MARCH 27, 2015

THE BACHELOR THE STUDENT VOICE OF WABASH COLLEGE SINCE 1908 THORP ‘86 NAMED NEW DEAN PATRICK BRYANT ‘16 | EDITOR- IN-CHIEF • Monday, President Gregory Hess named Michael Thorp ‘86 Dean for Enrollment Management effective May 1. Thorp will replace Steven Klein, former Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, who departed the College last fall. Thorp comes to Wabash after recently earning his PhD in Higher Education Administration where, according to the College’s press release, he did his dissertation on “Price Response Michael Thorp ‘86 in High-Ability Populations, COREY EGLER ‘15/PHOTO which focuses on college-bound students and their college search White Panda performed with Sammy Adams at last year’s National Act. The All-American Rejects will perform this year. processes.” Thorp said the style that Hess has lead with in his year and a half at the College is exactly what he’s looking for in a supervisor. It allows Thorp to step into the admissions ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS COME TO CAMPUS office with “fresh eyes.” “[Hess] does move very fast,” DANIEL THOMPSON ‘17 | STAFF cost the college $87,500, which has Avicii, Dave Matthews Band, and Thorp said. “Who wants to work for WRITER • National Act—a time when caused some students to question Katy Perry are clearly out of the status quo? That’s kind of boring. all Wabash men can come together whether National Act should question when they have booking One of the things I learned as a and enjoy their well-spent student continue in the future. fees anywhere between $500,000 Wabash man was solve problems activities fee. On March 28, Wabash Year after year, the Senior Council and $1 million. With a restricted and be aggressive. That’s what I College will host the All-American Activities Committee (SCAC) budget, there are limited options want to do.” Rejects, Wabash’s second choice organizes National Act with a for National Act. Deciding which Thorp said that although he wants under T-Pain. The band will come budget fluctuating around $70,000. with a surprise opener and will Popular artists like Taylor Swift, SEE NATIONAL ACT, PAGE THREE SEE THORPE, PAGE FOUR

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VOLUME 107 • ISSUE 20 BACHELOR 301 W. Wabash Ave., artists to bring to campus can HI-FIVES be a challenge, especially for a Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 committee comprised of only four FIVE THINGS WORTHY Wabash students. OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “I admit that the SCAC doesn’t Patrick Bryant • [email protected] know pop[ular] music as well as they should to reflect the students’ TRICK-OR-TREAT BIDS NEWS EDITOR interests,” SCAC member Brady Tyler Hardcastle • [email protected] Quackenbush ’18 said. This past Honor Scholar Weekend, four houses OPINION EDITOR When they selected potential were found guilty of giving bids out as if they Cole Crouch • [email protected] music artists for National Act, the were candy. Sig Chi successfully handed out 39 committee created four categories: bids, FIJI handed out 33 bids, Phi Delt and Beta SPORTS EDITOR Derek Andre • [email protected] hip-hop, rock/alternative, country, handed out 22 bids. Thank you to these four and electronic dance music. To houses for giving out bids to almost anyone who CAVELIFE EDITOR ensure the artist would be welcomed walked through the door. Fritz Coutchie • [email protected] by the college, “[the committee] PHOTO EDITOR tried to balance what campus LAX BROS POP CHERRY Corey Egler • [email protected] wanted, what we could afford, what COPY EDITOR would create a good show, and what The lacrosse team fought their way to a 11-10 COLIN THOMPSON ‘17/GRAPHIC the administration would be happy victory on Saturday. This was the first win ever for Joseph Reilly • [email protected] The College is changing its system for graduation honors to give the high pass more weight. Ian Artis • [email protected] with,” Quackenbush said. the team in their inaugural season, and was won Ultimately, the choices were DJ with a clutch goal scored with only 10.3 seconds BACHELOR ADVISER Pauly D, T-Pain, David Nail, and left in the game. Way to go men, good luck down Howard Hewitt • [email protected] the All American Rejects. Cage the the road! HIGH PASS GROWS Elephant, Childish Gambino, Jason The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve the Derulo, Darius Rucker, Ludacris, school audience, including but not limited to Young the Giant, and Snoop Dogg CARMEL HOUSEWIVES administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, IN IMPORTANCE are some other popular artists This past weekend, the large number of yoga- IAN ARTIS ‘16 | COPY EDITOR • Last “Anything that goes to the faculty is community members and most importantly, the within the $70,000 budget that were pant-wearing Carmel housewives on campus for week, the faculty approved an amendment discussed for two meetings,” Jump said. “ students. Because this is a school paper, the con- not considered. HSW were upset to find the lack of a Starbucks to the way honors will be conferred onto It is first introduced in one faculty meeting, tent and character within will cater to the student After the SCAC selected an artist on campus. Their experience proves why Wabash graduating seniors. Following a proposal then discussed, but not voted on. Then, it body’s interests, ideas and issues. Further, this for each category, the Student is the liberal arts college for men, not for women. from the Academic Policy Committee, the is voted on by the faculty at the following publication will serve as a medium and forum for Senate voted on an artist, and faculty gave the green light to a change meeting. What is comes down to it that student opinions and ideas. T-Pain won the vote. The next in minimum required GPA to earn the if you have a pass on Comps you need a Although an individual newspaper, the Board step was to get approval from the COST PER CAPITA AT Magna cum Laude and cum Laude final slightly higher GPA to achieve the same of Publications publishes The Bachelor. The administration, which delayed THETA DELT honor from the current 3.6 to the new 3.8, level of honors.” Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the sending the contract to T-Pain’s and 3.4 to the new 3.6, respectively. The By raising the GPA requirement for final manager. By the time T-Pain Wabash College Student Senate, which derives The brothers of Theta Delta Chi hosted Acoustic GPA changes apply to the designation honors being earned with a grade of pass, had received the contract, he its funds from the Wabash College student body. Dogg as a part of their rush activities over Honor of “pass” on comprehensive exams. The more weight goes to the grade of high pass had already been booked for the Scholar weekend. The result: four accepted bids. APC discussed this measure in late fall on Comps. Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed and target date of March 28th. No The way we see it, the Theta Delts may have a and again in early spring. When it was not “It’s going to make high pass matter encouraged. They will only be published if they other weekend would have worked cost per person more astronomical than National immediately approved, it was referred to the more, especially for students who feel like include name, phone, or e-mail, and are not lon- because of scheduling conflicts. Act itself. Good job, boys! various academic divisions for discussion. they might not, or will not earn distinction ger than 300 words. According to Quackenbush, the “Originally, there was no grade of high on their comprehensive exams,” said The Bachelor reserves the right to edit letters for process was further complicated by pass,” Jon Jump, Associate Dean of the Nash Jones ’16. Jones serves as the student content, typographical errors, and length. All let- communication problems. TREY HARDEN FLOPS College and Registrar said. “If you want representative to the APC, reporting the ters received become property of this publication With T-Pain out of the picture, to think of it in terms of letter grades, any happenings of APC meeting back to the for the purposes of reprinting and/or redistribu- the SCAC turned to All American performance on Comps that ranged from Student Senate. tion. Profanity may appear in the publication, Rejects, the artist with the second B-D got the same grade of pass, and [the Since the changes will be put into place but only in cases of direct quote or if profanity is most votes from the Student Senate. faculty] decided they didn’t like that, so they for incoming generations of students, there necessary to the content of the story. Please do “Some believed [the SCAC] should added high pass.” will not yet be a way to determine in what not confuse profanity with obscenity. No article “When they introduced that grade way they will influence the amount and or picture of an obscene nature will appear in this of high pass, they didn’t make any designation of final honors. publication. other adjustments to the final honors “I think students will work harder,” Jump requirements. They wanted to correct that said. “The way I understand [the current The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at the with this change, to even it out.” system], it was either distinction really Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. It is deliv- As policy mandates, this change only mattered, or you passed. If the intermediary ered freely to all students, faculty, and staff at applies to the incoming class of 2019. All really matters, they have something to work Wabash College. All advertising published in The other classes are bound to the academic towards. If the high pass can still set them Bachelor is subject to an established rate card. The Bachelor applauds the dental floss strong bulletin that was handed to them when they above, they’ll work for it.” The Bachelor reserves the right to deny requests enough to keep Little Harden hidden during matriculated, and to its academic policies. Jones said that the proposal was the momentous three-meter dive. Trey for publication of advertisements. Student The changes will affect the incoming not intended to make earning a final deserves a round of applause for the backflip. organizations of Wabash College may purchase freshman class and to the classes beyond. honor easier, but rather to even out the advertisements at half the listed rate. “This will not apply to any current requirements and give more meaning to a CORRECTION: students because all other students entered high pass. The Bachelor is a member of the Hoosier State under the existing requirements,” Jump “[The faculty and APC’s] goal is to make and Indiana Collegiate Press Associations (HSPA The March 20, 2015 issue of The said. meaningful changes without watering and ICPA). Bachelor misspelled Conner Lefever’s A couple of different options were anything down,” Jones said. “They name. The subhead on page 19 initially proposed for the adjustment final honors. understand you can’t change everything said that the wrestling team was fifth This is the one proposal that most faculty overnight, but you can make things better nationally, they were actually third. could agree on. for the next guys.”

2 | BACHELOR.WABASH.EDU | THE BACHELOR FROM NATIONAL ACT, PAGE ONE artists to bring to campus can have stayed with the hip-hop the attendance of Wabash men we want to leave more time for be a challenge, especially for a genre,” Quackenbush said. “[But] and their friends to National Act. organizing National Act to give the committee comprised of only four we had a forced hand here because To ensure future National Acts students what they want.” Wabash students. of the circumstances, and we went continue to engage the student Being the first year the Student “I admit that the SCAC doesn’t with it.” body. Senate voted on national act, know pop[ular] music as well as Three weeks prior to the National “[The SCAC] hopes to give many of the mistakes were they should to reflect the students’ Act date, the committee contacted the students more say while understandable. “Democracy interests,” SCAC member Brady All American Rejects. Their booking maintaining efficiency,” creates discussion, but sometimes Quackenbush ’18 said. agent requested $70,000, which Quackenbush said. “[In the future] it’s slower,” Quackenbush said. When they selected potential would include a surprise opener. music artists for National Act, the Including security, stage set-up, committee created four categories: sound, and effects, the total cost to hip-hop, rock/alternative, country, Wabash will be $87,500—a sum of and electronic dance music. To money funded through the student ensure the artist would be welcomed activities fee. by the college, “[the committee] “I think this decision does not tried to balance what campus accurately reflect the interests of wanted, what we could afford, what the student body, and it is a waste would create a good show, and what of money,” Zach Mahone ’15 said. the administration would be happy Regardless of with,” Quackenbush said. public opinion, Ultimately, the choices were DJ All American Pauly D, T-Pain, David Nail, and Rejects will come the All American Rejects. Cage the to Wabash College Elephant, Childish Gambino, Jason and perform for Derulo, Darius Rucker, Ludacris, National Act on Young the Giant, and Snoop Dogg March 28th. The are some other popular artists All American within the $70,000 budget that were Rejects is a rock not considered. band comprised After the SCAC selected an artist of Tyson Ritter Zach Mahone ‘15 for each category, the Student (lead vocals, bass Senate voted on an artist, and guitar, piano), Nick Wheeler (lead T-Pain won the vote. The next guitar), Mike Kennerty (rhythm step was to get approval from the guitar), and Chris Gaylor (drums, administration, which delayed percussion). The band started in sending the contract to T-Pain’s Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1999 while manager. By the time T-Pain two of their members were in high had received the contract, he school, and they continue to play had already been booked for the their music around the world. In target date of March 28th. No 2005, the band had three hit singles other weekend would have worked charted in the top fifteen on the because of scheduling conflicts. Billboard Hot 100 chart. One of According to Quackenbush, the these singles, Move Along, was process was further complicated by certified double platinum by the communication problems. Recording Industry Association of With T-Pain out of the picture, America. Their most recent album the SCAC turned to All American release, Kids in the Street (2012), Rejects, the artist with the second ranked 18th on the US Billboard 200 most votes from the Student Senate. chart. “Some believed [the SCAC] should Hopefully, the band will encourage

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THETA DELTA CHI BACKS to approach the Admissions Office relate too, Thorp said the reality differently, especially in using the is, prospective students and their data reporting the College already families are looking at if a liberal AUTISM SPEAKS has in enhancing the strategic arts education is a wise investment. planning of the recruiting process, “To be honest with you, I don’t STEVEN BAZIN ‘18 | STAFF WRITER • and raise awareness at a collegiate level,” he isn’t “making change for think families care about [the Autism now affects 1 in 68 children, and Coutchie said. change’s sake.” story],” he said. “They’re making a more specifically, 1 in 42 males. Based Theta Delta Chi partnered with Autism “I’m really fortunate in that financial decision. You cannot rely on these figures, nearly 23 of our fellow speaks in 2011. Every year since, on April Wabash has a really good on anecdotes. People like stories, students may be struggling with autism 2, they have put blue lights on the Chapel admissions and financial aid staff,” you can use stories to make a point. in some way. These statistics make it the to raise awareness for autism. This year is he said. “So I’m not stepping into an Choosing a college as expensive as fastest growing developmental disability shaping up to be the biggest year for Theta office that’s broken.” ours is a financial decision. They in the country, yet the average American Delta Chi and their work with Autism Speaks In his own Wabash story, Thorp want to know what the College is remains largely unaware of the issues with events planned for every day next week. said he did not know about the doing for them.” surrounding autism. The cause of autism Starting next Monday, there will be College until the August before he Thorp said there is evidence, is still unknown, and a cure has yet to be posters and flyers across campus with enrolled. After taking a year off for example, that a family with found. In spite of this, people with autism information about autism. after graduating high school in his a student planning on attending are still able to lead happy and productive Members of Theta Delta Chi and other native Louisville, KY, he heard about graduate school will be willing to lives in our society when given the chance. Wabash men will be writing letters thanking Wabash through a family friend who pay more for their undergraduate This type of thinking is the backbone of the key politicians for helping to fund autism was a college counselor. education. Autism Speaks organization. support programs in the state of Indiana “I called the College and I drove In the last fifteen years, Thorp Autism Speaks is a national philanthropic Tuesday March 31. up and met Coach [Rob] Johnson has held similar positions at a organization. Its main goal is to raise “Indiana is one of the best states for and the rest, as they say, is history,” number of institutions, not staying awareness of the problems of those who Autism support,” Coutchie said. “So we’ll be he said. more than three or four years. That live with, or are affected by, autism. The writing letters thanking our congressmen Thorp said that today’s market means, on many occasions, Thorp Theta Delta Chi fraternity is allied with and representatives to show our support being a very difficult one for small would leave prior to the graduation Autism Speaks on a national level. Across for these acts in the hope that they generate liberal arts colleges nationwide, of his first recruiting class. One way the country, the brothers of Theta Delta further acts.” Wabash is fortunate in the to interpret that, Thorp said, is the Chi work to raise autism awareness on a Out of state students will be able to write “compelling story” it has to tell. breadth of experience he has had in collegiate level, and the Wabash chapter is letters asking for improved care. Wednesday “Schools that are doing well leading very successful admissions no exception. will be a screening of the documentary are what I consider the big box departments at very different “It’s a pretty significant disorder, but it’s Sounding the Alarm in the Korb Classroom schools,” Thorp said. “Part of campuses. not life threatening,” Fritz Coutchie ‘15, at 8 p.m. The documentary shows the it is what kind of an experience “What I bring to the table is Philanthropy Chair of Theta Delta Chi, said. lives of people with Autism as well as their [prospective students] are looking seeing how this is done and done One issue that is often overlooked is the families. Nationally, Thursday is known as for. You’ve got some explaining to very well in a variety of settings,” he financial aspect of managing autism. “A Light It Up Blue Day which was started by do as far as why it’s important to said. family can spend up to $60,000 a year, on the Autism Speaks organization to raise attend a liberal arts school. Despite the many moves and average, caring for someone with autism,” awareness. It has since spread to over 100 “One of our greatest strengths career changes, Thorp said his Coutchie said. “When you think about how countries, and is celebrated in every state. is potentially one of our greatest return to Wabash is a very happy much infrastructure and cost it takes, Autism Theta Delta Chi is looking to paint the weaknesses. We are a niche college. one and where he would like to end is [still] very manageable.” bench blue, and install blue light bulbs in What Wabash does well is catalyze his career. The costs of managing autism are often buildings across campus to promote the the lives of young men. Wabash “I’m looking for that last position overlooked by those who are informed event. Coutchie encourages everyone on has a very strong track record of on the career trail and what better a of the disorder, and this is precisely the campus to show how Light It Up Blue day taking an average student and place to do it than Wabash,” he said. awareness that Theta Delta Chi hopes to has affected them on social media to create making them good, good students “I’m just looking forward to getting spread next week. a discussion about autism awareness. Friday and making them great, and taking to campus. I’m really looking Theta Delta Chi has planned an entire will be a day of conversation in which fellow great students and making them forward to learning how the school week of events this year, calling it Autism students can continue the conversation fantastic.” has changed and evolved since I was Speaks Week. “The fraternity has been about the things they learned throughout Despite the anecdotal evidence a student. I’m looking forward to a great vehicle to spread these figures the week. that he too as an alumnus can being back with my tribe.”

4 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR DEMOCRACY FELLOWS HOST JOURNALISM, DEMOCRACY PANEL JOSEPH REILLY ‘18 | COPY EDITOR the attendees, and a speech given will discuss the years’ activities with their that I’ve really been able to understand • This past Thursday, the Democracy by Adam Burtner. Tyler Andrews ’15 Advisory Committee, will allow the students what questions to ask, how to control a Fellows of the Wabash Democracy and explained further. to give feedback as to the successes and conversation, or at least how to moderate a Public Discourse Initiative moderated a “[The panel] is really to get students flaws of the Initiative. This in turn will allow conversation between two different parties. panel that discussed topics concerning involved in understanding proper reporting the Advisory Committee to determine the The name is Wabash Democracy Fellows, the relationship between journalism and of information, proper understanding of future direction of the Initiative. but it really teaches you a lot more, and is democracy. The panel included Dean how to communicate, and how to take “The Advisory Committee’s role is, an excellent opportunity.” Reynolds ’70 and Dr. Garrard McClendon notes on things,” Andrews said. “We’ve had as a group of alumni, interested parties, Burtner agreed, citing the extra- ’88. Reynolds reported for ABC and CBS a lot of issues this year. We had the Rolling and friends of the college, to see how this classroom experiences as a beneficial part News, and has won three Emmy Awards. Stones article about fraternity life, which initiative can really maximize the efforts that he has taken part in. McClendon hosts a radio show, and has turned out to be completely false, and to increase student learning and student “Initiatives like WDPD give students also won an Emmy Award. Together, the we’ve got problems all over social media opportunities on and off campus,” Sara a real world application and training Democracy Fellows hope that the panelists trying to identify what is good information Drury, Director of the Wabash Democracy that is crucial to them growing and offered intriguing insight on the way and what is bad information, and I think and Public Discourse Initiative, said. “So preparing for life after Wabash,” Burtner journalism and democracy interact. this panel is really going to get students to they’re hoping to learn more about what said. “It enables Wabash students to “We hope that attendees gain a unique understand how to sift through [the news] has been going on on campus this year and engage the community while utilizing look at journalism and public discourse to understand what is good [information] to do strategic assessment and planning school resources and WISE positions from leaders in the field while experiencing and what is bad [information].” about how Wabash Democracy and Public or credit hours to make a difference in a night full of intellectual, fun, and On top of the event on Thursday, the Discourse can look to the future.” people’s lives. We must continue to have interactive discussion,”Adam Burtner ’17 Democracy Fellows have another event Andrews expressed gratitude towards opportunities like this for Wabash Men said. “Anyone interested in journalism, law, this week, this one specifically directed at the Initiative. for years to come so that they too can gain politics, and much more can gain insight on understanding what they have achieved “I think the biggest thing was learning the unbelievably gratifying and intellectual career paths and tips, and others can learn throughout the year. Since their formation how to really tailor a conversation. For me experience that we as Democracy Fellows what a Wabash liberal arts experience does this fall, the Wabash Democracy and Public personally, it’s going to be very helpful, take part in every day. I encourage for these two extremely successful alumni.” Discourse Initiative has had numerous both as a political science guy and a students and school administrators alike The panel involved some questions events, on and off campus, in the spirit business guy,” Andrews said. “A lot of to continue to pursue these opportunities prepared by the Democracy Fellows, a of promoting democracy and opening our deliberations are very similar to focus and find ways to create initiatives that question and answer session with the communication lines with various groups. groups and focus group discussions, like gives students experience through real panelists, general discussion amongst The second event, in which the Fellows you would do in a market setting. So I think world work and civic engagement.”

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 5 OPINION ANGST ADVISORY THREAT or the first time since late only assume are altruistic intentions. rich music can generate feelings of 2001, Montgomery County Jack However, the fact remains that depression, apprehension, and in FLaw Enforcement raised the Montgomery ‘15 despite lending strong evidence to rare cases an affection for the work of Angst Advisory Level to threat level the theory “Rock is dead,” the band Fred Durst,” added Sizemore, whose ORANGE. ORANGE is the second- Reply to this column at remained fervent in their attempts full service clinic Natural Healers is highest threat level, behind RED, [email protected] to maintain their trademark style. available by appointment. The clinic and higher than yellow. I repeat, IT’S Clad in leather jackets that they’ve opens Saturday night to deal with HIGHER THAN YELLOW, and that definitely worn before, The All the sudden onset of symptoms in the should scare you. In the wake of the American Rejects spin radio friendly wake of the concert. “Yeah, we’ll get SCAC’s announcement that the All yarns about unrequited young love, some gyros, sleep in the MRI machine American Rejects will be performing loneliness, and watching pretty girls if I have to,” says Sizemore. Local in this Spring’s National Act, law scale commercial entertainment. Yet from afar. Perfect subject matter for Park Ranger Mikey Kays expresses enforcement units began to prep what is most alarming is the inherent a Wabash concert really. And therein his fear of the upcoming situation, themselves for the potential rise in danger the community will face in the lies the threat. recalling finding a student in the teenage behavior. coming weeks. Brave researchers at Hays Hall have woods after the Third Eye Blind A controversial decision process A bit of background on the determined that the key byproduct concert in 2007, repeatedly singing had led to an initial announcement danger that rocks among us: The All of the chemical discharge of an “Dean Raters doesn’t understand me” that Auto-Crooner T-Pain would American Rejects have clung to a All American Rejects concert is a in G minor. buy the students of Wabash College what we can only assume is a rock dangerously high level of airborne Although, for all the alarm, some in a drank for this year’s installment n’ roll lifestyle over the last six years Angst. Naturopathic Physician Del the Wabash community are grateful of National Act. However, while riding the coattails of their Sizemore N.D (he’s legit) is, “Utterly for the opportunity. Senior Patrick communications broke down 2007 breakthrough album Move mystified” at the levels of angst the Bondi commended the SCAC’s between the SCAC and Mr. Pain’s Along. In the years since, the group band withstood over the last few service to school, adding that he management sometime after. The wandered the musical Pine Barrens, years. He recommends a liberal is “overjoyed” at the prospect of struggles to find a suitable act for be-denimed punk rock minstrels with dosage of B-vitamins and Omega-3’s witnessing his teenage idols, and this year’s event came as a surprise, no court in which to play. The SCAC to support healthy brain function Junior Chris Broecker is “pumped” given both the College’s and our brought these intrepid tunesmiths to all attendees in the advent of the for the festivities. city’s reputation for attracting large- in from the cold with what we can show. “High exposure to this angst- Be safe Wabash, and rock on. UPGRADING INDEPENDENT LIVING pon returning from Spring Now perhaps the most noticeable will obviously provide a more home- Break to a thawed-out Reno and appreciated change Sparks has like living environment, but in the Ucampus, Independents are Jamison ‘17 made is the after-hours option. This dorms themselves suit style living beginning to enjoy some of the finer option has been a godsend for many will be available for those who want things in life. As Wabash College Reply to this editorial at who maybe cannot make it to regular a common space and privacy at the Senior Nick Schenkel has frequently [email protected] dinner or just need a late night same time. yelled to Wallies walking down study snack. Regardless, late night Another big project that I feel will Crawford Street, “it is porch season!” dinner has been frequented by many, attract future Wabash men is ridding The warm weather that greeted including myself indulging in burgers, Martindale of the stigma of being students as they returned from Spring chicken quesadillas, and much more the “Dirty Dale”. Although I am not Break has no doubt lifted the spirits of cooked to order. exactly sure what the renovations will people all across campus. However, By far the biggest project currently make Martindale look like, and my the Independent community here at leave lunch or dinner either hungry underway aimed at improving experience in Martindale was not all Wabash has more to be happy about or completely unsatisfied by the food Independent living is the new that dirty, a face lift would definitely than just warm weather. The quality I did eat. Since returning to campus housing being constructed on not hurt. of Independent living is steadily in the fall I cannot remember a time Crawford Street. Apart from the noise With these major changes increasing as Bon Appetit in the Sparks where I have left Sparks hungry. Even of construction and losing my view underway I could not be more Center continues to improve and the if there is nothing on the menu that I of West Crawfordsville’s beautiful excited for the rest of my time here new Independent living units come am really craving, I can always count skyline, this housing project is a great at Wabash as an Independent. With closer to completion. on the pizza, which now does not taste addition to the college. The new that, here’s a big thanks to you Chef I know I am not alone in saying that like cheese and tomato sauce on a townhouses and dorms will allow the Jason Anderson, all of your staff, and food at Sparks is leaps and bound cracker, but has lots a flavor and many college to better accommodate more Wabash College for working so hard better than it was last school year. On different toppings that cater to almost student’s preferred style of living to make our Wabash experiences numerous occasions last year I would everyone’s preferences. - primarily in that the townhouses that much more enjoyable.

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6 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR OPINION HONORING OUR OWN SCHOLARS ith an extra 300+ guests on Other assumed tasks for students members, is usually something that campus over the weekend, Ty include the cleaning of rooms and living competing fraternities or sororities I’m assuming most of us Campbell ‘16 units, removing anything that would are accused of to obtain an unfair ANGST ADVISORY THREAT recognizedW that this past weekend was be a clear indication of being over advantage over rivals. This year, rich music can generate feelings of our 122nd Annual Honor Scholarship Reply to this editorial at the age of 21, setting up events, and out of the mouths of prospects, the depression, apprehension, and in Weekend. Wabash students, faculty, [email protected] providing any needed accommodations biggest suspects seem to be the sports rare cases an affection for the work of staff, and alumni all played their including pillows, blankets, and coaches. Supposedly coaches telling Fred Durst,” added Sizemore, whose part in moving vehicles, housing beds. My favorite provision to give student-athletes, especially those full service clinic Natural Healers is prospective students, preparing tests away each year is towels. High-five to younger student-athletes with hopes available by appointment. The clinic and presentations, giving tours, etc., admissions for finding students who of playing, which fraternities their opens Saturday night to deal with to ensure that the invited high school are so ready to attend Wabash, that top recruits need bids to seems to the sudden onset of symptoms in the seniors had an enjoyable visit. Besides they’ve already mastered the practice lack integrity. The hope behind early wake of the concert. “Yeah, we’ll get the satisfaction of promoting the College provided half of the meals of not remembering to shower. I’m rush, the Activities Fair, showing some gyros, sleep in the MRI machine College, the Weekend seems to be a planned for our guests, the “Host Living sure that we could convince the English of multiple sporting events, and if I have to,” says Sizemore. Local significant inconvenience for us who Unit” provided the other half. Sharing department to fund an additional Honor Scholarship Weekend is to Park Ranger Mikey Kays expresses are already connected to the school. a few meals from my meal plan is not a scholarship the single prospective attract earning students scholarship his fear of the upcoming situation, For an institution that has been crippling burden. But for a cook who had student who does remember to pack money deducted off of tuition and recalling finding a student in the recognized with the title, ”School to prepare and feed around 100 men and a towel (on the condition that we to feel connected to the College woods after the Third Eye Blind Runs Like Butter,” by the Princeton the treasurer dealings with the expenses title the award the, “Hitchhiker of and ultimately commit to Wabash. concert in 2007, repeatedly singing Review within the past decade, this of feeding the extra students, the situation the Galaxy” Scholarship). Are these Prospects shouldn’t be told where they “Dean Raters doesn’t understand me” past weekend did not live up to that is probably more concerning. guests coincidentally forgetting to pack can and cannot rush. If we want to in G minor. Honorable reputation. The first big The Activities Fair is one of many necessary items each year or are we promote a tradition, we should protect Although, for all the alarm, some in issue of being a student on the wrong events that a large percentage of not preparing them for what is needed one of the most recognized traditions the Wabash community are grateful side of HS Weekend is the rooming Wallies and affiliated Wabash members on this particular college visit? Again, Wabash offers—our Greek system. for the opportunity. Senior Patrick situation. Living in a particular put a lot of their time into making not a huge deal, but still - adding to a Since those involved only seemed Bondi commended the SCAC’s on-campus fraternity, a guest list of 37 worthwhile. On top of preparing a table student’s cost and time commitment to receive a premature, electronic service to school, adding that he prospective students was requested to and assembling items to market each during a weekend that is viewed by “thank you” last Thursday, I’ll say it is “overjoyed” at the prospect of stay in our living unit over the weekend. club or organization, you must have professors as another study-filled break again now. Thank you to those who witnessing his teenage idols, and Currently, we have 62 fraternal Wabash someone there to answer questions from classes. helped make the Honor Scholarship Junior Chris Broecker is “pumped” students living in our house. 62 paying and communicate with the students To be fair, fraternities being able to Weekend less chaotic for those invited for the festivities. students, already near a capacity issue and parents. One obstacle to doing host prospective students before Greek than those of us who attend Wabash Be safe Wabash, and rock on. within the respective living unit. This this is that the event occurred during recruitment events begin is a great College. In the future, we should capacity issue, a very hazardous near- 9-11:15 on a Friday morning. With advantage. This seems to be one reward ‘seriously’ consider making the events violation recognized by the College larger organizations, it may not be too for the hardships of accommodating less straining on the students and towards the beginning of the fall difficult to find a student or two that numerous students and their letterman others involved. “It’s always been semester, did not seem to be a concern doesn’t have a class during the popular jackets. But when does that advantage done that way,” is not a valid excuse. over the past weekend. class hours. For smaller clubs, good become more detrimental than rewarding? Let’s exhibit our critical thinking UPGRADING INDEPENDENT LIVING Another issue with bringing an luck. Either skip an expensive class or Dirty rushing, a term used to degrade skills and try to be more innovative unaccommodating amount of visitors leave the table unmanned and deal the recruitment system that most next year when considering Honor will obviously provide a more home- is attempting to feed them. While our with the repercussions. Greek systems use for rushing new Scholarship Weekend. like living environment, but in the dorms themselves suit style living will be available for those who want a common space and privacy at the same time. REFLECTING ON A HOME SO CLOSE TO HOME Another big project that I feel will attract future Wabash men is ridding ith Honors Scholar Free it’s true. Wabash, for me, is a place me, a place of connections, a place of Martindale of the stigma of being Weekend having passed where masculinity is celebrated and brotherhood. As the oldest child by the “Dirty Dale”. Although I am not into very recent memory, Kashon ‘17 encouraged. But there is a facet of this a wide margin, Wabash gave me the W Reply to this editorial at I was forced to think about why I, statement that makes it even better. chance to feel real connections with exactly sure what the renovations will [email protected] make Martindale look like, and my a person who has been dressed in Wabash is a place where masculinity men my age, and I have not regretted experience in Martindale was not all Wabash gear since an infant, would is allowed (in theory) to take many it since. I could have gone to a state that dirty, a face lift would definitely attend the college that he could different forms. This is where the home university, but there would have been not hurt. see out his back door. As I mentally aspect that I spoke of comes true. I no challenge, and I would have felt With these major changes listed the reasons, I thought of the find my masculinity in participating in like a number. If anything, Wabash underway I could not be more many memories I have of visiting my sports and working with the campus does not allow you to feel like “just excited for the rest of my time here grandmother in the registrar’s office radio station. Another man on campus another student.” Instead it stretches at Wabash as an Independent. With or attending football games with my can express his masculinity through your concept of self, your concepts of that, here’s a big thanks to you Chef best friend, and realized that when is great” or “it’s because I get to run his membership with shOUT and manhood, and more often than not, Jason Anderson, all of your staff, and it came to Wabash, I had always here,” but as the conversations have participating in student government. asks you to see the world through Wabash College for working so hard thought of the word home. Whenever remained the same, my answers have The wide range of opportunities on someone else’s eyes. This home, to make our Wabash experiences I come to campus, I come home. changed. It was during my sophomore campus allow a wide range of self- which I share with many, has been the that much more enjoyable. I am often asked why I would come interview that I finally realized why I expression, and just as wide a range of catalyst for many changes, many of to a school so close, and at first I truly came to Wabash: io become the blossoming into manhood. which I could not have expected as I would tell my peers “the education man I want to be. Cliché, I know, but Wabash is a place of opportunity for grew up just down the road.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 7 THE LADIES OF WABASH FRITZ COUTCHIE ‘15 | CAVELIFE EDITOR • The sh’OUT club of Wabash College hosted a drag show in Salter Hall on Sunday, March 22. The event aimed to be entertaining while educating the attendees about drag and drag culture. After the performance, the performers hosted a Q&A session about drag and drag culture. Included in this photo spread are some insights into drag culture that were shared at the event. Drag and drag culture are not gay; drag shows are used to play with a societal notion of gender, and drag queens are performers in the theatrical tradition. On stage these individuals portray women; but in ordinary life these “queens” may be straight or gay men, transsexual or transgender. There is no one type that is drawn to become a drag queen. Drag shows are primarily intended to be fun. Drag shows are a means of artistic expression for each artist. Not all shows will follow the same structure, and not all performers share an ideology or method. In general all shows have some level of audience participation, but audience members should respect the performance and follow all posted rules. Audience members are encouraged to tip the performers to show their appreciation. Students and community members attended the event to show support for the 3 alumni and 2 current students who performed at the drag show. Photos by Jacob Ferguson ‘18

8 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR CAVELIFE DRAG AS PERFORMANCE ART FRITZ COUTCHIE | CAVELIFE EDITOR Yik Yak feed after and during the event. chance for students to learn about a • Reggie Steele ’12 performs his drag “The blowback from Yik Yak raised culture they might not have experienced. routine throughout the Midwest. His a lot of red flags [about acceptance on There’s often the assumption that if drag persona, Silky N. Ganache, was campus],” Mount said. “As much as you are a drag queen you must be gay voted Miss Gay Indiana University in we would like to claim that Yik Yak is or transsexual or extravagant on a day 2014. Steele planned and coordinated unreliable or that it shouldn’t be paid to day basis, this event can dispel those the drag event sh’OUT hosted Sunday, attention to because of its anonymous prejudices.” March 22. With his level of expertise in nature, there is something to be said for Despite the showings of intolerance, FRITZ COUTCHIE ‘15 | CAVELIFE EDITOR • The sh’OUT club of Wabash the drag culture, Steele expected the paying attention to what gets voted on there is consensus between club College hosted a drag show in Salter Hall on Sunday, March 22. The event aimed performance to run smoothly without and how many votes it gets…Yik Yak lets members and performers that the event to be entertaining while educating the attendees about drag and drag culture. much controversy. us know that there are students who are was successful. Steele hopes that there After the performance, the performers hosted a Q&A session about drag and drag Although the event was well received uncomfortable and those are the students will be another show next year, and that culture. Included in this photo spread are some insights into drag culture that were by attendees, Steele’s expectations did we are trying to reach as a club.” the conversation about sexuality and shared at the event. not match reality. After the event, three Sh’OUT aims to serve two roles on gender will continue on campus. Drag and drag culture are not gay; drag shows are used to play with a societal men in Wabash attire standing in front campus, one is to educate students about “I found that the panel discussion went notion of gender, and drag queens are performers in the theatrical tradition. On of College Hall shouted a derogatory slur the LGBT community; the other is to great, but I realized that Wabash students stage these individuals portray women; but in ordinary life these “queens” may be at one of the performers who was getting provide a support structure for students were naïve to the drag culture,” Steel said. straight or gay men, transsexual or transgender. There is no one type that is drawn into his car. At the time of the print who identify with the LGBT community. “It can be hard to be a minority on the to become a drag queen. deadline, the performer subjected to the Ryan Rush, Visiting Assistant Professor Wabash campus and it doesn’t seem like Drag shows are primarily intended to be fun. Drag shows are a means of artistic slur could not be reached. of Psychology, views the drag show as much has improved since my time here. expression for each artist. Not all shows will follow the same structure, and not all The controversy surrounding the satisfying both roles on campus. I think the drag show should continue performers share an ideology or method. In general all shows have some level of performance was not limited to an “I think having a drag show is at Wabash once a year, but the students audience participation, but audience members should respect the performance andisolated event. Students used Yik Yak, a particularly unique educational weren’t as accepting here as they were at follow all posted rules. Audience members are encouraged to tip the performers to an anonymous social media platform, opportunity or experience at a school like Indiana University, Ball State or any of the show their appreciation. to express their concern or dislike of the Wabash,” Rush said. “Wabash has done other schools where I perform. Hopefully Students and community members attended the event to show support for the 3 event. Joe Mount ’15, an active member a lot in terms of gender studies with the when the show returns, we won’t have to alumni and 2 current students who performed at the drag show. of the sh’OUT club, monitored the local initiative and this event is just another worry about facing discrimination. ” Photos by Jacob Ferguson ‘18

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COLEMAHONE CROUCH ‘17 | OPINION EDITOR • contributions to campus. ISbecoming THE a leader on campus. It’s always MANsuffered and problems they have with When freshmen are rung in each fall, many “As President, I tried to change the image nice to see guys fulfill that potential,” Hoerl Wabash. There was a particularly tragic post imagine themselves over the next four years of our house to project more empathy said. “I can still picture him in his seat in from an individual saying that he was in becoming top tier students, leaders, and towards others.” Baxter 201, and see the joy with which he a fraternity, gay and felt like he would not men on campus. Although not all fulfill this “Zach has always had a gentleness about approached everything.” have the ability to come out in his house vision, Zachary Mahone ’15 exemplifies him and ability to reach out to different Mahone ran Cross Country and Track without being shunned and discriminated success across all facets of his Wabash constituencies to broaden Beta’s appeal,” and Field his freshman and sophomore against. experience. Alexandra Hoerl, Assistant Professor years. His involvement on campus “Then I saw a non-anonymous direct “I came in wanting to do a lot,” Mahone of Political Science said. “He’s been on included the Pre-Law Society, Sons of comment from one of my Facebook friends said. “I was reserved in high school, and the forefront of a lot of issues of being Wabash, and the Sphinx Club. on that post, it was Zach. Zach is a Beta and Wabash allowed me to open up and accepting and welcoming to Wabash “The Sphinx Club, for me, was about Beta sometimes has a representation, often challenge myself – to meet new friends, men of all stripes, which is obviously very getting to know different types and develop inaccurate, of being one of the fraternities, learn new perspectives, and become more condemnable.” valuable friendships with guys I would have which would be less accepting of diversity. empathetic to all opinions.” His leadership also won the house the never gotten to know otherwise,” Mahone Zach, a measly sophomore at the time was A political science and rhetoric double highest award of the general fraternity, the said. not a bleeding heart liberal, he did not hail major, Mahone attended Lawrence North Knox award, for the first time in Tau chapter “I remember the exact moment when from a progressive state, but he did have a High School prior to Wabash. He was born history. He was also the sole recipient of the I gained respect and admiration for Zach strong sense of fraternity. Zach had love for and raised in Indianapolis, IN. Richard G. Lugar Award for Outstanding Mahone,” Sky King ’15 said. “It was a cold his people, for the brothers of his house and “I really wanted to be fraternity president Undergraduate Indiana Beta. march day and we were halfway through for the people at Wabash College. Zach’s at Beta Theta Pi because I respected the In addition to acting as his academic our Rhyneship. Some individual created comment was heroic. In one fell swoop the fraternity system.” He considers his tenure advisor, Hoerl taught him in each of his four a “Wabash Confession Facebook page” sword of his words denounced the bigotry as President of Beta Theta Pi his junior and years. “From the beginning, he was that guy where people would send the individual senior year as one of his most significant you saw and said, ‘Yeah, I could see this guy personal information, pains they had SEE MAHONE, PAGE 11

10 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR CAVELIFE FROM MAHONE, PAGE 10 that his elders had been afraid of facing news from the Indiana University Robert while simultaneously offering a loving hand H. McKinney School of Law, notifying of support to anyone who felt wronged. him that he was selected as the very first I remember being so proud of Zach and Wabash Law Fellow and recipient for the feeling personal pride that I was associated 2015-2016 academic year. He will receive with him as a Rhyne brother and a friend. a scholarship. He will begin classes in I felt proud to be human. There is a quote Indianapolis next fall. by Rhianna that goes, ‘All of my kindness “I like law and lot and think it is really is taken for weakness.’ Zach is proof that exciting, so I am looking forward to doing Rhianna was wrong and that love, kindness something I really enjoy. I want to learn and following your heart is what we need to new stuff. And I will enjoy starting at the become strong responsible citizens in this bottom again with new mentors.” often-cold world. Plus he did the 90’s dirty.” As far future goals, there is no telling just Mahone, a future law student, sparked how far he will go. Mahone set the bar very his interest in law after tutorial class his high for himself. If successes at Wabash freshman year. Visiting Associate Professor indicate any future successes, he has a lot of of Political Science Scott Himsel ’85 taught reason for optimism. the class entitled Winning World War II. “Hopefully, in five years I will be married “Professor Himsel’s freshman tutorial and working at a law firm in Indianapolis class was challenging because Himsel near my home and family. I don’t have MARCUS HOEKSTRA ‘18/PHOTO taught it, and it was stacked with guys any marvelous goals or desire to be like Dettmer, Burnett, Freeman, and CEO or anything major. I just want to be Mahone stands in front of the Beta where he served as president during his Junior year. Hardcastle,” Mahone said. “We got put comfortable, happy, and feel secure.” through the ringer every class and in “He has been utterly pleasurable not just with their professors, not just that is a good guy.’ Zach is a great seminars, but it was really fun and shaped when you think about what are you the people they do activities with, in guy, damn it. Zach has joy, kindness, my thinking to set me on the law route. doing here as a professor,” Hoerl said. sports or Sphinx Club or at Beta, but thoughtfulness, care, attention to Himsel challenged us to make sure we were “It is watching guys like Zach who across the entirety of the campus. detail, and continues growing and the best we could be.” are already awesome become even He was just one of those guys people maturing in every way. I have no In early March, Mahone received great more awesome, build great bonds, would point at and be like, ‘Yeah, doubt he’ll do really well.”

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 11 SPORTS TRACK TEAM TAKES IT OUTSIDE Washington University in St. Louis The team will have no problem exactly what you get, you are out INDOOR CONFERENCE for an invitational. adjusting to the outdoor setting. of the elements, but outdoor we The Wabash College Track and “Wabash track is built to succeed are at the mercy of Mother Nature. CHAMPS BEGIN OUTDOOR Field team will be at Washington outdoors,” Rhodes said. “We Sometimes it's rough with Indiana University in St. Louis for the consistently compete at a high level weather, but everyone seems to rise SEASON TODAY school’s Invitational on March 27 on a national stage indoor, but to the challenge and hit big marks.” and 28. outdoor we turn the heat up. Our The outdoor season kicks off with MICHAEL LUMPKIN ‘18 | STAFF Christian Rhodes ’17 said that the training ramps up and we really a large invitational at Washington WRITER • The Wabash College Track team has set a high standard for start to peak later in the season University in St. Louis. Boyce said, and Field team captured the NCAC itself during the outdoor season. because of the groundwork we put in “It sounds like there is going to Indoor Conference Championship “The expectations are high, we are throughout indoor.” be another good field to compete in March. The team now moves ranked as the 13th best team for DIII Rhodes won the NCAC Conference against this year, so hopefully, outdoors for the duration of its Outdoor,” Rhodes said. “We have title in the pole vault event. we can get guys to hit marks for season. The phrase “April showers numerous potential all- Americans Nick Boyce ’15 also finished the nationals and conference.” Rhodes bring May flowers,” always manages and many returning. We want to take indoor season with impressive times. was excited about the competitive to ring true in Indiana. The team the country by storm and let them Boyce finished in the top 25 in the field the team will be during the hopes that when May does arrive its know what Wabash track and field nation in two events. Boyce said Washington University invitational. individual performances will also stands for.” the final ranking “gives me great “There will be hundreds of athletes be blossoming. The second half Rhodes is excited about the start of confidence heading into the outdoor across the board,” Boyce said. of the season begins Saturday at the outdoor season. season.” The meet is going to set the The weather is a factor that plays a tone for the outdoor season. The role in outdoor track meets. team has incredible expectations “The weather does play a factor on that will require great individual the outdoor track, unlike indoor, and performances across all events. that plays a role in how you prepare “The expectations for the team is for a race,” Boyce said. “When the to continue to grow,” Boyce said. weather cooperates we have to “We had a good number of guys that perform.” just missed going to the conference Rhodes acknowledged the team and national meets. So we would like pays attention to the weather. to see these guys improve and get Rhodes said, “With indoor you know into those meets.”

COREY EGLER ‘15/PHOTO Nathan Mueller ‘15 jumped hurdles during the Indoor Track and Field season. The team will compete in the Outdoor season beginning this weekend at Washington University in St. Louis.

12 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR SPORTS BASEBALL SPLITS WITH MILLIKIN in the bottom of the 10th inning with Austin Hawn picked up the win WALK OFF RBI SINGLE BY one out and a runners on second “I was just trying to after throwing 2/3 of an inning and and third. Lucas Stippler ‘15 trotted allowing one hit. JUSTIN GREEN ‘16 GIVES home from third to tie the game The Little Giants looked slated for followed by David Oliger ‘16 easily hit the ball hard to a loss in game two. Andrew Rodgers WABASH LATE GAME WIN crossing from second. hit a short popup to centerfield with “A lot of things had to happen for the outfield.” two outs in the bottom of the ninth, JOCELYN HOPKINSON ‘15 | him to get that opportunity,” Coach but the Big Blue centerfield failed to SENIOR STAFF WRITER • Wabash Cory Stevens said. “Stippler got on JUSTIN GREEN ‘16 squeeze the ball. Oliger scored from split a pair of one-run ball games base and had a great read to steal a second on the error, giving Wabash against Millikin University Sunday at bag. Oliger had a good at bat, (Clint) new life. Goodrich Ballpark. The Big Blue took Scarborough ‘15 put an important “We’ll do that anywhere through our Stippler hit 3-for-4 in game two game one 4-3 before Justin Green ‘16 bunt down to stay out of the double lineup.” with a run while Cole Harlacher ‘18 notched walk off RBI single in a 5-4 play, and then the big at bat by Jensen Kirch ‘17 took the hill in batted 2-for-4. Little Giant victory. Green.” game two for Wabash and had an Brian Ekiss led Millikin with three “I have been hitting the ball hard, Scarborough, Wabash’s cleanup impressive outing despite earning hits in five at bats while Frank but just right at people,” Green said. hitter and home run leader, played a no decision. Kirch threw nine- Barnes went 2-for-4 with an RBI and “I knew I need to hit something to small ball in executing a sacrifice 1/3 innings, scattered 11 hits, and a run. the outfield and finally had a good bunt with two strikes to move allowed four runs while striking Wabash was on the other side pitch to hit. With the infield in, I was Stippler to third and Oliger to out six. He threw 77 strikes in 108 of defensive lapses in game one. just trying to hit the ball hard to the second. pitches. The Big Blue took advantage of outfield. He left a pitch in and I got “In that situation, we want to “He had an outstanding game on two misplayed popups by the Little my timing down, so I just wanted move runners up 90 feet and have the mound,” Stevens said. “For him Giants leading to the win for the to hit it hard and somewhere they two in scoring position, stay out of to go as long as he did and throw as visitors. The tying run crossed weren’t.” the double play, and give the next well as he did, that’s a big confidence Green turned on the inside pitch guy the opportunity” Stevens said. boost heading into conference.” SEE BASEBALL, PAGE 15

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t’s been 26 long years since Pete Rose was banned from Derek I baseball by then-Commissioner Andre ‘16 Bart Giamatti for betting on baseball. During those years, Reply to this column at baseball has been without its all- [email protected] time hits king, the man who reached base via the hit 4,256 times in his 24-year major league career. To many baseball fans, his absence has long been one of the great tragedies of the game. any baseball game in connection But all of this could change in with which the bettor has a duty the coming days. Rose has recently to perform shall be declared petitioned newly minted MLB permanently ineligible,” Commissioner Rob Manfred for his The rule is pretty cut and dried. reinstatement after 26 years in exile, If a manager bet on his or her team and the years truly have been exilic to win, he or she will be banned in nature. Obviously barred from from the game. It’s that simple. And playing or managing a major league this rule hangs in every clubhouse team, Rose’s ban even prohibits him of every major league stadium, so from attending MLB games. Since there’s no way Rose could plead 1989, the year the ban was imposed, ignorance because the rule was in Rose has only attended two MLB front of him every day. sponsored games. It is sad that one of baseball’s With Rose appealing for his own better all-time players is banned reinstatement, many baseball from the game, and it’s a shame that fans are hoping Manfred grants he may never reach Cooperstown, forgiveness. If Rose is reinstated, but rules are rules. Rose bet on it’s likely that his induction into the games he was affiliated with Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, and, as such, earned his lifetime would closely follow. Again, many ineligibility. It’s as simple as that. people are rooting for this outcome, It’s safe to say that baseball but don’t count me among them. contains some sanctity that other There’s no disputing that Pete sports don’t have. Whether it’s the Rose gambled on baseball games. game’s reverence for history, the The Dowd Report said it in 1989 and way it has not changed in decades, Rose himself, after years of denial, or how it’s still played at all ages in 2003, finally admitted to betting across the country, baseball is on games. But it’s not just that he special. But, because baseball is bet on baseball, it’s that Rose bet on special, tarnishing the game comes games in which he was personally at a high price, especially for those involved. During his tenure as in the public eye. Manager of the Cincinnati Reds, Others are banned from the Rose consistently bet thousands of game, and no one argues for their dollars on Reds games. reinstatement, but Rose’s case is There is a reason that it’s unique. While his merits on the significant that Rose bet on Reds field place him among baseball’s games. That reason comes from the pantheon, his off-the-field actions second clause of Rule 21 Section D eliminate him from consideration. It of the Major League Rules. The rule would be a disservice to the game if reads, “Any player, umpire, or club Commissioner Manfred reverses the or league official or employee, who past 26 years and reinstates Rose. shall bet any sum whatsoever upon Here’s to hoping he doesn’t do that.

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own team and not really concerned “When you put so much effort RBI in the sixth inning on a short fly with our conference opponents.” into an extracurricular activity like ball to the outfield that could have The Little Giants will face Ohio lacrosse, you naturally acquire some easily been caught. Wesleyan (4/8), Wittenberg (4/15), time management and dedication “Our defense did not play well that and Denison (4/18) in a ten-day span skills,” Hoogland said. “We felt game,” Stevens said. “We felt like if next month – without a doubt the that pressure when the program we made routine plays, we could’ve most difficult stretch of games on transitioned from club to varsity come out of it with a 3-1 win. That the schedule. level. As opposed to a student-ran didn’t happen, but our guys came Nevertheless, organization, we now have mandatory back in the second game.” the team cannot training sessions and a much more William Kelly ‘18 was charged afford to commit intense schedule. But with more with the loss after throwing two extended time opportunities to apply our talents, innings in relief and surrendering to any one we learned how to truly dedicate a run on three hits. Starter Josh particular ourselves to a sport.” Piercey ‘16 completed five innings opponent. Clearly, this is a remarkable season and allowed three runs (two earned) Unlike for the Wabash College lacrosse on five hits. previous program. Regardless of wins or losses, Oliger went 2-for-3 with a run seasons, the the direction of the team is the priority scored while Blunk hit 2-for-2 and Todd Hoogland ‘15 team now has for the future. In essence, Wabash an RBI with two walks in game one. twelve regular puts importance on leaving a legacy. Sean Beal threw six innings for season contests This year, the former club assumed a Millikin and allowed three runs plus a highly competitive conference challenging opportunity to leave such (two earned) on five hits. Ben Peters tournament. Todd Hoogland ’15 is a legacy. As the first lacrosse team to picked up the one-inning save. the goalkeeper for the Little Giants, compete at the Division III level in The Little Giants will have the and hasn’t let the exterior pressures school history, Saturday afternoon week off before beginning North of Division III athletics hold him back. they executed their game plan en COREY EGLER ‘15 / PHOTO Coast Athletic Conference play He’s committed to genuinely taking route to their first-ever victory. Adrian Tejada ‘18 was named the NCAC Saturday at Ohio Wesleyan. Wabash something away from college lacrosse, Moving forward, the Little Giants Men’s Lacrosse Player of the Week for his will play a double headers Saturday a sport he never expected to pursue at will host Kenyon College at 1:00 p.m. and Sunday with first pitch coming performance against Calvin College. such a high level. on Saturday. at 12 p.m. in Delaware, OH.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 15 SPORTS TIME TO GET SERIOUS our schedule approaches. The NCAC LACROSSE ENTERS HEART is one of the better conferences in Division III lacrosse, meaning we need OF NCAC SCHEDULE IN to be on top of our game.” Patterson is correct in regards to FIRST VARSITY SEASON NCAC competition. Ohio Wesleyan (6) and Denison (17) are perennial JAKE EAGAN ‘15 | STAFF WRITER • The Wabash College lacrosse program powerhouses and Wooster already earned a much-needed win over the flexed their muscles in a 27-2 win over visiting Calvin College Knights on the Little Giants earlier this month. Saturday afternoon. Nevertheless, the team recognizes that In dramatic fashion, Todd Hoogland they can only genuinely control their ’15 and Adrian Tejeda ’18 registered own performance this season. two goals in the final minute to Zach Darabaris ’15, a veteran secure the first lacrosse victory in midfielder, has five recorded goals school history. In their first season at on the season, one of which came in the varsity collegiate level, the Little Saturday’s triumph over the Knights. Giants sit at just 1-5, but snagging that Unlike most members of the lacrosse first victory is crucial in the program’s team, Darabaris is quite familiar with transitional period. the challenges students confront while Despite recent success, the participating in a varsity sport. squad’s veterans are well aware of “After playing baseball here at the challenges that transpire in the Wabash, I already had a taste of varsity transition from club to varsity status. competition at the college level,” Attackman Glenn Patterson ’15 was Darabaris said. “For me, the club was a member of the Wabash club team more of a recreational activity with that appointed a new head coach little stress, but I’m so happy we are and ushered in an opportunity at the taking the program to a new level. Our Division III level. He attributes the primary goal is to prove that we don’t COREY EGLER ‘15 / PHOTO team’s immense improvement to a need the years of adjustment that normal teams endure under similar Zach Darabaris ‘15 rifles a shot during Wabash’s first varsity home contest earlier in the string of games over spring break. season. Darabaris has five goals on the season. “We’ve progressed a lot this season, circumstances.” especially after our trip to South This theme of “proving oneself” Carolina over spring break,” Patterson transcends sports in athletics. Teams to expect a high-quality opponent. responsible for leaving the program said. “Playing together three times that take on the underdog mentality Darabaris noted the squad’s collective in a good place, and that starts with that week enabled us to grow as a often thrive because they are unaware commitment to focus exclusively on being great leaders for the freshmen. team and gain some much-needed of looming expectations. Once on internal affairs and the direction of the We want to make a name for ourselves experience for the younger players. top, teams fight valiantly against young program. immediately, which is why we were so “Saturday’s win was another pivotal those trying to dethrone the best “Most of our club guys made the ecstatic after that first win. But right experience for us this season. Now team. Wabash lacrosse does not transition from club to varsity together now, we’re primarily focusing on our we just need to keep finding ways to have a track record in the NCAC, which really helped bind us together get better as the tougher portion of meaning opponents have little reason as a group,” Darabaris said. “We feel SEE LACROSSE, PAGE 15

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