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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Indiana’s Oldest College Newspaper
VOL. 161, ISSUE 11
One freshman cited after first Starbucks opens to eager students, community crowd weekend on greek property By MEDJINE NZEYIMANA news@thedepauw.com
Freshmen flocked to fraternities on Saturday with excitement of their first official night allowed on greek property. And most of those freshmen were able to flock back. In total, three students, including only one freshman, received alcohol violations, according to Angie Nally, director of Public Safety. Two of those students were transported to the hospital. In total, three students received alcohol violations, including two who were taken to the hospital, according to Angie Nally, director of Public Safety. Three violations is a drastically lower number than the previous weekend’s 11 alcohol-related citations. Nally attributed the low numbers to efforts from Public Safety and other organizations that have worked to monitors students’ well-being in these social settings. “I would like to attribute the fraternity risk management teams and the proactive efforts of the Campus Living and Committee Development Office in preparing fraternities for this past weekend,” Nally said. Cindy Babington, vice president of Student Life, shared similar praises about this past weekend. Her reports showed few in-
The Starbucks on the square opened at 6 a.m. Monday morning. The coffee shop is the first portion of the Stellar Communities Grant project to be completed. There will be a grand opening this weekend, which will include musical performances, a book signing and a ribbon cutting ceremony. ISABELLE CHAPMAN / THE DEPAUW
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Starbucks started in Seattle 32 years ago before opening almost 18,000 coffee shops in 60 countries. At 6 a.m. Monday morning, Starbucks opened its
doors to Greencastle too. Greencastle residents David Brownfield and Paula Jones were the coffee shop’s first customers,
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teractions with students who had consumed high amounts of alcohol compared to the past weekends this semester, which attributed to the low-risk atmosphere. Upperclassmen — including first-year mentors, first-year resident assistants and greek students — have spent the past six weeks providing useful information about this rite of passage. During freshmen orientation, mentors and RAs collaborated together in the production of “DePauw Gets Graphic,” an educational program that illustrates realistic situations about the college social life and its consequences. Public Safety and Community Standards representatives also went to every first year resident halls to discuss the dangers and consequences of underage drinking at the start of the semester, according to Babington. In preparation for the weekend festivities, Greek Life Coordinator PJ Mitchell worked closely with fraternities to provide proactive education and effective risk management. Mitchell and the Office of Greek Life stress the importance of community responsibility with the entire student population in hopes that students make reasonable decisions and help one another. Mitchell, who is involved in the program-
Freshmen | continued on page 5
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‘Shopping for classes:’ course registration registration system. The new system is a two-phase process incorporating elements of online direct enrollnews@thedepauw.com ment while still giving students the chance to talk with For the past two years, a student government white their advisors, according to Kirkpatrick. The first phase will be an advising phase. Students paper initiative regarding the scheduling of classes has will be able to pick classes they have an interest in and blossomed into a legitimate administrative proposal. the system reserves a spot for them. Ken Kirkpatrick, registrar and associate dean of Kirkpatrick describes it as, “eBay where you’re students has been working with the Student Senate watching items, which allows us to check eligibility.” and the Management of Academic Operations comFadel describes it further as an online “shopping mittee (MAO) to pioneer a new course registration cart” for classes where you see the whole class schedsystem. ule in one document and from there you choose the The current system has produced student grumones you want to “watch.” Your name fills up a queue blings. for the course and holds your spot. Next you bring Junior Traci Balz, a sociology major, has been trythe list of courses you are “watching” to your advisor ing to get into a criminology course since the second where you are able to make decisions about adding, semester of her freshman year to fulfill her “W” compedropping or changing any of them. tency. Despite her perThis way you have a sistent meetings with reserved spot in the classthe professor teaching es you ultimately want to the course and her prior “Right now you fill a bunch of numbers take before enrolling beity as a major, Balz hasn’t comes live. into a grid and you have no idea how [your been able to secure a The second phase is spot in the class. course schedule] is generated.” physical enrollment. “It’s frustrating when At a set time, groups you can’t get into a of students will begin encourse in your major, es– Student body vice president Mark Fadel rolling in courses while pecially when it also fulthe online system double fils a graduation requirechecks that there are no ment and you request it scheduling conflicts in a semester after semester,” Balz said. “I just don’t understudent’s course selections. stand why I haven’t gotten into a “W” by now, I know April is the earliest completion date for this prothat I’ve submitted my requests correctly.” ject if students embrace the proposal, according to As a result, Balz was forced to petition to delay her Kirkpatrick. The proposal’s senate committee met last “W” certification in order to avoid automatic academic week about the initiative and is pushing for an open probation. forum that will inform students about the proposed The first draft identified DePauw’s current process new system. of class scheduling as a main concern for students. “This is an important issue so student government Mark Fadel, student body vice president and MAO is gathering student input as much as possible,” Fadel student representative heading the project, hopes the said. new system will give students more control. During this forum, student government has asked “Right now you fill a bunch of numbers into a grid Kirkpatrick to describe the plan and be able to answer and you have no idea how [your course schedule] is questions asked by students, including those concerngenerated,” Fadel said. “The whole goal of the plan is ing the use of special permission codes. for class scheduling to be much more transparent in Fadel remains optimistic about the road ahead. the student’s mind.” “I think this is the perfect opportunity for students Senior Jimmy Kirkpatrick has been working with to give their input for changes that all students will dithe Student Senate and MAO to pioneer a new course rectly see,” Fadel said.
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VP Academic Affairs search committee meets for first time By JOSEPH FANELLI news@thedepauw.com
Senior David Morgan hits his target and dunks sophomore Will Block during the Up 'Til Dawn barbeque this past Friday. The event was shut down shortly after due to poor weather conditions. ISABELLE CHAPMAN / THE DEPAUW
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Professor Wayne Glausser and the other 11 members of the search committee for the new Vice President of Academic Affairs met for the first time this past Wednesday at The Elms, home of President Brian Casey. Glausser, an English professor, was named the head of the search committee this August. He and the other members will look for a replacement for DePauw’s current Vice President of Academic Affairs David Harvey, a chemistry and bio-chemistry professor, who has been in the position since the 2009-2010 academic year. The committee spoke over dinner with Casey and two members of Isaacson, Miller, a prominent executive search firm for not-for-profit organizations, about the qualifications and characteristics the university is looking for in the new vice president. Glausser declined to comment about what qualifications the committee is looking for in a candidate before the meeting began. But did emphasize that there will be an “open discussion” with the entire committee to create an accurate profile for Isaacson, Miller. Alan Wishley, vice president and director at Isaacson, Miller, will use the conversation, an eventual write-up from the committee, to create a “developing position profile” to mount a passive and active search for candidates across the country. He said the organization will advertise the job opportunity and contact individuals in senior leadership positions for possible recommendations. The firm will produce 50 to 100 candidates by January, of which Wishley said 30 will have been considered seriously. From there, Casey and the committee will conduct “airport interviews” with six to 10 candidates. That number will be whittled down again, and a handful of individuals will be invited to campus during the spring semester for a final round of interviews. Glausser said he expects a decision to be made by this spring, with the new Vice President starting in the summer before the ’13-’14 academic year. Glausser did emphasize that the final decision does belong to Casey, as the new candidate will be a “crucial partner in [Casey’s] work.” The committee is comprised of nine faculty, two staff members and one student, senior Arezoo Nazari. Nazari was nominated for the position and said she is excited for the opportunity. “This is an once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Nazari said. “This is why DePauw is so great.”
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
Police still investigating armed robbery one block north of campus By ELLEN KOBE editor@thedepauw.com
At 10:20 a.m. Friday morning, the Office of Public Safety alerted members of the DePauw community via email and text message that there was an armed robbery at Clark gas station. The suspect displayed a weapon but did not use it, according to the Greencastle Police Department. He was described as a white male, approximately 5’ to 5’ 2” with a square/ round face wearing a gray zip-up sweatshirt and jeans. Rukhsana Ahmad, a clerk at Clark gas station, was behind the counter at the time of the incident. She said the suspect approached the counter with a handgun. She gave him the money that was in the register — an estimated $300. The suspicious person escaped through a south alley, according to
the Greencastle Police Department. The gas station and convenience store is located on the corner of Locust St. and Washington St., one block north of Greencastle. On Friday, Public Safety advised students, faculty and staff to avoid the area and to call 9-1-1 with information. Greencastle Police Department is investigating the case, as the gas station is in its jurisdiction, but DePauw Public Safety officers helped on the scene as well. — Joe Fanelli contributed to this article.
Starbucks | continued from page 1 after waiting outside since 5:30 a.m. “This will be good for Greencastle,” Brownfield said while sipping a pumpkin spice latte. “[Starbucks] will get a lot of a.m. traffic because of the factories around here. People will respond to this.” At 6:13 a.m. it was still dark outside, but
“[Starbucks] will get a lot of a.m. traffic because of the factories around here. People will respond to this.” – Greencastle resident David Brownfield
Brownfield was adamant that he will be at the shop everyday at the same time on his way to work. “This will also be a good place for students and townspeople to get to meet,” Paula Jones said, sitting beside Brownfield, holding a white cup imprinted with the iconic Starbucks logo. Jacqueline Finney, manager of Eli’s books, also hopes that the Starbucks will act as a neutral ground for students and Greencastle residents.
Greencastle Police Captain Mike Hanlon investigates the scene after an armed robbery at Clark gas station Friday morning. ISABELLE CHAPMAN / THE DEPAUW “We saw a good mix of DePauw faculty and students as well as townspeople [on the first day]” Finney said Monday evening. “We want to provide products and services that will please both.” Finney described the first day as a constant flow of customers. “Everyone was really positive,” she said. “There were a lot of good reactions.” Senior Anisha Yadav is particularly excited about the arrival of Starbucks. She was among the few students to wake up before dawn to get in her first order: a chai tea latte and breakfast sandwich. “Starbucks is part of everyone’s college experience, and now it’s part of mine,” Yadav said. But Yadav insists that she, like other students, will continue to support other local coffee shops. “I love The Blue Door’s food,” she said. “And I’ll still go to Roy to study, it’s quieter there.” Jacqueline Finney also insists that the presence of Starbucks will not hurt local coffee shops and cafés. “I don’t think it will take any business from other local businesses,” she said. Finney says that Starbucks is looking forward to this weekend, where there will be live music and book signings as well as a ribbon cutting ceremony. “It was a great first day,” Finney said. “And it’s only going to get better with our three-day grand opening celebration this week.”
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DSG meeting for student organization recognition By ALEX BUTLER news@thedepauw.com
Prospective student organizations have one shot each semester to pitch their idea to be recognized as an official club/organization at the DePauw Student Government meeting. This past Sunday, Sept. 23, representatives from each student organization applying for recognition appealed to student senators and student representatives of recognized organization on campus. With a one-minute platform, these students explained their organization’s function, the needs their organization could fill for DePauw and what this new club or organization will bring that other organizations are not contributing to campus life. In order to apply for recognition, these organizations were required to have both a faculty advisor supporting their organization and a written constitution. After giving their one-minute platforms, those in attendance were given the opportunity to ask questions of the potential student organization’s representative. After all platforms were given and questions were answered, student senators and student representatives voted on whether or not
they believed each organization deserved to be recognized by the university. The organizations that gained recognition are Anime Club, Art of Stepping, Happiness/Attitude, Kappa Alpha Psi (a collegiate Greekletter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership), Lambda Sigma Upsilon (A Latino-oriented Greek-letter intercollegiate fraternity), Open Source Development, Photography, Pulse (dance club), Society of Professional Journalists, Young Americans for Liberty and Entrepreneurship Club. Once recognized, these organizations are required to elect a student organizational representative to attend each assembly, which happens once a month. The student organizational representative attends the meeting, voices any concerns that members of the organization may have and can give input toward ideas and topics discussed at the meeting. The student organizational representatives then reports back to their specific student organization with any new information obtained from assembly. All the approved clubs are now eligible to request funds from Allocations Board.
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Lambda Sigma Upsilon Freshmen | continued from page 1 was a success. “We were lucky enough to have campus activities and IFC co-sponsor a pizza truck for the weekend,” Mitchell said in an email interview. “People seemed to enjoy the late-night food and it provides a good place for people to kind of gather and bump into each other.” Many fraternity members mentioned the freshmen’s uneasiness at the start of the festivities. Sophomore Charlie Parks, a member of
CAMPUSCRIME September 21 • Criminal mischief/alcohol violation • Released to custody of friends/forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 12:33 a.m.| Place: Locust Street at Administration Building • Assist GPD – Armed robbery • Officers unable to locate suspects/GPD investigating | Time: 10:13 a.m. | Place: Locust/Washington Streets • Public indecency • Subjects entered residence upon officer arrival | Time: 11:53 p.m. | Place: Seminary Street
September 22 • Reckless driving • Vehicle located/left campus | Time: 12:21 a.m. | Place: Locust Street
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Delta Upsilon, noted the slow progression from talking to dancing. As the night wore on, the freshmen became more confident and mingled with other students. “They adapted quickly to their new environment,” said junior Rick Allen of Delta Upsilon. The members of Sigma Nu fraternity wanted to offer first years a relaxed non-alcohol related atmosphere. Video games were set up upstairs while dancing and card games occurred downstairs. Senior Austin Bonta noted that his fraternity has a policy about the balance between alcohol and non-alcohol related events. This unorthodox method proved to be advantageous for the event, he said. “We didn’t know what to expect, but we had
about thirty to forty people come throughout the night,” Bonta said. “I would say it was a pretty successful night because people had a good time. I think that’s the measure of a good party.” Registered parties, meaning a party has been approved through IFC, are now officially open to all DePauw students. As freshmen continue to visit Greek property, Mitchell advises first years to exercise moderation. “The fraternity experience is about far more than just social events,” Mitchell said. “First-year students should take this time to learn a little more about what that is and the men of the fraternity community need to continue to work hard to ensure their organizations are really representing what they are all about.”
• Welfare check • Subject located/checked okay | Time: 3:00 a.m. | Place: Locust Street • Noise – loud people • Forwarded to Campus Living | Time: 8:44 p.m. | Place: Bloomington Street Hall
September 23 • Welfare check/alcohol violation • Transported to Putnam County Hospital/forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 1:13 a.m. | Place: Bishop Roberts Hall • Medical • Transported to Putnam County Hospital/student host forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 2:14 a.m. | Place: Locust Street • Assist GPD – domestic disturbance • GPD took call | Time: 11:33 p.m. | Place: Beveridge Street
September 24 • Welfare check • Subject located/checked okay | Time: 12:45 a.m. | Place: Longden Hall • Unauthorized entry • Pending | Time: 1:53 a.m. | Place: East College • Suspicious person • Subject located/checked okay | Time: 6:30 a.m. | Place: Peeler Lobby
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WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG
Erin Livingston ’04: poetry, comedy and a one-of-a-kind life By JACYLN ANGLIS features@thedepauw.com
Erin Livingston ’04 costarred in the comedy variety show “Feedbag Material” in the Den on Saturday. However, when Livingston began her studies at DePauw in 2000, she had a different goal. “I originally planned to be a middle school music teacher,” Livingston said. “I had it all planned out.” Apart from the small class size and welcoming faculty, DePauw’s music school and scholarships initially attracted her to the university. But after learning of other opportunities, she majored in anthropology. “I’d be missing out on so many other things I wanted to experience or learn about while I was here,” Livingston said of her original plan. Those experiences she would have otherwise missed out on included attending speakers and participating in small reading groups that analyzed racism, capitalism and economic rights. She spent a spring break with the Kensington Welfare Rights Union in Philadelphia. She held vigil against the death penalty at the Federal Correctional Institution in Terre Haute, Ind. Livingston and her friends were involved with Peace Camp and Drag Ball. They brought fair trade coffee and recycling to campus. According to Livingston, they are the reason why students today have many alternative housing options, safe spaces for various identity groups and an effective sexual harassment policy. Livingston never attended a Monon Bell game. “That just wasn’t my scene,” Livingston said. “I was more likely to be found in heavy conversation.” Some conversation took place in the lobby of S.C.A.R.E. house (Student Coalition of Awareness, Revolution and Education), which is now located in Senior Hall. “At any given moment, you could come downstairs and be in a room with people who didn’t look like you or think like you,” Livingston said. Livingston said she was not a “traditional” DePauw student. Though she attended fraternity parties, she was thoroughly involved with Independent Council, DePauw Progressive Network and United DePauw. She interned at the Compton Center after her freshman year and planned events for DePauw. There was also a band she and her friends followed, made up of mostly Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity members. If they played somewhere, that’s where she would be. “Otherwise, we were constantly talking, constantly trying to fix the world,” Livingston said. Brett O’Bannon, a DePauw professor of political science, said Livingston stood out because of her commitment to progressive change. “She had a real interest in gender issues, for one,” O’Bannon said. “Gender was big on her list.” O’Bannon said Livingston was also interested in class and race equality and making a difference in the local community. O’Bannon connected to Livingston through DePauw Progressive Network. He remembers her as a “somewhat shy kid” with energy, and he thinks her recent involvement with comedy is interesting. “She’s making a difference,” O’Bannon said. “That’s a teacher’s dream.” Glen Keucker, a history professor, said that Livingston was unlike the typical DePauw student in that she was full of intellectual angst, driven by discomfort with the limitations of formal education. “She was too smart for college, and it took her time to figure that out,” Keuker said in an e-mail.
Erin Livingston (left) with collaborative partner Courtney Meyers performed their comedy / slam poetry act at The Den Saturday night. ISABELLE CHAPMAN / THE DEPAUW Keucker, who had Livingston in his Introduction to Conflict Studies course, described her and her friends as “pioneers,” who created a space for independent students and made DePauw’s students more aware, and for the most part, more likely to embrace differences. Like Livingston’s DePauw experience, her life after leaving Greencastle was far from cookie-cutter. Though she walked with her class at graduation, she spent a year in Bloomington to finish her credits. She then moved to Austin, Texas, and waited tables at a highway diner. After three years, she quit working a traditional job. “I had a need to keep learning [and keep] having experiences that would challenge me,” Livingston said. In 2007, Livingston got involved with the slam poetry network and went on the road for six months, living on the greyhound out of a suitcase and backpack. Unfortunately, she dated someone who was an addict, and it became an unhealthy situation. She moved back to Indiana and built a “home base” in Indianapolis. Today, she works for a family-owned flower shop and freelances for The Indianapolis Star, as well as producing what she calls “absurd performance art,” like “Feedbag Material.” “The world needs art just as much as it needs good business leaders
and qualified, well-compensated teachers,” Livingston said. Livingston said she didn’t choose comedy; it found her. The comedian she works with in “Feedbag Material,” Courtney Meyers, didn’t feel she was getting what she wanted out of her experience, and Livingston felt similarly about her community. Thus, they collaborated. Unlike slam poetry, which has specific rules, Feedbag Material is experimental. The show encompasses vignettes, sketches, poetry and other forms of standup material. Livingston and Meyers create props from cardboard and construction paper. “It’s low budget, D.I.Y. entertainment, and I think it’s hard to go wrong with that,” Livingston said. Livingston said the best part about comedy is guiding the audience on an emotional ride. Organizing at DePauw helped her organize poetry slams and “Feedbag Material.” She said not many DePauw alumni do what she does, and said she lives a frugal life, but it’s still community building, and it’s still important work. “I have relatives who are doctors and pharmacists and ... business people,” she said. “I can’t do that. But they can’t do what I’m doing either.”
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ing for those students with upper classmen parking permits. In anticipation of confusion with these changes, Nally said a part-time position was created to help with enforcing parking rules. In the first several days of the semester, Public Safety focused on issuing warnings to those incorrectly parked in the new designated areas. After that first week, any vehicle found violating the parking rules has received a ticket. “It seems to me that people are having a hard time getting used to it — including myself,” Casey said. Nally acknowledges there’s a “learning curve” that comes with the parking changes. She said the goal is to not write any citations. “I think that’s the thing students are like, ‘They’re just trying to write us tickets.’ And that’s not true,” Nally said. “It’s about getting people registered so that we know who’s supposed to be where.” According to Nally, most of the students who received tickets for invalid permits had their tickets voided when they registered for permits. As more students have registered their vehicles, Nally said she’s seen a “dramatic decrease in the amount of tickets.” While sophomore Hunter Dyar keeps his car at Sigma Nu to avoid parking in the wrong area, his ticket reminded him of the importance of registering his vehicle. “I got my ticket after about two weeks of school,” Dyar said. “I didn’t have a parking permit. The ticket was $25 for an expired permit violation because I only had my sticker from last school year on my car. I paid off the ticket, got a new permit and went on with my day.” According to the Public Safety website, a number of violations have a $25 fine. These include not having a valid permit or an improperly displayed permit, parking in a yellow curb or hashed area violation, parking in a restricted area or an improper parking violation. Individuals who fraudulently use a ticket or park in a handicapped spot will receive a $50 fine. “It’s not about making money,” Nally said. “The goal is to go out and check parking and not write any tickets.” Nally explained that Public Safety is “adamantly against” taking money and does not earn a profit from parking permits and tickets. As a result, these transactions are either paid through cash receipts or added to student bills. Any money collected then goes to the university’s general fund. Brad Kelsheimer, vice president of Finance and Administration, was unable to be contact by deadline to address the specific details. But for the students who do have permits, there still seems to be a shortage of parking spots. Even though senior Trent Kirkwood has had a car on campus the past six semesters, he’s had difficulty finding where to park his car this fall. Kirkwood lives at 427 Anderson St. with six other students, four of who also have cars. Initially, the students left their vehicles in the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church parking lot behind their house. That is until they received paper notices on their cars that read, “Your sins are forgiven but your car will be towed, at
owner’s expense.” Kirkwood and his housemates, unsure of where to park, currently keep their cars on the grass yard behind their house. “[The university] definitely hasn’t reached out to us at all,” Kirkwood said. “We were sort of blind going into it, where to park. I don’t really think any of us thought about it and so we just thought ‘Oh there’s a church parking lot there, we’ll just park in it.’” Kirkwood anticipates his housemates and other Anderson Street residents will have no issues with parking once the construction is done. “I think I have a good grasp [on where to park on campus] overall, but with the construction ... it complicates it,” he said. While parking can sometimes present challenges for students, Nally considers DePauw to be a “pedestrian campus.” According to Nally, a majority of the student population does not use cars daily. But when they do want to use cars, their complaints sometimes surface about the lack of parking. “There are a sufficient number of parking spaces,” Nally said. “The general concern is with the proximity of the spaces to where people want to park.” Nally noted that there are over 400 parking spots in the Blackstock lot. For junior Dakota Dalton, parking close to desired buildings has become especially important since he sprained his ankle several weeks ago. While Dalton obtained a special parking permit from Public Safety, the permit hasn’t necessarily solved his problems. “It’s very difficult for me to walk anything more than a moderate distance without being in pain,” Dalton said. “But there are never any open parking spaces within a block or two of my building, so I end up having to walk a mile anyway.” Junior Jordan Davis has also been bothered by the current parking situation on campus. “Not having Anderson Street parking and the prior convenience of the Hub circle has made it a
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
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
Starbucks: what’s to come of this? The newly-opened Starbucks and Eli’s Books sits two blocks away from the north end of campus and about six blocks from its farthest corners. We encourage DePauw students, faculty and staff to visit Starbucks and the bookstore via foot. The Stellar Communities grant aims to fulfill its promise to bring more foot traffic and business to Greencastle’s courthouse square. It’s a walk that will hopefully become more and more common amongst the DePauw community. In order to support these efforts, try to use these leisure trips to the square as a time to explore the hidden nooks and treasures. On opening day, Starbucks provided a first ultra-tangible result of the Stellar Communities grant; a mix of DePauw students, faculty and Greencastle community filled the space. But we’re anxious to see how the Starbucks affects the towngown dynamic in the long run; proof of its success will be evident in increased sales of business on the square, the attitudes of their owners and the new habits and hangouts for the DePauw community. Keep us updated on your thoughts of the store — let us know if you find new spots to eat or shop during visits to the square for coffee.
Is it “the sooner, the better?” The first time on fraternity property for freshmen proved to be relatively tamer than expected. Alcohol is an important measure of this past Saturday. Not in liters or shots, but the number of trips to the hospital that alcohol causes. Though those visiting rights mean more in a wider scope, the now traditional trial-by-registered-party requires attention to over-consumption. But measuring the number of trips to the hospital is tough, for every trip means a student in need of serious medical attention. The previous weekend, 13 alcohol violations were handed out. Many upperclassmen bought into trends, dreading that this past weekend would bring an increased number of overconsumption cases. Fortunately it didn’t prove true, for there was reported two violations and one hospital run this weekend. So with the low numbers in mind, the choice to move opening weekend seems a successful one with help from fraternities’ risk management. However, we encourage freshman to continue taking advantage of their time in the freshman dorms, where strong friendships are created across majors, interests and greek or non-greek affiliation. In that respect, we’re not sure if we agree with ‘the sooner, the better.’ A healthy and vibrant DePauw community depends on those connections lasting all four years. email us at edboard@thedepauw.com
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Tips for staying awake in class NICOLE DOBIAS
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was sitting in class, utterly bored out of my mind. My eyes drooped and my head fell forward as I started to fall asleep. I jerked up and looked around to notice half the class having a similar predicament. I attempted to stay awake for the remainder of the class by doodling in my notebook, instead of taking notes. And then it hit me: we spend so much money going to this school only to fall asleep during our classes. So I have decided to create a list of ways, to not only help us pay attention in class, but to stay awake as well. The most obvious word of advice in this situation is to take professors that match your learning style. Make sure you know what kind of learner you are, whether it is visual or auditory or a combination and try to find professors that fit your learning needs.
When we try to decide what classes we want to take each semester, we ask our friends which professors they liked and didn’t like. I like to take classes with professors that are good at getting the class involved. I tend to stay away from professors that spend more time lecturing and less time engaged in discussion. Find what works for you. We go to such a small, tight-knit school: people are always more than willing to give advice on which professors they recommend. My next tip to stay awake in class is to actively participate in the class discussion. Answer the professor’s questions and bring interesting ideas to the table. In fact, a lot of professors at this school take participation into account when configuring your final grade, so it can’t hurt. In addition, when you are actively involved, it affects the dynamic of the classroom, often making it more enjoyable for others. Furthermore, you will better comprehend the information that is covered throughout the course. Another vital piece of advice: get enough sleep the night before. The average person needs at least six to
eight hours of sleep each night. I need a little bit more. If you constantly find yourself falling asleep during class, you, most likely, can attribute the fatigue to lack of sleep. Eating healthy, working out and drinking enough water also factor in to this category. Overall, a healthy lifestyle will help keep your mind active. Lastly, hold yourself accountable. Don’t blame the professor. If you have a hard time paying attention and staying awake, sit up front. You are less likely to fall asleep with the professor right there. Take notes and try your best to make sure you are making the most of your education. I like to take notes in different colored pens; little things can make class more enjoyable. We are spending a lot of money to go to this amazing school. Hopefully my tips can help you stay awake and pay attention in class. — Dobias is a junior from Fishers, Ind., majoring in communications and minoring in political science and computer science. opinion@thedepauw.com
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
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From a freshman: not-so-safe Greencastle LEEANN SAUSSER
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hail from Indianapolis, land of frequent sirens. It’s not unusual to have an armed robbery within the neighborhood of my high school or to hear about a murder somewhere in the city during the week. When I signed up for college in small town, middle of nowhere Greencastle, I was expecting a much quieter atmosphere. I imagined walking around at night, cautious but not freaking out about every shadowy figure or slow-driving car. Sirens would be more frequent on the weekends, but otherwise few and far between. Boy, was I wrong. In the span of two weeks, a man was murdered and a gas station robbed — both right next to campus. When my floormates and I found out someone was murdered, we didn’t believe it. For one, the murder was reported only a few blocks from South Quad, uncomfortably close. It also involved a local Greencastle man. So we did what any 21st century person would do; we Googled the story. Sure enough, the murder was real and now so was our nervousness about the whole
situation. But hey, one murder in Greencastle is probably not too much to worry about, right? Wrong. Friday morning I’m leaving class and have a text from public safety telling me that a man with a gun is running around. The vivid description I get is “white male in a gray sweatshirt” — because that doesn’t describe a good chunk of the people I was going to run into on campus. Later, I also know that the sweatshirt is a zipup, and the man has a “square/round face.” All the triangular-faced guys were off the list. Upon reading my email, I learn that the gas station right down the street from my dorm was the one robbed, and that the robber escaped in the direction of campus. Delightful, just what I wanted. My friends even walked in that area to get to the new bookstore. The robbery was right on campus as far as I’m concerned. And the murder was not far away at all. Plus the number of sirens I hear every day is ridiculous. What the heck is happening all the time in Greencastle and the surrounding areas? It’s enough to make me more cautious than I was planning on being at college. Instead of just looking out for drunken college kids at night, I now must look out for murderers and suspect every white man in a gray hoodie. It’s like I never left Indianapolis. The response from Public Safety makes me wonder. In high school, a robber on the loose was subject to external lockdown, or creating
protection around the exterior of the school by locking doors and supervising entrances. In college, we get a warning to look out for a man with a vague description. I like to think that if a man with a gun is running around my campus, I would see police officers on the premises — not only looking for him — but also looking out for the students going on with their day. As far as I know, the man was not caught. There was not a follow-up text telling students to let down their guard, that the robber had been apprehended. For all we know, he’s gone back to his robber friends, and they are planning their next attack, maybe on campus this time. Okay, maybe not. All the same, students should feel a sense of security on campus. While everyone should be aware of our surroundings and be smart about personal safety, a noticeable presence should exist that lets us know we are protected. Maybe my experiences in a big city make me expect more, but I doubt it. Vague text messages and emails just don’t cut it, and in light of recent events, more should be done to ensure the students’ safety on campus and assure us that these events are indeed rare. Right now, I’m not reassured. — Leeann Sausser is a freshman from Indianapolis, Ind., with an undecided major.
MADI BRINKER
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ot every day is a good day. For a plethora of reasons, our attitudes can change in a split second. Some of the factors that usually contribute to my attitude are the weather, my hair and my to do list. There are a bunch of small things that all factor in with each other to produce how I come across to everyone else for the day. However, there is one factor that will always remain constant in the equation that produces how I go about my day. That factor is you. I’m sure you are sitting at your desk, in your dorm, walking to class or something of the sort, reading your paper, positive that we don’t even
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CLARISSA ZINGRAF, junior “I have had no problems with parking on campus. If anything, parking is easier this year with all the additional lots.” ANDERSON ANTOINE, senior
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Being nice all day helps campus stay the same way know each other. But the thing is, what you do today and how you present yourself to the world, directly affects everyone else, including me. Why do you think I felt prompted to write this? The difference between coming across someone with a pessimistic outlook and resentful attitude versus someone who no matter the situation finds a way to see the best in the matter, the opportunities, and their chance to make someone’s day, is huge. And here is and example of why and how. I walked into the mailroom the other day to pick up a package, and I noticed the woman working there was contagiously happy. She brought me my package and asked how my day was going and how I was doing, all with an infectious smile on her face. I left the mailroom instantly lighter and pleased that this woman had the ability to make me feel so good just by being friendly to me, a complete stranger at that. The rest of my day, I wore a smile and shared it with the people that I was surrounded by. Because of the stranger, I had the urge to open doors, compliment and go a little bit out of my
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way to make others feel as good as I did. The opposite is also true. If I come across someone who is clearly unhappy and trying to share their bad day with the world, more than likely, I am going to contract their disease and be a bummer to everyone for the rest of the day. So why would you want to do that? If you are clearly aware that how you present yourself to the world is going to affect how everyone else presents themselves to the world, don’t you want to be the best, most positive, version of yourself? It always comes back to you. Every day you have the opportunity to make the days of every one you come across. So think about it before you throw it away. A smile can lead to a whole lot of great things, and maybe a smile is all someone needs to make it through the rest of their day. — Brinker is a sophomore from Stevensville, Minn., with an undecided major. opinion@thedepauw.com
“I actually don’t have any complaints, but I know many of my friends do. They’ve gotten plenty of tickets, especially by Hogate’s parking lot.” STEPHANIE FERNANDEZ, sophomore “I don’t have a car. Going green.”
MATT KUKURUGYA, senior JIM EASTERHOUSE / THE DEPAUW
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
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MEN’S SOCCER
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Hiram hands DePauw first loss
Team wins first of the season over Hiram
By CONNOR HOLLENSTEINER sports@thedepauw.com
After a tough battle Saturday night, the Tigers fell to the Hiram College Terriers 3-2 in the team’s second conference game of the season. DePauw fell behind midway through the first half, but was able to respond with goals from sophomores Nate Snyder and Andy Morrison in the first. The Terriers scored with less than three minutes left in the first half for a 2-2 halftime. The Terriers pulled out the victory with a late goal in the 88th minute, giving the hosts a 3-2 victory. DePauw head coach Brad Hauter thought the team just wasn’t themselves Saturday night. “I thought it was kind of the opposite of who we are,” Hauter said. “We were very dynamic going forward and creating a lot of really good opportunities, but we weren’t ourselves in the
back. “There isn’t one specific thing that went wrong. I think it was attention to detail that was missing. It wasn’t just our back line, but it was all over the field defensively. The angles of pressure and the intensity to pressure weren’t correct, and I think we gave their players too much space with and without the ball.” The three goals surrendered Saturday is equivalent to the number of goals the team gave up throughout its first seven games of the season. Despite the loss, Hauter saw it as a bump in the road. “That loss may move us in the right direction,” Hauter said. “I really like how our team has responded and readjusted to this point.” After the loss, the Tigers fall to 5-1-2 on the season with the heart of the conference schedule approaching quickly. The team is back in action Wednesday at 7 p.m. when it hosts Anderson University before four straight conference games to follow.
By MICHAEL APPELGATE sports@thedepauw.com
It took a while, but the Tigers finally generated enough offense and garnered just enough defense. The first win of the season for the DePauw women’s soccer team is one that was savored and one that, for a moment, will erase all memory of the brutal start to the season. For senior Dana Sprague, it’s one welcomed with relief. Sprague scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute of the game on a pass down the right sideline. After a couple of touches, the ball was in the net, and DePauw (1-7, 1-1 NCAC) held out for the final minutes of the game for the 1-0 win over Hiram College (3-5-1, 0-1 NCAC). “The whole game, we were struggling to score,” Sprague said. “We had so many opportunities, we just couldn’t get the ball in. Not going into overtime was a great feeling, and finally having a win under our belt gives us some great confidence going forward.” Sprague added that her team was called on a few off-side penalties, including one that negated a Tigers goal. Sprague won the ball on the right side as her defender tripped, and she charged at the goal. Sprague found midfielder Megann Lear in the middle of the field, and Lear passed it
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right back to Sprague with Hiram’s goalkeeper coming out of the box. She slotted the ball near the left post. At first she didn’t believe it counted – Sprague looked at the sideline referee for a potential off-side penalty. “It was the best feeling,” Sprague said. “At first, it was like ‘did that count?’ We all started screaming and jumping on top of each other, we were so happy.” After the goal, the team came together to calm each other down and offer advice to get the win. “We just needed to slow the game down, don’t try and make fast kicks or fast throw-ins, just keep possession,” Sprague said. The Tigers held, ending a seven-game losing streak. While the outcome was positive, DePauw’s weak trends in the season continued. The Tigers outshot Hiram 24-5, but tallied just one goal. In 48 shots-on-goal during the season, DePauw has just five goals compared to 19 from opponents. “We need to look to shoot more often,” Sprague said. “We think there’s a better option, but we really just need to take a shot – take it at our defender and just rip a shot.” The Tigers are not looking at their overall record, but the .500 NCAC record for the rest of the season. DePauw faces outof-conference opponent Illinois Wesleyan University (1-5) on Thursday at Boswell Field and Kenyon College (4-4, 0-0 NCAC) on Saturday.
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DePauw wins college classic STAFF REPORTS sports@thedepauw.com
The Tigers competed in the DePauw Small College Classic this past weekend. The women’s golf team took the lead in the opening round with a 329, 13 strokes ahead of Wittenberg and proceeded to finish first in the entire tournament with a 662. Wittenberg finished second, followed by Hanover and Denison. Although junior Paige Gooch was disqualified, she shot a 77, which was the low for the second round of the tournament. The team will play next weekend on Sept. 28 and 29 at the North Coast Athletic Conference Fall Preview.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
FOOTBALL
Turnovers down DePauw, 51-28 By PARKER SCHWARTZ sports@thedepauw.com
DePauw traveled to Pittsburgh, Penn., on Saturday for its third game of the season and lost against host Carnegie Mellon University. DePauw (0-3) committed four turnovers and allowed more than 500 total yards of offense to the Tartans who advanced to 4-0 on the season. The final score of the contest at the Tartans’ field turf Gesling Stadium was 51-28. “I think we hurt ourselves in a number of respects,” said interim head coach Scott Srnka. “We played a really disciplined football team. Everything we need to do is from a mental standpoint.” Offensively, both squads totaled more than 1,000 yards combined. Defense was nowhere to be found, as both defensive backfields gave up more than 300 yards through the air. The game began with an 83 yard touchdown pass from junior Tartans quarterback Rob Kalkstein to sophomore Tim Swanson on a pass to the flat.
The first half also gave way to a consistent rushing attack from both teams. With the Tigers running game in question prior to this matchup, junior tight end Andrew Cusumano entered the game and gave the Tiger offense impactful runs. Cusumano’s performance gave opportunities for tailbacks such as Armani Cato and Ahmen Galley to total healthy runs. Cusumano finished with 12 carries and 81 yards. But Carnegie Mellon was able to counter throughout with motion, jet sweep running plays. Carnegie Mellon’s backup fullback, Zach Erra-Hernandez, had two touchdowns in the first half as its wing-t offense diversified with different rushing attacks and passing sets. To make a tough first half worse for the Old Gold, sophomore quarterback Drew Seaman was knocked out of the game after a huge hit by AK Brefo in the second quarter. Freshman Justin Murray would take over under center and his passing ability impressed as he finished the game 20-40-2 for 254 yards and four touchdown passes. “I think he did an outstanding job
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coming in for Drew,” Srnka said. “It’s been a back and forth effort between those two guys this season.” After a 30-point deficit at halftime, Murray threw for three passing touchdowns in the second half, to Sophomore D.J. Steward and seniors Taylor Wagner and Bobby Coburn. The 28 points scored for the Tigers was the most points tallied for the DePauw offense since Oct. 22, 2011 when the Tigers beat Ohio Wesleyan 34-10 in Delaware, Ohio. The 515 yards of total offense and 27 first downs are also huge positive attributes for an altogether capable offensive unit. “We need to do our jobs,” Srnka said. “It’s the short game, and that’s what was hurting us against St. Olaf. From the back end (defensively), we have got to get much better.” DePauw eyes its first win this season when it hosts Washington University in St. Louis at home on Saturday. DePauw’s fourth game of the season is set for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Blackstock Stadium and will be broadcast live on 91.5 WGRE.
Volleyball | continued from page 16 -ing multiple players and showcasing the depth of the hitters. “Our coach is always telling us to hold each other accountable,” Rolwes said. “We’ve gotten better at doing that.” This weekend, the Tigers head to both Capital University (6-13) and Wooster College (11-5). But before that, DePauw faces Alma College (9-5) on Friday night. “We’re at that point in our season where we will start hitting the tougher part of our schedule, both in and out of conference,” Zellers said.
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Highlight: Sprague scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute Saturday against Hiram College. The team held off the Terriers for a 1-0 win, the team’s first victory of the season. Sprague leads all Tiger scorers with three goals.
On team’s first win and outlook for the season: “We all went crazy,” Sprague said. “We all just jumped on top of each other. We were just screaming, our whole bench ran out, it was great. ... Now we know we can do it. We are good enough, we have the talent, we can score and put it in the back of the net. We know that we can, so it’s a big step for us now having this win.” — COMPILED BY MICHAEL APPELGATE / SPORTS@THEDEPAUW.COM
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
VOLLEYBALL
Streak extends to 13 with one more win By NICOLE DARNALL sports@thedepauw.com
The last time DePauw lost a volleyball match was at the beginning of September. Another statistic shows the Tigers are 39-4 in games. There’s no sign of slowing down. Once again, the volleyball team managed to continue their winning streak on Saturday. The Tigers (13-2, 1-0 NCAC) traveled to Oberlin College (7-6, 0-2 NCAC), where they managed to get the win in three straight games. The team seemed to have consistently improved throughout the game, the first ending at 25-17, the sec-
“Games one and two, we put some great plays together, but we didn’t play as cohesively as a team. Consistency was a little hot and cold. I think we just had a little better resolve in game three. We really put it together.” - Deb Zellers, head coach
ond 25-20 and the third 25-10. “Games one and two, we put some great plays together, but we didn’t play as cohesively as a team,” said head coach Deb Zellers. “Consistency was a little hot and cold. I think we just had a little better resolve in game three. We really put it together.” They put it together for the 13th straight win for the Tigers. Oberlin was also going into the game with a winning record, but DePauw was able to read the team and recognize how to defend against the Yeowomen. “Oberlin did a really good job taking away one of our strengths,” Zellers said. “Mary Kate Etling was coming off player of the week, and they recognized that and were doing a really great job following her with blocks.” But DePauw was successful by transferring the hits to other players who were able to get the points. The player responsible for distributing those hits was freshman Faith Rolwes, who tallied 35 assists. “Our passing was really good so it allowed me to be able to set multiple options and have our hitters put the ball away, plus our serve/receive was really great too,” Rolwes said. Even with Oberlin reading the team and taking away one of the strengths, DePauw really pulled through us
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Senior Bridgette Shamleffer and freshman Grace Goodbarn steal the ball from Ohio Wesleyan University during the field hockey game this past Sunday. DePauw won 1-0. CHRISTA SCHROEDEL / THE DEPAUW
DePauw outshoots OWU 31-0 in OT win By MICHAEL APPELGATE sports@thedepauw.com
In front of Margaret Ellis was a familiar sight: the entire Ohio Wesleyan University defense standing by the goal, looking to deflect her shot. After 10 minutes of overtime, her 13th shot was assumed to glance off a Battling Bishop defender’s stick or a shin. However, this one finally found the goal. In the Tigers’ 1-0 victory over Ohio Wesleyan on Sunday, the problem was not offensive opportunities, it was getting around the 11 Battling Bishops players who crowded the scoring circle and made it difficult for DePauw (8-1, 6-0 NCAC) to find open shots. In the end, Ohio Wesleyan’s (3-4, 2-3 NCAC) strategy backfired, as they failed to take a shot in the entire 80 minutes of play at Blackstock West Field. “We wanted to keep the ball out of our goal cage. That was the only strategy we had,” Ohio Wesleyan head coach Marge Redmond said. “We were pretty successful with that. Our offense was a bit off today. “We had trouble getting the ball through
the midfield. DePauw is a very good team, and they basically shut us down, and we didn’t step up and do the things we can do.” The Battling Bishops relied on counterattacks to try and catch a frustrated Tigers offense off-guard. However, the visitors committed just three or four players to an attack, as DePauw sprinted back on defense to thwart any threat. Sophomore goalkeeper Maggie Steele never touched the ball in the entire game, and for the third time of the season, the Tigers didn’t allow one shot on goal. DePauw outshot Ohio Wesleyan 31-0 and held the advantage on penalty corners, 23-0. It was during one of those corners in the second half where the Tigers thought they had their first goal. Ellis lifted a shot to the upper left corner of the Battling Bishops’ goal. Sophomore Maggie Campbell lifted her stick to bat the ball straight back into the goal. As Campbell and the rest of the DePauw team celebrated, one referee called the score off, citing a high-sticking penalty – Campbell’s stick was lifted above her shoulders. “It was tough for us when they were putting 11 people inside the circle. Even when
we were passing and moving the ball around, we didn’t have a lot of space to go forward,” DePauw head coach Gina Wills said. “We did a pretty good job of creating goal-scoring opportunities in our corners, but we just weren’t able to execute.” In overtime, the teams’ numbers were reduced to seven players on each side. The diminished numbers proved to play in Tigers’ favor, and they won three penalty corners during the first 10 minutes. On the third penalty corner, Campbell passed the ball to Ellis at the top of the scoring circle, who then laced a shot to the lower left corner of the goal, ending the game and keeping DePauw perfect record in conference play. The win was the Tigers’ second-straight overtime victory of the season, and during the weekend. On Saturday, DePauw beat Denison University 1-0 by a Chelsea Cutler goal off of a corner in the 75th minute. “(The overtime) is frustrating, but the girls did a nice job of taking a deep breath when overtime started, and we were still able to maintain possession on our end,” Wills said. The Tigers next travel to Kenyon College on Saturday.