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Rewriting history Maya Howard sets scoring record in historic career Story by Brooks Hepp Sports Editor
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n the middle of the first quarter of Saturday’s game against College of Wooster, senior Maya Howard dashed through the lane for a floater to score her first two points of the game. Later, a kick out to her for a deep jumper gave her four points. Then, a pick and roll forced Wooster’s center to switch on her. Howard’s eyes lit up, as they normally do when she sees a mismatch. Howard ripped past her and was fouled while driving for a layup, sending her to the line for two free throws. Suspense filled the gym, the only noise being soft shuffles from fans pulling phones out to take videos in anticipation. She nailed the first free throw, giving her 1,481 career points, the most in DePauw history. Breaking a school record is typically a time when it’s acceptable to stop play and allow the crowd to stand and cheer. Give the player time to soak in the moment. Not for Howard. Howard didn’t even glance to the stands to see the hundreds of fans cheering her name. She wanted the ball so she could shoot her second free throw. Teammates and coaches say this is typical of Howard. She’s a player that treats basketball like business, no accomplishment or accolade more important than team success. This is why she didn’t want to make the moment about herself; they still had a game to win. Maya Howard began playing basketball when she was just old enough to walk. She would go
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ATO denied medical amnesty: Nationals revokes
almost half of house’s membership
Story by Maddy McTigue Managing Editor
Alpha Tau Omega was denied medical amnesty after a student was hospitalized for a near-fatal consumption of alcohol, according to DePauw University University’s Interfraternity Council President Andrew St. John and Myrna Hernandez, dean of students. St. John, junior, added that almost half of members of the Delta Rho chapter of ATO had their membership revoked Monday by ATO Nationals.
The drinking incident occurred in November when sophomore Gunter Jaeger, a member of ATO, was hospitalized with a blood alcohol content of 0.471, according to court documents. In an email, Hernandez confirmed yesterday that ATO was denied amnesty as an organization. “The qualifications for medical amnesty are: 1) Call. 2) Stay with the individual. 3) Cooperate.” The organization did not qualify for medical
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DePauw Investment Group receives $1 million from Board of Trustees Story by Maddy McTigue Managing Editor
DePauw’s Board of Trustees has officially granted the DePauw Investment Group $1 million to increase the club’s current assets, provide investing experience for students and add to DePauw’s current endowment. The money will go into the account this week. In mid-December of 2018, the DePauw Investment Group (DIG) pitched an asset management plan to the Board of Trustees investment committee with future plans for their organization. The pitch included an investment thesis and
the group’s portfolio management process. According to Brooke Bandy, one of the group’s co-presidents, the Board of Trustees hopes the group’s efforts will “grow the size of the endowment.” As of now, the group has approximately $160,00 assets in 62 stock positions broken up into 8 sectors. Each sector has 5-10 stocks. With the $1 million, the group intends on investing in 4 increments of $250,000 in accordance with dollar cost average. Seniors Brooke Bandy and Zach Williams serve as co-presi
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Indiana hate crimes bill advances despite conservative foes Story by Emily Schabes Opinions Editor
By TOM DAVIES, Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A bill aimed at removing Indiana from the list of just five states without a hate crimes law cleared a legislative committee Monday, but not without the continued opposition of conservative groups that have stymied similar proposals for the last several years. The Senate Public Policy Committee voted 9-1 to advance the bill to the full Senate after hearing nearly three hours of public testimony from opponents and supporters. The bill would specifically allow judges to impose additional penalties against those convicted of committing crimes fueled by biases regarding traits such as race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
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disability and age. DePauw President Mark McCoy has been working in cooperation with other universities in support of the hate crime bill. “I’m very concerned about our faculty, staff and students feeling that Indiana is a place that is committed to being the most inclusive place it can be,” McCoy said in an interview Tuesday. The debate in the Republican-dominated Legislature comes in the wake of a controversy over a 2015 Indiana law that critics said allowed gay people to be discriminated against. The law was later changed, but only after a national backlash and threats of a boycott. This year’s push for a state hate crimes law has the backing of Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, who has said the state is “long overdue” to adopt such a law following the spray-painting
of a swastika outside a suburban Indianapolis synagogue last summer. An overwhelming majority of states have hate crime laws, which vary to some degree but generally allow for stiffer sentences to be given to people who are convicted of crimes motivated by hatred or bias. Only Indiana, Georgia, South Carolina, Wyoming and Arkansas do not. Among the some 40 bill supporters who spoke before the committee were executives of business groups, corporations and universities, along with leaders of Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu congregations. McCoy was one of the many who spoke before the committee. “We are one people, we need to stand for each other,” McCoy said. “We’re not separating ourselves into categories. We are supporting everyone, and you will be
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Investment group Continued from front dents of DIG. “We don’t want to invest all at once because we don’t want to force money into certain spots,” said Williams. Two of the group’s heaviest weighted sectors are technology and industrials. As a whole, the current portfolio is diversified through different sectors including health care, facilities and consumer goods. “One of our biggest goals is not only accumulating capital but expanding upon the educational aspect for new students at DePauw,” said Williams. According to Williams, the group hopes that students who do not have investment experience will “provide a different perspective.” In turn, the group will give new members an advantage with experience to apply to future internship opportunities. DIG began in 1963 when Thomas A. Wise contacted DePauw on behalf of Colonel Crown, a wealthy businessman, to invite DePauw to participate
in the College Investment League. DIG. In an email, Gropp emphasized The initial investment was worth the power of the group’s real-world $4,000. Since then, interest in the implementation, “Each student is group has fluctuated throughout the expected to do their part and, inyears. Professor Gary Lemon was the so-doing, they will gain a wealth of faculty adviser during a portion of experience and technical skills that his time at DePauw. In 2014, the club will prepare them for a career in asset management was revived and related by Mike fields.” O’Leary ‘16 New memand Charlie bers of the Roberts ’16. group start C u r r e n t l y, out as analysts the group or members. has roughMembers are ly 50 active expected to atmembers tend regular who meet meetings, while regular—Zach Williams co-president analysts must panies and DePauw Investment Group follow a sector, ongoing im1-3 companies, plementaand research earning reports. Multion of funds. Jeffery Gropp, professor of eco- tiple leadership positions exist, innomics and management, and Steve cluding vice presidents and portfolio Fouty, director of the McDermond managers. In the future, Bandy says that Center, are the faculty advisers for
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she could see the group investing in international stocks to “open up investment opportunities and use more strategic options.” The group also completed a website today that includes data of part reports. According to Gropp, the group is developing an internship program this summer for students in DIG with CornerStone Partners, the investment management firm in charge of DePauw’s endowment. “This is part of a larger commitment by the McDermond Center and its staff to develop and support business education at DePauw. This education occurs through a rich array of activities, including, but not limited to the DePauw Investment Group.” Gropp said that DIG is complementary to DePauw’s liberal arts education.“This co-curricular experience will undoubtedly offer a compelling argument for those students that seek to combine the strength of the liberal arts with experiential learning.”
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Rainy days:
Hogate Hall residents experience flooding in dorm rooms Story by Amelia Mauldin Staff Writer
Hogate Hall experienced flooding during the last week of January due to freezing pipes and water leaks prompting the university to give students the opportunity to temporarily relocate. Warren Whitesell, associate vice president for facilities management, confirmed that flooding has occurred in Hogate. Whitesell said, “We have recently experienced water issues within Hogate in part due to frozen pipes under open windows and to a water leak above the 312 room stack which affected space around and below 312.” According to Whitesell, the CLCD staff offered some students who experienced flooding issues the opportunity to be temporarily relocated to a different dorm room. Current first-year and Hogate 2 resident Brooke Schrombeck was given this choice but said she did not experience the flooding in her dorm room to the same extent as other people she knew. Schrombeck said she first noticed the leaking in her room during the first week of the second semester and only during that time. After a heavy rainstorm, Schrombeck said “The edge of my bed was soaked in water” and water had dripped down the side of her wall. After emailing Facilities Management about the leak, she said they promptly arrived at her room that same day to assess the situation and temporarily seal the walls.
While she had not experienced leaking issues until January, Schrombeck said she knew other students who had leaking issues months prior–– some since October. Another first-year student and Hogate resident, Cedrick Chandler, also experienced some of the effects of the flooding in his room. Chandler first noticed the leaking upon his arrival back on campus after winter break. “I looked under my bed and there was this puddle of water there,” said Chandler. Similar to Schrombeck, Chandler only had flooding issues during the first week of the second semester. Because of the possibility of future water leaks, Chandler started moving certain belongings off of his dorm room floor. Chandler said, “They [staff] advise Hogate Leaks Residents in room 212 experience leaking during heavy rains from a crack in their us to make sure ceiling. (Photo by Megan Raleigh) that we don’t put anything valuable on the damage to the pipes, Whitesell investigation and until such an ground because they are not re- urges students to keep their win- investigation can be completsponsible for any damaged items. dows closed when temperatures ed, “we’ve temporarily sealed the So I guess that does scare me.” are low. Whitesell said the leak walls and relocated the students In order to prevent any further above 312 will require further from the space.”
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Dr. Wartenberg:
‘Doing Philosophy with Frog and Toad’ Story by Emily Schabes Opinions Editor
Dr. Thomas Wartenberg, founder of Teaching Children Philosophy, will be speaking on Feb. 22 at 11:30 a.m. in the Union Building Ballroom. This talk is open to the public. His public talk is entitled, “Doing Philosophy with Frog and Toad” and will discuss how children’s stories are a useful tool in teaching children philosophical concepts. Free lunch will be provided at this event. This public talk is one of two events Dr. Wartenberg is hosting over a two-day period. On Feb. 21 Dr. Wartenberg will host, Dr. Thomas Wartenberg’s public will be Friday in the Union Building “‘Teaching Children Philosophy’ with found- Ballroom Photo courtesy of DePauw University er Dr. Thomas E. Wartenberg: An exclusive Workshop for Putnam County elementary Educators.” to the professional development,” said Emily Knuth, PrinThe workshop will be held at the Janet Prindle Institute dle’s assistant director of events and engagement, “I mean for Ethics from 12:30-3:30 p.m. This workshop will focus that’s twenty teachers, you know, previously that haven’t on professional development and will be attended by Put- had some of this training.” nam County educators. Knuth also said that some teachers and students in Wartenberg is currently a senior research fellow at Greencastle have already been exposed to these same Mount Holyoke College and has published multiple articles teaching tactics during Prindle’s Express C.A.M.P (characand books about teaching philosophy through the use of ter, attitude, morals, perspective) and have all reacted poschildren’s literature, according to a press release from Prin- itively. dle. Wartenberg is also the founder of Teaching Children Many have seen the positive influence that Dr. WartenPhilosophy, a program intended to teach children philoso- berg’s work has had on children’s ability to learn philosophy at a young age through the use of children’s literature. phy through books. Saige Trottman-Huiet, Prindle graduate The Greencastle and DePauw communities have already fellow, said, “I think the most important part of it [Wartenshown interests in these two events. “I am very pleased berg’s work] is that he emphasizes that children can do phiabout the number of teachers who have registered to come losophy and should do philosophy.”
amnesty because “at the conclusion of an alcohol-related event that occurred at the ATO chapter house earlier in the evening, a call for help was not made to the authorities.” A group of men was granted medical amnesty after calling for help for Jaeger later that evening, according to Hernandez. In regards to the individual membership decision, Hernandez said, “Alpha Tau Omega is a private organization and all membership decisions are theirs to determine.” On Nov. 29, Jaeger was hospitalized with a blood alcohol level of 0.471. The incident occurred at a waiter appreciation dinner at Alpha Tau Omega. Katherine Frederick and Robin Hutton have been charged by the Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office with providing alcohol to a minor. Jaeger was 20 at the time of the incident. According to DePauw’s student handbook, community standards consequences will be eliminated for “organizations seeking assistance for a guest or member when organization leaders are involved in actively calling 9-1-1 or DePauw Police and Public Safety, remaining with their peer in need of medical attention and fully cooperating with officials upon arrival.” In an email sent to The DePauw Tuesday, St. John said that each member of ATO was given 30-minute interviews with representatives from ATO Nationals and “their fate was decided based on those 30 minutes.” St. John is a member of ATO. The Medical Amnesty Policy does not “preclude disciplinary actions regarding other code of conduct violations such as false identification, causing or threatening physical harm, sexual violence, damage to property, harassment, or hazing.” According to Hernandez, all former ATO members will be housed within University housing.
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Story by Ian S. Brundige Design Editor
Du Duzer held it’s 24-hour theater festival “Insomnia” Saturday. Twenty-one students worked together to write and produce six shows in 24-hours. In order to verify that the shows are made in the 24-hour period all writers are required to incorporate an item, quote and name. This semester requirements were eggs, It’s all ogre now, and Chillary, respectively.
Eggs Tony Henning’s egg costume for their role as Shaggy in the Scooby Doo spoof
1. Writing With coffee and poptarts Sage Sherfik works on her script with Chris Douglas at midnight.
3. Lines Mohamed Gborie and Jilian Lawerence work on memorizing lines in the hall in preparation for the tech rehersal.
“It’s all ogre now” Jacq Pellitier and Meredith White played witch ogres tasked to make a potion for Nathan Nial in “No Chill Whatsoever”
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In “They Stuck Their Eggie Out Real Far” Chillary Clinton, played by Mary Buckingham, dates Eliza2. Rehersal Brandon Jordan pretends to beth Warren, played feed Meredith White an egg in reheresal by Jilian Lawrence
Bag Sale next week at Open 10-5 TuesdaySaturday
Open 10-5 TuesdaySaturday 4. Tech Rehersal The Scooby Doo group practices their scene with lights and sound ques at 4:30 on Saturday. Photos by Ian S. Brundige
a thrift store supporting the Humane Society of Putnam County
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Talent in paint covered places
Story by Joslyn Fox Features Editor
Wow, another week has flown by in Peeler! I guess that’s what happens when you are a busy little artist. Anywho, for anyone who read my column last week, you already know the rundown of what Peeler Portraits is. But for any new readers, this weekly column is your inside look at Peeler, the art that covers its white studio walls and the artists behind it! This week, we are going to meet another painter, Mattar Diagne. While I had never actually met Mattar prior to this interview, his reputation in Peeler is one that proceeds him. One fun fact about Mattar is that he doesn’t limit himself to what he can make visually— his art can also be found on Soundcloud. His song, “Yes Indeed,” has been played over 23 thousand times! As for his 2D medium of painting and drawing, Mattar’s first formal art class wasn’t until college. Mattar showed me pictures of some of his first pieces from DePauw, and other than the name signed in the corner, the pieces have no resemblance to his newer pieces. Joslyn Fox: How did you first get into art? Mattar Diagne: Being around art is natural because I’m from Harlem,
Above: Mattar pictured with some of his finished works. These peices include charcoal, pencil and acrylic. Below left: Titled, “Chuck Close Remake,” charcoal on paper. Below right: Titled, “God and the Godess,” acrylic on canvas. This painting was inspired by Kehinde Wiley.
ally implement my own type of design. I like to mix real realistic people with an animation at the same time. I started painting my freshman year of college. I never painted in my life. I never had art classes. They were offered, but I never took them because I was so rebellious. I drew all the time on my own. I used it as an outlet because I always used to get in fights
New York, and there is art everywhere. When I was in elementary school, we were given an assignment to draw what we wanted to be when we grew up, and I drew myself as a rockstar. I was always an anime-head when I was young. I used to always imitate these artists and tried to re-
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when I was young. [I] just needed something to let go of that oppression and anxiety that a lot of people from my community didn’t get to express. JF: How did you get into painting? MD: I love John Berry. That guy is the guy-ser. He managed to implement something that was enjoyable and relatable to me. He is the one who saw the potential in me. If you had seen my first painting, you would not even know that it was me. This painting was inspired by Kehinde Wiley, a new contemporary artist who is a big deal right now. Basically, what he does is take regular people of color off the streets, in the hood, in the ghetto, and he paints them in a way that gives them a godly-type personna. What he realized is that a lot of the art in museums does not incorporate afro-centricity of society today. He shows the beauty, strength, and love within the black community. This is a way to give power to the people in the black community. Painting is hard. To get the colors right. I had to take my time. Berry had to help me. JF: What would your dream exhibit look like? MD: I feel like for me, to have a perfect exhibit, I would just want to be in the studio. For people to show up and have their own canvases and sketch books. Art should be unorthodox because that is how you nurture creativ-
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Film Alumni Clemency director-writer Chinonye Chukwu and the film’s stars Alfre Woodard, Danielle Brooks, Richard Schiff, and Aldis Hodge speaking on pannel for Sundance. (Screen grab from video on Deadline)
This week’s classic rock adds Story by David Petrushka WGRE Columnist
Breakout year for Alumni Filmmakers Story by Joslyn Fox Features Editor
The Sundance Film Festival had a record-breaking number of submissions this year, totaling 14,259 from over 152 countries. Among the 121 selected films, was “Clemency,” a film written and directed by Chinoye Chukwu ‘07. Chukwu not only debuted her film, “Clemency,” at the Sundance Film Festival but her film also went on to win the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize. In addition to this, two other alumni’s films can be seen in the SxSW (South by Southwest) Film Festival. Pete Ohs ’05 edited “Olympic Dreams,” and Alex Thompson ‘12 directed “Saint Frances.” During her time at DePauw University, Chukwu majored in English Writing, and included in her coursework was a screenwriting class with Chris White. After DePauw, Chukwu went on to to receive her MFA and teach at Wright State University. She also made her first feature film, “Alaska Land.” “I could not be more proud of Chinonye, or happy for her,” professor Chris White said. “Her persistence, her dedication to the issues that her film seeks to illuminate, her talent, and her generosity of spirit, have served as an inspiration to all of us that want to do well in any field.” Due to budget cuts last year, DePauw no longer offers film production courses. “It is clear that DePauw students are interested in film, and can do well in film,” White said. “It should be nurtured through offering film production courses as well as scholarly courses.” During college, it became clear to Thompson that he wanted to make films, and he moved to Los Angeles following graduation, where he began taking on any project or job that he could. “Directing isn’t meant to be this mystical ego-trip, I
don’t think,” Thompson said. “Sidney Lumet says that there’s no such as bad work, in the beginning. It’s about getting enough work under your belt, getting your ‘legs under you,’ learning to walk. I’ve been learning to walk.” Similarly, Ohs knew that he was interested in film, graduating with a minor in film studies to accompany his computer science major. However, it wasn’t until his late twenties that Ohs “heard a voice in [his] head telling [him] to go make a movie.” For Ohs, filmmaking is a form of storytelling and a medium to teach lessons. “It’s like a Trojan horse that tricks an audience into thinking more about themselves or others,” Ohs said. “There are cautionary tales, there are stories that inspire hope, there are stories that challenge perspectives, there are stories that reinforce collective values — all of these stories can serve a greater purpose of influencing society to be better. And with each film I make, I think about how I can contribute to that purpose.” Thompson echos Ohs’ love for telling stories through film. His passion for making films is consuming and this love is what drives Thompson’s career. “It’s the greatest storytelling medium; it can have every tool any other medium has, it’s like a magpie. I can use the tenets of theater, of visual art, of music… and a film can be anything marrying picture and sound. So it’s freeing. It’s demanding. It requires constant reflection and, at the same time, benefits from the ability to go with the flow. It’s just the perfect puzzle. I couldn’t imagine a better job in the world than being a filmmaker, being a director.” Commenting on Chukwu, Thompson, and Ohs’ films, White emphasized the importance of what they are doing and the implications of their art. “They are all making important films,” White said. “They are making films that want to change things and want to help make change in our world.”
A few weeks ago I focused on theis year’s new music, but it’s only fair to also look at some of the albums that have been added to our classic rock music catalogue. Below are a list of genre-defining and highly influential albums that are now available on the air. Jefferson Airplane: Surrealistic Pillow [RCA] (1967) One of the definitive records that came out of the west coast counterculture movement, Jefferson Airplane’s sophomore LP remains one of the best album follow-ups in history. Jerry Garcia (of the Grateful Dead) produced the entire album and played on “Plastic Furniture Lover” and “Comin’ Back to Me.” While his influence bleeds into the work, Garcia’s contributions are but a small piece of what makes this album a masterwork. Grace Slick’s piercing wail on the album’s standout tracks, “Somebody to Love” and “White Rabbit” are supplemented by Marty Balin and Paul Kantner’s droning harmonies. In short, Surrealistic Pillow is a beautiful blend of folk and acid rock. Funkadelic: Maggot Brain [Westbound] (1971) Possibly the best funk group of the 1970s, Funkadelic’s third release is an explosive triumph, blending influences of blues, soul, and psychedelia that smacks you relentlessly. The album opens with its title track, a ten minute instrumental featuring dueling and layered guitar work that sets the bar high for the album. After the funk staples “Hit It And Quit It” and “Can You Get to That” fade out, “Super Stupid” features another shredder guitar part from Eddie Hazel. It’s loud, it’s messy, and boy is it a lot of fun. Not to mention the fact that its influence is still existent in the mainstream music scene as well — Childish Gambino cited Maggot Brain as a pretext for his departure in sound his acclaimed 2016 release, “Awaken, My Love!” Electric Light Orchestra: Out of the Blue [CBS] (1977) ELO’s seventh release, Out of the Blue is a grandiose rock record that leans into the sounds of the emergent disco scene. The disco influence is especially present in “It’s Over” and “Night In The City.” Also present are those stadium ready songs like “Sweet Talkin’ Woman,” “Mr. Blue Sky,” and “Turn To Stone.” It also got a double-LP reissue on vinyl a few years back, so if you’re into collecting, it’s a must have. It’s poppy, upbeat and you can’t help but crack a smile during its runtime. If you know these records, you’ll be happy to know they are available on WGRE. If you don’t, well, you’ve got some classics to listen to. In any case, keep listening to WGRE 91.5 - Your Sound Alternative.
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Don’t hate the game, Don’t hate the player
One week ago, the entire student section was thrown out of a basketball game for commenting on the appearance of a Denison men’s basketball player. Students expressed concern over the fact that the entire section was kicked out due to the actions of (allegedly) one student without interference from the athletic department, especially considering low student attendance at sports games. However, according to section 8 of the NCAA basketball handbook, officials are expected to, “Penalize misconduct by a player, coach, substitute, team attendant or follower” and, “Penalize unsportsmanlike or disqualifying acts by any offender.” This quoted section of the handbook proves that the DePauw athletic department or either of the teams had no influence in removing the entire student section from the game. Although the removal of the entire section was disappointing, the responsibility for the removal falls on the shoulders of the officials themselves. With postseason games underway for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams, who played in the first round of the NCAC tournament last night, this is a friendly reminder to behave at athletic events. The players love having a large cheering section. It gets them excited to play and encourages them to play well. Having an entire group of students get kicked out of a game is distracting to the players. The job of a student section is to cheer the players on, not distract them. Do your part and behave in an appropriate manner both this postseason and at every game you go to; the players work too hard to receive anything less.
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There is no better example of President Trump’s failure in leadership than his use of a national emergency to build his wall. I am reminded of a type Magic: The Gathering player that “scoops” (or forfeits) in the middle of a game to deny the other players resources they rightfully earned. This often happens when somebody makes a good play in a multiplayer format, and once you leave the game, your cards go with you, denying other players the benefits they may have received from their play. Trump is the angry player, and Congress is every other player in the game. On Friday, Feb. 15, Trump declared a national emergency in order to divert funds previously allocated to other aspects of government by Congress to fund a border wall along the United States-Mexico border. He plans to divert a total of 8 billion dollars for funding, according to the New York Times. “I didn’t need to do this,” Trump said in a televised speech given in the Rose Garden on Friday. If this was unnecessary and the wall is “very, very on its way” like the president said in an AP press release, how can he claim a national emergency like this? “I’d rather [build the wall] much faster,” Trump explained, but this desire for speed doesn’t constitute
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a national emergency, no matter how eager he is to try and mask his failures. Trump’s failure to fund the wall has made him desperate. Trying to save face, he and his team have presented a situation aiming to secure funding. In a blatant display of disregard for the separation of powers, Trump has spit in the face of the American people, many of whom oppose the wall. A poll released by the Pew Research Center in January showed that 58 percent of Americans oppose expansion of the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump is coming for Congress, and he means to usurp the balance of power in the United States. The real national emergency seems to be that we have an autocrat for a president that believes he isn’t subject to constitutional restraints or the law. So far, 16 states have sued to stop Trump’s plan, according to the BBC. Trump himself even predicted the matter would “end up in the Supreme Court” during his Rose Garden speech. Regardless of the outcome, there is a serious risk that the result will set a dangerous legal precedent. Courts could give too much deference to the executive branch, taking a piece of a political tradition and potential setting a precedent to cover the president’s disingenuous claims, encouraging similar actions in the future. However, if the courts lean too far in the opposite direction, throwing the baby out with the bath water as a result of second-guessing the executive branch in an extreme circumstance like the one we’re in now, it could result in courts doubting the president in less extreme circumstances. This is a complex legal situation, and the fate of checks and balances between the branches lays in the hands of the judicial branch. Hopefully, enough judges remain untouched by Trumpism that everything will be handled properly.
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Rewriting history Continued from front to gyms in St. Louis, Missouri and play with the older boys, using men’s sized balls and playing on 10-foot hoops. “It would take all my strength to just get it to the rim,” Howard said. She loved basketball so much that she wouldn’t stop playing it even when she was home. She recalls lying in bed every night shooting the ball in the air toward the ceiling and catching it, making sure it rolled off her fingers correctly. Howard’s game excelled in high school when she led her high school, Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School (MICDS), to back-toback state championship appearances. She caught the eye of several Division I schools who could offer her athletic scholarships, but she wanted to come to DePauw. “I saw the success DePauw had in basketball, but I wanted a place where I could really balance school and basketball. That’s why I wanted to go to DePauw,” she said. Head Coach Kris Huffman knew they were competing with bigger schools for Howard, but Howard’s visit during her senior year went so well that they knew they had a shot. “You could just tell it clicked for her when she was here,” Huffman said.
Howard has been a major contributor since her first year, when she earned the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Newcomer of the Year award, d3hoops.com Great Lakes Region Rookie of the Year and second team all-NCAC honors. She averaged 10 points per game. Her game evolved the following year as she improved her points and assists per contest and was named first team all-NCAC. Last year, she established herself as the best player in the conference and one of the best players in the nation. She was named NCAC Player of the Year, d3hoops.com first team all-Region, and d3hoops.com honorable mention all-American, while averaging an NCAC best 15 points per game. Despite scoring more points than any other player in school history, her scoring does not do justice to her impact. She directs the game when she is in, controlling the pace and distributing the ball unpredictably across the entire floor. Defensively, she’s a menace that doesn’t allow opposing point guards to have control. Her length allows her to get her hand in passing lanes and her quickness stops any penetration from the perimeter. She will end her career in the top-10 of career assists and steals in school history. “She’s our all-time leading scorer, yet after every game, she never asks how many points she scored,” Huff-
man said. “She asks how many assists, and how many turnovers she had.” Possibly more important than all of that is her leadership. She’s not the stereotypical, in-yourface leader you see on television. She’s calm, often bringing younger players aside to teach them a skill, instead of in front of a crowd. She puts on a show with stepback jumpers, crossovers, and no-look passes that leaves crowds oohing and aahing, yet she’s humble and quiet on the court. Huffman remembers a couple practices earlier in the year when Howard missed time because of an injury. She was at every practice and meeting with a whiteboard and marker. She’d run up to players during practice and scribble in marker what they could do better. “When Maya talks, everyone listens,” Huffman said. DePauw’s women’s basketball program is one of the best in the country. They’ve won six of the last seven NCAC championships, qualified for the NCAA tournament for 15 straight years and won national championships in 2007 and 2013. Dozens of historic players have put DePauw jerseys on, yet Howard may be the best of them all. “She definitely top-five. At least,” Huffman said. There’s one thing missing from Howard’s resume: a national championship. The 19th-ranked squad is led by Howard, but all-NCAC guard
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Sydney Kopp is a scoring machine, and 2018 NCAC Newcomer of the Year Claire Keefe is a two-way force in the paint. They can go 12 players deep on any given night, giving them more depth than most competitors. There’s no limit on what this team can achieve. Of course, the team will only go as far as Howard takes them. She’s the only senior on the team, so she’s the only player that’s facing the inevitable finale of their career. This isn’t pressure to her, but motivation. “A national championship is what we’ve worked toward for four years,” Howard said. “Actually, I just love basketball. My goal is to keep playing it for as long as I can at DePauw.”
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Senior Maya Howard scored her 1,487th career point in the team’s win over College of Wooster, passing Savannah Trees ’15 for most in DePauw history.
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Junior Sydney Kopp became the 18th women’s basketball player in DePauw history to score 1,000 career points against Wooster.
9:38.97 First-year swimmer Tommy Hackley set a school record with his 1,000-yard split of 9:38.97.
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The men’s track and field team finished with five firstplace finishes in their win of the DePauw Classic.
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Women’s lacrosse to start season with new head coach
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The DePauw women’s lacrosse team will be led by a new head coach as the season begins this Saturday, Feb. 23 at the University of Chicago. Coach Tucker Glass announced his resignation to the team on Jan. 24, and assistant coach Jillian Howley was named new head coach for the 2019 spring season the following day. Howley is excited about being in charge, but also knows that she has a lot of work ahead of her. “We just have to take it day-byday, rather than getting too far ahead of ourselves,” Howley said. A team meeting was held by Glass the day before he left for his new coaching position at Bard College. Sophomore midfielder Caleigh Ranjo described the change in coaches as “completely unexpected;” however, she remains enthusiastic and optimistic about the upcoming season. “Our team is going to have to work harder, put more effort in, and organize things ourselves to help Coach Howley,” she said. Junior Kate Flynn believes that the Tigers handle change well and have strong leadership in their upperclassmen. “Everyone is really buying into our team goals and is really excited for the season to start. We have a lot of potential and Jill has been really positive with us, and believes we will be successful this season,” said Flynn said. Coach Howley described her feel-
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ings as “exhaustingly exciting.” She gives credit to the DePauw Athletic Department and Stevie Baker-Watson, director of athletics, for their overwhelming positivity and support. Howley’s biggest goal for the season is to be able to connect with each and every player one-on-one. Howley knows this is some adversity for the team to overcome, but she is focused on maintaining energy with the team heading into the season. “No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care,” she said. Glass could not be reached for comment. The team begins their season this Saturday when they visit the University of Chicago for the season opener.
Tommy Hackely: Being at a big meet and standing behind the blocks, I start to think about all of the work that I have put into the event I am about to swim. I think about all of the early mornings I have sacrificed, and I think about the countless yards I have swam just to get to that one swim meet. So after thinking about all of this, I remind myself that I have done the work and now it is time to show everybody, including myself, what I can do. TDP: What are your goals for the remainder of the year? Individually and as a team? TH: As a team in the offseason, we are going to try to stay in shape until next season as best as we can. Right now, considering we have been swimming for months without rest, a lot of us are taking a short break from the water, but no more than one or two weeks. And individually, I am going to try to focus more on weightlifting. Most distance swimmers tend to be skinny and lengthy, and I am working on a personal weight program with my coach to try to get a slight advantage over my competition. TDP: What made you fall in
love with swimming? TH: I fell in love with swimming because of my friends back in middle school, but as the workload of high school started to pick up, I really liked going to practice every day after school. It provided a tranquil break from the everyday stresses of being a student, and it was a time where I could just be with my friends and be a part of a team. TDP: Did you always know you were going to swim in college? TH: No, I did not always know I wanted to swim in college but I really wanted to. When I was looking at schools, I was looking to get an education first and the swimming part came after. I will always remember my mother saying, “Pick the school, not the pool.” DePauw is a really good fit for me because of the great academic and athletic opportunities. TDP: Do you try to model your game after any swimmer? TH: I did not try to model my game after any professional athlete in particular but seeing the seniors and upperclassmen on the team really helped motivate me to work hard every day and try to be my best self in and out of the pool.
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Conference semifinal preview: Men’s basketball Opponent: College of Wooster Record (overall): 21-4 Record (NCAC): 16-2 Seed: #1 National rank: #12 DePauw’s 2018-19 record against: 0-2 Scores of previous games: 71-103 70-81 Date: Friday, Feb. 22 Location: College of Wooster
Team summary: Wooster is the highest ranked team in the NCAC, and one of the best programs in the country, as they have won 13 of the past 22 NCAC championships and reached the
championship in another seven. They are led by junior guard Danyon Hempy, who is second in the NCAC with 20.3 points per game and also leads the team in assists. Senior Reece Duplar is possibly the best secondary scorer in the NCAC, as he is fourth in the conference with 16.6 points per game. Key to the game: Stop Hempy and Dupler. Last time DePauw faced off with Wooster, the duo scored 49 of the team’s 81 points. If the ball is forced out of the guards’ hands and into the hands of Wooster’s forwards, DePauw will have a chance to grind a victory out.
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Opponent: Wittenberg University Record (overall): 17-8 Record (NCAC): 11-5 Seed: #4 National rank: Unranked DePauw’s 2018-19 record against: 1-1 Scores of previous games: 61-52 61-65 Date: Friday, Feb. 22 Location: DePauw University
Team summary: Wittenberg is one of only two NCAC teams to defeat the Tigers this season. Sophomore Kristie Kalis leads the Tigers with 13 points
and over seven rebounds per game. She has a versatile game, as she controls the paint with her inside presence, but she is also second on the team for assists. Key to game: Three-point shooting. In Wittenberg’s win over DePauw earlier this year, Wittenberg shot 50 percent from three-point range, while DePauw only shot 34.8 percent. DePauw will need to limit Alex Kiess’s open looks on the perimeter, as she went 4-5 behind the arc in their first meeting.