NOVEMBER 18, 2016
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VOLUME 109 • ISSUE 11 BACHELOR HI-FIVES 301 W. Wabash Ave., Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 FIVE THINGS WORTHY POLLSTERS GOT IT OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Cole Crouch • [email protected] MANNEQUIN CHALLENGE WRONG IN 2016 NEWS EDITOR Ben Johnson • [email protected] Hi-five to the new trend that is sweeping OPINION EDITOR the nation: the mannequin challenge! The NATHAN GRAY ‘20 | STAFF which resonated as influential to Jack Kellerman • [email protected] art challenges a group of people to freeze WRITER • After the surprising their decision in over thirty percent SPORTS EDITOR long enough for one person (who doesn’t results of last Tuesday’s elections of respondents. Tucker Dixon • [email protected] get to be part of the fun) to film them. with Republican Donald Trump It is still unclear why the pre- The mannequin challenge looks a Trump beating favored Democrat Hillary election polls were so wrong in their CAVELIFE EDITOR, BUSINESS MANAGER family reunion. And if that isn’t by far Clinton, pollsters and citizens alike predictions. One theory is that both Joseph Reilly • [email protected] the best part of this fad, it’s that Wabash are wondering what happened? polls and the Clinton campaign failed PHOTO EDITOR hasn’t partipated yet. Hopefully this fad How did the polls get it so wrong? to recognize how much the support Levi Garrison • [email protected] lasts shoter than DePauw’s winning streak. While there is still discussion about of white working-class voters, a COPY EDITOR what transpired on Election Day voting block which has traditionally and how polling is related, one voted for Democratic candidates, Benjamin Wade • [email protected] FREE TIX IF YOU PLEASE group on campus has contributed had shifted in favor of Trump. An DELIVERY MANAGER Hi-Five to Greg Shaheen for the success of to the conversation. Last Tuesday, additional possibility, according to Kevin Griffen • [email protected] the Monon Village. It actually worked and fourteen students in the course another exit pollster, was a lack of was enjoyable to be a part of. But what the “Election Polling and Public voter turnout. “Media polls tended to The purpose of the Bachelor is to serve the heck happened to the tickets? Electronic Opinion,” taught by Shamira focus on the 18-29 age group, which school audience, including but not limited to ticketing? You had to find tickets for over Gelbman, Professor of Political generally leaned towards Clinton,” administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, half the campus on Friday just for them to Science, administered exit polls to Levi Garrison ‘18 said. “But on community members and most importantly, the be ripped up! A pledge come up with that Montgomery County voters. Tuesday, this group was one of the students. Because this is a school paper, the con- idea. Better luck in two years. At the start of the semester, most underrepresented at polls.” tent and character within will cater to the student Gelbman’s class focused on the way As for what corrections need to body’s interests, ideas and issues. Further, this polls work, why polls are considered be made to polling to prevent such publication will serve as a medium and forum for JAIL FREE CARD? accurate, and what flaws polls student opinions and ideas. possessed. After fall break, the class Although an individual newspaper, the Board Hi-Five to students that stole and began to develop the questions they of Publications publishes the Bachelor. The returned a piece of public property. Delts, would use for their exit poll. The Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the is this a sign of what’s to come? exit polls were conducted at two Wabash College Student Senate, which derives vote centers in Montgomery County: its funds from the Wabash College student body. North Montgomery High School and St. Bernard’s Catholic Church. Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed and Initially, there was concern about encouraged. Any content, including editorials the number of voters who would be and comics, printed in this newspaper endors- willing to answer the survey, due to ing or opposing candidates for political office inclement weather outside the vote are decided by the editors of the Bachelor and PRINCETON REVIEW centers. However, the students still should not be attributed to Wabash College. received two hundred thirty-five SHAMIRA GELBMAN / PHOTO The Bachelor reserves the right to edit letters for Many students know that The Princeton Review responses. “We were very happy loves singing Wabash’s praises. From receiving content, typographical errors, and length. All let- with the turnout that we received,” ters received become property of this publication honors such as #7 Performing Arts Theater to #5 in exit pollster Ian Ward ‘19 said. Internships and Alumni Networks, Wabash is clearly for the purposes of reprinting and/or redistribu- “People were really willing to take mistakes in the future, there is still tion. Profanity may appear in the publication, doing something right. Most recently, WabCo was the poll, which is something we much debate. Ward pointed out lauded with the following: #3 Squirrel Population but only in cases of direct quote or if profanity is weren’t really sure about going in.” that the way polls are conducted, necessary to the content of the story. Please do and Diversity, #8 Friendliest Custodians, and #13 Of those who completed the which have long relied on home Most Unused Archway on a College Campus. not confuse profanity with obscenity. No article exit poll, sixty-one percent voted for phone calls, are changing as more or picture of an obscene nature will appear in this Donald Trump versus the twenty- people ditch landlines in favor of publication. nine percent for Hillary Clinton. Ward cellphones. Some wonder if polling TAILGATE WAS LIT was not shocked by the results of the is still relevant. “A lot of people The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at the exit poll. “It wasn’t a huge surprise,” are starting to question has polling Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. It is deliv- The after parties at DePauw University he said. “Obviously, Montgomery outgrown its useful life, and that’s ered freely to all students, faculty, and staff at this Saturday were lit, both figuratively and County was going to vote for Trump.” something we can’t really know,” he Wabash College. All advertising published in the literally. Whilst celebrating their extremely The results of the exit polls also said. “We are going to have to look at Bachelor is subject to an established rate card. lucky victory, a number of couches were set revealed what issues mattered most the future.” The Bachelor reserves the right to deny requests on fire, along with a multitude of trash. And to voters in Montgomery County. Despite the unpleasant weather for publication of advertisements. Student by trash, we mean their student body. To By far, the economy was the biggest outside the vote centers, Gelbman’s organizations of Wabash College may purchase make things even more DePauw-esque, the issue for voters this election with students enjoyed their time engaging advertisements at half the listed rate. blaze was set off within a stone’s throw of sixty percent saying this topic with members of the community. The Bachelor is a member of the Hoosier State the campus’ oldest building which is almost affected their voting decision. Behind “It was great overall experience, and Indiana Collegiate Press Associations (HSPA entirely composed of wood. It’s a shame that the economy, influential issues and it was a lot of fun seeing the and ICPA). the building did not catch because it would included gun control, health care, community we live in doing their have made an excellent funeral pyre for the immigration, and foreign policy, civic duty,” Ward said. slum that is DePauw University.
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ZACH MOFFETT ‘20 | STAFF Shaheen, the man in charge of all the WRITER • As we all know, Monon alterations, expressed his satisfaction Bell was this past weekend, and it with the event as well.. He also did not go the way many of us had commented on his appreciation anticipated. It was disappointing to for the people that made this all see the game go the way it did, but possible and for all the feedback after it was a great game to watch. With the game. One aspect that he was that, there were other activities that proud of was that four dozen football took place alongside the bell game, families could solidify tailgating such as the tailgating and logistical spots. Shaheen had time running aspects of the game. While against him from the start of this these were argued when the first project, as he started at the college announcements came out, it seems only in September. “Rich Woods and that many aspects of this game that I discussed that if people were able to were in question turned out rather stay calm we would be alright,” Shaheen well. Despite how the game went, said. Woods had a key role in making it was safe to say that there was a the tailgating happen this past weekend. positive outcome in much of what the school did this year for the 123rd Monon Bell game. Talking to many students around campus, it seems that there was a lot of doubt in how the game was going to be organized on such short notice. However, while these feeling persisted, that perception seemed to change for many students come gameday. There were tremendous amounts of positive feedback about the tailgating; the atmosphere was
great for not COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING / PHOTO just students, but all types of people that came to watch Shaheen went on to talk about the the game. “It importance that this model has on gave Wabash future years and how to apply this to a big school other events besides Monon Bell. Part experience of that importance is making things with tailgating easier for the fans and students in and it was a areas such as seating and tailgating. Logan Kleiman ‘18 great turnout,” “You shouldn’t have to race to get Logan Kleiman seats,” he said. He points this out so ‘18 said. that the college understands that it Other students agreed with these is trying to make things easier rather sentiments as well. “The tailgate than harder. These aspects of the Bell was different, but good, and it game are important to understand brought a lot of unity for the Wabash and work at for the future. “Let’s community,” Jordan Hansen ‘18 said. work together to do it and let’s make The setup of the tailgate allowed it more organized,” Shaheen said. people to walk around freely and This idea of creating an atmosphere enjoy the atmosphere. Since the for sporting events not only helps tailgate was put into this formation, to promote the athletic department it promoted more organization, and the school, but it helps to bring so not only did the people who people together. tailgated enjoy their time and space, What this past weekend but it helped keep things in order represented was a learning logistically. This improvement helped experience for all sides. Let’s hope to benefit not only this year, but that this learning can carry on into future years of tailgating. more positive experiences in the Director of Athletics Greg future.
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POWELL ‘17 INTRODUCED SPEAKER & DIV. I CHAIR ANN TAYLOR TO WABASH COMMUNITY
Andrew Powell ‘17 delivered the more qualified than I as it relates to mission that drives us to think, act, introductory speech during a special these matters. To say we could have lead, and live better, and by rule, that Chapel Talk held Tuesday, November this Chapel and then forget about the expects us to be gentlemen both on 15 in Pioneer Chapel. President matters at hand, would very much make and off the campus. Gregory Hess requested and supported me a hypocrite. As such, I want to share some the talk. Powell’s speech has been Unfortunately, in life and especially encouragement through a prayer transcribed into the following text: at Wabash, when one or several I read every morning: “This is the “What does it mean to be a Wabash members of an organization mess beginning of a new day. God has man or a Wabash woman? To be up, we are all seen to have messed given me this day to use as I will. I honest, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking up. We know this. We also can’t lose can waste it or use it for good. What I over the last 18 hours, and I’m not sure sight of the fact that we’ve all made do today is very important because I that I can give a satisfactory answer. mistakes throughout our time at am exchanging a day of my life for it. But what I do know is that how we Wabash. There is no manual to guide When tomorrow comes, this day will are being labeled right now, due to us step-by-step through situations be gone forever, leaving something in shirts seen at the game and on social like this one. Nevertheless, frankly, its place I have traded for it. I want it media, is not the Wabash that we as I think that’s what makes Wabash to be gain, not loss—good, not evil. a community know. And it’s not the special and the surrounding learning Success, not failure in order that I Wabash that we are going to accept and living community special. We shall not forget the price I paid for it.” moving forward. have the opportunity to teach, coach, And so, my Wabash brothers and I first want to acknowledge in this empower, and most importantly, sisters, I implore you not to forget that Chapel that this is by no means the end lead each other towards creating a price. And that following Dr. Taylor’s of the discussion that we should have on Wabash that we all can love. And isn’t Chapel Talk, at our lunch tables, this matter. And I also want to provide that what a liberal arts education is we can have productive discourse a little encouragement, before turning all about? This liberal arts education about how to make both today and LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO it over to Dr. Taylor, who is infinitely forces us to grow each day by a tomorrow that much better.”
“But failure is only the end of the story if that is where you stop. One thing I know about Wabash is this, we don’t give up. That you are here today means that you respect President Hess and his request for a Chapel. That you listened to this talk means that you’re willing to engage in this conversation, and that means you care. Wabash Always Fights not just on the gridiron, but also with tough intellectual and community issues. This shouldn’t be the end of conversation; rather, it should be a prompt to a larger one. You may or may not remember this Bell Game, but I hope the lesson about community and the value of every voice will remain with you.”
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4 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR WEBBERHUNTS HOST THANKSGIVING AT THE MXI BRENT BREESE ‘19 | STAFF WRITER • and international students a nice As lovers of tradition, Wallies take family Thanksgiving meal even when we cannot ties and spending time with loved ones be home with our families during the very seriously. As equal lovers of break, holidays and break.” Thanksgiving is a time everyone cherishes The connection between their family as an opportunity to relax, get some work and the MXI came after Henry joined done at home away from the constant the Institution and began his term as stresses of class, and reconnect with those secretary. Before they received funding we left at home. from the MXI, the family happily paid for However, some students are deprived the dinner out of their own pocket. Now, of this for one reason or another. Some members will also help in preparation of are busy with internships, immersion the meal. trips, or athletics. International Henry’s mother in particular knows Wallies in particular often have very very well what it means to “pay it forward”. few opportunities to reconnect with When she was younger, her father became their cultures and families, and see very ill. Community members would Thanksgiving as a foreign idea. Therefore, routinely send her home from school they miss out on any opportunity to with food to help provide for her celebrate family and friends during break. family. “My dad being in the military The Webberhunt family noticed this would also find people wherever they and decided to intervene, with the help of were to help him out and provide for the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies. him,” Webberhunt said. Henry Webberhunt ‘18 and his family This event has become very popular have taken it upon themselves to provide as of late. Originally, the dinner hosted a home cooked meal hosted by the MXI just 15 students, but last year hosted as for any and all here at Wabash who cannot many as 40. return home. “It’s kind deeds like these that On the Wednesday before act as a testament to the close knit Thanksgiving, the Webberhunts will cook community that Wabash strives to food with funds from the MXI and invite be,” Simpson said. “I am thankful athletes and international students on to the Webberhunt family for their campus to share in this new tradition. continuous support of Wabash men, This started after Henry came to and I would be thankful to anyone else Wabash. “My mom decided to cook for that would provide us support in our everybody,” Webberhunt said. “Since time here as undergraduates.” both of my parents were in the military, For our international students, this they always had people to rely on when dinner not only lets them spend time they were away for Thanksgiving or other together and make new friends, it allows holidays to sort of provide this holiday them to participate in a traditional feeling.” The Webberhunts are now American holiday. This helps them to paying it forward in order to provide for learn about our culture and enhance Wallies. “When Wabash has Henry, they their experience while studying here. have our family,” Henry’s mother Patsy We can all agree that the chance to have said. “We are all in!” a real home cooked meal is a highly Deonte Simpson ‘18, Chairman of valued luxury. the MXI, said that, “I truly appreciate “Our goal is not just to serve a meal, that because it gives students like myself it is also to establish connections,” that are halfway across the country, Webberhunt said.
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THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 5 OPINION THE BACHELOR EDITORIAL BOARD
COLE CROUCH ‘17 BEN JOHNSON ‘18 JACK KELLERMAN ‘18 TUCKER DIXON ‘19 JOSEPH REILLY ‘18 LEVI GARRISON ‘18 BENJAMIN WADE ‘17 JOSEPH REILLY ‘18 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NEWS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR CAVELIFE EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR COPY EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER
hileSTAFF Wabash men do not dress EDITORIAL in appalled, and outraged by what they DIVISION IS NOT DEFINITIVE rags, we do tend to just grab the perceive to be a malicious message s I write this, it will have been a Corey Wfirst thing in the morning after towards women. Likely intended as week since Donald Trump was a quick glance at our phones to check the a joke—a foolish, stupid, untimely, announced president-elect of Leuters ‘19 temperature. We give little to no attention to and offensive joke—it also has fed the A Reply to this editorial at the United States. Sitting in class, Chapel, the clothes we wear because we know the misogynistic stereotypes about Wabash walking through the mall, and passing [email protected] men wearing them are more important. We College and all-male colleges in general. familiar faces no longer feels the same. I do ignore the wrinkled shirt or muddy pants Although the shirt is no means for any not want to sound melodramatic, but I am cuffs and focus instead on our brothers as serious discussion of expulsion due to scared. I am scared for my friends of color, they articulate their thoughts and opinions it’s non-malicious content, it warrants a my undocumented friends, my friends in class and around campus. We understand reevaluation of who we are as men, the in the LGBTQIA+ community, and every that it is the individual’s thoughts and potential effects of our thoughts and actions, other person who may have been subject to actions that matter, not the clothes he wears. and how we allow ideas to shape who we Trump’s divisive rhetoric. But we recently failed in that and our brothers are. To Trump supporters: I apologize in still cut deep. understanding. In attempting to put the Ultimately, this was an issue of not advance, for I will not be congratulatory To Hillary, Bernie, whomever are not value of a shirt’s quippiness over how fully realizing the Gentleman’s Rule. A towards you. I suppose I could be labeled Trump supporters: keep on going. Do not that message could affect not only how gentleman defends and stands up for stubborn for being so, but if that means allow the election of your least-desired Wabash College is perceived, but also those who feel threatened. He does not you acknowledge my uneasiness, so be it. candidate taint your vision of what this its individual effect on members of our feed into that threat, and he certainly does You see, this was not just an election—it country can be, what we are, or where we own community, we forgot our basic not exacerbate it. Our staff has noticed was so much more. It was not a vote for the can go. As someone who voted for Hillary understanding that it is the wearer, not over the years that the Bell game brings Democratic or Republican Party; it was a Clinton and as a gay man, I understand what is worn that truly matters. out the least gentlemanly behaviour in our vote for love or hate, a vote for progression the pain you are feeling, and I hear your Our mothers are no longer making student body; examples include yelling or regression, a vote for solidarity or division. concerns. However, I plea—eschew apparel decisions for us. Beyond our choice swear words at the top of our lungs in an To give you a glimpse into the minds of us violence, hate, and arguing. This is not the of clothing, it is up to us to judge what is environment that has young children all on the left side of the spectrum, we were time to further define our differences, but appropriate to think and do and what is not. over the place and denigrating our rivals enamored by the possibility of furthering a time to mend the wounds and move This past weekend, we as a student body with sexual slurs rather than being creative the acceptance and visibility of marginalized forward as a country. This is a time to make forgot that. We either directly wore or did and coming up with clever sayings. The groups by expanding our country’s beliefs your voices heard, build coalitions, and fight not stand against a message that crassly competitive spirit is alive and well at to what is right and wrong. This would set for what you and others believe is right. Do descended into the rhetoric of our modern Wabash, but it also needs some context. a precedent to the countries with their eyes not build walls. Do not shut people out. politics that so many of us have lamented A gentleman acts in such a way to reduce on us that progression and acceptance is Continue to love, accept, and explore those over the past year. And because of this, there the pain in the world. While we failed last integral to any powerful nation. With this in around you. Be the person you want this were direct consequences. weekend, part of being a Wabash man is mind, I implore you to be mindful of your country to be, even if it that vision takes Members of the Crawfordsville and learning from your mistakes and striving brothers around you because the wound is another election year to come. Wabash communities have felt threatened, to be better in the future. WHEN PERCEPTION BECOMES REALITY n high school, it was common for me 1973. However, the message on the shirts We have come to this great institution to see someone wearing a shirt that Jacob shouldn’t be a matter of a legal issue, but to not only further our education, but to Icontained profanity, explicit images, Chrisman ‘20 rather it is morally wrong in several aspects. become better men. This is not the mark or illegal actions. I never agreed with it, but The one rule that we have here at of a better man, but rather a boy who still I always kept my mouth shut and let the Reply to this editorial at Wabash, The Gentlemen’s Rule, states that, belongs in high school. We tread in very school administrators address and handle [email protected] “The student is expected to conduct himself shallow water because of the characteristics the problem themselves. It was never my at all times, both on and off the campus, as of our school. This is a decision we made place to interject my ideas or thoughts, a gentlemen and responsible citizen.” Here when we came to Wabash; we accepted but now my ideas on this approach have at Wabash, we pride ourselves on being the responsibility to act as a gentleman, changed. As we all may know by now, this gentlemen, and it is the foundation of our but sometimes someone fails to live up past weekend, some of the men who attend college. Is designing, selling, or wearing a to our expectations. When someone does this school decided to wear shirts that shirt that says in the back, “Grab ‘em by the something like this at our school, we fulfill said, “Grab ‘em by the pussy” to the Bell The freedom of speech does not and pussy” sound like a gentlemanly thing to do? the stereotypes that the world has created for Game. When I paid my deposit to Wabash will never allow the use of this rhetoric to be However, this is not the only moral problem us and they cast a bad shadow on all of us. College and effectively committed myself used. The freedom of speech has limits and that we can encounter with these shirts. The only thing we can do is come to become a Wabash man, I thought I was these shirts completely shatter them. The Look ahead five to ten years from now together as a student body and going to escape actions like this and for freedom of speech does not permit the usage and you have a little daughter. You decided denounce these shirts. They are not the most part this has been true; however, and distribution of obscene material, and it to bring her with you to come back and appropriate, especially at Wabash. By sometimes cases like this do happen, as they also does not permit the usage of language watch your alma mater play against that showing the community around us that do everywhere. that incites illegal actions. The context from team down south, and the first thing your we do not support such behavior, we First off, I am firmly sided with the which the message comes from would daughter sees when you enter Byron P. may be able to regain their trust and Republican Party and I believe to the fullest qualify as sexual assault, making it illegal. Hollett Little Giant Stadium is a shirt that love. My ultimate goal is to show the extent in the conservation of our basic Also, the message doesn’t pass the Miller says, “Grab ‘em by the pussy.” Is this the people in our community that support rights entitled by the Constitution. Yet, I Test that was set as a precedent by the Miller impression that you want to give your this behavior that it is wrong. They still completely disagree with the shirts for v. California U.S. Supreme Court Case in daughter? Do you want her to think that this have no place in the community, in our multiple reasons. is the kind of man you are? stadium, and in our school. 6 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR OPINION THIS IS THE TIME TO UNITE n an upset victory, the election of Benjamin human. We are seeing that hate conquers think you’re against them, as well. Lastly, JOSEPH REILLY ‘18 Donald Trump to presidency has both sides of the country right now. Both realize that there are Trump supporters BUSINESS MANAGER Ihit people in different ways all over Johnson ‘18 anti and pro-Trumps are guilty of the on this campus. Perhaps, they focused on the country. It has even hit us here, in our recklessness and hatred that is infecting our different interests than you throughout the tiny little world we call Wabash. It was Reply to this editorial at nation like a disease. election process. Trump may have appealed within hours of the election results that [email protected] Sadly, I am afraid that that same hatred more to their interests than you. I can’t say DIVISION IS NOT DEFINITIVE someone sent an e-mail to the student and divisiveness may be infecting Wabash, there weren’t Trump voters who chose out body renouncing the election of Trump as well. Besides those appalling shirts that of a racist or misogynistic ideology, but as and those students that voted for him. some of our misguided brothers, out of I said before, Trump called on legitimate Immediately, the tensions and fear rose stupidity, chose to wear at Saturday’s game, concerns. Who am I to say that someone’s to the point where I witnessed some of the comments I have heard from my fellow ideas and beliefs matter less than mine? my professors in tears the day after the classmates have also been disturbing. Instead of being a time of election. Whether you voted for Trump, This was still not enough to detract his Once again, both sides have made their divisiveness, I think we as a campus Clinton, or a third-party candidate, there base that won him the election. Women, classmates and students feel marginalized have an opportunity to learn about each is no denying that people are genuinely people with disabilities, Muslims, and and isolated. I would like to remind other’s ideas and beliefs. To be honest, worried about their future in America. immigrants have all been subject to everyone, both faculty and students, that this campus has been polarized for a Why wouldn’t they be? The president- Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric. there are illegal immigrants on this campus. long time on a socio-economic, sexual elect has attacked multiple minority But I do not want to rush to judgement There are Muslims on this campus. They orientation, and racial basis. Perhaps groups and women more than a few on all Trump supporters. There are many work and study hard every day for a better this election has been what we needed times. He opened his campaign with the legitimate concerns that Trump has hit on life in the future, just like you do. Also, there to realize this unfortunate reality. I think focus of securing our borders. This, itself, throughout his campaign. Border security, are women faculty and staff that work on there is good that can come out of this. was not the scary part: it was that he the outsourcing of blue-collar jobs, and this campus and have felt that their basic I’m calling on campus leaders to unite proceeded to generalize illegal immigrants the country’s ignorance of the amount human rights to their body attacked by organizations in solidarity. Perhaps as drug dealers, rapists, etc. His base, of poverty that exists for rural whites Trump. So be more conscious when you fraternities can collaborate with the primarily white voters, didn’t seem to are all things that really connected with decide to wave a Trump flag on the mall, MXIBS or ‘shOUT for philanthropy. care. He then later mocked a disabled Trump’s base. These are issues that sadly, and how some of your fellow classmates College Democrats or College reporter diagnosed with Arthrogryposis, the Democratic and even the Republican and professors may view that. For obvious Republicans can hold a dialogue event and in doing so, mocked the whole Parties have failed to connect with in reasons, they may view that you are against with Muslim Student Association or disabled community. Once again, his base years prior. The problem comes when we them. Be more conscious when you decide Unidos Por Sangre on a highly contested still remained tolerant of Trump’s antics. place the blame on immigrants or on a to wear a shirt that essentially glorifies the issue. Our small community can be a Then, Trump was accused and recorded religious group. That is when divisiveness, act of grabbing a woman’s body parts. role model for the nation, Wabash. Let’s saying unimaginably grotesque things polarization, and hatred conquers critical For good reason, the hard-working and conquer hatred and divisiveness with about women that I’m sure we all heard. thinking, unity, and love for your fellow intelligent women on our campus may love and unity. WHAT WE CAN LEARN A WEEK REMOVED ast week, our inboxes were everyday people. perspectives different from their own. This flooded with an email thread Erich Lange As we all know, this election was between is not living humanely, thinking critically, or Lregarding the results of the ‘19 two historically unpopular candidates, being gentlemanly. This is not Wabash. most controversial presidential and the campaign was particularly Regardless of your opinion, on election of our lives. The email “war” Reply to this editorial at vicious. As both sides become increasingly January 20, Donald Trump will become was called “heated,” “productive,” and [email protected] polarized, what should we take away our President—not just for the people yes, even “stupid.” While this campus- from this election? That understanding that voted for him, but for all of us. wide conversation may have been all perspectives and points of view is an Understanding that reality, it is necessary all of these things, at its very core are integral part to 1) improve productive for us to move on from either complaining some important points that need to be discourse in our society and 2) enacting or celebrating. It is time to focus on what addressed and some key lessons that change that benefits everyone. is in front of us: solving the issues that need to be learned if we are to ever One of my all-time favorite books is plague our country and our communities, move on from this. Mexicans are “rapists” and “criminals” Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird.” In together. One of the things that unites us Some of the most prevalent problems to insinuating that the mother of a fallen the book, the main character, Atticus Finch, is that we all have a desire to progress; that our country faces include the unequal Muslim soldier was not permitted to tells his daughter, “if you can learn a simple the idea that if we constantly strive to treatment of racial minorities, immigrants, speak in public because of her religion, are trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better make things better rather than become Muslims, women, and members of the severely troubling. with all kinds of folks. You never really complacent with the way things are, we can LGBT community. I do not fall into any On the flip side, I also understand the understand a person until you consider make a difference. of these categories; I am a white, straight, appeal that Mr. Trump had to so many things from his point of view…until you One of the things that drew me to protestant male. I do not claim to have Americans. He spoke to those Americans climb into his skin and walk around in Wabash is that we hold ourselves to a any idea of the hardships they experience. who felt that our system has failed them. it.” Imagine if everyone lived with this higher standard. Here at Wabash, we However, I completely understand why His message also spoke to those who felt understanding in mind? The world would stand TALL. Here at Wabash, we conduct people who fall into those categories are that the people who were supposed to act be an infinitely better place. ourselves as gentlemen. Here at Wabash, scared of a Trump presidency. Even the in their best interest were against them. Mr. As Wabash men, we are called to think we are the avant-garde. Here at Wabash, most fervent Trump supporters must Trump offered a change, perhaps risky or critically, to live humanely, and to conduct we are the leaders of the next generation. concede, unless they wish to sound dangerous, but a change nonetheless. The ourselves as gentlemen. As such, we should I sincerely hope that everyone learns this completely ignorant, that some of Mr. Democrats promised a continuation of the strive to understand things from another’s lesson of understanding. Let’s consider Trump’s comments are deeply disturbing, same system that many working people point of view. With this in mind, last week’s things from someone else’s point of view. especially in the 21st century world we had yet to see work for them. With Hillary email war was not a good example of being Let’s try to climb into someone else’s skin live in. Comments ranging from sexually Clinton, the Democrats offered a wealthy, Wabash men. A lot of people (not everyone) and walk around in it. You’d be surprised groping women and claiming that all political elite who was “out of touch” with didn’t even attempt to understand how far it will take you.
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AHAD KHAN ‘19 | STAFF WRITER • Wabash is known to make its students work hard from the very first day every semester. Nevertheless, as the semester reaches its final stages, things get even more intense. Balancing academics with on-campus activities is what many Wabash students struggle to cope with, which leads to them leaving or postponing their participation in things they are passionate about. However, it is always reiterated to us that such activities are pivotal in shaping us for the challenges that lie ahead. Students who keep themselves significantly involved with the campus activities tend to be even more caring about their academics and grades. In terms of the happenings, this semester is not any different than any other regular semester at Wabash at this time of the year. Most of us are getting done with exams and preparing to leave for Thanksgiving Break this Friday night. Yet the extra-curricular activities are still there to keep us motivated and engaged. One such activity is the Student Body election, currently scheduled for December 5-8. This year’s election commission has been formed and has already sent an CAL HOCKEMEYER ‘19 / PHOTO email out this week encouraging students to apply for positions Students are currently obtaining signatures in order to get their name on the ballot for various Student Senate positions. Elections will be on the Student Senate. The held during Dead Week. commission consists of juniors Joseph Reilly, Marcus Hoekstra, and Zachary Bleisch. Students may run to represent their academic “The class representatives unit. On top of that, in order class representative and living unit years or for the executive positions serve as the eyes and ears of their to run for president or vice- representative seats. of President and Vice-President respective classes,” Hoekstra said. president, students must run on a With enough signatures and of the Student Body. Senators for For living combined ticket. This means that the timely submission of the living units are elected according units, the unit a student running for president nomination forms, the students to the practices and bylaws of each itself elects the or vice-president must mention are put on the ballot. No late individual living unit. representative their running mate for the other submissions will be accepted. The Students aiming to run for any for the student position on their ticket. In students will vote during dead week of these positions must receive body position. previous years, students could to vote and the winners will be a required number of signatures President and vote for a split ticket; however, announced at the end of that week on their petition sheets. For vice-president after the ratification of the current on the Chapel steps. The forms are class representatives, twenty-five positions require constitution last year, the single due by Tuesday, November 29 at 7 signatures are required from the fifty signatures ticket running was implemented. p.m. after Thanksgiving Break. All members of that class, with four irrespective of Simply put, for executive positions, who are interested in becoming class representatives selected from any particular Marcus Hoekstra ‘18 students cannot run by themselves involved on campus are greatly each class. class or living whereas they must run alone for encouraged to apply.
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BRAXTON MOORE ‘19 | STAFF addition to being present at the viewing WRITER • Soon after he returned to of “Southside With You”, Simpson was Wabash College for the screening of also present for the Q&A session hosted “Southside With You”, Parker Sawyers after the screening. He talked briefly ‘05 landed a role in HBO’s upcoming on the questions that were raised, and new drama “Succession”. While not the answers that Sawyers provided that much is known about the series, were relevant to his acting career in Sawyers expressed his excitement for the “Southside” and beyond. new role in an interview performed two “When [Sawyers] came back for the weeks ago while he was on campus for screening … he was able to talk to the the movie screening. audience about his experience as a “I’m definitely looking forward to Wabash student as well,” Simpson said. this role,” Sawyers said. “I found out “During the Saturday Q&A, nobody else only a few days ago, and when I heard showed up ... so we talked about how about this new part for a show it got he got his start, his limited involvement me excited. Apparently, I’m going to be with the theater department here playing as the son of some successful at Wabash, and the story of his ‘big business mogul … like the kind of break’... it was interesting to hear about person who knows that he’s above his experience.” you … and isn’t afraid to remind you.” While the show is still a far way off Sawyers will be cast alongside some very from premiering on television, Sawyers talented actors and actresses, such as looks to build upon his already stellar Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, and Kieran career in acting. This will be the first Culkin to name a few. The series will time Sawyers plays in a television series follow the lives of the members of the role, but he has high hopes for success Roy family, of which Sawyers plays in “Succession.” “[Southside] was really Alessandro Roy, who is trying to make a challenging,” Sawyers said. “But I feed name for himself as an up-and-coming off of that. I want to find something that executive in his father’s company. The is as exciting and challenging as that.” show was written and produced by Jesse “I think that this show will be a good Armstrong, and is executive produced transition for him,” Simpson said. “It by Frank Rich, Kevin Messick, Ilene will be a chance to move on from his Landress, and Will Ferrell. role as Barack Obama … knowing his Junior Deonte Simpson, Chairman personality and the way that he sells of the Malcolm X Institute, had the his characters. Even though I’m biased chance to speak with Sawyers during his because he’s a Wabash graduate, I know time on campus two weekends ago. In that he’ll do well in this next role.”
CAL HOCKEMEYER ‘19 / PHOTO Dean Steven Jones and Parker Sawyers ‘05. Sawyers was on campus promoting his new movie “Southside With You”.
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LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO Wabash senior captains (from left) Ethan Buresh, Conner Ludwig, Delon Pettiford, Kyle Stucker, and Connor Rice walk hand-in-hand out to meet the DePauw captains before kickoff at the 123rd Monon Bell Classic.
BELLCONNOR ARMUTH ‘19 | STAFF STREAK SNAPPED spark ignited a drive which resulted in WRITER • As a student body, we owe running back Matt Penola ‘19 finding thanks to our Little Giant Football the end zone three plays later. Penola team for allowing us to be part of yet finished the game with 74 yards and another incredible season as fans. two touchdowns. Wide receiver Drake With just four games played on Sewell Christen ‘17 fought for an impressive Field and a new head coach, the 203 all purpose yards, a testament to Little Giants faced adversity from the his grit and determination. To round start of the season. Despite irregular out the Little Giants offense, field goal circumstances, the Little Giants were kicker Andrew Tutsie ‘17 became the able to finish 8-2 on the season and all-time field goal leader for Wabash, put on a phenomenal show every successfully kicking 35 field goals weekend. Every game was packed with (previous holder Joe Bevelhimer ‘86). enthusiasm and incredible talent. On the defensive side of the ball, This past Saturday was nothing short DePauw tested the Little Giant defense. of phenomenal play for both teams. Leading tacklers for Wabash included Quarterback Connor Rice ‘17 recorded Delon Pettiford ‘17, Austin Brown ‘17, 336 passing yards to mark a career and Connor Ludwig ‘17 who brought high in his final showing. Rice’s attack DePauw ball carriers down a combined included two second half touchdown 24 times. Linebacker Evan Hansen ‘19 passes to receiver Oliver Page ‘19. Page played an impressive game with five also recorded two career highs with tackles and a sack, giving the DePauw 188 receiving yards and 11 receptions. offensive line trouble all game. Receiver Ryan Thomas ‘19 forced his Every year, there are a few players way into the action with 10 receptions that stand out among the rest. This for 108 yards. The point where the year, there were three players helped Little Giants offense started to click lead the comeback from a 14-0 first came after senior linebacker Stephan quarter deficit and put Wabash in an LEVI GARRISON ‘18 /PHOTO Jones carried a fake punt 24 yards on a fourth and two situation. The Oliver Page ‘19 catches a touchdown on a pass from Rice. Page had 188 yards on 11 SEE BELL, PAGE THIRTEEN receptions.
12 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR SPORTS LAX COACH PROMOTED EVAN HANSEN ‘19 | STAFF WRITER As a coach, Richardson had worked • The hiring process for the new with lacrosse hall of fame coaches lacrosse head coach is complete. The such as Terry Corcoran, BJ O’Hara, team’s previous assistant coach, Todd Steve Beville, and Regy Thorpe. This Richardson, has been selected to take solid foundation of experience is very over and lead the program in their third promising for the upcoming seasons. varsity year. On November 7, Director The lacrosse team made history last of Athletics Greg Shaheen announced season with its first NCAC victory with a the exciting news. Both the players 19-12 win at Hiram, but they are hungry and the coaches were looking for an for more. With a strong emphasis on individual that understood the needs of improving fundamentals and team the program. chemistry, the Little Giants are set up “We’re thrilled for a great season. with the chance “This fall, I tried to take some of to put Todd at the things I’ve learned from other the helm of this coaches and put my own spin on it,” emerging program Richardson said. “We focused a great for us,” Shaheen deal on fundamental skill development said. “Todd’s and really worked on team dynamics understanding of and cohesion. That’s the message I the environment gave to our players, and they did a and vision of where phenomenal job of responding to that. Greg Shaheen we want to go was They really understand this is a team impressive from our game. They understand they have to JACOB FERGUSON ‘18 / PHOTO first discussion.” count on one another and help each When asked about important other in every aspect of what we’re Spencer Sikes ‘19 dodges to the goal in a game last season against Southwestern University. qualities in a head coach earlier this doing. And the guys worked very hard year, Collin Brennan ‘19 described the in the fall, and are still working hard on ideal characteristics. “The new coach their own to be prepared for the start of Wabash Lacrosse needs to be able to of practice in the spring.” connect with us players on a personal With hopes of improving their regular level,” Brennan said. “The best coaches, season record, the team is eager to I think, are the ones you can almost build off their progress last year. The consider a friend. The new head coach third season for the lacrosse team will also needs to have a great lacrosse IQ. certainly be an exciting one. It is important to be able to correct kids “We will be deeper as a team than when they’re doing something wrong.” we have been in the first two seasons,” Richardson has had great experiences Richardson said. “Our improvement in as a player and a coach, allowing him the fundamental aspects of the game, to pass on his knowledge effectively. combined with improved athleticism His time at Mercyhurst University was will help us immensely this spring.” very successful. He was named captain Their first test will be on February 25 as a senior and had a very influential when Wabash travel Mount St. Joseph role, guiding the team to a 13-1 record. University in Cincinnati, OH. FROM BELL PAGE TWELVE
place to win with 2:06 seconds left proud of. The 123rd Monon Bell Classic in regulation. Connor Rice, Oliver didn’t turn out the way Wabash wanted Page, and Matt Penola helped rally it to, but it does provide a chance for the Little Giants when they were 14 reflection. Perhaps a year without points down to the Tigers with four the bell can spark an even stronger minutes left in the first quarter. Rice appreciation for the tradition and led the Wabash offense down the field sentiment it holds. Evan Hansen said, “I in the final minutes and capped of the hated losing the bell more than I liked 74-yard drive with a 20-yard pass and winning it, this same feeling shared by catch to Oliver Page. Matt Penola ran the team is going to contribute to our the ball really hard against a strong off season of hard work. We will have a DePauw defensive front. Penola was unified vision that will provide us all the injured in the third quarter and was fuel we need going into next year.” The unable to return to the game, but Monon Bell is more than a rivalry game Penola was able to give the Little trophy, it is a part of this college. The LEVI GARRISON ‘18 /PHOTOGiants a small spark in the running traditions of the bell are part of what Oliver Page ‘19 catches a touchdown on a pass from Rice. Page had 188 yards on 11 game at the start of the third quarter. defines Wabash College. A year absent receptions. Hats off to our Little Giants for a great of this tradition will be used as fuel for a 8-2 season. Despite a heartbreaking loss blowout win next season. to end the season, there is much to be THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 13 WABASH SPORTS ANNOUNCEMENTS SWIMMING TRACK CROSS SOCCER & DIVING & FIELD COUNTRY ALL-NCAC The Wabash Swimming & Diving The Wabash Track and Field team is The Wabash College Cross Country Even though the Wabash College team is traveling to Indianapolis preparing to start their indoor season. Redpack finished with low times at the Soccer team concluded their season a today to compete over the weekend The indoor season starts in Indianapolis NCAA Great Lakes Regional where the few weeks ago with a loss to Oberlin in the IUPUI House of Champions at the University of Indianapolis on team finished fifth out of 36 teams. College 2-1, five players are still Invitational. December 3. The team has about three Three Wabash runners earned receiving conference honors. The team then has a short break months of indoor competitions before themselves All-Regional Honors A total of five Wabash players have before traveling to Charlestown, IL heading outside starting in early March. during the meet. Mason McKinney been named to the 2016 All-NCAC to take on Eastern Illinois University, The long distance team will rely ‘17, Dominic Patascil ‘19, and Colin Men’s Soccer Team. Saint Louis University, and Maryville heavily on the strong runners of the Rinne ‘18 earned All-Regional staus by University. Good luck Bash! cross country team this season. finishing fourth, ninth, and seventeeth First Team : Dayton Jennings ‘17 out of 249 runners. Second Team : Spase Dorsuleski ‘18 Other top performers for the Little Rodrigo Porras ‘17 Giants include Sam Henthorn ‘20 and Honorable Nikola Kajmakoski ‘19 Johnny Kirts ‘20 with finishes of sixty- Mention: Alexiz Arellano ‘18 PLAYING IN YOUR second and eighty-first. Wabash finished in fifth place Jennings earned his third conference overall, earning 173 points. Calvin honor, Dorsuleski, Porras, and College won the Great Lakes Regional Kajmakoski earned their second, and PHOTO COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING FIRST MONON with 63 points. The Calvin College Arellano earned his first. Knights dethroned Wabash who had Congatulations to the Wabash Soccer Riley Lefever ‘17 takes down an opposing wrestler in a open meet at Iowa State University. won three consecutive regional titles. team on an amazing season and to Lefever was the 197-pound champion. BELL Wabash still ran a great race and those who earned All-NCAC Honors. will have at least two runners running EVAN HANSEN ‘19 | STAFF WRITER returner is a huge role because it can at nationals. • Isaac Avant ’20 had a significant ignite the start of the offense with impact this year for the Little Giants great field position. Avant took on this as a freshman. His breakaway challenge and demonstrated that he speed and relentless effort was was a great fit. There were several times unmatched and allowed him to play that only one missed block held Avant multiple positions on the field. Avant up from taking it all the way to house contributed as a running back, kick after making a few people miss. returner, and a gunner on the punt In the backfield, Avant did an team. With all of these critical roles excellent job defeating one or two and the atmosphere of the Bell Game, defenders at a time all year, especially one might wonder how a freshman in the game against Denison University. would be affected by such an exciting Avant averaged 5.6 yards each carry atmosphere. Avant had been a part of with two touchdowns this year. When state championship games during his his number was called, he came into the time at Warren Central High School, game ready to perform. His quick feet but this was Bell Week. and elusiveness were a sight to see on “The atmosphere at my first Bell the field. Game was amazing compared to the When asked about his pre-game state title game,” Avant said. “There routine, Avant briefly described his were a more fans here than there were particular ritual. “I usually pray, go at the state game. The crowd played a through all of my footwork during pre- bigger role as well. I heard DePauw’s game, and then work on more rigorous fans talking trash the whole game.” cutbacks and spin moves to get ready Avant influenced the Little Giants in for in-game situations,” he said. It several different areas. As a punt team will be very exciting to see Avant’s gunner, you have one job: to sprint to impact on the team next year after the the goal line, turn around, and find the offseason to work. ball. This is a critical position because As a player, Avant has had much it allows the punt team to pin the success this past season although the opponent deep in their own territory outcome of the Bell Game was not what possibly. Downing the football inside the team wanted. “My success comes the 5-yard line is a huge momentum from God’s blessings and hard work,” shift, because it flips the field position Avant said. “If I set a goal, I work for it of the opponent significantly. until it is accomplished.” This Wabash On the kickoff return team, he Always Fights mentality for athletes and averaged 25.4 yards per return with the students alike unifies us around one longest return of 40 yards. The kickoff goal: bring the Bell back.
14 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR SPORTS GRAPPLERS OFF SOCCER TO A GOOD START ALL-NCAC Maldonado ‘17, and Sam Hipple ‘20. LITTLE GIANTS LOOK TO “It was good to get an early season match for our guys before we head REBUILD ROSTER AND up to Wisconsin this weekend,” Anderson said. “The one thing that COMPETE AT NATIONALS we addressed last Saturday at practice was we looked a little sloppy, but it’s our first match of the season, so JAKE CHRISMAN ‘20 | STAFF nerves played a factor in our style.” WRITER • As the winter months On Saturday, November 13, the approach, so does the Little Giants Little Giants 197-pounder LeFever wrestling season. The Little Giants traveled to Iowa State to compete in are coming off of a fourth place finish the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open. in the NCAA National Individual LeFever made quick work of his Tournament with returners Riley first two opponents with falls in 57 LeFever ‘17 and Devin Broukal ‘19 seconds and 1 minute 47 seconds. He placing first, Nick Bova ‘17 placing followed these two wins with another eigth, and Connor Brummett ‘17
PHOTO COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING qualifying for the tournament. The Little Giants finished 13-1 in duals “We lost some Riley Lefever ‘17 takes down an opposing wrestler in a open meet at Iowa State University. last year and finished second in the Lefever was the 197-pound champion. National Dual tournament. “It’s the key guys last year same goal as the last few years,” head coach Brian Anderson said. “We want in Farmer and to win a national title. To do this, we need individuals that will qualify for the national tournament, and they’ve Venezla” all got to catch fire at the same time. It’s not truly a building thing, but BRIAN ANDERSON rather a reloading thing. We lost a few guys and we’re going to have some youth in the lineup.” pin 4:41 into the match. LeFever then The Little Giants kicked off their went on to face number six ranked, season with the Eastern Michigan Division I wrestler Aaron Studebaker Open, with only Riley LeFever and from the University of Nebraska. Darden Schurg ‘19 competing. LeFever got to Studebaker’s legs early LeFever finished second with signature and was able to pull off the victory victories over several Division I in a 5-2 decision. “Having a wrestler wrestlers. He lost in the finals to like Riley is a great thing,” Anderson sixteenth ranked Kollin Moore, a said. “He a once in a lifetime kid red-shirt Freshman from Ohio State to go through a program. He sets a University. Schurg finished the day 2-2 very good example in the room. You with two big victories over wrestlers couldn’t ask for a better leader on from Michigan University and Lake your team.” LeFever then went on to Erie College. This was Schurg’s first beat independent Nebraska wrestler tournament back after his season- Eric Schultz in an 8-6 decision, which ending injury in the 2015-2016 season. put LeFever at the top of the podium. “This is huge for our recruiting,” The Little Giants lost key wrestlers Anderson said. “Even though we are Ethan Farmer and Michael Venezia, a Division III school, on the wrestling both national qualifiers last. “We lost side of things we can do anything the some key guys last year in Farmer and Big 10 does. Our pitch to recruits is Venezia,” Anderson said. “When you we have the total package, one of the lose three and four-year starters, you better educations in the country but have to look hard for someone to take you don’t miss a beat on wrestling.” their place.” The Little Giants then traveled The Little Giants continue their to Manchester College, where they season as a group this Saturday, stomped the Spartans with a final November 19, in Wisconsin, score of 38-7. Scoring for the Little where they will be participating Giants were Bova, Schurg, LeFever, in the Concordia University Open Chris Diaz ‘19, Owen Doster ‘20, tournament at 9 a.m. Connor Brummett ‘17, Mark
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ZACH MOFFETT ‘20 | STAFF points that were handed to Wabash, WRITER • The Little Giants basketball but the Little Giants were 30.4% for team had their season home opener free throws. Brumett was more than Tuesday night against Blackburn frustrated with the poor performance College. Blackburn had quite an older at the line. “It is sickening,” he said. team than Wabash with 4 seniors and “I don’t think I have ever had a game a transfer. Wabash, however, is going where we shot 30% at the free throw into this season with a young and line.” This absolutely killed them injured team. The lack of experience throughout the game because they that they have will surely be one of were not able to capitalize on mistakes. the toughest tests that they will face. Their three-point percentage did not “Everything with this team is going to help the team either, as they were only be a new learning experience,” head 14.3% on three-point conversions. With coach Kyle Brumett said. Brumett is this, the Little Giants were only up embodying the idea that there is going 40-37 going into the half. to be a process to teaching this team Fatigue set in on the team early in and learning from them in return. He the first half as they lost their early has surely bought into that concept. lead. This carried over to the second The starting lineup for the game half, where they started to turn the was Ronald Ryan 19, Colten Garland ball over; the first play of the half 20, Duncan Roy 19, Logan White was a turnover on Wabash, followed 19, and Evan Frank 19. At the start by a game tying three-point shot by of the game, the Little Giants came Blackburn. This instantly changed out very aggressive. In the first three the momentum of the game, as these minutes, they were up 13-2. They were turnovers led to 17 undefended attacking the inside well too, finishing points. They had 19 turnovers and with 44 points. “Our inside guys are 31 points were made because of high percentage finishers,” Brumett these turnovers. “If you combine the IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO said. “We have the opportunity to be number of missed free throws with Harrison Hallstrom ‘20 goes up for a shot in the paint against Blackburn College at home. a great rebounding team.” The team’s the number of points allowed from 23 offensive rebounds attests to this turnovers, it’s just too big of a hill to fact. This helped them get their early climb with where the team is right lead with the size they have with guys now,” Brumett said. With the injuries Birmingham, Ala. for a tournament. like Frank. Frank and White combined and the amount of inexperience, it is They start the weekend off by playing for 26 of the points for the team and hard to get through this early part of Rust College on Saturday at 4:00 WABASH: 66 they combined for 21 rebounds. the season for the Little Giants. In the p.m. and then playing again Sunday However, they did not take advantage end, Wabash simply could not keep against Birmingham Southern College BLACKBURN: 75 of the countless fouls Blackburn up with Blackburn and they took their at 4:00 p.m. Brumett is quite excited NOVEMBER 15, 2016 committed, which was reflected in their first season lost at home, 75-66. to be down there and is looking free throw shooting. Blackburn had The Little Giants will be spending forward to bettering the team as they a total of 39 fouls and second chance the beginning of the fall break in are down there playing.
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