THINK CRITIC A L LY • ACT RESPON S I BLY • LEAD EFFECT I V E LY • LIVE HUMA N E LY Ba c he lor S e p t e m b er 17, 2010 t he student voice of wa b a sh since 1908 volume 103 • issue 3 S e n ate Lets Students Decide AFC Allocates $45,000 to Innova t ive Pro j e c t

PETER ROBBINS ‘12 MANAGING EDITOR

A “war-room session.” That’s how Student Body President Cody Stipes ’11 describes the Tuesday night meeting of the Student Senate’s Audit and Finance Com- mittee in which the AFC determined the budget for near- ly every club on campus. The AFC reallocated roughly $220,000. The session was different, however, from ones in years past, most notably because $45,000 was allocated to a new project entitled “Campus Improvement/Monon Bell,” and because the session did not live up to its conflict- alluding name. “I was really proud of the guys on AFC tonight,” Stipes said. “We did a good job of going through each club’s budget fairly and uniformly. We made minimal changes to clubs that weren’t also made to other clubs. Fairness is something we need to uphold; I’ve stressed that from the beginning.” Some of the allocations are things that get money every year: a $500 Wally Costume Deposit, the Student Activi- ty Coordinator’s Salary ($8,420), and the National Act, which received a $52,000 allocation. However, the most alluring allocation is the $45,000 one mentioned before, on which Stipes elaborated. “That money is surplus from last year’s clubs that didn’t use all of their money last year,” Stipes said. “We found ourselves with some rollover this year, and we wanted to

ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 use it wisely. Monon Bell is something the whole campus is involved in.” Student Body President Cody Stipes ‘11 and Treasurer Andrew Forrester ‘11 meet to discuss the AFC’s budget. The budget The $45,000 was allocated to the Senior Council, and saw heavy mark-ups during Tuesday night’s Senate meeting and was unanimously approved. See AFC, Page 3 Crackdown: Students With Unpaid Bills Feel the Heat

KENNY FARRIS ‘12 more and more Wabash students visited the Business Office before and during the STAFF WRITER first weeks of classes to solve their pay- ment problems. Lines in the Business Less and less Wabash students and their Office to fix payment issues often spilled families are paying their tuition on time, out of the Business Office and into the first forcing the College to take new steps to floor hallways of Center Hall. curtail the problem. “I got an e-mail saying I would not be “There were a significant number of indi- enrolled if I didn’t pay my bill,” one student viduals who had, in one way or another, a said. “I ended up visiting the Business problem with the payment of tuition at the O ffice four times over a week period trying start of the school year,” Wabash College to fix the problem.” Chief Financial Officer Larry Griffith said. Student visits varied in frequency and Students were required to pay their bal- length. “Once my paperwork was turned in, ances by July 15. everything fell into place,” one student said. G r i ffith noted that this pattern of pay- At first, the Business Office sent e-mails ment behavior has increased over the past and made phone calls to students and their four or five years. “The original conse- families about their unpaid balances. As the quence from the College was barring enroll- issue continued past the original deadline of ment for the spring semester,” Griffith said. July 15 and the fall semester approached, In light of more and more missed dead- the Business Office began e-mailing frater- lines, the College began barring enrollment nity presidents to have Greek students with for the fall semester. a balance visit the office and pay their bills. Some of the common problems faced by “The College did this because it’s not ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 fair to guys who take care what they were students included missing Financial A i d Many students arrived back to campus with unfinished business to attend to. Students supposed to do,” Griffith said. “We are forms, not applying for loans, missing pay- holding students accountable.”As a result, could not move in to residence halls or fraternities until their Business Office accounts were See UNPAID, Page 3 reconciled. B o s t ’s Passion for Biology Led her To Wab a s h JOHN DYKSTRA ‘13 uate studies. There, she developed a Attending graduate school was, integrity of those we met and the passion for Biology. “My profes- in fact, beneficial to Bost: she met commitment to building relation- STAFF WRITER sors embodied an intellectual her husband, Preston Bost, the Col- ships among students, faculty, and curiosity which I found captivat- lege’s Associate Professor of Psy- s t a ff. We recognized quickly that Some Wabash students dream of ing; by sophomore year, I was chology and Psychology Depart- this was a team we wanted to join,” receiving their diploma with either hooked,” she said. Following her ment Chair. Bost said. a Chemistry or Biology major. T h i s term at Rhodes College, Bost After Wabash recruited her hus- This year is not Bost’s first year degree leads some to med school, attended graduate school at Va n- band, Bost and her family made a on-campus. As a matter of fact, she pharmacy school—wherever they derbilt University. “A r e s e a r c h trip to the College to check out the served the College as an education- desire. Visiting Assistant Professor internship in New York my senior campus. The weather during their al researcher with the Center of of Biology Anne Bost’s degree has year [of undergrad] sealed the deal, trip was warm during the day, but Inquiry for the past eight years led her through an educational and the next year I found myself snow fell during the night. “Despite before accepting her role in the quite happily pursuing a Ph.D. in the sudden change in climate, we Biology Department. During those COURTESY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS odyssey that ultimately landed her at Wabash. virology at Vanderbilt University. southerners were smitten with the eight years, she helped research the Ann Bost is a Visiting Bost attended Rhodes College in The choice to attend Vandy ended beauty of Wabash—not only the correlation between the learning Assistant Professor of Memphis, Tenn. for her underg r a d- up being a great one on multiple physical campus with its pristine Biology. fronts.” snow-covered mall, but also the See BOST, Page 3 In This Issue: PA G E 2 The Ba c h elor Sep t e m ber 17, 2010

BA C H E LOR 301 w. wa b a s h Av e . c r a w f o r d s v i lle, IN 4 7 9 3 3 Defending the Turf

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Saturday, Sept. 18 2010 One-Day Tennis Campus Top: Wabash defenders walk away from a Showdown, 9 a.m. downed Scot after delivering a crushing blow. Middle Left: Jonathan Horn ‘12 carries the ball Monday, Sept. 20 after a catch. Access to Experts: Middle Right: A group of Wabash defenders Student/Alumni apprehend a Wooster player. Bottom Right: On the way to a Wabash win, Wes Network Dinner, 7 Chamblee ‘11 makes a tackle recognized as an p.m. NCAC play of the week.

Michael Gagarin: Photos by Grant McCloskey ‘12. Classics and Rhetoric Lecture, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21 Good luck to all pledges Math/Computer Science Colloquium, 12:10 p.m. and freshmen participat-

Thursday, Sept. 23 ing in Chapel Sing on Chapel Sing, 11:10 a.m. Thursday! The Ba c h e lor Sep t e m ber 17, 2010 PA G E 3 A F C

From Page 1 more cookouts throughout why they receive the larg e s t the week,” Stipes said. “We allocations every year. Last- Stipes encouraged anyone are also planning a Friday l y, the Student Senate who has ideas about things (before the game) event at approved a new purchasing that would be good for which, instead of showing a system for clubs. P-Cards Campus Improvement to movie, we would show old will replace the tedious pur- send them to him via e-mail Bell games, such as 2001 chase orders of the past. ([email protected]) or to (“The Catch”) and last “The P-Card system will someone on the Senior y e a r ’s game. Basically any make the whole process of Council. game in which Wabash did things we need to buy easi- “The Campus Improve- really well! And that e r,” Stipes said. “Before, ment idea comes out of the would be on one of the you had to go through the s t u d e n t s ’ desire to give back nights that we guard cam- business office, which took to the campus and shape the pus, so it could be a well- a day or two. But now, a future in a small way, ” attended event.” president of a club can just Stipes said. “This fund will Some other new events ask me for the P-Card and allow us to do some things that Student Senate tenta- he can go to Wal-Mart or students have wanted to do tively planned thanks to last wherever and get what he for a while. Some ideas we y e a r ’s rollover include bus- needs. Also, it opens up have thrown around are es to two away football online purchasing and hotel more benches on campus, games (Wi t t e n b e rg and booking, which took more building an outdoor class- WashU). Fifty students work before but will now room, putting some outdoor could attend the Wa s h U be instantaneous.” seating outside of Sparks event in St. Louis to tail- In the end, Stipes couldn’t for the whole campus to gate and attend alumni be happier with how things use, etc.” event organized by the St. went down. The majority of the Louis Association of “This budget process was $45,000 will go to events Wabash Men. the smoothest in a long for Monon Bell week, Most of the rest of the time,” Stipes said. which in years past has been money went to various club “The Campus Improve- a big spending week for allocations, the largest of ment/Monon Bell project is ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 many clubs on campus. which were Unidos Por a really exciting venture – With $45,000 recently allocated to the Senior Council for “Campus Improvement/Monon “We’re trying to get Bell Sangre and the MXI. Stipes we’re spending our money Week shirts for all students, indicated that these clubs wisely.” Bell,” Student Body President Cody Stipes ‘11 is open to suggestions for specific ideas on rally towels for the football were always good stewards how to spend the money. game, and organize some of their money, which is B o s t

From Page 1 tised a job last year, my research in the pharmaceuti- er pathogens make us sick? return to Biology in a great cal industry, to educational How can we become well improvement of students small liberal arts college research, to teaching under- again? What molecules and their institutional cul- seemed natural. In a sense, graduate, graduate, and make the best pharmaceu- tures. Thus, she was able to I’m now back to the very medical students. Along the tical targets? What novel theorize a strong quality of types of interactions that way I’ve had a chance to ideas are still waiting to be Wabash: “Several Wa b a s h first enticed me to the field learn first-hand about lots conceived? What responsi- students worked with me . . . and I’m enjoying every of different careers that bility do we have to share along the way, providing minute of it,” she said. t o d a y ’s science students can available medications and insightful ideas and con- Her educational/career pursue. I think exposure to vaccines with those less for- firming my early suspicions adventure has opened sever- the different ‘lenses’ of sci- tunate than ourselves? that the close student/facul- al opportunities to experi- ence—the different ways These are the questions that ty collaborations at Wa b a s h ence various facets of the people approach scientific percolate in my head,” Bost are one of the College’s best scientific method: “My questions—is formative as said. Outside of the class- strengths,” she said. career path has had some students brainstorm their room, she enjoys spending She currently team-teach- interesting turns, spanning own ideas and scientific time with her seven-year- es classes for Bio 111 and from collaborative work approaches.” old daughter and five- Bio 101 along with their with a public health insti- Bost’s passion for Biolo- month-old puppy in addi- respective labs. “When the tute and the Centers for Dis- gy is based on questioning: tion to reading, gardening, Biology Department adver- ease Control to hardcore “How do microbes and oth- and volunteer activities.

ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 After serving as an educational researcher for the Center of Inquiry for eight years, Ann Bost will now teach in the Biology Department as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Correction: U n p a i d The second headline on Page 5 of last week’s issue should have read “Whatever Happened to My Old Wabash?” From Page 1 Any corrections to the FA F- the own, and have to S A are due March 1, and cover the expected family ment verification forms, the IDOC (Institutional contribution of the parents,” and bad checks. Documentation Service) is G r i ffith said. “But that is The many processes that due April 1. The IDOC is only a possibility for the must be completed in order not required for all students. increase in visits.” for the Financial Aid office G r i ffith did not see any The Expected Family to complete a student’s relation between the Contribution represents the package have diff e r e n t increase in late payments amount of money a family deadlines. For the 2010- and a possible drop in avail- can be expected to pay for a 2 0 11 school year, the able financial aid. “In the c h i l d ’s college education. CSS/PROFILE (College end, almost everyone got The number is determined Scholarship Service Profile) their stuff worked out,” by a number of factors and FAFSA (Free Applica- Griffith said. reported on the FA F S A tion for Federal Student “More and more students papers, including the stu- Aid) forms are due Feb. 15. have to pay for college on dent and his family’s assets, income, and dependency.

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• Chapel Sing & Homecoming Photos • Rugby’s New Place • The State of Academic Integrity • Faith at the College Opinion The Bachelor September 17, 2010 4 Bachelor Editorial Board The voice of Wabash since 1908 EDITOR IN CHIEF OPINION EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Riley Floyd Alex Avtgis Peter Robbins NEWS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR CAVELIFE EDITOR Peter Robbins Brandan Alford Joel Bustamante Buying Wabash (Or Drop those Keys, Wallies!) Often are the times when a Wa l- The Issue: their respective sporting teams to pleasurable autumn walk from the The Most Overlooked of A l l ly looks past his storied, 177-year- v i c t o r y, while knowing the past comforts of your living unit. Resources old campus with longing eyes, Wallies have historically fled week they ably discussed, argued The Support Staff of the Your brethren, if you haven’t thoughts floating on the evening the campus during the and defended their perspectives, Wabash Community noticed, are great wells of wis- breeze, to the more ‘exquisite’ weekend. all the while adding to your own Where else are you able to enjoy dom, leadership and dynamic indi- locales of Lafayette, Blooming- educational experience. the pleasures of an academic vidualism. Wallies, on the whole, ton, and Indianapolis. Surveying Our Stance: An Unexpected Spattering of digression with a Joycean scholar, are a collection of our generation’s his stale environs, he imagines the Historic, Nature and Local prolific Historian, or renowned best and brightest, eclectic in all College and surrounding Craw- Stick it out, Wabash! Gems theologian over dinner, drinks or the right ways and down-to-earth fordsville to be a cage twice Remember why you came! The town and surrounding coun- just plain hors d’ oeuvres? We can- in the others. Each backed by a removed, with the nearest vehicle and its surrounding, small Indi- ty is home to over nine museums, not overstress the unique opportu- slew of colorful stories, each serving as the key to freedom. ana town. including the Old Jail and Ben nities presented with this limitless Wabash man actively manifests We, at the Bachelor, are not so The Usual Sporting Events Wallace Museum. The city is also ability to initiate and develop his own twisting history. More- easily persuaded. The big, bad, with the Not-So-Usual Cast home to several bends of the meaningful, and dynamic mentor over, he finds himself writing his flashiness of other locales carries We are not Division I. With that archaic and homey Sugar Creek, relationships. Even if academics life into that of his brothers. a false allure that incorrectly out of the way, consider how excit- where a sunset stroll with the sway you the wrong way, there In short, next time you consider diminishes the great Scarlet Sway. ing it is to finally watch true ath- sweetheart will be sure to impress. are other titans around the city, leaving, take the time to turn Consider these solid reasons this letes: warriors who battle in the For other pointers, check out the including but not limited to, John, around, pause, and reflect. Instead upcoming weekend to retire the classroom, as well as on the field. latest issue of the Commentary, the Iron Gate’s bartender staple, of navigating the steering wheel to c a r, return the keys to their proper How exciting it is to step into the which ambitiously explores the Hal Utterback, the law enforce- rush off to the same old party or place, and convert some precious stands on a Saturday morning to usual hangouts, along with some ment officer running for Sheriff, entourage of collegiate escapes, IU-girlfriend time into a seminar view Wes Chamblee, Jake Wa t e r- promising discoveries. And the and Vic Powell, the Wally extraor- invest your time in the best way of getting to know our tiny campus man, or Kevin McCarthy bring best part, they are all within a dinaire. possible and Go Wabash!

Gentlemen, It’s A Week Away! Last night was a nice night. As I walked My heart soared as the Sphinx Club mem- blades of grass, darkened by the shadow from the basement of the library to my 5th JAKE EZELL ber walked away and above the bellowing, of the chapel? Gradually, my hands stopped meeting of the night, the test lurking over- I heard my to-be-brothers scream for me as sweating and my hamstrings stopped quiv- head blew away for a brief moment reveal- OPINION if I had emerged from the Coliseum victo- ering. The chanting slowed to something yet ing a clear sky of stars. I paused for a sec- rious. again passable as singing. I was consumed ond, damp fall air filling my lungs, before I COLUMNIST Alas, the man to my right was not so for- by a desire to be invited into the chapel. If heard it; echoing about the tall shadows of tunate as he danced with defeat and walked only we could be given the chance to awe the buildings. Echoes of chanting. Echoes of into the shadow of the chapel, shirt stained the Sphinx Club with our melodic frat boy pride. Echoes of tradition. with a scarlet red “W.” His head sank as he overtones. If only we could stand shoulder My eyes fell from the stars and a smirk mumbled the words beneath his breathe. to shoulder as a unit. consumed my face before I seized the halo No more members would be approaching Yet, it was over before I knew it. T h e of the chapel. Three short years ago, wear- the taunting behind me. Am I next? Did I him. No more members would be listening ending was tantamount to any sports defeat ing a new white T and black shorts, my f o rget to fist pump? Should I start from the to his lyrics. No more brothers would be I have experienced to date. Since I had hamstrings twitched as my eyes scanned beginning now? A chill ran down my spine standing in his corner that fateful afternoon. known Wabash, I had know Chapel Sing the crowd and I stood bellowing those hal- as my eyes focused onto a white cap hasti- Defeat. practice. But it would be no more. I believe lowed lyrics. Three short years ago, I ly approaching. As time pressed on, a potential grew in it is these memories of trial that shall last squirmed and shook with each approaching Heart racing, hamstrings pulling, and fists me. How much longer must I chant? Can I and teach us manhood. Do not look back in Sphinx Club member. My fists clinched, aching; I fought off one after another des- lower my voice yet? Does anyone in my anger… blood draining from my knuckles, I heard perately wanting to make my house proud. class stand with a sorrowful gaze at the Gentlemen, it’s a week away. The Ba c h e lor Sep t e m ber 17, 2010 PA G E 5 The Necessary Changes of the Future

IAN GRANT ‘13 companies, and also the government. prices. Similarly, the reduction of imported fuels will Until that time, we are still in the experimental stage. reduce, and hopefully eliminate, any future fuel embarg o e s GUEST COLUMNIST Consider one type of renewable energy: solar. While it – like the one which ravaged the 1970s. may work well in the vast, cloudless deserts of the south- Moreover, the electrical grid in the United States is, at Too often is the discourse concerning renewable energ y west, it would not work horribly well in the cloudy expanse best, inefficient and, at worst, unreliable. As it stands, the and energy efficiency smothered by the overarching con- of Washington State. Because of this, the expansion of current system relies on the best guess of the electrical cerns of global warming. For many people, the primary renewable resources may need to be tailored to a specific companies as to how much electricity needs to be sup- goal of easing our society from its exorbitant fossil fuel area or region, reducing conformity of infrastructure and plied to the grid at any given moment in time. With the usage is directly associated with the end goal of the reduc- ultimately leading to slower development. adoption of smart grid technologies, however, electric tion of greenhouse gases. For others the shift to renewable Our renewable hands are also bound technologically in companies will be able to actively monitor the flow of e n e rgies, or renewables, marks their admittance that humans other ways— no efficient means of storage exist for ener- electricity in the grid, allowing for exact measurements in cause and exacerbate global warming. gy already generated. This means energy usage for a time real time regarding consumption. At the same time, these Global warming, man-made or otherwise, should not be period is limited to the finite amount of energy able to be smart grids will be able to more effectively incorporate the primary reason for pursuing alternative energies. We produced immediately preceding the aforementioned time excess electricity generated by private individuals in homes should seek renewables, rather, as a way to remove our- period. Taking that to its logical extension reveals that a city equipped with their own renewable generators. selves from coal, natural gas, and oil – finite resources relying on solar energy might experience blackouts or In summation, remember that fossil fuels are limited. limited in number. The shift must occur slowly though, brownouts during peak consumption hours (near or after There will come a time – albeit in an indeterminate future because we are unable to bridge the gap in demand due to sundown). As a result, major utilities, such as hospitals, – when they will run out. As such, it is better to cast off our industrial and technological limitations. Due to the low vol- might also be exposed to these brownouts or blackouts. need for fossil fuels now, while they are still available, as ume at which solar arrays, wind turbines, hydroelectric With that said, the shift to renewables must come slow- opposed to scrambling when they have already been tapped. plants, etc are currently being produced, the associated l y, through the means of nuclear power, a modernized Purchasing and utilizing Energ y S t a r-r ated appliances, costs for producing them are unduly high. As history electrical grid, and a culture of energy eff i c i e n c y. T h o u g h weatherizing one’s home, and limiting the excess in your shows with most anything, increasing demand will prevail; the initial investment, hundreds of millions of dollars, daily electrical habits are accessible ways of reducing con- as the industry expands costs will drop, making these alter- might seem high, nuclear plants will produce energy for sumption, lowering your bill and relieving an electrical natives more affordable to individuals, individual energy decades upon decades at a fraction of the cost – especially grid that is currently over-burdened and out-dated. when one takes into account rising oil, natural gas, and coal Letter to the Editor When Will America An Insider’s Perspective on Wake Up? the FIJI Mold Social Security’s Continual Dear Sir, Problems Mold is not something that anyone can plan; there are no mold forecasts. Never- theless, there are certain conditions which can contribute to rapid mold growth. Last spring a pipe carrying water from a disposal in the kitchen broke in our basement. other words the federal government now The pipe was fixed, but none of the walls or structural material were replaced. T h e TED PLUMMER ‘13 owes that money back to the Social Secu- rity Trust Fund. a i r-conditioning units were turned up to the mid to low 80’s Fahrenheit over the sum- GUEST COLUMNIST mer to conserve energy which led to high humidity levels in the basement. T h e s e The real problem occurs when the conditions and a myriad of other small factors contributed to what amounts to a “per- Social Security Trust Fund begins paying fect storm” for mold growth. Social Security is a very difficult and out more money in benefits than it is tak- The situation in FIJI’s basement is especially unfortunate for me and my roommate, divisive issue that our nation faces today. ing in through payroll taxes. This will as we were supposed to occupy a house room in the basement. However, I am not Many would argue that is has been one of happen due to the fact that the baby writing this to complain about my living situation, or the fact that the mold occurred the most successful social programs in boomer generation is beginning to retire. in the first place. What I am going to do is try to provide some ideas for the the history of the United States. But Not enough workers will be paying into future so things like this can hopefully be avoided; however, if that isn’t possible, t o d a y, the system is headed for a crisis. the fund, and too many retirees will be then to at least limit the impact of the event. Both Republicans and Democrats have taking out. The mold problem in our basement was discovered in the early part of the week neglected the issue of Social Security for This means that the Fund will begin before freshman Saturday. As I write this article, it has been almost four weeks since far too long, and to the detriment of this running deficits, big ones. According the nation. Most politicians acknowledge the C ATO Institute, by the year 2037 Social the Indiana Restoration Services started cleaning our basement. They are being very S e c u r i t y ’s unfunded liabilities will thorough in an effort to prevent a recurrence of the problem. However there are steps problem to placate their constituents, but they get away with accomplishing noth- amount to $17.5 trillion. Politicians have that could have been taken and need be taken in the future to make sure that the mold been taking advantage of the system for level never reaches the point it has: the point where a professional contracting ing. This is because the ill effects of the their own political benefit. They have team takes almost a full month to clean up the mess. crisis, until now, have been too far down irresponsibly amended the Social Securi- First and foremost is the fact that the FIJI house belongs to the college and we lease the road to be very relevant. The A m e r i - ty system to allow them to give out more the building. As a house we pay the college to maintain the house over the summer can people would much rather distract social welfare, and to use the surpluses to so that it is livable when we return in the fall. It would behoove the college in the themselves with what the First Lady is make the federal budget deficits to seem future to, if they do not already, perform detailed and regular walkthroughs during wearing or the new décor of the oval s m a l l e r. the summer period to survey for any wide range of problems. Most problems, o ffice than to hold their representatives I fail to see the merit in the Social which could arise during the summer period, if detected early, could be drastically responsible. Security system as it exists today. T h e reduced in severity. Social Security was created during the federal government can make all the This is common sense – when I housesit for someone, I often check the house two Roosevelt administration to help fight social welfare programs it wants by tax- or three times a week. poverty during the Great Depression. T h e ing us appropriately, not by spending our Another important issue is the air handling over the summer by Campus Services. system relies on workers paying a portion retirement. Politicians have already Dave Morgan was quoted in last week’s Bachelor issue describing changes to the of their paychecks in taxes to the Feder- shown they are too irresponsible to man- amount of outside air that is brought into the house during the three dormant al Government. This money is put into a age our retirement eff e c t i v e l y. Instead of months. While modifying the ratio of outside-to-inside air is one step in managing fund to later be redistributed back to the making our government responsible, why the environment in the house, maintaining proper dehumidifying and temperature workers when they retire. T h e o r e t i c a l l y, c a n ’t we as free citizens manage our own control throughout the wet, hot summer months is important as well. As such, a prop- this will allow workers to retire earlier retirement? er balance between added energy costs and effective retardation of mold growth must leaving more jobs for younger genera- The federal government does not create be struck when considering the air handling of all the houses on campus (a few of tions. This worked fine until the politi- any wealth, but simply redistributes it. whom have also had minor mold problems). cians turned the Social Security system There is no advantage to surrendering The College did deal with the situation as well as can be expected as it concerns into a slush fund. more of our money to the government me personally – as soon as they noticed the problem, the administration offered my Lawmakers have passed amendments when we can manage our own that mon- roommate and me temporary housing in Martindale. As mentioned before, they are that allow people to receive benefits from ey ourselves. More individual responsi- the system in other ways. Today not all of bility is needed and less reliance on gov- also footing the bill for the cleanup. e r n m e n t . Nevertheless, the one thing that would have made this entire process smoother for the money is allocated to retired workers. everyone involved would have been if the whole process would have been more A portion of the money benefits people transparency – especially to those directly affected (namely the FIJI brotherhood). with disabilities, and another portion is In conclusion, I have one other, last piece of advice to the contractors and, to a less- allocated to assisting orphaned children. As noble as these causes may be, without “...the ill effects of the crisis, er extent, the College: it is really awful having an ever-changing estimate for the com- increased payroll taxes to fund them they pletion of the job. For the past few weeks, we have heard 3-4 days multiple times could turn out to be more harmful than until now, have been too far a week. Please quote a conservative estimate and leave it at that. To recap: inspect helpful if the whole system fails. the house periodically, maintain the proper conditions, be transparent with progress In addition to this, lawmakers began down the road to be very rel- information, and make a single, educated conservative estimate of time. including the Social Security Trust Fund For those of you who are curious, the latest timetable for our occupation of the into the federal budget. This means that evant.” basement is Friday, Sept. 17 or Monday, Sept. 20 pending lab results of air quality the Federal Government has been using etc. the fund’s surplus as revenue for the fed- Ted Plummer ‘13 eral budget. As a result, according to the Sincerely, 2010 Social Security Trustees annual report the fund’s former $2.5 trillion sur- Lucas Evans ‘12 plus is now part of the national debt. In Christ’s United Methodist Church

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GABE WATSON ‘13 work with the Students for Sustainability and the Environmental Concerns Commit- STAFF WRITER tee on campus. To g e t h e r, they were able to build and Two of the many recent crazes to sweep maintain the first ever campus community America are sustainability and health. garden. “We were able to harvest local These terms gets thrown around quite a bit produce and feature it in our café and cater- and can often seem distant and arbitrary. ing over the last few months,” said Bon But to some of the Wabash chefs, they have Appétit General Manager Mary Jo Arthur. redefined the way they prepare meals. With environment-friendly food options, These sustainable practices are a primary attentions now turn to health. Among Bon aspect of the food prepared by Bon A p p é t i t , A p p é t i t ’s many health options are avail- the food company behind the Sparks Cen- able egg whites at breakfast, vegetarian ter. Independents know well the line that courses at every meal, and skim milk. takes them through selections of entrées at They also share many health strategies breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But few know with fraternity chefs. Head cooks Diane how much work goes into their prepara- Dagley of Sigma Chi and Lorie Hunt of tion. Beta Theta Pi say that they bake foods Bon Appétit defines sustainability as hav- rather than frying them whenever possible. ing “food choices that celebrate flavor, Bon Appétit, Dagley, and Hunt also all off e r a ffirm regional cultural traditions, and sup- salad and fresh fruit on a regular basis. port local communities without compro- Dagley even changed the fryer oil at Sig- mising air, water or soil, now and in the ma Chi to contain to trans fat. But other future.” But what does all that mean? than small steps like these, she admitted They start by buying food from within a than no major changes are being made. A s 150 mile radius of the school. Local farm- Hunt said, “I just cook the way I cook.” GRANT MCCLOSKY | WABASH ‘13 ers can supply cage-free eggs, antibiotic-free Individualized cooking styles and the beef and pork, organic produce, fresh smaller scale on which they serve food Sparks Center offers a variety of vegetable options. Other living units might not be as berries, and even honey. The farmers in make implementing a full 26-point health accommodating. turn take the food scraps from Sparks back standard guideline like Bon Appétit’s less to their farms as compost. realistic. Large-scale food production on a daily But remember, these on-campus food Buying local also reduces the travel dis- However, each dinging area can supply basis is a difficult and tedious task, to be providers are here for you, the student. If tance of the food, thereby reducing the individualized foods on request. Hunt says sure, even for the smaller fraternities. As you want to help bring about more improve- energy required to move it. Bon Appétit she buys Fiber One bars and tuna for one health and environmental concerns contin- ments, make a productive criticism or appears to have quite a symbiotic relation- student, and Bon Appétit began stocking ue to change our methodologies, producers request. After all, it is your body and your ship with the local community. They even lactose free milk last year for lactose-intol- must adapt and supply accordingly. world that are affected. erant students. King Corona Linkin Pa rk Burns Out JOEL BUSTAMENTE ‘11 CAVELIFE EDITOR JOEL BUSTAMANTE ‘11 As the leaves turn from gra- CAVELIFE EDITOR cious greens to the warm fires of fall, so too must a man’s beer. Every once in awhile, a band tries to do Before you jump to your local something new, spectacular, and inspired. autumn sampler pack, consider While most great music is simply a collec- investing in a brew from south tive spark of rhythm, rhyme, and rebellion, of the border. Linkin Park attempts to force a misguided Dos Equis began as a German effort into a crafted and methodical master- beer in 1897, but quickly became piece. one of Mexico’s most prominent And it fails miserably. drinks. The beer gained a cult sta- The key problem with Linkin Park for the tus through the immensely popu- past two albums has been just that. They t ry t o lar “Wo r l d ’s Most Interesting produce something meaningful. They t r y t o Man” campaign of the past protest with soulful fists clenched in the air, a decade. And why not? The cool, la Flobots. They try to produce an album that crisp bite of the brew swirls will invoke the future of techno-gospel, airy around the palette, offering a hymns about love and truth overcoming the refreshing dip into Mexico’s hypocrisy of the human condition. heart. Furthermore, as both a hearty S e r i o u s l y. One song is entitled “Wi s d o m , STEVE ABBOTT | WABASH ‘09 ambar and a lighter, more acces- Justice, and Love.” Go ahead. Re-read that Linkin Park’s latest effort abandons their classic style for a more mechanical, crafted experience. title and try to remember the days when Linkin sible beer, Dos Equis satisfies a wide variety of tastes. The heav- Park wrote about being “One Step Closer” to attempt at a coherent focus, the album feels lead single, the song should have stayed as a suffering a physical and mental breakdown. ier drink recalls a more somber like a misshapen platter of 15-second sam- sampling of the album’s integrity, not be the f l a v o r, echoing a dry, leafy taste. Just about every song rolls out as a postmod- plings. Few songs crack the 1-minute mark, result of a hackneyed build up. Instead, it car- ern blend of reggaeton, Middle Eastern horn The most prominent Mexican instead ending up as previews alluding to the ries the opposite effect; a sharp metaphor that drink, however, is clearly Corona. blowing, and a small spattering of retro-Linkin penultimate track. when Linkin Park tries to dissect their methods, Park rapping. Gone are the guitars and other A relatively light lager, the beer is The band’s lead single “The Catalyst,” is they simply destroy everything that once made best when mixed with a slice of notable mainstays of a rock band. Forget the sadly the strongest song on the album. It bears them popular. memorable lyrical sendoffs of frontmen Mike lemon or lime. Blending the sharp the evolved echoes of M e t e o r a, a solemn burst Yes, A Thousand Suns is mediocre album to citrusy flavor with a nice, moder- Shinoda and Chester Bennington; they have of power and sampling that the band wields even the most encouraging of enthusiasts. “evolved” into preaching posers against some ate bite, Corona creates a unique with a willing authority. Opening with the Sure, almost every track is a self-loathing ode experience for any drinker. war or the economy or something. familiar disc scratching and deftly strong gui- to the human race. And yeah, it does make F o r t u n a t e l y, not all of it is a bloated ser- Rarely does a brew maintain a tars, “The Catalyst” proves that Linkin Park die hard Linkin Park fans regret following a snappish, serious commitment to mon and nonsensical calls to arms. Reintroduc- can still return to that harrowing place they wannabe U2 clone with synthesizers. It does, ing their defining blend of piano and grunge solace and recreation. Corona once came from. h o w e v e r, prove that there may be a single instantly transports the drinker to certainly works in their favor. Of course, this Yet, the song is the penultimate track of the shining ray of hope for the band to return to its only happens right when you want to push the soft beaches and sun-filled album. Virtually half of the disc is devoted to roots. If the album is a buildup to “The Cata- skies of the Mexican beaches. It’s skip, giving the album a desperate second building this song up, a constant stream lyst,” then maybe, just maybe, the band can chance. ultimately a vacation drink-- towards the best this band has to offer. Sadly, feed off of that energy and rebuild their burnt- exactly what a Wally needs as U l t i m a t e l y, the band is carefully crafting the effect is nullified by negligence. As the out image. failure in the highest degree. With no real school gets into full swing. The Bachelor September 17, 2010 PA G E 7 E x p l o i t ation films still exc e l Three Exploiting

JAMES MOREY ‘11 f a m i l i a r. The exploitation genre is not dead. A Tr a n s - Exploitations MOVIE COLUMNIST f o r m e r s is marketed as specta- cle; the slowly dying torture- M a c h e t e came out a short porn genre is a prime example JOEL BUSTAMANTE ‘11 while ago, promising a big- of lurid content for the pure CAVEMAN EDITOR g e r-budget 70's aesthetic and a sake of violating boundaries— self-aware brand of sensation- and bringing audiences in to Black Dynamite alism. The posters are faded, watch those boundaries be scratched, and spotted, with cleft in twain (medieval- (2009) sploitation?). The current 3-D the title of the film in great - Taking a shot at swept-back all-caps block let- fad (which might yet remain popular; I cannot offer an virtually every tering that give the impres- Shaft film ever sion of a monumental some- informed opinion) can be seen as a form of exploitation, with made, Black Dyna- thing. Danny Trejo has many mite takes the sharp things in his duster and advertising prominently men- tioning the extra dimension reigns as the pre- a teeth-baring expression of mier Blaxploitation judgment. "This, this is a and scenes constructed purely for the sake of showing off film. Wi s e - c r a c k- Movie," the posters seem to ing anti-hero proclaim, "in which lurid vio- the technology. Violence con- tinues to sell, sex continues “Black Dynamite” lence shall be the order of the fights the good d a y, in which bosoms shall be to sell, and wow-me eff e c t s will always sell. In this vein, fight against the bared, and in which many world as a source of racy con- race-based, especially in the drugs, greed and very loud things will happen." we might consider Avatar an tent and springboard for sim- small grindhouses prevalent exploitation film, one market- corruption of the ghetto, all while smooth-talking The spirit is one of the plified ideas. The larg e in urban areas, or based on an his way with all the ladies. exploitation films of not-so- ed as spectacle. And that's umbrella-genre dates back to interest or specific desire to nothing against the film, mere- long ago, along with a slight- the earliest days of film, but see a certain type of content, Hebrew Hammer (2003) ly skewed idea of B-movie ly a pointing-out of the endur- the biggest rise (and the rem- as in spaghetti westerns or ing draw of exploitation cine- status. The word "exploita- inisced-upon "golden days") what I shall term car- p o r n –Adam Gold- tion" brings to mind tawdry ma. of exploitation cinema came films. In nearly all cases, the The trend is not dead. b e rg stars in this and possibly unsettling ideas after the fall of the Holly- production of the film began Jewish parody, of people forced to work on Transformers, Saw, Fast and wood production code, admin- with a selection of a targ e t F u r i o u s , The Expendables, turning a holy camera at gunpoint as fat pin- istered by Wabash alum Will audience and proceeded from rabbi into a striped mobsters (and I do Step Up 3D, Piranha 3D— Hays (trivia!). in particular, there. Heavy stereotyping is these and more are all films d r e i d e l - s p i n n i n g mean their skin) puff Hanava the 70's delivered the arche- a common thread in exploita- death machine. cigars while sitting half- that seek to capitalize on the type of exploitation that tion cinema, with quickly-rec- part of us all that wants to see The solemn in/half-out of a limousine and Machete harkens back to. ognizable riffs on the same superhero must chuckling at some private something larger than life. M a c h e t e might be termed a themes repeated for the sake The biggest differences? Bud- defend the joke. Mexploitation film, a movie of avoiding exposition. world from a The true history of exploita- get and method of delivery. that, in the 70's, would have A film can't reach an audi- Theatrical releases have the crazed son of tion cinema isn't nearly so been calculated to appeal to ence that isn't there, and grind- Santa Claus, lurid, although it does have money; straight to DVD films Hispanic audiences. Portman- houses, small theaters that have the freedom to be as whose only its moments of too-much. An teaus of the sort are common showed primarily exploitation desire is to rid exploitation film is, in short, a tawdry as they want. Machete tropes of the subgenre-nam- films (named for the repur- isn't as much of a throwback the world of any movie advertised in a sensa- ing business, with Blaxploita- posed burlesque theaters that religion that tional way, with emphasis as it might think—and it's a tion, Sexploitation, Nazis- many occupied), were the smart film, one that poses as opposes Christmas. Watch the film if only for placed on an outrageous ploitation,and Cannbialsploia- delivery method for this brand the Star of David throwing stars. amount or level of violence, something less than what it is, tion among them. All share a of cinema. As time went by, a sheep in a lamb's clothing. gore, sex, nudity, star-power, common trend of over- s i m- drive-in theaters began to Ninja Assassin (2009) e ffects, or any combination of Grindhouse cinemas may be plifying a population's inter- show exploitation films as dead, but their spirit lives on those or other qualities. T h e ests and drives for the sake of well, calculated to bring in –While technically not an exploitation film per actual content tends toward in the big-budget spectacles luring as many seats into the dates (and prunes) to a declin- and low-budget fun-fests that se, Ninja Assassin the strong overstatement of theaters as possible. The tar- ing format. utilizes an overly theme and issue, using the real we still enjoy, perhaps with a geted populations were often Some of this may sound twinge of guilt, today. stereotypical cul- ture and turns it into a frenzy of f u r y. South Kore- an pop sensation B u s h ’s E v e r ything Always Now Rain makes his film debut by slashing and skin- ning his way not re a l ly mu ch of a ny t h i n g through countless ninjas, all of which classify as some of JOHN DYKSTRA ‘13 en State. Hiatus and time in the coolest fight general seem to have pushed scenes of all time. MUSIC COLUMNIST the band away from their core influence, Nirvana, therefore 2009 and 2010 appear to be suggesting that E v e ry t h i n g the reincarnation of grunge Always Now will not be anoth- rock in the heart of music. er Sixteen Stone. Alice in Chains returned after The song entails more ele- a 13 year hiatus to release ments of pop music rather Black Gives Way to Blue; than the qualities of grunge Soundgarden headlined Lol- that they used to steal a crown lapalooza this summer and within the music industry in will be releasing a complica- the early 90s. In fact, Ross- tions album titled Te l e p h a n - d a l e ’s trademark voice is tasm; and, finally, Bush con- unrecognizable and heavily firmed their reunion June 21, layered out by cheesy guitar releasing a new single that riffs. Lyrically, the song por- same day. The band also trays the ideas of love contin- revealed that they are releasing uing into a couple’s afterlife, a new album titled E v e ry t h i n g according to Rossdale. Always Now this fall. Through various interviews, The new album will be the Rossdale has mentioned that COURTESY OF the new album takes a differ- b a n d ’s first album produced Bush fails to reclaim their former glory with their latest attempt since 2001’s Gold State, an ent approach to music than its album that sold poorly and led previous work. He credits his to their disband. Gavin Ross- maturity as a writer to be a darker melody about a para- rest of Everything A l w a y s dale and Robin Goodrich are key to the band’s evolution. sitic relationship—the type of Now. If they are to mimic the the only two original mem- His hit solo album will pledge song he tends to excel at. He is aesthetics of songs like bers of the band. They brought to that, even though “After- also featured on the song’s “Machinehead,” “Glycerine,” back Chris Taynor from the life” has instilled some anx- music video. “Comedown,” “Straight No Gold State Tour to fulfill lead iousness in the stomach of the Where the leading bands of C h a s e r,” and “Chemicals guitar duties and replaced band’s fan base. grunge—Soundgarden, Pearl Between Us,” I will signifi- David Parsons with Corey Rossdale, despite the antic- Jam, and Alice and Chains— cantly regret giving them such Britz on bass. ipation of Bush’s new album, have continued their success, a negative review. But, as the Based on their most recent managed to find success with Bush seems to have prepared first insight to their new album single “Afterlife,” I’m afraid another band, Apocalyptica, a themselves to fail yet again. suggests, prepare for another to say the band appears to be Finnish cello metal band who As stated earlier, “Afterlife” disappointing album and to continuing the demise of released their ninth album 7th has concerned several Bush label them another band of which they left off with in Symphony on August 24. He fans. Hopefully the thrill of “used-to-be’s.” 2002 with the release of Gold- was a guest vocalist for the their return is enclosed in the b a n d ’s song “End of Me,” a Sports The Bachelor September 17, 2010 8 Football Surv ives Opener

for 108 yards and a touchdown. “We ’ d Two weeks in a row Wabash’s like to have Wes and Kody out on the field, football tam has been unable to but we feel like we have enough talent to step up and fill those holes the best they escape unscathed with injuries can,” Horn said. “We need to make the best of the situation, with the players we beginning to pile up. have left. Those are two players you don’t want to have to play without, but with the BRANDAN ALFORD ‘12 depth we have at receiver, we shouldn’t miss a beat.” SPORTS EDITOR Flanking Horn for the rest of the way will likely be juniors Devin Kelly and Winning always comes at a price. At the Brady Young and freshman James Kraus. rate Wabash’s football team is going, that Kraus, who made his first appearance in a price may soon become too steep. For a Little Giant uniform Saturday made the second consecutive week, the Little Giants most of his opportunity, catching four pass- s u ffered a devastating injury to an integral es for 42 yards. part of their offensive arsenal. In Wa b a s h ’s “We are definitely going to feel the loss preseason scrimmage the Little Giants lost of Wes and Kody,” Raeburn said. “Yo u all-conference senior wide receiver Kody just can’t replace guys like that. They are LeMond for the season after a torn ACL. explosive receivers who can stretch a This past weekend’s 21-17 season opening defense. But we saw the receiver position victory over conference-foe Wooster saw as an area of strength for us going into the an eerily similar injury. Fellow senior wide season with a lot of depth, so we will be receiver Wes Chamblee, who scored the looking for guys to step up in their place.” season’s first points on a 72-yard touch- With a young group that will be spending down reception, tore his ACL during the the early season learning as they go, Rae- first half and, obviously, would not return. burn hopes to see noticeable improvement Chamblee, who was an all-American when the team suits up on the road at Ohio Wesleyan in week 2. “Most people say returner last fall, will leave a notable void GRANT MCCLOSKEY | WABASH ‘12 not only in the passing attack, but in most that you will see the greatest improvement all phases of special teams. Senior defensive lineman JD McClintic celebrates one of his two tackles for loss on in a team between weeks one and two, so Those two losses to the offense, which is Saturday. McClintic finished the game with seven total tackles in a 21-17 win. we will hopefully see that kind of improve- an already young and relatively inexperi- ment against Ohio Wesleyan.” enced group, are tough ones to swallow quarterbacks in terms of not turning the with the way those guys played. If it The Battling Bishops have struggled out as the team moves forward through confer- ball over.” w e r e n ’t for several big sacks, we would of the gate, going 0-2 in road losses to ence play. While the Little Giants were Belton didn’t disappoint after being have been close to 200 yards rushing. Denison and conference-favorite Witten- unable to put away Wooster with a domi- handed the reins of the Wabash off e n s e , That’s an impressive number for the first berg. OWU’s offense has been anemic in nating offensive effort, several individu- churning out 331 yards of total off e n s e game.” the season’s early going, only mustering als turned in impressive performances on and two touchdowns. The sophomore dual- After the loss of Chamblee and LeMond two field goals in a 21-6 loss to the Big Red both sides of the ball. threat quarterback completed 61 percent on the outside, Belton seemed to find a before a 51-0 blowout loss at the hands of After an extended competition for the of his passes (16-26) en route to 250 yards dependable target in junior Jonathan Horn. Wittenberg. Like Wabash, Wesleyan fea- quarterback position, sophomore Chase and the two touchdowns. Belton also led After a sophomore season of 32 catches tures several young players at key posi- Belton emerged as the starter for the Little the Little Giants rushing attack with 81 and 420 yards with two touchdowns, it tions, with freshmen starting at quarter- Giants. “Chase is a really athletic quarter- yards. appears Horn will be playing a much larg- back, and three of the four defensive back back, he can do a lot of things with his Raeburn was equally impressed with the er role in the passing game. Horn, who positions. The matchup between Ohio We s- legs as well as his arm,” coach Erik Rae- play of his inexperienced offensive line. has turned in two of his best career games leyan and Wabash is the first meeting burn explained. “Throughout camp, he “We had a lot of guys starting their first in his last three outings, had another break- between the two since the 2007 season. took care of the ball the best of any of the games on Saturday, so overall I was pleased out game Saturday, hauling in 8 catches C ross Country Faces Big-Time Test at Indiana Interc o l l eg i at e s

SETH HENSLEY ‘14 competing against some of the best 250 runners in the state and nation. “It takes STAFF WRITER about a year for our young guys to get completely use to this higher level of com- What if Coach Raeburn and the football petition.” Coach Busch explained, also team matched up against Rich Rodriguez saying that the team really looks to its and the Michigan Wolverines this week- upperclassmen for leadership and support. end? Or how about Coach Petty and the Dealing with this kind of transition of basketball team taking on Mike Brey and small stage to big stage is more mental the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame in mid than it is physical. To make sure his run- December? For Coach Busch and the ners know this and know how to deal with Wabash Cross Country team it’s not a it Coach Busch simply puts its as “ You matter of if, but when. Sizing up against have two feet, put one foot in front of the Division one and Division two talents is a other and the fastest guy wins.” As sim- regular occurrence for the cross-country plistic as that may sound it is the way that team. For instance this Friday, September the cross-country team maintains mental- 17th at 5:15pm on the Purdue University ly focused. Campus, your Little Giant runners with The cross-country team sets out a goal face off against the best talents in the State every year and that is to make it to the GRANT MCCLOSKEY | WABASH ‘12 of Indiana. Teams will include top 25 national championship. They do whatev- Senior wide Receiver Wes Chamblee (84) opened the 2010 season in style, with an early nationally ranked Indiana University, Pur- er it takes to achieve that goal. That means 72-yard touchdown reception for the first points on newly dedicated Sewell Field. due, Indiana State, Butler, IUPUI, Evans- competing against Division one and two ville and many more. talents is a must. Obviously not compet- This meet will draw in big crowds con- ing solely on the Division three level is sisting of fans, family, friends, and high more of a challenge, but as Coach Busch school athletes from all over the state. sees it “ Don’t tow the line if you are Hollett Stadium This is a big transition for any freshman only going to give 50 %.” In other words, runner to have to deal with. The largest d o n ’t step up to the challenge if you are not race that you will see in high school would going to give it all you have. This mind- be the state meet that plays host to around set instilled in the runners by the coaches, D e d i c ated at Opener 200 runners. In just the second race of the should give the mental fortitude to achieve year on the collegiate level freshmen are the goal of reaching the national champi- onship. BRANDAN ALFORD ‘12 for four years has been completed. To final- ly play the first game on that field was SPORTS EDITOR something special.” S a t u r d a y ’s festivities also held special Opening Saturday during football sea- significance for the members of the Wa b a s h son is always an exciting and significant football team, and the Wabash community event on college campuses throughout the at large. A ceremony for Josh Linthecum c o u n t r y. “The first football game is always was held to honor the former student-ath- significant for a lot of reasons,” Dean of l e t e ’s memory. Linthecum, who would have Athletics Tom Bambrey explained. “It sig- been a junior this fall, passed away this nifies that classes are back in session, that past winter due to complications during an sports like soccer and cross country are o ff-season surg e r y. A popular member of the under way, and that everyone is back to team and in the classroom, Linthecum’s campus. Football draws a crowd and it teammates decided to honor him with an gives freshmen parents the chance to come insignia on the back of their helmets. “It to campus for the first time and for alumni was a very emotional weekend for a lot of the chance to come back.” This past Satur- guys, especially the ones who were really d a y ’s season-opening win over conference close to Josh,” coach Erik Raeburn noted. foe Wooster had all that and more. Satur- “He was a great kid who was very popular day’s game was the first contest played on among the guys, so it’s been hard on every- Wabash’s newly installed field turf, and a one. But it was great to see his parents and stadium dedication was the headlining event family back on campus.” The insignia will of the pre-game ceremonies. The field at have Linthecum’s #70 that he wore while at Hollett Little Giant Stadium was renamed Wabash. “The football program has decid- Sewell field in honor of the late David ed that the number 70 will not be used by Hunter Sewell ’76. Sewell played football any player until the time that Josh would and wrestled during his time at Wa b a s h . have graduated from Wabash.” On an emo- The major donation by Trustee Gary tional weekend for all involved, Saturday’s Reamey ’77 made the completion of the win over Wooster couldn’t have been sweet- project possible, and Reamey had the field e r. It was a performance Linthecum would named after Sewell, with whom he was have been proud to have been a part of on a close friends. “Saturday was the culmina- field that Sewell would be proud to have DREW CASEY| WABASH ‘12 tion of a dream for a lot of people,” Bam- bear his name. Wabash’s Cross Country squad will get a unique challenge when it heads to Purdue. brey said. “The work we have been doing The Bachelor September 17, 2010 PA G E 9 Soccer Off Little Giants’ Road to the to Stro n g P l ayo ffs No S t a r t G u a ra n t e e BRANDAN ALFORD KYLE BENDER ‘12 STAFF WRITER SPORTS EDITOR With strong upperclassmen leadership and a new defensive formation, the Wa b a s h soccer team is off to its strongest start since the 1996 season. The squad has already beaten in-state rivals Earlham and Ander- son while shutting out Spalding Universi- ty and Maryville College in the Robbie Dreher Memorial Classic. “I think our great start can be attributed For the past four years, one thing to our ability to win the 1v1 battles near the has been a constant: a Wabash foot- pitch,” said junior Femi Oluyedun, the ball team in the NCAA Division III team’s leading goal scorer. “When we’re able to defend as a team, we’re able to football playoffs. The Little Giants hold teams to less goals and it also allows have run through the NCAC regular us to make more offensive attacks.” DREW CASEY | WABASH ‘12 season the past five years with only This year’s team also has the luxury of Junior Austin Jennings and the soccer team are off to a 4-1 start entering Wednesday. one blip on the radar. And if not for a many upperclassmen who have logged collapsed lung to starting quarter- considerable minutes on the field during back and all-conference performer their Wabash soccer careers. “ We always tell our guys at halftime the “Our captains are very good about keeping “Finally having experience has helped match isn’t over,” he said. “Sure enough, us motivated and working hard during Matt Hudson, we could be talking tremendously this year,” Oluyedun said. this time it wasn’t. Earlham came back in practice as well. We need to be strong late about a six-peat in the NCAC. “There have already been a few games, a very physical second half and tied the in the season because we have a number of But I digress. This is not the same Anderson and Earlham in particular, where match. You could read the desire to win on important conference games remaining.” football team we have watched on we were able to come from behind and our players’ faces. It was clear we didn’t Wednesday night’s match with rival Saturdays for the past four years. score late goals to win. That probably want to play for the tie, that we were going Depauw was an excellent test for the Little This team has plenty of talent, w o u l d n ’t have happened during our fresh- to fight to find a way to win. We played our Giants. Unable to score an equalizing goal enough to once again make a run at men and sophomore seasons because we style of soccer over the final seven minutes late in the second half, the team suffered a h a d n ’t learned how to win games like that. and found that game-winning goal.” 1-0 road loss to the Tigers. Wabash outshot an NCAC title and NCAA p l a y o ff In the past, we would have been happy While a challenging second half of the DePauw 11-8, but were not able to find spot. But it’s not going to be the cake- with a tie but now we seek to win those season lies ahead, the Little Giants have the back of the net on their eight shots on walk we, as fans, have come to games.” been careful to stay on track and focused on goal. expect. For one thing, the conference Coach Roberto Giannini echoed these the goal at hand – a birth in the presti- The team will travel Saturday to the Uni- has one of the nation’s premier gious NCAC playoffs in November. versity of Chicago for a 2:30 PM contest statements following Saturday’s win defenses and legitimate title con- against Earlham, a game that was won “One thing we do is get up early and do and also Wednesday to Franklin. They will thanks to a dramatic late goal by Oluyeden morning workouts as a team just so that resume play at Mud Hollow next Saturday tenders in conference rival Wi t t e n- with just four minutes remaining regula- when we get to those big games, we know to kick-off their NCAC schedule versus berg. The Tigers were the only team tion. we’ve put in the work,” Oluyeden said. Hiram at noon. to knock Wabash off last year before an opening round loss in the play- offs. The offense is going to have a new look to it this year. Gone is Matt Hudson and his 6’6” pocket-passing I n t ra mu rals Start A g a i n frame. In to replace the three-year starter is sophomore Chase Belton, 2009-2010 IM STANDINGS whose dual-threat abilities will create mismatches. 1. BETA THETA PI B e l t o n ’s passing options took a big hit the last two weeks with the loss of 2. LAMBDA CHI ALPHA all-conference seniors Wes Cham- 3. SIGMA CHI blee and Kody LeMond, both 4. FACULTY/STAFF receivers. Chamblee’s loss hurts even 5. PHI GAMMA DELTA more in special teams where he was 6. PHI KAPPA PSI an all-American a year ago as a 7. THETA DELTA CHI return specialist. The onus of the 8. WOL-MOR/COLLEGE passing game now lies on a trio of 9. MARTINDALE juniors who will get their first chance 10. TAU KAPPA EPSILON at being option 1-A. The group, head- lined by Jonathan Horn, includes 11. PHI DELTA THETA Brady Young and Devin Kelly, both 12. KAPPA SIGMA with previous starting experience. 13. NAMA Even if Belton is able to produce consistently in the passing game, he will have to do so behind a young GRANT MCCLOSKEY | WABASH ‘12 o ffensive line with not much experi- Action from this week’s flag football matchup ence to fall back on. between FIJI and TKE. The start of flag The point of all this is simple: T h i s football signifies the beginning of the 2010- season is going to be a grind. There 2011 intramural season. Lambda Chi will look likely won’t be many 40-0 halftime for a repeat as flag football champions, and Beta Theta Pi will chase a second consecutive scores that become nothing more than Intramural Overall Championship after winning formalities. This team is going to the title in 2009-2010. have to win tough and win ugly. It is going to have to grind out wins on the road with players that don’t have much experience doing so. The play- UPCOMING EVENTS offs are not going to be a foregone conclusion by the middle of Octo- SEPTEMBER 20 - TENNIS SINGLES b e r, and this year’s Bell Game won’t SEPTEMBER 23 - IM GOLF just be for bragging rights. It very SEPTEMBER 27 - TENNIS DOUBLES well could be for Wabash’s playoff OCTOBER 7 - CROSS COUNTRY life. This season, in order to be suc- OCTOBER 11 - CHESS cessful, this team will have to fight. OCTOBER 25 - VOLLEYBALL BEGINS Good thing we pride ourselves on OCTOBER 27 - BILLIARDS BEGIN that exact quality. NOVEMBER 15 - TABLE TENNIS NOVEMBER 16 - WRESTLING PA G E 1 0 The Bachelor September 17, 2010 This We e k ’s Soccer A c t i o n

DREW CASEY | WABASH ‘12 Soccer action from this past weekend’s match against in- state rival Earlham. The 3-2 win was Wabash’s fourth in its first five matches.

Top Right: Senior Dylan Andrews goes one-on-one with an Earlham defender. Andrews’ four assists on the season give him the team lead.

Top Left: Sophomore midfielder Ryan Fier looks to maintain possession against an Earlham defender.

Right: Junior Austin Jennings corrals a loose ball during this past weekend’s win.

Near Bottom: Junior forward Femi Oluyedun attacks into the offensive end. Oluyedon’s goal late in the match proved the be the game-winner. Oluyedun now has three tallies on the year. Oluyedun’s three goals lead the squad, as well as his 18 points.

Far Bottom: Junior forward Tommy Pecar looks to make a run.