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Sexual assault reported within first two weeks of academic year BY MADISON DUDLEY Managing Editor news@thedepauw.com
*This article contains some content which may be disturbing or triggering to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.* Angel Torres was a student at DePauw University for just two weeks before she was sexually assaulted in her dorm room. Her case was the first reported sexual assault of the 2016-2017 academic year. Her alleged attacker was an upperclassman male whom she considered a friend. The situation started with a text after midnight on Sept. 6, in which he asked her to “come kiss him.” He said he hadn’t been drinking and she believed him. “I took him at his word,” Torres said. He came to her room in her first-year residence hall. She made it clear to him that nothing else would happen, but the situation escalated without her consent. “I kept telling him no, I didn’t want anything else to happen,” Torres said. She told him to stop, and he continued. Torres could sense the situation was not going the way she wanted it to, and her efforts focused on escaping her dorm room. “He wouldn’t let
me go,” Torres said. TorThe results of the investires says her alleged attacker gation were shared with both violated her, touching her the victim, Torres, and her repeatedly in uncomfortable accused attacker, and now ways without her consent. these findings are being exTorres was able to get amined by Title IX to deterher cell phone and message mine if the accused is responher friends and roommate for sible. If the accused attacker help. When her friends came is found guilty, the Dean of into the room minutes later, Students, Myrna Hernandez, Torres’s alleged attacker was will issue the statements of still in the room. “He was punishment. Both the vicmotionless, he tim and the was just sitaccused will ting there like “I kept telling have the opa robot,” Torportunity to him no, I res said. appeal the After he didn’t want to outcome. left, Torres’s The secresident assis- anything else ond part of tants came and to happen. He the process, Public Safety where the was called. wouldn’t let me report is re“That was the go. viewed to see point I started if it fits within - Angel Torres, first-year Title IX juristo break down e m o t i o n a l l y, ” diction, is an she said, “I addition to the could barely even talk to the Title IX process as of this officer.” academic year. For over a month since “The whole process should this incident took place, Tor- take 60 days,” said Renee res has been waiting to hear Madison, DePauw Univerabout the fate of her alleged sity’s Title IX coordinator. attacker. From the time Pub- “I’m really hoping that this lic Safety was called, Tor- makes our process more time res’s case entered a five-part efficient.” system under Title IX. TorTorres is satisfied so res’s case was first reported, far with the attention she then it was examined to see has been given by Title IX. if there was a break in Title “They’ve helped me from the IX policy. It was determined start,” she said, “There’s an there was, so a formal inves- active process they’re foltigation began, spearheaded lowing.” by Public Safety. The most extreme sanc-
tion that can be delivered to a student is expulsion and not being permitted to enter campus. “I don’t want a student ever to feel like we let them down in a process,” Madison said. Despite the 60 day turnaround, Torres still sees her alleged attacker regularly, causing her panic attacks. “To see your attacker on campus every day is traumatizing,” said senior Christina Seung, president of Code Teal, DePauw’s sexual assault awareness campaign.
Seung does not feel the University takes the safety of women and sexual assault seriously enough and wants to see more resources and care put into protecting students. “It’s just frustrating to see the University do so little,” Seung said. Seung believes one of the best ways to prevent sexual assault is to educate and discuss what consent is as well as how to respect personal boundaries. “This is not how I wanted CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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to start my adulthood,” said Torres, who over a month later is still suffering from the effects of her sexual assault. Torres has missed classes, met with counselors and has been afraid of being taken out of school by her family, all of which has had a major affect on her life and her mental health. “I don’t want to leave, that makes me look weak,” Torres said. “This (sexual assault) happens everywhere, so what’s the point of leaving when it’s bound to happen anywhere, to anyone.” Torres hopes her alleged attacker is forced to leave the University, because she believes there is always potential to have this happen again, to another person. “I wish people knew how much damage this caused me,” Torres said. Torres should learn of the fate of her alleged attacker by the end of October. * this is the second part of a three part series.*
Faculty meeting changes Academic handbook BY EMMA MAZUREK News Editor news@thedepauw.com
Faculty agreed to make several changes to the Academic handbook during the DePauw University faculty meeting on Monday. The most notable of these was the proposal to change tenure policy preventing professors from requesting letters of recommendation from students. The proposal was developed by Meryl Altman, professor of English and women’s studies as well as chair of the faculty personnel and policy review. When professors are up for tenure review and promotions, they must put together a file of information about all of their work, ranging from academic
to creative. This file, called the “decision file,” is then read and evaluated by their department. The decisions for promotions or tenure are made on the basis of what is in each professor’s file. Student input, in the form of student opinion surveys filled out at the end of the year, are taken into account in these files as well. The information involving the demographic requests have recently been changed and will not be required in an attempt to have students write more on each professor and class. In addition, students are able to write letters which will go directly into the professor’s decision file. You can submit letters for any faculty member who is up for review. Until the most recent faculty meeting, professors were able to ask students directly for letters for their file. The decision to stop professor’s from asking
students for letters was made to prevent students from being put into awkward situations. “The basic rationale for the change is that the way we do that is weird,” Altman said. In addition, early notice was given about several proposed changes to certain disciplines. A motion was announced for reducing the prerequisite courses for the World Literature minor. “I don’t think this is expected to be hugely controversial, but we thought that it needs to go through this process,” said John Caraher, a professor of physics and astronomy, and chair of the Curricular Policy and Planning committee. Another motion that will be decided upon next meeting, would change the Bachelor degree in Music Education requirements. If this motion is passed, it would require the students who
are receiving a bachelor’s in Music Education to complete an extended study at a secondary school. “Under the current curriculum, Bachelor of Music Education students don’t have exposure to teaching at every level in the K-12 system, which they ought to,” Caraher said. The faculty meeting came to an end with Anne Harris, vice president for academic affairs, calling for more attention to diversity in all classrooms. “We are the stewards of the living and learning spaces that our students call home for four years,” Harris said to applause. “There needs to be a response in the learning space.”
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Survey asks students their opinion on installing cameras in dormitories The survey was only sent out to students who live in residence halls, which excludes those who live in fraternities and sororities. Dean of Student Academic Life, Alan Hill, stated it was because the questions related to those who live in residence halls specifically. “It’s important for people to know that you can still email Myrna Hernandez and tell her that you want cameras installed,” said Daniells. Part of the survey included a question of race and ethnicity. Students of color brought this to the Administration’s attention, asking for it to be included. “They questioned whether or not their peers would be as concerned about what is going on, on campus as it concerns race matters,” said Hill. According to Hernandez, there are also cameras in
BY BRYTTNI CARPENTER Staff writer news@thedepauw.com
Students living in residence halls at DePauw University were sent a survey asking their opinion about the installation of security cameras in their dorms on Sept. 30. A month ago, a racial slur was written on the door of a student of color in Humbert Hall. Since then, the University has taken steps to try to prevent this from happening again. One of the proposed steps is installing security cameras in residence halls. The proposed cameras aren’t the only change. First-years were required to go to hall meetings to discuss bias incidents and microaggressions. “NO H8” signs have been plastered around the University, in administrative and academic buildings. The Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT) was also updated to be more easily accessible. According to Dean of Students, Myrna Hernandez, the conversation for installing security cameras has been going on for years. Sophomore First-year Resident Assistant, Elise Daniells, said students eight years ago wanted cameras installed, but the negative response from other students, stalled the conversation. The idea of adding security cameras was reenergized by the bias incident that occurred last month. “I wouldn’t say that the actual looking into cameras was a response, but the acceleration of the process was a response,” Hernandez said. The installed cameras would be used for
DePauw has issued a survey to residence hall occupants to gather students’ opinions on adding cameras to residence halls. GERALD PINEDA / THE DEPAUW
investigative purposes. “It would be around bias incidents, vandalism or theft, and those would be primarily the incidents we would look into,” said Hernandez, who also said they could be used when investigating sexual assault. Installing cameras is not meant to change the residence hall atmosphere, according to Hernandez, but some students are not on board. First-year, Ali Pugh, is concerned about her privacy if cameras were to be installed in hallways. “I don’t want some old man sitting behind a camera looking at me if I’m running through the hallway in a towel,” Pugh said. If cameras were to be installed, they would not be constantly monitored.
“Cameras that are installed would be used as a point of reference if there are incidents that occur,” Hernandez said. First-year student, Emma Clune, is in support of installing cameras in residence halls, but not optimistic that it will change student behavior. “People will keep doing what they’re doing whether cameras are installed or not,” Clune said. Daniells, has been fighting for the installation of cameras. “They will help provide more evidence and there is no other way, really, inside of residence halls to prove what happens in these incidents,” Daniells said. “They happen every year, and if they happen every year, why haven’t cameras been installed yet?”
other buildings on campus. They have been beneficial in investigating other incidents of vandalism and theft on campus. “It will relieve some of the stress in terms of investigating incidents like the one that happened in Humbert,” Clune said. In a campus-wide email on Oct. 4, Hernandez wrote that 60 percent of students that had responded to the survey thus far were in favor of cameras being installed in lobbies and stairways. The survey closed on Oct. 6. The survey is only meant to gather a wide variety of viewpoints on the topic. Hill wants people to know that it won’t be a deal maker, but rather part of the full assessment.
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Pulitzer winning video journalist, Ben Solomon ’10 returns to DePauw BY EMMA MAZUREK News Editor news@thedepauw.com
Pulitzer Prize winner, and 2010 DePauw graduate, Ben Solomon, spoke to a group of students and faculty Tuesday night about his career as a video journalist for the New York Times. “I always knew I wanted to work in the Arab world somewhere,” Solomon said. Solomon started his career as an intern for the New York Times before picking up and moving to Cairo, Egypt to report on the Arab Spring protests in 2011 as freelancer. In 2014, he filmed pieces that were centered around the Ebola crisis in Africa, specifically Sierra Leone, for which he won a Pulitzer Prize in 2014. Solomon’s most recent work is a virtual reality (VR) piece titled “The Fight for Falluja,” which shows the Iraqi forces working to take back the city of Falluja, Iraq from ISIS forces. It is the first VR film made in a combat zone. Solomon gave a brief background about himself and his latest VR work before diving into audience questions about his career and life. “It’s a ball of cameras,” Solomon said when explaining what a VR camera rig looks like. The rig used to make the “Fight for Falluja” had to be custom-made to ensure it could endure the scorching temperature in Iraq. “You have to work all the time,” Solomon said. His most recent project lasted from January to July. He then explained that after it was finished he took his first vacation in the last five years. Solomon was asked about what qualities are needed to make a good international
Pulitzer prize winning video journalist Ben Solomon ’10 returned to campus Tuesday to talk about his virtual reality film, “Fight for Falluja.” Solomon works for the New York Times and earned his Pulitzer prize in 2014 for his coverage of the Ebola crisis in west Africa. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW
reporter, and if being a man was necessary. “You don’t need to be a man,” Solomon said, “Some of the best journalists I know are women.” He went on to say he believes the most creative journalists are the ones who are constantly curious and ask questions nobody else is thinking. In addition, Solomon felt traveling so much for journalism has changed his perspective on life. “I have a lot of privilege, so when I travel I try to see things through that lens,” Solomon said. He said he appreciates his life in the United States more after seeing the harsh life that others live in other nations. Solomon also visited classes to continue telling stories about
his career and give advice to students. “That’s the big challenge of being a journalist, knowing the difference between good stories and bad stories,” said Solomon to a news writing class early Tuesday afternoon. Both students and faculty felt that Solomon had interesting stories to tell. “He had a very deep understanding of the media world, but he also used language that everyone could relate to,” said first year, Jeremy Konzen. Many students found themselves looking up to Solomon by the end of his speech. “He just easily connected with everyone,” said first year, Tyler Rose, “To think that could be anyone of us in the future is pretty cool.”
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Greek God and Goddess not a competition BY EMMA MAZUREK News Editor news@thedepauw.com
No winner was crowned at the Greek God and Goddess event on Sunday for the first time in recent memory. This past spring the Panhellenic council audited all of their events in order to ensure they accurately aligned with the values of Panhellenic. “We were concerned that we were pitting our communities against each other, instead of coming together,” said Cate Hensley, vice president of programming for Panhellenic. Greek God and Goddess is an event where Greek chapters organize dances that are
performed in Neal Fieldhouse. The event was the first where all four Greek councils, Panhellenic Association (PHA), National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) and Interfraternity Council (IFC), were involved in its planning. “We wanted to make sure that we weren’t inviting other councils in and being like ‘also we’re going to rank you,’” Hensley said. This year’s activity used superlatives to give each organization a brief description of what they did best. The decision for this new method of ranking was made collaboratively by all four of the councils. “We wanted to make sure that everybody would be recognized,” Hensley said, “We also wanted to
make sure that we weren’t ranking other organizations above others, we wanted them to be recognized for their individual strengths.” Some students were disappointed in the change that was made. “I think it kind of takes the fun out of it,” said senior Ali Mogck, “No one really got their feelings hurt when they won, it was just more fun.” Some who participated did not feel that it was a change that needed to be made. “It was at no point something that drove the Greek community apart, but rather something that brought everyone together,” said sophomore, Emily Troyer, “Competition is a fun way to get people involved while also encouraging teamwork.”
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KKK and clown sightings reported BY EMMA MAZUREK News Editor news@thedepauw.com
Over the past week, DePauw University Public Safety has received reports of separate clown and Ku Klux Klan sightings. On Oct. 4, Public Safety received multiple calls about a clown near the athletic campus and sent a campus-wide email the following day to address the matter. “No callers had seen a clown, but had heard through their contacts that a clown had been seen,” wrote Director of Public Safety, Angie Nally, in the email. Nally also noted that security camera footage in the area had been reviewed and “no suspicious activity was observed.” Students who heard rumors of the clowns were upset. “I
don’t like that they’re bringing the sighting of the Ku Klux this trend just to start rumors Klan on or near campus earlier and get people riled up,” in the week. Public Safety said said senior Laurel O’Rourke, in an email that there is no “People with high anxiety; it reason to believe the Ku Klux really threw them off.” Klan was on campus. Students Public were still Safety went troubled after on to detail the email was “I didn’t think “suspicious sent from that the clowns activity,” Public Safety. were going on Sept. 19 “It was kind and stated of freaky, to pose a real that rumors because you threat, but the had tied the really couldn’t activity to the be sure,” KKK could do Ku Klux Klan. O ’ R o u r k e actual damage In addition, said, “I had the person to walk back to our campus.” who called in - Laurel O’Rourke saw someone home alone at night and dressed in I was very all black and freaked out, others in white and it didn’t help that people tee shirts. were yelling from cars.” “Our officer went to the On Saturday Oct. 8, Public area and found no one there, Safety received a call about or in the athletic campus or the
nature park,” wrote Nally, in a campus-wide email on Oct. 8. In the email, Nally stated that the completed report did not mention the Ku Klux Klan. “I didn’t think that the clowns were going to pose a real threat, but the KKK could do actual damage to our campus,” said O’Rourke, “It was a more rational fear, and I could feel the difference.” Both of these events, although said to not have occurred, have made students on campus feel nervous. “I really hate the fact that emails like that have to be sent like that,” said sophomore Sarah Russell, “Transparency is the best thing they (Public Safety) can to do to make sure that they are protected, but it doesn’t change the fact that it’s a really hurtful, stressful situation for everyone involved which leaves people with an overwhelming feeling things haven’t changed and
there is still a lot of violence in the world.” Students are also worried about what response will occur on the part of the University. “It scared me even more that there was a possible KKK sighting on campus. I expect the administration to take a definitive stance against any kind of support for what I consider a terrorist organization that has historically promoted violence and hatred,” said sophomore Kiara Goodwine, “Any KKK member sighting must be taken seriously and addressed as a threat.” Angie Nally was not available to comment in time for publication.
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Mental Health services improve this year BY MADISON DUDLEY Managing Editor news@thedepauw.com
DePauw University Counseling Services has updated their quality of care for this academic year. To supplement the increase in counseling center visits, Dr. Julie d’Argent, director of the DePauw Counseling Center, said that DePauw counseling has moved to a more short-term model. DePauw counseling has seen a 28 percent increase in students seeking aid compared to this time last year. “That’s really what counseling services at universities are designed for,” said d’Argent about short-term outpatient care. D’Argent said the average treatment time for short term care
is five sessions. Counseling services have also worked to create a 24 hour, seven days a week, wrap around service where students will have access to a counselor any time of the day. The wrap around service is unique to the counseling center and d’Argent said it “provides a way for us to follow up the next day.” DePauw counseling has also partnered with Kognito, an online mental health training service. D’Argent hopes to use Kognito to help train faculty, staff and students how to help their peers, and act in mental health situations, such as if a friend is depressed or in the midst of an anxiety attack. “Students can go online and learn how to help others in distress,” d’Argent said. D’Argent would also like to
involve DePauw’s Greek life and other student organizations in mental health training. “I think it would be pretty cool if we could start a movement,” said d’Argent. Along with Kognito, the counseling center has expanded their on-campus presence and outreach, along with expanding their offerings for group therapy from three options to five. Surviving to Thriving, a group therapy session designed for women who have experienced sexual assault or abuse, meets between 10:30 a.m. and noon on Fridays. The Success not Excess group is aimed to help people get over substance abuse and motivate themselves. It is offered on Fridays between 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.. D’Argent credits these new
initiatives to an increase in funding provided to the counseling center at the end of the last academic year. Junior Erika Killion has used DePauw counseling services both last semester and this semester and said she has had a positive experience. “I’ve found them to be very helpful and very supportive and very encouraging,” Killon said. Other students are still feeling frustrated with their service. “I found my intake helpful,” said junior Jerica Bean, “but my first visit was only fifteen minutes because my counselor didn’t know how to help me.” Dr. Mark Snelson, a visiting psychiatrist who comes to DePauw twice a month, is still employed by DePauw University counseling
services. In email correspondence with d’Argent, outside of a formal interview conducted last week, d’Argent wrote that Dr. Snelson is paid an hourly fee. D’Argent wrote that students were never charged for canceling counseling appointments, but if a student misses an appointment with Dr. Snelson, or canceled too close to the time of the meeting, they will be charged to their DePauw accounts. “Students who show up to their scheduled psychiatric appointments are never charged for psychiatric services,” wrote d’Argent.
Editor of The American Conservative explains conservative ideology and ‘the right’ BY COURTNEY SMITH Staff writer news@thedepauw.com
Daniel McCarthy, editor of the nonprofit publication “The American Conservative,” spoke about the state of conservatism in the United States at a lecture last Thursday in Thompson Hall. “[Donald] Trump represents not only a force that is winning at the moment, but a force that, no matter what happens in November, even if he loses in a landslide, is likely to come back,” McCarthy said. The Prindle Institute sponsored McCarthy’s lecture titled, “What a Post-Trump America means for Conservatism/Republicanism.” The presentation is a part of Prindle’s series on the ethics of voting. The lack of one set definition for conservatism was a large topic of the conversation. According to McCarthy, “competition for
what conservatism means and for what the political right means in America,” is responsible for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s popularity. McCarthy spoke about how this election demonstrated a new perspective on the idea of conservatism in America. “This is a pivotal election, one that is redefining American conservatism and the right,” McCarthy said. McCarthy’s speech worked to identify the forces fighting to define conservatism in modern politics. The first of these forces is nonideological conservatism, which has less practical application and is of a more philosophical dimension. Another is ideological conservatism which was brought to power by the “The National Review” and the Barry Goldwater campaign. This ideology revolves around free markets, but also focuses on taxes and economic regulation. In addition, there is a
focus on military commitment to respond to international threats. The third element to conservatism is “the right,” which McCarthy described as a reaction to the idea of “the left.” It is emotional, psychological, and “fundamentally defines itself around the question of what it means to be us, which leads it to be nationalistic and rather sectarian,” McCarthy said. He went on to explain that it operates under the assumption that “the left” wants to transfigure the United States and erase the identity of “the right,” and was redefined by its opposition to the movements of the 1960’s. The rise of Trump indicates that ideological conservatism and “the right” have not only diverged, but that “the right” has gained more control nationally. McCarthy believes this is because “the left” has accepted the classical liberal economic theory common among ideological conservatives. “The Democratic Party has made its
peace with capitalism,” McCarthy said, “(Both) parties now favor free-trade and rather low taxes (by historical standards).” This cohesion and discontent with past conservative economics and foreign policy has lead Americans to reject ideological conservatism and instead turn to the rhetoric of “the right,” according to McCarthy. “Trump’s support includes people who are very critical of the sects of the national governing class and the elite leaders of the country in academia, in the media, and even in both political parties,” McCarthy said. The Conservative Party’s split, in McCarthy’s eyes, will not allow the conservatives, including “the right,” to win this election. Despite the sects differences, McCarthy posed the question of whether the groups could come together and integrate Trump after the election. Some students were interested in the speech, but the event was
attended by a mere 30 people. Sophomore Connor Berry said that he “doesn’t get a lot of conservative views on campus,” and that DePauw has a lack of “good conservative speakers.” Director of Prindle, Andrew Cullison, noted the lack of discussion centered around the core ideas of conservatism and liberalism throughout this election. He invited McCarthy to speak, after seeing how the American Conservative was “presenting rational arguments based on some background principals about how government ought to run, which is how political discussions ought to go,” said Cullison. The lecturer brought in a wide range of perspectives. “I was really interested in learning about conservatism,” said Kiara Goodwine, a sophomore, “As a liberal, I’m not familiar with the issues within conservatism and I was really excited to learn more.”
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PG. 7 | October 12, 2016
Gabriel Algeria to play Friday at “Jazz on Tap”
BY JEFF COLLINS Features Columnist features@thedepauw.com
Typically, the conflict and subsequent resolution is the focal point of a movie, but director Richard Linklater takes an unconventional narrative approach with his film “Everybody Wants Some!!” (2016). In the film, he focuses on character’s relationships and dialogue rather than a journey. Linklater is well-known in recent history as being the director of the critically acclaimed film “Boyhood” (2014); however, “Everybody Wants Some!!” is a much different film. The movie follows freshman baseball player, Jake (Blake Jenner), during the three days leading up to the start of college. During this time, Jake and his teammates drink, smoke, and deal with the existential struggles that come with being 20 years old and on-their-own. What makes “Everybody Wants Some!!” a particular interesting movie is that, in a sense, it is a sequel of one of Linklater’s earlier films, “Dazed and Confused” (1993). “Dazed and Confused” is very similar to “Everybody.” Both films follow a group of friends, high schoolers in the mid 70s in “Dazed,” and college students in 1980 for “Everybody.” Linklater refers to these films as being “spiritual sequels,” meaning films created with similar themes, production and so on as previous films produced by the same creators. Although the films are not related, both focus on the relationships of the characters. While watching the movie, I found myself smiling and laughing at points because of how accurately Linklater
captured typical “shoot the breeze” talks about college. What initially seems innocuous, or just college kids hanging out, seems to have deeper ties to ideas of identity. While other students identify with what they are studying, Jake and the gang associate college with baseball, answering the question of what you do with ‘baseball,’ not the major that they are studying. Identity is also present in the parties that the boys have during camp college; ranging from disco, to western/cowboy, to frat house, to a theatre party. These changes in identity during a three-day period are not just about trying to pick up women, but seems to touch closer on the anxiety of trying to discover yourself when you are first away at college. In a time where young-adults are told that they can re-invent themselves, the audience watches the main cast literally go through these transformations in hours. Though I cannot speak to the accuracy of the film as a 1980s period piece, I do feel that the movie does an excellent job at capturing an identity crisis at a critical time when so much stock is put into identity. “Everybody Wants Some!!” is being shown tonight, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. at Ashley Square Cinema as part of the Film Studies Series. A discussion on masculinity and coming of age will follow in the Emerson Room of the Inn at DePauw. It is nostalgic, witty, and provides fairly deep conversation present in a lighthearted way. It may not be a typical quest-driven film, but to quote my good friend Caleb Haydock, “It’s a good moooovie.” Until next time, take care of yourself and each other. I’m Jeff at the Movies.
BY SUSIE SCHMANK Features Columnist features@thedepauw.com
Kick-off fall break with some tapas and jazz. Gabriel Alegria’s Afro-Peruvian Sextet will perform in downtown Greencastle at Music on the Square this Friday, Oct. 14. The “Jazz on Tap” event kicks off at 7:30 p.m.. The jazz sextet, fronted by trumpet and flugel horn musician Gabriel Alegria, will provide the audience with a glimpse of Afro-
Peruvian culture through their transformation of traditional folkloric AfroPeruvian rhythms. Wasser Brewing Company will provide beer tastings and tapas, making the “Jazz on Tap” event a culturally immersive experience for an audience seeking to learn about and enjoy AfroPeruvian culture. Among other dishes, pollo a la brasa will be served, which is chicken braised with Peruvian seasonings. Wasser will also be serving small batches of Peruvian-inspired beers for
the event, including Chicha Morada, a sweet drink made from purple or blue corn. Proceeds from “Jazz on Tap” will benefit engagement activities at Music on the Square, the sponsor of the Community Music Program. The event is partially sponsored by Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online at music. depauw.edu.
FEATURES
PG. 8 | October 12, 2016
Students forge their own independent majors BY SAM CARAVANA Editor-in-chief features@thedepauw.com
interconnections that they see
pursue an independent major at
accepted if the student makes the
Policy.
between their disciplines,” said
DePauw, they are required to
correct adjustments.
Quantitative
Kelley
dean
create a proposal that includes
After being approved, students
almost transferred from DePauw
of academic life at DePauw.
a course schedule and an essay
pursuing an independent major
Biology. “There are ebbs and
University,
not
“[Independent majors] fill that
justifying the major. According
take classes like a regular student
flows in what students major in,”
because of loneliness or low
intellectual space or hole that
to the University’s website, the
until senior year. Independent
Hall said.
grades. It was because DePauw
isn’t being filled by traditional
major needs a focal point that is
majors have the option of taking
The students who pursue
didn’t
majors.”
“a legitimate object of study in
a senior seminar in any discipline
these independent majors praise
its own right.”
incorporated into their major or
the option. “It really allows
they can create a comprehensive
you to take the classes that you
Senior Madison McIntyre
offer
and
the
it
was
major
she
wanted. Now, McIntyre is one of twenty-seven
interdisciplinary
majors on campus.
Hall,
associate
Interested students start the process of creating their own
The student then must find three
major during sophomore year by
professors
McIntyre, who decided to
meeting with Hall. “Typically,
the
pursue a career in filmmaking
it’s sophomores heading into
in the proposed
her junior year, forged her own
their second semester that really
major
major out of existing courses.
come to realize that this major
to be advisors.
“At the point when I was creating
or that major isn’t quite fitting
In
this major, I was considering
what they want to do,” Hall said.
with
Hall,
transferring to other schools that
When first-years ask her about
these
advisors
had established [film] programs,”
independent majors, Hall advises
decide
whether
McIntyre said over the phone.
them to take more classes to see
to approve the
if their interest aligns with a pre-
major.
An interdisciplinary
independent major
is
a
existing major.
from
disciplines willing
coordination
Design,
and
include Urban
Environmental
want without getting bogged
“I think the liberal arts education has allowed me to become a more well-rounded thinker and actually given me a stand-out resume in the film world.”
down in required classes,” said McIntyre who carefully stitched together Communications and Film Studies classes to create Film and Media Production and Criticism. McIntyre is studying film in London this semester as a part of her major. While an independent major
- Madison McIntyre
“It has taken so long for
Studies
Others
gives a student freedom, it also
senior capstone project.
has it downsides. “The one thing
custom fusion of at least two
The bulk of interested students
this to happen,” said Tiffany
These projects take a variety
I worry about is the intellectual
existing majors. The option is
who discuss their ideas with
Miller, a junior Italian studies
of forms; in the case of McIntyre,
community,” said Anne Harris,
designed to let students who are
Hall never complete the process
major. Her independent major
she hopes to write and produce a
vice
passionate about a topic or career
for many reasons. One of those
combines
short film.
affairs at DePauw. Independent
develop a curriculum to suit them
reasons is that the latest a student
Art History, Studio Art and an
and their academic interests.
can apply for an independent
extended studies course to Italy.
majors
major is the sixth week of their
“It was turned down so many
Communications,
junior year.
times,” Miller said. Hall said a
Philosophy
denied proposal is almost always
“I think a lot of the students who create their interdisciplinary majors are excited about different
After a student decides to
Italian
language,
Current interdisciplinary include
Political
of
academic
students, unlike their peers in pre-existing majors, don’t have
&
a built-in group of students
Multicultural
and faculty to collaborate with
Education, and Environmental
or bounce ideas off of. “It’s
of
History
president
FEATURES
PG. 9 | October 12, 2016
Q & A with DePauw Title IX Coordinator, Renee Madison BY MADISON DUDLEY Managing Editor news@thedepauw.com
The DePauw sat down with Renee Madison, DePauw University’s
senior
advisor
to the president for diversity and inclusion and Title IX coordinator, to get to know her, as well as her roles and future goals. The DePauw: Where did you go to school? Renee
Madison:
undergrad
I
For
went
my here
(DePauw) and graduated in 1995, and for law school I went to Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. TDP: What was your favorite course at DePauw? Madison: I had a goddess course and it was I think 7-10 p.m. on a Friday night, which I think was a terrible time to have a class, but it was my favorite class. TDP: What was your major?
Madison: Sociology
community and I was interested
TDP: Do you have a favorite
in doing that as a prosecutor.
DePauw memory?
And so since you have to go to
Madison: I think probably my
law school to be a prosecutor I
favorite memories are times
figured I better do that.
that I spent hanging out with
TDP: How long were you a
my friends. Whether it was
practicing prosecutor?
playing spades at the AAAS
Madison:
house, or watching TV in the
two parts in my life at the
common space at Lucy or
prosecutor’s office because I
Hogate. Being able to connect
worked there full time while I
and solve the world’s problems
went to law school, so I went to
with my friends.
law school in the evening. I was
TDP: Why did you decide to go
a sex crimes victim advocate
to law school?
and after a few years and then
Madison: One of my winter
I was a paralegal and then I
terms that I had here was in the
was for two years a domestic
prosecutor’s office in Marion
violence prosecutor. I spent a
County in Indianapolis and it
total of about eight years at the
was at the family advocacy
prosecutor’s office.
center, that division of the
TDP: And then you came to
prosecutor’s office, and they
DePauw?
prosecuted child molestation,
Madison: No. So after, I left
sex
domestic
the prosecutor’s office, I went
violence cases. And when I
to the NCAA and worked in
did my internship I thought
the enforcement division at
that it’s important to me that
the NCAA. And so my job
I do meaningful work and
was to conduct investigations
that I make a difference in my
in regards to violations of
crimes
and
I
had
kind
of
Photo courtesy of DePauw University
NCAA
rules,
and
then
if
than two years ago.
the investigation resulted in
TDP: Can you talk about the
the violation of those rules
importance of Title IX?
then making those charging
Madison: I feel very very
allegations and presenting all
strongly that it is important
of the evidence that supported
to live and work in a culture
or
contradicted
that is free of sexual or gender
those allegations. I was at the
based, or race for that matter
NCAA for 10 years and then I
or religion, that’s free of abuse
came to DePauw in September
or
of 2014; so just a little more
For me in my role as Title IX
potentially
violence
or
harassment.
PG. 10 | October 12, 2016
OPINIONS
the depauw| editorial board Sam Caravana | Editor-in-Chief Madison Dudley | Managing Editor Christine Beckmann | Chief Copy Editor Marissa Brown | Chief Copy Editor email us at editor@thedepauw.com
Trump doesn’t see sexual assault as an important issue: I’m sorry Donald, it is. The DePauw takes sexual assault seriously. That is why we ran last week’s front page article which highlighted the increase in reported sexual assaults on DePauw’s campus, and that is why we have run another article about sexual assault in this issue. That is also why we completely condemn the comments made by presidential nominee Donald Trump in a video released by the Washington Post on Friday. CNN’s Anderson Cooper could not have said it better during the presidential debate Monday, stating that in the clip Trump was bragging about sexually assaulting women. Trump didn’t make a gaff about sexual assault, he didn’t blame it on alcohol or the victim’s outfit, instead the presidential nominee confidently bragged about a gabbing a woman by the genitals without consent. Trump apologized for his comments chalking them up to “locker room talk.” I have played sports my entire life, I am the son of a collegiate coach and I have never heard anyone brag about sexually assualting a woman. This isn’t locker room talk as much as it is an example of rape culture and Trump’s disrespect toward women and viewing women as objects at his disposal. Even if such disgusting talk is common in a locker room, don’t we want a president that attempts to stop it, rather than partake in it? This is yet another example of Trump’s misogynistic tendencies. If you need reminding, Trump has also called women “fat pigs” and “disgusting animals.” This pattern shows that Trump has very little respect for women, who make up about 50 percent of this country. While Trump did apologize for his comments, in the same breath he also trivialized them stating that they were “nothing more than a distraction from the important issues we’re facing today.” I’m sorry Donald, but sexual assault is an important issue. EDITORIAL POLICY T h e D e Pa u w i s a n i n d e p e n d e n t l y m a n a g e d a n d f i n a n c e d s t u d e n t n e w s p a p e r. T h e o p i n i o n s e x p r e s s e d h e r e i n d o n o t n e c e s s a r i l y r e f l e c t t h o s e o f D e Pa u w U n i v e r s i t y o r t h e S t u d e n t Pu b l i c a t i o n s B o a r d . E d i t o r i a l s a r e t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f T h e D e Pa u w e d i t o r i a l b o a r d (names above). T h e o p i n i o n s e x p r e s s e d b y c a r t o o n i s t s , c o l u m n i s t s a n d i n l e tt e r s t o t h e e d i t o r a r e t h o s e o f t h e a u t h o r s a n d d o n o t n e c e s s a r i l y r e f l e c t t h e o p i n i o n s o f t h e e d i t o r i a l s t a ff o f T h e D e Pa u w. T h e D e Pa u w w e l c o m e s l e tt e r s t o t h e e d i t o r. Le tt e r s m u s t b e s i g n e d a n d a c c o m p a n i e d b y t h e a u t h o r ’s n a m e a n d p h o n e n u m b e r a n d s e n t i n b y 4 p. m . e i t h e r t h e M o n d a y o r T h u r s d a y b e f o r e p r i n t d a t e s . Le tt e r s c a n n o t b e r e t r a c t e d a ft e r 5 p. m . t h e s a m e d a y o f s u b m i s s i o n . Le tt e r s h a v e a 3 5 0 - w o r d l i m i t a n d a r e s u b j e c t t o e d i t i n g f o r s t y l e a n d l e n g t h . T h e D e Pa u w r e s e r v e s t h e r i g h t t o r e j e c t l e tt e r s t h a t a r e l i b e l o u s o r s e n t f o r p r o m o t i o n a l o r a d v e r t i s i n g p u r p o s e s . D e l i v e r l e tt e r s t o t h e Pu l l i a m Ce n t e r f o r Co n t e m p o r a r y M e d i a , e m a i l t h e e d i t o r- i n - c h i e f a t e d i t o r @ t h e d e p a u w. c o m o r w r i t e T h e D e Pa u w a t 6 0 9 S . L o c u s t St., Greencastle, Ind. 46135.
Dear Editor, I write to clarify my views on an item in the most recent issue of our school newspaper in an article that addressed the alarming increase of sexual assaults on our campus. I expressed how very concerned I am about campus safety in every way—a concern shared by every college president in America-- and I am glad that The DePauw is bringing attention to the very important and concerning issue of sexual assault. In discussing the crime of sexual assault with the editor, I stated I wanted to look at the operational ways we as a university could reduce
Dear Editor, I submit the following Letter to the Editor for the Wednesday, Oct. 12 DePauw Student Newspaper: As our campus strives for increased transparency, honest communication and respect for others, we applaud The DePauw for sharing information that our University reports through the annual Clery report and educating our campus regarding sexualized violence on this campus. Reducing sexualized and interpersonal violence is a communitywide effort and we must all commit to making our campus safer. One rape on our campus is too many. We must stop the violence. In order to maintain the confidentiality of the process and the privacy of our students involved in the misconduct process, the Title IX Office will not comment on the specific details about any case; however, in the case reported in The DePauw
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
sexual assault and how we, as a campus, could help each other be as safe as possible. I also stated that these things are often related to alcohol. My words were intended to help raise awareness and as a call for us to work together to make our campus safe. Yet when read, it could seem that I was suggesting sexual violence was caused by alcohol. Sexual violence is caused by the perpetrator. I regret that an inference could be made from this article that I think otherwise. The challenge we face here is a culture-not an alcoholic drink--a culture that allows this type of violence to continue and we each play an integral LETTER TO THE EDITOR
(“Reported sexual assaults almost double on DePauw’s campus”), we believe a fair and thorough investigation was conducted and that no violation of the sexual misconduct policy occurred. We are disappointed that any student involved in the process did not feel supported or that the rationale for the outcome of the investigation was not understood or frustrating. If a complainant or accused student believes there are errors in the University’s process or procedure, we encourage those students to report these errors directly to the Title IX Coordinator (titleixcoordinator@depauw. edu) or the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, at (OCR@ed.gov or (800) 4213481)). The Office of Public Safety and the Title IX Office strives to provide a fair and thorough investigation and adjudication process for our community. The University’s Sexual Misconduct and
role in eradicating this culture. Each of us has a vital role in making our world just and safe. I look forward to working with the entire community to do so. D. Mark McCoy, Ph.D President DePauw University
Interpersonal Policy, found in the Student Handbook, describes student conduct that is prohibited. The Title IX Office refers to and follows this policy when allegations arise or a complaint is made. We would like to be clear to our community that if a student makes a complaint or provides information that a student has violated University policy, any allegations of conduct that potentially violate our policy will be investigated. Sincerely, Renee Madison Sr. Advisor to the President Diversity and Compliance, Title IX Coordinator and Angela Nally Director of Public Safety
OPINIONS
PG. 11 | October 12, 2016
Dear Facilities Management: please stop locking our doors Zach Taylor I know I usually write ludicrous opinions that serve no purpose other than to entertain my skewed sense of humor, but I am genuinely irritated this time. I live in a duplex somewhere on campus (I will not disclose my address for fear of clowns) and have had Facilities Management stop by multiple times. I have absolutely no problem
with this whatsoever. In fact, Facilities is always friendly and helpful when they come by to fix or inspect my home. It is when I am not there that they do something so irritating it drives me mad. They lock my doors. Not only do they lock my bedroom door, which is usually left unlocked because my roommates do not steal from me too often, but they lock my front and back door as well. Now, I know what you are thinking, “Vegas, shouldn’t that make you happy? Don’t you want
your house locked?” The answer to that is of course I do. However, if my home happens to be unlocked when they come by, then it should stay unlocked. Why? Because if my house is unlocked then I clearly do not have my keys on me. Stop locking me out of my home, Facilities. Ok Facilities, I get it, it is standard protocol to lock the doors as you leave. But just because something is a rule does not mean it is a good rule. In fact, sometimes rules can even be dumb. The last thing I want to do
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after having a long day of studying and working is to be locked out of my home. I honestly wouldn’t mind getting locked out if it were not for the fact that it takes at least twenty minutes to get the door unlocked. I have things to do and they do not include waiting for public safety or an R.A. (who, by the way, also has things to do) to come by and unlock my own home. Oh yeah, and let us not forget how they charge money to my student account when it happens.
How does that even make sense? Essentially my landlord is coming by to inspect my home while I am at work, then locks my door, then has the nerve to charge me money to get it unlocked. Do you see how that does not seem right? Facilities, I am not mad. I love when you visit, and I really appreciate you fixing my home when it seems to be falling apart. Just please stop locking me out. Or, I don’t know, maybe it’s time I buy myself a key chain.
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PG. 12 | October 12, 2016
OPINIONS
Don’t blame it on the alcohol Sarah Fears Sexual assault occurs when people do not respect personal boundaries and do not ask or look for consent. While presumably well-intentioned, President Mark McCoy stated that high sexual assault on college campuses is related to alcohol consumption. Through this statement, McCoy is contributing to the detrimental narrative of victim blaming. He is normalizing sexual violence against women. While he has issued a Letter to the Editor to clarify his poor choice of words, he cannot un-ring the bell. It is time to stop blaming alcohol for sexual assault and address the fact that there are people who feel entitled to other people’s bodies.
In a 2001 study, the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism states, “Although alcohol consumption and sexual assault frequently co-occur, this phenomenon does not prove that alcohol causes sexual assault.” Individuals who are sexually assaulted are not violated because they are incapacitated; they are violated because there is an individual who is there to take advantage of the situation, and ultimately feels entitled to another’s body. Rape and rapists are mutually inclusive, not rape and alcohol. McCoy said sexual assault is a disaster for all involved, for both the survivor and the perpetrator. The perpetrator made the choice to engage in inappropriate sexual behavior; the survivor did not. Survivors of sexual assault at DePauw have said their assailants remain on campus with punishments that do not serve justice and are granted the opportunity to violate others. The perpetrator continues with life
hardly interrupted, unless they are expelled. Expulsion from the institution is not a disaster, it is punishment barely congruent with the egregious nature of the crime. Rather than alcohol being the cause, sexual assault at DePauw is high because there is minimal accountability for those who commit these crimes. Finally, condemning sexual violence by citing that you have women in your life that you care for personally, is deeply problematic. Respect for women should not be dependent on your relationship to them. Sexual assault is a heinous crime, and you should be appalled regardless of your relationship to the individual attacked. Women should be respected because they are human. The institution needs to push for a cultural shift. It must stop this notion that individuals would be safe from sexual assault if only they did not consume alcohol, and focus the attention on those who believe they have the right to another’s body.
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OPINION Do you think cameras should be put in stairwells, hallways, and common rooms in firstyear residence halls? “No, I don’t want anyone spying on me. They have cameras in SAE, you think that stopped anything?” Evan Miller, Junior
Sarah Fears, Senior
“It’s good to take precautionary safety measures to ensure maximum safety for the students.”
“I think it’s good for safety purposes, but hallway cameras don’t honor people’s safety.” Ryan Grizzard, Junior
Drew Harris, First-year
“Yes to all cameras. It’s ridiculuous that the fire department and students are subject to unwarranted fire alarms. Students are also becoming desensitized to the alarms, which could prove dangerous in the event of a real emergency.”
SPORTS
PG. 13 | October 12, 2016
NCAC STANDINGS
FOOTBALL
VOLLEYBALL
FIELD HOCKEY
W
L
T
NCAC
LAST 10
DEN
6
3
3
9 pts.
6-1-3
7-2
KEN
4
5
2
7 pts.
4-4-2
3
6-2
WITT
6
3
2
6 pts.
6-2-2
7
5
5-3
DPU
6
4
1
6 pts.
5-4-1
OWU
5
7
3-5
WOO
4
6
3
5 pts.
3-4-3
2-3
WOO
5
8
3-5
OBL
5
4
1
1pts.
5-4-1
12
1-2
EARL
5
8
2-6
ALL
3
7
1
0 pts.
3-6-1
5
10
1-5
OBL
0
11
0-9
OWU
3
8
0
0 pts.
2-8
8
11
0-5
HIR
3
7
1
0 pts.
2-7-1
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L
NCAC
WITT
11
3
5-0
DPU
15
3
KEN
14
OWU
2-3
4
1-3
1
4
1-3
WOO
1
4
1-3
OBL
0
6
0-5
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NCAC
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5
0
4-0
WITT
5
0
4-0
DPU
4
1
3-1
WAB
4
1
3-1
OWU
2
3
2-2
KEN
3
3
ALL
1
HIR
WOMEN’S SOCCER
W
L
NCAC
DPU
10
3
7-1
4-0
KEN
9
4
6
3-1
DEN
9
12
6
3-2
WITT
HIR
13
5
2-3
WOO
13
5
DEN
8
OBL ALL
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MEN’S SOCCER W
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OBL
10
1
1
9 pts.
9-0-1
OWU
7
2
3
8 pts.
5-2-3
KEN
9
2
0
6 pts.
8-2
HIR
5
4
2
6 pts.
4-4-2
WAB
6
4
2
4 pts.
6-3-1
DEN
4
5
2
4 pts.
4-4-2
DPU
6
3
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3 pts.
5-3-2
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3
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SPORTS
PG. 14 | October 12, 2016
Football earns first loss to Wittenberg BY LIBBY KAISER Staff writer sports@thedepauw.com
The DePauw University football team traveled to Springfield,Ohio this past Saturday, picking up their first loss of the season from 16th-ranked Wittenberg University. Wittenberg beat DePauw 2110, advancing to 5-0 on their season record, while DePauw dropped to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the conference. DePauw started off the first half with a one-yard run by senior wide receiver, Ian Good. Jake Kennedy of Wittenberg responded, scoring a touchdown off a three yard pass, evening the score at 7-7. Senior kicker Marko Adams drilled a 21-yard field goal to push DePauw ahead. The kick was the 29th of Adams’s career and set a new school record. With four minutes remaining in the first half, DePauw had Wittenberg at 10-7. It was at this point the game started going
downhill for DePauw, when senior quarterback Matt Hunt fumbled on a second down. Wittenberg’s Carter Harris recovered the ball on the DePauw 20-yard line. After gaining possession, Wittenberg receiver, Luke Bowling, tossed a 20-yard pass to Luke Landis on the first play for a touchdown. The extra point added to Wittenberg’s lead 14-10 with 3:29 left in the first half. DePauw was unable to respond on their next series, punting the ball to Wittenberg’s 46-yard line. Wittenberg quarterback Jake Kennedy completed a pass to Landis, advancing to the DePauw 13-yard line. Deshawn Sarley of Wittenberg moved up two yards on a first down run. On a third down, Kennedy and Bowling were able to finish an 11-yard score. With just 49 seconds left, Wittenberg improved to 21-10 over the Tigers. Both teams failed to score in the second half, but an interception by senior defensive back Cody Baker in the fourth quarter gave DePauw an opportunity. With 10:53 remaining in the game, the
Tigers pushed to the Wittenberg 23-yard line, but gave it up after two incomplete passes on third and fourth downs. DePauw’s defense remained solid and held off Wittenberg before mounting their own offensive barrage that ended on the Wittenberg 23-yard line. A 41-yard field goal attempt by senior kicker Marko Adams was just wide right, ending the series. “This was a tough loss for us, because we all felt like we were capable of winning that game,” Hunt said, “We had plenty of chances to put more points on the board, and the defense was playing really well. We definitely had chances and we need to capitalize.” Junior wide receiver, Ben Wilson, expressed his motivation for the rest of the season. “We have to play each week as if it could be our last at this point, and we can’t overlook anyone,” Wilson said, “We have to get better every day if we want to achieve everything we set out to do this season.” Despite the loss, Good has high
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expectations for the team moving forward. “You can expect to see very lopsided scores. Our offense is going to be putting up a lot of points, and our defense is going to be making it very hard for teams to score,” Good said, “You can expect to see a team on a mission. We are going to be playing with a lot of passion, taking advantage
of each opportunity we get. Oh and you can also expect to see the [Monon] bell.” DePauw continues the season on Saturday as they travel to Allegheny College. The game will start at 1 p.m. and will be live-streamed on the DePauw athletics website.
Men’s soccer fall to Hiram, smash Wittenberg BY KEENAN KADAM Staff writer sports@thedepauw.com
Last Saturday the DePauw University men’s soccer team traveled to Ohio to face NCAC foe, the Hiram College Terriers. The Tigers entered the match at 6-22 with the Terriers at 4-42. Both teams were 1-1 in conference play. The Tigers came out of the gate strong, dictating play and dominating possession. It took just under two minutes for the Tigers to get on the score sheet. The goal came from junior midfielder, Peter White, who scored his first collegiate goal off a cross from senior forward
Julian Gonzalez. The Tigers were unable to keep the lead going into the break, when Hiram scored from a header in the 33rd minute. The rest of the match was sloppy, with neither team being able to put together fluid play. With 10 minutes left in the game, Hiram took the lead and the win with a goal off a deflection. The Tigers weren’t able to find an equalizing goal. Coach Hauter described the match in one word. “Disappointed… We knew the challenges going in. Came out focused. Scored early. And lost a bit of our edge and focus,” Hauter said. “We scored early, then
took our foot off the gas and failed to deliver the knockout punch,” said sophomore defender, Doug Bannon. DePauw moved to 6-32 overall and 1-2 in NCAC play heading into their match against visiting Wittenberg University on Tuesday. Last night brought visiting Wittenberg University to Reavis Stadium. Wittenberg is winless in conference play. Once again, the Tigers got off to a hot start scoring in the fourth minute of the game. The goal came off a beautiful assist from Gonzalez to senior forward Jay Wheeler who was there for the finish. The game would take a sudden turn as Wittenberg
scored two goals in five minutes. The first was off a penalty kick and the second from a shot inside the box. DePauw would even up the score in the in the 22nd minute with a goal from sophomore midfielder Parker James, assisted again by Gonzalez. James’s second goal on the season put the score at 2-2 going into halftime. The Tigers once again took the lead two minutes into the half. Senior forward Zach Hoffman placed a beautiful left-footed strike right into the side netting. Hoffman has three goals on the season. The lead would be further extended in the 56th minute
off a penalty kick from Gonzalez. Gonzalez would add another in 83 minute, his ninth goal on the year. The match ended 5-2 with nearly all of DePauw’s roster entering the match. The Tigers move to 7-3-2 on year and 2-2 in NCAC play. “Story of two halves,” said DePauw Assistant Coach, Jake Pezzuto, “In the first half we had way more shots but the score was even. Second half came and we took control, dominated play, and found the net three times.” The Tigers return to the pitch on Saturday in a home match against the College of Wooster at 2:30 p.m..
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PG. 15 | October 12, 2016
Two students share concussions and the complications they cause BY DAVID KOBE Sports editor sports@thedepauw.com
During an afternoon soccer practice on Monday, Oct. 3, both senior midfielder Keagan Angevin and junior goalie Natalie Sheeks found themselves plagued by the same headache and dizziness. The two went through the same sideline assessments by an athletic trainer; pupil examinations, balance exercises, and the typical Maddock memory questions. What field are we on? How many fingers am I holding? Can you follow my finger back and forth? Which team did we play last week? Did we win? In just one year, the Center for Disease Control reported nearly 1.6 million concussions and The Journal of Athletic Trainers has said 62.7% of all soccer players will eventually experience some sort of concussion-like symptoms. It was not a coincidence that the two DePauw students found themselves sharing the sideline. It was almost mathematical certainty. “There’s the headache, obviously, but you just don’t really feel like yourself. You just feel like a suppressed version of yourself,” said Sheeks, who has had four concussions. Angevin also felt the dull difference the days following his first concussion. “The first couple days after, it took forever to process things and you are very sensitive to sound and light. Which is the weirdest sensation I’ve ever had,” he said. Not only did the two share the same injury, but they also occurred under similar circumstances. Angevin, a midfielder for the DePauw men’s soccer team, received the injury in a drill when he was elbowed across the forehead while attempting to head the ball. Sheeks, a goalkeeper for the DePauw women’s soccer team, dove in front of a teammate’s shot and took a knee to the same section of her head as Angevin. “I was laying there. It hurt really bad and I remember I was
just saying ‘get up. Come on just get up.’ And I couldn’t get up,” she said. Soccer is not traditionally identified with a high risk for concussions, yet soccer players are often put into positions that put their heads at risk. “Close confines, more bodies and more appendages. So you throw your head in there, dangerous things can happen,” said athletic trainer Roger Dorch. According to The Journal of Athletic Trainers, the incident of concussions in soccer may be as high as 18.9 per 1,000 athlete exposure, counting each game or practice session as being equivalent to one exposure. In addition, the repeated head trauma of headers, passing the ball with your head, can add up. Although an integral part of the game, headers peak acceleration impact can be 160%-180% greater than collisions that occur on every down of a football game. Dr. David Harsha, is a crucial member of the DePauw Athletics staff in terms of concussion protocol. As the team physician, he ultimately diagnoses concussions and determines when players are ready to return to play and return to class. Concussion protocol has drastically changed since Harsha began his career. “20 years ago, because you can’t see a concussion, if I felt someone was concussed and I pulled them. I’d have coaches in my face,” Harsha said. “The problem was people used to think getting your bell rung as a non-consequential injury.” This greatly differs from the philosophy of current coaches, parents and players. In recent years, player safety has become an emphasis amidst early retirement decisions from professional football players like Calvin Johnson and Marshawn Lynch. Recent studies done by the National Football League (NFL) show that the average lifespan of players ranges from 53 to 59 years of age, depending on position. Additionally, the cumulative effects of three or more concussions is associated with a fivefold greater
chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease earlier and a threefold greater chance of developing memory deficits, according to The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Newly developed information about concussions has players reevaluating their love for the game and parents are growing wary. “It’s something everyone else has given thought to. The amount of times my dad has said, ‘I’m not going to let you become a vegetable’,” said Sheeks. Both students emphasized that the DePauw athletic department was meticulous and attentive in its treatment. Dr. Harsha stresses that although concussions are complex and unlike normal injuries where the trauma is physically apparent, DePauw’s multifaceted diagnosis and treatment is up-to-date with latest guidelines. While DePauw athletics is wellequipped to keep student athletes safe, concussion protocol relies
heavily on the cooperation of students. “For me, it’s making sure athletes are telling the truth. I have to trust that these persons’ scores are what they are,” Dorch said. Trust is most important for the SCAT2 test, where concussed players are asked to rate their symptoms on a scale from 0-6. Symptoms such as headache, blurred vision, and neck pain are rated by severity, forcing trainer or physician to rely on an athlete’s responses. While some believe an athlete’s competitive nature may pressure them into a dishonest situation, Angevin emphasized the importance of his health. “Obviously I want to get out there, but it never crossed my mind to fake it because it’s my last year. I understood how serious this was for my long term health.” There are objective tests that can make accurate deductions about an athlete’s cognitive function. The Impact test, which players take at
the beginning of the season, includes memorization, speed of processing tests, and visual exercises that are used as a baseline for their cognitive function. These results can be compared after an athlete experiences head trauma to accurately see if their brain function is back to baseline levels. “If a parent or coach told me an athlete was fine and they weren’t, I could point right to the baseline and say ‘no look. Here’s evidence they’re not fine,” Harsha said. Despite his injury, Angevin hopes to finish his senior season, while Sheeks hopes to return to goalkeeping to help her fellow goalkeepers train for their competitive season. Both Angevin and Sheeks plan on returning to the field this week, but have both put their health before competition. “It’s a highly subjective thing and a day by day recovery,” Sheeks said, “You can’t get back into it until your 100% good.”
DePauw sophomore midfielder Sam River runs past his defender during the Tiger’s scrimmage against Ancilla College Saturday. Lead by new head coach, Dan Ambrose, the Tigers blew past Ancilla 35-2. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW
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PG. 16 | October 12, 2016
Field hockey defeats Wittenberg 3-1, stay atop NCAC standings BY FOSTER WHITLOCK Staff writer sports@thedepauw.com
The DePauw women’s field hockey team beat Wittenberg University 3-1 on Senior Day at Reavis Stadium on Oct. 8. The Tigers improved to 10-3 overall and 7-1 in the NCAC, remaining at the top of the conference standings. The game started off as a back and forth battle, with stops from both goalies.
26 minutes into the game, Wittenberg was called for a foul in the circle, and DePauw first-year forward, Kate Milner, scored the opening goal of the game. The Tigers capitalized on their momentum and Milner scored another goal less than four minutes later, with senior midfielder Addie Ball getting the assist. The Tigers would go into halftime up 2-0. Wittenberg scored in the second half in the 44th minute, with a goal from Riley Trexler,
bumping up her season goal total to 14. DePauw would respond and extend their lead in the 53rd minute, this time with a goal from Ball off of a penalty corner, assisted by sophomore midfielder, Rose Revolinski. This was Ball’s sixth goal of the season. The game would end with the Tigers winning 3-1. Sophomore goalie Sarah Foye made six saves, and Milner’s goals were her sixth and seventh of the season. The Tigers outshot Wittenberg 14-
Seniors Addie Ball, Sophia Carretero and Annie Wyman (left to right) pose during their senior game ceremony. DAVID KOBE / THE DEPAUW
Senior defender, Annie Wyman (center), fights for possession. DAVID KOBE / THE DEPAUW
12 in the match. Senior defender Annie Wyman led the Tigers in a strong defensive performance, thwarting Wittenberg attacks numerous times. She believed this game was pivotal to the Tigers’ continued success. “I thought we played really strong. It was a close game last time we played Wittenberg, so we had to come out strong and really define the rest of our season with this game,” Wyman said. “Last game we were pretty scrappy and weren’t as in control of the ball. This game we definitely controlled and dominated the
entire time.” Ball also felt the win was important for the team. “We really wanted to show them who DePauw field hockey is and really make a statement in the conference because we’re here to win and we’re not going anywhere,” she said. “I think that we worked really well as a team,” said junior defender Grace Waldman. “Our passing game was a lot stronger than theirs. We connected and our transitions were very good.” The Tigers host College of Wooster on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Reavis Stadium.
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