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Franklin College employs 32 adjuncts, compared to 73 full-time professors Part-time professor percentages A look at Franklin College’s percentage of adjuncts in relation to the national average and similar private colleges in Indiana

Adjuncts teach fewer courses, receive fewer benefits than professors

By Megan Banta

mbanta@franklincollege.edu

National Average 47 percent

Franklin College 30 percent

Hanover College 8 percent

Earlham College 8 percent

Anderson University 4 percent

Thirty percent of people currently teaching at the college are employed on a part-time basis and are classified as adjuncts.

That’s 17 percent below the national average but higher than Hanover College, Anderson University and Earlham College, which employ 8 percent, 4 percent and 8 percent part-time teaching staff, respectively.

Adjunct professors teach two or three courses a semester and are paid per credit hour, said David Brailow, vice president of academic affairs. If they teach much more than that, they start approaching 30 hours a week, at which point the college will be required to provide them with benefits beginning next year.

Brailow said while the college would love to provide them with benefits, “it’s expensive.”

He said the college brings on adjuncts to help fill extra sections of courses and to teach classes that

require a certain level of expertise.

He pointed to Steve Huddleston, a trustee who has taught business law at the college for 30 years, as an example of the latter.

Diana Hadley is employed as a full-time staff member at the college directing the Indiana High School Press Association, but has taught as an adjunct almost every semester since she was hired.

“I came to Franklin after teaching 33 years to do a job that didn’t include teaching,” she said, “and I found out I missed it.”

Hadley has taught five different courses, including a class on media ethics and professional development, along with one religion and non-violence class, and said it has been a “special experience.”

She said she has particularly enjoyed team teaching with Campus Minister David Weatherspoon and Ann Barton, who serves as the assistant to the director See “Adjuncts” on page 11

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Adam Lee

Help cities, vacation at ethical locations

The bipolar weather that Indiana has faced during the past few weeks leaves much to be desired in terms of warmth. Living in a tropical oasis seems like a dream come true: the warm weather, bright sandy beaches, exotic wildlife and knowledge that the country you’re in is among the most ethical in the world.

That last factor may seem irrelevant, but it seems more important when you consider that by vacationing in the Bahamas, you’re providing money for the country and supporting its beliefs and systems.

It’s because of this that the Bahamas is one of the premiere spots to vacation, according to Husna Haq’s BBC article “The world’s most ethical countries: 2014.”

The Bahamas has been making strides in human rights by reducing the dangers of human trafficking and protecting the environment through the expansion of national parks. The Andros West Side National Park, in particular, increased its size from 882 thousand acres to approximately 1.3 million acres.

Initiatives like these should be taken into account when vacationing, not just the views and party life a certain place offers.

By choosing to stay in a country with high ethical values, you are not only making a personalized getaway for yourself, but also making a statement and a contribution to something greater.

So when it comes time for vacation, plan a retreat at one of the destinations Ethical Traveler recommends. You can kick back at the beach with the peace of mind that you are not only treating yourself, but also an ethical nation.

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The students who went on last year’s Medieval Times trip took a picture outside the arena. The students are (left to right): senior Lacey Jackson, Cora Philpot ‘13, Hillary Orme ‘12, senior Jennifer Roseman, Mary Redding ‘12, and Jake Meiners ‘13.

English class to analyze Medieval Times

By Danielle Faczan

danielle.faczan@franklincollege.edu

For a third year, Franklin College English students will visit Medieval Times in Chicago for professional development purposes.

Medieval Times is an entertainment venue based on ideas about the Middle Ages. It features a story to give the audience something to follow, a jousting tournament, falconry and a series of other knightly feats.

Different sections of the audience are given a knight to cheer for throughout the show. The purpose of the tournament is for one of the knights to win the hand of the king’s daughter. But, there is an evil knight who desperately wants to be king.

Susan Crisafulli, assistant professor and chair of English, said this perception of the Middle Ages is highly inaccurate.

“It is (accurate) in some ways, with the knights who are there using jousting techniques, but the food is inaccurate, the story is inaccurate,” Crisafulli said. “In terms of historic accuracy, it’s very cheesy. There are lights and a fog machine and music and over-the-top acting – it is very

clearly a tourist trap. It’s fascinating, but highly commercialized.”

On Sunday, Crisafulli will take her Old and Medieval Literature class, which studies medieval literature and the medieval time period in general, to Medieval Times. Because of the four-hour drive there and back, the class will spend the day at the venue attending the show, having lunch during the show and exploring the venue’s medieval torture museum.

Crisafulli said taking her class to Medieval Times has professional development purposes. The college approved Crisafulli’s grant for the trip and is offering funds out of its professional development account to help the students go.

“The commercialization of the experience will allow us to reflect on whether having such a touristy experience helps preserve general cultural interest in the literature,” Crisafulli said. “Because if we’re studying the real stuff, but this is the version of the Middle Ages that most people in our society know, is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Is it worth all this inaccuracy and melodrama to help fuel interest in the literature, if it fuels any at all?”

Junior Jake David hasn’t visited Medieval Times before and said he is looking forward to the trip. He said movies and fairytales tend to portray the time period inaccurately.

“Dr. Crisafulli feels it would be a good experience to see a glimpse of what it would’ve been like in those times, but also to see how they market some things a little inaccurately than what they actually were in order to sell the time period,” David said.

As an English major, the class fills one of David’s requirements, but he said he would be interested either way.

“I’ve read a couple pieces from the medieval time period before in other English classes, and I became interested in the time period,” David said.

“And when I was younger, different tales that have been turned into

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news Possible Winter Term changes being discussed

By Amanda Creech

amanda.creech@franklincollege.edu

Although these changes are a long way off, some Franklin College faculty and staff members have been discussing potential changes to Winter Term courses for students.

Winter Term is designed for students to take an LA 112 class, study abroad or serve an internship.

Richard Erable, associate professor of English, said he puts an emphasis on these Winter Term changes being discussed.

“There are no plans to do anything at the moment,” Erable said. “The division heads have discussed it a little bit.”

Erable said the potential changes could include eliminating Winter Term altogether, adding catalogue courses into the current Winter Term or having Winter Term during the month of May as a “May-mester.”

Erable also said another option could be keeping Winter Term as is.

Dean of Students Ellis Hall said the college’s Winter Term dates back to before he was here.

“It was a tool to achieve certain things,” Hall said. “I think that we’ve had it for so long, and it has adjusted and adapted in the terms of what it might be achieving. So I think it’s a healthy discussion to evaluate.”

Erable said if the division heads decide to take a vote on it, then the Winter Term changes will be brought to the entire faculty.

“The entire faculty would have to debate it,” Erable said, “not just the division heads, and then vote on it.”

Erable added, though, that there are no plans to do so this semester.

David Brailow, vice president for academic affairs, said he and some faculty members have been discussing changes for Winter Term.

“We’re really not to the point of talking about specific changes,” Brailow said. He also said the discussion about Winter Term has to do with the term’s purpose.

“There are some that feel the original purpose of Winter Term is getting a little lost because of offer-

ing the LA 112 class during Winter Term and others who feel that really Winter Term should be open to any catalogue course,” Brailow said.

Erable said he would prefer to keep Winter Term.

“I think it’s an asset to the college, I think it’s an asset from an academic point of view, from a liberal point of view, and from a marketing point of view,” he said.

He said changing Winter Term to three weeks of May could cause students to lose interest in their class because they are already planning summer vacation. He also said travel abroad classes are growing in interest.

“Our Winter Term travel courses have become and are becoming more popular,” Erable said. “It would be a shame to lose that.

That’s an invaluable experience.”

“(Winter Term) was a tool to achieve certain things. I think that we’ve had it for so long, and it has adjusted and adapted in the terms of what it might be achieving. So I think it’s a healthy discussion to evaluate.”

Ellis Hall, dean of students

Student Congress approves budgets for more than 40 campus organizations

By Paige Clark

paige.clark@franklincollege.edu

Student Congress has begun the annual process of approving budgets for the various campus organizations.

Junior Tess Anglin, Student Congress President, said Student Congress doesn’t decide budgets.

“We are a third party,” Anglin said. “We remain neutral and merely make sure the allocated money is appropriately distributed among the organizations.”

Anglin said the best part of the budget process is knowing “we have phenomenal organizations doing great things.” She said many organizations turn in activity summaries with the budget process, which allows Congress to see what is happening with the allocated money.

“The treasurers of the organizations create their budgets,”

Anglin said. “Student Congress simply makes sure the numbers work for the group as a whole.”

This year’s budgets were due at noon on Monday. Dyala Akermawi, sophomore and treasurer of College Mentors for Kids, said the budget process was stressful.

“I’m terrible with numbers; that is why I’m a journalism major,” Akermawi said. “I was surprised when I was asked to be treasurer, but I agreed and now I hope I’m doing everything correctly.”

Anglin said organizations first create budgets, and then the treasurers and presidents meet with congress treasurer Becky Bonomini and Anglin for a consultation.

“The most stressful or worst part is when organizations make stupid

mistakes on their budget,” Anglin said. She said little mistakes could be forgetting a signature somewhere.

Bonomini works with Anglin to finalize organizations’ budgets.

“Student Congress does an audit of budgets and deducts as necessary if things are missing,” Anglin said.

The budgets must be read and passed three times before they are finalized.

“After the budget is passed for the third time, the organizations are notified of their new budget,” Anglin said. “They then adjust the new budget and submit the adjusted budget and then the process is done.”

Anglin said the other negative part happens when an organization’s executive board asks for more money than it’s allotted.

“Every organization must pull from the same pie of money, so we must be conscientious of this,” Anglin said. “It’s a very fair and unbiased process. We do our best to never question organizations and merely support them.”

Ultimately, the money allocated is the student activity fee meant to benefit all students. Anglin said Congress members try to push organizations to benefit the whole campus as much as possible.

“The budget process is crazy, but the leaders in Student Congress and Keri Ellington truly strive for the best outcome for everyone,” Anglin said. “No one is working against anyone; we all work together.”

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news Women’s History Month celebrated on campus

By Paige Clark paige.clark@franklincollege.edu Franklin College students honored Women’s History Month with a conversation exploring gender roles in the Baby Boom generation.

Wendy Kline, a professor of history at the University of Cincinnati, gave a lecture over “Marriage, Family, and Eugenics in the Twentieth Century” on March 6 at Franklin College.

“Turn out to the event was incredible,” said Meredith Clark-Wiltz, assistant professor of history. “We had 115 students and numerous members of the faculty and staff in attendance. I couldn’t be happier with how the event came out.”

Kline’s talk focused on eugenics in America in the early 20th century. Eugenics is the social belief – common in the early to mid1900s – of improving the human population through genetics.

Kline said that during this time, there were family genet-

ic competitions at State Fairs, much like cattle shows today.

Because of the social trend toward creating a perfect gene pool, many people were legally not allowed to reproduce; hundreds of women were sterilized.

“Women’s History Month calls attention to an understudied past,” Clark-Wiltz said. “It’s unfortunate that the dominant historical narrative is still one that often overlooks women’s experiences and understates women’s contributions to society.”

History is told, predominantly, through a male point of view, making the argument of no “Men’s History Month” moot, Clark-Wiltz said.

“Some have argued that the other eleven months of the year are ‘Men’s History Month.’ The traditional historical narrative focuses on the events and developments in which men had a central role,” Clark-Wiltz said.

“(Women’s History Month) is essentially about representation in our story about the past. Women are underrepresented in historical accounts; men are not. Women’s history month is about correcting that balance.”

Because of the underrepresented historical accounts of women, many people today are shocked to learn about America’s sterilizing past, Kline said.

Kline said when people hear “sterilization,” they immediately think of Nazi Germany and Hitler and people are surprised to learn that it happened here, too, in massive numbers.

“Historical inquiry allows us to empathize with diverse perspectives, to understand the importance of context and to grapple with central questions about the human condition,” Clark-Wiltz said. “Without studying women’s history, we cannot begin to understand the complete picture.”

Women’s History Month started as Women’s History Week. In the 1980s, the entire month of March became observed in honor of women.

March 8 was International Women’s Day – celebrated around the globe – due to efforts of the United Nations for gender equality.

Clark-Wiltz said there is sometimes a lack of understanding of gender equality and feminism.

“For anyone who has seen PCU, the Simpsons, Suburgatory or any number of popular forms of entertainment, this representation of aggressive, angry, man-hating, irrational, unattractive women is familiar,” Clark-Wiltz said. “I encourage everyone to question that simplistic stereotype.”

“Historical inquiry allows us to empathize with diverse perspectives, to understand the importance of context and to grapple with central questions about the human condition.

Without studying women’s history, we cannot begin to understand the complete picture.”

Meredith Clark-Witlz, assistant professor of history

The Women’s Studies House, commonly referred to as the “Green House,” is one of the three themed houses on campus. Students with a focus on women’s studies can apply to live here.

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news Play tries to break stereotypes on Franklin College campus

By Natavia Howell natavia.howell@franklincollege.edu The original Vagina Monologues was written by a woman named Eve Ensler, who interviewed millions of women across the world who talked about a variety of experiences from childbirth to sex and violence.

She made the monologues into a play and it eventually spread to schools all across the nation to perform, including Franklin College. “(Ensler) made the monologues as a way to bring attention to violence against women and girls and the different experiences that women go through in life,” said Terri Roberts, coordinator of the office of diversity and inclusion. “We do it here on campus to raise awareness about those same issues and to raise money for various charities.”

The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Custer Theatre.

The price is $3 for students, $4 for alumni and $5 for the community.

This is the third year the event has been held on campus and Tony Quintana, senior and event director, said the Vagina Monologues committee is returning to a more simplistic approach in presenting the monologues.

“This year we’re going to be returning to our roots and what we want the audience to really notice this year is the actresses’ color choice they wear the night of the show, as it symbolizes something near and dear to them,” Quintana said.

Quintana said several of the actresses wrote their own monologues and decided which colors they would wear. One said dark colors will represent her heritage and another said earth toned colors will represent vitality and freshness.

Some of the monologues the audience can expect to hear are about violence against women, a woman’s first sexual experi-

ence, cheating and a woman finding purpose in her sexuality.

Although men cannot perform the monologues, there are various ways for men and women to get involved and help during the night of the show. Quintana said men can even be on the organizing committee.

Chelsea Carlisle, a senior and actress in the event, is performing two monologues: one about a sixyear-old girl and her perspective on the female anatomy and another of a conversation with three women about different names for the vagina.

Carlisle said she became involved with the production because she attended a monologue in the past and was involved with minor things for the production.

“I did an introduction piece that year and being a part of it just for that little piece was inspiring,” Carlisle said.

She said being an actress in the production was taking a step out of her comfort zone, but after the empowering message she received, she was willing to get involved.

“There will be some moments where you’re going to laugh and there will be some moments where you’re going to feel a little uncomfortable,” Carlisle said. “But there will also be some ah-ha moments where you’ll say, ‘I didn’t know that, but I’m glad I figured that out.’”

Quintana said Franklin College students should attend the event because it will break the stereotypes and narrow-mindedness of what people think the Vagina Monologues really are.

“I’ve always had an interest in women gender issues,” he said.

“I was on the general committee with SASOM and ever since then, it’s always had a place near and dear to my heart.”

Miss Blue and Gold to benefit local organization

By Danielle Faczan danielle.faczan@franklincollege.edu Franklin College women will be able to fulfill their childhood dreams as Disney princesses in Kappa Delta Rho’s annual philanthropy event, Miss Blue and Gold.

The event will be held at 8 p.m. on March 18 in the Branigin Room.

Admission is $3 and will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Franklin.

Freshman Evan Vernon plans all of KDR’s philanthropy events, including Miss Blue and Gold, as the fraternity’s social chair.

“I’m not entirely sure why a pageant, but my opinion would be that it’s appealing, especially since the majority of students here, by a small margin, are women,” Vernon said.

“And it’s fun, it’s a creative way to get people to give money to the organization. It gives the organizations that participate a way to express themselves creatively, especially the contestants who participate.”

Vernon said nine contestants have currently signed up, but there is

the potential for 12 as other organizations continue to respond.

Sophomore Katie O’Mara, who is representing Delta Delta Delta, will compete in the event for the first time.

“I am doing it because it sounds like a blast and like something that I will only have the chance to do in college,” O’Mara said. “I am also doing it because my Tri Delta sisters believed that I would succeed, whether that means being crowned Miss Blue and Gold or just having a really great time.”

The contest includes four rounds: theme wear, which relates to the theme; a talent portion; KDR spirit; and a combined formal wear and interview round, with interview questions relating to the theme. Vernon said the KDR spirit round is “similar to the talent round but whatever you

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Alumna Melanie Overfield ‘13 (left), alumnus Matt Brems ‘13 (middle) and sophomore Dani Phillps pose after last year’s Miss Blue and Gold. Kappa Delta Rho puts on Miss Blue and Gold every year to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Franklin.

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how to

play campus golf

We have all seen them. They walk up and down the mall on beautiful fall and spring days. There can be several groups at a time playing this Franklin pastime: campus golf. I have wanted to play since I saw them my freshman year, but I never did because I didn’t have a full understanding of the rules.

Recently, I had the chance to observe a game between junior Jake Maxwell and senior Aaron Hart.

The pair has been playing campus golf for about two years and had a few helpful hints for those interested in joining in the game.

Equipment: There are a few key items needed to play.

• Tennis ball • Golf club • “Things to hit” Rules: These can vary among different groups but this is what the pros told me.

• Designate the starting location. Maxwell and Hart start playing at Old Main and work their way down campus to Grizzly Park. Once at that end of campus, the men play their way back to the sections.

• Agree on the number of “holes” you will play.

The men said they usually play 12 holes, but added that normally people would stick with the standard 9 or 18 that are seen in golf.

• Choose an object to aim for. While watching Hart and Maxwell, I saw them aim for a bike rack, for example. Feel free to be creative but be wary of things that could break or shatter.

• Create a point system. The guys said they play by points. For every hole you win, you get a point. If there is a tie, however, no one receives a point.

Top: Junior Jake Maxwell and senior Aaron Hart pose after their game of golf. If you look closely, you can see who the winner was. The final score was 3-2-2.

Right: Both men sport the proper form for hitting a tennis ball in campus golf.

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Helpful hints: Some words to the wise from the guys.

• “Accuracy is key,” Maxwell said.

• “And form,” Hart added.

• Mark your tennis balls so you can differentiate between them.

• Clubs are available at Goodwill for a few dollars.

• Racquet balls make the game more fun.

(Disclaimer: they smiled a little too much when they told me about this. I would not recommend it.)

• By moving your ball to grass instead of teeing off on concrete, there will be less damage done to the ground and your club.

• Sometimes moving targets are great, but other times you may not get your ball back.

Points are points, but don’t risk your eligibility or ball by hitting a professor or a lawnmower.

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Twins, triplets stick together for four more years

By Ryanne Wise

ryanne.wise@franklincollege.edu

A large part of the college experience consists of finding your lifelong friends. But for six Franklin College students, their lifelong friendship was literally life long; they were born just minutes apart from their siblings.

Freshmen softball players Sara and Jessica Thom came to FC knowing they were going to go through college as teammates on and off the field.

“We never even thought of attending different schools,” Jessica Thom said. “We knew that we would be going to the same college. We made our decision as a team.”

Though the girls spend some of their days in class separated—Jessica is a biology medical technology major while Sara is in sociology and criminology—the rest of their time is spent together, including in the dorms.

“We decided to be roommates because we didn’t want to live with someone we didn’t know when we could just live with each other,” Jessica Thom said. “We will live together throughout our college careers. It makes too much sense to not live together.”

Though other people may believe spending that much time with one other person is excessive, the Thom twins think it’s completely normal to be with each other so much.

“We have a relationship just like any other siblings; we just do a lot of things together,” Sara Thom said.

Junior twins Michael and Matthew Icenogle said while their decision to come to FC was completely individual, it was their shared love of running that brought them together.

“We were both sort of looking at other schools but in the end both decided Franklin was the best fit,” Michael Icenogle said. “Each of us wanted to run in college and we both felt we could contribute to the team here.”

The Icenogles decided to room together until Matthew became an RA his junior year.

“I am an RA so I am required to live by myself,” Matthew Icenogle said. “It was pretty cool. (I) didn’t have to worry about weird or unexpected (things) or about (a roommate) stealing something from me.”

Both Icenogles are used to the ageold question, “Which one’s which?”

“There are tons of people who only think there is one of us until they see us together,” Michael Icenogle said.

“We get some weird looks sometimes and people are always calling us by the wrong name. That’s pretty much a daily occurrence for us though, so we’re pretty used to it. Even though people have a 50-50 shot at guessing our name right, 90 percent of the time they guess wrong.”

Unlike the others, freshmen Kaitlynne and Janelle Mason came to FC knowing they wanted to live somewhat separate lives. And unlike the

others, they aren’t identical or even twins; they’re actually triplets. Their other sister, Annalysse, is currently a freshman at DePauw University.

“I am not a twin,” Kaitlynne Mason said. “I am a triplet. Just because our other sister does not attend the same college as us does not make us ‘twins.’”

Originally, all three girls were going to separate colleges but Kaitlynne made a last-minute switch to FC. “Janelle knew she was coming to Franklin and I had planned to go to IUPUI,” Kaitlynne Mason said. “I went with Janelle to her registration in the summer and I fell in love with

the small campus. I applied the next day and was accepted a week later.”

Even though they eventually came to FC together, Kaitlynne and Janelle do not live together and do not have many classes together.

They usually only see each other in passing and at band twice a week.

“I do not actually see my sister that often—I see her maybe for an hour or two each week,” Janelle Mason said. “Even though we live close and attend a small college, we rarely have time to see each other. But I love knowing she is there if I need her.”

Submitted by Kaitlynne Mason

Submitted by Sara Thom

Submitted by Michael Icenogle

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Submitted by Kaitlynne Mason

Emily Metheny: The Franklin

Junior twins Michael and Matthew Icenogle (left), freshmen triplets Janelle, Kaitlynne, and DePauw freshman Annalysse Mason (middle) and freshmen twins Sara and Jessica Thom (right) recreated childhood photos.

While the Thom twins consciously chose to attend Franklin College together, the Icenogle twins and Janelle and Kaitlynne Mason each made the choice independently.

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Betty Hatfield

Franklin’s friendly faces

The Sodexo-student relationship

Stephanie Cox They work every day, even when the faculty doesn’t come in.

They are the people that students interact with three times a day, every day.

They are the Sodexo employees, or more commonly known to students, the “‘Saga’ workers.”

Students say they enjoy being greeted at the cashier desk by Sodexo workers Cindy Ibaugh and Betty Hatfield whenever they grab a meal or snack. “(The Marketplace) stays open late,” said junior Dave McAfee, an athlete. McAfee explained how there are nights that practices go late and the team arrives back to campus after usual dining hours, so the cafeteria stays open later. Before they close for the night, the staff checks on the team and makes sure that the

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John Gross athletes have gotten enough to eat, he said.

Athletes are not the only group to receive the staff’s kindnesses.

“I remember one morning when I was running late to teaching, and I didn’t have time to make my lunch, so someone went and made one for me really quick,” sophomore Ashley Myers said. “(The students) appreciate what they are doing.”

But the students are not the only side that enjoys the interactions.

“I like all the students and being here for them,” Louis Crover said. He said that this year marks his eleventh year at FC, and he has worked everywhere but the Red Hot Chef line.

In her three years of working for Sodexo, Stephanie Cox has worked in Ben’s Den, Jazzman’s café and bakery, catering and in the marketplace. She said the students hurrying through the lines don’t bother her because she understands they are busy like her own kids.

“Most of the students are involved in some sport or activity, so we like to discuss what you are doing day to day, what your activities are, how you are doing with sports,” Hatfield said. “Come exam time, we like to talk about cramming for exams all the time.”

Ibaugh said she started at Franklin last August as a server but moved to cashier. The interaction with the students did not change as she switched positions.

“They’re just a bunch of really polite kids,” Ibaugh said.

“I thought it would be more like ‘Animal House’ and food fights, but they are polite kids.”

“I know all the kids by name.”

Betty Hatfield, who has worked at Franklin for 21 years “There are some workers who do a good job, who listen to what you want and care about the food.”

Dave McAfee, junior “It’s been enjoyable for the most part but, you know, there are some rotten eggs but you will always have that.”

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news Students invited to enjoy weekend on campus with family

By Amanda Creech

amanda.creech@franklincollege.edu

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A parent paints a bowl at a Family Weekend event last year.

>> Medieval Continued from page 2 videogames and other stories I’ve read when I was younger have interested me. That’s mainly why I took the class, so I could dive deeper into that.”

Junior Tess Handy has visited Medieval Times in Orlando before.

She said she noticed a few inaccuracies the first time, but expects to recognize more with her new background knowledge from the class.

“If they haven’t had that background in high school or other schooling, then going to Medieval Times is the only time they really experience it,” Handy said. “So it kind of allows you to see how it’s viewed in pop culture instead of how it was viewed in the actual time period.”

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Students will be able to relax and enjoy the weekend with their families at the annual Family Weekend.

Family Weekend invites parents and students to spend the weekend together on campus and to participate in various events provided through the Division of Student Affairs.

Keri Ellington, director of student activities and organizations, said this year Family Weekend will be presenting a magician Friday night, pottery making and a casino night on Saturday, among other events.

Check-in will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday. The Family Weekend Festival will follow shortly after, featuring a pizza buffet, bingo, euchre, poker, a balloon artist, games, prizes and karaoke.

Magician John Cassidy will begin Family Weekend at 6:30 p.m.

“He has been on campus in the past before, and he’s very popular,” Ellington said. “People have requested we bring him back for Family weekend, so we are doing that.”

The most anticipated event, Ellington said, is the casino night on Saturday.

Corrections • On page 2 of the March 7 issue of The Franklin, the story about German classes should not have said that Casey Hayes, assistant professor of fine arts, would teach the class if approved by the college.

• On page 6 of the March 7 issue of The Franklin, freshman Victoria Dillon should have been identified as Victoria Miller in the College Mentors for Kids story.

• On page 6 of the March 7 issue of The Franklin, junior Melissa Begovich is a pure and applied mathematics major.

“We transform the entire second floor of the student center into what looks like a professional casino,” she said.

“It’s a very energizing and exciting atmosphere that we have in the Branigin room.”

Ellington said casino night is co-sponsored by the Student Entertainment Board.

Sophomore Alex Devliegher said he is excited to spend the weekend with his mom. He said she came last year, as well.

Since Devliegher is from Mishawaka, Ind., he said the three-hour drive is quite a trip for him or his mother to make.

He also said he enjoyed the euchre tournament and casino night last year and expects to take part again.

As an actor in the play, “The Play’s the Thing,” Devliegher is glad his mom will be able to see it while she visits Freshman Jaime Robbins said she is also looking forward to Family Weekend.

Her parents, sisters and her sister’s fiancé will be joining her on Saturday. She said she is happy to have her whole family on campus and involved in the activities.

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“I think allowing the parents to come for something fun, and still experience the college helps them take in the college and be more involved,” Robbins said. “That’ll strengthen the relationship with the family and the campus.”

Ellington said the college is still accepting applications for Family Weekend and that there are more than 100 families currently registered. She said colleges and universities all over the country have events like Franklin’s Family Weekend.

“I think it’s important that families have the opportunity to feel connected through formal programming at the college,” she said. “It’s a way to thank parents for everything they do for their college student. It’s also a way to highlight some of the fun events that happen on campus that parents often hear about but don’t get to participate in.”

Ellington said Family Weekend is appropriate for all ages and it is good to see people having a good time in a safe environment.

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Brailow said Franklin brings on fewer part-time professors when enrollment is down and has to cut under-enrolled sections of classes to save money. During this time, the college doesn’t offer as many extra sections, even of core courses. He said the college is “very fortunate in the adjunct faculty that we (do) have.”

The other 70 percent of Franklin’s professors are full-time employees, and they are split into two categories: tenure track and non-tenure track. Brailow said they all teach a full load of 12 credit hours per

semester, but tenure track professors are also required to advise students, serve on committees and attend faculty meetings.

He said because full-time professors who are not on tenure track don’t have those extra duties, they generally do get paid less than those who are on that track.

But, he said that isn’t a reflection on the work they do in their classes.

“Every full-time faculty member devotes a lot of time to students,” Brailow said.

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Sophomore Dani Phillips (left) and senior Meghan Bender (right) perform in last year’s Miss Blue and Gold.

>> Miss Blue and Gold Continued from page 5 do, wearing KDR colors or singing the KDR song, has to support the fraternity in some way.”

Vernon said the Disney princess theme, with a slogan of “Happily Ever After,” was decided on collectively as a committee.

“We thought it was an original idea and we thought the ladies would get into it,” he said. “Who doesn’t like Disney? And it’s nice because you can take it in a lot of different directions because there are a lot of Disney princesses.”

O’Mara said she believes the Disney princesses theme is “an incredible idea.”

“Who doesn’t love Disney?”

O’Mara said. “It is extremely effective because most girls have wanted to be princesses at some point in their lives and this gives them the opportunity. It is a great way to get the contestants excited to participate.”

Each contestant has a coach who helps guide the girl throughout the process. Vernon said the coach’s role is to let the contestant know what is happening throughout the process.

“Some of the contestants are freshmen who haven’t seen Miss Blue and Gold and are going into it kind of blind,” Vernon said. “The coach’s job is to basically give them a direct source of information. That coach’s sole purpose is that one person.”

The judges for the contest include: Ellis Hall, dean of students; Sherri Hall, assistant professor of education; Megan Banta, KDR chapter sweetheart; Matt Taylor, a KDR alumni; and

Teresa McClair, executive director at the Boys and Girls Club of Franklin.

Vernon said the chapter “likes to have representation not only from within the college but also through alumni connections and through our beneficiary.”

All proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girl Club of Franklin; however, KDR President Alex Zimmerman said the national fraternity’s big philanthropy is KDR Kids.

“Essentially the organization you choose to benefit has to benefit kids in some way or another,” Zimmerman said. “So we could pick St. Jude or Be Positive Foundation, but we chose to benefit an organization that’s local.

The Boys and Girls Club has been our chapter’s philanthropy for at least the past decade, so we feel we have a strong connection with them.”

O’Mara said people should come because the event raises money for a good cause and there will be an “infectiously lively atmosphere.”

“I don’t necessarily view this as a beauty pageant,” O’Mara said.

“I think it is a fun, Disney-themed philanthropy event. Instead of forming an opinion on beauty pageants, I’m going into it focusing on the Boys and Girls club, the wonderful support from my Tri Delta sisters and the memories being made.”

Editor’s note: Megan Banta is a former executive editor of The Franklin. Alex Zimmerman is web editor of The Franklin.

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editorial Danielle Faczan

Busyness shouldn’t be a competition The biggest competition on campus isn’t a sport. It isn’t an art contest. It isn’t Greek Week.

No, the biggest competition is busyness.

How many times in the past month have you heard people compare schedules? In the past week? The past day?

It’s a constant competition to convince others that really, you’re the busiest of them all.

I consider my schedule full. I work three days a week, write and design for the newspaper, hold an office in my sorority, hold membership in two other organizations, and maintain a social life and solid GPA. To me, that’s busy.

But if I even mention how swamped I feel, someone has to combat me with their schedule: involved in 10 organizations, is president of seven of those organizations, is taking 30 credit hours and works for NASA during any spare time.

I couldn’t imagine being any busier than I already am. I’m awed by people who can maintain hectic schedules, but that doesn’t mean I can’t recognize my own limit.

Everyone has a limit. Surpassing that limit can lead to stress, unhappiness and sickness. I’ve been in that boat. People should be able to compare schedules without it turning into a full knock-down drag-out. My limit is different from yours; no two people are the same.

Even if you firmly believe you have the busier schedule, empathize with friends who feel overwhelmed. Instead of going for the gold, respect that person’s limit.

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Franklin offers several study abroad opportunities, students should utilize There is much more to the world than Franklin College.

While this seems obvious to us, it’s often easy to forget.

We get caught up in classes, homework and other activities, which makes us think the struggles of college will never end and graduation will never come.

While it is necessary to focus on schoolwork, it’s possible to see the world while also earning your degree.

How? Studying abroad.

Franklin College prides itself on offering students high-quality study abroad programs through the Office of Global Education.

In theory, a student could travel to almost any country in the world as long as they could find a program that would work with Franklin and the study abroad office.

But even though study abroad opportunities are readily available at Franklin, many students don’t take advantage of them.

Sometimes, the reasons are legitimate; students don’t have room in the schedules, majors aren’t flexible, the cost is too much, etc.

Other times, though, students are just scared.

While this is understandable, it’s not a good enough excuse. Fear is an inevitable part of life, but we shouldn’t let it control our actions.

Think back to when you first came to Franklin College. Odds are, if you lived on campus, you were completely terrified of leaving home and striking out on your own. But at the same time, you knew that you wanted to live on campus to experience that independence and get the typical college experience.

Studying abroad is similar.

While there are obvious differ-

ences between studying abroad and leaving for college – namely, one involves leaving the United States – the feelings are the same.

You’ll still be scared, insecure and incredibly homesick.

You convinced yourself to leave home for school, so leaving school to see the world is the next step.

We recognize there are some genuine concerns about studying abroad. Some majors just don’t allow time for students to deviate from the standard course load – education majors are particularly bound by a pre-set schedule.

Double and triple majors might also run into problems if they try to study abroad, especially when certain classes are only offered during certain semesters. Scheduling can be a meticulous and delicate process that requires extensive planning ahead.

And of course, the biggest issue students have with studying abroad is the cost.

Do not be fooled: it is not cheap.

Most students recognize this, but they often are misled about how much it actually costs.

Usually, if you do your research and apply for scholarships, you won’t have to pay that much more to study abroad than you would for a semester at Franklin.

Granted, a semester at Franklin is not cheap, and much of that cost is already offset by scholarships, loans and grants that might not be available when studying abroad.

But the Office of Global Education does its best to find study abroad scholarships for students who are genuinely interested in the program.

There’s also the option of taking a winter term trip abroad. This onemonth experience may not be as ex-

Our Position:

The Franklin editorial board believes Franklin College students should take advantage of the opportunities they are given to study abroad for a semester or during winter term.

tensive as a full-semester abroad, but you’ll still get a taste of another country and culture, and you’ll have the opportunity to experience these new things with other Franklin students.

Once you’ve spent a January abroad, you might even discover that you’ve overcome your fear of leaving the United States.

Maybe, you’ll want to try going abroad for a full semester.

There is always going to be an excuse not to study abroad, so you have to decide for yourself what the experience is worth to you and how much you would benefit from it.

We’re all scared of something.

But if we let fear stop us from seeing the world, imagine what we would miss.

The editorial board represents the opinion of The Franklin and its staff members. The board meets once a week to discuss pressing issues relevant to Franklin College students. Meetings are moderated by Olivia Covington, the opinion editor. Board members are juniors Ann Gilly and Adam Lee, sophomore Caitlin Soard and freshman Brittney Corum.

Ellie Price, the executive editor, sits on the editorial board.

If you have an issue you would like the editorial board to consider, please feel free to email Olivia Covington at olivia.covington@franklincollege.edu.

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provs. con Sodexo dining services

Brittney Corum

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Sodexo, Franklin College’s dining service, offers food to students in either the dining room or in Ben’s Den, the convenience store in the basement of the student center.

Sodexo offers variety of foods

Sodexo inconvenient, limited

As students, our perspectives are not always easily changed.

Take, for example, the fact that we insist on calling Sodexo, “Saga,” even though that hasn’t been its official name for years.

And, students also love to complain about “Saga.”

But when you take a second to change your perspective, you may find that it’s not as bad as you think.

“It’s a constant food source from like 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.,” senior Zalika Thompson said.

It’s true.

Depending on your meal plan, you could have constant access to as much pre-paid food as you want for a good portion of the day.

Sodexo also offers variety. Thompson said it may not always seem like we have a wide variety of foods to choose from, but she said that’s because we’re used to it.

“They do try to keep things interesting,” she said.

The cereals are regularly changed, there are different desserts every day and three of the stations have different daily options. Then, if you still can’t find anything you want, you can always hit the loaded salad bar or sandwich station.

If you can take a step back and look at all that “Saga” has to offer students, you may be surprised. For a small campus, we have many options that Sodexo workers are constantly trying to improve upon.

Besides, it’s better than having to make your own food every day.

If we had to do that, I’d be eating way more microwavable macaroni and cheese.

One of the first places you are shown as a potential Franklin student is Sodexo, or “Saga,” to anyone who’s been here for more than a few weeks.

When I was touring the campus, I thought Sodexo seemed okay.

Of course, I hadn’t yet been to a campus that had three different dining halls, a plethora of chain restaurants and dozens of delivery options yet.

Franklin offers the single dining hall with its rather restricted hours (especially for those who are up at all hours of the night), a café and a convenient store that isn’t open at very convenient times.

Those are minor things, though, and easily overlooked.

The main problem I find myself having is Sodexo removing the staple items I eat for meals—or only offering them on certain days.

I understand trying to make it seem like there is a wider variety of items.

But if a good thing isn’t broken, please don’t try and fix it.

Take, for example, the sandwich line.

Not being able to get things wrapped to go has become a huge problem for a lot of busier students as well; I literally do not have time to sit down and eat most days.

I’m all for going green, and I respect the effort, but if Ben’s Den isn’t going to be open until seven at night, I need some sort of to-go option.

And then there’s the issue of the removal of certain cheeses from the sandwich line. That is not OK. But luckily for Sodexo, there’s a simple solution to this problem.

Don’t cut our cheese.

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Caitlin Soard

Imagine this: a man with crazy white hair, a German accent and a knack for math and science. Even with this vague description, I think it’s pretty clear who I’m talking about: the one and only Albert Einstein.

On March 14, 1879, Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany. He studied physics and mathematics at the Federal Polytechnic Academy in Zurich, Switzerland.

1905 is known as Einstein’s miracle year. During that year, he was awarded his doctorate from the University of Zurich and published four theoretical papers that would have a profound effect on modern physics.

In one of his earliest papers, Einstein developed the theory that light is made up of individual particles. This concept was the first step toward developing the quantum theory and would lead to him to eventually win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.

But it was his fourth paper that made Einstein truly famous. In this paper, the German physicist penned the famous E=MC2 formula, known now as the theory of relativity.

In 1919, this theory was proven and became famous overnight.

Einstein came to the United States in 1933 and decided not to return to Germany after Hitler came to power. He warned then President Franklin D. Roosevelt that Germany was beginning research on a new type of bomb, and this warning eventually led the United States to develop the atomic bomb.

He became an American citizen in 1940 and died in Princeton, N.J. in 1955.

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sports Franklin softball drops home opener against DePauw

By Ben Brown

benjamin.brown@franklincollege.edu

Carney Gillin

Students go mad for basketball The annual month of madness is approaching. It’s March and like most sports fans, it is by far my favorite time of the year. Our phones will be drained of battery as we compulsively check scores, jam our refresh buttons and update our brackets.

This month is exciting for so many reasons. The upsets early on in the bracket, the buzzer beaters, watching the underdogs storm the court and watching the National Championship on spring break are the main reasons we all go mad in March.

I can remember running through the halls in high school, stopping in every classroom along the way so that I wouldn’t miss the next buzzer beater or near upset. Every teacher in the school would have the game on, and if the game was close in the second half, class would be put on pause to watch the outcome.

In recent years, I have had more fun watching Butler and IU play than any other team that I watch.

From watching Gordon Hayward rim out a buzzer beater to our Indiana Hoosiers fighting their way back to an elite level of play, March is simply the most exciting month of sports. After all, we are in the heart of basketball country. This is the land of Bird, Knight and Miller. Basketball isn’t just a game – it’s a religion.

Regardless of whether you are an IU fan, Butler fan, Kansas fan or Florida fan, March Madness is an awesome month of sports that provides highly entertaining games.

So go ahead and print off a couple of brackets, start crunching numbers and compare statistics. Good luck!

Franklin Softball lost its home opener against DePauw on Tuesday after returning from a successful trip to Florida for the Gene Cusic Tournament.

The Grizzlies lost the double-header by scores of 7-6 and 7-1. The team now sits at a 6-4 overall record.

“I definitely wouldn’t say it went well,” freshman Jeana Gregory said. “We know we can play better than that. We didn’t make the necessary adjustments at the plate and when a team is hitting like DePauw was, scoring a lot of runs is key.”

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“We are a young team and still learning each other,” Vanosdol said.

“I think as we continue into the season, our errors will get fewer and fewer because we will gel on the field.”

The team’s next matchup will take place Saturday against Wilmington College. The team hosts Wilmington in another double-header at the Grizzly Park softball complex.

“I think the losses are going to push us to improve,” Gregory said. “It’s definitely going to be a good game. If we play like we know how to, we’ll get the wins.”

Anna Murdock pushes herself for another nationals appearance

By Kyle Holzbog

kholzbog@franklincollege.edu

Before junior Anna Murdock moved to Indiana in high school, she was focused on her love for soccer. But when she arrived and learned her new alma mater didn’t have a soccer team, she turned to running track and cross-country.

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Junior Anna Murdock prepares herself for an event during the indoor track and field season.

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Despite the losses, the team had some high points for the games Freshman Taylor Johnson hit a two-run home run in the first game.

The home run gave Johnson her first of her Franklin career. Sophomore Katie Struewing also played a big part in the offense for the Grizzlies.

Struewing went 3-for-4 on the day; she scored three runs and also had two doubles in the first game.

Sophomore McKensie Vanosdol said she believes the team would only improve from here.

reer, Murdock decided to bring her talents to Franklin College and has become exceedingly successful.

With encouragement from her coaches, teammates and family, Murdock has pushed herself to become one of the best runners at FC. Head Coach Paul Sargent described her as a hard worker who brings a lot of diversity to the team because she can run almost any event.

“Anna works really hard to stay healthy,” Sargent said. “She pushes herself really hard and because of that she’s beat up a lot. She works hard to stay healthy so that she can compete at such a high level.”

The high level Sargent spoke of took Murdock to the NCAA Outdoor Track Nationals last season.

Murdock competed and placed 17th in the 800-meter dash against the nation’s best runners.

“It was really cool running against such elite runners and was just an awesome experience to be a part of,” Murdock said.

This season Murdock said she has an extreme amount of focus and determination to get back to nationals. She said there is pressure to place again now that she has already been there, but that she knows more of what to expect and how hard she has to push herself.

Murdock has already made strides during indoor track season, where she took first place in the 800-meter dash and broke the school record with a new time of 2:16. Murdock has been able to set two other individual records during previous indoor seasons: the 600-meter and 1000-meter.

Sargent said he has high hopes for the up-coming outdoor season and expects his teams to compete at a high level.

“The only thing you can do is to go out and do your job and Anna has always been able to do that,” Sargent said. “She is a very dependable runner who can help our team with almost any race.”

Murdock doesn’t describe herself as a vocal leader but more of a lead-by-example type.

“I feel like if people see me working hard and they see the results, then they will hopefully get encouraged to do the same,” Murdock said. “I see a lot of potential in people so I like to push them because I know they can all do it.”

Sargent and Murdock both said they hope to take the momentum they have gained during the indoor season and continue pushing forward into the outdoor season.

sports Franklin baseball coach aims to make winning a habit

By Jesse Wilson

jwilson@franklincollege.edu

Baseball coach Lance Marshall has collected a record of 385 wins and 278 losses. On those teams were countless All-Americans, all-conference players, pitchers of the year and multiple freshmen of the year award winners, including the team’s current centerfielder, senior Scott Windler.

“Coach is a good coach in that he knows exactly how to shape his players and his team as a whole to create the best chances for success,” Windler said.

Marshall came to Franklin College in August 1997. Now going into his 17th season with Franklin, he has built up the Division III program into one of the top contenders in the region.

“We’ve had really good kids, good players and good people on and off the field combined with great assistant coaches and good

support from the administration here at Franklin,” Marshall said.

The coach played the majority of his collegiate career at Elmhurst College, a Division III college in Illinois.

After he graduated from Elmhurst in 1993, Marshall went on to grad school at Rockford College in Illinois, where he acquired his master’s degree in secondary education and was an assistant baseball coach.

Marshall attributes his passion for coaching baseball to his time playing baseball. He also said it was because of good coaches from high school all the way through college that inspired him to continue coaching after his playing career.

After grad school, he returned to Elmhurst College where he coached for two years before moving to Franklin.

Jarrett Johnson, last year’s right fielder and leadoff batter, spent

five years on the Franklin baseball team – sitting out one of those due to an ankle injury. He said Marshall is a coach who takes players as they are and only tweaks them instead of breaking down players and changing them entirely.

“Baseball is about comfort ability and the way he allows players to remain themselves for the most part, that lets players stay comfortable while getting better,” Johnson said.

With a successful past to stand on, Marshall said he has high expectations for another winning baseball season, despite having a young team. There are just two starting seniors: pitcher Chris Hoopingarner and center fielder Scott Windler.

With that in mind, the Grizzlies have obtained a record of 8-2, splitting a two game set with

the 21st ranked team in Division III baseball, Augustana.

Already this season, sophomore Hayden Cleveland has received an honorable mention for National Pitcher of the Week; Hoopingarner has received the conference Pitcher of the Week award; second baseman sophomore Drew Kammerer was selected to this week’s D3Baseball. com Team of the Week for his play this past weekend; and the team as a whole is receiving votes for ranking in the top 25 teams in the nation.

“These guys are approaching every day and every practice with enthusiasm and hard work,” Marshall said. “They are practicing and playing hard. They deserve the success they’ve had.”

Mostly underclassmen team still able to find success

By Seth Morin

seth.morin@franklincollege.edu

There is something different and unique about this year’s baseball team: it’s young.

Out of the 32-player roster, 18 are either a freshman or a sophomore.

“There are times when we have six freshmen and sophomores in the lineup,” junior Lincoln Jones said. “This is very uncommon, especially on a very young college baseball team.”

The two losses came during the team’s trip to Florida. The team is now on a six-game win streak heading into the double-header at home versus Adrian this Saturday.

“They are good guys and good people on and off the field,” said head coach Lance Marshall about the abundance of sophomores on the team. “They work hard in the classroom and off the field. They are good leaders by example.

They work hard during the season and during the off season.”

The sophomore class consists of infielders Joe Ardizzone, Drew Kammerer, Braden Pelley, and Jason Simpkins; right-handed pitchers Justin Brown, Taylor Scott, and Nick

Stone; left-handed pitcher Hayden Cleveland; first-baseman Nic Meyers; and outfielder Chase Steinbrunner.

“The sophomore class has a huge impact on the team,” Pelley said. “We all, at some point, have contributed to wins last season and this season.”

The freshman class is made up of infielders Mitchell Sorrells and Cody Shipley; right-handed pitchers Elias Arnett, Jacob McMain, and Connor Hermesch; catchers Damon DeJesus and Jacob Troxell; and infielder/ right-handed pitcher A.J. Schomber.

“We are a close-knit group of guys who want to go out and win games together for the better of the team,” Pelley said. “We are a strong (group) who wants to keep making our mark in games for seasons to come.”

Scott said the upperclassmen have taught the young teammates the concept of a strong work ethic, “not just with words but with their actions.”

“As underclassmen, I believe we have grown to understand what hard work actually is, the true meaning of a team and getting acclimated to college competition,” Scott said.

“When you have seniors that are hard workers and in their last year, you want to do anything in your power to make their last season the best yet.”

“Something that sets our team apart is our team comradery,” added Scott. “We are always together and hanging out which helped us underclassmen get adjusted to the college scene. The upperclassmen made the transition a lot easier.”

“The sophomores and freshmen that play regularly for us are competitors,” senior Hal Enkoff said.

“They have grown in numerous ways. They are buying into the team and what we’re about. They all bring valuable skills and attributes, along with mind-sets and goals to the team. The seniors and juniors notice and respect those things.”

The Grizzly squad will be back in action Saturday with a double-header at home versus Adrian.

The grizzly squad will be back in action Saturday with a double-header at home versus Adrian.

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Sophomore and first baseman Nic Meyers warms up for a game.

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1 Sodexo recently made changes to its food options, prompting

complaints from students. Les Petroff, food services director, reversed the changes and encourages students to submit feedback in order to improve the cafeteria.

2 The Indiana Department of Transportation wants to open up commuting bottlenecks in the Indianapolis area by expanding Interstate 65. The project began in 2012 and is expected to finish in 2015.

3 Edward Chikwana, assistant professor of chemistry; Susan Crisafulli, professor of English; and Daniel Callon, professor of math and computing, received tenure. This permanent job contract is based on teaching ability, contribution to their department and students and an overall evaluation.

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