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Starbucks to bring bucks to Greencastle?

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By Joe Fanelli news@thedepauw.com

Eli’s Books, DePauw’s brand new book store which features a Starbucks coffee shop, is currently under construction in downtown Greencastle and set to open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 24.

Its namesake is Eli Lilly, a colonel in the Civil War who became the founder of an international pharmaceutical company.

Lilly was an Indiana Asbury graduate, and the first drugstore he opened in 1861 was in the downtown square of Greencastle. Although the global headquarters for Eli Lilly and Company are now in Indianapolis, it seems Lilly has in some way returned to his college town.

Lilly was an avid book collector, said Christopher Wells, vice president for communications and strategic initiatives. Wells said the name of the

Starbucks | continued on page 4 Left: A loft within the Starbucks meant for students and community members to relax or study. The new coffeeshop is slated for a Sept.

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Class of 2016 Statistics page 5

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www.thedepauw.com SATURday, AUGUST 18, 2012 VOL. 161, ISSUE 1 Editor-in-Chief Managing Editors Chief Copy Editors News Editors Asst. News Editor Asst. Copy Editor Features Editor Deputy Features Editor Opinion Editor Sports Editor Photo Editor Multimedia Editor Multimedia staff Community Editor Page Design

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Car makes turnaround on the newly bricked intersection of Hanna and Anderson. Paul Fesenmeier / The Depauw

Anderson Street will remain unusable until December, when it will serve as the new main entrance to campus. Isabelle Chapman / The DePauw

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Anderson Street under construction until December

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Students arriving for the fall semester may notice using Anderson Street to enter campus will be pretty difficult. Actually, impossible.

The street has been stripped of its asphalt and is currently under construction to enhance the campus entrance as part of the DePauw 2020 plan. It will be unusable until December.

The street construction in May when the city of Greencastle began replacing utilities below the street, such as waterlines and sewers. DePauw has since taken over the reconstruction.

Now, workers continue to jackhammer the street to remove asphalt and the limestone that lies below it.

Vice President of Finance and Administration Brad Kelsheimer said the total cost of rebuilding the campus entrance is estimated at around $2.2 million. DePauw will be reimbursed for 80 percent of the costs through the state’s Stellar Communities grant, which allotted Greencastle with $19 million for city renovations.

To reduce some of the pressure on the DePauw Housing Office on Anderson Street, upperclassman moving into campus before the start of classes on Wednesday will check into housing in the lobby of

Peeler Art Center. The largest concentration of upperclassmen live in the West Neighborhood close to Peeler.

While the construction is a nuisance for many, Housing Director Greg Dillon is staying positive.

“We’re more concerned about our students living along Anderson Street and will continue to work with them individually to make their experience as good as we possibly can.”

- Greg Dillon Housing Director

“In some respects, that’s been helpful,” Dillon said. “When we get busy with check-ins, our [Anderson Street] office gets a bit cramped.”

With the road entirely blocked off, students living in housing located next to the road find it difficult to travel anywhere on campus without taking an indirect route.

“The construction is annoying,” said Schuyler

Cook, a senior. Cook was living on campus this summer in Lucy Rowland Hall and is now moving to Rector Village, just across from the housing office.

“We weren’t allowed to walk across Anderson Street,” she said. We had to walk clear down to East College and around to get to the housing office. It just seems like it is taking much longer than it needs to.”

Dillon understands that the construction has caused problems for students over the summer, but said the housing office is doing their best to accommodate students.

“We’re more concerned about our students living along Anderson Street and will continue to work with them individually to make their experience as good as we possibly can,” Dillon said.

President Brian Casey said that those involved with the project planned for a four-to-five-month project all along.

Rob Harper, Assistant Director of Facilities and Grounds, confirmed that Anderson Street is on schedule so far and will be up and running by Dec. 1 as planned.

For now, students will have to make do. The Office of Student Life has released a map on the DePauw website that highlights alternate routes onto campus in order to help freshman arriving.

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Dean of CGPOpps hires over summer Bellani learns about campus life, encourages students to talk to alumni earlier

A new position in the Civic, Global and Professional Opportunities offices was filled to unify the program and take it to the next level.

Raj Bellani was appointed Dean of Experiential Learning and Career Planning on July 1 and started this new role on campus July 16.

Bellani has an idea of where he would like to see DePauw go in terms of helping students determine what they will do after their four years are over.

“I believe by senior year the student should have so many options that the question is ‘What should I do,’ not ‘What can I do,’” Bellani said.

The search for Bellani’s position began last

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– Raj Bellani, Dean of Experimental Learning and Career Planning

the tools to create a program that will help DePauw students.

“Raj will be bringing his experience,” Harvey said. “He has seen other programs, he’ll have knowledge of the best practices for DePauw.”

After eight years holding many different positions at Colgate University and then most recently at Rhode Island School of Design,

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What is the Civil, Global & Professional Opportunities office?

The ‘CGPOpps’ is an integrated administrative and experiential learning program.

What do I go to them for?

The office is located on the first floor of the Union Building.

Students visit the office to discuss off-campus study, Winter Term, service, internships and career opportunities.

What will the Dean of CGPOpps do?

The dean will oversee the offices and will work to build stronger communication with faculty, alumni, employers and students.

How do I schedule an appointment?

The easiest way is to stop by the desk in the Union Building Lobby and ask to schedule an appointment. You can also call (765) 658-4622.

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“I believe by senior year the student should have so many options that the question is ‘What should I do,’ not ‘What can I do.’”

Bellani has moved to the Midwest and looks to help DePauw students realize the opportunities that are available to them. Bellani knows the importance of understanding his new community.

“First thing I want to do is actively listen to the DePauw community, the students, faculty, alumni and friends of DePauw, those that hire our student and accept them into grad school,” Bellani said.

Once information is gathered on what the goals of students are and what is making them successful. Bellani wants to move even further by giving students the support, advisement and preparation for exams to expand their options. He believes that if students are given the correct tools and support not only will they succeed, but they will reach new levels.

Bellani’s plans and hopes fall in line with what Harvey imagined the position would provide for students.

“We need someone who can really help generate resources and communication to students and alumni,” Harvey said. “Someone to work at assessing and generating data.”

To help students reach the higher level of achievement Bellani is aiming for, he suggests conversations about life after DePauw start well before senior year.

“Students should be talking to alumni in their first year,” Bellani said. “I want to give them access to the rich alumni network early.”

Before all the action takes place, Bellani is taking a moment to get to know DePauw and see what would work best in this environment.

“I need to learn, then take action,” Bellani said. “Liberal arts is all about the philosopher going to medical school. [Right now] the bag is far too limited. I want to expand the bag.”

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New Dean of Experiential Learning and Career Planning Raj Ballani. isabelle

spring after the relocation and joining of all the separate elements that create CGPOpps. “[With the relocation came] enormous visibility for offices that weren’t getting a lot of traffic,” said David Harvey, Vice President of Academic Affairs. “The total traffic increased seven to ten fold. This created a need for management. We were looking for someone with leadership that could provide the best opportunity for our students.”

President Brian Casey knows the importance of CGPOpps and the service it provides to students.

“Career services and Winter Term are all very important offices that are supposed to help students figure out the trajectory of their lives,” Casey said.

Harvey believes that the experiences Bellani has had at other institutions will give him

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SATURday, AUGUST 18, 2012

Greencastle man killed in summer police shooting

By JOSEPH FANELLI news@thedepauw.com

The Putnam County prosecutor’s office is investigating the death of a Greencastle man, who was shot by a police officer this summer.

The officer shot and killed Aaron Brousard, 28, while responding to a domestic disturbance in the early hours of July 1, according to State Police.

Just after midnight, the officer responded to a 9-1-1 emergency call reporting a physical domestic disturbance involving a male and female near 511 Sycamore St., police said. The officer arrived at the scene and approached the male subject, who purportedly charged at the officer, resulting in a physical confrontation.

Police said the officer then shot the man.

Putnam County Emergency Medical Services arrived to find police officers performing life-saving procedures on Brousard, police said.

The Putnam County Coroner pronounced Brousard dead at the scene.

Joe Watts, an Indiana State Police spokesman, said Brousard was not carrying a weapon at the time.

Angie Nally, director of the DePauw Public Safety, said public safety officers did not respond to the scene when the shooting occurred but were aware it was happening. She did not issue any sort of emergency warning to the DePauw community as there was not an ongoing threat to anyone on campus.

Statistically, violent domestic situations are one the most risky cases for responding police officers, Nally said. She said there is large difference in this situation and a simple verbal disagreement.

Detectives in the criminal investigation division of the Indiana State Police Department concluded their investigation of the incident about two weeks ago, Watts said. State police gave the information to Putnam County Prosecutor Timothy Bookwalter, who is continuing the investigation to decide if a crime was committed by either party.

Bookwalter said he is awaiting more evidence and talking with individuals involved, such as members of Brousard’s family. He said he anticipates coming to a conclusion in the next couple of weeks.

The new bookstore and Starbucks on the square are near completion. The university expects them to be open September 24. Isabelle ChaPman / The DePauw

Starbucks | continued from page 1 the bookstore was decided over the summer is meant to be indicative of the collaboration between DePauw administrators and Greencastle leaders in creating the new store.

The 75,000 square feet space is the combination of two different properties on Washington Street. The space features a loft-type area meant for student and community members to relax or study and will have residential housing in the floors above.

DePauw partnered with Indianapolis-based Kite Realty Group in building the store. Brad Kelsheimer, vice president for finance and administration, said the decision to work with Kite was a financial one, as Kite is handling all construction costs and will ease some of burden from the university.

Retail operations of the store will be handled

by Follett Higher Education Group, a national provider of educational supplies to schools. The company is replacing Barnes & Noble, who ran the previous bookstore underneath the Union Building.

The state of Indiana is also contributing to the

bookstore. Kelsheimer said just over $1 million came from the Stellar Communities grant – which rewarded Greencastle with $19 million dollars for community renovations. Kelsheimer said the total cost of the store is estimated at around $2.5 million.

Kelsheimer is optimistic about what the book

“It’s something that has to be a success for DePauw...we couldn’t afford for this to be a black hole financially.

You all need to a buy a lot of coffee to make that happen.”

-Brad Kelsheimer Vice President for Finance and Administration

store will ultimately bring to the university and the community at large. He imagines a downtown area similar to other small college towns across the nation like Davidson College in North Carolina.

But even with the help from the Stellar Grant

and Kite, Kelsheimer is not underplaying how important it is that the bookstore becomes a profitable investment.

“It’s something that has to be a success for DePauw,” Kelsheimer said. “We’re putting a lot of energy, time and effort into the store.”

He added: “We couldn’t afford for this to be a black hole financially. You all need to a buy a lot of coffee to make that happen.”

Carolyn Jones also has some investment in the store’s future. Jones, 47, is the owner of Carolyn’s Closet, a new and gently used clothing shop that opened last February. Her store is just off the downtown square and only a few doors down from the new bookstore on South Indiana Street.

Right now, Jones’ store is in the middle of a construction zone.

Jones said she is ready for the bookstore to open as the construction has slowed business down. Although she is optimistic about what the store will eventually bring.

“I think it will be good for the town and the community,” Jones said.

Eli’s Books will have its grand opening on parents’ weekend from Sept. 28 through the 30. Until then, students can still find books and other DePauw merchandise at the current bookstore location in the basement of the Union Building.

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Introducing the Class of ADMISSIONS: A COMPARISON NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS

5,204

6000

4,962

5000 4000

2016 20 617

incoming freshmen

0

2015

2016

PERCENT OF APPLIED STUDENTS ACCEPTED 42.85% 57.15%

38.98% 61.02%

2015

2016 Percent rejected Percent admitted

MALE/FEMALE RATIO

49% 51%

55% 45%

40 577

2016

College of Liberal Arts

21 28

2016 average gpa average sat score average act score

from california

students who graduated with prestigious IB Diplomas

Honor Scholar Students

2015

of students are international

22 19% 7

34

3.61

36.9 % 19.5 % 2.8 %

from Illinois

students who have DePauw family ties

1210 2015

20

from Indiana

School of music students

1000

sources: office of admissions, depauw.edu and Dani Weatherford

Bonner Scholars

3000 2000

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3.6 1200 27

domestic diversity

25Media Fellows 172

students who were captains of HS athletic teams

POSSE Scholars

27 students who were HS Valedictorian or HS salutatorian

Science Research Fellows

5 4

Eagle Scouts

Girl Scouts

57

Management Fellows

6

National Merit Finalists

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Community dismisses Forbes ‘Top Colleges’ ratings The arrival of the fall semester at DePauw University means incoming freshman, cars filled to the windows with luggage and, for the past five years, Forbes Magazines’s America’s Top Colleges rankings.

And while DePauw still remains within the top 100 of the 650-school list, the university suffered its worst ranking in the lists brief history—falling to No. 79.

That marks a 29-spot drop from 2011 when Forbes ranked DePauw the 50th best college in the U.S. President Brian Casey’s immediate reaction to the ranking: “Annoying.”

Casey and other DePauw administrators were generally dismissive when discussing Forbes latest rankings. Casey said that while the top seven or so schools are generally static, there does tend to be large shifts in position for the rest of the field.

Washington University in St. Louis, for example, has gone from No. 76 to No. 113 and back to No. 71 in just three years.

Several administrators questioned the reliability of the methodology used by Forbes to determine their rankings. Bill Tobin, DePauw’s Director of Institutional Research, said the ranking has “the appearance of a scientific approach,” but is ultimately using the information to determine a list that is not reflective of an entire population.

“If you want to talk about institutional quality the (objective) measures tell you something,” Tobin said. “It doesn’t necessarily say the best school for you.”

The Center for College Affordability and Productivity releases a report annually that breaks down the methodology used to rank schools. The center weights multiple categories to determine a school’s rank on the list. Although the specific names have changed since 2008, the primary categories have essentially always been student satisfaction, post-graduate success, student debt, four-year graduation rate and academic success.

Each category is made up of at least two components that help determine the score. For example, academic success determines 11.25 percent of a school’s total score. But of that 11.25 percent, 7.5 percent comes from students of the university receiving nationally competitive awards – Rhodes or Fulbright Scholarships – and 3.75 percent comes from university alumni receiving PhDs. The highest contributing factor is a score that uses student evalu-

“You clearly pay attention to it. But you can’t obsess over it, because you’ll go up and down, up and down.”

— President Casey

ation ratings from RateMyProfessors.com.

RateMyProfessor is a free online service that allows college students in America, and several other countries, to anonymously measure a professor’s quality. Students rate professors on a five-point scale — five being the best — in three areas; helpfulness, clarity and easiness.

Those three scores are averaged to create a professor’s overall rating.

The Top College list essentially takes the average rating for every DePauw professor listed on RateMyProfessor and uses it to determine a score. It is 17.5 percent of an institution’s total score. DePauw currently has 339 faculty listed with an average score of 3.78 out of 5.

Tobin said he visited RateMyProfessor.com once and “couldn’t stop laughing.” To him, it seemed a lot of students were whining.

“What you’re not getting there is a big picture of where those people who rate low fit in,” Tobin said.

Every year, the CCAP has said there are a number of studies that assess the validity of the RateMyProfessor rating data. The center suggests that the websites assessments are similar to the standard teacher evaluations performed by

universities.

The center cites a 2010 study entitled “Validation for RatemyProfessors.com?” that said “the results of this study offer preliminary support for the validity of the evaluations on RateMyProfessors.com.”

Ken Owen, director of Media Relations at DePauw, wouldn’t speculate on what specific factor may have caused DePauw’s dramatic drop in the rankings, but noted that Forbes has other interests in revamping their list from year to year.

“As a former journalist, I have to remember that they’re in the business of selling magazines and at the end of the day, they’ve got to move the list,” he said As to why Tobin thinks DePauw dropped so much from 2011?

“My best guess is that they confused us with Penn State,” Tobin joked. “There’s no way to know because they don’t really tell you.”

He added: “Institutions just don’t change that much from year to year.”

Senior Jacob Bonifield was also skeptical of Forbes list. He said the factors used distort the reality of what is happening at the university. He pointed to things like the Greencastle Stellar Grant and the changes on campus as a better sign of DePauw’s actual status.

“A decline in the ratings is not emblematic of the trajectory DePauw is on,” he said.

University officials did acknowledge that the Forbes rankings, as well as other publications, are not going away any time soon. Questions from current and prospective students inevitably arise, but the administration takes a strong stance on the issue: they don’t believe the rankings show prove what they claim.

“You clearly pay attention to it,” he said. “But you can’t obsess over it, because you’ll go up and down, up and down.”

Princeton University in New Jersey was this year’s top college, replacing Williams College who fell to No. 2.

Wabash College, DePauw’s Monon Bell rival, improved 25 spots from 2011 to reach No. 61.

Student Evaluations from RateMyProfessor.com

17.5%

Actual Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates

5%

Predicted vs. Actual Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates 5% Actual Four-year Graduation Rate

8.75%

Predicted vs. Actual Four-year Graduation Rate

Source: Center for College Affordability and Prodcutivity

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Forbes top colleges Ranking factors and weights

by JoSEPH Fanelli

Academic Success 11.25%

2.5%

Four-year Graduation Rate 11.25% Student Satisfaction 27.5%

Student Debt 17.5% Post-Graduate Success 32.5%

Average Federal Student Loan Debt Load Student Loan Default Rates

10%

5%

Predicted vs. Actual Percent of Students Taking Federal Loans 2.5% Student Nationally Competitive Awards

7.5%

Alumni Receiving PhDs

3.75%

Listings of Alumni in “Who’s Who in America” 10% Salary of Alumni from Payscale.com

15%

American Leaders List

7.5%

How Does DePauw Compare? #75 Oberlin College

#79 DePauw University

#76 Occidental College #80 University of Florida #77 Bates College

#81 Wheaton College

Holyoke #78 Mount College

#82 Hillsdale College

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Rain brings relief to campus after historically dry summer, drought

by Joe Fanelli news@thedepauw.com

Plants and people at DePauw University received some much-needed rainfall this past week after a period which is being called one of the worst American droughts in more than 50 years.

Much of the trees, plants, shrubs and flowers within DePauw’s campus had received little to no watering since early August when Greencastle officials asked the university to stop watering in order to conserve water.

Greencastle was responding to a statewide water ban that took effect July 13 asking all Indiana residents and institutions to reduce water usage by 10 to15 percent.

"The campus doesn’t look good,”

President Brian Casey said. “It was a major drought, and the city asked to stop watering so we did.”

Greencastle Utilities Superintendent Richard Hedge said the city usually uses 2 million gallons of water a day. He said that number is down to 1.5 million gallons a day.

DePauw was able to receive permission from the city to keep watering the athletic fields for safety reasons, said Dick Vance, assistant vice president for facilities. The university maintained watering the fields at 40 percent to ensure that the athletes using the fields come fall semester would not be on ground that was unsafe.

Also, DePauw was allowed to keep watering at least 170 one to two-year-old trees – mostly along Burkhart Walk.

The rain, which has been on and off since Monday, finally came to relieve the landscape of its suffering. Before this week, Indiana, as well as 38 percent of the United States, was in the midst of what the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was calling a severe-to-extreme drought.

Vance downplayed the effect of the drought on the campus. He said the grounds team was able to water the campus until mid-July, which helped soften the impact of the drought.

— Ellen Kobe contributed to this article.

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Green laundry system a go

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2012

D3TV gets finance, tech boost

By Libby Warren news@thedepauw.com

It is out with the old and in with the new for DePauw’s campus laundry units, and many returning students are buzzing about the change.

Last spring, the DePauw housing committee decided to revamp the washing and drying system. With three potential vendors in mind, the committee chose Mac-Gray Commerical Laundry Equipment and Management Services in an effort to move away from the coin slots and card swipe machines used in the past.

Now, instead of students supplementing their laundry funds once the allotted budget runs out, there is a flat rate for laundry: $75 for duplexes and university owned houses and apartments, $50 for residence halls or apartment buildings and $25 for apartments and houses without machines per semester. (These students will be able to do their laundry in Reese Hall).

The switch not only brings new efficiency and ease to the students, but also is environmentally friendly. Greg Dillon, Assistant Dean and Director of Housing, explained how the new machines are a great change for DePauw.

“Given the importance that the university has been placing on sustainability, it made a great deal of sense to use machines that would dramatically cut energy and water use,” Dillon said in an email.

Environmentally friendly and efficient, the machines seem like a great choice. So, what’s the catch? Some skeptics may believe that it does not really save students money. Not everyone used their money solely for laundry, instead spending it at Marvin’s, Blue Door Cafe and other Greencastle hotspots. Now, students no longer have the choice between an order of Mac Bites and a load of laundry; the choice is already made. Yet housing believes the price is right.

“The fee structure is based on the idea of paying more for the convenience of having machines in closer proximity and having to share them with fewer people,” Dillon said.

Returning students seem to have had a smooth transition to the laundry system thus far.

“I think students will do laundry more often, and probably do smaller loads,” said Erin Dinn, a sophomore resident assistant. “It will be good.”

D3TV Producer Brain Alkire, junior, participating in a Tricaster training session in the PCCM. Paul Fesenmeier / The Depauw

by Chase Hall chase.hall@thedepauw.com

The new laundry machines are more efficient than previous machines, and are also easier on the student budget. Paul fesenmeier / the depauw

D3TV hopes to expand the organization’s scope of campus coverage this semester with help from a new $10,000 high-tech system that allows them to broadcast live from anywhere on campus.

The computer-tower-sized machine, called a Tricaster, is by far the most advanced piece of equipment in the group’s arsenal, most of which has been around since its founding in the 1990s.

The buy came after a series of compromises between D3TV, Allocations Board and other university departments. D3TV will co-own the equipment with the university, which has rented a Tricaster in the past for events like graduation. The Athletic Department will also have access to live-stream sports games.

The deal closed after D3TV asked allocations board three consecutive semesters to provide money for the equipment.

Allocations finally granted D3TV $6,000 out of this fall’s activity budget, according to Director of Allocations Stewart Burns, a senior. A recent alumna pitched in the rest of the money.

Media User Services Team, which rents out equipment to students, will provide D3TV with two new professional-grade cameras to use for live broadcasts.

“This gives us more capabilities than we’ve ever had before,” said D3TV’s General Manager Kaitlin Klose. “Which

means we’re going to work so much harder this semester than we have in the past. Everything has to be full throttle.”

Before the Tricaster, D3TV could only broadcast from its studio in the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media. If an event outside of its home base was to go on the air, it had to be fully recorded and edited before being played. That was a hit to D3TV’s functionality as a media at its best when live, Klose said.

The station plans to air at least one sports game a week.

Speakers and events can be covered live both on air and online.

But a live stream means at least six people are needed at a shoot to direct, produce, and man cameras and graphic computers. That will require redoubled commitment from the station’s staff — and hopefully some help from other departments with events and sports games.

The station plans to use WGRE commentator’s audio for their live-broadcasted sports games. The Athletic department has told the group its staffers will help man the Tricaster.

“It’s all for an increased presence and legitimacy within DePauw’s community,” Klose said. She said her staff has been working hard during the week on their back-to-school projects — which she thinks will prove D3TV’s rising status as a powerful student media and not just a club.

“I’m hoping this will get people interested in D3TV,” Klose said. “Prospective students, parents, community members...

They’ll finally see us.”

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School of Music expands guest artist series

By Stephanie Sharlow investigate@thedepauw.com

With student body under 2,500, DePauw boasts an expansive music school for a small liberal arts university. But the perks of concerts and external performances aren’t just limited to those enrolled in the program.

This year, the School of Music is redesigning their offerings to include a guest artist series, a faculty select series, a spotlight series and the School of Music series, some of which will feature DePauw faculty and students.

“DePauw should be seen as the cultural hub of our community,” said Mark McCoy, dean of the School of Music. “Our students need to see musical life after DePauw. CLA (College of Liberal Arts) students can appreciate that great music is a

part of the life well-lived.”

Many genres are explored in the concert series, including anything from classical to jazz to hip-hop. Most performers are also quite young, making their work relatable for College of Liberal Arts and School of Music students.

“A liberal arts education is more than just how to make a living. It is also about how to make a life,” McCoy said. “Many people think classical or serious music is separated from them — not a part of their lives. This is a great opportunity to hear music you will love, regardless of your prior musical experience or background.”

The concert series also aims to display great music and examples of life after college. The School of Music is always willing to take suggestions for the Guest Artist Series or other recommendations for performances.

School of Music Guest Events for the 2012-2013 school year Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

PROJECT Trio

Sunday: Nov. 11 - 3:00pm Saturday: April 23 - 7:30pm

Canadian Brass

Friday: April 12 - 7:30 www.canadianbrass.com

VOCES8

Wednesday: Oct. 10 - 7:30pm www.voces8.com

Time for Three

Monday: March 11 - 7:30pm www.tf3.com

www.indianapolissymphony.com

Wednesday: Sept. 19 - 7:30pm www.projecttrio.com

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campuscrime May 9 • Hit and run property damage accident • Under investigation | Time: 8:00 p.m. | Place: College/Olive Streets

May 17 • Lost Person • Subject located/checked okay | Time: 7:15 p.m. | Place: Nature Park • Mischief – subject breaking bottles • Officer checked area/unable to locate subject | Time: 11:58 p.m. | Place: Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity

May 18 • Altercation • Subjects located/left premises | Time: 2:08 a.m. | Place: The Inn at DePauw/The Duck

June 30 • Personal injury accident/operating while intoxicated • Arrested: Timothy M. Bray | Time: 2:40 p.m. | Place: Wood/Seminary Streets

July 8 • Public Intoxication • Transport to Putnam County Hospital/forwarded to Prosecutor’s office| Time: 5:03 p.m. | Place: The Inn at DePauw/The Duck

July 9 • Medical-injured person • First aid administered | Time: 7:52 a.m. | Place: Nature Park

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• Theft of long board • Unsecured/pending | May 17 – Delayed report | Place: Beta Theta Pi Fraternity

• Reckless Driving • Officer checked area/unable to located subject or vehicle | Time: 5:43 a.m. | Place: Blackstock lot

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• Mischief – subjects in dumpster • Subject located/verbal warning issued | Time: 1:00 a.m. | Place: Longden Hall

• Theft of ukulele • Unsecured/pending | July 15 – Delayed report | Place: Rector Village Lot

May 30 • Nature Park rules violation – unauthorized burn • Under investigation | Time: 6:10 p.m. | Place: Nature Park

June 14 • Theft of stamps • Pending | Time: unknown | Place: Charterhouse

June 16 • Fireworks/explosion • Subjects located/ forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 2:06 a.m. | Place: South Quad volleyball court

July 24 • Harassment via phone • Under investigation | Time: 3:20 p.m. | Place: Administration Building

August 12 • Property damage to fence • Report filed | Time: 10:50 p.m. | Place: Hanna Street • Suspicious vehicle • Report filed | Time: 6:27 p.m. | Place: Taylor Place

August 13 • Hit and run property damage accident • Report filed | Time: 4:58 p.m. | Place: Roy O. West lot

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• Warrant service - trespassing/possession of marijuana/possession of paraphernalia • Arrested: Tyler Lynn Gobert (non-student) | Time: 1:38 a.m. | Place: Washington/Locust Streets

• Suspicious Activity • Verbal warning issued | Time: 11:40 p.m. | Place: 409 Jackson Street

June 25 • Possession of marijuana • Forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 11:50 p.m. | Place: Reese Hall

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Hometown Olympics A week after graduating from DePauw, Meg Gloyne ’12 returned to her home city of London and began working with the company responsible for all of the Olympic branding throughout Great Britain.

“We did everything from flags, anything with rings on it, and signs with directions,” Gloyne said.

As the games drew closer, there was a massive rush to finish, and Gloyne was working 17-hour days.

This position provided her with an anytime all-access pass to all the venues, which meant that she was able to watch many of the games, including several medals won by the English.

“The coolest part was probably seeing Jessica Ennis and Usain Bolt in the stadium for the athletics,” she said.

Medals aside, Gloyne was happy with the experience.

“I was so lucky to be as involved as I was, especially as the games were in my home city, and I loved every second of it,” she said. “Unfortunately we’re back to long hour days again as we get ready for the Paralympics!” ­­— compiled by Leah Freestone

Meg Gloyne ‘12 (far right) smiles with her sisters outside of Wembley Stadium.

Photo Courtesy of Meg Gloyne

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DePauw students, alumni form unconventional connections in London

By Leah Freestone features@thedepauw.com

While most people anticipated watching the excitement of this year’s Olympics from their living room couches, there are a few students and alumni who had the opportunity to take a step much closer to the games.

From current students who traveled to London with their families as spectators, to an alumna who swims and trains in the same pool as the most-decorated Olympian of all time, DePauw has had a variety of unique connections to the 2012 London Olympics.

During her four years at DePauw, Kelly (Neizer) Coyle ’08 was a four-year varsity letter swimmer and won the women’s Little 5 race her senior year. Despite her collegiate achievements, it is her current work that many may envy, especially fans of the Olympics. While she did not visit London for the summer games, Coyle currently swims and trains at the same pool as the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time: Michael Phelps.

Phelps, the now-retired Olympic swimmer, grew up in a neighborhood just outside of Baltimore and returns there to train. Coyle saw Phelps for the first time when she moved to Baltimore four years ago. Since then, Coyle not only trains in the same pool at Meadowbrook Aquatic and Fitness Center as him, but she also coaches at a swim club in the area that Phelps frequently visits.

“We haven’t had any long conversations, but I’ve met him several times,” Coyle said.

Coyle’s position provides her with the unique chance to witness the preparation behind the performances that the rest of the world sees. As a result, her Olympic-viewing experience has changed.

“It just makes them a lot more exciting since you get to see how hard they work and then watch it pay off,” she said.

For Jonathan Batuello ‘10, the London games required a different type of preparation. Batuello, a current graduate student at Ball State University, was approached by a professor last summer about serving as a graduate assistant on a 40-student trip to the Olympics. He officially found out in the fall that he would serve as the copy editor for “BSU at the Games” at the London Olympics.

In addition to his graduate assistant position for the Ball State

trip, Batuello wrote five to eight stories everyday. He had an exclusive blog with the USA Today College section, and his writing appeared in the Huffington Post among a variety of other news publications.

Batuello said one of his most memorable moments was when he interviewed U.S. runner, Aries Merritt, who was favored to win in his upcoming 110-meter hurdle race: “And then I actually watched him win gold.”

As far as how this experience has changed his perspective on the Olympics, Batuello said, “it’s just crazy how literally everyone feels connected… In the U.S., everyone watches on TV and mostly just roots for the U.S. There, you have more of a world pride.”

“Simply having the opportunity to be so close to such a positive worldwide event was incredible.”

Senior Carter McKay also had the opportunity to help with media coverage for the Olympic games. During her Media Fellows internship at the TODAY Show last fall, she heard that the show was planning on hiring some interns to come back for the Olympics. She then spoke with people at the show about their past experiences at the Olympics.

“I decided it was something that I definitely wanted to pursue and try to be a part of,” McKay said in an e-mail.

McKay had a phone interview with the show in January and was offered a paid position as a runner. While her job entailed a variety of tasks, which mostly included assisting the production assistants.

“I would print the scripts, organize them, and then run them down to talent and distribute them in the control room,” she said.

Even though she was often too busy working to actually watch the competitions, she did get the opportunity to see U.S. swimmer Dana Volmer break the world record and win the gold

medal in the 100-meter butterfly.

“That was pretty cool because co-anchor) Savannah Guthrie inte said. “Any American that medaled show, so I saw 60+ medal winners.

Reflecting on her overall exper the Olympics, but I definitely didn’ them. I now realize how much wo ing the games.”

While McKay had several month adventure, sophomore Lauren Arno ing to London the day before her fl “It was a huge surprise,” she sai if we wanted to fill some available the next day, so we jumped at the o While she felt that the spontan of excitement to the trip, once she front gates of the games, they quick tickets allotted for U.S. fans had sol Despite her family’s lack of tick ing the opportunity to be so close event was incredible.”

The Arnolds ended up attendi joined crowds of people lining the to DePauw’s own Little 5 bike rac online for available tickets, finally fo women’s basketball game between “If I had to pick a specific favo the basketball game when I could crowd,” she said.

She saw a group of men dresse chanting ‘U.S.A!’ and said she enjo patriotism.”

Every four years, athletes and unite to watch and celebrate the that is the Olympics. While the ma excitement on television or in the n dents and alumni have had their ow tions to this year’s Olympic games.

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Tiger tweets from the olympics

Over 150 million tweets were posted about the Olympics — here are five tweets that Jonathan Batuello ‘10 and Carter McKay ‘13 sent while they were in London. Note: the pictures originally attached to these tweets were not included due to space limitations.

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“My favorite from the gold medal win for the women’s soccer team last night: Carli Lloyd’s slide after the first goal!” - Aug. 10 “So unbelievable to be here when USA wins the gold! Was third row when hope solo went around with the flag!!! USA USA!!” - Aug. 9

Above Left: The sun sets over Wembley Stadium.

Above: Sophomore Lauren Arnold smiles with her brother in London. Left: Jonathan Batuello ‘10 poses after the United States beat Japan in the gold medal women’s soccer game. Below: Senior Carter McKay sits at the TODAY Show’s news desk. Photos Courtesy of

“The lead pack passing on the first lap of the women’s marathon...in pouring rain @bsuatthegames” - Aug. 5

carter mckay @cemckay

“Men's 4x100 meter freestyle relay with Phelps and Lochte @ London 2012 - Aquatics Centre” - July 29 “The greatest Olympian ever ‪#OlympicsTODAY @ TODAY Show ‪#Olympics Studio” - Aug. 7

Carter, lauren, and jonathan, respectively.

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A summer in the life of a DePauw student on campus

By Jaclyn Anglis features@thedepauw.com

Senior Reilly Taylor was working with Associate Professor of Geosciences Jeanette Pope when she offered him an opportunity— to do summer research with her.

Taylor was not a part of SRF, but he found it to be a great opportunity, especially since it was paid and he lives in Bloomington. Taylor, an environmental geoscience major, worked primarily in the Walnut Creek watershed.

“I’ve always been interested in doing water quality research, so the project was right up my alley,” Taylor said.

While living on campus, Taylor was grouped among other DePauw students in Rector Village. Taylor observes that while students might not have been grouped with their best friends, they got to meet a lot of new people they may not have otherwise.

Though Taylor enjoyed getting to know the town of Greencastle better and spending time with kids in his class playing games around the apartment, he said that it got lonely sometimes.

“You can walk outside when you’re on campus and not see a face for half an hour,” Taylor said of the “desolate” side of DePauw.

Even so, Taylor recommends that other students spend a summer on campus, but only if they find an opportunity they really want to take advantage of and if they are willing to find other things to do to occupy the time.

While his perspective of Greencastle as not only the town that houses DePauw changed, his view on the university itself also matured.

“DePauw is nothing without the students,” Taylor said, since he was not able to socialize with people he normally hangs out with during the school year.

Kati Lear, another senior who remained on DePauw’s campus this summer, worked with a psychology professor, Matt Hertenstein, on a science research project.

“It was interesting,” she said. “It was a lot of research and writing for eight hours a day, which was at first a little bit of a rough transition.”

Since Lear is from South Carolina, she didn’t consider herself to be very familiar with the Greencastle area prior to this summer. She was surprised by how many things happen in Greencastle during the summer, including a summer concert series that took place every Tuesday and featured local artists that played everything from folk to jazz.

There is also a community pool opened to the public and a festival in July.

She realized that it was very easy for her

not to pay attention to Greencastle while enrolled in classes, so during the summer, she was happy to have the opportunity to cultivate a relationship between the town and university.

“I think my roots here are more firmly established...it really helped ground me in Indiana,” Lear said.

For DePauw student and Greencastle resident Jordan Hickam, his experience while working for Public Safety was different.

“I just kind of stayed away from the town,” Hickam said. “It was mainly that DePauw bubble I was really used to [that I spent time in].

Still, Hickam had the opportunity to explore places on campus that he did not normally get to see, especially since his job required him to check various buildings.

Though it was difficult for him not to be home, he adapted to the campus well and enjoyed his time there with other students.

He recommends that other DePauw students try staying on campus during the summer as

Recent DePauw graduate Nathan Kober ’12 enjoys the Putnam County Fair this summer in Greencastle.

Isabelle Chapman/The DePauw

“It’d be nice for everyone … They could work for the school, they could explore Greencastle without actually having homework to worry about, or sports,” -Jordan Hickman, Junior

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“It’d be nice for everyone,” Hickam said.

“They could work for the school, they could explore Greencastle without actually having homework to worry about, or sports.”

Patrick Ledwidge, a senior who was also working in Greencastle this summer recommends that DePauw students spend at least one summer on campus.

“I think people may be hesitant to because it’s not a vivacious place in the summer,” he said.

Even so, Ledwidge noted that in the summer, students have the opportunity to appreciate the great institution for what it is, since they can relax and spend time at DePauw without a hectic academic schedule.

“That’s a new perspective I was able to get, and hopefully I can share that with my peers this semester because it’s something I really took for granted.”

Junior Sunny Strader shucks corn this past summer in Rector village. Isabelle Chapman/The DePauw

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industry, but DePauw has also began considering the electronics companies’ records of corporate social responsibility and environmental sustainability when making purchasing decisions.

The conflict-free campus movement has grown quickly over the past year; students at over 100 college campuses across the country and around the world are actively pushing for their schools to do exactly what DePauw has just done.

As only the tenth school to adopt a policy on conflict minerals, DePauw is truly acting as a global leader for human rights.

President Casey, the Office for Sustainability, the Office of Information Technology and, most of all, the DePauw students, staff and faculty who brought this issue to administrators’ attention deserve the thanks and congratulations of their peers in Indiana, as well as students like us who want to see our campuses follow in DePauw’s footsteps.

We would like to congratulate DePauw University President Brian Casey on the recent steps taken by the university to pursue socially responsible purchasing practices for electronic products. As students who have been fighting for 19 months for our school, Ohio University, to adopt similar policies, we are inspired to see DePauw act as a global leader for social justice and sustainability practices.

Last semester, we learned about DePauw’s correspondence with its electronics vendors, Dell and HP, through the DePauw Conflict-Free Campus Initiative blog. In their letters, the corporate representatives detailed what their companies have done so far to address the issue of conflict minerals, which typically are raw materials illicitly sourced from armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo and used in the manufacture of our electronics products.

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These challenges are unprecedented in human history, and they place an amazing demand upon higher education.

Our excitement for the new academic year comes with the recognition that you belong to the next great generation. American television journalist Tom Brokaw developed a concept to describe the greatest generation. Raised during the Great Depression and World War II eras, this generation was characterized by its sense of urgency, sacrifice,

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Let the work begin. ­— Harry Brown, Associate Professor of English; Richard Cameron, Associate Professor Philosophy; John Caraher, Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Jennifer Everett, Associate Professor of Philosophy; Glen David Kuecker, Professor of History; Jennette Pope, Associate Professor of Geosciences

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Aristotle 28. Sounds of contentment 29. River of eastern France 30. DePauw’s “gato” 31. Lout 33. _____ Valley, San Francisco 35. Cell body?

37. “The Time Machine” people 39. Surprising find during the 2011 DPU mentor group scavenger hunt 42. Plummet 44. Horse halter?

47. _____ Leriguier (champagne) 49. Blacksmith blocks 52. Disney or Whitman 53. Tea berry 55. Undercooked meat 56. Eve of D-Day? 57. Holiday log 58. Garfield’s foil 59. Call for 60. Coffee, slangily 62. Actor Harris and others >> Find answers to today’s crossword puzzle at thedepauw.com.

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The DePauw | Editorial Board Ellen Kobe | Editor-in-Chief Chase Hall | Managing Editor Lizzie Hineman | Managing Editor Brianna Scharfenberg | Chief Copy Editor Anastasia Way | Chief Copy Editor

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Conversation moves campus forward If there’s anything we want you to know, it’s this: Our e-mail is edboard@thedepauw.com and our phone number is (765) 6595973. This semester, we want our inboxes to be full and the phone ringing off the hook.

Our number one priority is to be accessible. The DePauw is a media platform that strives to express the events that occur around campus and the views of the people in the community. Fostering this mission is how we are going to create constructive conversation at DePauw.

Many DePauw students — the editorial board included — love this campus and community like we would a significant other. We can’t stop gushing about it with our friends, we can’t wait to return to it after time apart, and we would never wish it harm. Most importantly, we live with our decision day in and day out to keep a connection with this institution.

That’s why it is important for us to speak up about issues that affect our four years at this school. We don’t just take classes here, we live here. And the experiences we have during college will play a part in our futures.

One of the most humbling qualities of DePauw is trust. We trust the administration to spend our tuition dollars properly, we trust student government to hold our best interests at heart, and we trust our professors to teach us material that will prepare us for our careers.

Trust is the most crucial factor in any relationship. If something were bothering you with a friend, family member or romantic partner, would you expect the problem to be fixed without communication? We certainly wouldn’t.

We report stories that affect students lives because they have a right (and responsibility) to be informed. We write editorials calling for specific action because we want to leave DePauw even better than we found it. We publish issues that students should care about, whether they place the university in a positive or negative light.

Sometimes, we will say what others don’t have the courage to say. It may not be fun to read and others may disagree, but it’s more productive than avoiding things that are hard to talk about. There is nothing to be gained from ignoring the ways in which we can improve our community.

We ask that you place your trust in us the same way that you do all organizations on campus. Know that our work is in service for the betterment of this university — your home.

So, please — write letters to the editor, send corrections, post on The DePauw’s Facebook wall, tweet @TheDePauw, tell us what stories you would like to read in the paper.

We look forward to hearing from you. email us at edboard@thedepauw.com

EDITORIAL POLICY The DePauw is an independently managed and financed student newspaper. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of DePauw University or the Student Publications Board. Editorials are the responsibility of The DePauw editorial board (names above).

The opinions expressed by cartoonists, columnists and in letters to the editor are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial staff of The DePauw.

The DePauw welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed and accompanied by the author’s name and phone number. Letters have a 350-word limit and are subject to editing for style and length. The DePauw reserves the right to reject letters that are libelous or sent for promotional or advertising purposes. Deliver letters to the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, email the editor-in-chief, Chase Hall, at editor@thedepauw.com or write The DePauw at 609 S. Locust St., Greencastle, Ind. 46135.

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or students who are returning to campus, it is clear there is a great deal of construction and other changes happening on the campus. Anderson Street was completely removed right after the spring commencement, and it will reopen in several weeks as a new entrance to the campus. Stakes and markings around the Lilly Center are the first signs of planning for a major renovation to the overused building. The Emison building now provides a welcome to the thousands of families that come to see DePauw each year. A landscape renewal of the central core of the campus is clearly underway.

A walk downtown shows further construction, including the new bookstore. We will see more changes as the Stellar Communities grant begins funding the renovation of building facades, the construction of a new parking garage, and the transformation of a number of city streets. In the next few years, I hope we will see further projects as we continue to make this campus more functional, welcoming and beautiful.

These projects are very exciting and are signs of an institution moving forward.

The problem with construction projects, though, is that they can be distracting. They can mask other important changes. It’s hard to see changes in academic life here at DePauw when streets are being removed.

Most students will be largely unaware of the search for a Vice President for Academic Affairs that will begin in earnest in September. The VPAA is charged with guiding the intellectual direction of the university – from the shape of the curriculum to the appointment of new faculty. The VPAA will be charged to consider how best to strengthen not only our academic departments but the Honors and Fellows Programs as well. This search will engage a large number of faculty members for months and will be a constant part of my job. It needs to be. This person will be the leader of the faculty and my primary partner in shaping DePauw’s most fundamental core activities.

Among the questions that DePauw must address, and which must concern the next Vice President, are: — How do we meet the needs of our curriculum (and the ease with which students enroll in the courses they want and need) with the necessity that our faculty be given time away from the classroom for their research and new course development?

— How do we address new fields and new subjects of study, while maintaining core strengths (all with a faculty

of roughly our current size)?

— How do we make study abroad more accessible and Winter Term opportunities richer?

— How do we increase opportunities for students to engage in research with faculty?

— How do we make needed improvements in these academic activities while also allocating resources to increase need-based financial aid?

These are the issues on my desk, and before all of DePauw. They will engage our faculty, our friends and our alumni. If we are to truly become a national liberal arts institution of profound reach and reputation, we must answer these questions well.

After a long day, I like going out and seeing the changes in the campus and in Greencastle. I like seeing new trees. Beneath the construction dirt, though, a stronger DePauw is emerging. Strengthening our academic core will take time and enormous resources. It will also take some courage — on the part of the administration and the faculty — because it requires change.

Changing academic patterns is a lot harder than building new buildings or rebuilding streets. But these are the things that will make DePauw profoundly excellent.

— Casey is the the president of DePauw University. opinion@thedepauw.com

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New year, new objectives: DSG update SARA SCULLY

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e are embarking on another year at DePauw with the same enthusiasm and focus we had during the campaign season.

Over the summer, we established two standing committees to funnel concerns you may have. You can e-mail the Student Concerns Committee at dsg_studentconcerns@depauw.edu or the Academic Affairs Committee at dsg_academicaffairs@depauw.edu. These committees, headed by Executive VP, Mark Fadel, and VP Academic Life, Carroll Bible, will respond as quickly as possible with their feedback and guidance.

After concern was voiced from students and DSG last spring, it seems the proposed plan on hard alcohol will not be put into effect this year.

With that said, the problem of unsafe practices with hard alcohol still persists on this campus,

and this decision provides students with an opportunity to take the lead on creating a solution for this problem.

This is only the beginning of the concrete ideas we have put into effect. Continuing with our amendment to the constitution last year, elections will be held for five Allocation Board Members, five First-Year Senators, and the Vice President of Student Life from September 6-7.

Applications can be picked up and returned to the Office of Student Life (UB 210). These applications are due no later than Aug. 29 at 4 p.m.

With another school year comes new student representatives on faculty committees. A list of committees needing student representation is on the DSG Website. If you click on the link for a specific committee you will find some a description of the committee charge and who serves on the committee. The Executive Board will appoint students who will be engaged and interested in the topics discussed by a particular committee.

Some upcoming student government events to remember are the campus-wide tailgate on

Sept. 8 for the first home football game. Then, on Sept. 9 from 1-4 p.m., the first annual Student Government Retreat will take place, during which you will have the opportunity to learn more about student government. More information will be provided closer to the date.

We really are excited about this year and the opportunity you all have given us.

We will do our best not to let you down — know that, no matter the concern, we are here to listen to you. We take your concerns to heart in hopes that we can improve DePauw in an effective and lasting way.

Please continue inviting us to your meetings; we look forward to catching up once everyone returns to campus!

— Scully is a junior from Dallas, Texas, majoring in philosophy. Fadel is a junior from Cleveland, Ohio, majoring in biochemistry. They are student body president and vice president, respectively. E-mail: dsg_president@ depauw.edu. opinion@thedepauw.com

Freshman year presents a fresh start, memories Nicole Dobias

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ear incoming freshman, congratulations on choosing DePauw!

I promise you made the right choice.

Freshman year at DePauw is an exciting time characterized by adjusting to the college lifestyle, newfound friendships and lack of parental control. Not too long ago I was a freshman living the life in south quad. I had some pretty crazy adventures, and I learned a variety of life lessons during that time period.

As a result, I have devised a list of recommendations for you based on my own experiences.

First, college presents a fresh start; so don’t be afraid to be yourself. Any mistakes that you have made in the past are just that: in the past.

In high school, I was very focused on getting the best grades. As a result, I didn’t get out as much as I wanted to. I was introverted and a bit antisocial. When I came to campus at the beginning of freshman year, I decided that I did not want to be that person anymore. I still care about my grades, but I am now focused on other things outside of that. I have so many amazing friends,

and so few boring moments. So if you felt stereotyped in some way in high school, just know that you can be whoever you want. Be yourself.

Second, put yourself out there. Branch out and make so many friends that there aren’t enough hours in the day to hang out with all of them. Make friends with your roommates and fellow mentees. When I was a freshman, I lived in Hogate, also known as “Hoghetto.” I absolutely loved every minute of it. The first friends I made at DePauw were my suitemates and a few girls down the hall.

I also became really good friends with one of the girls in my mentor group, and made a ton of new guy friends. I am proud to say that we are all still really good friends. This year, as juniors, my old suitemates and I are moving into a house together. However, the most important lesson I have learned regarding friends is you can never have enough. Even as a sophomore I continued to branch out and make new friends. I advise you to do the same.

Thirdly, enjoy being a freshman living in the freshman dorms. At times you may cringe at the ‘antique’ feel of dormitory living, but there is so much good that comes with it.

Don’t be too quick to go to the fraternities.

Some of my fondest memories of DePauw happened in my suite in Hogate.

We had so many girls’ nights where we would

invite our friends over to hang out and watch movies in the suite. In fact, not long after my friends and I moved into the suite, we had posters all over the walls and had covered the furniture with colored sheets.

We even got a broken car stereo, an orange traffic cone and a zen garden to decorate. To us, the suite had become home. In a way, I really miss it.

However, my most important word of advice to you as incoming freshman is to make a bucket list. Trust me, you should do it. My friends and I made a bucket list at the beginning of freshman year.

We included things like, go to the rope swing just outside of town, make a midnight trip to Edna and be scared out of your mind and do a Boulder run.

We have all kinds of crazy stuff on there. My friend and I pulled it out the other day, and we were surprised at the amount of things on the list we still have to do before we graduate.

I think the coolest part is being able to look back as a senior at all of the crazy things you did during your time at DePauw.

— Dobias is a sophomore from Fishers, Ind., majoring in communication with a minor in political science and computer science. opinion@thedepauw.com

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PHOTOPINION How has the construction on Anderson Street affected you?

“It hasn’t. I haven’t even seen it yet.”

Montana hoenig, freshman “I can’t drive to Beta anymore.”

morgan crandall, senior “It definitely makes it more difficult to get to class.”

Ben irons, sophomore “It hasn’t much, except for the detour on U.S. 231.”

Max guenther, junior isabelle chapman / the depauw

Have a question you want answered? email opinion@thedepauw.com

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Football

Consistency key for new season’s gridiron glory

By Michael Appelgate sports@thedepauw.com

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There’s no doubt in senior Taylor Wagner’s mind the football team possesses a talented offense.

It’s just a matter of keeping them away from injury.

Last season, DePauw was hit hard by afflictions – so hard that during the 118th Monon Bell Classic, the Tigers used their fifth-string quarterback after a bevy of maladies.

“If someone went down, we had a brand new guy who’s never played college football before coming in and trying to play,” Wagner, a wide receiver, said.

“Last year, we never knew who was going to be playing in practice day-in and day-out.”

Head coach Robby Long doesn’t see his lack of juniors (12) and seniors (22) as a potential weakness.

“We have sophomores who aren’t technically sophomores,” Long said. “They played a lot of football last year. I’m more concerned with the core. As long as everything fits, we’ll have a successful season.”

His core extends beyond his offense to the other side of the ball. Second-year defensive coordinator, Scott Srnka, led a talented defense that kept DePauw competitive in games despite low-scoring efforts.

The revolving door of QBs disrupted the offense and was the prime reason for the 4-5 record.

“It’s not where we wanted to be at,” Wagner said of the Tigers’ record. “Talent only goes so far. If you’re great, and you can’t stay on the field because of injury, we have to find someone else to put in there.”

Distributing the ball will most likely be sophomore QB Drew Seaman, who last year was felled by a concussion midseason after starting two games. He

entered the season as the team’s third string QB, but impressed coaches and teammates with his pocket presence and good athleticism.

His effectiveness, and ability to stay on the field, will determine the success of the season. As is the case for all players, added Wagner.

“We need consistency. We want our playmakers out on the field,” he said.

Last Year: 4-5.

Key Returner: Drew Seaman, sophomore, quarterback. Seaman impressed last year as a freshman in just two starts and three appearances. His season came to an end when he suffered a concussion. Now in his second year, he is the oldest quarterback on DePauw’s roster.

Player to Watch: Taylor Wagner, senior, wide receiver/kick returner. Wagner, a preseason All-American, will use his powerful cutback move coupled with good quickness to give the Tigers a short field off kickoffs. He will also be one of the prime targets for Seaman or whoever earns the starting QB nod.

Biggest Hole: Inexperience at the QB position. Seaman is just a sophomore. Junior Jackson Kirtley, who started two games at QB last season, is now a wide receiver. There are five freshman QBs on the roster who could push Seaman for the starting position.

Need to Know: There are many great offensive playmakers, but who will pass them the ball?

Season Opener: At home against St. Olaf College on Sept. 8 @ 1 p.m.

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Taylor Wagner, a senior wide receiver and kick/ punt returner, was selected to the D3football.com Preseason All-America Second Team as a returner.

Wagner ranked third in Div. III last season with a kickoff return average of 31.3 yards and was 24th in punt returns at 12.4 yards.

“Being named to that team was sort of motivation for me in the offseason.” Wagner said. “I had something to look forward to this season. Now that I’m there, I have to maintain it, and there’s room for improvement.”

Last season, Wagner was a D3football.com honorable mention. Entering into the season, he ranks third in DePauw history with 56 career punt returns and fourth with 566 punt return yards.

Wagner averages 10.1 yards per punt return and

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Cross Country

Wanted: goals and offense

By Dylan Spangler sports@thedepauw.com

“Don’t fear failure.”

That’s what head coach John Carter wants out of his women’s soccer team. He wants “dynamic personalities in front of the goal.”

Last year, the team struggled to score. For the season, they compiled 23 goals to their opponents’ 26. Defensively, they played well, but scoring was consistently a weakness.

Carter hopes the returning players will stop being so hesitant to shoot.

“It’s okay to take it on a few times, and be dangerous,” he said.

Five seniors, four juniors and six sophomores return—and it appears the team has capable starters at each position. There wasn’t a gaping hole or a position that was in dire need of filling through recruiting, but Carter and his staff still managed to recruit 12 freshmen.

All of the players who make the team have the opportunity to play,

said Carter. Going into the offseason, on paper, the area of concern was the team’s offense.

But according to Carter, that wasn’t the case.

“Who are going to emerge as the kind of dynamic, attacking personalities that are going to take the responsibility to score goals?” Carter said. “We are so team oriented sometimes that we look to pass when we should take that responsibility to score.”

However, success starts with quality goalkeeping. Caroline Kerr is returning for her senior year and has, as Carter said, “the inside track” to being the starter.

Senior Dana Sprague, last year’s second leading scorer, will be leading the charge up front.

“With one season of the NCAC already under our belts, we are ready to work really hard to be the top team in our conference this season,” Sprague said. “Our record shows how talented our team really is.”

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Last Year: 6-10-1, tied for fourth place in the NCAC. Key Returner: Dana Sprague, senior, midfielder. She looks to have another great season as one of the team’s primary sources of offense. Second last year in points scored, Sprague will have the opportunity to lead the team in points this year.

Player to Watch: Ryan Konicek, sophomore, defense. Konicek saw playing time as a freshman and will be looked at to play significant minutes this year.

Biggest Hole: Head coach John Carter believes someone needs to step up and be a little selfish in front of the goal and take that shot instead of being passive.

Need to Know: It’s okay to take risks, it’s okay to be selfish. This team just needs to find someone aside from Sprague who is willing to take shots.

Season Opener: University of California, Santa Cruz at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational in Bloomington, Ill., on Aug. 31 @ 2:30 p.m.

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The one word that summarizes head coach Deb Zellers’ volleyball team is young.

With five graduating seniors, Zellers and her staff entered the offseason knowing they needed a strong freshman class – something they achieved.

“I set our goal to have eight freshmen in this incoming class,” Zellers said.

DePauw actually has eleven incoming freshman, nine of which are guaranteed a spot on the team.

“We were kind of shocked when we heard how many freshmen were going to be on the team,” junior Tori Bowerman said. “But after summer camp and being together, we’re all really excited.”

Adding the incoming freshmen to the seven returning players, Zellers is bound

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to have significant depth at almost every position – young and inexperienced, but it’s depth nevertheless.

With the loss of a large senior class, there are holes, the most glaring of which is their lack of a setter. Filling that position was at the top of Zellers’s recruiting list.

“We felt the most pressure in recruiting the setter position because we absolutely had to have at least one,” Zellers said.

They got one – three to be precise.

But that’s not the only position freshmen will most likely contribute.

“We will absolutely have freshmen starting for us on the floor next year,” Zellers said. “We’re on a mission. We may be young, but we’re not letting our youth create a ceiling for this team.”

Key Returner: Katie Petrovich, senior, outside hitter. The fourth-year starter has improved every year. The Tigers will look to Petrovich to be a leader on this team that could have as many as eleven new faces.

Player to Watch: Tori Bowerman, junior, libero. The defensive specialist will have a lot of opportunities to display her ‘feistiness’ to her new teammates.

The Tigers are going to look for her to step up, be confident and provide the team’s defensive mentality.

Biggest Hole: Chemistry. It’s vital for this team to bond and come together.

Need to Know: The team is not going to be hindered because they are so young. It’s guaranteed to be young — and competitive.

Season Opener: Plays Dominican University at Washington University in St. Louis on Sept. 1 @ 2 p.m.

The men’s cross country team saw its greatest success for an individual in school history a year ago. On the other hand, as a team, the results were far from what they expected.

“Being the first year in the conference, we were excited to see how we’d do,” head coach Kori Stoffregen said.

In the end, both teams were disappointed with how the season ended, but he realized the teams that finished above DePauw were talented and will be tough to beat this fall.

“The conference is very competitive, and we came up just a hair short,” Stoffregen added.

There’s hope that this year will be better than the last. Senior Noah Droddy, an All-American last season, returns and has some help behind him. Stoffregen said junior Stu Newstat could provide the added depth behind Droddy.

On the women’s side, junior Siri Retrum looks to build on a successful year. She’s a veteran on the team, and is expected to lead sophomores Hope Jordan and Megan Everhart.

Since they have a year in the NCAC under their belt, the team should be adjusted and be able to make a run at the top of the standings.

Last Year: Women 3rd in the NCAC; Men 5th in the NCAC Key Returner: Noah Droddy, senior. As a junior, Droddy was an All-American and finished ninth at the Div. III Men’s Cross Country Championships – the best finish for a DePauw cross country runner in history. The team will lean heavily on its lone senior for leadership this season.

Player to Watch: Hope Jordan, sophomore. The second-year runner made significant strides since her freshman year and is expected to have a solid season for a women’s team that has quite a bit of talent.

Biggest Hole: With this team, especially when it comes to the men, depth is a concern.

There are 16 men on the roster so if one of the top runners goes down due to injury, it would be a steep mountain to climb.

Need to Know: It is possible that Droddy becomes the greatest long distance runner DePauw has ever had.

Season Opener: At Wabash College Hokum Karem on Sept. 1 @ 10 a.m.

Field Hockey

Hungry for NCAA bid

By Ryan Foutty sports@thedepauw.com

For three consecutive years, the field hockey team’s season ended with a loss in the conference championship game. It’s a streak the team’s trio of seniors knows all too well.

Led by seniors Margaret Ellis, Bridgette Shamleffer and Caroline Torie, the Tigers have set their sights on a NCAC Tournament title — and the automatic bid to the NCAA Div. III Championship that comes with it.

“It would be a huge step for the program,” Torie said. “That [goal] from the seniors will be relayed to all

the freshman that this is what we need to do.”

With nine starters returning from last season’s 16-3 team, the Tigers will again feature a high-powered offense.

Ellis, a forward who led the NCAC with 24 goals last year, remains up front with forward Shamleffer as DePauw’s primary scoring threats.

Juniors Taylor Helms and Sydney Sprawls are tasked with leading the Tiger defense. Maggie Steele, a sophomore goalkeeper, returns after starting all 19 games in 2011.

DePauw will play an aggressive

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SOFTBALL

Passion, experience abundant for new softball head coach Hanrahan

By Michael Appelgate sports@thedepauw.com

It feels like the perfect fit for Erica Hanrahan.

She wants to be close to her family in Chicago.

Wants to be at an institution where athletes care about academics. Most importantly, she wanted to be in a college where she could use her passion for softball to make an impact in her players’ lives like the sport did for her.

Hanrahan is DePauw’s newest addition in the athletic department, assuming the softball head coaching position left vacant by Bonnie Skrenta. The Oak Park, Ill., native coached at Div. I Boston College last year as an assistant and fell in love with college coaching.

After more than 10 years of coaching high school and travel softball in her home town, the assistant job at Boston left her longing for another head coaching position.

“I just needed to find the right fit for me,” Hanrahan, 34, said. “I wanted to be a head coach again.”

To understand why Hanrahan wanted to be at DePauw, one doesn’t have to look hard. Her own athletic background nearly mirrors the image of DePauw athletes.

At age nine, she joined her father’s travel softball team, the Oak Park Windmills. There, she developed a talent in the pitcher’s circle and a love of playing on a team.

“Most of my teammates and I received scholarship to go to the Div. I level,” she said. “We weren’t playing for that. In terms of getting the scholarship, that was not the focal point.”

She chose to go to St. Peter’s College in New Jersey, even though she was accepted to her dream school, Vanderbilt University. There, Hanrahan was one of a few standout pitchers at St. Peter’s from 19972000. In 67 career appearances, she holds the third lowest ERA in school history of 2.20, she’s seventh in strikeouts with 180 and tossed 28 complete games in-

Hockey | continued from page 21 style offense and defense, meaning head coach Gina Wills will look to take advantage of her team’s depth.

“We have a bigger roster this year,” Wills said.

LAST YEAR: 16-3, lost in NCAC championship game to Denison.

KEY RETURNER: Margaret Ellis, senior, forward. A quick, dynamic goal scorer, Ellis also excels in setting up her teammates on offense.

PLAYER TO WATCH: Maggie Campbell, sophomore, forward. Campbell could receive more scoring opportunities as opposing defenses look to

cluding seven shutouts.

After graduating, she remained at St. Peter’s for one more year with the team as a graduate assistant, and got her first taste of coaching. For some athletes, the switch from player-to-coach can sometimes be challenging.

Not for Hanrahan.

“As a player, I analyzed things to use my strengths to effectively plan out an opponent’s weakness,” she said. “You get to do that as a coach, and the transfer over was much easier than I thought.”

She then moved back to Oak Park and taught at Elmwood Park High School starting in 2001. She taught English, and was the volleyball and softball head coach. While she enjoyed teaching English, the softball diamond was her true passion.

She founded her own travel softball team in 2005, ironically named the Lady Tigers.

“It was a large undertaking,” Hanrahan said. “It was really to give the same opportunities that I had as a kid.”

For more than five years, Hanrahan coached and taught while seeing opportunities to pursue college coaching. However, she never felt the time was right until last year.

One of her coaches with the Lady Tigers, Ashley Obrest, took the head coaching position at Boston and asked Hanrahan to be her assistant.

“I love being in the classroom, but softball is where I want to be,” Hanrahan said. “To do that year-round is exciting. It was a wonderful experience.”

In one year, Obrest and Hanrahan improved the team’s record from 15-31 in 2011 to 23-29. While she enjoyed coaching with Obrest, Hanrahan said head coaching is what she really wanted. That’s when she found DePauw.

The search for a replacement for Bonnie Skrenta began in July. Stevie Baker-Watson, DePauw’s athletic director, said the time frame was quite small to find a new coach before the beginning of the school year.

She was looking for someone at an institution

“Everyone is key, [so] we can stay fresh, and play fast.

We are definitely as strong as we were last year. If we can build as a team and focus opponent-by-opponent, then we’ll be in that [conference] championship game again.” pressure Ellis and Bridgette Shamleffer.

BIGGEST HOLE: In close game situations, DePauw needs to remain patient on offense.

NEED TO KNOW: DePauw plays at Denison on Sept. 22nd and at home on Oct. 20th.

SEASON OPENER: Plays Bridgewater at Lynchburg College. Sept. 1 @ 11 a.m.

Erica Hanrahan, DePauw's new softball head coach, was an assitant coach for Div. I Boston College last year. Photo courtesy of Boston College athletic department. with high academic standards, and with some administration experience.

“Erica had some knowledge of DePauw, which made for a better conversation with her,” Baker-Watson said.

Baker-Watson chose three from nine potentials to come to campus and meet with professors and faculty members. After phone conversations with current softball players, Hanrahan became the No. 1 choice.

“We had a very talented pool, but I think what really helped her was the tenure she had at the high school,” Baker-Watson said. “Erica can take us further.

The program is in motion, and I needed someone who was willing to stay in motion with the program and realize they can crank it up.”

Hanrahan has plans to do just that.

“Because I have that knowledge base with pitching, I am going to have high expectations for the pitchers,” Hanrahan said. “They are going to be able to do things that might seem a little bit intimidating at first, but nothing I’m going to ask any of the players to do is something I myself haven’t been able to do.”

The only concern she has is not knowing her players yet. However, she’s confident in her abilities as a coach to improve the skills of anyone on the team.

“I have a lot of ideas because of the wonderful coaches I’ve worked with or played for,” she said. “I’ll be able to look at this team and have ideas of how to get that next level of softball.”

Skrenta headed to Div. I team by the depauw staff sports@thedepauw.com

Bonnie Skrenta, who was head coach of DePauw softball for 10 seasons, resigned last June to take the head coaching position at Div. I Bucknell University.

Skrenta’s teams posted a 280-127-2 record including five NCAA Div. III Softball Championship appearances in the past six years.

“Bonnie has been a valuable part of the DePauw athletics team,” Stevie Baker-Watson, DePauw athlet-

ic director, said in a news release. “She not only built a program to national prominence, but provided the student-athletes with an excellent experience.”

Skrenta posted just two losing seasons during her tenure: her first two seasons in 2003 (6-24) and 2004 (14-23). She sustained success in the following eight seasons, posting a 241-61-1 mark over the last seven.

Her teams finished fifth in the NCAA Div. III championship tournament in 2007, 2010 and 2011.

Maya Ripecky, Skrenta’s graduate assistant coach last season, also was hired to Skrenta’s staff accord-

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Nathan Sprenkel '12 started for Antigua Barricuda as goalkeeper Aug. 11. Photo courtesy of Reid Sprenkel

Nathan Sprenkel is the starting goalkeeper for Antigua Barracuda FC – one of 11 teams competing in the United Soccer Leagues Professional Division, a third tier in the United States Soccer Federation below Major League Soccer and the North American Soccer League.

He recorded a 33-6-3 record in goal with a .72 career goals against average for DePauw. Sprenkel was the NCAC player of the year in 2011 and earned second team all-American honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

According to Brad Hauter, DePauw men’s soccer head coach, Sprenkel had his eyes set on a professional contract since his freshman year.

“When he first arrived here, we recognized that the kid was pretty special,” Hauter said. “Really from his sophomore year on, we tried to push the buttons to make sure he’s ready to mentally make that step.”

Sprenkel started for the Barracudas Aug. 11 at Cal State Fullerton Titan Stadium in Los Angeles, and surrendered one goal and totaled one save. The USL PRO team has two games left on its schedule.

He will return as the goalkeeper coach this fall for DePauw, where in 2012, he was the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year in addition to earning all-SCAC and all-Great Lakes Region first team honors.

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Women’s Swimming

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“I put this above everything...this is my life.”

Sustained success and aggression

New women’s swimming head coach, Matt Ense, is taking dedication to a new level

Matt Ense, left, DePauw’s new women’s swimming head coach, speaks with Denison University head coach Gregg Parini during a meet. Photo courtesy of Denison University athletic department.

By Michael Appelgate sports@thedepauw.com

You can find him in the office on the pool deck; the one that used to be a graduate assistant’s office. The office is hot – a fan hums constantly swirling the warm pool air. Near water is where he’s been for most of his life, and where it’s hard to pull himself away.

To say that Matt Ense, DePauw’s new head women’s swimming coach, is invested in his new job would be an understatement.

He wanted to be close to the pool to always be accessible to his swimmers, close to where he says he’s pouring his entire life into. He was hired to replace legendary DePauw head coach Mary Bretscher, who retired following the conclusion of last year’s season.

Bretscher built the program from scratch 37 years ago. Ense, who was hired in June, hopes he can mirror Bretscher’s legacy — and create his own.

He certainly has the energy to do it.

“I’m invested,” Ense, 32, said.

“I kind of live here. I’ll be here all weird hours emailing recruits. I want to win. I always ask the kids ‘Do you like winning or hate losing?’ and I hate to lose.”

The Cincinnati native grew up near a lake, and his mother enrolled him in swimming lessons when he was just two years-old. At age five, he joined a YMCA swim club, and his first meet was at Wittenberg University.

He was a distance swimmer – the 500-yard and one-mile events – in high school and at Eastern Michigan University. He was a fivetime Mid-American Conference champion, and competed in the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials where he finished ninth in the five-kilometer event.

After he graduated in 2002, he spent a fifth year at Eastern Michigan finishing up his degree in business administration. He got his first taste as a volunteer coach for his Eastern Michigan team.

“That’s where I really found the passion for coaching,” Ense said.

He went back home to his old YMCA swim club to help coach

while he looked for any coaching positions. His search came up empty, so his passion went dormant for about two years and worked as an investment banker for Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank.

In 2005, he, along with his two sisters, took part in a coaching staff at all-girl’s St. Ursula Academy in Cincinnati. He coached for two seasons, and one day in 2007, Ense was in the basement of the bank when he found a St. Ursula roster in one of his binders.

“Five hours after that I put in my two-week notice and started looking for coaching jobs,” he said. “It took me awhile, but I went up to Union College as an assistant coach.”

He coached at Union from 2007-2008 when an opportunity to coach the world’s best swimmers was available after Union’s swim season.

Before the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Ense traveled to the Florida Keys to coach with the best coaches in the world at the selective training institution, The Race Club.

On the deck, he had the privilege of coaching London Olympics USA gold medalist Nathan Adrian, and renowned Serbian swimmer Milorad Čavić.

With such great mentors and athletes around him, Ense soaked up the experience.

“It was like a who’s who of swimming down there,” he said.

“Working with Mike, he taught you to think outside the box. On the spot, it was ‘Come up with a set with this set of bleachers.’

We would take lounge chairs and make these guys do jumps over them.”

His list of notable swim coach mentors doesn’t stop there: during his college summers, he swam at University of Michigan under head coach Jon Urbanchek, who coached the Wolverines for 22 years and won 13 Big Ten Championships.

“I’ve seen a lot of different coaching philosophies and how

you handle people,” Ense said.

His final mentor was Denison University’s Gregg Parini. Ense was hired after his experience at The Race Club and was a part of the Big Red men’s and women’s programs win four NCAC titles apiece in his four years on staff, including the men’s Div. III national titles in 2011 and 2012.

With all the knowledge Ense has in and out of the pool, he thinks his main strength isn’t his coaching ability, instead, recruit talent.

In more than a month of being hired, Ense said he’s traveled to Miami (Ohio), Atlanta and Chicago to meet with potential swimmers.

“Being a bank manager really helped me to reach out to people — it’s not easy to do,” he said. “I chose to go to Atlanta instead of going on vacation. I put this above everything else, and that’s a good thing because this is my life.”

That type of energy is what got Ense hired in the first place, according to Stevie Baker-Watson, DePauw’s athletic director. When three final candidates were selected to come to campus, that’s when the selection got tough, and when Ense set himself apart.

“He’s Mr. Bubbles,” Baker-Watson said. “Matt had high energy from the start. He just takes such great pride in coaching. … The search was close, and what really set him apart was his attitude.”

So how invested is Ense in DePauw?

“I see DePauw being my final stop if it could be,” he said. “I could see this team contending for a national title down the road. In five years, we can be pushing top five. We have a winner here that’s waiting to come out of its shell.

“We only had a six lane pool at Denison, with the 12-lane pool here. … I can pull out a lot of tricks.”

Men’s soccer now with target on its back

By Michael Appelgate sports@thedepauw.com

Head coach Brad Hauter doesn’t want his men’s soccer team to be satisfied with last season.

He wants them hungry for more.

DePauw earned its first trip to the NCAA Div. III Championship since 2000 by winning the NCAC title last season over national powerhouse — Ohio Wesleyan University. The Tigers were downed in the first round by Case Western Reserve University, 3-0.

“DePauw men’s soccer used to be the hunter, and chasing the NCAA tournament, conference titles, and being on the outside,” Hauter said. “One of the things we want to focus on is sustained success.”

Success is certainly on the radar.

The Tigers will lean on returning sophomore strikers Nate Snyder and Andy Morrison. They’ll also feature a stout defense with senior defender Andrew Desmarais returning from a season-long injury.

“DePauw has been traditionally a defensiveminded team,” Hauter said. “We had a couple of players who broke out in terms of scoring. I think any changes that we’ll see are more in line with being more creative and aggressive going forward.”

Last Year: 16-3-1, lost in the NCAA Div. III first round to Case Western Reserve University Key Returner: Andrew Desmarais, senior, defender.

Desmarais watched from the sidelines because of injury as his team won the NCAC title. Head coach Brad Hauter said he will provide a “warrior mentality” in the back.

Player to Watch: Andy Morrison, sophomore, forward. Morrison burst onto the scene in his first collegiate year, compiling 10 goals in 19 starts.

Biggest Hole: Can Morrison and fellow sophomore Nate Snyder repeat successful first years?

Much will depend on

converting chances, which the team struggled at times with last fall.

Need to Know: The Tigers have another chance to take the NCAC title – but a repeat championship goes through national powerhouse, Ohio Wesleyan University.

DePauw beat the Battling Bishops in the championship game, snapping a 10-game losing streak. However, if DePauw doesn’t claim the automatic NCAA bid, there is a good chance for an outright bid if the team can stay in the national rankings.

Season Opener: At home against Hope College Aug. 31 @ 1 p.m.