APRIL 8, 2016

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‘STACKED’ALL-STAR INDYCAR PANEL SET FOR MONDAY TO FEATURE USE OF LIBERAL ARTS IN CAREERS, ADVICE FOR STUDENTS is sponsored by The Bachelor. announced for the Pacers on Fox Sports Indiana since “I’m involved with a few of these (panels) every 2006. He spent two years as the sports director at year and haven’t been involved in one in 30 years WXIN-TV, the Fox affiliate in Indianapolis. Denari that’s as stacked as this one,” said Curt Cavin has a long history at Butler University, spending 17 (father of Quinn ’19), a veteran sports writer for years as the radio play-by-play announcer for the The Indianapolis Star. Cavin, in addition to his basketball team as well as serving as an Assistant decades covering IndyCar and the 500, has written Athletic Director and Director on “everything this sports market has to offer.” of Sports Marketing. The panel will feature Mark Miles ’76, President David Byrd graduated and CEO of Hulman & Company, the parent to the from Wabash double Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Verizon IndyCar majoring in philosophy Series, team sponsors David ’98 and Jonathan II and religion. He currently Byrd ’97, brothers and members of Jonathan Byrd’s serves as Vice President and Hospitality and Restaurant Group family, and their Director of Operations for driver, Conor Daly, a two-time Indianapolis 500 Byrd Hotel Group, based out starter. of Arizona, and a business The panel’s moderator will development consultant for be Chris Denari ’83, the long- David Byrd ‘98 Jonathan Byrd’s Hospitality time turn 4 announcer for the and Restaurant Group, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indiana. David is a founder of Academia Church Radio Network and TV voice of Goodyear, AZ and involved as a TV host on the for the Indiana Pacers. Total Christian Television Network. Cavin said students should Jonathan II started work in the family business realize the panelists “were in at 11 years old, “cutting out biscuits at his father’s their seats” once before. He KFCs.” Along with his brother, David, he purchased said the event will be a great ESPN Radio affiliate WXLW 950 AM in 2005. That opportunity for him and his same year the Byrds sponsored Buddy Lazier, 1996 colleagues to share their stories Chris Denari ‘83 Indianapolis 500 Champion, in a top-five finish in the and offer advice, to which a race. Jonathan II lives in Greenwood and works on key dynamic of the group is its diversity in terms of the business development side of the Jonathan Byrd’s background and experience. Hospitality and Restaurant Group. “On this panel are the top guys in their fields,” Though not a Wabash graduate, Cavin said he Cavin said. “I think we bring a wide swath of lived in Crawfordsville for a time growing up. Cavin, sports influence.” a graduate of Franklin College looks forward to the PATRICK BRYANT ‘16 | BUSINESS MANAGER • The start Miles is in his fourth year as President and CEO opportunity to give back to some of the Wabash of the Verizon IndyCar series has featured exhilarating racing, of Hulman & Company, previously serving seven students like he’s done with Franklin students. two very diverse tracks, and what many experts call the most years as the President and CEO of the not-for-profit “While I’m not a Wabash man, I’ve spent the last competitive field of drivers in 50 years. In less than a month cars Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. Miles served calendar year learning, investing monetarily, and I’m will be at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway preparing for the as Chairman of the Board of the host committee for deeply invested in my son being here,” Cavin said. 100th running of the “greatest spectacle in racing.” Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. From 1990 until Conor Daly is recognized as one of the rising stars As the Indianapolis 500 celebrates its centennial, its rich history 2005, Miles was CEO of the Association of Tennis of IndyCar. The Noblesville native has started two coexists with the histories and figures of several institutions Professionals and before that spent two years as an Indy 500s and is competing for Dale Coyne racing this across the state, Wabash is no exception. executive director in corporate relations at Eli Lilly season. At 7:30 p.m. Monday in Ball Theater “IndyCar & the Liberal and Company. Miles also led the organizing body for Wabash students attending the event will have the Arts” will feature Wabash men associated with the race who will the 1987 Indy Pan American Games. chance to win a pair of tickets to the 100th running of share their career stories, use of the liberal arts, and share advice Denari, a member of the College’s 1982 Division the Indianapolis 500, May 29th. in their execution of the “greatest spectacle in racing.” The event III National Championship basketball team, has The event will be free and open to the public.

VOLUME 108 • ISSUE 23 PRE-LAW SENIORS BACHELOR HI-FIVES 301 W. Wabash Ave., Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 FIVE THINGS WORTHY REFLECT ON WABASH AHAD KHAN ‘19 | STAFF WRITER • texts and ideas of how systems function,” EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK Wabash men are known to be meticulous he said. Andre said this made him start professionals, and the College has a long thinking about going towards law. In law, Adam Alexander • [email protected] CROUCH ‘17 SEIZES POWER history of producing individuals of certain there is a lot of grey area which is open to NEWS EDITOR Our congratulations caliber who’ve made their mark in the figuring things out, and that is what entices Benjamin Johnson • [email protected] go out to Cole Crouch society by their selfless contributions. Be it Andre. “Lawyers are nothing more than OPINION EDITOR ‘17, who has been law, medicine, teaching or any profession glorified problem solvers; that’s what you Ty Campbell • [email protected] for that matter, Wabash men have excelled learn how to do in law school they always selected to lead this SPORTS EDITOR fine newspaper as and continue to do so. The stories of these say,” he said. Although lawyers do all sorts of our 2016-17 editor. men never cease to lessen, rather they grow tedious things such as reading long texts that Michael Lumpkin • [email protected] Unfortunately, Cole is exponentially with each passing year. Some a majority of people often don’t like, Andre CAVELIFE EDITOR abroad this semester, of the most recent success stories have come enjoyed doing them all and found himself to Joseph Reilly • [email protected] so we still have to from the Class of 2016, with Adam Alexander, be really good at all of it. PHOTO EDITOR Matthew Binder, and Derek Andre. One piece of advice from Himsel endure another month Colin Thompson • [email protected] of Adam’s iron fist. This year has also started with great that all three men shared and had for accomplishments for Wabash men. underclassmen was “Pick a major you love COPY EDITOR Three seniors have been admitted to top and which loves you back.” Law schools Benjamin Wade • [email protected] NETWORKING WITH POLICE law schools in the country and the Pre- don’t specifically care about any major that a BUSINESS MANAGER Law Society is very proud of its brothers’ student may have taken in college, but they Patrick Bryant • [email protected] A Hi-Five goes out to the Fraternities of Phi achievements. Seniors like these provide an require a good GPA, and top schools require Kappa Psi and Beta Theta Pi for not only essential inspiration to underclassmen to an exceptional GPA from applicants. BACHELOR ADVISER hospitalizing six people but also having the follow their footsteps The seniors also applauded the strong Howard Hewitt • [email protected] presence of Crawfordsville’s finest on the and become persistent alumni network of Wabash and saidthey scene to keep it all under control. We at The in their approach. could be a very useful resource if utilized The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve the Bachelor can only ponder what is in store The Pre-Law Society appropriately. “The biggest way Wabash school audience, including but not limited to for this weekend as wrasslers return to Beta. at Wabash plays an has helped me is through people,” Binder administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, The aggressiveness will not only be between integral part in keeping said. “Any Wabash alumnus is going to be community members and most importantly, the students but towards the wrasslers as well. Stay students, who aspire super helpful.” The annual Moot Court students. Because this is a school paper, the con- safe Wabash, have a good weekend. to go to law school, on competition, the LSAT Boot Camp, and other tent and character within will cater to the student track. Adam Alexander activities have been designed specifically to body’s interests, ideas and issues. Further, this ‘16 wanted to go to help students succeed. publication will serve as a medium and forum for SORRY TKE law school even before They are made student opinions and ideas. While TKE forsook the sacred rules of guarding deciding to enroll at Adam Alexander ‘16 possible through Although an individual newspaper, the Board the Bench and thus got paint dumped all over it, Wabash. “I wanted generous alumni of Publications publishes The Bachelor. The did not deserve the heinous crime of vandalism to go to a place that donations. The LSAT Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the in their own house and the hateful remarks would land me in a top law school. I met classes could cost Wabash College Student Senate, which derives that was spraypainted on their walls. Whether Professor Himsel and was sold on that thousands of dollars its funds from the Wabash College student body. the culprit is related to Wabash or not, we at instantly.” Alexander will be attending the if taken privately, but The Bachelor hope he/she is ashamed of the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law next here at Wabash the Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed and damage that was caused by this mess. year. He also described his close ties with the rates for students are encouraged. They will only be published if they Pre-Law Society that helped him to succeed heavily subsidized. include name, phone, or e-mail, and are not lon- and get admitted to Northwestern. Additionally, Moot Matthew Binder ‘16 ger than 300 words. TO OUR OLD RIVALS A lot of students come to Wabash with Court is generally The Bachelor reserves the right to edit letters for no clear picture in mind of what they want something which students do only after they Hi-Five to the Wabash Commentary for content, typographical errors, and length. All let- to do after school. Those who do, often end are in a law school. Wabash is one of the very fighting the good fight and closing this ters received become property of this publication up changing their majors. This was the case few liberal arts schools in the country that chapter of your history with grace. We’re for the purposes of reprinting and/or redistribu- for Matthew Binder ’16 and Derek Andre holds an annual moot court competition. happy you called us “mature poets,” but the tion. Profanity may appear in the publication, ’16 who have been admitted to University Apart from all this, the constitutional truth is, we didn’t steal anything from you. but only in cases of direct quote or if profanity is of Michigan and Harvard Law Schools law classes offered by the political science We’ve been doing this since 1908. necessary to the content of the story. Please do respectively. “As a freshman, I knew law department and taught by Himsel are not confuse profanity with obscenity. No article would be interesting but I got hooked to something very unique to Wabash. “These or picture of an obscene nature will appear in this THE HI-FIVES OF 1908 classics during my freshman year,” Binder classes are an opportunity to get your hands publication. said. For two years he kept himself on on real-life Supreme Court cases and see graduate school track and thought about how law school works,” Alexander said. The The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at the pursuing classics. In his case too, Scott three seniors encouraged younger students Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. It is deliv- Himsel ‘85, Visiting Associate Professor of to study hard for the LSAT, as it makes the ered freely to all students, faculty, and staff at Political Science and advisor of the Pre-Law whole application procedure more bearable. Wabash College. All advertising published in The Society, played a pivotal role in making They recommended that a student should Bachelor is subject to an established rate card. Binder realize his potential as a lawyer. ideally take the LSAT in the summer after The Bachelor reserves the right to deny requests “Himsel’s advice didn’t change my whole their junior year. For the first two years, for publication of advertisements. Student life, but it got me thinking differently,” Binder they suggested that students could actually organizations of Wabash College may purchase added. explore their options and find if doing law is advertisements at half the listed rate. When Andre first came to Wabash, he the most feasible option for them. We wish The Bachelor is a member of the Hoosier State intended to be a biology major. However, the very best of luck to Andre, Binder, and and Indiana Collegiate Press Associations (HSPA four years later, he ended up studying Alexander who will be embarking upon a and ICPA). political science. “I got into political science new journey after successfully completing and into political theory because I really liked their time here at Wabash and making us all dealing with abstraction and dealing with proud of their meritorious feats.

2 | BACHELOR.WABASH.EDU | THE BACHELOR BOWES TAKES HIS DREAMS FORWARD BEN JOHNSON ‘18 | NEWS Bowes also became familiar in bass and those experiences forward EDITOR • It is not rare for Wabash men to guitar in his high school years. and have recently applied possess a diverse range of talents. However, Throughout his development as a to Northwestern’s child very few pursue their passions along with musician, Bowes was influenced by counseling program,” Bowes their career aspirations. Senior psychology some of the great artists of the past, said. Along with Northwestern, major Daniel Bowes ‘16 expects to do but one specific group that would Bowes has also applied to exactly that. Many may know that Bowes completely change the way he played graduate school programs at plans on attending graduate school for music forever. “I started out listening to University of Indianapolis and child counseling, but few know of the rare classic rock like anybody else and some Adler University in Chicago. talents he possesses in music. At the age jam bands,” Bowes said. “But when Bowes plans on pursuing his of 7, Bowes learned to play piano through I was a junior at Chatard, one of my studies around the area that various teachers, learning everything from buddies had me listen to a band called his current bandmates live, so southern gospel to jazz. “ Most of my Phish. I was completely blown away he may continue his pursuit teachers had nothing in common, which and I listened to all their songs when of music along with his dream was good for me,” Bowes said. “It taught me I got home. I think Phish reinforced to become a child counselor. to play with different kinds of people and that there was a way for me to fit into When asked how Wabash expanded my musical interests.” Bowes modern music the way I played it. In prepared him to balance these IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO later took his interests beyond the piano short, learned better ways to improvise two pursuits simultaneously, Daniel Bowes ‘16 plans to continue with his band, and really showed his natural musicianship with music.” Bowes said, “Wabash has a Aupunxa, while studying psychology in graduate school. for multiple instruments. While a student Along with Bowes’ love of music, he lot of opportunities and if at Bishop Chatard High School, Bowes has also taken interest in childhood you take advantage of those began his love with the drums. “I was just in development, specifically with children opportunities,and throw this summer with his current band, the music room and I saw a drum set, so I of disabilities. For two summers during yourself in then you will gain valuable Aupunxa, which he plays bass for. hopped on it and played a beat,” Bowes said. college, Bowes worked at summer camps experience that will help you balance Aupunxa will be performing at the “One of my friends was listening and began as a counselor and sports director to things later in life.” Bowes remains Beta Theta Pi house after National Act to play his guitar and we always jammed help children and teens with autism and undecided where he will attend graduate on Saturday, April 9. after that.” Along with drums and piano, other emotional disabilities. “I’m taking school, but plans on recording a demo ACLU DIRECTOR SELECTED FOR PECK MEDAL ADAM ALEXANDER ‘16 | EDITOR- oversee the Peck Lecture in his capacity H. McKinney School issue, and it is likely that Ken Falk has IN-CHIEF • One of Indiana’s leading as the College’s Pre-Law Advisor. of Law in Indianapolis. argued it in his 20 years with the ACLU supporters of gay rights, separation of “The Peck Dinner is an unusual Throughout all of of Indiana. And despite the fact that he church and state, and privacy rights opportunity,” Himsel said. “While this his work, Falk has frequently argues divisive issues, Mr. against police searches will speak to kind of event is much more common in cultivated a reputation Falk enjoys a great reputation for civility, Wabash students on Monday, April 18. law schools, it’s rare that undergraduates of civility among his an important - and sometimes unusual President Greg Hess has named Ken have a chance both to hear from a lawyer colleagues in the - trait to have in our current political Falk, Legal Director of the American Civil who has won important cases in the US law – a difficult feat scene. This should be a very interesting Liberties Union (ACLU) of Indiana, the Supreme Court and to mix with lawyer to accomplish when lecture.” winner of the 2016 David W. Peck Senior alumni from their own college. The Peck arguing over issues Falk will give his lecture entitled, Medal for Eminence in the Law. Falk has Dinner has made these opportunities as controversial as Ken Falk “The Law as a Shield and a Sword – An a long career supporting civil rights in available for Wabash men for over 40 the ones faced by the Advocate’s Perspective” on Monday, the state of Indiana, and lately has led years.” ACLU. April 18, at 5:00 p.m. in Baxter 101. high-profile legal battles against Governor Falk received his law degree from “Should Syrian refugees be allowed to A reception and dinner will follow in Mike Pence and his administration over Columbia Law School and then served settle in Indiana?” Himsel asked. “Should Detchon’s International Hall. Himsel issues like the constitutionality of same- Hoosiers unable to afford a lawyer at the Indiana recognize gay marriage, fund encourages students who are considering sex marriage and the funding of Planned Legal Services Organization for 19 years. Planned Parenthood, or stop drivers at law - or simply wish to join Wabash alumni Parenthood. Upon finishing his tenure there, Falk police roadblocks without a warrant or attorneys for dinner - to RSVP by Monday, Scott Himsel ’85, Visiting Associate joined the ACLU and also took a position individualized suspicion? Pick almost April 11 to claim a seat at the Peck Dinner. Professor of Political Science, helps as an Adjunct Professor at the IU Robert any important and divisive civil liberties No RSVP is required to attend the lecture.

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BENJAMIN WADE ‘17 | COPY dating” speech in which they will EDITOR • Starting in 1846 with Beta convey either a success or a difficulty Theta Pi, fraternities have played in they have experienced over the past an integral part in the growth and year. This is followed by an awards’ success of Wabash College. To celebrate presentation for the recognition of this history and the continued role notable achievements, such as highest that fraternities have on campus, the GPA, best philanthropy project, and Wabash College Fraternity Advisors top senior. Finally, all attendees and the Interfraternity Council banded will be given the opportunity to talk together in 2013 to create the first to their brothers across campus Wabash Fraternity Day. about how each house deals with Many of the same objectives that pertinent topics, such as recruitment guided the first Wabash Fraternity Day and changes to Honor Scholarship continue to influence the event, now in Weekend. These conversations and its fourth year. presentations will allow the Greek “The idea is to celebrate and elevate community to learn from each other, Greek life at Wabash,” John Pactor ‘71, as well as make connections across Tau Kappa Epsilon’s chapter advisor, campus. said. “Wabash Fraternity Day is not “One thing is to share a common only a way to signify value, but should experience, namely that every also be an encouragement to keep fraternity has its strengths and some our fraternities of weaknesses; that no fraternity is value.” isolated as being the only one with IFC President problems,” Pactor said. For Pactor, Holten Warriner one great feature of the format is “that ‘17 also added that we can share our problems and our there are other successes as educational information goals for the event that can build everyone up.” as well. “It’s also for Both Warriner and Pactor see the alumni to hear how event as something that students are COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING / PHOTO other fraternities genuinely interested in as well. are going,” he said. “Guys are really wanting to come Former IFC President, Scott Purucker ‘16 speaks at last year’s Fraternity Day. “Wabash is like a Holten Warriner ‘17 out for it,” Warriner said. “I think, if brotherhood, and it was more forced, we would have to know what other houses are doing more troubles finding guys to be on and how they’re doing it is cool, and the the committee, or guys like Grant that alumni definitely like it.” want to make a video.” However, these goals could not be Pactor agreed with Warriner’s obtained without hard work and careful sentiment. “I think people are organizing, which is where the Wabash interested in it; if there was a lack Fraternity Day Committee steps in. The of interest, students wouldn’t do it committee, made up of representatives again.” from every house as well as a few alumni This interest is also seen in the members, are tasked with making fraternities’ willingness to give the event possible. True to Wabash back to the college, as the Greek character, the onus is on the students, community pooled its resources to rather than just faculty and alumni. donate several thousand dollars to “The students on the committee the college’s Annual Fund. have an enormous responsibility,” This year’s Wabash Fraternity Day Pactor said. “If they don’t carry will also be the first to include Delta out the responsibilities, Wabash Tau Delta members in the mix, as Fraternity Day would be mediocre they were not on campus when the at best.” tradition started. Looking to the The initiative of one particular future, Pactor hopes the event will member of the committee, Grant continue to grow and that it will Benefiel ‘16, provides an example of eventually include independents as the extra responsibilities. “For this year, well. As this is a Wabash community for the first time, we have a video that event, it would be ideal to eventually will be played...and it was all basically get representatives from every living driven by Grant,” Warriner said. “That’s unit to attend. basically how everything else is: it’s all “I would like to see us invite some student-driven.” independents to join us at Wabash The event itself is student-driven Fraternity Day,” Pactor said. “That as well, as an interactive format helps was going to happen this year, but for attendees learn the most they can the successful return of the Delts.” from their fellow Greek brothers. The 4th Annual Wabash Fraternity After a lunch catered by Bon Appetit, Day will be on Sunday, April 10, representatives from each house beginning at 12:00 p.m. and lasting until will present a five minute “speed approximately 2:45 p.m.

4 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR GRIFFIN LEVY ‘17 | STAFF WRITER • Another Spring Constitution and the creation of the Events Committee Constitution and the Events Committee have been doing a semester bringsIT’S another National Act for Wabash ONLY students. helped cut down on some of the controversyLOGICAL while giving fantastic job of helping the Wabash community have more Performing this year is renowned hip-hop artist and singer students even more say in the process. Student Body Vice- events than ever to enjoy. Because so many students have Logic, who will perform at 9 p.m. in Chadwick Court. The President Jack Kellerman ‘18 said that much of the drama been involved in the process this year, Kellerman thinks it’s price is the same as last year: free for all Wabash Students was avoided due to early planning. “I sat down with more important than ever for people to come out and enjoy. with Wabash ID’s and $20 for guests. Opening for Logic is (Student Body President) Andrew singer Andy Mineo, another hip-hop singer and songwriter. Powell ‘17 before we were even Minero is from New York and is a relatively new artist, inaugurated, over winter break, debuting his first album “Heroes for Sale” in 2013 and having and started looking and vetting success on the charts. different artists and we got a list Mineo’s website says that “Mineo’s music stands apart as of about 100 people within our the only hip hop that weaves weighty topics, truth, humor, price range,” Kellerman said. “We and inspiration from all genres of music into one cohesive narrowed that list down to about and excellent work. It is in Andy’s ability for self-reflection 20 people...ran that list by the where his fans discover the honesty in his music.” administration, and that narrowed After getting pumped up, the main event takes the stage. it down to the list that was sent out Logic’s website shows that he had a rough upbringing, as he to the student body.” Kellerman dropped out of high school, got kicked out of his mother’s also said that getting the student house, and ended up living with one of his friends. It was at body’s voice involved in the this time he began crafting music and recording it with his process makes everything easier friends. He released his first mixtape in 2010 called, “Young, and better received as a whole. Broke, and Infamous”. He found success with this and Some of the previous National signed with the record label, “Def Jam Recordings”. Despite Acts have included All American his popularity and work, he released his first album, “Under Rejects, Sammy Adams, Gym Class Pressure” in October 2014 and proceeded to go on tour Heroes, and even Mac Miller. It afterward. In November 2015, he released his second album, seems that we are lucky to have so which prompted another tour and puts him in the perfect many new events on campus this position to come to Wabash. semester, such as Trivia Nights, live National Act is one of the most controversial performances, and other weekend COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 / PHOTO and popular events on campus. However, the new activities. It seems like the new Ty Campbell surfs the crowd during last year’s National Act performance.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 5 OPINION PANAMA’S DARK PAPER TRAIL o, what exactly are the Panama questions do arise as to why these choices tax and currency laws, they simultaneously Papers? The quick and dirty Brent were made. Perhaps most clearly, it is reveal a lack of motivation to fix broken Sanswer is this: a group of files Tomb ‘16 concerning that politicians and world leaders policy, which is negatively affecting the leaked from the fourth largest provider of are saving their money elsewhere. Of course people they represent. I understand offshore services, Mossack Fonseca, which Reply to this column every person wants to get the most from changing policy is an uphill battle, especially can be hired to complete a number of at bwtomb16@wabash. their money, but these kinds of practices as countries move further from effective edu tasks, including moving money to banks in allow for people to hide money relatively democracy, and it could be imagined that countries other than the country in which easily and hurts their native economy. many politicians in these cases essentially the person or business saving the money is Many of these countries have governments have their hands tied by the government located. Now the next logical question is: with high levels of corruption, or at least they serve. Some of them -- most likely why? There are a number of reasons, which perceived higher levels of corruption, calling those that are not clients of Mossack happen to vary in their ethical nature. Many into contention the source of the money and Fonseca -- continue to keep their money in times, the motive is to evade taxes in the of Mossack Fonseca. On this list are names their need to hide it from the greater public. their country, recognize the policy should home country or to ease the effect of rigid of 150 politicians from around the world, This lack of transparency is something be changed and may be active in the fight currency restrictions. It is important to note some of which are world leaders, such as that can apply to any government in some to change it. But, corrupt systems breed that every use of offshore services is not the Russian President Vladimir Putin. By fashion, and begs the question of what corrupt leaders as it becomes easier, and inherently illegal. There are many reputable now I’m sure that many of you are probably obligations leaders have to their constituents. usually more beneficial, to join the majority companies that use these services as ways thinking that you were reading the opinion These are questions that people from any rather than fight against it when it may put to reduce costs and become more efficient. page and not news – fear not, here it is. country can think about, including America, you in political, monetary or physical danger However, there are those that use these types We aren’t citizens of Russia, Iceland, which does not have a corruption-free to act otherwise. of services for questionable purposes, which Ukraine, Iraq, or any of the other countries government system, for the record. In today’s economic climate and as is where the interesting conversation about whose leaders have been using these The second most alarming reason, one technology creates the ability for more the Panama Papers begins. services, at least not to our knowledge, so I happen to find more interesting, is that transparency, these kinds of situations Leaked data is something that we have all why should we even care? And, to take it these leaders and politicians are the groups highlight inquiries we should be having from become accustomed to at this point. This even further, it is clear that utilizing these in control of the very policies that they time to time, especially because we are all instance is especially interesting because of services doesn’t necessarily signal some sort evade. When leaders move their money to much more connected than some may want the people that were found to be customers of fowl play. The reality is that some real essentially increase its worth by avoiding to admit. “REGIME RHETORIC” AND POWER uch of the language that allies. While I am hesitant to suggest that a student, a child, or someone getting progressive social movements Noah social progress is entirely contingent on arrested. According to Foucault, we are all M(e.g. feminism, Black and Eppler ‘16 acceptance and assistance from members participating in vast networks of power, Hispanic civil rights, Marxist, and of majority groups, alienating potential and each of us is fueling the machine gay liberation) employ characterizes Reply to this column at allies through regime rhetoric will certainly of our own subjugation, enticed to stay oppressive groups as monolithic nmeppler16@wabash. produce stagnation. The point of studies within society’s machinations by the edu regimes that, as a cohesive unit, such as Black, Hispanic, feminist, queer, delusion of small amounts of freedom subjugate other groups. The opening or post-colonial is to delineate the history afforded to us. sections of both Monique Wittig’s One of oppression, the techniques of power What does this have to do with regime Is Not Born a Woman and Adrienne that oppressive groups employed, and to rhetoric? Regime rhetoric obeys a juridical Rich’s Compulsory Heterosexuality utilize show how, on a macroscopic scale, these model of power that does not reflect how this very rhetoric; men, from these two social and economic mapping still exist power operates. By characterizing power lesbian feminist theorists’s perspectives, to individuals for issues that happen on and how certain groups still benefit from as merely men over women, white people collectively synthesized gender roles and a systemic level. This can even happen them. Once that has been done, it serves over people of color, straight people over norms and then applied their oppressive tacitly and as an indirect consequence. no purpose to attack on an individual level. gay people, or rich people over poor ideologies on women. While convenient, Although anecdotal, I have heard from As previously stated, this conception people, regime rhetoric prevents us from this conceptualization of power in modern numerous white, straight, male friends of power- that of oppressive groups understanding how all of these systems, in societies- that men, or white people, or of mine that after attending a lecture or operating in regimes- also does not reflect addition to all other social, political, and heterosexuals, operate as a single unit in a presentation that discussed issues of reality. Twentieth-century post-modern institutional structures, shape and deploy the application of their oppressive tactics- social, economic or racial justice, they “felt philosopher Michel Foucault, throughout the subjugation of minority groups. is problematic in two ways: it alienates bad for being white/straight/male.” I felt many of his texts, discusses the distinction In order for progressive social potential allies and it provides an inaccurate this after attending the workshop on slam between “juridical” and “panopticistic” movements to develop the momentum account of power itself. poetry (that ended up being a lecture on modalities of power. The former model is needed to introduce radical change, they With regards to the former point, gender) that the group “Sister Outsider” the one all are familiar with, whereby an must use language that does not alienate “regime rhetoric” (a term I coined for this hosted my sophomore year. The end result agent, be it a King, a President, a teacher, potential allies and incorporates a holistic type of language for the purposes of this of employing this rhetoric is alienating a parent, or a police officer, has power understanding of power. Only then can we op-ed) allows for the assignation of blame members of the majority who are potential over another agent- a subject, a citizen, effect real change. THE BACHELOR EDITORIAL BOARD

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6 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR OPINION FOLLOWING THE RULES braham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Zac The hallmark point is that we must not nation in the world during a time of crisis. Roosevelt, and George W. Bush. sidestep the Constitution when times get We do not know what it is like to torture A All three men presided over Maciejewski ‘17 tough. As Timothy B. Tyson so eloquently someone (hopefully!). But there comes a our country during some of the most puts it in his exhilarating account of racism time when we must learn from our trials Reply to this column at PANAMA’S DARK PAPER TRAIL tumultuous times in U.S. history. President in 1970s North Carolina, “We have ruled by and tribulations and where we must say zgmaciej17@wabash. Lincoln led the Union through the Civil edu force, we have ruled by fraud, but we [need] “enough is enough.” As Tyson also says, War and – most importantly – emancipated to rule by law.” This must be the approach “the past holds the future in its grip – even, African-Americans from the horrid bonds our leaders take, especially when our country and perhaps especially, when it remains of slavery. President Roosevelt rallied a is on the brink of war. As Justice Davis states unacknowledged.” We must come to grips nation enveloped in fear, took down the in Ex Parte Milligan, “By the protection of with how hypocritically we handle our repressive German and Japanese regimes, the law human rights are secured; withdraw constitution in times of war, and we must and halted the worst genocide the world that protection, and they are at the mercy confront this uncomfortable truth before the has ever seen. And President Bush – Americans into internment camps simply of wicked rulers or the clamor of an excited 2016 election. confronted with the most chilling and because they were Japanese. These people people.” If we do not adopt the constitution If we do not confront the unfavorable paralyzing attack on our nation since Pearl were not afforded a day in court nor were as the law of the land in times of peace and truth of our history of constitutional Harbor – rallied a constituency in utter they arrested under probable cause of in war, the rights of many people – most of violations before next year, then a candidate panic to stand up to international terrorism. committing a crime. The U.S. government the time of those who need protection the like Donald Trump, who has stated that But while Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Bush merely viewed Japanese-Americans as the most – become futile. he “would absolutely authorize something confronted unprecedented challenges, enemy and arrested them. Jack Goldsmith, a staunch conservative beyond waterboarding,” might take office. they unfortunately did not deal with the And after the heinous attacks on and former lead counsel to the Bush Or Senator Ted Cruz may finally be able to Constitution in an unprecedented manner. September 11, 2001, that left 3,000 dead Administration, lambasted President carpet-bomb Middle-Eastern countries, In the words of Professor Scott Himsel: “They and another 6,000 injured, the Bush Bush’s torture provisions as patently illegal. despite the fact that doing so would killed took the Constitution and chucked it out the Administration adopted a “whatever means According to Goldsmith, President Bush millions of noncombatants. Or we might window,” which has regrettably been done necessary” approach to combatting another violated not only the Fifth Amendment adopt Hillary Clinton and President too many times. attack. Torture was one of the means of the Constitution, but they also violated Obama’s drone strike program that has President Lincoln, in the name of President Bush employed. the Geneva Convention – the post-WWII resulted in the death of over 1,000 innocent suppressing rebellion throughout the nation, In 2004, information leaked that the treaty that outlined the rules of war. One people, according to some reports. It is denied many men – including Lambdin United States military – under an executive of those rules outlawed the torture of time to have an honest conversation with P. Milligan, a resident from Huntington, order from President Bush – began enemy prisoners. ourselves about the lives we feel justified Indiana – their Fifth Amendment rights to be ramping up interrogation techniques at But Goldsmith is also quick to point out to take. In the words of General David tried in a civil court under a jury. The Lincoln Abu Ghraib, a U.S. military prison 20 miles that we were not in President Bush’s shoes. Patraeus, “What sets us apart from our administration tried Milligan in a military west of Baghdad. The new techniques President Bush is “viewed with the perfect, enemies in this fight is how we behave.” tribunal even though he was not fighting included sleep deprivation for up to one and brutally unfair, vision of hindsight [and] It is time we start following the rules that against the Union. Milligan simply spoke week, starvation, forced sodomy, public where it is impossible to capture even a the framers of our great nation gave us. out against President Lincoln, which the First masturbation, and dog attacks. They also piece of the urgency and exigency felt during Because when we don’t, “the clamor of an Amendment gives him the right to do. included waterboarding – a method that a crisis.” excited people” prevails, and it has yet to Following Pearl Harbor, President simulates drowning and asphyxiation. Goldsmith makes a fair point: we do not prevail in a favorable light. Roosevelt corralled millions of Japanese- know what it is like to run the most powerful a student, a child, or someone getting arrested. According to Foucault, we are all participating in vast networks of power, and each of us is fueling the machine of our own subjugation, enticed to stay DO WE NEED TO CONSIDER OTHERS’ OPINIONS? within society’s machinations by the delusion of small amounts of freedom ne of the most challenging Buddy states have taken to creating laws that give that from happening, a line needs to be tasks that lay before liberal business owners with religious inclinations drawn that states that what people think afforded to us. Lobermann ‘17 What does this have to do with regime Oarts students is learning how against same sex marriage to deny services cannot be a sufficient standard of how laws to truly understand and engage with the to people who are members of such a are crafted if those laws are going to have a rhetoric? Regime rhetoric obeys a juridical Reply to this column at model of power that does not reflect how perspectives of others. Oftentimes, in an union. This amounts to denying services to specific effect on the equal status of some effort to argue that people with different bjloberm17@wabash. American citizens on the basis of who they people and not others. This would, in effect, power operates. By characterizing power edu as merely men over women, white people beliefs can coexist, we will assert that the are. This principle was roundly demolished amount to excluding the opinions of people over people of color, straight people over holders of these beliefs all really want with the passage of the Civil Rights Act. who support things like religious freedom gay people, or rich people over poor the same thing: peace, prosperity, and While the Civil Rights Act does not mention acts, because they run exactly counter to people, regime rhetoric prevents us from goodwill to all. If we believe this to be true, LGBT rights at all, the same principle is at the promise of democracy. In a country understanding how all of these systems, in then it does not seem particularly difficult work. Denying LGBT citizens public services where people feel that belief and action are addition to all other social, political, and in a democracy to bridge gaps between is as antidemocratic as denying people of two sides of the same coin, this seems like institutional structures, shape and deploy these groups. Is this really true though? endeavor altogether. color those same services. a very antidemocratic proposition. If there the subjugation of minority groups. Do we really all want the same thing, and First of all, there is no shortage of Despite this, people still believe that not is any group that cannot necessarily act in In order for progressive social just disagree on how to achieve it? Or is it examples in current events of people with being able to make that denial is tantamount accordance with their conscience, no matter movements to develop the momentum possible that there are people in this country antidemocratic beliefs. By antidemocratic, I to an attack on liberty, religious or otherwise. how good the reasons for preventing them needed to introduce radical change, they who hold beliefs that, if enacted into policy, mean having the quality of being threatening How is a democracy supposed to react from doing so may be, is this not also a must use language that does not alienate are antidemocratic in effect? If so, is it to the equal status of people in society, for to this? Typically, democracy means breach of the promise of democracy? If it is, potential allies and incorporates a holistic antidemocratic to prevent those beliefs from reasons often related to, but not limited to, that everyone gets a voice, which means are we willing to accept it as a necessary one understanding of power. Only then can we manifesting into practice? If the answer to race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. A everyone gets a chance to have their beliefs to maintain equality? Or are we suddenly effect real change. these last two questions is yes, then we must quick scan of the news will reveal numerous put into practice, usually by means of worried that striking such a balance would face either the possibility that democracy instances of public figures, all of whom voting. Yet, it seems clear that giving that mean we no longer have a democracy? A needs to be balanced with some measure wielding of some kind of power, proposing sort of voice to antidemocratic beliefs can liberal arts student must be prepared to face of antidemocracy in order to prosper, or to solve public issues by targeting specific have antidemocratic results, like religious these kinds of tensions, or else find himself at the possibility that democracy is a flawed groups of people. Most recently, certain freedom protection laws. In order to keep a disadvantage when facing them. THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 7 A SHOUT FOR DRAG

LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTOS On April 5, ‘shOUT held the fifth annual Wabash College Drag Show. Silky Ganache, Reggie Steele ‘12’s drag persona, led the performance along with current Wabash students. Along with the show, ‘shOUT hosted a Penny War that donated the proceeds to a Montgomery County charity. The event concluded with a panel discussion on the drag community.

8 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR CAVELIFE ART ADAPTS TO THE TECH ZACH BLEISCH ‘18 | STAFF up a wide range of majors and WRITER • Well into its second represent multiple different year, the Digital Arts Initiative is classes. As a result of the providing a strong supplement to diverse makeup of the class, the the Fine Arts curriculum at Wabash program provides a wide range of College. Over the past year, the opportunities for creativity. Art Department has been working “We really wanted to open it on providing students with the up, as far as the projects we’ve opportunity to adapt works of art done,” Mohl said. “As long as they to the modern digital age. Professor are utilizing digital technology, Matt Weedman, BKT Assistant reflecting on it in some way. Professor of Art and one of the Everyone, depending on their co-instructors for the Initiative, background can approach the said that the program’s purpose projects in different ways.” is to challenge what is normally The MakerSpace program considered to be in the realm of represents the goals of a liberal academic art. arts education. Weedman said Professor Damon Mohl, BKT the program allows students Assistant Professor of Art and the from various disciplines to come other co-instructor said, “What it together through art. consists of is designing a course “You can have a chemistry that isn’t normally in a semester.” major working With this in mind, the program with a history was designed to vary from other major working special topic courses by providing together and LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO a unique environment to bring in they realize The program was designed to vary from other special topic courses by professionals from the digital arts they have the providing a unique environment to enhance the experience of the students. to enhance the experience of the same questions students. The Art Department has about how the so far brought in three different world works, professionals in the digital arts to and they can each talk on a different aspect of Matthew Weedman work together to digital art. find answers,” First was Ben Ludec-Mills, an Weedman said. “And art is the way employee for Google.“Working on to bring them together.” the really high end secretive stuff,” The Digital Arts Initiative will Mohl said. move to the Music Department In addition they hosted Miwa for the third year of the program, Matreyek, a performer from Los but the MakerSpace will still be Angeles, to provide a specialist’s impacting how Wabash does insight into live digital projection. art. Weedman sees the program A notable project the participants growing over the years to serve the completed with Matreyek was using student body in what they want smoke to project images. to see it become. “I really believe, Lastly, Chris Lavery, a professor especially at Wabash, that the visiting for the program provided students should be the ones to take his expertise. “With Chris, we kinda the lead,” Weedman said. did everything,” Mohl said. His desire is to provide an One of the areas Lavery worked avenue for students to pursue art on with the participants was with and accomplish things they did not synthesizing sound. even think they could do. The project consisted of One class that has been redefining and repurposing the influenced through the Digital facilities in the Art Department. Arts Initiative is the Digital Film One change the Art Department courses that are offered by the saw was in the dark room. Art Department. Additionally, the The space has served as a Department offers a course on workshop for students to create art Digital Space and Literature, and out of various technology that has the use of animation in drawing. been donated for the MakerSpace. Both Weedman and Mohl said “We took out a lot of the that they encourage all people to photography booth stations, and experience an art class. we turned that into a MakerSpace,” While there is not a set date, the Mohl said. “And that will be there Art Department will be showcasing every semester for all the classes.” the work done by the students in Students in the program make the MakerSpace program.

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BRENT BREESE ‘19 | STAFF homes and properties.” WRITER • Wabash College is an These three will be joined by institution that takes great pride Griffin Levy ’17, who will be in its ability to produce intelligent interning with The Headshot Truck men of science and reason that go in North Hollywood. out into the world as successful Wallen originally hails from Fort doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, Wayne, Indiana and was a brother and thousands of other well- at Wabash’s Phi Kappa Psi chapter CONGRATULATIONS respected professions. Additionally, while he was a student. This is it is not a well-kept secret that the first internship he has hosted the College owes this reputation since graduating from the College. in a large part to our fantastic Crawford said that his office ON YOUR Career Services staff that place made the connection with Wallen countless students in internships, during their trip to Los Angeles fellowships, and graduate programs last semester. The connection that every semester. Some of the most provided Levy with his Headshot INTERNSHIPS, highly sought after internships Truck opportunity was also made come through the Small Business while they were on the trip. Internship Fund. This fund A clear distinction that some connects Wabash students with a Wabash students don’t often see WALLIES! vast assortment of jobs and work is that there are several different programs in conjunction with avenues for receiving one of the alumni across the United States many great internship interviews. and around the world. The internships funded by the This summer, Wabash will Lilly Endowment must take place see numerous students embark in Indiana, as they receive funding on dynamic paid internships directly from the foundation and all over the country. When the foundation seeks to prevent someone on campus mentions brain drain. The Small Business summer internships, many Internship Fund can provide funds students immediately think of the for internships across the United internships funded through the States and can also place current Lilly Foundation, but the Small students in direct contact with Business Fund is unique and Wabash graduates. different from the Lilly. Its primary “This fund is financed entirely difference is that all of the offered separately from Lilly through the internships are out of state and alumni gifts fund,” Crawford said. directly connected to an alumnus. In this way, the small business Three of these sixteen students are internship funds are actually Mac Norton ’17. George Pippen ’19, jobs provided by alumni that are and Steven Stark ’19, who will be also funded by alumni. This is working with S. yet another stellar example of Mike Wallen ’99 proud graduates giving back to the in Hollywood. College. The reason this program is These Wallies so fantastic is that by assisting to will work ensure the future success of current with Wallen students, the current alumni to renovate participants pave the way for others and remodel to do the same. luxury homes Other interesting internships in Hollywood through the Small Business Fund with Wallen’s include the Legal Aide Society of company, which Scott Crawford Louisville, Handshake, Mentor, oversees every Stil 630, and Nantucket Bike step of the retail process. Tours. Wallies will be travelling Scott Crawford, the Director of from Tennessee, to California, to the Schroeder Center for Career Arizona and to Maine all through Development, describes Wallen as the continued support of generous someone who performs “every step donations and graduated Wallies of the retail process from staging, who want to give current students to nuts-and-bolts, to renovating the work experiences of their lives.

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MOREL SETTLES IN AT THE HELM

enjoy the game. I am extremely HEAD COACH DONALD excited about next season.” Morel is also extremely excited MOREL ADJUSTS TO about the upcoming season. He is returning multiple starters on both ESCALATED ROLE ON sides of the ball. With the twelve- THE WABASH FOOTBALL win season, the team has a lot to be excited about this season. Morel STAFF; TEAM LOOKS TO wants to continue to build the program with stronger recruits to CONTINUE WINNING push further into the postseason. Morel also stressed how the team TRADITION will continue to build on the success of the previous season. He wants to continue to build on the BRYCE BRIDGEWATER ‘19 | achievements of last season, but STAFF WRITER • Wabash football also correct the mistakes made in has completed its first week under the postseason. new head coach Don Morel. “When you go to a Wabash game, Morel stressed in last week’s press we are always going very prepared,” COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING / PHOTO conference that the team and staff Morel said. “I think we will be more Coach Donald Morel transitioned from the booth to the sidelines last year. would remain focused and continue disciplined than we’ve ever been spring ball with no flaws. and just a hard football team.” “The transition has been really In the recruiting, Morel is easy,” Morel said. “The staff extremely excited about the 2020 stayed intact. We had practice class. Becoming head coach has Tuesday and Friday last week. excited recruits to come to Wabash. We didn’t miss a beat. We will Morel will better know the strength practice again on Monday and of the incoming class once deposits Tuesday of this week.” are due in May. The only staff replacement Morel will hold his team to needed is Morel’s old position of the highest expectations this offensive coordinator. Morel has upcoming season as well. With not had any new duties as the the undefeated conference head coach in the last week either. record and a quarterfinal playoff The only new functions that he berth, Morel set the expectations will have to perform will come in through the roof. the fall when games start. With “We’ve only lost two conference Morel being a head coach before, games in the last four season this should be familiar ground for combined,” Morel said. “The the veteran. expectations are always very high “As of right now, there is no with Wabash football. That is change,” Morel said. “We have understood by the coaches, the not had any game situations for football team, and me. I think if me to need to change it. It is you talk to any guy on our football amazing how much everything team the goal is to be undefeated stayed the same. next year after ten games.” Last season, the Little Giants The football team starts its went 12-1, losing only in the season in Albion, Michigan in the quarter-finals of the NCAA Division fall. It looks to be a real test for III Tournament. Morel was on the the team as it embarks on its 2016 sidelines for the last seven games. campaign. After the road game, This helped him gain a better the team will start its nine-game connection with the players and conference schedule, ending acted more of a head coach during with the 123rd Monon Bell on those games. November 12. “He is a really fun guy,” Ryan The Little Giants are currently Thomas ’19 said. “He makes you going through Spring practice.

12 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR SPORTS TOUGH ROAD AHEAD JOEL JANAK ‘19 | STAFF WRITER young Little Giants to have a better • The Wabash College Lacrosse second half and that is exactly team began the early part of their what the team did. “At the same conference season when they time we played hard for 60 minutes traveled to Gambier, Ohio to and came out and had a much face off against the Mighty Lords better second half,” Corcoran said. of Kenyon College. The Little Sterling Sikes ‘19 also had a few Giants would fall to the Lords in a words about the game against the battle 24 to 6. Head Coach Terry Lords. “They came out playing Corcoran summarized the match hard and fast and took us by succinctly. “We dug ourselves surprise right off the back,” Sikes into a hole early,” Corcoran said. said. “We went into half down by “Kenyon dominated the face offs quite a bit. We came out in the and shot the ball well. When we did second half and put up 5 or 6 goals possess the ball we lacked patience though. We definitely had a lot to and tended to press the goal to learn from after the game.” Sikes is hard and turn the ball over.” With a part of the strong freshmen class the lack of experience on the that Coach Corcoran has brought team, the team does not have solid in for the next four years. His history against Kenyon. Last year, brother, Spencer Sikes ’19, is also a the team lost to the Lords, 25-0, strong player for the team too. JACOB FERGUSON ‘18 / PHOTO so there has been improvement The team travels to Hiram, from last season. The improvement Ohio on Saturday to take on the Spencer Sikes ‘19 looks to move the ball upfield in the last home game against Wooster. has to be accredited to the strong terrifying Terriers from Hiram, freshmen class the Little Giants Ohio. Last year, the team fell to Corcoran believes the game will will only build the player’s have this season. the Terriers by 5, but played very be incredibly competitive and confidence. Confidence is a Coach Corcoran challenged the well for a young program. Coach his team will play to their utmost common theme for the Little potential. Next Wednesday, the Giants’ players. Mental toughness is team welcomes the Ohio Wesleyan something that all lacrosse players Battling Bishops. Ohio Wesleyan is are instilled with. This must be true a national ranked club, so it will be if you are a college player in the a test for the Little Giants. Coach NCAC. The NCAC is too good of a Corcoran spoke on the next couple conference to get down on oneself of games. too often. “OWU has a nationally ranked Not a certain individual has team,” Corcoran said. “We need stood out to Coach in their recent to have a good game against play. He believes his guys are Hiram in order to go into the OWU continuing to fight against stronger, game with some momentum.” older teams. “Everyone is giving Momentum is incredibly important their best against older and more for the young team. If they play experienced teams,” Corcoran said. a great game against Hiram, this “I’m proud of the effort everyone will allow the team to remain is making on game day.” Corcoran incredibly positive for their tough believes the team is giving their matchup against OWU. Positivity very best effort day in and day is something the coaching stuff out. This starts with the tempo has preached to their team for the of each and every practice. Many entire season. The coaching staff guys are ready to take on that has also noticed a problem with the next challenge, and that begins team falling behind early on. “We with their game Saturday against have to be mentally tougher when Hiram College. Hiram seems to be we fall behind and just chip away at a weaker conference opponent for the deficit rather than try to make the Little Giants. If the team were it all up at once with big plays,” to beat the Terriers, this would be Corcoran said. an instrumental win in the young Chipping away at an opponent program’s history. The Wabash College faithful are pulling for the WABASH: 09 lacrosse team their next few games. DEPAUW: 18 Wabash College Little Giants Lacrosse will have their next home WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 game next Wednesday.

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TYLER MCCULLEN ‘16 LOOKS TO CONTINUE FOOTBALL CAREER AT NEXT LEVEL THROUGH TOUGH TRAINING

JOHN JANAK ‘19 | STAFF WRITER • Anytime an athlete, especially a Division III athlete, has a chance to take his talents to the professional level, it truly speaks volumes for that particular person. Tyler McCullen ‘16, the Arizona product and anchor for the defensive line, had a tremendous career for the Little Giant Football team. McCullen was awarded several accolades throughout his four years, such Defensive Player of the Week (several times), NCAC Defensive Player of the Year (2015), a part of the All-Region Team (2015), AFCA All-American (2015) and finally, as a senior, was named an all All- American by D3football.com. McCullen’s success and skills were obviously noted, and because of it, McCullen represented the COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING / PHOTO college at his professional pro day at Ball State University. Typically, Tyler McCullen ‘16 was a leader on the defensive line for the impenetrable Wabash defense in their 2015 campaign. McCullen amassed an athlete’s pro day consists of 17.5 tackles for loss last fall. several drills to display general athletic ability and talent to that I will never forget. As far as the said. “There were about 12 other professional scouts. This allows environment, it was similar to a job “Being able to prospects there that I trained with. the scouts to get a sense of where interview. The scouts told us what I had the opportunity to train with someone stands, and if they are to do and how to do it, we were a lot of great athletes who have interested in either selecting you in expected to follow everything that compete and show had very promising careers. I will the upcoming draft or awarding the they said. I expected to be more continue to train. I will be doing athlete a contract in free agency. nervous than I was during the drills my abilities to the more football specific training and McCullen was very pleased with but the whole process went fairly trying to gain some more weight. how his pro day went, as he posted quickly and smooth.” NFL scouts was a As far as the process of making a great times on all of the tests that Since the conclusion of the football team goes, I just have to wait. My were ran. Scouts also ran specific season in December, McCullen has agent is working to try and get me position tests to access his side-to- been training with other athletes great and exciting some more workouts with teams. side movement. in hopes that he can continue his I am hoping to get picked up by McCullen spoke very highly of football career at the next level. Some opportunity.” a team in free agency and get an the experience so far and is very of the athletes McCullen trained with invite to a camp.” grateful for the opportunity that were former Illinois State and Indiana TYLER MCCULLEN ‘16 Perhaps one day, McCullen will be he has been given. University transfer quarterback, Tre suiting up and playing on Sundays in “Being able to compete and show Roberson and standout running of the NFL draft. the fall. Or is McCullen another Pete my abilities to NFL scouts was a back Marshawn Coprich. McCullen Metzelaars ‘82 in the making? We will great and exciting opportunity,” “I have been training at a facility believes that both athletes have great in Fishers called Sparta,” McCullen just have to wait and see what lies McCullen said. “It was something chances to be taken in the late rounds ahead for this Little Giant.

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200DIXON TALKS ABOUT THELAPS, Day, May 30, 1911, at the Indianapolis 100Tucker TIMES ever experienced. Two years later, I await Motor Speedway built just two years earlier late May when I will be able to head to as a gravel-and-tar track that would host Dixon ‘19 the Speedway on a warm early summer’s SIGNIFICANCE OF THE small racing events. Races quickly began morning ready to observe what could be to grow in attendance, with an astounding Reply to this editorial at the greatest sports memory of my life. I INDIANAPOLIS 500 AND 80,000 spectators for the inaugural Indy [email protected] can’t describe in words how excited I am 500, two years after the construction of and for those of you who can attend as WHAT IT MEANS TO THE the track. Since then, the race has grown well, I hope it is a race to remember. CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS into the greatest race on four wheels, with The real thing that separates the Indy many unique traditions that aren’t seen 500 from other races and other sporting anywhere else. These traditions include events is how drawn people are to come TUCKER DIXON ‘19 | STAFF WRITER Carb Day, the 500 Festival Parade, the back. Even grandiose sporting events • Spring in Indiana means two things: singing of “Back Home Again in Indiana,” drop in attendance due to beefed up law like the Super Bowl or the World Series the end of basketball and the fast the release of thousands of balloons before enforcement and management under don’t accumulate the level of returning approaching Indy 500. The 500 isn’t just the start of the race, the drinking of milk Tony George. In 2010, the Snake Pit was spectators. I am quickly becoming one a race for Hoosiers; it is a tradition. It is in Victory Lane, and the Borg-Warner born again. A business opportunity was of these spectators. This will be my third something that is so deeply ingrained in Trophy. It’s no surprise that a race that seen and turn three was named the New race, and I plan on having many more our culture and our history that every year is so rich in tradition has earned the title Snake Pit, fully embraced and marketed by experiences at the 500. This was passed when the race comes around, Indiana “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” All management. The Snake Pit would earn down from my father who got it from his is ready. And this year marks the 100th of that tradition has led to this: the 100th the track additional profits in future years, father. My father hasn’t missed a race running of the greatest sporting event running of the Indianapolis 500. Only with mass attendance of like-minded since he was 15 years old. My grandfather Indiana is proud to call its own. having to skip a few years due to two world partiers drawn to the big stage with big has only missed a handful of races in his The Indy 500 was first held on Memorial wars, the 500 is one of the longest running name electronic dance music artists. lifetime, still holding onto his un-torn motorsport races in the world. My experience with the race began ticket stubs from every race he has ever The Snake Pit had not always been a at a young age when my parents would attended. For us, this sporting tradition has party festival with dance and electronic head off to the race every year with a become a family tradition just like many music in turn three with hundreds upon close group of friends, and I was left to other families in Indiana and the Midwest. hundreds of party-ready young adults wonder. I dragged through these years For those of you have not been to the and a few old men still holding onto their just waiting until I go. My first race: May Indy 500, I highly suggest that you try to past. During the late 70’s and early 80’s, 30, 2014. A historic day in the Indy 500 attend a race in your lifetime. It is a great The Snake Pit had a famous reputation community. As I climbed to the top of experience that you will surely never for a mess of rowdiness, heavy alcohol the third turn grandstands, I was in awe. forget. For those of you who are attending consumption, bikers, streaking, flashing, I had so many thoughts rushing through the 500 this year, enjoy it. And if you will and fighting. During this time, turn four my head. Looking out over the track and be on campus on Monday, be sure to (now held in turn three) had an overall the infield, I gazed upon nearly 300,000 attend the “IndyCar & the Liberal Arts” Woodstock feel, with bonfires, burning people. I was in the largest sporting event hosted by The Bachelor, on Monday, cars, and a guy passed out to the side. This venue in the world ready to watch one April 11th at 7:00 to hear some great stories was what Snake Pit used to be. Some of of the most anticipated races in decades. and advice from members of the Wabash you who have been to Snake Pit before It was Jim Nabors last year. Jim Nabors and IndyCar communities. These include may notice a lot of similarities. After a had sung “Back Home Again in Indiana” Mark Miles ‘76, Curt Cavin, David ‘98 and period towards the end of the 20th century, before nearly every race since 1972 and Jonathan Byrd ‘97, and Connor Daly with the pit took on a much tamer identity and became a part of the tradition that was the panel being moderated by Wabash an eventual dissolution with a substantial the Indy 500. I was lucky enough to be alum Chris Denari ‘83. in one of the craziest environments I’ve

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