NOVEMBER 21, 2014

THE BACHELOR THE STUDENT VOICE OF WABASH COLLEGE SINCE 1908 ROGGE LECTURER, MCCLOSKEY TALKS I TOO AM WABASH BOURGEOIS TIM HANSON ‘17 | STAFF WRITER • Dr. Deirdre McCloskey received her PhD in Economics at Harvard PANEL ADDRESSES RACIAL University. She has at least six honorary degrees and is a respected academic and professor in English, INSENSITIVITY ON CAMPUS Rhetoric, History, Economics, Classics and Philosophy. Having had a sex change in 1995, her diversity in interests and notoriety in academia is only rivaled by her unique personal experiences. McCloskey is an articulate defender of the free market and the social as well as fiscal liberties of each individual. She was a felicitous appointee for the annual Rogge Lecture and came to Wabash with an important message about the world as it currently stands. On Thursday night’s lecture, “How Dignity and Liberty made us Rich,” McCloskey spoke about the “most important secular event in history”. That event being the average income growing from $3 a day (the income of almost every working individual since the dawn of civilization) to our current $100 a day in a matter SHANE XUAN ‘17/PHOTO of two centuries. Along with this GERMAN CRUZ ‘18 | STAFF WRITER student panel that consisted of various knocks” it was still a challenge being growth came great things like modern • Last Tuesday in the International Hall minority students including Senior a minority. This was followed with medicine, the Green Revolution, at the Detchon Center, an event called Adalid Cruz and Junior Ian Artis questions like what kind of resources dropped ceilings, air conditioning, I Too Am Wabash was held to allow explaining what it’s like to be minority are on campus to help with the and cinema. McCloskey’s most current minority students to speak their mind students as well as answering questions difficulty of being a minority student work has been an explanation of why about what it is like to be a minority, from the audience. at Wabash. The panel answered that this is the case through her Bourgeois not just at Wabash, but in their daily Points brought up included the fraternities, clubs, peer mentoring, trinity. lives. The event drew in various people general question of what it was like as well as speaking with professors of McCloskey’s talk entitled “How including current students, faculty, to be a minority which included color. Professors in particular were Liberty and Dignity Made Us administration, alumni, and language responses like being called “one of cited for their personal experience with Rich” dispelled what she called teaching assistants. The event started the good ones” from non-minority off with a presentation that set the students and that even if someone tone for the night. After this was a didn’t grow up “in the school of hard SEE WABASH, PAGE THREE SEE ROGGE, PAGE THREE Ebola Relief Concert Against Feminism Football Returns to Playoffs Crawfordsville community Fritz Coutchie ‘15 argues Little Giants return to playoffs rallies around benefit concert feminism is antiquated P 6 for the first time since 2011P16 P 2

VOLUME 107 • ISSUE 11 BACHELOR HI-FIVES EBOLA RELIEF CONCERT BRINGS 301 W. Wabash Ave., Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 FIVE THINGS WORTHY COMMUNITY TOGETHER OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Patrick Bryant • [email protected] JOURNAL REVIEW, CARS NEWS EDITOR FOR SALE (NEWS INSIDE) Tyler Hardcastle • [email protected] This past Wednesday the Journal Review put news OPINION EDITOR on the back-burner for a full page advertisement Cole Crouch • [email protected] for Bob Rorhman Subaru. There was a teaser on SPORTS EDITOR the top for regular content inside. The Lafayette Derek Andre • [email protected] based dealer apparently keeps Montgomery CAVELIFE EDITOR county driving just as much as it keeps the local Fritz Coutchie • [email protected] paper printing. This must break some journalism rule, but mostly we’re just disappointed they didn’t PHOTO EDITOR offer to buy us out as well. Corey Egler • [email protected] COPY EDITOR Ian Artis • [email protected] DEPAUW TAILGATE DePauw never quits, not even to pick up their own BACHELOR ADVISER trash. Howard Hewitt • [email protected]

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MARCUS HOEKSTRA ‘18/PHOTO Although an individual newspaper, the Board Montgomery country churches, brought together by One in Christ a community wide of Publications publishes The Bachelor. The initiative. The Wamidan ensemble, pictured above, performs at the benefit concert. Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the Wabash College Student Senate, which derives ULTIMATE FRISBEE WINS SAM VAUGHT ‘16 | STAFF WRITER benefit concert for Haiti after a severe its funds from the Wabash College student body. • A group of local churches came earthquake hit,” he said. “Seeing the The Ultimate Frisbee club took the disk for together Sunday evening to help fight Ebola tragedy happening, I thought Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed and the first time in 8 years when they defeated an issue that has received a lot of that we could do another benefit encouraged. They will only be published if they DePauw.The group has been practicing media attention recently – the Ebola concert to offer help.” include name, phone, or e-mail, and are not lon- since early August. Ultimate Frisbee, outbreak in West Africa. Despite Sunday’s concert employed a host ger than 300 words. Swimming, and Football have all defeated DePauw cold temperatures and falling snow, of local musical talent with some help The Bachelor reserves the right to edit letters for in the past few weeks. The Soccer team tied them people packed the Wabash Avenue from a few members of the Wabash content, typographical errors, and length. All let- (the 1/2 point) Presbyterian Church for an evening of Community. ters received become property of this publication prayer, song, and donation to Doctors The concert began with two for the purposes of reprinting and/or redistribu- Without Borders, one of the many pieces performed by the Wamidan tion. Profanity may appear in the publication, OUT OF THE COLD, THE organizations providing Ebola relief at ensemble, under the direction of but only in cases of direct quote or if profanity is INTERNET HERE TO STAY? the ground level in hard-hit countries Associate Professor of Music James necessary to the content of the story. Please do like Liberia. Makubuya. Wamidan set the mood not confuse profanity with obscenity. No article Students registered for Spring classes this week The event was organized by One in for the evening with two rousing or picture of an obscene nature will appear in this using the new system. The roll out seemed to go Christ: Montgomery County Churches percussion pieces, including one with publication. well, saving student from the cold. Nostalgia for United, a multi-denominational traditional singing from Kenya. Two the old system was rather scarce given the couple organization of churches that was youth musical groups from the Vanity The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at the inches of snow throughout the week. formed earlier this year to address Theater performed, the Sugar Creek Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. It is deliv- the problem of religious bullying of Players’ Rising Stars and Inspirations. ered freely to all students, faculty, and staff at schoolchildren in Crawfordsville. Both groups are directed by John P. Wabash College. All advertising published in The WABASH MOM SWORN IN The group, which includes churches Blair, a local music teacher recently Bachelor is subject to an established rate card. STATE TREASURER from Methodist, Presbyterian, Roman seen on the Ball Theater stage as The Bachelor reserves the right to deny requests Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Episcopal, Arvide Abernathy in Guys and Dolls. for publication of advertisements. Student On Tuesday morning I had the pleasure of Lutheran, and Disciples of Christ Various church choirs performed, organizations of Wabash College may purchase standing with my mom as she was inaugurated traditions, has moved on to begin offering selections that ranged from advertisements at half the listed rate. as Indiana’s 54th treasurer of state. I have said it addressing issues other than bullying, quiet, contemplative pieces to hand- The Bachelor is a member of the Hoosier State before and I will say it again, I am extremely proud using their collective resources and clapping gospel numbers. The choirs and Indiana Collegiate Press Associations (HSPA of her and I know she will do a fantastic job. strengths. were littered with faces from the and ICPA). -Colin Thompson ‘17 The Rev. Dr. John Van Nuys Wabash community, including the ’83, pastor of Wabash Avenue family of Professor of Spanish V. Presbyterian, said that the idea did not just come out of the blue. “Several years ago, my congregation did a SEE CONCERT, PAGE FOUR

2 | BACHELOR.WABASH.EDU | THE BACHELOR FROM ROGGE, PAGE ONE FROM WABASH, PAGE ONE misconceptions accounting for that in our economic discrimination that reach back into tension between the African American about what models.” earlier eras when racism was far worse. students and the fraternities. Nowadays caused growth On Friday, she gave a casual The audience was allowed to ask a few there are many African American out of serfdom talk about her own experiences in questions as well. Questions included students as well as students of other and peasantry for changing sex and the personal as well what kinds of slang besides the ethnicities in the fraternities. Even today’s bourgeois as professional effect that it has had “n-word” have the students heard as Jewish students experienced some class. on her life. During lunch, she gave a well as how important one’s ethnicity discrimination as one Jewish student “Suddenly, criticism on one of the most pervasive was to the student panel participants. was discriminating for not knowing things are books of our time: Economics in the When the student panel part of the what Easter was. Sophomore Luis better, you’ve Twenty-First Century by Thomas event was over, people in the audience Hernandez expressed how he dislikes got agriculture,” Piketty and addressed its concern for and people who spoke in the student terms like “spic” and how people view she said. “The Ben Shank ‘16 income inequality. panel were split into groups to answer illegal aliens as being actual aliens. trouble is you “It’s straight forward and easy to and discuss questions. One group The rest of the discussion focused on get more people. understand” McCloskey said, “but included Dean of Students Michael being more careful with what people More children survive, women are completely humorless and without Raters, Modern Languages Teaching say as well as what can be done to more fertile. You have more people, wit”. Assistant Alicia Lopez, and Director fix the problem of discrimination at you have diminishing returns. It’s a With her own wit and humor, she of the Malcolm X Institute Willyerd Wabash. Adalid Cruz ‘15 criticized good thing, agriculture is, because it pointed out several major fallacies in Collier ‘75 to add their experiences and the school for its lack of initiative. creates cities, but the way you get the the book and its method of inquiry. She input to the experience. The discussion Assistant Professor of Spanish Ivette cities is by rich people taking away had students in the audience point out started off with reactions to the issues Wilson brought up the issue of trying the agricultural output from the poor one of these major technical mistakes among minority students. Teaching to shrug off discrimination, often people. It’s called rent, or taxes, or through lessons learned in Economics Assistant Alicia Lopez showed shock leading to problems. As the discussion tithing.” 101. from how in the United States there is winded down people looked towards Up until 1800, those outside the Afterwards, she had lunch with still so much racism. Being from Spain, what could be done on campus to aristocracy were peasants making no several of the students where neither of the labels of Caucasian and bring everyone closer to overcome the more than the equivalent of $3 per they talked about her own career, Hispanic that exist in the United States problem of discrimination on campus. day. As the Industrial Revolution, the modern middle-class, the felt right to her. Answers included “peers will teach and more importantly in McCloskey’s Enlightenment era, Mother Theresa, Collier expressed surprises in how you”, “people with knowledge have argument, the Great Enrichment Winston Churchill, and early things have changed since he was a to lead”, and to “make sure people catalyzed economic growth, that wage Christianity. student in Wabash, in particular the experience the college.” Judging from equivalent increased to an equivalent The Rogge lecture has a strong relationship between Fraternities and how many people attended as well $130 per day in the United States. tradition attached to it, and the African American students. When he as from the variety of people who “It was really interesting,” Ben Economics faculty are very pleased that was a student at Wabash there was attended, progress is surely being made. Shank ’16 said. “She spoke about a this year had such a positive turnout. genre of economics that we don’t Next year’s candidate will have a tough typically explore here at Wabash. act to follow from Deirdre McCloskey: She addressed…her theory of the “literary, quantitative, postmodern, “humanomics” which involves free-market, progressive Episcopalian, looking at the human condition and Midwestern woman from Boston”.

SHANE XUAN ‘17/PHOTO Deirdre McCloskey speaks to students during the annual Rogge lecture. Her talk focused on her book on Burgeois. The annual lecture focuses on free market economics.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 3 COOKING UP THE PHYSICS RECIPE PHYSICS COLLOQUIUM EXAMINES PARTICLE PHYSICS AND THE ENERGY FRONTIER

JUSTIN MILLER ‘17 | STAFF WRITER This required only a 24-kilometer- • Philosophers and physicists are not long oven known as the Large Hadron all that different. The former have Collider in Geneva, Switzerland. pondered the meaning of the universe The collider’s construction was for millennia; the latter have tried no petty feat. As Ruchti noted, the to find the origins of the universe. instrumentation had to precisely Neither disciple attracts the faint in measure “particle position to within heart. millimeters in something the size of a Tuesday’s colloquium “Recipe for a football stadium.” Universe: Particle This mammoth precision was Physics at the necessary to assess the particles that Energy Frontier” sprayed in every direction from the presented by collision of two hydrogen nuclei or Dr. Randy protons which Ruchti likened to Lego Ruchti from helicopters. the University “So we have two helicopters that of Notre Dame we’re going to collide…” he said. “We showed the have an energy thermometer that says immense we’re going to collide them at this difficulties which energy called yellow. The helicopters physicists face in Dr. Randy Ruchti collide, and it looks like they came reconstructing apart into Tetris fragments…If we put the universe’s in more energy, when they collide, we origins. He began drawing an analogy have fragments that look like the unit between baking and the cooking up that helicopter Legos would be.” the universe. “Well now we’re at full throttle, “You’ve heard your grandmother PUBLIC AFFAIRS/PHOTO made some great dessert, and you’re attempting to make it yourself,” “Here’s an idea of Yang Yang ‘17 participated in the physics demonstration earlier this semester. Students that Ruchti said. “But she never wrote any joined Ruchti learned about the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland. of it down, so you have to try to figure it out by yourself.” what that recipe Ruchti went on: “Here’s an idea decay, and the products of this this mean to the widespread world of what that recipe might look like: might look like.” decay are detected by the sensitive of non-physicists? Ruchti provided Take a massive explosion long ago instrumentation. Collection of this no clear answer, but did point to the that is now star dust and raging heat; RANDY RUCHTI data was occurring for years in Geneva immediacy of these particles. simmer it in a background of cosmic all hopefully to prove the theoretical Ruchti ended his seminar pointing microwaves; then, you set it off to recipe for the universe’s origins. to a television screen with green the side and stand into something and the helicopters collide,” the The excitement which accompanied dots scattered about it and flashes delicious. Finally, you serve it cold room erupts in laughter as two affirmative results was large. which resembled shooting stars. later to some organisms who are Tyrannosaurs appear on the “It was the kind of data which The streaking flashes were electrons learning about it some 13.7 trillion screen. “What’s happened is all makes you want to run out and drink,” and other particles passing in front years later.” the helicopters’ components were Ruchti paused, “a Coke.” of the sensor face. Though we may With this recipe in hand, the only transformed into something new Not only were the results not understand it, these pieces – or way to know whether it’s the right which came out in a pair.” confirmatory of essential theories, ingredients in the cosmic recipe recipe or not was to bake the cake. These new particles quickly a new particle – the muon – was that is the universe, if you prefer – demonstrated. But what does all surround us.

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Daniel Rogers. A group of parishioners our moral imagination to envision from Holy Transfiguration Orthodox additional ways Wabash can impact Church offered the Polyeleos, a joyful the local community.” singing of Psalms from the Matins He pointed to organizations like service. the Youth Service Bureau, Habitat Van Nuys said that the community for Humanity, and the Family Crisis response was wonderful. “Sunday Shelter as good examples. Despite night’s weather was terrible,” he said. challenges both local and global, “I was surprised to see our sanctuary Van Nuys and the other clergy in the completely full, and the freewill offering was exceedingly generous.” “People often think of Totals for the offering reached $2,500 by Tuesday afternoon. Africa as a whole... It’s not a Wabash student Jake Budler ’17 was among the members of the audience. country, and people some- Budler came to Wabash from South Africa, and has vocal on campus about times forget that.” the need for proper Ebola awareness and education in the United States. JAKE BUDLER “People often think of Africa as a whole,” he said, “even though the distance from Cape Town, South consortium remain optimistic. Africa to Liberia is much farther than “We have a lot of problems, but the distance from New York City to we also have each other,” he said. Los Angeles. It’s not a country, and “Looking to God and working people sometimes forget that.” together, we can do all things through Van Nuys believes that Wabash Christ who strengthens us. I believe MARCUS HOEKSTRA ‘18/PHOTO can play a role in helping to address this is especially true when it comes to The standing room only sanctuary raised $2,500. Van Nuys looks to Wabash and its human need in the community. working together to alleviate suffering. students to provide leadership to help the local and international community. Nuys pointed “Sunday night’s concert is an example This [concert] is a great example of to the Youth Service Bureau, Habitat for Humanity, and the Family crisis shelter as good of what we can do when we work that, and of how good this community, ways to help locally. together,” he said. “We can surely use town and gown, really is.”

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 5 OPINION SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVES ALL GOOD GIFTS AROUND US hanksgiving came early for within us that we cannot separate My prayer for the students, faculty, me this year. It came when I Samuel ourselves from them, even if we try. and staff of Wabash College is that Tfound myself surrounded by a Vaught ‘16 They form our spiritual backbone. we all take the time to recognize what group of close friends the night before As we grow older and become more needs to be appreciated in our lives. the Monon Bell game. With alumni in Reply to this editorial at independent from our families, I believe Some members of my beloved group town and everyone’s schedule cleared [email protected] we gain deeper spiritual relationships have already left campus, to go back for the game, we found the time to with our friends. That has been my to their “normal lives” or to start new gather around a table and share in food, experience, at least. chapters elsewhere. Many will leave in cheer, and friendship. This group of There is a peace of mind that May, and others will be strewn across students and friends means a lot to the comes with the familiar, the safe, the globe this coming semester. And as individuals within it. Wabash is rarely and the expected. And as we grow sad and painful as that separation can an easy place, and having a support apart from those we love, moments be, it hasn’t yet caused me to forget group like that one is vital to everyone’s of reconnection like last Friday night what Friday night meant to me. It hasn’t emotional, mental, and spiritual For whatever reason, the realization become special and sacred. From these caused me to stop being thankful for wellbeing. of impending finality did not detract moments all of our spiritual health these wonderful human souls who give We feasted on food, and we feasted from the evening, and we had a blast. flows, and that health manifests itself me so much light. on friendship. It is hard to describe I couldn’t help but take a profoundly in traditions like Thanksgiving, whether And I can already picture the eyes what the people mean to me, and what spiritual attitude to the solidarity and that is the formal holiday or all the rolling in the heads of my friends for it meant that for one night we could all community I felt, and it gave me much many times each year we stop and give concluding in such a corny way, but be together again, something that hasn’t to think about grace and thanksgiving. thanks for the gifts of family, friendship, I could not divorce the lyrics of this happened for many months. It was a When I think about our spiritual and joy in our lives. For me, those gifts favorite hymn from my mind last sobering fact to realize that it may never lives, I immediately think of family. The come from God, and they come freely – weekend: happen again, like that, with exactly rituals and traditions of our childhood I don’t deserve such fantastic people in Thank the Lord for these remarkable every face together in one picture. homes are often ingrained so deeply my life. friends. Have a blessed Thanksgiving. AN ARGUMENT AGAINST FEMINISM

eminism is antiquated. The history of belief. Feminism is not egalitarianism, nor exclusionary name they choose. Save feminism is rooted in the struggle to Frederick should it be considered as such. feminism for those who believe that they Fcreate equality between women and Coutchie ‘15 The two words are similar and have should only promote the rights of women. men. There is still ground to cover - sexual similar aims, but the difference is crucial. Egalitarianism provides pragmatic assault, workplace discrimination, and Reply to this editorial at Feminism must be centered on issues of benefits over feminism. The backlash against domestic violence all affect women more [email protected] femininity and womanhood. Feminists, as egalitarianism is smaller and harder to justify frequently than their male counterparts. a whole, seem to understand the power of a than the backlash against feminism. Some The tenants and aims of feminism are word. Many argue to abolish gender-specific incorrectly view human rights as a zero- commendable and must be continued. titles (e.g. abolish mailman for mail carrier). sum game and that feminism indicates a However, feminism is not the cure. They argue to abolish the words “mankind” promotion of women’s rights over men’s. The problem is that feminism creates the and “man” as representations of the entire Egalitarianism corrects for that mistake problems that feminists attempt to cure. The population. Perhaps most importantly by not singling out any particular group. It word “feminism” underlines a gender binary specifically at the College, feminism is feminists reject misogynistic and anti-LGBT builds a stronger sense of community and that most feminists in academia admit advertised as encompassing all things terms. They, correctly, argue that these terms can adjust for future changes in the power does not exist. Many feminists have tried to positive. A man struggling with his identity cannot be redefined so that a misogynistic dynamic of society without the scope creep correct for this inherent problem with the as a homosexual male is told to seek third term can take another meaning (e.g. gay that has plagued feminism. word feminism by claiming that feminism is wave feminism for answers. Those who cannot mean “stupid”, bitch cannot mean If the aims of most feminists are an compatible with a gender-fluid identity. That argue against feminism are labeled as bigots “one who frequently complains”). increase in equality and inclusion than feminism challenges gender roles and rejects or anti-inclusionary. Then how can feminism represent they need a new title. Feminism has had any oppressive definitions of femininity or Feminism does not equal inclusion, transgendered, hermaphroditic or gender- a positive influence on American culture, womanhood. nor should the word represent universal fluid individuals without a gross redefinition but it is time for a change. If feminists In this increasingly socially-conscious equality. There is a word for those who of the word? want to continue their progress, choose society, it is counterproductive for feminists promote universal equality—egalitarians. It can’t. Egalitarianism is the next step. a word that includes those who cannot to attempt to change the meaning of a Egalitarianism inherently encompasses all Egalitarianism corrects for the conflict prescribe to a traditional gender binary. clearly defined word. In academia, or issues of race, gender, sexuality, religion and between the aims of feminists and the Choose egalitarianism.

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6 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR OPINION NFL “SWITCHES” THINGS UP, PETERSON OUT arlier this week, NFL was having an identity crisis. Where of corporal punishment, there would Commissioner Roger Goodell Derek once stood the bastion of the all- be a nationwide debate on whether the Ehanded down his decision in the Andre ‘16 American brand now was a league that NFL is still a league worth supporting. Adrian Peterson case. It was a decisive, more resembled the NBA of the mid- The NFL is a multi-billion dollar brand but not all too shocking, ruling. Peterson Reply to this editorial at 2000s. You had a bunch of entitled, rich that has come under fire over collective was suspended for the rest of the NFL [email protected] criminals who were in positions of power bargaining agreements, concussion season, without pay, and can’t be and prestige. With the Peterson case, the management, and performance reinstated until at the earliest next April. NFL couldn’t go soft again. They had to enhancing drugs in the last few years. The suspension deals a crushing blow to come out hard against a man who was The last thing it needs is another Peterson’s career; in an instant he went convicted of using excessive force against firestorm to try and weather. from a man guilty of only a misdemeanor his child. They had no choice; they had to In no way is this editorial intended to one marked by the Commissioners save the brand as much as possible. to be a commentary on corporal office as a scourge to be eliminated from punishment and that the punishment There’s no contesting that Peterson punishment. My dad spanked me when the league. Some will say the suspension had been mitigated at the request of used corporal punishment against his I was a kid, and I may or may not spank was too much, but it wasn’t. If nothing Raven’s ownership. As a result, the NFL child, and that is legal in every state. But my kids. It’s just the way things were. else, the NFL simply did what it had to suspended Rice indefinitely and the this isn’t a question of legality, but rather But what Peterson did was inexcusable. do. Ravens, his team for six seasons, cut him a question of ethicality in the eyes of He, as a professional athlete with the Rewind to this summer. The NFL had from the roster. But Rice wasn’t the only the Commissioner’s office. In the eyes body of Adonis, beat his four year-old just suspended Ray Rice for two games NFL player to be connected to domestic of Commissioner Goodell, Peterson son with a switch to a degree which for, at the time, allegedly assaulting violence this summer; the Cardinals’ was out of line and the NFL had no left visible injuries days later. There is his wife when video of Rice punching Jonathon Dwyer, the Panthers’ Greg choice but to come down with some photographic proof that this is the case. his wife surfaced. The media went Hardy, and the 49ers’ Ray McDonald type of harsh punishment. Think for a After the summer they had, the NFL had crazy. Stories started to come forward were also tied to assault cases this moment if the NFL had done nothing no choice but to rule him out for the rest claiming that Commissioner Goodell summer. in the Peterson case. Instead of having of the season. Anything less would have had seen the video prior to doling out his After the summer they had, the NFL a nationwide debate on the ethicality been unacceptable.

AN ARGUMENT AGAINST FEMINISM RESPECTABILITY POLITICS, DON LEMON, exclusionary name they choose. Save feminism for those who believe that they AND THE BILL COSBY RAPE FIASCO should only promote the rights of women. his one’s pretty bad, guys. in an NPR interview about the rape finest. And Don Lemon, misogynist Egalitarianism provides pragmatic Bill Cosby, since 2005, has Ian Artis ‘16 allegations and he just shook his head. extraordinaire and Professional Inept benefits over feminism. The backlash against had women stepping out of Let me tell you ONE thing if I never tell Imbecile, just conducted an interview egalitarianism is smaller and harder to justify T Reply to this editorial at the dark shadows of silence and pain you nawt nuthin ever again – if I was with former actress Joan Tarshis, one than the backlash against feminism. Some [email protected] to publicly declare that they were, in being accused of sexual assault, I would of Cosby’s latest accusers. He, in incorrectly view human rights as a zero- some manner, sexually assaulted by be pulling out recipients that prove short, asked her why she didn’t fight sum game and that feminism indicates a him. Even Janice Dickinson, former I was at chipotle telling the cashier back at the time Cosby attacked her promotion of women’s rights over men’s. supermodel and America’s Next Top that I think extra queso should be free when she was 19. This, coming from Egalitarianism corrects for that mistake Model judge, told CNN that Cosby at the time and day this supposed the man who said that “supernatural by not singling out any particular group. It attacked her in a hotel room. Her rape occurred. I would be working to forces” were responsible for the builds a stronger sense of community and story doesn’t have everyone sold, but prove my legitimate innocence – not disappearance of the Malaysian airlines can adjust for future changes in the power that’s beside the point. She, along with just sitting there. Phew. Shaking my flight, shouldn’t be a surprise. He, dynamic of society without the scope creep other women, have come out to tell head and not saying anything? Child as an upstanding, educated, well- that has plagued feminism. fanfare because he’s got several rape their stories – and have been blamed PLEASE. Bill Cosby is guilty. There’s spoken black man, victim blaming If the aims of most feminists are an allegations against him - one of for their own assault. This wasn’t just no doubt in my mind. and prodding this woman for details increase in equality and inclusion than which he settled out of court for an new, of course. Victim blaming is These young black men on twitter and inspiring victim guilt, is setting they need a new title. Feminism has had undisclosed sum of money – then it’s practically older than the professions screaming “HE’S INNOCENT THEY an example for not only our young a positive influence on American culture, probably justified. of law and tax collecting. The fact that JUST TRYIN TO TAKE A BLACK MAN black youth, but to other boys as well. but it is time for a change. If feminists It’s not about him being black at this it still is so old is troubling, and the DOWN” can have all the seats available It’s reinforcing the idea that women want to continue their progress, choose point. People aren’t getting reckless fact that young black men have been in Lucas Oil stadium on a Wednesday should just be able to stop all that from a word that includes those who cannot in his twitter mentions because of his some of the most vocal at this point morning. JUST SIT. They still see happening, and that if you didn’t… prescribe to a traditional gender binary. color – they’re doing it because he’s is astounding. Racism happens. It’s him as good Old Dr. Huxtable who well… it’s on you. I hope Cosby gets Choose egalitarianism. got victims speaking out and he’s rampant and it’s disgusting and we all largely remained silent. Literally and can do no wrong. The upstanding, thoroughly investigated and formally get that. But when people are dragging figuratively. And that pisses people educated, and articulate black charged, and that these victims find Bill Cosby through the fire and the off – especially when he was asked man. Respectability politics at their peace of mind.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 7 SOLVING THE WORLD’S PROBLEMS (HYPOTHETICALLY)

DANIEL THOMPSON ‘17 | STAFF America’s, so participants must be be frustrating for participants who has yet to come to fruition. Creating WRITER • While many Wabash stu- well prepared.” spend time carefully researching a Model UN course for Wabash dents will be returning to their One topic that is of particular every detail of their country’s students could drastically increase families over the weekend, students interest is the protection from position. student’s engagement because participating in the Model UN con- violence against women and the To complicate matters, there are they would be graded on their ference will be traveling to Chicago. protection of human rights while five veto countries: France, United performance. Currently, students The group will represent Greece and countering terrorism. Eddie Kingdom, Russia, China, and the struggle to spend several hours or present several resolutions to other Pingel’15 and Steven Peters ’16 United States. Any of these countries even days researching their positions participating universities. will be tackling that intricate can veto a resolution if it has been because of Wabash’s notoriously “Model UN lives up to the liberal topic. The topic falls under the passed by the council. To become celebrated difficulty. arts way of looking at the world,” social, humanitarian and cultural one of these countries, Wabash Of course, Wabash students are Corey Egler ‘15 said. “The program committee, which is historically College would need to exponentially also competitive, and the conference allows students to study another a popular group. There will be expand, which is one of its goals. is a competition. Luckily, Wabash’s country’s positions on specific a special focus on ISIS and sex Many larger universities offer a favorite rival, DePauw University, topics, which can be a difficult task. trafficking at the conference. Model UN class where students can will be in attendance. “It’s always Successful participants require the Each year, anywhere from 10-12 spend an entire semester preparing fun to see which country DePauw ability to ignore their American views resolutions could be brought to for larger conferences in New represents because we’re normally and gain a new perspective. For the table, and sometimes none are York City, Indiana University, and better than they are,” Egler said. If Wabash students, this means they passed. Often, it is the wording internationally. There have been our Model UN team cannot win the must step into the shoes of a Greek. and not the attention to detail that discussions to create a class for competition, let’s hope that we will Many of Greece’s policies differ from gets a resolution passed, which can Model UN here at Wabash, but it beat the Dannies… again.

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OK, GO LISTEN TO HUNGRY GHOSTS

STEVE BAZIN ‘18 | STAFF WRITER • distorted guitar is a welcome break in guitar at its melodic core. Instead, it is naturally. “The Great Fire” may not be Pop-Rock group OK GO has received the electronic sound that is slightly driven by synthetic tones. Numerous a commercially viable song, but it is a lots of attention following the release more prevalent in the record. It leaves buzzes and whirs from a synthesizer work of art, nevertheless. of the new music video for their song a little to be desired in a lyrical sense. cast an eerie tone over the song. Track 12 “Lullaby” closes the “I won’t let you down”, one of two It’s your typical pop song about losing The vocals are more haunting and album. This song is a ballad in the singles on their new album, Hungry yourself in music, and having a magical mournful, than they are sad. The most traditional sense. It features a Ghosts. OK GO kept to their tradition night. juxtaposition of these elements creates single vocalist and acoustic guitar of Avant Garde music videos by using Track 7 “Bright as your eyes” is a a tragically beautiful sound. that everyone has come to expect. areal camera drones to film the video constantly surprising song. The song Track 11 “The Great Fire” is a slower Multiple layers of vocal harmonization in one continuous shot. Naturally, this frequently shifts from one tone to song, but not a ballad. The band’s are placed on top of each other, as attention was redirected towards their another unrelated tone, yet the sounds electronic and experimental sounds the same chords are plinked from the new album. Not every song on the complement each other. The song dominate the song, and allow the guitar for nearly for minutes. It is by album received a flashy music video begins with the low growl of a distorted guitar to contribute to the musical no means a bad song, but it is far from like “I Won’t Let You down”, but it guitar, and the vocalist’s haunting conversation in a few brief instances. great. The other songs on the record definitely warrants a listen or two, if vocals. Suddenly, a few swipes of The song is born into a sort of sonic set a high standard for this track which not a purchase or illegal download*. a violin (probably a synthesizer) entropy. There are multiple layers of “Lullaby” failed to meet. “Lullaby” Hungry Ghosts is an album which launches the song into an upbeat, synthetic sounds fighting to overpower brings the album to a less than blurs genre lines. The sound delves smile inducing chorus. The surprise of the vocals. The chaos of the verse satisfying finale. further into the realm of experimental the transition brings the chorus to the resolves itself into an oddly harmonic electronic music while still retaining listener’s focus. The brass section of a chorus. This gives the song the • The Bachelor and its staff the pop-rock sensibilities that ushered marching band can be heard through qualities of a nightmare gone right. It is members do not condone the illegal OK GO into mainstream success. the last iteration of the chorus, giving a surreal piece, yet this tone develops downloading of copyrighted material. Track 1 “Upside down and inside the song a cinematic finish. out” is perhaps the most successful Track 8 “I won’t let you down” is the infusion of all of OK GO’s sounds, song behind their now famous music past and present. The song is driven video. It is an entirely different song by the band’s typical guitar/bass/ when heard without the accompanying drum dynamic at its core, but several music video. The song’s catchy lyrics synth tones are layered over this and infectious melody is noticeably foundation which creates a fascinating influenced by the music of 80’s. fusion of both rock and roll and Anyone could dance to this song if EDM. The synthetic sound attempts they felt so inclined. “I won’t let you to overwhelm the song just before down” would have received the same the course. A brief pause brings the attention in 1984 as it does today. It aggressive rock tones to the front is a pop-music masterpiece, and is to maintain the balance of the two arguably the best song on the album. sounds. Track 9 “The One Moment” is Track 2 “The writing’s on the wall” a fascinating song. The dirty and is the first of two singles from this understated guitar riff that composes album. It is possibly my favorite track the verse feels very much grounded on this album. The song begins with in the grunge sensibilities of the an assertively powerful, yet mellow riff 1990’s. The vocals take on the same from the guitar, drums, and bass which understated quality as the guitar, and dominates the verse of the song. A the lyrics smack with an air of self-pity chiming synthesizer can only be heard and despair. I almost expected the on the first beat of each bar. Multiple quiet verse to launch into a loud and synth tones layer themselves across the thrash-worthy chorus, as the Pixies and main riff at the start of the bridge and Nirvana did in days of yore; however, into the chorus. The band does this in this is not the case. The vocals progress an incredibly organic manner. If one in volume, but continue to soar instead were to listen to the tracks separately, of disintegrating into screams as I the synth tones and the main riff would expected. The chorus reminds me of not sound like they fit together, yet the the many songs from U2’s The Joshua two sounds complement each other Tree. These comparisons really do no beautifully. Overall, it’s an upbeat justice to the song. “The One Moment” song full of good vibes, and sometimes feels so familiar as I listen to it, yet for people need a song like that. the life of me I can’t quite place where Track 4 “Turn up the radio” another this familiarity originated. interesting fusion of pop and electronic Track 10 “If I had a Mountain” is sounds. The song introduces both one of the two ballads featured on separately and brings them together at the album. It has the same somber the second chorus. Incorporates one as the group’s other ballads, namely of the few guitar solos to be found on “Last Leaf”. Unlike OK GO’s previous the record. The brief interlude of crisp offerings, the song does not have a

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 9 CAVELIFE ALL STAR TAILGATES

COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 / PHOTO COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 / PHOTO This is the fourth year senior Ollie Bauer’s family has hosted a tailgate. Clayton Langrich ‘15 The Shelbourne family started bringing a tailgate RV 6 years ago. Brian Shelbourne’12 claimed that the Bauer family hosted the best tailgate of the Bell Game. Notable Food: hot estimated that nearly 200 people stopped by the Shelbourne family tailgate. chocolate and wings.

COLIN THOMPSON’17 / PHOTO COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 / PHOTO The Fiji tailgate centered around this large tent. Kevin Downey’14 estimated that the Delta Tau Delta is back! Delt alumni gathered at the Delta Tau Delta tent. Jim Dimos’83 tailgate attracted about 110 people. Notable food: Cheeseburgers. raved about the turkey chili.

10 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR CAVELIFE ALL STAR TAILGATES A CLOSER LOOK AT FRANCE’S PAST

IAN ARTIS ‘16 | COPY EDITOR •The different sites of memory, and how the tourists an idea of what it means to in each précis – and no, they are not recollections and retelling of history – history is always changing,” Majors be French and to experience France. allowed to be double spaced. anyone’s history – is a daunting task. said. “In French, it has always been There was one major theme from “We have one reading that was Records and reconstructions must be a big deal to restore their memory a reading involving the Michelin at least 75 pages. Most of them made carefully so as to preserve the given their participation in major Company. There was a problem in revolve around museums, and how most fragile parts of a national identity. wars, and telling those stories to other France involving a lack of street signs they choose to present the artifacts History 330: French History and generations. Since history changes, the and markers and it was causing tourists inside. Given that historical memory Historical Memory, seeks to explore story changes, and you’ve got to keep to get lost. One way that Michelin is important, France seems to be the idea of the creation of our past. up.” provided street signs as a way to get represented not only by the artifacts The course questions why some events While the course revolves around their marketing out there, trying to are chosen to be presented, but by are never written about, why some iterations of French history, there are appeal to the market, and get people in the way that buildings are getting documents and texts are lost or never certain themes that come up time and to but their tires by saying, “hey, re-built,” Majors said. kept, and why some of the past is just a time again in the class content. we’re invested and involved in France Michelle Rhoades, Associate memory. There is an intersection focus “Site of memory includes preserved and French identity.” The French Professor of History and Jane and as per the syllabus, in terms of how landscapes, so the French try to themselves use the Tour de France as Frederic Hadley Chair in History, French memory related to the “café, preserve a landscape and get it to a major marker of French identity to teaches the class, and is taking the wartime, cuisine, citizenship, and be like it was during the time of the market themselves.” students on its immersion component leadership”. event. Food is also a huge cultural History 330 is a demanding course, to France, where site visits will include Terry Majors ’15 is currently taking aspect of French identity. Monuments with challenging, lengthy readings and Notre Dame, The Louvre, Concorde, the class, and is progressing through around France and their sites represent several “précis”, which are summaries Versailles, and the D-Day beach. the tough class themes and readings. victories and defeats that the people of texts or articles. These are in Students must also create a research “What I’ve learned so far from the align themselves with,” Majors said. depth and the student is expected to project on Paris and blog about their course and major readings are about “Even tourist maps are designed to give articulate the argument of the work experiences.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 11 SPORTS WE’RE BACK!! on. Last year, we were very, very WABASH RETURNS FOR intentional on our plan, and this year we were more reserved. It was FIFTH STRAIGHT NATION kind of a matter of fact feeling, like ‘Hey, we took care of business and CROSS COUNTRY MEET now let’s get ready for the National Championships.’ CLAYTON RANDOLPH ‘16 | STAFF Be smart and run with your heart. WRITER • Roger Busch, Head Cross That’s the motto Coach Busch has Country Coach, was so excited this been using to get his teams ready to week, that his wife asked him if he was go. okay. “You run smart early, which means Of course he’s okay, his team is you have to understand what your headed back to nationals for the fifth limits are,” Busch said. “And then straight time Saturday. the last five to ten minutes that’s all His response to his wife? “‘That’s heart. Just take care of business, and where my passion lies, and I convinced depending on how the race develops, these guys to work hard and it pays just run with heart.” off,’ he told her. “And watching that And that motto continues to work race on Saturday was extremely for the team. They head into Saturday exciting and my wife was pumped, I as one of the best teams in the national PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MARKETING / PHOTO was pumped, and the parents were championship. However, they will pumped.” face a tough task if they want to come The Red Pack repeated at the Regional meet and head to the National meet this weekend. Some would say, with as many home with some hardware. championships and title runs in “We are pretty fortunate it is on the last few years, Coach Busch and the same course as our regional the Red Pack are quietly building a championships,” Busch said. “It helps dynasty. But, he feels dynasty is too because we ran well. The national strong of a word. In order for him to championships are a different animal. even consider being a dynasty, he In regionals, we had our top six guys wants to be in the chase for a National place in the top 15. And, the pack gets Championship every year, not just in spread out as the race goes on. At the the top ten, but in the top five. national championships, that’s not “To me, that would be a dynasty if going to happen. You’re never going to you could finish top four or five every be running alone.” year,” Busch said. Wabash will see 32 teams from eight The Little Giants are coming different regions Saturday. Busch off one of their most dominating wants his guys to understand how the performances last Saturday. Wabash race is being run and use that to their scored 46 team points to earn their advantage. fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA “The emphasis from regionals to National Championship meet. nationals, is we have to run faster,” The strength of this team lies in he said. “We don’t have to get crazy, their depth. All six runners placed but the flow of the race will carry us in the top 30, which is an extreme to faster times. We talk a lot about the accomplishment. Nick Boyce ‘15 flow of the race. It’s going to go out finished fifth overall, while teammate hard, because it’s the last meet of the Adam Togami ‘16 was right behind. year. Then, there will be a lull while Fabian House ‘16, Mason McKinney 280 guys are running. Then it picks up ‘17, Colin Rinne ‘18, and Billy and gets really fast, and our guys have McManus ‘15 also had solid times to to recognize that and be ready for it.” round out the Red Pack field. But, the Little Giants are in an And yet, after a hard fought, advantageous position. Many of the emotional regional title last year, the seniors have been to the national meet, Little Giants were nearly able to coast and some of the other guys have made in with this regional title. it as well. Busch wants to see a top ten “After last year, we wanted to break finish from this team, and for him, that a 17 year streak (Of Calvin College would cap an outstanding year. winning regionals),” Busch said. “This The meet will be held at the Golf year, we were confident we were the Center course on Saturday where best team, and even if not, we would Wilmington College and the Warren still be in (the national championship). County Visitors Bureau will be hosts We were pretty reserved in the race but for the event. The men’s race will start turned it on at the end. at 1 p.m. “A lot of different emotions going

12 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR SPORTS JUST KEEP SWIMMING SWIMMING LOOKS TO GAIN “Things are going MOMENTUM HEADING according to plan.” INTO WEEKEND INVITE BRENT NOBLE MICHAEL LUMPKIN ‘18 | STAFF WRITER • Wabash College Swimming meet “our first chance at a two-day thus far has proven itself as a viable meet and our first chance at a cham- contender this season. A win over pionship-type lineup.” arch-rival DePauw was huge, but a The swimmers will participate in long road lies ahead. The swimmers more events and have more rest in have high aspirations for the post- between the events, which are char- season. Now the team must rely on acteristics of the championship-type senior leadership and hard training to atmosphere. The meet will not be taken lightly PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MARKETING / PHOTO keep improving and working toward its goals. by the team. “DePauw will be up, any- Anthony Repay ‘17, and the rest of the Little Giant Swim Team host the annual Woehnker “Things are going according to time we see DePauw that’s game time. Invitational this weekend. The meet begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday Night. plan,” Coach Brent Noble said. “We We don’t want to lose to DePauw this knew that we were good enough to year,” Noble said. “We don’t want to do what we did against DePauw.” The lose to DePauw this year.” The Little team knew the talent existed for vic- Giants aware the the Tigers will be tory and making that early statement looking for vengeance following their was critical for the team. tough loss a few weeks ago. The win against the Tigers gained The Little Giant swimmers have the Little Giants national attention. each stepped up individually. The team now currently sits at sev- Zechariah Banks ‘16 holds the cur- enth in Division III. “We knew we had rent rank of 3rd in the nation in the that kind of talent,” Noble said. The 200m Breaststroke. Noble said Banks national recognition at such an early is “a very talented guy.” He added point in the year means Wabash will Banks is “consistently solid for us, see every team’s best shot. but against DePauw he finally had “We need to continue to get more some swims that are closer to what we consistent,” Noble said. “We had a expect later on this year.” The team really good day against Depauw, we has many swimmers that are ranked didn’t have as good a day against in the top-ten in all of Division III in Rose-Hulman.” The early part of the their respective races including Jack season is a learning process. Each Belford ‘16, Jake Childress ‘15, and swimmer is still working on perfecting Carter Adams ‘15. the small things that go into a top- Steve Batchelder ‘15 is another key level performance. contributor to the team. Batchelder is “This weekend is kind of a unique excited for the weekend’s meet. “The meet. It’s championship format, but Woehnker Invite is a great opportuni- its not as big of a meet,” Noble said. ty for us to get back into the feel and The home meet on Friday and mindset of an invitational meet prior Saturday consists of a two-day for- to the Calvin College Invitational.” mat. The format is the same at the big Batchelder felt the meet had great meets, like the conference champion- value in that it is the second to last ship, that the team will swim in later time the seniors get to race in their down the road. home pool. “I personally want to Coach Noble calls the Woehnker know that I left my heart and soul in Invitational this weekend a “tuneup” our pool,” Batchelder said. for a meet two weeks from now at “The Woehnker Invitational is a Calvin College. That meet will be the big opportunity to show ourselves biggest of the first semester. The com- and the rest of Division III that we petition Saturday will be a glimpse aren’t the team we were a year ago,” into what the format will look like in Batchelder said. The team will use the that race. meet for both a chance to compete at The team does not have to leave its a high level at home and as prepara- home pool to find a top-notch atmo- tion for important meets in the near sphere. Noble called this weekend’s future.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 13 SPORTS ROLLING TO CONCORDIA don’t wrestle dual team meets but AFTER WIN, WRESTLING I thought that this year I thought it would be good for us to wrestle HAS HOT HAND HEADING a good program in Olivet. They’re typically a top-twenty team, so it was TO WEEKEND MEET good to let the guys out of the cage early.” DEREK ANDRE ‘16 | SPORTS The win last weekend, while EDITOR • Fresh off their crushing impressive for any program, comes win over Olivet, the #3 Little Giant with the Little Giants still missing Wrestling team is rolling heading two critical pieces from the team. into their weekend tournament at Tre Taylor ‘16 and Tommy Poynter Concordia University. ‘15 both were missing from the Little A week ago, the wrestling team Giant lineup on Thursday night and registered a 33-7 win over Olivet project to be starters later in the Nazarene University in their opening season in the heavyweight and 125 match of the season. The dynamic pound weight classes, respectively. COREY EGLER ‘15 / PHOTO duo of Connor and Reece Lefever, Poynter is even ranked nationally both ‘16, both scored wins by pin by the National Wrestling Coaches The Little Giants head to Wisconsin this weekend ranked third in the nation after their for Wabash. Michael Venezia ‘16, Association in his weight class. The dismantling of Olivet Nazarene University by a 33-7 final. Ethan Farmer ‘16, and Riley Lefever additions of both Poynter and Taylor ‘17, the third of the Lefevers, also will strengthen the already strong schedule. There is no team scoring hoping for high finishes from all of each scored major decisions for the Little Giants according to Anderson. in this weekend’s event, and only his wrestlers, not just the Lefever Little Giants. The Little Giants only “It’ll make us stronger instantly,” individual awards will be given out. brothers. dropped two matches out of the Anderson said. “It’ll be great to get This, however, does not mean that “That meet up there in Concordia possible ten, giving Wabash one of those two guys back. They serve as the Little Giants won’t be favored is a meat grinder,” Anderson said. “A the most decisive victories in recent the bookends to everything that’s in many of the individual weight lot of the top teams in the country memory. After the match, Head in the middle and the show those classes. All three Lefever brothers are are there...If you can place in that Coach Brian Anderson spoke about guys have put on. But we just need ranked in the top-three in the nation tournament it definitely let’s people the takeaways from the win. to keep our guys hungry and keep in their respective weight classes, know that you’re for real and you’re “We took care of a good team right making our daily improvements in with Riley Lefever being ranked first the real deal.” out of the gate,” Anderson said. the practice room... It’s a marathon in the 184 pound class. As such, The Little Giants will resume their “It’s tough in wrestling because you this year, it’s not a sprint.” all three of the brothers should schedule this Saturday when the train for such a long period before This weekend’s meet at Concordia be favored to finish high in their take to the mat at the Concordia you get to cut the guys loose against has a slightly different format own portions of the tournament. University Open. The meet begins at live competition. We typically than most of the Little Giants’ With that being said, Anderson is 9 a.m. FROM FOOTBALL, PAGE 16

The NCAA stipulates that teams for loss and a pick. As a team, the Mason Zurek ’16 and the offensive must dress 58 players in the playoffs. Grizzlies have 15 interceptions. “You have to win line helped the team gain over 240 In regular season home games, “Something that really jumps out yards per game on the ground this teams have the luxury to dress as at you when you watch the film is the game.” season. Holmes finished with 981 many players as they want. that they pick off a lot of passes,” yards and nine touchdowns while “You have to make some difficult Raeburn said. “I think a big key to ERIK RAEBURN Zurek had 667 yards and 10 scores. decisions,” Raeburn said. “In the defense has been the play of their “We have an identity of working some spots, we have to decide if defensive line. This probably the best game with play action off of it, but our two hogs in the backfield and we’re going to take the backup at a line we’ve faced as a group.” Raeburn will have his team ready to we’re going to continue to do that,” position or if we’re going to take a Raeburn also added that Franklin’s win any type of game. Hodges said. “We think that’s one of guy that has been on special teams defensive line occupies blockers “Well if we get the ball, obviously the strongest parts of our team. Just all year. If you take the guy on which leaves players like Windell free we want to go up and down the field because they’ve been good against special teams and you get a couple to make tackles. as much as we can,” Raeburn said. the run doesn’t mean we’re going to of injuries, it can cause you to be While the Grizzlies have made “You have to win the game and if stop running. We’re going to make unable to get in certain personnel plenty of big plays on defense, that means the game is high scoring, them prove that they can stop it. It groupings.” they’ve given up their fair share. we’ll try to do it that way. If points will be a good matchup to watch, but Of course, Franklin will face the Opponents scored 26.3 points per are tougher to come by and we have I’m confident in our guys.” same difficult decisions too. One game against Franklin and gained to try and slug it out, then that’s The two “hogs” and a stifling defensive player certain to make the over 430 yards of offense as it often what we’ll try to do.” defense can help Wabash earn a win trip is linebacker Jeremiah Windell. found itself in shootouts. Wabash’s The Little Giants appear to be in its playoff return. Kickoff will be The junior leads the team with 104 offense has relied on the more built better for a slug-it-out contest. at 12 p.m. from Hollett Little Giant tackles including seven-and-a-half traditional ground-and-pound run Running backs Tyler Holmes ’14 and Stadium.

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JASON VANMETER ‘18 |STAFF Four, and several more. Thus far in WRITER • A common theme at Wabash Vaughn’s time as a Wabash alumnus, is ‘embracing the grind’. There are he had established an extensive times in every Wabash mans’ time resume and brought much credit to here that he questions whether or not the title “Wabash man.” this is the right place, but that’s the Vaughn, having served on multiple beauty of Wabash. Every day is a grind committees that worked directly and we’re all here for the same reason; with Indiana Sports Corporation, Wabash men are hungry for success. was well prepared to relieve the Ryan Vaughn ‘00 is no different in this previous President of the Indiana respect, and his impressive resume Sports Corporation of her duties and shows it. assume full responsibility. Vaughn Vaughn graduated cum laude in the is currently the president of Indiana class of 2000 with a major in rhetoric. Sports Corporation, an organization He was a three-year varsity letterman that plans and coordinates large- on the swim team and a member of scale sporting events. Indiana Sports the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Upon Corporation plans the largest sports graduating Wabash, Vaughn went to events hosted here in Indiana. Vaughn study law at Indiana University School officially started this job on the of Law - Indianapolis. It comes as no October 27, 2014. COREY EGLER ‘15 / PHOTO surprise that Vaughn left Wabash with INDIANAPOLIS STAR / PHOTO The Little Giants head to Wisconsin this weekend ranked third in the nation after their a strong leader’s mentality and in “The education dismantling of Olivet Nazarene University by a 33-7 final. pursuit of leadership in whatever he Ryan Vaughn ‘00 took over the Indiana Sports Corporation on October 27. He previously chose as his career path. you get teaches served as Chief of Staff to Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard. “There was a real sense of service I got from my time at Wabash,” Vaughn said. “The education you get teaches you the value and you the value and importance of service.” importance of Immediately after graduating law school in 2003, Vaughn served as the Marion County Deputy Prosecutor, service.” where he pursued all levels of crime. RYAN VAUGHN This job is where Vaughn claims to have really developed his passion for public service - in a community “[The mission is] To create positive oriented working environment. impact by hosting world-class sporting Vaughn mentioned that his strong events that enhance vibrancy in the devotion to public service led community, build civic pride, drive him to run for an open seat in the economic impact and media exposure, Indianapolis-Marion City-County and encourage opportunities for Council. youth,” Vaughn said. This was part time, but elected, Vaughn knew that this mission position. Vaughn felt that getting suited him and provided him with involved with helping create local, the opportunity to give back to his state, and federal policy was an community and home state, so he excellent way to serve his community, happily took the job. Vaughn shared and rightfully so. While serving on the his thoughts on life at Wabash. Council, Vaughn had the opportunity “Do your best to go overseas for a to lead as its president for his last two semester; broaden your perspective,” years. Vaughn was elected Chief of Vaughn said. Staff for Indianapolis Mayor Ballard Vaughn is one of many alumni after practicing law at a small private who take pride in the education they firm with Barnes and Thornburg and received here, and graduate with the serving on the Council. personal mission of shaping the world Vaughn’s background in public and positively impacting as many service and exemplary leadership lives as possible. As final-exam season skills provided a nice segue into his hastily creeps up on us, take the time election to the position of Mayor to think and remind yourself of the Ballard’s chief of staff. Vaughn many alumni such as Ryan Vaughn succeeded a fellow Wabash man in the who underwent similar trials and position, and also served on multiple pressures during their time here at boards including the Super Bowl XLVI Wabash, and how those trials separate Host Committee, the Indiana Host us from our future competitors Committee for the 2015 NCAA Final studying elsewhere.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 15 SPORTS BACK TO THE PLAYOFFS playoff game this time around. AFTER SIXTH STRAIGHT Franklin averaged over 40 points per game this season while the Wabash BELL WIN, NCAA REWARDS defense surrendered less than 12. Franklin amassed nearly 480 yards ‘BASH WITH AT-LARGE BID of offense a game. Wabash barely allowed more than 200. JOCELYN HOPKINSON ‘15 | “I think playing Hampden-Sydney SENIOR STAFF WRITER • Supremacy with its All-American quarterback will be on the line Saturday in the and receiver helped us a lot,” first round of the NCAA Division III defensive back Peter Fouts ‘15 said. playoffs when 14th-ranked Wabash “Franklin is going to have the same College battles in-state school level of talent. We’re a confident Franklin. Grizzly fans will travel a group though so I think we’ll be mere 70 miles northwest to see the alright.” game. Wabash held Hampden-Sydney’s “I think with the proximity of All-American combination of the two teams we’ll have a really quarterback Nash Nance and good crowd and that will make for receiver Holton Walker to 21 points a greater atmosphere,” Coach Erik way back in week one. In week nine, Raeburn said. “I think it will be Wittenberg’s high-scoring offense similar to what it felt like the last only managed one scoring drive time we had a home playoff game.” longer than 25 yards. The Little Giants (9-1) won their Senior quarterback Grant Welp last home playoff game in an instant leads the Grizzly offense with classic against North Central. In the multiple weapons in his arsenal. two years since, Wabash has missed Welp threw for 31 touchdowns this the postseason. Meanwhile, Franklin COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 / PHOTO year to just seven interceptions and (8-2) will return to the postseason for over 3,000 yards. He also rushed for a Fresh off a sixth straight Monon Bell Classic victory, the Little Giants head back to the the fifth consecutive year after five team-high eight touchdowns. NCAA playoffs this weekend for a noon kickoff against the Grizzlies of Franklin College. straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Receivers Johnny Hession and Conference championships. Zach Cole caught 52 and 50 passes, “Since I played in the playoffs coming out of the backfield,” place of an injured Justin Woods ’16. respectively, while Hession had nine before, it’s a lot easier to think of this Raeburn said. “We haven’t played Fouts will see his first post-season receiving touchdowns. as any other game,” senior receiver very many teams that have as action as he did not dress in the 2011 “It will be a challenge for the Houston Hodges said. “I know what good of a receiver coming out of playoffs. defensive backs, but we love a good it feels like to play at Mount Union the backfield. That will be a real “Obviously it’s a little nerve challenge,” Fouts said. and in the North Central game, and challenge for our linebackers racking,” he said. “But some of those The challenges don’t end there. it’s exciting to know that Saturday because they’ll have to cover him or four-year letterman guys are very Running back Joey Pasquale caught could be another one of those great tackle him in the open field.” helpful. I did play in some pretty big 46 passes. The multi-purpose back games. There may be a smaller Fouts might be one of the games — the Bell and Witt games will pose a challenge the Wabash crowd than the Bell game, but it will defenders required to take down help going into this.” defense has rarely faced. be just as important.” the 215-pound Pasquale in the open “Their running back is a good A strength-versus-strength field. The defensive back will make runner, but he’s also a real threat matchup is the cause of an exciting his second start of the season in SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 14

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