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Glitches with Common App website cause numerous problems, DePauw admissions back on track
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Laptop thefts have students on edge By JULIE BLOCK news@thedepauw.com
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The online college application vendor, The Common Application saw high school seniors struggling to complete applications and lower overall application numbers for schools across the country this recruiting season. According to its website, CommonApp.org, The Common Application, commonly known as the Common App, was founded over 35 years ago and now boasts of over 500 member Universities and sends out over three million applications to these schools each year. However, glitches in the system this fall caused trouble for students using the Common App and for the universities relying on those applications. DePauw is no exception, according
to Dan Meyer, the vice president of admission and financial aid. “In the early part of September to mid October, the Common App was going through changes,” Meyer said. “It wasn’t just a little tinkering, because they’ve done that in the past. This was a completely new website, a completely new process.” Common App 4.0, as Meyer called it, resulted in problems across the board. Students were unable to save their work, or the website would crash while they were using it. “There was a counselor at my son’s school in South Bend who sent around 35 applications to Purdue, and none of them were received,” Meyer said. An October 31 article on NBCnews.com quoted high school senior Kenji Johnston, who
spoke of his own struggles to use the Common App. “It crashed every single time I put in something new. The browser would just log me out. It would delete everything,” Johnston said in the article. Experiences like this were not singular to Johnston or to Meyers’ son’s guidance counselor. For any university who relies solely on the Common App for the application process, these glitches caused big problems. “We decided to go Common App exclusive this year, which probably in hindsight wasn’t the
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Recent laptop thefts in the Roy O. West library have DePauw students reaching to close the zippers on their backpacks to avoid being the next victim. There have been three laptop thefts over the past few weeks, all taking place while the owner was away from their study desk for a short period of time, taking a bathroom break or grabbing a drink from Café Roy. First-year Allison Schultz was studying in the library last week when she went downstairs to get tea from the café. When she came back, her laptop was gone, and there was no one within sight. “When I came back, all that was left was my headphones that had been plugged into my computer,” Schultz said. “I’ve always felt really safe. Everyone just leaves their stuff when they go places.’” Schultz said she did not think that anything like this would happen to her and wishes she did not have to be the example for others to not leave valuables unattended. “You feel comfortable because this is your home, and I basically live in the library, so I’ve been leaving my computer like that the whole year,” she said. Director of Public Safety Angie Nally sent out a timely warning email to students, faculty and staff on Wednesday informing them of the recent thefts and discouraging them from leaving their items unattended, especially during this time of year. “Sometimes what we’ll see is an increase in thefts around finals, because we have more people in the library studying, and sometimes that can increase those available opportunities,” Nally said. Along with the timely warning, signs have been posted around the library advising students to take their personal belongings with them should they need to leave their study space for a short period of time.
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Imagine being sexually assaulted and not having the ability to report it because the only person to whom you can report the crime is friends with the perpetrator. The 2012 documentary “The Invisible War” highlights the perpetuation of sexual assault in the United States military by telling the gut-wrenching tale of several veterans who bring a civil suits against the Department of Defense. Throughout the documentary, these survivors describe being raped and the emotional damage that occurs as a result. The Women’s Center, Feminista! and L.A.C.E. hosted a showing of the documentary Friday night in Peeler’s auditorium, with approximately fifteen students in attendance. First-year Penelope Ramirez coordinated the event as part of her required outreach events as a student advocate at the Women’s Center. “The purpose of the film screening was to raise awareness on an issue that affects all of our lives,” Ramirez said. The film focused on the difficulty of men reporting sexual assault, prevention techniques that perpetuate the cycle and victim blaming. In the documentary, when it would seem that the report was being taken seriously, rape kits would be “lost” and the case would be closed within a matter of a few days. It said that 15 percent of recruits attempted or committed rape before enlisting. “I thought it was kind of disturbing that after everything that happened, something so terrifying like rape or sexual assault could happen to someone and that people didn’t recognize it as actually happening,” first-year Claire Halffield said, adding that she was disgusted by the way the military handled the charges of
“No matter how safe I might be or another woman might be going out to a party, the only thing that is going to stop rape is someone who is going to rape me not raping me.”
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it’s even further complicated in terms of what it means about their manhood, their masculinity, their sexual orientation and what it means to be a man.” The documentary showed an advertisement that recommends female soldiers always have a buddy when walking around at night. Ramirez said that these types of ads place the blame on the victim for not having a buddy and that the education surrounding prevention focuses on “don’t get raped” instead of “don’t rape others.”
Ramirez finds fault with some of the preventative outreaches that DePauw utilizes as well. “We’re not teaching our students, our community members, ‘Don’t do this action because you’re hurting someone, don’t do this action because you’re not entitled to touch anyone,’” Ramirez said. “They’re teaching them, ‘Oh don’t get a rape charge.’” Ryan believes that the programming sometimes does a poor job of engaging men in the topic. Both Ramirez and Ryan believe that sometimes, in general, the campaigns meant to reduce the number of sexual assault actually end up perpetuating victim blaming. “The military used the idea of blaming the victims and blaming the survivors of sexual assault and told them, ‘You needed to be more careful with your actions because if you wouldn’t have done A, then B wouldn’t have happened,’” Ramirez said. Ryan said that victim blaming is a prevalent issue on campus. “We often put the burden of responsibility on women or people who are potential victims or who are victim survivors,” Ryan said. While Ryan thinks it’s important to take precautions when going out, she does not believe that any action is an invitation for sexual assault. “No matter how safe I might be or another woman might be going out to a party, the only thing that is going to stop rape is someone who is going to rape me not raping me,” Ryan said, “not how much I’ve had to drink or how many buddies I have or whatever my plan might be.” Ryan said that the difficulty is striking a balance between warning others to be cautious and not encouraging victim blaming. She offered the following balance: “Let students know in what kinds of situations they might be more vulnerable, but again, that it’s not a victim’s fault if he or she is assaulted.”
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sexual abuse. Ramirez expressed a similar sentiment. “These are institutions who are supposed to set an example for the civilians that they’re sworn to protect,” Ramirez said. Sarah Ryan, director of the Women’s Center, said that the issue of men reporting sexual assault is an issue on DePauw’s campus as well. She noted that the campus lacks a place for male survivors to go automatically. “It takes so much courage for a woman survivor to come forward to get resources,” Ryan said. “For men,
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DePauw to kick up heels Talent show gives students an in Dance Marathon opportunity to stand out
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DePauw plans to get its groove on with the preparations for DePauw’s Dance Marathon already underway. DePauw sophomores Thomas Johnson, Abby Snivel and Ellie Sheffield are bringing Dance Marathon to campus. “I was really involved in my high school Dance Marathon and I knew that I wanted there to be one at DePauw by the end of my four years here,” Snively said. She teamed up with Johnson, the Dance Marathon president, to get the project rolling. Sheffield joined the team this summer after hearing about the cause. “I started going through the process of getting established in the spring of 2013,” Thomas said. “It wasn’t until the beginning of this year that we got formally recognized by the University as an organization.”
“The Riley kids at our marathon not only are incredible, but they truly help give a face to the kids at the hospital currently undergoing treatment so that everyone has an idea at the marathon of what the families being impacted by their donations are like.”
- ABBY SNIVELY, SOPHOMORE
given amount of time, usually to raise awareness or money for a cause. Dance marathons started as a popular fad in the 1920s and 1930s. Competitions began popping up all over America, oftentimes with the winner’s receiving cash prizes. Over the years these events began looking to raise awareness for causes and organizations around the country. DePauw’s Dance Marathon is a philanthropic event that benefits Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, with the nearest hospital being Riley in Indianapolis for pediatric cancer. During the six-hour long event, participants will hear from Riley families and speakers about their experience at the hospital and what Dance Marathon means to them. “The Riley kids at our marathon not only are incredible, but they truly help give a face to the kids at the hospital currently undergoing treatment so that everyone at the marathon has an idea of what the families being impacted by their donations are like,” said Snively. The event will also have various games and activities, and throughout the night participants will learn stages of a line dance, which is where Dance Marathon gets its name. Dance Marathon’s executive board will lead the line dance. Snively added, “It is going to be a super fun and easy to learn dance that everyone will be able to do by the end of the night.” The event will be held on April 5, 2014 and will be located in the Neal Fieldhouse of the Lilly Center. Everyone is invited to join the cause and dance their feet off. “The more the merrier,” Snively said. “I promise the more friends you have there with you the more fun the event will be.” For more information on how to join the cause find DePauw Dance Marathon on Facebook, which also offers access to their website.
Sophomore Kate Lesswing sings and plays the piano during the talent show hosted by Alpha Phi and Alpha Phi Alpha in Meharry Hall on Friday, Dec. 6. CLARISSA ZINGRAF / THE DEPAUW
A dance marathon is an event that encourages all participants to stay moving and on their feet for a
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CAMPUSCRIME December 6 • Suspicious activity • Subjects located / checked okay | Time: 3:00 a.m. | Place: 109 Hanna St. #1 • Lost keys • Report filed / forwarded to Facilities Management | Time: 8:43 a.m. | Place: Off campus
• Suspicious activity • Officer checked area / unable to locate subjects | Time: 11:33 p.m. | Place: Bishop Roberts Hall
• Possession of paraphernalia • Forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 1:07 p.m. | Place: Mason Hall
• Welfare check • Subject located / checked okay | Time: 3:24 a.m. | Place: 410 S. Indiana St.
December 8
• Alcohol violation • Released to cusotdy of friend / forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 3:30 a.m. | Place: Humbert Hall • Assist Greencastle Police Department — traffic stop • Greencastle Police Department took call | Time: 8:50 p.m. | Place: West Walnut St.
• Alcohol violation • Released to custody of friend / forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 1:00 a.m. | Place: Hogate Hall
December 7
• Minor in consumption / fleeing / resisting law enforcement • Arrested: Gregory R. Brown | Time: 1:04 a.m. | Place: Hanna St.
• Alcohol violation • Released to custody of friend / forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 2:59 a.m. | Place: Bloomington / Washington Streets
• Traffic stop / possession of marijuana • Forwarded to Prosecutor’s Office | Time: 3:06 a.m. | Place: Hanna / College Streets
First-year student comments on his arrest By NICOLE DECRISCIO news@thedepauw.com
First-year Greg Brown was arrested Sunday, Dec. 8 at 1:04 a.m. His arrest was made on the basis of three different counts. These included minor in consumption, fleeing and resisting
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Students are also encouraged to ask a neighbor to watch their items for them should they have to leave or to study with a partner. “I think the message that I want to get out to students is you wouldn’t take $1,000 in cash and leave it on the table and go to the bathroom…you would pick that up and take it with you,” Nally said. “I still encourage that if anybody has any information that they can forward to do so, and of course we want students to heed the message about not leaving their things unattended.” While the theft has made Schultz more aware of her surroundings, she says that she still feels comfortable leaving her belongings when there are other people near her to act as witnesses and to make sure that nothing happens. “I’ll still leave it here at nighttime,” Schultz said because desk space is limited as it gets later. “Everything is full at night,
law enforcement. Following a phone interview made per The DePauw policy on Monday night, Brown expressed his gratitude for the fellow student who bailed him out. “I just want to thank Joey Plesac for bailing me out,” Brown said.
so I just leave my computer.” Even so, Schultz hopes that whoever is the culprit of the thefts understands the inconvenience that he or she is putting on the victims, especially with finals week coming up and with so many papers and projects due in the coming week. “It’s just frustrating because you just want to trust people,” she said. “It’s just adding another burden to our lives.” Public Safety is encouraging students to keep their belongings with them at all times, and to report any suspicious behavior should they see any.
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“Reflektor”: Arcade Fire’s latest attention-worthy record
• Welfare check • Subjects located / checked okay | Time: 12:31 a.m. | Place: College Street Hall
• Animal control • Forwarded to Facilities Management | Time: 7:03 p.m. | Place: Bloomington Street Hall
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December 9 • Medical • Transported to Putnam County Hospital | Time: 1:47 a.m. | Place: Hogate Hall SOURCE: PUBLIC SAFETY WWW.DEPAUW.EDU/STUDENTLIFE/CAMPUS-SAFETY/PUBLICSAFETY/ ACTIVITY-REPORT/YEAR/2013/
By JIM EASTERHOUSE features@thedepauw.com
A marathon. An odyssey. A death march. Each adequately define Arcade Fire’s fans’ three-year recess between the release of the band’s new record, “Reflektor” in late October. The groovy, all-encompassing album serves as the follow-up to their 2010 Grammy-Award winning spectacle, “The Suburbs.” With plenty of outlets, awarding artists for the best albums and songs of 2013, “Reflektor” has been continually mentioned. Whether it wins or not, the record’s anticipation and reception are noteworthy enough. Although it follows Arcade Fire’s trend of immortal indie rock, it is different. Simply put, but simply seen. From the get-go, fans wondered how the Montreal-based band could muster up something as signature as “The Suburbs.” With the help of a number of variables, the band has easily done so. Front man Win Butler and his angelic-voiced wife, Regine Chassagne, recently welcomed their firstborn child into the world. The seven-pound baby boy’s name has not been released, but without question, has had some sort of stylistic impact on the band. That, though, is another tactic the band has mastered – secrecy. One may have to heavily dissect the lyrics to find out just how. This wasn’t the only anticipated addition. When the world caught
wind that James Murphy, the mastermind of LCD Soundsystem, was on board to produce “Reflektor,” there were a number of responses. Sure, a mass of fans undoubtedly praised the Indie-Rock gods for such a perfected communion. Partnering two masters of their craft, how could this go wrong? Fans were set on the sounds that mastered Arcade Fire’s image. After nearly a decade of pure, captivating art, why add anything? Some worried that the band would adopt too many of the pop and percussive tendencies that make Murphy the mogul that he is. Fans may not understand that this is not Murphy’s first stint with the band. Murphy’s guidance dates back to 2006 during Arcade Fire’s construction of their sophomore record “Neon Bible.” Although he worked on 11 of the 14 tracks on “Reflektor,” he only spent a combined month with the band. As Butler revealed to Rolling Stone, Murphy lent an influencing helping hand, but stepped back accordingly. Murphy’s percussive expertise shines. It is easily seen in songs such as the title track “Reflektor”, as well as its overall form. Synthadditions in “Here Comes The Night Time”, “Porno”, and “It’s Never Over (Oh Orpheus)” make their presence known. This, combined with a more-distinguishable bass-foundation, hint at Murphy’s work. Arcade Fire made this work by adapting these themes into their own sufficiently. They followed similar trends in song styles. “Normal Person” shows ties to the adrenaline-inducing “Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)” off of “Funeral,” their first album. Reflektor follows the dual-song format that shined in “The Suburbs,” with “Here Comes The
Night Time” and “Here Comes The Night Time II”. Most importantly, the band builds upon the dark bedrock that they’ve taken on for years. Sure, “The Suburbs” was loved by many for its fun-loving ditties and playful melodies. However, this album was only the surface of a dismal look at the scenes of the suburbs. “The Suburbs” follows “Reflektor,” but with more of an outright attitude. No, there aren’t any fluffy tidbits of unrealistic outlooks. Instead, Arcade Fire reveals more of a “take-it-or-leave-it” attitude that they aren’t afraid to assert. Their attitude shines in “It’s Never Over (Oh Orpheus)” as demonstrated in the lyrics, “Wait until it’s over / wait until it’s true...Seems so important now / but you will get over/ when you get older / you will remember / that it’s never over.” “Afterlife” asks the wondered questions, “I’ve got to know / Can we work it out?” and additionally “When love is gone, where does it go? / And where do we go?” There are plenty of major-keyed anthems that will shine live alongside other Arcade Fire classics. “You Already Know” could play effectively off of “The Suburbs” track, “City With No Children” and the “Funeral” track “Rebellion (Lies)”. “Afterlife” joins a cast of foot-stompers and head-bobbers with “The Suburbs” track “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)”. “Reflektor” is new. “Reflektor” is different. But “Reflektor” is Arcade Fire. Some may notch it as an overhyped entity. Some see it as step ahead. Nevertheless, it is an attention-worthy record that’ll be dissected heavily as “Best Of” contests continue.
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ADVERTISEMENT best idea,” Meyer said. “Mid October, we made the decision to open up our own online application.” According to Meyer, DePauw admissions officials spoke with at the Common App about partially reneging on their exclusivity agreement and opening up DePauw’s own online application. “We told them that we were going to put up [our own online application] and their response came back in about three minutes saying, ‘We completely understand.’” The Office of Admission also made the decision to extend the Early Decision deadline from November 1 to November 15. The Early Action deadline was also moved from December 1 to December 2, but only because December 1 fell on a Sunday, not for any reasons related to the Common App problems. However, none of these measures were enough to prevent a drop-off in applications received from prospective students. “Basically if you’d looked at our system back in mid to early October, we were running about 15 to 20 percent behind in applications,” Meyer said. Application numbers are now back on track with DePauw now boasting six percent more applications received than at this time last year. However, the Common App flaws were enough to drive some schools elsewhere. Also according to the NBCnews.com article, Princeton University, Tufts University, Trinity College, Hampshire College, and Washington University in St. Louis have all moved from using the Common App exclusively to seeking other vendors, such as ApplicationsOnline and the Universal College Application. DePauw, however, will not be making a switch or turning to other vendors. “For us, we’re just going to keep our fingers crossed that they can’t have this kind of disaster two years in a row. I mean if they did, people would en masse be pulling out of Common App,” Meyer said. He added, “The good news is all that’s kind of behind us, and we’re at that point in the recruitment cycle where we’re trying to get our acceptances.” DePauw’s own online application will remain available to prospective students until January 1, just in case.
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SLEEP
Balancing time is key to life
Y o u should keep your relationships and academics separate
I learned how to drink and not gettrashed
Families come in many different shapes and size forms. Families are really more complicated than we make them out to be
It’s better to open up and experience news things because people are nicer than they seem on campus
Getting all your papers and assignments done 3 weeks before finals gives you enough time to study for your science classes
I learned a lot about myself and my values
K e e p your keys secured to yourself, bec a u s e getting locked out sucks
I learned how to adapt in different situations. In different situations you don’t have to change who you are but you have to learn how to fit in. Everyone here has something important and amazing to offer. Everyone here is in their own way special.
It’s imperative to stay organized because it’s easy to lose track of time
Never forget your shower shoes when taking a shower Enjoy
Getting the answer right in class is always wonderful
Grow
I learned a lot about Philosophy… shoutout to Professor Ducharme
Playwriting is a manifestation of more than just characters but a consciousness of society and they issues that go on.
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We all procrastinate together, but we still persevere in the end! Bon Appetit makes crappy food and they should bring back Sodexo
The Western perspective of a Samurai is not the real thing and I learned a lot about the Japanese culture.
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A semester in recap: cheers, tears and jeers from the editorial board
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For years, The DePauw’s editorial board has opted to sum up the semester at DePauw in its final editorial by way of cheers, tears and jeers. We offer you here our estimation of what was applause-worthy, saddening and downright comical about DePauw this semester.
Cheers - to construction steadily progressing on DePauw’s campus. It will be incredible, though we as seniors won’t get to enjoy the new facilities during our time as students. - to the new alumni database. We hope alumni are as eager to connect with us as we are to connect with them. (Please employ us). - to student entrepreneurship. We have to earn our tuition somehow, might as well indulge classmates with pizza, cookies and IT support at the same time. - to President Casey and Wabash’s President Hess standing together with Freedom Indiana. Sometimes we must all stand with our peers for what we believe in. - to Tim and Sharon Ubben for endowing a lecture series that provided DePauw students three extremely distinct speakers this semester.
Tears - discrepancy between the Community Standards process and the Lifeline Law. - to security cameras being placed in all the wrong places. - to Hoods and Capers closing, we’ll miss dollar drink night. - to losing the Monon Bell for the fifth year in a row. Hopefully we will win it back someday. - to Low Road gallery losing University funding, we hope they’ll continue fundraising and providing the community with a venue to appreciate art.
Jeers - to the argument about changing Winter Term. Looks like we’ll keep it as is for now, thanks. - to the administration’s reaction to DePauw’s ranking as a top party school, that letter did, however rank out well on the Huffington Post. - to the Hubbard Center. What is the difference between an internship and an externship again? - to the growing lines at fraternities caused by increased security. Is there any way we can adopt a Fast Pass system? email us at edboard@thedepauw.com
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How good is the store Goodwill? SARAH WHITE
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hrift-store shopping is a form of consumerism that is growing in popularity. However, there are issues that surround second-hand shopping that involve both the consumer and the process of donation. The debate about whether it is good to give to charities is a topic of much discussion, especially around the holidays. Charity is the act of providing help or relief to someone in need. While this innately seems like a noble thing, many perceive charity as the donation of dispensable and unwanted material goods, only given so that individuals may feel egocentrically dignified in “giving back” to society. Regardless of how we perceive charity, the benefits of donating clothing, household items, and electronics to second-hand companies such as Goodwill and other thrift stores far outweigh the negative reactions people may exude when making donations. It is important to give with compassion so that the system of secondhand shopping remains dignified. When donating to an organization, many people find flaws in the quality of the clothing people believe to be appropriate to give. When making a donation, it is important to put yourself in
another person’s shoes. Ask yourself, would I wear this? Could I buy this as a gift for someone else? It is important to give quality clothes in order to receive quality clothes. Making donations also creates more opportunities for jobs because the more merchandise a store has, the more employees it can take on. Even if you do not have anything to donate, you can still be an ethical consumer by buying unique and recycled items at local thrift stores. The most recent controversy about second-hand shopping involves the integrity of Goodwill Industries. A large, international network of retail thrift stores funds this nonprofit organization, but the organization itself works to promote job satisfaction and availability. Goodwill Industries provides employment programs for those who are denied access or to those with disabilities. However, there have been reports of Goodwill stores around the nation paying disabled employees wages as low as ten cents per hour for work described as “assembly” work. According to an article from NBC News investigations, Section 14 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act allows employers to exploit minimum wage certificates from the Department of Labor. The certificates give employers the right to pay disabled workers according to their abilities, with no bottom limit to the wage. This is an issue that should not be ignored. It is a shame that an organization with the potential to benefit so many people is taking advantage of the
weak and insufficient laws within the job market. Even if Goodwill Industries is providing jobs for people who would otherwise be without the fulfillment of having a job, it is still dishonorable to pay workers less based on their mental health. The benefits of the retail thrift stores that are connected to Goodwill Industries do not justify this unfortunate and rare circumstance of worker mistreatment. I do believe, however, that this rare account of exploitation cannot discount how valuable the concept of buying second-hand is to our society. I include the occurrence of worker exploitation by the Goodwill Industry because it is important for the consumer to be aware of where their clothing is coming from and the integrity of these sources. Despite this account of worker exploitation, second-hand clothing benefits the local economy and promotes recycled clothing, which includes cutting down on manufacturing demands and keeps more items out of the landfill. During this holiday season, give kindly to Goodwill and other charities in your local area. To satisfy your consumer cravings, choose to thrift! Support local businesses that sell secondhand items. It will not only be kinder on the environment, but kinder on your wallet as well. –White is a sophomore environmental geosciences major from Steamboat Springs, Colo. opinion@thedepauw.com
ccording to the Institute of International Education, the top four destinations for American students studying abroad are European nations: the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and France. However with the approval of a 2014 Referendum on Scottish Independence as well as a Catalan parliament where fifty five percent of the members were from openly secessionist parties, the map of Europe may soon be changing. After the approval
by the United Kingdom for a referendum on independence after intensive negotiations with the Scottish National Party or (SNP), it seems that there has been an awakening of nationalistic sentiments throughout many of the minorities in Europe. Some, like the Bretons in Northwestern France and the Bavarians in Germany, still have little popular support; however, others such as those that want to see an independent Venetian Republic, do have popular support, albeit by small margins, in the case of Venice, 56 percent approval for independence. The response to these secession movements has been mixed throughout Europe’s various nations. The aforementioned Scotland has been given an official referendum; however, other movements like those in Catalonia and Venice have yet to have any real acceptance or recognition from their respective national governments. The official
stance of the Spanish government is that Catalonian, Basque, or any other type of secession is unconstitutional and will not be allowed under the Spanish constitution. This or a similar stance is held across many European countries with active secessionist movements. While very few analysts really expect the nations of Europe, long established as they are, to fragment or crumble in a similar way to the former Republic of Yugoslavia, it may be a good idea for those wanting to visit Europe to keep an ear to the ground, since there may soon be a multitude of new destinations if they choose to visit in the Old World during their time at DePauw. –Weber is a sophomore history major from Fort Wayne, Ind.
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PHOTOPINION What’s your favorite study spot on campus? “The ATO academic lounge.”
JD EPHLIN, senior
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“Easily Prindle.”
Community Standards versus the Lifeline law ARTHUR SMALL
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n Nov. 14 of last year, DePauw welcomed Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller and Senator Jim Merritt to the Union Building Ballroom. They presented on a new law called the “Lifeline Law”, a public safety initiative established to help protect the Indiana under-21 community. The DePauw administration clearly supported the effort, shown by their endorsement of Zoeller and Merritt’s visit to the DePauw. Why then is the new Community Standards process directly opposing what the Lifeline Law seeks to accomplish? During the 2012 Indiana legislative session, Merritt authored the Lifeline Law to protect Indiana students. The law’s motto is “Make the call. Get help. Save a life.’” The law encourages Indiana residents to take the action necessary to save the life of someone in need of medical attention because of alcohol consump-
tion. The law provides immunity for a bystander who calls 911 during an emergency. According to the law’s official website, “More than two dozen Hoosiers under the age of 21 have lost their lives due to alcohol poisoning since 2004 . . . Many of these deaths could have been prevented if bystanders sought medical attention.” The real meat of the law is the immunity it provides for the bystanders making the call. According to the Lifeline Law, any bystander under the age of 21 who is under the influence of alcohol will be given immunity from prosecution if they call 911 in an attempt to ensure that medical treatment is given to someone who is dangerously intoxicated. Earlier this year, a freshman woman at Indiana University fell down a flight of stairs at a house party and passed away. The other partygoers, fearful of the consequences they might receive for providing the girl with alcohol chose to let the girl “sleep it off.” DePauw students can ill afford to succumb to the temptation of assuming a fellow student can “sleep it off.” No matter what the circumstances are, saving a life should always be the first priority. Period. DePauw’s social scene revolves
heavily around greek life. But by neglecting to allow greek chapters the same immunity for seeking medical help for endangered students the University is not standing with the ideals of the Lifeline Law. Greek chapters are clearly not given the immunity promised to bystanders under the Lifeline Law. Instead, the chapters are being held entirely responsible for the hospital visits from their units. The Community Standards process disregards the message behind the law and the safety net it attempts to create. At parties, chapters are now forced to weigh the options of personal safety for the intoxicated student and the safety of the house because of two different facets of the Community Standards process. The first of these is the new change regarding how guilt in the system is perceived. In the past it was always based around the legal idea of “guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.” Now the system follows the much more vague language of a “preponderance of evidence.” The new system has interpreted this to mean, “We’re pretty sure we think they are guilty, so they are guilty,” instead of under the old system, “They are without a doubt guilty.” The ethics behind this switch don’t need to
be explained. The change is simply wrong. The other change obvious in the new system is the amount of trouble the chapters get in for a “preponderance of evidence” being reached. In the past, chapters would get a slap on the wrist unless the situation was serious enough to warrant more drastic action. Now, a common occurrence on DePauw’s campus like underage drinking at a chapter house results in the house being put on crippling social probation. You can see the effect of this change by the actions of chapters at DePauw, when handling heavily intoxicated students at their houses. Both of these changes, because they do not protect the chapters like the Lifeline Law calls for, go directly against what the law sought to protect: the life of a heavily intoxicated underage student. If DePauw doesn’t change its stance on this issue, the University won’t be pettily responding to a Princeton Review ranking., They’ll be consoling a grieving family for the loss of their child. – Small is a senior majoring in political science and history from Zionsville, Ind.
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PATRICK NIELSEN, senior “Basement of Roy.”
EMILY KAUFMANN, junior “PCCM.”
JORDAN ROLLER, sophomore ARTHUR SMALL / THE DEPAUW
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Tigers trounce Wooster Division I Starter chooses De98-68, now 7-0 on season Pauw over Butler and FGCU By JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com
Last Saturday, DePauw’s women’s basketball put its 40-game undefeated streak on the line at the College of Wooster. It was DePauw’s hot shooting that propelled the Tigers to a 9868 blowout win over the Fighting Scots. With the win, the top-ranked Tigers improved to 7-0 on the season and 1-0 in North Coast Athletic Coast play. For the Fighting Scots, they fell to 5-2 on the season and 0-1 in conference. However, things did not get off to a good start for the reigning national champions. The Fighting Scots opened the game on a strong 9-2 run. From then on, DePauw took control. Trailing 17-15, the Tigers went on an 11-0 run to blow the game wide open. It was at this point that the DePauw offense got going, as they took a strong 51-32 lead into halftime. “It’s always nice to come out of halftime and have control of the game,” said senior Alex
Gasaway. “However, when you go into halftime on a roll, you know that the other team will come out on fire trying to come back.” The Tigers put the game away early in the second half, when they went on an 11-2 in the first few minutes of the final frame. With the game under control, the Tigers were able to coast to an easy 98-68 victory. It was DePauw’s hot shooting that earned the Tigers the win. DePauw shot 53 percent from the floor in the game including going 12-23 from beyond the arc. The solid shooting carried over to the free throw stripe where the Tigers went 16-19. Senior Ali Ross led the way for the Tigers with 22 points, and junior Emma Ondik equaled her career high with 18. The Tigers will take this week off to prepare for a trip to take on Spalding University next Saturday at 3 p.m. “It’s exciting to have an entire week to prepare for a team,” Gasaway said, “because we always feel ready for that opponent.”
By MICHAEL JENNINGS sports@thedepauw.com
As DePauw women’s basketball is off to another sensational start this season, jumping out to a 7-0 record, the Tigers should feel a little extra confidence this season with the addition of Division I junior transfer Hannah Douglas. Douglas has started at guard each of the past two seasons at Butler University with impressive success as such a young player in Division I. The now junior decided to transfer to DePauw, however, even after verbally committing to Florida Gulf Coast University, also Division I. As a freshman starter at Butler, Douglas averaged 7.3 and 4.4 rebounds per game while scoring in the double digits seven times for the Bulldogs. She further established herself as a sophomore becoming a more vocal player on the court while also continuing her solid play on offense providing 8.6 points per game with twelve double-digit scoring games. It seems quite shocking that a player of her caliber would choose to leave behind such a solid groundwork in top-flight competition in her junior year for
Division III competition. One could also speculate that a player of her stature could carry somewhat of an ego into a Division III locker room, however her teammates insist this is not the case. First-year guard Alexa Gaumer said Douglas has built strong relationships with her teammates already “From what I can tell she gets along with everyone great,” said Gaumer. “There’s constant laughing and talking whether in the locker room, bus, or pregame so I would definitely say there’s strong team chemistry and everyone gets along really well.” With an already talented squad coming off a perfect season in which they only lost three seniors, a player like Douglas could have an enormous impact in her final two years of eligibility. DePauw has already picked up where they left off last season with another perfect record so far, and with a fairly young squad, including five seniors, the Tigers look like a team that will be a force to be reckoned with for years to come.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Tigers downed by undefeated Wooster squad, lose 64-48 Saturday By JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com
The DePauw men’s basketball team traveled to the College of Wooster for a North Coast Athletic Conference matchup on Saturday. Despite a back and forth first half, No. 3 ranked Wooster was able to pull away in the final frame and earn a comfortable 64-48 win. The loss dropped the No. 24 ranked Tigers to an overall record of 5-2 and 2-1 in conference play. On the other side, the win helped Wooster climb to 6-0 on the season and 3-0 in NCAC play. Things did not get off to a great start for the Tigers, as Wooster began the game on a 14-4 run. However, the Tigers came back with a 10-0 run of their own with 13:16 remaining in the first half to knot the game at 14. From that point on, the score remained close. However, with 4:47 remaining in the first half, a layup by junior forward Tommy Fernitz counted as the last points of the half for the Tigers. The Fighting Scots would end the half on an 8-0 run to take a 34-21 lead into halftime. The Wooster bench helped carry them through the first half. The Fighting Scots’ reserves outscored the DePauw bench 10-2, with points off of turnovers also in their favor. Wooster turned seven De-
Pauw turnovers into nine crucial points. “They played very physical with us in the first half,” Fernitz said. “It kind of took us out of our offensive rhythm and made it tough on us.” Each squad got off to a slow start in the second half. It took the Tigers almost four minutes to make their first field goal. After a made shot on their first attempt of the second half, Wooster went the next five minutes without converting a shot attempt. However, Wooster eventually found their groove while the Tigers remained unable to get anything going offensively. The Fighting Scots busted the game open with fourteen and a half minutes to play when they went on an 8-0 run to take a commanding 46-27 lead. Despite the large lead, the Fighting Scots played much of the second half in foul trouble. DePauw played the majority of the second half in the bonus. This gave the Tigers a perfect opportunity to get back in the game from the free throw stripe. However, DePauw was only 12-18 from the line in the second half. Down by such a large margin, the Tigers looked to climb back in using their superb three-point shooting. However, DePauw could not find their rhythm from beyond the arc and fell to Wooster 64-48. This was DePauw’s third game against top ten teams already this season.
“We sort of feel a little bit worn down at this point,” Fernitz said, following the loss. “It’s definitely tough playing against good teams like that, but at the same time it’s also good to test yourself and see where you are.” Senior Pat Haggin and Fernitz led the way for the Tigers combining for 24 points in the loss. The story of the afternoon was the Tigers’ inability to make shots. DePauw shot 31 percent from the floor in the first half, including a dismal 1-10 from beyond the three-point line. Things did not get any better for the DePauw shooters in the second half. The Tigers were 7-26 from the field with a 1-13 mark from three. The subtraction of sophomore guard Adam Botts did not help DePauw’s cause at all. After injuring an ankle in DePauw’s previous game against Denison, Botts was relegated to coming off the bench Saturday afternoon. Despite playing 27 minutes, the usual sharp-shooting Botts was clearly affected by the injury, as he was only 1-5 shooting on the afternoon. The Tigers return home on Wednesday to face their third straight NCAC game, where they will host Rose-Hulman Institue of Techonology at 7:30 p.m.
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Swimmers succeed at Total Performance Invitational By JIM EASTERHOUSE sports@thedepauw.com
In the midst of a motley crew of competition, the DePauw Men’s and Women’s swimming and diving squads saw success this past weekend at the Total Performance Invitational at Kenyon College. For the men, the twelfth-ranked Tigers notched 734.83 points en route to a fourth place finish. Among the seven teams competing were Division I University of Pennslyvania and Division III powerhouses Kenyon College and Johns Hopkins University. Kenyon and Johns Hopkins are ranked second and third amongst Division III schools, respectably. Many DePauw Tigers, including senior Matt Haeske expressed being at ease with the results, especially given the circumstances. “A lot of people in Divison III swimming pay attention to the results of this meet,” Haeske said. “So to do as well as we did and have our team name up there with schools like Kenyon, Johns Hopkins, and Penn is huge for us. It really helps our status as a national-level program.” The Tigers pushed the notion more with a series of national “B” cut times from a range of swimmers. A “B” cut puts a swimmer in the position to potentially swim that particular event at the National Championship. Four Tigers on the mens team earned qualifying times. The Tigers’ 200 medley of sophomore Blake Lehmann, juniors Alex Alfonso and Casey Hooker, and senior Jack Burgeson placed fifth with a “B” cut time of 1:31:97. Burgeson and Hooker both went on to earn individual cut qualifying times as well. Hooker finished second in the 100-yard butterfly with a 48.86. His preliminary time of 48.75 was noteworthy enough, as it broke his own school record by .01 second. Burgeson swam in similar fashion, reaching “B” cut times in preliminaries and his ninth place 100 freestyle finishes. He swam a 46.07 after swimming a preliminary 45.97. “Everyone stepped up and swam great times,” Hooker said. “Although earning ‘B’ cuts is desirable, our team knows that we need to be well under them in order to be invited to the National Championships.” First-year Angela Newlon led the Lady Tigers with a “B” cut time of 4:56.26 in the 500yard freestyle. Breaking times has become a habit for Newlon, as she broke the school record in the event in both this race and again in the morning prelims. Both broke the record time she had already set earlier this season. Newlon and the rest of the squad finished
sixth overall with a total of 510 points. Newlon addition earned seventh place in the 200 medley relay with a 2:09.15. Senior Allison Kirby finished eighth in the 200 breaststroke and sophomore Caroline Bridges finished eighth in the 100 free. Kirby went 2:25.21 while Bridges went 52.18. This squad additionally had to deal with a great pool of talent to compete against. Kenyon is the top-ranked program in the nation. Johns Hopkins isn’t far behind at number three. Sophomore Dana Zerbini, though, acknowledged the opportunity at hand to see premier
tigers semester of the
HONORABLE MENTION MAGGIE STEELE The Tigers field hockey team would not have gotten their second straight NCAC Tournament title if it weren’t for junior goalie Maggie Steele. Steele started all 22 games this season under coach Gina Wills. Steele proved that she was not afraid of the opposing forwards this season, recording 46 saves and ten shut outs in the Tigers’ 17-5 season.
“Everyone stepped up and swam great times... Although earning ‘B’ cuts is desirable, our team knows that we need to be well under them in order to be invited to the National Championships.” - CASEY HOOKER ‘15
opponents and improve along the way. “We joined the Kenyon Invite for the opportunity to swim against some really talented teams and we did not shy away from the competition,” Zerbini said. “It’s exciting to see that we are just as good as some of these Division I programs and I’m really looking forward to see the team swim even faster at conference in February.” Zerbini also recognized that this year has been transitional. The team took on the season under a new coach in Ben Hewitt. Hewitt, a Wabash College graduate, has implemented his own individual styles into the mix. “This weekend was a great way to measure how hard we’ve been working so far in the season,” said Zerbini. “Sometimes it’s a challenge adjusting to a new style of training and a new coach but this meet just proves that the team is on the upswing of things.” After a break from competition, both teams will be featured in the Washington – St. Louis Invitational on Jan. 10-11.
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GEORGE ELLIOT Elliot played alongside his co-captain Andy Morrison at the end of the season on the 2013 National Soccer Coaches of America NCAA Division III Men’s All-Great Lakes Region team. The graduating senior from Naperville, Ill. controlled the midfield for the No. 17 Tigers. Elliot finally saw a first-team selection for his last year with the Tigers. Elliot started 17 of 19 games. He finished with five assists for the season, tied for second on the team.
KEELY MCGRATH McGrath had 543 digs for the season, the most on the team’s roster. McGrath also led the team in service aces, with 44. McGrath’s strong command got the team off to a 5-1 start, their best since 2009. At the Mt. Joseph Charlie Wrublewski Tournament, she had 74 digs, five aces and two set assists in only ten sets played. The Tigers captured finished first at the tournament, and McGrath was placed on the all-tournament team. McGrath was also named the NCAC player of the week.
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Top ten Tiger athletes of Fall 2013 PAIGE HENRY
junior, field hockey Henry accumulated 20 goals for the season, the most on the team. The number was also the most in the North Coast Athletic Conference. She was NCAC player of the week two times and was named All-NCAC First Team and the NCAC All-Tournament team.
BARRY FLYNN
senior, football Former basketball player, Flynn played wide receiver for the Tigers in his final year at DePauw. He recorded 71 receptions this season, sixth in school history. He also had 10 touchdown catches for the year and was named to the first-team all-NCAC squad.
JAKE PEZZUTO NIKKO SANSONE
junior, soccer Pezzuto allowed only 15 goals in his 19 games played in his first season starting for the Tigers. Pezzuto also recorded six shut outs for the season. He earned honorable mention for the allNCAC team
ANDY MORRISON PAIGE GOOCH FAITH ROLWES
junior, soccer Morrison is a three-time all-NCAC selection and a team choice for the past two years in a row. The junior forward shared the lead for goals on the team with 14. He is currently fourth in school history for career goals (36). This season, he led the NCAC in total points with 35.
SIRI RETRUM
senior, golf
sophomore, volleyball
Gooch placed first at three of her tournaments this season, averaging a +18 on par for the No. 4 nationally team. Gooch was named NCAC player of the week twice in September for her first place score at Anderson and a first place at Notre Dame.
Rolwes is already one of the most celebrated volleyball players in school history. She had 1,039 assists this season. Rolwes averaged almost 11 assists per set. She earned NCAC player of the week awards after recording 114 set assists, 30 digs, and four aces at Benedictine.
CHELSEA CUTLER
MEGANN LEAR
senior, football
senior, cross country
senior, field hockey
sophomore, soccer
Sansone was named starting running back earlier in the season. He rushed for a teamhigh 691 yards for the season. He also has 1229 all-purpose yards. He was selected to the all- NCAC second team after the season.
Retrum was the spark of DePauw’s women’s cross-country team. She led the Tigers to sixth-place finish at the NCAC Championships, finishing in eighth place at the race. She represented DePauw at the NCAA Division III Champs in November. In September, she was named NCAC player of the week.
Cutler won the NCAC Player of the Year the past two years. She was selected to this year’s All-NCAC First Team and named the NCAC Tournament MVP. She holds the school record for most games started (83) amd was named the National Field Hockey Coaches Association’s Player of the Year.
Lear was the heart of the 10-9 Tigers offense, leading the NCAC with eight assists for the season. She accounted for more than a third of the Tigers assists all season. Lear also pitched in 3 goals for the season. She earned the All-NCAC Women’s soccer honor this past November.
BY ERIC ST. BERNARD sports@thedepauw.com
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