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THE BACHELOR THE STUDENT VOICE OF WABASH COLLEGE SINCE 1908 GLOBAL HEALTH NETWORKING GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE TURNS STUDENTS’ PASSION INTO CAREERS NICHOLAS VEDO ‘19 | STAFF areas,” Wetzel said. “The idea is WRITER • Most Wabash College to strengthen and stabilize that students have probably heard of network so that we can serve as sort the Global Health Initiative, but of a portal into Peru for people who few know of the changes that are want to do undergraduate global underway for the relatively young health programs organization. Created in 2011, the there.” Global Health Initiative was initially The Global just the Global Health class, but it Health Initiative is has greatly expanded its networks in now in the process both Peru and the United States. of expanding Currently, Wabash College is by establishing a leader among undergraduate internship institutions in fostering global programs at the health networks in Peru. This is due local and regional to the constant work of Professor of levels to provide Biology Eric Wetzel and members of Wabash students Jill Rodgers LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO the Global Health Initiative Board with the chance of Advisors, such as Dr. Samuel to work in global Sam Hayes ‘19 enthusiatically presents to fellow classmates about his research on obesity in Milligan. “We have developed a Crawfordsville while working with the Global Health Initiative. huge network of contacts in Peru’s urban, rainforest, and mountainous SEE GLOBAL, PAGE THREE FIJI CELEBRATES 150TH BRENT BREESE ‘19 | STAFF sought a charter from the National along with two other fraternities, as Phi Gamma Delta”. WRITER • The Psi Chapter of Phi Headquarters of Phi Gamma Delta. Wabash did not officially support The Fijis have also added to a Gamma Delta at Wabash will be With the help of Lambda chapter, fraternities. Several years later, few Wabash memories as well. One celebrating its 150th anniversary Wabash received its charter on June the chapter purchased the first of the most interesting stories for this weekend. Currently, Psi Chapter 19, 1866. Since then, the chapter has fraternity house on campus while campus is the story of the “Mexican is the second-longest continually continuously operated without having also helping charter the Lambda Bell Heist,” a daring escapade operating chapters in the country its charter revoked or falling below the Iota chapter at Purdue University. into Greencastle to steal the behind Lambda chapter at DePauw minimum number of members. Phi Gamma Delta also hosted a beloved Monon Bell. Also known University, which has only been Psi acquired its first chapter hall group of candidate United States as “Operation Frijoles,” the heist operating for ten more years. in 1875 on the corner of Main and Navy officers during World War II was carried out in 1966 by eight Psi Chapter’s history began in Green streets downtown. During the as part of the V-12 program. At this late 1865 when 17 Wabash men early 1920s, Fiji operated in secrecy time, the house was dubbed “Ship SEE FIJI, PAGE TWO
VOLUME 109 • ISSUE 7 FROM PAGE ONE FIJI, BACHELOR Fijis, a brother of Kappa Sigma, Sawyers ‘08 will be portraying a 301 W. Wabash Ave., HI-FIVES and an independent. After posing young Barack Obama in the film as an ambassador from Mexico and Southside with You. Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 FIVE THINGS WORTHY sneaking off with the bell, the group This weekend’s celebration OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK returned to Crawfordsville, having kicks off on Friday with the annual EDITOR-IN-CHIEF made their mark on Wabash history Pig Dinner alumni dinner, which Cole Crouch • [email protected] in both the story and a Greek letter features speeches and presentations GO CUBS GO! burned into the bottom of bell. of the chapter’s NEWS EDITOR Around this time, Psi also history from Ben Johnson • [email protected] Hi-Five to all the Cubs fans who acquired its famed marble owls graduate OPINION EDITOR nervously await the fate of their beloved that overlook the porch toward brothers, Jack Kellerman • [email protected] Cubbies as they take on the Dodgers in a Center Hall. These iconic avians followed by a SPORTS EDITOR tied 2-2 series. The next two games over were included in the design of the reception at the weekend could decide if the Cubs “old house”, as it is referred to by the house. “To Tucker Dixon • [email protected] finally reach their long lost destiny after graduate brothers and older faculty. see how far our CAVELIFE EDITOR, BUSINESS MANAGER 110 years of suffering to make it to the The building was completed in 1971 chapter has come Joseph Reilly • [email protected] big dance, a.k.a. the World Series. Let’s and would house the chapter until after 150 years of PHOTO EDITOR hope there is not another Steve Bartman 2006, when it was replaced by the having a positive Daniel Azar ‘18 Levi Garrison • [email protected] moment this series, and Cubs fans finally current home. presence on our have something to hold their heads up Wabash College has also campus both COPY EDITOR about. some noteworthy names come academically and philanthropically Benjamin Wade • [email protected] through the Fiji house. Brother makes me truly proud to be a Fiji,” DELIVERY MANAGER and Secretary of the College Jim Recording Secretary Daniel Azar ‘18 Kevin Griffen • [email protected] REAL BREAK WANTED Amidon ‘84 will be delivering a said. “Celebrating that excellence speech at this weekend’s alumni with numerous alumni this weekend The purpose of the Bachelor is to serve the Hi-Five to a fall break that practically felt celebration honoring many of the is an experience I will never forget.” school audience, including but not limited to non-existent this year. Students all across graduate brothers. Some esteemed Expect to see graduate brothers administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, campus could be overheard complaining Phi Gamma Delta brothers include from all different years at Saturday community members and most importantly, the about how short the break was, and how Stephen Bowen ‘68, Ray Jovanovich morning’s football tailgate before students. Because this is a school paper, the con- they didn’t get to spend enough time ‘84, and Harry MacNaught Jr. ‘76, all the game against The College of tent and character within will cater to the student back home. We agree. On the bright members of the Board of Trustees. Wooster, followed by a group photo body’s interests, ideas and issues. Further, this side, we heard that Thanksgiving is Bill “Abe” Diddel ‘08 was considered and the official 150th celebration. publication will serve as a medium and forum for right around the corner, so instead of at one point Wabash’s greatest Historian Luke Gunderman ‘18, student opinions and ideas. complaining about a four day break, we athlete; a four-sport letterman, he a Fiji legacy, remarked that “It is can complain about a nine day break. would go on to participate in the exciting to have Pig Dinner and Although an individual newspaper, the Board “Wabash Wonder Five.” Arguably, our 150th this weekend,” Luke of Publications publishes the Bachelor. The PROCRASTINATOR Fiji’s most recognizable member Gunderman ‘18, Historian and Fiji Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the STATE OF MIND is 1873 graduate Thomas Riley legacy, said. “We are expecting a large Wabash College Student Senate, which derives Marshall, who served as governor of turnout and it will be great to see all of its funds from the Wabash College student body. Hi-Five to the professors that assign Indiana, vice-president to Woodrow the alums from different generations Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed and papers and midterms after break. We Wilson, and whose portrait greets come back to campus and share their encouraged. They will only be published if they thank you for not adding to our mental you when walking into the chapter experiences from their time at Wabash include name, phone, or e-mail, and are not lon- breakdown before break so that we may house. 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In-between the vigorous studying, crying, and paper The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at the writing over break, numerous Wabash Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. It is deliv- mothers once again showed their tough ered freely to all students, faculty, and staff at Little Giants who is boss and cracked Wabash College. All advertising published in the down on the unkempt hair that the first Bachelor is subject to an established rate card. seven weeks on campus produced. Those The Bachelor reserves the right to deny requests who came back without haircuts should be for publication of advertisements. Student pitied, for their mothers do not love them organizations of Wabash College may purchase enough to force them to look presentable. advertisements at half the listed rate. Poor guys. The Bachelor is a member of the Hoosier State and Indiana Collegiate Press Associations (HSPA A SECOND CHANCE IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO and ICPA). The football team received some luck This year’s Fiji seniors pose at the senior bench. The Psi chapter of Phi Gamma Delta has over the break and still are in the running been on the Wabash campus since 1866. for another NCAC crown. Let’s take it!
2 | BACHELOR.WABASH.EDU | THE BACHELOR MOOT COURT TO HAVE STELLAR JUDGE PANEL AHAD KHAN ‘19 | STAFF WRITER • included men who joined the armed and also teaches constitutional law. works as a judge for criminal court in The Annual Moot Court Competition forces, medical profession, and many Stephen Bowen ‘68, a retired partner Indianapolis. at Wabash has become an integral part other professions not directly related to at Latham and Watkins in Chicago, “If you think about the four of of the college’s liberal arts experience. the legal field. is also one of the judges, who is very them, each of them has a different This Saturday, October 22, will see the Furthermore, many students well-known for federal income tax law. background, different expertise, and twenty-third edition of the competition. who go to law school find moot when you put them all together it Moot Court competitions are generally a court experience invaluable. The makes a very well-rounded panel,” part of law school curriculum and back competition has helped students get “ It is the testing Himsel said. As the Pre-Law advisor, when Wabash started this competition, into law schools’ moot court teams Himsel also views the moot court it was unheard of at the undergraduate and assisted them in competitions at of ideas that helps experience very highly; he considered level. The program is a joint-operation the national level. it the “liberal arts on steroids.” He between the Indianapolis Association Over the years, the us all make sure we explained his thoughts by saying that of Wabash Men and the Rhetoric level of healthy Wabash challenges its students no Department. Since 2010, Todd competition among matter what they do and irrespective of McDorman, Associate Dean of the students has only are reaching the their concentration of study. “It is the College, has primarily administered increased, which is testing of ideas that helps us all make the annual competition. There is also a great sign for the right conclusion .” sure that we are reaching the right a central committee dedicated to college. “Something conclusion on what are, after all, very organizing the competition, which else that really SCOTT HIMSEL ‘85 important fundamental issues,” Himsel includes Scott Himsel ‘85, Associate appeals to Wabash said. This year’s case issue involves a Professor of Political Science, and men about moot clash between religion and the law. alumni members who are assigned the court is simply Todd McDorman The topic is indeed very interesting and task of inviting judges. the competition,” students are highly encouraged to go Rick Pitts ’83 has also been a central McDorman said. “Wabash men Bowen is also teaching a philosophy to the final round of the competition, figure in the competition, as he has frequently thrive off on competition course this semester and is chairman of scheduled for next Tuesday, October written the cases since its inception. and this is an opportunity to test ones the Board of Trustees. The last member 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Salter Hall of the Fine “Every year we have alums who wits against other Wabash students of the panel is Kurt Eisgruber ’87, who Arts Center. generously give out their time whether and alumni.” it’s leading the tutoring session to This year’s final round judges take place or coming here to judge the includes Judge James Carr, a federal preliminary rounds, semifinals, or even bankruptcy judge who has a reputation the final,” McDorman said. for being an extremely bright and Whether student are thinking about intelligent judge. “His intelligence law school or not, all are encouraged manifests itself in quickness of thought, greatly to take part in the Moot which is particularly good in these Court, as it helps to hone the critical moot court competitions where you thinking capabilities that are central ask a lot of questions,” Himsel said. to the Wabash education. Historically, Another panelist is Austin Parrish, students with a wide-variety of Dean of the Maurer School of Law at interests have taken part in the Moot Indiana University. He graduated from Court competition. Past winners have Columbia University in New York City
FROM GLOBAL, PAGE ONE health close to home. The initiative local, county health departments hopes to expand its regional network like Montgomery County, but also by adding Jill Rogers onto the team in other counties,” Wetzel said. as Health Advisor and Program “We had guys who were working at Coordinator. A new deal is already Indiana University at the Fairbanks on the horizon with the county school of health. And so branching health department in South Bend out internships that are at both the that will give local and kind of regional levels is students who live definitely something we look to do there an excellent more of.” opportunity to In the future, the Global Health do global health Initiative looks to further broaden its work during networks at home and abroad and the summer continue to create new internship right in their opportunities for students. “The backyard. “This Advisors envision the Wabash past summer College GHI to be a leader and model we had four for similar institutions, and will Wabash students Eric Wetzel actively seek strategic partnerships doing summer which will enhance but not detract internships in global health both at from the program,” Milligan said. THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 3 MARTINDALE REDEDICATION
CAL HOCKEMEYER ‘19 / PHOTO CAL HOCKEMEYER ‘19 / PHOTO Marc Welch ‘99, Joe Klen, and Marilyn Smith plan the rededication in Martindale’s lobby. The rededication to Martindale will take place tomorrow at noon.
CAL HOCKEMEYER / PHOTO CAL HOCKEMEYER ‘19 / PHOTO The new Martindale lobby offers a place for students to relax and take breaks The renovations also brought an exquisite entry way where students can sit and enjoy the fresh air. from studying.
4 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR PADGETT ‘84 SOMETHING IN THE WINS HONORS BACHELOR MAKE YOU AT THE MURROWS BEN JOHNSON ‘18 | NEWS media piece that was also produced EDITOR • Less than two weeks ago, in partnership with the Miami Herald, THINK? WANT A journalists across the country were covered efforts by U.S. funded groups awarded for their work as the best to control illegal immigration from its of the best in electronic journalism. source in Central America by trying FORUM TO EXPRESS Among those journalists who were to steer migrants away from America recognized was Wabash’s own Tim and to stay in their homeland. Padgett ‘84. Padgett took home two Padgett was also awarded Best awards representing WLRN, South Radio Sports Reporting for his YOURSELF? Florida’s NPR news station at the piece “Shark Attack on the Beach!”, national Edward R. Murrow awards. giving insight on the popular trend The Murrow awards is a national of playing Brazilian Footvolley IF SO, WRITE A LETTER contest recongizing electronic on Miami’s beaches. Padgett’s journalism excellence in categories recognition of his superior work like radio, television, and internet. came shortly after his campus talk Winners of this year’s Murrow Awards on his coverage of the economic TO THE EDITOR! included ABC, ABC Radio, and the crisis in Venezuela. Washington Post. Padgett’s career has spanned Padgett was awarded Best News across three journalism publications Series in the Large Market Radio before working for WLRN, including category for his work entitled, “The TIME Magazine, Newsweek, and the Migration Maze.” The six part multi- Chicago Sun-Times.
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COLE CROUCH ‘17 BEN JOHNSON ‘18 JACK KELLERMAN ‘18 TUCKER DIXON ‘19 JOSEPH REILLY ‘18 LEVI GARRISON ‘18 BENJAMIN WADE ‘17 JOSEPH REILLY ‘18 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NEWS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR CAVELIFE EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR COPY EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER
6 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR OPINION THE DANGER OF THE ECHO CHAMBER don’t believe anyone would argue Jack wrote, “Extend the sphere, and you take This belief is at the very core of our JOSEPH REILLY ‘18 with me if I were to say this is the in a greater variety of parties and interests; freedom of speech. From the Lockean BUSINESS MANAGER Imost divisive this election in our Kellerman ‘18 you make it less probable that a majority belief that the liberty for men to lifetime. I am often told “I’m voting of the whole will have a common motive cultivate their intellect by questioning for [insert candidate here] because Reply to this opinion at to invade the rights of other citizens; or and experimenting with different ideas I’m voting against how horrible [insert [email protected] if such a common motive exists, it will gave birth to our strong tradition of free opposing candidate here] is,” from all be more difficult for all who feel it to speech. This has enabled and entrusted people on all sides. From the New York discover their own strength, and to act us as responsible citizens to have such Times reporting only 9% of the eligible in unison with each other. Besides other free discourse. As Justice Brandeis Americans voting for the two candidates impediments, it may be remarked that, puts it in Whitney v California, “[The to all the seemingly idiosyncratic where there is a consciousness of unjust or Founders] believed that freedom to flaws of the candidates, there are an dishonorable purposes, communication is think as you will and to speak as you innumerable amount of factors that thing right back at you. Joe Keegan with always checked by distrust in proportion think are means indispensable to play into this division. However, I would the Wall Street Journal posted an excellent to the number whose concurrence is the discovery and spread of political like more serious discussion on one piece titled “Blue Feed, Red Feed,” that necessary.” Thus, two primary ways are: truth; that without free speech and particular influence that is relatively new shows the starch contrast between one, by having a large municipal, factions assembly discussion would be futile; and imposes a serious danger to our the Facebook feed of a liberal-leaning have a hard time connecting, gathering, that with them, discussion affords democracy. This danger is none other individual and that of a conservative. If and conspiring; two, public opinion ordinarily adequate protection against than social media; the echo chamber someone were fired up about a particular of who disagrees will check the unjust the dissemination of noxious doctrine; it provides is a serious threat to robust candidate, Facebook would just fuel opinions of others. Facebook bypasses that the greatest menace to freedom is political discourse. that fire. The user would see article both of these. Facebook enables even an inert people; that public discussion What exactly do I mean by echo after article, post after post, of opinions those with the most obscure thoughts is a political duty; and that this should chambers? While plenty of social media that reinforce his own. Their opinion, to connect with those who share their be a fundamental principle of the is applicable, Facebook is the easiest unchecked by opposing views, could opinion with little difficulty. Facebook American government.” example to use. When one logs on to fester into something totally deprived of makes the world smaller, and it allows you Thus, the only way to fight “bad” Facebook, they see an endless array of a factual basis and based on reinforced to block out those who disagree. speech is with “good” speech in the photos, articles, and posts about personal emotion. Just look at Dylann Roof, who The ability to block out dissent is free and open marketplace of ideas, opinions on all-different subjects from all- locked himself in his room, drawn to the the most dangerous aspect of the echo and not through the echo chambers different sources. You would think, then, white supremacist propaganda. “This,” chamber. In “Age of Reason,” Thomas of Facebook. We as citizens must find Facebook would be an excellent place for his mother called, “ is internet evil.” Roof Payne wrote in his opening letter “I have a way to move beyond the safety of political discourse, right? would go on to shoot and kill nine African always strenuously supported the Right of Facebook that has enabled users to Wrong, and that perception is exactly Americans in a church in South Carolina. every Man to his own opinion, however post outrageous things as, “liberals the problem. The people you befriend, The danger of factions was long different that opinion might be to mine. are nut jobs,” and “conservatives are the sites you choose, and the articles you anticipated by our forefathers. They He who denies to another this right, makes dumber than they appear,” (both read are all self-selected. Thus, you are noted, however, our form of government a slave of himself to his present opinion, statements I’ve read on Facebook) and surrounded by views you already tend would be a way to mitigate their danger. because he precludes himself the right of towards substantial conversations with to agree with, and thus are shouting into Hamilton wrote in Federalist Paper #10 changing it.” For us to ever know the truth, those who we disagree with. an “echo chamber” that shouts the same how factions could be checked. Hamilton we must be questioned on what we belief. ENGRAINED EXCELLENCE ince the beginning of Wabash, values that the business was founded be every day by cultivating our intellects the men who have attended Deryion on: Stretch, Relationship, Delivery, and and developing our skill sets beyond Sour college have been unique Sturdivant ‘17 a Servant’s Heart. athletics or majors. individuals. The culture and traditions Although each core value is equally Stretching yourself can open up that make up the Wabash experience Reply to this opinion at as important to Allegient, “Stretch” was incredible opportunities for internships, are consistently lived out through [email protected] the value that held the most importance jobs, and even something as simple as the many students and graduates to me. Allegient pushes their team expanding your network. The benefits who have come before you and me. I members beyond the call to action with of something simple like taking on a believe that the level of excellence that things like obtaining new certifications, leadership role within a club can put exists in every Wabash man is directly learning new skills outside of their you in a position to impress potential related to the path they choose for expertise, or any other way they can employers. I don’t think anyone is themselves. After all, the best things in better their skill set. worse off after picking up a new skill or life are earned, not given. If one year ago, someone would have It’s intrinsically valuable to the learning something new. Our college has been called home to told me that you’d be reading my words company and the individual, benefitting At Wabash, we have expectations; many great, successful people because in this paper, I would have replied in them in more than just their work life expectations to be excellent in they knew the value of giving their best complete disbelief. You see, I wouldn’t by pushing them to become better everything that we do. We intend efforts and utilizing the Wabash Always have considered myself a creative people that can have a more positive to set ourselves apart from our Fights mentality. person, until a recent experience impact on society. It may take more competition, whether it be in the We’ve all heard that “1 in 8 Wabash challenged what I knew and understood effort, but it is an investment that will classroom, athletics, clubs, or many men become CEOs at some point in their as personal and professional pay off in the long run. other extracurriculars. Being the best lives” but often we look at this and just development. As a Wabash man, I think So many of us Wabash men can comes with a little extra work that think that they were incredibly gifted you’ll relate to my story. relate to this core value because it is in can go a long way in life. Stretching individuals. I’m willing to guess that This past summer, I had the our culture to continuously improve. yourself brings out the best in you they had to prove themselves by doing opportunity to work for a company that Wabash men become club leaders, and can make you experience things more than what was asked of them while has a culture very similar to the Wabash campus leaders, and community that you never thought could have working their way up. culture. Allegient had four primary leaders. We strive to be the best we can been imaginable. THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 7 WALLIES ENGAGE MEN’S MENTAL HEALTH PT. I
CHARLES FREY ‘19 | STAFF WRITER counselor at Wabash for six years, • Wabash has been through alot in the had a significant presence during last year, from last semester’s tragic Monday’s meeting—her refrain being events surrounding Lu Hamilton to “we have the resources, just tell us the untimely passing of both Luke when to use them.” The creation of a Borinstein and Austin Weirich near student committee or club utilizing the beginning of the semester. Topics the resources from the Counseling have risen to the forefront of the Center would be the key investment Wabash’s mind regarding the mental for long-lasting impact on campus. health of students, a discussion It would work to make the Wabash long overdue on nearly all college community more aware of how campuses across the country. The students are feeling, how a student topic of men’s mental health is can identify his own emotions, and especially important given the all- to continue the discussion from male nature of our school, and is one Freshman Orientation to the rest of a that the staff is beginning to tackle in Wally’s college career. full force. Until that committee is formed, Over the past month, a group however, there are some facts consisting of both faculty and about the Counseling Center that a students has met to spearhead an number of students have forgotten effort to normalize the stigma and since Freshman Orientation. To conversation surrounding mental start, Wabash’s Counseling Center health and mental illness across is located in the basement of the campus. Professor of Biology Eric Chapel, for privacy purposes of Wetzel was the organizer for the student-counselor confidentiality. group’s thoughts on Monday during The Center is unique due to the fact their last meeting. Speaking with him that it doesn’t charge for the service, beforehand, one of the events leading as it falls under the umbrella of up to the creation of this group came LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / INFOGRAPHIC health coverage through enrollment from an assignment for his Global cost. In addition to being free to use, Health class. He had given his class there are also no limits on how many the task of creating a public health “What are we going to do? Not just don’t think this is a thing where we times a student can go. While most campaign, specifically directed at the for the short term, but what about have one committee and it’s their job. students will never utilize this helpful Wabash campus. the long term? Is it a curricular thing? There’s a lot of good ideas, and I think resource, many will come in once or “I had asked students to give me How do we make it part of the culture that’s a good public health model— twice a year for big life events—stress their top three public health concerns of Wabash, that it’s just a normal having a bunch of perspectives over finals week, a particularly bad at Wabash from their perspective,” thing—that guys know where to get from multiple disciplines. There’s a breakup, or the death of a pet. Wetzel said. “As it turned out, that help if they need help, where it’s just bunch of good stuff going on already Any number of these events fell over the time point of Austin part of the conversation. The issue of through freshman orientation with constitutes a trip to the Counseling Weirich’s death. They had already stigma, as it relates to masculinity, the mental health discussion lead Center, whose doors are open about submitted a bunch of stuff, but it is an important thing at an all-male through the Democracy Fellows. Can 30 hours a week. Big or small, if there turned out that mental health came school. The transparency of resources there be a freshman tutorial, or can is an event in a student’s life that is out on top in terms of ‘this is the that just becomes a normal part of the discussion be spread through bothering him, he is encouraged to thing we want to focus on.’ We had the conversation. Saying ‘it’s okay if enduring questions? talk to someone, whether that be a a really rich conversation, and one you’re struggling with stuff,’ right?” “The question is, then, how do you pledge brother, a roommate, a coach of the things that came out of that The first meeting between the maintain that? Maybe it’s through or professor, or the counselors who conversation is that there was a lot selected individuals was just to some sort of mental health club, are trained professionals. They are of energy on campus. There is an figure out what the issues were on maybe it’s through more proactive not here to diagnose, but they are urgency about ‘we need to be talking campus—what are some of the efforts educational workshops coming out here to help people handle what they about this.’” From there, Wetzel from the counseling center and their of the Counseling Center. We can are dealing with, and they are always emailed a proposal to the Deans for role in providing information, what partner with the stuff that’s already in eager to help. their approval. might the process be to normalize place. Do we expand the educational “Seeking support is a sign of Wetzel’s idea focused on bringing counseling, how can we manage peer- opportunities for the Counseling strength,” Douglas said. “We’re all together as many different groups to-peer support, how are freshman Center, or higher extra staff if the human.” from across campus as possible. transitioned from simple participation need gets great enough? There are *Next week, there will be an From athletics and the Sphinx Club during orientation dialogues to being speaker series that we can utilize.” update on the new Mental Health to the living unit representatives like a leader? Indeed, there are numerous Committee, with more information on the IMA and IFC, the hope was to The solutions? They are resources available to students on how students can get involved in the get everyone together to hear what is multifaceted with room for creativity. campus, especially through the conversation on mental health both happening around campus. “Hit it at all fronts,” Wetzel said. “I Counseling Center. Jamie Douglas, on and off campus.
8 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR CAVELIFE OKTOBERFEST REVAMPED WABASH COMMUNITY UNITES TO CELEBRATE GERMAN CULTURE JADE DOTY ‘18 | STAFF WRITER • Wettnageln, Steinwarfen, and The Empty Keg Hold; these are all fun events that a student can experience at this Saturday’s Oktoberfest. For those who show up and have attended previous Wabash Okotoberfests, expect an experience unlike previous German Club events. At this year’s Oktoberfest, students will have the chance to drink both Triton and Sun King Oktoberfest flavored beer (if they are over the age of 21), eat German sausage provided by Claus’ German Sausage and Meat Market, and overall enjoy themselves while being immersed into the German and Bavarian culture. German Club President Brient Hicks ’18 claims that, while he has put a lot of work into the event, he is unable to take all the credit for the changes that Wabash’s Oktoberfest has gone through. “I’ve gotten a lot of help from a lot of different people,” Hicks said. “Both Dr. Redding and Dr. Tucker have been a lot of help. Mark Elrod has been a really big influence on this year’s event, I can’t thank him enough. And the German TA this year, Robert Gieske, has played a big part as well.” Hicks also mentioned that several CAL HOCKEMEYER ‘19 / PHOTO other on campus organizations Brient Hicks stands on the Mall, mugs in have taken part in the planning of hand, ready for this weekend’s festivities. Oktoberfest as well, such as the W.A.R. Council, Delta Tau Delta, and the Glee Club. can experience a different culture All this planning has not been outside the classroom. done for fun and games alone. “To invite the whole campus to The German Club wishes to get celebrate this old tradition makes more recognition on campus as a German culture and its diversity result of this year’s Oktoberfest. much more approachable and lively Currently the club is composed of compared to only talking or reading about 15-20 members, but Hicks is about it in class,” Gieske said. “It looking to increase that number. is a great chance to make students Hicks is hoping that this event will more interested in learning about show other students how great it how people in Germany think and is to immerse one’s self into an what it is like to live there.” unfamiliar culture. Anyone who wants to have a Teaching Assistant Robert great time with fellow Wallies while Gieske also wishes to shed celebrating the German culture can light on the German culture. come out to Oktoberfest on the Mall The German Department TA is this Saturday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. excited to show students his own There will be a closed bar, authentic unique perspective on Germany. German sausage, and games for Additionally, Gieske hopes the all. If wishing to partake in adult event will teach people how they liberations, one must bring an I.D.
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ZACH BLEISCH ‘18 | STAFF been understanding of my situation, WRITER • Almost every Wabash and I have never felt the need to ask student has heard or said the the Deans for special exemptions.” clichéd phrase, “oh yeah, because While being a Marine resulted you’re the only one that goes to in Hurwich missing some time at Wabash,” when a fellow classmate Wabash, it also added difficulty chooses studying over social while on campus. “Coming back activities or IMs. While it is true from long drill weekends on Sunday that everyone that goes to Wabash afternoons or evening, exhausted does in fact go to Wabash, not physically and mentally, hungry, everyone enrolled at Wabash faces and smelling like death doesn’t the academic rigor of the College exactly set one up for a night of and the Armed Forces. quality catch-up work or studying,” David Hurwich, class of 2016 and Hurwich said. Lance Corporal of the US Marine Despite all the difficulties, Corps, is an example of one of Hurwich does not regret his choices the students at Wabash that has at all. dedicated himself to the challenging “The best moments of my career lifestyle of being a service member have always had to do with my in college. Marine brothers,” Hurwich said. Hurwich’s path to becoming a “We’ve done some pretty cool stuff Marine was not an easy trek. He together like shooting rockets, planned on joining the military repelling and climbing mountains since his freshman year of high in the Sierra Nevada, flying around school, but Hurwich faced some in helicopters and clearing combat added difficulties. “Due to my towns alongside tanks.” history of childhood asthma, my Hurwich has enjoyed all the entry paperwork process was very unique experiences, but his most long and tedious,” Hurwich said. memorable moments are what he “I wasn’t able to officially leave for calls the in between moments. boot camp until May 2013.” “The hours spent making games “I felt compelled to obtain an out of throwing little rocks at bigger unfiltered perspective of my country rocks, surviving our occasionally and other parts of the world, even degenerate behaviors,” Hurwich if that meant being in dangerous said is what he most easily recalls. situations,” Hurwich said. This In addition to these memories, there desire is what motivated Hurwich is one Hurwich noted that reflects throughout the process required what it means to be a Wabash Man in order to become a Marine. and a serviceman. In his list of However, gaining this perspective favorite memories, he said, “giving did force him to sacrifice part of his away your last Clif Bar or swig of experience at Wabash. water simply because your brother Balancing priorities is a large asked you.” struggle when it comes to being a At the end of this semester, student service member. “For me, Hurwich will have completed his that has meant missing important time at Wabash as a student and will events like my last Monon Bell continue to be in the reserves for Game, my senior formal, graduating roughly two and a half more years. with my pledge brothers in order to After graduation, Hurwich intends keep my commitments to my unit,” on pursuing a career in federal law Hurwich said. enforcement. The sacrifice did not only affect Hurwich’s time at Wabash and as his social experience at Wabash, but a Marine has not been easy, but he also his academic life. Between the exemplifies the motto of Wabash life of student and service member, Always Fights. Through fighting “it is not uncommon that I have to through the paperwork to making miss one to two days of class every up the classes he missed, he worked three to four weeks,” Hurwich said. to reach his goals at any cost. To Despite the multiple absences, Lance Corporal Hurwich and all Hurwich did not have to sacrifice servicemen at Wabash, the Bachelor his positive relationship with his thanks you for serving your country PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID HURWICH ‘17 professors. “[They] have always and Wabash College. David Hurwich ‘17, stands in combat gear. He is currently serving as a Lance Corporal in the US Marine Corps.
10 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF WATER WASTE
A WEEKLY REMINDER FROM THE STUDENT SENATE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS COMMITTEE
MIGUEL AGUIRRE-MORALES Miguel ‘19 | GUEST WRITER • Do you know what the essence of life on this Aguirre- planet is? It is actually a very simple Morales ‘19 thing we tend to take for granted, water. Think about it, when was the last time you used water? I mean, simply speaking, we use water to drink, shower, and clean. Moreover, water is the habitat of many different organisms including plants, fish, and other aquatic animals (no water means no more use less water per flush), and many sea food!). more steps. If you want to know Yeah, yeah, I am sure you all more water saving tips you can go knew all of this already, so what’s to wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways- with the big fuss? Well, believe it to-conserve and find out how you or not, the water we use to drink, can modify your everyday life to be shower, and clean with is actually more environmentally friendly. a very miniscule percentage of Now that we have that covered, the total amount of water present did you say that you do not matter on the Earth—around 71% of in the grand scheme of water the world’s surface is covered in conservation? Think about it this water. Around 97.46% is saline way, simply cutting down your water (too salty for us to drink, shower by 1 minute every day for a trust me...I have tried it) and only year can actually save around 912.5 2.54% is fresh water, but only gallons of water per year(Living an even smaller fraction of the Green and Saving Green), decrease freshwater is readily available for your shower by 2 minutes and you our usage (water.usgs.gov/edu/ save 1825 gallons! This number only earthhowmuch.html). gets higher the more water saving Shocked yet? No? Did I not techniques you implement in your mention that this includes all the daily life! water in the world? Because water is There is one more thing you must such a limited natural resource we not forget to do, spread the word! need to start taking actions to not Help educate your family, friends, waste a single drop of it. You might coworkers, and anyone else you be wondering what you can do to meet. The only way people can start help reduce your water usage, or changing their lifestyle is if they might even feel hopeless thinking know how they can help. that a single person cannot make a The Environmental Concerns change. Have now fear, even small Committee plans to publish weekly steps can have a big impact. updates in the Bachelor on green A few ways to reduce your water projects that you can get involved usage include: turning off the in here at Wabash College! Get faucet whenever you are brushing active and be aware of simple your teeth or shaving, taking practices to sustain our planet! shorter showers, fixing or reporting If you or someone you know is any leaky pipes, washing dark interested or has questions about clothes in cold water, replacing the Environmental Concerns older, obsolete toilets with Committee, contact Miguel Aguirre- WaterSense labeled toilets (they Morales ([email protected]).
THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 11 SPORTS HOPE LIES AHEAD Helmer ‘19 and Connor Ludwig ‘17 FOOTBALL IN RUNNING both had strong performances finishing with five tackles a piece. Ryan Walters FOR NCAC TROPHY ‘18 played a large role for the Little Giants defending the air and ground, AFTER DENISON DEFEATS breaking up two passes and recording six tackles. “The secondary did a great WITTENBERG job at limiting the passing game of Kenyon,” Hansen said. “All around as CONNOR ARMUTH ‘19 | STAFF a unit the defense was solid. This week WRITER • Last Saturday, the Little Giants against Wooster we will be facing a football team was decisively victorious similar style of offense. We will need to against the Kenyon College Lords, get pressure on the quarterback so that 24-3. This win marks three in a row for we can cause a lot of turnovers.” Wabash, giving them a much-earned When asked how the Little Giants 5-1 (4-1 NCAC) record. Quarterback continue to stay hungry and get better Connor Rice ‘17 led the charge on after decisive wins like this, Adams said offense, finding seven different receivers “The overall culture of the program for 16 completions and 185 yards, while helps us focus on each game. The also tacking on a rushing touchdown coaches preach, ‘the most important to his stats. Among those receptions, game is the next game’ and we really Rice was able to find tight end Sammy take that to heart. Every coach and Adams ‘17 for the first touchdown of the player is solely focused on our next game. Adams led the Little Giants in the game, no matter who we are playing or receiving column with four receptions how well we did the previous game.” totaling 57 yards. Also breaking into the This is the type of culture that head scoring column was Matt Penola ‘19, coach Don Morel instils in his players. who rushed rushed for 27 yards and a “The most important part of our touchdown. Shamir Johnson ‘17 also preparation is the consistency from made an impact on the ground with 86 week to week, no matter the opponent,” yards for an average of 3.9 per attempt Morel said after Saturday’s game. If this to help move the ball down the field. season has reflected anything so far, it is that the team is truly taking this to heart. So far, this has been an exciting “We are solely season to watch with such an explosive offense and a hard-nosed defense. focused on our next This Saturday, Wabash will be returning home for Family Weekend to take on the Fighting Scots of The game.” College of Wooster. In last year’s DON MOREL contest, the Little Giants beat the Fighting Scots 55-7 in a game where Wabash dominated both in the air and on the ground. Rice passed for 228 On the defensive side of the ball, yards and two touchdowns with both the Little Giants played a tough game, Ryan Thomas ‘19 and Oliver Page ‘19 holding the offense of Kenyon to a hauling in over 60 yards a piece. On sub-par performance. This effort was the ground, graduate Mason Zurek ‘16 led by defensive back Brian Parks ‘18, led the charge with 76 yards and three who set both individual and team touchdowns. Shamir Johnson added 61 records on the day recording four of yards in last year’s matchup. the 12 pass break ups. Parks’ effort was It is sure to be an exciting game for the driving force in holding Kenyon’s the Little Giants as they continue their Brian Hunca to 7 receptions for just 39 pursuit of a NCAC Championship yards; Hunca was previously averaging trophy. Even with the loss early this 164.3 receiving yards per game. On season to Wittenberg, Wabash still the ground, the Little Giants played a has a shot at winning the NCAC smash mouth game, holding the Lords Championship outright after the LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO to a dismal 16 yards on 17 carries. Denison Big Red defeated the Linebacker Evan Hansen ‘19 led the Wittenberg Tigers last weekend 24-21 Drake Christen ‘17 trots into the endzone against Oberlin College on Homecoming. team with eight recorded tackles. Jacob on a late field goal. Wabash beat Oberlin 51-0.
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LAPPING THE COMPETITIONIn the 400-yard freestyle event Joey Karczewski ‘20, Kyle Louks ‘19, Jake Riley ‘20, and Benny Liang ‘20 added 30 points to the Little Giants with a time of 3:17.23. A great representation of the freshman class propelled the team forward. By comparison, there has been a great improvement since the Albion meet. “Albion was a huge learning experience for myself and most of the other freshmen,” Karczewski said. “I had a lot of nerves before swimming which was detrimental to my overall performance.” Wabash ended up losing at Albion College by a score of 213-87. Karczewski, Louks, Hunter Jones ’20 and Wyatt Tarter ’17 started the Little Giants off strong with a second place finish in the 400-yard medley relay. However, it was not enough momentum to carry Wabash to victory. “Albion was a huge learning experience
PHOTO COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING for all of us Chris Dabrowski ‘19 earned two second place finishes in Wabash’s meet against Albion. Wabash lost to the Britons 87-213. freshmen.” WABASH SWIMMING JOEY KARCZEWSKI ‘20 STARTS SEASON WITH Liang had more notable performances TOUGH LOSS TO ALBION, on the day, placing fourth in the 100 butterfly and the 100 breaststroke. He BUT REBOUNDS WITH added a third place finish in the 200- yard individual medley with a time THIRD PLACE FINISH of 2:02.59. Liang’s efforts and these three top-five performances boosted EVAN HANSEN ‘19 | STAFF WRITER the score of the Little Giants. Looking • The Wabash swimming and diving forward, there is a great challenge this season opened up on Saturday, week at the Indiana Intercollegiate Meet October 8 with a loss at Albion College. held at Purdue University. However, the Little Giants pushed “I’m really looking forward to the past the hard loss to place third at the amped competition at the meets to Indiana DIII Swimming and Diving come,” Karczewski said. “I’m also Championships last Saturday. looking forward to the increased Aaron Embree ’19 won two diving motivation of my teammates as we near events at the Indiana DIII Collegiate the conference meet this February.” Championships, building upon success When asked about the goals of the from his freshman season last year. season, Karczewski said, “Last year, we His dives gave Wabash 40 points as the only had one swimmer compete at the team ended with a total of 449.5 points. national meet, graduate Zech Banks ‘16; The sophomore showed great focus this year it is important for us to get a during a busy week of preparation. bigger group of guys to compete at a “I was in a rut the week before the national level. We not only want to beat meet,” Embree said. “Mid-terms had DePauw at the DePauw dual, but also me stressed out, and I didn’t feel like I at the conference meet at the end of the had really been improving my dives, so season.” Last year, Wabash narrowly I really have to thank Coach Applegate defeated DePauw by a score of 148-146, for his persistence and support, also, and winning again would be the third LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO the energy and excitement from consecutive victory. There are some Drake Christen ‘17 trots into the endzone against Oberlin College on Homecoming. the team and Sam Colaiacova’s ‘19 great challenges for the swim team to enthusiasm for announcing set a solid Wabash beat Oberlin 51-0. embrace these next few weeks. tone for success.”
THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 13 BACK ON TRACK The first 10-minute overtime saw caught the injury bug and is missing The Little Giants made a return AFTER TOUGH 2OT LOSS surges from both teams, but neither several key players, one of the most home on Saturday, October 15 to take scored. Then, in the first minute of recent being junior Mike Gore who on the Hiram Terriers. Wabash did not TO OBERLIN, WABASH the second overtime, the Yeomen suffered a torn ACL against Denison. wait to take the lead, scoring in the sent a shot into the net, ending the sixth minute when Jacques Boulais ’19 SOCCER NOW ON TWO game in a 2-1 Oberlin victory. Head connected with a pass from Arellano coach Chris Keller noted the many “Everything is in and netted his third goal of the season. GAME WIN STREAK chances that the Little Giants had to The Little Giants would strike again in win. “For most of the game I think we our hands, but we the 42nd minute when Rodrigo Porras had opportunities,” Keller said. “We ’17 sent a ball long that was picked JAKE CHRISMAN ‘20 | STAFF had some in the first overtime to win have to start up by David Riggs ’20 who punched it WRITER • The Little Giants soccer it, but we didn’t execute. Oberlin got into the goal, giving the Little Giants a team lost a hard fought match 2-1 in one, and they’re a good team, one of 2-0 lead going into the half. double overtime to Oberlin College the top 25 teams in the country and with these next The Wabash defense would take over on homecoming weekend. Leading they know how to win games.” in the second half and hold the Terriers the charge against the 17th ranked After homecoming, Wabash travelled few games.” to no goals. Jennings finished the Yeomen was Nikola Kajmakoski ’19, to Denison on October 11 to seek match with his fourth complete game scoring for the Little Giants while the redemption for the loss against the CHRIS KELLER shutout of the year, the 23rd of his rest of the Wabash offense outshot the Yeomen. The Little Giants would attack career. These recent wins have put the Yeomen 12-9. early with a goal by Alexiz Arellano ’18 Little Giants in a good position to finish The Little Giants carried out an in the 27th minute. This lone goal would high in the conference. “It’s always offensive approach throughout the send the Little Giants into the half Gore had played in the first twelve going to be a dogfight,” Keller said. game against the Yeomen, outshooting with a 1-0 lead. After Arellano’s goal, matches for the Little Giants, scoring “Right now, I think five teams have and out-hustling the Yeomen in the the Little Giants played defensively for one goal. He played in 18 matches in separated from the group. Everything is first half. Despite this, the Yeomen the remainder of the game. “Denison 2015 with four goals and one assist. “It’s in our hands, but we have to start with connected with the net in the ninth is a pretty athletic team,” Keller said. disappointing and unfortunate that these next few games.” minute, giving them a 1-0 lead that “We’ve always defended well, but the it’s happened,” Keller said. “But it’s an The Little Giants travel to Wooster they would carry into the half. field had some issues over the summer opportunity for the other guys to step on Saturday to play their sixth The second half mimicked the first with a disease, so it was very bumpy up. We’ve really shown our depth in conference game of the year at 2:30 with the Wabash offense dominating and not suitable for possession style the close games that we’ve won lately. p.m. The team then returns home the the field, but still unable to connect soccer.” The Little Giants dug in, and We’re going to play the same brand following Tuesday, October 25, to take with the net. The Little Giants played their defense took over with a solid of soccer, were just going to have less on the DePauw Tigers at 4:00 p.m. at with their characteristic physicality and performance by senior goalkeeper experience on the field.” Fischer Field. finally, in the 81st minute, Kajmakoski Dayton Jennings, who finished the intercepted a pass by Riley Pelton ’17 game with four saves and recorded his and found the net, tying the game at 1-1 third shutout of the season. and sending the match into overtime. However, the team seems to have
IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO Francisco Trejo ‘18 attempts to stop an opposing defender from moving the ball up the pitch.
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the Redpack, but the question that workouts as a group and that showed in CROSS COUNTRYLONGER EARNS remains is whether this will help or STRIDESthe sense that every person who raced hurt the team going into the NCAC “We need to keep this past weekend ran personal bests,” THIRD PLACE FINISH AS Championships in Terre Haute. he said. This is a great example of the Three Wabash men finished in the progressing and team’s strong chemistry. McKinney’s MASON MCKINNEY ‘17 top ten last weekend. Mason McKinney performance this weekend also earned NAMED NCAC RUNNER OF ‘17 placed first, Colin Rinne ‘18 placed him the title of NCAC Runner of the second, and Dominic Patacsil ‘19 learning to race.” Week for the second time this season. THE WEEK AGAIN placed seventh, propelling Wabash to a COLIN YOUNG “I was honestly quite surprised that I third place finish in the Inter-Regional. got it twice in a row,” he said. “There McKinney finished the race in 24:41.2. are some pretty good runners in our ZACH MOFFETT ‘20 | STAFF Rinne struggled going into the 6,000- conference, and I know that some WRITER • At the Oberlin College Inter- meter mark moving back to sixth these finishes were also key in Wabash of those guys ran really fast this past Regional Rumble this past weekend, after being in the third spot, but he placing overall. weekend. It’s exciting for me to be the Wabash Cross Country team managed to work his way back toward The freshmen made big strides this recognized as one of the guys to look made great strides leading into this the front and finish in second place weekend too. Johnny Kirts ‘20, Chandler out for come tournament season.” This weekend’s NCAC Championships. As with a time of 24:45.0. Patacsil was in Steward ‘20, and Drew Lukens ‘20 all is a testament to not only McKinney’s a team, they finished third overall out sixth place for the majority of the race competed in the Inter-Regional this confidence, but the team as well. of 32 teams and managed to make vast and ended up finishing with a time of weekend. Kirts made improvements Head coach Colin Young is definitely improvements up and down the depth 24:57.9. These three runners will be with a season-best time of 26:07.5, ready for this upcoming NCAC chart despite missing two key runners. huge assets for the Little Giants in the which landed him a 58th place finish, Championship. He was quite pleased Both Murphy Sheets ‘17 and Sam Championships this weekend. Steward finished the race with a time with this past weekend’s performance Henthorn ‘19 missed the race due to Veterans Aaron Tincher ‘18 and of 27:52.4, which put him at the 184th and is excited for this upcoming injured hips. The duo will return to the Andrew Brake ‘18 both recorded spot, and Lukens came in at 27.57.2, weekend. Throughout the season, course for the NCAC Championship personal best times in the Inter- finishing in 191st. The efforts of these they have had consistent training that on October 30. The success from the Regional. This will be a strong source three were also contributing factors to has pushed them to where they need front half of the squad has built a lot of momentum for the Little Giants the team’s success this past weekend. to be. “We need to keep progressing of momentum for the team, but there leading into the NCAC Championships. The freshmen will be tested this and keep learning to race, and this is seems to be some struggles towards Tincher finished in 72nd place with a upcoming weekend and will need to showing with our top three being solid the back of line up. There are many time of 26:21.2 while Brake finished in prove themselves to ensure a victory. for us week in week out, and our four freshmen fighting for key roles on 170th with a time of 27:36.0. Both of McKinney is quite excited about and five spots being competitive and where the team is at and how they have improving,” Young said. The NCAC been progressing through the season. Championship is this Sunday, October “We have been putting in a lot of quality 30, at 11 a.m. in Terre Haute.
IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO Steven Reidell ‘20 races in a contest earlier this season here on Wabash’s campus.
THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 15 SPORTS A KYLE OF ALL TRADES JAKE CHRISMAN ‘20 | STAFF has devoted his time to helping others WRITER • After the first snap of the both on and off the football team game last Saturday against the Kenyon throughout his four years. “One of Lords, senior offensive lineman Kyle the things that football has taught me Stucker had reached an uncommon is the actions that you carry out can milestone: he had played at all five have consequences that affect people positions on the offensive line for the beyond yourself,” Stucker said. Little Giants football team. Stucker began playing football at As a freshman, Stucker spent his a young age, starting his first official time playing left guard toward the season when he was in third grade. “I end of games for the Little Giants. He just happened to watch an Indianapolis then started out his varsity football Colts game and decided that I wanted to career as a sophomore playing right try it out,” Stucker said. Though it was guard. In his junior year, he was the tough to convince his parents to let him team’s starting center, where he earned play at first, he had their full support All-Conference awards, Academic All- all the way through middle school, Conference awards, All-Region awards, high school, and the transition into and Academic All-Region awards. Now, playing college football. Football has as a senior, he started out the season largely impacted the way Stucker carries as the team’s left tackle, but later himself today. “Football is a game transitioned to right guard. Then, in where you fall and learn how to get up,” the middle of the game against Oberlin, fellow offensive lineman Kyle McAtee an injury to left tackle Tim Leath ’18 ‘19 said. “It’s not about literally getting sent the offensive line into a frenzy pushed to the ground and getting up, trying to piece together a new crew. but rather having class and labs from PHOTO COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING The resulting line-up landed Stucker at eight in the morning to four in the Kyle Stucker ‘17 has made his mark on Wabash’s campus both on and off the football field. right tackle, where he currently plays afternoon, then going to a physical two- for the Little Giants. “Stucker is very hour practice, and then concluding the diligent and committed to making our day with five hours of homework. For place to be a student-athlete,” Olmstead solidifying the relationship between the group better,” Assistant Coach Olmy four years, Stucker has been a leader said. “We have a highly competitive college and the community. As a junior Olmstead said. “Communication and and a model student here at Wabash.” team at a highly competitive school. last year, he was a Senior Democracy selflessness are extremely important, Stucker is a Rhetoric major and [Stucker’s] excellence in one makes Fellow with the WDPD, and as a and these are qualities that he has minors in both Biology and Chemistry, him that much better at the other. sophomore, was one of the key founders developed as an offensive lineman. His boasting a cumulative GPA of 3.83. He He has overcome challenges as an of the program. willingness to bounce around speaks is now in the application and interview undergraduate student, and I’m Stucker has had a huge impact highly of his character, and it shows a process for medical school and scored confident that he will be able to pull on the Wabash community both great degree of selflessness.” in the 96th percentile on the MCAT. from those experiences down the road on and off the playing field and has In his time here at Wabash, Stucker He has applied to nearby schools such in both medical school and in life.” brightened the lives of many people in has won one conference championship as Indiana University, but has reached Stucker is also a brother of Beta Theta the four short years he has been here. and boasts an overall record of 36-5. out as far as Harvard and Emory. In the Pi, and has served as Risk Manager of He has been a role model for younger He has witnessed the arrival and future, Stucker sees himself as a doctor, the house. He is currently finishing up athletes and students alike, along with departure of several All-Americans but is not sure what practice he wants his term as the fraternity’s president. In working in the community to help and a head coach. Despite all this, he to specialize in yet. “Wabash is a tough the past, he has been very involved in better the lives of others.
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