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DePauw baseball trades in uniforms for costumes to give back to local little league BY AUSTIN CANDOR sports@thedepauw.com
DePauw University’s baseball team got creative and made the most of Halloween Saturday afternoon when they played a scrimmage in costumes. The team used the event as a way to give back to the Greencastle community. During the game, fans could donate to the Greencastle Youth Baseball League. “I think it’s important for our guys to recognize how much younger kids look up to them,” DePauw Head Coach Jake Martin said. “It was a great way to… give back to the community, but also for baseball… to keep promoting it in whatever way they can.” For the most part, the players organized the event. “They asked for permission to use the field, and that was about as far as it went with me,” Martin said. “I was really proud of them. I think it was a good thing for the senior group to take initiative to do that.” Senior pitcher Jack Peck took lead on the event. “I’ve had friends at other schools that have done Halloween practices in
costumes, so I figured it would be fun to play a slow pitch softball game in costumes,” Peck said. “I think it went well considering we threw it together last minute.” Although the seniors planned the event, the entire team participated in the game. “It was the most fun I have had in a while,” said first-year outfielder Clifford Chi, who played as Coffee Black from the movie “Semi-Pro." “The energy brought to the team was well worth it.” Although DePauw's players had a good time, their main goal was helping the little league. “We figured that having people watch us play in ridiculous costumes would be a good and fun way to help the Greencastle little league,” said first-year pitcher Jack Norton, who went as a DLeague basketball player. The rain on Friday afternoon forced organizers to push the game to Saturday. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t much better on Saturday. “We ended up with fewer fans in seats than we had hoped for,” said Misti Scott, treasurer and secretary for Greencastle Youth Baseball. “Next time around, we’ll order sun and 70 degrees.”
Regardless of the turnout, people, including Tim West, president of Greencastle Little League, noticed the effort put forth by the players. “This money will go towards our facilities like adding more dirt to our fields and fixing the pitchers’ mounds,” West said. “I would like to thank the DePauw baseball team for all that they did helping our organization.” Scott also expressed appreciation. “The game was a wonderful gift from the DePauw community to our young, aspiring athletes,” Scott said. “The DePauw players are role The DePauw baseball team hosts a softball game charity event, dressing in models for the youth, and costume Saturday. All proceeds benefitted the Greencastle Little League. PHOTO the costumes were an espe- COURTESY OF ERIN MANN cially fun way to connect the younger players with the colhopefully they remember this and give can draw a little bit more attention to it.” lege team.” back to the game when they are older.” With this event on the books, the The event hit home for many of the Although this event is the first of its Tigers get to work on their offseason Tigers, since several players began their kind, the baseball team looks to make workouts. They have a North Coast baseball careers in little leagues. the game a new DePauw tradition. Athletic Conference championship to “Baseball has given us so much in “It’s a good start,” Martin said. “I defend when the season begins in the life,” Chi said. “When I was a little leagu- think if it becomes a yearly thing, they spring. er, I looked up to the older kids a ton, so
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Although there is a flurry of meida coverage about the Ebola outbreak and cases of the disease in the United States, DePauw University have no reason to panic. “I think it would be very unlikely that an outbreak of Ebola would happen at DePauw,” said Scott Ripple, medical director at DePauw University’s Wellness Center. While the chance of an outbreak is low, the university does have a plan in place just in case Ebola makes it to DePauw. Health Services will take the necessary steps to monitoring the students’ internal body temperature to detect the illness early in any students who have traveled to countries experiencing widespread Ebola. In the case that a student had Ebola-like symptoms, the health care personnel taking care of them would be notified that the patient is a possible candidate for the virus. Health services would notify both the Indi-
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ana Department of Health and the Putnam ease, especially if they are traveling to a high County Health Department of the suspected risk area,” Dr. Ripple said. “Good resources case. On campus, health services would aid are available at the CDC website.” Student Life in protecting the health of the DePauw community. While it is unlikely an Ebola outbreak will occur at DePauw, it is important that students know the symptoms and aid the university in preventing the spread of the illness. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) website lists the symptoms of Ebola as: fever, headache, muscle pain, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain and unexplained bleeding or bruising. “Symptoms may appear anywhere from two to 21 days after exposure to Ebola, but the average is eight to 10 days,” according to the CDC. “I suggest students educate Places that Ebola has been located acording to themselves on Ebola virus dis- the CDC. NICOLE DECRISCIO / THE DEPAUW
FOR THE RECORD In the Friday, Oct. 31 edition of The DePauw, in an article regarding the fire damage to Delta Gamma Sorority, Facilities Management was not involved with the incident. Instead, it was an outside company. In addition, Delta Gamma is not paying for the books.
DePauw University gave the women an emergency loan. Lastly, the Office of Student Life emailed the professors of the women impacted by the event, not Facilities Management In the Oct. 14 story titled “Downtown Cafe closes after almost a year,” we misrepre-
sented the cause for the cafe’s closing in the cutline. The business was closed voluntarily by owner Wendy Westfall, not as a result of misdemeanor charges against the business incurred by a former owner.
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flower-in tradition. Douglas said. “If it gets to the point Panhellenic Coun- where it seems as if this system cannot cil and the Interfra- be fixed, then yes I agree they should ternity Council have be banned.” begun talking about Some chapters on campus have alchanging the flower- ready moved away from flower-ins. For ins completely, and many years, Sigma Nu fraternity has Myrna Hernandez, held their own event with the sororiassistant dean of stu- ties called, Milk and Cookies, where the dents for Campus Liv- men bring milk and cookies to sorority ing and Community houses. Development, is cre“We really look to have conversaating a task tions with force of stuthe sorordents from ity memdifferent orbers and “Even though we aren’t ganizations to promote a telling our members to ‘get to know come up with an alternative you’ basis for flower-ins. make out with fraternity in hopes to There are build certain members, there is a a lot of differrelations ent perspec- pressure that is inherent with them for future in the structure of a Nigelie Assee embraces Alex Hostetler during the 2013 Phi Delta Theta and Kappa Alpha tives regarding how to events,” said Theta flower in. THE DEPAUW ARCHIVES flower-in.” change the senior Cody tradition. -Rachel Massoud, president of W a t s o n , class are announced to both chapters. BY LEXY BURTON “We should change the propresident of The boy greats the girl by kneeling on cess and focus on the interminAlpha Chi Omega sorority D e P a u w ’ s news@thedepauw.com one knee and then offering her a flow- gling of classes of our differchapter of Flower-ins have been a standing er. The pair is then given the option to ent chapters,” Massoud said. Sigma Nu. greet by embracing one another with a tradition for DePauw University’s greek Junior Kate Lesswing, anKapCommunity since the early 1970s, but handshake, hug or kiss. other member of Alpha Chi Omega, pa Kappa Gamma sorority has also “Even though we aren’t telling our due to Title IX, a law that prohibits any wants the tradition to be kept. changed their procedure for flowerforced sexual behavior, the tradition is members to make out with fraternity “I felt like they helped me grow ins due to requirements from their members, there is a pressure that is coming under scrutiny. stronger with both my pledge class and national headquarters; however it is Flower-ins occur each spring se- inherent in the structure of a flower- the girls in my house,” Lesswing said. unclear if the other sororities on camin,” said Rachel Massoud, president of mester after formal recruitment. The Charlie Douglas, a sophomore pus will have to follow suit. Right now, tradition goes that each fraternity is in- Alpha Chi Omega sorority. member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, the councils have only started thinking Because some students do feel does not want to see flower-ins go. vited to meet the new members of each about problems involved with flowersorority. When flower-ins take place, pressured to “make-out” during a flow“Improving culture on our cam- ins and have begun to open up discuser in, the possibility of complaints to the men of that fraternity serenade the pus doesn’t mean banning things that sion for change. women of a house with a song or two. the university and a larger investigation, are minutely broken; it means fixing based on Title IX, could arise from the Next, a boy and a girl from each pledge these issues until everyone is satisfied,”
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Professor of the Week: Joseph Heithaus BY AUSTIN CANDOR features@thedepauw.com
The DePauw (TDP): What do you specifically teach in the English department? Joe Heithaus (JH): I’m kind of a hybrid in the English department because I have a Ph.D. in American literature, and I have an MFA in creative writing. I teach literature, but for the most part I identify as a poet. I have mostly taught creative writing. This semester I’m teaching Reading as Writers and a poetics class. TDP: What was your background? JH: I was born in South Bend, Indiana. My father worked for General Motors, so I was what you’d call a “corporate brat.” We moved from South Bend to Cincinnati. That’s kind of my hometown. My parents grew up there; my siblings mostly grew up there. But since my dad was working his way up through the ranks of General Motors, we moved to Richmond, Virginia when I was in sixth grade. Then we moved to Syracuse, New York. I went to college at the State University of New York at Albany, and then I went and worked for a publishing house in New York City after college. And then I got into grad school at Indiana. So I circled all the way back to the state I was born in, which is kind of crazy, never thinking of Indiana as home. TDP: How did you find DePauw? JH: I kind of lucked out. We knew Professor Kingsley. My wife worked with Professor Kingsley’s daughter, and I think that’s the first time I’d heard of DePauw. My wife was like, “Well you should go get a job at DePauw.” DePauw needed a fill. I was only supposed to be here for one year. I seemed to
be a good fit, so then I was given a three-year term position, and that eventually turned into a tenuretrack position. TDP: What do you enjoy most about your job, especially teaching? JH: I love getting people to think about the world. I know that’s kind of vague. A big part of teaching creative writing is getting people to think, to observe the world around them. TDP: What would you say to a student who doesn’t read? What is he missing out on? JH: Lighting strikes for different people at different times. I won’t say I wasn’t a reader in high school, but I wasn’t somebody who was always reading. I was playing sports. But when I got to college, I got around readers, which helped tremendously. I can remember reading Tony Morrison’s “The Song of Solomon,” and I can remember staying up all night reading it, and I didn’t have to. I was reading ahead because I couldn’t put the book down. And certain of those books sort of lit that fire. TDP: What is your opinion of people wanting to ban books? Do you think it’s right? JH: Oh, no. I remember reading “Catcher in the Rye.” We had to have our parents sign a piece of paper that let us read it, and my neighbor’s parents wouldn’t sign the piece of paper. I remember, as a junior in high school, being absolutely angry at those people. I just thought it was heinous. They were really nice neighbors, but I remember they went way down a notch in terms of my respect for them. The world is there for you to take in, especially as a college student. Nothing should be banned from you. You should be reading however you can and learning whatever you can.
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Foreign film brings up controversial issues BY AMARILIS ROMAN features@thedepauw.com
As DePauw University students, we are seldom exposed to successful international films, so I think that we should take the time out to watch something outside of the ordinary. The Portuguese film “Cidade de Deus (City of God),” directed by Fernando Mereilles, has imprinted itself in my memory for shedding light on real-world issues, having a relatable cast and portraying both the beauty and poverty of Caribbean countries like Brazil. The film celebrates diversity by hiring an all-multicultural cast, which may be taken as commentary against the overwhelming amount of white-male protagonists in the film industry. Aside from their diversity, youth and naiveté in acting, the characters wrestled with common issues, such as trying to find love, being ugly and poor and the pursuit of power and respect. The authenticity of the characters made me forget that the film was ever a script before it was on screen. The protagonist, Rocket, desires to become a photographer, allowing Mereilles to direct the film from the point-of-view of an amateur’s camera, using rapid camera movements and distorted angles to simulate the protagonists’ perspective. The film editor, Daniel Rezende, presented the story in reverse chronological order, and it struck me as one of the more interesting plots of this structure. The cyclical formation of the plot parallels how the drug / gang industry continuously rises and falls in places of poverty, always circling
back to the origin of the movie’s issues. At the end of the film, the children that were used as tools to steal and to inflict violence killed the drug-lord that had once reigned in the City of God, continuing the cycle of rising drug-lords. The high-key lighting visuals of common sights in third-world countries, such as chickens, dirt roads and laundry on clotheslines had also affected me, making me feel particularly nostalgic. I have spent a great deal of time in the Caribbean where such visualizations connote “home,” making me feel like the target audience. However, alongside such feelings of nostalgia, I experienced memorable and severe discomfort because of the prolonged shots of violence in the film. In one scene, the camera captures a close-up of a child crying after having been shot and hearing his friend being gunned to death. Such intense scenes are unforgettable for their gruesomeness, but also for the realism of the tragedy. The film also comments on the necessity of capturing violence in a place like Cidade de Deus, where police choose to let criminals loose in exchange for money and the media remains uninvolved for political reasons. Self-reflexivity exists through the presence of the media and through the protagonists’ camera, as it captures the forgotten, poverty-stricken areas within large cities. The authentic Portuguese dialectic is a beautiful highlight of the film. Despite its potential language barrier, City of God prepares its audience to relate to the characters and their common and unique struggles.
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Kids bang on bongos and other assorted drums in the drum circle.
A child claps along to the Key Notes’ rendition of “Wrecking Ball.”
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Balloons and people filled the Great Hall of the Judson and Joyce Green Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday to kick off ArtsFest 2014. Greencastle community children and DePauw students gathered in the hall to celebrate Art Attack’s 13th year. Art Attack is an event where organizations on campus come together to create booths and activities tailored to get the kids involved in art. The events were geared toward children between the ages of five and 12, beginning at 12:30 p.m. and lasting for approximately two hours. At 2 p.m. the children were led in a songwriting workshop by folk singer and songwriter Bobbie Lancaster. Lancaster also held several performances throughout the event. As soon as guests climbed the balloon-laden front steps of the building, they were greeted with a “musical petting zoo” put on by The Castle. Several instruments were on the floor sitting in a circle. The children were encouraged to test out the different instruments as well as participate in a drum circle, where a variety of drums and bongo beats echoed through the circular front room. The Key Notes, an all-female a capella group, also gave a performance, singing their renditions of Charlie XCX’s “Boom Clap” and Miley Cyrus’ ever-popular “Wrecking Ball.” The booths centered around the arts and kids with blue or red hands. Kids could make masks out of paper plates or ghosts out of lollipops and napkins. Guest could also make beaded bracelets or necklaces with Lifesavers. Sophomore Kyle Frohning enjoyed the event and loved how it brought together both the DePauw and Greencastle communities. “Art Attack did a great job showing the Greencastle community all of the unique opportunities DePauw has and are available to the community,” Frohning said. Junior Jordan Baker agreed with Frohning. “It was my first time doing this and it was great seeing the kids get excited about the crafts and getting to interact with them,” Baker said. Senior Benjamin Ramos enjoyed seeing the youth get involved in the arts. “Art Attack was a great opportunity to share the joy of creativity with the next generation of artists,” Ramos said. “One small moment of creation can inspire a lifetime of love and appreciation. With performances from organizations and crafts from others I think we kicked off ArtsFest with a fun and exciting bang, and I can’t wait to share joy and laughter with the rest of campus.” The theme for this year’s festivities is “Art and Laughter” and will feature a different event each day. Some of them include the Kelley Writers’ Series guest Jess Walters, a screening of the film “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and several student-led performances. The Mexican photographer Alejandro Arteaga will present a collection of his work, titled “Estampas Metropolitanas / Metropolitan Scenes,” and earlier in the week improvisational comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade will give a performance. On Sunday the festivities will come to a close with a performance by the DePauw University Choirs, but only after Jimmy Kimmel gives his Ubben Lecture on Saturday evening.
Children create masks out of paper plates with DePauw students.
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How DePauw culture allure limits students potential
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Hollywood and the future of space exploration Hollywood stars Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway will be taking off for the stars in their roles as intergalactic travelers in director / co-writer Christopher Nolan’s new movie, “Interstellar,” set to premiere Friday. The storyline is set to take place on a near-future Earth where life doesn’t appear too different from today, but because of environmental disaster, the human race is on the brink of extinction. McConaughey plays mankind’s only hope as he and his space crew travel through time and space to explore other planets that could potentially sustain human life. Expecting to gross between $55 and $60 million in its first weekend at the box-offices, it’s a big movie. Nolan has already compared “Interstellar” to Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Kubrick’s classic, which was ranked 15th on the American Film Institute’s list of 100 greatest movies of all time, was a monumental film. Released in 1968, some might argue “2001” had significant cultural impact as humanity began its journey into the last unexplored frontier. Interestingly, a year after the film’s release, Neil Armstrong took mankind’s first step on the moon in 1969. But this wasn’t the first time film-industry flight precedented real-life aviation feats. In the 1902 French silent film, “A Voyage to the Moon,” director Georges Melies unfolds the story of an astronomic club that builds a large bullet-shaped capsule and shoots five brave astronauts to the moon with a large cannon. A year later, Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully complete their first piloted flight of an airplane as Wilbur traveled 852 feet after a 59 second flight. Although we’re not rocket scientists, the trend isn’t hard to see — and what an entertaining thought that mankind could potentially be on the verge of significant space exploration the year after “Interstellar’s” release. With a rover on Mars and a probe that officially left the solar system in September 2013, what is the likelihood of soon sending a man past the moon? Or sending civilians to space? Not very likely. A week ago, on Oct. 28, private contractor Orbital Sciences Corp. attempted to send its Antares rocket to resupply the International Space Station. The rocket was carrying 5,000 pounds of needed cargo for the ISS, a private space telescope and over two dozen microsatellites when it burst into a fireball just seconds after its launch. Although no one was killed or hurt in the unmanned mission, the disaster devastated the launch grounds and has left the ISS astronauts without a way to dispose of their human waste in space. Four days later, Virgin Galactic’s intended passenger space rocket, SpaceShip Two, disintegrated on its first test flight since January over California’s Mojave Desert. Co-pilot Michael Alsbury died, while pilot Pete Siebold managed to survive after parachuting out. Although pilot error is being considered as a potential cause of the accident, it’s estimated it might take over a year to clean up and ultimately conclude what happened to billion-dollar entrepreneur Richard Branson’s space-craft investment. Branson intended to use the now destroyed vehicle to take paying passengers to experience weightlessness in sub-orbital space, for the low price of $250,000. For DePauw students seeking to experience space without taking out another student loan, we might recommend catching “Interstellar” at the Ashley Square Cinema for free when it comes around. email us at editor@thedepauw.com
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n their 2014 rankings, Forbes magazine listed DePauw University as the 92nd best school in the nation. This gives our school the 14th best ranking in the Midwest, as well as the second in the state of Indiana. As reported on the website, Forbes considers the output of the college: measuring postgraduate success, the graduation rate, academic success and finally student satisfaction. DePauw is a great school. Students become well-rounded individuals, not programmed robots with a bachelor’s degree. A constant pursuit of the truth in academia is something I find to be overwhelmingly present here; students genuinely want to learn for the sake of learning. Aside from current students, this is also present in our alumni. We have some very impressive people tied to a small school in the middle of Indiana. And the best part is they keep returning to Greencastle to foster a
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Windowing: a big mistake for artists and record labels JACKSON MOTE
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indowing is the practice of artists and record labels delaying new music releases to promote higher album sales. Coldplay, the Black Keys and Adele are some examples of popular artists that use this revenue boosting technique. Recently, Taylor Swift pulled all of her albums from Spotify. The music service now shows users the following message when searching for Taylor Swift music: “The artist or their representatives have decided not to release this album on Spotify. We are working on it and hope they will change their mind soon.” While Spotify recognizes the disappointment of their users, they are passing the blame to the artist and record label using the aforementioned statement. The concept of windowing is demonstrated by Swift’s decision to not add her newest album “1989” to the music streaming service of over 40 million users. The delay or absence of new releases on Netflix until
after they have been released on DVD can be compared to the phenomenon presented. I understand the intention of using windowing to boost album sales and the fact is that it does work. However, denying your fans new music for several months is a disservice that is not worth an increase in album sales. Fans want to hear new music from their favorite artists. Due to artists forcing fans to purchase their albums rather than use Spotify, the overall reach of these albums will diminish. I believe that fans will move towards finding newer artists, who release their music for a lesser cost or even no cost at all. If artists and record labels continue to shut out massive groups of fans from listening to their music, they will no longer be able to sustain the practice of windowing. I suggest that you refrain from purchasing albums that have been released by a record label that endorses windowing. Choose artists that care more about the sound of their music, their fans and the effect of their music on the people around them than their revenue sales. It’s sad to see that many artists have given in to the will of their record label(s). Independent artists are free to pursue their own creativity through music, without the influence of a corporate board paying their salary. -Mote is a junior French major from Indianapolis opinions@thedepauw.com
mentor-like relationship with us. But there is danger in the glorification of an educational institution: it leads to a lack of internal improvement. In my opinion, DePauw students are too in love with their school to the point that it inhibits their ability to recognize ways in which the institution and the student body can improve as a whole. This claim does not mean that students should be shameful of their decision to come here. As I stated earlier, it is a great school. But just as this school fosters leaders in academia, it needs to build leaders in implementation. The ability to mentally take a step back and examine the operations your institution uses and then critique them is an ability all must possess. Often it is the individuals inside a company that become most oblivious to short comings. Just as we ask ourselves, “In what ways can I personally improve,” we must also ask, “In what ways can the programs around me improve.” DePauw students, in love with the beautiful school of 177 years, don’t do this enough. It is my personal observation that this glorification starts before the student body steps foot on campus. The Office of Admissions is very good at what they do: they continually send literature to our house as high school seniors about all of the
great places our alumni are now or even about simulations of “A Day at DePauw.” Then, when we get on campus, the First-Year Experience shows us all of the great programs through activity fairs, the Hubbard Center and alumni meetings. Our infatuation continues to grow from our initial impression as upperclassman share experiences of why they love Greencastle, too. This love is a snowball that rolls and builds over the course of four years. DePauw President Brian Casey said in an Oct.19 interview with the Wall Street Journal, “[Employers] want people who are creative, who can deal with complexity, who can think for themselves…” But while we do this in our classrooms, why can’t we practice doing this with our college? Application leads to learning. Transparency of administration leads to lessons that students may take for the real world. I want to go to a school in which I am not apprehensive about publishing this opinion. Internal review and the free-flow of thought build leaders not only in the classroom but also in the professional world. - Houghtalen is a first-year intended political science major from Noblesville, Indiana.
FOR THE RECORD In the October 31, 2014 issue of The DePauw, Prindle Intern Rachel Hanebutt’s name was mispelled.
of Human Rights reads, “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family,” and on October 25th people around the world stood up to make this right a universal reality. This movement comes at a critical moment. Since the UN General Assembly last month, world leaders have begun negotiations on a new set of post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. The coming months present an opportunity to demand that world leaders make health a priority. This commitment, made at the highest levels, would drive national and local policy agendas to make the right to health a reality. Fourteen years ago, good intentions were made through the MDGs. Yet, maternal health still suffers. Children go to schools with no desks or supplies. Programs like PEPFAR support AIDS treatment but not comprehensive sex education. Good intentions are not good enough. What good
PHOTOPINION “What are your thoughts on the idea of changing the format of flower-ins?” “The administration shouldn’t get rid of them. If they have to change the format, it should be something similar to a mixer.”
CARSEN TRINKINO, SOPHOMORE “I think that flower-ins are a great opportunity for greek students to bond, and they shouldn’t be abused.”
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR The health of the world community is in a precarious state. Today, more than 20 million people die each year due to global health inequities [1] and more than 150 million people per year face unaffordable healthcare costs [2]. At the turn of the millennium some world leaders sought to address health challenges by creating the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which aimed to alleviate poverty and improve global health by the year 2015. While the MDGs put global health on the map, they have been an ineffective framework for global health. World leaders still fail to allocate proper health resources, and citizens still fail to understand their rights to healthcare. We have the opportunity to change this. On October 25th, 2014, 15,000 people in 160+ communities across the globe came together for the first-ever Global Day of Action for the Right to Health [3]. The 25th Article of the UN Declaration
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is building hospitals with no doctors to fill them? What good is creating medications that aren’t affordable? What good is failing to address that health is a human right? This is a global injustice. This needs to stop. To hell with good, this calls for exemplary. [1] J Garay, L Harris, M Beam, S Zompi. “Global Inequity Death Toll: Targeting global health equity and estimating the burden of inequity.” APHA Meeting. Nov 2-6, 2013 [2] Global Health Observatory. “Health Financing.” World Health Organization. http://www. who.int/gho/health_financing/en/ (accessed Apr 25,2014) [3] see http://join25.org/oct25/ for more details - Madi Perry, class of 2015
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“If this is a gender equality issue, maybe the fundamentals of greek life should be reevaluated before taking away fun and harmless traditions. ABBY KOSLING, JUNIOR “It’s great for the new member classes to meet each other. If it was replaced with a mixer, attendance might suffer.”
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Field Hockey advances to NCAC tournament after shutout of Wittenberg BY ABBY MARGULIS sports@thedepauw.com
The DePauw University field hockey team closed out its regular season schedule on a high note Saturday afternoon against Wittenberg University. The DePauw Tigers knocked in three goals in each half to defeat the Wittenberg Tigers 6-0. With the win, DePauw improved to 16-2 overall and 12-2 in North Coast Athletic Conference play. Seniors Maggie Campbell, Grace Fisher and Kate Jovanovic scored for DePauw in the first half. Jovanovic found the back of the net for a second time in the 52nd minute of the game. Rounding out the scoring was junior Laynie Thomas and first-year Addie Ball. Outshooting Wittenberg 29-14, DePauw dominated the game and first-year Sarah Guendert picked up five saves next to senior Maggie
Steele in goal. The Tigers will host the first round of the NCAC tournament tomorrow starting at 3 p.m. As the team heads into postseason, senior forward Paige Henry shares what the team looks forward to.
weekend, we are really excited and confident going into the conference tournament this week. We now know what it takes to be successful, and I believe everyone will be ready to step up and make it happen on Wednesday.
The DePauw (TDP): What worked well in the game against Wittenberg to be able to put away six shots and have a shutout? Paige Henry (PH): We executed very well. We did not have as many corners as other games, but we executed on the opportunities we did have. Also, the defense was able to make adjustments for the second half, which majorly helped us get the shutout.
TDP: Looking forward to Wednesday's game, what does the team hope to accomplish? What will the team be working on in practice on Monday and Tuesday to get ready for the game? PH: We have played Denison twice this year already and know that they will be ready for a battle come Wednesday. We have been working for perfection in practice and focusing on the little details. Pressure will be high from now on out and we are working everyday to keep ball speed and intensity high.
TDP: How has this game prepared the team going into the first round of the NCAC tournament? PH: After the game this past
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The Tigers travelled to Lisle, Illinois this past weekend to take part in Benedictine University’s Eagle Classic, where they emerged with two wins, two losses and an overall season record of 24-9. “We saw a lot of tough competition this weekend,” sophomore Elizabeth Wilson said. “It definitely helped prepare us for the upcoming NCAC tournament.” The first team DePauw played was Dominican University, who they topped 3-1 (25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 2523). Junior Sarah Burtenshaw had 14 kills to lead the Tigers, followed by classmates Lauren Falotico with 12 and Molly Rinehart with 11. Junior Faith Rowles assisted 45 of the 55 kills, and Wilson and first-year Emily Beckes both had three aces. On the defensive side, junior Keely McGrath had 17 digs, with sophomore Rachel Lenderman and Beckes contributing 16 each. Senior Mary Kate Etling had five blocks, a team high. The Tigers then faced 17thranked Carthage College, who they took to five games but ultimately lost 3-2 (25-20, 18-25, 25-20, 19-25, 15-12). Burtenshaw had 15 kills and Rowles had 36 assists, while McGrath had 27 digs and three service aces. “This was a good building weekend for us,” Wilson said. “We made a lot of steps forward in a lot of areas in the game.” The Tigers continued to step forward on Saturday, when they blanked North Central University (2512, 25-23, 25-18). Three players tied with seven kills each—Falotico, Etling and Wilson— and Rowles assisted 31 of 36 kills. Much like against Carthage, the Tigers took 16th-ranked Elmhurst College to five games but ended on the losing side (25-22, 25-18, 25-22, 18-25, 15-13). Wilson had 17 kills, leading the Tigers, and Falotico followed with 10. Rowles had 44 assists, while McGrath dug up 24 balls. “Though we didn't win against Elmhurst and Carthage, we played
some of the best volleyball that we've played this year,” said junior Molly Rinehart. The Tiger’s biggest problem this weekend was finishing. “We need to get up early and be able to stay up,” Wilson said. Now the team will focus on the NCAC tournament that kicks off Friday at Neal Fieldhouse against Oberlin College at 7 p.m. “Going into the NCAC tournament, our team needs to be mentally focused,” Rinehart said. “You never want to go into the conference tournament too relaxed because upsets happen all the time.” The Tigers will be the second seed, behind Wittenberg University. “Wittenberg is without a doubt going to be the most difficult team to handle this weekend,” Rinehart said. “They have extremely strong offense, but so do we. It is really going to come down to who can shut down the others’ offense first.” Wittenberg is currently ranked fourth in the country. The last time the Tigers faced them on the road, they lost by two sets. Rinehart has a couple of keys to winning. “We'll need our defense to really step up and pick up their strong hits,” Rinehart said. “We'll also need our block to be strong. If we can do these things and be aggressive with our offense, I believe we have a high chance at winning.” Rinehart believes in her team, not because they are the best individually but because they are the best together. “We have an unbelievable team chemistry on the court,” Rinehart said. “I believe that this is why we are such an effective team. Though some teams may hit harder, serve tougher, pass better and block more effectively, we work so well together that we tend to beat teams even if player for player they are better.” If the Tigers win the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament, they receive an automatic bid to the national tournament.
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Turnovers lead DePauw to blowout win on the road at Wooster BY ERIC ST. BERNARD sports@thedepauw.com
On the first play of last Saturday’s North Coast Athletic Conference matchup between DePauw University and The College of Wooster, the Fighting Scots’ quarterback Gary Muntean took a snap, hopeful of an opening drive score. That wish was short-lived, however, since DePauw junior cornerback Hamm Hooper found touchdown glory. Hooper intercepted the Wooster pass and found himself in the opposing end-zone for a 27-yard pick six. Hooper’s stellar defensive moment was one of five first-half scores for DePauw, with the final score 42-21 in the Tigers’ favor. The win improved DePauw’s record to 6-2 overall and 5-2 in the NCAC, while Wooster dropped to 3-5. “On that play, I don't think my guy was the first option,” Hooper said. “The other two-thirds of the Bermuda Triangle, Garret and Paul, did a great job of guarding their receivers and by the time he checked down to my guy I was able to read the quarterback and jump the route. It was a great feeling scoring a touchdown, I had never scored a varsity touchdown in high school or college before that.” DePauw’s six wins currently are the most the Tiger program has had since 2010, when the program went 9-2 under former coach Robby Long. After placing only 10 wins over the previous three seasons under Long and current Indiana Football Hall of Famer Bill Lynch, the 2014 Tigers are a 6-2 squad going into their final two and most important games versus Hiram College and Wabash College. Before the Tigers could let their minds wander that far, however, they were 5-2 and had to defeat conference rival Wooster, a team hobbling in on a two-game losing streak. Nevertheless, the Tigers took nothing for granted in preparing for the showdown between the two black and old gold schools at John P. Papp Stadium. “[The game against Wooster] was surprising to the whole team,” senior Garrett Rice said. “We came into Wooster thinking it was going to be a dogfight, but we were more prepared than they were and capitalized on their mistakes.” After Hooper’s defensive score, the unit went on to force a Fighting Scot three-and-out, leading to junior running back Amen Galley’s six-yard touchdown run with 9:08 left in the first quarter. On the following Scots possession, DePauw’s defense forced Wooster into another punt. Sophomore quarterback Matt Hunt and the rest of the Tigers offense expanded their team’s lead to 21 when Hunt connected with a four-yard touchdown pass to junior tight end Tyler Leising. The theme of Tiger dominance persisted through the first half of the contest. After Hooper’s interception, the Tiger defense forced punts on five straight possessions. On those drives, the Tigers gave up a total of 47 yards. On the following Fighting Scots possession, the Tigers allowed 29 Wooster yards before turning over on downs. Sophomore corner Cody Baker led all tacklers, with nine solo tackles, followed by classmate Will Longthorne, who had eight total. Along with Hoopers’ interception, Baker and sophomore linebacker Thomas Gray had interceptions of their own. De-
Pauw’s defense forced three interceptions from two Wooster quarterbacks – two from Gary Muntean and one from Jack Marousek. Though Wooster’s 353 total yards on offense was more than DePauw’s 325, the three turnovers resulted in a one-sided contest, in which Wooster didn’t score until early in the fourth quarter. The stats are indicative of one of the biggest distinctions between this season’s 6-2 team and last year’s defense. “With another year of experience, I feel my confidence and understanding of the defensive game plan is much stronger,” said sophomore Tommy Gray. “I feel this year the team has had a great group of core senior leaders. Our leaders and coaching staff have prepared us with the same mentality since we started in the summer. As a team, in all phases, we need to continue to get better everyday. I believe this mentality has lead our team to much of the success we have experienced throughout this season.” The Tiger leadership has shown results on the football field, with DePauw only giving up 14.9 points per game thus far this season. Last season, they allowed 24.2 points per game, and in the previous year, they allowed 29.5. On the offensive side, the usual prospects of Hunt, Galley and a deep receiving core gifted the Tigers’ defense 325 yards, zero turnovers and six touchdowns for their stringent efforts. Galley, who had 71 yards rushing, also recorded three rushing touchdowns and accounted for half of the Tigers’ scores. Galley now has 580 rushing yards on the season. Going into the ninth game of their 10-game season, and the last before the 121st annual Monon Bell showdown, the Tigers are determined to finish off their season strong. “We face Hiram this week, which most people may discredit as ‘easy win,’ but Hiram is a much more improved team than last year, and we have game plan for them like any other week,” Rice said. Hiram is currently 4-4, coming off a 41-10 loss to Wabash College. The game will be played on Saturday at 1 p.m. at DePauw’s Blackstock Stadium.
Junior wide receiver Connor Jeffers searches for the play call during a practice preparing for the weekend game against Wooster. The Tigers travelled to Wooster, Ohio and won 42-13. ZACHARY TAYLOR / THE DEPAUW
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Men’s soccer slides by Denison and heads to NCAC tournament
DePauw defensive junior Chris Schoenfeld boxes out against Denison senior Collin Hockenbury, preventing Denison from getting the ball. DePauw Tigers win the game and defeat Denison, securing the NCAC Tournament. ZACHARY TAYLOR / THE DEPAUW BY JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com
DePauw Head Coach Brad Hauter rode quite an emotional roller coaster Saturday when his DePauw
University Tigers (10-7-1, 5-3-1) hung on till the last second for a 3-2 win over the Denison University Big Red (8-8-1, 5-4) to advance to the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament. After going up 3-0, the Tigers allowed a pair of
late goals that gave Hauter and the 333 fans in attendance on senior day at Reavis Stadium reason to fear. “The two goals were an emotional momentum swing for both teams,” Hauter said. “Since Denison only needed a tie, one goal was still dangerous but two gave us a cushion.” DePauw came into Saturday’s tilt with only one option to keep their season alive: win the game. Going into the weekend, the Tigers trailed the Big Red by two points for the fourth and final spot in the NCAC tournament that begins later this week. A tie would have given the Big Red the spot and would have ended DePauw’s season. After a first half that saw quite a bit of action around the DePauw net but no goals, the Tigers got quickly to work when the final 45 minutes began. Just three and a half minutes into the second half, Julian Gonzalez put the Tigers on the board when he scored off a corner kick from Adrian Ables. Gonzalez then fed Mitch Tabler for the second goal less than 30 seconds later. “It was the perfect final home game,” Tabler said. “Not just because I scored, but because of how the team played. We played for each other.” Senior forward Andy Morrison scored what would eventually be the game winning goal in the 63rd minute when he followed up on his own rebound and beat Big Red goalkeeper Blake Schach to put the Tigers up, 3-0. With just over 15 minutes to play and their postseason hopes falling fast, Denison mounted one last flurry to keep their season going. Jake Girardot cut the DePauw lead to 3-1 in the 75th minute and teammate Mark Waterman followed up with a second tally just 10 minutes later. “We didn’t press correctly on the first goal and
that’s on us,” Hauter said. “The second goal was a garbage pk call and not much we could do but manage that situation. That gave them some life, and they started throwing guys forward, but our backline did well to handle it.” The Tigers held off the final surge from the Big Red and qualified for the conference tournament for the fourth straight season. Now they’re set up for a first round matchup with the Battling Bishops of Ohio Wesleyan University for the second straight year. The tournament is a single-elimination format, so one loss is all it could take to end DePauw’s season. “It feels good,” Morrison said. “We’d rather beat them in the conference tournament than the regular season anyway.” The Tigers haven’t defeated the Bishops since the NCAC tournament final in 2012. In all three of their meetings since then, Ohio Wesleyan has outscored the Tigers 7-3. The start of the conference tournament also signifies the beginning of the end for standout sophomore Mitch Tabler. After having difficulties keeping up with academics, Tabler will be leaving DePauw after the fall semester. Without his knowledge, the senior class put together a special presentation for the forward at their banquet. “I mean I had no idea they were going to talk about me,” Tabler said. “It just shows how much of a family we are as a team. For them to say what they did about me was such an honor, and I can’t thank them enough.” To keep their season alive, the Tigers will have to take care of business on the road against the Battling Bishops on tomorrow at 7 p.m.
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With Saturday’s 2-1 overtime loss to the Denison University Big Red (13-5, 6-2) the Tigers (5-8-2, 3-3-2) ended their season just one point away from qualifying for the North Coast Athletic Conference tournament. Things looked good for the Tigers early on, as senior Chloe Jacob put DePauw on the board off of a cross from sophomore Jennifer Dimos just after the 10 minute mark. The Tigers maintained the lead for the rest of the first half and for most of the final period. Despite numerous opportunities for both teams, it was
Denison’s Anne Denze who next found the back of the net in the 85th minute, forcing the game into overtime. It didn’t take long for the Big Red to net the goal that would go on to end DePauw’s season. Less than 15 minutes into the first overtime period, the Big Red’s Meg Wozniak pushed the game winning goal past DePauw goalkeeper, junior Sarah Cho. Saturday’s loss did show some improvement out of the Tigers. At times throughout the season, the Tigers had difficulty putting up offensive pressure and were consistently outshot. On Saturday, the Tigers played like a team with their backs up against a wall, outshooting the Big Red 11-9. The Tigers finished 2014 with 11
total points, just one shy of the conference’s fourth place finisher, Wittenberg University, a team DePauw defeated 1-0 on Oct. 28. When the Tigers return to Reavis Stadium next fall, expect to see some familiar faces. Head coach Megan McCormick will be returning with a full year of experience, and the Tigers will only lose three seniors: Emma Cooper, Chloe Jacob and Ryan Konicek. Sophomore Elizabeth Seewer, who led the team with five goals, is expected to return as well. For now, the Tigers enter the offseason after coming tantalizingly close to their third straight qualification for the NCAC tournament.
Junior Stephanie Martin gains possession against Denison University’s Gen Eng - Surowiec in the Tiger’s match Saturday afternoon. DePauw fell to the Denison Big Reds 2-1 after Denison fired a shot in overtime to end the game. ABBY MARGULIS / THE DEPAUW