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Queer Fashion Show Wows Crowd By SUNNY STRADER news@thedepauw.com
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Eleven models paraded across the stage in an array of tutus, wigs, platform heels and penciled-in facial hair. LGBT services organized the “Paparazzi: A Queer Fashion Show,” a free event, in the Peeler Auditorium on Friday night, March 8. The goal of the fashion show was to express DePauw student sexuality and individuality in a campus-wide event. Male and female models performed for a full house, and each student displayed two different outfits of his or her choice. Participants combined elements of masculinity, femininity and androgyny. “I think it’s a good idea to have events like this to show that students shouldn’t be afraid to express themselves the way they want to,” sophomore model Taylor Truster said. “I think a change might be coming.” Each student also composed an outfit description, giving the audience ample insight on each outfit. One of Truster’s outfits consisted of a gray men’s sweater, a women’s belt, rolled up jeans and black and white lace-up heels. He derived his inspiration from gender bending. Junior Tiffany Tran performed in the fashion show identified as a feminist, wearing a T-shirt that read “THIS IS WHAT A FEMINIST LOOKS LIKE” and purple jeans. “I chose to model this look because I am never afraid to be
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DePauw reaches out to sexual assault victims By ALEX PAUL news@thedepauw.com
DePauw students report sexual assaults at a higher rate than other college campuses according to Public Safety’s annual report. The United States Department of Justice defines sexual assault as “any type of sexual conduct or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient.” Indiana University, with an enrollment of 42,081, reported 28 cases of sexual violence in 2011, while DePauw with an enrollment of 2,353 reported 13. Wittenberg University, a school similar to DePauw, reported two sexual assaults in 2010, the most recent data. According to New York University Student Health Center less than five percent of assaults get reported.
“I think our numbers are higher because we push to ask students to report and because we have really amazing resources to assist students,” said Angela Nally, director of Public Safety. Initiatives like Code TEAL and the Wingman program give students a support group to talk about tough issues. The Wingman program gets males talking about how to help out friends who are potentially in a dangerous situation. According to DePauw’s annual Public Safety Report sexual violence numbers have increased the past three years: eight reported in 2009, ten in 2010, and 13 in 2011. Of the 13 reports in 2011, ten happened in campus living units. Programs spreading awareness help people to know they are not alone. According to New York University Student Health Center,
one in five college women reported being raped. DePauw received a grant from the justice department for $300,000 two and a half years ago to help spread awareness and reduce sexual violence. The money was used to fund different programs on campus spreading awareness and support for sexual assault. In the past Sarah Ryan, director of the Women’s Center, said there was an unwritten rule to not report a sexual assault to protect a certain house or individual reputation. But she did not believe that greek life was entirely at fault. “Greek life is not root of this problem,”
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Participants of the “Paparazzi: Queer Fashion Show” pose during the intermission in Peeler Auditorium on Friday night. The event was held by the LGBT services in order to support individuality and gender identity. ISABELLE CHAPMAN / THE DEPAUW
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This Sunday, DePauw Student Government met to discuss a slew of new projects benefiting students. Projects discussed include a new “Applied Civic Learning” class, a partnership with Ashley Square Cinema, a new television in the Hub, an opportunity for students to improve sustainability at DePauw and an initiative to modify the student handbook to ensure that professors hand out prompts at least two weeks before finals. The new initiative to ensure that professors assign all projects at least two weeks before finals is a result of a complaint that student government has heard for the past few years. Students were being given prompts for essays or new assignments in the week before finals, when they were already feeling overwhelmed by studying for their upcoming exams. “In the student handbook now, there is very vague language,” senior Mark Fadel, vice president of the student body said.
The student handbook, found on the DePauw website, currently says in regard to due dates that, “assignments for papers and projects due in the last five days of class should be provided well in advance.” Students suggested a policy change to alleviate pre-finals panic. “I think that it would make everyone much less stressed before finals, and that it would improve our test scores,” freshman Michelle Tykvart said. In addition to this change to the handbook, a new academic opportunity, an applied civic learning class, will be available next fall. The class will combine an academic project with handson experience in the community. “You could intern at the county commissioner’s office and do a project related to that. Or, if you’re interested in medicine, you could get a position at the hospital,” Fadel said. “If I could have, I would’ve taken this class.” Applications are downloadable off the DePauw student website, and will be due April 5. “Personally, that’s a class that I’d want to take. It’d give me more handson experience in what I want to do,”
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seen as a feminist, regardless of the stigma it may carry,” announced junior Annelise Delcambre, the LGBT intern and event curator, as Tran modeled. According to Delcambre, whose primary job is to provide support, education and advocacy for LGBT students, the crowd consisted of students of all sexual identities, including students who identified themselves as straight. “This is not an isolated community, and everyone
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Tykvart said. “Some people don’t like volunteering, but I really do, and it’d be a bonus to the schoolwork.” Not only do students have the opportunity to apply for this new class, but Fadel is also encouraging students to apply for grants from the new student sustainability fund. According to the student government page on the DePauw website, “The aim of the SSF is to provide resources for student endeavors that support the ‘triple bottom line’ of environmental protection, economic vitality, and social equity, particularly at the intersection of these systems. Requests for funding can include, but are not limited to, campus sustainability improvements, speakers, programs, and conferences.” Applications for this opportunity to improve DePauw’s sustainability are due this Friday, March 15. In addition to creating new academic and contributive opportunities for students, student government has been searching for new ways to improve students’ social life and downtime. According to Fadel, they are planning to get feedback from students regarding how
was welcome to participate,” Tran said. “I’ve never
“This is not an isolated community, and everyone is welcome to participate.” -Tiffany Tran, junior
been in a fashion show before, but I liked what this one stood for, so I thought it’d be a great experience.” Iesha Brooks, freshman, sported a gender bend-
they use their TV’s, to see if the cable network package can be reduced and the newly available funding can be used to improve wi-fi around campus. “We know that a lot of people use Netflix, or apps to stay current on news and television instead of watching TV,” Fadel said. In addition, student government has placed a new TV at the Hub. This TV will be screening advertisements for campus events, as well as D3TV and news stories. In hopes of providing more entertainment options for students on campus, student government has already created a partnership with Ashley Square Cinemas. Students can now attend movies at the cinema for free, anytime there’s a showing and get discounts on concessions. Student government funds these free movies. “This partnership is a result of feedback forms from students that indicated that they would enjoy free movies, as well as the general notion that we need more to do around campus,” Fadel said.
ing look she called “Frankie Gunetta”. Brooks dressed in male clothing and drew on her facial hair. “I like the looks on people’s face when they try to determine whether I am a girl or a boy,” Brooks said in her outfit description. Several music videos played throughout the show highlighting gender fluidity and sexuality. Artists included Madonna, Lady Gaga and Beyonce. “I really enjoyed the show – I think it was very intimate and casual,” freshman Anika Green, a spectator said. “People are open to this idea, and not every one is going to judge or discriminate. That is what the student support at the show tonight showed the LGBT community.”
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A Celebration of DePauw’s African American Students By MEREDITH REED news@thedepauw.com
Swanky big band music played in Peeler Art Center room 203 on Friday evening as the “More than Uncommon: an African American Experience” exhibit celebrated African American history on DePauw’s campus. The exhibition displayed compiled articles from The DePauw, timelines, pictures, information about historically black greek houses at DePauw and information about African American figures from DePauw’s history. Seniors Neisha Washington and Angelique Williams conducted research for the exhibition, and Zeta Phi Beta sorority sponsored the event. Washington is a Women’s Center intern who is not af-
filiated with a greek organization and Williams is president of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. As part of their independent study during Winter Term, Washington and Williams collected information about significant events, alumni and groups that helped increase diversity on DePauw’s campus. The exhibition is a visual display of their findings. “It’s inspiring to be able to learn about all of the alumni and what impacts me,” sophomore Jahsway Robinson, member of Zeta Phi Beta said. Notable alumni were honored at the event, including Tucker E. Wilson, the first African American to graduate from DePauw and Robert G. Bottoms, former DePauw president who increased the diversity amongst students and faculty. Historically, Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLO) were featured as well, as were organizations on campus like the Association of African
American Students (AAAS) and Men of Excellence in Cross Cultural Alliance (MECCA). “I hope [the event] inspires people to be engaged in the history,” Washington said. “Because it’s not only about raising awareness about history, but it’s about making our own history.” The exhibit also highlighted notable African American speakers such as Martin Luther King Jr., who spoke at Gobin United Methodist Church on Sept. 5, 1960. Acts of discrimination that occurred at DePauw were included in the exhibition as well. According to a 2007 article of The DePauw, in 1903, members of the DePauw football team refused to take the field because Wabash had an integrated team. “Some of the challenges that black students had in the 60s are the same problems for current stu-
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dents today,” Williams said. Following the exhibition, visitors were invited to watch a documentary featuring the stories of 19 African American students and their experiences at DePauw adjusting to class, greek life, making friends and being a part of the black community. After the screening, audience members partook in a discussion about how to improve the Black Community’s bond and their relationship with the campus. “The Black Community helps black retention rate,” senior Deja Armstrong, vice President of Zeta Phi Beta said. “I hope it can be in the exhibit space in Peeler, I think technology would make the documents stand out.” Although this event is the first of its kind, Williams and Armstrong hope the “More than Uncommon: an African American Experience” will become an annual event.
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a SANE trained nurse, said students who go to the Wellness Center do not have to participate in the collection of evidence,
Ryan said. “But there are things they can do to decrease the rape culture.” Ryan said women from 18-22 feel pressure to engage in sexual activities, and it happens in more places than just the fraternities. Through the Wingman program each fraternity received a specialized poster reminding them of the dangers of sexual assault and the need for a “wingmen,” a term usually used to describe someone who is the lookout for their friend. “Only a few chapters have the posters up,” Walker Chance, a junior member of Code TEAL, said. “But at least Panhellenic knows. They can fire up the conversation asking where the posters are.” Ryan said she felt the Wingman program was important to getting males talking about the issue. “Sexual violence is labeled as a women’s issue,” Ryan said. “It’s a male issue too. Men need to get involved.” PJ Mitchell, a greek life coordinator, spoke recently at an hour and a half training session for the Wingman program. Ryan said it was important to have men talk to men about the issue. “Unfortunately a man has to step up because women are not being heard in the same way,” Ryan said. The Wellness Center has sexual assault trained nurse examiners (SANE) who deal with on campus cases. Jessica McCrea,
March 8 “Sexual violence is labeled as a women’s issue. It’s a male issue too. Men need to get involved.” - Sarah Ryan, director of the DePauw Women’s Center
• Mischief • Subject located / issued verbal warning | Time: 3:47 p.m. | Place: Sigma Chi fraternity • Recovered property • Returned to owner / forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 10:26 p.m. | Place: 403 S. Indiana St.
March 9 and can remain anonymous in the reporting. “It’s all up to their discretion, and they can say no whenever,” McCrea said. Having resources available for victims of sexual assault is important. Often, they are not always ready to come forward and talk about their experience. “It’s important not to push a survivor to do something she or he doesn’t want to do,” Ryan said. Conversations around campus help, but the problem of sexual assault is not likely to be solved in the near future without some serious campus climate adjustments. “We can have a more informed campus,” Ryan said. ‘We need to address harassment, the party culture, the flower-in culture.”
• Suspicious activity • Subject located / left campus | Time: 12:45 a.m. | Place: Campus • Welfare check • Subject located / checked okay | Time: 1:01 a.m. | Place: Anderson Street • Mischief • Subject located / article returned to proper location | Time: 1:12 a.m. | Place: Bishop Roberts Hall • Alcohol Violation • Transported to Putnam County hospital / forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 1:46 a.m. | Place: Phi Kappa Psi fraternity • Hazard — subjects throwing objects from balcony • Left message for house representation to address issue | Time: 2:57 a.m. | Place: Phi Kappa Psi fraternity • Alcohol Violation • Officer checked area / unable to locate subject | Time: 5:36 p.m. | Place: Olive Street / College Street
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• Suspicious person • Officer checked area / unable to locate subject | Time: 5:35 p.m. | Place: Olive St. / College St. • Medical • Ambulance refused / parent on scene | Time: 6:39 p.m. | Place: Lilly Center • Recovered property • Returned to owner / forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 9:40 p.m. | Place: Phi Gamma Delta fraternity
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• Welfare check • Released to custody of friends | Time: 11:21 p.m. | Place: Locust Street
March 10 • Alcohol violation • Released to custody of friend / forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 12:13 a.m. | Place: Longden Hall • Criminal mischief to sign • Forwarded to Putnam County prosecutor’s office / forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 12:59 a.m. | Place: Administration building • Disorderly conduct • Subject left premises before officer arrival / unable to locate subject | Time: 5:10 a.m. | Place: Phi Kappa Psi fraternity • Criminal mischief to blackboard • Under investigation | Time: Unknown | Place: East College lawn • Theft of laptop • Pending | Time: Unknown | Place: Alpha Tau Omega fraternity • Criminal mischief to vending machine • Pending | Time: 1:42 a.m. | Place: Lucy Rowland Hall SOURCE: PUBLIC SAFETY WWW.DEPAUW.EDU/STUDENTLIFE/CAMPUS-SAFETY/PUBLICSAFETY/ACTIVITYREPORT/YEAR/2013/
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Debunking myths about DePauw justice systems By JACLYN ANGLIS investigate@thedepauw.com
At DePauw, the judicial process for students who have allegedly violated university policy is not referred to as court, but instead as the Community Standards process. Meggan Johnston, director of Community Standards, debunked myths about the process, provided insight into what the process entails and revealed what cases are prevalent in the system. “This is an educational process,” Johnston said of the system. “It’s not a legal process.” Johnston said that the Community Standards process handles all charges brought against students unrelated to academic integrity or sexual misconduct. Because both of those charges are highly specialized processes, they are handled through separate processes, the
“Sometimes, students think it’s my job to decide whether or not they are responsible. My job is actually to facilitate them making that decision for themselves.” - Meggan Johnston
sexual misconduct cases through the Office of Student Life, and the academic integrity cases through the Academic Affairs department. In regard to other cases, the Community Standards process has a team of people who work together weekly to determine whether or not violations of the code of conduct have occurred. “Most of our reports are generated on a weekend, although certainly, they can occur at anytime,” Johnston said. The Community Standards review team, made up of staff from the Office of Student Life, reviews every report on every Monday afternoon, and determines whether or not it appears as though a violation has occurred, and if so, who it appears has committed the violation. From that, students are issued charge letters from the university stating the date of the alleged violation and which code of conduct they allegedly violated. Most students have an intake meeting, usually conducted by Johnston, in which they discuss what happened, and the student reads all reports associated with the case. “Sometimes, students think it’s my job to decide whether or not they are responsible,” Johnston said. “My job is actually to facilitate them making that decision for themselves.” If the student admits responsibility for the violation, Johnston gives them a typical sanction based on what the violation was. If the student denies responsibility, Community Standards
has to determine whether the violation may have occurred. “If it’s clear to me in that [intake] meeting that the violation did not occur, then we drop the charges,” Johnston said. If it appears from a university perspective that the violation may have occurred, the case would be referred to a Community Standards hearing. Then, a panel of faculty, staff and students would decide the outcome. Community Standards also has a couple options specific to alcohol-related violations. If a student committed a first time, low-level alcohol-related offense, such as drinking a can of beer while underage, they could accept responsibility on paper and either attend an hour-long educational discussion, or complete a brief alcohol online screening. “Our most prevalent violations are due to alcohol,” Johnston said. Johnston said she typically sees students within a moderate range of consumption, returning from fraternity parties, or having consumed alcohol in their room. “More and more, we’re having about one hospital case a weekend … or once every other week,” Johnston said. Johnston said that Community Standards also sees a lot of cases of low-level amounts of marijuana possession. Other cases include students being in possession of things that don’t belong to them or failing to comply with a staff member. Community Standards usually works with between 10 and 20 individuals weekly. Back in late January, freshman Craig Carter was called to be a witness to a Community Standards process. Carter said that the process took place in East College, and he and other witnesses made statements about what had happened. As far as he knows, the individual was found not guilty of the violation he had been accused of. Carter said that he thought the process was fair because people are allowed to call witnesses of their own choosing.
“The people who were on the board judging the case seemed to be fair people,” Carter said. “They tried to get people from all walks of life.” Carter said that it was hard to say if anything could be improved about the system. “It’s kind of like a courtroom,” Carter said. Johnston said that something she wants to emphasize is that Community Standards process is not a court system. “Our primary goal is to uphold the standard for the university,” Johnston said. “We want to teach and support DePauw’s mission and help students grow.” She said that sometimes, students go through a legal process at the same time they go through the Community Standards process. They will notice that Community Standards moves much quicker, and is usually completed within a week or two. One of the primary differences between Community Standards process and a legal system is the standard of evidence they use. Director of Public Safety Angela Nally said that in the Community Standards process, they only need preponderance of the evidence, which means that it’s more likely than not that the person is guilty. “There’s a higher standard of proof in the court process,” Nally said. Nally said that students uninvolved with a case at DePauw are not allowed to sit in on a Community Standards process because of a federal right to privacy. “The university does not share your record with anyone,” Nally said. “We cannot hold open court hearings.” Johnston said that Community Standards is constantly evaluating and re-evaluating the process. “We are working on … becoming a much more community-based process, meaning that we are going to be pulling in more faculty, staff, and students to be a part of adjudicating these cases on a regular basis,” Johnston said.
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20 years in service By NETTIE FINN features@thedepauw.com
When students sign up for the Winter Term in Service trip to El Salvador, they aren’t just doing it for the warmer weather. This year, DePauw celebrated 20 years of partnership with CoCoDA (Companion Community Development Alternatives) Ltd., and El Salvador. Since 1993, CoCoDA has partnered with DePauw University, and has given ten different sets of students the opportunity to take trips to El Salvador in order to work, learn and contribute to communities there. Ivan Villasboa, now the executive director of CoCoDA, has been involved in this partnership since the very first trip. As a senior student at DePauw University, Villasboa took a chance on the newest Winter Term in Service program, a trip to El Salvador. Though a group of five students and two faculty members had gone to El Salvador the year before, in 1992, it was considered by the university to be a scouting trip of sorts. “[The 1992 group] was mostly sightseeing: figuring out if this was something DePauw could do,” Villasboa said. When the ’92 group came back and the university gave the go ahead for the ’93 El Salvador trip, Villasboa signed up. For him, the experience was life changing. “When I graduated six months later, I joined [CoCoDA] and now I get to keep reliving my Winter Term in Service experience over and over again,” he said. Since his graduation, Villasboa has been a key player in continuing the partnership between DePauw, El Salvador and CoCoDA. The El Salvador trip has taken place 10 times in the past 20 years, and has become one of the most regular Winter Term in Service trips offered by the university.
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Kelsey Schultz, semester and short-term off campus study and service visor, pointed to the overall importance of the El Salvador trip when it mes to Winter Term in Service at DePauw. “In general, Winter Term in Service has been a huge part of DePauw nce 1973, so it’s been 40 years. This is a really significant part of that oader program,” Schultz said. While recognizing the impact the El Salvador trips have on Winter erm in service as a whole, she feels the biggest effect this trip has had on the students themselves. Students have moved back to El Salvador, ritten theses and done independent studies, all based on a few weeks ey spent in a foreign country over Winter Term. “It doesn’t end at Winter Term, it becomes a part of them,” Schultz id. Senior Ariella Ford was the program leader for last Winter Term’s El lvador trip. She and the Reflection Leader senior Josh Miller went along th faculty leaders Bob Hershberger and Alex Puga. “There’s lots of little things that have to be organized before you go at you don’t necessarily stop and think of until you’re actually doing it,” ord said. Ford was involved with a lot of the legwork that took place before the oup actually left the states and she was a big part of organizing this year’s o service projects: the revamping of a school’s drainage system, and the thering of testimonials from citizens involved in or affected by El Salvaor’s Civil War. “The service projects are totally based on what [the people] say they ant—it’s not like CoCoDA just picks the projects randomly,” Ford said. Though there have been a few medical based service projects, often, ePauw students are asked to work on projects that in some way involve ucation or schools. “They want schools built that are closer to their homes and things like at,” Ford said.
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In order to accomplish these goals, students were sent to the village of Las Delicias, where days began and ended early. Even the little time students spent sleeping weren’t always peaceful. “The chickens start squawking at one or two a.m., so the first few nights were really rough,” Ford said. Chickens, however, were by far the least threatening creatures students came in contact with. Many students came across large spiders and scorpions, among other animals, in the room they slept in. “[My roommate’s] mattress was right next to mine and she woke up with a rat on her one night,” Ford said. Even after students became used to the late night noises and surprise visits from wildlife, they were forced to quickly adjust to days beginning around 7:00 or 7:30 a.m. and ending around 9 or 10 p.m. During the day, students were divided into up to four groups. Some were responsible for construction on the school, some worked in the fields, and a few were given kitchen duty or sent to the city to gather testimonials. “The kitchen was, I think, everyone’s favorite, since they got to take a break from the hard labor—I still have some scars from where the corn scratched me. It looked like we were mauled by animals when we finished work in the fields,” Ford said. The group spent a total of almost three weeks in El Salvador, and traveled many times between Las Delicias and two cities: the nation’s capitol, San Salvador and another larger city, Suchitoto. Time in the cities was used for testimonial collections and “us” time, said Ford, while hours logged in the villages were dedicated mostly to manual labor. In Las Delicias, trip members stayed with host families. At least two students were assigned to each family and attempted communication between the English-speaking students and the Spanish-speaking hosts was often comical, Ford said.
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“We brought Uno, and that’s one way we tried to connect with them, because of the numbers and colors. We ended up leaving our deck of cards with our family so they could play Uno.” True to Schultz’s word, the experience students underwent in El Salvador has had huge effects on life since their return. Junior Erika Tucker said that even since returning to the United States, she has been amazing by how much every day life has been affected by her stay in El Salvador. “You’ve been living with people who have absolutely nothing, and are still so happy—that attitude definitely rubs off.” Ford agreed completely. “Even though everyone there has been through [this war], they’re still so happy. They’re so welcoming to us, and they’re so family and community oriented.” Even Tucker’s academic life has experienced big changes since the trip. She has had the opportunity to bring up aspects of her trip in class more than once, and mentions of El Salvador have snuck into her papers. “I’ve actually been surprised by how many of classes this semester my experience in El Salvador has tied in to,” she said. While Tucker hadn’t ever taken a trip like this one before, she has definite plans to do something like this again, and recommends this specific trip, or at least one very similar, to all students. “It seems so cliché,” Ford added, “but it really is a life changing experience. Your mind set is never the same.” And this one life changing experience that Villasboa, who has been involved since the very beginning, hopes will continue for at least another 20 years. “I hope, 20 years from now, we will be celebrating the Ruby anniversary of this partnership—and 10 years after that the Golden anniversary.”
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THE DEPAUW | Editorial Board Dana Ferguson | Editor-in-Chief Isabelle Chapman | Managing Editor Joseph Fanelli | Managing Editor Becca Stanek | Chief Copy Editor Anastasia Way | Chief Copy Editor
Are Energy Wars enough? DePauw University engages in a campus-wide sustainability competition called Energy Wars to raise awareness about energy consumption. The campus performs admirably, some even change energy consumption habits to be crowned champion, but after the competition ends the majority of students, faculty and administrators probably go back to not caring about turning off TVs and light bulbs and go back to their old ways. We are not questioning the validity of Energy Games. They are a good way to promote sustainability awareness while also gaining some unity through good ol’ competition. What we are questioning is where true change comes from for individuals and communities. Perhaps Energy Wars can temporarily make a dent in campus energy usage, but we suspect that once the sheet sign is down in the hub and the chalk fades from the sidewalks, people will return to convenience. It is simply easier to leave the lights on. There are many changes that DePauw could make in order to be more environmentally friendly -- the use of styrofoam cups on campus is rampant and uneccesary, but our the bookstore sells thermoses for coffee. Why don’t more students use them? Convenience. Same with the reusable plastic take-out containers available at the hub. It is rare to see students carrying them over the one time use plastic containers. And we won’t even get into the fact that DePauw has banned kegs on campus -- it’s great for the Office of Admission to advertise us as a keg-free campus, but it doesn’t make students drink less beer. It just makes them use more aluminum cans, which are detrimental to the environment. Most DePauw students, hell, most Americans probably choose convenience over morality or correctness any day. Look at the enormous (no pun intended) obesity problem in the states. McDonald’s dollar menu is way more convenient than buying produce at Kroger and cooking for oneself. But how can America change this? It can’t come from the American government, it has to come from the people. Just the same way that permanent changes in energy usage has to come from individuals, and not from Energy Wars.
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Seeing color in a post-racial America JUSTIN AGRELO
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stand near the entrance of the Duck conversing with a group of friends while the jukebox plays some top 40 hit. We discuss our post-graduate plans and laugh at how unprepared we are to enter the real world. Somehow the conversation turns to race and the group’s eyes all scan over to me — the only person of color in the bunch. In an attempt to ease the awkwardness a white peer turns to me and says, “I don’t see color.” I know what they are trying to say — there’s no malice behind the phrase. My peer is trying to reassure me that they do not view me as the “Puerto Rican friend.” That in their eyes I’m just like the rest of the group. That I am equal, that we’re the same. But this is far from the truth. My fellow students of color and I have heard this phrase countless times from our peers, DePauw staff and even our professors. Some of us have even used it ourselves. On the surface, the phrase of being racially “colorblind” may seem endearing, empowering and even antiracist to some. I understand it is used to convey the idea that a person does not possess racial prejudices. However, saying we do not see color or race is not only naive, but frankly, a lie. By asserting we do not see race, we deny the institutional barriers people of color continue to face today. We assume that everyone in America has equal opportunity to become successful and obtain the American dream. Unfortunately, that’s not the country we live in. Claiming colorblindness only reinforces this misconception. Yes, we’ve made tremendous progress in terms of civil
rights. But we are not living in a post-racial America. Many aspects of our society have seen little to no change since the 1960s. Some have even been regressive. We still are a country that incarcerates people of color at a disproportionately higher rate. A study by the Sentencing Project found that 60 percent of inmates in 2009 were African American or Latino. The majority of people living in poverty are still vastly people of color. As a result, racial minorities are still barred from access to sufficient healthcare, adequate housing and equal education. And, not to mention, white men are still the majority in our “most diverse Congress in history,” comprising of 67 percent of the seats. I understand that when someone tells me they do not see race they mean they do not view me as inferior. And I wholeheartedly appreciate that sentiment. However, we all see race. We all have been socialized in a country with a complex and bloody racial history. A country that is plagued by racial inequity. By asserting we do not see race, what we’re actually saying is we do not wish to speak about race — while in fact speaking about race. I get it. Race, especially for my white peers, can be an uncomfortable and sensitive topic of conversation. But failing to acknowledge that our peers or our students are people of color assumes that we all got here through equitable means, that we’re all having a universal DePauw experience and that we will all have the same opportunities once leaving here. Reality tells us otherwise. I genuinely appreciate the attempt at inclusion and acceptance when someone tells me they do not see color, but there are plenty of other ways to convey racial acceptance. So please drop the phrase, and keep your color TV on. — Agrelo is a senior from Chicago, Ill. majoring in English writing. opinion@thedepauw.com
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Drug testing for welfare: misguided and discriminatory SHELBY BREMER
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he Indiana state legislature is making national news again, this time because the House recently passed House Bill 1483, which proposes drug testing certain recipients of TANF (Temporary Aid for Needy Families), commonly called “welfare.” This bill requires all applicants to take a written test to screen for likelihood of drug abuse or addiction, and mandates that at least 50 percent of those who fail be subject to random drug testing. Should they fail a test, they can continue to receive benefits, but only if they enter a treatment program at their own expense. While some legislators say that public opinion on this bill in their districts is actually rather favorable, this measure is ineffective, discriminatory and downright wrong. Representative Jud McMillin introduced this legislation as a way to be a “good steward of taxpayer money,” but it’s just the opposite. The fiscal impact statement on this bill places costs at nearly $2.8 million, and predicts that it will likely only withhold just under $1.6 million from ineli-
gible recipients — a much higher estimate than has actually been found in similar programs in other states. Regardless, $911,000 of these savings would be used to pay for drug tests, meaning that this program could have an extra net cost to taxpayers of at least $1.19 million. This hardly qualifies as being responsible with Hoosier wallets. The legislative debate over TANF in Indiana reflects the hard-edged national discourse surrounding welfare. Those who support measures like H.B. 1483 say that they don’t want taxpayer money being used to buy anything for which it was not intended. But this bill has no provisions to ensure that TANF benefits won’t be spent on things like private jets, luxury vacations or golf outings. Actually, that sounds a bit more like corporate executive bonuses, paid for by billions of dollars in tax exemptions every year. The $4 billion of government money that indirectly funded Enron could have been used for five full years of TANF benefits for 231,481 families with three children. In 2012, the libertarian Cato Institute combed through the federal budget and found that the government gave nearly $100 billion in direct and indirect subsidies to businesses across the board. I believe our businesses should benefit from a healthy infrastructure, but it’s hypocritical to call that good fiscal policy, then turn and point the
finger of blame at those employing our social safety net. Additionally, research has shown that TANF recipients are hardly more likely to abuse drugs than any other demographic and are actually less likely to abuse alcohol. This underscores the ineffectiveness of proposals like H.B. 1483. We need to stop disparaging the poor while celebrating “job creators,” because the reality is that corporate welfare is far costlier to your wallet than any social aid programs ever will be. If we’re going to drug test TANF recipients, then let’s test legislators, CEO’s of companies receiving subsidies, college students on financial aid and anyone else using taxpayer money. As active members of society, we should examine the way our tax dollars are spent, but we don’t need to start with aid programs for the poorest of the poor. If we truly wanted to identify and help those who need it, the money for this system could be much better spent on drug abuse education and rehabilitation. Substance abuse is a health crisis we must solve together, not a crime committed by solely the lowest tax bracket, and punitive measures like H.B. 1483 are not the place to start. Bremer is a senior from Clarendon Hills, Ill. majoring — in communication.
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t DePauw, we frequently joke about the campus as a bubble from which students are shielded from reality. Whether we’re paying for our dinner at the Den with the Monopoly money on our Tiger cards or putting in work-study hours shelving books at Roy O., we rarely leave the confines of our beautiful school and get out in the real world. I’m one of those few students who bursts the confines of DePauw on a regular basis as an employee of Green Apple Frogurt. An off-campus job is a rarity here, but the norm on other college campuses in larger towns like Bloomington. I grew up only twenty minutes from Bloomington, and I became accustomed to seeing Indiana University students working at nearly every restaurant and store I ever visited, including national chains and local businesses. My parents assured me they loved working during college because it forced them to manage their time effectively. Not to mention the perks of hav-
ing some extra money. When I got to DePauw, I realized that virtually no one worked off-campus. I found it weird at first, but later grew to accept it. With the workload associated with DePauw classes, I understood that many of my peers were too busy to juggle a job on top of that. Which is why even though my parents had always encouraged me to seek employment during college, I was hesitant to do so until this year when I applied for a job at Green Apple. Working at Green Apple is a nice break from my busy DePauw life. But beyond being a cashier at Frogurt, I like to think of myself as a “DePauw diplomat.” I know far too well that the relationship between Greencastle and DePauw leaves a lot to be desired. When I completed a Winter Term internship at a local dentist’s office my junior year, the patients would tell me on a daily basis that I was “too nice and too quiet” to be a DePauw student and thus didn’t embody the DePauw stereotype. Greencastle has a lot to offer DePauw students, and vice versa. DePauw is a huge part of Greencastle’s identity and I believe Greencastle needs to become a bigger part of DePauw’s identity. Perhaps if DePauw had more student “diplomats” like myself in the community, the relation-
PHOTOPINION What do you think about the Community Standards process? “There’s a process? I seem to have missed that.”
MADDIE VERING, junior “From what I’ve heard, it’s behind closed doors. I’m not sure that a trial by peers would work, but it would be something to look into.”
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Off-campus employment breaks down town-gown divide MARGARET BURKE
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ship between DePauw and Greencastle would strengthen. Working alongside people who live outside the DePauw bubble helps put a face to the larger community that surrounds us. In a work environment, the camaraderie that’s formed between employees can last long past the time that you clock out. But students don’t necessarily have to be employed off-campus to form these relationships. Any positive participation in the greater Greencastle community is helpful because we, as DePauw students, hold the power to bridge the town-gown divide. I have had a great experience working offcampus and would encourage others do the same. Look at available jobs, even if it’s just for a few hours a week. Others will undoubtedly find it fulfilling and worthwhile to not only get a break from campus life, but also to have a few extra dollars to spend on the weekend. Burke is a senior from Nashville, Ind. majoring in — education.
KRISTEN DICKMAN, sophomore “The system has the potential to be strict, but from what I understand, people get off really easy.”
MIKEY PADILLA, fifth-year senior “I think a trial by peers might be more fair because college students ‘get’ each other more than administration.”
MAGGIE COLBURN, sophomore
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Men’s, women’s tennis split weekend matches derestimate them but they’re a really good team,” junior Meg Crowley said. “We didn’t have our heads in the game as much as we should have. They were really offensive. During the whole match we couldn’t get in a rhythm, but we pushed through it.” In singles, sophomore Maggie MacPhail won all three of her matches after working on her serves and groundstrokes while still staying competitive and aggressive against players from other schools’ top lineups. “In the Oberlin match I was steadier and more consistent and I wasn’t trying to hit as big of shots as I have before,” MacPhail said. “I wasn’t going as close to the line. I was trying to grind out the points more.” University of Chicago is one of DePauw’s biggest rivals and surprised the Tigers with their variety on the court. It was also DePauw’s first outdoor match and they were unprepared for the wind and change of climate. “They completely took us out of our element,” Crowley
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Softball 2-4 in NFCA tournament STAFF REPORTS
The DePauw softball team won two out of six games in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Leadoff Classic during the weekend in Columbus, Ga., and slipped to 4-6 on the season. The weekend began well for the Tigers when they downed No. 23 ranked, State University of New York at Cortland, 10-3 on Friday. DePauw followed that up with a loss to Claremont McKenna College, 7-3, in the evening. On Saturday, facing Christopher Newport University, the Tigers dropped a 5-1 decision, and then rebounded in the afternoon with a 4-0 win against St. John Fisher College. DePauw dropped both games Sunday: a 7-4 result against SUNY Cortland, and a 6-1 loss to Methodist University. Stats from the tournament were not available Monday. The Tigers next have their home opener Wednesday against Franklin College.
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“[University of Chicago] completely took us out of our element...they played really smart and were coached really well on how to play Claire [Marshall] and I specifically.” - Meg Crowley, junior
Sophomore Julie Wittwer serves the ball in Saturday’s match against University of Chicago. DePauw lost to Chicago, 4-5. STEPHANIE AANENSON / THE DEPAUW By CLARE POLEGA sports@thedepauw.com
The women’s tennis team beat Oberlin 8-1, and lost to Chicago, 4-5, this past weekend in its second tournament of the spring season. The men on the other hand lost to No. 29 Chicago (5-4), but beat Earlham, 5-4. Defeating Oberlin and finishing so close behind Chicago, the fourth-ranked team in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, DePauw is reaching success and learning from past matches. Head coach Scott Riggle was impressed by how the women played in their single matches. “I think there were some singles positions on the women’s team that were able to grind the girls down,” Riggle said. “Our ability to fight out long points was nice to see.” Although the Tigers won against Oberlin, the opponent challenged DePauw in the doubles matches. “Oberlin is what we call a trap match because we un-
said. “They mixed up formations and mixed up their shots. They played really smart and were coached really well on how to play Claire [Marshall] and I specifically. We didn’t come out prepared.” Number one player on the men’s team, junior Sam Miles, suffered a tough loss (6-3, 61) to Sabada Deepak on the Chicago team. Number two singles player, junior Ben Kopecky, beat Bhargava Ankur from Chicago in a tiebreaker winning 10-8. Overall, the men won three single matches but lost all three double matches against Chicago. After losing to Chicago, the men beat Earlham (5-4) giving the team two wins out of the eight teams they have faced so far in their season. Kopecky, Chris Bertolini and Alec Kaczkowski won their singles matches while juniors Sam Miles and Kopecky, Andrew Kahn and Eric Vannatta won their doubles matches. The Tigers have to keep moving forward be prepared to win their next tournament against the No. 29 Redlands on March 23. “I expect them to have all the positions to continue to get their shots and work for the next couple weeks on adding variety to their game while getting more consistent on our doubles movement,” Riggle said.
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Men’s lacrosse still searching for win in first season By MATTHEW DAVIS Sports@thedepauw.com
Junior midfielder Michael Strader dodges Red Men midfielder Timothy Francis during the inaugural home game for the men's lacrosse team on Saturday. The Tigers lost to the Carthage Red Men 2-28. MARGARET DISTLER / THE DEPAUW
Saturday marked the home opener of the inaugural season for the DePauw men’s lacrosse team as they hosted Carthage College. Despite all of the excitement, the Tigers suffered a tough loss, dropping the game 28-2. The loss moved the team to 0-3 on the season while Carthage improved to 4-1. Despite the muddy conditions and lopsided score, senior Greg Lambert still cherished the opportunity to compete in the home opener for the lacrosse program. “It was a special experience to play in the first home game,” Lambert said. “It will definitely be cool to come back later in life knowing that we laid the groundwork for the program. It’s an exciting time.” It’s been a difficult start to the season, but Lambert sees signs of improvement and the will to win in his team. “Our team has a lot of heart and passion for the sport,” Lambert said. “We’re working hard in practice and are very committed, which should transfer into wins down the road.” Senior Jack Glerum and junior Sam Johnson each recorded a goal and an assist for the Tigers. The goal was Glerum’s first of his career, while Johnson now leads the team in points and assists for the season. Although it’s been a slow start to the season, the schedule eases up a bit and the team has a great opportunity to begin heading in the right direction. “We never want to lose like that, but we are learning quickly and need a strong week of practice before Beloit,” Glerum said. “We have a great chance to put some games in the win column before spring break and conference play.” The Tigers’ next match is on March 16 when they head to Wisconsin to take on Beloit College. The Buccaneers have yet to record a victory this season either, so one program will emerge with their first win of the season.
Baseball swept in season opening double header against Manchester By HAMM HOOPER sports@thedepauw.com
The men’s baseball team got off to a rough start in its opening weekend of play. The Tigers faced Manchester University (8-0) in a double header and lost both games by identical scores, 10-2. Head coach Jake Martin said the Tigers got on base but couldn’t quite get the run to home. “I think the big difference was that we put too many guys on base through walks or hitting batters,” Martin said. “When you put that many guys on base, those hits are turning into RBI’s.” DePauw fell behind early in the first match-up against Manchester. The Spartans got a 2-0 lead after the first inning and were able to get a 10-1 run lead by the fourth. Manchester was lead by junior Jordan Niemann and sophomore Trevor Kimm, who each had three RBI’s. Despite the team’s losses after six games being postponed or cancelled, the guys were ready to hit the field. “All the guys were excited to get out on the field for the first time; this was our first time on our infield,” Martin said. The second game was a closer affair as Manchester led 2-0 until the
seventh inning. Sophomore Jack Peck threw five solid innings for the Tigers, only allowing two runs on three hits. However, in the seventh, the Spartans broke open the game by scoring five runs.
“I think the big difference was that we put too many guys on base through walks or hitting batters. When you put that many guys on base, those hits are turning into RBI’s.” - Jake Martin, baseball head coach
This was the Tigers first opportunity to get outside after weeks of practice inside. All of the team’s games were cancelled last weekend as well as the two games that were scheduled to take place on Saturday. “I think it was good for us to get outside and get the first couple
games under our belt, regardless of the outcome,” junior pitcher Alex Sroka said. “We’ve been inside for six weeks and you can’t replicate some of things that you can do outside. It’s not an excuse, but it was still good for the young guys to get some reps outside.” The games were also an opportunity for the Tigers to get some of their starting pitchers some innings. The Tigers used seven pitchers in total against the Spartans. “The plan going into the game was to have all four starters throw to get them in game shape,” Sroka said. “Coach Martin definitely wanted to give people opportunities to see where they are at. Getting people comfortable was also a big key.” Two players received injuries despite it being the opening weekend. Junior Rob Stein and senior Zach Galyean suffered injuries during the games and their status for the upcoming weekend is questionable. “That’s two hitters at the top of our lineup that could potentially be out for this weekend,” Martin said. “It will provide some opportunities for younger guys to step up.” The Tigers are scheduled to play a pair of double-headers next weekend against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Concordia University Chicago. The games Saturday will be played in Terre Haute while the games Sunday will be played at DePauw at Walker Field.
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Heading to Holland Women headed to NCAA final four By MICHAEL APPELGATE sports@thedepauw.com
Trotting back on defense, senior Ellie Pearson lifted her hand to her mouth. She couldn’t hide the smile. But fellow senior Kathleen Molloy wasn’t hiding it. The duo knew with less than a minute and a half left against Christopher Newport University, and a 22 point lead, the game was over. In the next 30 seconds, both seniors were taken out of the game, and for Pearson, there greeted her a hug from head coach Kris Huffman. It was then the accomplishment became reality: the Tigers earned themselves a trip to the NCAA Division III semifinals, and will be headed to Holland, Mich., to fight for the program’s second national title. “It was disbelief,” Pearson said of the final minute of the game. “I knew we could do it, but it just set in that it was really going to happen. You work so hard for it, and that’s why you do the summer workouts, and that’s why you work your butt off in practice, and for your work to payoff is the coolest feeling ever.” DePauw went on to down the Captains, 76-55, Saturday evening in the Neal Fieldhouse before a near-capacity crowd. This is the third time in program history DePauw advanced to the semifinals (2002, 2007), and the Tigers did it in another dominating fashion. Senior Ellie Pearson had a career-high 21 points, and so did sophomore Savannah Trees. Two other players scored in double figures. With the win, the senior class has a chance to be the winningest class in school history with two more wins. The two wins would include a national title. “These three have meant so much to me,” Huffman said of her three seniors, sitting with her in the post-game press conference. “I’ve never wanted it more for a group than I have wanted it for these three. Those hugs were very special.” It was a slow go from the outset for the Tigers against Christopher Newport as DePauw began 0-6 from the field. The Captains jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead. Then senior Kate Walker posted the first points of the game with a step-back three pointer almost three and a half minutes into the contest. A minute later, Pearson tallied her first points of the game after she backed down her defender into the low post, and turned around to give DePauw its first lead of the game. The Captains regained the lead on the next possession, and then junior Ali Ross converted a layup on the other end for the 7-6 lead. After a defensive stand, Walker penetrated the Christopher Newport defense, driving to the left side of the paint. The senior — who with her 120th start broke a school record for career starts — found a wide-open Pearson on the right for an uncontested layup underneath the hoop. After eight minutes, the Tigers lead was 11-8, and then began a scoring run DePauw has become accustomed to. It began with a junior Erin McGinnis offensive rebound and put-back, and over the next three minutes, the Tigers went on a 10-2 scoring run backed by six points from Trees. “We tried to play hard and match their intensity, and try and keep them off the board,” Captains head coach Bill Broderick said. “Once the tide turned a little bit we gave up more offensive boards and we had a lot of good looks inside that we didn’t finish. That lead just kept
Seniors Ellie Pearson and Kathleen Molloy embrace after their victory over Christopher-Newport in Neal Fieldhouse on Saturday night. DePauw defeated Christopher-Newport 76-55. The team will advance to the semifinals and play Williams College in Holland, Michigan on Friday night. MARGARET DISTLER / THE DEPAUW growing a little bit.” DePauw went into halftime leading 38-25, led by 14 points on 6-7 shooting from Pearson. The Tigers shot 55.6 percent from the field and scored 10 points off of eight turnovers from the Captains. In the second, Christopher Newport cut DePauw’s lead to eight after a short 6-1 run in the opening three minutes. The Tigers slowly piled on their lead, starting with a junior Alex Gasaway fadeaway jumper in the lane that pushed the lead back to 10. Trees then drilled a 15-foot jumper from the left wing off of a Walker screen. The sophomore point guard finished 7-11 from the field. “We think she has a pretty good jump shot, so she has the green light to explore opportunities,” Huffman said of Trees. With DePauw leading 64-51 with four and a half minutes remaining, the Tigers went on an 11-2 run over the next three minutes for a 22 point lead. “DePauw played to a caliber today that we haven’t seen,” Captains forward Nicole Mitchell said. “They just play so hard and they are so smart and we weren’t reading the offenses the best we could have.” Broderick added, “It’s the first time where we’ve seen a top 5 program and kind of their speed and intensity that they played with. I think we weren’t able to match them for 40 minutes.” All of Huffman’s starters were taken off the floor 53.3 seconds left in the game with the 22 point lead. DePauw shot 52.0 percent from the field to Christopher Newport’s 43.6.
The Tigers outrebounded the Captains, 33-14, and held the edge in offensive boards, 9-8. DePauw will face Williams College (26-0) on Friday in the first ever matchup between the two programs. Williams downed Whitman College on Saturday evening, 63-53. “This something I’ve worked for since I touched the ball in third grade,” Walker said of the semifinal on Friday. “This is what you dream of, and nothing is going to match it.”
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