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Off the record: Income Tax Vote yes if you want decent roads in Hillsdale before your great-grandchildren are born. A3 Football concussions The head-on collision was the last thing he remembered for the next three hours. A7 Henry Payne: celebrating cariacature The Political Cartoons of Henry Payne Exhibit opened on Sunday. B1 Fujian fusion King Buffet, a restaurant in Jonesville, offers a mix of Chinese, American, and Mongolian food. B4
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Senior Hannah Akin shares a creative way to transform SAGA ingredients into a healthy desert. She suggests students look at SAGA as a pantry. B2
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Associate Professor of English Justin Jackson lectured on the significance of King Davids narrative for families and politics. (Greg Barry/Collegian)
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is going to be their thing. When Nate and I graduate, our position is going to filled. At the Freedom Conference in Columbus, conservative icons such as Liz Cheny, Stephen F. Here, we learn about the good, the true, and the beautiful. At the YAF conference, were learning about social policy. According to Brand, the conference was little more than 200 Santorum on the fact that he failed to show at Hillsdale College last spring. Wegmann said that one of his favorite parts of the confernce was meeting such iconic figures outside of their suits, holding conversations with them as normal people. All this first hand experience for $20. The next YAF conference will be held in Orlando, Fla., over fall break with speakers such as Karl Rove and Dinesh D Souza. In addition to clubs youth, the constant involvement of YAF encouraged Brand and Wegmann that the club will have a significant on Hillsdale. Its something that well do year in and year out, Brand said. Not just in November. Theres more to life than studying Aristotle. Theres real life. YAF will hold several events this fall. One of which includes a voter registration drive that will be assisted by the College Republicans later this month. YAF is a breeding group for generational leaders, Brand said. Like Reagan and Buckley. The next generation is going to come out of YAF.
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Over 30 Hillsdale College students attended the Young Americas Foundation conference. (Courtesy of Nathan Brand) Hayes, and Rick Santorum addressed the student audience on preserving upstanding political ideals and incorporating conservatism in everyday politics. It reinforces what we hear in the classroom, said Wegmann. window in the Dow Center. Its just a freak accident, he said. Youll see this sort of thing on TV. Theres really nothing you can do. Its just this time of year. Theyre kind of skittish and its just the way it is. When I was driving home, I started to get really nervous, Holleman said. What if there were a few girls in the room studying or taking a nap? I think it was a freak accident and we all are really thankful. That whole thing could have been a whole different situation if that were the case. House Director Jessica Youngstrom only experienced the aftermath because she wasnt on campus when the incident occurred. I was just totally appalled that something like that could actually happen, she said. Never in your life do you think that youll be an R.A. and a deer comes crashing through a window. students. Due to the small size of the conference, the students exploited the opportunity of oneon-one time with the speakers. Brand and Wegmann both joked with Hayes about the Green Bay Packers loss and later pestered
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contrary. Besides the broken window and screen, Summa said there was blood on the walls and the carpet, and glass was everywhere. Security officer Joe Collins, who responded to the call, said custodians and maintenance were called to board up the window and clean the room. It didnt hurt anything in the room, he said. It just kind of made a mess out of the glass and the blood. Mueller and her roommate, sophomore Simone Lunt, couldnt spend Thursday night in their room. She said the college took a lot of their clothes and bedding and washed and sanitized them. They did a good job cleaning things up, she said. Collins said this isnt the first time something like this has happened at Hillsdale. A few years ago, a deer crashed through a
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A frightened deer jumped through the window of room 108 in Niedfeldt Residence, shattering the glass. It then escaped back out the window. Custodians and maintenance cleaned up the blood and repaired the damage.
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The city of Hillsdale is in crisis. The roads are bad. To rebuild them, the city needs $39 million, which it wouldnt be able to stockpile until 2088. An income tax proposal will be on the November ballot. Vote yes if you want decent roads in Hillsdale before your great-grandchildren are born. For 20 years, the city has built roads under a pay-as-you-go system, Caleb Whitmer using money from its general fund News Editor in combination with state grants. Unfortunately, state grants are only available for certain major roads, like M-99, State Street, and Hillsdale Street. Residential roads, or local roads, such as Howder Street or South Street, are paid for solely through the general fund. Major roads require $14 million for reconstruction, locals $25 million. Hillsdale roads cost about $1 million per mile of road to build or about $190 per linear foot. The citys total expenditures for its 2011-12 budget are $7.7 million. At $39 million, the road problem costs six times the annual budget. State Street has been under construction since June. The entire project is expected to cost over $700,000, more than half of which is covered by a state grant. These road projects explode in price not because asphalt is so expensive (although it is not cheap) but because a construction project contains many costs besides just replacing the roads, including the cost of mobilizing equipment and labor, tearing up the road, rebuilding sidewalks, re-landscaping terraces, and laying down road base. Costs for construction projects continue to rise every year, even as tax revenue for the Hillsdale city government declines. This years budget projects the city to lose $140,000 in property tax revenue from last year due to falling property values. The city council commissioned a study on the feasibility of a city income tax in early 2011. The study concluded that an income tax, requiring 1 percent from city residents and .5 percent from commuters, would produce about $1.1 million in revenue yearly. The city council decided that, while the income tax would not immediately solve the road problem, it could provide a mechanism to at least begin dealing with it. Therefore, the Uniform City Income Tax proposal will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot. The council added two stipulations that are unique to any city income tax implemented in Michigan: it contains a sunset provision, ending the tax after six years, unless voters choose to extend it, and the money generated from the tax will, by law, only be used for road projects. If passed, the income tax will begin Jan. 1, 2013, and end on June 30, 2019. The words new and income tax might be scary next to each other, especially considering the current economic climate. Another argument against adding a new tax might be that it will deter investment in the city. Rebuttal one: This is an income tax and it will not affect the unemployed or retired. Rebuttal two: What do companies care more about a small tax on income or the infrastructure of the city in which its putting its capital? The roads are bad. The city budget is stretched. The city needs to rebuild its roads. Passing an income tax is the cleanest solution to an otherwise messy problem.
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Last week, The Hillsdale Collegian incorrectly reported that the freshman retention rate in 2011-2012 was the lowest in years. The retention rate was actually comparatively high. The Collegian also incorrectly reported in an editiorial that the Hillsdale College mens soccer team disbanded in 2006. It disbanded in 2002.
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hood that is informed from his personal experience of matrimonial fatherhood, Petersen said. Petersen said he learned through this process of losing one priest and gaining another from the parish that the parishioners do understand the mission of the church and that the members and clergy both have important roles. I think it has made them grateful for the gift of priesthood, he said.
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because it is not common. I dont think it will detract from him, he said. Deacon and Dean of Men Aaron Petersen described Reamsnyder as a peaceful man with a gentle spirit. He also said that there was some confusion in the parish about Reamsnyder being married but there was not negativity. I appreciate that, as our shepherd, Reamsnyder is able to guide us with a spiritual father-
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me the instruction I needed and answered my questions and gave me readings. It was a process of eventually bringing me fully into the church. It has changed the way I feel about some issues. Im more pro-immigration, more anti-war, more anti-death penalty that I was. Ive more of a sense of individual responsibility to care for those who need help, which is something I think a lot of conservatives dont spend enough of time thinking about. What advice would you give to an undergrad Hillsdale College student interested in journalism? I cant imagine having a better job, unless I was a major league baseball player. And even then, they retire at like, 35 and the rest of their life is kind of looking back on glory days. But to anybody who has any interest in journalism, Id say definitely consider it, pursue it. If what youre interested in is opinion journalism, remember you have to be a reporter to do a good job. If Hillsdale invited you back, would you say yes? Yes, definitely. Maybe I would schedule a flight home over the weekend to see my kids or get a house off campus that could fit us all. But even then, I would have to keep my kids entertained. They would have to plan it during the county fair every year. Anything else you want to add? I was struck by the ability of the dining hall to produce food that from all different food groups that were equally flavorless. I literally could not tell the difference between the taste of the roast beef and the taste of the green beans and the taste of the rice, but Saga Steve was incredibly friendly.
Another misperception sometimes is that libertarian means libertine that you dont think there are lots of moral laws or rules governing behavior. I think that is wrong-headed. I see libertarianism as a view of what governments proper role is. I believe the church has authority. I believe in moral authority and moral law, and I believe that governments authority is very limited. What do you think of Hillsdale College? I love Hillsdale so far. The main thing that strikes me is how friendly everybody is. I like that the students come to class in a professional manner, basically being on time and dressed like they are going to work. I think that indicates a seriousness in their study. I like academia. I loved college in general. A lot of the same thing I liked about St. Johns [College], I like about Hillsdale. One thing that strikes me about Hillsdale thats different from what I enjoyed in my own college experience is that the campus seems very involved in national politics, and Im not sure thats a good thing. I thought that at St. Johns staying distant from national politics was a good thing because college was about engaging the bigger ideas and eternal truths. And a presidential election is very far from big ideas and eternal truths for the most part. How big is Catholicism in your life? I fully came into the church as an adult. Thats another way in which Bob Novak was a mentor to me, in that he was a late-life convert. When I was working for him, I was attending Mass but I hadnt received all of the sacraments communion and confession and confirmation. Novak put me in touch with a priest in downtown D.C. whom I met with and who gave
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and use knives for the final three just to make up for their complete lack of effort. Holt totaled nine kills this round before being eliminated by OSullivan, who chased him down in an SUV while Holt was biking. OSullivan said he was determined to kill Holt after he faked his own death to fool his target sophomore Casey Harper into believing he was dead. Holt claims Harper was mocking and taunting him for a while; therefore, Harpers elimination became Holts most creative kill. After receiving information that Harper was studying in Mossey Library, Holt dressed up as Charlie the Charger mascot and proceeded to hug and high-five students in the library. I ran up and gave [Harper] a hug, and he was completely unassuming, Holt said. I slapped him on the back with the spoon in my hand and whispered screw you in his ear. I pulled away and showed him the spoon. Harper described himself as an unsuspecting victim. I fell to my knees after, he said. You dont understand how intense this game gets. Harper said that while he was alive he had his spoon on him at all times, either up his sleeve or in his pocket. Reuss said the game is a sort
of bonding activity, and that he will continue coordinating the game as long as there is interest. Its a good thing for freshmen to get out and be super paranoid, he said. Holt had different sentiments about the games bonding quality. It creates an intense atmosphere of distrust, he said. You hate everybody and you dont trust anyone. Casey Harper and me are mortal enemies now, because I dont like him. He added that his animosity extends to OSullivan as well. I might smother him in his sleep, he said. After this round of Assassins, Reuss is contemplating giving the guys a break from their paranoia and starting a game for the on-campus girls in the next two weeks. He said he will gauge the interest from the womens residencies and go from there. If enough girls are interested, Reuss said he will consider a coed version of the game in the future, although the rules might be adjusted in such a case. Holt agreed, but is not opposed to a coed game. Holt said that more awkward situations might arise because of the essential stalking element of the game, especially because a lot of the killing takes place in the dorms. It would be a little weird dropping out of a ceiling tile onto a girl when shes coming out of her room, he said. I dont condone that.
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Elaine and Ed Riopelle sell their breads, jams, mustards, and marmalades at the Hillsdale Farmers Market. Elaines company is called Elaines Kitchen Delights. How did you get started selling your things at the farmers market? Ed: Well, weve been here for three years, and the market has been here for four, so weve been here almost since the beginning. It started out with some banana and other breads, a few jams and the mustard, of course. Elaine: My niece was getting married in Jamaica; this was our way to raise money. Ed: After that year, we came back and bought new furniture. With the money we earned this year, we hope to travel to England and possibly Scotland.
The Bavarian Inn Motel burned down this past June. A pending fire investigation will determine when the remains will finally be demolished and the inn possibly rebuilt. (Elizabeth Brady/Collegian)
Lake Baw Beese to fill their tankers because so much water was needed, McLain said. Many concerned citizens and local businesses helped the firefighters battle the heat from the fire that was made worse due to the hot June day. Someone had brought their trailer out so the firefighters could take breaks from the heat in an air conditioned space, McLain said. The Red Cross and Salvation Army came out, and Ritters and Little Caesars donated food to the firefighters. Patel was grateful to the town and the parents
of college students that helped out. The town and college were great helping in times of need. A lot of parents stayed [at the motel] to attend their childrens functions at the college, and I have received many letters of encouragement and letters wishing me luck in the future along with checks, he said. Patel hopes to rebuild the motel, but says what happens next all depends on finances. The fire chief of Hillsdale Rural Fire Department could not be reached for comment. sscorso@hillsdale.edu
How did you two meet? Ed: We met while I was serving at my last duty station in South Carolina. I joined the Air Force in 77 and then we moved here in 99. Where do you get all the recipes? Elaine: Most of these are my familys recipes, some I invented. Ed: The mustard is her great-grandmothers recipe. On what types of things would you put your cranberry mustard? Elaine: Sandwiches or anything else you would put normal mustard on. When you pack a lunch, you can just put the little jar of mustard in along with everything else. Do you make all the different coverings to the jams and mustards yourself? Elaine: Yes. Each type has its own covering, so I can just look down and pick out exactly what they want. Ed: She has it memorized. I still have to look with the customers for whatever they want. We also pick all of our own fruits, except for the grapefruit and oranges. Weve added many more jams and mustards since the beginning. -Compiled by Amanda Tindall
Hillsdale History
Road construction will be the focus of the funds gathered from the new city income tax, which will be on this years ballot. (Shaun Lichti/Collegian)
Hillsdale is just very poor, said Professor of English Christopher Busch. The hospital and the college are the main places of employment, and both are non-
profit. The factories have gone out of business, so weve lost a large source of revenue. The revenue from this tax would go only towards the repair
1875 American Artisan, a New York publication, praises the large, complex clock within the newly-constructed Central Hall of the Hillsdale College campus. Likewise, a reporter of Chicagos Inter-Ocean praises the view from atop: What a happy thought it was, locating a college on that hill, the Parnassus of southern Michigan. 1918 Hillsdale graduate Arthur H. Jones (13) is killed in France as a private in the 77th Division, more famously known as the Lost Battalion for its helpless one-week struggle of isolation by German forces in the Argonne Forest. 1971 The Michael Alex Mossey Library is dedicated, open to the community at large. 1988 The George Roche Sports Complex is dedicated, also open to the community at large. -Compiled by Dane Skorup
Police Blotter
The following is a list of calls compiled and reported by the Hillsdale County Sheriffs Department. Hillsdale City Police Department Oct.1 A 22-year-old Livonia woman was arrested for driving on a suspended license. 10 percent of a $4,000 bond was not posted. A 27-year-old Hillsdale man was arrested for aggravated assault. No bond was allowed.
Hillsdale County Sheriffs Department Oct. 1 A 20-year-old Litchfield man was arrested for domestic assault. 10 percent of a $1,000 bond was posted. Sept. 28 A 25-year-old Hillsdale man was arrested for domestic violence. 10 percent of a $1,000 bond was posted. Jonesville Police Department Sept. 29 A 26-year-old Jonesville man was arrested for domestic violence and a misdemeanor warrant. 10 percent of a $1,500 bond was posted. Compiled by Roxanne Turnbull
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Last week, two representatives from The Interfraternity Council, the organization that oversees national greek fraternities, visited Hillsdale Colleges campus to gather information regarding the health of the Greek system and its campus perception. The representatives spoke to Greek men, independent men, and a group of sorority women. The colleges administration has taken disciplinary action against all of the campus fraternities over the last decade. The deans office invited these consultants to campus to build momentum and improve the structure and focus of the system. The IFC representatives will return to campus with recommendations Striving to make something better is a worthy goal, but we hope the perfect doesnt become the enemy
WHAT WAS THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT OF LAST NIGHTS PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE?
When Romney pointed to the Declaration to address the purpose of government. It showed the conviction in Romney that Ive been waiting for. I like the point Romney made about federal money going to low-income kids instead of sending money to schools, whereas Obama only wants to send money to school that work.
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When Romney said to Obama that you are entitled to your own airplane and your own house, but not your own facts.
itt Romney dominated last nights debate. He controlled it. Conservatives, libertarians, and MSNBC hosts agree: A sharp Romney won a decisive victory. Romneys edge began from the first moment. When he congratulated President Obama on his anniversary, he made a lighthearted joke about how happy Obama must be to spend it here with me. It worked. The confidence and ease continued for 90 minutes, through playful jabs and
on to win. The conventional wisdom said that Democratic candidate John Kerry beat President George W. Bush in the first debate of 2004. Walter Mondale clobbered President Ronald Reagan in 1984, only to see Reagan bounce back. Romney enjoyed a good first quarter possibly the best performance of his political career. Republicans demoralized by the latest polls have a new cause for hope. Democrats have a reason to question their confidence. Three quarters remain, but right now Obama looks a lot more vulnerable than he did just a day ago.
[Ryan] should find an opportunity to show the math in all its complicated, empirical beauty.
stadium packed with thousands of fans chanted, cheered, and screamed as the Ohio State University football team pummeled Penn State University. This was my first experience at a real football game, and I was overwhelmed to be part of a crowd larger than the entire population of Aruba. When I shared that realization with my stepmother, she blinked and pursed her lips and told me to never say such things again not until halftime, at the very least. This is football! she admonished. My stepmother isnt the only fan who considers football an untouchable emblem of what makes America great. Millions of fans turn out every year to watch football players bash into each other, and resist any threat to their game.
When we open a criminal investigation in the United States, generally, we dont brief out in pieces until the investigation is complete so we dont prejudice the outcome. I have to respect their process, obviously. Obviously. Theres more helpful news for an administration that doesnt want to say anything about terrorism or the Middle East other than Osama bin Ladens dead and the Iraq war is over. Theres a chance we never make it in there, a source described as a Jonah Goldberg senior law enforcement official told Syndicated Columnist The New York Times. Never may be unacceptable even ere now entering the to this White House, but anything past fourth week of the CSI: Nov. 6 will do just fine. Benghazi hostage criUnfortunately, the rest of the sis. Thats how long an FBI forensic administrations PR operation isnt team has been trying to gain access in going nearly as well. Its not clear Libya to what the State Department whether U.N. Ambassador Susan still calls a crime scene the Obama Rice lied or made a fool of herself administrations preferred term for and the administration when she the location of the first assassination unequivocally blamed a YouTube of a U.S. ambassador since 1979 and video for the Sept. 11 Libya attack the first successful al-Qaeda-backed and denied that the administrations attack on U.S. soil since the 9/11 security precautions were scandalstrikes. (Our embassies and consulously insufficient. ates are sovereign U.S. territory.) On a slew of Sunday shows on It is perhaps not accidental that Sept. 16, Rice said the two former the State Department cites the need Navy Seals who were also killed were to complete the investigation as an providing security for Ambassador excuse to stay silent on the whole Christopher Stevens. Former Navy matter. Youre not going to hear any- SEAL bodyguards do not die in safe thing from here unless my guidance houses far from the person theyre changes, explained Victoria Nuland, protecting, just as spontaneous mobs the State Department spokeswoman. do not orchestrate a sophisticated
done, not so long as fans stand and cheer, wrote Malcolm Gladwell in The New Yorker in 2009. We are in love with football players, with their courage and grit, and nothing else neither considerations of science nor those of morality can compete. Because of that love, which often verges on worship, many fans ignore the serious issues confronting players and demand no changes from the NCAA and the NFL, claiming, This is football! as they slap on earmuffs and head to the stadium. In The American Spectator, Daniel J. Flynn claims that Theres no evidence, just speculation connecting the NFL suicides, CTE, and football. His simplistic conclusion: Playing football is good for you. Being a wuss isnt. Perhaps the real wusses are in the cheering, stamping crowd, making no move to protect the very men for whom they cheer and blotting out the threat entirely. bomb. Theres a dark irony to all of this. At least until the killing of bin Laden, Obama kept foreign policy out of the headlines so he could concentrate on domestic policy. Even after bin Ladens death, when Obama started to tout foreign policy to compensate for a sputtering economy, the message was that under Obama, theres no drama. The quiet yet massive increase in drone-strike killings, the reluctance to support democratic regime change in Iran, saying yes to the Afghan surge while insisting on an expiration date, his unwillingness to push for a continued presence in Iraq, his capitulation to Bush policies on Guantanamo Bay and domestic terror trials, the administrations reflexive spinning of thwarted and actual terrorism attacks (the Times Square and underwear bombers, the Fort Hood shooting) as isolated incidents all gave the impression there was nothing to worry about with Obama at the helm. But making problems easy to ignore isnt the same thing as solving them. How fitting, then, that the game of kick-the-can faltered just five weeks from Election Day. Jonah Goldberg is the author of the new book The Tyranny of Cliches. You can write to him in care of this newspaper or by e-mail at JonahsColumn@aol.com, or via Twitter @JonahNRO.
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Football Hillsdale College: 44 Northern Michigan: 6 Scoring Plays: Anthony Mifsud 3 yd run Joe Glendening 28 yd run (Colin McGreevy kick) Andrew Mott 38 yd pass from Mifsud (McGreevy kick) Glendening 6 yd run (McGreevy kick) Glendening 1 yd run (McGreevy kick) Paul Wendt 23 yd field goal Volleyball Hillsdale College 3 Malone 1 Hillsdale College 3 Walsh 0 Season Leaders: Kills: Caitlin Kopmeyer (160) Lauren Grover (125) Assists: Sydney Lenhart (278) Alexis Waugh (253) Digs: Kopmeyer (161) Bailey Lindner (153) Blocks: Lauren Grover (78) Emily Wolfert (41) Bekah Draves (41) Tennis Hillsdale 5 Ohio Dominican 4 Ashland 5 Hillsdale 4 Hillsdale 6 Tiffin University 3 Cross-country Notre Dame Invitational Women 10th Men 8th
eral attacks from Notre Dame, yet the second goal made by the opposing team surprised all. They scored one, then they scored that second which was kind of a cheap deflection goal, sophomore Landon Peterson said. And that kind of took the wind out of our sails, but I think overall, especially early on, we played well. Shots were taken just for the sake of taking them as the team became frustrated. Peterson received a yellow card for an illegal tackle. The forwards continued to push, pressuring the opposing team, yet there was some disconnect between the defense and forwards when the ball reached the midfielders. I think we just need to work on our first touches and work on finishing. I think that is just what it came down to, Tracey said. Like I said they got the lucky ones. We hit the post a couple of times and we just didnt follow through as much as we wanted to. The mens club soccer team will be playing their next game against Spring Arbor on Oct. 22 and the womens club soccer team will be playing against Ashland this Saturday, Oct. 6.
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Rushing: Glendening 24-106 Isaac Spence 11-41 Passing: Mifsud 14-17-1-223 Sam Landry 2-3-0-18 Receiving: Mott 4-80 Evan Bach 3-98 Sacks: David Galginaitis 0-1 Brett Pasche 1-0 Ian Sheldon 0-1 Tackles: Steven Embry 5-6 Devin Moynihan 3-6
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will travel to Kenosha, Wisc. this weekend for the UW-Parkside Lucian Rose Invitational the same course where regionals will be held. The rest of both teams will travel to Calvin College for Michigan Intercollegiates on Oct. 5.
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read. The brain needs cognitive rest, Neukom said. Its the return cognitive skills that will allow players like Miller to get back on the field. After 24 hours symptom-free and taking a visit to their physicians for a C.T. scan, trainers will begin testing the injured Charger. Prior to the start of the season the whole team goes through a seminar on concussions. Here they establish baseline scores for
and pattern tests after a concussion. Hillsdale athletic trainers also issue standardized assessments, symptom checklists, coordination tests, and ImPACT testing. I failed for three or four days, Miller said. It gets frustrating. Meanwhile coaches are having their patience tested. In a season that lasts only 12 weeks and in which a single game can be the difference be-
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for a touchdown. Mifsud went 14-for-17 for 223 yards and connected with Evan Bach three times for 98 yards. The Wildcats opened the fourth quarter with their first interception of the game. Their drive down the field was halted with a second interception from Galvan. Its always nice to get the ball on defense, Galvan said. And when you do you want to capitalize. The Chargers closed out the game with another interception from Butch Herzog and drove down the field to put three more points up on the board with a field goal. Hillsdale will face Wayne State University in an away game on Saturday, Oct. 6. Wayne State sits at sixth in the North Division, behind Hillsdale, ranked No. 2. Wayne State is very wellcoached and physical, Otterbein said. We have to get the most out of every snap we can.
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You had success at Hanover High School, Springfield College and Dartmouth College. What made you want to come to Hillsdale? [Hillsdale] is really similar to Dartmouth academically. Honestly, when I came to visit here and have an interview, I felt like it was just a great place to be. It was my first chance to be in charge of my own areas; I had to work under the coach at Dartmouth in field events. He supervised me, and here I was supervised by a head coach, but I got my own areas to work with and I could do whatever I wanted. That was the first time I was able to do that at this level. When did you decide you wanted to be a coach? I went to school everyday being a teacher and also became the football and track coach. After a while, I felt like I got up every morning to go to practice. I liked teaching, but I felt like a lot of kids didnt want to be there; while when I went to practice I felt like kids were there because they wanted
Can you tell about your bodybuilding days? In my late teens -- 18 and 19 -- I competed in an amateur bodybuilding contest. The way it works out you are best off just training and competing when youre 18 and 19. Thats what I did. It wasnt for me. How is the freshman class?
I believe Maurice Jones will do that again, and I believe that Matt Perkins and Joseph Banovetz will make nationals this year. One of my What are your goals hopes is that Justin for the team this year? Fawley will make (Joe Buth/Collegian) nationals this year. In cross-country, our big I am really hopeful goal is to be in the top five in that some of the other guys the region and make nationals. who have developed like Josh That is our ultimate goal. We Mirth can. Our freshman Paul also want to just keep moving Ausum -- hes huge. They will
The Hillsdale womens swim team began their season Saturday with their annual Blue vs. White intrasquad meet. The team will be in action next at a special meet against Northern Michigan over fall break. This meet is unique in that prior to the standard competition on Saturday, the girls will face off on Friday with a meet comprised solely of relays. Senior Lauren Burt said she has high hopes for the team this year. The Chargers have improved every season that shes been here, and with the talent that Hillsdale has now, this year should be no different. Even though the Chargers have constantly improved since Burts freshman year, so has the competition, she said. The GLIAC is the most competitive conference in all of DII, so this season will be no walk in the park, several swimmers said. According to Burt, individual and team improvements, as opposed to any specific placing within the division, are the girls main focus for this year. Junior Alison Johnson said she is optimistic about the pos-
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Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. add sliced leak and next five ingredients; cook two minutes, stirring frequently. Ingredients: 6 cups chopped and peeled butternut squash 4 cups chopped and peeled Granny Smith apple 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 cup thinly sliced leek 1 tablespoon curry powder 1 tablespoon brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper 5 garlic cloves, chopped 6 cups water 1/3 cup whipping cream 3/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
Add squash, water, and apple; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 25 minutes or until tender.
Puree soup, then stir in cream and salt. Cook one minute, or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle each serving with cilantro.
in a person. Payne said that in this years election cycle, he enjoyed having Newt Gingrich, a caricature he was already familiar drawing. Hes a great caricature in so many ways with that scowl and shock of white hair, he said. Gingrich and Mitt Romney were a good pair to play off one another in his cartoons, Payne said. But with Gingrich now out of the race, Payne said the combination of Romney and Obama is a bit boring. Payne said he has also been developing the caricature of Paul Ryan, another difficult task. Hes very fit damn him, Payne said, laughing. When Payne joined in the cartoon business, he said there were around 350 political cartoonists around the country, which has shrunk down to around 60. I think it might be that politicians have become so hard to draw in the TV age, he said. They keep getting better and better looking. But Payne said he will keep working on developing Ryan as a caricature, pointing out his lazy, blue eyes and unusual hair. Theres a lot to work with there, he said.
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My mother is a baker. I am a cook. She realized this a few weeks after I botched my very first batch of cookies and set the oven on fire. It took me a bit more soul-searching and the acquisition of a paring knife. The theory goes that cooks and bakers possess fundamentally different approaches to the preparation of food. Cooks intuit and tweak recipes when not ignoring them altogether. Bakers are more scientific and follow recipes to the letter. Most critics who disagree point out that many bakers go by feel, and that most cooks are governed by general rules regarding what flavors go together and which ones dont. But the distinction holds true. What some might consider the intuitive elements of baking and the general rules of cooking are both the simple result of experience. Baking is unabashedly scientific. The protein content of the flour dictates the difference between crumbly pastries and hearty breads. Leavening agents such as baking powder, baking soda, and yeast all influence the carbon dioxide content to puff up the batter in different ways. And then timing is of precious importance. In short, you have to follow the rules if you want something edible. But true bakers, who have played by the rules long enough to internalize them, can make snap judgments based on how brown a loaf of bread smells. Theyre not acting on whim, they actually know. Its just fact. The phenomenon is akin to an expert in ancient Greek statuary who can spot a forgery without consciously thinking about it. They just know, not because of a freakish sixth-sense, but because of experience. Cooking, on the other hand, actually is intuitive, with hundreds of little variables that can be tweaked or omitted altogether without anything going horribly wrong. My great-grandmother was a notorious cook. Each of her recipes is peppered with such ambiguous directions as: add a roughly egg-sized lump of butter when sauce is somewhat thickened, but only somewhat. Stir for a bit. As long as my lump of butter is somewhere between the size of an ostrich egg and a pheasant egg, the lemon curd comes out just fine. I can even throw in a dash of orange zest if the mood takes me, and it still tastes pretty damn good. But I dare you to find an experienced cook who will try to boil skim milk or combine anise, dill, and nutmeg. They probably arent avoiding it just because some recipe told them not to. Chances are it just doesnt look, smell or feel right. At the most scientific, some failed-white-sauce horror story discouraged the attempt, or the attempt ended poorly. Experienced cooks inevitably develop systems of proportion and contrast that they seldom violate. The consistency behind these systems might even seem scientific, but, chances are, the cook simply remembered to replicate happily stumbled-upon combinations and avoid the bad ones. One method is not necessarily better than the other, but the difference is important to identify. Understanding who is a cook and who is a baker makes sharing recipes and coordinating efforts in the kitchen must easier. It permits bakers to cut the occasional corner when making a pot of soup, and it reminds cooks to set the timer after they put a pan of cookies in the oven. Otherwise, things might end up flavorless or in flames. vcooney@hillsdale.edu
The BBQ bacon burger we ordered came stacked high with onion rings and dripping in pepper jack cheese and barbeque sauce. The meat was cooked perfectly and retained its juiciness while the onion rings and bacon added a nice crunch to the overall consistency. Rumors is right to boast about the pretzel buns. The bread did not overwhelm the rest of the ingredients but did its job in holding everything together. The burger was the best kind of messy making you want to lick everything left over off of your fingers. I recommend splurging and getting the sweet potato fries on the side, which come with a tangy sweet sauce. The burger showed Rumors is capable of great consistency, and the Memphis Mac n Cheese we ordered demonstrated the chefs creativity. (Roxanne Turnbull/Collegian) The grilled barbeque pork slices had a smoky flavor that enhanced the smoked gouda in the pasta, and the ample amount of scallions on top added Roxanne Turnbull the crunch and bite the dish needed. It was a mac and cheese that City News Editor rivaled my own, and Im a self-labeled macaroni and cheese aficionado. I couldnt stop eating it. Its a good thing Rumors has reasonable portion sizes because Ah, civilization. I still had room left for the incredible desserts. Where most restauThese words popped into my mind when I walked into Rumors, rants slack off and underperform, Rumors delivers up until the very Inc. restaurant in Hudson, Mich. The quality of the food, the laid- end. back and inviting atmosphere, and the wonderful staff will make Dennis Smoke makes the crme brule and his chef makes the you want to take the trip to this place over and over again. homemade apple fritters. We couldnt choose between the two, so And its only 15 minutes away. we ordered both. It was the best decision of the evening. The apple Rumors celebrated their first year of business in July. Restaurant fritters were crunchy on the outside while staying light and fluffy owner Dennis Smoke said the limited menu allows for every dish on the inside bliss in a dish. It is very easy to mess up a crme to be made consistantly well. The restaurant likes to work with lo- brule. Smoke keeps his simple and classic and is made to perfeccal food vendors such as McAuliffes Meats in Addison, Mich. and tion. McCartys Bakery in Hudson. They also buy local produce in the Everything about Rumors, Inc. makes me want to bring every summer. single one of my friends back to enjoy a great burger, sit at the bar Both McAuliffes and McCartys play an important role in creat- and have a Michigan beer on tap, or maybe just go for dessert. The ing Rumors most popular menu items: the burgers costing only restaurant is a great success and a much needed get away for someseven dollars a piece. The meat is local and every burger comes on one in need of a little civilization. a specially made pretzel bun from McCartys. Rumors has a number of specialty burgers, but you can also make your own burger by rturnbull@hillsdale.edu choosing from a list of toppings and cheeses.
This week marks the beginning of a weekly Saga recipe, giving consumers of Hillsdale Colleges favorite monopoly creative alternatives to the usual dishes. Today we spotlight senior Hannah Akin, who encourages students to, Look at Saga like a pantry, not a restaurant. See what you can do with the ingredients you find, rather than expecting a meal ready-made every time.
My family always made this at home, so it tastes like being with them. Senior Hannah Akin
Ingredients: 1 Apple Apple Butter Oatmeal Milk or Water Raisins (to taste) Brown Sugar (to taste) Cinnamon Nutmeg Take the apple and cut it into slices. Place slices in a bowl with about inch of liquid (milk or water). Add oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to taste and microwave for four minutes. When finished, add apple butter and enjoy!
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Senior Thomas Phippen, playing the part of Poseidon in The Trojan Women, walks amongst the conquered Troy in the first scene of the play. The performance opened Oct. 3 and will run trhough Oct. 7. The show will be performed in Markel Auditorium at 8 p.m., with an extra matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Saturday. (Joe Buth/Collegian)
upcoming arts
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Oct. 9 & 10 The Aquila Theatre presents Cyrano de Bergerac, on Tuesday at 8 p.m. They will also present The Taming of the Shrew on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Both show in Markel Auditorium.
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Sept. 30-Oct. 21 Political Cartoons of Henry Payne on exhibit in the Sage Center for the Arts Daughtrey Gallery
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Oct. 5 One of a series of weekly fire-spinning classes taught by Julianna Chuslo in the Slayton Arboretum. Classes run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday evenings.
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Chief Rogers encourages students accross campus to be the best they can be: physically, mentally, and spiritually
Macaela Bennett Collegian Freelancer Serving in the United States Navy for 26 years resulted in more than an intimidating demeanor for Jeffery Chief Rogers. He also became a Christian aboard a Navy ship and his military position brought him to Hillsdale College in 2011. While working as chief of the lab for the Navy in Tokyo three years ago, Rogers was given the choice between moving to several new locations including Guam, New York City, and Michigan. He chose to move his family to Dwight, Michigan, where he began recruiting physicians for the Navy. After recruiting two Hillsdale students, he researched the ideals of Hillsdale College and found they aligned exactly with his own. There was an opening for a new Associate Dean of Men at the college and Rogers applied. I wanted the job in order to mold students the future leaders of tomorrow. I get to mold them today, teaching them to lead today, said Rogers. Rogers emphasis on instructing students to lead in the present was explained by Davidson Russell, security training officer for Hillsdale College. The military made him realize life is short and theres no sense in messing around, Russell said. Before he became a Christian, Rogers was primarily concerned with superficial things like bodybuilding, but when his faith changed so did his priorities. He now focuses on how he can positively impact others lives with his work. His plate is very full, said Russell. Far from an overstatement, Rogers serves Hillsdale College as Associate Dean of Men, Interim Security Director, Womens Soccer Club Advisor, Watkins House Director, and his self-proclaimed most important title, loving husband, and father of two. So that his son can finish his high school career in Dwight, Chief lives at the Watkins house and commutes an hour each weekend in addition to the occasional weekday. Although this is an obvious hardship, Rogers wife, Roma, holds a positive outlook. Comparatively to my other friends, who may only get to see their spouse thirty days out of the year, I get to see him a lot, and its not a hardship because the Lord placed us here, said Roma Rogers. Though Rogers family is his first priority, he is not hesitant to take on many other roles in order to serve Hillsdale College. Ive got my tentacles involved with a lot of things, and the reason for it is I have a vested interest in the students success and I want them to do well, Rogers said. His wife, , upholds this testament saying his passion is for people. Chiefs many roles on Hillsdales campus testify to his dedication to building up exceptional students. He accomplishes this by having high expectations and pushing them to reach their goals. I want people to stick with the hard stuff... I want you to live up to your God-given potential, he said. In addition to sharing how his own testimony changed his life, Chief emphasizes how important it is for students to be dedicated to their own beliefs while attending Hillsdale College. Know what you believe and why you believe it, because it is your fuel, he said. I want you to have good success. Theres a difference [between good and bad success]. Good success is doing that which is right in the eyes of He who made you. Junior Gena Oster, president of the womens soccer club, attests to his positive impact on students lives. Whenever someone says something about Chief, a smile always goes on peoples faces and they can think of a positive experience involving him, she said. One way Chief connects with students is by advising the womens soccer club. The 2011-2012 club teams advisor left without naming a replacement and no alternative could be found. The soccer club faced the prospect of disbandment until Rogers answered the call. Though willing to fill the need, he admits his shortcomings in soccer knowledge. Im not a soccer player, but I know about how to win and about passion and desire . . . I was on board with their vision, and Id rather they go kick a soccer ball than kick one of my guys, he said. He also leads their conditioning practices on Wednesday evenings. While it is one of the most difficult workouts many of the athletes have ever endured, Oster says Chief keeps them laughing in spite of the pain. Oster said the team admires Chief for his ability to help them succeed in more than athletics. He is all about us growing physically, mentally, and spiritually. He wants to train us so we can not only be solid soccer players, but also incredible students and stronger in our faith, she said. He does this through encouraging good sportsmanship and an academics-first mentality reminding them what is really important as a Hillsdale student. Through challenging students academically, physically, and spiritually, Chief Rogers constantly encourages students to lead in new ways. His most recent idea, to be carried out by students, is to honor those
In Hebrew God is called Yamaha. Or so says one of Professor of History David Stewarts former students. This comment is immortalized along with a 14 pages of single spaced, individual student flubs collected by Stewart during the 20 years he has worked at Hillsdale College. The Yamaha quotation shares the page with other gems like: Actually, Homer was not written by Homer, but by someone with the same name. Stewart said he often copies small portions of this makeshift anthology and prints them on the back of quizzes to entertain students. Some have noticed the addition, but few on campus know the extent of the list from which it came. 20 years is a long time. Stewarts colleague, Professor of History Paul Rahe, has a list of his own. He staples this list of what not to do, simply titled Painful Examples, to his sheet of paper requirements. Rahe said the his list is composed of mistakes from students at schools
but that most dont make it onto the list. A list like Rahes or Stewarts does three things, said Cooney. First, it shows students that professors care enough to read their papers closely. Second, it shows students that their classmates have also made mistakes and gone on to overcome them. And third, its easier to recognize a problem if you can associate it with an anecdote or an example. At the end of the day, it helps students learn. You deserve to be mocked if you clearly didnt spend the time proofreading, Stewart said. But neither Rahe nor Stewart shame the students who they call out, Cooney said. Its for the edification of others and always in good fun never ill spirited. They simply create the exemplar of what not to do. Compliments do the same thing, really, only by showing what one ought to do.
scratchiti, n.
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Definition: Words or images engraved or etched (illegally) into surfaces in a public place. Etymology: Of American origin. A combination of scratch, v. + -iti Construction designed to parallell that of graffiti, the plural of graffito, n.). Compare also sgraffito. Examples: It is costing the Transit Authority upwards of $20 million yearly to combat the scratchiti inflicted on us by a new generation of defacers. N.Y. Newsday, 6 April 1995 Id rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. table in Old Snack Bar
(From the Oxford English Dictionary)
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Buffet employee in particular. The woman who usually is there one of the employees shes just been really, really nice, he says. Whenever I go in, she says hi and asks how were doing and how our classes are. That employee is Li Shao, who co-owns the restaurant with her husband, Jimmy Yang. For Shao, cooking Chinese food is a no-brainer. Our family was always in the restaurant business, she said. My mom had a take-out restaurant in New Jersey, in Perth Amboy. I was working in the restaurant when I was sixteen. Shao moved with her husband to Michigan in 2003 to start their own business but opening a restaurant in Michigan is different than opening one in New Jersey, she said. We have to adjust our taste locally. I think people here, they tend to eat sweeter food. Thats why we use a lot of sugar in our dishes, not salt if you go down south, people like spicier stuff, but I think in this area, in Hillsdale County, people like their food to be sweeter, Shao said. Shao uses the comments of her customers to help determine how best to season her dishes. They will give you some very constructive criticism that you have to take. They say, oh, this dish should be and when you think about it, theyre true. These adjustments in the menu are not only due to local, but also national preferences. American Chinese food, Shao said, is very different from authentic Chinese cuisine. When you find a Chinese restaurant in this area, its not authentic Chinese food, unlike when you go to a Chinese restaurant in New Yorks Chinatown, she said. Its different; you have to adjust your taste level accordingly to local peoples taste. Otherwise, if you pull one of the dishes from Chinatown, and you display it here at the buffet bar, its not going to be popular. Many Chinese restaurants, including King Buffet, have created a sort of AmericanChinese cuisine dishes like chow mein, egg foo young, and General Tsos chicken that please the palate of the average American and are still indubitably Chinese. And while these dishes have become a staple in the American-Chinese restaurants, each cook puts his or her own twist on the dish, Shao said. Most Chinese restaurants have a lot of the same menu, but they do it the way they want it, Shao said. Its still called black pepper chicken at my place, and at other restaurants in different places, but it might come out differently. Shao can still trace the origins of many of her dishes. People like sweet-sour chicken a lot; its very popular. But is it Chinese food? Maybe, because in Canton, they have sweet-sour chicken. Shao herself is from Fujian, a province in the southern part of China. Fujian is right on the coast, she said. They have a lot of seafood down there. In Michigan, because we are up north, we dont have a lot of choices for seafood. But every once in awhile, Shao misses food from home. Sometimes when Im craving for something, I have to go back and cook something for myself, she said.
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Fujian Fusion
King Buffet finds its niche in American-Chinese cuisine
Faith Liu Collegian Freelancer The Jonesville Wal-Mart is a popular place for Hillsdale students they claim that you can buy anything from hair products to hunting spears. But students with a hankering for hot-and-sour soup can get their fix next door at King Buffet. The restaurant, which opened in 2003, has become a staple for Hillsdale students and others who want to experience and enjoy Chinese food. Its a good mix of Chinese, American, and Mongolian grill foods, freshman Erich Steger, a first-timer at King Buffet, said. The restaurant offers a smorgasbord of food from various parts of Asia, including a highly popular Mongolian barbecue. Senior Ian Blodger, now a King Buffet regular, said that the restaurant opened new doors for him. I hadnt really been exposed to Chinese food before my junior year, he said. I was really resistant to trying new things, especially food, because Im kind of a picky eater. But when I went to King Buffet, I actually liked the food. Ian said that, at that point, he changed his mind about eating Chinese food and has liked it ever since. But theres more to King Buffet than good food, Blodger said. Theres also excellent service. The employees who work there are really, really nice, Blodger said. and they were helpful in helping me decide what I wanted. Ever since the first time I went there, theyve always remembered who I was. He remembers one King
Restaurant Review
For students who are seeking foreign fare, but are still unsure of how far their taste buds (or their cars) are willing to go, King Buffet is a solid Chinese all-youcan-eat and takeout restaurant, serving a blend of Asian-American food broad enough to please both the experienced and the uninitiated. In addition to offering an array of ever-dependable AmericanChinese takeout dishes pork fried rice, egg drop soup, and lo mein King Buffet also introduces the more adventurous to dishes such as peanut chicken, black pepper chicken, and crab rangoon. The restaurants Mongolian barbecue is especially popular for lunch. Diners fill up their plates with fresh, thinly sliced raw meats and vegetables from a buffet bar. A chef stir-fries their food in one of the many sauces chosen by the diner. King Buffets convenient location, right next to the Jonesville Wal-Mart, makes it the perfect place for an after-shopping meal. And while service is not necessarily prompt, the buffet format allows you to take as little or as much time as you want to enjoy your hot-and-sour soup. And if youre really terrified of new foods . . . they also have pizza.
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