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Decision: DePauw Student Government DePauw’s academic year is nearing the end, meaning the elections for the upcoming semester’s DePauw student government leaders are right around the corner. Meet this year’s President and Vice President candidates and don’t forget to vote on e-services April 25 -27.
Vice presidential candidate Olivia Flores
Presidential candidate Walker Chance
Vice presidential candidate Stefani Cleaver
Presidential candidate Mike Curts
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MAJOR: ENGLISH LITERATURE
MAJOR: KINESIOLOGY
MAJOR: PHYSICS
MAJOR: BIOCHEMISTRY
Activities: First year mentor, English teaching assistant for the English Summer Immersion Institute at DePauw, Winter Term in-service student leader, former Panhellenic Executive Council member, The Keynotes, Academic Resource Center Writing tutor
Activities: Member of Student Life Academic Atmosphere, Interfraternity vice president, member of Delta Upsilon fraternity, Rugby Club, Kinesiology Club member, member of Code TEAL, executive board member of DePauw Community Service’s Sports Night
Activities: Peer mentor, first year mentor for two years
Activities: President of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, president of Circle K, First Year Mentor, DPU college mentor for Greencastle High School, member of Code TEAL, Compton Center Intern
Credentials: Former Circle K organization assembly member, former Panhellenic council representative
Credentials: Three years student government senator , wrote white papers for DSG, helped to get a Winter Term MCAT class on campus
Credentials: Student Government senator for three years, helped write white paper on WiFi and lighting on campus, was on the DSG Winter Term subcommittee
Credentials: One year in DePauw Student Government as a representative for Circle K
Strengths: Strong ties to multiple organizations and groups on campus, an extensive knowledge of campus resources and plans due to collaborative work with the administration
Strengths: “I am a critical thinker, an analytical thinker. I think futuristically and creatively in an idealistic way.”
Strengths: Three years experience; “I am very approachable and down to earth. At the same time I have contact with the administration.”
Strengths: “I have the ability to have a logical view on issues and concerns of students and bringing the concerns of the students to the administration.”
Weaknesses: “Studying abroad inhibits the amount of conversations I can have with students on campus.”
Weaknesses: “I care too much about the issues and get emotionally invested.”
Weaknesses: “I take on a lot of responsibilities. I need to delegate them to others.”
Weaknesses: “I have a lack of experience in student government.”
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Guest Speaker Tricia Shapiro, a leader in anti-mountain top removal advocacy, speaks in support of divesting DePauw's endowment at the Divest DePauw Rally on Saturday afternoon in Meharry Hall. The projector screen reads "The World is Watching: Save Coal River Mountain!" CLAIRE ZINGRAF / THE DEPAUW
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The American Midwest ranks as the fourth largest polluter in the world according to a study by the Union of Concerned Scientists. Individually, Indiana ranked 49th in Forbes’ list of America’s Greenest States. On Saturday, Divest DePauw held an interest meeting in Meharry Hall to get people talking about DePauw’s role in carbon emissions, with 5 percent of all university endowments going toward fossil fuel. The organization is a studentled movement that aims to rid the university’s endowment investments of fossil fuels. The group spreads its message by promoting discourse among students, faculty and the community through vari-
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ous mediums, from Facebook to campus-held meetings and rallies. The goal is to freeze investments in the fossil fuel industry by refraining from buying stocks or investments. Rather than asking DePauw to stop using fossil fuels altogether, Divest DePauw would like to see the university stop investing in fossil fuel companies. Ideally DePauw would be completely off fossil fuel investments by 2020, decreasing the investments by 25 percent every two years starting in 2014. The group was asked by President Brian Casey to write a report and present it to the Board of Directors at the beginning of May. Voting will take place at the beginning of September. Tricia Shapiro, author of “Mountain Justice” - an account of working with fellow activists
to stop mountaintop removal in Appalachia - was one of several guests brought on to the rally. "What we call sustainability is comprised of two things: healthy environment and economic justice," Shapiro said. "If we don't go for both at once, we won't get either." Shapiro spoke of her work among the directly affected community that has a great need for instantaneous change. While college activists don’t necessarily face the same challenges to the same degree, she said, they are still crucial to change. “That kind of urgency is powerful, and it's different from the urgency of students and schools,” Shapiro said. "There's a type of synergy, a win-win possibility if we connect with these people." Shapiro has been with the campaign for around ten years although she didn't intend on staying for so long; what kept pulling her back was the people. "With the kind of urgency fossil fuel has in their lives, it becomes infectious," Shapiro said. "When you spend time with them, their staying power rubs off on you." Where Shapiro discussed the broader scope of pollution, Sierra Club organizers Megan Anderson and Andy Bean filled the gap with statistics. Due to coal mining, 317,000 631,000 children are born in the U.S. each year with blood mercury levels high enough to reduce IQ scores. Necessary accommodation for these children causes a spike in national medical / education costs. Duke Energy, Indiana’s main power source, put in a new coal plant that cost $3.3 million, more than any similar project in U.S. his-
tory. "We have to use our power as residents of this state and as youth to stand up and say we don't want this to be our future," Anderson said. Bean grew up in Detroit with coal plants along the river and suffered from asthma as a child. He only recalls being allowed to go outside for recess once. "There's no reason other kids should go through that," Bean said. "That's why I became involved." Bean and Anderson work as organizers for Beyond Coal, a Sierra Club campaign geared at providing a cleaner environment for Indiana residence. Right now members are working to get a protection bill passed for gas consumers, who currently are facing a $1.1 billion increase in utility rates because of a prospective new coal gasification plant. The bill outlining this financial distribution plan was passed in 2009 by the Indiana legislature. Indiana Beyond Call set up a call-in day on Monday for disgruntled Indiana citizens to contact the House of Representatives or Senate to express their concerns. The meeting ended with a Skype lecture from environmentalist and journalist Bill McKibben, who talked about important factors such as intellectual consistency and addressing the generational challenge when moving forward to solve environmental problems. McKibben was one of the founders for 350.org, an international group devoted to environmental activism and change. Students can visit the Divest DePauw Facebook page for more information and subsequent meeting times.
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Recent spike in laptop theft surprises students By NOELLE WITWER news@thedepauw.com
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Nally says that thefts are by both DePauw students and Greencastle residents. “Students don’t like to think of fellow students taking laptops,” Nally said. “But we’ve had instances of both.” Nally suggests that students put passwords on their computer home screen so that their laptops are more difficult to access. Despite the recent increase in campus theft, students may not feel the need to change their relaxed habits towards their property. “It surprises me but unless it happens to someone close to me or I have something stolen myself, I probably won’t change my habits,” Kanai said. Still, with the recent spike in laptop thefts, Nally warns students to be careful with valuable personal items. “We want everyone to feel safe on campus but of course you have to take precautions to take care of your things,” Nally said. “On the other hand, just because things are laying there doesn’t mean they’re free for the taking.” -Alex Paul and Nicky Chokran contributed to this article
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“We want everyone to feel safe on campus but of course you have to take precautions to take care of your things. On the other hand, just because things are laying there doesn’t mean they’re free for the taking.”
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Juniors Dakota Dalton, left, and Eddy Nicklaus participate in Alpha Chi Omega's STRUTathon at the indoor tennis and track complex Saturday. The competition requires participants to wear high heels and race, or "strut," around the track. The philanthropy event raised awareness about sexual assault and domestic violence against women. With donations, the sorority raised around $1,500 to support local victims. CARLY PIETRZAK / THE DEPAUW
According to a 2011 study conducted by Absolute Data Corporation’s Theft Recovery Team, college campuses are the third most likely place for laptop theft. Yet despite a recent spike in laptop thefts, some DePauw students have voiced relaxed opinions on the state of laptop related campus crime. “I’ve never felt like I had to be careful with my stuff and I was never scared of leaving stuff unattended — even for a long period of time,” freshman Lisa Kanai said. “I leave all my stuff behind [at the library] when I go get dinner and come back in like an hour.” However, a recent increase in laptop thefts has raised the issue of whether students should be taking extra precautions to lock up their property. According to the DePauw Public Safety Activity Report, three laptops have been reported stolen since March 25. According to Angela Nally, director of Public Safety, several laptops have recently been stolen on campus. Several were taken out of fraternities in common areas, closets and bedrooms. Residence halls and academic buildings have also been targeted in the past. “Last winter a group of juveniles were literally shopping for laptops in Harrison, Asbury and Roy,” Nally said. However, Nally said it is difficult to pinpoint who may be stealing property in these areas around campus because it is hard to determine who has access to them. "In the last two weeks property was left unattended [because of Spring Break],” Nally said. “We were without 2,000 sets of extra eyes to report suspicious activity, and [that] can result in theft." Junior Connor Miller was a recent victim of laptop theft. Miller said the incident happened about a month ago. “I left my laptop in my room on Friday night and my door was open,” Miller said. “I slept somewhere else, and when I came back in the morning [my laptop] was gone.” Despite having his laptop stolen, Miller said he does not think that theft is a problem at DePauw. “Honestly, I’ve never heard of a laptop getting stolen,” Miller said. But according to Nally, the recent rise in laptop theft
is an anomaly compared to the rate of laptop theft during the rest of the year. “In the past two weeks we’ve had many [laptop thefts], but not over the academic year,” Nally said.
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CAMPUSCRIME April 12 • Noise — loud people • Forwarded to Interfraternity Council | Time: 12:12 a.m. | Place: Alpha Tau Omega fraternity • Investigation of odor of marijuana • Officer checked the building / unable to identify the source | Time: 12:51 a.m. | Place: Humbert Hall • Recovered property • Returned to owner | Time: 1:31 a.m. | Place: Locust St. • Drug violation • Referred to Community Standards| Time: 11:24 p.m. | Place: Anderson St. Hall
April 13 • Noise disturbance • Made contact with chapter president to end the event | Time: 12:11 a.m. | Place: Phi Kappa Psi fraternity • Vandalism to art project • Referred to Community Standards | Time: 12:25 a.m. | Place: Emison lawn • Noise • Spoke with the president, agreed to turn music down | Time: 1:44 a.m. | Place: Sigma Chi fraternity • Operating while intoxicated • Arrested: Ethan Ames, Fillmore | Time: 2:54 a.m. | Place: Beveridge St. and Indiana St. • Alcohol violation • Referred to Community Standards | Time: 3:29 a.m. | Place: Lucy Hall • Fire alarm • Due to cooking | Time: 8:14 a.m. | Place: Montgomery Hall • Sexual assault • Under investigation | Time: 7:13 p.m. | Place: Campus
April 14 • Alcohol violation • Referred to Community Standards | Time: 1:04 a.m. | Place: Locust St. / Walnut St. • Welfare check / alcohol violation • Referred to Community Standards | Time: 1:56 a.m. | Place: Dorothy Brown Center • Assist Greencastle Police Department / disorderly conduct • No physical altercation; subjects separated | Time: 2:23 p.m. | Place: Moore’s Bar • Harassment / alcohol violation • Referred to Community Standards | Time: 7:13 a.m. | Place: Hogate Hall • Fire alarm • Due to cooking | Time: 7:26 p.m. | Place: 410 S. Indiana St.
April 15 • Dog bite response — off campus • Report filed | Time: 4:09 p.m. | Place: Wellness Center SOURCE: PUBLIC SAFETY WWW.DEPAUW.EDU/STUDENTLIFE/CAMPUS-SAFETY/PUBLICSAFETY/ACTIVITYREPORT/YEAR/2013/
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INSIDE THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
The homework of a SOM student, practicing DANA HART
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ow a musician practices determines his or her career. Even though each instrument produces the same result, no one instrument is exactly like another instrument. In order to create the best art possible with each instrument, musicians practice according to their instrument. The amount of time that a musician practices may fluctuate. If a musician needs to practice individual repertoire but also has an ensemble rehearsal that day, they should not practice as much as they would if they did not have a rehearsal.
Should they practice more, their practicing is not only pointless but may also hurt their ability to practice the next day. Recommended practice times are different for each instrument. Regardless of what his or her practice goals are, a vocalist should not practice for more than one hour per day. For vocalists, their instruments are their body, and the human body is not built to sing for long periods of time. For instrumentalists, a healthy amount of time to practice is two to four hours per day. Their instruments are tangible and can be played for longer periods of time. Yet a musician’s goals may require practicing longer than these suggested limits. Perhaps a musician is having trouble playing or singing a run – a set of notes played or sung quickly up or down a scale. They then set a goal to work on the run until it is no longer a problem. A vocalist may spend an entire hour working on a problem spot in a song; an instrumentalist may spend more
multiple hours working on a difficult piece. If either musician needs a break, he or she may practice an easier song, or he or she may leave the practice room. In the School of Music, when we have practiced as long as we can or when we cannot fix a problem in our pieces, we walk into “Bum Alley.� There, we find arguably the most comfortable chairs on campus and our friends, waiting to console us. We begin conversations with our peers, taking our minds off of our frustration or off of our fatigue. The best part about these conversations is that they are not always about music. Attending a liberal arts institution instead of a conservatory means exposure to life outside of music. Conversations range from non-music classes to fraternity formals to the latest viral videos on YouTube. When we recognize that it is time to return to our practicing, we go back to our practice rooms. College of Liberal Arts (CLA) students attend their classes and labs, and then, they return to their
rooms. They have free hours during the day and in the evening to work on homework, which consists of studying and writing papers and lab reports. Our homework, for our lessons, for our music classes and for our ensembles, is to practice. We must learn repertoire for both our primary instrument but also our piano lessons, practice sight-singing, which even instrumentalists are required to do, and practice ensemble repertoire. The expectations are never less than this. Adding CLA classes and non-music activities to the equation forces us to manage our practice time with extra care. Practicing may come before social activities, but as we improve we realize that the sacrifice is worthwhile. - Hart is a freshman from Fort Wayne, Ind., majoring in vocal performance.
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events that stick with people. The randomness of the event, the unlikeliness that things would unfold in the way they have: it’s one of the reasons that coincidence stories seem so magical. “Coincidences are the combination of two events that are completely unrelated. They make people ask, ‘how could this happen?’ It almost seems, in some ways, like a little miracle,” Scott Ross, Chair of the Psychology Department and Professor of Psychology here at DePauw, said. The coincidences students on campus and graduates of DePauw have experienced are varied. Many are related to jobs, while some, like Burns’, are of the “isn’t it such a small word?” variety. There are even coincidences that are based on romance. While the coincidences themselves may be different, those who experience them have all been struck when it’s their turn to experience a coincidence first hand. Ross says that feelings toward coincidences can vary according to one’s understanding of psychology. For example, a fringe psychologist, Carl Jung, who did his research in the 1920s and 30s, has a very different view on coincidences than most modern psychologists. “Jung actually believed that some things happened because, within the universe, they were meant to happen,” Ross said. Jung had himself experienced numerous coincidences that made him more open to the idea of the universe as a force in the lives of ordinary people. “He was on a train traveling through France or Switzerland and he had this experience of feeling like he was drowning,” Ross said. “Jung later found out that during the same twenty-four hour time period a relative of his had actually drowned.”
Jung’s theory is based on the idea of “magical thinking,” or that psychic phenomena really can occur, but that they are more likely to occur to people who are open to these events. “Magical thinkers” believe that the universe itself has had something to do with the creation of these seemingly random events. “If they’re more open to noticing those things then they’re probably going to be more open to interpreting those things as having meaning,” Ross said. Sophomore Stephanie Aanenson, may well be one such person. In an email, Aanenson told the story of she and her boyfriend. While they were both from Minnesota—coincidence number one—the couple didn’t meet until they had arrived at DePauw where, in coincidence number two, they realized that both Aanenson’s boyfriend and her father had attended the same high school. It’s coincidence number three, however, where things really get interesting. As Aanenson and her boyfriend were driving through his town one day, he pointed out the hospital where he was born. “I was born in the same one,” Aanenson said. “Our birthdays are five days apart, and his mom had a C-section so it turns out that the night that I was born, he was still in the nursery. So we may actually have been in the same nursery when we were born.” Aanenson believes while these are definitely coincidences, it does not follow that they are accidental occurrences. “He’s my best friend and we are just so similar because of our upbringings. The coincidence is just too hard to ignore,” Aanenson said. In a “This American Life” story entitled, “No Coincidence, No Story,” the writers fo-
cused on coincidences that have taken place all over the nation and what they have meant to people. A particularly striking coincidence on this radio show also involved romance. In this story, a man and a woman, Steven and Helen, met, dated and got engaged. Soon afterward, they held an engagement party where their families met for the first time. Helen’s mother looked at a picture of the Steven’s father with shock: Helen’s mother and Steven’s father had almost married in their home country of Korea, but in the end Helen’s parents would not allow it. The couple now feels that they have in some ways been brought together in attempt by the universe to make amends. However, Pamela Propsom, Kenneth S. Wagoner Professor of Psychology, is able to discount this coincidence, and most, through the use of math. “People don’t have a very good understanding of probability. We underestimate how common joint events are,” Propsom said. Propsom cites Stanley Milgram’s study on what is known as “the small world phenomena.” Milgram took two people from cities across the United States, and told them to get a letter to each other using only their acquaintances. The study found that on average, it took between five and seven links to get this letter any place in the country. “You’ve heard the phrase ‘six degrees of separation’—this is where that came from,” Propsom said. Two DePauw graduates, Jillian Irvin ‘09 and Ashley Baxtrom ’07, accredit their jobs, to coincidences and, more specifically, to the “small world phenomena.” In the summer of 2011, Baxtrom was surfing through LinkedIn. As she neared the end
of her masters program at NYU, it seemed to be time to turn an eye toward- the job market. Baxtrom soon noticed that her old internship boss at the World Food Programme in Rome was also in New York, so Baxtrom contacted her and they met for dinner. They stayed in touch, and Baxtrom’s old boss became, in effect, her mentor. “She called me at the end of June and said, ‘look, I know you’re looking for a job right now and I can’t pay you anything, but would you be interested in just coming in and helping with this project I’ve been working on?’” Baxtrom said in a phone interview. Baxtrom started at the United Nations the next week as an unpaid intern. Today, she is a full-time employee and still works under her boss from the World Food Programme. “Now my boss is my boss again,” she said. Irvin acquired her current job in Los Angeles through the random arrangement of phone numbers. When Irvin called the office of her potential new employer to follow-up on her recently submitted resume, the receptionist picked up in astonishment—she and Irvin shared the same area code of a small suburb in Chicago. “It was out in Los Angeles, so seeing a Chicago phone number doesn’t happen that often,” Irvin said in a phone interview. At this point, Irvin says the receptionist must have “felt connected” and blindly transferred her back to the person she needed to speak to, without any further qualifications. According to Irvin, this almost never happens. “I ended up getting super, super lucky,” Irvin said. “All based on a pretty random coincidence.”
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Asking ‘Why?’ in the face of tragedy Crossing the finish line is a moment of pride. It’s a moment of accomplishment. And perhaps even more importantly, it’s a moment of community. Twenty-six and two-tenths miles of dedication later, racers are greeted by a cheering crowd in which family members and friends stand. Yesterday in Boston there was no celebration. Two explosions shook the Boston Marathon finish line, killing three at the time this issue went to print and injuring over 130 others that we know of. The first blast exploded in the specter gallery near the finish line. Ten seconds later, a second blast erupted. Though the culprit of the incident remains uncertain, the effect is undeniable. A day of celebration at one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious marathons is now a day of grief, confusion and disappointment. An entire city was sent into chaos. Ironically, these 23,000 runners and millions of spectators had not only gathered to run or watch a race; they’d also gathered to commemorate the Sandy Hook shooting this December. When we read the news we were shocked and saddened. But one emotion we didn’t feel was surprise. As of late, these events are nothing new. In the past year, 26 were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings and 12 were killed in the shooting at the Aurora, Colo. movie theater. But this isn’t just a recent trend. Our generation has encountered the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Columbine shooting and the Virginia Tech shooting, to name a few. We are so inundated with violence that it’s easy to become numb. We grieve for a few days, but then we move on. And then it happens all over again several months later. The only question that comes to mind: why? Why have we become a society so accustomed to violence? Why would someone commit an act like this? Why does humanity even have the capacity to behave this way? And why do these incidences continue to happen? Our generation has seen so much, it’s easy to become disillusioned. But, cliché as it may sound, these tragedies don’t only allow us to see the depths of human malice; we can also see the depths of human good. Encouraging tweets rolled out continuously and photos were posted on the Internet of people consoling one another. Boston residents offered racers orange juice and food. The slews of visitors are being offered places to stay. Hundreds of millions across the country are tuning in, congregating and mourning. Hospitals in the area were overwhelmed by an outpouring of volunteers hoping to donate blood. The Red Cross sent out a message saying that due to the donations of people in the state of Massachusetts their blood banks had been filled and could not handle any more. So before brushing off this tragedy as one in the numbers, pause. These racers deserve their moment.
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Divestment demands intellectual consistency SHELBY BREMER
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opefully by now, you’ve heard of the ‘Divest DePauw’ campaign. In case you haven’t, their mission is to reinforce our campus’ commitment to environmental sustainability by freezing investments in the fossil fuel industry from our $500 million endowment and reinvesting in socially responsible companies. A small group of dedicated students have been working tirelessly to raise awareness and garner support for this incredibly important cause. Some of the students met with a very supportive President Casey on Friday, held a rally on Saturday that brought in experts including 350.org founder Bill McKibben and organized a faculty forum last night with interdepartmental support. One concept that McKibben shared with students was the idea of “intellectual consistency,” which means that our actions must be extensions of the principles we espouse. At the faculty forum, professor of philosophy Jen Everett expanded on this idea as it relates to DePauw by reminding us that, “Institutions are moral actors, with political rights, personhood under the law, and moral obligations.” Our university’s obligation is to educate. That is our mission and our top priority. But at DePauw, we pride ourselves on the liberal arts experience and the creation of a whole, conscious, responsible person, not just a test-taking diploma-holder. For us, this means that what happens outside the classroom is just as important as the notes we take and the lectures we hear. If DePauw has taught me anything, it’s that every action, every word and every choice matters.
Each time we open our wallets, we cast a vote. And this concept extends to the institutions of which we’re a part, as well. When DePauw invests in corporations that harm the environment, we’re liable for those repercussions too. As an individual, you may recycle, use CFC light bulbs and walk instead of drive. But please don’t forget that you’re also, as Professor Everett put it, part of a collective. We can’t let the all-too-familiar apathy overpower our shared responsibility to leave a healthy planet for our children. Being a senior, I’m old enough to remember a time when the dining halls still sold plastic water bottles. As the movement to eliminate them grew, it was met with resistance from those worried about potential consequences: the dining halls might see a loss, finding drinkable water might become inconvenient — there were plenty of naysayers. But three years later, those fears were assuaged and we’re better off without creating unnecessary waste. Though this doesn’t mirror divestment exactly, the concept is the same, and the key to any real change is public support from an important demographic: the students. Climate change is real. It’s not a hoax, it’s not a conspiracy, it’s not a scary story that hippies tell around campfires. It’s happening, and we see the effects of it every single day. Minorities and low-income communities disproportionately live through the horrors of this global crisis, and the least we can do is ensure that we, as individuals and as a collective, aren’t contributing to harmful practices. We made the choice to come to DePauw, and now is the time to make the choice to show DePauw that we care about clean energy and climate change. Just in time for Earth Week, be sure to show your support for Divest DePauw, and join in the conversation. Bremer is a senior from Clarendon Hills, Ill. majoring in — communication. opinion@thedepauw.com
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Social media and employers: If you run, they will find you ANASTASIA WAY
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can’t pinpoint the exact moment, but there was a point in all of our lives when suddenly everyone started telling us to be careful about what we put on the Internet. “It’s going to be there forever,” they said, an inconspicuous group of adults, parents, professors, etc. “Don’t put anything up you wouldn’t want your grandmother to read,” they said. Ain’t that the truth. I have always been generally wary of never putting anything racy or politically incorrect on my profile page. Whether that’s Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn — whatever. Politely untagging myself from pictures I was even slightly unsure about. My junior year, I made all of my photos and tags private so that no matter which buffoon decided to tag me in a YouTube cat video or a picture from our adventures that weekend, no one would see it but me. Senior year, I went as far as changing my name from “Stacey Way” to “Anastasia Sophia” on Face-
book and my other accounts so that I could just avoid the Facebook-and future-employer-tango all together. I am here to tell you that it doesn’t work. If you run, they will find you. I had a job interview with a PR company based in Chicago on a Friday. By Monday, low and behold, I had a friend request from my interviewer. And someone who I believe was from their HR, of which I have since confirmed on LinkedIn. I’m sure they only wanted to send me awkward cat videos, not rake my profile for the ticks and fleas that could make me un-hirable (I’m looking at you, girl with profile picture double-fisting handles of Skohl and dribble on your shirt. Take it down!) There were few things I actually had to remove. I took down my Tupac and Marilyn Monroe quotes, changed a few photo captions from “Me and Dufus” to “Me and my brother” and made everything as private as I could. It was Twitter though that hit me the hardest. In general, I try to avoid tweeting pictures of sushi and how annoying it is when I can’t match all of my socks. When I had someone ask me outright what my Twitter handle was, I knew doomsday had finally come. I think about my tweets before I send them. I try to make them worthy of slowing down as my followers flip through their feed with their
thumbs, rapid-fire. Usually it’s with humor, my attempt at it, or a picture that moved me and I think could move others. Okay realistically it’s mostly goofy stuff, but I try to make it something worth reading. It’s a double-edge sword though, as demonstrating wit at the cost of being strange, politically incorrect or inappropriate is not worth it. Though it was painful, I decided that it was in my best interest to delete tweets about gang signs, fat girls and tiny backpacks and elves baking cookies in trees. To give you some perspective, I had 666 tweets when I started spring cleaning (you don’t forget a number like that), and now I’m at a homey 572-ish. It was that questionable. But it was worth it. I have had several potential employers find me on all my social media, and I am happy to say that I am okay with it. I’ve even shared a good laugh with one over it. It is possible to clean up your online image and still preserve your personality, especially since our generation is going to be counted on to do the majority of social media when we enter the work-sphere. — Way is a senior from Long Grove, Ill. majoring in English writing and communication. opinion@thedepauw.com
LETTER TO THE EDITOR In response to “Community service not another line for your resume” First, we would like to indicate our respect for a portion of Ms. Chapman’s opinion. We agree that, in general, DePauw students have a warped perspective on community service. Too often, DePauw students donate their own money (or their parents’ money) to national organizations that don’t address local needs. While certain philanthropic events make a big social splash on campus, the truth of the matter is that many exist only to fulfill national organizational requirements. Large, week-long events provide a lot of publicity and give an organization something to report to their superiors, but they do little to actually affect change. That being said, we would like to correct some of the statements made in the article about honor societies such as Mortar Board and Order of Omega. In the article, Ms. Chapman mentions
chapter dues that somehow get in the way of philanthropic activities. While it is true that joining these organizations requires a membership fee, it is important to remember that we are both honor societies and philanthropic organizations. Additionally, we have obligations to our parent body. One such non-negotiable obligation is the collection of membership dues. Ninety-four percent of those dues go directly to our nationals. Another requirement is the organization of philanthropies that center on Mortar Board’s national goal of promoting children’s literacy. And finally, as an honor society, our standards for admission are mandated by the national organization. We neither believe nor endorse Ms. Chapman’s claims about our members’ level of commitment or good intentions; indeed, past philanthropic activities constitute the majority of our selection criteria. We agree that DePauw has a philanthropy problem, and we are committed to working with
people like Ms. Chapman to help fix it. We wish that Ms. Chapman had contacted our leadership to more fully understand Mortar Board’s functions and mission. So no, we are not being “selective or expensive” in order to “make volunteering more glamorous.” We are simply another vehicle for philanthropic good.
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PHOTOPINION What qualities are you looking for in the next student body president and vice president? “People that care about sustainability.”
CARLIE VAUGHN, sophomore “Above all, being people that are easy to approach. Someone who doesn’t feel too busy or too stressed to sit down and talk with you about your concerns.” ABBY DICKEY, junior “I hardly know that the president and vice president positions even exist, so there’s room for a lot of improvement.”
GARTH MCMAINS, sophomore
Sincerely, Danny Piedmonte ’13 Mortar Board President Brian Banta ’13 Mortar Board Vice-President
“Even though it doesn’t really affect me, I hope they’re willing to be engaged and more collaborative with all student groups on campus.” KAITLIN KLOSE, senior
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we just took it out of their hands by getting lots of hits.” Nearly everyone got in on the action with Galyean going 5-5 with three RBI’s. Pashia and freshman Connor Einertson each had three hits while senior Jason Cohen led the team with a team high seven RBI’s. “The biggest positive from the weekend was our ability to bounce back from the Sunday morning loss,” Sroka said. The Tigers will travel to Cleveland this weekend for a four game series with Case Western Reserve University.
Women’s track places third at Indiana Div. III meet THE DEPAUW STAFF REPORTS sports@thedepauw.com
DePauw finished with 138.5 points and five women placing first through third at the Indiana Division III Championships. DePauw finished behind Hanover College with 193.5 and Franklin College with 144. Taking first were seniors Ellie Pearson in the 400 meters, (1:02:18) and Kathleen Molloy in the 800 meters (2:19: 74), junior Jillian Balser in the pole vault and the 4x400 relay (3:05/10-0) and freshman Heather O’Brien in the 10,000 meters (38:50:69). Other top performances were by sophomore Emma Clor, second in the 3,000-meters steeplechase, freshman Taylor Brandstatter, third in the 400 meters and sophomore Sophie Rambaud, who placed third in the 800 meters. Junior Katie Doron placed third in the 15,000 meters, freshman Angela Hacker was third in the high jump and senior Brittany Sievers placed third in the discus. The team will compete at the Rose Hulman Twilight Meet Friday, April 19.
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Women’s lacrosse faces back-toback defeats in weekend play THE DEPAUW STAFF REPORTS sports@thedepauw.com
The DePauw Tigers fell to the top team in the North Coast Athletic Conference, Wooster, 20 -5, and again on Sunday played a close game only losing by four to North Central, 17-13. The Tigers held their own in the first game of the weekend against Wooster. Midway through the first half, the Tigers were trailing the Fighting Scots 4-2. When the clock clicked to 19 minutes, Wooster started showing the Tigers up, outscoring them 16-3 in the rest of playtime. Senior Natalie Swiler led the Tigers with three goals while sisters Carey, sophomore, and Knubbe Kunz, senior, each scored one goal. Carey Kunz and Jamie Powell, sophomore, both tallied an assist. The Tigers were outshot 34-16, but competed strongly against the Fighting Scots in draw control only giving up one to Wooster,
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The DePauw men’s golf team shot a two-round 614 and finished fourth among four teams at the Rose Hulman Invitational. Senior Pat Herrod finished in the top 10 to bring the team to their strong finish at Rea Park Golf Course. Herrod shot a two-round 151 including Saturday’s 72 for a tie for 10th place. Coming in 17th place Ty Frost, sophomore, tied at 153 points, while Brandon Bekkering, sophomore, and Logan Bertalan, freshman, tied for 22nd with 156 points. The men and women’s golf teams will return to play April 27-28 when they compete in the NCAC Championships event one in Granville, Ohio.
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DePauw women’s golf team, ranked sixth in the nation and won the Illinois Wesleyan tournament over the weekend. Led by junior Kelsey Smith’s medalist performance, the women totalled 619 points. The Tigers won by 21 strokes after shooting a 311 on Saturday and finishing up on Sunday with 308 points gained. Smith shot a 149 to finish first marking her second individual title of the year and third of her career. Juniors Paige Gooch shot a 158 to finish seventh and Abby Dickey tied for ninth with 161. Jacqueline Carroll, freshman, was 15th at 163.
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14-13. The Tigers also were able to pick up 23 ground balls just five less than the Fighting Scots. In the second game of the weekend against North Central Illinois, DePauw went goal for goal up until 26 minutes left in the second half. At this time in the game, DePauw was up 10-9 with Elizabeth McCracken leading the Tigers with five goals and two assist. Swiler, Knubbe Kunz, Powell, freshman Maryclaire Heldring and Abigail Snively added to the 10-9 score. Junior goalie Amy Clark put a stop to 12 potential goals helping the Tigers to stay close in score with the North Central Cardinals. The Tigers picked up 25 ground balls, one less than the Cardinals at 26. The Tigers also gained two free position shots throughout the game. The Tigers will face their next game Tuesday at 5 p.m. against Wittenberg University at Boswell Field.
1) DePauw 619 2) Washington St. Louis 640 3) Illinois Wesleyan 646 4) WIttenberg 664 5) Gustavus Adolphus 665
6) North Central 673 7) St. Francis 691 7) Wisconsin-Eau Claire 697 9) Olivet College 697 10) Wis. Whitewater 703
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FULL TEAM RESULTS 1) Transylvania 594 2) Franklin 600 3) Hanover 611 4) DePauw 614 5) Vincennes 616
6) Mount St. Joseph 618 7) Wabash 623 8) Rose-Hulman 626 8) Manchester 626 10) Anderson 668
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Women’s tennis clinch top seed for NCAC Championships By CLARE POLEGA sports@thedepauw.com
The women’s tennis team went undefeated this weekend against Wittenberg University, 9-0, Ohio Wesleyan, 9-0 and Denison University, 7-2. The team improved to 14-7 overall and finished the NCAC West Division 3-0. The wins give the women the top place in the NCAC Championship play, which will begin on April 26th. “The girls got off to a good start. They controlled the net well and set up their partner well from the base-
line,” head coach Scott Riggle said. The standout players this past weekend were junior Meg Crowley, sophomore Julie Wittwer, sophomore Taylor Mahr and sophomore Kaitlin Pickrel, all undefeated. Senior Elizabeth Young was undefeated in singles while all three doubles teams posted 2-0 records. The women have put hard work into practice that has transitioned to their play on the court in game play. “Everyone is getting more accurate and faster in singles,” Riggle said. “We are not giving away easy points.”
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The Tigers had a successful weekend going 2-0 against Wittenberg University, 8-1, and Denison University, 7-2. All three doubles duos went undefeated over the course of the weekend and the team went 9-3 in singles. DePauw showed their true colors sticking to their game and skills. “Those are two good teams we played,” Head Coach Scott Riggle said. “The men are continuing to get better and are peaking at the right time.” Four members of the men’s tennis team went undefeated:
Softball | from page 12 Hallet in to win the game 3-2. The Tigers started off both games a little shaky, but were able to get back in it as a team to pull out the win. “We started both games with errors that weren’t typical of our team,” Hallet said. “We came together offensively which helped [us get back in it]. We were able to come back from it. We were able to pick ourselves up and clean up our act.”
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junior Sam Miles, senior David Moss, junior Ben Kopecky and freshman Alec Kaczkowski. The Tigers brought their top game not giving up a single point without a fight. “Our doubles were executing good aggressive fundamentals,” Riggle said. “When you’re up by three you can relax and focus on our game. As a team, we’re getting tough to beat. For the most part our singles players are making their opponents earn every point.” DePauw will play their next tournament against Wabash before the conference tournament in two weeks.
Pitchers senior Emily Bichler and sophomore Kahla Nolan hit their spots to help the team stay in the game to execute their offense. The Tigers will face Wittenberg University to qualify for the NCAC tournament on Wednesday, April 17. The team’s goal is to defeat Wittenberg to make it in the top four to go to the tournament. “We want to clench a spot in that top four,” Hanarahn said. “We’re in a good spot, but it’s not enough. It’s in our hands to defeat Wittenberg to get that first birth.”
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TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2013
DePauw fights back against Wooster Baseball splits four with Wabash By HAMM HOOPER sports@depauw.edu
The Tigers split four games this past weekend against conference rival Wabash College. On Saturday, the Tigers dropped the first game, 3-2 and won the nightcap, 8-6. On Sunday, DePauw lost the first game, 5-4, but were able to recover and blow out the Little Giants 19-3 in the nightcap. DePauw (14-13, 7-5) sent junior pitcher Alex Sroka to the mound in the first game. Sroka struggled throughout the day but was able to keep the Tigers in it. “I threw strikes, but wasn’t always hitting my spots,” Sroka said. “I thought I got ahead in counts, but wasn’t able to get hitters to bite on my off-speed as much.” Wabash’s leadoff man, Trey Fankhauser, paced the Little Giants with three hits including a triple, which he would later score on off a wild pitch. Chris Widup was effective on the mound as he went six innings allowing only four runs. However, in the second game of the double-header, the Tigers offense exploded. DePauw recorded season highs of 19 runs and 21 hits as they routed the Little Giants 19-3. “One of our captains Zach Galyean said before game, too, that we needed to leave no doubt in game two that we deserved to win, and not let the umpires have any effect on the game. I think we did just that, putting up a ton of runs, pitching well, and getting a split,” Sroka said. In the fourth inning, the Tigers sent 15 batters to the plate where they scored 10 runs on 11 hits. This was the second straight Sunday where DePauw has sent 15 batters to the plate and had a big inning as the Tigers scored 9 runs in one inning against Ohio-Wesleyan last weekend. “Everyone was just having quality at-bats and putting hits together,” junior Brendon Pashia said. “We were a little mad about some calls made by the umpires in the first game so we
Sophomore Kahla Nolan, left, improved her 5-3 record with 9 strikeouts against Wooster College on Saturday afternoon. Senior Amy Hallett, right, scored a two-run homer marking 33 homers in her career. DePauw defeated Wooster in the double header, 3-1, 3-2. SUNNY STRADER / THE DEPAUW
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DePauw swept Franklin College on Friday 5-1, 8-6, but fought with everything they had to defeat Wooster College in their doubleheader on Saturday. The Tigers came out on top winning 3-1, 3-2, remaining undefeated in the NCAC conference. The Tigers were caught off guard in Saturday’s play against Wooster. The Tigers stepped up to the plate ready to swing, but Wooster slowed the women down. “We were overly aggressive,” head coach Erica Hanrahan said. “We had to rein ourselves back in to get it done. It took us some adjusting in each game because our mentality is to be aggressive hitters.” The Tigers were held until the fifth in-
ning where they were down by one run when freshman Sammi Bell led off with a double to right center and junior pinchrunner Megan Landahl moved to third on junior Jamie Story’s sacrifice. Senior Kate Hendrickson tied the game at 1-1 when her grounder plated Landahl. In the seventh each team got two runners on base, but were unable to finish through with a run to conclude the game. The women went into 10 innings where the Tigers were able to pull through and clench the victory. Senior Amy Hallet’s two-run homer led the Tigers to victory over Wooster. “It just happened and something that I tried for,” Hallet said. “I didn’t care that the ball went over the fence I knew I scored and helped us win the game.” Sophomore Jen Ridge doubled down
the inner field line to get on base while Hallet followed up with her homer to bring them both home. In the second game, Wooster again took the lead, but DePauw came right back scoring one run to even the score in the bottom of the first. Hallet scored off of freshman Linsey Button’s single. The Wooster Fighting Scots scored a second time in the third regaining the lead. Freshman Morgan Pigusch tied the score at 2-2 off of junior Lauren Krumwiede’s bunt. In the final inning of the game Hallet took a big swing hitting a double to the right and moved to third on freshman Haleigh Chasteen’s groundball. Button then hit bringing
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