Just two years after the opening of the

Allan P. Kirby Center for Constitutional

Studies and Citizenship in Washington,
D.C., Hillsdale College can now boast of a
second acquisition on Capitol Hill.
A donor gave the college a row house
last month for use as student housing
for the Washington-Hillsdale Internship
Program.
In the past, most WHIP students lived
in the Heritage Foundation building across
the street from the Kirby Center, or in
other self-selected housing.
Program members being so far apart
made it diIfcult Ior a sense oI community
to form around the Kirby Center, said
Program Manager and Research Associ-
ate Anna Dunham. Ownership of the
building will help keep Hillsdale students
in contact with one another. The beauti-
ful 112-year-old Victorian building was
recently renovated by the previous own-
ers. For a time it functioned as a bed and
Early in the morning on
April 9, a student attempting
to turn off of Union Street onto
Barber Street crashed into the
main Slayton Arboretum gate.
The impact crushed the gate,
destroyed a portion of the bor-
dering stone wall, and totaled
the car.
Though the car reportedly
fipped aIter impact, the driver
left the scene uninjured.
There was extensive dam-
age to the vehicle and the wall,
said Chris Martini, director of
campus security.
The right side of the gate
was torn completely off of its
hinges, though the left side
remained mostly undamaged.
To the right of the gate, several
of the fence posts buckled after
the vehicle smashed a section of
stone and concrete into the wall.
Sophomore Linda Lizalek
witnessed the crash. She saw
the vehicle traveling down
Union Street at about 2:10 a.m.
Though the vehicle did slow
down, she said, the driver did
not slow enough to make the
turn.
The vehicle was traveling at
a good clip, Martini said.
Lizalek does not remember if
she turned away at the point of
impact or if she blocked out the
memory. Either way, she has no
recollection of the cars actual
impact.
I think it hit the curb and
then fipped on its back, she
Junior Lauren Grover was
elected president of the 2012-13
senior class on Wednesday.
I really appreciate the
support and encouragement of
campus, Grover said. And Im
really excited to get started.
The juniors voted on Tuesday
and Wednesday for their senior
committee. The committee is
in charge of planning all senior
class events, including the senior
party, the senior gift, and future
class reunions.
Grovers vice president
will be Hannah Akin. The new
secretary is Marissa Philipp; the
treasurer is Crystal Marshall; and
the social chairwoman is Celia
Rothhaas. The class ambassadors
will be Eric DeMeuse and Ashley
Logan.
Director of Career Services
Joanna Wiseley said 101 votes
were cast in the election. She said
that was a good representation of
the approximately 250 members
of this years junior class.
Grover will receive the senior
committee gavel from the current
senior class president Dina Farhat
at convocation today. Farhat is
Grovers big in the Chi Omega
sorority. Grover said she was
very supportive during the elec-
tion process.
Shes helping me a lot and
putting me in the right direction,
Grover said.
Responsibilities specifcally
held by the president include
having a large say in the senior
commencement speaker, acting
as hostess for certain college
functions, and leading senior
class and committee meetings.
Grover, a marketing/manage-
ment major, was nominated by
the Chi Omega house. In addition
to Greek life, she is involved with
the campus Gordie Foundation,
of which she is vice president.
She also volunteers at the local
Humane Society and is a captain
on the volleyball team.
Akin is an American studies
and French double major. On
campus she is a member of the
Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority,
is involved with Intervarsity, and
is a resident assistant at Whitley
Residence.
Her duties as vice president,
she said, will be to act as a sup-
port to Grover, organize cam-
pus events with the rest of the
committee, and organize senior
committee meetings.
She is currently the director of
the Student Affairs Mentors. The
senior committee meets in the
student aIIairs oIfce, and she has
had some frsthand experience
of what goes on at meetings and
the amount of work that goes into
being a class oIfcer.
If you think about it, anytime
you try to organize a whole class
of people, its a lot of work, she
said.
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Sarah Leitner
Sports Editor
Sophomore Melika Wil-
loughby pointed to the TV screen
in A.J.s Caf as Newt Gingrich
vows to stay in race all the way
to convention fashed across the
bottom of the screen on Wednes-
day.
Gingrichs statement was
prompted by the suspension
of presidential candidate Rick
Santorums campaign. Santorum
announced his withdrawal from
the race at a press conference in
Gettysburg, Pa., on April 10.
By gracefully leaving the
stage now, he leaves open the
chance for future political of-
fces. It was a graceIul exit, Wil-
loughby said. He showed that he
was about America and the ideas
he stood for not himself.
Junior Brianna Walden, also a
Santorum supporter, said that his
willingness to step out of the race
shows his genuine concern for
the good of the country.
I think [it] really speaks to
his character that hes willing to
take a path that doesnt lead to
his personal glory, she said. It
was honorable of him to recog-
nize the higher good.
Santorums announcement
came on the heels of his losses
in the Maryland, Washington,
D.C., and Wisconsin primaries.
The GOP presidential feld is
now down to three candidates
Gingrich, Ron Paul, and Mitt
Romney.
Willoughby said that by stay-
ing in the race, Gingrich lacked
the humility to step back and do
what is best for his country.
Now that Santorum has
dropped out, Walden said she
will support Romney but
reluctantly.
If Romney gets the nomina-
tion, so help me, I will vote for
him, but with clenched teeth,
she said.
Walden said she sees Romney
as the best candidate to hold up
against President Barack Obama.
Willoughby agreed.
[Romney] has the executive
experience and the credentials to
win and to govern effectively,
she said. Romney respects [the
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Evan Brune
Collegian Reporter
On April 3, the Princeton
Review unveiled its lineup of
the top 300 professors in the
nation. Two professors from
Hillsdale College Thomas
Conner, professor of history,
and Justin Jackson, associate
professor of English were
selected for the list.
The ranking was developed
by analyzing assessments from
the hit site RateMyProfessor.
com, as well as interviews
with students. The end result
was a compilation of profes-
sors from across the country
who students say have had a
great impact on their lives.
Conner said that although
he was honored to be included
on the list, he was dubious
about the validity of the rank-
ing.
Frankly, Im not sure what
to make of this thing. I would
consider myself skeptical of
the ability of any agency to
determine who the Best 300
Professors might be, given
how many subjective compo-
nents there are in teaching,
he said.
But he added that his place-
ment was benefcial.
However doubtful I may
be that I ever belonged on the
list, Im still happy to be se-
lected, and especially pleased
that it has been possible for
the college to garner some
well deserved attention from
this development for all the
good things that are happen-
ing here, Conner said. There
is exceptional teaching by
countless faculty members
throughout every department
and program of our college,
and the wonderful qualities in
our students make us all better
at what we do.
Jackson voiced similar
sentiments.
Ill just echo what my
wife, Jena, said: Its a good
thing Tom was recognized
so that it adds some sort of
legitimacy to your being on the
list. That seems about right.
Theres something obviously
arbitrary about the list since so
many of my colleagues who
are excellent teachers, far more
talented than I, arent on the
list. So theres that sort of silli-
ness to it.
But Jackson added that
Conners inclusion makes it
less silly.
I also know just how good
Dr. Conner is as a teacher, how
much he loves the students and
respects them deeply, and how
much that love and respect is
reciprocated, he said. So his
presence does, in fact, mean
something to me and to my be-
ing placed in the book.
Provost David Whalen said
that the selection of both men
was well deserved, despite
the skepticism that either one
might have for the lineup itself.
Dr. Connor noted that he
had a very healthy skepticism
regarding such lists, Whalen
said. This skepticism is one of
the reasons he belongs on any
list of truly excellent profes-
sors. Drs. Connor and Jackson
certainly deserve this distinc-
tion, and anyone who knows
them knows the justice of their
receiving it.
The complete list can
be found on the Princeton
Reviews website and is also
available in the 2012 edition of
The Best 300 Professors.


Tables announced as senior gift
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Emmaline Epperson
Collegian Reporter
Tyler ONeil
Collegian Freelancer
Four new picinic tables will
sit on Hillsdale Colleges quad
thanks to this years senior
class.
The class oIfcers and col-
lege administrators have agreed
on four teak picnic tables and
benches in the hopes they will
beneft students every day.
We wanted something that
students would use, said Sally
Klarr, senior class treasurer and
co-chair of the gift committee.
We looked for something that
would improve the day-to-day
life of students.
The senior class, represented
by a committee of six students
and two class oIfcers, has a
budget of $1,200 to donate a
gift to preserve their memory at
Hillsdale.
The committee and the ad-
ministration worked together to
choose a gift that both improves
and beautifes the campus.
'I think it will beneft
students for a long time, Vice
President for Administration
Rich Pw said.
The committee consisted of
seniors Caroline Cheatum, Joe
Viviano, Christian Mull, Katie
Beyer, Abigail Mayner, and
Scott Scharl. It was co-headed
by Senior Class Vice President
Brittany Baldwin and Treasurer
Klarr.
The committee met three
times to brainstorm. They came
up with multiple ideas, but were
limited by their budget.
My ideas were out of our
price range. Solar panels and
wind turbines cost way too
much, Klarr said.
Scharl, who said he was
on the committee to provide
goofy ideas, was also shot
down.
The phrase water fea-
ture was thrown around, but
eventually tossed out because
it was too much money, he
said, in reference to purchasing
fountains.
The committee also thought
about beautifying the tunnel
between Lane and Kendall, but
decided that would not beneft
the entire campus.
Once the committee nar-
rowed down its ideas, it
presented them to Director of
Career Services Joanna Wise-
ley, the senior class moderator.
Pw looked at the ideas next
and made recommendations
based on the colleges needs.
In approving a gift, Pw
said the college looks for some-
thing that improves the unity
and look oI campus and fts into
the colleges long-term plan.
Oftentimes, there are items
we might want that are not pri-
oritized, Pw said. They are
things that might deal with want
or aesthetics.
The idea of picnic tables
was a collaboration of ideas
from both the college and the
committee. The senior class
budget only covered two tables.
The college is subsidizing the
other two tables, however, since
purchasing the outdoor seating
was already in their plan for the
campus.
Past senior gifts include the
Moller Amphitheater behind the
library, benches, and, last year,
a magnolia tree in commemora-
tion of recently deceased music
professor Eric Jones.
It was a really meaningful
gift because they wanted to do
something that, every year at
a certain time, would remind
them of Jones legacy, Pw
said.
Its not water fountains, but
Scharl said he thinks picnic
tables are a good idea
I hope there are many nice
days in the future, he said.
I hope people come to enjoy
the beauty that our quad has to
offer.


On Tuesday morning, Dean
of Women Diane Philipp rati-
fed the by-laws Ior Hillsdale
Chavarah, the new Jewish orga-
nization on campus. After three
months, the group is fnally
oIfcial.
Last semester, Freshmen
Ayla Meyer, the president, and
Kelsey Drapkin, the secretary,
envisioned a Jewish organiza-
tion on campus.
When I came to Hillsdale,
the Judaism aspect was my big-
gest concern, Drapkin said.
Nevertheless, she chose
Hillsdale for its principles
pursuing truth and defending
liberty.
'I fgured I could work out
the religious stuff.
Meyer and Drapkin had
planned a modest setting in
which Jews could come
together and just celebrate.
When other people began
to emerge, Meyer said, we
realized we could make this an
oIfcial organization.
When I came to Hillsdale,
it only took about two weeks
before I began missing my fam-
ilys Jewish traditional Shab-
bat dinners, sophomore Ben
Hindle, the vice president. So,
I thought Why cant I do that
here?
While the group exists to
promote Judaism, it is open
to Christians who want to get
involved.
I am Christian, but my
dads family is all Jewish,
Newman said. I really identify
with Hillsdale Chavarah. We
have a lot in common, and they
totally accept me.
The group has been active
since the end of January, with
the frst Shabbat dinner on
February 17.
Hindle said that it took so
long because its something
very new for Hillsdale Col-
lege. He added that Dr. Arnn
wanted to make sure we get
this right the frst time, and to
make sure the by-laws are as
correct as possible.
Chaplain Beckwith, he ex-
plained, and the entire admin-
istration at Hillsdale has been
extremely supportive, and they
have pushed us and encour-
aged us in all the best possible
ways.
Profs named among top 300 in country
Conner, Jackson on Princeton Reviews list
said.
She said she does remember
hearing the wreck and said it
was loud enough to draw out
students from nearby dorms,
such as Benzing Residence and
the Suites.
The car ended up just within
the arboretum gate after the
wreck.
The gate stopped him pretty
well, Lizalek said.
Vice President of Admin-
istration Rich Pw said the
driver was lucky that the mortar
from the wall was old enough
to give way.
At this point, the college
does not know the cost of the
damage to the gate and wall.
The repair will be exten-
sive. We dont know what the
cost will be, Martini said.
Estimates are pending.
Pw said that repairing
the stone wall will be the most
expensive part since the college
may have to replace the stone
footer, which is three to four
feet deep, in addition to hiring
a stone mason to re-mortar the
visible section of the wall.
Its not a lick and stick solu-
tion, he said.
The Hillsdale City Police
are investigating the crash but
declined to comment until they
fnish the investigation.
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Constitution] and believes it
should perform an integral role
in government today.
Professor of Political Econ-
omy Gary Wolfram, a Romney
supporter and the former leader
of his Michigan Economic
Advisory Group, said he has
expected Romney to win the
Republican nomination as long
ago as February.
I have worked with Gov-
ernor Romney in the past, and
I know that he is a believer in
a limited federal government
and understands that the market
system is the key to economic
prosperity for all, he said.
Now with Santorum no
longer in the race, Wolfram
said Romney can turn his focus
toward Obama.
Romney can focus on the
economic diIfculties that the
nation is in as a result of the
policies of the Obama Admin-
istration, he said. [Romney
needs to| defne the election
issue as the economy, ex-
plain why the massive federal
government interference has
resulted in uncertainties that
kept unemployment very high,
and explain why Iederal defcits
of the magnitude we have had
over the last fve years are bad
for the economy.
Willoughby said she had
been a fan of Santorum since
before Santorum was a thing.
She was one of the students
who lobbied for the former
senator to attend the Hillsdale
Constitutional Symposium
that was later cancelled. She
even organized and led a group
of Hillsdale College students
to campaign for Santorum in
Wisconsin before its April 3
primary elections earlier this
semester.
I really felt like everything
had come down to that one
state, she said.
Former Massachusetts gover-
nor Romney defeated Santorum
in Wisconsin 44.1 percent to
Santorums 36.9 percent. Wil-
loughby said this deIeat verifed
to her that Santorum would
probably step out of the race,
but said Santorum impacted
the political discussion in an
extremely positive way.
My reaction was disap-
pointment that Santorum was
out, but the fght is still on,
she said. And the ideas that
he brought to the forefront of
this race are now part of the
dialogue.
Walden said she also sup-
ported Santorum even before
many people knew his name.
Walden met him in Washington,
D.C.
I was really impressed by
Rick Santorum, the man, she
said. My initial thought was
that he doesnt have that presi-
dential air, but I loved him for
his policies. He was so genuine
and so real.
Walden was the Hillsdale
College contact for the Santo-
rum campaign while the college
was trying to put together the
Constitutional symposium.
Gingrich, Romney, Paul, and
Santorum were all invited.
Walden said both Gingrich
and Romney said they would
come if Santorum agreed to go.
But even after Santorum said he
would make the trip to Hills-
dale, Gingrich and Romney still
did not commit, prompting the
Santorum campaign to pull out
as well.
Walden said though she was
disappointed, she did not blame
Santorum.
I really blame Romney
more than him, though I was
sad that the Santorum campaign
didnt work with us and pulled
out without communicating,
she said.
Even with that grudge
against Romney, Walden
said she will turn her support
towards his campaign now that
Santorum is out.
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CONVOCATION
UPDATE
Professor of History Paul
Rahe won the Emily Daughtery
Award for Teaching Excellence
today at Hillsdale Colleges
Spring Convocation.
Rahe was nominated and
voted on by students to qualify
for the academic distinction.
The all-campus grade point
average was also published at
the spring ceremony. This fall,
the all-school GPA was 3.153,
just higher than the all-mens
average, but lower than the
womens average, of 3.243.
The GPA is the lowest all-school
average since the Fall of 2008,
according to statistics obtained
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Kappa Kappa Gamma won
the sorority scholarship cup with
a GPA of 3.305, and Delta Tau
Delta on the fraternities side,
with 3.393.
It is the second semester in a
row that the sorority had earned
the distinction, after Pi Beta Phi
maintained the lead for three
semesters.
Professor of Physics Kenneth
Hayes gave the keynote address
titled Imagining the Liberal Arts
without the Sciences at the cer-
emony, which traditionally marks
the countdown to graduation.
Seniors proceeded in and out of
the event wearing their caps and
gowns.
Marieke van der
Vaart
NEWS A3 12 April 2012
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BRANCH RICKEY
John Chuck Chalberg held his
audience captive as he brought
Branch Rickey, the man who brought
Jackie Robinson into the major
leagues, to life in an impersonation
performance last night.
Rickey is one of six characters
Chalberg impersonates in his perfor-
mances.
Chalbergs performance last night
was aptly timed, as today marks the
65th anniversary of Jackie Robinson
breaking the color barrier in major
league baseball on April 12, 1947.
In each performance, Chalberg
said he tries to impact his audience.
With Chesterton, I want people
to buy into his ideas, he said. In
Rickeys case, thats not as true.
This ones more a story of his effort
to desegregate baseball. If there is a
message, it resonates with Hillsdale.
He acted as an individual to do what
he thought was right. He was also
a hardcore Republican. He thought
segregation of baseball a nutty thing
and he moved on his own without
waiting for the government to tell him
what to do.
Rickey did not view himself as a
crusader, though. Chalberg said he
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Chalberg started performing
as Rickey in the late 90s and has
performed about 50 times as Rickey
since.
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One semester, Normandale Com-
munity College scheduled Chalbergs
history class to meet in the theater
classroom. Chalberg slowly added
10 to 15 miniature performances as
different historical characters from
U.S. history to his lectures.
Chalberg said he continues
to work on and perfect all of his
characters. While he is not sure he
will add another character to his
performance repertoire, he did say
he is toying with the idea of adding
Calvin Coolidge.
I love getting questions at the
end, Chalberg said. Its when I
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anybody. Plus, its fun to think on my
feet in character.
Emily Johnston
Q&A Ned Timmons:
Life with the FBI and working undercover
Ned Timmons graduated from
Hillsdale College in 1970. He
served for nine years on an FBI
SWAT team in Detroit, inhltrated
motorcycle gangs, helped bring
down infamous Panamanian dic-
tator Manuel Noriega, and posed
as a mercenary gunboatman in
one of the largest drug busts in
U.S. History. He currently runs
L.S.S. consulting, a corporate
security company.

How did you get from Hills-
dale to the FBI?
Id always been interested in
getting to the FBI, but theres
not a proven path to getting
there. When I was at Hillsdale
the Vietnam War was still going
on. There was a lottery system
and I was already past the lottery
number. So I knew the second I
graduated I was going into the
military.
Just about everybody in my
training group went to Vietnam,
but they took 12 of us and sent
us to South Korea, assigned to
the criminal investigating detach-
ment of the army. When I got
out of the army, I went to work
for the Highland Park Police in
northern Detroit. I did nine years
of SWAT, patrol, and regular
police work and then fnished my
masters at MSU. I was actually
working on a Ph.D. when I got
accepted into the FBI.
In the FBI I started working
on fugitives and bank robberies
and developed some high end
sources that I captured as fugi-
tives. That led us into motor-
cycle gang investigations. The
bureau became very interested in
motorcycle gang investigations
because they began to realize
in the early 80s that the bikers
were doing all the dirty work for
traditional, organized crime.

What were some of the
more intense investigations you
were involved with?
We found a group closely
aligned with Manuel Noriega,
dictator of Panama. The prob-
lem was that Noriega was the
CIAs source into Castro, and the
Castro was aligned with the Rus-
sians. So the CIA did not want its
source to go down, because he
was the main source of informa-
tion on what Russia was trying to
do in Cuba and what was going
on in Russia.
The CIA was very unhappy
with our project. I guess Ill just
leave it at that. You can imagine
that the two big agencies butt
heads. The potential for the CIA
to want to sabotage the whole
operation was a concern every
minute. Not only did you have
to worry about the bad guys, but
you had to worry about the CIA
too.
Were you undercover?
I was never undercover in
Panama, but I was undercover in
the Cayman Islands. We cooper-
ated in Cayman for over a year,
and the whole investigation took
fve years. I became a confdant
of one of the main guys, and
would move money and oversee
daily functions and security con-
cerns. There was so much money
that we burned through six
money counting machines. The
motors wouldnt withstand the
volume of cash we were mov-
ing through them. We went to a
system of weighing the money.
We would weigh 50 pounds of
hundreds.

What was your undercover
identity?
They believed I came out
Saudi Arabia and that I trained
people on how to use high-
powered gunboats, for the Arabs.
I had a mercenary-type back-
ground, and they liked that a lot.

What was it like to become
one of the bad guys?
Id been operating two to
three years with motorcycle
gangs, and I think you have to
become an actor and watch for
people within the organization
that might resent you coming in.

Was there temptation?
We had some green berets
that were corrupt, gone to the
dark side, and former military
that had gone with the smug-
glers. If you wanted to go to the
dark side, you could obviously
become a very wealthy individ-
ual. But [in my mind] that was
never an option.

Did you face any situations
that were life or death?
There was a time when the
main power group in Cayman
came to me and said, Theres an
agent on the island and he looks
just like you. Then, I was at the
hotel and all the sudden I saw an
agent out of Detroit who was on
his honeymoon. He showed up
with his wife. The risk was that
hed come and say something. It
could have been a disaster. We
couldnt call the police, because
we didnt trust the police. But
I was able to give him a signal.
Luckily his wife was gorgeous,
and they were paying more atten-
tion to the wife in the bikini then
to him. I was able to catch his
eye and give him a signal to keep
his mouth shut. We dodged a
bullet there. Anytime youre out
with a bunch of drug smugglers
who are making millions, and
youre out all night, and youre
out on boats and airplanes,
theres a pretty high risk of a
problem arising.

What got you through those
situations?
I think that when youre in
police work, and you do SWAT,
and you have a military back-
ground, you always believe that
youre bullet proof. You always
believe that nothing is going to
happen to you, and that you can
get yourself out of any situation.
I think in those situations you
always have to have in the back
of your mind a plan of what you
would do and how you would
overcome a situation and evade
it.

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motorcycle gang?
As an FBI agent you would
never become a made member
of an organization. You have to
pick something that they need,
and you have to remain on the
outer fringes. We provided
transportation airplanes and
trucks to move the motorcycle
gangs drugs. We made them
believe we could provide various
chemicals for the production of
methamphetamines. They needed
to come to you. You dont want
to go to them. I would always
remain aloof from the drugs by
just saying, Im a businessman;
I dont partake in that; but thank
you very much.

Is there one group of people
you never want to see again?
The smallest person can pull
a trigger and end your life real
quick. The Colombians are very
dangerous. Obviously the mo-
torcycle gangs are dangerous. So
are smugglers. There is a danger
level from anybody. Anytime
youre chasing a bank robber or
murder fugitive, youve got to
assess the situation, have a plan,
and count on your team.

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forth between your career and
your family life?
My wife claims that she had
to retrain me. She claims to have
done so successfully. Reprogram
me or whatever her words are.
Things are pretty calm now.

Are we safer now than we
were 30 years ago?
Every era has its crisis. You
go back to the Cuban missile cri-
sis. That could have been the be-
ginning of the end of the world.
Today Iran and these rogue coun-
tries are like motorcycle gangs.
Theyre uncontrollable. You
dont know what theyre going to
do. Theyve got massive weap-
ons. North Korea and Iran are a
concern every minute. There is
always going to be trauma and
turmoil and problems out there
that are concerning to all of us.
Compiled by Phil Morgan
(Courtesy of Ned Timmons)
www.hillsdalecollegian.com
NEWS
A4 12 April 2012
!
KATES TAKE
KATE
OLSON
Looking ahead
to true leisure
Dear fellow seniors,
Well here we are. Its April of our senior year, which
means its time for sappy, sentimental reminiscing over
all the fun weve had over the past four short years. Or
perhaps its the perfect time to completely panic about the
fact that you have no idea what youre going to do on May
13th. Or maybe youre lamenting the fact that you failed in
your quest to fnd that special someone beIore graduation.
Ring by spring, MRS degree, blah blah blah... The stress
never ends.
But what we should really be excited about, what we
should actually be focusing all of our attention on, is
something else. There is a lovely, heavenly, magical day
approaching. It may not be the same day for all of us, but
I believe well all experience the same strange, unfamiliar
feeling: blind relief. A day soon approaches when we will
turn in our very last paper or fnish our very last exam,
whichever comes last. That day, rather than ending our
lovely days of contemplation and intense study, begins
our liIe oI leisure. True leisure. We`ll fnd time to read the
books on our gigantic reading lists that weve compiled
over the last few years that we never had time to read. We
can have proper sleep schedules, and Saturday will be days
of relaxation rather than frantic catch up days. And most
importantly, well have plenty of time to spend with our
families and friends. And who knows, maybe well miss
Saga more than we think we will, especially sitting at big
round tables surrounded by our friends. So be excited for
our last month. And iI you don`t have a fance yet, well,
dont lose hope! Keep trying.
Drawing on the several-hundred-year-
old tradition of portraiture, professional
artist Richard Whitney visited Hillsdale
College campus this past week to share
his knowledge with art students and art-
ists from the community.
Whitney is the oIfcial artist oI the
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Rom-
ney, and he spent a week on campus
teaching students about portrait painting
andthe history of his genre.
I am totally honored to be here,
local artist Beth Voulgaris, a member of
the Jackson Civic Art Association said.
Its such an intimate situation. And to
have an artist of such prestige, I am just
fabbergasted.
For the past week, Whitney has
taught Professor of Art Samuel Knechts
portraiture class as well as a seminar for
art students, in which all those attend-
ing used the same model and received
personal direction and attention from
Whitney to improve their technique.
Portraiture was just natural to him, he
said.
I always drew heads, always. Even
as a small child I always drew heads, he
said. In high school I drew caricatures
of all 65 teachers.
Other things did not come as easily.
My teacher, Mr. Gammel, said I had
a gift for portraiture and it was some-
thing I should consider as a career, and I
am so thankful that he did.
Whitney noted the importance of
teaching in the artistic world, so as
to pass on traditions, techniques, and
knowledge to the next generation.
After more than 20 years of teaching,
Whitney said it makes a huge differ-
ence in the art world, for without formal
teaching of skills, they are lost.
Hillsdale College is extremely for-
tunate to have an artist of Sam Knechts
caliber, he said. 'He`s a terrifc artist
and teacher and students here have no
idea how lucky they are.
He himself can trace his teachings
back through the years, and in his pre-
sentation, he demonstrated the lineage he
carries and is passing down to his own
students.
They are extremely fortunate to have
classically-trained artists, especially as
this is one out of about twelve good-
quality programs [in the United States].
Whitney focused especially on the
masters and their specifc teachings dur-
ing his lecture. He examined their use of
the same precision to maintain the tradi-
tion. He noted particularly the shading of
the fgures, and the use oI precision and
imprecision to guide the audience to the
most important aspects of the painting.
I would just say his lecture really
presented his best as an artist and his
content really reverberates since hes ac-
tually practicing it, senior art major Nell
OLeary said. It was a great reminder of
all the masters and he hit all the impor-
tant ones.
As a professional artist, Whitney
was also able to share insight into the
professional world of artists and how he
supports his family using his portraiture
skills.
I am represented by most of the
major portrait galleries in the country,
something like 15 or so that share my
work with those who are interested, he
said. I get almost half of my commis-
sions on my own, which means I dont
have to pay a gallery commission.
Varying from portraits of children and
families to posthumous remembrances,
Whitney has painted a wide variety of
high profle people.
Mitt Romney has given me more
publicity than anyone else Ive ever
painted, he said. Someone like Mitt
Romney saw me through a tour, and Mitt
Romney was impressed enough by what
he saw to say to his assistant to fnd that
artist, and he didnt even bother to look
into any others. My commissions come
half reputation and half dealer.
Most prominent among his goals,
however, is the continuation of the classi-
cal tradition.
I have noticed in the last 10 years
a huge interest in the revival of classi-
cal painting world wide, he said. Im
trying to promote the continuation of the
classical tradition which is essentially
separate from modern art. Ive written a
book on the principles of painting that
have been passed down and used by
thousands of artists.
Romneys portrait artist visits campus
Teddy Sawyer
Collegian Reporter
Artist Richard Whitney demonstrates painting in a portraiture class this week. Whitney is the official portrait
artist for GOP candidate Mitt Romney. (Elena Salvatore/Collegian)
Philipp is also a Kappa, and in
addition to that, she is involved
with the Hillsdale reading GOAL
program and is the public rela-
tions chairman for the Student
Activities Board.
Her job as secretary will be
taking notes at senior committee
meetings, managing publicity for
senior class sponsored events,
and developing agendas for all
class and committee meetings.
She will also be hostess at the
senior dinners.
Im really excited to serve
and be a liaison between the
entire senior class, Philipp said.
This is a great group of people.
Marshall, as treasurer, is in
charge of the class gift and every-
thing that goes with it, including
fguring out what the giIt will be
and fundraising any additional
money for it that isnt provided
through student fees.
Party planning, the prominent
one being the senior tailgate
party, is up to Rothhaas as social
chairman. She will also be in
charge of senior T-shirts.
Finally, DeMeuse and Logan
will serve as the communication
point between the college and the
2012-13 class after graduation.
Grover, as well as the other
class oIfcers, already has a
busy schedule, and was initially
nervous about juggling more
responsibility next year. But she
said Farhat assured her she could
do it, and she welcomes the chal-
lenge.
!
OFFICERS
From A1
It has been a little more than
two months since Ben Holscher
put his friendly volunteering
competition into place at Gal-
loway Hall.
The dorm residents aim to
hit a minimum of 324 volunteer
hours per foor beIore April 27.
There has yet to be a foor that
has met the 324-hour mark, but
Holscher said 'third foor and
Iourth foor are well on their
way. Third foor currently holds
frst place with 268.3 hours,
while Iourth foor holds second
with 230 hours.
The winning team will be re-
warded with an all-expense-paid
trip to Six Flags in Chicago.
In order to be eligible for the
amusement park excursion, each
team member must log a mini-
mum of four hours. But for some
thats just a bonus.
My motivation is the service,
not necessarily Six Flags, said
freshman Atoni Germano, from
the third foor. Outside oI Gal-
loway projects, Germano is often
found every Wednesday and
Friday volunteering at the Mary
Randall Preschool.
This past weekend, Germano
and other members of Galloway
went into town to assist Hills-
dale residents with tasks ranging
from sweeping porches to weed
whacking in what they hope to
make a weekly project.
My group worked on two
houses together, he said. We
were raking leaves, pruning trees,
mowing lawns. The lady gave
us milk and cookies during our
break. She had us working.
Germano is also a member of
the Respect Everything About
Life and Love team, which is
currently aiming for GOAL
status. The team travels to local
middle schools and high schools
to speak to students about the
value of chastity, dating relation-
ships, and modesty.
Freshman Korbin Kiblinger,
also a resident oI third foor, has
also been key to carrying the
team.
I started volunteering the
second week of school, he said.
I came to Hillsdale and heard
students had a reputation for
volunteering. I knew I needed to
take advantage of that.
In addition to volunteering
with the REALL team and teach-
ing music fundamentals at the
Hillsdale Academy, Kiblinger
also puts in time at the Salvation
Army at least once a week.
Both men said consistency
and variety strengthen the ef-
fectiveness of the Galloway
volunteer competition.
Were not all doing the same
stuff, Kiblinger said. Its good
because we have some people
who are working with kids and
others who are doing hard labor
in the community. I dont think
its going to end when the com-
petition is over.
Although Iourth foor is
trailing close behind, Kiblinger
thinks that third foor will run the
victory lap.
'G4 defnitely pulled it out,
he said. We werent even think-
ing about them. But I think well
win it in the end.
The teams have a little more
than two weeks beIore fnal hours
are tallied.
Teams volunteer in Galloway competition
Bailey Pritchett
Collegian Reporter
breakfast. After that, the rooms were
being rented out before we acquired
it.
The house, which is near the
Kirby Center, has four separate
apartments and can hold between 12
and 20 WHIP students at a time.
The living rooms for each apart-
ment are quite large, Dunham said.
There are also full kitchens.
Hillsdale students were update
about the new house. Sophomore
Nick Allen plans on applying for
WHIP this summer.
I think its a smart move by
the college, said sophomore Nick
Allen, who plans on applying for
WHIP this summer. It further as-
sists the future of its students, which
is in Hillsdales long-term interest.
Students previously in WHIP
expressed their support for the acqui-
sition.
Living at the Heritage Founda-
tion kept us from spending a lot of
time at the Kirby Center, said junior
John Brooks. It seems to me that
the addition of this building will go
further in making the Kirby Center
into a small campus.
As early as this summer, WHIP
students will be enjoying the wire-
less internet, air conditioning, new
washers and dryers, and full furnish-
ings featured in the building. Rent
will be $850 per month.
There are several functions
we hold at the Kirby Center for
students, Dunham said. It will be
easier for them to attend when they
are so close.
The house is close to Union
Station and famous buildings like
the Supreme Court, Library of
Congress, and historic St. Josephs
Church.
Nearly 30 Hillsdale students
will be participating in the WHIP
program this summer. The WHIP
program is still accepting applica-
tions for the summer and fall.
!
KIRBY
From A1
(Courtesy of the Kirby Center)
Jack Butler
Collegian Freelancer
Police investigate murder
in Calhoun County
Every year, the end of May
fnds Hillsdale College empty
oI the majority oI its students,
and, consequently, the busi-
ness they give to restaurants
and entertainment havens in
the surrounding area. However,
rather than being a quiet time
oI year Ior local businesses,
the summer is the peak oI their
productivity.
Rick Price, owner oI the
White Oaks GolI Club in Hill-
sdale, Mich., said the majority
oI his business comes Irom
vacationers who own cottages
along the lakes around Hills-
dale County. These vacationers
come Irom big cities like To-
ledo, Ohio, and Detroit, Mich.,
to get a small-town breath oI
air. Price said that business
has thrived at his golI course
this year because oI the warm
weather that hit so early in the
year.
'I`ve never opened as early
as I did, Price said.
He opened the frst week oI
March, at least a month beIore
his golI course usually sees
its frst customer. Price said
golIers are more likely to golI
the whole summer iI they get
started early in the spring.
'II the people get out early
in the year and start golfng
they continue golfng all sum-
mer long, he said. 'Last year
it was so cold and nasty that
people seemed to kind oI Iorget
about golfng.
That is why, despite some
furries in early April, it is
worthwhile Ior the White Oakes
GolI Club to open in response
to the beautiIul weather.
The Vanity Car Wash and Ice
Cream, a year-around car wash
and seasonal ice cream shop
run by Hillsdale resident Cory
Burke, is in a diIIerent position.
Burke said the ice cream shop
still benefts Irom the lake-com-
ers, but business with the car
wash dies down considerably
in the summer because people
care much more about cleaning
road salt oII their vehicle than
bugs and such.
Burke said much oI his busi-
ness comes Irom the various
perIormances and horse shows
that take place at the Hillsdale
County Iairgrounds throughout
the summer. The shows include
such events as a week-long fd-
dling convention with as many
as 150 fddlers perIorming.
This convention attracts a
lot oI people, and, Burke said,
those people need ice cream
aIter a long day in the heat.
Burke just opened his ice
cream shop on April 5, not in
early March when the weather
seemed conducive to such
establishments.
'It made me cringe, he said.
'I wished I had opened. But
when I saw snowfakes today it
reminded me that it wasn`t that
big oI a deal. We would have
had a lot oI business at the be-
ginning but then it would have
been really slow. It all evens
out in the end.
Jill Nichols, co-owner oI
Jilly Beans coIIee shop, said
she is in a unique position in
that the majority oI her business
comes Irom Hillsdale College
students during the school year.
'The students are a big
part, she said. 'But then again,
when they leave, the lake
people come.
She added that summer-spe-
cifc events like the Hillsdale
Farmer`s market, beginning in
May across the street Irom Jilly
Beans, draws a lot oI morning
traIfc to buy coIIee and other
breakIast items during their
downtown walk-about.
Hillsdale doesn`t quiet down
aIter students vacate the college
campus on the contrary,
the summer is when the action
begins Ior the city.
At the Hillsdale City Council
meeting on April 2, the council
voted 8-0 to authorize the mayor
and city clerk`s signatures on
a contract with the Michigan
Department oI Transportation,
which will begin the reconstruc-
tion oI State Street.
The estimated cost oI the
project is $753,200, and the
estimated cost to the city oI
Hillsdale will be $378,200.
Councilor Mary WolIram
said that the council had
originally been told that street
reconstruction would cost
about a million dollars a mile.
At $753,200 Ior a little under
a mile, that estimate is not that
Iar oII.
'We`ve been given this idea
oI a million dollars a mile` to
fx the streets and really recon-
struct them the way they need
to be reconstructed, she said.
'And it`s actually Iairly close
to a million dollars a mile. So it
really is that expensive.
The council discussed how
the city could beneft economi-
cally Irom the reconstruction,
how the street will be rerouted,
and the grant the city will
receive to proceed with the
project.
Although the construction
is being done on local streets,
councilman Brian Watkins said
the project is not necessarily
under the control oI the city.
'On a project like this, the
state handles it, Watkins said.
'We don`t have any input.
Because oI this, he said, the
local companies cannot pick up
the bids Ior the project.
WolIram said that even
though the local contractors are
not necessarily doing the con-
struction, the construction can
still boost the local economy, iI
only minimally.
'These workers come in and
use city businesses Ior lunch,
perhaps to stay overnight, she
said. 'There is still some spin-
oII Ior economic development
that way.
Director oI Public Services
Keith Richard said State Street
will be rerouted but will still be
accessible to residents.
'They will provide access to
the driveways, he said. There
will be local traIfc only.
Although there is not a set
timetable on the time oI con-
struction, Richards said it will
be fnished by the time school
starts up again in the Iall.
The city will receive a small
urban grant to help pay Ior
reconstruction costs. The city
received similar grants in 2006
and 2008. In 2010, the small ur-
ban grant was discontinued Ior
East Fayette Street, so the city
kicked in the extra money to fn-
ish the part oI the street between
Union and Oak Streets.
The Iollowing is a list oI calls
compiled and reported by the
Hillsdale County SheriII`s Depart-
ment.
Hillsdale City Police
April 4
A 69-year-old Quincy man was
arrested on suspicion oI operat-
ing a vehicle while intoxicated
and carrying a concealed weapon
while intoxicated. A $3,000 bond
was posted.
Michigan State Police
April 8
An 18-year-old Hillsdale man was
arrested on suspicion oI possess-
ing marijuana. A $500 bond was
posted.
An 18-year-old Jonesville man
was arrested on suspicion oI incit-
ing a riot and attempting to escape
Irom a juvenile home. No bond
was allowed.
April 7
A 39-year-old PittsIord man was
arrested on suspicion oI manu-
Iacturing marijuana, obstruction
oI evidence, maintaining a drug
house, the possession oI marijua-
na, simple assault, and malicious
destruction oI property. No bond
was allowed.
Hillsdale County Sheriffs
Department
April 9
A 21-year-old Manchester man
was arrested on suspicion oI mali-
cious destruction oI property. No
bond was allowed.
The Hillsdale County SheriII`s
Department responded to one
larceny, two civil disputes, Iour
car-deer accidents, one harassing
communication, one suspicious
situation, one breaking and enter-
ing call, and two animal control
oIfcer actions.
April 8
The Hillsdale County SheriII`s
Department responded to three
civil disputes, two suspicious situ-
ations, and one larceny.
April 7
The Hillsdale County SheriII`s
Department responded to Iour
civil disputes, three suspicious
situations, and one car-deer ac-
cident.
April 6
A 59-year-old North Adams man
was arrested on suspicion oI
domestic assault and battery. A
$1,000 bond was posted.
A 24-year-old Litchfeld woman
was arrested on a Ielony warrant
Ior the possession oI methamphet-
amine, operating a meth lab, and
obstructing justice. A $135,000
bond was not posted.
The Hillsdale County SheriII`s
Department responded to one
civil dispute, three suspicious
situations, one domestic violence
call, one sex-oIIender registration
violation, and one littering call.
April 5
The Hillsdale County SheriII`s
Department responded to one
stolen vehicle call, one harassing
communication, one civil dispute,
and one suspicious situation.
April 4
The Hillsdale County SheriII`s
Department responded to two
domestic assaults, one larceny, one
malicious destruction oI property,
two suspicious situations, three
civil disputes, two animal control
oIfcer actions, one threat, and two
car-deer accidents.
Compiled by Sarah Leitner
CITY NEWS
A5 12 April 2012
www.hillsdalecollegian.com
Police Blotter
Sarah Leitner
Sports Editor
Abi Wood
Copy Editor
Council progresses on
State Street repairs
Business grows as
students leave city
Chris Martini thinks Hillsdale
College students live in a bubble.
'Campus is perceived as a
bubble, said Martini, director oI
campus security and emergency
management. 'Students think that
things can`t happen here.
Martini said this notion is
rooted, to some degree, in reality.
'There`s certainly a diIIerent
perception on campus . . . the level
oI criminal activity is lower.
Furthermore, Martini said, there
has been no signifcant 'spillover
oI crime Irom Hillsdale proper to
the campus in his time as director.
The area surrounding Hills-
dale`s campus is not an unusually
crime-ridden area, as a statisti-
cal report called a CAP Index
indicates.
In Iact, the crime rate Ior Hills-
dale is lower than typical, accord-
ing to statistical analysis provided
by Martini.
The CAP Index shows the risk
oI crime at a given location, with
scores on a scale Irom 0 to 2000,
100 being average. The Hillsdale
College campus CAP Index is 69,
indicating lower risk than average.
Even so, Martini endeavors to
prevent crime Irom spreading to
the college. Among other things,
he cooperates with local authori-
ties.
'We are in regular communica-
tion with city, county, and state
police. We coordinate iI there is an
issue in the
communi-
ty that may
have an
impact on
campus,
or an issue
on campus
that may
have an
impact on
the com-
munity.
We
have a great working relationship.
SheriII Stan Burchardt oI the
Hillsdale County SheriII`s Depart-
ment agrees.
'We have worked with |Hill-
sdale College| security people,
mostly on prevention issues.
We`ve done drills with the permis-
sion oI the college administration`s
approval Ior things like active
shooters and terrorists.
Concerning the degree oI crime
in Hillsdale, Burchardt said it`s
probably 'not any better or worse
than in surrounding counties,
qualiIying that such a judgment
is hard to make without statistical
inIormation.
'It really depends on the crime.
We have less homicide, but more
theIt, and a serious drug problem.
Statistics provided on the
Michigan State Police website bear
out Burchardt`s claims.
According to data Ior Hills-
dale in 2010, the most recent year
available, there were 378 incidents
oI crimes against property, such as
theIt and Iorced entry, 83 viola-
tions oI controlled substance, Iour
narcotic equipment violations,
and no incidences oI murder or
manslaughter, negligent or non-
negligent.
Crime risk in
area lower than
national average
Joshua Ryan Martin, 20, and
Kevin David Hass,21, pleaded
guilty to armed robbery charges
on March 26 and are Iacing fve
to 20 years oI jail time.
Martin and Hass, residents
oI Cement City and Jerome,
Mich. respectively, admitted to
robbing Buddy`s Mini-Mart in
Jerome in April 2011. Hillsdale
County Circuit Court Prosecu-
tor Neal Brady said they also
admitted to numerous accounts
oI breaking and entering to
both businesses and homes in
Hillsdale County.
'It was open and shut,
Brady said. 'They admitted
to what they did. There was
video Irom the store, they ft
the description, |and| the stolen
property was Iound in a storage
unit as well as the guns they
had used in the armed robbery.
Martin and Hass were taken
into custody almost a year ago
when they were discovered on
security tapes. It took almost a
year to sentence the pair due to
requests Ior psychological com-
petency tests and a new lawyer
hired by Martin, Brady said. A
competency test is perIormed
by a third party and determines
whether or not the accused is
capable oI standing trial.
'We waited at least three
months beIore we the Iorensics
examination had determined
them to be competent, Brady
said. 'They were clever. They
knew what they were doing.
Brady agreed to drop the
other minor charges Iacing
Martin and Hass iI they pled
guilty to the armed robbery and
paid restitutions Ior the other
stolen property.
Although armed robbery is
not an everyday occurrence in
Hillsdale County, Brady said it
happens more oIten than people
might think.
'Well |armed robbery| is
reported every time it happens.
Does it happen oIten? I would
say maybe once every two
years, Brady said. 'Buddy`s
Mini-Mart in Jerome has been
robbed a couple times now.
Armed robbery suspects plead guilty, face jail time
A man was murdered in Cal-
houn County this month.
The body oI Larry Denniston,
63, was Iound on April 1 in a
wooded area oI Branch County,
according to Capt. Max Saxton
oI the Calhoun County SheriII`s
Department.
Lauren O`Melay, 68, was
arrested the Iollowing day. Ac-
cording to an oIfcial Irom the
Calhoun County District Court,
he is charged with open murder
and a frearm weapons Ielony.
The Battle Creek Enquirer
reported that Denniston was shot
as many as six times, including
several shots in the back.
Denniston`s body was dis-
covered near Ely Road by a man
riding his Iour-wheeler through
the woods on that Sunday.
Saxton said the man contacted
Branch County SheriII`s Depart-
ment, who discovered clues
on Denniston that lead them to
stores in the Marshall area.
The Calhoun County Sher-
iII`s Department then became
involved in the investigation.
Saxton said they discovered
evidence leading to O`Melay,
who was then contacted and
asked to come in Ior question-
ing. He complied and, aIter a
several-hour-long interview,
conIessed to the murder.
Saxton said the homicide
took place on Denniston`s prop-
erty in a feld oII 20 Mile Road
at Michigan Avenue in Marengo
Township.
Denniston and O`Melay
owned property adjacent to one
another, and The Enquirer re-
ported that investigators alleged
that a property dispute was the
motivating Iactor in the shoot-
ing.
On April 4, a second man,
Douglas Shepherd, 50, was ar-
rested and charged with conspir-
acy aIter the Iact in involvement
with Denniston`s murder. Saxton
said Shepherd assisted O`Melay
in trying to hide the crime.
O`Melay was arraigned the
same day Shepherd was arrested
and a preliminary hearing is set
Ior today at the Calhoun County
District Court.
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Arts Editor
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Copy Editor
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O
h, the glorious days of child-
hood! How sweet it was
to muck about in the creek,
clutching at crawdads. How proud
to convey them home in galvanized
pails flched Irom the garage. How
bracing to rend your feet on spitted
felds oI stubble as you best the
boys in a footrace. And how divine
to dock one in the eye when he in-
sists he let you win because youre
just a girl.
Alas, those days are long gone,
and not just for those of us who
gave up grubbing in the lawn for
stilettos and desk jobs, but for
thousands of American children ef-
fectively under house arrest.
According to The Chesapeake
Bay Foundation, a conservationist
not-Ior-proft, American children
currently spend less than four min-
utes per day in unstructured outdoor
play, an all-time low in human his-
tory. And their health and wellbeing
suffer because of it.
Spending time outdoors at a
young age prevents and cures a m-
lange of physical and mental health
ailments ranging from nearsighted-
ness and social incompetence to
ADHD and obesity Americas
number one health problem that
inficts 12.5 million American chil-
dren, incurs $150 billion in annual
medical costs, and spurs on our $50
billion diet industry (CDC). Thats
more than the GDP of Aruba or the
cost of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Children are not to blame for
watching well over 5,000 hours oI
television before entering kinder-
garten. Infants only want iPhones
to gum, toddlers crave to beat them
vigorously against the foor, and
older children are still subject to the
ubiquitous Because I said so.
So, why arent parents telling
their children to go outside and run
about like the little savages they
are? The reason that they give is
simple: paranoia.
On Cafemom.com, a popu-
lar parenting website, dozens of
mothers responded to the question
When is a child old enough to play
outside alone? unleashing a wave
of judgment and borderline hyste-
ria Irom selI-identifed 'helicopter
moms.
Maybe in backyard if you have
6 ft privacy fence. If it was the front
yard then you should always be out
with them because its dangerous!
In the front of the house- 11-12
maybe, and then NEVER alone, at
least 2 together . . . I never let mine
out alone younger than that.
Never . . . mine are not allowed
outside without a parent until they
are around 13. By then they are not
outside anyways.
What is there to be so afraid
of? Cafemoms suggest kidnappers,
speeding cars, and being judged by
their neighbors (oh my!)
However, these claims are
largely unjustifed or utterly selI-
Iulflling.
According to the FBI, less than
one percent of missing children
cases was involuntary (aka
kidnappings), and that includes the
overwhelming number abducted by
family members and close acquain-
tances. Lollipop-wielding perverts
snatch remarkably few children
from their front yards.
The government`s oIfcial guide-
lines suggest that the minimum
age for leaving a child alone for
short periods of time only and
absolutely never overnight is 12.
Children should also be 15, at the
youngest, before they can be trusted
to look after a younger brother or
sister.
These are the minimum ages,
stresses the state. Not every child
is ready then.
They Iurther defne 'ready as
able to understand cause and ef-
fect, make independent decisions,
and evaluate situations. So, accord-
ing to the government, until a child
is through puberty, they should
not be expected to understand that
plunging headfrst into traIfc could
result in a severe case of death.
The assumption of a childs
inability to sort things for himself
directly leads to excessive coddling
that prevents him from ever acquir-
ing the skills needed to do so in the
future.
When left to their own devices,
children develop a peculiar society
of their own, modeled on that which
surrounds them, but self-generated
and self- regulated. They learn cre-
ative problem solving, confict reso-
lution, negotiation, self-reliance,
teamwork, resourcefulness, how to
accept defeat, and how to graciously
handle a victory.
And thats not the mention the
calories theyll burn, the vitamin D
theyll process, the muscles theyll
stretch, the blood theyll pump, the
immunities theyll build, and the
healthy foundation theyll have,
both mentally and physically, for
the rest of their lives.
A few punches may be thrown.
A few tears may be shed. All of
your Tupperware may be flled with
gleefully acquired crawdads once
the galvanized buckets run out.
When left alone with their environ-
ment, children learn something that
can never be acquired from steril-
ized scraps of complicated electron-
ics: How to be a part of this world
theyll inherit.
And if they skin a knee, simply
pass on the advice that has devel-
oped childrens immunities for
thousands of years: rub some dirt in
it and keep going.
S
upreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer emphati-
cally 'promised he had not read the 2,700-page
health care bill and would not read it during
proceedings. Although Breyer was appointed by Bill
Clinton, experts assure the media that Breyer can, in
fact, read.
The 2,700-page monstrosity is enough to stop a
bullet or, better yet, suffocate a Beverly Hills Chihua-
hua in less time than it takes to sludge through the
frst page. II spread out, it would easily cover the oval
oIfce three times over. Then, Frankenstein could meet
his creation.
Its alive! Its wow, this thing is big. Has any-
one read this? Biden! Come look at this thing
It seems that the bill is too long, too complex, and
too complicated. If the supreme lawyers of the land
think the bill too diIfcult to decipher, how could
lesser gods like insurance companies counsels or low
level Ieds possibly fgure it out?
Obamas grandiose language makes the unfortu-
nate listener think the president must have reached
across the aisle so many times that he will soon have
carpel tunnel. There is no attempt at bipartisanship,
however, when the bill is so large that the other side
has no time to read it. There is no attempt at the virtu-
ous proliferation of workable legislation when regula-
tion involving mammograms, birth control, insurance
reform, and individual mandates are not separately
worked on to reach a viable compromise.
Democrats utter indifference to legislative
integrity and the powerful enmity towards purpose-
ful bipartisanship was more obvious, though far less
entertaining, than a jaded baby momma on the Jerry
Springer Show clawing at the eyes of a good-for-
nothing man who aint worked in three years.
Any congressman who found a problem with birth
control language or the individual mandate soon faced
propaganda consequences of Obamical proportions.
Senator Hey, wait a minute suddenly hates the
poor, refusing to agree out of a seemingly inces-
sant white conservative hate volcano simultaneously
simmering in his black soul and the frozen Alaskan
planes of Sarah Palins backyard. He was even seen
that morning kicking elderly patients and black
children out of hospitals while rocketing HIV-tipped
syringes at them like ninja stars.
Democratic smearing of legitimate opposition
not only displays their bogus bipartisanship. They
unknowingly parade their unconditional love for more
government regulation. Big governments insatiable
lust for red tape is not a new topic amongst conserva-
tives. An hour of Limbaugh will leave you thinking
the libs probably call phone-sex hotlines to talk
about regulation Ohhhh, baby, show me that permit.
More specifcally to today`s events, the health care
bill is the Messianic legislation of the left. Gollums
'my precious accurately refects Democrat`s obses-
sion with the health care bill for as long as Barack
Obama has been meeting up for beers at TGI Fridays
with Saul Alinsky and Bill Ayers.
In a speech delivered 9 March 2010, twelve days
before the House passed the health-care legislation,
then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, But we have
to pass the bill so that you can fnd out what is in
it. Which makes about as much sense as cutting off
someones head to see if they are dead, though there
might be a provision for that in the bill. Who knows?
Nobody. Thats who.
Unverifed reports indicated that Elvish and Klin-
gon sections of the bill were inserted to treat their ana-
tomical distinctions (naturally) as well as a concise,
300-page sexual history oI Britney Spears.
The ridiculous nature of this legislation invites
scorn, but comparing it to a gem of past legislation in-
vites sadness. The Northwest Ordinance, for example,
was adopted in 1787. In two pages, the bill prohibited
slavery in the Northwest Territories, provided an
orderly plan for the admittance of states into the union
there, demanded republican constitutions of state gov-
ernments, set the precedent for liberty for all men, and
guaranteed rule of law and the rights of Americans to
settlers in the colonies. Two pages vs. 27,000. I sup-
pose stealing liberties is a verbose business.
The ridiculous length, vague complexities, and
the explosive growth of government this bill empha-
size the magnitude of the courts decision, and add a
hopeless tinge to Buzz` catchphrase, 'To infnity, and
beyond?
H
ave you ever been sued by
your dog? So maybe your
cat is not trying to kill you,
but is she trying to sue you for all
you have?
These questions may lose their
outlandish nature soon as animal
rights defenders progress in their
pursuit of animal standing, the
ability for an animal to sue in court.
Do not laugh. This is real.
In 2010, Switzerland voted on
a law that would have appointed
animals free lawyers for cases of
abuse. This law was smartly reject-
ed by 71 percent oI Swiss voters.
My question is simple: what was the
other 29 percent oI the population
thinking?
The law put Iorth was 160 pages
of regulations to protect animals,
not only outlawing of cruelty and
abuse simultaneously simultane-
ously worthy goals in my view
but also restrictions as precise as the
water temperature in which domes-
tic frogs must reside.
But the absurd movement of
animal standing does not end
there. In early February of this year
people Ior the Ethical Treatment oI
Animals (PETA) attempted to sue
SeaWorld on behalf of the killer
whales on the grounds of their
enslavement, citing the Thirteenth
Amendments rejection of slavery
and involuntary servitude and the
fact that this Amendment does not
mention humans.
The Amendment is as follows:
'Section 1. Neither slavery nor
involuntary servitude, except as a
punishment for crime whereof the
party shall have been duly con-
victed, shall exist within the United
States, or any place subject to their
jurisdiction. Section 2. Congress
shall have power to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation.
PETA`s eIIort to Iree the liberal-
ly-fed killer whales that are slaves
kept in generously sized, well main-
tained tanks is a valiant venture in
the colossus that is the attempt to
vastly expand the rights of animals.
However, iI PETA planned to
free the whales with a master plan
basing their defense in a document
that begins with, We the People,
they apparently need to fre their
lawyer. Tilikum, Katina, Corky,
Kasatka, and Ulises, fve orcas et al.
v. SeaWorld concluded with a ruling
from District Court judge Jeffrey T.
Miller that basically confrmed what
we all knew: humans, not animals,
are covered by the Constitution.
This case was seen as another
PETA publicity stunt, got a Iew na-
tional giggles, and did not succeed
in dissuading people from visiting
the killer whales of SeaWorld.
This Iailure, along with the fop
in Switzerland and other cases of
the like, is not a deterrent to the
animal standing movement that
ultimately seeks to abolish any
industry that uses animal testing
and plans to eventually eradicate the
domestication of animals. In this
fght, it would take only one judge
with sights on his name in history
books ruling in favor of the move-
ment to create a domino-fall straight
to being arrested Ior owning a fsh.
In an interview with the New
York Times, lawyer and president of
the Nonhuman Rights Project Ste-
ven M. Wise warned that in 2013,
cases will be taken to court that will
use the latest science to help per-
suade state court judges that such
creatures as whales and chimpan-
zees should be accorded common
law personhood and rights.
As science advances, there may
be something to Wises claim.
More and more frequently, you
can fnd reports about dolphins
using language to communicate or
chimpanzees able to solve advanced
puzzles. There is no doubt that ani-
mals may be smarter than humans
have believed.
But seeking personhood for
something nonhuman is an abso-
lute contradiction oI the defnition
for person; according to Merriam
Webster, 'person is defned, frst
and foremost, as human.
It can also not be ignored that
many of these pro-animal stand-
ing advocates are also pro-choice.
Some animal-standers even view
infanticide as a legitimate practice
and do not view a fetus as a human.
Seems a little backwards to me.
If you do not even consider a human
to be human, how can you argue for
the personhood of animals?
Animal cruelty is wrong and
inhumane. This fact cannot be
denied. And though an animal is
unquestionably a higher entity than
a pencil or rock, I cannot see why
my cat should be represented by a
lawyer for any injustices she feels I
have done to her.
But maybe soon, granted PETA
and other groups like it pushing for
animal standing win in the end,
she will be able to sue me for all
of my livelihood because of that
one night I got home late and did
not feed her until almost midnight
rather than her regular 8:30 pm
meal.
A
s a member of the class
oI 1985, I am disgusted
at the title of the program
described in an e-mail I received
the other day: Obamacares As-
sault on Religious Liberty. I used
to think the notion of Hillsdales
independence was noble and saw
it as an alternative to education
programs that had an agenda other
than teaching. This singular e-
mail has made me totally rethink
that concept. What I used to think
was a liberal arts education had
been exposed to be nothing more
than indoctrination. You know, I
always kind of knew that was what
was happening, but since it never
really reached the level of being
offensive I never really gave it
much thought.
I counted myself fortunate to
have spent time at Hillsdale, and
also fortunate to have pursued two
more degrees at other institutions.
The balance of being exposed
to many ideas and theories has
made me a more open-minded
and understanding person, not a
closed minded ideologue. Sadly,
our society has been hijacked by
ideologues from both sides of the
political spectrum. Our country
has been frozen by the lack of a
spirit of compromise by its leaders
and citizens. You only contribute
to that poor behavior by using
such language in teaching our
youth.
The very notion that you label
the legislation Obamacare
displays a lack of consideration
and respect for those leaders with
whom you dont agree: surely not
a good lesson for our countrys
youth. Secondly, that you say that
the legislation is itself an assault
on religious liberty is such a sim-
plistic criticism of such a complex
issue that one should be ashamed
it came from an institution of
higher learning. I agree there are
unintended consequences of the
legislation that may cause con-
ficts with some people`s religious
views, but to label the legislation
in that manner makes one think
it was the sponsors intention
to do so and is childish and not
constructive. It also shows a lack
of respect for those of differing
religious beliefs, or the very fact
that some do not choose to be
religious, which is a right as much
guaranteed in our constitution as
the right to practice Catholicism,
Islam, or the Jewish faith.
Perhaps changing the tile to Is
Obamacare an Assault on Reli-
gious Liberty would have framed
the conversation as a debate on the
topic (not withstanding my distaste
for the term Obamacare) instead
of a lecture. That would be a more
appropriate act for an institution
proud of the liberal arts tradition.
I recently had a conversation
with a member of the faculty of
Wesleyan University who couldnt
be further opposite from the views
of Hillsdale. He happened to be
appalled that Justice Scalia was
speaking on campus. I tried to
explain that it was better for the
students to learn by being exposed
to both sides of an argument to
teach them to think for themselves
and make their own decisions
based upon a free exchange of
ideas. That is the hallmark of an
education.
As an educational institution
you owe it to our youth to teach
them not indoctrinate them. Yes,
you can have a viewpoint, but it
should be balanced and not based
on hyperbole or hysteria. It should
present the very idea that there
are differences of opinion, and
that those differences should be
respected and the people that have
them as well.
I think it is about time for those
of us with moderate viewpoints
to stand up to the antics of the
extremists in our society. I would
appreciate being eliminated from
your mailing lists for Imprimis
and for e-mails such as the one
mentioned above.
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ohn Derbyshire was fred Irom
National Review on Saturday,
April 7, aIter he wrote a
column that was blatantly racist.
We agree that he deserved to be
fred.
In his column in Takis
Magazine entitled The Talk:
Nonblack Version, Derbyshire
outlined a list of principles to
guide his kids about interactions
with African-Americans.
Some of his less egregious
suggestions include not attending
events that will draw large black
crowds or living in an area run by
black politicians.
His racial profling only got
more offensive.
It was a major shock to us as
an editorial staff. We interacted
with Derbyshire when he visited
Hillsdale College March 5 to
7. He was nothing but polite
and soft-spoken, if a little
socially awkward. His talks on
mathematics and conservative
pessimism were well-received.
He shared stories of his life in
Asia, including his courtship and
marriage to his Chinese wife.
So it was alarming to read his
derogatory column. It revealed
base and inhumane beliefs held by
a man we befriended and trusted,
a man whose journalistic legacy
inspired us.
But that is not our only
disappointment. Derbyshire
missed an opportunity to write
something truly constructive and
important.
He could have highlighted the
double standard of politically
correct language that masks actual
racial profling. He could have
addressed the way we conceal a
real need for reconciliation under
bureaucratic quotas. He could have
pointed out the truth our college
recognized in 1844, that intellect
and character are not dependent on
color or creed.
But he didnt. He undermined
the very argument he was
demonstrating that racism
happens despite political
correctness in the crude and
almost malicious way he wrote his
piece.
He should have known how
offensive this was. He ruined his
otherwise successful career. As
a journalist, father, and human
being, he should have known
better.
We were disappointed to learn
the Derbyshire is a man with a
serious blind spot.
We hope the next generation of
conservative writers take note. We
certainly have.
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were cut short by injuries.
I messed up some disks
in my back, and I had short
achilles tendons, so the doctors
didnt want me to do com-
petitive gymnastics anymore,
Caldwell said.
Though she could no longer
compete in gymnastics at
the level that she had hoped,
Caldwell quickly turned
towards track as a competi-
tive outlet after watching her
brothers junior high school
meets.
I decided I would run,
Caldwell said. After breaking
records in the 100, 200, 400
[meter dashes] and the 4x100,
4x200, and 4x400 [relays], I
thought, Hey this is fun. Im
good at this.
As Caldwell adjusted to
track and feld, and just two
weeks into her high school
track season, she was ap-
proached by her teams pole
vault coach. He felt that
Caldwells gymnastics experi-
ence would translate perfectly
into pole vaulting.
The similarity between
gymnastics and pole vaulting is
that you have to be very aware
of your body and where its
at in the air, Caldwell said.
What attracts me the most to
pole vaulting is that its scary
like gymnastics. Like gymnas-
tics, pole vaulting is a sport that
not a lot of people can do.
Yet Caldwell does it and
does it well. Seven years of
hard work have put her in the
national spotlight, though there
have been hardships along the
way. Due to a stress-fractured
shin, Caldwell had to train
especially hard in order to com-
pete at nationals.
When Kayla was injured,
we worked on many things that
were parts of her event that
would make the whole thing
much better when they were put
back together, said Jeff Forino,
head mens track coach.
As the former assistant
coach of both the mens and
womens track teams, Forino
worked with Caldwell on vari-
ous strengthening movements
that were instrumental in pre-
paring her for national conten-
tion. Forino credited Caldwells
work ethic and composure as
key components to her success
during the indoor season.
Kayla is a fantastic athlete
all around, he said. When
she is having a really positive
attitude toward anything that
she does, she is almost unstop-
pable.
Senior teammate Chelsea
Wackernagel and fellow pole
vaulter said Caldwells positive
attitude has been a big beneft
to her other teammates.
Kayla is extremely pas-
sionate about what she does,
Wackernagel said. She loves
track, and her passion for it can
be contagious.
This winning mentality
comes from Caldwells desire
to be the best. Even in the midst
of injury and intense physical
therapy, she had her sights set
on that No. 1 spot.
The night before nationals
I wrote down that I wanted to
jump a 13 feet 5 inches, even
though I hadnt even jumped
passed 13 feet, Caldwell said.
It was a stretch, but I was try-
ing to believe it.
Second place is certainly
nothing to scoff at, and though
Caldwell is proud of her per-
formance, she said she is not
satisfed.
'I was happy at frst,
but then I was disappointed
because I wanted to beat my
best, Caldwell said.
After qualifying for outdoor
nationals last week, she has
even higher expectations for
herself.
'I`m going to get frst, she
said.
If a race does not have hills,
a view, a course longer than
26.2 miles, or some form of epic
challenge, it is not a race for As-
sociate Professor of Economics
Charles Steele.
His taste for ultramarathons
developed in 1983 the year
he was supposed to run his frst
marathon. After the marathon
was cancelled, Steele could not
let his hard work and training
go to waste. He read that if a
runner was in shape to fnish a
marathon, running in an ultra-
marathon is not much different.
So he ran his frst ultramarathon
and fnished with only the expe-
rience of running ten mile road
races under his belt.
Since then, Steele has com-
peted in 32 ultramarathons and
four marathons.
You train for an ultra like
you train for a marathon,
Steele said. The long run is
most important. I occasionally
do a really long run, which for
me is 15 to 20 miles. But never
run 50 miles before the actual
race.
Pace, Steele said, is one of
the most essential elements to
successfully running an ultra-
marathon.
My fastest 10 miles are the
last 10 miles, Steele said. By
the end, if you feel that you can
go further, then youve properly
paced yourself.
Race day to Steele is just
like any other training day. His
mentality is to run like he does
during training. For Steele,
training consists of runs varying
in distance and company.
Ive run with [Professor
of Political Economy] Gary
Wolfram and a few students,
he said. Ill train with friends,
but it helps to train by yourself
because youll do a long run
yourself on the day of the race.
Steele is currently training
for three upcoming ultramara-
thons, all of which take place
in Montana: The Elk Horn 50
mile, the Old Gabe in Bozeman,
and the Le Grizz, which Steele
has run 11 times.
I once told Larry Arnn that
they could hire me, but Id be
gone every second Saturday in
October, Steele said.
This year, Steele invited his
History of Economic Thought
students to join him on a run.
Three accompanied him.
Among them was senior Jack
Hummel, an economics major.
We ran nine miles, Hum-
mel said. His dog, Chaos, came
on the run with us.
During the run, the group
discussed miscellaneous
subjects, from Steeles favorite
ancient artillery weapon the
atlatl, a throwing spear of sorts
to economic paper topics.
Although he typically runs
50-mile or 50k ultramarathons,
Steele said he has run a 100-
mile ultramarathon and would
like to run one again in the near
future.
A 100-mile ultra is different
than the shorter ones physically
and mentally, Steele said.
If he were to run the
100 mile ultra marathon of
his choice, it would be the
Hardrock 100 Endurance run in
Colorado.
Its considered the toughest
100-miler. You never go below
9,000 or 10,000 feet and hit a
14,000 foot elevation, Steele
said. If humans can cover it on
foot, someone will try to make
an ultramarathon of it.
Steeles other dream ultra
marathon would be the Barkley
Marathon 100-miler in Tennes-
see, which is also considered
one of the hardest ultramara-
thons.
It was designed to be
impossible to fnish, although
people have fnished the race,
he said.
Of the 900 people who have
attempted the Barkley Marathon
since the race began in 1986, 13
have fnished.
According to Steele, these
endurance events offer more
than a mere endorphin kick. He
said his participation in ultra
marathons has taught him to
have a strong mentality, in and
out of the Montana wilderness.
'The key to fnishing is
R.F.M. relentless forward
motion, Steele said. I was
in a tough Ph.D. program. I
saw people fnish and people
who dropped out. Some of the
people who dropped out were
sometimes the smartest. But the
people who kept going, those
are the people who stayed.
Rather than entering ultra-
marathons to win, he enters
them because they are fun
and gripping, due not only
to the sheer accomplishment
of running great distances in
the wilderness, but because he
relishes the opportunity to run
alongside a supportive group of
people, regardless if they are in
front, staying with the pack, or
holding up the rear.
Ultimately you run to sur-
vive to fnish, he said.
SPORTS
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The Hillsdale College base-
ball team suffered two losses to
Grand Valley State University
but split a doubleheader against
the University of Findlay this
past weekend.
Grand Valley beat Hillsdale
4-0 and 12-1 on Tuesday. The
Chargers struggled against the
GVSU Lakers pitching in the
frst game and only junior right
felder Mike Vanchieri had a hit.
We saw their two best
pitchers. One of them is the best
pitchers in the league, said
head coach Paul Noce. That
didnt help.
The second game also ended
with a loss for the Chargers,
though the men got six hits
total. Freshman shortstop Nolan
Breymaier had two hits and one
run batted in.
Weve been playing pretty
well all year, but today was just
a bad day overall, Noce said.
Not only did the men face
the No. 20 team in the nation,
they also dealt with snow and
injuries. Sophomores leIt felder
Adam Ladzinski, frst baseman
Matt Pochmara, pitcher Dan
Pochmara and freshman second
baseman Vinny Delicata are all
injured.
On Easter weekend, Hills-
dale split a doubleheader against
the Findlay.
The pitching was good this
past weekend, Noce said. We
had some timely hitting. We had
kids step up and get some big
hits.
The weekend started with a
3-0 loss. The Oilers shut out the
Chargers largely because Hill-
sdale could not get more than
the two hits from Delicata and
Ireshman center felder Sean
Bennett.
We have to pick up the ball
a little bit better. We have to
start getting some ugly hits,
Vanchieri said. And maybe get
a brush of luck.
In the second game, Hills-
dale came from behind to beat
Findlay 5-3. The seventh inning
started with the Oilers holding
a 3-2 lead over the Chargers.
After three runs and a save by
senior pitcher Kris Morris, Hill-
sdale pulled off the win.
Delicata, with a pinch-hit
single out to right feld, started a
succession of hits. When junior
third baseman Scott Lantis
singled and advanced to second
on the throw, Delicata scored.
Hillsdale racked up two more
runs after a single from senior
catcher Chris Stephens, a sacri-
fce fy Irom Bennet and a single
from Vanchieri.
Morris saved the game in the
bottom of the seventh by allow-
ing only one hit and pitching a
strikeout.
Hes pretty effective. Its
tough for a team to see one solid
pitcher for a whole game and
then see a different one for the
last three outs, Vanchieri said.
Saturday opened with a
second Charger victory 3-1.
Freshman pitcher Colin Casey
handicapped Findlay by pitch-
ing six innings with only one
run and three hits.
In the frst inning, Vanchieri
hit a two-run single that led
to runs by both Stephens and
Blanchard. Senior Pat OHearn
scored in the second after he
was walked and then advanced
to third on a sacrifce bunt. He
got the run after junior Brad
Hayden singled.
For the second time that
weekend, Morris got the save
with a hitless seventh inning.
Kris has the new role as the
closer, Vanchieri said.
Stephens and Blanchard each
had a hit and a run scored, while
Vanchieri lead the Chargers
with three hits and two runs
batted in.
The Chargers narrowly lost
the fnal game oI the series, 2-1.
Lantis scored the only run.
This weekend, Hillsdale will
host a four game series against
Northwood University.
Its going to feel pretty
good to have a home weekend
series, Vanchieri said. Weve
been road warriors this season.
Sally Nelson
Web Editor
Baseball ends weekend 1-3
Senior captain Gabe Bunek runs over an opponent in a game last fall.
The Chargers face Grand Valley State University at Allendale, Mich., on
Saturday and lost the game 50-17. Despite the loss, several players
gained valuable experience playing new positions. Freshmen Dakota
Michael and Matteo Moran scored the first tries of their careers. The
team is training in preparation for their upcoming Ruck City tournament
in Detroit this weekend. (Courtesy of Gabe Bunek)
Associate Professor of Economics Charles Steele
starts out on the Le Grizz 50-mile ultramarathon.
Steele began training after a marathon he entered in
was cancelled. (Courtesy of Charles Steele)
Bailey Pritchett
Collegian Freelancer
STEELE LOOKS TO COMPETE IN 33RD ULTRAMARATHON
RUGBY FALLS TO GVSU 50-17
the Hillsdale College Invita-
tional. Mirochna said that it
would be a great opportunity
for them to have a home meet
other than the Gina Relays.
Towne said that the oppor-
tunity for the invitational came
up when they were planning
this seasons schedule. He also
said that the decision came be-
cause Hillsdale has such a great
outdoor facility and everyone
thought that it would be best to
have another meet on it other
than the Gina Relays. This will
be a smaller meet with high
quality teams.
Everyone is excited to
move forward, Bernadi said.
With all the good people on
our team we are able to hold
our own, just like all the other
teams here at Hillsdale. We
are not only going against big
Division II schools but also
Division I.
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TRACK
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CALDWELL
From A8
Junior Kayla
Caldwell sprints
down the runway
at an indoor meet
earlier this year.
(Courtesy of Kayla
Caldwell)
Clearing a height of 13
feet 1 inch, junior Kayla
Caldwell fnished second in
the nation at the NCAA Divi-
sion II Women`s Indoor Track
and Field Championships this
March and she did it all
with a Iractured shin.
But Caldwell is no
stranger to injury. BeIore
she was a track and feld
star, Caldwell was a promis-
ing gymnast. She started her
gymnastics career at the age
oI fve, rigorously trained Ior
at least Iour hours every day.
By the time she was seven,
she began competing regular-
ly. During the summer beIore
eighth grade, Caldwell was
invited to train at a gym in
Cincinnati, Ohio, where she
would be prepared to poten-
tially compete in the Olympic
games. Tragically, Kayla`s
dreams oI Olympic glory
The Hillsdale College soIt-
ball team split a doubleheader
with Saginaw State University
on Tuesday. AIter losing the
frst game 7-3, the Chargers
bounced back with a 1-0 win,
bringing their GLIAC record
to 10-8.
'We were able to come back
and rekindle that fame and
got a win out oI that second
game, junior shortstop Kate
Hoop said.
The Saginaw Cardinals had
a strong third and Iourth inning
in the frst game. They had fve
oI their runs in the third and
the other two in the Iourth.
'For the most part, |Sagi-
naw Valley] earned what they
got, head coach Joe Abraham
said. 'Saginaw hit the ball
really well in the frst game.
They just outhit us.
In the fIth inning, with ju-
nior pitcher Brittany Hulett and
junior second baseman Miriam
McKay on base, Hoop homered
to right center Ior the Chargers`
only three runs oI the game.
'She had walked two girls
beIore me, so I went up there
and knew she wasn`t going to
want to walk a third person,
Hoop said. 'I was just ready
to lock and load on it, and she
threw it right down the middle
oI the plate.
Hulett came in during the
fIth inning and held Saginaw
Valley to only one hit and no
runs the rest oI the game, but
it still was not enough to make
up the defcit.
In the second game, back-
to-back doubles Irom senior
pitcher Laura Homan and
junior center felder Taylor
Schulty secured the win Ior the
Chargers with the only run oI
the game.
Homan did not allow any
runs and only three hits.
'I think the thing with our
team this year is that we just
never give up, Schulty said.
'We just keep going at it.
Over the weekend, the
Chargers managed to take one
game Irom the Ferris State
University Bulldogs, but lost
the series 3-1.
'We`re getting good pitch-
ing and playing pretty good
deIense, Abraham said. 'We
just have to fnd more oIIense.
Hoop said the fnal game oI
the series on Saturday really
stuck out in her mind. Though
the previous three games had
been losses, the Chargers
turned it around and won the
Iourth and fnal game 2-1.
The Chargers were the frst
team to score in the third in-
ning oI the game. With senior
leIt felder Allison Hetrick on
frst base, Hoop grounded out
to third base to get her team-
mate on second. Senior third
baseman Jessica Guertin came
to the plate and hit a double,
driving Hetrick home.
The Bulldogs responded
with a run in the top oI the
Iourth inning, but Chargers`
sophomore catcher Mary
Depner responded with an RBI,
hitting in Homan.
Both Guertin and Homan hit
2-Ior-3 in the game.
But the play that Hoop said
secured the game Ior the Char-
gers was deIensive.
In the seventh inning, with a
runner on base, Ferris` short-
stop came up to bat. A run
would have meant a tied game.
But the Ferris player hit a liner
and Hetrick made a diving
catch, getting the third out and
securing the win.
'That was an epic game,
Hoop said. 'It was one oI those
moments you`re never going to
Iorget.
In the frst game oI the
weekend, Ferris took control
oI the game in the third in-
ning, getting hit aIter hit. The
Chargers could not recover and
lost 9-1.
'I think hitting is defnitely
contagious, and when you get
people whose bats are hot, it`s
a domino eIIect Irom there,
Hoop said.
In the second game oI the
day, Ferris had a big Iourth in-
ning with Iour runs. A homerun
by one oI the Bulldogs con-
tributed three oI the Iour runs.
The Chargers managed to put
up one run but were once again
deIeated 7-1.
Ferris` pitcher threw a no-
hitter in the third game, and the
Bulldogs shut out the Chargers
4-0.
The Chargers will Iace
Ashland University, Lake Erie
College, and Ohio Dominican
University at home on Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday.
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JESSICA
GUERTIN
This week, The Collegian sat down with Jessica Guertin, a se-
nior history major who plays third base for the Hillsdale College
softball team. We asked her about her love of the sport, why she
chose Hillsdale, and where she will go next.
How long have you been playing softball?
I`ve been playing since I was three. I`m 21, so that`s about
18 years. I had an older brother and he was really into baseball.
So oI course I had to do everything that he did. I started playing
baseball just to play with him and then I really loved it and kept
playing. I`ve literally never not played it. I can`t remember a time
I didn`t play it.
What do think of as your best moment as an athlete?
As an athlete you have a lot oI moments you`re proud oI.
Probably my sophomore year in general when I made All-Amer-
ican. I remember the summer aIter my sophomore year; when I
Iound out I was really excited. That`s kind oI what every athlete
hopes to achieve in college to reach that status. So that was a
real proud moment Ior me Ior sure.
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I can`t pinpoint one specifc moment. My junior year was
really diIfcult to balance academics and school. A lot oI things
have been tough, but everything that has been tough has been a
good kind oI tough.
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I was home schooled beIore I came here, so I knew I needed
the smaller atmosphere the more personal atmosphere oI a
school like Hillsdale. I still really like what Hillsdale stands Ior.
I like the one-on-one relationship you can have with proIessors.
I know it might sound weird to some people, but I actually like
how small Hillsdale is, and I like that it`s secluded.
Where will you go next?
I`m still waiting to hear back Irom a Iew job opportunities.
But I think I`m going to stay here in Michigan. I have a lot oI
Iriends in the Detroit area. Right now, I`m in the interview pro-
cess Ior a managerial position with Target. I`m hoping to be an
international buyer Ior them. I`d like to travel to other countries
and convince people to sell their products through Target. I`m
really Iocusing on Target right now.
I used to live overseas, so I`m very passionate about travel-
ing and studying other cultures. I would love to be able to live
overseas. I lived in South Korea and Japan. My dad`s a retired air
Iorce pilot. He moved there and we Iollowed it was a really
great experience.
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Dr. Birzer hands down. I had him Ior Western Heritage. I just
Iell in love with him. I Iell in love with the class. I Iell in love
with history. I can`t even pinpoint a specifc class. I`ve taken two
oI his upper level classes. He taught me so much about loving
history and education.
Being a student-athlete has been the most challenging and ex-
citing thing here, though. It`s kind oI kicked me when I`ve been
down, but I loved it and it pushed me to grow.
Compiled by T. Elliot Gaiser
The Hillsdale College
men and women`s track team
fnished fIth at the Miami Uni-
versity Invitational in OxIord,
Ohio.
'As we move Iorward to an
elite program we will be able
to continue competing against
those |Div. I| programs,
women`s head coach Andrew
Towne said.
Senior Amanda Putt also had
the opportunity over the week-
end to compete against other
elite athletes at the StanIord
Invitational in Palo Alto, CaliI.,
where she automatically quali-
fed Ior the outdoor national
track meet in the 1,600-meter
run and provisionally qualifed
in the 800-meter run.
Her teammates in Ohio,
meanwhile, had six athletes
provisionally qualiIy Ior
nationals, as well as several
personal records.
The men`s team fnished
with a total oI 77 points. Fresh-
man Joshua Mirth fnished sec-
ond in the 10,000-meter run in
31:58.16. Senior JeII Wysong
fnished Iourth in the 3,000-me-
ter steeplechase in 9:30.81 and
Ireshman Matthew Perkins
fnished sixth in the 1500-meter
run in 3:52.58.
Another top fnish Ior the
men`s team was senior SteIan
Bernardi`s Iourth place thrown
in the javelin. Bernardi set a
season best record at 54.27
meters.
'I still have a lot oI work to
do, Bernadi said. 'My sea-
son goal is to break the school
record this year since it is my
last year.
Sophomore John Banovetz
scored points in all three oI his
events and set a personal record
in the discus throw at 50.05
meters, provisionally qualiIying
Ior the NCAA national meet.
Senior Nate English also
provisionally qualifed in the
shot put with a throw oI 16.63
meters and fnished fIth at the
meet.
The women`s team scored
49.5 points this weekend. Ju-
nior Kayla Caldwell fnish frst
in the pole vault Ior the second
week in a row. Teammate
senior Chelsea Wackernagel
fnished just behind Caldwell
in third place with a jump oI
3.69 meters. Both provisionally
qualifed Ior the national meet.
Sophomore Shannon Neby
provisionally qualifed Ior
the NCAA national meet in
the hammer throw at 50.57
meters. Senior Jen ShaIIer also
provisionally qualifed Ior the
national meet in the 800-meter
run at 2:11.36.
And the women`s 4x400-
meter relay run fnished in
seventh at 3:55.56.
'It is really exciting to see
how everyone is doing, assis-
tant coach Amanda Mirochna
said 'They are doing great Ior
where they are and are just
about in the right spot Ior this
time in the season.
Putt went to the StanIord
Invite this weekend instead oI
the meet in Ohio. Towne said
that trips to StanIord or Boston
are to be looked at as a reward
Ior becoming elite athletes
and are a great recruiting tool
because it shows Iuture athletes
that they have that opportunity
at Hillsdale.
'It was a great experience to
race at StanIord against some
oI the nation`s Iastest runners,
Putt said. 'The race was pretty
intense; we were all in a tight
pack Ior most oI it, and I ended
up near the back Ior the frst
halI, but I was able to move up
pretty well near the end.
Putt automatically quali-
fed Ior the national meet in
the 1500-meter run at 4:24.84
and broke the school record
by about 5 seconds. She also
provisionally qualifed in the
800-meter run at 2:12.37.
Mirochna said that she did a
great job especially Ior having
an injury.
'She went into races very
confdently, Mirochna said.
'She didn`t let anything phase
her, and at this kind oI meet
with proIessional runners, she
did great.
This coming weekend the
team will compete at home in
Sarah Anne Voyles
Collegian Reporter
Sports
12 April 2012
Q & A
Soball narrowly splits doubleheader with SVSU
Sarah Leitner
Sports Editor
(Caleb Whitmer/Collegian)
Richard Thompson
Collegian Freelancer
Caldwell looks to improve on indoor season
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Junior Kayla Caldwell vaults over the bar at an indoor track meet. Caldwell placed
second at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Meet and looks to improve this
outdoor season. (Courtesy of Sam Bender)
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See Track, A7
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See Caldwell, A7
B1 12 April, 2012 www.hillsdalecollegian.com
Freshman Maran McLeod is one of the new talents in the Hillsdale College Tower Danc-
ers. The Tower Dancers will perform April 13, 14, and 15 . (Sally Nelson/Collegian)
Rising talent
Maran McLeod
Some people sing or pray
to express their unfathomable
love for God. Freshman Maran
McLeod dances.
[Dance] draws me toward
God, she said.
McLeod grew up in a strong
Christian home in Los Angeles,
Calif. with two brothers and
both parents. As a young child,
McLeod created small plays with
her brothers and performed them
for her parents. She said it was
her love of the stage and need to
perform that drew her to dance.
For people who love to
dance, its something you have
the desire to do, McLeod said.
At the age of 7, she started
taking classes at the Burbank
School of Ballet. McLeod
became a part of the Burbank
Youth Ballet Company when
she was 15 years old and began
teaching ballet classes to younger
students. Her parents were both
very involved with her dance
career. Her mom helped with
costumes, and her dad helped to
write dialogue for the ballets her
school would perform.
I think they [my parents]
are glad that I dance, McLeod
said. They have always been
encouraging but helped me be
careful about how much time I
put into it.
McLeod focused her train-
ing mostly on classical ballet
while in CaliIornia and was frst
introduced to modern dance by
Visiting Assistant Professor of
Dance Corrine Imberski when
she joined the Hillsdale Colleges
Tower Dancers.
Its been nice to introduce
her to my particular modern
dance vocabulary, Imberski
said. Shes very hardworking.
We love that as teachers. Shes
very humble about her dance
skills.
Being in the frst year oI col-
lege can be stressful for many
freshmen. They are homesick
and do not know many people.
Maran said she was blessed to
meet senior Aubrie Marks, who
acted at her mentor in the Tower
Dancers and also as spiritual
support.
I love Aubrie because she
has been so willing to reach out
to me, McLeod said. Shes
been a great support in my faith.
Shes always positive, and she al-
ways leaves me with a sense that
everything is going to be OK.
Marks said she also had a
mentor in the Tower Dancers
when she was a freshman.
My freshman year there was
a senior in the Tower Dancers,
Vita Reivydas (08), who was
wonderful to me and brought me
into the group, Marks said. I
hope in some ways I have been
that for Maran.
McLeod will be performing
in three numbers in next week-
ends Tower Dancers concert:
Imberskis Rhapsody in Blue
and Retrace Ecartr and a
number choreographed by junior
Marianna Ernst. Marks will also
perform in Retrace Ecartr,
and Ernsts piece as well as a
ballet number choreographed by
Lecturer in Theater Department
Holly Hobbes.
Because she has all that bal-
let training, she was a perIect ft
for [Rhapsody], Imberski said.
Imberski also said she really
admired the way McLeod was
comfortable playing a character.
'I frst see her vitality and a
certain amount of innocence to-
ward the world, Imberski said,
a strong technical base, and a
nice fuidity.
This sense of innocence
was necessary in Rhapsody in
Blue, Imberski said.
Marks also admires the way
McLeod can be a character in a
dance number.
She has a lot of character,
and she knows how to take on
the character of the dance,
Marks said. Shes such a joy
and delight in dance. She brings
back a spark of life for me. She
also has wonderful technique,
but shes more than a technical
dancer.
McLeod also considers her-
self as more than just a technical
dancer. Dance is a passion for
her, but she also enjoys playing
the piano and singing.
I think my skill set is broader
than just dance, McLeod said.
College is a unique time where
I can develop these skills. I cant
imagine my life without music.
McLeod is deliberating
between a major in American
studies or history. She attended a
private Christian school and was
homeschooled for a few years
as well. She said her experience
with classical education drew her
both to Hillsdale and also to the
interdisciplinary nature of the
American studies major, which
incorporates literature, history,
and philosophy courses.
McLeod said she may not
pursue the dance minor at Hills-
dale, but appreciates that is it an
available option to her. McLeod
loves dance because it acts as a
release from daily stress.
'I think it |dance| is def-
nitely a release from the stress
of school work and a means of
bonding with other students,
McLeod said. Its a means of
expressing my love for God. Its
a unique combination of music
and movement. Its not just
moving on the treadmill, its an
art form. Im just so grateful to
God that He gave me this as an
outlet.

rturnbull@hillsdale.edu
Roxanne Turnbull
Arts Editor
She brings back a
spark of life for me.
She also has wonder-
ful technique, but
shes more than a
technical dancer.

senior Aubrie
Marks
Tower Dancers
in concert
Women in purple dresses
dance around a lone door in the
center of the stage. Dancers toss
picture frames in a hilarious sat-
ire of the 18th century. Students
glide and jump across the stage
in an expression of movement
and art.
The Tower Dancers began
rehearsals in October for their
ninth annual performance. 18
dancers will perIorm fve diIIer-
ent pieces, ranging from seven
to 30 minutes. This year marks
the Tower Dancers largest com-
pany since its formation.
Some years we have a
theme. This year, all fve works
are independent, said Assistant
Professor of Dance Corinne
Imberski.
The pieces are all in modern
styles, but some are infuenced
by ballet, junior Dan Thelen
said.
All of the choreographers
are infuenced by other dance
forms, Imberski said. Youll
see some ballet movements.
Each piece is choreographed
by a faculty member or student.
Imberski herself choreographed
two pieces for this performance.
Imberski`s frst piece,
choreographed to Rhapsody
in Blue by George Gershwin,
showcased Ior the frst time in
February when it accompanied
the jazz faculty concert. The
dancers will perform it again
this weekend.
The dance professor entitled
her second piece Retrace
Ecarter. The word ecarter
means tossed open or thrown
aside in French, is a ballet
form, and is also the word re-
trace written backwards.
The whole piece is about
the pathways of the synapses in
your brain, she said.
Imberski wants to depict the
pathways of life, from simply
retracing steps in daily life to
charting greater pathways. The
routine lasts for 30 minutes
and is accompanied by a video
designed by Instructor of Art
Bryan Springer.
The video features geom-
etry with lines and circles. The
shapes represent the pathways
of life, Imberski said.
Dance lecturer Holly Hobbs
choreographed a routine she
named Picture This! The
dance comically looks at 18th
century portraiture, using period
dress and picture frames.
Juniors Marianna Ernst and
Dan Thelen each choreographed
a piece for the upcoming
performance. Thelen said that,
in order to showcase a piece,
students needed to have gone
through at least one section of
the choreography class. Then,
students must bring part of a
routine to Imberski who offers
suggestions.
Along with three other danc-
ers, Thelen will perform the
eight minute routine he choreo-
graphed. He named the dance
Ricollegare, which is the Ital-
ian word for reconnect.
It tells a story about how
people interact with others
throughout their lives and how
those relationships grow or fall
apart, he said.
In Ernsts seven-minute rou-
tine, Spell It Out, dancers go
back and forth through a prop
door that represents a major
decision.
Its about trying to go
through a door and going back
and forth until.... she trailed
off.
The dancers perform on Fri-
day at 8 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m.
and Sunday at 2 p.m. The event
is not ticketed and is therefore
frst come, frst serve.

snelson1@hillsdale.edu
Sally Nelson
Web Editor
ARTS
Ballroom dance club
revamps style
On Sunday afternoons, a growing number
of Hillsdale College students put away their
Heritage readers and English papers, pull out
their dance shoes, and let loose at the Ballroom
Dance Club.
The club is a two-hour instructional period
taught by one of Hillsdales own, junior Gabriel
Duttlinger. He teaches two different dance styles
per class. So far the club has worked through the
fox trot, cha cha, and salsa. This semester they
are learning the waltz, rumba, and samba.
As president of the club, Duttlinger is par-
ticularly talented in the Latin dances, and his
favorite dance is the cha cha. Some of the club
members even compare Duttlingers Cuban hip
motion to that of musician Shakira.
You really have to be a man to shake your
hips like that, said club Vice President sopho-
more Erin Mundahl.
Taylor Knopf
Collegian Freelancer
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The Tower Dancers will perform for three nights. This number, Rhapsody in Blue, is
one of five different pieces that will be performed. Live musicians accompany Rhapsody
in Blue. (Sally Nelson/Collegian)
Watercolors to the left, oils
to the right, portraits behind
and a wall of computer graphics
straight ahead. Each senior art
show exhibits the best works of
the seniors that year, and each
show has a separate repertoire
that makes it individual and
beautiful.
'The fve oI us girls are very
similar and have similar styles,
but all of us have excelled in
different media and different
ways, senior Anna Saewert
said. I think there is a lot of
coherence there.
The upcoming art show,
exhibiting the work of seniors
Becca Brill, Bonnie Cofer, Nata-
lie Kerner, Anna Saewert and
Laura Wegmann, opens on April
15 with a reception on April 20.
The show will display a mix
of classically inspired art, which
is the focus of Hillsdale Col-
leges art department, as well as
a selection of photography and a
large section devoted to graphic
design.
The Hillsdale art department
really celebrates the classical
inspirations of art and we really
Iocus on fne art, Wegmann
said. But Bonnie has taken all
those things she learned and in-
corporated them into this newer
genre.
The kinds of pieces Im
putting in the show are kind of
different from the other artists.
I am putting a couple of draw-
ings and two or three paint-
ings, but mostly graphic design
pieces, Cofer said. Most of the
pieces Im putting in the show
are pieces Ive done outside of
class.
The variety makes the show,
Brill said. Especially with the
media variety in the upcoming
show, the artists may be using
unorthodox approaches to show
their work.
Im thinking of getting a
bunch of T-shirts and hanging
them from the ceiling, creating
a sort of mobile arrangement,
she said.
One primary aspect of the
show is picking which pieces
should be in the show.
Its the best stuff Ive done
in all four years so its kind of
a big deal, Kerner said. Its
which ones were most success-
ful in capturing the essence of
the person.
Im getting really excited,
Saewert said. Itll be even more
exciting when I get all of my
pictures framed to see them all
come together.
The show is a culmination of
years of hard work.
Im going to be so relieved
when I walk into the Daughtrey
Art Gallery, that Ive walked
into so many times, and be able
to see all my work from fresh-
man year up to this semester,
Wegmann said.
tsawyer1@hillsdale.edu
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IN FOCUS
LESLIE
REYES
Social dancing and the
animal-like appetite
Touch, pressure, and a swaying oI the hips defnes
the popular dances of the 21st century, contributing to a
mentality of reckless indulgence. On Hillsdale Colleges
campus, these mating rituals reveal the degradation
of social dance to an erotically public and unapologetic
action.
Parties have shed their romantic mysteries of the
past and instead made blatantly obvious the animal-like
appetites that pine Ior instant gratifcation.
Coinciding with the legalization and improvement
of contraceptives throughout the 20th century, the de-
velopment of alluring dances through each decade led to
the sensual trend that stil taints the dance foors today.
Margaret Sanger Iounded the frst American Birth
Control League in 1921, which later became Planned
Parenthood. The Roaring 20s began the outburst of lewd
revelry as dance broke away from its traditional roots.
The rebellion continued as teens oI the 1950s defed
the swing traditions through dance and rock-and-roll
music. The pill, announced as an oral contraceptive in
the 50s, underwent legal battles regarding advertisement.
In 1972, all women, including the unmarried, were
allowed to receive contraceptives by the ruling of the
Supreme Court, and by 1990 the FDA established that
the pill was safe as well as effective.
As the Charleston evolved into grinding, a simple
sway of two bodies interweaving with one another began
to be socially acceptable. Todays dancing is a mere
release from the tensions that writhe within people of
our century. Dancing at social events, which degrades
the true form of dance, has progressed as contraceptive
technology and legalization did, adding to the elated
crowds` belieI oI no ramifcation.
Basically, I do not want to see what should be left
Ior the bedroom on the dance foor. I want to be able
to move comfortably among a crowd as opposed to
awkwardly ramming into people who are essentially...
doing it.

lreyes@hillsdale.edu
Teddy Sawyer
Collegian Reporter
Music festivals create community
The music industry has
changed.
Just ask Professor of
Political Economy Gary
Wolfram, a man who came
of age in the Berkley music
scene, surrounded by bands
like The Who, Van Morrison
and Grateful Dead.
At that time concerts
drove the record sales,
Wolfram said.
Lower ticket prices
encouraged concert go-
ers to purchase the bands
albums once they were at
the show. Wolfram noted the
shift from album revenue to
concert revenue.
Today you give away
the album, but you pay for
the ticket, he said. The
festival is the best deal.
Wolfram describes music
festivals as smorgasbords
compared to nice dinners.
He prefers focusing on one
band and skipping the fes-
tival scene. His son Wyatt,
however, works in the music
industry and is a loyal at-
tendee.
Is the energy right? Is the
lineup right?
These are keys questions
to ask. If your answer is
Yes, Production Manager
and Lighting Designer Mi-
chael Beyer says Go.
Over the years, Beyer has
attended dozens of festivals
including Wakarusa, Roth-
bury, Electric Forest, All
Good, and numerous smaller
Midwestern festivals.
He prefers the small festi-
val, where the music is the
focus and friends are easy to
make.
You get more of a com-
munity and family feel at the
smaller ones, Beyer said.
He has purposefully
avoided Bonaroo in Man-
chester, Tenn. He called
it the Wal-Mart of music
festivals.
When searching out the
right lineup, Beyer keeps his
ear to the ground all year.
He treats lineup season
when festival promoters
announce headliners like
some people treat deer-
hunting season. He hears
about festivals through news
boards, tour announcements
and by word-of-mouth.
Beyer recommends look-
ing for festivals that cater to
a community and attract a
good crowd.
This summer hes bought
tickets to All Good in Thorn-
ville, Ohio for its jam
vibe. The lineup includes
Allman Brothers Band, Phil
Lesh and Friends, and the
Flaming Lips.
For the past four sum-
mers, senior Diana Eberhart
attended Blissfest, a small
eclectic festival in the woods
of northern Michigan.
The festival in Good-
heart, Mich. is about 40
minutes from her home-
town, Petoskey, Mich.
Eberhart speaks about
Bliss with a fondness.
Like Beyer, Eberhart appre-
ciates the grass-roots feel of
the festival.
At Blissfest you can
camp all weekend, Eber-
hart said. It makes for an
awesome experience.
Unlike Lollapalooza in
Chicago, which she attended
in the summer of 2010, she
always goes to Blissfest
with numerous friends and
family.
Plus, after days staying
up late dancing, Eberhart
and her friends can make the
short drive over to Sturgeon
Bay for beautiful scenery
and lake baths.
Because more people
are able to afford it, she
said, you can enjoy the
festival with a big group of
friends.
pmorgan@hillsdale.edu
Phil Morgan
Senior Reporter
Final senior show varies media
Senior Bonnie Cofer is one of five women showing artwork
at the last of the senior art exhibits. She is shown here in
front of a collage of her works. (Joe Buth/Collegian)
Duttlinger really stresses the music
in the ballroom dance club.
I think that one thing that keeps our
generation away from dancing is they
think it is boring or something you only
do at weddings, Duttlinger said. I try
to keep it lively by using music from
the radio stations top 40 hits.
He wants to use music that already
inspires students to dance and to show
them the ballroom steps that accom-
pany that music. Duttlinger`s frst cha
cha was to the popular song Low by
T-pain and Flo Rider. He said he was
amazed anyone could ballroom dance
to that kind of music.
Gabes taste in music helps you
Ieel fexible about dance and gives you
options, said Mundahl.
With about 20 consistent members,
the students are beginning to acquire
some real dancing skills.
I have been very impressed with
the progress they are making, said
Duttlinger. The progress is very vis-
ible, and I dont think they realize how
good they are doing. Dancing is a hard
thing to get, and it takes discipline and
dedication.
Sophomore and club Vice President
Andrew Pappas agreed and said the
club is a great place for newcomers to
learn to dance. However, he said he
would like to see a more open dance
forum in the future.
Both Duttlinger and Pappas agreed
that a long-term group class is strange
in the world of dance because there
are more experienced dancers and a
constant fow oI beginners. ThereIore,
it is hard to cater to everyones level of
expertise.
While the club has plenty of female
members, it lacks male leads.
'It mystifes me as to why more
guys are not involved, Duttlinger said.
It seems like a no-brainer to me. You
are able to be up-close, dancing with
these ladies.
Pappas gave props to the men that
do show up for the club.
Its scary for the guys to open
dance, he said. You are thrown onto
the foor and the beat is going and you
need to have something to do.
Lecturer in Music Douglas Spangler
teaches two levels of social dance each
semester. Students can take the course
for one credit and get extra practice at
the Ballroom Dance Club.
I promote involvement in the club
by requiring my students to attend a
few club meetings each semester,
Spangler said. The club is a wonder-
ful outlet for my social dance students
because they can continue dancing out-
side class, and it gives them a chance to
practice.
Although Spangler prefers an old-
fashioned style of music, he appreci-
ates the fare Duttlinger brings to the
dance scene at Hillsdale. Spangler said
he could tell Duttlinger was a serious
dance student as soon as he arrived on
campus.
He came with not one pair of dance
shoes, but two! Spangler said.
Duttlinger frst started dancing
during the required physical educa-
tion ballroom dance class at his private
Christian high school. However, Dut-
tlinger enjoyed the class and said, In
the marines, we call it mandatory fun.
Duttlingers time in the Marine
Corps actually led him into his dancing
career. In 2010, after four years of ac-
tive duty, Duttlinger had some time off
and a little money which allowed him
to take ballroom dance classes out of a
studio in Dayton, Ohio.
He dedicated extensive time and
energy to the art through group lessons,
private lessons, and going out dancing
with friends.
A few years ago, I brought a couple
of my dancing friends to the annual
Marine Corps ball and we tore it up,
he said.
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BALLROOM
From B1
A small crowd gathers around a stage at Blissfest, a music festival in
Goodheart, Mich. (Courtesy of Diana Eberhart)
Final art show ranges in media from graphic design, photography, oil, and watercolor
S
he sits on an exercise ball
in her oIfce surrounded by
Pilates sticks, weights, and
mats. Behind her are Iramed certif-
cates showing her various exercise
instruction certifcations. Dressed in
a tracksuit and a smile, the woman
is Alesia 'Aerobics Aumock, who
loves her job because she loves her
students.
Aumock is a ftness instructor and
physical education lecturer. Since
1984, she has taught both community
and student classes, covering a vari-
ety oI diIIerent athletic areas.
Her certifcations include: Group
Fitness Instruction, Cardio Kick Box,
Step Rebok, Weight Training Special-
ist and Personal Fitness Trainer. She
has taught classes in indoor cycling,
cardio kickboxing, mat science, and
multi-ftness training, to name a Iew.
Aumock began her work as a
ftness instructor at various health
clubs. She was, however, happy to
quit this line oI work and begin at the
college in 1989 when former athletic
director Jack McAvoy oIIered her the
opportunity to pioneer a new ftness
program.
She began her job at the college
as an assistant to George Roche IV in
the physiology lab. When he went to
work at the University oI Michigan,
she would teach his classes.
In the physiology department, she
helped students take blood samples
and fnd cholesterol counts. This
stopped when the government Ior-
bade these practices.
Beginning in January 1990, Au-
mock began to teach P.E. classes. At
the time, Dr. Alice Hullhorst was the
P.E. chair.
'She hired me to come in and
teach an aerobics dance course. Hull-
horst would lecture, and aIterward I
would instruct the class, she said.
The Iollowing semester Aumock
taught the frst class. Since then, it
has been one oI the most popular
classes, she said.
In 1997 Aumock was asked to
work with the football team to
improve their aerobics in addition
to teaching other Hillsdale students.
Soon, almost every other sports team
wanted private classes and she soon
earned the nickname 'Superwoman
among the athletes.
One oI her Iormer students, who
was also on the basketball team,
participated in Survivor: AIrica.
Aumock saved one oI the videos Irom
his class, which Ieatures him doing
aerobic dance.
Another aspect oI Aumock`s posi-
tion is teaching community ftness
classes. She Ieatures the same classes
as Ior students, but at times conve-
nient Ior community members.
She is also currently developing a
Marine Fitness program, tailored Ior
veterans but also available to commu-
nity members and students.
'With everyone coming back Irom
Iraq, they need to have help keeping
up with their ftness, she said.
Aumock enjoys the overlap be-
tween the community and the college
in her ftness classes.
'The most Iun is when I have a
college-aged students in a class, as
well as a community member who
is 84. She did everything the college
age students did, Aumock said.
One of her favorite memories is
when her aerobics dance class came
dressed completely in white.
'I called it Chariots oI Fire` at-
tire, she said, laughing.
Aumock has noticed two major
changes in the athletics program in
the last 25 years. One oI the main diI-
ferences is that there has been a large
decrease in the number oI students
taking classes, she said.
The problem is the time of the
year, a crunch Ior time, and an in-
crease in intramural participation,
she said. 'II I show you a picture
Irom 1990, this place has 40 or more
students in it.
The attire oI students has changed
quite a bit in the years since Aumock
frst begin teaching.
In the beginning we all wore
leotards like Jane Fonda, she said.
'Now it`s workout shirts and leg-
gings.
Aumock looks Iorward to the
completion oI the Tennis and Track
building. She hopes to expand the
program and allow more time Ior
students in the dance studio.
eepperson@hillsdale.edu
Alesia Aumock has weathered the many changes
in Hillsdales fitness instruction
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GREEK EVENTS
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In Their Eyes
Emmaline Epperson
Collegian Reporter

(Courtesy of Alesia Aumock)
oI the bad connotations sur-
rounding the name 'Irat.
'II they are willing to listen
to us that long |to explain they
want to host a Iormal|, usually
they are happy to have us and
invite us to come back, he
said.
All the decorations at the
country club will be set up by
the time the Delts and their
dates arrive.
When Moeller visited the
room the Iormal will be held
in, he discovered a purple lace
Iabric hung over the room
Irom a chandelier. He thought
it looked pretty good, so he
asked the country club`s man-
agement who did the decora-
tions, called the company, and
set up a contract Ior them to
do the same thing Ior the Delt
Iormal aIter asking Ior and
receiving 'a signifcant price
reduction.
The bulk oI spring Iormal
is paid Ior by the revenue Irom
ticket purchases. Money drawn
Irom the social events budget
is used to subsidize each Ira-
ternity member`s ticket.
Without the subsidy,
the dance would have cost
about $47 a couple, but aIter
the price dropped to $40
Moeller`s target amount and
the historical cost Ior Delt
formal tickets.
Delts drive themselves to
Iormal, rather than use a bus-
ing service.
'They cost a lot oI money,
Moeller said.
Sigma Chi
So as to not worry about
any scheduling conficts, the
Sigma Chi Iormal won`t be
held until aIter the semester
ends.
On May 10, the Sigma Chis
and their dates will travel to
the Atheneum Suite Hotel in
Detroit, Mich., in the part,
DeLapp assured The Colle-
gian, 'that isn`t Ialling apart.
After his plans with the
Thomas Edison Inn Iell
through, DeLapp Irantically
began searching for a replace-
ment venue. He called 'like
crazy to venues all over
Detroit beIore fnally deciding
on the Atheneum.
DeLapp discovered the
same thing Moeller did: a lot
oI hotels don`t like dealing
with fraternities. He began
saying he was representing a
Iraternity Irom a small Chris-
tian school to try and soIten
the impact 'Iraternity made
on the imaginations of the
venue managers he was talking
to.
Even so, DeLapp said he
had to put down a $1,000
deposit on the Atheneum room
he rented.
A lot oI the students attend-
ing the Sig Chi Iormal end up
staying the night in the area
oI the venue. DeLapp said
what separates his Iraternity`s
formal from the others is it
is a much more individual
event. Rather than returning to
Hillsdale, the Iormal party will
leave the Atheneum and dis-
perse into the city oI Detroit.
'There are a lot oI restau-
rants, bars, and casinos in the
area so it could potentially
be a lot oI Iun Ior people,
DeLapp said. 'As long as they
don`t wander down the wrong
alley.
The Pi Beta Phi`s held their
Iormal on March 31, while the
Chi Omega`s will have theirs
on April 27.

cwhitmer@hillsdale.edu
(Shannon Odell/Collegian)
(Courtesy of Jill Frasier)
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DESIGNING THE PARTY
Caleb Whitmer
Copy Editor
Greek social chairs work out the details of Greek Week and formals
Compiled by Rachel Hofer; photographs by Mel Caton
I like taking classic pieces and mixing them up. I dont follow
fashion trends very closely.
Greek date parties and formals require hours of planning and organizing before the event, often unseen by guests
at the events, and they are some of the most unique and creative parties. (Top) Kappa Kappa Gamma had a carousel
at their formal venue. (Bottom) Delta Tau Delta held a grape-stomping date party in the fall of 2011. (Top: Courtesy of Jill
Frasier; Bottom: Shannon Odell/Collegian)
Emma
Langston
Freshman Politics Major
Orlando, Florida
Style: Classically Eclectic
Outt: Dress and Head-
band-Anthropologie,
Sweater and Belt- J. Crew
Icons: Audrey Hepburn
with an Emma twist
I used to be such a
tomboy.
CAMPUS CHI C
There is something about dressing nicely and it having
an effect on your attitude.
Two weeks before spring
break, junior Matt DeLapp,
social chair of Sigma Chi fra-
ternity, received an email from
the Thomas Edison Inn.
The new owners of the inn
said they recently purchased
the building and would not,
in fact, be hosting the Sigma
Chi spring formal on May 10,
despite the verbal agreement
DeLapp had made with the
previous owners a few weeks
prior.
Its been pretty crazy,
said DeLapp, who has spent
the last few weeks scrambling
to fnd a new venue Ior his
fraternitys formal.
Such is the life of a Greek
social chair in the spring.
Every sorority and two
of the four fraternities hold
formals in the second semes-
ter of every school year. Each
Greek houses social chair is in
charge of everything involved
with organizing the swanky
dinner parties. They do every-
thing from choosing the venue
to making sure every students
allergies dont prevent them
from surviving dinner all
the while struggling to keep
the whole thing under budget.
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Sophomore Katie Frates
is Kappa Kappa Gammas
social chairwoman. She said
she started planning Kappas
spring formal, to be held this
Saturday in the Belvedere
Room at The Toledo Club in
Toledo, Ohio, back in Decem-
ber.
[The spring formal] is
defnitely the biggest event I
host, she said, and I would
like to think the funnest of the
year.
Food for the formal is pro-
vided by the Toledo Club. To
save money, each guest will be
eating the same dish chicken
picatta with two sides and a
salad chosen by Frates.
In order to make sure she
wasnt providing party at-
tendees with something they
couldnt eat, Frates had to
make sure the party guests
werent allergic to the dishes
she chose. But if they were,
she worked with the person to
provide a meal they could eat.
AIter Frates fgured out the
venue where formal would be,
she had to fgure out how to
get formal to the venue. Kappa
will provide buses for the 171
students attending formal.
Frates said she found that
food and busing account for
about 90 percent of her budget
for spring formal.
I was shocked, she said.
The busing company was
willing to negotiate down on
the quote theyd given Frates
and while she said the amount
saved wasnt large, she need
the mney for decorations.
Usually they want your
business, she said. They are
not going to turn you away.
In addition to decora-
tions, the last 10 percent of
her budget will be spent on
chaperones, security, a disc
jockey, gifts for seniors, and, if
there is enough left over, party
favors.
Frates assessed the Bel-
vedere Room and decided it
looked nice enough that the
Kappas didnt have to deco-
rate it too much. Instead, she
focused on centerpieces for the
tables.
The formals theme is Fire
and Ice.
We wanted to pick a theme
that was really simple and
cheap, Frates said, but that
we could also bedazzle a little
bit.
Alcohol will be served at
Kappas formal. Rent-a-cops
will be there in case, as she put
it, the people who are 21 get
a little rowdy.
Delta Tau Delta
Delta Tau Deltas spring
formal will be held this Friday,
the day before Kappas, at
the Lenawee Country Club in
Adrian, Mich. Social chair of
the Delts, sophomore Jonathan
Moeller, began planning for-
mal about two months ago.
Scheduling a date, he said,
was one of the trickiest parts
of the party planning process
because he had to coordinate
not only with the fraternity
members, but with the venue,
the sororities, events on cam-
pus, and parents weekend.
No matter what you do,
someone will be unhappy,
Moeller said, but you gotta
just put your foot down and
roll with it.
Like Frates, Moeller`s frst
order oI business was fnding a
suitable venue. He said he was
looking for a place with class,
but also a place where the
price was right.
Costs aside, fnding a venue
willing to host a fraternity for-
mal can be a problem in it self,
Moeller said, simply because
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