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THE HAMPDEN-SYDNEY TIGER April 12, 2018 The Penultimate Issue Volume XCVIII.10 Senator Mark Warner Visits Campus ing his importance and the special ranging from the ongoing Russia- opportunity that his visit presented Trump investigation to foreign policy. students to engage their government. Following this introduction, Sena- Particularly, Colonel Snead high- tor Warner took the floor for a short Chad Pisano ’19 lighted the fact that Senator Warner speech followed by an open floor for Editor-in-Chief is the vice-chair of the Senate Select questions. The Senator, in his speech, Committee on Intelligence, a for- reminisced about first getting ac- mer governor of Virginia, and had a quainted with Hampden-Sydney On March 23rd, the Senior good personal friendship with be- when he was in charge of the Virginia Senator from Virginia, Mark War- loved former College President Sam Association of Independent Schools. ner, visited Hampden-Sydney Col- Wilson. All of these positions and He extolled the unique virtues of lege as a part of a town hall tour he relationships, Snead stated, gave stu- Hampden-Sydney, its leaders, and is conducting throughout Virginia. dents a rare chance to interact with a the leaders it produces, before mov- Hosted in the Wilson Center, Provost high-ranking government official who ing on to politics. After giving some Stevens and LTC. Rucker Snead in- is arguably one of the most up-to- background, including his rise in Vir- troduced Senator Warner, highlight- date people in the country on issues Continued on page 4 Senator Mark Warner (Photo: wikimedia) Dr. Sipe Celebrates 50 Years at HS-C stairs in Gilmer were still solid steel, works. The Tiger has collected quotes as an institution, but more impor- chemistry faculty, he also served as a and he spent his first day with several from faculty members who have tantly to the welfare of its individual mentor. This helped me adjust to the professors and half a dozen students worked with Dr. Sipe over the years; students, is amazing. Over the years, College in many ways. He showed by Wade Bredin ’20 loading up a B&G truck with mate- if any alumni or students would like he has spent more hours preparing, example how to work hard. He has Staff Writer rials being transferred from Bagby to to send their reflection on Dr. Sipe’s grading, and advising than any other always been there for me to give me the new Science building. The build- 50 years of teaching they are encour- faculty member I can think of. He advice when I have had an idea to “I told them they could name it ing cost around $2 million (in 1968 aged to do so by contacting the au- has mentored many students as they try out in the classroom or for stu- whatever they wanted, as long as it dollars), and Dr. Sipe laughed when thor or editor at [email protected]. became intellectually engaged in re- dent research. I’m looking forward didn’t include the word ‘memorial’ in he told me about the chimneys: the According to Chemistry profes- search. Herb also ‘boosts’ the College to having a few more years ¬– before it.” -Dr. Sipe President of the College at the time, sor Dr. Anderson, “Dr. Sipe is simply in ways that not everyone realizes. He I retire – with Herb as a colleague.” President Reveley, when asked about dedicated to students here. He’s not stays in touch with a large number of Dr. Wolyniak, a Biology profes- Two things happened in 1968 the very expensive (and perhaps un- slack nor is he unreasonable. He will alumni. Most of them were students sor, elaborated on Sipe’s commitment that would affect the sciences at necessary) chimneys, said “you own help anyone succeed who wants to.” in the sciences by quite a few were to the school and his students, saying Hampden-Sydney for the next fifty the inside, but I own the outside.” Dr. Mueller, another Chemistry students who had liberal arts classes that “Dr. Sipe believed in undergradu- years: construction of Gilmer Hall Fifty years later Dr. Sipe has colleague of the Hampden-Sydney with him such as Honors Seminars ate research decades before people re- was completed, and Dr. Herbert Sipe moved into an old classroom and icon had much to say about Dr. Sipe, or Western Culture. And he is one of alized that it was good for student de- began teaching Chemistry. Dr. Sipe can still be found there, night after declaring: “Herb is an inspiration. the professors most involved in ad- velopment. His visionary influence on remembers that first fall semester: the night, burning the midnight oil as he His dedication to serving the College missions and recruiting. For me as a the sciences at H-SC in general and In this issue... Continued on page 5 Tariffs Impact The Opinions: Pro-2nd Warner Cont., pg Golf Aims High; Ten- Logic Review; Baseball Hampden-Sydney Tiger, Amendment; Tesla 4; Sipe Cont.; New nis Thrives; Hot Takes, Slumps; Warner Cont., pg. 2 Stock, pg. 3 Schedule, pg. 5 pg. 7 pg. 8 Page 2 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger April 12, 2018 INFO The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Effect of Tariffs Felt at Founded 31 January 1920 by J. B. Wall ’19 Hampden-Sydney College Chad Pisano Max Dash Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Jack Weaver Stewart Thames tion revenue, and the money we are counterparts. Often times, this kind Copy Editor Sports Editor allocated by Secretary-Treasurer and of policy will raise prices because of the student finance board generally the nature of domestic products: they Shelby Hanna John Pionzio Chad Pisano ’19 leaves us with a budget that purpose- are produced by American work- Opinion Editor Business Manager Editor-in-Chief fully gives us a little bit of leeway, it ers, who demand higher wages (or Staff Writers is doubtful that The Tiger will need to have minimum wage requirements), Keifer Pfister change the way it operates in any sort benefits, and work less hours than Hank Hollingshead Recently, I received a call from of way, let alone a meaningful one. This laborers in developing countries. Arthur White the business that is responsible for article is not one meant to raise alarm Many readers of this article, I am Brad Murawski printing The Tiger, the local news- or lament increasing operating costs. sure, are all aware of this. Many of Garrett Barton III paper The Farmville Herald. Betty What this small price increase them doubtless have a stronger grasp Wade Bredin Ramsey, its publisher, informed me does show, however, is that there are of the economic concepts surround- that due to the recent tariffs President the long reaching effects that tariffs ing this topic than I do. But as our Guest Contributors Trump imposed on lumber imports can and do have. A tariff is meant to government discusses implement- Ian R. McCrory ing more tariffs on a range of other Graham Comeau goods, I think it’s important that we Hayden Robinson “I think it’s important that we are are aware that the policies of our gov- Jacob Ranson ernment have a tangible effect on our Chandler Foster lives—even in the seemingly isolated aware that the policies of our gov- world of Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. Advisor Perhaps the suppliers of The Farmville Dr. James Frusetta Herald will begin buying American ernment have a tangible effect on paper, and perhaps that paper will be of a higher or lower quality. Maybe Requests for subscriptions may be mailed to: our lives- even in the seemingly nothing will happen beyond this price increase; maybe our production isolated world of H-SC.” costs will fall or rise again. Regard- Tiger Subscriptions less of what happens in the future, Brown Student Center, Box 1017 from Canada, the price of print- protect domestic industries, encour- Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943 however, it is worth knowing how ing our newspaper was going to be age intranational investment, and we are affected by the policies our driven up. This price increase is nec- generate money for the federal gov- politicians are putting into place now. OR found online at: http://www.hsc.edu/News/Communications/ essary, she said, because those tariffs ernment. They raise the price of buy- Request-Forms/Tiger-Subscriptions.html have created a shortage that drives ing foreign goods in order to point up the price. Instead of printing one the market towards their American thousand copies of black-and-white newspaper for $178, it will now cost Contact The Tiger by e-mail, phone, fax, or social media: The Tiger $188. She stated that she [email protected] facebook.com/HSCTiger1776 hopes the price hike is temporary or ph. (908) 442-5355 Twitter: @TheHSCTiger at least will not increase; it remains to Argus Software is a proud Instagram: @thehsctiger be seen what will happen in the future. The price difference is, itself, fair- ly negligible in the grand scheme of sponsor of ARGUS We accept submissions in the form of letters or guest columns. Brevity is things. At most, it will drive the total encouraged. Interested writers, cartoonists, and photographers can send us an e-mail at [email protected]. cost of The Tiger up $20 this semes- ter. Assuming there will be no further Financial Analysis courses at The Hampden-Sydney Tiger is a student newspaper serving the community of changes, the upcoming semester will Hampden-Sydney and operating independently of the College. The Tiger is cost us about $70 dollars more than printed, roughly, biweekly by The Farmville Herald.