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Students peform and sing Christmas carols during the lighting of the Christmas tree in Ubben Quadrangle on Wednesday. The tree is the first Christmas tree to appear on DePauw’s campus in decades. CLARISSA ZINGRAF / THE DEPAUW By EMILY MCCARTER Although there was “a lot of fear that people 30-foot Christmas tree. news@thedepauw.com would object, ultimately no one did because we “This is the first time in decades that DePauw celebrate all kinds of religious expression on this University as a community is having a Christmas For the first time in decades, lights shown on campus, not just Christianity,” Smanik said. tree and the lighting of a Christmas tree, whereas a Christmas tree in the Ubben Quadrangle across Not only did no one object, but students of vari- many of us have attempted to have those doors from the Union Building. ous religions attended the event. President of Hillel, opened,” said Wilson. Over 100 students, faculty and community senior Mark Weiss, spoke at the beginning of the Since DePauw was founded by Methodists and members joined the InterVarsity Christian Fellow- event, as Wednesday night was also the eighth night has a Methodist church on campus, many commuship, the Catholic Students Association, Worldwide of Hanukah. nity members and students were filled with joy for Discipleship Association and Center for Spiritual “I understand that [Christmas] is such a sacred the lighting of this Christmas tree. Life for the event on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. holiday and I’m so happy to be here sharing it with Italian students sang Christmas songs as their “The tree was a gift to the University and when you … I just wanted to say how lucky we all are final project during the introduction to the event. I heard that was happening, I called the President’s to have freedom of religious expression, it’s some- Other InterVarsity members continued the caroling office and asked if they’d like to have a tree lighting thing that so many of us take for granted,” said during the event with songs such as “Silent Night” and if they would like me to coordinate that. They Weiss. and “The First Noel.” Attendees were encouraged came back with a, ‘Yes,’” said Kate Smanik, director Hillel also provided latkes, cooked by Bon Ap- to sing along. of the Center for Spiritual Life. petit, along with hot chocolate and warm apple ciA party held after the event featured Christmas Smanik then began gathering students and cam- der provided by the Center for Spiritual Life. cookies, hot chocolate and several activities includpus ministry leaders together in an effort to publiSince this was a Christian based celebratory ing an Ugly Christmas Sweater contest. cize the event to the wider community and put into event, University Chaplain PT Wilson gave a short action. speech and said a prayer before the lighting of the

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The Interfaith student interns for the Center for Spiritual Life hosted a panel that took religion to the extreme. The panel, entitled “Religious Extremism: Faith or Framework,” was held in the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media’s Watson Forum Tuesday night. Three DePauw professors, Smita Rahman, Geoffrey Goble and Akshat Vyas, each having knowledge in vastly different fields, took turns fielding questions asked to them by sophomore interfaith intern Grace Oczon, along with questions from members of the student audience. A major theme of the panel was the idea of perspective, and who dictates what constitutes extremism and what does not. Other terms discussed at the panel included radicalism, violence and legitimacy. “I think when we’re talking about terrorism, it becomes more of a question of what forms of political violence do we grant legitimacy to?” Rahman said. “In these definitions, it’s a question of who do we grant power to in terms of accepting them as legitimate and who do we marginalize?” The other panelists were fast to agree with Rahman, and all three professors stressed that perspective plays a crucial role in what is deemed extremist.

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with a particular faith tradition. We never really think of our own as extremist.” First-year Kainat Akmal, an Interfaith intern representing the Muslim religion, believes that events such as these are important because they help to deter stereotypes of extremism as being associated with one faith over another. “For me, this was an important event because I wanted to show that radicalism is across all religions. It’s not something that’s just particular to my religion. Anyone can be a radical,” Akmal said. “It’s one of those topics that’s always brushed under the rug.” While none of the panelists specialize in religious extremism, Akmal appreciated the distinctive expertise that each professor was able to bring to the discussion. “I personally loved the interaction between the analysts. They kind of bounced off of each other’s ideas,” Akmal said. “I like how we had a variety of perspectives.” The interfaith interns include students from the Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, Hindu religions and Atheist/Secularist. Next semester, they hope to organize an event at the Putnam County Library where they will teach children about religion to continue this discussion.

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“Any religious tradition contains a multiplicity of voices and perspectives,” Goble said. “Who among those voices gets to determine who is radical and who is not?” A major goal of the panel, Oczon explained, was to open up discussion to a taboo subject and allow people to understand that extremism exists through-

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New professor David Crouse shares unpublished works By NETTIE FINN news@thedepauw.com

When David Crouse took the stage in Peeler auditorium Wednesday night, he warned audience members that his reading would be a little unusual. Instead of reading a published work from one of his two renowned books, “The Man Back There” and “Copy Cats: Stories,” Crouse, newly hired professor of English and part of the Kelly Writers Series, informed audience members he would be reading them an entirely new work of fiction. “I might stop to scratch a word out,” he said. “Even when I read from my books I’ll take out my pen and scratch out a word or two. They’re never really finished.” Crouse has had many works of short fiction published in some of the countries most well regarded literary journals. He has also been awarded the Flannery O’Connor Award in Short Fiction and the McCarthy Prize. “I guess my work is dark. I didn’t realize that until more of my work was being published and reviewers kept using the word ‘dark,’” he said of his style. “Yes there is darkness, but there is also light and humor.” In his introduction, professor of English Chris White celebrated Crouse as a new member of the English Department’s permanent staff, while jokingly cautioning members of the DePauw community to be careful what stories they tell the fervent writer. “When we had coffee the other day, I told him [a story] about my own troubled past. A week later he texted me saying over Thanksgiving break it had become a short story,” she said. “He did ask permission, but David is a patient, careful observer of both the shadows and the light—I’d say watch your back.” Crouse admitted that the story he

read Wednesday night, the tale of a broken relationship and even more broken windows, had begun with a true story told to him by an acquaintance. “I love getting in long conversations with people and pulling their stories out of them,” he said. “Then it kind of changes into something that’s usually more dramatic.” As a graduate of Bradford College, a small liberal arts college, Crouse said he has always felt an affinity to liberal arts education. When he decided to leave his position at the MFA program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, he applied to a few liberal arts colleges. “I was educated at a small liberal arts college and I had always wanted to come back to a small liberal arts college. It was kind of a dream of mine,’ he said. “DePauw has a great reputation, so last year I decided to apply here.” Since coming to DePauw, Crouse feels that the subject of his writing has changed to some degree. “I’m writing about Alaska now,” he explained. “I write about the place I’ve just left, so when I was in Alaska, I wasn’t writing about Alaska. I feel like I miss it now, so writing about it is a way to get back there.” Junior Juan Rodriguez, for one, said he was excited that Crouse made the decision to leave Alaska behind and become a permanent staff member at DePauw. “Being a full professor makes him more approachable. Like, Rodney Jones he’s here, not part of the staff but as an active poet. I probably would have never approached Rodney if I hadn’t had him in a class,” Rodriguez said. “With Crouse, knowing that he’s an active staff member and also an author who’s published some work makes me more likely to approach him.” Crouse acknowledged the Christmas tree lighting going on at the same

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Fiction writer David Crouse reads some of his work in Peeler Auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 4 as part of the Fall Kelly Writer Series. CLARISSA ZINGRAF / THE DEPAUW time as his reading, and appreciated the crowd he still had. “I wanted to thank each and every one of you for saying ‘no’ to Christmas and ‘yes’ to literature,” he later added more seriously, “If you have helped this place to feel like home, I thank you.”

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CAMPUSCRIME November 22 • Suspicious activity • Officer checked area / unable to locate subjects | Time: 2:26 a.m. | Place: Blackstock Stadium • Criminal mischief to table • Pending | Time: 2:59 a.m. | Place: Humbert Hall • Welfare check • Subject located / checked okay | Time: 5:46 p.m. | Place: Alpha Tau Omega fraternity

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The Fall Festival of Shakespeare has returned to DePauw for another exciting season showcasing some of Shakespeare’s classic plays for the community. Once a year during the fall semester, DePauw students and faculty organize student to direct teams that go to the eight Putnam County schools to train middle and high school students in the theatrical arts of Shakespeare. The students who participate in this program are from the North Putnam, South Putnam, Cloverdale, and Greencastle schools. The festival culminates in a fantastic exhibition of “Merchant of Venice,” “The Taming of the Shrew,” “As You Like it” and “Romeo and Juliet,” which is open to the public. The program at DePauw took flight four years ago, after the assistant director, Gigi Gennewein, attended a month-long intensive workshop with Shakespeare and Company in Lenox, Mass. She felt a critical need to have a program like this at DePauw, so she submitted a grant to the Ball Corporation, which had never previously funded any grants for DePauw. “The first year we only had Greencastle [High School],” Gennewein said. “This year we’re up to eight schools so we have all the schools in the county, which was the aim from the get-go.” Gennewein saw this as a chance to bring the middle and high school students together who are otherwise in constant competition

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with each other. The year begins with a two-week training program in the summer for DePauw students in how to work with kids and Shakespeare under the direction of the program founder, Kevin G. Coleman, the director of education for Shakespeare and Company. This year, junior Grace Lazarz is the lead director of the Cloverdale schools and helps train the students in various acting workshops. “We play theatre games with them,” Lazarz said. “We’re working with them on using their voices and their bodies, and exploring Shakespeare’s language. We’re really just getting to know each other.” The middle and high school students also receive valuable acting skills in technical theatre, performance enhancement, stage combat and Elizabethan song and dance. Lazarz is impressed the students’ progress in getting in touch with their assigned characters. “The energy and excitement from the kids has been really great, said Lazarz. “We encourage it not to be a competition, and these past few weeks, they’ve just really been stepping up to help and support each other.” The program not only teaches the middle and high school students about the art of Shakespeare, but the program also serves as an escape from everyday struggles occurring in their personal lives. Some students escape the stress of being bullied in school or dealing with financial struggles at home while they converse with the student directors. “It’s like moral support and therapy,” said sophomore Alison How-

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Mike Smith ‘70 and his wife Susan Smith ‘71 committed $2.5 million to a growing endowment at DePauw called The DePauw Trust, meant to provide additional need-based financial aid to students. “The DePauw Trust is meant to open up more access for students who haven’t traditionally been able to afford the DePauw education,” said Dani Weatherford, director of admissions. “The goal of the DePauw Trust is to meet full demonstrated need for students who meet a certain academic criteria.” Weatherford said that further details such as the amount that can be given each year and the criteria that a student must meet have not been determined at this point. “We know that we are going to be able to meet full demonstrated need for many more students than we have been able to do in the past, but what that specifically looks like, we don’t know until we get a little bit further in the campaign,” Weatherford said. The University is looking to meet more than $100 million dollars for the Trust. Other significant gifts to the Trust include a gift of $20

million from Timothy and Sharon Ubben ‘58, a gift of $9 million from Dave and Suzanne Hoover ‘67 and a $650,000 gift from Kathy Vrabeck ‘85. Mike Smith, who is currently a member of the board of trustees, has been involved with the campaign to raise endowment for a needbased scholarship fund. Mike Smith and his wife organized and endowed The Smith Family Scholar program at Ivy Tech Community College, which is an accelerated associate degree program for Indiana high school graduates from low income families. “This [gift] is inspired by work that I’ve been doing and my wife believes in. We believe that education truly is an enabling experience to allow one to attain their full potential,” Mike Smith said in a phone interview. “We believe that DePauw is a very remarkable place that provides an experience that allows its students to prepare for important and relevant life after DePauw.” Mike Smith said that being a Rector Scholar at DePauw influenced his desire to give back. “[Being a Rector Scholar] provided for me the life changing experience that makes it really very easy for me to nationalize and appreciate the value of a DePauw experience.” he said. “I believe that a DePauw

ard. “The whole program is a giant support system.” Lead director Amy Hayes sees this working in her son, who has been participating in the program too “My son came home the other day and said, ‘You know, Mom it’s like we’re helping to raise a different kind of generation. We’re helping them to be more understanding and tolerant. They’re becoming better communicators, and communication is peace,’ he said.” Hayes said she didn’t know how much of an impact it would have on the University students, as well. “It’s extremely stressful, and it’s hard work, and tedious, but they come back each year because it is so rewarding,” Hayes said. Senior Brittney Biddle has been involved with the program for two years, but still remembers how she heard about the Festival. “Grace [Lazarz] was always ranting about how fabulous it is and how it was changing her life,” Biddle said. “So I did it last year, and it was actually life-changing, so I had to do it again.” Senior Alissa Britigan has also been impacted by the program. “We let these kids look at Shakespeare through a whole new light, and through a program that helps them grow and interact with other students.” The festival premieres on Friday, Dec. 6 at Moore Theatre, in the GCPA showcasing “The Taming of the Shrew” and Saturday, “Merchant of Venice” shows at 3:00 p.m., and “As You Like It” is at 5:00 p.m.

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experience really is unique and different.” Mike Smith acknowledged that without the scholarships he received, he would have not been able to attend DePauw. “I appreciate every opportunity we have to making that experience a possibility to more students who might not otherwise have the resources to take advantage of DePauw,” Mike Smith said. First-year Charles Weber, a Malpas Scholar, shares a smiliar experience with Mike Smith. “When I found out that I was awarded the Malpas, I was excited because I could actually go here. There’s no way that I could have afforded it before,” Weber said. “I probably would have ended up at [Indiana University.]” Weber said that he knows other people that want to go to a school like DePauw, but are unable to do so because of cost. “Once the DePauw Trust is operational, it will allow us to increase the number of students that are here and the diversity of students, not just ethnic diversity but socio-economic diversity too,” Weatherford said. “There are people who can’t afford the type of education that we offer, and we believe so wholeheartedly that this is the best type of education that we just want more people to be able to experience it.”

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The wafting smell of fresh bread from the bakery, the harmonic voices of the opera house and the husky chunks of meat hanging in the butcher’s shop were all signs of the businesses that once made up the vibrant scene of downtown Greencastle. Today the square is undergoing a “face lift” to restore its historic appearance and feel. Two years ago, Greencastle was awarded the Stellar Community grant by the state of Indiana to support its efforts in revamping the community. Because communities with a population under 50,000 often don’t have the same resources as larger towns, Indiana introduced the Stellar Communities program in 2010 to offer aid. The grant was dispersed in increments of $500,000 during the period of three years to fund the town’s projects. The goal of the project is to restructure the store fronts of each business, restoring each one to its true historical face. One noticeable change has been the restoration of historical façades downtown. When the project was first introduced, the city presented the opportunity to all the property owners on the square in addition to one block south on Indiana Street and one block east on Washington Street. Of the buildings that had not been recently worked on, only two declined. “We didn’t dream we’d have the interest we had,” said Laurie Hardwick, Greencastle’s city attorney. With such a turnout, the city had to make a decision whether to scale back the project or to make a greater contribution; they chose the latter. While the completion of the face lift of the businesses is still underway, Department Head for Local History and Genealogy at the Putnam County Public Library Tony Barger still marvels over the square’s rich past. “It was completely different than it is today,” said Barger. “It was kind of a one stop shopping place.” Barger described the various specialty clothing, hardware and groceries stores that once existed in the square. The well-known International Business Machine computer corporation (IBM) was also another sector that brought money to the town before it closed down in 1986. “It was absolutely the center of everything that happened in town,” said Barger. Based on the development of the construction in the square, Barger notices that the city is returning to a more historic appearance. “They’re trying to stay as true to the original structure as they can,” he said. “You’re going to see increased foot traffic and you’re going to see more businesses and more restaurants and more of an attraction to downtown” The façade project has not been without difficulty however. One initial delay arose from simply finishing all the paperwork in time. By the time the city had finalized details with the contractor, it was almost winter and they had to wait to begin. The project began in 2010 and was expected to take three years, but Hardwick says it will take longer.

E v e n when the work finally was underway, problems arose. When the upper siding was removed at Almost Home, there was no façade underneath. With no bricks, there was no way to restore the bricks. However, these issues are minor compared to a recent fire, much like the fires the town experienced in 1874 and 1875. “Everything went completely down to the ground and very little was left as far as downtown went,” said Barger of those fires. The second fire was less than five months after the first, and both were financially damaging to the town. Fortunately, the latest fire that occurred earlier this May was far less devastating. A handful of buildings were damaged, and the city had to verify that they were still structurally sound. For some, they had to change the project. Windows that were originally going to be restored are now to be replaced. “For the most part, the façades are in pretty good shape after the fire,” said Hardwick. Though the focus is on the façades, the city is not ignoring structure. Hardwick said they are also improving the functionality of the buildings, so the visual enhancements will last even longer. “In the end, we’ll be improving those buildings for generations,” she said. Years ago the buildings were largely brick, including decorative façades at the front. Greencastle is restoring the buildings according to Department Interior and Historical standards. This can mean replicating that which was already built, but not necessarily. For example, one building had art deco black glass in the 1930s and brick before that, and the city can choose which to reinstate. “The whole goal is to bring a focus to our downtown and the link with the campus,” said Hardwick. The “link to campus” is best represented by the work on the People Pathways, a trail that runs from the DePauw Nature Park down Veteran’s Highway to Big Walnut Sports Park. In addition to the façades and the trail, Stellar is helping to fund projects like increased parking, loft housing and streetscapes, such as Anderson Street, which was finished last year. Indiana Street will undergo a similar renewal in 2015. Bill Sullivan, owner of Vintage on Franklin, has been impressed with the work and the workers as well. “They’ve done an excellent job. I’ve been in renovation my whole life,” he said. “It’s easy to do a wack job, and they never did.” Although several buildings are finished, there are many more to go. The buildings in downtown Greencastle are transforming back to their former image, and the people, especially shopkeepers like Sullivan, are noticing an improvement. Sullivan commented, “They’re just smiling now, and they were pretty sick before.”

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Obama’s comments on media promote move backward, not forward President Barack Obama said in an interview Thursday evening that he believes the news media shies away from covering successes in government, but jumps to highlight failures. Obama’s sentiment captured in an article titled “Media too focused on failures, Obama says” from the online political news source Politico quotes Obama admonishing news outlets for neglecting to capture the good. Politico quotes Obama saying, “When it comes to the management of government — part of the reason people are so skeptical is that — when we do things right, they don’t get a lot of attention.” These comments from the president cause us as editors of a media organization and as American citizens a great deal of concern. While we acknowledge the importance of telling the full story and providing a reliable narrative, we question why the president now turns to the media seeking anything other than a bit of push back. The role of the media is to keep our government accountable, to serve as a means of checks and balances on those appointed to office and to keep those individuals grounded, reminding them of the interests they serve. We put forth that while it is valuable to acknowledge successes in government, it is equally, if not more, important to acknowledge failures and to provide readers with enough information to act and create change within their communities and within their government should they see that a necessary reaction. The value of a democracy lies in the people’s ability to choose. We as editors value the media’s responsibility to help inform readers so that those readers may form informed opinions. Unintentionally, Obama highlights the value of the media in that it holds government officials and entities responsible for their actions and inactions in the story published by Politico. “That’s true ... I have to consistently push on every cabinet secretary, on every single agency, ‘How can we do things better?’ And we can do things better,” he said. Constantly striving to improve is in no way a negative behavior, nor is it something this editorial board believes should cease. After all, is that not the platform on which Obama has campaigned and won over his past two terms? He pushed the slogans of moving “forward” and of “change we can believe in,” but for some reason Obama seems hesitant to support a media that keeps his administration doing better and moving forward. It is our opinion that the media serves a function, and that while often deemed too skeptical, it must continue pressing officials, public figures and others to move forward or be identified in their failure. Without this reporting of information no one can make informed decisions and no one can truly move forward.

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Iron Bowl: There’s more to the story ERIC ST. BERNARD

nless you are a supporter of Nick Saban and the fourthranked University of Alabama Crimson Tide, one thing every football fanatic could be thankful for was last Saturday’s 2013 Iron Bowl. The annual rivalry game between the Crimson Tide and their Western SEC conference-mates, the Auburn University Tigers resulted in a 34-28 victory in Auburn’s favor. Not only did the Tigers pull the upset against the two-time national champions, the fashion in which they did it will forever be remembered in college football history. The 34-28 score was decided on the final play of the game, a 109-yard missed field-goal return by senior corner Chris Davis, ironically a native of Birmingham, Ala. The 59-second play has almost one million views on YouTube, and has been considered the greatest play ever in college history. Never mind the fact that Davis, who came in from Woodlawn High School running a 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds, was essentially off to the races against back-up linemen and tight-ends of Alabama’s kicking unit, typically the slower players on a team

roster. Davis proved that fans should never undermine the importance of special teams. After all, despite Alabama’s 495 total yards on offense, a centurymark more than the Tigers, the last ball was in the hands of Davis and the rest of Auburn’s special teams unit to hand Alabama their first loss since Nov. 10 of last year. In fact, even prior to the Iron Bowl’s final snap, the special teams units of both the Tigers and the Crimson Tide were the determining factors of the game’s outcome. The Crimson Tide missed three field goals before its 57-yard attempt in the final seconds. At fairly manageable ranges of 33 and two at 44 yards, kicker Cade Foster missed two, and had one blocked. Had he made just one of those three, the game would’ve ended as predicted, with Alabama continuing their reign. If the average college fan didn’t know the weight of a kicker on a football team, fans of the Crimson Tide felt it on Saturday afternoon. In fact, CBS Atlanta reported that Foster received multiple death threats from fans of the Rolling Tide following the team’s loss. As much as blame as Foster got handed for his failure to perform, the Tigers special teams unit should be given equal credit for their efforts. Auburn had a second-half punt that was downed inside Alabama’s oneyard line. Entering the game on Saturday, they allowed only 16 punt return

yards for the entire season. In the fourth quarter, with the chances of a win looking bleak for the Tigers, their special teams unit again provided hope, blocking and recovering Foster’s field goal attempt. That set up the Tigers offense for a touchdown that would tie the game with 32 seconds left. These crucial plays by the Tigers special teams, combined with the lapses of Alabama’s unit, is what caused the game that was predicted strongly in favor of Alabama to be tied with less than a minute in the fourth quarter. The last play was only the stamp of approval that special teams determined the 2013 Iron Bowl. We will hear of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron and his pretty touchdown passes. There will be articles about coach Nick Saban, and how he deals with not being able to compete for the BCS title, an unfamiliar fate for Forbes magazine’s ’08 “Most Powerful Coach in Sports.” I am here to tell you the instant classic we witnessed in the 2013 Iron Bowl lived and died with the undervalued special teams unit of the Auburn Tigers. It’s just too bad ESPN wouldn’t mention that in their College GameDay analysis. —St. Bermard is a junior majoring in English literature and communications from Brooklyn. opinion@thedepauw.com

ePauw University loves to tell us how actively they are pursuing the top talent from each senior class in an attempt to shape a class ripe with potential. I do not think they are doing their best anymore. I remember when I was a high school senior, and I received my acceptance letter to DePauw, a school that I was not looking at very seriously when I applied. Growing up in a passionate Indiana University household, it was always assumed that I would follow in my father’s footsteps and spend my college years in Bloomington. When I opened my acceptance letter to DePauw, that former assumption of my college

plans changed immediately. The reason for that change in perspective is because of the crisp piece of paper I pulled out of my acceptance envelope informing me that I had received a fairly sizable merit scholarship. That money made DePauw a feasible option for my family, and it is the sole reason I will walk across the stage in May. Recently DePauw has been phasing out the merit-based scholarships, something that is hard for me to stand behind considering the importance of my own scholarship. These days, those merit-based scholarships are now few-and-farbetween. After a brief inquiry into the scholarships that still remain for merit, I only found two: the Rector and the Holton Scholarships. Neither of which are awarded to enough students. Those generous scholarships that were the norm when I came to DePauw are slowly being taken away.

If we take a step back and look at DePauw from an objective point of view, it is easier for us to understand why DePauw so desperately needs to bring back the merit-based scholarships that I remember. DePauw is one of a handful of good, not great liberal arts schools that high school students can choose from. From Denison University to Wittenberg University to Hope College, there are plenty of other options to get the quality education DePauw provides. Two things have always helped set DePauw apart from those other institutions. One of them is greek life and the second is the phenomenal merit awards that DePauw has historically given to talented high school seniors. With the University phasing out the awards given to seniors for academic excellence, what is going to help set DePauw apart from its peer institutions? I do care about the future of

DePauw, but it is important to also consider what sort of message the University is sending by focusing the majority of its scholarship resources on need-based aid. DePauw is expensive. Period. I would not be here without the scholarship I received when I was accepted. What DePauw is really doing is pricing their education outside the grasp of the middle (maybe even upper-middle) class. Not very many families can afford the $53,000 yearly price tag that DePauw has placed on its education. If the University is concerned about creating a diverse community of thinkers, it should not be creating an elitist institution by making the school inaccessible to potential students that do not come from money. –Small is a senior history and political science double major from Zionsville, Ind. opinion@thedepauw.com

Look past film violence to the true message RONNIE KENNEDY

or the second week in a row, the sequel to “The Hunger Games” sits atop the box office. “Catching Fire” broke the record for both the largest three day and five day record Thanksgiving weekend. “Catching Fire” resonates with audiences because of its revolutionary overtones and strong female lead. It’s nice to see a film that has such a strong heroine that espouses values that both males and females aspire to embody. But for all of Katniss’ spunk, grit and determination, the film remains one of the most violent features in theaters this year. Al Jazeera published an article last month that found that gun violence in PG-13 movies has tripled since 1985. In recent months, the nation has become more aware and critical of the increasing gun violence in the country. In September, Prindle interns Suzanne Spencer and Zach Crenshaw, both seniors, organized an event in which news reporter Suzanne McCarroll talked about ethically reporting incidents of mass homicide after the massacres at the Aurora movie theater and Columbine High School. The deaths of Trayvon Martin, the students at Sandy Hook and the countless

other stories of gun violence that are getting national attention reflect an increasing national consciousness about this issue. Why then has film not caught up with this consciousness? Why do Hollywood and film makers more broadly continue to portray gun violence in film? Why do we as consumers continue to support films that illustrate such violence? This week Seth Friedman, professor of communication, and theatre and film studies seniors Bre Moore and Maddi Vering joined me and other Prindle interns in facilitating a conversation about the ethics surrounding violence in film at our second Popcorn and Pop Culture event. Violence is nothing new in film. “Bonnie and Clyde” was the first movie that showed the violent death of the protagonists. While it may seem worthy of a PG-13 rating by today’s standards, the film was groundbreaking in its use of violence and gore. But perhaps the use of violence in film does more than just glorify its existence. Friedman complicated my own thoughts about the use of violence in film by suggesting its subversive role. He went so far as to suggest that the use of violence could be antiwar. If you think back to the most vicious scenes in “Saving Private Ryan” or “Full Metal Jacket” the gore, the death, the brutality does not appear to celebrate violence. In both scenes the characters have adverse reactions to war, to violence. Film makers have a unique chance to erase the romantic associations we may have with violence. One filmmaker in particular struck me as being one of the most unabashed proponents of violence

in film. Quentin Tarrantino has long made violence a central theme of his movies. “Reservoir Dogs,” “Kill Bill” Vol. 1 and 2, and more recently “Inglorious Basterds” and “Django Unchained” all have an absurd amount of guns (or swords) and blood present to almost a comical degree. The connection between violence and comedy may desensitize viewers to the realities of violence, but it also has the potential to make audiences think about the efficacy of such violence. Tarantino has made several comments regarding his use of violence most of which refers to the distinction between film and reality. Tarantino places the burden on the viewer. As consumers, he believes we have a responsibility to recognize fiction and not try and replicate it in our society. Tarantino’s movies remain popular among critics and society at large for a variety of reasons including his use of violence, the stories and realities he creates, and other reasons that vary from individual to individual. I want to return to “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” While it might seem comical for me to ask that you not run around with a bow-and-arrow and take out individuals that you believe are the enemy, I do ask that you look past the superficial use of violence and think about what the director is actually trying to say. It is ultimately up to each of you to determine what your stance is on the use of violence in film. –Kennedy is a senior majoring in political science from New York City

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PHOTOPINION What do you think about the Ubben Quad Christmas tree? “I think it’s a great addition, the Ubbens have done so much for the school. It’s good to see them continuing to.” CJ CAZEE, sophomore “It was the most beautiful thing in the entire world. It was cool to see the community come together.”

ABBY PRINE, senior “It makes Christmas even brighter.”

CAROLINE HALL, senior “I’m Jewish.”

JACOB WEINER , senior ARTHUR SMALL / THE DEPAUW

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Men’s basketball rebounds from Wash U loss By JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com

Last Sunday, the Tigers traveled south to St. Louis to take on fourth ranked Washington University - St. Louis. DePauw led by three at halftime, but the Bears’ senior guard, Alan Aboona, scored 20 second half points and helped propel Washington University to 71-60 win. Things did, however, get off to a good start for the Tigers. Trailing 14-12 midway through the first half, three pointers by junior Bob Dillon and senior Michael Wilkison put the Tigers on top by three. With 4:30 to play before halftime, the Tigers stretched their lead to 11. From there on, however, it was the Bears who dominated the half. With the score 31-20 in favor of the Tigers, Washington University buckled down on defense. The Bears did not allow another point for the remainder of the half and cut the DePauw lead to three. The second half was filled with momentum swings for each squad. Early in the second half, the Bears went on an 11-3 run to retake the lead at 4339. DePauw fought back with their own 8-0 run to regain an advantage of 47-43. With almost eight minutes remaining, the Bears put the Tigers away for good. Trailing 52-50, Washington University went on a 12-0 run to seal the deal. The Bears would go on to win by a score of 71-60. Aboona of the Bears led the way to their second half comeback. Aboona was deadly from the charity stripe, making 13 of his 14 attempts. Washington University’s defense was suffocating in the second half. The Bears held DePauw to only 30 percent shooting in the period, and forced nine turnovers. The Tigers, usually a quality three point shooting team, were kept under 30 percent shooting from beyond the arc, as the Bears defense was able to lock

down the perimeter. “They played very aggressive defensively in the second half,” said Tigers head coach, Bill Fenlon. “That being said, we know one of our strengths is our perimeter shooting, but that night we just didn’t make shots.” Despite the difficulty from three point range, sophomore guard Adam Botts, knocked down three of the Tigers’ six three pointers in the game. “He’s just a really good shooter and that sort of thing isn’t coachable,” Fenlon said. “I’ve seen his confidence improve. He’s improved his shot selection and also isn’t afraid to put the ball on the floor when he has to.” The loss was the first of the season for DePauw and ended their four game winning streak. Earlier this year, the DePauw Men’s soccer team began the season on an impressive streak as well. For head coach, Brad Hauter, how the players responded to adversity was key. “No one put their head down, no one panicked, we just went back to work,” said coach Hauter. “One thing that exists in champions is how they respond when they are knocked down.” That was the key for the basketball team as they took on the Denison University Big Red on Wednesday night. After playing 35 minutes of back and forth basketball, the Tigers were able to pull away late, and earn a 66-51 win. With the difficulties from beyond the arc that DePauw guards had against Washington University, Fenlon wanted to see his guys balance their threepoint shooting with some more work inside. “We were looking for more of a balanced offensive attack,” said Fenlon. “A more equal amount of inside and outside shooting.” The two starting forwards, senior Pat Haggin and junior Tommy Fernitz, took this to heart. Fernitz dropped 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds, while Haggin led all scorers with 22 points.

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This past Sunday, the No. 1 ranked DePauw Women’s basketball team beat what polls determined was their fiercest threat, No. 2 Washington University - St. Louis by a score of 74-62. This game was the Tiger’s 40th consecutive win, a huge feat for the program. The victory was even sweeter because the Bears team has had a long-standing rivalry with the Tigers. The Tigers are now 6-0 for the season. In the contest, junior Savannah Trees lead all scorers with 17 points. She also pulled down a career high in rebounds, with six, and pitched in three assist. Senior Ali Ross finished with 14 points, and

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Sophmore Mark Johnson shoots during the first quarter of the game against Denison on Wednesday at Neal Fieldhouse. The game ended with the Tigers winning 66 - 51. CLARISSA ZINGRAF / THE DEPAUW After taking a 30-27 lead into halftime, it was Haggin who paced the Tigers offense in the second half. He was 6-10 shooting, including knocking down all four of his three point attempts. Haggin’s 18 second half points accounted for exactly half of the Tigers’ second half scoring. Despite Haggin’s play, the score remained tight until with 8:30 remaining, when DePauw began to pull away. Leading 51-47, DePauw would go on and

seal the game with a 15-0 run to put away the Big Red. DePauw saw its shooting percentage rise from 36 percent against Washington University to 46 percent in the game against Dension. The Tigers will face a team ranked in the top 10 for the third time of seven games on Saturday, as they head to the College of Wooster for another North Coast Athletic Conference matchup.

Top ranked women’s basketball defeats No. 2 Wash U, 74-62 By RYAN KONICEK

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junior guard Emma Ondik came off the bench to score 11. The Tigers’ second unit scored 23 points in half of the play. “We have always had a rivalry with Wash U,” Ross said. “They have always been a challenging team to play against, making the game even more intense. Their coach is known for her success and it is cool that two coaches as successful as Coach Nancy and Coach Huffman get to coach against each other every year.” The two teams went back and forth, the score was tied three times early on in the first half until DePauw finally pulled away. By the end of the half the team had a twelve-point lead, 42-30. “We started to move the ball really well towards the end of the second half and hitting six three’s really helped extend our lead,” Trees said. She leads team scoring, averaging 14.4 points per game. “Savannah [Trees] has been more aggressive this year,” Ross said.

“She is awesome with the ball and a challenge for the other teams to stop. I know she will continue to get better as the year goes on and her ‘hot start’ will continue through the season.” For Trees, however, the statistics don’t affect her mindset when she is on the court. The Libertyville, Ill. native was given a considerable amount of playing time from coach Kris Huffman since her first year. She is used to the spotlight, and doesn’t mind giving it up for her teammates. “Being the leading scorer doesn’t mean anything to me,” Trees. “The leading scorer can change at any point in time because we have so many scoring threats from all five positions on the court.” Women’s basketball goes back into action this Saturday in their first conference game against Wooster, who is currently also undefeated.

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ANGELA NEWLON FIRST-YEAR

sport:

SWIMMING

hometown: O’FALLON,ILL

At the Wabash College Patrick Woehnker Invitational, the O’Fallon, Ill. native won the 400-yard individual, finishing it in 4:33.43. With her performance, she earned her first NCAA “B” cut. However, that wasn’t enough for the overachiever, who was MVP of her O’Fallon Township high school team for two consecutive years. Later in the Invitational, Newlon broke DePauw’s 500-freestyle record with a time of 5:01.09. Two days later, Newlon was given North Coast Athletic Conference’s women’s swimmer of the week honor. For her efforts, The DePauw has named Newlon this week’s Tiger of the Week.

TDP Sports (TDPS): With all your achievements at O’Fallon Township, you were a prized recruit coming in to the University. Did you feel like you had to live up to any expectations coming in? Angela Newlon (AN): There were definitely expectations. Since I was now at the collegiate level, I wanted to keep up with the upperclassmen and improve with my times. The level of competition here was a lot more intense. TDPS: Some critics may say with your accomplishments as a first-year, you will hit eventually hit a ceiling. How do you respond to these predictions? AN: It’s a concern for everyone, but you have to forget about it and continue to work hard. If I fix some small things in my technique, I hope I can keep

improving the rest of my four years here. TDPS: How did you first find out about your NCAC Player of the week award? AN: My coach walked up to me and said, “Congrats, you’re NCAC player of the week.” I was extremely excited and honored. TDPS: Is it safe to say that the 500s are your best races? If so, is there a reason behind that? AN: The 500 is my best race. I’m not a long distance swimmer and I’m not a sprint swimmer. I consider myself a mid-distance swimmer, and that’s what I focused on in high school. Making the transition to college, it’s something I focused on here as well.

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Football players earn all-NCAC honors Retrum caps off cross country career at nationals By CHRIS FEDERMANN sports@thedepauw.com

Senior Siri Retrum, on the Women’s Cross Country team, is the NCAC Player of the Week. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY By BRIAN AUSTIN sports@thedepauw.com

On Nov. 23, senior Siri Retrum competed in the NCAA Divison III National Championship in Hanover, Ind. After four years of competing, Retrum capped off her senior season with 6,000 meters in 22:41.6, finishing in 107th place. In the week prior, Retrum received All-Regional honors placing 16th in the Great Lakes Regional Championship. “It is hard to put into words what this past weekend was like,” says Retrum. The night before the race, a banquet was held for the competing athletes. Runners from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Wartburg College sat beside Retrum. “I was surrounded by incredible athletes from across the country,” she said. “I will never forget that.” Since the meet was in Hanover, Ind., only three

hours from DePauw University, Retrum had many supporters at the race. The crowd of friends and family that attended the race humbled Retrum. “There were people lining the course on both sides almost the whole way screaming like crazy. I could barely hear coach yelling what place I was in,” Retrum said. “The last kilometer of the race all I could think about was finishing my last crosscountry race as hard as I could. I wanted to leave it all out on the course and have no regrets.” Retrum is proud of the women’s team this season. With a younger women’s team, DePauw has immense potential going into the 2014 season. “I cannot wait to come back next year and see them competing as a team,” she said. “I know they have the work ethic, determination and talent to get there.” With track season ahead, Retrum is excited to compete again. The 2014 indoor track season will kick off on Feb. 7 with the Tiger Small College Invitational.

After a season that saw the DePauw Tigers come back from a 0-4 deficit early in the season to finish 4-6, several seniors on the football team were acknowledged for their performances throughout the season. Senior wide receiver Barry Flynn earned top honors among the team, being awarded Newcomer of the Year by the conference’s coaches and being the only player from DePauw selected to the AllNorth Coast Athletic Conference first team. “I came in thinking I could make a big impact this year,” Flynn said. “I did not think I would get Newcomer of the Year or selected to the all-conference team, I just focused on trying to get better week by week, which I feel I did a pretty good job doing.” This is the seniors’ third year in a row earning All-NCAC honors, earning them in basketball the previous two seasons. Flynn finished the season with 71 receptions for 891 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 71 receptions were the most in the NCAC this year and No. 6 in DePauw football history, and is the first player to have that many receptions since Brayden Dahlstrom and Alex Koors had 73 and 86 receptions respectively in 2010. His touchdown total and receiving yards were also tied for first and second in the NCAC respectively. When asked about what the postseason awards meant to him personally, Flynn kept the team as a whole in mind as he reflected on his postseason awards. “It is great to get these accolades, but at the same time it was better seeing our team coming back from 0-4 and getting eventually to 4-6, to see our team get better and progress throughout the season.” Two seniors on the team also earned All-NCAC

second team honors for the Tigers. Defensive back Dennis Callicutt and running back Nikko Sansone finished out their careers with awards from the conference. “It is a great feeling, it is definitely an honor,” Callicutt said. “Just the fact that you are being recognized for working hard while doing something that you love, it is a great feeling.” Despite being picked for the honorable team, Sansone said his greatest honor was being named captain this year. “It is probably the best accomplishment I have had in my life up to this point,” Sansone said. “You train your whole life playing this sport and for your final year of football to be named captain of your college football team is a huge honor.” Each player also finished lettering each year they played for DePauw. Callicutt lettered all four years, while Sansone lettered all three years he played. Three other seniors were also honorable mentions for the All-NCAC team. Linebacker Mitch Dwenger, kicker Eric Malm, and tight end Kevin Ude were each acknowledged for their great seasons. All three players along with Callicutt and senior running back Armani Cato ended their careers lettering all four years as DePauw football players. Players said they will miss the bonding and time spent with teammates. Callicutt summed it up well. “I would say the small conversations and relationships that you build throughout the season with different individuals during practices or while you are on the road,” he said. “Some of my best friends we grew up playing football together, that’s how we connected by going through the struggle together. You have a bunch of people from different areas on a team and they start bonding and building relationships. That is hard to find you really cannot find that anywhere else.”