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Vol. 137, Issue 13 - 23 Jan. 2014

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Art students learn, draw the human form

Jordan Finney Collegian Reporter Studio Incamminati hosted a nude drawing workshop at Hillsdale Jan. 6-10, providing a professional nude model and instruction from artist JaFang Lu for the 12 students registered. Having a professional, live model that we could work with was amazing, sophomore Phoebe Kalthoff said. The week began with an intensive study of human anatomy using a skeleton and basic figure drawing techniques, and quickly progressed to include ample studio time for the student artists. If youre going to make art with a human subject, its incredibly important to have a working knowledge of anatomy, sophomore Forester McClatchey said. Professional sculptors and painters are basically as knowledgeable as surgeons about the human body. Its an unnecessary veil to have clothed models. Students began their study of human anatomy by looking for specific marks on a skeleton. As the week progressed, the instructor placed small, red stickers on the live model to indicate which parts of the human body the artists needed to focus on to create realistic drawings. Junior Maggy Smith said she learned proportions and linear construction by studying the human form. The human body is a simple, rhythmic form, Smith said. It is also extremely complex and hard to draw. Drawing the human form is a delicate endeavor. Smith said

changing even one small aspect in a sketch inevitably affects the entire drawing. Being able to see and understand everything without it being distorted by clothing is very helpful, she added. Hillsdale students learned under the direction of Studio Incamminatis JaFang Lu, a wellknown contemporary realist artist who has taught drawing workshops for the past decade. Having that outside perspective was really important. Our art department is incredible, but after a while, you come to know all of the teachers approaches quite well, Smith said. No artist is the same. Lu often began the morning with a demonstration, then gave her students five minutes to warm up with gesture drawing, during which the students tried to capture the motion and form of a models brief pose. Theres a process of warming up to drawing that is one of the purposes to gesture drawing, freshman Joel Calvert said. As a former athlete, I think of it as warming up for a race. It was pretty relaxed but rigorous at the same timeintense in a fun way. Take five minutes, then slowly build up the time into more finished drawings. By the end of the week, students were drawing based off a model holding her pose 40 minutes at a time. They often worked in the studio for eight hours each day. It is actually physically taxing, Calvert said. People were tired at the end of the day. The long hours were really helpful

Theater students Conner Gleason, Hailey Morgan, Eileen Thoma, Alie Cuccinelli, and Anastasia Dennehy act out a scene during an improvisation master class at the Sage Center for the Arts. The improv group Broadways Next Hit Musical performed on Jan. 17 to a sold-out crowd. (Courtesy of Caroline Green)

Improv group performs at Sage

Morgan Delp Sports Editor piano accompaniment, choreography, and storyline, all based on prompts audience members wrote on slips of paper in the lobby before the show. After each of the four artists performed their part, the audience applauded for its favorite, and the entire cast then performed a mini musical based on the winning scene. Down and Out Down Under, the story of an unlucky Australian businessman who relies on wombat friends to lift his spirits, won the Phony Award for the Hillsdale performance. The mini musical included a dance move from an audience member, which resembled a one-legged pepper-grinding hop. The show was part of Hillsdales Professional Artist Series, which brings in professional artists for free performances for the college and local Hillsdale community. I booked this group a year ago, Professor of Theater George Angell said. We used to have an improv group that came through regularly, but I havent booked them for a number of years. Broadways Next Hit Musical is a good company, and the all-music-based improv is fun to watch and tough to do. Students in fine arts classes are encouraged and even required to attend such performances, but senior chamber choir member Ian Swanson said he would have attended even without Professor of Music James Hollemans prompting. I laughed a lot, Swanson said. I can really appreciate how much talent those guys have and

Holocaust survivor speaks on campus

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Peals of laughter erupted from Markel Auditorium on Jan. 17 as professional comedians sang about wiggling wombats, furry caps, jazzy cats, and sparkling snowflakes, all in the hopes of winning the Phony Award, a parody of Broadways Tony Award. For an hour and a half, a soldout crowd enjoyed the musical and theatrical talents of Broadways Next Hit Musical, an awards-show style production that combines fast wit and musical talent. The New York City-based improv troupe performed songs from musicals they made up within seconds, complete with

how they can literally roll with anything that happens. Swanson said he found the star of Christmas No More, Katie Hammond, to be absolutely hilarious. Theater major and senior Katherine Denton agreed that Hammonds physical humor was a highlight of the performance. When Hammond came out as the wife and was so obnoxious and so hilarious and managed to set up the entire motivation for the scene, I was so impressed. They also kept bringing back the same jokes and had wonderful physicality, Denton said. Deb Rabbai, another star, taught an acting class to Hillsdale students. Denton said it was one of the best of the Performing Artist Series classes she has ever

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Miriam Winter said goodbye to her family when she was only 8 years old. From there, she was moved from village to village in the Polish countryside, keeping her Jewish identity a secret, and being careful never to cry. What happened then was traumatic and freezing. I was like a stone. I was like a frozen potato, she told The Collegian, while sitting in her Jackson, Mich., home. My life all those years it was nothing. It was completely nothing. Winter, 81, is one of the few remaining survivors of the Holocaust. She, her husband, and her son immigrated to the United States in 1969, and she has now lived in Jackson longer than any other place in her life. And Im not moving, she said, smiling. They can carry me out by my legs, but Im not going. In 1997, she published Trains, a book documenting the story of her survival. She will be sharing some of her story with students on Hillsdale Colleges campus on Friday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. Professor of Politics Robert Eden attends the same synagogue as Winter, and after reading her book, wanted her to come to Hillsdale Colleges campus. When I read it, I was blown away, Eden said. I could tell that it had taken tremendous concentration to recover her childhood experiences. I was very, very impressed by the quality of her writing and by the content of the book. Thats one of the most no-

Holocaust survivor Miriam Winter poses with her grandchildren. Winter is speaking about her experiences on Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. in Philips Auditorium (Courtesy of Iris Winter) ticeable things about Winter: her intensity is inescapable. She talks like a teacher and a mother, thoughtfully selecting her words, watching your eyes, making sure youre catching her meaning. Though her accent is still strong, her elocution is excellent. The older I become, Winter said, the more important it becomes to me, as it does for other child survivors, to make sure that people know what happened and dont forget. When Winter was 60 years old, she began the process of digging into her past, revisiting memories of her childhood, and attempting to recreate her story. In a journey that took her all the way to Israel and through the concentration camps of Poland, she pieced the fragments of her past together. Though her story contains much suffering, her talk on Friday will focus on the brave men and women whose courage stands in brilliant opposition to the cruelty of those years. Winter was 6 when German forces swept through Poland and forced her family into the Warsaw ghetto. But her memories there are of her loving family,

Student Fed sworn in

Kate Patrick Collegian Freelancer Student Federation President junior Arielle Mueller swore in Vice President junior Heather Lantis and Secretary junior Anna Teigen at last weeks Student Fed meeting. Due to her surgery on a broken leg, Treasurer and sophomore Marie Wathen was not sworn in. After the ceremony, Mueller reviewed the basic responsibilities of representatives and assigned chairmen to Student Fed committees. Sophomore Tyler Warman is chairman of the publications committee, sophomore Randy Keefe is chairman of the club oversight Committee, sophomore Alexis Allen is chairman of the elections committee, and sophomore Lucia Rothhaas is chairman of the professor of the month committee. I think it went really well, Mueller said. Everyone was comfortable. As chairman of the club oversight committee, Keefe said he

Student Federation President Arielle Mueller swears in Vice President Heather Lantis in last weeks Student Fed meeting. The organization is welcoming proposals from campus clubs and other groups at next weeks meeting. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)

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would like to change the way the committee deals with club proposals. I think what were going to do is approach the [prospective] clubs and see if theres anything we can assist them with, Keefe said. Well just let them know that were there to assist them. Student Fed is now welcoming proposals from campus clubs and organizations at their next meeting on Jan. 23 at 5 p.m. in the Knorr Room in the Knorr Student Center.

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Few books have had the power to make me reconsider my list of favorite books. The Ocean at the End of the Lane, however, was one of them. Neil Gaiman has taken a story told from the view of a child and made it a magnicent tale for adults. With stunning nesse, he brings the fantastic and the ordinary together and gives us a story guaranteed both to delight us and tear our feelings to shreds. Its about loss, and family, and memory; three things that, whether we realize it or not, go hand in hand. Gaimans book reminds us that, as grown ups, returning to our roots is just as important as moving on from them. And he does this all with beautiful, simple prose. It couldnt be told in any other way, and that, perhaps, is the real shining point of this wonderful novel. - Maddie Overholtzer, junior 2013 was a great year for American satire, with George Saunders Tenth of December and Thomas Pynchons Bleeding Edge. Saunders Tenth of December is not only his most original book since CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, it was far and away the best collection of short stories published last year. Whether he is satirizing the American tendency to take medications instead of developing virtues (one of his characters takes KnightLyf to become more chivalric; another gains eloquence through the wonders of VerbaLuce ), or the complete inability to take responsibility for ones actions, Saunders shows himself to be our Juvenal, if not our Swift. However, he has never been a writer of satire only, and with the title story and several others in this collection, he writes of alienation and the melancholy of reconciliation in such a way that he sounds more like a contemporary spiritual writer rather than a satirist. - Dutton Kearney, assistant professor of English

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Although Hillsdale alumna Ruta Sepetys published her rst novel, Between Shades of Gray, two years ago and has been winning awards for it ever since, it gained more popularity with the publication of her second novel, Out of the Easy, in 2013. Between Shades of Gray tells the story of a 15-year-old Lithuanian girl who is taken by the NKVDthe Soviet Unions law enforcement during WWIIand kept in an internment camp in Siberia. The book highlights aspects of the war that are usually overlooked, specically the brutality that occurred on the side of the Allied powers. The entire novel, however, is quietly beautiful and ceaselessly hopeful despite its heavy content, which sets it apart from so many contemporary novels. Hopefully, this is only the beginning of a new trend in literature. - Mindi Popovich, junior

In 2011, the recently Grammy-crowned members of Arcade Fire took a trip to Haiti to assist in earthquake relief efforts. The band already had ties to the Caribbean country (singer/multi-instrumentalist Rgine Chassagnes parents ed from there during the oppressive Duvalier regime), but their trip brought them closer than ever to the countrys people and music. There they encountered something that had been largely missing from Arcade Fires body of work: music without baggage. The Haitian street music known as Rara reminded the band that music doesnt always need to serve a better purpose than to simply get people dancing. So to record Reektor, their next album, the band that once titled an album Funeral loosened their black ties and donned carnival masks. The result was breathtaking: an ambitious double album that traced a path from reggae and disco to electropop and hit all the right notes along the way. The titles a bit of a misnomer: the album is less reective than it is kaleidoscopic. Not even a late contender from Beyonc could match this one. - Ian Ostaszewski, senior I have long been an admirer of Sergei Rachmaninovs rousing piano compositions, but I have only recently discovered the composers choral music. Rachmaninov wrote All-Night Vigil in 1915 as a response to the violence and suffering of World War I, but the liturgical piece was banned shortly afterward in the Bolshevik Revolution and has only become popular again in the last fty years. In this new album, the 27-member Latvian Radio Choir under the direction of Sivgards Klava ably sustains the rich tradition of Russian Orthodox choral music by skillfully and emotionally interpreting a wide range of musical motifs, from the grandeur of the opening and closing movements to the poignant harmonies of several inner movements. Anyone who savors the unadorned beauty of the human voice should treasure this beautiful performance. - David Graber, senior

My favorite thing about the Internet in 2013 is the fact that Yahoo paid $1.1 billion for the microblogging site Tumblr. As Tumblr users such as myself know, Tumblr is the strangest thing on the Internet. Forget Reddit, and scrub 4chan out of your brain. Tumblr is queen. There is something WRONG with this website. And Yahoo is so out of date that they still post articles like Are your teens getting high on iPads?!? and Cute fashion trends that men HATE (Editors note: these are not actual Yahoo articles). So after the purchase was completed in late spring, the rest of my internet year was lled with the usual Tumblr nonsense tagged, this is what Yahoo paid $1.1 billion for. I do not recommend searching that tag. - Anne Peterson, senior

Best Album
Creative depravity and excessive irony on the part of numerous well-established artists (Arcade Fire, MGMT, Kanye West, et al.) made room for Ella Maria Lani Yelich-OConnor, better known by her stage name, Lorde, to steal 2013. Her freshman release Pure Heroine has snagged a fair amount of critical praise, as well as four Grammy nominations. Lead single Royals garnered much attention on alternative radio over the summer before being picked up by Top 40 stations, permeating the usually impenetrable line between artistic acclaim and mainstream popularity. Start to nish, Pure Heroine is genuinely inventive (a lost art in pop music) without any intention of irony (again, a lost art). In resurrecting a dull and lifeless genre, Lorde brought improbable truth to the following statement: the debut of a 16-year-old feminist from New Zealand was the best album of 2013. She is absolutely worth the hype. - Alex Eaton, sophomore

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2013 was the year of the Bitcoin. Bitcoin is a digital currency, and nding one involves solving complex computer calculations. It has no government backing, so value is based on how the market is trading Bitcoins. Due to its infancy, the market is going through wild uctuations, from $13 in January of 2013, to roughly $700 today. More and more businesses are accepting Bitcoins as payment, bringing a lot of speculation to the Bitcoin market. Its free market oriented, digital, and almost untraceable. I am condent that if Bitcoin remains a strong currency, it has the potential to change how the world exchanges money, and possibly the Internet itself. - Brady Bellew, junior

While Im not sure if all would agree with this, since by no means am I a fashionista, I would have to say that the the best fashion trends of 2013 would be sock buns, leather, and the return of grunge. It allowed people to pair denim/chambray with a skirt, or add a statement necklace to a crew neck sweatshirt or cute tshirt. A nice peplum top or dress (before it was overdone) was also a great trend. I also would say the worst looks of the year 2013 would be harem pants and crop top/cutout shirts or dresses. Platform or atform shoes should not have returned either. - Corinne Wiggins, sophomore

How I Met Your Mother nally delivered on its promise to reveal the shows namesake. Like most television series, however, show creators dropped the morsel of information in the last 10 seconds of the season 8 nale in May of 2013. It was long enough to spend the summer stewing over the choice. My rst impression was one of slight disappointment. Maybe at the writers for leaving me hanging for three months, but perhaps it was aimed toward all of the elaborate hints at the mother culminated in a quick camera shot of a cute girl buying a train ticket to Farhampton. Alas, the show I had dedicated my Monday nights to since high school fullled its promise and peace would come at last. Now, lets go to the mall, everybody! - Martha Ekdahl, senior

The best fashion trend in 2013 was the increased prominence of my favorite pattern: gingham. If you are unfamiliar with the pattern, you should Google it immediately because The best TV moment of 2013 probably had to be the Red Wedding you are missing out. This past year I have seen gingham ties, scene in the Game of Thrones episode, The Rains of Castamere. gingham shirts, gingham phone cases, and even gingham This scene was so powerful and gut-wrenching. Since the majority of socks! Gingham apparel has become not only acceptable but the episode seemed a bit lazy and unnished, the ending blindsided also necessary in the wardrobe of anyone who has aspirathe viewers. I was in shock for a good hour after the massacre of the tions of becomoing an extremely sharp dresser. Starks in Lord Freys home. Following the airing of this episode, the I cant think of a particular worst fashion trend of 2013 Internet universally agreed that George R.R. Martin was to be the but I will say that I am not a fan of the whole male capri/ most reviled person in the world. This episode makes the wait until the next season, which starts in April, unbearable. rolling pants up to the bottom of the calf thing that seemed to show up everywhere (especially in the spring and sum - Elise Steffke, sophomore mer). I am not trying to offend men who do this but I just cant seem to grasp why guys would want to show off their ankles - Kadeem Noray, junior

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Best Fashion Trend of 2013: Chambray Worst Fashion Trend of 2013: The mullet dress. These are the dresses that are short in the front and long in the back. - Rachel Fernelius, junior

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Kevin Wares Leg, March Madness: The game against Duke shuts down in horror when Louisvilles guard, Kevin Ware, shattered the Tibia and Fibula in his right leg easily the most graphic and gruesome injury suffered in College Basketball. Kanye West on BBC 1: Kanye calls himself bigger than Michael Jackson, claims hes a civil rights movement, followed by another #KanyeTwitterRampage when Jimmy Kimmel mocks him for it. The Nelson Mandela Memorial Fake Sign Language Interpreter: The deaf community points out that the sign language at Mandelas memorial had been total gibberish. The interpreter, Thamsanqa Jantjie, claims to have suffered a schizophrenic episode which rendered him incapable of signing. - Whittaker Dunn, senior Two movies that vie for Best of 2013 that are not in the obvious category are Frances Ha and All Is Lost. The rst is a charming story of post-college challenges (starring Greta Gerwig) that didnt go blue the way so many of these productions do (see Girls). All Is Lost stars Robert Redford in a story about survival in a busted yacht somewhere in the Indian Ocean. Both show that you dont need special effects or high drama for a good movie. - Darryl Hart, assistant professor of history

I believe the best song of 2013 would have to be Lady Gagas song Venus, off of her new album ARTPOP . Not only is it catchy, but also it is different from all other pop music released over the year. She successfully combines pop and art into the song by combining Greek mythology with a psychedelic and futuristic beat. Of course, you do get the typical Lady Gaga sexual imagery as well. Also, if you feel like Pluto deserves its position as a planet again, you would enjoy her inclusion of it in the song. - William Persson, freshman

I thought that the best movies of the year were 12 Years a Slave, Gravity (an amazing technical achievement with a very good performance by Sandra Bullock as well), Captain Phillips, and Star Trek Into Darkness (I had to include a science ction lmI wouldnt really count Gravity as science ctionand I thought that the homage to Wrath of Khan worked better than some other fans thought that it did). I thought that the worst movies of the year were A Good Day to Die Hard (a sad fate for the once fun Die Hard franchise) and Grown Ups 2, about which the less said the better! - Donald Turner, professor of philosophy

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Its a brag, goal, and summertime anthem all at once. Daft Punks Get Lucky topped global charts for its universal dancebility and easy listening, for good reason. The electro-pop song combines retrospection with the disco sound of Nile Rodgers guitar and the robot-duos signature futurism. - Sally Nelson, senior

My pick for best song of 2013 is Smooth by Vinyl Thief. This is from their debut album and is a classic indie rock tune. They were a Dr. Wolfram band pick of the week and are making a breakthrough with this song. - Gary Wolfram, professor of political economy

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American Hustle: David O. Russell, the director who brought us The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook, has again struck gold. The most impressive part of this movie was the cast, and its standout performance from none other than Jennifer Lawrence. Her: Spike Jonze gives an interesting and believable take on what the future might hold for us. Although the idea behind Her might not be for the majority of Hillsdale, I think everyone can relate to its heartfelt, raw emotion. The Wolf Of Wall Street: Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio team up again to create a movie driven by testosterone, this time depicting the life of a power hungry stockbroker in the late 1980s. Yes, it is vulgar. Yes, it is raunchy. Yes, it is wrong. But its also hilariously entertaining. WARNING: DO NOT SEE THIS WITH YOUR PARENTS. - Michael Carter, senior

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March 13, 2013 marked more than the election of a new Pope. It began a new era in secular commentary on the Church. People who once criticized the Catholic Church now followed their criticism with a footnote about how nice that Francis guy is. The Pope's tireless dedication to doctrinal tenets like "suffer the little children to come unto me, "the love of money is the root of all evil," and "inasmuch as you have done it to one of the least of these my brothers, you have done it to me" has gained him a reputation as a radical, possibly Marxist, reformer, taking the Church in a bold, unexplored direction. - Addison Stumpf, junior 2013 was the year that comic book blockbusters began their cinematic convergence. On June 10, Warner Bros. announced that the sequel to Man of Steel, its Superman reboot, would feature Batman (weeks later, Wonder Woman joined in), with a Justice League movie a couple years down the line. It was an obvious answer to the massive success of Marvels The Avengers, the 2012 blockbuster that featured Iron Man, Thor, and others and became the third-highest grossing lm of all time. Other studios are also getting in on the shared universe action: 20th Century Fox, which holds the rights to X-Men and the Fantastic Four, and Sony, which has Spiderman, also announced plans to unite their characters previously separated by individual lms. And as long as audiences here and overseas continue to shell out for these effects-laden spectacles, expect more of them in our own universes future. - Jack Butler, junior May 20, 2013: Edward Snowden ees the United States for Hong Kong, beginning a life on the run and eventually winning temporary asylum in Russia. He is either a whistle-blowing hero of personal freedom for revealing the details of a government surveillance program or a traitor who has collaborated with the enemies of the United States and endangered the lives of Americans. His legacy is undetermined, but sure to be contested in the years ahead, as Americans debate the dueling imperatives of privacy and security. - John J. Miller, Dow Journalism Program director The most important day of 2013 was March 13. This is the day Pope Francis was elected. I believe that God always sends us the pope we need, but right now, we really need Francis. In a time of strife and division, a leader who preaches compassion above all things is of great comfort to me. Our great big brains can often get us into great big trouble, but following our heart is always the right path. I am delighted that so many Catholics and non-Catholics, all over the world, are so touched by the simple message of this humble man. Be kind, dont waste food, smile, hug, feed babies. Simple. - Barbara Bushey, associate professor of art

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Best: Senator Rand Paul holding President Barack Obama accountable for his drone program. He reminded us that a single congressman can ght our goliath government and win. Worst: Obama and Benghazi. According to a new Senate report, White House ofcials knew they were peddling lies when, for weeks, they claimed the attacks resulted from a Muslim demonstration hijacked by unorganized, violent radicals. The White House, which knew the attack was terrorism within 15 minutes, tried to shirk responsibility and their hubris caused them to believe they could get away with lying to the American people. - Melika Willoughby, senior Best: Anytime the Affordable Care Act was pushed back, because it wont work and shouldnt exist. I was also excited when Healthcare.gov turned out to be the greatest website ever made. I remember my visit; they were very busy right now, but they had some neat suggestions as to what I could do while I waited, like gather important documents. I left my email, and apparently theyre going to get back to me. Worst: The government shutdown ended. - Andrew Baker, junior

Political Moments
Best: My friend Katy got a job on the Wall Street Journals Opinion page. Of all things remotely related to politics, I felt far and away best about that. Worst: Obamacare. After a build up of silly ads (Pajama Boy, Brosurance, fabulously offensive gay stereotypes), the government shutdown, the disastrous website launch, the cancellation notices, and Republican soapboxing, the Affordable Care Act was more of a Christmas disaster than Love Actually. In other new, I hate Love Actually. - Caleb Whitmer, senior

The most important happening of 2013 was not a singular event, but The brand of conservatism that our rather an awakening of the American school expounds collapsed on the day people. Bi-partisan and independent a nefarious cabal of undergraduates outrage against NSA and DOJ dropped ice cream cones onto Dr. Arnns surveillance, IRS tax discriminatable. During the tumult that followed, our tion, and drone policy represents an campus had to grapple with the problem understanding that partisan squabble, of nomenclature. WeIm looking at you, while signicant, is not the most Collegian editorialmade the wrong deciimportant struggle in American politision. We called it coning.Skyscreaming cal life. Argument may exist over the is the superior way to refer to the dropping necessity of NSA surveillance or the of ice cream from high places. Not only right of the Executive to commission does it avoid the baggage of skyscreamings drones, but one would be hard-pressed ugly cone-related, drive-thru-incorporating to nd an informed American who did cousin prank, coning, (Thats what its acnot take issue with the government tually called!), but it also avoids sounding policy or policies that fueled at least like an uncomfortable trafc procedure. one of these scandals. Though some The phrase manages all this while still established politicians turned these incorporating the (vital!) vertical element disgraces into partisan issues, the that makes/made skyscreaming such a American people were exposed to unique institution. Hillsdale College lost the idea that the more fundamental a lot in 2013: our retro gym interior, that struggle is not the Republicans vs. the thing where they kept the apples in SAGA, Democrats or the Libertarians, but Margaret Thatcher. But we suffered no loss between citizen and state, liberty and more devastating than that of skyscreamtyranny. ing. - Annie-Laurie Setten, senior - Evan Gage, senior

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For me, the two great people of We must give credit when credit the year are Pope Francis and Malala is due. Time has been wrong so many Yousafzai because of their love and times in recent years. Remember The commitment to those who are most Protestor in 2011 and The Whistleblowers in 2002? Yikes! But this time, vulnerable. - Carmen Wyatt-Hayes, the magazine got it right. Francis the professor of Spanish subway-riding, foot-washing, Christslove-showing Pope is most denitely the person of the year. I would choose Benjamin - Daniel Coupland, Netanyahu, the current Prime associate professor of education Minister of Israel. I dont know the intimate details of his policy, but I understand him to be a man of courage and character who is presiding over one of the most dangerous and politically challenging and tenuous situations internationally and doing so both graciously and with a no-nonsense, rm will. He is, apparently, holding Bible studies in the ofcial residence of the Prime Minister. He sees the Bible as an important aspect of Israeli life and culture and an important source of guidance for personal life and governmental policy, which I think wise and commendable, even if that wouldnt work in the U.S. These days we seem to have few statesemen or people of character to serve as models for the balance between efcacy in highly inuential positions and God-fearing personal character, which makes him, unfortunately, a rare and comendable man. - Bridget Ervin, senior

Id have to say that the moment that comes to mind is the play that gave Auburn its incredible victory over Georgia in November. Down 38-37 with 36 seconds remaining in the game, on fourth-and-eighteen from their own 27-yard line, Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall threw a deep pass down the middle of the eld, where at the Georgia 20-yard line two defenders were waiting. Rather than simply knock the ball down and insure the win, both defensive backs went for the interception, the ball bounced off of them and into the arms of the Auburn receiver, who took it into the end zone for the game-winning score. -John Somerville, associate professor of English

Prince George of Cambridge, The Worlds Most Famous Baby and third in line to the British throne, is barely six months old. But hes already hard at work in service to his country, boosting the economy and providing innumerable internet perusers with the classiest baby pictures ever to hit the web. Between July and September, 1A) the shot by 2. Andy Murray breaks Georgiewith the help of Andy Ray Allen to force OT a British drought of 77 Murrays Wimbledon windrew 4.9 in the NBA nals. years and wins Wimbledon. million visitors to London, making 1B) the Iron 1. Mariano, the greatit the most popular destination in Bowl miracle return est relief pitcher in history, the world. Hes been named The by Auburn against and a gentleman and man Telegraphs Briton of the Year, made Alabama after Bama of faith, retires in dignity Barbara Walters list of The 10 Most missed a eld goal as and success. Fascinating People of 2013, and time expired. began making waves in the British - Brandon Pritzl, - Larry Arnn, childrenswear industry. senior college president Within four hours of his 45-second debut to the world in an aden + anais The best moment(s) in sports in 2013, in my opinion, came when Ryan Braun and Alex swaddle wrap, the companys website Rodriquez two very successful major league baseball players, but also consummate and crashed. A month later, they were still shameless liars, frauds, and cheaters got exposed publicly for their wrongdoing. Great burrowing through orders.Hes not conrmation of the old saying, Be sure your sin will nd you out. It was long overdue for even crawling yet. MLB to go on the offensive and root out drug abusers. - Tory Cooney, senior -Tom Conner, professor of history

Person of the Year

There was only one worthy candidate for last years prestigious award: Hillsdale Colleges William P . Harris Chair in Military History, Dr. Tom Conner. An award of such grandeur would have been the only appropriate next stage of acknowledgement after his recognition as one of the Best 300 Professors in America in 2012. In 2013, Conner reached his 30th year of faithful service to the College and was thanked with no less than a brand-new shop vac. His forthcoming book about the history of the American Battle Monuments Commission will surely conrm that he, alone, was the deserving candidate for Times Person of the Year award, last year and every year of his life. - Daniel Teal, senior

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Oct. 19, 2013. Hillsdale College Chargers vs. Ferris State University Bulldogs. Fresh off of a shootout win over Grand Valley State, the Bulldogs came marching into Frank Muddy Waters Field with their vaunted offense and a defense full of Big Ten transfers. The Chargers came into the game fresh off a win over embattled rivals Wayne State. Both teams came in with their eyes set on a North Division title and berth into the DII Playoffs. This game lived up to all of the hype that was built up around it. Offenses were lighting up the scoreboard throughout the game. Early in the 4th Quarter, the Bulldogs Jake Lampman scampers into the end zone to put Ferris up 35-31. The Chargers nd themselves in danger of going three-and-out on the ensuing drive when on third down Sam Landry found a familiar target Andrew sticks Mott for a 69 yard touchdown to take the lead 38-35. Following a FSU eld goal the Chargers had the ball with 1:27 left on the clock. Perfectly executing the two minute offense, Hillsdale marched down the eld, going 77 yards in seven plays to score the game winning touchdown. The Chargers brought in a resounding victory, and, in my humble opinion, the best sports moment of 2013. - Nick Landry, senior

Speaking on behalf of the baseball team, the best moment of 2013 for our team happened on the second game of the year. We were playing against the number two team in the nation on their home turf. It was the second game of a doubleheader and the University of Tampa won the rst of the two games. Lucas Hamelink started on the hill for game two and pitched the game of his life for his rst ever collegiate start. We won 2-1 and upset the University of Tampa, who ended up winning the National Championship. - Vinny Delicata, junior

My picks for best moments of 2013 all dealt with two people making a lifelong commitment to each other. The purpose of our education at Hillsdale is to learn to live well; often, the love of another is essential to that life. Whether I heard the news over a late night phone call, saw the happy couple after the question was asked, or was lucky enough to witness the beautiful kiss at the altar, I knew an overwhelming beauty in each moment. Also, Dr. Jackson called me the most missed individual at Hillsdale College when I was at WHIP . That was pretty neat. - Andy Reuss, junior

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In the nal match of the womens soccer season, a lessexperienced, but hard-working player received a long pass from a defender, and shot a fantastic goal right over the goalies head. This was a culminating moment of all the work we put into making this season the best one yet. - Gena Oster, senior

One of Hillsdales best moments of 2013 was Student Federations discovery of signicant rollover funds. With it, they were able to improve campus by replacing deteriorating library furniture and by beginning the science museums renovation with carpet installation. - Annie Teigen, junior

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Library receives new furniture

Chris McCaffery Assistant Editor Reading, writing, and for some, napping, might be a bit more comfortable in Mossey Library now that new furniture purchased with a grant from Student Federation has been installed. The new chairs and tables arrived last week and have already replaced some of the decades-old, regularly-breaking furniture that was purchased when the library was built. I wanted something shovelready that we could do right away, Library Director Dan Knoch said, so students could benefit from it immediately. The library ordered 56 chairs and five large tables, totalling $27,280.28. Shipment was delayed slightly because of recent snow, but all the furniture arrived by the first week of classes. The furniture was ordered to match the existing furniture as closely as possible. New leanback chairs now surround study tables in the Dow special collection room, and new rectangular study tables on the second floor occupy the stacks and study rooms. More new chairs are spread throughout the second and third floors. The furniture was part of a larger list Knoch submitted to Student Fed last semester. The federation voted to grant the library money for the new furniture, but other capital improvements will have to wait until the librarys budget can afford them, which could take years. A Scan Pro 2000 Digital Microfilm/fiche scanner, the 1986-2006 Times of London

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Mock Trial revamps teams

Daniel Slonim Collegian Reporter Hillsdale Colleges Mock Trial program rearranged all three teams at the beginning of this semester, putting all of the strongest players together. The restructuring is intended to give the team an edge in tournaments that could advance them to nationals. All the people who had scored well in the previous semester, we kind of grouped them into two teams, senior Abby Loxton said. Unlike last year, the program is large enough and strong enough to make such changes and have them be significant. Because the teams have so much strength, Miller decided focusing that strength in two teams would give them the best chance of advancing. There are now two A-teams, called 1028 and 1029, and a Cteam,"called 1030. Hillsdale has enough strength on its team this year that we would really like to advance multiple teams past regionals, mock trial coach Keith Miller said. Three members of the team who spent last semester in Washington, D.C., are returning to competition this semester. Juniors Bailey Pritchett, Laura Rose, and Philip Hammersley participated in the WHIP program in the fall. It was a blast," Hammersley said. "But it's good to be back competing with the team and seeing everyone. Hammersley, Rose, and Pritchett were able to participate in one tournament last semester in D.C., where they took first place. When they came back, they were already up to speed on the details of the year's case. They've integrated with us really smoothly," said senior Abby Loxton, a captain of 1029. "It's been an incredibly positive experience. Miller said he enjoyed seeing how well the three returning veterans had learned their parts. I got to see Bailey perform one of her characters this past weekend, and I mean, it's killer, he said. The teams first spring semester tournament took place in Ohio Northern University the very first weekend after classes started. Team 1029 took third in the tournament, going undefeat-

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Sophomores Zoe Knorr and Tirzah Ashmore study on the second floor of Mossey Library using new chairs purchased by Student Fed (Evan Brune/Collegian) digital archives, and a new Xerox 5550 two-sided printer are among these. This is speeding up considerably, Knoch said. It would take several years to do this, and with the Student Federation grant we can do it this year. The old furniture will be stored by the college, used elsewhere on campus, or sold at the womens commissioners sale, provided it is still usable. Library furniture is designed to be very durable, so it can withstand decades of use and abuse by a demanding student body. Public Service Librarian Linda Moore explained that the furniture purchased when Mossey was opened in 1971 was made using pressed wood that routinely peeled and split. She thinks the poor condition of the old furniture contributed to abuse. If you have an old chair that has some damage, people are going to add some more damage, she said. Its like graffiti. If you maintain the look of your environment, people are more respectful. The new furniture is made of hardwood, and will also give the library a much more uniform look. Library furniture is tougher, harder, better-made furniture, Knoch said. Knoch pointed out one table, in use since it stood in the old Carr Library in the 1950s. Lifting it and setting it down, he demonstrated how sturdy it still is. I guess you have to say they dont make them like they used to, he said. Former Student Fed representative and junior Casey Harper defends the controversial decision to grant the money to the library for the purchase. Some students have been critical of the decision, but this was an important, one-time purchase that helped the library out, that would have been difficult on their own, Harper said. The last chairs they brought lasted 40 years, so this is really an investment in the library.

HERE COME THE HILLSDALE BRIDES

Emma Vinton Collegian Reporter The brides-to-be of Hillsdale will march through downtown this Saturday during the 2nd Annual Wedding Walk, an event hosted by Smiths Flowers. Owner Jane Steward said that the event is to help brides with everything and anything they need for their big day. The gals are in love, Steward said. Its a fun group of girls coming in. The brides will start at The Elks Lodge at 10 a.m. and walk through the various shops until 4 p.m. They will be given a bag of fliers and magazines and can collect more information and freebies along the way. They will also be given punch cards to fill out at all the different stops. There is everything from cakes to flowers, venues, jewelry, hair and places to register, Steward said. Steward will showcase wedding flowers, bouquets, and displays, and said that close to 30 other Hillsdale businesses will participate. Businesses include Hillsdale Jewelers, Cake Thyme, The Hair Cutter, All Aboard Travel, 8 North, Every Bodies Yoga, and many others. Steward said that last year, she saw about 27 brides, which is a lot for a small town like Hillsdale. Because last years date for the Wedding Walk coincided with Hillsdale Colleges winter break, many brides from the college were unable to attend. This year, the date was pushed back with the hope that more college brides will attend the event. You put your best foot forward, give it hell, and go for it, Steward said. Senior Gretchen Sandberg, recently engaged to Ryan Johnson, plans to participate in the walk with her best friend. I think Id still be interested in going even if I wasnt getting married in Hillsdale, but I am, probably in May, Sandberg said, who plans to have the ceremony at College Baptist Church.

She is mostly attending the walk to check out the floral shops, their prices, types of arrangements, and how they can personalize her wedding. For me, Im mostly checking out the flowers, Sandberg said. She plans to visit Ann Arbor later that day to go wedding dress shopping at the Brides Project and Davids Bridal. Though the event is primarily for brides-to-be, girlfriends and especially moms of brides, Steward said, are encouraged to come as well. Its not just to show brides what we offer, she said. It shows the community what we offer, what we have down here.

ed up until the final round. Miller said they were close to tying that round, and if they had, they would have won the entire tournament. Team 1028 placed in the top 10, out of 38 teams. Loxton attributes the program's ability to strategically organize its teams to the way the program has grown. With 23 competitors, the program is larger than ever. It's not that we had substantially a lot more freshmen this year, she said. It's that we had a lot of returners. That allows the top two teams to be composed of experienced players who need little coaching. Since there are no inexperienced people, it's not like we need to be teaching people. There are captains in name, but everyone's pulling their weight, Loxton said. Hammersley said he was immediately able to tell a difference. We have a lot more experience," he said. "This year, we have a better sense of what we're doing and how to move forward, so I feel like it's more organized and more focused. The next tournaments will be the regional tournaments at the end of February, where results will actually affect teams' ability to advance to the next level of tournament, called open round championships. It's still obviously a lot of pressure, and you can never guarantee what's going to happen, Loxton said. But I've never felt this confident going into regionals. Miller said the success is largely due to the students' hard work. The amount of time they're putting in is truly remarkable, he said. That's why we're going to go places. Hillsdales forensics and debate teams both started off the spring semester with a tournament at Butler University. The forensics team took third overall. Junior Brandon Butz placed fourth in Impromptu Speaking, and freshman Chris Landers placed fourth in Persuasion and sixth in Programmed Oral Interpretation. On Jan. 25, the forensics and debate teams will travel to St. Louis, Mo. to compete in the Gorlok Gala tournament at Webster University.

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for my learning because drawing takes time and its something that you need to take a lot of time at to become good. Its not something that you can pick up and put down for 10 minutes every day. Students were also challenged by Lus linear approach to figure drawing and emphasis on technical skills. At Hillsdale we have an additive style. We start with a skeleton and build from that, Smith said. JaFang Lu taught us to carve on paper, create shapes and add detail as time goes by. Participants of the workshop emphasized the importance of practicing technical skills, learning from a new instructor, and drawing based off the form of a nude model. Youre looking at the angles and the form, Kalthoff said. The human body is one of the A charcoal drawing sophomore Phoebe Kalthoff completmost beautiful things, made in the ed during the life form drawing workship hosted Jan 6-10. image of God, and we, as artists, (Courtesy Phoebe Kalthoff) try to recreate what we see.

Parke Hayes 67, the longtime radio announcer for Hillsdale College sports on WCSR, passed away on Jan. 10. An inductee in the Hillsdale College sports Hall of Fame, Hayes voice narrated hundreds of Charger sports games over the past 50 years. He was 67. First Presbyterian Church of Hillsdale will hold a memorial service for Hayes on Jan. 25 at 11 a.m. The Collegian will publish a full story on the life and legacy of Hayes in next weeks issue. Caleb Whitmer

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who she said shielded her from much of the pain of that place, and other Jews who worked to make life good for the children. In those cruel conditions, there were people who risked their lives to teach the Jewish children in the ghetto. I didnt even know that the school was illegal, Winter said. Winter likely would not have survived the war had it not also been for the bravery of two wom-

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en, Cesia and Maryla. Cesia smuggled Winter out of Ozarow, the city to which her family had fled from the ghetto, onto a train. Maryla met Cesia there, and took Winter off young Cesias hands, finding work for her in rural villages until the end of the war. Those years were especially trying for Winter she had to endure winters without a coat, and sometimes without shoes but her love for reading helped get her through. I think that books saved my soul, Winter said. I was reading beneficial ways. She helped with a lot of the things I kind of struggle with, Morgan said. In one drill, we were taught that youre not supposed to act negative, or go against what the other improviser does. Youre supposed to go with it and be positive, and I struggle with that a lot. But they all played off of each other so well. Its so

a lot. After the war, Winter finished high school and went on to college, where she earned a degree in theater. She met her husband at 29. They married, and later moved to the United States, where she lived in several places before moving to Jackson. These days, after earning her doctorate at age 59 and teaching at Michigan State University and Jackson Community College, she is now retired. She keeps busy with writing, volunteering, exercise, and sharing her story when possible. crazy. Besides providing laughs and a new look at how musical theater and improv can blend, the performance left Hillsdale with something else, at least according to Swanson. Now we have the wombat wiggle to be added to the Hillsdale vocabulary for all of eternity, he said.

Showing a mixture of fine art, commercial, and journalistic photography, Perspectives on Photography opened last Saturday in the Daughtrey Gallery with a presentation and reception the following day. This show is the first exhibit in the Hillsdale College Art departments Professional Artists Series this spring. The exhibit, running until Friday, Feb. 14, features four photographers: Casey Fatchett `97, Roxanne Fogel Kaufman, Lon Horwedel and Mark James. I wanted to host a photography exhibit of this sort for some time. I was interested in featuring the images of multiple photographers specializing in the various niches of photography, both fine art and commercial, Photographer and Lecturer of Art Doug Coon said. My hope is that students can examine the prints and note the commonality of producing quality images in terms of technique and aesthetics irrespective of utilitarian considerations. James presented Sunday on the art and science of pinhole photography and his attempt to bring reverence back to photography. I want to restore sensitivities, James said. Beauty has the power to arrest. See the next issue for more detailed coverage of both the show and James presentation Sally Nelson

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Track hosts first meet at Biermann

Tory Cooney Senior Reporter On Jan. 11, the Margot V. Biermann Athletic Center officially hosted its first college track and field meet: the Hillsdale Winter Opener. It was also Hillsdale track and fields second meet of their indoor season, as well as the first meet of the semester. Biermann is fantastic, junior thrower Heather Lantis said. The facility is so beautiful, really top-notch. It allows for higher degree of training to take place. The Hillsdale Winter Opener was followed by the Northwest Ohio Invitational at the University of Findlay on Jan. 17. Both mens and womens track teams have performed well so far, despite the difficulties that inevitably follow a break away from campus training facilities, head mens coach Jeff Forino said. Three men have provisionally qualified for nationals: junior Maurice Jones in the 200 and the 400, senior John Banovitz in the 35 weight throw and shot put, and fifth year senior Brett Daley in the 35 weight throw. At the Findlay meet, junior Amy Kerst provincially qualified for nationals in the 800. In addition to her, athletes in other categories racked up top finishes. A lot of athletes are just below those marks [to provincially qualify], Lantis said. So itll exciting to see how the season continues. Its been a good start. The improved facilities allow Hillsdale to host more meets-including this years GLIAC indoor championship--which means the team will travel about half as much as in the past, Lantis said. Its a beautiful place, Forino said. It has the widest, flat 200-meter track in the world, which is so much better on our bodies. And theres so much room. One of the benefits of the new athletic facility is safer practice conditions. Pole vaulters dont have to literally practice around the basketball team and long jumpers dont have to cut across the track. Its a lot less stressful because its less dangerous, Forino said. Now we have a nice throwing area, and curtains that come down so nobody will accidentally hit someone walking through. The track and field event areas are so much better. The track teams still have plenty of training and improving left in the facility, as they are not expecting to peak until the last third of the season, in time for the GLIAC championship meet. Track is one of those sports where you train for your last meet, so you focus on doing things correctly and performing excellently, Forino said. At the GLIAC conference meet, we compete wholeheartedly as a team. We have our individual goals throughout the season, and bettering ourselves betters the team, Lantis said. Throwers and long distance runners are very different, but we always support each other.

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Mens Basketball Hillsdale College:55 Ohio Dominican: 57 Hillsdale College: 67 Tiffin: 58 Season Leaders: Total Points: Tim Dezelski (348) Kyle Cooper (137) Brandon Pritzl (126) 3-Pointers: Anthony Manno (27) Dezelski (24) Pritzl (18) Offensive Rebounds: Dezelski (41) Cooper (20) Tony Nelson (16) Defensive Rebounds: Dezelski (94) Pritzl (62) Cooper (43) Assists: Dezelski (54) Pritzl (50) Zach Miller (21) Free Throws: Dezelski (64) Pritzl (44) Cooper (26) Blocks: Dezelski (20) Cooper (10) Nelson (6) Womens Basketball Hillsdale College: 56 Ohio Dominican: 75 Hillsdale College: 73 Tiffin:53 Season Leaders: Total Points: Megan Fogt (261) Madison Berry (106) Angela Bisaro (94) 3-Pointers: Kelsey Cromer (13) Marissa DeMott (12) Brooke Borowski (11) Offensive Rebounds: Fogt (61) Bisaro (28) Sarah Theut (15) Defensive Rebounds: Fogt (151) Bisaro (36) Theut (29) Assists: Bisaro (37) Ashlyn Landherr (36) Fogt (26) Free Throws: Fogt (69) Berry (36) Landherr (33) Blocks: Fogt (30) Bisaro (18)

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Above: Junior Maurice Jones runs in the Biermann Center on Jan. 11. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian) Right: Senior Justin Fawley long jumps at the Hillsdale Winer Opener. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)

Swimming wins in Florida

Doug Williams Collegian Freelancer Over Christmas break, while the polar vortex ravaged the midwest, the Hillsdale Womens swim team was busy on their annual training trip in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Training trip is a hellish period that marks the peak difficulty in the season. With only one day of rest in a 10-day period, the girls either swam two times each day or lifted weights in addition to a session in the water. For senior Megan Smith and sophomore Alissa Jones, highlights of the trip included naps on the beach, our day off, and some team bonding activities that we did. While they were there, the girls had a chance to compete at the International Swimming Hall of Fame against many other teams. Smith swam better at this part of the season than she did this time last year, and was happy with her times. The girls normally swim in yards, but this meet was long-course meters, which explains the discrepancy in times. Hillsdale took first place among all Division II schools, and received notable performances from junior Cayley Cruickshank in the 50 breast (35.31 for first place overall) and junior Rachel Kurtz in the 50 free (28.02 for second place overall). Other notable performances included sophomore Sarah Rinaldi and freshman Emily Shallman, who each took third in their respective events (200 IM and 100 free), as well as distance swimmers sophomores Zoe Hopkins and Jennifer Wheeler, who placed second and third for DII and fourth and fifth overall in the 400 free. Coach Kurt Kirner was pleased with how the training trip turned out. This year our trip was two to three days longer than it normally is, which allowed Ferris State, Hillsdale lost by three points to nationally-ranked Wayne State University (20), which has two Division I transfer students. It came down to the wire, Charney said. We didnt score on the last possession and lost 88-85. Hillsdale finished off the break with a home win against Saginaw Valley State University. It was a really big game, Charney said. It didnt start off well, but they played phenomenally the second half and won with a us to really get some good training in, he said. Although they lost to the University of Indianapolis on Jan. 11, Kirner noted the bright side of things. Indy is traditionally a Division II powerhouse, and they attract talent from all over the world, so they didnt lose to just anybody. We were able to get lots of good training in over break, the girls are really healthy right now, and now that Lewis and Indy are gone from our conference, girls who might not have had a chance before may now get one to compete in GLIACs, he said. The girls will swim about two more weeks of regular practice before beginning their taper leading up to GLIACs. The Chargers will be competing in their last meet against Ashland University at home on January 24 at 6 p.m.

MLB jobs: all about who you know

Over winter break I went to Orlando, Fla. for Major League Baseballs Winter Meetings to pursue my dream of becoming a professional baseball announcer. I had never been to Florida before and I had no idea what to expect of baseballs famous networking event that only happens once a year. These meetings are the largest gathering of baseball executives in the world. League and organizational meetings are conducted between luncheons, banquets, galas, and tradeshows. In the background, a job fair is conducted for those like me trying to get into the business. In any business, especially baseball, its who you know. I knew some people, so I contacted them for some advice. Dont wear a tie, Mitch Duggins, assistant scouting and player development video coordinator for the Chicago Cubs, told me. Jon Paul Morosi, national MLB writer for FOX Sports, told me to dress for the position and look professional. I played it safe and loaded my luggage with everything from three piece suits to a polo and khakis and headed to Detroit to catch my flight. The Winter Meetings were held in Disneys Swan and Dolphin resort. The resort features two five star hotels separated by a 400-yard walkway over water. The Swan is where most of the 600 job fair attendees spent their time while competing for the 400 jobs offered. Meanwhile in the Dolphin, everybody whos anybody worked. I parked at the Swan and filed in line for a chance to view the job postings. If I wasnt 63 it would have been impossible to distinguish me from the other job-seekers in our suits and cheap nametags. This could not be the path to getting a job in professional baseball. In the ballroom, unemployed fans crowded around the rows of bulletin boards that advertised entry level jobs as ticket sellers. Each posting had a number in the top right-hand corner that was to be placed on a resume and put in a box to be considered for the position. After the quick application process was finished, we headed to the workroom and waited. Every half hour, a guy in a white job fair shirt would come out and post a piece of paper

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minute left. Geffert said that the win against Saginaw Valley put the team in a good position to win From A6 against Tiffin. From Grand Valley to Saginaw we really Charney said Hillsdale had an alright first improved a lot as a team, Geffert said. half, which ended with Hillsdale down by The Chargers have struggled through only five points, but struggled offensively several season-ending injuries this season. and defensively in the second half. We have not been very lucky, Charney We were out-rebounded, Charney said. said. Its been one thing after another. That doesnt happen. Senior Marissa DeMott is out with an Charney said Hillsdale had played four ACL injury. Redshirt sophomore Abbey or five good games before the loss to Ohio Lovat is out for the season with a meniscus Dominican. tear, but is undergoing rehab During the semester to come back next season. break, Hillsdale played six Borowski broke her leg gobasketball games, winning ing for a rebound in practice two and losing four. on Jan. 6, but hopes to come We were definitely back in February. Becca looking to win all of them Scherting has been out for a we didnt meet that, partially torn meniscus, but sophomore Kayla Geffert Borowski said she should be said. But we got ourback in a week or so. selves in a good position to There are usually quite a qualify for the tournament few injuries, Borowski said, in March. but this year we are a little Hillsdale began the new more unfortunate. year with a loss to Grand Tonight, Hillsdale continValley State University, ues playing South Division but followed it up with an opponents. They will face important win at Ferris Lake Erie College at home at State University. 6 p.m. Even though Hillsdale Saturday, the Chargers ended the first half ahead play Ashland University, also of Ferris by 10 points, they at home. fell behind in the second Playing all the North half, and didnt take the teams really prepared us for final lead until the last 36 the South, which is really seconds of the game. competitive, Geffert said. It sparked a winning On left: Sophomore Kelsey Cromer dribbles past a Wayne State de- We are really pumped. streak for us, Borowski fender. On right: Senior captain Angela Bisaro attacks the basket. said. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian) After the win against

on another long line of boards listing which candidates were lucky enough to have a personal interview. Within seconds, he was trapped in a crowd of unemployed sports fans. I did not have time for this waiting game. I headed over to the Dolphin. I walked in the lobby and up the escalator and immediately knew this was where I needed to be. The MLB Network was rolling live on their set backed by a 40-foot Christmas tree and a huge sign reading, Baseballs Winter Meetings, Orlando 2013. Ken Rosenthal, FOXSports.coms senior MLB writer, stood not 10 feet away, furiously tweeting MLB rumors. To my right, Clint Hurdle, the Pittsburgh Pirates manager, slouched against a pillar in a Hawaiian shirt. I was surrounded by all of the owners, managers, agents, scouts, and media in baseball and nobody seemed flustered. This wasnt a fan meet and greet or a place to get autographs. It was a workplace that I desperately wanted to be part of. I quickly realized that if someone was important, they were either wearing a suit much nicer than mine or they were simply wearing jeans. From that point on, I ditched my fellow job fair freshman and began to network. I started everyday at 8 a.m. and I didnt quit until 2 a.m. I handed out over 100 business cards in four days. I shook hands with former Phillie and ESPN talent John Kruk, former Detroit Tigers skipper Jim Leyland, and Rosenthal, just to name a few. I watched as the Mets announced their $60 million, four-year contract with Curtis Granderson. I was in the mix. I only received one interview from the job fair and I didnt even have time to go to it. I was busy working out the details of job offers for teams that didnt advertise positions. In baseball its about who you know. The Winter Meetings is a perfect place to get to know people. For the most part, nobody is above shaking a new hand and offering a minute of advice for those willing to take the initiative. I now know people some would consider to be celebrities, but for me, theyre mentors and potential employers.

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Defense key in Charger wins

Nathanael Meadocroft Collegian Freelancer best thing is that weve been winning games, and if we werent winning it wouldnt be as cool. Dezelski is averaging an astonishing 24.9 points per game this season on 57.3 percent field goal shooting, in addition to 3.9 assists per game and 1.9 steals per game. It has put him at fourth in the nation in scoring. Hes a great player, Tharp said concerning Dezelski. He demands a great

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Monica Brandt Collegian Reporter The Hillsdale College womens basketball team defeated Tiffin University by 20 points on Thursday, Jan. 16. The Chargers previous three wins all came down to the last two minutes of the game, winning each by less than five points. But against Tiffin the Chargers took the lead in the beginning of the game

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and never lost steam. We made that game ours from the start, head coach Claudette Charney said. It was their best game of the season, junior Brooke Borowski said. Then on Saturday, Jan. 19, Hillsdale lost 56-75 to Ohio Dominican University. Saturday was the complete opposite, Charney said. I have no idea why.

Junior Megan Fogt prepares to shoot a free throw at a home contest against Wayne State. Fogt leads the team in free throw shooting, along with overall scoring and rebounds. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian)

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ball, basketball, and baseball. In high school it became clear that I had the highest potential in basketball; that is why I chose to play it in college. What do you love about the sport? I love the camaraderie, life lessons, and teamwork involved in basketball. It teaches you life lessons that can be used on and off the court for the rest of your life. How has the mens basketball team at Hillsdale differed from other teams youve played for? Our team here at Hillsdale is an extremely close-knit group and that starts with our great coaching staff. The family atmosphere is unlike any I have ever seen or been a part of. How do you balance sports and academics? Balancing sports and academics is tough at Hillsdale. Playing basketball or any sport for that matter requires self discipline and student athletes rely a ton on time-management skills. You did very well last year,

but this year you seem to have taken off even more. To what do you credit this success? I am very honored and owe a lot of the credit to my teammates, who allow me to be so successful. Most importantly I want to do anything I can to help the team win because that is what matters most. Do you have any pre-game rituals? I do not have any specific pre game rituals but I prepare for games the same way I do for practice. I believe that consistency is very important. What are your biggest concerns coming into the semester? My biggest concern this semester is leading my team to being the very best we can be. It is my final semester in college and I would like to leave on the right note. Where did you grow up? I grew up in Northville, Mich., which is a suburb of Detroit. What drew you to the major you are in now? Finance interests me because I want to help other people maximize their situation in the best possible way and help provide some security in other peoples and my own life. -Compiled by Abi Wood

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Fifth-year senior Tim Dezelski plays forward on the Hillsdale College mens basketball team. He was named South Division Player of the Week three times in a row and is currently fourth in the nation in scoring. He is a finance major. How long have you been playing basketball? I have been playing basketball ever since I can remember. It has always been something I have loved and am very passionate about. At a young age I knew sports were my passion and I experimented with them all particularly foot-

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does it in every facet of the game. He hits his shots, and theyre good shots, he involves his teammates when we have shots and he rebounds the ball I hope he can keep doing it and do better. For the Hillsdale College mens Another factor that contributed to basketball team, Christmas truly was the the Chargers success was the extra most wonderful time of the year. time without schoolwork that Christmas After starting Christmas break with a break brought to the players. tough three-point loss to Michigan Tech It is a chance for our guys to focus University, the Chargers reeled off an strictly on basketball, to have a few eximpressive eight game tra practices, Tharp said. We winning streak before have such a close basketball falling to Ohio Dominiteam that its just a nice opcan on Saturday, 57-55. portunity to be together, doing a Were starting to lot of different things as a team, play better defensively, and making improvements. head coach John Tharp The Chargers winning streak said. Our team has rewas highlighted by two imally understood that the pressive road victories against only way were going to Grand Valley State University be successful is defendand Ferris State University. The ing. Chargers beat Grand Valley by Over their eight a close margin of 68-66, and game winning streak, followed up their performance the Chargers held their with a 72-59 win against Ferris. opponents to an average I thought that was really a of just 60.5 points per weekend that our guys showed a game. tremendous amount of toughGood defense is the ness and discipline, Tharp said best offense, sophoabout the two victories. more Kyle Cooper Those are two tough places remarked. We would to play, and we gave both those get turnovers, we would teams their first loss in the hold the other team to league, so that was a real turnone shot possessions, ing point for us, and we got and then we would get some confidence after that, out in transition, and get On left: Senior Tim Dezelski makes a layup in the Charger Dezelski added. some easy buckets. win over Wayne State. On right: Junior Zach Miller drives The Chargers now have an Weve been playing to the basket. (Anders Kiledal/Collegian) overall record of 10-4 (6-4 in great team defense, the GLIAC), and are third place senior Tim Dezelski in the South Division, sitting added. deal out of himself and he demands a only a game behind Walsh and Findlay. Dezelski was undoubtedly the team great deal out of his team. He does it The Chargers will look for their ninth MVP during the winning streak, as in a lot of different ways. He scores, he win in their last ten contests tonight he has won three consecutive GLIAC rebounds we feel really fortunate that against Lake Erie College at 8 p.m. in Mens Basketball South Division player hes in a Hillsdale College uniform. Jesse Phillips Arena. of the week awards. [Tim Dezelski] continues to find Its an honor, Dezelski said. The ways to improve, Cooper said. He

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