Zachary Ponraj and Maddie Hornell were crowned the President’s Ball king and queen. Courtesy | Emma Kate Mellors

Zach Ponraj was named President’s Ball king.

Do you prefer blackjack or poker?

FanDuel.

What’s your favorite children’s book?

“If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” — I relate deeply to the “one impulsive decision spiraling into total chaos” way of life.

If you were on Jeopardy! what category would you be best at?

Obscure 16th-century German mystics you definitely haven’t heard of.

What’s the craziest food you’ve ever tried?

Pork. Inshallah.

If you had to live in any time period other than the 21st century, what would you pick?

Obviously, the Roman Empire.

Maddie Hornell was named President’s Ball queen.

What book would you add to the Great Books curriculum?

It seems that I lack context in the recent Western Tradition for not having read Martin Buber’s “I and Thou,” but a more literary and another honest answer would be T.S. Eliot’s “Four Quartets.”

What’s your favorite ’80s song?

The ones that come to mind are “Clay Pigeons” by Blaze Foley or “My Favorite Memory” by Merle Haggard.

What’s one activity every Hillsdale student should try before graduating?

Committing to a church home, even if you still have theological questions. Also go foraging for mushrooms, which grow so beautifully in Michigan.

If you were stranded on a deserted island with a Bible character, who would you want to be stranded with (excluding Jesus)?

Easy choice: either John the Baptist or Moses (wilderness skills)

What’s your favorite tree on campus?

This is a terribly cruel question. The Homer (the oak across Galloway Drive from the Dow Hotel) is incredible, but I love the American sweetgums to the left of the Homer because their leaves have spots like my Australian shepherd back home. The saucer magnolia by the eagle statue is incredible for its blooms in the spring and because it has a branch that you can hang both ends of your hammock on, which is a rare treasure. The bald cypress on the edge of the pond in the arb is a favorite, too (it has knees!). The American sycamore growing in the midst of the concrete slab behind the Old Snack Bar is another honorable mention for its resilience and charm.