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THE HAMPDEN-SYDNEY TIGER April 1, 2016 The “Back at it Again” Issue Volume XCVI.11 Committee Tabs Stimpert as College’s 25th President acteristics of H-SC, fitting the search that’s created that affinity for this kind committee’s leadership profile to a T. of very special education that we offer.” Max Dash ‘18 “What I see here is a really dis- Stimpert’s expertise extends be- Editor-in-Chief tinctive school,” Stimpert told the yond liberal arts education, however. Tiger following his introductory press Stimpert is also accomplished in the conference. “The mission, I think, es- field of economics and management. On March 3rd, following a six- pecially having a son of my own, is His articles on management topics month national search, Dr. John something I can really resonate with. have been published in leading aca- Lawrence “Larry” Stimpert was We need good men, we need good demic journals, and he has co-authored officially named the 25th presi- citizens, we need people of char- two management textbooks. All of dent of Hampden-Sydney Col- acter who are going to be leaders.” that being said, Stimpert will have a lege after being unanimously se- Prior to DePauw, Stimpert served as lot to prove as a first-time president. lected by the Board of Trustees. Professor of Economics and Business “It’s a big step obviously,” Stimpert Most recently the Vice President at Colorado College, a private liberal said. “In some ways though, I think for Academic Affairs and Professor of arts college of just over 2,000 students. the time and experience that I had as Economics and Management at De- “I’ve been working in liberal arts Vice President for Academic Affairs Pauw University, a private liberal arts colleges for the last 20 years, and I have was great training ground for that . I school of about 2,200 students, Stim- a real passion for liberal arts colleges,” was responsible for every aspect of the pert brings an understanding and ap- said Stimpert. “I went to a liberal arts academic program, so the curriculum preciation of the distinguished char- Dr. Larry Stimpert will take over as president this summer. Photo Credit: hsc.edu college, and I think in many ways Continued on page 6 One-on-One with Student Body President Eric McDonald the support I got along the way. volleyball and basketball courts are DB: What are the most important this place better. They should know DB: What new insights do you getting built. [Former student body things people should know about you? my ability to usher all these ideas; David Bushhouse ‘19 bring to the office? Any big plans? president] Matt Goodrich worked EM: I think, first one, I’m a team I’m pretty dynamic in that sense. Staff Writer EM: Yeah, I think I definitely with Student Government getting that player. First and foremost, I’m looking DB: During the election, what was bring a different type of energy— done this year, so there’s going to be an out for everyone that’s involved. I’ve your main strategy to appeal to voters? a little bit more creative, maybe. unveiling of that probably next month always been like that. Some people EM: I think I tried to not only DAVID BUSHHOUSE: Hopefully with this new president or so, and then next year it’s just going might say, ‘Well, he only cares about just appeal through social media, but What does it feel like to coming in [Dr. Larry Stimpert], it’s to be ready to roll. And there’s another the fraternities or he only cares about more personally. I went around and be student body president? a perfect time to, you know, start thing I’m working on, which is trying this and that.’ Well I’ve been involved talked to a good amount of people, ERIC MCDONALD: It feels up some new things and get some to get recycling here on campus; it’s with a bunch of different people here more so people that I just never really great, man. I’m just excited and hon- more involvement around campus probably going to be one of my big on campus. I don’t have just one set talked to before, so I thought that was estly honored, I mean, to represent and try to get some projects done— projects working with the new college goal, one set agenda; I’m pretty flex- kind of a cool way just kind of getting all the students here at Hampden- DB: Anything specific? president….I’m trying to get some ible. I’m not just willing, I want to hear my name out there for people who Sydney, and I really appreciate all EM: Well, currently actually new more fun stuff here too, for the boys. from everyone else so we can make didn’t really know me beforehand. In this issue... Continued on page 6 Editorial: where in the Taylor Talk: let’s talk Campus Life: Greek Reviews: Def Leppard, Sports: Tiger Takes world did we go?, pg. 3 about love, pg. 3 Week weekend lineup, Capital Ale House, pg. makes its triumphant pg. 4 5 return, pg. 8 Page 2 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger April 1, 2016 EDITORIALS The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Founded 31 January 1920 by J. B. 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The Hampden-Sydney Tiger April 1, 2016 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Page 3 Editorials Hello From the Other Side Taylor (of Via Sacra) Talk: The to the basement of Johns Audito- At the start of the next week, I was make what you are currently holding Max Dash ‘18 rium. So immediately following our informed that I would be taking over possible. The conditions under which Five Love Editor-in-Chief February 26th issue, we cleaned out as Editor-in-Chief. What I didn’t re- this issue was made were far from Remember us? You may or the ‘Dungeon,’ and by the time ev- alize—until I texted my predecessor, ideal, but you good people have been eryone was back from spring break, Mr. Alex Abbott, asking when our walking past the same damn front Languages may not have noticed that this is the first Hampden-Sydney Ti- we were all moved in to our new, next issue would be coming out—was page for too damn long, so here ya go. ger to hit shelves since Febru- less dungeony Dungeon in Johns. that my new role was effective im- From this point forward, the Ti- ary 26th. I can explain. Here’s the problem: we were mediately. “Your call, sir!” he replied. ger will be firing on all cylinders We had planned to print this good to go; our computer—the one So at this point in the story we with the goal of finishing out the Taylor Anctil ‘16 & Josh Taylor ‘16 issue two weeks ago, on March I am currently typing on that is re- have a brand new Editor in charge of year strong. There are some exciting Staff Writers 18th. The Joseph Viar and Bon- sponsible for laying out each is- a newspaper with unstable living con- plans on the horizon, and we will be nie Christ Fine Arts Center in sue—was not. Unfortunately, the ditions. Oh, and Alex was in DC all spending these next few issues build- Valentine’s Day has passed, and Brinkley Hall had other plans. computer did not get hooked up week. Spoiler alert: no issue that week. ing towards those plans becoming it is time to ante-up. If you and your The renovations going on in to ethernet/WiFi until it was too Which takes us to today. Thank- realities within the next academic beloved want to make it to next year, Winston Hall forced us to move our late to print the paper that week. fully, Alex was able to brief me in year. Thank you all for your patience you need to bring your relationship to HQ from the basement of Winston So why didn’t we just print it the time for this issue, and I was able to over this past month, and go Tigers.