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Call for Roy O. West renovation, library called 'depressing' reminiscent of a 'hospital or jail' DePauw and agrees that the library is due for renovation.

“It would be nice to have facilities that matched the engagement students have with their work,” said Hebb.

Hebb thinks the library needs a better space for group studying and facilities that allow students to use technology freely.

Sophomore and library employee, Lincy Jones, agrees that the inside of the library needs to be changed.

“The library needs more areas that are more comfortable for group studying,” said Jones.

Roy O. West Library was first constructed as a centerpiece for the Holton Quad in the 1950s. However the outside of the original building was renovated during the summer of 2001 to make the library more pleasing to the eye and correspond with its neighboring buildings Harrison Hall and Asbury Hall.

The entrance of Roy O. West Library was updated in 2001 to include the columns seen today. The library opened in 1956. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.DEPAUW.EDU

BY LEXY BURTON news@thedepauw.com

DePauw University’s library houses books dating back 537 years, but many faculty, students and staff are ready to rid themselves of the old Roy O. West. Amidst the vast construction on campus, DePauw’s library has been left out.

The winter term Board of Trustees meeting included the discussion of updates on current capital projects. One of the projects

discussed included future renovations for Roy O. West Library despite unsecure funding.

Discussion about renovating the library has been circulated for a while according Tiffany Hebb, librarian and Coordinator of Instruction at Roy. “We have had a lot of close calls with renovations since I have been here, it seems to be that architects have dropped starter plans but it never reached the top or the renovation list,” said Hebb.

Hebb is finishing her thirteenth year with

“It needs to be more open and welcoming when you walk in. I would like to see it brighter, it seems sterile and reminds me of a hospital or jail.”

-Tina Oerken, excess services employee

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Admissions looking forward to welcoming class of 2019

BY LILLY BURBA news@thedepauw.com

Though wintry snow covers the ground here at DePauw University, the staff of the admissions office is already thinking about the fall. Specifically, they are looking forward to welcoming the Class of 2019 once the 2015-2016 school year rolls around. Until then, they are doing everything they can to draw in those students who will comprise that group.

For many students, it is a visit to campus that will help them choose to apply to a university. For others, the visit is the thing that solidifies the final choice to attend a university once they have been accepted. Becca Conley, a sophomore Admissions Ambassador, said that students tour and do overnight visits to see if they would be able fit into the DePauw atmosphere. On a visit to DePauw, most students go on a campus tour and see the academic, athletic and arts buildings they would frequent over their four years here. A stop in a first-year residence hall is also typically on the schedule.

If students wish to do so, they may make an appointment with a coach, professor or program director to get specific information about an aspect of DePauw that interests them.

Some students also have interviews with admissions staff, university faculty or auditions for the School of Music on their visit agenda.

CJ Cazee, an Admissions Ambassador and junior, has been involved with the prospective student experience since his freshman year. He has noticed that students are now coming to campus knowing what they want to gain from a potential university and what they are interested in.

"It has become much more personal when a student visits DePauw,” Cazee said. They now include panels with DePauw students, lunches with professors, administrators and students and discussions unique to the questions students

Admissions | cont’d on page 2 CSO architects, a company based in Indianapolis, designed and placed the columns raising the building, which transformed the entrance of the library.

Many students including first-year Mary Ann Etling think the updated entrance is

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Even though Etling says she believes that the library is a good place to study, very few students seem to like the inside of the library at all.

“I actually hate the library,” said sophomore Becca Conley. “I don’t go past the first floor because I think it’s depressing."

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ACT or SAT, recommendations from teachers, administrators, coaches or community members and a student’s record from their secondary school.

Once the admission process is completed and the students have received their decisions, the next step in welcoming the Class of 2019 falls on the students. Students who wish to attend must place a deposit to indicate their intention. Babington states that more students have accepted their offer of admission this year than had done so by this time last year.

The admissions process is an ongoing one. Students will continue to visit and make their decisions throughout the semester.

When August comes, it will bring a whole new class of DePauw Tigers.

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and parents would each like to ask of a prospective university.

Nick Hebebrand, a DePauw senior and Admissions Ambassador, says that he is excited that more students are taking the opportunity to visit campus than in years past. He also likes the new design of larger visit days.

“They allow prospective students and their families to get a better glimpse of life at DePauw,” Hebebrand said.

The admissions staff are not the only one who have to put forth an effort to draw in the Class of 2019. The students who wish to attend DePauw must also work to complete their application for review by the staff.

Though the total applications are down from last year, “completed applications are higher than any of the previous three years,” according to Cindy Babington, vice president for admission and financial aid.

A completed application is not solely comprised of just an application. It also includes test scores from exams such as the

more pleasing than the inside.

“It’s a beautiful building on the outside but it needs a better appearance in the inside that is more open and has better lighting,” said Etling.

Hebb agrees that the library should be properly updated with facilities to support the students. Just recently the Lilly Recreation Center officially achieved LEED Gold status. This means that it has received a designation from the U.S. Green Building Council signifying that the building has met leading standards of sustainable construction and building use. Other buildings that have achieved LEED gold status include Prindle Insititute and the Bartlett Reflection Center.

Potential library renovations should take attaining these certifications into account.

“The library should be the living room for the students, you want a space where people enjoy going to,” said Hebb.

Hebb is not the only employee in Roy that thinks Roy is due for a renovation, and is hopeful for change.

“It needs to be more open and welcoming when you walk in,” said excess services employee Tina Oerken. “I would like to see it brighter, it seems sterile and reminds me of a hospital or jail.”

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Students, faculty and staff discuss hot button issues at PossePlus Retreat

BY EMILY MCCARTER news@thedepauw.com

Discussion around “Crime and Punishment” consumed this year’s annual PossePlus Retreat (PPR). Every year around February, the Posse Scholars and their guests travel to a camp about an hour away from DePauw for this weekend long trip.

“Every year there’s a new theme, last year’s was on Social Justice Movements, this year’s was on Crime and Punishment, which was about the prison system, immigration, what punishment means, how do we justify crime, is our justice system fair; so there was a lot of talk about that,” explained sophomore Posse Scholar Yesenia Silva.

Posse facilitators lead the large and small group discussions, but it’s up to the Posse Scholars and their guests, which included DePauw students, faculty and staff, to continue the discussion.

“I felt that it being my second time, I was more willing to be more involved and not afraid of speaking my mind,” Silva said. “It can be hard especially being in a big group with many different people and many different age groups that you can’t say or voice your opinion sometimes.”

The topic of discussion changes every year, and it’s up to the Posse Scholars nationwide to vote on the topic they want to discuss that year. Each Posse Scholar can bring one guest to the retreat, which they hope will help foster further discussion as

they offer new perspectives. Among many DePauw students, Director of Public Safety Angela Nally, Biology Professor Dana Dudle and President Casey attended the retreat this year.

“Posse is about leadership so I think that as Posse scholars we were able to show leadership with getting everyone involved, especially the ‘pluses,’ who are our guests, and making sure that everyone was able to voice their opinion because there’s some people that didn’t voice their opinion or were just listening, which is fine, but sometimes I would say ‘Hey do you want to say anything?

I heard that you said this, do you want to talk to the group about it?’” Silva said.

Although the focus of the retreat is on discussing the topic at hand, the discussions can sometimes lead to frustration or heated arguments.

“The retreats are peaceful but then there’s discussion,” Silva said. “People are going to get uncomfortable; people are going to get frustrated.”

“I feel like this Posse retreat really hit home for a lot of people, especially with a lot of things that are going on in the world and our own community that we face,” said senior Posse Scholar Dione Gordon. “A lot of people who were at the Posse retreat are those who are considered minorities so we do face a lot of this ‘crime and punishment.’

It may not be us but it could be people in our families that we know closely, so as a senior it really hit home because it made me think

about when I leave campus, where is my destiny to be?”

Many other Posse Scholars agreed that discussions get heated at the PossePlus Retreat, but that can be a good thing.

“I can't really put into words how PPR influenced me,” said sophomore PossePlus Retreat guest Ellen Tinder. “It was so amazing to see people from all different parts of our campus, from students to faculty to staff, all come together and really dig deep into an issue that is so prevalent and so important in our society today. It was an eye-opening experience and I wish everyone would have been able to experience it.”

Forty-eight colleges and universities in the U.S. have Posse Programs, including Denison University, Cornell University and Vanderbilt University, all of whom have their own PossePlus Retreats every year discussing the same topics that DePauw does.

Although issues such as Crime and Punishment in America cannot be solved in one retreat in Indiana, these discussions can empower people to go out and change things.

“The result was that this is a working process,” Silva said. “It’s impossible to fix everything in one retreat. It’s hard, you can’t come up with a game plan right away, so I think it’s just leaving knowing that we are going to do something about it, and it’s going to take time.”

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CAMPUSCRIME February 19 • Medical• Transported to Hospital | Time: 8:29 p.m. | Place: GCPA • Public Indecency • Made Contact with House Representation/Verbal Warning Issued | Time: 11:26 p.m. | Place: Sigma Chi Fraternity February 20 • Theft of Wallet-Delayed Report • Unsecured/Pending | Time: unknown | Place: Lilly Center • Assist Campus LivingPossession of Marijuana/ Possession of Paraphernalia • Forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 4: 30 p.m. | Place: Little Rock Apartments • Medical • Ambulance Dispatched/Transported to Hospital | Time: 10:30 p.m. | Place: Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity February 21 • Traffic Stop-Driving While

Suspended • Citation Issued/ Forwarded to Prosecutor’s Office | Time: 12:50 a.m. | Place: Anderson St. • Theft of Hibiscus Tree • Pending | Time: 2:00 a.m. | Place: Inn at DePauw • Safe Community Call-Alcohol Violation/Welfare Check • Transported to Hospital/Forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 9:24 p.m. | Place: Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity February 21 • Assist GPD-Traffic Stop • GPD Took Call | Time: 12:30 a.m. | Place: Off Campus • Suspicious Vehicle • Owner Located/Checked Okay | Time: 12:51 a.m. | Place: Tennis & Track Facility SOURCE: PUBLIC SAFETY WWW.DEPAUW.EDU/STUDENTLIFE/CAMPUSSAFETY/PUBLICSAFETY/ACTIVITY-REPORT/ YEAR/2015/

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A capella group The King’s Singers revists American classics

BY MADISON DUDLEY features@thedepauw.com

They strutted out onto the dark stage in matching blue suits, crimson ties and leather loafers. The audience was entranced as the soft, well-coordinated a capella renditions of “I’ve Got the World on a String,” “Beyond the Sea” and “My Funny Valentine” floated through the air.

Kresge auditorium was bursting on Friday night as hundreds poured in to listen to the smooth, regal sounds of The King’s Singers. The King’s Singers have been an institution for over 50 years. They have produced 150 albums, perform over 120 concerts a year and tour in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. They have won two Grammys, one in 2009 for their Signum Classics album release, Simple Gifts, and in 2012 for their contribution to Eric Whitacre’s Light and Gold album.

The six current members include David Hurley (countertenor), Timothy Wayne-Wright (countertenor), Julian Gregory (tenor), Christopher Bruerton (baritone), Christopher Gabbitas (baritone) and Jonathan Howard (bass). They have been touring the United States over the past several weeks promoting their new album, The Great American Songbook, which sells on iTunes for $9.99.

The Great American Songbook is a compilation of ten American classics from the beginning and middle of the 20th century, specifically 19101960. The album includes such greats as Arthur Hamilton’s “Cry Me A River,” Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart’s “The Lady Is a Tramp” and Victor Young and Edward Heyman’s “When I Fall in Love.”

one of them would come forward and explain their significance and what melodies to expect next. Some songs were made humorous, with light acting and joking around among the singers.

Some of this came in during their final song, “The Lady Is a Tramp,” where they changed some of the lines slightly to add a little bit of humor to end the show: “She follows Stephen Fry and retweets ev’ry line, that’s why the lady is a tramp!”

They were meet by such roaring applause at the end of their two-hour show that they gave an encore following a standing ovation.

“I liked them a lot,” said junior music major Marian Hillebrand. “They were really talented, obviously, and I liked that they did jazz standards and stuff like that.”

After the concert The King’s Singers met with fans in the lobby of the GCPA, selling merchandise, signing autographs and posing for pictures.

Earlier in the day they met with school of music students and sat in on classes. Sunday, following their Friday concert, they were guests on WGRE. “We sang our songs for them [and] they gave us good praise too, calling us one the best college choirs they’ve ever worked with,” said first-year Jackson Bailey. “They really focused on the quality of our sound and how well we blend[ed] with each other.”

Double Grammy award winning vocal group The King's Singers perform in Kresge Auditorim on For anyone who is more interested in The Friday night. The event was put on by DePauw's school of music as part of the Green Guest Artist King’s Singers and their work, they conduct a Concert series. SAM CARAVANA/THE DEPAUW yearly summer school; a five day residential course where groups work with each member of The All of these classics were performed on Friday night. a joy to listen to and watch. The lights around the King’s Singers individually to help improve and “It was awesome!” said first-year, Brittany Buck- stage would change color depending on the mood develop one’s singing abilities. ner, whose favorite song was “Beyond The Sea.” of the song and some songs were accompanied by The King’s Singers were fun and engaging, and light choreography. After singing four or five songs,

New shows coming to D3TV include DeCoded, Late Night Show and DePauw’s Got Talent

BY AUSTIN CANDOR features@thedepauw.com

D3TV has become a well-known entity in the world of media at DePauw University. This semester, the program is mixing the new with the old with the introduction of four new shows that didn't air last semester.

“I’m so excited about this semester because we have a really smart group of students who are on D3TV,” said sophomore Claire Halffield, who serves as the executive director of programming.

“There is really no limit to how far D3TV can go.”

The new incoming shows include China Tone, an international student

talk show, DeCoded, DePauw’s version of girl code/guy code, Late Night Show (think Friday Night Live) and DePauw’s Got Talent, which is a take off of NBC’s America’s Got Talent., DePauw’s Got Talent has been making the most noise, as auditions for the show were held last week in front of four judges, which included guest President Brian Casey.

“It’s going to be very interactive and we’ll have a lot of interviews, online content and hopefully audience voting,” said Halffield. “[The judges] are amazing, have great chemistry and are a lot of fun to watch.”

The four shows, whose airdates are still undecided, are backed by Ti-

ger Sports Night and The Source, which stand as D3TV’s longest running programs. The Source runs every Wednesday from 7:30-8:00 p.m. while Tiger Sports Nation airs every Thursday from 7:00-7:30 p.m..

But for those who don't want to just watch the show and are interested in media and communications, D3TV is the perfect atmosphere to join.

“I enjoy working on the different shows and working the control room,” said sophomore and co-director of programming Leah Williams. “I joined because I hope to work in television in some form when I graduate, so I felt like this would be both a good experience… and look good on a resume.”

Sophomore Jen Norehad, who serves as the other co-director of programming, agreed.

“Last year, I learned about D3TV through being on The Bachelor (another DePauw spinoff),” said Norehad.

“This semester I decided to take [it] more seriously… I really enjoy being surrounded by such creative people with so many great ideas.”

But the station doesn’t solely attract students with experience in television.

“I came to DePauw thinking I’d be a magazine writer, and kind of fell in love with the TV studio,” said sophomore Madi McIntyre, who serves as D3TV’s general manager. “I accidentally kind of just kept sitting in on board meetings

and eventually applied.”

With content that can be both serious and humorous, D3TV makes for a worthwhile program to watch when channel surfing.

“Not only is it a great way to learn about what is happening on campus, but most people would be surprised at how many people they know are involved with D3TV,” said Norehad.

Almost halfway into the semester, there is much to like about the future of D3TV. “D3TV is becoming more modern,” said Hallfield. “We’re taking huge steps: rebuilding our website, adding more online content and making our shows more interactive.”

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Freshmen Feedback “I look up to every single one of the seniors”

-Hannah Gardner

“It’s never a dull moment with them, they always make basketball enjoyable”

-Emily Denhart

“They bring intensity and leadership to practice everyday and taught us how to work hard to win”

BY MEG MORROW features@thedepauw.com

Senior Lauren Abendroth stepped off the court after her last regular season game on Saturday afternoon—the high scorer for DePauw in her last game at Neal Fieldhouse. The first time she stepped on a collegiate basketball court was four years ago, against Illinois Wesleyan.

“I was so nervous,” Abendroth remembered. “The game was close and these girls were good.”

After subbing in, a senior player passed Abendroth the ball. “It hit me right in the face,” she said. “It bounced right off my nose into my hands, where I proceeded to catch the ball, shoot it and make it.”

And so Lauren Abendroth scored her first basket as a DePauw Tiger.

When those four freshman first found DePauw Basketball, no one knew they’d be one of the most decorated classes in De-

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Pauw athletic history—winning a National Championship rently having the best record of any DIII senior class, m NCAC awards, a 95-game win streak in home conference losing only five games in four years.

“The key to our success was definitely our teammat out the years,” said Savannah Trees. Trees is currently n on DePauw’s all-time scoring list and is extremely close the current leader, Amy Argetsinger (2001-2005).

“I think one of the keys to our class' success is our w said Emma Ondik. “Each and every one of us came to pr day ready to work hard and get better.”

Abendroth agreed with both of her teammates.

“Team chemistry and hard work ethic have definitely ties that have led to our success. We just click together floor and know what it takes to be the best. Coach push but we have always been willing to rise to the challenge,” droth.

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“Even when we did something completely wrong they were encouraging and picked us up”

-Kylie Morris

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“I fell in love with the players and the coaching staff on my visit," said Abendroth. "Deciding to come to DePauw was a big risk for me since I wasn't too sold on the whole "Greencastle" idea. However, it's been the best decision I've made so far in my life. It was the perfect mix of a great basketball program and outstanding academic program, which was exactly what I was looking for."

For Hannah Lukemeyer, DePauw was in the plans no matter what—basketball not as concretely.

“I first started looking at DePauw for academic reasons,” said Lukemeyer. “I am from Bloomington, so I knew I wanted to be close to home, but I didn't want to go to a big school like IU. My dad really encouraged me to think about playing here, and I am so glad he did.

I have been a part of a team all my life and I knew I would miss that feeling in college so I decided to join the team.”

After freshman year and a second round loss in the NCAA tournament, the Class of 2015 came back for their sophomore year.

DePauw is home to many “retired athletes,” so the ability to stick through another year is impressive in the first place.

“Playing basketball was a huge time commitment,” said Ondik.

“There were many days I didn't feel like going to practice or going to a workout. My teammates definitely helped me get through it just by

being by my side and reminding me that it is all worth it.”

What took place in the season of 2012-2013 was perfection: 34-0, conference champions, a perfect run in the NCAA tournament that all led to a national title—DePauw was number one.

“Amazing. Unreal. Absurd. Legit. Blissful. Staggering. Breathtaking. Fun. Cool. This list could go on and on, but it's so hard to put into words. It was one of the things where everything just seemed to click at the right time," said Abendroth. "The NCAA tourney run we made was unreal, and playing all the games leading up to the final four at Lilly truly made it special."

Trees summed up her feelings a different way: “Nothing will ever compare.”

All the hard work, one of the Class of 2015’s best characteristics, had paid off.

“It is so rewarding to see months and years of work pay off,” said Lukemeyer.

For their junior year, a new member joined—Hannah Douglas, who had spent her first two years playing DI basketball at Butler University.

“These were the two best years of basketball I have ever experienced,” Douglas said. “It has been an absolute honor to play under Coach Huffman. The girls on the team have turned into my best friends and are just genuinely fantastic people. I am so happy I had the chance to come play here, it has been a blessing."

Their junior season ended with a loss to Wisconsin-Whitewater in the sectional finals of the NCAA tournament, but in the beginning of this season they returned the favor, beating them 63-54.

Now that their senior regular season is officially over, the seniors are starting to become sentimental.

“It's hard to pick just one favorite basketball moment at DePauw because there are so many," said Ondik. "My favorite thing about my experience playing basketball at DePauw is definitely the friendships I have made. The girls I have met will be lifelong friends and the memories we share together are some that I will never forget."

Ondik wasn’t as indecisive when it came to what she’ll miss the most though.

“I am going to miss competing. Every day in practice is competitive and every time we step onto the court to face another opponent we are competing hard. It will be impossible to replicate the competitive nature that my team has and I am going to miss that very much,” said Ondik.

So heading into the NCAC tournament, currently ranked number seven in the country, the Class of 2015 is ready for one more NCAA run—with plenty of experience on their side. But no matter the outcome of the next couple of weeks, nothing will change how these women feel about DePauw basketball.

“I wouldn't trade my experience for anything,” said Trees.

nior women's basketball players pose with their parents before their matchup against Ohio Wesleyan. The class of 2015 won a national championship in 2013 during their sophomore year.

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Oscars not representative of Hollywood: a microcosm of problems with democratic representation In the words of Neil Patrick Harris, “Welcome to the 87th Oscars. Tonight we honor Hollywood’s best and whitest—sorry, brightest.”

A sentiment that rings true as four of the most prominent awards of the evening, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role all went to white winners. Of the 24 categories, there were 17 in which people, not films, were able to be selected as winners. Twenty-two individuals won Oscars, yet only four of them were people of color.

African American winners of the last 10 years include three Best Actor winners, one Best Actress winner, one Best Actor in a Supporting Role and four Best Actresses in a Supporting Role.

In an article published by the LA Times in 2012, it was revealed that of the 6,000 people that make up the Academy, around 94 percent are white, close to 77 percent is male and approximately 90 percent are over the age of 40. These statistics reveal an overwhelming underrepresentation of young people, women and non-white races.

These 6,000 people are responsible for the selection of all Oscar nominees, in a seemingly quite complicated process detailed by Entertainment Weekly. Each member of the Academy belongs to a branch such as directing, writing, cinematography, etc.. In the initial selection of nominees, a member is only allowed to vote within their branch (actors vote for actors, directors vote for directors), listing up to five names, which is the number of nominees in each category with the exception of Best Picture.

From these ballots there is a “magic number” that is devised—the total number of ballots, divided by the number of nominees plus one—this number must be reached for a nominee to be considered “official.” The nominee with the fewest first choice votes in a given category is eliminated. The magic number drops as ballots are voided and this process continues until the set number of nominees remains.

Once nominees are chosen, the selection of winners is simple. The entire academy is able to vote once for each of the categories, preferably ones they understand and have seen the films in, and the film with the most votes wins.

This predominantly white membership of the Academy exists at a time in society when underrepresentation of minority groups persists in many spheres, not just Hollywood. In the United States Senate, there are two African Americans and four Hispanics.

In the House there are 43 African Americans and 33 Hispanics. These numbers are not representative of the population as a whole. Just as membership in the Academy that selects Oscar winners is not representative of the population that has valid opinions about Hollywood and films. At a time when so many social groups are fighting for equality, the Academy cannot remain oblivious to the validity of those perspectives and expect to maintain their cultural and artistic influence over society. Something has to give: us or them.

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The Posse Plus Retreat; a discussion of “Crime and Punishment”

TOLANI VERISSIMO

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he Posse Plus Retreat, often referred to as PPR, is an annual tradition here at DePauw and on several other campuses across the nation. The Posse Plus Retreat is a rewarding and powerful experience in which DePauw students, faculty, and staff come together for a weekend at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center in Trafalgar, IN to participate in a powerful and relevant discussion about things that affect our campus community. A different theme is selected each year by the National Posse Foundation, in 2012-2013 it was Socioeconomic Status, in 2013-2014 it was Social Reform, but the theme for PPR 2014-2015 was "Crime & Punishment.”

That’s a big topic - not only because of how relevant and pervasive it has become in numerous lives, but because it is literally a huge topic with a plethora of distinct components (eg: law enforcement, courts, corrections, etc). Though the attendance was lower than it has been in the past two years that I’ve been able to attend, it is always heart-warming to see a group of individuals willingly come together to discuss, learn and grow in a safe environment. However, I believe that this year’s topic was TOO big. When you start analyzing the criminal justice system as a whole, you begin to realize how much is wrong with the current system we have in place. You begin to realize that though it is portrayed as a ‘right and just’ system, it has unfairly ruined the lives of its citizens, permanently. For someone like me, this realization became a call to action, to aid those that have been and are

currently feeling the unfair sting of the criminal justice system. Unfortunately, it’s frustrating, and ultimately sad, to acknowledge that there’s nothing I can do to impact this system now. Perhaps this is why I felt a big disconnect from the dealings of the weekend.

This weekend I was surrounded by beautiful, amazing and motivated individuals from DePauw that can change the world. We came together and were able to discuss, challenge and grow—all while sharing a safe space of vulnerability, love, care and acceptance. We all shared some uncomfortable moments but were able to work past those uncomfortable feelings which ultimately led to an enriching experience that I believe benefited everyone in attendance. But that frustration and sadness I felt this weekend still lingers. This is because with everything I learned and felt for my fellow students, with all the love and support we gave each other in both our personal lives and in understanding “Crime & Punishment,” I am doubtful that the conversation will continue or the conviction to “do something about!” it will remain. I am doubtful because for two days we were in a space where we were challenged to have this conversation, to overcome differences, to work past comfort level and to work together in learning how to change the world.

But now we’re back on campus, and it’s once again easy for people to withdraw and fall back into their comfortable spaces, where they don’t have to feel vulnerable or feel the need to accept and work with others. I genuinely hope that the same space we created this weekend, the same spirit and fire to change the world that I saw in my fellow peers has found its way to campus; because I’ve seen what it’s like when we all come together like that, and it truly is a beautiful and powerful thing.

-Verissimo is a junior computer science major from Lagos, Nigeria opinions@thedepauw.com

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015

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Genetically Modified Organisms: False advertising as a moral issue ELISE JOHNS

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n recent years, a social movement towards eating healthier can be identified. Either schools providing healthier, low calorie options or fast food chains revamping menus, a general push to be more healthy consumers has been widely popular.

But popular social culture and mass media are not done picking apart our food just yet and the next big movement is bound to center around the presence of genetically modified organisms (commonly abbreviated GMOs) in our food.

This push can already be seen in the growing popularity and increased availably of organic, all natural, and ‘farm fresh’ foods. As well as the swell in number of packages in grocery stores that advertise their purported compliance to the conditions above. And now the packages are beginning to claim GMO free.

One issue being raised is that foods that contain GMOs do not have to make their status known. This becomes an ethical issue to some people, but currently many food production companies are retaining the right to stay silent on the matter.

Yet I believe the real problem occurs in the fact that many states lack laws that regulate presence of GMOs in ingredients use to make the final product. So while the final product may not explicitly be a genetically modified organism, it contains any amount of GMO material and DNA. This means that a product that does in fact contain GMO material and DNA could label and advertise their product as a non-GMO, through this one loophole. This type of false advertisement is not a regulated practice, which is somewhat troubling from a moral standpoint.

This should be of concern to any consumer, whether or not they care to consume GMO foods considering that false advertisement is not an acceptable or moral practice. Consumers should be given accurate information concerning the GMO status of their food and then subsequently make their own decision as a free and cognizant consumer.

Opposition to this stance comes from the fact that traceability of foods can be somewhat difficult. Yet once the groundwork is laid and

producers investigate their providers it is only a matter of keeping tabs on provider GMO status and conducting new investigations if providers are later switched or added.

To some this may seem like a sacrifice of time and resources but consumers should not be lead astray by false advertisements. Producers should not be permitted to provide inaccurate information to their consumers, because consumers then in turn use this to inform their consumption decisions. Misinformation is not a moral practice.

I personally don’t have a serious apprehension against GMO foods, yet I do have an apprehension against false advertisement as a moral issue. The issue of requiring producers to identify GMO presence is an entirely different argument, yet the practice of falsely advertising a non-GMO status is morally dishonest and should be regulated against.

-Johns is an undeclared first-year from Carmel, IN.

JACKSON MOTE

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he weather of Greencastle in February has offered us a plethora of cold temperatures so far. Even though we started off the first weekend of month with temperatures in the 50 degrees Fahrenheit range, it’s been relatively cold since then. The coldest day of the month we’ve experienced was last Thursday, with a temperature of 9 degrees Fahrenheit. The forecast for the last week of February calls for even more cold temperatures. While currently residing in Greencastle, one thing is clear at this point and that is the need to bundle up.

It seems as though the buzz of campus seems to slow down in the afternoons and evenings as temperatures drop and residents decide to stay

PHOTOPINION “What improvements would you like to see in Roy O?” “More modern study spaces, simple things like new furniture and new carpets.”

GRACE ANSHUTZ, SOPHOMORE“Brighter lighting on the first floor so that the lighting is not too dim for studying.”

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COREY MEDINA, SOPHOMORE

Greencastle weather offers nothing but cold: It’s time to bundle up inside. The choice to stay inside and be warm is often much easier than facing the cold weather.

The main factors in staying warm while traversing our currently snow covered campus are undoubtedly a coat, hat, gloves and snow/water resistant footwear. A winter coat will provide you with overall warmth and wind resistance to get you where you need to go when you have to walk. A hat and gloves are also important, as they’ll help keep your fingers and ears protected from the cold.

I believe that snow and water resistant footwear is especially important to winter survival as we head into the spring season and hopefully some warmer weather soon. But with warmer weather will come the inevitable melting of the masses of snow and ice covering each and every corner of Greencastle. Often the melting process of the snow can be slow and the product of such weather will be a gray mix of salt, snow and ice that will tear improper footwear apart.

It’s evident that a pair of boots is key to keeping your feet protected from the slush.

As the spring season begins, we’ll probably have to make it through a significant amount of

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rain, especially in March. A proactive choice to get a raincoat and umbrella now may save you from a watery fate later. The water resistant boots will still be important during the spring because the water drainage system of the streets on campus often becomes overflowed and floods the key intersections.

In any case, I’d rather enjoy warmer weather at the cost of also experiencing a fair amount of rain. The cold weather just keeps coming but we’ll get through it if we prepare properly. Before we know it, we’ll be wearing shorts outside again. However, I’m hesitant to be confident for warmer weather right now when the memory of a snow-filled spring break haunts me from my first-year experience on campus in 2013.

-Mote is a junior French major from Indianapolis.

“Study rooms with better lighting that you can go to by yourself or in a group.

A new paint job and new furniture would be nice.”

DRAKE YEITER, SOPHOMORE “The lighting in the study rooms is really bad. There’s only one lightbulb and the space is cluttered.”

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Lattner's second half not enough as men's basketball falls to OWU

BY MICHAEL MCGRATH AND JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com

An Ohio Wesleyan player shoots over the outstreched hands of junior Bradley Fey on Saturday. Ohio Wesleyan trumped DePauw 77-86. SAM CARAVANA/THE DEPAUW

Tennis | cont’d from page 12 That was followed up by a comeback performance in the singles matches. After dropping the first to matchups, the final four DePauw competitors all won their matches in straight sets. Of those four, seniors Julie Wittwer and Kaitlin Pickrel won their matches without surrendering a single game.

The singles comebacks helped the Tigers secure a 6-3 win over Olivet Nazarene in the day’s opening match and gave them momentum heading into the afternoon’s matchup with Rhodes.

Rhodes was immediately handicapped against the 11th ranked Tigers as they only fielded two doubles pairs and five singles competitors. This meant that they surrendered the third doubles match and the sixth seeded singles match as well.

When the Lynx did put players on the court, they didn’t fair much better, however.

The Tigers took care of the doubles matches without any problem and then won all five of the singles matches without surrendering a single set. Lee and senior Carolyn Huerth shined the

brightest for the Tigers, as they won their matches from the four and five seeds without losing a single game.

“In the WashU match, I was pretty nervous and found myself making errors by missing shots I usually rely on and playing impatiently,” Lee said. “This weekend, I focused on staying mentally calm and moving forward without getting caught up about the actual score and I played a more steady game, so I was pleased about that.”

Next up for the women is a match against the University of Chicago on Friday and then the ITA Division III Indoor Championship on Saturday, both events being held in Greencastle.

“I really think what is going to get us through the season is our support for each other,” Lee said. “Our games will continue to get stronger with our fierce schedule, but the team aspect will definitely be key.”

The men will compete next against Vincennes University on Wednesday evening at DePauw.

Said Jonas: “Moving forward we’re looking to get even stronger and are focused on our next match against Vincennes.”

It was senior night at Neal Fieldhouse, but a DePauw University sophomore stole the show and the opponents took the game.

The sophomore was Luke Lattner whose 20 second half points weren’t enough to conquer the Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops on Saturday afternoon. The visitors spoiled DePauw’s senior night with an 86-77 win.

“I was able to get to the basket and fortunately was able to finish last night,” Lattner said of his performance.

The loss finalizes DePauw's regular season record at 16-9 with a 9-9 record in North Coast Athletic Conference play. The loss means the Tigers will play Wittenberg as the Tigers host Wittenberg University in the quarterfinals of the NCAC tournament on Tuesday evening at Neal Fieldhouse.

“Always crucial to be at home, especially when it is a win and advance type of scenario,” senior Bob Dillon said. “Our crowd has been great all year and I’m sure it’ll be another great environment at the Neal Fieldhouse on Tuesday.”

The Tigers had to wait until Sunday to find out their fate, after Wittenberg’s regular season finale against Hiram College was moved because of weather conditions. The Terriers went on to win that game at Wittenberg by a final score of 55-53 to help the Tigers finish in the top half of the NCAC bracket.

DePauw started Saturday’s game slow and went down 8-2 four minutes into the contest. However, the Tigers managed to weather the storm and were able to come back quickly with the help of seniors Frank Patton, Tommy Fernitz and Michael Onuorah, who all scored on DePauw’s 7-0 to get back in the game.

The first half was a back and forth battle between the Battling Bishops and the Tigers, which concluded with the Bishops up 33-31 going into the half time recess.

The second half from the Tigers’ perspective was a struggle, however, Luke Lattner was a bright spot for the Tigers. Lattner scored 20 of DePauw’s 46 second half points but it was not enough as the Battling Bishops from Ohio Wesleyan were able to take control.

“Its been a blast to watch,” senior Tommy Fernitz said of Lattner. “Not only can he shoot it well, Luke also has the ability to drive to the basket which makes it very difficult to defend him. Luke is going to be a great player for this program and I can't wait to see him develop even more over these next two years.”

The Bishops were able to finish off the Tigers with the help of Claude Gray and Nick Felhaber.

Both Bishops went off for 17 points in the second half as the tigers gave up their most points on the season. The defensive end was a struggle throughout. Whenever the Tigers made a run, the Bishops were able to take control on their offensive end.

“A lot of times you can't do anything but we just got out of position on a lot of drives to the basket which allowed them to get open looks,” Fernitz said.

“And with a team like OWU you know they're going to knock those shots down.”

Moving forward despite the loss, the Tigers are confident they can make some noise when they host Wittenberg on Tuesday, a team the Tigers lost to twice in the regular season.

“We are very confident,” Fernitz said. “We feel

“Always crucial to be at home, especially when it is a win and advance type of scenario. Our crowd has been great all year and I’m sure it’ll be another great environment at the Neal Fieldhouse on Tuesday.”

-Bob Dillon, senior

that we can play with anyone in the country, we just haven't been able to consistently string good performances together. And since the conference tournament is a one and done deal, I really believe in our team because of how well we play with our backs against the wall.”

DePauw’s backs are most certainly against the wall, as their regular season record doesn’t give them a good chance of picking up an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. This means the Tigers will have to win the NCAC tournament in order to qualify. “[It’s] win or go home,” Lattner said. “We have five seniors on the team and we have high expectations still to win the conference tourney, so we are going to go out there this week and hopefully win this thing for our seniors. Send them off on the right note.”

The last time these teams met in the NCAC tournament, Wittenberg bounced DePauw in the semifinals with a 63-61 win.

DePauw will look to put that past them when the teams tip off at 6 p.m. on Tuesday night.

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Historic day as women's basketball team bids farewell to senior class

BY BILLY RYAN sports@thedepauw.com

It was apparent that emotions were running high as the Senior Day festivities came to a close on Saturday, and the Lady Tigers tipped off against the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops.

The first time DePauw faced off with Ohio Wesleyan, DePauw were 15 point victors in a game they dominated throughout. This contest would go slightly differently as DePauw was able to battle back from multiple second half runs by the Battling Bishops.

The Tigers went on a few runs of their own, highlighted by their 15 point swing in the first half that gave them a 34-26 lead going into the halftime intermission. In the second half, Ohio Wesleyan cut the lead to one, when senior Lauren Abendroth, who led the DePauw Tigers with 13 points, hit a three pointer and senior Hannah Douglas followed with a lay up.

With 3:24 remaining the game DePauw held a commanding 69-60 lead, but that lead quickly evaporated to a three point lead as Ohio Wesleyan responded with six straight of their own with 1:38 left.

Douglas and junior Savannah Trees hit clutch free throws to clinch the Tiger’s victory 74-69. With the victory, the Lady Tigers won their fourth straight NCAC regular championship and will begin NCAC Tournament play Tuesday, February 24th. The seventhranked Tigers finished the regular season with a 23-1 record which includes a perfect 16-0 record in NCAC play.

It was a historic afternoon at Neal Fieldhouse as Trees moved into second place on DePauw’s all time scoring list—her 11 points bringing her career total to 1,385 points. DePauw’s senior class improved their career record to 114-5 which is the best of any senior class in all of Division III.

Senior Savannah Trees (right) drives down the court as teammate senior Hannah Gardner (left) sets a pick. DePauw rolled past Ohio Wesleyan 74-69 on their way to the NCAC tournament. SAM CARAVANA/THE

Men's lacrosse overcomes off-field issues to defeat Rhodes in season opener

BY JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com

What a difference a year can make for a young program.

Almost a year ago to the day DePauw’s men’s lacrosse team opened their 2014 season with 7-4 loss to Rhodes College, the Tigers avenged that defeat in their 2015 season opener on Saturday.

“It was a close game last year with Rhodes,” sophomore Dan Kantor said. “Everyone was kind of playing with a chip on their shoulders.”

Behind four goals from first-year Kyle Roberts, the Tigers defeated the Lynx in Memphis, Tenn. by a score of 13-8.

“We really came together as a team and played for each other,” Roberts said. “We knew if we played our game and stayed focused we could win. We tried to not think about anything except the game and what we needed to do to win.”

The win comes at a great time for the Tigers.

Not only does it start their third season of existence off with a win, but it also calms down the turbulent week that the program had leading up to the trip down south.

Just days before the Tigers made the drive down to Tennessee, the DePauw roster took some major hits with key players deciding to hang up their cleats. After the losses of sophomores Adam Bridges and Sam Caravana earlier this year, the Tigers also didn’t travel with sophomore Robert Lapp, the team’s leading scorer from a year ago.

“We all met as a team and then just decided that no matter what was going on, games were bigger than just the little conflicts within the team,” sophomore Benton Givens said. “The topic didn’t even come up while we were on the trip.”

That didn’t phase this group of Tigers, as despite their inexperience at several positions, the team was able to adjust with several first-years getting significant playing time on Saturday.

“With the loss of some players, we knew we all had to step up our game if we wanted to win,” Rob-

erts said. “Adjustment-wise some players switched from midfield to attack. We also did not have many substitutes on offense so we needed to control and posses the ball when we had it on offense.”

After jumping ahead 1-0 on a goal from first-year Andrew Wright, the Tigers allowed three straight goals to the Lynx and trailed by two with 6:50 remaining in the first quarter.

Still with a two goal deficit later on in the quarter, the rookies started a run to get DePauw back into the game. First-years Kyle Roberts, Ben Sherman and junior Nick Woerner all scored, as the Tigers went on a 4-0 run to take the lead and held a 6-5 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Lynx scored the first two goals of the second quarter to retake the lead, but the Tigers replied and ensured that Rhodes wouldn’t do it again.

The Tigers outscored the Lynx 5-1 in the second half and held their opponents without a goal in the final quarter. Givens, Roberts and Woerner all scored for the Tigers in the fourth quarter to send the Tigers home with a 13-8 win on opening day.

“We just focused on the little things,” Kantor said. “We focused on why we were all there in the first place: to play lacrosse.”

Roberts led the way for the Tigers offensively with his four goals. Sherman scored twice and added two assists, while Wright also scored twice and chipped in with one assist.

In his first collegiate start, first-year Zach Taylor recorded 10 saves en route to notching his first career win in goal. Classmate Joe Musto came in to replace Taylor later in the game and collected six saves of his own.

The Tigers return to the field on Wednesday night on the road against Illinois Wesleyan University and the team is trying to keep themselves grounded following their opening day win.

Said Roberts: “We are definitely excited and more confident after the win, but we have to stay focused because we still have a lot of games left to play.”

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Both nationally ranked tennis teams pick up two wins over the weekend

BY JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com

Sophomore Dan Rodefeld (left) saves a ball as senior Chris Bertolini (right) looks on. Bertolini was the North Coast Athletic Conference men's tennis player of the week. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

DePauw University’s tennis teams played 36 matches this weekend, with the men facing challenges from Rhodes College and Earlham College and the women taking on Olivet Nazarene University and Rhodes as well.

Of those 36 matches, the Tigers lost only four on their way to a pair of weekend sweeps.

For the men, the victories were important as they came into the weekend’s matchups with three straight losses.

“It was a good way to bounce back and give us some confidence after the tough losses,” junior Alex Kaczkowski said. “We are finally starting to get on track with our doubles so our coaches and the team are happy.”

The Tigers opened the weekend on Saturday with an 8-1 win over Rhodes that saw DePauw sweep the three doubles matches and had only the five seed lose in the singles competition.

DePauw’s only loss of the day came when

senior Rico Lamanlan fell to Greyson Brilliant 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in the five spot.

Sunday was more of the same for the Tigers, as they defeated Earlham 9-0. Sophomore Patrick Farrell and Lamanlan both lost only two games in their matches while sophomore Matt Santen won all twelve games of his match in the six slot.

“During the matches we fought hard and never gave up,” junior Zach Jonas said. “Every position from doubles to singles got increasingly better and the results showed.”

The women also came into the matches after facing some adversity. The Tigers fell 5-2 to Washington University in their first match of the spring.

“That loss was really tough, especially as a season-opener,” sophomore Maddie Lee said.

“The past week at practice, though, was spent working out the kinks that weren’t working so well for us in the WashU matches.”

In Saturday’s first match, the Tigers won two of the three doubles matchups against Olivet Nazarene to open the day with a 2-1

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Track and field has solid finishes at DePauw Classic

BY JACOB LYNN sports@depauw.com

Competing as hosts for the final time of the winter’s indoor meet season, both the men’s and women’s track and field squads pulled out solid finishes.

On the men’s side, the Tigers finished third out of 10 teams while the women walked away with a second place finish out of the nine competing teams.

“I’m happy as long as everyone came out and competed at their best,” junior Marcus Dozier said of the men’s efforts. “I do not believe we are at our overall best at the moment as we are still early in the season, however I do believe we will become a top team in our conference.”

Once again, it was junior Marcus Dozier who stole the show for the Tigers in the shot put. His throw of 16.11 meters was enough to give him a first place finish.

The win in the event makes it three straight solid meets for Dozier this season. He finished second in the event at the Tiger Small College invitational while breaking the school record. The following weekend, he broke his own record once

again and finished first at the DePauw Invitational.

“I would say it has been very successful so far and I hope I can continue to improve so I can compete at nationals again,” Dozier said.

The Tigers’ men's 4x200 team also took home first place, winning the event with a time of 1:35.90.

In addition to Dozier, the 3000 meter runners also had strong performances.

Junior Paul Watts and first-year Polo Burguete finished second and third respectively with times close to the 8:50 mark.

“I was very happy,” Watts said. “We got every place second through fifth so it was great to have my teammates to group up early in the race and start with a quick pace.”

In total, the men finished the event with 91 points, a mark good enough for third place and 112 points behind eventual winner, Wabash College.

For the women, the second place finish is actually their worst of the indoor season. The Tigers captured first in both the Tiger Small College Classic and the DePauw Invitational earlier this month.

Following their male counterparts, the 4x200 team also took home a first place finish with a time of 1:50.62.

In the individual portion of the competition, junior Heather O’Brien crossed the finish line first in the 3000 meter run after completing the event in just under 10:45.

Also finishing first for the Tigers was senior Celia Kauth who won the high jump with her highest jump of 1.59 meters.

“I was happy with my performance because I had to come back from a competitive one mile race a few hours before that,” O’Brien said. “So I was hesitant to go out hard because I didn’t know how much my legs had left. But surprisingly, I felt great so I just went with the pace I was setting and kept it consistent.”

The women’s 122 points put them in second place out of the nine teams that competed in the event and 59 points behind Bellarmine University who won with 181.

Both of DePauw’s teams are back in action this Saturday when they travel to Anderson University to compete in the Fred Wilt Invitational.

Junior Amen Galley dives feet first into sand during the long jump at the DePauw Classic. Galley finished third in the long jump while teammate Brian Mincks was second in the 800 meters. SAM CARAVANA/THE DEPAUW