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Marc Schmitt • news editor ture students afford the to give back to Rose- Gratitude week “is to use those skills to aug- cost of receiving a life- Hulman early in my ca- show the students how ment their philanthropic This week students changing education. reer because I won’t have many of the resources endeavors throughout participated in Attitude “Seniors are giving back any loans,” Williams they use on campus every their personal and pro- of Gratitude, a weeklong in a small way to collec- said. day [buildings, labs, etc] fessional lives,” accord- event to help foster a tively help ease the finan- are available because of ing to Jackson. spirit of philanthropy “We want our stu- cial burden for future the selfless contributions among students. The dents to be aware and Attitude of Gratitude students,” Vasko said. of our donors, many of week honors Alumni Re- thankful for everything week also follows in the which are alumni,” Lau- lations initiative “Forever With his initiative, that has been done for footsteps of Chauncey ren Jackson, Associate Rose,” which reflects Vasko is also trying to them by their parents Rose, the institute’s Director of Alumni Af- alumni’s permanent con- show students how im- and the people who have founder. Rose-Hulman fairs, said. nection to Rose-Hulman. portant it is to give back come before them, our was founded for engi- to the school that enrich- alumni and our donors,” Attitude of Gratitude neers to get the very best Behind the weeklong es their lives. Fostering said Jim Bertoli, who is week may become an an- education and produce program is senior bio- philanthropy among stu- Executive Director of nual event that will help the very best engineers, medical engineering students is one way to re- Alumni Affairs. new and returning stu- and Attitude of Gratitude dent Alex Vasko, who is mind students to contrib- dents understand the im- is one initiative that hon- responsible for the Class Rose-Hulman faculty uting to the school after portance of philanthropy ors that goal. President of 2015’s memorial schol- and staff understand the they graduate. in their lives. Further- Jim Conwell understands arship fund for Meleyna large burden that parents more, the weeklong event this best. “Almost 150 Kistner, a classmate who Abby Williams under- and the students them- will remind “students to years ago, Chauncey Rose tragically passed away in stands this well, as she selves take on to attend, feel good about the put an organization in a car accident before the has benefitted from the but also realize the role unique skills they have as place that ensured we 2014-2015 academic year. Hux Family Scholarship of donors and alumni in she received. “I’ll be for- supporting students. One STEM students and un- would be here today.” Vasko hopes the tunate enough to be able of the goals of Attitude of derstand how they can scholarship will help fu-

Symbolic flags planted near the entrance to Rose-Hulman representing Students picking up their free t-shirts as a part of Attitude of Gratitude Week. all the alumni and people who donated to the institute. Students are encouraged to wear the t-shirts to commemorate the week.

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Issue 18 News 3 NEWS BRIEFS Marc Schmitt • news editor

Venezuelan President Ratcheting Up Repression Marc Schmitt • news editor saving her and her family a large sum of money. Ivy Tech Community College and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro continues his The College Connection Coach repression of opposition figures with the arrest of Antonio Clay Community Schools have started a program for students to earn program will cover Vanderburgh, Ledezma, the mayor of Caracas, for allegedly conspiring to Parke, and Perry counties, covering overthrow the government. He is currently awaiting trial in dual credits in preparation for college. The initiative is yet another in ten high schools. The program has a military jail. The arrest of an elected official is a first for hired a total of four College Connec- Maduro and a marked escalation in oppression. Terre Haute aimed at improving high school students’ preparation tion Coaches for those schools. One The cause for his arrest was a one-page advertisement for college. of those coaches works full -time at calling for the establishment of a transitional government to Northview High School. replace the current administration, which has been in power “The possibilities that we have since the death of former president Hugo Chávez. with this initiative are endless, ” Maduro’s new aggression comes after a narrow electoral says Ernie Simpson, principal of win in 2013 and fear that he may not stand to win another Northview High School. The school election. Furthermore, the country’s economic condition has taken advantage of Ivy Tech ’s has rapidly deteriorated under Maduro’s administration. program as a way to advance its stu- Venezuela is plagued by food and medical supply short- dents’ achievement and college at- ages, long lines, and skyrocketing inflation that has added ” tainment, something the school is to overall unrest within the country. very concerned with as the percent- The constitution requires a parliamentary election be age of students who continue on to held this year, and Mr. Maduro’s approval ratings are little college is low. higher than 20 percent. If the opposition gains enough votes Local Terre Haute universities then Mr. Maduro could be recalled by referendum in 2016. and colleges will also benefit from The opposition is, however, poorly organized to fight The initiative is called the Col- this program as more students are Mr. Maduro’s aggressive tactics to stay in power. The frac- lege Connection Coach program, expected to start applying and ma- tious Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) is split of the which involves having mentors in triculating if accepted into the pro- idea of a transitional government, and MUD oversaw the schools to help students figure out gram. This will increase local enroll- protests last year that resulted in the deaths of 43 people. their next step after high school and ment in higher education will also to push kids to pursue higher educa- benefit the local economy as Terre Secret Service Agents Involved in Latest Scandal tion. Mentors will foster and pro- Haute will have a wider pool of tal- mote a culture of college attainment ented individuals to join the work- The Secret Service is in the spotlight again after it was and guide students on how to pursue force. reported that two senior United States Secret Service agents higher education. Mentors, referred The College Connection Coach returning from a party drove a government car through po- to as College Connection Coaches, program mirrors Rose -Hulman’s ini- lice tape and barricades. are assigned to entire counties, cov- The Department of Homeland Security has launched an ering many schools. investigation into the claims. The White House and the Se- In addition to mentors the Col- cret Service have yet to comment on the incident. lege Connection Coach program will President Barack Obama was “disappointed to hear the offer students the opportunity to allegations,” but maintained that he had full confidence in take classes for dual credit that can Secret Service Director Joe Clancy to carry out desperately count as college credit. While pre- need reforms. paring students for a college educa- ” “Nobody has higher standards for the Secret Service tion, it will also save students thou- than Director Clancy,” White House spokesman Eric Shultz sands of dollars in tuition as they said. can enter with almost a full year ’s The incident began when a woman threw an item out of worth of credits. The credits are a car window and shouted, “It’s a bomb,” The Washington transferable to any state -funded Post reported. The two agents in question drove to the university. White House after attending a party at a bar on March 4. Local students from Northview The two agents drove through police tape where other High School have already begun par- Secret Service agents were investigating the item, reportedly ticipating in the College Connection coming very close to the item and possibly driving over it. Coach program, where they have The agents were suspected to be drunk by other agents on earned enough credits for one year tiatives to reach out to high school duty and were sent home by a superior. of classes. One Northview senior is students getting them interested in attending college, while also offer- The incident is one of many that have unfolded in re- Samantha Starr, who has earned 32 ing to accept transfer credits to- cent months involving the Secret Service and its personnel. credit hours taking dual -credit col- wards students’ degree. Rose - The last Secret Service Director, Julia Pierson, resigned af- lege courses, will be attending Rose - Hulman also works to help high ter several scandals, including an unauthorized armed man Hulman Institute of Technology next school student attend college by of- entering the White House. year majoring in mechanical engineering. Her accumulated credits fering scholarships and financial

are worth an estimated $40,000, aid. Justice Department Report on Ferguson Finds Sys- temic Targeting of African Americans

The Department of Justice released its report from an investigation into the city of Ferguson, Missouri concluding that Ferguson’s police department had engaged in systemat- ic targeting of black residents to fill the city’s coffers. In wake of the report the police department chief, Thomas Jackson, municipal judge, Ronald J. Brockmeyer, and city manager, John Shaw, have resigned. Officers routinely made traffic stops that were not justi- fied and cited city codes that individuals were allegedly vio- lating. The courts were then used to extort these individuals for the fines, sometimes resulting in individuals going to jail if they failed to pay. The report also exposed that city bu- reaucrats sent racist emails to each other, often sending them from department to department. In a separate investigation released by the Department of Justice, Darren Wilson, the former officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, was found not to have violated any civil rights. Early Thursday in Ferguson two police officers were seriously wounded after being shot while guarding the city’s police station. The St. Louis County Police Department has Jonathan Weinzapfel, chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College of the Southwest & Wabash embarked on a massive manhunt to find the gunman. Valley regions, announces the program with Northview High School administrators.

Courtesy of mywabashvalley.com

4 Entertainment 13 Mar 2015

Peter Samyn • staff writer Learning to grind and link The insanity extends to with. oddity considering the rest of your grinds by jumping and the weapons. Every gun has The story in “Sunset Over- the game had absolutely no It’s so rare to find a prod- gliding is essential to not only some sort of twist to it. They drive” is nonsensical and stu- problems. There is a mission uct that just feels like the team traversing but also combat. As are over the top and just plain pid, in a good way. This is not where the player is tasked constructing it had a blast you bound across the environ- fun. Some of my person favor- “The Last of Us” or “The with chasing down a train and working. With market trends ment, a style meter fills. As ites are a gun the shoots fire- Walking Dead,” and should stopping it before reaching the pushing so many companies the meter fills, your weapons works, to some bombastic ef- not be taken seriously at all. end of the track. If you fail to cleanse their media of all This is a this mission, the game will get personality in order to appeal game for stuck in a bad checkpoint that to a wider audience, “Sunset games’ sake, will load the game back up Overdrive” is a humongous and the de- right as the player is dying. breath of fresh air. Coming velopers are The only way to continue is to off what I would call one of well aware restart from the beginning of the most disappointing and totally the mission, which is quite games in history with “Fuse,” embrace it. frustrating. This is a known Insomniac Games has been Every story issue, and people have been set free of the constraints of element is in talking about the issue on the Electronic Arts, and it really service of Insomniac forums since shows in their latest work. pushing for- launch. Despite releasing add- As soon as the game ward, game- ons for the game, Insomniac starts up, its attract screen play first and has not gone back to fix this. fills your senses with some f o r e m o s t . Disappointing, considering amazing looking and expertly This makes how compelling the rest of the stylized visuals. The upbeat the story game is. soundtrack, which I can only pretty ridicu- “Sunset Overdrive” is the describe as a mix of elec- lous, but a best game I played from last tronica, punk, and small Giant showpieces and high explosives are a watermark of “Sunset Overdrive” good ridicu- year and the best game on town rock, backs up the in- gamespot.com lous — the Xbox One. If you have an sanely bright and welcoming kind of ridic- Xbox One you simply must atmosphere. The upbeat tone and attacks get more power- fects, and a TNT teddy bear ulous that I can get behind. play this game. If you don’t continues in the actual game, ful. This is akin to something launcher. The explosions are “Sunset Overdrive” is full have an Xbox One, find a way which presents a fantastical like “Tony Hawk Pro Skater,” huge and create giant clouds of character, and that includes to play this game. “Sunset universe. Everything is over both in style of motion and of destruction. There are a ton character customization. You Overdrive” takes so many the top. Everything is insane. special moves that require a of weapons to choose from can play as a male or a female, risks that games just don’t And I love it. full meter. The motion is in- beyond this, and they are all and each has a ton of options. take these days, and these The basic gameplay of credibly fluid, and with prac- accessible from a quick select Even more can be unlocked risks make the game a much Sunset Overdrive challenges tice you can combo all across wheel at any time. Weapons during play. Customization needed breath of fresh air in the conventions set forth by the city without hitting the can be upgraded using in options are pretty great, al- world full of sequels and sure every other third-parson ac- ground at all. The game game “amps,” which basically lowing you to make some bets from publishers. tion game. The game discour- breaks physics to keep the buff certain stats or give a gun pretty awesome-looking char- Rating: 5/5 elephants ages walking: grinding, jump- movement fun. You can run certain properties such as acters, such as Freddy Mercu- ing, and gliding across the on water, for example. The electricity or lava. This cus- ry from Queen. environment are the main sense of freedom in the world tomization gives the weapons While playing I did run means of motion. Staying on due to the movement is in- even more character, not that into one technical problem, an foot means certain death. credible. they were lacking it to begin

Peter Samyn • staff writer Swan” seems simple at first. An or- does add some replay value but an art piece. phan child has been left a painting of won’t satisfy those that love long The Unfinished Swan is availa- “The Unfinished Swan” is a first- a swan that his mother never fin- experiences. ble on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, person experience from developers ished. The swan Giant Sparrow, Armature Studio, comes to life, and the and Sony Santa Monica. I say it is an child follows it. Fol- experience because there is honestly lowing the swan leads no other appropriate descriptor. It him into a playful starts simply, in a stark white envi- world full of puzzles, ronment. but I’ll avoid spoiling There isn’t a single thing on more of the story. screen to be seen, devoid of shad- There are some twists ows. Moving the sticks seemingly and turns along the does nothing; white is all that can be way. One in particular seen. Further exploration of the con- had me audibly ex- troller reveals that pulling the trigger claiming how awe- makes your character throw paint at some the game was! the environment, revealing its shape. Overall, the story is Eureka moments like this continual- definitely a highlight ly happen in this game as you find of the game. new puzzle elements and traverse “The Unfinished the different environments. Swan” is a short game As I played “The Unfinished and can be finished in Swan,” I continually thought I had one sitting. I feel this figured out what the game was. I felt “The Unfinished Swan” sports a striking minimalist art style is a good thing. It is I knew what was going to happen, playstationgang.com the perfect length for and where the game was leading to, what the game is trying to do: show a The game is simply beautiful. and PlayStation Vita. It is a fantastic but the game defies expectations at sweet story and present some very Going for a minimalist art style, game that everyone should give a every corner. I give the game a lot of clever puzzles. Beyond an initial play many of the scenes don’t even have shot. credit for that; very few games are through there are a number of bal- shading or shadows, but they are Rating: 5/5 elephants surprising these days. loons to find in the environment that extremely striking. It really feels like The story in “The Unfinished can be spent to unlock bonuses. This

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Lauren Santichen • Flipside editor for the play “The Variations on the Death of Germany for the next quarter, and I would be Trotsky,” which was directed by Christian. The visiting family around the country during The night of the performances came all too play was hilarious; made even more so when break. quickly yet not soon enough. These were the the props decided to have a mind of their own. It was strange to think that the play had nights that we had painstakingly prepared for. The third time the pick-axe prop change brought us all together and after it was done My actors had run through the play so many positions, I was laughing so hard my times, that I had lost count. Each repetition eyes watered. Still, the actors went reinforced their script, their actions, and their on like nothing happened. I could cues. Every time they ran through it, we were not help but admire their profession- a little closer to the big night. alism, wishing that I could be as The night was upon us now, the lights good as they were, were I in their bright on the empty stage before lowering and place. casting the audience into darkness. We had At last, the final play drew to a just worked the light cue an hour before, our close. The cast members came up “Tech Night” being the same night as our first from each play, bowing first in performance. groups, then all together. I was sad Finally, the stage lights brightened and the that I could not join them, but that play I had read, directed, and loved began. was not the director’s place. The di- Since I was seated in the first row, I could not rector belonged behind the scenes, watch the audience’s reaction, but I could hear blocking out moves and coaching w e l l from the sidelines. Directors would enough. I never see the spotlight. heard them Students acting in one of the student directed plays. Perhaps, I thought, I would give snicker and Photo courtesy of Nate Montgomery acting a try. But that was a thought laugh at my for another time. actors’ in- I do not remember how many people were in teractions. we would part; maybe for a little while, possi- the audience for both nights. Friends told me They chuck- bly for good. It was strange to think that these later that there were fifty or more people out led when people I had worked with for two hours every in the crowd, but I am sure they were just try- Michael, a other day for the past five weeks would sud- ing to make me feel better. silent actor, denly be gone. I was not sure then how I felt. I Fifty Rose students on a Tuesday night mimed spit- am still not sure now. when they could be doing homework? It ting out cof- I do, however, know that there is nothing I sounded ludicrous, but I just smiled at them. fee. They could change, nor would I. This was an experi- After all, my goal had been achieved. I had l a u g h e d ence of a lifetime, and I would not give it up directed a play up on stage and had felt the o u t r i g h t for the world. Even as this chapter of my life audience enjoy it. That was enough for me. when Bruce comes to a close, I cannot wait to see what lies Later, when I took my actors out for a cele- danced on ahead of me. bratory dinner, I heard their thoughts about stage and Thank you for being a part of this journey the performance. I heard about their nervous- Quinn “cut” with me. I hope these articles have been as ness, the times they almost his finger A scene from Lauren’ Santichen’s play. messed up, and how one had defi- with a trick nitely gotten his lines mixed up. I knife. Every Photo courtesy of Nate Montgomery admitted that, even having heard r e s p o n s e the play over and over again for from the weeks, I had not heard his mis- audience made me glow with pride for both take. I am not sure he believed my work and my actors. me, but he thanked me anyway. When my play finished, the stage was rear- It was also at dinner that I ” ranged for “Call Back,” directed by Zach. The learned of their future plans. audience laughed at the innuendos scattered Bruce had a work opportunity in South Korea through-out it. No doubt Zach felt the same enjoyable to read as it they have been for that he would be taking. He would be leaving glow of pride that I had during my play. me to experience and write. Thank you in two weeks and would be gone for six Before I knew it, that play was finishing all. months. Quinn was going to study abroad in and the stage was rearranged for the last time Cut. That is a wrap.

Amaryllis Biduaka • Lifestyle editor 2 cups of water Now that spring is just around the corner, it is time to spice up your drinks 1 litter lime citrus by using the fruits of the season. These drinks are a great way to relax on after soda or seltzer a long week or enjoy any time during the week. The first spring fruits I would 18 maraschino cher- recommend revisiting are the lemons and grapefruit. Together they make a ries tangy, sweet drink that is the perfect pick me up for a stressful spring quarter. Place the two cups To make pink grapefruit lemonade obtain, of water in a sauce 1 cup of sugar pan and bring it to a 2 cups of water boil. Once the water is boiling, stir in the 2 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemons which is about 14 lemons grenadine. When the 2 cups of grapefruit (3 large grape fruit) grenadine is thor- Combine the sugar and two cups of water in a medium sized pan and stir oughly mixed with well over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir well until all the water, transfer the sugar has dissolved. the contents of the Pour the sugar syrup into another bowl and place the bowl in the refrigera- ice pan to two ice tor to cool the mixture. Once the syrup has cooled, combine the mixture with cube trays and place the lemon juice and grapefruit juice. The beverage is ready to be served. them in the fridge The next spring drink to make to celebrate winter being over involves cher- overnight. To serve, ries. This drink also combines tangy citrus and succulent cherries for a spring fill six glasses with A nice cherry beverage is the perfect way to enjoy those time treat. For this drink you will need, the ice cubes and add the soda and mara- spring days. 1 cup grenadine schino cherries. Marthastewart.com

6 Opinions Issue 18

Lauren Santichen • Flipside editor threatening illnesses with no cures – where but because they are physically unable. They one man is placed above another in status become more dependent and less adven- Think of a life with no end: a life that simply by the number on his paycheck. turous than the younger generation. At this continues on from one age to the next, from Where is the sense in living eternally in this? point, they are no longer useful to the com- the beginning of one century to the next. I am neither pessimistic, depressed, or munity at large. Now imagine that life extending to the next suicidal. I find many things to enjoy in this As much as I dislike the way that sounds, century and the next, and the next, on into world. I adore kittens and drawing in my free it is true. Even the elderly feel this way at infinity. A life where people are time. I like some point. They reach a point where they born, grow into adulthood, but Italian food break from a single fall, have dozens of daily then never dies. and ice cream. medications, cannot hear their own grand- In it, they see the beginning I dream of be- children speaking right next to them – they of one century, the beginning coming an au- get to the point where they just don’t want to of the age of computers and thor and plan keep going. modern technology, and are on going sky- So what is the point of prolonging this? present for every new advancement to come diving at least once in my life. I love this What is the point of living forever? It is not – a cure for every disease, true” artificial in- world very much, but that does not mean I the way nature intended. Life is born, grows telligence, the point at which all cultures and want to live in it forever. Where is the point? up, grows old, and returns to the dust from human races merge into one and world-wide As people grow out of childhood, their which it was made. peace is obtained. value to the general populace increases. Chil- It is the cycle that supports not only hu- This seems fictional, but there are those dren cannot give back to the community that mans, but all life on earth. Soil grows grass who are working toward that goal, a single raises them, but adults can. They help teach to feed the herbivores, which feeds the carni- life on Earth stretching into eternity. the next generation, help protect and provide vores and omnivores, which then die and de- Intellects like Terry Grossman, a life- for the generation that went before them. cay to become soil. To grant one species an extension expert, and Ray Kurzweil, who These adults are necessary to keep the com- escape from this would be to throw the entire spoke at Rose on Wednesday, believe there munity moving forward. world out of balance. are ways to prolong life until technologies, What is man to break that currently under development are able to cycle? What is man to defy grant an unending lifetime. the very laws of nature for The human race is enamored with this something as selfish as idea, as seen by the use of plastic surgery, waking up day after day, experimental procedures, and even the tech- year after year, millennia nology in science fiction movies. However, after millennia? What is simply hearing about this makes me pause man to reach for eternity and ask one question: why? ” when he will be unable to contribute after Why would one want to live forever, espe- However, when they cross the line from 80, 90, 100 years? cially in a world like ours? We live in a world adult to elder, they are no longer helping the What is man to pursue immortality like it full of crime and war, of disease and life- community; not because they don’t want to, is a right he is owed?

Mark Rodgers • Opinions editor nated meal exchange hours. the store for groceries and cook This is just absurd. There week (not eating ramen noodles The value of a meal actually var- our dinners during the week. should be some other way that every night either). That's dirt As human beings, we need ies depending on where you Because of this, we don’t spend we can use our meals so we cheap for a week of dinners, and food and water to survive, and as spend it. On the 18 meal plan, a our meals very often, which don’t end up wasting our mon- if we had to also buy other things engineers, we need caffeine and meal swipe at the ARA is worth leads to a problem when the ey. At the very least we should to cover more weekly meals like junk food to survive. The ques- approximately $10, based on quarter is almost over. be able to have a meal exchange breakfast and lunch, it wouldn’t tion is, how do we get those es- how many meals you are given At the end of the last quar- period at the C Store, which has drive up the cost much more. sential items here at Rose? and how much you paid for the ter, we found that each of us had more to offer than just chips and We should be able to choose to For anyone who lives on plan. However, meals at Subway unused meals, about 40 meals cookie dough. It would certainly completely opt out of the meal campus, like myself, the answer are worth $5.70; and are worth each. We had to decide how to make it more “convenient” for plan and provide our own food, best use these everyone on campus, even if it while having the convenience of meals to get the isn’t open on the weekends. living on campus. We already most value out of Last quarter my room spent pay enough to go here, why our plans, but an average of $25 per person per make us waste our money? our options were extraordinarily limited. We ” could either buy is most commonly a meal plan, a large amount of pizzas at No- $6.40 at Noble/Jump. Logan’s chosen when we also choose ble/Jump, which we would nev- is also open to exchanges to the housing for the next school year. er eat in time, or go to Subway. tune of $5.70 per meal used, but Honestly, I wish I could opt out We chose the latter, and the it only applies to beverages, not entirely. were ridiculous to say the least. any snacks. For an on-campus stu- Between the four of us, we The C3 convenience dent, there are six potential bought 350 bags of chips, seven store does not have any options to choose from: 18 bags of Subway cookie dough, meal exchange options. meal, 12 meal, 8 Plus, and with some leftover DB we They will only accept Declin- 110/100, 65/75, and the 80 also bought a few boxes of pizza ing Balance (DB) or real meal plans. The last two are rolls at the C Store. money, and they only accept only available to apartment- This massive purchase a certain portion of the be- style residents. totaled over $500, one-sixth of ginning DB in some meal Each plan works about the our combined meal plan costs. plans. This, as it happens, same: meals can be spent at the That wasn’t even all of our meals becomes very inconvenient Aramark (ARA) cafeteria for either. We still had about 40 for students. breakfast, lunch, and dinner. meals left because the kind I live in the Apartments and Other options available include woman working the register Over 350 bags of chips, which were bought at one time from Subway. have the 65/75 meal plan, the Subway, Noble Roman’s/Jump wouldn’t let us buy anymore cheapest option, because each Photo courtesy of Taylor Marconi Asian, and Logan’s during desig- chips. week my roommates and I go to

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Kevin Trizna • staff writer meter free style. These performances broke both school records. The 800 meter freestyle team broke the school record as well as the conference record with There is a first time for everything, and all Rose-Hulman students are wit- a time of 6:51.35. nesses to the first ever swimming and diving conference championship season Despite finishing fifth overall, the women’s team shattered some records at Rose-Hulman. On February 12, 13, and 14 the male and female swim teams of their own. Sophomore Ellie Hong set two records in her runner-up perfor- travelled to Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin and dominated. mances in the 100 meter backstroke and the 200 meter backstroke. The relay The men’s team put up a massive 942 point total across the three-day team of Hong, Savannah Rice, Celeste Kline, and Ashley Schumacher set four event. This was 150 more points than the next-best finisher. This effort came records during the championship events the 200 meter freestyle, 200 meter from a number of swimmers, but junior Orion Martin stands out. In a perfor- medley, 400 meter freestyle, and 400 meter medley relays, respectively. mance that earned him the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin In total, 14 school records and three CCIW records fell during the (CCIW) Swimmer of the Meet, Martin won the 100 meter butterfly and the 100 championships. Beat hanover foot

Kevin Trizna • staff writer Kevin Trizna • staff writer In the second half, Rose fought back and took the lead behind Wojcik’s nine second-half points After a monumental win against the Hanover Panthers A disastrous six point effort in no more than and Matt Loesing’s five rebounds. The Engineers that snapped a 16 game losing streak to the school, Rose eight seconds from Bluffton derailed the Engi- entered the final two dropped its game on Saturday, February 14 to Bluffton 59-49. neers’ lead late in minutes with a three Despite solid a performance from sophomore Abbie Mar- the second half point lead. However, shall, who came off the bench to put up 14 points and four and Rose fell to Andrew Finley of rebounds, a less-than-average 65% free throw shooting record Bluffton at home Bluffton drained a proved to be fatal to the Lady Engineers. Rose shot 15-23 from on Saturday, 62- three to tie things up the line while the Beavers connected on 88% (23-26) of their 59. Scoring re- and stole the ensuing free throws. mained somewhat inbound pass, which The team started out well and took the lead halfway balanced between ” he immediately put up through the first half of play, but Bluffton notched an 18-8 run the Engineers as for another three. in the last nine minutes of the half to enter the break with a 26- usual, with juniors This six point turnaround put Bluffton 21 lead. Jimmy Miller and Tyler Duffy putting up 16 and up by three and erased any and all Rose- 15 points each. Sophomore Collin Wojcik came Hulman momentum. Rose had a chance off the bench to put up ten points of his own. with 20 seconds left to get a game-winning The game was neck-and-neck throughout the shot in, but a premature layup from Corey entire 40 minutes. The first half for Bluffton was Povaleri bounced right and Bluffton took the Thayne Recker show, who ended with 21 home the victory. points, 15 rebounds, and four assists. Recker, The Fightin’ Engineers finished off their sea- who stands at six foot four and is built more like a son with a loss against Hanover in the opening linebacker than a forward, muscled his way ” game of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Confer- through the Rose defense in the first 20 minutes ence (HCAC) tournament. The Engineers kept on fighting but couldn’t quite get clos- and scored 11 points and had seven rebounds. er to Bluffton than a three point deficit, despite winning on the rebounds 35-29 and points in the paint 22-16. Sophomore Jamie Loving and senior Gracie Gibbs led the team and ac- counted for 15 of Rose’s rebounds (eight and seven respectively), which comes as no surprise. Gibbs, who enters her final year on the team, leads the team with 6.8 rebounds per game. The Lady Engineers finished their season at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) with a win against Franklin University and loss in the finals Kevin Trizna • staff writer victory from Matt Hill (2:39.48). Despite finish- against Hanover. ing second in the shot put, sophomore Charles On Saturday, Rose’s men’s team took a first- This team earned the second postseason tourna- Spaeth threw the second-furthest shot in Rose place finish at the DePauw Invitational to secure ment win in the program history. history with a 52’ 2” throw. a 37-2 The women’s dual meet team finished record on twelfth at the the sea- meet but still son. The showed off v i c t o r y some strength was large- in its youth. ly supple- Kevin Trizna • staff writer Freshmen Ga- mented by bi Razma and After dropping the season 0pener Rose tennis a crushing Jaclyn Setina swept Webster 9-0 on Saturday, February 14th. The pole vault both had solid first doubles team, Brandon Benedict and Georges Ad- team that days. Setina am, swept their match 8-0, along with the second dou- took home edged out bles team of Matt Conrad and Cam Metzger. The third first (Josh Franklin’s doubles team of Joe Kendall and Erin Miller pulled out Blome, 14’ Emily Young a dominating performance of their own and won 8-1. 5 ¼”), by .05 meters The singles matches yielded very similar re- and four to finish first sults. Benedict took first singles 6-1,6-2 and was of the top in the pole followed up by 6-0,6-0 victories in the second, six places. Sophomore Charles Spaeth prepares to put the shot for Rose-Hulman Track team. vault with a third, and fourth singles matches by Georges Ad- Other first 1.64m vault. am, Cam Metzger, and Matt Conrad. Tyler Haas place fin- Rose-Hulman Athletics Razma, an all- won fifth singles with a 6-4,6-2 victory and ishes on around athlete Freshman Derek Benedict closed the match with the men’s side included senior Zac Erba in the who has seen success in both sprinting and jump- a 6-1,6-0 victory in sixth singles. The Rose ten- field throw with a 50’ 7 ¾” toss, Brendon Mattiuz ing, placed second in the triple jump (34’ 5 ¾”). nis team stands at 1-1 on the year. in the 600 meter (1:25.49) and a 1000 meter run

8 Flipside Friday the 13th (again)

you guys.” - Dr. Robinson Good to know your priorities, An engineer, a physicist, and an accountant were each being Professor. *while asking for evals* “Don’t interviewed for a position as CEO of a large corporation. “What’s your name? I should Each was asked a list of questions ending with: “How much is know it; something special made just say, ‘I hate that guy’, say, ‘I me think of you.” hate that guy because…’” two plus two?” - Dr. Martland - Dr. Lovell After a series of measurements and calculations, the engi- “Special” as in A+ on my next Specificity has never helped me neering announced “Four.” test? in the past. After researching and consulting with the US Bureau of “This is the greatest piece of “If it were easy, everyone would Standards, the physicist also announced “Four.” chalk. It’s like Dove made a piece have an engineering degree— of chalk. I’m getting moisturized! and? … there would be no bar- Before answering, the accountant drew all the blinds in the room, … I’ve lost my Dove chalk al- tenders.” looked out the door for loiterers, checked the phone for lis- ready … Does anyone want to try my chalk?” - Dr. Grigg tening devices, and then asked, “How much do you want it to be?” -Dr. Lovell But professor, we have to pay tuition somehow! Is “chalk” code for something else? Rose professors say crazy Fact of the Week things. E-mail them to the “The ecosystem supports life. Flipside at thorn- Most importantly mine, then my Humanity classes that should be offered Eskimo mothers suck snot from [email protected] dog’s, then my daughter’s, then at Rose their babies’ noses. 1. Supermodel sketching of 3.5 or better) 21. Caffeine (with lab) 2. The Alphabet 13. Always swipe right: a 22. Preparing for the flood: 3. Bathing 101 guide to Tinder the art of the short pant 4. Naptime 210 14. So you’re dating a 23. I’m feelin’ 22 (the defini- Woodsie: what now? tive guide to Taylor Swift) 5. Underwater basket weaving 15. The exotic world of Terre 24. The complete anthology of 6. Lego building Haute Lincoln’s top hat 7. History of the Pope’s dental 16. RIP your manhood: 25. Painting like Hitler hygiene a man’s guide to Pinterest. 26. Romance novel cover 8. Girls: what are they? 17. What is a burrito? (a phi- photography with Dr. Thom (prerequisite for How to talk losophy class) to girls without passing out) 27. 50 shades of loneliness: 18. How to get married by 22 the engineering edition 9. Finger painting (previously titled “Attending 28. The art of equation sheet 10. The 90’s: yesterday, today, Rose-Hulman”) making and forever 19. You’re gonna need pants: 29. The nerd run 11. Like Yoda, how to talk a guide to attending class 30. Engineering of astrology 12. Netflix (must have a GPA 20. How not to be THAT guy

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