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David Cameron to give Ubben Lecture Thursday at Neal Fieldhouse BY MADISON DUDLEY Managing Editor managing@thedepauw.com

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, will be coming to DePauw University this Thursday, Dec. 8. Cameron will speak as a part of the Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture series. The lecture is titled “The Historic Events of 2016 and Where We go from Here.” With the visit of David Cameron, many groups in the DePauw community have been promoting the event. Amongst these organizations are DePauw’s College Republicans and College Democrats. Both clubs feel the lecture is important and have heavily promoted and encouraged attendance. “I’m very excited. It’s a bipartisan event,” said head of College Democrats Tabitha Adams. “It’s important to hear from a powerful person.” Some students interested in politics hope to learn something new from his lecture. “He was important in changing the conservative party in England,” Adams said. “As our country changes, our parties need to change with the times.” Cameron’s visit also prompts conversations on topics such as globalization and immigration. Both matters were debated leading

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up to the referendum in July that resulted in the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union, a move that has come to be known as Brexit. Brexit prompted Cameron’s resignation as Prime Minister in July. “I think that at this current moment in time, it’ll

be fascinating to hear his thoughts on what happens now because we’ve seen a similar type of move here in the United States,” said sophomore political science major, Tanner Walsh. “Many people that voted for Brexit wanted more restrictions on globalization and immi-

gration which many of the Trump voters want as well.” Many students, like sophomore Andrew Cochrane, hope to attend Cameron’s lecture to learn more about Brexit and his stance on the issue. “I’m very excited and intrigued,” Cochrane said. “I wanna hear him talk about

Brexit and his views on international politics.” Head of College Republicans, sophomore Anna Cron also hopes to hear from Cameron concerning his views on Brexit, but more importantly on how Brexit affects the United States. “I’m specifi CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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The DePauw and D3TV. “It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity that we three get,” said senior Megan Warner, the WGRE station manager. Wagner encouraged cally focused on the Ameri- her peers to submit questions can government and Brexit,” for Cameron. Students can Cron said. “How Brexit will submit questions to be read impact the at UbbenU.S..” Questions@ Cameron’s depauw.edu. speech at DeUnlike re“It’s a once Pauw will be cent Ubben in a lifetime one of his lectures, the opportunity that first public event will appearances be held in we get.” since his resNeal Field- Megan Wagner ignation as house and Prime miniswill occur ter, and his in the early first public afternoon. Doors open for speech. “I hope College Re- students at 2:00 p.m. and publicans and College Dem- close at 4:15 p.m.. Cameron ocrats will go,” Cron said. will begin his speech at 4:30 “New perspectives are al- p.m.. ways extremely helpful.” Cameron’s lecture will be followed by questions from the leaders of DePauw’s student media outlets; WGRE,

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Prindle receives $10,000 grant for Summer Camp based in diversity BY EMMA MAZUREK News Editor news@thedepauw.com

The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics announced a $10,000 grant from the American Philosophical Association on Dec. 1 to start an inclusive philosophy summer camp. The Inclusive Summer High School Institute for Philosophy will be for high school juniors who come from historically underrepresented groups in philosophy, such as members of the LGBTQ community, women, racial and ethnic minoritized populations, and people of lower income. This summer camp will be

led by Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Andrea SullivanClarke, and the Director of the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics, Andy Cullison. “The mission of ISHIP is to introduce individuals from social groups that are underrepresented in philosophy to experience doing philosophy in a college setting,” Sullivan-Clarke said. The goal of the weeklong camp is to give high schoolers more resources and provide them with opportunities for their future. “We will not only provide an introduction to philosophy, but also match participants with faculty mentors to help answer any questions they may have about applying to college and

writing a personal statement,” Sullivan-Clarke said. The staff at Prindle is excited to see how this camp will affect students. “I think it’s great because it just contributes to Prindle’s mission of encouraging ethical consideration and critical thinking,” said sophomore Prindle intern, Kiara Goodwine. “I hope that the grant is used to encourage people to continue to talk about diversity and race and ethnicity and how these things do matter in our society.” Prindle was one of two institutions selected out of the 19 that applied for the grant. “This grant award shows Prindle’s growing national popularity, and I think the

camp itself will benefit Prindle and DePauw as far as name recognition,” said sophomore Prindle intern, Emily Troyer. The Prindle Institute is looking forward this new summer program. “There are many benefits to studying philosophy - it hones your critical thinking skills and helps develop an attention to detail that is useful in most professions,” said SullivanClarke. “I want to introduce philosophy to high schoolers so that when they come to college, they will be familiar with what philosophy is and how it can help them professionally. I would hate for a student to miss out because they did not know about philosophy.”

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Medical | Transported to hospital/ forwarded to Student Academic Life | Time: 1:16 am | Place: Hogate Hall DECEMBER 5

Pro-Active Contact/Hazard/ Housing Policy Violation | Forwarded to Campus Living | Time: 11:02 pm | Place: Seminary St. Apts

Investigate for odor of marijuana | Forwarded to Campus Living/Unable to locate source | Time: 8:16 pm | Place: Anderson St. Hall

Criminal Mischief to Door | Officer Checked Area/Unable to Locate Subjects | Time: 10:31 pm | Place: South Quad

Criminal mischief to door | Report filed/ Closed pending additional information | Time: 3:11 pm | Place: 103 Poplar St.

Suspicious persons | Report Filed Closed Pending Additional Information/Forwarded to Facilities Management | Time: 10:20 pm | Place: Mason Hall

Criminal mischief to door | Under investigation | Time: 9:16 am | Place: Cultural Resource Center

Noise-Loud Music/Loud People | Forwarded to Campus Living | Time: 10:02 pm | Place: Lucy Hall

Noise - Loud People | Forwarded to Campus Living | Time: 3:16 am | Place: Bishop Roberts Hall

Fire Alarm | Pull station/ alarm reset | Time: 9:12 pm | Place: Sigma Chi

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Faculty governance pass motion in support of sanctuary campus BY EMMA MAZUREK News Edior news@thedepauw.com

With over 85% of the vote, DePauw University faculty passed a motion in support of DePauw becoming a sanctuary campus. The deliberation lasted for over an hour on Monday afternoon and resulted in an affirmative vote of 84 to 12. The motion was presented at the faculty meeting by: Rebecca Alexander, assistant professor of education studies, Angela Castañeda, associate professor of anthropology and chair of the sociology and anthropology department, Glen Kuecker, professor of history, and Alejandro Puga, associate professor of modern languages and chair of the modern languages department. According to Kuecker, a sanctuary campus would mean the University would not facilitate any immigration agencies to come in and forcibly remove undocumented students, Public Safety would not act on behalf of the federal government, and that the University would share statistics regarding the immigration status of students with the federal government unless they are required by court order. During the meeting, President McCoy spoke about the University’s new support website for students. The website gives statements from the University, admissions and financial aid information, campus

resources, and off-campus resources. The link is: http://www.depauw.edu/ studentacademiclife/undocumented/ McCoy also spoke about how he is looking into legal procedures to develop DePauw as a sanctuary campus in addition to giving students resources. “We are united in our support of DePauw students, and will always act in ways that reaffirm our shared values and our commitment to our students,” McCoy said. “It is important that each student knows and understands the resources available to them and that are full and valued members to our community.” McCoy also took the time to clarify what DePauw currently does, and what it will continue to do. “We do not share information with outside agencies, and campus safety officers do not solicit information concerning status,” McCoy said. “We attract, enroll, and educate students without regard to race, gender, ethnicity, status, or sexual orientation.” Other members of the faculty are committed to working to protect students.“It [the motion] speaks to our interconnectedness as a community,” said Vice President of Academic Affairs, Anne Harris. Currently, Harris and Senior Adviser to the President for Diversity and Inclusion and Title IX Coordinator, Renee Madison, are working on scheduling free legal services to support undocumented students. In addition, a support group is being formed to help

students. “The idea is to be a flexible and responsive group that will meet in a sustained way to provide information and have effective knowledge available and accessible to students,” Harris said. Many professors and faculty were supportive of the sanctuary campus. “We need to be proactive, not reactive,” said Doug Harms, professor of computer science. “We need a strong concrete statement that provides assurance that no matter what happens, we will be there.” “A part of this seems to be standing together with other campuses who are here,” said Meryl Altman, professor of English and women’s studies. “The general idea here is a very practical thing.” Some faculty members were concerned about how a sanctuary campus would be able to actually help students. “Are we misinforming students with a term that makes us feel pretty good about ourselves, but where we are offering a limited set of protections?” asked Kevin Moore, professor of psychology and neuroscience. Mostly faculty felt very passionately about putting pressure on the Administration to make DePauw a sanctuary campus. “The members of our community who feel threatened need more than a website or committee to show them we are here to protect them,” said Harms. “When I met with students about this none of them said we need a website.”

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Parties on hold for weeks BY EMMA MAZUREK News Editor news@thedepauw.com

All parties on DePauw University’s campus have been put on hold since before Thanksgiving break. “It’s not so much that things have been canceled, it’s that everything was canceled,” said Assistant Dean of Students, Julia Sutherlin. “And then some we have said okay, yes, you can still have yours and some we have said no, we are still in this pause because there are some things going on.” After Thanksgiving break there was a meeting between fraternity presidents and Vice President for Student Academic Life, Alan Hill, to discuss events that have happened on campus. “As a result of things that had happened involving alcohol, sexual assault, and diversity and inclusion, he (Alan Hill) sat down with all of them and put a pause on all events,” Sutherlin said. In addition to the pause on events, according to Sutherlin, Hill tasked the Interfraternity Council to work on issues across

campus before they could lift the hold on parties. Recently, IFC has been forming committees and is working to make sure to address issues across campus. Since the campus ban on parties, Campus Life has been evaluating what events can be registered and approved. “What we have done in the interim is work with chapters on a case by case basis of when they are registering events,” Sutherlin said. She estimated that the University has approved about 80 percent of proposed events. However, this process has not been perfect, according to fraternity members. “I have found the CLCD has been especially short-staffed this year, which has led to delays in registration. We had an event get cancelled the day of, after we had repeatedly reached out to the CLCD office for information,” said senior Sigma Chi social chair, Jimmy Otteson. “I am very cognizant of the the amount of work that each individual has each day, but it has certainly been frustrating at times.” Sigma Chi fraternity has tried to register two events this

semester which were canceled. The first event was canceled due to probation from the previous semester. “I found this experience to be fairly easy and the CLCD office was very accommodating in terms of scheduling a time to meet with me,” Otteson said. “I found out before the registration deadline that we could not have this event, which is as good as anyone can ask for.” According to CLCD, all of the organizations have been given adequate time to undo arrangements. “Anytime we have said no to a chapter, I have met face to face with all of those chapter presidents and given them plenty of notice to undo any plans that have been done,” Sutherlin said. However, Sigma Chi had an event canceled the Friday before the Monon Bell game and received notification that their event registration was denied on Wednesday. “We were told that our event would be canceled, but were encouraged to try to reach out to CLCD to clarify what the issue was. We were not able schedule

a meeting until late Thursday afternoon, and then told to schedule a separate meeting on Friday,” said Otteson. “Finally, on Friday in the afternoon, we were finally told that our event was formally cancelled due to a pending Community Standards Charge, which we still have not formally received.” According to Sutherlin, if a party is held that has been denied registration, the organization might have to go through the community standards process and might be charged with a failure to comply. “We lost $1,500 on our first event, which again, we understood the rationale, despite being disappointed,” Otteson said. Sigma Chi lost an additional $2,500 on their second canceled event according to Otterson. Similarly, Alpha Tau Omega’s Commando Party was shut down. “We actually had everything arranged and then about 24 hours beforehand we were informed that weren’t allowed to have Commando,” said president of Alpha Tau Omega, John Gbur. “So yes there were financial

burdens that did pertain to having Comando shut down.” “I think that working with CLCD and the University there could be a miscommunication between them. I don’t know how well they deal with each other, or how they affect each other,” Gbur said. “So we work with CLCD, but we don’t really work with the University. I think that they’re trying to change the culture in excessive fashion and I think that it needs to be a slow decrease instead of kind of jumping the gun.” Despite complaints, CLCD will continue the pause on parties and hopes that fraternities will continue working with them. “In general, we are holding student orgs to the expectations that you need to register things, when they are not registered that is a problem,” Sutherlin said. “If you have had events that weren’t registered, then you’re probably not going to get to have your next event because you’re not following our policies. If you are in the community standards process, that could be another reason about why you won’t have an event approved.”

Mason Hall fire continues to cause inconvenience BY DAVID KOBE Staff Writer sports@thedepauw.com

The Tuesday before Thanksgiving break at 3:12 a.m. a fire started in Mason Hall and triggered the fire alarm and sprinkler system, according to a report by the Greencastle Fire Department. Throughout that evening and the following weeks, students, resident assistants, and faculty were in the dark about the details regarding the renovations and the potential date to move back in. “Once the actual fire is out, it gets into coordinating all details. Communication becomes a challenge at that point,” said

Dean of Students, Myrna Hernandez. “When there is a clown sighting, it’s not even real, and they send out email in less than 24 hours. It has been two weeks since the fire and the student body still doesn’t know the condition of Mason,” said sophomore Mason resident Norah Song. Following the evacuation, residents of Mason Hall watched the smoke billow out of the third floor window where the fire started. Two hours later rooms in Lucy Hall and the Union Building were opened for residents to stay in that night. At 7 a.m. the next day, students were allowed back into Mason to move their belongings into the storage unit in the hall.

In total, 18 students had to move into upperclassmen halls and emergency rooms in south quad. “The storage room was an absolute mess because everyone’s stuff was there and we had to move it all out in an hour,” Song said. Following the initial efforts from the University to make sure everyone was safe and the affected areas were properly evacuated, students became bogged down trying to relocate while keeping up with academics. “Campus Life did not inform my professors at all. The professors were only informed we had a fire, but not the other things that came with it,” Song said.

Resident Assistant, junior Robert Rubio, had the same feelings as Song. “They were informed of the fire, but not that students had to move their things,” Rubio said. “For a lot of students, they were up all night and were running around trying to figure out their unfortunate situation.” A factor that made it difficult for students to organize their things after the fire was not just the over capacity storage room, but the difficulty getting into the area. In order to get a key to the storage facility, residents had to go to the CLCD office, unlock the storage unit, and return the key. In Song’s case, she missed a previously scheduled appointment with a professor

because of the process. Emeline Hansen, an employee of CLCD and a resident in the Mason Hall apartments, has had a similar experience as student residents. Her first floor apartment was flooded ruining the tiles in her kitchen and dining room. “It’s always a challenge to get students to relax and realize that items are replaceable,” Hansen said. “Hopefully students will look back because it could have been much more dangerous than it was.” Residents of Mason Hall were able to return to their units on Monday, Dec. 5 after multiple delays. Residents were told by CLCD that they would be back into their units the Monday after break, then that coming Friday.

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Q & A with Noah Droddy: Cross-country All-American, internet sensation BY EMMA MACANALLY Features editor features@thedepauw.com

Noah Droddy is a man of many names: “hero,” “majestic,” “more than a meme,” and “the most American athlete to ever live.” However, before his appearance at the Olympic trials this past summer, Droddy was just a guy who liked to run and was pretty good at it. Droddy graduated from DePauw University in 2013 with two All-American titles under his belt after multiple appearances at the Division III cross country national championships. He then moved out to Boulder, Colo. where he linked up with the Olympic development running group, Roots Running Project. Many half-marathons and 10-kilometer races later, Droddy found himself toeing the starting line at the 2016 10-kilometer Olympic Trials, standing next to some of the nation’s most elite

runners. Droddy with his black mustache, long hair and sunglasses became an internet sensation in the running community after the trials. Despite his humble beginnings as a Division III runner, Droddy is now the inspiration behind Halloween costumes and t-shirts alike, and even appeared in a Pizza Hut commercial in early November. Although Droddy wasn’t able to cement a spot in the Olympic Games this past summer, it is unlikely that this is the last we’ve seen of him (and his mustache, for that matter). TDP: What was it like to become an overnight internet sensation after the trials? Were you prepared for that kind of feedback? ND: No, not really, it felt like it was coming out of nowhere, but fun to pay attention to! My parents and I definitely got a kick out of it.

TDP: What was the atmosphere at the trials like? ND: [The trials] were in Eugene, Ore. which is a really cool place because it’s full of knowledgeable track fans. It’s actually called “Track Town USA,” so the stands were full of people who love track. The whole city was buzzing because the best athletes in the country were all in one place. It was really electric. TDP: How do you think DePauw contributed to your postcollegiate running career? ND: Coach Kori [DePauw’s head cross country coach] really taught me that I can achieve big things. Sophomore year, I was in the top three on the team, but not the best. One day after practice, [coach] came over to me and told me I could make nationals if that was what I wanted to do. It blew my mind, I remember that very

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clearly. That year ended up being the first year I made nationals. So now, when someone tells me I’m capable of something, I believe it. [DePauw] taught me a lot about pursuing running to my potential. Over my four years I gradually increased mileage, so I left DePauw knowing my body had some good years left in the tank. TDP: What is it like to be representing the Official Pizza of the NCAA [Pizza Hut]? ND: That was a one time thing. I think there were 30 D1 championships across the country and they had [athletes representing them] at each one. I was brought in for the D1 Cross Country Nationals to kind of be the cross country guide. DePauw Alum (’13) Noah Droddy running cross country for the DePauw Tigers. The graduate qualified for the Olympic Trials earlier this year. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY

TDP: I saw that Pizza Hut challenged you to a race,how did that go?

ND: Yeah, that was for an ad, like a social media commercial. [The premise was] can I run a 10k faster than Pizza Hut can make and deliver a pizza? I got out there [on-set at Terre Haute] Friday for promotional stuff, and Saturday was the race. I ended up losing. To be fair I was set up to lose, it was written into the story. I can humbly accept defeat sometimes! TDP: Do you have anything else in the works over the next year or so? ND: The grind continues. I will still be out in Boulder training with Roots Running Project. The Olympic trials are obviously the goal every four years. Next year won’t change that much. I will probably fall into the same training pattern as this year without the trials.

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Chromed bicentennial bison gives community a fresh look at itself BY MADELINE SMITH Staff Writer features@thedepauw.com

The people of Greencastle will be able to view themselves like never before when the Putnam County’s bicentennial bison is completed. The bison donated by The Duke Energy Foundation and the Indiana Bicentennial Commission is to be chromed and house in Putnam county to celebrate the founding of the Hoosier state in 1816. The 200-pound bison will be at the Putnam County Courthouse for its unveiling on Dec. 11 as part of the bicentennial celebration and will stay there for roughly a month before moving to the DePauw University campus. The Bicentennial Commission launched a statewide public art effort where artists, students, and other Hoosiers have decorated the 5-foot tall by 8-foot long fiberglass bisons. The legacy project aims to engage Hoosiers in Indiana’s bicentennial and to have colorful bison displayed in each of Indiana’s 92 counties. The Duke Energy Foundation is contributing six bison to different locations in its service area, including Putnam County. Associate Professor of Art and Art History Chair, Lori Miles, has been at the forefront of the bicentennial project. “It was a last-minute opportunity that presented itself to us,” said Miles, “and we were happy to receive it.” Secretary of Galleries, Museums, and Collections at Peeler, Misti Scott, has worked with Miles to complete the bison. Miles explained that these projects can be handled in different ways. She said sometimes there is an application

process, or artists in the area submit ideas and drawings and then the committee decides which one they want to see. However, because of the lastminute nature of the project, the Art Department had to immediately begin on the bison. Scott said, “We asked for input from the community, but we were informed very close to the deadline, so Putnam County just left it up to DePauw.” Miles and Scott passed a few ideas back and forth to each other before deciding on Mile’s idea of chroming the beast.“It was the best idea ever,” said Scott. “Almost all of the other counties have what you would imagine: a little mural on the side, a couple of people, shaking hands, someone famous from the county, and a seal from the state,” Miles said. “They all had that very similar representational collage. We wanted to do something radically different.” Unlike any bison already done, chroming the piece will offer an entirely new context for people to view the project. “Contemporary art adopted this chroming as it became more readily available, starting with what they call the ‘bean’ in Chicago,” Miles said, “but it’s actually Cloud Gate, which, funnily enough, is not actually chromed.” As Miles continues to work on the project, she believes that the chroming is not only visually pleasing, but also offers a solution that will not offend anyone. “All of a sudden, who’s included and who is left out becomes a point of contention,” Miles said. In an attempt to avoid any conflict, Miles hopes that the community will see that the mirrored surface directly reflects

back the person who looks at it. “Wherever it sits, whoever is walking by, that’s who will be reflected in it,” said Miles. “It became universal and timeless and not just rooted in this moment.” “I love it because nobody can say, ‘Oh, you should’ve represented this or that’ because it already represents everything,” Scott said. “It can mean whatever you want it to.” Miles particularly enjoyed the mirrored effect for its ability to blend in depending on the point of view. “This was interesting to me because it hints at the bison disappearing and then coming back,” Miles said, “and maybe it’s a little optimistic about the Greencastle economy disappearing and then starting to coming back.” It becomes strikingly evident that there is no one meaning behind the chrome as Miles continued to explain that people may possibly see the chrome as a post-industrial statement or an issue of luxury. “It’s not class based; chrome is luxurious no matter how much money you have, and it’s the same chrome; it’s universal,” said Miles. “It seemed to be ubiquitous and open enough that, for a piece of public art, it could endure criticism.” Junior Natalie Santiago participated in the initial sanding of the bison last week. Because of the rapidly approaching deadline, she will not be able to consistently participate in the project. However, she appreciates that the Art Department allows her to participate in these side projects. “It just feels good to contribute,” said Santiago, “and if it’s going to make an impact, I’m glad to know that I played a part.”

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Sahu brings Indian culture to Greencastle with Bollywood film course BY MICHAEL JENNINGS Design Editor news@thedepauw.com

For the past nine Januaries, DePauw University students have been exposed to Indian culture, food and film, not in India, but right here in Greencastle. Political Science professor, Sunil Sahu, will be leading a winter term course on campus entitled “Bollywood Films: Classic and Modern,” continuing a budding tradition of cultural education. The term “Bollywood film” refers to the Hindi film industry based in Mumbai, India. Although the industry is known to only some American-born citizens, Bollywood plays a role in global film industry itself in addition to its huge impact on Indian culture. “It is my mission to expose my students to different cultures, and what better way of exposing them to a different culture than through their films? ” Sahu said. In the last four years, many deals have been struck between Hollywood and Bollywood for joint productions. According to Sahu, major Hollywood studios such as Sony, Warner Bros, and Disney have expressed interest in funding and producing collaborative projects. The most well known collaborative project was the 2008 Academy Awards Best Picture, “Slumdog Millionaire.” “[Stephen] Spielberg is also interested in having some joint productions with Bollywood, and yet Bollywood films are not well appreciated or viewed in this country,” Sahu said, “they are very well known and well liked outside of Europe and the U.S..” Junior Zoe Collis participated in his winter term course last year. “I learned a great deal about Indian weddings through watching Bollywood films,” Collis said. “The weddings last upwards of a week and are a beautiful culmination of Indian tradition through ceremony.” Although the course has changed over the years, Sahu has enjoyed teaching the course because it exposes his students to a new culture and having the opportunity to do something different from his regular Political Science courses during the fall and spring semesters. Sahu has his own Wikipedia page,

in which it states “Bollywood oldies” both film and song, to be a hobby of his. In relation to the producers, actors and directors in Bollywood, Sahu expressed his own appreciation for their work, especially in the earlier days of Bollywood. “These are the people that are doing it for the labor of love,” Sahu said. The list of films has changed throughout the years, but a few have remained on the list year after year. The most popular film in Bollywood history “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” commonly referred to as “DDLJ,” has always been a staple in the syllabus, along with Raj Kapoor’s “Awaara.” The 1995 film, “DDLJ,” however starred Hindi film super star Shah Rukh Khan as Raj Malholtra, and is regarded as one of the most successful films in Bollywood history. The film ran for 20 years consecutively in a single theater in India. “The reason why it was so successful is really because people of any background can connect with that movie,” Sahu said. “NRI (nonresident Indians), upper class, upper caste Indians, they connected with that movie, rural Indians because of the values, they connected with that movie, educated, uneducated, everyone connected with that movie.” Hindi films run between 170 and 190 minutes in contrast to Hollywood films, which average around two hours of run-time. This presents Sahu with the challenge of keeping his students engaged enough to build an appreciation. “Through the films, I try to teach them about Indian society, what value systems are there, and Bollywood films have a great impact on the social change [in India],” Sahu said. Junior Ranjit Singh grew up in New Delhi and sees the course as an excellent opportunity for students to expand their understanding of other cultures,” Singh said. “Movies are tools that give people insight into a particular culture. The course will help students at DePauw to gain an insight into Indian culture.” For the first time this year, Sahu’s course will be offered for a half credit. Because of the change, the course will be less focused on viewing films, and more intensive on readings that accompany film viewings.

OPINIONS

PG. 8 | December 7, 2016

Cheers, jeers, tears for fall 2016

Cheers to finally winning the Monon Bell back. Jeers to Wabash, obviously. Tears to couches and picnic tables sacrificed for a good time. Cheers to Hoover Hall finally being done. Jeers to it taking longer than it was supposed to. Tears to the end of the Den. Cheers to the inauguration of McCoy. Jeers to excessive emails. Tears to no more President Casey. Cheers to the opening of Wasser and Taphouse 24 Jeers to CLCD shutting down fraternity parties Tears to the biased incidents. Cheers to the rise of sexual assault awareness. Jeers to the Administration’s response or lack thereof. Tears to no justice. Cheers to Joe Biden memes. Jeers to Pepe memes. Tears to the end of Vine. Cheers to Bernie Jeers to Trump Tears to Hillary Mic drop. The DePauw.

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FOR THE RECORD In the August 18 issue of The DePauw, a story on page six ran with improper spelling of a source’s name. Chris Weeks is the owner of the Wasser Brewing company.

Panic! at the Disco only has one good album, but it’s the best album Zach Taylor Panic! at the Disco has the greatest album of all time. That’s right, I said it, Sgt. Pepper be damned. Now, I know there are a lot of great bands out there, and a lot of them are far superior to Panic! at the Disco. What those bands do not have is the single greatest album of all time. I would argue that the first album by Panic, “A Fever You Can’t Sweat Out,” is the single best album ever created. It has everything you could possibly want and still somehow functions as one cohesive album. For one, the album has a song titled “Introduction” and another titled “Intermission.” They are the only titles of the album that say exactly what they are meant to do. The album literally has an

introduction to get you stoked to listen to some of the greatest music ever produced, and it has an intermission to give the listener a chance to grab snacks, make a phone call, or just a pause to allow their brain to relax after being stirred up by sounds.

Jack Johnson would never even think of doing something like this. Also, that intermission does not even fit the genre of the rest of album. It starts off with some crazy electronic music, moves into a beautiful piano solo, and then falls right back into the rock. Amazing. The album’s lyrics are some of the most interesting and surreal I have ever heard. While listening to the album, you will constantly feel as if you are moving in a trapped cycle of rock music that constantly changes and blows your mind. Even the song titles themselves are absolutely insane. They have nothing to do with what the song is about, and it makes it difficult to ever pick the

song you actually want to listen to. Fall Out Boy would lose it if their producer even thought of pushing this on them. I know it might sound unenticing to listen to an album with somewhat nonsense lyrics and song titles, but you first have to understand where the band is from. They are actually from Las Vegas, and no, I swear, I have absolutely no bias. This makes sense why their lyrics are so ridiculous, because frankly, Las Vegas is ridiculous. It only makes sense that all their songs have a feeling of excitement, trapped, cyclical, and sexual undertones. It also makes sense why it is the perfect album to listen to no matter what is going on, because no one knows what is going on when they are in Las Vegas. It just all makes sense. So next time you and your friends, or when you’re alone (I don’t know your life), are looking for that perfect album to rock out to, think about throwing on the first album by Panic! at the Disco.

OPINIONS

Fire hazards: a bigger priority than sexual assault BY ALEXA JENKINS Staff Writer opinions@thedepauw.com

My friend and I were having a discussion the other day, and she told me a story that filled me with so much disgust about DePauw’s misplaced priorities that I had to write about it. In fact, I would be doing the campus an injustice by not telling this story that proves the campus is more worried about fire alarms than protecting the women of DePauw. Let me first begin by telling you what I heard. My friend told me she was going about her day when she heard a group of guys having a conversation. Not your typical frat guy, “that beer was really good” conversation, but one that revolved around how to properly sexually assault a girl. Not only was this conversation just a casual one that they had in the open, but they seemed to have their technique down pat. First, they said, get her drunk and then kindly sit her down to play a game of “firetruck,” only when the girl demands you stop, don’t. Claiming that “fire trucks don’t stop for red lights.” So you guys who had this conversation in the library, DePauw may not be interested, but we know what you’re up to. So I sat there, and I wondered. What on earth could ever make a guy think that it is okay to sexually assault a girl, and have a step-by-step method? And then I realized, the school has clearly given a message to all the boys out there that it is almost too easy to get away with it because they have more important matters on their hands. Like people pulling fire alarms and burning couches. You heard them, girls, the school cares more about punishing fire hazards rather than our safety. In fact, I have witnessed the fire alarm puller and couch burners face more heat (no pun intended) and punishment than someone who committed sexual assault. I mean, a guy had to have five sexual assault charges before expulsion, but you pull one fire alarm and you’re out of here. It is clear DePauw has some shaky priorities when it comes to what really matters on campus. No, I am not saying that burning couches and setting off fire alarms is okay, because it is not. I do believe that

PG. 9 | December 7, 2016

PHOTO OPINION

Do you think DePauw should be a sanctuary campus? Madeline Piscetta, senior

The aftermath of the fire at Mason Hall. PHOTO COURTESY OF NORAH SONG

the perpetrators should be reprimanded. Someone got suspended for pulling a fire alarm, while four more await suspension for couch burning because they made stupid decisions based off a drunken night of celebrating victory. However, a boy on campus who sexually assaulted a girl got a slap on a wrist and was back on campus within a few days. I really hope I am not the only one who finds this absolutely ludicrous. Make them pay for the sidewalk, kick them out for winter term, but the second they receive a harsher punishment than someone who, sober or not, committed sexual assault, I cannot keep quiet. Tim Bookwalter, the county prosecutor, even seems to agree that DePauw does not handle sexual assault in the most effective manner. However, DePauw is more worried about keeping a “positive relationship” with the named attacker, while completely disregarding the long-lasting effects on the victims. Angie Nally deems burning a couch as “reckless and irresponsible” but I ask:

what about those guys who have a plan? Those who believe it is okay to sexually assault a girl because at the end of the day those pulling fire alarms will get in more trouble? I was under the impression that making unwanted sexual aggressions towards a girl was beyond just reckless and irresponsible, but according to what the Administration is focusing on, I must be wrong. Not only do I feel bad for the victims, like Angel Torres, who were strong enough to come forward, only to have their brave actions completely invalidated, I feel bad for the girls getting preyed upon this very moment. Don’t worry though ladies! The school swears that they will hold those who burnt the couch accountable, no need to worry about fire hazards tonight because those are clearly more of a problem than boys who take advantage of us at our weakest moments. Nevermind the sidewalk that has to be replaced, what about the memories that replay in a victim’s head? Can you replace those?

“Yes becuase it is necessary to protect students’ rights to an education.”

Cam Stewart, senior “McCoy’s original email said becoming a sanctuary campus could mean losing federal funding. If that is the case, then students who rely on federal grants, whether immigrants or not, would likely not be able to afford this education.”

Andy Fournier, junior “No, becuase we should not provide benefits to those who go outside the system. there are guaranteed visas and scholarships for anyne who chooses to pursue them.”

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Joe Gallagher, junior

Attorney at Law Criminal defense DePauw Alumnus 15 N. Indiana St. Ste. B Greencastle, IN 46315 765-653-0477 www.boggesslaw.com

“Yes becuase we are all contributing to our community and we all our earned our way into this institution.”

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SPORTS

Men’s swimming collect wins at Kenyon BY LIBBY KAISER Staff Writer sports@thedepauw.com

After a weekend meet, the DePauw University men’s swimming team returned to campus with a sixth place finish and two national qualifying times. The meet hosted by Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio took place this past Thursday through Saturday and included teams from the University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, Davidson College and Carnegie-Mellon University On the opening evening of the competition, DePauw’s 200-yard medley relay made up of sophomore Eli Anderson, junior Mitchell Davis, senior Brandon Sholtis, and junior Sam McManus placed 13th-place finish with a time of 1:33.04. The 800-yard free relay consisting of junior Kurt Swieter, senior Matt Gullickson, sophomore Adam Pircon, and first-year Charlie Stewart-Bates missed the podium at 11th. Pennsylvania led at the end of the first day with 282 points followed by Kenyon with 222. Sholtis and Davis both made NCAA “B” cuts while leading the Tigers during the second day of the meet. Earning a “B” cut time puts a swimmer in contention for a spot at the national championship. Sholtis took away a “B” cut in the 50-yard freestyle preliminary heat with a time of 20.52 seconds and finished sixth in the final. Davis received a “B” cut as well in the 100-yard breaststroke after touching the wall in 15th 56.23 seconds. Senior Micah Rhodes placed 30th in the event with a time of 1:00.71.

Junior Kurt Swieter swam The Tiger’s 400 free the 200-yard free in 1:40.48, relay of McManus, Wagner, just .03 seconds off a “B” cut. Matt Gullickson and Swieter He placed 10th in the finals. completed the race in eighth The Tigers’ top finisher with a time of 3:05.38.. in the 200 butterfly was DePauw ended the sophomore Zach Johns, after competition with a sixthhe finished 20th with a time place finish, collecting 570 of 1:58.72. points overall. “I’m really happy Pennsylvania won with overall with the team’s 2,572 points, followed by performance at the meet this Kenyon with 1,907, and past weekend,” Johns said. Johns Hopkins with 1,257.2. “We’ve worked really hard to Johns sees a bright future get to where we’re at and it ahead for the team. “I think was nice to see the work pay that the meet was truly only off.” the beginning of what this DePauw’s 200-yard free season holds for this team,” relay consisting of Sholtis, Johns said. “There’s a lot Schurig, McManus and more training before we go Swieter placed fourth in to Denison for the conference 1:23.53, while the 800 free meet.” relay with Marcus CarterMcManus came in 13th Buckman, McManus, Pircon in the 100 free with a time and Mark of 46.08 Gullickson seconds, touched in just .01 3:26.10 and s e c o n d s “We’ve worked 10th place. slower than really hard to get Mark his prelim to where we’re at Gullickson time. Junior was satisfied Sam Wagner and it was nice to with the result, t o u c h e d see the work pay citing tough the wall competition. in 47.29 off.” “With some right after, - Zach Johns of the top p l a c i n g DIII schools 1 9 t h , in the nation, following as well as two his 46.76 distinguished D1 programs, prelim time. I knew this would be one of “A fast mid-season meet the most competitive meets like this enabled some of we compete in this year,” the guys to reach national Gullickson said. cuts which will be important Junior Eric Addy scored later on in the season for 437.65 points in three-meter their taper,” Wagner said. diving and placed second “For everyone the meet was overall. a chance to work out kinks The final day of the when swimming at the highest invitational was headed by level of performance so we’ll Addy’s NCAA Regional be prepared for conference at qualifying performance in the end of the year.” one-meter diving. Addy came The Tigers’ next meet is in second on the one-meter Jan. 7 at Ohio Wesleyan. board and qualified for the NCAA Regional with both his prelim and finals performance

ERIC ADDY Junior diver Eric Addy finished second on the one-meter board this weekend, qualifying for the NCAA Regional with both his prelim and finals performance. In the prelims, he totaled 463.05 points before improving to 474.65 in the finals. Addy looks forward to the rest of the season as he is on pace for a fantastic performance season.

TDP: What expectations the season?

were your teacher and she saw my going into ability to do these things. She saw me go off the diving board and do flips and she Addy: My expectations really trained me. In high were to qualify for school, I found out it was regionals, to get both something I wanted to do qualifying scores out long term. of the way early in the season so I could focus TDP: Looking forward, on long term goals. I had a how do you think you will very busy schedule at the perform? beginning of the season. A lot of meets going on so I Addy: I’m focused on had a lot of opportunities training during winter to improve. term and get a break from academics and focus on TDP: Were you confident my dives. Conference is you could meet those a big meet and the whole expectations? team is focused on that. I’m expecting to do well and Addy: I was pretty hopefully I can take that confident. The early meets momentum forward into can kind of take a toll later regionals and have some on in the season. I had success there. I’m more to work a little bit harder focused on tomorrow and to make sure I wasn’t the next day and getting in fatigued. The last two the dives I need to do. Not years I have done really getting too stressed out and well at Kenyon and that appreciating the rest of the was where I was able to season. qualify for regionals. TDP: As the only diver on the TDP: How did you team is training lonesome? originally get into diving competitively? Addy: I train alongside two other girls. In the heart of Addy: I always liked to do the season, I spend a lot of aerial stuff like diving. I time with the swimmers and was always big into skiing, there an awesome support skateboarding, inline group for me. I could use skating, and I didn’t really someone to compete off of try gymnastics but I had but it’s not really something entertained that idea. In I think about. middle school, I had a gym

DePauw wins the weekend with confident wins over Hiram and Allegheny BY DAVID KOBE Sports Editor sports@thedepauw.com

The DePauw University women’s basketball team won their North Coast Athletic Conference opener Friday night with a 70-61 victory over Hiram College. DePauw had four players score in double digits. Firstyear Sydney Kopp had 15 points, while seniors Claire Ryan and Taylor Howard notched 13, and first year Emily Budde scored 11. Howard also pulled down 11 rebounds for a doubledouble. DePauw led the first quarter 16-12 and pulled away in the second half to take a 36-22 lead. In the second half, the Terriers cut the lead to 63-60 with three minutes remaining, but DePauw finished the game on a 7-1 run. The Tigers shot 46 percent (29-of-63) from the floor and 38 percent (6-of16) from beyond the arc. The win pushed DePauw to 5-1 overall as they travel to Allegheny College for a 3 p.m. contest Saturday. DePauw lead the entire game defeating Allegheny 73-38. The Tigers improved to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in the NCAC, while the Gators dropped to 1-6 overall and 0-2 in the conference. The Tigers closed the first quarter on an 8-0 run to take a 22-9 lead and ended

the half with a 27-point margin. DePauw shot 72 percent from the field in the second period on the way to a 52-18 halftime lead. Ryan led the Tigers with 16 points and five steals, while Kopp added 14 including three threepointers. “My teammates were doing a really good job of driving and making defenders collapse on them and giving me a really good pass so I was able to knock down the shot and shoot it with confidence,” Kopp said. Howard followed with her second straight doubledouble with 12 points and 11 rebounds along with five assists. Sophomore Blair Carlin also had five assists during her performance. Howard explained her performance as “focus and my teammates just sharing the ball.” “We really had focused on our offensive movement during practice that week,” Carlin said, “when I drove I knew my forwards would be there to get the dish.” DePauw shot 42 percent from the floor, while Allegheny connected on 23 percent. The Tigers held a commanding 55-36 edge on the boards. The Tigers return to action on Wednesday, Dec. 7, when they host Wittenberg University at 7:30 p.m.

SPORTS

PG. 11 | December 7, 2016

SPORTS

PG. 12 | December 7, 2016

Tigers fall to Ohio Wesleyan in first conference matchup

Junior Jack VandeMerkt goes up for a layup in the Tigers 71-84 loss to Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday. DePauw’s record sits at 2-4 headed into their next match Wednesday against Wittenberg. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW BY FOSTER WHITLOCK Staff Writer sports@thedepauw.com

The DePauw University men’s basketball team fell to the Ohio Wesleyan University on Saturday by a score of 84-71. The loss moves the Tigers to 2-4 overall and 0-1 in NCAC play. Ohio Wesleyan University is now 3-3 overall and 1-0 in the conference. Ohio Wesleyan was able to dominate for most of the game through their success beyond the arc. The Battling Bishops

attempted 38 three-pointers and made 17 of them, scoring more than half of their points from three. The Tigers, on the other hand, shot 21 percent from the three point line, making only 4-of19 threes. Ohio Wesleyan went into halftime already up 43-29, and extended their lead to 20 almost immediately in the second half with back-to-back threes. Ohio Wesleyan would stay out in front of the Tigers, going up 80-50 late in the game, but the Tigers went on a 21-4 run to end the game, and ultimately outscored the Battling

Junior James Clarke scores a layup in the Tigers 71-84 loss to Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday. DePauw’s record sits at 2-4 headed into their next match Wednesday against Wittenberg. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

Bishops in the second half. Although the Tigers had a huge deficit in the three-point margin, they shot almost as well as Ohio Wesleyan from the field, going 26of-62 while Ohio Wesleyan went 29-of-62. DePauw outrebounded Ohio Wesleyan 38-31, and also had the edge in points in the paint, 34-22. Ohio Wesleyan’s Ben Simpson had 25 points and eight rebounds, leading the team in both categories. Will Orr added 17 points and five boards for the Battling Bishops, going 5-for-10 from deep.

Senior Luke Lattner paced the Tigers with 19 points and eight rebounds, while junior Jack VandeMerkt came close to a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds, including seven offensive rebounds. Sophomore John Starkey came off the bench and added seven points and four boards, going 3-for-3 from the field. “Ohio Wesleyan was hot that day and we couldn’t really make anything and that’s how it goes some days,” Lattner said. “Our team defense was decent but we need to keep working on moving

the ball offensively and knowing our stuff better so we can just react to however defenses are playing us.” “Ohio Wesleyan was having some trouble shooting as a team going into the game and their struggling players found their rhythm against us. That, and their superior ability to execute on both sides of the ball were really the primary factors in our loss,” Starkey said. “We did show improvement in our defensive urgency and some of our offensive execution and we will only get better as the season progresses.”