IMPROV! pg. 6 & 7
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As more seniors graduate in less than four years DePauw worries credit system needs a fix
discovered moving out West sooner would be better for her than staying at DePauw for another semester. “I am going to miss my friends and the campus a lot this spring but I will be back in April and May to be with everyone and graduate with the rest of my class,” said Denke. Senior Maddie Hawk initially thought about completing her undergraduate degree a semester early in the interest of financial reasons but was discouraged by her advisor to graduate early. “Part of the reason my advisor discouraged [graduating early] was because it would’ve made going abroad more difficult,” said Hawk, “and that was a deal breaker for me.” Hawk not only would have had difficulty transferring credits earned from her study abroad experience but she would have had to petition for her senior seminar class. Graduates gather with families, friends and faculty members on the East DePauw University reCollege lawn after DePauw University’s 176th Commencement Ceremony quires that students comon Sunday, May 17, 2015. REBECA BAGDOCIMO / THE DEPAUW plete thirty-one courses for students earning Bachelor of academic year, 13 students graduated Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Muby Alexius Burton early, nine seniors graduated in De- sic (B.M.) and Bachelor of Musical Arts news@thedepauw.com cember and four juniors graduated in (B.M.A.) degrees. The Bachelor of Music Deadlines for spring 2016 registration May. DePauw students often decide to Education (B.M.E.) degree requires at begin Monday, Nov. 9, but senior Anna graduate early due to financial reasons least 33 courses. O u t of these courses, Denke will not be requesting courses for or because they decide to study abroad during their junior or senior year. s t u d e n t s next semester. Like a handful of other Denke was primarily influenced to in the Colstudents, Denke will be completing her GraD. Req. graduate early due to financial reasons. lege of Libcredits this December and will be graduDenke said the decision was a difficult cont. on pg. 4 eral Arts ating a semester early. one to make but after she conducted must demDePauw’s institutional research online shows that, during the 2014-2015 more research about the possibility she o n s t r a t e
vol. 164, issue 18
Greencastle’s election provides shake-up BY BROCK TURNER
news@thedepauw.com Looking up at large whiteboards and listening to the results from each of the county’s 15 precincts, candidates gathered on the second floor of the Putnam County Courthouse to hear their fates. The stakes of 2015’s off-year election proved to be significant in part because of current Greencastle mayor Sue Murray’s decision not to run for re-election, as well as the increase in size of Greencastle’s city council from five to seven seats. Candidates with ties to DePauw University, for the majority, fared well. Former DePauw administrator and husband of out-going mayor Sue Murray, David Murray, along with Economics and Management professor, Gary Lemon, both won their bids for City Council at-large seats. “I hope we all work together and keep Greencastle moving forward,” Lemon told the Banner Graphic. “It’s a great city and I just want to keep the momentum going forward. I’ve been elected atlarge and I view the whole city. We’re going to try to do what’s best for the whole city, not just a particular section.” 1st Ward councilor and DePauw swim coach, Adam Cohen, fought off his Republican challenger, Danny Mesecher to win reelection by a mere 17 votes. “I feel honored and privileged that the citizens entrusted me to keep moving the city forward,” Cohen said to the Banner Graphic. “Despite a little bit of partisan rhetoric that I found disappointing during this election, that is not the way this council works. We have not had a split vote in the last seven years. I think when we get in there, we don’t look at each other that way. It’s about creating the best community for the citizens of Greencastle.” Not all candidates with DePauw ties were successful. On the losing end was Clerk-Treasurer candidate, and DePauw’s former director for fraternity life, Eric Wolfe. Despite a strong campaign effort Wolfe came up short where it mattered and he lost to incumbent clerk-treasurer, Linda Dunbar. However, DePauw professor of Political Science, Bruce Stinebrickner, doesn’t see the split council as a problem for the city. Democrats hold a slight 4-3 advantage, while keeping the mayor’s office, but Republicans hold Elections onto the Clerk-Treasurer. cont. on pg. 2 Candidate David Murray made a point at the WGRE/LWV debate