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Ashton Johnson wins 92nd Walker Cup Senior Stephen Dobbs takes home Ferid Murad Medal, now in its second year BY NETTIE FINN news@thedepauw.com
Senior Ashton Johnson looks down at the Walker Cup, a prestigious award given to the senior credited with contributing the most to the DePauw Community during his or her four years. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW
Though last night’s award convocation ceremony was nearly an hour and a half in length, most award-winners were granted only a few seconds of recognition. Not so for the main events of the evening: the presentation of the Ferid Murad Medal and the Walker Cup. Senior Ashton Johnson was awarded the Walker Cup by DePauw University President Brian Casey, while Vice President of Academic Affairs Larry Stimpert announced senior Stephen Dobbs as the next Ferid Murad medalist. During Casey’s introduction to the Walker Cup winner, he went into detail about all three finalists, including eventual winner Johnson, as well as classmates Courtney Cosby and Cody Watson. “The word that captures Ashton, for me,” Casey said, “is intelligence.” As a sociology major and education studies minor from Springfield, Maryland, Casey commented on Johnson’s article in The DePauw, “Your privilege is in our way”--an article that was widely read on campus and was eventually picked up by the Huffington Post.
“She sees things other people don’t.” Casey added in his introduction. “Ashton always gets to the truth, to the elegant truth, with words that reveal and amaze.” After winning, a beaming Johnson took the stage and congratulated fellow
“She sees things other people don’t. Ashton always gets to the truth, to the elegant truth, with words that reveal and amaze.” -Brian Casey, DePauw University president
finalists Cosby and Watson. “It was an honor just to be listed up here with you two.” Johnson said, before going on to dedicate the Cup to her late aunt, whose funeral took place earlier that day. “Without her I wouldn’t be here on this stage. She was a third generation college graduate, and she was one of the first people to graduate from college.” After the ceremony, Johnson admitted to feeling a mix of emotions. “I’m really, really happy, but I’m also really, really sad because of my aunt.” Just before Casey awarded Johnson
the Walker Cup, geology major Dobbs walked off the stage bearing the Ferid Murad Medal, a tribute to his hard work and time spent in the field. “Essentially Steve will have completed the work of a Master’s degree by the time he graduates with his BA from DePauw,” Stimpert said. Afterwards, Dobbs stated that he was completely shocked by his win. “I read the other two nominations and they seemed incredible,” he said. “I’m at a loss for words. I don’t understand why they gave it to me, but I’ll take it.” While Dobbs’ award comes with no strings attached, Johnson will have to begin planning her speech to fellow graduates for commencement. “That’s something I’m really nervous about, because me and public speaking...” she said, trailing off and indicating with a shake of her head that this speech might not be something she’s entirely looking forward to. However, she presented a brave face to her peers. “To the class of 2015, we have 20 days left, and I will see you on that stage,” she said, smiling for the cheering crowd and walking away with her hardware.
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University of Virginia’s Jesse Matthews case sheds light on transcripts reflecting sexual crimes BY NICOLE DECRISCIO
the institution that they are leaving to share conduct violations. A form must be filled out to share this information because of FERPA or Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. DePauw University only reports code of conduct violations that result in a sanction of probation or higher. This means that formal warnings are not reported. “That goes for any violation of any of our code of conducts,” Sutherlin said. “So a student’s record will follow them.” DePauw keeps records for six years after the date of the case. “We do [request deans forms], and those are reviewed by the office of admission,” Sutherlin said. President Brian Casey pointed to the inconsistency in codes of conducts for various institutions. “I think the problem is this—the standards and burdens of proof are different from institution to institution and they’re different from the public standard,” Casey said. Sarah Ryan, director of the women’s center, stressed the importance of institutions communicating when there has been a code of conduct violation, particularly when it involves sexual crimes. “The most significant sanction that an institution of higher education can give is suspension or expul-
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Federal investigations into the way institutions of higher education handle sexual assault reporting and accusations has spurred a public conversation about sexual assault on campuses nationwide. Most recently, is whether sexual assault accusations follow a student from one institution to another. The discussion began after Jesse Matthew Jr. was accused of abducting and sexually assaulting University of Virginia sophomore Hannah Graham. The problem stems from whether or not Matthew’s possible connection to another sexual assault case was shared with Christopher Newport University when he transferred from Liberty University over a decade ago. “DePauw like many, and perhaps most, schools don’t put code of conduct violations on academic transcripts,” Julia Sutherlin, assistant dean of students said. “There are other ways, and perhaps better ways for communicating a students conduct history while a student, including any sexual misconduct violations under that policy.” Normally, the information is shared from institution to institution in the form of dean certifications, which are normally requested from the school in which the transfer student is coming from. The transferring student signs a form that allows
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sion ultimately,” Ryan said. “It’s really important for that other educational community to know that the student has been found responsible for hurting another student.” Ryan pointed to that statistics surrounding repeat offenders. “I think its something upwards of a typical repeat offender has somewhere around 14 people that [they] victimize,” Ryan said. California, Maryland and Virginia are on the verge of passing laws that would mandate that sexual conduct violations be noted on academic transcripts. No such law has been proposed in Indiana, and DePauw has not had any conversations surrounding changing their policy. “I don’t know that we’ve had any real in depth conversations,” Sutherlin said. “And we certainly haven’t talked about changing any of our policies and procedures based on that.” Sutherlin says that DePauw’s community standards policies are based on best practices. “Without some very strong support otherwise,” Sutherlin said, “I don’t know that we would be making any changes to our reporting practices.”
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Luck passes advice during semester's last Ubben Lecture BY JACOB LYNN news@thedepauw.com
He’s gone to New York as a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, he’s been on the cover of Sports Illustrated and he’s played in the NFL postseason, but on Friday night, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck brought his stardom to a much smaller Division III level. Luck sat down with DePauw University football’s head coach, Bill Lynch, and addressed the student body and members of the Greencastle community on a variety of Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (left) laughs alongside DePauw head football coach Bill topics from his favor- Lynch (right) during the Ubben Lecture Friday night. Luck talked about balancing school work and ite books to his week- athletics as a student athelete at Stanford University. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW ly routine as the year’s last Ubben Lecturer. schools like Rice University and Northwest- the legend he was replacing, Peyton Man“My favorite part of the conversation was the portion where he ern University before finally settling on Stan- ning. Manning’s incredible accomplishments, talked about the daily life of an NFL quarter- ford University in the Pac-12 Conference. While at Stanford, Luck was forced to including a Super Bowl win for the Colts in back,” sophomore Michael McGrath said. “It was interesting how he thought nine in the balance the heavy workload that came from 2006 and getting Indianapolis back to the morning was a late start. That really shows his attending an institution with a history of championship game in 2009, gave Luck some producing great scholars, while also quarter- nerves as he stepped into the locker room for true dedication to his craft.” In addition, Luck met with the entirety of backing a team that routinely contended for the first time. “It was actually a lot easier than you would DePauw’s football team before the event and national championships. “I firmly believed that playing football think,” Luck said. “The locker room was so held a question and answer session. “I was in the second row and it felt like helped with school,” Luck said. “Learning supportive.” All it took was a quick conversation with I was just listening to a conversation with how to manage your time, learning how him and coach,” sophomore Matt Hunt, who to schedule work, being active helped me former Indianapolis defensive end Dwight Freeney on the first day to calm Luck’s nerves is DePauw’s starting quarterback, said. “He study.” Luck was able to come at this with a about stepping in and filling Manning’s shoes. seemed like a very personable guy and a real unique perspective. After his sophomore sea“...I walk over to his locker and this is person not a celebrity.” Luck began the conversation talking son, Luck was eligible to declare for the 2011 Dwight Freeney, the most fearsome pass about his early life growing up in Europe NFL draft but decided to return to Stanford rusher arguably ever in the NFL. And he says, where he was exposed to many different cul- for one more season so he could fine tune 'Look, we're all behind you. You do it your his game and finish school in order to earn way, we're gonna go win football games, that's tures and developed a love for sports. it and don't worry about anything else,’” Luck The Luck family moved back to the states his degree. “I think it’s different for every situation said. “You know, that was awesome to hear as when Andrew was 10 and settled in the football-mad state of Texas. While the sport and I’m not quite sure what the balance is...” my first day in the locker room and it put all reigned supreme in the state, Luck stressed Luck said. “For me I thought it was very im- those fears and doubts aside." Luck did leave the football team with a the importance of balancing football with his portant. Looking back on it, I’m very glad that I finished my degree and graduated, it’s a few words of sound encouragement. schoolwork while playing in high school. “Basic message was good luck with the “You weren’t necessarily allowed to sacri- mark of pride in a sense.” With many in attendance wearing his Monon Bell,” Luck said. fice academics for sports,” Luck said. “You’re To close out the event, Coach Lynch preout there to do both to the best of your abili- number 12 Colts jersey, Luck also spent a good deal of time talking about his time in sented Luck with a DePauw sweatshirt, giving ties.” him something to wear when the teams get Being able to find balance in both areas Indianapolis. “Any time you get to see one of the best together next fall. came in handy when Luck came out of high school as a four-star recruit looking to land players in the game it's a great opportunity,” at a Division I school in a power conference. Hunt said. “Especially being a Colts fan that His drive for knowledge can be seen in the made it even better.” After moving on from Stanford to the type of schools Luck looked at before making his final choice. Luck was recruited heavily by Colts, Luck drew immediate comparisons to
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Campus-wide discussion of kegs a possibility as BACs rise BY REBECA BAGDOCIMO news@thedepauw.com
Kegstands could be making a comeback to campus--or at least talk of them. DePauw University has taken steps to reduce students high-risk drinking by installing several programs and groups on campus. Groups such as DePauw Gets Graphic, BACk Down, and CATS provide students with the resources to drink responsibly. However, informational programs and intervention
“The question is, could you bring them back in a way that contributes to safer drinking on campus?” -Brian Casey, DePauw University president
groups do not necessarily eradicate the nature and culture of DePauw social life. While these programs on campus are designed to educate students about responsible drinking, the
programs do not always achieve the goal of preventing over-consumption of alcohol. The education of students is just one factor in prevention. There are more factors that go into a student’s decision to consume alcohol that must be taken into account. One factor is the alcohol that is readily available for students at fraternities. Groups such as BACk Down, CATS, IFC, Panhellenic and Student Government continually look for ways to promote safe and responsible drinking. However, these programs educate the student, but fail to factor in the accessibility to copious amounts of alcohol. Currently, these programs are discussing options that promote a safer drinking atmosphere on campus. Preliminary conversations have begun, but there has been no push or movement for legislative change since Student Government passed a white paper in favor of appealing the ban on kegs in 2010 that was disregarded by the administration. These conversations have resurrected the issue regarding kegs that was brought to the administration in 2010. “Administration is supposed to get back to us within three to six months but they never did,” said senior Ryan Pranger, the Vice President for Student Life. Although it was ignored by the administration
CAMPUSCRIME April 24 • Trash Dumping • Subjects Identified/Forwarded to Intercultural Life to Address | Time: unknown | Place: Alpha Phi Fraternity • Disorderly Conduct • Officer Checked Area Unable to Locate Subjects/Forwarded to Campus Living | Time: 11:40 p.m. | Place: Sigma Chi Fraternity April 25 • Medical • Trnasported to Hospital/ Forwarded to Student Life | Time: 12:13 a.m. | Place: Bishop Roberts Hall • Criminal Mischief to Boulder & Sign • Closed Pending Additional Information/Forwarded to Facilities
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initially, President Casey said that there is a possibility administration will reopen the discussion in the upcoming school year. “I got a white paper from student government a few years ago asking to bring back kegs, and we said not now, but now the question is, is this worth
“I think this conversation will be more serious this upcoming year because of the more attention hard alcohol is getting as a result of rising BACs.” -CJ Cazee, junior and IFC president
talking about,” said Casey. The IFC President, CJ Cazee, suggested a reason why administration may begin to discuss the logistics of the keg ban. “I think this conversation will be more serious
this upcoming year because of the more attention hard alcohol is getting as a result of rising BACs,” said junior Cazee. The reintroduction of kegs could help with the problem of rising BACs. High-risk drinking is largely attributed to a student’s uncertainty regarding the amount of alcohol they are consuming. Kegs on the other hand offer certainty when calculating the amount of alcohol consumed by an individual. A student may be aware that one 12-ounce beer has the same amount of alcohol as a 1.5-ounce shot of hard liquor but may find it difficult to determine the alcohol content of a mixed drink. Unlike mixed drinks, a 12 oz. solo cup filled with beer will always have the same alcohol content. When fraternities opt for kegs over cans, they are required to direct all people looking for drinks to one primary location. Thus, allowing members of the fraternity to monitor who is consuming alcohol and at what pace. It also gives CATS, students hired to monitor registered parties, a greater ability to determine students BACs and to intervene in overconsumption. “The question is,” said Casey, “could you bring them back in a way that contributes to safer drinking on campus?”
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Nedudim: Mediterranean and American folk fuse at DePauw BY MADISON DUDLEY features@thedepauw.com
Traditional Jewish Sephardic and Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) melodies mixed with contemporary chamber music created the complex sound that was produced in Kresge on Saturday night. Baladino, a Mediterranean folk band from Tel Aviv, Israel and Berlin, Germany combined forces with Chicago’s Fifth House Ensemble to create "Nedudim," a musical mix of cultures and styles. "Nedudim" was billed as being “a genre-defying evening of works blending Mediterranean and American folk traditions” and it did not disappoint. The concert consisted of 10 songs, with everything from original works to traditional folk songs that date back thousands of years. The first two songs, “Si Veriash a la Rana” and “Noches Noches,” are both traditional Ladino songs that were picked by Baladino and date back to the 10th or 12th centuries. These songs tell dif-
ferent stories, some delving deep into the history of the Mediterranean, with significance going way back into colonization and its impact on the culture of the area. It was the world premier of works by Fifth House Ensemble composer, Dan Visconti, and Baladino. Many parts of the program were filled with improvisation. With the combination of so many different types of artists, these musicians chose artistic liberty at times, letting themselves go and playing off of each other in a very entertaining and exciting performance. There were solos where they added their own personal spins on whatever they were playing, be it American Folk or Spanish Lullabies. This was the final concert in the Green Guest Artist Series for the 2014-2015 school year. FIfth House Ensemble has performed at DePauw regularly over the years. “We have left our hearts here every time we go home,” flutist Melissa Snoza said. There are only four members under Baladino: Yael Badash on vocals,
Tomer Moked on strings, Yshai Afterman on percussion and Yonnie Dror on woodwinds. Dror played numerous versions of flutes and horns throughout the concert, with their origins ranging from all over the world. There are 11 members of Fifth House Ensemble. Together these two groups mixed fluidly, with little differentiation between which people where in which band. They blended themselves an their sounds that they became one musical identity in the course of an evening. “I came because I am a music student and they have been promoting this since the beginning of the year, so I knew it was going to be a big deal, and it was,” first-year music student Elena Escurdero said. “It was amazing. It definitely exceeded my expectations. World music for the win.” “I didn’t feel inclined to look at the program which I normally do a lot when I am at a concert...I just listened to the music. I didn’t to anything else,” Suchanek said.
STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT: CRAIG CARTER STUDENT BODY VICE PRESIDENT: KATIE KONDRY VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC LIFE: PERRIN DUNCAN VP OF STUDENT LIFE: ANNA GAWLIK VP OF ALLOCATIONS: SHAKIRA GIBSON GRADUATE MEMBER TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES: LAUREN ABENDROTH GRADUATE MEMBER TO THE ALUMNI BOARD: MARJORIE DAILY SENIOR SENATORS: HANNAH VITI, MELISSA GUERRERO, MARCUS DOZIER SOPHOMORE SENATORS: GRIFFIN BOTTS, MARY ANN ETLING, PATRICK O’MALLEY, ERIKA KILLION, KATHRYN WHALLEY ALLOCATIONS BOARD MEMBERS: TAQUESHA DEAN, JAZZKIA JONES, SASHELL HUNTINGTON, NICHOLAS MOORMAN, BRANDON SERRA
The School of Music's Artists-in-Residence, Fifth House Ensemble, performs on Saturday night in Kresge Auditorium. MADISON DUDLEY / THE DEPAUW
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The maturing of Tyler, the Creator T
yler, the Creator is facing a turning point in his career. Over the past couple of years, the once vilified rapper has shown considerable growth and maturity, which has been felt in the film, music and fashion worlds. It is clear he is aware of this change in perception as he recently declared himself “borderline genius” in an interview with PBS host, Tavis Smiley. While we may have laughed at this bold claim a couple years ago, it is hard to ignore today. Tyler, along with the other members of the hip-hop collective, Odd Future, initially got noticed for their youth, violent, demonic imagery and unique production featuring Pharrell-esque jazz chords over earshattering, fuzzed out snare hits. Releasing free albums through Tumblr, the group created a social media buzz that was impossible to ignore. As members achieved large commercial success between 20122013, they began focusing on their careers as solo endeavors. Odd Future slowly crumbled to the point where today they are no longer even featured on each others albums. Although he created the crew, Tyler was no exception. We first saw a change in the rapper with the release of his third album, "Wolf." While the LP still featured enough expletives to send your grandmother to her grave, the subject matter was easier to stomach. Tyler showed us his emotional side by confronting his disdain for fame, the frustrations of young love and drug problems in his community. His production varied and while he still created bangers that make you question the quality of your sound system like “Domo23” and “Jamba,” it was clear he spent a lot of time on the audio aesthetics of tracks like “Treehome95” and “Answer.” Shortly after its release, he shared a trailer for "Wolf: The Movie," a full-length film written, directed, starring and scored by the creator himself. After directing several music videos of his own, he’s shown that he’s serious about the craft and announced that he wants to turn his attention to film and away from rapping. This past month, the rapper released his fourth album, "Cherry Bomb," and unveiled his newest, most impressive music video for singles “F***ing Young” and “Deathcamp.” Here we watch Tyler lay in a giant imaginary sunflower forest and battle movie theater attendants in a Wes Anderson style visual masterpiece that only raises excitement for his upcoming feature film.
BEN GORMAN The album itself is Tyler’s shortest and most uplifting project to date. The chorus of his song, “Find Your Wings” appears throughout the LP to inspire his listeners to follow their dreams and find their talents. This mantra certainly worked for Tyler and has taken him into a world of stardom where he trades verses with Kanye and Lil Wayne on “Smuckers” and multiple collaborations with his hero, Pharrell Williams. While this album, like most Tyler creations, consists of moments of brilliance sitting on a mountain of chaos, it displays his most versatile collection and makes us excited to see what direction he heads next. His image in the media is shifting to adapt to his new musically mature persona. Instead of yelling about his favorite cartoon characters or insulting the interviewer, he’s been having in depth conversations with Larry King and Arsenio Hall about the state of music and the lack of emotional depth due to a selfie culture. Sure, his ego is continuing to grow with his success, but Tyler has gone from the kid we were all scared of to a man living his dreams and that’s certainly something to be proud of. Is Tyler, the Creator a genius? Only time will tell, but we’ll have to enjoy watching him in order to find out. features@thedepauw.com
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Standing desk trend hits DePauw BY NICOLE DECRISCIO
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Kathryn Millis walks and works at her treadmill desk. Millis averages between one to three miles a day as she works. NICOLE DECRISICIO / THE DEPAUW
Sitting is the new smoking, according to a March 2015 article from CBS News. A slew of faculty and staff at DePauw University have been jumping onto the relatively new fad of standing desks, all for the health benefits associated with the trend. The same article cited a 2011 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study that found that when workers reduced their sitting time by an hour a day, they saw a 54 percent reduction in upper back and neck pain. They also had mood and energy increases. Too much sitting doubles the risk of diabetes and heart disease and could shorten life spans, according to a November 2014 Boston Globe article. A February 2014 article in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine claimed that “there was a linear relationship between greater amounts of sedentary time and mortality risk.” But while standing desks might be relatively new to DePauw, they’re not new to the corporate world. In 2012, Cummins made the move to standing and treadmill desks. Yet, faculty and staff who have tried the standing desks have seen the aforementioned health benefits. “I was having some back issues, and I thought it might be from too much sitting,” Rick Provine, director of libraries. He claims that the standing desk has helped not only with back issues but also general fatigue. “I get less tired, which seems counterintuitive when you’re standing all day,” Provine said. He tends to stand all day, despite his desk’s ability to lower down to the height of a regular desk with relative ease. But the trend extends beyond the library. Joe Heithaus, professor of English, also has a standing desk. “I had always thought that a standing desk would be a good idea. I probably would have done nothing about it had I not broken my neck in mid-July,” Heithaus said. “By the time school started this year, I had a neck brace and a clear need to stand rather than sit.” His desk has the ability to raise and lower with the touch of a button. “I have the cadillac of standing desks,” Heithaus said. The only downfall occurs when meeting with
students. “It does make it a little awkward,” Heithaus said. “But I have mitigated that with chairs in my office.” The best way to have a health based standing desk is to allow the elbows to bend at 90 degrees, have the monitor at eye level and not lock the knees. Heithaus has a unique solution to making his desk achieve these health measures. “I’m using a Webster’s dictionary and my dissertation,” Heithaus said. He too has seen a decrease in fatigue. Kathryn Millis, coordinator of reference and research, created her own treadmill desk to help relieve joint issues. “It’s better for me to stay active,” Millis said. She walks at .5 miles per hour, which is the rate at which the walking does not detract from work. Since implementing the treadmill desk, Millis said she has been healthier and not in pain. She ends up walking between one and three miles most days. “I hope they become more widely available,” Millis said of treadmill desks. There’s a second treadmill desk for any of the library staff to use. It is used most during the late night shifts to help them stay awake without drinking coffee, which could keep them up for hours after their shift. Caroline Gilson, associate dean of libraries, made her own standing desk using an old bookshelf with removable shelves, boxes from cases of copy paper and books. She also bought a gel mat to stand on. “I don’t stand all day but it gives me the opportunity to go back and forth,” Gilson said. However, she notes that it has its flaws. “I don't have a good writing surface,” Gilson said. “Now one can buy furniture that can accommodate that.” However, she likes the standing workstation nonetheless. “Sometimes I can focus a little better,” Gilson said. She hopes that students can one day take advantage of standing desks. “I think it would be fantastic when the library has more conversation about renovat[ing]… space that could be created to accommodate standing and working on your laptop,” Gilson said. “Some students might like that.”
Professor Joe Heithaus works at his standing desk. He switched to a standing desk after a neck injury. NICOLE DECRISCIO / THE DEPAUW
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Caroline Gilson works at her standing desk. She used boxed cases of copy paper and books to move her desk upward. NICOLE DECRISCIO / THE DEPAUW
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Obama doesn’t angry without the help of a translator when it comes to climate change This weekend those readying themselves for prom included not only high school students across the nation, but politicians and news anchors, as the White House Correspondent’s Dinner, also known as “Nerd Prom,” took place Saturday night. As an event where the press and the president are able to take jabs at each other, Obama’s stand up routine has taken center stage on social media for the past few days. Garnering some of the most attention from his speech was the “anger translator” bit, where Jordan Peele’s character Luther, from “Key and Peele,” joined Obama at the podium to help the self-proclaimed “mellow” president express his “true” feelings towards a number of issues. But when the duo reached climate change, Obama abandoned his translator and got angry all on his own: “Every serious scientist says we need to act. The Pentagon says it’s a national security risk. Miami floods on a sunny day, and instead of doing anything about it, we’ve got elected officials throwing snowballs in the Senate! It is crazy! What about our kids?! What kind of stupid, shortsighted, irresponsible bull-…” Which is where Luther stepped in. “All due respect, sir? You don’t need an anger translator. You need counseling.” All jokes aside, however, climate change is a serious issue that all too often gets ignored. Though clearly part of a comedic routine, Obama brings up some good points. 97 percent of climate scientists agree that current trends are most likely due to human activities, according to NASA. For 650,000 years, atmospheric carbon dioxide had never been above 300 parts per million. In 1950, we passed that mark, and in years since the parts per million have only increased. The global sea level has risen 6.7 inches in the last century, with the rate in the last decade taking place at nearly double that of the last century. Antarctica lost about 36 cubic miles of ice between 2002 and 2005. All 10 of the warmest years on record have taken place in the last 12 years. So while Obama’s bit on climate change may have been good for laughs, it also served as a good reminder. This is not an issue that we as a nation, or as a world, can afford to backslide on. Obama has set goals for our country, such as the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to 26-28 percent below 2005 levels, and while big changes are going to have to be made to meet this goal, every individual can also be doing their part. Some things we can do are small: turn off the lights every time you leave a room, stay away from plastic water bottles and always remember to recycle. Some things are a bit bigger, like helping out at the campus farm, or committing to composting. But no matter what, do something. email us at edboard@thedepauw.com
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plate boundary is a fault between two plates of the earth’s crust that are moving relative to each other. Over time tension between the two plates builds up. As time passes, the stress is bound to overwhelm the friction that holds the two plates in place. When this occurs the plates slip and send seismic waves through the earth’s crust, when this happens an earthquake has taken place. Depending on the force of the slip these waves can be felt in great measure on the earth’s surface. With all of this information in mind it is not hard to predict where earthquakes are most likely to occur, the answer being along plate boundaries. Yet difficulty ensues trying to predict when earthquakes will occur. Typically, the most seismologists, geologists and other experts in the field can offer is a probability over a time span (for example: it is 65 percent likely an earthquake will occur in country X in the next 100 years). A vague probability when given was such the case in Nepal where a magnitude 7.8 earthquake originat-
ing near the capital city of Kathmandu caused major destruction this past Saturday, April 25. Experts had predicted an earthquake would occur considering Nepal’s last major quake occurred in 1934. Geologically there is a lot of tectonic activity that occurs every year as India continues to collide with Asia. It was only a matter of time before this activity overwhelmed frictional forces holding plates in place. Although experts in the field will never be able to tell with any considerable accuracy when earthquakes will occur, it is no where near as hard to determine areas that are at highrisk, in fact it can be done with ease. With this being said these high-risk areas have no reason not to be prepared and have measures in place to reduce damage and loss of life. Large structures like tall buildings and bridges should be reinforced to be able to withstand shaking and swaying. Potentially hazardous buildings like nuclear power plants should be relocated to lower risk areas. National and local emergency response plans should be adopted and ready for implementation if need be. The obvious counterargument to this proposal is financing. Many of the countries that would benefit most from this type of restructuring are among the poorest. Yet considering the mass destruction, loss of life, displacement and wounded citizens left in the wake of earthquakes in unprepared areas, impact minimization
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techniques are by far the better use of resources. After an earthquake of such a large magnitude hits an unprepared area millions of dollars are instantly needed to respond to destruction of vital public utilities, infrastructure loss and care for wounded or displaced persons. The impact earthquakes can have on unprepared areas are far reaching, internal violence can ensue due to instability, diseases such as cholera can ravage populations for years afterwards due to contamination of food and water sources and citizens can be displaced from their homes indefinitely. Many of these negative and especially far reaching impacts of earthquakes in high-risks areas can be reduced or minimized if anticipatory measures are taken. The measures should be a high priority for high-risk areas and due to the low frequency of such events can be feasibly implemented over a longer period of time and therefore do not require immediate input of large amounts of money. Considering the practicability of such plans and the reduction of destruction and loss of life, there is no reason why areas at high-risk for earthquakes should not take measures to reduce impact. -Johns is a first-year from Carmel, Indiana opinions@thedepauw.com
hen anyone hears the word “eco-friendly” he or she usually thinks of the word “recycling.” Though this is a helpful habit to practice, is it really the best way to embrace environmentalism? This custom applies to only one part of the environmental movement—the disposal side. The contrasting side is the consumption aspect to sustainability. Is it best to allocate funds to reduce consumption patterns or to make recycling more enticing to the public? Is the smartest move to direct funds to recycling over consumer expenditure? The benefits of targeting the waste aspect is that people would be more inclined to support more intense recycling efforts because the general public would not have to change as much about their lifestyles. For example, increasing the size of recycling bins and their numbers would require no more effort than most people are already investing in the environ-
mental movement. Another idea others have suggested is to associate fees with trash and make recycling free. This adds a monetary incentive to be more environmentally conscious without the addition of labor. The negative effects of this strategy would be that humans would still be producing the same amount waste whether this waste is recyclable or not. We would still be inclined to buy just as many Starbucks drinks, get just as much takeout in disposable containers and continue to buy products in mass quantities. Though the public would recycle more, we would still be using up the same resources. In contrast, our targeting consumption patterns would reduce the number of natural assets used. This would help us preserve what biotic environments still exist and form sustainable habits for future generations growing up with new consumption patterns. The downside to this approach is that someone would have to convince the general public that a reduction of purchases is indirectly beneficial. In other words, the public would have to understand that even though they may have the money to consume more luxury items, they should not indulge in as many purchases, specifically disposable items such as water bottles or bulk packages of individual snack packs. Because we have had the ability to become
a throwaway society (one in which we buy products with the intention of throwing them away more quickly than most other populations), a reduction in consumption would be difficult when the people could not see the habitats they are preserving. But if we started buying less, we would have less to recycle as well. In an ideal world, we could embrace both ends of the spectrum by distributing funds to campaigns to reduce the consumption habits of developed countries and making recycling even more common and efficient. Unfortunately, money is a resource too, and limited resources mean limited environmentally conscious activity. Therefore, we must make the smartest decision with the resources we currently have available. Either method has at least two requirements for success. The first is awareness: people need to understand why a change in lifestyle is important. The second is a willingness to change with no immediately tangible result. -Dixon is a first-year Environmental Fellow from Evansville, Indiana.
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o I just started going to the new smoothie bar at the Lily Center. I didn’t know what to expect other than wanting my smoothie to taste like Jamba Juice. The first thing I noticed when I got there was the long lines of students before their 12:30 classes and automatically I thought “Okay that’s a good sign.” For those of you that have not yet been there, you order your smoothie first, then you walk around to the cash register, pay and punch your card if you have one and then they place your cup on the shelf. I feel like a way to improve their system would be to get more registers, more blenders, more workers or all of the above. There are always plenty of people stocked
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at the new smoothie bar and they would benefit from having more cash registers where more than one worker can be at a time. Sometimes the cups get out of order in the process of figuring them out and you can end up waiting a really long time for your order. If they really wanted to get fancy they could get a conveyor belt that would just move them one down the line and scan them as they go. This saves time, would improve how quick the lines move, keep everything in order and make the lives of those working a lot easier. The blenders work really fast and your smoothies always get a really nice crunch from the ice and an on-point creamy texture. It’s a calm atmosphere of people circled with friends just patiently waiting for their orders. The space between the cash register and the railing is so narrow however, that it often becomes clustered and and can feel a little claustrophobic. They should utilize the space they have and make it bigger, or add more lounging chairs so students can wait more comfortably. Because there are so many people waiting in line to get smoothies, you should probably leave 10-15 minutes before you actually had planned
on going. Then again I can only speak for noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It’s really friendly service and they always have a good recommendation if you get stuck; for example, you can’t go wrong with the Orange Dreamsicle. The thing I never noticed about getting the option to pick your choices of ingredient was that I don’t know what tastes good together; my mixes always end up tart. If they had more students working there, we would have quicker more efficient service, have more jobs available on campus and we would have a broader range of flavors. We could also use a variety of sizes because sometimes, you woke up late and missed your first class, so you want a larger than life pick-me-up because you deserve it for having such a bad day. If you go now and get a punch card, after you hit 10, you get one free. Divide it between friends and get a free one faster. -Santiago is a first-year from Chicago, Illinois. opinons@thedepauw.com
“Overall, the lecture was very informative but I wish someone would have asked about the neck beard.” GRANT SKIPPER, SOPHOMORE “I’m biased because I’m a diehard Horse (Colts) fan, but I thought it was the coolest speaker I’ve ever seen in person. Looking the quarterback in the eye and asking him that question was surreal to me. By far the best Ubben lecture I’ve attended.” BOB DILLON, SENIOR JACKSON MOTE / THE DEPAUW
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Women's tennis claims fourth straight NCAC title, men finish second to Kenyon
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For DePauw University tennis, streaks were continued at the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships held at Kenyon College. DePauw’s women earned their fourth straight conference title after shutting out Denison University 6-0 in the final and will be headed for the NCAA tournament for the 11th year in a row. For the men, the weekend marked their third straight runner-up finish to Kenyon, who won the conference for the ninth year in a row. “I'm so proud of how the team performed this weekend and especially excited for the six seniors we have,” sophomore Maddie Lee said. “They've contributed so much over the years and it's great to see the work pay off.” The men’s message was less positive. “[Kenyon’s] a good team and we fought them hard but it was disappointing,” senior Eric Vannatta said. What made the weekend even more special for the women, was their domination of the rest of the competition. In 17 singles and doubles matches over the three days, the Tigers failed to lose a single one. The Tigers opened up the event winning a 5-0 decision over Wittenberg University. The women were spurred on by an impressive performance in the doubles portion of the match, as they lost only one out of the 25 total games. Waiting for them in the semifinals was host Kenyon, however, the Ladies were quickly disposed of by a final score of 6-0 on Saturday. Next up for the Tigers was the Big Red in Sunday’s final. DePauw got off to a good start winning all three doubles matches by scores of 8-2, 8-2 and 8-1. Seniors Carolyn Huerth and Kaitlin Pickrel then wrapped up the overall championship for the Tigers, claiming their singles matches 6-0, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-1 respectively. The three weekend wins mean the Tigers finish the regular season with an overall record of 19-5 and went a perfect 6-0 in conference play. “We made a point to focus on taking it one match at a time and were really excited about going up against each of our opponents,” senior Maggie Macphail said. For the men, the weekend also started off with a shutout victory. In the conference
quarterfinals, the men blanked the College of Wooster 5-0 on Friday. The Tigers had the match in hand after they took all three of the doubles matches. Then came the team’s first real challenge of the weekend in the form of the Denison Big Red. The Tigers and Big Red battled things out for over five hours on Saturday, with DePauw eventually emerging victorious with a final score of 5-3. The Big Red took the days first doubles match, however the pairs of Vannatta and junior Alec Kaczkowski and then senior Chris Bertolini and sophomore Dan Rodefeld won their matches to give DePauw a 2-1 lead heading into the singles competition. Kaczkowski and Rodefeld won their singles matches to extend the DePauw lead to two, however, the Big Red cut the lead to one after winning the fourth seeded singles match over sophomore Patrick Farrell in three sets. Sophomore Matt Santen secured DePauw’s spot in the finals in the sixth singles position, winning his match in three sets. Waiting for the Tigers was an all too familiar opponent. In each of the past two seasons the Lords of Kenyon had ended DePauw’s hopes for a conference title and on Sunday, that trend continued with a 6-1 loss. Kenyon jumped out to a big lead winning the three doubles competitions right out of the gate. Farrell battled back to get the Tigers on the scoreboard, winning his singles match out of the fourth seed. The Lords wrapped up the match, and the championship, after Kaczkowski and Rodefeld dropped their matches in the two and three spots. “It's very disappointing to lose in the conference final again,” Farrell said. “You definitely don't like to lose the same team again either, but that only makes you want to work harder to beat them the next time around.” The loss means the Tigers will close out the regular season at 12-11 overall and 6-1 conference play. Despite the loss in the final match, the team still considers the season a success. “I think we made a lot of great strides throughout the year and the team was really close so I'd consider that a success, but the result is definitely not what we wanted,” Farrell said. The season for the men is over, while the women will wait for the NCAA draw to take place so they know who their opponent will be when the national tournament begins on May 10.
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Women's lacrosse closes out Strong pitching leads softball to sweep in final NCAC series of regular season 2015 with win over Gators BY MEG MORROW
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The DePauw University Tigers traveled to Meadville, Pennsylvania for their final game of the season to face the Allegheny College Gators with only one mission in mind: to win. The Tigers quickly discovered that defeating the Gators would be an easy feat. Saturday morning each team stepped onto the field set to end their seasons with a win, but the Tigers found success with their determination and teamwork leading to a 13-4 win. Senior Megan Morrison said the
“The biggest challenge for us was keeping our composure against a team like Allegheny who plays with high pressure. It was awesome to end our season with a win and to improve our conference record from last year. We are still a new team so it's awesome to see us improve from when we started my sophomore year.” -Megan Morrison, senior
team expected Allegheny to put up a fight, but the Tigers were ready for the challenge. “We were all really motivated to come out with a win for our last game of the season to end on a high note, and we all just worked well together throughout the game,” Morrison said. The week leading up to the Tigers' last game was tough as the ladies faced two losses against Kenyon College (1017) and Denison University (4-15). The players were especially disappointed after facing the Big Red. “It was definitely a rough game,” sophomore Nicole Gibson said. “We could’ve done a few things better, but
overall Denison is a great team and we can learn a lot from playing them.” The Tigers recovered though, and bounced back to face the Gators and improve with its 13-4 victory against Allegheny. The team ended the year 7-9 overall and 3-5 in the North Coast Athletic Conference. The teams played a tight game in the first half as Allegheny led only by one goal up until 5:16 left when sophomore Taylor Summers tied the score at 2-2 and immediately scored again to put the Tigers in the lead 3-2. The Tigers widened the margin after first-year Marisa Ellison and Gibson put two more goals in the back of the net to go into halftime up 5-2. Despite a slow first half the Tigers came out to finish the game on a high note quickly increasing the score to 8-2 with goals by sophomore Emilye Denny, senior Carey Kunz and junior Abigail Snively. The Gators scored their final goal at 9-4, but then the Tigers tacked on four more to finish out the game. Surprisingly, Allegheny outshot the Tigers 31-24, held a 28-23 in ground balls and dominated draw controls 10 out of eight times throughout the match. But the Tigers weren’t going to let the Gators outshine them as they found the back of the net time and time again. “The biggest challenge for us was keeping our composure against a team like Allegheny who plays with high pressure,” Morrison said. “It was awesome to end our season with a win and to improve our conference record from last year. We are still a new team so it's awesome to see us improve from when we started my sophomore year.” After beginning in 2013 as a varsity team the Tigers won seven games this season to set the record in DePauw’s history. “It’s been such a great season and honestly there have been so many highlights,” first-year Emma Flynn said. “Despite the score we always played our hardest this season, fighting for the whole 60 minutes.”
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The women's softball team didn’t just finish their regular season conference play strong—they buried The College of Wooster, only allowing them to score one run in two games. Meanwhile, the Tigers racked up nine runs in the first game, and four in the second. “Ending with a sweep was kind of a cherry on top,” first-year Morgan McCord said. “No, we didn't have to win the two games and we would have still won conference, but why not just go ahead and make our record better.” DePauw University finished the regular season 25-12 overall and 14-2 in North Coast Athletic Conference play. Wooster finished at 15-21 overall and 5-11 in NCAC play. With this finish, the Tigers officially claim their third straight NCAC title, which allows them to host the conference tournament this weekend. “It was awesome to end the regular season with a sweep and to make our record even stronger going into the conference tournament,” first-year Alli Dennie said. “It’s nice to have this momentum because we are peaking at the right time of the season, so I feel really good about what we are going to do in the tournament.” In the first game, the Tigers scored in streaks—hammering out three scores
in the second, third and fifth innings. McCord, after stealing second, was the first to score in the second inning. Other scorers of the second inning included seniors Jennifer Ridge and Taylor Golden, and at the end of the first game, the Tigers had 13 total hits, and nine scores. Sophomore Julia Waggoner, who’s single scored Ridge in the second inning, and junior Sammi Bell led DePauw with three hits each. Senior Kahla Nolan finished her last regular season game allowing just four hits, six strikeouts and no walks—grabbing her 12th victory of the season. “I think our success comes from how strong our whole entire team is, we all are so versatile and anyone can come in and do the job at any given point in the game,” Dennie said. “Our team’s defense and pitching was lights out. It's so nice to be able to go out on the field and know your pitcher is going to take care of business.” The second game was a shut out, with DePauw winning 4-0. The scoring got started right way, with a bunt from sophomore Andi Sarkisian that got Bell to third. First-year KJ Holden came up with a ground ball that brought Bell in. “I think our execution of the little things contributed the most to our wins,” Ridge said. “We put the bunt down when we needed and came up with the big hits when a bunt wouldn't suffice.”
The second two scores came in the second, and the final score came from a huge play by McCord—after stealing not only second, but third as well—and was brought in on a hit from Ridge. “My favorite moment from the Wooster sweep was when Morgan McCord stole two bases in a row to get to twenty stolen bases on the season,” Ridge said of the final score. Nine separate DePauw players had hits in the last game, with Sarkisian leading with two. First-year pitcher Emma Baldwin struck out 11 players in the game and picked up her 10th win of the season. “My favorite moment against Wooster was watching every single one of my teammates enter into the game and seeing them do something beneficial for our team. It just shows the depth of our roster,” Dennie said. The conference tournament starts this weekend, and will be hosted at DePauw, and even though the Tigers are trying to stay focused on one game at a time, they can’t help but look towards the future. Said Dennie: “If we win [the conference tournament] it will be a huge accomplishment but winning the tournament is not our end goal...we have been preparing for something much greater.”
Sophomore Julia Waggoner (left) hits a pitch during the Tiger's first victory of the day over Wooster College. DePauw beat Wooster 9-1 then 4-0 in a double header on Sunday. ZACH TAYLOR / THE DEPAUW
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First-year Rachel Gutish balances pole-vaulting with a unique hobby BY AUSTIN CANDOR sports@thedepauw.com
First-year Rachel Gutish is unique. While most of DePauw University knows her as a phenomenal track athlete who currently holds the outdoor pole vault school record, she is also seen as one of the top female Endurocross motorcyclists in the world. Growing up around a father who enjoyed riding and racing, Gutish started riding at five years old, and by age seven, she had participated in her first race. "I began competing at the pro level when I was 15,” Gutish said. “I do several types of racing, but my favorite, and what I specialize more in, is Endurocross.”
Endurocross is a series that primarily takes part on the West Coast, but has come to Indianapolis twice, which Gutish took part in. It was only a matter of time before Gutish started devoting more time to racing and making a name for herself. The reputation speaks for herself. But let’s not forget about the talent that she displays at DePauw. To refresh everyone’s memories, Gutish broke the school record in the pole vault at 11-2.25 (11 feet, 2.25 inches) during the Indiana Division III Championships at DePauw, only to shatter it a week later at the Rose-Hulman Twilight Meet at 11-9.75 (11 feet, 9.75 inches). “She’s getting better, and works really hard at it,” head coach Kori Strof-
fregen said. “And that’s just who Rachel is. Everything she does she goes at 100 percent...She’s an outstanding student, a great athlete and obviously has this ‘hobby,’ for lack of a better term, of being one of the top female motorcross riders in…the world.” Senior pole vaulter Aaron Krabill agreed. “Rachel is a phenomenal athlete,” Krabill said. “She works harder than anyone else I know, and it shows. It’ll be interesting to hear about her and what she does over her career at DePauw.” Rachel came to DePauw so she could continue her career in Endurocross while also pole vaulting for the track and field team, something she would not have been able to balance at any Divi-
sion I school. “They could have kicked me off the team or made my life miserable for missing, but they seem genuinely happy to have me when I’m around,” Gutish said of the Tiger coaches. It’s fair to say that Gutish keeps busy throughout the school year. “The racing does take up a lot of time—between being gone nearly every weekend, trying to go back home as much as I can to practice, and the extra workout time I put in on top of my track practices,” Gutish said. “I'm pretty much the only racer at Endurocross who does homework in the pits between the scheduled practice times.” The team will be without Gutish at conference, where she will be off com-
peting in, yes, you guessed it, another Endurocross race. This will be a bigger pill for Stroffregen to swallow, as Gutish won Indoor Conference earlier this year. Nevertheless, Stroffregen understands. “It’s a very unique situation, and we’re okay with that,” Stroffregen said. “We knew...there’d be times when we would miss her.” The future for Gutish will look just as, if not more, busy and challenging for Gutish, as she looks to take her skill set in Endurocross and pole vault to the next level, along with managing and balancing a DePauw education. “She’s doing that really well in all areas [right now],” Stroffregen said. “We’ll just keep moving forward right now. It seems that all is well.”
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Freshman Rachel Gutish (#2) rides her dirtbike in an Endurocross race. PHOTO COURTESY OF RACHEL GUTISH.
Sophomore 2nd baseman, Ryan Grippo celebrates with senior pitcher, Eric Steele at the end of an inning following the four hour weather delay against Case Western Reserve University on Saturday. DePauw came up short in all three of their games this weekend, falling 3-11 against Case Western Saturday, then 4-5 on Sunday. They also lost against Washington on Saturday, 1-2. ERIN MANN / THE DEPAUW