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Relay for Life embraced beautiful weather to fight a terrible disease BY LEXY BURTON news@thedepauw.com
This past Saturday for 12 hours, members of the Putnam County community came together to support the American Cancer Society’s annual Relay for Life hosted at DePauw University’s outdoor track. Relay for Life continues to raise money throughout the year for cancer research, and each spring a day is dedicated to raising awareness to community as well as remembering those who have been lost to the disease and recognizing those who have survived. “It’s amazing to see an event that really brings both the campus and community together to fight a terrible disease,” senior and event co-chair Will Block said. This year the event was held outdoors instead of at DePauw’s indoor track like previous years. Senior and co-chair of Relay, Emily Haight said moving the venue outside definitely made a difference. “The area [outside] is larger, so there was more space for all of the activities we had planned, and there were a lot of people who stopped by from the sporting events that wouldn't have seen it if it had been inside,” Haight said. “And we couldn't have asked for
better weather.” Junior and Relay Committee member Ashley Sipe enjoyed the warm weather during relay. “I liked it a lot better outside because it was a different atmosphere, everyone was outside playing games and enjoying the beautiful weather.” Members of the community participated in activities such as karate, eating contests and a luminary ceremony. Along with these events running throughout the day two DePauw students, Austin Luckett and Emily Shy took their time to attend Relay and tell their personal stories and how they have been affected by cancer. Luckett, a first-year, opened up to the Putnam County community, and shared his personal story. “I loved giving my speech on Saturday, but I will say if was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do in my life,” Luckett said. He has been involved with Relay for Life for the last 15 years after he was treated for localized soft tissue cancer when he was just four years old. “It is hard to tell someone the story of your experience when you can't re
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Sophomore Grace Pittner grimaces after senior, Relay for Life Co-Chair Will Block hits her with a water ballon on Saturday afternoon. The 12 hour event raised more than $55,000 towards cancer research. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW
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jeers to Sam Seniors prepare to walk across
BY ALISON BAKER news@thedepauw.com
DePauw University seniors have 12 days left on this campus they have called home for the last four years before they walk across the stage and become alumnus. In these last weeks, seniors are preparing to take their post-graduate paths in many different directions. There are those that plan to continue their education by attending Harvard for graduate school, enrolling in the University of Cincinnati for Law school or heading to Indiana University for Medical School. Then there are those that are off to Teach for America, travel for a few months or enter directly into the workforce. Dean of Experiential Learning and Career Planning Raj Bellani stressed that the seniors remember that finding a job is an anxious and exhausting process, but DePauw
graduates are set up for success. “There are so many options for liberal arts students,” Bellani said. “They’re on a great track for the future.” Many students agree with Bellani and believe that DePauw has adequately prepared them for future endeavors. Senior Megan Hannemann is headed to the Indiana University School of Medicine in the fall and trusts that her education has taught her to think in ways she may not have learned elsewhere. “With the liberal arts education, I've had to take a variety of classes that have forced me to think in ways that my science classes don't usually require,” she said. “Hopefully, these critical thinking skills that have been developed through my liberal arts education will help me to tackle difficult classes in med school.” Chelsea Schumacher, also a senior, is planning to pursue her Masters
member it all. My parents on the other hand could tell you every detail,” Luckett said. “Many other survivors and caregivers could give you their full story, but I can only give you pieces of mine.” Emily Shy, a sophomore, also shared her story with those who attended. “I was diagnosed October 19, 2012 with Stage 3 Hodgkin's Lymphoma. It was my senior year of high school, and I turned 18 two days after the date of my diagnosis,” Shy explained. After nearly five months of chemo, and two weeks of radiation therapy Shy is less than a month free from being two years in remission. One of the last activities during Relay for Life includes the Luminaria ceremony. It’s a ceremony of light, which occurs to remember those who have been lost from the disease and support those who have survived cancer. In the final hours of the event, during the Luminaria ceremony, Luckett and Shy joined several other survivors in a lap around the track. Reflecting on the ceremony Shy said: “The lap lead by the survivors that they do at the end always means so much to me. It was so cool for me to walk that track.” Although Haight and Block agree that the event was an overall success they are still waiting to total the final amount of money raised. However, according to Haight, as of Saturday the total was around $55,000. Block was happy with how many people from Putnam County participated in the event. “It’s amazing to see an event that really brings both the [DePauw] campus and community together to fight a terrible disease,” said Block. Shy emphasized that Relay for Life is a very important event that has helped her cope with cancer and bring awareness to others. “We can make a difference with the funds raised and we can make a difference in our own emotional healing by remembering and focusing on what we've lost and what we've gained.”
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in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Ball State University. She believes her education here has set her up for success. “I believe my education and research experience at DePauw has more than prepared me for graduate school,” Schumacher said. “I think DePauw's rigorous academic style really prepares students for graduate school.” While the prospects that exist outside of DePauw are exciting and brand new, leaving DePauw instills nerves in many seniors. “I'm nervous about leaving the bubble,” she said. “DePauw has become a place that is so comfortable to me, and the idea of starting over in a new place with new people is exciting but also nerve-wracking.” Still, the Hubbard Center for Student Engagement remains an asset for students whatever struggles they may encounter after walking across the stage. “It’s a day of celebration but it doesn’t mean that our relationship with our students end,” Bellani said in a phone interview. “We don’t close the door on our graduation.” For those curious about what exactly the senior class to as a whole is up to after graduation, the annual exit survey of the university will be proctored on May 8. Following the survey there will be a celebration for the seniors in Julian where they will be provided with lunch, presented with gifts and have the chance to earn prizes. Although seniors may be nervous, excitement for the future outweighs anxieties. “If I had to choose I would say that I am just nervous about starting a whole new life somewhere else, however I am excited for the upcoming adventure!” Schumacher said.
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2 West's future in doubt as result of meal plan amendments BY EMMA MACANALLY news@thedepauw.com
2 West, the staple restaurant of The Inn at DePauw, is considered one of the favored dining-out options for DePauw University students. With the current school meal plan, students are able to escape from the monotony that is The Hub and use their TigerCards to treat themselves to a nice night out. However, with the establishment of the new swipe meal plan, there will soon be a restriction placed on how much money students can spend at 2 West. Although the swipe system is considered to be a much more efficient, flexible approach to on-campus dining, it is a primary concern for students that it doesn’t allow much leeway in terms of flex dollars. Kevin Kessinger, associate vice president for finance, explains that students “can use flex dollars at 2 West and the duck or for small items at other DePauw dining locations.” For students who opt for the default Residence Hall Meal Plan, these flex dollars amount to $200 per semester. If this money were to be used exclusively for restaurants
such as 2 West or the Duck, one would be able to dine there approximately once a week if they so desired. However, it is still a concern for the 2 West staff that revenue will be greatly diminished once the new swipe system is instituted. New 2 West manager, Brittnay Jackson, is approaching the implementation of the meal plan with some apprehension. “In my observation of the restaurant, it seems that this is going to greatly affect the servers that work here in that they won’t get as many tips, which is really going to affect our ability to hire staff and keep good quality servers in the restaurant,” she said. Sophomore Jazmin Lesane, previous hostess and current server, is very concerned about the significant cut in her paycheck that will result from changes in the meal plan. Lesane explains that the bulk of her pay comes from customer tips, especially towards the end of the year when students have leftover money on their TigerCards. With the new swipe system and the restrictions placed on how much money students can spend at 2 West, Lesane and Jackson fear that hostesses and servers won’t make nearly as much as they are currently.
“I feel like [DePauw] is so focused on making money, they don’t realize how [the new meal plan] will affect workers,” Lesane said. “I know that the intention of the new meal plan isn’t to support workers, but if students choose to spend their money in a certain way, they should have the right to.” The implementation of the swipe system has begun to raise concerns among students and employees alike. Many believe that the changes being made are simply in the interest of monetary gains on the part of the university. “There is even a new rule that students paying with their Tiger Cards can’t tip a server more than 20 percent,” said Lesane. The compounding restrictions placed on students in terms of where they can spend their money and how much they can spend is becoming problematic for those in similar situations as Lesane. “They don’t realize how many students work [at 2 West]…some of us are trying to fund our education and we should have a way to do that.”
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Tiger Tweets Christine Kim, ‘17 @christinehkim
1:39 a.m.- 3 May 2015
Was just on the head by a flying GCB, so I guess you could say my time here at DePauw’s going pretty well
DePauw XCTF @DePauwXCTF
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The DePauw women finith 7th at conference, amazing performances and outstanding effort. Moving forward!
Abbie Watson, Prospective Tiger @abbieleawatson
1:31 p.m. - 4 May 2015
Okay, DePauw I see you #baestatus
-This is the final article in a three part series highlighting DePauw’s new meal plan
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First-years Emily Cline (left) and Madison Prather (right) eat lunch at 2 West on Monday. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW
Faculty passes new graduation requirements DePauw faculty responded dramatically to issues of capus culture by passing amended graduation requirements to include the so-called “M requirement”. A motion was proposed and passed by DePauw faculty Monday to include the
amended requirements. These requirements were broken into two piece. The first will add requirements similar to the much-discussed M requirement. Faculty passed a motion to require students to fulfill one course each in “In-
ternatoinal Experience” and “Privelege, Power and Diverity”. These credits will be retroactive for current students, but will be required of new students beginning in the fall of 2016.
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King Rat, product of DePauw grads, to film on campus EMILY MCCARTER news@thedepauw.com
Come next week, DePauw University will be the site of another film. Starting on May 13, shooting will take place at the Fluttering Duck and around DePauw’s campus for the low-budget film “King Rat,” written/directed by Henry Johnston (’14) and produced by Alex Thompson (’12). Several students and faculty are assisting in the making of this film about life in college, although both Johnston and Thompson were skeptical about spoiling the film by giving too much plot detail. “It's a feature-length warm-hearted and irreverent comedy about an ‘Asbury College’ senior facing his uncertain future on the eve of graduation,” said English and Film Studies professor Christine White, who is acting as a liaison between filmmakers and DePauw administration. Thompson explained the movie more broadly. “It's really 100 percent a movie about life, and
the demands of life and the reality that where it takes us is where we must go, whether we fight it or welcome it,” Thompson said in an email. Johnston also explained that it’s as much a drama as it is a comedy. Having graduated just last year, life at DePauw is still a fresh memory for Johnston. “This movie was always going to be about DePauw,” Johnston said. “Every location is specific to DePauw and [was] written with DePauw in mind. Where else would we film it!?” Both Johnston and Thompson acknowledge the influence DePauw professors had on their learning and growing as people and filmmakers. “Almost everything that I know about screenwriting came from DePauw professors Steve Timm and Chris White,” Johnston said in an email on Monday night. “I owe more to them than I could ever give back to them...So much of my filmmaking education came from just watching and re-watching as many movies as I could. DePauw has so many fascinating characters throughout its campus that I
don't think I will ever run out of ideas.” This isn’t the first movie filmed at DePauw. White both wrote and filmed “Mud Lotus” with Jonathan Nichols-Pethick at DePauw in the summer of 2013. “Filming in an area with so much support can make the project much more feasible,” she said in an email on Sunday. “When people lend their hands, heads and hearts to your work, they're liter-
“Every location is specific to DePauw and [was] written with DePauw in mind. Where else would we film it!?” -Henry Johnston, writer/director
ally making it possible.” Several DePauw students are aiding in the filming process of “King Rat,” including Claire Halffield,
Grayson Pitts, Caleb Haydock, Lilly Reed and Haichao Fangm. “My title is associate producer, so what I’ve been doing a lot of so far is with casting,” said sophomore Claire Halffield. “I’ve been getting people to sign up as extras or for small, non-speaking roles. It’s been interesting for me to try and recruit people.” Some actors staring in the film include Julian Hester, Bradley Grant Smith, Burt Young, Maura Kidwell and Behzad Dabu. “It's really fun and exciting to have such a high energy activity going on around campus,” Halffield said. “Being that two DePauw alums are the two main people on this film, it also gives me hope that our degrees are worthwhile and that we can accomplish what we set our minds to.” Email kingratmovie2015@gmail.com for casting opportunities and more information about the film.
Admissions hits target goal as of May 1 decision day NICOLE DECRISCIO news@thedepauw.com
Instead of receiving the traditional DePauw University folder containing an acceptance letter and information laying out the next steps in the enrollment process, students admitted into the class of 2019 were welcomed with a bright yellow box. These admittance boxes contained not only their acceptance letter and a booklet on DePauw but also a sticker for their car and M&Ms. “There was a lot of social media buzz about them,” said Cindy Babington, vice president of admission and financial aid. This was Babington’s first year in the position after Dan Meyer left DePauw in July to become the vice president of enrollment management at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota. She’s deemed this admissions cycle a success. “The team did a really good job,” Babington said. Dani Weatherford, director of admissions, reiterated the success this year brought. “We’re ahead of last year,” Weatherford said. The class of 2018, while having some of this highest academic merits, also had the smallest number of enrollment in the last decade at 514 students. According to numbers provided by the Office of Institutional Research, DePauw saw an increase in the percentage of applicants accepted from 57 percent to 64 percent. DePauw accepted more applicants this year than any other year in the past decade. In addition to being statistically less selective, DePauw saw a May 1 enrollment rate of 18 percent of
total accepted applicants. This year’s enrollment rate is the second lowest enrollment date in the last decade, with last year’s enrollment rate being the lowest at 17 percent. As of the end of the day Friday, 612 students were enrolled for the class of 2019. “We’re hoping to end up with a class between 620 and 640,” Weatherford said. “We have every expectation that that’s where the class will be in August.” Deposits that came in over the weekend were not counted in the total. “There’s a lot influx,” Weatherford said. “Although May 1 is the first day of the year that we can have any sense of what the class is going to look like, with confidence because the majority of students have come in, until we get to orientation day, we don’t have a real set number.” The incoming class is on par academically with previous classes, with a median GPA of 3.76 and a median ACT score of 27. “That sticks right on target with where we were in the past,” Weatherford said. Weatherford said that numbers in Chicago and Indianapolis increased substantially. “Those are traditional feeder cities for us but we were able to execute a little bit better there,” Weatherford said. This year, admissions saw an increase in international student enrollment. “Last year, out international class dipped,” Weatherford said, “and this year we brought it back to where it had been previously with some students from countries that we don’t see a lot of on campus: Brazil, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, along with some of
those countries that we generally see students from: China, India, Vietnam.” However, Babington sees international student enrollment rates as an area that has room for improvement. “We had pretty good numbers this year,” Babington said, “but we think that we can increase that.” Babington said that while a number of things changed in recruiting practices this year, communication was a primary change. “We changed a lot of the communication that was going out from the start,” Babington said. She pointed to the yellow admittance boxes, which had the hashtag “#depauw2019” and shirts that current students wore that said, “Ask me about my DePauw experience.” Weatherford noted the increased use of social media. She also noted that they worked to bring more students to campus. “We know that there is a higher yield on those students who do visit than those who don’t,” Weatherford said. There was one additional on campus event for prospective students per semester. “It’s hard to describe to you what it feels like to actually be here and be a student,” Weatherford said. Weatherford noted that, “The football team has had a wonderful recruiting year,” and “The School of Music has also had a very good year.” However, both Weatherford and Babington noted that there is always room for improvement. “We’ve got a lot to look at in the coming months,” Babington said.
CAMPUSCRIME May 1 • Alcohol Violation • Released to Custody of Friend/Forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 2:12 a.m. | Place: Hogate Hall May 2 • Hazard-Subjects Throwing Bottles • Made Contact with House Representation Verbal Warning Issued/Forwarded to Organizational Review | Time: 12:34 a.m. | Place: Sigma Chi Fraternity May 3 • Public Indecency • Forwarded to Organizational Review | Time: 2:37 a.m. | Place: Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity SOURCE: PUBLIC SAFETY WWW.DEPAUW.EDU/STUDENTLIFE/CAMPUSSAFETY/PUBLICSAFETY/ACTIVITY-REPORT/ YEAR/2015
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Saturday
Baccalaureate, 4:00 p.m., Saturday, May 16, Kresge Auditorium: Faculty members (dressed in academic regalia) may participate in this multifaith celebration of the Class of 2015. If you already responded to me that you plan to participate in Baccalaureate, there is no need to respond again unless you have changed your mind. If you would like to participate but haven’t notified me, please do so as soon as possible (fsoster@depauw. edu). Participating faculty will line up in the hallway outside the Music Library at 3:45 p.m. and will process into Kresge Auditorium and be seated on the stage. This one-hour program will include student readings, music, and remarks by President Casey. There will be a chance to greet students and their families afterwards in the atrium of the Green Center. DePauw Under the Stars, 8:30 - 11:00 p.m., Saturday, May 16 on East College Lawn: East College Lawn is transformed with lights and music. Cake and champagne are served, and beer and wine are available for purchase. This event is a great time to meet with your students and their families. Finally, a reminder about submission of final grades. Final grades for degree candidates (graduating seniors) are due at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 15th. Final grades for non-degree candidates are due at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 20th.
CONGRATS TO THE CLASS OF 2015!
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Sunday
Commencement is at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, May 17th. Faculty line up at 10:00 a.m. Faculty members should report to the east sidewalk on South College Avenue across from the Lilly Center at 10:00 a.m. (assuming commencement is outside). The procession will leave the lineup area promptly at 10:15 a.m. Jim Mills, Pam Propsom, and Jackie Roberts will serve as faculty marshals and will lead the faculty procession. If commencement is inside, the faculty will line up in the lower level of the Lilly Center. If you are unable to participate in commencement, please contact Carrie Klaus (cklaus@depauw.edu) to be excused. Inclement Weather—Check the DePauw website Sunday morning for announcements about location. · The decision whether to move inside or not will be made at about 8:00 a.m. Because the decision to move indoors is based on a variety of factors (heat, humidity, radar, storm predictions, etc.), commencement may be moved indoors even if the sky is clear at 8:00 a.m. Please check the website to see if the ceremony has been moved indoors. · Public Safety will continuously monitor the weather and if after 8:00 a.m. a decision is made to move indoors, the start time for commencement may be delayed. Information on any late changes to the location and start time for commencement will be available on the website. If commencement is inside, the faculty will line up in the lower level of the Lilly Center. · If severe weather strikes after the ceremony is underway, the ceremony will be suspended and reconvened in the Lilly Center as soon as participants can be safely relocated, approximately one hour after the storm has passed. Procession The procession will be similar to last year. Students will process first and line the SW-NE sidewalk through Bowman Park between South College Avenue and Hanna Street. The platform party and the faculty will then process through the students, continue down South Locust Street, through the East College Gate and into the commencement area. The students will follow the faculty into the commencement area followed by the platform party. Recessional After the ceremony is over, there will be a recessional. The platform party will leave the stage, followed by the students and then the faculty. We will make our way out of Holton Quadrangle. Once we are clear of the commencement area the audience will be dismissed. There will be a reception immediately following the ceremony on East College lawn.
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WGRE MUSIC REVIEW
Top ten best songs of the school year from senior music directors JIM EASTERHOUSE
If you asked us a year ago, right around the time that we were hired as music directors, what variety of artists and bands would faithfully ship their EPs, singles, fulllength and reissued albums to WGRE, our replies would have been drastically off. We’ve dutifully sorted through releases ranging from Primus & The Chocolate Factory with The Fungi Ensemble to the three-song Panamanian compilation “My Lesbian Friend.” Along the way, we’ve had the pleasure of stumbling upon some gems that have blared over our airwaves this school year. These ten stand out as the best we’ve heard. 1. Rustie – “Attak” feat. Danny Brown 2. Caribou – “Can’t Do Without You” 3. Action Bronson – “Actin Crazy” 4. Kindness – “This Is Not About Us” 5. Aphex Twin – “PAPAT4 [150]” 6. Run The Jewels – “Oh My Darling Don’t Cry”
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7. TV On The Radio – “Happy Idiot” 8. SBTRKT – “Voices In My Head feat. A$AP Ferg” 9. Father John Misty – “Bored In The USA” 10. D’Angelo + The Vanguard – “Ain’t That Easy” Honorable mentions: Jose Gonzalez – “Leaf Off / The Cave”, King Tuff – “Black Moon Spell”, Sleater-Kinney – “No Cities To Love” Throughout our time at DePauw, we’ve enjoyed spending countless hours in WGRE shifting through CDs new and old in order to find the fittest for every school day, pool party, road trip and lazy Sunday. We hope you’ve had as much fun as we’ve had. Keep tuning in, and thanks for listening, folks. features@thedepauw.com
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X-Cell's spring showcase packs Thompson Hall BY MADISON DUDLEY features@thedepauw.com
DePauw University excellence was on display Thursday night at the X-Cell spring showcase was performed in standing room only Thompson Hall. X-Cell is a dance performance group that is composed of 23 DePauw students, and one TA, that perform regularly around campus. On Thursday night, X-Cell performed its end of the year showcase "COLLAB." Members of the group participated in nine out of the 22 performances. Members showcased their specialties, be it meringue or hip-hop, and specific talents were allowed to shine. "COLLAB," who's motto is “X-Cellence Through The Arts,” had more of a collaborative line up of performances than in years past. Exalt! Gospel Choir started off the showcase with several lively gospel renditions. Five of DePauw’s multicultural fraternities and sororities also participated, each performing a stroll (choreographed walk) for the packed Thompson crowd, showing their pride for their house and letters. Several students gave individual performances. First-year Greisy Genao, a self-proclaimed, “love poet” performed one of her original works. Sophomore Jerald Parks and first-year Jarius Pierre-Toussaint gave original raps. DePauw’s all female a capella group, The Keynotes, performed a song in preparation for their end-of-the-year concert. There were even moments of audience participation. Sophomore Onyi Awani sang a cover of “Legend” by Drake and had the audience sing along. During the 20 minute intermission, X-Cell members went up on stage and invited the audience to come forward and learn how to do the Nae-Nae and other dances. “I really liked that they had members of X-Cell dance and then they would split it up with members of the Greek organizations, and then the spoken word poet and the rapping,” first-year Marissa Higgs said. “It was just a bunch of stuff all incorporated, not split up one after another; I thought it was really cool.” Most of the dance performers had been practicing for "COLLAB" since the beginning February, working to get it right. The last few weeks before the spring showcase performers were practicing tirelessly for hours, working to get everything perfectly completeted for their final performance.
This showcase was special to X-Cell more so than in previous years as it was the last performance with senior Kandyce Anderson. Anderson is an education major and a history minor who will be going to the Indiana University Kelley School of Business for graduate school in the fall. Anderson has been with X-Cell since the fall semester of her freshman year and has served as a mentor for many of the younger members. During the last all X-Cell performance during Thursday night’s show, Anderson fell and rolled her knee and was helped off stage. Anderson was able to come back for the last dance of the show in a contemporary collaboration with friend and mentee, soph-
“I really liked that they had members of X-Cell dance and then they would split it up with members of the Greek organizations, and then the spoken word poet and the rapping. It was just a bunch of stuff all incorporated, not split up one after another; I thought it was really cool.”
X-Cell performed in Thompson on Thursday night during their COLLAB spring showcase. MADISON DUDLEY / THE DEPAUW
-Marissa Higgs, first-year
omore Ranyerlis Galvez. This powerful and emotional performance ended in tears from both the dancers and the audience as Anderson was presented a bouquet of flowers as friends read off a list of her accomplishments from her four years at DePauw. “I really enjoy when so many people are performing this expressive art of dancing,” said Junior Angela Guo, who did a dance with friends during the showcase. “It is just very empowering.” "COLLAB" really showed in a lot of ways the best things about DePauw, our talent, community and appreciation for one and other.
Sophomore Onyi Awani sings Legend by Drake on Thursday night. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW
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Nettie Finn | Editor-in-Chief Alex Weilhammer | Managing Editor Alison Baker | Chief Copy Editor
Cheers, tears, and jeers for 2014-2015 Cheers to the Day of Inclusion Jeers to the lack of follow-up Tears to seniors graduating Cheers to men’s basketball winning the NCAC tournament Jeers to Wabash Tears to women’s basketball not winning the NCAA tourney again
Cheers to Ashton Johnson becoming the first African American and African American female to win the Walker Cup Jeers to the sudden and drastic meal plan changes Tears to losing the Monon Bell Game Cheers to the wonderful Ubben Lecture series Jeers to the mold in Hogate Tears to a long and dreary winter
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Cheers to men and women’s lax teams having stellar seasons Jeers to the broken chairs in Roy Tears to all of the Help Desk emails concerning wifi and spam Cheers to a new class next year Jeers to RFRA Tears to the death of overtipping at 2 West and The Fluttering Duck Cheers to DePauw for The Campaign and seeking a billion dollar endowment Jeers to Yik Yak Tears to Gina Wills leaving DePauw’s field hockey and intramural
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My time is up: A critical reflection of DePauw COURTNEY COSBY
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hese past four years have been quite the journey, to say the least. There have been numerous positive memories, as well as some that were not so great. Nevertheless, I have learned more about myself than I ever could have imagined. I’ve also formed great academic relationships and friendships with many professors, particularly throughout the history and psychology departments. Starting off on Longden 2, I formed friendships that continue to thrive today; we, along with the residents of Longden 3, we created a community. This community consisted of a diverse support and party group. We could always have fun together, but in times of need, we had each other’s backs. Reflecting upon the L2, L3 connection brings me to the point of why my time here is up.
Students cannot do anything alone. No matter how much we support one another, if we do not have the entire DePauw community on board, nothing will ever get done. Faculty and administration, this is directed toward you. While there are many members of the faculty and administration who are in support of breaking the “DePauw tradition” (which I thought was the case when “Uncommon Success” was no longer the motto, but I digress), there are so many more who continue to hinder true progress. Very true, I am ecstatic about the fact that on May 4, 2015, the faculty actually approved to add in an International Experience as well as a Privilege, Power and Diversity component (a decision finally agreed upon over fifteen years after it was first introduced). However, after that forward push, the momentum stopped, and no other curricular changes were made, with the argument being that there needed to be more discussion before any additional changes could be made. While I did find some of the points of argument valid, I could not help but think, “It took numerous years for this one change to be made. How much longer will it take for any other changes to be made? What about co-curricular addendums to the changes that were made; will they take another
fifteen years to be decided upon?” I love DePauw, and I value my experience, but change has to be made. The university has to stop with the CMA (Cover My A**) moves, and really listen to its students. Furthermore, the university needs to take a leap of faith at least once every blue moon and trust students’ judgment. We all want to feel as though DePauw is our home. This is why I fought; I fought for a sense of home for myself and, even more so, for those who are coming and will be coming after me. However, my time here is up. I wasn’t able to get everything that I wanted out of the university during my time here, but I am proud of the strides I did make. I am also proud of the next generation of leaders who will continue to fight for their places within this institution. Although my time here is up doesn’t mean that this is the last you will hear from me. The voices of DePauw alum are just as important as those of current students. I encourage all members of the class of 2015 to be heard.
RACHEL HANEBUTT
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s a member of the graduating class (yes I said it) and a Prindle Intern, I feel that it is my ethical duty to bring the following question to your pre-graduation attention: What, if any, responsibility do we as graduates of DePauw University, have in living ethical lives post-graduation? I raise this question because of the incredibly important conversations that have occurred on DePauw’s campus during our time as students. Additionally, the privileges inherent in graduating with a college degree, privileges we all now share, become a part of who we are as not only individuals, but as the future change-makers of the Class of 2015. Attending a university that has more beautiful flowers than people (yes, we will all miss the flowers), most graduating seniors know how lucky we are to have not only chosen to attend DePauw, but to have persevered in obtaining a one-of-a-kind education that simultaneously acts as a springboard into a world of opportunities, pre-established
PHOTOPINION “If you could say anything in a PhotOpinion, what would it be or how would you use the space?“
“I would make my space a black licorice scratch n’ sniff sticker to prank all those stupid enough to try it.” BRAYDON LUCAS, SENIOR
-Cosby is a senior history major from Memphis, TN. opinions@thedepauw.com
Ethical responsibilities of DePauw graduates networks and increased social mobility. We have learned, from a multitude of perspectives, the difference between right and wrong, the importance of making ethical decisions and the necessity for promoting equality in the world around us. A seeming contradiction, we have also been able to witness educational privilege firsthand, by obtaining a degree that not all people in this country can afford. Adding the hard-earned ’15 at the end of our names, DePauw will openly acknowledge and engage us as the alumni we are and as the potential donors we might become. The non-DePauw portion of society (does that even exist?), however, will see us as Bachelor’s degree holders, concurrently setting us to a different standard both intellectually and ethically, regardless of whether this newfound pedestal is warranted. This is not to downplay the prestigious education we have all received, but rather to illustrate graduation as the beginning of what, in my opinion, is a new responsibility, holding us accountable to the people we have met, the stories we have heard, and the injustices (racial, financial, social, etc.) we now have knowledge of. As DePauw’s future physicians and others undoubtedly know, being a physician means that if you can help someone, you are obligated to help someone. Doesn’t the same hold true for gradu-
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ates of a university experiencing a long over-due but heightened charge for standing up for victims of injustice? We hear about news anchors and journalists outside of the “DePauw bubble” who downplay the injustices of Ferguson, RFRA and now Baltimore. My challenge to the Class of 2015 is not to merge seamlessly into the “real world,” as obtaining a college degree seems to ensure, but rather, to acknowledge our privilege as graduates of this institution and to make decisions in accordance with the experiences we have had here and are now the keepers of. Graduation is not the end of the world, or the end of critical thinking (sorry if you thought it was). A liberal arts degree is not simply a fancy diploma that validates an individual as a “well-rounded” or “educated” person. As you walk across the stage and take your last picture of East College (for now), you must also realize the responsibility you now how to live an ethical life. Holding yourself accountable for speaking up about injustice and making ethical decisions does not end with graduation. -Hanebutt is a senior Prindle intern from Huntington, IN. This article was originally published in The Prindle Post opinions@thedepauw.com
“Don’t be afraid to try things you never thought you would, like running to a rock naked.”
RACHEL MASSOUD, SENIOR
“Eager/desperate writing major looking for work post-college. Proficient in Spanish, karaoke and some third thing. Please hire me.” PARKER JONES, SENIOR “Choose a friend and together do something neither of you have done before. Study abroad, run a marathon, or join a club together. College is the perfect time to try something new, and why do it alone? ” KARA FULWIDER, SENIOR JACKSON MOTE / THE DEPAUW
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SAY HELLO TO THE DEPAUW’S NEW EDITORIAL BOARD:
Tigers finish 3rd and 7th at NCAC BY JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com
Editor-in-Chief: Nicole DeCrisio Managing Editor: Ali Baker Chief Copy Editor: Amanda Finn
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW SECTION EDITORS THIS FALL: News: Maria Rummel and Madison Dudley Features: Lilly Burba Opinions: Alex Weilhammer Sports: Austin Candor Photo: Rebeca Bagdocimo Assistant Copy: Jackson Mote Sports Features Editor: Jacob Lynn Digital Editor: C Thambundit Assistant Digital Editor: Tyler Murphy Staff Writer: Lexy Burton
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Junior Marcus Dozier and senior Celia Kauth highlighted DePauw University track and field’s performance at the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships held at Ohio Wesleyan University over the weekend. The women came home with a seventh place finish out of eight schools, while the men earned a third place finish, competing in a field with eight teams. “It’s really difficult to beat Wabash and OWU because they have so much depth,” senior Aaron Krabill said. “So third place for us is kind of like first place in conference.” Kauth earned the only first place finish of the day for the women, bringing home gold in the high jump with a mark of 1.58 meters. Also of note for the Tiger was junior Heather O’Brien in the 5,000 meter race who crossed the line in just under 18:36. Sophomore Claudia Monnett finished just one spot behind O’Brien, completing the race two seconds after her. “I stayed in the second pack until the last 800 meters of the race, then just finished with everything I had left and it worked out to earn me an all-conference finish,” O’Brien said. “I was very happy with my patience in this race, because it was not a pace I was expecting, but I knew taking the beginning of the race slow would work in my favor in the end.” The Tigers were also spurred on by a pair of solid finishes from its relays. Sophomores Jazzkia Jones and Amanda Weber along with juniors Maggie Royalty and Ellie Sheffield earned a third place finish in the 4x100 race, crossing the line in just under 50 seconds. Weber, sophomore Odessa Fernandes and first-years Miranda Dafoe and Cami Etgen were seventh in the 4x400 with a time of 4:11.77. When the day was done, the Tigers totalled 47 points and finished 204 points behind Ohio Wesleyan who won the title with 251 points. On the men’s side, it was the field events that carried the Tigers to their third place finish at the conference meet. Unsurprisingly, Dozier was once again at top form in the shot put, winning the event with a best throw of 16.14 meters. The win came just one day after Dozier took home first in the discus on Friday. The weekend performance from Dozier was enough for the junior to take home the meet’s Field Events MVP. “It feels amazing to win three conference titles this year,” Dozier said. “I knew this season was going to be big for me but never this big. I continued to get better and better every week and constantly broke my record over and over.
It felt nice to finally showcase my skills at the conference meet to beat the 15 time conference champ from Wabash.” Joining Dozier’s solid performance was Krabill who was competing in his final NCAC championships. Krabill placed second in the pole vault,
“I knew this season was going to be big for me but never this big. I continued to get better and better every week and constantly broke my record over and over.” -Marcus Dozier earning the Tigers eight points with a mark of 4.45 meters in the finals. “I had a goal I was shooting for,” Krabill said. “I wanted to get 15 feet but you can’t really be too upset about getting second place in conference.” On the track, the Tigers also found plenty of success. First-year Josh Ebikwo crossed the line in third place of the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.84 seconds. Junior Brian Mincks was fourth in the 800 meter race, crossing the line in just under two minutes. Mincks also brought home sixth in the 1500 meter race with a time of 3:59:80. The top relay team for the Tigers was made up of senior BJ Teriba, juniors Ray Webb and Amen Galley and Ebikwo. The quartet crossed the line of the 4x100 in 43.13. DePauw ended the day with 80 total points and finished 176.5 points behind eventual winners, Wabash College. Now the Tigers move into the portion of their schedule where they will face a pair of optional events for athletes looking to pick up extra points in order to qualify for nationals. The first of these events is the Dr. Keeler Invitational held at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois on Thursday and Friday.
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Tiger’s season ends against Oberlin in NCAC tournament
The conslusion of game two against the Oberlin Yeoman ended in smiles for the DePauw Tigers, who won 9-0. The Tigers lost to the Yeoman on Sunday, 11-6, and will not continue on in the Conference Tournament. ERIN MANN / THE DEPAUW
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Despite troubles on the greens, DePauw golf has strong showing at NCAC Championships BY AUSTIN CANDOR sports@thedepauw.com
This past weekend, men's and women’s golf looked to finish strong in their return to the North Coast Athletic Conference Championship—Event 2 in Springfield, Ohio. The men’s team did just that, shooting a tworound 602 and finishing fifth out of nine teams. “We saved our best tournament for last,” said senior Ty Frost, who shot a 152 over the two-day tournament. “What differentiated this tournament from the others we’ve played in…was that we all played well on the same day.” The Tigers were led by first-year Andrew Derringer, who finished the weekend with a 149, earning him all-NCAC Second Team honors. “When conference started, I was not expecting to make the second all-NCAC team,” Derringer said. “It was a bonus to play well at a convenient time in the year.” The scores of this weekend’s tournament were combined with last weekend’s play in the “first championship event.” Hosts Wittenberg University proved to be the overall winner with a score
of 1162. Kenyon College (1186) placed second, followed by Allegheny College (1205), Denison University (1218) and DePauw University (1227). For the most part, the playing conditions had little effect on DePauw’s performance. “The course was not playing difficult by any means but the wind on the first and second days made scoring a little tougher,” Derringer said.
“It was disappointing…because we didn’t make it to Nationals, but… we all came together as a team and gave it our best anyways. We never gave up.” -Kharissa Carras, first-year
“[But] we had been playing in heavy winds all year, so it was not a new experience.” However, the biggest challenge for the Tigers came on the greens.
“Though fairly short, the greens are easily the toughest we play on all year,” Frost said. “In the past, it has really frustrated our team and led to high scores.” Sophomore Quinn Smith agreed. “[There was a lot of] insulation and [it was] hard to control speed on some putts,” said Smith, who shot a 156 over the weekend. “If a player was putting well, they were going to score well. That is why we played decently well. The team putt[ed] solidly overall.” Last season saw the women’s team winning the tournament and advancing to the NCAA Division III Championships. While the Tigers weren’t able to repeat, they still finished with strong performances, tying Denison for second with an overall score of 670 for the weekend. Wittenberg (620) finished first. “It was disappointing…because we didn’t make it to Nationals,” said first-year Kharissa Carras. “But…we all came together as a team and gave it our best anyways. We never gave up.” First-year Emily Galloway also noticed the team’s grit throughout the weekend. “The team gave a really good effort, especially given the difficult course,” Galloway, who shot an
85 and 89, said. “Along with [Springfield Country Club] being the nicest course, it is also notably the hardest course that we play all season.” The women’s team had similar problems to the men’s team when it came to the greens. “Donald Ross, who designed the course, is known for his difficult greens, and this course [was] no exception,” Galloway said. “It was not uncommon to see a ball hit front of the green and roll back down to the bottom as well as players putting the ball right off the green.” Despite the constant battle with the greens, the Tigers had three individuals earn all-NCAC honors in Carras (all-NCAC first team) and sophomores Alexandria Ramirez and Sheinnera Gerongay (allNCAC second team). The Tigers will look to build off of this year’s disappointing finish to return where they were a year ago. “I want to win,” said Carras. “Losing…is never fun and I think this really motivated us to try and do better next year, and to practice harder, and… over the summer, just keep working on everything so that next year we don’t have to lose again.
Senior Tigers who have clawed their way to the top, and who we'll miss most
ANDY MORRISON BY JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com
Morrison has been the backbone of DePauw University soccer ever since his arrival to Greencastle four years ago. His 41 career goals for the Tigers ranks Morrison third on the school’s all-time scoring list. In his first season with the program in 2011, Morrison scored 10 goals and followed that performance up with 12 more during his sophomore season. His 14 goals during the 2013 campaign were a career high and led the team. A hamstring injury limited his effectiveness this season, as he scored a career-low five goals, however he did tie a personal best of seven assists this fall. Morrison was a part of two conference championship teams with the Tigers and made two career trips to the NCAA tournament.
TOMMY FERNITZ
After a slow start to his DePauw career averaging 3.3 and 5.3 in his first two seasons, Fernitz exploded onto the scene in the Tigers’ 20132014 season. He averaged 14.8 points per game and 9.9 rebounds a night, coming just shy of a double double season. Despite an injury that plagued his senior campaign, Fernitz increased his average points per night, scoring 15.2 points per game. As his health improved, Fernitz became an integral part of DePauw’s run to an North Coast Athletic Conference title and then to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Saving his best basketball for last, Fernitz averaged just under 15 points a game during the Tigers’ run through conference and then the national tournament.
SAVANNAH TREES
What hasn’t Savannah Trees accomplished during her time at DePauw? Her illustrious resume with the Tigers includes three conference titles, four national tournament appearances, a national championship and the top spot on the school’s alltime scoring list. Trees has averaged in double figures in points in each of her final three seasons with the program, including a career-high 16 per night this past year. She’s also been a workhorse for the program. After coming off the bench her freshman season, Trees started all 34 games of the perfect national championship season from 2012. She then started all 32 games her junior season and kept the streak going, failing to miss a single game this past season.
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Softball defeats Big Red twice, claim second straight NCAC tournament championship against the pitcher who we had just gotten shut down by in the previous game.” The Tiger’s had just been dropped by Denison in the previous game 0-8, and Dennie helped get the team off to a good start. “I just felt a spark from my team and everyone's bats came alive, the energy was unreal,” Dennie said. Thanks to that home run, Dennie was able to spark a rally from the Tigers and led them to defeat Denison in the next game. However, according to McCord, DePauw University was never too worried. “We have never been swept in conference, and we knew it wasn't going to happen that day,” Dennie said. “Plus Baldwin, our pitcher of the second game, pitches even better under pressure so I knew she was going to kill it.” Kill it she did—since Baldwin went on to be named MVP of the tournament. On being the MVP, Baldwin said: “Of course winning MVP was an honor but there is no way to win a tournament without an offense or a defense behind me. My team and their success comes first and I am just glad I could help them win the tournament. Many players on our team could be named MVP and we would all be proud of them and think them deserving. Winning a tournament is a team effort and I couldn't be happier with how my team played. Without a team there is no MVP, so although the honor is nice, the team honor comes first.” The softball team has consistently referred to their success this season as a team effort first. “We are able to rise above adversity and pick each other up when mistakes happen. An opponent's great plays, pitches, or hits never cause us to doubt ourselves and our abilities,” said senior Jennifer Ridge. The NCAC tournament victory has led them into the NCAA tournament in a first round match up against Washington University-St. Louis. “I am so excited to play Washington-St Sophomore Gabby Smart safely makes it to first base during the Tigers's first round game in the NCAC tournament. DePauw brushed past the Big Louis this weekend,” Ridge said. “We have Red 9-2 on their way to winning the conference tournament. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW already played them once this year, so their pitchers and hitters will not be a surprise.” BY MEG MORROW the Tigers responded in the championship game, Baldwin said. “Every year, some players leave and More than playing the game, however, Ridge is sports@thedepauw.com defeating the Big Red 6-0 to claim the crown. new players come, so each team is different, but the simply enthusiastic to play with her team. “To be the NCAC tournament champs again is returning players had the drive this year to repeat “What I am excited for the most this coming After finishing their regular season already as a nice feeling because the upper classmen tried to last year's legacy as tournament champions, and the weekend is the chance to showcase our talent and the North Coast Athletic Conference champions, describe the feeling to us, but it was hard to imag- freshman wanted it too.” chemistry as a team,” Ridge said. “What makes us the Tigers were able to then host the conference ine until it actually happened,” first-year Morgan The class of first-years had a huge impact on this different then many of the teams in the tournament tournament this past weekend—and they complet- McCord said of her first NCAC tournament victory. weekend—one of the main highlights was a home is that we don't rely on one or two players, instead ed their dominance in the NCAC with flying colors, They also had individual players find success: run from Alli Dennie against Denison. we have a team chalk-full of talented, hard working as a team. five finished on the NCAC all-tournament team, inSaid Baldwin of the play: “My favorite moment players.” The Tigers defeated Denison University 9-2 in cluding tournament MVP, first-year Emma Baldwin. from the weekend was probably Alli Dennie's home The Tiger’s first NCAA tournament game will be the weekend’s first game, and then were victorious Others included first-year Alli Dennie, junior Linsey run in the first inning of the ‘if necessary’ game at 3:30 p.m. this Friday, May 8 at DePauw. against Wittenberg University 1-0 on Friday. After Button and seniors Taylor Golden and Kahla Nolan. against Denison. It started the game off on a good dropping the first game on Saturday to Denison 8-0, “The team is really excited for our win this year,” note, and it really felt like we could rebound and hit
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SPORTS COLUMN
A sports editor’s favorite moments from DePauw Athletics in 2014-15
JACOB LYNN
What a year its been for DePauw University athletics. There was the disappointment of a Monon Bell loss and the excitement of another deep run in the NCAA tournament from the women’s basketball team. We’ve seen the development of what could be a very successful football program for years to come, a dramatic improvement from both of DePauw’s young lacrosse teams and another successful year from the Tigers’ swim teams. I’ve had a great time covering some of these teams for The DePauw this year and these are just few of my favorite moments from the court, field and track this school year. 1) Men’s basketball’s run through the conference tournament to the big dance along with Fenlon’s 500th career victory. The Tigers didn’t exactly come screaming into the conference tournament this season. The Tigers dropped three of their final four games going into the tournament requiring them to win the Sophomore Luke Lattner pumps his arm in excitment after a technical foul was called on Washington University's Nick Burt with under a championship in order to have any chance of making the NCAA minute left in the game. DePauw shot down the Wash U Bears 83-73 and moved on the 2nd round of the NCAA Championship Tournament, tournament. The Tigers started off with a 79-75 double overtime but eventually lost a heartbreaker to Augustana College 68-66. SAM CARAVANA / THE DEPAUW win over Wittenberg University in the quarterfinals. The Tigers 4) Marcus Dozier putting together a remarkable season for the then upset top seeded Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops in cial parts of DePauw’s undefeated 34-0 national championship season the semifinals while head coach Bill Fenlon earned his 500th career in 2013. In their four years with the program, the women lost a total track and field team. Junior Marcus Dozier is running through the track and field coaching victory. Then the following night, the Tigers knocked off of only seven games. schedule picking up titles and breaking records left and right. The The College of Wooster Fighting Scots to claim the crown and move 3) Baseball defeating Division I Georgia Southern University. junior has been a stud for the Tigers in both the shot put and the dison to the NCAA tournament. DePauw’s improbable run continued in The Tigers came into this game during Spring Break against the cus throw, winning titles in both events and collecting school record the first round of the big dance when the Tigers defeated Washington University-St. Louis 83-73 on the road in the first round. The run that Panthers with a lowly record of just 2-7. That didn’t stop DePauw in the shot put. To cap off the first part of his season, Dozier went no one expected finally came to an end when the Tigers lost to Au- from taking it to the members of Division I’s Sun Belt Conference. to the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships and gustana College on the road in the second round of the tournament, The Tigers got all of their scoring done early in the game, pushing finished 10th in the shot put. however, when the dust settled the Tigers had won four straight win across the first five runs of the game in the first four innings. While the bats were working early for the Tigers, sophomore Michael Ham5) Women's tennis continuing their domination of the NCAC. or go home games to close out their season. mel was dealing on the mound. The starter worked 7.1 innings giving In April, the Tigers made it four straight conference championup eight hits and five walks but only surrendering two earned runs. ships, running through the conference tournament at Kenyon Col2) Saying goodbye to a great class during women’s basketball’s After recording the first out of the seventh, however, Hammel gave lege with an impressive performance. The Tigers won all three of senior night. On Feb. 21 the DePauw community came together in Neal Field- up back to back singles and a walk to load the bases and gave way to their matches against Wittenberg, Kenyon and Denison University house came together to wish an impressive senior class a farewell. first-year Tyler Holt who recorded the final two outs on a strikeout without losing a single match. All in all, the Tigers won 17 matches Lauren Abendroth, Emma Ondik, Savannah Trees, Hannah Lukemey- and a pop up. Sophomore Nick Horvath then recorded the game’s over the three day tournament and advanced to the NCAA national er and Hannah Douglas played their final regular season home game final three outs to secure the Tigers’ first win over a Division I op- tournament once again. and defeated the Battling Bishops 74-69. These five women were cru- ponent since 2003.