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Hannah Levine How is this possible? According to Erik Hayes, the Vice President for Stu- Guest Writer dent Affairs & Dean of Students, be- cause the middle of the winter being That’s right folks, you read the title cor- relatively snowless in Terre Haute, con- rectly. structions workers were able to get a lot The Hulman Memorial Union con- more done. This allowed the project to struction is on budget and ahead of get ahead of schedule and stay on budg- schedule. Instead of having to walk et. In fact, because of this, students can through what many students anticipated anticipate all of the renovations to be would be two to three years of construc- ready for the 2017-18 school year. tion sites within the Union, students can However, it is not so simple. Hayes expect to see a completely new and ex- mentioned, “After April is going to be tended Union by the fall of 2017. really challenging for faculty and stu- dents.” In order to guarantee new and prospective students have a Union to eat in, the renovations for the dining hall need to be done before the new The servery, which comes complete with a pizza ov- school year. With the Vonderschmitt en and bar seating for Rose. Dining Hall being the central location for Rose dining, that will be a tricky Photo by Hannah Levine transition. Hayes added, “You can’t ex- pect everyone to eat Subway for an entire meant specifically for interviews will be away quarter.” from the hustle and bustle of the Rose cam- Regardless, renovations must occur and pus. are scheduled for spring break. “It’s the last The Union has been utilized as a study area, but hiccup,” Hayes said. With the Union’s main that comes only to those who find a chair or a sec- dining hall being closed by the time students tion of a couch. When construction is complete, the return from spring break, food will be served lounge area will bring more study space and ex- in from the Faculty Dining Room, and the tended hours to the Rose community. Currently, Kahn Rooms will be available for students to the new Union hours will extend until 1:00 a.m. or sit down to eat. Students should prepare for later, depending on how many students take ad- overcrowding and long lines, but the discom- vantage of the new hangout spot. fort will be worth it when the new Union is In addition to creating a more relaxed environ- complete. ment for students and their study habits, the Union For students who love to cook as much as they will also bring a more aesthetically pleasing views like to eat, and vice versa, the new Union has a sec- to see from the campus. The old roundabout will be tion catered just for them. The pizza oven from the covered in grass, and the majority of the Union ex- old Noble Roman’s will still be there, but now there tension will have large windows to view Speed Lake is a servery with bar seating as well as a state-of-the and the rest of the campus. -art kitchen to cook for friends. Be on the lookout for more construction updates as The new Career Services office, with multiple Interviews can often be a source of stress, the school moves through the last quarter of the year. In and having the additional distractions of stu- rooms for interviews. addition to The Rose Thorn, construction updates dents passing by on their way to class or to will also be posted to My Rose-Hulman’s news Photo by Hannah Levine eat does little to ease the nerves. Career Ser- scroll for students wanting to learn more. vices will be downstairs, and the section
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Lauren Wiseman tion. SPARK, which “Students learn strategies to make stands for Student Pro- News Editor jects Advocating Re- High school can be instrumental sourceful Knowledge, them better students, efficient em- in helping students choose a college, seeks to give high and Rose-Hulman is doing its part to schoolers and Rose stu- show local high schoolers what it has dents alike a chance to ployees, and well-rounded people...” to offer through the SPARK competi- tackle projects through a lens of mentorship, networking, field of science, technology, engi- and oilfield solutions company and teamwork. neering, and mathematics Halliburton. Much like the Diversity Connect (STEM). There will also be a dis- “The goal is to get 100 stu- event that coincided with the cussion on creative design prac- dents excited about engineering, winter Career Fair, the task at tices, to “spark” some interest design, and team work,” Dr. Car- hand during SPARK are inspired among the high schoolers. lotta Berry, associate professor of by the Grand Challenges for engi- That spark could prove very electrical and computer engineer- neering, but also give students a beneficial to high schoolers who ing, told My Rose-Hulman. Dr. chance to think creatively. Last choose to pursue an education— Berry also serves as a mentor for year, students had a chance to and subsequently, a career—in Rose-BUD, and will be active in build a Rube Goldberg machine the STEM fields. the competition. With prizes on with a limited number of materi- According to the Rose-BUD page, the line, it may be a little easier als. the competition makes students more to generate that excitement, too. This year, the challenge is taking prepared. Students learn strategies to Guest judges will award priz- inspiration from the Pokémon make them better students, efficient es for the best technical designs Go! mobile game that swept the employees and researchers, and well- and the best creative designs, and States in 2016. The four-person rounded people, as the event offers a the event sponsors have cooked teams of students from Rose and networking goldmine of likeminded up some pretty great prizes for from local high schools must engineering types. the winners. come up with ways to transport, This event was made possible The free event kicks off Satur- catch, store, and identify through the organization by Rose day, March 18 at 9 a.m. in the Pokéballs. -Hulman’s Building Undergradu- SRC Fieldhouse, with an antici- It is not just the design com- ate Diversity (Rose-BUD) pro- pated end time around 3 in the This year’s SPARK challenge is all petition, though, that stu- gram, the Center for Diversity; afternoon. Food will be provided about catching these little guys. dents have to look forward to. and support from integrated steel for the participants across the Students will have the chance and mining company ArcelorMit- entire day. Registration is still Photo Courtesy of USA Today to learn about careers in the tal, the Ford Motor Company, open via My Rose-Hulman. Ads 2
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Lauren Wiseman Lauren Wiseman from wall to wall. As the station continues to DJ on-campus events—such as the Haunted Trail, News Editor News Editor SAA Color Smash, and Rose Riot—having that California Man Scales White House Fence wide array of music ends up coming in handy. Rose-Hulman has a rich array of clubs and With this foundation, the club was ready to put their website together and put themselves out The first breach upon the Donald Trump White House organizations on campus, each with their own there for a whole new demographic. On their new occurred before midnight last Friday. The Secret Service history. One club in particular has an interesting website, music streams for 24 hours. Currently, said per President Trump’s schedule, he would have been history—and it is about to get better. After spend- there are over 4,000 songs on the site, and can in the White House. ing years as a radio club with no station, WMHD hold upwards of 150,000. “And even then,” Graf- The suspect is Jonathan Tran, a 26-year-old man from Milpi- rebuilt itself from the ground up, and is now on ton said, “we can expand.” tas, California. Security detail asked if Tran had a pass, to which the the Internet for the Rose-Hulman community— While the station plays music steadily suspect replied, “No, I am a friend of the President. I have an ap- and the world—to listen on wmhdradio.org. throughout the day, there are also pointment.” This claim was refuted by Secret Service. Tran then shows run by members of the club. explained to officers he had jumped the fence around the White For example, one show currently on House. the station is the “Throwback Inside Tran’s backpack was his passport, as well as two Throwdown,” hosted by club mem- cans of mace. According to NBC, Tran was “arraigned in ber Audrey Ruxton, and Grafton D.C. Superior court on Saturday and charged with entering hopes more members could bring in or remaining in restricted grounds with a weapon.” The more shows. “As far as the future, I judge deemed Tran a flight risk. Monday, Tran will see a would really like to get more jazz magistrate in District Court. music…and more people who love People attempt to jump the White House fence fre- 1980s rap.” quently, with a most notable incident occurring in 2014, The Friday night launch event gave when an Army veteran managed to reach the East Room the club an opportunity to host with a folding knife. There is a new fence that stands at 11 bands and solidify their presence. A feet, seven inches, and should begin construction next Rose-local band, The Taco Monkeys, year. opened for Terre Haute-local band,
Doxy, at the event. As the club Turkish President Calls the Netherlands “Nazi grows, Grafton can see the club do- Remnants” ing more events like this.
Moving forward, the club still wants When a foreign leader accuses another nation of being more and to be more for the campus. “Nazi remnants, fascists,” the accusation could exacerbate “I want these rooms to be used as already-strained diplomatic relations, or push a country to much as possible,” Grafton said. “I the brink of war. The WMHD team in the newly refurbished broadcast- want everyone at Rose-Hulman to Turkey proposed a referendum which would allow Turkish know these rooms exist, and that it President Recep Tayyip Erdogan more power. The Dutch govern- ing room in the basement of BSB. is a place where people that like mu- ment refused Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu entrance Photo Courtesy of Kevin Lanke sic can hang out.” Grafton exempli- to the country when he arrived to campaign in favor of the referen- fies these characteristics herself, re- dum. As a result, President Erdogan lashed out against the Nether- “We were an FM club originally, since 1980,” calling she would go to concerts nearly every lands, accusing them of Nazism. The Netherlands joins several General Manager, junior physics student Val Graf- weekend in high school. other European cities in banning meetings attended by Turkish ton, explained. While Rose-Hulman was still an However, the club has had one focus for the officials. all-male school, it was the biggest club on campus. time being: “getting this [online] radio up.” The Dutch supporters of President Erdogan demonstrated in Rot- However, in 2011, the club had to sell their FM station has worked hard to think of ways to hold terdam at the Turkish consulate. Family Minister Fatma Betul Sa- station to Indiana State University. yan Kaya came to the Netherlands via Germany after his landing “After that, the club kind of fizzled rights were revoked. Upon arrival, though, there was nowhere to out.” go but back. The mayor of Rotterdam said Dutch police escorted Enter Grafton and the club the family affairs minister to Germany. treasurer, junior physics major Ja- In Turkey, tensions were just as high. Turkish foreign cob Guttman, both of whom have ministry sources said the Dutch consulate in Istanbul and been active in the club since their the embassy in Ankara were sealed for “security reasons.” freshman year. Upon arriving on In response to President Erdogan’s inflammatory comments, Rose’s campus, there was a single Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte claimed President Erdogan was member. With their arrival, and the “way out of line.” The Dutch government went on to condemn arrival of three others, there were a Turkish politicians who campaigned among Turkish emigres in the total of five officers. With the flicker- Netherlands. In spite of these restrictions, hundreds of demonstra- ing of the club in their hands, they tors turned out with their Turkish flags in support of Cavusoglu. “hardcore recruited,” according to Grafton, and now the club has Synthetic Yeast on the Rise around 20 members in total. With a blossoming club, but no WMHD’s recording studio, which the club rents out to On March 9, “Science” reported a breakthrough in construct- station, Grafton asked the club what musicians looking to lay down their tracks. ing synthetic yeast. Scientists built five more yeast chromosomes they wanted to do. The path became from scratch, yielding six in total since the project began. This clear: “We wanna go online.” Photo Courtesy of Val Grafton breakthrough could lead to advancements in engineering every- This kick-started the campaign thing from biofuels to antiviral drugs. “Radio is dead, WMHD lives.” People have be- their own and compete with online radio super According to geneticist Jef Boeke at the New York University come accustomed to using online radio stations giants like Spotify. One of these ways has been Langone Medical Center, the research was born out of a desire to like Pandora and Spotify for their music needs, letting anyone add any music they want. With an “learn a little more about how cells are wired.” What started as a and Grafton had the idea to help make The Mon- ever-expanding server, students can help contrib- small team in 2014 has grown to a team of several hundred scien- key one of the first major online college radio sta- ute to this ever-expanding library. For aspiring tists across five countries, all of which are working hard to craft all tions. So the club poured their resources into put- DJs, it is simple to upload their own music, as 16 Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast chromosomes. Once complete, ting a website together. Sophomore software engi- well as use the music already on the server to the cells will be built into living cells. neering and math student make their own DJ shows. If this research and progress continues to be successful, it is Walt Panfil created the As members of the Nation- entirely possible synthetic chromosomes could be fashioned for final product, which stu- al Association of Broad- more complex structures, as complex as humans. Yeast stores its dents can now visit for mu- casters and the Intercolle- DNA in the nucleus, making it a eukaryote. Human cells function sic at wmhdradio.org. With giate Broadcasting System, the same way. Boeke speculates such engineering would be possi- no advertisements and no the club receives music ble, but advancements would be too far off to anticipate it anytime pauses, the station hopes from companies across the soon. He does, however, see the remaining 10 chromosomes being to give listeners what they country. The club wants to completed before 2017 is over. want: uninterrupted, end- eventually pump these
less music for free. With a new songs into a “New “The Dude” Honors John Goodman at Walk of 400 GB online server to Music Monday” sort of Fame Ceremony hold the music, that goal is segment, and give students
well within reach. a chance to hear some- After spending over three decades in Hollywood, John Playing music is not thing new. In addition to Goodman was honored with his star on Hollywood Boule- all WMHD has to offer. playing new music, vard last Friday. Goodman has been marked by his role on WMHD also helps make Guttman explained the Roseanne, his distinct voice acting in Disney and Pixar music. “We have brand club wants to add podcasts films such as “The Emperor’s New Groove” and “Monsters, new rooms,” Grafton to the station. He, as well Inc.,” and his frequent collaborations with Ethan and Joel said. Some of their as other members, have Coen, particularly “The Big Lebowski.” brand new rooms in- already begun recording. In the aforementioned Coen brothers’ film, Goodman acts clude the broadcasting “We are a self-made alongside Jeff Bridges, playing “the Dude.” At one point in the film, room, which is one of club,” Grafton said. Goodman’s character, Walter, delivers a rambling eulogy for an- the biggest spaces on “And we are about to be other character before scattering the ashes. For the special occa- WMHD’s new logo, taken from a mural campus given to a club. doing what we have al- sion, Bridges adopted the persona and adapted the eulogy to pay Another room is the in the club’s old space.. ways wanted to be do- respects of a different kind. recording studio, which ing.” Budgets from SGA “As a showman,” Bridges said, in character, “he has WMHD rents out to stu- Image Courtesy of Val Grafton have allowed for better explored the stages from Los Angeles to New York—we’re dent bands and musical equipment. The station talking Broadway here, man—he’s done some weird little clubs for a chance to rehearse or even record. will be featured in Echoes. WMHD has movies, too.” Grafton explained the club’s equipment rental scores of alumni in its history. Bridges concluded the eulogy as he did in the film, albeit on a director, sophomore computer science major Con- In the end, Grafton hopes that the real- cheerier note. “A star for you, a star because we love you so well… nor Boyle, has been instrumental in achieving that ized dream of the station can inspire stu- what time is it? Afternoon? Good afternoon, sweet prince.” Both goal. Boyle “helps bands records, and also teaches dents and invite more students to the club to actors embraced after Bridges’s tribute, and Goodman joins more people how to DJ.” That option is open to every- be a part of the history of changing the face than 2600 stars whose names are embedded in different kinds of one, and not just members. of online college radio for the better. stars along Hollywood Boulevard. WMHD’s storage room holds CDs and records Entertainment 4
Lauren Santichen passed to a new set of characters. Laura and her Flipside Editor Emeritus band of child-soldiers, The latest film in the X-men and the screenwriters are line up, Logan is set to be Hugh able to explore new op- Jackman’s last starring role as tions. Wolverine. Jackman has become For the movie itself, there the face of the iconic anti-hero is far more blood and gore over the last 17 years, beginning than typical X-Men mov- with X-Men in 2000 and encom- ies, likely following in the passing most other films in the wake of Deadpool’s R- X-men franchise. The character rated success. There are a Wolverine is well known for his variety of fight scenes and adamantium claws and ridicu- enemy confrontations, but lous healing factor -the main most are lacking as Hugh reason Hugh Jackman’s Wolver- Jackman must play the ine would eventually have to aging/dying Wolverine end. With a healing factor as and so does not immedi- high as Wolverine’s, the charac- ately have the upperhand. ter cannot physically age, some- The final conflict before thing that Hugh Jackman can’t the movie’s end sees a do seeing as he is human. Hugh Jackman dusts off his claws one last time. brief return of the beast In order to change over ac- that is the Wolverine, but tors, the movie Logan was pro- Photo courtesy of Empire most others are dominat- duced, giving us the first cine- ed by Wolverine’s daugh- matic death of Wolverine. In the comics, ter in a morbidly hilarious Wolverine has died several times time and about the metal itself resulting in a poison- turn of events. come back, showing just how powerful his ing of his blood and other organs. A similar Other than the fight scenes, the rest of healing factor is. Because of this, many scene with Logan’s daughter, Laura (played the plot moves rather slowly. The goal is to would argue that the events in Logan would by Daphne Keen), has the girl hold up an ad- get Laura to a set of coordinates and meet up be impossible. Wolverine is never able to die amantium bullet that Wolverine carried with her friends before heading to Canada. and stay dead, so how to the producers do it? around with him and ask what it is. Wolver- Along the way, the group gets a few comedic Let’s set the stage. ine replies with an adage to death that brings scenes as the girl begins to integrate herself Throughout the movie, many of the char- to mind the adamantium bullets in his brain to the modern world. That, paired with the acters make note of something being wrong from X-Men Origins: Wolverine. fight scenes, sums up just about everything with Wolverine. Xavier says that Logan’s While the reason of death would not be in the movie up to the climatic end fight and mind feels different and wrong. The Albino realistic in the comics, it gets the movies Wolverine’s death. says he smells off. His own daughter notes what it needs, a good reason for Hugh Jack- Overall, I’d give the movie a 3 out of 5 that he’s dying. Many people are saying the man to pass the torch to another actor. By all Rosies. It did a good job of drawing a close same thing, but what is wrong with Wolver- rights, Wolverine and his healing factor on Wolverine (the first of many, I am sure) ine? We get our answer when Wolverine is would be able to not only fight against the and presented a new cast of characters for confronted with the son of the scientist that blood poisoning, but be able to overcome it the universe. However, as the entire plot was coated Logan’s bones in adamantium. with ease. However, despite this fact, Holly- killing Wolverine in the end, there was not as The son wants to know if Logan still re- wood requires a change in actors, so this rea- much character development as I would have members his father, to which Wolverine says soning is the best way to deal with an immor- liked. Given a choice, I probably wouldn’t “He’s the guy who put this poison in me.” tal character without colliding two different watch the movie again when it is released to and gestures to his adamantium claws. From Earths and destroying the entire cinematic DVD. Once was fine for me. there, it can be supposed that he is talking universe as we know it. This way, the torch is Warning: This content may be disturb- ing for those who do not like spoilers
Derek Hufferd Staff Writer For Honor is the latest game from French video game company, Ubisoft. The game re- volves around an argument most often had on elementary school playgrounds, and brings it to life. The game saw some promising footage at E3 in 2015, showing a gritty trailer of a war torn battleground set in a medieval age. I was immediately engaged, as I am a sucker for me- dieval fantasy games with intense combat (i.e. Dark Souls). But this game is no Dark Souls, and builds upon a much simpler concept for gameplay. Who would win in a fight: Vikings, knights, or samurai? The game saw its release on February 14th, better known as Valentine’s Day. Having played the beta, I had no reservations about dropping some money on the game, lighting the candles, and diving in. For Honor is a game that pits the three most well-known war- rior groups against each other in a new take Who would not want to battle as knights, vikings or samurai? on the fighting genre. There is your standard fighting game fare of combos and moves to Photo courtesy of Ubisoft learn, but features the ability to quickly change stances to block, dodge, and attack dif- Most importantly, the gameplay is phe- horrid. I have barely had a match of the 4v4 ferently in each stance. I have easily put in nomenal. The mechanics are easy to use, and game modes where we did not spend at least 1 75+ hours into this game, as I’ve been binging provide instant fun, instead of hours of prac- minute trying to reestablish connections, or it since break started, and I’m ready to give tice to master combos. But the combat overall simply disconnecting from some error. This my full breakdown of the game. has enough depth to encourage additional dampens the experience of the game, and The pros: The game created is truly beauti- time and practice to achieve mastery. The overall contributes to my recommendation to ful to look at. The different scenery provided classes available are all fun and unique, with wait until the price drops before buying. through both the campaign and the multiplay- constant balancing being done to make sure Overall, I give For Honor a 4/5 Rosies. It’d er is both stunning and accurate to the time every character has merit. be a game for the ages in my book, if only they periods, and locations. The cons: Ubisoft has opted to not estab- cared enough to give us dedicated servers to The game is also very pleasant to listen to. lish dedicated servers for online play, mean- enjoy it at its best. The score, created by Danny Bensi and Saun- ing that all connections for multiplayer must der Jurriaans, features a full large orchestra be peer to peer. This is fine for small battles, performing area and era appropriate themes. mainly the 1v1 and 2v2 game modes. But when you’re trying to connect 8 people to one an- other without a server to host, the results are Lifestyle 5
Seun Ladipo per, all of the music he has ever released every stereotype there is in the best way has been available for free online. He also possible and at the same time serving as a Lifestyle Editor is an independent rapper appearing in col- role model hopefully for other up and com- Rap and hip-hop have always been ex- laborations although not signing with a ing artists to model themselves after. plicit genres of music. With the artists in record label since his debut. these genres commonly partaking in vari- To add to this amazing record of ac- ous illegal activities, rap has become syn- complishment, in the past Grammys, onymous with these same actions that take Chance was nomi- up a majority of the content in this music. nated seven times Although there are other artists that have and took home bought in to the idea of being a positive three awards. He role model, seldom do any of these rappers won best New Art- get the same kind of publicity as their ist, Best rap per- more explicit counterparts. formance with “No One of these rappers that has taken the Problem”, and Best positive role model ideal and completely Rap Album Color- bought into this lifestyle is Chance the ing Book. In doing rapper. so, He had beat out Born Chancelor Jonathan Bennet, he veteran rappers has proved himself to not only be a whole- ScHoolboy Q, some rapper, straying from the idolizing of Drake, and even illegal activity but is a philanthropist that Kanye West, all in cares about returning to his community. the same year as On February 26th of this year Chance the winning best new Rapper bought out all of the tickets to go artist. see “Get Out” in a Chicago movie theater. Although Again Chance the Rapper had recently do- Chance may be new nated one million dollars out of his own to the mainstream pocket among other various personal dona- rap scene, he has tions to many Chicago Public schools. definitely made an The ever wholesome Chance poses for a picture As if these shameless acts did not show impact already of exemplary of a person Chance the Rap- breaking almost Photo courtesy of gq,com Rose-Hulman Alumni Open Brewery Seun Ladipo The Sun King Brew- ery in Indianapolis is Lifestyle Editor also owned by a Rose Three Rose-Hulman Alumni have part- Alumnus. This Brew- nered and started up a brewery in Indianapo- ery has seen much suc- lis. This brewery called the Centerpoint Brew- cess having sold over ing Company has recently opened up a new 6000 barrels in the last facility in the city. These Former students are year. composed of Peter Argris a 2001 Chemical En- Centerpoint prides gineering Major, Johnathan Robinson a 2003 themselves on offering Mechanical Engineering Major, and Jeff Ready new craft brews for a 1996 Computer Science Major. their customers to en- The Centerpoint Brewing Company has a joy rather than offering small selection of four craft beers. These fla- generic flavors. Center- vors are their Centerpoint Gold “A light and point has a new facility refreshing craft beer, perfect for pizza night, capable of housing 30 mowing the lawn, and ballgame victory cele- barrels and have set a brations”, Centerpoint Black “A big, dark, goal for themselves of chocolaty ale with a touch of sweetness. Black selling 5000 barrels by with ruby highlights and a tan head, this is a the end of the year. beautiful beer to look at, and even better to taste.”, Centerpint Red IPA “Hoppy bitterness combined with a bit of caramel malt gives this IPA a distinct red color and well-balanced fla- vor that is neither overly bitter nor overly malty.”, and their Centerpoint White IPA Johnathan Robinson, Peter Argis and Jeff Ready stand from left to right. “Loaded with Simcoe and Amarillo hops, this Photo Courtesy of townepost.com beer has a delicious hop profile like an Ameri- can IPA combined with the all-day drinkability of a Pale Ale” (Descriptions courtesy of Cen- terpoint Brewing Company). Upcoming movies in 2017 Truman 4/7 Beauty and the Beast 3/17 Colossal 4/7 T2 Trainspotting 3/17 Graduation 4/7 The Belko Experiment 3/17 The Fate of the Furious 4/14 13 minutes 3/17 Guardians of the Galaxy vol.2 5/5 Mean Dreams 3/17 Dunkirk 7/21 After The storm 3/17
Betting on Zero 3/17
Power Rangers 3/24
Life 3/24
Wilson 3/24
Ghost in The Shell 3/31
The Boss Baby 3/31
The Zookeepers Wife 3/31
The Black Coats Daughter 3/31
Smurfs: The Lost Village 4/7 This summer is looking to be one of best years for movies in recent history
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Paul Ryan seems to think it’s his way, or the highway. Photo via huffpost.com Sports 7 March Madness RHIT SPORTS BOX SCORES Blake Powell Villanova has had an awesome year as well as they finished the regular season RHIT Baseball Sports Editor with a 31-3 record along with being the Blake Powell It is that time of the year again; March defending March Madness Champions. It’ll Sports Editor be interesting to see if they can pull off Madness. March Madness is where elite college basketball teams compete in a 64- back to back championships. Gonzaga is not used to losing as they The Fightin’ Engineers took on a double header against team bracket. Every round the teams are Carthage. The Engineers blew Carthage out the first game in fighting to survive so that they can ad- have only lost once this whole season. They have not had a team really put them a 7-1 win. However, the second game was way more interest- vance to the next round. March Madness is ing as Carthage won 2-1. Despite the loss, the Engineers where “one bad game” turns into the end to the test yet but I would assume that it will not be the same scenario during the have displayed a high level of excellence which makes it ex- to a team’s season. citing to follow the team to see what they will accomplish The best team doesn’t always walk tournament. this season. away with the Championship. In fact, it is Kansas has a record of 28-4 which is almost impossible to determine who will pretty impressive. What is not impressive 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FINAL win in each round. No one has ever pre- and is rather worrying is the fact that they BASEBALL dicted a bracket that matched up with how did not win their conference. The the games actually play out and March Jayhawks lost to TCU in an 85-82 game on CARTHAGE 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Madness has been around since 1939. The Thursday. Hopefully they can bounce back and make a run in the tournament. odds of someone filling out a perfect ROSE-HULMAN 3 0 0 2 1 1 X 7 bracket is 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808. Although these four teams have shown The selection has officially been re- their dominance all season long, nothing is leased and now everyone can begin making guaranteed and they could lose in the first their brackets. Many people create brack- round. Each team’s fate is determined by Standout Performers ets and place them into “pools” where peo- how they play in each individual game ra- Jonathan Banks– One run allowed in five innings of pitching ple gamble money in the hope that they ther than what they accomplished in the Marcus Wechselberger-2 singles, 1 double, 2 RBIs, one scored run created the most accurate bracket to take regular season. Ian Grant-One run allowed in six innings pitching home some extra money. Other teams such as UCLA, Kentucky Clayton Mayfield-2 strikeouts in the final inning The top seeds in this years tournament and Duke have a history of making out- include North Carolina, Kansas, Villanova standing runs in the tournament so it will and Gonzaga. be interesting to see which team will win it RHIT Softball North Carolina seem to have an easy all this year. Blake Powell route to the Elite eight. The Tarheels have Tournament games begin on Tuesday, Sports Editor dominated all season long and are ready to March 14th. display what their team is truly made of. The Fightin’ Engineers traveled to Florida over spring break. The team played Northwestern and Milwaukee. It RHIT Tennis was a slow week for the team as they could not come out with a victory. Despite the losses, the team has shown their ability to work hard, work together and are determined to Blake Powell turn around their season. The team has not had any games Sports Editor since spring break. Their next game is March 19th against MacMurray. Rose-Hulman fell 7-2 against D3’s Nationally ranked DePauw University on Saturday. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FINAL Georges Adam led the team by playing a key BASEBALL role in both match points. Adam won a straight sets match at No. 2 singles and combined with Jumpin’ out of the gym. ROSE-HULMAN 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 Brandon Benedict in No. 1 doubles. Photo by Rose-Hulman Athletics Another standout performer includes Austin NORTHWESTERN 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 Perry. He is a true freshman and has honestly been tearing it up on the JV team. He recently Standout Performers recorded his first college match win to start off RHIT Track such a young career . Cydney Ogan— .350 BA Rose-Hulman currently stands at 7-4 on the Blake Powell Jenny Miller — .346 BA, .528 OBP season with two losses to Nationally ranked in Sports Editor Jessica Will — 11 hits the D2 and D3 levels. The Men’s team will be Maddie Struble —10 hits, 6 RBIs back in action with matches at Franklin and Wa- Our Men’s and Women’s teams had bash on March 18th. awesome indoor track seasons. They were It is still young in the season which makes it not going to end on a different note than so much more exciting. what they had had done all season. Junior, Jaclyn Setina, earned 13th place at the NCAA D3 Indoor Track and Field National Champ ships. Setina cleared 5’5” on her second attempt to se- cure 13th place. Setina has had an amazing career as a Fightin’ Engineer as she has four HCAC Championships and couple of school rec- ords. She has won Championships in the high jump for indoor track in 2016 and 2017 along with high jump for outdoor in 2016 and a 4-x-400 meter indoor relay team championship. Setina holds a school record with the 4-x-400 meter relay along with being No. 2 in indoor and outdoor high jump. Baseball players trying to swat away an annoying fly. Serena Williams prodigy taking the court. Photo by Rose-Hulman Athletics Photo by Rose-Hulman Athletics Intramural Standings Ultimate Frisbee Softball
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Fact of the Week Top “10^0 + 1” 10 Reasons There’s No Top Ten Rotten chicken eggs hatch into geese. They are nature’s mistake. 1. It wasn’t in the syllabus. WACKY PROF QUOTES 2. Still hung over from quarter “I don’t have this in my notes, so let me make something up quick. Hopefully break. the students won’t notice.” -Dr. Grimaldi 3. Rose didn’t invite us back. Don’t worry. They didn’t notice. 4. Spring quarter. Senior year. “Guys, the best advice I can give you is to find a doctor with skinny fingers.” -Dr. Sanders 5. They wouldn’t let me on the Guys, make sure you’ll get treated right. plane. “I did not do well, let’s be honest. The cat is dead.” -Dr. Chang 6. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ In reference to quantum mechanics. “Everyone gets a rubber band. It’s amazing what you’re tuition can buy.” 7. WikiLeaks published the list -Dr. Erwin first. That’s true. Really, what’s better than your tuition getting you a rubber band and a subscription to the Rose Thorn? 8. You Did your prof say something hilarious or just great out of context? 9. Get We want to here about it! Send your quotes with who said it to [email protected]. 10. The 11. Point
Got a Hangover?
Moosewoods Leu Staff Biter If you’re planning to drink this auspicious St. Pat- rick’s Day, you might get a hangover. It’s an occupational hazard. Don’t worry, those of us at the Flipside have got you covered. After all, we are the newspaper’s top and most trustworthy source of correct information. Armed with the ability to Google and the patience to read through the “research” presented, we’ve got a few hango- ver cures you might want to try. 1. Get an IV drip This does something to help you, which I haven’t the room to fully explain. So trust me on this. Go out and raid your local hospital in the name of health. 2. Go to a Sauna This is a Russian favorite. And as we all know, Rus- sia is in right now. If you campaign to your local Rose- Hulman rep, they’ll probably install a sauna on campus at the SRC. This option is only if you think your hangover will last a couple of years, as that is how long it will take for construction to be complete. Photo Courtesy of etsy.com/shop/chicksinhats 3. Hair of a Dog For those who don’t know, hair of a dog refers to drinking more alcohol in order to minimize the hangover. Decent Chick of the Week As St. Pat’s is on a Friday, I have it on good authority that Bringing back this old Rose classic in honor of the Bone is serving breakfast shots early Saturday morn- ing. Time of service TBA. National Poultry Day.
I spent my break in Minnesota thinking about how nice it will be to enjoy warmer weather at Rose. I was so wrong. If you’ve got any deep ecological commentary on the state of the weather, please email the Thorn Flipside Editor