Crawfordsville, Indiana | March 29, 2013 | Volume 105, Issue 21 Cuba Offers New World For Students PATRICK BRYANT ‘16 Rogers. The class’s focus on Cu- STAFF WRITER ban politics and culture combined Cuba, a country geographically with the expertise of Hollander and close yet politically and culturally Rogers has it cross-listed as a class distant from the United States, is a in either the Modern Languages location few Americans have vis- or Political Science Departments. ited. Thanks to a Wabash-sponsored Hollander said more than 60 stu- immersion trip, 15 students have dents applied for the course and, the opportunity to take a week- naturally, many qualified candidates long trip to the country over next were not accepted into the class. He semester’s Thanksgiving Break. said that although According to Assistant Profes- it was considered sor of Political Science Ethan Hol- whether a stu- lander, the course will feature two dent had been on distinctive Cuban perspectives, that a Wabash-spon- sored immersion of Cubans and Cuban-Americans in trip – especially Miami. A native of Miami, Hollander an international BACHELOR PHOTO ILLUSTRATION said the politics and culture of Cuba one – in the ear- are fascinating; they serve as “rel- ly stages of the ics” of the Cold War while the nation decision-making Hollander faces an uncertain future in light of process, that was the government’s aging leadership. not a part of the thought process “I was born and raised in Miami, in narrowing down the short list. An App For That so I watched Miami turn into basi- Rather, he said, the vast majority of cally a Cuban city,” Hollander said. emphasis was placed on the essay. talking about it,” Stippler said. “I’ve always been fascinated by the SCOTT MORRISON ‘14 “We created a short list that very “First time I heard about it was ‘goings on’ in Cuba. It certainly af- NEWS EDITOR “I don’t know many much paid attention to had you been on here at the beginning of last semes- fected my city in a huge, and I think Common clichés imply the trips before, and had you been on two ter. Then once everybody starting ultimately, very good way. I was ex- power and significance pictures can guys here that use it or something like that, then you didn’t getting it and sending [Snapchats] cited in that way, but also I’m a politi- have in telling stories. We’ve been make the short list, from the short list, I kind of felt like maybe I should at cal scientist, and I don’t think there are told to take pictures because they for that ... not many which might’ve had about 20 to 25 least try it.” many international relationships that last longer. For today’s younger people going down to 15, we did not Clayton Lengerich ’15 echoed are more interesting than this one.” generations, pictures are quickly people are going to look at [if the applicant had been on the fun and popularity of the app. Hollander is co-leading the trip becoming the whole story with new an immersion trip],” Hollander said. “I got it because other brothers in with Associate Professor of Span- iOS and Android applications like Like its infrastructure which is (admit it). the house were getting it, and it is ish and new chair of the Politi- Snapchat and Tinder. ” See CUBA, Page 3 just a funny thing to have if you cal Science Department V. Daniel Released late last year, Snapchat see something you want to send a is an app which allows users to picture of to someone,” Lengerich send a picture to a friend or group --Lucas Stippler ’15 said. Ralphie May Act Delivers of friends. The picture only appears Snapchat is one of the latest in for up to ten seconds before it and use it with their girlfriends,” a long line of social media outlets disappears for good. Snapchat also Lucas Stippler ’15 said. “If they making communication more con- allows users to tag a quick caption are into that kind of stuff, I guess, cise and instantaneous. For many to the picture. ‘why not?’ I don’t know many people, social media outlets like The app has been praised for guys here that use it for that, but Facebook have lost a lot of their providing a quicker way to send then again, not many people are allure because people want smaller pictures than text message, and it going to come out and say ‘yeah I tidbits of information at their fin- has also found popularity because sent a dick pic last night.’” gertips in today’s fast-paced world. of the picture’s ten-second lifespan. Yes, now there’s an app for that. That allure is beginning to affect However, such features have cre- But whether students are using how younger people interact with ated an app which many students Snapchat to send dirty pictures or one another. believe is being used for less just goofy shots of what they are “I think it is the world coming wholesome reasons. doing at any moment, Snapchat has closer and closer together,” Leng- “A bunch of my friends back swept the college world. “Basi- See APP, Page 2 home use it for sending dick pics cally I got it because everyone was COREY EGLER | WABASH ‘15 Wabash’s Sons Stay Involved The SCAC went a different direction this semester scheduling Ralphie May and Timeflies. The first of the two shows was considered an overall success. TYLER HARDCASTLE ‘15 STAFF WRITER TAYLOR KENYON ‘15 as a success. According to Student STAFF WRITER Senator Tyler Andrews’ campus The Advancement Office will be email, 102 public tickets were sold finishing interviews this week for Every semester, students vote for for the act raising $1,020. Addi- Sons of Wabash. The organization is who will perform at National Act; tionally, attendance was normal for composed of students and exists to nevertheless, critical voices arise af- what the act has been the last few act as an intermediary of sorts be- ter the fact prompting discussion of semesters; furthermore, how has tween the Advancement Office and the type of National Act Wabash truly this divergent performance affected the alumni. Associate Director of yearns for. It has become a bian- Wabash’s views on National Act? Alumni & Parent Relations Michael nual tradition of genre bickering that “The Ralphie May act was hi- Warren and Associate Dean for Col- ends in e-mail wars and discontent larious,” Jessie Caldwell ’15 said. lege Advancement Joseph Klen set aside for the next semester’s de- “I feel like he made a connection to will make the final selection add- bate. This semester started the same Wabash College as a whole. He re- ing to the ranks of Sons of Wabash. until OAR suddenly canceled their ferred to our College multiple times, “In 1997-98 advancement as performance at the college; subse- picked on students, and was even nice we know it really changed and ad- quently, the SCAC scurried to pull enough to stick around after to give vanced quite a bit,” Klen said. an act together for the semester. The autographs and take pictures. Most “A lot of that was in preparation result was a split of the funds for two acts seem to just make their mon- PHOTO COURTESY OF PUBLIC RELATIONS acts instead of the traditional one. for the campaign for leadership.” ey and leave. He wasn’t like that.” The Campaign for Leadership was One of the events Sons of Wabash members connect with alumni at is the annual Comedian Ralphie May gained Big Bash reunion. One of the highlights of the weekend is alumni Chapel Sing “I was unsure about how a come- the fund-raising campaign that took national fame in 2003 when he placed shown above. dian would fit in as a National Act,” place before the recently completed second in The Last Comic Standing. Caldwell said. “We usually have Campaign for Excellence. The lead- kept the group active. In the last 15 the school in the future,” Peller said. From there he large acts that everyone shows up ership campaign raised much of the years we’ve expanded the group; Students are encouraged to en- recorded numer- to. So honestly, my expectations go- funds for the Allen Center, Malcolm X we seek 25-30 juniors and seniors.” gage alumni and swap stories. For ous comedy al- ing into the act weren’t very high. Institute of Black Studies, Hays Hall The group’s role has also ex- many alumni, the teachers they re- bums and four Ralphie May blew my expectations as well as renovations on campus. At panded beyond fund-raising. Comedy Central member are long retired. Students away. I was constantly laughing and the start of the Campaign for Leader- “It’s not that we’re directly ask- series. Last Sat- and alumni can share these stories to enjoyed his raunchy humor. I was ship the then-director of advancement ing for contributions for them, urday, May came strengthen the connections and tradi- very happy that he performed as one decided to form an organization that whether they be monetary or other- to campus as one tions that are so crucial to Wabash. of our acts this year. He seems to be a could help in this fund-raising effort. wise, but because they hear our ex- of the semester’s This purpose allows students to con- great person on and off of the stage.” “He kind of hand-picked a group periences that have been supported two national acts.