The Collegian

Péwé out on City Council; new officials welcoming to college

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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 10:00:00 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.