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Field hockey to host SCAC Championships Margaret Ellis talks tourney with The DePauw page 15
Coats edges Ellsworth Freshman Lanie Gleeson performs in the Up ’Til Dawn flash mob during lunch Wednesday in the Hub. Roughly 20 students performed a choreographed routine to the Glee Cast version’s of “Don’t Stop Believin” to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the fight against childhood cancer. Margaret Distler/The DePauw
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Home-grown sisterhood for Psi Lamda Xi — local sorority with long-term vision Sorority born out of Delta Zeta’s departure seeks presence, maintains small, independent, tight-knit community By KAITLIN KLOSE and MATT WELCH investigate@thedepauw.com
The sunshine of a fall afternoon shines into the Psi Lambda Xi house with a black-and-pink tint, the colors representing a newer shade of sisterhood on DePauw’s campus. DePauw’s only local sorority — meaning no other chapters exist — has
16 members and is still growing. Their university-owned house holds only five members, but 10 other members live on campus together while one is off campus. Sophomore Janelle Thixton, a member of Psi Xi, is happy with the organization’s independence from a national organization. “We are not accountable to people off campus who don’t understand the
situation on campus,” she said. “This is about our sisterhood on our campus.” Senior Erin Chappell, president of Psi Xi, said that the sorority aims to build sisterhood through frequent service and social events. “It’s just right for me. It may not be a typical sorority, but it’s what I like and what I get out of it,” she said. In Dec. 2006, DePauw’s chapter of
Delta Zeta sorority underwent a reorganization, with all but 12 of the women placed on alumnae status by the national organization. After an uproar on campus, many of these women left the chapter entirely. The incident, first reported in The DePauw, appeared on the front page of The New York Times, and in March 2007, DePauw’s then-president, Bob Bottoms, officially terminated
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the university’s relationship with the sorority. Several of the women wanted to keep their sisterhood alive, so they decided to create their own local sorority. Michelle (Edvenson) Weaver ’07 See “Psi Xi” | page 3
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Psi Xi | from page 1 spearheaded the organization and presented the original constitution to DePauw Student Congress. Once student congress recognized Psi Xi as an official student organization, the house began to plan to invite new members into their sorority. Founding member Lyndsay Moy ’09 said they had to start from scratch to be able to join a new organization. “In Panhel (Panhellenic Council) recruitment, you’re not allowed to join another sorority [after being part of DZ] and we couldn’t, so that’s why we created ours,” she said. Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Cindy Babington said the founders approached her about creating a local sorority and she helped expand their idea. “I had always wondered why a local sorority hadn’t evolved on DePauw’s campus,” she said. “I kind of put them in the direction in talking with the people in the Greek Affairs office.” From there, the founding members talked with Aliya Beavers, a greek life coordinator, to make a sorority from scratch. One challenge was finding a name. Chappell said they had to search for Greek letters that hadn’t been put together yet for any other sorority or fraternity name in the country. “The letters are not the important part,” she said. “We assigned our own meaning to them and that has to do with our values.” Psi Xi is the only local sorority on campus, but their structure is similar to the Panhel ones. The
organization has an executive board, including a president and vice president, and also different committees that tend to different areas, such as philanthropy and recruitment. They hold chapter meetings once a week to discuss issues concerning the sorority and have their own special rituals. Their discussions remain secret to those outside of the house. Even though Psi Xi doesn’t participate in Panhel recruitment, they still hold a table and information session during the first round. Junior member Colleen Muir said it’s the best way for Psi Xi to get their name out there. “The Panhel style doesn’t work well logistically wise and we can’t accompany that many people,” she said. “It helps to know the girls more personally and what they’re looking for in a house.” Unlike Panhel sororities, Psi Xi’s constitution is not set in stone. The members of the house get to consistently update it so it tailors to their group and works best for them, Chappell said. The ladies of Psi Xi also have similar social activities to the Panhel sororities. They hold a spring formal dance and also have flower-ins, when pledges from the fraternities come give flowers to the new pledge classes of the sororities. Chappell said only some fraternities participate with Psi Xi for flower-ins, but the women enjoy it. Psi Xi also has two informal events yearly, including their annual murder-mystery party, and they also sponsor a lot of game nights and movie
Psi Lambda Xi members, sophomore Amanda Brinkman, and juniors Anne Chappell, Ann Hickey, and Colleen Muir perform their Greek God and Goddess routine Friday, Oct. 8 in Kresge Auditorium. Margaret Distler/The DePauw
nights. Fifth-year senior member Rebecca Janvrin said while not all of them live together, they still get together to hang out and study. “We have study parties/study breaks where we get to do fun things [while procrastinating],” she said. One thing Psi Xi stresses most is their love for their philanthropy. Janvrin, also the philanthropy chair, explained that they donate to Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, but not the way others do. One of their past philanthropy chairs was a patient at Riley, and since they were so closely connected to her, they didn’t just want to funnel money into the hospital. “Riley kids end up staying a long time and get behind in school, so there’s a need at Riley for toys and school supplies,” she said. “We were thinking more about the older kids like books, calculators.” They started an annual toy-and-supply drive last year and collected almost 400 supplies this year. They also had their first “Carnival for Kids” this October in Robe-Ann Park, raising around $80 to buy more supplies. Janvrin said working with Riley helps build town-gown relations, as well, because it affects Greencastle kids. “There is a young soccer player [from Greencastle] who’s being treated at Riley and our work is directly helping him and the Greencastle community,” she said. Their wrap up for the toy drive is a substance-free rave party in The Den on Nov. 20 from 9 p.m. to midnight. Psi Xi may not be the typical sorority, but it serves its members. Sophomore Anna Allen feels right at home with her sisters. “I didn’t have many friends, and then I joined Psi Xi, and it was like, ‘Yay! Family!’ ” Allen said. They also look up to their older family members, like graduated sisters who come back and help out when they’re needed. They recently installed the alumni advisory board, where the current executive board comes together to elect recent graduates from Psi Xi to take positions. The executiveposition holders are in a position to share insight with the current members in those positions. The girls also bond together as a smaller house. Muir said she thought her house is nice and diverse. “It’s a place where different kinds of women could gather with same kind of goals in mind,” she said. Even though Psi Xi is distinct to DePauw, the women want to keep it that way. They continuously want more members, but they think there’s no need to expand to other college campuses. However, Chappell said they have thought about having an observatory role in Panhel, meaning they couldn’t vote on important issues, but would be able to sit in on the meetings and watch decisions being made. Psi Xi has also considered joining the Multicultural Greek Council, Chappell said, but has
GET TO KNOW PSI LAMBDA XI Founded: March 2007 (by a group of eight women at DePauw) Members: 16 (five of whom live in the sorority’s university-owned house on the corner of Hanna and Jackson streets) Nickname: Psi Xi (Founders wanted the shortened name to be Lambda Xi, but Psi Xi caught on.) Symbol: Phoenix (To symbolize rising and improving from the ashes of the former Delta Zeta sorority) Colors: Black and pink Greek council: None (As a local sorority, Psi Xi has no chapters except the one at DePauw. It is not part of Panhellenic Council or any other council, but it does work with a member of the Campus Living and Community Development staff like all other chapters.) Core areas of focus: Sisterhood, Philanthropy Secrets: Yes (Psi Xi has secret ritual and traditions) Source: Erin Chappell, president of Psi Lambda Xi sorority
not. In the future, the sorority would also like to get a bigger, independently-owned house, but that is “way, way down the line,” Chappell said. For now, the women are working on getting recognition from the rest of the campus that’s comparable to other sororities. Janvrin said she would like people to recognize their name more often. “I’m looking forward to telling someone ‘I’m a Psi Xi’ and they go ‘Oh, awesome!’ ” she said. Chappell said the organization is not making too many big plans because they’re focusing on making the sisterhood better. “For now,” she said, “we’re preferring to make our own chapter strong and build our own sisterhood.”
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Alumnus shares book, knowledge of transportation By CRYSTAL LEE news@thedepauw.com
Author Matt Dellinger ’97 traversed the twists and turns of transportation for a reading Wednesday evening in Thompson Recital Hall. As part of both ArtsFest and the Kelly Writer Series, Dellinger, discussed his book entitled “Interstate 69: The Unfinished History of the Last Great American Highway”. The book covers the history of I69, a highway still under construction after 20 years. English professor Tom Chiarella introduced Dellinger, who read a chapter on Indiana called “Crossroads of America.” “This book is definitely the product of a liberal arts mind,” Dellinger said. Dellinger’s book investigates the controversey surrounding the
highway, which would connect Canada to Mexico. The highway would go through Indiana, the site of the most resistance towards the highway’s construction. Dellinger, who was born and raised in Indianapolis, grew up around the controversy. The book has received positive reviews from many different local and national publications including The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. Post-reading questions ranged ranged from how long it took to research and write the book to whether Dellinger was for or against the building of the highway. Dellinger predicted the highway would never be completed. Numerous students read the book in class and attended to see the author in person. “It was good,” said freshman Richard Flores. “[He talked about] the history of Indiana, the railroad
system and kind of showed that companies and corporations have taken over, which have all led to polluting the environment.” Dellinger has written for various publications, including The Wall Street Journal Magazine, The New York Times and The New Yorker, but isn’t limited to journalism. “I thought his brand of writing was very varied,” said junior Aidan Badinger. “He covered every aspect a good book would cover. He has a lot of integrity.” Dellinger said he is tied to this issue and feels there is an obligation for him to continue writing about it. “The stuff people build affects how you live,” Dellinger said. — Allison Marino contributed to this story.
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Author Matt Dellinger ‘97 introduces his book “Interstate 69: The Unfinished History of the Last Great American Highway” before reading in the Kelly Writers series Wednesday evening in Thompson Recital Hall. Margaret Distler/The DePauw
Wanted: More spring FYRAs By EMILY GREEN news@thedepauw.com
Vice President for Communications and Strategic Initiatives Christopher Wells and his family scope out one of the holes at ArtsFest’s mini-golf event Sunday in the lawn in front of Peeler Art Center. Go online to watch a video capturing the event. Ganga Devaiah/The DePauw
For the first time, the Office of Campus Living and Community Development is looking for five first-year resident assistants for next semester. Two or three FYRAs are usually hired to take the place of ones studying or interning abroad second semester. More staff members from last year wanted to return to their positions this semester and also wanted the opportunity to study off-campus, said Alison Reuschlein, interim assistant director of campus living and community development. She said her office supports these staff members by allowing them to apply for only one semester. Junior Mira Yaseen, currently the FYRA for Hogate Hall’s second floor, will leave second semester
for an internship in Washington D.C. Yaseen has some concerns for her residents. “I think it might be a little hard because sometimes you build a community and know that you have someone to talk to, so to be cut off after only one semester,” Yaseen said. “They kind of have to start over again.” Reuschlein agrees that the change will affect residents, but not necessarily in a negative way. Reuschlein said that, with large number of freshmen who joined greek life, many students will spend less time in their halls. She thinks this makes it easier for new FYRAs. The office will train the new hires based on last fall’s new curriculum, with topics including community building and crisis management. Reuschlein said FYRA candidates should want to build strong communities, love
working with people of all backgrounds and love the university. Freshman Sam Leist hopes for a new one who will control the floor. Leist, who lives on the second floor of Longden Hall, will have a new FYRA second semester, replacing junior Elias Oziolor. But he’s not extremely worried about it. “I don’t think anything bad will happen without him,” Leist said of Oziolor, “but he’s an interesting character to have around, and we’ll miss his presence.” Oziolor isn’t worried about his replacement fitting in with the floor either. “I think that the replacement will be a good fill-in for me,” Oziolor said. “So I don’t think there will be a bad impact (on the residents).” Applications are available online and due Nov.12.
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Reading group reveals personal philosophies and challenges By ABBY EMMERT news@thedepauw.com
Community members shared tales of sedated cats, a train ride to Chernobyl, a magical trip to the library and a caring grandmother Thursday night for one reason: to share their personal beliefs about life. In the Putnam County READS program, members read the collection of essays from the book, “This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women.” The book is the product of prominent journalist Edward R. Murrow’s 1950’s radio show that allowed prominent figures to share essays
about personal beliefs. Several members of the program then read their own essays written for the event. “It’s very much about not only reading, but also writing and sharing those personal beliefs in an essay format,” said Margot Payne, the director of community relations for Putnam County Public Library. Payne organized the program with help from Janet Prindle lnstitute of Ethics Director Bob Steele and the support of the library board and Friends of the Library. Steele arranged for journalist Victor Merina to give writing workshops at the library and area schools, with
help from junior Molly McGonigal at the schools. Payne said the goal of the project was to get people think about the beliefs of themselves and others, giving an example of one essay focused on someone visiting Ghana. “A community there may be very different than a community here, but we may share certain values, or things that are very different we still can come to relate to even though we are continents apart,” Payne said. Reading group member Christine Osborne first got involved with this project when her group read the book. She said
writing the essay became a long-term project. “Believe me, it is not an easy process,” Osborne said. “I mean, you can start out with a grand idea about what you think you believe, but by the time you get through the whole process it changes a lot, it evolves and you do a little too.” Osborne said the goal of this event is to make people look inside. “I think it will show people that what they believe in does count, that every individual is important,” she said. Payne introduced the night with a short explanation of what the project hoped to achieve, referencing the histo-
ry of the project. She said the goal of the project is to “reach a mutual understanding and respect of one another.” Four members then shared their essays on personal philosophies. Jeffrey Ashby, Nancy McFarland, along with Joan and Christine Osborne. The topics were different, but the essays shared one trait: each concluded with one statement that started with “I believe.” Payne said the people who offered their essays really took on a significant challenge. “It takes a lot of courage to write that and to put their beliefs into words and to get up and read that,” Payne said.
Casey addresses diversity on campus, wants students to feel ‘uncomfortable’ By DANA FERGUSON news@thedepauw.com
Touching on an often vague and touchy subject, President Brian Casey immersed himself in a discussion with students, faculty and staff Thursday night on how to better promote diversity on campus. This was the second time this semester that President Casey presented at a forum intended for the student body at large. Unlike the several hundred students who attended the State of the University address given in September, this meeting was held with approximately 30 individuals in the far more contained Watson Forum. The first part of the forum involved Casey answering questions from senior Jennifer Behrens, lead intern at the Prindle Institute for Ethics and Jordan Stefanov, president of International Student Association. The second portion of the event allowed those in attendance to ask the president questions. Casey said diversity continues to be an issue with difference in opinions and accommodating DePauw’s international students, but he claims the idea of change in this respect will succeed — pointing to efforts at promoting diversity which have succeeded in the past, primarily by outreach from his predeces-
sor, Bob Bottoms. At the beginning of the meeting, Casey addressed the feeling of neglect felt by two groups of students on campus: College Republicans and the Catholic Students’ Association. These groups shared with Casey that they felt targeted overall for their opinions and felt afraid to share them publicly. “You wouldn’t see those tensions by looking, but those two groups tell me they’re hiding their differences,” he said. Casey addressed the method by which he hopes to eliminate student’s feeling of needing to hide their differences. He explained that DePauw holds a reputation overall of being “too nice.” Instead he suggests becoming “uncomfortable” by making more of an effort to accept differences. “What the university has to do is become more comfortable with being uncomfortable,” he said. The faculty, Casey suggests, should lead the way in promoting diverse opinions, as they have a lot of sway in classroom discussions and have dealt with similar struggles, such as diversity of staffing, in the past. He pointed to various departments who were once staffed completely by white males and now have more gender and racial representation. Behrens agreed with the idea that
DePauw must strive to feel more “uncomfortable”. She expressed her new understanding of different backgrounds which stemmed from her experience at DePauw, compared to a hometown community of little diversity. “It (diversity) may not change your experience in class of note-taking or your understanding of biology or chemistry, but it really enhances your personal experience and your time here, not to mention where you go after,” Behrens said. Casey also presented the issue of accommodating international students once admitted to the university. Casey explained that all aspects of concern for international students, including obtaining visas and student loans, require more discussion, as they are new problems the administration still seeks to solve. Through campus unity, Casey also seeks to promote an acceptance of difference on campus. He wanted the campus to have more “DePauw moments” in which all students come together for a specific cause. Sophomore Hermes Grullon agreed with this idea and explained that a greater sense of unity provides more of an opportunity to understand one another. “We’re really talking about getting an inclusive environment in all parts of the DePauw community,” Grullon said. “It’s
President Brian Casey discusses the diversity of the DePauw student body with Jennifer Behrens, lead intern for the Prindle Institute for Ethics and International Student Association President Jordan Stefanov on Thursday night in Watson Forum. TOM LI/THE DEPAUW an issue of all being heard.” Casey hopes the new buildings including a new dining hall, which are part of his campus plan for the university, will help promote a greater sense of togetherness among students. Currently, he claims students tend to lack this sense of
togetherness as a result of separation. “I worry we’re becoming like a classic 70’s city,” Casey said, “All students go to the middle to learn and retreat to the suburbs at night”.
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Coats celebrates victory
LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS
U.S. SENATOR Dan Coats — Republican Brad Ellsworth — Democrat Rebecca Sink-Burris — Liberterian
No. & percentage of votes 5964 3452 738
58.72 33.99 7.27
US CONGRESS | DISTRICT 8 Larry Bucshon (R) Trent Van Haaften (D) John Cunningham (L)
6509 2759 724
65.12 27.60 7.24
SECRETARY OF STATE Charlie White (R) Vop Osili (D) Mike Wherry (L)
6451 2750 779
64.64 27.56 7.81
STATE REPRESENTATIVE | DISTRICT 44 Jim Baird (R) Nancy Michael (D) Dennis Beatty (L)
5639 4250 386
54.88 41.36 3.76
AUDITOR OF STATE Tim Berry (R) Sam Locke (D) Eric Knipe (L)
6555 2565 544
67.83 26.54 5.63
PROSECUTOR | 6TH CIRCUIT Tim Bookwalter (R) Robert Perry — Independent
6498 2912
69.05 30.95
TREASURER OF STATE Richard Mourdock (R) Pete Buttigieg (D)
6821 2818
70.76 29.24
COUNTY SHERIFF Steve Fenwick (R) Joe Tesmer (I) Garry Clark (D)
5765 2422 1854
57.41 24.12 18.46
Senator-elect Dan Coats addresses his supporters on Election Day after securing his win over Brad Ellsworth. Meredith McGrady/The DePauw
SOURCE: PUTNAM COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE
Kiplinger Rankings of NCAC and SCAC Schools Colorado College Kenyon College Centre College Denison University Rhodes College Oberlin College DePauw University Sewanee: The University of the South Austin College Southwestern University Wabash College The College of Wooster Allegheny College Birmingham-Southern College
No. & percentage of votes
18 29 31 33 34 41 51 61 65 67 68 72 80 89
Source: kiplinger.com
Kiplinger slip: DePauw drops in annual best value rankings By ALLISON MARINO news@thedepauw.com
DePauw slipped 15 slots in a prominent university ranking this year. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine ranked DePauw as no. 51 on its list of the best liberal-arts colleges, the first time since at least 2007 that DePauw has not been ranked in the top 50. Last year, the university was ranked no. 36. Administrators, while not happy with the ranking, said the no. 51 ranking still shows DePauw is strong in academics and in offering financial support. Dan Meyer, vice president for
Admission and Financial Aid, said that DePauw never pays much attention to the up-and-down ratings. He said the methodology is something that the university looks at as “not based on empirical evidence and meaningful evaluation.” “There are always going to be changes in where DePauw, or any other university, stands in these guides from year to year,” he said in an e-mail. “While I would it would have been nice to see DePauw’s ranking increase it would not have changed how we view these rankings.” Kiplinger compiles a list of 100
schools in three categories: public universities, private colleges and liberal arts colleges. According to the magazine, the rankings are based on academic quality and affordability, with academic quality accounting for two-thirds of the total. Kiplinger defines quality schools based on incoming ACT and SAT scores, student-to-faculty ratio and graduation rates, while total cost, average studentloan debt and the percentage of students receiving non-need based financial aid packages determines a colleges affordability.
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The DePauw | Friday, Nov. 5, 2010
Film columnist reviews ‘Casablanca’
Masterpiece is ‘everything to everyone:’ a must watch Horror fanatics were up in arms after “The Shining” did little to quench their need for spooks and screams. “Little Big Man” was hardly a cowboy film, an Indian film, a comedy or a drama in any one moment. The “Long Goodbye” had Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe uttering lines like “Is this where I’m supposed to say, ‘What is all this about?’ and he says, uh, ‘Shut up. I ask the questions’?” — played not by Humphrey Bogart or Dick Powell but by the marble-mouthed intellectual Elliot Gould. All these films had a purpose in parting from their conventions — through their escape of genre they came into a new interpretation. But what would they be without the genre to escape from? Here’s a film that rests in the classic genre: “Casablanca.” “Casablanca,” like many films of the Classical Hollywood era, is not a classic because of its adherence to the conventions into which it fits. However, its
relationship to genre (both as a genre disrupter and as a genre exercise) is paramount in determining its generic viability, as is the not-yet-Hollywood expressionism of director Michael Curtiz. Though audiences wanted romances, Westerns and war movies, displacing these conventions in both production and product of “Casablanca” make it timeless. The relationship between “Casablanca” and generic conventions is a complicated one. In some senses it abandons classical Hollywood film technique in favor of expressionism. The more abstract relationship — and deviation — it has is its adoption of all genres. “Casablanca” is not one movie, but “the movies.” An audience will identify “Casablanca” with an experience, not a single film. Within the first 20 minutes one can identify hundreds of archetypes of genre: the adventure movie, the war movie, the patriotic movie, the Kasbah, the Magic Key, Pepe le Moko, etc. As op-
posed to operating within one sphere they put in came from a repertoire that of generic convention (as a Western had stood the test of time.” With less or a war movie) “Casablanca” is an panache, “Casablanca” is a combinaamalgam, made up of elements tion of clichés. of hundreds of genres and “Two clichés make us laugh,” therefore containing thousands he said. “A hundred clichés of these hundreds of genres’ move us.” conventions. Scholar Umberto The dialogue between these Eco compared his reading of clichés, and the references they “Casablanca” to T.S. Eliot’s readshare and denounce, create a ing of William Shakespeare’s constant, driving feeling of “Hamlet.” déjà vu that dictates the Eliot, according to popularity of “CasaEco, viewed “Hamlet” as blanca.” “an unsuccessful fusion Bosley Crowther of several earlier verof The New York AlexThompson sions of the story, so that Times, described the the puzzling ambiguity film’s style as a “hardof the main character was due to the boiled romantic-adventure.” author’s difficulty in putting together The description reminds one of a different topics.” hard-boiled crime story — a romance Eco views “Casablanca” as a picture and an adventure simultaneously — not peopled with improvisation — forced to to mention a hard-boiled romance, a extricate a plot, “the authors whipped romantic adventure and a hard-boiled up a little of everything, and everything adventure as well. What is this, if not a
recognition of the diverse existence of “Casablanca” as not one genre, but all of them? Our grizzled protagonist, Rick, is so many contradictory things: the fatal adventurer, the self-made businessman, the tough guy from a gangster movie, our man in “Casablanca,” the cynic, the Hemingway hero, the disillusioned lover, the redeemed drunk and the reluctant hero. Clichés are standards of fiction and life. The déjà vu is real — socialized through film but derived from reality. When college students view “Casablanca,” they too will be swept along dozens of currents of relatability. This film is one of the most watchable I’ve ever seen. It is everything to everyone, and I couldn’t recommend a film more. There are multiple copies in Roy O. West Library. — Thompson is a junior from Lexington, Ky., majoring in film studies. features@thedepauw.com
Beyond the Bubble: Student studying in India dabbles in a life of luxury
A cult turned commercial: my revealing experience in a meditation resort I decided to join a cult — but I I have a membership to the resort assure you that I still speak to — complete with identity card, family and friends, attend work maroon robe and empty wallet daily and militantly discour— and let me tell you, it is not a age the practice of Dianetics. sex commune for free-spirited Though I made the imindividuals; it is a Disneyland pulsive decision on a bored for rich American, European, Saturday morning rickshaw Japanese and Indian tourride around Pune, I had alists experiencing mid-life ways been interested in crises. I was certain visiting the Osho Interthe common thread national Meditation Relinking every other sort. Founded by the folmember was a nice PhilPascua lowers of Bhagwan Shree pension plan, a PorRajneesh, an Indian sche and the desire to mystic known as Osho, the meditation reinvent oneself before it was too late. camp has earned a worldwide reputa- After meditation sequences filled with tion as the free-spirited sex commune exhaustive laughing, dancing, screamfor those trying to awaken their true ing and the complete disbanding of sospiritual nature. cial inhibitions, you could sit silently in
a giant, metallic, overly air-conditioned pyramid — or you could sit by the pool and contemplate your life’s misdirection. As ridiculous as the activities may sound, sitting among hundreds of upper-class societal renegades from the class of ’75 made me evaluate my situation and realize its absurdity. I had known about Osho and his meditation resort for years and admired his philosophy on spirituality — concepts like the importance of awareness, the dissolution of social conditionings and the practice of meditation in order to attain a higher state of consciousness have always resonated with me. However, I hadn’t known about the resort’s restrictive entrance fees and policies. Club initiation fees for internationals included a down payment of 1500 rupees
(approximately $30), another payment of 1500 rupees for the required meditation attire and robes, daily activity fees of 700 rupees, and the daily cost of food at 200 rupees. Even though locals enjoyed a reduced fare, you could easily count the number of local Indians on one hand. In addition to this, the resort requires a negative HIV test result for entrance — something a freethinking individualist wouldn’t condone even if it were a sex joint. The resort perturbed me more than it had enlightened me. Just down the road, you can smell freshly made dosas and stale exhaust, enjoy sweet street corn and masala chai, haggle with street merchants for better prices on a hookah set and look at the floor as you turn away the 15th beggar asking you to spare some change for
food. You can feel frustrated at Indian bureaucracy, content with your dollar’s buying power and fulfilled from culturally and intellectually engaging conversations with the locals. Car horns, street music and bargains become your mantra; congested roads, street stands and bungalows become your temple. This is real India — and outside the gates, entrance fees, informational brochures and well-intentioned philosophies turned business schemes, it is more spiritual awakening and liberating than any ritzy ashram could ever be. It’s a dynamic experience — free of restriction, free of charge. And you don’t have to join a cult to experience it. — Pascua is a junior from Chicago majoring in music and economics. features@thedepauw.com
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Art galleries at Pee
A look inside the planning, production of the seme
By WILL FRESKE features@thedepauw.com
On the surface, heavy metal music and oil paintings may not have much in common. However, artist and musician Terrence Hannum merges the two with his New Rites, an exhibit now on display in the Peeler Art Center. New Rites utilizes imagery and pre-performance rituals to create oil paintings and drawings that explore the emotional experiences during a concert. Hannum’s show, which revolves around heavy metal and amplifier use, relates directly to his passion for music. Insight for his art comes from his experience as a keyboardist and vocalist for the band Locrian, which consists of three band members: André Foisy, Hannum and Steven Hess. Locrian focuses on heavy metal and experimental music inspired by Chicago’s decaying industries. “Music is about generating response to urban de-
cay or blight civilazation,” Hannum said. The band performed last night in Thompson Recital Hall as a part of this year’s ArtsFest. Hannum said the idea for the New Rites show originated when he observed the band preparing for a performance. “Not everyone gets to see, in a sound check, how musicians treat instruments and amps, and this is something I wanted to portray in my pieces,” he said while describing his idea. Hannum wanted to share the thrill he experienced on stage through his art. “This show is structured around elements I pulled out of music being performed,” he said. “Oil painting involves looking into crowd and being in the moment. It expresses the rush you get on stage.” Hannum’s show, one of three exhibits on display in Peeler this semester, took the director and curator of university galleries, Kaytie Johnson, a full year to plan. Planning the other two current shows, Tarrah Krajnak & Wilka Roig: (Untitled#) and The Veil:
Visible and Invisible Spaces, took three ye years, respectively. Johnson’s job as curato to work one-on-one with the artists and e “In the Terrence Hannum show, we gether to choose pieces from his most r that worked well together in the space an fied,” she said. Eight of Johnson’s 20 years of curating spent at DePauw, and she said that exper her understand the process of showing an decideding upon its framework. In group selects works that support the idea and fr the show. She organizes the works so the dialogue with each other for conceptual r “I curate or organize the exhibitions view and other times we take traveling sho culate around, and you can rent them ou said. “The Veil is a traveling show that I do But, I do curate the other two (Krajnak New Rites).”
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Since these shows take so long to plan, it becomes difficult to choose timely pieces. Many different efforts go into choosing a show, especially ones the gallery will not see for three years. “[The shows] were decided upon for different reasons: scheduling, budget, what classes were going to be taught. All the shows here relate to the educational mission not only in the art department, but the entire campus,” Johnson said of her exhibit choices. “A curatorial colleague of mine in Denver approached me about [The Veil] three years ago and it was a really timely topic: the whole notion about veiling and everything going on in the Middle East. So we put it on the schedule, and it’s just as timely of a topic now as it was then.” This semester, The Veil opened first on Sept. 7, followed by New Rites on Sept. 22. Kranak & Roig, the newest show, opened Oct. 27. Each of these shows will remain on display in Peeler until Dec. 10.
Self portraits of Tarrah Krajnak and Wilka Roig are on display at Peeler Galleries every Tuesday through Friday. TOM LI/THE DEPAUW
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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
EDITORIAL
Let’s have diversity conversation again — bigger, better next time When President Brian Casey puts his voice behind an issue or a discussion, it immediately gains weight on campus and becomes a concern for many students. This is an incredible power that Casey has used quite well in his time at the university. Thursday night’s discussion in Watson Forum on diversity and difference at DePauw is one example of Casey giving of his time to address a topic about which students had questions and concerns. It is great to see a leader who is willing, with other members of his cabinet, to give of his time to talk to students and address their concerns. Unfortunately, Casey isn’t on campus as much anymore because of his fundraising obligations for the campus improvements in his plan. This is a natural, normal and necessary thing — he has to raise money to make DePauw better — and we won’t complain about that here. What it means for students is that when Casey speaks, we should take the opportunity to listen and respond in conversation. Because it was on a Thursday night, and the members of the editorial board have to edit and complete the paper, we were not in attendance. The reporter from The DePauw who did attend said about 30 students, faculty and administrators were in attendance. For such a big issue at DePauw, this is a low turnout. Better advertising, perhaps closer to the scale of the State of the University address, was necessary, and student interest should have been more effectively piqued. The issues are incredibly important, as the university continues to diversify its student body while maintaining many of its organizations and traditions. DePauw faces the clash of greek houses and students who aren’t familiar with them; a liberal arts college of thought located in a conservative, rural city in Indiana; a faculty that leans slightly left teaching students from all political beliefs. How can we attract students of color to an area like this without a difficult adjustment? How can we attract professors from other countries — and their families — to live in Greencastle, Plainfield or Terre Haute? These are important issues, many of which Casey began to address in the speech. Because of the turnout, however, we want to call for diversity to be addressed, again, in a broader forum. We would like to see concerns about religious diversity and support at DePauw on the table, a discussion of domestic students of color and the university’s support of them, among other topics. It can be bigger and better, and we would like to see that. And more broadly, students should know that when Casey speaks, we should take advantage of the opportunity. The next time he leads a discussion, more of us should show up. These issues matter, and so do his thoughts on them.
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Silence, please; I’m trying to study A
s I was ordering a hot chocolate in to study in these spaces do so because Café Roy earlier this year, I over- they know they can be most producheard an admissions tour guide who tive with little distraction. Those who was showing some parents and high- choose to whisper back and forth with school students around the library. She their friends ruin that setting, disregave them the low-down on the dif- specting those students who need the ferent floors of the building: “The first silence to get their work done. floor is pretty loud, the second floor is After countless discussions pretty quiet and the third floor is siwith other students and lent.” friends, this code of siShe even said it in a quiet lence seems pretty unanivoice. mous. Most agree that I’m glad our prospective stuthis means no cell-phone dents know this rule. If they decide noise, no music, no whisto come to school here next pering — or full-blown year, maybe they will abide conversations, by it. But I really wish our but I think that’s current students did, too. a given — and I’m not sure if it’s my please, please, no EllieWeed built-in sense of entitlelaughing. It’s just ment that comes with beannoying. And ing a senior, but it seems that many while I’m on the topic, can I just say students never learned what I call the that whispering is worse than talking? “code of silence” around campus. If you desperately need to say someLet me take this opportunity to fill thing to someone, say it quickly. Then everyone in. shut up! The tour guide was right: the third I appreciate that there are silent floor of the library should be silent. study spots on campus that are clearly So should the Prevo Library Reading marked. The library at the Janet PrinRoom in Julian and other various spots dle Institute of Ethics posted signs around campus. People who choose denoting that the room should be si-
lent, talk-free, and all ringers on cell phones should be turned off. To me, all silent areas on campus should have the same designation so that there can be some sort of accountability for loud, disruptive students. Without a well-known, written set of rules on library behavior, there is no official way to enforce the code of silence that so many of us value. I apologize to the student I glared at last weekend for studying with a friend by whispering back and forth for 45 minutes. Actually, no I don’t. But I hate that I’ve had to give up my silent study spots and find new ones, like the few dead hours in the newsroom or the awkward formal room of my sorority that everyone avoids because of its creepiness. In the mean time, I’d love to see our campus come to a unanimous — and maybe even published — decision as to which spots around campus should be quiet. And by quiet, I mean silent. — Weed is a senior from Mission Hills, Kan., majoring in sociology. She is the graphic designer for The DePauw. opinion@thedepauw.com
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Value music, art education R
eferendums for at least six school The failed referendums are just andistricts in Indiana other example of how the arts are failed Tuesday. In citoften put on the back burner. ies such as Zionsville In Center Grove, Ind., the choir and Center Grove, program will be one of the first residents chose to althings cut from the school district’s low schools to cut program offerings. According to a programs rather than 2009 study conducted by Chorus face mild property America, choral singers have tax increases. One better social skills and are of the first things more geared toward philanto go: the arts. thropy. Additionally, the One of the StephanieSharlow neuroscience magazine most important Brain & Mind claims that things we can classical music of 60 beats do as students and teachers is ex- per minute significantly improves pand our horizons. As students at a memory of listeners, especially when liberal arts school, we should under- studying. However, these benefits stand the importance of this. Sports, weren’t enough to encourage voters science, psychology and English all to support arts education serve a greater purpose in the grand Performing arts aren’t the only scheme of things, but certain sub- programs being overlooked though. jects are continuously overlooked. Visual art, such as Picasso’s Guernica,
which is stimulating and often a window into history, can also indicate cognitive skills and intelligence in children. Studies have even shown people develop a better eye for detail as they study more art. The benefits of fine arts knowledge reach beyond the classroom, too. By educating ourselves in the arts, we will become more productive citizens when we graduate from our sheltered, Midwestern campus. We will most likely not be bonding with our future employers over the latest LMFAO song or Justin Bieber poster from the local Walmart. Well-rounded young adults can associate with their elders in ways that matter, forming connections and mentorships that will grow and develop into success in and out of the office. The good news is that DePauw
prevents its students from limiting themselves academically. The nature of our curriculum forces us to stretch beyond major coursework and discuss worldly topics with our peers. It seems almost impossible to seclude oneself from the arts at DePauw. Just look at the diverse slate of events ArtsFest 2010 has provided this week. Students don’t need to possess a flaming passion for abstract paintings or an intense love for Mozart. But they should appreciate the complexity and importance of art. At the very least, educators should expose students to those cultural realms. After all, what harm will a sonata or two do? — Sharlow is a freshman from Powell, Ohio, majoring in communication and vocal performance. opinion@thedepauw.com
Navigating new Halloweeen experience A
s a costume addict and candy fiend, Halloween presents the most wonderful opportunity to combine these two loves. Thus my apprehension surrounding my first Halloween at DePauw. Like any new experience, it wouldn’t be like those before it. I wasn’t sure what to expect. Would people dress up? Would I luck upon significant amounts of candy? This year, I wouldn’t be walking around my neighborhood with my best friends. I wouldn’t be strutting my stuff down my high school hallways. I wouldn’t even be celebrating on Oct. 31! Adding to the difficulties of putting together a phenomenal costume, I am a perfectionist who lives 700 miles away from home and doesn’t own a car on campus. As of fall break, I still hadn’t been struck with any genius ideas. And any costume pieces I bought while at home on
break would be stuffed into the small suitcase I brought with me on the return flight. Still very unsure of my costume options, I found myself carrying a cowboy hat through airports on my return trip to Greencastle because — as expected — it wouldn’t fit in my suitcase. Friday appeared out of nowhere, and the only developments were these: my roommate had been lovely enough to lend me a fabulous cowgirl shirt, and the girl I was supposed to go out with had decided to go home for the night. I am a naturally positive person and I wasn’t willing to give up on the first of a two-night holiday. Also, having promised my roommate that I would indeed venture out, I wandered down the hall and asked my darling Bishop Roberts pit neighbors if I could join them. This was a great decision, because I ended up losing them half-
way through the night (those stiletIn fact, until last weekend, I hadn’t tos turned out to be a BAD CHOICE) gone to any greek parties. And since and made friends with some of their I’m not a fan of large crowds anyway, friends, whom I hung out with for the celebrating Halloween weekend at rest of the night. huge parties wasn’t my favorite way of The following night, I ventured doing things. out again (this time as a much However, it wasn’t dreadful, and more comfortable Zombie I saw some epic costumes. Sailor Party Girl) with some of Moon, Drooper’s Girl and Barack my closer friends from Obama were out and about, and DePauw. We danced, we I’m glad I didn’t miss them. chatted, we gawked at riDePauw and I can agree to diculous costumes. Then disagree on celebrating Halwe headed back to my loween. It was fun while friend’s dorm and it lasted, even if we don’t watched “The Prinshare all the same valcess Bride” — which ues. is a good ending to But next year, I’m Carlianderson any night. bringing a lot more I’d like to say candy. that my first DePauw Halloween blew me away. That it was the end all and — Anderson is a freshman Media be all of Spook-tacular nights. It wasn’t Fellow from Audubon, Pa., majoring in communication and political science. either, but that’s OK. opinion@thedepauw.com
PHOTOPINION Are you going to DeProm? If not, why not? “I have a busy weekend, and I don’t have time to go to DeProm.”
Khalid Crosby, freshman “I’m not sure — it depends on what else I want to do tonight.”
Vanessa Maxwell, freshman “I’m not going because I’m going to Conclave with my fraternity brothers.”
Cody Shafer, senior “Yes, because I am so excited that Katherine White asked me.”
Erin Sheek, sophomore Margaret Distler/The DePauw
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Women’s Basketball
Tigers working hard as unit with season approaching By Meredith McGrady sports@thedepauw.com
The women’s basketball team may have only been practicing for a couple of weeks, but they have the rest of the season mapped out. According to junior forward Katie Aldrich the team has four goals: win the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title, qualify for the NCAA Div. III championship tournament, lead the nation in rebounding average and win a national championship. “It’s pretty much the same as every season,” Aldrich said. Aldrich explained that in order to meet those goals, the team has four pillars that it works on: defense, rebounding, free throws and taking care of the ball. Senior guard Lauren Goff said, in addition to working on those
basic skills, the incoming freshman class will help the team become stronger. “The quicker they learn, the better we’ll be,” Goff said. “We want to make it as easy to transition as we can.” The freshman class includes 10 players, some of whom are currently injured. “We’re a really young team, and we graduated four last season and two of them were starters,” Aldrich said. “[The freshmen] are all really important to the program.” Sophomore forward Ellie Pearson said returning as a sophomore to the program is easier than her first year. “It’s good and it’s exciting,” Pearson said. “It’s also a little scary. Expectations put pressure on you.” Pearson added that she thought the freshmen were adjusting well to the program.
Fellow sophomore Kate Walker, a guard, said she enjoys being a year older because of the leadership roles it allows her to take. “It’s nice because you can be a little bit of a mentor,” Walker said. Pearson, Goff and Aldrich all said the chemistry between players is one of the team’s assets, and Goff said it came naturally to the freshmen. According to Aldrich, that strong chemistry will help the team meet its goals. Goff said there is no particular team the Tigers want to focus on, and they will try their best at every game. “I want to win,” Goff said. “I want to make awesome memories with this group of people and try to make the most of it.” The Tigers’ regular season begins Nov. 19-21 as they host the DePauw Tipoff Tournament in Neal Fieldhouse.
Senior guard Brooke Osborne attempts a shot as sophomore forward Ellie Pearson defends during practice Thursday afternoon in Neal Fieldhouse. Margaret Distler/The DePauw
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Offensive linemen ‘battle in trenches’ to secure victory Often the most unrecognized and underappreciated unit in football, the offensive line is the foundation for any great offense and the reason for its success, as measured in touchdowns. Although the average fan goes to a football game to watch high-powered offenses light up the scoreboard, we often miss the battles that happen play-in and play-out in the trenches the offensive line calls home. We all want to witness the play that measures up to our idea of a highlight, the play we could watch on ESPN Top Ten, but we forget that none of this is possible without the offensive line. Television shows are littered with
quarterbacks throwing touchdowns, running backs produce, to open up a hole for the running back to gain making a defender miss and hitting the sideline for a that first down or get into the end zone. long run, or receivers making phenomenal oneThe offensive line is the start of every play and the handed, acrobatic catches. But it is down in the foundation of every great play and every great team. trenches where the offensive line battles every These men are the most important and most valuplay of every game. It is here where games are able unit to any offense, yet they never ask for or won and lost and the true guts and glory of receive the attention they often deserve. They football happen. Without the offensive line, quietly go about their business on a day-to-day bathere are no big plays or highlight reel touchsis, always working to better themselves and downs. Even the best players need the help of their team. They are the consummate prothe line. fessionals, putting in the work needed Without great pass protection or gapto succeed without ever asking for the ing holes to run through, the rest attention or notice they deserve. MichaelEngle of the offense cannot function. They truly are the heart and soul The offensive line provides the of any great football team. Their hard quarterback the time in the pocket to read the work, dedication, and determination defense and make the right throws. But the lead to success on the football field. Seniors Paul DePoy, offensive line does more than just provide Mark Kreuzman, Sean Wooding and Andrew Bryson and protection to the quarterback and op- juniors Lewis Brown and Mitch Turnbow — this is your portunities for receivers to make catches. DePauw University offensive line. This is the heart and They battle on every play to open up holes soul of your offense. These are the true heroes on Satfor running backs to run through. When the urdays. game is on the line, whether a fourth down with inches to go or on the goal line needing — Engle, a senior, is the starting quarterback for the Tigers. He DePoy, Bryson, Turnbow, Brown, Kreuzman and Wooding. a score, the offensive line is called upon to is a political science major from Terre Haute, Ind. Meredith McGrady/the depauw
NATIONAL RANKINGS (as of Oct. 30 games) No. 6 in tackles for loss allowed — 3.25 tackles per game No. 8 in passing offense — 309.75 yards per game No. 15 in time of possession — 33:14 per game Tied No. 22 in sacks allowed — 6 sacks No. 23 in fumbles lost — 4 fumbles lost No. 41 in total offense — 414.13 yards per game No. 51 in scoring offense — 32.8 points per game source: ncaa.org
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Men’s soccer
Conference title and playoff bid up for grabs in Trinity face off By Meredith McGrady sports@thedepauw.com
The men’s soccer team is playing for all it can get tonight. The No. 11 Tigers will take on No. 1 Trinity University for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Div. III playoff tournament. Head coach Brad Hauter stressed that, although this game is important, it’s only important because the team
has worked hard in every game this season. This evening’s game also marks senior night and will honor seniors Alex Johnson, Stephen Keller, Gary Pett, Josh Schlake and Danny Witzerman. Keller said the team established a game plan for its match with Trinity weeks ago. “It’s natural to know that when you’re playing the No. 1 team, they’re not going to have a lot of weaknesses,” Keller said. Keller said the team is going to at-
tack when it has the ball and not give Trinity a chance to recover. Hauter added that DePauw has a stronger defensive record than Trinity. He also said DePauw tends to play better than Trinity in cold weather. Junior goalkeeper Nate Sprenkel said the cold will be one of the Tigers biggest assets this weekend. “They’re used to 80-degree weather,” he said. “It’s supposed to be in the 20s.” Sprenkel added that his team’s men-
tality will be a strength as well. “We’re good enough where we think we can and we should win,” he said. Keller said the seniors have talked about the importance of the game with the underclassmen. “They know the magnitude and know what’s on the line,” Keller said. “It’s our last shot against Trinity, last shot at conference, last shot to make the tournament and leave a mark on the program.” Sprenkel explained he thought the
team plays better when there are a lot of fans present, especially since tonight’s game will be under the lights on Boswell Field. Keller described it as the team’s biggest game of the year. “We have Monon coming up,” Keller said. “This is our Monon, particularly for the seniors.” The women’s soccer team also plays Trinity tonight. The women start at 6 p.m., while the men take the field at 8 p.m.
senior Stephen Keller’s perspective
Support Tigers tonight, be a part of defining moment I spoke at a pep rally for DePauw athletes and freshmen back in August about the importance of school spirit at the university. It’s hard to believe that was over two months ago. It’s hard to believe that the seniors on the men’s soccer team are preparing for their final two regular season games in their DePauw careers. In the past three years we’ve seen heartfelt victories, bitter defeats, long bus rides and hours of sweating during two-a-day practices. We’ve watched our teammates overcome injuries and leave every physical ounce of energy on the field to the point of collapse. We’ve watched many players before us walk off Boswell Field for the last time in their collegiate careers with tears in their eyes, knowing they will never again be able to play at this level. We are fortunate to be in that small percentage of students who get to play the game they love all the way through their college careers. However, we eventually have to accept this stage in our lives must come to an end. This time is rapidly approaching. What better way to end our careers as DePauw soccer players than to defeat the No. 1 team in the nation tonight. As kids, we grew up dreaming about becoming professional athletes. We practiced dribbling a soccer ball or throwing a football in the backyard
of our homes. We spent hours on the basketball court perfecting a jump shot. Over the years we’ve watched enough sporting events to envy professional athletes. It’s the lights at night hitting the field’s surface. It’s the anticipation contagiously passing across the faces in the crowd. We wait for that one key moment: a defining goal, the game changing defensive play, the pass that no one else would have thought to make and the defiant celebration that follows. These moments seem to occur regularly when we see them on TV, but to actually be a part of one of these moments is far more rare. Tonight’s game has the potential to be one of those moments. The students that have supported us this season have been one of our biggest strengths and one of the reasons why we’ve only lost two games and given up three goals at home in the past two years. When I spoke at the pep rally in August, I emphasized that attending athletic events is a great way to develop a sense of pride in the university and to interact with other students. While this is true, your support means much more than this. Being a part of a game, an organization or a university means you are a part of something bigger than yorself. You make this game worth playing. Your support tonight makes us feel like
Seniors from left to right: Stephen Keller, Ben Hazen, Danny Witzerman, Gary Pett, Josh Schlake Photo Provided we could play this game forever. For the seniors, this is our last chance to leave our mark on the program. It wouldn’t be fitting though without you, the fans.
Thank you for your support. Tonight, we promise that you will be part of a defining moment.
— Keller is a senior from Carmel, Ind. majoring in English writing. sports@thedepauw.com
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Q&A
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FIELD HOCKEY
Stickin’ It To Cancer
with record-holding scorer Margaret Ellis
Sophomore field hockey player Katie Broecker shows sophomore Martha Parsons how to make a teepee out of field hockey sticks during the team’s “Stick It To Cancer” clinic at the Indoor Tennis and Track Center Wednesday night. At the clinic, participants learned the proper technique for hitting the ball using field hockey sticks, the rules of the game, and had the chance to play a brief game at the end of the hour. The team charged one dollar admission to the event to help the team raise money for the National Foundation for Cancer Research.
by MEREDITH McGRADY sports@thedepauw.com
The DePauw sat down with sophomore Margaret Ellis, owner of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference single-season scoring record, to discuss the field hockey team’s upcoming SCAC tournament. Play starts at noon today with a game between No.5 seed Sewanee: The University of the South and No.4 seed Hendrix College at McKeen Field. The DePauw: Can you explain how field hockey is played? Margaret Ellis: I feel like a lot of people know a lot Ellis about soccer, so it’s really similar to soccer. There’s 11 girls that play on a side and it’s like your typical defendPHOTO COURTESY OF ers, forwards and midfielders. Then you have a goalie. depauw university Basically, you can only use one side of the stick and you dribble it just like soccer. It’s a pretty low-scoring game, I would say. It can get pretty dangerous. Need to keep the ball on the ground, not a lot of contact. TDP: How did you get interested in playing field hockey? ME: I started playing field hockey my freshman year of high school. [My school] didn’t have it in middle school and I was kind of an athlete in other sports, so I just gave it a try. I really like it. Not a lot of people know about it so it’s something different and fun. TDP: How did you end up at DePauw playing field hockey? ME: My older sister played field hockey at DePauw two years ago and she absolutely loved it. I’m actually a transfer student, so last year I played at the University of Richmond. I kind of wanted a little change of pace. I was playing Div. I and I wanted to have more fun. So, here I am. TDP: When are the best times to go to the SCAC tournament? ME: Come to our game on Saturday. It’s at 1:30 [p.m.] and it’s the semi-finals against Centre [College]. We beat Centre at the beginning of the year and we just lost to them in overtime this past weekend and if we lose, we’re done for good and if we win, we’ll go into the finals and play Rhodes [College] on Sunday. So it’s really important for a lot of people to come on Saturday. TDP: Do you guys play better when you have a large crowd watching? ME: Definitely. We’ve played Rhodes twice and we lost to them once there, but when we played them here, Beta [Theta Pi fraternity] had a big tailgate and there were so many people there. We did really well; we actually lost in strokes, but we played better. It was so nice to have a lot of people there. TDP: What are some things people should look for if they go to the game on Saturday? ME: We’ve been working a lot on movement. Hopefully, to be successful we’re gonna be running all over the place and hopefully, we’ll hold position over Centre. So really, whatever team has possession of the ball the longest, that’s the stronger team. TDP: How’s the team reflecting on the season as the tournament approaches? ME: I think we’re so excited. It’s definitely awesome to have it at home. We’re really excited to have the SCAC here. We’re moving conferences next year so this is our last chance to win. Hopefully we’ll come out with a trophy.
Margaret Distler/ The DePauw
THE DRAW: SCAC CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE Hosted by DePauw at McKeen Field
No. 4 Sewanee Winner of 4 v. 5 game No. 5 Hendrix Friday at noon
No. 1 Rhodes Saturday at 11 a.m. No. 2 DePauw
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Sunday at 11 a.m.
SCAC CHAMPION
No. 3 Centre Saturday at 1:30 p.m. SOURCE: DEPAUW ATHLETICS WEBSITE
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The DePauw | Friday, Nov. 5, 2010
cross-country
Fall to run, spring to travel abroad Runners to forgo track season for semesters in Spain By Leslie Gaber sports@thedepauw.com
Richard and Hollis MARGARET DISTLEr/ THE DEPAUW
Between double majors and extracurriculars, group requirements and greek life, many students wonder if they have time to study abroad. For DePauw’s student-athletes, this decision can present even more complexity. Juniors Claire Hollis and Pete Richard both came to DePauw intending to explore off-campus opportunities. As members of the cross-country and track and field teams, they knew early on that taking advantage of those experiences would require forgoing a season of competition in one of those sports. “It was tough at first, because I was really nervous about having to miss a season,” Richard said. “At the same time, it might be nice to take a break for a little while because ... it’s a long time to compete and run a lot of miles.” Hollis initially had doubts about going off campus due to the rigors of completing her math and Spanish majors. Even once she realized she would be able to manage her academics and study abroad this spring, Hollis said it was difficult to imagine missing a season of running competitively. She even consulted with 2010 graduate and All-American Lauren Reich, who told Hollis she regretted not studying abroad. “I am going to miss track so much. I keep telling my teammates, I’m going to be stalking them, always looking up results,” Hollis said. “It’s hard to leave all your teammates and your friends.” Coincidentally, Hollis and Richard will both be spending their spring semesters in Spain — Richard in Madrid and Hollis in Segovia. While the runners said they are looking forward to traveling and experiencing a new culture, they also realize the impact their absences will have on the men’s and women’s track and field teams. Hollis is co-captain of the women’s cross-country squad and one of the track team’s top distance runners. Meanwhile, Richard has led the men’s cross-coun-
try pack consistently this year and is one of several experienced upperclassmen in track. “You miss a lot — you miss getting to see [teammates] compete and everybody improve,” Richard said. “It’s a tough decision, but if you think about it, it’s such a great opportunity ... It’s kind of hard to pass up.” Kori Stoffregen, head coach of the crosscountry and track and field squads, said there are often runners who choose to miss one of the seasons in order to go off campus. He said the decision is left entirely up to the individual, and he supports them either way. “I didn’t go abroad as a college student ... Looking back, I probably wish I would’ve taken advantage of something like that,” Stoffregen said. “My philosophy is I support anytime the kids want to go abroad, even if it does mean missing a season. I think it’s really part of their DePauw experience.” The team-oriented element of crosscountry often influences runners’ decisions, and those who go off campus usually do so in the spring. According to Stoffregen, some who study abroad choose to have him provide training programs, while others prioritize enjoying the experience and running when they can. Either option, he said, requires a slight transition period on returning the next semester. Richard said he plans on keeping in shape while abroad, and the cross-country team’s success this season will allow him to leave on a high note. As a romance languages major, he is also looking forward to immersing himself in Spanish culture. “A lot of it is staying in shape, but also enjoying being abroad,” he said. Both Richard and Hollis also believe taking a break will renew their passion for both sports, while providing a more worldly perspective. “[Athletes] are always pushing themselves, and they’re constantly setting goals,” Hollis said. “So it’s hard to all of a sudden go astray from that idea and realize there’s more to life than just your sport. I’m just re-evaluating why I’m running, and I think it will give me a good opportunity to realize that I really, really do love this.”
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