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Dr. Brown-Dean delivers Walker Horizon Lecture, explains how to “commit to action” BY ALEX WEILHAMMER news@thedepauw.com

Even though the 58th annual Grammy awards started 30 minutes earlier, over 90 people filled the Watson Forum yesterday evening to hear from Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean instead. Brown-Dean, associate professor of political science at Quinnipiac University, visited Greencastle on President’s Day to deliver a lecture titled “Beyond Ferguson: Reimagining Race and Social Justice in the United States.” This lecture, as part of the Walker Horizon Lecture series during Black History Month, focused on the ills of the criminal justice system and the consequences of criminal disenfranchisement. Associate Professor of Political Science Clarissa Peterson delivered Dr. Brown-Dean’s introduction. “Each year, I spend all year long waiting for Black History Month,” Peterson said. She explained that she always tries to find the most brilliant scholar to talk to our campus. Peterson called Brown-Dean “an expert on political dynamics surrounding the criminal justice system.” When Brown-Dean took to the podium and thanked Peterson, she also acknowledged President Casey for “doing something about these issues.” “The fact that you are here over watching the Grammys is incredible to me,” she said. 2015 was a challenging year for Brown-Dean. She shared her story of visiting Selma, Ala. and the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the site of Bloody Sunday. On March 7, 1965, civil rights

demonstrators were attacked by police with billy clubs and tear gas. Brown-Dean showed a picture from her visit of a man extending his arm in the air. She explained that this man was crying heavily, so she asked if anything was wrong. This man, a veteran, told her he had marched on Selma and he has scars from when dogs attacked him that day. Brown-Dean said that he wasn’t bitter, but that he was there “to pay tribute to those who couldn’t be there.” “The blood of martyrs soaked into that pavement, and I left Selma inspired and encouraged,” Brown-Dean said. She later summarized the story of Martese Johnson, an honors student at the University of Virginia from the south side of Chicago. A gruesome picture of his bloody face was projected on the screen. He was arrested on March 18, 2015 outside Trinity Irish Pub by liquor control agents on charges of public intoxication and obstruction of the peace. These charges would later be dropped and Johnson would file a $3 million lawsuit against the Virginia Department Dr. Khalilah Brown-Dean speaks Monday evening in front of a packed crowd at the Watson Forum. An Associate Proof Alcoholic Beverage Control. Brown-Dean joined Johnson and fessor of Political Science at Quinnipiac University, Brown-Dean, gave a lecture titled “Beyond Ferguson: Reimagining others on a silent march to the UVA Race and Social Justice in the United States.” ZACHARY TAYLOR / THE DEPAUW president’s house. She commented color were always told that you need away from becoming a hashtag.” The “Law and Order Approach” on Johnson freezing in fear upon see- to respect police in a certain manner.” Brown-Dean buttressed her argu- that Brown-Dean discussed began ing the police cars during the march. “People think we live in a post- ment with extensive statistical analy- under the Nixon administration. During his arrest, Johnson report- racial society and we don’t,” Fears sis of the criminal justice system, Drugs became “public enemy numedly said, “But I go to UVA! But I go added. “It was nice to see her ad- proudly calling herself a numbers ber one” and this sentiment created to UVA!” dress that issue, and I’m happy to see geek. Several slides of her lecture a foundation for the United States to When he saw those police cars, that there’s a diverse audience there feature long-term graphs and cross- embrace stronger law enforcement. “Martese realized that degrees don’t to recognize that that’s what happens racial examinations. All of this data matter,” Brown-Dean said. to black kids on campus and at a na- is studied to determine how much “I appreciated that she talked tional level. ACTION progress we have made as a country about respectability politics,” said ju“Ferguson is everywhere,” said since the Civil Rights Act and the Votcont. on pg. 5 nior Sarah Fears. “Most students of Brown-Dean. “We are all one step ing Rights Act.

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Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Dr. David Harvey receives national award from American Chemical Society BY GEORGIA GREEN news@thedepauw.com

Dr. David Harvey, chemistry and biochemistry professor at DePauw for 30 years, received the 2016 American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry J. Calvin Giddings Award for Excellence in Education. As a young adult, Harvey always knew he wanted to pursue science; it was just a matter of which field to pursue. At Knox College, Harvey was between geology and chemistry, but he found himself falling for chemistry. He eventually completed his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry at the University of North Caroline – Chapel Hill, in 1982. Four years later, Harvey became a professor at DePauw. “It was where the job was,” Harvey joked. He has been here ever since, actively involved in not only the chemistry department but also on the entire campus, serving as the president for academic affairs for the 2009-2010 academic year and the chair of the chemistry department. In regard to the classroom and the laboratory environments, Harvey stressed the necessity of the two and their dependency on one another within chemistry. While the classroom is focused fundamentally on content and ways of thinking about discipline, the laboratory is

a practical experience wherein one puts the content learned into action. “In the class, I like students to grapple with data,” Harvey said. “I like them to try to figure out how to make sense of data on their own, and in lab, I like to see them try to tackle a problem – a real problem.” Senior chemistry major Nick Moore found Harvey’s lectures in his Chemometrics course to be very applicable and never boring. Moore explained, “His teaching style is activity-focused. In the course, we used a statistical analysis program, R. In class, we would work programs alongside Dr. Harvey, and he would explain and answer questions while working through the problems.” After 30 years of teaching at DePauw, Harvey has learned a thing or two about effectively teaching and reaching his students. He described one of the most challenging parts of teaching to be reconstructing how he understands a particular topic in his own head into a way that he can re-teach it to his students. “When you know something, when you really know something, you tend to organize it in your mind in a way that is very different than the way you actually learned it and made sense out of,” Harvey explained. “If you think of anything that you know how to do really well, you would explain it to somebody with a lot of assumptions that you’ve sort of forgotten about.

It would not be the way that you came to make sense out of it yourself. I think that’s one of the real challenges in teaching.” Those considered for the award include people who have authored textbooks, designed innovative laboratory curriculum, mentored students, and written prominent articles about teaching. Harvey is most notable for his curricular development, but he also authored an analytical chemistry textbook in 1999. In an interview with DePauw University, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Johnson Family University Professor of Art and Art History Anne F. Harris said, “David Harvey’s generosity and innovation – his ability to connect students and faculty with their interests in complex and creative ways – have long made him a treasured and revered professor and mentor at DePauw. With this award, he joins an esteemed company of analytical chemists who have shaped the field through their teaching excellence. As a small liberal arts college, DePauw is honored to have David among its faculty and grateful for his lasting and transformative commitment to students and colleagues.” Harvey will receive his award along with a $2,500 prize at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society in August in Philadelphia.

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Second annual “Black Friday” parties result in minimal casualties BY KATIE O’LAUGHLIN AND JULIE BLOCK news@thedepauw.com

The second annual “Black Friday” parties consisted of fewer reported hospital visits, heightened security and a great time for many DePauw students. The administration proposed that “Black Monday” be changed to “Black Friday” in 2014 due to a decrease in class attendance on the following Tuesday. This change came to fruiton last year, making this past Friday the second annual “Black Friday.” There has been much speculation, however, as to whether the transition was good, bad or made any difference in the safety of the Greek population after their admittance of new members. Prior to last year, Black Monday was a Greek life tradition taking place the day after sorority bids were released wherein the new members of each Greek chapter celebrated their first night out together. Oftentimes, this night resulted in bingedrinking and unsafe activity, particularly for first-year students. Hospital visits were not uncommon, and the University hoped that moving this event to Friday would

make for a safer evening for everyone involved. On the Monday following men’s and women’s bid days last year, the University provided Greek chapters with snacks and games to discourage students from drinking on that night. The University also forbade students from entering fraternity property for the entire evening. While sanctions were not as strict on the Monday following bid day this year, the number of students who went to fraternities on that Monday was drastically lower than that of years past. Many fraternity chapters continued the transition this year by throwing registered parties on Friday night instead of the Monday following bid weekend. Director of Public Safety Angela Nally told The DePauw after “Black Friday” last year that fraternities are not allowed to register parties on weekdays, meaning fraternities could not hire outside security in past years. This, according to Nally, created a higher safety risk. This year, the Public Safety active report stated that one student was sent to the hospital from the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity on Friday. This is in contrast to last year, when two hospital visits were

made on “Black Friday,” according to an article in the Feb. 9, 2015 issue of The DePauw. Sophomore Caitlin Muller prefers “Black Monday” to “Black Friday” because she believes it was a de-stresser from the drudgery of recruitment. She also sees “Black Monday” as a great bonding experience with new brothers and sisters. “‘Black Monday’ would have been really fun because everyone would have just gotten their bids, but no one would’ve showed up to class on Tuesday,” Muller said. “So I suppose ‘Black Friday’ is the most viable option.” Nally condemns the phrase “Black Friday” due to “the problematic language with ‘black’ anything when it refers to black outs.” A blackout is a phenomenon caused by significant intake of alcohol in a short period of time. Blackouts may lead to short- and long-term memory loss, inducing a complete inability to recall the past. With another year in the books, Public Safety hopes to continue to make this annual tradition a fun and safe experience for students.

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DePauw was slammed with snow this weekend, proving that the groundhog did not accurately analyze his shadow. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

DePauw to host annual meeting of Indiana Physiological Society BY GRACE NODEN news@thedepauw.com DePauw will host the sixth annual meeting of the Indiana Physiology Society on Saturday, Feb. 27, bringing together high school students, postdoctoral students and faculty from across Indiana. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with oral presentations taking place in Thompson Recital Hall in the Green Center for Performing Arts and poster sessions being held in the Julian Science Center Atrium. Those in attendance will present on topics from “Differential Lectin Binding and Coronary Angiography in Zebrafish and Giant danio” to the effects of dietinduced obesity and everywhere in between. “The Indiana Physiology Society’s mission is to promote the increase of physiological knowledge, its dissemination and its utilization in the state of Indiana,” said Biology Professor Pascal Lafontant, who is one of the society’s Counselors and the event organizer this year. “Our theme for this year is: ‘From Molecules to Organisms.’” This will mark DePauw’s first time hosting the annual meeting. Attendance is expected to be around 150. In the past, the Indiana Physiology Society’s daylong conference was held at institutions such as Indiana University

and Marian University. This year, however, Lafontant, along with Dr. Laura Michael, a researcher at Eli Lilly and Company and a DePauw graduate, believed it was time for DePauw to host the event. “It is an opportunity for us to showcase the many excellent programs we have here for undergraduate, starting with the opportunities undergraduate students have to do research with excellent faculty,” Lafontant said. “It is also an opportunity for our faculty colleagues and potential students to learn about the research infrastructure that has been built up at DePauw over the years.” Indeed, several DePauw students and one professor are presenting at the meeting. Senior Julia Roell will be orally presenting “Zebrafish as a Model of Corneal Repair,” junior Luke Hartline will be presenting a poster titled, “Development and Optimization of Anti-Cancer Agents,” and sophomore Thomas Shelton will present a poster titled, “Differential Lectin Binding and Coronary Angiography in Zebrafish and Giant danio.” Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Dan Gurnon is presenting a poster titled, “The Rare Genomics Institute enables insight into rare diseases through genome sequencing and cloud collaboration.”

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Shearwater’s “Jet Plane and Oxbow” BY Connor Burgess

features@thedepauw.com The Austin-based psychedelic-indie group Shearwater is back, and in a very big way. The band’s 10th label-backed LP is arguably their most powerful. It closely emulates their live performances, all while threading in complex backgrounds and haunting--yet remarkably relevant-lyrics. “My idea for ‘Jet Plane and Oxbow’ was to try and make a protest record that wasn’t dumb or preachy,” front man Jonathan Meiburg said in an interview with SubPop records. It is a protest record indeed, as Meiburg seeks to separate not from the United States, but from the idea of being an American. Or at least that’s what the album seeks to do. “That’s the thing,” he said. “I can’t stop being an American, even when it makes my skin crawl. I also can’t help loving it here, even though I hate it sometimes, too.”

ACTION cont. FROM PG 1 Brown-Dean highlighted the disproportionate impact this law enforcement has had on communities of color. This impact affects both men and women. “The United States locks up more women than any other country in the world,” Brown-Dean said. According to the lecture, African American women and Latinas make up the fastest-growing prison population. Brown-Dean raised the natural question about what happens to the children of these incarcerated mothers. The United States criminal justice system affects not only the people charged with the crimes, Brown-Dean urged, but also their families. Felony disenfranchisement was another large topic of discussion.

The lyrics aren’t simply a rally against American culture. Rather, they explain the conflict of being an American in today’s incredibly complex political climate. Drawing finely from today’s indie rock and synthy 80’s vibes, the album suggests a return to the past, but in a way that nods to the future. It’s an album that can’t be pinned to one decade, and that is the genius of it. A risk the band took? Maybe. But it’s executed flawlessly, intertwining the band members’ gritty homage from previous albums to complex hooks which lead the viewer down a darkly realistic path, propelled through by Meiburg’s unique vocals. The task Shearwater sets out to achieve in this album is a massively difficult one. Although no band has fully accomplished the feat that Shearwater attempts in this album--and likely never will--”Jet Plane and Oxbow” dissects American culture and politics while also creating a sound that we perhaps won’t see again for decades. It certainly created a new standard this January. Shearwater never fails to impress.

According to her lecture, five million Americans are permanently barred from voting because of felonies. In many cases, people who have felony offenses are unable to do licensed work. They can’t work in hotels, restaurants or hospitals. The multitude of civil penalties attached to criminal convictions affect employment, public housing and other basic features of American life, Brown-Dean said. The question “What MUST be done?” appeared on the screen. Brown-Dean shifted her discussion to our contemporary context. “Here we are, on President’s Day, in the midst of one of the most contentious elections in history,” she said. She spoke of an “addiction to punishment” and of mass incarceration on the state and local levels. Politicians cannot be relied upon to make these changes, she said. She concluded her lecture around

Professor profile: Mark Kannowski BY KIENNE CORAM features@thedepauw.com

DePauw University is incredibly lucky to have such a diverse collection of intelligent and hard-working professors. Chief among them is Professor of Mathematics Mark Kannowski. Kannowski has been teaching at DePauw for 30 years in various courses within the math department. He said he was inspired by his high school math teacher Roger Larson and his college French professor Donna Clementi during his younger years of schooling “They instilled in me that learning can and should be fun even though you have to be serious from time to time,” he said. Kannowski’s main interest in teaching year after year has been his love of working with people. He genuinely enjoys the process of figuring something out with others, whether it is a math problem or any other obstacle, related to academics or not. “Nothing beats that ‘lightbulb’ moment when someone understands and appreciates something new,” he said. Kannowski is a firm believer in working hard. His favorite advice while growing up is a quote he wishes to pass on to DePauw

8:30 p.m. and answered several questions, such as how to rectify the disproportionate incarceration rates between whites and blacks, what her thoughts are on marijuana legalization and how she gathers her information in a world where media unjustly frames important information. Professor of Political Science Emmitt Riley appreciated the lecture. “It revealed not only what the problems are with the criminal justice system, but we also have to understand why does it matter,” he said. “Until we address the issue of laws at the local level being disproportionately enforced on people of color, we haven’t really got at the problem,” Riley added. “Within the context of the national election, we have to realize that change actually takes place on the local level.” Senior and Student Body President Craig Cater also enjoyed the lecture and was surprised with the

students: “change is hard, but if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” He understands that performing well at something that doesn’t come naturally can be a difficult task; however, he insists that progress cannot be made unless students power through the hardships and work to overcome them. Teaching and learning have always been two of Kannowski’s priorities. He hopes to continue to enlighten others for many years to come. When he is not in the classroom, he can be found hanging out with his family and friends, traveling, reading or on a golf course. “I find fun wherever I am,” he said, “and all sorts of things I haven’t imagined yet.”

turnout. “I think we need to have this kind of programming year round,” Carter said. “People say this all the time, but black history is American history.” Brown-Dean urged the audience to “commit to action.” When asked what advice she had for young people and new voters to make this commitment, she said, “I want people to think about what’s a priority to them. Learn as much as you can about that topic, choose a candidate that matches your views on those policies, but also realize that it has to be more than voting in a presidential election.” “We’ve seen change happen in our country,” she said. “What is it going to take for people to say, ‘Enough. Let’s do something different?’ That’s one of the things that makes this country so great, that we don’t have to wait on a president or wait on a mayor to do that. We have the power to do that. Now it’s about having the will to do it.”

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Fitness classes spin into spring

Students practice their dance moves Monday at beginner hip hop class. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

BY TILLY MARLATT features@thedepauw.com Dancers, Little 5 participants and yoga enthusiasts are going to be happy with the latest changes to this year’s spring fitness class schedule. Full body pump and beginner hip hop dance are just two of many fitness classes that have been added to the schedule this semester. Lauren Wigton, a senior and fitness instructor of two years, said the new additions are part of an attempt to allow as many student as possible to attend fitness classes, since they fill up so quickly. “Evening classes are very popular and regularly tend to be full,” Wigton said. “To participate in fitness classes, it is encouraged to sign up beforehand online on the DePauw athletics website.” DePauw’s extensive list of workout classes provide a safe haven for athletes and workout fanatics to pursue an active lifestyle in a group setting. Classes range from yoga to abs and sculpt to weightlifting to zumba. Yoga and indoor cycling

continue to be the most popular classes. Junior Hayden Debruler has been attending yoga for three years now. “It is definitely nice to come and relax and get a break from academics,” she said. Marla Hilton, a trained yoga instructor, has been teaching yoga at DePauw for over three years. She welcomes all participants regardless of age or ability. Hilton teaches a multilevel yoga class on Mondays and hot yoga on Fridays. Classes are free and offered Monday through Friday with morning, lunch and evening classes available. Power yoga takes place on Sundays from 7-8 p.m. at the Reflection Center. A typical class runs anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour. Fitness classes are open to students, faculty, staff and Greencastle residents. If you are a certified instructor and would like to bring a new fitness class to DePauw, contact Mimi Mahon for more information. The spring fitness schedule is available at: http:// depauwtigers.com/im_rec/fitness/fitnessclassesschedule.

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Above: Hayden Debruler, a junior, relaxes in a yoga class late monday morning. Debruler has participated in yoga classes on campus for three years. TILLY MARLATT / THE DEPAUW Below: Instructor Lisa Kanai( left) leads Courtney Oliver (middle) and Brianna Douglas (right) during beginner hip hop class on Monday afternoon. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

Top: Junior Lizzie Vincent leads an indoor cycling class in the Lilly Center on Monday. Bottom: Students and other community members peddle away during an indoor cycling class held in the Welch Fitness Center every monday at 4:30 p.m. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

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Is Donald Trump serious?

As our editorial board is made up of three females, it goes without saying that Donald Trump’s recent victory in New Hampshire makes us nervous. While an unbelievably successful businessman, Trump could very well be the biggest setback for minority rights in modern America. Speaking specifically as women, Trump embodies all aspects of the patriarchy that make us nauseous. Example A: In an interview with Esquire in 1991, Trump was quoted saying, “You know, it doesn’t really matter what [the media] write as long as you’ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass.” Are we really still so stuck in a patriarchal culture that having a hot piece of ass is the only thing men look for in a spouse? It shows an utter disregard for woman, demeans them to the position of a ‘slam piece’ and says that we are not good for anything other than sexual objectification. Are we really going to elect this man to be our president? America is a country founded on freedom. While it has taken us a while to live up to this expectation, we have been moving in the right direction for decades when it comes to the acceptance and equal rights for minorities of all kinds. Trump makes us nervous because we are women--but are the other minorities not worried as well? Trump strongly refutes any immigrants attempting to enter this country and plans to deport millions of people who have made their homes here. He shows a complete lack of human empathy and is the epitome of the negative aspects of our patriarchal-dominated society. Example B: Trump said in an interview with The Daily News in 2004, “All of the women on The Apprentice flirted with me—consciously or unconsciously. That’s to be expected.” Suddenly, women are stripped of their voices and control of their actions. Because Donald Trump says so, it has to be true: women are incapable of being anything other than a sex object, whether they choose to be or not. These demeaning phrases are being spoken by a man whose chances of leading our country are growing larger with each primary. The fact that our possible future President is saying these types of things, not just about women but about minorities of all kinds, chills our bones. We do not want to backtrack as a society. Electing Trump will do just that.

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Big Pharma and the American political system JESSICA MILLER

The 58th presidential election looms over America as the days until the selection of our next leader dwindle. While choosing our next leader we must bear in mind what we as American citizens value and would like to see upheld or changed in society. Personally, when imagining my ideal presidential candidate, one element comes in mind that I believe is a fundamental asset to the relationship between the government and its citizens: government transparency. I have found this component to be lacking in our current political system. One particular area that makes me uneasy is the relationship between the government and pharmaceutical agencies. Are we really the land of the free and the home of the brave, or has corporate greed clouded our leaders of the fundamental rights America was built upon? Questions have been raised about the mysterious deaths of twelve holistic doctors throughout the United States. All of the doctors died within around

90 days of each other and under mysterious circumstances. The question, however, is what do all of these doctors have in common? These doctors promoted cannabis oil, particularly Gc protein Macrophage Activating Factor (GcMAF), which is a protein produced through the modification of a Vitamin-D binding protein. This protein has been proven to help those with autism and cancer. The biggest catch: it’s much more affordable than drugs sold by pharmaceutical companies. One of the well-known late doctors, Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, was notable for helping many patients survive latestage cancers through the treatment of cannabis oil. Gonzalez’s death was disclosed as a heart attack, although the autopsy was never able to confirm this. Other doctors found dead under mysterious circumstances were Dr. Jeff Bradstreet and Dr. Jeffrey Whiteside. Bradstreet was found in a river in an extremely secluded area with a “selfinflicted gunshot wound to the chest,” as described by the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department. Bradstreet was a successful researcher of autism, who found a connection between the disorder and vaccines containing the affordable Gc protein-derived macrophage

activating factor. He ran into unknown conflicts with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which led to an FDA raid of his clinic right before his mysterious death. Whiteside was found weeks after his questionable disappearance with a gunshot wound in his chest. His death was immediately deemed a suicide by the local police. Erin Elizabeth, who broke these stories to Health Nut News, cited that “even the local news there said that they made a mess of the investigation.” An article by columnist Tim Brown on the Freedom Outpost brings up an interesting point on the media’s coverage of these mysterious deaths. “One of the most perplexing questions is that many of these doctors were also authors and had been on television,” Brown wrote. “Yet, with all of their notoriety, the mainstream media has failed to bring their deaths to the forefront in top news stories.” While the disappearances of these twelve doctors are merely speculation, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen a strangely close relationship between prominent companies like Big Pharma and the American Justice System. While choosing our next president, we should bear in mind what we want from the leaders of our nation, and how truly free we would like our nation to be.

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Addressing the Salary Gap STEPHEN MCMURTRY

The infamous “Salary Gap” has been making the rounds on social media and in this year’s Democratic debates. Its most quoted version is this: “Women make 77 cents for every dollar men make.” This factoid is slightly misleading, and I recommend that you listen to the recent Freakonomics podcast on the issue. The basic premise of the podcast is that women do different work from men that allows them increased flexibility to care for their families, resulting in lower salaries. Obviously, this societal expectation that women be primary caregivers is an outdated notion that feminism seeks to address, but it is not the focus of this column. Every year, The DePauw releases a slightly edgy article about DePauw’s Form 990, bemoaning President Casey’s compensation and comparing it to that of secretaries. This form requires the University to release its top eleven salaries in an effort to provide some accountability.

Although a good—and IRS-mandated— step, I believe that the Form 990 does not do enough to give DePauw students, employees and stakeholders information about who receives the spoils of our tuition and endowment dollars. Thus, the school should open its payroll data for all employees and make that information public. What purpose does this serve? First and foremost, it will allow DePauw employees to compare their compensations. In America, talking about salary is taboo. Asking people outside of your immediate family how much they make is the pinnacle of rude prying. The reason this practice is so unpopular is due to employer pressure. Suppose you interview for a job at the School of Music. They offer you $20,000 a year plus relocation. A desperate Oboe Performance graduate student, you accept, happy that you finally have a job. What you didn’t know is that the Music School actually had $30,000 a year available to pay you, but they lowballed you and saved money due to your fear of discussing monetary matters. When your friend, a Music Historian, says that $20,000 isn’t enough to support her family, the School then offers the $30,000. Due to the taboo of salary, there is no way to know that you have been stiffed on $10,000 of yearly income. By making salary information public, De-

Pauw would then be forced to compensate its employees equally for the same work or risk the underpaid employees’ departures. This, of course, creates the distinct possibility of conflict between staff, which is one of employers’ stated reasons for keeping salary information private. What will female professors do when they find out they make less than their male peers? Will the Classical Studies department feel taken advantage of if they discover that their harder-to-recruit Economics peers make $5,000 more than them? How might white professors react to the revelation that DePauw compensates their minority peers at a higher rate due to the difficulty of attracting talented professors from underrepresented minorities to Greencastle, Ind.? These are not easy questions to answer, and the ensuing fights might be reason enough to keep salary information private. Nevertheless, if we want to address the problem of pay inequality between different groups, it is essential that DePauw and its employees have all information available to them. The administration should open the books to ensure that all employees are compensated fairly. Equal pay for equal work. -McMurtry is a senior computer science and English literature double major from Covington, Kentucky.

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PHOTOPINION What is your favorite thing to do in the snow? “In elementary school, the snow plow would put all the snow in our parking lot and we would turn it into a skating rink.”

BEN GORMAN, SENIOR

“Tanning in January because there’s no winter in Arizona.”

Bo shimmin, fIRST-YEAR

“I saw my first snow in November. It was magical. I jumped right in.”

Roland Ferrer, fIRST-YEAR

“Taking pictures with my dog, Lizzie, in the snow.”

Maddie White, senior email opinions@thedepauw.com

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Women’s basketball to ride winning streak into final regular season game BY MIKE WETOSKA sports@thedepauw.com

The Tigers picked up their fifth straight victory on Saturday with a 52-39 win over conference rival Kenyon College (15-8). The first quarter was fairly uneventful. The Tigers took hold of a small lead halfway through, but Kenyon’s resilient attack got them back into the game by the end of the quarter. At the end of the first quarter, the Tigers held a 16-12 lead. The second quarter saw much more action than the first. The Tigers pushed their lead to nine points midway through the quarter. The Tigers never let up and remained dominant for the remainder of the quarter. They concluded the first half with a lead of 29-18. Both teams held their own in the third quarter. The two offenses were in sync and both were putting up points. However, one was never able to dramatically outmatch the other. While the Lords managed to put 12 points on the board, the Tigers’ 11 points

allowed them to maintain their lead. Heading into the fourth quarter, the Tigers held a 10 point advantage. While both teams were performing at an even level in the fourth quarter, Kenyon could not manage to overcome the scoring deficit. The Tigers were persistent in their offensive attack and put up 12 points to Kenyon’s eight. As a result, the Tigers grabbed a 52-39 victory. First-year guard Maya Howard led the team in scoring with 16 points, followed by junior guard Claire Ryan and junior forward Taylor Howard, who finished the game with 11 points and eight points, respectively. Senior guard Jenna Stoner noted that the Tigers’ second half performance was much better than the first. She said the team was increasingly consistent with offensive attacks, while also holding more control defensively. Stoner credits this second half improvement to the team’s overall discipline with sticking to its strategies. “Once we figure out what is working for

us throughout the game, we stick to that game plan and execute it,” she said. In addition to their five-game winning streak, the Tigers have now won eight of their last nine games, firmly holding on to second place in the NCAC rankings with a record of 18-6. The ladies’ final regular season game will be this Saturday against Ohio Wesleyan. DePauw looks to dominate the conference opponent for the second time this season after defeating the Battling Bishops 69-48 in January. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Ohio Wesleyan’s home court.

Right: Senior guard Jenna Stoner shoots a basket for DePauw against Kenyon during the first half of Saturday's game REBECA BAGDOCIMO / THE DEPAUW

Track and Field place well at DePauw Indoor Invitational

Freshman Sprinter Daanen breaks school record in 200 meter dash BY MALLORY DILLON sports@thedepauw.com

Sophomore Nathan Baker spins as he competes in the weight throw during the DePauw Invitational held on campus on Saturday. Baker threw 13.58 meters earning himself a seventh finish. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

Fifteen different teams came to compete at the Hollensteiner Track facility this past Saturday for the DePauw Indoor Invitational. Both the men’s and women’s teams competed with high intensity and came out with some top finishes. The DePauw men finished in fourth place while the women were able to take home an eighth place finish. First-years Johnny Miller and Sarah Selzer both commented on how proud they are of this early season performance. Selzer emphasized the importance of the improvement that the women have made and will continue to make throughout the season. “I feel like as a girls’ team we could have done better, but we’re still growing,” Selzer said. However, that is not to say the ladies did not have any breakthrough performances. First-year sprinter Kaitlyn Daanen dominated the 200 meter dash, earning a first

place finish. With her impressive time of 26.59 seconds, Daanen broke the previous school record of 26.67 seconds, which was set in 2009 by Chenae White. “It was an awesome feeling knowing that working hard in training had started to pay off,” Daanen said. “But I think the best feeling is the support from my team. Everyone congratulated me and I just feel very thankful to be in an environment like that.” Daanen placed second in the 60 meter with a time of 8.05 seconds. Other strong performances from the ladies came from sophomore Hallie Bechtel and senior Ellie Sheffield. Both Bechtel and Sheffield were able to earn seventh place finishes in their respective events, the 400 meter (1:06.68 minutes) and the 60 meter hurdles (10.22 seconds). The Tigers’ distance medley relay also came in at fourth with a time of 15:04.01 minutes. On the men’s side, senior Marcus Dozier and first-year Paul Christian came out with first place finishes for the second week in a row.

Dozier threw 16.10 meter, earning him first place in the shot put. Christian finished first in the 3000 meter with a time of 8:50.15 minutes. “(Christian) has been working so hard and we cannot be more proud. His dedication and spirit to the team really shine through,” Selzer said. The Tigers were able to scoop up points from other high-placing performances as well. Sophomore Polo Burguete placed second in the 5000 meter, while senior Paul Watts and sophomore Nathaniel Reed followed close behind in fourth and sixth place. The men’s distance medley relay came in hot with a second place finish at 11:05.12 minutes. The group was able to see great progress while continuing successes from their previous meet. “As a team we have a lot of potential and I think we just have to keep working hard in practice and more good things will come,” Miller said. The Tigers are set to host the DePauw Classic this Saturday, Feb. 20.

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Men’s basketball drops fourth straight game

Comeback not enough in 81-79 loss to Kenyon

Sophomore guard James Clarke (21) jumps over a Kenyon player as he makes his way to the basket in Saturday's game against Kenyon College. REBECA BAGDOCIMO / THE DEPAUW

BY AUSTIN CANDOR sports@thedepauw.com One would’ve hoped that senior Luke Lattner’s potential game-tying shot would’ve gone in a game that saw DePauw crawl back from eight points down. Instead, DePauw’s comeback was forgotten as the senior’s jumper fell short, handing the Tigers (7-16, 3-13) their fourth straight loss on Saturday afternoon at Neal Fieldhouse. The Kenyon Lords (9-14, 6-10) defeated the Tigers 81-79. “I thought I had a pretty good look at it,” said Lattner, who put the Tigers ahead with just over a minute left in regulation. “Coach drew the up the play for me to make the shot…it just didn’t fall for me.” This loss marks another break that head coach Bill Fenlon said his players couldn’t catch in what will be this team’s first losing season since

2005. “We’re used to winning around here, so we’re in unchartered waters [this season],” Fenlon said. “When things aren’t going your way, you can’t worry about the big picture, you can’t worry about your record. … You have to just focus on the task at hand… On every possession, what’s my job? What am I supposed to do? Because those are the things that add up to the results.” Early in the game, DePauw’s efforts looked promising. The Tigers took a 41-36 lead into halftime. However, it quickly became a roller coaster ride the rest of the way. Before the Tigers could score of the second half, Kenyon went on a 13-0 run that gave them a commanding 49-41 lead. But the Tigers weren’t finished. With key three-pointers from sophomore guard David Vogel and junior guard Nate Jahn, DePauw came within one point of tying the

game. Lattner then put the Tigers ahead with a layup. But the Lords followed through with a layup of their own from senior guard Tim Connolly, giving Kenyon a 81-79 lead, the final points of the game. “The biggest things we need to work on are… helping each other out on defense, moving the ball a little bit more on offense and not having as many possessions where it’s just one pass and shot,” Vogel said. Despite the loss, the Tigers turned in a string of strong individual performances, including sophomore forward Jack VandeMerkt with 16 points, 10 rebounds and three assists, and Lattner with 15 points, three rebounds and two assists. Overall, Fenlon believes a lot of DePauw’s struggles have to do with mentality. “I think when you’re not getting wins and you’re not getting the results that you want, you can have some confidence issues too,” Fenlon said. “I think we’ve just been really having a hard time putting 40

good minutes together.” Fenlon also noted that the Tigers need to work on free throws. This is an area in which Kenyon beat the Tigers throughout the entirety of the game. “If you look at the stats, we just put them on the free throw line all day long,” Fenlon said. “In the end, if you throw everyone else out, that got us.” Knights sank 21 of their 27 free throws, while DePauw made just 10 of their 23. “This is a really unforgiving league,” Fenlon said. “This league right now, the way it stands, everybody’s really good, and I mean everybody.” The Tigers will close out the regular season against Wabash (13-10, 7-9) and Ohio Wesleyan (20-3, 13-3)-teams that both defeated DePauw earlier in the season. DePauw will face the Little Giants at home tomorrow at Neal Fieldhouse, with tipoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Sophomore forward Jack VandeMerkt extends for a contested layup against Kenyon College on Saturday, February 13 in Greencastle, Ind. REBECA BAGDOCIMO / THE DEPAUW

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Tigers place third, Newlon takes Swimmer of the Year at NCAC championship

Sophomore Kurt Swieter competes in the finals of the 500 yard Freestyle on Thursday night. Both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams snagged a third place finish in the NCAC Championship. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

BY SAM CARAVANA sports@thedepauw.com GRANVILLE, Ohio -- “I’m kind of freaking out,” said junior Angela Newlon as she snapped on her swim cap next to the pool at Denison University. A few minutes later, the junior swimmer for DePauw would break the conference record in the 500 yard freestyle for the second time in under 12 hours. Carried by fast times from all team members, both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams earned themselves third place finishes over the weekend at the Denisonhosted North Coast Athletic Conference Championship.

This is the fourth year in a row that both men’s and women’s teams have taken home the bronze behind national powerhouses Denison and Kenyon College. The Denison men’s team took home the NCAC conference title for the eighth consecutive year with a score of 1,714.5, while the men of Kenyon secured second place. Kenyon took home the women’s title for the 24th time in school history with a score of 1,975.5 points. Denison trailed behind with 1,787.5. The sweep by the perennial giants was no surprise to DePauw. In fact, the Tigers took it in stride. “In a conference with Kenyon and Denison, you’re going to be fighting for third…but again we really try to fo-

cus back on performance and effort,” said Ben Hewitt, head coach of the women’s team. The Tigers maintained solid times across the board with notable performances from seniors Amber Griesse, Morgan Graves and Dana Zerbini, junior Jamie Fritsch, and first-year Mary Woods. Bolstered by a respectable team performance, Newlon took home NCAC Swimmer of the Year with first place finishes in the 500-yard freestyle and the 1650-yard freestyle. “Seeing that time just made that pain and all the hard practices, everything, worth it,” Newlon said Thursday evening, shortly after breaking the conference and DePauw’s school record in the 500 free.

Newlon also secured a second place finish in the 400-yard intramural. Juniors Annie Graves and Kirsten Olson also stepped up to the plate over the weekend. Olson earned second place in the 100-yard backstroke, followed by Graves, who placed fourth in the event. Graves went on to place fourth in the 200-yard backstroke as well. Not to be outdone, the men’s squad had a number of swimmers exceed expectations and solidify the Tigers’ bronze. “Really our younger guys, I feel like, stepped up for us, and even our juniors really stepped up,” senior captain Alex Grissom said. First-years Timmy Spichiger, Eli

Anderson and Zach Johns made contributions, earning a total of 165 points in various events. Junior Jimmy McDonnell made his mark in the backstroke when he earned 37 points after pocketing a spot in the 100-yard and 200-yard finals. “Those are kids that just stepped up and just really made a difference in the middle and propelled us forward,” said head men’s swimming coach Adam Cohen. “That to me is what it’s all about.” Past standouts for the men-- including seniors Grissom and Blake Lehmann, sophomores Mitch Davis and Kurt Swieter and first-year Adam Pircon-- performed on par at the conference meet despite little preparation. The quintuplet had already qualified for the NCAA Championship and therefore did not rest leading up to the conference meet, unlike most competitors. This lack of rest tends to reduce the impact of their training schedule as they prepare for the National Championship. Lehmann finished his weekend with second place honors in both the 50-yard free and 100-yard fly. Sophomore Sam McManus, who has teetered on the border of a national invite, earned himself a silver in the 100-yard breaststroke on Saturday evening. Sophomore diver Eric Addy helped to spring the Tigers up to the podium with a seventh-place finish in the one-meter board and an eighth place finish in the three-meter board. Addy has already qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships held at Denison on Feb. 26-27. Following the NCAC championship, the men’s team is hoping to send up to 10 individuals to the National Championship. The women’s team also hopes to send six competitors in addition to Newlon. Both teams will find out who made the national cut on Feb. 25, after all other conferences conclude their respective championship meets. The swimmers will compete next at the NCAA Championship in Greensboro, N.C. on March 16-19.