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DePauw to replace hard alcohol with kegs

BY EMMA MAZUREK Managing Editor news@thedepauw.com

DePauw University intends to ban hard alcohol from registered parties and allow kegs instead for the first time in years.

The decision was made as part of an initiative called the Collaborative. Made of faculty, administrators, students and alumni, the Collaborative works to solve problems surrounding high risk drinking behaviors on campus.

The Interfraternal Council (IFC) proposed this change last spring.

“IFC was really engaged in the process in terms of sending letters to nationals and others” whose approvals the University and fraternities needed said Julia Sutherlin, assistant dean of campus life and director of campus alcohol initiatives.

“At the end of the day this was something we felt that we could work with students and say that in some cases, some events, and with some approval we can do this.”

Drinking trends at DePauw differ from those at other places in the United States. “Nationally, alcohol usage of high school students is going down. At DePauw, our usage rates, particularly our high con-

sumption rates, are going upward,” said Sutherlin.

“So while all the numbers and data related to alcohol abuse, statewide, nationwide, are moving in a safer direction, our statistics are moving in a more dangerous direction. So we needed to do something.”

According to President Mark McCoy, in 2014 Indiana colleges reported 37 percent of student populations binge drank, defined as five or more drinks per sitting. President McCoy said this number has since fallen to 28.9 percent.

However, DePauw reports 64 percent of students binge drank in 2014. The number is now reported to have risen to 65 percent.

The administration is working to encourage social cultural changes on DePauw’s campus. “We are very serious about student health and safety. I think that generally, if you look at college campuses over the last 30-40 years, there is a shift from beer and wine to hard alcohol,” said President McCoy. ”In my mind, one big difference between beer and wine and hard alcohol is that it is very hard to reach dangerous blood alcohol levels on beer and wine, because you’re just full and...in most cases you

don’t drink enough beer to put yourself in the dangerous blood alcohol content level.”

The Collaborative started last fall in order to make DePauw a more healthy community. Last fall, they proposed 10 initiatives for DePauw to implement, based on data from CollegeAim, a national matrix ranking effectiveness of certain campus initiatives.

The collaborative decided on 10 initiatives to work on, the kegs being one of these initiatives. The others include more training on how to intervene in situations where dangerous consumption occurs, changes within tailgating, continuing to use breathalyzers on students, health care screening, enforcing the 21 drinking age, more morning classes, and more individual feedback with students.

“Sometimes what doesn’t work for dealing with alcohol is focusing just on one thing. So we are trying a lot of those things; some may work and some may not,” Sutherlin said.

The collaborative will be choosing eight more initiatives for the University to work on this year.

This rule will also apply to registered parties in University Owned Hous-

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ing (UOH), which includes all the houses and apartments for upperclassmen, excluding Rector Village.

Rector Village is excluded because it is built similarly to a residential hall, but the administration is considering including Rector Village in the future.

“It doesn’t apply only to events in Greek houses,” Sutherlin said. “The kegs can be used with approval at UOH or Greek events.”

Sutherlin has been receiving good feedback about the change. “We just finished sharing this with Greek officials...and they seemed enthusiastic about it and some even took the forms to start having those

conversations with their chapter advisors.”

Students are feeling generally positive about the change. “I honestly think that switching to kegs would be a great idea,” said senior Sarah Ertelt. “Having so many young people all consuming cheap hard alcohol together is dangerous, and it can make parties stressful and dangerous for everyone involved.

Would people still get too drunk with kegs? Sure. But I think there would be less hospital visits and it would bring back that 80’s frat vibe.”

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Former Dean of School of Music Ayden Adler sues DePauw University in civil rights case

BY MADISON DUDLEY Editor-in-Chief news@thedepauw.com

Serving as Dean of DePauw’s School of Music for less than a year, Ayden Adler has filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court against DePauw University, charging the University of violating the federal Equal Pay Act. In the 15-page lawsuit, which includes a copy of the letter DePauw sent Adler to offer her the position of Dean, Adler claims she was removed

from her position without warning and was paid less in her position as Dean than her male predecessors for doing the same work.

In an email to The DePauw, Adler’s attorney, Shelly Jackson, wrote: “Dr. Adler firmly believes that she was performing well in her role as Dean and that her removal as Dean was improper for a number of reasons,” but would not comment further.

Adler and DePauw University President Mark McCoy both refused to comment on the pending lawsuit.

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picked Adler for the position as School of Music Dean in April 2016.

On March 13 of this year, Adler was removed from her position as Dean after four School of Music personnel abruptly left their positions, all of whom returned after Adler was let go as Dean.

“I have received no substantive response regarding the allegations, nor an opportunity to address them. Despite this, Dr. [Mark] McCoy decided to relieve me of my duties as Dean of the School of Music,” Adler

said in a statement after her removal in March.

Adler took legal action against DePauw University later that month.

Despite no longer serving as Dean, Adler is still working as a tenured professor. This semester she will be teaching “Introduction to Arts Management” (UNIV 290B) and “Get Some Culture!: Arts Patronage, History and Current Practice” (HIST 197E).

The first court date is scheduled for February 2019.

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Greencastle leaders invite students to engage with Greencastle community Community plunge cancelled due to weather

BY BRYTTNI CARPENTER Co-News Editor news@thedepauw.com

The community plunge for first-year students scheduled for Tuesday was cancelled due to inclement weather. The Hartman House and Public Safety made the decision together.

Instead of volunteering in the community on Tuesday morning, first-year students learned about community service opportunities from Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory and the Hartman House.

The Hartman House is a spiritual center on campus and coordinates community outreach with DePauw and Greencastle communities.

“We kept an eye on the forecast and it was calling for heavy rain and the thunder and lightning in the morning made us ultimately decide to cancel the project for the safety of the students,” said Samantha Sarich, coordinator of community-based learning and civic education.

Last year the community plunge, then titled ‘service plunge,’ continued despite heavy rain. Sarich organized both events and made the final call each year. Because there was no thunder and lightning and a smaller group size of 100 students last year, Sarich decided to let the event continue as planned.

This year, the community plunge was added to the orientation schedule so firstyear students could learn about the ways they could get involved with the Greencastle

Matt Cummings talked to incoming first-years about the Hartman House and community engagement along with Mayor Bill Dory, Fire Chief John Burgess and Greencastle Police Chief Thomas Sutherlin. NATALIE BRUNINI / THE DEPAUW

community. Unlike previous years, the community plunge was a required event for first-years. Each mentor group made a list of potential volunteer sites their mentee group would like to visit.

The Hartman House then assigned groups to sites at a later date.“It’s a wonderful opportunity to expose students to potential service opportunities available to them through the Hartman House,” said Cara Setchell, dean of first-year students.

Setchell told The DePauw it’s important for students to be aware of DePauw University’s values as soon as they get on campus. “It’s important to give students

an introduction to the Greencastle community early on,” Setchell said.

Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory spoke to the students in a presentation early Tuesday morning about the Hartman House and service opportunities in the Greencastle community. “We want to invite students to become engaged with citizens, business and community events,” Dory said.

Dory also invited Greencastle Fire Chief John Burgess and Greencastle Police Chief Thomas Sutherlin to talk to first-years. Burgess said the fire department enjoys having students volunteer at the firehouse. “Not only do

we want people to volunteer with us, but we also really enjoy students stopping in and talking with us.”

Since the community plunge was cancelled, service sites were left without student help. The Hartman House is still allowing groups to plan to volunteer at a later date, which was mentioned to students during the community service presentation. Sarich reached out to the community partners and many want to reschedule when students can come and volunteer. “Scheduling wise, it will be hard because of everyone’s schedule,” Sarich said. “This could potentially allow for upperclassmen with interest to sign up.”

Setchell said there were around 40 sites in Greencastle expecting student volunteers on Tuesday. Some of the sites mentioned include: Asbury Towers, Beyond Homeless, Greencastle Parks and Recreation, and the Putnam County Museum.

First-year Mary Leonard was disappointed to hear that the community plunge was cancelled. Her mentor group was supposed to go to the campus farm. “I was really looking forward to going but obviously you can’t control the weather,” Leonard said.

“I hope that it can be arranged for my group to do it again at a later date.”

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PG. 4 | August 23, 2017

Possible changes for sexual assault policy for athletes

BY EMILY SCHABES Co-News Editor news@thedepauw.com

The DePauw University Board of Athletics is still discussing the possibility of implementing a sexual assault policy similar to that of Indiana University.

Indiana University’s policy now bans any prospective student athlete from participating in athletics if they have a criminal record of any sexually violent crimes. According to the publication: “Indiana University Athletics Policy Disqualifying Prospective Student-Athletes with Records of Sexual Violence,” the policy was designed “to help protect

all members of the Indiana University community.”

All prospective Indiana University student athletes must disclose all background information, undergo a criminal background check and have friends and teammates questioned about the prospective student athlete.

“I think that if DePauw were to implement something like this we would need all members of the campus community on board on this,” Renee Madison, Title IX coordinator and senior advisor to the president for diversity and compliance told The DePauw.

DePauw currently has a sexual assault policy

under Title IX: Equity and a portion of our student Access that applies to all population. We need to be students, including student able to look at the total athletes. Title IX: Equity population.” and Access is Creating a federal law a new that ensures “I think that if policy that equality for DePauw out were singles all students at athletes has to implement also been DePauw.

According something like a concern to Athletic some we would for D i r e c t o r this members of Stevie Baker- need all members the DePauw W a t s o n , of the campus community. the board’s there’s on “If priority is to community an argument make campus board on this.” for athletics safer, and a - Title IX coordinator Renee having a policy Madison p o l i c y , like Indiana shouldn’t U n i v e r s i t y ’s t h a t would “restrict certain argument apply to other individuals from being on organizations too?” Doug campus. Athletics is only Harms, professor of

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computer science, told The DePauw.

Madison said close to 40 percent of DePauw students are student athletes.

“The discussion very much focused on why is athletics the only one that’s being singled out,” BakerWatson said. “Why should a student then be allowed to be in student government or be a part of a student organization or something else on campus? It wasn’t just about athletics.”

Indiana University’s new policy also requires formal background checks on students athletes to ensure that student records are fully disclosed. “The other part of our discussion was that a lot of the things that,

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for instance, Indiana put in place in order to vet incoming student athletes and transfer student athletes was very time intensive and very financially resource heavy,” Baker-Watson said.

The university’s athletic board discussed whether or not a policy like this would be successful at DePauw.

“We were trying to figure out how do we actually implement that and how would we be compliant with that? Are we truly going to be running background checks on every student athlete that comes in on campus,” Baker-Watson said.

Although changing DePauw’s sexual assault policy to one similar to Indiana University’s is still up for discussion, there have been some changes regarding sexual assault education for new athletes. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA ) has recently implemented some changes regarding sexual assault education for student athletes. The policy requires athletes to complete extra education about sexual assault. The NCAA has provided the NCAA Sexual Violence Prevention Tool Kit as well as an online resource called myPlaybook in order to ensure that all students and athletic faculty are educated.

DePauw’s athletic board is still discussing implementing a sexual assault policy similar to that of Indiana University’s, new DePauw athletes will be required to complete more sexual assault education and discussions beginning this year.

PG. 5 | August 23, 2017

Q&A with the current DePauw Student Body President, Erika Killion my schedule, and I care a lot about community in general on DePauw’s campus, trying to build that community on our campus, and trying to build that community with the Greencastle area through service and through the events we share with the town. But trying to make those relationships possible.

Senior Erika Killion speaking to the Class of 2021 at Convocation.

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The DePauw: Tell us about yourself.

Erika Killion: I’m Erika. I’m a senior. I am a French and Economics double major, philosophy minor, honors scholar. I’m a military brat, so I have moved all over. My dad is in the air force. My parents are from Indiana and my mom went to DePauw which is how I found out about it. I came here not knowing anyone or very much at all about the school and got incredibly involved right away. So that has been the greatest part about the DePauw experience - how I was able to get involved in the community. I do a bunch of things now, student government being the biggest thing I do, but other stuff. I am very involved in Outdoors Club, I am in charge of the CATS sober monitors program this year. I am a Rho Gamma for Panhellenic recruitment. Alpha Psi Omega, the theatre honors society. I do work study in the theatre. I don’t know. I’m all over campus.

TDP: Is there anything you are particularly passionate about?

EK: Oh gosh. Everything with student government. I could talk about student government and general involvement on campus forever. I have done a bunch of different community service stuff, whatever fits

TDP: Do you have any specific goals that you want to accomplish this year?

EK: A lot. Going from broad to very specific ones. Broadly, I want to make sure that the exec board on DSG functions well and that we set it up well for the future. That looks like making sure that we set very smart goals, for the exec board, for things that we want to accomplish individually.

I want to support the VPs as they decide what their mission is for the year. And then I want to create some sustainable change in DSG for the coming years. So we are getting rid of the general assembly meetings, there will be an email going out to club presidents detailing what is going to happen, but we won’t have monthly mandatory meetings for Orgs, and I want to set up a system that works for them and works for student government for several years to come. And I want better communication within the student government internally and with the administration and the students externally, so that we can set up lines of communication that work for the future and that work for us very well. And then more specifically, I have a lot of, I guess, little things that I want to do. I want to make a calendar for all of DePauw so that students can figure out what events are happening, and it’s all centralized and it works. And then other little things. I was just talking to someone about how we would really like to make campus more physically

accessible to everyone. So a lot of that takes money for ramps and elevators, and all of that.

But something small I would like to accomplish this year is making a map available online and at the admissions building that shows where the ramps and elevators are. So even though it is tough to get around campus, you can.

TDP: What do you think the best work strategy to accomplish all these goals is going to look like?

For you, DSG, and the student government?

McCoy and he said that DACA and other big ticket issues are going to come up this year. We are going to have to figure out how that works. I want to build a community that is going to be supportive of students when they need it and I really want people to feel comfortable here. I want everyone to feel like they can talk to each other and student government about problems.

TDP: Do you have any advice for students this year?

EK: In the first two weeks of school we have to set very, very clear expectations. I think we have all heard of the SMART goals, specific, measurable, attainable, reasonable, timely goals and we are having retreats with exec and senate this year so we have several hours where we sit down and talk about what we want to accomplish, but it has to be action plan driven.

So during our first meetings on those dates we need to set goals on the calendar and really make sure we are all working towards being timely and we don’t let the end of the semester and end of the year sneak up on us.

EK: Get involved, right! The activities fair is Friday, the 25th and I want people to go to that, and if they don’t go or they later realize they want to get involved, I want them to reach out. I really want everyone to have something. And you don’t find it right away, I wasn’t involved in student government freshman year at all. It might take some time and you must try it out. And especially, speaking as a Rho Gamma too, I want people to get involved in things before fraternity and sorority rush happens. I want people to be involved and not wait for Greek Life to be where they find community. Get involved.

TDP: What do you hope to bring to the campus as president this year?

TDP: Is there anything you want to say?

EK: I was talking about community, I want this to be an open community. I want people to talk to me, and I had some freshman come talk to me after the speech at convocation and that was phenomenal. That’s what I want for the rest of the year, is people coming to me with concerns and issues. We are trying to do a lot of preventativeI don’t know if preventative is the right word- but preventative meetings and planning so that we can take care of student concerns and needs before they become too much of a problem.

I was talking to President

EK: Well, if you could put in my email, I do really want people to talk to me. And I want to be building things that work. I don’t necessarily feel like I need to reinvent the wheel but I want the next student government president and executive board to feel like they have a very solid foundation and expectations to work off of. I want to hear from people. I think that’s a big thing.

Contact Erika at ekillion_2018@ depauw.edu or through her official DSG email at dsg_ president@depauw.edu.

PG. 6 | August 23, 2017

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Sounds, smells and smiles: Preview of 8th annual Greencastle Music Festival The festival will now feature a corn hole tournament and an admissions charge

BY MADISON DUDLEY Editor-in-Chief features@thedepauw.com

What started eight years ago as a birthday party for a Greencastle staple, Almost Home, has turned into one of the most anticipated events of the summer. The eighth annual Greencastle Music Festival will be held on Aug. 26 in the town square.

The event will go from 3-11 p.m. Admission is five dollars per person and children under 12 get in for free. Gail Smith,

owner of Almost Home, said this is the first year they will be charging admission, but believes the five dollar charge is minimal for the amount of entertainment provided.

Half of all proceeds will go towards funding Main Street Greencastle future events. One of Smith’s goals for the Greencastle Music Festival and other local events is to develop downtown into an events center to bring together the community.

“It just gets bigger and better every year,” Smith said.

Some of this year’s performers

include returning group The Louisville Chasers, who were a big hit last year, Southern County, and DJ’s from Terre Haute’s HI99 radio station. Don Von Tress, witter of Billy Ray Cyrus’ smash hit “Achy Breaky Heart” and Greencastle native, will perform onstage with The Louisville Chasers.

There will be a corn-hole tournament and teams can register at the festival between 3 and 5 p.m. for $20. The first 30 teams to register will get a chance to play.

There will also be a children’s area open until 7p.m.

Bridges Wine Bar, located at 19 North Indiana Street. Coming soon. NATALIE BRUNINI / THE DEPAUW

PG. 7 | August 23, 2017

Bombay Bicycle Club lead-man comes into his own with solo debut

BY AUSTIN LEWIS Staff Writer features@thedepauw.com

I remember my sophomore year of high school in an intensely vivid haze. That is, I can recall innumerable experiences and findings that bore no significance to becoming a better person.

Sophomore year of high school is really interesting because it appears to be about the time that a person starts getting good at things, but still isn’t quite responsible for anything at all.

Perhaps that shaky relationship between new skill and immaturity instilled some level of hubris as a 15-year-old.

In this case the hubris might be justified because that year I found Spotify, and I found what might be the most important thing a person can find: a friend with whom I could talk about music.

His name was Spencer, and we combed Spotify’s depths in some kind of convoluted teenage angst to find all of the lo-fi music that existed.

In those first weeks of Spotify, Spencer told me about Bombay Bicycle Club, a young British “indie” rock band. I exhausted myself listening to songs like “Always Like This” and “How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep,” but I never gave them as much attention as I should have.

It wasn’t until my first year of college that I gave their entire album a chance. Their full-length debut from 2009, “I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose,” became the most played and cherished album of my first year away from home.

It was bittersweet though. As happens with great bands, mere months before I had seriously gotten into Bombay Bicycle Club they decided to go on indefinite hiatus.

Those circumstances, in turn,

cultivated the most exuberant and genuine “No way!” to ever leave my mouth when I discovered Jack Steadman, lead singer of Bombay Bicycle Club, had started a solo project under the name “Mr. Jukes.”

It wasn’t Bombay Bicycle Club, but the singles released in April of 2017 were raw power.

The album itself, “God First,” was released mid-July—just in time for it to become the album of the summer along with Tyler, The Creator’s “Flower Boy.” “God First” opens softly on what sounds like a marimba. A quick snare transition sets the mood for the rest of the album.

The harsh snare blatantly juxtaposes with the soft beginning strings and marimba.

This is not unlike how Mr. Jukes sounds compared to Bombay Bicycle Club. Bombay Bicycle Club was always sweet and almost contemplative. Mr. Jukes, however, is calmingly intentional and powerful.

Though independent, the styles are complementary, and “God First” has a certain richness and interdisciplinary respect for genre that Bombay Bicycle Club’s work did not always carry.

Steadman takes a vocal backseat on “God First,” allowing for beautiful features that provide the album with genre nuances. Tracks “Somebody New,” “Grant Green” sung by Charles Bradley, and “From Golden Stars Comes Silver Dew” all carry a pleasant mixture of Funk, Soul, and R&B overtones.

A month after the album’s release, I am starting to accept it not as a temporary fix until Bombay Bicycle Club ends their hiatus, but rather as its own independent work of which I look forward to hearing more.

This album is a strong eight out of ten for me, and I can’t wait to see what Steadman continues to produce.

PG. 8 | August 23, 2017

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Cricket’s Unique Boutique moves store to Indiana Street

BY EMMA HOUSTON Features Editor features@thedepauw.com

The bright, sprawling layout of Cricket’s Unique Boutique’s new Indiana Street location winks its lights and window displays at downtown Greencastle traffic, inviting customers old and new to come in and take a look.

The boutique, which has resided in Greencastle for over two years, moved its location from Vine Street to Indiana Street this June.

“We loved our little place,” said owner Lauren Smoot.

“We put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into that little place over there.

We just outgrew it, so we needed some more space.”

At its new spot on Indiana Street, Cricket’s sits among Starbucks, Scoops Ice Cream Parlor, and Completely Nuts and Candy Company. The new location has spurred a dramatic increase in customer traffic, and many first-time customers wander in to browse with a Starbucks cup in hand. “Especially since we’ve moved, the people that come are ones that we don’t know, that we haven’t seen before,” Smoot said.

This includes DePauw students coming to visit with their parents.

Sophomore Robin Hutton, though not a first-time visitor, was excited by the more convenient location.

“I thought it was super

The interior of the new Cricket’s location on Indiana St. EMMA HOUSTON / THE DEPAUW

cute,” she said. “I like the location better because it’s by the bookstore and Starbucks.”

The heightened traffic at the new storefront has also led to a significant increase in sales. “My husband and I joke that we can’t believe that 1000 yards in a town of our size makes that big of a deal,” said Smoot. On Vine Street, Smoot was able to manage much of the store alone, but with the rise in sales, she struggles to keep up with the store’s growth.

“It’s hard,” Smoot said.

“It’s hard to have a business in Greencastle. It’s hard to have one anywhere, but

it’s really hard to have one here.”

Business in downtown Greencastle stores slows down significantly during the summer months, and business owners struggle to keep customers coming once students leave campus and residents jet off on summer vacation.

In the two years since Cricket’s opening, Smoot had to work through a few slow patches, especially at the less prominent Vine Street location. “In the beginning, I just felt like we weren’t hitting our stride,” Smoot said. “It took a while for me to feel like the

store had established itself, because I felt like we were never going to get there.”

Smoot expressed excitement and optimism about all of the new stores popping up along Indiana Street and along Greencastle’s downtown strip. “I hope it lasts,” she said. “I hope it encourages people to invest in their downtown.”

Along with other store owners on Main Street, Smoot is in the spirit of bringing downtown Greencastle back to life. “I was born and raised here, so I can remember when there was a lot of stuff happening

in Greencastle,” she said.

Many restaurants have been opening in recent years, but not many retail vendors.

“I kind of just decided we needed one,” Smoot said.

When it comes to the future of Cricket’s and the city of Greencastle, Smoot is optimistic.

“There’s always something on the horizon,” she said. “I guess that’s something to be grateful for, that there’s always something to look forward to.”

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PG. 9 | August 23, 2017

Campus Farm interns grow over the summer

BY MIGUEL SUAREZ Co-Design and Features Editor features@thedepauw.com

The campus farm continues to provide the DePauw and Greencastle community with an abundance of fresh, organic vegetables, despite its small size.

Anthony Baratta, director of sustainability, and Malorie Imhoff, the sustainability coordinator and campus farm manager, were a vital part of ensuring the farm was up and running while most of their volunteers and project managers were off campus. They also had the help of two summer farm interns and a sustainability intern.

Baratta is a 2012 DePauw graduate and helped establish the office of sustainability during his time here. “I came to campus as a first-year student in 2008 and DePauw held a series of speakers on climate Sophomore Mayra Leon Coss poses for a photo at the Campus Farm. NATALIA COSTARD/ THE DEPAUW change,” Baratta said. “I started Over this last summer, the more people know where their lobbying for the new president didn’t have a lot of sustainability i n i t i a t i v e s campus farm delivered food to food comes from is an important of the University going on and I both Bon Appetit and Bridges, part of understanding the (Brian Casey) started asking the new pizza and wine bar prominence of having a campus to sign the A m e r i c a n “I would start the my freshman opening in Greencastle’s down farm.

Junior Anna Werkowski was year where town later this year. The Campus College and U n i v e r s i t i e s day off working my food came Farm has been churning out this summer’s sustainability from,” Imhoff about 6,000 pounds of produce interCn. She worked on the farm Presidents’ C l i m a t e on the farm, so said. She then every year. They donate 10 and did research on other forms decided to do percent of their produce to local of sustainable farming. “I would Commitment.

It was one I would help s o m e t h i n g food shelters and have a close start the day off working on the about it. “I partnership with the Putnam farm, so I would help weed, of President Casey’s first weed, plant and decided with a County Emergency Food Pantry. plant and water,” Werkowski Groups from the community said, “and then the rest of the girl that lived acts as president down the hall would stop by and volunteer on day I would come here and and that created water...” that we were the farm. “I would say at least work with Anthony. We would the office of sustainability.”

- Junior Anna Werkowski going to start every week, sometimes two to research the food system and a campus three times a week we’d have find new ways to farm.”

Imhoff’s Baratta brought to light the g a r d e n . ” groups out on the farm,” Imhoff passion for sustainability stemmed from Throughout her time working said. Both Baratta and Imhoff advantage the Campus Farm the discovery that DePauw did running the farm her zeal grew enjoyed the interest groups has over most universities. showed and believe that having “Most campus farms in the not have a campus farm. “They more and more.

country are located 15-20 minutes from campus because the university doesn’t want to give up the real estate, or have it close by,” Baratta said. Baratta also mentioned that having it so nearby makes it more accessible to students who want to volunteer.

With the expansion of the campus farm, they plan on having a small farmer’s market in Stewart Plaza later in the fall, a state-of-the-art facility that will have a kitchen, an indoor and outdoor classroom, and an eating area.

Open volunteer hours this fall for the campus farm will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m.

PG. 10 | August 23, 2017

OPINIONS

the depauw| editorial board Madison Dudley | Editor-in-Chief Emma Mazurek | Managing Editor Christine Beckmann & Marissa Brown | Chief Copy Editor email us at editor@thedepauw.com

21 is a waste on a college campus The United States likes to make a big deal of turning 21; because for many it is viewed as the official start of adulthood. You can finally do all the adult things without getting into too much legal trouble for it- except leasing a car.

Drinking and the ability to drink legally is a major milestone, but it shouldn’t be. It means you can now legally pay for alcohol. But what is the point of paying for alcohol when you live on a college campus and can get it for free no matter how old you are?

Most people in college, especially DePauw, drink alcohol and learn how to drink well before their 21st birthday, so by the time we get to this important date, the magic of paying $6 for a shot or buying a beer at a bar has lost most of it’s forbidden wonder. Who cares?

When my mom was in college, the drinking age was 18 and you could buy 5 cent pulls from the bar down the street from her dorm. It wasn’t a big deal. The legality of the situation makes it more tempting, and once you pass the threshold then there is a level of disappointment.

Most countries around the world have low drinking ages, close to 18 and 16. Europe in it’s entirety has lower rates of death by drinking, drunk driving, and binge drinking than the United States.

To summarize the drinking age should be lowered and 21 should be associated with something more fun, like skydiving or a cruise.

Drink responsibly kids.

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College football is better than the NFL

BY DOMINIC MIRANDA Staff Writer opinions@thedepauw.com

Football season is just around the corner, and when you’re making your weekend plans, here’s why you should make sure your Saturdays are free to ensure you won’t miss any college football.

Let’s start with the crowds.

National Football League crowds are outstanding, but the intensity does not compete with the utter craziness at the top-tier college football program games. The difference is the student section. No NFL game can mirror the impact a student section can make at a game. Nothing compares to thousands of students, often with direct connections to players on the team, screaming their faces off every third down. NFL games can get loud, but none have the same impact as a college student section.

Arguably, the biggest reason college football is better than the NFL is the impact each game has on

the season. NFL teams can lose six games and can pretty much guarantee a playoff appearance. Teams in the past have posted 7-9 records and still made the playoffs. That is absurd.

There isn’t the same sense of urgency in NFL games as there is in college football games. In college football, every game matters. If a team loses one game, their chances of winning a conference championship or making the College Football Playoff can be over. Lose two games? You don’t stand a chance.

Take Ohio State in 2015 for example. They were ranked in the top three for the entirety of the season until they faced Michigan State and lost on a last second field goal.

They not only failed to make the playoff because of their one loss, but they didn’t even make the Big Ten Conference Championship.

Lastly, the majority of college football players are playing for the love of the game and not for the money.

There are obvious exceptions to this.

There are many NFL players who

couldn’t care less about the money and simply love playing football, and there are certainly college football players who are chasing an NFL contract. But the bottom line is that less than 2 percent of college football players go to the NFL. Do you think walk-ons care about the money? No. They play for the love of the game.

There aren’t walk-ons in the NFL, even the practice squad players make good money.

The NFL is widely seen as the most popular sports league in the country.

Take the time this year to appreciate college football. It’s incredible. The student sections are wild. There is a must-win, championship atmosphere and intensity in every game. Everyone on the field is playing for the love of the game. Whether it’s at the Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan or Blackstock Stadium in Greencastle, Indiana, check out some college football this year.

Everyone should give recruitment a try

BY CADE JONES Staff Writer opinions@thedepauw.com

Greek life is not for everyone.

Some people love it. They fall in love with their respective fraternity or sorority, and they can’t imagine life without it. But for many different reasons, Greek life is not for everyone, and that is okay. But even if you are someone who does not think Greek life is for them, you may still want to experience rush.

I represented my fraternity at the “Glow Greek” event held by the Interfraternity Council of DePauw. This was an event that allowed first-year students to ask questions about Greek life to members of every fraternity at DePauw. During the event, I got to meet many different people from different fraternities, and it really opened my eyes.

DePauw has a very diverse Greek

life scene. There are houses that represent all sorts of people. I had a truly incredible time meeting all these different people. This opened my eyes to the possibility that there may be first-year students who may believe there isn’t a fraternity or sorority for them, even though there may actually be one. This is why you should rush. It doesn’t hurt to give it a shot. If you come out of it and still don’t want to join a house, that’s okay. But at least you know you gave it a shot.

Another reason you should experience rush is the opportunity to meet new people. Formal rush forces you to attend every fraternity or sorority during rush, which some people may see as a drag and a waste of time, but it is really a cool way of seeing different sides of DePauw. Who knows, maybe you will have a great experience with a guy or girl and

become great friends with them, even if you don’t decide to rush that fraternity or sorority. By not rushing, you don’t give yourself the chance to meet new people from different groups around campus.

If you are someone who doesn’t think Greek life is for you, then rush can be a time to reassure your feelings. If you go through the experience and none of the houses seem appealing to you, then at least you know. The last thing you want is to look back and say to yourself, “I wish I would’ve given it a shot.”

Again, Greek life is not for everyone. Whether you join a fraternity or sorority though, rush can be a beneficial experience for everyone. Don’t let yourself ask “what if,” if you decide not to rush.

Give it a shot and see where it takes you.

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DePauwlitics: Afghanistan, defeating enemies, victory, etc.

Victoria Houghtalen After a summer of many political happenings, it is refreshing to be back in Greencastle writing DePauwlitics again.

But unfortunately, while the summer may have been robust, the recent rollout of American strategy for Afghanistan by President Donald Trump was not.

In a war that has raged for sixteen years, the President released his administration’s updated strategic vision to resolving the conflict.

The President reiterated his commitment to the defeat of

our enemies seven times in the speech and our imminent victory four times. He did not, however, mention details about how many troops would be deployed or the timeline of deployment.

The speech was clearly prepared by communications staff more than it was by policy staff. But with a president at a 57 percent disapproval rating, it was in their best interest he kept to the script. But the script is not in the best interest of those entangled in the conflict: the Afghan people and stationed American troops.

In the past 16 years, American troops have been stationed in the country because of a coalition with the official Afghan government. This coalition aims to stop the advancement of the Taliban and encourage peace

talks between the government and the insurgent group.

But the Taliban continue to take cities and kill government officials. A former American general estimates they control 60 percent of territory in the country, while more conservative estimates suggest 35 percent.

The Taliban are not coming to peace talks any time soon. In the meantime, other terrorist organizations are forming without ample attention.

The Afghani people experience the consequences. The country is void of stable economic and educational systems, and has seen an increase of government infighting after a 2014 presidential election. Many fear that even if the Taliban were eradicated, there would not be a stable government to retain

control in their absence.

So while the Commander in Chief’s speech was strategically vague at best, he made two things clear: America will keep its military presence and there will be more violence toward terrorist organizations.

In contrast to the Bush and Obama administrations, the Trump administration seemingly looks to step away from diplomatic talks of peace and instead continue fighting to an undisclosed end.

The “defeat of enemies” and “victory” talking points sought to differentiate this administration from the previous two. But Afghan officials and Taliban insurgents know that the conflict will be a lot of what they are used to in everyone else’s “forgotten war”.

PG. 11 August 23, 2017

PHOTO

OPINION What did you think of the Sophomore Institute?

“I didn’t go.

I just missed the deadline to sign up.”

Kylee Rippy, Junior

“Last year when I went I found it half helpful and half pointless.

There were some speakers I just didn’t think Audrey Smith, were relevant to sophomores.”

Junior

Cat Saldaña, Sophomore

“I didn’t go, I was unpacking.

I think if it was towards the middle or the end of the year it would have been helpful.”

“I went to one of the sessions, it was helpful.

I went to one about pre-health so I was able to talk to different alum that are Natalie Gruszka, in different professions in Sophmore medicine.”

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PG. 13 | August 23, 2017

After three years, McCormick steps down from head coach position

BY AUSTIN CANDOR Co-Sports Editor sports@thedepauw.com

Megan McCormick was hesitant to join DePauw University’s soccer coaching staff in 2012.

Now, she’s finding it hard to say goodbye.

After three years, McCormick has stepped down as the women’s head soccer coach to pursue a coaching position outside of collegiate soccer. DePauw officially announced her resignation Tuesday morning.

“A lot of me falling in love with DePauw was the people. It caught me off guard in some ways,” McCormick said. “It’s tough to leave.”

Under McCormick, the Tigers went 26-225, a stretch that included the team’s second NCAC tournament title and first NCAC regular season championship. McCormick previously served as the team’s assistant coach for two years before taking over as head coach in 2014.

“Megan has defined what it truly means to be a player for the Women’s Soccer Program at DePauw,” said senior forward Bridget Brendza.

“She pushed each and every one of us to become better soccer players, better students, and overall better individuals.”

Apart from the team’s success on the field, Assistant Coach Doug Starnes is quick to note the immense influence McCormick had on the

Former head women’s soccer coach, Megan McCormick | PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPAUW UNIVERISTY

development of the team’s chemistry.

“She’s a tremendous coach. Highly organized, really thoughtful,” said Starnes, who will serve as the team’s interim head coach this season.

“She really took a holistic approach to the team and made sure the team culture was moving in the direction that it needed to move in.”

Starnes’ relationship with McCormick dates back before either came to DePauw.

The two had met playing co-ed indoor soccer when McCormick was

finishing her undergrad at Ball State University.

As they continued to play regionally together, their friendship grew.

Shortly after graduating, McCormick realized she was torn between pursuing a career in architecture and coaching.

It was Starnes who pushed her in the right direction.

“I told her, ‘chase coaching as long as you can,’” said Starnes, who had worked in federal law enforcement for eight years. “The entire time that I was working for [law enforcement]… I missed

being around the game. I think those words really rang true for her.”

McCormick heeded Starnes’ advice and never looked back.

Before starting at DePauw, McCormick served as an assistant coach for Marian University’s women’s soccer program. She also spent time at the club level, helping coach teams that included the Dynamo FC U17 girl’s team, according to DePauw’s athletic website.

Starnes’ words have stuck with her ever since.

When McCormick took over DePauw’s program

in 2014, her first order of business was finding an assistant coach. She immediately thought of Starnes for the job.

While the 2015 NCAC Coach of the Year has made her mark in DePauw athletics, McCormick is beyond proud of what her players have done for the program over the past five years.

“The character of people is where it starts. It was important to us to give players ownership of the team,” said McCormick.

“The success was all their own. That’s something that they worked for.”

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PG. 14 | August 23, 2017

Women’s soccer Tiger’s soccer adds scrimmage reserve squad for 17-18 2-1 scrimmage loss for women’s soccer a good progress check

BY ANDREW GOLD Co-Sports Editor sports@thedepauw.com

Just one week after losing Head Coach Megan McCormick, it’s safe to say this preseason has gone off script. The Tigers used Monday night’s scrimmage against Indiana Wesleyan University as a focal point and tried to get back to business as usual.

The Tigers got off to a rocky start, conceding the first two goals of the game to IWU. Fortunately for DePauw, junior midfielder Katie Webb found sophomore midfielder Alex Berkley for a goal, providing some consolation for the team. After the game Webb was optimistic about the team’s performance.

“We have a lot of talent on this team, and yesterday we caught glimpses of what we can achieve,” Webb said.

Despite the result, the purpose of the scrimmage

was to see where the team was at, and there were quite a few bright spots for the Tigers. Senior forward Kathryn Ruark thought the game provided a good insight into the team’s progress.

“It was a really good opportunity for younger players to experience a game atmosphere and there were a lot of positive takeaways. It also brought to our attention some opportunities we still need to improve on before the season starts,” Ruark said.

Junior midfielder Maddie Baker also thought the team showed some positive signs.

“We showed a lot of potential across all classes,” said Baker. “We have one more scrimmage this weekend and I cannot wait to see the progress we make over the week.”

The team will spend the upcoming days preparing for their scrimmage on Aug. 26 at Anderson University.

season

to develop,” Hauter said.

“We can keep guys fit and sharp for the entire season and give younger The DePauw University players a place to grow. men’s soccer team will Two of our three captains add a reserve squad to the in 2015, when we went roster for the 2017-2018 to the Sweet Sixteen, season for the first time began their careers on since 2015. It’s unsure our reserve team. I have exactly how many players seen it produce high level will be on the squad. The players.” schedule will consist Hauter also foresees of other reserve and possible movement university b e t w e e n club teams the reserve around the “It should keep and first area. teams.

“If Head we are being training honest in our Coach Brad the Hauter is evaluations, e x c i t e d e n v i r o n m e n t the order of about the the team will c h a n g e . i n c r e d i b l y be changing He thinks daily. I see it will add competitive...” reserve guys a greater moving up dynamic and first team to player - Senior forward Peter White guys moving d o w n , ” Hauter said. development.

Even players are “It’ll present an avenue looking forward to the for guys who are not change. Senior Captain ready right now to be able and midfielder, Taras to have a path to continue Tataryn, thinks it could

BY KEENAN KADAM Staff Writer sports@thedepauw.com

be really beneficial. “It should give younger guys or players on the fringe a chance to show Coach what they can do. If they are staying fit and getting good touches in they will be improving everyday,” Tataryn said. “I hope we can see some players really improve from it and maybe try to challenge for First team spots.”

Some players also think there is a lot to be gained from the addition of a reserve squad. “It should keep the training environment incredibly competitive while providing an opportunity for players to improve and recover at more effective rates,” said senior forward Peter White.

Both Squads will get together this weekend to test out their game in scrimmages Friday and Sunday. On Aug. 25, the Tigers travel to Illinois Wesleyan University at 5 p.m. CDT and on Aug. 26 they host Principia College at Reavis Stadium at 2 p.m. EDT.

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PG. 15 | August 23, 2017

FALL SPORTS PREVIEW Previews are written by The DePauw Sports Editors: Austin Candor and Andrew Gold

MEN’S GOLF The end of the Tiger’s season wasn’t where the team wanted it.

DePauw University finished fourth in the NCAC Championships behind Wittenberg University, Allegheny College and Kenyon College.

“I thought we underachieved,” said senior Jackson Mihevc shortly after last year’s finish in the NCAC championships. “We couldn’t put it all together. We need to get better next year.”

The team returns a solid core of Mihevc and sophomores Nick Burris and Jason Miller, who was All-Conference last season.

The trio will make up half the roster as the Tigers are getting three first-years in Grant Germano, Kinder Jones, and Jacob Kelber.

What to Watch For: With a small team, the first-years will be eligible to travel for tournaments, giving them an array of experience early on that will help the team down the road.

Best Case Scenario: Burris and Miller build off their strong first-year seasons. The two along with Mihevc stay healthy all fall and put the Tigers in a competitive position for the spring season.

Worst Case Scenario: The first-years struggle in making the transition to collegiate golf while injuries plague the team for the second year in a row.

Senior Jackson Mihevc. PHOTO COURTESY DEPAUW ATHLETICS

Sophomore Anna Foley. PHOTO COURTESY DEPAUW ATHLETICS

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2017-18

Key Losses: Evan Atkinson, Quinn Smith, Ryan White

WOMEN’S GOLF The Tigers missed out on an at-large bid for Nationals last spring despite finishing the season being ranked #11 in the country.

All-American junior Larisa Luloff, Academic All-American sophomore Anna Foley, and junior Rachele Miller will all return for DePauw to round up a talented lineup.

The Tigers will also gain five first-years who Head Coach Vince Lazar believes will get their fair share of opportunities to help the team.

“They’re going to make contributions. The key for them will be making the transition with the different types of golf courses,” Lazar said.

What to Watch For: After only losing Brooke Hassler to graduation, the Tigers will bring back an experienced team motivated to advance to Nationals in the spring Best Case Scenario: Luloff, Foley and Miller pick up where they left off last season and put together strong numbers for the fall season. The first-years prove they’re ready to compete.

Worst Case Scenario: The team struggles to click throughout the fall and head into the spring season with a number of question marks.

Key Losses: Brooke Hassler

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PG. 16 | August 23, 2017

Previews are written by The DePauw Sports Editors: Austin Candor and Andrew Gold

MEN’S TENNIS

“Inconsistent” is the word that most accurately described DePauw University’s men’s tennis in the spring of 2017. The Tiger’s finished the season 10-10, losing in the final round of the NCAC Tournament.

Six key contributors from that team were seniors, leaving a big hole to fill and a new look for the squad. Junior Alex Bertolini is excited about the upcoming season. “We are a completely new team this year. This is a great opportunity for everyone who hasn’t cracked the starting lineup before and everyone is excited to see what the new season and news guys have in store,” Bertolini said.

The team’s compact fall season should be an exciting preview of what’s to come in the spring.

Best Case: The guys push each other in a battle to start and find themselves in contention yet again for NCAC action.

Worst Case: Their lack of big game experience haunts them as they fall below .500 What to watch for: How this team reacts to adversity, not having very much playing experience.

Junior Alex Bertolini. PHOTO COURTESY DEPAUW ATHLETICS

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Despite falling one game short in the NCAC tournament finals, the women’s tennis team competed in one of their best seasons in school history.

Finishing the season at 15-7, the Tigers put together a solid foundation for this year.

The team only loses two seniors from last spring, and looks to build off of last year’s experience. Senior Alyssa Seneviratne is optimistic about the team’s potential this year. “We set the bar for ourselves very high last year and I’m happy with how we competed but ultimately we didn’t reach our goal that we were capable of. This year we have a lot of returning experience and I think we can really deliver in the biggest moments,” said Seneviratne.

The experience of this team should carry them through those goals, making this fall a delightful insight into what the spring should bring.

Best Case: The experience of this team pays dividends as they make a deep surge in the postseason.

Worst Case: They fail to win the big match ups and just miss out on NCAA play.

Senior Alyssa Seneviratne. PHOTO COURTESY DEPAUW ATHLETICS

What to Watch for: How the incoming players mix in with the experienced returners.