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Franklin College students take part in various traditional homecoming activities throughout the years, including the spirit stick competition (far left), the privy burn (bottom center) and pep rally (top right).
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Homecoming rich in tradition By Ally Marlow
allyssa.marlow@franklincollege.edu
As the leaves begin to fall and the days grow shorter, Franklin College prepares for its annual homecoming. Every year, the college offers many events, such as tailgating and a free concert, to celebrate Franklin College’s traditions. However, two of the traditions stay prominent to students: the pep rally and the privy burn. Many students will attend Friday night’s pep rally to raise excitement for the weekend’s activities. Campus organizations will cheer to show their school spirit. The privy burn will take place directly following the pep rally.
“I really enjoy watching the privy burn,” sophomore Chelsea Platt said. “It is something unique to Franklin College, and something that I will remember forever.” The tradition of privy burning began at the college many years ago on the night of an important football game. Females living on campus had a curfew every night, but the male students didn’t. The men wanted to break the curfew rule, so they decided that a fire would force the college to allow the women out of their dormitory.
The men had stolen a privy from a local farm, and they set it on fire outside of the women’s dorm. The women thought there was a fire, evacuated their dorm and therefore broke the curfew rule. Ever since that night, it has been Franklin’s tradition to burn privies on the night before the biggest football game of the year: homecoming. Before the privy burning, students participate in the Spirit Stick Competition during the pep rally. Senior Liz Flath, who is also president of Delta Delta Delta, said she’s excited for this year’s
event, especially since it is her last homecoming as a senior. “I love that recruitment is before homecoming,” Flath said. “When I went through recruitment, it was before homecoming also, and it made me feel much more comfortable to go with all of my sisters.” Kayla Walker, a freshman and a new Zeta Tau Alpha member, said she can’t wait for her freshman homecoming. “To be able to experience all the fun events with my new sisters is an See “Homecoming” on Page 10
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Have you ever had one of those weeks where literally everything turns out completely wrong? Or maybe you hit your head on the glass in the cafeteria, while leaning over to try to get the curliest of curly fries? (That’s just an example and definitely did not happen to me on Wednesday.) No matter if it’s a bad day, a bad week or a bad month, High School Musical can help. That’s right folks, I have one goto, “cheer-me-up-now” movie(s) and that would be High School Musical. You can “Bet on It” that when I’ve had an awful week, I will visit my movie selection in my room and make my way through the three wonderful Disney movies that filled my tween years with pure musical awesomeness. These movies teach us to not “Stick to the Status Quo” and be who we want to be; they help me escape from the millions of things I have to do before sleep, which has been non-existent lately; and they know that sometimes all you need to do is “Scream.” It allows someone to feel like they are “Breaking Free” from the stresses of tests, papers, reading, equations, meetings and expectations. They fill me, personally, with cheesy happiness and I can’t help but smile every time I watch them. It lets you return to innocence for 314 minutes total. So, when you’re having a bad day, don’t worry—we can “Work this Out,” make this week “Fabulous,” and help you “Getcha Head in the Game.” Most importantly, no matter how stressed you feel, remember, “We’re All in this Together.”
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Paintings, drawings and graphic design work hang in the JCFA atrium for homecoming weekend. Art from current students, faculty and graduated students is showcased.
Art show presents best work, changes perspectives By Danielle Faczan
danielle.faczan@franklincollege.edu
Homecoming is the perfect weekend to show off what makes FC students unique – and not just the football team. The annual Homecoming Art Show runs all weekend in JCFA, showcasing the best work of students and faculty in the art department. “Homecoming is a cool mixture of everything that happened last semester that was really interesting,” senior Morgan McClellan said. “I think (the art department) does a really good job of showing what Franklin College students have – the best work we have to offer.” Because of the show’s timing, most of the work is from the previous year – even from last year’s seniors who have now graduated. “The challenge is that homecoming falls at a time where we don’t have much student work yet for the semester,” art professor David Cunningham said. “Or if we have student work it’s not the best that they can make because they’re just being introduced to it.” McClellan has pictures from her art photography class last semester in the show. “Last year for one of the projects, (professor Tim Lisko) just said to go out and be creative and find something really interesting,” McClellan said. “I went to the chapel, and I was looking at the poem, and there were tons of lights, different colors of lights, reflecting onto
the piano keys. So I took some photos of that, and they turned out really interesting, like the lighting did. I know one of those photos will probably be in (the show).” She said this was her proudest piece because “when people look at it, they don’t think it’s a college student’s work.” Cunningham has only a few paintings and drawings in the show because they are all that remains of his various pieces moving around galleries across the country. “I find some ordinary experiences to be extraordinary,” he said. “The act of painting and drawing is meditating on those things, and in that act, I’m able to see and understand things that I would’ve overlooked if I had just glanced by them. Through the craft of painting, I hope that provides an entryway for people to look at these things differently.” Cunningham compared these experiences to quick judgments about other people. Looking at the surface, someone may seem bland or negative, but after taking the time to get to know them, one can realize how exceptional they truly are. They may not be flashy, but still have something special about them. Similar to how people might want to introduce themselves in a way that showcases See “Art” on page 10
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Board of Trustees to alter budget due to low enrollment By Ellie Price
ellen.price@franklincollege.edu
Approving the college’s final budget for the year will be on the agenda at the Board of Trustees’ annual meeting. The trustees began meeting in committees to discuss this issue Thursday, and the 40-member board will finish the two-day meeting on Friday. President James Moseley will update students, faculty and staff on the Board’s decisions at the annual State of the College address on Monday. The Board meets three times a year – in October, February and May. The Board’s designated annual meeting, which includes election of officers, always takes place close to Homecoming in October. Moseley said Susan DeVoss, the current chair
of the Board, will step down from her position after this meeting. In May, the Board of Trustees created a provisional budget based on estimated enrollment numbers. But now that the college knows the exact number of students enrolled and their financial aid packages for the 2013-14 school year, the board will approve an updated, final budget at this October meeting. Since the college’s enrollment numbers are down, the Board of Trustees will have to adjust the budget. The provisional budget had assumed approximately 40 more students would attend Franklin College than are here this semester.
“We’ve had to reduce some budgets,” Moseley said. “And everybody in the administration has been working on it pretty feverishly for several weeks.” Moseley said administrators have worked under the supervision of Dan Schluge, vice president of finances, to create a budget that “prioritized protecting anything that has an immediate, direct impact on the student experience.” He said the library will have to cut book purchases, and faculty and staff members may not receive newer computers this semester.
Moseley said some projects and renovations will be pushed to the spring or summer. “We’d rather not spend the money now and then be really short later,” he said. Because the Board has not approved the budget, Moseley said he can’t provide specifics yet. Moseley said the trustees are responsible for the college’s debts. He said the trustees provide strategic policies for the college, but do not manage it day-to-day. “They draw the line at managing,” Moseley said. See “Board” on Page 10
Organizations follow tradition with mini privies, banners By Seth Morin
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As a homecoming tradition, the college sets a privy on fire, but students can also decorate mini privies and banners for a contest beforehand. Bri Humphries, a junior who serves as president of Student Entertainment Board, said the organization created the contest to allow students to make and decorate privies any way they’d like. Sophomore Savannah Blackwell helped build a mini privy for Student Congress. “I participated in the privy building for Elsey Hall last year and it was pretty fun,” Blackwell said while helping put miniature shingles on the roof. “I like to decorate things. I like to paint.” The mini privies can’t be taller than two feet. They need to have a base of 36 inches and be appropriate since families, alumni and students will view them at the football game. Sophomore Jacob Collins also helped build the Student Congress mini privy. “The theme we’re going for is ‘authenticity,’” Collins said as he glued another tiny wood-
en shingle on. “Realness.” The mini privies aren’t the only things decorated for Homecoming, though. Campus organizations also created banners. The banners must incorporate the opposing team somehow and be appropriate. Junior Kurt Davis is Student Congress’s Tradition and Programs Chair, so one of his tasks was to help build a privy and create a banner. He started off working on the banner. “We are going to ‘tame the lions’ with a whip,” Davis said about the banner’s theme. He said he enjoyed creating a banner because “you can be as creative as you want, and be artistic.” Sophomore Katie O’Mara is helping create Delta Delta Delta’s banner. She said she wanted to be involved so she could show school spirit and her love for Franklin College and Tri Delta. There was not an entrance fee to participate in either of these traditions. But Humphries said SEB set a $50 limit for each organization’s supplies.
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Organizations continue the Franklin College homecoming tradition by building mini privies for a contest.
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1. With PaperCut, you can check your printer balance and print through the web. Go to print.franklincollege.edu to send your document to an on-campus printer. 2. If you email the same group of people often, save time with a distribution list. Go to the “People” tab on Office 365 and click “+new” in the left corner of your screen to add addresses to a group. 3. If you sync your calendar from your smart phone to your computer, you can open and edit your calendar in Office 365. You can also use this to send appointments to other campus emails, which people may then decline or accept. 4. You can visit Academic Technology Services on the third floor of the library to receive technology help, including training in Microsoft Office, web design, or multimedia. 5. You may check out a small laptop from the student center with your student ID.
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how to Show FC spirit Kylie Winkler
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“I expect the gym to be filled with either Greek letters, organizations’ shirts or blue and gold,” Hurley said. “Wear that Grizzly loud and proud.” Senior Josh Cummings said students should bring lifted spirits to the pep rally. And senior Shelby Howard recommended students wear beads and bring things that make noise to show their spirit.
It’s homecoming, which means it’s time to enjoy a football game and pep rally, see alumni and tailgate.
Hurley said she enjoys homecoming and the pep rally because it’s a great representation of the diversity of the student body.
The pep rally starts at 8 p.m. Friday in Spurlock and is open to all students. This first homecoming festivity of the weekend will include lots of cheering and dancing to show FC spirit and prepare for Saturday’s game.
“All of the organizations come together to depict campus life,” she said. “I love hearing everyone singing and shouting.”
Sophomore KaLeigh Hurley, who is captain of the dance team, said students should show their FC pride.
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Greek alumni return for breakfasts By Ally Marlow
allyssa.marlow@franklincollege.edu
Sororities and fraternities have invited alumni to come visit this weekend. Many Greek chapters will host a breakfast for alumni and current members Saturday morning. After the breakfast, most of the organizations will walk alumni through the house or suite and talk about the chapter’s latest accomplishments. Jesse Page, a sophomore and member of Phi Delta Theta, said he loves when alumni return to the house during homecoming. “They always have interesting stories to tell from their experiences here,” he said. “And I always find it amazing how similar they (are) to us.” Page said the breakfast helps create conversations between alumni and students.
“It always seems easier to talk about stuff when there is an endless supply of food piled in front of you,” he said. Senior Liz Flath, who is president of Delta Delta Delta, said the sorority’s breakfast is a great way to meet alumnae and update them on the chapter. “Most of all though, it is a great way for collegiate members to get reminded that Tri Delta friendships really do last a lifetime,” Flath said. After breakfast, most Greek organizations will invite alumni to their tent to tailgate before the football game. “It makes me so happy to know all of the alumni want to be with us on this Saturday and how interested they are in what the collegiate members are currently doing,” Flath said. “I love doing stuff like
singing songs with all of my sisters, young and old. It’s one of my favorite parts of Homecoming.” Senior and Pi Beta Phi Member Danialle Hays said she enjoys having alumni come to homecoming because it’s a good experience for her collegiate sisters and their alumni. “We want our alumni to come back to Franklin so they can support us and send us love in everything we do,” Hays said. “However, during my past four years here I’ve come to realize that the alumni want to come back here as much as we want them to. They want to see us and see what good we are doing for the community. A lot of the time, they also want to see if there’s anyway they can help us. I believe it is really
beneficial to me and my sisters to see our past sisters, for it helps us learn and grow as a sisterhood.”
Greek organizations holding alumni breakfasts, brunches or cookouts • Delta Delta Delta • Delta Gamma • Delta Zeta • Kappa Delta Rho • Lambda Chi Alpha • Phi Delta Theta • Pi Beta Phi
Alumni to receive awards
By Erika Brock
erika.brock@franklincollege.edu
Two alumni will be recognized Friday night for their contributions to their professions, communities and to Franklin College. Recipients of the 2013 Alumni Council Awards will be recognized at the Hail to Franklin dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Friday in the Branigin room. Each award winner will speak at Friday night’s event. Martha Ziegler, who graduated in 1952, will receive the Alumni Citation for Life Achievement award. The award recognizes the outstanding achievement of an alumnus’ or alumna’s profession or retirement activities, service to the community and/or service to the college. Boyd Haley, who graduated in 1963, will receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, which Worland said is the highest award given to an alumnus or alumna. “These two people are remarkable,” said Brooke Worland, dean of alumni and student engagement. “They do amazing work for the greater good in both cases.”
The alumni association nominates people for the: Distinguished Alumni Award, Alumni Citation for Life Achievement, Outstanding Volunteer Award, Community Service Award, Young Alumni Award, and Alumni Associate Membership, which is given to individuals who did not graduate from Franklin College, but have served the college and community. After the association nominates the candidates, the 33-member alumni council decides the winners of each of the awards. The alumni council is pushing to get more alumni to nominate potential recipients. Numbers of nominations vary from year to year, but the council typically receives at least ten. Every year up to three people win these awards, which show their accomplishments as alumni. Worland said Ziegler and Haley are no exception. Ziegler and Haley are “really smart individuals with hearts and minds that are focused on others rather than themselves,” Worland said.
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Barista shares experiences with students By Ryanne Wise
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Ken Wray has spent years bouncing around between oddball jobs, having worked at a car wash, a department store, Meijer and even at “The Daily Journal.” But Franklin students know Wray best for his current job: working behind the counter of Jazzman’s Café in the student center. Originally from Detroit, Wray moved down to Indianapolis when he was two, then moved to Franklin when he was five and has stayed in the area ever since. After semi-retiring and doing odds and ends jobs, Wray eventually ended up at the Franklin Starbucks, where he was a barista for just shy of five years. “When I started working there, I hated coffee,” Wray said. “But I
learned to love it. Now, I prefer just plain coffee, but from Jazzman’s, I really like the iced caramel lattés.” Wray found his way to Jazzman’s when his daughter Amanda, a 2011 graduate of the college, brought home cookies from Jazzman’s to share with him. After that, Wray said he just had to work there. “I found out there was an open position, and I took it,” Wray said. And three and a half years later, Wray is still going strong with the company. Wray has been known to draw pictures, write facts and ask questions on a little chalkboard by the coffee dispensers across from the counter. Everything from “loony laws”
(a compilation of humorous state laws) to facts about coffee to holiday drawings have graced the chalkboard while Wray has worked at Jazzman’s. “I used to draw little pictures on the board,” Wray said. “I like to doodle. And sometimes, I would make up things to write on the board that weren’t true at all, just to see if anyone would call me on it.” Wray works Monday through Friday at Jazzman’s serving up hot and cold drink combinations to students, staff and the community. But to students, Wray is more than a barista. To them, Wray is a good listener and an even better storyteller. “Ken is always willing to talk and always willing to listen,” senior
Michael McNicholas said. “I really appreciate that.” McNicholas has come to Jazzman’s so frequently while Wray was working that he is able to walk up to the counter and complete a transaction in silence. McNicholas has enjoyed building this bond with Wray over his years at FC. “Ken’s always been an interesting guy,” McNicholas said. “Sometimes, I’ll only go get my drink when I know Ken will be working.” Wray said his love of talking to people is something that was evident at a young age. See “Barista” on Page 10
Alumnae return to Franklin after 35 years By Caitlin Soard
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Homecoming weekend is more than just a time for current students to celebrate. Alumni also return to campus to reconnect with former classmates and seewhat has changed since they were at Franklin. Among those planning to return are Kay Niedenthal and Tricia Zachidny, who graduated in 1978 with degrees in journalism. Niedenthal went on to work for a weekly newspaper and later went into advertising. Eventually, she became a caterer. Zachidny went into marketing, and said though her longest-held career was not directly related to her major, her liberal arts education gave her the skills that got her the job. Both women said their time at Franklin gave them a great education, along with friendships that have lasted a lifetime. Niedenthal said many alumni from her class, as well as classes that graduated around the same time, have begun to use Facebook as a means of reconnecting. Several of Niedenthal’s friends left Franklin in her sophomore year, and she had not spoken with them until they contact-
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ed each other on Facebook. “It was just great,” she said. “I felt like I was 19 again.” Reconnecting with old classmates lead Niedenthal to realize that one of her classmates had been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting of flooding in Fort Wayne. Niedenthal said Brian Smith had journalism classes with her, and when she saw his name on a byline, she realized that she knew him. “I am delighted to be in his company (at the reunion),” she said. Niedenthal realized quickly that social media could be a powerful tool to increase attendance at reunions. “The first time I got on it, I said, ‘Oh, this would be the best tool for putting together a reunion,’” she said. Reunions give alumni a chance to see things that have changed on campus since they left, changes that they may have contributed to through donations. According to Niedenthal and Zachidny, some of the things that have changed since many alumni have been back to campus are the addition of the suites for the sororities, the Von Ball Wel-
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Kay Niedenthal (left), an alumna of both FC and Delta Delta Delta, laughs with one of her sorority sisters. come Center and various improvements to preexisting buildings. The class of 1978 will reunite the weekend of homecoming with a golf tournament and dinner on Friday, as well as the Saturday football game. Niedenthal said many Greek alumnae return to their sororities for a breakfast on Saturday morning. Niedenthal and Zachidny have both been involved in class reunions
for previous years. Many members of the class of 1978 are friends with those who went to Franklin around the same time as them, they said. “We didn’t really think of ourselves as a class so much,” Zachidny said. “It was more of those in the year ahead of and behind us…it’s not like high school where you think about your class as much. In fact, at Franklin, everybody knew everybody.”
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Professor values liberal arts education By Olivia Ober
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Sarah Mordan-McCombs, assistant professor of biology, is a self-proclaimed “poster child” for the liberal arts. When she is not looking through the lens of a microscope or lecturing a class of science students, she can be found cheering on the volleyball team, speaking French, playing instruments or traveling the world. Mordan-McCombs first began her liberal arts education at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., where she majored in biology with minors in French and chemistry. She attended graduate school at Notre Dame University, where she studied cancer biology. “(The liberal arts) environment is so cool, and I don’t know if I fully appreciated it in college,” Mordan-McCombs said. “Now, I see that it is a good place to be. It’s a really a unique environment.” Before attending college, Mordan-McCombs grew up in Hawaii. Her mom was from Indiana and her dad was from New Jersey, and her dad received a job at a university there. She said living in Hawaii meant warm weather, mountains and “beautiful scenery,” but what she really loved was the diversity of students at her school. “Nobody was a majority and nobody was a minority, so there was no discrimination against anybody,” Mordan-McCombs said. Mordan-McComb’s parents wanted to keep her occupied during the summer, so they put her in cello lessons around age seven. Ever since, playing the cello has been a huge part of her life. She also picked up the clarinet around middle school. She now plays cello in an orchestra in Avon, Ind., and clarinet in a Franklin community band, which plays at many festivals in town, the Masonic home and the Methodist home. “I think (music) is just something that is so not related to lab work that it just lets my brain not think about school for a little while,”
Mordan-McCombs said. “At its core, music is extremely mathematical and extremely scientific, which is maybe why I find it so interesting.” In the past, Mordan-McCombs traveled with her college orchestra to France and Spain. She has also traveled to Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Japan and Italy. “My cello did get lost in the Amsterdam airport, so maybe I can count that (as a place I have visited),” she said. Though she has gone to many places on school trips, her main traveling partner is her mother, who instilled the interest in her at a young age. “I’ll come home sometimes and she’ll say, ‘I’m booking us a trip!’” Mordan-McCombs said of her mom. Her dream travel destination is the Galapagos Islands because it’s “the center of the study of evolution and biology.” Her favorite vacation spot so far, though, is the town of Bath in the U.K. Most of Mordan-McCombs’s time, though, is spent at school in Franklin. She is currently teaching entry-level science classes, a professional development science class and a class that helps prepare students for medical school. She also advises Passion for Paws and Up ‘til Dawn on campus. Up ‘til Dawn seemed like a natural fit because working at St. Jude was Mordan-McCombs’ dream job. “She is very hands-on, spending time with us in the lab, giving us one on one instruction and honing our skills as scientists,” junior Allison Hendershot said. Hendershot is a student and advisee of Mordan-McCombs, and she is working on a research project under her. Hendershot said Mordan-McCombs is “really good at relating to her students and making things that aren’t necessarily fun to learn really exciting,” like when she brought pool noodles to class to teach about DNA. Mordan-McCombs is also a large supporter of the volleyball team.
Mary Helak, assistant director of athletics and head coach of the volleyball team, said Mordan-McCombs comes to support many of the team’s weekend games, asks constantly about the team and is “really helpful” in recruiting for the team in the science department.
“She really cares about her students, and she just seems super bright,” Helak said. “(She’s) just a really nice person and really genuine.”
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Biology professor Sarah Mordan-McCombs helps students and writes on the board during a lab. Mordan-McCombs currently teaches entry-level science classes, a professional development science class and a class that helps prepare students for medical school.
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running >> for life Five years ago, junior Blake Albrecht was tired all the time. He said at an appointment, a doctor told him that because of his weight, he “wasn’t going to live to be 55 if I didn’t make some life choices.” “I was 15 years old, you shouldn’t be that heavy at 15,” Albrecht said. “It definitely shocks you some (to hear something like that).” So he decided to turn his life around. He lost 105 pounds. He said his high school cross-country coach talked him into running. He ran throughout the rest of high school, getting better at it and coming to love the sport more. “Whenever I first got to college, I still had the mindset that I needed to run and hopefully not gain weight,” he said. “After a while, I just got to where I enjoy it as much as I do the benefits of not gaining weight.” Albrecht said he has come to love the freedom of running.
“There’s just no better feeling than when your adrenaline is pumping as you’re really getting after it, just how complete you feel after you run a hard workout,” he said. And for Albrecht, running serves as a sort of release from his hectic schedule as a double major in secondary education and history. “Running is really the only time that I get to myself and really the only time that I get to go out and release the pent-up frustration from the day,” he said. Albrecht said he is always striving to run faster. He said he has upped his mileage this year with the goal of receiving first team all-conference honors and helping the team win the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference title. He said he’s getting closer to that goal with every day and every race. “I’ve never felt this fast in workouts, and I’ve never felt so relaxed in my life,” Albrecht said. “I know that it’s just a matter of when, not if, it’s going to happen.”
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news >> Barista Continued from page 6 “I had a paper route, and I was supposed to be back by six in the morning,” Wray said. “Sometimes I wouldn’t get back until eight in the morning because I would stay and talk to people. Nobody complained.” When he isn’t serving up coffee in Jazzman’s, Wray runs a side catering company that is mainly focused on barbecuing. In his free time, Wray also loves to play golf and fish—he is a self-proclaimed expert on the aquatic creatures. He also dreams about owning a bar and moving to the tropics. Wray can’t say for sure much how longer students will find him behind
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opportunity I just can’t pass up,” Walker said. “I am so grateful that this year us freshman are able to experience homecoming after recruitment. It’s like the first chance for us to bond and make memories we’ll cherish forever.” Greek students can also partake in their fraternity’s activities, such as the privy decorating contest and a mixer. Greek organizations are not the only ones celebrating homecoming. Many other groups on campus are also hosting events that are open to the public.
the counter of Jazzman’s, but said he loves making the most of it while he can. “I don’t know how long I’ll be here,” Wray said. “But the students seem to like me, and it’s a lot of fun to get to interact with them. Customer service has always been my passion.”
Student Congress members are encouraging all students to watch the privy burn with them. “We want to make sure all students on campus feel like they have a group of friends to go experience homecoming with because homecoming is an awesome experience that students should take advantage of,” said Colin McCullough, a sophomore and member of Student Congress.
>> Board Continued from page 3 “But they want to know that things are being well-managed so that the college can continue to progress.” Moseley said the college has a “very low amount of debt.” Tess Anglin, a junior and president of Student Congress, will meet with the Board of Trustees. Each year, the Student Congress president is invited to attend all of the committee meetings except the finance meetings, she said.
Other members of the executive board will attend the board’s main meeting Friday morning. “Part of our mission statement is to bridge the gap between the student body and administration,” Anglin said. “So that is in place so we can be there for the student side of any issue and give our input.” Anglin will also give an update at the State of the College on Monday. Check out TheFranklinNews.com following the State of the College address on Monday.
Corrections • On page 11 of the Oct. 4 issue of The Franklin, Ron Schuetz’s name was misspelled on first reference in the story on library funding.
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Ken Wray listens while making a drink for a student at Jazzman’s
>> Art Continued from page 2 that specialness, Cunningham tries to do duplicate that with art. Junior Immanuel Jones has had paintings and drawings in past shows. As an art studio design and art history double major, he said he is passionate about art. “I have a passion for beautiful things,” he said. “Art intrigues me; I can’t explain why. You can create a different reality.” McClellan said art also teaches people how to use creativity and problem-solving skills. When designing a poster, one has to use these skills to find a way to convey certain messages; or, when taking a picture, one would use prob-
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lem-solving skills to figure out how to further improve the photo. “I like a mixture,” McClellan said. “Incorporating photography into my design is probably my favorite. Because then, I get to do two of the things I really love at the same time. I tried to do that sometimes in both photography classes and design classes. I like combining those two mediums together.” While some of the students’ work will be for sale, Jones said that isn’t the overall purpose of the art show. “It’s for students outside and inside art majors to further appreciate art and have a better understanding of what art is,” he said.
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news Author reads sections of book to students, faculty By Amanda Creech
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“I have spent my life lying about what I could not bear to accept as truth, and I have ended up writing fiction, lies about what happened,” author Gerald Duff read from his memoir “Home Truths.” “And I know that whenever I go into whatever form that leaving takes, I will remember my mother’s eyes on me as I made her the promise I did not keep.” The English department and the Apogee staff organized Duff’s reading, which was at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Hamilton auditorium. Carl Jenkinson, assistant professor of English and adviser of the Apogee, said Duff is a “well-established writer, who has published 16 books in all…and has taught at the college level as well.” Junior Allyn Pearson, who introduced Duff at the reading, said she enjoyed the reading. “It was a lot funnier than I thought it would be,” Pearson said.
Before the reading, Duff spoke to English classes about his writing. He said there are “different kinds of reasons for revealing yourself to the world” through the different types of writing. In the memoir writing class, Duff described his techniques for writing and beginning a story. He said dialogue helps the reader become immersed in the reading. He said writing can be hard, and “everyone wants to be a writer, but no one wants to write.” He said although he preferred writing fiction, he still enjoyed memoir, even if it was emotionally “exhausting to write.” The titles of books, he said, should mean more than one thing. Sophomore Emily Meese, who attended the reading, said she liked when he told about his father reading to him. “It was an interesting take on the relationship that he and
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Author Gerald Duff speaks to students and faculty about his writing before a book reading Tuesday night. his father had,” Meese said. Meese also said she liked the idea of Duff having a time frame for writing because she does not do that. She said she wants to try his structure of writing. Pearson also said Duff’s idea of a time frame for writ-
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Miley Cyrus album surprisingly fun, powerful If you’ve read a few of my columns, it’s probably pretty apparent what type of music I listen to – punk. And that’s the way I want it to be; the bands and artists I give my time to do not (for the most part) get the recognition they deserve. Top 40 radio is not concerned with making us think, or even necessarily feel, anything when we listen to music. I have a lot of issues with, for the lack of a less hipster term, mainstream music. But on the other hand, pop music is just fun. Even when it’s bad, it’s fun, and when it’s good – man, is it good (See: Whitney Huston’s self-titled, Michael Jackson’s Bad and, more recently, Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience.) Despite the stereotypes, pop music is good to listen to. Everyone has a guilty pleasure. A Netflix show you don’t add to your instant queue, that band you listen to with your Spotify profile on private, the movie you go see alone; one of my guilty pleasures is pop music – surprising to those who know my music taste, but not so surprising to those who know me well. This week one of my favorite pop records to come out since the 2000s was released. Miley Cyrus’ Bangerz is a blend of the token “party anthems” and the power pop ballads I’ve come to love. Cyrus’ performance on the last half of the record is, simply put, incredible. Regardless of what you think of her public persona, the girl’s got chops, and she proves it with tracks like “Maybe You’re Right” and “Wrecking Ball.”
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Congressional Democrats, Republicans need to compromise, restart government Since last Tuesday, all nonessential operations of the federal government have been frozen. The shutdown is the result of Congress’ inability to reach a compromise regarding the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. The federal government calendar year runs from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30. The Constitution requires Congress to pass a spending budget each fiscal year by Oct. 1, but it was unable to do so this year because House Republicans insisted the budget include provisions to somehow dismantle Obamacare, the President’s universal health care bill. The Senate, as well as the president, refused to accept the stipulation to end Obamacare, which forced the government to freeze most operations. Even though Obamacare isn’t actually funded through federal dollars, Republicans are refusing to pass a budget unless the effects of Obamacare are somehow delayed or lessened. Ironically, because it isn’t federally funded, Obamacare went into effect on Oct. 1 despite the shutdown. The last time the United States government shut down was in 1995 under President Bill Clinton. That shutdown lasted 21 days, and there are no signs that the current shutdown, which entered its 10th day today, will end any sooner. To say that Congress is acting immature and childlike would be an understatement. Both sides have decided, without consulting their constituents, that it’s better for America to have no government at all than to compromise on their stances. That is ridiculous, and that is wrong. Before the shutdown occurred, the House Republicans did concede a little and altered their request.
Rather than completely defunding Obamacare, they wanted to delay its implementation for a year. President Obama vowed to veto the bill if it was passed, but the Senate killed it before it ever got to his desk. But before the House decided to offer the compromise, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz spoke for 21 hours in the Senate in order to avoid a vote that would have killed the bill in the Senate to defund Obamacare. While such speeches, known as filibusters, are permitted in the Senate, the tactic doesn’t lend itself to government efficiency. Essentially, both sides need to forget their pride and work it out. This isn’t a matter of who can freeze out who the longest – although that’s how Congress is acting – it’s a matter of saving the country. The United States is certainly in no position to not have an operating government or budget, especially when we’re still trying to recover from the Great Recession. Now, a government debt default is also looming on the horizon. If Congress doesn’t vote to raise the debt ceiling within seven days, the country will exceed the legal debt limit. Obama is demanding the debt ceiling be raised in order to avoid a larger financial crisis, but Republican House Speaker John Boehner has said he won’t raise the limit without concessions from the Democrats. The members of Congress are, quite literally, acting like spoiled children. We’re facing a government shutdown and a potential debt default, yet neither side is willing to bend even the slightest bit. Something’s got to give. On the Democratic end, Obama and the Senate need to accept the fact that Republicans aren’t willing to fully accept Obamacare. Rather than laying down firm ultimatums and complete-
Our Position: The Franklin editorial board believes Republicans and Democrats in Congress need to concede and compromise to end the government shutdown. ly ignoring all opposition, the Democrats need to listen to the other side. It will be almost impossible to re-open the federal government without some sort of concession from the left wing. As for the Republicans, refusing to compromise on the debt ceiling is a dangerous decision. While raising the debt limit certainly isn’t good for our economy, it may be necessary in order to avoid a full-blown financial crisis. Using the shutdown as a bargaining tool for the debt default is a slippery slope that can lead to no good, especially since the Democrats are showing no signs of budging. In America, we pride ourselves on the success of our democracy, but right now we’re being forced to eat crow. Completely shutting down government operations should never be the solution to our problems, so Congress needs to stop bickering and re-start our country. 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 junior Adam Lee, sophomores Darian Eswine, Caitlin Soard and freshmen Brittney Corum and Halie Solea. Megan Banta, 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.
provs. con Double majoring in college to get ahead
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Double majors possible, helpful
Two majors not always helpful
At a liberal arts school, and especially at Franklin College, it’s not unusual for students to graduate with multiple majors. As a freshman, it was always my intention to double major in journalism and English; I’ve always been a strong writer, and I think the two forms of writing can complement and lend to each other quite often. When I started working on my four-year plan, I was genuinely surprised to learn that I can actually fit a triple major and double minor into my schedule. Granted, I’m bringing in some back credit for French, but the other two majors (journalism and English) and the minors (creative writing and public relations) share quite a few classes. Most of the people who are calling me crazy are the ones who haven’t actually seen my four-year plan. Yes, it is full, but there are plenty of students at Franklin taking on a similar load; the fact of the matter is, I am not the only motivated student on campus. “Double majoring is extremely beneficial due to the fact that both majors offer a wide variety of occupation opportunities, as well as being able to collaborate between both majors to pursue a specific field,” said sophomore Nick Sanders. Having multiple majors not only helps round out your education, but shows potential employers that you aren’t afraid to work and branch out. Many career projects involve multiple areas of expertise, and those who happen to have degrees in both will no doubt reap the benefits in the end.
One of the biggest decisions a student can make while at college is whether or not to pursue a double major. The time commitment required to earn two degrees is substantial, and it calls for a consistently heavy workload. Many people that choose to double major do so to set themselves apart from others on resumes. This idea sounds great, but students don’t consider many things. Some believe the added workload decreases the likelihood of students graduating in four years; this thought is looked at in an article written by Kayla Webley last January for Time.com called “Should Colleges Ban Double Majors?” Webley states that in a survey of 1,700 students, 14 percent of double majors came back to college for a fifth year, while only 12 percent of single majors returned. These percentages may be close, but they’re something to consider since Webley also says there is little data to support the idea that employers are more likely to higher double majors. If a student is paying for college with loans, a fifth year would be a large addition to their debt. A double major can also limit the student’s liberal arts education. The time commitment for two majors means that students must t ake two different sets of mandatory classes before graduation; this means taking fewer courses outside of the major requirements. Therefore, students trying to get ahead by studying two majors may be putting themselves behind in the end and limiting their personal and academic development.
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On This Day in History: Oct. 11 We all have that one show that we can’t wait to watch - a show that we wait all week to see and enjoy with our friends and family. Some even try to enjoy their show with their dogs. We use these shows as a way to relieve the stress of our everyday lives. When we’re feeling down, we can look at the people on T.V. and think, “Well at least my life is better than theirs.” There is one show that always aims to make fun of the everyday things in the world so that the audience will laugh and forget their troubles for a while – Saturday Night Live, or SNL. SNL first premiered on NBC on October 11, 1973. The 90-minute program based its comedy skits on popular subjects that were important to the era. The show became a stepping-stone for future comics that would become household names, like Eddy Murphy, Chris Rock, Mike Myers and David Spade. A seven-year-old Drew Barrymore also hosted an episode. SNL has been entertaining audiences for many years, and the show is still entertaining today. The program has become a household name in America and has been a launch pad for many actors and comics who would go on to star in shows that we now love. After 40 years on the air, Saturday Night Live is still an integral part of America’s pop culture, and it isn’t going away anytime soon. So if you are bored this Saturday night and need some laughs, tune in to NBC and watch Saturday Night Live with some of your friends; you’ll laugh to your heart’s content.
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Girls on the gridiron For about a decade, one of the more taboo topics regarding football at any level is whether or not women should be included in the sport. Recently, a young woman from my hometown joined the high school football team as a kicker. As expected, this stirred up some controversy among those involved with the school and the team. This caused me to think: What if this became a common occurrence at the collegiate level? Or, even closer to home, what if this was to happen at Franklin College? I can’t help but wonder how a female football player would be received at Franklin. It may be years, or even decades, before this happens, but it is still an interesting concept. It is hard to tell how well this would go over, especially at a Division-III football powerhouse like Franklin. As more cases of female participation at the high school level spring up across the state, this issue may have to be addressed sooner, rather than later. Many of those critical of women participating in football are worried for the safety of that particular athlete. This is a valid argument. However, there have been a few reported cases across the country of women playing positions other than kicker in a primarily male league, including linebacker, lineman and receiver. Every time something like this occurs, it is proving the stereotype incorrect and moving women closer to being able to participate at the highest levels of football. Although I don’t think it would be out of the question for women to participate at the DI and NFL levels, as it seems almost probable in the near future, it would definitely be interesting to see the response from the team, its opponents and the fans.
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Sophomore Mackenzie Wieneke (left) passes the ball and junior Montanea Daniels (right) gets up for a kill during Wednesday night’s game against Thomas More.
Volleyball breaks six-game winning streak By Jacob Rund and Anna Wilson
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The women’s volleyball team fell 1-3 to Thomas More in Wednesday night’s matchup. “I think we’ve played better than (Wednesday night),” head coach Mary Helak said. “I think we just need to get better.” After trailing 15-9 in the first set, the Grizzlies came back to tie score at 22. The Saints snuffed out the rally and won the next three points to take the set 21-25. “They’re a tough battle for us,” Helak said. “That’s why we scheduled them. We wanted to get them in before the conference play. It was a tougher team, but we played with them. I think we could have just played a little bit better.” Franklin found itself in a similar situation during the second set, after trailing Thomas More 10-16. The Grizzlies went on another run, tying the Saints at 21, but this time, they used
their momentum to score the final four points, grabbing a 25-21 win over the Saints and tying the score at one set a piece. The momentum didn’t stay with Franklin for much longer, though. During the third set, the Grizzlies kept the score close, staying even with Thomas More at 16-16 for a moment in the set, but mistakes eventually cost Franklin, losing 21-25. “This was a better team than we are used to playing,” student coach Danny Olson said. “We have to find more ways to get the momentum back on our side, rather than waiting for the opponent to help us out and make mistakes.” The Saints dominated in the fourth and final set, winning with a 15-25 score over the Grizzlies. Sophomore Emily Young came ready to play for Franklin, adding 11 kills for the Grizzlies.
“I think Emily played really well for us tonight,” Helak said. Helak said she thought junior Jordan Finke also played well against Thomas More. “I think she just goes in and works hard,” Helak said. “She does everything we ask her to do. She was definitely a standout for me.” Junior Montanea Daniels also played well, tallying seven kills for the night. Freshman Ashley Bazier finished with 26 assists, while defensive standout sophomore Mackenzie Wieneke dug 21 hits out. “I think overall we battled and showed that we still can compete,” Olson said. “It’s just frustrating to see when we don’t give the effort it needs to pull out the victory.” Franklin hits the road for its next conference matchup against Bluffton on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
sports Second half carries men’s soccer to conference win Two goals in the latter 45 minutes help the Grizzlies get first conference win for the season
By Alex Engelbert and Anna Wilson
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The men’s soccer team grabbed its first conference win of the season with a 2-0 win over Manchester on Wednesday night. The Grizzlies played host to the Spartans and grabbed a 2-0 victory, moving their HCAC record to 1-1. “I thought we played well,” head coach Shaun Mahoney said. “We could have finished better, but we played well, and the boys got the job done. That’s what they had to do.” An offsides call erased what would have been a 1-0 lead for Franklin in the first half, ultimately leading to a stalemate as both teams had substantial trouble finishing offensively, but the second half proved to be an offensive explosion.
Right out of the gate, junior Brandon Iaria scored a goal just over 10 minutes into the second half. “There were times in the game when Brandon had some of his best time on the ball all season,” Mahoney said. “There were times he was really sharp. It wasn’t a full 90 minutes, but he started it off with a run towards the goal. It was good, and he got the finish.” Less than two minutes later, senior Antonio Cordero improved the lead to 2-0 for Franklin. “Antonio worked his tail, and he deserved the goal,” Mahoney said. Throughout the second half, Franklin rotated substitutions more freely
and maintained a constant presence on Manchester’s side of the field. The win was important for the Grizzlies, helping them add a win to their record with three points for a victory. “(Wednesday night) was a must win, and Saturday is pretty much the same deal,” Mahoney said. “We have to go in there and get the job done, get the win and get the points to get in the conference tournament.” Franklin is in action this Saturday at Mount St. Joseph with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. “It’s at their home field, so automatically, you have to assume it will be better than tonight,” Mahoney said. “I expect it to be a hard fought game, like every conference game.”
Scores Oct. 5 Men’s Soccer v. Earlham: 0-2 Volleyball v. St. Mary’s: 3-1 Volleyball v. Albion: 3-1 Men’s Cross Country at Greater Louisville Invite: 6th Women’s Cross Country at Greater Louisville Invite: 15th Women’s Soccer v. Earlham: 2-1 Oct. 8 Women’s Soccer v. Manchester: 2-1 Oct. 9 Men’s Soccer v. Manchester: 2-0 Volleyball v. Thomas More: 1-3
Grizzlies gear up for mini-HCAC championship
By Ben Brown
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Junior Grant Welp passes the ball up the field in an afternoon practice at Faught Stadium.
Homecoming is different for everyone, but the football team specifically is flooded with excitement as it prepares for Saturday’s game against Mount St. Joseph. “Hopefully, great weather, a great crowd, great fun, a happy student body and an extremely proud alumn,” head coach Mike Leonard said. “That is homecoming to me.” Both teams this year will be going into the game undefeated in conference play, with the Grizzlies holding a 2-0 record in the HCAC and the Lions holding a 3-0 record. “The conference championship is on the line,” Leonard said. “We had a good week focusing on ourselves and not worrying about an opponent we have to play.” The atmosphere that Franklin fans bring to Faught Stadium will help give the Grizzlies an edge in Saturday’s game, senior Kyle Linville said. “Franklin definitely has one of the best atmospheres in the country, and homecoming is even more crazy with all the fans and alumni,”
he said. “It has to be very intimidating to opponents coming here.” Senior Zach Zehren said he thinks the Grizzlies have the best fan base of all the HCAC teams, while Leonard added that the crowd never hurts, as it’s exciting to play in front of big crowds. Leonard described the scene from “Rocky,” where Rocky and Apollo Creed fight with nobody around. “True competitors could really care less,” he said. This year’s homecoming game will differ for Linville and Zehren, as it’s the last homecoming game they’ll play, but they said that doesn’t take away from the adrenaline they get on the field. “To me, homecoming is one of the more exciting and intense games of the regular season,” Zehren said. With a big game on the line, Leonard said he doesn’t want his team to forget what it’s there to do. “They have several talented athletes we are going to have to focus on, including four Division I transfers,”
he said. “We are going to have to adjust as an offense and defense.” Even with competition added from former DI players, Zehren said he isn’t worried about what his teammates can do on Saturday. “We have played teams that have had four players get drafted,” he said. “We aren’t intimidated by any opposing team that we play. We respect them and prepare every week like we are playing a top team in the nation. This week will be no different.” “The way we battle for each other and play as a family is always a good way to beat a few individual players,” Linville said. The game against Mount St. Joseph is a must win for the Grizzlies, Leonard and the two seniors agreed. “A loss would mean missing the playoffs, but as far as nerves, no (I’m not nervous),” Linville said. “I would say I am more excited than anything. Our team is too confident to be nervous.” Kickoff for Saturday’s conference matchup is set for 1:30 p.m.
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Junior Rachel Lucas and Manchester’s Katelyn Barta look up for the ball. Senior Vanessa Benham vies with Sofie Tzortzinis of Manchester for the ball. Psychology professor Jamie Bromley uses a nailgun during a Habitat for Humanity build. Freshmen Jonna Kauffman and Jessica Seabolt sit first hand in a recording studio and see how the microphones work. For more on the women’s soccer game against Manchester, the Habitat for Humanity women’s build and a class’s trip to a radio studio, go to TheFranklinNews.com. Photos by Megan Banta and Erika Brock. Women’s build photo obtained by Halie Solea.