REM JOHNSTON ’55 GATEWAY DEDICATION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH AT 4:30 PM

OCTOBERAUGUST 4,30, 2019 2019 Football Wins on Homecoming New Campus Gateway Dedicated to The Big Cookie

DREW BLUETHMANN ’22 | STAFF WRITER • “Thousands know him, and hun- dreds would come up and say ‘hi’ to him if they saw him on campus,” Steve Hoffman ‘85 said about Remington ‘The Big Cookie’ Johnston. Today at 4:30 p.m., Wabash College will dedicate the new gateway at the corner of Grant and Wabash in honor of Remington A. Johnston III ‘55. Johnston, a third-generation Wabash Man, has an incredible impact on Wabash College through recruiting and support of athletics. Johnston attended high school in Bluffton, Indiana. He arrived on campus in 1951 and graduated in 1955 with a degree in Political Science. He is a brother of Sigma Chi and participated in Student Government. “I did everything that everybody did,” Johnston said. After spending some time in Texas, Johnston returned to the Fort Wayne Area in 1964. He ‘called’ Wabash to ask how could help. He began recruiting for the College in the Fort Wayne Area. In 1971 Wabash made Johnston the youngest alumnus to be awarded the Alumni Award of Merit. He also served on the board of trustees and the NAWM Board. Johnston has especially influenced the Athletic Department. From 1970-1995 he attended every single Wabash College football game but one (because of his father’s funeral). He arranged motel rooms and meals on more than one hundred Wabash Football road trips. Johnston would hand out big cookies on football

COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING road trips, and, thus, he became known as ‘The Big Cookie.’ He often traveled in the spring The Little Giants pulled out an impressive win over Conference rival Denison on Homecoming, 34-20. The win avenged with Coach Rob Johnson’s track team and Steve Wabash’s only loss from a season ago - a 34-10 road loss to the Big Red. Hoffman ‘85’s golf team. Steve Hoffman ’85 met ‘The Big Cookie’ in 1981 as a football player. Johnston would take LOGAN SMITH ’23 | STAFF WRITER The Little Giants allowed only 10 offense was not without its bright Steve and other players on the team to nice • The Little Giants were able to top points in the first half, leading to spots, as running back Alex Mitton restaurants. “He liked the finer things in life. off a fun-filled week of homecoming a close 13-10 halftime score line. racked up 188 yards against the Wally He liked to share that experience with young with their first home win of the year. Wabash’s first half performance defense. “I am definitely glad he is a men—with a guy like me from Delphi, Indiana Wabash was able to run and pass satisfied Coach Morel, who said, senior,” chuckled Morel as he talked who knew what side the fork went on, but their way to a 34-20 victory over “[Denison] are a good football team about Denison’s offensive star, “He is that is about it,” Hoffman said. Hoffman and Denison University. The win puts their and the only team that beat us last a really good running back. Him, Ike Johnston’s relationship grew when Hoffman season record at 2-1 and keeps them year. So it was great to come out and James ‘20, and Isaac Avant are three returned to campus as a football and golf coach undefeated in the North Coast Athletic play well.”. However, a slow 3rd of the top backs in the conference.” in 1991. Johnston developed a passion for golf Conference (NCAC). The large turnout quarter followed the well-fought first Wabash handled Mitton better in the late in life and began traveling with the golf of alumni and homecoming fans made half, as Denison scored a touchdown latter half of the game. They were team. “He is a caring, warm gentlemen. I would the great performance on the field even while Wabash was unable to find the able to stop the various plays Denison trust him with my life,” Hoffman said. sweeter. “It was nice to finally get out end zone. The momentum changed designed to utilize their star running ‘The Big Cookie’ helped recruit Byron Lamm on our field and play,’’ Head Coach Don just 4 minutes into the 4th quarter, back. “[Denison] used a trap play a lot, ’79 from the Fort Wayne Area. “In addition to Morel said, “We had a super crowd, as Thompson found the slippery some waggle and boot stuff that can me being interested in taking some class from homecoming fans, and the first home Cooper Sullivan ’23, who caught the be tricky, they are just a good team,” Ben Rogge [...] Rem was the reason I decided game. It just really worked out. We pass before running his way into the Coach Morel explained. to go [to Wabash], because he talked about the even got to honor our Seniors before end zone and completing the 40-yard Following the great home victory, opportunities of going to a small school [...] the game.” The honoring of the players receiving touchdown. Coach commented Morel will be looking forward to Being close to the facility—those kinds of things took the form of a pre-game ceremony on the passing game, saying “We spread welcoming Ohio Wesleyan University that are still a part of the school [...] He’s in which the Seniors stood next to their the ball out well with 5 or 6 guys. (OWU) in the second of two straight amazing. You would never guess that a guy families while their future plans were Cooper Sullivan had a big week, and home games at Hollett Little Giant could do so much for a school,” Lamm said. announced over the PA system. next week it could be someone else. Stadium. OWU is coming in hot with Johnston, who owned a family printing Wabash and Denison are regarded Ivan Martinez ‘20 also did well, as he is a 4-0 start to their season and a 3-0 business in Fort Wayne, became famous for as two of the best teams in the NCAC a great tight end and a big dude.” start in NCAC play. “They are another bumper stickers he printed with Wabash and fans of both schools predicted The Wabash defense man-handled good team,” said Morel, “Two years ago themes. The stickers usually read, “The Big the game would be difficult for all Denison, with the secondary racking they beat us, and in the last two years Cookie Says:” with a catchy phrase that mocked involved. However, Wabash was able up 3 interceptions, 2 of which came we have only 1 offensive touchdown the next opponent or praised the Wabash to get a halftime lead off an explosive from DB Patrick Kelly ’21. The against them, so they are definitely a football team. One of his favorite lines was, 50-yard touchdown run from Liam Wabash offense took advantage of the good defensive team. Just like every “The Big Cookie Says: Eat Zucchini,” which Thompson ‘23, who was later named defense’s great play, scoring after 2 Saturday, we are going to have to play football alumni still quote to this day. Wabash the NCAC Athlete of the Week for of the 3 interceptions. “We definitely our best game to win.” Coach went on Men distributed the stickers around campus. his first homecoming performance. improved, Kelly did a great job. He has about this week’s game saying, “I know The stickers ended up stuck on every flat Wabash’s lead was extended through started for us since last year and he is we won’t have the same crowd, but we surface on campus. In the ‘70s, Johnston two first half field goals from Schuyler a great football player,” Coach Morel have to put last week aside and focus on printed a special sticker that ridiculed the Nehrig ‘20, who scored from 26 and said when asked about his defense’s OWU. We didn’t have a lot of bad things school down south’s football program for the 44 yards out. Liam’s performance was 3 interception performance. Morel last game, but we still have little things Bell Game. Wabash students stuck the stickers highlighted by Morel, who said, “Liam went on to talk about the struggles we need to correct.” Wabash will take on every electric post from Crawfordsville to did really well this game, he is a great of Denison’s offense, saying, “Their on OWU this Saturday, which is also Greencastle and back. The Dannies could see quarterback. He was locked in, had quarterback isn’t very tall, we did a Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day. The what ‘The Big Cookie’ had to say before and accurate throws, and we felt like he really nice job limiting what he can do. Little Giants and Battling Bishops will after they lost. didn’t make a bad decision all game. He got frustrated in the second half and face off at Hollett Little Giant Stadium Jim Amidon ’87 fostered a friendship with We are also loving his ability to hurt made bad passes. And our secondary at 1 PM, where the home crowd will Johnston in his time at Wabash as a student and the other team with his moves on the keeps improving every game, we just again watch the Wally men defend their an employee of the college. “Like so many other ground.” did a great job on defense.” Denison’s home turf against another NCAC rival. Wabash students from the greater Fort Wayne area, Rem Johnston became a father figure in my life — when I was a student and well into my career. He has a terrific way of giving advice that is not preachy, and he inspires confidence in everyone. He’s one-of-a-kind: a man who has shaped the lives and careers of countless Wabash men,” Amidon said. Rem Johnston is the definition of a Wabash Man. He has mentored hundreds of Wabash students and athletes. He has recruited countless students from the Fort Wayne Area. And he has touched the heart of the campus for generations. The college is dedicating its new welcoming entrance to campus to the most welcoming ambassador she has ever had— Remington Johnston III.

BEN HIGH ’22 / PHOTO PHOTOS COURTESY OF WABASH ARCHIVES The new gateway to the college will be dedicated Friday to Remington Johnson III A selection of Big Cookie bumper stickers. ’55, one of the College’s most beloved ambassadors. VOLUME 112 • ISSUE 6 NEWS

BENJAMIN HIGH ’22 / PHOTO Lambda uses heavy artillary to pursuade judges during the float competition.

BENJAMIN HIGH ’22 / PHOTO Phi Psi’s spooky float.

WDPD and MHCC Team Up for Stand Up for Your Brother and the First Amendment

CHRISTIAN REDMOND ’20 | OPINION of the MHCC, asked students to stand services at Taylor University. “We “an amazing opportunity for students EDITOR • The Wabash Democracy and if the anonymous owner of their new tailored it to the Wabash community as and faculty to get together and produce Public Discourse Initiative (WDPD) sheet answered “yes” as he read off best as we could, with more poignant lively discussion on topics concerning and the Mental Health Concerns each question. “We had a lot of people Wabash-ish questions, because some free speech.” Monday’s meeting featured Committee (MHCC) held this year’s standing up for almost every question, of their questions didn’t quite fit the a short speech by Dr. Lorraine McCrary. Stand Up for Your Brother (SUFYB) which means that a lot of people have culture we think that we are trying to Dr. McCrary spoke about John Stuart event on Wednesday. SUFYB achieved an a lot of stuff going on. And it’s our establish here,” said Doster. Mill’s theory on free speech and how attendance of 94 students. responsibility as Wabash men to live as SUFYB garnered a large turnout with to apply it today. Once she finished, Students filled the area in Knowling gentlemen and be there for one another few people skipping out on the games the Democracy Fellows from the WDPD Fieldhouse designated for the event. and our brothers and I think that tonight after the demonstration. “We had a broke the audience into small groups They then filled out a sheet with multiple is a perfect example of just that,” said great turnout tonight,” said Doster. and facilitated a lively discussion on yes-or-no answers. The questions asked Doster after the event. “It is a win for us. It is a win for the free speech. The tactic of splitting into each student whether he knew someone “The idea is that they literally stand community and not just, you know, the groups and hosting discussion broke the experiencing mental health issues, for their brother,” said Doster. “So Mental Health Concerns Committee or mold of conventional one-speaker format such as whether he “knows someone that everyone can see the unity and whoever that is putting on the event. lunch presentations. But, it offered that has experienced depression,” and that people in this community are going It’s a show of strength that positive “a time where the presentation could “knows someone that has thought about through some of the similar things they mental health really does have an effect be unpacked and thought about by the or committed suicide.” Once students are.” After the demonstration, students on people.” students,” one student reported after turned in the anonymous sheets, the were free to relax over ice cream and The WDPD also partnered with the the discussion. organizers randomized and redistributed various games provided by Dr. Lon Wabash Pre Law Society to present The next event in the Free Speech the questions so that each student ended Porter and the Dork Club. the first meeting this semester for the Discussion Group Series will present a up with a sheet different than his own. The MHCC adapted the idea from an Free Speech Discussion Group Series on speech by Dr. Matt Carlson on October From here, Owen Doster ’20, Chairman activity performed by the mental health Monday. The organizers called the series 23rd at 12 noon.

BENJAMIN HIGH ’22 / PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY OF WDPD Owen Doster ’20 addresses the Stand Up for Your Brother event. Christian Redmond ’20 leads a discussion at the Free Speech Talks.

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A Constitutional Argument for Impeachment rather than partisan benefit ensures concurred by defining the grounds of misdemeanors in British Common Law. Cooper legal protection long after seats of power impeachment in Federalist 65 as “those Furthermore, an explicit or implied quid have changed hands. On Constitutional offenses which proceed from…the abuse pro quo certainly violates public trust; any Smith ’23 grounds, all Americans should support the or violation of some public trust.” A politician who has tied taxpayer dollars Reply to this editorial at impeachment inquiry. president can violate the public trust with to personal benefit has failed to uphold [email protected] The Constitution defines the grounds or without breaking a federal law. When a the duties of his office. These allegations for impeachment in Article II Section IV. president has been found guilty of violating against President Trump, if found to be “The President, Vice President and all the public trust, he must be impeached. true, certainly merit impeachment. civil officers of the United States, shall Trump allegedly committed several Given the gravity of the allegations, be removed from office on impeachment impeachable acts that violated the public all Americans should fully support the for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, trust. Requesting or accepting information impeachment inquiry. President Trump or other high crimes and misdemeanors.” on a political opponent from a foreign has been accused of numerous high crimes or only the fourth time in Understanding the meaning of “high crimes power violates federal law 52 USC 30121. and misdemeanors that have violated the American history, the US House and misdemeanors” is key to understanding It shall be unlawful for- public trust, and it is the duty of Congress Fof Representatives has launched the Constitutional argument for the (1) a foreign national, directly or to investigate such allegations fully. As of an official impeachment inquiry into the impeachment inquiry. The Constitutional indirectly, to make- the time of this publication, the American conduct of a president. House Democrats Rights Foundation explains that the phrase (A) a contribution or donation of money public does not have enough evidence have cited a recent whistleblower “high crimes and misdemeanors” far or other thing of value, or to make an to decide whether or not to impeach; complaint regarding a July 25 phone call predates the American Revolution. express or implied promise to make a the whistleblower’s complaint and the with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Since 1386, the English parliament had contribution or donation, in connection unredacted transcript have not been Zelensky as the basis for the inquiry. used “high crimes and misdemeanors” as with a Federal, State, or local election; released. However, the evidence we do Several days before the call, Trump blocked one of the grounds to impeach officials (2) a person to solicit, accept, or receive have demands an investigation. A formal roughly $400 million in military aid from of the crown. Officials accused of “high a contribution or donation described in inquiry allows Congress to conduct such an reaching Ukraine. Trump’s accusers allege crimes and misdemeanors” were accused subparagraph (A)…from a foreign national. investigation. As this inquiry continues, that he pressured Zelensky to investigate of offenses as varied as misappropriating Trump allegedly requested a campaign we the people must be vigilant -- we must leading Democratic candidate Joe Biden government funds, appointing unfit contribution not financially valuable, but ensure that we evaluate impeachment in order to receive the aid. In response to subordinates, not prosecuting cases, not politically valuable. Biden is currently proceedings as objectively as possible. An the allegations, many congressmen have spending money allocated by Parliament… leading the Democratic primaries, and impeachment investigation should rely on resorted to predictable partisan responses Some of these charges were crimes. Others Trump could utilize information from the Constitution, evidence, and testimony, -- Democrats have rallied to depose Trump were not. The one common denominator in Ukraine against him in the election. not blind support or hatred for President while Republicans have rushed to his all these accusations was that the official Additionally, Trump blocked military aid Trump. We all must unite in the pursuit defense. Instead of merely parroting the had somehow abused the power of his for Ukraine that was already authorized of truth and good government – if any party platform, we should look to the office and was unfit to serve. by Congress; as the Constitutional Rights politician has truly placed personal gain Constitution. Following the Constitution The historical definition included crimes Foundation pointed out, such an act over the people’s interest, we must hold and noncriminal acts. Alexander Hamilton was categorized under high crimes and him accountable. A Ghost Worth Chasing the brotherly bond is not as strong as parties’ movement? involvement on campus. Corbin it once was. If the brotherhood was what it was There are multiple events thrown by Landrum ’21 After talking to some alumni over once said to be than open parties various student groups on campus a homecoming weekend they were quite shouldn’t be any cause for concern. week, but very rarely is there a crowd Reply to this editorial at alarmed at the climate of campus Brothers have respect for one another, of more than 200 at any given event. [email protected] culture. They told stories of open likewise the houses in which they Not only are these events a means of parties, engaged students and a unified party. The gentleman’s rule doesn’t stress relief, education, and free food, campus. However, todays parties are only apply during the weekdays, it but a means of unifying the campus and closed to the houses that “buy in” to applies for life, including weekend building the brotherhood most wish to another’s. This leaves independents parties. The sacred gentleman’s rule see again. and other houses to source their own and the infamous brotherhood should Call me an old soul but I long for the entertainment and excluding them be enough to keep open parties alive. old days of Wabash, those glorified e all have heard the term the from their “Wabash brothers.” This But where’s the brotherhood? by generations of dramatic tales and “Wabash brotherhood,” for network of closed parties has begun The diminished brotherhood is also Wabash legends. Legends like a tight- W some it’s the reason we came to create fraternity cliques where a result of students leaving campus to knight brotherhood. It is my belief to Wabash, for others the school wide certain fraternities will buy into go to parties and gatherings at other that the answer is to open and host brotherhood is a tale of old. I believe the same house’s parties over and schools such as Purdue, IU, and Butler. more parties. While budget can be a the famed “Wabash brotherhood” is over while ignoring other houses on This absence makes it increasingly cause for concern, there are solutions, quickly on its way out the door, a ghost campus. How is this creating campus difficult to build the brotherhood when solutions recommended by alumni from worth chasing. unity and brotherhood? While I am not the time to blow off steam and make those legendary glory days. BYOB, just We live in the era of closed parties, ignorant to the risk of open parties memories is being done with peers provide the space and some music. easy transportation, and quick and the appeal of closed ones, I think outside the “Wabash brotherhood.” Additionally, encourage your buddies communication. These societal assets that Wabash College should be the Additionally, when students leave to show up to student organized are causing students to leave campus exception. We see ourselves as an Wabash for the weekend there are events on campus, who knows, you with concerning frequency, as a result exception in nearly every other aspect less students left to attend events on might even make some more life longs of college life, why not to the closed campus. Another concern, student friends, brothers.

When People Take, You Get More finding ways to make ends meet, all from the main body or system.” This work that I have and will continue to Dei’Marlon while trying to supplement for me a term resonates with me because I do. Scisney ’21 life unknown to herself: I am a first- am just that, a walking outlier. So, I’m not saying any of this for you all generation, African-American male, how can you truly hurt something or to put the paper down, but to serve Reply to this editorial and I see the power and potential in someone that theoretically has been as a message to everyone. Let it be at dmscisne21@ the community where others may only getting stomped on since birth? I known that, yes, your circumstance, wabash.edu find failure and fault. I firmly believe was once told, “the best way to show situation, or background can influence that when you come from “dirt,” or people they are wrong, is by living your life, but it doesn’t have to the bottom, there is only room for well.” So, you respond by getting dictate your outcome. Too many growth—that is my formula. So, what more, being more, and doing more. times, particularly where I come from do you do when individuals try to Because at the end of the day, no because I cannot speak for anyone strip you of your initiatives: you get one is the sole determining factor of else, individuals become complacent more and do more. What I have come your success, except you. This year I or comfortable having a, “recycled any people firmly believe to realize, not only during my time have already been blessed to open my mentality.” In other words, people are in a simple formula for at Wabash, but in life, is that what’s company, Scisney Affordable Housing, comfortable in their predicaments, success: work hard, express M meant for you is intended for you, and which I signed a 7-million-dollar deal they have a choice, but it is choosing good judgment, and hold strong to neither no-one nor nothing can take it with Resource Commercial to acquire to act. In the book Outliers, Malcolm faith—and with this, you can achieve away from you. 824 units for low-income families. Gladwell explored how outliers anything. I recognize those who have I gave you all a little snippet of my Compounding this, I have received become successful. “It is not the elevated themselves into positions of life in the antecedent paragraph—and internship offers from Fortune 500 brightest who succeed,” he observes. power through this simple formula; trust me, it is just that…a snippet. It companies, and am currently serving “Nor is a success simply the sum of I, however, have not lived the same is a snippet of how I am considered as a consultant for an FBA certified decisions and efforts we make on our experience as others; I was raised in an outlier. An outlier is, as a quick Amazon Wearhouse. These are my behalf.” The success of “outliers”— a household that fell woefully below web search will define it: “a person or blessings; these are my reasons, my for exceptional men and women—is the federal poverty line. I witnessed thing situated away from or detached passions, my purpose to continue the “reason and persistence.” the struggles of a single mother

Canceling Cancel Culture part of growing is learning from your mission to raise money for charity, I believe it is important to draw a Bryce past decisions and opinions. We must he “felt an obligation” to include the line to how far back we can judge McCullough ’23 stop judging people on who they used racist tweets in the article. Des Moines people’s words. Science shows that the to be and begin respecting the person Register executive editor Carol Hunter prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain Reply to this editorial they have become. said that backgrounding is “essential” that controls reasoning and helps us at abmcull23@wabash. The most recent example of Cancel so people can “understand the whole think before we act, develops later into edu Culture is my inspiration for writing person” in the story. But including a adulthood. That isn’t an excuse to say this piece, and the most dispiriting. small element of someone’s unpleasant whatever we want, but it reveals the On September 14th at the Iowa State past in a good-hearted story does fact that most teenagers have hiccups. University vs University of Iowa nothing but contribute to current For our generation, we may have those football game, Carson King appeared events already drowned in negativity. hiccups online, and they will affect us in the background of ESPN’s College Following the article, Anheuser- for the rest of our lives if we don’t do Gameday broadcast with a sign that Busch dropped their deal with Carson something about it. Until we draw that e live in a world of read, “Busch Light Supply Needs King, and King apologized. “I am line, we must be extremely aware of information. Technology has Replenished” along with his Venmo embarrassed and stunned to reflect what we post and practice the highest W been an asset to our society, account handle. King unexpectedly on what I thought was funny when I level of gentlemanly conduct on social but its shadow is starting to cast down raised $600, and instead of buying was 16 years old. I want to sincerely media. on us. In the past couple of years, I out Walmart’s supply of Busch Light, apologize.” However, I urge you all to not have started to question if this shadow he committed the money to a local In an ironic turn of events, media devolve into being afraid to share your is weakening compassion and empathy. children’s hospital. Following his rise figures began circulating offensive opinion. Wabash is a place to exhibit “Cancel Culture,” a modern internet to internet sensation, Anheuser-Busch tweets of Calvin’s dating back to your beliefs, have them challenged, phenomenon where a person is ejected offered to match any donations to his 2010, where he had used “gay” in a and develop your critical thinking. from influence or fame because of Venmo account, and soon he raised $1 derogatory way and tweeted “f*** all Wabash, like America, is a setting questionable actions, is derailing our million dollars. cops.” The Des Moines Register gave for us to learn and grow into who we sense of humanity. The viral legend was the topic of him the choice to resign or be fired, want to be. Since the reporter’s firing, Everyone has witnessed the effects of discussion for many news sources, both without severance, and he chose Carson King has raised nearly $3 Cancel Culture. A news cycle cannot go including the Des Moines Register. to be fired. million towards the University of Iowa by without the exposure of someone’s Aaron Calvin, a reporter for the This should be a lesson to all of Children’s Hospital, Iowa Governor past blunders. Just in the past year, newspaper, profiled King. He us, not just Aaron Calvin or Carson Kim Reynolds dedicated September we have seen multiple efforts to discovered two tweets from 2013 King. It is time to stop being quick to 28th as “Carson King Day”, and the ‘cancel’ individuals. While the behavior and 2014 containing racist jokes (in judge others and start giving people support has continued to roll in. I of many of the people canceled was reference to the TV show Tosh.0) that credit for what they have achieved. applaud Carson King for showing all of unquestionably inexcusable, we often King had posted as a sophomore in high We should be able to recognize past us that we can overcome past blunders forget that everyone makes mistakes. school. Calvin claimed that profiling mistakes and press on to a better and do good. Thank you, Carson King, None of the instances support the is an essential part of journalism, so future for ourselves. While it may for giving us hope that we are finally Gentleman’s rule, but what I am when he wrote about King’s selfless have been part of the reporter’s job, canceling the Cancel Culture. beginning to learn at Wabash is that

THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 3 Glee Club Brings Harmony to Homecoming

KALED WOOD ’21 / PHOTO KALEB WOOD ’21 / PHOTO Alumni return to sing Old Wabash with the current Wabash Glee Club. This concert was Professor Millington debut as Glee Club director.

A Visit from Jennifer Egan

AUSTIN RUDICEL ’20 / PHOTO AUSTIN RUDICEL ’20 / PHOTO Fans love the unique characters and settings that come to life in the worlds within Egan’s various Egan shared a chapter from her latest novel, Manhattan Beach, to novels. the Wabash community.

AUSTIN RUDICEL ‘20 | CAVELIFE with the professors of the English ENG 313 students typing out a 140- advice to hopeful writers. EDITOR • Pulitzer Prize winning Department as well as students in page novel, they understood the time Egan’s advice for those looking authors do not visit small, all-male Associate Professor Eric Freeze’s ENG commitment and dedication that comes to become authors was to avoid liberal arts colleges every day. 313: Advanced Fiction Workshop. In with handwriting a novel. comparing themselves to other writers Aspiring student writers do not get the this course, students write a novel At 8PM, Egan read the first chapter and focus on getting your thoughts opportunity to meet and learn from over the course of the semester of her latest novel, Manhattan onto paper (or a Word document). highly decorated authors every day. and provide feedback to others Beach, and discussed the research In an incredibly competitive field, a But last Tuesday, the Wabash College through weekly workshop sessions. involved in creating the setting and small margin of manuscripts ever see English Department proudly welcomed Egan shared her writing process characters. Manhattan Beach was publication and fewer receive awards. Jennifer Egan to Campus. The Pulitzer and experience from writing many published in 2017 and won the 2018 Rarely does an author’s debut novel Prize winning author of 2010’s A Visit published novels and short stories. Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence win any awards, and Egan attested to from the Goon Squad read from her Students were surprised when Egan in Fiction 2018. It was also a New the challenges she faced as a writer latest novel, held a Q&A session, and shared that she handwrites her initial York Times bestseller. The Wabash long before winning the Pulitzer Prize. autographed books. drafts, sometimes filling up to 20 or community had many questions for Following the Q& A session, Egan held Egan began her day at Wabash more legal pads of writing. For the Egan about her future projects and a book signing to conclude her visit. The Dead and Led: A Fantastic Combination SAM HANSEN ‘22 | STAFF WRITER backyard on the banks of the Wabash one who had never seen the Grateful into a melodramatic cover of Pink • Recently, I was presented with the River was certainly one to remember. Dead. Musically, they captured the Floyd’s polarizing hit, “Comfortably opportunity to do an album review of With a natural setting, I enjoyed the original band’s lightning in a bottle Numb”, an instrumental challenge my choice for The Bachelor, but in a view of the river, the smell of grass, exceptionally well, recreating the for any band to accomplish. Laurelin campus that faces a severe struggle the sunset, and the starry night. Big colorful and intimate atmosphere that satisfied this tough act to follow with with live music, I had no hesitation speakers, Grateful Dead flags, and Dead fans love. The five-person band an extended cover of “Voodoo Child” in offering to tell the story of my colorful lights that bounced off the edged closely to the Grateful Dead’s by Jimi Hendrix. Starting off slowly last concert, if that’s what you want trees and the stage tent made for a instrumental style, with harmonized and quietly, and then breaking out into to call it. Two weekends ago, I had vibrant aesthetic, but the crowd that choruses and a wide range of drum a journey-like progression of complex planned to give a fellow Wabash attended pushed this backyard gig patterns, but also included saxophone chords and rhythms, their tribute to man a ride to Lafayette, leaving me far away from your normal live music renditions of many of Jerry Garcia’s arguably the most iconic guitarist of unable to attend Fall Bash and having experience. To put it bluntly, there original guitar solos. The second all time portrayed both instrumental to resort to Facebook Events to find were a lot of hippies. No, not college set displayed Graciously Departed’s proficiency and excellent taste my entertainment for the night. girls that wear round sunglasses, but instrumental talent even more Graciously Departed and Laurelin Luckily, I stumbled upon the page of genuinely countercultural adults who thoroughly, as they truly started to jam taught me many things that night. Graciously Departed, a Grateful Dead had set up tents and blankets around out, blending original improvisations First of all, I learned that playing in tribute band, who just so happened the stage. Almost everyone wore tie- and more obscure Grateful Dead songs. a tribute band takes exceptional skill to be hosting a free show that night. dye, and quite a few people partied I would be amiss to not mention in multiple forms. Of course, playing Even more fortunate was the fact that barefoot. I was born 30 years too late the symphonic performance of instruments and learning to replicate Graciously Departed was accompanied to have been able to attend Woodstock, Laurelin. This Led Zeppelin tribute the sounds of rock and roll’s pioneers by Laurelin, a Led Zeppelin cover band. but for all I knew, I had entered a band brought an exciting punch to is a challenge in itself, but what truly For those who do not know, these microcosm of the late 60’s. the calm atmosphere that Graciously defines a cover band is their ability to two infamous rock bands have highly I successfully experienced a culture Departed built with an extensive set of capture and express the same energy distinct styles. Led Zeppelin is credited lost in time that night, but the reason resurrected classic rock hits. Opening as their predecessors. The art of the with popularizing heavy metal, while I went in the first place was to hear the night with “Whole Lotta Love” cover is not a matter of mimicking the Grateful Dead are known for their music, and that desire was more than and playing “Immigrant Song” shortly original musicians, but of paying extensive jam performances that fulfilled. Graciously Departed opened after, they did not shy away from tribute to their legacy by bringing life encompass styles such as bluegrass and up the night with an impressive the dynamic gap between the Dead to their music. Secondly, I learned psychedelic. Needless to say, as a fan tribute set that spanned across the and Led. With the attitude Laurelin to never underestimate the power of of both, I wanted to see how the Dead entirety of the Dead’s work. The band exuded, I can safely say that the show local music. Musicians in their prime and Led mixed. Seeing the result live shifted almost sporadically between they put on would make Robert Plant may not have heavy attention or made me appreciate both all the more. styles, sometimes playing easier proud. Not only did this band pay due popularity, but they carry an ambitious Before I even get into the music, tunes such as “Uncle John’s Band”, homage to Led Zeppelin in the way passion that drives the fire behind I want to describe the atmosphere. but also performing feats such as a that Graciously Departed did to their their performances. For a single Every concertgoer knows that the cover of the Dead’s blend of “China Cat predecessor, but they shifted gears concert budget of less than $40,000, venue can be a difference between Sunflower” and “I Know You Rider”. mid-set to tend to the diverse crowd. Graciously Departed and Laurelin made a memorable night and a waste of As diverse as the set was, it formed The guitarist used his echo pedal more for an outstanding show that one could time, and the makeshift stage in a a great overarching experience for strongly as the band transitioned enjoy regardless of musical knowledge.

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Biloxi Blues Takes the Stage

COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING The play will run from October 2nd through the 5th in Ball Theater. Michael Abbott directs the play originally written by Neil Simon.

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THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 5 NEWS BACHELOR 301 W. Wabash Ave., Mail Call: Morillo’s HI-FIVES Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 Dispatches from the FIVE THINGS WORTHY Twitter: @WabCoBachelor_ OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK Instagram: wabashcollegebachelor Army RUSSEL’S IRONIC TYPO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Hi-Five to Frank Russel ’20 for Jake Vermeulen • [email protected] misgendering Dr. Trott on an email announcing her Chapel Talk about NEWS EDITOR misogyny. We suspect that Mr. Russel Davis Lamm • [email protected] could benefit from one of Dr. Trott’s OPINION EDITOR gender studies courses. Christian Redmond • [email protected] SPORTS EDITOR HOLD MY NUTS Blake Largent • [email protected] CAVELIFE EDITOR It seems there is a campus-wide Austin Rudicel • [email protected] challenge for who can send the most pointless all student email with this PHOTO EDITOR week’s submission being about the Ben High • [email protected] squirrels on campus. Thank you to the ONLINE EDITOR 20+ students who replied with their Reed Mathis • [email protected] trivial comments and stale memes. COPY EDITOR DAVIS LAMM ’20 | NEWS EDITOR • management becomes one of their crucial Your dull responses almost aroused Stephen Morillo, Eugene N. and Marian skills. They learn that a little earlier than a groan. Now if anyone finds the John Witczak • [email protected] C. Beesley Professor of History, has some Wabash students do. My teaching elusive Albino squirrel, that would be ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR been drafted. He is on sabbatical for the style has worked here fine. The type of something worth sharing. Alexandru Rotaru • [email protected] next year to teach at West Point, so The people here are not much different than Bachelor checked in to see how he is the types of people Wabash students The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve the doing in the picturesque Hudson Valley are.” SEYMOUR HOUSE OR school audience, including but not limited to and strict atmosphere of the Army’s While the uniforms and polished boots ANIMAL HOUSE? administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alum- ni, community members and most importantly, undergraduate academy. are a far cry from the typical sandals and the students. Because this is a school paper, While his days at West Point don’t start hoodie uniform worn at Wabash, Morillo Hi-Five to the basketball players for the content and character within will cater to with a trumpet at dawn, he has had to still feels at home teaching military turning Seymour House into Animal the student body’s interests, ideas, and issues. make some adjustments. “There’s no such history. “The more formal style of the House. We’re hereby putting you on Further, this publication will serve as a medi- thing as a typical day here. On a teaching classroom hasn’t limited me, it’s just an double-secret-probation for the rest of um and forum for student opinions and ideas. day, I get up somewhat earlier than I’m adjustment. Every West Point class has the semester! But don’t give up. After Although an individual newspaper, the Board accustomed to getting up for a Wabash what’s called a section marcher and at all, it sure as hell wasn’t over after the of Publications publishes The Bachelor. The class. I got recruited to be one of the the start of every class, they’re the ones Germans bombed Pearl Harbor. Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the rowing coaches. In the late afternoon, who take attendance and call everyone to Wabash College Student Senate, which derives I go down to the river and help coach attention when starts. Everyone stands its funds from the Wabash College student STALWART SIG CHIS body. the crew then head home, make dinner, up and the section marcher says, ‘Sir, and watch a Cardinals game.” Morillo’s cadets all present,’ I say, ‘cadets, have a Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed rowing experience comes from his days seat,’ and then we get started.” Hi-Five to everyone for going wild after and encouraged. They will only be published on the team at Oxford. A fellow Oxford “In some ways, its similar because hearing that Sigma Chi lost Chapel if they include name, phone, or e-mail, and are Sing. Rumor has it that one of their not longer than 500 words. alumnus heads the West Point team. they’re bizarre and specific to the place. Another change from Wabash is They don’t have chapel sing, but some pledges had to be forcefully dragged The Bachelor reserves the right to edit letters the dress and hygiene code. “I’ve things like it. There’s one they have that into the chapel after messing up “Old for content, typographical errors, and length. shaved more here than I have in the Wabash can’t touch. If you go to a home Wabash,” which was grounds for losing All letters received become property of this last 20 years. I’m known around the Army football game, a helicopter flies pole position. Oh, and congrats to publication for the purposes of reprinting and/ Lambda Chi for winning Homecoming. or redistribution. Profanity may appear in the history department here as “Professor over and somebody parachutes out with publication, but only in cases of direct quote Birkenstocks” because I come in wearing the ball onto the 50 yard line. There are or if profanity is necessary to the content of Birkenstocks when everyone else is people jumping out of helicopters and NICOLE VER KUILEN the story. Please do not confuse profanity with wearing combat boots.” parachuting onto various parts of campus obscenity. No article or picture of an obscene Given the notorious drive of both all the time. If you tried to do the air raid nature will appear in this publication. Hi-Five to the President’s Distinguished Wabash students and Army cadets, The thing here, it would lead to some serious Speaker series for finally bringing The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at Bachelor asked Morillo to compare them. confusion.” a speaker under the age of 65 to the Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. It “They’re a little better dressed in their When not dodging chopper-borne campus. Nicole Ver Kuilen is a real is delivered freely to all students, faculty, required uniforms. They’re better shaved, cadets, Morillo has been making the inspiration, and we all thoroughly and staff at Wabash College. All advertising too. That’s infected me, As college most of his respite from Crawfordsville’s enjoyed her lecture last night. published in the Bachelor is subject to an students, there’s not a huge difference. cornfields. “We did some kayaking on the established rate card. The Bachelor reserves It is coed and I have a number of female Hudson River and had to dodge gigantic the right to deny requests for publication cadets, but there’s not a big difference barges. It’s a funny river in that the of advertisements. Student organizations of Wabash College may purchase advertisements academically. I haven’t been here long current flows in different directions at at half the listed rate. enough to compare my best Wabash different times of day.” students with my best cadets. The cadets Wabash looks forward to welcoming The Bachelor is a member of the Hoosier State here are on average more disciplined a Morillo back to campus next fall and and Indiana Collegiate Press Associations little harder working because there are so hopes that his superior officers don’t (HSPA and ICPA). many rules and regulations here. There’s send him to the stockade for exposed not as much freedom of choice and time toes. SPORTS Cross Country Ready for Pre-Nationals

BLAKE LARGENT ’22 | SPORTS EDITOR • The Wabash cross country team competed with a mix of Division I and Division III teams in its first two meets. Now, as the team prepares for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) DIII Pre-Nationals at the University of Louisville tomorrow, head coach Tyler McCreary believes his team will be competitive in the strictly Division III event. “I think this is just our first one where we’ve done a little bit more prep work to really prepare for the race compared to what we did prior to [the John McNichols Invitational],” McCreary said. “I think the guys are more physically and mentally prepared to compete. I think this course lends itself better to our team. It’s flatter and a little bit faster, so I think we’ll do better off of it. So really, I just want to see us go in and, for the first time this year, be competitive against BEN HIGH ’22 / PHOTO the teams that we’re going to be facing David Underwood ’23, Andrew Rippy ’22, and Zach McKinney ’22 battle for position. The cross country team will look to im- in the regional and conference, just seeing how we stack up. This is going prove upon a 37th-place finish in last season’s Pre-Nationals. to be our first one where we can go out and truly compete to see where we’re the NCAAs that year. Worst case, it at today. I just want to see us get a gives you a chance just to go in and good step forward and put up some preview the competition. There’s a good numbers.” lot of really high-quality teams here In the first two meets of the season, that are tops in the nation in Division the team placed third at the Butler III. We have a lot of good regional Opener and placed 18th at the John competition that we’ll get to match up McNichols Invitational. “It’s been an with. It really gives you a chance to okay start to the year,” McCreary said preview that course and it’s obviously of his team’s performance. “We’ve a quality course. It gives you a chance only had two races: one was our 6K at to see how you really stack up in terms Butler and then the other one was our of other teams in the country and first 8K at Terre Haute. That one was against your regional competition.” sort of an odd one. We sort of dealt Wabash placed 37th out of 50 teams with some injuries and some illnesses in last season’s meet at Pre-Nationals, that kind of popped up the week before albeit on a different course. “We so. We performed pretty well there. definitely want to improve from that,” [Pre-Nationals] will be our first one McCreary said. “I mean last year, we where we get to compete against a were missing a couple of pieces. This lot of Division III schools on a really year, we should be healthier and more high-quality course, so we’re looking prepared, so we definitely want to forward to taking a good step forward take a big step forward.” in terms of performance.” Wabash will have opportunities Pre-Nationals will also allow the abound in the meet. Among those are BEN HIGH ’22 / PHOTO Little Giants to scout opponents at to finish highly, scout the course and Ethan Pine ’22 fends off another runner. The DIII Pre-Nationals will give Wabash a the event. The team will thus be teams, and use the race as a building able to compare their strengths and block for the remainder of the season. good opportunity to compare themselves to other Division III teams. weaknesses to other Division III “I never want to put too much pressure schools. “Louisville will be hosting on one meet, and I’m not doing that before, we’ll get to see where we stack up and compete and are aggressive to the NCAA Championships this year, so for this one,” McCreary said. “But this up against teams at the Division III see where we fit right now.” the team that’s hosting always hosts a one, especially in comparison to the level. I think this is a really important The team competes in the NCAA DIII meet earlier in the season,” McCreary course and competition at Terre Haute, one: it will set the tone for the rest of Pre-Nationals event at 10:45 a.m. said of the upcoming race. “It’s a good this one is night and day. We should the year. The expectation is that [our tomorrow morning, hosted by the preview of the course for teams that see dramatic drops in time from that runners] come in, without too much University of Louisville at E.P. “Tom” are hopeful to maybe be competing at meet, as well as, again, like I’ve said pressure on themselves, and they step Sawyer State Park.

THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 6 SPORTS Soccer Grabs Back-to-Back Wins

BLAKE LARGENT ’22 | SPORTS aggressive offensively. In the first 15 EDITOR • The Wabash soccer team minutes, four fouls were committed shut out the College of Wooster 3-0 in by both teams. Amid the chippy play, the Little Giants’ North Coast Athletic the Little Giants opened the scoring in Conference opener on Homecoming the 18th minute on a goal from Justin Saturday. The team followed up the Kopp ’21. The Lions quickly evened the performance with a 5-2 rout over score at 1-1 in the 25th minute after Mount St. Joseph University on a goal from Cameron Willis. Wabash Tuesday afternoon. responded, regaining the lead on a In Saturday’s match against Wooster, shot from Jesus Rodrigo Del Real ’23, both teams created offensive shots which pushed the score to 2-1. Just early. The Fighting Scots pressured before the first half ended, the Little Wabash to start the first half, but the Giants increased the lead again after a Little Giants responded with offensive successful penalty kick from Abdoulie pressure of their own. The pressure Waggeh ’20, making the score 3-1. paid off, as Wabash grabbed a 1-0 lead In the second half, Wabash just over 14 minutes into the match on capitalized on an own-goal error from a goal from David Riggs ’20. Mount St. Joseph, pushing the lead In the second half, the Little Giants to 4-1. The Little Giants scored their pushed the lead to 2-0 over the fourth-straight goal in the 86th minute Fighting Scots. Alexis Delgado ’23 after Timothy Herring ’22 scored on wrestled the ball away from a defender an assist from Hamza Moudden ’21, and buried a shot in the 67th minute, making the score 5-1. Mount St. which was his third goal of the season. Joseph grabbed a late goal in the 87th COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING After the second goal, Wabash never minute, ending the match with a 5-2 Michael Zubeck ’21 battles for possession of the ball against Wooster. The team looked back. The Little Giants found score in favor of Wabash. defeated the Fighting Scots 3-0, which is its fifth shutout win of the 2019 season. the back of the net once more in the “They were physical and athletic,” 89th minute on a shot from Justin Keller said of Mount St. Joseph. “We Kopp ’21, making the score 3-0 and actually rotated a bunch of guys in and sealing the victory. showed our team depth.” “We came out focused, confident, The Little Giants outshot the Lions and ready to play,” head coach Chris 18-7 throughout the match and 7-3 Keller said. “We started well and kept in shots on goal. Wabash now has a [Wooster] on their heels until we were 6-0 all-time record against Mount St. up 2-0. The team’s focus was the best Joseph, posting a 21-6 goal differential that we’ve had all year. [I’m] proud of in that timespan. the intensity.” As for the remainder of the season, Wabash’s 3-0 victory is the largest Keller portrayed a simple mindset: “We margin of victory against Wooster in are taking one day at a time.” series history. The Little Giants now Wabash (6-3-1, 1-0 NCAC) faces its have an all-time record of 12-9-1 second conference opponent of the against the Fighting Scots. season, Hiram College (5-3-2, 1-0 In Tuesday’s match against Mount NCAC), tomorrow in an away matchup St. Joseph, Wabash started the match at 1 p.m.

Upcoming Schedule

Saturday, October 5 at Hiram College 1 p.m.

Saturday, October 12 vs. Allegheny College 1 p.m.

Wednesday, October 16 vs. Denison University 4 p.m.

Saturday, October 19 at Kenyon College 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, October 22 vs. Wittenburg University 4 p.m.

Golf Sees Significant Improvements from Last Season

WILL OSBORN ’21 | STAFF WRITER Sam Wise ’21 led the charge for and Kiesel added a 79 in round two. things very soon.” • This past weekend, the Wabash the Little Giants this past weekend, This marked the end of the fourth The team is hopeful to continue College golf team competed at the Dan shooting a career low round of even par tournament for the golf team, and with their momentum as they play host to Quayle Collegiate Classic, hosted by 71 on the first day, and following it up each round the team gains valuable a strong field at the Wabash College DePauw University. The Little Giants with a 77. Wise’s first round left him experience that will be useful going Golf Classic, hosted in town at the finished fourth out of ten teams with in a tie for third, eventually finishing forward. Under the guidance of new Crawfordsville Country Club. The golf a two-day total of 609 (301-308), in a tie for 11th with a two-day total Head Coach Tyler Schmutz, team team is hoping for a strong showing of marking their best performance in score of 148. Kyle Warbinton ’20 morale, along with expectations, are support from the Wabash community the event going back as far as 2001. posted rounds of 74 and 76, leaving high. Amongst the team, belief is as it takes on DePauw, Wooster, and This result continues the upward him in a tie for 18th with a two-day high that the program is heading in a Parkland, among other talented teams. trajectory of the golf program, as the total score of 150. Blake Miller ’21 positive direction, and that this fall Overall, the team feels confident team shaved off 17 strokes over the continued his strong run of form in is only the start of many good things that this is the breakout weekend two days in comparison to the previous the fall with another good outing, to come in future seasons. Coach they have been building towards, and week. In fact, the entire 2019 season finishing with a tie for 32nd in the Schmutz echoed these sentiments, they look to cap off a good season has seen a trend towards lower 76-player field. Will Osborn ’21 and expressing that, “he is really proud with a big performance. Come out to scoring, as the team currently outpaces Ben Kiesel ’20 rounded out the top five of all the work the team has put in so support your Little Giant golf team their prior scoring record from all with good contributions to the team’s far this fall,” and that, “he thinks the this Saturday and Sunday at the previous seasons. score, as Osborn shot a 76 in round one program is poised to do some great Crawfordsville Country Club!

THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 7 SPORTS Football Notches a Win on Senior Day

COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Michael Zubeck ’21 battles for possession of the ball against Wooster. The team defeated the Fighting Scots 3-0, which is its fifth shutout win of the 2019 season.

COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Liam Thompson ’23 rushes for a 50-yard touchdown past a Denison defender. Patrick Kelly ’21 tackles a Denison ball-carrier. The Wabash defense finished with Thompson’s performance earned him NCAC Offensive Football Athlete of the Week. 87 tackles in the game compared to Denison’s 63.

COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Isaac Avant ’20 looks to move past a Denison defender. Avant sealed the game late Jake Reid ’20 stands with family for Senior Day festivities. The football team will be in the fourth quarter with a 64-yard touchdown run, giving Wabash a 34-20 lead. graduating 21 seniors in the spring. Player Profile: Joe Deiser ’21 ALEX ROTARU ’22 | ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR • Balancing academics, athletics, Greek life, and professional development is a feat in itself at Wabash, as is living up to the mission statement. Joe Deiser ‘21 is a cross country runner, the Philanthropy Chair at Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, and a Political Science and Spanish double-major. Deiser has overcome things very soon.” every challenge Wabash has thrown at The team is hopeful to continue him during his quest to lead a life in their momentum as they play host to service of others. a strong field at the Wabash College “I volunteered for Red Cross this Golf Classic, hosted in town at the summer,” Deiser said. “So maybe Crawfordsville Country Club. The golf being involved in some kind of non- team is hoping for a strong showing of profit would be interesting. My main support from the Wabash community goal is just to find something where I as it takes on DePauw, Wooster, and can serve others in a meaningful way.” Parkland, among other talented teams. As Philanthropy Chair of his fraternity, Overall, the team feels confident he is planning to find new ways Phi that this is the breakout weekend Psi can get involved with various they have been building towards, and organizations in Crawfordsville. they look to cap off a good season Like many Wabash men, Deiser had with a big performance. Come out to a difficult transition to college life. support your Little Giant golf team In particular, he missed his home this Saturday and Sunday at the in Fort Wayne, Indiana. “The first Crawfordsville Country Club! half of first semester was rough,” Deiser said. “And it was the first time I spent an extended time from home.” Fortunately, things came around quickly for Deiser, who started enjoying Wabash more after his first COURTESY OF WABASH ATHLETICS semester. “Once I got back on campus, I started to see everything good about Joe Deiser ’21 paces a group of racers, including teammate Sam Henthorn ’20. [the college],” Deiser said. “Having brothers that I can hang out with at any time […] and being able to have those friendships [is amazing]. Also, being on the cross-country team – that’s a pretty tight bond we have.” Deiser started running at a young age. “All my siblings older than me ran,” Deiser said. “So, it was more convenient for the carpool for me to also run track. That’s why I began. As for why I continue to do it, it’s because I found that I was good at distance running, and I like to feel it. I like competing.” One of his fondest memories is winning the indoor and outdoor conference the past season. When deciding to choose where to call home on campus, Deiser settled on the Phi Psi fraternity. The decision came after he easily connected with the guys there, both brothers and future pledges alike. “They’re down to earth guys that I could just have a conversation with and talk to,” Deiser said. “They also made me feel comfortable that I could succeed, and that I could have time for athletics. And this was not going to be put below the fraternity. That was important to me, because I committed to running BEN HIGH ’22 / PHOTO before I committed to a fraternity.” The cross country team runs from the starting line to begin a race. The team has competed in two meets this season, and will use the DIII Pre-Nationals as a building block for the rest of the season.

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