Crawfordsville, Indiana | September 9, 2011 | Volume 104, Issue 2 CRAWFORDSVILLE RESTAURANTS 9.11.01: Ten

Years Later PETER ROBBINS ‘12 EDITOR IN CHIEF forming after such a traumatic event.

“I remember talking with Jim On Sunday, the country will Amidon and Sean Gallagher [news commemorate the tenth anniversary editor] on the mall about who we of the most significant national event should call,” Pactor said. “We ended of most of our lives. It is safe to assume that almost every member of up just asking Wabash alumni in the Wabash community remembers New York to send us anything they where they were when they heard could and telling them we hoped the news of the terrorist attacks of they were alright. We wanted to get September 11th, 2001. The Bachelor as many perspectives as possible covered the event in their September to get people as close to the event 13th, 2001 issue. without obviously being there.” One such alumnus, as mentioned, “I was in Peter Frederick’s TODD VOGEL| WABASH ‘03 History 102 class in Baxter 101,” was David Patel ’97, who told his Bill Hecker ‘05 watches the news coverage of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001. 2001-2002 Bachelor Editor in Chief story in The Bachelor in 2001 (see Jacob Pactor said. “I saw a huge to the right). The issue also featured The account below appeared in the September 13, 2001 issue crowd congregating in the lounge in insight from several other New York of The Bachelor. Baxter Hall. I joined them just in alumni. They include Reid Embrey the Wabash community, many of time to see the second tower get hit.” ’98, who described the silence in whom did the exact same thing as Pactor explained how The Times Square as shocked New Hecker is shown doing that morning. Bachelor staff had already planned Yorkers watched the events unfold “I remember sitting in the living its issue for that week when on giant screens; Bill Wheeler ’83, room of theta delta chi after coming Tuesday, September 11th happened, who at the time was the CFO at back from class and seeing the first and the events of that day made MetLife Insurance and explained tower on fire,” Hecker said. “And th them scramble to completely change how on September 12 , he had to the image that I will never forget is that week’s paper. begin estimating the number of life the second plane. I will never forget “The whole focus of the insurance policies MetLife would that image as long as I live. I saw newspaper changed,” Pactor said. have to pay since many companies the second plane hit the other tower. Despite the logistical difficulties in the WTC provided policies I can’t even really say what was the staff encountered, The through MetLife; Dave Marshall going through my head. I don’t think Bachelor’s coverage of the events of ’83, who mentioned his escape to I could really comprehend it at that that fateful day were important for New Jersey across the Hudson and time. When the towers finally fell, the staff from a journalistic point of how he had learned that a friend and it was probably the worst moment view. his son were on one of the flight’s I will ever see in my life. Honestly, “That year was the first year we from Boston; and John M. Olivieri I couldn’t tell you anything about competed in competition,” Pactor ’91, who wrote about being denied the rest of the day or week. I wish I said. “And that issue let us know to give blood because more people could get that entire day out of my that we could be a real newspaper. than the blood bank’s staff could head.” It was real reporting that people manage were already trying to do What that issue of The Bachelor actually read.” the same, and also about how he ate did, and of course in more general The most compelling elements dinner with another Wabash alumnus terms what the attacks of September of the September 13th, 2001 issue that night. 11, 2001 did, was to make people were: a recounting by David Patel On the front page of the issue was realize how small the world is. New ’97, who worked in the World Trade a picture of a freshman, Bill Hecker York is by any measure very far Center and lived in New York during ’05, whose incredulous expression in from Crawfordsville, yet in less than the attacks, and a staff editorial front of the TV that morning surely two days members of the Wabash which encouraged the Wabash contributed to the empathy felt by Community were sharing their very community to stay strong and refrain other members of direct and vivid experiences of, for from rash opinion- some, the most traumatic experience of their lives. Jury Still out on Print Quota JOHN DYKSTRA ‘13 more monographs, but then it would cost CAVELIFE EDITOR more to buy a text book. Also take into consideration that modern history has Printing fees have been the subject of a yet to be published in paper. So, the PDF hot debate within the Wabash community. documents we use are important for our Having completed about two weeks of students’ education.” classes, students and faculty expressed President of the Student Body their opinions about the printing situation. Steve Henke ‘12 has met with the Many have understood both sides of the administration about printing prices. situation, but the new system has called He said there are not any plans to alter for more adjustments than just printing the prices. At five cents for a single- habits. sided print, Wabash printing rates have Student Anton Crepinsek ’13 said been cheaper than most other liberal art he was frustrated with the new printing system because students do not know how schools. A single-sided print at DePauw to use printers. costs ten cents. “I understand where the system is “My understanding is that we are coming from because I do agree that getting the prices as they come to the we need to not waste paper, but it is College,” Henke said. “Personally, I like frustrating that no one seems to know the idea of the system because it forces how exactly to use all the printers,” the students to pay attention to the amount Crepinsek said. “The network doesn’t of paper they are using. Last year alone, seem to be functioning right. I can’t print JOHN DYKSTRA | WABASH ‘13 we printed off 1.1 million copies. It is off things to the printer I need to print Anton Crepinsek ‘13 waits for a document to print at the Lilly Library. staggering and that is something students from – it’s the only printer that does do not realize.” double-sided printing – and I can’t use Rhoades said. “Now, of course, that Professors have also been concerned Henke said the administration should it. That’s a problem. I understand the makes the quota look really low and have a feel for how efficient the quota is about the new printing system. Dr. really bad because you have to print off system, but it is not running smoothly.” around mid-semester. Michelle Rhoades, Jane and Frederic all these things.” Rhetoric major Nick Hurt ’13 said he “They spent a lot of time on the understands where the administration Hadley in History, said the printing Rhoades said she hopes the quota quotas, but those may or may not be is coming from, but finds the quota system has caused students some doesn’t encourage students to not do their accurate, and there is really no way of irritating. problems because faculty are used to reading or print off several drafts for their “I have two classes right now that using PDFs. papers. She was confident that faculty will knowing that yet,” he said. “We just need I am going to have to print off seven “There is a tradition here, so far, that make an adjustment, but that adjustment to see how the numbers come in. So, I hundred pages just for the class, and that I think is bumping up against the quota comes with another cost. think by mid-semester, this should be is not including papers,” Hurt said. “I do right now and that is that I think many “This year might be a period of a process of looking at numbers, and if understand that that is going to be cheaper of the faculty have gotten used to using adjustment, but we will all figure out the numbers they said are correct – that in the long run rather than buying a book. PDFs or recommending students to read something,” Rhoades said. “I think eighty percent of the students do not So, I do see both sides of it, but I feel like articles – that was before the quota,” professors will probably assign less exceed their quotas – then we should be it’s more of a nuisance right now.” PDFs, fewer photocopies, and look for fine.” Page 2 The Bachelor | September 9, 2011

Bachelor 301 W. Wabash Ave. Crawfordsville, IN Brown Happy To Be Back 47933 PETER ROBBINS ‘12 want to be a place where EDITOR IN CHIEF Peter Robbins EDITOR IN CHIEF other organizations on cam- [email protected] pus, like Unidos Por Sangre,

MANAGING EDITOR In his second tour of Muslim Students Society, Brandan Alford duty at Wabash, Dr. Michael ‘shOUT, etc. can come and [email protected] Brown, the new Director we can be in discussion.” LAYOUT EDITOR of the Malcolm X Institute, Brown was a religion Yangnan “Paul” Liu [email protected] has the challenge of balanc- professor at Wabash from ing the two functions of the 1995-1999. When he left NEWS EDITOR Kenny Farris MXI. Wabash, he went to Emory [email protected] “There are two compo- University in Atlanta, where OPINION EDITOR nents of the MXI,” Brown he had been until his hiring Alex Robbins said. “The student service this summer. [email protected] element, which was for- “I’ve always liked SPORTS EDITOR warded by former director Wabash and thankfully, the Brandan Alford [email protected] Dr. Horace Turner which right position came open at we plan to keep intact, and the right time,” Brown said. CAVELIFE EDITOR John Dykstra the academic co-curricular “I’ve come back every sev- [email protected] aspect, which Dr. Tim Lake eral years, so I guess I never PHOTO EDITOR had a big role in. We’re go- fully left Wabash.” Ian Baumgardner ing to try to build on what Brown comes back dur- [email protected] they have already done. ing a special year for the BACHELOR ADVISER MXI, which is celebrating Howard Hewitt It can be kind of to FRANCISCO HUERTA | WABASH ‘14 [email protected] do both at the same time, its 40th year of existence. Newly hired Director of the Malcolm X Institute Dr. Michael Brown (second from right) poses but my hope is that we The Institute and the Col- with MXI members Terrance Pigues ‘14, Ian Kelly ‘12 and Reggie Steele ‘12. The purpose of The Bachelor is to lege have organized several serve the school audience, includ- can make the MXI a place ing but not limited to administra- where a lot of different events for the weekend of Brown is himself an hon- Brown said. “One of my While Brown is happy tors, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, community members and groups and voices inter- September 16. orary member of the MXI, a favorite places is Egypt, to be back at Wabash, he most importantly, the students. “We will have a number distinction he earned during and I’d like to take a group acknowledged that leaving Because this is a school paper, the sect.” content and character within will Brown spoke to some of of seminars on the state his first stint at Wabash in of students and alumni to Emory was a significant cater to the student body’s inter- ests, ideas and issues. Further, this the benefits of MXI mem- of the MXI and Wabash,” 1999. Before that tenure, Egypt one day. I taught decision for him. publication will serve as a medium Brown said. “We will also Brown was a pastor at an a class at Emory called “I’m still close to Em- and forum for student opinions bership and the qualities it and ideas. lends to the Wabash com- have a number of formal African Methodist Episco- ‘Egypt and the Bible,’ so ory,” Brown said. “I spent Although an individual newspaper, munity. and informal opportunities pal church in Lafayette. In maybe I can teach a similar over 12 years of my life the Board of Publications publishes for students and alumni to fact, he is a 5th generation class while I’m here.” there. I very much appreci- The Bachelor. The Bachelor and “We live in an increas- BOP receive funding from the ingly globalized and diverse get together. There will be minister. While at Emory, Brown ated being there and I hold Wabash College Student Senate, which derives its funds from the world,” Brown said. “The a banquet Saturday night, He earned his Bach- had some interaction with fond memories of it.” Wabash College student body. MXI is an integral part of during which the National elor’s degree at Vanderbilt nearby Morehouse College, Brown is also Associate Letters (e-mails) to the editor are the campus, not only to Association of Wabash Men University and received which is, with Wabash and Dean of the College, and welcomed and ecouraged. They will only be published if they in- remind us that diversity, will make (former Professor his Master’s and PhD from Hampden-Sydney, one of if he teaches a class in the clude name, phone, or e-mail, and of History) Peter Frederick are not longer than 300 words. but also what it means to the University of Chicago. the three all-male colleges spring like he hopes to, his The Bachelor reserves the right to engage in the world. Every an honorary member of the Through his studies and in the country. return to Wabash after a edit letters for content, typographi- cal errors, and length. All letters member of the MXI pledges MXI. And apparently a por- work, Brown developed a “Morehouse had a 12 year hiatus comes with received become property of this trait of John Evans ‘1908, publication for the purposes of to uplift and affirm the hu- love for seeing the world he profound impact on me,” more responsibility in fields reprinting and/or redistribution. manity of all human beings. the first African-American hopes to share with Wabash. Brown said. “I have a deep he is passionate about. Profanity may appear in the pub- It’s a laudatory goal, but we graduate of Wabash, will be “I love to travel: I’ve appreciation for single-sex lication, but only in cases of direct quote or if profanity is necessary presented to the MXI.” been to 25 countries,” education.” to the content of the story. Please do not confuse profanity with obscenity. No article or picture of an obscene nature will appear in this publication.

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Management Fellowship Rotational Program, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m., Goodrich Hall 104 The Bachelor | September 9, 2011 Page 3 Pullen’s Passionate Plan KENNY FARRIS ‘12 program. ent cultures are alike).” NEWS EDITOR “I really enjoy this process of This semester Pullen is teaching constructing because we don’t classes in both the History and Dr. Qian Zhu Pullen is drawn have any limitation or restriction,” Modern Languages Departments. to teaching at a small liberal arts Pullen said. “The long-term goal For her, teaching in these two school like Wabash. In her unique is to found the Asian studies at departments can help the overall case, a less academic aspect of Wabash that offers classes on Asia goal of promoting Asian studies Wabash affected her decision to from the perspectives of econo- and to “Think East”. teach here. my, literature, religion, history, “I literally told my students “After my interview in Janu- philosophy, political science, and in the first class--both in Chinese ary, I was deeply impressed by global/cultural studies, etc.” language and in Chinese history the Wabash guys--intelligence, The arrivals of Pullen this year classes: if you come to class be- engagement, and respectfulness,” and visiting Chinese instructor cause you think to know Chinese Pullen said. “Besides, ‘Wabash Ssu-Yu Chou last year have jump- and the Chinese history is the way Always Fights’ assumes the spirit started Wabash’s efforts to build to impress a Chinese girl, you per- of always being critical and chal- the new Asian Studies program. haps should not be here,” Pullen lenging, which has great appeal By trying to inspire faculty and said. “Even though I mainly joked to me.” students to engage Asian students of it, I do wish to keep my stu- Her father, who accompanied into their work, Pullen wants dents alert that learning Chinese her in January, also was drawn to to extend Wabash students and and the Chinese history is about the phrase. Her father had spent faculty’s consciousness of Asia in helping them to rethink questions 30 years with the Chinese Navy their daily lives. of race, labor (overseas), gender, Special Forces, which had influ- “As Wabash is initiating Asian and culture and therefore bring FRANCISCO HUERTA | WABASH ‘14 enced much of his parenting of studies and Global/Cultural stud- critical thinking to their everyday Newly hired BKT Assistant Professor of Chinese Language and History Qian Pullen. When Pullen translated the ies, Wabash guys will learn how life.” Zhu Pullen is excited to build an Asian Studies program at Wabash. slogan for her father, he said to to think globally and critically,” Pullen’s teaching style looks to and to teach them how to read,” age students to think critically and her, “This is the place you should Pullen said. This “is the way to further the application of critical Pullen said. “Normally, engaged dynamically.” teach.” make Wabash guys--thinking thought about non-Western his- students will eventually use these With a goal, a plan, and a pas- A few weeks on campus have critically (be sensitive to cultural tory, even if it may seem a little guiding questions to learn how to sion to bring that plan to fruition, shown Pullen that her father was differences), act responsibly (un- intimidating. “read” texts and gradually raise Pullen has embarked on her first right. The slogan’s implied hard derstand a different culture), lead “During my lecture, I always productive questions in class. year teaching at Wabash. work and continued academic ex- effectively (communicate with start from questions raised from After the midterm, I will intro- “We are unformed, full of po- ploration has excited Dr. Pullen’s people from different cultures assigned readings and open up duce contradictory interpretations tentials and possibilities,” Pullen in one of her major efforts: to help promptly), and live humanly (un- discussions, a way to test whether of an historical event and encour- said. construct a Wabash Asian Studies derstand that people from differ- students have read independently Senate Allocates $242,656

KENNY FARRIS ‘12 Each club requesting Senate contribution had not been depos- NEWS EDITOR allocations sent in a line-by-line ited into the campaign. Breakdown of Funds Allocations: budget as well as a description of “It is my sincere hope that (List not exhaustive) Student Senate approved those requests. (the Senior Council’s pledge) CLUB TOTAL TOTAL a nearly $250,000 budget on “Clubs that gave more detail will get as close as possible to Tuesday, allowing clubs to begin in their budgets were more that zero balance,” Wade said. REQUESTED ALLOCATED spending their allotments for the likely to get funding,” Osnowitz The print quota also factored fall semester. said. “A complete lack of detail into many of Tuesday’s Senate The Senate deliberated for sometimes resulted in the entire budget discussions. As clubs BOP $24,489 $16,489 two and a half hours amongst its request being cut.” looked to offset the new cost of The Bachelor $5,989 $5,989 members and with club repre- Explaining the details of printing from school computers, sentatives before approving the many cut requests dominated the Senate worked to set alloca- budget. The Senate posted it’s Tuesday’s Senate meeting. More tions that it could use as prec- XPosition $1,500 $1,500 final approved budget on its web- than 15 clubs attended the meet- edents for future budget discus- site after the meeting for public ing to clarify the rationale for sions. accessibility. many non-allocated events to The Student Senate provided Callimachus $1,000 $1,000 The often contentious pro- persuade the Senate for more a mechanism for clubs that still cess of allocating Student Senate funding. Some clubs were suc- dispute their Senate allotments Yearbook $16,000 $8,000 funds, which consist of every cessful in earning reallocations, or want additional funding to Wabash student’s $450 activities while others left forced to cope advocate their causes. fee, began once clubs turned in with lesser financial resources “Money not spent in the time their budgets last Friday. from Senate. allotted will revert to the Student IFC $2,545 $445 “All told it took over 75 man The Senate hotly contested Senate,” Osnowitz said. “For hours of work to put (this bud- the proposed $10,000 contribu- example, if a club has event X get) together,” Senate Treasurer tion to Wabash College’s Chal- scheduled for mid October and IMA $1,133 $1,058 Mark Osnowitz ’12 said. lenge of Excellence Campaign. Halloween roles around and they Members of the Audit and Fi- “One-third of the student haven’t spent any money on that nance Committee (AFC) poured body that put money into the event then that money will be re- SPHINX CLUB $10,830 $8,176 over the initial $320,000 of re- budget this semester did not have verted. At that point other clubs quested allocations on Sunday in a say with this budget,” Senator may be able to ask for money order to not send Student Senate Alex Robbins ’13 said, referenc- from the general fund, much like SCAC $51,223 $48,723 into debt. ing this year’s incoming fresh- at the beginning of the semester.” “The rationale for many was man class. “AFC meets every Tues- that they were not within Senate Last year’s Senior Council day from 11 am to Noon in the MXI $11,406 $10,131 guidelines,” Osnowitz said. “Af- pledged $25,000 to the cam- library off to the left by the mov- ter that, we looked at what would paign over five semesters. Senate ies,” Osnowitz said. be the best for the most amount Vice-President Tyler Wade ’12 of people.” revealed the initial $5,000 spring UPS $11,546 $7,300 Want to Write for The Bachelor?

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jackers and saved countless lives in the United States This weekend let’s take time to remember different parts STAFF EDITORIAL Capitol. of the event, different aspects of the story. Remember those It is strange to look back, thinking that it has been ten images listed above. Reflect on your feelings, thoughts, and Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of the tragic attacks years. The world changed that Tuesday morning and has concerns that were experienced in those days and weeks of September 11, 2001. 9/11, one of the most disgusting at- continued changing since. The United States has entered following the cowardly acts of terrorism. Observe the tacks ever made on the United States, is one of the very few two wars (three if you count Libya). Security has been changes that have taken place. events in our lifetimes (along with Columbine, the 2000 escalated at stadiums and ballparks, airports, malls, and in But most importantly, do not forget the nearly 3,000 Presidential election, and Hurricane Katrina) that the world general on city streets. You almost need a passport to get in lives lost on September 11, 2001 and the lives of American stopped to witness, and for some of the student body may to the District of Columbia these days. military personnel lost in the ten years since. Bow your be the first news event that they can remember. Profiling has become part of our culture. There seems to heads, have a moment of silence, or just think about them, Let us reflect on that day and the changes brought about be a constant battle between Christianity and Islam. but do not forget them this Sunday, or ever. by it. Osama bin Laden has been killed. Saddam Hussein has Some of us will remember where we were when we been killed. “9/11. . . is one of watched the towers fall. Some of us will remember be- We have sent surges to and then drawn a number of ing sent home from school or having class interrupted to troops out of Iraq. We have lost brothers, fathers, sisters, the few events in our witness the events. Some of us will remember how sports, and mothers in the fight in the Middle East. music, poems, and books marked the tragedy. We gained an amazing amount of national unity and lifetimes that the world Some of us will recall the images of the planes in New American pride immediately following the attacks. York City’s blue sky. Some of us will think about the cav- Now, we cannot have civil conversations together as a stopped to witness.” ing wall of the Pentagon. Some of us will think about the nation and our pride has faltered. heroes on United Airlines flight 93 who overtook the high- Change has been all around us since that day. The Wabash community will be coming together for a moment of silence and DePauw Not So Bad period of reflection on Sunday, Septem- Early this spring, a friend of mine de- Reed Hepburn ‘12 cided to attend DePauw University. For the remainder of the semester and through- OPINION ber 11 at 12 PM at the flagpole. out the summer, whenever she would inform a Wabash student of her decision Columnist the joke with which he would respond was something to the effect of “Oh, I’m sorry to hear that.” The first time I witnessed this dialogue, I found it mildly amusing (though Want to Advertise not nearly enough to elicit a laugh, like a mediocre cartoon somewhere between Garfield and Family Circus), in spite of its same league in terms of caliber, but structur- obtuse predictability. The second time, it ally, our schools bear more commonalities was stale (I think my friend found it stale than differences. We are both small, private the first time). The third through twenty- liberal arts colleges, both boast very low in The Bachelor? seventh occurrences ranged from irksome to student-faculty ratios, and emphasize inter- obnoxious. student collaboration and close interaction Of course, these comments are meant to with professors. Both schools also harbor be taken jokingly, and there’s nothing wrong a commitment to the liberal arts that is re- with a good DePauw joke. But I’ve always flected in their course offerings-- there is no been of the persuasion that a good joke “Engineering” or “Business” major or minor contains an element of truth. Sure, the Dan- at either Wabash or DePauw. Yet alums Contact Kenny Farris nie football players might as well switch to from both institutions have risen to the top synchronized swimming (and don’t get me of these and countless other fields. Political- started on the rugby team), but do we really ly, both schools are populated by a relatively think that DePauw, as an educational insti- liberal faculty (with notable exceptions) and ([email protected]) tution, is blatantly inferior enough to our a much more conservative student body. own to deem any student there (especially a It goes without saying that both schools female student) deserving of our sympathy? have strengths and weaknesses which or My aforementioned friend recently could render either one the stronger choice, showed me an article that pointed out a depending on that individual’s personal- fascinating fact about DePauw-- it is the ity, tastes, and career goals. I’m convinced only institution that appears this year in both that most of us here are Wabash students Reed Hepburn Forbes Magazine’s list of America’s Top because we found the school to be just what 100 Colleges (50th), and in the Princeton we needed, and I believe that there are stu- Review’s list of best party schools (15th). dents to the South (yes, even male students) ([email protected]) Interestingly, Wabash has been ranked as who have found just what they needed. high as 12th in the nation by the Forbes list Indeed, I suspect that I myself may have in previous years (at which point we lauded fit in better at DePauw, but college isn’t Forbes as the infallible arbiter of all colle- about fitting in (though that’s an issue for giate valuation), but this year was demoted another article), and I consider myself lucky Buy an Ad from us for the year for the price of to 86th. Although the methodology of the to be here instead. The truth of the matter Forbes ranking is considered questionable is that most students at DePauw probably one issue with the other guys. by many, it can be safely assumed that sub- see themselves in the same boat-- lucky that par schools do not make the list. they are there. At least for the education’s Not only are Wabash and DePauw in the sake, anyway. Have an opinion? Send your letters to: [email protected] [email protected] The Bachelor | September 9 Page 5 Faculty Members were Wrong Each Spring at Wabash College, the academic Alex Robbins ‘13 his life of service and his commitment to modeling year winds down, seniors exhale when they learn our mission in business and government. He noted the successful results of their comprehensive exams, Opinion Daniels’ leadership in multiple business roles and and Commencement weekend rolls around, allow- numerous government offices. ing faculty members, underclassmen, and those men Editor Daniels received this degree due to his efforts for graduating to join together in a celebration of the government efficiency and to better the lives of the accomplishments of that class. However, rather than citizens of Indiana, not because the College was pro- celebrate the accomplishments of the class of 2011 nouncing that his means and results were the right in May, a significant number of faculty members means and results. focused their efforts on the day of Commencement The faculty decided to look at the means rather toward a protest of the honorary degree bestowed that the faculty had a right to assemble and protest than the motive of enriching lives of Hoosiers. So, upon Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. on the mall, as guaranteed by the first amendment approximately 30 faculty members (a number ac- For those of you who were not on campus that of the Constitution of the United States, I would cording to a Tweet made on the day of Commence- beautiful weekend or have not heard about the opine that due to the time and place, the protests ment by Dr. Michael Abbott) stampeded out of the events that took place, here is a short recap: were certainly demeaning to the graduating seniors Baccalaureate service onto the mall and started their In the weeks prior to Wabash Commencement, the and completely unnecessary and improper. protest, then others joined the protest at Com- Indiana State Legislature passed a law defunding By creating a spectacle on a day that those 172 mencement by flaring up their gowns with pins to Planned Parenthood, which was signed by Governor graduating men had spent four years striving for look like a waitress’s uniform at a TGI Friday’s. Daniels. During the same legislative session, two and struggling toward, the faculty indirectly told Thinking critically was not a step taken by the controversial education bills were also passed and the Class of 2011 that this day was no longer about faculty when they decided to protest that weekend. signed into law. them. They chose to make the day about their own They also failed the mission of the College by acting A short time before the Sunday of Commence- political and social beliefs and how much they irresponsibly in shifting the focus of the graduation ment, many seniors were beginning to hear rumbles disagreed with decisions made by a man who would events toward themselves and the Governor and that, due to the College awarding an honorary de- not even be speaking while on campus. away from the 172 Wabash men that the day was gree of Doctor of Laws, the faculty would be partici- Not only does the fact that Daniels was not a truly about. pating in a protest. speaker at Commencement, nor was he deliver- When those new alumni look back on their After the Baccalaureate service in the Pioneer ing an address to the Wabash community, make graduation, they should not be forced to sift through Chapel, numerous faculty members protested on the protest seem unnecessary, but Daniels did not memories of the faculty protests before they get to the mall with signs, in front of graduating students, receive his honorary degree for the legislation he DJ Singfield’s “Ding, Ding” speech or Jacob Surface’s their friends, and family, outside of Detchon Hall signed into law. speech entitled “Our Greatest Strength.” They should where Daniels was attending a luncheon. When President White presented Daniels to the look back and remember walking through the arch Then, an even greater number of faculty members Wabash community immediately prior to the con- and singing “Old Wabash” on the mall. placed Planned Parenthood pins on their gowns ferment of his degree, he did not claim that he had Hopefully, regardless of how controversial a during the Commencement ceremony. earned it by defunding Planned Parenthood or by recipient of an honorary degree is in the future, While I do not argue in any way, shape or form limiting the bargaining abilities of teachers’ unions. no other graduating class will have to remember a President White instead claimed that we celebrated faculty protest. IT Department Errs in Handling of Print Quota The student body may have set a Rob Dyer ‘13 its eventual necessity. He explained mittee. Several students accurately new record for the earliest e-mail war that it was once normal for profes- perceived the environmental objective on campus since the practice began. Opinion sors to print documents for class as a disguised attempt to compensate On August 23, before classes even and distribute them to students. This for expenses and fueled the e-mail war started, a message from the IT de- Columnist became very taxing on the academic with a burst of inflammatory rhetoric. partment, informing students of the departments’ budgets, so the faculty The IT department mistakes with new print quota program, placed the began posting documents online for the print quota are twofold. First, a Outlook Web App under mob rule. By students to print individually. But this $25 limit is simply too low to accom- the time the proper authorities goaded only outsourced the costs to the group modate 80% of the student body’s the belligerents onto Facebook, the financially responsible for student printing requirements. The depart- bickering had descended into warrant- printing: the IT department, which ment should set a more relaxed limit, less accusations. Perhaps the worst was annotate texts digitally. If this be- was left paying a student’s full cost of observe how printing levels change one student’s claim that the quota was comes a trend, it would be detrimental attendance for printing alone. To fully in response, and then set a new limit the work of an “utterly incompetent” to the general classroom experience make up the costs, IT services would which only 20% of students actually administration “on a moneymaking in the long run. The quota also dis- have to extend the replacement cycle break. In response to student con- scheme.” proportionately affects student lead- for campus computers from three cerns, the IT department has an- Such a response highlights the ers. Leaders of fraternities, clubs, and years to seven. It would also be unable nounced that they will evaluate the outrage that defined the student body’s other organizations must print large to upgrade the computers’ operating quota program this semester and pos- reaction to the new quota system. numbers of documents out of their systems to Windows 7. sibly make adjustments based on total Students are now limited to $25 in free own quotas, even though these might This spring, IT services sent a print volume. printing, or 500 single-sided pages, per be used by a large number of students. survey to students about their priori- The department’s second error was semester. The IT department claimed While the Student Senate might be ties for technology on campus. While their failure to communicate the quota only 20% of the student body would able to allocate extra money to clubs most students disfavored a printing system adequately. If the e-mail had reach this limit. But class has barely to make up for the costs, there is now quota, they were even more critical contained a genuine account of the been in session two weeks, and many a great deal of inefficiency and wasted of extending replacement cycles and print quota’s purpose and necessity, students have used between one-fifth time surrounding an attempt to re- not upgrading the computer operat- the students might have paid more and one-fourth of their quotas. Grant- coup costs. ing systems. Thus, the printing quota attention to the invitation for sug- ed, some of these students might be None of these complaints would seemed to be the least-worst option to gestions included at the end. While in classes which do not use textbooks, be fair if the financial rationale for make up the fiscal shortfall. there is much civil discussion going so the relative cost is nominal. But a print quota were not discussed as Unfortunately, IT services did not on about the quota system now, it took some classes, especially senior cap- well. While the August 23 email did effectively communicate this financial several weeks for students to gain a stone courses, use one or more books not communicate this need, several necessity. Instead, the e-mail sent to fuller understanding of the rationale and often require upwards of 30 pages students have known about it for students highlighted “print waste” as behind the program and to approach of printed reading per day. While over a year. In the spring semester of its chief concern. Brad Weaver cited the subject with an open mind. If IT the quota might restrict discretionary 2010, the Student Senate formed the additional questions from the technol- services had delivered a full, honest printing, students still have to print now-defunct Technology Advance- ogy survey, which indicated that 31% explanation of the quota system this required reading. ment Committee to act as a liaison of students and 45% of faculty wanted level of discourse might have been Some students in high print- between the student body and Brad the department to “expand green IT achieved much sooner. All-campus volume classes have begun to stop Weaver ’91, the director of IT services. practices for printing and energy use.” announcements should be made with printing. While this saves paper, it is In his meetings with the committee, While conservation is admirable, this this in mind in the future. far less effective for most students to Mr. Weaver discussed the possibility was never a primary goal outlined to of a print quota system, and outlined the Technology Advancement Com- Cavelife The Bachelor | September 9, 2011 6 Chili Peppers Bring Spice to 2011 Legendary Band Produces Its First Album in Five Years

pany” – as psychedelic as it opens – turns John Dykstra ‘13 out to be an entertaining song encoded Cavelife Editor with a hybrid of and blues under- tones. “Even You, Brutus,” one my favor- After five years in the works, the Red Hot ite songs off the album, also opens with a Chili Peppers have returned to the music psychedelic piece and warmly transi- scene with their new album I’m With You. tions into the band’s trademark funk style. This is the band’s first album with - Many critics feel , Kiedis, and Smith ist , who replaced leg- had to up their music talents to make way endary guitarist . With the for Klinghoffer. In some instances, it departure of Frusciante, many have won- seems the band wants to be submissive to dered how the band’s new album would their former music approach with John Fr- be. Despite doubts from committed fans, usciante. Songs “Brendan’s Death Song” this album is another piece of gold from and “Ethiopia” show the Chili Peppers still the Chili Peppers, but it comes in a new have not drifted too far from their earlier form that covers several genres of music. works, but it is obvious that Frusciante is I’m With You is friendlier and calmer than missing. In due time, the band’s fan base any other Chili Peppers album. The lyrics will grow accustomed to the band’s new are deep and dynamic; Flea’s basslines outlook. This album marks the beginning meet their expectations as usual; Anthony of a new era for the band and is surely a Kiedis’ voice is crisp and clear throughout JOHN DYKSTRA | WABASH ‘13 stepping stone for their future albums. Singer and bassist Flea of the displayed in “Rolling After all, Frusciante is one of the great- the album; and ’s drumming Stone” for the magazine’s September issue. patterns have gotten even better, not to est guitarists of all time. Klinghoffer is mention his use of effects got better as well. Peppers have been in the music business drummer Chad Smith in an even greater his most suited replacement and still does Now to address the elephant in this al- since 1983. They are not the punk band light with a ground-breaking drum intro the band justice. Do not denounce him. bum’s room. John Frusciante is gone, yes, they used to be. After several listens, I’m laden with hollowing effects. Mixed with Overall, I’m With You, in my opinion, is but Josh Klinghoffer adds a modest twist positive that devoted Chili Peppers fans Flea’s basslines, this slow-starting song one of the greater alternative albums 2011 to the band’s instrumental stature. Many will be satisfied. In fact, the new album fires back to the disco era. The song actu- has seen, but is still second to Foo Fight- critics have pointed out that this album is will make any listener want to listen to ally implements more elements from pop er’s early April release Wasting Light. As I obviously missing Frusciante, but I believe every Chili Peppers album in chronologi- and instead of funk. So, right have said on several occasions, many might the technicality of Klinghoffer’s playing cal order to see how the band has evolved. from the beginning, Chili Peppers fans are miss John Frusciante’s guitar style, but style makes this album one of the best. It is immediately evident that the Chili given an insight to life without Frusciante. Josh Klinghoffer is the band’s future. Al- Klinghoffer’s playing style is not as com- Peppers have taken a different approach And that is done without disappointment. low yourself to listen to this album several plex as Frusciante’s, but it makes amends to music in the album’s opening song The band also draws more attention times over, because it will grow on you. with funk and centers the band’s transi- “.” In my opinion, this to hits from by using a piano tion into a new era. Let’s face it; the Chili song is special for the band. It presents more frequently. “Happiness Loves Com- Crawfordsville Cuisine

Tim Tan ’14 115 W Market St. Staff Writer This place has one of the most diverse menus in Crawfordsville. The prices are re- ally student friendly, although the downside about this place is that there is not much seating available. While not the cleanest restaurant in Crawfordsville, it is not terribly Arni’s 4 1/2* disgusting either. The servers are friendly; it is actually pretty homely. Count on sticky 114 W Wabash Ave. tables and stirring conversations with fellow patrons. This restaurant is about a five-minute walk Old Town Pizzeria 4* from Wabash. While the menu isn’t spartan, 127 W Market St. there isn’t a whole lot of variety either - This small pizzeria right by Family Video is about a mile north of campus. Prices are mostly pizza, sandwiches, and salads. Bigger great, service is excellent, and the menu is decent. guys may find the seating space a geometric conundrum. Great place and warm service, Little Mexico 4 1/2* overall. Bring your student ID for a free drink. 211 E. Main St. Beijing 4 ½ * This is the place to go for Americanized tradi- 1408 Darlington Ave. tional Mexican food. The food is not the only thing that draws people in; the restaurant is a A mom and pop establishment located about five minutes east of campus, this is one colorful place to be. Everything is a different more Chinese takeaway place that will make you turn up your nose at the egg rolls color and there are several pieces of Mexican in Sparks. The lady that works here is incredibly nice and the menu is exhaustive but artwork throughout the restaurant. The service economical. is decent, the food is great. If you have a taste China Inn 4* for something spicy, this is the place to go. 121 S Green St. The Forum 4* The go-to establishment for acceptably- 1410 Darlington Ave. authentic Chinese cuisine. The size of the This is the place to go for breakfast. They serve breakfast all day. The prices are rea- menu is pretty impressive, although prices sonable for most items, but they are too high for others. In terms of cleanliness, it is may vary. Sushi is served on Thursdays and par, but this restaurant never seems to be empty during weekend mornings. Sundays. Most of the time you will be able to count on good service, however the serv- The Iron Gate 5* ers can be a little distractible. A very good 123 S. Green St. place to bring friends or family for a reason- The Iron Gate is the “Crawfordsville five-star restaurant.” It is definitely a place for ably priced helping of Crawfordsville-style a romantic evening. But, it comes at a cost. The menu is impressive and there are a CRS (Chinese Restaurant Syndrome). wide variety of alcoholic beverages to select from, but the prices are pretty high and it The Parthenon 4 1/2* takes awhile for the food to make it out of the kitchen. Go here if you are looking to go 1527 S. Washington St. somewhere casual. It is hands-down one of the better restaurants in Crawfordsville, but above average compared to restaurants outside of Crawfordsville. Brand new to Crawfordsville, this restaurant provides C-ville with a twist of Greek culture. They make exquisite gyros and even make breakfast foods to aid their partners in Good To Go Expresso. However, the drawback is you cannot dine-in. It is only a drive-thru. In time, this restaurant will draw big and will hopefully expand their menu, maybe even establish a different location so people can dine-in. The prices are fair to college students who are looking for decent food. Arthur’s Café 3 ½* 111 Main St Located in downtown Crawfordsville close to Chase Bank, this roomy eatery would be perfect if it gave diners more permutation in their menus. They have a bedroom-style seating area, where a table actually looks like a bed. The restaurant also has several classic paintings on display. While the food was good every single time I have gone here, the service wasn’t.

Digger’s Café 4* ALL PHOTOS BY JOHN DYKSTRA | WABASH ‘13 Sports The Bachelor September 9, 2011 7 Wabash Sweeps Hokum Karem Trio of senior-freshman teams sweep top three places in relay event

KYLE BENDER ‘12 “tie breaker” position in team scoring. Sophomore Dalton Boyer and freshman Jacob Caddick left no doubts about STAFF WRITER who the deepest cross country team was at the event after their fourth place finish. It is hard to improve upon a perfect score in the sport of “Even though it was a relay race, our guys were excited cross country, but the Little Giants did just that during to get the season started off on a positive note,” Head last weekend’s 49th Annual Hokum Karem. Coach Roger Busch ’96 said. “Since we had the top three The Hokum Karem race was developed by long-time pairs last year, the guys wanted to step up and do it again. Wabash track and cross country coach J. Owen Hunts- We did the best we could to configure the pairs so that the man. Since its inception at Wabash in 1962, the six mile young guys could run with older guys and I think that is competition has spread across the world. A favored race for something that will help our team in the long run.” teams in the early part of their season, the Hokum Karem After the first place team finish against five quality consists of two-man teams alternating each mile. The top opponents, the Red Pack will be away from competition this three pairings for each school combine to produce a team weekend before traveling to Bloomington for the Indiana score. Intercollegiates on Sept. 16. While they won’t be racing Last year, then-juniors Kevin McCarthy and Kenny Far- against other jerseys, the team will travel to Indiana Univer- ris captured first place and the Little Giants swept the top sity this weekend to do a workout on the course they hope three spots to assemble a “perfect score” of 6. to defend their title as the best non-Division I cross coun- This year’s race once again featured Wabash runners in try team in the state. Last year, Wabash placed four runners the lead group as senior Donavan White and freshman in the top-nine spots to win the Little State Division. Shane Hoerbert claimed top honors with a finishing time of As Coach Busch prepares for the remainder of his team’s 29’22’’. McCarthy and freshman Nick Boyce were just a season, he has to be pleased with the way it has begun after split second behind the leaders and senior Brian David high expectations both nationally and in the conference, as and freshman Billy McManus rounded out the team’s per- well as a strong returning senior class. fect score with a third-place finish of 29’26’’. “I’m excited for the guys today,” he said after the race. COURTESY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS The only way a team could technically improve a perfect “It was really hot out but they hydrated and got mentally score would be to claim the next spot on the podium, the prepared, and in doing so, got our season off to a strong Seniors Kevin McCarthy, Brian David, and Donavan White start.” led the pack throughout this year’s Hokum Karem. Football Prepares for Opener at Wooster

BRANDAN ALFORD ‘12 persisting, Raeburn has decided to not pub- licly name a starter until the opening offen- SPORTS EDITOR sive series. While who will be taking snaps is still a This time last year, the football team was mystery, those protecting whoever him are facing a season without standout Kody a well-known commodity. Returning all LeMond at receiver. Lost for the year with five starters from last year’s corps, there a torn ACL in the preseason scrimmage are high expectations from a unit that with Wheaton (Ill.) College, LeMond was a includes preseason all-American Weston big blow to a talented offense. So this year, Kitley and all-conference performer Jake even as the two teams faced off again with- Shafter. out keeping score, coach Erik Raeburn A year ago, the team’s most inexperi- chalked the performance up as a victory, enced group is now a unit that will be due largely to the fact his team had no leaned upon heavily when the Little Giants major injury concerns. square off with the Fighting Scots on Satur- With the two teams squaring off in a final day. tuneup before the regular season, the Little “We are encouraged that we have some Giants were looking to shore up a few experienced guys along the offensive line,” remaining question marks on both sides of Raeburn said. “But we still have to go out the ball. and block well. We were a little disappoint- One position of particular interest offen- ed that we didn’t run the ball well against sively is quarterback. While conventional Wheaton in the scrimmage, and that was thinking has led many to believe the posi- because we didn’t run block well.” COREY EGLER | WABASH ‘15 tion would be a two-horse race between While Raeburn noted that the team avoid- Junior Ryan Fier controls the ball against Trine during this weekend’s action. senior Tyler Burke and junior Chase Belton, ed any major injuries, several Little Giants it seems as though Andy Walsh has mud- were still questionable or doubtful for Sat- dled the situation even further. The sopho- urday’s contest. more has impressed throughout camp, and Senior receiver Brady Young underwent Soccer Has Strong saw most of the second-team reps during surgery for a non-football injury two weeks the Wheaton scrimmage. ago, and will likely miss Saturday’s contest. “Andy has worked really hard, and that is On the defensive side of the ball, senior Showing in Dreher Classic pretty evident by the way he has been prac- defensive lineman Luke Zinsmaster suf- ticing,” Raeburn said. “Another thing is fered a mild concussion, but is expected to play against the Scots. RYAN LUTZ ‘13 Annual Robbie Dreher Memorial Soccer that he is no longer a freshman. He has Classic and tying Trine University 0-0 in another year under his belt, and he is more “Luke felt like he could have practiced on STAFF WRITER their new stadium opener. This past week- comfortable with our schemes and our sys- Monday,” Raeburn said. “But the trainers end featured triple digit temperatures on tem. held him out to play it safe. He has been doing agilities throughout the week and Scott Dreher may have only been on the the first day which was only made hotter by “I think that’s why he has looked so good soccer team for one year, but the support the new turf. this year; he is a lot more comfortable.” “The first game was more against the With the opener at Wooster looming, and from the Wabash College soccer team has See, FOOTBALL, Page 8 been enormous. heat that Trine,” Giannini said, “but they the uncertainty surrounding the position Even though he started playing soccer gave us a good fight and we played 90 plus relatively late in his college career he fell in minutes. What I was really happy about love with the sport. Naturally this love for was that we got better as the game pro- the game was passes down to his son Rob- gressed.” bie. But in December 2006 Robbie along Even with the heat, and double overtime with his mother and maternal grandparents Scott Dreher was there cheering on the died in a tragic airplane crash on their way Wabash Little Giants. In both games to a youth soccer tournament. Robbie was Wabash was creating opportunities to score only 12. and played fast paced games against qual- After this happened the Wabash soccer ity opponents. Which shows that this year team was looking for a way to recognize the Wabash Soccer might have what it takes to love that Scott and his son Robbie had for do some damage in the later parts of the sea- the game. From there the Robbie Dreher son. Memorial Soccer Classic was created, “If we continue doing what we are doing which was held for the 2nd time this past then we could be playing very entertaining weekend. soccer day in and day out,” Giannini said. “We hold this memorial for the late son of The biggest contributing factor to this our alumnus,” Coach Giannini said. “He entertaining style of play is the freshman was a great friend and supporter of the pro- class. There were eight freshmen who saw gram, which is why we named this tourna- considerable minutes during the event. ment after Robbie. “I can count on the freshmen to be con- “This was the 2nd Robbie Dreher Memo- tributors and antagonists when they are in rial and hopefully there will be many more the game. And we can have a freshman to come” Giannini said. substitute for a senior and not have the lev- By starting this Memorial Soccer Classic el of our play decline.” the team hopes to get some good opening As long as the team stays humble and is challenges for the season to come and to try ready to go at all times, without expecta- and bring a level of prestige to the tourna- tions, the Little Giants will keep the ment. momentum rolling from the Robbie Dreher “It was a great event to come back to Memorial. There were flashes of brilliance Wabash for,” Dreher said. “I know that my in both games that ended up not being cap- son Robbie would have loved to be around italized on. Even with that the team man- these players because they play hard and aged to go without a loss in its opening enjoy the game.” weekend. This past weekend the team posted a 1-0- “Everyone just needs to stay humble and 1 record for the tournament. Beating Mil- learn from the upperclassmen. As long as likin 3-2 in the final day of the Second we take it a day at a time I think we will be just fine” Giannini. PAGE 8 The Bachelor September 9, 2011 Action from the Robbie Dreher Classic

COREY EGLER| WABASH ‘15 (Clockwise from top) The Wabash defense staves off an offensive attack by Trine; freshman Ivaylo Mantchev takes on a Trine defender near midfield; senior Dylan Andrew controls the ball in the offensive third of the field for the Little Giants.

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From Page 8 just a matter of getting some of those guys game experience.” barring any surprises, he will be ready In last year’s opener against the Scots, to go on Saturday. Wabash jumped out to a 14-0 first quarter “You hate to lose a guy like Brady who lead before hanging on for a 21-17 victo- has been in there playing for us the past ry. two or three years because you know he is Belton starred for the Little Giants in going to go in there and play at a high that game, throwing for 250 yards and a level, but the good thing is that receiver is pair of touchdowns as well as producing one of the few positions where we have a 81 yards rushing. lot of guys back with game experience.” Redshirt senior Wes Chamblee will be On the other side of the ball, the looking to get his fifth season at Wabash Wheaton scrimmage served as the first off to a similar start as a year ago, as he test for a revamped secondary which will opened the scoring with a 72-yard touch- be anchored by returning starters Austin down reception on the Little Giants sec- Hodges and Kyle Najar and look to fea- ond drive of the season. However, he will ture rookie Houston Hodges, Austin’s be hoping for a much different outcome, brother, extensively as well. as later that game he tore his ACL, ending “I think we have been encouraged by his season.

GRANT MCCLOSKEY | WABASH ‘12 our secondary so far,” Raeburn said. “We Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. in Wooster, Run blocking is an area that coach Erik Raeburn has pointed out as a priority this week. have some really talented guys there. It’s OH. Tennis Center Renovations Underway

TYLER WADE ‘12 Hutchison said it has been a large undertak- ing. STAFF WRITER “They actually had to go in and exca- vate and dig out the original foundation In the midst of all the hustle and bustle of it’s not just something that you can fill— welcoming in a large freshmen class and those cracks—you have to dig deep and opening the new Mud Hollow Stadium for get to the problem at the base and then start Coach Giannini and his soccer team, anoth- all over bringing in new asphalt.” er construction project has gone somewhat All things considered, the tennis courts unnoticed on campus. are set to be completed in the next couple of Crews throughout the summer have been weeks. But for now, with beautiful weath- working on replacing the outdoor tennis er outside, the tennis team has been prepar- courts over at the John P. Collett Tennis ing for their season on the inside. Center. While the indoors of the tennis cen- Tennis is set up so that teams play a per- ter were renovated in 2008, it had been a centage of their matches in the fall and the while since the six outdoor courts had been majority of them in the spring. Because of improved. So last spring, it was determined the tennis court project, the guys will only that something needed to be done about be playing in one tournament this fall, the the situation. Intercollegiate Tennis Association matches Head Tennis Coach Jason Hutchison met at Washington University in St. Louis. with then-Athletic Director Tom Bambrey But that doesn’t mean the tennis team and the College’s Chief Financial Officer doesn’t have much work to do. Hutchison Larry Griffith as well as Director of Campus said this is a good time to build team unity, Services David Morgan about possible ren- “For our fall season, since its short and ovations. sweet the biggest goal is getting the fresh- “There was this huge crack across the men acclimated to Wabash in general but court, so much that they were unplayable you know, the guys on the team, we try to for college matches,” Hutchinson said. get them to do as much together as possi- He met with the College administration, ble.” and they recognized that “it was getting to Finally, Hutchison reiterated his belief the point where we couldn’t play on them that a team is not based on individuality, any more so there was something that need- rather the sum of all parts, and plans on ed to be done.” using the fall season to find the best combi- The project seems to be moving along nations possible in preparation for a strong COURTESY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS nicely, though it has taken some time. spring on new courts. Junior Ian Leonard and his teammates are looking for a productive fall before the spring.