the  tenure  and  promotion  commit- tees.  During  his  second  year  as  dean  of  faculty,  the  college  hired  extra  faculty  to  make  up  for  the  previous  year’s  hiring  freeze.  That  year  Moreno  also  took  part  in  deliberations  over  the  new  core  curriculum.  “Colleges  are  like  any  hu- man  institution:  they  are  made  up  of  human  beings,â€?  said  Pro- fessor  of  History  and  former  faculty  dean  Mark  Kalthoff,  who  described  Moreno  as  “ef- ¿FLHQW DQG VXFFHVVIXO´ DW WKH job.  “There  are  always  rough  edges,  complaints,  and  prob- lems  that  arise  with  sickness.  If  you  don’t  hear  much  about Â
problems,  the  dean  of  faculty  is  doing  his  job  —  to  work  dis- FUHHWO\ NHHS FRQÂżGHQFHV DQG solve  problems  at  the  adminis- trative  levels.â€? Moreno  said  he  has  enjoyed  the  job. “Every  member  of  the  faculty  should  have  the  experi- ence  of  seeing  what  it  takes  to  run  the  college,â€?  he  said.  “It  gave  me  a  greater  appreciation  for  that.â€? Moreno  has  taught  at  Hills- dale  since  1999,  and  holds  the  William  and  Berniece  Grew- cock  Chair  in  Constitutional  History.  He  teaches  courses  in  Constitutional  history,  U.S.  history  from  the  Civil  War  to  the  New  Deal,  and  U.S.  history Â
since  World  War  II.  “It’s  a  fun  course,â€?  he  said,  referring  to  the  WWII  class.  “Recent  history  has  been  popu- lar  ever  since  Thucydides.â€?  Constitutional  history  is  one  of  Moreno’s  major  interests  and  the  subject  of  his  new  book,  tentatively  titled  “Twi- light  of  the  Constitution,â€?  due  from  Cambridge  University  Press  this  year.  Moreno  said  he  is  excited  to  return  to  regular  professorial  duties.  “I  have  a  reputation  as  the  guy  who  doesn’t  like  meet- ings,  and  now  I’m  the  guy  who  convenes  them.  I’ll  be  looking  forward  to  fewer  meetings,â€?  he  said,  laughing. Â
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New  physics  and   psychology   profs  hired Nearly  230  candidates  apply  for  two  positions Patrick Timmis News Editor Hillsdale  College  advertised  two  new  faculty  positions  this  year.  It  got  almost  230  applica- tions  for  tenure-Âtrack  positions  in  the  college’s  physics  and  psychology  departments. The  majority  of  those  were  for  an  opening  in  the  physics  department.  The  nearly  200  applications  for  the  job  were  narrowed  down  to  three  “very  talented  candidates,â€?  who  were  ÀRZQ WR FDPSXV IRU DQ LQWHQVH series  of  interviews  and  guest  lectures,  Professor  of  Physics  Jim  Peters  said. The  last  man  standing  was  Paul  Hosmer  ’99,  who  graduated  from  Hillsdale  with  a  bachelor  of  arts  in  physics  and  a  minor  in  French.   “[He]  was  our  overwhelming  choice,â€?  Peters  said.  “We  know  him.  We’re  very  proud  of  him.â€? Hosmer  received  his  doctor-Â
ate  from  Michigan  State  Univer- sity,  where  he  ran  the  National  Superconducting  Cyclotron  Laboratory  for  nuclear  science  and  isotope  research.  While  there,  he  and  his  team  discov- ered  a  nuclear  reaction  impor- tant  for  understanding  how  stars  make  elements,  Peters  said.  He  WKHQ ZHQW LQWR WKH 1DY\ IRU ÂżYH years  and  taught  nuclear  physics  to  soldiers,  and  afterward  taught  for  year-Âlong  stints  at  Spring  Arbor  University  and  Carson- Newman  College. Hosmer  plans  on  taking  Hill- sdale  students  to  the  cyclotron  laboratory  to  do  research  during  the  school  year  and  hopes  to  set  up  paid  physics  internships  for  them  at  MSU  during  the  sum- mers. “I  never  would  have  imag- ined  that  I’d  be  coming  back  to  teach  [at  Hillsdale],â€?  Hosmer  said.  “I’m  excited  to  come  back.â€? The  other  position  is  in  the  psychology  department,  which  Dean  of  Social  Sciences  and Â
Assistant  Professor  of  Educa- tion  Jon  Fennell  said  has  been  short  a  faculty  member  for  sev- eral  years.  This  is  the  college’s  VHFRQG DWWHPSW WR ÂżQG D VXLWDEOH FDQGLGDWH DIWHU WKH ÂżUVW VHDUFK was  abandoned  without  hiring  a  professor  a  few  years  ago. Fennell  said  that  Hillsdale’s  size,  lack  of  a  graduate  program,  location,  and  strongly  conserva- tive  mission  statement  can  make  LW KDUG WR ÂżQG D JRRG ÂżW This  time,  the  college  kept  the  search  open  until  it  found  Collin  Barnes.  Barnes  graduated  from  John  Brown  University  in  2003  and  received  his  doctorate  from  the  University  of  Okla- homa  in  2010.  His  specialty  is  in  social  psychology,  but  he  also  has  expertise  in  quantitative  psychology. “The  [psychology]  depart- ment  was  under  some  stress  to  offer  all  the  courses  that  it  wanted  to  offer,  so  this  should  relieve  some  of  the  burdens  there,â€?  Fennell  said. Senior  Meghan  Haines,  a  psychology  and  sociology  double  major,  met  Barnes  for  lunch  during  his  visit  and  said  VKH WKLQNV KH ZLOO EH D JRRG ÂżW for  the  college. “He  seems  really  interested  in  students  and  how  they  feel  and  think  about  things,â€?  she  said.  “He  said  he  was  very  in- WHUHVWHG LQ ÂżQGLQJ RXW ZKDW VWX- dents  want  to  learn  and  teaching  those  things.  Which  I  think  is  very  indicative  of  Hillsdale.â€?
GOAL !From A1 Good  Men  will  act  as  a  bridge  between  the  college  and  the  community. “I’ve  gathered  from  con- versations  I’ve  had  while  working  in  the  community  that  people  in  Hillsdale  County  believe  that  Hills- dale  College  students  are  primarily  elitist,  privileged,  and  uncaring  students,â€?  Holscher  said.  “By  demon- strating  that  the  majority  of  students  are  caring,  hard- working,  gracious  people,  we  will  break  down  this  false  stereotype.  As  a  group, Â
we  will  strive  to  give  this  country  another  reason  to  be  proud  of  being  home  to  Hillsdale  College.â€?   Although  the  program  is  open  to  all,  Holscher  hopes  to  attract  more  men  to  volunteering,  as  he  believes  there  are  currently  more  women  at  the  college  volun- teering  in  some  capacity.  “My  challenge  to  men  is  to  stand  up  and  take  action,â€?  he  said.  “You  can  get  your  hands  dirty.  You  can  sweat.  You  can  work  together  on  a  project  where  you  can  see  the  results.  It  is  a  very  tangible  improvement.â€? Ekdahl’s  program,  King’s  Kupboard,  grew Â
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Delta  Pi  Nu,  the  American  Stud- ies  honorary,  will  host  its  annual  “Last  Lecture  Seriesâ€?  at  4  p.m.  on  Friday,  April  20  in  the  Heritage  Room.  Each  spring,  the  honorary  asks  one  Hillsdale  College  faculty  member  to  give  a  lecture  as  if  he  knew  it  were  the  last  one  of  his  life. According  to  a  press  release  from  the  honorary,  the  series  is  in- tended  to  encourage  contemplation  of  the  meaning  of  life  and  education. “It’s  incredibly  moving  to  hear  our  beloved  professors  talk  about  the  most  meaningful  things  in  life,â€?  said  senior  American  studies  major  Marieke  van  der  Vaart,  the  Collegian  editor  in  chief. Associate  Professor  of  English  Stephen  Smith  gave  last  year’s  lecture  in  the  form  of  a  letter  to  his  children. “I  still  think  about  Dr.  Smith’s  words  to  his  sons  almost  every  week,â€?  van  der  Vaart  said. Delta  Pi  Nu  will  keep  the  iden- tity  of  the  speaker  secret  until  just  before  the  lecture,  according  to  its  tradition. “I  promise  people  won’t  be  disap- pointed  this  year,â€?  van  der  Vaart  said.  -ÂPatrick  Timmis
from  her  work  at  Trinity  Lutheran  Church’s  food  bank,  with  the  same  name.  Eight  students  currently  work  there,  but  Ekdahl  plans  to  expand  the  program  next  year. “I  want  more  people  to  be  connected  to  the  Hills- dale  community,â€?  she  said.  “I  want  them  to  get  off  the  hill  and  see  what  people  in  our  community  struggle  ZLWK WR KDYH WKH IXOÂżOOPHQW of  volunteering  and  work- ing  with  others.â€?  Holscher  and  Ekdahl  ap- proached  Steeb  after  seeing  unmet  community  needs.  They  then  brainstormed  and  created  a  proposal.  The Â
BUDGET !From A1 energy  savings  plan  this  year.  Also,  Flan- nery  said  the  college’s  overall  attitude  about  hiring  new  staff  helps  keep  costs  down  because  the  departments  only  hire  someone  when  they  absolutely  need  to. “[Hiring]  is  taken  seriously  here,â€?  he  said. Flannery  said  he  is  proud  of  the  way  the  college  has  kept  costs  down  through- out  the  recent  economic  downturn,  pointing  out  that  the  tuition  costs  did  not  increase  after  the  initial  recession  of  2008.  Flannery  said  when  colleges  mis- PDQDJH WKHLU ÂżQDQFHV DQG VSHQG PRUH
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ANNIVERSARY On  April  21,  Pi  Beta  Phi  sorority  will  cel- ebrate  a  milestone:  the  125-Âyear  anniversary  of  the  Hillsdale  College  chapter.  The  women  of  the  Michigan  Alpha  chapter  prepared  for  the  event  for  months,  planning  meals  and  activities,  inviting  alumnae,  and  remodeling  the  Pi  Beta  Phi  house.  “We  have  been  working  on  several  remod- eling  projects  throughout  the  year,  including  updating  our  bathrooms  over  spring  break  and  adding  a  fresh  coat  of  paint  to  the  kitchen  and  hallways,â€?  junior  and  Pi  Beta  Phi  President  Margaret  Martin  said.  “We  just  wanted  to  freshen  up  the  house  and  put  our  best  foot  for- ward  for  all  the  alumnae  who  will  be  returning  and  visiting  our  house.â€?  Among  those  traveling  to  Hillsdale  College  for  the  anniversary  is  the  Grand  President  of  Pi Â
GOAL  committee,  consist- ing  of  Steeb,  Associate  Dean  of  Women  Rebekah  Dell,  Dean  of  Women  Diane  Philipp,  and  Director  of  Financial  Aid  Richard  Moeggenberg  approved  their  proposals. With  the  creation  of  new  programs,  Steeb  wants  GOAL  to  continue  to  be  XQLÂżHG LQ HQFRXUDJLQJ YRO- unteerism  on  campus. “I  want  to  ensure  that  when  I  leave  GOAL  it  has  D XQLÂżHG YLVLRQ ´ VKH VDLG “It  is  not  just  22  different  programs.  We  want  there  to  be  a  cohesive  vision.â€?
money  than  they  bring  in,  there  is  one  group  bears  the  brunt  of  that. “It  ends  up  directly  affecting  the  students,â€?  he  said.  “[Colleges]  have  to  increase  tuition.â€? Creger  said  the  budget,  which  still  must  be  reviewed  by  the  Board  of  Trust- HHV EHIRUH EHLQJ ÂżQDOL]HG LV QRW OLNHO\ to  need  any  major  changes.  But  the  ¿QDO GHFLVLRQ RQ IDFXOW\ VDODULHV KDV QRW been  made  yet,  she  said.  Staff  salaries  DQG EHQHÂżWV DORQJ ZLWK FDPSXV PDLQ- tenance,  are  two  of  the  college’s  major  costs. “To  me  it’s  always  making  sure  the  investment  goes  where  it  needs  to  go,â€?  Flannery  said.  “We  try  to  spend  it  where  it  needs  to  be  spent.â€?
Beta  Phi,  Mary  Loy  Tatum.  She  holds  the  high- HVW RIÂżFH LQ WKH VRURULW\  “We  will  be  having  a  formal  dinner  at  our  house  on  Friday  to  honor  the  grand  president,â€?  Martin  said.  “I  am  very  much  looking  forward  to  this  because  it  is  a  once  in  a  lifetime  oppor- tunity,  and  I’m  sure  we  could  all  gain  a  lot  by  talking  with  her  and  listening  to  what  her  Pi  Phi  experience  has  been  like.â€?  The  chapter  will  also  hold  a  luncheon  and  hand  out  awards  from  Pi  Beta  Phi  nationals.  “In  the  eyes  of  nationals,  [this  anniver- sary]  means  a  great  deal  because  Pi  Phi  is  in  the  process  of  colonizing  at  several  different  universities  around  the  country,â€?  Martin  said.  “It  is  our  responsibility  at  Michigan  Alpha  to  uphold  our  values  and  set  the  standard  for  chapters  that  are  new.  It  is  fun  to  think  that  some  chap- ters  are  less  than  a  year  old,  and  we  have  been  around  for  125  years.â€?   -ÂRoxanne  Turnbull
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The last hurrah Alright  folks!  Well,  you’ve  almost  done  it.  You’ve  almost  ¿QLVKHG DQRWKHU \HDU DW +LOOVGDOH Âł$VVLJQ 0H $QRWKHU 3DSHU Because-ÂI-ÂCan-ÂTake-ÂItâ€?  College.  If  you’re  a  senior,  you  have  really  accomplished  something.  You  have  survived  four  years  at  this  place.  I  hope  you  can  walk  away  knowing  you  poured  your  soul  into  this  time  spent  studying  and  growing. 5HPHPEHU ZKDW 'U :KDOHQ WROG XV RQ RQH RI WKRVH ÂżUVW GD\V" He  said  that  our  journey  was  going  to  be  incredibly  dangerous  because  we  were  entrusting  our  minds  to  our  professors.  That  makes  me  think  of  a  certain  professor  who  I  took  for  multiple  classes.  Dr.  Siegel  completely  changed  who  I  was  as  a  student.  I  learned  what  it  means  to  be  a  real  pupil  of  the  liberal  arts,  to  allow  my  mind  to  be  liberated  from  the  mundane  distractions  of  college  life,  and  to  rejoice  in  those  long  hours  of  study.  The  moments  that  I  will  carry  with  me  after  Hillsdale  involve  sitting  in  his  FODVV ZKLOH KH OHFWXUHG RQ VRPH LQFUHGLEOH ÂżJXUH LQ KLVWRU\ RU D beautiful  piece  of  prose.  It’s  impossible  to  forget  the  look  on  his  face.  The  entire  class  would  get  wrapped  up  in  his  excitement.  If  anyone  at  this  school  makes  you  love  to  learn  and  study  the  higher  things  which  shape  your  soul,  he  does.  Those  moments  were  the  most  inspiring  and  meaningful  of  my  whole  four  years  at  Hillsdale.  I  hope  that  you  all  have  an  experi- ence  like  that  to  take  with  you.  And  if  you’re  not  graduating  yet,  you  know  what  to  look  for  (besides  a  spouse  of  course).  Anyway,  I’ll  stop  boring  you  with  sentimental  drivel  and  remind  you  all  that  the  hardest  part  of  the  year  is  upon  you.  So  again,  prepare  yourselves.  There  will  be  no  sleep,  showers,  or  proper  nutrition.  Girls  will  stop  doing  their  hair  and  boys  —  well,  you  ZRQÂśW VWRS WDONLQJ WR JLUOV EXW \RX VKRXOG 7KLV OLIH LV FUD]\ people,  but  we  only  get  four  years.  Make  use  of  it,  and  don’t  make  me  come  back  next  year  to  kick  your  butts  into  gear  (okay,  DFWXDOO\ ,ÂśOO MXVW ÂżQG D UHSODFHPHQW $OULJKW\ VD\RQDUD
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Buffalo  and  horse  ranch  City  to  host  draws  students,  residents discussion  of  Emily Johnston Senior Reporter
On  a  dirt  road  off  of  US  12,  about  20  minutes  from  Hills- dale  College,  grazes  a  herd  of  buffalo. The  welcome  sign  on  the  side  of  the  road  that  leads  to  the  driveway  reads  “The  Buf- falo  Ranch.â€?  Right  past  the  round-Âabout,  horses  thick  with  furry  winter  coats  wait  for  their  breakfast.  Some  wait  patiently,  others  paw  the  ground. Dave  Dewachter,  full-Âtime  ranch  manager,  and  ranch  wrangler  Devon  Clute  portion  out  grain  for  breakfast. Dewachter  said  the  experi- ence  at  the  Buffalo  Ranch  is  family-Âoriented  and  primarily  educational.
The  240-Âacre  ranch  is  home  to  40  buffalo,  45  horses,  and  one  mule. The  buffalo  herd  lives  about  a  half  mile  away  from  the  main  barnyard  area  on  80  acres. Dewachter  said  wranglers  teach  guests  about  the  buffalo  and  answer  questions. “[The  buffalo]  stampede  the  wagon,â€?  Dewachter  said.  “Guests  get  to  come  nose  to  nose  with  those  guys  and  hand-Âfeed  them  corn.  They  are  wild,  but  guests  are  safe  when  they’re  on  the  wagon.  We  get  a  lot  of  people  who  have  never  seen  a  buffalo  before.â€? The  wagon  tour  lasts  about  one  hour. After  the  tour,  guests  visit  the  memorial  for  Spirit  Walker,  a  true  white  buffalo  born  at  the Â
ranch. Surrounding  the  buffalo  pen  are  seven  miles  of  horseback  riding  trails. “We  show  people  how  to  ride,  teach  horse  safety,  show  them  a  good  time  and  they  always  come  back,â€?  Dewachter  said. Visitors  come  from  the  east  side  of  Michigan,  from  Indiana,  Chicago,  Florida,  and  even  some  from  Canada. “We  get  a  variety  of  visi- tors,â€?  Dewachter  said.  “About  three-Âquarters  are  beginners.  Our  goal  is  to  teach.  We  always  match  the  horse  to  the  level  of  the  rider.â€? Last  summer,  a  group  of  Hillsdale  students  came  for  a  ride,  Dewachter  said.  The  ranch  has  also  hosts  student  groups Â
from  Spring  Arbor  University. While  the  ranch  does  not  of- fer  any  student  discounts,  there  is  a  lower  price  for  groups  of  10  or  more.  One  hour  of  riding  usually  costs  $25;Íž  however,  large  groups  pay  $20  each. A  majority  of  the  visitors  come  to  ride,  Clute  said. Clute  said  after  the  one-Âhour  horseback  ride,  most  guests  get  interested  in  the  other  activities  the  ranch  offers,  such  as  the  buffalo  wagon  ride  and  the  zip  line. Ranch  owners  Terrell  and  Dana  Daniels  also  sell  buffalo  meat  to  the  public. “It’s  never  a  dull  day  at  the  ranch,â€?  Clute  said.  “We’re  always  busy.â€?
the  City  of  Hillsdale’s  website. All  members  of  the  public  will  be  given  an  opportunity  The  City  of  Hillsdale  will  to  comment  or  ask  questions  hold  a  meeting  on  April  26  regarding  the  study  after  it  is  at   —  Davis  Middle  School  to  presented. discuss  funding  mechanisms  Other  news  from  Hills- for  street  improvements  in  dale’s  April  16  City  Council  the  city.  Anyone  who  lives  in  meeting: Hillsdale  or  works  within  the  The  council  directed  the  city  is  welcome  to  come  to  the  Public  Services  committee  6:30  p.m.  meeting. to  look  at  the  downtown’s  Last  year  the  city  council  parking  policies  and  deter- commissioned  Municipal  mine  if  they  can  be  improved.  Analytics,  an  Ann  Arbor  based  Councilwoman  Mary  Wolfram  ¿QDQFLDO PDQDJHPHQW ÂżUP WR asked  the  council  to  consider  conduct  an  income  feasibility  changing  the  parking  policy  tax  study  to  determine  whether  because  she  has  received  sev- an  income  tax  could  create  a  eral  complaints  about  parking  revenue  stream  large  enough  in  the  downtown  area. to  fund  Hillsdale  road  repair. The  council  set  a  public  Hillsdale  currently  has  no  hearing  for  May  7  to  discuss  way  of  paying  for  local  street  the  need  for  sidewalk  im- improvements  besides  drawing  provements  or  construction  in  from  the  city’s  general  fund.  several  parts  of  the  city.  One  Local  streets  are  not  eligible  courtroom  that  Lawson  had  tion  on  the  South  side  of  I-Â94.   of  those  areas  is  the  stretch  of  for  grants  unlike  major  roads,  been  checked  before  and  after  The  car  that  Heller  exited  State  Street  between  Lum- including  State  Street  and  Hill- bard  Street  and  Wolcott  Street  all  drug  deals  for  any  drugs  or  when  she  arrived  at  the  gas  sta- sdale  Street. money  on  his  person.   Lawson  tion  was  the  same  car  that  was  where  currently  there  is  no  Municipal  Analytics  looked  sidewalk  on  the  south  side  was  clean  every  time  he  was  pulled  over  on  March  17.   After  into  several  different  funding  checked,  meaning  the  extra  the  exchange  occurred,  Pillar  of  the  road.  The  sidewalk,  if  operations  for  road  improve- two  packets  came  from  Green  went  in  for  the  bust,  arresting  constructed,  would  be  funded  ment,  including  the  estab- though  no  extra  money  was  Heller  and  Johnson.   75  percent  by  the  homeowners  lishment  of  an  income  tax,  a  exchanged.   The  money  recieved  in  the  whose  property  the  sidewalk  millage,  a  special  assessment,  passes  through  and  25  percent  After  the  exchange,  Green  transaction  was  found  in  John- and  a  continuation  of  current  was  followed  to  her  destination,  son’s  wallet,  excepting  what  by  the  city. 31  Willow  St.,  where  McCoy  Heller  spent  on  a  candy  bar  and  road-Âfunding  practices. The  council  approved  the  The  city  council,  after  they  establishment  of  an  elec- and  her  boyfriend,  Nate  John- a  soda  in  the  gas  station,  Pillar  determine  city  residents  have  son,  were  at  the  time,  Pillar  said. tion  receiving  board  for  each  been  properly  informed  on  the  of  Hillsdale’s  four  voting  said.   The  three  people  left  the  Police  retrieved  all  of  the  VWXG\ÂśV ÂżQGLQJV ZLOO GHFLGH location  with  a  fourth  person,  money  from  both  Johnson’s  wards.  The  receiving  board  a  woman  with  the  last  name  of  wallet  and  the  gas  station’s  cash  what  funding  option  to  pursue.  is  in  charge  of  closing  polls  Any  new  source  of  revenue  Heller. register.   at  the  end  of  an  election  day.  for  the  city  must  be  decided  by  Currently  there  is  only  one  $ WUDIÂżF VWRS RFFXUUHG DW WKH The  serial  numbers  of  the  city  voters.  The  council’s  goal  receiving  board  for  the  city.  request  of  Pillar  at  the  corner  bills  used  in  each  of  the  drug  is  to  have  their  decision  on  the  Four   people,  called  inspec- of  North  Hillsdale  Street  and  transactions  matched  the  num- November  ballot. Fayette  Street.  The  $100  from  bers  previously  recorded  for  tors,  manage  the  polls  all  day,  John  Kaczor,  founder  of  the  drug  deal  were  found  in  tracking.   and  two  of  those  people  will  Johnson’s  wallet. The  prosecution  brought  Pil- Municipal  Analytics,  will  pres- be  appointed  to  the  receiv- 7KH IRXUWK DQG ÂżQDO LQFLGHQW lar,  Green,  Carpenter,  and  Hoff- HQW KLV ÂżUPÂśV ÂżQGLQJV WKH $SULO ing  board  for  their  respective  26  meeting.  The  results  of  the  ward,  therefore  eliminating  the  occurred  on  May  11,  2011.   man  in  as  witnesses.  Johnson,  Hillsdale  study  can  be  found  in  two  city-Âwide  positions. This  deal  involved  a  different  McCoy’s  mother,  and  McCoy  a  Power  Point  presentation  on  informant,  Christine  Hoffman,  WHVWLÂżHG IRU WKH GHIHQVH Pillar  said.  Hoffman  was  told  In  Michigan,  delivering  or  to  deposit  300  dollars  into  Mc- manufacturing  of  less  than  50  Coy’s  Fifth-ÂThird  Bank  account  grams  of  heroin  has  the  maxi- —  at  the  branch  in  downtown  mum  sentence  of  prison  for  Hillsdale  —  prior  to  the  drug  XS WR \HDUV D ÂżQH RI XS WR deal  later  that  day.   $25,000,  or  both.  Hoffman  was  instructed  to  7KH ÂżQDO VHQWHQFLQJ IRU 0F- bring  100  dollars  to  the  deal,  Coy  will  occur  May  21. transacted  by  Heller  in  the  bathroom  of  the  Pilot  gas  sta-Â
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a  phone  call  with  Lawson  and  the  heroin  was  delivered  by  a  friend  of  McCoy,  Rebecca  A  trial  held  on  April  17  and  *UHHQ 7KH DJUHHPHQW ZDV ÂżYH 18  found  Teresa  McCoy  guilty  packets  of  heroin  for  $50. on  three  counts  of  delivering  “I  met  with  Mr.  Lawson  or  manufacturing  heroin  in  after  the  deal.   He  provided  me  quantities  of  less  than  50  grams  with  a  knotted  baggy  contain- and  guilty  on  three  counts  of  ing  suspected  heroin,â€?  said  conspiracy  to  deliver  or  manu- Pillar.   facture  the  substance.  All  the  Around  7:30  p.m.  on  March  drug  deals  happened  in  the  City  14  of  last  year,  Lawson  again  of  Hillsdale. arranged  a  deal  with  McCoy  The  counts  came  from  four  for  the  same  amount  of  heroin.   separate  cases,  each  case  corre- The  arrangements  were  made  VSRQGLQJ WR D VSHFLÂżF GDWH WKDW via  speakerphone  within  Pil- McCoy  was  involved  in  dealing  lar’s  hearing. heroin  or  arranging  for  a  deal  He  said  he  recognized  her  to  occur. voice  from  a  drug  raid  in  early  Michigan  state  police  January. trooper  Keith  Pillar  has  been  The  rendezvous  point  was  an  investigator  for  a  narcotics  set  in  the  Family  Video  parking  task  force  since  August  2010.  lot.  The  drugs  were  delivered  Pillar  has  followed  McCoy’s  by  a  man  with  the  last  name  of  case  since  Derrick  Lawson,  an  Carpenter. informant  for  the  police,  tipped  The  third  incident  oc- him  off  to  McCoy’s  potential  curred  on  March  17,  2011  after  LQYROYHPHQW LQ GUXJ WUDIÂżFNLQJ McCoy  told  Lawson  to  meet  According  to  court  testi- someone  at  9  p.m.  in  the  PS  PRQ\ WKH ÂżUVW LQFLGHQW RF- Foodmart  parking  lot.  Lawson  curred  on  March  9  of  last  year.   requested  ten  packets  of  heroin  Around  9:15  p.m.,  Lawson,  an  for  $100.   informant  working  for  the  po- Green  again  made  the  de- lice,  participated  in  a  drug  deal  livery  and  Lawson  was  given  in  the  parking  lot  of  the  Burger  twelve  rather  than  ten  packets.   King  in  Hillsdale.   This  was  called  into  ques- Pillar  said  this  deal  was  tion  by  McCoy’s  defense  orchestrated  by  McCoy  through  team,  though  Pillar  assured  the Â
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The  following  is  a  list  of  calls  compiled  and  reported  by  the  Hillsdale  County  Sheriff’s  Depart- ment.
Hillsdale  City  Police April  17 A  29-Âyear-Âold  Hillsdale  man  was  arrested  on  a  misdemeanor  warrant  for  assault  and  battery  and  on  a  criminal  bench  warrant  for  failure  to  plead.  No  bond  was  allowed. April  14 A  71-Âyear-Âold  Jonesville  man  was  arrested  on  a  warrant  for  trespass- ing.  A  $500  bond  was  posted. A  19-Âyear-Âold  Hudson  man  was  arrested  on  suspicion  of  criminal  sexual  conduct  and  gross  inde- cency.  No  bond  was  allowed. April  13 A  25-Âyear-Âold  Hillsdale  man  was  arrested  on  suspicion  of  domestic Â
assault.  No  bond  was  allowed. April  12 A  22-Âyear-Âold  Mosherville  woman  was  arrested  on  a  felony  warrant  for  larceny  in  a  building  and  the  LOOHJDO VDOH DQG XVH RI D ÂżQDQFLDO transaction  device.  A  $20,000  bond  was  posted. Hillsdale  County  Sheriff’s  Department April  16 A  38-Âyear-Âold  Hillsdale  man  was  arrested  on  suspicion  of  failure  to  change  address,  failure  to  verify  address,  living  in  a  school  safety  zone,  and  failure  to  advise  of  employment  change  under  the  sex-Âoffender  registration  act.  No  bond  was  allowed. A  29-Âyear-Âold  Hudson  man  was  arrested  on  suspicion  of  the  deliv- ery  of  marijuana,  the  possession  of  marijuana,  and  maintaining  a Â
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drug  house.  A  $15,000  bond  was  not  posted. The  Hillsdale  County  Sheriff’s  Department  responded  to  one  larceny,  one  civil  dispute,  one  as- sault,  and  one  animal  at  large. April  15 The  Hillsdale  County  Sheriff’s  Department  responded  to  one  larceny,  two  suspicious  situations,  and  three  civil  disputes. April  14 The  Hillsdale  County  Sheriff’s  Department  responded  to  one  suspicious  situation,  one  domestic  assault,  one  larceny,  and  one  mali- cious  destruction  of  property. April  13 The  Hillsdale  County  Sheriff’s  Department  responded  to  two  suspicious  situations  and  three  car- deer  accidents. April  12 A  50-Âyear-Âold  Osseo  man  was  arrested  on  suspicion  of  domestic Â
assault  and  cutting  phone  lines.  No  bond  was  allowed. The  Hillsdale  County  Sheriff’s  Department  responded  to  two  domestic  assaults,  one  suspi- cious  situation,  one  civil  dispute,  two  car-Âdeer  accidents,  and  two  larcenies. April  11 A  38-Âyear-Âold  Pittsford  man  was  arrested  on  suspicion  of  manufac- tureing  marijuana,  the  possession  of  marijuana  with  intent  to  deliver,  and  operating  and  maintaining  a  drug  house.  A  $100,000  bond  was  posted. The  Hillsdale  County  Sheriff’s  Department  responded  to  one  domestic  assault,  one  trespassing  call,  two  civil  disputes,  and  one  suspicious  situation. — Compiled by Sarah Leitner
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major,  Frat  minor  with  a  focus  in  toolbaggery.  “I  feel  like  Dr.  Arnn  mentioned  him  once  and  I  wish  I  knew  more  about  him.â€? In  a  move  that  honestly  didn’t  Others  agreed  with  Hearsay. surprise  anyone  that  much,  “Who  will  tell  us  about  Ar- philosopher-Âon-Âbeauty  and  istotle  or  Reagan  or  Thatcher?â€?  would-Âbe  Hellsdale  commence- said  senior  Taylor  Nail,  a  states- ment  speaker  Roger  Scruton  announced  Tuesday  that  he  will  be  speaking  at  Hope  College  instead  on  May  12.  “I  know  the  crowd  will  be  like  one  third  of  the  size  it  would  have  been  at  Hellsdale,â€?  he  said  in  a  press  release  that  Banana  Smiley  emailed  every- one  and  then  promptly  recalled,  “but  I  thought  it  was  called  ‘Nope  College’  so  it  would  be  really  funny  if  I  bailed  on  them,  too.â€? “Also  I  forgot  to  take  my  pills  that  morning,â€?  he  added.  “Wait,  what  was  the  question?â€?  Seniors  had  mixed  reactions  manship  major  with  a  minor  in  to  the  fact  that  no  Republican  Natural  Law.  “Who  will  encour- Party  leader  or  wise  culture-Âwar  age  us  to  be  foot  soldiers  for  veteran  would  be  telling  them  liberty?  I  mean,  inquiring  minds  why  the  fact  that  they  have  Eng- inquire.â€?  lish  degrees  and  can  read  Latin  “Also  I  wish  I  could  hear  one  is  totally  worth  unemployment. speech,  just  one,  on  whether  or  “If  you  ask  me,  we  got  Rog- not  we  should  donate  to  Hill- ered,â€?  said  history  major  Date  sdale  after  we  graduate,â€?  Nail  Olsen.  “Vigorously.â€? said.  “I’m  not  completely  sure  “I  just  hope  we  can  get  some- how  the  administration  feels  one  to  tell  us  about  that  Winston  about  it,  and  I  would  just  like  to  Churchill  guy,â€?  said  senior  know.â€? Joeseph  Hearsay,  an  English  Future  Hillsdale  graduat-Â
“If  you  ask  me,  we  got   Rogered.   Vigorously.�  —  Date  Olsen
ing  classes  may  face  a  similar  problem,  as  “Pulling  a  Santo- rumâ€?  has  become  a  fad  among  the  speaking-Âcircuit  community,  said  Hillsdale  Director  of  Public  Speaking  Dough  Shmeffries.  After  former  presidential  can- didate  and  father  of  239,584,735   Rick  Santorum  ditched  speaking  at  Hillsdale  at  the  last  second,  deciding  to  bail  on  Hillsdale  speaking  commitments  without  giving  the  school  enough  time  to  ¿QG D UHSODFHPHQW ÂłLV NLQG RI D thing,â€?  Shmeffries  said.  It’s  a  particularly  serious  problem  at  Hillsdale’s  Allan  B.  Curvy  Center  for  Neoconserva- tive  Studies,  said  coffee-Âmaker  Ford  Stevens.  Last  week,  a  high- SURÂżOH VHQDWRU FDQFHOOHG DW OLWHU- ally  the  last  minute  because  he  “was  feeling  some  tacos,â€?  leav- ing  Stevens  to  entertain  a  room  half-Âfull  of  the  usual  vaguely  senile  old  people  who  come  to  every  Curvy  Center  function. “Pulling  a  Santorum?  Seri- ously?â€?  said  Stevens.  “Serious- ly?  I  mean,  not  cool,  man.â€? Administrators  invited  former  SURIHVVRU DQG FHUWLÂżHG /RRQH\ Tune  Don  Priest  to  deliver  the  commencement  address  instead.  He  said  he  is  still  deciding  whether  or  not  to  take  the  offer.  When  asked  for  further  com- ment,  he  said  “Doo-Âbe-Âdoo-Âbe- doo.â€?
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Pipe outside Dow Center portal to Dante’s “Infernoâ€? Amanda Putt breaks sound barrier Kate Middleton to take Arnn’s Constitution class Chi-ÂOmegas win scholarhips Sigma Chi launches secret investigation into underage drinking at Collegian party Clint Eastbrook crowned Homecoming Queen John Derbyshire . . . too soon? For Kate’s Sake: Single by Spring, a senior’s guide to losing the man of your dreams by May Mark Skousen revealed to be P.J. O’Rourke Deans leave housing well enough alone
Energy policy illuminated Smell’s  elaborate  cost-Âsavings  plan  includes  outsourcing  oversight  to  outdated  computers  in  Lansing,  Mich,  and  ignoring  all  campus  pleas  and  Hillsdale  College’s  pithy  and  concise  Supreme  complaints. Energy  Chairman  Overlord  broadcast  his  easy- “Frankly,  the  level  of  cooperation  across  to-Âfollow  and  convenient  energy-Âsavings  plan  via  campus  has  astounded  even  me,â€?  Smells  said,  as  the  college’s  emergency  broadcasting  method  on  students  with  illegal  space  heaters  were  carted  Tuesday. off  to  stand  in  the  Arb  Pond  for  several  hours.  “I  Students,  staff,  and  faculty  responded  in  con- only  curtailed  several  hundred  work  orders  from  fusion  to  the  announcement,  alternately  taking  high-Âlevel  staff  members  last  semester  before  they  shelter  under  tables,  plugging  in  additional  space  learned.â€? heaters,  and  opening  classroom  windows. Hours  after  the  broadcast,  staff  in  Moss  Hall  “Cold  is  hot,â€?  Tiny  Tim  Smells  chanted  over  the  revolted,  locking  Smells  in  a  room  in  Lane  Hall  speaker.  “You  are  not  cold.  You  are  lazy.â€? with  only  one  space  heater. The  announcement  came  on  the  heels  of  reports  “His  productivity  levels  will  undoubtedly  WKDW VWXGHQWV ZHUH FRYHUWO\ EXLOGLQJ ERQÂżUHV LQ increase,â€?  said  Chilly  Manicures  gleefully,  a  Kendall  Hall. hard-Âworking  assistant,  adding  that  staff  intended  “H-Âh-Âh-Âh-Âh-Âh-Âhone-Âs-Âs-Âtly,  I  wi-Âi-Âi-Âs-Âh  I  w-Âa-Âa-Âs  WR RFFXS\ KLV RIÂżFH ZKLFK ZDV DW OHDVW GHJUHHV ZH D D ULQJ Ă€LS LS LS LS Ă€RSV ´ VHQLRU %HVWQH\ warmer. Holdwin  said,  studying  in  a  conference  room  while  Meanwhile  administrators  in  Moss  Hall  peered  wrapped  in  moose  furs,  and  wearing  thigh-Âhigh  out  their  windows,  applauding  students  for  what  uggs.  “Mr.  Sm-Âm-Âm-Âel-Âl-Âs  knows  be-Âe-Âest.â€? they  assumed  was  a  celebration  of  the  college’s  “The  current  climate  is  hovering  at  sustainable  Liberty  Walk. levels  to  the  school’s  satisfaction,â€?  Smells  ambigu- “Our  students  continue  to  astound  me  with  their  ously  maintained,  referring  to  the  34-Âdegree  class- statesmanship  and  nobility,â€?  Provost  Paveit  Stalen’  rooms.  “The  environmental  factors  contributing  said.  “And  Smells  must  be  doing  something  right  WR WKH WHPSHUDWXUH Ă€XFWXDWLRQV DUH HQWLUHO\ RXWVLGH ¹¹ JLUOV KDYH ÂżQDOO\ VWDUWHG ZHDULQJ UHDO SDQWV our  control.  My  position  does  not  consist  of  regu- instead  of  leggings.â€? lating  thermostats,  but  merely  turning  them  off.â€? Eureka Thunderfart Peace out, Michigan
Greek Week to build unity through fights to the death Regretsie Hoodrough Only 394,857 pages ’til graduation In  a  move  designed  to  mitigate  inter-Âhouse  ten- sion,  Greek  Week  this  year  will  feature  televised  gladiatorial-Âstyle  battles. Two  members  from  each  fraternity  and  sorority  ZLOO EH FKRVHQ DW UDQGRP WR ÂżJKW HDFK RWKHU WR WKH death  on  Hillsdale’s  campus  for  the  annual  week- long  competition  designed  to  raise  money  for  char- ity,  encourage  Greek  unity,  and  give  fraternity  and  sorority  members  another  excuse  to  put  off  writing  papers.   Contestants  will  receive  souvenir  T-Âshirts  emblazoned  with  the  slogan  “Putting  the  ‘Eek’  in  Greek  Week.â€? “Kappas  always  accuse  Chi-ÂOs  of  cheating,  and  it  just  makes  us  look,  I  don’t  know,  petty,  which  makes  no  sense,â€?  said  an  anonymous  PanHel  representative  who  was  wearing  leggings  as  pants.  “So  we  thought  this  would  be  good  for  our  PR.  Plus  it  really  gives  the  contestants  a  great  motiva- tion  to  become  better  versions  of  themselves!â€? Greek  Week  competitions  in  the  past  have  been  “mean-Âspiritedâ€?  and  “more  focused  on  winning  than  just  having  fun,â€?  according  to  one  anonymous  redheaded  Delta  Tau  Delta  former  president.  “A  couple  guys  usually  get  killed  behind  the Â
scenes  regardless,â€?  he  said,  “so  we  know  it  will  make  for  good  television.â€? Greek  leaders  said  the  members  of  their  house  are  excited  about  a  week  of  friendly  competition,  sunshine,  and  good  old-Âfashioned  mortal  combat.  “We  don’t  understand  why  nobody  suggested  this  earlier,â€?  said  Sigma  Chi  Communications  Di- rector  Lawn  Mo’.  “I  mean,  it’s  part  of  the  Greco- Roman  tradition.â€? Administration  members  expressed  concern  with  underground  competitions  that  won’t  be  televised,  in  which  Greek  members  hold  non-Âsanc- tioned  contests  to  test  the  skills  you  really  learn  in  college.   “We’ve  heard  weird  rumors,â€?  said  Dean  of  Men  Tearin’  Bleaterson.  “We’re  not  sure  what  that  they  are,  but  they  sound  like  bad  news.  They’re  called  something  like  the  Thirst  Games?â€? Pi  Phi  members  were  unavailable  to  comment  because  they  have  to  email  their  faculty  adviser  before  they  talk  to  The  Collision  about  anything.  Proceeds  will  go  to  the  Alpha  Omega  Pregnan- cy  Resource  Center  so  Students  for  Life  doesn’t  get  upset. Jason  Atoms,  president  of  Hillsdale  Students  for  Life,  kind  of  shrugged  his  shoulders  at  the  news. “We  don’t  really  care  as  long  as  they  aren’t  giv- ing  to  the  American  Cancer  Society,â€?  he  said.
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t’s  been  a  full  year  for  The  Hillsdale  Collegian.  From  breaking  national  news  to  printing  glaring  typos  on  the  front  page,  it’s  been  quite  a  ride.  So  in  our  ¿QDO ZHHNO\ RI WKH \HDU ZH ZRXOG like  to  celebrate  the  best  and  worst  of  the  student  paper  this  year. Â
Best:
1.  Herman  Cain  coverage  —  when  the  chief  of  Godfather’s  Pizza  rolled  into  town,  The  Collegian  was  ready.  We  live-Âtweeted,  exclusive- interviewed,  and  behind-Âthe-Âscenes  covered  his  last  major  speech  as  a  candidate.  The  satisfaction  from  those  few  days  long  outlasted  Cain’s  own  campaign. 2.  Rick-Ârolled  by  Rick  Santorum  —  the  former  Pennsylvania  senator  gave  the  paper  three  weeks  of  front  page  news,  an  exclusive  personal  statement  about  the  college,  and  one  of  our  all-Âtime  favorite  editorials. Â
We  are  still  disappointed  he  stood  up  Hillsdale  for  Hope  College,  but  we  were  grateful  for  all  the  stories  that  resulted. 3.  Deadline  reporting  —  we  must  have  doubled  the  amount  of  stories  that  were  reported  and  written  between  Sunday  and  Wednesday  this  year.  Anything  that  happened  RYHU WKH ZHHNHQG TXDOLÂżHG IRU deadline  reporting  and  our  staff  was  all  over  it.  Our  freelancers  did  an  especially  great  job  with  last-Âminute  reporting  this  year.  We  can’t  wait  to  follow  their  campus  coverage  for  the  next  three  years. 4.  City  News  coverage  —  our  crime  coverage  was  really  good  this  year,  from  the  burglar  story  to  consistent  city  council  coverage.  It  is  gratifying  to  hear  faculty,  staff,  and  community  members  say  they  sometimes  turn  to  our  page  before  the  local  newspaper. 5.  Greek  news  —  we  wrote Â
stories  that  were  hard-Âhitting  but  fair,  from  new  regulations  for  Alpha  Tau  Omega  to  the  Delta  Sigma  Phi  house  closing,  without  ignoring  the  positive  news  coming  out  of  Greek  row  like  the  unprecedented  Derby  Days  fundraising  efforts. Â
Worst:
1.  “P.J.  O’Rourke’sâ€?  Q&A.  Mixing  up  Mark  Skousen  and  P.J.  O’Rourke  might  have  been  our  most  embarrassing  moment  to  date.  It’s  followed  closely  by  several  others,  though.  We  like  to  think  we  provided  some  campus-Âwide  entertainment  at  the  very  least. 2.  Mold  Story  Blah  Blah  Blah.  7KH WKLQJ WKDW PDGH WKLV ÂżOOHU headline  slip  worse,however,  was  the  boring  content  of  the  article  describing  the  investigation  in  Benzing  Residence.  Yeesh.  Our  bad. 3.  The  “Ameriaâ€?  typo.  It  might  only  have  been  a  sub-Âheadline  for Â
our  Q&A  with  John  Derbyshire,  but  my  gosh,  what  a  typo  for  a  college  with  as  many  eagle  statues  as  ours.  4.  Printing  the  wrong  race  times  for  division  two  running  champion  Amanda  Putt.  Yikes.  5.  The  black-Âout  paper.  Being  a  journalist  means  you  write  down  what  people  tell  you,  in  the  context  they  said  it,  and  try  to  communicate  the  whole  of  a  conversation  to  readers  who  weren’t  there.  In  the  case  of  one  particular  story,  we  respected  the  wishes  of  a  faculty  member  to  strike  his  quotes  —  a  day  after  the  paper  hit  the  press.  Everyone  was  a  little  bit  high  on  permanent  marker  fumes  that  day. All  said,  it’s  been  a  great  year  —  or  at  least  a  memorable  one.  The  seniors  on  the  editorial  board  hope  next  year  is  even  more  exciting.       Thanks  for  reading,  Hillsdale!
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T. Elliot Gaiser Opinions Editor
s  you  know,  this  is  the  last  edition  of  The  Collegian.  There  are  three  lessons  I  gained  here  at  Hillsdale.  I  wanted  to  share  them  before  I  leave.  While  they  are  by  no  means  exhaustive,  I  think  there  is  some  wisdom  in  them.  , KRSH \RX ÂżQG WKHP XVHIXO DV , have. 1.  Your  plans  do  not  need  to  come  to  fruition.  I  came  to  Hillsdale  a  young  man  in  a  hurry,  overanxious  to  do  great  things.  I  started  running  IRU 6WXGHQW )HG DV VRRQ DV , ÂżJXUHG out  when  the  elections  were.  I  Serena Howe looked  around  at  the  college  with  an  eye  for  how  I  could  reform  things  Special to the Collegian and  stick  my  name  on  that  reform.  fter  nearly  meeting  its  demise  after  Dewey  I  viewed  the  college  as  yet  another  battleground  to  be  conquered  —  yet  remade  American  education,  Latin  has  been  resuscitated  by  the  Classical  school  movement  DQRWKHU SODFH WR SODQW P\ Ă€DJ , VHW *3$ JRDOV GHWHUPLQHG WKH RIÂżFHV —  just  “mostly  deadâ€?  instead  of  “all  dead.â€? I  wanted  to  hold  in  all  the  clubs  I  Granted,  it’s  not  terribly  practical.  Unless  you  wanted  to  join,  and  even  the  had  visit  the  Vatican,  you’ll  never  speak  Latin  in  your  audacious  “objectiveâ€?  of  choosing  a  life.  Unlike  French  and  German,  Latin  students  will  never  broach  the  subtle  linguistic  dilemma  of  “where  girlfriend  during  the  next  four  years.  It  didn’t  work. is  the  bathroom?â€?  The  American-ÂRoman  embassy  is  For  the  most  part,  God  spared  me  not  looking  for  diplomats.  So  what  if  a  couple  years  and  everyone  else  from  my  plans.  of  Latin  demonstrably  improves  SAT  scores  and  But  holding  too  tightly  to  “my  planâ€?  impresses  grad  schools?  Is  it  really  worth  the  pain  of  did  manage  to  cause  almost  all  the  endless  paradigms?  Except  for  the  deliciously  ironic  frustration  I’ve  felt  in  college.  In  skill  of  learning  to  ask  yourself  why  you  bother  using  an  indirect  question,  why  study  Latin? Let’s  get  a  few  obligatory  —  and  valid  —  reasons  out  of  the  way: /DWLQ LV JRRG IRU \RXU EUDLQ ,WÂśV DQ LQĂ€HFWHG language  with  a  fairly  regular  grammar.  No,  it’s  not  Caleb Whitmer “mathematic,â€?  whatever  that  means,  but  you  must  Copy Editor approach  it  with  a  rigorous  syntactic  logic  before  you  see  the  poetry.  So  what?  Latin  teaches  a  scrupu- he  Center  for  Disease  Control  lousness  with  language  notably  lacking  in  politics,  recently  launched  “Tips  from  DGYHUWLVLQJ DQG XQLYHUVLWLHV DV ZHOO DV P\ RZQ ÂżHOG Former  Smokers,â€?  an  anti- of  study.  And  as  an  English  major,  even  my  history  smoking  advertisement  campaign  friends  make  jokes  about  literary  analysis  papers  expected  to  help  about  50,000  being  B.S.  And  unfortunately  they  are  often  correct,  smokers  quit. DV D TXLFN Ă€LS WKURXJK FULWLFLVP LQ WKH +XPDQLWLHV Launched  in  March,  it  is  the  Abstracts  index  reveals.  But  that’s  because  much  of  ¿UVW HYHU QDWLRQDO DQWL VPRNLQJ modern  academia  —  and  politics,  for  that  matter  —  is  advertisement  campaign  created  by  more  concerned  with  fabricating  new  combinations  of  a  federal  organization  in  the  United  scholarly  doublespeak  than  it  is  with  texts  and  authors  States.  According  to  the  CDC,  (Cue:  George  Orwell).  Latin  demands  that  words  be  QHDUO\ RQH LQ ÂżYH $PHULFDQ DGXOWV taken  seriously,  and  that’s  a  habit  of  precision  critical  smoke. for  lawyers,  historians,  politicians,  and  even  ordinary  The  CDC’s  anti-Âsmoking  ad- people  deciphering  insurance  policies  and  emails  from  vertisements  rely  mostly  on  shock  their  mothers-Âin-Âlaw.  imagery  and  gross-Âout  guilt.  If  you  2)  You’ll  appreciate  great  literature.  Until  very  attended  a  public  school  between  recently,  writers  knew  Latin.  Even  Winnie  the  Pooh  third  and  sixth  grade,  you  know  references  Horace  when  he  tries  to  distract  Kanga  what  kind  of  anti-Âsmoking  propa- while  Rabbit  kidnaps  baby  Roo  in  a  scene  of  timeless  ganda  I’m  talking  about.  If  not,  the  ads  are  on  Youtube. hilarity.  Reading  Marilynne  Robinson,  arguably  one  Forget  for  a  moment  that  smok- of  the  greatest  living  American  novelists  and  essay- ers,  according  to  The  New  York  ists,  is  a  lot  easier  if  you’re  familiar  with  Ciceronian  7LPHV DUWLFOH ÂżQG WKHVH NLQGV RI style.  Flip  through  the  pages  of  the  journal  Poetry,  ads  “alarming  and  demeaning.â€?  DQG \RXÂśOO ÂżQG WKDW $PHULFDÂśV ÂżQHVW VWLOO WDNH 9LUJLO Catullus,  and  Ovid  as  their  muse  (classicist  and  poet  Forget  that  if  these  commercials  A.E.  Stallings  being  a  superb  example).  Even  E.E.  Cumming’s  avant-Âgarde  poetry  can  be  informed  by  a  EDFNJURXQG LQ /DWLQ +LV ÂłLI IHHOLQJ LV ÂżUVW´ IHHOV OLNH a  Horatian  carpe  diem  poem  in  all  its  foreboding  and  yet  playful  loveliness.  Writers  are  notoriously  allusive  beings  and  Latin  lies  at  the  foundation  of  this  tradi- Hayden Smith tion.  Special to the Collegian Forget  the  third  point  (something  dull  about  scien- WLÂżF QRPHQFODWXUH DQG PHGLFLQH )RUJHW SV\FKRORJ\ he  superiority  of  Texas  has  and  education.  The  real  reason  you  should  learn  Latin  long  been  accepted  as  a  fact  E\ WKRVH ÂżW WR MXGJH $QG RI is  for  the  sex  —  not  that  you’ll  get  more  if  you  master  the  nuances  of  indirect  speech  (the  gerund-Âgerundive  course,  the  only  such  people  are  Texans. two-Âstep  is  not,  unfortunately,  a  seductive  dance- I  have  several  acquaintances  move,  though  Classics  conferences  allegedly  put  the  who,  when  traveling  in  Europe,  pre- Bacchus  back  in  debauchery).  Latin  literature  has  two  themes:  sex  and  violence.  fer  to  identify  themselves  as  Texans  rather  than  Americans.  Upon  their  In  comparison  with  the  exploits  and  invectives  of  returns,  they  tell  me  that  far  from  Catullus’s  infamous  poetry,  gangster  rap  seems  a  bit  uninspired.  Why  would  you  read  tabloids  when  the  es- being  treated  as  annoying,  arrogant  capades  of  Ovid’s  gods  transcend  the  steaminess  even  tourists,  they  became  the  center  of  attention  instead. of  the  Kardashians?  And  you  won’t  get  the  innuendos  You’d  be  right  to  think  I  am  if  you  read  in  translation.  Under  Horace’s  tutelage,  the  purposefully  being  confrontational.  clichĂŠ  of  “carpe  diemâ€?  acquires  a  hilarity  which  will  Any  Texan  worth  his  salt  who,  when  last  through  a  lifetime  of  high  school  graduations:  the  traveling  outside  the  Promised  Land,  moral  poet’s  advice  in  his  famous  Ode  10  is  to  dispel  doesn’t  brag  about  his  state  commits  sorrow  with  wine  and  relish  youth  (enjoy  respon- a  major  crime.  Or  does  he? sibly).  Judging  by  Horace’s  lines  to  prostitutes,  he  Though  a  vast  majority  of  Ameri- seems  to  have  reveled  quite  a  bit  in  his  own  youth.  cans  can’t  stand  Texas  arrogance,  Study  Latin  for  the  simple-Âhearted  pleasure  of  it  appears  that  the  fact  of  the  state’s  snickering  over  the  parenthetically-Âlabeled  “rudeâ€?  greatness  has  gained  a  tacit  admit- tance.  That’s  right,  every  day  a  GHÂżQLWLRQV LQ :KLWDNHUÂśV :RUGV WKH QXPEHU RI thousand  Americans  move  to  Texas.  naughty  words  is  impressive.  :KHQ FRPELQHG ZLWK DQ LQĂ€X[ RI Study  Latin  and  keep  your  inner  adolescent  alive. immigration  from  the  nation’s  south- ern  neighbor,  these  numbers  have Â
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fact,  many  of  the  things  I’ve  done  that  I  now  consider  worthwhile  —  like  getting  into  the  journalism  program  —  came  as  surprises  along  the  way.  God  does,  in  fact,  have  good  plans  for  us.  They  might  not  cor- respond  with  ours.   They  are  better  than  the  ones  we  have  for  ourselves.  While  here  in  college,  I’ve  learned  how  to  trust  Him.  Though,  I  would  like  to  remind  heaven  that,  as  this  article  goes  to  print,  I’m  still  single. 2.  People  are  easy  to  lead,  but  hard  to  drive.  Winston  Churchill  YLD 'U $UQQ ÂżUVW VKDUHG WKDW WUXWK with  me,  and  it  has  really  stuck.  The  great  men  we  study  here  held  an  open  hand  to  those  who  followed  them.  King  David’s  mighty  men  did  not  follow  him  for  fear  of  David  or  admiration  of  his  skill  with  a  sling.  They  feared  the  God  who  guided  the  stones  and  followed  David  because  of  it.  Hillsdale  affords  opportunities  for  nearly  every  student  to  lead  something,  somewhere.  The  places  I  have  been  granted  the  chance  to  practice  leadership  —  this  Opinions  Page,  for  instance  —  clearly  taught  me  that  good  leadership  has  very  little  to  do  with  your  own  personal  merits  and  virtues.  We  fallen  beings  can  do  amazing  things,  but  we  will Â
always  screw  up  somewhere  along  the  way. The  professors  and  fellow  students  do  exhibit  one  key  virtue:  the  virtue  of  seeing  the  beautiful  ideal  in  front  of  them  and  becoming  totally  obedient  to  it,  and  then  lend- ing  you  their  eyes  for  that  beauty.  If  you  are  worthy  of  the  beauty,  you  will  not  be  obedient  to  leaders,  but  obedient  with  them,  and  to  the  vi- sion  before  you  and  them. 3.  Ambition  and  humility  are  not  opposite  extremes  on  the  same  continuum.   True  ambition  often  re- quires  the  greatest  humility.  A  group  of  us  here  set  out  to  do  the  most  am- bitious  thing  we  could  think  to  do:  invite  all  the  GOP  presidential  can- didates  to  speak  at  a  1,400  student  college  and  make  them  talk  about  the  U.S.  Constitution.  We  knew  how  uphill,  crazy,  and  sure-Âto-Âfail  a  thing  it  was  we  were  attempt- ing.  Getting  one  candidate  would  be  hard.  Getting  all  of  them  was  a  task  too  great  for  some  of  the  most  powerful  people  in  the  country.  And  we  were  just  students.  Coordinating  presidential  can- didates’  schedules  is  worse  than  herding  cats.  It’s  more  like  herding  ¿UH EUHDWKLQJ GUDJRQV When  the  entire  Constitution  Symposium  came  crashing  down Â
around  us,  when  Ron  Paul  wouldn’t  return  our  calls,  Mitt  Romney  gave  us  ultimatums,  and  Rick  Santorum  uncommitted,  the  little  group  of  friends  who  had  fought  valiantly  for  our  dream  retreated  from  one  last  PHHWLQJ LQ 'U :KDOHQÂśV RIÂżFH WR VLW together  in  SAGA.  Our  dream  had  died. As  I  played  with  my  mashed  potatoes  in  silence,  appetite  gone,  a  thought  hit  me  that  caused  a  swell  in  my  heart. “We  did  fail,â€?  I  said  to  my  down- trodden  friends.  “But  only  because  we  tried  to  do  something  hard.  The  reason  more  people  don’t  try  hard  things  is  because  they  are  afraid  of  this  moment  —  the  moment  of  pub- lic  failure  in  the  dust  of  defeat  —  the  moment  we  are  living  right  now.  And  we  knew  the  risk  of  failure  and  plunged  into  the  fray  nonetheless.â€? It  takes  a  lot  of  humility  to  reach  ambitiously  for  the  highest  things,  knowing  fully  the  potential  for  painful  defeat.  But  that’s  what  this  college  has  taught  us  to  do  every  day,  surmounting  mountains  and  getting  sunburned  in  the  quest  for  the  knowledge  of  goodness.  If  we  are  truly  virtuous,  that  risk,  that  challenge,  is  a  reason  to  rejoice.
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were  produced  by  anyone  other  than  the  government,  the  Federal  Com- munications  Commission  would  saddle  the  ads  with  TV-ÂMA  ratings  faster  than  you  could  say  “Marlboro  Man.â€? Assume  the  campaign  is  success- ful.  Say  50,000  smokers  quit  and  the  CDC  pats  itself  on  the  back.  What  next? In  2008  the  U.S.  spent  $147  bil- lion  on  obesity-Ârelated  health  costs.  In  comparison,  the  U.S.  spends  $96  billion  on  smoking-Ârelated  health  care  costs  annually.  So  what  about  obesity?  A  research  team  from  the  Uni- versity  of  California  blamed  sugar  for  the  country’s  obesity  epidemic. Professor  Robert  Lustig,  profes- sor  of  pediatrics  at  the  University  of  California,  proposed  in  February  that  the  government  implement  a  high  sugar  tax  —  in  addition  to  an  age  restriction  on  the  purchase  of  sugary  goods  —  because  sugar  is  just  as  “toxicâ€?  as  alcohol  and  tobac- co.  He  cites  bans  on  public  smok- ing,  governmental  requirements Â
on  air  bags  in  automobiles,  and  the  placement  of  condom  dispensers  in  public  bathrooms  as  precedent  for  government  intervention  in  sugar. “These  simple  measures  —  which  have  all  been  on  the  battle- ground  of  American  politics  —  are  now  taken  for  granted  as  essential  tools  for  our  public  health  and  well- being,â€?  Lustig  wrote  in  the  science  journal  Nature.  “It’s  time  to  turn  our  attention  to  sugar.â€? So  let’s  say  the  CDC  launches  another  campaign,  but  instead  of  VPRNLQJ REHVLW\ ² VSHFLÂżFDOO\ sugar-Ârelated  obesity  —  is  the  tar- get.  Instead  of  tips  from  smoking  victims,  you’ll  get  tips  from  Pixie  Stix  victims.  When  you  sit  down  to  watch  prime-Âtime  T.V.,  instead  of  smoker’s  with  stomas  and  pictures  of  black  lungs,  you  and  your  kids  will  get  a  front  row  seat  to  a  gastric  bypass  surgery  and  pictures  of  fatty  midriffs. Assume  the  second  ad  campaign  works,  50,000  obese  Americans  lose  weight,  and  the  CDC  pats  itself  on  the  back  again. Â
What  next? Consider  this:  unintended  pregnancy  is  listed  as  a  preventable  disease  in  the  Affordable  Health  and  Patient  Care  Act.  Just  like  smoking.  Not  only  will  stomas  and  gastric  bypass  surgery  be  appearing  on  prime-Âtime  T.V.,  but  also  moth- ers  complaining  about  how  their  preventable-Âdisease  children  have  ruined  their  lives.  Suddenly  “bas- tard  childâ€?  doesn’t  sound  so  bad. “If  [the  anti-Âsmoking]  ad  campaign  helps  people  quit  and  prevents  some  from  starting,  it’s  the  right  thing  to  do,â€?  John  Seffrin  of  the  American  Cancer  Society  told  The  New  York  Times. So  the  ends  justify  the  means.   But  do  they?  A  government  agency  is  using  $54  million  of  tax  money  to  convince  20  percent  of  the  people  paying  those  taxes  to  change  their  habits.  What  kind  of  precedent  does  that  set,  not  just  for  sugar  restric- tions  and  the  CDC,  but  for  the  government  at  large?
caused  a  25  percent  jump  in  the  state’s  population  since  2000. I  truly  am  proud  of  this  fact,  but  am  in  no  way  happy  about  it.  Actu- ally,  the  thought  only  brings  sadness. The  state’s  size,  former  inde- pendence,  oil  booms,  and  cowboy  idealization  have  not  only  fostered  a  profound  sense  of  state  pride  but  have  allowed  a  unique  culture  to  ÀRZHU But  Texas  culture  is  under  a  sustained  assault.  Driving  through  the  state,  I’ve  often  noted  signs  of  change.  Out-Âof-Âstate  restaurant  chains  opening  up,  California-Âstyle  suburbs  being  built,  and  classrooms  in  which  only  half  of  the  students  are  native  Texans.  Everywhere  I  see  culture  rot. , ÂżQG LW GLVFRQFHUWLQJ WKDW D culture  which  has  produced  a  great  business  and  social  climate  is  at- tracting  out-Âof-Âstaters  who  in  turn  are  changing  this  culture  into  an  amalgam  of  the  very  ones  from  ZKLFK WKH\ Ă€HH The  business  and  population  boom  has  led  to  some  great  develop- ments,  mind  you,  Austin’s  burgeon- LQJ ÂżOP DQG PXVLF VFHQH DPRQJ
WKHP %XW LV LW ZRUWK LW LI LQ ÂżIW\ years  Texas  culture  resembles  that  of  California? There  are  several  means  by  ZKLFK 7H[DQV DUH ÂżJKWLQJ WR SUH- serve  their  culture.  They  have  made  it  mandatory  that  all  students  take  two  full  years  of  Texas  History,  a  policy  followed  by  most  private  schools  as  well.  In  addition,  out-Âof- state  college  students  are  required  to  take  a  semester  of  Texas  History.  Students  are  also  required  to  say  a  Pledge  of  Allegiance  to  the  Texas  ÀDJ DIWHU WKH\ VD\ WKH $PHULFDQ one.  Most  out-Âof-Âstate  parents  are  surprised  at  the  Texas  loyalty  displayed  by  their  children.  Indeed  our  indoctrination  techniques  are  par  excellence. Despite  its  size,  the  state  largely  UHPDLQV XQLÂżHG LQ VKDULQJ 7H[DV FXO- ture.  In  my  mind,  part  of  this  stems  from  the  large  amount  of     intrastate  traveling  Texans  do,  as  well  as  their  outgoing  and  hospitable  nature  toward  each  other. I  hold  fond  memories  from  high  school  when,  after  a  long  week,  my  friends  and  I  would  hop  into  one  RI RXU FDUV DQG PDNH WKH ÂżYH KRXU
drive  to  San  Antonio  for  the  week- end.  Or,  on  Senior  Skip  days,  driv- ing  to  the  ocean  where  we’d  park  on  the  beach  and  stay  till  evening.  I  don’t  remember  ever  being  asked  to  chip  in  for  gas  when  in  another’s  vehicle. As  of  the  latest  census  only  California,  Arizona,  Colorado,  and  Florida  have  a  lower  percentage  of  native-Âborn  inhabitants  than  Texas.  This  statistic  is  not  a  cause  for  worry  in-Âand-Âof  itself.  However,  the  fact  that  most  of  the  newcom- ers  regard  state  pride  as  quaint  or  ridiculous  represents  a  harbinger  of  things  to  come. State  pride  should  be  encour- aged  in  every  state.  I  feel  as  if  the  largest  negative  effect  of  the  Civil  War  was  to  make  the  practice  of  state  pride  an  act  of  impropriety.  The  Federalism  designed  by  the  found- ing  fathers  hinged  on  the  existence  of  such  pride.  It  is  easy  to  trace  the  decline  of  state  pride  with  the  decay  of  our  constitutional  system.  The  problem  escaping  most  concerned  citizens  is  that  electing  conservative  5HSXEOLFDQV ZRQÂśW SURYH VXIÂżFLHQW to  change  the  nation’s  trajectory.
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hit  a  homerun  for  the  two  runs  in  that  inning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  you  play  a  team  From A8 OLNH /DNH (ULH WKH SLWFKLQJ LV VORZHU ´ *XHUWLQ VDLG Âł,WÂśV WKHLU EHOWV MXQLRU FHQWHU ÂżHOG- KDUG WR EH SDWLHQW DW WKH SODWH ´ HU 7D\ORU 6FKXOW\ ODXQFKHG D ,Q WKH VHFRQG JDPH EDOO RYHU WKH OHIW ÂżHOG IHQFH +LOOVGDOH FDPH RXW LQ WKH ÂżUVW getting  two  RBIs. inning  with  three  runs.  Two  Senior  pitcher  Laura  of  the  runs  in  that  inning  were  +RPDQ QDPHG */,$& EDWWHG LQ RII D GRXEOH WR OHIW Pitcher  of  the  Week,  became  ¿HOG IURP 6FKXOW\ 7KH WKLUG WKH ÂżUVW &KDUJHU LQ \HDUV run  came  from  an  error  by  WR UHDFK ZLQV W\LQJ WKH /DNH (ULH VFKRRO UHFRUG The  team  set  a  school  ³$Q\RQH ZKR NQRZV /DXUD UHFRUG IRU VLQJOH VHDVRQ VWROHQ knows  that  sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  been  work- bases  with  66.  The  previous  LQJ UHDOO\ KDUG ´ *XHUWLQ VDLG UHFRUG RI KDG VWRRG VLQFH Âł6KHÂśV GRQH D SKHQRPHQDO job.  I  canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  even  put  into  ³7KDW UHFRUG VKRZV KRZ ZRUGV KRZ SURXG ZH DOO DUH GLIIHUHQW RXU PHQWDOLW\ LV WKLV RI KHU ´ \HDU ´ *XHUWLQ VDLG Âł:HÂśUH 2YHU WKH ZHHNHQG WKH DJJUHVVLYH :HÂśUH GHWHUPLQHG &KDUJHUV ZHQW out-Âhustle  the  other  team.  7KH &KDUJHUV ZHUH DEOH WR :HÂśUH GHWHUPLQHG WR RXWSOD\ ERXQFH EDFN IURP D GH- WKH RWKHU WHDP ´ IHDW DJDLQVW $VKODQG RQ )ULGD\ 7KH &KDUJHUV VSOLW 6XQ- DQG ZRQ WKH VHFRQG JDPH GD\ÂśV GRXEOHKHDGHU ZLWK 2KLR IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH VLQFH Dominican  University.  In  the  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  always  been  a  ¿UVW JDPH WKH ORVV FDPH big  powerhouse  in  the  confer- IURP VHYHUDO +LOOVGDOH HUURUV HQFH ´ *XHUWLQ VDLG Âł:H VKXW 2KLR 'RPLQLFDQ KDG RQO\ RQH GRZQ VRPH RI WKH EHVW KLWWHUV HDUQHG UXQ LQ WKH JDPH LQ WKH */,$& EHWZHHQ /DXUD ,Q WKH VHFRQG JDPH WKH DQG RXU GHIHQVH , NQRZ WKDW , &KDUJHUV ZHUH DEOH WR UHVSRQG ZDV EH\RQG H[FLWHG ZKHQ ZH WR WKH ÂżUVW JDPH ORVV ZLWK D ZRQ ´ ZLQ 7KH &KDUJHUV VWDUWHG RII *XHUWLQ KDG D WKUHH UXQ WKH JDPH ZLWK D UXQ LQ WKH ÂżUVW KRPHUXQ LQ WKH ÂżUVW LQQLQJ inning.  In  the  each  of  the  last  which  was  enough  to  secure  IRXU LQQLQJV WKH &KDUJHUV SXW WKH ZLQ IRU WKH &KDUJHUV up  a  single  run,  which  was  Her  three  RBIs  in  the  game  HQRXJK WR GHIHDW WKH (DJOHV FDSWXUHG +LOOVGDOHÂśV DOO WLPH ZKR RQO\ UHFRUGHG RQH UXQ LQ UHFRUG IRU FDUHHU 5%,V DW WKH ERWWRP RI WKH ÂżIWK LQQLQJ 6DUDK 3ULFLQVN\ KHOG WKH SUH- 7KH &KDUJHUV QH[W IDFHG YLRXV UHFRUG RI /DNH (ULH RQ 6DWXUGD\ DQG Âł, DFWXDOO\ GLGQÂśW NQRZ >, VZHSW WKHP DQG KDG EURNHQ WKH UHFRUG@ XQWLO ,Q WKH ÂżUVW JDPH +RPDQ P\ IULHQG WH[WHG PH DERXW LW ´ DJDLQ KDG D VWURQJ SLWFKLQJ *XHUWLQ VDLG ODXJKLQJ performance,  only  allowing  7KH &KDUJHUV DUH VHW WR ÂżYH KLWV +LOOVGDOH KDG KLWV SOD\ D ZHHNHQG VHULHV DW KRPH in  the  game. DJDLQVW 1RUWKZRRG 8QLYHUVLW\ ,Q WKH VHFRQG LQQLQJ RI WKH RQ )ULGD\ DQG 6DWXUGD\ game,  junior  Miriam  McKay Â
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Sports 19  April  2012
Baseball wins three, loses three in past week Paul  Noce,  head  coach  of  the  Hillsdale  College  baseball  team,  said  that  their  bats  have  come  alive.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  guys  have  stepped  up.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  had  some  severe  injuries  so  some  other  guys  are  getting  to  play,â&#x20AC;?  Noce  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  doing  a  good  job.â&#x20AC;?  The  baseball  team  played  six  games  in  the  last  week.  Of  those  six  games,  they  won  three  and  lost  three.  Their  overall  record  now  sits  at  9-Â27,  7-Â17  in  the  GLIAC. The  Chargers  split  a  double- header  against  Wayne  State  University  on  April  18.  +LOOVGDOH ZRQ WKH ÂżUVW JDPH 11-Â5.  At  the  top  of  the  sixth,  Wayne  State  hit  a  three-Ârun  homer.  Hillsdale  answered  with  two  runs  off  senior  center  ¿HOGHU 3DW 2Âś+HDUQÂśV EXQW DQG then  another  three  runs  off  a  hit  by  junior  third  baseman  Scott  Lantis.  ³:H GURSSHG ÂżYH UXQV RQ WKHP DW WKH HQG ,W VROLGLÂżHG the  win,â&#x20AC;?  Noce  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Junior Â
Senior Mike Blanchard catches a fly ball in Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doubleheader against Northwood University. The Chargers went 2-2 against Northwood. (Joe Buth/ Collegian)
FHQWHUÂżHOGHU@ %UDG +D\GHQ DQG Lantis  both  had  big  hits.â&#x20AC;? But  in  the  second  game,  the  Chargers  fell  17-Â9. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  scored  nine  runs,  but  they  scored  17,â&#x20AC;?  Noce  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  just  missed  too  many  locations  on  pitches  today.â&#x20AC;? The  Chargers  played  North- wood  University  in  a  weekend  series  on  April  14  and  15.  The  teams  split  the  doubleheaders  in  a  series  riddled  with  bad  weather.  In  game  one,  Hillsdale  nar- rowly  beat  Northwood  18-Â17  in  the  highest  scoring  game  the  men  have  played  all  season.  Combined,  the  two  teams  had  38  hits.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  tried  to  approach  the  innings  one  at  a  time.  Walk  hit,  walk  hit,  hit  by  pitch,  and  so  on,â&#x20AC;?  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hearn  said.  ,Q WKH ERWWRP RI WKH ÂżUVW Hillsdale  started  racking  up  runs.  Northwood  did  not  score  until  the  top  of  the  fourth  when  WKH\ EDWWHG LQ ÂżYH UXQV %XW LQ WKH ÂżIWK LQQLQJ +LOOVGDOH scored  12  times  off  of  only  seven  hits.  Northwood  made Â
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6RIWEDOO EHDWV $VKODQG IRU ÂżUVW WLPH VLQFH underestimated  us,  and  we  have  the  potential  to  do  something  really  great  with  our  program.â&#x20AC;? ,Q WKH ÂżUVW JDPH DJDLQVW *968 WKH /DNHUV ZRQ In  a  repeat  match-Âup  with  Head  coach  Joe  Abraham  said  No.  17  Grand  Valley  State  WKRXJK WKH &KDUJHUV KDG ÂżYH University  two  weeks  ago,  the  hits  in  the  game,  the  Chargers  Hillsdale  College  softball  team  simply  couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  turn  them  into  again  split  a  doubleheader  with  runs. the  nationally  ranked  team.  The  But  in  the  second  game,  the  &KDUJHUV ORVW WKH ÂżUVW JDPH Chargers  got  their  bats  going  and  won  the  second  5-Â1  late  in  late  in  the  game  to  take  the  win  the  game. from  the  Lakers  5-Â1. The  Chargers  also  had  a  Going  into  the  seventh  in- record-Âbreaking  weekend  in  ning,  the  score  was  tied  at  1-Â1.  doubleheaders  against  Ashland  In  that  inning,  Grand  Valley  University,  Lake  Erie  College,  brought  in  the  pitcher  from  the  and  Ohio  Dominican  University.  ¿UVW JDPH The  Chargers  stand  at  15-Â11  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;By  the  seventh  inning  of  GLIAC  play  and  23-Â18  overall.  the  second  game,  our  hitters  Hillsdale  is  sitting  at  second  in  KDG IDFHG KHU IRXU RU ÂżYH WLPHV the  North  Division  and  fourth  already,â&#x20AC;?  Abraham  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  overall  in  the  GLIAC. were  ready  to  hit  her  by  then.â&#x20AC;? The  preseason  poll  had  origi- 6HQLRU OHIW ÂżHOGHU $OOLVRQ nally  predicted  that  Hillsdale  Hetrick  led  off  the  inning  with  a  ZRXOG EH ÂżIWK LQ WKH 1RUWK single,  followed  by  singles  from  Division. *XHUWLQ DQG VHQLRU ÂżUVW EDVHPDQ Junior Miriam McKay sends the ball over the fence in â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  no  sweeter  revenge  Jen  Berlet.  With  two  runs  under  Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doubleheader against Lake Erie College. The than  proving  someone  wrong,â&#x20AC;?  Chargers took the first game 9-1 and the second 4-2. (Joe senior  third  baseman  Jessica  Buth/Collegian) See Softball, A7 Guertin  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone  really  Sarah Leitner Sports Editor
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Freshman Luke Hickman runs in his first-ever steeplechase at the Hillsdale College Invitational on Saturday.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  crying  during  warm-Âups,â&#x20AC;?  Caldwell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  on  short  poles  and  was  like  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;well  I  guess  I  am  not  going  to  do  ZHOO WRGD\ Âś >EXW@ WKDW GLG QRW KDSSHQ DOO ´ 6HQLRU $PDQGD 3XWW ÂżQLVKHG ÂżUVW LQ WKH Hillsdale  College  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  and  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  800-Âmeter  run  (2:12.20),  followed  closely  WUDFN DQG ÂżHOG WHDPV ERWK ÂżQLVKHG VHFRQG be  fellow  senior  Jen  Shaffer  (2:12.24). at  home  in  the  Hillsdale  College  Invita- Junior  Adrianna  Yancho  placed  second  tional  on  April  14. LQ WKH KLJK MXPS <DQFKR MXPSHG â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  great  to  have  our  fans  there,â&#x20AC;?  PHWHUV DQG SURYLVLRQDOO\ TXDOLÂżHG IRU junior  Katie  Brunk  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  makes  such  a  nationals. huge  difference  to  have  the  support,  and  it  Junior  Kathy  Dirksen,  senior  Casey  ZDV JUHDW KDYLQJ >VHQLRU@ &DP :KLWH OHDG- Shillito,  and  freshman  Heather  Lantis  all  ing  us  in  his  famous  roller  coaster  to  get  us  set  personal  records  in  the  hammer  throw.     pumped  up.â&#x20AC;? 'LUNVHQ ÂżQLVKHG VHFRQG LQ WKH VKRW SXW %RWK WHDPV ÂżQLVKHG EHKLQG *UDQG 9DOOH\ with  a  throw  of  12.29  meters.  Dirksen  also  State  University.  The  menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  team  scored  ¿QLVKHG WKLUG LQ ERWK WKH KDPPHU WKURZ 198  total  points  â&#x20AC;&#x201C;  only  three  points  behind  DQG GLVFXV WKURZ VFRULQJ D WRWDO RI GVSU.  The  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  team  scored  139.5.   points  for  the  Chargers. Since  the  weather  was  poor  both  pole  The  men  also  did  well  in  the  meet. vault  and  high  jump  were  moved  inside  the  ,Q WKH ÂżHOG 6WHSKDQ %HUQDUGL ÂżQLVKHG Jesse  Philips  Arena.  All  the  other  events  ¿UVW LQ WKH MDYHOLQ WKURZ ZLWK D WKURZ RI were  held  outside  without  any  delay. PHWHUV 6HQLRU 1DWKDQ (QJOLVK EURNH â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  was  so  mad  because  I  had  been  prac- the  school  record  in  the  shot  put  with  a  ticing  outside,â&#x20AC;?  junior  Kayla  Caldwell  said.  WKURZ RI PHWHUV â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  was  like  going  to  a  different  place,  but  His  record-Âbreaking  throw  placed  him  it  was  nice  not  having  to  worry  about  the  ¿UVW LQ WKH VKRW 7HDPPDWH VRSKRPRUH -RKQ weather.â&#x20AC;? %DQRYHW] ÂżQLVKHG VHFRQG ZLWK D WKURZ RI Despite  the  weather,  the  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  team  15.12  meters.  Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  head  coach  Jeff  Forino  did  well. said  that  Banovetz  would  have  broken  the  Caldwell  won  the  pole  vault  and  auto- school  record  also  if  he  had  not  scratched  PDWLFDOO\ TXDOLÂżHG IRU WKH 1&$$ QDWLRQDO meet  with  a  jump  of  4.05  meters.  See Track, A7 Caldwell  has  been  battling  injury  lately.
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Emily Johnston Senior Reporter
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Senior  Natalie  Doran  and  sophomore  Ryne  Bessmer  will  both  perform  solos  with  the  Hillsdale  College  Orchestra  at  the  Orches- traâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  culminating  spring  concert. The  8  p.m.  concert  on  May  10  will  feature  Doran  and  Bessmer  as  two  of  the  four  2012  concerto  competition  winners.  The  other  two Â
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winners,  sophomore  Anika  Top,  piano,  and  sophomore  Viktor  Rozsa,  cello,  performed  their  solos  during  the  March  concerts. Doran  will  sing  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh!  quante  volteâ&#x20AC;?  from  the  opera  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  Capuletti  e  i  Montecchiâ&#x20AC;?  by  Vincenzo  Bellini. Bessmer  will  play  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zigeunerweisenâ&#x20AC;?  by  Pablo  de  Sarasate. They  will  also  perform  for  a  VIP  audience  on  March  11.
Ryne  Bessmer
(Sally Nelson/Collegian)
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Seniors  get  melodic  sendoff  at  concert Samantha Gilman Collegian Reporter
The  Hillsdale  College  Choir  and  Chamber  choir  will  be  performing  free  of  charge  at  College  %DSWLVW &KXUFK DW S P RQ $SULO )RU PXVLFDO SXULVWV LW ZLOO EH XQIRUJHWWDEOH )RU JUDGXDWLQJ VHQLRUV LQ FKRLU LW ZLOO EH FKHULVKHG 7KH FKRLUV ZLOO EH VLQJLQJ DSSUR[LPDWHO\ pieces,  and  all  but  one  piece  will  be  sung  a  cap- SHOOD RU ZLWKRXW LQVWUXPHQWDO DFFRPSDQLPHQW Âł,WÂśV JRLQJ WR EH D UHDOO\ QLFH SURJUDP D QLFH variety,â&#x20AC;?  said  James  Holleman,  professor  of  music  DQG FKRLU FRQGXFWRU &KRUDO PXVLF KDV D ÂłXQLTXH beautiful  sound,â&#x20AC;?  Holleman  said,  and  singing  a  FDSSHOOD JHWV EDFN WR WKH EDVLFV Âł:LWK WKLV FRQFHUW , ZDQWHG WR JHW EDFN WR D FRUH SKLORVRSK\ DQG FRUH VRXQG ´ That  core  sound  found  in  a  cappella  music  was  the  original  intent  for  the  Hillsdale  choirs,  Hol-Â
leman  said,  and  this  particular  selection  of  music  will  create  a  solid  background  that  will  prepare  the  FKRLU WR VLQJ *HRUJH )ULGHULFN +DQGHOÂśV 0HVVLDK WKLV FRPLQJ IDOO At  the  concert,  Holleman  will  recognize  the  21  seniors  singing  their  last  concert  at  Hillsdale  &ROOHJH Âł,WÂśV D OLWWOH ELWWHUVZHHW ´ VDLG JUDGXDWLQJ VHQLRU 6DPDQWKD *HRUJL ZKR VLQJV VRSUDQR LQ WKH FKRLU Âł,ÂśYH GRQH FKRLU VLQFH WKH WK JUDGH VR IRU PH WKLV LV WKH ODVW WLPH ,ÂśOO EH LQ FKRLU XQWLO ,ÂśP ROG ,W LV D OLWWOH ELW VWUDQJH ´ 6HQLRU EDULWRQH 7\OHU 2Âś1HLO VDLG KH HQMR\V WKH ZD\ +ROOHPDQ UXQV FKRLU Âł,W LV QRW RQO\ IXQ EXW DOVR VHULRXV ´ KH VDLG and  added  that  he  appreciates  the  way  Holleman  IUHTXHQWO\ KDV WKH FKRLU VLQJ &KULVWLDQ PXVLF Âł,W LV JUHDW WR EXLOG GHYRWLRQ WKURXJK VLQJLQJ ´ 2Âś1HLO VDLG â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music  has  always  been  my  creative  outlet  and  stress  reliever,â&#x20AC;?  graduating  senior  Sarah  Nelson Â
Big band performs with big star â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because  this  is  my  last  one,  , DP JRLQJ WR GR P\ YHU\ EHVW WR make  sure  that  it  is  the  best  con- cert  possible,â&#x20AC;?  senior  saxophone  On  April  20  and  April  21  at  SOD\HU 3DXO 0\HUV VDLG ÂłVR , FDQ S P +LOOVGDOH &ROOHJHÂśV %LJ always  carry  that  great  memory  Band  will  perform  featuring  ZLWK PH ´ guest  artist  Vince  DiMartino  in  Although  the  time  commit- 0DUNHO $XGLWRULXP ment  has  forced  several  students  ³, ÂżQG WKDW LW LV RQH RI WKH WR PDNH VDFULÂżFHV WKHLU IRQG- best  music  styles  to  play  for  ness  of  the  music  and  overall  WUXPSHW , OLNH WKH IUHHGRP RI devotion  to  the  band  would  not  it,â&#x20AC;?  Senior  trumpet  player  Paul  alter  their  decision  to  participate  6FKXPDFKHU VDLG LQ %LJ %DQG The  Big  Band  allows  for  a  ³, MXVW VROG P\ VRXO WR LW measure  of  improvisation,  giv- [Music  Department],  thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  all,â&#x20AC;?  ing  the  musicians  much  more  senior  drummer  Alex  Cothran  IUHHGRP ZLWKLQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;RZ RI WKH VDLG Âł,W LV GHÂżQLWHO\ D ORYH KDWH PXVLF UHODWLRQVKLS EXW WKH ORYH GHÂż- â&#x20AC;&#x153;There  is  something  very  ex- QLWHO\ RXWZHLJKV WKH KDWH ´ hilarating  and  very  nerve  wreck- Aside  from  the  studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;  busy  LQJ DERXW LW IRU VXUH 7KDW DGGV musical  lives,  this  particular  fun  to  it,â&#x20AC;?  senior  vocalist  Erin  concert  will  showcase  their  tal- 2Âś/XDQDLJK VDLG Âł7KHUH LV DFWX- ents  to  the  Hillsdale  community  ally  this  amazing  phenomenon,  as  Vince  DiMartino  will  accom- when  you  are  actually  doing  SDQ\ WKH %LJ %DQG 'L0DUWLQR good  scatting,  where  all  you  can  not  only  teaches  trumpet,  brass  hear  is  the  music  and  you  are  lit- DQG MD]] HQVHPEOH DQG PXVLF erally  blind  because  you  have  no  history,  but  has  played  with  RWKHU VHQVDWLRQ FRPLQJ LQ <RX VRPH RI WKH ÂżQHVW PXVLFLDQV ,Q have  shut  down  every  receptor  2008-Â2009,  DiMartino  re- in  your  body  except  hearing  the  ceived  the  Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Lifetime  music  and  then  singing  what  you  Achievement  Award  for  the  state  KHDU ´ RI .HQWXFN\ Along  with  Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Luanaigh,  sev- â&#x20AC;&#x153;He  is  the  greatest  musician  eral  other  seniors  will  perform  ever  to  play  in  Markel  Audito- IRU WKHLU ÂżQDO WLPH DV D SDUW RI ULXP 7KLV LV QR H[DJJHUDWLRQ ´ WKH %LJ %DQG Chris  McCourry,  director  and  Leslie Reyes Collegian Freelancer
WUXPSHW SOD\HU VDLG McCourry  invited  several  dif- ferent  artist  to  perform  alongside  the  students,  showcasing  the  talents  of  both  the  students  and  WKH YLVLWLQJ DUWLVWV 6WXGHQWV and  faculty  alike  are  excited  to  SHUIRUP ZLWK 'L0DUWLQR â&#x20AC;&#x153;By  having  a  professional  come  in,  it  kind  of  ups  the  bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  level  as  well  because  we  have  to  bring  ourselves  up  to  make  sure  that  we  meet  his  standard,â&#x20AC;?  Myers  said,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;and  that  MXVW PDNHV WKH FRQFHUW WKDW PXFK EHWWHU ´ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  fact  that  he  is  a  trum- pet  player  is  really  awesome,â&#x20AC;?  6FKXPDFKHU VDLG Âł6HHLQJ KLP in  person  and  having  him  play  ZLWK XV ZLOO EH JUHDW ´ The  Big  Band  and  DiMar- tino  will  perform  a  potpourri  of  MD]] UDQJLQJ IURP VZLQJ WR WKH YLYDFLRXV EHDWV RI ODWLQ UK\WKP The  musicians  wish  to  promote  the  spirited  music  through  their  SHUIRUPDQFH Âł, KRSH SHRSOH HQMR\ WKH FRQFHUW ´ &RWKUDQ VDLG Âł, KRSH ZH GR WKH VRQJV MXVWLFH DQG WKDW people  will  hear  them  as  they  are  VXSSRVHG WR EH SHUIRUPHG ´               lreyes@hillsdale.edu
VDLG 7KRXJK VKH LV QRW D PXVLF PDMRU VKH KDV HQMR\HG WKH PXVLFDO DWPRVSKHUH DW +LOOVGDOH â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody  is  really  passionate  about  music  KHUH ´ VKH VDLG Âł,WÂśV QLFH WR EH LQ D FRPPXQLW\ RI SHRSOH ZKR FDUH DERXW WKH VDPH WKLQJ ´ Members  of  the  choir  have  rehearsed  together,  until,  Nelson  said,  it  is  easy  to  recognize  each  oth- HUÂśV YRLFHV 7KH JURXS KDV DOVR WUDYHOHG WRJHWKHU IRU FRPSHWLWLRQV DQG EHFRPH FORVH NQLW â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  all  care  so  much  about  each  other,â&#x20AC;?  Nelson  VDLG Senior  Sharon  Barrett,  who  has  sung  soprano  in  the  Hillsdale  College  Choir  for  10  semesters,  said  VKH ZLOO PLVV EHLQJ SDUW RI WKH JURXS Âł0XVLF LV FROODERUDWLYH DQG LW LV YHU\ SHUVRQDO When  you  spend  time  making  music  together,  you  UHDOO\ ERQG ZLWK WKHP ´ %DUUHWW VDLG )RU VHQLRU 1DWDOLH 'RUDQ OHDYLQJ FKRLU LV D GLI- ¿FXOW QHFHVVLW\ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Choir  has  kind  of  become  my  family,â&#x20AC;?  Doran  VDLG Âł,W LV WLPH WR PRYH RQ EXW LW LV DOVR NLQG RI
VDG EHFDXVH WKHVH DUH P\ EHVW IULHQGV ,ÂśP OHDYLQJ ,W LV VDG WR OHDYH EXW LW LV WLPH ´ Doran  is  going  to  continue  her  vocal  studies  as  D JUDGXDWH VWXGHQW DW 0LFKLJDQ 8QLYHUVLW\ DQG VKH said  â&#x20AC;&#x153;it  is  going  to  be  weirdâ&#x20AC;?  to  get  used  to  a  new  FRQGXFWRU Senior  tenor  Stephen  Henreckson  has  been  in  FKRLU VLQFH WKH ÂżUVW VHPHVWHU RI IUHVKPDQ \HDU DQG he  says  he  will  miss  â&#x20AC;&#x153;the  opportunity  to  make  that  NLQG RI FKRUDO PXVLF ZLWK JRRG OHYHO RI WDOHQW ´ Âł,W LV VRPHWKLQJ ,ÂśYH UHDOO\ HQMR\HG DQG QRW VXUH ,ÂśOO ÂżQG LW RXWVLGH RI FROOHJH ´ +HQUHFNVRQ VDLG +H HVSHFLDOO\ HQMR\V WKH ÂłLQWULFDF\ RI YRFDO harmonies,â&#x20AC;?  found  in  a  cappella  music  and  encour- DJHG KLV IHOORZ VWXGHQWV WR DWWHQG WKH FRQFHUW â&#x20AC;&#x153;You  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  get  that  many  opportunities  to  hear  SHRSOH VLQJ D FDSSHOOD ´                                        sgilman@hillsdale.edu
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Seniors  prepare  to  teach  English  in  far- off  destinations  like  China,  South  Korea,  and  Ecuador Megan Showalter Collegian Freelancer
teach  at  the  Center  for  Continued  Education.  She  found  out  about  this  opportunity  through  a  friend  already  teaching  fter  gradua- in  Ecuador.  tion  this  year,  Ulrickson  is  not  too  many  seniors  will  be  leaving  Hillsdale  concerned  about  going  abroad;Íž  she  studied  College  to  join  the  work  force,  and  some  of  those  abroad  in  Spain  last  year.  She  also  has  expe- seniors  will  be  teaching  English  abroad  in  places  rience  teaching  English  to  Spanish-Âspeakers  such  as  China,  South  from  that  trip.  Ulrick- Korea,  and  Ecuador. sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  parents,  however,  Senior  Abby  Pon- are  not  as  calm. tynen  is  going  to  teach  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  parents  are  in  China  at  a  school  mildly  wary,â&#x20AC;?  said  Ul- located  an  hour  outside  of  Hong  Kong.  She  will   rickson.  However,  both  of  her  parents  will  be  teach  conversational  visiting  her  in  Ecuador  English,  helping  stu- GHQWV OHDUQ WKH VSHFLÂżFV while  she  is  there. Ulrickson  said  that  of  Western  dialect. she  never  expected  to  Abby  said  she  wor- teach  abroad.  It  was  ried  that  her  history  simply  something  she  major  wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  as  appealing  to  employers,  applied  for  four  weeks  ago. so  she  started  looking  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  had  no  clue  what  into  job  opportuni- I  was  going  to  do  [after  ties  posted  by  Career  FROOHJH@ , ÂżJXUHG , Services.  would  end  up  in  South  Teaching  abroad  America  at  some  point,â&#x20AC;?  interested  her,  and  she  Ulrickson  said. began  searching  for  Ulrickson  has  no  similar  programs  online. long-Âterm  plans  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  found  out  about  teach.  She  will  do  this  this  job  on  Google.  It  sounded  exciting,â&#x20AC;?  Pon- for  a  year  and  then  move  on  to  something  tynen  said. else. Pontynen  has  no  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  not  a  huge  fears  about  going  ¿QDQFLDO JDLQ EXW LWÂśV D abroad  alone.  This  last  summer  Pontynen  went  great  experience,â&#x20AC;?  said  to  WĂźrzsburg,  Germany  Ulrickson. Also  planning  on  with  the  Hillsdale  Ger- leaving  the  U.S.  to  teach  man  department  and  are  seniors  Samantha  stayed  behind  after  the  Nasser  and  Adam  Pe- group  left.  She  only  tersen,  who  got  engaged  knew  a  little  bit  of  Ger- this  past  year.  They  will  man  at  the  time. be  getting  married  in  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living  in  a  foreign  May  and  leaving  for  country  made  me  real- South  Korea  in  mid- ize  I  could  live  com- pletely  in  country  where  August  to  teach  classes  for  Korean  students  in  I  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  speak  their  English  only. language,â&#x20AC;?  Pontynen  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  will  only  be  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  scared,  and  the  language  barrier  speaking  English  be- cause  the  students  know  wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  a  barrier  at  that  enough  English  [al- point.â&#x20AC;? ready],â&#x20AC;?  said  Petersen. Though  Pontynen  Nasser  said  that  does  not  speak  Chinese  she  got  the  idea  from  now,  she  will  be  learn- ing  Mandarin  under  the  a  friend  and  Hills- program  while  she  is  in  dale  graduate,  Gracey  Roskam  â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11,  who  went  China.  Pontynen  called  to  Taiwan  after  gradu- it  a  very  marketable  skill,  and  she  hopes  that  ating.  There  are  other  Hillsdale  graduates  it  will  help  her  in  the  future  if  she  applies  for  working  in  South  Korea  with  whom  Nasser  and  the  state  department,  Petersen  may  connect. working  for  an  ambas- To  prepare  for  the  sador  or  as  a  diplomat. trip  the  couple  has  to  Along  with  the  go  through  criminal  Mandarin  classes,  health  care  and  housing  background  checks,  send  in  transcripts  to  are  included  under  the  the  program,  and  take  program.  The  program  a  100-Âhour  teaching  is  also  helping  her  get  FHUWLÂżFDWLRQ SURJUDP her  visa.  However,  the  online.  Because  more  program  doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  pay  very  well,  and  Pontynen  people  have  been  ap- plying  for  these  sorts  of  said  she  knows  that  another  friend  has  found  positions  recently,  the  application  process  has  a  similar,  but  more  lu- become  more  and  more  crative,  job.  So  though  vigorous. Pontynen  was  offered  â&#x20AC;&#x153;But  if  you  have  a  the  job  in  China,  she  good  resume  and  good  hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  fully  committed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  kind  of  looking  references  it  shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  be  hard  to  get  in.  Any- around;Íž  maybe  thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  body  who  is  willing  to  a  better  deal  out  there.  uproot  themselves  for  But  at  least  I  have  this  a  year  looks  good  to  an  one  offer,â&#x20AC;?  Pontynen  employer,â&#x20AC;?  said  Pe- said. tersen. The  program  lasts  a  Nasser  said  that  the  full  year,  and  Pontynen  experience  â&#x20AC;&#x153;is  very  mar- is  unsure  what  the  ketable,â&#x20AC;?  and  that  they  future  holds  after  that  are  looking  forward  to  year.  She  said  she  may  go  to  graduate  school  or  â&#x20AC;&#x153;an  adventure.â&#x20AC;? even  become  a  museum  curator  with  her  history  mshowalter@hillsdale. edu major. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  particu- larly  want  to  teach  in  the  U.S.  I  donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  really  have  that  passion.  I  just  want  to  experience  that  culture  [in  China],â&#x20AC;?  Pontynen  said. Senior  Juliann  Ul- rickson  will  be  heading  off  to  Quito,  Ecuador  to Â
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In  Their  Eyes â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153; Joanna  Wiseley  recalls  tricycle  racing,  cheerleading,  and  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beowulfâ&#x20AC;?
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Wiseley  said  her  husband  is  very  supportive  of  the  time  she  spends  serving  the  college.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  have  entertained  stu- HU FR]\ FRUQHU RIÂżFH dents  at  our  home  throughout  stands  in  the  exact  lo- cation  that  once  housed  the  years.â&#x20AC;? As  she  has  gotten  to  know  the  College  bookstore  when  she  was  a  student.  Her  cheery  smile  is  successive  generations  of  students,  Wiseley  said  she  a  familiar  face  to  students,  many  believes  the  bar  of  academic  of  whom  know  her  by  name:  Jo- caliber  has  continued  to  rise. anna  Wiseley,  Director  of  Career  â&#x20AC;&#x153;These  students  are  Services. much  more  serious  and  have  This  year  marks  Wiseleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  brought  a  lot  of  credibility  to  30th  year  of  association  with  my  hard-Âearned  diploma.â&#x20AC;? Hillsdale  College.  After  matricu- Wiseley  majored  in  educa- lating  in  1972  and  graduating  in  tion,  with  concentrations  in  1976,  she  returned  to  work  as  an  biology  and  physical  educa- admissions  counselor,  then  as  tion. director  of  the  Career  Planning  Wisely  said  one  of  her  2IÂżFH UHQDPHG &DUHHU 6HUYLFHV favorite  classes  was  third-Âse- in  August  2011. On  her  bookcase,  symbolizing  mester  English  literature,  in  which  she  studied  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beowulfâ&#x20AC;?  her  fondness  for  her  alma  mater,  and  Milton  with  former  Wiseley  keeps  a  brick  from  the  ROG ÂżQH DUWV EXLOGLQJ DQG D EORFN Professor  of  English  James  Juroe.  She  said  she  still  keeps  of  wood  left  over  after  Central  in  touch  with  Juroe. Hall  was  renovated. At  Hillsdale,  Wiseley  As  with  many  Hillsdale  stu- participated  in  sports  as  a  dents,  Wiseleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  parents  initially  member  of  the  cheerleading  steered  her  toward  Hillsdale.  team  and  the  synchronized  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  father,  a  small  business  swimming  club. owner,  heard  Dr.  Roche  on  a  pro- Wiseley  also  worked  JUDP GLVFXVVLQJ WKH ÂżJKW DJDLQVW the  federal  government,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. on  campus,  cleaning  the  But  once  she  visited,  she  made  womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  locker  room  and  working  in  Sagaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  catering  the  choice  her  own.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  fell  in  love  with  the  friendli- department.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;We  didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  have  near  the  ness  of  the  place  and  the  personal  attention  by  professors,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  events  Saga  does  now,  but  we  did  weddings  and  special  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  visited  Michigan  State,  nobody  spoke  to  each  other.  So  it  events,  like  dinner  at  the  presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  home,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. was  an  easy  choice.â&#x20AC;? She  was  active  in  the  Wiseley  believes  this  is  one  Greek  system  as  the  chapter  (Courtesy of Joanna Wiseley) of  the  core  characteristics  of  the  college  that  has  endured  since  her  president  of  Pi  Beta  Phi  and  serve  current  students.  a  member  of  the  Panhellenic  days  as  a  student.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  can  get  out  in  the  summers  â&#x20AC;&#x153;When  I  work  with  recruiters,  Council.  and  visit  alumni  and  ask  them  to  â&#x20AC;&#x153;My  fondest  memory  was  be- they  comment  on  how  friendly  support  our  students  with  intern- ing  in  the  tricycle  race  on  Super  and  polite  the  students  are,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;And  the  friendliness  is  real,  Saturday  with  three  other  short  Pi  ships  or  mentoring,â&#x20AC;?  Wiseley  said. Phis,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. from  the  heart.â&#x20AC;? Wiseley  said  adding  support  On  Super  Saturday,  which  in  The  college  has  continued  to  staff  in  August  2011  also  expand- those  days  was  the  culminating  be  an  important  part  of  her  fam- event  of  Greek  Week,  she  and  her  ed  what  Career  Services  can  do  ilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  life.  Wiseley  said  her  par- Pi  Phi  sisters  borrowed  childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  for  students.  ents,  who  are  in  their  80s,  ended  â&#x20AC;&#x153;After  being  here  for  23  tricycles  and  raced  them  around  up  moving  to  Hillsdale.  \HDUV DV D WZR SHUVRQ RIÂżFH LWÂśV the  quad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They  enjoy  spending  time  energizing  and  exciting  to  have  Wiseley  said  that  though  the  attending  CCAs  and  concerts  Michael  and  Keith  and  Michelle  and  lectures,  like  the  Mark  Steyn  quad  and  grounds  look  different  today,  the  campus  retains  its  spirit  join  us  to  make  a  team,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  lecture.  They  even  went  with  me  Wiseley  said  expanding  the  in  the  physical  buildings  as  well  to  a  basketball  game  recently,â&#x20AC;?  team  has  enabled  Career  Ser- as  the  people.  she  said. vices  to  assist  more  students  with  â&#x20AC;&#x153;It  looks  like  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  always  been  Wiseleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  oldest  son  also  corporate  contacts,  internship  here,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Delp  and  Moss  attended  Hillsdale.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;One  of  my  opportunities,  and  one-Âon-Âone  ca- look  like  the  buildings  that  were  proudest  moments  was  when  my  reer  coaching,  but  offering  more  here.â&#x20AC;? son  graduated  in  2007.â&#x20AC;? services  also  keeps  the  staff  busy. Wiseley  said  working  at  the  Her  son,  B.J.,  married  a  fellow  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  the  biggest  change.  Hillsdale  graduate  and  now  works  college  has  allowed  her  both  to  as  a  physician  recruiter,  while  his  keep  in  touch  with  classmates  and  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  busier  than  Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve  ever  been,â&#x20AC;?  sorority  sisters  and  to  be  a  liaison  she  said. wife  is  a  health  care  marketing  New  services  include  the  for  alumni  reunions.  director.  Her  second  son,  who  at- Wiseley  added  that  serving  on  Living  and  Working  job  shadow  tended  Trine  University,  works  as  a  golf  course  superintendent,  and  the  Alumni  Executive  Board  after  programs  in  Chicago,  Washing- graduation  afforded  her  a  network  ton,  D.C.,  Lansing,  and,  soon,  her  youngest  son  serves  in  the  Cincinnati  (to  be  added  in  sum- of  contacts  that  now  helps  her  Marine  Corps.
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mer  2012). Wiseley  said  about  20  percent  of  Hillsdale  seniors  go  on  to  graduate  school,  and  the  Career  6HUYLFHV 2IÂżFH RIWHQ DVVLVWV WKHP with  personal  statements  and  testing. Regardless  of  where  gradu- ates  choose  to  go  after  Hillsdale,  Wiseley  said,  she  is  proud  of  them.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m  proud  of  all  of  them,  from  those  who  stay  at  home  to  raise  their  children,  to  those  who  go  out  to  serve  in  our  national  JRYHUQPHQW RIÂżFHV WR WKH ODZ- yers  and  the  doctors,â&#x20AC;?  she  said. :LVHOH\ VDLG VKH ÂżQGV KHU ZRUN LQ &DUHHU 6HUYLFHV IXOÂżOOLQJ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working  with  the  students  keeps  me  young,  keeps  me  en- gaged,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  never  dread  going  to  work.  I  can  hardly  wait  to  go  to  work.  I  hope  all  stu- dents  can  get  a  job  they  love  this  much.â&#x20AC;? sbarrett@hillsdale.edu
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SMALL TOWN VENUE, BIG-TIME TALENT Auditions  for  Teen  Idol  come  to  Hillsdale  College Teddy Sawyer Collegian Reporter
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lthough  lacking  pop  icons  Ryan  Seacrest,  Simon  Cowell,  Paula  Abdul,  Randy  Jackson,  Jen- nifer  Lopez  or  Stephen  Tyler,  Hillsdale  College  will  host  the  auditions  for  Capital  1  Credit  Union  Teen  Idol.  The  auditions  will  be  held  this  May. For  the  eighth  year  running,  Hillsdale  College  will  host  the  auditions,  showcasing  the  sing- ing  talents  of  kids  ages  13  to  19  and  raising  money  to  support  local  arts  and  schools. According  to  their  website,  the  purpose  of  the  competition  is  to  support  the  education  and  arts,  both  of  local  organizations  and  for  the  Jackson  School  of  the  Arts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The  purpose  of  American  1  Teen  Idol  is  to  provide  young  singers  with  an  opportunity  to  showcase  their  talents  and  raise  money  for  the  Jackson  School  of  the  Arts  and  one  other  QRQ SURÂżW WR EH QDPHG E\ WKH eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  overall  winner,â&#x20AC;?  the  website  says. The  event  is  intended  to  be  one  part  competition,  one  part  advertising,  and  one  part  char- ity  for  the  community,  Jayme Â
Bicknell,  Capital  1  Credit  Union  representative  and  planner  said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each  student  must  raise  $250  for  charity,â&#x20AC;?  she  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;So  it  is  a  charity  event  as  well.â&#x20AC;? The  Hillsdale  event  is  just  one  of  four  venues  hosting  the  auditions  coming  this  May,  as  Hillsdaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  auditions  are  on  May  15  in  Battle  Creek,  Mich.  on  May  8  at  the  Northwest  School  Auditorium  and  two  more  in  Jackson,  Mich.  on  May  1  and  2. The  audition  process  is  the  ¿UVW VWHS RI WKH FRPSHWLWLRQ 7KH contestants  that  qualify  pro- FHHG WR VHPL ÂżQDOV DQG ÂżQDOV Both  events  will  be  held  at  the  Jackson  County  Fairgrounds  on  July  27. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  completely  sponsored  by  American  1  Credit  Union,â&#x20AC;?  Bicknell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The  ages]  are  actually  really  spread  out:  I  have  someone  who  is  going  to  be  13  RQ WKH GD\ RI WKH ÂżQDOH ZKLFK are  the  rules.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;I  have  several  who  are  19,  so  it  is  pretty  spread  out.â&#x20AC;? With  their  own  panel  of  three  judges,  they  aim  to  improve  performances  and  to  support  the  local  arts,  according  to  one  of  WKHLU Ă&#x20AC;LHUV While  the  exact  number  will  not  be  determined  until  registra- tion  closes,  Bicknell  expects Â
somewhere  between  60  and  70  kids  will  register  to  audition.  Of  these,  10  will  move  on  to  the  VHPL ÂżQDOV â&#x20AC;&#x153;For  the  auditions  they  pick  their  own  songs,  so  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  what- ever  they  choose,â&#x20AC;?  Bicknell  said.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since  auditions  are  closed  we  arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t  very  picky,  but  for  the  ¿QDOH ZH DUH D ELW PRUH FKRRV\ as  they  are  from  13  to  19  years  old.â&#x20AC;? Based  on  the  showmanship,  stage  presence,  organization  and  overall  talent,  the  judges  will  hone  down  the  numbers  and  ¿QDOO\ VHOHFW D ZLQQHU ZKR ZLOO receive  the  grand  prize  of  $1000  and  a  new  iPad,  as  well  as  a  donation  to  a  charity  of  their  choice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  fun,  free  event,â&#x20AC;?  Marla  Sanford  of  American  1  Credit  Union  said  in  an  earlier  interview.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  a  nice  relax- ing  atmosphere,  and  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  very  family-Âfriendly.  Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re  usually  done  by  9  p.m.â&#x20AC;?  tsawyer@hillsdale.edu
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The Dow Leadership Center will host auditions for the American 1 Credit Union Teen Idol competition May 15. The competition supports the arts at local organizations and the Jackson School of the Arts. (Caleb Whitmer/Collegian)