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Caleb Whitmer Copy Editor Five seconds left and Tom Brady drops back to pass. Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul forces him to the left and Brady frantically sets his feet, throws back his head, and heaves the ball all of 65 yards into the end zone. Everyone at the Kappa Bowl Super Bowl party jumps up as he releases. The Patriot fans scream and a Giants fan yells No! No! No! No! The ball spirals toward four pairs of hands but only one pair belongs to a Patriot player. The ball is swatted down and falls in front of Patriot tight end Rob Gronkowski, who is left grasping at air. Thats it. The Super Bowl is over and a mix of groans and cheers fill the Blue Room in the Kappa Kappa Gamma house. The Hillsdale College students turn towards each other and start talking about the obscene amount of homework they have yet to do, spots in the library they will do the profane amount of homework in and, for those not going to the library, movies they will watch while doing their revolting amount of homework. No one is listening to hear Al Michaels lament how close Gronkowski had come to being a hero. Sorry, Al. The Kappa Bowl began at 6 p.m. Three tables were set up in the dining room, loaded with food and ready party. Our wings are always gone in 15 minutes, said sophomore Katie Frates, events coordinator chairman for Kappa. We almost ran out of food last year so this year we ordered in excess. Despite that excess, within 45 minutes junior Emma Curtis announced the food on the tables was all that was left. Not only the wings were gone, but also most of the subs and vegetable platters as well. There were a lot of people at the Kappa Bowl. At first Kappa Bowl attendees formed into their appropriate cliques. The track athletes sat in the back left, the Sigma Chis in front of the track athletes, the ex and current Niedfeldters to the left of the Sigma Chis, etc. Kappas, of course, were everywhere. After the national anthem, sophomore Rachel Hofer jumped up from her seat and pointed at four girls sitting next to her, one after the other. Patriots? Patriots? Patriots? Patriots? Weve got a whole line of Patriots over here! she shouted. Along with the floor in front of them, the two couches directly in front of the TV were apparently reserved for those at the party to watch football. Behind them were the socialites and nonGiant, non-Patriot fans. So where are you from? What did you think of the CCA? Oh my God! Gladiators! Hell yeah! Halftime and Madonna was being led out onto the field by, yes, a legion of gladiators. Draped in a gold robe, the Material Girl began her set that included appearances by Cirque du Soleil, LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., Cee Lo Green, and more drum lines. Whoa! So cool! The Blue Room filled with laughter and gasps at each Cirque du Soleil acrobat and when Madonna began to sing Like a Prayer, all the girls sang along. The halftime show ended and the camera zoomed out to reveal a message scrawled across the field in lights: World Peace. Thats not even relevant right now! shouted senior Maggie Ball to more laughter. Only in Hillsdale... New England pulled ahead 17-9 early in the third quarter and while more people were watching the game now, the laughing chatter continued from halftime. I literally havent seen a second of the game, said sophomore Emily Flynn. She and junior Elizabeth Viviano were standing over what was left of the food only one vegetable platter now. The girls laughed and said they had a good time. You need all parts of the party, right? Flynn asked later. Were the food people. The party had dwindled down to about 30, mostly girls. A couple cuddled on the couch previously held down by the devoted fans. To the right of the couple, two girls were playing patty-cake. Behind the two girls was a freshman guy hitting on a sophomore girl. Giants quarterback Eli Manning began to put together what would prove to be the gamewinning drive when Ball jumped up from her seat. Three minutes left and I dont care who wins! she yells. Sorry, Eli. Sophomore Abby Schultz wore a Packers sweatshirt for the Super Bowl party. Ive loved [the Kappa Bowl]. I love football so much even though the Packers arent in it, said Schultz. I love watching football with my girls. Ball is also a Packers fan. For me, when [the Packers] went to the Super Bowl last year, it was an event, she says. I needed to watch it and I didnt care who was there. So yeah, for me it was more a social event this year. Manning handed the ball off to Ahmad Bradshaw and the running back ran six yards to put the Giants up 21-17 with 57 seconds left. Brady threw, Gronkowski fell, the Giants conquered. Clean-up takes about five minutes. The TV is still replaying that last catch-that-almost-was. The image will undoubtedly taunt thousands of Patriots fans and elate thousands of Giants fans until next September. The 30-odd Kappas in the room dont seem to mind much. They seem just fine to put off their ridiculous amounts of homework with another few minutes of laughing. Al Michaels is still breaking down that last play, but still no one is listening. Sorry, Al.

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(Sally Nelson/Collegian)

Super Bowl Sunday: Hillsdale style

Sally Nelson Web Editor On Sunday, Feb. 5, sororities, fraternities, off-campus houses and dorms hosted Super Bowl parties to watch the Giants beat the Patriots 21-17. [The Super Bowl] is so ingrained in you, you cant miss it. Its almost like a religion, said senior Maggie Ball. Its a traditional thing for America. Junior Tommy Lundberg said that he was kind of rooting for the Patriots because of his Michigan loyalties. Tom Brady played as quarterback for Michigan in the early 2000s. Im also a huge Packer fan so I kind of lost interest after they were out, Lundberg said. He and his Sigma Chi fraternities brothers spent the afternoon playing football on the empty lot next to the Paul House before watching the game. I plan on rooting for the team who wins, said sophomore Rachel Hofer and Kappa bowl attendee. But actually, Im just rooting for Kappa. Many students only attend Super Bowl parties for the social aspect. Large events like the Kappa Bowl bring together many social groups, from track athletes to ex-Niedfeldters to football players. I wish it was more a game for people to watch but it totally is a social event, said sophomore Abby Shultz. It was more like, Oh hey, youre here! lets talk. I just like seeing the people, said sophomore Emily Flynn. Kappas Current Events Chair sophomore Katie Frates had filled the tables in the dining with three-inch subs from Oakley Riverside Deli; cheese cubes, vegetables and dip from Market House; and chicken wings from Dominos. Despite her and the sororitys best effort to accommodate their guests, food and seating ran out quickly. We almost never have enough chairs to accommodate everyone, Frates said. On the other side of campus, Pi Beta Phi also hosted a campus-wide open house while Chi Omega hosted a sisterhood event. For some students, Super Bowl Sunday is no different than any other Sunday filled with church, Saga, Inc. brunch, homework or ball room dance club. I just happened to be here, sophomore Nick Allen said of the Galloway party while he ate chips and drank pop from the event, of course. Others, though, actively work against Super Bowl celebrations. A half-dozen students gathered in the Old Student Union to play scrabble for their Not-a-Super-Bowl-Party on Sunday evening. I dont like [the Super Bowl]. I think its pointless, said freshman Addison Stumpf, ringleader of the event. [The Giants and the Patriots] both deserve to lose, freshman James Inwood said

Chargers provisionally qualify for nationals

Sarah Anne Voyles Collegian Reporter Senior Amanda Putt now holds the top time in Division II in two different events in addition to the school record she broke. Putt broke the school record for the 800-meter run after running a 2:09.07 at the Division II Challenge held in Geneva, Ohio. She was so amazing, and that was not even her main event, senior Chelsea Wackernagel said. Senior Jen Shaffer came in second at 2:13.84. Putt automatically qualified for the national meet and Shaffer hit the provisional mark. It looks pretty hopeful for nationals with how many have already provisionally qualified, Wackernagel said. Overall, the mens team came in fifth and the womens team finished third. They were a little more relaxed and a little more aggressive which gave great results, assistant coach R.P. White said. All across the board they did great and they are beginning to reap the benefits of their hard work. Junior Kathy Dirksen and senior Cat Nass took third and fourth, respectively, in the womens weight throw with NCAA qualifying marks. Junior Kayla Caldwell and Wackernagel took first and second in the pole vault. Caldwell also took third in the 200-meter dash at 25.37 seconds. You could tell that a lot of the girls were off and that it was not going to be a high jumping day, but it would come down to being the most mentally tough, Wackernagel said. Also, that even if you feel a little bit off you have to remember what you have to execute in your jump. Junior Adrianna Yancho cleared the high jump at 1.63 meters to take the third-place finish. Freshman Amy Kerst set a personal record at 5:12.55 for the mile run and finished sixth overall. The mens team also had great finishes. Senior Nate English took first in the shot put. In the weight throw sophomores John Banovetz and Brett Dailey took second and third place. Freshman Matt Perkins and seniors Jerry Perkins and Jeff Wysong had top 10 finishes for the mens 800-meter run. Also, Wysong had a seventh place finish in the 3000-meter run. Sophomore sprinter Maurice Jones took seventh place also in the mens 200-meter run. Earlier in the week, the team encountered a setback when

freshman Elly Bryon suffered an injury that will not allow her to run for the next few weeks. Shaffer joined the womens 4x400 relay to fill in for Byron while she is out. Jen came over to work with the 4x400 A-team, and it was great to have a distance runner over with the sprinters, Wackernagel said. The team did not let an injury discourage them, and they were able to shave four seconds off their finishing time. It is impressive that we can have things break down with a relay team and still be able to keep the high level energy and perform well, Nass said. The team will be traveling to Grand Valley State University for the next few weeks to compete at a familiar track. The team is working every week to make excellence a habit, Wackernagel said.

sWim Team TWo for TWo in record Breaking campaign

The Hillsdale Charger Swimmers are off to hot start in their quest to rewrite the teams record board. The women smashed two school records in only two swim events in their first night of swimming yesterday, February 8th, at the GLIAC Meet in Indianapolis, Indiana. Five individuals competed in the 1000-yard freestyle, senior Michaela Wolfe, junior Emily Peltier, sophomore Molly Birrer, and freshmen Rachel Hoffer and Jordan Rucinski. Ruciniski broke Nikki Dyers two-year old record in the event, and captured 11th place. Though Wolfe was only other swimmer to break into the top 16, every swimmer recorded either a

season or career best. The 200-yard medley team, consisting of seniors Alicia Leduc and Linda Okonkowski, junior Sports Editor Sarah Leitner, and sophomore Katie Smith, also set a new team record and took 6th place. Northern Michigan University edged Hillsdale out of fifth place by just 0:00.26. Freshman Gretchen Geist took 11th in the 3-meter dive. The team will be competing Thursday and Friday morning in preliminary races with hopes of top 16 finishes and cuts to swim in the finals each night. Were looking really good and feeling really positive about the meet, Leitner said. Phil Morgan

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we catch him watching them when we come back to the bus. On his trips, people frequently approach Knauss recognizing the Hillsdale College name on the side of the bus. Wherever I go, somebody knows Hillsdale College, he said. People come up to me and say I graduated from Hillsdale or I get the Imprimis. Its surprising to see how many people know this little college. Knauss has lived in Reading, Mich., with his wife, a native Michigander, for the past 30 years. He has three married children and six grandchildren. Before being employed by the college, Knauss worked in law enforcement as a deputy sheriff and as a prison guard and transportation officer for the Michigan Department of Correction. He retired from law enforcement in December of 2000 and saw an advertisement in the newspaper for a position in security at Hillsdale in May 2001. Knauss worked part-time writing parking tickets until 2004, when Hillsdale bought its first bus. Having a bus license and previous experience driving school buses, Knauss took on the role of Hillsdale Colleges bus driver. Knauss farthest trip was to Florida several years ago when he drove the mens basketball team for their tournament games between Christmas and New Years. He hopes to continue driving the Hillsdale College Chargers to their future games, and all the while supporting them. I will drive for a few more years, Knauss said. It all depends on my age and health. Im getting up there. As for the Hillsdale Chargers, they appreciate their bus driver. I think he is really funny, Ward said. Hes my favorite bus driver.

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Ohio Dominican is winless in the GLIAC and has only a 3-18 record, so tonights game is a must win against the Panthers. Tiffin has also played mediocre basketball this year, with only four wins in the conference, and Hillsdale has already beat the Dragons back on Jan. 7, 78-69. With only three weeks left in the regular season, every win will push the Chargers a little closer to the coveted NCAA bid. Were concentrating on hosting the GLIAC, winning it, and through that locking up the NCAA berth Washburn said. Tonight is going to be a refocusing effort. Every team in this league is talented, so we need to play the way were capable of and take care of business. Tonight the Chargers will seek to return to their winning ways. Weve prided ourselves on our defense and playing as team, and thats what we need to get back to, senior forward Brad Guinane said.

teaming Chelsea and converging heavily on her whenever she drove, Brannick said. So, at our time out, we talked about me getting open on the opposite block, so she could dish the ball to me to score. The wonderful passes from Chelsea and Kadie Lowery who had four assists allowed me to do so well. According to Charney, the win over Northwood was big because a lot of other league contenders lost crucial games on Saturday. There will most likely be three or four teams from the middle of the South Division vying for two spots in the playoffs. Because of this tight race, every one of the next games is critical for the Chargers. We have to take it one game at a time, starting with Ohio Dominican on Thursday, Charney said.