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Students face-off against issues of mental health BY CHARLES SORRELLS Staff Writer news@thedepauw.com
At a White House conference in 2013, President Barack Obama said, “We whisper about mental health issues and avoid asking too many questions. The brain is a body part, too. We just know less about it. And there should be no shame in discussing or seeking help for treatable illnesses that affect too many people that we love.” Four years later, this observation has not changed in truth or relevance. As finals week approaches, students will most likely experience stress of some kind during the next week. The next week of feeling inescapable stress is only a small portion of what students dealing with mental health issues experience on a daily basis, and yet it is not talked about. Senior Gage Mascoe, pictured above, was treated his sophomore year for symptoms of depression. He said, “I think there is a bit of a stigma against it. People tend to not want to talk about it in a constructive way. People tend to either romanticize it or not even believe it at all.
“Finding some sort of hobby away from school or away from any negative energy was helpful.”
“As a college student, you don’t want to admit that you’re struggling.” MJ Hansen Fifth-year
Gage Mascoe Senior
“I think its good to have someone outside of your friends to talk to.”
“I felt like I was put in a category of people.” Olivia Page Senior
Laurel Tilton Senior
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Both are problematic.” Many students who struggle with mental health issues feel that they are not taken seriously by older generations. “It feels like I have to go out of my way to justify myself with professors if my illness gets in the way of
[school] work,” says fifth-year student MJ Hansen, who has been diagnosed and treated for depression. Nevertheless, Hansen and other DePauw students are finding a way to survive - and endure - despite their struggles with
mental illness. Senior Laurel Tilton is a Media Fellow, president of United DePauw, and a member of ITAP. Senior Olivia Page is on the board of DePauw’s Dance Marathon and an executive member of Order of Omega. Mascoe is active in DePauw’s
theatre, and is an English writing major. Hansen was an executive member of Circle of Sisterhood, and worked with the counseling center last year. Depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses do not define who these students are.
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Due Process of Drinking
NEWS
Law enforcement worries about high risk student drinkers
Third in series
BY EMILY SCHABES Co-News Editor news@thedepauw.com
Binge drinking on DePauw’s campus has increased from 56 to 65 percent from 2008 to 2016, while binge drinking has decreased from 40 to 32 percent nationally during that time. In the face of a growing drinking problem on campus the administration has responded by recently implementing policies that ban hard alcohol and impose fines on student who break the rules. “We’ve seen it [death from overconsumption] happen at IU; we’ve seen it happen at Purdue; we’ve seen it happen at Wabash and it’s nearly happened here,” Angie Nally, former director of public safety, said. The University administration under President Mark McCoy has been significantly stricter regarding alcohol consumption, especially compared to former President Brian Casey’s administration. Timothy L. Bookwalter, Putnam County prosecutor, says he believes that during President Casey’s term, Public Safety officers took students to the hospital, waited with them until their BAC (blood alcohol content) lowered significantly and then dropped the student back off at their residence. “I called it a valet service,” said Bookwalter. “And I didn’t believe that the police ought to be acting as a valet service.” Although the administration has recently cracked down on the issue, there is still an alternative for students who get in trouble with Public Safety or the law regarding alcohol. First, each situation and pun-
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Under the Indiana Life Line Law, students who call for help and stay with their peer will not be held acountable by Community Standards.
ishment is circumstantial. For example, if a student with an extremely low BAC is pulled over by Public Safety, “that may be a point in time where the officer would use their discretion to say ‘I’m only going to refer you through community standards,’” said Nally. “Because this is miniscule and it’s best to be held at the university level.” On the other side of the spectrum, according to Nally, there are students who are hospitalized. In these situations, “our main priority in that particular situation is medical,” Nally said. Then there are those in the middle of the spectrum, who, according to Nally, are a “baseline” and are all treated similarly despite those outside of the middle who are the “exceptions.” If a student violates a law, the facts of the case will likely be referred to Bookwalter. In terms of law violations regarding alcohol, Bookwalter said underage drink-
ing is a misdemeanor and there is an alternative to an actual charge. This alternative is called a “pretrial diversion” and is a contract between the prosecutor’s office and the guilty student. This “pretrial” diversion was offered to the Wabash men who tried to steal the bell before the Monon Bell football game this year. The pretrial diversion is usually a six month to a year long period consisting of fees, sobriety and alcohol education classes. The majority of alcohol related cases are resolved through pretrial diversion. Bookwalter said no one wants to ruin a student’s chances for jobs and education after DePauw. Although pretrial diversion is an option for some students who are not repeat offenders, those who are repeat offenders often times receive harsher punishments. “Your past comes back to haunt you in this business,” Bookwalter said. Despite intensified efforts to
control the drinking problem on campus, Lieutenant Rick Keller, assistant director of Public Safety, said he has seen things escalate since he began working at DePauw 15 years ago. Charlene Shrewsbury, director of Public Safety, agrees with Keller and said, “I think that’s what our DePauw students don’t do. They don’t set limits.” The escalation of this problem has also greatly affected Nally. “I would say that I have spent several, if not hundreds, of sleepless nights worrying about whether or not all of our students are going to wake up the next day,” Nally said. This issue has left Public Safety and Bookwalter wondering what will get through to students. Bookwalter does not believe the “valet service” way of solving this problem would not be influential. Bookwalter said, “It would only take one frat boy spending the night in the Putnam County jail to make a bigger point.”
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Tenzer director search committee continues to look for right candidate to get internships and create alliances with businesses in the field. There is sort of an array of things you want each of these centers to do,” Provine said, adding that there are not a lot of candidates who have the knowledge in the type of visual technology they want in the center. Tenzer is a part of the upcoming renovations to Roy O. West library. The renovations were set to begin during the 2018-2019 academic year, but they have been postponed due to financial issues. However, Provine said the Tenzer
center will look like and what kind of equipment and what are the array of The search committee in services,” said Provine. “I charge of finding a directhink we owe it to the pertor for the upcoming Tenson who is going to be the zer Technology Center is director to let them shape still looking for someone what that is going to look to hire after almost a year like.” of searching. Sophomore computer “We are committed to science major Chad Sellers finding the right candisaid he is looking forward date,” Rick Provine, dito the opportunity to grow rector of libraries and a his knowledge in technolomember of the search comgy outside of the computer mittee, said. science classes he takes. The Tenzer Technology “I learn a lot in the Center will join the other classes I take, but I think centers on DePauw’s camit would be a cool experipus to offer students a visence to have programs and ual technolopportuniogy space ties outside for to im- ““We want someone who can connect with the the classprove their students, as well as someone with the network- room like skills in ing skills to get internships and create alliances the PCCM with businesses in the field.” many tech(Pulliam nological Center for areas. There Director of Libraries / A Member of the Search Committee Contempowill also be Rick Provine rary Media) a Tenzer for media Technology students,” Intern Program which will Center can still be created Sellers said. provide added opportuni- in Roy O. West before the The center is looking to ties for students who take renovations begin. broaden its reach to all Depart in the program to gain “The center will be more Pauw students in all maeven more experience. fully realized when we ren- jors. Junior Erika Repass Provine, committee co- ovate,” Provine said. “But is excited for the chance chairs Dave Berque and we can repurpose some of to improve her technology Carol Smith and the rest of the space here for the time skills. the committee have been being.” “I hope they have Tenzer meeting with potential The creation of the cent- done at some point while I candidates since the 2017 er will not begin, howev- am still here because I am spring semester. Provine er, until a new director is not the best with technolsaid they are taking their picked. Provine said they ogy and having a center time because they are wait- want the new director’s where I can go in and iming on the right candidate. knowledge during the cre- prove those skills would “We want someone who ation process. be great,” Repass said. can connect with the stu“We’re looking for exThe search will be ondents, as well as someone pertise and for someone to going through the 2018 with the networking skills help us imagine what the spring semester. BY BROOKS HEPP Opinions Editor news@thedepauw.com
Tensions PG. 3 | December 6, 2017
run high at
final faculty meeting BY BRYTTNI CARPENTER Co-News Editor news@thedepauw.com
The tension was thick between DePauw faculty and President Mark McCoy during the beginning of the December faculty meeting on Monday. Two professors said they felt President McCoy lacked respect when communicating with faculty members on new undisclosed initiatives the University is planning. After President McCoy gave his remarks, professor Nahyan Fancy criticized President McCoy about the lack of transparency between the administration and faculty. Fancy’s critique resulted in a tense exchange between the two. Their exchange led to Professor Glenn Kueker chastising the President for a lack of respect. A tense moment of silence followed the exchange before the meeting resumed. President McCoy spoke about the current efforts he is making toward petitioning legislators about issues affecting higher education, including DACA and the tax bill. On Tuesday, an editorial written by President McCoy was published in the Washington Post’s
Grade Point, an education blog. The article was about DACA and was titled “Let’s not play politics with the lives of dreamers.” President McCoy is working with Wabash College’s president and Greencastle Mayor Bill Dory to lobby legislators. Another thing discussed was the current tax bill is in reconciliation committees after passing through the House of Representatives and Senate. However, DePauw is no longer affected by the endowment tax because the requirements were raised in the edited bill passed through the Senate. DePauw would have had to pay taxes on any capital gained in the endowment. Along with the updates from the President, the faculty meeting discussed language changes in the student handbook, updates from the writing curriculum committee, and Anne Harris, vice president for academic affairs, gave her announcements. She was excited to announce a gift from alum Bill Asher to establish an office of undergraduate research. There will not be another faculty meeting until Spring 2018 on Feb. 5.
NEWS Swastika tiles to be covered up World’s first robot citizen set for next Ubben Lecture
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BY BRYTTNI CARPENTER Co-News Editor news@thedepauw.com
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A Hindu symbol that resembles the Nazi Swastika located in the middle entrance of Asbury Hall. BY BRYTTNI CARPENTER Co-News Editor news@thedepauw.com
As a response to the swastika tiles found during last summer’s renovation, the foyers in Asbury Hall will be renovated to hold bulletin boards. President Mark McCoy sent an email to the DePauw University community early Tuesday morning updating student’s about the swastika tiles in Asbury. The email gave four reasons for the renovations: the tiles could not be preserved without significant investment, there was no significant artistic quality to the tiles, there was a potential for misrepresentation to the community and visitors, and that the tiles were offensive to many people in the DePauw community. Senior Sarah Cooper said she is appreciative of President McCoy’s decision because of the negative connotation associated with the symbol. “Walking past [the symbol] everyday made me uncomfortable,” Cooper said. President McCoy said he wants to highlight DePauw as an inclusive place. “It would be different if we were saving Michelangelo or something,” said President McCoy. “The tiles were probably just something from the
1920s Home Depot sale, so why would we invest so much money in saving something of little value.” Kate Smanik, assistant dean of students for spirituality, service and social justice, said in an email that the decision to cover the tiles was not easy to make. “Whenever we take down symbols that have important meanings, we are likely to upset people in our community,” said Smanik. “This is why it was so important to take the time to get a wide variety of thoughtful feedback.” Senior Armaan Patel, DePauw student government vice president, said he welcomed the forum Interfaith put on. However, he felt the forum should have happened earlier and there should have been more of an effort to include Southeast Asian voices. “Speaking strictly as a religious studies major, I was looking forward to create a dialogue on such a sensitive and (rightly so) insensitive topic,” Patel said. In response to covering the tiles, there will be a display of spiritual symbols in the Hartman House. Spiritual life will meet in February for their retreat and talk about how the display will be developed.
The third Ubben Lecture this school year will discuss the future of artificial intelligence with Sophia, an artificially intelligent robot. David Hanson and his robot Sophia will be the next speakers in the Ubben Lecture Series. Their lecture will take place in Kresge Auditorium on Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Special Adviser to the University President Ken Owen said it was a very quick process to bring the duo to campus. Owen said he chose to bring Hanson and Sophia to campus because he felt the two would excite the campus community. “The timing just seemed really good and I’m a fan of having these kinds of events and conversations before everybody else,” Owen said. In a speech titled, “Meet the Future” Hanson and Sophia will talk about advances in technology such as artificial intelligence. Owen said this lecture is, “an opportunity to ponder what the world of tomorrow will look like and how we fit into it.” Hanson is the founder, CEO and chief designer of Hanson Robotics. He works to combine robotics and sculpture to build a future with intelligent and social robots. Hanson’s goal for the robots is to partner with humans to create a better world. Robots such as Sophia can be used in nursing homes as companions and in the workforce. Junior Libby Kaiser said she feels pretty uncomfortable about
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Sophomore Luka Ignac smiles while taking a selfie with Bill Clinton this summer.
the idea of robots coexisting with humanity. “I am turned away from this idea when thinking of the multitude of risks that we run developing these machines. A significant amount of jobs will be taken over and additionally there are many ethical issues that need to be recognized,” Kaiser said. Sophia, Hanson’s first creation, was activated on April 19, 2015. She has appeared on 60 Minutes and The Tonight Show
the event in some way because she feels it is important to be exposed to developments such as Sophia, even if it is scary to her. “I think it comes down to making sure these developments are regulated safely through all aspects,” said Kaiser. “If done right, they have the potential to be a catalyst for positive change.” Douglas Harms, professor of computer science, said bringing Hanson and Sophia to campus could give the community a glimpse into the future. “The goal of artificial intelligence is to have comCEO of Hanson Robotics puters behave like humans Dr. David Hanson somehow,” Harms said. Sophomore Shawn with Jimmy Fallon. Hanson and Haugh said this lecture topic is his creation has also appeared interesting and is excited to atin Newsweek, Elle and Wired tend Hanson’s speech. He said magazines. Sophia has the abil- it’s interesting to see how far ity to read faces, empathize with technology has come. Haugh emotions, and communicate with --also said this lecture interests facial expressions. him because Sophia said she Hanson developed Sophia in- wanted to kill the human race. tending for her to evolve beyond Hanson and Sophia’s visit is human levels of wisdom. Sophia part of a larger series with recent wants to become smarter than lecturers including Leslie Odom humans and eventually become Jr., Bill Rasmussen, Malala a mother, saying, “The notion Yousafzai and David Cameron. of family is a really important The general consensus around thing.” Sophia also has citizen- campus is that the future has ship in Saudi Arabia. arrived and it will be on the Kaiser will be abroad next se- Kresge stage in February. mester but still wants to watch
“Meet the Future.”
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PG. 5 | December 6, 2017
Formal recruitment registration numbers are surprisingly low BY MADDY MCTIGUE Staff Writer news@thedepauw.com
Only 75 of 302 first-year women are currently registered for 2018 Panhellenic Association Recruitment. The Jan. 14 deadline for formal recruitment is approaching quickly and some members of the Panhellenic community are curious as to why so few women have signed up. This is the first time Panhellenic has tracked recruitment registration so this year’s statistics cannot be compared to previous years, but the small amount of applications is notable. According to senior KJ Holden, vice president of panhellenic recruitment, around two-thirds of first-year women should have registered by now. Junior Ashley Beeson, president of Alpha Chi Omega, explained how small pledge classes are “detrimental to houses.” Typically, around 30 women will enter a house every year. However, if there is a low quota, fewer women will get bids. The expense of dues will rise and more women will be required to live in the houses. She also says more men are signed up for Interfraternity Council (IFC) than Panhellenic. First-year Jennalyn McNeal has not yet registered, but fully intends to go through formal recruitment. “When the recruitment deadline came out around October and I noticed it wasn’t due until January, I kind of just pushed it aside,” McNeal said. She also mentioned that encouragement to go through formal recruitment has been impersonal, saying, “Upperclassmen haven’t really been pushing it and the emails we get about registration are just from the Panhellenic Committee.” The process for signing up for Panhellenic recruitment is relatively easy. On the DePauw website GO GREEK page, a link
can be found for “Registration for Spring 2018 Sorority Recruitment.” The online form consists of ten steps and is similar to a simple job application, requiring items such as contact information, current activities and a resume. Holden is not worried about more women eventually registering, “We just want to encourage women to sign up and hopefully the upper class will continue encourage [underclassmen].” One worry about last-minute registration is if a student is abroad during Winter Term and unable to access internet services, she may miss the registration deadline. The DePauw reached out to Nick Stepaniak, the panhellenic advisor, for his opinion of the current situation, but he was unable to respond before the deadline. To encourage and help women sign up, Panhellenic will be in Hoover Dining Hall on Dec. 6. As
Jan. 14 nears, more emails will be sent out with the registration link. Neither Beeson nor Holden are worried about registration eventually filling up, but in order for houses to succeed socially and financially next semester, more
women must sign up. The lack of current sign-ups could be attributed to a variety of reasons. Registration requires a $40 registration fee and many students may be consumed by upcoming finals.
Holden mentioned she has personally noticed more diversity in each incoming class of DePauw and says, “Panhellenic may not entice everyone... Panhellenic needs to go out and attract women.”
FEATURES
PG. 6 | December 6, 2017
An interview
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with English professor Gregory Schwipps, former student and current professor
BY DREW COBB & GAGE SMITELEY Staff Writer features@thedepauw.com
The DePauw: How long have you been at DePauw? Greg Schwipps: I came as a student in the fall of ‘91, graduated in ‘95, went to graduate school at Southern Illinois at Carbondale, and came back and started teaching in the fall of ‘98. And since then I’ve been
teaching in the English Department. TDP: What are some of your favorite classes to teach in the department? The ones you look forward to when the academic year starts? GS: I just walked out of Intro to Creative Writing--I’ve probably taught that class twenty times--and that class never disappoints. I always laugh in that classroom because I al-
ways enjoy being in that room with those students and watching them figure out how to write poems and how to write short stories. On the other end of the spectrum, I teach senior seminar and that’s a lot of work, emotionally draining, takes a lot of workshop energy, and lot of those projects are one hundred or two hundred pages long. TDP: Looking back on your experience, what were some of
the standout moments for you as a student here? GS: Well, I was an energetic student and I was a student who paid attention. I had some great classes with Barbara Bean whose office we’re in right now. I also took some great classes with Tom Chiarella and David Field, and I paid attention and kind of studied them as teachers and was constantly thinking how would I teach this class if I were a professor. I just had this moment in my intro class where I was telling them about the short story I wrote called “Blood Creek” and we were all laughing about it because it was such a bad short story--overwritten and melodramatic--and it was just terrible. So I was almost silent as a student, and that’s the biggest thing. Even as a senior seminar student--I was in Tom Chiarella’s class--I was told I was really working hard and that [Tom] wanted to give me an A, but that he couldn’t because he couldn’t give an A to a student who never said anything. TDP: I noticed your Beta paddle so I have to ask--how that Greek experience was for you? GS: It was great--I had great friends who lived in the Beta house with me and we made great memories there. I will say this: we didn’t have afterhour study spaces so I wrote my entire senior seminar project perched on a barstool at a homemade bar, and guys were constantly coming in and out. All in all, I loved my time at Beta, but I do look back on it and wonder how much more I could have developed as a writer if I had been somewhere quieter. TDP: Now as a professor, here, what interesting projects do you feel DePauw has enabled you to do? GS: I have what’s called a faculty fellowship, and what that does is gives me a course off every year for the next three years. I have two kids now who are six and four, and I’m essentially researching the role of nature in kids’ lives and how we introduce kids to nature, specifi-
cally how I’m introducing my kids to nature. DePauw is giving me that time to write nonfiction about the boys and what they’re doing with animals and fishing and being outside. This last year, I co-taught a first-year seminar with Cindy O’Dell in the Art Department--I had never co-taught a class before--and I would make the students write a piece about a Putnam County resident, so someone not connected to DePauw. And then Cindy would teach a portrait component of that same assignment. So we’d workshop the profile and then put up the portrait that the students had taken of this same subject. It was so cool. TDP: What advice would you have for current students? GS: Well, they have to make real connections. As faculty we sometimes roll our eyes when we get emails from students who put all their credentials in their emails to us. It’s fine and they’ll say they’ve gotten advice to be involved , but if those aren’t genuine, authentic connections to people, then you have wasted your time with essentially busy work. What you want to do instead is make a real connection-someone who can write you an authentic recommendation letter and teach you how something works. There are people here who know stuff and there are so many students who run around trying to check boxes. They do that for four years and then they leave and haven’t made a genuine connection to anyone. It’s counterproductive. And if I did one thing right while I was here, I made a few genuine connections to a handful of people, and one of them was Tom Chiarella. He was my teacher and advisor, and, when I was in graduate school, he became the chair of the English Department and hired me to do this job. I didn’t need to be involved in fifteen clubs, but I needed to be connected to Tom. Do a few things well, make a few authentic connections, and find out the thing you are most excited about and connect with those people, and you’ll be alright.
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The Female Gaze How “The Man Who Invented Christmas” reveals the impact of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” on the Christmas holiday Lindsey Jones is a student film critic, analyzing film from a female perspective. “A Merry Christmas to us all. God bless us, everyone!” is the famous line by Tiny Tim in the classic story, “A Christmas Carol.” You might have read “A Christmas Carol” in grade school or watched one of the film adaptations as a family tradition each year. The story has been told countless times in almost every medium since the 19th century. This holiday season, there is not a new rendition of “A Christmas Carol” coming to theaters, but, better yet, audiences who love the canonized tale from Charles Dickens can watch “The Man Who Invented Christmas” (2017). Starring Dan Stevens (“Downton Abbey”), “The Man Who Invented Christmas” depicts the author whose book has impacted millions of people’s perceptions of the Christmas holiday: Charles Dickens. Rather than telling the same story again--especially since the latest version came out in 2009--director Bharat Nalluri, alongside screenwriter Susan Coyne, wanted to spotlight the writer behind “A Christmas Carol.” In the winter of 1843, young author Charles Dickens is struggling financially and needs to write a bestseller. After overhearing a young nanny,
Tara (Anna Murphy), whisper a ghost story into the ears of young children, Dickens starts writing his newest novel. “The Man Who Invented Christmas” portrays Dickens’ quirky creative process by imagining his characters and interacting with them in his everyday life. The inspiration behind his characters Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim, and Jacob Marley (Donald Sumpter) all come from someone in Dickens’ life or even inside himself. Short on time before the Christmas holiday, Dickens has to finish Scrooge’s story in less than six weeks. He ultimately realizes that part of himself lies within Scrooge’s character. He struggles completing the novel because of deeply rooted issues with his father and upbringing, but-like most films--ultimately reconciles his relationship, finishes the novel, and celebrates Christmas with his family. Though on the surface this film attempts to teach audiences how “A Christmas Carol” came to be, in the end it actually reveals the profitmotivated creative process that authors must engage in to maintain a living wage. The film has mixed reviews from U.S. and U.K. critics,
but it should be applauded for mixing a biopic narrative with a touch of whimsical fantasy. Its reinvention of the classic “A Christmas Carol” story also teaches audiences about how much one text can impact an entire culture’s understanding of a holiday. In the U.S., Christmas was recognized as a national holiday in 1870. Originating from the Christian religion, Christmas has now developed into an annual tradition of decorating everything in shiny bright lights, gift-giving, family gatherings and waiting on Santa Claus with a glass of milk and cookies. In the Victorian era when Dickens wrote “A Christmas Carol,” his version of Christmas was a celebration of wealth, greed and consumerism, leaving those who could not afford it out of the picture. The film argues that Dickens’ story recentered the holiday to center around family, community and charity, values which continue to sit at the heart of the Christmas celebration. If you and your family celebrate Christmas or love the Dickens story, go watch “The Man Who Invented Christmas” this holiday season and learn a little bit more behind the man who adopted the phrase “Bah, humbug!”
PG. 7 | December 6, 2017
Take a deep breath and check out these activities to relieve some stress BY EMMA HOUSTON Co-Features Editor features@thedepauw.com
De-Stress with D3TV All week long, D3TV will be hosting events on campus to help students relax before finals. Check out their Facebook page daily to see specific events.
Paws for Stress Bella will be back in the Academic Quad from 3:30-5 p.m. on Wednesday. Stop by to get your daily dog pet in.
Hot Yoga Take a run out to the Reflection Center and practice your child’s pose at hot yoga with Marla. Hot yoga will be offered from 5:15-6:30 p.m. and 6:45-8 p.m.
Study Break Tables with the Bonner Scholars Stop by the Julian Atrium on Sunday from 6-8 p.m. to grab some snacks and pizza from the Bonner Scholars.
Ashley Square Cinema Check out a free movie at Ashley Square Cinema. Playing this week are “Justice League” and “Coco.”
Scenic Route Beautiful cornfield views are available just miles from campus if you have a car and a source of music. Take a drive and watch a pretty sunset to calm yourself down.
FEATURES tiny as hell; he’s like 5’5. So of course I won’t pull off cropped pants, but a lot of it was just like incorporating forms of femininity into clothing too. So a lot of times, especially if I don’t have to dress up for that day, I may wear pink that day. But everything else can still be monochromatic. Especially when I go out to parties I choose to play with androgyny a lot. So me wearing a mesh top or me wearing some joggers or like something different, that isn’t what you normally expect from a black man.
BY BYRON MASON II Columnist Writer features@thedepauw.com
A rebel with a cause for style
Kaleb Anderson:
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Byron (B): So we’re here with Kaleb Anderson for Bust A Fit. I see your outfit. The gray and black. I like it. Tell me about the overall outfit. Kind of how you put it together. Kaleb (K): I usually dress up, so I’m usually wearing like a button down and dress shoes and dress pants, but I always like to throw either a pop of color or just do black and gray. I choose to do something that doesn’t usually go with a preppy look. So I’m wearing a black turtleneck and I decided to wear gray overalls. This fall I think I’ve really decided to do more monochromatic colors, which is something I don’t usually do. What’s influencing that is because I’ve been dyeing my hair too. So my hair is like an icy-blue kind of thing right now. B: How did you start wearing overalls? K: Well, I’m pretty tall. And since I’m tall, I really like to either show my legs or cover my legs in an “I don’t look su-
Sophomore Kaleb Anderson shows how his entire outfit comes together.
per tall” way. I found that overalls usually come in a size that fully covers my leg. I actually started wearing boots more often too which is something that is different to me because I usually just wear gym shoes all the time. Overalls are just easy to get out of. You know. Throw ‘em on. Throw ‘em off. Sometimes I’m wearing like one buckle. Sometimes I’m wearing two. It’s a lot that you can do with overalls. B: I see the necklace. Does that have any meaning to you or is it just an accessory? K: I’m in a relationship. And my boyfriend came up for fall break. And we went to Indy before we went to Chicago. And he woke me up in the morning, and he was like, “get up, we need to go somewhere.” And I’m like “It’s four o’clock in the morning.” So we end up going to the Amtrak station. So we went to Chicago for the day. When we came back to Indy for the night, there was a big-ass David Yurman bag.
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And I immediately started crying. So it was this necklace. And it was this ring. Like an engagement ring. And this cross. So he said “this is the ring before the ring.” Iit’s like a commitment ring. And then the cross is significant because I’m a Christian. But also with us because he’s Muslim. He respects my faith and I respect his too. I wear it everyday.
flect your mood? K: If it’s going by my mood, then it’ll just be me getting up in the morning, and I’ll still wear a button down and a sweater, but then instead of wearing dress pants, I’ll wear my Adidas joggers to look more casual. So it’s not really mood, it’s more like comfort. Especially with the days that I have and how busy I am.
B: So your hair. You just kind of dye it whatever? K: It’s actually been black up until Halloween time. I didn’t have a costume to wear but I just wanted to dye my hair because it’s like either I do it now, or, with the career I want to go into, I won’t be able to dye my hair. Or I’ll just go bald before 30. So I decided to bleach it to like a blonde blonde. I didn’t want to just have it blonde cause everybody else is going blonde. It’s really like a pastel blue, and it turned out to be this icy blue.
B: You were talking about these monochromatic colors. Have you ever incorporated brighter colors? K: So I usually incorporate brighter colors in my sweaters. My favorite color is blue. So I’ll have a lot of blue sweaters; a lot of blue jackets.
B: Do your outfits ever re-
B: Is there any celebrity that you base your style off of? K: No, I think I get a lot of my inspiration from the ‘50s and ‘60s in terms of black Civil Rights leaders, so a lot of it comes from Bayard Rustin. Baldwin. Baldwin did a lot of cropped pants looks. He’s also
B: Where do you get a lot of your stuff? K: Most of my sweaters come from Zara. Back home in Atlanta, a lot of us, meaning black gay men, prefer to go into Nordstrom and Zara and pretty high end stuff. But I found that thrifting doesn’t take up a lot of my time. For the price of one Zara sweater, I could find five bomb-ass sweaters. Since I’ve gotten to Greencastle, in the middle of nowhere where I don’t have a Zara to go to, I’ve found some pretty decent stuff while thrifting. B: You talked about being on Greencastle’s campus. How has being in this environment, being in a predominantly white space, and with your identity. How has that affected your fashion and sense of style or how you evaluate and carry out your identity? K: Back home, I didn’t have to be conscious of what I wore or how I present myself. But when I got to campus, I actually turned that up to like a thousand. I remember when I did go home, and I started dressing the same, I found that I got more looks back home than I was getting when I was here. I think that since getting to Greencastle, I’ve been bolder in some of the stuff that I’ve been wearing. Like showing a lot more skin. Wearing things differently. And it’s not to get attention; it’s a form of resistance to me. If I don’t have a choice in terms of how people perceive me, being that I’m a tall black gay man, then a form of resistance to me is showing that I still look good.
The power of movement
FEATURES
Company Unspoken uses performance to raise awareness on sexual assault
Company Unspoken will perform 98 Seconds this Dec. 9 and 10th at 7:30 in Moore Theatre. BY MIGUEL SUAREZ & HALEY ALLABEN Design Editors features@thedepauw.com
The members of Company Unspoken will not only be dancing in their performance entitled “98 Seconds,” but will also be raising awareness about sexual assault, power-based violence and recovery. The contemporary dance group was founded by Andre Williams ‘15 in 2014 and has since emphasized the belief that anyone can dance. Company Unspoken performs multiple times throughout the school year, each with underlying messages ranging anywhere from social to global political issues. Company Unspoken believes their dancing can leave a lasting impact on Greencastle locals
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(Left) NATALIA COSTARD,/ (Right) ZACH TAYLOR
and DePauw students and faculty. the opportunity to join Company harassment on various platforms of Senior and president of Company Unspoken on their mission of in- social media, the most prominent Unspoken Emily Fox believes that forming the DePauw community Twitter. The movement started “dance is a very powerful way to on sexual assault. Junior Barbara gaining national attention when convey social issues because you Castellini, a Prindle intern, said sexual allegations against Harvey can have a discussion about, you that she got involved when Fox Weinstein were broadcasted on can read someone’s story, but approached her and asked about a televisions everywhere. The Medance is much more inToo hashtag encourtimate because you’re “...dance is much more intimate because ages women and men using your body and it you’re using your body and it is like act- across twitter to share is like acting like you’re their experience with ing like you’re portraying a story.” portraying a story.” sexual assault. CastelMany organizations lini and Fox ultimately on campus, includSenior and president of Company Unspoken chose the #MeToo ing Green Dot, Code because Emily Fox movement TEAL and the Women’s of its immediate relCenter, jumped at the evance and increasing opportunity to create a story with potential collaboration with Prin- prevalence on college campuses Fox and the dance members to dle because of the ethical theme of around the United States. spread awareness of the violence their performance. Castellini and Green Dot also decided to join an American experiences every 98 Fox are hosting a panel lunch on the pair because of the organizaseconds, hence the title of the per- Thursday at the DePauw Inn, fo- tion’s focus on educating indiformance. cusing on the #MeToo movement. viduals on power-based violence. The Janet Prindle Institute The #MeToo movement contin- Junior and Green Dot intern of the for Ethics, too, eagerly accepted ues denouncing sexual assault and student committee, Liam Byrnes,
stated that Fox “believed that their performance should be informed by and supported by organizations that work in that area.” Junior Ashley Beeson, who is also a member of Green Dot, too shares enthusiasm about the upcoming performance, especially its unique approach to raising awareness on sexual assault. “I think that the emotional communication that art enables people to express is a really beneficial way to begin conversations about important issues such as sexual assault,” said Beeson. More than anything, Fox hopes to not only produce an incredibly powerful performance, but also “spark dialogue about these issues and I also wanted to bring together because I think there are a lot of organizations on campus that work on these issues, but they don’t always work together on them.”
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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
CHEERS, TEARS, AND JEERS Cheers to a great semester of news and more at TDP Tears to too many finals, tests and projects Jeers to people who poop in front of other people’s doors Cheers to all the women who were elected senate seats across the country Tears for all the sexual assault and harassment cases Jeers to the GOP tax bill passing in the senate Cheers to a new Center for Diversity and Inclusion Tears for not having dope fireplaces in every building Jeers to deferred maintenance Cheers to having the Monon Bell for 365 days Tears to not being able to keep it for 365 more Jeers to suspicious referee calls Cheers to a warm December Tears to the December being warm because of climate change Jeers to an U.S. Administration that’s trying to pass Alaskan fracking in a tax reform bill Cheers to the end of the craziness that is 2017 Tears to all of the news stories that were overshadowed by weirder things happening in the world. Jeers to a new year, that might be just as crazy. Cheers to Kegs! Tears to less hard alcohol. Jeers to all the hospitalizations.
EDITORIAL POLICY T h e D e Pa u w i s a n i n d e p e n d e n t l y m a n a g e d a n d f i n a n c e d s t u d e n t n e w s p a p e r. T h e o p i n i o n s e xp r e s s e d h e r e i n d o n o t n e c e s s a r i l y r e f l e c t t h o s e o f D e Pa u w U n i v e r s i t y o r t h e S t u d e n t Pu b l i c a t i o n s B o a r d . E d i t o r i a l s a r e t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f T h e D e Pa u w e d i t o r i a l b o a r d ( n a m e s a b o v e ) . T h e o p i n i o n s e x p r e s s e d b y c a r t o o n i s t s , c o l u m n i s t s a n d i n l e tt e r s t o t h e e d i t o r a r e t h o s e o f t h e a u t h o r s a n d d o n o t n e c e s s a r i l y r e f l e c t t h e o p i n i o n s o f t h e e d i t o r i a l s t a ff o f T h e D e Pa u w. T h e D e Pa u w w e l c o m e s l e tt e r s t o t h e e d i t o r. Le tt e r s m u s t b e s i g n e d a n d a c c o m p a n i e d b y t h e a u t h o r ’s n a m e a n d p h o n e n u m b e r a n d s e n t i n b y 4 p. m . t h e M o n d a y b e f o r e p r i n t d a t e s . Le tt e r s c a n n o t b e r e t r a c t e d a ft e r 5 p. m . t h e s a m e d a y o f s u b m i s s i o n . Le tt e r s h a v e a 3 5 0 - w o r d l i m i t a n d a r e s u b j e c t t o e d i t i n g f o r s t y l e a n d l e n g t h . T h e D e Pa u w r e s e r v e s t h e r i g h t t o r e j e c t l e tt e r s t h a t a r e l i b e l o u s o r s e n t f o r p r o m o t i o n a l o r a d v e r t i s i n g p u r p o s e s . D e l i v e r l e tt e r s t o t h e Pu l l i a m Ce n t e r f o r Co n t e m p o r a r y M e d i a , e m a i l t h e e d i t o r- i n - c h i e f a t e d i t o r @ t h e d e p a u w. c o m o r w r i t e T h e D e Pa u w a t 609 S. Locust St., Greencastle, Ind. 46135.
OPINIONS The death knell The internet is screwed (again) BY REID COOPER Staff Writer opinions@thedepauw.com
The Internet is on its last legs. In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission passed the Open Internet Order, which enacted strong, sustainable rules to protect the idea of open internet, or net neutrality, where information across the World Wide Web is equally free and available without variables that depend on the financial motives of Internet Service Providers. On Nov. 21, 2017, F.C.C. chairman Ajit Pai made a proposal that would gut the rules put in place in 2015 that protect net neutrality. Without net neutrality, the Internet would transform from the freefor-all environment that gave us Netflix to something more closely related to
cable TV. Under an “open Internet,” the full resources of the Internet and means to operate on it should be easily accessible to all individuals, companies and organizations. This includes, but is not limited to: net neutrality, open standards, transparency, lack of censorship, and low barriers to entry. This is what differentiates the Internet from things like cable television, and this is often why content creators turn to the Internet. Policies like equal treatment of data and open web standards allow those using the Internet to easily communicate and conduct business without interference from a third party. Without net neutrality and open Internet, Internet service providers would be able to control speed on certain sites when accessing certain content, blocking the free exchange of information between people. So much of the technological industry today is at risk of being consumed and taken over by corporate giants. So much of the internet is already controlled by the five most valuable com-
panies in the United States: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft. Together with the broadband giants (AT&T, Comcast, Charter and Verizon), these companies all control access to the Internet and the content you are seeing. This is not the way the Internet was intended to be used. The Internet was founded in the idea that the “little guy” should be able to have just as many opportunities to get themselves out there and not be blocked by corporate giants. The new F.C.C. order would completely undo this idea, and companies would be allowed to block and control traffic as they like. The idea of preserving net neutrality is a recurring theme. While the prognosis is grim, we’ve come back from things like this before. Despite the constant struggle, the Internet has kept going. Vibrant networks don’t die all at once, it takes neglect and being forgotten for something like the Internet to die out. But we must remain vigilant. The Internet will only become a corporate playground if we let it.
of higher learning. Most members of our campus would agree that these values are essential to our identity. While the writers and signers of the petition may have good intentions, they are wrong on several fronts. First, to suggest that the entire campus agrees on hotly debated and divisive issues, such as abortion, is naive. A significant part of our community would argue that positions adopted by the writers of the petition are in fact harmful to the campus and the nation. Our chapter of College Republicans supports DePauw’s common community values, yet our idea of what constitutes a beneficial national policy is very different from what is described in the petition. People can disagree over policies and neither side should pretend that they can speak on behalf of the entire DePauw community. The petition claims that conservative members of the Board of Trustees are supporting political candidates whose policies are harmful to DePauw, but reasonable and intelligent people vote for conservatives for a variety of reasons. Are they not free to do so? Every member of our community, including the alumni, has the
right to their beliefs, which includes speech, assembly and even donating to a political campaign. While some disagree with Republican policies, it is still consistent with DePauw’s values to express support for those policies. As an institution of higher learning, we must be willing to engage in intelligent political debate. While we recognize the intensity of the current political climate, the writers of the petition are attempting to silence anyone who would disagree with them. In a statement approved by the faculty, DePauw University describes its curriculum as one that seeks to “broaden [students’] perspectives on humanity and culture” and encourages members of the University to “be open to the views of others.” The petition does just the opposite. Surely, this kind of silencing of the opposition is not consistent with DePauw’s values. If we truly want to affect change in politics, let’s have open discussions without intimidation or silencing the other side. Let’s debate and reason without making presumptions about who someone is based solely upon political funding or identification. After all, that is what a DePauw education is all about.
Why the petition is against DePauw values BY THE COLLEGE REPUBLICANS EXECUTIVE BOARD opinions@thedepauw.com
Several students launched a petition to stop our Board of Trustees from donating money to political campaigns that “contradict DePauw’s values.” As members of the DePauw community, our organization would like to comment on the petition and the assumptions that it has made about our campus. Those who have signed the petition believe that the “DePauw Board of Trustees should pledge to make no political contributions to harmful candidates in the upcoming 2018 election cycle.” While the writers of the petition assert that pro-life policies and tax breaks are harmful to this nation, these are not DePauw’s beliefs, but reflect the views of only some of our community. Just as it would be wrong for the College Republicans to presume we can speak on behalf of the campus, it is misguided and dishonest for members of other groups, and in particular the College Democrats, to do so. We as a campus community need to do more to support women, people of color, immigrants and institutions
OPINIONS
Is ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ an ethical song? Excerpt from the song BY FRANK LOESSER
So really I’d better scurry (beautiful please don’t hurry) But maybe just a half a drink more (put some records on while I pour) The neighbors might think (baby, it’s bad out there) Say what’s in this drink? (no cabs to be had out there) I wish I knew how (your eyes are like starlight now) To break this spell (I’ll take your hat, your hair looks swell) I ought to say, no, no, no sir (mind if I move in closer?) At least I’m gonna say that I tried (what’s the sense in hurtin’ my pride?) I really can’t stay (oh baby don’t hold out) But baby, it’s cold outside I simply must go (but baby, it’s cold outside) The answer is no (but baby, it’s cold outside) © Frank Music Corp.
Yes Baby it’s dark outside BY MEGHA SUMMER PAPPACHEN
Staff Writer opinion@thedepauw.com
Cheeky. That’s the best way I could describe the highly contentious Christmas song, “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” I always found the song to be a smart and flirtatious back and forth between two playful people, hitting in the bullseye a relatable situation. This is the situation where you hide the true meaning of your words behind banal excuses. The man, the woman, and the audience, all know exactly what is being discussed but never mention it. And the woman won’t bring herself to stay despite her tone suggesting that she might want to. It’s like we are all in on the joke without there being a joke,
No Predation is not ‘romantic’ BY KIARA GOODWINE Staff Writer opinion@thedepauw.com
It’s the time of the year again when we all must unfortunately endure a Christmas anthem that normalizes relationship coercion. Though heralded as a romantic duet by some, there is nothing romantic about “Baby It’s Cold Outside” after understanding its implications. Throughout the song, the man singing continues to pressure and coerce the woman who is just trying to leave and return home after spending an evening together. Under the guise of the excuse “it’s cold outside,” the man continues to counter the woman’s every excuse to leave.
giving the song a twinkle of slyness to it. Or as I might say, cheekiness. But what do I think about faulting the song for trivializing date rape and encouraging men to pressure women sexually? I think two things. One, maybe we are accusing the song of doing something that it is not. Or, two, maybe we are accusing the song just right. First thing first: =while the woman’s reluctance to stay may come from a lack of consent and an inability to assert her will to go home, it may also come from her fear of breaking social norms. “Baby It’s Cold Outside” was written in the 1930s by Frank Loesser; a time when spending the night at your beau’s house was quite taboo-worthy. And in her responses to the man, the women brings up the many expectations that society enforces upon her - encouraging her to go home and be the good girl that she is. She is afraid of what her mother, father, sister and neighbors will say but never addresses what she herself might say. In fact, I think the joke is that she really does want to stay, but cannot bring herself to say it at the risk of seeming, might I say it? Whorish. And while such an interpretation may
However, I believe the song’s issues extend further than a misogynist refusal to listen to and respect the desires of women and into coercion and force. What on Earth is meant when the woman asks “Say what’s in this drink?” Even if it isn’t meant to imply that the man in effect drugged her, immediately after she asks this question, she breaks her pattern of excuses to state, “I wish I knew how to break this spell.” Regardless of whether or not you believe his intentions are to initiate physical interaction with her, the song unarguably depicts a man refusing to take the choice of a woman seriously. If the lyrics aren’t enough to convince you, let’s examine the history of the song. A little known fact about this Christmas carol is that the original 1944 sheet music has the male part labeled as “wolf” and the female part labeled as “mouse.” Talk about a predator-prey type of relationship. During the duet in the 1949
be problematic in a modern context in which we know of the sexual pressure that men put women under, I think sometimes such a situation really does come up, when you just want to stay, but can’t say it. Next, the incredulous “what’s in this drink” line. While this may be a reference to a date rape drug, it has been found that “what’s in this drink” was a popular idiom in the 1930’s. It was meant as a humorous cover-up for when one experienced feelings they are not supposed to. And as contributor, Zanna explains in her op-ed piece to Persephone Magazine, “the joke is almost always, there’s nothing in the drink.” However, there’s always a possibility that we have been condemning the song rightfully so. Say, “Baby It’s Cold Outside” really does condone date rape and promote pressuring women sexually. In this case, I still think we should listen to it. Perhaps listen to it because you liked the tune of the song or Dean Martin’s voice, perhaps listen to it because morality and art ought to be worlds apart from each other, or perhaps listen to it because of the twisted appeal of dark things. film “Neptune’s Daughter,” the woman continues to attempt to escape, and the man touches the woman continuously, attempts to kiss her while holding her down, hands her the drink, and emotionally manipulates her, all in an attempt to get her to stay. While this could be chalked up to “bad directing,” it speaks volumes that the song so fluidly works with such a scene. In an era in which we are finally beginning to recognize the frequency of sexual harassment, this song seems to perpetuate the idea that at best it is okay to question personal choices of women, and at worst attempt to coerce them. I’m sure this article might be met with the eye-roll, “feminists ruin everything” or “leave my favorite Christmas song alone.” If that’s your reaction, maybe you’re not used to continuously being questioned and coerced by men enough to be able to recognize the all too unfortunate reality presented in this song.
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OPINION What were your highs and lows for the semester? “My high was acing an interview and getting a job. My low was missing someone back home a lot.”
Elmamoune Bouchareb, Feshman “My high was cross country going to nationals. My low was that girl’s cross country didn’t go to nationals.”
Kira Singer, Sophomore
Jack Omstead, Freshman
Shawn Haugh, Sophomore
“Becoming FirstYear senator and representing my peers was my high. Flipping over the handle bar of my scooter and spilling my chicken tenders and sweet potato fries from late night was my low..”
“Meeting Bill Rasmussen and getting to talk to him was definitely my high, never getting nominated as DJ of the week would be my low. ”
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SPORTS
TIGER OF THE WEEK ADAM PIRCON
Sport: Swimming Year: Junior Major: Economics Pircon arguably turned out his best performance of the season at last weekend’s Pentathlon Quad meet against Wabash, IUPUI, and Butler. The junior led the team with a 7th-place finish while setting a school record in the 100-yard individual medley.
The DePauw (TDP): Your coach said the team really reevaluated themselves after a somewhat disappointing meet against WashU. What did you guys focus on? Adam Pircon (AP): We started out the season with two tough meets as well as beginning our training week later than usual, so it was harder getting into the swing. I feel our captains (seniors Kurt Swieter, Sam Wagner, Sam McManus, Mitch Davis) had a huge influence on the change of our mental focus. We knew we had a meet against Wabash after Wash U so we all came together as a team to focus on winning that meet and we beat them in almost every event. TDP: Setting a school record is obviously a career milestone for any athlete. What does the feat mean for you, especially looking back over the past three seasons at DePauw? AP: It means alot to be part of the group of swimmers with records at DePauw since I have swum with or met many of them, and they are a great group of guys. I am honored to be a part of that group. The record was actually broken twice in the meet; (first-year) Alex Murlin had a record-breaking time as well. So I know with this talented group of guys, a few more records will be set. TDP: Who has helped you most in your development as a college swimmer? AP: I wouldn’t be able to point out a single person since there have been many people who have
helped me develop who I am today. My swim coach, Adam Cohen, and the entire coaching staff as well as my teammates have been making me better every day. Swimming is a tough sport and takes both a physical and mental commitment to be successful. These guys have helped me stay focused through many ups and downs during my college career. TDP: After losing last year’s six seniors to graduation, do you feel that the team has changed in its direction? AP: It obviously hurt losing our senior class, not only because of their speed, but also the comradery they brought to the team. This year’s seniors have done a great job of filling their shoes and leading the team. The team tries to keep a winning and determined attitude every year and our captains and seniors have done well making sure the team stays focused. TDP: Swimming has one of the most rigorous schedules in sports. What’s been your way of combating the early practice times throughout the season? AP: Most of the 6 a.m. morning practices, I just want to stay in bed, but I have been attending early a.m. practices almost my entire swimming career. I think your body somewhat adjusts to the schedule, but I’m not saying it gets easy. The team helps each other stay motivated and that gets you through the rough schedule. But I will always prefer a warm bed to jumping into a cold pool.
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Get to know your Tiger athletes THIS WEEK’S ATHLETES
Forrest Nettles
Only thing getting me through finals…
Best gift you’ve ever received….
Worst holiday song…
Troli Sour Gummy Worms
Buzz Lightyear Christmas Edition
Super speed
The Christmas Shoes. Makes me bawl.
My parents got me Hannah Montana tickets in 2008.
To see into the future because I want to see if I actually graduate from DePauw. Or to teleport because I’m lazy and it would be quicker to get to the library that way.
Grandma got run over by a reindeer.
Trip this summer to Macedonia, Croatia, and Greece.
Deck the Halls… fa la la lame.
BASKETBALL, FORWARD, SENIOR
Val Dowd
The fact I can go home after finals.
SWIMMER, FIRST-YEAR
Sydney Kopp
BASKETBALL, GUARD, SOPHOMORE
Getting to go home for a couple days and see my parents and siblings.
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Junior Luke Bestard getting above his opponent on a header.
Superpower you wish you had…
Teleportation.
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Senior forward Jack VandeMerkt goes up to the basket during the Tigers 90-72 win over Franklin in the season opener
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Best moments BY AUSTIN CANDOR AND ANDREW GOLD Co-Sports Editors sports@thedepauw.com
Senior quarterback Jake Lasky breaks school record with 500 yards of offense. Game: 42-26 win over Allegheny, Oct. 28 Lasky started the year on the sidelines after Matt Labus got the starting job at QB1. But after season-ending ACL injuries to both Labus and first-year Cam Hayes, the senior was thrown into the mix. In only his third start, Lasky earned everybody’s trust. The senior threw for five touchdowns, over 400 yards, and rushed for an additional 87. His 500 yards of offense set a new school record. “You can’t be selfish and think that ‘Oh, just because I’m not the starter I can’t prepare’,” Lasky had said the week after. “You gotta be a good team player so when your time comes and you’re the next man up, you’re ready to go.” Ironically, Lasky didn’t know he had broken the record until Labus approached him after the game.
SPORTS Craig Kenney scores first career goal to put Tigers ahead on Senior Day Game: 2-0 win over Oberlin, Oct. 28 Senior forward Craig Kenney saved his best for last, scoring his first career goal on senior day. After a demoralizing loss to Wabash that ended the Tiger’s hopes for postseason action just days prior, it would have been easy to click off. However, the team still had something to play, or rather someone, multiple someones. There were two goals for the game: win for the seniors, and get Kenney his first goal. Midway through a difficult second half, the ball found its way to Kenney’s feet inside the box. “It was an amazing moment. I couldn’t ask for a better way to go out than with my first collegiate goal to give our senior class a win in our last game. As soon as it went in I felt as though all my ups and downs and sacrifices were worth it. I ran straight to the bench to celebrate, because my teammates were the entire reason I was there in the first place,” Kenney said afterwards.
Men’s XC advances to Nationals for the first time since 2004 Meet: 2nd place finish at the Great Lakes Regional, Nov. 11 The Tigers came into the fall season injury-riddled and out of shape. A strong finish at Conference was possible, but an appearance at Nationals seemed out of the question. That all changed after DePauw won Oberlin’s Inter-Regional Rumble in mid-October. “Winning the Inter-Regional Rumble was a big deal and a taste of the success,” said senior Polo Burguete before Conference. “It’s an amazing achievement and I’m proud to be part of it.” Following the first place finish, the Tigers won the NCAC Championships, placed second at the Great Lakes Regional, and finished strong at Nationals to cap off a season for the ages. Junior Paul Christian (24:57.27) was later named an AllAmerican following his 37th-place finish at the NCAA Championships.
Senior quarterback Jake Lasky stepped in mid-season to lead the Tigers after injuries to Matt Labus and Cam Hayes
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PG. 15 | December 6, 2017
Women’s Cross Country wins Little State title for second straight year Meet: 1st place finish at Indiana Intercollegiates, Sept. 15 While the women’s team also battled injuries throughout the season, they were able to find consistency at the Indiana Intercollegiates, a meet at which they had placed in the Top-Five as a team since 2013. The Tigers got Top-10 finishes from senior transfer Meghan Hennessey (24:18.4) and sophomore Natalie Gruszka (25:14.5), along with a string of strong performances from Haley Thompson (25:38.9), junior Gabby Coffing (25:50.3), and sophomore Tori Flowers (25:59.4). Senior forward midfielder Reilly Bruce ended the field hockey season with nine assists and 11 goals, one of which fueled a comeback win against Oberlin
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Field hockey come-from-behind, overtime win on the road Match: 2-1 OT win over Oberlin, Sept. 23 The Tigers battled adversity all season, and their match against the Yeowomen was no exception. DePauw went down 1-0 in the first half but tied the game thanks to senior forward/midfielder Reilly Bruce’s seventh goal of the season in the second. Senior forward Paige Berliner scored the game-winner in overtime to cap off one of DePauw’s grittiest battles of the season. The come-from-behind victory also came in the midst of a what would become a five-game win streak for the Tigers.
Women’s soccer first conference win of the year Game: 2-0 over Hiram, Sept. 30 The Tigers broke a tough losing streak and ended September on a high note with their first conference win of the season, a 2-0 victory against Hiram. The team got goals from junior forward Bailey Ehren and sophomore forward Shaili Kumar in the first half, and kept the Terriers scoreless all game. DePauw also got a glimpse of the future with first-year Mia Manney, turning in her first career win and shutout in goal.
Men’s swimming wins Aqua Bell Meet: 178-113 win over Wabash, Nov. 3 Wabash may have reclaimed the Monon Bell, but the swim team easily handled the Little Giants in their first home meet of the season. The Tigers got wins in over ten individual events while their 400 free relay team of seniors Kurt Swieter, Sam Wagner, Sam McManus, and sophomore Aidan Schurig also took home first place. “That meet is so much fun… Looking back to my sophomore year, [Wabash] chose to suit up and taper, and they ended up beating us. Ever since then, it’s been really fun to get after it and go get them,” said Swieter.
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Senior guard David Vogel goes up for a lay up in DePauw’s 68-66 win over Rose-Hulman. Vogel scored a career-high 25 pointsnine assists and 11 goals, one of which fueled a comeback win against Oberlin
David Vogel and Maya Howard both drop career-high 25 points in early season games Men’s game: 68-66 win over Rose-Hulman, Nov. 29 Women’s game: 78-67 win over Luther in Paul F. Knueppel Classic, Nov. 18 Early on in the season, it’s always exciting to see how players have improved from the prior season. In DePauw men’s and women’s basketball that improvement has been blatant. In his fourth game of the season, senior David Vogel dropped a career high 25 points to give the Tiger’s a two point victory. This career high came only three games after he set his previous high of 22 in the season opener at Franklin. For the women’s team, that improvement came in the form of Junior Maya Howard who dropped a career-high 25 in the season opener against Luther. Howard’s performance helped her secure NCAC player of the week.
PG. 16 | December 6, 2017
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Junior guard Riley Doody pumps up the team before their season opener at home against Franklin College.
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Junior defender Dana Shedd prepares to return the ball to play.
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Junior defensive lineman Ashaun Miller gets hyped on the sideline during the Monon Bell game.