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

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

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 car’s actual impact. “I think it hit the curb and

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 I’m 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. Grover’s 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 year’s junior class.Grover will receive the senior

committee gavel from the current senior class president Dina Farhat at convocation today. Farhat is Grover’s big in the Chi Omega sorority. Grover said she was very supportive during the elec-­tion process.“She’s helping me a lot and

putting me in the right direction,” Grover said.

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

of what goes on at meetings and the amount of work that goes into

“If you think about it, anytime you try to organize a whole class of people, it’s a lot of work,” she said.

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The Allan P. Kirby Center received a house on Capitol Hill. Up to 20 Hilldsale Col-

lege WHIP interns will be able to live there. (Courtesy of the Kirby Center)

A car crashed into the Slayton Arboretum early in the morning on April 9. It spun over

and bent the central gate. No one was injured. (Sally Nelson/Collegian)

Sarah Leitner

Sports Editor

Sophomore Melika Wil-­loughby pointed to the TV screen in A.J.’s Café as “Newt Gingrich vows to stay in race all the way

bottom of the screen on Wednes-­day.Gingrich’s statement was

prompted by the suspension of presidential candidate Rick Santorum’s 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-­

-­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 he’s willing to take a path that doesn’t lead to

his personal glory,” she said. “It was honorable of him to recog-­nize the higher good.”Santorum’s announcement

came on the heels of his losses in the Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin primaries.

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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HANNAH AKIN

MARISSA PHILIPP

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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, I’m 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-­

“However doubtful I may be that I ever belonged on the list, I’m 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. “I’ll just echo what my

wife, Jena, said: ‘It’s a good thing Tom was recognized so that it adds some sort of legitimacy to your being on the list.’ That seems about right. There’s something obviously arbitrary about the list since so many of my colleagues who are excellent teachers, far more talented than I, aren’t on the list. So there’s that sort of silli-­ness to it.”But Jackson added that

Conner’s 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 Review’s website and is also available in the 2012 edition of “The Best 300 Professors.”

Tables announced as senior giftEmmaline Epperson

Collegian Reporter

Tyler O’Neil

Collegian Freelancer

Four new picinic tables will sit on Hillsdale College’s quad thanks to this year’s senior class.

-­lege administrators have agreed on four teak picnic tables and benches in the hopes they will

“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

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

students for a long time,” Vice President for Administration Rich Péwé 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

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. Péwé looked at the ideas next and made recommendations based on the college’s needs.In approving a gift, Péwé

said the college looks for some-­thing that improves the unity

the college’s long-­term plan.“Oftentimes, there are items

we might want that are not pri-­oritized,” Péwé 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,” Péwé said. It’s 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-­

Chavarah, the new Jewish orga-­nization on campus. After three

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.

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

“When I came to Hillsdale, it only took about two weeks before I began missing my fam-­ily’s Jewish traditional Shab-­bat dinners,” sophomore Ben Hindle, the vice president. “So, I thought ‘Why can’t 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

dad’s 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

February 17. Hindle said that it took so

long because “it’s something very new for Hillsdale Col-­lege.” He added that Dr. Arnn wanted “to make sure we get

“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 Review’s 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 Péwé 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 don’t know what the cost will be,” Martini said. “Estimates are pending.” Péwé 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.“It’s not a lick and stick solu-­

tion,” he said.The Hillsdale City Police

are investigating the crash but declined to comment until they

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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

nation is in as a result of the policies of the Obama Admin-­istration,” he said. “[Romney

issue as the economy, ex-­plain why the massive federal government interference has resulted in uncertainties that kept unemployment very high,

of the magnitude we have had

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 Santorum’s 36.9 percent. Wil-­

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

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 doesn’t 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 didn’t 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.

SANTORUM

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CONVOCATION UPDATE

Professor of History Paul

Rahe won the Emily Daughtery

Award for Teaching Excellence

today at Hillsdale College’s

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-­men’s

average, but lower than the

women’s average, of 3.243.

The GPA is the lowest all-­school

average since the Fall of 2008,

according to statistics obtained

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

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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.

Chalberg’s 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 Rickey’s case, that’s not as true. This one’s 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 tries to show Rickey as a business-­

while still doing the right thing.Chalberg started performing

as Rickey in the late 90s and has performed about 50 times as Rickey since.

One semester, Normandale Com-­munity College scheduled Chalberg’s 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. “It’s when I

anybody. Plus, it’s fun to think on my feet in character.”

— Emily Johnston

Q&A Ned Timmons: Life with the FBI and working undercoverNed Timmons graduated from

Hillsdale College in 1970. He

served for nine years on an FBI

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?

I’d always been interested in getting to the FBI, but there’s 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

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 CIA’s 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 I’ll 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

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 wouldn’t 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?

I’d 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, “There’s 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 he’d come and say something. It could have been a disaster. We couldn’t call the police, because we didn’t 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 you’re out with a bunch of drug smugglers who are making millions, and you’re out all night, and you’re out on boats and airplanes, there’s a pretty high risk of a problem arising. What got you through those

situations?

I think that when you’re in police work, and you do SWAT, and you have a military back-­ground, you always believe that you’re 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.

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 gang’s drugs. We made them believe we could provide various chemicals for the production of methamphetamines. They needed to come to you. You don’t want to go to them. I would always

remain aloof from the drugs by just saying, ‘I’m a businessman;; I don’t 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 you’re chasing a bank robber or murder fugitive, you’ve got to assess the situation, have a plan, and count on your team.

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. They’re uncontrollable. You don’t know what they’re going to do. They’ve 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)

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KATE’S TAKE

KATE

OLSON

Looking ahead to true leisure

Dear fellow seniors,

Well here we are. It’s April of our senior year, which means it’s time for sappy, sentimental reminiscing over all the fun we’ve had over the past four short years. Or perhaps it’s the perfect time to completely panic about the fact that you have no idea what you’re going to do on May 13th. Or maybe you’re lamenting the fact that you failed in

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 we’ll all experience the same strange, unfamiliar feeling: blind relief. A day soon approaches when we will

whichever comes last. That day, rather than ending our lovely days of contemplation and intense study, begins

books on our gigantic reading lists that we’ve 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, we’ll have plenty of time to spend with our families and friends. And who knows, maybe we’ll miss Saga more than we think we will, especially sitting at big round tables surrounded by our friends. So be excited for

don’t 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.

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. “It’s such an intimate situation. And to have an artist of such prestige, I am just

For the past week, Whitney has taught Professor of Art Samuel Knecht’s 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 Knecht’s

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

-­ing his lecture. He examined their use of the same precision to maintain the tradi-­tion. He noted particularly the shading of

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 he’s ac-­tually practicing it,” senior art major Nell O’Leary 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 don’t have to pay a gallery commission.”Varying from portraits of children and

families to posthumous remembrances, Whitney has painted a wide variety of

“Mitt Romney has given me more publicity than anyone else I’ve ever painted,” he said. “Someone like Mitt Romney saw me through a tour, and Mitt Romney was impressed enough by what

artist, and he didn’t 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. “I’m trying to promote the continuation of the classical tradition which is essentially separate from modern art. I’ve written a book on the principles of painting that have been passed down and used by thousands of artists.”

Romney’s 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.“I’m 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

and fundraising any additional money for it that isn’t 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

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.

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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

has met the 324-­hour mark, but

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 that’s just a bonus.“My motivation is the service,

not necessarily Six Flags,” said freshman Atoni Germano, from

-­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 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. “We’re not all doing the same

stuff,” Kiblinger said. “It’s good because we have some people who are working with kids and others who are doing hard labor in the community. I don’t think it’s going to end when the com-­petition is over.”

trailing close behind, Kiblinger

victory lap.

he said. “We weren’t even think-­ing about them. But I think we’ll win it in the end.” The teams have a little more

are tallied.

Teams volunteer in Galloway competitionBailey 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 it’s 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 Hillsdale’s 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

“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. Joseph’s 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.

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Oh, 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

bracing to rend your feet on spitted

boys in a footrace. And how divine to dock one in the eye when he in-­sists he let you win because you’re “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

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 mé-­lange of physical and mental health ailments ranging from nearsighted-­ness and social incompetence to ADHD and obesity — America’s number one health problem that

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billion diet industry (CDC). That’s more than the GDP of Aruba or the cost of the Los Angeles Dodgers.Children are not to blame for

television before entering kinder-­garten. Infants only want iPhones to gum, toddlers crave to beat them

older children are still subject to the ubiquitous “Because I said so.”So, why aren’t 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-­

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 it’s 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

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.

-­lines suggest that the minimum age for leaving a child alone — for short periods of time only and

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.”

“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

result in a severe case of death.The assumption of a child’s

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-­

-­lution, negotiation, self-­reliance, teamwork, resourcefulness, how to accept defeat, and how to graciously handle a victory.And that’s not the mention the

calories they’ll burn, the vitamin D they’ll process, the muscles they’ll stretch, the blood they’ll pump, the immunities they’ll build, and the healthy foundation they’ll 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

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 they’ll inherit. And if they skin a knee, simply

pass on the advice that has devel-­oped children’s immunities for thousands of years: rub some dirt in it and keep going.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer emphati-­

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.

bullet or, better yet, suffocate a Beverly Hills Chihua-­hua in less time than it takes to sludge through the

his creation.“It’s alive! It’s… 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

lesser gods like insurance companies’ counsels or low

Obama’s 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 Palin’s 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 government’s 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.”

bill is the Messianic legislation of the left. Gollum’s -­

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.

before the House passed the health-­care legislation, then-­House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, “But we have

it.” Which makes about as much sense as cutting off someone’s head to see if they are dead, though there might be a provision for that in the bill. Who knows?Nobody. That’s who.

-­gon sections of the bill were inserted to treat their ana-­tomical distinctions (naturally) as well as a concise,

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,

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

-­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 court’s decision, and add a

beyond?”

Have 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.

a law that would have appointed animals free lawyers for cases of abuse. This law was smartly reject-­

My question is simple: what was the

thinking?

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

SeaWorld on behalf of the killer whales on the grounds of their “enslavement,” citing the Thirteenth Amendment’s rejection of slavery and involuntary servitude and the fact that this Amendment does not mention humans.The Amendment is as follows:

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

shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”

-­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.

free the whales with a master plan basing their defense in a document that begins with, “We the People,”

v. SeaWorld concluded with a ruling from District Court judge Jeffrey T.

we all knew: humans, not animals, are covered by the Constitution.

This case was seen as another -­

tional giggles, and did not succeed in dissuading people from visiting the killer whales of SeaWorld.

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

with sights on his name in history books ruling in favor of the move-­ment to create a domino-­fall straight

In an interview with the New York Times, lawyer and president of the Nonhuman Rights Project Ste-­

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 Wise’s claim. More and more frequently, you

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-­

for person;; according to Merriam

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.

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

meal.

As a member of the class

at the title of the program described in an e-­mail I received the other day: “Obamacare’s As-­sault on Religious Liberty.” I used to think the notion of Hillsdale’s 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 don’t agree: surely not a good lesson for our country’s 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-­

views, but to label the legislation in that manner makes one think it was the sponsor’s 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 couldn’t 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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JNational Review on Saturday, column that was blatantly racist.We agree that he deserved to be

In his column in Taki’s 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.

more offensive.It was a major shock to us as

an editorial staff. We interacted with Derbyshire when he visited

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

addressed the way we conceal a real need for reconciliation under bureaucratic quotas. He could have pointed out the truth our college

and character are not dependent on color or creed.But he didn’t. 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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HILLSDALE IS TOO CONSERVATIVE

were cut short by injuries. “I messed up some disks

in my back, and I had short achilles tendons, so the doctors didn’t 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 brother’s 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. I’m good at this.’”As Caldwell adjusted to

weeks into her high school track season, she was ap-­proached by her team’s pole vault coach. He felt that Caldwell’s 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 it’s at in the air,” Caldwell said. “What attracts me the most to pole vaulting is that it’s 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 men’s track coach.As the former assistant

coach of both the men’s and women’s track teams, Forino worked with Caldwell on vari-­ous strengthening movements that were instrumental in pre-­paring her for national conten-­tion. Forino credited Caldwell’s 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 Caldwell’s positive

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 Caldwell’s 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 hadn’t 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

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.

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

marathon. After the marathon was cancelled, Steele could not let his hard work and training go to waste. He read that if a

marathon, running in an ultra-­marathon is not much different.

-­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 you’ve 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. “I’ve run with [Professor

of Political Economy] Gary Wolfram and a few students,” he said. “I’ll train with friends, but it helps to train by yourself because you’ll 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 I’d 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 Steele’s 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. “It’s 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.”Steele’s 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

he said. Of the 900 people who have

attempted the Barkley Marathon since the race began in 1986, 13

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.

R.F.M. — relentless forward motion,” Steele said. “I was in a tough Ph.D. program. I

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-­

SPORTSA7 12 April 2012www.hillsdalecollegian.com

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

“We saw their two best pitchers. One of them is the best pitchers in the league,” said head coach Paul Noce. “That didn’t 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. “We’ve 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

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

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

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-­

from Vanchieri.Morris saved the game in the

bottom of the seventh by allow-­ing only one hit and pitching a

strikeout. “He’s pretty effective. It’s

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.

hit a two-­run single that led to runs by both Stephens and Blanchard. Senior Pat O’Hearn scored in the second after he was walked and then advanced

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

Lantis scored the only run. This weekend, Hillsdale will

host a four game series against Northwood University. “It’s going to feel pretty

good to have a home weekend series,” Vanchieri said. “We’ve been road warriors this season.”

Sally NelsonWeb 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)

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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 season’s 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.”

TRACKFrom A8

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Junior Kayla Caldwell sprints down the runway at an indoor meet earlier this year. (Courtesy of Kayla Caldwell)

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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.

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So!ball narrowly splits doubleheader with SVSUSarah LeitnerSports Editor

(Caleb Whitmer/Collegian)

Richard ThompsonCollegian Freelancer

Caldwell looks to improve on indoor season

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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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 talentMaran 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, it’s 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

introduced to modern dance by Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Corrine Imberski when she joined the Hillsdale College’s Tower Dancers.“It’s been nice to introduce

her to my particular modern dance vocabulary,” Imberski said. “She’s very hardworking. We love that as teachers. She’s very humble about her dance skills.”

-­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. “She’s been a great support in my faith. She’s 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-­end’s Tower Dancer’s concert: Imberski’s “Rhapsody in Blue” and “Retrace Ecartér” and a number choreographed by junior Marianna Ernst. Marks will also perform in “Retrace Ecartér,” and Ernst’s piece as well as a ballet number choreographed by Lecturer in Theater Department Holly Hobbes.“Because she has all that bal-­

for [Rhapsody],” Imberski said.Imberski also said she really

admired the way McLeod was comfortable playing a character.

certain amount of innocence to-­ward the world,” Imberski said,

“a strong technical base, and a

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. “She’s such a joy and delight in dance. She brings back a spark of life for me. She also has wonderful technique, but she’s 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 can’t 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.

-­nitely a release from the stress of school work and a means of bonding with other students,” McLeod said. “It’s a means of expressing my love for God. It’s a unique combination of music and movement. It’s not just moving on the treadmill, it’s an art form. I’m just so grateful to God that He gave me this as an outlet.” rturnbull@hillsdale.edu

Roxanne TurnbullArts Editor

“She brings back a spark of life for me. She also has wonder-­ful technique, but she’s 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

-­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

are independent,” said Assistant Professor of Dance Corinne Imberski.The pieces are all in modern

by ballet, junior Dan Thelen said.“All of the choreographers

forms,” Imberski said. “You’ll see some ballet movements.”Each piece is choreographed

by a faculty member or student. Imberski herself choreographed two pieces for this performance.

choreographed to “Rhapsody in Blue” by George Gershwin,

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 Ernst’s seven-­minute rou-­

tine, “Spell It Out,” dancers go back and forth through a prop door that represents a major decision.“It’s 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

snelson1@hillsdale.edu

Sally NelsonWeb 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 Hillsdale’s 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 Duttlinger’s “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.

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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.

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-­lege’s 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

said. “But Bonnie has taken all those things she learned and in-­corporated them into this newer genre.”“The kinds of pieces I’m

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 I’m putting in the show are pieces I’ve 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.“I’m 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.“It’s the best stuff I’ve done

in all four years so it’s kind of a big deal,” Kerner said. “It’s which ones were most success-­ful in capturing the essence of the person.”“I’m getting really excited,”

Saewert said. “It’ll 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.“I’m going to be so relieved

when I walk into the Daughtrey Art Gallery, that I’ve walked into so many times, and be able to see all my work from fresh-­man year up to this semester,” Wegmann said.

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IN FOCUS

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Social dancing and the animal-­like appetitethe popular dances of the 21st century, contributing to a mentality of reckless indulgence. On Hillsdale College’s 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

Coinciding with the legalization and improvement of contraceptives throughout the 20th century, the de-­velopment of alluring dances through each decade led to

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 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. Today’s 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

Basically, I do not want to see what should be left

to move comfortably among a crowd as opposed to awkwardly ramming into people who are essentially...doing it.

lreyes@hillsdale.edu

Teddy SawyerCollegian 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 band’s 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 he’s 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.”

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Phil MorganSenior 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 station’s top 40 hits.”He wants to use music that already

inspires students to dance and to show them the ballroom steps that accom-­

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. “Gabe’s taste in music helps 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 don’t 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

it is hard to cater to everyone’s level of expertise.While the club has plenty of female

members, it lacks male leads.

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.“It’s scary for the guys to open

dance,” he said. “You are thrown onto

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-­

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.

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.”Duttlinger’s 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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A small crowd gathers around a stage at Blissfest, a music festival in Goodheart, Mich. (Courtesy of Diana Eberhart)

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DE SIG N I NG T H E PA RT YCaleb 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 don’t 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 MajorOrlando, Florida

Style: “Classically Eclectic”

Out!t: 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 CHIC

“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.“It’s been pretty crazy,”

said DeLapp, who has spent the last few weeks scrambling

fraternity’s 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 house’s 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 student’s allergies don’t prevent them from surviving dinner –– all the while struggling to keep the whole thing under budget.

Kappa Kappa GammaSophomore Katie Frates

is Kappa Kappa Gamma’s social chairwoman. She said she started planning Kappa’s 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

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

wasn’t providing party at-­tendees with something they couldn’t eat, Frates had to make sure the party guests weren’t allergic to the dishes she chose. But if they were, she worked with the person to provide a meal they could eat.

venue where formal would be,

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 they’d given Frates and while she said the amount saved wasn’t 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 didn’t have to deco-­rate it too much. Instead, she focused on centerpieces for the tables.The formal’s 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

Kappa’s formal. Rent-­a-­cops will be there in case, as she put it, “the people who are 21 get a little rowdy.”

Delta Tau DeltaDelta Tau Delta’s spring

formal will be held this Friday, the day before Kappa’s, 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 parent’s weekend.“No matter what you do,

someone will be unhappy,” Moeller said, “but you gotta just put your foot down and roll with it.”

suitable venue. He said he was looking for a place with class, but also a place where “the price was right.”

willing to host a fraternity for-­mal can be a problem in it self, Moeller said, simply because

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