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FRIDAY, No v e mber 19, 2 010 | INDI A N A’ S OL DE S T COL L EGE NE W S PA PE R | VOL . 159, IS S UE 2 2

‘Much Ado’ about Wabash, DePauw

Prosecutor doesn’t press student’s assault charges Charges against Dike Zhao could be dropped page 2

President Obama nominates David Carden ’73 for State post page 3

With schedules in, what courses were requested most? page 3

Senior Emily Terrell appears in DePauw Theatre’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing.” Margaret distler /the depauw

football

All about DePauw’s playoff matchup We’ve got a full-court press of gridiron coverage pages 10 and 11

For full coverage, see pages 6 and 7

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Reflective percussion

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• Animal control • Animal removed from building | Time: 1:55 a.m. | Place: Hogate Hall

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• Suspicious person • Subjects located | Time: 4:26 a.m. | Place: Facilities Management parking lot

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Corrections and Clarifications The article “Casey splashes for senior fund,” which appeared on page 3 of the Nov. 12 issue, did not properly outline the terms of the swimming contest. President Brian Casey lost the race against four students, which means he is responsible for raising the $5,000 to contribute to the senior gift drive.

Sophomore Patrick Speranza (left) and junior Peter Meyer play the “Fugue for Percussion” during last night’s Percussion Ensemble concert in Kresge Auditorium. The performance, called “Utopia: Greek Culture, Real and Imagined,” reflected on the concept of utopia either as a perfect place, or a place that does not exist. Andrew Maddocks/The DePauw

Zhao case: Prosecutors defer prosecution By ALLISON MARINO news@thedepauw.com

A student arrested earlier in the semester after allegedly breaking into another student’s room has received deferred prosecution by Putnam County Prosecutor Tim Bookwalter. Sophomore Dike Zhao, the defendant, received notice of the deferral in late OctoZhao ber, and his deferral lasts until May 5, 2011. Courtesy of Putnam If Zhao obeys all laws, pays $210 in fees and County SheriFfs’ Office

completes 40 hours of community service by this date, all charges will be dismissed. In addition, a restraining order against Zhao was filed Sept. 2, however the victim decided to terminate the order Sept. 15. Zhao was arrested on Aug. 31 and charged with the Class D felonies of theft, criminal confinement and residential entry and one a Class A misdemeanor for battery resulting in bodily injury. If he had been convicted of the charges, Zhao could have received a maximum of 10 years in prison.

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Spring course requests frustrate some, not others By MEGAN CARTER news@thedepauw.com

DePauw students received their course schedules for next semester Tuesday, but still many are left wondering why they didn’t get all the classes they wanted. According to Ken Kirkpatrick, registrar and associate dean of academic affairs, certain classes are popular for three reasons. “The first factor is popularity in the major,” Kirkpatrick said. “There is a high demand for the big majors like [economics] and communications.” Other factors include the need to fill distribution requirements and instructor popularity. Freshman Seth Morris counts himself lucky to have gotten into the class “Introduction to Kinesiology” next semester. “I’ve heard it’s super hard to get into,” Morris said. The introductory course has already reached overcapacity, with 20 students registered despite an initial 18-person maximum and even more students on the waiting list.

“It (kinesiology) has always had a high demand,” said professor Pat Babington, who teaches the course. “It’s got pressure for two reasons: it’s the entry to the major, and I think the other reason is that the student population is really interested in that active lifestyle.” Babington also referred to an article citing kinesiology as one of the fastest growing majors in all of higher education. However, the most requested classes tended to be in the departments of sociology and anthropology with “Contemporary Society” being the most popular. Almost all of the classes were introductory-level courses as well. Freshman Jacquelyn Stephens has already experienced being put on a waiting list and said she is frustrated with the process. “I really want to get into this 200-level psychology class,” she said. “I e-mailed the professor, and now I’m on the waitlist and I hope I get in.” Kirkpatrick said the issue of course scheduling is an ethical one. “[It’s a matter of] what’s fair to the

greatest number,” he said. “A lot of schools do it (course selection) by class standing. We’re a bit unusual in that we base it off of multiple priorities such as class standing, the major ... [and] competency.” He said it may seem unfair that, “We don’t have one [feature] that prioritizes by distribution area.” However, Kirkpatrick said each time another priority is added, it makes scheduling more complex. Babington said the process of placing students on waiting lists controls who will get into the course. Kirkpatrick said even if one class a student requested is full, a good alternative usually exists. Professor Andrea Sununu explained that there are many difficulties in adding more introductory classes such as “Literature and Interpretation” in the English department. “Ideally, we are stretched to the limit and if we added more classes, other classes would suffer,” she said. “Then our 300level courses would not be offered.” Students wishing to adjust their courses have until Feb. 7, 2011. The adjustment period for students who need more than 1.5 course credits started Wednesday.

TOP TEN requested courses for spring 2011 Course

Title

SOC 100 ANTH 151 PSY 100 COMM 125 ENG 151 COMM 233 ANTH 290 ECON 100 EDUC 170 BIO 145 ENG 130 COMM 100 REL 130 POLS 110 PHIL 101

Contemporary Society Human Cultures Introductory Psychology Interpersonal Communication Literature and Interpretation Media, Culture and Society Topics in Anthropology Introduction to Economics Foundations of Education Ecology and Evolution College Writing II Foundations of Communication Introduction to Religions American Government Introduction to Philosophy

Requests 405 307 299 298 265 222 198 193 191 190 183 174 164 157 154

source: registrar Ken Kirkpatrick

University slated high in student engagement survey Obama nominates alumnus for State post By DANA FERGUSON

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DePauw University students clearly invest themselves fully in their college education, according to the results of the annual National Survey of Student Engagement. The university once again placed in the top 10 percent. The NSSE looked at 564 institutions to determine academic rigor of collegiate institutions and determine the level of student engagement. Five categories were used to assess these guidelines of student engagement: level of academic challenge, active and collaborative learning, student-faculty interaction, enriching educational experiences and supportive campus environment. Bill Tobin, director of Institutional Research, emphasized the value of the NSSE ratings over rankings posted by college-research guidebooks, which he considers merely “paper weights.” “It reframes the question about institu-

tional quality away from just looking at money,” he said. “It shifts the focus to the value they’re getting out of their education.” Tobin said the survey confirms principles DePauw fosters in students and allows the opportunity to adjust to areas in which the school scores lower. “It’s an empirical affirmation,” he said. “The things we think we’re doing well, we are doing well.” Tobin, along with sophomores Abbey Ginn and Carroll Bible attributed DePauw’s success on the survey to an actively involved student body. Ginn specifically credits the level of engagement DePauw students create as a reason for the school’s ranking. “Motivated students here foster an environment that allows us to compete with other schools for this high honor,” Ginn said. Bible agreed and said she believed the amount of leadership opportunities available led to high scores in sections involving student participation on campus. “The opportunities for leadership posi-

tions are competitive, but not impossible to get, which promotes student involvement,” she said. Ginn and Bible believe the ranking will ultimately benefit DePauw. Ginn said although the survey may not seem like a big deal, these results could bolster the university’s credibility. Bible said the results might attract students who can promote future success for DePauw, predicting that if students know about the survey, it will attract highly motivated individuals to attend DePauw. Tobin said the survey aids the university in areas like comparing itself to other colleges and universities — most importantly to similar liberal-arts schools. “It’s one thing to do well compared to other schools, but doing better than all these schools doesn’t mean as much as doing well compared to the other 35 small liberal arts schools in our peer group,” Tobin said, “If we’re doing better than them, we get interested.”

By ABBY EMMERT news@thedepauw.com

President Barack Obama nominated David Carden ‘73 for Representative to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a title with the rank of ambassador within the U.S. Department of State. Currently, Carden is a partner at Jones Day, an international law firm. An announcement from the White House mentioned Carden’s academic achievements, including his induction into the Phi Beta Kappa at DePauw and Order of the Coif at Indiana University School of Law — Bloomington. Carden must receive confirmation from the U.S. Senate before beginning his new position. He declined to comment until the completion of the confirmation process. Carden’s biography on Jones Day’s website notes that he represented clients in securities fraud cases and coordinated the defense of international litigation cases. It mentions that Chambers, a national guide that ranks lawyers, the New York Super Lawyers rankings and The New York Times “Super Lawyers” section have recognized him.

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Virus kills 15 dogs, forces temporary Humane Society closure By MARITZA MESTRE news@thedepauw.com

A recent epidemic among animals at the Humane Society of Putnam County forced the shelter to close temporarily. The first case of the illness, which has yet to be identified, arose six weeks ago and since then, the shelter observed a few cases sporadically. But the board of directors made the decision to close Nov. 10 after the death of 15 dogs in one week. The virus is thought to spread through the air when dogs cough or sneeze. According to Lynn Bohmer, the president of the local humane society, affected dogs usually succumb within three to four days of infection, although, at the beginning, a couple of dogs recovered. The shelter feared the disease, which at first only appeared to affect dogs, had spread to the cats as well. Sophomore Casie Sambo, DePauw

Community Service co-coordinator for the humane society, said the shelter at first only closed off the dog quarters in an effort to allow continued socialization with the cats. When staff noticed a cat developing some kind of illness, although unsure whether it was the same sickness as that infecting the dogs, the board decided to shut down the facility. Bohmer said the humane society now believes the cats in question carried a different illness. While the shelter observed a couple of cases among dogs at the time of closure, no new cases have developed since then. Sambo said the shelter hopes to reopen right after Thanksgiving if no new cases arise. Nonetheless, the shelter’s staff took numerous precautions to prevent further spread of the virus. Bohmer said the society quarantines sick animals from the rest of the animal population and thoroughly sanitizes the entire shelter. “We are now working with Purdue

(University) and as of Tuesday. I believe we took a couple of bodies for autopsy to Purdue,” Bohmer said. “And until we get some answers from them we feel that for the health and safety of the community and animals we should not reopen.” Bohmer said the closure has frustrated the community because many animals that need shelter and care cannot receive help at this time. The closure also meant stopping general animal services, which puts a huge financial strain on the shelter. Despite this, she said, she believes the emotional toll has been the hardest part. “It has been extremely difficult on the staff and all the volunteers that have known these animals [and] worked with these animals,” Bohmer said. “They have been emotionally distraught because they really do care for these animals.” The recent epidemic is the first time Bohmer has seen an unknown virus

Up ‘til Dawn leaders hopeful for debut By CRYSTAL LEE news@thedepauw.com

After months of planning and promotion, the student-run organization Up ‘til Dawn will try to live up to its name today. The event kicks off in the Hub, where the organization will coordinate a letter writing campaign to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Emily Jones, sophomore and co-executive director for Up ‘til Dawn, said each participant is asked to bring about 35 addresses to the event. St. Jude’s writes the letters, and participants need only to write the name of the person to receive the letter and sign it at the end. Jones said all other tasks — such as paying for postage and mailing the letters — would be done by Up ‘til Dawn. “People think it’s soliciting, but it’s just straight to your own family,” said sophomore Mark

Fadel, who is the other co-executive director for the group. People who write letters will be admitted to Up ‘til Dawn’s finale, which is scheduled to be held in the social space of the Inn at DePauw from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. “People can still come if they don’t write letters,” Jones said. “But we’re really encouraging them to write letters, because that’s where most of the donations come from.” The finale is scheduled to feature several Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders who will sign autographs and pose for pictures, they said. The event also is scheduled to feature a caricature artist and game stations where people can earn tickets for raffle prizes, the organizers said. The person who writes the most letters will win an iPod Touch. Other prizes include gift cards to restaurants such as Buffalo Wild Wings and Almost Home and an autographed Indiana Pac-

ers jersey. All prizes were donated to Up ‘til Dawn. This week, the organization has had success promoting their letter writing campaign, Fadel said. “It was just really easy asking people to send a letter out to their mom and dad,” he said. With the letter writing campaign, the organization hopes to raise $5000, which Fadel said is the goal for all start-up chapters. St. Jude’s is a cancer treatment center that provides free services to its patients. Fadel said keeping the centers open costs $1.5 million per day, so St. Jude’s must rely on fundraisers. This past summer, Fadel, Jones and sophomore Caitlin Wolf, secretary for the organization, attended the St. Jude Up ‘til Dawn Collegiate Seminar, where the group learned how to run successful Up ‘til Dawn campaigns. Fadel said he hopes to keep the program at DePauw for many years to come.

affect the shelter the way it has. But Sambo said recent events have shown volunteers that “things like this can happen, and the shelter needs help.” The humane society solicits donations and plans to host fundraisers in the near future to help supplement lost funds. Sambo encourages DePauw students to come out to these events, explaining, “Because we’ve had to [close] we will make it through and we will continue as a shelter, but now we need help more than ever.” Sambo said about 40 DePauw students are trained to volunteer at the shelter, but it is difficult to assess how many students volunteer on a regular basis. She said many volunteers have approached her on campus to help the animals. “In a way the temporary closing of the shelter has actually excited the volunteers,” Sambo said, “and encouraged them to get out there more.”

A sign at the Humane Society of Putnam County notes the closure until next week. A freak virus recently struck the shelter. katie kraska/the depauw

5 | Sports Feature

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A flutist named Sarah by day, skater Malice by night Senior Sarah Chamberlain steps off campus, straps on roller skates and takes to the roller derby rink as Malice Monro By MEREDITH McGRADY sports@thedepauw.com

Senior Sarah Chamberlain isn’t the typical flute performance and English writing double major. When Chamberlain puts on roller skates, fishnets and a pink helmet, she becomes Malice Monro, her roller derby alter ego. Chamberlain was first introduced to the sport of roller derby last fall when she watched the movie “Whip It” with a friend. “I saw it, and I thought, ‘This is totally awesome, and I really hope it’s real,’” she said. “I’ve got to find out if it’s real and if it is real, I’ve got to find out if they’re doing it in Indianapolis or around here. This is a sport I can get behind. I’ve never been athletic before.” Chamberlain went to her first roller derby bout just a few weeks later and shortly thereafter bought a cheap pair of roller skates and began practicing in the Lilly Center. Then, on May 15 of last year, Chamberlain attended an open recruitment event for the Circle City Derby Girls and was offered a position on the team. At first, Chamberlain served as a blocker, a player who skates in the pack around the rink. The women in this position try to stop the jammer, a skater who tries to break through the pack to score points. “Malice, like a lot of skaters, was mostly a blocker at first. Blockers help their jammer to score points, and stop the opposing jammer from scoring,” said Jeanie Neal, or Bona Contention, via e-mail. “Jammers have four teammates trying to help them, but five opponents trying to stop them. They have to be agile and fast, but also play smart.”

Not long after joining the team, Chamberlain’s coaches began playing her as a jammer. Recently, she has filled the position more often. “We’ve only had a few skaters who could consistently jam and jam well,” Neal said. “We needed a deeper jammer pool, and Malice is a nice addition to that.” When Chamberlain steps onto the rink — whether as a jammer or a blocker — she becomes Malice Monro, her registered roller derby name. “In roller derby, no one can have the same name as anyone else,” Chamberlain said. “There’s a huge database that you have to submit your name to. Sarah Chamberlain only exists on Facebook.” Despite competing in Indianapolis and across the Midwest, Chamberlain isn’t without her fans. Senior Katia Satterfield attended one of Chamberlain’s bouts in October. “I’d heard of roller derby before, but I’d never seen a bout,” Satterfield said. “Having someone I know in it encouraged me to go. I think it made it more personal. It’s fun to root on the person with your favorite name and the ones you know, too.” Chamberlain explained that since becoming a derby girl, she’s gotten into better shape and become more interested in sports. “I never really knew how to talk about sports before,” she said. “I enjoy all sports way more now.” Despite her interest in other sports, Chamberlain is still committed to her sport — and it’s unique uniforms. “There’s a lot of booty shorts, and there’s still a lot of fishnets,” she said. “When roller derby first started up again in 2001 in Texas, the spectacle was a huge part of it. The sexiness is still part of the draw and a really fun part of roller derby.”

Senior Sarah Chamberlain stands on the sidelines before a practice with her roller derby team, the Circle City Derby Girls. Meredith McGrady/The DePauw

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6-7 | Features If you want to go: The show will run tonight and tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Student tickets are $3 and adult tickets are $6. They can be purchased in the Green Center for the Performing Arts Box Office 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and one hour before the show.

Adding Greencastle flair.... to Shakespearean fare DePauw Theatre localizes production of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ with focus on rivalry with Wabash College

By SARAH EUTSLER features@thedepauw.com

Theatergoers will find something a little familiar when attending DePauw Theatre’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing”: Greencastle, DePauw and the Monon Bell rivalry. The adapted Shakespearean comedy premiered on the Moore Theatre stage Thursday evening, transporting the audience to a not so distant place and time of 1928 DePauw, when the Tigers returned home with a victorious 20-12 win over Wabash.

Associate Professor of Communication Andrew Hayes, who directs the show, credits one of his Theater Production and Design classes with transporting the play through time and into the DePauw setting. Hayes worked with the class to examine the themes of the play and search for “good modern parallels,” he said. A football player in Hayes’ class at the time suggested the Monon Bell game would be a perfect modern battle with which to set the story. Hayes ran with the idea but chose to set it in the 1920s to better fit some of the storylines, such as arranged marriage.

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The tale follows a group of DePauw men, Pedro, Claudio and Benedick, upon their return from the DePauw-Wabash game. Love blossoms in the lives of the men, Benedick with Beatrice and Claudio with Hero. However, Claudio and Hero are tested when John, Pedro’s brother at Wabash, sets out to sabotage their relationship through a rumor about Hero. The production welcomes both seasoned actors on the DePauw stage and new faces to DePauw Theatre productions. Junior Alex Thompson and Senior Emily Terrell return to the DePauw stage with their roles as Benedick and Beatrice,

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Far left: Ursula, Antonia and Hero, played by senior Jacqueline Keyes, senior Laura Durham and junior Samantha March, watch as Beatrice, senior Emily Terrell, discusses the possibility of Benedick loving her during the dress rehearsal of “Much Ado About Nothing” in Moore Theatre Wednesday night. Left: John, played by sophomore Brennan Martin (middle), schemes with Borachio and Conrade, played by freshman Patrick Powers (left) and sophomore Will Freske (right). Above: Claudio, played by junior Jared Norman (right), refuses to marry Hero, played by junior Samantha March (left), in front of the entire congregation, including Hero’s father, Leonato, played by junior John Pierce Kraft (center), and Antonia, played by senior Laura Durham (far right). Direct left: Dogberry, the local constable played by senior Martin Hughes, scolds Borachio during the trial scene. Borachio and Conrade (not pictured) were arrested after the Watch caught the duo discussing their evil plans one night. Right: Beatrice and Benedick, played by senior Emily Terrell and junior Alex Thompson, dance together immediately following Claudio’s second wedding, the final scene of the play. MARGARET DISTLER/THE DEPAUW

two longtime friends turned romantic interests. “She’s a really cool Shakespearean heroine [and] quick tongued,” Terrell said of Beatrice, who goes well with Thompson’s Benedick. “[He’s a] duller, masculine version of Beatrice,” Thompson said. Both Terrell and Thompson took part in DePauw Theatre’s production of “Twelfth Night,” the last Shakespearean work performed at DePauw, in the spring of 2009. While they are both veterans at pulling off the memorization required for such

roles, a new challenge is at hand in this production: dancing. The pair laughed when Thompson admitted that dancing “is not our strong suit.” But they embrace the challenge. Thompson also mentioned that setting the play in the 1920s has also been a challenge character-wise. Freshman Felicia Santiago, who plays a character she refers to as “one of the party girls,” agreed. She explained it has been hard “thinking about the 1920s, and showing I’m a 1920s girl and not a modern girl.” Last weekend’s Monon loss at Wabash

might be a bit of a challenge for the audience, as well. “I wish we had grabbed a victory,” Hayes said. He added that the loss makes the victory in the play a “bittersweet element.” Franziska Fehrmann, a freshman exchange student from Germany who plays Third Watch, pointed out that the Monon factor is not everything. “This story is definitely interesting without Monon,” she said. “It’s still the same script,” said Carter Gorman, a freshman who is Watch Number One.

But even with the loss, the DePauw audience can still connect to the setting. “It will immediately be relevant,” Thompson said. Both Thompson and Terrell are enthusiastic about the DePauw setting and the added context it provides to the play. Hayes also thinks that one of the most fun parts of the performance is recognizing the setting. Setting aside, the cast and crew is excited to share the play and get a few laughs. “We worked really hard,” Terrell said.

8 | Opinion

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The DePauw | Editorial Board Christine DiGangi | Editor-in-Chief Tyler James | Managing Editor Andrew Maddocks | Managing Editor

Matt Welch | Editor Emeritus Matthew Cecil | Chief Copy Editor Samuel Weigley | Chief Copy Editor

E D I T O RI A L

Scheduling trade-offs preserve liberal arts environment Course schedules are out for next semester, and the story is the same as usual. While many students are pleased with what they’ve received, others feel irate at the slights the computer system has delivered. Yet with a limited number of spots in each course section, every student getting their “perfect schedule” is impossible. Unhappy students have to realize that the trade-offs the system produces are worth it. For the pain of having to be in an 8:10 a.m. class instead of a 10:30 a.m., our classes are smaller. If the professor you bombarded with e-mails had let you into his or her course section, you would’ve pushed enrollment to 17. Or 22. Or 28. And DePauw cherishes its smaller class sizes, allowing for good face time and quality interaction. So every student must recognize that it’s impossible to get everyone in every course they desire, and that students in courses that aren’t exactly their first choices can be a positive. DePauw is an excellent liberal arts college. Our culture places value on students challenging themselves, accumulating a broad base of knowledge in numerous areas and knowing about many different parts of the world. We hope you’re curious to learn about Japan, Latin American or India, and if that’s a course you enroll in even if it wasn’t one of your top preferences, that’s OK. Exploration, especially in your first few semesters, is important, and students should cherish the opportunity to do it. Despite frustrations about the system, students shouldn’t lie to professors about the necessity of a course, and they shouldn’t feel like they have a right to slither into classes that are already full. Special permission to join a course is just that — special. Professors have enough to do without worrying about students who NEED a specific course. (If you need a specific class to graduate, though, that’s a different story.) And if you were unhappy, the e-mail about courses from associate registrar June Wildman also included a pleasant surprise this year — information about the processing of your courses. Clicking on it will tell you why things turned out the way they did. Check out this useful information before complaining to all your Facebook friends. And hey, you’ve got until February to get out of Organic Chemistry — or to decide that you’re up for a healthy academic challenge. Write to the editorial board at edboard@thedepauw.com.

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The magic of Old DePauw E

ach year before school starts, The DePauw gets its staff together for our humorous Freshman Survival Guide. This year’s edition — themed as “DePauwpoly” — was the 20th such section. Ridiculous costumes are the norm, as are crazy names and slogans for our characters. (There’s a tent in the newsroom filled with junk from these sections — jackets, pants, wigs, a Taco Bell Express heater bag from the 1990s and much more.) In 2007, I was Harry Potter for one of these sections, which we called “The Daily Prophet: DePaugwarts Edition.” Because of a bizarre glitch on The DePauw’s website, a slideshow of these characters is still rotating, and you can still see the photos today. We created that section because of the cheap tie-in of a movie coming out that summer. It was a blast to put together, and not just because one of us got to play both Weasley twins as drunken debaucherers. Honestly, we were all completely invested in the mythology and magic of J.K. Rowling’s world, and mixing that with our beloved DePauw made for something really awesome. Blackstock Quidditch Pitch? Yep. Then-President Bob Bottoms as Albus Dumbledore? Obviously. The Nature Park as the Forbidden Forest? No question about it. The parallels between DePauw and Hogwarts remain today — hous-

es, a leader The journey beyond school who conreminds me of what is special nects with about learning, experiencing his students, and being in this in-between the term “first state of college. We’re adults, years” — but we but not completely indeall know that peopendent. We’re grown, ple our age love but not fully formed. “Harry Potter” beWe have spectacular cause we grew up mentors, broad and with Harry, Herincredible opportunimione and Ron. ties, and loads of free Adults even five time. DePauw, like years older than Hogwarts School of us have trouble Witchcraft and WizMATTWELCH understanding the ardry, is a place for passion we feel for play. those characters, but they just don’t DePauw isn’t Hogwarts, but it has know how we matured with them, tradition and spirit. I can’t grow up to seeing ourselves there amid the be an auror or work in the Ministry of spells, cauldrons and snogging. That Magic, but I can try to be bold, loyal relationship will last for a long time. and strong like Harry and his friends. As a senior, I think the release of We might not be wizards or witch“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hal- es, but you can’t deny that DePauw lows: Part I” dovetails nicely with my has magic. Remember to find it, learn time at DePauw coming to a close. it and use it — because we all must There are a few N.E.W.T.s yet to pass, eventually pass under that wroughtbut time is expiring rapidly and I feel iron DPU archway and into the norlike I’m in an in-between stage. It’s re- mal, Muggle world. markably like the bizarre camping adventure upon which our three wizard — Welch is a senior from Carmel, Ind., heroes embark in the final book — in majoring in Spanish and economics. He is between confusing, frustrating and ul- editor emeritus of The DePauw. timately exciting. Our trails aren’t yet matt.welch@thedepauw.com burned, our minds aren’t yet closed and our lives are just beginning.

9 | Opinion

The DePauw | Friday, Nov. 19, 2010

Wabash Chapel Talk epitomizes poor sportsmanship W

e’ve had nearly a week tains begins his pep-talk to the school. now to lick our He begins by bashing Ring Sing, statwounds after the Monon ing that he didn’t realize mocking upset. We left the game Wabash got us ready for the game last Saturday soaking and that he didn’t know we were wet without the Bell, still in high school. Little does he bruised egos in tow. know that Ring Sing is also a But now that the fundraiser. shock has had time He calls DePauw stuto fade, reality has dents “cake eaters,” assumhad the opportu- StephanieSharlow ing that we all drive brand nity to surface in new cars supplied by our the form of sportsparents and enjoy free manship. handouts on campus. He presumes The week before the Monon Bell that we have suffered no hardships. game, one of my friends showed me One of the most ridiculous lines he a YouTube video titled, “Chapel Talk gives is, “have they ever seen someone — Monon Bell Chapel Talk — Wabash get shot with a shotgun?” (Probably not, College Football” from 2008. It was be- but I also think that majority of Wabash fore the game that year, and four foot- men haven’t seen that, either). ball team captains had the opportunity Pre-Monon, I thought this was hito speak at this event. larious. This poor guy gives the most riAround minute 13, one of the cap- diculous statements to his fellow class-

mates — even the other team captains behind him can’t stop from laughing. But as I look back, it’s more disturbing than anything else. Is this how a team should get ready for a game? Is this how excitement and team spirit should be fostered, especially at the collegiate level? No. Harmless skits are nothing compared to the almost-violent speech given at a chapel hour. In addition, most of what he said is not relevant. Why is a family’s financial income relevant to Monon? Our hardships? Our parties? Instead of ripping apart DePauw’s academics and student body, pretending to know the background of each and every one of us, they need to focus on their own backgrounds and build from that. True sportsmanship inspires the fans and players through passion for the game and pride through the school, not through “ripping some De-

Pauw guys’ heads off.” While Wabash might keep the Bell for another year, they lost something far more important — respect and dignity. Although this video came out in 2008 — a year they lost, no less — this behavior was exhibited after the game this year. Profanities were yelled at many donning the black and gold this year, including the elderly and families. This behavior reflects on the student body and the institution. Next year, I am sure DePauw will take back the Bell. Until then, we should keep our Tiger Pride strong by supporting our team through their still impressive season, instead of violently demeaning the other — especially on the Internet. — Sharlow is a freshman from Powell, Ohio, majoring in communication and vocal performance. opinion@thedepauw.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Catholics can support evolution

Loss not the fault of fans

Editor’s note: This letter appears in response to the column, “Hey fans leaving the stands, where’s your Tiger pride?” from the Nov. 16 issue of The DePauw.

To Tyler and Kyle, I agree that fan support was abysmal this past Saturday in Crawfordsville. However, there is a reason for this. A measly 11 yards rushing and 7 first downs is not a result of fan support or lack thereof. Don’t blame the fans for an embarrassing performance. In my fourth year here at DePauw, I’d like to consider myself familiar with campus rules surrounding competitions of any kind, and in order to quell any animosity between fans and players before tomorrow’s game against Trine (University), I invoke a DePauw rule that deals specifically with getting blanked in any sport: team-wide Boulder Run. Mike Duffy, senior

ecently, the Mendenhall Lecture series brought a speaker, Michael Zimmerman, to discuss the history of creationism in America. I was concerned as he continually alluded to the Christian faith and religion without clarifying who supported creationism and who did not. The Christian “church” as a whole is not homogenous in beliefs and dogma and there is, and was, a particularly obvious difference between Protestant denominations and the Catholic faith on the issue of creationism. Contrary to popular belief, the Catholic Church does not believe that the Earth is flat, that the Earth is the center of the universe, that Santa Claus comes down the chimney nor that the theory of evolution is false. Evolution was first touted in Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” in 1859, and at that time, the Catholic Church refrained from taking an official stance until more evidence became available. At the First Vatican Council, held in 1869-1870, Pope Pius IX did define a relationship between faith and reason, stating that, “Not only can faith and reason never be at odds with one another but they mutually

support each other.” of Sciences in 1996, he said, “Today, Thus, scientific findings are com- more than a half-century after the appatible with the Catholic faith, pearance of that encyclical, some new but at that time, the theory findings lead us toward the recogniof evolution remained just tion of evolution as more than a that — a theory. Followhypothesis.” He followed this by ing this council, there was clarifying that the Catholic Church ambivalence on the part of only differs on the creation of the bishops and priests. Many soul, which comes completely opposed the complete from God and not from any evolution of human form of evolution. beings — in their The Catholic Church current state of body supports science and DrewOlson and soul — from lessreason. Catholics can super beings. port evolution in nearly This stance was expanded and de- all instances. The only instance of creaveloped in Pope Pius XII’s encyclical, tionism required by Catholic doctrine “Humani Generis”, where he took a is the formation of the soul by God. neutral stance regarding evolution by Rather than a backward organization saying, “The Church does not forbid living in the past, the Catholic Church that...research and discussions, on the constantly addresses issues of science part of men experienced in both fields, and politics, often leading the cause for take place with regard to the doctrine social justice and respect of human life of evolution, in as far as it inquires into around the world. the origin of the human body as coming — Olson is a senior from South Bend, Ind., from pre-existent and living matter.” More recently, Pope John Paul II majoring in economics and political science. approved of the theory of evolution. He is vice president of the Catholic Student In a message to the Pontifical Academy Association. opinion@thedepauw.com

PHOTOPINION Are you happy with the classes you got? “I got a full schedule and most of the classes I wanted. I think grade level and GPA should be more of a factor instead of your last name, but it worked out well for me.” Elizabeth Wilson, senior “I got three classes and the teacher I wanted for the most important one.”

Erika Krukowski, freshman “I’m satisfied with all the classes I got. I’ve never had a problem, and I think it’s pretty fair.”

Karishma Kollipara, junior “I’m incredibly sad because I only got two of my four classes. My mother always said that adversity is a test of your character. It’s now when I find out who I really am.” Andrew Kahn, sophomore katie kraska/the depauw

10 | Sports

The DePauw | Friday, Nov. 19, 2010

football

Trine brings experience, Squad looks to rebound from Monon perfect record to DePauw loss for first-ever home playoff game By TYLER JAMES tyler.james@thedepauw.com

The Trine University Thunder roll into Greencastle this weekend as no stranger to the NCAA playoffs. This year’s appearance will mark the third-straight playoff berth for the Thunder. Last season, Trine went on the road for an opening-round 51-38 victory over Case Western Reserve University, before falling in the second round to Wittenberg University 34-17. In 2008, the Thunder lost in the first round as a No. 2 seed to Wheaton College 14-0. This season, the Thunder from Angola, Ind., own a 10-0 regular-season record as champions of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and a No. 6 seed against the No. 3 seeded Tigers. Despite their perfect record, the NCAA selection committee sent Trine on the road to Blackstock Stadium for the opening round. “That’s just part of the playoffs,” said head coach Matt Land. “There’s [236] teams in Div. III that play football. There’s only 32 left. So when you get in, you’re happy to get in and you just play who the NCAA tells you to play and where you’re going to play them.” Senior linebacker Jacob Vance said the team was bummed to hear they would have to travel in the first round, and hopes to prove themselves this weekend. “We’ll go to DePauw and hopefully we’ll play a good game against them and show them that we deserved a home game,” Vance said. The Thunder is ranked No. 12 by d3football.com and No. 8 in the American Football Coaches Association poll. Both the offense and defense rank in the top ten in scoring, but Trine’s strength of schedule equals 220th in the nation, according to d3football.com. The Thunder and Tigers do share a common opponent, as they both beat Adrian College with scores of 2416 and 23-19, respectively. The offense, led by senior quarterback Eric Watt, ranks second in Div. III in total offensive yardage and scoring, averaging

515.4 yards per game and 47.8 point per game. Watt has thrown for 2,258 yards and 28 touchdowns on the season while junior running back Kent Biller leads the team in rushing with 821 yards and five touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Paul Curtis tops the team in receiving with 42 catches, 1,036 yards and 11 touchdowns. Watt said in an e-mail that the offense needs to stick to their game plan and take what DePauw’s defense gives them in order to have success. “Offensively, we just need to execute what we do,” he said. “We can’t turn the ball over and leave our defense vulnerable to short fields.” A balanced offense, which averages 268.1 rushing yards and 247.3 passing yards per game, holds the key to Trine’s effectiveness, Land said. “We want to make sure that we are balanced and we’ve been able to do that throughout the year,” he said. “That really is a key to our offense and it will force people to defend the whole field.” On defense, the Thunder rank sixth nationally, allowing only 10.7 points per game. Senior defensive back Aaron Selking leads the defense with 63.5 tackles and seven interceptions on the season, while linebackers Jacob Vance, a senior, and sophomore Ben Mohr have totaled 48.5 and 44.5 tackles respectively. Senior defensive end Nathan Denton tops the team with eight sacks. Vance said the defense will focus on stopping DePauw’s prolific passing attack by pressuring DePauw’s senior quarterback Michael Engle, and blanketing the Tiger receivers. As of Wednesday night, both Watt and Vance said they had not watched any film of the Monon Bell Classic, in which Wabash destroyed the Tigers 47-0; likely a result of their head coach’s view of that game. “I think that was an anomaly,” Land said. “DePauw’s football team is way to good to have that happen again. I don’t know what the cause of it was, but I’ll just tell you this: I don’t expect anything like that on Saturday.”

By TYLER JAMES tyler.james@thedepauw.com

With the NCAA selection committee weighing the Tigers ninestraight wins to open the season over the 47-0 beatdown last week against Wabash College, DePauw’s hopes of hosting the school’s first home playoff football game were revived. “On Sunday when we watched the selection show and found out we had a home game, we were fired up,” said head coach Robby Long. “I think that it’s just another thing in this season that this group has been able to accomplish. Not only the second playoff berth [in program history], and now the first playoff home game.” But the committee’s kindness ended there, as the Tigers were dealt a strong opponent in a Trine University team sporting a 10-0 regular season record ranking in the top ten nationally in multiple categories. Long said the team needed to

put last week’s loss behind them in order to prepare for the Trine Thunder. “We’ve moved on and it’s time for Trine,” Long said. “It’s sports — bad things happen to teams in sports. It just so happened that we had a bad day on a big stage.” Looking to lead the Tigers to their first playoff victory, Long is focused on the same winning combination that he preaches every week. “You win football games by stopping the run and running the football and not turning over the football,” Long said. “That’s how you win football games. It doesn’t matter what level you’re at.” Senior linebacker and captain Kyle Sherer said the Tigers will need to correct mistakes that have been occurring over the past few weeks, not just the Wabash loss. “We’re going to have to play a clean game,” Sherer said. “The last couple of weeks especially, we’ve played some sloppy football. We can’t have turnovers on offense, and

can’t have missed assignments and missed tackles on defense.” In the last three games, the Tigers have turned the ball over 10 times and allowed 121 points. The two teams share a common opponent in Adrian College, who Trine defeated 24-16 and DePauw defeated 23-19. The Tigers have been able to watch film from the Trine v. Adrian game and two other games to learn about the Thunder. “They’re a good football team,” Sherer said. “They’re just like us, one of the top 32 teams in the country.” Senior running back Derrick Karazsia said the Tigers need to have individual focus on both sides of the ball in order to beat Trine. “We all just need to execute and do our jobs,” Karazsia said. “Hopefully, we can put some long drives together on offense and the [defense] can make a couple big stops, we’ll walk out of there with a W.” — Steven Hatfield contributed to this story.

How the two teams stack up DEFENSE Rushing per game Passing per game Total Scoring (points per game)

OFFENSE Rushing Passing Total Scoring (points per game)

Trine

103.1 (32nd) 164 (42nd) 267.1 (31st) 10.7 (6th)

Trine

268.1 (11th) 247.3 (39th) 515.4 (2nd) 47.8 (2nd)

DePauw

129.1 (77th) 186.3 (106th) 315.4 (72nd) 21.8 (89th)

DePauw

99.7 (200th) 286.5 (18th) 386.2 (60th) 29.3 (72nd)

STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE Calculated by combining 2/3 opponents’ winning percentage and 1/3 opponents’opponents’ winning percentage

DePauw

Trine

OWP: .571 (25)

OWP: .260 (224)

OOWP: .506

OOWP: .503

TOTAL: .549 (28)

TOTAL: .408 (220)

SOURCE: ncaa.com and d3football.com

11 | Sports

The DePauw | Friday, Nov. 19, 2010

Football

Schedule in limbo between conferences By TYLER JAMES tyler.james@thedepauw.com

For two consecutive years, the football team has clinched a playoff berth by winning its conference. But next year, the Tigers won’t have a conference to be won. When DePauw announced in June that the university would be switching from the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference to the North Coast Athletic Conference, administrators and press releases all noted the football team would not be making the switch until the fall of 2012, a full season behind the rest of the athletic programs. However, the wording of press releases led some to assume that DePauw would be staying put in SCAC football for the 2011 season. When contacted by The DePauw on Wednesday, the coordinator of sports information for an SCAC school still believed DePauw would be a member of the conference in football next season. Recently, The DePauw confirmed with SCAC Commissioner Dwayne Hanberry that DePauw will indeed not be a member of the SCAC in football next season. Hanberry said neither his conversation with President Brian Casey nor the university’s official letter informing the conference of their leaving had any mention of a desire to stay in the SCAC as a football-only member for one more year. In fact, Hanberry said he never even thought of the possibility until he received a text message from a media member asking for clarification. DePauw then approached SCAC

schools about keeping their planned schedule in place, but not all schools were fond of the idea. “The schools that were supposed to come and play us, Millsaps (College) and Trinity (University), said ‘we don’t really need to play you,’” said Page Cotton, DePauw’s athletic director. Under the current schedule, the Tigers have only seven games scheduled for the 2011 season, with only two home games. The schedule is comprised of three NCAC schools and four from the SCAC. Cotton said he is close to scheduling two more games, but wished to withhold the names until the deals are finalized. “Typically when a school decides to leave a conference and go to another, they wish us well, and ... see you later,” Cotton said. “There’s no feeling of obligation. And that’s understandable.” Football head coach Robby Long said the decision of who the Tigers will play is ultimately his, though he cannot control what the SCAC schools wish to do. “The ones in the SCAC who want to continue the rivalry for another year, we’re happy to do that,” Long said. “The other ones ... it is what it is.” Junior cornerback Steve Valdiserri said members of the team heard rumors about next year’s schedule by word of mouth, but since the team is only focused on this season, it hasn’t been discussed between coaches and players. For him, being a senior next season and not having the chance at a conference championship will create an unusual atmosphere. “It’s going to be different not going

to be able to play for a conference championship next year because this year we won the SCAC again and got another ring and next year we’re not going to have that opportunity,” Valdiserri said. “It’s going to give us more incentive to go undefeated the whole season so that we can get an at-large bid, because that’s what we’re going to have to do to get in the playoffs.”

Clarity or confusion? “DePauw will begin NCAC competition in 2011-12 in all sports with the exception of football, which, due to existing contracts, will begin play in 2012.” Source: www.northcoast.org

Official DePauw athletics release

Official NCAC release

The following quotations come directly from press releases made by the NCAC and DePauw in June. “Twenty of DePauw’s 21 intercollegiate athletic programs will move to the NCAC effective July 1, 2011, save for football, which already has a schedule in place for the next two seasons and will enter the NCAC effective July 1, 2012.” Source: DePauw University athletics website

tiger week OF THE

name:

Bryan Coleman freshman

sport: football

position: running back

hometown: redding, calif.

Stats

Coleman led DePauw in all-purpose yards in Saturday’s 47-0 loss to Wabash. The freshman amassed 121 yards in seven kickoff returns while making his third appearance for the Tigers this season.

What’s at stake against Trine University? “It’s the first time DePauw has had a home playoff game ever in school history, and it’s only the second time in school history that we’ve even been to the playoffs, so it’s a big deal for the team and the program itself.”

Why should students fill Blackstock Stadium this Saturday? “It would definitely be good support and backbone. It would help out a lot, especially after [last] Saturday.” Listen to the Full interview at www.thedepauw.com — Compiled by Leslie Gaber, sports@thedepauw.com

12 | Sports

The DePauw | Friday, Nov. 19, 2010

After injury, runner advances alone to nationals by MEREDITH McGRADY sports@thedepauw.com

Droddy

Photo courtesy of Linda Striggo

When the gun goes off Saturday morning at the NCAA Div. III cross-country championships, sophomore Noah Droddy will be the only runner in a tiger-striped jersey. Droddy was the only member of the men’s cross-country team to qualify for the meet, hosted by Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. His path to the 8-kilometer race wasn’t easy — he sat out the track season last year because of an injured hip. While he never received a formal diagnosis, the injury began last fall when he started limping and ultimately led to difficulties walking. “It was really hard to come back from injury,” Droddy said. Despite the setback, he came back this season to a cross-country team working towards qualifying for nationals. Men’s head coach Kori Stoffregen said the team has always been a huge element of Droddy’s running. “Noah gets it,” he said. “He really enjoys the team concept. While he’s really good as an individual he really likes it even more on a team.” This team dynamic extends into Droddy’s everyday life. He lives in a Little Rock Apartment with senior team captain Nick Puccilo, who said it’s nice to live with a teammate who shares the same drive and

schedule. For Droddy, the concept of running alone this weekend will not be new, as he did it in high school, but will certainly differ from the team atmosphere he is used to at DePauw. “It’ll be weird warming up without seven or eight of my best friends around me, I think,” he said. “I just have to keep my head in the game and know that I can do it and know that those guys are still pulling for me.” Droddy rode with Stoffregen and his family to Wartburg after his classes yesterday. Today, he will practice and prepare for Saturday’s race, which Droddy describes as “anybody’s day.” “It’s somewhere no one on our team’s been,” Droddy said. “The cool thing about this race is that there’s a whole bunch of guys who I’ve never raced.” Droddy said he has two goals for the weekend: to finish in the top 50 and to beat Wabash runners. “It’s kind of cliché, but [Wabash is] probably the only team that’s thrashed us pretty consistently,” Droddy said. “They were the only team to put two people in front of me at the regional race.” Stoffregen said he thinks Droddy can shine this weekend. “It’s not like he’s dragging himself into it,” he said. “He’s ready.”

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