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FEBRUARY 5. 2016 THE BACHELOR THE STUDENT VOICE OF WABASH COLLEGE SINCE 1908 IAN WARD ‘19/ PHOTO Board of Trustees member ‘Jay’ Williams ‘66 (middle) opens up construction for Martindale renovations. Delts Are Back! Delta Tau Delta officially begins re- BREAKING GROUND colonization process P 4 THE NEWEST ADDITIONS TO INDEPENDENT HOUSING: WHAT PROBLEMS COULD THIS BRING TO GREEK LIFE? The Perks Of Senioritis BRAND SELVIA ‘17 | STAFF WRITER • A palpable campus seeking new members, aiming to revive a air of change and development has been permeating chapter that has been in suspension following an Zurek ‘16 argues for the perks of throughout the College. At the beginning of this unfortunate incident that occurred eight years ago. taking it easy as a 2nd semester spring semester, many independent men, in an They have even pledged a few current independent exodus from the soon-to-be-renovated Martindale men as they live in the dormitories of the district senior P 6 dorm, settled into the freshly completed (and nicer- and elsewhere. than-average) Williams and Rogge Halls. Even This phenomenon raises an interesting question while the bustle of construction on the remaining about the current state of independent-fraternity structures in the new living district continues, the part relations, perhaps more specifically looking at a of the Wabash community that has been dubbed the potential shift in the population dynamic between “West Campus” firmly stands out. the two bodies of students. Preparing For Winter But there is a wind of change of another sort that Winter survival tips for students correlates with some men now residing in those dorms. In the past week, representatives from the unfamiliar with snow P 11 Delta Tau Delta fraternal organization came to SEE BREAKING, PAGE THREE VOLUME 108 • ISSUE 15 VANMETER ‘18 FINDS UNLIKELY BACHELOR HI-FIVES HOME AT WABASH 301 W. Wabash Ave., Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 FIVE THINGS WORTHY AHAD KHAN ‘19 | STAFF WRITER himself fortunate enough to easily • Hailing from West Lafayette adapt to most of the things at college. OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK just thirty miles away from However, like many freshman, he had EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Crawfordsville, sophomore Jason to adapt to an immense workload. Adam Alexander • [email protected] WELCOME BACK! VanMeter ‘18 never actually knew “Each individual commitment NEWS EDITOR Congratulations to the fraternity of much about Wabash during his high in college requires so much more Benjamin Johnson • [email protected] Delta Tau Delta and their recolonizing school days. “Wabash was a perfect attention. That’s difficult to adjust to OPINION EDITOR members on their return back home to fit for me but I didn’t know it existed and balancing time can be tough.” Wabash. Good luck to students, alumni, for a long while.” VanMeter said. VanMeter said. Ty Campbell • [email protected] administration, and fraternity leaders Like many high school students, he VanMeter is not only taking care SPORTS EDITOR involved in the transitioning process. was not too sure about where he of his academics but he has adopted Michael Lumpkin • [email protected] The brotherhood missed you, Beta wanted to go. “A lot of my friends the “living humanely” aspect of the CAVELIFE EDITOR Psi Chapter. were thinking about going to Purdue College’s mission statement as an Joseph Reilly • [email protected] but I wanted to go someplace small important aspect of his life. During CATS FIND A SAFE HAVEN and move out of West Lafayette.” freshman year, he was involved PHOTO EDITOR VanMeter said. in setting up Dance Marathon on Colin Thompson • [email protected] AT WABASH He wanted to go to a place where it Wabash’s campus. Dance Marathon COPY EDITOR Student email inboxes were filled with was easy to access the professors and is an organization that raises funds emails about lost cats in Crawfordsville Benjamin Wade • [email protected] where he could effectively develop for Riley Children’s Hospital. Riley earlier this week. Noting that the BUSINESS MANAGER relations with everybody around is one of the many hospitals that Gentleman’s Rule mandates felines be him. All these things attracted him to belongs to the Children’s Miracle Patrick Bryant • [email protected] treated with respect, Wallies set aside visit Wabash and that was the time Network - a national organization BACHELOR ADVISER their textbooks in the hopes of reuniting his perspective about the College that helps hospitalized children cope Howard Hewitt • [email protected] all of Montgomery County’s lost cats with changed. VanMeter enjoyed his first with struggles of life. their owners. This event drew attention to visit so much that he came back a “I try to keep myself as busy as The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve the the fact that Wabash does not admit cats, several other times for further visits. possible because I want to get as school audience, including but not limited to but Wallies still care for them deeply. We Each of those visits helped him in much as I can from this place. You administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, may not be able to find them, but Wabash developing an understanding of the do not come to Wabash and not put community members and most importantly, the men sure do like to talk about them, and Greek system and he got acquainted forth your best.” VanMeter said. students. Because this is a school paper, the con- the whole student body will surely be with Beta Theta Pi. He rushed Beta in His current goal is to raise $15,000 tent and character within will cater to the student alerted if one is found on campus. the spring of his senior year of high for Dance Marathon by February next body’s interests, ideas and issues. Further, this school and chose to accept his bid. semester. As the President of Dance publication will serve as a medium and forum for GROUNDHOG PREDICTS Marathon, he expressed satisfaction student opinions and ideas. AN EARLY SPRING over how everything was going in Although an individual newspaper, the Board Turns out the groundhog was right... or “You do not come terms of collecting funds. maybe not? It seems that just when we of Publications publishes The Bachelor. The In addition to Dance Marathon, Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the can feel spring outside, mother nature to Wabash and not VanMeter was the Treasurer of the decides that she isn’t ready to let go of Climbing Club last year and this year Wabash College Student Senate, which derives winter. Then again, hasn’t that always he was selected as the President. its funds from the Wabash College student body. been the good old Indiana weather we put forth “[Climbing is] a hobby that I Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed and know and love. I guess not even a psychic picked up last semester and I want encouraged. They will only be published if they groundhog can predict the weather your best.” to keep doing it. Climbing can be an include name, phone, or e-mail, and are not lon- because it is simply unpredictable in our expensive sport so it’s really cool that ger than 300 words. beloved state. JASON VANMETER ‘18 college pays for all the expenses.” VanMeter said. The Bachelor reserves the right to edit letters for THANKS STUDENT He is actively involved in German content, typographical errors, and length. All let- ters received become property of this publication SENATE! As a freshman VanMeter arrived Club and does event planning for on campus with the intention of the club. He is also the rush chair of for the purposes of reprinting and/or redistribu- Recently, the Student Senate purchased tion. Profanity may appear in the publication, athletic equipment for check out. Thanks pursuing a degree majoring in both Beta. He advised students to keep Political Science and Financial their minds open about everything as but only in cases of direct quote or if profanity is Senate, for getting us something we will necessary to the content of the story. Please do actually use. More people alone have Economics. However, his plans soon trying new things is an integral part changed and he decided to opt for of the learning experience and the not confuse profanity with obscenity. No article used the equipment than attended last or picture of an obscene nature will appear in this year’s National Act! a German and Economics double Wabash experience. major instead. For one of his German “You might already have a great publication. courses, he got a chance to visit idea about where you want to go The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at the SIG CHI IS ON FIRE? Germany and cites the trip as one of but one experience at Wabash Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. It is deliv- We would like to extend a hand of the best experiences of his career at can change a lot of things for ered freely to all students, faculty, and staff at congratulations to the Sigma Chi fire Wabash. VanMeter really appreciated you.” VanMeter added. He further Wabash College. All advertising published in The alarm for going off at midnight this past this aspect about Wabash; that it explained that this does not mean Bachelor is subject to an established rate card. weekend. Rumor has it that the fire alarm requires students to show proficiency at all that students should not work The Bachelor reserves the right to deny requests was triggered by the excessive amounts in at least one language besides hard. In fact, he suggested that for publication of advertisements.