The Collegian

Meth arrests up; drug haunts town

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

With unemployment high and hopes sinking ever lower, more Hillsdale County residents are turning to methamphetamine as an easy, cheap means of escape.

Captain David Braxmaier, head of investigation for the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department, said the past year has seen an increase of meth labs in the county and people using the drug, especially since the beginning of 2010.

Mono drains students, makes studying hard

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Mononucleosis is the diagnosis weighing down seven students this year - a number Dean of Women Diane Philipp said is not unusual.

But the college is proving very helpful to those who have the sickness. Students with mono cannot sing enough praises of the Hillsdale College faculty.

Briefs

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Jitters has new register Customers will be happy to know that their name, student ID number, order and signature will no longer need to be handwritten by Jitters employees. AJ's transferred a relatively unused register over to Jitters on Monday to replace the defunct one, and it's there to stay.

SPRING!

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Trainer bottleneck

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

About 25 percent of Hillsdale's student body consists of student athletes. The number of full-time trainers to care for those student athletes: two.

However, the athletic department says this 160 to one ratio is workable.

"It's a challenge we try and meet as best we can," Assistant Athletic Trainer Gus Hemingway said, adding that some days they will see as many as 70 to 80 athletes at once, while seeing only 10 to 20 on another day.

Research, smoke and nukes

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

It's 11:46 on a Saturday morning and the debate team has been at work for two hours.

Junior Will Cooney notes the time and calls for a lunch break. He asks debate coach Jeremy Christensen if he would like any goods smuggled from Saga, Inc.

Christensen says no.

Spangler's library on wheels

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Their mission started as a simple storage project for books, too many books and not enough space in the house. The Spanglers needed some extra storage.

The project is now more of a calling - at least Lecturer in Music Douglas Spangler and his wife Wren Spangler think it might be.

Kratzer retires after 31 years

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Last Friday, Staff Assistant to the Faculty Carol Kratzer, 60, finished her last day as a Hillsdale College employee. She had worked at the college for 31 years, the last 20 of them as a secretary to the faculty.

"I don't know where the time went," she said.

mr. hillsdale crowned

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Pi Beta Phi sorority crowned a new Mr. Hillsdale Saturday night: sophomore D.J. Loy.

The competition consisted of four events that spanned the week, culminating in a night of pickup lines, swimwear and musical numbers.

Pi Beta Phi president and junior Jennifer Waller said the competition raised money to help aid literacy through the Champions Are Readers program.

Alumna speaks on ascetic life in Serbia

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The mountain wilderness of Serbia is hardly where one would usually look for a Hillsdale graduate, and yet that is precisely where Sara Allen, '07, now calls home.

Now a novice at the monastery of St. Jenichanka, she lives a life of continual prayer and discipline.

Federation solves box questions

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Student Federation's Campus Improvement Committee receives questions and comments from students on anything and everything on campus.

"James Manion for president of life!" "Build escalators in the student union?" "The piano in A.J.'s Café needs to be tuned!" "Why aren't there printers in every dorm?"

Campus Improvement Committee members try to find answers for every question, though maybe not about sophomore James Manion or escalators in Grewcock.

Ice rink packed up for warm weather

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The ice rink is no more, at least for now.

As the final pieces of the ice rink were taken to Fayette Street maintenance building, Student Activities Board discussed opening a new student-worker position specifically aimed at maintaining the rink next year.

Students help college host Science Olympiad

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Four hundred middle and high school students will arrive at Hillsdale College for the second annual Science Olympiad competition on March 20.

"The feedback we received [last year] was almost all highly positive and both Hillsdale students and faculty enjoyed the experience so we decided to do it again," said Christopher Hamilton, assistant professor of chemistry and faculty coordinator for the Science Olympiad.

Zeiger raising funds for primary ahead

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Hans Zeiger '07 is continuing to raise support for the August primary election in his race for state representative in Washington's 25th district.

So far, he has raised about $30,000. He and his supporters have rung 1,400 doorbells.

His goal for the end of the month? To have rung the bells of 3,000 homes.

Honoraries host first-ever Geek Week for charity

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Honoraries across campus are joining forces this week for the first-ever "Geek Week."

The classical studies honorary, Eta Sigma Phi, started the event so the Greek system wouldn't have all the fun, junior and Eta Sigma Phi President Theo Harwood said.

Associate Professor of Classics Joseph Garnjobst said the event gives academic honoraries on campus a philanthropic outlet similar to those of the Greek houses.

Summer WHIP?makes a comeback

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The Washington-Hillsdale Internship Program's summer session is back by popular demand.

For the past five years, students have had to participate in the fall or spring in order to receive credit for their Washington, D.C., internships. This year, they'll be able to go in summer.

Campus tornado drill set for April

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Hillsdale College will have its first campus-wide tornado drill on April 5 at 10 a.m.

Director of Campus Security Mike Wertz said he wants to test the emergency response procedures through the drill.

"We are drilling our internal capacity on how fast we can communicate and respond," Wertz said.

Reist gives final farewell sermon at somerset church

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Hillsdale College Professor of Christianity and Literature John Reist ended his 11-year stretch as pastor of Somerset Congregational Church with his final sermon Sunday morning.

Reist said the church hired a full-time pastor who could be there more often than he, given his job as a professor.

The Collegian Weekly: The opinion of The Collegian editorial staff

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

It would be inexcusable not to take notice of the fine work our Charger teams and individual athletes continue to produce this year. The latest accomplishment is that of Hillsdale's indoor track and field team. The Blue & White sent nine athletes to the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships in Albuquerque, N.

Four-day school week not prudent

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Not for the first time, school districts in 17 states - Virginia, Georgia, Oregon, and, not surprisingly, California, to name a few - are considering changing to four-day school weeks. Some districts are making school days longer to compensate. Faced with absurdly large deficits, they claim the cuts will save them around 10 percent in transportation, heating and staffing costs.

Coffee on my Dockers: College and maturity

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

College is full of new experiences and freedoms, the likes of which I only dreamt about in high school. Gone are those days of sitting at home on the weekends, wishing my big brother was still in town to buy me a 30-pack of Natty Light, or, because I appreciate good beer, a 12-pack of Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark.

Say 'no' to soda tax

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

If New York Governor David Paterson and New York's health officials get their proposed soda tax passed this month, all drinks with added sugar and more than 10 calories per eight ounces will be taxed statewide. Paterson and his collaborators have pushed for this tax for some time, originally proposing to tax soda and any juice blends with less than 70 percent juice.

'The Hurt Locker' a victory for the movies and the military

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

"The Hurt Locker" won six of nine possible Academy Awards at the 82nd annual Oscars ceremony broadcast March 7. The war drama's success marks a conquest not just for cinema fanatics but the American consciousness as a whole. "The Hurt Locker" is not just an artistic achievement, but a reminder of the sacrifices American soldiers are still making at home and abroad.

ONE NATIONAL CHAMP, EIGHT ALL-AMERICANS

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

With his first throw in the final round of the 35-pound weight throw competition at the NCAA Division II National Championship last weekend, Jason Stomps launched into Charger track and field history as Hillsdale College's first ever National Champion since the school joined the NCAA in 1998.

Super sophomore swimmer returns from national meet

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Sophomore Linda Okonkowski wrapped up the 2009-2010 Charger swim season with 22nd, 25th and 30th place finishes in her respective events at the Division II?National Meet in Canton, Ohio, last week.

Okonkowski competed in the 200-yard IM, the 200-yard fly, and the 100-yard fly and swam what she describes as disappointing times.

Former Charger QB ready to take the offensive reins

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Mark Nicolet ('08) will return to the Hillsdale football program, this time as a coach rather than a player.

"After years of playing, I am excited to be a part of challenging the quarterbacks and the other players to be better, day in and day out," he said.

Baseball grabs one in rainy Florida; drops two in GLIAC

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

With three of five games rained out, Hillsdale came out 1-1 from the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational in Winter Haven this past weekend and dropped two to Ashland University Wednesday, putting their record at 3-10.

Junior captain Dan Rhodes said it was good to come out with a win before starting conference games, but said he wishes they had gotten more games in.

Eta Sigma Phi debuts Satyr play

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Members of Eta Sigma Phi, the classics honorary, wrote, directed and performed an English translation of Euripides' play, "The Cyclops."

For two performances, March 13 and 14, cast members put on the traditional satyr play. Originally performed at the annual festival of Dionysos as comic relief, after a series of tragic plays.

Senior Art Shows Pt. 1

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Renee Nestorak Senior Renee Nestorak's art show is an exhibition of the countless hours she has spent developing her artistic talent throughout her lifetime. But like a true artist, she still wishes she had one more hour. The day before the exhibit opened on Sunday, Nestorak and her partners, seniors Kate Lundberg and Cassandra Bacon, worked well into the night getting their pieces ready to be shown.

Theatre Majors to strut their stuff at national conference

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Three theatre majors, senior Kaelynn Van Buren and juniors Rachel Erichsen and Miriam Poole, will present their personal research papers at DePauw University's Undergraduate Honors Conference in Communication from April 8 to 10.

Started in 1975, this annual gathering provides an opportunity for students from various colleges not only to share their own work but also to learn from the work of others.

"The Magician's Elephant"

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

"The Magician's Elephant" opens with a crash. An elephant smashes through the roof of the opera house in the city of Baltese, crippling an elderly noblewoman, imprisoning the misguided magician who conjured it and inspiring youthful soldier-in-training Peter to seek his long-lost sister.

Cutting past the competition

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

What is long, shiny and capable of severing most objects into pieces?

The answer is the Homemaker's Kit from CUTCO Corporation, backed with the cutlery company's "Forever Guarantee." The deal ensures customers their knives will remain razor sharp for vegetables, fruits and the occasional finger for years.

Alternative book buyback program arrives from other campuses; run by students, for students

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Last December Hillsdale College students dissatisfied with the campus bookstore's buyback prices were given a new option - selling their used textbooks to the company DormBooks.

DormBooks came to Hillsdale last semester, armed only with the promise of giving students a better deal than the campus bookstore in terms of buying and selling used textbooks.

Rugby shows progress in narrow loss to calvin

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Hillsdale's rugby team played its first game March 6 against Calvin College. They lost 22-12, but players and fans alike seem to have a lot of hope for the club sports team this season.

Sophomore and team captain Gabe Bunek and former Charger football player senior TJ Chapel scored the game's two tries.

SIFE expanding projects

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Students In Free Enterprise has had a busy year thus far.

The group is currently teaching elementary students stock market principles with candy, funding business-minded children at an orphanage in the Philippines, sponsoring a discount card service promoting the local economy, partnering with Hillsdale College on its executive speaker series and selling TOMs shoes in support of children in Africa.

Stoney Acres Farm cooks without conveniences

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

During the summer, 4 a.m. on a Saturday is a bit late for Susan Bontrager to start baking. She has to have everything ready for the Orland farmer's market at 7 a.m., but this is March and business has been slow at Stoney Acres Bakery in Bronson, Mich. Despite the open sign, the place looked deserted as I pulled up in front of the little white building in the heart of Hillsdale County's Amish country.