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April 15, 2011 the student voice of wabash since 1908 volume 104 • issue 24

Mockingbird Tan ’14 Debuts at Vanity Wins REED HEPBURN ‘12 STAFF WRITER

Baldwin When Harper Lee’s best- selling novel To Kill a Mockinbird was first pub- SEAN HILDEBRAND ‘14 lished in the 1950s, the Ku STAFF WRITER Klux Klan was still rampant in Crawfordsville. This weekend, the stage adapta- Wednesday night’s Baldwin Ora- tion of Mockingbird will torical Contest offered that rare open at Crawfordsville’s opportunity for Wabash students to Vanity Theatre, brought to get paid for the discussions that life by Wabash alum Jim happen on campus all the time. Amidon as director and a Each year, students deliver slew of Wabash personali- speeches to an audience and a dis- ties in the cast. tinguished panel of judges. Those Two Wabash students who placed in the top four earned share a pivotal role in the monetary prizes (1st receives $250, play—freshman Larry 2nd $150, 3rd $100, 4th $50). This Savoy and sophomore is a tradition that dates back to the DeVan Taylor, will alternate beginning years of the school, in weekends to portray Tom 1873, when Judge D.P. Baldwin DREW CASEY | WABASH ‘12 Robinson, the falsely- hosted this event for the first time. Freshman Tim Tan beat two seniors and went on to win this year’s Baldwin Oratorical Contest. Fitting with the accused defendant in a rape Baldwin believed that awards theme of “Practicing Civic Engagement,” Tan spoke on the College’s support (or lack thereof) of GLBT students. case. The cast also includes should be given to the students who freshman Clayton Mikesell, “composed and pronounced the best junior Reggie Steele, Jill orations.” According to Associate could move on to the finals on and instead embrace them. Steele The final speaker of the night was Rogers and Professor of Professor of Rhetoric and Depart- Wednesday. They were: Derrick Li pointed out that for every 31 white Phipps, whose oration reminded us History Stephen Morillo, ment Chair Jennifer Abbott, Wabash ’14, Adam Phipps ’11, Reggie students there are two Asian stu- how poorly we treat our campus. and Activities Coordinator continues to carry on this event so Steele ’11, and Tim Tan ’14. They dents and one black student, and of His speech, “Recycling at Wabash,” Jerry Bowie (who further that students have the opportunity to attempted to sway the minds of the 33 members of the Sphinx Club, proposed that the current system serves as co-producer). voice their perspectives and to advo- judges Todd Barton ’00, Alexandra only two are not white students. must be revised and that we must Despite the play’s intense cate positions on topics that mat- Hoerl (Assistant Professor of Polit- Third was Tan, who discussed the take charge and become better recy- and controversial content, ter. ical Science), and Ryan Vaughn ’00. issues regarding homosexuality on cling advocates. Phipps provided the cast, composed of actors This year’s theme was “Practicing Li was the leadoff speaker, campus. He advocated that Wabash six simple tasks for students who from all age groups and Civic Engagement,” and students reflecting on the possibility of College needs to show more support want to help should follow: backgrounds, came together gave persuasive, extemporaneous changing the Wabash tradition based for the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisex- Remind, Educate, Maintain, Assign, to earnestly engage with speeches for the judges. Prelimi- on the decline of accolades and ual, Transgender) organization. The Attend, and Communicate. both the play’s message and nary rounds were held on April 5-7 recognition over recent years. He school has rejected this program in Tim Tan’s oration on homosexu- with each other. and were judged by the Rhetoric advocated that Wabash should begin the recent past, and Tan believed al issues on campus won the judges During early rehearsals, Department (Professors Abbott, a coed education program in which that it would be the right thing to over. many cast members felt dis- Lamberton, Hamilton, and McDor- students could take one course each show support for this program. “I received a lot of help from the comfort about, for example, man). The 12 contestants were semester at nearby Purdue Univer- entire Rhetoric department,” Tan the racial slurs in the script. asked to address a public issue faced sity. Li believed that it would bring said. “I was nervous, especially near When the actress who plays by our community and advocate in more applicants as well as a more “I think this contest is the very end of the speech. It was a Mayella Ewell had to deliv- one solution that would help solve social and prestigious presence to a great way for stu- great opportunity for me, and I think er one of these lines for the the problem. Students had to clear- our campus. It would also allow this contest is a great way for stu- first time, Taylor said “I ly address the issue and localize for students to enroll in courses not dents to choose a topic dents to choose a topic and try and remember she looked right their solutions as much as possible offered at Wabash, and it could help convince the audience [toward] a at me, as if to say ‘Is this while explaining how this problem keep our alumni support. and try and convince certain direction. I greatly appreci- okay?’” Taylor’s fellow impacts the audience. Their goal Next up was Steele, whose speech ated the audience who showed up Tom Robinson, Savoy, elab- was to persuade the audience to was titled “Wabash College, Prac- the audience [toward] tonight.” orated—“She kept telling believe in their solutions and guide tice What You Preach.” He advo- Li took fourth place followed by us that she hated saying that them towards an action plan. cated that Wabash College should a certain direction. . .” Steele in third place and Phipps as word. She’d just spit it out Twelve students entered into the stop tolerating students of color, Tim Tan ’14 runner-up. preliminary rounds, but only four See, MOCKINGBIRD, Page 5 Rocha Drops Debut Concept Album on Love

SAM BENNETT ‘14 genres all shine through. Hints of jazz, blues, hip hop, folk, and Spanish guitar each add unique elements; their STAFF WRITER diverse rhythms are evident throughout the album. Rocha uses the convergence of these eclectic genres to form a It is certainly an admirable feat when a musician sets out vibrantly refreshing and unique approach to songwriting. to release a collection of songs that, together, convey a sin- All five songs were recorded in one day, during one gle idea. The notion of a concept album is no stranger to the session at Aardvark Productions in Steubenville, Ohio. music world. Releases like this usually span at least 45 min- “The real limits on the project were that we only had a utes, giving the albums time to defend themselves, estab- day to record,” Rocha said, “but it was a great day.” lish recurring motifs, and stand on their own as single These limitations did not inhibit the outcome. In fact, they coherent pieces of artistry. helped to solidify a vision that Rocha had for the recording: Owen Dustin Visiting Professor of Philosophy and “I want people to listen to this and say that this is something Teacher Education Samuel Rocha recently released an that they could listen to live, that could be expanded live, astounding concept-based musical project: a five song, and that it sounds pretty live already,” Rocha said. approximately 23-minute long EP entitled Freedom for He wanted the album to convey a sense of organic nat- Love that attempts to accomplish the same technical won- uralness. And “as with any organic product,” Rocha said, der that albums twice as long rarely achieve. “I actually make some very explicit mistakes on the album. Rocha composed and arranged all of the songs on the This is real music. Every track was done live.” album himself, played both acoustic and electric guitar, and The saxophone solos and the vocal melodies and the sang. There were other instrumentalists who were involved intricate, Spanish jazz guitar work contain their own sense in the recording of the EP as well, including Eddie Bayard, of validity without the assistance of machinery and digital “a widely renowned tenor sax player,” Rocha explained. On editing. “The musicianship is out there, like it or not, with- the EP alongside Rocha and Bayard were baritone saxo- See, ALBUM, Page 4 phone player and percussionist Walter Gershon, and bassist and project mix engineer Dan Bozek. ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 In terms of technical musicianship, Rocha confesses Professor Rocha just released his first album, Freedom for musical illiteracy – he cannot read music. Yet Freedom for Love. The album blends jazz, hip hop, blues, folk, and Love would suggest otherwise, as reflections of his various Spanish guitar. musical roots and his background in diverse multitudes of In This Issue: MorMoree ININ ‘1‘111 PrProfofilesiles LLupeupe CausesCauses AmbrAmbrosio’sosio’s ImImpactpact News, 2 & 3 Cavelife, 8 Sports,ts, 99 PAGE 2 The Bachelor April 15, 2011

BACHELOR 301 w. wabash Ave. Editor’s Note: In the remaining issues of this semester, the crawfordsville, IN Bachelor will print several profiles of members of the Class 47933 of 2011 who have led their classmates. You may not know EDITOR IN CHIEF them at all. You may have seen some of them around, but Riley Floyd [email protected] you may not know their stories. The common thread that MANAGING EDITOR Joel Bustamante weaves all of these men together is that they lead IN ’11. [email protected] NEWS EDITOR Gabe Watson [email protected] OPINION EDITOR Alex Avtgis [email protected] SPORTS EDITOR Brandan Alford [email protected] Ushering in a New Era CAVELIFE EDITOR Joel Bustamante JOEL BUSTAMANTE ‘11 ple and witnessing the type of broth- “Professor Agata Brewer really join the United States Navy Judge [email protected] erhood Wabash offers, I began to helped guide me,” Thomas said. “It Advocacy General (JAG). After PHOTO EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Alex Moseman immerse myself in the culture,” was unexpected, but after seeing all receiving good feedback from the [email protected] Thomas said. of the trials she’s had to over- interview Generals, Thomas COPY EDITOR he bouncing of the rubber ball At first, basketball was an after- come—as an immigrant, an active remains optimistic about his future. Andy Fuesler T thought to academics. Visiting the female professor, and esteemed aca- “I’d hate to use the cliché, but [email protected] against the wooden floors of Chad- wick Court echoes against the hal- school was strictly an academic demic—she’s truly helped me ultimately I want to change the BACHELOR ADVISOR venture. understand what a person can world. My hometown is rough; my Howard Hewitt lowed hall. Sneakers squeal and [email protected] spark as the ball transitions between “During my later visits I began accomplish.” high school is in the process of los- talking to the basketball coaches,” Currently, Thomas is in the inter- ing its accreditation,” Thomas said. The purpose of The Bachelor is to hands, swapping between scarlet serve the school audience, includ- jerseys. It eventually finds its way to Thomas said. “I became really interview process for the Officer Candi- “I’m here to help.” ing but not limited to administra- ested when I saw I had a chance to date School, and eventually hopes to tors, faculty and staff, parents, senior Dominique Thomas’s capable alumni, community members and fingers. With a jump and push, the excel, so I showed them some game most importantly, the students. footage.” Because this is a school paper, ball swishes its way into the net, the content and character within adding another two points to the Away from the court, Thomas will cater to the student body’s Wabash total. excels in leadership as well. After interests, ideas and issues. pledging to the historically black Further, this publication will serve “Those big games, when the as a medium and forum for stu- whole court is filled wall to wall; fraternity of Kappa Alpha Psi during dent opinions and ideas. those are the ones that I love the his sophomore year, Thomas Although an individual newspa- became a prominent member. The per, the Board of Publications most.” Thomas said. “Hearing the publishes The Bachelor. The Wabash crowd roar against DePauw chapter exists through a co-partner- Bachelor and BOP receive fund- ship between Wabash and DePauw ing from the Wabash College or Wittenberg; that’s when you tru- Student Senate, which derives its ly feel a Wabash pride.” University students, and keeps rel- funds from the Wabash College atively small numbers. student body. It wasn’t always a smooth road for Thomas on his course to court- “Even after graduation, I hope to Letters (e-mails) to the editor are keep working with the brothers to welcomed and encouraged. They side. After remaining on the bench will only be published if they for the majority of his freshman improve numbers and maybe even include name, phone, or e-mail, get some sort of housing estab- and are not longer than 300 year, Thomas eventually found his words. The Bachelor reserves the way into the system. lished,” Thomas said. “We only right to edit letters for content, have three guys right now, but we typographical errors, and length. “During the first game of sopho- All letters received become prop- more year, I got my chance,” have several more interested for erty of this publication for the Thomas said. “I scored 17 points next semester.” purposes of reprinting and/or during that game; that was the turn- Kappa Alpha Psi originally stood redistribution. as a DePauw chapter until the last Profanity may appear in the pub- ing point of my Wabash career.” lication, but only in cases of Thomas hails from Moss Point, few students graduated, leaving only direct quote or if profanity is nec- Wabash men in charge of the frater- essary to the content of the story. Mississippi, where attorney and Please do not confuse profanity alumnus Lee Cline ’55 actively pur- nity. The future of the fraternity with obscenity. No article or pic- sued and recruited him to visit now rests with the three surviving ture of an obscene nature will Wabash men, even after they grad- appear in this publication. Wabash. After several persistent The Bachelor is printed every attempts to convince Thomas to see uate. Thursday at the Journal Review the campus, he eventually garnered As an English major, Thomas has in Crawfordsville. It is delivered found much inspiration through the PHOTO BY ALEX MOSEMAN| WABASH ‘11 freely to all students, faculty, and interest. staff at Wabash College. “After getting to know some peo- faculty. Ever the enthusiast, Dominique Thomas ‘11 immerses himself in the game. All advertising published in The Bachelor is subject to the applica- ble rate card. The Bachelor reserves the right to deny requests for publication of advertisements. Student organizations Nossett Has “Not a Hair Out of Place” of Wabash College may pur- chase advertisements at half the listed rate. GABE WATSON began to branch out and embrace more.” that’s the way I think of him. And The Bachelor is a member of the all Wabash offered. “You can Visiting Assistant Professor of he is what he appears to be.” Hoosier State and Indiana NEWS EDITOR Collegiate Press Associations come in here and just get your Political Science Scott Himsel ’85 “He’s going to enjoy being a (HSPA and ICPA). degree, but you’ll be missing out helped Nossett with that thought lawyer,” Himsel concluded. And on so much more,” he explained. through a law school recommen- with an interest in law strong Announcements ichael Nossett ‘11 is a “That’s kind of my home-school dation letter. “When I wrote enough to have read a 96-page M success story. You can come here Michael’s law school letter, I actu- code of criminal justice document man of purpose. A graduating sen- from a different setting and still ally used the phrase ‘not a hair out for pleasure, Nossett is very likely April 15 - 17 & 21-23 ior heading toward the Maurer excel.” of place,’” Himsel said. “And to do just that. Sugar Creek School of Law at Indiana But Nossett’s multi-dimension- Players: To Kill a University, Nossett continues on ality is his real success story. An track with his life goal of becom- avid traveller, he hikes mountains Mockingbird 8 p.m. ing involved in politics. in Colorado, where he even had a Vanity Theater “As much as I can’t stand bick- close call with some lightning atop ering,” Nossett said, “the decision- Gray’s Peak. When not travelling Saturday, April 16 making process of government is over the summer, Nossett can be just so important.” This direct atti- found helping his parents run a Relay for Life tude of personal responsibility in Vacation Bible School for up to 12 - 4 p.m. on the world guides him on a daily 1,300 kids. the College Mall basis. “My mother ingrained into “The past several summers I my head the value of hard work,” held a weekly bible study where he explained. “My folks really some Wabash guys in the Sunday, April 17 taught me about seeing that hard Indianapolis area would get MXI Soul Food work pays off whether it is aca- together and my mom would cook Dinner 4 p.m. demic or relationship, or whatever a big meal,” Nossett said. This else I set my mind to.” melding of friends, family, and Nossett was homeschooled up purpose is the realm within which Tuesday, April 19 until he came to Wabash and fol- he lives. Muslin Student lowed very much in his father’s “I’m also a book nerd, though I Association Annual footsteps. “When my dad went don’t read much,” he laughed. Dinner 6:30 p.m. here he got married his junior year “There’s just something about and lived off campus and kind of having access to that much infor- Detchon Center 100 kept to himself,” Nossett said. mation in one place.” “And as a homeschooled student I “For the past four years, my life Thursday, April 21 was used to studying by myself as has been about Wabash. Even Earth Day well.” when I’m not here I think about it By becoming involved in cam- and what I’m going to do next PHOTO BY ALEX MOSEMAN| WABASH ‘11 Celebration 7-9 p.m. pus politics and student govern- semester,” he said. “It is weird not Michael Nossett ’11 is humbled by the incredible opportunities afforded to Korb Classroom ment, however, Nossett quickly to have to think about that any him by the College.

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point average and Academic All- you can bet he acted like a gentle- American honors during his junior man." year. This year however, he placed For Rhinesmith, success came 13th in Nationals with a time of from hard work and dedication, 56.47 in the 100-yard breaststroke, as well as constant support from earning him All-American Hon- his older brother and Notre Dame ors and an Honorable mention. University graduate, Robbie Rhi- Despite his aquatic successes, nesmith. however, Rhinesmith feels that his “He really showed me what true Wabash accomplishments lie hard work can do,” Rhinesmith with his friendships. said. “Throughout it all, he really “Getting to know people is my kept my nose to the grindstone real passion,” Rhinesmith said. “I and helped me follow a straight know you’re supposed to say path.” ‘sports’ or ‘education,’ but I feel Rhinesmith will be working on the most important thing I’ve done his Masters Degree of Education at Wabash is gotten to know peo- from Notre Dame University ple. Even saying that in my head through the Alliance for Catholic sounds weird to me, but that’s how Education (ACE) Program. Simi- I feel.” lar in nature to Teach for America, For Rhinesmith, the most mem- he will be traveling in August to JOEL BUSTAMANTE ‘11 orable Wabash memories come Sacred Heart Elementary School MANAGING EDITOR from the brotherhood of class- to teach the fifth grade. During mates. the summer he will be put through “I can remember sitting in a rigorous academic program, and He’s Wabash College’s Aqua- Madrid during an immersion in two years come out with anoth- man, but with more relevancy. By course, just talking with Wabash er diploma. day he’s a mild-mannered above- guys and creating this definitive “I’m extremely passionate about average History major. By 4 p.m., bond with them,” Rhinesmith said. everyone getting the same kind of he’s in the natatorium, setting “I moved back to campus a week educational opportunities I had,” records and splashing his way to early just to see everyone again.” Rhinesmith said. “A bad teacher Nationals. He is Evan Rhinesmith His fellow teammates agree that who doesn’t want to do it any- ’11, and he’s swum his way to the Rhinesmith’s strengths stem out more can definitely impact a kid’s top of the charts. of his dedication. Current feels outlook on education.” “Evan is one of the most driven that Rhinesmith’s accomplish- After the sheepskin graces his individuals, both athletically and ments come out through his char- hand, Rhinesmith will be making academically, that I have ever had acter. one of the largest transitions of the pleasure of knowing,” fellow “Throughout the years, Evan any Wabash graduate. swimmer and senior Adam Cur- has extremely consistent and “I’m definitely nervous,” Rhine- rent said. “And after living with dependable, and when it came smith said. “I think every senior him too, I can say that he is a sol- down to the wire—to use a feels ready to be done with school, PHOTO BY ALEX MOSEMAN| WABASH ‘11 id person in and out of the sport.” cliché—Evan always came but not quite ready yet for the real Evan Rhinesmith ‘11 shows extreme dedication to everything, be it in the This fish can walk on dry land through,” Current said. “And in world.” pool or on dry land. as well, sporting a solid grade the rare case he wasn't able to, Sampling Cuisine: International Style International Student Association Hosts Annual Dinner

JOHN DYKSTRA ‘13 ciation (ISA) hosted their Eighth purpose of supporting cultural Annual International Dinner that diversity in the community. STAFF WRITER evening to support cultural diver- “This dinner is hosted annually sity and integration while also cel- to promote diversity,” Le said. There were many different lan- ebrating the traditions of several “Every year, we have a different guages spoken in Chadwick Court cultures through entertainment and theme for food. This year we had on the night of April 9. Several food. Peruvian, Turkish, and Chinese different national anthems and sto- Secretary of the International food. We also have entertainment ries from different cultures were Students Association Huy Ahn Sy to help people culturally integrate shared in their original languages Le ’13 said the dinner changed and come to watch us.” as well. slightly in comparison to last Like previous years, the dinner The International Students Asso- year’s dinner, but still fulfilled the included entertainment from different cultures where students and members from the community told stories in their own languages. The ISA also included the singing of national anthems from different countries for this year’s dinner. The ISA brought in Chinese, Peruvian, and Turkish foods to let others experience different cultures. The food was bought from the Bosphorus Istanbul Café, Sichuan Chinese Restaurant, and Machu Picchu Restaurant. PHOTO BY ALEX MOSEMAN| WABASH ‘11 The ISA also awarded Long International students enjoyed cultural diversity among professors, Cao the Han Jiang Memorial members of the community, and other students at the Eighth Annual Award. This award used to be International Dinner. known as the Outstanding Senior Award, but was changed in order should vote on who receives this Low said. “There have been those to honor Han Jiang, a former award rather than just the inter- few who come consistently, but Wabash student who died in a car national students because I think we sort of lack that integration crash his junior year. that this award means a lot in and diversity that we are looking “Han Jiang’s family is big into terms of recognition, achievement, for.” education for international stu- and what we [international stu- Nonetheless, the dinner brought dents,” Le said. “So we presented dents] have contributed to this in over 200 students and mem- the award and sent them pictures community in general. I think it is bers of the community. Le sees of the dinner so that they know a good idea, but it could be this event as the biggest event on Wabash is still commemorating expanded on.” the ISA calendar each year. their son.” Low was concerned about the “This is one of the highlight Former President of the ISA Ian attendance of American students at events of the year for the Interna- Low ’13 thinks the award is a this dinner. While members of the tional Students Association,” Le great idea, but that more people community have attended in large said. “I think it is important not should vote for the recipient of numbers, the number of Ameri- only because it marks the end of the award than international stu- can students attending has lacked the ISA chain of events for the dents. in recent years. year, but it highlights and cele- “I think that award brings more “I think the turnout by the com- brates our tradition of food and PHOTO BY ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 significance to us and helps recog- munity has always been decent, cultures. It brings in people from The national theme for the food at this year’s International Dinner was nize the international communi- but there has always been a lack of the community. We had two hun- the culinary styles of China, Turkey, and Peru. ty,” Low said. “I feel more people turnout from American students,” dred people at this year’s event.” PAGE 4 The Bachelor April 15, 2011

Album

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out a lot of appeals to technology,” Rocha said. While the album was recorded in a more simplistic man- ner than most pop music, its conceptual nature must be commended. Remaining organically inclined, the entire cloud of symbolism that surrounds the musical project is mesmerizing. The first four songs on the EP are love bal- lads (in some fashion or another) that explore different aspects of passion and understanding of a relationship. Some songs, like track number two, “What is a Song?,” relay an externalized reflection with statements like “the greatest joy of all of my life / to know that you, that you’ll be my wife.” In other songs, primarily track number four, “There was a Boy,” submit notions concerning the darker shades of love: “And I know for me to love you / that I must show / that I love you enough to let you go.” The EP culminates with the final song, the title track, “Freedom for Love,” which is an instrumental explosion of colorful music, featuring the only actual bass line on the entire release. “The moral of the whole [album] is that for anybody who says that they just want to be free, freedom without love is empty,” Rocha said. The first four songs muse on the concept of love and weave their own paths through its brightest corners and gloomiest niches. But the final track is a lasting statement that one must understand all the aspects of love in order to be free. PHOTO BY ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 The album artwork, conceptualized by Wabash student With 23 minutes of conceptual tracks, Professor Rocha’s Drew Palmer, posits this notion into a visual form: four pic- new album muses on love and freedom. All five songs were tures of a dandelion are spread out on the front of the recorded in one day, and Rocha composed and arranged all paper casing. Each image of the dandelion exhibits a dif- of the songs on the album. And he played acoustic and ferent period in the flower’s lifespan, from its initial bud- electric guitar and sang alongside three other ding to its final, puffy appearance. The CD itself depicts a instrumentalists. single seed of pollen that has the capacity of planting itself among grass somewhere to allow another dandelion to sprout in the future. It allows love to manifest itself in other places after the narrator claims “I love you enough to let you go.” “In order to be truly free, we have to submit ourselves to love,” Rocha explained, “A stand-alone freedom without love is oppressive.” Bachelor Staff Welcomes This Year’s Lilly Scholarship Finalists!

Good Luck in Your Interviews! The Bachelor April 15, 2011 PAGE 5

Mockingbird

From Page 1 are confident that the finished product will benefit from it. so fast and Jim had to tell her to slow it “We get to see how someone else per- down.” ceives the character, and we take tips from Taylor explained that his approach to each other. Each night we get better and bet- easing this tension was simply not to take ter as Tom,” Savoy said. things too seriously. “You’ve just got to Morillo’s performance, as the angry, beat it with humor. I feel like as people, you unsophisticated father of the girl who was can’t fight humor. What’s funny is funny.” allegedly raped, will also be a must-see. And there was no shortage of humor around In the words of Mikesell, Morillo’s Ewell these rehearsals, according to the Wabash was “the most disgusting, sickening creep cast members. I’d ever seen. I HATED Bob Ewell.” Those “It’s progressed in a really well-struc- who have read Mockingbird and are famil- tured way,” said Clayton Mikesell, who iar with the character will understand that plays the mysterious Boo Radley. “But it’s these are words of high praise for any actor still fun. People are still the same goof- in this role. balls that do theatre.” Mockingbird, which runs this Friday, Sat- The cast was careful, however, not to urday, and Sunday and next Thursday, Fri- lose focus of their impetus for being in the day, and Saturday, is a piece of theatre that theatre. Wallies will not want to miss. Not only “We’re all backstage together and that’s does it represent the hard work of many our time to get to know each other more… of our Wabash brethren and extended fam- crack jokes,” Savoy said. “But onstage, it’s ily, but anyone who is taking or has taken C completely the opposite.” Savoy, Taylor, & T will quickly make connections with the and Mikesell all expressed various diffi- themes of race and equality explored in the culties in putting on this play that were dif- second semester of the course. Further, we ferent than those they had encountered may find relevance on a personal level in before. this powerful piece. “It was more rigorous than the theatre “Is there a race problem at Wabash?” I’d experienced before—Jim has a much Taylor mused. “I don’t know. You can’t better idea of what’s going on than just let- just dismiss it and say ‘Oh, you’re fabricat- ting us do whatever we want.” ing something. It should be at least looked Savoy particularly found the material to into.” be challenging to take on—“It was harder in For Taylor and other cast members, the the sense that you know that everything hope is that Mockinbird will spur honest that’s going on actually happened, it actual- inquiry and discussion into this question. ly was this way. That’s the hardest part “It’s a great opportunity to look back about being in this play.” into a not-so-distant past and appreciate Savoy and Taylor also faced the unusual the strides that have been made since, yet challenge of developing the same character recognize that there’s still so much to do.” side-by-side with another actor, but both

PHOTOS COURTESY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS The Vanity Theater’s production of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird opens this Friday and runs through this Sunday before opening again next Thursday and running through next Saturday. The cast includes many familiar Wabash faces--including Jill Rogers, DeVan Taylor ‘13, Larry Savoy ‘14, Professor of History Stephen Morillo. Jim Amidon is director. Look for this year’s issue of Legalis due on campus soon! Rugby: In the Scrum

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Bachelor Editorial Board The voice of Wabash since 1908 EDITOR IN CHIEF OPINION EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Riley Floyd Alex Avtgis Joel Bustamante NEWS EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR CAVELIFE EDITOR Gabe Watson Brandan Alford Joel Bustamante Ban the Burqa Ban!

To Mr. Sarkozy and The Issue: filled with Muslim the rest of the world’s women demonstrators arbiters of style: Do you On Monday, and buzzed aloud with really find the burqa France’s Burqa Ban the stories of house- that unfashionable? went into full effect. wives willing to enter Seriously, though, fully-veiled into public France—how can you The Stance: and face the conse- liberate the oppressed Who is oppressing quences. French Muslim woman The Bachelor sympa- (from her husband’s Muslim women thizes with the national- fundamentalist interpre- more, Sarkozy? istic arguments for tations) by threatening security – and safely her with a hefty fine as wear a burqa or a niqab assumes most Ameri- she wears her burqa does not make her less can readers will also. (forced on by her hus- of a person; rather a The damages on indi- band following his fun- government’s discrim- vidual liberties, howev- damentalist interpreta- ination against her cul- er, outweigh the intend- tions)? Which is to tural and religious iden- ed benefits and should say—how can a gov- tity does more to dissuade the French ernment impose legal achieve that end. The government from its sanctions on the same threats and legal meas- actions. The burqa solu- people it purports to be ures become an outright tion does not attack the emancipating? affront against the indi- root of the problem as Not to mention the vidual. education or discourse numerous fully-veiled And the Bachelor targeting oppressive women who aren’t isn’t alone in its belief: fundamentalism would. ‘brainwashed’ and don’t as the ban went into full Wallies, it goes with- need emancipation. effect earlier this week, out saying –be happy to See, in these cases a it was met with loud be 18-21 year-old males woman’s free choice to protest. The first day of living in America. its enactment, Paris

JOHN DYKSTRA ‘13 STAFF WRITER elab- orated more on this issue being that he once was a junior high I went into Tom Tancredo’s talk expecting school teacher. an outrageous, far right insight to immigra- of Assimilation is obviously not a process that takes Tancredo’s tion that would entail closing the gates on place over night. In order to help others assimilate illegal immigrants despite the fact that my talk was him with American society, the education system needs mentioning political views lean towards conservative to support the hiring of multilingual teachers. ideals. I was shocked, though, to see Tancredo that we should America is well known as the land of all have to take prove his reputation wrong and embrace culture. opportunity, but when looking at it Tancredo brought his audience’s attention to an civic exams in from an immigrant’s point of view order to vote. important and controversial issue in American there are several ways in which that society. I agree with his ideas of assimilation There are pursuit of happiness can be American citi- because the process of assimilation helps our pop- oppressed. ulation find a common ground it which it can zens who The points Tancredo raised did not would not be communicate and debate these type of issues freely. pertain to race, they dealt with unify- I feel Tancredo did a wonderful job in clarifying his able to pass the ing America through culture. America same exams statements. He did not support the idea of forgetting is noticeably based around our heritage, only adopting American culture. immigrants take to become citi- diverse heritages and cul- zens. Overall, I would say that By telling the story of how his grandfather assim- tures. Therefore, we must ilated himself into American culture when he immi- this represents how poor the define American culture. education system is or grated to the United States in the early 1900s, Tan- Tancredo did not fully dis- credo was able to refute the biases people have how unappreciative we tinguish what American are about our culture. assigned to him. On a few occasions, he men- culture is but through the tioned that he is an Italian, but also, and most Tancredo’s talk was example he gave about certainly pro-American importantly, an American citizen. The process of his grandparents who assimilation is not forgetting our heritage, but based on the various immigrated to Ameri- examples he provided associating that heritage with being an American ca, I can only assume citizen. about talks he has given. that he thinks Amer- For instance, he discussed I think Tancredo could have bettered his talk ican culture is based by discussing ways in which the American how he opened a high on school history book and education system could help immigrants speak- assimilate. That is, how is the American saw the line “Columbus ing Eng- came to America and education system receiving non-English lish and speaking immigrants who want to be a ruined paradise.” As learn- citizens of the United part of American culture? Are more ing multilingual teachers being hired States, I feel we American should be able to to accommodate these stu- history. In dents? I feel Tancredo respect the rights we my opinion, have. Maybe these could American culture is lim- have PHOTO COURTESY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS rights are not appar- itless in the sense that ent to us even when it is based around several dif- looking on the news and seeing ferent cultures. So, what do we mean when we say the struggles going on around we are Americans? I agree with Tancredo’s opinion the world. that language and history play into defining what our culture is. Tancredo On One controversial aspect American Identity Have an opinion? Send your letters to: [email protected] [email protected] The Bachelor April 15, 2011 PAGE 7 The Return of the Co-Ed Debate? Michael Abbott gave three- united college with a common order to debate the reasons why Tradition is, in fact, a tricky fourths of a great Chapel Talk PROF. STEPHEN mission. Teaching at Wabash, at we are all-male, count me out. topic. Michael is surely right that last week (I was not there but I WEBB, ‘83 least for me, became joyful Michael said that during all his tradition alone is not an argu- listened to the whole thing again. We could start talking years here he had heard only two ment for anything, but neither online). He made the case for a GUEST about what we do well (teach such reasons for staying all- should every tradition be treated college-wide discussion about young men) rather than dreaming male: women are a distraction as something dispensable that the meaning and purpose of COLUMNIST about what we wish we could do and Wabash stands by tradition. should be overthrown if anyone Wabash’s all-male status. I took (teach both men and women). This was the part of Michael’s objects to it. Traditions can eas- him to be recommending the fol- The deep suspicion and even speech I just could not figure ily be argued into oblivion, but lowing: We should claim our hostility that some people expe- out. On one level, it is just obvi- once they are gone, they are identity and integrate our identi- rienced during that long, dark ously true that women are a dis- impossible to bring back (as ty into the curriculum. I agree night of the Wabash soul (facul- traction to men—and vice versa! Michael’s himself acknowledges wholeheartedly. Wabash College ty and students turned against That phenomenon is called sex- in his confession about the should lead the way in masculin- through several years of intense, each other, and pro-co-ed facul- ual attraction, and we should all unfortunate way certain argu- ity studies. After all, if not us, college-wide debate about ty turned against the few pro- be thankful for it! Men and ments were used to overthrow who else? We should put our- whether to go co-ed, and it was, status quo faculty) had lifted. women being distracted by the old Chapel Sing). Some selves on the national gender in a word, terrible. I had just Some wounds remained (and each other is what makes traditions that endure carry a scholarship map by, well, study- returned to the College to teach maybe it would be good to talk the world go around. But kind of presumption, and ing ourselves! when the trustees announced that about that!). Nonetheless, the I have actually rarely that is surely the case with That was a great three-fourths they were open to a systematic constant noise generated by the heard the argument for our all-male status. Some of a Chapel Talk. It was pure and comprehensive review of co-ed debate has become so qui- staying all male put in traditions create the kind Michael—charming, passionate, single sex education at Wabash. et that we can actually hear each such simplistic terms. of social unity that clear, and humorous, evidence, if The result was not easy on any- other talk about what it means Students usually talk makes debate possible; anyone needed it, of why body, especially those few of to teach at this place. about the need for rational debate does he is such a popular ?? us in the faculty who were Prof. Abbott is right, though, male bonding and not occur in a vacu- teacher and inspiring ? ? in favor of staying all- that we have gone too far in put- the uniqueness of um. ? male. This was the theatre director. The ? ting this debate behind us. The the single-sex So there are plen- man has, in a word, beginning, I admit, of best moment in his talk—indeed, environment. ty of reasons why style. It made me proud some of my own disen- one of the most refreshingly hon- Reducing those Wabash should of the College just to chantment with the est and moving moments in any kinds of argu- stay all male, but witness one of our College. The stakes Chapel Talk that I have heard— ments to the I do not think we own talking with such were high, the passion was his admission that he was “distraction have to rehearse eloquence and sincer- intense, and the atmos- wrong about Chapel Sing. He thesis” is them and dis- ity. He should speak phere something less said that he had originally simply not agree about at Chapel more often. than civil. Debating thought that the old Chapel Sing accurate or them in faculty The other fourth of co-education took an was barbaric, but he had come to fair. debates. We are the talk, however, enormous amount of appreciate its Dionysian exuber- As far as I an all-male Col- made me very, very time and energy, and it ance and thus had come to know, I was the lege. Let’s leave it nervous. Prof. Abbott raised a lot of hopes regret, in retrospect, the way it first Wabash at that. Prof. said that the worse that were eventually has been tempered and tamed. faculty member to write Abbott is right, however, day of his career at frustrated. (I wrote about the need for systematically about all- that we should talk more Wabash was when Presi- Andy Ford did not take excessive rituals to create male male education, and the often about what it means dent Andy Ford said in a that debate off the table. bonding in several publications culmination of my efforts to be all-male. All-male edu- faculty meeting that the The Trustees did. They had in lost cause to salvage the old appeared as an article in cation is our singular and subject of co-education a vote at the end of the Chapel Sing.) If we had paused the Fordham Law most stubborn fact, what was off the table. Abbott arduous process and elect- long enough to reflect on what it Review. It has been cit- Heidegger would call our said that we need to put ed to remain all-male. I means to be an all-male College, ed numerous times in the “ownmost” possibility, the that topic back on the think they made the right maybe we would not have been legal literature and even given of what we are, but table. We should start dis- decision, but I think they in such a hurry to neuter one of in court cases. I devel- for that very reason we cussing again why we are made an even better deci- the great Wabash traditions. oped several arguments should investigate not an all-male college. sion when they decided, as So if all Michael was saying is for all-male education, whether it is right for Wabash Well, I don’t mean to play the Andy Ford announced, that the that we should try to learn to none of which are reducible to but what it means, how it works, old wise man of the College issue was now off the table. It appreciate the all-maleness of the idea that women are a dis- and how we can make it better. (although the “old” part of that was as if a civil war was over Wabash, then I am all on-board. traction or that tradition should Michael, lead the way! description is starting to fit), but and, even though one side lost, But if he means that we need to put an end to discussion and I was here when we went both sides could agree to be one have all-campus discussions in debate. Congress’s Perspective GOT SOMETHING TO SAY?

The compromise to cut $38.5 billion from this year’s budget has many Republicans cheering and many Democrats lamenting. Send your letters to: The compromise came after weeks of TED PLUMMER ‘13 intense debate as neither side of the aisle was willing to meet any major concessions. STAFF Arguably an agreement would not have COLUMNIST [email protected] been made if Congress was not working under an impending federal government shutdown. This deal took far too much effort for far Security crisis is simply to raise the retire- [email protected] too little progress. While $38.5 billion is ment age. Several politicians have already certainly a large amount of money, it is a entertained this idea only to have it con- minute fraction of the total 2011 budget. demned by most Democrats and even some The deficit for 2011 will still be $1.6 trillion. Republicans. But the ever increasing life The federal government is still spending a expectancy coupled with a lack of resources great deal more money than it is bringing in. may force this idea into reality. Much more has to be cut to accost the $14.2 A long term solution would be to tie Learn to Fly! trillion debt that Americans are burdened Social Security benefits to inflation. This with. The United States is doomed if would be a more just and cheaper way to Democrats cannot allow more than a mere distribute benefits. Another long term solu- Become a pilot at $38.5 billion to be cut from the budget. tion would be to simply deny benefits to Further, Congress has been combating those of certain net worth. After all, the sys- Crawfordsville over-discretionary spending while the chief tem was not designed for the advantage of crisis lies in the mandatory affluent people, and they benefit Airport! spending. There are cer- little from it anyway. This idea tainly many spending will certainly cuts that can be made draw flak from the discre- from tionary many budget, conserva- but it is tives, but the entitle- they need ments that to remem- need to be ber to be Learn in the dealt with. practical. The Both Democrats modern Social and Republi- Security cans will Diamond 20 Trust have to Fund is make con- aircraft not tech- cessions to nically maintain part of the sol- the feder- vency of al budg- this coun- et, but it try. will still Republi- cost the gov- can Con- ernment as the gressmen population continues to need to age and exponentially retain per- more money is being tak- spective and en out of the fund than is being quit pat- put in. As it currently stands, the ting total Social Security liability, that is them- the total amount that the fund owes, is selves on the $14.9 trillion. back. The spend- There are viable solutions to deal with this ing cuts they made were trifling at best. problem. All hope is not lost. But congress Likewise, the Democrats need to remember must stop squandering so much time over a that the United States can no longer afford trivial amount of money that lies just at the to fully fund the whims of its politicians. Call Bill Cramer for rates and information surface of the problem. All of their efforts Keeping this country financially afloat is should be directed at entitlements. One more important than keeping a handful of potential short term solution to the Social constituents happy. 765-362-0070 Cavelife The Bachelor April 15, 2011 8 Lupe Lights Up Chadwick Wabash loses itself to a frenzied Fiasco performance

Wow, that was great. Lupe Fiasco descended upon the hallowed halls of Chad- JOEL wick Court a week ago, leav- BUSTAMANTE ing nothing but excellence in ‘11 his wake. He did it all: played his hits, promoted his future radio jams, CAVELIFE and most importantly, kept the EDITOR crowd involved. As he bounced, we bounced. He left no room for useless banter, but instead focused on what we love about him so much: the music. The energized flow of stu- We didn’t pay to watch him dents fleeing from the Allen talk; we paid to watch him Center to resume their nightly play. And play he did. Whatev- festivities reflected the ambi- er minor static energy the ence. Cascades of newly-cul- openers left behind (and I use tured cavemen crawled away the term “static” loosely; there from Chadwick with stunned was barely a spark to begin faces masking their bewilder- with), Fiasco culminated into a ment of Fiasco’s powerful per- full-on electrical storm. formance. Fiasco’s revolution began Only the most astute listen- with his fans, who for the first ers would have heard the mas- time in recent memory beat tery of music he beat out, how- back the beat as hard as it was ever. Occasionally the DJ given. Even more remarkably, would lessen the bass, as he the court seemed to be recreat- did for “Words I Never Said,” ing a Monon Bell game victo- allowing Fiasco to bellow out ry; jumping, screaming, and the anti-government lyrics he elation filled the court. so deeply endorses. After a veritable blasting of Other songs were the exact his soulful songs, Fiasco opposite; “The Show Goes claimed that he was done. The On” is a party song, and Fias- co treated it as such. Flying PHOTOS BY IAN BAUMGARDNER ‘14 lights went out, leaving only the echo of the last beat of the water and soul into the air, the bass reverberating throughout crowd matched his hip-hop- the stage. Immediately, the ping, his beat-bouncing, and crowd roared his name, beck- his all-around excitement. oning for more. “LUPE, I dare Wabash to recount a LUPE, LUPE,” we shouted. concert as true as the one we And he listened. Fists pumped, witnessed that Friday night. girls shimmied, and Lupe Furthermore, it serves as a tes- remained in control for the tament of the potential that this entire event. student body can produce fan- Perhaps most impressively, tastic shows; that despite all however, is the speed at which the negatives of a smaller pop- he returned to the stage. Not ulation, we can hold our own five minutes went by before comparatively. he retook his throne at center Here’s to Wabash, and may stage. the show go on. Surfing the Web in Style Which web browser proves to be the best?

MICHAEL CARPER ‘13 presented with either. The site history pres- things about Chrome. The most prominent is useful if you want 30 links on your tool- entation is similar to the presentation of is ease of use, especially tabs. The opening bar but otherwise not) CULTURE COLUMNIST album covers on your iPod or iPhone— and closing, the dragging from window to Another problem with Chrome is the awesome. It’s much more fluid than scroll- window, the appearance...is not only flaw- downloads: when you download something, So, I’ve been thinking about browsers a ing through a list of site headers and URLs. less, but truly enhances your experience. you have to manually delete the download lot recently. It’s probably because I like Another is the default set- In a stroke of genius, Chrome programmed status bar. Annoying. wasting time, and fooling around with ting for tabs—if you’ve the tab closes so that, when you have a ton, The good news is, Chrome is always in add-ons, scripts and themes. I’ve only got one tab and their size is shrunk, then start deleting development, and its development commu- always been a Safari user on my open, the tab bar dis- all the ones to the right of a certain tab, nity is aware (trust me, people complain Mac, so it’s been a learning experi- appears, and you (since they open to the right), the size of the about above annoyances) of its shortcom- ence. I did a lot of experimenting gain extra space tabs is froze for a moment. That way, you ing. with Chrome, but only some for your browser can simply keep your mouse in one place Firefox: I’ve spent less time with Firefox, experimenting with Firefox, for window, always a and delete a bunch of tabs, unlike in Safari though it was my first browser to actually reasons that I’ll later explain. So good thing. or Firefox. Big deal? No. But a hassle- download. As a Mac user, let me say this: I’ll expound on what I like and dis- Safari has its saver, when you’re doing serious brows- your options for themes are limited, espe- like about each, and then declare a drawbacks as well. ing. cially if you’re set on the current version. “winner.” Since I’m no programmer, The “top sites” inter- The appearance is up-to-par with Safari, This is bad, because the default theme for and probably neither are you, I won’t face is almost unus- and the extensions and add-ons excel it. Firefox is ugly and bulky. It’s the biggest of deal with speed or more technical issues, able, to be honest. It The actual theme can be changed, though the three, since it doesn’t reformat, as do since I know nothing about them. presents large thumb- the default is my favorite. It’s just as sleek, Safari and Chrome, the top bar. Not only A couple guidelines should be established nails/small pictures of sites, sorted by either but a little more three-dimensional and does that take up space, but clashes with first. Most notably, compact is good. There number of recent visits or status as a “fixed” shaded than Safari. One thing I like is that, whatever theme you do use, are three basic “bars” for the browsers: site, which you can determine. However, though it doesn’t use a bottom status As a fairly old browser, Firefox doesn’t tabs, bookmarks, and navigation. Usually there’s nothing worse on the eyes than a bar, it still displays the address of a suffer from the same problems as there’s some top bar with the application screenshot of a website. Using the inter- link once you’ve hovered over it. Chrome. (It still requires favicons menu, as well. face requires far more concentration than Chrome, however, suffers on the bookmarks toolbar, how- Safari: My heart lies with Safari. I’ve using the bookmarks toolbar, though they from its share of small but ever). It’s super customiz- dabbled in Chrome and Firefox in the past, accomplish the same end. annoying problems. Two able, though sometimes but have remained true to Apple’s browser. Though Safari’s extensions and add-ons, pertain to the bookmarks these customizations, espe- Why? First, there are no glaring errors in and obviously themes, are quite lacking toolbar. For some reason, cially buttons, look out of Safari. Every button has a purpose, and compared to Chrome and Firefox, it can Chrome displays a folder place with your theme. nothing appears that you don’t want on still run basic scripts and some extensions. on it, “other bookmarks,” Firefox is, generally, com- your browser interface. This characteristic I’ve found that just about everything I which, instead of display- patible with everything. will come to the forefront once the problems want—an email notifier, a form fill-in tool, ing the overflow book- Verdict: with Chrome and Firefox are examined. an eBay watch and bidding list—were all marks, displays, once Safari is the best, out of Safari is also the cleanest. It, unlike the available. As mentioned earlier, they flow clicked, every single one. It’s the box. You won’t need a other two, disallows themes. What this with the overall theme better, since there’s basically the bookmarks folder bunch of extensions, scripts, means is that the entire interface; the but- only one theme. from the menu, except on your and add-ons to do the same things tons, the bookmarks, the top toolbar, flow If you like colorful themes, (I don’t), bookmarks toolbar as well. And you can’t Chrome and Firefox do. However, Firefox together visually. Unlike both Chrome and Safari is not your browser. Safari also has a remove it. Annoying. can do a ton more, it’s currently the most Firefox, Safari does not display favicons, or problem sometimes rendering plug-ins and Additionally, unlike Safari, Chrome customizable. I think Chrome is in the mid- those little site icons, in the bookmark tool- scripts. Just about everything on the web is always displays site favicons on your book- dle, and that’s why it’s my current browser. bar. This preserves the sleek, monochrome compatible with Firefox and Chrome; the mark toolbar. The only way to prevent this look. same cannot be said for Safari. is disabling favicons completely. Annoy- Safari has a lot of “extras” that push me Chrome: Ah Chrome, my “browser on ing. (Oddly enough, you can delete the to it. One is the history and “top sites” the side.” Chrome is the newest, Google’s name of the bookmark and allow the link to interface. When you open a new tab, you’re answer to Firefox. There are many good be represented solely by its favicon, which Sports The Bachelor April 15, 2011 9 Immediate Impact Junior Daniel Ambrosio has made a sur- prisingly smooth transition from quarterback to javelin thrower, earning consecutive NCAC field athlete of the week honors.

KYLE BENDER ‘12 STAFF WRITER

Just a few weeks ago, junior Daniel Ambrosio had never thrown the javelin in his life. Now, he’s the Wabash Track & Field team’s top performer in the event and on the verge of qualifying for nationals. Ambrosio, a former quarterback who can still throw a football 70+ yards, posted his best performance of the season last weekend at the Miami University (OH) Invita- tional. Competing against Division I athletes with more experience under their belts, Ambrosio won the event with a mark of 55.91 meters (183 feet, 5 inches). “It’s been a fun sport to pick up,” Ambrosio said. “I think it probably has a lot to do with throwing a football for so many years, just developing the arm strength needed to throw. The javelin takes a lot more technique to throw though. Right now, I’m really just using my arm and heav- ing it. I still have a lot of work to do.” The interest in the sport developed simply on a desire by the Apache Junction, Arizona native this past winter to get more involved on campus. A high jumper and sprinter in high school, Ambrosio watched several indoor prac- tices and was impressed with the family atmosphere his new Little Giants teammates displayed. “I came in randomly the week before the indoor conference meet and started talking to several of the guys,” he said. “Everyone has been really encouraging and now I just want to give back and do my best to help the team.” He’s certainly made an immediate impact. As the Little Giants work to add to their recent North Coast indoor ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 championship captured several weeks ago, they can likely Junior Daniel Ambrosio has burst onto the scene for Wabash this spring, collecting several individual wins, most recently at count on Ambrosio to add significant points to the team’s this past weekend’s Miami University Invitational against primarily Division I competitors. total score in the upcoming outdoor competition. He and teammate Evan Groninger ’13 have already posted the “It’s amazing when you think about it,” Assistant Coach I will be able to help more people reach their fitness goals.” top throws among NCAC javelin competitors in the young Steve House said. House works primarily with the field ath- Until then, Ambrosio can continue to improve his javelin season. letes and also recruited Ambrosio to Wabash. “Dan has tak- technique and approach. Only a junior, he will have a “Ambrosio has come out and bought into everything en something that is difficult to pick up and made it look it whole calendar year to prepare for his final season. One of we’ve told him,” Head Coach Clyde Morgan said. “He’s easy. After he won on Saturday, the D1 guys that he beat the most effective ways to refine his technique has come by learned a lot but still needs to be patient with his progress. came up and asked for technique and training advice. He watching YouTube videos of Olympic javelin throwers. The exciting thing is there is a lot left in him. We just really didn’t know what to tell them - it just comes natural Ambrosio has considered attending several javelin camps started teaching him a full approach a week ago. He has a to him.” in the upcoming offseason. ton of potential.” For Ambrosio, the skill sets and instruction he’s getting Projected as the top seed at the NCAC Outdoor Champi- In recognition of his efforts, NCAC coaches have already from the track program will also carry over in his future onships on May 6 and 7, Ambrosio is more concerned voted Ambrosio conference field athlete of the week twice. career path. Ambrosio plans to become a personal trainer about bringing home a team title rather than individual With several high-profile meets on the horizon, Ambrosio upon graduation. honors. needs to improve his mark by just three meters to make the “The track workouts have taught me new aerobic and “It’s going to take a total team effort and I’m looking for- NCAA Division III Championship provisional require- endurance exercises,” he said. “Coupled with the strength ward to it,” he said. ment, likely sending him to the national meet at Ohio and conditioning programs I used during football workouts, Wesleyan. Miller Leads Little Giants at GLCA Tourney

SETH HENSLEY ‘14 STAFF WRITER

Last weekend the Tennis team traveled to Kalamazoo, Michigan to take the court in the GLCA events. This tournament played host to 12 teams. The event was won by the Tigers of DePauw. This tournament was structured differently than most tournaments. In the GLCA tournament, the winners of each match played in the main draw and the losers of each match report to the back draw, consequently one loss as a PHOTO COURTESY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS team and you move to the back draw. Senior catcher P.J. Tyson and his Little Giant teammates are hitting .324 this season as a team, a big reason for Wabash’s strong start. That being said Wabash faced off against their first opponent Albion College and got off to a hot start defeating Albion 7-2. Three performances that stood out in the Albion matches Swinging For The Postseason were freshman Wade Miller winning 6-2, 6-2, freshman Daniel Delgado winning 6-3, 6-3, and senior Captain Ricky Ritter winning 6-3, 6- BRANDAN ALFORD ‘12 games of the conference season. getting a strikeout and a lineout to put 4. “Both teams pitched well,” coach Cory the finishing touches on a complete-game SPORTS EDITOR After a convincing win in the first round the Stevens said. “We didn’t have the offen- victory. Little Giants geared up for the second round in sive output that we normally see. To their In game two, Pereslucha was again the the main draw. Their second round opponent Things are starting to get interesting. credit, they threw two very good pitchers story as his two-run home run highlighted was Case Western. Wabash battled it out in the As the NCAC baseball season winds its who kept our hitters off balance all day.” a three-run fourth inning for Allegheny. second round but came up short losing 8-1 to way down to the final two weekends, The Little Giants were held to seven That was all the Gators needed to com- Case Western. Despite the loss in the second Wabash finds itself right in the thick of hits in the two-game set, while the Gators plete the sweep as the Little Giants were round freshman Wade Miller continued to put up postseason competition. After a 2-2 week- relied on a pair of home runs to give them stymied at the plate, totaling only four good numbers, wining his Case Western match end, the Little Giants (13-18 overall, 6-4 the sweep. In game one, junior Chris base runners for the game. 6-2,4-6, 11-9. NCAC) are among the conference’s top Deig’s fifth-inning sacrifice fly gave In need of wins, the Wabash offense Moving on to the third and final round in the eight teams, all of which are separated Wabash a 1-0 lead. But the advantage sprung to life Sunday, as the Little Giants back draw Wabash composed themselves and by no more than three games in the loss was short-lived. In the bottom half, earned a pair of victories against Hiram. battled to defeat Hope College 6-3. With an column. Allegheny’s Eric Hansen drove a two-run The Little Giant offense which had sput- injury in the second round of play Daniel Del- As it stands, the Little Giants are tied for homer off of Swart to give the Gators a 2- tered all day Saturday took their strug- gado was sidelined for the third round with third at 6-4 and in control of their own 1 lead they wouldn’t give back. gles out on the Terrier pitching staff. back spasms. Picking up his slack however destiny down the stretch. But it’s clear “They got the big hit that they needed,” Combining for 21 runs in the two was Evan Bayless and Ian Leonard in doubles, nothing is a sure thing this year. Stevens said. “For them it was a combina- games, the Little Giant offense reached winning 8-4. Also putting together strong dou- On Saturday, the Little Giants dropped tion of good pitching and no offensive double-digit run production for the third bles performances were Ricky Ritter and Peter a pair of pitching duals against Allegheny, output by us. We didn’t come up with the and fourth times in their last six confer- Gunderman winning 8-3. 2-1 in the opener and 4-0 in the night- big hit.” ence outings. “Coach Hutchison was satisfied with the per- cap. Junior Andrew Swart and senior Bri- The Little Giants threatened in the top However, the outburst didn’t come right formances over the weekend; he thought we an VanDuyne both threw well for Wabash, of the seventh, getting a runner in scoring away. Trailing 3-2 in the top of the sixth, played well,” Daniel Delgado said. but it wasn’t enough as the Little Giant position with only one out. But Mike Tanner Coggins ripped a double to lead off The weekend ended with a 2-1 record for the Pereslucha shut the door for the Gators, offense never got going in its first road See, BASEBALL, Page 10 Little Giants in Kalamazoo. PAGE 10 The Bachelor April 15, 2011 Milestone Afternoon Holm breaks RBI record, ties home run mark as Little Giants sweep DePauw for first time since 1998. BRANDAN ALFORD ‘12 SPORTS EDITOR

The records keep falling, and Wabash keeps winning. In John Holm’s three years at Wabash, he has made short work of many of the Little Giants’ single-season and career hitting records, leaving pitchers and past players in his wake. That was on full display Wednesday as the Holm and the Little Giants took care of rival DePauw 12- 5. Holm spearheaded a Wabash offense which rolled up 18 hits and scored in six of their eight times at the plate. Holm finished 3-for-4 in the game with three RBI and ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 four runs scored. The junior had a single, double, and a Junior Luke Zinsmaster is 2-1 this season in 12 appearances Senior Joe Johnson has been solid in the middle defensively home run on the afternoon. That home run in the fourth inning and his collection of RBI helped engrave his name in the Wabash record book once again. Holm now has the Baseball career RBI record at 117 and is tied with Matt Dodaro for “He’ll probably be in a relief role with us only having the career home runs record at 24. From Page 9 two conference games. But if he continues to show us “Records are great, but I really don’t think about that he can get the job done then we’ll go back to him. them,” Holm said. “It’s all about whether the team is win- to lead off the frame and spark a six-run inning. The In a game where plenty of reserves saw action, the ning.” Little Giants took advantage of two walks and an error by Little Giants tallied 12 hits en route to a 12-1 victory. On Wednesday, the team was winning, and in a big the Terriers. While only tallying three hits in the sixth, the Montana Timmons, Ross Hendrickson, and Dave Seibel way. Prior to Holm and the junior class’s arrival on cam- Little Giants made the most of them with two doubles led the Little Giants with two hits apiece in the blowout. pus, Wabash had struggled mightily against their rivals to and John Holm’s three-run home run to cap the frame. Hendrickson’s two base hits were the first of his colle- the south. However, beginning two years ago, that all The Little Giants would add two more runs in the sev- giate career. The freshman made his first two starts in the began to change. With a win in each of the past two enth to lock up an important 10-3 victory. Sunday doubleheader, and Stevens liked what he saw out year’s series, confidence grew within the Little Giant Coggins and Holm led the way for Wabash offensive- of the young middle infielder. locker room. ly. Coggins finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored as “Ross is extremely athletic,” Stevens said. “ He has a “Coach always talks about how DePauw has always Holm was 2-for-4 on the afternoon, scoring twice and great arm and covers a lot of ground in the middle infield. been that white elephant in the room, and our inability to driving in three runs on his home run. Offensively, he’s aggressive and puts in the ball in play. take two games from those guys,” Holm said. “We had Game two was much of the same as the bats kept There are a lot of things we like about him as a baseball confidence that we could get it done.” rolling for Wabash. However, there was no early-game player.” And get it done they did, earning Wabash’s first season lull in this affair. A seven-run first inning was all Jeff While the weekend may not have been what Stevens sweep of the Tigers since 1998. Soller needed. The junior left-hander allowed a single run had in mind, his team is exactly where he would like it to The Little Giants return to action Saturday against in the first inning before setting in. Soller (2-1) went six be at this point. Chicago, when the new Wabash Baseball Stadium will be innings, allowing only four hits and striking out three. “With six games left we control our own destiny,” dedicated. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. “I think he’ll get a shot to start again,” Stevens said. Stevens said. “We probably need to take four of six down the stretch to put ourselves in a good position to make the tournament.” Moving forward, Wabash will host three games this Did You Know? weekend beginning with a single game Saturday against Chicago. On Sunday, the Little Giants will host conference foe Wittenberg. The Tigers (17-12, 7-3) are current- Wabash’s 12-5 win over DePauw Wednesday gave the Little Giants their first sweep ly in second place in the NCAC, a game ahead of the over the Tigers in the three main sports (football, basketball, baseball) since 1934-35. Little Giants. “The two coming up on Sunday are going to be huge That year, the football team won 7-6, earning the Monon Bell for the first time; the because,” Stevens said. “So if we can take care of busi- basketball team recorded wins of 35-30 and 36-25 en route to being named the ness and get two wins, that’s huge. Indiana State champion; and the baseball team swept three games: 9-2, 5-3, and 5-4. Games begin Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.

DREW CASEY | WABASH ‘12 Junior Terry Sullivan competes over the weekend at the Katman Klassic Golf Preps for NCAC Little Giants turn in sixth-place finish at Katman Klassic

BRANDAN ALFORD ‘12 SPORTS EDITOR

Senior Luke Moton led a trio of top-20 finishers this past weekend at the Katman Klas- sic. The Little Giants finished in sixth place in the eight-team invitational hosted by DePauw. The host Tigers won the team title, edging out Wittenberg by four strokes (601-605). The Little Giants finished with a two-day total of 647. Moton shot 78 on Saturday and closed with an 80 Sunday to claim 13th place at 158. Freshman Seth Hensley carded a 78 of his own on Sunday to finish at 160, good enough for 17th place individually. Senior Jordan Koch was the third Little Giant to turn in a top- 20 finish, shooting a two-day 161 bolstered by a Sunday 79. Sophomore Michael Piggins was the fourth member in team scoring, firing identical 84’s, good for 35th place. Senior Jake German competed individually over the weekend, shooting 83 on Saturday before an 82 Sunday gave him a 29th place finish. “The issue is consistency,” German said. “We have great holes and then we have holes that inevitably cost us a higher finish. Our ball striking has been solid, however, this past weekend we struggled to score.” The competition was the team’s final tournament action before NCAC championship competition begins next weekend at Wooster April 23-24. On Wednesday, the squad faced off with Rose-Hulman in the Giant/Engineer Match Play Classic. In a tightly contested match, the While the team did not finish as it may have liked, German sees the potential for success as the season draws to a close. “It is no secret, winning the conference will be an uphill battle,” German said. “But with the new format of only two weekends, we have a better chance this year. We have an experienced group and that should also work in our favor.” For that to come to fruition, German sees several aspects of the team’s game as being crucial to its success. “We need to be consistent off the tee in order to attach the pins,” German said. “Also, our short game around the green has to be perfect. If we do miss the green, we need to be able to get up and down consistently.”