The Collegian

Péwé out on City Council; new officials welcoming to college

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

After serving on the Hillsdale City Council for eight years, Hillsdale College's Vice President of Administration Rich Péwé has stepped out of office. He did not seek re-election this month. But his experience on council has helped create a mutual understanding between the college and the town.

Security: fewer parking tickets, yet stricter enforcement

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Security is upping the enforcement of non-student parking lots, Director of Campus Security Mike Wertz said, in preparation for winter. While security before would often let a student slide for parking in the faculty parking lot, now Wertz said it's time to be ready for when parking lots will get smaller due to the way the snow is plowed.

Economy keeps graduates 'underemployed,' struggling

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Graduates of the class of 2009 stepped into one of the worst job markets in years. In an effort to make ends meet, some have taken jobs they are overqualified for. These alumni are living the lives of the "underemployed" - many holding down part-time jobs while looking for better work.

Journey to Minnesota

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A little after 9:30 p.m. last Friday night about 85 Hillsdale students dressed in their comfiest pajamas and armed with their favorite pillows and blankets, piled into two charter buses outside the George Roche Sports Complex. Just before the buses shoved off, some students took window paint markers and covered the tinted glass with numbers, Greek letters and good luck wishes for the Hillsdale Charger football team.

Students weigh in on health care, public option

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

In the midst of busy schedules and stressful weeks, four students sat down with The Collegian to discuss their ideas on the health care bills in Congress.

Representing different backgrounds, students agreed America should provide the best possible care to the most people.

Biology major to change

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Biology majors who haven't yet declared will have an easier approach to their discipline starting in the 2010 fall semester.

Frank Steiner, professor and chair of the biology department, said the changes are mostly organizational, though some new courses will be implemented.

Parents, students buy houses to avoid renting

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

For the last year and a half of her college career, Vita Reivydas '09 did not live in a dormitory, deal with an unreasonable landlord, or even pay rent. Her younger brother Vytas, a junior, won't be doing any of these things for the next two years either.

The Reivydas family is following a national trend.

Freshman courses fill quickly; registrar says situation normal

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Pre-registration woes were heard across campus as freshmen raced to register for the classes they wanted to take next semester.

Freshman Lauren Burt said she and her roommate woke up and the same time to register and both clicked on the submit button on WebAdvisor simultaneously.

History alumni flock to graduate schools to study Early Modern Europe

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

An unprecedented number of recent Hillsdale College alumni with degrees in history have started graduate school studies focusing on early modern Europe. Inspired by Associate Professor of History David Stewart, students are now studying a diverse range of subjects from the period between the late 15th and 18th centuries.

MeLCat system restored after outage

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

MeLCat, an electronic system for the loan of library books, videos and audio, came to a halt last Saturday when the MeLCat Web site went down came down with a bug.

Linda Moore, public sources librarian, said the bug may have entered the MeLCat library exchange system late Friday night, bringing the system down around 8 a.

National Review editor speaks on life, work with predecessor Buckley

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Journalist and historian Richard Brookhiser gave a lecture promoting his new book entitled "Right Time, Right Place: Coming of Age with William F. Buckley Jr. and the Conservative Movement" Tuesday night in Phillips Auditorium.

He focused on Buckley's two tasks: to show that liberals weren't as cool or as smart as they said they were and to prove that conservatives were.

Good to Know

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Even though the Hillsdale College football team's second round playoff game against Grand Valley State University will take place in Grand Rapids, Charger fans can still enjoy the game from Hillsdale.

The game will be available to watch and/or listen to on Grand Valley's Web site at www.

Students travel to D.C. to protest health care bill

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann called for opponents of the health care bill to rally during a press conference slated for that Thursday.

Two days later, 20,000 protestors gathered around the Capitol building, including nine Hillsdale students.

Three fresh faces make début on Hillsdale's City Council

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Three new members took part in Monday evening's meeting of the Hillsdale City Council, and Doug Moon presided as mayor for the first time.

The new members were sworn in by Park Hayes, the city clerk.

"I was a little nervous," Moon said after the meeting, "but what do you expect?"
Casey Sullivan, the new representative of Ward 1, described the meeting as "a little intimidating.

Briefs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Fraternity highlights film on human trafficking Delta Tau Delta fraternity will host a showing of "Call and Response" at 8 p.m. on Nov. 21 in Phillips Auditorium. The "rockumentary" highlights the modern-day fight against slavery and incorporates commentary and music from celebrities and contemporary artists.

Professors branch out: more writing for popular publications

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Hillsdale College professors are expanding their audiences by writing books and articles for various popular publications. Taking their classroom lessons and transferring them into other mediums, Hillsdale faculty members are reaching more people with the message of liberal education than ever before.

The Collegian Weekly The opinion of The Collegian editorial staff:

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Campus security should take a hint from the weather and chill out as winter approaches.

Security employees have cracked down on parking lot restrictions in preparation for the approaching season. According to Director of Campus Security Mike Wertz, as non-student lots become partially covered with snow, fewer spaces will be available for faculty and staff who the lots are reserved for.

Was the CCA topic well-conceived?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Yes Jancy Nightingale This past week's CCA, Traditionalism and Modernism in Art and Architecture, received mixed reviews. Some criticisms could apply to any CCA, whether referring to technical difficulties, a speaker's monotone delivery or going over time.

Problems outweigh benefits of current health care bill

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The most recent version of Obama's health care bill passed in the House of Representatives on Nov. 7, and all it awaits now is the approval of the Senate. Supporters of socialized health care and big government will be partying when the bill is finally approved.

Minne-so-what? Chargers take home first ever playoff win

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Hillsdale College has been around for 165 years. It has 1,381 students. It has 60 miles between its campus and the nearest interstate. Its campus picks up about two and a half discernable FM radio stations. And now, Hillsdale College holds one Division II playoff win.

THE REMATCH

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Hillsdale Chargers will not be a welcome guest Saturday in Allendale as they venture to the home of the team they upset so terribly earlier this season. It was Hillsdale that stopped Grand Valley State University's 48-game winning streak. It was Hillsdale that stopped Grand Valley's 45-game conference winning streak.

Volleyball wins first GLIAC Tournament

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Hillsdale College volleyball team made Hillsdale College history on Sunday in their five-set win against Saginaw Valley State University, earning their place as champions of the GLIAC.

The Chargers will face Northern Michigan University today in their first match of the NCAA Division II regional tournament.

Men's basketball makes strides in season opener

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Over the weekend, the Charger men's basketball team dove into the new season headfirst by playing the No. 24 and No. 1 Division II teams in the country.

"It's what we wanted to do," head coach John Tharp said of the brutal non-conference schedule his team possesses this year.

Quick look: Preview of Nationals

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Race time approaches, and the runner paces up and down the line, waiting, anticipating. The starter speaks into the microphone, "Three minutes, ladies."

Time continues to pass as the runner focuses on the race ahead. At the one minute mark she takes off her sweats.

Swim team rolls over competition; prepares for more

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Charger Swim Team kept pace with the rest of the Hillsdale's sports teams this weekend by dominating Ohio Northern University and Olivet College at their final home meet of the season of Friday.

The girls took first in every event and rounded out the top three finishes in every race but two.

Red Herring

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Are you ready to have some fun? The theatre department is taking a break from more serious productions to present a play that is pure entertainment.

"We have a fairly serious Shakespeare play coming up in the spring; we had a fairly serious play with 'Our Town.

"It's so interesting...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The silver-haired artist flipped through her book of hundreds of paper-cuttings, intricate shapes framed with only a pencil, paper and scissors.?Page after page revealed different designs: flowers, dwarfs, birds, a bride and groom, a spider web. ?

"You can do anything.

Where there's smoke, There's Ire

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

State by state, indoor smoking bans are working their way across America. Due to this trend, more and more smokers are finding themselves out in the cold.

Lest we forget, America has had a long love/hate affair with smoking. During World War II, the army rationed cartons of cigarettes to soldiers which led to a boom for tobacco companies after the war.

Book Review: "Swift's Travels: Eighteenth-Century British Satire and its Legacy"

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Call somebody a soft white curd of ass's milk - go ahead, do it - then try to tell me the 18th century is boring. "Swift's Travels", a collection of essays on Jonathan Swift's satire, reminds me of his modern descendants: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," "The Life of Brian," "Faulty Towers.

Hillsdale's bartenders serve up stories, cocktails

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The Hunt Club Lindsay Fucile, the Hunt Club's bartender last Thursday night, values the business. She quickly checks on her customers, keeping their drinks full before sitting down to talk. Fucile has served guests at the Hunt Club for almost five years, and she picked up bartending around the same time.

Medieval brew is a blast from the past

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Most Hillsdale College students probably think of mead as something belonging only in medieval literature. For some at Hillsdale, however, it belongs in the kitchen.

Senior Jody Lent keeps his mead in his bedroom. He said the drink is aging in a six-gallon container.

Students experiment with hard cider

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

For adventurous students on a budget, there are few things more satisfying, cheap or interesting than brewing your own hard cider - especially with the low cost of entry and effort.

"It's so easy, it's sort of embarrassingly simple," senior Raymond Spiotta said.