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Persian Visions exhibition to shed new light on Iran By Tyler Murphy news@thedepauw.com
Students enjoy the changes to the menu at the Den in Longden Hall. EMILY MCCARTER/ THE DEPAUW By Lauren Towne and Julie Block news@thedepauw.com
A buzz of excitement among DePauw students began after The Den, located in the basement of Longden Hall, underwent changes to their menu last week. These changes include an assortment of “wings and things,” the addition of hamburger options and more variety in the “stack,” the createyour-own sandwich area. Most of the changes made came from comment cards by students. Executive Chef Jordan Hall, who oversees many of the menu changes at DePauw, has received nothing but positive feedback about the changes.
“I think it’s been a positive change,” Hall said. “It seems to be that it’s a positive outlook on what we’re doing and the requests that we try to fulfill.” According to The Den’s night supervisor, Laura Dobson, the changes were made in an effort to accommodate students after receiving several suggestions from comment cards. “The response cards we put out for students have brought out most of the changes,” Dobson said. “It was a general decision made through the entire Den staff, including Executive Chef Jordan Hall and General Manager Jason Rose.” Dobson claims that the re-
sponse cards were the driving force behind the changes, but not every opinion was taken into consideration. “We can’t meet all of the [students’] needs,” Dobson said. “But we’re trying to get as close as we can to having options out there. You can mix and match and get totally what you want. Especially halfway through the year you’re getting bored with what’s available.” Regardless of the options that were not added to the menu, Hall has faith in Bon Appétit and believes
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Walking through the Persian Visions Exhibit in the Low Gallery of Peeler Art Center, visitors are invited to look at a less-explored side of Iran. High contrast prints and mysterious videos contrast the war-torn Iran the media shows with a more beautiful version. The exhibition, which illuminates 20 Iranian artists and 58 original works of art, was made possible in part by the Ilex Foundation, the University of Minnesota McKnight Arts and Humanities Endowment and the Department of Art and Regis Center for Art at the University of Minnesota. These institutions have been working with DePauw University since February 2012 to bring the exhibit to campus. Though the artists come from different parts of Iran, the works seem to flow as one consistent show that brings together black and white prints, color prints, video and audio elements. Craig Hadley, curator of exhibitions and university collections, hopes the exhibit will shine a new light on Iran that many students are unaware of. “For many Americans, our familiarity with Iran is colored almost exclusively by conflict, political instability and the threat of nuclear weapons,” Hadley said. “The photography and film in Persian Visions provides a completely different perspective on how we might come to try and understand life in Iran.” The sound of a man walking over crunchy gravel can be heard throughout the high-ceilinged room, matching the footsteps of those observing the pieces. Many of the works feature high-contrast black and white colored pieces such as those by artists Ebrahim Khadem Bayat and Koroush Adim.
Their pieces feature up-close views of Iranian people, as well as panoramic views of urban landscapes. Their works also overlap different photos to create multi-layered prints. Other artists utilize a wide variety of camera lens techniques, combining soft and hard focus to illuminate certain parts of photos. Many of the prints are set up in unique ways to guide viewers around the room and encourage engagement. Yahya Dehghanpoor’s untitled piece incorporates photos of Iranians’ eyes and leaves a blank space with simply a mirror behind it, which makes the viewer seem as if they are also in the piece. “I felt like many of the pieces were trying to get me to see myself in the Iranian’s shoes, or in this case, their eyes,” first-year student Kainat Akmal said. Though many of the pieces were clear in their meanings, others left students confused as to their purpose, which was the case for sophomore Lauren Chen. “Though a lot [of the pieces] were intriguing, I missed the point of a great many of them,” Chen said. “I liked the surrealist quality many of the photos had, but I was extremely confused at what the artists were trying to get across.” Many of the clearer pieces tried to focus on the hardships that war has brought upon the country of Iran, such as those photographed by Mohammed Farnood. These pieces acted as portals into the grief that comes with the loss and destruction that war can bring. “Persian Visions engages conflict and struggle in a much more human way,” Hadley said, “one which processes these struggles through the lens of human emotion, narrative and hardship.”
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Den | cont’d from page 1 strongly that the company is doing everything in its power to make its food the best tasting and the best in terms of variety. “If you go to another restaurant or you go somewhere and you try their fish, we want our fish to be better,” Hall said. “And I am very confident in saying that our food is better.” Bon Appétit’s management team wanted to offer more options than what was being served at local restaurants. First-year Justin Barnes is one of several students who has been pleasantly surprised with the new changes in the menu. “I, for one, love the changes made
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to the menu,” Barnes said. “I think it’s a much needed rejuvenation.” Although most students are raving about the new changes, some are not excited about the heightened prices. Dobson believes that the higher prices are due to the fact that this is Bon Appetit’s first year at DePauw, and she thinks that the health benefits of the new food service outweigh the high prices. “Most [prices] have stayed the same, but with the company just starting out this year they’ve had to fluctuate and be cost effective,” Dobson said. “Nutrition has something to do with the prices because we’re trying to get the best quality we can get out there for students. Students can’t eat junk so we tried to get the best products we could.” First-year Luke Hartline believes Jessica Tilley ‘17 @JessicaLTilley
that, while the changes are welcomed, the prices are still unreasonable. “I like the changes because I feel like it allows students to choose what they want and gives students more options,” Harline said. “The items are really good, however they are way overpriced.” First-year Ulyana Sinkovitch disagrees with Hartline, but believes that more variety could be added. “The items served come at a reasonable cost for their quality,” Sinkovitch said. “I do like the changes made to The Den, although I feel like there can be more additions made. I still feel like The Hub has more variety than The Den.” The addition of the new menu items and recent staff absences due to the unusual weather this winter have caused some backup in The Den, leading to
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student frustration. Hall, however, is proud of The Den staff for cooperating with the changes and keeping up with the demand. “[Students] only have a certain amount of time that [they] can get over here to eat, so we experience a little rush,” Hall said. According to Hall, in addition to changes in The Den, other ideas for changes in DePauw’s food service have been adding more variety to the “Grab ‘n’ Go” section and pizza delivery. A sit down restaurant in the upper deck of the Hub will also open in March and serve students one day a week. So far, though, students say The Den’s “wings and things” is their favorite addition.
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Overall, the exhibit shows one large interpretation of both public and private lives of Iranians. It will bestow that vision upon the DePauw community for the next three months. The exhibit will be open through May 8, with a talk on contemporary Iranian art as it relates to the exhibition on Monday, March 3. Pamela Karimi, assistant professor of art history at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, will present the lecture to provide more insight into the works and the artists behind the pieces. “Although Western news media bombards us with visual reminders of conflict in the region,” Hadley said, “I hope the exhibition will challenge our limited perceptions of Iranian cultural values and daily life.”
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Extreme weather brings problems to students, to campus, to community By Zoe Grabow news@thedepauw.com
With this winter’s record-breaking temperatures and snowfall, DePauw University has been one of several college campuses dealing with this extreme and atypical winter weather. While school systems across the state have had snow days more often than not throughout the month of January, DePauw has not cancelled classes since Winter Term. According to Angela Nally, director of Public Safety, snow days are determined by the potential danger the community faces in going about daily activities. “With students in residence, the University cannot completely close,” Nally said. “Over half of our students eat in our campus dining facilities, which necessitates students leaving their living units whether or not classes are scheduled.” In addition, staff members must stay on campus most of the time to clear parking lots and sidewalks and to operate the dining halls. However, in the case of weather emergencies or extremely cold weather, Public Safety sends out campus-wide emails and makes itself available for specific weather-related inquiries. DePauw budgets $50,000 for weather related expenses annually, according to Richard Vance, associate vice president for Facilities Management, but with recent weather, the university has been forced to use approximately twice this amount. “As in the past, we will be very responsive and provide the appropriate resources to ensure student, faculty and staff safety,” Vance said. Snow plows are seen all over campus shoveling streets and But despite efforts to maintain safe standards, students have been sidewalks for DePauw students to navigate the campus through the cold weather. HOANG NGUYEN / THE DEPAUW dealing with various inconveniences while getting around campus. During Winter Term, the sidewalks were not completely shoveled, and off-campus Winter Term students had to move their luggage “When it first hit I was in terrible pain and had pretty limited mobilthrough the snow. ity,” Potenza said. “I had to drag the suitcase from the Inn [at DePauw] to the Hub, and This was not an effect of any lack of effort on the part of the school, it was terrible,” sophomore Mary Alyce Von Stein said. “[My suitcase] Potenza said. shoved two inches off the snow and left two inches behind.” “It was in the middle of the night and snowing,” Potenza said. “The On College Avenue, the university shovels in front of the Kappa Al- next morning, they had the place shoveled. I don’t know if anything pha Theta sorority house but not in front of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, could have been done to prevent it.” according to first-year Kenneth Yager. At this point, her biggest concern is how the school will respond to “Last time it snowed, brothers had to go out and shovel,” Yager said. her absences. “It’s pretty unfair if the school does it for other fraternities but not for “I really hope that the school will be accommodating, as all of this us.” was completely out of my control,” she said. The snow and ice have also caused more serious incidents. Senior Students can contact Public Safety for suggestions on staying safe in Rachel Potenza broke her shoulder playing in the snow and had to have extremely cold weather. surgery.
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Hillel Executive Board held their first Shabbat service of the spring semester on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Center of Spiritual Life. Traditionally, Shabbat services are held every Friday night to welcome in the Sabbath, the day of rest, but the Hillel Executive Board has been sponsoring public services once a month. The Jewish Life Coordinator, Lance daSilva, led the service, along with junior Alex Alfonso. At the service, 17 songs from a reformed Jewish psalm book were sung, with most of them being specific songs for the Shabbat. Part of the service consists of lighting two candles and letting them burn all the way down while doing a blessing over the wine and challah (traditional Jewish bread). Thirteen people, mostly DePauw students, attended the event where they also discussed that week’s Torah portion and it’s meaning. After the service, attendees ate a meal consisting of rotisserie chicken, salad and matzo ball soup. Almost all of the people in attendance were males, who wear yarmulkes. In Judaism, covering one’s head denotes a sign of respect.
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• Theft of iPhone--unsecured • Recovered | Time: 12:51 p.m. | Place: Green Center for the Performing Arts • Fire alarm • Cooking/ alarm reset | Time: 1:39 p.m. | Place: Seminary Street Apartments • Investigate for odor of marijuana • Officer checked building/ unable to locate source | Time: 10:59 p.m. | Place: Anderson Street Hall
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Senior Brian Alkire covers the Olympics with The Today Show By Nicole DeCriscio features@thdepauw.com
DePauw University senior Brian Alkire is running in Sochi, Russia, not as an Olympic athlete, but as a runner for NBC’s “The Today Show.” Alkire responded to questions from The DePauw through email about his experience. The DePauw (TDP): How did you get a chance to cover the Olympics? Brian Alkire (BA): Like you always seem to hear, I got lucky and had the right connections at the right time. TDP: What has been your favorite part of covering the Olympics? BA: So far, my favorite part has been getting to interact with the athletes. In many cases, these Olympians are unknown to the public until this event, every four years, and then, they become superstars. So far, they've just been so genuine, and you just become so happy for them that all their talent and hard work is being recognized. They're also very young in many cases, so it's been odd to realize that they are just like me and any of my other friends back home. TDP: There have been a lot of posts on social media about the
conditions of the city, such as unsafe water, power outages and unfinished buildings. Have you experienced this, and to what extent? BA: I'm glad you asked. My living conditions are great. It's sad that Sochi is getting so much bad publicity for all the various reasons. I've had nothing but a great experience so far. My water is clear, my heat works and my hotel compound even has some nightlife to keep me from feeling homesick from DePauw. It's my first Olympics, so I don't have much to compare it to. But in my opinion it's an incredible setup here. TDP: What event are you most excited about covering and why? BA: I'm working seven days a week with “The Today Show”, which goes live in local time here from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Unfortunately, that means I'm not able to see many of the events. I'm not bothered by it at all. I'm here to work for “The Today Show,” and that's the experience that I want. I'm still seeing all the athletes hours after they win medals, and that's beyond exciting enough for me. TDP: What are some challenges you have faced, in terms of shooting video with “The Today Show’s” team? BA: There's undoubtedly been a lot of challenges in bringing an entire live show to Russia. For me and the rest of the runners here, it's probably been the language barrier and shopping around the
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city. Before the games started, we were setting up the offices here and needed to get a laundry list of office supplies, home goods, etc. I would have paid someone a lot of money to start a Staples or Ikea franchise in Sochi before we arrived. Luckily, we have about six local Russian runners who have been invaluable. English isn't common among the locals, so we've almost been forced to have someone who speaks Russian with us anytime we leave into the city. Even then, [the language] barrier is just another obstacle that we normally wouldn't have to deal with when solving everyday problems like where to find a clock or a specific entrance to a building. TDP: How have your professors worked with you to help you have this opportunity and complete course work? BA: My professors have been great. They've worked with me to make sure that when I do get back, I'll know exactly what I need done to be caught back up. I'm anticipating an essay-filled flight home.
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Indianapolis brings ‘stunning’ violinists to DePauw
By Becca Stanek features@thedepauw.com
Young musicians took center stage at Sunday’s Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concert, “Romance and Riddles: The Music of Richard Strauss.” Under the direction of conductor Krzysztof Urbanski, world-class violinist Stefan Jackiw wowed the audience with his solo performances alongside concertmaster Zachary De Pue, all of whom are under the age of 35. Junior Tyler Benware found the primary performers’ young age to be one of the most exciting parts of the concert. For Benware, seeing such success in young musicians was inspiring. “These are incredible young gentlemen who have already achieved great success,” he said. “They are so close to our age, and yet they are so profound and masterful. That’s something that doesn’t happen every day.” The two-hour long concert, which is a
part of the Green Guest Artist Series sponsored by Judson and Joyce Green, featured an impressive repertoire that Orcenith Smith, director of the DePauw University Orchestra, noted as “significant in the body of symphonic music.” The concert-opener, Don Juan, Op. 20, composed by Richard Strauss, started off the concert with a dramatic flare. The piece, which Strauss modeled off of Nikolaus Lenau’s poem “Don Juan,” follows the infamous Don Juan in his pursuit of an ideal woman. The music opened energetically and boldly and shifted from romantic to tranquil to heroic in accord with the three different love affairs that the piece follows. For the next two pieces, Beethoven’s Romance No. 2 in F Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 50 and Mozart’s Concerto No. 5 in A Major, Jackiw joined the orchestra. Jackiw, who is recognized as one of his generation’s most significant artists, mesmerized audience members with his solo performances and skillful playing. Benware commented that he had never seen a musician play with such “virtuosity and passion.” For many, Jackiw’s performance was the highlight of the concert. “The concert was really, really wonderful,” said Putnam County resident Sandy O’Hair. “The violinist was just magnificent.” Violin performance major, senior Susie Miller, was equally excited about the opportunity to see Jackiw perform. “I’m a violinist, so the solos were really inspiring,” Miller said. “It was such an incredible opportunity to see such
an amazing musician and to have him in our auditorium.” For students in the School of Music, seeing musicians of such a high caliber perform is an integral part of their education and Benware believes it is one of the primary ways to grow as a musician. This is a belief his oboe professor, who Benware said attributes much of his success to seeing performances in action, reinforced. “It’s just really amazing that DePauw has made this a priority,” Benware said. “It’s hard not to be inspired when world-class musicians are coming to DePauw.” But he’s concerned this is an opportunity that’s not being appreciated and taken advantage of by all. Although the Kresge Auditorium was packed Sunday afternoon, Greencastle residents took up a greater portion of the seats than the students. Benware said that this is common at these events, where new faces are a rarity. He believes that this can be attributed to the fact that students of the College of Liberal Arts don’t make these performances a priority like School of Music students do. Miller believes these professional performances hold the potential for linking the communities. “I think these concerts can and should bring people and students together,” she said. “This can link Greencastle with the College of Liberal Arts with the School of Music, which is something that we strive for.” For the final piece, Jackiw exited the stage, leaving the full Indianapolis Symphony to perform an exciting, fast-paced piece by Strauss, “Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks, Op. 28.”
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Based on 16th century German legends, the piece reflected the protagonist’s nature: “impudent, strong and humorous.” “I’d have to say this was my favorite part of the concert,” Greencastle resident Steve Gabes, 52, said of the final piece. “I just really like the bombastic nature of the piece.” A standing ovation and several bows later, the concert reached its finale. The Green Guest Artist series, however, has not come to an end. The male-chorus Chanticleer is scheduled to perform April 12 and vocalist Bobby McFerrin will perform April 15. “These concerts can be an entry point to explore and enjoy great art,” Smith said. “Just come and let the sound waft over you. Enjoy 80 humans working together at such a level of performance.”
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Tragedy at Denison: cold, alcohol
can be deadly combination With Granville, Ohio just a little over 250 miles away from Greencastle, Indiana, the news of a Denison University student’s death strikes close to home. The combination of alcohol and the cold were thought to be the two main factors in 21-year-old David Hallman’s death on February 8, according to WBNS-10TV out of Columbus, Ohio. On DePauw’s campus, where stripping down and running naked to a large rock is a socially acceptable activity, these same two factors have come into play almost every weekend this frigid winter. Alcohol, as Public Safety has told the student body time and time again, lowers your inhibitions and clouds your judgment. Most DePauw students are smart enough to realize that in extremely risky situations it’s not the best idea to indulge heavily in anything that might change your perception. However, until this tragedy at Denison took place, many may not have considered the cold to be a “risky situation.” Hallman’s death, most likely caused by overexposure to the cold, should alert us all to the fact that this weather is most definitely a risk, and this year’s extremes make it more necessary than ever for students to act and drink responsibly. Like Granville, Greencastle has experienced both extreme snow and extreme cold this winter. According to the National Weather Service, the average temperature so far for February in Terre Haute, the closest town to Greencastle listed, has been 18.9 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 11 degrees less than what is normally seen in February. The highest temperature reached has been 43 degrees, which has occurred on one occasion this February. The lowest temperature reached was -14 degrees, a temperature which has already occurred seven times so far this month. While the January records are less shocking, with the average monthly temperature at 21.8 degrees Fahrenheit—only a 6.4 degree departure from the average normal temperature of 28.2 degrees—temperatures this cold are cause for worry. Overexposure to this kind of cold can result in hypothermia, frostbite and even heart attacks. While death may not always occur from these symptoms, it is a definite possibility, as we have so recently and tragically been reminded. So: students of DePauw, bundle up, set limits and stay safe.
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School of Music performances not just for music students Reed Jaeger
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s a College of Liberal Arts student, I hear around campus from my peers that DePauw’s School of Music students are not really part of the DePauw community. Their packed academic schedule and differing interests might be partly to blame for this. Not only could this misconception be farther from the truth, but also College of Liberal students should take it upon themselves to integrate themselves with School of Music peers. They have more to offer than you might think. The School of Music helps DePauw University broaden the academic experience on campus. The performers the University brings and DePauw’s own student performances provide inspiration, community building and an incredible amount of entertainment. If you have not attended a show before, I highly recommend that you brave the wintry weather and enjoy what the School of Music offers. It is also worth noting that the School of Music is not a second thought in terms of academic prestige. Everyone knows that DePauw’s educational experience is incredibly competitive and rigorous, and the School of Music might be more competitive and rigorous than the College of Liberal Arts. Next time you see a School of Music student, ask them about the schedule they take. The amount of
work required will probably shock you. I enjoyed the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra on Sunday afternoon, and it was a wonderful show. The performance helped me realize all that the School of Music provides. Most College of Liberal Arts students are not in-tune with the landscape of the modern classical music scene. As a liberal arts university, DePauw’s mission is to sculpt its students into well-rounded, critical thinking leaders for the future. DePauw graduates cannot be considered ‘well-rounded’ without any appreciation for classical music, something that is part of traditional intellectual repertoire. Whether a student can play or read music is not important, but an appreciation for it is crucial. As someone that is not musically inclined, I also realized while I sat in the crowd and listened how inspiring an orchestra can be. Members of a professional orchestra have spent their entire lives training to master their craft. That level of dedication and the practice they still put in on a daily basis reminds me that you can always get better at what you do. By attending these performances, College of Liberal Arts students immerse themselves in the culture of music. The more performances College of Liberal Arts students attend, the closer the two schools will become. Put down your Xbox controllers, turn off your television and take in some classical music. -Jaeger is a conflicts studies major from Wyoming, Ohio opinion@thedepauw.com
Hopefully five years from now this article will not need to be written, headlines will not be mad about it and Michael Sam will just be another player, waiting and hoping that his dream of playing professional football becomes a reality. Alas, America is the way it is, at this point in history. Michael Sam, a defensive line prospect from Missouri, is for all intents and purposes a normal NFL draft prospect. A 6’2”, 255 pounds defensive end from Hitchcock, Texas. Sam is currently projected to be taken around the fourth round of the NFL draft. A decorated three year letterman at the University of Missouri where he was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Defensive Player of the Year, first-team all-SEC and first-team All-American by Walter Camp and Sporting News. Sam’s play on the field is not what makes him unique
among his draft-hopeful peers. What makes Michael Sam unique, and this article necessary, is his sexual orientation. On Sunday, in an ESPN exclusive interview with Chris Connelly on “Outside the Lines,” Michael Sam revealed that he was gay and had been open about his sexual orientation with his teammates since August of this year. Considering the fact that approximately nine million adults in the United States identify as a member of the LGBTQ community, Sam’s decision to come out should not be a big deal. Unfortunately, in modern America, it is. If drafted, Michael Sam will be the first openly gay active male athlete playing professionally in one of the four major American professional sports, making Sam a true trailblazer not only for the American LGBTQ community, but also for the American sports culture. This is not a Jason Collins situation, where a player in the twilight of his career decides that he is comfortable enough to acknowledge his sexual orientation. No, this is a player
who is attempting to enter into the NFL, make a name for himself and convince an NFL organization that he can help them win football games. While just about any NFL affiliated individual will tell you that Sam will not be discriminated against for his sexual orientation, he is the first to challenge the traditional heterosexual NFL culture. The NFL cannot mandate teams to draft a certain player; the NFL draft is the ultimate example of NFL team individual freedom. Most of the talk post-draft is about who took a player too high or ‘reached’ for a prospect. In such a scrutinized system, it makes you wonder: will teams immediately take Michael Sam off of their draft board because of the inherent distraction he will bring to the team? I hope that is not the case, but as anyone in professional sports will tell you, “It’s a business”. In the NFL, business means wins, not social activism. If a team decides that Sam can help them win games, I do not doubt that Michael Sam will be given an opportunity to play professional football.
As Sam said in his groundbreaking interview with Connelly, “I am not afraid to tell the world who I am. I’m Michael Sam: I’m a college graduate. I’m African-American, and I’m gay. I’m comfortable in my own skin. It seems as though the American perspective of homosexuality is progressing towards acceptance, something I am proud to see. Michael Sam is a trailblazer, but he is a football player first. He is not a ‘gay football player’, he is a ‘football player who happens to be gay’. If Sam wants to be a role model for young, frightened, gay American children, he needs to be defined by his play on the field. I could not have more respect for the stance Michael Sam took on Sunday. It is more courageous than anything I will probably ever do. Hopefully, when all is said and done, Michael Sam will be a productive NFL player, who happens to be gay. That would be the greatest legacy Sam could leave on the NFL.
on providing job relevant skills and included a semester long internship, and that is exactly what I found in the Management Fellows Program. I recognize that, since I was applying to college nearly 10 years ago, President Brian Casey and the administration have made significant strides in positioning DePauw alongside many of the top private and public schools, making today’s college applicants feel much more confident in the quality of every type of DePauw education. However, I believe that the Management Fellows Program remains a significant asset. One of the biggest misconceptions about the Programs of Distinction is that they hoard valuable opportunities, offer them to a select group of students and withhold them from the rest. That was certainly not my experience during my time as a member of Management Fellows. I found the program to be focused not on excluding students, but rather on providing those students with a fair degree of certainty about their future field and an opportunity to gain significant exposure to it should they be
willing to commit the time necessary to do so. While most students do not share this certainty and do not participate in the program, it remains unclear to me what opportunities are offered to students in the Programs of Distinction that are not offered to the broader student body, should students choose to take advantage of them. Indeed, all DePauw students have the opportunity to take part in a full-time, semester long internship. If students and parents are unaware of that fact, it would seem to me that the communications strategy around that option—rather than the structure of the Management Fellows Program—warrants revisiting. Some students want to study abroad, some want to stay on campus for eight semesters (an experience I still look upon with some degree of envy) and some want to participate in full-time internships. The beauty of the DePauw experience is that each of those options are possible for all students, and those who have a strong interest in pursuing a specific field postgraduation have the opportunity to do that too.
PHOTOPINION What do you think of the potential changes to the Fellowship programs? “It will hopefully provide more opportunities for students not in Programs of Distinction.” Frances Jones, Senior
“I question whether my internship opportunities will be affected by the changes.”
–Small is a senior history and political science double major from Zionsville, Ind. opinion@thedepauw.com
Letter to the editor I am writing to share my disappointment regarding Gary Lemon’s departure as director of the McDermond Center and Management Fellows Program. To many, this move appears to coincide with changes being proposed to not only the Management Fellows, but all Programs of Distinction at DePauw. I want to address some of the concerns surrounding the Programs of Distinction while offering some insight from my own experience as a Management Fellow. Let me start by simply saying that I would not have attended DePauw had it not been for the Management Fellows. I did not think DePauw was competitive with other private schools in the Midwest, including the University of Notre Dame and Washington University in St. Louis. More importantly, I did not think it was competitive with the specialized programs of large state schools, such as the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. My view of DePauw changed, though, when I discovered the Management Fellows Program. I had been looking for a specialty program that focused
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The Programs of Distinction in their current form offer a tailored, career-track experience that provides a counterbalance to the purely liberal arts aspects of DePauw. I would not be where I am today without the Management Fellows. I have now been working at the Brunswick Group for five years, the same firm where I participated in my Management Fellows internship. I have been assured by the administration that the Programs of Distinction will be made “more robust” and “profound support” by not only the administration but also the Board of Trustees. As someone who would not have attended DePauw without the Programs of Distinction and knows many others in that same position, it is my sincere hope that the administration stay true to its word and carefully consider any changes to the Programs that would modify their mission or diminish their value for future students.
Daniel Harrison
Class of 2009
Lauren Wigton, sophomore “It’s nice that more students are allowed these opportunities, but it’s less targeted.”
Will Joseph, senior “I think it is a good opportunity for the programs to grow.”
Will Nicholas, SENIOR Arthur Small / the depauw
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DePauw womens basketball wins third straight NCAC title
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With their 74-50 win over Hiram College, the DePauw University’s women’s basketball team clinched their third straight North Coast Athletic Conference championship on Saturday at home against Hiram. With the win, the DePauw Tigers advanced to 22-0 overall, and 13-0 in conference. This win is the 56th consecutive win dating back to March 1, 2012. The Hiram Terriers fell to 5-17 overall and 1-12 in conference. The Tigers tied the school record in that matchup with 13 three-point baskets over the course of the game with junior guards Emma Ondik and Lauren Abendroth each providing four.
The first half provided a close matchup with back-and-forth play throughout the half. A number of lead changes in the half kept the game interesting, but a 12-0 run in the second half put Hiram away. “I think the run in the second half did give us the momentum we were looking for,” Abendroth said. “Coach talks a lot about stopping other teams runs in order to start our own. The 12-0 run gave us the energy we needed to pick up our defense and start to withering them away.” Despite a surge toward the end of the first half by Hiram, the Tigers held off the Terriers going into halftime, up 43-24. In the second half, the Tigers held off the Terriers with junior guard Hannah Douglas leading all scorers with 16 points closely followed by senior
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forward Alex Gassaway with 15 points. Earlier in the week, on the seventh, the Tigers took part in the Play for Kay game in recognition of cancer research. The Tigers sported pink jerseys to display their support. In a matchup featuring the top two teams in the conference, only one came out with the victory as the Tigers romped the Allegheny College Gators with a 51 point win 91-40. Despite the Gators kicking off the scoring and playing high pressure, full court press defense, the Tigers took control early and never looked back. As the game progressed, the Tigers defense took control, and the offense began firing at all cylinders like in so many other recent games. Solid play from senior forward Alex Gasaway at both ends of the court kicked off and held an early 10-0 run. As soon as the Tigers broke away, they
The 2014 DePauw University Tigers’ Track and Field season got off to a great start, with the Tigers winning the Tiger Small College Indoor Track and Field Invitational. The Tigers finished the Invitational with 134 points. The runner up, Franklin College, scored 120 points, while Spalding University came in third with 63 points. The Tigers were led by sophomore transfer Paul Watts, who won the mile long run. Watts finished the race in just over four minutes and 34 seconds. Junior Jack Leibovitz netted first place in the high jump, recording 1.68 meters. The Indianapolis native showed his athletic versatility, placing second in the 60-meter hurdles, third in long jumps, an fourth in the 200 meters. Of the Tigers’ 134 total points, Leibovitz was responsible for 28. One of the biggest surprises for the Tigers was the instant contribution of the first-year students on the roster. Brad Wise, a Fort Wayne Snyder (Ft. Wayne, Ind.) alum, finished the 3,000 – meter run in third place, finishing with a time of 9:28.93 in his first collegiate invitational.
Junior Noah Gatwood finished in 9:14.94, enough to earn him second place. “We had a number of great performances this weekend, but we mostly got a good look at where we stand with each other and some of our competitors,” Gatwood said. “With conference only a month away, I think this weekend got us excited and focused to work hard and improve.” The North Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field championships Gatwood alluded to is set to take place on Saturay, March 8, at Denison University. First year Justin Barnes finished in second place in the 400-meter run, finishing up in only 56.53 seconds. Barnes, who attended Shady Side Academy (Pittsburgh), made an early statement as one of the future stars of the Tigers’ track and field program. Barnes also had good things to say about the performance. “We had a track meet against small colleges: Franklin, Spalding, Rend Lake, Union and Kentucky Wesleyan”, said Barnes. “I think the team looked really good for the first meet. Being a first year, I was overwhelmed with both excitement and pride at being a part of such a united and driven team. The team, myself especially, has a lot of work
still to be done and lots of room for improvement, but Friday was a good start to a hopefully great season.” On the women’s side, the freshmen Tigers were equally impressive, winning six events for 174 total points. The star of the weekend was Jillian Balser, who broke her own school record in the pole vault. Her 10-feet 6-inches (3.2m) score beat her own record by an entire two inches. First-year and Erlanger, Ken. native Meghan Burke also shone this weekend, winning the 60-meter hurtle in 9.87 seconds and the triple jump with 10.02 meters. “The entire track team has been working hard to get to this point, so it was great to finally see everyone come together and put in their best efforts at the meet,” said Burke. “It was just icing on the cake that we came out victorious.” Another Class of 2017 member, Tiernan Shank, finished in second place at the 400-meter dash with a time of 1.02.72. With both men and women winning their Invitational and the contributions from the newest players on the roster, things are looking up for the Tigers for the 2014 season and beyond.
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never let up. The Tigers defense was the story of the game, however, as the defense held the Gators scoreless for long stretches of multiple minutes. Four minutes passed in the first half without the Gators scoring. DePauw went into the halftime on a burst of momentum with a nice three pointer from Gasaway with 15 seconds remaining. The Tigers went into the locker room up 45-20. DePauw maintained control throughout the second half, as the Gators did not score at all in the first seven minutes. As the Tigers put the game out of reach, the reserve players checked in and kept the game out of reach. The Tigers are back in action tomorrow against Wittenberg University at 6 p.m.
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Men’s basketball splits weekend games with a win and a loss By Jacob Lynn sports@thedepauw.com
The DePauw University Tigers suffered a season-crippling loss to the Allegheny College Gators at Neal Fieldhouse Friday night. “You could kind of just tell that they were more ready to play than we were,” said junior center Tommy Fernitz. “It just came down to that they wanted it more than us.”
A team that could have been easily overlooked
from senior guard Michael Wilkison and junior
by the Tigers, Allegheny came into Friday night’s
guard Connor Rich, who each hit three shots from
contest winless in NCAC play and stuck in a dif-
behind the arc to lead the Tigers’ assault.
ficult 10 game losing streak.
DePauw was able to jump out to the big first
points at halftime. The Gators carried the momentum over to the second half, as they were able to quickly tie the game at 37 in just one and a half minutes.
At the beginning, it seemed that the Tigers
half lead thanks to accurate shooting. The Tigers
The hot shooting that carried the Tigers to
were well on their way to handing the Gators their
were 6-9 from the three point stripe and shot a
their large first half lead went cold in the final 20
11th straight loss.
solid 60 percent from the floor.
minutes. Wilkison missed all six of his shots from
DePauw was able to stretch its lead to 12 in
Things changed, however, at the end of the
the floor in the second half. Overall the Tigers shot
the first half and controlled the pace of play. The
first half. Allegheny closed out the first 20 minutes
30.8 percent in the half and only 18.2 percent from
Tigers were led by a deadly three-point attack
on an 8-2 run that brought the Gators within five
beyond the arc. DePauw took a 62-59 lead with 3:41 remaining after sophomore guard Adam Botts knocked down a three, but Allegheny came right back, tying the game at 62 with a three of their own on their following possession. With a three-point lead and 12 seconds left to play, Allegheny chose to foul Wilkison to prevent him from tying the game with a three-pointer. Following two successful free throws, Wilkison failed to knock down a game-tying shot, and DePauw would go on to lose 66-69. Since they returned to Neal Fieldhouse the next day to face off against Hiram College, the Tigers needed a short memory. “I tried to just leave it at the gym,” Fernitz said. “A game like that, you’ve just got to get over it and move on to the next one.” A strong first half performance helped the Tigers tame the Terriers and earn an 84-71 win. The Tigers began the game on a 12-5 run
Junior Tommy Fernitz commands his Tigers unit as he prepares for a free throw at Neal Fieldhouse on Friday. Fernitz went 6-9 from the field, scoring 16 points in a losing effort against Allegheny College. The Tigers bounced back less than 24 hours later, beating Hiram College 84-71. ERIC ST. BERNARD / THE DEPAUW
and took advantage of a 13-0 run to lead the Terriers by 17 points at the midpoint of the first