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Employee Campaign encourages faculty, staff members to give back By ALEX PAUL news@thedepauw.com
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DePauw launched the Employee Campaign, a new fund raising program that targets faculty and staff on Sunday. The campaign asks for all faculty and staff members, current and retired, to donate money to the university to go toward the DePauw Annual Fund, need-based scholarships, the School of Music, Tiger Club — which supports DePauw athletics, or an academic department of choice. A donor gets to choose which p r o gram they
would like to fund. “The university has many needs and we wanted to give the faculty and staff the same opportunities that the alumni have,” said Marcia Sloan Latta, the vice president for advancement at DePauw. Other private schools like DePauw around the country have similar campaigns. The Employee Campaign will be an annual fund raising event that includes everyone from tenured professors to work- ers in the Hub. “We would be remiss if we didn’t give everyone the same opportunity,” Sloan Latta said. The campaign already has fifty volunteers, two of which are retired faculty, to help spread the word about the project. A brochure was handed out to help further spread the goals of the fund raising. “I’m delighted we have fifty volunteers this year. It speaks well to the commitment of faculty and staff to our mission,” Sloan Latta said. The Employee Campaign is still in the beginning stages. Sloan Latta admitted that gaining support for the campaign in the first year would
be a bigger goal than actually raising a large sum of money, though she said, “fourteen percent [of staff] last year donated without organization,” and is optimistic about the future. “Individual amount doesn’t matter as much as showing support,” said Barbara Steinson, a professor in the history department. The program opens a new door for potential donors. An anonymous donor pledged to give $1,750 when employee participation reaches 15 percent, an additional $1,750 at 20 percent and 25 percent, a final gift of $3,500 when participation reaches 30 percent. Donations to the Employee Campaign are completely voluntary and there is no suggested starting amount for donations. “It’s not the administration saying give to this,” Sloan Latta said. The money to fund programs outside of President Casey’s 2020 plan should benefit campus for both the faculty and students. “[The Employee Campaign] is pivoting to target a new potential donor base. I don’t think it’s a bad thing. Professors are a part of the community too,” said Danny Cetina, a senior from Wheaton Ill. DePauw has a long tradition of philanthropy, as the school was founded by a gift from the people of Greencastle in 1837, and later by Washington C. DePauw. Sloan Latta hopes the program will help continue this tradition. “Key philanthropy moments in DePauw’s history were all made possible by non-alumni,” Sloan Latta said. Helping out the university is something many feel the urge to do and many view the Employee Campaign as another way to do so. “I would make a donation absolutely,” Cetina said.
DSG campaign begins for next week’s election By BECCA STANEK news@thedepauw.com
With candidates’ platforms in place, signatures received and candidate support teams rallied, student government elections are in full swing. After going filling out the application, ensuring that the student is in good standing with the university, and the respective student getting the necessary number of signatures from peers — 200 signatures for president and vice president candidates and 100 signatures for candidates running for other positions — the 2012 candidate slate is finalized. There are four candidate pairs running for the president and vice president positions and several students competing for other spots.
“I think this election is going to be interesting,” said Roy Leaf, senior parlementarian. “In previous years candidates ran uncontested for president, and this year there are four candidates running.” Elections begin at 12:01 a.m. on April 19 and run through April 21. Students can vote by logging onto e-services and scrolling down on the left-hand side to ‘voting booth’ under the ‘Campus Life’ heading. There will be a laptop in the Hub for students to use to vote. “As far as what the student body is looking for in a candidate, I think that its obviously someone who shows dedication, is motivated, and who cares about DePauw,” Leaf said.
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Candidate pool increases in search for Walker Cup winner By ABBY MARGULIS news@thedepauw.com
(fraternity), an executive board member for Timmy Global Health and presidential ambassador to President Casey.
Typically, only three candidates are nominated for the Walker Cup, but this year the senior class has nominated four — Michelina Ferrara, Nicholas Flores, Kreigh Kamman and Charles Pierre. The award, which is named for 1890 DePauw graduate Guy Morrison Walker, recognizes a senior who is considered to have contributed the most to the university during his or her four-year college career. The recipient of the award will speak at graduation. The four nominated seniors sat down with The DePauw to discuss their nominations. The selection process began mid-February when Cara Setchell, associate dean of students, emailed the seniors asking them to nominate two of their classmates who they thought was best deserving of this award. After all the names were submitted, the top four — in this year’s case — were selected to be finalists.
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What are you most proud of at DePauw? I am proud of the uncomfortable moments. The moments where I have stepped outside of my comfort zone — intentionally went out of my comfort zone — to meet new people, try something new or be a part of a different community. Moments I’m proud of consist of being apart of the first Posse class with full retention through graduation, discovering the story of the first 4 Immortal women who attended DePauw University and the struggles that they endured here and being the first in my family to graduate from col-
What are you most proud of at DePauw? I am proud of the fact I am able to participate in a lot of different things. If I had to pick one thing to be proud of, it would be that I’ve been able to diversify myself in the things I’ve done. What are you involved in on campus? I’m a varsity soccer player, first-year mentor, Science Research Fellow, secretary of the National Honors Society, the philanthropy chair for Phi Kappa Psi
What are you most proud of at DePauw? My proudest accomplishment hands down has to be the service trip I was able to organize that brought 11 DePauw students to my home in Haiti to do service and site see. The trip was all encompassing. We were able to visit orphanages, play with children, paint houses and take in the country’s beauty. Haiti is a good place going through a tumultuous time. The students realized this fact, and I am grateful for the opportunity. What are you involved in on campus? I am a strength and conditioning soccer coach for the under 18 Greencastle Panthers, an amazing group of kids who challenge me every day, a Bonner Scholar, President of DePauw Student Government and president of Tigers for Haiti.
Michelina Ferrara
lege. What are you involved in on campus? I am involved in Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated (President, Social-Cultural Chair, Academic Chair, Secretary and Herstorian), Committee for Latino Concerns, Past Vice-President and Secretary, Feminista!, Founder and active member, Compton Center for Peace and Social Justice, Peer Mentor, First-Year Experience Program, CODE T.E.A.L, Girl Scouts of Greencastle, Troop Leader and Posse Scholar, NY Posse 12!
Nicolas Flores
What are you most proud of at DePauw? I am most proud of my accomplishments in Student Government, specifically in my role steering campus conversations on issues of diversity and inclusion. I recognize that this is not my doing alone, but the accomplishment of all those students, faculty, staff and administrators who actively participated in conversation. My hope is that my peers recognize the importance of fostering an intellectual community grounded in different life experiences and opinions. What are you involved in on campus? I have dabbled in a number of organizations since attending DePauw. For a brief period, I anchored at D3TV and even participated on the Debate Team. My most notable accomplishments have been with United DePauw and the DePauw Student Government. I have recently reconnected with Committee for Latino Concerns. I am also a Bonner Scholar. I interned with the Greencastle Commission on Sustainability and have recently found a great group of people to work
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Faculty discusses new donations, course evaluations and graduation say Brian [Casey] does, that not giving will not be held against them. I mean are these donations anonnews@thedepauw.com ymous at all, will the employee names be public?” Jason Petrovich, executive director for university President Brian Casey has pledged to donate development, emphasized at the meeting that the $125,000 to the university through the employee donation is completely voluntary. campaign, to be given equally toward faculty devel“There is really not going to be any emphasis at opment and need-based financial aid. all placed on, one, the amount that somebody may “You always have to support your faculty,” Casey give and, two, nor is there priority to start publishing said. “The health of your university always rests on names of the folks that give or, in this case, the folks your faculty.” that may choose not to,” Petrovich said. “I think that folks are in this for the right reasons.” Misti Shaw, who works with the university’s music library, echoed concerns that her staff raised about the timing of the employee campaign coinciding with annual staff reviews. “I’m wondering if you all would consider making this at a different time next year if this is going to be an ongoing thing,” she said. Professor Michele Villinski, who has helped organize the employee campaign, said the timing was unfortunate and would like to change it in future years. During the monthly meeting, university faculty also approved courses for the women’s studies major and other classes. Additionally, all course evaluations will now be administered at the beginning of the class period and students will not have the option of submitting their evaluations outside of class. Pedar Foss, associate dean of academic life, announced that the “theme initiative” for the next academic year will center around the theatrical performance “The Crucible,” a play that will be performed in the fall semester. University marshall Kate Smanik also announced new changes to the university commencement weekend, including a revised Baccalaureate Service and an early morning commencement University Marshal Kate Smanik and professor of economics and management Mary Dixon and her colleague accounce the commencement project on collaboration with the school of ceremony, which is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. on music to celebrate the graduating class on the commencement day. Dixon’s was one of many Sunday, May 20. By THE DEPAUW STAFF
But other university employees aren’t so willing to give back their salaries in the employee donation drive. Kathryn Millis, who works at Roy O. West library, raised concerns about university faculty receiving preferential treatment for choosing to donate money to the university through the same employee campaign. “I’m wondering what’s being done so that people don’t feel that they have to give,” Millis said. “Particularly people who don’t make as much money as
Pregaming leads to Public Safety intervention By THE DEPAUW STAFF news@thedepauw.com
Public Safety officers were called to the Kappa Kappa Gamma formal event at The Inn at DePauw Conference Center Friday night following a call requesting an ambulance for one of the attendees. Two attendees at the function received alcohol violations from Public Safety officers at 9:01 p.m. and 10:42 p.m. One was transported to Putnam County hospital. As policy, Public Safety will report to any scene when an ambulance is called. Director of Safety Angela Nally said greek formal events both on and off campus frequently involve excessive alcohol consumption. She said that recent formal events have involved more pre-gaming with hard alcohol, a trend that worries her. “It is consistent with the trend we’re seeing,” Nally said. “People are consuming large amounts of hard alcohol in shorter amounts of time and it’s getting more and more extreme.” The event was staffed by a private security firm hired by the sorority, and Nally was unable to provide or confirm more details about the night. Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter president Allison Jones said she does not know what motivated members to drink before attending the event, but following the breach in policy the chapter will move forward with education programs and seeking guidance from advisers. “We are disappointed that our risk management procedures were not followed,” Jones said about the event. Jones said that she would not go into further detail about the evening in order to protect those individuals who were involved. The Inn at DePauw was contacted but did not respond before deadline.
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Student Government Presidential and Vice Presidential Platforms 2012 Platforms | continued from page 1
Arezoo Nazari and Jimmy Kirkpatrick We are committed to strengthening the unity, voice, and efficacy of each and every student at DePauw. The first step in this effort is to ensure that DePauw Student Government is accessible to all of DePauw’s 2,352 students. Therefore, we challenge the entire student body to actively engage in DSG elections this year. Our unique experience--on one and three years of DePauw Student Government executive experience and on the other, the outside perspective of a founder and president of several student organizations--gives us a diverse perspective to significant campus issues. Among them, we are deeply devoted to cohesiveness across all divides of the student body, the actual execution and implementation of DSG proposals, and increased contact with alumni for specific networking. We are also committed to the principle of transparency, particularly with respect to the allocations process that has led to many bitter feelings and the perception of unfair treatment. Our campus community has the potential to grow a great deal closer, starting with a first-year experience that is exposed to DSG and therefore the campus as a whole. The importance of the upcoming year cannot be underestimated; the 175th anniversary will require a strong and dedicated Student Government to organize events and interact with our many successful alumni. We believe that our leadership, combined with the stellar credentials of the student body, will make for a proud and cohesive 175th anniversary.
Sara Scully and Mark Fadel Students’ vision of the ideal DePauw is not impossible to attain; rather it is a reality that is already knocking on our doors. We have entered a period of transition that provides the opportunity for students to participate in the physical, institutional, and societal changes that will last for years to come. The power to influence the dynamic of this university is ours. As active participants in the dialogue that began with President Casey’s arrival, our vision for the DePauw of tomorrow is rooted in these conversations and fundamentally focused on maximizing the student experience. If elected, we will continue work in the following areas including, but not limited to: - Working with the School of Music to coordinate a campus-wide music and cultural festival in Bowman Park - Streamlining publicity policies to create one effective informational hub - Creating an exclusive student section in all events of competition and showcases - Working with the administration to finalize improvements on the scheduling of classes system - Organizing a Student Government retreat to form cohesiveness and plans of action If our years on Student Government have taught us anything, it’s that the most effective leaders are the ones with enough experience to understand how DePauw works and care deeply enough to actually follow through on their agenda. We know what it takes to pass real reforms and work with students, faculty, and administrators. We are incredibly motivated to make sure student voices are heard, and we promise to bring about progressive changes at DePauw.
Reid Garlock and Myron Burr Our vision focuses on furthering the “One Campus, One Community” motto that has been implemented. We believe our enthusiasm, inspiration, and passion, can create a close-knit community where students will gain memorable experiences on campus as a whole. If elected, we will increase the liveliness across the student body to enhance DePauw’s school spirit. Our main objectives include: - Spreading campus awareness by better utilizing the areas where students are most (Roy O, Julian, the Hub, etc.) - A list of daily events written on a board that is easily visible when walking to and from buildings. - Increasing attendance at sporting events and furthering school spirit - Decrease student-body segregation by creating a standing student section, making athletic events more exciting for all involved. - Hosting more campus-wide events to intersperse the entire student body - Greek attendance is low at these types of events; we are dedicated to encouraging higher greek attendance by better promotions and making chapter leaders more aware. - Being more open to students’ suggestions and fulfilling their requests based upon the DSG budget - Making Julian a more reliable study area by making it more feasible to access and reserve classrooms - Improving campus dining options and the meal plan We strive to make DSG more approachable so that common campus issues can be addressed and resolved. We believe that DePauw needs two outgoing, motivational people like Myron and myself to spread enthusiasm on campus to make it a more integrated community.
Candidate pairs from left to right: Nazari and Kirkpatrick, Scully and Fadel, Garlock and Burr, Bonta and Johnson. EMILY GREEN / THE DEPAUW
Austin Bonta and Apelles Johnson Transparency: Students deserve to know what the student government can do, what it is doing, and who is on it. We support reviewing the organizations currently active in DSG in sending student reps to assist them in discerning what they hope to achieve by their participation in DSG. We support making the GSG legislative calendar publicly advertised to students so they may know when particular issues are being addressed by DSG and can choose to attend the meetings and present their opinions. Opportunity: The student government can only be effective if it is able to engage the student population, demonstrating to the university that it is representative of the student opinion. We support having the Student Concerns Committee take an active role in investigating reported concerns and presenting their reports on the matters to the GSG at large. We support formulating some white papers drafted as “student referendums” to be voted on by the students. We support opening some seats on DSG committees to students who are not members of DSG but who volunteer with the approval of DSG to work with a committee in researching an issue or in writing a white paper or other proposal. Community: Members of the student government and their constituents should be able to communicate and cooperate with one another. We support actively seeking to connect organizations with similar event proposals, temporary objectives and constitutional goals.
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Social Justice Ally Week aims to spark campus conversation By LEANN BURKE news@thedepauw.com
In a hope to stimulate conversation and openness on topics such as gender, race, ethnicity and sexuality, the Russell J. Compton Center of Peace and Justice and LGBTQ Services are co-sponsoring Ally Week. The events planned for Ally Week encourage diversity and acceptance. “[Ally Week] is geared toward improving our abilities to be effective social justice allies across a variety of identitybased communities,” said sophomore Annelise Delcambre, a student organizer. Freshman John Yates, another student organizer, echoed the same sentiments. “We all experience some type of oppression,” Yates said. “The Compton Center wanted to provide an opportunity for students to come together and collaborate on ways to address these oppressions.” In an effort to get everyone involved, organizers are utilizing Google Docs to circulate their pledge, titled “I’m a Social Justice Ally” and to get signatures. By signing the pledge, people join the ally community. The email also offers a list of recommendations to enable individuals to become better allies. The list’s 20 suggestions
range from learning more about yours and other’s history, challenging assumptions, assuming people are wondering how safe the environment is for them, watching your linguistics and attending a place of worship other than your own. An email was sent to all the student organizations with an invitation to participate in Ally Week. Each organization was invited to pick a topic and create a discussion addressing how the campus can address the issue. “Unfortunately, we could not include all the issues there are,” Yates said via email. “Next year we hope to rotate and have different discussions on different issues.” Organizations that responded include Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, the V.I.P Project, the Committee for Latino Concerns, Code TEAL and United DePauw. This week will feature discussions on sexual assault and students living with HIV/AIDS. Ally Week will conclude with a campus-wide AIDS awareness walk sponsored by Lambda Sigma Upsilon. The walk will take place in Bowman Park this Saturday. “The hope is that the campus community will be able to walk away from this week with a better understanding about how we, on an individual level, can act as an ally and/or support system for all people,” Yates said.
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CAMPUSCRIME April 5 • Medical • Transported to Wellness Center | Time: 10:33 a.m. | Place: Julian Science and Mathematics Center April 6 • Mischief • Made contact with house representation | Time: 12:38 a.m. | Place: Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity • Suspicious vehicle • Subjects located, verbal warning issued / escorted from premises | Time: 1:06 a.m. | Place: Nature Park • Suspicious person • Subject located, verbal warning issued / escorted from premises | Time: 6:38 a.m. | Place: Union Building • Property damage to vehicle •Report filed | Time: 9:00 a.m. | Place: Hogate Hall parking lot • Medical • Transported to Putnam County Hospital | Time: 9:20 a.m. | Place: Humbert Hall • Animal Control • Forwarded to Facilities Management | Time: 4:18 p.m. | Place: Bishop Roberts Hall • Alcohol violation • Transported to Putnam County Hospital / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 8:25 p.m. | Place: College and Seminary Streets • Alcohol violation • Transported to Putnam County Hospital / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 9:01 p.m. | Place: Inn at DePauw • Alcohol violation • Transported to Putnam County Hospital / forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 10:42 p.m. | Place: Inn at DePauw
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April 7 • Criminal mischief to door • Forwarded to Community Standards Committee | Time: 12:13 a.m. | Place: South Quad • Theft of chair, recovered • Pending | Time: 3:30 p.m. | Place: Peeler Art Center lawn April 8 • Theft of laptops — unsecured • Pending | Time: 11:55 a.m. | Place: Phi Kappa Psi fraternity SOURCE: WWW.DEPAUW.EDU/STUDENTLIFE/CAMPUSSAFETY/PUBLICSAFETY/ACTIVITY-REPORT/YEAR/2012/
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When DePauw senior Sam Holley-Kline submitted his Fulbright Award application for his proposed research project last October, he wasn’t expecting to find out if he had won until April. Thus, he was surprised to find out that he had won the Monday of Spring Break in March, particularly considering the competitive nature of the Fulbright program. “I was just blown away, really,” Holley-Kline said. At DePauw, senior students who are U.S. citizens and interested in the program have the opportunity to apply for two different awards, an English teaching assistant or a research grant, both of which the winners can utilize in various countries. Holley-Kline chose to apply for the research grant award for a project in Mexico. Though the application requires some standard materials, such as letters of reference, a certain GPA and past leadership experiences, much emphasis is placed on two essays, the student’s personal statement about their experiences and future goals and the student’s statement of grant purpose, which essentially describes his or her project proposal. “I think the personal statement and statement of grant purpose were the most edited pieces of writing I’ve ever [had],” Holley-Kline said. Holly-Kline’s project primarily focuses on the indigenous Totonacs, who reside in the state of Veracruz. Although the Totonacs live close to the site of El Tajin, an important archeological site that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, there is very little research on the Totonac perspective on El Tajin. Holley-Kline hopes to change that. From August until May of next year, he plans to investigate the role that local history plays in the construction of knowledge about the site, review and analyze information available at El Tajin and supplement his research with photographs of the site and his interviewees. From the data, he will draft an article for eventual publication. “It’s a great way to start off, to begin what I want to do with the rest of my life, which is anthropology,” Holley-Kline said of his project. Holley-Kline first got the idea for the project while he was spending a semester in Mexico. He considered pursuing the research during Winter Term or the summer, but neither seemed to be appropriate. After he went to a meeting about the Fulbright program at DePauw last year, he began to consider his project as a Fulbright proposal instead. Holley-Kline thinks that DePauw did a great job preparing him for the process. Since the school has so much support for the award, he had the opportunity to read essays of winners past, rehearse his own essays and learn more about what works and what doesn’t. “My time at DePauw has been integral,” Holley-Kline said of the school’s support. Case Nafziger, a fifth year School of Music stu-
dent who won a Fulbright award to be an English teaching assistant, agreed. “Besides just the fact that the Fulbright advising program is really strong and very helpful for any student who wants to apply, I think the things I’ve learned at DePauw, in this liberal arts setting, have really prepared me to look at the world through a creative lens, and to realize that I can play a part in it,” Nafziger said. Nafziger, who is majoring in vocal performance and English writing, was interested in the program because of the importance of education in his life. Both of his parents have worked as teachers, and have studied abroad. Also, when he was growing up, exchange students from Albania and Costa Rica stayed with his family. Once he came to DePauw and learned more about the award from friends who applied and won, the teaching aspect and the cross-cultural merge of the Fulbright program inspired him to apply. “It’s something that I sort of see as almost a rite of passage,” Nafziger said. Since Nafziger isn’t fluent in a foreign language, he looked into working in several countries that didn’t require that and ended up choosing South Korea. What struck him about South Korea was the emphasis the government is placing on arts education, particularly since several other economies are cutting back. Although Nafziger’s position focuses mainly on teaching English for a year, he also proposed a side project, an after-school folk music club. “I hope to explore those Korean traditions that the government wants the students to really know,” he said of the club, which may also cover American music. Nafziger found out on the Tuesday of Spring Break that he had won the award, while he was sitting at a Panera listening to music from his headphones. He thought that the notification would be coming in the form of a letter, so when he read the first sentence of the congratulatory email from the Fulbright committee, he was taken aback. “It was a really interesting moment … I sort of wanted to scream,” Nafziger said. Senior Kara Bischak was also quite excited when she received confirmation on March 22 that she had won a Fulbright award to be an English teaching assistant. Bischak, who is majoring in political science and English literature, first heard about the Fulbright award during her freshman year at DePauw when she went to an interest meeting. “I didn’t really do anything or pursue it at that point, but I always kind of knew about it in the back of my mind,” Bischak said. But after studying abroad in India and volunteering to teach English there, she decided to apply for the award. “I definitely wanted to be able to travel again after graduation and go back to the country that I fell in love with,” she said. In India, English is an important language to learn. Since there are so many dialects and lan-
guages in that country, English is often utilized as the main vehicle of language between different towns. It’s important for communication, as well access to education and jobs. Bischak believes that teaching the Fulbright Program is a wonderful opportunity to “give back” in this sense. Aside from Bischak’s previous experience in India, she also cites the team of advisors as tremendously helpful along the way. “DePauw has a really great advising team that kind of works with people who are applying for awards like the Fulbright,” she said. Bischak looks forward to drawing on this experience when she applies to graduate schools and future jobs and gaining more exposure to the Hindi language and life. Senior Stewart Jones was interested in taking a year or two off and being abroad before she attended graduate school, so she now looks forward to her English teaching assistant position in Malaysia. “I just really liked what Fulbright stands for. I like the idea of expanding the United States’ international relations in a positive light through academics,” Jones said of the program. Jones, who is a member of the Honor Scholar program and a sociology major, was interested in Malaysia specifically because she considers it to be a fascinating country, with an interesting, diverse population and a growing economy. She feels that it will be applicable to her future graduate studies, since she plans to pursue a program tied to international relations with a possibility of public health and isn’t sure which particular program she wants to apply to yet. “I’m also really hoping this Fulbright will help me gain direction in that sense,” Jones said. Aside from teaching the students English from January 2013 until November 2013, Jones is also planning to install an after school program specifically for female students that would be creative writing based. “I’m really interested in giving the female students an opportunity to write creatively [and] work on their English, which is what I’m there for, but at the same time, give them a less formal and academic setting to write and say things they want to say,” she said. Jones is also looking forward to the experience she’ll gain from immersing herself in a public education sector for the country, particularly since she’ll most likely be working in a rural setting. “I think it’s one of the largest things that this will bring me, as well as a really unique network that kind of lasts your whole life,” she said. Jones believes that she will be able to apply a lot of what she’s learned from DePauw to this program, especially since DePauw has given her the opportunity to study abroad in places like Cape Town, South Africa and Portugal. She also thinks that DePauw as a whole encourages the students to think in more abstract manners. “The overall experience I’ve had here as a whole is the most beneficial thing I’ll be able to bring with me to Malaysia,” Jones said.
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SAM HOLLY-KLINE Senior accepted a research grant award for a project in Mexico. Holly-Kline plans to investigate the role that local history plays in the construction of knowledge about the site, review and analyze information available at El Tajin and supplement his research with photographs of the site and his interviewees.
STEWART JONES Honors Scholar and sociology major accepted a Fulbright award to be an English teaching assistant in Malaysia. Jones plans to install an afterschool program specifically for female students that would be creative writing-based.
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Political science and English literature major accepted a Fulbright award to be an English teaching assistant in India.
Fifth year School of Music student accepted the Fulbright award to be an English teaching assistant in South Korea. Nafziger is interested in how South Korean government places emphasis on arts education. He has propsoed to start up an after-school folk music club.
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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? to be a Fulbright?
Senior students have the opportunity to apply for two different awards, as an English teaching assistant or for a research grant. The application requires some standard materials, such as: • • • •
Letters of reference Specific GPA Past leadership experiences Two essays (personal statement and statement of grant purposes/project proposal) Student Eligibility:
• U.S. students • Have at least Bachelor’s degree or equivalent by start of grant • Not a PhD, MD, or other terminal degree • Proficiency in language of host country (varies by country)
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THE DEPAUW | Editorial Board Chase Hall | Editor-in-Chief Dana Ferguson | Managing Editor Ellen Kobe | Managing Editor Stephanie Sharlow | Chief Copy Editor
EDITORIAL
Balance should be enforced at formals Why do greek sororities and fraternities hold formals? Ask anyone in the student body, and they would probably guess the dress-up events are just another drunken revelry. This view — and other representations of poor behavior at fraternity and sorority events — have major repercussions for multiple parties. Not only do events that occurred Friday night reflect badly on the individuals and organizations involved, but they also reflect poorly on DePauw University. When we attend these formals, the people working the events — in this case, The Inn at DePauw employees — don’t know that we’re a part of a certain group. They know that we are students of DePauw University. When the public — whether it be employers or random people on the street — hear about DePauw, we want them to think of us as smart and well-rounded individuals, not immature ones. Everyone’s reputation should be upheld to the highest standard. Futhermore, greek communities at the national level constantly have to defend themselves to prove that the positive aspects of their organizations outweigh the negatives. Bad behavior at past formals puts an even greater strain on the community greek members work hard for and love. Let’s not undermine the strong friendships and leadership opportunities greek organizations have provided that affiliated students swear by. But here’s the major issue: Kappa certainly isn’t the only greek organization on campus that pushes the limit when it comes to alcohol overconsumption at formals. In fact, the entire student body — greek or independent — and the social culture on campus perpetuates this behavior by continuing to allow it to happen. Further legislation — such as “sober hour” before greek events or illegalizing hard alcohol at registered fraternity parties — doesn’t seem to be working. It is nearly impossible for legislation to tackle this issue because it seems to be a facet of our DePauw culture. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be controlled with a fresh frame of mind. It’s friends discouraging their friends to drink more alcohol when they’re already past their limits. It’s not glorifying acts of foolishness that inevitably happen when people overdrink. And it’s not celebrating this behavior the morning after over conversations and jokes. And ultimately, it’s taking an individual responsibility to not to be that person who ruins the fun for everyone by crossing the line of a good time and an out-of-control mess. As fraternity and sorority formal season takes off, students participating in these events need to ask themselves: do you want your partying to negatively reflect on others? While that may not be anyone’s intention, it certainly happens. So continue to enjoy yourselves at these events. But don’t let your wild night kill the fun, whether it be the girl whose dress is ruined by your spilled drink — or the EMT who has to revive you after you’ve passed out. email us at edboard@thedepauw.com
EDITORIAL POLICY The DePauw is an independently managed and financed student newspaper. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of DePauw University or the Student Publications Board. Editorials are the responsibility of The DePauw editorial board (names above). The opinions expressed by cartoonists, columnists and in letters to the editor are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial staff of The DePauw.
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Photography contest highlights awareness SARAH KORTEBEIN
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ast month the Prindle Institute for Ethics held The Art of Awareness photography competition — a competition meant to raise student’s awareness of global ethical issues through the lens of art. The event was conceived by sophomore Prindle Intern Sally Qiu and co-presented by the Prindle Institute for Ethics and the Global Professional Opportunity Office. Students who are presently studying or who have studied abroad were encouraged to submit up to four photographs from their travels that exhibit ethical themes, such as, cultural diversity, environmental impact or historical remembrance. They were also asked to submit a short description reflecting on the content of their photograph and the ethical implications that arise from either the physical act of taking the photo or the content they captured. Submissions began on Feb. 20 and continued through March 9. We received 49 submissions from 22 photographers, all of which were exhibited in the Union Building along with the student’s descriptions and
reflections. During the submission period, professors and students from related departments also lead a panel discussion exploring the connections between photography and ethics. The ethical implications of the submitted photographs spanned from the “banality of evil,” with which sophomore Sally Leaf reflected on in her photograph of the Gedenkstatte Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Germany to the power a photographer holds over his or her subject’s representation. Freshman Cheney Hagerup also demonstrated that with her photograph of Rwandan school children, whom she could have depicted as “impoverished, as commonly seen in the media” but instead chose to present in the state of delight they showed upon spying her camera. The photos were evaluated by a faculty-student panel, as well as a student body wide online poll. The faculty-student panel and the student body were invited to vote on their favorite photograph based on the objectives of the competition, including the ethical implications reflected in the photograph and the photographer’s narrative. Within the poll, students were also permitted to write comments meditating on the photographs as a whole or the individual photograph they chose.
Overall the comments seemed to be very supportive of the event and demonstrated that students truly took time to reflect on the ethical implications of these photographs and the situations in which the photographers took them. Finally, the top two most voted submissions were determined from each the faculty-student panel and the student body poll and received a gift card in congratulations. From the student-faculty panel, Sally Leaf — for her photograph “Work Will Set you Free,” from Germany — and senior Stewart Jones — for her photograph concerning female empowerment from Malawi — were awarded $50 and $25 gift cards respectively. From the student body poll, freshman Kacy Rauschenberger — for her photograph concerning the perpetuation of poverty from Cambodia — and junior Paul Fesenmeier — for his photograph concerning the exploitation of student protests by hoodlums and violent, non-involved parties from Chile — were awarded $50 and $25 gift cards respectively. The Art of Awareness turned out to be a very thought provoking and student supported event and Prindle hopes to continue it in years to come. — Sarah Kortebein is a senior from Knoxville, Tenn. majoring in biochemistry. opinion@thedepauw.com
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Code TEAL: aiming to solve sexual assault on campus SHELBY BREMER
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exual assault is not a new topic to circulate DePauw’s pipelines. Actually, it’s rather old. It’s been a pressing issue for so long, in fact, that those who have been working hard for years to combat this problem are looking for new ways to raise awareness and create sustainable change. Frustration at a lack of response played a big role in the formation of this week’s Code TEAL. Students from many different organizations came together early this semester with hopes of a sexual assault awareness campaign that would engage the campus as a whole and shed light on what’s at the heart of the problem. Code TEAL stands for Talk, Educate, Advocate and Listen, and that’s exactly what we all need to do. According to the Center for Disease Control, one in four women and one in 33 men will be a victim of sexual misconduct in their college career, and as you pass through Burkhart Walk tomorrow, you’ll see teal ribbons representing this statistic as it applies to DePauw – 335 women and 32 men on our campus are, or will be, victims throughout their four years here. If the
thought of these students, our friends and loved ones, suffering in silence scares you, makes you mad, makes you feel anything at all, come to the ‘It Could Be Me!’ demonstration on Thursday at 11:30 a.m. on East College Lawn to show that you don’t condone these crimes in our community. It’s vitally important that everyone takes hold of this issue, and we begin talking together. Sexual victimization is about so much more than stranger rape. It’s not a damsel in distress, thrown into an unmarked white van and taken to an alley – the lines are blurred. More often than not, victims know their perpetrators, and alcohol is typically involved – both of these factors make the situation that much more complex and difficult to grapple with. In the context of our campus specifically, I think we need to start with the expectations we have of one another, and the way we interact in social situations. What we need to focus on is the how we treat each other, starting at a person-toperson level, and at least attempt to remove our preconceived notions based on gender or affiliation. But unfortunately, much of the discourse on this issue has become polarized, and over-simplified to men versus women, greeks versus independents, and so on. Why must we keep pitting social groups against one another? Sexual assault
is a problem that runs deep in the bloodstream of our entire student body and should be dealt with as such. These crimes are of such a private nature, and it becomes so easy for us to try and sweep this under the rug or even pretend it isn’t happening. We’ve really been afforded the luxury of falling into groupthink and too often, the effects of this are detrimental; we condone behaviors of others, and even ourselves, that we wouldn’t tolerate under other circumstances. Too many people get upset that incidences of sexual misconduct come to light, and not enough people are angry that they’re happening in the first place. We need to have a serious conversation, as the ‘one campus, one community’ that we want to be, to better understand why this is happening, and what we can do to make our environment better. On Sunday in the Union Building Ballroom at 6:30 p.m., we’ll be holding a campus climate forum, moderated by Dean of Campus Life Dorian Shager, to talk about all this and more. Please come to listen, to learn and to voice your opinion, because ultimately, every single one of us is a part of this campus-wide problem, and we can all be part of the solution. —Bremer is a junior from Clarendon Hills, Ill., majoring in communications. opinion@thedepauw.com
Away from home: Discovering the adventures of youth MADISON BRINKER
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hen I moved out of my home to come to college last August, I was extremely homesick for the first couple of months of school. Everything I’ve ever known is at home, including my family, my friends and all of the things that I like to do. Moving out of my quaint beach town of Stevensville, Mich., to come to Greencastle was not the easiest thing I have done in my life. I spent the better part of the first semester looking forward to nothing but going home for breaks, back to the place where everything was comfortable, familiar and my own. My home is a place that I have always loved and been extremely happy in. It is safe to say that I am a homebody and find my comfort in waking up in the mornings to mom making breakfast, dad doing yard work and my friends waiting for me to meet up with them at the beach.
There really is nothing like home, and nothing is comparable to it either. So, it came as a surprise when I accepted a job as a counselor to middle school girls at a camp in Branson, Miss., approximately 12 hours from Stevensville. Home is a place where I have very few worries. I have great relationships with my parents and my siblings. My boyfriend lives ten minutes away, and my best friends are always up for hanging out. These are the simple factors that make my home special to me, a haven that I love with everything I am. Accepting the job as a camp counselor was not an easy decision at first. I thought I could never be apart from my family for two months out of the summer, depriving me of all of the things that I have been missing while away at school. But after several weeks of weighing the pros and cons, I decided that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I have to take the job, despite what I might miss. Looking ahead at the next few months to come, I know that I will be sad being away from home, the best place on the earth. But at the same time, there is something to be said about being young. How many opportunities do people get to take off for a few months and take a fun job
for the summer? As kids, we are given opportunities that we might never get again. We get to work places in the summer time we might not get to when we have steady careers. We get to travel to other parts of the world and study languages and cultures for entire semesters. We get to volunteer in other countries and try so many different things and get a taste of so many different lifestyles. It would be a shame to throw away an opportunity that I might not ever get again. Even though I know I am going to miss home and all of the things home means for me, as my mom told me, “it will still be there when you get back.” Our youth is too short to pass up opportunities that give us the chance to experience new things firsthand. We have our entire lives to work, or do whatever we chose to do. Right now, we get to play, experiment and grow as young adults. So the next time you find yourself contemplating a rare opportunity, ask yourself, “Why not?” And go for it. — Brinker is a freshman from Stevensville, Mich., with an undecided major. opinion@thedepauw.com
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PHOTOPINION What are you looking for in a student body president? “Someone that will act on the changes that the students want to see on campus.”
LOGAN PATTERSON, junior “Balance, responsiblilty, involvement on campus, know the campus issues.”
ANDREY BOBROVSKIY, freshman “Somebody who can actually set an agenda and stick to it.”
KATELYN HAYES, senior “Someone who will listen to people and different opinions.”
KAELA VASS, junior ELI CANGANY / THE DEPAUW
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Sophomore Kyle Mackey competes in the pole vault over the weekend. Mackey cleared 15 feet 7 inches in his best performance. ISABELLE CHAPMAN / THE DEPAUW
Mackey soars, Sievers in the top 20 By JOSEPH FANELLI sports@thedepauw.com
National Alcohol Screening Day is Thursday, April 12th UB 11:30-1:30 p.m. & Julian 2:00-4:00 p.m. A “drink” is a standardized serving of alcohol and is based on what the average person’s body can process in one hour. Many students underestimate the amount of alcohol consumed because they are unaware of how to measure a standard drink. Come out and challenge your friends to complete a screening and MEASURE THE RISK!
Saturday, April 7 brought two things: a beautiful spring day and the only outdoor meet DePauw will host this season. Both the men’s and women’s track and field teams competed. The women finished the meet in second behind three first-place finishes and 136.33 points, while the men placed sixth with one event winner and 48 points. Saint Joseph’s College (Rensselaer, Ind.) and Wabash College were the meet champions for the two sides with 173.5 and 186 points, respectively. The meet was the first scored outdoor meet for the Tigers — they ran their first outdoor meet the weekend before Spring Break at the un-scored Rose-Hulman Early Bird. Like most of the meets this year, each side saw a variety of competition from Div. I Valparaiso to Div. II Saint Joseph’s along with Div. III regulars like Rose-Hulman and Wabash. “What’s great about our sport is that you’re always getting a time and you’re always getting a distance,” Men’s and Women’s Head Coach Kori Stoffregen said. “So no matter who you are competing against, you can always compare that time to last week or to a year ago. It’s just more about what the clock says.” For the most part, the clock has been kind to the Tigers for the season and a gorgeous day on Saturday allowed some of the success to continue for individuals on both squads. “We did have a wide variety of teams here, but I felt like both teams competed really well,” Stoffregen said. “It’s amazing; as soon as you get a beautiful day like that, the kids can take their game to another level. We got lot of really great performances, and we we’re really pleased how the meet went.” One of those great performances came from junior Brittany Sievers whose throw of 41.26 meters
in the discus throw event earned her a first- place finish and ranks her in the top-20 throws in the country. “I was just thinking about getting (the throw) inbounds,” Sievers explained. “After I released it felt really good — and it went far — but I had no idea how far it was until I got back...I’ve been working more on it in practice. The meet here had perfect weather, and there wasn’t any wind. I just really relaxed and was ready to go throw. The throw was a personal best for Sievers, who only last week was throwing around 37. The rank also gives Sievers a chance to make the Div. III national championships in May. Freshman Hope Jordan also had a strong day with a first place finish in the 1500 meter run and third place finish the 800 meter run. Sophomore Siri Retrum was the women’s team third first-place finisher in the 5000 meter run. On the men’s side, sophomore Kyle Mackey earned his usual first place finish in the pole vault with a personal best of 15 feet, 7 inches. Other than that, the results on the day seem disappointing for the men, but Stoffregen stressed that he does see progress in the team. “The reason the men aren’t scoring real well is just because we don’t have a lot of depth,” Stoffregen said. “But across the board, it seems like we’re really progressing well and getting some good performances out of everyone. I feel like the guys’ team is going the right direction.” Other strong performances for the men’s team came from senior Tyler Giesting in the 800 meter run and freshman decathlete Jack Leibovitz who competed in a variety of events on Saturday from the 100 meter dash to the high jump — all as preparation for the decathlon. Leibovitz placed second at the NCAC indoor championships earlier this year. Both teams will travel to Franklin next Saturday, April 14, for the Indiana Div. III meet.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS
Tigers lose to familiar competition, go 2-2 on weekend By GRAYSON BECKER sports@thedepauw.com
Over the weekend, the 16th-ranked DePauw women’s tennis team competed in the Midwest Invitational held in Madison, Wis. The tournament was the team’s second of the year and first since placing third in the ITA Div. III Indoor Championships in early March. The Tigers have had a rigorous traveling schedule as of late, playing two matches in Hilton Head, S.C. from March 24-29 and another at third-ranked Emory University on March 31. The nationally-ranked Tigers split the matches two-two in their play at the Midwest Invitational. On Friday, the Tigers started off the tournament strongly by compiling two wins on the day. Their first victory came by way of beating Kenyon College in combined singles and doubles play by a score of 8-1. Later that night, the Tigers defeated Carleton College by way of 6-3 in both singles and doubles play as well. Saturday’s matches had the Tigers up against familiar opponents who the team had already previously beaten this season. Both the matches were played to decision, meaning all play stops after one team wins five matches total.
The team first faced University of Chicago. The Tigers lost to Chicago on Feb. 17 — their first match of the season — by a score of 1-8 before returning the favor by beating the Maroons 5-4 in a nail-biting finish during the ITA Indoor Championships.
“We had beaten Chicago before so we were ready to fight.”
— Meg Crowley, sophomore
Although the Tigers had an even record against Chicago and a strong understanding of what the Maroons would bring, DePauw lost to Chicago 2-5. “We had beaten Chicago before so we were ready to fight,” sophomore Meg Crowley said. “We had lost to them pretty badly the first time, then we definitely wanted revenge. It also kind of helped that they were missing their number one player the second time we faced them. Last time we beat them their coach made them
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get back on the court and have a practice so I think they were just as much out for blood this time as we were.” The Tiger’s second match on Saturday had them up against Washington-St. Louis University. The Tigers had also played the bears in the Indoor Championships, and beat them by a score of 7-2 to place third in the tournament. However, on the team’s rematch this past Saturday the Tigers fell to Washington in a close match-up by a score of 4-5. “The level of competition definitely increased from Friday to Saturday,” senior Kelly Gebert said. “And it was a challenge both mentally and physically, especially since we’ve played both of those teams multiple times.” The team now has an extended break before their next match on April 21. That weekend, the Tigers will have a chance to clinch the season series against Washington as they face the Bears again. Those mathces will also be the Tiger’s final competition of the regular season before the North Coast Athletic Conference championship begins Friday, April 27 at Kenyon. “(The NCAC championship) is what we’ve been working toward the entire season,” Crowley said. “We’ve been holding off people with injuries and building up towards that tournament. Our goal is to get to nationals as a team, so this is an important tournament.”
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Softball splits doubleheaders, DePauw splits twin bill, struggles to earn runs in losses looks forward to Wabash BASEBALL
By PARKER SCHWARTZ sports@thedepauw.com
In the most inconsistent conference series of the year, the DePauw Tigers went 2-2 against last year’s North Coast Athletic Conference regular season champion Ohio Wesleyan University, resulting in the first two conference losses of the season. The DePauw men’s baseball team is currently ranked 11th in the country and will be vying for a spot in the top 10 national rankings on Tuesday. After the two losses, though, a top ten ranking is unlikely in this week’s polls, giving the Tigers extra motivation for this weekend’s much anticipated series against the Wabash College Little Giants. Despite the weekend losses, De-
“We showed flashes of what our staff is capable of all weekend.” — Andy Manson, senior captain and pitcher
Pauw’s squad can learn about some of their unrevealed weaknesses up to this point for upcoming games. In the second game of the Saturday doubleheader Ohio Wesleyan freshman Charles Cooper tossed a strong game against the Tigers. Cooper’s ability to work ahead of Tiger batters, along with a deceptively quick fastball, posed problems for Tiger hitters. Cooper threw for seven innings allowing only two hits and no runs in a 2-1 Ohio Wesleyan victory. “That guy was throwing some good stuff all day,” senior captain Sam Swafford said. “We just couldn’t make good enough contact against him.” But a strong suit for DePauw is their ability to rebound from such
losses and learn from poor hitting performances. Such was displayed in the last game of the series, a 21-9 DePauw victory, displaying the power and ability of DePauw to score runs in bunches. “That second game was a great way to rebound,” senior infielder Rob McPike explained. “I don’t think they had as much depth after their first pitcher and we all were able to capitalize. It was great to see everyone respond so well.” Leadoff hitter sophomore Pat Lyons exploded for four hits and four RBI, while McPike continued his hot streak going two for six for three RBI. The 21 run performance was the second time DePauw has scored over 20 runs this season, the other being a Feb. 26 victory, 22-9, against Washington University in St. Louis. In the pitching category, DePauw allowed nine runs in two separate games against the Bishops, but still came out with two games in which they only allowed three runs combined, exemplifying DePauw’s valued senior leadership on the mound. In an opening 9-2 win, senior Elliot Ross tossed seven innings allowing only two earned runs, while striking out five batters. “Pitching was kind of up and down all weekend,” senior captain and pitcher Andy Manson said. “Giving nine runs in three different games was not good, but we showed flashes of what our staff is capable of all weekend.” Standing at an impressive 25-5 overall and 10-2 in conference, the Tigers have one remaining four game series left in conference. With extra motivation the Tigers take a 135-1292 all-time series lead to play against Wabash. “(Wabash) is a team that was picked to win the NCAC and we feel we can handle,” Swafford said. “Rivalry aside, this is a conference game and we’re looking to better ourselves every outing.” With the Little Giants sitting two games behind DePauw for a tie for the NCAC West Division lead, this weekend’s series against rival Wabash will be a true testament to DePauw’s ability to be the dominant force in the NCAC.
Senior Cymone Allen bats during Friday evening’s game against Manchester. The women won both the afternoon and evening games with scores of 9-3 and 9-7, improving their record to 18-4. HOANG NGUYEN / THE DEPAUW By GRANT BARNOW sports@thedepauw.com
The tenth ranked DePauw Softball team returned to the field this weekend with a pair of doubleheaders against Manchester College (North Manchester, Ind.) and Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.) The Tigers opened the weekend at Manchester on April 6. Junior Amy Hallett led the team — contributing 5 RBIs — to a six-run victory in the first game of the matchup with a final score of 9-3. Freshman pitcher Emily Dieckmann notched the win and improved her record on the season to 8-1. The second of the two games against Manchester brought with it a more offensively potent Spartan team. Manchester battled for a 5-4 lead in the top of the third before surrendering the lead to DePauw after a sequence of exceptional base running by Hallet and senior Jennifer Kosinski. The Tigers ended the Spartans’ of-
fensive resurgence in the top of the sixth inning — taking the lead after Manchester had re-tied the game in the bottom of the fifth. A combination of lackluster Spartan pitching — DePauw was walked 11 times in the game — and quality mental play by the Tigers, DePauw ended the doubleheader by sweeping Manchester with a 9-7 victory. Dieckmann was awarded with another win — improving to 9-1 — after concluding the game with three innings of scoreless-relief. Dieckmann proved to be a reliable part of the Tiger’s lineup, even as a freshman, and is pleased with both the team’s effort and level of play. “I think that we just need to keep doing what we’re doing,” Diekmann explained. “We have a lot of heart and we just need to continue working hard.” DePauw returned home from Manchester on April 7 to play Illinois Wesleyan in the second doubleheader of the weekend. DePauw struggled to produce runs in its opening game, only scoring
off of two solo home runs from Hallett and senior Haley Buchanan. Junior Emily Bichler was credited with the loss for the game after surrendering five runs through two and onethird innings pitched. DePauw was again unable to keep up with the Titans in the second game of the doubleheader, eventually losing 8-4. Dieckmann completed the long weekend outing with a loss after giving up 8 runs in 5.1 innings pitched, dropping to 9-2. DePauw lacked run-production for the majority of the day but the team was able to collect 8 hits in the game, led by Kosinski and Buchanan, who both had two each. The Tigers now stand at 18-6 and are 2-2 in conference play. The team has seven doubleheaders remaining in the season, five of which will be North Coast Athletic Conference matchups. DePauw will be back on the road on Saturday, April 14 at Wooster College (Wooster, Ohio) in another NCAC doubleheader matchup.