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APRIL 19, 2019 A Message from D & I
Hello Wabash Community,
The Diversity and Inclusion Committee will host a public event this Saturday, April 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Knowling Fieldhouse. This event is OPEN TO PUBLIC and there is no entry fee for Wabash affiliates. The event will include cultural performances by WAMIDAN, Glee Club, and individual members of the community. If you wish to perform anything, from a musical performance, dance, or even to participate in the fashion show, please send me an email as soon as COURTESY OF CTVNEWS possible at dmscisne21@wabash. edu! We welcome participation by all Over Spring Break, a group of Wabash men on an immersion trip to Paris were able to visit the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral, which faculty and staff, as well as the larger tragically caught fire this week. Crawfordsville community! We will also have SIX DIFFERENT TYPES of ethnic foods and desserts (Indian, African, African American, Memories, History Up In Smoke Vietnamese, Hispanic, and Chinese Food). Food is free for Wabash students and anyone who performs at AUSTIN HOOD ’21 | OPINION “As a world heritage site, as a connection personal connection to the building. And it has the event. There is a $5 ticket for food EDITOR • A sense of shock swept over to French history, it is exceptionally a personal, really tangible connection to all the area on anyone who is not a currently Wabash College’s campus on Monday after- representative and profound,” Professor French history and…the Western world.” enrolled student, except for children noon as news came in that the Notre Dame Rhoades said. “Notre Dame is more than just While the fire was still burning late Monday ages 12 and under. Cathedral had caught on fire. The historic a building, just a thing. If you watch the French night, French President Emmanuel Macron The Diversity and Inclusion Parisian building, built between 1160 and news reports you realize all of France’s history pledged to rebuild Notre Dame in five years. committee will also present the 1260, was ablaze for about five hours as and culture is wrapped up into one. You can By Wednesday, the French government had T.A.L.L AWARD to 3 students, and 2 around 500 firefighters battled the flames. see interviews of people in the streets just received $960 million to help with that effort. faculty/staff members in recognition The cause of the blaze remains unknown. An sobbing and mourning the loss.” Miraculously, many of the priceless works of their efforts to make our campus intensive investigation is currently underway, Besides serving as a symbol of faith and of art and historical artifacts, including a a more welcoming and vibrant with the most common hypothesis being that unity to the French people, Notre Dame is the relic reported to be Jesus’ crown of thorns, one. The T.A.L.L award is a student the fire was sparked by faulty electronics or site of a number of notable events in world escaped the blaze. Though mourning, many recognized award created by member human error. history. It is the location where the Romans welcome the event as a time to think seriously organizations of the Diversity and Over the years, hundreds of members first landed in what they called Laetitia. The about the importance on historic sites. Inclusion Committee. of the Wabash Community have visited the Cathedral was the sight of the coronation “It means something. It’s not just a building Thank you for your time, we hope to famed church. From immersion trips and of Charlemagne, the first King of France, any longer, but it represents architecture, see you there to support diversity on studying abroad to family vacations and and Napoleon I, the first Emperor of France. represents progress, represents success, all Wabash’s campus! pilgrimages, the Cathedral has left an impact Many have a connection to it that isn’t merely these things,” Professor Rhoades said. “As on generations of Wallies. The Bachelor sat historical relevance, but personal significance. we go to visit it, as a sight of memory, we The Diversity and Inclusion down and interviewed Associate Professor of “It’s the place where I have gone for now talk about all these things that it means to Committee History Michelle Rhoades, who received her on more trips than I can remember to light a everyone. Especially how beautiful it is. And I PhD in French History from the University of candle...to my grandmother who passed away, think, if anything else, that the world’s reaction Iowa, to get a gauge on just how significant and then my father and stepmother after to it really emphasizes that point that it means Monday’s events were. that,” Professor Rhoades said. “So I have a more than just the building.”
VOLUME 111 • ISSUE 24 BACHELOR 301 W. Wabash Ave., HI-FIVES Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 Future Wallies Come Twitter: @WabCoBachelor_ FIVE THINGS WORTHY Instagram: wabashcollegebachelor OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK to Campus EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Bryce Bridgewater • [email protected] NEWS EDITOR ALEXANDRU ROTARU ’22 | are to the students.” This is why visiting Jake Vermeulen • [email protected] NEW STUDENT BODY PREZ STAFF WRITER • Last weekend, campus is so important before making a OPINION EDITOR on April 13 and 14, Wabash College decision: one cannot fully experience the Austin Hood • [email protected] Hi-Five to Mohammad Dayem Adnan ‘20, the brought over 90 high-school seniors in joy of being a Wally in a photograph, a SPORTS EDITOR order for them to experience a taste of pamphlet, or a short video. first international student to become President Patrick McAuley • [email protected] what an all-male, liberal arts college Naturally, the prospects’ favorite event of the Student Body. He and his vice-president, CAVELIFE EDITOR Corbin Landrum ‘21, will be working next in the heart of Indiana has to offer, as was fraternity rush. Given the nation- part of the second and last Admitted wide stained reputation of fraternities Braxton Moore • [email protected] academic year to improve our lives on campus. PHOTO EDITOR Let us hope that Dayem achieving this goal will Student Weekend. Students and their and sororities, actually engaging with families came from as far as the states Greek life would show students that, Ian Ward • [email protected] inspire more students to follow in his footsteps ONLINE EDITOR and become involved, successful Wabash men. of California, New York, Arkansas, Texas, on this campus, there are no frats, and Tennessee so that they can see for only fraternities, where scholarship, Ian Ward • [email protected] themselves what kind of men they can community service, and responsibility COPY EDITOR TIGER ROARS BACK become here. are standards, and not exceptions. At the Brent Breese • [email protected] The goal for Admitted Student same time, “from what we’ve heard from The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve Hi-Five to the G.O.A.T., Tiger Woods, for Weekend is “to get the deposited the students, and from walking around the school audience, including but not winning his fifth Masters last Sunday. He fell students even more excited about to that evening, [the students] had a lot limited to administrators, faculty and staff, Wabash, and a little bit more familiar of fun,” Wells said. “It’s always fun to parents, alumni, community members and from grace, was not supposed to play again, most importantly, the students. Because and made it back to the top. Love or hate the about the next steps, as well as provide see them get a bid or accept a bid, and this is a school paper, the content and guy, his comeback is nothing short of a miracle. them with more information about our be able to visualize where they’re going character within will cater to the student Whether you like it or not, green and red are a campus,” Julia Wells, Senior Assistant to be, and the kind of community that body’s interests, ideas, and issues. Director of Admissions, said. “And, then, they’re going to be a part of.” Further, this publication will serve as a perfect combination. medium and forum for student opinions for those that haven’t deposited yet, just The program concluded with the and ideas. to show them what a great place we are students learning how to network, FIREFIGHTER-IN-CHIEF to choose to be a part of, and get them obtaining business cards, and actually Although an individual newspaper, the Board of Publications publishes The even more excited to then make that attending a networking lunch with 25 CLAYTON HUBER ’21 / PHOTO Bachelor. The Bachelor and BOP receive Hi-Five to the president concocting another deposit.” Based on the feedback they alumni of the college, from the nearby funding from the Wabash College Student Phi Delta Theta was awarded best Freshman GPA at Fraternity Day. brilliant idea in his little, little mind. While have been receiving from students and area. The alumni “represent different Senate, which derives its funds from the La Cathedrale du Notre-Dame de Paris was parents alike, “I’d say we’ve reached that and diverse careers,” Wells said. Wabash College student body. burning, POTUS suggested using helicopters goal,” Wells said. “They’re not all lawyers, or they’re not all to pour down water on the roof. Does he want Letters (e-mails) to the editor are The entire event could not have been from recent classes. It was important for welcomed and encouraged. They will only to do this in order to demolish Notre Dame pulled off successfully without the effort us to create a diverse pool of alumni, so be published if they include name, phone, and build a Trump Tower in Paris? and devotion of the entire campus. that all students could find themselves, a or e-mail, and are not longer than 500 “Faculty gave two 45-minute sessions career path, or an interest in the alums.” words. MOM’S RUSH called Academic Opportunities Sessions,” While their sons were learning the The Bachelor reserves the right to edit Wells said. “And they had to put together ropes of how to make the most of letters for content, typographical errors, and length. All letters received become Hi-Five to the Wabash prospects’ moms, who PowerPoints and arrange panels … We one of the strongest alumni networks had different people present speeches… in the nation, parents were engaging property of this publication for the love their children so much that they, too, purposes of reprinting and/or redistribution. wanted to experience fraternity rush during All the fraternities had to clean their with students who have had amazing Profanity may appear in the publication, houses … Campus Services put out new experiences through programs like the but only in cases of direct quote or if Admitted Students Weekend. We salute your profanity is necessary to the content of efforts to get a better hold of where your son flowers and mulch to make campus Study Abroad, Global Health Initiative, beautiful. So many, many hours were and many of the immersion programs the story. Please do not confuse profanity will be living and what he will be going through with obscenity. No article or picture of during his first semester. Moms love Wabash, dedicated, many, many weeks in offered by Career Services. The parents an obscene nature will appear in this and so do we! advance to get this done, and campus get to see, “the skills, experiences, and publication. just looked great. … My favorite part [of opportunities their son could have,” Admitted Student Weekend] is to see Wells said about programming for The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at the Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. RED SOX TANKING that collaboration.” parents. “They really try to visualize It is delivered freely to all students, When visiting campus, prospective what their son could be through the faculty, and staff at Wabash College. All How about them Red Sox, from 108 wins to just students get a chance to feel the experiences here at Wabash, and it’s fun advertising published in the Bachelor excitement and pride of being a member to see them envision that, because it’s is subject to an established rate card. six win through 19 games? The Sox cannot seem to The Bachelor reserves the right to deny win a ballgame. One game its pitching, the next its of the Wabash community, as well as hard for parents to send their child to requests for publication of advertisements. hitting. Kind of embarrassing for the former World the excitement and involvement of college.” Student organizations of Wabash College Series Champs. We wrote this Hi-Five because our students in their clubs, through different According to Wells, the class of may purchase advertisements at half the E.I.C. is a huge Sox fan and seeing him in agony sessions, culminating in a dinner with 2023 will be much like the class of listed rate. brings us joy. club representatives and a club fair. “I 2022: “large and bright.” We, the rising The Bachelor is a member of the Hoosier think [during Admitted Student Weekend] upperclassmen, are eager to meet the State and Indiana Collegiate Press you really get to see the excitement that incoming freshmen. For them, the next Associations (HSPA and ICPA). our students have in being here, the steps are Wabash 101 on June 14, June many things that they’re involved in, 21, and June 28; as well as Ringing- the opportunities that they have,” Wells In Saturday, on August 17, while the said. “You get to better understand the incoming international freshmen will support of the faculty when you meet arrive on campus the week leading up to them, and how caring and dedicated they Ringing-In Saturday.
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CLAYTON HUBER ’21 / PHOTO Several Fraternity members were honored for their work on campus during Fraternity Day.
CLAYTON HUBER ’21 / PHOTO Phi Delta Theta was awarded best Freshman GPA at Fraternity Day.
CLAYTON HUBER ’21 / PHOTO IFC President Matt Fajt ’20 presents a donation to the college on behalf of Wabash fraternities.
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COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Terian Garner ’20, Malcom Lang ’21, and Christian Miller ’21 perform in The African
COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Company Presents Richard III. Benny Wang ’22 confers with Robert Borland ’22 during the play.
COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING The African Company Presents Richard III also features Adrianne Embry and Aniqua Chatman as Ann Johnson and Sarah, respectively.
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African Company Presents: Richard III Yet Another Triumph for Wabash Theater
JAKE VERMEULEN ’21 | NEWS EDITOR • their struggle to find a new venue, the prejudicial them grow with every single rehearsal because, with As well as being an excellent play, Wabash Theater’s treatment they encounter, and the play they are able each day, they made tremendous progress.” presentation of The African Company Presents to put on. Wabash Theater was also able to bring Ansley Richard III this weekend is an opportunity to provoke This play provides an opportunity for Wabash men Valentine ’90 back to campus as Guest Director. thought and conversation about the progress of race to engage with complex issues of race relations by Valentine majored in theater during his time here relations so far and how far we still can go. reflecting on how far we have come as a nation, as at Wabash and has since gone on to teach at the The play, written by Carlyle Brown, tells the story of well as how far we still have to go. Stage Manager College of Wooster and Indiana University, where he The African Company, the first all-black theatre troupe Daniel Cuevas ’21 said, “It’s going to allow [audience currently teaches theater and film. in the United States. As the play begins, the troupe members] to reflect on how race relations were The African Company Presents Richard III is a has been putting on a variety of shows and begun before, how they are now, and what can we do to worthy addition to Wabash Theater’s tradition of garnering critical acclaim in New York City. The troupe ensure equality for all.” excellence. The Princeton Review consistently ranks is preparing to put on Shakespeare’s Richard III when The African Company Presents Richard III also Wabash’s Theater Department among the best in the the Park Theater, a white theater troupe, lands a star features a number of Wabash men who did not have nation, and the depth of talent and attention to detail actor as the lead for their production of the same previous acting experience. Cuevas noted that this in the campus’ newest play makes it clear why. COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETINGplay. The Park Theater then goes to great lengths play has opened up the opportunity for many students The production opened on Wednesday, April 17, to shut The African Company’s production down, of color to get involved with acting and acknowledged and those who missed the first two nights of shows Terian Garner ’20, Malcom Lang ’21, and Christian Miller ’21 perform in The African including involving the police. They are eventually that their progress and talent has been evident in still have the opportunity to catch showings at 8 P.M. Company Presents Richard III. forced to move their production, and the plot follows rehearsals. Cuevas said, “It’s been great to watch on both Friday and Saturday nights.
COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Malcolm Lang ’21 stars as Papa Shakespeare in the production.
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BRYCE BRIDGEWATER’19 JAKE VERMEULEN ‘21 AUSTIN RUDICEL ’20 PATRICK MCAULEY ’20 BRAXTON MOORE ‘19 IAN WARD ’19 IAN WARD ’19 BRENT BREESE ’19 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NEWS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR CAVELIFE EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR COPY EDITOR On Notre-Dame n Monday, April 15, in the year of which has components dating back the buried in the feeling of loss and shock we 2019 Anno Domini, I was notified 17th century. all got when we received the news. We that the Cathedral of Notre Dame Austin This is merely a brief inventory of events all did not know the exact details of why O we felt the loss, we just knew it was lost. in Paris, France, was burning. The fire had Chivington and artifacts that serves to give some apparently, and ironically, started from backing of what the material loss for this This is something that is common across renovation work being done on the transept ‘21 tragic event before proceeding to what was our generation that are heirs of western of the cathedral. really lost in the burning of the cathedral - a culture. We all live in the shadow of these The streets around the cathedral were Reply to this column at piece of our heritage and culture. great wonders, taking them for granted day packed with onlookers while a low din of adchivin21@wabash. Notre Dame has stood a on the Seine in and day out. In our particular youthful wailing could be heard rising from the mob. edu like a massive ship ferrying Christian case, many of us have even shaken our The wailing and sorrow were representative souls to heaven for eight centuries. In fists in anger and retribution at these of the horrors of that day, when, through its vaulted halls, filled with the sparkling wonders, condemning them because of the those hours, the world became darker and coronation of Henry VI, the beatification of rainbows born from medieval stained current social winds, forgetting that they less beautiful place. Humans, particularly St. Joan of Arc, the Masses of St. John Paul glass, generations have sung, worshiped, have survived winds far greater in the past. the Western civilization, had lost one of its II, as well as 800 years of royal weddings, grieved, and celebrated. People from all We have become apathetic to their value, greatest treasures to the annals of time, funerals, powerful bishops, and critical around the world came to be immersed sublimely assuming that these buildings, ash, and smoke. wars. The history surrounding the building in its heavenly beauty, see the genius and these wonders, would always be around. Regardless of the cause of the fire, the alone is at the core of western annals and work of those who have come before, and However, when we are presented with outcome of its destruction, or what must is an artifact of incalculable value. Many of make pilgrimage to the sacred relics in the reality that one is peril, such as Notre be done in coming days, I want to draw these things now only reside in time. the cathedral’s treasury. For many, Notre Dame, the veil of apathy is gone and we feel attention, sadly, to what has been lost. The art that made the cathedral stunning Dame was the beauty of heaven on earth, the pain of loss. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris sits in the spanned the same period as its life. The and it is sad that our generation will never Thus, let us take this as a warning, a true heart of Paris on a small island in the in the first thing that many will recall as being the get to see the scenes and sparking lights reality check, that what we have inherited is middle of the River Seine. Construction on paramount artifact is the cathedral’s large of the medieval windows, hear the roar of invaluable to our heritage and identity. It is the cathedral begun in 1163 under King 13th century stained glass rose window the great organ, just as Louis Vierne did a font that we can always look to for beauty. Louis VII and was completed approximately - the largest of its time, and a marvel of when he composed there, and stand in awe Many of us Wabash men, being students 200 years later. The structure has survived medieval engineering. Further, aside from before a structure that embodies a culture of the world, understand this fact, and eighth centuries in varied condition. Along the scores of priceless stained glass, there and national heritage - until some form of take initiative in our lives to be stewards of with being the seat of the archbishop of were paintings from the 17th century, restoration is complete. this culture, experience their wonders, and Paris, it witnessed many of the shaping hundreds of statues and monuments of all If there is any lesson that can be taken inform those around us of the value of our events of the western world such as the styles, and the cathedral’s two organs, one from the burning of the cathedral, it is western heritage. How Can We Lead Effectively When We Are Behind?
ver three years ago, I wrote male college in the country to admit men who understanding of gender identity, we’re proud legislation to the Student Senate were not born biologically male. The decision to expand our admissions policy to consider Oseeking support for the admission Corey on Morehouse’s end is commendable, and trans men who want to be part of an institution of transgender men to Wabash. Confused I am eager for transgender men to find a that has produced some of the greatest and outraged students bombarded me. I was Leuters ‘19 home on their campus. The decision comes leaders in social justice, politics, business, referred to by some as the guy who wanted to Reply to this column after an extensive 15 months “of community and the arts for more than 150 years,” and bring women to the College. I was talked about at cjleuter19@wabash. engagement with faculty, staff, students, and further “[t]he ratification of this policy affirms on a then-popular app, YikYak, and how my edu alumni led by a task force created by the the College’s commitment to develop men main function for bringing forth the legislation President of Morehouse College, Dr. David A. with disciplined minds who will lead lives of was to utilize it as a senior thesis topic. Thomas.” In 2015, President Hess said in an leadership and service.” Does Wabash College There were conversations about my interview with World Digital, on the topic of not have similar, if not the same, values? Are reasoning for reigniting a fire the student body transgender admissions with other single-sex we as different, distinct, and distinguished thought they had stomped out some years ago. the community I had. Guilt is how it is probably schools, “[t]hey’re all thinking about it, but no as we would like to think we are? How can What seldom occurred was people asking me, best described. Not guilt because of everything one has really tipped their hand as to which we be if we cannot meet an expanding personally, why I decided to advocate for the I had/have, but guilt because of everything way they’re going.” understanding of gender? Our ideology as an admission of transgender men. No one knew my queer-/trans-identified friends and family Morehouse did, and now we must follow institution has remained consistent with that that I had a cousin who was in the process of should have had, too. in their lead. It would be erroneous of our of our most prominent donors: 1970-1990 transitioning. No one knew of my friends, both I still fervently believe Wabash should institution not to take this matter seriously. We graduates, whose, with very broad strokes I say in Indiana and back home in Philadelphia, who admit transgender men. Moreover, each have spent too long trying to ignore it, hoping this, understanding of modern gender issues were struggling with their gender identities year that we do not commit ourselves to the it would go away. We have hesitantly talked is little to none. We have moved at the rate of for plethora reasons. No one knew that I was conversation, we are failing as an institution about our transgender alums and struggle molasses when it comes to social justice, and learning and trying to understand the topic just that prides itself on leading effectively. Wabash to talk about anything outside of the norm in this cannot occur much longer. as much as them. I knew one thing for certain: cannot lead effectively when it is behind. On fear of upsetting donors with deep pockets. I What good is a rich school without the I saw people I cared about getting treated like April 13th the Morehouse College Board of do not think we should allow that to deter us richness of perspectives? What is the value they were inferior. Trustees “approved a Gender Identity Policy from engaging with the topic thoughtfully. Nor of “living humanely” when we continually I saw people I cared about displaced that will allow individuals who self-identify as do I believe we should ignore the monumental discount the validity of transgender men? because they did not have support systems, men, regardless of the sex assigned to them action done on Morehouse’s behalf. What is the purpose of Wabash College if we and I saw myself, content and comfortable with at birth, to be considered for admission to Terrance Dixon, Vice President for Enrollment cannot be an institution that challenges and who I was and who I was becoming, guarded the nation’s only historically black school for Management at Morehouse stated: “In a broadens our meager understanding of the by the harsh realities of life, and supported by men.” This puts Morehouse as the first all- rapidly changing world that includes a better world? 10 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR OPINION Tinder And Bumble Aren’t Just Causing Relationship Problems
tudents of the College of illusion. Alex Baker-Whitcomb, relationships and dating. Bromwich’s constantly experience the manager of audience of development business-minded language shows S “no women” environment Patrick for Wired Magazine, touched on the how these companies have potential of Wabash. In today’s 21st century McAuley ‘20 distinct features of these applications to educate young people. It takes On Notre-Dame society, Tinder and Bumble are in a recent article. She talks about the focus away from the swipes and growing more popular with young Reply to this column at dating apps as having “first glance places it on personal livelihood. people. Around 62% of millennials pbmcaule20@wabash. aesthetics” and places where people Do I have experience with these use dating apps, and 50% of Tinder edu spend too much time “to write one apps? Yes. Do I spend a quarter of users are between the ages of 18 and clever sentence about yourself.” my day on my cell phone? No. It’s all 25. There is, nonetheless, evidence Additionally, Sift –a global leader about balance, like anything really. that these applications are causing in digital trust and safety –recently Tinder and Bumble are fun and problems in the real world. found that 10% of the 8M online modern, especially in a time where Dating apps create chaotic global leader in data analyatics, dating profiles are fake. technology only continues to progress environments. Jenna Birch, recently provided quarterly statistics Whitcomb’s language along with in many ways. The downfall is their a freelance journalist for the on tablet and smartphone app usage. the statistics show how these apps ability to suck people in like a black Washington Post, recently wrote Results show that an average young are not 100% reliable. Humans are hole. Don’t let this happen to you, an article titled: “Why is it so hard person spends 28% of their day on moving away from their emotional Wabash. Delete it if it’s too much, put to turn a tinder date into a real a cell phone and 10.5 hours a day vulnerability to a more logical means down your phone, and pick up a book relationship?” She talks about consuming media. If you break that of finding a potential partner. What or go outside. how these apps leave her “feeling percentage down into hours, that ever happened to the “the chase”? Tinder and Bumble have positives frustrated” and overwhelmed by is almost a full day at the office. These apps, nevertheless, are not all and negatives. Their sleek and “starting a spreadsheet to keep These statistics illuminate a growth that bad. creative features leave people feeling track” (of all her possible flings). She in human reliance on technology. It They are businesses. New York emotionally distraught while also mentions a study done by Michigan shows the quantity of satisfaction Times writer Engel Bromwich wrote sucking them away from the real State University, which concludes that gained from using online apps, about the business-side of these world. These apps are also major 28% of online relationships fail within including Tinder and Bumble. companies in a recent article titled companies with goals outside of one year. Birch’s depressed attitude The internet consumes people’s “Tinder and Bumble are Hungry for matchmaking. If they are going along with these statistics show the lives and takes them away from your Love.” He discusses Tinder’s to continue to keep up a solid potential for disaster. humanity. The increase in time spent “SwipeLife” and Bumble’s “Beehive,” reputation, they are going to need The chaos continues. People lose online is leading to less emotional which are online blogs for freelance to keep expanding and innovating themselves in these apps. Nielsen, a vulnerability. Dating apps are realms writers to create a discussion on outside of their sole purposes. Wabash’s Sleeping Giant
arly on in my collegiate career, I to develop a production, I sure as hell flourishing after being exposed to art? was advised by almost everyone wouldn’t miss one. Quality education for the under-resourced EI talked with that I would have to Charles Every major production I have been too or less-than-fortunate? It is this resonance pick and choose where I spent my time. (and I have only missed two in my four with the times that always strikes me when understanding of gender identity, we’re proud Frey ’19 to expand our admissions policy to consider Like many other Wabash students, I was years) has enhanced my understanding of I see a play here. trans men who want to be part of an institution highly involved in high school, complacent what “liberal arts” means, and how plays From The Glass Menagerie to Universal with busywork, and still managed to do Reply to this column at and musicals – like novels, paintings, Robots, every production has expanded that has produced some of the greatest [email protected] leaders in social justice, politics, business, well while juggling (what sometimes felt film, etc. – relate to the education I have my understanding of…well, life. Humanity, and the arts for more than 150 years,” and like) a hundred different activities. The first received. What is taught in the classroom mostly, but more than that – these further “[t]he ratification of this policy affirms step, after orientation and registering for is just one part of the equation for a productions compel me to engage with the College’s commitment to develop men classes, was to determine where I would Wabash education, but the conversations them and draw out some sort of truth. with disciplined minds who will lead lives of devote my time. Wabash prides itself in within living units, at meals, and during Some sort of moral or philosophical leadership and service.” Does Wabash College its marketing that if a student wants to spent watching Phantom of the Opera or bus rides to and from sports events all thought. not have similar, if not the same, values? Are form an organization, they can. That is, if it listening to Godspell subtly enticed me to hold a special place in this campus’ The first play I engaged with at Wabash we as different, distinct, and distinguished doesn’t already exist. During this process, engage more fully with the art. mission. Likewise, Wabash’s productions was Misanthrope, a modern adaptation of as we would like to think we are? How can I cut out one of my favorite activities that I So while considering what to participate are not only great experiences in the a French play. Filled with existential/absurd we be if we cannot meet an expanding participated in high school – Theater. in here at Wabash, which organizations, moment, but have generated countless crises, humor, rap, and choreographed understanding of gender? Our ideology as an While I was backstage or in the pit for clubs, fraternities, or sports to pursue, hours of discussion with my roommates, dance sequences, the experience was, as institution has remained consistent with that musicals more often than I was on stage, I decided to cut theater out. It had fraternity brothers, and professors. cliché as it sounds, life-altering. My whole of our most prominent donors: 1970-1990 I grew up with a deep appreciation for always been a hobby anyway and I The first time I doubted the caliber of outlook on life shifted because of this play, graduates, whose, with very broad strokes I say dramatic life, despite avoiding the daily wasn’t particularly keen on acting, but play came with the description and title and it has continued to shift with every this, understanding of modern gender issues drama of the hallways. My time as an rather playing bass in the pit or running of one of this year’s plays, The Pitmen play I have seen afterward. is little to none. We have moved at the rate of adolescent swirled between swim practice, crew backstage was more my speed. Painters. A historical dramatization of coal Wabash has a sleeping giant on its molasses when it comes to social justice, and youth theater at the Frankfort Community The time commitment for those, too, miners learning how to paint? I would hands with the theater department. If this cannot occur much longer. Public Library, and Cub/Boy Scouts, to seemed daunting with pledgeship, swim rather see Frankenstein or even the Furies there is one piece of advice I could give What good is a rich school without the name a few. But alongside those activities, practice, and staff writing for the Bachelor in the experimental basement. I went with to underclassmen trying to find a place, richness of perspectives? What is the value I was always being exposed to plays, skits, (which was suggested by many to be one friends. I laughed at the jokes, I thought club, organization, or just a way to pass of “living humanely” when we continually and musicals through my parents and avenue to training the skills needed to of the political commentary, and I valued the time on a Wednesday-Saturday discount the validity of transgender men? my sisters. Seeing my sisters perform write effective papers. I agree with this the message. The Pitmen Painters was night, go audition. Go backstage. Go in What is the purpose of Wabash College if we in the high school productions of Little suggestion wholly). Going to, instead of the inspiration for this opinion piece the audience. Just go to see experience cannot be an institution that challenges and Shop of Horrors and Pippin are clear in participating in, productions would be my and the I felt the story resonated with something different. Who knows, you might broadens our meager understanding of the my mind, and the countless hours they tradeoff. Even if I can’t devote the time today’s worries. Underprivileged workers just get something out of it. world? THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 7 Spring Footwear Faceoff
Breaking down the sandal debate : Birkenstocks or Chacos?
BRYCE BRIDGEWATER ‘19 / PHOTO In the battle for exposed feet this Spring, Birkenstocks and Chacos are the front-runners for college footwear.
BRYCE BRIDGEWATER ‘19 | toes. Arguably the most feasible shoe Nedo said. Typically, these shoe styles provide EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • Spring weather attire for Wabash students, flip-flops Birks, on the other hand, trace background information about the presents a problem to students of are inexpensive and widely available. their roots to 1774. Headquartered in person wearing them. Birkenstocks, Wabash College: footwear. Throughout Perhaps the only downside to flip-flops Germany, the shoes are notable for being from a foreign country, shows the cold months in Crawfordsville, is the stigma of a disheveled look that the cork footbeds, usually covering the that the student wearing them definitely students begrudgingly wear tennis commonly accompanies this style. The outside of the shoe. Men mainly rock studied abroad or has some fascination shoes and other varieties of closed-toed most significant debate is between the “Arizona” style, which is a two- with European culture. shoes. However, once the weather ticks Chacos and Birks. Wearers of these strapped sandal with one strap covering Chacos, meanwhile, show the student above 60 degrees, students want to brands tend to prefer one brand or the the toe joints and the other covering the is more open to going on a hike in short break out their toes. But, what should other and adamantly despise the other. top of the foot near the foot/tibia joint. shorts. Chacos are typical of more Wabash students wear? There are three Chacos, created in 1989, are a Birks have a wide range of colors with free-spirited individuals, too. Of course, various forms of shoes for Wabash Z-strap sandal. Formerly called Geeko, mocha, stone, and black being their these are only stereotypes that are not students to invest in: flip flops (of any Chacos are outdoor sandals made more notable colors. always true. brand), Chacos, and Birkenstocks. for water-use. Without the use of a “Buying Birkenstocks was an One downside to both brands is the Flip flops are common beach attire, buckle or Velcro, the shoe uses a single excellent choice in footwear, one that pricing. The cheapest Birks run around typically thong style with a style strap pull strap for tightening — wearers of I have not regretted for a moment,” $100 while Chacos run at $105. There separating the big toe from the first Chaco’s love the openness to the shoe Brent Breese ’19, avid Birks wearer, is also not an easily accessible store in little piggy as the classic nursery rhyme and comfort of the shoe. Colors vary, said. “The fashion sense was appealing, Crawfordsville to try on these shoes. says. For this review, we will include but Chacos mostly have grey, black, or but then I found out they were durable, Still, if you are trying to rid yourself of slides in this category. navy straps with a black sole. comfortable, and orthopedic. You these foot prisons called shoes, free the Slides are merely a strap across the “The Chacos stay on during sex,” Vick cannot go wrong with them.” feet and beat the heat.
8 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR CAVELIFE Schuebel: I just want to be happy
PIA SCHUEBEL | GUEST incredibly lonely and dirty, and felt the facets of sexual assault. At the returning; it helped me a lot. I do not WRITER • I am going to share a story uncomfortable in my own skin. I end of the presentation, I read one know whether I could have gone back with you. It is about sexual abuse, thought the taste in my mouth would of my own poems without telling my without my sister. how this experience influenced my stay forever and that I would never classmates I was the one who wrote A couple years later, I was able life, and how I dealt – and am still forget how he smelled. How did it. More years passed, and while to challenge myself further, again dealing – with it. that happen? Why? What did I do to others in my class sexually matured, with my sister, by looking through I was nine years old. I went to deserve that? Over the years, I have I was still terrified of every man. the folder with all the documents a summer camp and it happened wondered whether that would have So, I began to see how far I could regarding the abuse and the on the first night of it. I was very happened if I had said no; I am pretty go in interactions with men without subsequent investigations. homesick and did not want to go sure it would have though, so I do not freaking out or starting to cry. I Getting into my first serious to bed. Of course, I did not have think wondering about that is worth tried out different occasions and relationship was challenging. As a a choice. I slept in a cabin with my time. set different goals, sometimes with side note, if you ever end up dating probably about six other girls. I woke So, what did I do to move on? I alcohol, sometimes sober. someone who had a traumatizing up in the middle of the night because started off with small things like, Exactly 9 years after the incident, sexual experience, do not take it I heard someone entering the room; “Well, if it ever happens again, at my sister and I went back to the personally if they ever hesitate. I do he was a stranger from outside the least I already know what it’s like. I summer camp. I knew that going not know how many times I panicked camp (which I did not know at the won’t be surprised anymore!” This back would be painful but very because I had a flashback and time). He came up to my bed and thought actually makes me laugh important for me to move on. The needed to be reminded of where I started talking to me. His smell was every single time I have it (so please support of my sister was comforting was. And that of course had nothing a mixture of various substances. I do not feel bad for laughing as well). and extremely helpful. We stayed to do with my ex. was frightened. Then, he asked me I think I built a sense of sacrifice – I overnight and slept in the cabin One thing that changed with years whether I would like to experience am not quite sure whether that is where the abuse occurred. I expected was me talking about my experience. something nice. I knew exactly what good or bad – because I would never to have a terrible night, but I slept For several years, I would not want he meant but I was just too scared let any of my female friends walk rather well. The next morning, I to tell anyone about my experience to say no (by that time I was aware home alone at night. I would always felt brave and happy about unless they were really good friends. enough of the bad things happening walk them all the way home and walk in the world and was afraid he would back alone, just to make sure they kill me if I said no). = are safe. I decided I would rather SEE HAPPY, PAGE 12 Long story short: that night I was experience such a thing another time sexually abused. I began crying, than having one of my friends have to screaming, and kicking until he left. deal with it. I was a bit traumatized to say I also went to different counselors. the least. I was so scared to tell my It must be tough to counsel a 9 year- parents. I wanted to be strong and old after such an experience. I have stay until the end of the camp. I to say that some of the counselors probably also was too scared to face helped me better than others. I what happened. Staying at the camp guess I just was not quite ready a few was an opportunity to push every weeks after the incident to follow the thought away because they kept us instruction of “closing my eyes and busy. I was scared that if I told my imagining to give this man a hug and parents they would come and pick to tell him I would forgive him.” Yeah me up right away; so, my mother did no, I really wasn’t ready for that yet. I not find out until the end of the week needed more time for that than just a when she arrived. When I saw her, I few weeks! told her that the boss of the camp However, now being older, I agree wanted to talk to her. She was a bit that it is important to forgive. In worried about that statement but the end, you suffer more when went to see him anyway. After their you don’t forgive. Forgiving makes conversation, she ran back to me, you feel better, not forgiving just crying. She was so overwhelmed. makes you more troubled. The other Some years after, I accidentally person might not even care because found a folder containing they might not even know they are reports about the abuse and the frustrating you. If we do not move investigations. Until then, I did not on in our lives, we are likely to be know the investigations had been unhappy. going on. At the time, I was not Another counselor once made emotionally prepared to be reminded me paint a place where I felt safe of the incident in such vivid detail, so and told me to imagine being there I quickly put the folder back where I whenever I needed solace. That found it. helped. What happened to me It took me a few years to find my psychologically after I got sexually own way of dealing with it. I decided abused? Like most everyone, I felt to challenge myself: I wrote poems guilty and wondered whether it was (which turned out to be surprisingly my fault. I was very ashamed, felt good) and gave a presentation about
THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 9 CAVELIFE Touching Base : Prof. Adrien Pouille
BRENT BREESE ‘19 | COPY libraries in Dakar, I was involved in EDITOR • The Bachelor sat down with English clubs run by the American Center. Visiting Assistant Professor of French B: So it was a lifelong love of learning, Adrien Pouille, who has been at Wabash of reading, but also of English? since 2004. Born and raised in Dakar, P: Exactly. The goal was always to Senegal, Pouille believes that his time teach at an American University. So I spent in the United States and especially engaged with this very early on. That's at Wabash has been immensely how I ended up here. formative for him as a person and as a B: So right now your job is a realization professional. of a dream? P: Yes, exactly. Bachelor: Could you please give us B: Tell us a bit about your research a brief overview of what brought you to you've done at Wabash. What interests Wabash? you right now? Pouille: I came here in 2004 as a P: Right now I'm very interested in French Teaching Assistant for one year, movement. How people move around but my contract was extended to an between cultures and languages. I love additional year. At this time I began being at conferences where there are applying for PhD programs, as I already no barriers between languages. There had my Master's at this point. So I spent are papers and panels in English and my second year mostly applying to grad French and there was no concern for schools and waiting for acceptance. I was people not being able to understand. accepted at IU and two other places, but I like that spontaneous movement I felt IU had the ideal program. I studied between languages, but also the physical Comparative Literature there because I movement. Even in my dissertation could speak several languages, so it felt I looked at how social change is right. I also didn't want to focus on one represented in African literature. Books field of study; I wanted to look beyond the from all over Africa in many genres, what African world, the Francophone world, I are the factors that lead people to move, PHOTO COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING wanted to expand. I think Comp Lit gave change, and think in innovative ways. I me these opportunities. think my work now is just an extension of Dr. Pouille speaks on his experience at Wabash College. B: Could you talk a little more about my dissertation. Looking at immigration, Comp Lit? I'm more drawn into the philosophical P: Of course, it's a wonderful program dimension of human mobility: why people at IU and I believe it's one of the first of move. Mobility is something we have P: Of course, there's already a great teaching has improved a lot here. Here I its kind in the US. In this program you to do as humans, what does it bring deal of literature, a lot of fiction, detailing push students to deepen reflection, have have to know at least 2 foreign languages us? Is there something attached to our this. A lot of Francophone African writing deeper discussion, and my language and we explore theory heavily. At some existence as humans? Does existing from the 60s during colonial times and classes are more structured. point people will begin to concentrate on mean you have to move? post-independence talk about migration B: What do you enjoy most about a specific region or idea, but Comp Lit B: Is there a specific group or region or from Africa to Europe. "L'aventure Wabash? students are exposed to a wide variety movement right now you're looking at? ambigue" (The ambiguous adventure), P: Things like this interview! I love of literature. I used English, French and P: I was very interested in refugees "Le Désert" (The Desert), to give a few talking with students, travelling to places Wolof, which is a regional language moving from Africa into Europe and examples. I go from what I've seen like Indy for dinners with the Alliance widely spoken in West Africa and Senegal dying on the ocean. I'm not the only in literature, but also oral narratives. Française, and chatting on campus. The in particular. Conveniently this language scholar doing this, there is a website What led people to move around pre- classes are wonderful as well, they bring is taught at IU, and I was encouraged called "Missing Migrants" with American colonisation? Most of the modern African you a lot. Just today [4/15] we were able to utilize Wolof as opposed to Chinese, scholars doing the same work as me. I Literature is heavily tied to colonialism. If to share a brief moment discussing the which I had been studying for a bit. I think it's very important to look at this you want a more exhaustive analysis of Notre Dame tragedy in Paris, we shared realized however that Wolof was the because they are human beings losing African mobility, you have to look at oral photos and talked about it. A student more practical choice. This language is a their lives to migrate. I want to see narrative. said "Notre Dame is burning!" and I "lingua franca" in Senegal, spoken largely why they have to risk their lives and go B: You've been at the College for quite thought he was joking! In terms of staff, at home and in everyday conversation. somewhere else, I want to see if they some time, how has it affected your work I have amazing colleagues here. Not Even though I don't belong to the Wolof HAVE to go, what are the factors leading and your life? to mention everything is so practical at ethnic group, I'm Serer, its spoken by them to commit suicide. I believe that's P: Before coming here I wasn't used to Wabash. nearly everyone. Interestingly, I didn't the right word for it because they know staying in one place. You become more B: What comes next for your career? know how to write the language until I how dangerous it is on the ocean. Even professionalized, you become aware of P: I've written large portions of a was older. if I wasn't from that part of the world, timing, deadlines, you have to adapt to a book on all of the things we've talked B: What motivated you to pursue this I would be interested in this subject. new life. This is the same for all faculty about today, but I also collaborate on career path? Who is to blame here? Do we blame the across the country. You improve, you several collections of essays with other P: I have always been interested in migrants, the leaders, what is pushing become a better individual, you deal with scholars, particularly on border studies. higher learning. At home I took time to them out of their country? Do we have to people all the time and it allows you to I got involved in this from a connection I isolate myself - well, not really isolate engage the international community? understand them more. You grow as a made after a really good discussion with - but to study very seriously. I read B: So right now you're looking at the human being and that's really important a colleague at a conference. But I really everything assigned, I took time to do sociological nature of immigration, but to me. Professionally the College want to find time to finish this book. I extra readings, I searched for the best are you also exploring migrant literature? supports trips and conferences, and my would also love to do more cinema study.
10 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR CAVELIFE YOUR SMALL TALK BRIEFING
The Rebuilding of Notre Dame North Korea Missle Testing As of Wednesday, the French government had raised more North Korea conducted a “new tactical guided weapons than €850 million to rebuild Notre-Dame. The fundraising firing test” on Wednesday. North Korean leader Kim effort was led by François Pinault and Bernard Arnault, Jong Un reportedly attended the test. The test comes the richest men in France and rivals in the luxury clothing on the heels of a US-North Korean summit earlier this industry, who collectively pledged over €300 million to the year, and casts doubts on the effectiveness on American rebuilding. negotiations with the rogue nation. -CNN -New York Times
Doctors Charged in Opioid Scam
On Wednesday, federal prosecutors charged doctors in seven states with a wide-ranging opioid scam, which allegedly involved several doctors trading illegal opioid prescriptions for sex or money. 31 doctors, seven pharmacists, and eight nurses were reportedly among those charged.
-New York Times
Mueller Report Released
The US Justice Department released the Mueller Report on Thursday to the public. The report concludes more than two years of investigation by Special Counsel and former FBI Director Robert Mueller. It is likely that investigations in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives will be ongoing.
-New York Times
THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 11 CAVELIFE
FROM HAPPY, PAGE NINE thing in my everyday life that still has the Regardless, while I am unsure of what laugh, especially after distancing myself greatest impact on me. specifically drove him to hurt me, I from negativity. I love laughing! I am Since the abuse, I have been suffering certainly hope that his actions were not telling you, laughing about my sexual from terrible nightmares. Because of purposeful. abuse is so much more fun than crying I needed to know I trusted them, I started to be very scared of the I learned how to forgive and move about it. Creativity helped me along my them. Some people in my family, like my dark and of the night. For years, I would on in order to be happy. I learned how way. Writing poems, changing song lyrics, grandparents, still do not know about it. I not want to sleep because I knew I would to live with an experience that I did not giving presentations, whatever could help have been thinking about telling them for have a nightmare. It was a struggle every appreciate. I found my own creative ways to process. I encourage you to get creative almost 16 years, but I have not done it night. They have an underlying theme in to process my thoughts during the times if you experience something bad. It will be because it would break their hearts. different variations: me lying in a bed at therapy did not help me. I learned how to beneficial. I remember eavesdropping on my night and a man entering. open up again, step by step. Lastly, our focus makes our life. One of mother one day when she had a phone When I have my nightmares, I do not Also, I had to decide whether I would let my friends here at Wabash always says call with her friend. She told her I got have control over myself. I scream, I flail, this one experience render me unhappy that being happy is a choice. He thinks sexually abused, I kick. Oftentimes, I do not remember forever; if I would let myself be scared of that we can choose to be happy or to be and they talked the next day that I had a nightmare. men or not; if I would assume every guy is unhappy. Of course, we cannot always be about it. I was so Sometimes, my throat aches or I lose my like my abuser. happy. The same friend also once said hurt and angry. voice in the morning, so I can assume I decided to be happy. I obviously the following: “It is not worth my time and How could my that I had another nightmare that caused decided not to be scared of men; energy to feed negative emotions. mother dare to me to scream. I am very ashamed of my otherwise, I would not be here at an all- Happy is what I like to be.” It sounds so tell anyone about nightmares, as they are something that male college. simple. Of course, it is not; we all know my business I have to warn people about when they Life can be bad sometimes. I learned that. Yet, having a positive mindset is just without asking or I stay overnight. I feel sorry for the TAs that I have to take care of myself, listen to so good and healthy.If we focus on the me beforehand? I who live with me and have to tolerate my myself and do what would help me. Let’s negative, we will look only for the proof could not screams for months on end. be honest: We usually know what would that life is bad. If we focus on the positive Pia Schuebel comprehend However, I do not want to make anyone make us feel better, we just don’t do it a and choose happiness, then we will begin how difficult it feel bad or sorry for what I (and many lot of the times. Sometimes, I know crying to see life’s joys! Let us decide how we must be for a parent to know that such a people) have experienced. would help, so I go and cry. want to spend our lives. mistreatment was inflicted on their child. I For many years, I thought it was my Other times, I think that I would rather I want to be happy. How about you? did not understand that my parents were fault and at the same time I did not suffering, too, and that they had to talk to understand what I did to deserve such an someone about it. experience. And, of course, I wouldn’t be the first I started believing that everything person for them to talk to because, as happens for a reason, even if we might parents, you want to be strong, and you not be capable of understanding why; especially do not want to remind your I truly believe that is true. I changed. child of the issue. I did not understand I became much more understanding. any of that back then so my natural I became a much more vulnerable reaction was to be mortally offended. person, but in a good way. I became very Later that day, I gave up on these empathetic, and I think that I am good at emotions. supporting and comforting people. I am Not so long ago, I started to tell people ready to stand up for others to defend sooner as I think it is an important issue them whenever, whether they are my to be discussed. I also usually do not friends or not. Also, as compensation for cry anymore when I talk to people about the incident, I was given a coupon for one it, which makes it way easier and less free extra week at the summer camp! Yay! uncomfortable for me to talk about it. I do not think I would be who I am You know, I think that you can either without my struggles. I have become more laugh or cry about things, and I prefer aware of the importance of fairness and laughing. So, I started making fun of it, am willing to do my best to make the which has been very helpful. However, world a better place. I did find out that using humor is not Why do I think this happened for a necessarily the best way to tell people reason? Well, I got to choose how to about it… I once integrated my story into continue my life. I decided to fight, I a German love song, changing the lyrics. decided to keep going. I then sang the song to my friend while We have a saying in Germany that it laughing. Well, it just made her freak out does not matter how often you fall as long even more. as you get back on your feet one more I did not understand. The song turned time than you fell. I agree with that. out really good with the new lyrics! How I have learned that people do not could she not laugh at it and appreciate always do things purposefully. I came it like I did? Eventually, I figured that the to this realization while considering the calmer I stay the more people seem to motives of my abuser: perhaps he did freak out and the other way around. That not mean me any harm or perhaps he is quite fascinating to me. could not control himself while under My nightmares are probably the one the influence of certain substances.
12 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR SPORTS Golf Ties for Tenth Place at Small College Championships JOHN WITCZAK ‘21 | STAFF Kiesel ’20 said. “Getting off to a tough WRITER • The Wabash College golf start on Saturday wasn’t ideal, especially team headed down to The Donald Ross since that was the day we had better Golf Course in French Lick, Indiana weather. For me individually, it was kind over the weekend, finishing in a tie for of the same thing. I felt like there were tenth at the Indiana Small College Golf better scores out there, so that led to Championship. The team shot a 322 on a frustrating couple of days. But I think Saturday, and a 332 on Sunday, to make there are some positives to take away for for a two-day total of 654 and a tie with sure. We know we are just a few shots Vincennes University. Justin Klopp ’21 behind some really good teams, it is just scored a 155 (79-76) to land in a tie going to take some work going forward.” for 28th place in the individual scoring, The competition, won by Illinois while Ben Kiesel ’20 came in 41st with Wesleyan, was not a particularly good a score of 159 (78-81). Zach Podl ’20 outing for the team, but the season is came in at a tie in the 47th spot, carding not over and there is still plenty of room a 162, while Will Osborn ’21 finished in to finish strong. 53rd after shooting a 166 (80-86). “I feel like the season as a whole The course, host to the 1924 PGA hasn’t been going too badly,” Kiesel said. Championship, was in relatively rough “Again, we have struggled at times, but shape due to the time of year, and the there have been some good signs and weather did the golfers no favors either, we are excited for the next couple weeks with rain falling especially hard on to see if we can put it together.” Sunday. The mix of inclement conditions The team will return to action at the and a course that was still undergoing Earlham College Spring Invitational, restoration led the outing to fall just which takes place on April 19 and 20, short of the team’s expectation. and will be held at the Richmond Elks “I think, as a team, we had higher Lodge and Golf Course in Richmond, IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO expectations for this weekend,” Ben Indiana. Ben Kiesel ‘20 putts a ball on the green.
THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 13 SPORTS Track and Field Grabs First Place at DIII Championships PATRICK MCAULEY ‘20 | SPORTS EDITOR • would soon end in triumph. The foursome of Isaac Avant ’20, Josh Wiggins ‘21, The Wabash College Little Giant track and field team “The young guys do not realize how special that Brady Gossett ’19, and Leon Ivy ‘21 broke the 2016 competed at the Indiana DIII Championships this past [the cheering] is until they see other teams at their record for the 4x100-meter relay event. Furthermore, weekend. The squad pulled away with fourteen top- tents,” Coach Morgan said. “It ramps up the events Gossett finished second in the 200-meter dash three finishes, three of which being first-place awards. and makes them a lot better.” with an overall time of 22.33 seconds. Other strong Wabash finished with an overall score of 244.5 points, The day moved on with constant energy. finishes came about from Keith Abramson ‘22, Isaiah which outnumbered Rose-Hulman’s second-place Teammates constantly darted across the field in Campbell ‘21, Daniel Howe ‘21, Hunter Baehl ‘20, and finish of 180 points. search of brothers to support. Groupme messages Chad Wunderlich ‘21. “It’s nice to know that we have such a great flew back and forth about strong finishes in all the Now the team looks forward as the Little Giants support system,” Berning ’19 said over the phone. different races. It was endless support from and will look to bring their momentum to the Little State “[The D3 Indiana Championships] are a chance for us for each other. Everyone mattered in every event. Championships at Indiana Wesleyan University today to showcase Wabash and show that we are the best Russell Berning ’19, a thrower for the team, noted and tomorrow. The event will host a multitude of track team in Division III sports for Indiana.” the importance of the depth on their team and how it teams from the DI, DII, and DIII levels, including teams The day began with setting up shop at DePauw’s plays a factor in their ability to win. from the University of Indianapolis and Vincennes Blackstock Stadium. The team immediately pitched “It takes those guys in the 2nd through 8th University. a tent for all of their supplies and gear. Additionally, spots to really set us apart,” Berning said with a full Coach Morgan mentioned that the team feels ready they were able to spend some quality time with family heart. “Coach Morgan talks a lot about earning your to compete and is going in with the proper attitude. and friends before they started warmups. As soon points, which are the individual scores in each event. “We are going to see where guys are national- as the meet started, however, the attitude changed Everyone on the team buys into that culture.” wise,” Coach Morgan said of the upcoming meet. completely. A multitude of guys were up and out of Saturday saw a slew of competitors gain their “Guys are confident and they know that they can run their seats cheering on their teammates in various points. RaShawn Jones ’20 finished first in the 110- at the Little State [Championships]. We have a chip on events. They were all getting prepared for a day that meter hurdle race with a final time of 14.93 seconds. our shoulder. We do not back down.”
IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO Isaac Avant ‘20 competes in a 60-meter dash 14 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR SPORTS Lacrosse Reaping Rewards of Best Season Yet
ALEXANDRU ROTARU ‘22 | STAFF WRITER • This bad stuff; we can always find something funny to laugh were a little more focused, a little bit more there mentally. semester, the Wabash College Little Giant lacrosse team about,” Schiefelbein said. We were there ready to go from the start.” has had the best season since their founding, four years The upperclassmen are working hard to ensure a On Wednesday, April 17, our lacrosse team faced the ago. After going through three different coaches and some smooth transition for the freshmen. Plencner has been Ohio Wesleyan University away. In light of the previous difficult seasons with even more difficult opponents, things able to learn from Stephen Stark ‘19 more about the new games, the players decided to change tactic. “We are starting to look up for our lacrosse players. Yet, behind sport he has transitioned to from football. “[Plencner] is are changing up our defense for going man to man,” all the results lie effort, team unity, accountability, and a coming along really well for us, doing some good things Schiefelbein said. “That way, all the teams that will scout solid dose of Wabash Always Fights spirit. on the field,” O’Shea said. “I see him learning from the us before we play will see that we play zone defense [...] The team has a 5-8 (1-3 North Coast Athletic upperclassmen, especially Stephen Stark, because they Hopefully, that will throw them in a loop and we’ll be able to Conference) overall record this season, with a 4-2 home play the same position.” capitalize with some force turnovers.” record and 1-6 away record. This year, they have had their The toughest game they have had so far was against Given the huge difference between the win : loss ratio, first conference win, against Hiram College, and have the Denison University Big Red, ranked #14 nationally. the home turf advantage has proven helpful for our had the most home wins since the program’s founding in Outnumbered 3:1, and competing against a program that lacrosse team. “When you play at home,” O’Shea said, 2015. Behind these achievements lay hard work and some “[has] a great tradition, as they have been around for “you know that the guys get to sleep in their own bed the awakening moments. a long time, and they’re getting skilled players from all night before. We don’t have to get a bus and travel for 4-5 The Little Giants’ first opponent of the season was Calvin over the country,” O’Shea said, our Little Giants did not hours.” “I think one factor of [more home wins] is definitely College. “Our first game was a little eye opening for [the waver, and played their best for the full 60 minutes on just the teams that have come to play here. Then, there is freshmen] to kind of see [college lacrosse] firsthand,” Tim the field. “[The Wabash Always Fights attitude] forces us also that added motivation from parents and from fans,” O’Shea, Wabash College’s head lacrosse coach, said. Since to internalize that mentality, because even winning is not Cochran said. Also, traveling for hours on end can be a then, “we’ve been improving our individual skills; we try an option,” Cochran said. “It’s the only thing you can tell challenge for even the most seasoned player. *Travel: and get a little better every day; we work on stick work, or yourself, you just have to fight for no other reason.” Schiefelbein* “There’s beauty in the grind: without the bad shooting ground balls, defensive and offensive schemes.” Only two days after that loss, the team faced the parts, there wouldn’t be fun; it wouldn’t be as memorable,” “After the Calvin College game, we’ve definitely worked on Wittenberg University Tigers at home. They had only one Cochran said. Thankfully, “the coach gives us 45 minutes our rides and clears,” Evan Schiefelbein ‘22, #26, said. day of training to prepare for the game, and ultimately lost. before we meet as a team [while we are away] to go out “We definitely [started to] force some turnovers and were “There were definitely our bodies that were still adjusting, and play catch with each other,” Schiefelbein said. “That able to possess the ball more on offense.” “[After Calvin], still recovering,” Cochran said. “And I think that could have helps us get in the game mentality.” everyone [started] working together, and everyone is on the very well led to their lead in the first quarter. […] I think In the end, our lacrosse team has displayed continuous, same page. Now we’re playing as a unit as opposed to a that was because we were in that mentality, that Denison deliberate efforts to improve themselves. Even though they bunch of individuals,” Joe Plencner ‘22, #31, said. mentality.” Thankfully, after the Wittenberg game, the team are conference underdogs, they truly showcase the Wabash For the players, the team is an amazing source of recovered from that mentality and kept putting all their Always Fights mentality and spirit by doing their best and positivity that helps them keep going, and get back up after effort in their game. always playing to win, even if they do not always succeed losses. “There’s a positive energy coming from the team,” This past Saturday, April 13, the Little Giants traveled in doing so. Let us keep this in mind as we cheer for these Chase Cochran ‘20, #16, said. “I think the freshmen work to Ohio, and fell to the Wooster Fighting Scots. “We fought amazing Little Giants as they take on the Kenyon College really hard, and they’re really positive about practice.” “We harder [than against Wittenberg],” Cochran said. “We still Lords tomorrow, Saturday, April 20, at 1 p.m. on our very [the lacrosse team] can always get to the good stuff in the made mistakes, we still lost, but we played harder. We own Fischer Field.
STAT LEADERS: GOALS: 20, Collin Brennan ’19 ASSISTS: 15, Colling Brennan ’19 SHOOTING PERCENTAGE: .358, Joe Plencner ’22 CAUSED TURNOVERS: 27, Evan Schiefelbien ’22 SAVES: 174, Max Atkins ’20
THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 15 SPORTS Baseball Swept by Wooster, Bounces Back Against OWU BRYCE BRIDGEWATER ‘19 | and yesterday he stepped up big time. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF • Wabash baseball It’s really nice to have someone like that needed a rebound this week. After a who comes to the park everyday knowing seven-game winning streak in late March, he’s going to succeed. It gives me and the Little Giants were 3-7 in the next ten the team so much confidence and I love games, including six conference losses. playing with that dude up the middle.” Two of those losses came against #11 The offense stayed hot in game two. ranked College of Wooster in Wooster, During the first inning, the Little Giants Ohio last weekend. After splitting the tallied five runs. Roginski and Lange had season against the Scots last year, the two, and Canton Terry ’21 added the last Little Giants could not get the offense and RBI. After the first seven batters of the defense working together to defeat the game, the Little Giants led 6-0, resulting top-ranked Scots. in a pitching change for OWU. In game one, the Little Giants could “It’s the best offensive inning of only muster two hits, both by Jared Wolfe baseball in terms of production and ’19, losing 0-10. The Little Giants gave up quality of at-bats I’ve ever been a part of,” three home runs in the game. Game two Lange said. proved to be a better game for Wabash. The offensive onslaught continued, This game, the Little Giants hit four home powering the Little Giants to a 16-10 runs of their own to keep themselves victory. Roginski, the record holder for within striking distance. Jackson Blevins most at-bats in Wabash College history, ’20, Erich Lange ’19, Matthew Annee added another home run in the top of the ’21, and Sean Roginski ’19 each had one seventh, his fourth in three games. Since home run in the contest. Still, the Little game two against Wooster, Roginski is Giants could not overcome the high-power batting .533 with four home runs, and Scot offense, dropping the game, 7-8. 10 RBIs. After not hitting most of last To stay in contention for tournament season, Lange is batting .437, currently play at the end of the season, the Little fifth highest in Wabash history, with 25 Giants need to win most, if not all, of RBIs through 23 games played this year. IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO their remaining conference games. Their Offensively, Wabash is hitting .310 as a schedule does not get any easier. Wabash team, averaging 7.3 runs a game. Erich Lange ‘19 stops a pitch in the dirt. must face #7 Denison University on May “It was huge for conference,” Chavez 4 to close out the year. However, Wabash said. “We obviously dig ourselves a hole started their comeback on Tuesday but this definitely gives us momentum against Ohio Wesleyan University. going into a big home stand we have at Roginski was unstoppable in game conference. We love playing at home this one. Going 4-5 with 5 RBIs, Roginski iced year so we have a lot of confidence that the game with a go-ahead grand slam in we can make a big run late.” the top of the eighth inning to seal the Tomorrow, Wabash will face Oberlin Wabash win. Zach Moffett ’20 tossed 4.1 College (12-13) in a home doubleheader innings of two-hit baseball to earned his with games at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. With third win of the season. Lange and Blevins nine conference games remaining added 2 RBIs each to power the Little in Wabash’s season, they have an Giants to a 13-8 victory. opportunity to become tournament eligible “Let’s be real. Yesterday doesn’t with big wins this weekend. Head out to happen without Sean,” Eric Chavez ’19 Goodrich Ballpark tomorrow to support said. “He’s been our best player all year, the Little Giant baseball team.
UPCOMING GAMES: Saturday, April 20 vs. Oberlin 12 p.m. Saturday, April 20 vs. Oberlin 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 vs. Anderson 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27 vs. Hiram 12 p.m. IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO Canton Terry ‘21 swings at a pitch.
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