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International and domestic students gather in the Union Building Ballroom for the first meeting of the Global Partners program Thursday evening. The program provides domestic mentors for firstyear international students. ERIC ST BERNARD/THE DEPAUW By NICOLE DECRISCIO news@thedepauw.com
Global Partners, a program with the purpose of culturally uniting campus, held its kickoff event Monday evening. The program partners one first-year international student with an upperclassmen domestic student. There are about 90 students in the program that will meet twice a month. One meeting is meant to be a social outing. For the first month, each partner set received a Starbucks gift card loaded with enough to buy each person a drink. The other meeting is at an intellectual event, ideally a speaker related to diversity. These meetings are meant for more than breaking down language barriers, though, Loutfi Jirari, director of international student services said. “We don’t want to make it domestic students helping international students with language.” Instead, Jirari hopes the programming will push both sides to become more unified. One of the major changes in programming is
the consolidation of the International Office and the Multicultural Life Office into one office for both, the Intercultural life office. “I think that a lot of times having a good connection starts with a one on one connection,” Jirari said. “To address the disconnect, we need different programs and strategies.” Jirari believes that the new programming will do just that by allowing international students to learn about the culture in the United States and vice versa. The new programming will also feature “Real Talk,” which will feature different student organizations and their experiences with diversity. The event on Monday featured two students who spoke on their experiences connecting with international students. The first was senior Kristin Otto, who has spent the last two summers working for a teaching assistant for an English immersion program. Otto also has several friends on campus that are international students. “All my friends bring a different perspective,” Otto said. She believes that the different perspectives added to her experience at DePauw.
The second student to speak was junior Rudra Vishweshwar, who is an international student from India. “Everything was different,” he said of when he first came to the United States. He specifically noted the difference in measurements and sports, specifically football, which he knew as what Americans call soccer. First-year Midori Kawaue, an international student from Japan, noted that it is helpful to have another mentor figure. “My partner is a senior and she’s majoring in what I’m interested in, which is environmental science,” Kawaue said. “It’s really nice to have a senior doing what you want to do.” Vishweshwar related with first-year students who may feel homesick and assured them that it is normal for students to miss home. “The only way you’re not going to miss home is when you make DePauw your home,” Vishweshwar said. Vishweshwar said he likes the new Global Partners program and thinks it is helpful. “I wish we had that when I was a [first-year].”
Senior Barry Flynn, former First Team All-North Coast Athletic Conference basketball player is back at DePauw for his last semester. But this time Flynn has hung up the basketball jersey and bought a new pair of football cleats. Flynn decided to join football during spring semester last year and will be the starting wide receiver under Coach Bill Lynch’s direction this fall. “It’s taken me a second to brush all the dust off but I feel like the team and I are getting better every day,” Flynn said. Flynn led the men’s basketball team in scoring and rebounds last season. Coming back for only fall semester meant that Flynn would be unable to play basketball in his last season of college athletic eligibility. “[Flynn] is a guy that can’t sit still for long,” said Bill Fenlon, the men’s basketball coach. “Since he has another semester here he’s decided to make this effort to play football, and I know Coach Lynch is pretty happy that he has.” The men’s basketball team will have to find a way to fill the void, but Fenlon is certain that Flynn would be successful in stepping up into his new position on the football team. Flynn started his college career playing football at Ball State University four years ago. Standing 6 feet 5 inches and 225 pounds Flynn will be the biggest wide receiver on the roster. “[Flynn] has Division I athletic ability without question,” said Fenlon. “As far as his physical tools translating onto the football field? I can tell you that I would hate to be a 5-foot-11-inch, 170 pound defensive back with that guy barreling toward me.” Flynn was recruited as a tight end to Ball State University in 2009 after a successful high school
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Music rose and sacred liturgy flowed in Hebrew out of the Office of Spiritual Life’s Sanctuary on Wednesday evening as DePauw’s Jewish community celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. During Rosh Hashanah, Jewish people examine themselves and their lives through the lens of bettering themselves and their communities. “We are a faith of deeds and making the world around us better,” said Adam Cohen, part-time coordinator for Spiritual Life. He and members of Hillel, a campus Jewish organization, hosted
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Intercultural Life Kicks off with “Cultural Cannibals”
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CAMPUSCRIME September 3
• Possession of marijuana / possession of paraphernalia • Forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 1:01 a.m. | Place: Bishop Roberts Hall • Assist Greencastle Police Department / Greencastle Fire Department – gas leak • Due to construction / repairs made by gas company | Time: 9:23 a.m. | Place: Washington / Locust Streets •Welfare check • Subject located / checked okay | Time: 12:01 p.m. | Place: Montgomery Hall
• Assist Campus LIving – housing policy violation • Forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 9:38 p.m. | Place: Humbert Hall
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• Noise – loud music • Officer checked area / checked okay t | Time: 1:35 a.m. | Place: Little Rock Apartments • Noise – loud music • Forwarded to Campus LIving | Time: 2:10 a.m. | Place: Little Rock Apartments
• Criminal mischief to vehicle • Pending | Time: Unknown | Place: Alpha Phi sorority Artist Artur Silvar talks about his works during the Cultural Cannibals event on Tuesday, September 3 in Peeler Auditorium. ANH NGUYEN / THE DEPAUW By EMILY MCCARTER news@thedepauw.com
Over 90 omnivorous DePauw students, faculty, and guests became “Cultural Cannibals” at the Intercultural Life Kick-Off event on Tuesday. Cultural Cannibals is an Indianapolis-based duo of visual artists Artur Silva and DJ Kyle Long. Together they address issues such as consumption in society, mass production, Hollywood, war and violence through their art. The duo is the first of many monthly speakers that Intercultural Life Office will host. The office name “Intercultural Life” is new this year. It was adapted from the old name Multicultural and International Life Office. “We think that [the new name] reflects our students and their identities better,” Aliza Frame, coordinator of multicultural student services, said. The intercultural life office hosted the duo to showcase the cultural blending of the DePauw community. “I hope the event will help students consider how to be involved and how to express themselves through art and music,” Frame said. “It was also an opportunity to have an interesting and fun event.” At the event, Artur Silva gave a presentation in which he explained the background on his life and his home country of Brazil. Silva expressed how he came to be the artist he is today while also showing pictures of his artwork, which mostly consist of large murals. The duo played
videos they produced together, showcasing Silva’s art with Long’s music. First-year international student from China, Jinlin Zhang enjoyed the event. “It was cool to see how they express themselves through art,” Zhang said. Besides making art and music, Cultural Cannibals has their own clothing line of t-shirts, which they sold at the event. This line celebrates people who have done great things around the world. The duo is trying to do their part to make Indianapolis and the surrounding communities a more tolerant society, which is a goal similar to that of the intercultural life office at DePauw. The intercultural office programming is geared towards supporting international students and underrepresented groups at DePauw. They aim to help these students express themselves and become comfortable in the community. Zhang has utilized the office’s services for just that. “When I came to DePauw, I wasn’t good at communicating, and I didn’t know the community so [Intercultural Life] took me around DePauw and Greencastle,” Zhang said. “They helped me to get to know the other international students and DePauw better. I like the group.” Frame said that the office aims to serve all students, and any speaker or event they host is open to anyone.
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BEYOND THE BUBBLE
Shakespeare in Ghana: Santiago’s summer experience By FELICIA SANTIAGO features@thedepauw.com
When talented alumna Elisabeth Sutherland ’13 started her Summer Shakespeare Workshop project in Ghana, I couldn’t resist. Unfortunately, my father could. So I didn’t get to be a part of the program’s first summer. However, I was able to go this past summer—and I would go again. This type of work attracted me because I absolutely love the power of theater and the benefit of traveling. There is absolutely nothing that builds confidence like creating something and having people appreciate it along side the achievement of understanding and conveying Shakespeare’s challenging language. The opportunity to give that experience to youth is something I could not have refused. Essentially, the Summer Shakespeare Workshop is working with people to put up a production of a new Shakespeare play every summer. This summer, the production was “Comedy of Errors” and the participants ranged from the ages of 12 to 20. A lot of what I was doing included stagemanaging, building sets, and teaching participants and some visitors about designing and building a set. I also held workshops to help actors develop their talents and performances.
I loved my job. It has a great resemblance to the Shakespeare classes here at DePauw taught by Amy Hayes and Gigi Jennewein Fenlon. The work I did was so much fun and very rewarding. By the actual performance day the kids called me “Auntie Felicia.” It was truly an honor to be considered someone they respected, trusted and loved. There were so many different positive experiences in Ghana: at work, outside of work, meeting artists, eating new foods. I feel like I have truly been blessed and have enriched through this experience. There are so many stories: I can’t choose just one that really encapsulates my experience and the way it has affected me. I would recommend this opportunity for everyone who is truly interested in working, embracing another culture, being open minded and willing to grow in their personal and professional development. This opportunity was extremely important to me. It really did solidify how tiny I was in this world and how much I have to learn, but also what I want to do with my life. Going to Ghana was such a pivotal point in my life. It was as if everything fell into place; I made sense of my past and my hopes for the future.
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First Year students leaving their first imprint in DePauw’s “Best Required FYS Writing” anthology
ng an array of works with a believed they met their goal of getti Instead of showcasing satisfying papers work for the anthology. their the golden star, first-year students are sharing Seminar “That was something that we hoped for fromh of -Year First ired Requ bunc le who a be ldn’t in bold print in “The Best wou it that very beginning, of English Writing Anthology.” either creative writing or a whole bunch show the idea an was ngs writi of ction ld wou that s The blue bound colle thing some st of the writ- writing essays—ju d teach great writing,” constructed by Michael Sinowitz, director ive way breadth and disciplines that coul posit a be ld wou it ght ing program, who thou ide of their Everett said. sumfor first-years work to be recognized in outs Sinowitz was able to get copies printed this only was he ing, fund to seminars. due tely, [a First- mer, but unfortuna “I gave copies of this all to people teaching with able to get 100 copies. The committee decided to hand them iding prov of way a as ing a FYS this year. Year Seminar] this year student out copies to every faculty teach Corby Burger were and both assignment ideas and samples of good said. Cobb am Willi res omo Soph ology too. Cobb was writing they could use in their class,” Sinowitz -Year happy to receive a copy of the anthby Wayne Glausser, First a for ssors profe to out ed reach witz ht Sino r 2012 ask- in the Las Vegas seminar taug Seminar (FYS) writing contest in Novembe their writ- professor of English, in which the class talked about the for ry that connect to Las ing them to nominate up to two students est. The elements of pop culture and histo the Wild” seminar “Into ing pieces to be considered for the writing cont the of part study such Vegas. Burger was and they collected work came from various fields of taught by Ellen Bayer, professor of English, logy. ropo anth and their exon cted refle and as psychology, English Park re Natu e up took trips to the mad was e mitte com m culu curri ng writi The s, including periences through writing. feelings about his work beof nine professors from different discipline to choose Initially Cobb had mixed was Sinowitz. Initially the goal for the contest showcased in the Anthology. ing itted and just, the top three writers out of the works subm thought it was going to be 50 freshmen and go“I onpers and d signe a and prize was cash it a with know ’t them didn I reward December.” I’m a few pages and a footnote; alized copy of George Saunders’ “Tenth of the submit- ing to be short…which made it cooler.” of that As the committee went through the rest In addition to the writers’ piece, each professornote l seven ory duct intro an e ted works, they decided to add an additiona wrot class ent’s taught the stud they chose pieces to make the anthology. briefly explaining the assignment and why y, soph philo of ssor profe tant Jennifer Everett, assis . ology, and the student’s work all these was one of the three editors of the Anth the best Sinowitz expressed that bringing together ing this ing decid of ess proc the offer on s plan He she also took part in him. for yable committee works was enjo pieces of writing. Everett said all nine of the rs back and opportunity for every incoming class so they have a pape ing pass room . members sat in the same en pieces. chance to showcase their work learn a lot about writhim forth while sharing their rankings on the writt writing ed help FYS his said Cobb “It’s a really complicated thing assessing t,” she ing, which became significant to this contest. smen cially in but what we did was…a really rough asses a paper “Don’t write boring papers in college espe daries was here like, cies epan boun the push d coul said. “If we had discr you when s people your [FYS], that’ said. that some people thought was great and some the like you couldn’t in high school,” Cobb g this antholhave ld wou we all, at good inuin cont thought was really not that ght thou Burger also or angive them discussion about why one thought one thing ogy would benefit first-years because it will writer to a ol scho high a other.” from iting trans e didn’t confidence in Everett also emphasized that the committe m. It college writer. syste e grad r lette a using rs or by get into specific ranks “If you come here and look up to these seniodoing . yable enjo was ent cont the ’re why t they abou that s more was of top- juniors and see the amazing thing In its final product the anthology consists volun- it’s a little intimidating,” Cobb said. “But if you realize to s Vega can produce college ics from stories about the risks in Las Disorder that [first-years] can do this—they tary amputations and Body Integrity Identity fied and quality writing.” (BIID). Both Sinowitz and Everett were satis
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The job of a newspaper is to serve as a checks and balances system and properly inform its community. In the case of The DePauw, we believe it is our duty, as a student publication, to report news that is simultaneously informative and relevant to students and faculty. Not only do we strive to be fair in our news reporting, but we also want our reporting process to be as transparent to the DePauw community as possible. In other words, we’re on your side, and in the name of being accessible and honest, we’d like to inform you of our production process. Every Sunday and Wednesday, at 4 p.m., 11 editors along with reporters, photographers and designers hold story board meeting in the comfort of our newsroom. These meetings are open to the entire student body, and we always encourage new faces to join us in our story-pitching dialogue. After discussing potential stories, the writers, editors and photographers claim the assignments that interest them. The student journalists are taught to report both basic and controversial stories without a slant or bias. After all the stories are assigned, so are deadlines. Deadline night is every Monday and every Thursday evening. Editorial board retreats to the editorin-chief’s office to editorialize on a recent event, pressing issue or opinion. Page editors scrutinize and edit articles and every photo is reformatted. A team of designers arrives on our notorious deadline nights to place the content, along with several advertisements (often also designed by students) on the virtual pages. Once The DePauw flourishes into an electronic version of itself, usually sometime around 1 AM, we email it to the folks over at The Banner Graphic. The local Greencastle newspaper then produces the beloved print edition, which is to be picked up by a delivery person no later than 9 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. A student (or series of students) delivers around 800 copies of the publication to buildings all over campus, where other students will usually find it after 10 a.m. classes. This organization is not a clique. In fact, our existence depends on the variety, diversity and passion of student voices. We offer a platform for students to be heard. We monitor on the authority of the administration. We exercise our right to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This is what we do, and we invite you to join us.
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t seems like just yesterday I was among those lanyardwearing, skinny people in South Quad who couldn’t even fathom saying the horrid “S” word. Sadly, I am no longer a first-year. Instead, I’m the oldest kid sitting in French 101 trying to wrap my mind around the fact that I am…a senior. If you haven’t yet experienced my “senior year anxiety is here” emotions, just wait until an email address ending with “2017” pops into your inbox. Woof. This semester, my friend Meagan Combs, junior, is taking the Honor Scholar seminar, “The Power of Place” with Professor of Journalism Ethics Robert Steele. In this class, students read about and discuss the role of place in storytelling, ultimately asking, “What does place mean?” Meagan and I began discussing place as it relates to time, and what exactly denotes a “place.” Does it have to be physical? Does it have to be real? Meagan mentioned being in a place at DePauw. I was thinking small, like our duplex or the Julian Science and Math Center. She meant it more figuratively. What about being at a place in your life? Senior year is a scary place. Everyone who knows you is constantly on your a** about what is next for you: Are you going to get a job? Where are you going to live? Maybe graduate school? These questions are a piece of cake for the folks who have even the smallest inkling of what they want to do with their life. I’m not one of them. This summer, working as a bartender in Carmel, Ind., I
met Ian, a lonely Englishman who asked where I attended school. When I answered DePauw he replied, “Good school!” I was beaming with pride, “I feel lucky to go there.” “You’re not lucky to go there.” Ian looked me in the eyes. “Don’t say that. You worked hard to get there. If you had won the lottery, then you’d be lucky.” Until now, I had not thought much about what Ian said to me. I guess what I meant to say was that I feel fortunate to go to DePauw. I feel proud to attend a school where hard work is made easier by an eagerness to engage in the brilliance around me. I feel like I have won the lottery by attending this university (except the whole not getting paid part). There is an incredible energy that fills up the DePauw “bubble.” “Espirit de corps,” which translates from French to team spirit, is defined as “feelings of loyalty, enthusiasm and devotion to a group among people.” I think the “espirit” of the DePauw community is what makes it so fantastic. The truth is, being a senior in college makes you feel like part of your world is ending, and it’s hard to wrap your mind around that. But if this last year is even half as good as my first three, I know I will graduate in May one proud Tiger, even if I have no idea what comes next. In the meantime, I’ll appreciate DePauw and show pride for our achievements (cough, Princeton Review party school ranking, cough). If I can offer any advice to my fellow students, it’s this: Live in the moment. Be happy! And every day, do something that makes you smile. Unless what makes you happy is peeing on the boulder, because that is gross. — Dickman is a senior english writing major from Zionsville, Ind. opinion@thedepauw.com
ll people seem to talk about lately is pop culture. I hear loads of information about celebrities, upcoming movies, popular books, the best songs, and the even latest Starbucks drink. What I don’t hear about are the latest updates on the Syria conflict or the developments in Obamacare. It’s clear we all know about the MTV Video Music Awards and the appearance of pumpkin spice lattes, but it’s not so clear that we know about events in the rest of the world. If we’re interested in pop culture, that’s fine and dandy. What happens every day is more than “hard news,” it’s also little things that affect our social lives. The type of shows on television, the popular genre of music, and the latest movies and novels are what shape our society and mark the personas of 21st century Americans. Pop culture spotlights our population’s personalities and cre-
ates the setting for everyday life. Not paying attention to current events, however, is a dangerous habit to start, and it’s easy to get into with our little DePauw bubble. These current events are what shape society around the world and mark who 21st century humans are. Without understanding what is happening outside of pop culture, we take the chance of being enclosed in our personal bubbles and losing the growth that comes with relating with people across the globe. Take the Syria conflict. President Obama has declared he wants to take military action against Syria, but requested Congress’ authorization. Depending on how things go, and granted there are a lot of “ifs,” this “act of war” could lead to Congress formally declaring war against Syria. For context: America hasn’t had a formal war since World War II. Do you realize what that means? Do you know how weapons have changed since the 1940s? Did you even know Syria had issues this severe? Ignoring national and global issues, especially as voting-age college students, is harmful not only to you but also to the world. The generations of young adults before us who cared shaped a lot of America’s 20th century change. The Civil Rights
movement, the women’s movement, pulling out of the Vietnam War, the right to vote at 18 years old-that was all done by young adults, just like us. Without them, who knows what our history would be. We matter. But we can’t do anything without knowing what the issues are and what needs to change. Picking up a newspaper or clicking through a news website not only educates you, but it molds you as a person. You learn what your values are, what matters to you and what creates that motivational “spark,,” all of which lead to change. This is our world, and we are not just living in it-we’re shaping it. So grab that pumpkin spice latte and scroll through the most recent headlines before heading off to read about the latest awards show or football games. Take the time to be well-informed, and become fully aware of the much larger world outside of Greencastle, Ind. Maybe then, we can start the next wave of change. It’s time to pop the bubble. –Sausser is a sophomore from Indianapolis, Ind. whose major is still undecided. opinion@thedepauw.com
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Latest campus death must serve as wake-up call The Indiana University Bloomington campus experienced tragedy last week [Aug. 23]. We lost a beautiful, young girl from Zionsville, Ind. A 19-year-old, future nurse was robbed of her chance to live and make her mark on this world. My heart breaks for her family, but also for her friends who witnessed this tragedy and are now faced with the gut-wrenching question: Would calling for emergency help sooner have saved Rachael Fiege’s life? Of course, neither they nor we will ever know the answer to this question. All of the facts surrounding Rachael’s death have yet to be made public – we still don’t know if alcohol played a role in her injury nor do we know how apparent the severity of her situation was to those around her. What we do know is there was alcohol at the scene, and those present waited several hours before requesting medical help for their friend who fell down a flight of stairs. This hesitation must stop. The drinking culture perpetuated on college campuses demands a higher level of accountability. If an accident happens at a party, students should not think twice before getting help. Too many young Hoosiers have died because their
friends assumed they would “sleep it off,” or be fine in a few hours. I desperately hope Rachael’s death will serve as a wake-up call to all Hoosier students and young people – you are not immune, disasters happen and safety must come first. The sad truth is that until we can reign in this trend of reckless, binge drinking, Rachael’s will not be the last tragedy we face. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 90 percent of the alcohol consumed by individuals under the age of 21 in the U.S. occurs while binge drinking. This statistic scares me every day, especially as I think about my own college-aged children. Thankfully, Indiana has legal mechanisms in place designed to save lives when mistakes are made. Our state’s 2012 Lifeline Law provides immunity for young people who call law enforcement to aid their friends in alcohol-related emergencies. Those individuals who call 911, stay with the person in need of care and cooperate with law enforcement can avoid criminal penalties, even if the callers are intoxicated. This means several individuals – not just the one making the call – can have immunity. Indiana legislators passed the Lifeline Law to help save lives due to underage alcohol abuse. No young life should be lost because his or her friends were too scared to call for help. That being said, the purpose of the Lifeline
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PHOTOPINION What do you think of the university’s new alcohol policies? “It’s going to do a lot of good for academics, and it’s going to do a lot of bad for partying.”
JACKSON MOTE, sophomore “I feel like that’s not going to affect alcohol consumption on our campus, [it] will lead to more illegal parties.”
ADRIAN ABLES, sophomore
Law is absolutely not to ease penalties for underage drinkers. Rather, it is to increase awareness about the dangers of underage drinking while saving lives. To achieve that goal, we made sure Indiana’s law did not provide legal protection or amnesty to the individual in need of medical attention so as not to give incentive to binge drinking. Student leaders from college campuses all across the state are largely responsible for getting this life-saving law passed, yet there seems to be a serious lack of knowledge on those same campuses about how the Lifeline Law works. This is a problem with devastating consequences. So today, I challenge each person reading this article to tell someone about the Lifeline Law. Teachers, talk about this issue in your classrooms. Dorm leaders, start a discussion at your next floor meeting. Your efforts could make the difference in a life or death situation down the road. As we grieve with the Fiege family in this time of terrible tragedy, please remember: Make the call; save a life. – State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis)
“People should be able to handle themselves, people shouldn’t have to watch out for them.”
KELSEY HALLER, freshman “While I understand the university’s intent, I believe that unfortunately, it will only serve as a motivation for students to get around the policy.” ALEX BUTLER, senior ARTHUR SMALL / THE DEPAUW
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
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WOMEN’S SOCCER
INJURY REPORT
Tigers’ confident of season potential despite slow start By ERIC ST. BERNARD sports@thedepauw.com
Despite an 0-2 start and an inexperienced roster, DePauw women’s soccer still has high hopes for the 2013-14 season. The Tigers suffered a 1-4 loss to Milwaukee School of Engineering last Friday, their first game of the season. Two days later, the Tigers lost to Adrian College in a 0-1 nail biter. In both games, more than half the Tigers’ starting line up were first-year players at DePauw. Three of the first-year players played mid-field, including Caroline Zadina, a sophomore transfer from Saint Louis University. First-years Alison Singer and Lauren Saint played the defensive back. The Tigers inexperience was one of the reasons for their defensive lapses in the season opener against Milwaukee School of Engineering, where they gave up four goals in less than 15 minutes. Saint noted the challenges of playing with such a young team. “The other first-year starters [and I] need more guidance and direction on the field because we are younger and more inexperienced,” Saint said. “This puts more pressure on all of us, especially the older girls, to communicate even more on the field and talk to our teammates at all times. This extra communication will only make us more successful during games.” Another reason for the slow start, Assistant Coach Megan McCormick admits, is the coaching staff’s up-tempo style of play. “Part of the struggle was the defensive and offensive style we play. There’s a lot of moving parts,” McCormick said. “We’re asking these players to play in roles that they haven’t previously. That fourteen minutes, we got caught off guard by the first goal. We weren’t able to dig deep enough to find a response.” McCormick, once the head coach of Carmel United Soccer Club, spoke with confidence about the team’s near future. Both McCormick and Head Coach John Carter were pleased with how their team responded in their game against Adrian. “At Adrian, we dominated. We outplayed. We had more chances. We just didn’t put any in the back of the net,” Carter
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said of the 0-1 loss. The Tigers increased the intensity on the offensive front, finishing with 12 shots for the contest. Adrian College had six shots, with Adrian freshman midfielder Erin Weide’s being the only goal of the game. “They say Rome wasn’t built in a day. A team isn’t built in a day either,” Carter said. “That being said, the potential of the team is really high. There were moments in the game this weekend that were brilliant. It shows the level of soccer that we can play.” Carter, who has a 61 winning percentage as head coach of the Tigers, insists there is no reason to panic this early in the season. In 2012, the Tigers did not win a game until Sept. 22, eight games into the season. Still, they managed to capture a North Coast Athletic Conference women’s soccer tournament title, which earned them a trip to the NCAA Championship Tournament. After an 0-7 start, the Tigers ended their season at 7-11-1. McCormick expects even better results Sophomore Megann Lear prepares for the first and only goal of last Friday’s game against Milwaufrom this year’s young team. kee School of Engineering. CLAIRE ZINGRAF/THE DEPAUW “We’ll like to walk away with a conference tournament title, and make it past the first [round],” McCormick said. “We had the ability to do it last year. There were obstaADVERTISEMENT cles we weren’t able to overcome last year. But I am confident in our team.” The Tigers face a challenge this upcoming weekend. They are off to St. Louis, Mo., where they will play at Washington-St.Louis University on Saturday. They return to acYou are invited to join tion less than 24 hours later, in a 2 p.m. all DePauw Fraternities matchup at Webster University. in Bowman park for a BBQ Saint is looking forward to the weekend double-header. September 9th from 5:00pm-6:30pm “I know that if we continue to play as a team and go into games with an optimistic attitude, we could easily come out of this weekend with two wins.”
DePauw Fresh-MEN
Broken and bruised on the bench By MICHAEL JENNINGS sports@thedepauw.com
Senior Barry Flynn makes the switch from varsity basketball to football in his final semester at DePauw. COURTESY OF DEPAUW ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
Flynn| continued from page 1 decision to play basketball and had great success during his career at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis. Coach Lynch followed Flynn’s success throughout his high school football career and had contacted him to play at Indiana University in Bloomington. When Flynn ended up at Ball State, Lynch’s son Joey Lynch was his position’s coach. “Recruiting [Flynn] to play football for DePauw was a lot different than talking a basketball player into becoming a football player,” Lynch said. “Having known his history I knew how competitive of a football player he was.” When Coach Lynch approached Flynn and his father last year about playing football it took him a couple weeks to decide what he wanted to do. Flynn played both football and basketball in high school, and he quit the football team at Ball State after his freshman year. When Flynn transferred to DePauw his junior year he made the
basketball career. Flynn loves both sports and is happy with his decision to play football during his last year as a college athlete. “I will be whatever the teams needs me to be,” Flynn said. “If that’s a leader then I will step up to that role.” With a whole new coaching staff, team and season, Flynn was satisfied with the teams’ performance at the scrimmage last Saturday against Franklin College. “The scrimmage went well,” said Flynn. “It was nice to go out there and put the pads on and hit some other guys.” Coach Lynch was pleased with the way Flynn performed physically and mentally in preparation for the regular season. Flynn will be wearing jersey number 85 and has been placed as the number one wide receiver by Lynch for the first game at Sewanee: The University of the South this Saturday. “We went sixteen days straight without a day off during preseason camp, and I don’t remember him missing one rep,” said Lynch. “He’s earned it.”
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As the fall sports season begins, and games take place, fans only see what appears on the field before them. Not many people take much notice of those athletes on the sideline in a boot or on crutches while they watch their team compete. Every year injuries take a toll on every competitive sports team in one way or another; injuries just come with the territory of fully-grown people running toward each other at full speed. Some injuries are more severe than others, and some can even sideline players for an entire season. Having only four years of eligibility to compete at the college level means that a single injury can have devastating effects on a player’s career. Junior soccer midfielder Pat Reineke and junior football safety Phil Ganser have both sustained what are to be likely season-ending injuries. Reineke is an outside midfielder for the men’s soccer team. His toe fracture injury could mean missing the entire 2013 season. Reineke started the preseason as a legitimate contender for either first substitute off the bench or even a starting position for the Tigers. During a training session, Reineke was clearing the ball out from the back of defense, and followed through, connecting with the bottom of a teammate’s foot, causing his toe to fracture. “It’s a bummer because I’m probably out for the season,” Reineke said. “Obviously I’d rather be playing but it helps me to see the team do so well, my teammates have been really helpful.” In addition to a two-inch pin in his foot, Reineke is currently in a boot to immobilize his foot. “I have another three to four weeks before the boot comes off and I can start my recovery, but support from my teammates has really helped me stay positive,” Reineke said. Although Reineke is likely out for the remainder of the season, he maintains positivity despite possibly missing the season. Similarly, Ganser fractured his toe at the ball of his foot during a drill at training camp and will also likely miss the entirety of the season. Ganser was a candidate for the starting safety position. “I’ve played sports my whole life, and I had never been out for more than three weeks due to injury,” Ganser said. “This is the first bone I’ve ever really broken, so at first I was sort of in denial that it happened.” The injuries are strikingly similar in nature and can have a negative affect on both teams. Despite Ganser and Reineke’s injuries, both athletes’ teammates have been vital in keeping their fellow athletes positive during the recovery process. Injury in collegiate athletics is an unpleasant and damaging aspect of sports. Four years is a short time, and injuries can hinder a player’s ability to enjoy those four years. Although preseason injuries are, for the most part, unavoidable, how a team responds to losing a potentially key player for the season speaks to the character of that team. Whether or not the soccer and football teams enjoy successful seasons remains to be seen, but how teams deal with injuries can define that team’s season.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
Lynch’s return refuels DePauw football By JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com
The DePauw athletic department made a big change last fall and hired Indiana Football Hall of Fame Inductee Bill Lynch to coach the football team. Lynch graduated from Butler University where he lettered all four years in football and basketball. Lynch was the captain of the football team during his senior year, and in that season he made 60 touchdown passes, setting the school’s all-time record. Lynch earned the Associated Press Little All-America Honors as the Butler quarterback for 1974-1976. Lynch stayed at Butler after graduating in 1977 where he held various titles including offensive coordinator, quarterback and wide receiver coach and recruiting coordinator. Lynch took over his first head coaching position, when he returned to Butler after a hiatus of two years. He guided the Bulldogs to a record of 36-13-3 in his four-year stint. In 2004, Lynch took the reigns of the DePauw program. He piloted the Tigers to a record of 8-2. That record included a 14-7 win over rival Wabash College in the 2004 Monon Bell Classic. That year, Lynch became the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. His offense ranked 16th in Division III for rushing yards with an average of 254.6 yards per game. During his tenure, seven players earned All-SCAC football team honors. Lynch’s most recent coaching assignment came at Division I powerhouse Indiana University. He led the Hoosier’s from 2007 until 2010. He was the first coach in Indiana history to take his team to a bowl game in his first year of coaching. Now, Lynch has made a return to DePauw and is looking to have the same success he had in 2004.
After a 2-8 campaign last season, Lynch feels optimistic. “Any football program has some down years,” Lynch said. “We’ve got seniors on this football team that just played in the playoffs [in 2010], so it’s not that far away.” Coach Lynch is quick to express his love for DePauw and his love of coaching college student-athletes. “I had the itch to get back into coaching, particularly at a place that I had been, and I knew what a great place DePauw is,” Lynch said. The vibe among the players is very positive regarding his return. Junior quarterback Drew Seaman feels that Lynch has ushered in a new era to DePauw football by changing the way their program runs. “There’s a higher energy at practice,” Seaman said. “Guys are excited just to be out there. The biggest change he’s made is personal accountability. Team captains are holding players more accountable.” The second Coach Lynch era of Bill Lynch, new coach of DePauw’s football team, instructs sophomore Jeff Vorherr during practice on DePauw football kicks off this Sat- Wednesday. ERIC ST. BERNARD/THE DEPAUW urday as the Tigers head to TennesHowever, the addition of Lynch has bolstered to be process driven. We have to work hard to see to face Sewanee: The University of the South. get better every day and take each challenge as it The teams last faced one another in 2011. Sewanee the team’s confidence. “Coach Lynch is a proven winner, “ Cusumano comes,” Lynch said. “The only game that we’re worbeat DePauw with a 30-7 rout. Senior running back Andrew Cusumano played in that game and under- said. “ We haven’t seen this with our old coaches. ried about right now is Sewanee on Saturday.” His players mirror this statement. stands the challenges of facing a triple option of- His experience has given us a lot more confidence in our abilities.” “It’s difficult because [the Monon Bell game is] fense. While he knows that it has been difficult, Lynch what our entire year is built around and that’s the The offense has been helping the defense prepare,” Cusumano said. “It’s tricky, and the defense has been keeping his players from looking ahead to culture here,” Seaman said. “However, Coach Lynch keeps us focused on one week at a time.” has to always be on their toes because those guys the rivalry game with Wabash in November. “One thing I preach all the time is that we have could be going anywhere.”
MEN’S SOCCER
Seniors men’s soccer players speak out after remaining undefeated By CAMRON BURNS sports@thedepauw.com
The men’s soccer team won their mid-week match against Franklin College to notch their third win of the season and remain undefeated for the year. Senior George Elliott tallied the lone goal in the first period to put the Tigers up with an early lead. Sophomore Alieu Musa sealed the victory with a goal in the closing minutes to make the final score 2-0. The close score was not indicative of the Tigers domination throughout the entire match. The Tigers had 21 shots while the Franklin Grizzlies had three to make their season total of outshooting their opponents an unbelievable 46-14. Not only did they dominate the shot category, but they also controlled possession of
the ball for the majority of the game. The Tigers were noticeably frustrated that their dominating performance wasn’t translating into more goals. “We left some goals out there, but we still played a great game,” senior forward Matt Reda said. After the Wednesday contest the seniors shared their thoughts on the team as they begin to progress into the meat of the season. They all agreed that the team this year is very special. “What I think separates this year’s team is our experience, depth, and most importantly the team chemistry,” senior midfielder Logan Cash said. Reda elaborated, “This team is one of the closest I’ve ever been a part of.” Not only is chemistry an important factor but also senior Mark Weiss said the talent the Tigers possess make them formidable threat on any teams schedule.
“We have an absurd amount of talent in this group,” Weiss said. “This probably must be the strongest team to come through the program.” The seniors unanimously agree that the team has outstanding depth at every position. “Our second team would easily beat many first teams in the country,” Elliott, a leading scorer from last season said. The Tigers will get a chance to show off this talent and strength in tough games they will face. Logan Cash said the team is excited and looking forward to every game. Cash said he thinks the team’s toughest game will be against Ohio Wesleyan University. “[It’s] always a tough game and they will come out ready after we’ve taken conference the past two years,” Cash said. “Every team we play is going to bring there best so it’s up to us to maintain that focus the entire
year.” The Tigers have already had some great highlights thus far, not just on the field, but also on the sideline. “My favorite moment was after the first goal of the season by Adrian [Ables] against Centre, about 20 fans ran on the field and ‘dead fished,’” senior defender Brandon Johnson said. “Dead fish” is a popular celebration in FIFA. Elliott encourages students to attend the games for the exciting atmosphere. “We are national championship contenders and our games are exciting,” Elliott said. “Plus the crowd gets pretty rowdy and it is a great atmosphere.” The Tigers return to the pitch on Saturday, Sept. 7 when they host Earlham College at 2 p.m.