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Anthony Jones, VP of Enrollment Management leaves DePauw

Students attend 2017 Sundance Film festival

Women’s basketball builds on 16 game win streak

DePauw University participates in Women’s March on Washington

BY LEXY BURTON Managing Editor news@thedepauw.com

The day following Donald Trump’s inauguration millions of people participated in protests across the globe demanding equal and reproductive rights for women.

A group of over 45 DePauw students, faculty, and community members traveled on a bus to in Washington, D.C. to participate in the Women’s March on Washington.

After the Women’s March on Washington was covered by large variety of media outlets DePauw students expressed an interest and held conversations about attending the large scale protest to faculty members. Matthew Cummings, Assistant Director of Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice at the Harman House, an office of community service, social justice, and spiritual life,

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communicated that their offices often receives student concerns and requests to attend conferences and seek their own professional development.

After Cummings released information on DePauw’s website the trip reached capacity of 40 students within 24 hours. “We met capacity within eight hours of being advertised on Facebook,” responded Cummings in an email.

Cummings and his other staff members in the Hartman House gaged student interest and performed a price and benefit analysis after a high demand to attend and participate in the protest.

“The Women’s March said on their website it was nonpartisan, so it’s not like we are supporting political components, but our goal is to support student interest for student engagement,” Cummings.

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Washington, D.C. and participating in protests across the country.

The Hartman House staff worked diligently and tactfully to organize departure and arrival times as well as emergency protocols, including a safe meeting space at the Library of Congress.

Christina Crouse, Hartman House office manager, and Cummings helped plan student logistics prior to the trip including purchasing metrocards, food, and first aid supplies.

The Hartman House helped organize and provide monetary funding the trip and organize all trip logistics for individuals in the DePauw community who wanted to travel to Washington, D.C. and participate in the march. The funding for this trip came from multiple resources including the Hartman House alternative spring break budget.

DePauw students paid 25 dollars for the entirety of the trip for transportation which was charged to their student account. Members of the DePauw community paid 50 dollars for their transportation.

“Close to 70 percent of the funds come from non-budgetary, endowed funds,” said Cummings.

“The other part of chunk of change comes from the revenue we charged students and faculty and staff and another large part of it comes from the budgets that are allocated to our university,” Cummings stressed the importance of students participating in civic duties and encourages students to learn how to be active citizens practicing democracy prior to graduating from DePauw.

“My goal is to connect students more to practicing and participating in the democratic system,” said Cummings.

DePauw students and community members began practicing democratic freedom after gathering in the Hartman house to create signs, and banners prior to leaving Greencastle, IN. On Friday night, Jan. 20, the bus departed from DePauw University at 7 p.m. and returned to campus only over 36 hours later.

After a 12 hour bus ride through the night sleepless students, staff, and community members were ready to rally in a sea of over 500,000 thousand participants.

On the bus Cummings and Crouse passed out pink headbands which read, “DePauw University

for Equal Rights,” and buttons for participants to wear at the march.

The pink headbands were unique but became unrecognizable in a mass of participants wearing pink hats and accessories.

Early Saturday morning students preparing to march reflected about their choice to participate in the Women’s March on Washington.

“I am here [Washington, D.C.] to stand in solidarity not just with women, but for everything this election season has worked to demolish in a sense,” March participant and DePauw senior Jessica Tilley said.

First-year Giselle Villeges chose to participate in the Women’s March on Washington for the women in her family who came before her and her children who will follow.

“Being a daughter of an immigrant I grew up with all these stereotypes and being a first generation college student has helped me prove stereotypes wrong and it’s a continuous thing to change perspectives and stereotypes so being here is important to me,” Villeges said.

DePauw students, faculty, and community members had a difficult time navigating the streets of Washington, D.C. amongst

other attendees prior to the start of the march. Participants were instructed to begin marching in the barricaded streets near the capital at 1 P.M. However, due to such a large crowd the original route of the march was altered and participants dispersed from the main stage to on walk on alternate routes amongst thousands.

After spending a day in Washington, D.C. DePauw students and community members reconvened at the John F. Kennedy Stadium where the bus was quickly loaded and then DePauw bound.

Despite several logistical inconsistencies in Washington, D.C. no arrests were made and every DePauw community member returned safely to Greencastle, IN early Sunday morning.

Cummings affirmed that he trusts DePauw students will take notes and reach out to the Hartman House or other DePauw offices increasing the number of students promoting and practicing democracy, saying “I am hoping that students can come back to campus and continue practice democracy and students with other interests and ask, what about us, can we do this?”

VP of Enrollment Management leaves DePauw

BY EMMA MAZUREK News Editor news@thedepauw.com

Anthony Jones, who started working as Vice President of Enrollment Management at the beginning of the school year, is leaving DePauw.

According to President Mark McCoy, Jones is leaving because he is splitting too much time between his family and work. McCoy hired Jones from Fisk University in Nashville, TN, and Jones moved to Greencastle while his family stayed behind. “He planned on spending the weekends with his family, but of course in the admissions world, you don’t get much time to go home,” said McCoy. “As a father, I certainly understand, and you have to support your people first and foremost.”

Since Jones has left, McCoy placed Cindy Babington, Chief of Staff to the President, in charge of Enrollment at the University.

Babington served as Vice President of Enrollment Management for two years prior to Jones’s arrival, and was put into the position as the interim of Enrollment Management. The administration also looked into interim search firms and reviewed several other candidates for the position before deciding on Babington. “I didn’t feel as though any of them were as strong as Cindy,” McCoy said.

Babington had only been out of the position for six months before she was asked to step back in.

“It’s because I was in the position so recently, it wasn’t hard from the standpoint of picking up what needs to happen,” said Babington.

“There was a bit of a challenge getting to speed with changes from

fall, but that was it.”

Despite Jones’s departure, McCoy and Babington are not worried about the future of enrollment at DePauw University. The admissions team still has a goal of a class size of 620 new students. “Applications are up, deposits are slightly up from last year, and applications are doing well in most of our territories,” Babington said.

Additionally, Babington noted that last year applications from Indiana were lower, but have risen up to their previous level. “So that is a good sign,” Babington said.

“The admission staff is incredible,” said McCoy. “We have a strong team, but given that [Jones left] I think we are in the best possible situation.”

“I think it’s one of those things where you’re just hopeful and trying to get a good class,” said Babington. “There’s always a con-

cern of the cost of higher education, affordability, and return of investment, but I wouldn’t say it has anything to do with the change in positions.”

However, students feel differently about the future of the University.

“I think it’s incredibly vital in this time, when we are unsure about the future of undocumented students at American universities, for an experienced and dedicated person to be in charge of diversity,” said sophomore, Peper Langhout. “I think that in a time when we need a lot of leadership in process making you need someone who is dedicated to diversity from beginning to end.”

After this semester, the Administration will be searching for a new Vice President of Enrollment Management for the Class of 2022.

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Local boutique owner calls for social justice, includes students, community members

BY CHRISTINE BECKMANN Copy Editor news@thedepauw.com

While DePauw’s campus geared up for the beginning of Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council recruitment, a variety of Greencastle residents came together in the Starbucks conference room for a social justice solidarity meeting.

The meeting, led in part by J.D. Grove, owner of local store Conspire, and Bruce Zink, focused on the concerns of the larger Greencastle community and Putnam County. Greencastle citizens, ranging from local business owners to DePauw professors, gathered to discuss forming an allied organization to combat social justice issues facing the Greencastle community.

Zink, who formerly worked with an LGBT activist organization while living in Cincinnati, had hoped to set up an organized board by the end of this first meeting. Instead, the meeting was a public dialogue and many participants were focused on different organizations they could bring to Greencastle, such as GLSEN. “This is a tool for high schools,” said Grove. “It’s a way to create safe spaces in high schools, it works best if there’s an educator, somebody inside the school to make this happen.”

Sophomore Ray Rhoden, who is also a Greencastle residents hopes that the program will be far-reaching. “I think that it’s really important that we not only focus on the Greencastle high school, but the surrounding schools as well,” Rhoden said.

Grove hopes to register her

boutique, Conspire, as a certified safe zone. The registration process includes training on how to be an ally to LGBTQ communities and create environments that are safe, welcoming and inclusive.

“I’m a little focused on this because of the amount of kids that come to Conspire looking for a place to feel safe and to talk and they’ve told me that there’s just not support at the high school here,” said Grove. “Actually one of the trans people I know is 16 and dropped out of school because of this.”

Short survey papers were stacked on the table and asked questions about personal skills concerning social justice projects, as well as appraising interest for projects in the LGBT community and a group called SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice).

Zink collected the surveys

at the conclusion of the meeting and hopes to use them as a way to organize interested members into sub-groups and appoint leaders. “My personal focus is on organizing the townies,” said Zink. “I was surprised there was so much response from DePauw students.”

A few resources from DePauw were compared to what was available for Greencastle residents, but most admitted to feelings of ostracization when it came to the school. With campus resources like the Cultural Resource Center and United DePauw, residents hoped to use these as inspiration for more locally focused support.

“DePauw has these events that are supposedly open to the public, but they’re on DePauw’s campus, so even if it is open to the public, like community members really are welcome, they’re still

kind of ‘I’m an outsider at this event’,” said senior MJ Hansen, “I think students are generally more comfortable going into Greencastle than Greencastle members are coming into DePauw.”

Upon the meeting’s conclusion participants continued to exchanged information and ideas.

The meeting introduced a discussion that will be continued in the next few weeks in order to define the group’s leadership hierarchy, sub-groups for defining issues, and to define the mission of the organization.

“I want my community to stand up and say ‘we are not going to tolerate this’,” said Zink.

The next meeting is schedule for Feb. 9 at 6 p.m., but the location of the meeting had yet to be decided by the time of publication.

Number of students participating in recruitment decrease

BY MARIA MENDEZ Co-News Editor news@thedepauw.com

Multiple factors potentially contributed to the decrease of students participating in formal Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council recruitment.

Outgoing Panhellenic President, Grace Anshutz, said that moving Panhellenic recruitment up was a big change, as was doing First Round in one day instead of two.

The number of men who participated in IFC recruitment was less than previous years and Nick Stepaniak, who ran IFC recruitment and will become the Panhellenic advisor starting

Monday, said that this was due to less men meeting the 2.5 GPA requirement. Stepaniak also said the smaller first-year class played a role in the decrease in number of men who participated.

In total there are 259 men in the first-year class, but only 214 of those were eligible, and only 150 chose to go through recruitment. Therefore, 45 men were unable to reach the 2.5 GPA requirement. Stepaniak said that DePauw is looking into this, but that it is out of the hands of CLCD. As for Panhellenic Recruitment, the official numbers have not been calculated yet. However, Myrna Hernandez, dean of students, said she expects the number of women who affiliated to be less than past

years. “We’ll have to wait for the final numbers to settle, but my quick assessment from being around this weekend was that we had more women withdraw voluntarily than we had in years past,” Hernandez said.

In addition to lower numbers, there is a possibility that students participating with a GPA of 2.0 to 2.5 will be dissatisfied with the outcome of their experience due to individual chapters’ requirements.

Although Panhellenic does not have a GPA requirement, CLCD advises potential grade risk students that their experience might not be ideal.

With reference to the amount of women that withdrew voluntarily, Spaniak said, “There are a lot of different reasons, so

perception versus reality, some women don’t get the top house that they want and others just go through the process and decide that this isn’t for them.”

Nonetheless, most chapters on campus were close to reaching the limit set by IFC and Panhellenic which was 25 and 26 new members respectively, while other chapters were very close and some even surpassed the limit.

Spaniak said that CLCD is working to improve the information students receive about Greek Life, and especially improve the awareness of international students. “We want to really explain to our international students what it means to be in a sorority or a fraternity because it is a very

American thing to do,” Spaniak said.

In the past, international student ambassadors have explained Greek Life to international students, but next year CLCD is going to have people from their councils meet with international students during their first few weeks on campus. However, in general, CLCD continues to work on ways to improve how they inform students about Greek Life and diversifying classes.

“I would have liked if someone explained the process because we never really were explained how cutting worked,” said firstyear Ashley Mager. “They never talked about how we were going to be narrowed down.”

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Numbers for 2017 recruitment lower than expected

BY GRACE NODEN News Editor news@thedepauw.com

Numbers for students studying abroad for the Fall 2017 Semester are lower than previous years and compared to Winter Term.

However, despite the Fall 2017 deadline being past due, interested students may still apply and add to that tally.

“We will probably have close to around 65,” said Neal McKinney, Assistant Director of Off-Campus Programs, in reference to the number of students studying abroad for this coming Fall Semester.

There were 50 students studying abroad last Fall and 63 students this Spring. 364 students took a class abroad for this Winter Term.

Although this number of students studying abroad for Fall

2017 may seem large, it is actually lower than past years. However, this drop is normal, according to Mandy Brookins Blinn, the assistant dean of experiential learning and director of offcampus programs.

“It’s very cyclical. Every year is different. We’ve been pretty consistent for the last few years,” said Blinn.

Additionally, Blinn cited reasons for the lower numbers as including the smaller overall class sizes of students, as well as the way the Hubbard Center may be structured.

“I also think that, with the way the Hubbard Center is structured, study abroad doesn’t always come out as forcefully as it could,” said Blinn. “Historically, we used to be a little bit more singularly focused, but now that we’re career services and study abroad and internships, it can get lost a little bit.”

Moreover, students tend to gravitate towards the Extended Studies options because they think they may be cheaper than going abroad for an entire semester, but that is not the case.

“It’s a much more affordable way to study abroad if you do it for the semester. It’s basically tuition and you get all of the credits you need to graduate, you can get major credit, all of your financial aid transfers, there’s additional scholarships as well,” said Blinn.

Despite the smaller number of students studying abroad, the destinations offered become more diverse.

“We have our first student going to India in a long time, we have a student going to Beirut, Bangkok, and another student going to Croatia,” recounted Blinn. “So there’s definitely some more diversity of location.”

If students are still interested in applying to study abroad for Fall 2017, then they are still able to do so.

“If they do want to, it’s definitely recommended they do it ASAP because we will begin our pre-departure orientations at the end of the month, at February,” said McKinney. “They need to come in and meet with us first.”

Senior Kate Emmert studied abroad in Fall 2015, but applied past the fall deadline. “It was literally almost April when I decided to apply to go abroad in the following fall, but I knew that that was what I wanted to do. I just kept talking to the right people at the Hubbard Center until they found the right program for me,” Emmert said.

Students may also still apply to scholarships through the Horizons website.

“There is a lot of internal

funding support we have. The Key Fund for Startup Costs, so that’s a new one that has recently come on board. That provides up to $500 for startup costs, so vaccinations, visas, and all that,” McKinney said.

Other scholarships include the Freeman Asia Award, the Gilman Scholarship, and the Morehead Givens Western Art History Scholarship.

Blinn also highlighted that it is very important for students to study abroad, especially in the current political climate.

“It is extremely important that we are representing the United States on the international stage and learning from different parts of the world about the impact the United States has on them and vice versa,” Blinn said.

The deadline to apply to study abroad in Spring 2018 is Feb. 17.

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Guitar-building Winter proves huge success

BY NATALIE BRUNINI Staff Writer opinions@thedepauw.com

While some students spent the month of January abroad and others stayed at home, one group of DePauw students built their own electric guitars from scratch.

Guided by chemistry professors Daniel Gurnon and Rich Martoglio, sixteen students had the opportunity to craft their own guitar using basic STEM, woodworking and machining skills in Peeler’s sculpture lab.

Although the class may sound like a typical art course, much of the course was spent learning about scientific theories behind the guitar and the building process.

The course, titled Science, Design and Construction of the

Electric Guitar, combines two areas of study into one class. “I think that it’s a great example of art and science, which is an important combination to me to show students the overlap,” Gurnon said.

Some students such as Firstyear Son Nguyen thought the class would be focused heavily on musical theory; instead, the class centered around how both mathematics and chemistry can coalesce to build objects, like a guitar. “We learned about how to calculate the position of the fret in the neck of the guitar to make the exact note,” said Nguyen in response to the mathematical side of the process.

First-year James McGuigan also discussed the importance of the engineering side and touched on what goes into the process of building something as complex as a musical instrument. He

explained the process of cutting the wood, creating and designing the shape, as well as eventually staining and painting the outside of the guitar.

Although the course is taught at other colleges and universities, DePauw’s Winter Term course offered its students a unique opportunity for complete immersion into learning the fabrication of the electric guitar.

Winter Term courses allow students to take a break from their typical schedule and explore classes outside of their major.

Both Nguyen and McGuigan explained that they had very little experience in woodworking, but were extremely happy they pushed themselves and took the class.

In fact, most of Gurnon and Martoglio’s students had never built a guitar before, let alone used power tools. Despite the

one problem: he’s creating the world’s only Polka Ponzi scheme.

While Jan does not understand that his actions are illegal at first, he digs himself into a hole with his investors and continues to take their money, specifically by targeting the elderly.

Aside from the Ponzi scheme, Jan endures criticism from his mother-in-law, Jacki Weaver, who believes he lives in a fantasy world. She continuously suspects Jan’s dishonesty, but his magnetic personality gets the better of both his wife, Marla, Jenny Slate, and his band mate and best friend, Mickey, played by Jason Schwartzman.

As Slate said, “Jan represents hope” and “Marla wanted to believe in the light.” As the story progresses, thanks to Black’s charismatic acting and the capable direction of Maya Forbes, one begins to believe that Jan is capable of doing anything.

His relentless determination

allows him to venture into several successful businesses. He crafts a music empire, a family business, a travel agency for European vacations with Jan’s “Pope package,” and even creates his own vodka brand.

While it may seem difficult to sympathize with a character that targets the elderly in an investment scam, Jan differs from the typical financial scam artist. He is a devoted husband, a good father to his son, a devout Catholic, a natural leader among his band mates, and a man who goes to extreme lengths to care for anyone close to him. His confidence and determination extends beyond himself, allowing both Mickey and Marla to pursue their own passions. Mickey adopts the stage name Mickey Pizazz and Marla enters the Mrs. Pennsylvania Beauty Pageant at the urging of Jan. Based on a true story, Maya Forbes’s second feature film offers

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lack of experience, Gurnon hopes that the class has changed the way students look at objects and themselves. “I hope that they have a different attitude about their own capabilities, their own talents,” said Gurnon. “There’s some kind of larger goals there that have to do with transferable life skills.”

For McGuigan, while the class was “super out of the box” for him, the material introduced him to the professors in the biochemistry department. Meanwhile, Nguyen thought the professors would be from the music school, but was incredibly surprised upon learning they were biology and chemistry professors. “The professors of DePauw University are very talented,” said Nguyen, “and they can work in a diverse range of interests and fields.”

This was the Science and Design of the Electric Guitar’s first year ever as a winter term course. There

class

is no doubt in Gurnon’s mind that he will continue offering the course. “My dream really is to have the students build guitars out of supplies that have been sourced from Greencastle,” said Gurnon.

“We have a sawmill here. I would love to start with wood from that sawmill. We’ll do a few iterations of this course and it will change a little bit every time.”

Gurnon believes not only the class will succeed, but also that the students will grow after their experience with the course; he hopes the lessons they have learned will be useful throughout their lives. Going forward, Gurnon hopes to continue changing the perspectives of the students who take the class. “I hope that these students have more confidence and more acceptance of failure because failure can be a really good thing.”

Polka Ponzi scam doesn’t scam audiences

BY SAM SCHMELZER Staff Writer features@thedepauw.com

“I was born to do it!” Jack Black declared after the premier of his new film, “The Polka King.” His comment was received with thunderous applause from an audience of 1,200 packed into Park City’s Eccles Theater. Black plays Jan Lewan, a charismatic Polish immigrant living in Hazelton, Pennsylvania, whose passions are for Polka music and American patriotism. Jan works odd jobs, washing dishes, delivering pizza, and booking small Polka gigs with his band, as well as managing a small tchotchke shop.

He combines his work ethic with a dogged determination to live out his American dream, but Jan needs the help of some investors to turn his dream into reality, and he promises a 12% return on their investments. There’s just

Jack Black (left center) sings with Jan Lewan (right center) during a Q&A session at the Sundance film festival following the premiere of “The Polka King.” Black starred as Lewan in the film. DAVID KOBE / THE DEPAUW

a comedic look at the rise and fall of the King of Pennsylvania Polka while simultaneously examining the hardships associated with being a Polish immigrant pursuing the American dream. “The Polka King” is a compelling watch and an elaborate look at a man with some of the highest highs and lowest

lows. Slate and Schwartzman provide strong supporting roles, but Jack Black steals the show in his best performance since “School of Rock” in 2003.

Black’s overblown Polish accent, signature charm, and eccentric personality bring Jan Lewan to life and cement his strange legacy.

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DePauw film afficionados attend the Sundance Film Festival

BY LINSEY JONES Assistant Features Editor features@thedepauw.com

Twenty DePauw students embarked to the snowy mountains of Utah for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

English Professors Peter Graham and Lili Wright have led eight other excursions to the festival throughout the past years. “It was the ninth time that Professor Wright and I have led the trip to Utah to study independent film,” said Graham. “The Sundance Film Festival is a bellwether for small, cutting-edge films made outside of the Hollywood studio system. Sundance has jump-started the careers of countless filmmakers,

including Stephen Soderbergh, Quentin Tarantino, and Morgan Spurlock.”

Founded by Robert Redford in 1985, the Sundance Film Festival takes over Main St. in Park City, Utah, turning boutiques into festival hot-spots and larger buildings into screening venues. Despite the 13,000 submissions the Sundance Institute receives each year, programmers choose approximately 200 featurelength and short films each festival.

Sundance is considered the pinnacle showcase for independent film in America.

Students walked up Main St. to catch an Industry panel on any topic from creative storytelling to film distribution, meet filmmakers, or interact with the latest virtual reality

technology at Sundance’s New Frontier exhibition.

At night, patrons could attend music concerts, push their way through restaurants like Zoom, Robert Redford’s famous eatery, or hunt down celebrities. Sitting at the top of Main St. is Slamdance, another Independent festival that began in 1995.

All students were required to volunteer at Slamdance, giving them real-world experience on how festivals operate. “Volunteering for Slamdance was very rewarding. I was able to talk to directors of short films, feature films, and even video games,” said sophomore Josh Selke.

Graham and Wright take a unique approach to the festival, giving each student an individualized experience.

They had the independence to see particular films, panels, and events during the entire festival.

Students thoroughly enjoyed seeing three to four movies in one day and catching an interesting panel in between. “I really loved seeing Zoe Lister-Jones talk about making her film “Band Aid,”” said senior Leah Williams. “She employed an all female cast, and it was really empowering to watch those credits and listen to how efficiently the set ran.”

This was the first year the course was listed for academic credit, which required students to write two reviews on films premiering at Sundance, ranking them one to five paws.

Senior David Kobe and sophomore

Frank Roselli attended the 25th Anniversary screening of Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Reservoir Dogs.’ Roselli loved finding seats close to industry insiders. “I think it was really interesting to be watching a movie, look around and see the actor or the director of the movie also watching,” said Roselli. “It felt a little bit like I was in the “Twilight Zone.””

Other students like sophomores Katrina Iorio and Sarah Foye watched the world premiere of “Polka King” with stars Jack Black and Jason Schwartzman on stage.

Ten days filled with early bird screenings and late night premieres, surrounded by filmmakers and creatives alike, DePauw students left Sundance educated, star struck and impassioned about independent film.

Winter Term in Italy allows students to make brand new connections

BY MADELINE SMITH Features Editor features@thedepauw.com

The Architecture of Sport: Soccer in Italy, affords students the opportunity to walk, run, and kick their way through the history of Italy and its favorite game. Head of the program and Professor of Classical Studies, Pedar Foss brings DePauw soccer players and non-athlete students off-campus to Europe approximately every two years to learn about the historical and cultural background of soccer.

“So what we’re doing is taking a look at space and urban context of the apparatus of sporting events and sporting venues in three different time periods and three different places” said Foss. The students began in Rome to explore ancient Roman history, then traveled to Perugia for the medieval background of sport, and also went to Florence to discover the power of the Renaissance. These three cities provided the students with the opportunity to better understand the historical background of sport, especially soccer. “By taking a look

at how cities change and cultures change over time, the use of space and expression in art changes. Over time students can gain appreciation both for the continuities that exist concerning space in a single country and also the developments that occur across time.”

Sophomore Dana Shedd found the two and a half week experience to be almost indescribable. “I was in a beautiful foreign country getting to play soccer with all of my friends while also exploring really unique landscapes,” said Shedd. “It was everything I loved.”

Students were able to not only explore the historical context of the sport but also to use their new knowledge to understand professional games. They went to watch two professional games while they were abroad. “They could see that sport in action at the highest level and not just how the teams interact,” said Foss, “but how the crowd interacts with the teams and how the architecture of the sporting venue space facilitates or inhibits crowd behavior.”

This course tackles a multitude of tasks, and Foss believes that the students

were fully engaged by actively having the players train with Italian coaches, including training at the national team training center. Then, students played matches against local opponents; both the women’s and men’s teams played three games while abroad. Foss finds that students are able to learn a lot simply by playing someone else who grew up in a different style. “Teams and players that are trained in another environment are going to see the game and play the game differently” said Foss.

First-year Jenna McCarroll participated in this course and stated that the games and three cities were “a good experience to bond with teammates as well as take in a whole different culture.”

Head Coach of the DePauw women’s soccer team, Megan McCormick had a large part in the course this year. “Sports has shaped the physical world in Italy,” said McCormick, “and examining the Italian culture and what’s important to that culture translates into youth soccer players and how they eventually play professionally.”

The men won two of their games

and lost one, while the women tied two of their games and won one. Foss declared that the women “in particular played some very difficult opponents.”

The women played against a team that is in the second professional level in Italy as well as another team which is one of the top professional first division teams.

Foss declared that much credit is due to McCormick and her ability to elegantly guide the team. “They very quickly realized what caliber they were dealing with, but they adapted,” said Foss, “and the teamwork that DePauw women have is a pretty extraordinary thing.”

McCormick states that the abroad experience is a really unique opportunity for students to be able to tie athletic opportunities to academic experience in the classroom.

“Athletics and academics are very compartmentalized,” said McCormick, “but by being more mindful of the game, the students are able to reach further with what they’re doing academically. It’s a holistic approach.”

Foss, too, is attempting to collapse the categories of sport and academics

through this course. “I think those categories are artificial things that we place on them and we can blow those up,” said Foss. He hopes that the students can avoid categorizing these two topics and instead will translate what they’ve learned into their everyday lives.

He states that experiential learning in another country is the single most important thing a student can do, and learning how the world works in other places positively shapes students. “So, when we run up against something that doesn’t work like we expect we can react in one of two ways: we can reject it and we can be fearful of it, we can hate it,” said Foss, “or we can ask ourselves whether we’re the ones who need to adapt our view and expand our horizons and think differently.”

Mostly, Foss hopes that his students are able to expand their comfort zones and become more flexible when learning about the world around them. “Students, especially the next generation, need to be capable of reaching out and making connections,” said Foss. “It’s a matter of survival and also of thriving.”

F E AT U R E S

PG. 8 | February 1, 2017

DePauw fraternity’s pledge classes 2017 Delta Tau Delta Myles Thompson Caleb Baue Nick Casey Daniel Chua Tanner Cleveland Ryan Dickinson Brandon Gierke Mike Hettinger Ty Johnson Jake Kough Alec Minielly Conner Mullin Lachlan Nash Hank Neal Luke Patty Tyler Rosen Chad Sellers Drew Tucker Conner Knoelke Conner Holly Sterling Curan

Sigma Chi Patrick Brogan Jack Monovich Brooks Thompson Jay Klein Edward Kim Danny Costas Mike Lapean Ben Verbanic Jeff Nicosia Nick Burris Kyle Munz

Phi Delta Theta Thomas Giella Andrew Gold Shawn Haugh James Deaton Christopher Moyer Jeremy Jones TJ Bowler John Frauenheim Elliot Shebek Austin Shirley Reid Cumings Carter Johnston Grayson Honnen Charles Locke Sam Huff Nick Carlson Max Cron Jared Penry Samuel Kramer Alex Guest Andreas Roselander Drew Mularkey Brayden White Christian Mulnat Alan Lozer Trey Mehner

Phi Kappa Psi

Beta Theta Pi

Tate Blessinger Bobby Connor Jack Cushing Pierce Daly Danny Restrepo Jack Eberle Jacob Fritz Ryan Jones Pat Jordan Nick LaChappelle Mohamed Gborie Will Harris Will Lattner Pat Lee Tony Lozanoski Matt Mahlke Andy Paine Haris Prasovic Steve Ray Jack Richey Charlie Robson Anthony Sansone Ani Satischandra Dax Schnase Luke Steinhart Evan Swayne Connor Wallace Drake Zimmerman

Vic Alfonso Ford Atkinson Kito Beirens Seth Brawner Bryce Brown Nathan Carey Marcus Carter-Buckman Alex Guest Mark Gullickson Jack Hallier Thomas Johns Jonah Jones-Stevens Jake Junker Jason Miller Matthew Netherton Pedro Perez Dave Petrushka Will Reid Konrad Rula Aidan Schurig Ryan Smith Max Steffey Masa Tanaka Kobby Van Dyck Everett Wise

Sigma Nu

Phi Gamma Delta

Christopher Douglas Teagan Kick Collin Tate Zach Wilkerson Wilson Wolf

Jason Veloz Michael Hamor Farukh Sarkulov Eric Boylan Blake Bracken Alex Cronvich Evan Grathwohl Zachary Boylan

Alpha Tau Omega Kevin Atkinson Sam Bell Chris Chute Jake Corcoran Jack Dassow Austen Dombrowski Patrick Durnien Joey Franklin Ian Jones Jeremy Konzen Taylor Matthews Luke Melloh Jack Meyers Mac Neal Connor Perkins Ryan Ruthrauff Andrew St. John Aaron Miller Dylan Hart Thomas Dye Nate Stadler C.J. Yoannou

Rick Pina Collier Davis Gerald Pineda Connor Berry Nicholas Cassier Alejandro Diaz Patrick McNamara Jason Wise

F E AT U R E S

PG. 9 | February 1, 2017

DePauw Sorority’s pledge classes 2017 Alpha Chi Omega Haley Allaben Alex Berkley Melissa Browning Bryttni Carpenter Megan Davis Taylor Dennin Tori Flowers Amanda Grant Gina Hopf Emily Hufnagel Jodie Hutchins Serenna Jones Bridget Kirby Sydney Kopp Clare Lansden My Le Margot Leiner Kaitlyn Malley Anna Martin Jenna McCarroll Julia Otteson Rose Overbey Anna Pearson Brenda Rodriguez Kaitlyn Root Emily Schabes Kira Singer Marissa Sorini Hannah Swarm Cassie Washam Joe Weah

Pi Beta Phi

Kappa Alpha Theta

Mallory Bell Madison Cockreham Fumika Daimon Liv Hartman Jamie Heneghan Tricia Heneghan Elizabeth Huskin Alexa Jenkins Liz Johns Michelle Kanik Paige Littrelll Maddie Lombardo Sara Manansala Kassidy Mattson Kate Milner Caitlyn Murray Olivia Neff Ali Pugh Carolyn Riehle Alexa Steil Ellie Strauch Liz Walker Meg Wallace Savannah Wilcek Emily Wilson Kate Yancy

Kappa Kappa Gamma Gabi Allread Summer Asad Nicole Axelrod Abey Bass Allison Bebar Emma Clune

Gretchen Bechthold Frankie Bell Sydney Blake Julia Bork Meredith Breda Kelsey Doerr Grace Evans Jordyn Fera Anna Foley Maisy Foley Katie Frederick Natalie Gruszka Elyse Haskell Sophia Hoffman Emma Houston Robin Hutton Lauren Keylor Julia Keesling Remsha Khan Emma Krug Katherine Marwede Sam McCarthy Mahayla Roscoe Reza Slivka Annelise Waalkes Sydney Wysong

Riley Cooney Merihelen Gallagher Megan Haltom Cliare Li Ally Matio Rachel Moore

Alpha Phi

Delta Gamma

Madison Bahr Nina Biasi Morgan Black Shelby Bricker Abby Burton Lauren Eckstein Meaghan Etling Kate Flynn Grace Haigh Hannah Hearon Alex Jackson Quinn Keegan Natalie Kehrt Sarah Kelly Ashley Mager Julia Michaels Emily Murphy Dominique Page Marissa Ramon Sarah Ramsey Victoria Rueda-Marshall Sydney Secuskie Miriam Senousy Morgan Stearley Emily Stevens Haley Thompson Matty Tinkle TEss Weigel Haley Wright

Vanessa Balis Sarah Congress Katie Fues Nathalie Gallegos Sophia Goettke Elizabeth Grubbs Karly Gruett Sarah Henessy Maria Ishak Connor Locke Caroline Luedking Emily Ma Natalie Martin Phoebe Martinez Hayley Marton Meg Mckinzie Rachele Miller Emma Nelson Chloe Reed Melanie Roma Anna Sthlik Kathy Umana Monika Worwa

Alyssa Nowak Kylee Peterson Devin Pieper Elena Ponder Trisha Shelton Madeline Smith

Gracie White Lauren WHite Shelby Whitt

PG. 10 | February 1, 2017

OPINIONS

the depauw| editorial board

Daughter of undocumented parents

Michael Jennings & David Kobe | Editor-in-Chief Lexy Burton | Managing Editor Christine Beckmann | Chief Copy Editor Emma Mazurek | Chief Copy Editor

I was 17 years old when I first stepped foot on DePauw’s campus. I fell in love with the community involvement and the complex conversations that many students had. I was 17 years old when the financial aid representative told me that DePauw wasn’t the school for me because of my family’s class status.

The representative began generalizing my mother’s occupation to racializing Latina stereotypes, assuming my mother “babysat, cleaned, cooked or did agricultural work.” She later advised me to look into a different school, since DePauw couldn’t support my education.

That fall semester, I came into DePauw having won six outside scholarships.

Though that was three years ago, I still replay the representative’s words over and over again in my head. As a homeless, first generation, Latinx, DePauw was not made for me. Whether it be institutionally or socially, navigating DePauw’s campus can be very difficult if you ascribe to a marginalized identity.

Our campus has always dealt with racism, sexism, classism, xenophobia, and homophobia, but with the recent election of Donald Trump, my peers have been increasingly vocal in expressing sentiments of hate towards Muslims, immigrants, refugees, Black Lives Matter, the LGBT community, and so

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Welcome back to another semester on our campus from us here at The DePauw. Inevitably, since our last issue we introduced a new year, a new president and a new editorial board at The DePauw. In this tumultuous time the need for objective journalism at both the amateur and professional levels is increasingly important. Because of this, The DePauw looks to continue in its tradition of quality content deserving of the legacy of Indiana’s first college newspaper.

Through our efforts we hope to represent and give voice to our students, faculty, administrators and the Greencastle community. Approach us with thoughts, opinions, feature stories or anything you feel deserves to be in our newspaper because we are here to serve you and your community.

Especially in these contentious times where constructive discussion may seem like a relic of the past, The DePauw hopes to counteract that notion and provide a forum to encourage discourse amongst the varying opinions of our diverse student body. The freedom of the press and freedom of speech go hand in hand and we hope to continue to promote and exercise both freedoms with every issue.

With this in mind, The DePauw strives to hold our university, its students and administrators accountable to the high standard this institution deserves and aspires to. As a liberal arts university we are expected to consider multiple perspectives and question the status quo. The DePauw’s commitment is to frame the past, report the present and shape the future. Here’s to an exceptional semester serving our community.

forth. As a daughter of undocumented parents, I strongly oppose the policies and initiatives being placed by Donald Trump. It is mind boggling to think that a peer next to me can spew so much hate towards communities that I heavily identify with. Since Trump’s ascension to power, I have witnessed the aggression of my peers: “Get out,” “You know where the borders are,” and poking fun at the idea of building a wall. These same students proceed to travel to different countries and spread the “white savior complex” to the same countries and citizens that these policies are affecting. It is disrespectful to the thousands of immigrants and refugees that have lost their life in pursuit of the American dream. It is disrespectful to the undocumented migrant workers that labor in fields and restaurants that provide food for you and your family.

The same entitlement that my peers who strongly oppose my existence is the same entitlement and right that I have to fight for my communities. I challenge DePauw administration, faculty, and students to check your documentation privilege. There is a clear distinction between those who are born with papers and those who don’t have documentation privilege. Many students on this campus are living in fear that their loved ones will be deported, or face even more blatant

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I want to publicly apologize to victims of sexual assault on our campus.

Let me explain.

I’m aware that sexual assault is a major problem on college campuses.

I’m aware of the statistics concerning sexual assault. I’ve read the moving and powerful letters in The DePauw from victims of sexual assault. I’ve participated in vigils and worn my teal necktie to raise awareness of, and offer support to victims of, sexual assault.

However, sexual assault was not part of my personal experience.

Until recently when one of my students shared with me that she had been raped. At DePauw. By a “friend.”

While passed out. At a fraternity.

Sexual assault was no longer an abstract, conceptual problem, but a concrete, real problem directly affecting someone I care about – one of my students. Sexual assault now had a face, a name, a person, real pain, real tears, real consequences.

And real motivation for me to become more active in addressing the problem.

I am humbled and honored that this student shared her story with me, but

I’m truly sorry that it took her situation to motivate me to get off my butt, understand and appreciate the extent and impact of sexual assault, and work to be an advocate.

I don’t know what the solution to sexual assault is, but I do know that it’s not up to the victims to solve the problem; rather, it’s up to us nonvictims (e.g., men, athletic teams, greek organizations, etc.) to admit there is a problem, face it head on, and work tirelessly to address the problem and find solutions. Denying the problem, attributing it to “campus culture,” or blaming the victims (e.g., “women who get drunk are just getting what they deserve”) is unacceptable and deplorable.

I promise to better educate myself about sexual assault and more actively work with students, staff, and faculty on solutions. And I ask everyone in our community to join in. The status quo is completely unacceptable.

Sincerely, Douglas Harms Professor of Computer Science and Bonner Scholar Faculty Advisor

discrimination. As a collective we need to take a greater responsibility for our actions and statements, especially those regarding undocumented or refugee communities. Consider following the action list below: Challenge your friends, chapter, and family to openly discuss this topic Avoid terms like “illegal,” “alien,” and “legal immigration” Donate to immigration lawyers that support immigrants/refugees Inform students and parents about their rights Demand for DePauw to host financial aid workshops for students with undocumented parents Demand for DePauw to offer financial support for undocumented students Demand for DePauw financial aid representatives be trained to deal with paperwork pertaining to homeless or undocumented youth Demand for DePauw to review their policies and procedures for unintentional barriers and obstacles for students Push for a sanctuary campus Push for culturally competent and responsive mental/emotional health services Signed #DaughterOfUndocumentedParents

OPINIONS

PG. 11 Feburary 1, 2016

It’s not feminism if it’s not intersectional

BY SARAH FEARS Staff Writer opinions@thedepauw.com

O n S a t u r d a y, J a n .

21, myself and hundreds of thousands of other women descended upon Wa s h i n g t o n D . C . t o s t a n d in solidarity against the rhetoric, policy proposals, and cabinet picks put forth b y D o n a l d Tr u m p . D o n n i n g pink pussy hats, signs that unapologetically supported Planned Parenthood, and chants that emboldened e v e n t h e q u i e t e s t p r o t e s t e r, women of all identities demonstrated what democracy truly looks like.

While this was a defining moment of resistance, it was also a performance of white, vagina-centric feminism.

White feminism is a form of feminism that places the focus on the struggles of white women, while not recognizing the forms of oppression faced by women o f c o l o r, m e m b e r s o f t h e LGBTQIA c o m m u n i t y, and other women lacking d i s t i n c t p r i v i l e g e s . Va g i n a – centric feminism is identifying womanhood as genital based. These forms of feminism, while empowering in some circles, are inherently exclusive despite wellintentioned practitioners.

The rhetoric became exclusionary through the concept of colorblindness and the unconscious erasure of trans women.

The Wo m e n ’s March on Wa s h i n g t o n lacked the much needed intersectionality that

provides the texture and depth to true feminism.

Underrepresented women have been at the forefront of movements that are pushing for the rights of all. They are the backbone and unsung heroes who have carried the burden for decades.

Ta k i n g t o t h e s t r e e t s t o fight against injustice i s n o t n e w, a n d y e t i t was treated as if it was.

C o v e r a g e o f t h e Wo m e n ’s March was widely white, able bodied women.

Underrepresented women were slowly being erased from the social justice narrative once again.

Perhaps the most striking outcome of the Wo m e n ’s M a r c h i s t h a t there were no arrests associated with the march itself. It was heralded as

A post-inauguration campus

BY KIARA GOODWINE Staff Writer opinions@thedepauw.com

I don’t think anyone would deny that it has been a rough couple of months since the election. Thinking back to the atmosphere of c a m p u s l a s t s e m e s t e r, there seemed to be a sharp decline in community after the election. Campus seemed extremely quiet and polarized the week after the election and, from what I could tell, never fully recovered.

It seems like students on both sides of the aisle feel equally polarized f r o m e a c h o t h e r, b u t f o r very different reasons.

S o p h o m o r e E m i l y Tr o y e r,

who is on the board of the DePauw Republicans, she wishes that other people on campus knew “that Republicans are not spitting images of Donald Tr u m p — i f he said something racist or did something sexist that does not mean we s u p p o r t t h i s b e h a v i o r. ” She also feels like many conservatives on campus do not feel comfortable expressing themselves because of the “apparent intolerance for an entire set of political ideals.”

On the other hand, liberals, and specifically members of groups that were targeted during the election, such as immigrants, Muslims, a n d p e o p l e o f c o l o r, are also very unhappy with the general

campus climate. Senior Nancy Huynh, who has consistently organized social justice events on campus, admits that “political conversations have been more hostile,” but also believes that the University needs to do more. She believes that the U n i v e r s i t y ’s neutral stance after the events of the election is not helping to heal the c a m p u s c o m m u n i t y, o r reassure students that they will put their safety and well-being before all else.

Based on my conversations with N a n c y a n d E m i l y, a n d others on campus, there is a consensus that the general election negatively affected campus climate.

My

a peaceful protest and shining example for future demonstrations.

This should be a celebrated moment, and rightfully s o ; h o w e v e r, t h a t d o e s not mean that Black Lives Matter protests are inherently dangerous because of the arrests t h a t o c c u r. I t i s c r i t i c a l to note ways in which law enforcement engages predominantly white crowds and predominantly black crowds. It is a critical note that whiteness is not perceived as threatening by law enforcement or the media.

The aforementioned c r i t i q u e s o f t h e Wo m e n ’s March may lead to cases of cynicism and division.

That is not the intention.

It is to draw attention to an issue that all can

participate in alleviating so that everyone is included. It is brilliant and endearing to see women come together and fight to not longer be subjugated.

It was powerful and aweinspiring to partake in h i s t o r y. I t w a s b r e a t h t a k i n g to witness such passion.

But this cannot end with one singular march, and it cannot continue to be exclusive. # Ye s A l l Wo m e n m u s t include all sisters, not just cis-sters. It is imperative to #SayHerName and recognize women of color lost to state sanctioned violence. If one is to truly # S t a n d Wi t h H e r, t h e n o n e must stand up and fight every form of injustice.

Activism is not a single moment, but a lifetime commitment.

hope for the students at D e P a u w, a n d t h e p e o p l e i n t h i s c o u n t r y, i s t h a t we can find a platform to start a conversation about w h a t D o n a l d Tr u m p ’s presidency means in terms of our personal l i v e s , D e P a u w, a n d t h e future of America.

Please don’t get me wrong- I am not preaching for acceptance or normalization of Tr u m p ’s statements.

But he has officially been inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States- that is r e a l i t y, u n f o r t u n a t e l y.

The selection process has ended and we have to decide what to do as a campus community and as a nation. This could mean vowing to keep demonstrating, refusing

to normalize hate speech, or making a conscious decision to hear and be h e a r d . We c a n o n l y b e successful if both sides feel heard and respected, a n d i t ’s p r e t t y o b v i o u s to me that neither side feels respected, heard, and definitely not understood. I have a lot of opinions about why this is, but unfortunately I have no solutions to the problem. I know I am probably just stating the obvious here, but sometimes the facts need to be repeated for the action to start. I hope that healing is possible for this campus, but i t ’s u p t o e v e r y o n e , especially D e P a u w ’s Administration and Student Life, to make t h a t a r e a l i t y.

PG. 12 | February 1, 2017

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OPINION How did the date change of recruitment affect your experience?

“I was interning until Friday night so I was only able to participate in third round and couldn’t CJ Copeland, make Senior connections with the new guys.”

Rick Brainerd, Sophomore

“It was tiring doing all 9 rounds in one day.”

“I was coming back from my Winter Term trip two days before so it was hard to manage recruitment, moving in, and finishing Tabitha my paper for Adams, Sophomores my trip. They should consult the Greek chapters before making changes.”

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SPORTS

PG. 14 | Feburary 1, 2016

Tigers steamroll Wooster with 16th straight win

BY FOSTER WHITLOCK Staff writer sports@thedepauw.com

T h e D e P a u w w o m e n ’s basketball team handily d e f e a t e d Wo o s t e r 8 5 49, on Saturday at Neal Fieldhouse behind scoring performances by all 15 active players.

The win extended the t e a m ’s w i n s t r e a k t o 1 6 games.

The Tigers got off to a quick start and never looked back, going up 27-9 after the first quarter and holding a 44-21 lead at halftime.

From that point, DePauw continued to build on their lead, never going down by more than 24

for the remainder of the game.

The scoring for the Tigers was spread out amongst many players, and Ta y l o r Howard led the team with 11 points.

Sophomore Maya Howard had nine points and four assists, and Kylie Morris had 10 rebounds.

The Tigers distributed the ball well, with 22 assists as a team. Meanwhile, A n n a G i b b s l e d Wo o s t e r with 19 points and four assists.

Ta y l o r H o w a r d s a y s t h e t e a m ’s w i n n i n g w a y s are because they are doing the little things right.

“Our offense was really efficient and we took

away a lot of things that they are good at with our d e f e n s e , ” Ta y l o r H o w a r d s a i d . “ We ’ v e b e e n a b l e to keep winning by doing the simple yet important things such as rebounding, playing solid defense, and being efficient on offense.”

The Tigers shot 55 p e r c e n t f r o m t h e f l o o r, including 37 percent from three, while h o l d i n g Wo o s t e r t o o n l y 31 percent on field goals, and 22 percent from three.

DePauw was also 10-for-16 from the free throw line.

Maya Howard commented on the efficiency of the offense after the game. “ We executed our

offense with more ball reversals and we used our post players more e f f i c i e n t l y, ” s a i d M a y a H o w a r d . “ We w e r e a b l e to stop their transition offense and hit open s h o t s . We h a v e s t e p p e d u p o u r g a m e e n t i r e l y, both offensively and d e f e n s i v e l y.

We play together as a cohesive unit.”

The Tigers dominated the glass, o u t r e b o u n d i n g Wo o s t e r 49-21, and also had an edge in the paint, 4228. DePauw forced 14 Wo o s t e r t u r n o v e r s a n d had eight steals as a team.

Wi t h t h e Ti g e r s rolling through NCAC p l a y, Senior Lex

Gaumer is focused on maintaining this success into the postseason. “I think our success comes from how competitive w e a r e i n p r a c t i c e . We are constantly pushing e a c h o t h e r a n d t h e r e ’s a l w a y s a l o t o f e n e r g y, ” she said. “I think our main goal is to finish out the regular season strong.

We n e e d t o continue to play pedal to the metal.”

The Tigers improved their record to 19-1 overall and 11-0 in N CA C p l a y. T h e F i g h t i n g S c o t s dropped to 1-18 on the y e a r, i n c l u d i n g 0 - 1 0 i n the NCAC. The Tigers will play against Hiram at home on F r i d a y, February 3.

Lattner led the way for the Tigers with an impressive performance, scoring 43 points from ten field goals and going 21-of-26 from the c h a r i t y s t r i p e . L a t t n e r ’s scoring total was tied for the fourth highest single game point total i n s c h o o l h i s t o r y, a n d his 21 free throw makes and 26 free throw attempts were both school records.

Lattner commented on how his teammates were able to get him the ball in positions that allowed him to excel o f f e n s i v e l y.

“My teammates were able to get me the ball in spots where I like to drive the basketball and I was able to create some contact and get to the free throw line,” s a i d L a t t n e r. “ I m i s s e d

a couple more free throws than I would h a v e l i k e d b u t t h a t ’s a l r i g h t . We f o u g h t a l l game long.”

Lattner was one of five Tigers to score in double digits. Senior Nate Jahn had 10 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, while junior J a c k Va n d e M e r k t h a d a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

Jarrett came off the bench and scored 13 points while sophomore James Clarke added 12.

Va n d e M e r k t w a s happy with how the offense executed in comparison to previous g a m e s a g a i n s t Wo o s t e r .

H o w e v e r, h e t h o u g h t the defense allowed the Fighting Scots’ offense to be too effective.

“In the past we’ve struggled to score

p o i n t s a g a i n s t Wo o s t e r so our ability to execute on offense and match their scoring was promising,” said Va n d e M e r k t , “ H o w e v e r , we knew going into the game we couldn’t let them get going in transition, and we let them get some easy buckets in the first half to get going.”

Both teams’ shooting numbers were nearly identical from the floor and the free throw line. DePauw shot 46 percent compared to Wo o s t e r ’ s 4 5 p e r c e n t .

Each team had 41 free throw attempts, with the Tigers making 32 o f t h e m a n d Wo o s t e r making 34.

Freshman Reece Dupler and senior Dan Fannelly led the Fighting Scots, scoring

2 5 p o i n t s e a c h . Wo o s t e r o u t - r e b o u n d e d D e P a u w, 44-41, and scored 62 points in the paint compared to the Tigers’ 38.

Senior point guard Nate Jahn is optimistic about the team going f o r w a r d . “ We p l a y e d h a r d a n d t o g e t h e r, ” s a i d J a h n . “ We p l a y e d w e l l e n o u g h t o b e a t Wo o s t e r , but we couldn’t come up with a few loose balls down the stretch.

We a l s o c o u l d h a v e rebounded and defended a little bit better towards the end, but I’m proud of the way we battled.”

The Tigers moved to 9-10 on the season and 5 - 7 i n N C A C p l a y. T h e y will travel to Allegheny College for their next g a m e o n F r i d a y, F e b . 3 .

Tigers lose to Wooster in Double OT

BY FOSTER WHITLOCK Staff writer sports@thedepauw.com

T h e D e P a u w m e n ’s basketball team lost a tough game at home in double overtime to The C o l l e g e o f Wo o s t e r , 111 - 1 0 4 . T h e l o s s h a s n o w e x t e n d e d t h e t e a m ’s losing streak to four games.

At the end of the second overtime, DePauw was down 107104 with less than a minute left and a chance to tie up the game, but they were without their l e a d i n g s c o r e r, s e n i o r L u k e L a t t n e r, w h o h a d fouled out. First-year Ethan Jarrett launched a three-point attempt but m i s s e d , a n d Wo o s t e r g o t the rebound and made their free throws to s e c u r e t h e v i c t o r y.

SPORTS

PG. 15 | February 1, 2017

Colts may kick off season on DePauw’s campus

BY BROOKS HEPP Sports Editor sports@thedepauw.com

The Indianapolis Colts will not return to Anderson University for training camp this summer, and their new home could potentially be Blackstock Stadium.

The Colts have held their training camp at Anderson University for the past seven years, but a source told the Indianapolis Star that they will not be returning to Anderson and DePauw University was the leading candidate for hosting next year’s camp. Despite not hearing anything directly from the Colts, Athletic Director Stevie Baker-Watson says DePauw would be interested if given the opportunity.

“DePauw has been affiliated

with Colts training camps for years,” Baker-Watson said.

“Years ago when the Colts were choosing a destination for camp, long before Anderson, DePauw was in the running with RoseHulman. Obviously they chose Rose-Hulman, but it’s flattering to be back in consideration.”

Many students across campus are looking forward to hosting the Colts at DePauw, if the Colts were to choose DePauw.

Sophomore Riley Allen has grown up a diehard Colts fan.

“Growing up in Indianapolis, I’ve been going to Colts games with my dad since about second or third grade,” Allen said. “I have been to a few summer practices at Anderson. It’s cool to see all the players up close before the season starts and see how the team was looking.”

Allen believes more DePauw students would come watch the

Colts if training camp was held on their own campus.

“I probably would be more inclined to go to practices if they were held at DePauw,” said Allen. “Especially because they would be in closer proximity to my home in Indianapolis. I think it would be a lot of fun to get some friends and head over to DePauw to check out a practice or two.”

The team would use Blackstock Stadium, the Lily Center weight room, Hoover Hall, and living units of their choice. There’s a chance the Colts 2017 training camp will overlap with the DePauw football team’s preseason schedule, meaning both teams would have to share these facilities. Baker-Watson says that would be something DePauw would have to spend a lot of time planning around.

“Interesting would be one

word to describe it,” BakerWatson said, “but it might be a little chaotic. It’s not something we can’t work around though.”

Junior football player, Rocky Leffler says he would enjoy watching the Colts if they chose to come to DePauw.

“At some point we will probably have practices backto-back,” Leffler said. “So it’ll be fun to see how they run their practices. Maybe we will even learn a thing or two from them.”

Having used DePauw’s facilities so much the past three years, Leffler believes the Colts will be impressed with them.

“We have a great football field,” Leffler said. “They will love our weight room, and there are plenty of nice dorms for them to stay in. I think they will have a great experience if they choose to come here.”

Allen thinks DePauw would

be a perfect fit for the Colts.

“We have newly renovated athletic facilities and fields, not to mention some pretty nice dorms that the players and staff would stay in,” Allen said.

“Some modifications would probably have to be made to fully accommodate them, but I think DePauw would definitely be a suitable place to host an NFL team such as the Colts.”

Baker-Watson expects to be in contact with the Colts in the near future if they are truly interested.

“Now that the Colts have fired their GM (General Manager), conducted interviews, hired a new GM and endorsed their head coach, training camp might be on the top of their list of priorities,” Baker-Watson said. “I think Anderson usually announced the Colts’ return at the end of March, so I expect them to begin the process soon.”

Swimming and diving attend annual training trip in Florida

BY CHARLIE NASH Assistant Sports Editor sports@thedepauw.com

Members of the DePauw swimming and diving team had their breaks cut short, as they spent the final week before winter term on their annual training trip to Florida.

The men’s team traveled to Cocoa Beach and the women’s team went to Manasota Key. The trip served as an important training period for the athletes, as well as a morale booster and an opportunity to grow as a team. Although the men’s and women’s teams took separate trips, they both

endured similar experiences that included grueling two-a-day practices which included challenging swim sets, out of water exercises, and weightlifting. Not only did the number of practices increase for the athletes, they also had to adjust to training in a long course, fifty-meter pool, as opposed to the short course, twentyfive yard pool at DePauw’s campus. “The most we did in one day was about thirteen thousand meters in one day,” explained junior team member Mitchell Davis, “But, we enjoyed every second of it and definitely grew as a team.”

The change of scenery also benefited the teams greatly outside of the

water, and gave the teams some rejuvenation. During months of seemingly endless training, team morale can drop, and the teams scheduled the trip to help break up the monotony of winter training. “The trip really gets them excited and eager to train,” says women’s head coach Shea Davisson. “They know that Florida is going to be the hardest training that they are going to do all year, but to them it is worth it.”

Traveling as a team helped the swimmers become closer as a unit.

While the swimmers were recovering from the difficult training that they were enduring, they were able to spend time together,

be it at the beach or at the team hotels.

“Training trip is when you see the team really start to form and take shape,” Davisson said. “The freshmen start to branch out and get to know the upperclassmen really well, which really benefits the team.”

Both teams partook in competitions during the trip, as the women traveled to Saint Petersburg for the Saint Pete Classic, and the men hosted a dual meet against Rhodes College.

The men outswam Rhodes in a 32-19 victory, while the women finished tied for first place with a Division II team, South Dakota State. “We did pretty well overall,” said sophomore

Marihelen Gallagher, “After a hard week of training it was pretty hard to pull off but a tie for first was pretty exciting.”

The Tigers will look to continue their momentum going into their championship season, as they are currently prepping for the NCAC Championships from Feb. 9th-11th, where several members of the team will look to advance to the NCAA Division III National Championship meet.

SPORTS

PG. 16 | February 1, 2017

Men’s and women’s basketball escape to Tampa Bay and Puerto Rico with tournament wins

BY CHARLIE NASH Assistant Sports Editor sports@thedepauw.com

The DePauw University men’s and women’s basketball teams experienced fresh competition as they traveled to compete against teams from across the country in their respective winter break tournaments.

The men traveled to Tampa Bay for the Tampa Bay Shootout, an invitational that saw the Tigers retain the title as champions. The Tigers opened the tournament with a solid 56-43 win against the Wentworth Institute of Technology, which boosted them into the championship

game the next day against SUNY-Canton. The Tigers were able to narrowly escape the Kangaroos with a 70-69 win thanks to a wide scoring distribution, where 6 players score 8 or more points, led by senior Luke Lattner’s team high of 12.

Junior David Vogel gives credit for the team’s tournament success to strong performances from players coming off the bench and the team’s stingy defensive play.

“We played really well as a team,” Vogel said.

“Everybody did a good job contributing and we played good defense as we held both teams under 70.”

Vogel was a part of the All-

Women’s basketball team takes a selfie in Puerto Rico LAUREN LONGBRAKE/ THE DEPAUW

Men’s basketball poses for a picture in Tampa Bay after their win. MATTHEW MAHLKE/ THE DEPAUW

Tournament team for the Tampa Shootout, and was joined by his teammate, junior Nate Jahn. Jahn was also named tournament MVP, as he averaged 6.5 points, three assists, and three rebounds per game over the two games.

A tournament win was a big morale booster for the Tigers, who saw themselves over .500 for the first time this season. “Being over .500 definitely has gotten all of us really excited,” sophomore Pat Feely said. The men’s team went on to win their next two conference games against Allegheny College and Kenyon College. “This momentum is definitely something that helped us in the back half of our conference schedule over

winter term and allowed us to play as successfully as we did.”

Similarly, the women traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to compete in the Puerto Rico Classic. The thirteenth-ranked Tigers opened the tournament with a commanding 6056 win against then ninthranked Wisconsin Oshkosh.

The Tigers were led by outstanding performances by first-year Maya Howard, who led the game in scoring with 19 points, and junior Emily Budde who added 9 points and 4 rebounds.

The Tigers concluded their invitational play with another win against Vassar College, which advanced the Tigers to 10-1.

One of the challenges

that the women faced during this tournament was playing in an open-air gym. With temperatures hitting mid80’s during game time, the temperature on the court was much hotter than they had been used to. “The gym was very hot but we played well through it,” Budde said.

She also saw the tournament as a great indicator for the team’s successful future. “We rose to the occasion and played well which has given us the confidence to keep playing at this level.”

The women continued their confidence going into their Winter Term schedule as they have won 9 straight since the tournament and advanced to 19-1.