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WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG:

JAMES B. STEWART 1973 alum reflects on his time at DePauw.

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University looks to donors to help erase deficit, tuition

By JOSEPH FANELLI news@thedepauw.com

The national conversation surrounding the United States’ 13 trillion dollar debt has turned the population into a swarm of economists with their own opinions about how to handle the budget.

But here at DePauw, those same problems with balancing the budget sheet also exist.

DePauw reported an unrestricted operating deficit of $4.8 million at the end of the 20112012 academic year. A number Brad Kelsheimer, vice-president of finance and administration, said is large in comparison to DePauw’s peer institutions.

DePauw has an operating budget around

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$85 million a year that is funded through a number of resources such as tuition, endowment draw and donations. A deficit means that at the end of the year, DePauw is reporting a loss of revenue spent and revenue earned.

A number of different factors play into the costs and revenue of the university. In ’08-‘09, when the deficit reached its highest ever at $12.6 million, a national recession stunted market growth as well as made potential donors think twice about giving gifts. That raises costs which in the end raises the deficit.

Kelsheimer stressed that deficit is not a “cash flow” problem and that DePauw is “paying

Deficit | continued on page 4 Senior Sara Scully browzes Eli’s Books, the new university bookstore, which opened on the square yesterday. ISABELLE CHAPMAN / THE DEPAUW

Greek Week recap, a goal achieved

By ELI CANGANY news@thedepauw.com

For the past few years DePauw’s total costs have bee more than its total revenue; however, the gap has reduced immensely over the past five years. GRAPHIC BY THERESA CARPER

The changes to this year’s Greek Week centered around unity amongst all students, and the creators believe this goal was accomplished.

The events of Greek Week were altered this year to encourage students from different Greek organizations to mingle and work together. A committee of 25 students from Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Association, Psi Lambda Xi, National Pan-Hellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council worked together to revise the week’s events. One of the most noticeable changes was in the Greek Olympics. This year the event paired together students from all organizations in relay races. “[Greek Olympics] was a lot of fun, it was a

lot of rigorous activity. It was all the fraternities working together as one Greek unit,” sophomore Patrick Orzog said. “I think it was neat making each Greek house work together. Without teamwork we wouldn’t have been able to win gold.”

The goal for Greek unity was not only geared towards joining together the IFC and the Panhellenic Association but also Psi Xi, NPC and MGC. Senior ShaDe’ Watson, president of NPHC, found this goal to be met.

“I feel like NPHC has been included much more than ever before,” Watson said. “[This year] everyone has been involved, even the events with competitions, people have been getting to know each other.”

Senior Erica Mills, Vice President of Program-

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Students connect across language, culture barriers DePauw ranks high in deep conversations between international and domestic students

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Walking through the Hub at lunch paints a picture of separation. Students rush to sit with floormates, members of their greek houses or teammates.

It’s the same with international students, who often tend to sit with each another.

“That’s not an indication things are bad — they just want to relax with people [they] identify with,” Loutfi Jirari, the director of International Student Services said.

A national survey given by the National Survey of Student Engagement to college freshman and seniors ranks DePauw higher in having deep conversations between international and domestic students than schools similar to DePauw and larger institutions across the country.

The survey asked students how often they have had a conversation with a person who is a different race, from a different country or has a different ethnic background. Thirty-nine percent of DePauw freshman said they often had these conversations – higher than the national average of 26 percent. Similarly, 33 percent of DePauw seniors reported to have had these same conversations, which is also higher than the national average of 26 percent.

DePauw’s numbers have risen since 2006.

And so has DePauw’s international and minority population, which grew to 30 percent this year, Jirari said.

“We do it better than most,” said Dorian Shager, the dean of Campus Life. However, Shager does think that we can get better at diversifying DePauw.

Differences in culture and, at times, a language barrier separate domestic and international students.

“I think living in the middle of Greencastle is completely different than where [international students] are from,” sophomore Kevin Tolley said. “And it’s difficult to adjust to a whole new set of social standards.”

Jirari believes that international students shouldn’t be the only ones trying to fit into a different culture.

“We talk a lot of stuff about the American perspective. It should be everybody,” Jirari said. “The stu-

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Freshmen Chao Ding and Sida Sun sit alongside of sophomore Esther Yu, left to right, at a table with other international students from China. “We are friends, so we sit together.” Yu said. “We do not feel left out or secluded from the other students.” ASHLEY BAUER / THE DEPAUW dents need to make an effort to reach out to minority and international students.”

Heavy influence of greek life at DePauw is another reason why international students and domestic students appear separate from each other. Living in a greek house, at times, separates the members from the rest of campus, not just from international students.

“My close friends don’t go [to the fraternities] so I don’t go. I don’t feel comfortable going by myself,” said Shuyang Yu, a junior from Shenzhen, China, who goes by Cherry. “It’s not like the U.S. students intentionally separate us.”

Yu thinks that some of the older, junior and sen-

ior, international students appeal less to the fraternity goers than some of the younger students do.

“I don’t think it’s black and white, that there is no interaction,” Jirari said. “I wouldn’t say there’s nothing, and I wouldn’t say it’s perfect.”

DePauw does offer services to help ease the transition for international students. Additional classes in English are provided as well as information about health insurance and transportation. A pilot group, Global Leaders, promoting diversity began last year.

Five students from each grade meet every other week to talk about international issues.

“We have good intentions,” Jirari said. “And having good intentions is the first step.”

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PAGE 3 Greek Week | continued from page 1 -ming for the Panhelinic Association, also found the combination of the organizations to be successful.

“People were able to meet others, with the events they have gotten to know others,” Mills said.

“Everyone has been involved, even the events with competitions, people have been getting to know each other.”

– Senior ShaDe’ Watson, president of NPHC

Greek students participate in a three legged race during a new event, DePauw Olympics, as part of DePauw's annual Greek Week.

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While organizers say Greek unity seems to have been met, attendance to events was lower than years past.

“I think [attendance] was up and down. In past years I think there was more attendance. I think people are still bitter about Greek God and Goddess moving out of Greek Week,” Watson said.

The week will conclude with the Unity Step Show tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the Lily Field house.

“We have our Unity Step Show, which we are really excited about,” Mills said. “[The students] have been practicing all week and getting close with their coaches.”

BACk Down, upperclassmen talk to freshman about fraternity parties Last weekend, DePauw’s Public Safety crime blotter revealed 13 freshmen alcohol violations and three ambulance runs to Putnam County Hospital with students blowing a BAC at .3 or above.

And this weekend, freshmen are allowed on fraternity property during registered events beginning Saturday.

BACk Down, a new alcohol project on campus, hosted two meetings in every freshman dorm to educate freshman about DePauw’s greek

social scene this past week.

Freshmen gathered in Longden’s lobby ready to hear about what it’s like to venture to fraternities.

“Go big or go home,” freshman Grace Quinn jokingly exclaimed.

Senior Tyler Witherspoon, President of Interfraternity Council, and two members from CATS — DePauw’s risk management project — senior Paul Dugdale and junior Stefani Cleaver, spoke to a group in Longden earlier this week.

Focused around safety, the speakers wanted freshman to know the rules and how to be smart while at fraternities.

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“It’s a new class and they might not know the rules, and we wanted this to be a source of information [for them to be safe],” Dugdale said.

This meeting provided the freshman with another resource for them to take advantage of.

“It’s a brand new scene since [they] haven’t been out before, and they’re huge buildings with a lot of crazy people running around,” Cleaver said. “It can be overwhelming,” Many freshmen thought the meeting was helpful and something they will keep in mind when they go out.

“They let us know that we don’t have to drink if we don’t want too. DePauw isn’t about peer

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pressure. It’s an opportunity to meet new people,” freshman Madison White said.

Quinn thought the meeting provided a positive experience.

“It was a great introduction to the DePauw party culture,” Quinn said.

Freshmen at every dorm gathered to meet with upperclassmen about what it means to go on greek property for the first time. They are encouraged to be safe and respectful when out at fraternities.

“It’s a time to have a good time with friends and make new friends. The point is to make memories, not black out,” Cleaver said.

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Researcher lectures on stopping campus sexual violence

By ZOE GRABOW news@thedepauw.com

Sexual violence awareness is rising on college campuses, and DePauw is in on the trend.

This week, Dr. David Lisak, a national figure on sexual violence prevention research, presented a convocation and training session dealing with the topic.

“College campuses will be held accountable for sexual violence,” Lisak said during the convocation.

“If you’re not taking care of cases adequately, you’re seen as violating the civil rights of students.”

Many campuses consider sexual violence taboo for this reason. Most people show a reluctance to talk about it, and many avoid the topic altogether.

However, situations like the Penn State child molestation scandal have given colleges a new and increasingly drastic demand to take preventative measures.

“The issue is getting more and more attention, and it’s getting more and more heated,” Lisak said.

“Universities are getting increasingly frantic.”

The meeting pointed out that most rapes are committed by non-strangers to the victim and that most rapes are planned.

Common precursors to campus rape included finding a target, inviting her to a party and getting her intoxicated, according to an anonymous college student interviewed by Lisak.

Lisak interviewed 2,000 college students over two decades, finding that about one in 16 admitted to committing rape. Furthermore, he found that 90 percent of rapes on college campuses are committed by serial rapists, or people who commit rape multiple times.

Freshmen and new students especially are routine targets because they are young and new to campus.

Other potential victims are heavy drinkers.

In fact, 90 percent of all campus rapes happen under the influence of alcohol, according to a study conducted by the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.

At this point, sexual crime is a legitimate concern to colleges all over the country.

In a location that doesn’t have courts, prosecutors and formal investigations, such as a college campus, sexual violence and crime can more easily be masked.

According to Lisak, it’s time to stop using that as an excuse.

“Regardless of where we’re talking about, we’re talking about serious crimes by serious criminals,” Lisak said.

Recent statistics and exposés have urged colleges to take sexual violence on campus more seriously.

Conversations at DePauw sprouted after students discovered that the number of sexual assaults

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on campus had increased for three years in a row.

From six reported in 2009, to seven the next year and to 10 reported in 2011.

It is the amount that went unreported that haunts people’s minds though.

In fact, sexual assault awareness group Code TEAL endeavored to put a face on rape victims in an overall effort to inform others of sexual assault on campus last year.

Code TEAL aspires to give a definition to sexual assault and violence to others on campus.

“Some people think of a stereotypical stigma, such as a guy in a hood or a total stranger,” said Olivia Carmel, a senior and member of Code TEAL. “That’s not always what it is, and our goal is to teach people that.”

Concern about sexual violence was prevalent on campus last spring especially, but it was not the beginning. Four years ago, Jeannette Johnson-Licon, current coordinator of the Intervention/Prevention Project as well as director of the Cultural Resource Center, applied for a grant from the United States Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women, along with others from her office. Though it took a while, she and her associates received the grant in 2011. Three hundred thousand dollars from the department made it possible to secure the speaking engagement of Lisak, as well as those of Jackson Katz and Byron Hurt earlier this year.

Deficit | continued from page 1 its bills.” He said that the problem is only alarming in that it is not sustainable year after year. The major concern of the deficit for Kelsheimer is that it means depreciation costs are not being met and the physical DePauw — the academic equipment, the actual buildings, the campus — is not being invested in.

“We’re not in this to make money,” Kelsheimer said. “But there has to be a financial model that works.”

Kelsheimer said that while the deficit is high compared to similar universities, DePauw does have a significant advantage in that has a “strong balance sheet” — ­ meaning it has the potential donors and resources to cover the deficit.

The university has been able to cut controllable costs, but raising revenue, as opposed to spending less and less, is the intended plan.

That means donations and that is where Jason Petrovich and the advancement office come in.

Petrovich was recently named interim vice president of advancement — to go along with an executive director of development title — after former VP Marcia Latta announced she would be leaving her position at the end of the calendar year for family reasons. Petrovich has taken more responsibility

“We’re not unique in being concerned about this issue,” Johnson-Licon said. “The difference is that we have a great deal of institutional support in the grant to address the issue comprehensively and directly.”

In addition to convocation on Tuesday, Lisak conducted a workshop for local law enforcement and campus officers to give them effective strategies and insights in preventing sexual violence and recognizing cases of sexual crime.

At this event, Lisak talked about identifying offender behavior and investigative and interviewing tactics. From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, enforcement officials from campus and the community attended the workshop on preventative strategy.

Meanwhile, prevention tactics are being discussed all over campus.

“Students need to look out for each other more,” Carmel said. “If you see someone intoxicated, and it looks like they don’t know what they’re getting into or don’t like what they’re getting into, you should intervene. It could be awkward, but in the long run you’re doing someone a favor.”

The drive to prevent sexual violence on campus doesn’t end here — not as long as there’s still time left for government support.

“As an institution through grants, we are continuing to bring issues of sexual violence to the floor,” Licon said.

in running the university’s massive comprehensive campaign. The campaign, currently in the quiet phase, will be charged with raising money through donors to fund the capital projects on campus as well as collect assets to erase the university’s budget deficit.

Petrovich explained that the single biggest part of campaign is to raise money for student scholarships. The idea is the university can focus funds in other areas as it handles less of the actual cost of supporting students. The money covered by the campaign can also go into the endowment. A healthy endowment means a strong percentage can be pulled from year to year and less of a financial burden is placed on students. Kelsheimer said DePauw’s current endowment is $485 million and that we are currently pulling 5.5 percent of it yearly.

Petrovich expects to see “sustained growth” in DePauw’s annual giving program. Last year, the annual giving program, which consists of the annual fund, the tiger club and the faculty and staff campaign, collected $5.4 million.

Kelsheimer is confident in the administration’s financial plan the university’s “loyal” donors. He said if DePauw can continue to increase revenue sources, the administration’s current financial model has the university operating with a budget surplus by 2017.

“It’s only a reason for concern if we didn’t have a plan to get out of it,” Kelsheimer said.

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September 21st Suspicious vehicle • Subject located / checked okay | Time: 12:46 a.m. | Place: Locust Street Property damage to vehicle • Report filed | Time: 7:30 a.m. | Place: Rector Village Lot

September 19th Mischief to vehicle • Report filed | Time: 4:01 p.m. | Place: College Street Lot Assist GPD • GPD took call | Time: 5:47 p.m. | Place: Jackson Street/Walnut Street Project Trio members Peter Seymour, Greg Patillo and Eric Stephenson (from left) perform at the Hub before playing in Kresge Hall on Wednesday night. The musical group combines classical music, jazz, hip-hop and rock to create their unique sound. ISABELLE CHAPMAN / THE DEPAUW

Tiger Cup to promote inter-squad competition, athletics

By EMILY OJIKA

WHAT IS SAAC? The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is comprised of student-athlete representatives from each of DePauw University’s athletic teams.

Members are chosen on the basis of coach recommendations and must be responsible and vocal leaders from their respective team.

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The newest initiative to encourage school spirit and participation among athletes is already making changes for teams and their fans at DePauw.

The Tiger Cup, a new initiative from the Student Athlete Advisor Committee, is a competitive program that aims to increase support for DePauw sports teams at home. Each athletic team chooses two of its home games to be “tiger” games. The more tiger games athletes attend, the more points they receive for their respective teams.

The points work by percentage, so if half the members of a team show up to one of another team’s tiger game, they can earn up to 50 points for 50 percent of the team’s participation. At the end of the semester, the team that accumulates the highest number of points will win cash and prizes. The bleachers can be expected to be a lot fuller than in previous years, as is the administration’s and the competition’s goal.

The Tiger Cup officially kicked off September 5 at the home field hockey game.

“It’s part of a wider DePauw initiative to promote school spirit,” said senior Andrew Kahn, SAAC president and a men’s tennis player.

Kahn said the initial idea for the competition came last spring during a meeting as members discussed how to raise attendance at athletic events.

He said the more the group researched the project, the more they realized that programs like Tiger Cup, inner-athletic competitions, are common across college campuses and are generally successful.

The incentive behind getting students to go to other teams’ games might make one think that athletes would only attend for the points. This is not the case though for freshman men’s soccer player Alieu Musa.

“At first, I wanted to go to get points, but then you see them come out and support you, and cheer you on, so you want to do the same for them,” Musa said. “I even go to games that are not Tiger Cup games.”

Kahn said the program has been “fairly successful,” but that SAAC is still trying to raise awareness within the athletic teams. He also said he believes that students will in turn support it as attendance climbs.

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September 20th Suspicious vehicle • Checked okay | Time: 12:38 a.m. | Place: Blackstock Stadium Theft of bicycles • Arrested: Austin Dews and Dallsas England (non students) | Time: 4:20 p.m. | Place: Campus

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WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG

Pulitzer Prizewinner James B. Stewart ’73 reflects on his time at DePauw Germany the second semester of his junior year.

Once he returned to DePauw after his semester abroad, features@thedepauw.com Stewart became the editor-in-chief of The DePauw for the first semester of his senior year. The following semes“Did I ever do a Boulder Run? No, never. It didn’t even ter, he found that he was a little less busy than he come up as an issue.” had been in previous semesters and set an inJames B. Stewart ’73 may not have participated in the teresting goal for himself. infamous sprint to the boulder, but his time at DePauw was “I made a vow to introduce myself to far from lacking in memorable experiences. every person I thought was interesting Stewart is undoubtedly among the elite group of par- but had never met,” Stewart said. ticularly noteworthy alumni whose accomplishments merit As a result, he made a lot of new the university a special kind of pride. Stewart feels that friends and said that it was probably his his experiences at DePauw provided him with invaluable best semester at DePauw. preparations that have played a large role in his success.

“I gained a lot of confidence After graduating from DePauw, Stewart attended Har- through my experiences,” Stewart vard Law School, and soon after was offered a position at said. one of the most prestigious law firms in the nation. After There was one specific DePrealizing that he simply did not love his work enough to auw memory that stood out to continue practicing law, his thoughts drifted back to his him the most. He had a polititime at DePauw. cal theory class that he said was “The happiest I’d ever been was working as editor of always conducted very formally.

The DePauw,” Stewart said in his commencement speech It was his hardest course, but also last year. his faIn pursuit vorite. Durof his love for ing senior writing, he was week, the offered a job professor at The Amerithe can Lawyer -James B. Stewart invited class over to magazine and his house for since then has dinner. become a best“It was the first time a professor treated selling author, a columnist for The New York Times and a me as an equal and truly appreciated what Pulitzer Prizewinner for Explanatory Journalism.

I had to say, and not because he had to...I was Despite his remarkable career, Stewart still attributes a thrilled,” Stewart said. fair portion of his success story to his experiences at DeAlong with that political theory class, American Pauw. literature and a studio art class were some of his other “When I went from DePauw to Harvard, I never felt favorite classes. intimidated,” Stewart said. “Sometimes, I felt even more “One of my good friends and I were the only non-art prepared than others.” majors in there,” Stewart said. “We had a great time staying Not only did Stewart feel that DePauw prepared him ac- up all night, just slapping paint around. I never would have ademically for the future, but he also feels that he was “well taken a class like that if I wasn’t at a place like DePauw, but socialized.” Stewart said that as far as certain stereotypes it was a great experience.” go, he was probably “the intellectual, or even geek, but I James B. Stewart, or “Jimmy Ben” — the elementary was also sociable; it’s not like I didn’t have a good time.” school nickname that he says unfortunately resurfaced Similar to most over-committed DePauw students, somehow in college — was an active, outgoing, and diliStewart was involved in a number of activities, providing gent student during his four years at DePauw. him with the opportunity to meet all different types of He has achieved an extraordinary amount people. of success and still emphasizes “I was always busy,” he said. that many of these accomIn addition to being the editor-in-chief of The DePauw, plishments can be traced Stewart also played the piano, and participated in intramu- back to his experiences as ral swimming and golf. He was the social chairman of his an undergraduate student fraternity, Delta Chi, and he studied abroad in Freiburg, at DePauw.

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Time management meetings impact students production

By MADISON HARTMAN features@thedepauw.com

It’s midnight, you haven’t begun to study for tomorrow’s exam, and you are avoiding your work while doing something irrelevant. Sound familiar? Lately, DePauw students have been admitting such issues to the guru of time management, Raj Bellani.

Bellani, the new dean of Experiential Learning and Career Planning, has recently brought his effective time management meetings to DePauw, and many students have been positively affected.

The meetings focus on Bellani’s three principles for success: concentrated activities, intellectual environment and concrete tools for success. He urges students to con-

“DePauw students are intellectually capable, more so than I ever was in college. I just push them to be more efficient, which in turn equals a greater rate of success.”

- Raj Bellani, dean of Experimental Learning and Career Planning

centrate their time.

“If you’re studying, you’re studying fully,” Bellani said. “If you’re procrastinating, it happens, but limit it to the best of your ability.”

Bellani developed his time management program when he witnessed college students at other liberal arts schools who were smart and worked hard, but not to their 100 percent potential.

He also struggled with time management, and developed his own system out of fear of failure during his undergraduate years at State University of New York (SUNY) Geneseo. He attributes his time management system to his later success in graduate school and pursuing his doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania.

He wants struggling students to find a constant intellectual environment that fosters success. He relates a good study environment to any other environment that promotes a specific activity. “[It’s] akin to a one’s place of worship;

you are there to pray and are among others who are doing the same, so therefore you can focus on that particular action,” Bellani said.

Bellani helps students develop and alter their study habits, which assists them in establishing a personalized route to success.

Eric St. Bernard, a sophomore, heard about the meetings through the Posse Scholar Program. Bellani’s focus on the intellectual environment worked for St. Bernard.

Bellani told Eric that he must not go back to his house to study because that was a place for social life and distractions.

Instead, he had to stay in his intellectual environment in order to fully complete his work.

“I never thought I would be able to study for four hours a day, but Bellani convinced me that I can, and I have,” St. Bernard said. “His formula is definitely successful.”

Bellani’s formula is simple: multiply the duration you are in class by two, and that is the amount of time you should spend on homework. So, for every week of class, you should be studying around 27 hours.

Getting ahead in class work, as many students who have attended his meetings have done, enhances efficiency and successes.

Mateusz Kosciuk, a freshman, heard about the program through Bonner Scholars.

“The meetings urge you to change your lifestyle in order to get things done,” Kosciuk said. “You have to accommodate this change if you want to see the effectiveness of the meetings.”

Kaitlin Pickrel, a sophomore, heard about the program through her sophomore life planning class. She said that the meetings allowed her have better study habits in comparison to what she used to do.

Bellani told her to never read while lying down; you read faster if you sit up.

“Just a simple tip like this one has saved me so much time,” Pickrel said.

The goal of the meetings is to lower the stress of academics for students, since it is such a key factor in everything else that students do. He has helped about 40 to 50 students with their time management. A student will usually meet with him once, absorb his tips and then see success.

“DePauw students are intellectually capable, more so than I ever was in college,” Bellani said, “I just push them to be more efficient, which in turn equals a greater rate of success.”

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After 13 years as a DePauw admissions counselor, Keith Stanford is more th

By MARGARET DISTLER features@thedepauw.com

When he was a high school student, Keith Stanford’s top choice wasn’t DePauw.

While he was interested in a liberal arts education, it wasn’t until a family friend introduced him to the small university in Greencastle, Ind., that Stanford began to consider the school.

Thirteen years later, he announced his resignation as the senior associate director of admissions. For someone who spent 17 total years at the university, Stanford’s departure is one that makes students, faculty, and alumni reflect on how they ended up at DePauw.

Discovering a passion Stanford recalls his first impression of the school as a friendly, welcoming environment where people were approachable and seemed to be almost hyperactive. When the high school student from Youngstown, Ohio, discovered his personality matched that of the university, he applied. He eventually decided to enroll at DePauw.

Once Stanford started his freshman year in fall 1991, he became “pretty active” in campus activities. His involvements included: The DePauw, 91.5 WGRE, DePauw Student Government, as well as Interfraternity Council. Stanford also served as one of the founding charter members of the DePauw chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

“As a student, I don’t think I took anything for granted,” Stanford said. “I always wanted to do all that I could for my improvement as an individual, but to also improve as many people’s lives as possible.”

In May 1995, Stanford graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English. He then moved to California, where he had been recruited to work for Champion International, a large paper manufacturer, by a DePauw alum.

Even though he was living on the west cost, Stanford stayed connected with his alma mater.

In his first month of working for Champion, Stanford took part in a role-play. The training activity asked him to select something that he knew well, was passionate about, and that he had a desire to sell. Stanford chose DePauw.

“At the time, that was the first thing I could actually pick that I knew I really had a strong passion to promote,” he said.

Stanford mentioned his role-play to Dr. Bob Bottoms, the president of DePauw from 1986-2008, whom he had kept in contact with.

Bottoms was not available for an interview, but described Stanford as “one of [his] favorite people of all time” in an email. Stanford spent the next four-to-five years working in California.

Afterwards, Bottoms offered him a chance to come back to DePauw. Stanford accepted, but did so with the expectation of moving back to California sometime in the next couple of years.

Returning to Greencastle In September 1999, Stanford began his role as the assistant director for the DePauw Office of Admissions. While Stanford’s undergrad experience at the university helped with his transition, he had no prior admissions experience. Initially, Stanford, a tennis enthusiast, approached recruiting like a sport.

“Starting off at the university, I still had that attitude that I’m going to do all that I can to get a group of students to really buy into the idea that DePauw is going to be a great school for them,” Stanford said.

But by the end of his first year in admissions, he gained a greater appreciation for the profession. Stanford began to see himself as a resource for others.

“It wasn’t all about me winning for the school,” he said. “It was actually me winning for the students and the families that I was working with.”

Finding great people By 2001, Stanford was promoted to senior assistant director of the admissions office. As he continued to improve as a recruiter, he was given opportunities to recruit more high school students from more locations.

In 2002, Stanford accomplished his personal goal of visiting all 50 states in his lifetime. He promised Madeleine Eagon, who served as the vice president for admission and financial aid from 1996-2006, that he’d bring back at least one student from the two states he had yet to visit: Alaska, which he visited for the first time in 2001, and Hawaii. In the one trip to Alaska, Stanford recruited four students — one of whom he was sitting next to on the plane during a layover in Anchorage.

Stanford visited Latin America for the first time in 2007 with the help of Stephanie Niles, who served as the vice president for admission and financial aid from 2006-2009.

“I think they [Madeleine Eagon and Stephanie Niles] fully appreciated my love for the university and my love for trying to make it

better and obviously my love for building relationships with students and families,” Stanford said. “So they knew that it could translate to any area of the country and any area of the world.”

By the end of his career at DePauw, Stanford visited 15 Latin American countries to recruit students. While he travelled to Russia as an undergrad, he said being given the chance to travel abroad as an adult “changed his life.”

“I wouldn’t pick one location as my favorite because whenever I was in that particular city at that time,” he said. “It was my favorite because I was able to always find such great people.”

Facing challenges together As Stanford continued to meet and recruit students, he began to form “family-type” relationships. When his students struggled with personal issues, Stanford said “it actually became a struggle for me.”

In January 2003, Stanford had his toughest experience with a recruit. After continued efforts to establish a relationship with Jenks High School in Tulsa, Okla., he finally developed an “in” and attended the school’s college fair. The week before Stanford was about to return to Tulsa for a January reception, he received one of the worst phone calls of his career: one of his recruits had been in a car accident but hadn’t survived. Stanford attended the student’s funeral.

“That was probably the toughest moment for me as an admission representative after having developed that relationship with that kid,” Stanford said. “Outside of the tough admission committee meetings that we had earlier in my career, trying to fight for a student to be admitted, that fails in comparison to losing someone that you had developed a relationship with.”

“Not just recruiting a face” As Stanford spent time working in admissions, he developed a better understanding of the finances and what makes the university “click.” He also began to draw parallels between his experiences as a student and an administrator.

“It’s always been an individual recruiting process for me,” Stanford said. “I’ve always recruited an individual just based on who they are. It’s always important for an admissions professional to fully appreciate that you’re not just recruiting a face. You should be recruiting an individual.”

When talking to students, Stanford said he realize that they h always tried to have a unique message for each When Varela ar person. For some, Stanford’s attentiveness and vador, Stanford m enthusiasm helped persuade them to consider ask him questions DePauw.

“He was really Senior Nathan Mullins first met Stanford fortable, be sure t during a college fair at his high school in Co- and he really eased lumbus, Ohio. Before they had even met one at DePauw,” Varela another, Stanford noticed Mullins’ hair and little chick, raising asked if he was a swimmer. After telling him Junior Valeria about DePauw’s swim program, Stanford en- as a “host dad” fo couraged Mullins to fill out the form and hand- from Ecuador to G ed him a business card.

Mullins, who had no “I think everyone clearly knows intention of applying, that my heart has always been decided to submit a last minute application with the students. I’ve always after he saw Stanford’s card in his wallet. wanted to ensure their lives wer “I’d like to say that I always better from the moment would have found [DePauw] on my own. …

I met them to the time they But there’s no way,” graduated.”

Mullins said. “It was just because he was so — Keith Stanford, departing seni excited and made me associate director of DePauw admissio promise to him that I would apply that I even thought to keep his card.” for it and the fact Sophomore Rene Varela’s first conversa- cares about this s tion with Stanford lasted an hour. Varela ap- rison said. “It re proached Stanford after a college application school.” workshop he was leading in El Salvador. He Beyond reachi followed Stanford to the gym where a college was on campus, S fair was being held and the two spent the next his home to stud 45 minutes talking. Following their discus- breakfast for them sion, Stanford emailed Varela saying he was Senior Sumeru glad they met and encouraged him to keep in he and two of his touch. place to study for “I thought, ‘well that’s great. If this guy contacted Stanford wants to spend so much time with me, I would three of them stu love to go there,’” Varela said. studied, Stanford m pancakes as a stud “Incredibly student-centered” “We basically to Stanford’s job may be to recruit students, tire day and he lov but many appreciate his willingness to foster to do that,” Chatte relationships with students — both those he in the school and recruited and those he didn’t — once they are In the six years on campus.

Andrew Kahn has “I’ve always been incredibly student- at Stanford’s hou centered,” Stanford said. “I’ve always wanted getting to know m to ensure that all of the students that I ei- and why DePauw m ther helped recruit, or I just came in contact “It’s kind of an with, realize not only the opportunities that tor and a friend re were available to them, but also realize the did an unbelievabl untapped potential that they probably didn’t job just becoming

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han a recruiter

had.” rrived on campus from El Salmade a point to check in and s throughout the first month. trying to make me feel comhat I was happy that I came, d me into being comfortable a said. “Kind of like raising a g it to go and fly.”

Aguilar said Stanford served or her during her transition Greencastle.

“I think he was a s very good representative of what DePauw n is,” Aguilar said. “He’s always trying to make you feel good… and re he didn’t change after he recruited me. He’s t always nice.”

Regardless of their hometowns, many students feel a sense of ior support from Stanford.

“Every time I see ons him, he reminds me why I chose DePauw through his passion t that he really, truly, deeply school,” junior George Moreminds me why I love this

ing out to students when he Stanford frequently opened dents and would often host m. u Chatterjee recalled when s friends struggled to find a sophomore year finals. They d, who then agreed to let the udy at his house. While they made the students blueberry dy snack. ook over his house for an enved it. … He had no reason erjee said. “We were already having a good time.” s he’s known Stanford, senior also enjoyed spending time use. Kahn said he’s enjoyed more about who Stanford is means so much to him. n intertwinement of a menelationship. As a recruiter, he le job. But he also did a great g friends and mentors to the

people that he recruited.”

Moving on In 2006, Stanford was named the associate director of admissions and has served as the senior associate director for several years. Dan Meyer, the vice president for admission and financial aid, estimates that 20 to 25 percent of the current student body at DePauw has come in contact with Stanford.

“I think everyone clearly knows that my heart has always been with the students,” Stanford said. “I’ve always wanted to ensure their lives were always better from the moment I met them to the time they graduated.”

While many students associate Stanford with a huge smile and an abundance of energy, he admits that being an admissions counselor is exhausting.

“It takes an awful lot of energy to be able to have such a high level of energy when you’re talking to 17 and 18 year olds,” Stanford said.

“If you’re not excited and enthusiastic about the message that you’re trying to give, then that student isn’t going to be excited.”

Even so, Stanford said recruiting isn’t done by just one person. It involves a “team of so many people,” including faculty, alumni and current students. After 13 years in Greencastle, he’s ready to join a new team.

Today marks the end of Stanford’s 13-year career in the office of admissions at DePauw.

Saturday marks the start of his new job as the director of California recruitment for Trinity University.

“We felt like he would be perfect to help us open up the California market,” Chris Ellertson, the associate vice president for enrollment and student retention at Trinity, said.

“He’s extraordinary in his capacity to remember people, and I think that speaks largely to the fact that he has a tremendous interest. He really cares about the students. He’s someone who’s known in the college admission circle.”

Stanford’s passion, enthusiasm, and understanding of liberal arts distinguished him as a strong candidate for the position at the university in Texas. Stanford will spend time learning about the campus in San Antonio before he moves to California, which is the second most recruited state for Trinity. He will be the first employee not to be housed on the university’s campus.

“We’re really excited to have him representing us professionally,” Ellerston said. “He’s considered to be one of the best recruiters in the country.”

Today marks Keith Stanford’s last day as senior associate director for admissions at DePauw. He begins his new job as Trinity University’s director of California recruitment on Saturday. PHOTO BY ISABELLE CHAPMAN / THE DEPAUW

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THE DEPAUW | Editorial Board Ellen Kobe | Editor-in-Chief Chase Hall | Managing Editor Lizzie Hineman | Managing Editor Brianna Scharfenberg | Chief Copy Editor Anastasia Way | Chief Copy Editor

Keep the convos flowing We are proud that DePauw was ranked high on the National Survey of Students Engagement — a study that told us that both freshmen and seniors have had a significantly higher number of intimate conversations with international students than the national average.

Our interactions with international students on campus are some of our most fruitful. We are able to learn about various parts of the world, gain different perspectives on life and maybe even practice speaking in a foreign language.

We praise the university for giving us oppurtunities to engage with students from different countries. The administration has made recruiting students from all over the world a priority. And the DePauw 2020 plan provides more physical places — including a larger dining hall and more-organized outdoor space — for people from all groups to interact.

But they can only do so much; the next step to promoting these interactions is for students to take initiative. The results of this survey are certainly encouraging, but that doesn’t mean we should start slacking.

It’s easy to see separation between international and domestic students on campus. We often sit at different tables in the Hub, go to different parties or study in different spaces. But we can — and have — broken these barriers. Clearly, we just have to make the effort.

And if we continue to do so, it will continue to be worth it.

A note to freshmen: Welcome to your first weekend on fraternity property. We’re excited that you will get to share stomping ground with the upperclassmen, and we’re looking forward to seeing you in social settings more often.

Here’s some advice from some seasoned veterans: play smart. We know you’re all smart. Remember, you wouldn’t be admitted to DePauw if you weren’t. We trust you to balance having fun with being safe for your own health and the health of others.

Remember that “buddy system” we learned in elementary school when going to the bathroom with a friend? It still applies — and is even more prevalent — today.

Incorporate an adult version of the buddy system into this weekend and every other one from now on.

But the ultimate key to having a successful party weekend: make wise decisions.

You know the difference between a good one and a bad one. And don’t put yourself in a situation in which you don’t.

Last, but not least, remember what fraternities are: homes to many of the men on this campus. Be respectful of the students who live there and treat their property accordingly. Likewise, treat yourself with respect and be accountable for your decisions. email us at edboard@thedepauw.com

EDITORIAL POLICY The DePauw is an independently managed and financed student newspaper. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of DePauw University or the Student Publications Board. Editorials are the responsibility of The DePauw editorial board (names above).

The opinions expressed by cartoonists, columnists and in letters to the editor are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial staff of The DePauw.

The DePauw welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed and accompanied by the author’s name and phone number. Letters have a 350-word limit and are subject to editing for style and length. The DePauw reserves the right to reject letters that are libelous or sent for promotional or advertising purposes. Deliver letters to the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, email the editor-in-chief, Ellen Kobe, at editor@thedepauw.com or write The DePauw at 609 S. Locust St., Greencastle, Ind. 46135.

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The course to take: badminton BRIAN AUSTIN

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his semester, a quarter credit Physical Education (P.E.) class is offered that stands above the rest: Badminton. Badminton has not been taught at DePauw in several years, so when head track and cross country Coach Kori Stoffregen was asked to teach a P.E. class, he knew exactly which one to pick.

Badminton has been played since the 17th century and has been an Olympic sport since 1992. It is often played as a leisure activity outside on a nice day or as an intense sport fighting for gold, but this semester, we are meeting in Lilly.

For the class, all the equipment you need is yourself; coach takes care of the rest. We have rackets, shuttlecocks and nets. We set up in the Neal Fieldhouse in Lilly, where badminton courts are lined in navy blue.

Although it seems unorthodox to some, I felt it necessary to buy myself some badminton rackets before the first day of class. I found a 4-pack for $3 at a thrift store in Cincinnati, Ohio. How was I going to pass that up? Every day,

I play with an old wooden racket, probably from the late 1980s, and I couldn’t be happier. It has a little more weight to it, more than the school issued rackets, and the wooden frame gives me more coverage when I knick the shot (where you miss, but barely hit the shuttlecock with the frame), making my nearmissed shots fairly effective.

So far we have learned proper scoring, serving and footwork, but we have a long way to go. I have been working specifically on my footwork, especially since my classmate and friend, Doug Hinkel, a sophomore from Lafayette, Ind., keeps beating me in our daily match. Doug played tennis for most of his life, so he has the court awareness that I have not mastered yet.

Don’t get confused; badminton is not like tennis. There are some similar rules, but the game is played very differently. For instance, there are rules about serving. Before class, I thought I could have a powerful overhand serve like the tennis pros show off, but I was wrong. All serves in badminton must be underhand, below the waist. Did you know there is a different serve when playing doubles rather than singles? I didn’t. Not until class with coach.

I am having a great time in class.

Aside from having to shower after class and probably change my clothes, it is a great form of exercise. After the first

few days of class, my forearms were sore from practicing my serves and volleys. Since the class is in the morning, I come to class feeling tired and leave class awake and refreshed for the rest of the day. What’s better than a morning workout in Lilly?

Since Badminton is a quarter credit course, it only meets twice a week for an hour, which is nice for those with a busy schedule like mine. I am having a lot of fun while not feeling overwhelmed with the rest of my courses.

Hinkel loves badminton class almost as much as I do. He said that when he is in class, he doesn’t worry about anything else.

“You don’t worry about grades, you don’t worry about manners and you don’t worry about the presidential race,” Hinkel said. “All that matters is that the shuttlecock gets over the net.”

Not everyone is going to take P.E. classes, but everyone should take badminton. The class gives me a break from the grind of homework and tests and gives me the opportunity to have fun in a relaxing game with my friends.

Swing away!

— Brian Austin is a sophomore from Terrance Park, Ohio, with an undecided major. opinion@thedepauw.com

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

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What busts my hump: talking about Pinterest

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and I saw this super pinteresting picture where they had the flower girls carry...” This is the part where I tune you out. My eyes gloss over. I frantically look around the room for a way out. Can I fake an embolism? Maybe a seizure? No, my hair looks good today and convulsing will only shake the curl out. But it’s too late. Its spoken name creates a chemical reaction that makes girls swoon.

The rest of the lunch table has lunged at the topic of Pinterest like Nicki Minaj towards attention. The conversation is ruined.

Pinterest is nothing but a common criminal holding the conversation hostage with taco dip recipes and DIY sweater ideas. Once it has been mentioned, its force field (a collection of interior decorating articles and baby animal pictures), meant to block outside conversations, is far too strong to crack.

The conversation will be on this topic for a while. And if you’re a guy who so happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, God bless your soul. Your worst nightmare is a reality unfolding in front of your eyes; a group of girls chatting and gabbing about hairstyle ideas and wedding planning. Where’s the exit? There’s only a fourth story window, you say? That will work just fine.

So, why do I hate talking about Pinterest so much? In all honesty, I don’t know. I have no real idea. Maybe I’m not a fan of runaway conversa-

Do you think Greek Week was effective this year?

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ike a lot of extremely dark and cynical people, I keep a list of things that truly irk me to my core. A few examples would be making hearts with your hands, exclamation points, the phrase “life’s short,” local news and TOMS. Ok, so maybe not everyone is as ridiculously sarcastic as I am, and my list is a bit unconventional. But something pretty high up on my list is Pinterest. Oh yes, Pinterest. The Promised Land and Mecca for a white girl demographic ages 16-44.

Now, my problem is not necessarily with the website itself. I have a Pinterest. I’m hip. I keep up with the times. What really busts my hump here is when people sit around and talk about things they saw on Pinterest.

Here’s a thought; it can’t be good if I, Maeve McDonough, a full-fledged Internet addict (you’ll have to pry the laptop out of my cold, dead hands), hears the name of this website and begins to emit a sound similar to a dying horse.

“I was on Pinterest looking at wedding stuff,

tions, but at the same time I could gush about One Direction and As Seen On TV products for hours.

Maybe I don’t like talking about the Internet...nah I’m just kidding. I love it. But if I had to guess, I think it’s because Pinterest is too girly. Being on Pinterest is like being in the center of a football stadium surrounded by 20,000 loud, shrieking, gossiping, squealing girls. Does that sound like fun to you? Yeah, maybe if you’re deaf. And probably blind.

Maybe if I were just a tad more sinister, I would add the names of everyone who brings up Pinterest in a conversation to my list of things that irk me to my core. But that’s not normal, I already have a lot of things counting against me, and I have to draw the line somewhere. No matter what I have to say, Pinterest is here for the long haul, and people love Pinterest. To quote my roommate, Lucy Gough, “I love planning my wedding. I love looking at food. I love Pinterest so much I don’t care about your opinion.” Well, girlfriend, with Pinterest here to stay, you’ve been forewarned.

Got something that busts your hump? Email me at maevemcdonough_2015@depauw.edu or tweet me @MaeveMcDonough and let me know.

“I really wish that there would have been a spelling bee like two years ago. Friendly competition never hurt anyone.”

MATT HELLMANN, senior “I haven’t received any information about Greek Week. I will know more later.”

— McDonough is a sophomore from Glenn Ellyn, Ill., majoring in communication. opinion@thedepauw.com

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Why Greek Week Is Destined To Fail I showed up at the Greek Week opening cookout on Sunday night a little after 8 p.m.

Even though it was supposed to be going until 9 p.m., Eric Wolfe, a greek life coordinator, and his crew were already wheeling away the grill and leftovers were cleaned up. Despite not getting food or a T-shirt, I couldn’t be upset – there was no one there.

Three days later, I received a frantic, last minute house email urging my attendance at a Greek Week speaker in Kresge Auditorium. It had already started and apparently the Interfraternity Council fraternities were not well represented. Once again, not many students showed.

That’s when I realized that Greek Week events were never going to have a hugely successful turnout. By its very nature, Greek Week is set up for failure. It cannot succeed because of the individuals who make up the Greek community.

Generally speaking, there are two types of Greek students: active ones and apathetic ones.

The active greek students at DePauw are generally highly-involved individuals. They are active in clubs, sports, media and their chapter houses,

among other things. It makes sense that when you ask these students to attend additional, optional events that many simply won’t be able to show up because of prior obligations or school work.

And then there are the apathetic ones – the people who hardly participate in their own chapter’s activities. These people are even harder to lure to events like Greek Week, especially now that recent changes have eliminated the week’s competitive appeal. Between the busy people and the apathetic people, there simply aren’t many greek students left to attend all the Greek Week events.

Of course, the one exception to this observation is Greek God and Goddess. But I can’t help but think that the whole Greek community only shows up for that because in the past, it has been on a weekend night, and they could drink before they went.

Hopefully, I’m wrong. Hopefully, people showed up for the Greek Week events I didn’t make it to and the Step Showcase tonight. But if they don’t, and if you are wondering why, it probably just wasn’t meant to be.

Hunter Goble, junior

“I didn’t even realize that it was going on this week.”

KATE JOVANOVIC, sophomore “I honestly feel like it wasn’t because a lot of freshmen weren’t sure if they could attend any of the festivities. On the other hand, it was cool to see all the greeks repping their stuff.”

FREDRICK REED, freshman JIM EASTERHOUSE / THE DEPAUW

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Ken Owen | ber everybody,” he said. “It’s going to get better… continued from page 16 our alums are a little perplexed and are wondering as to what had happened,” Owen said. “It had nothing to do with the team or the way the coach treated the team or players. It was something that built over time that began in the spring with the coach not adhering to university policy.”

When asked about potential damage to the university image, Owen said the dismissal is a “distraction” to what the university’s true image is.

However, Owen is hoping — along with other alumni — that stability can return to the football program.

“When we hired Bill Lynch in 2004, I really felt we had a football coach who would lead this program for the next 15 years, and we were going to clob-

what’s ahead.”

Lynch was hired after Nick Mourouzis retired in 2003. He went on to take the offensive coordinator position for Terry Hoeppner at Indiana University. He assumed the head coaching position when Hoeppner died in 2007 and was fired in 2010. He now works for Butler University in a fundraising role.

Owen said Lynch could be a candidate for DePauw’s head coaching position.

“It would be premature to conjecture about anybody,” Owen said. “(Lynch) is one of the names that have come up. The alums that I’ve heard from have overwhelming told me they want someone in this job with a DePauw connection of some kind, someone who understands the program and traditions and the legacy.”

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Senior Emily White shoves off a defender during a game against Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Thursday Night. The women's soccer team lost 4-1. ASHLEY ISAAC / THE DEPAUW

By HAMM HOOPER sports@thedepauw.com

The women’s soccer team remains winless as it dropped its seventh straight game Thursday night against Div. I opponent, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 4-1.

The Jaguars got off to a hot start as junior midfielder Ashley Doreski was able to score off a cross from freshman defender Grace Perkowitz in the third minute of the game. IUPUI (2-9) head coach Chris Johnson was pleased with how Doreski and her fellow midfielder, Taylor Heidorn, played the entire game.

“Those two kids out there combined and assisted on a couple of goals today,” Johnson said “They were two of our more dangerous players of the day, and I’m really happy with what they did.”

Despite the early goal, the Tigers (0-7) responded and played a much better first half.

Junior midfielder Angela Cotherman nearly scored from a free kick in the 15th minute, followed by a header in the 16th minute.

However the second half was a different story.

IUPUI capitalized again early in the half and

scored three quick goals within a span of four minutes to push their lead to 4-0.

“I think mentally we have to have a little bit more fortitude especially when we gave up the second goal,” DePauw head coach John Carter said. “I thought we kind of put our heads down, and we didn’t respond to it.”

The Tigers scored in the 81st minute when senior forward Dana Sprague chipped a goal over the Jaguars goalkeeper, cutting the lead to 4-1.

“I thought we did a lot of really good things in this game, and in some ways, even though it’s a 4-1 loss, we probably played our best game against a Div. I team,” Carter said.

Throughout the seven game loss streak, the Tigers have been outscored 19-4 and also suffered two overtime losses.

“We’ve had chances to win games, and we probably should have won some games, but now I think we’ve pressed a little,” Carter said. “We feel like we got to get win. If you just relax and play and you saw from the 15th minute to the half we had a bit of it, we had better chances.”

The Tigers will look to get their first win of the season at conference opponent Hiram College (3-4-1) on Saturday.

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Win over Rose-Hulman makes it 12-straight

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Tigers eye first win against Carnegie Mellon Srnka’s veteran leadership and relationship with his players ensures the Tigers won’t lose focus with eight games still on the schedule.

“I want the players and parents to know that I treat these kids like they are my own children,” Srnka said. “I’m going to be hard on them when I need to and encourage them when they need to be encouraged.”

Despite the coaching turnstile already set in motion with widespread feelings of dissatisfaction over the timing of Long’s dismissal, the Tigers are motivated this week in practice and feel that Carnegie Mellon is a winnable contest. “[Carnegie Mellon] is always extremely wellcoached and disciplined,” Head Coach Srnka said.

“They have some good skill guys. That’s not to say we aren’t going to beat them because we are.”

The Tartans are unlike any opponent DePauw will face this season. Carnegie Mellon is lead by head coach Rich Lackner, who has manned the program since 1986. Under Lackner’s leadership, the Tartans have just one losing season and his 178 career victories put him in sixth place for all of Div. III active coaches.

The Tartans employ a ‘wing-T’ offense that uses misdirection, speed and a variety of running backs to confuse defenses. Carnegie Mellon’s ‘wing-T’ is highlighted by an electric passing game from junior quarterback, Rob Kalkstein.

Averaging nearly 430 yards of offense per game, the Tartans rank No. 1 in the country for passing efficiency. Lackner’s Tartans also feature a diverse running game that is lead by Jared DeLello who has scored two touchdowns for 199 total yards on the campaign.

DePauw will begin its quest for Srnka’s first win Saturday at 1 p.m. at Carnegie Mellon’s Gesling Stadium.

By PARKER SCHWARTZ sports@thedepauw.com

After last Saturday’s 52-14 road loss at the hands of Wittenberg University, head coach Robby Long was dismissed, providing a host of challenges for a newly-directed DePauw football team. The Tigers lock horns next with Carnegie Mellon University (3-0).

The Tartans are another Midwest opponent amid a daunting DePauw schedule that adds to the turmoil with what is already becoming a season of adversity for the Tigers.

“My philosophy doesn’t change. I’m still me and I’m going to coach the same way.”

– Interim head football coach Scott Srnka

Sophomore Mary Kate Etling prepares to spike the ball set up by Freshman Faith Rowles during a match against Rose-Hulman University Wednesday Night at the Lily Center. DePauw won in three straight sets, 3-0. STEPHANIE AANENSON / THE DEPAUW

By NICOLE DARNALL sports@thedepauw.com

The DePauw volleyball team faced off against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for the second time this season on Wednesday night in the Neal Fieldhouse.

“We knew what to expect but they had a little bit of a different look to them,” Tigers head coach Deb Zellers said. “We knew they were going to fight and weren’t going to give up.”

And it was definitely a fight on both sides.

All three games went in the Tiger’s favor: the first finishing 25-17, and the second 25-10.

However, the third game provided for some late drama. A back-and-forth battle ended 27-25, and DePauw continued its win-streak to 12 straight games and improved its record up to 12-2.

“When we’re passing well and when we’re defending well, our offense is really strong,” Zellers said. “When we get the ball in-system [to our setter right beside the net], we have a really strong offense. In games one and two, we did a

pretty good job of that.”

But, game three was another story.

Throughout the entire match, there was a great showing of teamwork, but in game three things weren’t as steady in DePauw’s favor.

“Our whole team had too many unforced errors and inconsistencies,” Zellers said.

Consistency seemed to be a focus for the Tigers. Although the match started well, the two teams began to play their games more strategically against one another, pulling the match closer.

But the Tiger’s teamwork helped them to pull through and toward the end of game three they were brought into a time-out that resulted in a cohesive team mindset.

“We needed to come together, work hard and finish the game,” freshman Brekiesha Weszely said. “We were just being inconsistent so we just needed to finish strong how we started it.

“Each game we get a little better, and we push ourselves at practice so games are starting to get a little bit easier.”

DePauw next travels to face Oberlin College on Saturday.

Defensive coordinator Scott Srnka takes the reigns as interim head coach before Saturday’s road contest. The out-of-conference matchup is Srnka’s first time as a head coach in more than two decades as an assistant. Srnka has also spent time in defensive coaching roles at Rhodes College, Urbana University and Baldwin-Wallace University. “[Head coach] is an interesting transition,” Srnka said on 91.5 WGRE’s Tiger Talk on Wednesday. “My philosophy doesn’t change. I’m still me, and I’m going to coach the same way. The administrative duties have been overwhelming, but I’m starting to settle in slightly. The great thing is I’ve got a tremendous amount of support.”

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By MICHAEL APPELGATE sports@thedepauw.com

DePauw’s revolving door of head coaches

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There is no one class that can claim to have had the same head football coach at DePauw for four straight years since 2003.

Since Nick Mourouzis retired in 2003 after 23 years of coaching, interim head coach Scott Srnka marks the fifth different head coach to lead the DePauw football program in eight years. During the coaching turnover, DePauw has a 57-24 record, and last season’s 4-5 finish marked the first losing season since 1995.

It all begins with Bill Lynch in 2004.

Lynch resigned from his head coaching position to take an assistant coach/offensive coordinator/tight ends coaching position at Indiana University under head coach Terry Hoeppner. Lynch assumed the head coaching position at IU when Hoeppner died in June, 2007. Lynch was fired in 2010 in the third year of his fouryear contract by IU Athletic Director Fred Glass after going 19-30 over four seasons as head coach.

Lynch, as eluded to Wednesday by Ken Owen, executive director of media relations, could be a candidate to come back.

After Lynch resigned, Tim Rogers was named head football coach and went 7-2 during the 2005 season. However, following the season, vice president of Student Services, James Lincoln, received multiple reports that Rogers made inappropriate comments to students, staff and others at rival universities, according to the final documents of a May 2009 lawsuit against DePauw filed by Rogers in 2006.

In the spring of 2006, Rogers exchanged emails, which were given anonymously to Lincoln, with a candidate for an assistant coaching position. In those emails, as the lawsuit states, he described DePauw as “not the big time place I had

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According to the lawsuit, Lincoln said the emails were offensive because they “disparaged DePauw’s administration and expressed a desire not to be at DePauw.”

Lincoln gave Rogers the choice to resign or have his employment terminated, and Rogers chose to resign.

In June, DePauw confirmed in writing that it would not renew Rogers’ employment for the 2006-2007 fiscal year, reads the lawsuit. Four months later, Rogers filed the lawsuit in Putnam County Circuit Court on three counts: breach of contract, wrongful termination and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

In May 2009, the court ruled in favor of DePauw for all three counts.

In 2008, Matt Walker resigned abruptly before the start of the 2009 season and the administration did not provide any information on record as to why.

For three seasons, starting in fall 2006, Walker led the Tigers to a 22-8 record, and the future for the football looked its brightest in history.

He is now the head coach at University of Wisconsin River Falls.

Robby Long’s dismissal is just as dubious and abrupt as Walker’s resignation.

Stevie Baker-Watson, DePauw’s current athletic director, said Long was dismissed because of his failure to fully comply with the school’s policies and administrative expectations.

She did not provide specifics as to what expectations Long did not meet.

Long led the Tigers – with mostly Walker’s players – to back-to-back Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championships and two NCAA Div. III championship appearances in 2009 and 2010. In both of those years, he was the SCAC’s coach of the year.

Long declined to comment the day he was dismissed.

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DePauw sophomore Mary Kate Etling from Terre Haute, Ind., helped the Tigers extend their current win streak to 12 straight with a perfect 5-0 record last week and a win over the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Wednesday night. Etling was a force on offense for the Tigers as she led the team with 60 kills and a .390 attack percentage during the DePauw Tigers Invitational. The sophomore also dominated at the net on defense as she led the team with 22 total blocks (1.38 B/GM) during the tournament. On Wednesday, Etling led the Tigers with 13 kills in a 3-1 victory.

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Owen defends Ellis, Shamleffer score hat trick in 9-0 win university, says Long deserves right to privacy

By MICHAEL APPELGATE sports@thedepauw.com

“It’s business.”

Those are the words of Ken Owen, executive director of media relations at DePauw, explaining Sunday’s dismissal of head football coach, Robby Long. He said so on WGRE’s Tiger Talk on Wednesday night immediately after interim head coach, Scott Srnka left the studio and said what happened to Long was just a part of what happens in the football world.

Srnka is the fifth head football coach since 2003, and Long is the third-straight coach to leave with little explanation from administration officials.

“People need to realize there’s been a lot of conjecture as to what had happened. It had nothing to do with the team or the way the coach treated the team or players. It was something that built over time that began in the spring with the coach not adhering to university policy.”

- Ken Owen, executive director of media relations

“That’s the nature of the beast,” Owen said on. “If you went to any corporation in America and there was a situation like this, unless it’s something that cuts to the core in what the company is about, that would not have been elaborated on. But this is really behind the scenes stuff involved in what he does in his everyday job.

“Bottom line is — everyone has a right to privacy in this country, and DePauw University respects that.”

Owen reiterated what Stevie Baker-Watson, DePauw’s athletic director, said Sunday: the reason for Long’s dismissal was strictly a personnel issue, not anything dealing with the wins and losses.

“People need to realize there’s been a lot of conjecture

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Senior Field Hockey captain Caroline Torie carries the ball down the field during a game against Earlham College Thursday. DePauw won 9-0. ASHLEY ISAAC / THE DEPAUW

By MICHAEL APPELGATE sports@thedepauw.com

It took a little bit of time, but once the DePauw field hockey team found the back of the goal, the points poured in.

In the 11th minute, senior Margaret Ellis launched an elevated shot just inside the scoring circle and found the goal just off to the right of the Earlham College goalkeeper. One minute later, Ellis connected again when she curved around the right side and launched a low shot for the second goal of the game.

In the end, Ellis tallied a hat trick — so did fellow forward Bridgette Shamleffer. The senior scored three times in the second half after a 4-0 halftime lead. Ellis and Shamleffer combined for six of the Tiger’s nine goals for the 9-0 victory.

“We are really successful when we have stick-to-stick passing,” sophomore Paige Henry said. “When we do things together instead of working individually, that’s what’s really working for us.”

It was passing that allowed the DePauw forwards to find open players in a malleable Earlham defense. The Tigers (6-1, 4-0 NCAC) outshot Earlham (0-6, 0-5 NCAC) 14-0 in the first half, and 9-0 in the second as the hometeam defense didn’t allow one shot the entire game.

This is the second home effort of the year where DePauw didn’t allow one shot on goal — the first being against Wittenberg on Sept.

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“The defense did a nice job of making sure we were able to maintain possession on our offensive end,” head coach Gina Wills said.

“Forwards are playing scrappy inside the circle, and the looks we were getting inside came from being in good goal-scoring positions inside the circle.”

However, spacing was not always on par in Thursday’s game. During the first half, Wills implored her team from the sideline to spread out and allow the midfielders to find the open players.

“Sometimes when we go to help, we try and run to it instead of looking to go around,”

Wills said. “It was good because we were looking to attack and go forward on offense, but there are times we can spread out more and spread the defense out. When we do that we had more open looks in the scoring circle.”

When the ball does get to the scoring circle, it always has a chance of going into the goal. Henry and junior Chelsea Cutler also connected for DePauw in support of Henry and Ellis.

“It’s just fun working with other people who are so aggressive and are ready to score,” Henry said. “No one is really selfish up front, and we work really well together. As long as it gets in the back of the net, it’s a win.”

The Tigers next travel to Denison University on Saturday. Last season, Denison defeated DePauw in the NCAC final to capture the automatic bid to the NCAA Div. III tournament.

“This is a game the girls are definitely excited about,” Wills said. “Every game is important especially in the conference schedule. We started off strong this season and have confidence in that. Our offense is clicking, and our defense is stepping up and playing well.”