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BY DAVID KOBE about,” President McCoy said. “My AND LEXY BURTON conversation with him [Cusumano] Editor in Chief & Managing Editor was very much above board and it was fine. I never heard the name Two high profile University and I never heard anything about officials recently appeared on the its history. Once I did hear about it, controversial, student-run podcast I asked to be removed from it and “The House of Scaife” frequently he agreed.” perpetuates predatory sexual be- Lynch expressed similar unfa- havior. The podcasts were hosted miliarity. Lynch appeared on the by members of the Alpha Tau third episode of the podcast. Omega fraternity (ATO), including “It’s really hard for me to answer three members who had been dis- this. I haven’t heard the podcast, so missed by WGRE and D3TV. I can’t speak to the content. I did DePauw President Mark Mc- the interview with John, several Coy and Head Football Coach Bill months ago, early in the semester,” Lynch both said they were unaware Lynch said. of the podcast’s usual content. “The House of Scaife” originally In the past five years, the DeP- aired last fall on WGRE, hosted by auw University administration has Cusumano. made a concerted effort to lead a WGRE’s board of directors positive conversation on sexual were made aware of the explicit assault by supporting anti-assault content of the programming after groups such as Code T.E.A.L, the three weeks of the show airing. Green Dot initiative, and Femini- Host of “The House of Scaife” John Cusumano joined by multiple guests, and posts from teh They gave Cusumano a warning sta. Despite these efforts, the pod- instagram page for the podcast. PHOTOS COURTESY OF “THE HOUSE OF SCAIFE” INSTA- to change his content. Cusumano cast producers were able to speak GRAM failed to comply and Professor Jeff in support of what many student or- McCall, faculty advisor to WGRE, ganizations consider to be deroga- respect for sexual partners, ego- YouTube and SoundCloud pages Using the podcast center in the Megan Wagner, station manager, tory sexual rhetoric using universi- centrism and selfishness, predatory and removed their official Insta- Eugene Pulliam Center for Con- and Julia Dillon, programming di- ty-owned equipment. pack mentality (e.g., referring to gram account. The Soundcloud temporary Media (PCCM) as a rector, notified him that he was offi- “The House of Scaife” podcast group members as “hounds”), and profile account a featured an image means for production of the pod- cially kicked off the station on Sept. received significant backlash after no mention or concern regarding of DePauw senior John Cusumano, cast, Cusumano invited both Presi- 19, according to Dillon. The DePauw published “‘House consent,” Harms wrote. the host of “The House of Scaife.” dent McCoy and Lynch to partici- In the first episode of “The of Scaife’ Podcast Can Change De- In his piece, Harms challenged Using veiled language, “The pate on the podcast without them House of Scaife,” Cusumano de- Pauw’s Date Rape Culture for the members of the fraternity to change House of Scaife”’s Cusumano, knowing the content of the podcast scribes why he was removed from Better,” an opinion piece, by Pro- their content. “I hope they can along with his weekly guests, was prior to their interviews. WGRE. “A lot of people were ask- fessor Douglas Harms, a faculty transform their podcast to become able to openly talk about sexual en- President McCoy recognized his ing me ‘What happened to you? advocate for Code T.E.A.L. This one where healthy and consensual deavors as well as book University ignorance to the content of the pod- Why did you get kicked off?’ Well opinion piece appeared in the May sexual practices are openly and officials on his podcast. cast after he recorded an episode some people find it offensive if 3 issue. actively discussed and promoted,” “Scaife,” a term found in the title that went unaired. President Mc- you’re talking and educating young “This podcast is the standard Harms wrote. of the podcast and used frequently Coy was eventually made aware of hounds on how to scaife,” Cusuma- bearer of rape culture, exhibiting Within hours following the pub- amongst hosts and guests, serves as the show’s content from a note by a no said. major characteristics of this deplor- lication of Harms’s opinion col- a euphemism with multiple mean- concerned DePauw student. After the show was dismissed able approach to sex: objectifica- umn, “The House of Scaife” pod- ings. Most commonly, the term is “I was unaware what this par- tion of women, absence of mutual cast creators deleted their public used as a stand-in for “women.” ticular one [student media] was CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 PG. 2 | May 10, 2017 NEWS

PODCAST saki, Baker, among other guests learned several weeks ago that Christina Seung echoed a sen- including Will Longthorne, John the podcast producers had been timent that Code T.E.A.L. em- Cont. from pg. 1 Vitale, and Graham Ganshirt are removed from WGRE he decid- phasizes. “Rapists aren’t scary all members of the fraternity. ed to review the podcasts. from WGRE, students involved strangers hiding in the bushes,” Senior Anthony Sciarrino is “What I did hear was some- Seung said. “People who con- with the show asked Director featured on one podcast that was thing that I personally couldn’t of the PCCM, Jonathan Nich- tribute to rape culture are just formerly available on Sound- condone, but I was uncertain normal people and if we don’t ols-Pethick, to use the podcast Cloud and YouTube. According about what authority I had to www.thedepauw.com equipment and studio located in realize that we aren’t going to to the 2016-2017 Greek Leader- remove them from that studio change how we act on the cam- the lower level of the PCCM the ship Directory, Sciarrino served space since it was not set up with following semester. pus.” WEDNESDAY as the ATO Recruitment Chair in any policy or user agreements,” Nichols-Pethick explained Nichols-Pethick is the head the fall of 2016. Nichols-Pethick said, “and they MAY 10, 2017 of the Pulliam Center, where all the current policies regarding the Sciarrino speaks specifically weren’t crossing any lines that podcast center. student media, including The about recruitment in Episode 5: are protected by general rules Editors-in- Michael Jen- DePauw, is located. While he sits “The podcast studio initially chief nings & David Scaife and Big Events. “I took a about freedom of speech, so I did not have a policy attached to on the University Board of Pub- little hiatus from the show. I took decided that I had to put my per- Kobe lication and has certain financial it in terms of standards for use Managing Lexy Burton on a new role within my life and sonal distaste aside at that mo- and there was just an expectation oversight capacity for The De- the ATO fraternity. I decided to ment.” Editor Pauw, he is not involved in the that you wouldn’t bring food or Copy Editors Emma Mazurek be more of a recruitment, um you Nichols-Pethick confirmed drink in there, but there was no newspaper’s day-to-day opera- know, to recruit fellow scaife in an email that he listened to T. Beckmann tions nor its editorial content. clearly stated mandate for how hounds,” Sciarrino said. two episodes of the podcast after this space could be used and for Cusumano was not the first Later in the podcast Sciarrino learning that the host of the show News Editors Maria Mendez student affiliated with the “The what,” Nichols-Pethick said. & Grace Noden described what types of individ- had been removed from WGRE. Officials at The Pulliam Cent- House of Scaife” podcast to ap- uals he was recruiting to ATO. “I found that content to be Multimedia proach Nichols-Pethick. “He er for Contemporary Media are Manager Jessica Miller “We’re looking for people that offensive, frankly juvenile, and reevaluating the terms and con- [Cusumano] came to me at the want to go out every night and I listened very closely for legal beginning of this semester, but ditions necessary for students to Opinions Foster Whitlock get scaife,” Sciarrino said. issues and didn’t find those. I use the space. I will say another student ap- When Cusumano asked, “Is had to make a judgement call on Editor proached me first and said he “In light of everything that Sports Editor Brooks Hepp there like a moral code or a the role of the center in dictating has happened we are stepping was working with a senior to moral guideline you look for content and if I erred, I erred on Design Editor Haley Allaben produce the podcast,” Nichols- back and this summer we will be Features Madeline Smith when you’re looking for a scaife the side of legal caution with re- crafting one that clearly lays out Pethick said. hound? Is there anything you gard to the freedom of people to Editor Nichols-Pethick said his last the parameters of that space,” Assistant Lindsey Jones really specifically look for in a speak,” said Nichols-Pethick Nichols-Pethick said. interaction with the students in- scaife hound that morally makes While the show’s interview Features volved with the show was help- Title IX Coordinator Renee Business Lilly Burba you look like a better person?” with Lynch was good natured, Madison confirmed there were no ing them learn how to work the Sciarrino simply answered, the podcast continued to perpet- Manager podcast equipment, months be- reports about the content of the “To be honest with you, no.” uate sexually predatory rhetoric. podcast prior to Harms’s opinion fore the podcast was brought to When a reporter from The De- In the fifth episode of “The the attention of Harms and Presi- piece featured in Wednesday’s Pauw contacted Sciarrino about House of Scaife” Sciarrino said, issue of The DePauw. dent McCoy. his involvement with the show, “If you don’t remember any of it THE DEPAUW: (USPS 150-120) is a After Nichols-Pethick discov- Although Madison would not tabloid published most Wednesdays he had a short response. “I am then what’s the point of scaifing, reveal specific reports or com- of the school year by the DePauw ered that WGRE had removed not affiliated with the show at if you don’t remember?” University Board of Control of “The House of Scaife” from plaints, she did confirm that re- Student Publications. The DePauw all,” he said in an email. “I was In the sixth episode of “The visions are made to the student is delivered free of charge around their programming, he listened on one show and other than that House of Scaife,” Senior John campus. Paid circulation is limited to to their first two episodes for any handbook every year as a result mailed copies of the newspaper. I don’t listen to it. Please stop Vitale spoke about date par- of specific reports. indication legal lines were being involving me in this. It is John’s ties at ATO. “There’s a group of THE HISTORY: In its 165th year, The crossed. “We can’t foresee everything DePauw is Indiana’s first college thing and he will respond to women who just need to get in and whenever something hap- newspaper, founded in 1852 under In addition to Cusumano’s Doug Harms’s piece.” there and then once they’re in the the name Asbury Notes. The DeP- dismissal from WGRE, two pens it gives us an opportunity auw is an independent, not-for-profit Cusumano declined an in- door they’re just like ‘Hey I got for self examination and then organization and is fully staffed by guests of “The House of Scaife” terview but has submitted a re- invited to this date party’ I’m just Episode 5: Scaife and Big Events do we need to think about things students. sponse to Prof. Harm’s in the here to be scaife,” Vitale said. differently, those conversations and Episode 6: Scaifing at May 10 issue of The DePauw. Code T.E.A.L. President THE BUSINESS: The DePauw re- Themed Parties, seniors Kevin happen on a regular basis here,” serves the right to edit, alter or reject WGRE’s Federal Communi- Christina Seung was concerned Madison said. “Over the summer any advertising. No specific posi- Kiyosaki and Cody Baker, were cations Commission license is is- surrounding the normalization of tions in the newspaper are sold, but both dismissed for drinking al- is where we do the big chunk of every effort will be made to accom- sued under the board of trustees sexually assailant behavior in re- our policy revisions, but we are modate advertisers. For the Tuesday cohol in the D3TV studio dur- of the University. For this rea- gards to “The House of Scaife.” edition, advertising copy must be in ing a production of Tiger Sports going to go back and say okay, the hands of The DePauw by 5 p.m. son, radio show hosts are not af- “The reason it’s so concern- this came up and the result was the preceding Sunday. Nation on Feb. 18, according to forded the same first amendment ing is a lot of people were pretty Senior Managing Consultant at this, is this what we meant our rights as a normal citizen. Their active listeners on the show and policy to say.” D3TV Madison McIntyre. speech reflects the licensees. For found it to be a joke or in good The DePauw On “The House of Scaife,” Madison confirmed that the Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media this reason, WGRE had the au- humour,” Seung said, “which is University had made revisions to 609 S. Locust St., Greencastle, IN 46135 Cody Baker described his dis- thority to dismiss Cusumano. understandable, but at the same missal as being “due to a liquid the sexual misconduct policy for Editor-in-Chief: 765-658-5973 | editor@thede- “The House of Scaife” was time I think that’s because there the 2016-2017 Academic year pauw.com problem.” produced using Pulliam Center is a huge misunderstanding of and will continue to evaluate Subscriptions: [email protected] Members of ATO fraternity equipment that was independ- what certain behaviors can do policies moving forward into the Advertising: [email protected] are predominately featured on ent of any official student media, in terms of contributing to rape the podcast. Cusumano, Kiyo- summer. To our dearest seniors, good riddance. We love you (and will miss you). <3 Nichols-Pethick said. After he culture.” NEWS PG. 3 | May 10, 2017 Forum provides space to voice concerns for DACA and undocumented students where we’ve had students with situations they can also enter private ones. “Search something we hope nobody will get to and student, but he suspects the answer is no. He MARIA MENDEZ that took them away from campus,” Berque warrants have to be super specific, but an is of course very scary, but at least within wishes that there were some type of policy Co-News Editor that bad situation at least there is some good [email protected] said, “because of family issues related to arrest warrant can be any place that I [the that would allow at least professors to protect immigration and we’ve worked with them person ICE is looking for] am,” Nally said. information to prepare for what is possible, the students. “If we had some kind of open on a one-off basis to make sure we’ve “It [the arrest warrant] is for the person not but we hope it never gets to that,” Frame said. policy of an act of conscious where someone President Mark McCoy said the University accommodated them.” the place.” “Information is power and at least knowing does something,” Doug Harms said, “and will be making a subtle, but clear statement, In order to help students more effectively, Sophomore Maddie Harms asked if ICE the series of steps might be helpful.” they have ethical, moral conscious reasons about its stance with regards to Deferred they have appointed Frame as the official could enter a classroom. “I was wondering President McCoy also discussed his own for doing that act of civil disobedience Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and advocate for DACA and undocumented if that extended into classrooms because contributions. He said he has been working and whoever could convince a panel or undocumented students. students, which means she would serve technically you have to have a key access to with Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) committee.” “The goal here is to be very active on as a support and resource for them. “It is get in, but during the day anyone can go in so to prevent anti-immigration legislation at First-year and member of the student campus so that everyone understands our important we are proactive and this is one of does that mean that ICE enforcers can go into both the national and state level. ICI played support group Giselle Villegas, was happy commitment to each and every one of our the proactive measures were taking,” Frame a classroom,” asked Maddie Harms. a role in preventing Senate Bill 423, which that this forum was held, but knows there students, but does not draw unnecessary said. Nally replied by saying that DePauw’s stated that sanctuary spaces are illegal. is still a that needs to be talked and worked attention to any individuals on campus,” At the beginning of the forum, each culture is an open one because any person Professor of Computer Science Douglas on. “One of the main issues, and I feel that President McCoy said. administrator presented how they were from the community can enter its facilities Harms and faculty for the support group for brought up in the forum, is financial and so I At the forum hosted by President McCoy, working to help the students. Nally and during the day; thus, ICE could enter the DACA and undocumented students have feel like having someone trained specifically Dean of Students Myrna Hernandez, Frame have both been educating themselves classroom because it is open to any person. been working closely with student concerns. for undocumented and DACA students is Director of Public Safety Angie Nally, Co- on how immigration laws and enforcement However, she does not think that could Doug Harms also went to the state house very important,” Villegas said. Chair of the Campus Climate Team Aliza works. “As things exploded in the election happen because it has not happened before. when Senate Bill 423 was about to be passed However, while Villegas feels it is Frame, Dean of Academic Life David and post election period we did put on a “I’ve been here for 19 years and we have along with Professor of Education Studies important for the students to be informed Berque, and Vice President of Academic Life variety of events,” Frame said, “to provide never had an immigrant enforcement officer Rebecca Alexander. and have resources, she cannot imagine that Alan Hill, students and faculty were able to resources that included legal aid, individual come to our campus,” said Nally. Doug Harms wishes the University would a DACA or undocumented student could raise concerns about the University’s stance consultation, and keeping the whole campus From their conversations with lawyers, just make a more blatant statement. “I think feel completely safe, off or on campus. “I on the national rhetoric concerning Deferred informed.” Nally and Frame have also investigated there are ways that DePauw could make can’t really speak for them but I can imagine Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Frame said they will continue to offer those about the legal procedures, and they have some statements that are a little bit risky, and that they don’t feel comfortable on campus undocumented students. services and others as they learn more about learned that first there is summons, then a I think we’ve been playing it too safe and my and it’s probably not just in campus, it’s Berque announced that the University has immigration laws and enforcement. bonds hearing, which usually results in the suspicion is that some of the undocumented everywhere they go,” said Villegas. been trying to implement a more systematic They have had to learn about how person getting a bond, followed by the initial students don’t feel comforted,” Doug Harms “Especially now under the new way of helping accommodate students who DePauw, as a private institution is subject to hearing. said. administration,” Villegas said, “and that have different circumstances due to their or immigration laws. For example, even though Frame hopes that through her position and Doug Harms has wondered if the people feel comfortable to now be openly their family’s immigrations status. “We’ve DePauw is a private institution Immigration the other administrators on the panel they University would provide legal aid to either racist and hold all these stereotypes and make had a couple of situations this year already and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can enter can help students gain the information they a student arrested by ICE or a professor all these remarks against certain individuals.” public spaces, and if they have a warrant need. “The ultimate act of being deported is who was willing to get arrested to defend a Class of 2021 enrollment goal achieved

GRACE NODEN domestic students of color, 18 percent have not been finalized yet, according to However, Babington hopes that the people and programs offered. “The Co-News Editor of the incoming class are first generation Babington. enrollment numbers will increase with biggest factor for me was the people. [email protected] students and 17 percent are legacy President Mark McCoy addressed the the new institution-wide marketing Virtually everyone I met was benevolent, students, all of which is on par with past issue of an increasing discount rate at the campaign. Earlier this semester, intelligent, and overall a good, down- The target number of 620 students class statistics. 52 percent of the class of February faculty meeting. “This year we reputation strategy company Dartlet to-earth person. Also, after seeing the for the class of 2021 has been reached. 2021 are females while 48 percent are had a needier class and we helped that announced that it was found that incredibly interesting first year seminars However, the total number of incoming males. class. These were students that couldn’t 43 percent of people polled had for the honor scholar program for the first-years can still fluctuate over the Despite achieving its enrollment goal, afford to come to DePauw if we didn’t zero familiarity with DePauw in the first time, I was even more convinced summer. DePauw still pays a price with its discount help them and so we’ve invested in our University’s four main recruiting areas: that DePauw was the right choice for “We actually, as of this moment, we rate. The discount rate is the amount of students. That’s a logical place to spend Indianapolis, IN, Fort Wayne, IN, me,” said Robert Krauss. just had one more deposit, and we are money students pay the University after money,” said President McCoy. Chicago, IL and St. Louis, MO. To Thomas Krauss had a different at 620,” Cindy Babington, chief of staff merit scholarships and financial aid are While it is an accomplishment combat this issue, Babington said that thoughts. “I think I just had different and interim vice president of enrollment, applied. Brad Kelsheimer, senior vice to reach 620 students, DePauw has admissions tried to be more proactive interests than what the university said. president for finance and administration, originally tried to recruit 650 students for with communication to prospective focused on. Although I enjoyed the few The incoming class is DePauw was unable to be interviewed, but he the past several years. The number was students as well as create more targeted days that I stayed at DePauw, I realized University’s largest in the past four did write in an email that “early results eventually lowered to 620 for the class of visits. that I preferred a school that placed a years. The enrollment number for the suggest that enrollment numbers are 2021 because it was more attainable. “I DePauw University offers a lot to greater emphasis on math and sciences, current first-year, sophomore, junior and better than expected. From a financial think that [lowering the number] was just students in some aspects while some of as opposed to the humanities,” said senior classes are 559, 546, 459 and 540, perspective, however, we were very being more realistic from not actually its qualities deter students from putting Thomas Krauss. He will be attending respectively. generous in awarding financial aid and having gotten the 650 for a number of down a deposit. Auburn University in the fall while Furthermore, there was an increase the level of net tuition that we are likely to years. I wasn’t actually part of setting Robert and Thomas Krauss from Robert Krauss will be a part of the 620 in international student enrollment with generate will leave our budget extremely that goal, that was the VP that was here Mountain Brook, Ala. were prospective students for DePauw’s class of 2021. 15 percent making up the class of 2021. challenged.” before me, but my sense is that you need students this year. Ultimately, Robert Additionally, 22 percent of students are However, the tuition discount numbers to have a realistic goal,” said Babington. decided to attend DePauw because of PG. 4 | May 10, 2017 NEWS Friends encouraging friends Four Greencastle mayors reflect on 30 years of service

BY GRACE NODEN Co News Editor [email protected]

On Friday, Watson Forum hosted the past four mayors of Greencastle, Mike Harmless (1988-96), Nancy Michael (1996-2008), Sue Murray (2008-16), and current mayor Bill Dory (2016-) in a discussion titled “Four Mayors: Firsthand reflections on three decades of governing Greencastle.” “I don’t think I realized to what extent you all really were a chain in this way. You talked to Nancy, Mike. Nancy talks to Sue, and Sue Bruce Stinebrickner moderates a discussion among current Greencastle mayor Bill Dory and past mayors Mike Harmless, Nancy Michael and talks to Bill,” said Bruce Sue Murray. GRACE NODEN / THE DEPAUW Stinebrickner, moderator and a professor of political He planted that seed,” said and had been involved with sewage plant, moving city disappointments during the science, said. Michael. Despite Michael’s working for the benefit of the hall and the police station and term; however, there was not Stinebrickner moderated initial hesitation, she said community for many years, creating People’s Pathways. much to say aside from the the panel, and the that serving as mayor has and I saw this [running for “I think when I ran, I ran full monetary promise of the mayors reflected on their been the highlight of her mayor] as an accumulation with a lot of optimism, and stellar community grant not individual challenges and career so far. of that effort.” in my wildest dreams, I don’t coming through. Greencastle accomplishments as well as Sue Murray explained that The individuals discussed think I would have thought has only received ten million Greencastle’s relationship she decided to run for mayor their accomplishments for the that the world economy dollars when around 19 with DePauw. after serving in a number of city of Greencastle as mayor. would have tanked. All of us million was promised. Stinebrickner first asked positions in Greencastle’s Harmless said that one of his that came into office in 2008 The discussion ended with how each individual decided government, such as on the proudest achievements was were like ‘are you kidding a reflection on Greencastle’s to run for mayor. Harmless board of public works, and, bringing eight industries to me,’” said Murray. Despite relationship with DePauw said that Greencastle’s IBM of course, the encouragement Greencastle after the IBM the initial panic, Murray University. “My sense is over plant closing in 1986 pushed of Michael. “I really felt plant closed as well as more was proud of her and the time that the friendliness him to go into public service. it was time to do it for a jobs within the government. rest of the city’s ability to and the closeness [between “It was a calling, and I think couple of reasons. We had “I think in my eight years, keep projects going and earn Greencastle and DePauw] that the community had been lived in Greencastle since we had really transformed several grants. has ebbed and flowed,” said very good to our family, 1978. . . . And all that time, city government from being Although he has not been Stinebrickner. and it was time for me to I really of had this gnawing a part-time government the mayor for long, Dory Dory commented that give something back,” said feeling that the community to a much more full-time said that he hopes the city he wants to maintain and Harmless. of Greencastle and the administration,” said of Greencastle can continue strengthen Greencastle’s Nancy Michael said that University, we kind of never Harmless. working on projects and relationship with DePauw. serving as county clerk and got our act together the Michael reflected on bettering the community Michael responded that on the county council and previous 165 years. We had how each of her mayoral in areas like maintenance she compares DePauw and Harmless’s encouragement some things we could really colleagues served different and road expansions. Greencastle’s relationship pushed her to run for mayor in capitalize on,” said Murray. purposes as mayor. While “Certainly we want to grow to a family. “Sometimes we 1996 after her predecessor’s Billy Dory said, “Basically, Harmless increased the the community, but we get along and sometimes term. “My dear neighbor and I was asked. Sue asked if I economic development also want to maintain our the conversations are a little good friend, Mike Harmless, would consider moving from in Greencastle, Michael small town friendliness and tense,” Michael said, “but said ‘You need to run for the developement center to worked on growing and compassion,” said Dory. they’re not tense because we mayor,’ and I said, ‘Mike run for mayor. I had a lot of bettering infrastructure, such Each of the mayors don’t love each other.” you’re crazy. I am not crazy.’ conversations with my wife as building a wastewater also spoke to their NEWS PG. 5 | May 10, 2017 Coming Together Weekend discusses future about diversity and inclusion on campus BY EMILY SCHABES ways to make DePauw more taking initiative regarding these one on Thursday morning or less than desireable treatment from Staff Writer relevant in today’s society. “What variables. The panel members Wednesday night maybe trying them but they can’t take my power [email protected] we’re beginning to think about included President McCoy, Vice to be very transparent about look from me, they can’t take me off my is how do we prove DePauw’s President of Academic Excellence these are the challenges that we game,” Nordstrom said. Coming Together Weekend relevance and pertinence in the Anne Harris, Title IX Coordinator face,” President McCoy said. “I Over the weekend DePauw focused on the celebration of world today,” President McCoy Renee Madison, Vice President think that trying to sweep anything alumns also joined in celebrating the construction for the Justin said. of Student Academic Life Alan under the rug is the wrong way to the construction of the Justin and and Darrianne Christian Center Approximately 93-95 percent Hill, Associate Vice President for do it we need to own our past and Darrianne Christian Center for for Diversity and Inclusion, the of students know what they are Student Academic Life and Dean we need to own our present and we Diversity and Inclusion, another advances DePauw is making doing after college by graduation. of Academic Life Dave Berque, need to say these are the challenges advance that DePauw has made towards responding to bias President McCoy stated that most Vice President for Development right before us.” regarding diversity and inclusion. incidents on campus, as well as universities would be thrilled with and Alumni Engagement Melanie Following President McCoy’s The new center will include a the importance of a liberal arts this turnout, however, “DePauw Norton, and Chief of Staff Cindy conversation with alumni was the library, salon, meeting rooms and education. said, what about the other 5 or 6 Babington. Keynote Speaker, Ms. Tamika a kitchen. “More meeting rooms, The weekend began on Saturday percent? What do we do about Many questions from alumni were Nordstrom, an accomplished a kitchen, things where people can morning with conversations with that?” President McCoy said. about the bias incident that took practicing attorney who graduated comfortably get their hair done President Mark McCoy, and he President McCoy regarded how place in a residence hall earlier this from DePauw in 1993. or just conveniences that aren’t began the dialogue by discussing the world is rapidly changing, but a year, and how the University plans Nordstrom discussed throughout too much found on campus, so a how society has been questioning liberal arts education is “timeless.” on responding to bias incidents in her speech both the importance of grounds for community and also the worth of a college education. “I “So if the world is changing this the future. President McCoy said mentorship and how the adversity to get work done,” Nigel Bruce, think we’re now at the point where fast, teaching you what to think that the cabinet responded very she faced during her time at DePauw the organizer of Coming Together society really questions a college is probably not the way to go, quickly to this specific bias incident, has prepared her for dealing with Weekend, said. education at all and they certainly teaching you how to think and how and that the University as a whole is adversity outside of DePauw, Overall, Bruce was pleased question a private college education to think quickly and critically and working on being transparent about specifically in the courtroom. by how the weekend turned out, and they certainly question a liberal creatively seems to be the answer,” bias incidents with both its current “One of the things I tell people but said that alumni want more arts education, and we’re all three President McCoy said. students and alumni. all the time is that I’m relatively connection with current DePauw of those things,” President McCoy Following President McCoy’s President McCoy believed unbothered when I go to court and students. “It seems like the biggest said. talk, a panel of President’s cabinet that he and his cabinet responded I deal with arrogant, sexist, racist thing that alumni care about is Considering the questionability members formed an open panel, as quickly as possible to the bias attorneys, judges, because trust me, interacting with the students,” of a college education, President which allowed alumni to ask incident during early September. they are still out there, I deal with it Bruce said, “so using the students McCoy has been brainstorming questions about diversity and “As I recall it was on Tuesday all the time, why am I unbothered? to bring the alumni back is a big inclusion, and how DePauw is afternoon and we sent yet another It’s not that I like them or accept thing.” PG. 6 | May 10, 2017 FEATURES Presenting queer voices GUEST BY REBECCA SELLERS Murphy began his project involving the coming out Staff Writer with the intent to capture process, but I think sometimes [email protected] those voices through a non- they mislead viewers in the COLUMN narrative, poetic form in reality of many situations,” For the presentation of order to let those voices Bailey said. “I hope these Tyler Murphy’s Senior Media speak for themselves. poems both enlighten people Fellow project, “Queer “I put out an open call who don’t have to experience Susie’s top ten Voices,” Jonathan Nichols- to anybody who identified as any of it, and also give other Pethick, the Media Fellows LGBTQ to have this place to queer people art that they advisor, decided to dim the share their stories, share their understand and connect with albums of 2017 lights. music, maybe their art, things personally.” On Monday in Watson like that, and I initially got a The Media Fellows Forum, senior Media Fellows lot of people that wanted to program, according to presented their projects, be on board,” Murphy said. Nichols-Pethick and Marilyn (so far) “But you know how it is, Culler, the assistant director which ranged from posters it did not disappoint. Released in and websites to short they’re not being graded on of the program, aims to instill early May, the thirteen-track album documentaries and creative it, so it kind of came down its students with the ability is dynamic and introspective. Mac videos. Murphy, who started to me having to press people to tell stories and provide Demarco’s third album takes listeners to actually get things done, a platform for voices like on a smooth ride through melodious and the project at the beginning mellow while sticking to his dreamy, lo- of this semester and but luckily … the ones that Bailey’s and Genao’s to be fi authenticity. finished it early last week, ended up being involved in it heard, not to mention the Standout tracks: “A Wolf Who Wears felt personally connected were very passionate about it, voices of the media fellows Sheep’s Clothing” and “Watching Him particularly poetry.” themselves. Fade Away” to the video he produced. “Queer Voices” is an avant- Greisy Genao, a junior “That’s always been the 6. Process – Sampha garde video spotlighting English writing major and kind of guiding inspiration Known for his collaborations with real experiences within the film minor, met Murphy in for both Marilyn and I,” SBTRKT, Drake, Solange, and Kanye a film production class they Nichols-Pethick said. “Are West, Sampha decided to go solo with queer community at DePauw his first album “Process.” The British through art and poetry. took together last semester we just giving them technical vocalist built musical success for Initially I was going to do a and collaborated with skills? Are we just getting Susie Schmank himself starting with learning to play different project completely,” Murphy on his project. She them internships? Or are the piano in his parents’ home. From held similar views about the we helping them or at least cover to cover, the tracks on his debut Murphy said. “But then our Tasty tunes were no scarcity this album are emotional and passion- professor, JNP, Jonathan importance of representing providing opportunities for semester. Below is a list of my favorite driven. Nichols-Pethick, he sent out marginalized voices. them to find that voice and albums that have sanctified the opulent Standout tracks: “Blood On Me” and this email that was like ‘be “I think to openly put out experiment and transform airwaves of WGRE this year. “No One Knows Me (Like the Piano)” work in a field like literature themselves. I think in that conscious that whatever you 1. I See You – The xx 7. Season High – Little Dragon make is going to be seen by and poetry that’s dominated sense, we succeed, because The English indie pop group’s new Standout tracks: “High” and “Strobe people and we have the ability by, like everything else, that’s what I see when I look album, released at the beginning of Light” as media creators to have an white men who have access, at those senior projects. I the year, was among the most played I think it’s important to put hear their individual voices.” by our DJs. The xx took a smoother, 8. Humanz – Gorillaz effect on people, and what do less desolate route from their previous Pitchfork describes the British virtual you want that effect to be?’ that narrative out there, To Nichols-Pethick, album, and it worked in their favor. band’s fifth album as “another gloomy and it made me start thinking, that story, to elevate queer Murphy succeeded in his “I See You” is velvety, buoyant, and party playlist for the end of the world.” maybe I don’t want to do a identities and identities of goal to accurately capture suave. The hip-hop techno, twenty-track, women through writing, and portray the experiences Standout tracks: “Say Something doomsday-focused album is punchy reality show, and maybe I Loving” and “Performance” and charged with energy. Released wanted to do something that because it’s not something of members of the LGBTQ in late April, the cartoon collective’s was more personal.” you usually see,” Genao said. community at DePauw in the 2. Pure Comedy – Father John “Humanz” features Pusha T, Mavis Nichols-Pethick said “So if anything, I hope that presentation of his finished Misty Staples, Danny Brown, and Vince my writing serves as a mirror video, “Queer Voices.” Standout tracks: “Smoochie” and “So Staples among other greats. that he felt touched that his I’m Growing Old On Magic Mountain” Standout tracks: “Let Me Out” (feat. words influenced Murphy for those who don’t feel like “I decided to do … not even Mavis Staples & Pusha T) and “We Got to produce the video that he they have one or don’t feel a positive representation, 3. DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar The Power” (feat. Jehnny Beth) made. like they’re represented in but just a representation of While none of the tracks are FCC what they’re reading and actual people in the LGBTQ appropriate for the college airwaves, 9. Drunk – Thundercat “It was kind of lyrical and “DAMN.” is an explosive rap Standout tracks: “Bus In These Streets” metaphorical. I just found it learning.” community on campus and a masterpiece. Several big-name and “Lava Lamp” really beautiful,” Nichols- Jackson Bailey, a junior platform to have their voices collaborators, including Rihanna, Pethick said. “I was also very music-studies major who heard in a way that wouldn’t Zacari, Terrace Martin, Kaytranada, 10. Heartworms – The Shins knew Murphy through their be a representation of them, BADBADNOTGOOD, and several Singer and guitarist James Mercer self- proud of him that he decided more make appearances in Kendrick’s produced and recorded the Albuquerque to work on something that fraternity, Delta Upsilon, but would be directly what fourth studio album. rock band’s first studio album in five would give voice to people also wanted to add his voice they were saying,” Murphy Standout tracks: “DNA.” and “LUST.” years. “Heartworms” is colorful, that don’t often have wide- to the project. said. “It wouldn’t be a exciting, and an easy one to dance to. “Sometimes these aspects of stereotype … it would be 4. Nothing Feels Natural – Priests Standout tracks: “Name For You” and exposure or ideas that have Standout tracks: “JJ” and “Appropriate” “Dead Alive” wide-exposure in our culture. the queer experience become their actual voices.” I was just very proud of him cliché or even romanticized 5. This Old Dog – Mac Demarco Tune into 91.5 WGRE to check [that] night.” with how many movies “This Old Dog” was a much-anticipated out tracks from these appetizing new and stories include tropes album for WGRE this semester, and albums. FEATURES PG. 7 | May 10, 2017 Tiger Science Media Fellows project bridges science and media

BY LINDSEY JONES is important,” Crary said. “I’m so first-year student, Curran knew he Assistant Features Editor excited he’s doing that. I feel like had to finish his science and math [email protected] we need to encourage more science required credits. majors to do that here at DePauw.” “[I thought] ‘well I’m not gonna Christopher Nolan’s lack of BY JEFF COLLINS Whether you want to read up In his post “Why is the Sky be a science major, so I should try Staff Writer character development in his so Angry at Me? A Piece on to get them out of the way, as easy [email protected] on the dinosaur sitting in Julian or past films, but the war genre and learn more about the link between Tornadoes,” Curran writes on his as possible,’” Curran said. “I really actual historical event of the Geologists and beer cans, one conversation with Geoscience regret doing that because...I wish evacuation of Dunkirk should DePauw student’s blog makes Professor Jim Mills, Ph.D. where it [the culture] was more of ‘just With the semester rapidly they spoke about climate change and because you’re not a science major, coming to an end, it is hard help mediate these concerns. the hard sciences approachable, If I was a betting man, I would informative and, sometimes, tornado preparedness. you shouldn’t run away from these to find times to go out to the humorous. Mills says he enjoyed reading classes.’” movies, so for this week’s say “Dunkirk” will be worth Curran’s piece because of its inviting Curran and Nichols-Pethick the 10 dollar ticket. Senior Media Fellow Matt Curran “Movies with Jeff” here are highlighted the DePauw natural style with well-written content. “It’s agree that attempts to understanding three films that I’m looking Although just a few lines very informal, but it’s informative; science should be something that earlier I talked about the sciences’ faculty, students and forward to watching during the projects in his senior project titled it’s fun, there’s a little touch of everyone strives for. problems I have with the “Tiger Science.” humor in there which pulls people “I think we do it a lot for kids, summer break. in, makes you want to read more,” we have Bill Nye and things like I am cautiously optimistic spectacle-laden “Alien” Tiger Science is a blog page that franchise, I am looking forward Curran curated at the beginning of Mills said. “This is a good way to that...and then we sort of stop, and about “Alien: Covenant.” communicate something that can be we expect people to take on science This is Ridley Scott’s sixth to what I can only assume is a the spring semester. Each post is mass spectacle, “Pirates of the about a DePauw professor, his or sometimes be very dry.” as this serious endeavour that it is,” installment of the “Alien” her work, or a meaningful insight During the writing process, Nichols-Pethick said. “I think this is film series “Alien: Covenant,” Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Curran wanted to ensure that his pitched at adults and college-aged Tales.” I’m a huge “Pirates of on topics like weather, plants, and the sequel of the 2012 film viruses, to name a few. Tiger Science publications would students who aren’t going to be “Prometheus.” I am most the Caribbean” fan. The film be informative and informal, but scientists, but [it] gets us thinking series may not be as highly “I’d have conversations about excited for this film because everything from their specific accurate as well. “These [professors] about those things.” touted for cultural significance research, to what they’ve done at are professionals who are really Curran says this division of I really want another strong good at what they are doing,” Curran knowledge comes from focusing “Alien” movie. as other films, but sometimes DePauw, to general things about their watching a pure spectacle field, and sometimes they would go said. “So, I didn’t want to screw up on a specific industry or career, but After the first two films the science behind it, or write it encourages people to challenge this “Alien” (1979) and “Aliens” movie is a nice change of pace. in a random direction,” Curran said. “Dead Men Tell No Tales” “It [has] been a fun process to...meet crudely...I wanted to make sure I and continue to learn about science (1986), the series seemed to some professors and students that I was doing it [their research] justice.” after their formal education. flounder. The first two films will not be without its flaws. Crary says Curran was dedicated to “People who work in science for The film, along with “Alien: haven’t interacted with as much, as are incredibly well done, both someone who is largely outside of accurately writing about the research their career, they obviously know on a cultural level and for Covenant” does present a and he was effective in getting the all that is going on in the sciences, problem with postmodern the science departments.” entertainment, but the later Curran’s inspiration for Tiger information across to readers. while people who are working in cinema: a lack of new ideas. Science came after his public “I thought he wrote with a good other industries that aren’t as directly films never seemed to hit the tone, but the science was well done connected to science are kind of out bar. The plot of this new “Pirates of relations internship during his the Caribbean” film will most junior year with the Field Museum and not overdone, he definitely of the loop,” Curran said. “It would I had hopes for “Prometheus,” picked and chose what was be cool to see a greater appreciation which was initially presented likely be very similar to the in Chicago, IL. At the museum, plots of the earlier installments, Curran met with scientists to discuss important to share,” Crary said. “I of science adopted lifelong by to me as an “Alien” sequel; their research and then wrote press think that is really hard for scientists people across disciplines.” however, it felt more like a but I’m a sucker for Captain to do, we always want to share every Crary believes that science Jack Sparrow. releases on their work. stand alone movie with few “I liked that interaction because fact and every caveat and he did a writing in simpler terms should be references to the original film. Dear readers, this is the last good job of sharing the important a growing career, and collaborating installment of Movies with Jeff it was with people that I was very Honestly, if I did not have the much unlike because I’ve never information.” between departments is the best way for me. For the past year you been a science person,” Curran said. Curran calls Tiger Science an to create this bridge. expectations of “Alien” in experimental project where he “We’ve got a great communications my head, I would have liked have welcomed me into your “I’ve always been interested in it, home on a bi-monthly basis. but never really knew the hardcore has continued to learn the best department and great sciences, “Prometheus” a lot more. way to craft science-based writing we really ought to be bringing Put together a war movie Hopefully, during this time you stuff.” have found what I have had to Curran brought his ideas back publications for a more public up students to do that [science and director Christopher Nolan to DePauw to integrate into his audience. Director of the Media writing],” Crary said. “I was really and it would seem that you say interesting, engaging, or at Fellows program Jonathan Nichols- excited to see that he [Matt] came the very least, funny. senior year. Curran interviewed have the recipe for a summer many professors, such as Associate Pethick says Curran has successfully to that all on his own, and that he’s blockbuster hit. This looks to Although I may be going, tied his character with professional doing a good job with it.” Movies with Jeff is here to stay. Professor of Chemistry & be the situation for “Dunkirk” Biochemistry Sharon Crary, Ph.D. writing. Mills agrees with Crary that more Junior Lindsey Jones will take In his post “Zen and the Art of “What he’s done is taking people should connect science and (2017). “Dunkirk” is about the something like earthquakes and everyday readers, and Tiger Science evacuation of allied soldiers over as the new “Movies with Biohazards: Sharon Crary’s work Jeff . . . with Lindsey.” I have with the Ebola virus and Global explaining it in ways that are is an example of this. from Dunkirk, France, during meaningful, but fun and dynamic,” “We just have to have people late May of 1940. The film has the utmost confidence that she Health Efforts,” Curran writes will do a much better job than about Crary’s career at the Centers Nichols-Pethick said. “I think that who can take in a lot of this hard a few Nolan staples like Hans for Disease Control and Prevention speaks well about Matt...he’s an science…and write it up for the Zimmer composing the musical me, and cannot wait to read the honest guy, an earnest guy, and it’s layman who hasn’t got a lot of work that she does. (CDC) and her research on Ebola score, and big names in the and its global health effects. very approachable writing.” background in this, and be able to cast like Tom Hardy, Cillian So, for one final time, take Curran hopes that Tiger Science communicate...and express why care of yourself and each other. “He seemed really interested in Murphy, and Kenneth Branagh. learning about science and sharing is one step for students to engage in this is important,” Mills said. “He I’m Jeff at the movies. science correctly, which I think liberal arts even more as they fulfill bridged that gap really beautifully.” I have a slight problem with their distribution requirements. As a PG. 8 | May 10, 2017 FEATURES Let’s chalk about it: art and activism hit the streets of DePauw

BY REBECCA CONLEY Staff Writer [email protected]

Art at DePauw is not only found in Peeler. Art Union took it to the streets in their inaugural event on Sunday, “Let’s Chalk About It,” by chalking campus sidewalks with artistic depictions of social issues. “[Art Union] is an edgy art club,” first-year Austin Lewis said. “It’s not like we’re going to tear anything up, but we want to start conversations and have commentary that gets people discussing.” Lewis stands over a yin and yang symbol, colored green and red instead of the usual black and white. This artwork is meant to represent Chalk art by first-year Summer Pappachen inspired by José Luis López The Vomitorium by José Luis López Galván Green Dot training as a panacea for Galván’s Vomitorium painting. PHOTO COURTESY OF SUMMER the sexual assault epidemic facing college campuses. Lewis said that one-by-one, but if you uproot the displays pigs sitting at a table eating we’re friends. When I say ‘hi’ to her the members wanted to start with Green Dot training is not bad, but it tree, it will be a lot more effective smaller human-pigs and drinking outside of that, I do feel like there is a smaller project that brought should be a supplement to a greater in the long run,” Lewis said. He and wine, and it is meant to display that a social barrier. How to tackle this awareness to the club and its conversation. first-year Suzanne Sim collaborated heathens would do anything for issue is a another question,” said mission. “[Green Dot] may be a slight on “The Perfect Green” chalk pleasure. Her rendition replaces the first-year Jodie Hutchins. The organization’s chalk artwork oversimplification of things. The drawing located near the turnaround human-pigs for party paraphernalia, The other image, “Standing,” can be found in three locations program makes it seem like the between Harrison Hall and Phi the Monon Bell, and bikers. is a response to when Brother Jed other than those mentioned: “The problem is just in the moment and Kappa Psi fraternity. “People just want to have fun, came to campus twice in the past Beholder’s Gaze” outside of the not something larger… Yes, there Near the entrance of the black out, and dance, and that’s two years. It depicts outlines of former Delta Zeta house, “Breaking should be this type of education in Lilly Center, first-year Summer something that is universal in the people lined up next to each other. Borders” around the Green Center college as a safety net, but primary Pappachen, vice president of Art human condition because [these The artwork is meant to represent for Performing Arts, and “Bias prevention education should be Union, created a caricature of two traditions] can bring out that many students of all backgrounds standing Incident Casting” in front of happening way before then,” Lewis DePauw traditions, the Monon Bell people, all together,” Pappachen together against the evangelical Humbert. Print-out descriptions said. “Green Dot should not be game and the Little Five bike races. said. group’s hate speech. taped on the sidewalk accompany the only sexual assault education “Unity is never really established Two images are chalked on Art Union started this year, and each artistic depiction. students receive.” on campus unless it’s really big the brick walls outside of the its mission is to de-institutionalize Senior Claudia Monnett noticed As a compliment to the yin and party weekends,” Pappachen said. Union Building. “Invisible Walls” art by bringing it outside of Peeler “The Beholder’s Gaze” on her way yang symbol, Lewis chalked a tree “These are the only times you see represents the disconnect students and into public spaces. “The union home from studying at Roy. “I with roots and bare limbs. Off the all types of people coming together, can have with each other even helps facilitate what people already looked up and saw all of these eyes limbs hang red dots, the fruit that and it’s funny because it’s not for though they sit shoulder-to- have in their minds. People have all staring at me,” Monnett said. “It’s the tree bears. Lewis comments political activism or any higher shoulder in classes. this creativity, passion, and drive, cool that the chalk art is a social that in order to prevent the sexual cause.” “While I obviously don’t but they just can’t do it unless comment on an issue that happened assault “fruit” from growing, Pappachen based “This want there to be invisible walls, they’re in Peeler in art class,” at DePauw.” society must get to the root of the American Unity” off of the painting sometimes they are felt. I have class Pappachen said. problem. “Vomitorium” by Jose Luis Lopez with a person in a different house Because this is a new club “You can pick off the red dots Galvan. The heathenist painting than me, and when we’re in class, composed of mainly first-years, FEATURES PG. 9 | May 10 2017 J-Club’s second Ramen Fest a hit on campus

BY EMMA HUSTON of food. Staff Writer “I wanted to see international [email protected] and domestic students come together, and I think that food Last Thursday evening, is one of the easiest ways to hundreds of hungry students bring people together,” Black lined up in the Green Center said. of Performing Art’s Great Hall Junior Tatsuya Katsuhara, with a common goal: to score a J-Club’s president, agreed that bowl of steaming ramen. free food was definitely what DePauw’s Japanese Club led many people to the event. sought to satisfy the student “One thing is that ramen body’s cravings with their is definitely a popular second annual Ramen Fest. thing, especially for college Weeks before the event, students,” Katsuhara said. DePauw students could keep “And I think people are really up with J-Club on its social attracted to free food events in media pages, which detailed general.” their preparations. J-Club also wanted to share “We’ve been planning for it true ramen with the DePauw all year, so it’s a long process,” community. said sophomore Amelia Black, “For many of the people Members of the J-Club serve Ramen to fellow students during the Ramen Fest in the Great Hall of the J-Club’s Vice President. here, it’s really rare for them GCPA. EMMANUEL KWAKYE / THE DEPAUW Last year when J-Club to experience real Japanese was founded, Black came up ramen,” Katsuhara said. “The The event was also a great Japanese culture. in more than twice as many with the idea in order to bring kind of ramen we serve is the opportunity for J-Club to get “Sometimes it’s hard to get people as it did last year. people together through a love kind we actually eat in Japan.” DePauw students interested in people interested in foreign But the J-Club still hopes to culture at DePauw; everyone improve the event in the future. is super busy and just doesn’t “I think we’re gonna stick have much time to invest, but to 500 people, but we were a lot of people think that their thinking about incorporating time is worthy of ramen,” some musical performances, Black said. and we were trying to recruit DePauw students were some School of Music people,” definitely excited about the Katsuhara said. “I think for free Ramen, as over 500 people next year, we can do some sort showed up, some waiting in of cultural workshop or just line for over half an hour. some musical performances.” “I’ve been waiting all year Though the group did get for this event. I follow DePauw to promote J-Club in the days University on snapchat and I leading up to the festival, saw this a year ago, and I’ve publicity for the club was not been waiting for it to come their only goal. ever since,” said first-year “A lot of people didn’t know Kelly Siempelkamp. of J-Club, but they just heard First-year Everett Wise was there was a ramen festival,” thrilled about the novel dining Katsuhara said. “I think our option. “I’m excited for some purpose of having a ramen more diverse food options at festival this year was not “The Members of the J-Club serve Ramen to fellow students during the Ramen Fest in the Great Hall of the DePauw,” Wise said. really to advertise J-Club, but GCPA. EMMANUEL KWAKYE / THE DEPAUW According to Katsuhara, more to disseminate Japanese this year, the Ramen fest drew culture.” PG. 10 | May 10, 2017 OPINIONS the depauw| editorial board DePauw dies in darkness However, one bond we all can share is our only 1 in 3 Americans have a “great deal” or Michael Jennings & David Kobe | Editor-in-Chief paper—The DePauw. During my time here, “fair amount” of trust in media. Only 14% of Lexy Burton | Managing Editor I’ve had the opportunity to witness the impact Republicans expressed trust—down from 32% quality accessible journalism can have on in 2015. I’m not sure what the survey results Christine Beckmann | Chief Copy Editor a student body. My freshman year, Ashton would be if they were taken on DePauw’s Emma Mazurek | Chief Copy Editor Johnson’s opinion piece opened my eyes to campus, but I have a gut feeling they’d reflect Brock privilege. She helped me realize as a white, our national numbers. I don’t know that faculty, email us at [email protected] heterosexual male in a Greek house there were staff, and fellow students trust campus media. Turner and are things I take for granted. I needed to hear As a writer and former editor at our campus I’m still not exactly sure what The DePauw’s that. DePauw needed to hear that. newspaper, I’ll be first to admit The DePauw is former editors saw in an awkward, very much As a result, her commentary helped spark a far from perfect. You’ll have a hard time finding confined to his shell, first-year from small town, conversation on campus. It ignited faculty action any organization that is. Despite our hard work, Cheers, Jeers, and Indiana. Yet, I’m glad they dragged me into the and expanded upon former President Bottoms’s we misspell names, miss quote, and fall victims newsroom. I haven’t been able to leave since. commitment to make DePauw a more diverse to comma splices. My DePauw experience has largely been and inclusive place. A power, privilege and However, I’d encourage you to ask yourself Tears of Spring 2017 shaped by the interactions, relationships, and diversity requirement was born along with the a series of questions. If our campus paper conversations I’ve had in the newsroom and Day of Dialogue. While there is certainly still a disappeared, what would happen? Who Cheers to the great variety of opening this semester. Pulliam Center for Contemporary Media, great deal of future work needed—as two bias would serve as the alternative voice to our speakers hosted on campus. Jeers to Jimmy John’s owner where The DePauw, our student newspaper, is incidents last fall clearly demonstrate—our administration? What platform would exist for Jeers to Rob Lowe not com- hunting endangered animals housed. I’ve mixed my fair share of business campus is working toward becoming a more students to have their voices heard? Who would and pleasure, navigated the ethical ramifications inclusive, aware DePauw. shine a light into the darkness? ing to DePauw. with sandwich money. of running a story, and yes, I’ve made mistakes, Just this semester, DePauw and Greencastle So, while my headline, just like the Tears to no Ubben lectures Tears to Jimmy John’s owner plenty of them. needed to hear how students without access Washington Post’s slogan, might be this semester. stealing your lunch money Through it all, I’ve had the support of fellow to cars were forced to wait hours on reliable overdramatic, I do not believe it’s all that far of student journalists and faculty. The community transportation. DePauw needed be critiqued a stretch. A DePauw University that pushes its to kill endangered animals. of student journalists is not something my on how it addresses—or fails to address— students to be informed, engaged, and aware Cheers to sprinkler systems. colleagues or I will ever truly leave behind sexual assault. The DePauw community and problem solvers might well die without the even after we graduate. This building, and the prospective students needed to hear how the dialogue and discussion that takes place in our Jeers to fires on campus. Cheers to the Greencastle often untidy newsroom, has been a home for us. School of Music was responding to a change in student paper. That is my DePauw. I think it’s Tears to boys falling down movie theatre, and Guard- However, I realize each DePauw student has a leadership. the type of institution everyone desires us to be. at Penn State and fraternity ians of the Galaxies 2. different experience here, and that’s precisely In each instance above, and countless others, This newspaper has been a second home why I write this piece. The DePauw, student journalists, and campus to me. I’ve experienced every emotion under brothers doing nothing about Jeers to still not having a We study, laugh, cry, and dance together. By media as a whole shined a light on unexposed the sun in our newsroom, made lifelong it. chipotle. some happenstance we all ended up committing voices, problems, and policies. Those voices relationships, and I’ve evolved into a student Tears to WynWay closing. to spend four years in Greencastle, Indiana. This were in darkness and they needed to be passionate about leaving DePauw just a little bit community is home. It’s not just a place where revealed. That is one of the many benefits of a better than I found it. Cheers to DePride and Chalk we reside. Rather, we belong here. It’s likely community newspaper that covers local issues. But this does not make it my paper. Rather, about it! Cheers to the baseball team you will never feel as connected with others and It allows the community to see itself, and its it is ours. Take the opportunity to read your our institution as you do in these four years. members to talk to one another in op-eds and peers’ perspectives, expose yourself to new Jeers to Donald Trump’s #bombsquad. Yet, we each have our unique circles. We letters to the editor. And those conversations ideas, and soak up our coverage. You might just first 100 days. Jeers to suspicious men on all have different reasons for entering, bring in can and do make a difference. It is the very learn something about yourself and make our Tears to new health care campus. different ideas, and experience different things foundation of a residential campus. University better in the process. plans. Tears no emergency alerts while here. We are not homogenous. The most recent Gallup survey data shows Cheers to you, The DePauw. regarding suspicious men on Cheers to supportive profes- campus. sors. Greek unity isn’t just for Greek houses Jeers to too much homework Cheers to no rain during the BY BRYTTNI CARPENTER independents on campus. to create a healthy Greek community. from said professors. Little 5 races! Staff Writer First, it’s important to support what each Finally, there needs to be more respect Tears to all our favorite pro- Jeers to bad weather all [email protected] house does, whether it’s for philanthropy for the students on campus that are fessors leaving on sabbati- Spring. or cheering people on during dance independents. Believe it or not, a lot of the cal. Tears to not finishing street competitions. It shouldn’t matter what independents choose to be independent. Sometimes being on DePauw’s campus house people are in; if you like someone Once recruitment is over it becomes more sprints. is like being in an Alcoholics Anonymous and think they’re cool, be their friend. about what house you’re in instead of if Cheers to new plans for Roy meeting. “Hi! My name is Bryttni Think about who people are rather than you’re in a house. I’m not saying they need and the Campus Farm. Cheers to covering all sides Carpenter and I’m an Alpha Chi Omega.” what label they may have. It shouldn’t to be invited to everything, but why give Jeers to mold infested resi- of the story! This doesn’t mean I’m not proud to be matter what house you choose during them weird looks if they come to a party? a Greek-affiliated student but it can be recruitment because making friends with Why is it that people stop talking to them dent halls. Jeers to getting a job and annoying to be just known as your house. your classmates is why there is a second after recruitment, despite their friendship Tears to not having Roy for paying taxes. People, not just Greek students, are more semester recruitment. Don’t be the person first semester? They’re not the stereotypes the next 3 years. Tears to our senior friends than their house or lack thereof. that only cares about their letters and their of quiet or weird or antisocial. Greek life leaving! Something that I’ve become familiar chapter because there’s a lot you will miss just isn’t their thing, so they shouldn’t be Cheers to Jimmy Johns with during my first year on campus is the out on. This is what I see on campus the held against making a decision that was idea of Greek unity. You see it in hashtags most. best for them. on Instagram or hear it in conversations, Second, it’s important to recognize I’m not saying there needs to be an EDITORIAL POLICY but is this something that we, as a campus, that we recognize National Panhellenic overcorrection for inclusion, but it should The DePauw is an independently managed and financed student newspaper. The opinions ex- practice? Not completely. Conference (NPC) and Interfraternity happen. I was really happy to hear about pressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of DePauw University or the Student Publications Board. Granted, my definition of Greek unity Editorials are the responsibility of The DePauw editorial board (names above). Council (IFC) aren’t the only two how Greek week is going to be next school The opinions expressed by cartoonists, columnists and in letters to the editor are those of the is probably different than that of a lot of councils on campus. DePauw is proud to year. I’m also not saying I’m perfect at authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial staff of The DePauw. people on campus, but it’s important to be home to various other councils such these things because I know that I need The DePauw welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be signed and accompanied by the au- look at various ideas to best cater to what thor’s name and phone number and sent in by 4 p.m. the Monday before print dates. Letters cannot as Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) to be better at all three of the ideas that I be retracted after 5 p.m. the same day of submission. Letters have a 350-word limit and are subject we want as a campus community. When I and National Pan-Hellenic Conference listed above. The only way that DePauw’s to editing for style and length. The DePauw reserves the right to reject letters that are libelous or think of Greek unity, I think of supporting (NPHC). They put on intriguing and Greek community can begin to thrive is if sent for promotional or advertising purposes. Deliver letters to the Pulliam Center for Contemporary every house, the inclusion of multicultural important programs that are open to we acknowledge other groups on campus. Media, email the editor-in-chief at [email protected] or write The DePauw at 609 S. Locust St., councils and houses and respect for the Greencastle, Ind. 46135. everyone. These groups are vital in helping OPINIONS PG. 11 May 10, 2017 DePauwlitics: hearing women Attorney General by women of either party. for the healthcare provider. This committee of thirteen President Barack Obama, Men’s questions are trivial; Richards was extensively senators does not include and just ten days after their answers are seen as questioned about her salary, one woman. President Trump took office, affirmative. For example, which is not topical of those In a system where women Victoria she was fired. Justice Neil Gorsuch, the hearings. She was also are underrepresented, it Houghtalen Images of a professionally United States Supreme accused of being a criminal seems the way they push dressed middle-aged Court nominee at the time, by a Republican lawmaker for progress is through woman, sitting behind a was asked by Senator Jeff Yesterday, former acting from Tennessee. Her hearing congressional hearings. folded paper name tag, and Flake if he would prefer to was more of a battle, a Not only do these women’s Attorney General Sally at a giant wooden desk stick fight 100 duck-sized horses Yates testified in front public martyrdom, than an voices permeate through the in my mind. Congressional or one horse-sized duck. His oversighting hearing. chamber, they are validated of the Senate Judiciary hearings go largely answer, which he fumbled committee that former My point is that increasingly, across the country by the unanticipated by the public, over, did not seem to make women are called up to bat women who see them behind National Security Advisor but it seems to me that the any waves. In comparison, Michael T. Flynn had been not only for themselves, but those dark-stained desks. women behind that desk Secretary of Education for their organizations and Yates’s testimony was compromised by Russian make bigger impressions. Betsy DeVos was largely correspondence. However, for the integrity of American celebrated on the Internet, Yates was composed and mocked (maybe rightly so) democracy. These women, particularly after her biting she told the White House confident in her hearing, when she suggested rural weeks before the White sitting behind the dark- response to Senator Ted but if you are a woman schools may need guns to stained desks, are framed Cruz who attempted to House made the decision to testifying in front of the fight off Grizzly bears. fire Flynn. below a committee that sits question her authority in the Senate Judiciary committee, In October of 2016, around them on a bench. executive order rollout. As I Yates gained national name you have to be. Hillary Clinton testified recognition when she told With only 21 women in the watched the hearing Monday Yates testified attentively for a House committee for Senate, those committees evening, there was one the Justice department for three hours without over eleven hours. Just a to not enforce the Trump are overwhelmingly men. In phrase that ringed around any slips. Other officials year prior, president of fact, Senate Majority Leader Yates. “Nevertheless, she administration’s travel have to testify in front of Planned Parenthood Cecile ban, or, largely nicknamed, Mitch McConnell just persisted.” Congress too, but I argue Richards testified in front of formed a new committee to the Muslim ban. Yates are less scrutinized than Congress about the funding was appointed to Deputy focus on healthcare reform. Those who jump to conclusions jump off a cliff

BY JOHN CUSUMANO actually normal people in our extrapolating that discomfort into scandal were eerily similar to He was unaware that there are Guest Writer deviant culture.” He spends the false claims that I am a rapist Professor Harms’s article. Both counter interpretations of the [email protected] next six paragraphs jumping to the and support nonconsensual sex is made extreme and false allegations word “scaife,” which ultimately irrational conclusion that the hosts indefensible. without facts, evidence or data to discredits connecting this podcast advocate for nonconsensual sex In the final paragraphs, support them. This was a scandal to rape culture. In last week’s The DePauw, and a rape culture. Professor Harms attempts to where completely innocent What kind of message is Professor Douglas Harms wrote Then, later in the article, Professor couch this false smear in happy- people lost jobs, scholarships, Professor Harms sending? Falsely an article entitled “‘House of Harms revisits Edwards’s quote. go-lucky language suggesting that educational opportunities, and accusing people of rape and Scaife’ Podcast Can Change Except this time, without any I can be rehabilitated and the sex their reputations. advocating for nonconsensual sex DePauw’s Date Rape Culture for basis in fact, he replaces the word culture on campus can change for Professor Harms made irrational creates an unwarranted hostile the Better.” The title was hardly, if “rapists” with “the hosts.” In a the better. Showing how tone-deaf assumptions without doing his environment on campus—just at all, representative of its content. nauseating attempt to personify he is on this subject, he advises homework. He never spoke to the like the hostile nature of this Rather, with zero basis in fact, Edwards’s quote and purport a that people can “help [the hosts] hosts before publishing. After he article provoked. If he really Professor Harms irresponsibly real life example of rapists to the realize how their attitudes towards published the article, he admitted wanted to create dialogue or and incomprehensibly labeled me, readers, Professor Harms states, sex are harmful and hurtful, and that he had only listened to two have discussions, he should have the host of “The House of Scaife” “Are the hosts of this podcast their actions (read: rape and sexual podcast episodes. Yet he was still come to me to fully understand (hereinafter “host” and “hosts”), as deviants in our normal culture, assault) are potentially illegal.” willing to boldly write that there is this podcast, but his actions in a rapist and rape advocate. Now, I or are they normal in our deviant Memo to Professor Harms— “no mention or concern regarding publishing his article defied any respond. culture?” rape and sexual assault are not consent” in the entire podcast. He and all notions of fundamental Professor Harms set the tone in Rape is horrible, but it’s also potentially illegal, they are always let the negative noise influence fairness. the first two sentences of his article disgusting to be labeled a rapist illegal. him to make false speculation. He Professor Harms explicitly by quoting from Keith Edwards, and rape advocate in a newspaper These are the kinds of drank the kool-aid—just like many says exactly what this podcast is: a sexual violence prevention when I never have remotely assumptions that lead to horrific of those writers who covered the “healthy and consensual sexual educator: “We really want to done such things. If Professor situations, for example, the Duke Duke Lacrosse scandal. practices… openly and actively believe that rapists are deviant Harms finds my podcast to be in Lacrosse scandal. The published Doug was unaware that discussed.” I will add “in a people in our normal culture. poor taste, that’s one thing, but articles that perpetuated that girls have been on the show. satirical fashion” to the end of that. But what if … most rapists are PG. 12 | May 10, 2017 OPINIONS Letter to the Editor To the Editor: well as (clearly) our day-to-day lay out clear policies for what divide us. We now know that PHOTO existence. This doesn’t remove constitutes acceptable use of we still have a very, very long I’m writing today in my role individual responsibility for the facilities, though they will way to go. But as my colleague as the Director of the Pulliam actions. On the contrary, it necessarily have to balance Doug Harms suggested, maybe, OPINION Center for Contemporary demands we take responsible institutional values with just maybe, something good Media and as a faculty member action. the right to free expression. can come of all this. who teaches about how forms And so what are we to do? I imagine these kinds of And it may never be enough. How has your of media are connected to To begin, once I received agreements will extend to other Above all else, I want to larger systems of political and complaints about the podcast, public work spaces on campus. move forward from here to year at DePauw social life. I want to address the I (and others) responded But that is not enough. ensure that the PCCM is always been? podcast that was recorded for immediately. We are following I am also beginning thought of as a house of safety, a brief time in the PCCM, but the protocols in place to address discussions with colleagues on of inclusion, of integrity, of really I want to talk about where specific incidents. the faculty and administration new ideas, of knowledge, and “It’s been great. I hope we can go from here. But that is not enough. to see if we can devise ways of the kinds of exploration, There has been I think most of us can agree I am also putting together to use this moment to keep creativity, and leadership that more diversity that the way the young men a group of faculty, staff, building on the work we’ve been make DePauw such a vibrant and the school on the podcast were thinking administrators, and students to doing with regard to “power, and transformative place. has been more and talking about women is work over the summer to devise privilege, and diversity.” We inclusive. There ugly and demeaning, but it a clear “user agreement” for the have begun to try and change Jonathan Nichols-Pethick have been more doesn’t come from nowhere. It podcast studio and to revise the the culture here at DePauw Professor, Dept. of LGBTQ events Yutaka Phyo, too.” comes from deeply ingrained agreements that govern, to one so that all of our students Communication and Theatre First-year discourses of conquest and degree or another, other public feel safe from the dangers of Director, Pulliam Center for exceptionalism and privilege work spaces in the PCCM (the sexual harassment and assault, Contemporary Media that have animated our national photo studios, the video editing racism, homophobia, gender Director, Media Fellows histories and continue to suites, and the television discrimination, and every other Program dominate our cultural output as studio). These documents will kind of ignorance that works to

“It was a good final year. I had a good academic year and enjoyed running cross country and Lois Miller, track.” Senior

“It was a good year because the Hunt bullies brought home the Bell.” Kevin Anderson, Sophomore

“Very stressful. The academics at DePauw are extremely challenging, however I feel like I have Marisa Ellison, learned a lot.” Junior SPORTS PG. 13 | May 10, 2017

Softball wins third NCAC The DePauw men’s and women’s track teams did not disappoint this past Saturday as they competedfirst inConference meet, Booker JORDANthe DePauw BOOKER Indoor Classicscored at the in two events and title in a row Hollensteiner fieldhouse. with a shot to right field. on a fielder’s choice as an error on nearly scored in a third. Booker BY SAVANNAH SCHIPMAN Both the men and womenstarted took his weekend on Friday Staff Writer DePauw appeared to have the play that allowed Montgomery another step in preparing for the [email protected] evened the score in the sixth to cross with the game-winner run with the preliminary heat of the outdoor season by finishing400 meter. in He finished with the inning as first-year Abey Bass’s fly to make the score 4-3 and send the second place out of nine teams out to center field plated first-year team to the championship. fastest qualifying time at 49.54. Softball stole fire from the respectively. This set up Booker for a sky on Saturday to stun Wooster Mina Shaw, but Wooster won an In the first championship game, The DePauw men totaled appeal that Shaw left third early. DePauw nearly battled back busy second day of the meet, College and Denison University 89 points, which landedwhere them he competed in the 400 off of walk-off hits to return to the Shaw says the adversity did not from a 4-0 deficit before falling right behind Wabash College’s affect the team’s attitude heading to Denison. Both teams battled meter final, the 4x400 meter North Coast Athletic Conference 115 points at the Indoorrelay Classic. and the high jump. Booker championship game, where they forward. through four scoreless innings Sophomore Zach Batt led the Tigers “I knew that the game wasn’t before the Big Red broke through started with the 400 meter final, dominated Denison 6-0 to claim by collecting a first placewhere hefinish dropped his time to their third straight NCAC title. over and this particular situation for four in the fifth inning. in the mile in 4:19.59. Another was just testing our resiliency,” In the bottom of the seventh 49.45 and finished in second The game against Wooster strong performance broughtplace. Bookerby came back and seemed close to over, but in the Shaw said. inning, Smart, who was named the Tigers was the men’s 4x400 Godden then drove in the the tournament MVP, hammered a anchored the team’s 4x400 blink of an eye, junior Lauren relay. The Tigers won withmeter a time relay, which won the meet Godden shot a two-run double in winning runs in the bottom of the three-run homer to cut the deficit of 3:31.75. Sophomore Johnny seventh inning after Montgomery to 4-3. Bork believes that seniors in a time of 3:19.81. Booker then the bottom of the seventh inning The Miller DePauw was men’ssecond track in the transitioned400 meter to the field, where he and erased an earlier 3-0 deficit singled with two outs silencing the like Smart are the reasons the team and field in team 51.56 seconds,completed racking their up 10 Wooster faithful in attendance. is able to stay in every game. nearly missed scoring in his third and gave DePauw a 4-3 win. season at thepoints North after Coast also Athletic placing seventhand final in event, as he finished in Both teams battled through four The following game against “Our captains do such a great job Conferencethe Championships 200 meter with thisa time of 23.69. Denison followed the same script at keeping the team energetic and ninth place, jumping a height of scoreless innings in the winner’s past weekend,Junior placing Nate Bakerfifth in alsothe totaled1.73 meters. 10 bracket game before Wooster put as the Wooster game. setting a phenomenal example,” field of ninepoints teams. with Ofthird the inmany the shot put of Denison took the lead in the Bork said. Booker’s dominant weekend three on the board in the fifth inning. outstanding13.47m/44-2.5 performances and from a fifthin an in unfamiliar the setting earned Senior Gabby Smart responded by top of the fourth before the Tigers In the championship game, the weekend,weight none throw, were with quite a distance of evened the count in the bottom DePauw grabbed a 1-0 lead in the him Tiger of the Week honors for hitting a single with one out in as special 14.51m/47-7.25. as the showing from this week. the bottom of the fifth inning, and of the inning as Godden singled, second-inning. In the third, Getz first-year Jordan Another Booker. third place In his finish was pinch-runner sophomore Sarah sophomore Sidney Holler walked led off with a single, advanced to Beischer advanced to second base and first-year Jordyn Fera singled second-base on a steal and moved when junior Megan Montgomery and all scored. to third-base on a wild pitch before The DePauw: How do you big moments. reached on an error. Junior Liz Montgomery led off the seventh Godden doubled her home and feel your team performed at the Getz advanced both runners by inning with a bunt single and moved to third-base on Holler’s Conference meet this season? What are your goals moved to second base on Getz’s single. Smart made it 5-0 with a The men’s tennis team tookTDP: a clean grounding out, and then first-year 9-0 sweep over Centre Collegefor your on next three years as a Julia Bork brought home a pair bunt single. Godden then reached two-run single. Friday and did not lose a single set in The Tigers later added a single Jordan Booker:a 9-0 win overI feelCollege the of Woostermember on of the track and field run in the fifth inning as Bass team performedSaturday. very well at team? singled and scored on Smart’s the conference meet, and we double to win the championship Seniors Pat Farrell and Dan Rodefeld game 6-0. exceeded gotexpectations. the Tigers off to a quickJB: start My on goals are to get faster Head Coach Erica Hanrahan Friday with 8-1 wins at No. 1and doubles. stronger each year; so, I can says the trust the team has in each TDP: HowSeniors does Nateit feel Wallaceto be a andrun Harold even faster next year and Martin also captured a win for the other is what led to this year’s title. ConferenceTigers champion at No. 3 doubles,in the andcan seniors compete in other running “The team really trusted 4x400 relayMatt as Santen a first-year? and John Dasekeevents followed as well the 400 meter. their skills and their teammates with an 8-5 win at the No. 2 flight. playing on the field next to them,” Hanrahan said. “And once a JB: It feelsThe Tigers great. win DePauwagainst Centre TDP: was theWhat do you like most team builds that trust, they are hasn’t wonfirst the win 4x400 of their in springa about season. competing “We in track and unstoppable.” while, andstarted I am happythe season we werewith possiblyfield at the the collegiate level? Besides Smart earning MVP finally ablethree to win toughest it. matches of our year,” honors, junior Emma Baldwin, Stanton said. “That was difficult but Fera and Getz each made it onto it definitely made us JB: better I like going the competitiveness of TDP: Whatforward.” things Santen do you took feel a 6-0, collegiate6-0 win at track; it is a big jump the all-tournament team. No. 3 singles against on Friday. The win improves the team’s you did well over the course of from high school competition. record to 23-19 overall. They will this seasonSophomore to help you Greg do Frauenheim well fought travel to Alma College in Alma, this season?back from a 0-6 first set defeat to win Michigan on Friday to take on the 0-6, 6-1, 10-7. His fight demonstrated hosts in an NCAA regional. First the Tigers motivation to win this pitch is set for 3:30 p.m. JB: I feelseason. I ran very “I think consistent our biggest strength over the courseis our experience,of the season team chemistry and was able to perform well in PG. 14 | May 10, 2017 SPORTS Column: recruiting much different at Division III level than Division I BY BROOKS HEPP during or after his or her junior player may attend a school that At DePauw, it is practically ends up being that way because Sports Editor season. the coaches are not familiar impossible for one to play his certain high schools produce the [email protected] Proximity plays a major with so they are not recruited. or her way to the professional same quality of kids. factor in Division III recruiting In sophomore Nate Orrison’s level, so coaches must sell the “We tend to go after the same Scouts and online rankings too. With the inability to give case, he decided to email the school as much, if not more, type of kids,” Lynch said. “We help Division I schools recruit athletic scholarships, many high football coaching staff his than the athletic program. Junior like the ones with high character, for their respective athletic schoolers become less inclined highlight film during his senior women’s basketball player involved in their schools, hold team. But for Division III to attend a Division III school year. They liked what they saw, Kylie Morris decided to come to leadership positions. A lot of schools like DePauw, coaches far away from their home. and he ended up coming to play DePauw for both these reasons. times it just so happens that we must get more creative to find For Head Football Coach Bill at DePauw. Orrison ended up “I didn’t want to choose a get a lot of these types of kids talent to help their team. Lynch, this does not affect his leading the North Coast Athletic school because of basketball,” from the same school.” Division I recruits begin their recruiting as the football staff Conference in sacks his first Morris said. “I was going to Coaches at DePauw may recruitment at a much earlier likes to mainly recruit close to year. choose the school I liked the best, face more challenges in age. Kayvon Thibodeaux, the Greencastle. “I was coming here on a and if I got to play basketball recruiting compared to schools number one ranked recruit in “Our biggest area is central college visit and one of the that would be a bonus. DePauw at the Division I level, but they the class of 2019, according to Indiana,” Lynch said. “Whether options was meeting with a was the school I wanted to go counter these challenges with 247Sports, has already received it’s schools in the city or in coach so I signed up for that,” to, and the basketball program unique styles of recruiting that 28 scholarship offers from the surrounding counties, we Orrison said. “I guess Coach being as strong as it is made it are only found at the Division schools across the country. It like to recruit there. The other Hood liked what he saw so I even more appealing.” III level. For Lynch, he has seen would be rare for a sophomore one is Chicago. We have 14 decided it would be a good fit.” Creating pipelines from certain this pay off with next year’s in high school with Division kids coming from there in next Many Division I athletes high schools is another tactic recruiting class. III talent to have already year’s class.” choose their school based off Division III coaches use. Lynch “We’re happy with the received calls from Division III Division III coaches also rely athletics alone because they says his coaching staff does not recruiting class we got,” Lynch coaches. Most recruiting done heavily on players contacting want to have a professional focus on recruiting players from said. “It’s a well-balanced group by Division III coaches begins them initially. Sometimes a career in their particular sport. the same high schools, but it with a lot of great kids.” Golf teams finish in top four after rained- shortened NCAC Championships

BY BROOKS HEPP ninth, while first-year Anna Westerfield and Foley “I said last week that if score of 229. Sports Editor Foley and sophomore Danielle each found their way on the we all our focused in we can First-year Nick Burris [email protected] Smith tied at 11th at 169. second-team all NCAC group be one of the best teams in finished 21st with a 237, Miller believed the team’s with ninth and 11th place conference,” Miller said. “We Smith fell to 25th with a 238, short-game was what led to finishes, respectively. Smith definitely showed that this and Mihevc placed 31st with After the third round of their strong performance in finished 13th with a 225. weekend, but we still have to a 241. the North Coast Athletic the first two rounds. The men’s team started out grind out this next weekend.” Overall, Mihevc was Conference Championships “We worked extremely hard strong after the first two days After the third round was disappointed with how the got cancelled due to weather on short game during practice after finishing the first second rained out, the Tigers had team performed this year and for both golf teams, the men last week,” Miller said. “This rounds with a score of 304. 18 holes to try to break into knows that the team needs to and women came back out paid off in the tournament as Wittenberg University led the Wittenberg’s lead. They did take this offseason seriously Sunday and finished fourth many of my teammates had way with 577 points. not improve on their first if they want to contend next and second, respectively, in some of their best performance First-year Jason Miller weekend standing, however, year. the conference. in putting and chipping this finished the first two rounds and shot a final round 320 to “I thought we underachieved,” The 13th-ranked women’s past weekend.” with a 148, and junior Andrew finish fourth overall with a Mihevc said. “We couldn’t put team fared better than the The women’s third round Derringer shot the second score of 928. it all together. The spring golf men to close the tournament was rained out just like the best score of the team with Wittenberg won the event season goes by really fast, as they shot a 980 overall and men, so they also only had a 150. Senior Quinn Smith with a score of 878, Allegheny and even though we played finished second, only behind 18 holes to make a comeback shot a 153, which was good College was second with a 918 well in the first two rounds of the sixth-ranked Wittenberg on Wittenberg. However, for 13th place, and junior and Kenyon College placed conference, we kind of blew up University. Wittenberg extended their lead Jackson Mihevc shot a 157. third with a 925. in the last round and finished The team finished the first as they finished with a 944. Wittenberg’s Garret Bickley Miller kept his strong lower than we wanted. We all two rounds with a score of 652 Luloff improved her overall led the field with a 142. play going as he finishing need to get better next year.” behind fourth and fifth place standing as she finished third Miller was pleased after seventh with a score of 227, The conference finishes by sophomores Larisa with a 236. Miller remained at the team finished their first which gave him second team championships serves as the Luloff and Rachele Miller, fifth with a score of 244. Both two rounds, but he knew there all-NCAC honors. Derringer end of the season for both respectively. Senior Kenzlie women received first-team all was a lot of work to be done to joined him on the second team teams. Westerfield shot a 165 which NCAC honors. reach their goals. with a tenth place finish and a landed her in the top ten at SPORTS PG. 15 | May 10, 2017 Baseball clinches first seed with series win over Kenyon he gave up four runs in six BY BROOKS HEPP Sports Editor innings. Dillon got the win [email protected] after throwing an inning of scoreless baseball. First-year Brayden White recorded his The baseball team took two first save of his collegiate of three wins from Kenyon baseball career. College in the annual North The wins give the men Coast Athletic Conference the number one seed in the Crossover series to clinch the West Division of the NCAC. number one seed in the West This puts them in the four- division of the NCAC. team, double elimination The team started the three tournament this weekend. game series on Saturday and “We’re ready,” junior found themselves down 6-4 in Jonathon Azar said. “This is the eighth inning. The team what we work all season for. used their offensive firepower Our three qualities that we’ve that has carried them all stuck with this year are grit, season to produce six runs in resiliency and selflessness. If the eighth to give them the we continue to stick to these, 10-6 victory. then the tournament should be Senior Reid Pittard hit in fun.” the first run of the inning with The team improved their a fielder’s choice, and senior record to 29-9 overall and Jack Thompson followed 12-5 in the NCAC. They him up with a single that take on Oberlin College, tied the game at 6-6. Junior the second seed in the East Collin Einertson finally Division, Thursday at 8 p.m. brought in the winning run Senior Joey Plesac sets up to bat during the NCAC Crossover series against Kenyon. Kenyon won game at VA Memorial Stadium in with a sacrifice fly. Seniors one with a score of 8-6. The Tigers retaliated with a 6-4 victory in game two. EMMANUEL KWAKYE / THE Chillicothe, Ohio. Tate Stewart and Max Cohen DEPAUW continued the rally with hits of their own to give the Tigers out of the fight.” fueled the team’s fire for the more insurance. In the opening game on series finale. Sophomore Jack Dillon Sunday, Kenyon avenged “We knew we were the earned the win in relief after their loss and took home an better team and that we should finishing the game with two 8-6 win over the Tigers. have won that second game,” scoreless innings. Senior DePauw found themselves Rademacher said. “That just Mike Hammel was the starter quickly down 6-3, but made the third game that and only allowed one run Einertson homered to right much more important.” through five innings. Kenyon field in the bottom of the sixth The Tigers needed a finally got their bats going inning to cut the lead to 6-5. comeback in game three in in the sixth, however, as Later in the eighth inning, order to get the series win. they scored five runs while Einertson drove in another Trailing 4-3 in the bottom of knocking Hammel out of the run as he scored Thompson on the seventh inning, Thompson game. a sacrifice fly to right field. came up to the plate with Sophomore Grant The Lords bounced back fellow seniors Pittard and Rademacher said the team is as they were able to record Ryan Grippo on base. With his always in position to make a a single and a double off of last game on Walker Field on comeback in every game. senior Nick Horvath in the the line, the senior did what he “One of our themes of our ninth inning giving them the has done all year and nailed a season has definitely been our 8-6 win. home run over the right field resiliency,” Rademacher said. Senior Andrew Quinn went wall to give DePauw the lead. “We’ve had so many come- five innings, while giving up This was his 13th home run four earned runs as the starter. of the year, which broke the from-behind wins it’s almost Senior Riley Futterknecht prepares to pitch during the NCAC hard to keep track of all of Rademacher recorded three school record. Crossover series against Kenyon. Kenyon won game one with a them. It doesn’t matter how scoreless innings in relief. Senior Riley Futterknecht score of 8-6. The Tigers retaliated with a 6-4 victory in game two. far we are down; we are never Rademacher said the loss picked up the no decision as EMMANUEL KWAKYE / THE DEPAUW SPORTS PG. 16 | May 10, 2017 DePauw track and field host NCAC Championships Men finish in fifth place while women finish in seventh for the women, as she qualified Henry won the discus with a of their limited chances to score for finals in the 100 and the 200 distance of 45.90 meters, while points on Saturday, as they meter dashes, while first-year the 4x400 meter relay team of collected enough points to earn Natalie Gruszka qualified for the first-years Luke Patty, Dante seventh place in Conference. final in the 800 meters. Stewart, and Jordan Booker Sophomore Kaitlyn Daanen In the timed final for the 10,000 and sophomore Johnny Miller competed in a pair of finals in the meter run, three Tigers scored, crossed the finish line in first 100 and 200 meter dashes, as she as seniors Lois Miller and Becca place with a time of 3:19.81. placed third in the 100 meters Conley finished in third and “It was a really special moment with a time of 12.62 and seventh fourth with times of 39:23.56 for our relay,” Miller said. “We in the 200 meters with a time of and 39:47.56 respectively, and are very young, so for us to beat 26.46. Gruszka also competed in first-year Haley Thompson Wabash and Wittenberg with her 800 meter final and crossed finished in eighth with a time of such a young and talented group, in seventh with a time of 2:24.97. 40:55.71. it was really special.” Senior Claudia Monnett “I was happy to have scored The men also received carried the momentum into the in the 10,000,” said Thompson. points in several different areas 5,000 meters, as she gave the “To be able to contribute to our throughout the second day of the Tigers a third place finish after overall team score meant a lot.” meet as well. Booker competed running the event in 17:59.30. On the second day of the in the final of the 400-meter dash, The Tigers also scored in both meet, the team’s mission was as he crossed the line second the 4x100 relay and the 4x400 to capitalize on their chances to with a time of 49.45. Wright and relay. The team of Daanen, score in finals and score as many Gborie also competed in finals, senior Amanda Weber, and first- points as possible. The men’s as Wright finished in seventh in years Emily Wilson and Elena team capitalized on several the 100 meter dash with a time of Ponder finished in seventh place Sophomore Paul Christian leads the pack in the Men’s 5,000 meter run opportunities that they had, and 11.09 and Gborie fifth in the 200 in the 4x100 relay with a time of during the North Coast Athletic conference outdoor championships. were led by a pair of first place meter dash with a time of 22.80. 53.25, and the team of Weber, Christian placed fourth in the race. EMMANUEL KWAKYE / THE DEPAUW finishes. Sophomore Demarco The women made the most Gruszka, Daanen, and senior Odessa Fernandes placed sixth BY CHARLIE NASH and Jordan Booker qualified with a time of 4:13.99. Assistant Sports Editor in the 200 and the 400 meter The Tigers also had to women [email protected] dashes, respectively. place in the top eight of the high “Our sprint group did really jump, as Wilson finished fifth, well this year at Conference,” after clearing a height of 1.50 The DePauw track and field Head Coach Kori Stoffregen team completed their season meters, and Ponder placed sixth said. “Our top guys were able to after clearing the same height. this weekend, as they hosted the make it back and score points for North Coast Athletic Conference Junior Mackenzie Jones rounded us, which was huge for them.” out the scoring for the women’s Championships at Blackstock The men also collected several Stadium. The men’s team team, as she finished the 400 points in the events that were meter hurdles in 1:18.01 which finished the meet in fifth place held only on Friday, led by a pair with a total of 73 points, while landed her in eighth place. of scoring performances from “This was my first year doing the women finished in seventh junior Nate Baker. Baker placed place after collecting 42 points. the 400m hurdles so it was great third in the hammer throw after to compete at conference in the The meet was won by the launching the hammer 47.45 men of Wabash College, who first places,” said Jones. “Even meters, and fourth in the shot put just getting one point makes totaled 196 points over the two with a distance of 13.99 meters. day meet, while Oberlin College me feel like I contributed to the Sophomores Paul Christian team’s success.” earned the Conference title on and Tyler Nemeth earned a pair the women’s side after scoring The conference championship of fourth place finishes for the concluded the season for the 260 points. team as well, as Christian placed On the first day of the meet, track and field team this year, but fourth in the 10,000 meters with the team is poised to continue the main goal of the team was a time of 33:03.91 and Nemeth to get people into finals and to their growth into next season. placed fourth in the pole vault “We made big improvements score in the events that were with a height of 4.21 meters. timed finals. The men’s team was this year,” Stoffregen said. “As The women were also able to a whole we really came together able to qualify three athletes for collect a lot of points on the first the second day of competition. and helped each other. The kids day as well, and they were able were really coachable this season Sophomore Chase Wright to bring back two runners for Senior Claudia Monnett during the Women’s 5,000 meter run in the North qualified in the 100 meter dash Coast Athletic Conference outdoor championships. Monnett placed fourth and we have a really good young finals the next day. Sophomore core to build off of.” and first-years Mohamed Gborie Kaitlyn Daanen led the charge in the race. EMMANUEL KWAKYE / THE DEPAUW