JOIN THE EXPONENT! Tuesday, January 19, 2021 * Callout * Jan. 26th • 5 p.m. 460 Northwestern Ave VOL. 135 - No. 1 www.purdueexponent.org All Things Purdue Publication notice Welcome back to campus, Boil- ermakers. The Exponent resumes its twice-weekly print editions Campus keeps rolling with this welcome back edition, though breaking news is always available on our website at pur- dueexponent.org. Find a print edition every Mon- day and Thursday on a news- stand near you or at our offce at 460 Northwestern Ave. Want to drop us a story tip? Let us know at [email protected], by phone at (765) 743-1111 or through our social media accounts! Daniels condemns Capitol rioting Purdue announces Inauguration Day programming STAFF REPORTS Purdue President Mitch Daniels congratulated the “new president on a campaign fairly and indisput- ably won,” referring to President- elect Joe Biden, and announced a University-sponsored academic program for Inauguration Day in an email Friday morning. Purdue will sponsor a virtual program on Wednesday that will examine the history and signif- cance of the “orderly, peaceful transition of power (the day) rep- DAVID HICKEY | PHOTOS EDITOR resents.” Zach Mella, a freshman in first-year engineering, uses a trolley to move his belongings back to his room. The academic program is op- tional, Daniels said, but will be open to all. Faster COVID-19 results allow live tracking for PPHC Daniels said people have re- cently acted in ways that were test used for the fall semester to the The RT-PCR test may be adminis- explains how to administer the exam BY RAY COUTURE “unbecoming of a self-governing Staff Reporter rapid antigen test will help increase tered via nasal swab or saliva sample. properly and safely. the speed at which students can re- The antigen test is also done using a “It’s not a self-guided tour, it’s pro- See DANIELS | Page 8 COVID-19 testing protocol for stu- ceive their results,” said Kyle Hult- nasal swab. fessionally directed,” Hultgren said. dents living off-campus has changed gren, director of the Purdue Center Students have been expected to “You do it yourself but you’re there 2021 Presidential for the spring semester, as the Pro- for Medication Safety Advancement. self-administer the rapid test, which one-on-one; someone directs you tect Purdue Health Center is now uti- The change also helps PPHC to more Hultgren said is part of the testing through this, makes sure that you Inauguration: Lessons of the lizing a rapid COVID-19 test. quickly identify students who may protocol. Students have the assis- Past, Informing Our Future “The switch from the RT-PCR need to quarantine or self-isolate. tance of a testing center worker who See TESTING | Page 8 9:30 a.m. — The Inaugural Red Carpet: Presenting and Reflecting on Presidential Inaugurations A look at the pageantry, customs, event planning and traditions of inaugural Purdue will introduce app for celebrations from parades, balls and fashion to the inauguration itself 10:45 a.m. — Inside the White monitoring COVID-19 symptoms House: Election Day through the Inauguration with Bush BY NOAH HENSON Other universities have also adopted tech- 41, America’s Last One-Term News Editor nology-based measures to strengthen their CO- President VID-19 protocols. Milligan University in Tennes- Former staff member for As students return to campus, the Protect Pur- see uses Ascend, a web-based platform designed George H.W. Bush and Purdue due Health Center plans to roll out a new app that by Base Camp Health, the same company behind alumnus Andrew Maner will will analyze student health and safety on campus. PassProof. share his experience The new software is called PassProof, and is de- Milligan Returns Home, Milligan University’s veloped by Base Camp Health, a Tennessee-based COVID-19 initiative, is analogous to Protect Pur- 1:30 p.m. — Contested company. PPHC wrote in an email to students the due. Elections of 1796, 1824, 1876 software would help students “assess (their) well- “Ascend ... provides a technological solution to and 2000: Transitions of being and ability to move about the campus.” the challenge of self-screening as a foundational Power “The app was used for students in isolation/ strategy of return-to-campus initiatives,” the uni- A panel presentation on quarantine in the fall,” PPHC spokesperson Tim versity’s website reads. “It ... gives our response years in history with notable Doty said in an email. “It helped the PPHC team team the real-time information they need to as- contested presidential monitor how the students were doing health wise.” sess the risk of virus spread through our campus elections. Doty said that more information will follow community and take proactive steps to keep ev- during the frst week of classes, as students are eryone as safe as possible.” 3 p.m. — Peaceful and emailed with instructions for downloading and The Ascend program consists of a daily screen- Orderly Transitions of Power enrolling in the app. ing: “a 15-second survey, answering questions and American Statesmanship Hunter Helms, a sophomore in the College of about ... symptoms and any known exposure to A conversation about peaceful Engineering, said he had used PassProof while in COVID-19. The software (combines) that infor- transitions of power and isolation at Purdue Village. mation with contextual data and other risk factors statesmanship in American “I did use the PassProof program,” Helms wrote to tell each student or employee whether to report politics in an email, “although I didn’t for very long. They to campus/class/work that day or not.” don’t really check to see if you have flled it out. So With regard to the question of privacy, 6 p.m. — Preparing I only did it a few times. It is super simple to do PassProof and Ascend analyze health data pro- Americans to Defend the and doesn’t take too long to fnish.” vided by thousands of students. Truth ADRIAN GAETA | GRAPHICS EDITOR Other than PassProof and regular emails with a Base Camp Health writes on its website that Jonathan Rauch, senior fellow Used for last semester’s students in isolation and – Governance Studies, The case manager, Helms said that there were no oth- “Ascend provides the ability to make detailed deci- quarantine, an app called PassProof will be rolled Brookings Institution and Q&A er forms of digital monitoring that PPHC imple- out on campus to track student health and safety. with Purdue President Mitch mented while he was in quarantine. See PASSPROOF | Page 8 Daniels Late Capitol police offcer, Purdue What’s inside alumnus remembered by community this edition BY JOE DUHOWNIK ebengood was a member of the for 15 years. Our thoughts and race car driver. Before going Hoosier legislation that News Editor Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. prayers are with his family and pro, Liebengood competed may affect your life on The fraternity’s Instagram ac- loved ones at this time.” in the Purdue Grand Prix, Page campus Howard Liebengood, Purdue count, “purduepikes,” posted a The Exponent’s original re- driving car No. 9 for Pi Kap- 4 alumnus and Capitol police of- photo of Liebengood on Jan. 10. porting garnered thousands of pa Alpha. During his tenure fcer, died by suicide on Jan. The caption read: interactions on social media, he often raced alongside his Purdue junior runs for 9, prompting a surge of grief “It is with heavy hearts that eliciting comments from Purdue longtime friend Doug Wright, throughout the Purdue commu- mayor of his hometown we share the news of the passing students and alumni alike, as another former Pi Kappa Al- Page nity. of our Brother, Offcer Howard well as from friends and family pha member who graduated 5 Liebengood graduated from Liebengood. Offcer Liebengood of the offcer. before Liebengood. Wright How did the pandemic Purdue in 1991 with a bach- was a Pi Kappa Alpha Class Before he became a Capitol is the owner of Doug Wright elor’s degree in history, Purdue of ‘91 and had served with the police offcer, Liebengood spent affect Purdue’s spokesperson Tim Doty said. Li- United States Capitol Police many years as a professional See OFFICER | Page 8 Page 11 pocketbook? PAGE 2 THE EXPONENT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021 CVS Pharmacy On-campus in-person events limited as COVID-19 512 Sagamore Parkway W. TESTING 2 miles from campus Tippecanoe County moves into the red BY JORDAN SMITH SITES Managing Editor ON AND Purdue will resume in-per- son classes today in a county AROUND the Indiana State Department West Lafayette of Health newly designated as City Hall experiencing “very high” CO- CAMPUS 1200 N. Salisbury St. VID-19 positivity rates and 1 mile from campus community spread, which will limit indoor and outdoor so- The Co-Rec cial gatherings to 25 people. 355 N. Martin Attendance of classes and academic activities, however, Jischke Drive will not be limited to 25 stu- On campus CAMPUS CVS Pharmacy 1725 Salem St. dents, according to a Protect 2 miles from campus Purdue news release Friday. Meetings held by student or- ganizations and departmental meetings must adhere to the 25-person limit. As long as mitigation mea- Party chair, local police stay vigilant after sures such as physical distanc- ing and a requirement for face coverings are in place, Tippe- shooting at Democratic headquarters canoe County Health Offcer Jeremy Adler said classrooms BY JOE DUHOWNIK for the repair. used for “instructional pur- News Editor “Not being intimidated is poses are not considered so- SCREENSHOT one thing,” she said, “but we cial gatherings so the 25-per- A map of Indiana’s 92 counties is updated each Wednesday to Shots fred into the Tippeca- want to be safe.” son limit does not apply.” reflect the spread of the coronavirus.