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Watergate reporter to discuss future of journalism in next Ubben lecture

By LEANN BURKE and ABBY MARGULIS news@thedepauw.com

Campus Living and Community Development banned Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity from participating in the first round of formal recruitment due to the ongoing investigation of reported battery charges on Dec. 14, 2012. The investigation did not reach the CLCD office until the end of winter term. The battery was reported at 2 a.m. when a DePauw student heard screams coming from a nearby room inside the fraternity house. The victim was James Borchert, a member of ATO and a sophomore transfer student from Wabash College. Allegedly upperclassmen members of the fraternity confronted Borchert one evening in the ATO house. The encounter escalated quickly, leading to violence and serious harm to Borchert. “I kept them out of the first round of recruitment because I needed to work with the chap-

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Carl Bernstein (left) and Bob Woodward, the team that broke the Nixon Administration’s Watergate scandal, in the Washington Post newsroom. Bernstein will be visiting DePauw as part of the Timothy and Sharon Ubben Lecture series on Feb. 13. COURTESY MEDIA PHOTO / DEPAUW UNIVERSITY By NICKY CHOKRAN news@thedepauw.com

Alpha Tau Omega is subject to an ongoing investigation of a reported battery that occurred Dec. 14, 2012. The fraternity will be allowed to participate in second and third rounds of recruitment this weekend. ASHLEY BAUER / THE DEPAUW

Prolific journalist Carl Bernstein will present as part of the next Timonthy and Sharon Ubben Lecture series on Feb 13. A lecture titled, “The State of Our Information: Is Journalism Dead?” will be given in Meharry Hall, DePauw announced on Tuesday. Bernstein is best know for his Washington Post collaboration with Bob Woodward in their 1973 Pulitzer Prize winning article. The article investigated and exposed the Nixon administration’s Watergate Scandal. “The Watergate story is still a juncture in journalism history,” communications professor Jeff McCall said. “[Bernstein] questions that sometimes the news agenda is not as

solid as it should be.” Bob Steele, distinguished professor of journalism ethics, agrees. “He’s a strong voice of scrutiny and criticism,” Steele said. “[The lecture] will bring an incredible lens of media criticism to our learning at DePauw.” Steele hopes that during the lecture, DePauw students will pay close attention to Bernstein’s notorious skepticism. “It is very important for DePauw students to scrutinize journalism and the role of journalism in society,” Steele said. The lecture will aim to answer growing concerns about the future of journalism at a time when newspapers struggle to stay in business. Bernstein’s career, however, is an indication of the significant impact journalism can

have on the public. Steele described Watergate as a historical benchmark for questioning and scrutinizing political figures and governments. “It’s a way to put present day journalism in the context of historical journalism,” Steel said. Since Watergate, Bernstein has continued to be a prominent figure in print and broadcast news. He has appeared on CNN as a political analyst and is a regular contributor to MSNBC’s show, “Morning Joe.” Bernstein has also authored four books, the most recent being “A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hilary Rodham Clinton.” Overall, McCall thinks that Bernstein was a good choice for an Ubben Lecture speaker. “It’s important to get a variety of journalistic perspectives from within the journalistic trenches,” McCall said. “[Bernstein] is a prominent figure in journalism history, he has experience across media platforms, and he’s a thoughtful guy.”

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Fever, chills, headache, cough, sore throat and muscle aches: indications that it’s flu season. Influenza is a virus spread through coughing, sneezing and merely touching items that are contaminated with the virus. According to the Indiana State Department of Health, reports of influenza-like symptoms to state Emergency Departments during the current flu season have quadrupled since the 2008-2009 flu season. Yet fortunately for DePauw students, the metaphorical bubble that encircles campus seems to have acted as a barrier for the virus this year. “While we’re busy seeing other viruses that exhibit the same symptoms, we haven’t diagnosed more than twenty-five actual flu cases this year,” said Dr. Scott Ripple from DePauw’s Wellness Center. “The lack of flu cases this year doesn’t seem to match that of the surrounding community.” The same cannot be said of years past. During the 20082009 school year, there was a large H1N1 flu outbreak on DePauw’s campus. The Wellness Center doctors decided to take special precautions by working with housing officials on campus and moving those particular students to a separate housing unit in attempts to limit the outbreak.

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This was an atypical case though; Ripple voiced DePauw’s policies against quarantining students in large scales. “Generally, we try to keep a feel for where those with the flu are living on campus to see if it’s occurring in one place more than another,” Ripple said. “If it is, then we contact housing professionals on campus in order to contain an outbreak.” As for the standard flu, the protocol is much less complicated. The Wellness Center invites students to look over the instructions posted on the DePauw website for treating flu-like symptoms. If a student deems it necessary, the Wellness Center gives a flu-treating medication to students along with Gatorade, crackers, Ibuprofen, Tylenol and hand-sanitizing wipes. Ripple advises students not to go to class until their fever is gone for at least 24 hours. But for DePauw students, missing even one class can lead to an overwhelming amount of makeup work and possibly a lack of sympathy from professors. However, according to psychology professor Dr. Ted Bitner, each professor’s policy on missing class varies. “Some universities have no policy, so I develop my own,” Bitner said. “An absence is an absence, but if the student has enough interest to exhibit the effort to contact me in

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“While we’re busy seeing other viruses that exhibit the same symptoms, we haven’t diagnosed more than twenty-five actual flu cases this year. The lack of flu cases this year doesn’t seem to match that of the surrounding community.” - Dr. Scott Ripple Medical Director of the Wellness Center

person and inquire about makeup work, then I’ll respond positively.” As for preventing the flu, doctors at the Wellness Center highly encourage students to get a flu shot during the month of November - the beginning of the flu season. Unfortunately though, after giving away 200 free flu shots before the holiday break, the DePauw Wellness Center has already run out of flu shots for the season. For those concerned about contracting the flu as a result of receiving the vaccination, that’s a myth. According to Ripple, the flu shot is a killed virus, meaning that it is impossible to catch the flu from the flu shot; but that doesn’t indicate that the flu shot will prevent contracting the virus entirely. “I think it’s still a really good idea for everyone to get vaccinated. I have been getting the flu shot since I can remember,” sophomore Lauren Abendroth said. “Even though I got the flu this year, because I was

vaccinated, I probably didn’t have the flu as severely as I could have had it.” According to Ripple, Abendroth’s case is not uncommon. “It’s possible to catch an unusual strain [of the flu] not protected by the flu shot,” he said. “The flu shot doesn’t prevent the flu entirely, but it does prevent awful, deathly symptoms,” Ripple said. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Influenza-associated hospitalization rates continue to be highest among people 65 and older. While this news is comforting to college-aged students, Ripple feels as though this is no reason to neglect getting vaccinated. “You may be healthy, and you may think you’re young, but your circumstances put you in a risk group because of communal living situation,” Ripple said. “Getting vaccinated, and early, should be a top priority for students. “

“Some universities have no policy, so I develop my own... An absence is an absence, but if the student has enough interest to exhibit the effort to contact me in person and inquire about makeup work, then I’ll respond positively.” Ted Bitner, psychology professor

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DePauw Donates $1 for Completed Service Surveys news@thedepauw.com

DePauw is donating $1 to The United Way for each student who contributes to research by the National Assessment of Service and Community Engagement. An email was sent out to the student body by the K. F. Hubbard Center for Student Engagement on Monday morning that contains a link to a national survey for students to complete. The survey’s purpose is to gain infor-

ATO | continued from 1 chapter, so I knew there were not immediate health concerns for anyone in the chapter,” Director of Campus Living and Community Development Myrna Hernandez said. His father confirmed that the battery took place, but refused any further comment when contacted. Public Safety is currently running a closed investigation, and Director of Public

“I kept them out of the first round of recruitment because I needed to work with the chapter, so I knew there were not immediate health concerns for anyone in the chapter.” - Myrna Hernandez Director of Campus Living and Community Development

mation about trends in collegiate community service and volunteer work. Questions aim to identify types of service performed by students and frequency of participation. The survey also explores why students choose to participate in community service. DePauw’s charitable commitment convinced senior Berkley Frost to complete the survey. “What’s five minutes?” Frost said. “If everyone [at DePauw] did it, United Way would get over $2,000.” Safety Angela Nally is unable to comment at this time. Public Safety is currently running a closed investigation, and Director of Public Safety Angela Nally said that she would not be able comment at this time. Hernandez and ATO’s Greek Life Coordinator PJ Mitchell have been meeting with ATO chapter leadership throughout the investigation. The investigation will decide if ATO is responsible for the battery as an organization or if it was a case of individuals acting independently on ATO property. Current president of the chapter, Jim Perry, said he would not comment on the incident. Hernandez said that she trusts the information chapter leadership has shared and will allow the chapter to participate in the remaining rounds of recruitment. The investigation is currently in progress and Nally does not have an estimated time for when it will be closed. ATO National Headquarters views the reported offense as an isolated incident. “The incident was between individuals,” Winn Smiley, CEO of ATO National Headquarters, said. “It was clear it had nothing to do with the chapter.”

Recruitment weekend will be snowy and cold, but look forward to warmer temperatures early next week. Weather courtesy of www.weatherchannel.com

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WEATHER REPORT

By ALEX PAUL news@thedepauw.com

The large black gates on the new Anderson Street entrance lasted only two days. President Brian Casey thought the gates sent the wrong message to new and current students, and decided to take them down. Sophomore Nathan Basham thought the entrance was out of place in Greencastle. “The gate was too disconnected from Greencastle as you drive through it,” Basham said. “Then they were just gone.” Before their removal, the black gates loomed large over the smaller brick pillars of Anderson Street, nearing the same size as the street lamps. A rounded top sloped upward into a spiked pole. The gates remained in a permanent open position; thick black iron grounded them into the grass. “[The gates] were pretty over the top,” Basham said. “They didn’t even have the size right for the banner.” Senior Zach Gaylean saw the gates get put up,

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but did not see them get taken down . “I thought they looked cool,” Gaylean said. “It looked better with them than without; [the entrance] looks empty now.” For some a two day test run was not enough time to correctly gauge how attractive the gates would be to students. “They should have stuck with something,” Gaylean said. “If you’re going to put them up, leave them up.” Work on Anderson Street began before Fall semester started, and work continued all the way until its completion during Winter Term. “The whole street had a vision,” Basham said. “I don’t know why [the university] took the gates down in two days.” An archway was intended to hang between the two gates as well, but was never put up. “They should have known,” Basham said. “I don’t understand where their vision went wrong.” The Anderson Street gates were funded by money donated to DePauw by alumni and friends. President Casey was unavailable for comment on where the gates went and how much they cost.

Workers install the black, ironwrought gates on Jan. 9. The gates were taken down two days later. The entrance will soon include an entry, part of the original plan. COURTESY PHOTO/ THE BANNER GRAPHIC

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Nov. 30

• Noise — loud music • Made contact with house representative / verbal warning issued | Time: 12 a.m. | Place: Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity

Dec. 7

• Investigate for odor of marijuana • Officer checked area / unable to locate source | Time: 11:12 p.m. | Place: Bloomington Street Hall

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• Theft of laptop • Pending | Time: 7:25 a.m. | Place: Senior Hall • Medical • Transported to Putnam County Hospital | Time: 11:48 p.m. | Place: Bishop Roberts Hall

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Dec. 14

• Battery delayed report • Under investigation | Time: 2 a.m. | Place: Alpha Tau Omega fraternity

Dec. 26

• Domestic disturbance • Subjects separated upon officer arrival / verbal warning issued | Time: 10:52 p.m. | Place: Inn at DePauw

Jan. 2

• Medical • Transported to Putnam County Hospital | Time: 7:39 p.m. | Place: Longden Hall

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• Alcohol violation • Released to custody of friend / forwarded to Community Standards Committee

| Time: 1:51 a.m. | Place: Humbert Hall

Jan. 5

• Party registration violation • Shut down / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 11:53 p.m. | Place: Delta Tau Delta Fraternity

Jan. 7

• Alcohol violation • Transported to Putnam County Hospital / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 12:57 a.m. | Place: Longden Hall • Medical • Transported to Putnam County Hospital | Time: 12:41 a.m. | Place: Humbert Hall

Jan. 8

• Civil disturbance / medical • Transported to Putnam County Hospital / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 4:42 p.m. | Place: Union Building • Animal control • Animal removed | Time: 10:34 p.m. | Place: 307 Walnut St. |

Place: Humbert Hall • Possession of marijuana / paraphernalia • Forwarded to Community Standards | Time: 4:07 a.m. | Place: Humbert Hall

Jan. 19

• Minor in consumption • Transported to Putnam County Hospital / forwarded to Prosecutor’s Office and Community Standards committee | Time: 1:21 a.m. | Place: Olive / Locust Streets

Jan. 20

• Alcohol violation • Transported to residence / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 6:05 a.m. | Place: Tennis and Track Facility

Jan. 21

• Alcohol violation • Transported to Putnam County Hospital / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 3:53 a.m. | Place: Phi Delta Theta fraternity

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Jan. 9

• Alcohol violation • Transported to Putnam County Hospital / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 1:37 a.m. | Place: Union Building

Jan. 10

• Alcohol violation • Transported to Putnam County Hospital / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 2:52 a.m. | Place: Senior Hall

• Hit and run property damage accident • Pending | Time: unknown | Place: Delta Tau Delta parking lot • Alcohol violation • Transported to Putnam County Hospital / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 2:07 a.m. | Place: Bishop Roberts Hall

Jan. 11

• Hazardous subjects on roof • Made contact with residents / warning issued | Time: 10:22 p.m. | Place: Anderson Hall

Jan. 12

• Alcohol violation • Transported to Putnam County Hospital / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 12:54 a.m. | Place: College Street Hall • Harassment via E-mail • Under investigation | Time: Unknown | Place: Campus

Jan. 13

• Alcohol violation • Transported to Putnam County Hospital / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 2:11 a.m. |

• Criminal mischief to vehicle • Report filed / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 1:12 a.m. | Place: Alpha Chi Omega parking lot

Jan. 29

• Animal control • Forwarded to Facilities Management | Time: 7:25 a.m. | Place: Bloomington Street Hall • Assist Campus Living – possession of paraphernalia • Forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 5:50 p.m. | Place: Senior Hall

Jan. 30

• Investigate for odor of marijuana • Forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 5:04 p.m. | Place: Longden Hall

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Local art gallery hosts Indiana artist Student comes By ZOE GRABOW news@thedepauw.com

Approximately 60 students braced the hail and high winds Wednesday to attend the Low Road Gallery’s latest art exhibit, Cross Pollination. Art students showed up for the first punch card event of the semester, and the gallery was packed. The gallery opened at 7 p.m. and Megan Abajian talked about her artwork soon thereafter. Karen Lederer, the other featured artist, was absent for the event. Abajian’s artwork reflects the nature of and desire for consumption. “I don’t know if it’s the culture, but I myself tend to consume,” Abajian said during the talk. “I surround myself with things to validate existence and work through thoughts and frustrations.” Abajian received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio art from the University of Texas and went on to Indiana University in Bloomington for graduate studies with a concentration in painting. In addition to her art, she currently teaches textiles and intro to studio art at Indiana University. The works were comprised of a diversity of

materials, including color-aid, watercolor, yupe, acrylic and silkscreen collage—many included them all. Artwork included collages and cutouts, which were all done by hand with the exception of one intricate foam piece, which was laser-cut. Abajian’s works are heavily influenced by textiles, especially accentuating floral patterns, colors, scale and shape. Color especially is present. “Color is [important] to me,” Abajian said. “Color is what pulls you in…creates a want.” Through her art, Abajian strives to reflect desire, discomfort and frustration. To best express a sense of discomfort, she said, she provides no clear focal point. Desire and frustration tie into consumer culture. Abajian took notice of Indiana landscapes while running, and fell in love with them, especially sunrises and sunsets. She incorporates these into her artwork through the use of mental images rather than photographs. “We’re visual creatures,” Abajian said. “Everything we see gets stored into our brains.” Lederer’s work was also featured at the exhibit, but she was unable to attend. A Brooklynbased artist, Lederer received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in print-making and drawing from Washington University and continued on

to the Rhode Island School of Design for her Master of Fine Arts in print-making. Both Abajian and Lederer work in a similar style, using botanical and floral designs as well as dense ornamentation, but their messages differ. “We deal with the same issues, densely ornamented works,” Abajian said. “[Lederer’s] work is a celebration of it, while mine is more an inspection of it.” Students responded with questions, and feedback for the event was positive. “I thought it was very successful,” freshman Jordan Lienhoop said. “I haven’t been to other events, so I’m not sure what the turnout usually is, but considering the weather, it was really good.” Abajian continues to share her work. She uses her surroundings as an inspirational and expressive tool. “We’re at the precipice of something,” Abajian said. “I don’t know if it’s chaos or new hope, [but] I wanted to embody that in my work.”

forward after throwing brick By ALEX PAUL news@thedepauw.com

A vandalism incident involving a damaged vehicle parked in Alpha Chi Omega’s parking lot has been resolved. According to Public Safety’s investigation of the incident, a brick was thrown through the window of a vehicle on Jan. 27, 2013. Director of Public Safety, Angela Nally said the responsible party was another DePauw student, who has since come forward and admitted to the crime. The responsible student and the owner of the vehicle are working together to come up with a plan to pay for the broken window, Nally said. No other vehicular vandalism was reported over Winter Term.

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Artist Megan Abajian describes her work displayed in the Cross Pollination show during the exhibit's opening at the Low Road Gallery Wednesday evening. MARGARET DISTLER / THE DEPAUW

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Worst case scenario

Recent national tragedies prompt campus to consider potential gunman threat By JACLYN ANGLIS investigative@thedepauw.com

Public Safety has been discussing mass school shootings for a long time, tracing back long before the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting that shook Newton, Conn. in December. Angie Nally, director of Public Safety, described the officers’ training and implementations of emergency procedures following the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech, as well as the current response methods to a threat of a gunman on campus. “After Virginia Tech, we spent a lot of time discussing active shooters,” Nally said. “We’ve done lots of training. We put into place our emergency notification system.” In regard to the recent shooting in Connecticut, Nally said that it is important to see the difference between a K-12 school and other places that active shooters have committed their crimes. Nally said that DePauw has a completely different ability to lock down or restrict access, since multiple buildings on campus have public access during the day. She said that the idea of all the doors locking in the event of a threat to campus would not be feasible or practical, because it’s difficult to know where people are. “There’s no big switch that locks all the doors,” Nally said. Instead, a person would physically walk around campus and lock the doors if Public Safety assessed a situation and decided that’s what they needed to do. But in the event of any active shooting situation, Public Safety would not wait for backup officers, as they would in a hostage situation or an unknown situation. “An officer would immediately go into the building, not worry about evacuation… they

“We don’t have the same sort of command over students that a high school teacher or an elementary school teacher has...I would like to think that my protective instincts would chime in.” Michel Forbes Assistant Professor of English

would just go directly to the person who was firing and eliminate that threat,” Nally said. “Every second counts.” At the same time that Public Safety would respond to the incident, they would also send out a message to the community as quickly as possible to stay where they were and avoid the area where the shooting was taking place. Nally said that it would be a little more difficult for a gunman to pose a threat to the residential buildings than the academic buildings due to the card swipe access, but also said that students often hold the doors open for people they don’t know, not thinking of safety as a top priority. In regard to classroom settings, there are “eyes and ears” in the academic buildings prepared to report suspicious activity, but the main doors to the buildings are often left unlocked most of the day. “Anytime you have open access, you have more risk,” Nally said. Michael Forbes, a part-time assistant professor of English, said he finds it deeply troubling that he doesn’t know what the defense would be if a gunman posed a threat to campus, but he said that anyone with a cell phone could contact the campus police. “That would be our cause,” Forbes said. “How quickly could they come to protect the lives of students?” In regard to the recent events in Connecticut, Forbes said his deepest compassion goes out to what the people there had to face. “Do you wake up in the morning and expect that to happen?” Forbes said of the shooting. If a gunman opened fire in an academic building while Forbes was instructing a class, he said that he would try to ask students to get down or get out of the building entirely, depending on where it was taking place. “If there were some gunshots right across the hall, I’m not sure how I would react,” Forbes said. “I would like to think that my protective instincts would chime in.” He said the situation at DePauw differs from that of a high school, or an elementary school. “We don’t have the same sort of command over students that a high school teacher has or an elementary school teacher has,” Forbes said. Forbes said that he is struck when he thinks about the vulnerability of spaces of education and what the community can do in a preventative way to address the needs of troubled youth. “You really want to be clued into students that are showing signs of alienation, students that are showing signs of inattentiveness, students that are showing signs of disconnection,” Forbes said. “You

“There’s no big switch that locks all the doors... An officer would immediately go into the building, not worry about evacuation… they would just go directly to the person who was firing and eliminate that threat.” Angie Nally Director of Public Safety

can’t second guess.” Senior Vanessa Bernal said that a gunman threat was harder for her to picture in a university setting than an elementary school like Sandy Hook, especially since DePauw’s campus is spread out across a greater area. She said a gunman could possibly get to a couple of classrooms in academic buildings, thinking specifically of the setup of Julian, since various classrooms are in the same section as the stairs. “Honestly, I’d be in total shock,” Bernal said of her response if a gunman were to appear in an academic building. “I wouldn’t know what to do.” Bernal said she would probably freeze, or duck

underneath a desk to protect herself, along with dialing 911 on her cell phone. In order to prevent such a thing from happening in the first place at DePauw, she said that people could be more aware of their surroundings. Nally said that she thinks the university is definitely moving toward additional card swipe access in other buildings, as well as implementing new security measures as new technology comes out, in order to control access to campus a little more. However, Nally does not think it is the police department’s responsibility alone to prevent these attacks by gunmen. “I think society in general has to be aware of what some of the history has shown us can be warning signs,” Nally said. Nally thinks there is a responsibility on many levels, including students calling in to report a “red flag” or a plan they hear about and police following up on those leads and doing what they can to address the situation. She said the media has a responsibility, as she thinks the coverage of the shootings can be appealing to others who want to commit mass shootings. She also thinks that support for parents with children exhibiting signs of aggression is important. “Law enforcement is one tiny piece to a really big puzzle,” Nally said. More information about emergency procedures on campus can be found on Public Safety’s website.

In case of emergency: DePauw’s action plan If you hear gunshots or witness an armed person: Isolate yourself and others from the suspect. Close, lock and barricade doors if possible and lie on the ground. If you are in an open space, hide to the maximum extent possible. If it is safe to do so, call 911 and provide as much detail as you can. Follow instructions of emergency personnel that will be responding to the area, but do not expose yourself or others until you are notified by police

that the danger has passed. Do not assume that the danger is over. Public Safety’s trained response: Staff members in public safety and facilities services have been trained under National Incident Management System response procedures. Watch for alerts, including SMS text messages, e-mail blasts, public address and student media. Source: http://www.depauw.edu/studentlife/campussafety/emergencyplanning/emergency-procedures/

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Les Misérables falls victim to a cowardly director ADRIENNE WESTENFELD

or ten years, I’ve been in a passionate love affair with “Les Miserables,” and that love shows no signs of diminishing as time passes. As such, I was prepared to either love or hate the new film adaptation, but I left it both profoundly moved and profoundly disappointed. The good: everything that you’ve read about Anne Hathaway’s performance rings true. Hathaway is a revelation as doomed factoryworker-turned-prostitute Fantine, and the viewers’ hearts crumble piece by piece as her dreams do the same. Additionally, though Hugh Jackman’s tenor can’t manage the rigorous musical demands of the score at times (“Bring Him Home” is a particularly agonizing auditory experience), he carries the weight of the film on his shoulders as Jean Valjean, the iconic reformed convict on the run. Samantha Barks and Aaron Tveit deliver beautifully subtle performances as lovelorn streetrat Eponine and blazing revolutionary Enjol-

ras, and as the musical theater veterans of the cast, they also deliver marvelous vocal performances. Eddie Redmayne recasts love-struck rebel Marius in arguably the most sympathetic iteration of the character to be seen on stage or screen in years, and that’s a remarkable accomplishment, not to mention that his rendition of “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” is heartbreaking. Additionally, the decision to record the singing live rather than dub it over from a studio performance was inspired. It lends the film a grittiness that befits the bleak subject matter. However, such atrocities as Russell Crowe’s performance aside, the chief fault with Les Miserables is Tom Hooper’s direction. Hooper is an incompetent director to begin with— his transitions between scenes and chronological movements are jarring, his stacking of song upon song is at times clumsy, and his abuse of tight close-ups is criminally excessive. The agonizing overabundance of close-ups is perhaps the chief stylistic detractor of the film; though it serves its purpose in establishing intimacy, it at times robs scenes of their emotional heft. For example, “On My Own” would be a far more powerful song if it was not filmed as a tight close-up of Eponine’s heartbroken face, but as a wide shot that emphasizes the content of her song: her loneliness in the rainsoaked alley as she stares longingly at the object of her unrequited love in the distance.

But, at the end of the day, the fault in Hooper’s direction isn’t the lack of finesse— it’s the lack of bravery. Hooper is a coward of a director, one who clings to the easy outs, who depends upon sweepingly grandiose expressions of emotion, who expects to capitalize upon the emotional pay-off without first laying the groundwork. Perhaps it’s foolish to criticize the film for its melodramatic, cloyingly sentimental nature— it is a musical, after all. However, at times, it’s as if Hooper seeks to reach through the screen, shake the viewers, and command them to feel something. In the hands of a braver, subtler director who trusted his talented cast to move the audience from a distance rather than inches from their noses, Les Miserables would be an infinitely better film. Despite its distasteful elements, the film reduced me to weeping on numerous occasions. However, that accomplishment lies with Victor Hugo, not with Tom Hooper. The epic that Hugo has woven is a deeply powerful narrative of spirituality, human suffering, and the redemptive power of love and compassion — to quote the score, “to love another person is to see the face of God.” The film will move its audiences in droves because it’s a moving story to begin with, not because Hooper’s treatment of that story has added anything brave or poignant to it. All of the individuals in this tale live courageously through hardship and oppression, and they deserve a film with enough courage to do that adversity justice.

Sand, sun and sky: spending five days in the Sahara Desert ZOE GRABOW

n the plane back, my borrowed pen raced. I was trying to finish up the hundredth page in the diary I’d written in Morocco before lifting off the runway. I’ve still yet to stop. Out of two and a half weeks there, we spent five days sleeping in tents in the Sahara. For most of us, this was our favorite location. We didn’t want to leave. Even as we moved on to Marrakesh, common were the cries, “let’s go back to the desert!” What made the desert appeal more than Fes and Marrajesh, the two other main locations we covered, I suspect was different for each of us. It could have been all of the local musicians we heard and experienced either in the hotel lobby after dinner or out in the desert at night, warming our hands by the campfire. I say experience because dancing and clapping were usually involved. Moroccan musical performances are far more interactive than traditional American ones. It might have been riding the camels, or climbing the sand dunes, or the treat of watching the sun set from the top of one of them. It could have been the joy of riding around the desert in Jeeps, conquering the bumpy terrain without roads. It might have been all the constellations and shooting stars. Before this trip, I

had never seen either. It might even have been the “danger” of staying near the Algerian border with a conflict on the other side of that country or the situation in Mali that warranted my dad to call me— or rather, call our tour guide. I hadn’t brought my phone, and I didn’t feel like emailing anybody while in a place where technology didn’t reign. Fortunately, I was near enough to take the call, and fortunately, everybody was around for a good-natured laugh at my embarrassment. For me, it was all of these things, but they were subordinate to the encompassing nature of the sands, skies and people. We didn’t get heckled by merchants the way we did in Fes and Marrakesh. Everyone was friendly, and I felt more welcome here than in the other locations we visited. Adding to this sense was the greater variety of vegetarian options. I was at a loss for how several different restaurants could serve us the same meal every night in Fes and Marrakesh—vegetables and couscous, or a favorite variation, vegetable tahjin—while one place in the desert managed to serve us varying main courses over the course of our stay. However, when our options branched out, others on the trip were jealous of how delicious they looked. As a result, the number of “vegetarians” fluctuated for each meal. This was common for the desert, whose dishes showed variety despite the usual lack thereof elsewhere

A group of DePauw students spent Winter Term touring Morocco. For five nights, students stayed at this Bedouin camp in the Sahara desert. PHOTO COURTESY OF TERRY NOBLE in Morocco. The trip moved on to Marrakesh for the last few days, but a little bit of me remains in the Sahara. I know I’ve got to get back there someday, if only to be whole again. The sky was bluer, and

the stars more numerous. I extracted a sense of contentment from the air, from just being there, that can’t be replicated anywhere else I’ve been.

By NETTIE FINN features@thedepauw.com

For any college student, the time after winter break is incredibly stressful. The start of the spring semester brings new classes, heightened expectations from professors and, for many students on DePauw’s campus, the added pressure of Greek recruitment. The practice of deferred recruitment, or recruitment that occurs in the spring instead of the fall, has taken place at DePauw University since the 1999-2000 school year. During this time, retention rate numbers for the university were falling and faculty and staff concern was rising. In 1998-1999, a task force made up of both students and staff brainstormed ways to put a stop to this trend. Dorian Shager, currently Dean of Campus Life today and a staff member at DePauw during the period of the discussion, said in a phone interview, “DePauw needed to take an overall look at themselves and ask ‘What’s not working? Why are people not staying here?” The task force came up with two possible solutions to the problem: beginning the First-Year Experience program and pushing back recruitment for Greek organizations. Both proposals were implemented the next school year. Myrna Hernandez, Assistant Dean of Campus Life and Director of Campus Living and Community Development, expanded upon the reasons for establishing the First-Year Experience Program. Far from being a replacement for fall recruitment, this program was meant to facilitate first-year students’ transition to college life and provide them with other student groups, outside of Greek life, that they could rely on. “DePauw was in a place where it would be good for people to come and get the lay of the land before they made those big decisions,” Hernandez said. When recruitment had taken place just a month into the start of the first semester, Shager feels students were thrown into college life much too quickly and were forced to make big decisions about the next four years without

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late for knowing what else was out there. “There wasn’t time to take the first semester and understand college level academics, create your own social network and adapt to a new place,” Shager said. The First-Year Experience Program made its focuses adaptation and social network creation. First-year halls, mentor groups and seminars, gave students a chance to “get adapted to college, get adapted to DePauw,” Shager said. “The idea was that students would come to DePauw and spend some time figuring out how things worked here so they could make more informed decision about what they wanted,” Hernandez said. Hernandez is a firm supporter of deferred recruitment and the First-Year Experience program that was born alongside it. “When you come in August as a first-year student, you hardly know which way is up; it’s not the time to be making a decision about membership that’s going to last you a lifetime.” Even first-year students and Greek chapters on campus at the time of the switch realized it was a necessary change. Those who expressed concern at first were quickly convinced. “Everyone did it once and then said ‘oh, this makes sense,’” Shager said. In Hernandez’s experience, the switch from Fall to Spring recruitment has not negatively effected the Greek experience for students at DePauw today, either. “I’ve not had a student say to me ‘this has really impacted my experience because I couldn’t decide until the Spring…that’s not been a critique I’ve heard.’” Emeline Hansen, Vice President of Recruitment for the Panhellenic Council here on campus, said in an email that both she and the organization she represents have been completely satisfied with deferred recruitment. “Women have the chance to get to know upper-class women as well as the other opportunities, outside of Panhellenic life, that DePauw has to offer,” Hansen said. “[Deferred recruitment] allows first-year students to have an opportunity to bond and get to know one another.”

In fact, those who push most heavily for a return to first semester recruitment are the alumni who participated in that type of recruitment. Hernandez believes that many DePauw graduates have taken this stance because of their own experiences with the Greek recruitment process. “I think [alumni] would say that because of recruitment they immediately had a group of people who they felt connected with,” she said. However, the First-Year Experience program goes a long way towards helping students form these same bonds and connections outside of the Greek community. “We do it with mentor groups, with first-year floors, we do it with other student organizations,” said Hernandez. “There are other ways for students to meet and get connected with other students right when they get to campus.” Along with the benefits deferred recruitment provides to first-year students, Hernandez and Shager agree that it also ties in closely to the values of a liberal arts education. “To me, it’s part of the liberal arts experience to be involved in a lot of things, explore a lot of different topics, come up with different concepts. With deferred recruitment, students have the first semester to do that and decide what’s right for them,” Shager said. In the fall of 2000, the year after the change to deferred recruitment was made, 88.8 percent of first-years returned for their sophomore year. This was a jump from a rate of 83.8 percent returning first-year students the year before and a clear sign that the deferred recruitment process as well as the First-Year Experience Program was working. DePauw’s two-year retention rates have hovered within between 88 percent and 93 percent since, and have not dipped below 87 percent, according to DePauw’s Institutional Research Offices. “With deferred recruitment, students have the time they need to figure out what’s right for them,” Shager said. Clearly, this extra time was just what DePauw first-years needed to settle in and figure out that, after all, DePauw University was indeed the place they wanted to spend their next three years: Greek life or no Greek life.

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Experience off campus brings new light to DePauw SHELBY BREMER

hile most of my friends went abroad did so during junior year, I chose to postpone my offcampus experience until my senior year. I spent last fall semester in Washington, D.C., and even though I was stateside, readjusting to DePauw after eight months away is a definite culture shock. Though I tried to suppress it, I felt like I was missing out while I was gone. Monon was particularly painful, as was seeing all the senior bonding events happen from hundreds of miles away. Each tweet by @PresidentCasey broke my heart a little more and I yearned for the days of lounging on the Kappa porch, swinging and eating frozen yogurt like my time here would never end. When I got back to campus, with each joyful reunion, I asked what I missed all semester. But I got the same response every time: “Nothing.” I was always taken aback and responded with, “Surely something happened in the whole four months!” But friends and acquaintances alike assured me that the DePauw I missed is just the “same old, same old” as it always had been. But to that, I counter that being back again has recently felt like I’ve returned to a whole different world than what I’ve known for the past three years. Even something as simple as driving up to campus is drastically different with the gorgeous new entrance — a project that has truly revolutionized the Facebook cover photo as we know it. Another photo-friendly addition that happened while I was gone are the lights illuminating East College at night. The most visually appealing parts of our campus looks even more

stunning than before, making a walk to Roy O. a much prettier experience. Now I can’t shake a stick around campus without hitting someone carrying a Starbucks cup, and with the new adjoining bookstore, it looks like a really great way to promote the university and integrate us into the community. On that note, as part of the Stellar Communities grant, Greencastle’s historic buildings have all been renovated and we now get Wi-Fi all around the square. And while the closing of Treasures was a sad reality to return to, I’m excited that it’s reopening as Downtown Deli, now under new ownership. Blue Door’s hours may be limited now, but I can get my fix with Green Apple Frogurt’s brand new menu items while I wait for their grand reopening. This is also my first semester on campus being 21, and that’s changed the way I socialize and opened new doors (well, the ones leading to Hoods, the Duck, and Moore’s, anyway). But perhaps the hardest change for me to adjust to is not recognizing anyone anymore. At such a small school, such instances have been rare for me, so I’m glad my class is finally all back on campus again. Overall, this whole place is about as unfamiliar to me as it was when I was a senior in high school, but I can feel it in the air that the spirit is the same. If I really was 18 again, I would pick DePauw in a heartbeat. My time away has helped me realize the things I’ve always loved and be astounded by our newest improvements. DePauw is definitely different, but returning with fresh eyes has helped me learn how to appreciate what we have, at a time when making the most of everything has never mattered more. But if I happen to ask you what’s been happening around here, please don’t say “nothing”— clearly a lot has been changing. But I’m ready to enjoy it all one last time. — Bremer is a senior from Clarendon Hills, Ill. majoring in communication.

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Travel off the beaten study abroad path ANNALISE DELCAMBRE

step out of my centrally located, posh, highrise apartment in Amsterdam, Holland. I feel the wind on my face, the crisp smell of freshly fallen autumn leaves filling my nose. I hear a bell from one of the many passing bicycles of a busy Dutchman on his way to work. I hop onto my bicycle and head to a local bar in the canal ring for a Belgian brew with a few friends, an activity the Dutch have affectionately named a “borrel.” I’m a 21-year-old college student living alone in a European metropolis, having the absolute time of my life. The world is at my fingertips. This is studying abroad. As the baby of the family and someone who can’t go three days without talking to my mother, studying abroad for a semester Amsterdam, The Netherlands seemed like the craziest, most spontaneous, riskiest thing I’ve ever done in my life. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, how I’d adjust, what people would think of me, how my classes would be or what I was going to get out of it. But after a late night coffee conversation

with a mentor and former DePauw professor, Dr. Cleveland Johnson, two weeks before the deadline for off-campus applications, I decided to embark on the greatest adventure of my life to date. Now, I’m not trying to advertise for the Global Opportunities Office or try to convince you to study abroad. We hear enough of that talk at DePauw, as one of the top universities in the nation in terms of study abroad. But my situation was unique. I was the first School of Music student in DePauw history to study women’s and gender studies abroad in Amsterdam. Heck, I was the first music student to go to Amsterdam at all! You could be, too. Maybe you’ll be the first environmental geosciences student to study traditional dance in Morocco. Maybe you’ll be the first creative writing major to study public health in Namibia. Maybe you’ll be the first kinesiology student to study sculpture in Mexico. It doesn’t matter what or where it is, the point is, get out there and just do it. Step out of your comfort zone — out of your major, out of your country — and embrace the unknown. In the School of Music, most students study abroad in a popular program in either Milan or Vienna. Scratch that — about 95 percent of music students go there. Now, don’t get me wrong, there is positively nothing wrong with going to Vienna or Milan. But think of how many other

amazing places in the world we could be sharing our music, our talents, our brains, our passion if we branched out. Not to mention, it’s my opinion that Dr. Mark McCoy, the new dean of the school of music, would be thrilled to see more School of Music and other DePauw students branching out and engaging their academic gifts around the globe. One of the points of studying at a liberal arts university is to be a well-rounded, intelligent adult. Almost every DePauw student I know has a second major, a minor, a concentration, or at least a second academic or personal interest that I believe could be channeled into an incredible study abroad experience. All it takes is a little hard work, a good sense of humor and a healthy appetite for curiosity. Just think about it. Imagine yourself exploring a country that you never dreamed of. Picture yourself gaining valuable skills and experiences that you’d never have the opportunity to cultivate from a classroom in Greencastle, Indiana. They don’t call us Tigers for nothing. Get out there, show your instinctual ferocity and let’s change the way we see study abroad.

n my recent Winter Term trip to Hawaii, which focused on sustainability and permaculture, I met many people with a college education who were doing something completely unrelated to their degree. These encounters included a marine biologist who runs a coffee farm, a former schoolteacher who now raises bees and a neuroscience major who ended up working at a center for holistic and spiritual wellness (those in the psychology field may see the irony in this). Meeting individuals who led a life removed from higher education became a theme. While none of these people explicitly stated that they regretted their degree, or at least their particular major, they acknowledged that it was irrelevant to their current occupation. These conversations were somewhat daunting to me - they brought up the suggestion that my college degree could potentially be meaning-

PHOTOPINION What do you think about the Hoover gates? “I don’t understand the point of the gates if they’re never meant to be closed.”

JONATHAN ROSARIO, senior “They made us look secluded, even though we’re an open campus.”

— Delcambre is junior from Greensboro, N.C. majoring in vocal performance with a minor in women’s studies. opinion@thedepauw.com

SASHELLE HUNNIGAN, freshman

Winter Term questions, validates liberal arts experience JACQUELYN STEPHENS

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less. Although I believe in the inherent value of education, the high cost associated with attending college and the fact that it is at least a four-year time commitment (likely to be longer because I am seriously considering grad school), made this a discomforting realization. Another aspect of Hawaiian life also led me to questioning. I noticed during my time on the island that there was an emphasis on how to survive “when the boats stop coming,” referring to the fact that the Hawaiian economy is heavily reliant on imported goods. Roughly 90% of their food is imported from other places, which means that most of the population would starve if the ships were unable to get to the island. For this reason, self-sustainability and crises planning are much more urgent in secluded land areas like Hawaii than they are in the continental United States. If apocalyptic world events were to occur, due to economic collapse and/or environmental catastrophe, it would become imperative to be self-sustaining and to live off the land, with limited resources. In this less than ideal situation — which seems farfetched and melodramatic but is actually becoming more prevalent — knowing how to

analyze texts and write a 15-page research paper would not be nearly as important as knowing how to grow food and capture solar energy. As I questioned the role that my college education would play in my survival under such circumstances of impending doom, I realized that it was solely due to my liberal arts education — specifically my Winter Term trip — that I was raising these important questions in the first place. This made me even more grateful for my college experience, in that not only am I working toward concrete career goals, but I am also a step ahead of most people in thinking critically about the challenges that our society will potentially face. My practical suggestion would be that DePauw should offer a class along the lines of Survival in a Post-Apocalyptic Environment, which would implement an interdisciplinary approach to the subject, as well as a critique of current theories. When this happens, I will feel completely prepared for the future, which is, after all, the aim of a liberal arts education. — Stephens is junior from Saint Charles, Ill. majoring in psychology. opinion@thedepauw.com

“I think they looked fine how they were. I think it’s a waste of money.”

HEIDI MEUTH, junior “I thought it was kind of classy, like a Hogwarts touch.”

HEATHER BUCHER, freshman EMILY BRELAGE / THE DEPAUW

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On your mark, get set...

Coaches, players excited as teams begins indoor portion of new season By HAMM HOOPER sports@thedepauw.com

The men’s and women’s track and field teams kick off their season this Friday with the DePauw Small College Invitational at the indoor track. As a historically successful program under head coach Kori Stoffregen, the teams are looking to take the North Coast Athletic Conference by storm. “The energy around the team has been awesome to experience; everyone is working hard towards individual and team goals,” assistant coach Megan Daw said. We start competing behind the rest of the conference, so we are the surprise the NCAC has to prepare for!”

“Watch everyone. But really. We have some amazing talent coming back as well as some tough newcomers. When first-years are somewhat intimidating and upperclassmen are determined, we all work harder.” — Hope Jordan, sophomore

Assistant Coach Daw is new to the coaching staff and this will be her first season with the team and has brought a great new dimension to the program. “Assistant Coach Megan Daw is excellent,” sophomore Hope Jordan said. “We will definitely benefit from her presence.”

Jordan also has high hopes for herself and her teammates this season. Last year DePauw was new the NCAC. They took fourth at the indoor championships and third in outdoor championships. “That wasn't bad, but we can do better,” Jordan added. “As a whole, the team has been working hard all Winter Term to be the best we can be and build upon last year.” And they have quite a bit of tradition to build on. Since his hire in 1996, Stroffregen has coached DePauw student athletes to 31 All-America awards. “Everyone here at every level has welcomed me in and allowed me to share some of my new ideas,” Daw said. “Kori Stoffregen, the head men's and women's track and field coach, has developed a program I feel very lucky to be a part of. I am excited to help continue the tradition of success that he has worked so hard to build.” As far as what the season holds, coaches and athletes alike are confident about the direction the team will take. When asked which athletes to watch out for, Jordan couldn’t pick just a few. “Watch everyone. But really,” Jordan said. “We have some amazing talent coming back as well as some tough newcomers. When first-years are somewhat intimidating and upperclassmen are determined, we all work harder.” Daw was able to be a bit more specific naming junior Kyle Mackey and seniors Myron Burr, Lee Harmon, and Taryn Owens as some names to keep an eye out for. As a whole it looks like the track and field teams are on road for another successful season, maybe even putting last season to rest with better results. Daw finished her discussion of the team by adding, “Overall, the team has a lot of potential and individuals in every event that can help push the team to be the powerhouse of the NCAC!” Senior Taryn Owen jumps over a hurdle during the Outdoor Inivitational track and field meet last spring. Owen also competes in the Heptathlon for the Tigers and finished fourth in the NCAC last season PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY

Junior Dillon Raitt participates in the Outdoor Invitational track and field meet last spring at Blackstock Stadium. PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPAUW UNIVERSITY

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NCAC players of the week BARRY FLYNN

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DePauw winter sports teams remained active over Chrismas break and Winter Term with games, matches and practices. All three Tiger squads saw at least some success as the rest of the DePauw population took classes and jet-set around the globe.

Men’s Basketball The men’s basketball team kept a staggering pace while playing eight games during Winter Term. They gave up only two victories to Allegheny and Wooster. The squad maintained a 5-1 record at home during January, taking home some hard fought victories, including two wins in overtime over Wittenberg and Ohio Wesleyan. After the loss to Allegheny in overtime early on in the month, the Tigers had something to prove come end of regulation time against Wittenberg. Junior Alex Payne scored an impressive buzzer-beater to give the team a 68-66 victory at the end of OT. Senior Barry Flynn led the charge to tie the game at the end of regulation against Ohio Wesleyan. Coming off of an OT victory, the team was ready to play hard defense. Flynn led DePauw with a double-double, scoring 17 points and snagging 10 rebounds. The successful month of wins gives the men’s team good momentum to recover from the loss of their rivalry game at Wabash Wednesday night; which saw the team leave with an overall record of 13-7 and a conference record of 6-5.

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Free PRETZELS from Pretzel Wagon Food Truck Monday, February 4 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. Truck will be parked in front of the East College Gates Sponsored by Campus Life and the Alcohol Programming and Outreach Committee

There was no rest for the undefeated men’s swim team over this Winter Term. Along with embarking on a week-long training trip with the women’s team, the men’s squad placed first in the six-team Washington-St. Louis Invitational and bested Illinois Wesleyan and the University of Chicago to come out of January with a 7-0 record. Freshman Danny McGuiness in the 200-yard freestyle, freshman Blake Lehmann in the 50 free, freshman Alex Grissom in the 100 free, freshman Stephen McMurtry in the 500 free and freshman Andrew Peterson in the 200 breaststroke all placed first against Illinois Wesleyan in their respective events. The Tigers also won the 200 medley relay and the 200 free relay for a final score of 123 to Illinois Wesleyan’s 53. The meet against the University of Chicago was a similar success story. Sophomore Casey Hooker picked up three individual victories. Grisson and Lehmann took home double wins. Senior Robby Spichiger and freshman Luke Hessburg each took home wins as well. The victory of eighth-ranked University of Chicago extended the men’s dual meet winning streak to 23.

Women’s Swimming The women’s team kept up the same gruelling training and meet schedule as the men over January. They picked up a second place win at the Washington-St. Louis invitational, besting four other teams. They could not out swim Washington-St. Louis, however, who won on their home territory. The Tiger’s finished second in all five relay events and had many impressive individual performances. The women also took home a victory from Illinois Wesleyan. The Tigers then lost to eighth ranked Maroons of the University of Chicago on Saturday. Freshman Caroline Bridges picked up three individual wins in the 200, 100 and 50 yard freestyle races. Other notable individual performances came from sophomore Emily Weber, sophomore Allison Kirby, freshman Reese Edwards, sophomore Morgan Graves and seniors Chelsea Courtney and Nicole Rossillo, all of whom placed in the top three in their events. The Tigers enter their final meet of the season Saturday at Rose-Hulman with a 4-2 record.

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Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2013

Thursday

Friday

- M’s and W’s Track — Tiger Small Invitational at the DePauw Indoor Track Center 6 p.m. -W’s Basketball at Allegheny 6 p.m.

-M’s and W’s Tennis vs Olivet Nazarene at DePauw 4:30 p.m.

-M’s Basketball at Denison 7:30 p.m.

-M & W Swimming NCAC Championships TBD -W’s Basketball at Wittenberg 6 p.m. -W’s Lacrosse Scrimmage vs. Indiana at Boswell Field 7 p.m. -M’s Basketball at Wittenberg 8 p.m.

-M’s and W’s NCAC Championships TBD

-M’s Tennis v. Southern Indiana at DePauw 4:30 p.m.

Saturday

-M’s Tennis v. Case Western Reserve at DePauw 5:30 p.m.

-M’s and W’s Swimming at Rose-Hulman 1 p.m. -W’s Basketball at Hiram 2 p.m. -M’s Basketball at Kenyon 3 p.m.

-M’s and W’s Track DePauw Invitational at the DePauw Indoor Track Center 11 a.m. -W’s Basketball v. Oberlin at the Lilly Center 1 p.m. -M’s Basketball v. Oberlin at Lilly Center 3 p.m.

-M’s and W’s NCAC Championships TBD -M’s and W’s Track DePauw Classic at the DePauw Indoor Track Center 11 a.m. -W’s Basketball v. Wooster at the Lilly Center 1 p.m. -M’s Basketball v. Wooster at the Lilly Center 3 p.m.

-W’s Tennis v. Washington-St. Louis at DePauw 8 a.m. -M’s Tennis v. Washington-St. Louis at DePauw 11 a.m. -M’s Lacrosse at Wilmington 2 p.m. -M’s and W’s Track -Fred Wilt Invitational at Wilmington, Ohio 3 p.m. -W’s Tennis v. Case Western Reserve at DePauw 5 p.m. -M’s Tennis v. WisconsinWhitewater 8 p.m.

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Tigers continue their success with a 20-0 record By CLARE POLEGA sports@thedepauw.com

Although Winter Term at DePauw is known as a time for students to relax, take a class outside their major or travel the world, the women’s basketball team did not take a break or lose focus. Continuing their undefeated season with eight wins this Jan., they are ready to finish the season strong. “We’ve had good performances from individuals, but our balance and depth is still one of our strengths,” head coach Kris Huffman said. “Freshmen have seen opportunities to get in there and mix it up this January.” Playing Kenyon College for the first time at home on January 9th was a challenge for the Tigers. The 10-point win depended on DePauw’s lead in the first half, 31-15. “It was a battle through the whole second half,” Huffman said. “They have two talented players, one guard and one forward which are hard to defend. They are a physical team.” Kenyon College was ready to play the Tigers the second time at Kenyon, but could not shut down top scorers, juniors Ali Ross with 17 points and Alex Gasaway with 15 points or top rebounder, senior, Ellie Pearson. With 5 minutes and 50 seconds left on the clock, DePauw only had an 11-point lead. They were able to run the floor for transition baskets to finish the game with a 20-point lead. “It was a closer game than what the score said,” Huffman said. “We were happy to get out with a win.”

Even with Kenyon player, Maureen Hirt, scoring 26 points, the Tigers won their 39th straight regular season victory with a 77-57 win. “It was a great win last night,” Huffman said. “Kenyon is very talented and they had a great atmosphere in the gym.” DePauw has five more regular season games until the conference tournament this season. This weekend, they will compete against Allegheny College and Hiram College on Friday night and Saturday, both away games. Although the Tigers beat both teams by 36 and 42, they will be tough competition for the Tigers, with Allegheny recently beating Kenyon College. “It’s a tough week getting back from Kenyon last night and jumping on the road tomorrow,” Huffman said. “The team has to just take care of themselves and come ready to play.”

“We’ve had good performances from individuals, but our balance and depth is still one of our strengths. Freshmen have seen opportunities to get in there and mix it up this January.” Kris Huffman Head Coach, Women’s Swimming

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tiger week of the

name: CASEY HOOKER, SOPHOMORE

sport:

MEN’S SWIMMING

events: 200 BREAST & 50 FREESTYLE

hometown:

RENSSELAER, IND.

Highlight:

CALLING ALL

Hooker helped lead the ninth-ranked DePauw men’s swim team to their seventh win last weekend over eighth-ranked University of Chicago. Hooker gained individual wins in the 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard butterfly, and 200-yard backstroke.

On being a member of the undefeated men’s squad and where the season is going:

ERS

“Being a member of an undefeated team feels great, although many of the swimmers on our team are excited to compete at the conference meet in order to qualify for the National Championships.”

WANT TO SHOW OFF YOUR TALENT? COME DESIGN FOR THE DEPAUW! — COMPILED BY MICHAEL APPELGATE / SPORTS@THEDEPAUW.COM

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Chadwick court challenge too much for Tigers Wabash downs DePauw men’s basketball team, 52-48 By MICHAEL APPELGATE sports@thedepauw.com

If you start to count the number of mistakes the DePauw men’s basketball team made Wednesday night, you might still be counting. But head coach Bill Fenlon narrowed it down to just a few. Against Wabash College, he said his team lacked intensity on defense, and couldn’t find any rhythm. the Tigers squandered a 28-22 halftime lead, and fell to the Little Giants, 52-48. The defeat marked DePauw’s fifth loss by four or fewer points. “We just weren’t very good in a lot of different areas,” Fenlon said. “If you look at the score, I’m surprised it was as close as it was.” The Tigers (13-7, 6-5 North Coast Athletic Conference) started hot from the outset led by eight points by Pat Haggin coming off the bench. Haggin slashed into the lane, drew a foul, and hit a layup for a three-point play. He then hit a jumper, and drained a three-pointer to lift DePauw to an early 14-4 advantage. Wabash head coach Antonie Carpenter then called a time-out to tell his team to stay composed. “At that time we were getting good looks at the bucket, and we missed some layups in that stretch,” Carpenter said. “We have to keep throwing it inside and look to score that way. The Little Giants (6-14, 4-7 NCAC) battled back in the first half led by Ross Sponsler. The freshman nailed two shots from beyond the three-point arc, and pulled Wabash to within six at halftime. In the second, the effort was notably different for Wabash. Carpenter said his team stepped up the defensive intensity, and it forced six turnovers. The Little Giants also turned up the offense, shooting 52 percent from the field including four three-pointers. With nine minutes left to play, Wabash went on a 13-2 scoring run that didn’t see the Tigers scoring for more than five minutes. Andy Walsh led the way for the Little Giants with two threepointers, and Houston Hodges chipped in with

five points. Haggin pulled DePauw within five points with his second three-pointers of the game and two minutes remaining, and Mike Wilkison connected as well to close the gap to within two. That’s as close as the Tigers would get as Sponsler hit two free throws to end the game. “We struggled a little bit with consistency from a mental standpoint all season,” Fenlon said. “We’ve had some really, really good efforts, and we’ve had some efforts where we haven’t given

“We just weren’t very good in a lot of different areas...If you look at the score, I’m surprised it was as close as it was.” — Bill Fenlon, Men’s Head Basketball Coach

a concentration level where it gives us a chance to win.” Wilkison led all scorers with 18 points including hitting 6-8 shots from beyond the arc. Barry Flynn, DePauw’s leading scorer with 15.2 points per game, posted just four, and had none at halftime. “Flynn got two quick fouls and didn’t play much in the first half,” Flynn said. “It was hard for him to get back in the game. He’s our leading scorer and rebounder, and everybody’s scout is keyed on keeping him off the boards, and trying to limit his scoring opportunities.” DePauw was also out-rebounded 36-20, and shot 34.8 percent in the second half compared with Wabash’s 52.4. “They pounded us on the boards,” Fenlon said. “We needed more guys to be better than what we had, hence the result. … There were an awful lot of things that didn’t go well. You just have to play better on the road. It’s that simple. Especially up there.” The Tigers travel Saturday to face Kenyon College (11-9, 5-6) at 3 p.m.

TRACK AND FIELD

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Wabash College's Pete Nicksic goes up for a shot against DePauw University's Tommy Fernitz during Wednesday's game at Wabash. COURTESY OF JIM AMIDON, WABASH COLLEGE

WINTER TERM SPORTS RECAP

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