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VOLUME 106 • ISSUE 11 BACHELOR HI-FIVES 301 W. Wabash Ave., ADAM ALEXANDER ‘16 | COPY FIVE THINGS WORTHY EDITOR • Students in classes through- Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 out Wabash College are beginning to OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK sport a different facial hair style than EDITOR-IN-CHIEF usual. At an all-male school such as FOLLOW THE BACHELOR Scott Morrison • [email protected] Wabash, the month of November NEWS EDITOR holds special significance. @WABCOBACHELOR Jacob Burnett • [email protected] Many Wabash students take part in the “Movember” movement. The Bachelor now has a Twitter account. Be OPINION EDITOR Movember entails men growing facial sure to follow us and tweet Patrick Bryant • [email protected] hair and refusing to shave throughout story ideas at us. We will SPORTS EDITOR the entire month of November. Many tweet important campus Jocelyn Hopkinson • jehopkin15@wabash. men deem themselves as “tough guys” updates and things coming edu and are reluctant to receive frequent up in the newspaper. Social medical checks to ensure their health. CAVELIFE EDITOR media acts as a great medium Movember seeks to challenge David Myles • [email protected] to communicate your ideas this by making men’s health appear with the Bachelor. PHOTO EDITOR manly, and encourage awareness Ian Baumgardner and donations to support treatments [email protected] HERZOG TEACHES CLASS for prostate and testicular cancer. COPY EDITOR This year, Patrick Bondi ’15 and Wes IN HONOR OF HIMSELF PHOTO BY KENDALL BAKER ‘16 Adam Alexander Zimmerman ’14 are leading Wabash’s [email protected] Movember movement. Few professors have the honor of teaching The health center is a resource for students to utilize during the flu season. “Right now the more important a class named after them. The spring 2014 BACHELOR ADVISER thing is awareness,” Zimmerman semester will feature English 108 History of Howard Hewitt •[email protected] said. “We’ve always known about Herzog taught by none other than Professor of Movember, but a lot of guys ask ‘so The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve the English Tobey Herzog. The what?’ We want to raise awareness school audience, including but not limited to class will study British and ‘TIS THE SEASON: that testicular cancer and prostate administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, American literature in many cancer are growing problems in our community members and most importantly, the genres. It does not have a nation that need to be addressed, and students. Because this is a school paper, the con- specific chronological, period, PREPARE FOR THE FLU funding needs to happen for it.” tent and character within will cater to the student theme, or author focus. Zimmerman hopes that eventu- PATRICK BRYANT ‘16 | OPINION Despite the advice to avoid visit- body’s interests, ideas and issues. Further, this Instead, the readings are a result of Herzog’s ally the movement will evolve into EDITOR • Earlier this month, what ing the Student Health Center during publication will serve as a medium and forum for fruitful 45-year career. charitable donations made by Wabash many refer to as the “stomach flu” the stomach-related illness outbreak, student opinions and ideas. reared its head on campus. This form those who develop symptoms con- men. Although an individual newspaper, the Board of gastroenteritis is completely differ- sistent with respiratory flu should “A lot of the times, the general goal GUARDING THE BELL of Publications publishes The Bachelor. The ent from the repertory flu that some seek treatment at the health center. Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the DEMANDS PRAISE students, faculty, and staff received With the symptoms being similar to a On behalf of every man and woman ever asso- shots for in the past weeks. The fast number of different strains of flu and Wabash College Student Senate, which derives ciated with Wabash College spreading illness caused a few days of the common cold, it’s good to get a its funds from the Wabash College student body. illness for some students on campus. and the Monon Bell, thank diagnosis from the health center and Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed and In order to minimize the spread, the you for guarding the bell and receive an anti-viral medication to encouraged. They will only be published if they Health Center recommended that campus all week long. That minimize symptoms. include name, phone, or e-mail, and are not lon- students not come if they developed constant ringing is definitely An extra degree of prevention can ger than 300 words. worth the headache that it symptoms. be found for respiratory flu in the can sometimes provide. It is a small price to “When you’ve got something like form of the perennial flu shots. The Bachelor reserves the right to edit letters for pay to keep the bell in its rightful home. this that spread and passes so rapidly, “[Getting a] flu shot is the single content, typographical errors, and length. All let- [the goal is] to keep guys in their liv- most important thing that anyone ters received become property of this publication ing units,” campus physician John can do to prevent [respiratory influ- for the purposes of reprinting and/or redistribu- ONE-ACTS BRING PLAY- Roberts ’83 said. enza],” Lamb said. “And right under tion. Profanity may appear in the publication, Roberts said the response with this that would be hand-washing, good but only in cases of direct quote or if profanity is WRIGHTS TO CAMPUS outbreak was similar to the response hygiene, adequate rest, nutritious necessary to the content of the story. Please do Studio One-Acts provide students an oppor- several years ago with H1N1 where meals, and minimizing stress.” not confuse profanity with obscenity. No article tunity to manage, direct, and perform in short things were “locked down,” so to This week, Lamb sent out a survey or picture of an obscene nature will appear in this plays. This year it features four world-premiere speak, and students were strongly via email asking whether or not stu- publication. plays written by professional, award-winning encouraged to stay in their living units dents received the immunization off- The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at the playwrights R.N. Healey, Will Snider, Jason despite not having a Dean’s excuse campus. Lamb said the opportunity Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. It is deliv- Sebacher, and Andrew Hinderaker. Both Snider from class. to receive these shots saw little utiliza- ered freely to all students, faculty, and staff at and Sebacher were on campus this past week “[It’s] a balancing act,” he said. “It’s tion by students when offered several Wabash College. All advertising published in The to conduct workshops. The plays focus on the not shutting [the College] down, but weeks ago. Bachelor is subject to an established rate card. theme of masculinity in modern mythology. taking precautions to separate con- “It was received very poorly,” Lamb The Bachelor reserves the right to deny requests tamination.” said. Regardless of what type of illnesses Using the health center as a for publication of advertisements. Student HOUSTON HODGES HIT students and those responsible for resource is something Lamb said that organizations of Wabash College may purchase SPARKS BACKLASH keeping living units clean are trying to students need to take full advantage advertisements at half the listed rate. prevent, school nurse Carol Lamb said of, during this flu season and outside The Bachelor is a member of the Hoosier State After a questionable call on Saturday’s football the most effective thing that can be of it. and Indiana Collegiate Press Associations (HSPA game against Wittenberg, Houston Hodges done is hand-washing. Lamb said, “Although I would prefer and ICPA). older brother Austin Hodges ‘12 took action. Despite the prevalence of what that students call or email to set up an The call kicked Houston out of the game appear to be hand-washing alterna- appointment, they can see a physician against Wittenberg and will suspend him from tives, in the form of alcohol-based and there’s no charge to be seen here playing against DePauw at the Monon Bell hand sanitizers, Roberts said there is by the doctor’s. And if they write a game. In light of the #FreeHouston move- no true substitute to washing hands prescription, we have a small dispen- ment on Twitter, Austin designed a long sleeve with soap and warm water for at least sary of medicine that we can fill some t-shirt that read #FreeHouston on the front 20 seconds. of those prescriptions at no charge. and “Sorry for the Hit” on the back. “You get a false sense of security [For these services], anywhere else you [otherwise],” he said. would go, you would need to pay.”

2 | BACHELOR.WABASH.EDU | THE BACHELOR MOVEMBER: GROWING FOR A CAUSE ADAM ALEXANDER ‘16 | COPY EDITOR • Students in classes through- “I think some of the out Wabash College are beginning to sport a different facial hair style than usual. At an all-male school such as greatest men ever Wabash, the month of November holds special significance. have had Many Wabash students take part in the “Movember” movement. Movember entails men growing facial mustaches: Tom hair and refusing to shave throughout the entire month of November. Many Selleck, Burt men deem themselves as “tough guys” and are reluctant to receive frequent Reynolds, Albert medical checks to ensure their health. Movember seeks to challenge this by making men’s health appear Einstein, Hulk manly, and encourage awareness and donations to support treatments Hogan.” for prostate and testicular cancer. This year, Patrick Bondi ’15 and Wes BONDI ’14 Zimmerman ’14 are leading Wabash’s Movember movement. “Right now the more important is to say ‘hey, I’m growing a mus- thing is awareness,” Zimmerman tache, will you donate to the cause?’” said. “We’ve always known about Zimmerman said. “Wabash hasn’t Movember, but a lot of guys ask ‘so done the best job of that so far, and what?’ We want to raise awareness I think we need to make an effort that testicular cancer and prostate to start pushing that and collecting PHOTO BY IAN BAUMGARDNER ‘14 cancer are growing problems in our donations.” nation that need to be addressed, and Bondi hopes that future graduates Eddie Pingle ‘15 sprouted a mean mustache and beard combo for Movember. funding needs to happen for it.” of Wabash, once firmly established Zimmerman hopes that eventu- with a source of income, will remem- future to think about these things,” Tom Selleck, Burt Reynolds, Albert ally the movement will evolve into ber the Movember efforts of their Bondi said. “We’re all in college; we Einstein, Hulk Hogan,” Bondi said. charitable donations made by Wabash undergraduate days and donate to the can’t just donate money. Not many Zimmerman responded with some men. cause of men’s health. people are going to go out and just pseudo-statistics about mustaches “A lot of the times, the general goal “It’s really setting people up for the donate twenty bucks; they need that and men’s health. for food and stuff like that. We just “I think the most important thing want to raise awareness so that maybe about it is that it’s scientifically later in life, once people have mon- proven that mustaches help pre- etary gains, they can donate money to vent prostate and testicular cancer,” it. I think there’s definitely a possibil- Zimmerman said. “Sixty percent of ity to raise money for prostate cancer, the time, growing a mustache pre- but at this stage of the game, we’re vents testicular cancer every time.” just trying to spread awareness.” Zimmerman and Bondi offered Bondi stresses that the importance advice for any students interested in of the month can also come in lifting maintaining their mustaches. the spirits of Wabash students. “An occasional trim can help “I think it helps raise morale on make it grow, just like your hair,” campus,” Bondi said. “If you’re sitting Zimmerman said. “I also use horse- in class and you see a guy with a goofy mane shampoo for my mustache mustache, you’re gonna crack a smile only.” even if it is the eighth week of school Bondi concurred with this senti- and you’ve got two lab reports due the ment. next day and a test.” “Yeah, you don’t want to use that on The Movember movement goes your scalp because it’ll dry it out too hand-in-hand with the Monon much, but it’s perfect for your mus- Mustache. Every year, Wabash men tache,” Bondi said. grow mustaches in preparation for the Bondi also offered what could be a big game. guarantee-win for any Wally seriously “I think that really speaks to how committed to the competition. much more manly Wabash is than “I think if you can continue your DePauw,” Zimmerman said. “Instead mustache going up onto the forehead, of just at the end of the month, we that’s definitely one of the top three do it in the middle of the month manliest things in the world,” Bondi because you know, testosterone pro- said. “Next to riverboat gambling and duces mustaches, and we have more making your own beef jerky.” testosterone than DePauw. And we “If you can’t grow a good mustache, like to display that dominance at any grow a great beard,” Bondi said. “A given time, and a mustache competi- chinstrap is fine too. I’m a fan of all tion is probably the perfect way to do types of facial hair. [People who can’t it. There’s nothing better than a lip grow a mustache] should still support sweater to announce your presence everyone.” and manliness.” Bondi and Zimmerman are lead- Bondi and Zimmerman also offered ing an effort to raise awareness of some light-hearted input into the important men’s health issues. They matter. are doing it while boosting campus “I think some of the greatest morale and they are clearly having fun men ever have had mustaches: with it.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 3 SCARLET TAKES OVER GREENCASTLE SCOTT MORRISON ‘14 | EDITOR- IN-CHIEF • DePauw students and fans have been seeing red in downtown “I wanted to do a Greencastle all week, and it’s not because DePauw has lost the last four ‘spirit service’, if Monon Bell games. What they have been seeing are pro-Wabash slogans and pictures painted on the inside of you will, to the the windows of the building owned by Trudy and Greg Selvia located next door college that I have to the DePauw bookstore. Their son, Brand Selvia ’17, is a grown to love so freshman this year at Wabash. Brand’s choice of college is interesting because his family has called Greencastle home much...” for over 20 years. ““I always jokingly tell people I “defected” from Greencastle,” SELVIA ‘17 Brand said. “I was always aware of the rivalry between the two schools, and I gradually grew to not necessarily like that we (the students) take this rivalry DePauw (for reasons other than the seriously and that we want to continue Monon Bell). But when you ask me what to express our passion that we have for it’s like to be here instead of there, I the rivalry and Wabash in a creative and guess I will say that it is not uncomfort- gentlemanly fashion.” PHOTO COURTESY OF WABASH.EDU able, rather it feels just right.” So far the windows have been safely The Selvia’s storefront in downtown Trudy and Greg Selvia’s building was decorated with pro-Wabash designs for the Monon preserved, and it looks like Wabash red will be there to stay. Well, at least Greencastle. The Selvia’s storefront in Bell Game. They are the parents of freshman Brand Selvia. downtown Greencastle. until Saturday evening. “I hope that the The Selvias are no strangers to mak- message that the windows send is one think they thought we were just going to been told by my girlfriend, who is an ing bold statements suggesting that the rivalry is still alive do a little window in my office. We still RA at that school, that there are many about Wabash and competitive as it has always been,” may try to get my office windows before exotic rumors floating around about the in enemy terri- Brand said. “Especially with the way Saturday.” incident,” Baumgardner said. “The best tory. After Brand that the art has been received by both Once they got going, the guys one is that Wabash has rented out the accepted admis- schools, it has become clear that both basked in the opportunity to display space for three months to paint it for sion to Wabash, he sides take this football game very seri- some Wabash pride in the heart of this week. I hope that the people of the took his photo in ously. Greencastle. “This is one of the best school down south and Greencastle see his freshman t-shirt experiences I have had at Wabash thus on DePauw’s cam- far,” Scarborough said. “Wabash College pus with a proudly has a lot of tradition, but, in my person- unfurled Wabash al belief, Bell Week is one of my favorite flag. Ian Baumgardner ‘14 traditional aspects of the College. Being From that able to take part in these shenani- moment on, he and gans was extremely fun. They hide the his family were plotting how they could prize, we put it on display. This experi- make a statement during Bell Week. “All ence really emphasized that aspect of of us came up with the idea, but it was Wabash culture.” Brand mostly,” Trudy said. “When the It literally took minutes before local building was still empty, we were talk- residents and DePauw students became ing, and since we own another building alarmed at the Wabash infiltration of on the square where my office is, we their downtown area. “There was a were just going to put it in my windows. DePauw student who didn’t necessar- Then we thought since all these great ily like what was going on,” Trudy said. big windows are open, let’s see if we can “She saw the guys in the window, and come up with something. We went old she was very unhappy. Someone called school and decided to paint them up.” public safety at DePauw (we think her), After a failed attempt by the Selvia’s and within 20 minutes there was a during Homecoming weekend to DePauw public safety officer there.” acquire a used float and proudly display The public safety it in the shop, they knew they had to officer is a friend make a statement during Bell Week. “I of Trudy’s and was wanted to do a “spirit service”, if you simply concerned will, to the college that I have grown someone had to love so much, and I figured it would broken into the be the least I could do to let the Sphinx building, but a little Club come down and enjoy this endeav- while later, DePauw or,” Brand said. President Brian Trudy contacted former Sphinx Club Casey stopped by president and Greencastle native Tyler the building. “He Wade ’12 who put her in communica- wasn’t necessarily Clint Scarborough ‘15 tion with current Sphinx Club president impressed or happy Ian Baumgardner ’14. with what we were doing,” Trudy said. On Sunday, Baumgardner and Sphinx “He thought at first that you guys had Club rhynes David Newhart, Clint rented the space to paint it. They all Scarborough, and Zach Haltom traveled know my son goes to Wabash. We aren’t down south to help Trudy execute the in any way hiding that. We are proud of Selvia’s plan. “I don’t think they had it.” an idea exactly what our plan was until Since Sunday, the paint has been a they got here Sunday,” Trudy said. “I hot topic on DePauw’s campus. “I have

4 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR SPENCERTAILGATE PETERS ‘14 | STAFF ing, but it does matter where Wabash of AREAplanning in recent years, the home ofSET 8,000 guests at home football WRITER • Wabash is a place that prides will be allowed to tailgate. Wabash team has always designated a space games,” Baker-Watson said. “There itself on countless traditions and fans will be delegated to the inter- for the visiting team fans to tailgate,” is a general plan in place to host the being a tight-knit community of men mural field lot off of Walnut Street in DePauw Athletic Director Stevie Monon Bell game which has remained from all around the country. Students, Greencastle. The area is large enough Baker-Watson said. “As we reviewed relatively static, however with on- alumni, and professors gather around for the expected number of Wabash our plans and considered the number going construction on our campus we grills in high spirits as they await the fans that will be attending and is of Wabash fans we anticipated host- needed to reevaluate that plan and opening kickoff, while other families about a five to ten minute walk to ing, it was clear that we needed for make decisions on what works at this crowd around television and comput- Blackstock Stadium. find ample space and the IM field was moment in time.” er screens in far-off places like Dallas “I think the tailgate areas will selected.” There however is not reason to or Denver; even students studying be fine, although they are located The Monon Bell game is some- believe that this tailgating venue will abroad watch the game. But for the further away than we are used to,” thing that is so beyond the scope affect the normal tailgate that Wabash ones lucky enough to attend the game Athletic Director Joe Haklin said. of a normal event at either school. fans are used to, regardless if it is your at DePauw this year, a big part of the “Adjustments had to be made due to Attendance is raised, the atmosphere first, fourth, or 50th Monon tailgate. Bell experience is the tailgating before the construction on their campus.” is electric and two alternate fanbases “I’m really excited for my first tail- the game, and with good reason. Construction on the campus has are mixed that do not necessarily gate,” Jacob Stone ’17 said. “I’ve been “The tailgate is critical to Monon made Wabash bounce around more agree with each other on the outcome hearing about it all year and I want to Bell,” Alex Amerling ’14 said. than once over the years, this time of the upcoming game. see if the game holds up to all expec- “Through tailgating, the fans get Wabash has bounced to the intramu- “Planning for Monon Bell and tation.” jacked for the game, and we rally ral fields. executing a positive event for the So what will be outcome of the day? to go into the game and give those So why did DePauw put Wabash on student-athletes participating in the “I expect to ring the Monon Bell in Dannies hell.” the IM fields this year? game is a campus wide activity for Pioneer Chapel on Saturday night.” Most students agree with Amerling “In planning for this event and talk- both Wabash and DePauw as nei- Haklin predicted. Ding, Ding. concerning the importance of tailgating with others who have been a part ther team routinely hosts upwards

PHOTO COURTESY OF WABASH.EDU Wabash fans will be rallying in the DePauw intramural fields this year due to construction. The tailgating spot is roughly a five to ten minute walk from Blackstock Stadium.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 5 OPINION THINK BEFORE YOU TYPE STAFF EDITORIAL apparent from all campus e-mails Wabash alumnus has the words someone could always come across seen over the last two weeks, but “think twice” as the background it or use it against you. ne of the best pieces of this is not to point anyone out or on his computer so that he always In addition (and specifically with advice for any man or shame any person. To a man, I am remembers to think twice before reference to the everyone list on O woman as they embark on sure everyone on this campus has he makes the mistake of sending an campus e-mail), anything you type their professional careers is to never been guilty of this professional sin inflammatory e-mail which could gets read by Sherry Ross, President put anything negative about some- at one point or another. end up ruining his career. Hess, Dr. Herzog, and every other one else in writing. Nonetheless, we need to work So, back to the original point on faculty and staff member on cam- Of course there is a lot of advice hard to always promote positive all campus e-mail or anything else pus. for anyone hoping to go on to a suc- discourse on every topic. If some- that gets sent via the Internet. What So please think twice, not only for cessful career after college, but this thing or someone really gets you you say over the internet is impor- your future self, but for everyone is a big one. going on a topic, step away from the tant. What you say over the internet else on campus, in your Facebook Adding on to it – never put any- keyboard or pen for a minute. Take is permanent. friends list, or e-mail contact thing in writing (either on paper or a walk, work out, play some COD, Those comments could come back list. It is a very important issue electronically) that you would be or pace back and forth – whatever to bite you in the future. Whether and one that is closely tied to the ashamed of whether it is profane, works for you. it is a comment on Facebook or Gentleman’s Rule. vulgar, or something you simply The key is to calm down a little. Twitter, or something on a personal Don’t like what we say? Let us would not want your mother or In the spur of the moment, it can e-mail, nothing ever dies on the grandmother to see. know at [email protected] or be very easy to write something you internet. Once something inflam- on Twitter @ WabcoBachelor. The reason for this editorial is might regret later. A distinguished matory or derogatory is out there,

LETTER TO THE EDITOR A DILEMMA: Dear Wabash, GLORIFYING WAR A week ago, we experienced yet another email war, and another crisis that divid- ed us rather than united us. For me, a little over a month away from finishing up at This Special Place, I can’t help but reflect upon the changes and the crises I have witnessed, and have even been involved in, since first coming here in 2009. IN AMERICAN FILM Each time, we always came out alive after such a conflict. But I sometimes won- der if we learn anything from that kind of an experience as much as we simply continue as we were before the storm. rofessor Rosenberg recently Stephen Still, I, for one, am hopeful for the future. Wabash may take years off of our lives showed Edward Zwick’s (definitely more than four), but it also provides us with opportunities rarely expe- P Glory in his American Batchelder rienced on other campuses. I have never seen a place quite like this one, but am Literature class. Glory attempts ‘15 open to suggestions if anyone knows of a counterexample. to retell the story of the 54th Massachusetts Division, the first Reply to this editorial at In the end, as President Kennedy once said, “we all breathe the same air.” We volunteer division created in the [email protected] may disagree on issues such as presidential authority or the definition of marriage U.S. militia by colored volun- or who speaks for who. But we are all given a special opportunity here, the oppor- teers, and its glorious action in the tunity to discover ourselves, our beliefs, our values, our convictions, as long as we American Civil War. The film fol- maintain our responsibility as gentlemen. lows the narrative of Col. Robert Gould Shaw, the son of a leading I speak for no one but myself. I have been called an elder statesman, a student Massachusetts abolitionist, who on Fort Wagner in early July 1863. emeritus, an old timer. But first and foremost, I am a Wabash Man. In the end, I accepts appointment to train and Col. Shaw requests permission for believe that, regardless of living unit, social class, race, sexual identity, or party ID, lead a regiment of African-American his division to lead the attack on Ft. we are all Wabash Men. volunteers against the Confederate Wagner, which ultimately results army. Throughout the narrative in the annihilation of every mem- Wabash Always Fights... for one another, not with one another. At least that’s Col. Shaw and the 54th encounter ber of the division and a lost battle what I believe. every type of resistance and racism for the Union. The film wrestles in their attempts to contribute to with issues of slavery, masculinity, Rudy Altergott ‘13 the Union campaign in a meaning- community, and self-reliance in an ful manner. The 54th, at the end of overall inspiring account of hero- the film, finally receives its oppor- ism. However, for all the virtues of tunity to perform in a significant battle by means of a failed attack SEE MYTHOLOGY, NEXT PAGE

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egarding the socioeconomic Joseph of failure that increases the likeli- Education is a cyclical process. THINK BEFORE YOU TYPE achievement gap in edu- hood of continued low-achievement, It is a lack of education that breeds cation, there are two real Jackson ‘14 and this self-fulfilling prophecy poverty; that poverty then leads to someone could always come across R culprits: teachers and communi- itself is largely responsible for the more poverty; and the whole pro- it or use it against you. ties. While a large portion of the Reply to this editorial at achievement gap to begin with. This cess started because poor minority In addition (and specifically with blame for America’s low-performing [email protected] mentality is either learned in the groups inherited communities that reference to the everyone list on schools invariably does lie with the home or in the community, and it is lacked access to equal opportunity campus e-mail), anything you type quality of its teachers, the effect of the end result of educational injus- when the system began. gets read by Sherry Ross, President a negative environment on a child’s tices of generations past. Regardless It’s time we change our notions of Hess, Dr. Herzog, and every other ability to learn are often under- where it is learned though, it follows intelligence. Intelligence isn’t just faculty and staff member on cam- looked. In addition to bad schools, these children around and shapes something you’re born with if you’re pus. our poorest children also experi- their identities for the rest of their rich and something you’ve missed So please think twice, not only for ence disadvantages in access to growth and ideals. lives. These kids convince them- out on if you’re poor; it’s a culmina- your future self, but for everyone language and vocabulary; quality selves by the age of four, entirely tion of your experiences and your else on campus, in your Facebook Children in professionals’ homes, of healthcare; and housing. These compared to those in welfare homes, because of their surroundings—sur- mindset, and it certainly isn’t fixed. friends list, or e-mail contact areas all affect the achievement and roundings that often stress and pro- While invariably there will always be list. It is a very important issue are exposed to an average of more life-quality of children. So closing than 1,500 spoken words per hour. vide less-than-ideal norms and expe- a genetic component in intellectual and one that is closely tied to the the achievement gap and really com- riences—that their ‘unintellect’ is in capabilities, it’s hard to imagine Gentleman’s Rule. By the age of four, that amounts to bating the underlying problems in a 32 million word difference, with a inevitable part of who they are, and the disparities we see in education Don’t like what we say? Let us public education will require a col- substantial gap in tone and complex- furthermore that it can’t be changed. are due to some biological selection know at [email protected] or laborative effort between all of the ity of words used too. Children from Psychologically speaking, if a person process that arbitrarily assigns poor on Twitter @ WabcoBachelor. different entities that affect a child’s professional families also receive doesn’t have any significant concept intellectual abilities to poor kids. learning and growth. 560,000 more instances of encourag- of positive self-esteem, it makes it The majority of the reason some As discussed last week, expecta- ing feedback than discouraging feed- near-impossible for that person to kids do better in school or start talk- tions and high standards are crucial back. A working-class child receives develop properly throughout life; ing at earlier ages, is because from in creating an environment and merely 100,000 more encourage- cope with hardships; construct a day one they are trained to. Speaking mindset where children can mean- ments than discouragements, and meaningful sense of identity; or to to children early and often; reading ingfully grow. The necessity of high a welfare child actually receives be successful. to children early and often; provid- expectations and standards are 125,000 more discouragements than If that isn’t enough, poor children ing nurture and encouragement; not limited solely to the classroom encouragements. In addition, poorer are also more likely to suffer from an setting high expectations; embracing A DILEMMA: though; children develop as their undiagnosed vision problem; undi- failure; and encouraging a growth students spend an average of 2.5 environments allow them to devel- hours a day watching TV. This is all agnosed and undertreated asthma mindset, all, regardless of race or op. The more a person believes that particularly alarming, because it is problems; are more likely to get class, positively affect a child’s abilities can be learned, developed, all taking place during the most for- pregnant; to be bullied in school; to ability to learn. Right now that is and improved upon, the greater the mative years of life. eat irregular or unhealthy meals; and something some groups do better GLORIFYING WAR chance that person will eventually to be absent in school from sickness than others, and regardless of what A substantial portion of our low- enjoy success. It is up to individual achieving students are taught and or fear of being bullied, all of which happens in the classroom, no reform communities to promote an envi- socially reinforced to think “I can’t.” inhibit academic performance far will fix education without this kind IN AMERICAN FILM ronment that cultivates educational This creates a self-fulfilling prophecy apart from a teacher or her ability. of social reinforcement to back it up. FROM MYTHOLOGY, of the true terrors of war. While a historical representation of war. Truly representative and adequate PREVIOUS PAGE I believe the film to more sympa- (1) A film like Glory is more the histories should be sought in criti- thetic to an honest representation account of personal struggle against cal research. (3) Warfare, especially of war than say Quentin Tarantino’s all odd, in this case about freed as it becomes modernized, merits a Glory, I am constantly troubled by Inglorious Bastards, I believe Glory African Americans blazing their more in-depth study of the various the glorification and romanticism of in the end still intends its audience path towards the American ideals ethical issues at stake. Media that war in American culture. I believe to understand African American of equality through war, than it is capitalizes on minimizing ethical if my study of American Literature involvement in the civil war as the actually intended to be a represen- issues of warfare, even in exchange has demonstrated one thing about most noble means of forging a new tation of war itself. Therefore the for considering other ethical lens- American culture it is that our social identity equal to that of white war films, while often being moving es, needs to be cautioned. The people, as a consensus, completely Americans. and well-written stories, have often American history of violence is a admire, romanticize, and adore the I believe that the Wabash com- no consideration for the entirety of disturbing tradition that constantly perils of violence and war. munity in accordance with the ide- basic human concerns at play in the emerges into our modern political However, I am beginning to won- als of thinking critically and leading time and context of the particular and ethical situations. Perhaps now der what this attraction says about effectively needs to consider the war they explore and merely uses more than ever Americans need not American culture. Why is it that deeper discourses of acts of ter- the circumstances as a mechanism repent or cease from this tradition, so many forms of American media rible violence and war. As much for plot development. (2) Because but consider what additional issues romanticize the American Civil War as American mythology praises the a film like Glory bases the develop- are at stake in our history. What is in particular? When one considers embodiment of the human condi- ment of its plot on historical events, history and what is myth? that in the American Civil War more tion in the act of war, as Americans much of what is depicted in the film Glory certainly has it merits as a American lives were lost than all we need to recognize the short- will be taken as the “truth,” even if film and is indeed a piece of history other conflicts combined, it seems comings of the stories we tell our- that “truth” is embellished. What that needs to be told. However, I perverted in a sense that the likes of selves. Any Hollywood dramatiza- the audience experiences is not would encourage this community Edward Zwick as well as many other tion of war merits our consideration actually history, but the writer and to consider what other discourses filmmakers and authors would make and critique. Though I have no director’s interpretation of history. go unconsidered by media outlets a huge profit from memorializing personal experience with war, I Considering the capitalistic aims and how might our conversations the actions of men who “gave the would like to suggest three poten- of the film industry it must be cau- on such a film transition to consider last full measure of their devotion” tial issues that the film and media tioned to invest too much authority the deep ethical issues associated in surely one horrifying account industry ignores when exploring in the authenticity of the account. with war and violence.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 7 A VIEW FROM THE WINNING SIDE OPERATION FRIJOLES EPITOMIZES BELL TRADITIONS MICHAEL WITZACK ‘14 | STAFF WRITER • In many ways, Wabash is one big tradition. We pride ourselves on our ability to keep the Wabash spirit alive, and for good reason. With the Bell game this Saturday, our campus embraces the rivalry as a welcomed opportunity to get in touch with our school pride. This, however, is not a new idea on our campus. It has been happening just about as long as Wabash and DePauw have been playing football. While researching interesting stories regarding our cherished rivalry, I stumbled upon a gem that truly epitomizes the Monon Bell tradition. This story is steeped in a certain, beautiful irony: it was written by a DePauw student, for the DePauw school paper. The original article was written last year, 2012, in the issue just before the Monon Bell game. It tells the story of last year’s failed attempt to steal the Bell from our sacred chapel steps. The story, titled Monon Bell Almost Theft, Tradition and written by Abby Margulis, continues to explain that stealing the Bell is a fun part of our rivalry, with which I have to genu- inely agree. The best part comes PHOTO BY COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 next. After explaining how DePauw Sigma Chi and Tau Kappa Epsilon freshmen guard the Monon Bell, keeping it safe from the dastardly Dannies. failed, yet again, to steal the Bell from Wabash, the article then pro- and it shows just how long the Bell vides the reader with a story of suc- game’s traditions have been thriv- cess. This success story, however, ing. Admittedly, you have to doubt WEIGHING THE OPTIONS was not a tale told to capture the whether such an epic capture will true heroism of DePauw students of ever take place again. Our inter- old—the story was about Wabash campus pranks have been taken students effectively stealing the more seriously as time trudges for- Bell from DePauw in 1965. It seems ward. What was once considered in that when DePauw needed advice good fun is now liable to get a guy about how to get the Bell back on sued, to no fault of either Wabash or their home turf, they turned to the DePauw in particular. experts. To Ms. Margulis’ due credit, But this certainly doesn’t mean the story she found was one worth that the Monon Bell game is no telling: longer surrounded by grand tradi- “A Wabash student named James tion. If any of us are ever questioned Shanks posed as a representative about the traditions that took place of the United States Information during our time on campus, we will Service in Mexico City. He arranged be equipped with plenty of exam- to meet with William E. Kerstetter, ples to give. president of DePauw, who showed “When you walked across our him the storeroom where the Bell campus,” I’ll say, “you would see was stored by Blackstock Stadium to mohawks and mustaches, you get a picture of the trophy. After tak- would see a chapel filled with stu- ing careful notes he returned later dents to hear the captains speak, that night to take the Bell back to but most importantly, you would PHOTO BY IAN BAUMGARDNER ‘14 Crawfordsville, Ind.” hear the Bell singing it’s sweet song, This story captures the true inge- reminding us that its true home is Apartment-style housing, as seen at Oberlin College above, is one of the options adminis- nuity behind the Wabash man, in Crawfordsville.” tartors are considering for the College’s future independent housing.

8 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR CAVELIFE WALLIES BOAST UNIQUE STYLES CHRISTIE BYUN | GUEST Coast, West Coast, or anywhere in COLUMNIST • To the casual between. The preppy style is always observer, it may appear that style in fashion. It works in the office is a long lost art on our fair cam- and carries you through to cocktail pus. Looking out at the plethora hour. Layering is key and a clas- of pajama pants and Crocs, and the sic peacoat goes well with many sea of sweatpants and hoodies in ensembles. the dead of winter, it’s easy to get discouraged. 3. Skater Style—This is how Rob But a closer examination reveals Dyrdek would dress as a Wabash a wealth of sartorial diversity at student. Floppy hair, floppy shirt, Wabash to rival that of any of our cap, and road burn in varying stages collegiate counterparts. Sweatpants of healing. Not to be confused with and hoodies aside (and those con- the California analogue, the Surfer stitute a style all their own), there style (see: Jeff Spicoli). is a range of impressive style on campus, indicating that any Wally 4. Sphinx Club Style—The inevi- could hold his own in Bloomington, tability of air raids necessitates a Berkeley, or Austin, Texas. wardrobe all its own. Maximum Here are a few examples that flexibility is key. Here we have the typify the impressive style range at standard issue sweats, signboards, Wabash. and caution vest, with the pot as the crowning accent. Practical and 1. Everyday Wabash Style— functional. Rife with symbolism. Consisting of the aforemen- tioned sweatpants and hoodie, These are just a few examples of the Everyday Wally is a familiar style on campus. But open yourself sight. The overall effect of this look up to the possibilities and com- gives the impression of someone binations! Soon you’ll see that all who’s ready to battle the elements, the style you need is right here at the zombie apocalypse, or even Wabash. Econ101. Mohawk optional. 2. Preppy Style—These Wallies look like they belong on the East

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PHOTOS BY SHANE XUAN ‘17, AND DR. BYUN. Above, Seton Goddard ‘15 shows off his preppy style. Kolby Lopp ‘17 poses with his skateboard, the quintessential aspect of skater style. Connor Rice ‘17 epitomizes the everyday style of every Wabash man, mohawk, sweatpants, and all. Nick Sommer ‘15 and David Ne- whart ‘15 are enjoying their Sphinx style, for a few more weeks at least.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 9 CAVELIFE “KILLING SUPERMAN” HIGHLIGHTS SUCCESS FREE KASHON ‘17 | STAFF WRITER four of them worked hard to get every- • All men and women have stories. All thing as organized as they could. great men and women have stories “It was definitely very difficult,” Li that lead to their greatness, and four said when asked about the experience. Wabash men hope to uncover what has Kennedy further explained that “we happened in these peoples’ lives that had defended our cause pretty effec- make them so successful. Derrick Li ‘14, tively and Derrick and Sky took a lot of Sky King ‘15, James Kennedy IV ‘16, and the hits from the judges.” Scott Purucker ‘16 have banded togeth- With 500 dollars now in their pock- er to create a documentary covering the ets from their performance, they are lives and stories of these people. happy and excited to get on their way. With subjects ranging from Adrian IdeaSpark was their crucible. Peterson to President Obama, Killing Purucker described the outlook they Superman will be a film that follows got from the competition in a posi- these young men as they journey across tive light, “It’s really easy to convince the country, documenting their own yourselves that you have it right; we personal story as they capture those only thought minimal things would go of the men and women who have wrong, but the judges will doubt you. It made the biggest changes in the world was humbling.” around us. The guys are ready to keep moving When these four men got together, ahead and are confident in their goals. PHOTO PROVIDED BY “KILLING SUPERMAN” TEAM they knew they were onto something “We have the best team we could Sky King ‘15, Derrick Li ‘14, and Scott Purucker ‘16 tell you their Twitter handle. Not pic- big. pick out of Wabash,” Li said. “We wanted to know how these To build on his partner’s confidence, tured, James Kennedy IV ‘16. people got to where they are, how they Kennedy was not afraid to say that can affect their community, and how any doubter would be very mistaken, Their goal is to acquire interviews they pursue their own success. Li, King, we can affect our communities once we because they are serious about this with 15 of the world’s most influential Kennedy, and Purucker already have graduate from Wabash,” Li said. project. The guys are ready to roll, men and women, and the worst-case plans to interview Billie Jean King, and They knew they would need funding and though they know they have a few scenario, they decided, was that they do are one step closer to success. Be on for their project and that’s when they roadblocks ahead of them, they are not not get all 15. They believe that this still the lookout for Killing Superman in the heard about IdeaSpark. Upon word afraid to pursue their dreams. would not be a failure. It is a documen- years to come, and if you want to keep of this, the guys sat down and worked “Two weeks ago we thought about an tary inside of a documentary. up to date on their daily activities, fol- a total of 24 hours to make sure they idea,” Li explained, and that idea has As they collect the stories of the low them @killingsuperman and con- had everything the way they wanted. grown and prospered in such a short journeys of great people, they also will tinue to support your fellow Wabash Knowing this was their crucible, the amount of time. be keeping the story of their journey as men.

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JOCELYN HOPKINSON ‘15| Coach Roger Busch said his team will team’s depth has given him a problem SPORTS EDITOR • Calvin College, need a heightened awareness of Knight every coach likes. Saturday’s host for the 2013 Great Lakes runners. “There’s still about eight guys that can Regional Championships, has taken 17 “Our group and their group will be potentially run in our top seven,” Busch consecutive regional titles. A chang- some of the top runners so we’ll be able said. “Hopefully everyone stays healthy ing of the guard may finally happen to identify them early and hopefully and we’ll have some tough decisions to this season. Wabash—the last team match them man for man,” Busch said. make on race day. But that’s okay.” to win the Great Lakes Region before Each team’s runners grouped together He listed Fabian House ’16, Cordell Calvin—defeated the juggernaut at the at the Oshkosh meet. Calvin clipped Lewis ’17, and Mason McKinney ’17 as Notre Dame Invitational, and lost by one Wabash by one point in a very large field. the three guys competing for the final point at the Brooks Invitational at the Calvin, of course, will hold the home- two spots. The NCAC named Mason University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. After course advantage, but the even path will McKinney the Newcomer of the year. three consecutive second-place finishes, allow Wabash to prepare. No matter the shuffling at the bottom Dalton Boyer ’14 will not accept second- “This course is going to be flat as a of the lineup, Boyer will look to be the best. pancake,” Boyer said. “The first couple team’s pace setter. He finished second “Going into this race, we’re not think- of miles are going to go pretty hard. We’ll at conference en route to Wabash’s 2013 ing about second, we’re thinking about pace ourselves in the middle and pick it NCAC title. Boyer finished in 26:54.3. first,” Boyer said. “As a team we’re ready up towards the end.” “As the number one, I usually don’t PHOTO COURTESY OF WABASH COMMUNICATIONS to make it to the next level. We’re ready The Red Pack will require a team effort feel like I need to slow down,” Boyer Dalton Boyer finished second at the NCAC to make winning regionals a tradition to take down Calvin, and Coach Busch Championships. His performance helped instead of just getting second. We want has not determined the members of that SEE REGIONALS, P. 13 the Red Pack win the conference title. to win it.” pack. He can only run seven, and his SPORTS EDITORS’ BELL-GAME PREDICTIONS

JOCELYN HOPKINSON ‘15| SPORTS The Tigers will undoubtedly try the ERIC ST. BERNARD | SPORTS EDITOR, co. puts up 48 points a game, includ- EDITOR, THE BACHELOR • A poor start same approach with their go-to play- THE DEPAUW • Usually, when a 4-5 foot- ing 69 against Hanover and 66 against doomed Wabash Saturday in its only maker, and the Little Giants need to do ball team with an inexperienced fresh- Hiram. The Little Giants offense puts the loss of the season to Wittenberg. a better job tightening down the cover- man quarterback faces off against an 8-1 team in a position to score on every drive. Mental errors and bad fundamentals age. program with an all-state offensive player Furthermore, DePauw’s defense has spotted the Tigers a 14-0 lead after However, Saturday will serve as the of the year under center, predictions for given up touchdowns in the red zone 72 one quarter, and a 28-3 lead at the biggest game of Hunt’s young career. the game are fairly easy to make. For the percent of the time this season. Combine half. The Little Giants will need to start Little Giant pass rushers will need to upcoming Monon Bell game, however, that with the loss of linebacker Garrett much better this Saturday to retain the make him uncomfortable early in the that is not the case. Rice, who had two interceptions earlier Monon Bell for a fifth consecutive year. pressure-packed contest. Cody Buresh First, it would be unfair to call Matt this year, and defensive tackle Pat Keller, Four decisive Bell-game victories by ’15 and Nate Scola ’14 are third and Hunt the average freshman quarterback. an offensive lineman’s worst nightmare, a combined score of 147-26 have given fourth in the conference’s sack rank- He is averaging 213 passing yards per and the chances of keeping Wabash a notion of dominance in the rivalry by ings with 10 and 8.5 sacks, respectively. game, throwing for 14 touchdowns in under 21 points seems slim to none. Wabash. A quick DePauw deficit would If Hunt struggles to find a rhythm, it only eight games for the Tigers. Hunt’s The Tigers’ chances of winning falls on remove its confidence that things will should spell a long day for the Tigers 1701 yards thus far this season beats out the shoulders of their 6-5 star wide out, be different this year. To their credit, as they are not likely to find success on Wabash quarterback Michael Putko by Barry Flynn. Flynn wouldn’t be put under the Tigers have some solid wins en the ground against Wabash’s confer- almost 300 yards. After an 0-2 start to his the pressure that Sansone will have to route to a 4-4 conference record. They ence-low 63.4 yards-rushing allowed. college career, Hunt has won 4 of his last endure with Wabash’s front 7. The tall- easily handled Oberlin 45-11, and upset Wabash’s offense will need a fast five games. The lone loss comes at the est player in the Little Giants’ secondary Ohio Wesleyan on the road, 23-21. start also as Saturday showed it is hands of Wooster College, who the Tigers is 6-1 sophomore safety Justin Woods. DePauw is also streaking — it has not built to play catch up. The unit lost to by only 3 points on November The Little Giants’ starting corners, who won four of its last five with the only had little success in coming up with 2nd. both stand 5-9, will barely be able to get loss coming by three points to Wooster. quick-strike-scoring plays to eliminate The Tigers will be returning their a hand up against Flynn. Even against Coach Bill Lynch has returned to Wittenberg’s lead. When successful, the leader in all-purpose yards, senior tail double coverage, and less time in the the Tiger sidelines and entrusted Little Giants have pounded the ball on back Nikko Sansone. It is hard to imagine pocket for Hunt, a simple game of pitch his offense to freshman quarterback the ground and mixed in a variety of Sansone as a non-factor in the last game and catch between the two will be hard Matt Hunt, and he has delivered. The play-action and quick-screen passes. of his college career. After all, he is aver- to defend. Indianapolis native has thrown 14 Wabash tops the conference in rush- aging 147 all-purpose yards per game, Two weeks ago, Flynn had 8 recep- touchdowns to just 3 interceptions, ing with almost 240 yards-per-game, 42 percent of the Tigers offense on the tions for 130 yards and three touchdowns and averaged over 200 yards passing. despite five running backs receiving a average game. This, however, isn’t the against Wooster, tying a school record. Nine of Hunt’s touchdowns have significant amount of carries at some average game. Expect a similar stat line on the biggest gone to senior receiver Barry Flynn. point this season. Sansone will have trouble against the stage of the Tigers season. The tall receiver will cause matchup Saturday’s Bell game should pro- third-best run defense in the nation, giv- At the end of the day, with nationally issues for the Wabash secondary. To vide a little more drama than in recent ing up only 63 yards per game. Sansone, ranked players on both sides of the ball, further complicate matters, cornerback memory, but a ticked off, hungry senior Armani Cato, and sophomore Wabash has upper hand, and is favorited Houston Hodges ’15 and safety Justin Wabash team will set the tone early Amen Galley need to be on their Ps and to win. Nevertheless, Little Giant head Woods ’16 will not be available in the and remind everyone its football pro- Qs against the Wabash defense, led by coach Erik Raeburn and the rest of his first half. Wittenberg’s big receivers gram is still on a higher level than linebackers Nate Scola and Cody Buresh. staff will leave Nick Mourouzis field shak- used their body well against Wabash DePauw’s. One thing is for certain- the Wabash ing in fear of what next year may hold. shielding the defender from the ball. Prediction: Wabash 31, DePauw 10 offense will have a big game. Putko and Prediction: Wabash 40, DePauw 27

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said. “We usually think of it the other BASKETBALL RETURNS TALENT, DEPTH way around — they need to be up with NICKSIC, SPONSLER LEAD me. But for that race in particular, I — they’ll have to guard all five of us.” “I know we have the same group of felt really good that day and thought I AN ATHLETIC 2013 SQUAD The shooting guard led the team in core guys, but we’re really a different deserved to be up there. I also needed to scoring with 12.7 points-per-game. team,” Sponsler said. “Although we be up there to spread up Allegheny’s top Sponsler and fellow sophomore want that momentum from last year to JOCELYN HOPKINSON ‘15| three punch.” Daniel Purvlicis will serve as two of the carry over, we don’t want to compare SPORTS EDITOR • The Wabash bas- team’s three captains. The four man the two years.” Boyer kept pace with Allegheny’s top ketball team finished last season with averaged double figures in points and One of the differences will be runners early even though they took off four consecutive home wins, including pulled down 6.7 rebounds-per-game. Wabash’s improved athleticism. Players quicker than he and Busch expected. His games against DePauw and eighth- “There’s a pressure on you to make shed pounds in the off season which strong start carried him for the duration ranked Wooster, en route to a confer- sure the day-to-day stuff is going well,” will improve their defense. of the race. ence playoff berth. Copious amounts of Sponsler said about his captain duties. “We can defend almost anyone “Throughout the race, their number talent and experience return to give the “If practice is looking down, we need to now,” Nicksic said. “The rotations two pulled away but I was able to gain program an optimistic outlook entering bring the energy back up. But we have don’t matter as much because we have back on him,” Boyer said. “When I start- this season. NCAC coaches picked the three guys who have garnered a lot of so many athletes. That really helps you ed gaining on him, I knew I could prob- team to finish fifth in the conference. respect.” play faster and not think as much on ably beat him. With 800 to go, I turned “That was very important at the end Center Pete Nicksic will serve as defense.” on the boosters and left him.” of the season,” Carpenter said. “We the third team captain. He will be the It is likely, however, freshmen will While Boyer grabbed a high score, Billy started finally getting healthy and the team’s only senior until swing-man play significant roles for the second McManus ’15 made sure the rest of the freshman were playing some good bas- Andy Walsh returns from football. straight year. The 2017 class has gener- pack had a solid day. He finished fourth ketball. It was great momentum beat- “For the entire off season and a por- ated a lot of excitement in the program. at 27:11.1, and had three Little Giants ing Wooster and DePauw showed good tion of the regular season, I’m the only “The energy surround the program is cross shortly after him. things are to come.” one in a senior leadership role,” Nicksic great — guys are really excited to come “I think Billy learned something about Numerous freshmen made signifi- said. “Even if you’re not a captain, to practice every day,” Sponsler said. himself,” Busch said. “He mentioned that cant contributions last season. 2013 you’re still looked up to as a senior. It’s “They’re putting in a lot of extra work, he felt he could have gotten a third place NCAC Newcomer of the Year Ross PHOTO COURTESY OF WABASH COMMUNICATIONS kind of funky, but the sophomores are something I think we missed last year.” for us, but he wanted to make sure his Sponsler highlights return of the 2016 willing to accept so much responsibility Sponsler listed guards Kyle Aiton and Dalton Boyer finished second at the NCAC teammates kept together as long as they class. and make it their team as well.” Gary Ulrich, and center Daniel Scofield Championships. His performance helped could. He purposely ran a little more “It’s nice your freshman year because Nicksic hauled in 5.7 rebounds-per- as freshmen that may see the floor the Red Pack win the conference title. cautious for the betterment of team.” a lot of people don’t know a whole lot game and scored at an 8.3 points clip. early. Sponsler also admitted to “prob- McManus will try to set an even faster about you,” Sponsler said. “This year Point guard Houston Hodges ’15 will ably forgetting a few.” pace Saturday for the team to capture a I’m expecting some tougher and differ- also return from football. Kasey Oetting The team’s first test will be Friday regional title. ent defenses to be thrown at me, but ’15 and Marcus Kammrath ’16 round against Franklin College. Tipoff will be The race will start at 12:30 p.m. in now we have the depth so teams won’t Grand Rapids, Mich. out the players returning with signifi- 7:30 p.m. in Chadwick Court. SPORTS EDITORS’ BELL-GAME PREDICTIONS be able to focus in on one or two guys cant playing time last season.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 13 SPORTS THE COPPER STATE PIPELINE QUARTERBACK, DEFENSIVE “In recruiting, when END, LINEBACKER HAIL you get somebody FROM ARIZONA from a specific BEN SHANK ‘16 | STAFF WRITER While the rest of the NCAC has large- area, and they do ly ignored the recruiting potential of Arizona and the Southwest, Coach Erik Raeburn has capitalized on the bud- well, it’s easier to ding football hotbed. “One of the reasons we target that get the next guy.” area is that the population in the state is growing and there are very few COACH ERIK RAEBURN opportunities to play college football in state at a four year institution,” from Arizona include Michael Putko Raeburn said. “Unless you’re ready ’16, AJ Clark ‘16 and Tyler McCullen to play in the PAC 12 or Northern ’16. All have been tremendously suc- Arizona, which is a very good FCS cessful players to this point in their team, that’s it. There are only a few careers and have been cornerstone junior college opportunities or you players in their respective roles. PHOTO BY COREY EGLER ‘15 have to leave the state. The guys that Raeburn was very complimentary of we are recruiting would have to leave Putko, his quarterback this year. Nate Scola (#42) stops the Wittenberg quarterback Saturday as Tyler McCullen (#45) the state to play college football any- “This is his first year as a starter at observes. Each player graduated from Apache Junction High School in Arizona. way so we might as well try and con- quarterback,” he said. “I think he’s vince them to come to Wabash.” had a really good year. He’s a great This is where Wabash’s strong alum- young player and has helped our team ni network steps in and helps. immensely.” “We have a fairly significant number McCullen has also been an impact of alumni in the state of Arizona, either player on the defensive side of the ball. through work or retirement and so “Tyler McCullen is a phenomenal we felt like that would help,” Raeburn player; he started right away as a fresh- said. “We have a couple alums who man,” Raeburn said. “Last year, he was send us newspaper articles constant- fourth in the conference in sacks, with ly.” 10. Again this year he’s played nearly These alums regularly send local every snap; he very rarely comes out. newspapers, which feature All- I felt like he was an All-Conference Conference or All-District players and player as a freshman.” standout players in general. While Scola’s Wabash football career Momentum drives momentum and been stellar statistically, Raeburn Raeburn has found that once he lands greatly emphasized the immense lead- the first player from a particular area, ership that Scola has demonstrated. it gets easier to get other guys from “He’s an incredible player on the that area. field, but the impact that he’s made “In recruiting, when you get some- on our team goes far beyond what he’s body from a specific area, and they do done on the field,” Raeburn said. “The well, it’s easier to get the next guy,” intensity that he brings to every work- THINGS TO DO OTHER THAN YOUR HOME- Raeburn said. “There’s some name out, whether it’s at six a.m. in January WORK….. recognition or they remember play- or Monday at 4:30 when everybody is MON- GO TO BWW FOR TENDERS NIGHT ing against him and him being a good still sore from the game on Saturday, (95¢) player. If they come to campus and see rubs off on the rest of the team. The another guy like themselves from their younger players, in particular, see that TUES- VISIT BWW FOR ANY WINGS area, they can talk to them about the this is how you have to do it.” (60¢ EACH) experience.” Scola also characterized the bond THURS- GO TO BWW FOR BONELESS WINGS Linebacker Nate Scola ’14 echoed that the Arizona players share. (60¢) this sense of a holistic recruitment “Tyler is like a little brother to me,” SAT- CELEBRATE YOUR VICTORY WITH effort not solely dependent on the Scola said. “His parents are like second coaching staff. parents to me and we’re a tightknit GAME DAY SPECIALS “Chip Timmons did a lot of the family. His brother is my best friend SUN- SEE YOUR FAVORITE NFL TEAM PLAY recruiting in Arizona, not only for and played at Arizona State. With AJ, AT BWW. academic reasons, but also football,” Michael, Tyler and I, being able to Scola said. “I received a lot of phone relate to each other’s situations has calls from the coaches so it was a cul- helped us be successful here.” mination of all of them plus Chip with The Arizona players and the rest of constant phone calls, making sure I the football team will play DePauw was staying healthy and having a good Saturday in the 120th Monon Bell senior season.” Classic. In addition to Scola, current players

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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS 11/15 DEPAUW SEASON REVIEW Basketball vs. Franklin - 7:30 p.m. SCOTT MORRISON ‘14 | EDITOR-IN- “Our seniors have yards a game on the ground. CHIEF • Football is a game of momen- The Tigers have relied on ball control 11/16 tum, and the DePauw football team and turnovers to win games this sea- may be peaking at the right time for never won the bell son, averaging only 21 points per game XC Regionals @ Calvin - 12:30 p.m. this weekend’s Monon Bell Classic. on offense. In a victory earlier this Football @ DePauw - 1:07 p.m. After a rough start to the season so that would be season over Ohio Wesleyan, DePauw under first-year head coach Bill Lynch, possessed the ball for nearly 40 min- 11/15 the Tigers have surged winning four utes of the game, something which of their last five games heading into awesome.” could really slow down the Little Giants Basketball @ Hanover - 7:30 p.m. Saturday including a 24-13 win at offensively, who are not a quick-strike Hiram last weekend. MATT HUNT, DEPAUW QB offense. “I think our players have bought “In the four wins, we’ve been able to into what we’re doing and that takes run the ball fairly effectively and sus- time with a new staff,” Lynch said. “On back to be successful,” Lynch said. “He tain drives,” Lynch said. “The defense offense, we’ve been able to run the has a line in front of him to protect has also created opportunities for the ball and I think you have to be able to him, receivers who need to make plays offense.” do that in order to win football games. and a running game to help balance DePauw has 17 seniors on this sea- Defensively, we’ve improved each the attack. When all of those things are son’s roster who have never won the week.” happening, it makes the whole team Bell, so there will certainly be plenty Lynch named freshman quarterback better.” of motivation of their side to come out Matt Hunt in week four after sharing Fifth-year senior Barry Flynn is the of the locker room strong. DePauw has time in the Tigers’ opening three losses biggest of Hunt’s weapons at wide done a good job of that this season of the season, and he has proven to receiver both statistically and physi- outscoring their opponents in the first be a reliable game manager. Hunt has cally. Flynn is 6’5’’ has posed problems quarter. completed nearly 54 percent of his for small defensive backs all year. “Our seniors have never won the bell passes this year for 1700. The Tigers also have a solid running so that would be awesome to win it Hunt is a player the DePauw coach- game led by Division-I transfer Nikko for them and a great way to end their ing staff believes has a lot of maturity Sansone. Sansone began his career at careers,” Hunt said. “Moving forward it PHOTO BY COREY EGLER ‘15 and is most likely past any freshman the University of Missouri, but now gives us momentum coming into next jitters by this late in the season. leads a running back committee and year and encourages everyone to work Nate Scola (#42) stops the Wittenberg quarterback Saturday as Tyler McCullen (#45) “Matt has done a nice job for us this that much harder in the offseason.” observes. Each player graduated from Apache Junction High School in Arizona. has rushed for 688 yards this season. season and played his role well, but DePauw as a team is averaging 128 Hunt and the Tigers face Wabash there are many factors for a quarter- Saturday.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 15 SPORTS ONE MISSION: KEEP THE BELL JOCELYN HOPKINSON ‘15| SPORTS EDITOR • The Wabash foot- WABASH: 17 ball team has not won five consecutive Monon Bell games in almost 50 WITTENBERG: 35 years. The Little Giants (8-1, NCAC NEXT UP: DEPAUW 7-1) will try to do that Saturday in the 120th Monon Bell Classic at DePauw (4-5, 4-4 NCAC). The Bell remained in on the road and its only loss in that Crawfordsville from 1949-1954. span was by three points to Wooster. Senior offensive lineman Mark Riffle “They’ve definitely played much bet- acknowledged that the Tigers will be ter than they did early in the season,” thirsty for the Bell after a four-year Coach Erik Raeburn said. “With the drought. coaching change that can be expected. “I could only imagine what it would The coach has got to get used to the be like to hear the Bell ringing on the players, and the players have to learn other sideline the whole game and not a whole new system. But clearly, their have it,” Riffle said. “Me personally, coaching staff and players are on the PHOTO BY COREY EGLER ‘15 that’d fill me with rage. So we have to same page now.” Drake Christen ‘17 caught 9 passes for 108 yards and his first-career touchdown Saturday. be ready for that this week with guys DePauw’s new coach Bill Lynch playing above and beyond their usual returned to its sidelines after a nine- sure on the quarterback, he’s going to to run it better than we have these last levels.” year absence. He coached the Tigers have a good day throwing the football.” couple of weeks, it will be a tough day The Little Giants will enter the game in 2004 before leaving for Indiana A pass rush will be even more critical for us.” licking their wounds after a 35-17 home University, where he eventually led the Saturday. Cornerback Houston Hodges DePauw has allowed 150.3 yards loss to Wittenberg. Even though the program for a few years. ’15 and safety Justin Woods ’16 are sus- rushing on average. defeat removed Wabash from an auto- Lynch turned his offense over to pended for the first half due to NCAA “It’s always difficult to switch up the matic-playoff berth, it still has a chance freshman quarterback Matt Hunt early in-game violations last weekend. offensive line,” Riffle said about inju- to earn an at-large bid, but junior line- in the season, and he has outperformed The Wabash secondary will also try ries up front. “It takes some time to key backer Cody Buresh said the team is expectations. He has thrown 14 touch- and deal with 6’5 receiver Barry Flynn. on each other’s tendencies so hope- trying not to think about that. Instead, downs to just 3 interceptions and aver- Flynn has caught 9 of Hunt’s 14 touch- fully we’ll have the same group of guys it is focused on a familiar theme. aged over 200-yards-passing. down passes. going into this week.” “Redemption has been a really big However, Hunt will likely feel pres- Offensively, the Little Giants will try The Little Giants will try and rebound theme this year for all of us,” Buresh sure Saturday and the Wabash defense and reestablish their ground game after after a loss for the first time. They’re said. “I think redemption is even bigger plans to add to it. it struggled with only 57 yards. Wabash ready to remove the sour taste from than those two games (Allegheny and “I don’t care what quarterback you’re still tops the conference with almost their mouths. Oberlin) from last year, just to show talking about, the more pressure you 240 rushing yards-per-game. “I’m just grateful that we have anoth- that we have a lot more to offer.” can put on the quarterback, the better “We feel like if we don’t run the ball er game to look forward to,” Raeburn Buresh is third in the conference your chances of winning are,” Raeburn well, we’ll struggle offensively — we said. “It would have been awful if that with 10 sacks. said. “If they have all day to throw, saw that Saturday,” Raeburn said. was our last game.” The Little Giants will try to redeem most of the guys are going to make the “They’ve been solid against the run Kickoff will be at 1:07 p.m. in themselves against a streaking Tigers throws to beat you. We feel like no mat- all year and that’s been our biggest Blackstock Stadium. AXS TV will pro- team that has won four of its last five. ter who we play, if we don’t have pres- DePauw’s knocked off Ohio Wesleyan strength all year. If we don’t find a way vide the coverage. KEEP THE BELL IN ITS HOME

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