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Theta Gardens transformed as “Much Faculty funding changes leave Ado About Nothing” takes stage BY TYLER MURPHY features@thedepauw.com
DePauw’s production of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” took place outside of the Green Center for the Performing Arts in the Theta Garden Friday night to a hillside full of onlookers. Seemingly impractical for such a production, the Theta Garden transformed into a perfect outdoor amphitheater. The stage featured multiple entry and exit points, as well as a seating arrangement not so unlike one found in an indoor theater, only with grass instead of upholstery. “Doing it outside just brings everyone together into a community,” said junior Laura Loy, one of the show’s two directors. “Everyone was in one place together experiencing the same sort of thing.” Luckily, the weather cooperated. The sun,
and eventually moon, offered great natural lighting that added to the show’s Shakespearian vibe. Not only did it take place outside, but the play was spoken as it was originally written back in 1599. “There are little words that we have had to hammer into our cast’s heads,” Loy said. Some of the cast found it difficult to learn the lines and speak in the almost foreign tongue. “There’s ‘doth’ and then there is ‘troth’,” said senior Kevin Courtade, the man behind the character of Claudio. “I always got them confused.” Though the actors spoke the olderlanguage, the play took place in modern times. The actors wore the clothes appropriate for their characters, including maxi-skirts and suits. “The story is still the same,” Courtade said, “but some of the props we have and our actions are still closer to modern day.” A particular party scene exemplifies the production’s modernity. The characters enterted the
stage, chanting Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” whilst sipping from modern bottles of liquor such as Malibu coconut rum and Smirnoff vodka. “The way Shakespeare is written, you can place it in any time period or any place and still get the message across,” Loy said. “It still is relevant and we still are able to get all of this comedy out of it.” The crowd surely agreed with her, as they couldn’t go longer than a minute or two without
“The way Shakespeare is written, you can place it in any time period or any place and still get the message across.” - Laura Loy, co-director
howling and rolling in the grass. “It’s like a romantic comedy basically,” said sophomore Hannah Gauthier, who played the role of Hero. Aside from the language, the production displayed only minor downfalls at best. The sound of chirping crickets sometimes drowned out the actors, forcing the directors to incorporate some technical equipment they had hoped to avoid. “All the bugs are out, and you can’t really hear over them,” said junior Alison Howard, the production’s second director. “We had to set up mics.” Aside from this minor detail, however, the show ran smoothly, keeping the audience entertained and amused for a good two hours. The question to ask is not whether the Theta Garden should stage the production of another play. The question is when.
Students gather on the Theta Gardens lawn to watch a performance of “Much Ado About Nothing.” C THAMBUNDIT / THE DEPAUW
some upset BY LEAH WILLIAMS news@thedepauw.com
With the development funding changing for DePauw University’s faculty, some members are not pleased. In an all-faculty meeting yesterday, Jeff Kenney, faculty development coordinator, addressed the changes and then opened the floor for questions and comments. “I’m not here to really talk necessarily about the motivation behind them, I’m here to help clarify them,” he started. The faculty had been informed of the changes via a memo from Vice President for Academic Affairs Larry Stimpert, and more information is available to them online. Kenney said that the Internal Grant Committee (ICF) and the secretarial staff in academic affairs had been dealing with questions and anger since the memo. One change is that the old fund for conferences and workshops is now under a new label, the Presentation, Performance and Exhibition Fund (PPEF). Four thousand five hundred dollars are available in the three-year allocation fund, though if faculty wants to use it they have to “present” at the workshop or conferences. Kenney described presenting as being “actively engaged at the event.” The PPEF cannot be used just to attend conferences. There is also now no additional funding for presenting. To obtain money, faculty needs to fill out online forms two weeks in advance, and it is a first-comefirst-serve system. Faculty can get up to four days of support for their conferences. Financial backing for faculty on sabbatical has also changed significantly. The Sabbatical Supplemental
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DePauw creates new adviser position for diversity and compliance Madison’s role on campus will have two parts. First, she will deal with compliance. The more defined side of her job, compliance deals with federal regulations, including her role as DePauw’s Title IX coornews@thedepauw.com dinator. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, while origiRenee Madison, ‘95, will be rejoining the DePauw community next nally directed toward gender in athletics, has expanded to deal with week as the senior advisor to the president for diversity and compli- sexual assault, sexual misconduct and other gender issues that could arise on campus. ance, a new position. “It’s become about making sure that you have a Reflecting back on her time as a student at Dehealthy, constructive learning environment for stuPauw, Madison recalled cliques of sports, clubs, dents regardless of their gender,” Wells said. greeks and majors in which people sometimes The “diversity” part of Madison’s job is still deisolated themselves. veloping, especially because it is a newly created “I think that one of the really important things position, and Madison is not yet on campus. is to break down those silos and learn how to en“I think it’s going to be important to make sure gage with people outside your comfort zone and that there’s an overarching goal and vision,” Madifind that connection with other people,” she said. son said, “which once I am on campus and am able Madison is an attorney who had been working to talk to all of the people who are really important as the associate director of enforcement for the in helping create that goal and vision, then I will be National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). able to have a better idea as to what that will look “Her interest developed, I think, around the like after 30 or 60 days.” same time that we had been developing a clearer As an alumna, Madison understands the DePand clearer sense of our need for a couple of difauw environment, though she stressed that she was ferent functions: a diversity function and a complia student nearly twenty years ago. ance function at DePauw,” said Christopher Wells, “I think it’s really important for me to interact vice president for student life. with students,” she said. “I wouldn’t be able to do Wells is expected to be working closely with my job well if I’m not involved in engaging in conMadison. versations with students.” While Madison’s appointment may seem inShe hopes to familiarize herself with the curspired by impassioned conversations last semesrent needs of the campus and to work with its ter about DePauw’s racial divides, the creation of population to grow and improve in areas of diverher position is not directly related . Renee Madison, ‘95, will join the sity. Madison wants everyone at DePauw to feel “I don’t think it’d be fair to say that it was faculty as the senior adviser to included in her work. because of what happened last year, but it would the president for diversity and “This position, I think, would be a collaborabe silly and not constructive to think that we’re compliance. COURTESY OF DEPAUW tion with administration, with faculty and with not thinking about, listening to and wanting to UNIVERSITY students,” she said. “We need to be able to have respond to the concerns that were expressed conversations with everyone.” last year in forming this position,” Wells said. Madison is excited for Marvin’s garlic cheese Sandy Tran, ‘14, winner of the Walker Cup and an active part of last year’s conversations on diversity, was thrilled to hear about Madison’s fries, the educational environment and opportunities for change. “I’m really looking forward to making an impact—from what I’ve appointment. “This is definitely a great start to addressing the issues on campus,” read in some of the articles from The DePauw, there have been some Tran wrote in an email. “It will take the entire DePauw community to discussions on campus about campus culture, both in the classroom create the inclusive, respectful and loving home we all dream of and and outside of the classroom,” she said. “I’m really hoping to help make a difference and impact in improving campus culture.” hope for.” BY LEAH WILLIAMS
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stop shop,” for everything a student organization could need. The two reference the student space in this manner because it includes a long meeting table, multiple study spaces and individual cubicles for student organizations and individual students. The space also features multiple technological updates like a large flat screen TV with Chrome. Given it is only the first few weeks of classes, there has not been much traffic; however, it has been used for multiple organization meetings. “We have been getting more and more engagement each day as students
realize this space can be whatever they want to make it to be,” Watson said. Both Shager and Watson wanted to stress their willingness to transform this space even more. The two have worked to create a space that will enhance its overall usage for student organizations, but they know there will need to be adjustments and improvements. “It’s a work in progress, so we want students to reach out to us and say ‘this is great, keep this’ or ‘this is great, but we really need this,” Watson said. Students with ideas can stop by the student space. Watson is generally stationed at his desk alongside DePauw Student Government Vice President Courtney Cosby. Their desks are in the back of the space near the creative station. Student government hopes to send information about reserving the space via email this week. For now, students can email Watson at dsg_president@ depauw.edu. Then, Watson will send the form to fill out and check with the Campus Life and Community Development Interns to validate availability. Any student who wants to meet with a group, organization or just by themselves is welcome to stop by anytime or put in a facilities request. All leaders of organizations will also have 24/7 ID access to the space. There is even extra storage space for clubs and rental for things like speakers or popcorn machines. “Ultimately whatever works,” Shager said. “This is a student space.”
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In the Friday, Sept. 5, 2014 issue of The DePauw, the end of “Endowment ‘most powerful differentiator that DePauw has” was cut off. The quote should have said, “Kelsheimer continued, ‘How cool would it be if every student had an international or off campus experience and didn’t pay a dime for it? How cool would it be if need wasn’t ever an issue, if we could always meet 100 percent of need? [A larger endowment] would open up all kinds of experiences for our
students.” The graphic with “Endowment ‘most powerful differentiator that DePauw has” should have been in millions, not thousands.
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First football game of the season. Go Tigers! #d3fb #DePauw
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Incredibly excited to hear @roomfulofteeth tonight at DePauw! @DePauwLife @DePauwMusic
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DePauw put in a special order to the cafeteria to get my mac and cheese pizza on Tuesday. Fell in love with that in March LEMME TELL YA.
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New program geared to help students network “We hope to be able to create a program that is of BY HUSSAIN HABIB interest to all students,” Mahoney said. news@thedepauw.com LEAP is unique in that it will be a campus-wide proWith the new Learning Through Experiential Learn- gram and won’t be limited to the Hubbard Center. Stuing Program, or LEAP, the Hubbard Center hopes to put dents will be able to receive LEAP points from a variety an emphasis on a variety of skills for graduates when they of different areas on campus, including study abroad proleave DePauw University, including networking and ré- grams. In addition, LEAP hopes to create connections with other campus programs, sumé building. including ITAP, the McDermond “Many universities Center and the School of Music. have four-year plans, but “I would like to see it become “We hope to be able to create a program we wanted to create a a vital part of the institution,” Jones program that takes that that is of interest to all students.” said. four-year plan and gives Jones hopes that LEAP can - Erin Mahoney, assistant director of career services [students] an idea to put serve as a sort of recruiting tool it into action,” said Deb for prospective students. Jones, one of the found“I hope that everybody will ers of LEAP. take advantage of [LEAP],” Jones said. The program will run a point and reward system. StuStudents can find LEAP events listed on the Hubbard dents enrolled in the program are required to attend one Center website. If students wish to RSVP for an event, mandatory “Networking Etiquette” workshop that will they can do so through Tiger Tracks. Other LEAP events give them access to a wide alumni database. After the first will be advertised in the Hubbard Center newsletter and mandatory workshop, students need to attend six addion the center’s television screen. tional LEAP events to gain six “LEAP points.” Students can choose what events to attend based on their specific interests. Erin Mahoney, assistnat director of career services, is in charge of the programming for LEAP and stressed the importance of students’ individual needs.
Development | cont’d from page 1 Fund is gone; however $500 for domestic travel and $750 for international is still available. Some members of the faculty are not happy with this funding adjustment. “I don’t quite understand the rationale for why there’s no money set aside for supplementary sabbatical funds,” said professor Istvan Csicsery-Ronay of the English department. Faculty can draw on their Fisher Professional Development Grant up to the full amount of $2,000 for their sabbatical if they so desire. It can also be used for workshops, research projects or off-campus workshops that are not connected to a conference. They can also use up to $600 per year from the Fisher fund for a conference where they will not be presenting. Csicsery-Ronay worried that too many areas are under the Fisher umbrella, limiting the amount of money available. “There are new policies, and no one really knows how much this is going to impact the Fisher,” Kenney said. He noted, however, that not everyone was using it before, just as not everyone was taking advantage of the Sabbatical Supplemental Fund. Kenney stressed at the meeting that the faculty’s con-
cerns are being heard. “We’re anxious and happy to hear your proposals and your counter proposals and your complaints and your suggestions and why some of these changes hit you or hit groups of people especially hard, knowing that this is
“I don’t quite understand the rationale for why there’s no set aside for supplementary sabbatical funds.” Istvan Csicsery-Ronay, English professor
not a finished thing,” he said. “These policies are somewhat in motion.” He said that he couldn’t promise they will get better. “We need to know how it is that we can support your work,” Stimpert said. “If you feel as though we’ve done anything that’s going to prevent you from being able to do your best work, you need to talk to us so that we can see how within our existing funding we can support you and help you.”
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• Alcohol Violation/welfare check • Released to Custody of Friend/Forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 11:24 p.m. | Place: Hogate
September 6
• Hazard subjects on roof • Forwarded to Campus Living | Time: 12:32 a.m. | Place: 109 W Hanna # 4 • Alcohol violation/welfare check• Released to Custody of Friend/Forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 1:10 a.m. | Place: Longden • Alcohol violation/welfare check• Released to Custody of Friend/Forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 2:10 a.m. | Place: Longden • Medical •Transported to
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• Suspicious activity • Officer Checked Area/Unable to Locate Subjects | Time: 3:31 a.m. | Place: Inn at DePauw patio • Dog bite - delayed report •Report filed | Time: 10:45 p.m. | Place: Bloomington St. SOURCE: PUBLIC SAFETY WWW.DEPAUW.EDU/STUDENTLIFE/CAMPUSSAFETY/PUBLICSAFETY/ACTIVITY-REPORT/ YEAR/2014/
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Roomful of Teeth wows packed Kresge auditorium BY SARAH REDMAN features@thedepauw.com
Cheers filled Kresge Auditorium on Saturday as Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth continued their world tour with a stop at DePauw. They were founded in 2009 and the members include Cameron Beauchamp, Dashon Burton, Martha Cluver, Eric Dudley, Estelí Gomez, Thomas McCargar, Caroline Shaw, Virginia Warken and Brad Wells. Roomful of Teeth released their self-titled debut album in 2012 and garnered high praise. The New York Times reviewed it as “sensually stunning,” and Pitchfork celebrated it, saying, “it will send an unnamable thrill down your spine.” Such acclaim earned them Grammy nominations for “Best Engineer for Classical Album,” “Best Chamber music/Small Ensemble Performance” and “Best Contemporary Classical Composition.” They were awarded a Grammy for “Best Chamber music/Small Ensemble Performance” at the 56th Grammy Awards. Annually, they gather at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. After an honorable introduction from Dean of the School of Music, Mark McCoy, the eight performers confidently walked onto the stage. With each stride they basked in the crowd’s excitement and energy. Their opening song, “Amid the Minotaurs,” was filled with Inuit throat singing, yodeling and polyrhythms. This song was featured on their 2012 album, as well as a couple of others that were featured on
the set. “Justice for You” was subsequently performed with a yodeling solo. “Send Apollo” was more of an attention-grabber, as it was written by band member, Eric Dudley. Its staccato notes among a mostly legato rhythm mimicked sounds of drums. Their music projects yodels, grunts, cries, ululations and eclectic techniques created from musical traditions. Audience members were then told to sit back and relax. For their next act, the troupe combined two songs, “I Have Stopped the Clocks” and “Runaway,” to create a relaxed, slow beat with slight humming and precise lyrics. Within the intertwinted rhythms, chords constantly tensed and resolved themselves. The band aimed to create a serene audience atmosphere with this song. The fluidity between “Clocks” and “Runway” successfully made listeners feel at ease. “Otherwise” combined traditional western opera with a variety of global singing styles. Dashon Burton, the bass-baritone voice in the group, served as the soloist for the song. His booming, majestic voice blended well with the different voice manipulation techniques provided by the remainder of the octet. The group has studied Tuvan throat singing, yodeling, belting, Inuit throat singing, Korean P’ansori, Georgian singing and Sardinian cantu a tenore styles. After a 15-minute intermission, the ensemble returned with a Caroline Shaw composition, accompanied by a short film of hers. The 28-minute piece constituted the performance’s entire second half and was titled “Ritornello,” which translates to “a long solo with music.” The film featured folding paper and images of bridges in New York
Roomful of Teeth performed as the first Green Guest Artist of the 2014-2015 school year. LEANN BURKE / THE DEPAUW City; it would later progress into drawings of houses and other scribbles and abstractions. The first two-thirds of the piece seemed reflective, but in its final few minutes, the song shifted into a revealing major key. Shaw’s piece “Partita” won the Pulitzer Prize for Composition. She is the youngest person to win an award in that category. Roomful of Teeth received a standing ovation. As they departed the stage to greet their supporters, they encouraged the audience to follow them on social media platforms such as Twitter (@roomfulofteeth) and Facebook to stay connected with their tours and new music.
DePauw alumnus reflects before teaching at alma mater cited to be back? Paul Johnson (PJ): Yes, I am very excited. I was looking forward to getting back all summer, With the start of another school year, first-years actually. TDP: Have you been considering returning to have been adjusting to the demands of their new university lives. However, they aren’t the only ones DePauw for quite some time now, or did this just suddenly occur? PJ: Well, when I was a student here, I didn’t ever think about coming back. I suppose that DePauw just New Associate Professor somehow sucks you back in. Howevof Modern Languages Paul er, I did have the opportunity to parJohnson. CASSY GHERARDINI / ticipate as an instructor in the summer Spanish immersion program, so I actuTHE DEPAUW ally came back six different summers, staring back in 2007, which is when the program began. TDP: Is it strange being back as a professor? PJ: It is strange, but it keeps me mindful of my role and helps me maintain a critical distance and adjusting. Several new professors have joined our perspective on that role. But I also remain mindful of the fact that I was a student here, which I think campus this semester. The DePauw sat down with one of these pro- allows me to relate to the current students in a way fessors, the new associate professor of modern that I might not be able to elsewhere. TDP: Has a lot changed? languages, Paul Johnson. Johnson graduated from PJ: Not so much. The GCPA used to be the PAC, DePauw in 2004. The DePauw (TDP): First of all, are you ex- and Public Safety moved. Other than that, not much BY CASSY GHERARDINI
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has changed at all. Even some of my now colleagues were professors when I went here, and that’s part of the strangeness I have experienced in returning. But as I said before, summer Spanish immersion program allowed me to get back every now and again, so this wasn’t quite as abrupt as it could have been had I come back 10 years later without ever visiting. TDP: Do you believe you have a realistic perspective of the students’ expectations having been a previous student? PJ: I wouldn’t say that if only because I think it would be unfair of me to assume they are the same as what I had as a student here. Individual students have different expectations. My goal is to meet as many of those expectations as I can, but I also think that they have changed over the course of the last ten years, and on the whole, the students at DePauw are probably better students than when I was here. So I am eager to see how that part has changed and how the student body, academics and extracurricular activities have changed. TDP: What would you say was your best experience as a DePauw student? PJ: My DePauw experience was positive in a variety of ways, but I would have to say – and not to detract from the DePauw experience – my best ex-
perience came from studying abroad in Barcelona. TDP: Were you asked to come back for the summer Spanish progam or was it as a volunteer? PJ: That program wasn’t around when I was a student here, but I was asked to come back to sort of get that program off the ground, if you will, because Bob Herschberger managed to get a donation from an alumnus. The idea was that it was going to be immersion-based. I had just finished my Masters through Middlebury, which has an immersion model, so I had that experience and was called upon to bring that to the table. TDP: So you’re here for a while then? PJ: I’m here to stay. Hopefully. I know for a fact that I will be teaching a seminar for Spanish majors next semester. TDP: And what are you looking forward to most? PJ: I’m looking forward to a lot of things, but most of all having that student-centered interaction that I missed at my previous institution, things like being able to get to know my students much better than I would have been able to do at a different institution or working with my students on that one-on-one capacity and on projects outside the classroom.
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features@thedepauw.com The crunch of tortilla chips and the scent of diced tomatoes filled the steamy air at the first annual Putnam County Salsa Tasting Contest Friday evening. Main Street Greencastle partnered with First Fridays to bring the salsa contest to the downtown square. Main Street Greencastle is a new not-for-profit organization dedicated to rejuvenating downtown, promoting small businesses and preserving historic buildings. “This is almost like a coming-out event for us,” said Tami van Rensselaer of Main Street Greencastle. Each month, First Fridays and Main Street Greencastle host an event. Van Rensselaer said they aren’t sure what October’s event will be, but they came up with the salsa easting contest because she is “a redneck.” “I said, ‘Well, it’s September, let’s do salsa,” Van Rensselaer said. There are Main Street organizations throughout the Midwest, and Main Street Greencastle is one of the newest. A handful of DePauw students volunteered at the salsa tasting, brought in by Jazmin Lesane, a sophomore Bonner Scholar interning with Main Street Greencastle. “It’s fun,” Lesane said. “We need to come out and show that we want to be part of the Greencastle community.” Lesane said that most DePauw students don’t attend Greencastle events, only coming to the square for Eli’s Bookstore and Starbucks. The small student turnout at the salsa tasting proves her point. “What I’m trying to do is
bridge the gap between DePauw and the Greencastle community,” Lesane said. Although not many students stopped by the contest, the event was well attended by community members, and 26 salsas were entered. “There are a lot of different kinds,” said Dan Merrell, one of the contestants. He learned to make salsa from his grandmother in Mexico City. Susannah Hardesty entered a seafood salsa that included avocado, shrimp and crabmeat. She learned the recipe when she lived in Houston, Texas working in the energy industry. “This is how they do it near the Gulf of Mexico,” Hardesty said. Overall, the contestants were satisfied by the contest and its turnout. “I thought it was very well run,” said Bruce Stinebrickner, a contestant. “The directions were clear.” Stinebrickner thought it would be a good idea to add categories to next year’s tasting. “Let’s say I really like hot salsa and there’s a mediocre hot salsa and a fantastic medium salsa,” Stinebrickner said. “I’m going to vote for the hot.” Of the 26 salsa chefs that entered the contest, only four would go home with a trophy. Three judges chose the first, second and third place winners. These winners took home $50, $25 and $15, respectively. Jason Hagen won first-place with a salsa that included only five ingredients. He said he was surprised to take home a trophy. “It’s a very simple salsa,” Hagen said. “It wasn’t anything I was expecting to win with.” Tom Belledin won second place with a salsa made mostly from homegrown ingredients. This was the first time he’d entered his salsa in a contest. He was happy with the results. “The worst you can do is please a lot of people,” Belledin said.
Sue Matson won third place. Like Hagen, she was surprised the judges chose her salsa. “It was just regular, old salsa,” she said. The judges chose their winners based on the initial taste and aftertaste of the salsas, as well as on appearance. “You always eat with your eyes first,” said Mike Garcia, one of the judges and the chef at Autumn Glen Senior Living. The judges had a difficult time choosing winners because of the wide variety of entrants. “They’re all good in their own way,” said Mary Anne Birt, another judge and a culinary arts teacher. Garcia agreed. “We judged them on themselves, not against each other,” he said. Attendees chose the fourth winner, People’s Choice. Narrowing the entries down to a single favorite proved to be a challenge for Bob and Mellissa Huffman, attendees form Bainbridge, Indiana, a town about 15 miles northeast of Greencastle. The couple came to the contest because Bob likes spicy foods and Melissa likes salsa. “He’s picking the hottest one,” Melissa said. “I am not.” In the end, the public chose Joe and Mary Cash’s salsa for the People’s Choice trophy and $100 award. “Whoo-hoo!” Joe exclaimed. “That’s what it feels like to win.”
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Faculty development Fund contributes to student experience There are three main aspects to a professor’s job: teaching, service to the university through serving on committees and their own individual research projects. The money that funds this last aspect of professorship comes from outside grants and what is known as the Faculty Development Fund. This fund covers summer research, attendance at conferences, professional development, summer stipends and sabbatical funding. However, at yesterday’s faculty meeting, there was a series of changes to what the fund will cover and how this money is issued. The total for the Faculty Development Fund related expenses in this category has grown a little over $125,000 since 2011 when it was a little less than $650,000. Last year, it was about $775,000. If you were to divide last year’s expenses for the fund among the student body, it is under $350 per student per year. For perspective, the health services fee for this year is $140 a semester. The members of this editorial board can get behind supporting faculty in this manner for such a small cost to us because the return is far greater. That return allows our professors to complete research and be published in the field in which they teach. It allows them to attend conferences regardless of whether or not they are presenting. Even attending a conference allows faculty the benefit of knowing what their peers at other institutions are researching. Not only does a large and fruitful faculty development fund keep professors knowledgeable about work being done in their field, but it keeps them at DePauw and happy. It draws the best and brightest in their field to the University because they can continue to pursue their research with assurance that the University will support them in this endeavor. Cutting the fund has the potential to send faculty running for the hills. Now, faculty can only receive up to $600 per year to attend conferences in which they are not presenting. Depending on the location of the conference, this meager allowance might cover travel expenses, but it most certainly won’t cover hotel or meal costs. In order to get more of their conference trips funded, professors must either present or be actively involved, meaning that they moderate or are part of a review board for the presenter’s work. With multi-million dollar building projects in the works and large raises for top level administrators from one year to the next, this editorial board questions why the Faculty Development Fund was selected for the chopping block, especially when it directly contributes to the education that DePauw’s students receive. A new dining hall or renovated fitness center does not. While these new and improved buildings are nice and luxurious, they aren’t the reason we are here. We’re here to learn from what the faculty can teach. email us at edboard@thedepauw.com
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Another race scandal rocks NBA to say whatever comes to mind for way too long. Now, in 2014, society has finally reached the point where these figures are reprimanded, at the bare minimum, for their actions. HUSSAIN These owners, however, are in charge of organizations HABIB that appeal to extremely diverse fan bases that have continually put millions of dollars per year in these men’s pockets. Furthermore, public tax dollars have helped to, in some capacity, fund the building of stadiums for the teams that have helped made these men rich. At some point, these owners must be expected by the tlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson has decided to sell the team after a racist email that he authored two years league and the fans to uphold some basic tenants of social morality. This country has gone to hell and back in an effort ago was surfaced. The email essentially called for the Hawks to target a to repair race relations, and it’s an absolute disgrace that in more predominantly white demographic when selling tickets 2014, these men of immense power and status have decided because in Levenson’s opinion, the current makeup of the to blatantly disregard the progress we’ve made as a society. The NBA punished Sterling speedily, severely, and I would organization was appealing too much to African Americans. Specifically, Levenson suggested that whites might feel argue, justifiably. It appears that Levenson will meet the same uncomfortable at games if surrounded by too many minori- fate as Sterling. Nevertheless, these two men were a part of ties and that the Hawks should cater to more “white” interests and profited from the NBA for years before any widespread, publicly known accusations of racism involving the two surin order to ensure a broader white fan base. The scandal comes less than five months after former Los faced. In the future, the NBA, as a multibillion-dollar organizaAngeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was accused of making racially charged comments. Sterling was eventually forced tion appealing to fans from different backgrounds around the to sell the team by National Basketball Association commis- world, has a responsibility to make sure beforehand that the sioner Adam Silver, so it comes with little surprise that Leven- people they are putting in charge of billions of dollars in asson has made the decision to sell the team on his own terms. sets have some inkling of a moral compass. This doesn’t just apply to the NBA. All major sports organiThe problem here is bigger, though. Sure, the NBA took swift action against Sterling, and Levenson seems to have zations, whether they are the NFL, MLB, NHL, etc., have the waved the white flag of his own accord. But Donald Sterling same responsibility. We’re living in the 21st century. It’s time walked away from the league after selling the Clippers for we start acting like it. an estimated $2 billion, while Levenson is estimated to net at least $425 million from his expected sale of the Hawks ac- -Habib is a first-year from Fort Wayne, Indiana. cording to Forbes. Some punishment. These ultra-rich owners have seemingly had carte blanche opinions@thedepauw.com
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omic books have been one of the most popular forms of pop culture for decades. They allow us a glimpse into the eye of American Society. From characters like Batman, Captain America, Spiderman and others, American Pop Culture has a way of transforming itself into a collection of idealistic values held by the public. In the 1930s, characters such as the Green Hornet and Batman hit the scene. Deciding that ultimately money was of no object, they used their wealth to help people in the world, promoting tthe idea hat people need to believe in their own values to lead a fulfilled life. Conveniently, these characters debuted in the 1930s during the Great Depression. This reflection of fiction onto reality exhibits how intimate and subtle the context of pop-culture can be. In the 1940s, Captain America, the Star-Spangled Man himself, was launched to the presses with fervor and patriotism behind him. The whole first four story arcs of Captain America’s comic series were literally about punching Nazis. With World War II in high-gear, Superman also helped people feel safe at home, letting our citizens know that no matter how hard things get overseas, there is a hero in all of us. Then the 50s came around, with the Green Lantern and the Martian Manhunter. This was during the Red Scare after WWII, and both characters were drawn mostly green (the opposite of red on the color wheel). Not to mention both characters were tasked with becoming a sort of “United Nations of the Universe,” dealing with political squab-
bles across the galaxy. This illustrates the idea that Americans were becoming okay with the idea of intervening in International Politics as Communism spread throughout the world. Spiraling off the Red Scare came the early days of the Cold War in the 60s. Consequently, Marvel Comics released Iron Man, an arms dealer turned super hero. Additionally, Marvel hit a home run with the teenage audience by publicizing SpiderMan in the same decade. Spider-Man reassured people that in such a time of confusion in the world, it was okay to be confused on a personal level. Additionally, Guardians of the Galaxy revealed just how serious the Space Race was becoming. While dealing with the Cold War, terrorist attacks at the Olympics and the impending resignation of President Richard Nixon, the 1970s gave us super heroes such as Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler and Colossus. These four X-Men characters came from all corners of the globe and fought together to protect what was right. Additionally, The Punisher debuted in the same decade. Blurring the line between what was good and evil, The Punisher was not afraid to kill in order to achieve the values Americans so desperately wanted to see put in place. The 1980s gave us Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns. These stories combined not only the innate fear we had of natural disasters such as Mount St. Helen’s eruption, as well as the constant threat of nuclear bombardment (from situations such as Operation Opera or President Reagan’s decision to station nuclear missiles in western Europe). In an attempt to break up the monotony of dark content, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were conceived, specifically to parody of serious comic books like Watchmen, The Dark Knight Returns or Daredevil. With its goofy portrayal of action, TMNT became a smash hit with younger audiences looking for entertainment and inspiration. The 1990s brought us a slew of gunslinging and demented superheroes such as Deadpool, Hellboy,
Spawn, Gambit and Bishop. These characters draw parallels to the Genocide that was taking place in Rwanda, the Rodney King Trials and divorce rates skyrocketing to an all time high. With unrealistic depictions of the world on television, thanks to cheesy shows such as Seinfeld and The FreshPrince of Bel-Air, comic books were one of the only ways people could realistically express themselves in the 90s. Finally we reach the 2000s where almost every major comic book hero specifically ran an issue about 9/11, where said heroes were giving support to all major relief efforts in New York City. Additionally, the 2000s gave us Runaways and Kick-Ass, two comic books that fully utilized the idea of teenagers being obsessed with the internet, being unsure of themselves and the idea that in a post-9/11 world, everything is completely different. The latter idea was also reinforced with the “Marvel Civil War” storyline, pitting hero against hero, in an attempt to create a huge crossover event showing Americans that we are weak when we stand divided. Comic books are not a thing of the past. They are the stuff of society. They are a way that people can truly express themselves in a medium that allows you to be visually stunning and psychologically stimulating. The sheer amount of creativity needed to create new stories for a character that is nearly 40 years old is immense. With new movies about superheroes being released every year, comic books are now more relevant than ever. An investigation into the mythos of Marvel and DC may prove to not only be entertaining, but to be eye opening. -Jackson is a first-year intended communications major from Cloverdale, Indiana. opinions@thedepauw.com
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PHOTOPINION What is your favorite part of the new community space in the basement of the Union Building? “Chromecasting music onto the TVs is great. The people that stop by and hangout create a chill environment.”
JC LOPEZ, DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS LIFE “I enjoy how it’s in the middle of everything and how I’m able to come there to study without having to worry about anything.” CASEY MURRAY, FIRST-YEAR “I like the opportunity for open access for all organizations and the resources that we have available for them.” JOHN YATES, SENIOR “Roar!”
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Tigers upset Christopher Newport on Saturday The DePauw University Tigers stepped onto their home turf Saturday at Reavis Stadium hoping to upset Christopher Newport University, ranked fourth in the nation. The 20th-ranked Tigers landed two goals in the back of the cage, marking their third win of the season with a 2-1 victory. “We came out with ‘Let’s give it everything we have,’ and from the start of the first whistle we showed that we can compete,” senior forward Maggie Campbell said. “I think it’s a testament to the team. We’re not just a Midwest team, but we can compete nationwide.” The Tigers started strong, dominating the Christopher Newport Captains on offense. DePauw put a total of 16 shots on goal and capitalized on two; scored by sophomore Addie Ball and senior Paige Henry. Goalie Maggie Steele, senior, was only forced to make two saves throughout the entire game. Both teams entered halftime scoreless, but it didn’t take the Tigers long in the second half to put a goal on the scoreboard. The team advanced on a corner called nine minutes into the second half. Ball finished the play off an assist by Henry. After that, it was Henry’s turn to score. She followed with a second goal with 6:30 remaining in the game. “Today’s game shows what the team is made of and has to look forward to in the upcoming weeks,” Henry said. “This is the best we’ve played. This is all of our hard work through preseason and the first two weeks. Today really showed our full capabilities. Every single person on the team brought it today and really played the best they could.” Stepping first to each ball resulted in chance after chance for the Tigers to take advantage of and put another game away. In practice this past week the team focused on creating options on attack, which Head Coach Gina Preston saw done in today’s game. “We played well together,” Preston said. “When our defense stepped up we had a lot of options moving forward to attack as a team and then took advantage of the opportunities when we had them on our end.”
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Even with the win, the Tigers still respect Christopher Newport’s skill. “They’re a great team,” Preston said. “They attack with speed and really push our defense. They have great defense inside the circle, too. We had a hard time getting it through to goal. It was a great game played both ways. We were excited with the finish.”
Tigers stay undefeated after win over Centre Coming off their win against Christopher Newport on Saturday, the DePauw Tigers (4-0,00) continued their undefeated start to the season defeating Centre College 5-3 in Sunday’s match. The Tigers came out strong, pushing hard on Centre’s defense from the moment the first whistle blew. First-year Paige Berliner put up a natural hat-trick in the first six minutes. “It was a team effort,” Berliner said. “They made it easy for me.” Despite taking a 3-0 advantage early in the game, the Tigers were forced to work hard until the final buzzer. “We kept working harder throughout the game and once we saw what was working we kept doing that,” Berliner said. The women were able to take advantage of space in Sunday’s victory. “We were able to move the ball around and create space for ourselves,” junior Grace Goodbarn said. “Being able to create opportunities for ourselves and everyone on the field was able to touch the ball which made a difference today. It was a great team effort.” The Colonels refused to go away. Center scored three times while challenging DePauw’s goalies Maggie Steele and Sarah Guendert, firstyear, nine times. “Centre had a lot of players that had a lot of individual skill and could really dribble with speed,” Preston said. “That was different from what we have seen so far this year.” The Tigers came out early with aggression and the mindset to attack leading them to their overall victory over Centre. “We were looking to attack when the space was there and then in the second half we were able to settle in and go when we had the opportunity,” Preston said, “and then also possess when the opportunity wasn’t there.”
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No Morrison, no problem Women’s soccer suffers for Tigers in Saturday’s win setback at hands of Centre BY JACOB LYNN sports@thedepauw.com
a mentally weak team.” Next up for the Tigers is Hanover College in the home-opener and first regular season men’s event held at Reavis Stadium on Wednesday night. Morrison’s status is still unclear as kickoff approaches. “I’m hoping to [play],” Morrison said on Sunday. “It’s so day to day though. So it will probably be a last minute decision.” Hauter still hasn’t made up his mind whether or not it’ll be safe for Morrison to take the field. “He’s probably 50/50 in his mind for Wednesday,” Hauter said. “Once I meet with our training staff [today] I will know my tolerance for that risk.” Ables’s main concern is seeing Morrison heal. “I’d rather see him rest so that he can last longer throughout the season, but as a team, it’s a good experience for everyone to go without our top scoreres,” Adrian Ables said. “That way when [Morrison and Gonzalez] return, we can get better results.” The Tigers will likely need all the help they can get as goal scoring has been an issue for them. The team has scored only four goals this year, with two of them delivered by Morrison’s foot. Even further down the road is a crucial matchup with undefeated Thomas More College at Reavis Stadium on Friday evening. A win in that game could go a long way to erasing the memories from a resume crippling loss to Franklin last week. “Our big picture goals are to win the NCAC and to bring DePauw a national championship in soccer,” Hauter said. “Both of those are still on the table.”
It was far from perfect, but the Tigers got the job done as they visited Principia College on Saturday evening. A 1-0 win over a team still searching for their first win might not look that impressive, but it was a crucial step in the right direction for the Tigers (2-2-1, 0-0) who have struggled as of late. “Winning is a great medicine and allows tensions and anxieties to find perspective,” DePauw Head Coach Brad Hauter said after Saturday’s shaky outing. The Tigers’ lone goal came off a penalty from junior Adrian Ables. After a DePauw shot deflected into the net off of a defenders hand, the referees disallowed the goal and forced the Tigers to attempt a penalty. Luckily, Ables put the ball in for a second time and gave the Tigers all the offense they would need. “Adrian knew he had to carry us a bit up top as he was the most veteran attacker on the field,” Hauter said. “I love seeing when guys know, understand and do not shy away from big moments.” The final stats were not kind to DePauw. Despite outshooting the Panthers 11-9, senior goalkeeper Jake Pezzuto was called upon to make six saves, including five in the final 45 minutes, while the offense only challenged Principia keeper, Matt Jones, twice. All this, however, came without arguably DePauw’s best two offensive threats, senior Andy Morrison and sophomore Julian Gonzalez. Morrison missed his first game of the season when a hamstring injury sustained in Wednesday’s loss to SCOREBOARD Franklin College was too much to play through. DEPAUW PRINCIPIA “I hate sitting out anytime but I just need to make sure I don’t make it worse or cause it to nag the rest of the season,” Morrison said. Getting Morrison healthy and back on the field could be key if the Tigers are going to turn around what has been a slow start to the year. After squeaking out a 1-0 win over John Carroll University in the opener, the Tigers fell in double overtime to Ohio Northern University and were upset by Franklin College. SOG: 2 SOG: 6 “[This win] shows the mental toughness of this group,” Hauter said. SAVES: 6 SAVES: 1 “The challenges and setbacks we’ve created early in this season can destroy FOULS: 14 FOULS: 15
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After notching their first win of CENTRE DEPAUW the season Thursday against Marian University, women’s soccer took a step back, as they were shut out by the Centre College Colonels 2-0 Saturday night at Reavis Stadium. “Centre was a good team who definitely challenged us,” said sophomore midfielder Kelsey Cobbs. “They were big, strong, quick and we haven’t played a team yet this season who were equally as skilled.” Head Coach Megan McCormick SOG: 1 SOG: 10 agreed. “We knew what to expect going SAVES: 8 SAVES: 1 into the match, and Centre lived up to the scouting reports,” she said. FOULS: 4 FOULS: 14 “The work rate and fitness of every player that stepped on the field for Centre was tremendous.” The Tigers (1-3, 0-0) were only “Our mental focus was better as well, allowing able to get off three shots while us to remain organized until the very end of the the Colonels totaled 17, with 10 of those shots challenging DePauw keeper Emma Cooper. Both game.” Cobbs also saw positives in the game. of Centre’s goals came from senior forward Katie “We stopped them on counter attacks, and we Stevenson. were very effective in keeping our shape to avoid “I thought it was a fun game to play,” said breakdowns in the midfield,” Cobbs said. Cooper, who made eight saves in the losing Players are confident that, despite the outeffort. “I hope to play them again some time in come, the game will help down the road as the the future.” Tigers open conference play on Sept. 20. Although the team had limited opportunities “I think for future games and teams similar to to score, there were missed chances that could Centre, a big piece of the puzzle is improving our have pulled the Tigers even with the Colonels. speed of play,” Cobbs said. “We have been working “We had opportunities up top which we on getting up as a team for the attack and hopeunfortunately did not put away, but we had fully we will be more successful in getting the ball segments offensively that were very impressive,” in the back of the net for future games.” Cobbs said. Along with improving the team’s speed of Despite the team’s slow start and additional play, McCormick also intends to work on avoiding loss Saturday, there’s much to be optimistic crucial mishaps on the field. about in regards to the progress the team is “Our focus in training this week will be…cleanmaking. ing up some individual defensive mistakes,” she The second half of the season has traditionsaid. “As we move forward, our decision making ally been much more kind to the Tigers. Last in transition needs to improve to prevent costly year, DePauw lost its first four games before turnovers that expose our back line.” going 10-5 for the remainder of the season. The The Tigers look to bounce back from the loss year before, the Tigers lost the first seven games as they take on undefeated Thomas More College before proceeding to finish the season winning at home this Friday night at 7:30 pm. seven of their final 12 contests. Starting with the game against Hiram College Besides taking note of the DePauw’s tendenon Sept. 20, the Tigers will play nine of their 10 cies over the past few seasons, there were remaining games within the NCAC. positives that can be taken away solely from the Cooper, along with the rest of the team, welloss to Centre comes the challenges in the Tiger’s schedule. “This game we were able to stay more organ“We aim to continue to improve as a team,” ized compared to the last game,” Cooper said.
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Volleyball’s winning streak moves to five after weekend sweep at Hanover College MEG MORROW
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DePauw University’s 23rd ranked Division III volleyball team had another impressive weekend, taking all three games at the Hanover Invitational. “The team looked really strong this weekend,” senior hitter Mary Kate Etling said. “I believe this team has many strengths and that is what makes us so dangerous.” The Tigers had a bit of a rough start Friday against Spaulding College. After falling behind two sets to zero, the Tigers rallied, winning the final three to take the match. “The first set was kind of a gut check to our team because Spalding was playing well and we were sloppy and had fragmented play,” DePauw Head Coach Deb Zellers said. “We had the will that we weren’t going to allow ourselves to lose that match.” Etling also felt the team had a no-lose attitude. “We could’ve gone into the third game acting defeated but instead we stepped on the court and told ourselves there is no way we were going to lose.” said Etling, who had a team high 12 kills against in the victory. “It was a gutsy team win.”
Sophomore Elisabeth Wilson had 11 kills and junior Lauren Falotico contributed with 10 out of the Tigers’ total 49 kills. Junior Faith Rowles assisted 46 of the 49 kills. Junior Keely McGrath had 29 digs, and Wilson added five blocks.
“We stepped on the court and told ourselves there is no way we were going to lose. It was a gutsy team win.” -Mary Kate Etling, senior
“I think what we learned from that Spaulding match was that we have to have a mindset against every team that we play that we are going to be sharp with what we can control on our end,” Zellers said. The Tigers carried that knowledge into their final games of the weekend. “Against the next two teams [Otterbein and Centre], which were strong teams that we played, we just had a better level of play,” Zellers said. “The Spaulding match allowed us to take a step forward in those next two matches and rise to a higher level of play.”
On Saturday, the Tigers took down Otterbein University in three straight sets (25-21, 25-18, 25-17). Falotico led the team with seven kills and Rowles had 25 assists. McGrath dug up 14 balls and tied Wilson in service aces at two apiece. Wilson also had two blocks. Against Centre later that day, another three set win (25-23, 25-12, 25-17) moved the Tigers to 6-1 on the season and extended their current winning streak to five matches. Falotico had 12 kills and Wilson had 10 plus seven blocks. Rolwes assisted 35 of the Tigers 47 kills and also had 10 digs. The Tigers will head back to Greencastle, Indiana to host the Tiger Invitational on Friday and Saturday. They’ll open the tournament against Defiance College on Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. “I know how hard this team has worked,” Etling said. “This is our chance to show off on our home court all the work we have put in during the off-season, preseason and now up until this point. As an athlete there is no better feeling than playing at home.” Zellers is looking forward to the competition. “It will be very good competition,” Zellers said. “We are confident that if we come out and play well we can beat all the teams coming, but at the same time we aren’t overconfident. This season is a day-today mission for our team to get better every practice.”
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DePauw football ends opening day woes with win over Sewanee BY ERIC ST. BERNARD sports@thedepauw.com
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For the first time since 2011, the DePauw Tigers football team’s season opener resulted in a win. In their home opener this past weekend against Sewanee: The University of the South, the DePauw Tigers handed the opposing (Sewanee) Tigers a 31-13 beat down. Matt Hunt, DePauw’s sophomore starting quarterback, connected on 11 of his 19 pass attempts, throwing for 128 yards and a touchdown. Hunt also recorded 88 yards on the ground, most of which came from a 61-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter. Hunt’s longest run of his career was the start of a quarter in which DePauw outscored Sewanee 14-6. Sewanee quarterback Cody Daniel also did damage on the ground, rushing for 89 yards and a one-yard touchdown run. While Hunt only had six rushing attempts to average 14.7 yards per carry, Daniel ended with 21 rushing attempts, eight more than Sewanee’s starting running back, Andy Moots. The battle on the ground proved the danger dual threat quarterbacks can have on opposing defenses. Hunt’s and Daniel’s abilities to venture outside the pocket bought them vital time to make good decisions with the football. On several plays, Hunt was able to outrun Sewanee’s defensive linemen and turn a would-be sack into a positive gain for the host Tigers offense. The majority of the run plays called by DePuaw Head Coach Bill Lynch were read options. Hunt decided whether to keep the ball or pitch it to running backs junior Amen Galley or sophomore Jason Kirchoff based on the defense’s positioning. As opposed to a traditional running play in which the quarterback’s only responsibility is to hand the ball off, the read option’s effectiveness is dependent upon a quarterback’s split-second decision making skills more than anything else. The DePauw Tigers’ 31 offensive points tallied last Saturday, the most since last season’s 45 versus Oberlin College, was indicative of Hunt’s poise under center. Hunt also limited timely mistakes by throwing the football away on broken plays, a rare trait for a young quarterback. Senior wide receiver Zach Alleman is one beneficiary of Hunt’s unordinary growth spurt at the quarterback position. “[Hunt] adapted quicker than any of us could have expected” Alleman said. “Certain aspects at the quarterback position are developed over time, and this past off-season allowed the receivers to gain chemistry with Matt. Now in his second year, he has a greater understanding of the offensive system.” DePauw fans saw this evolved chemistry
first hand in the middle of the second quarter when Hunt floated a 13-yard pass to Alleman for DePauw’s second touchdown of the game. Even with the 14-7 lead, DePauw scored three times after that touchdown, before Sewanee’s Daniel replied with a 1-yard touchdown in the last two minutes of the third quarter. After a failed two-point conversion, DePauw’s defensive unit’s only task was to keep the Sewanee offense from reaching the end zone in the fourth quarter. With the help of sophomore defensive tackle Peter Nelson, they did just that. In the midst of Sewanee’s first drive of the quarter, Nelson pinned Daniel for a sack that resulted in a 10-yard loss for Sewanee. After two successive incomplete passes by Daniel, the 291-pound Nelson was back to disrupt the pocket, this time hurrying Daniel to throw an incomplete pass to bring up fourth down and 20, forcing a Sewanee punt. Even with the Tigers’ polished offense, members of the defensive unit knew coming in to the season opener a home victory was impossible without their own efforts. “[Coming in] the emphasis was on trust; do your job and trust the guys around you to do theirs,” said sophomore linebacker Will Longthorne. “It took a few series to adjust to the speed of a triple option offense, but overall, I think we did a pretty good job executing our individual assignments, which resulted in a great team win.” Longthorne led all players in tackles, with 12 total and nine solo tackles. Only a sophomore, Longthorne is a poster boy for the Tigers’ young and apt 4-3 defense. Longthorne’s teammate and classmate Tommy Gray was right behind him, with nine total tackles. Of the Tigers’ 10 leading tacklers in the season opener, six [Longthorne, Gray, Michael Mitsch, Cody Baker, Peter Nelson, Kevin Kiyosaki] were sophomore products of Lynch’s first recruit class. The sophomore productivity is not only a good sign for the remainder of the 2014 season but for years to come. While senior captain Garrett Rice had two solo tackles on the win, his focus after the final whistle shifted to the Tigers’ conference showdown at Wittenberg University in two weeks. Last season, the Tigers suffered a 45-0 embarrassment at the hands of Wittenberg in the first game ever at Blackstock Stadium. This year, their eyes are set on payback. “In our teams philosophy, every game is important,” Rice said. “For this game in particular, we want to prove that we’re not the same team they beat 45-0 last year. Its crucial we win this game, it’s a true test of our talent.”