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APRILFebruary 30, 19,2021 2021 Commencement to Honor Classes ’20 and ’21

COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING With Commencement not being held last yeardue to the pandemic, the forthcoming celebration of the class of 2020 and 2021 will allow for a larger group of recent Wabash graduates to receieve a formal, in-person celebration for the efforts and achievements garnered over the last four years.

JAKOB GOODWIN ’23 | STAFF format. In that email, he said that get to join the Class of 2021 for their the College and Dr. Butler as a long- WRITER • “We were devastated a year there was a hope to hold an in-person first time. time professor in the political science ago when we were forced to hold commencement at some point in the Rather than on the Mall in front department. They join the ranks of our 2020 Commencement Ceremony future. The administration probably of the chapel, this year’s ceremony former Wabash Presidents, legendary in a virtual format.” That is what did not expect it to take a year to will take place in the newly built professors, and campus leaders. Jim Amidon ‘87, Chief of Staff to make an in-person ceremony possible, Little Giant Stadium. Amidon told me Surely, in this year where nothing President Feller, told me when but this has created an opportunity that the stadium was chosen because has been the same, graduation would I asked him about the upcoming for a ceremony unlike any other, it had the space for the necessary be no different. While the ceremony commencement ceremony and what aligning itself with everything this social distancing but could also may not be the same one that the that will look like in this year that academic year. Amidon told me that accommodate four guests for every classes of 2020 and 2021 imagined has been anything but normal. representatives from the Class of graduate, rather than the two guests when they paid their deposits and Professor Jim Cherry, who serves as 2020 made it clear that their “goals that most colleges and universities joined our ranks, there is no doubt Faculty Marshal, echoed the same were to be together, walk under are allotting for each graduate. Just that it will be a special one. They will sentiment when I asked him some the arch, and sing Old Wabash on like normal, two speakers from the all get to hear from their classmates questions to see what other changes the steps of the Allen Center.” In graduating class will speak. With two and faculty about Wabash and what there may be for the ceremony in honoring that goal, the classes classes, we’ll get a double feature of the future may hold for them. They fifteen days. of 2020 and 2021 will share a the regularly scheduled Malcolm Lang will all get to walk under the arch, This ceremony is yet another commencement ceremony where they and Paul Haesemeyer with Nathan this time not fearing that they will symbol of the recovery that Wabash will get to do just that. Every member Gray and Marcus Torres representing fail comps. Whether the weather in has taken on this year during the of these two classes will get to sing the Class of 2020. Indiana cooperates or not, President pandemic. A little over 13 months Old Wabash and the Alma Mater Two others will join them in the Feller will use Caleb Mils’ bell to ring ago, President Hess, who will be during the ceremony, walk across the getting of degrees. Former President out his first class of Wabash men in receiving an honorary degree at this stage to receive their diploma, and Gregory Hess H’19 and D. Melissa a matter of weeks. COVID-19 may year’s commencement, announced walk under the arch before singing Butler H’85 will both receive Doctor have forced Wabash to change, but it that he had to make the hard Old Wabash on the steps of the Allen of Humane Letters degrees from the will not be able to stop the Wabash call to move the Class of 2020’s Center. For the Class of 2020, it’ll be College. Both have served this College community from celebrating its grads commencement ceremony to a virtual their first time in a year, and they’ll greatly, Hess as the 16th President of for their hard work.

Mathis Named Next Bachelor Editor-in- Chief

LIAM GRENNON ’24 | STAFF WRITER to Campus Committee and was a • The Bachelor is excited to announce Sophomore Class Representatuve for that Reed Mathis ‘22 will be assuming Student Senate. Mathis is also a CIBE the position of Editor-in-Chief for the Senior Innovation Consultant and upcoming 2021-2022 school year. interned at Impact Networking this Mathis will be taking over for past summer. Austin Hood ‘21, who has accepted Mathis is ready to hit the ground a position at City Year Philadelphia running and is looking to achieve a after graduation. multitude of goals during the 2021- Originally from Indianapolis, 2022 year. The Bachelor next year Mathis graduated from Brebeuf Jesuit will aim to further amplify the voice Preparatory School. of traditionally underrepresented Mathis has been part of the groups and students on campus, along Bachelor staff since first coming with revamping how The Bachelor to Wabash as a freshman. He has reaches out to its readers through previously served as a staff writer, social media. In more exciting news, online Editor, and currently news The Bachelor will look to do both Editor for The Bachelor. Mathis is a online content and incorporate our political science major with a double traditional printed issues for the minor in economics and classics. He Wabash community each Friday, as is also a brother of Phi Delta Theta, the publication did pre-COVID. where he served as Head of Alumni Mathis is continuing to build his Relations before taking his current editorial staff for the next year, role as a social chair. A member and if you are interested in working of the Sphinx Club and two-year with The Bachelor for the following captain of the tennis team, Mathis is year, feel free to reach out to him at also chairman of the Crawfordsville [email protected].

VOLUME 113 • ISSUE 25 OPINION THE BACHELOR EDITORIAL BOARD

AUSTIN HOOD ’21 REED MATHIS ’22 ALEX ROTARU ’22 BLAKE LARGENT ’22 DREW BLUETHMANN ’22 BENJAMIN HIGH ’23 COOPER SMITH ’23 JOHN WITCZAK ’21 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NEWS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR CAVELIFE EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR COPY EDITOR Wabash is a Religion

around me, understand what Wabash is still place their faith in the dogmas of saddened to return to campus in a decade Austin Hood ’21 and how to live well in it. My hope is that Wabash, but posit that somewhere along or two to find that Chapel Sing no longer it does the same for you. the line the “true” Wabash was lost. happens or that Homecoming is a shell Reply to this editorial at [email protected] Like all religions, Wabash has rituals. Their solution is to turn back the hands of what I knew it to be. But these people This point seems so obvious that I of time to a mythical era when the spirit often confuse traditions to be the sole don’t think I really need to justify it. of Wabash was more real than it is now. constituent of the beauty of this place. Chapel Talk is akin to a Sunday morning They hear stories of pole fights and They cling tight to the ceremonies, and church service. Ringing In is a rite of mandatory chapel and fantasize about the mythical ceremonies to the past, initiation. Commencement is a solemn living under such conditions. because they find little else attractive yet celebratory mass. Chapel Sing, in my And of course there are Wabash about this College. eyes, amounts to a sort of confirmation atheists, who see all the trappings of the Finally, I sincerely sympathize with ceremony that seals one’s devotion to Church of the Little Giant as little more the Wabash atheists. Their skepticism is the College. Monon Bell appears to be a than a clever way of swindling us out of an important check on the hubris of the festival filled to the brim with Dionysian tuition dollars. They ridicule those who other two factions. Anyone who knows excess and madness. still believe in the dogmas and adhere me personally is aware that I carefully talked a lot about Wabash during It has creeds and dogmas. One need faithfully to the rituals. They have a avoid a zealousness in relation to this my semester abroad. I think a lot not look further than the Admissions reflexive distrust of the administration, College. It can be radically disappointing I of other Wallies have experienced website to get a handle on what they are. and tend to keep their circles small and frustrating to talk to someone who this. It doesn’t take much detail to get Work hard and play hard and you’ll be and guarded. There are more of these defaults in conversation to talking about people thoroughly intrigued about this rewarded with a successful life. Respect doubters than many people on this how great of a place Wabash is. So place. It is quite a bit different than any the traditions and the spirit of the College campus would like to admit. many potentially serious conversations other institution of higher education in and you’ll be inducted into a magical I find myself caught between all of about the state of this campus easily the world. In a way, I was envious (in a community that can do anything and go these groups. While I admire the true devolve into a tone deaf festival of self- nostalgic way) of those on the outside. anywhere. Place your faith (and money) believers’ commitment to Wabash, I celebration. But the sheer cynicism of After all, I was once in their shoes. The in the Wabash way and you’ll be saved often can’t help but feel that this place many people on this campus is not the peculiarity of this college yields a certain from the torment of living an ordinary life is so important to them because it does answer to these issues. mystique, which can be so powerful (with ordinary pay). a good job of making themselves feel I believe in Wabash. Through four that it reaches out and hooks us. Next People have a widely varying important. Their words often have a years here I’ve become a better, more thing you know, the enrollment deposit relationship with Wabash’s beliefs certain offputting hollowness to them well-rounded individual. But the most is coming out of mom and dad’s bank and practices. There are plenty of true which signals to me that they’re more valuable parts of my experience here account. Being a whole ocean way from believers who are ready and willing to interested in the appearance of being can’t be captured by a few cheesy taglines this place, and describing just what dedicate their time and talent to the committed to this place than actually to be sent out to high school juniors. I makes it so special, made me feel closer advancement of the College’s mission. working to make it a better place. They don’t love this place because it’s going to it than ever. We even have a clergy of sorts, who go usually have a strong LinkedIn presence to help me make more money, or has I took to describing Wabash as a through elaborate and obscure training and are quick to use the “Attends Wabash placed me in a top tier law school, or religion to the people I met in England. and wear special hats to distinguish College” feature on their Facebook page to because I worked hard and played hard. I’ll admit that I used the word “cult” more themselves on Campus. If you ever need their networking advantage. What I’ll miss the most are the late night than a couple of times. At first, it was to hear a short sermon on the virtues of I also admire the fervor of the movies with my pledge brothers, games something of a lame joke. But as time has being a Wabash man, track one of them traditionalists. One of the very special of euchre during lunch, and after-class gone on, I’ve come to realize how far that down on the mall. things about this College is its unique conversations with professors who care description goes in helping me, and those There are also traditionalists, who rituals and ceremonies. I would be about me. Traditions Are What You Make of Them as well as cis men. Or why the Three- regard now as an indispensable part of a Those of us who love the College Jake Fifths Compromise was actually way Wabash education, were not introduced should be unafraid to bring new ideas to Vermeulen ’21 worse than it is commonly described. until the start of the College’s second the table. Today’s new idea sometimes Or why Rick Santorum’s recent speech century in 1932. “Contemporary becomes tomorrow’s tradition. Every Reply to this editorial at to the Young America’s Foundation Civilization” (a required course that new generation of Wabash men receives [email protected] was deeply ahistorical and offensive. was introduced during the same round traditions from its predecessors, but it Those are all important topics. If you of curriculum reforms that produced also adds to, subtracts from, and adjusts ask me about them next time you see Comps) morphed into “Cultures and those traditions. That is the common me, I promise I’ll talk your ear off. But Traditions,” which in turn morphed into thread of our traditions more than any this opinion will skew in a different our current “Enduring Questions.” The particular event or action. So, embrace direction. I can’t help but talk about Greased Pole and Freshman-Sophomore our traditions fully – not by uncritically Wabash in this piece, so here’s what I’ll Scrap have fallen by the wayside (for an accepting them, but by participating in say: embrace tradition at Wabash. excellent rundown of old traditions that their growth and development fully. Let me first be clear what that doesn’t have been lost, read our now-Editor- There are far worse uses of your four mean. A call to embrace our traditions in-Chief’s article “Traditions We Didn’t years here than that. Four years are t The Bachelor, it is tradition is not a call to uncritically participate Inherit” in the March 30, 2018 issue of an eternity when you’re in them, but to have Seniors on staff write in them regardless of their content The Bachelor). We are not far removed they feel remarkably brief when they’re A opinions for the last paper or form. Far from it, truly embracing from a time when getting a “W” was a over. So don’t wait to embrace our of the week and I think that’s a great those traditions requires us to ask bad thing at Chapel Sing. Over time, traditions. Do it now. Over the summer, tradition. It’s also super weird to questions about them. It requires us to other traditions have sprung up on start lobbying President Feller to bring actually participate in. Some guys write engage with them fully. Where we find campus, like not walking under the back Elmore Day in the fall (please about a topic in the news. Some guys them lacking, we have an obligation as arch or rubbing the bust of Eli Lilly in do, President Feller). Come up with reminisce about a topic in the news. members of this community to change the library. As Hood wrote in that 2018 ideas for a campus event that the next Personally, I’ve cycled through a lot of and improve them. article, “Wabash traditions come and generation of Wabash men won’t be able topics over the last week while trying to Tradition at Wabash has never been go. For every old one that dies, whether to imagine Wabash without. Both you write. I considered writing about why (and hopefully never will be) static. it fades away or is abruptly killed, a new and Wabash will be better because you Wabash should admit transgender men Comprehensive Exams, something we one will likely arise.” embraced our traditions fully. What Are You Going to Do About It? should have spent more time at Career focused primarily on my grades. Sure, succeed in the classroom. I was making Will Osborn Services. Maybe I should have stopped I was on the golf team, in a fraternity, the most out of my Wabash experience ’21 at a professor’s office hours a few more and a member of a few different clubs. in more ways than just my studies, and times. Maybe I should have gotten But make no mistake, my time and as a side benefit, I found that my mental Reply to this editorial at to know some of my classmates and effort went into studying, and I viewed health increased greatly. wsosborn21@wabash. fraternity brothers better. my other activities as a small reprieve I share this narrative in support of edu All of this got me thinking about why from the work I had to do. This is, my general takeaway from my four I came to Wabash in the first place. in my opinion, the wrong way to go years here: your time and experience at My high school self (at the prodding of about things. It resulted in me leaving Wabash will be what you make of it. If my parents) believed that my college everything besides school on the back you choose to go through the motions experience would be what I made of it. burner. It meant that I was simply going rather than apply yourself, you might I could have a great college experience through the motions at golf practice and feel that your time in Crawfordsville at a large state school, and I could not putting in the effort to get better. was a waste. But if you pour your have a great experience at a small It meant that I made some good friends time and effort into this place, you liberal arts college. But it seemed like within my fraternity, but not the bond will be rewarded and feel a sense of nother opinion piece from a Wabash College was going to give me of brotherhood that would transcend the satisfaction. There is no one-size-fits-all senior? Can’t you guys just move more chances to make the most of my boundaries of Wabash College. description of a successful Wabash man. A on and get out of here? I’m collegiate career. Four years later, I can At some point during my junior year, I think that is because there are so many sure at least some of you are probably say with certainty that my judgement I realized that I was just going through different directions that a Wabash man questioning our sanity for writing an was correct. Wabash is what you make the motions when it came to anything can go. Whether it be in the fraternity opinion piece in our last full week of of it. That is the beauty of this place: outside of the classroom. I reflected house, the football field, the stage in classes at Wabash. And rightfully so. I your proverbial return on investment is on my priorities and realized that I Ball Theater, or the classroom, Wabash probably should be studying for my last directly linked to the amount of time and was not getting the most out of my gives us so many different avenues to batch of final exams and finishing up work you put into your chosen path. The college experience. So, at that point, apply ourselves. But we still have to (or starting, let’s be real) those last few issue is that many of us are simply going I switched up my priorities. I took my put the effort in to make the most of papers. But I found my mind wandering through the motions and not getting the athletic commitments seriously and I those potential avenues. We have to put off, thinking and reminiscing about most out of our collegiate experiences. got involved within the leadership of my in the work to achieve the reward. So, the last four years of my life. I’ve made I am in no way attempting to say that fraternity. I picked what was important what are you going to do? Are you going plenty of good memories here, from I have made the most of my time at to me and stopped going through the to coast through the remainder of your late nights working on a float with my Wabash every single moment of every motions. Despite the fact that I was time here, going through the motions fraternity brothers to van rides back single day. But I do think that, through spending more time on the golf course with your different involvements? Or are from golf tournaments. At the same some examples from my four years here, and more time hanging out with my you going to apply yourself and make the time, there are things that I wish I you can see what I mean. fraternity brothers, I still made ample most out of the many opportunities this would have done differently. Maybe I During my first two years here, I was time to complete my schoolwork and institution gives you? THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 2 OPINION Wabash Always Fights... Right? young men down and building them into the notion that they are supposed fatigue. There is no shame in being Malcolm Lang back up. When I sit and observe the to shoulder the load in every facet of overwhelmed in an environment as ’21 proverbial bloodline of the college, being a Wabash student. As a person rigorous as Wabash. Although we I can directly point to a spirit that who has bought into this notion, I pride ourselves in saying that we are Reply to this editorial at thrives off challenges and adversity. can vouch that this attitude creates cut from a different cloth, we are still [email protected] This has led me to the ultimate question crippling effects that can deteriorate people going through internal and I have before strolling across the your experience as young men. I spent external battles on a daily basis. The arch. What do we mean when we say, a great portion of my time believing thing to avoid is allowing that fatigue “Wabash Always Fights”? It sounds that a man, a Wabash man, should to restraint you from continuing your self-explanatory on the surface. try his hardest to work as a solo act. journey and your path as a Wabash man. Quite frankly, we have embodied this However, there is no true merit in As my days close, and I reflect over statement a numerous amount of times being excessively headstrong and what makes this Wabash experience in nearly two centuries. In this past independent. Wabash is a place that so important to cherish. I realized the year alone, we have dealt with a global is supposed to push you towards hard- “survivor mentality” we have inherited pandemic that challenged the ways we work and self-accountability, but enabled us to thrive in a place that is can preserve and uplift the Wabash self-accountability does not equate meant for challenges and adversity. culture. Honestly, it is much easier to neglecting the help that is in your However, I realize that that same here is no secret that we are for me to tell you what it should not reach. Do not let your ego deter you mentality, without being properly a culture that heavily values denote than telling you everything that from reaching out. Check your ego at harnessed, can inhibit us from being the T the traditions and customs coincides with that motto we hold so the door. At the end of the day, there best version of ourselves. As you come that make Wabash College so special. dearly. is nothing to gain from being too closer to crossing the arch, remember We are driven by slogans and mottos “Wabash Always Fights” should not independent and too full of yourself. what WAF is supposed to represent. Do that enable us to persevere in a mean you do not allow yourself to reach “Wabash Always Fights” should not allow yourself “survivor mentality” place that prides itself in breaking out for help. Too often, students buy not mean you are not allowed to feel to be the demise of your success. On Vaccines outside our borders. As of April, richer have. Consider the often-used adage prospect of shipping >600 vaccines to Adam Berg ’22 countries had received 87% of the from Winston Churchill: “Those who fail another country is a fantastical notion global vaccine supply, and a measly to learn from history are condemned to that likely has more red tape than you Reply to this editorial at [email protected] 0.2% of vaccines had arrived in low- repeat it.” Historically, poor countries can imagine. So, I want to emphasize income countries, per UN News. have lacked the necessary support the great opportunity Friday’s second According to Dr. Eric Wetzel, Norman to serve the health needs of their vaccine clinic represents. It will be Treves Professor of Biology and Director communities. For example, multiple- a step towards the Wabash that the of the Global Health Initiative, “[O] drug resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB) upperclassmen, faculty, and staff so ur GHI partners in Peru will be lucky has plagued parts of Africa and South dearly remember. to get vaccinated before the end of America for decades. When I first Once you are vaccinated—or if you the year.” Kenya is another example, learned about the issue, it was clear have resisted the idea so far­—think for with projections to have 30% of that the response was insufficient, a moment about those who dream to be their population vaccinated…by 2023 lacking many of the necessary resources in your place. For example, India, as (Collins, See How Rich Countries Got to maintain the spread of MDRTB. I also of this week, is struggling to combat to the Front of the Vaccine Line). thought to myself, “This doesn’t involve a major increase in cases and deaths Inequitable vaccine distribution seems me. It’s outside of my control.” Whether and is in desperate need of vaccines to be a fleeting thought in our country, that feeling was true in the moment, the and vaccination programs. COVAX, a long for the days of mask-free and although it is important to remain disparity we are witnessing with respect program run by the WHO, is committed office hours and in-person lunch conscious of inequities we face in the to vaccine distribution in 2021 certainly to equitable distribution of the I talks on physics concepts I pretend US, the privilege we have as Americans involves me. And it involves you. vaccine, but like any other charitable to understand, and with today’s second should not be disregarded. What can we as undergraduate organization, requires support. You may vaccine clinic, most of our campus The dilemma I wrestle with is that students do to make a noticeable also be interested in Oxfam’s “People’s will take an important step in that young, otherwise healthy Americans impact? This is an important question Vaccine,” a movement with an aim to direction. I cannot escape the feeling, are a higher priority than vulnerable with a complicated answer, but the best make the vaccine available to everyone. however, that something is wrong. populations in less wealthy nations. way forward is to continue pursuing Regardless, join me in continuing to Of course, the Indiana Department Think back to the first vaccine clinic vaccination, a call to action that research the obstacles affecting the of Health is acting entirely within and imagine where else those >600 may seem contrary to my argument most vulnerable and concrete ways to its jurisdiction to vaccinate college high-efficacy Pfizer vaccines could thus far. We represent a relatively make a meaningful difference. students, and the plan, with certain have gone instead of into the arms of large congregate living community From President Feller’s most recent hiccups, is working. The elderly, healthy 18- to 22-year-olds. Less than and allowing the virus to continue email: “Students, employees, and immunocompromised, and front-line a thousand vaccines may not have made circulating, even on our intimate dependents who didn’t receive a first workers have had their chance to be a large enough epidemiological impact campus, opens the door for more dose can still sign up to receive one this vaccinated, and now it is our turn. This in an impoverished community abroad, transmissible or deadly variants. week by contacting Susan Albrecht or seems to be the most obvious next step. but the gesture can be extrapolated to Additionally, even if the student body emailing [email protected].” There And yet, I reflect on the considerably consider the impact that prioritizing could craft a message convincing enough are also many opportunities to get less fortunate situation of those those in deserving communities can to get the right people’s attention, the vaccinated here in Crawfordsville. The Midwest Needs Decent Rail Connections Wabash sports teams were able to get line stop in Oxford, Ohio, so that traffic on the lines that already struggle Alex Rotaru ’22 to sporting events that happened in students can take the train to and from to have all trains moving. Yet, with the Indianapolis by rail and back reliably. Miami University. speed of the freight trains in America Reply to this editorial at [email protected] Yet, coming back to the present day, I Meanwhile, in Europe, France is (compared to the sluggish Eastern have yet to hear our students traveling cutting most of its national plane routes European freighters), I can tell that to Purdue, IUPUI, or any of the Chicago in favor of its TGV system. In America, doubling the lines, and potentially area universities, and no train stops in you need a plane to get between Chicago electrifying them, as well as having the towns where we have institutions and Indianapolis, even though it’s a junction flag stops with multiple we play. 4-hour drive, because the train takes 6 platforms wherever there is high I know from experience that greater hours to get between the two cities. train traffic (see Bucharest Carpati or access and reliability will bring on Speaking of which, more cities need Constanta Pallas), the train traffic will greater use. If trains travel at regular more stations, and intra-city trains, for become a non-problem. intervals, and arrive at convenient an easier commute and for decongesting Another benefit of commuter rail is times in stations, I’m sure we will have traffic. Imagine parking in a park- the potential for amenities in stations greater use, in particular for morning and-ride on the outskirts of the city, that passengers can use while waiting and evening commutes to and from and then taking the train downtown, for the train. This will enable small work. Eastern European train systems avoiding the bumper-to-bumper traffic businesses to thrive and have a regular efore coming to college, I - and even city-wide transportation on the turnpike. Or imagine having a clientele, adapted to the commuters’ practically grew up taking trains systems - were built around getting shuttle from the airport to downtown, taste. From booths that sell street B wherever I needed to go: my people to and from work/school, and where you can switch to other trains or food to actual cafes, stores, and even grandmother’s house, a day trip, or even have survived for that very reason. the city bus/streetcar system. a visitor’s bureau for tourists who love a field trip with the school. However, Though factories are by no means Another thing I find annoying with traveling by rail, this is an amazing much to my dismay, I can’t do the same accessible by train in America, colleges American rail is that nearly all trains opportunity to develop local economies, here, in Crawfordsville, without waking and universities are; students travel stop in all stations. If America would and have them no longer have to rely on up at 6 in the morning or walking down between them all the time, and they section trains into inter-city (fast, restaurant chains and single factories. Washington Street at 10 at night. What are generally the ones who need to across state lines), regional (connecting In the end, having commuter rail Crawfordsville - and, quite frankly, the do the most saving, so there’s a huge major hubs in the state and neighboring between institutions will enable rest of the Midwest - needs is a decent opportunity in student-centered travel. states), and local (commuter), this will students to visit their friends more rail connection to everywhere you need. This is the main reason I believe not enable people to get from A to B much easily, save gas and insurance money, I’m not even talking about shiny high- having a pre-pandemic Thursday night more easily. Granted, there will be a avoid DUIs and speeding tickets, work speed rails - though the flatlands of Amtrak line running from Crawfordsville huge need to coordinate train arrivals, on the move, and also justify why they the Midwest sure are ideal for those to Lafayette and back was a massive but that will also add even more jobs to were 30 minutes late to class more kinds of routes, particularly to and from loss for Amtrak. The now-defunct Neon Amtrak, and make connections much easily. With Amtrak Joe leading the Chicagoland. What we need is a system Cactus was literally across the bridge more seamless. For instance, people can nation, and Mayor Pete at the helm of that can get us from point A to point from the train station in Lafayette, and take a local train from Crawfordsville the Department of Transportation, I am B without needing a car - a reliable many pledges would have had an easier to either Indianapolis or Lafayette; hoping that their high-speed rail plans commuter rail system. time driving their upperclassmen to and from there, they can take an inter- go through, and then use the very same 100 years ago, Indiana sported from the train station on Green Street city train to New Orleans, a regional lines to add some commuter rail that a reliable statewide system that instead of all the way to West Lafayette. train to Pensacola, Florida, and then a will better connect America and keep transported Hoosiers between various The same goes for using the Monon line commuter train to Panama City Beach our youth safe and our workers less towns and cities, including between to take students to and from Wabash- for Spring Break. stressed on their commutes and with Crawfordsville and Indianapolis. The DePauw games, and having the Cardinal However, this will also increase more money in their pockets.

THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 3 CAVELIFE Cooking with The Rise

PHOTO COURTESY OF RICK WARNER Warner cooked spiced shrimp with collards and coconut plantains. This semester, Warner has resumed cooking food with his classes, teaching about culture through food.

Spiced Shrimp With collards and coconut Plantains Ingredients 1 onion diced 3 T chopped garlic 2 t gumbo file powder ½ t cayenne 1 t salt 8 inches andouille sausage 2 peeled and diced tomatoes (or canned equivalent) 2 cups collard greens, roughly chopped 12 large shrimp, peeled 2 plantains, peeled and sliced half-inch on a bias Shredded coconut Wisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.

Instructions: Sauté onion and garlic until somewhat soft, add spices and sausage, sauté a minute or PHOTO COURTESY OF RICK WARNER) two, add collards, briefly sauté then add 1 cup Professor Warner had his Enduring Questions class read The Rise, a book about Black cooks and American foods. water to steam, 5 or 10 minutes depending on how soft you want them.

CHEF PROF. WARNER | FOOD books, but his most recent offering, The EXPERT • The Instructor’s Choice “IC” Rise, is powerful enough that I have now Add shrimp on top, cover, and steam until text this week in my EQ section was recommended it twice in this space. To be Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson. The honest, while personnel in the restaurant cooked, a couple of minutes. students have already worked their way business reflect considerable diversity through the memoir of Anthony Bourdain, ethnically, racially, and nationally, much RIP, a famous TV chef personality who of the credit for culinary greatness has Dust plantains in flour, then fry in light oil among other events dined in an ordinary been reserved for White males in the restaurant in Hanoi with Barak Obama. public sphere. In terms of gender, the (like canola) until al dente (cooked but a bit of (Fun fact: The immersion trip group that mid-20th century struggles of Julia Child a crunch). I traveled with Dr. Thomas and me ate (of whom you probably know) and her in the same diner some years afterward. Argentine counterpart Doña Petrona (of When they saw we were Americans the whom I imagine you do not know) reflect Sprinkle coconut over. workers made a point of letting us know the macho character of the industry. that, though of course there were pictures When I was active as a professional chef on the wall). in the 1980s it was still difficult for Serve the sauté over your favorite rice, Food is an ideal way to learn about women to rise in professional kitchens, culture and society, so I do try to include but those who did were amazingly the subject (and some vittles) in as many powerful in my memory. The same is true classes as possible. The Samuelsson book for men of color in the industry. While in the United States, as well as a few unique ways. Go and buy this book, sparks additional interest in our day, Bourdain and others speak glowingly of remarks by or about Black food scholars seriously: Marcus Samuelsson, The Rise: given his unique background. He is a Latin Americans and other immigrants and writers such as Prof. Fred Opie and Black Cooks and the Soul of American Black man born in Ethiopia, adopted by who had their backs in the kitchen, and Michael Twitty. And of course, the chefs Food. a Swedish couple and raised there, then Black kitchen staff especially in the South have offered some awesome recipes, that I will not copy a recipe out of the book, after a stint in culinary school in France were famously hard-working and loyal, will expand your conception of Black food but here I offer my own version of a dish emigrated to the United States, where almost all of the public praise has been beyond the soul food stereotypes you may that I have put together based on reading he has pursued a successful career as lavished on white men. (And as a side have encountered. As a food historian, different offerings from the chefs. Yeah, a chef and restaurateur. He also had a note, quite a few of them are jerks!) I am particularly astounded by the I rarely follow recipes anyway… but they connection with President Obama, having This is why you should go out and buy integration of African foodstuffs, as well can be a great source of inspiration. I cooked state dinners for the Obamas while this remarkable book by Samuelsson. The as ingredients from other international hope that this food and this book will be they were in office. 300 pages of this solid volume feature locations, which are put together in inspiring to you. Samuelsson has published some recipe stories about the “rise” of Black chefs

THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 5 GraduationSTAFF WRITER • It is Music IO MADEA ’24 | just two weeks before Commencement. Although it is early to say, I would like to say, “Congratulations! Class of 2021!!” We are very lucky to hold it amid the pandemic. On Commencement day, you will see all the seniors wearing gowns. What kind of music would you imagine for them? I think most of you will think of Edward Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance,” whose official title is “Pomp and Circumstance March in D Major, Op. 39, No. 1.” Looking at the official title of the music, some of you might think, “No.1?” This is because there are six marches composed at different times. No.6 is based on Elgar’s sketches and arranged by someone else at a later time, so technically it is not his work. Have you ever wondered why this music is always used for commencement? It is not a special occasion just in the U.S., but also in Japan. The piece has a long background that I must share with you. First of all, the title “Pomp and Circumstance” comes from a line from Shakespeare’s Othello, recalling triumph in battle. Why Elgar would have composed music related to war? He composed march no.1 in 1901, the year Queen Victoria died, and her eldest son Edward VII succeeded. PHOTO COURTESY OF BACHELOR ARCHIVES It was also the period when the British Wabash College’s commencement ceremony is filled with several traditions. One near universal tradition is the playing of Edward Empire had a war against South Africa, Elgar’s “Pomp and Circustance.” known as the Boer Wars (1880-81, 1899-1902). Since the Empire was at the peak of its prosperity, it was a natural In the A section, the music marches changes from D major to G major. This is part). The marching melody of the A phenomenon for any musician, including forward bit by bit playing the combination the part where you can hear the famous section appears but it is soon swallowed Elgar, to compose music to praise their of eighth notes and sixteen notes, which graduation melody! First, it is played up by the mixing waves of ascending and country and show strong patriotism. are relatively short notes to play. The quietly by the first violin, the clarinet, and descending scales. Most instruments end March no.1 premiered on October 19, beating rhythm, which is two-four (2/4), the horn as if they were humming. The playing a strong singular note, D, which 1901. It was later used for the coronation makes it easy to step like soldiers walking other instruments play the beating rhythm, represents strong unity. of King Edward VII on August 9, 1902. by their right and left legs alternately. The which is not militaristic but like soldiers Although we cannot hold Commencement Although it was originally not intended for drum, the cymbal, and the timpani help dragging a heavy canon by rope little by like in a normal year, I can imagine all the coronation, the king liked the music to create a militaristic atmosphere as the little. The rhythm is easy to follow as the the seniors smiling under their masks. and used it in his own coronation. music sounds solemn. same quarter notes play in each bar. Graduation is not the end of their college In 1905, the University of Chicago and Then, the orchestra plays the same Although this part is in G major, life. It is the start of their careers. I the University of Cincinnati both used the melody again one octave higher. After a some parts modulate to D major by adding hope they will have a great time during march at their commencements. Then, strong and sharp chord is played, the rising the chromatic C#. However, near the end Commencement Day. Elgar went to Yale University to receive an short wave appears. Half of the orchestra of the first part, the music goes back to honorary Doctor of Music later in the same descends by playing the strong accent the natural C (C) strongly canceling the C#. year. They played it during the recessional of quarter notes, while the other half It helps to emphasize that this part is G (not the processional!). of the orchestra ascends by beating the major, not D major. Mimicking what the elite universities militaristic rhythm. After the drum rattles from piano (quiet) Ramsay had done, other universities and colleges The strings and some of the wood to forte (loud) like opening the curtain, the nationally and globally started using it instruments play a downward melodic whole orchestra joins and plays one octave as graduation music. Therefore, this contour with arpeggiated broken chords. higher. Again, the drum, the cymbal, and music has two characteristics. One is Soon, half of the orchestra ascends with the timpani help to create the militaristic for British people demonstrating their a chromatic scale. It goes back to the atmosphere even though they do not Archives: nationalism and the other is for any kind of beginning of the A section and repeats play the main melody. Their timbres are graduations. again. necessary for this marching music. Although there is a singing version of After repeating, the two-quarter notes in Then, the orchestra repeats the A “Land of Glory” usually performed in the each bar are connected by slurs (the curb section. At the end, the orchestra plays BBC’s Proms, I am not going to discuss it. line on notes), which makes the music eighth notes, which ascend the scale I would like to focus the discussion on it as sound smoothly. Suddenly, the brass chromatically slower and slower (poco graduation music rather than as patriotic instruments play the beating rhythm like allargando) to lead to the next part. music. galloping horses. The music syncopates The orchestra plays the B section again, The music begins with the short (intentionally not following the beating but this time it is played in D major without introduction played with “ff (fortissimo)” rhythm), which drives the orchestra changing the key. In the second time, it meaning very loud. The whole orchestra moving forward as it goes up. After the goes up one octave, which is the climax of rises gradually to enhance the celebration climax, the music becomes quiet as if a the entire piece. It is so high that ledger atmosphere. After the climax, it goes down balloon suddenly bursts out loudly and lines on the score imply how harder it is to and plays slower to lead the music to the people become calm at the party. play than the first time. main part. Then, it comes to the B section. The key Finally, it comes to the coda (the ending

4 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR NEWS Wabash Community Reacts to Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict

COURTESY OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL For many, the decision in the Chauvin trail indicates a step in the right direction towards racial equality from law enforcement; however, many members of the Wabash community remain skeptical, as there is plenty of room to grow and uncover systematic racism in law enforcement.

CHASE BREAUX ’24 | STAFF WRITER complete opposite way than that of the • On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, a jury Floyd-Chauvin case.” convicted former Minneapolis police Coleman stressed that the Chauvin officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of verdict does not solve the problem of George Floyd. Chauvin faces up to 10 police brutality in America. years for second-degree manslaughter, “I mean the day of the verdict, there up to 25 years for third-degree murder, was a Black man gunned down about 10 and up to 40 years for second-degree miles from where the Chauvin trial was murder. The verdict comes after the taking place. The same week there was viral video of Chauvin murdering Floyd a 16-year-old girl shot four times in the sparked a year of worldwide protest. chest.” Protesters advocated for justice for Here, Coleman references the killings Floyd and accountability for Chauvin. of Daunte Wright and Ma’Khia Bryant Steven Jones ‘87, Director of the by police officers. Minnesota police Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies officer Kim Potter shot and killed and Dean of Professional Development, Wright on April 11, 2021. On April spoke with The Bachelor about the 14, she was charged with second- impact of George Floyd’s death and degree manslaughter. Officer Nicholas Chauvin’s conviction. Reardon killed Bryant with four shots “As someone who was pulled over into her chest on April 20, 2021, about in July 2020, the impact of the George 30 minutes before officer Chauvin was Floyd murder allowed me to have a found guilty of murdering George Floyd. different perspective that day. I had Dr. Lake says he feels the Chauvin COURTESY OF WHYY been taught all the precautions to take verdict plays a role in maintaining the The murder of George Floyd sparked nationwide protest at the beginning of the last summer in response to when pulled over, but at that moment, status quo. “These little measures of continued police brutality and inequality towards the underrepresented, minority populaton in the US. I understood why stops sometimes go hope just keep the system going. There wrong. The fear of the unknown can is this little piece inside of me that says but that their recruiting and training that we can do our jobs (all of our jobs) be daunting.” Jones said. “Hearing these little things just keep the system is failing the officers and hurting fairly. We must become familiar with the word Guilty on all three counts, as it is, and we won’t get any wholesale their ability to protect and serve. empathy and trust that when one of us as charged, allowed me to exhale. In correction or anything like that. We’ll How on earth are we okay that our says “stop killing us” that we recognize so many cases, this has not been the just get reform.” law enforcement is killing American there is an issue and that we address outcome, and frustrated, hurt and upset Dr. Sabrina Thomas, Assistant citizens? It just blows my mind,” it. Pointing fingers, getting defensive people take to the streets to vent their Professor of History, spoke about what Dr. Thomas said, emphasizing the or angry because you think someone anger.” should come next for America. need for reform in law enforcement. is calling you a racist – those sorts Dr. Timothy Lake, Associate “Constant acknowledgment that “This should not be a momentary of responses are not helpful. Critical Professor of English and Professor racial inequality, bias, and violence response but a deep and thorough thinking requires self-reflection, and of this semester’s Black Lives Matter against black and brown Americans reconsideration of the purpose, the that is so important right now.” course, shared this sense of relief. and support to reform policing should tools, the goals, and the desired Dr. Lake said that to address “Thank God, they got it right this be the next step,” Dr. Thomas said. outcomes of policing in every specific institutionalized racism, systems in time,” Dr. Lake said, describing his “Understanding that Floyd’s murder scenario.” America must begin again. immediate reaction to the guilty was not just the act of one ‘bad apple’ Coleman expressed feelings of fear of “We have to begin again. With the verdict. He said the verdict gives him but a system across the nation that some people’s reactions to the verdict. criminal justice system, the system of hope for new possibilities in America. clearly undervalues black and brown “[The verdict] gives me fear because policing, police authority, the racial “This sparks a kind of hope of the and trans lives is critical.” some White folk and police officers wealth gap, the shrinking middle class, possibility of equality, fair treatment, Coleman spoke with cautious in general still haven’t gotten the the whole thing has to come down, and justice can happen in America.” optimism about the future. “I have message.” and we have to begin again. That is my Jonathan Coleman ‘22, Chairman hope, but I’m still in between Dr. Thomas asserted that the nation hope.” of the Malcolm X Institute of Black pessimism and optimism because one has work to do to address these biases. Whether or not the Chauvin Studies, said of the verdict, “As a Black case won’t change the whole culture “The nation must also do some self- verdict will be an inflection point in man in America, the verdict gives me of policing. That starts in police reflection on racism and other isms— American history remains to be seen. hope, but only just a little bit. I say that departments and every individual that on who we are and who we want to be. Nevertheless, the Black community is because this case is almost an anomaly wakes up each day and puts on their All of us have to get uncomfortable in cautiously optimistic that it will usher when you look at how many other cases gun and badge,” he said. recognizing our own biases and flaws in a new day of accountability and have the same storyline but go the “I believe we need police departments and then working to address them so justice. ‘Black Men in White Coats’

ALEX ROTARU ’22/PHOTO ALEX ROTARU ’22/PHOTO Anthony Douglas ’17 delivered the talk to a limited amount of guests in Hays 104 this Although 13 percent of the United States’ population is black, only 4 percent of doctors past Sunday. are black.

6 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR NEWS Wabash Reflects on Pandemic Progress

BENJAMIN HIGH ’23/PHOTO Although the focus of the second vaccination clinic is to provide students with a second dose of the BioNTech Pfizer vaccine, the clinic will allow for members of the Wabash community to receive their first dose of the vaccination as well.

COOPER SMITH ’23 | ONLINE Wabash also demonstrated an impressive pricing for next year, and our financial aid can point to with certainty. For example, I EDITOR • Hundreds of Wabash students ability to adapt to an ever-changing crisis. team continues to work with the needs of am hopeful that we will have good evidence will line up around the Allen Center today President Feller pointed to the frequent our students and families adversely impacted in the coming months that the vaccines not to receive the much-anticipated second adaptations the entire Wabash community by the pandemic,” said Kendra Cooks. “I only prevent severe disease but that they vaccination. With finals beginning next has faced, saying, “I have been impressed could go on about how Wabash continues to also inhibit transmission. I also believe that week, The Bachelor interviewed President with the ability of the campus to pivot differentiate itself, but I am certainly proud we will continue to see a drop in overall Feller, Nurse Chris Amidon, Dr. Ann Taylor, quickly when required and to find ways to of those results.” case numbers throughout the summer. and CFO Kendra Cooks to discuss the make the best out of difficult situations. As a “The length that this disruption has And I think that we will receive updated Wabash during the pandemic – the college’s place that so values tradition I worried that dragged on,” said President Feller, “is guidance from the CDC and the Indiana State successes, failures, and hopes for the future. adaptation would be difficult for Wabash. I something that I wasn’t really mentally Department of Health in coming months In such a chaotic year, it is important to think we learned that we are capable of quite prepared for.” There is one question on that pave the way for a return to normal. remember the victories. For starters, we a lot if it is in service to our core mission and every Wabash community member’s mind: Obviously, the success of the vaccination managed to stay residential for the entire values.” what will the upcoming fall semester look clinic has been a huge step forward on that 2020-2021 academic year – an impressive One remarkable feat, especially during like? After all, as Taylor said, “Crystal balls path.” accomplishment given the circumstances. this spring semester, was how many events are hard to come by these days.” While many Today’s vaccination drive represents “I have been pleasantly surprised that we were able to adapt safely to pandemic life. remain hopeful that the fall semester will hope and progress in the fight against the were able to stay in-residence the entire “Of the 100 athletic events we had this represent a return to normalcy, it is clear pandemic, but it by no means represents the year with mostly face-to-face instruction. year, 45% of them occurred on our campus. that widespread vaccination is a prerequisite end. “I want to remind students that the I honestly did not think that was possible We have opened our doors this semester to for normal Wabash life. Amidon said, “I pandemic is not over when finals end. As when the school year began,” said Nurse visitors. We have hosted admitted student believe that, if enough people get the COVID- you leave the Wabash bubble it is imperative Chris Amidon. “For a campus that invited weekends. We have presented plays, Glee 19 vaccine, we will have a fairly routine that you carry the protection of immunity all students back to campus, operated at Club concerts, the National Act, Chapel Sing, semester in the fall. We moved mountains from vaccination with you,” said Feller. full residential capacity, and did not impose Celebration of Student Research, and other to bring the vaccine TO campus, so no travel The entire Wabash community will need to strict regulations on student behavior, I events with appropriate safety measures in and no costs were involved for students, continue to remain vigilant in the coming think our results are something we can all be place,” said Kendra Cooks. because all our future success hinges on the year. proud of,” said President Feller. Taylor pointed to students with the percentage of people immunized against With a new chapter beginning, reflecting Beyond remaining residential, Wabash success of these events, saying, “[These severe disease.” on our progress is critical. Amidon said, demonstrated impressive community events are] a credit to our student leaders Dr. Taylor similarly said, “A lot will “It’s hard to be in a historic event and have resolve. “Wabash has always been a and CARE Team, who have found creative depend on how quickly we can vaccinate perspective about it, but I really believe that supportive community, and I appreciate ways to come together while meeting the everyone; the longer the virus circulates, the one day, we’ll all be able to reflect on the all the ways people have stepped up to health guidelines.” more opportunities there are for variants pandemic and how we did our best to rise to do things outside of their normal job “I think, compared to other colleges, to develop. We will continue to follow the the occasion. The world may never be quite descriptions to make this year possible,” said we were much more open to allowing CDC, the Indiana and Montgomery County the same after this, and hopefully we’ll learn Dr. Taylor. “‘Wabash Always Fights’ means interactions and activities than nearly every Departments of Health and other respected some lessons about the importance of public a lot of things to a lot of people, but I like to other school in the country. I hope that, scientific sources for guidance about the health, and to appreciate everyday things think that it exemplifies our undaunted spirit looking back, students will realize that the fall semester. But in general, I anticipate it that were taken from us this year.” in challenging times. I am not surprised College trusted them and allowed much more looking more normal.” Dr. Taylor put it best: “We should that our community banded together, personal freedom than elsewhere,” said President Feller explained several celebrate our successes, mourn our losses, stretched beyond comfort zones and job Amidon. preconditions for a return to normalcy in the and offer grace to ourselves and others. It duties, and met the emerging needs of our An additional win was the fall. He said, “I see the fall semester looking brings up the enduring questions about what community head on with thorough planning, administration’s focus on keeping Wabash a lot more like our traditional form, though it means to be human, and how we can best collaboration, sound decision making, and financially accessible, even during such a my vision is shaped largely by things that I live in community, and I hope we take time clear communication.” costly crisis. “We held the line on tuition anticipate will happen rather than items I to really process what we’ve learned.” Phillips Retiring After 15 Years with the College

Gorey Publishes Book Detailing “Atomism in the Aeneid”

COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Throughout the last fifteen years, Phillips’ lasting impact on the College is not only seen through his direct interactions with students, but through many of the faculty members hired at the recommandation of Phillips during his time as the Dean of the College. REED MATHIS ’24 | NEWS EDITOR • able to take on successfully. said Williams. the Wabash community and the future One man’s impact on something is never “He was respected by the service, For many people, it is difficult to success of the institution, but Phillips simple to measure when it is all said and faculty, the alumni, as much as any ascertain how to be successful in a role more than anyone else is responsible done. However, Gary Phillips’ 15 year person removed from the President (of as a Dean and as a Professor, but Phillips for many of the faculty members at the career and impending retirement has not the College),” said Williams. was able to address both differently and College today. only influenced students over the last The acclaim and recognition gained in his own way. “So, he has had a direct hand in decade and a half, but several faculty through his eight years as the Dean of “While he was serving as Dean or as a significantly shaping our current faculty members who were hired during Phillips’ the College did not come right away, as professor, I think the word consistent is and the later role of these individuals for time as the Dean of the College from the tasks and choices placed upon the accurate in describing his fifteen years Wabash students,” said Baer. 2006-2014. individuals in this position are not for here. Throughout his time here he had Although the circumstances under Hired as the Dean of the College the light-hearted. nothing but a deep commitment to the which Phillips is not retiring is not following the one-year of Raymond B. “The Dean of the College, the College and to the wellbeing of Wabash ideal, his contributuion to the College Williams, LaFollettee Distinguished chief academic officer is responsible students and the Wabash community,” during his time here will not be shortly Professor in the Humanities Emeritus for the recommendations when it said Professor Jon Baer, Associate forgotten. Over the last semester, from 2005-2006, Phillips came into the comes to faculty hires and other daily Professor of Religion and Department Phillips and his wife have resided in fold tasked with a role many members responsibilities, and it makes me glad I Chair of Religion. North Carolina, and are expected to of the Wabash community would not be was only in this position for one year,” It is easy to say someone cared about return for Commencement on May 15th. 8 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR NEWS Wabash Reflects on Pandemic Progress Paul Haesemeyer ’21: The Haze Collection

BENJAMIN HIGH ’23/PHOTO The fashion show consisted of five different looks with five different models who used the Ball Theater as their very own walkway.

KIHYUN KIM ’24 | STAFF WRITER • “What inspired me to do as my senior in the show. It was a bohemian Look, a short he was born. “I’m very proud of that one,” Unlike an ordinary day night when no one project is kind of a... there’s a lot of places I sleeve romper with wooden buttons and a Haesemeyer said. The fourth look is the comes to the Fine Arts Center, about fifty can go with this,” Haesemeyer said. Theodor robe, and they are made of cotton quilts. rockstar worn by K’tren Wilson. It was made people gathered in the Ball Theater that was Pistek’s interview is one of them. Two years Jan Dziadek wore the second costume. He of metallic cotton. Andrew Miller wore the buzzing with excitement. When the light ago, he studied a costume designer Theodor wore the jacket made out of red wool, which final look. It is a flat pattern trouser made out suddenly went out, music started playing, and Pistek for the project, and after reading Haesemeyer himself designed colorwork of wool with blue, grey, and white striped. James Love started to walk down the runway, Pistek’s interview in the Washington Post, pattern. Haesemeyer explained, “It was And the suit jacket itself combines 1970s the crowd’s buzz was stilled, but soon it Haesemeyer wanted to have the experience inspired by 17th-century damask as well as lapels and sleeves with the body of the Robe à turned into shouts and cheers. Everyone to design and control a fashion show as a 17th-century hunting jackets.” The pants are la Française, an 18-century gown. seemed to be enjoying this special event. costume designer. Also, he once read 1970s inspired by 1930s college pants. The third The show was successful, indeed. “I was On April 27th at 8:00 pm, Haze: fashion magazine interviewing two French costume was sailor, a cabled sweater inspired astounded by how much of the Wabash Explorations of Masculinity, a runway event students. Those two French students said by the old fisherman style combining with community came out to see it,” Haesemeyer displaying the future of menswear whilst they only wear their works. “I like to be on the idea of what the frontier is. Brigham said. Graduating Wabash this year, taking cues from the past, was held in the Ball that level someday. So, kind of a combination Anderson, sophomore, wore it. “So, what Haesemeyer is planning to work at the Santa Theater. It was also live broadcasted through of me wanting to have this ability to does the space sailor wear is actually what I Fe Opera for the summer as a non-dressing Facebook. This event is Paul Haesemeyer’s completely create something I’ve done as well was asking.” Haesemeyer included several apprentice. Wanting to be a costume designer senior display. Haesemeyer, a senior student as be a person who can wear my own work,” designs in it. For example, he used a bit of professional, he hopes to end up in New at Wabash, is majoring in Theater and brother Haesemeyer explained why doing the show. bleach to color in the pockets to give them a York eventually. As he has great talent and of Phi Delta Theta house. He is also one of Five costumes were showed in this show. cloudy milky way across them. Interestingly, enthusiasm, a bright future is waiting for two commencement speakers for this year. James Love wore the first costume introduced the constellation in those was the night when him.

Phillips Retiring After 15 Years with the College

BENJAMIN HIGH ’23/PHOTO BENJAMIN HIGH ’23/PHOTO After selecting the models at the beginning of the Spring semester, many of the looks for the models were After a ten-minute show, the in-person crowd and Facebook watch party were able to ask questions for representative of the models who showcased them. Paul and for the participating models. Gorey Publishes Book Detailing “Atomism in the Aeneid”

BENJAMIN HIGH ’23/PHOTO In a year that is dominated by virtual events, the availabilty, space, and weather all allowed for Gorey’s book reception to be held behind the Caleb Mills house. “There are many competing theories of was enjoyable; however, there were what the universe is made of and how it times where it was anything but operates in antiquity. The least popular, straightforward. the most widely hated of the theories is “I shopped around a short article atomism,” said Gorey. version of one of the chapters that was Although Gorey’s professional rejected by three different journals, but discipline is in the Classics, he finds his with every setback allowed for later work on the publication of this book as parts of the process to run smoothly,” anything but limited, said Gorey. “I am, like, the 10,000th person in Gorey is excited to finally to be able the last 2000 years to write a book about to publish - after a year delay due to BENJAMIN HIGH ’23/PHOTO the Aeneid, but it is fun, because of COVID-19, but is excited for what is Gorey’s new book is available at the Wabash College Bookstore. how Virgil embodied education in a way to come. “I am looking at how non- REED MATHIS ’22 | NEWS EDITOR Matthew Gorey, has finally published his similar to how we use liberal arts today. philosophers talk about the philosophy • For the better part of the last decade, book centered on Lucretian imagery in For the most part, the process of atomism throughout Greek and Roman Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Virgil’s Aeneid. and work that went into his book literature. THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 9 NEWS Awards Chapel Recepients George Lewes Mackintosh Fellows Micah Lavelle Walker Austin Douglas Chivington Nikko Kiyoshi Morris

Praise Chukwunalu Chukwuma Ruth Margaret Farber Award in English McLain-McTurnan-Arnold Excellence in Joel M. Gunderman Teaching Award Benjamin Garald Manahan Dakota Jackson Baker, Henry O’Neal Egan Samuel C. Marksberry Dr. Jane Hardy Jambaldorj Ochirpurev Walter L. Fertig Prize in English William Spencer Osborn McLain-McTurnan-Arnold Research John Kell Vermeulen Joseph Charles LaRue Scholar Tomas F. Hidaglo Distinction in Comprehensive Dr. Sabrina Thomas Examinations Walter L. Fertig Prize in Freshman Writing Caleb Mills Award in Education Studies Caleb M. Dickey, Joel M. Gunderman, Paul W. Haesemeyer, 1st Benjamin Bullock Neal J. Hayhurst, Jeffrey C. Inman, Justin Carlton Kopp, 1st Cooper Elliot Smith Nikko Kiyoshi Morris Joseph Charles LaRue, Hunter Logan Marsh, Cameron C. 2nd Reis D. Thomas Martin, William Spencer Osborn, Jacob H. Page, Tyler Shane John N. Mills Prize in Religion Ramsey, Fanxiang Su, Pete T. Trotter, John Kell Vermeulen, Peter J. Frederick Award in Historical John Bernard Witczak, Kaleb Thomas Wood Research 1st Marcos Guillermo Cadenas Medina 1st Andrew M Page Membership in Phi Beta Kappa From the Trashan William Clemons 2nd Jeffrey Blake Largent Senior Class 2nd William James Borland Harold Q Fuller Prize in Physics Samuel Rock Anderson, Joel Timothy Bailey, Patrick James John N. Mills Fellowship in Religion Carper, Praise Chukwunalu Chukwuma, Anthony M. Cicciarelli, William James Lillis Maximilian Eric Cobos, Daniel Ignacio Cuevas, William Andrew Caleb M. Dickey, Joel M. Gunderman Harvey, Patrick Anthony Kelly, Cameron C. Martin, Mason Albert M. Gavit Scholarship Owen Simmons, Wesley Everett Slaughter, Brenton Richard R. Robert Mitchum Glee Club Leadership Strahla, Pete T. Trotter Ryan Keith Sowers Award

Membership in Phi Beta Kappa From the Glee Club Senior Award William Andrew Harvey Junior Class Daniel Ignacio Cuevas, Austin Douglas Chivington Joseph O’Rourke Jr. Prize in Rhetoric Dakota Jackson Baker, Kevin Lee Ballard-Munn, Adam Philip Berg, Drew Michael Bluethmann, Henry O’Neal Egan, Wade David B. Greene Award for Distinguished Simon Lucas Hacker, Pete T. Trotter Gerald Haesemeyer, Andrew William Jamison, Joseph Walter Work in Art History Julian, Andrew Nathan Rippy, Devin Charles Vanyo Patterson-Goldberger Freshman James Edward Love III Journalism Award D.J. Angus-Scientech Educational Foundation Award American Legion Byron Cox Post 72 William K. Grennon Theodore G. Gronert Felix David Valero-Davila Scholarship Award David W. Peck Medal James E. Bingham Award Hunter Logan Marsh, John Bernard Witczak John Kell Vermeulen

Matthew Bradley Chinn, Joseph D. Deiser Nicholas McCarty Harrison Essay Award Robert O. Petty Prize in Nature Writing Borinstein Memorial Outstanding 1st Joseph Charles LaRue Wade Gerald Haesemeyer Freshman in Chemistry Award 2nd Gerald Maurice Randle Jr. Phi Beta Kappa Prize Alexander William Litts Robert S. Harvey Outstanding Editor Award Daniel Ignacio Cuevas, Andrew James Freck Edgar C. Britton Memorial Award in Chemistry Alexandru Mircea Rotaru, Drew Michael Bluethmann Benjamin A. Rogge Memorial Award

Austin Douglas Chivington , Praise Chukwunalu Chukwuma Lloyd B. & Ione Howell Scholarship Jacob H. Page Chemistry Award Ernest G. Carscallen Prize in Biology Julia Rosenberg Writing Scholars Felix David Valero-Davila, Thomas M. Gastineau, Grant Chaz Austin Rhodes McCoy Johnson, Alexander Michael Koers Caleb M. Dickey, Austin George Hood

George E. Carscallen Prize in Mathematics Dr. Paul T. Hurt Award Lewis Salter Memorial Award for All-Around Freshman Achievement Joel Timothy Bailey, Patrick James Carper, Nicholas Lee Johnathan Kennyth Coleman Young Jonathan A. Silva-Melendez Stephen Schmutte Outstanding Paper in Louis Catuogno Prize in Piano Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men Economics Prize Scholar-Athlete Award Jacob Cameron Anderson Long Pham Vu Nguyen, Andrew Terrell Williamson Justin Carlton Kopp Ryan Champion Theater Performance Senior Award of Merit Award Robert Augustus King Prize in German Justin Carlton Kopp Youran Wang Joel M. Gunderman, Pete T. Trotter N. Ryan Shaw II Political Science Award John F. Charles World History Prize Kenneth W. Kloth Design and Technical Theater Award William Spencer Osborn Trashan William Clemons Paul W. Haesemeyer Warren Wright Shearer Prize in Economics Thomas A. Cole Alumni Prize in Biology Kudlaty Senior Spanish Award Blake S. Thomas, Reagan J. Perkins Patrick Charles Garrett ’12 Justin Carlton Kopp Dean Stephens Award J. Harry Cotton Prize in Philosophy Jim Leas Outstanding Student-in- Devin Charles Vanyo Austin George Hood Journalism Award Waldo E. Stephens Scholarship Joseph Johnston Daniels Award in Austin George Hood Constitutional Law John Miles Clutter Annie Crim Leavenworth French Prize Cooper Elliot Smith Norman E. Treves Science Award Cung “Suni” Nier Fred N. Daugherty Award Austin Douglas Chivington Erminie C. Leonardis Theater History Devin D. Guard, Mason Noah Gaskin Award Underwood Award in Chemistry Randolph H. Deer Prize for Outstanding Mitchell Ryan Dzurovcik Andrew William Jamison and Continued Work in Art George A. Lipsky Memorial Award in Pete Vaughan Outstanding Athlete Award Andrew J. Miller, Tyler J. Rector Political Science Wesley Everett Slaughter, Tyler R. Watson Distinguished Senior in Financial Caleb M. Dickey Economics Award Wedgeworth Lilly Library Research, George D. Lovell Award Scholarship, and Creativity Patrick James Carper Awards Davionne Marquese Garrett Distinguished Senior in Psychology Award Liam K. Buckley, Andrew James Freck Malcolm X Institute Service Award Jeffrey C. Inman William Nelson White Scholarship Award Malcolm Terrell Lang Robert S. Edwards Creative Writing Award William Spencer Osborn McLain Prize in Classics Glee Club & T-Tones Concert

COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING The final Glee Club performance of the semester saw the likes of “Old Wabash,” “Alma Mater,” and Billy Joel all in one show.

10 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR NEWS BACHELOR HI-FIVES 301 W. Wabash Ave., Senior Art Wabash Community Reacts to Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 FIVE THINGS WORTHY Twitter: @WabCoBachelor_ Exhibitions OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK Instagram: wabashcollegebachelor STOCK UP ON NEWPORTS Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Austin Hood • [email protected] Lo-Five to “President” Biden for NEWS EDITOR pushng for a ban on menthol Reed Mathis • [email protected] cigarettes. This move just confirms OPINION EDITOR our suspiscion that the geezer Alex Rotaru • [email protected] has never shot-gunned a Coors Banquet and followed up it up by SPORTS EDITOR ripping a Camel Crush. Total GDI. Blake Largent • [email protected] CAVELIFE EDITOR RICK KNOWS Drew Bluethmann • [email protected] PHOTO EDITOR Hi-Five to Rick Santorum for Benjamin High • [email protected] claiming that the founding fathers ONLINE EDITOR “created a society from nothing.” We think this is a totally historically Cooper Smith • [email protected] BENJAMIN HIGH ’23/PHOTO The Senior Art Exhibition featured work from six students set to graduate next month. accurate account. There certainly COPY EDITOR was nothing here before 1776! John Witczak • [email protected]

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BENJAMIN HIGH ’23/PHOTO The exhibition will be open in the Fine Arts Center through the end of the year.

BASEBALL: GOLF: LACROSSE BASEBALL: Wabash 1 Wabash 8th/9 Wittenberg 23 Wittenberg 0 Wittenberg 4 @ NCAC Wabash 3 Wabash 1 SPORTS April 24 April 24 April 24 April 24 Tennis Caps Season of Growth

BENJAMIN BULLOCK ’23 | STAFF WRITER • The young tennis team finished the NCAC segment of their season without a single conference win after losing 7-2 at Wittenberg last Saturday. Wabash (4-12, 0-6) travelled to Springfield, Ohio in the hope of redeeming themselves after two losses against the Tigers earlier in the year. The Little Giants put up a good fight in their doubles matches but ultimately lost all three. Reese Long ’24 and Paul Hargitt ’23 put Wabash closest to a victory in doubles but lost the tiebreak 7-9. In singles, both Cole Borden ’24 and Trevor McKinney ’24 claimed victories. Borden won his match in straight sets, beating Wittenberg’s John DeVito by scores of 6-3 and 6-4. McKinney had to push a little harder for his win. After losing the first set 4-6, he flipped the score in the second and went on to win the third in convincing fashion by a score of 10-4. Hargitt had a topsy-turvy affair in his singles match. After winning BEN HIGH ’23 / PHOTO the first set 6-1, his opponent Roy Jensen came back to win the next two The Little Giants had a very young team this year, with freshmen playing key roles and no seniors on the roster. by scores of 1-6 and 5-10. All of the other Little Giants lost in straight sets, making the final result 2-7 in Wittenberg’s favor. added, “in our best efforts to have the On the whole, this year has been most ‘normal’ season as possible, it one of experimentation for the young goes without saying that we were often Wabash squad. With no seniors and reminded of the risks and looming five freshmen on the roster, as well as effects of COVID-19 throughout the lingering presence of Covid-19, the the season. Whether it was having season was always going to be tough. COVID-19 tests every single week Reed Mathis ’22, one of only two or having to readjust our workouts juniors on the team, said that “coming because of positive tests on campus, into the season, our expectations as a it kept us alert and ready for the team were to continue to build off of unexpected.” the strides we made as a team at the Wabash finish out their season with a beginning of our rebuilding program. non-conference match against DePauw By this point in the season, five of this weekend. While this year has been our eight players are freshmen, and difficult for all involved, the young so the impact and presence of them is Little Giants have more than proven apparent and on full display each day, their potential and should go into next BEN HIGH ’23 / PHOTO practice, and matchday. season confident of better things to On the effect of the pandemic, he come. In the final match, Wabash picked up two victories, from freshmen Cole Borden and Trevor McKinney. SPORTS

Lacrosse Finishes Tough Season ALEX ROTARU ’22 | OPINION Joseph Lions, and one against the The team’s last semester goalkeeper coach for the young program. Dionne EDITOR • Spring 2021 brought Earlham University Quakers. However, graduated, so the new one had large has been the assistant coach for Wabash Wabash sports back in one of the most the Little Giants have had no wins shoes to fill. Yet, Stephen Krajcir ‘23 Lacrosse since December 2019. academically-draining semesters. With during the month of April. Considering is starting to live up to the challenge, Come the 2022 season, the team the difficulty of the lacrosse conference the challenge of the semester and how with a 0.309 save rate. will be able to use the lessons learned Wabash is in and the lack of a Spring those losses affected the team morale, The team has two seniors graduating, during this unique season to become break, the Little Giants have had one of every goal defended and scored was a Joseph LaRue ‘21 and AJ Shaheen a stronger presence in the conference the best season openings, where they feat of grit and perseverance indicative ‘21, so the team chemistry that was and beyond. Regardless of what the have had, for the first time, two away of the strong Wabash Always Fights born this year can continue evolving next semester will bring, the team has wins in one season. spirit of Wabash Lacrosse. next year. On the other hand, Wabash shown great resilience and adaptability The season began with three This year’s freshman class has had Lacrosse has also had a mid-season to all the changes that came their way, consecutive wins, out of a total of 4: a strong presence on the field, with transition when Coach Tim O’Shea left and they will likely bring the same two against the Anderson University Artie Rogers ‘24 and Anthony Nguyen Wabash. In April, Coach Justin Dionne attitude to the opening of the next Ravens, one against the Mount St. ‘24 leading in goals, assists, and shots. stepped up to become interim head season.

BENJAMIN HIGH ’23 / PHOTO BENJAMIN HIGH ’23 / PHOTO Wabash Lacrosse finished their season off with a tough 23-3 loss at Wittenberg. Wabash was led by freshmen Artie Rogers ’24 and Anthony Nguyen ’24 in goals this year.

BENJAMIN HIGH ’23 / PHOTO BENJAMIN HIGH ’23 / PHOTO Despite starting the season off with 3 straight wins, Lacrosse finished with a 4-9 Joseph LaRue ’21 and AJ Shaheen ’21 are the two graduating seniors from this year. record. Baseball Heads Into Final Doubleheader of Season

JAKOB GOODWIN ’23 | STAFF first inning was actionless. did leave two on base. trailed 4-3. This leaves Wabash in third WRITER • This past weekend, the The second inning was more action The fourth was uneventful aside in the NCAC West standings, just behind Wabash Baseball team made a trip to packed, but not for Wabash. Canton from a pitching change from Simmons Witt and Denison. Springfield, Ohio to play a double header Terry walked and made it to base on a to Tyler Dearing, who would finish the Looking forward to this upcoming against the Wittenberg Tigers. Mother sacrifice bunt from Sean Smith, but he game. The fifth inning was similarly Saturday, Wabash is due up for a double nature had other plans, seeing as game was stranded there. In the bottom of the uneventful, with an Austin Simmers hit header in St. Louis against Washington two had to be postponed due to rain. second, Wittenberg scored two runs on and two Tigers left on base. The sixth University. These will be the seventh Wabash started with the bats in the two hits and two errors. One man was and seventh inning included two hits and eighth games between the two in top of the first. AJ Reid got on base, but stranded, but the score was still 2-0 at from the Tigers and one from the Little history, and the third and fourth this the Little Giants only got through four the end of two innings. Wabash’s bats Giants. Wabash just couldn’t put enough season. In the overall series, Wabash batters in the first inning before Tavic came to life in the third inning with on the board to match the strong second and WashU are tied 3-3, but the Bears Simmons moved to the mound. He gave Austin Simmers making it home on an AJ and third innings that Wittenberg had. have take both games this season. up no hits, but one Tiger reached base Reid single. On Witt’s side, the Tigers Game two was called in the middle of Game one begins at noon with game two after an error from Wabash. Overall, the scored two runs on two hits, but they the third inning while the Little Giants following right after at three.

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