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APRILFebruary 23, 19,2021 2021 Q&A with President Feller Q: You’ve been President of the College you run two or three times. I don’t plan to fall. I’m not wild about being the center of the system did not work, and might not for almost a full academic year. What is the do that. attention, but I have been convinced that the have in the future...We have a lot of work biggest lesson you’ve learned in your new Q: Will the College mandate Coronavirus College needs a good party. Obviously, we’ll to do. It was a moment of relief, But quickly role at the College? vaccines for students in the fall? open up Little Giant Stadium. In addition I’ve turned my attention back towards A: Communicate, communicate, A: At this point, I don’t have enough to our campus community needing to come thinking about how we work as a college communicate. And even then you’ll realize information to make a decision. I think together, the broader Wabash Community of community and ass a world towards justice. that you haven’t quite communicated there’s several things we’ll probably learn alumni and parents and friends just haven’t Q: What advice do you have for graduating enough. That’s my one-liner for you. in coming months in terms of effectiveness been able to visit us much for the last 15 seniors? Q: If you had to do it all over again, what of the vaccines in preventing transmission. months. So we’ll look for a number of ways A: It’s always better to have more options is one thing that you’d change? We’re worried not just about protecting the in the fall for people to get that out of their than fewer. Some days it’s not fun to choose A: I’m not 100 percent sure on this individual, but about the extent to which system and be able to interact with each between options, I know it, but my advice answer, because we haven’t quite made the vaccines prevent you from passing it on other. Last Friday, being out on The Mall is don’t settle for just coming up with a Plan it through the end of the year. But at this to someone else. I think we will get more for the Celebration of Student Research A. Try to come up with plans A, B, and C point I think one thing I would reflect on is guidance from the public health agencies was great. That was really what I’ve been and really think it through and move in the that I’ve tried to strike a balance between soon...But at this point right now, we’re missing in the past year. In my mind, it’s direction that feels right. And be ready to encouraging the campus in what we’re doing in a position with vaccines similar to events like that, big and small, where we pivot. This whole year has taught us that you and giving people as much information where we were a year ago with testing. can come together and interact that will be get ahead often by being the first one able about where we stand as possible. There are It’s obvious that there is a lot of benefit. high priority. In the longer term, one of my to pivot. I think that as you figure out your days where I probably could have spinned But we’re also not clear about some of the main priorities is strengthening community. next step, don’t sell yourself short. Have the news a little more to the negative side. drawbacks, logistical or otherwise. So I’ve We’ve recently announced a grant from the multiple plans. Don’t put all your eggs in one But I really thought and continue to think been reminding myself that it was late Lilly Endowment which aims to enhance the basket. Try to get to a place where you’re that encouraging the best in people is the July (2020) before we made some tough sense of belonging for all members of the choosing between at least two options, even best path forward rather than threatening decisions about entering campus testing. We community. Not everyone has that same if it is a tough choice in the short term. In or scaring them. But I will admit that there had to make those decisions on incomplete sense of belonging, and it’s our task to try the long term, it always feels better on the were days where maybe I should have been information. So I think that’s where we’ll and improve that. It’s in its early stages, but days when you’re having to work really hard more dire in terms of relaying how things be over the next couple months. I will there’s a conversation building about how to remind yourself “Well, I did choose this, could have gone. Thankfully, things didn’t note, the college has historically required belonging and unity is held back by our lack and I’m going to move forward.” really go in a dire direction. You know, we several vaccines for matriculation...This of a true campus center. Q: How do you plan on spending your could have been in a situation like some of is something that is generally accepted Q: What do you think about the outcome summer? peer colleges did where they had to close practice and recommended by public health of the Derek Chauvin trial? A: I’m sharing the news here first. I don’t in the middle of the fall semester. We were agencies. So right now I’m watching to see A: On Tuesday afternoon we had a faculty think I’ve told many other people this, but also often in a tough situation. Maybe I what those groups say. I really want to know meeting I’m planning to get off campus and get out of should have done a little more scaring what those groups are saying come July Help is Here: Vaccines Arrive at Crawfordsville for a little bit. It’s something people, making them realize what’s at and August when we actually are in motion Wabashand thankfully it ended a little early. I haven’t done much since March 2020 when stake, and a little less encouraging. But at when it comes to coming back to campus. So So I went over to the [Malcolm X] Institute I became pretty well tied to a desk in Center the end of the year I still feel pretty good I put this one in the information gathering to be there with Dean Jones and a number of Hall. So I’m going to travel to Oregon during about where we’re at….I guess I could have phase right now. But I very much want to other brothers of the Institute. I felt it was the month of July. That’s where I grew up. tried to hold up bad example of what was emphasize that this another tool that will go an important, potentially historic moment. My son lives in Oregon. My daughter lives happening in the world and say “I don’t into keeping the campus safe. I would say personally there was a sense of in Seattle. So my wife and I have a place want this to happen at Wabash.” But I think Q: An awful lot of your experience as relief, in that it seemed to me that a guilty to stay out there. So we’ll definitely go out it’s probably going to take some time before President so far has been eaten up by verdict was the likely outcome. But, having there and enjoy a few weeks away from we can really look back and say “You know thinking about COVID-19. Once that is more lived long enough to see a lot of cases where Center Hall. I probably won’t be completely what, this is what really should have done behind you than it is now, how do you plan the cause of justice hadn’t been served, it disconnected from Zoom. But I’m excited to differently.” on spending that time? What are some of was a relief to feel that it was in this case. get myself to a different place where I can Q: I think you’ve told me before this is the your biggest priorities? I think that was the general feeling around go hiking and do some outdoor work. My world’s largest science experiment and we’re A: My hope is that next year we’re able the room. But at the end of the day feeling son has a farm so I’ll go there to help him do all going to learn the lessons from it a couple to celebrate a sense of community that relief that the system worked is not enough. some projects. I’m hoping I can disconnect years from now. we’ve been missing for about 15 months. I think we need to not take our eye off the from the business of everyday life so I can A: Exactly. You know, a good experiment We’ll have a Presidential Inauguration in the ball in terms of thinking about cases where come back here in the fall ready to go. Photo Spread: 21st Celebration of Student Research

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Not only did the circumstances revolving around COVID-19 force students’ presentations to move outside on the Mall, but the ability to have more interactive, spacious presentations were possible and successful last Friday.

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Most of the presentations on the Mall were available to onlookers and curious Wabash students and faculty for Topics spanning from the history of the Halesowen Town Football Club, from Benjamin Bullock the entire afternoon. ’23, to the Analyses of Capital’s Effects on Immigration from Andrew Freck ’21, the afternoon allowed for a wide array of possibilities to learn more on intriguing subject matter VOLUME 113 • ISSUE 24 OPINION THE BACHELOR EDITORIAL BOARD

AUSTIN HOOD ’21 REED MATHIS ’22 ALEX ROTARU ’22 BLAKE LARGENT ’22 DREW BLUETHMANN ’22 BENJAMIN HIGH ’23 COOPER SMITH ’23 JOHN WITCZAK ’21 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NEWS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR CAVELIFE EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR COPY EDITOR Letter to the Editor: Why Study a Second Language? Veronica Barraza and Camilo Calderón, Spanish TAs very school year, Wabash brings five their cultures begin to interact with each other candy and good vibes. The setpoint was “Why “It allows you to communicate with more individuals from a variety of countries in efforts to understand the other’s perspective, study a second language?” Due to the pandemic, people and dive into a culture.” Eto assist in its Foreign Language which results in everyone involved adding to this activity gave us the opportunity to come “Qualification.” Department courses. They are from Spanish- their person a new way to experience the world. closer to students and share some thoughts. “Because it’s fun!” speaking countries -this year from Argentina How else can you thoroughly experience the That day we wanted to explore students’ own “I think it is important to be connected with and Colombia-, but also from France, Germany, mouthwatering taste of Argentinian “Mate” perspectives in this issue. We made them think the world around you, and studying other and Mandarin speaking countries. Additionally, herb, or express the breathtaking view of the about the importance and the advantages of languages is a great way to do that.” around twenty international students enroll Caribbean from the heights of the Colombian foreign languages. Every person has something “Because it can bring life-changing every year at Wabash. They are ambassadors Andes, or understand the deep sense of to say so we listened to some stories and enjoyed experiences.” from Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Morocco, community that Bangladeshi people possess, or talking and sharing time with international “To fully enjoy the art and literature of Japan, among other amazing countries. Let feel the strong connection to mother nature that and local students. It is incredibly enriching another culture.” us not forget about the Latinx students, who the indigenous peoples of Ecuador have if it is and satisfying to learn about people’s views. “Spanish because of the idea that I travel represent around 9% of the whole student not in their own language? Indiana has a small The same happens with languages, you do not there a lot.” body. These individuals come with suitcases full but important immigrant population of around only learn grammar, you learn culture, you “Helps in the business world.” of their cultures, traditions, lifestyles, political 5% and in the year 2020 157,365 Hoosiers get the possibility to communicate with more If you are studying a language or planning to points of view, foods, history, beliefs, sayings, issued a US passport, according to the American people, you expand your knowledge of different study one next semester, try not to think about music, literature, dances, and languages; and Immigration Council and the US Department aspects of the world, you can get better job it just as a requirement, but as an enriching they enrich the viewpoints of the American of State, respectively. Clearly, Indiana’s opportunities, you extend your worldview. opportunity. The College is giving you a great students, faculty, staff, and locals. In return, connection with peoples from other nations is Here are some of the students’ answers to the opportunity with qualified teachers and native the Americans let us experience first-hand the strong, although it can be greater. That is why it question: “Why study a second language?” speakers. Choose a language you like, motivate admirable, vast and diverse US idiosyncrasy is of high importance that young Hoosiers learn “To learn more about other cultures around yourself, have fun and remember that Wabash that usually comes to us only by the means of a second language and be able to experience the world!” Always Fights. books, movies, music, and more recently, social other cultures both at home and abroad. “It helps you expand your horizons, media. As all of these individuals cross paths Last February we went to Sparks Center with worldview and greater understanding of the You can reply to this column at barrazav@ with one another in the College’s buildings, a specific question, lots of coloured papers, human experience.” wabash.edu and [email protected] The Importance of Sports Hell, Korean baseball did not even start until walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th athletic career and win the Bell back. There Drew Buttrum May (shoutout to the Doosan Bears). Now, a inning in game six of the 2011 World Series. are athletes at all levels of sports in the world ’21 year later, we are coming off a tremendous I will also never forget winning the 125th who feel the same way, or even worse, about run of significant sporting events over the Monon Bell game my sophomore year in front their seasons being canceled. For example, Reply to this editorial at past month with three straight weekends of a of thousands of screaming fans at a Division think about the high school senior who did not [email protected] phenomenal NCAA tournament, a great week III football game. It is moments like these that get one last chance to prove himself and get at Augusta National for the Master’s, and the make us fall in love with sports. Taking that that full-ride scholarship and attend college. start of the MLB season. I attended the UCLA- away from people does not sit well with me. I Sports also teach us valuable life lessons. Michigan Elite 8 game a few weeks ago. My 100% understand the necessity to do so last Most of us probably played at least one sport first time attending a sporting event in well spring, but I hope we never have to resort to growing up, several more of us probably over a year. I could not wipe the smile off my watching replays when memorable moments played multiple sports. Sports teach us how face. Frankly, it warms my heart to see fans could be made. A memorable moment to work with others, how to push ourselves back in the stands. It just feels right. I loved happened a few weekends ago when Hideki to get better, and how to win and lose with seeing a sold-out Globe Life Field for the first Matsuyama became the first person from grace. Sports are a microcosm of how our Texas Rangers game last week simply because Japan to win the Master’s, and the country of society should act. When you buckle up your hen I think back to April of last of the sense of normalcy. Sports are a staple Japan, where golf is huge, rejoiced. chin strap or lace up your cleats and head to year, two things stick out in my of American society. They provide us relief It is not only professional and high-level the field to compete, you do not care what the Whead. One, almost all of us were from the day-to-day grind, give us something collegiate sports that millions of people missed person running out there next to you looks back home taking zoom classes, and it sucked. to talk about, and put us through a roller dearly last year. Many of us were robbed of like or who they voted for in the last election. Two, there were no sports, and for me, that coaster of emotions. It feels great to have our seasons here at this college, including All you care about is doing your best for that sucked equally. Perhaps quarantine would bragging rights over your friends when your me. I never thought walking off the field at person next to you, so your team can win. have been more bearable if we could cheer for team beats theirs. Sports have given many of North Central would be the last time I played I understand that not everyone likes sports, our favorite teams, giving us something to us some of the most memorable moments in football, but that became the harsh reality. but I think everyone should understand that look forward to outside of trying to find out our lives, whether playing or watching them. I do not blame anyone for this, and I feel sports are essential to our society. They have when you and the boys were going to drop into I will never forget hearing Joe Buck say, “we blessed to have played sports for such a long provided countless memorable moments and Verdansk. For the first time in all our lives, will see you tomorrow night!” after St. Louis time. However, a part of me will always be taught us valuable life lessons, which seems there were no sporting events in all the world. Cardinals’ third baseman, David Freese, hit a upset that I never got the chance to finish my pretty important to me. Have a Day Kid time, but I understood that I needed to find alone an entire student body. I manage to do life. Accepting deep thought as a part of your Logan Butrum some inspiration to get back to my old self. these 3 things a couple of times a month and routine will bring many fruitions to your life. ’21 One night, I was lying in bed watching sometimes once or twice a week. By doing The most challenging, and in my opinion, YouTube videos for hours (as one does), and these things, I have noticed a significant the most crucial step, is to let your emotions Reply to this editorial at I stumbled upon Jimmy Valvano’s speech at improvement in my mental health. It also move you to tears. Whether you are happy, [email protected] the ESPYs speech in 1993. Jimmy Valvano helped me regain my motivation to stay on top sad, angry, or experiencing other emotions, was the basketball coach at North Carolina of my schoolwork, regain my love for the game let the tears flow. When you are watching a University that led the team to victory in the of baseball, and reconnect with loved ones. movie that makes your eyes water a little bit, National Championship in 1983. Sadly, he was Although laughing every day seems rather than looking up to the sky trying to hold diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma and passed manageable, it is easier said than done. them in, let them fall. When you are having away on April 28, 1993. There have been spans of days where I have a heartfelt conversation with someone, don’t Before his passing, he gave a speech after struggled to find a good laugh. The solution be afraid to cry. When you are angry about being named the Arthur Ashe Courage and that I found to this problem was to connect something, rather than bottling it all up or Humanitarian Award recipient. His speech with others, whether that be strangers or lashing out, feel it. When you are proud of provided the inspiration that I needed to start fraternity brothers. Start a conversation with someone or proud of yourself, don’t be afraid feeling like myself again. these individuals, and laughs will be shared. to let your joy move you to tears. This step ife this past year has been difficult Although every part of his speech is The second thing can also be challenging. has been crucial for me in understanding and for me, as I’m sure it has been memorable and of equal importance, there is As college students, we are challenged every genuinely connecting to my emotions. Lfor everyone. Dealing with the a specific part that resonated most with me. day to think about something pertaining These three things have had a tremendous pandemic, the loss of family members, In his remarks, he says, “There are 3 things to our studies critically. I feel like when impact on my life and have made this difficult schoolwork, preparing for the ever so dreadful we all should do every day… Number 1 is we complete our schoolwork, we can be time much more manageable. Again, I comprehensive exams, and attempting to Laugh… Number 2 is Think… Number 3 is you susceptible to shutting off our brains. When challenge you all to incorporate these three figure out my next steps in life certainly should have your emotions moved to tears… was the last time you thought long and hard things into your life. If it works… Great. If it has taken its toll on me. I have experienced If you laugh, you think, and you cry… that’s about something other than schoolwork? doesn’t, keep trying new things to improve a decline in my mental health, lack of a heck of a day”. Now, I’m not here to ask for I challenge you all to think about ways to your mental health and make things easier motivation to stay on top of schoolwork, your sympathy or feel bad for me; instead, improve yourself. Think about ways to on yourself. If you need someone to share a disconnect from family, and loss of love for the I am here to challenge every person at this improve your relationships. Think about ways laugh with or share deep thoughts with, or sport I have played for most of my life. I was college. I understand that it is a tall task to to improve this campus. Think about ways a shoulder to cry on, I am here, and so are unsure how I would find myself for quite some ask anyone to do these 3 things every day, let you can achieve the goals you want later in countless others. Two Minutes halfway across the world – in Belarus, small things like this can change your mood just hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, Alex Rotaru ’22 Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Brunei even – in just in two minutes. mass shootings, or fires. It took less than two minutes? When it comes to medicine, two two minutes for death to take some of our Reply to this editorial at [email protected] Songs are generally around two minutes. minutes can be the difference between brothers who lived and breathed in the Still, they have such a huge impact on life and death. Taking too long to get the classic halls with us in years past, and who mood: they can make your day better, they defibrillator, deciding too slowly to make never got to see their names on a diploma can become a refuge from sorrow, they can an incision, or finding out too late about because of that. motivate you or help you unwind, and so an event in the patient’s history can turn a It also takes two minutes to save on. And songs can say so much about how a miracle into a malpractice case. And it only someone from this fate. Just asking them person is feeling, or what their personality takes two minutes. how they are doing, just offering your help is like. Just look at the walk-up songs in It also takes two minutes to meet is enough to change a person’s mind. It is sports, or watch Professor of Rhetoric Sara someone new, who can change your life. despair that brings people to the edge: let Drury’s Chapel Talk, on the first Thursday I have had people come into my life so them know that you will be there to fight of classes in 2018. suddenly, and, yet, they are some of my alongside them, and, when the time comes, Yet two minutes can also be enough to best friends on campus, and I would never prove it. make your blood boil. Imagine being on trade them for anything in the world. I am And it only takes two minutes to snap a wo years ago, when I was just a US 231, going to a D***** game (kinda grateful for them giving those two minutes photograph – one photo that, at some point, young, naive freshman living in hard to picture that right now, I know), of their lives in order to start building such will remain the only memory of that person. TCollege Hall, one of my suite-mates and suddenly have a combine pull right in amazing friendships with me. It is in those two minutes that you ensure asked me, “What happened in the two front of you, on a portion of the road with In two minutes, a star can die, and that the person will remain in the collective minutes since I saw you?” And that got a double yellow line stretching for miles. another can be born, light-years away memory beyond whatever may happen. me thinking: What could happen in two Or imagine being a freshman in a 100-level from one another, never knowing of each- This opinion piece has been an emotional minutes in general? Literature class and having to read 50 pages other’s light, energy, existence, or orbiting roller-coaster, so let me sum up: there are Two minutes is enough for a video to for the next class period on the Parnassian planets. Truly, if you want to see a ghost, so many things that can happen in two change your life. It can be a funny video indistinguishableness of circumnavigating just look up at the night sky: there are minutes, so many little things that make a that gets you out of a bad mood on the the sternocleidomastoidian plenty of them out there. huge difference, that we should, perhaps, subway, while you are on your way to an transcendentalism applied in avant-garde In two minutes, people are born and die, be grateful for what happens every two interview. It could be an inspirational video poetry. Flabbergasting, isn’t it? (Don’t so do plants, animals, insects… Anything. minutes of our lives. I leave you with a on LinkedIn. It could even be something one worry, this topic is fully made up.) The Life is so fragile that it does not take too challenge – reflect: when did something of your good friends posted. And it can go point is, when you are a newbie in a field, long to steal it from others, sometimes simple, something so minor that it can be both ways. Yet, isn’t it amazing how you too much pompous wording just makes you in order to ensure your own. It takes two overlooked change your life in two minutes can find out about something happening want to just flip a table. As you can see, minutes for tragedy to strike – and not or less? THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 2 Buta no Shogayaki

PHOTO COURTESY OF PINTREST.COM (ANG SARAP) Io Madea is a Wabash Man from Japan. This week, he shares his recipe for Pork Shogayaki, a Japanese dish. Pork Shogayaki is fried and thinly sliced pork with .

IO MADEA ’24 | STAFF WRITER • Buta no Shogayaki is a that is made by cooking pork in Ramsay a frying pan adding ginger sauce to it. Pork Shogayaki Buta means pork, shoga means ginger, Fried sliced pork, flavored with ginger and yaki means to grill. Normally, Japanese people just say Shogayaki because it is cooked with pork most of Shogayaki sauce: Archives: the time. I have never eaten beef or chicken Shogayaki in my life. Ginger 1 tablespoon, freshly grated Dr. Koppelmann and I made it together. Also, I gave the leftovers to 1 tablespoon Austin Hood ’21, the editor-in-chief of Sake 1 tablespoon the Bachelor. Usually, Japanese people eat it with white rice, so I gave a 1 tablespoon pouch of rice to both, respectively. On April 8th (Thu) at lunchtime, I visited Dr. Koppelmann at the Writing Wisk all ingredients together in a small bowl. Center. When I came into the library, the inside smelled of the sweet flavor of ginger. Even though I was wearing a mask, I was able to enjoy the scent, Ingredients: and I knew that he was preparing hot Shogayaki for me. Pork loin 200g, 8-10 thin slices, trimmed After he finished cooking pork and Shogayaki sauce See above I finished microwaving the rice, we were finally ready to eat and said, Shredded cabbage ½ head of green cabbage; “Itadakimasu! (Thanks for the meal)” together. From the smell of the ginger Corn starch 2 tablespoons sauce, I knew that it was a little spicy Vegetable oil Half tablespoon as it stung my nose, and its nostrils became narrower. Salt To taste However, when I put one piece of the pork into my mouth, I felt the sweetness of soy sauce and mirin faintly. It was like the eye of a How to cook: typhoon, settling into a comfortable 1. Spread the pork on a cutting board. Sprinkle corn zone as I chewed. My tongue was busy as it detected both spiciness and starch on the pork. You are looking for a light, even sweetness at the same time. If there were only the ginger sauce dusting of corn starch. and pepper on the pork, then this 2. Pour the vegetable oil in a frying pan and over a cuisine would be very spicy to eat, and I would start sweating. However, the medium heat. When the oil is hot, place the pork juice of umami (good taste) poured out from the pork as I chewed. It helped to slices into the oil. Do not allow them to overlap. Cook neutralize the spiciness. The spiciness about 1 min 30 sec, or until starts to brown. was important to elicit the pork’s umami, not to have the shocking effect 3. Flip the pork and cook on the other side for 30 – while eating. To be honest, I thought that there 45 secs. was less punch to the ginger sauce 4.Remove the pork and wipe out any extra oil. Add than I expected because the pork was a little bit thick. the sauce and turn the heat up to high. I asked, “Why didn’t you use sliced pork?” 5. Toss pork into the sauce and stir-fry, stirring He replied, “I asked the butcher to often. You want to coat the pork evenly with the slice it, and he used a machine to cut the pork. And, this is the maximum.” sauce. When I heard it, I thought that Japanese people were very picky even 6. Stir-fry for 30 seconds or until a glaze appears on about pork. Not only manufacturing the pork. the best cars, but they were also fussy about slicing it using their 7. Turn off the stove, remove the pork from the pan, technologies and techniques. I was very satisfied eating it because and serve. Drizzle any extra sauce over the pork. I was free from Sparks Center. I Garnish with shredded cabbage. decided not to eat it all because I suddenly thought of Austin. I would convince him to publish the food eating?” review about it by giving him this brothers. There were more than ten know?” He was very shocked opening his cuisine. boxes left on a table even though it And Austin said, “Yeah, I am having mouth and his eyes widely like a child Austin and I decide to meet in his was 8:00 pm. Those told me how they them all. It is a journalistic purpose!” who was told by his mother not to let fraternity’s lobby at 8:00 pm on April felt about that day’s dinner. It was obvious how the brother was him play the game anymore. He was 12th (Mon) through email. However, Then, he started to eat some rice. going to react. He left saying, “f*ck dissatisfied hearing it, still holding as I came closer to the fraternity, I He exclaimed, “It’s much better than you…” as we were laughing out each the fork in his right hand. However, saw him sitting on the wood bench American rice!” Well, this rice is other. after I reminded him, he was finally near the entrance. He was waiting actually considered third-class rice He continued eating as if he was a convinced. for me, and he grinned when he saw among the Japanese. However, it is child who tried to lick a container of Then, an unexpected event occurred me. It was cool outside, but it seemed much better than the Spark Center’s ice cream from corner to corner. Or next. He pulled out his wallet from he did not care because of his greedy rice. an alcoholic addict who tried to drink his coat and put a 10-dollar bill on the appetite. The cold never bothered me I found that he was not eating rice all until the last drop of beer while table. anyway. a lot compared to pork. Therefore, I holding up a bottle very high as he He said, “Take it! Enjoy yourself by After I served Shogayaki and the suggested he eat the rice and pork at bent his neck. Anyway, he enjoyed it buying a coffer from Brew.” rice to him, he soon stabbed a fork the same time. Every time he moved a lot and I was happy about him being At first, I was hesitant to take it. into a piece of pork. He chewed as he slices of pork on the rice, its color “crazy.” However, since he insisted to do so, rolled his eyes. Then, he shouted, “It’s changed from white to brown, soaked Before I gave him the cuisine, I told I finally put the bill into my pocket. really good!” He started to put several in the ginger sauce. He opened his him, “Please leave half of it for me It was the first time that I received pieces of pork into his mouth one after eyes widely and said, “It’s so good!” because I will eat later to write the a compliment in a concrete way. Ten another. Just then, one of the brothers came food review.” dollars is quite expensive for normal I asked him, “Did you eat dinner?”, before us. However, he ate two-thirds of the Japanese people to pay while eating as I thought that he was hungry. He asked, “What are you doing?” meal. Moreover, he continued eating. out. I have not used it still, but I He said, “No, I ate already.” I said, “I’m giving Japanese food to I thought that I had to stop him eating cherish it more than any other bills in I looked at the piles of white boxes write a food review for the Bachelor. or he would eat all of it. my wallet. that the fraternity’s chef made for the And, Austin is the editor-in-chief, you Therefore, I said, “Could you stop

3 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR NEWS Kenji Yoshino Endowed with Senior Peck Medal

COURTESY OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Originally tabbed as the Senior Peck Medal for last year before the onset of COVID-19, Yoshino was able to receive the honor and give his talk on transgnder issues in the law this Thursday. JAKOB GOODWIN ’23 | STAFF He quoted from Yoshino’s novel Covering: I spoke with Professor Himsel prior to WRITER • This week, the Wabash College The Hidden Assaults on Our Civil Rights, the event to ask him some questions about Pre-Law Society, led by Professor Scott Himsel recognizing Yoshino’s love of both the law Yoshino and why he was chosen to receive ’85, invited Kenji Yoshino, the Chief Justice and literature, “Law wields a brutal coercion the Senior Peck Medal. Himsel pointed to Earl Warren Professor of Law at the New York literature cannot approximate. Yet literature the requirement for the award: eminence in University School of Law to give this year’s has a power to get inside us, to transform our the law. He told me that he could think of Peck Lecture. At the event, President Feller hearts and minds, in a way that law cannot. few other that deserved the award. Himsel awarded Yoshino with the David W. Peck Yoshino began his lecture by showing us a recounted that Yoshino has been called the Senior Medal for Eminence in the Law. 2x2 matrix of groups that either supported or “face and voice of new civil rights” through Yoshino graduated from Harvard with a BA opposed LGB rights and those who supported his work in LGBTQ+ issues, disability, and in English Literature. He is a Rhodes Scholar or opposed Trans rights. A group like the ACLU further discrimination in the law. Himsel and was an editor of the Yale Law Journal in or the HRC is both pro-Trans and pro-LGB described Yoshino as both a “great public his time at the Yale Law School. After clerking rights. He pointed to people commonly called intellectual and a great lawyer”. for Judge Guido Calabresi, Yoshino joined his TERFs, or trans exclusive radical feminists, Furthermore, Yoshino embodies the law school alma mater and in 2006, he was like JK Rowling, as people who are pro-LGB, liberal arts and the multidisciplinary focus named the inaugural Guido Calabresi Professor but anti-trans. And for anti-Trans and anti- COURTESY OF THE RECORDER that Wabash fosters. Yoshino is not only a of Law at Yale. He has published two books, LGB, he pointed to groups like Focus on the Prof. Yoshino remarked on Thursday on how legal scholar who has written on issues of the U.S. Justice System is becoming more both discussing civil rights in America. As both Family or the Family Research Council, both law, but he is a scholar of literature. Yoshino accepting on trans rights worldwide. an Asian-American and a gay man, he lives evangelical conservative groups that stand wrote “A Thousand Times More Fair: What out the discussions of his books, Covering: The opposed to both groups. However, Yoshino protected because they fit into the traditional Shakespeare’s Plays Teach us About Justice”, Hidden Assaults on Our Civil Rights and Speak found that there aren’t any good examples gender roles, but because the law does not in which he examines how Shakespeare Now: Marriage Equality on Trial. In addition to of pro-Trans and anti-LGB groups in the recognize and hold up those structures. He answers the question “What makes a fair and being the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor US. Because he could not find that here, he pointed to Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, a just society?” It is Yoshino’s eminence in the of Law at NYU Law, he is also the Director looked to Iran and Japan as good examples. 1989 case where the Supreme Court found law and his ability to be a leader in the public of the Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and He showed that the greatest factor for this in that “[In Title VII,] Congress intended to that makes him this years Senior Peck Medal Belonging there. those two countries was their strict gender strike at the entire spectrum of disparate winner. Usually, the Peck Lecture is accompanied by structures. As long as a person would stay treatment of men and women resulting from In addition, the Junior Peck Medal for a dinner afterwards, but due to the COVID-19 within that structure, both of those countries sex stereotypes.” That same logic followed up Promise in the Law was awarded to Jake Pandemic and the restrictions that came with approve and support people who transition to last year’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton Vermeulen ‘21. Professor Himsel remarked on it, we only had a lecture this year. However, from one strict gender role to the other. He County in which Justice Gorsuch stands for the many leadership roles that Vermeulen has this did not lessen the greatness of the event. says that those nations have limited Trans some of these unlimited rights in ensuring that taken on during his time here at Wabash. The Yoshino talk on transgender issues in the rights. They allow for Trans rights to be strong the law protects Trans people from being fired James Bingham Award, given to distinguished law in his lecture, “Trans Rights Unlimited: but stand against homosexuality because it or denied other benefits and services based seniors going to law school, was awarded to Lessons from Trans-First Jurisdictions” was upsets those strong social structures that on their gender identity. After finishing his Matt Chinn ’21 and Joseph Deiser ‘21. The insightful and took those who attended to enforce traditional gender roles. lecture, Yoshino responded to a few questions William Nelson White Scholarship Award was the cutting edge of issues regarding the From this he moved to a discussion of from the audience touching on Trans issues in given to Will Osborn ‘21 for his scholarship, law and transgender issues. Riley Floyd ’13 unlimited Trans rights, which generally do youth sports, the current anti-Trans legislation personal integrity, and understanding of introduced Yoshino before his lecture. He was not include strong gender roles, and allow being considered and passed in many states, the requirements for the practice of law. an apt choice, as Floyd wrote both his English for people to be somewhere in between comparisons to religion and atheism, and the Rounding out the bunch was the Joseph seminar paper and his law review note using the ends of the gender spectrum. It is in role of patriarchy on how people think about Johnston Daniels Award in Constitutional Law Yoshino’s work in both literature and the law. these jurisdictions that Trans people are not Trans issues. was given to Cooper Smith ’23. Photo Spread: “Creatures of the Night” and “Sabertooth”

BENJAMIN HIGH ’23/PHOTO BENEJAMIN HIGH ’23/PHOTO “Sabertooth” is based at a military camp in the 1950s, where chaos ensues over the Kevin Ballard-Munn ’22 as Fleckwell and Robert Borland ’22 as Conk star in “Creatures tension between the two scientists, Dr. Estes and Dr. Halpin, and the director of the of the Night,” where they join forces to save their small town from the terror of a facility. werewolf.

BENEJAMIN HIGH ’23/PHOTO (From Left to Right) Andrew Rippy ’22, Jackson Miller ’23, and Andrew Castellano ’22 starred in “Sabertooth,” which was written by local playwright Bennett Ayre.

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John Witczak • [email protected] ALEX ROTARU ’22 | OPINION and creative communication strategies, SNOOP KEEPS EDITOR • This past year, Wabash all the way to the IT Department in The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve the College has adapted to the various designing the website in a way that WINNING school audience, including but not limited to challenges of having safe in-person allows user functionality but looks administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alum- experiences in the classroom and sharp. I think that all of those internal Lo-Five to everyone who watched ni, community members and most importantly, beyond. On April 8, it was the hours of Draft Kings ads just to see the students. Because this is a school paper, constituents play a huge part in making the content and character within will cater to Advancement Office’s turn to show they it successful. But the biggest reason I Jake Paul knock out a washed up the student body’s interests, ideas, and issues. adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic by think that the Day is getting successful UFC fighter in the first round. That Further, this publication will serve as a medi- hosting the annual Day of Giving. is because of volunteers: peers reaching was valuable time you could have um and forum for student opinions and ideas. Much like in previous years, the out to other peers, class agents, spent reading The Bachelor! Although an individual newspaper, the Board Day of Giving presented 50 affinity alumni, reps, students - I mean, it goes of Publications publishes The Bachelor. The challenges that the Wabash community far beyond just the Advancement Office Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the contributed to in order to further does. It takes everybody, and we know “FUCKING Wabash College Student Senate, which derives unlock gifts to the college. The that it would not be successful without AQUAMAN!?!?!?!?!” its funds from the Wabash College student challenges ranged from sports and body. so many people being really invested clubs, to living units and class years, to in the success of our Days of Giving in Hi-Five to Ben Shapiro for Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed geographic areas and beyond. previous years, and then, again, this showcasing his masculinity in the and encouraged. They will only be published The college raised $1,375,279 from year.” famous Home Depot video. Also, if they include name, phone, or e-mail, and are 5,833 gifts, which makes this the In preparing for the upcoming year, not longer than 500 words. Hi-Five to Ben Shapiro for giving fourth consecutive Day of Giving with the Advancement Office is looking to the most memeable talk in Baxter The Bachelor reserves the right to edit letters a record sum raised. “[That equates reflect on everything that went on 101 of all time. Who are they going for content, typographical errors, and length. to] a little over $1,600 per student,” during the preparation, execution, to sell their houses to? All letters received become property of this Aaron Selby ‘06, Director of Annual and stewardship for the Day of Giving. publication for the purposes of reprinting and/ Giving and Advancement Services, However, one thing is for sure: they or redistribution. Profanity may appear in the IFC STIMULUS publication, but only in cases of direct quote said. “If you put that compared to are planning to help strengthen the or if profanity is necessary to the content of other institutions and colleges, Wabash bonds within the Wabash nation. “You the story. Please do not confuse profanity with college by far would lead the nation got to continue to figure out ways Hi-Five to Pan-Hel for providing the obscenity. No article or picture of an obscene in the amount of dollars raised per to grow that volunteer base, those Wabash community with bed race nature will appear in this publication. student. And, so, when we talk about ambassadors, got to find ways to entertainment and plenty of beer coozies in a time of dire need. The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at direct impact and changing lives, I re-energize, so it doesn’t become old the Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. It think that that’s very important, and hat at any moment,” Selby said. “If is delivered freely to all students, faculty, that’s a statistic we’re proud of. And, we just set it on autopilot, I think that and staff at Wabash College. All advertising in our nation, those people who give we get complacent, and it’s just like in published in the Bachelor is subject to an back, the Wabash nation, they should athletic competitions: when you think established rate card. The Bachelor reserves be proud of that number as well.” you got it all everything out and you the right to deny requests for publication This result did not come from don’t go out and work hard and you of advertisements. Student organizations of nowhere: such an amazing feat would don’t put a plan together, you fall flat Wabash College may purchase advertisements at half the listed rate. not be possible without the support of on your face.” the faculty, staff, students, friends Every dollar given on the Day of The Bachelor is a member of the Hoosier State of the college, and the #1 alumni Giving, as well as every dollar given and Indiana Collegiate Press Associations network in the nation. “It takes a to Wabash, goes into the Giant Steps (HSPA and ICPA). ton of people both on campus and off campaign, which aims to raise $225 campus to make it happen,” Selby million by 2023, in preparation for the said. “The work behind the scenes, college’s bicentennial in 2032. As of whether it’s Communications and this writing, the campaign is less than Marketing helping come up with clever $23 million away from its goal. BASEBALL: SOCCER: Wabash 3 Wittenberg 5 Wittenberg 3 Wittenberg 0 DePauw 4 Wabash 9 Wabash 6 Wabash 1 SPORTS April 18 April 22 April 22 April 18 Golf Preps for Conference Tourney

WILL OSBORN ’21 | STAFF WRITER • The Wabash College golf team wrapped up their regular season tournaments last weekend at Denison Golf Club at the Conference Preview Tournament. The season has been somewhat of a mixed bag for the team. The Little Giants started out strong at the Franklin Spring Invite, with senior Justin Kopp ’21 (72-73) and freshman Brayden Weiss ’24 (71-75) leading the way. In the first round of the tournament, the team fired a program record team score of 294. On the back of that strong performance the team was able to claim second place, setting the bar high for the rest of the season. Over the course of the five tournaments and one head-to-head match, the Wabash Golf team has posted the second lowest scoring average in team history. But since the first tournament, the starting five members of the team have not been able to put good rounds together on the same day. While individual members have had good days, the team has been unable to reach that 294 number they COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING posted in the first round of the season. A consistent bright spot for the team Wabash Golf is preparing for their last two tournaments of the year over the next two weeks. has been newcomer Brayden Weiss ’24. Through his first 13 rounds as a Little Giant, Brayden has set himself up to surpass the single-season individual to compete against a strong conference scoring record. In his first collegiate field. But the team is not short on tournament, he shot a one-under par belief. When asked about the upcoming round of 71, and he matched that feat tournament, Justin Kopp remarked, a few weekends later at the Hoosier “we’ve had to battle some adverse Heartland D3 Challenge. Brayden’s best conditions throughout the season. finish of the year came at the Great Golf is such a different sport in that Lakes Invitational. He posted rounds the mental game is so impactful on of 74-73 to battle the elements and everything you do on the course. I claim a share of medalist honors at the think the team is in a good place right 80-person field. Look for Brayden to now to go out and make a strong run be a strong performer in the upcoming at the conference tournament.” The NCAC Conference Championship. Wabash College Golf team will look to Going into the Conference do just that in the first round of the Championship, the Little Giants are NCAC Conference Championship at searching to re-kindle their early- Denison Golf Club this Saturday before season form. The talent is clearly heading to Westbrook Country Club in COURTESTY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING there, but the starting five will need Mansfield, Ohio for the second rounds to string a few good rounds together the following weekend. Justin Kopp ’21 led the way for the Little Giants at the Franklin Spring Invite with a 72 in the first round and a 73 in the second.

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Young Tennis Team Comes to End of Up-and-Down Year JAKE VERMEULEN ’21 | Cole Borden ’24 won their match, and with Wabash unable to win even a set in this year, said, “At this point we have a MANAGING EDITOR • For the Wabash Borden also won in #1 Singles. In #1 those matches. In the second half of the losing record, but it’s not so much about Tennis team, the second half of this Doubles, Grennon and Borden won a doubleheader, Wabash lost each of the this year. It’s a very young team [that’s] season has been rough. The Little Giants closely fought match 8-6 over the OWU 5 matches that finished. Grennon and still growing, still figuring out what sit at 4-11 with two matches left in the pairing of Ben Stein and Miller Buckholz. Borden lost 8-6 in #1 Doubles, a mirror we need to do to get to where we want season. The Little Giants jumped out to Meanwhile, Borden’s singles victory image of their match earlier in the day. to be next year and the years after.” a 4-4 start, capping it with a 6-3 match came in a three set marathon. Borden This season has been one big growing This year’s young team obviously has win over IU-South Bend on March 26th. lost the first set on a tiebreak, 7-6, but experience for the Little Giants. Of the significant talent, but the results may Over the last month, however, things rallied to take the second set decisively eight players on the roster, five are still be a year or so down the road as have gone downhill. The Little Giants (6-2) to set up the third. In the final set, freshman and there are no seniors. they gain experience and get their feet have lost each of their last seven Borden was able to pull out a 15-13 win Freshmen have played key roles all year under them at the college level. matches, concluding with doubleheader to take the match. long, with either Grennon or Borden The Little Giants will go on the road losses against Ohio Wesleyan on the road Unfortunately, Wabash was unable to playing #1 Singles (meaning they are against Wittenberg on Saturday, April last Saturday by 7-2 and 5-0 scores. pull out any other wins for the rest of the playing against the other school’s best 24th before closing out the season at In the first match of the day, the #1 day. In the first match, Ohio Wesleyan player) in every match. Reed Mathis ’22, home against DePauw on Sunday, May Doubles pair of Liam Grennon ’24 and won each of the other seven matches, who has primarily played #3 Singles 2nd.

BENJAMIN HIGH ’23 / PHOTO BENJAMIN HIGH ’23 / PHOTO Freshmen Liam Grennon and Cole Borden have combined to play #1 Singles in The Little Giants picked up their first win of the season this last week against every match for the Little Giants this year. Wittenberg in a 1-0 game. Soccer Snaps Scoreless Streak Little Giants Pick up First Win of the Season over Wittenberg BENJAMIN BULLOCK ’23 | STAFF WRITER • It Wittenberg opened the scoring, the Little Giants dangerous Wittenberg position to keep the scores has been a difficult season for Wabash soccer, but responded. Alexis Delgado ’23 played a superb level and send the game to overtime. two games against Wittenberg last weekend finally through ball into the path of Tim Herring ’22 who, In the 5th minute of added time, Chad Wunderlich gave the Little Giants something to shout about. one-on-one with the goalkeeper, coolly slotted home ’21 had his moment to shine when he spectacularly After a 1-1 tie at home on Saturday, a first half goal into the bottom corner. blocked a one-on-one shot to deny the Tigers the from Jackson Grabill ‘24 gave Wabash their first Having brought the game level, the rest of the win. Nothing could split the teams after 20 minutes and only victory of the year in the away reverse last half was all Wabash. Some excellent play off the of overtime and the game finished 1-1. Sunday. ball allowed for a seamless passing game, a great The next day, Wabash travelled to Wittenberg for Wabash (1-2-1) honored their seniors at the final improvement on previous matches. Wabash almost the reverse fixture. The Little Giants opened the home game of the season on Saturday in front of a took the lead in the 33rd minute when Adam Berg scoring in the 34th minute, when Grabill latched good crowd. The home fans had the most to enjoy ’22 unleashed a rocket shot from just inside the onto a ball that had been squared across the face in the opening exchanges, with Jackson Hoover area, only to see his effort sail over the crossbar. of goal and calmly slotted away. Wittenberg were ’24 and Austin Hughes ’23 both coming close to The second half was a defensive battle as both unable to break down the Wabash defense in the scoring in the first fifteen minutes. However, it was sides failed to produce the same level of passing second half and the game finished 1-0, the first Wittenberg who struck first. In the 26th minute, the play they had in the first period. Hugo Garcia ’24, victory of the year for the Wabash side. ball fell at the feet of Tigers junior Gus Esterline who the freshman central defender from Crown Point, After the game, Coach Keller praised his team for turned and fired a powerful shot into the top right- was rock solid at the back, multiple times denying their strong defensive play, adding that “The team hand corner of the net. Wittenberg what would have been almost certain spirit was the highest it’s been all spring.” It was Before the game, Wabash had yet to score a goals. His biggest stop of the afternoon came in the a solid end to the year for Wabash soccer, who will single goal this season. But, just two minutes after 89th minute, when he headed the ball clear from a hope to take some of that good fortune into fall. Baseball Continues Hot Streak COOPER SMITH ’23 | ONLINE three of the four games against Ohio Depauw batter to seal the win. game, led by starter Kase Lawson ’21 EDITOR • The Little Giants won 3 of 4 Wesleyan over the week. In the second game, Wabash won who picked up his 5th win of the season. games against Ohio Wesleyan and swept On Sunday, Wabash travelled for yet decisively. With 16 hits, 11 runs, and In the second half of the a doubleheader against Wittenberg over another double header – the third of the no errors, Wabash trounced Depauw doubleheader, Dylan Scheid ’22 gave the last week. week. The Little Giants swept Depauw, 11-6. Wabash put five pitchers on the the bullpen a bit of a rest, throwing 6.2 On Saturday, Ohio Wesleyan traveled winning the first game 4-3 and the mound and scored four runs in a single innings on his way to his 4th win of the to Goodrich Ballpark for another second 11-6. In the first game, Kamden inning. Andrew Jumonville ‘21 and Blake season. The Little Giants led wire-to- doubleheader. In the first game, Tavic Early ‘24 hit a two-run home run in the Juerling ‘21 both batted 1.000 for the wire as they beat Wittenberg 6-3 Simmons ‘22 pitched all seven innings. fourth inning that proved essential to game. The two losses dropped Depauw’s After this week’s several With a rolling catch by Sean Smith ‘21 victory. And to top it off, it was Early’s record to 10-14. doubleheaders, Wabash improved its and a killer double play in the top of the first collegiate home run. With a final Yesterday, the Little Giants swept a record to 18-12. The Little Giants have 7th Inning, the Little Giants kept OWU run scored by Felix Valero ‘22 in the home doubleheader against Wittenberg. now won eight of their last nine games. scoreless to win 8-0. But in the second top of the sixth, the Little Giants pulled The Little Giants won the first game The Little Giants will travel to Ohio game, Wabash lost 0-2, leaving several ahead. At the bottom of the seventh, 9-5 behind a trio of RBIs for Austin Saturday April 24th for a doubleheader runners left on base in multiple innings. with a runner on base and two outs, Simmmers ’22. The Little Giants trotted to close out the season series against Nevertheless, Wabash decisively won Tyler Dearing ‘21 struck out the last out four different pitchers to win the Wittenberg.

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