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Dean of School of Music Mark McCoy officially announced as DePauw’s 20th President BY JULIE BLOCK news@thedepauw.com

Mark McCoy was announced as DePauw University’s 20th President yesterday. This decision comes after months of closed interviews conducted by the Presidential Search Committee, headed by Kathy Vrabeck ‘85. The committee was made up of ten alumni trustees, four members of the faculty, two members of the administration and two students. This division of committee members means that, while faculty, administration and students did have a say, the alumni trustees had numbers skewed in their favor if a candidate were to come down to a close vote. After becoming the search committee’s top choice, McCoy was then approved by the Board of Trustees. He will take over for current University President Brian Casey on July 1. The announcement was made in an email to faculty, staff,

students and alumni on Monday evening. “[McCoy] understands [DePauw’s] traditions, knows its people, has successfully led a reinvigoration of the School of Music, and is committed to building a better DePauw – one that will continue to stress academic rigor, life-changing faculty-student interactions, a social environment that builds character and lifelong friendships, and a campus that continues to strive to be a more diverse and inclusive place,” Vrabeck wrote in the email. McCoy first arrived at DePauw in 2011, when he became the Dean of the School of Music. While in that position, he spearheaded the 21st-Century Musician Initiative. “He’s done great work with the School of Music. When he first got here, the School of Music was in a very rough state,” said Student Body President Craig Carter. “That’s a big deal that he took something that was not neces-

sarily going to be here anymore and made it strong, made it one of the top schools of music in the country, and I think that’s something that set him apart from the other candidates.” Carter also stressed how McCoy’s role as Dean of the School of Music qualified him to take on the role of University President. “I think being in the School of Music was a smaller version of being the President because often times we do think of the School of Music as a separate university,” said Student Body President Craig Carter. “I think it was a good experience for him to have and he can transition that out into the larger university.” “They do have a sense of community there [in the

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Dean of School of Music Mark McCoy jokes at the faculty meeting on Monday afternoon, a few hours before the announcement of his upcoming Presidency was made. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

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DePauw hosts honors program weekend: Media Fellows sees drop in applications, Honor Scholar numbers soar BY Josh Krutchik news@thedepauw.com Campus flooded last weekend with dozens of prospective future Tigers who were eager to learn more about the honors programs and scholarships during the annual Honors Program Weekend. After completing an application process for various honors programs, students from all over the country were invited to interview in hopes of gaining acceptance into one of the five Honors Fellowship or Scholar programs. Programs that prospective students interviewed for included Media Fellows, Management Fellows, Environmental Fellows, Science Research Fellows and the Honor Scholar Program. Additionally, select prospective students

interviewed for the Rector Scholarship, which is one of DePauw’s most prestigious awards. During their visits, prospective students were dealt a wide array of activities to participate in, from campus tours to lectures and presentations from various DePauw students and alumni, and receptions where the students intermingled and got to know some of their potential future classmates. The Admissions Office created a complete menu of activities that allowed hopeful Tigers to immerse themselves in the DePauw experience for a weekend. The Media Fellows Program saw 36 of the 55 prospective Media Fellows interview for the program over the weekend. While this year’s Media Fellows applicant pool was almost 40 fewer than

that of last year, Media Fellows Assistant Director Marilyn Culler and Media Fellows Director Jonathan Nichols-Pethick still aim to accept roughly 30 people into the program. “This is the time we get excited about a new class,” Nichols-Pethick said. “[The students] go from being names on paper to being people that we recognize and have personalities that we experienced.” The Honors Scholar Program was one of the most popular honors programs among prospective students this year. Director Amy Welch reported 254 applicants this year, an 11 percent increase from last year. Welch stressed the importance of the application and interview processes, as the Honor Scholar Program is, “a 100 percent faculty-selected student body.”

But faculty and staff of these Honors programs were not the only ones who had their eyes on the students who came to visit this weekend. Tiger coaches were paying close attention to this weekend’s activities, as many of the students who have applied to Honors programs are also prospective athletes. “This was arguably the most important weekend [for admissions,]” said Men’s and Woman’s Golf Coach Vince Lazar. “A lot of decisions will be made based off of the responses students will get from their interviews.” Students who were invited but were not be able to visit campus this weekend will be interviewed over Skype or phone for their respective programs.

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The DePauw | News Blend looks to expand menu options this fall BY KIENNE CORAM news@thedepauw.com

Blend, the famous smoothie bar located on the first floor of the Lilly Center, is inching toward its first anniversary. Maggie Anderson ‘15 had a vision to bring healthy smoothies to campus for herself and friends before she graduated, and this dream came to fruition Spring 2015. “She partnered with Bon Appetite and DePauw, was brought on as a student manager and helped with the whole process,” said Jason Rose, general manager of Bon Appetit, DePauw’s food service provider. “She designed all the t-shirts, hats, uniforms. ... [She] helped with the menus, sampling the menu, gathering student feedback on quality, texture and visual of the smoothies.” The Blend smoothie shop is predominantly student-run, and students are given a lot of responsibility. “There are only two nonstudent blend employees,” Rose said. “[They are] responsible for the ordering, receiving, inventory, opening and closing. ...In a perfect world, we would love for it to be completely 100 percent student run, but that’s not realistic.” The reality of the situation, Rose said, is that “student schedules are so chaotic.” “We have some students who put in two hours and/or five hours a week. Whenever they can put time in, they let us know their availability and we are able to work around that,” he said. The biggest objections of having such strong student employee rates, according to Rose, are “those heavy academic weeks: finals week and midterms.” Rose said he understands that academics are the main priority and that working at the smoothie shop comes secondary. He explained that balancing individual schedules can create some disturbance, but has never been incredibly hurtful for the business. “It’s finding when they can work, where do they need to be and fitting it all in to make it work and making sure it fits within the budget,” Rose said. But Rose said the company is willing to work with student schedules because they add a social element to buying the smoothies; students want to stop by Blend to see their friends in action. “They create such a wonderful atmosphere,” he said. “It’s wonderful to have those student employees we have working for us over there right now, they’re awesome.” Blend currently maintains the same operating hours that it had the original opening: Monday-Friday from 7 a.m.-

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5 p.m. While business has been good enough to keep the smoothie bar afloat, it hasn’t been without its rough patches. “Its business is decent. It’s doing enough business to justify the means to operate it at this moment in time,” Rose said. “There are up and down moments. It’s really hard to try and gage business and the foot traffic that goes on over there. ...if you don’t workout or don’t have a class over there, you’re not in that building.” In the past, Blend has tried to vary its hours and stay open on big weekends, but Rose said that, in the end, it wasn’t worth it from a business standpoint. “We’ve tried to open for larger weekends like Old Gold weekend and Monon, but there is never a lot of traffic going on over there,” he said. “The traffic doesn’t necessarily go to Blend.” Blend’s goals for the future? “More foot traffic and more participation.” Rose is confident that business will reach its dream numbers soon and maintain continuous work “from an operational standpoint [toward] the consistency of drinks.” The quality of every smoothie on the menu may vary based on which employee makes it. Because of this, the entire Blend staff is “working on the consistency of training” in hopes that all the smoothies taste the same across the board. Rose said that suggestions are always welcome, and Bon Appetit is ex-

INSTAGRAM PHOTO OF THE ISSUE ploring more opportunities for students to have a say in their beverage choices. “[Blend is] trying to do away with some of those drinks that aren’t the greatest and bring in some of the custom created beverages from students themselves,” Rose said. “There’s this secret language, if you go there and you’re a blend officiator - you know what the secret lingo is to get the drink that you want, which, I think is pretty cool.” With Hoover Hall’s opening on the horizon, Rose recognizes the need to “beef up the offerings at all the satellite locations.” He also wants to expand on offerings for this upcoming fall and have more options for students to choose from besides smoothies. He cites “energy boosting snacks, sandwiches, salads, and entree items” as healthy options that students may expect next year. Rose does not see sodas or syrupy beverages being sold at this establishment because of its commitment to healthy alternatives. Currently, Blend is working on refreshing the drink menu and publishing a hardbound smoothie recipe book available for any to purchase. The book will feature “the best blend recipes with pictures and cool stuff,” according to Rose, and is projected to be a hit on campus and in the community.

4 PRESIDENT cont. FROM pg. 1 School of Music] that isn’t seen in the [College of Liberal Arts,]” Carter added. “I think if he can translate that sense of community and that sense of belonging to the College of Liberal Arts and make it a campus wide thing then he’ll have done something great…he’ll have done something that so far we haven’t seen.” According to research conducted by the Council of Independent Colleges, “an association of more than 600 independent liberal arts colleges and universities and 60 higher education affiliates and organizations,” one of which is DePauw, presidents of CIC member colleges and universities were internally hired only 22 percent of the time. But Carter believes that hiring from the inside will serve DePauw well, especially considering the delicate state of DePauw’s campus climate. “Of course he’ll go through his growing pains…but I think being an internal candidate he has an insight that other people don’t,” he said. “I think he knows the culture of our campus. He’s not going to have to be that person to feel out the campus to see if he really does mesh or not.” McCoy himself believes that his role as the Dean of the School of Music helped him to understand the culture at DePauw better than some of the other candidates. “Being the Dean of the Music School is great training ground for being President because you keep a crazy schedule, you see first hand the impact on students lives, you have the opportunity to work directly with faculty, you’re out raising funds, you’re attending a lot of events, you’re representing the institution, so I think all of those things together helped me prepare for this,” he said. However, he attributes much of his presidential preparation to his five-year stint on the Presidential Cabinet. “My work on the Cabinet gave me the opportunity to work directly one-on-one with a really stellar team, to see our operational styles and the types of things that are before us, the work to be done,” he said. “I’ve been here for five years. They know how I operate, they know my values, they know what kind of person I am, so it was a five year audition. For everyone else they got five days. So it was plenty of time for them to discover who I am and what I do.” So what will President McCoy do? One of his primary initiatives includes financial aid. As a first-generation college student, McCoy understands how crucial a good financial aid package can be to making one’s college decision. “On the one end, college tuition continues to increase, yet the median household income does not, so eventually this is going to become unattainable and we’re getting closer to it all the time,” McCoy said. And, while McCoy may not be as culturally diverse as many people were expecting out of the new President, diversity and inclusion are still among his top priorities.

The DePauw | News “The first thing we will do as a cabinet is do a deep dive into cultural competence training,” he said. “This is not a box that can be checked. This work will never be done. There’s not an end point. We’re constantly striving to become more aware of our society and our role within it. So in the music school, I’ve helped diversify our

and I think if Mark can show an ability to connect with the different communities on campus, maybe not from a personal level but from a professional level and a standpoint of being able to help people, then he’ll be okay.” One of the areas in which the Search Committee felt McCoy would excel is in town gown

“Diversity comes in a lot of different ways. It’s not just the color of your skin or your gender or your religious preference or whatever it may be. For me, as a first-generation college student from a different socioeconomic background, I have a different perspective than another student might who was from a more privileged background, but I think that the important thing is the commitment to diversity,” -Mark McCoy staff, I’ve worked assiduously to do that for our faculty, the diversity of our student body in the music school has increased continuously over my time here. And that’s a serious focus and a very intentional effort that the types of artists that we bring and the types of conversations that we discuss.” Among McCoy’s diversity initiatives will be a discussion of the possibility of making the DePauw Dialogue an annual event. But McCoy does not think that because he is a white, heterosexual male, he is confined to relating only to people of that same background. He wants to reach out to groups on campus and show that he is committed to furthering their initiatives. “Diversity comes in a lot of different ways. It’s not just the color of your skin or your gender or your religious preference or whatever it may be. For me, as a first-generation college student from a different socioeconomic background, I have a different perspective than another student might who was from a more privileged background, but I think that the important thing is the commitment to diversity,” he said. “For that, you do not have to be a minority candidate to have that commitment and I think that people will see, in time, a very strong commitment from this administration to diversity.” While Carter said he has been receiving angry text messages galore from students who were hopeful for a woman president or a person of color, he does not think the student body should discredit McCoy simply because he is a white male. “I think it’s funny when we talk about being a white male in America. If you said that two or three years ago, he’s the greatest person in the world. Now you look at it and often times a lot of white males are really thrown down,” Carter said. “A lot of students of color feel that we did not stick to the charge that the committee made public of searching through a diverse committee pool. ....You’re never going to please everybody

relations. As a Greencastle resident with three children enrolled in the community’s school system, he is known throughout the community and will likely find ways to connect the DePauw and Greencastle communities, as he has done in the past. As Dean of School of Music, Mc-

Coy brought music and concerts to the square, among other initiatives, in attempts to get DePauw students and Greencastle residents in the same space. “There’s just a lot of people that don’t necessarily see DePauw students as favorable, they don’t see us as someone they want in their community,” Carter said. “Mark Mccoy is someone that’s already there, he’s a part of that community. He lives that life. He is a Greencastle citizen. ...People already know him, people like him, people appreciate what he’s done for the community. He’s made strides not just to improve the community’s relations with DePauw, but to improve the community.” A reception will be held for the incoming president today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Green Center for Performing Arts. An additional reception will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for those who are unable to attend the earlier time. At this reception, students will get the chance to meet McCoy if they haven’t already and ask him any questions they may have. -Emily McCarter contributed to this article

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Girls Rock!

How music brought out my inner feminist interests in female vocalists remained singular to girl groups, until I stumbled upon the pop-y female vocalists in Sylvan Esso and Chvrches. As my feminist voice gained momentum, After reading Elise Johns’ opinion piece in so did my musical library. I fell in love with the The DePauw, entitled “Why We Should all be deep passionate vocals from Doe Paoro and Feminists,” I sat in my room and let the airy Andra Day, and experimental artist like Lapsmelodies and lyrics of the girl duo, Lily and ley, Lizzo and Santigold. My sound may have Madeleine, consume my thoughts. changed over the past two years, but my love I began thinking about the reasons I for female tunes has remained constant. became a feminist, and that’s when it hit me: I am reminded with Lily and Madeleine’s I realized how important music has been in new album, “Keep it Together,” the reasons I empowering my feminist voice. If you peek fell in love with female vocalists, and how my into my music library you can find a plethora of musical interests and prominent feminist voice female vocalists stemming from a wide variety have expanded. Lily and Madeleine are two of music genres. This is not to say that if you young women from Bloomington, Ind., who got don’t listen to female vocalists then you aren’t their start in high school by uploading covers a feminist, but personally I am inspired by an to YouTube. array of female artists as I continue on my In Lily and Madeleine’s new album, the feminist journey. two women take a different approach from My female musical interests began with the “Flumes” to address their “experience of being amazing sister pair, First Aid Kit, who exposed a white woman in America and a college-age me to powerful lyrics and euphoric harmonies. kid in the 21st century.” Their concise new First Aid Kit led me to explore other sister pairs sound features their signature folk vibes, like HAIM and The Staves. For a while, my subtle beats and breathy vocals. It’s undeniable that this album is tamer than their last album, but I think this album is a tribute to the pivotal turning point in time these women are in. This album reminds me that these young women are artists, and, thus, they are transforming their sound just as much as they are coming of age. Just like my transformative female musical palate coincided with my emerging feminist voice, Lily and Madeleine are trying to understand their roles as women in this world. I challenge all of you to peer into your music libraries to see if there are any correlations with self-transformation in your life today, because you may be surprised at the similarities. If you want to listen to Lily and Madeleine, tune into WGRE. PHOTO COURTSEY OF www.broadwayworld.com

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Students, Here is your chance to develop your entrepreneur idea for a product or service and get a chance do a FREE “pitch” on your idea at U-Push-Start Entrepreneurship Showcase. Sponsored by The McDermond Center for Management and Entrepreneurship at DePauw, students are invited to give their “pitch” and receive immediate feedback on their presentation. A panel of DePauw University alumni entrepreneurs will provide students with helpful feedback following the presentation. For especially worthwhile ideas, a limited amount of seed financing will be awarded. Greencastle entrepreneurs and small business owners are invited to attend, and present an exhibit to showcase their ideas, businesses, and services. In addition, educational institutions, small business consulting, accounting, and legal organizations are invited to exhibit the services they offer entrepreneurs and small business owners.

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP SHOWCASE Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics

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10:00 am – Registration, exhibit set-up, breakfast available 10:30 am – Projjol Banerjea’06, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, Zeotap, Berlin 11:00 am – Mitchell Myers, local entrepreneur and founder, Myer Market, Greencastle 11:30 am – Matthew Lytle’05, Executive Director, JP Morgan, San Francisco Noon – Networking lunch; opportunity to visit exhibits 1:30 pm until about 3:00 pm – Business plan presentations by DePauw students In preparation The McDermond Center will be hosting additional programs during the semester as follows: March 10 – U-PUSH-START Event: Focusing your ideas and analyzing the competitive environment presented by Maggie Musgrave ‘11 (7:00pm, UB 230A) March 17 – U-PUSH-START Event: Preparing financial forecasts (7:00 pm, UB 230A) March 31 U-PUSH-START Event: Making your pitch (7 pm, Julian 159) (This event is required for all students wanting to make a business plan presentation on April 9) RSVP to register for the entrepreneur pitch or attend the April 9th event, contact Ann Risdon, The McDermond Center, email(mcdermond@depauw.edu) or by phone 765-658-4858.

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The first thing J.D. Grove does for everyone who walks into her new boutique, Conspire: Contemporary Craft, is point them toward the snacks. Conspire, located at 14 South Indiana Street, which opened on Saturday, is Grove’s attempt to “reconnect customers with makers,” according to the boutique’s press release. “I’m focusing on local, handmade art,” Grove added on the day of the opening. “For me, it’s about changing people’s buying habits and supporting artists in the community and the way we shop and what we buy.” Though what the store hopes to accomplish is metaphorically large, physically, it’s a tiny space: it can’t be more than 15 by 15 feet, and local art is packed into every corner, so that a backpack would probably be an unwelcome companion. Pointing customers toward the snacks is a crafty move—maybe even craftier than Grove realizes—since to get to the platter of hummus and cheese in the back of the shop, you’ve got to pass at least half the art on your way. “The first thing I thought was: they’re going to need more room,” said Debbie Beck, a Greencastle resident and visitor to the shop. But for such a small space, it takes half an hour to truly examine and learn about the many different types of art and artists showcased in the shop. “I think that I personally know every artist I carry in this shop,” Grove said. Considering the fact that everything she carries is handmade and crafted locally, the range of products seems extreme. There are essential oils and candles, toys, jewelry, pillows and pottery, to name just a few. And as she walks around the store, taking her time to showcase each artist’s work, the connection Grove has with these pieces and those who made them is clear. “They’re such awesome, creative people,” she said. “I love working with them.” She seems to know more than just the basics about each artist she mentions while pointing out their work. There’s Bohemian Hobbit Studios, who carve naturalist designs into

Brown County Sandstone. Please Bike creates earrings from rubber inner tubes, though they somehow end up looking just like feathers. The two men who started the Onyx Exchange pour soy candles with essential oils into recycled wine bottles. “These things have a lower environmental footprint from the get-go,” Grove said. “They’re also made here, so they’re not being shipped all over the place. A lot of these things are made out of things we’ve already recycled or things that are natural to our area.” As she picked up a brown mug with a thin white swirl working its way throughout and a skull painted lightly on top, she talked seriously about the importance of having handmade goods in a home. “This is what we use for cups. Every time I use one of these cups I think about [the artist] doing all of this by hand, and it’s like being close to the person,” she said. She went on to discuss the importance of choosing local, handmade art over other, perhaps less expensive options. “Why get a bunch of mugs at Wal-Mart when you could have a few nice cups that somebody made by hand?” Grove met most of the artists, whose work has found a temporary home at Conspire, while traveling to arts and crafts shows on the weekends. These shows might be as nearby as Bloomington or as far off as St. Louis. She herself is the owner of an apothecary business, Teehaus Bath & Body. Her line consists of allnatural oil soaps, lotions and facial care. “I have an online shop and I’m on Etsy, but other than that I was pretty much just at shows on the weekend,” she said of how she sold her products before Conspire. “That’s pretty much the case for everyone here.” With Conspire, however, people from Greencastle and the surrounding area have a consistent place to find local artists, and the artists themselves have a physical home base for their goods to be purchased. “These people are living, working artists,” Grove said. “They’re full time artists, and this is how people are going to support them and that really makes a difference in small towns.” DePauw graduates-turned-Greencastle residents Andrew Smith ’11 and Vince Aguirre

’12 are more than a bit pleased that a shop like Conspire has found its way onto the square. “I saw information about the opening on Facebook,” Aguirre said about what brought him to the boutique on its opening day. “I try to tap into what small businesses are opening up and get involved and get to know the owners.” Smith also heard about the event through Facebook, and decided to tag along when Aguirre said he was going. After looking through what Conspire had to offer, Smith was very excited. “This is a really cool store for me,” he said. “I have eczema, dry skin, and places like this that are natural are great. I took some samples, and I’ll probably come back here for some soaps. I’ve already asked her if she could order something for me.” Though Aguirre didn’t mention any personal reasons for excitement about Conspire’s opening, he did speak on how the shop in general was a great addition to Greencastle’s downtown. “It fills a unique niche that brings a lot to the town, especially to the downtown area.” After suggesting that the store might need a little more space, Beck was also ready to pour on the praise. “I was really excited to see a new venue for arts and crafts,” she said. Aside from the downstairs boutique area, Conspire will also house the Black Cat Gallery, where local artists will be showcased upstairs. The first gallery show will take place in midMarch, and will present Indianapolis artist Cheryl Lorrance. Artists will rotate out every three months, and while the gallery itself is free and open to viewing, prints, postcards and the artists’ work itself will be on sale. “I’ll have little opening receptions,” Grove added. “Hopefully some white wine.” Everything in Conspire will be sold at a five percent discount to DePauw students, faculty and staff with a DePauw ID card. An online store, the Conspire Online Boutique will go live on March 15 at www.conspireindiana.com. Grove is hopeful that her boutique will help fill a hole in the community, and that people will recognize and appreciate what Conspire offers. “I wanted there to be a venue for quality, handmade crafts,” she said. “I hope people come in.”

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151 Bottles of Water: The Flint Crisis

Two years ago, the city of Flint, Michigan switched its water source from Lake Huron, one of the great lakes and a plentiful source of clean and fresh water to the east of Detroit, to the Flint River. This river is known to all 100,000 of Flint’s citizens as a filthy tributary that runs through the city. Unknown to the residents of Flint, many of them were beginning to be poisoned. The water looked, smelled and tasted dirty. Not only was the water dirty for drinking standards--the river itself wasn’t being treated by the state Department of Environmental Quality. This lasted for two years before someone finally spoke up. This past August, an outside source from Virginia Tech dared to do what the state of Michigan refused to do: they came in and tested the water to see if the rise of health issues in Flint could possibly be related to the changing of the water source. What they found? Elevated levels of lead in the drinking water. The Flint population had essentially been drinking poison for two years and the state of Michigan failed to be thorough enough in their prior investigations to prevent this. Lead poisoning is irreversible and may cause permanent brain damage for many Flint children. The reason for this whole issue? Financial woes by the city and a “fiscally responsible” decision by the Michigan government. Now, the average Flint family consumes 151 disposable water bottles a day to get their drinking water. Without any thought toward the environmental damage the amount of plastic water bottles will have, the people of Flint are the biggest victims of this “accident” by the government--which begs the following questions: when did government gain the power to put lives in danger in order to save money? How could the Michigan government have overlooked so many aspects of this project and still carry on full force? Children all over Flint are suffering from hair loss, rashes and weight loss. The financial drain from having to purchase bottled water on a daily basis, for some, has been detrimental. And even though the Flint crisis has faded from the news, the people are still suffering. They still need help. Flint is one of the most violent cities in the country. It has high unemployment rates and its population has been cut in half over the last half-century. A water crisis to further cripple the city is the last possible thing it needs, and our government needs to understand that. Human health issues should never be prioritized below financial issues. The water issue in Flint is making us think that, rather than ‘making America great again,’ our government is simply doing what is best for itself and its pockets. 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

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From The Prindle Post: The Church of Green Capitalism Sarah Ertelt Religion has been notoriously hard to define since before the common era. Make the definition of “religion” too exclusive and wellestablished movements such as Scientology are left out; make the definition too broad, and everyday fads such as CrossFit suddenly become “religious.” Using the functionalist definition that David R. Loy uses in his essay “The Religion of the Market,” a religion is defined as a historic worldview that teaches humanity what the world is and our role in the world. Under this definition, market capitalism can be defined as a religious movement that has replaced traditional religions in Western society’s search for purpose and happiness. Somewhere along the way, after the Industrial Revolution, market capitalism became its own form of salvation. Consumerism states that you are not satisfied until you buy this or you eat here; fulfilling these desires will surely bring happiness. Consumerism states that the world will be better off with a

new apartment complex where that grassy space lies. During the fight between democracy and communism, capitalism became a symbol of freedom and of the First World. All of these events cemented capitalism’s theology into the Western worldview. Through these avenues, capitalism became seen as “natural” and its consequences inevitable. Where green capitalism has failed is by neglecting the importance of community. Adam Smith, the pioneer of natural economic rights, stated, “the market is a dangerous system because it corrodes the very shared community values it needs to restrain its excesses.” Green capitalism urges consumers to buy their way to economic reform. It encourages companies to appear “green” by selling organic products and giving parts of their profits to environmental groups. This “reformed” capitalism still places the focus on individuals and their material needs, not on the world community and our responsibility to preserve the Earth. Patagonia, a popular and expensive clothing line advertised as eco-friendly, has given one percent of sales towards environmental restoration since 1985, while pursuing a 10 percent growth in annual sales every year. These numbers indicate that a fleece costing $169 will bring $1.69 to environmental

restoration, and $167.31 will go towards the company which pursues greater profits every year. Green capitalism enables increased amounts of resources used every year while minimizing the effort companies need to contribute in order to be considered environmentally friendly. Traditional religions, particularly in the Western World, have been slowly replaced by the growing capitalist worldview. The curse of Market religion is that we will never be satiated; no amount of material goods will ever be enough. Attempts to merge capitalism with environmentalism have failed from not understanding how ingrained this worldview has become. Companies will still strive for higher profits every year under “green capitalism” until resources have been completely depleted. Unfortunately, there is no way to “buy our way” out of ecological crisis. No amount of shopping at organic or eco-friendly stores will stop the destruction of the planet. Drastic changes to this country’s views on profit, material desires and free market capitalism will be needed before any real progress in environmental restoration can begin. -Ertelt is a sophmore Prindle Intern.

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Dimming down police militarization ALEX WEILHAMMER

Fear and intimidation go hand in hand with police pullovers. Whether innocent or guilty, we feel shameful and small as the police officer asks us what we did wrong, and as the flashing LED lights drown us in pools of red and blue. My discomfort as a white male, however, seems like nothing when compared to the discomfort people of color likely feel in the same situation. In The New York Times article “Obama Offers New Standards on Police Gear in Wake of Ferguson Protests,” Mark Landler quotes President Obama’s response to reporters about “simmering distrust that exists between too many police departments and too many communities of color.” Police departments can’t expect citizens to simply change their perspectives on law enforcement when officers are heavily armed and sometimes culturally insensitive to the people they police. As the primary stakeholders involved in police activity, citizens need to be respected. Over a year ago, a task force appointed by President Obama issued a report and made suggestions to law enforcement agencies. According to US News, “the report suggested education that would highlight cultural understanding as well as bias awareness.”

Assuming President Obama is correct about the distrust between police departments and communities of color, and assuming the task force is correct in prescribing further education, it follows that some number of law enforcement agencies are insufficiently equipped to do their policing. Legitimate concerns about the excessive force of police officers are being raised, most especially by people of color. Even whites, who receive much less police scrutiny than their black counterparts, recognize problems in national law enforcement. The National Institute of Justice explains how most law enforcement agencies follow policies which “describe an escalating series of actions an officer may take to resolve a situation.” Furthermore, “officers are instructed to respond with a level of force appropriate to the situation at hand.” In other words, officers are trained to know whether one level of force is more appropriate than another. The meaning of appropriate force will vary from officer to officer, making it a subjective decision. If the officer can prove he or she responded with appropriate force, then the officer cannot have committed excessive force. If officers lack knowledge integral to their community, then they can’t make entirely sound judgements. If officers fail to make sound judgements, then their citizens won’t trust them. If officers abuse the use of force continuum, then their citizens won’t trust them. If officers lack integral knowledge, abuse allowances of force and have access to militarygrade equipment, then citizens will not only distrust the police, they will fear them.

One, albeit small, solution for police departments is to abandon the traditional blue-red light bar. I don’t have an issue with the light bars themselves; I have an issue with the blue and red together. Ronnie Schreiber, staff writer for The Truth About Cars, wrote an editorial titled, “Why Do Police Cars Use Red & Blue Lights? They’re Visually Confusing.” A visual phenomenon, chromostereopsis, is directly at play when perceiving the red and blue. “Most people perceive blue as closer than red,” said Schreiber in his editorial, “and as a result the human eye cannot focus on both red and blue at the same time.” Our eyes are not prepared to perceive red and blue on top of each other. Schreiber maintains this effect is exactly why police cars use red and blue lights, and I see where he’s coming from. To me, standard pullovers, especially for speeding infractions, don’t seem to require the incessant flashing that’s provided. Blue lights are easiest to see at night, so I understand why blue lights are used. But do blue and red have to be used together? The visual confusion it provides is only an illustration of the fear citizens associate with police. Pullovers can exhibit blue lights, or maybe even blue and green, instead. I admit colored lights are low on the list of things law enforcement needs to change. But if adopted, I believe the change could significantly impact the way citizens perceive police officers. -Weilhammer is a senior English writing major from Indianapolis, IN.

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PHOTOPINION What is your reaction to Mark McCoy’s selection as DePauw’s new university president? “I don’t know him, but as long as he responds to students’ concerns, I’m okay with him.”

Charlyne Kwenin, junior “I definitely feel that it would have benefitted the university to bring in someone from the outside.”

Sarah Trujillo, senior

“Although I’ve never personally met him, I’ve already heard many negative concerns against him.”

Jara Rollins, junior “I would have preferred someone not previously associated with the administration to ensure we move towards a solution to campus climate.”

Casandra Carrillo, junior Alex Weilhammer / the depauw

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Women’s basketball falls short in first round of NCAA Tournament BY MIKE WETOSKA sports@thedepauw.com

The Tigers’ season came to an abrupt end on Friday night after a loss to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. The first quarter was not as actionpacked as anticipated, but good back and forth play by both teams kept the lead margin very close throughout. When the first quarter came to a close, the Tigers trailed 15-11. “We did not play our best and Stevens Point had a well rounded game,” said junior Claire Ryan. The Tigers began to a let the close game slip away in the second quarter. However, although they trailed by seven points with two minutes remaining in the quarter, they were able to pull it back to a four-point deficit as the half came to a close. When the second quarter came to an end, the Tigers were losing 26-22. The third quarter was by far the most eventful in the game. The Pointers surged out of the gate and quickly

grabbed a firm hold of a ten-point lead. They continued this stretch of dominant play for the majority of the quarter, but not for the entirety of the quarter. Needing to dig deep to keep their season alive, the Tigers were able to pull themselves back into it and trailed by only four points as the third quarter came to close. When the third quarter ended, the Tigers were down 44-40.

“They were a well coached team and played well on their home floor.” -Claire Ryan, junior The fourth quarter was fairly lopsided in the Pointers’ favor, as they were able to build upon their small lead early. They had an answer for every basket the Tigers had. Unfortunately, the wheels came off for DePauw with three minutes remaining. Playing in desperation mode, DePauw had to resort to fouling the Pointers on every one of their possessions. Although this

usually serves as an effective strategy, the Tigers did not take into account that the Pointers would keep making free throws. As the deficit grew larger, the deflated Tigers watched their season slip away. When the final buzzer sounded, the scoreboard read 65-50 in favor of the Pointers. “They were a well coached team and played well on their home floor,” Ryan said. Maya Howard led the team in scoring with 14 points, followed by senior guard/forward Morgan Skordos and junior guard Claire Ryan, who finished the game with 10 points each. “We missed some shots and defensive stops which ended up costing us a couple baskets and it was tough to come back from against a good team,” Ryan said. Although the season ended on a low note, the Tigers have a lot to be proud of. They closed off the regular season on a nine game winning streak, they finished first in the NCAC Tournament and they advanced to the postseason for the 13th year in a row. They should hold their heads up high as they look forward to next year.

Junior Claire Ryan dribbles during a practice leading up to the NCAA tournament. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

Indoor track and field wraps up the season at conference championship meet:

Men place seventh, women place eighth BY MALLORY DILLON sports@thedepauw.com

The Tigers’ indoor track and field season came to a close this weekend after the men and women traveled to Denison University to compete in the North Coast Atlantic Conference Championship meet. DePauw men and women scored in four events each, placing them in seventh and eighth place, respectively. On the women’s side, Ohio Wesleyan took home the gold with a total of 171 points. DePauw sent far fewer competitors, but they were still able to secure an eighth place finish with 28 points. The team had been bogged down with injuries all season, but refused to let that keep them from finishing the season strong. “Despite our injuries and loss of

teammates due to semesters abroad, we had an okay meet this weekend,” said junior distance runner Claudia Monnett. Monnett finished fourth in the 3,000m with a time of 10:39.38. Sophomore Ashley Hash placed third in the high jump at 1.60m, earning her all-NCAC honors, while senior Katie Manalo collected eighth place in shot put with 11.17m. Most notably, the Tigers’ performance was highlighted by first-year pole vaulter Dilan Palmer. Throughout the competition, Palmer and Oberlin junior Ave Spencer were deadlocked with a height of 3.50m. After a heated “vault-off” to break the tie, Palmer came out on top, boasting a clearance of 11-2. “My mentality was that I wanted to jump my best of the season,” Palmer said. “I wanted to do well for the team and for myself, and establish a solid foundation of experience and

technique this indoor season in order to perform even better in outdoor season.” With the performance showcased, Palmer broke the DePauw school record of 3.50m and 11-1.75, which had been previously set by Jillian Balser in 2014. Monnett said that the ladies will use their two-week break to prepare for the outdoor season, which begins on March 19. On the men’s side, Ohio Wesleyan University took home the first place finish with 223 points. Rival Wabash College trailed in second place with 183.5 points. Similar to the women’s finish, the handful of Tigers that competed were able to bring home a total of 29 points, resulting in a seventh place finish. The men’s track team told a very similar story to the women’s: a tale of injury and absence. “As a team felt we gave it all but

we have really been plagued by sickness and injuries this year,” said senior Marcuz Dozier. “We have a lot of talent, we just need everyone to be healthy.” For Dozier, that was not a problem. The thrower was able to defend his 2015 NCAC shot put title, earning himself a new personal record of 15.99m. His mark was more than two feet beyond that of his competitions. Dozier humbly commented after the meet that this was “definitely nowhere near” his best performance. “But, I was still happy with my form and you can never be disappointed with winning your fourth conference champion title,” he said. DePauw was also represented in the shot put by sophomore Nate Baker, who placed seventh with 13.09m. The Tigers saw strong performances from senior Brian Minicks,

who finished fifth in the 800m, and sophomore Polo Burguete, who posted an eighth place result in the mile. DePauw’s 4 x 200 relay placed seventh with a time of 1:36.80. The squad is comprised of sophomore David Linton and first-years Johnny Miller, Chase Wright and Alex Rossebo. The men and women’s teams will return to action at the Rose-Hulman Early Bird Meet on March 19. Meanwhile, Marcus Dozier will prepare for next weekend’s NCAA Division III Indoor Championships at Grinnell College in Iowa. “It’s been nearly 16 years since DePauw has had it last National champion in track and field,” Dozier said. “It’s time we have another, and I want to be that person.”

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Disastrous second half costs women’s lacrosse second straight game

BY MIKE WETOSKA sports@thedepauw.com

The DePauw women’s lacrosse team fell to North Central this past weekend by a score. “The game really did not swing our way at all this weekend. We had some problems with cohesion on the field, which is a big deal considering how close we all are off the field,” said sophomore attack Emma Flynn. “We are a much better team than our performance showed in the North Central game,” said sophomore Alex Boesel. The first half was up and down for the Tigers. They allowed North Central to take an early 2-0 lead, but that lead did not last. The Tigers were able to string together three unanswered goals from junior attackman Nicole Gibson, junior midfielder Emilye Denny and Flynn. Unfortunately for DePauw, the tie did not last either. North Central was able to string together their own three unanswered goals to close out the half with a 6-3 lead. “We need to remember how important the fundamentals are,” said Flynn. “We can run great attack and defenses, but when we don’t focus on ground balls and passes and such, it puts us at an unnecessary advantage.” There were ten goals scored within the first ten minutes of the second half. North Central scored seven of these goals while DePauw was only able to put up three in that time. With 20 minutes remaining in the game, the Tigers trailed North Central by a score of 13-6. The next goal did not come until there were about 13 minutes left, but that goal came from North Central as well. Trailing by a hefty 8 goal margin with a mere 13 minutes left, the Tigers faltered. They were able to close the game on a four goal streak, but that obviously wasn’t enough. As a result, they fell to North Central by a score of 14-10. “The good thing is that it was only our third game of the season and as a team we aren’t suppose to peak this early,” said Boesel. “We need to peak during the end of the season when we have games that count for conference.” Senior midfielder/attackman Maryclaire Heldring led the Tigers with two goals and freshman attacker Rachel Allen, senior attacker Elizabeth McCracken, Gibson and junior midfielder Emily Scinta all shared the team lead with one assist. With the loss, the Tigers have fallen to 1-2 on the season. Fortunately for them, 13 games remain this season. “I’m really looking forward to starting conference play. Getting back to playing teams we know really well and know generally what to expect will be refreshing,” said Flynn. They will look forward to their next matchup at Mount Union this upcoming Saturday at 1:00 p.m. “Everyone is extremely motivated and good vibes are flowing,” said Boesel. “After two losses, we are hungry for a win at Mount Union.”

Junior goalie Liz Hawkins pulls the ball out of the goal after a North Central College goal. Despite a second half rally by the Tigers, DePauw fell to North Central 14-10 on Saturday. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

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Baseball avoids sweep against Manchester, offense breaks out in final game BY AUSTIN CANDOR sports@thedepauw.com

As of this past weekend, DePauw baseball has seen six consecutive quality starts from its pitching staff. Yet the Tigers head into this week with a meager two wins on the season, one of which came on Sunday in the finale of a three-game series against Manchester University (3-3) after DePauw dropped both games of a Saturday doubleheader. “This weekend’s games… were not a display of how our team is,” said junior pitcher and outfielder Mike Hammel. “The main issues over the weekend were kicking the ball around and not staying with our approaches at the plate.” Defense plagued the Tigers in the double-header, as the team committed four errors in game one and three errors in game two. Senior pitcher Wyatt Spector (02) took the loss in game one despite allowing only two earned runs over six innings of work. “You just have to control what you can control… and everything else will kind of play out,” Spector said. “There’re going to be times when our starters don’t put quality starts together and we have to rely on hitting, and vice versa… You just have to pitch inning by inning.” Heading into the ninth and trailing by three, DePauw managed to put two runs on the board and get the go-ahead run on base before falling to the Spartans 4-3. Game two would be prove to be much of the same story for the Tiger squad, as Manchester managed to squeeze past DePauw again with a 4-2 win. Junior pitcher Riley Futterknecht kept the Tigers in the game, striking out nine through six innings. DePauw’s bullpen took a 2-2 tie into the eighth before surrendering the goahead run. DePauw’s bats were silent. The team mustered all of four hits. “Sometimes it’s tough getting used to your timing and swing early on,” said junior shortstop Reid Pittard. “We have prepared well for pitching,

ERIN MANN / THE DEPAUW but this year and in years past it has taken a while for the bats to get hot.” But after scoring only five runs through the first two games of the series, the Tiger offense broke out on Sunday afternoon in an 11-3 blowout of Manchester to avoid the sweep. The team’s offense and pitching was led by Hammel, who picked up his first win of the season. After surrendering a second-

inning homer by Manchester short stop Sean Knepper, the righty held the Spartans scoreless through the seventh inning. Hammel also helped himself at the plate, homering in the bottom of the second to bring the score even at 1-1. The Tigers’ lineup collected 11 hits, leaving only five men on base. Senior right fielder Lucas Italiano

doubled, tripled and drove in three runs while junior third baseman Tate Stewart knocked in two. DePauw returns to Greencastle this weekend for the season’s home opener. The Tigers will face Hanover (2-5) in a double-header on Saturday, followed by a Sunday get-away game against Capital University (6-2). “Our mentality doesn’t change,” said Hammel on preparing for the

home opener. “Whenever you add pressure to the game, the game speeds up on you… We are entering the weekend with a loose approach to have fun in our home openers.” The first pitch of Saturday’s double-header is scheduled for noon.