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THE BACHELTHE BACHELOR “WEARS” GREEN R FOR HOWARD THE STUDENT VOICE OF WABASH COLLEGE SINCE 1908 BURNETTE, HOLLANDER RUN FOR CITY COUNCIL LUKE DOUGHTY ‘18 | STAFF and Glee Club,” he WRITER • What would you do to make said. “I like that the Crawfordsville a better place? Two city works that way Wabash professors are running for city too. My opponent council, and they each had to answer for city council is this question at a public forum last my neighbor. I go Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce. to the city council Professor Joyce Burnette may be the meeting and I Department Chair of Economics, and know these people. Professor Ethan Hollander may be the I feel like there is Department Chair of Political Science, community. Every Dr. Ethan Hollander but their interest in local politics hardly city uses the word stems from their academic subjects. In community, but fact, their motivations to run for office they aren’t really. Here it is. I like that.” are more simple: they each see a way He believes that a positive attitude Crawfordsville can improve. in Crawfordsville could work as a Burnette first saw how to make self-fulfilling prophecy, attracting Crawfordsville better at one of her new businesses and maybe even Democratic Party meetings, where she revitalizing the downtown area. For and a few other members realized that those who are not familiar with local many Republicans go unopposed in the politics, Crawfordsville is split into five city council elections. wards and then there are two at-large “We don’t think that’s very healthy positions for a total of seven seats on in terms of democracy,” Burnette the city council. Typically Republicans said. “I’m doing this so people have a run unopposed in both the primary choice.” election which occurs in May and She is not alone: a few other the general election which occurs in Democrats during the general election, November. The city council is the one for each Ward, are running with the same motivation to give the people of Crawfordsville a choice. Burnette SEE CITY COUNCIL, PAGE FIVE continued to say she wants to make sure the city’s budget is spent on Senior Farewells important things like roadwork, good policemen, firefighters, and other public Senior Bachelor staff services that the private market cannot says goodbye support. Burnette thinks her familiarity PP 8-9 COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 / PHOTO with numbers could help her assess Dr. Marc Hudson, retiring after 28 years, sitting in Petty’s Patch, his favorite spot on campus. budgets. Professor Hollander also wants to EQ Book Author Visits help Crawfordsville, but partly just by telling others how good this small town Michael Kimmel, author already is. “I came here and I really liked it,” of Guyland, discusses HUDSON RETIRING Hollander said. “I loved the lifestyle, I masculinity P 10 STEVEN BAZIN ‘18 | STAFF and Professor of English Warren loved the people. I like that I can walk WRITER • At the end of this semester, Rosenberg retiring next year, the to work everyday.” But Hollander thinks Wabash will say farewell to Professor Wabash English department is losing Crawfordsville is unique because it of English Marc Hudson after 28 over a century of experience between exemplifies community better than Wrestling Pavillion years. With Professor of English other towns. Toby Herzog’s retirement last year “I know my opponent in this race, I Wrestling team getting SEE HUDSON, PAGE TWO know my students, the reporters from new facility P 17 The Bachelor, the students from ‘shOUT
VOLUME 107 • ISSUE 25 FROM HUDSON, PAGE ONE BACHELOR these three men. Most of the Wabash becoming the heart of the 301 W. Wabash Ave., HI-FIVES community has been fortunate department are very energetic enough to get to know Hudson in and capable people…There’s no Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 FIVE THINGS WORTHY the classroom or around the pool, lack of experience in the English OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK but Wabash is only one part of his department, but there aren’t, I think EDITOR-IN-CHIEF fascinating life. fortunately, too many gray hairs left” Patrick Bryant • [email protected] Hudson did not dive head first into Hudson said. NEWS EDITOR LUCK GETS THE OBVIOUS the world of academia after finishing Above all else, college. Hudson is looking Tyler Hardcastle • [email protected] JUSTIN MILLER ‘17 | STAFF “I spent my twenties kind of forward to this OPINION EDITOR WRITER • There was a time when During a lecture at DePauw University only five international students last week, Andrew Luck reportedly told a footloose to some degree,” Hudson new chapter in his Cole Crouch • [email protected] said. life. were on campus. Now, there are crowded room of Dannies, “Not sure you SPORTS EDITOR over sixty. guys could win the Bell with me at QB.” During his twenties, he and his Retirement Derek Andre • [email protected] wife spent a year living in Iceland. does not mean Director of Off-Campus Studies Some people inferred that the statement CAVELIFE EDITOR & International Students David showcased Luck’s intelligence, but in reality, They also spent some time working an immediate on an archeological project. Hudson withdrawal from Fritz Coutchie • [email protected] Clapp, who is retiring at the end of he was pointing out something we all have the semester, credits the combined known for the past six years. even spent a few years as an aid in a the Wabash or PHOTO EDITOR psychiatric facility. Crawfordsville Corey Egler • [email protected] efforts of many faculty and staff for Dr. Marc Hudson effecting this change, of which he “I’ve had a variety of different communities COPY EDITOR GUILT LEAVES ARMORY experience in my twenties, aside for Hudson. He was only the leader. Joseph Reilly • [email protected] “I think it was the brainchild from academia… I didn’t know I plans on participating in some the Ian Artis • [email protected] As the year comes to a close, The Bachelor would be an academic or become extracurricular activities the college of Melissa Butler, a political staff fondly looks back on shared memories. a college professor. In my early has to offer. It is almost certain BACHELOR ADVISER science professor,” Clapp said. New this year has been the ability to finally use twenties I just wanted to write Hudson will remain a familiar face Howard Hewitt • [email protected] “Kay Widdows, Rick Warner, Greg the downstairs bathroom, without feeling guilty, poetry,” Hudson said. around the pool in the years to come. Redding, and others have been following the retirement of Ms. Rosenberg. Hudson ultimately returned to the He and his wife also plan on visiting The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve the really important in the process world of academia, earning a PhD in their daughter in Santa Fe, Arizona. school audience, including but not limited to of expansion. In the fall of 2002, medieval literature. He also went on “Keeping in touch with our daughter administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, we had maybe five international to translate Beowulf. Before coming is very important obviously,” community members and most importantly, the students; now, we have 60.” to Wabash in 1987, Hudson taught Hudson said. students. Because this is a school paper, the con- Changes in the International at the University of Wisconsin in More than anything else, Hudson tent and character within will cater to the student Office were limited to attracting Green Bay. Wabash was seeking a is looking forward to the time he will body’s interests, ideas and issues. Further, this more international students during professor of poetry and medieval or soon have to focus on his poetry. publication will serve as a medium and forum for Clapp’s tenure. The entire study renaissance literature at the time, “I’m a poet, so a poet writes. I student opinions and ideas. abroad process was remodeled. “It was an incredible thing; and Hudson was the man for the job. guess you could say that is the center Although an individual newspaper, the Board everything was done on paper,” “The job description absolutely of what I now dream for myself after of Publications publishes The Bachelor. The Clapp said. “There were eight pieces fitted my background…as a poet with Wabash,” Hudson said. Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the a background in medical literature,” In addition to his translation of you would fill out. Then on Friday Hudson said. Beowulf, Hudson has also published Wabash College Student Senate, which derives afternoon, students would turn in a The challenge of Wabash education three books of poetry, and is seeking its funds from the Wabash College student body. folder with all these forms filled out and that sort of thing which was to NATIONAL ACT SURVEY is an adjustment that even professors a publisher for a fourth. He is already Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed and be handed to me by 4 o’clock.” must make. laying the mental ground work for his encouraged. They will only be published if they As any student might predict, Zach Brown Band? Fall Out Boy? Luke “I think it took me a while to find next book, and plans to focus on the include name, phone, or e-mail, and are not lon- Bryan? Well, that sounds great, Kenniss. In my style, to feel completely relaxed landscapes of Indiana as the subjects ger than 300 words. the meantime, Student Senate will be searching in the classroom and thoroughly of his coming work. The Bachelor reserves the right to edit letters for for that $1 million that they left under the enjoy my teaching, but that came in “I want to explore man and nature. content, typographical errors, and length. All let- couch cushion. Stay tuned! More great a couple of years. I think that drove I want to go deep into the midst of ters received become property of this publication Student Senate programming for the fall. my 28 years at the College. Every year things, and really learn the energy of for the purposes of reprinting and/or redistribu- I’ve felt a little more at home here,” the forest” Hudson said. This is just tion. Profanity may appear in the publication, Hudson said. one of the many ideas he is eager to but only in cases of direct quote or if profanity is PHONOMENAL During his time at Wabash, Hudson explore in the coming years. necessary to the content of the story. Please do has taught many other courses Like everyone that spends time on Shout out to the Vietnamese Student not confuse profanity with obscenity. No article outside of poetry and medieval this campus, Hudson was profoundly Association and their successes during the Pho or picture of an obscene nature will appear in this literature. affected by the Wabash tradition. Phest that occurred this past Tuesday. The publication. students involved in the organization handed “I always love to teach the poetry Hudson has spent the last twenty- out traditional soup and coffee to welcomed and the advanced poetry. I’ve also eight years on the campus teaching The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at the Wabash members. We’re excited Pho more enjoyed teaching classes that I the young men of Wabash College, Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. It is deliv- interaction with the club next semester. wouldn’t necessarily have taught,” yet Hudson has continued to learn ered freely to all students, faculty, and staff at Hudson said. here as well. Wabash College. All advertising published in The Hudson has taught several courses “Being at Wabash has taught me Bachelor is subject to an established rate card. DON’T BE THAT GUY on eco-criticism while at Wabash, how important it is to have close The Bachelor reserves the right to deny requests and helped to create the multi-genre friendships in addition to living with for publication of advertisements. Student Breaking News: Next Week is Finals Week! introduction to creative writing an entirely beautiful lovable human Foreshadow a packed Lilly Library and fickle organizations of Wabash College may purchase course currently offered at Wabash. creature, my wife,” Hudson said. advertisements at half the listed rate. Wi-Fi. As students begin to hoard space in His Shakespeare class became one Wabash College has been fortunate the library, please DO NOT selfishly occupy of his classes to teach outside of his enough to have him all these years, The Bachelor is a member of the Hoosier State a group study room by yourself. If you’re like poetry courses. and Hudson feels the same. and Indiana Collegiate Press Associations (HSPA those living at 310 Crawford Street and are Hudson spoke fondly of his time at “I feel very fortunate to teach at a and ICPA). in desperate need of friends, take it to the Wabash, but is excited for the future college that so values teaching that classifieds or to the single desks in the back of of the English department. so values community. It’s a great the library. “The young faculty who are place; it’s been a great 28 years.”
2 | BACHELOR.WABASH.EDU | THE BACHELOR CLAPP’S TENURE GROWS OFF-CAMPUS, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES OFFICE JUSTIN MILLER ‘17 | STAFF more than a majority of students WRITER • There was a time when proceeded to Clapp’s office just only five international students as the clock was about to strike were on campus. Now, there are midnight. over 60. “Between 3:45 and 4:00, I was Director of Off-Campus Studies getting most of these applications. & International Students David I was over in Center Hall, and as Clapp, who is retiring at the end of students started to hand me their the semester, credits the combined folders, I started to put them on my efforts of many faculty and staff for desk. Finally, I began to make a pile effecting this change, of which he on the floor. By the time I was done, was only the leader. the pile was up to here – it was “I think it was the brainchild phenomenal,” Clapp said, pointing of Melissa Butler, a political to the height of the desktop. “I said, science professor,” Clapp said. ‘I’m not doing this again.’ So I went “Kay Widdows, Rick Warner, Greg to Brad Weaver, and later, Mark Redding, and others have been Siegel.” really important in the process Weaver and Siegel created a of expansion. In the fall of 2002, web platform for study abroad we had maybe five international applications which, with some students; now, we have 60.” modifications over time, is still Changes in the International in use today. The application Office were limited to attracting process is not the only part of the more international students during study abroad experience that has Clapp’s tenure. The entire study changed, however: course selection abroad process was remodeled. and planning have become a major “It was an incredible thing; emphasis. everything was done on paper,” “Instead of saying, ‘Yeah, go find Clapp said. “There were eight pieces a place in Spain to study,’ we’re you would fill out. Then on Friday more intentional about program afternoon, students would turn in a and course selection,” Clapp said. COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 / PHOTO folder with all these forms filled out “Students used to say, ‘I’m going to Mr. Clapp will retire after expanding the number of international students on campus from and that sort of thing which was to be handed to me by 4 o’clock.” five to 60. As any student might predict, SEE CLAPP, PAGE FIVE
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GRIFFIN LEVY ‘17 | STAFF WRITER • events and, LaFollette Lectures,” she said. Wabash. She is known for dropping No doubt you have received an email more recently, She also was a women of change, by rehearsals and helping out as well from [email protected] - and I’ve also created helping out with new policies that as being a part of the trips the Glee the credit behind all the hard work is posters. It’s have benefited all our fine arts in Club takes all over the country and due to Eileen Bowen – Administrative been such fun indescribable ways. world. One of her favorite trips was Assistant to art, music, rhetoric, and that computer “I particularly appreciated back in 2006 when Glee Club toured theater. As Bowen wraps up her programs allow collaborating with the other academic the Wales, England, and Scotland almost 14th and final year at Wabash me to be an administrative assistants and Julie ”…the tour to Wales, England, and she reflects on some of her most artist.” Olsen, former Associate Dean of the Scotland in 2006 ranks as my overall fond memories beneath the scarlet She also has College, as we established effective favorite trip,” Bowen said. “That one sway. Having a background in music enjoyed working Mrs. Eileen Bowen procedures for new responsibilities ranks “tops” on just about all the education she found that her favorite with other that have been added to our jobs in criteria anyone would use to evaluate part of working at Wabash was all the member of the recent years,” Bowen said. a group concert tour.” creative aspects of her job. fine arts and other departments Besides working with Dr. Watson Of course she has a lot to look “I’ll have great memories of around the school. and Julie Olsen she has been helping forward too when she departs, Eileen the creative aspects of my job,” “The most intellectually stimulating out with her husband Bowen the had three big things she wanted to Bowen said. “I really like formatting project I’ve worked on has been with Wabash College Glee Club director programs for concerts and theater Dwight Watson, helping to edit recent and a music professor here at SEE BOWEN, PAGE FOUR
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take care of beginning this summer. “[To] visit family and friends in eastern Pennsylvania (my home) with no you-have-to-be-back-at-work- next-Monday deadline,” she said. The second is to make digital files of a thousand (or more) of her father’s 35 mm slides. Finally, she wants to make a quilt for each of her two grandchildren. Bowen has been a constant behind the scenes of the fine arts department, she will be dearly missed and her hard work and dedication to this school will not go unnoticed. “I’ll miss walking through the building listening to students practicing in the music wing, hearing debate or speeches in the rhetoric classroom, watching a theater production come to life as a set takes shape day by day, and seeing the results of student artistic efforts in MARCUS HOEKSTRA ‘18 / PHOTO the studios and hallway in the art Mrs. Eileen Bowen standing in the foyer of the Fine Arts Center. She is finishing her 14th and final year at Wabash as the Administrative wing,” Bowen said. Assistant to art, music, rhetoric and theater.
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this place to study these courses,’ and whose father was We still haven’t found him.” phenomenal,” Clapp said. “I’ve made we’d reply, ‘Yeah, that’s fine.’ Now, the educational In all, Clapp will take with him the lifelong friendships that I think will we precisely ensure that the courses attaché in Chicago. fondness of many friendships which last long after I leave here. I look that are offered at that university or Han was in a car developed at Wabash over the years. back now and think about the time program are approved before the riding on Grant “The relationships that I’ve had spent together with people like Rick student goes. on a rainy day like with the faculty and the staff that Warner and David Blix – people that “Then, there’s a four-year this. The person I feel like I have known my whole graduation plan we require which driving slipped life.” is a really good thing. Students that and slammed into “In the fall of 2002, As for all the work he has done, have done it, even those who haven’t a telephone pole it has been only a small part in the studied abroad, thought that it was which killed Han. Mr. David Clapp we had maybe large efforts required to accomplish one of the best things that they had “Lots of Chinese the growth in the International done. If you get [abroad] and you can’t officials came here Office. take the course, what are you going to along with his father and mother. five international “Don’t forget the other people,” do?” It was a horrible experience to live Clapp said. “I’m the supporting cast, Clapp’s time at Wabash has not through. Han was a great student students; now, we really, for a lot of the faculty and other been without difficulty, though. here, and his parents are wonderful people like Cathy VanArdsall and Jon “We’ve had three or four tragedies people. Jump – before him, Julie Olsen – who that we’ve had to live through and a “Aronno Haque died by some have 60. ” are on staff and have really wanted lot of the community here has worked circumstances in Central Park in New DAVID CLAPP this to happen. It wasn’t like I had to through these and tried to support York City,” Clapp continued. “Also, stage a coup or anything. I think there the families involved,” Clapp said. Tony Labdel – a student studying in just needed to be somebody who knew “[The College’s relationship with the Argentina – took off on his own and what he was doing to lead the charge Chinese consulate in Chicago] became went hiking on a small mountain and work here as well as working with and set it all up. It wasn’t like nobody possible by a strange twist of events. stayed too long. People report that he the international students and believed in it. Everybody was just too Han Jiang was a student from China came down the hill and disappeared. those who study abroad have been busy doing everything else.”
FROM CITY COUNCIL, PAGE ONE legislative branch in Crawfordsville. In a Burnette further explained possible duties predominantly as a member of city council. Republican city like “Anything that is policy we don’t let Crawfordsville, their the mayor do by himself,” Burnette said. campaign will be “In the past, I believe it was the city level, an uphill fight. But the city council determined whether the two Wabash or not they should ban smoking in city professors made it restaurants. But most of the time they clear that their goal focus on the budget because there are tax is not necessarily to caps. win. “We have limited control over how “If the fact that Dr. Joyce Burnette much money we are going to get in, I’m running makes but we do have control over how my students pay we’re going to spend it. So policemen, more attention to local politics, then the firemen, the street department, sewer two are exactly in line,” Hollander said. sanitation, and the mayor’s office- “Even if I don’t win, it doesn’t matter -that’s what the city budget goes anymore because someone got engaged. towards mostly.” That’s certainly not a bad thing. What Burnette and Hollander are not Crawfordsville needs is talented young actively campaigning because the people to get involved in the process.” election is until November, but they Burnette on the other hand, sees value plan to. in giving the people of Crawfordsville “Going to this candidate’s forum options. “When I first moved to was a step,” Hollander said. “You’ll see Crawfordsville it really bothered me me walking the districts and meeting that there was only one name on the people in my district or my ward. ballot and I’m doing this so people have Basically any opportunity to talk with a choice. I won’t be too upset if I lose people who live here.” because I at least gave people a choice,” Burnette even has experience said Burnette. campaigning with prior campaigns. Since both professors are democrats, “I worked for Mark Smith’s campaign they are unopposed in the primary for County Council last fall,” she said. election and will only campaign for the “He ran as an independent. I also general election which will occur in campaigned for the referendum to November. Burnette is running at-large support the bond issue for the new while Hollander is running for Ward middle school; the middle school is 2--which contains Wabash College. almost complete so that was a few Students can vote if they are registered in years ago.” Crawfordsville.
THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 5 BLACK AND WHITE PAGE BEING OPEN AND HONEST ABOUT ACADEMIC DISHONESTY TY CAMPBELL ‘16 | STAFF WRITER academic dishonesty,” Feller said. • As the semester comes to an end, Since starting his role in early students and faculty members alike July, Feller witnessed trends in prepare themselves for final testing. academic dishonesty reports. “One For students, this can be stressful and of the things that I’ve noticed is lead to late nights, excess amounts of how uneven the reporting is…many caffeine, and perpetual multitasking. weeks can go by with no instances of Recently, a correlation between academic dishonesty. Then, all of a high-stress periods on campus and sudden, in a one or two-week period, reported violations of academic the reports can spike,” Feller said. dishonesty has been suggested. In the During the fall semester, Monon Bell promotion to help decrease academic activities and fraternity involvement dishonesty reports, it’s important for commitments seem to make for a students to be familiar with academic very time-consuming week. During assistance resources while preparing the Spring semester, internship and for final tests. job searches, nice weather, and a This past year, academic dishonesty busy April calendar seem to make the reports have been transferred from end of the semester a busy period for the Dean of Students’ Office to students. Final testing weeks, and the Dean of the College’s Office. the weeks leading up to them, are After the faculty committee reviews stressful periods occurring during a suspected case of academic both semesters. “The students know dishonesty, the report is sent to the what’s wrong. It’s just that they get Dean of the College’s Office. Scott into situations where they feel like Feller, the Dean of the College, it’s the only way out,” Feller said. attempted to formalize the process Among several resources, the of suspected academic dishonesty Writing Center and the Student reports. After a first accusation of Counseling Center are two outlets academic dishonesty, a meeting is that are available to all Wabash held between the student and Dean College students. To help alleviate of the College’s Office. The student is stress, the Counseling Center is then referred to academic resources available to meet with students on campus to help correct any throughout the week. Writing Center problems with academic dishonesty Tutors are able upon appointment that may have occurred. After a to meet with students to discuss COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 / PHOTO student’s second report of academic citing, structuring, and general paper dishonesty, an automatic review of and assignment editing. Zachery The first accusation of academic dishonesty requires a meeting between the student and the expulsion is mandatory. “Expulsion— Koppelmann, Writing Center Dean of the College’s office. The second report requires an automatic review of expulsion. that’s tough. There’s no going Director, is also available upon back on that. We’re a college that’s appointment to work with students “I give all my students initial In order to practice effective committed to high standards, so I feel in areas of organization and effective advice on laying out their schedules like nobody wants us to be soft on studying skills. in advance,” Koppelmann said. SEE ACADEMIC, PAGE SEVEN
6 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR FROM ACADEMIC, PAGE SIX and realistic studying patterns, afraid of is that people are risking Koppelmann suggests using their entire academic career instead class syllabi to construct and of risking not getting a great grade. plan your calendar accordingly I know that everyone wants to get for each semester. Other initial good grades but, on the other hand, advice, besides time management it might be preferable to getting techniques, focuses on note taking. sent away from the school,” Feller Koppelmann is eager to help said. students and encourages them to In final advice to students who make appointments. “Not using all might experience a stressful period of your resources is wasting your in the future, Feller wants students money. You going to classes, you’re to be aware of potential situations. paying for them. You use Career “I hope students will acknowledge Services, you’re paying for it. Use all that sometimes they get into a of your resources…me and the tutors difficult situation and realize that are here—use us,” Koppelmann said. there are people to talk to in order Communication is the first step to find a solution…I think too towards correcting a potential often academic dishonesty is a rash issue of academic dishonesty. Both decision, made at night, under a lot Koppelmann and Feller believe of stress,” Feller said. the first step towards a student “Don’t be afraid to ask for help— remedying a negative academic asking for help is not a weakness. situation is to visit a professor. “The Wabash is stressful, college is first thing you do, if you get yourself stressful, especially for first-year into a bind, is to talk to your students…Everybody stresses out, professor,” Koppelmann said. everybody struggles, and everybody Being in a difficult situation can copes with it in different ways. Ask be lead to risky decisions. “What I’m for help,” Koppelmann said.
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veryone forget that Icarus also GETTING MY BACHELORS flew.” I came here four years Eago enamored by the character 've written for The Bachelor to realize this, but it applies to own path. My first internship in a of this school. Like many here I was for four years now, in that time Tyler clubs, class, and life. On staff, we plastics manufacturing company driven-I was a hotshot. I was curious I've never written for sports or Hardcastle ‘15 found that the best way to move came about because of what others of many things and I wanted to be the I best. And for a while, I performed. opinion. Those of you who know forward is to make improvements to had done before me. Once there, I Then during one most critical points me will understand the reason Reply to this editorial at what exists, rather than reinventing worked with alumni who were very behind my never writing sports. The [email protected] the wheel. different than me personally. I'm my Wabash career, I fell a series of article would be lacking, the play- In the classroom at Wabash I had usually very careful and subdued personal catastrophes-the loss of by-play would miss a lot and the to learn how to recognize that there and I spent a summer with two Phi a broken relationship, peripheral words wouldn't be quite right (it's a was something I could learn from Delt alumni who were not. brushes with death, and the decline of basketball court, not field). Largely, everyone. As prepared as I felt I Looking back, I credit the my academic rigor. My world turned I've been able to focus on writing was, watching how other students experience as one of the most of that of light to grey. I was indeed news because I've worked with such learned and participated in class foremost in my time here. I hope falling. Everywhere I turned to I found failure. And it was the best thing that a great staff this year. same process of getting all the new was the quickest way to improve. those who write for the paper and From the first meeting, we were The students that taught me the all other students will recognize how ever happened to me. writers ready to publish. So as we'd Challenges face us everyday-they working with a large group. In done in the past, we built on what best lessons often came from those much they can learn from others. years past we'd start with a much I'd never expect. I've never written for sports or shape us, they develop us, and they our previous editors had done, and may even hurt us. Probably the biggest smaller group. As a result, my the process came together quickly. Just as our staff relied on how opinion, but I've learned from those class of new writers wrote every we'd assigned articles in the past who have. Whether it's a lesson on notion that comes to mind when think That's really what a lot of Wabash of Wabash is the mentality to stand week. With well over twice as many is about, building on what's been to improve the past, been helped writing or something else, build on people we couldn't simply apply the by others at Wabash to shape my those who come before you. tall no matter what. This idea to fight. done before you. It took me awhile This idea to pick yourself up in the face of adversity and continue. Some people here get by without brushing with resistance, with failure, but this is not where thinkers and leaders are made. To steal the words of a wiser man, this is simply sitting upon your WABASH--A SAFE PLACE laurel. Leadership and fulfillment are the pupils of failure; it is only in its ’ve lived a safe life. I grew up in a Fritz traditional rulebook, it removes us from Arts College for Men” and “We are wake that you are able to question safe neighborhood in a family with the austere world of black and whites to Wabash Men.” It’s easy to praise the who you are and what you believe. In Itwo kids and a dog. I went to a safe Coutchie ‘15 a comfortable one of varying shades of Wabash Mafia and cite the Mission high school, and like 95 percent of my gray. The Gentleman’s Rule delineates Statement ad nauseam. graduating class, I perused a college Reply to this editorial at no penalties; there is a security in this In an interview with Mike Warren ’93, degree. I only applied to safe colleges, [email protected] positive law. We know that before Associate Director of the Hays Alumni where I knew I would be admitted. any disciplinary action, we will have a Center, during my Sophomore year, Proponents of Wabash College often chance to defend ourselves. I said (perhaps mistakenly) to have a laud its students as “courageous” Leaving high school, Wabash full Wabash experience one must leave for applying to the school. They attracted me. Already accepted into both with a profound love and a bitter TAKE TIME TO EXPLORE WABASH cite academic rigor, an all-male a fraternity, I knew that I would be hatred for the College. I didn’t intend environment, and an institutional supported by a group of my peers the comment to be caustic. I cannot expectation of on-campus involvement of women removes the pervasive during the high-school-to-college imagine having a college experience thought I’d offer some parting as perceived barriers for application. alpha-male syndrome that plagues transition. During my visits, I met that affects me in the way that Wabash advice for underclassmen in my I argue the opposite. For most the social hierarchy of most high professors that do not allow their has in the same way. I final days here. If you find the Wabash students, Wabash was the safe schools. At Wabash, no one needs students to coast unnoticed. I Wabash fosters this paradoxical advice useful, great! If not, thank choice. It’s a natural fit for highschool to act “manly” to impress the wanted that. I wanted a place to fit relationship with its students. Wabash’s you for reading anyways. “big men on campus”, for athletes that opposite sex. The expectation of in, to feel at home, and to increase safety allows for personal improvement The advice is simple: explore want to continue playing but don’t want on campus involvement ensures the breath and depth of my thought. through risk taking. Rather than fight Wabash. to face the risk of walking on or being potential students that they won’t Leaving Wabash, I admit that I to stay relevant at a larger institution, I’m fortunate enough to have cut from the practice squad of a larger fall through the cracks. And chronic found what I was seeking. Wabash Wabash students know that they will travelled to many cities and school, for student council members underachievers would prefer to is a home for me. I understand why be institutionally supported in their countries. One of my favorite things that prefer unopposed elections and underachieve at a “difficult” school most alumni speak of the College in endeavors. I found what I was looking to do in new places is to simply celebrity to contested races and relative than at an easy one (especially with platitudes. In the soothing embrace for at Wabash College; I didn’t expect to walk around without a plan. If I obscurity, and for arrogant chronic the “promise” of salvation at the of these scarlet halls, it’s easy to fall change so profoundly in a place where stumble across something that underachievers who are confident in hand of the Wabash mafia). into the lull of nostalgia. It’s easy I seeked safety and acceptance. I didn’t looks interesting, I waste no time their potential. Even our rules are safe. While the to repeat the mantras that we use expect to fall in love with an institution, in exploring it. Often, some of my Even the perceived sources of Gentleman’s Rule may hold Wabash to guide us as students. “Wabash or to spend weeks full of contempt for best experiences are the ones that fear can be comforting. The lack students to a higher standard than a Always Fights,” “it’s THE Liberal the same place. weren’t on the trip itinerary. This approach is how I discovered The Bachelor in January of 2012. THE BACHELOR PATRICK BRYANT ‘16 TYLER HARDCASTLE ‘15 COLE CROUCH‘17 DEREK ANDRE ‘16 FRITZ COUTCHIE ‘15 COREY EGLER ‘15 IAN ARTIS ‘16 I sat down at a library desk one EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NEWS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR CAVELIFE EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR COPY EDITOR EDITORIAL BOARD
8 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR OPINION FAILING AND FLYING veryone forget that Icarus also senior lamenting on my time here, flew.” I came here four years Taylor but I believe the concept of failure “Challenges face us Eago enamored by the character Kenyon ‘15 to be the most important lesson I everyday-they shape of this school. Like many here I was have learned at Wabash-and I am driven-I was a hotshot. I was curious Reply to this editorial at not alone. Only after Wabash have I of many things and I wanted to be the [email protected] begun to piece together the alumnus us, they develop us, and best. And for a while, I performed. narrative. Never in my time had I Then during one most critical points heard an alumnus explicitly speak they may even hurt us.” my Wabash career, I fell a series of about failure as their blessing; but, I personal catastrophes-the loss of know most students here can recall TAYLOR KENYON ‘15 a broken relationship, peripheral at least one alumnus recalling their brushes with death, and the decline of hardships. I believe my argument my academic rigor. My world turned it is where you see character take hold. here is just the same; perhaps, my can have costs; so, take care of each of that of light to grey. I was indeed Why? Because success can invoke label of failure is just an extension on other and push foreward. In my case falling. Everywhere I turned to I found complacency. Thus, my obsession what my friends refer to as my critical besides my friends and poetry, I failure. And it was the best thing that with failure came from personal nature. Additionally, I argue these found a famous Jack Gilbert poem on ever happened to me. circumstance, but like many things claims not in the manner of a Wabash heartbreak, after which this piece is Challenges face us everyday-they once you bring it to your attention you pep rally, but instead to invoke self- named after, that helped my foreward shape us, they develop us, and they realize it's all about. development. Despite the importance drive with my own hardships. may even hurt us. Probably the biggest As a soon to be future alumnus, of the Bell, your house, etc., your I argue that these failures, these notion that comes to mind when think I never need to look far to see and presence here is wholly for you and hardships, test us and develop of Wabash is the mentality to stand remember my peers, and my friends, you only. After all of what I have us-they certainly did during my time tall no matter what. This idea to fight. worry and breakdown as times became said, this notion of failure is more of here. These experiences operate This idea to pick yourself up in the tough. As seniors we reminisce an experience rather than idea. But as catalysts for self-examination. face of adversity and continue. Some by laughing at these challenges- I believe there is always a benefit to Certainly it creates a framework for people here get by without brushing sometimes they were failures, knowledge. Pay attention, and the strong and critical thinking as you with resistance, with failure, but this sometimes they went for the better-for inevitable will not strike as hard. question your foundations; therefore, is not where thinkers and leaders are how trivial they appear now. It is only But not all handle these hardships I challenge those underclassmen made. To steal the words of a wiser as I culminate about my experience equally. I have had too many here upon campus to take risks, to man, this is simply sitting upon your that I begin to see I have learned so friends leave this institution due to stumble, and to blunder. Embrace laurel. Leadership and fulfillment are much and yet, paradoxically, I know misfortune and personal catastrophe-I opportunity-do not be discouraged the pupils of failure; it is only in its so little. My fear of the future has been regret not being more active in their when you inevitably fail. And Arts College for Men” and “We are wake that you are able to question extinguished as I know that if I fall, recovery. Please take my example do become beaten, bruised, and Wabash Men.” It’s easy to praise the who you are and what you believe. In I can still fly. Perhaps I am a waxing as warning-this self-examination damned-you won't regret it. Wabash Mafia and cite the Mission Statement ad nauseam. In an interview with Mike Warren ’93, Associate Director of the Hays Alumni Center, during my Sophomore year, I said (perhaps mistakenly) to have a full Wabash experience one must leave both with a profound love and a bitter TAKE TIME TO EXPLORE WABASH hatred for the College. I didn’t intend the comment to be caustic. I cannot imagine having a college experience thought I’d offer some parting but I wasn’t sure how I wanted to party of sorts) and a lot of fun times. that affects me in the way that Wabash advice for underclassmen in my Jocelyn be involved. I decided to attend These memories wouldn’t have has in the same way. I final days here. If you find the Hopkinson ‘15 the call-out meeting the following happened had I ignored that Wabash fosters this paradoxical advice useful, great! If not, thank Wednesday and three-and-a-half advertisement I stumbled upon on relationship with its students. Wabash’s you for reading anyways. Reply to this editorial at years later I’m writing this final a mid-winter night freshman year. safety allows for personal improvement The advice is simple: explore [email protected] column. I know Wabash life might seem too through risk taking. Rather than fight Wabash. Everyone says that time will fly, overwhelming to try and find more to stay relevant at a larger institution, I’m fortunate enough to have which is true, but it is also filled interests, but it really is do-able. If Wabash students know that they will travelled to many cities and with a lot of great memories. I you’re disciplined in sitting down be institutionally supported in their countries. One of my favorite things wrote stories for just about every to complete your schoolwork – and endeavors. I found what I was looking to do in new places is to simply sport here and interacted with actually doing it instead of hopping for at Wabash College; I didn’t expect to walk around without a plan. If I many coaches and athletes. They on social media – you’ll find all change so profoundly in a place where stumble across something that were great to interview – even after sorts of free time. I realize that now I seeked safety and acceptance. I didn’t looks interesting, I waste no time night and there happen to be losses – and many strangers turned and wish I had joined another club expect to fall in love with an institution, in exploring it. Often, some of my an issue on top of it. I flipped into acquaintances. My work with or two to develop more friendships or to spend weeks full of contempt for best experiences are the ones that through the pages, procrastinating The Bachelor also led to writing and memories. the same place. weren’t on the trip itinerary. on homework, and noticed an responsibilities with the athletic There is a lot here. Don’t limit This approach is how I discovered advertisement for sport writers. website. The website role brought yourself to just a few types of The Bachelor in January of 2012. I knew I wanted to do something me to away football games with the experiences and select group of I sat down at a library desk one more here than just go to class, media travel party (it really was a people. Take time to get out there.
THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 9 KIMMEL VISIT OFFERS DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE FOR EQ READING JOSEPH REILLY ‘18 | COPY EDITOR such as securing health care rights for men. He outlined the disinterest young • While no one can claim to have women in the southern hemisphere, as men have in focusing their lives and discovered ‘the quintessential Wabash well as more detailed cases around the beginning to commit to relationships experience,’ a constant episode along world, like paid maternity and paternity and careers. each student’s path to graduation is leave for those who wish to more easily “I don’t think there’s anything Enduring Questions. In the EQ class, balance work and family. categorically new when I talk about freshmen students are expected to Due to government involvement, 95% Guyland.” Kimmel said, “I think is it’s discuss issues that affect the world of Swedish men go on parental leave. more pervasive. There are fewer ways around them. This year, the course Kimmel marks this as a great success, to opt out of it. It’s more intense. It curriculum included Guyland, a and expands the mindset of those who lasts longer. It doesn’t just end your book novel that focuses on the issue take the leave to the United States. senior year in college. We have a of masculinity and gender theory. “It tells me that no matter what the whole discourse about this. Peter Pan The book’s author, Michael Kimmel, motivation that men have in the United Syndrome, Failure to Launch, it’s all Distinguished Professor of Sociology States, without giving us some state about men who aren’t yet hooking onto and Gender Studies and Director of the support, we’re not going to be able to careers and relationships.” Center for Men and Masculinity Studies do it.” Kimmel said, “Because rates Kimmel further discussed the reasons at Stony Brook University in New York, of parental leave taking in the United for what he sees as a problem of recently visited Wabash College and States is less than 10%. So that’s because terminally uninitiated men in society. addressed both his book and various the United States is one of only four By relying on other young men to topics of masculinity. countries in the world that offers no initiate those slightly younger than “We’re the first center like this and paid parental leave to anyone.” themselves, Kimmel recognized the we’re going to be offering, starting in Moving from the broad realm of problem of absent elders. 2017, a Masters Degree in masculine gender studies and advocacy, Kimmel “You have 18-year-olds trying to studies, and I think that will be the first elaborated on some of the topics of prove their masculinity to 19-year- in the world as well.” Kimmel said. Guyland, and the talk he gave on the olds.” Kimmel said, “And both Robert Kimmel explained the center will book. Briefly summarizing the talk, what Bly and I think that won’t work. Many allow for a greater facilitation for men experience while in ‘Guyland’, how of the men that followed him disagreed gender equality, both domestically and women fit into ‘Guyland’, and how to with me. Some of his followers think around the globe. By bringing together “enable young men to move through COLIN THOMPSON ‘17/PHOTO that the purpose of initiation is for me activists, scholars, and researchers, this stage of development more ethically Author and academic Michael Kimmel as the grown up to pass on my wisdom Kimmel hopes the center will be able and more consciously. And that’s where visited campus last week to talk about, to you. So it is really my needs that are to make connections among countries I’ll talk a little bit about my observations being served, not yours. Bly and I think among other things, his book Guyland. and programs that already attempt to of Wabash and the all male school.” this has to be a sacrifice the grown ups positively change gender relations. In relation to Wabash, Kimmel made The book was a part of the reading make for the sons. Not the other way Kimmel sees the center as an sure to dispel any rumors that he had a list for freshmen this year as a part of around. That we do all of this, this is opportunity for young, interested negative view of the college, especially Enduring Questions. a service that we want to provide for parties to really affect change with their in relation to its all-maleness. young men because we care about work. “In fact, I don’t think you can justify when he was reading Guyland. making sure that they are making the “You have this new generation of being a school for boys in this current “Kimmel wrote a polarizing view pathway to adulthood.” young people, scholars and graduate environment. I think you need to be a of what it means to be a modern day “In all these other cultures that students and young faculty who are school about boys. I think you need to college student in an essence.” Covert have all these other initiation rituals, really committed to making their work make gender visible to men. You can said, “However, many of the point that once you do it, it’s over. You never make a contribution.” Kimmel said, do that at an all male school, and you he hits upon are very atypical to Wabash have anything to prove again. But “They want their dissertation to help can do that extremely effectively at an and its student in the fact that many here it becomes relentless, over and people they want to engage...So the all male school. There’s two models or men on this campus are not afraid to over again. And once you think you idea of the center is very simple. It is to visions of what the all male school looks show emotions, not afraid to go up have got it together, someone will say bring together activists and researchers like. One of them is the one that places to another man and give them a hug, ‘oh, you’re such a pussy’ and oh no, in the conversation that will facilitate like Wabash constantly proclaim about and so on and so forth. By these very now we have to prove it again. Every the development of both better, more themselves, it’s the Dead Poet Society. instances, and Kimmel even admitted time. And they don’t have those kind effective activist programs that are And the other model is it’s Lord of the this himself, his very arguments for of identity crises in other cultures. better funded and also have a much Flies. And I think people here have been Guyland begin to degrade [with relation Anybody who would misread my book more solid research base.” very serious and purposive to try and to Wabash].” to say that it is an indictment of young Kimmel discussed his observations create the former, and I think to a large Kimmel clarified his stance in men misunderstands my argument. on the effectiveness of different types part they’ve been successful.” Guyland, especially in relation to Robert It’s really an indictment of us for being of practices for affecting change. He Jake Covert ‘18 found Kimmel’s views Bly’s Iron John, which comments on the absent when I think most young men commented on the extreme cases, to be much different over lunch than identity issues that face today’s young need us most.”
10 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR CAVELIFE FORMER PRESIDENT WHITE TO RETURN FOR PORTRAIT UNVEILING
PATRICK BRYANT ‘16 | EDITOR- that October. than Wabash, White said, bragging the one of the greatest moments of his life IN-CHIEF • Former President Patrick “I came over here as an interim business, nursing, and musical theater and said that though he remembers his White and family will return to campus President, so my role was to be here just programs among some of Millikin’s seven years at Wabash so fondly and Monday for the unveiling of his one year,” he said. “We had all kind of strongest. vividly, it’s almost like a dream two years presidential portrait. White’s daughter, boxes in the basement labeled ‘don’t “We’re always learning from our later. Molly, a 2007 BFA graduate of St. Mary’s open until 2014.’ It was made really students, I’m certainly learning from the “It’s kind of weird,” he said. “I College in Notre Dame, painted the clear to me by the Board and others that Millikin students and I like and admire remember at my inauguration, I had portrait. this is going to be a one year thing. At them very, very much,” he said. “I’m lots of friends from high school days In an invitation to the community, first I wasn’t that interested in it, not working hard at Millikin to establish that came and were up in the balcony. Chief of Staff Jim Amidon ’87 said the because there wasn’t anything noble and, in a sense, uncover a pride in I acknowledged them as my band of portrait will hang in Lilly Library and about that role, but me myself, I knew Millikin that certainly Wabash men, for brothers, and there was a friend of mine eventually move to the Chapel. I’d come and fall in love with a place the large part, feel about Wabash.” from South Bend at St. Mary’s College, President White said Molly, a studio and want to stay.” White said it will be different returning and he was looking at the portraits and art major who primarily was a ceramicist White said that his predecessor and to Wabash in some ways, he said, “like he said, ‘geez, Pat, you’re going to have as a student, agreed to do the portrait, the Board had parted ways after 18 a ghost” and in others “a prospective your portrait up here.’” somewhat to his surprise. months and that departure included a student”, noting that half of the students “I think it’s kind of exciting, it’s fun, “She said, ‘I think I’d like to, I want lot of senior staff. In White’s first year he at Wabash know only President Gregory and it’s a great thing to think that I’m to make sure I get you right,’” he said served as both the President of Millikin Hess as their president. going to be hanging on the wall with via telephone. “Jim obviously talked but also its Vice President of Academic White recalled the “ringing out” Andy Ford and Byron Trippet and other to people and we thought, ‘well, that’d Affairs, the equivalent to Dean of the ceremony at his final Chapel Talk as great presidents of the past.” be kind of cool.’ She went through a College at Wabash. review, she submitted some work she White said the last decade has been a had done of other portraits, and she tough one financially for Millikin, but its worked on it for a long time.” endowment to debt ratio is now much In June 2013 White was named better. interim President of Millikin University “Millikin went through some real hard in Decatur, IL. Preparing for a search, times about 10 years ago and they really the Board of Trustees at Millikin began hunkered down and they had to pay off to talk to White about remaining as a lot of their debt at the time.” President, announcing his appointment Millikin is less about liberal arts
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING/PHOTO Former President Patrick White will return to campus Monday for the unveiling of his portrait. The portrait was painted by his daughter, Molly.
THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 11 CAVELIFE
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THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 13 t was late March when I finally visited The Bachelor. I’m building a Isimulation game about managing a newspaper, and I was looking for a sense of atmosphere. Although I understand how my game will play in its college level, I’m hoping for color and specific details to warm the experience. Warm is perhaps the right word. Although it’s seated in the basement of the Armory, my host and Editor-in- Chief Patrick Bryant ‘16 points out that I probably won’t want my jacket. With more than a half-dozen computers and laptops and monitors going, not to mention an equal number of undergraduate men, the space feels close and I’m shedding layers quickly. There’s the flotsam of years of men here, a broken wooden baseball bat aside a battered AP Stylebook, an unplugged (and unclean-smelling) fridge, a pile of chopsticks from past take-out, covered with a white powder of unknown origin. It feels lived-in, in just the right way.
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t was late March when I finally Patrick explains the reasons behind the of a college paper affects it, whether he visited The Bachelor. I’m building a Brett switch, and how the paper is printed and worries about stepping up as seniors leave. simulation game about managing a Douville delivered each week now; an upload to He’s fairly confident. Weekly staff lunches newspaper,I and I was looking for a sense Purdue, and someone driving there and and learning alongside upperclassmen of atmosphere. Although I understand Presidential Fellow back to get the final product. have prepared him for the increased how my game will play in its college level, in Digital Arts and But on this evening as the paper is being responsibility. And I can see the knowledge I’m hoping for color and specific details to Human Values Theater put to bed, what comes across more than spreading even as I talk to him, amongst the warm the experience. anything is the camaraderie. These are constant activity. Warm is perhaps the right word. clearly men who spend time together, Later, I ask Patrick if the fevered level Although it’s seated in the basement and whose banter carries both the bite of of energy is the norm, and he tells me of the Armory, my host and Editor-in- competition and the salve of cooperation. “there are a lot of moving parts this Chief Patrick Bryant ‘16 points out that I There’s a mix of insult and advice, and I time.” A recent drag performance has probably won’t want my jacket. With more They run a newspaper every week, and jot down choice quotes: “He’s writing to stirred some controversy, and pinning than a half-dozen computers and laptops it’s good. I know this already, of course, be funny, and that’s *always* an issue,” down what happened and who said and monitors going, not to mention an because I pick up copies of the most alongside “Watch the saids. Saids go after.” what is proving problematic; in the equal number of undergraduate men, recent editions whenever I’m on campus. Editors jump from chair to chair, tweaking final edition, it will end up a bit buried the space feels close and I’m shedding At the time of my visit, they were a few a layout here, rebalancing a format there, as a result. The distinction between layers quickly. There’s the flotsam of years weeks shy of the Indiana Collegiate Press remarking, “Let’s be honest, nobody takes “Snoop Dogg” and “Snoop Lion” come of men here, a broken wooden baseball Association’s awards, where they did a good mug.” Their phones are frequently in for a lot of discussion, too, much of bat aside a battered AP Stylebook, an well; past honors were scattered about in hand as they check facts and run down it humorous. The whole thing is a bit of unplugged (and unclean-smelling) fridge, the place, mostly on one side of the shelf spellings of names. a hot mess, but every week it makes its a pile of chopsticks from past take-out, which doubles as the paper’s morgue, Adam Alexander ‘16 tells me that he’ll deadline, and puts out a quality product. covered with a white powder of unknown piles upon piles of older papers, some be taking on the Editor-in-Chief role in the It’s a thrill to watch, and I hope I can find origin. It feels lived-in, in just the right way. of them tabloids and some broadsheets. fall, and I ask him about how the turnover a way to capture it somehow.
COLIN THOMPSON ‘17/PHOTO
THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 15 SPORTS RUNNING FOR THE ROSES TRACK HEADS TO OHIO “It is all about being WESLEYAN WITH NCAC mentally prepared TITLE IN SIGHTS
JAKE EAGAN ‘15 | STAFF WRITER for the season.” • This weekend, the rising Little DEREK DE ST JEAN ‘15 Giant track and field squad will gear up for the highly competitive NCAC championship event. Wabash captured the conference crown for four consecutive seasons; readiness for elite competition. COREY EGLER ‘15 / PHOTO however, the team will face supreme “Without a doubt, my recent Wabash is the favorite to repeat as NCAC Outdoor Track and Field champions for the fifth competition at Ohio Wesleyan success can be attributed to our straight season, a feat unprecedented since Wabash joined the conference. University this Saturday and lifting program,” Jamison said, Sunday. “which is a huge element of the Without a doubt, the Little throwers’ daily workout. Our goal Giants will depend heavily on their is to peak at the right time, and we throwers to earn a fifth straight believe our best performances of crown, meaning both Derek De the season will occur this weekend St. Jean ’15 and Reno Jamison ’17 in the conference tournament. The need to finish in the top eight to most important component of the earn points for the team. In his program is keeping close tabs on the last competition at the Bellarmine lifting schedule. We lifted extremely University Classic last weekend, hard up until three weeks ago, and De St. Jean registered a fifth place then we switched gears and focused finish in the discus throw (46.96 on keeping our bodies as fresh as meters) and seventh in the hammer possible. Consequently, our muscles throw (51.85 meters). De St. Jean and explosiveness are primed for credits his illustrious success in top competition.” the track and field program to the “I’ll be throwing discus at the rigorous off-season workouts. conference meet. I believe I have “As for my performance, last year the talent and mental preparation was one of the greatest years I have to finish in the top five in the ever had as an athlete,” De St. Jean NCAC championships; however, said. “I set a few school records, our coaches have stressed the and finished 9th best in the nation importance of just getting on the in discus, largely thanks to the board. Regardless of place, we want influence of Coach Morgan. He is all everyone to find a way to land in the about mental toughness. With the eight so we get as many team points workouts that he puts us through, as possible. Eighth place warrants there is no need to worry about one point, seventh place warrants our physical performance. It is all two points, and so on.” about being mentally prepared for Jared Burris ’15 was forced to the season. Over the years, I did not combat ailments last summer, realize what being mentally tough but like Jamison, his goal is meant until I reached the national to peak at the right time. The level. He is always preaching about prominence of Wabash’s track training mentally tough men - on and field program has hinged on and off the track.” individual progression over the In his second year at the collegiate course of the regular season, thus level, Jamison is equally adamant Burris’ commitment to a healthy in the value of weight training and conclusion to his final collegiate mental preparation. For throwers, season. the objective is to work rigorously “To be honest, I did a bit less this in the gym during the season, while maintaining supreme health and SEE TRACK, PAGE NINETEEN
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WRESTLING“It’s [new facility] primary purposes MOVESin the Allen Center to new possibilities. WRESTLING WILL MOVE TO are to eliminate the congestion in the “Our goal is to “There are some proposals on the table field house, which then factors into a for that,” Raters said. NEW PRACTICE FACILITY major safety issue for the wrestlers and He made it clear that his educated other sports,” Michael Raters ‘85, Dean have the building “guess” would be some extension of BEFORE NEXT WINTER of Students, said. the current Wellness Center. He noted The new facility will be built south completed by the congestion that can sometimes of the current tennis facility which will occur in the weight room during times MICHAEL LUMPKIN ‘18 | STAFF share a connected locker room facility. certain times of the day. WRITER • The Wabash Wrestling The team will still hold all of their home Thanksgiving.” Raters was apprehensive to the idea team has grown significantly over meets in Chadwick Court and bigger of creating a Wellness Center that the past couple decades. The squad LARRY GRIFFITH tournaments in Knowling Fieldhouse. would divide the athletic teams and happily called the Servies Room in “The facility is connected to the the non-athletes that utilize the facility. the Allen Center home, up until the The building that will make the tennis building,” Griffith said. “So “We are trying as hard as we can past decade. The great numbers the facility is a pre-made construct that you can come through either its own not to do that. I think it is important team amassed required practice to be will be put together on site. “Hopefully entrance or through the tennis building. to our culture that the athletes and moved to Knowling Fieldhouse, at the we will have that construction started It will provide a locker room for nonathletes have as common an far west end. Wabash sports as a whole by mid-summer, our goal is to have the wrestling and tennis, public restrooms, experience as possible. Our student- practice at the same time each day. The building completed by Thanksgiving,” and a shower room.” athletes spend a lot of time in their wrestling team shared the fieldhouse Griffith said. He noted that overall, The wrestling space itself will be sports in their activities and with their with baseball, track, lacrosse, and other things are going smoothly, but that nearly 7,500 square feet and have room team, I don’t want to see us increase teams utilizing the indoor facility. there are always things that come up in for cardio equipment machines. There that,” Raters said. He noted how The dangers and inconveniences that the process that have to be accounted are no bleachers and the space will certain schools separate their teams by resulted are two reasons why Wabash for. solely be used for practice. living units and other ways that Raters Wrestling is receiving a new home for The wrestling team moving to the The new facility requires a lot of said he: “wants no part of.” their practices. new facility opens up the Servies Room planning and behind the scenes work. “Wrestling was once averaging between Griffith made clear that there are many 10-25 people. As wrestling has changed complications that need to be sorted and included more bigger meets, the out before building can begin. Griffith squad has grown to nearly 50,” Chief said some of these utilities include Financial Officer and Treasurer of drainage requirements through the Wabash College Larry Griffith said. The city, an underground sewer line, a well amount of wrestlers makes the need for that has to be moved, the power for the more space a necessity. building, and other formalities.
JACOB FERGUSON ‘18 / PHOTO The wrestling team will have a new practice facility in the near future, a feature that current students, coaches, and administrators feel will help to recruit high school wrestlers.
THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 17 SPORTS ROUND TWO results were not ideal, Sommer is GOLF HEADS TO WITT confident that the team can turn things around in the second set of FOR SECOND WEEKEND OF rounds. “Last weekend was not what we NCAC TOURNAMENT were hoping for,” Sommer said. “This weekend DEREK ANDRE ‘16 | SPORTS we will be EDITOR • The Little Giant golf team looking to play heads to Wittenberg this weekend aggressive and for the second weekend of the NCAC shave off a few Golf Tournament. shots to move Last weekend, the golf team up a couple completed the opening two rounds spots and finish of the tournament. They sit seventh strong in the after two rounds of play. conference.” Logan Burdick The Little ‘15, who shot a Nick Sommer ‘15 Giants are well two-day total back of the of 156, paced pace set by Wittenberg, who shot a Wabash. Mason blistering 588 on the first weekend. Asher ’18 made The Tigers are ranked seventh in the his rounds nation in the latest coaches poll and in 159 shots, first in the Great Lakes region. followed closely Despite the deep gap between by Nick Sommer the Little Giants and the current ’15 who took leaders, there are certainly goals to 164 strokes to Logan Burdick ‘15 be achieved this weekend. Burdick complete the is looking for a strong performance weekend. Tyler in an effort to make the All- Cole ‘16, who had a two-round Conference team for the second total of 166, rounded out the Little straight season. Giants. The team had a two-day The Little Giants tee off Saturday total of 645. morning in Springfield, OH. The While the opening weekend’s tournament concludes on Sunday.
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FROM BASEBALL, PAGE TWENTY FROM TRACK, PAGE SIXTEEN innings. The winning team advances Wabash is batting .301 on the past off-season than I have in the while the losing team’s season ends. “Our guys are just year. Lucas Stippler ‘15 leads the past,” Burris said. “Part of that was “As athletes, we don’t put pressure everyday players at a .360 clip. Clint because I was nursing an injury, but on ourselves,” Oliger said. “The more going to have to Scarborough ‘15 leads the team with part of the reason was also because pressure you put on yourself, the 33 RBI and set a single-season Little the past couple seasons I have put less likely it is that you’re going to Giant record in excellent off-season training, succeed. We just go out there and act make plays.” with 18 doubles. which led me to have great starts like it’s business as usual.” Oliger is batting to those seasons. I took it a bit The situation may not pressure CORY STEVENS .319 and has 24 easier over winter break and even Oliger, but the opponent might. RBI. though I wasn’t in great shape for Wooster led the nation with 334 runs .339 as a team. Oliger said the beginning of indoor, I think it in only 31 games. Oliger’s first base The video game-like offensive playing a team is paying off for me this outdoor counterpart, Jamie Lackner, paced numbers are backed by a solid a second time season. I was willing to sacrifice a the country with 14 home runs. pitching staff. Ace Michael Houdek should help. few races in January in order to run “Lackner had an amazing weekend is 6-1 with a 2.50 earned-run “It’s always my best in May.” against us,” Stevens said. “He hit average and strikes out nearly easier to go up Clearly, the Little Giants will be three homeruns – you just can’t seven batters a game. Wooster has David Oliger ‘16 against a team the favorite in this weekend’s NCAC make a mistake to him. If he hits a a 4.97 team ERA. Stevens and Oliger you’ve already conference championship, but their fly ball to right and it stays in, it’s observed that Wooster pitchers played and potential success predicates on a victory for our pitchers. I would aren’t afraid to challenge hitters know what they have,” Oliger said. their in-season physical and mental almost compare him to John Holm. with some heat. “It would be different if we were preparation. Members of the squad That’s just one guy out of the entire “I don’t expect it to change – that’s playing Oberlin or Kenyon or some are quite confident in their mental lineup. They’re going to put the ball just Wooster’s mentality,” Oliger team we’ve never seen and don’t edge, especially with the rise of in play hard, and our guys are just said. “They challenge hitters with know firsthand what kind of players Ronnie Posthauer ’15 and Adam going to have to make plays.” fastballs and say ‘Here it is, see if they have.” Togami ’16 Lackner is also hitting .366 and has you can hit it.’ That’s the way it’s The Saturday double header is The Little Giants will commence a team-high 51 RBI. Third baseman been every year we’ve played them. I set to start at 12 p.m. at the College action this Saturday in Delaware, Frank Vance leads the Scots with a think that’s a positive for us because of Wooster. If necessary, Sunday’s Ohio in the 2015 NCAC Outdoor .404 batting average. Wooster bats we’re a fastball-hitting team.” game will begin at 12 p.m. as well. Track Championship.
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JOCELYN HOPKINSON ‘15 | SENIOR STAFF WRITER • Wabash and The College of Wooster combined to score 66 runs in just three games against each other earlier this season. Their North Coast Athletic Conference tournament rematch figures to again challenge the scoreboard operator. “I expect high-scoring games,” Coach Cory Stevens said. “You can’t make mistakes to their hitters. They also challenge our hitters a lot and our guys like that, so I think we can score runs as well.” The seventh-ranked Fighting Scots (30-6, 14-2 NCAC East) won the regular season series 2-1. Last year the Little Giants (12-23, 4-12 NCAC West) won two out of three. Each of the last six games were close. “We just seem to usually play really well against Wooster,” first baseman David Oliger ‘16 said. “I guess we play up to the level of competition.” The NCAC tournament, or “Crossover Series,” places the top seed from the East division against the third seed from the West division, and vice versa. The teams will play a best-of-three series, with each game lasting at least nine COERY EGLER ‘15 / PHOTO
SEE BASEBALL, PAGE NINETEEN The Little Giants head to Wooster, OH this weekend to take on NCAC East #1 seed Wooster in a three-game series.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER, WABASH!
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