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Friends, students, faculty gather to remember Megan Hammerle with a “Celebration of Life” BY NETTIE FINN news@thedepauw.com

Those walking into Megan Hammerle’s memorial service Tuesday night were not wearing the all-black outfits usually associated with a service of this kind—instead the sanctuary was filled with color. Attendees of Tuesday night’s “Celebration of Life” service, which took place at 5:30 p.m. in Gobin United Methodist Church, were encouraged to wear their favorite col-

ors, to symbolize the spirit and individuality that Hammerle brought to all she was a part of. The service opened with a prayer, which was followed by a performance of “Sounds Like Somewhere” from first-year vocalists Michaela Belcher, Miranda Dafoe and firstyear Alex Bushkin on the guitar. President Brian Casey presented readings from Michael 6:6-8 and 1 Timothy 4:12. DePauw University’s trombone ensemble performed “How Lovely is Thy Dwelling

Place” by Johannes Brahms and first-year Michaela Belcher, Elizabeth Aquilar, Megan Montgomery and Caesar Tobar-Acosta, as well associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry Daniel Gurnon, read memories of Hammerle to those gathered. Throughout the service, which was advertised as “casual,” as people were encour

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Members of the DePauw community bow their heads as they listen to live music at the Memorial Service for Megan Hammerle. Hammerle, a first-year DePauw student, passed away on Feb. 13, 2015 in Indianapolis. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

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Smoothie bar to ‘blend’ into Lily Center lobby BY SAM CARAVANA news@thedepauw.com

When students return to campus from spring break they may be greeted by a smoothie bar in the lobby of the Lily Center. The smoothie serving operation will be called Blend and will serve nutritious smoothies called “blends” potentially as soon as April 1. The idea came to fruition through multiple pathways. Senior Maggie Anderson thought up the concept as part of a group project for an entrepreneurship course. Anderson and her classmates derived the idea after seeing a gap in the market. “We don’t have that fix of smoothies. We don’t have that nutritional option,” said Anderson. “You can’t get any kind of natural smoothie at DQ or McDonalds.” Anderson and her classmates decided to close the gap in the market with a smoothie bar that would serve nutritious frozen drinks and be housed in the large lobby of the Lily Center. “We wanted an opportunity or option on campus for students, faculty, community members—everybody to enjoy something natural and wholesome,” said Anderson who has become an intern for Bon Appetit to help with the

project. DePauw Student Government also played a role in Blend’s creation. Student government members Charlie Douglas and Ellen Tinder authored a white paper that also proposed a smoothie bar on campus after talking to fellow students. “All of the students we talked to seemed to support having a healthier option on campus for snacks and drinks,” said Tinder in an email. Blend’s menu of frozen drinks will not be set in stone and will vary with the seasons and student feedback. “It will be a very fluid menu,” said Jason Rose, the General Manager for Bon Appetit on campus. Rose said the menu will follow the company’s farm to fork policy which requires chefs to purchase 20% of produce from small farms within 150 miles. “When in season and when available we will have fresh fruits,” said Rose. “We’re limited by geographic location, but the whole focus is fresh.” The tentative menu provided by Anderson features fruity drinks such a the “World's Best Blend” which contains strawberries, bananas, orange juice and low fat yogurt. It will also offer blend’s with vegetable like the “Super Spinach Blend” which has spinach, bananas and apple juice. Customers will also have the option to create their own smoothie.

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Smoothies will be offered in a single size, 16oz, and will tentatively cost between $3.75 and $4.25. In addition to beverages, Blend will offer healthy snacks such as homemade granola bars. “We’ll have things that teeter to the side of healthy and that are healthy alternatives and snacks that provide your body energy to work out,” said Rose. The opening of Blend is still up in the air. “A lot of it’s dependent upon the architectural drawings and submission to the state,” said Rose. Rose hopes that the cafe will have soft openings and tastings in late March leading up to its formal opening. “I think April 1 will be the grand opening,” said Rose. The hours of the operation are still being finalized. Blend’s hours will try to capture when Lily is being used most. “We’re looking quite possibly at a 12 a.m. to 6p.m. range for now,” said Rose. Stevie Baker-Watson greeted the idea of a smoothie bar near her office with open arms. “We’re hoping to make the Lily Lobby more of a destination for people to come sit and hang out for awhile. I think anytime you have the opportunity to bring food and beverage into that space it creates more of an atmosphere for people to sit and hang out,” said Watson. While Blend will be managed by Bon Appetit and hire students, Anderson hopes students will take control eventually. “Hopefully it will be all students not just running the bar or making the smoothies, but also a board of directors like a marketing position, an operations position,” said Anderson. “That’s the goal.”

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For over a decade, at least 1/10 of DePauw University graduates’ degrees showed double majors, partly because the univeresity’s distribution requirements force students to take classes in several departments. At the turn of the century, double majors at DePauw University totaled about 10 percent of each graduating class. By 2005, graduating classes witnessed a slight increase in double majors to around 12 to 15 percent. In 2010, when DePauw changed its distribution requirements, 19 percent of the graduating class consisted of double majors, the highest percentage since 2006, when 600 students graduated and 114 of them were double majors. Of all students currently enrolled at DePauw who have declared a major, 17.6 percent are double majors. The distribution requirements from 2005 to 2010 were much different from what they are today. Students were expected to take two classes in six distinct categories: natural science and mathematics; social and behavioral sciences; literature and arts; historical and philosophical understanding; foreign language and self-expression. Depending on one’s major and interdisciplinary focus, these distribution classes filled up 10 to 12 classes for each student’s transcript. The class that entered DePauw in the fall semester of 2010 began their careers with the distribution requirements that students are familiar with today: arts and humanities, social sciences and science and mathematics. Registrar for DePauw, Ken Kirkpatrick, explained this change in distribution classes as the “Six-for-Six” plan. “I think I favor our old system where we

had 13 gen-ed courses,” said English professor, Greg Schwipps. “They were more prescriptive and it took students longer to fulfill those requirements, but it tightened things up in a good way, I think.” The distribution requirements are hugely important to the purpose of a liberal arts education; however, taking fewer of these classes allows students to go more in-depth with their majors as well as allows them to take on a completely different major if desired. Sophomore Nichole Dyer is a biology and religious studies double major. “Since middle school, I knew I wanted to go into science,” Dyer said. “Because of the distribution requirements, I ended up taking Christianity with Valerie Ziegler for my [Arts and Humanities credit].” Schwipps explained how he has two advisees who double major in English writing and economics, which is another intriguing major combination. “These are students who came to DePauw as primarily econ-minded students, came in the Management Fellows program and discovered they have a love for writing.” Some faculty believe this flexibility in classes is a bad thing, however. Kirkpatrick said, “I hear particularly from faculty that students double major too much. It overly focuses their studies and they don’t get enough variety.” Schwipps tends to agree with this sentiment. “The worst kind of double major advisee is the student who comes in and says, ‘Ok, I’m interested in a double major between writing and blank because I feel like one major isn’t enough,’” said Schwipps. “If someone thinks they need a double major just because, then we have a problem. That’s the worst kind of checklist mentality.”

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Honors and Fellows weekend declared a success despite inclement weather BY LEXY BURTON news@thedepauw.com

Despite Saturday night’s heavy snowstorm, the majority of prospective Honors and Fellows students made their way to DePauw University for a weekend of programming and their formal interviews. DePauw has five-honor scholar and fellows programs including the Honors Scholarship Program, Management Fellows, Media Fellows, Science research Fellows and Environmental fellows. “I think my interview went pretty well,” said prospective Management Fellow, Anna Rummel. Each separate Honors and Fellows program has their own system for their interview process but the majority of interviewers consist of faculty or staff, DePauw students currently involved in a honor or fellows program and occasionally alumni. The Management Fellows Program received 135 applicants for the Class of 2019. Rummel is one out of the 80 Management Fellow Program applicants who received an invitation to have a formal interview. “I thought I was going to only have an interview with students but I interviewed with the head of the program,” said Rummel. “It was kind of scary but a good learning experience.” The Honors Scholar Program received 225 applications by the Feb. 1 deadline and

174 were invited to DePauw for an interview. During the application process, depending on which program the student is applying to, admitted students are asked to submit resumes, cover letters and an essay. “It was an incredibly strong pool,” said Honor Scholar director, Amy Welch. This year students applying to the Honor Scholar program had three prompts to choose from, and students applying to Management Fellows had two prompts to pick between. “There is no right or wrong answer,” said Welch. The honors programs facilitate formal interviews based on the content of the student’s essay. “The interview is an intellectual dialogue and exchange, and although students are often uncomfortably pushed they respond really well during the interviews,” said Welch. Media Fellows director Johnathan NicolasPethick agrees that their pool of applicants was also very impressive. The Media Fellows program had a total of 94 applicants apply to the program, which is the highest number of applications they have ever received, and invited 65 students to DePauw for formal interviews. Although Nicolas-Pethick is really excited about the group of applicants that were interviewed he is also excited about the programs growing numbers. “There is a size given to our curriculum

that works between 24-28 students,” said Nocolas-Pethick. “That said, we are open and thinking about growing a bit if it makes sense but we don’t want to compromise the integrity of the education, courses or experiences that are offered in our program.” The honors and fellowship programs do not have a certain date declared when students will be selected for their specific programs. Due to inclimate weather and other circumstances, programs still have interviews to complete. “If I don’t get into the program I probably will not consider DePauw, but if I do get in I will highly consider attending DePauw in the fall,” said Rummel. Rummel looks forward to receiving entry to the Management program because she thinks it helps students prepare for a career beyond the business world. According to the Management Fellows director, Michele Villinski, the Management Fellows Program doesn’t cap, or predetermine, its classes. “We extend invitations to all qualified students in hopes of receiving their acceptance of the invitation later in the month. The average incoming class of Management Fellows is 50 students,” said Villinski. Unfortunately, due to the large snowstorm, several students missed out on the

Fellows | cont’d on page 4 Prospective students eat dinner at the Inn and chat with current DePauw students during Honors and Fellows weekend. Interested students interviewed with directors of the fellows and honors program on Sunday and Monday as part of the application process. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

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CAMPUSCRIME February 25 • Medical-Delayed Report • Pending | Time: 8:00 a.m. | Place: Locust/Hanna Sts. • Animal Control • Forwarded to Greencastle Police Department | Time: 9:15 p.m. | Place: Poplar/Vine Sts.

• Assist Motorist-Disabled Semi • Forwarded to Greencastle Police Department | Time: 3:21 a.m. | Place: Bloomington/ Washington Sts. • Theft of Tables • Unsecured/ pending | Time: unknown | Place: Union Building

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• Biased Incident • Under investigation | Time: 1:04 a.m. | Place: Track and Field Facility

• Criminal Mischief to Wall • Pending | Time: unknown | Place: Bishop Roberts Hall

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• Welfare Check • Forwarded to Campus Living | Time: 10:39 p.m. | Place: Longden Hall February 27 • Welfare Check • Officer checked area/Unable to locate subjects | Time: 6:16 p.m. | Place: Facilities Management Lot February 28 • Safe Community Call-Alcohol Violation/Medical • Transported to hospital | Time: 1:04 a.m. | Place: Alpha Phi

• Alcohol Violation/Welfare Check • Transported to hospital/Forwarded to Community Standards Commitee | Time: 3:59 a.m. | Place: Longden Hall • Assist GDP-Welfare Check • Subject located/Transported to business | Time: 5:18 a.m. | Place: Off campus • Biased Incident • Under investigation | Time: 1:04 a.m. | Place: Track and Field Facility SOURCE: PUBLIC SAFETY WWW.DEPAUW.EDU/STUDENTLIFE/CAMPUSSAFETY/PUBLICSAFETY/ACTIVITY-REPORT/ YEAR/2015/

Hammerle | cont’d from page 1 vertised as “casual,” as people were encouraged to show up late and dress as needed, there were times for prayer and reflection, with laughter and music intermixed. Gurnon, who knew Hammerle as a Science Research Fellow and taught her in class, was one who glimpsed Hammerle’s quieter side. “Like many of you, I only got a glimpse of Megan’s potential before she passed, but I am grateful to have gotten that glimpse,” he said. However, a tale shared by Aguilar showed just how loud Hammerle could get. The story was based around “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen, which was most-appropriately included on the playlist for the opening and closing slideshow. According to Aguilar, she, Hammerle and friends headed to Starbucks after a poetry slam last fall. Heading back across campus, Hammerle broke into song. “She started singing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ and we all joined in, because, why not?” Aquilar said. Aquilar remembered Hammerle’s love of 80s music, anime, Japanese poetry and video games. “While she was too young to have left us, Megan didn’t burn out,” Aquilar said. “Rather, she burned brightly. She has left us with the remarkable story of a girl who could never stop dreaming of her future.” Belcher had known Hammerle from the days before DePauw, when they both attended Lebanon High School. Her remembrances included a Star Wars themed film the two made together, in which Hammerle was pegged to represent Princess Leia. “We tried to put her hair into two buns on the side of her head, but Megan’s hair was really short and fine at the time, so it didn’t really work out,” Belcher said. “We compromised, and settled on two small bowlst hat kind of resembled bagels, and mashed them over Megan’s hair. We had no way to attached them, so we had Megan’s sister Sarah hide behind her and hold the bowls up.” Belcher also recalled her spirited “book conversa-

Fellows | cont’d from page 3 weekend activities and as a result had interview via skype or on the phone. “Each program had devised their own contingency plan to deal with the potential weather in the days leading up to the weekend, which included offering alternative interview dates and phone interviews during the original interview times,” said Villinski. After two months of planning, Welch and her team of students and staff were able to reschedule phone interviews in ninety minutes. “Friday afternoon I sent 103 students inviting and informing them that if they felt uncomfortable to make trip to campus we could schedule a phone interview about a third students took up my offer,” said Welch. The Management Fellows Program only had 18 students out of 85 who were not able make it to DePauw on Sunday; however, the majority of students who could not attend were available for phone interviews. “It was intense but it was done and I had an amazing group of students and faculty who rallied,” said Welch.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2015 tions” with Hammerle, in which each girl would read an excerpt from a book to the other in the form of a conversation. Belcher credited Hammerle with her love of Walk the Moon, tandem story writing and “Supernatural.” “Even though I’ll never get to finish watching “Supernatural” with her, or make no-bake cookies with her, or graduate DePauw with her or have her be one of the bridesmaids at my wedding, I’ll see her in the little things. Like when I watch Disney movies, or when I go to church.” Roommate Montgomery had many stories of latenight talks and midday ranting. “I would come in after a five hour softball practice and walk in and say ‘I need five minutes to rant’ and she’d swivel around in her chair and say, ‘okay let me get my phone—ready? Go!’” Montgomery said she would have returned the listening ear had it been necessary but that “[Hammerle] was hardly one to complain, and that’s what makes me cherish the memories I have with her.” A mix of DePauw students, faculty and staff attended, with representatives from Hammerle’s hometown of Lebanon, In., also in attendance. Family friend Isaac Seppel commended DePauw for holding the memorial service. “The Hammerle’s are the finest people and my heart goes out them and the fact that this happened,” Seppel said. “She was so young, but she was a truly remarkable young woman.” Tobar-Acosta, who also spoke, thought that memorial was a true representation of Hammerle. “This was an appropriate tribute—having her playlist in the background and having these people speak about her.” In her closing remarks, Belcher touched on what she believes those who knew Hammerle—and even those who didn’t—should take with them from her memory: “She was one of my best friends, and if there’s anything you should learn from her, it’s to be true to yourself, and as one of her favorite quotes puts it, ‘never give up on your stupid, stupid dreams.’” “Flexibility was the word of the day and I am humbled by the amount of faculty and student support that allows the weekend to take place.” The Media fellows program also had 12 students who were unable to make their interviews due to poor weather. “The weather threw us a curveball but all said and done I am really pleased how the weekend came together families who came braced the weather and I heard only positive remarks, everyone was in good spirits which makes up for the amount of work put into the weekend,” said Welch. Although the weather kept some applicants out of Greencastle, the students that were able to enjoy campus tours, dinner at the Inn with students who are currently in the honors and fellows program, as well as overnight stays and panel discussions. “We say the weekend was a fantastic success: We met a lot of very bright, talented students, who we hope will be Tigers in the future; we were able to showcase our current students and hear from prospective students and families how impressed they were with the accomplishments, poise and charisma of our students,” said Villinski.

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From Greencastle to DePauw: The life of a hometown student BY SARAH REDMAN features@thedepauw.com

While it is nice to have home-cooked meals close by, local students at DePauw find themselves caught in the middle of the tension between Greencastle residents and DePauw University students. Annalysse Mason, a sophomore with a double major in sociology and Asian studies, has lived in Greencastle her whole life. As the daughter of two DePauw graduates, her decision to attend DePauw was highly influenced by her parents. Despite being a Greencastle native, Mason found herself still very unfamiliar with DePauw’s campus. “[Going to college in your hometown] is basically like going to college normally, but you just live a lot closer and you know the street names better,” said Mason, who usually only goes home once a month. But, shocker, on the first day I had to Google how to get to East College from my dorm. DePauw is part of the town but you really only go here if you have a reason too…I had never knew that South Quad existed before I came here.” Lucas Eckrich, a first-year who intends to double-major in political science and history, has lived his entire life in Putnam County. His mother, Maria Luque, is a Spanish professor at DePauw. Because of this, Eckrich has been exposed to DePauw since an early age. “Going to college in my hometown…it’s different,” said Eckrich, whose house is approximately three minutes from South Quad. “It was like I was an outsider looking in and now it is a totally different experience.” First-year Jerica Bean lives about fifteen minutes away from campus and never thought she would have gone to a school so close to her. Bean discovered that there are many advantages and disadvantage to staying in her hometown for higher education. “Since you really know the town, you get to help your friends figure it out, but it can get annoying when

you see everyone you knew in high school at Walmart,” Bean said. The topic of relations between Greencastle residents and DePauw students has often been debated on campus. The noticeable divide is prevalent within Putnam County and there have been several efforts to ease tensions. “There is definitely a rift between how they feel towards DePauw,” Eckrich said. “A lot of Greencastle people don’t like DePauw and I think that they feel like DePauw is intruding on the town…I guess that they feel like it is just two different communities that don’t want to interact…some people want to change that but most want to keep it that way.” The term “townie” is often times heard around campus, which is a negative way to refer to the people who live in the town of Greencastle. This term has a variety of different meanings but the negativity contributes to the divide between the town and the university. “It meant something totally different when I was in high school; it was kind of a synonym for ‘deadbeat,’ like referring to someone who went to high school here but never left,” said Mason, who believes that the term needs to be put to rest. “Now in college, it means someone who is from here, so I find it derogatory.” In hopes of restoring the relationship between Greencastle and DePauw, local students have thought of ways to combat the divide. “Maybe if DePauw students could remain open minded about the stereotype targeted against Greencastle residents [relations would improve],” said Mason. “Greencastle residents do a lot for our university, which needs to be respected. Most of the staff and professors live in Greencastle and keep our university running. When you call people a townie, you could literally be referring to anyone.”

First-year Lucas Eckrich (right) with his band in Putnam County. PHOTO COURTESY OF LUCAS ECKRICH

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MUSIC REVIEW

'If You're Reading This It's Too Late'-Drake BY DAVID KOBE features@thedepauw.com

Currently every song on Drakes album "If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late" is on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop top 100 chart. While it had a limited free release, the mixtape-turned-album has grossed over 500,000 copies in it’s first weeks. Drake famously said he would never do a “straight rap album." He also never said anything about a mixtape. So on the brink of a complicated feud with his label, Young Money Cash Money, Drake drops a mixtape as an album in order to expire his contract. In "If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late," Drake reveals to us what his world truly looks like after "Nothing Was the Same." Following the glorification of his arrival as rap’s heavyweight champion on an album with multiple pop hits, Drake reverts to a style similar to his days of "So Far Gone." Both albums are produced by Noah "40" Shebib. Drake relies heavily on the quality of his verse and delivery in songs like "Energy" and "Used To." Drake declares his greatness from the very beginning with "Legend." An ode to himself, Drake proclaims that “If I die I’m a mother****** legend.” Drake knows that he’s made it to the pinicle and with the surprise drop of his mixtape turned album, he is the first of the major artists to drop in a highly anticpated 2015. "If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late" has been able to fill the void of a dissapointing year in hip-hop in 2014. So while it’s unknown how it will stack up against other hip-hop and R&B artists like Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Frank

Ocean, it is much appreciated. Drake makes a bold statement to the competition in "If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late," but also in the act of dropping his album first. The minimalist style of "If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late" and the instagram posts accompanied the drop that read, “how you like my mixtape?” give this album a bravado of confidence in Drake’s craft. He knows that the verses carry the potential pop hits like "Preach," "6 God" and "10 Bands." This album contains a look into a world unexplored by the listeners of Drizzy. While Toronto has always been present in his work in the past, this album soley reflects on Drake’s return home from his odyssey to the top. While he is away, he returns to the women of his life. In "Jungle" Drake laments, “Listen, you can hear them calling my name / I’m all over the place, I can’t sit in once place / Still findin’ myself, let alone a soul mate, I’m just sayin’ / I’m not ashamed at all.” While Drake appears to have everything in front of him, we still leave the album wondering where does he go from here? Themes like these have always appeared in Drake’s content but the delivery here is clearly different. In this album it would appear Drake may just be warming up for what is to come with the upcoming album, "Views From the Six." "If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late" clearly stands out from a weak 2014 and sets the bar high for hip-hop in 2015.

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Look up. Just a few feet away lies a 45-foot wall that seems a mile high. With hands covered in chalk and a harness around the waist, it’s time to climb. Welcome to Hoosier Heights, the second biggest rock climbing gym in the country, and where the word “boulder” has a completely different meaning. In the past few years, Hoosier Heights has served as the home of the DePauw rock climbing club, which tries to meet twice a month. “It’s just really relaxing, and it’s nice to get off campus,” said junior Paige Daniels, who started rock-climbing a year ago. “It’s…challenging, and it’s nice to not have to think about a whole lot of stuff. You can just…focus on the climb.” Junior Jacob Hebbe agreed. “I think for me, it’s a way of meditation,” said Hebbe. “When you’re on the wall, you’re just there, and you’re not thinking about anything else. You’re just climbing.” The facility offers more than 40 top rope lines and four different bouldering areas, along with a fitness area that includes ellipticals, treadmills, free weights and other fitness stations. While it may be off and running this semester, the club ran into financial problems this past fall. Despite receiving more funding than the previous semester, the club ran out of money. This was due to an increase in membership, something senior Issac Seppel loves to see. “It’s engaging to watch new people learn how to climb,” said Seppel, who served as the club’s

leader until midway through his junior year. “It’s the sort of sport that people come together learning.” With Greek life and athletics back on campus, the club gives students a new alternative for how to spend Friday nights. “If you’re interested in just trying something new, this is… the best,” said Seppel. “It’s one of the many clubs at DePauw that really has something unique to offer.” But rock climbing is much more than just a fun activity in the eyes of many of the club’s members. “It’s not only a mental challenge, but a physical challenge. It’s a total body workout, which is nice too,” said junior Aaron Zell, who is currently in charge of the rock climbing club. “The sense of accomplishment you get once you get another route that you didn’t think you could get before… it’s nice.” Hebbe especially noticed the mental challenges. “If we want to go into the [symbolism] of it, it’s kind of… overcoming your obstacles,” said Hebbe. “I think rock-climbing… is a way to do that physically, and kind of get over your fears.” Zell gives even more encouragement to those on the fence about rock climbing. “Try it once,” said Zell. “If you have a fear of it, there’s no harm in trying it… It’s like a personal growth kind of thing, it’s a great workout [and] a great date idea.” The rock-climbing club closes out the night by stopping at Chipotle on the way back to Greencastle. With its closet location in Carmel, Hoosier Heights is close to an hour drive from campus. For more information, contact Zell, Seppel or Hebbe.

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Jacob Hebbe climbs solo at Hoover Heights. DePauw students can get in for free by showing their Tiger ID. AUSTIN CANDOR / THE DEPAUW

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Jacob Hebbe (left) and Isaac Seppel (right) scramble up a rock climbing wall. Both are wearing special climbing shoes designed to grip the artificial rocks. AUSTIN CANDOR / THE DEPAUW

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Peace Corps offers another option for graduating seniors On March 1, 1961, less than six weeks after John F. Kennedy was inaugurated, he signed legislation that brought the Peace Corps into being. Fifty-four years later, we celebrate Peace Corps Week. Today, the Peace Corps volunteers number 6,818 with a presence in 64 developing countries. Of that number, are 63 percent female, 94 percent unmarried, 75 percent white and only 7 percent are over 50, according to peacecorps.gov. Volunteers in the Peace Corps focus mainly on education and health, with 38 percent and 24 percent serving in each of those areas, respectively. To apply, prospective volunteers fill out a 40-page application, in hopes of finding the best fit for volunteers’ service. Once accepted, volunteers serve for 27 months in a country of their choice—a change from in years past when volunteers were assigned to the country where they would serve. During this week, more than 90 Peace Corps Week festivals will take place across 30 states. According to peacecorps.gov, these festivals will give the American public a chance to “learn about the countries and people Peace Corps volunteers serve.” Live videochats will also be available with current Peace Corps volunteers. At last week’s Annual Career, Job & Internship Fair in the Student Union Building, the Peace Corps had a table set up, since the Corps is one of the many options open to DePauw students after graduation, and considering the heavy slant towards young, unmarried volunteers, it’s an option many college graduates are taking. And why not? The Peace Corps gives its volunteers a chance to travel, contribute to the education or health of many countries and perhaps most importantly to broaden their horizons. For DePauw students struggling to make the leap from college to graduate school, or college to the workforce, the Peace Corps can offer a chance to add oomph to any resume while expanding life experiences in a big way. While an advertisement for the Peace Corps is not the intention of this editorial, we do hope to make clear that DePauw students have options aside from the two hammered into the heads of college students from the moment they get on campus: going to graduate school or getting a job. With the arrival of March, and the knowledge that commencement for the Class of 2015 is just a few short months away, programs like the Peace Corps are provide another option for graduating seniors to keep in mind. While the Peace Corps definitely isn’t right for everyone, it’s something to consider, and if not, at least it reminds us to keep our minds open when considering what the next step is—because like it or not, the Class of 2015 will be taking that step soon.

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Classes should be cancelled for memorial services for members of our community NICOLE DECRISCIO

t’s no secret that DePauw prides itself in being a closeknit community. But the lack of any action to free students from academic obligations so they could attend Megan Hammerle’s memorial service at Gobin last night goes against that. DePauw has some night classes, albeit, this number is fewer than other universities such as Indiana University or Purdue University. But, DePauw does have six classes that meet on Monday and Wednesday nights with roughly 74 students. And, DePauw has 14 classes that meet on Tuesday and Thursday nights with roughly 124 students. In a “close-knit community” students should never have to choose between going to class or their grades and paying their respects at a memorial service for a member of said community. No student should ever have to choose between academics and showing love and support for other members of our community who are grieving. The administration should have at minimum encouraged professors to cancel classes yesterday evening on an individual basis. The faculty, as a whole, should have cancelled classes to show support to students dealing with this loss. They voted last semester to cancel classes for a day to address grievances concerning multicultural inclusiveness. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying that they shouldn’t have cancelled classes for a multicultural inclusiveness discussion day. Instead, what I am saying is that they also should have cancelled classes for those who are grieving. Furthermore, I hope that individual professors excused the absences last night for those who wanted to attend the memorial service. These absences shouldn’t be included in the limited absences that are granted before negative consequences occur.

It might be that it was generally assumed and hoped by both the faculty and the administration that if a student said that they wanted to attend the memorial service instead of class that each individual professor would honor that, and therefore, no set policy was needed. While I too share these hopes, I don’t think whether or not a student is penalized for missing class to attend a memorial service should be left up to the benevolence and empathy of a professor. How can DePauw claim to be such a close community when they can’t even cancel classes for one evening so the community can come together to support one another through a difficult time? The answer is we can’t. The inaction of the administration and the faculty as a whole directly contradicts this claim. It’s not often that our community has to deal with a death. Earlier in the academic year, professor Rick Hillis passed away. Classes should have been cancelled then too, because the memorial service was scheduled for a Tuesday night. As far as I know, before Hillis passed away, the last time our community faced a death was Marshall Matthew’s death in 2011. Deaths within the DePauw community are rare. Maybe forcing students to make a choice is preparing them for the real world, in which you may not be able to get time off work to go to a funeral or memorial service. It’s a valid point, but I’m not sure this is a lesson that college ought to attempt to teach students. I would hope that rather than trying to constantly teach life lessons, that DePauw would uphold its promise to make its students thinkers. I would hope that DePauw would create an environment that allows for both freedom and failure that isn’t fatal. It isn’t like having someone else cook, clean and mow the lawn for us prepare us for the real world either. So what is the motivation to prepare us for the real world by not letting us come together to mourn? I only know Megan through the stories that my friends tell of her, but I went last night so that I could be there for my friends. Because 20 years from now, the lecture or lesson that I missed won’t matter, but knowing that I was able to support people that I care about when they were grieving will. -DeCriscio is a junior philosophy major from Fort Wayne, IN opinions@thedepauw.com

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Rethinking campus improvement priorities: Accessibility for the physically disabled SUSIE SCHMANK

ver the course of my two years at DePauw, the university has continually catered improvements towards student needs. From refining student fitness via the establishment of the Welch Fitness Center and Reavis Stadium to adhering to Title IX through the implementation of new rules for flower-ins, the university has been forthcoming in acknowledging issues before they severely impair the campus in its entirety. Along the way, however, the university has continued to overlook a pressing issue that can affect any student, faculty or staff member at any point: the lack of accessibility to those with physical limitations. Although DePauw continues to develop, neglecting this vital right to the university’s community members could serve as an initially unnoticed setback. Through the Campaign for DePauw, the university has received several millions of dollars in donations toward advancing “…academic programs, financial aid efforts, student preparation programs and an array of campus improvements.” While the Campaign for DePauw lists many campus improvement goals, such as the renovation of Roy O. West Library, the completion of Hoover Hall (a central dining space) and the restoration of outdoor spaces around East College, this list of goals fails to recognize the desperate need for renovation or mere enhancements to buildings that do not provide proper accessibility for the physically disabled. If the Campaign for DePauw is truly an approach to transform the university in order to accommodate and create opportunities for students, improvements to buildings like

Asbury Hall need to become a priority. Because certain buildings are inaccessible to disabled students and faculty members, the studies and opportunities offered in these buildings are not fairly provided to everyone at the university. Professor Susan Hahn, a faculty member of the English Department as well the W Center Director, has a deteriorating knee and will eventually need a knee replacement. As a professor who teaches in Asbury, her access is limited: “I love teaching in Asbury, and I love the location of the ARC, but over the years, including this year (for myself—after recent knee surgery) I have had to request to have my classes moved to the first floor.” Hahn has been a faculty member of DePauw for almost 20 years, and believes it is incredibly frustrating that Asbury does not meet ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance, as it does not have an elevator or wheel chair accessible doors. As an academic building, there should not be any question to whether it should be properly accessible to students, faculty, and staff of all abilities. “I have repeatedly raised this issue to the administration. I have raised these issues at faculty meetings and I sat on the Master Planning Committee where I brought up these concerns at virtually every meeting…While the administration has told us on numerous occasions that according to some technicality Asbury can remain inaccessible, I don’t think these explanations are sufficient,” Hahn added. The need for accessibility should topple any “technicality” if the university is sincerely dedicated to campus improvements in favor of providing opportunities to students. If spending money on the improvements of DePauw’s campus is a “matter of priorities,” like Hahn has been told, then having resources dedicated to accessibility should be at the very top of the list. Although DePauw provides Student Disability Services, which determines reasonable accommodations for students with a wide range of dis-

abilities, the most reasonable accommodation would be to enhance campus buildings to serve these students. When asking sophomore Emily Bell if she had considered Student Disability Services prior to coming to DePauw, she claimed it was an aspect of the university that she had disregarded until she was faced with an injury of her own: “After injuring myself the first night of movein, my eyes were opened and forever changed regarding handicap accessibility for students, faculty and staff on DePauw’s campus.” Because accommodations are determined on a case-by-case basis, it can be a challenge for a student to receive these services, but the greater challenge for a student with a physical injury is the burdening feeling when other students and faculty members have to make adjustments in order to accommodate the injured student. “I know that classes can be moved from Asbury for handicapped students and when injuries arise, but I know with me, I did not want to be the reason my class was moved. So I opted to climb the stairs—dangerously, I might add—in my crutches up and down Asbury three times a week. With it being the first week of classes, I did not want to upset or cause inconvenience for any students or professors,” Bell added. The lack of accessibility is not only a physical hassle but also an issue of making all feel welcome. Seeing as DePauw prioritizes the comfort, security and academic improvement of students, the university should come up with an immediate plan to address these accessibility issues. -Schmank is a sophomore English writing major from St. Louis.

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PHOTOPINION “What color is #thedress?“ “I can see both. If you look at the top, it’s white and gold and the bottom is black and blue. It’s all about perception.” ANNIE CHASE, JUNIOR “I saw blue and black. It didn’t work to focus on different parts of it. My vision just became really fuzzy.”

NATHANIEL SPRAGUE, FIRST-YEAR “I don’t know if I should put that much time into thinking about a dress.”

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First NCAC title for Tigers and Fenlon's 500 cap eventful weekend BY JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com

If you ask him, he’ll say that it’s not a big deal, that all he’s focused on is winning the next game and moving on. What is DePauw head coach Bill Fenlon talking about? Is it his 500th career win as a coach, or the fact that his Tigers are North Coast Athletic Conference champions? It’s both actually. “I was going to get 500,” Fenlon said. “Unless I was hit by a truck, I was going to get 500. That was just a non-issue for us. What was the issue was getting the game that was in front of us.” To get there, the Tigers defeated the top seeded Battling Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan University 69-65 on Friday night and then downed the College of Wooster Fighting Scots the following evening in the championship game by a score of 69-56. “We’ve got a lot of seniors on the team, so we really wanted to go out with a fight,” senior Tommy Fernitz said. “We knew what was at stake, knew we had to go through some tough opponents in some big games.” The win for the Tigers locks down

their first conference title since making the jump to the NCAC and it also guarantees them a spot in the NCAA tournament where they will compete for a national title beginning on Wednesday night when they travel to face Washington University in St. Louis on Thursday. “Winning the tourney was a dream come true,” senior Frank Patton III said. “As a kid growing up, you dream about cutting down the nets, whether that is for the conference tourney or the whole thing.” After defeating Wittenberg University last Tuesday to advance to the conference semifinals, things didn’t look great for the Tigers. Their combined record against the Fighting Scots and Battling Bishops was 0-4 with only one of those losses coming by a single digit point margin. Friday’s game against hosts Ohio Wesleyan also looked difficult on paper, as the Bishops had yet to lose a game at home all season. It looked like that mark would continue, as the Battling Bishops took an eight point lead into halftime. Ohio Wesleyan stretched the lead to nine with just under 10 minutes to play in the game and looked as if they were headed to the conference finals. It was there, however, where the

Tigers made their comeback. Over the next seven minutes of play, DePauw erased the deficit with a 12-0 run that gave them the lead. Not to be outdone, the Bishops clawed their way back into the game, converting four straight free throws to retake the lead at 63-62 with 1:42 to play. Senior Tommy Fernitz then converted a layup on the other end to give the Tigers a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Patton also chipped in with a key block late in the game to seal Coach Fenlon’s 500th career victory. “It was really emotional for him,” Fernitz said. “Especially against a team like OWU where everyone kind of counted us out, to get that victory was a really special moment for Coach Fenlon and our team.” Fernitz led the way for the Tigers, recording a double double with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Bob Dillon was also clutch for the Tigers, scoring 15 points and grabbing five boards. Sophomore Luke Lattner also chipped with 11 points off the bench. The turnaround had to be quick as the Tigers were back in action at Branch Rickey Arena the following day to take on Wooster. While Friday’s game had a sentimen-

tal side to it with Coach Fenlon reaching a coaching milestone, Saturday had a win or go home atmosphere. With their regular season record, the Tigers likely would not have qualified for an at-large bid to the national tournament. This meant their only path to March Madness involved winning the conference tournament and using the NCAC’s automatic bid. The Tigers sure played like a desperate team, opening the game on a 13-4 run and holding the Fighting Scots in single digits for the first 11 minutes. Wooster then turned around and matched DePauw’s energy, as they went on a run of their own to grab the lead late in the half. While they struggled shooting from the field, DePauw’s 11-of-13 mark from the free throw line allowed the Tigers to take a one point lead into halftime. Midway through the second half, the Tigers went on an 11-2 run spurred on by five points from junior Connor Rich. The Fighting Scots trimmed the DePauw lead to seven once again late in the half, but once again, the Tigers’ free throw shooting won the day. DePauw’s final 13 points of the game all came from the charity stripe as the Tigers knocked down 13 of their 16 freebies.

Patton went 15-for-16 from the line and sophomore Luke Lattner went made 11 of 14 tries. Patton’s 20 points marked a career high and helped him secure tournament MVP, while both Lattner and Rich contributed with 15 points each. “The MVP was just icing on the cake,” Patton said. Next up for the Tigers is the first round of the NCAA tournament. DePauw will travel to St. Louis to take on Washington University on Thursday. The Bears are in the tournament thanks to a 22-5 record that saw them finish second in the conference and take one of the tournament’s at-large bids. The two teams last met in December of 2013 and it was the Bears who pulled out a 71-60 win over the visiting Tigers. “They’ve won a couple of national championships in recent years,” Fenlon said of his team’s next opponent. “They’re just everything that college basketball is supposed to be about: they’re good, they’re competitive, great students at a fantastic institution. It’s going to be a great challenge for us.”

Denison trumps DePauw 20-2 Freshman Zach Taylor (left) guards the goal as sophomore defender Sean Coyne (middle) plays defense on Denison's Will Donohue (right). 24th ranked Denison trumped DePauw 20-2. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

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Despite slow start to ITA tournament women’s tennis takes 7th BY ABBY MARGULIS sports@thedepauw.com

DePauw University’s women’s tennis team faced three teams over the weekend in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III Team Indoor Championship. In the end DePauw was victorious over Skidmore College, who the team faced last in the competition line up, winning 6-3 and placing the team in seventh place at the conclusion of the tournament. The women, ranked 11th, lost to 12th-ranked University of Chicago, 6-3, and 21-ranked Sewanee, 5-4. Sophomore Maddie Lee felt that the team had a strong showing. “We played the best and had the best re-

we're handed to us, we really had to earn it.” In Friday evening’s play against Chicago, seniors Taylor Mahr and Carolyn Huerth picked up a win, 8-6, at third doubles. In singles, senior Kaitlin Pickrel, defeated Chicago’s Courtney Warren 6-2, 6-3 at the fifth spot and Lee came out on top with a 7-6 (72), 6-5 win, at sixth singles. In Chicago’s victory the Maroon took a lead in their season improving to 5-2 overall and walked away in better spirits than after losing to the Tigers last year. “The win [Friday night] was a very good one for us over a veteran DePauw team that got the better of us twice last year," Chicago Head Coach Jay Tee told Chicago’s athletic department. "I thought we did a real nice job of putting together a game plan and

Senior Taylor Mahr returns a ball during during DePauw's match against Sewanee College. DePauw dropped the match 5-4 before beating Skidmore College 6-3. DePauw placed seventh in the ITA Indoor Championship and is ranked 11th nationally. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW. sults when we brought the high energy on and off the court,” Lee said. This weekend challenged the 14 women, senior Kaitlin Pickrel said. “It was a test of our ability to overcome adversity because the ITA is a very long, grueling weekend and every team there is a very good team so there is no room to not be performing at our best at all times,” Pickrel said. “As a team it worked well to be mentally prepared to fight for every point and every match because none of them

then going out and executing in doubles and then carried that confidence right through to singles.” Moving into their matches on March 1, the Tigers knew they had to bring their best game and go after every point Lee said. “We really had to focus on fighting for every ball and staying on our toes,” Lee said. “Some, if not all, of our individual opponents made us think and re-strategize when our original plans weren’t working.” Facing Sewanee in a match that lasted

over six hours, DePauw had four wins after senior duo Julie Wittwer and Kaitlin Pickrel won their match 8-6 and in singles senior Mahr, playing at third, Wittwer, playing at fourth, and Lee, playing at sixth, walked away winners. Despite these wins Sewanee topped the DePauw women by one match to come out on top at 5-4. When it came time to face Skidmore the DePauw crowd saw a new group of women step onto the court. “We knew we had to bring up the energy level to pump each other up,” Lee said. In fact, Lee proved to be an asset to the Tigers over the weekend. She stepped onto the court at 4:00 a.m. against Skidmore to help pull out the win. “The fact that we were out on the courts that late and still were able to pull out a win against a team that wasn't going to give up goes to show how far we have come mentally and physically,” Pickrel said. “I think that will set us up well for grueling matches in the future.” DePauw immediately took a 2-1 lead after doubles duo Claire Marshall and Maggie MacPhail, both seniors, held their place at the top spot with an 8-4 victory over Zoe Valella and Yumi Karlshoej. Also picking up another win were Wittwer and Pickrel, 8-5. In singles Marshall defeated Valella 6-0, 6-3 at the first spot and MacPhail also took a victory at 6-2, 6-1 at the second spot. “Skidmore has a lot of fighters and they raised their game and we were able to take advantage and bring our game on top of that,” DePauw head coach Scott Riggle said. In addition, Wittwer and Lee won both their matches. At the end of the day the women topped Skidmore 6-3 and learned a lot in the weekend’s play. “We will be able to draw on it for our matches to come,” Lee said. “We’re definitely going to have to be mentally tougher and determined for every single point. Despite our overall result in this tournament, we proved we can hang with the top teams in the nation which is huge for our confidence taking on the rest of our competition this season.” The women will face Hope College on Thursday as they continue on in their Spring season. Said Riggle: “I’m looking forward to seeing that we’re not playing afraid, trusting our shots and we always play hard."

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NCAC title just out of reach for women's basketball BY MEG MORROW sports@thedepauw.com

After 67 regular season home games, DePauw’s impressive winning streak was snapped in a surprising loss to Ohio Wesleyan University in the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament semi-finals on Friday night. The Tigers, who were at the time ranked at number seven in the country, will go into the NCAA tournament after their first loss at Neal Fieldhouse in almost three seasons. “This weekend was extremely disappointing given the fact that one of our goals every year is to win the conference championship,” senior Lauren Abendroth said. Ohio Wesleyan was the fifth seed in the tournament, and went on to lose to Wittenberg University in the conference’s title game. Recent history was on DePauw’s side going into Friday night. The Tigers had a competitive game with the Battling Bishops last week on senior night that ended with a victory for DePauw, but they couldn’t get it done for a third time this season on Friday. “I think OWU matches up really well against us,” senior Emma Ondik said. “Some of their strengths are our weaknesses and they took advantage of that.” After holding the lead the entire first half, DePauw’s 3-point slump (0 for 6) allowed the Bishops to catch up. OWU’s sharp shooting didn’t help the Tigers either, shooting 60 percent in the second half and draining seven threes to put the final nail in the coffin for DePauw with a final score at 72-65. “OWU is a strong offensive team and has a deep bench,” Abendroth said. “We knew going in that it was going to be a tough game. Fortunately, we learned a lot from the game. Our team is more focused than ever and we are ready to do damage in March.” The bracket for the upcoming NCAA tournament was released on Monday afternoon, and has DePauw hosting Hanover College on Friday, a team they haven’t seen this season. “We need to come ready to play knowing that the other teams will be ready,” first-year Jessica Arington said. “We know every team wants to beat us.” The Panthers will enter Neal Fieldhouse on Friday with a 19-8 overall record and are the champions of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Now the seniors, along with the rest of the team, are gearing up for another NCAA run—hopefully deep into the tournament. “We have no expectations simply because anything can happen,” Abendroth said. “We just want to make a deep run in the tournament and meet our goal of heading back to the final four.” Ondik just expects her team to work, just as they have been all season. “We’re going to go out there and play as hard as we can,” Ondik said. “If we play the way that I know we are capable of playing, I think we can make a nice run in the tournament.” Abendroth isn’t worried about who the Tigers play first, second or last. “They can send us against anyone because in order to be the best you have to beat the best,” Abendroth said. No time has been set for tipoff between the Tigers and Panthers. A schedule will be released on Tuesday that includes times for DePauw’s game, as well as the other first round game being held at Neal Fieldhouse between John Carroll University and Maryville College.

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