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Alpha Phi and Delta Upsilon sweep Little 5, students seen as 'responsible'

BY LEXY BURTON news@thedepauw.com

Junior Mateusz Kosciuk of Delta Upsilon rides the shoulders of his fratenity brothers after capturing gold in the criterium. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

The cyclists might have crossed the finish line, and the weekend's soirees might have ended, but DePauw University is still talking about the exciting weekend.

DePauw’s annual Little 5 kicked off with street sprints beginning promptly at 5 p.m. on Friday.

Alpha Phi and Delta Upsilon swept the competition winning the top two spots in the women’s street sprint competition, and the top three spots in the men’s street sprint competition.

Despite minor announcing hiccups during street springs, seniors Laura Guild and Jordan Bantista, co-chairs of the Little 5 steering committee, believe this was a successful weekend.

During street sprints not only did several riders clip out of their shoes, but there was a minor issue regarding a miscommunication about how to read the brackets. This misunderstanding occurred because the brackets at the start and finish had two pairs of racers switched.

“Once Laura and I met in the middle, we fixed the problem and tried to speed the races up,” Bantista said.

Bantista and Guild began planning Little 5 in February and this was their second year as co-chairs of the steering committee,

which ultimately consisted of 20 student volunteers.

Sophomore and member of this year’s steering committee Elizabeth Seewer praised Bantista and Guild for their hard work.

“The steering committee definitely contributed a lot of our time and effort into this whole week, but I give major props to Jordan Bantista and Laura Guild for all of their hard work and dedication they put into this week,” Seewer said.

Seewer said she had a lot of fun working on the committee and believed the weekend was an overall success.

“The weather was absolutely gorgeous and nothing major went wrong—it was good to see the community aspect when it came to who won. Everyone was supportive of all of the riders which was comforting to see,” Seewer said.

Following the Saturday morning Alumni race, Alpha Phi and Delta Upsilon again dominated the criterium races both having riders finish in the top three.

First place rider in the women’s race, Morgan Weller, was excited about her team’s success.

“I couldn't be prouder to be a part of A Phi's team this year,” Weller said. “All seven of us contributed to our overall win in some

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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015

DePauw’s campus meal plan evolving: Students voice concerns

BY EMILY MCCARTER news@thedepauw.com

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On March 20, Associate Vice President for Finance, Kevin Kessinger, announced via email to DePauw University students that a new meal plan will be put in place starting this fall for the 2015-2016 school year. This new system would replace the current declining balance system.

The new system is a swipe system that offers several different options depending on housing, and allows students around 14 swipes per week, with some “DPU flex dollars” to spend at other campus restaurants like the Fluttering Duck or 2 West.

After much backlash and disapproval from the student body, including emails to Kessinger and an online petition that students signed to reject the new meal plan, DePauw administration came up with several changes to better suit students’ wants and needs.

Some changes that Kessinger announced via email to students on April 15 include meal swipes alternatives at the Den, Hub Express, Café Roy, Café

Allegro and Blend to include more variety and healthy options, the option for more sides instead of just an entrée and two sides, a late night swipe period and five guest swipes per semester.

DePauw Student Government Vice President of Academic Affairs, Katharine Kondry, is mainly upset at the way in which the university administration went about making the meal plan changes.

“I am most disappointed in the administration's lack of transparency in communicating these changes,” Kondry said. “Current students were emailed about these changes after we chose our housing. In order to preserve the trusting relationship between students and the administration, I would really encourage Kevin [Kessinger] and Jason [Rose] to allow current students to stay under the old system for another year.”

Regardless of the new changes, many students still see more benefit to the current system.

“I am generally opposed to the new meal plan,” Kondry said. “Whereas students can currently spend their semes-

ter's worth of money at any point in the semester and at numerous locations— such as the Hub, Den, Cafes, Duck and 2 West—students will now be limited to eating almost all of their meals at the Hub, Den or Cafes.”

Many students agree that our current meal plan helps students develop frugality and budgeting.

“Personally I think that we are all adults here, everyone here is 18 and over, so we should be able to have our money and spend it how we want to spend it,” first-year student Zoe Collis said.

Kessinger addressed this issue in his April 15 email, citing statistics about DePauw’s student populations spending habits.

“As of April 1 last year (with 45 days left in the semester), 25 percent of students on the Residence Hall Meal Plan were below their suggested balance, with 22 students having a balance of $10 or less,” Kessinger wrote. “At this same point in time, 40 percent of students on the Rector Village meal plan were below their suggested balance.”

Other first-year students agree that

our current meal plan is working fine the way it is, and further assert that learning budgeting through the meal plan is crucial learning experience in college.

“I prefer the system we have now because I have extra money now, so I’m buying stuff for people on my floor who need it,” first-year student Kaitlyn Groce said. “I think it’s more about people being conscious about what they’re buying; it’s a good life lesson.

If you can’t take care of yourself now then you need to make changes to figure out how to take care of yourself.

With the new meal plan, obviously there are pros to it, and cons to it too, but I think we need to keep in mind more the long term effects of how this could help or [hurt students] later outside of college.”

Another concern regarding the new meal plan is that it favors students who eat three big meals a day, rather than students who prefer to eat several smaller meals throughout the day.

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propriate, and it appeared that most people were having a good time with few highly intoxicated individuals,” Nally said This year, DePauw had two students and two visitors go to the hospital as opposed to the three students and two visitors that went to the hospital in 2014 for excessive alcohol consumption.

“The majority of fraternities were prepared and responsive when issues were brought to their attention,” Nally said.

“I encourage anyone who wants to ride a bike whether you want to race in Little 5 or not, it is a great time and a great experience,” Hankins said in reference to the weekend. “There is more to riding a bike than racing, it is a lot a fun, and a great way to get fit.”

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beginning of the year but Alpha Phi’s entire team began training at the beginning of the semester.

“There were so many days when we would meet out back, complaining about how none of us wanted to ride. But every single time, we would still go and we would push ourselves as hard as we could,” Weller said.

Like Alpha Phi, according to senior rider Alex Hankins, Delta Upsilon put a lot of time and effort into their training practices and have also been training all year.

“With all of the work we had put in before and all of the cycling events we do outside of DePauw we didn’t see why we couldn't take first, second, third

and fourth,” Hankins said.

Hankins still can’t believe Delta Upsilon not only took first through fourth place but also won Little 5 overall.

“It was kind of surreal. I don’t think it has still set in,” Hankins said. "Of course DU has done well in the past and we don’t want to let them down.”

Not only were the riders happy about their success but Bantista was pleased with how the weekend turned out.

“We were glad to see how many students, residents of Greencastle and other visitors came out to watch our awesome riders,” Bantista said.

Director of Public Safety, Angela Nally, concurred with Bansista and was satisfied after the weekend had ended.

“I felt the atmosphere at the Little 5 race was ap-

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MKTO concert produces mixed student reviews JULIE BLOCK news@thedepauw.com

Though more than 750 DePauw University students showed up to the MKTO Concert in the Lilly Center Friday night, many left before the group played its hit song “Classic.”

By the end of the concert, sophomore Carolyn Jedd was “shocked” at how many people had left the concert.

“I expected more students to show up,” she said.

But sophomore Kate O’Brien, the special events director for the Union Board, was happy with the turnout. She said students might

have had to leave early for various reasons but she is glad people could at least stop by.

“It was a lot bigger than we expected because we haven’t really done it for a couple years,” she said.

O’Brien said this large student turnout makes it more likely that the Union Board will bring artists to campus in future years.

Sophomore Grace Anshutz hopes this is the case.

“I hope that the success of this event has Union Board bring other artists to campus,” she said. “I thought that they were awesome.”

Many students became frustrated that the group waited to play its most famous hit,

“Classic,” until the very end of the concert, chanting the song’s title in between almost every song. Anshutz, however, thought this delay allowed more students to appreciate some of MKTO’s lesser-known songs and covers.

“The band only has a few popular songs so they played a cover of a new song as well as a timeless classic,” she said. “Waiting to play ‘Classic’ ‘til the end kept people there the whole time.”

Sophomore Keagan Angevin enjoyed the concert, but said that many people may have been disappointed with the band selection.

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Tony Oller of MKTO plays the keyboard I know it’s Little 5 at DePauw U today but two guys in and sings during the black and gold biking outfits just wheeled their bikes duo's performance INTO McDonald’s! on Friday night.

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PAGE 4 Meal plan | cont’d from page 2 “Honestly, I would love to see a return to the a-la-carte system that was set-up under Sodexo [DePauw’s previous food service provider],” Kondry said. “The a-la-carte model

“Personally I think that we are all adults here, everyone here is 18 and over, so we should be able to have our money and spend it how we want to spend it.”

-Zoe Collins, first-year

is friendlier to those who want to eat healthy. The current ‘all-you-care-toeat’ system really favors those who are going to eat a few big meals a day as opposed to more frequent, smaller meals, which have been proven to be

better for you.”

Kondry asserts that this issue is bigger than food, and more about the amount of power that students have over decisions that administration makes that affect us.

“I think students are now worried about the monopolization of food on our campus,” she said. “Given the number of students who have signed an online petition, I think it would be safe to say that those not living in Greek Chapters for the upcoming year are frustrated and feel marginalized by this recent power-play.”

To further discuss the new meal plan, and address these issues and others, students are encouraged by administration to attend the two open forums this week on April 21 and April 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the SGA student space in the lower level of the UB. For more information regarding the new meal plan proposal visit the DePauw campus living page.

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The Dumpster Drummers combine music, conservation to educate audiences

BY AUSTIN CANDOR features@thedepauw.com

Yesterday, The Dumpster Drummers came to DePauw University. The group, consisting of percussionists Larry Ford, Brandon Ford and Doug Laughlin, is based out of Fort Wayne, and educates children about the importance of recycling and environmental conservation through a musical performance where they play different types of drums.

The DePauw (TDP): What made you incorporate your percussion backgrounds into your teaching?

The Dumpster Drummers (TDD): Percussionists are scavengers by nature…[When] you play drums, you’re always looking for some kind of cool, unique sound. You know, you pick up stuff around the house and you’re like, ‘that sounds cool.’ So, a while ago, Brandon and I [Larry] developed a [summer reading] program for the library. In Allen County there’s 14 libraries, so about 14 gigs. We just developed it around found items, so, it was different areas of the house. We set up a barbeque grill...where everything made sound. And so kids see that, and…they’re surprised you’re making this cool percussion ensemble out of just something ordinary.

We were doing arts programs in schools and libraries…It really hit the ground when Fort Wayne started their single-stream recycling program…We wrote a program together called “Be Smart, Use Your Cart” and took that to all the elementary schools and that was a really good success. They saw an increase in their participation in the Fort Wayne recycling program and a decrease in the contamination.

TDP: How long have you been doing this?

TDD: [It] was January 2011 when that broke out. So it just kept growing and growing. We wrote a second program for Earth Day about three years ago…and we started just expanding our own…taking what we’ve learned and adapting it into all these different communities.

TDP: You guys dress up as well?

TDD: We decided to do kind of a maintenance guy/janitor look. It

The Dumpster Drummers perform inside the GCPA on Monday afternoon. AUSTIN CANDOR / THE DEPAUW seemed to fit what we did. And the yellow helmets were actually the city of Fort Wayne’s idea because the [garbage] carts have yellow lids, and so we kind of just fell into that…It’s been really successful for us. So now, we all have these [different] characters.

TDP: What’s your favorite aspect?

Doug Laughlin: My favorite part is seeing the reaction of the kids. You know that they’re listening, because you just kind of have them in the palm

of your hand. 90 percent of the time, we know exactly how they’re going to react because we’ve done this so many times now. And…it’s so fun to see their reaction… When we finished the program today, I went down into the audience and there were a couple groups of kids and they were all chanting…“Earth Day, Every Day”…so it’s just good to know you’re reaching them and they’re learning.

Larry Ford: We’ve learned so much since we’ve started this because

we’re musicians, and have been our whole careers, and while it’s one thing to be a percussionist…pairing up with someone from the recycling industry really taught us a lot. It’s been a great learning curve. So we feel more confident now as environmental educators.

Brandon Ford: My favorite part is going to a new location and performing in front of a group of students that we’ve never performed in front of.

Even in Fort Wayne, they love every time we come to their school, but they

know us…Getting in front of a brand new audience, which we’ve gotten to do quite a bit lately, is really exciting to really see the kids get energized.

Before Monday, The Dumpster Drummers had never been to DePauw.

They hope to return in the near future.

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Little Five Weekend

Senior Alex Hankins pumps his fist in excitement as he crosses the finish line and wins the men's division of street sprints.

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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 Right: From left to right: Sophomore Morgan Weller of Alpha Phi is greeted by junior Madeline Morris as junior Heather O’Brien and senior Katherine Funke stand to the side.

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Left: Mary Satterthwaite of Kappa Kappa Gamma (left) and Ella Smoot of Alpha Phi (right) tense their muscles moments before taking off on the Friday's first street sprint.

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From left to right: Mary Satterthwaite, Ryan Konicek, Morgan Weller, Keely McFall, Ella Smoot and Danielle Datilio draft off of each other during the criterium.

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THE DEPAUW | Editorial Board

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Ben Solomon ’10 awarded Pulitzer Prize On April 20, a Pulitzer Prize in the category of International Reporting was awarded to The New York Times staff for their coverage of the West Africa Ebola outbreak that began in February 2014. DePauw’s very own Ben Solomon contributed to this coverage with what the Times considers to be “riveting and appalling videos.”

One of Solomon’s videos, titled “Ebola Ambulance,” showcases the intense struggle of ambulance workers trying to give aid to sick Liberians.

The video focuses on one such worker named Gordon Kamara. Solomon provides striking footage of enraged, distressed, and suffering Liberians; the opening sequence shows a dead body laying on a street, surrounded by a large crowd of angry and frightened Liberians. As there are only three treatment centers in Monrovia, the nation’s capital, Kamara’s job is immensely challenging. He even evacuated his family to keep them safe, so his work is as lonely as it is nerve-wracking. Said Kamara, “I’m tired of seeing people getting sick.”

Solomon opens another video titled “Dying of Ebola at the Hospital Door” with a disheartening shot of a 20-year-old male, literally groaning in the dirt, shouting, “I will die.” He lays there with his parents in front of the John F. Kennedy Hospital in Liberia, but has been turned away. Solomon explains in his narration that hospitals are always overstaffed and are turning away people every day. With more cases of Ebola diagnosed each week, Liberians are forced to wait, and wait longer, not knowing what to do. Health care services are doing whatever they can to help whoever they can, but even their greatest efforts are not enough to contain the vicious virus.

In The New York Times’ cover letter for entry in the Pulitzer Awards, Solomon is mentioned several times, and listed as part of “an all-star team.” Of the “dozens” of reporters who worked on the Ebola coverage team, Solomon thrived in his visual storytelling. One of his videos, in fact, “was played during an emergency Congressional hearing in October.”

Solomon’s success as a visual journalist is found in his fearless and relentless search to capture the horrors of the deadly Ebola virus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of April 18, 10,715 combined deaths have been recorded in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, and of “suspected, probable, and confirmed” cases, 25,863 have been recorded. The DePauw is proud to see one of its alums make such on impact on one of the most important international stories of the decade. Ben Solomon has given the world a glimpse into Ebola’s lethal threat and the overwhelmed health-care systems that work tirelessly to contain it.

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Relaxation tips to de-stress your life during finals MADISON MCINTYRE

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he end of the spring semester is always so bittersweet. The weather is great. Okay, it might not be great but it’s better, and the cusp of summer freedom is so close you can taste it. As nice as daydreaming about summer paradise is, I hate to be the one to remind you that finals are quickly approaching. And for those of you seniors leaving us for the “real world,” I am sure we all have one thing in common: stress. With that being said, I have devised ten ways to de-stress your life.

Exercise. I used to think this wasn’t true, but planning thirty minutes to an hour of exercise everyday can greatly reduce your stress. Whether it’s a game of pick up soccer with some friends in the quad or a quick jog down the street, make sure to get your heart pumping and be active.

Get your jam on. Make a playlist of your favorite songs with a quick beat. The music will help you accomplish homework and get you in the zone. Some people recommend instrumental

music, I recommend anything that won’t lead to hours of lip synching.

Switch tasks when you hit a roadblock. We have a lot to accomplish, four different classes to be exact. When one class’ work is taking more time than you anticipated or you find yourself not concentrating, switch gears and work on a different project. You’re still being productive and it will let you return to your homework rejuvinated.

Take 10 minute breaks to do something that you enjoy. I prefer the finer things in life such as Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and chocolate breaks. The only downfall of this technique is when the 10 minute break turns into a 10 minute study sesh followed by an hour of Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and chocolate.

Have healthy study snacks. I love chocolate… and cake, ice cream, really anything that’s bad for you. However, when studying and de-stressing, fruits and veggies should be your go to. Just remember, you’re feeding your brain and the key to success is healthy treats.

Organize and have a to do list. This often is overlooked but organizing your week and prioritizing your workload helps you accomplish more and never forget a deadline. Make sure you have a good daily planner and I highly recommend a monthly calendar to plan ahead for tests, projects, papers and social events.

Schedule enough sleep. The almighty all-

nighter is not actually that almighty. Studies show that your brain needs time to organize and learn all the information you just spent time studying. It actually is not as efficient to stay up all night and you’ll ruin your productivity for the next day.

Study buddies. Take time to study with other people working on the same project as you or studying for the same test. Talking through the information and quizzing each other will help you remember information in a different and unique way.

Turn off your phone. I promise social media can wait for good grades and productivity. Don’t just put it on silent. Remove it from your area. Do it now.

Visualize success and believe in yourself. This part is vital. If you believe you can get your work done and be successful, that is half the battle.

Take time for positive energy and don’t stress about the little stuff.

Take time to try out these ten tips for stress management and happy studying.

-McIntyre is a sophomore communications and political science double major from Akron, Ohio. opinions@thedepauw.com

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PHOTOPINION “What are your thoughts on MKTO’s Little 5 concert?“

“It was okay but the last two songs were the most fun.”

ELIZABETH BRUNELL, FIRST-YEAR

“Concerts are always a good time so I’m glad that DePauw was able to bring someone in.”

ALEX DUSSAULT, SOPHOMORE

Evaluating the choice to attend DePauw: A Lilly Scholar’s perspective NICOLE DECRISCIO

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ePauw was my dream school, so receiving the Lilly Endowment Scholarship was one of the most pivotal moments in my life so far.

Lilly Scholars receive full tuition, fees and a $900 book stipend to any college in Indiana.

DePauw is also really kind to Lilly Scholars and provides them with room and board scholarships.

This essentially means that I, and other Lilly Scholars pay for our personal items and the money we owe in taxes for our room and board scholarships.

It’s a pretty sweet deal.

I love DePauw. It has given me more than I could have ever imagined. It’s given me multiple off-campus experiences that have enhanced my education. It’s made me a better student and thinker. The liberal arts nature of DePauw helped me realize that I no longer want to pursue a career in law, but instead, I want to be a journalist.

DePauw has given me friends and faculty that

create a support network unparalleled to any other group of people that I have ever been around.

But DePauw also hasn’t been a dream.

For starters, I and other Lilly Scholars have noticed that Lilly Scholars end up in what could be considered substandard housing. I’m set to live in Coan Apartments with a roommate that I have never met. She seems sweet from our emails, but we both agree that we will not get along as roommates. I find it ridiculous that as a rising senior, I had nearly last pick in where I lived. I know other Lilly Scholars who have had similar stories of living in undesirable living units.

Add to it that, in general, I don’t think DePauw neither respects student voices in general nor upholds the promises and claims used to entice prospective students to want to go here.

For starters, DePauw makes changes that heavily impacts students with very little to no student input. The recent meal plan changes are a great example of this. Those making decisions surrounding it talked to about 10 student government members, all of whom said that they had serious issues with the new meal plan. They hardly compromised when the same concerns were voiced at an open forum.

Worst of all is the promises made that DePauw either cannot or will not follow through on. As a

prospective student, I was told that the DePauw experience is the same regardless of whether a student decides to go Greek. As someone who didn’t join a house until second semester her sophomore year, I can say that it’s not. Being an independent on this campus can be one of the most isolating and lonely experiences.

Lastly, DePauw likes to spend money on trinkets and gewgaws when it should be spent on the one thing that all students are here for: an education. I’ve said this numerous times, but I didn’t pick DePauw because it had lots of beautiful tulips that bloom in the spring or because they promised me a fancy new dining hall. I came here because DePauw promised to prepare me for the real world by making me able to think critically about the world around me.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not unhappy to the point of wanting to transfer or anything. I can’t say that if I had to do it over that I would go elsewhere. But what I am saying is that if I knew everything I know now about DePauw when I was selecting where I went to school, I would at least think twice about it.

-DeCriscio is a junior philosophy major from Fort Wayne, Indiana. opinions@thedepauw.com

“It was all right. I only liked the last two songs. There weren’t as many people there as I expected.”

LINH NGUYEN, SENIOR “I thought MKTO held the crowd’s attention very well for only having a couple hits. They were very energetic and sounded just as good as they do on the radio.”

EMILY BLANKENBERGER, FIRST-YEAR JACKSON MOTE / THE DEPAUW

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Tiger baseball takes two from rival Wabash

BY MEG MORROW sports@thedepauw.com

While most DePauw University students were enjoying Little 5 on a beautiful Greencastle day, this past Saturday the baseball team left the parties behind and travelled to most students’ least favorite town in Indiana—Crawfordsville, home of the Wabash College Little Giants.

At the end of the night, however, the Tigers had just as much reason to celebrate as the rest of campus: they swept the Little Giants, winning the first game 4-3 and taking the second 16-7.

“It's always a competitive series against Wabash,” senior Ryan Allee said. “We just wanted to play hard all day and not let the emotion of the rivalry interfere with anything.”

DePauw is now 10-4 in North Coast Athletic Conference play, and 13-16 on the season. Wabash dropped to 3-7 in NCAC play and 11-18 overall.

Part of the win can be credited to a recent NCAC hot streak the Tigers have been on, after winning four games in a row, including a sweep of Wittenberg University.

“The sweep definitely boosted our confidence as a team because we kind of got off to a slow start and now we're in a pretty good spot to make a run in the conference tournament,” sophomore Riley Futterknecht said.

The first score of the day—a home run from junior Connor Einertson—set the tone for a huge offensive day for the Tigers.

In the first game, the Tigers had a 4-0 lead over Wabash until the Little Giants attempted to rally in the seventh inning, scoring three runs before starting pitcher, senior Jack Peck, put Wabash’s Lucas Stippler away with a fast ball, securing the Tigers first victory of the day.

“I just think we were all out there looking for

pitches in the zone and pitches we could drive,” Allee said of the cause of the team’s success. “When a guy got on, another was able to move him to the next base. Everyone was relaxed at the plate and seemed to be seeing the ball well.”

The second game was nowhere near as close, even though Wabash held a 5-2 lead at the end of the first inning. Then, the Tigers offense kicked it up another notch entirely, battling back to take a 10-6

“It's always a competitive series against Wabash. We just wanted to play hard all day and not let the emotion of the rivalry interfere with anything.”

-Ryan Allee, senior

lead at the end of the seventh inning.

The ninth inning produced six more runs for the Tigers, making the final score 16-7. The Tigers only had 17 hits, showing how well they capitalized on their opportunities.

DePauw will play another doubleheader—and look to continue their success—against Wabash starting today at 1:00 p.m. at Wabash.

“I think this gives us some momentum and confidence going forward,” Allee said. “We still have a chance to win our side of the conference, which has been a goal of ours since day one.”

This sets the Tigers up for what they hope will be another NCAC tournament championship, and the higher the seed, the better their chances are.

“With a good weekend against Wabash, we should easily get the one or two seed in our division,” sophomore Nick Horvath said. “Hopefully we sweep again and can claim the number one seed.”

TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015

Dozier and Gutish highlight track and field's performance at Rose-Hulman

BY AUSTIN CANDOR sports@thedepauw.com

With the North Coast Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships two weeks away, Friday’s meet at Rose-Hulman served as a “tune up” for the men and women’s track and field teams.

The men took home a sixth place finish out of nine teams while the women finished up in fifth position out of 10 competing teams.

“We had some good things happen,” head coach Kori Stroffregen said. "The weather was beautiful…and that sure [made] the meet go well.”

Senior Noah Gatwood also thought the weather played an important part in the team’s strong results.

“The conditions on Friday were perfect,” Gatwood said. “The Twilight meet [at Rose-Hulman] has always been a time for good performances.”

On the men’s side the team received another strong performance from junior Marcus Dozier, who put up the longest discus throw in all of Division III this season, while also placing first in the shot put. He currently holds the DePauw University record in the shot put.

In the 5,000 meter-run, Gatwood (15:52.22) placed fourth while first-year Nick Meszaros (15:54.65) placed sixth. The Tigers also got a strong race from the 4x400 relay team, who placed third with a time of 3:26.26. “[We are] trying to put ourselves in the best position possible to succeed at the conference meet,” first-year Kevin Kenney, who ran a seasonbest split in the 4x400, said. “We really came together as a team with that relay…everyone ran great.”

For the women’s team, first-year pole vaulter Rachel Gutish broke the school record for a second time, having already accomplished the feat at the Indiana Division III Championships the previous weekend.

“I couldn’t be happier with how I did,” Gutish said. “I haven’t even pole vaulted 11-6 since my junior year of high school, so to jump 11-9 breaking the school record I just set last weekend by a full six inches was pretty unbelievable, and definitely unexpected.”

DePauw was also paced by first and second place finishes by sophomore Emma MacAnally and senior Megan Everhart respectively in the 5,000 meter, while senior Celia Kauth won the high jump.

All this came with having numerous runners out injured on the women’s side.

“I’d be hard pressed to name more than a few of us who aren’t struggling with something right now,” Gutish said. “In a way, we kind of sacrificed it…gave everyone the chance to recuperate a little bit.”

The Tigers next meet will come next Saturday at the Bellarmine Classic in Louisville, Kentucky, which will serve as another opportunity to taper in preparation for the conference championships.

“This is the last regular meet of the season,” Kauth said. “It’s important to walk into…conference…with not only solid times, heights, lengths and throws, but confidence.”

Stroffregen agreed.

“We’re in a good place…what we need now is for the team to rally and get together and get really focused,” Stroffregen said. “If we’re able to do that, we can really take our game to another level.”

Senior Hope Jordan perhaps summed up the time remaining before conference best: “A lot can happen in two weeks.”

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Record setting season for men's lacrosse ends with loss at Oberlin

BY JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com

On Saturday, the most successful season in the short history of DePauw University’s men’s lacrosse program came to an end in an unfortunate fashion at the hands of the Oberlin College Yeomen.

The Tigers dropped their season finale on the road in Ohio by a final score of 9-6. The loss means DePauw will wrap up its 2015 campaign with a 6-9 overall record and a 2-4 mark in North Coast Athletic Conference play.

Despite the loss, the Tigers still set the program’s record for wins in a season with six. In their first two years of existence DePauw had seasons with wins of zero and three.

“We’re definitely taking steps in the right direction,” sophomore Dan Kantor said. “That’s evident with all the records we’ve broken this season but we’re definitely looking to get better in the offseason.”

The quest for a seventh victory this spring was halted by a less than stellar offensive attack from the Tigers.

“It wasn't really much that they did,” sophomore Benton Givens said. “We kind of beat ourselves.

When we executed our plays and did the fundamentals we were scoring easily.”

DePauw quickly jumped out to a two goal lead, with tallies coming from sophomore Nick Woerner at 14:12 and 6:38 on assists from first-years Andrew Wright and Ben Sherman.

The Yeomen quickly responded with a goal at 5:08 and then another with less than a minute to play in the first quarter to tie the score at two.

In the second quarter, the Yeomen defense really shut down the Tigers. DePauw failed to find the back of the net in the 15 minutes of play and the two Oberlin goals allowed them to take a 4-2 lead going into the halftime recess.

The Tigers quickly erased that deficit when the teams returned to the field for the start of the second

half. Goals from first-year Jack Roberts and Sherman, with both scores being assisted by Wright, tied the game with just over 11 minutes to play in the third quarter.

Just under five minutes after Sherman’s goal, sophomore Sam Alkema gave the Tigers their first lead of the game since the 5:08 mark of the first quarter.

The Yeomen quickly responded, however, with a pair of goals 10 seconds apart to take a one goal lead into the final 15 minutes of play.

Oberlin’s Matthew Fox was the hero for the Yeomen in the final stanza. After playing a scoreless eight minutes to open the quarter, Fox found the back of the net to push the Oberlin lead to two.

“It was their senior day,” Kantor said. “They were all pretty fired up.

I mean they got all the momentum after they scored a few goals late in the fourth quarter. We really just made some bad mistakes in the fourth quarter that killed us.”

After a goal by Alkema made it a one point contest once again, Fox struck two more times to give the Yeomen some room to breath.

Fox’s goal with 2:18 to play, pushed the lead back up to three and thus ended DePauw’s hopes of a comeback.

Despite the loss, the Tigers were still satisfied with their overall effort to wrap up the season.

“I don't think any of us are satisfied with a loss but we didn't have a horrible game and overall we are pretty happy about the season,” Givens said.

While the season-ending loss might not sit well in the stomachs of the Tigers, hope could be on the way in the form of next year’s recruiting class.

“We currently have 15 commits for the 2016 season,” Alkema said.

“Of which seven are attackmen, allowing more competition and and growth within our offense. We're really looking forward to having a deeper bench next year.”

For now, the Tigers will have to be satisfied with the six wins in 2015 and look to improve next spring.

First-year Andrew Wright collides with a Wabash defender during the Monon matchup. Despite DePauw's dominant victory over Wabash, the Tiger's fell to Oberlin 9-6 in the season finale on Saturday. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW

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Women's lacrosse comeback falls just short against Kenyon

Sophomores Nicole Gibson and Maryclaire Heldring fight Kenyon defenders for a ground ball. DePauw fell to Kenyon 10-17 in the home finale on Saturday. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW TDP STAFF REPORTS sports@thedepauw.com

DePauw University's women’s lacrosse team closed out the home portion of their schedule on Saturday afternoon, falling 17-10 to Kenyon College.

The loss drops the Tigers to 6-8 on the season and 2-4 in North Coast Athletic Conference play, while the win by the Ladies moves Kenyon to 8-4 and back to .500 at 3-3 inside the NCAC. The Tigers got off to a good start, with sophomore Emilye Denny scor-

ing for DePauw just 13 seconds into the game off of an assist from first-year Emma Flynn.

The Ladies scored the game’s next two goals to retake the lead at 2-1. Senior Cary Kunz tied the game for the Tigers with a goal at 23:49 of the first half. The two teams would each score two goals over the span of five minutes to tie the score at four with just over 15 minutes to play in the first half.

Kenyon would go on to score four of the half’s final five goals to take an 8-5 lead into halftime. When the second half

resumed, the Ladies made sure it was not a lead that they would relinquish.

The Ladies widened the lead to five, scoring the first two goals of the second half to make the score 10-5.

After swapping goals, the Tigers made a final attempt to pull off a comeback and get back into the game. Sophomore Taylor Summers closed the gap to four with 15:53 to play in the game. Her goal was quickly followed up with one from first-year Marisa Ellison making it a three goal game. The comeback continued when sophomore Nicole Gibson

found the back of the net with 13:10 to play to make the score 11-9 in favor of the Ladies.

Kenyon quickly replied with a goal of their own to halt the Tigers torrent pace, but Flynn quickly added a goal for DePauw to pull back within two.

Having seen their once large lead nearly evaporate, the Ladies defense locked the Tigers down for the final 10 minutes. DePauw was held scoreless over the final 10:20 of play, while Kenyon closed out the game scoring the final five goals to round out the scoring

at 17-10.

Denny and Gibson both led DePauw in goals with two each. Katherine Englert led the way for the Ladies, finding the back of the net five times on the afternoon.

The Tigers finish up regular season play with a matchup at Denison University on Wednesday at 5 p.m. and Allegheny College on Saturday at 11 a.m.