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“Challenging” admission season brings small class BY LEAH WILLIAMS news@thedepauw.com

On August 23, returning students and staff welcomed 100 fewer students than last year. Last year’s class had 677. This year, there are merely 541 incoming students, and 27 of them are not even first-years. Seventeen of that 27 are transfer students and 10 are “special international students,” meaning they will only be at DePauw for a year. The Office of Admission and Financial Aid shot for a class size comparable to last year. “I think we always aim for a class of about 650 students,” said Cindy Babington, vice president for admission and financial aid. At the Faculty Institute on Aug. 22, University President Brian Casey said that DePauw University increased its selectivity and accepted five percent fewer applicants than last year. The current first year class had an average high school grade point average of over 3.8 while the class of 2017 had an average of about 3.7. DePauw admitted 119 fewer applicants that had below a 3.2, which resulted in a loss of about 35 to 40 students, Casey said. In line with raising the average GPA, DePauw decreased the amount of merit aid awarded to applicants with a GPA lower than 3.5. Casey said that students with a 3.2-3.5 GPA are generally more price sensitive when choosing schools. Of the students DePauw admitted

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within the 3.2 - 3.5 GPA range, many were also admitted to schools like Ohio Wesleyan, Wabash College and Denison University, where they may have received more merit aid, Casey said. Even with the changes to merit aid, requirements, the amount awarded was not necessarily decreasing. “We are still giving out a lot of aid,” Casey said. DePauw attempted to bring its net tuition in line with their peer schools, so need-based aid was decreased. However, net tuition has increased. While last year net tuition was about $14,000 per student, this year it is up to $18,000. Other Midwestern liberal arts schools typically bring in more money than DePauw, and DePauw was looking to close that gap. Changes in the system were not the only factors, however. According to both Casey and Babington, it was a difficult year for most schools admissions wise. Casey called the recent admission season “the most challenging and unpredictable in decades.” However, some programs and factions of the university still fared well. Enrollment in the School of Music is up 39 percent. The programs of distinction and athletic teams saw steady enrollment. “What it seems like is students in those programs went through the admissions process and then had another touch on campus,” Babington said. She noted that students who visit are much more likely to attend DePauw. At the Faculty Institute, Casey ex-

plained what lessons he felt could be learned from the experience. He said that there are two main pools of applicants: those who are regionally located and price sensitive when choosing schools, and prestige-oriented students who are less likely to choose a school based on the cost. Casey said that the majority of applicants would ideally not consider price as the primary factor in selecting their school. Student opinion varies on the decreased class size. “It’s not a bad thing at all,” said Meagan Khan, a first-year. “It’s more about the relationships than the students.” Sophomore Carsen Trinkino agrees. “I think it’s better to have a smaller school than a bigger school,” he said. Sophomore Felix Amankwah, however, feels that more people need to know about DePauw. DePauw is working on its campaign for the new admission season. “We’re not saying something compelling about our education,” Casey said. The academic program, student outcomes such as successful alumni, the endowment for student aid and the campus will be the focus this year. At the institute, Casey stressed that class size isn’t everything and that it is an obstacle that can be surpassed. Casey said, “Admission reflects the institution. It isn’t the institution’s mission.”

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Last year, several students expressed their concern about DePauw’s campus climate and community development and created a group called the Movement. In response to these students’ concerns, the Office of Intercultural Life created a new program to help create conversations about diversity issues on DePauw University’s campus. The Intercultural Community Conversations Facilitators Program (ICCF) provides help to first-years for navgating the identity exploration of both themselves and others while serving as a conduit for difficult discourse. “I believe this program is necessary to bring the DePauw community together, as well as bridge cultural differences,” said ICCF leader and sophomore Maria Rummel. Vince Greer, director of intercultural life, and Vivie Nguyen, director of

“I believe this program is necessary to bring the DePauw community together as well as bridge cultural differences.” - ICCF leader Maria Rummel

the cultural resource centers and coordinator of LGBT services, run the ICCF program.

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“I was concerned that these freshmen would not respond well to the program, but I was pleasantly surprised with their openness to the dialogs that were being facilitated at the first meeting.” - Mackenzie Sikora, First-Year Resident Assistant

and state where they are from, openly discussing hometowns and diversity. “I was concerned that these freshmen would not respond well to the program,” said Sikora, “but I was pleasantly surprised with their openness to the dialogues that were being facilitated at the first meeting.” Throughout the initial led conversation, first-year students not only participated in open conversation but also in a speed dating activity to lighten the setting.

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“Everyone was really open and willing to meet knew people,” said firstyear Chelsea Conrad. “I enjoyed the variety of topics that were discussed.” The facilitator is in charge of providing support and guidance throughout the discussion, but is instructed not to dominate the conversation. The ICCF meetings are not required, but are strongly recommended for first-year students. “I fear that attendance will decrease as the school year becomes more hectic, but I think that the program will re-

main an important resource for all firstyear DePauw students,” said Siroka. Many freshmen did not know what to expect when they were told their attendance was required at a floor meeting. “I felt that the meeting was poorly communicated toward the freshmen and too long,” said Conrad, “but if it became more routine, it will be a little more enjoyable.”

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to Greencastle on Aug. 20 to undergo specific sessions in order to partner-up and co-facilitate conversations of identity and privilege with RAs and first-year

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students. The ICCF leaders are required to have two hours of training prior to each conversation that thay hold with their assigned residence hall floor. “We have already had our first conversations in the freshmen dorms,” said Rummel. “It is very encouraging and inspiring to see the first-years interact with genuine interest in one another and what each of them left behind when they arrived in Greencastle just a short time ago.” In the first conversation, students were asked to introduce themselves

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ICCF tries to allow students with different backgrounds to form deeper relationships with each other. “It is basically just a conversation,” said sophomore and ICCF coordinator Busola Shifatu. During their training, ICCF coordinators met with first-year resident assistants and began practicing how to create a ‘brave space.’ In this brave space, ICCF facilitators are told to remind firstyear students that some conversations will require them to push themselves, but they should know their personal limits. “The facilitators are extremely well qualified for their positions and help make every aspect of the program possible,” said Mackenzie Sikora, a firstyear resident assistant. “I am grateful for that.” Thirteen student leaders were hired to be ICCF facilitators after the applicants went through a written application and interview process. The ICCF facilitatorss were required to return

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New programming hits Prindle BY LEAH WILLIAMS news@thedepauw.com

The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics welcomed a new director this year. Andrew Cullison, ‘01, succeeded Robert Steele, who directed Prindle from 2010 to 2014. As Prindle director, Cullison plans to bring new programming to the institute. “I hesitate to say that I want to build on Bob Steele’s foundation because what we have is much more than a foundation,” he said. Cullison began implementing new programming about one month after he took office. On Aug. 30, he launched a Huffington Post-style website dedicated to ethical issues in the news called The Prindle Post. “I wanted to have some way for the campus to engage with the ethical issues,” said Cullison. The website allows more people to take advantage of what Prindle offers both on and off campus. Articles available now include “Ferguson and Net Neutrality,” “Social Media Experiments: Where Should We Draw the Line?” and “Should You Trust Health Apps on Your Phone.” The primary writers are the Prindle In-

terns, or “Printerns,” adding a more curricular component to their responsibilities. Participation is not limited to students directly involved with the institute; anyone interested can submit a piece. “We are looking for more student involvement through The Prindle Post,” said sophomore Printern Amy Brown. Cullison believes that The Prindle Post could help launch the Prindle Institute beyond DePauw. “The institute itself has the potential to be a nationally recognized center,” he said. Printerns echoed the sentiment. “We’re highly unique, and this is a way to put ourselves out there,” said Brown. The website is not the only thing Cullison hopes contribute to Prindle. He plans to implement a “Prindle Prize Program,” which connects the curriculum at DePauw and the institute. Monetary prizes will be awarded within two categories: citizen and coursework. Students and faculty who do exceptional work on The Prindle Post qualify for the Citizen Award, and students who explore ethical issues within the classroom qualify for the Coursework Award. Cullison also hopes to hold summer workshops and writers’ retreats at Prindle. He participated in such a workshop at Purdue University and calls it the “best profes-

sional experience” of his life. “I think the institute and DePauw is the perfect place to do things like this,” he said. He wants to invite DePauw seniors to join the summits. “It’s not like we’re changing anything; we’re just adding,” said Printern Rachel Hannebutt. Cullison sees a bright future ahead. “I’m really optimistic and just really ex-

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First-years had a busier opening week schedule than previous classes, as course scheduling and faculty advising merged with their already busy orientation schedules. According to Kelley Hall, associate dean of academic life, the changes were needed. “In previous years, students would not necessarily get advising when they chose their courses,” Hall said. Previously, first-years would have the opportunity to attend one of several on-campus information sessions in June. The sessions offered a streamlined orientation process and allowed new students to speak with faculty before they moved to Greecastle.However, low attendance from the last several incoming classes finally spurred the change. “Forty percent of students would come, so only 40 percent would receive face-to-face advising.” Hall said. This face-to-face advising, according to Hall, is an important piece of DePauw’s first-year experience. “Everyone who met with their advisor learned the graduation requirements, had their questions answered, took placement tests, and then they requested their courses,” she said. She continued by mentioning that “almost all” students had submitted their course requests by the deadline, a stark difference from previous years. Each of the last several years, her office has been

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forced to call numerous first-year students to remind them to register for courses. However, Hall admits some students faced challenges. “They mentioned concerns about getting their books.” Hall said. First-year students attested to those issues. “I found it frustrating because a lot [of my books] were on back order,” said first-year Megan Oelerich. “It was a little overwhelming and felt really rushed and unorganized.” First-year Haley Chute didn’t care for the new scheduling system. “I think it would be nicer to do it over the summer,” Chute said. Eli’s Books Manager Paige Pridmore admitted in an email, “We have seen an increase of sell-through across all text formats.” However she ensured, “The bookstore team has been rushing in reorders as needed.” Despite less than positive reviews from all the students, Hall believes the switch went off without many hitches. “From the administrative perspective of the big picture, it went really well.” Hall said. First year Mike Littau understands why the changes were made. “It felt rushed, but it would have been a hassle coming down here over the summer,” Littau said. “It was the best of a bad situation. There’s really no good way to do it for freshman.” Hall doesn’t foresee major changes for the class of 2019’s course request schedule, but promised her staff would review the process carefully and make any necessary changes.

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•Welfare Check • Officer Checked Area/ Checked Okay | Time: 12:18 a.m. | Place: Beta Theta Pi Fraternity

• Traffic Stop-Driving While Suspended• Citation Issued | Time: 1:14 a.m. | Place: Hanna/ College Street

• Suspicious Vehicle • Officer Checked Area/Checked Okay | Time: 1:30 a.m. | Place: Hogate Lot

• Assist Campus Living- Alcohol Violation • Released to Custody of Friend/Forwarded to Community Standards Committee Time: 10:31 p.m. | Place: Humbert Hall

• Recovered Property • Returned to Owner/Forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 11:10 p.m. | Place: Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity

• Criminal Mischief to Lights •Forwarded to Facilities Management/Pending | Time: 11:29 p.m. | Place: Bartlett Alumni House

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• Noise-Loud Music• Made Contanct with House Representation/Verbal Warning Issued | Time: 11:56 p.m. | Place: Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity

• Noise-Loud Music/Loud People• Forwarded to Campus Living | Time: 12:18 a.m. | Place: AAAS

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• Noise-Loud Music • Made Contanct with House Representation/Verbal Warning Issued | Time: 12:28 a.m. | Place: Delta Tau Delta Fraternity

• Hazard-Subjects in Dumpsters• Officer Checked Area/Unable to Locate Subjects | Time: 12:25 a.m. | Place: Administration Lot

• Alcohol Violation• Transported to Hospital/Forwarded to Community Standards Commitee | Time: 2:57 a.m. | Place: Humbert Hall • Assist GPD-Attempt to Locate Subject•Officer Checked Area/ Unable to Locate Subject | Time: 4:14 a.m. | Place: Off Campus • Theft of Shoes•| Unsecured/ Pending Time: 8:43 a.m. | Place: Mason Hall

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Robin Williams remembered Weekend in a homeless shelter pushes limits for charming personality BY NICOLE DECRISCIO BY MADISON DUDLEY

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I flew to Hollywood, Florida this weekend. Sounds crazy, right? Well, it gets crazier. Of the almost 40 hours that I spent in the sunshine state, over 30 of them were in the Coalition of Services and Charity (COSAC), which is a homeless shelter that officially houses about 200 of the southern Florida town’s homeless that other nearby shelters turn away. It’s also home to the nation’s second largest homeless newspaper, The Homeless Voice. Twenty other college students from 13 different states were also just as insane, and I have walked away with friendships that I have no doubt will last a lifetime despite the fact that I met them three days ago. But leading this pack of crazy student journalists was perhaps an even crazier guy—Michael Koretzky, the Society of Professional Journalists Region 3 Director. Koretzky and the slew of other advisers pushed each and every one of us to be better, more creative journalists than we have ever been. They pushed us outside of our comfort zones. They pushed our limits but never went over them. Unlike previous Will Write For Food (WWFF) classes, nobody cried, causing the advisers to all loose their “Who will cry first” bets. I’ve slept a total of 12 hours in the last four days. I’ve never been this sleep deprived. I had to reach far beyond my comfort zone. Despite having seen plenty of homeless people in Salt Lake City’s Pioneer Park during my internship last summer, I didn’t know how to interact with them at first. It took nearly all of the time that I was there for me to interact with the residents as if we were dear old friends. Logan, a student from Otterbein University, and I even ended up playing Cards Against Humanity with them in the early hours of yesterday morning. As Fran, a woman who claimed to have a traumatic brain injury from being shot in the head while on duty, played, she used her Zippo lighter to make it easier to read the cards. Surprisingly, she didn’t accidentally catch the cards

From left to right: Will Write For Food staff members Ally Krupinsky, Lakeidra Chavis and Jordan Gass-Poore work in the make-shift newsroom at the homeless shelter. on fire. But the area where the advisers pushed me the most was the whole reason I was there: journalism. I welcomed the dismantling of my stories. I even walked up to Koretzky and said, “Will you please tear apart my story?” I was pushed beyond my own skills, and they had me pushing the lines of what is and isn’t journalism. I had a story fall apart after asking three questions. I was lied to by sources (yes, plural), and my second story almost fell apart too. Almost. But with some creative thinking and going beyond traditional journalism practices, I was able to not only salvage a story, but produce a strong and unique story that will make a great addition to my portfolio. After finishing that story, I co-spearheaded an online-only story package about what occurs at the shelter at midnight on a Sunday. When an ambulance pulled up outside of the building and a resident was taken to the hospital for heart-attack-like symptoms, the focus of the package changed. I took photos and was scolded by a paramedic despite being within my legal rights. Only after capturing the event in photos did I think about writing a full story to go with the footage and live tweets that two other WWFF staff members took. As a writer, it was strange to think

that for once, photos came first. Koretzky said he was discouraged from starting the program, which marked its sixth year last weekend, because it could break the fragile college students who need everything to be sugarcoated. That’s bullshit. College students can be pushed. We’re not as fragile as some people think we are. We don’t need to be told that all of our work is good because, quite frankly, some of it isn’t. We don’t need to be protected. Instead, we need to be pushed so we can learn and continue to grow. I’m going to remember spending a Labor Day weekend in a homeless shelter for the rest of my life. I can’t forget seeing things that broke my heart enough to make me want to hug each person in the shelter and never let go. I simply can’t forget the friends who conveniently are all journalists too, and I can’t forget being pushed so far that I thought I might end up breaking (and being the person that helps an adviser win the “who will cry first bet”). I can’t forget how I overcome it and got the job done.

Actor and comedian Robin Williams passed away last month of an apparent suicide at the age of 63. Williams is arguably one of the most gifted and influential actors of this century, possessing the ability to show such impressive depth of character and versatility in his works. Be it a boarding school professor who preached “carpe Diem” in “Dead Poets Society” (1989) or the lovable, charismatic genie in “Aladdin” (1992), Williams was always there to bring life and passion to the screen. Williams won the academy award for “Good Will Hunting” in 1998, playing the mentor to the protagonist played by Matt Damon. Some of Williams’s other notable rolls include the lovable alien Mork, from “Mork and Mindy” (1978-1982), a sassy English nanny in “Mrs. Doubtfire” (1993), the outspoken DJ in “Good Morning Vietnam” (1987), Theodor Roosevelt in the “Night at the Museum” series (2006-present) and Dwight D. Eisenhower in “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” (2013). Robin Williams’s filmography contains 56 movies and several TV shows

and television appearances. He even performed in the Broadway play “Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo” (2009). He was a writer, producer, director and stand-up comedian. He also spent much of his time giving back to the community, working with charities such as Comic Relief, St. Jude Children’s Hospital and visiting US troops overseas. The loss of Williams was unexpected, with many people turning to social media to vent their grief and frustration at the actor’s passing. Many felt that a favorite uncle and an important part of their childhood had died. Meryl Streep on the topic of Williams’s death said, “It’s hard to imagine unstoppable energy stopped.” A man who brought such joy to so many people was actually broken on the inside. It is hard to fathom that those who bring so much light and laughter can also be harboring their own inner demons. But such people are not made of sunshine, rainbows and punch lines. In the wake of Williams’s passing, the global discussion of suicide has been forced directly into the spotlight. This loss opened the public forum for how we treat those who struggle with depression and ensuring that we are doing enough as a country to help prevent suicides from taking place.

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With the opening of the new Welch Fitness Center, many opportunities have now been unlocked for athletes and even for those just trying to get in shape. Many students have already started to take advantage of them, but the balcony of treadmills holds the potential for DePauw students to find new athletic abilities yet to be harnessed. A select handful of faculty and alumni have been in on this secret for years now and have accomplished incredible feats because of it. The Ironman triathlon is an event for the superlatively fit and brave souls ready for an adrenaline rush like no other. Consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, an astounding 112-mile bike ride and a grueling 26.2-mile run, the Ironman is not a triathlon for the weak. Jonathan Coffin, chief of communications and strategic initiatives, completed an impressive three half Ironman Triathlons as well as two full ones. “Ironmans are my way of focusing on fitness, eating right and trying to be healthy,” Coffin said. Coffin completed his last Ironman in 14 hours and 17 minutes. Chase Hall, ’13, completed his first half Ironman in Michigan three weekends ago after competing in a slew of other races since his time here in Greencastle. Hall also competed in the Little 500 race here on campus. The triathlon took Hall an almost

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unbearable six hours and twenty minutes to complete. “Training takes a lot of time,” said Hall. The Ironman, as well as other races, take months or even years to train for. “I suppose I’ve really been training for the last five years,” Hall said. “It takes a lot of time, but the exercise is always rewarding and a good habit to have.” Coffin got into training because of his friend and fellow DePauw alum Emily Watts, ‘11. Watts worked in admissions and did her first Ironman in Whales. “A year after she graduated, she qualified for the Kona Ironman in Hawaii,” Coffin said. “She pushed me to do one in Muncie. We trained together all the time.” Although Greencastle probably won’t be hosting the Olympics anytime soon, it is surprisingly an ideal location to train for the Ironman. “Weirdly Greencastle is a really nice place for training,” Coffin said. “There are great roads for biking, good terrain for running including the Nature Park and access to a pool.” Hall’s training includes three six-to-seven-mile runs, at least a six-mile bike ride and a mile-long swim three to four times per week. Weekends work better for Coffin, as well as the summers when Greencastle slows down. There is an up side to all of this training however. Athletes of this caliber get to stuff their faces with as much food as they can fit in their stomachs in order to maintain the nutrients their body burns from all of the training. “One of my favorite perks is getting to eat double the amount of food as any normal person would typically eat,” Hall said. His diet on any given day consists of a protein shake, breakfast, a salad for first lunch, a second lunch, then two dinners after work. “You have to fuel well if you want to exercise that much,” Hall said. For snacks, he eats fish, a variety of

nuts, his favorite being almonds, and kale. “I eat a lot of kale,” said Hall. Many competitors have special foods they eat during the race as well. “I like to eat Fig Newtons and Chex Mix on the bike,” Coffin said. “My secret food while on the race was Sour Patch Watermelons. I would eat one as a sort of treat at certain mile-markers.” Another that many people find odd is Coca-Cola, according to Coffin. “Flat Coke is commonplace for Ironman athletes to start drinking in small sips from maybe mile station 18 on,” Coffin said. “It is great short term energy but you must keep drinking it at certain intervals or you crash. It totally got me through the last six miles of the race.” The training is one thing, but the actual event is one ofthe most strenuous events out there today. “Nothing you train for can truly prepare you,” Hall Said. “The run is absolutely the hardest part.” Competitors complete all three events consecutively, so when it comes time to complete the third leg, many fall behind. “Getting off of that bike and knowing I still had 12 miles to run was exhausting, definitely the hardest three hours of my athletic career,” Hall said. “At that point, I was basically just living on the adrenaline.” For Coffin, ‘bricks,” or biking followed by running, are the most important parts of training. “Since [running] is a different movement than biking, and your legs are tight and beat, then all of a sudden, you are making them run, it can be extremely difficult,” Coffin said. While competing in an Ironman seems crazy and the PHOTO COURTESY OF training nearly imposCHASE HALL sible, Hall

finds the end result immensely rewarding. “I often get asked the question, ‘What can be enjoyable about a race like this?’” Hall said. “It is definitely the atmosphere. Everyone [in the race] is really encouraging and will give you thumbs up if they see you walking or start to pass you. Meeting my new competitors is something I look forward to.” Coffin has similar reasons for his competing. “There is nothing more amazing than seeing that last person cross the finish line right before the midnight cut off,” Coffin said. “Seeing their face when the announcer says, ‘You are an Ironman.’ That’s a pretty cool feeling.” Hall plans to continue his athletic endeavors in the future. “I competed in a half-marathon in June and will be competing in a full one this December,” said Hall. “I’m 23 now, and my goal is to complete a full Ironman Triathlon by the time I am 25. I would love to do it somewhere cool, too, like somewhere out west maybe.” Hundreds of Ironman competitions are held all across the United States, as well as in other countries, and many take place in scenic areas. The competition in Kona, Hawaii, is ranked one of the top Ironman spots around by avid triathletes. “I would argue that Mont-Tremblant rivals Kona in terms of beauty,” Coffin said, “but mountains are more my thing.” If there were any eager students on campus looking to use Welch to its maximum capacity, there are plenty of races close to Greencastle. “Anyone can do it,” Coffin said. “People always think it is a big deal, and it certainly isn’t a small deal, but anyone who puts their mind to it can do it. I’m always floored when I get passed on the bike by a 70-year-old who is just knocking it out of the park. If that’s not evidence for you then I don’t know what is.”

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Jonathan Coffin rides in the bike portion of the Mont-Tremblant Ironman. PHOTO COUTESY OF JONATHAN COFFIN

Jonathan Coffin’s momento’s from his last Ironman. TYLER MURPHY / THE DEPAUW

From left to right: Christian Rector ‘13, Chase Hall ‘13, Patrick Ledwidge ‘13. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHASE HALL

Jonathan Coffin crosses the finish line in the Mont-Tremblant Ironman. PHOTO COUTESY OF JONATHAN COFFIN

Chase Hall crosses the finish line in the half Ironman in Michigam. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHASE HALL

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Is there an answer in Ferguson? Earlier this summer, two friends from Ferguson, Missouri, a northern county in St. Louis, were walking home in the middle of the street when they were stopped by a local police officer. Soon they would soon be in the spotlight of national news. In the events that followed on the afternoon of Aug. 9, Mike Brown, an unarmed 18 year-old was shot at least six times by police officer, Darren Wilson, and died in the middle of the street. According to eyewitness Dorian Johnson (who was walking with Brown), Brown was shot with his hands in the air, after a small altercation with the officer. Wilson, however, claims Brown aggressively assaulted him and reached for his gun before he shot and killed Brown. A grand jury has been appointed and has been scheduled to meet every Wednesday since Aug. 27. However, due to a flurry of other clashing eyewitness reports, the grand jury isn’t expected to decide whether to issue an indictment until October. Should an indictment be issued to the officer who shot Brown, he will be tried by a trial jury and judge. While The DePauw offers its condolences to the Brown family and any community that was affected by this summer’s turbulent tragedy, we would like to focus on something else: the legacy of communal response to the shooting. In reply to Brown’s killing and decades of maltreatment and discrimination from police departments, we saw droves of young blacks loot and vandalize the businesses of Ferguson. A QuikTrip gas station was burned to the ground and at least 11 businesses were looted in the night after Brown’s killing. As of Aug. 14, 75 individuals had been arrested as a result of violent protests, looting and vandalism. During such chaotic times, will it ever be possible to tell which side is right or wrong? Yes. Approximately two score and two century ago, a band of American rebels known as the Sons of Liberty set out on a mission to vandalize and destroy precious capital from the oppressive British Empire. In defiance to the British Tea Act of 1773, these demonstrators dumped over 92,000 pounds of British tea into the Boston harbor on the night of December 16, 1773. Although this treasonous act only earned the Sons of Liberty a criminal title from the British empire, the bandit Americans are now seen as heroes in the eyes of the nation they helped birth. Their vandalism brought attention to the suppressive acts of the British empire and ultimately helped push America towards revolution. Look at the American Indian wars of the late 1800s. Tribes of Native Americans fought valiantly to protect their homeland in an impossible war against the expanding United States. Who won that war? Who is depicted as the hero in our textbooks and hollywood culture? Who would you rather be for halloween: a cowboy or an indian? Although each anecdote tells a different story, they each depict a history written by the victor. We hope that one day equality will be the ultimate victor in this country, but we can’t help but ask, who will be portrayed as the hero? Will it be the peaceful protestors of Martin Luther King Jr.’s doctrine, or the more aggressive followers of Malcolm X? The oppressive police department or the chaotic looters of Ferguson? email us at edboard@thedepauw.com

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he average student starts out their day with a shower. Then they will probably use a variety of products - cosmetics and otherwise - to make their appearance “class-ready.” Following this routine, a bowl of cornflakes isn’t out of the question. Hidden between the lines of this seemingly average morning routine is a myriad of environmental taboos. The amount of clean water used for the shower is more than the amount of water some families use in a week. The manufacturing of the various products and their packaging generate an abundance of waste and pollution. Cornflakes are made from GMOs grown in crops that are drowned in pesticides, which leech into surrounding water

The truth behind the black fences: Construction on campus LEEANN SAUSSER

here are a lot of black fences around campus right now. I know you’ve seen them, because they’re next to just about every building on campus. I know they’re all in the name of “campus improvement,” but is taking away green spaces really an improvement? DePauw has proudly announced all the campus changes coming at us in the next six or so years. The Welch Fitness Center now gleams in its shiny, new building glory. The athletic fields are places our athletes can be proud to play on. Next up is the Hoover Dining Hall, coming to a green space near you. I’ll be one of the first to agree that we need a new dining hall. The Hub wasn’t cutting it when I was a freshman two years ago, and it’s not cutting it now. We need more space and more options. From the designs and press releases I’ve seen, it appears Hoover Hall is going to fit those needs. But (there’s always a but) - the construction of this building has taken over campus. A small patch blocks the view of cars coming up to the stop signs at Hanna and College (always a crap shoot, that three-way stop). Another contains an entire parking lot. But most importantly, a big empty hole lies where students once tossed Frisbees and footballs, played campus golf from tree to tree, and sat in Adirondack chairs working on the next Great American Novel or catching up with friends. College campuses are more than pristine new buildings.

They’re also the green space that lies between each one, the trees as old as the college itself, the running/walking trails, the bench under a large oak tree that becomes a student’s perfect study spot. DePauw students are losing places to do these things with every new building developed. I was glad to see Bowman transformed into more grass, less concrete. I’m also glad improvements are planned for East College lawn. Even better would be finding hidden nooks and crannies on campus and transforming them into outdoor spaces in which students can both work hard and play hard. That’s what we’re always saying, right? Our campus is shrinking. Each building expanded and each new structure built leaves less room for students to simply be. Life is about more than sitting in temperature controlled buildings. We all need a little outdoors, too. And we need it right in our backyards. I’m not denying the need of Hoover Hall. It’s definitely something DePauw will benefit from, and I’m so grateful the Hoovers donated what we needed to make it happen. What I am saying is that we need to replace green space as much as we need to replace old buildings. A campus full of stone and brick loses its appeal as a home to students and loses its connection to the outside world we’re so often learning about inside.

-Sausser is a junior English writing and history double major from Indianapolis. opinions@thedepauw.com

sources. Breakfast is barely over, and the environmental impacts are already serious and global. How, then, is one supposed to maintain some sense of environmental efficacy when every choice seems to contribute toward some sort of environmental disaster? It’s easy to fall into this trap of nihilism - to tell yourself that the cause is already lost and that there’s no point in fighting when the infrastructure and industry is (and has been) slowly creating a poisoned world. It’s easy to feel like the small things that can be done to help are pointless when faced with the scope of the big things that are hurting our environment. Just remember: the big things don’t outweigh the small things. They’re built upon them. We live in a society in which our voices are heard most loudly through money. The small things you can do (buying local and organic, choosing products with little packaging, buying free range antibiotic-free meats, etc.) spurs the changes that are needed to dismantle the big

things. When we can show that we are invested in change toward a cleaner world, not just symbolically but with our dollars as well, then we will start to see change. The question then becomes: At what point is the sum of your choices enough to make you considered “environmentally friendly”? Where is the line? I’m not asking you to go out into the wilderness in a Thoreau- or McCandless-inspired quest for one-ness with nature. My humble solution is to merely make the environmental choice more often than not and to realize that you are making a decision. Be aware that each purchase represents a vote for the way our products are manufactured and produced and that you, the consumer, have the power. -Junger is a junior English literature and biology major from St. Louis. opinions@thedepauw.com

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PHOTOPINION What do you think of your class schedule?

“I like how my schedule turned out but I think it was poorly organized in trying to get books on time.” CREED CORAM, FIRST-YEAR

“It’s not bad but the whole add/drop process can create a stressful situation.”

Despite good intentions, new student orientation bores ELISE JOHNS

lthough generously allotted the recommended eight hours of sleep, the class of 2018 had approximately two hours and fifteen minutes of unscheduled time during their first 24 hours on campus. The following day, assuming that the student took one or more placement tests along with advising sessions and mentor group meetings, it felt as if there was even less time compared to the previous. As a first year student at DePauw myself, it was overwhelming with a side of overkill. A large chunk of the activities were quite helpful (and perfectly aligned with my expectations of college move-in day): the faculty advising dinner, convocation and floor meeting, just to name a few. The first events of the weekend and orientation

process were of also necessary, such as scheduling classes. This included the guidance required for that process, as it was helpful and informative as well. As the orientation process began to drag on, the redundancies in activities, events and lectures became increasingly glaring. And morale and enthusiasm for the events, seemingly inversely proportional, gradually decreased. Seminars and meetings repeatedly spoke about the Lilly Center, Marvin’s and DePauw’s nightlife yet left little time to actually work out, grab a burger or go out. The good intentions behind the process could clearly be seen in the ways the faculty, upperclassmen and leaders of DePauw want us, the first-years, to succeed. Yet the agonizingly high-structured schedule and redundant nature of the methods used were overzealous to the point that many of the first-years lost sight of the key points and ideas they were supposed to take away from the orientation. Despite the monotony and redundancy of this year’s orientation, being thrown right in to the college experience with no guidance would have been a far worse plan of action.

I have an awesome mentor and faculty advisor, and I know they will both be valuable resources and will live up to their titles as “mentor” and “advisor.” Thus, the minds behind the new student orientation have succeeded in asserting the proper mechanisms in place. Yet the process has its obvious flaws. Since many changes were made to the orientation process this year and some aspects were entirely new, the flaws and complaints could be far worse than an exhausting and redundant few days. There is always room for improvement. In this case, the areas for improvement need to be brought to the attention of those who have the power to spearhead such changes. Orientation is the opening scene for every firstyear class. I think it should be fine-tuned to make the process as painless, helpful and efficient for every one involved. - Johns is a first-year undecided major from Carmel, Indiana. OPINIONS@THEDEPAUW.COM

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JACK NORTON, FIRST-YEAR

“I really like my class schedule. I got almost all of my top choices without any 8 a.m. classes.” KEEGAN KOLLIAS, FIRST-YEAR “I love my schedule actually, it’s kind of like high school because I had a block schedule.” SYDNEY LEWIS, FIRST-YEAR JACKSON MOTE / THE DEPAUW

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Tigers open 2014 season with two shutout victories BY ABBY MARGULIS SPORTS@THEDEPAUW.COM

The DePauw University field hockey team walked away with two wins this weekend after traveling all the way to Hendrix College in Arkansas and Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennesee. In the opening game on Saturday against the Hendrix Warriors, the Tigers found the back of the net seven times. The following day, facing the Rhodes Lynx, the Tigers played into double overtime. Senior forward Paige Henry scored the gamewinning goal to give the Tigers their second win of the weekend. Starting the season on a high note, the team saw improvements through both games, said head coach Gina Preston. “The team had really good energy,” Preston said. “We had a lot of players doing a lot of really good things. It was a great note to start the season, and especially to come out with a win yesterday, we showed our ability to stick through the full game even when the play was close.” In both games, the Tigers possessed the ball well and presented a strong defensive wall, preventing their opponents from scoring. Preston said the players talk about “defense as a team” as a way to keep the ball on their offensive end throughout the game. “It starts with our forwards up there when the other team has a free hit. They do a nice job of being disruptive,” Preston said. Senior Maggie Steele split time in goal against Hendrix with first-year Sarah Geundert. Steele recorded one save during Saturday’s game as the Tigers forced 16 shots against Hendrix’s goalie Gabryele Pochron. DePauw senior Grace Fisher knocked two goals in during the first half while seniors Kate Jovanovic and Maggie Campbell followed, each with a goal apiece.

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Two freshmen on the team also made it up on the scoreboard – Paige Berliner scored once at the end of the second half, and Reilly Bruce scored twice to round out DePauw’s scoring. “The team looks really good this year,” Bruce said. “If we keep playing like we did this past weekend, we will lead a path to victory.” After leaving Hendrix with a seaons-opening win, the women faced a tough opponent in Rhodes on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers held possession of the ball throughout the game, creating many opportunities to score. The Tigers also had 21 corner opportunities, dominating the Lynx. Even though only one shot on goal reached the back of the net in Sunday’s game, Jovanovic expects that to pick up as the season progresses. These first two games allowed the team to play together for the first time since losing four senior starters from last year’s season. The turnover continued as the team welcomed eight new players. “It gives us a good idea of what we have done well, what we can do better and the potential our team holds,” Jovanovic said. “We learn and improve every game, so we just hope to continue building on. It’s one game at a time.” Looking forward to this coming weekend, the Tigers will face Center College and Christopher Newport University, two teams that also made it to the final 16 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III tournament last season. In practice this week, the team will be focusing on joining and supporting each other on the field, creating second and third goal scoring opportunities and capitalizing on the corners they hope to get. Preston has confidence in the team that the pieces will come together and the team will be successful. “It’s going to be great competition,” Preston said, “and we’re excited to play at home.”

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SHOTS ON GOAL: 32

SHOTS ON GOAL: 16

SAVES: 1

SAVES: 2

PENALTY CORNERS: 20

PENALTY CORNERS: 21

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Morrison’s legacy still uncertain as senior season gets underway JACOB LYNN

Could Andy Morrison be the best soccer player in DePauw’s history? He very well might be, but this year will determine if he deserves that title. I know the team lost this past weekend, and I know that there won’t be talks of an undefeated season like there were last year. But none of that matters. Neither does the fact that his two goals in Saturday’s crushing 3-2 loss to Ohio Northern University places the senior within 10 goals of J.R. Foster’s all-time record of 48. What matters is his demeanor on the field and the way he can sometimes even will the Tigers to victory. If Morrison does go on to get that record, that’s great, but if not, he’ll will still go down as one of the greatest players in the 50-plus years of men’s soccer at DePauw. I had the chance to spend plenty of time around Morrison and the Tigers during their remarkable 10-0 start to last season, and it’s easy to see that he is the lynchpin that kept the team together throughout that streak and beyond. Half of his 14 goals last season were game winners, and seven of those happened during

that winning streak. However, I think Morrison’s most telling statistic from last year is that he led the team in assists, setting up teammates for goals on seven different occasions. Although last year was my first exposure to Morrison, I discovered from his previous two years’ stats that he’s been the model of consistency. In his first year with the Tigers, Morrison tallied 10 goals and led the team with seven assists. He also picked up the North Coast Athletic Conference’s (NACA) Newcomer of the Year award. Morrison’s sophomore season was more of the same as he led the team with 12 goals and was an All-NCAC First Team selection. Each of these first two seasons, the Tigers won the NCAC and received the automatic bid to the Nation Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament. After a first round exit in 2011, the Tigers suffered an overtime loss in the second round of 2012’s tournament. Although that’s fantastic, but I want to see the results that Morrison can put up after a down year in 2013 in order to be entirely convinced. After the 10-0 start, DePauw won only four of their final nine games. These included a pair

of losses to rival powerhouse, Ohio Wesleyan University. The Tigers then failed to make it out of the first round of the NCAC tournament and missed out on an at-large bid to the NCAA competition. So as Morrison embarks on his fourth and final season with the Tigers, we’ll see what he’s really made of. We’ve seen that he’s capable of putting up big numbers and succeeding when the games matter the most, but we haven’t seen how he’s responded after being knocked down. And now he has the team in place - a rocksolid goalkeeper in senior Jake Pezzuto, who allowed less than a goal per game last year, and sophomore Julian Gonzalez, who matched Morrison’s 14 goals last year - that can help pick up some of the slack for him on offense. It’s all there for you, Andy, and I personally can’t wait to see what you do with it.

- THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN THIS COLUMN ARE THOSE OF THE SPORTS EDITOR. SPORTS@THEDEPAUW.COM

Tigers upset of Emory highlights weekend at Berry College Invitational BY MEG MORROW

Senior Chloe Jacob, forward/midfielder, steals the ball from Birginham Southern to take it up the sideline towards the goal during the first half of the game on Friday, Aug. 29. ABBY MARGULIS/THE DEPAUW

on things this week at our training sessions to prepare for Thursday.” Despite the struggle finding the back of the net, the team is in a defensive mindset as they begin to prepare for their matchup with Marian University on Thursday. “Right now we are in a defensive state of mind. That’s all we’ve been practicing,” Seewer said. “Once we get that mastered, the attack will come easy to us.” Seewer is optimistic about the upcoming season. “Yes, I’m disappointed we haven’t put a goal on our record for our regular season games yet but it will come to us very soon,” Seewer would go on to say later. “It will be a domino effect

once we score that first goal, we just have to knock the first domino down.” The first domino might not be too far away, as the Tigers’ next opponent, Marian, allowed over 3.5 goals per game last season. To prepare for that game, the Tigers will have to build on a solid second half against Ohio Northern. “We were able to establish a rhythm of play in the attack and created some really dangerous chances,” McCormick said. The match against Marian is scheduled for Thursday at 7p.m. and will be the third of a six game homestand.

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The Berry Invitational for the girl’s volleyball team in Rome, Georgia, proved to be worth the long road trip. Between sweeping the competition Sunday, taking down the second-ranked Emory University and having junior Faith Rowles take home the tournament MVP, the team is off to a strong start to 2014. Starting on Saturday, the Tigers dominated Agnes Scott College 3-0 (25-5, 25-8, 25-13). Senior Mary Kate Etling had 10 of the teams 44 kills with Rowles assisting 31 of them. First-year Emily Beckes had four of the team’s nine service aces while junior Keely McGrath dug up 16 balls. First-year Elisabeth Wilson also contributed with three blocks. In the Tigers second match on Saturday, the team took a 3-1 loss at the hands of host Berry College. After losing the first two sets, the Tigers rallied to win the third set. They then took the fourth to 2525, but Berry closed out the set and the match, winning the final two points. Etling again led the team in kills with 16 while Rowles had 38 assists. Once more, Wilson had three blocks, and McGrath and Beckes both had 12 digs apiece. The Tigers started Sunday with a sweep once again, this time against Lynchburg College 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-18). Again, Etling led the team with 12 of 39 kills and Rowles assisted on 34 of them. Rowles also led the team with three aces, and McGrath had 14 digs. Then the biggest test of the tournament—second ranked Emory. “We went into it with the mindset that we weren’t leaving the gym without a W,” Rowles said. In the first set, the Tigers trailed 24-22 but rallied for the win (28-

26), setting the mood for the rest of the match. “The energy on the court and from our sideline was amazing,” Rowles said, “and whether on or off the court, each person had a role and contributed positively.” Though the Eagles snagged the second set, the Tigers finished strong and won the last two 25-13 and 25-22 to take the match.

and I can’t wait for our next tournament.” “Our team motto this year is ‘limitless,’ and I honestly believe there is no limit on how successful we can be this season,” Rowles went on to say. “Ultimately, our goal is to make it to the national tournament again this season, so we are just going to continue working hard in practice and pushing each other to keep getting better.” The Tigers are back in action on Friday, when they face Spalding University in a match at Hanover College.

“It was an unreal feeling beating Emory. We wanted it so bad.” - Faith Roweles, junior

“It was an unreal feeling beating Emory,” Rowles said about the win. “We wanted it so bad.” The Tigers totaled 46 kills against Emory, led by Rowles with 11, while also assisting on 26 of them. Sophomore Rachel Lenderman had four of DePauw’s 11 aces, and McGrath dug up 28 balls. Wilson had a record seven saves. Rowles was named the tournament MVP, and Etling was named to the all-tournament team. About the tournament, Rowles said, “I couldn’t be happier with how my team did this weekend. My passers did an amazing job of keeping us in system, and their serve receive was spot on. My hitters mixed up their shots really well and knew when to be aggressive and when to terminate the ball. Overall, everyone played extremely well,

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Tigers blanked by Birmingham-Southern and Ohio Northern BY JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com

Outside defender Bridget Brendza, freshman, steps in against Birgham Southern’s Hannah Snoody to gain posession of the ball. The DePauw Tigers fell 4-0 in their opening season game on Friday, Aug. 29. ABBY MARGULIS/THE DEPAUW

“We walked away from the matches having improved drastically from one game to the next and learned a lot about where our focus needs to be moving forward,” DePauw head coach, Megan McCormick said. Not easy to see after the Tigers dropped their two opening matches to Birmingham-Southern University and Ohio Northern University by a combined 5-0 but players and coaches alike are pleased with the results. “We didn’t get the results we were hoping for, but we certainly improved as a team,” McCormick said. And that’s what it’s all about for a relatively inexperienced Tigers squad going through a transitional period. After 24 years at the helm, John Cooper stepped down and gave way to his assistant, Megan McCormick. The Tigers are also adjusting to their new home, Reavis Stadium. First up for the Tigers was Birmingham-Southern on Friday night. Two first half goals scored less than five minutes apart helped the Panthers spoil opening day.

Two more tallies in the final 45 minutes ended the Tigers’ opening game in a 4-0 loss. Senior goalkeeper Emma Cooper was peppered with 11 shots on goal, totaling seven saves. Round two of the DePauw Classic didn’t go the Tigers’ way either. A Shelby Stephens goal midway through the first half was all the Polar Bears would need as they hung on for a 1-0 win. Cooper was solid in net for the Tigers, stopping all but one of the eight shots she faced. For a second straight night, the DePauw offense struggled to get going. The women tallied only two shots throughout the evening, with none of them challenging Ohio Northern keeper, Emily Brodict. “It’s not necessarily that both teams did certain things to not allow us to do anything. It’s that we’re still adjusting to everything and seeking out our potential,” sophomore Elizabeth Seewer said. “Both teams were very good technically so that hurt us at times, but we will work

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