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FEBRUARYAUGUST 30, 7, 20192020 Five Professors Awarded Tenure I got really interested in that question interested in nature and all living because logic seems like a very hard things. “I grew up in a fairly rural part case for answering that question. […] of Minnesota, and we had probably Part of what you’re going to be doing about 100 acres of forest behind us,” [to justify something’s rationality] is Carlson said. “I spent my childhood using logic and trying to answer that exploring, catching animals, watching question. But if logic itself is the thing animals, climbing trees and sitting that you’re trying to figure out whether there as night fell, and then wait for you should believe it, and you’re trying animals to come by as I just sat there. to use logic to believe that, then there’s I just always loved observing what a kind of vicious circularity going was going on and I loved books. […] on. […] I wouldn’t say that I’ve fully Ecology is basically going outside and answered these questions, but I’ve then reading a book about it.” Carlson gotten better at articulating them.” decided to teach in light of a summer Carlson continues to explore how and research opportunity he had his junior why logic is valid in his research. At year at Bethel University, in Minnesota. the same time, he combined his passion “I like making discoveries,” Carlson for video games with philosophy to said. “I like being on the edge of our both do research and teach a class knowledge. That was a big motivating in the Philosophy of Video Games. factor to go to graduate school, Carlson also teaches Symbolic Logic although I kind of already planned on and Modern Philosophy, and, when he it.” Carlson obtained his PhD in Ecology will be taking his sabbatical, he plans from Pennsylvania State University. to overhaul Symbolic Logic. “During Carlson’s culture shock when coming my time at Wabash, I realized that the in to Wabash related more to the way I currently teach this course is a size and level of interaction between good way to prepare students to do students and faculty. “I was impressed graduate level work in logic,” Carlson when I interviewed here. I had said. “However, that’s not why my meetings where I went out with a bunch students are taking the course. It’s of Biology faculty and they would be either required for their major or they talking to each other about students on want to get their quantitative literacy a first name basis.” distribution, or because they want to Carlson’s research focuses on COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING prepare for the LSAT. So, I want to behavioral differences within members overhaul this course so that it still of the same species. For instance, there Bradley Carlson, Associate Professor of Biology, was one of five Wabsash faculty retains its mathematical rigor while are ducks that exhibit various behaviors members to earn tenure this past December. Carlson joined the Biology Depart- making more contact with the sorts of that are different from one another, ment in 2014 where his research mostly focuses on zoology, ecology and animal things my students will actually find and, essentially, “there’s no best way behavior. useful and valuable.” to be a duck,” Carlson said. “Instead, When Carlson came to Wabash, he there’s lots of different ways to be a ALEX ROTARU ’22 | ASSOCIATE Professor Matthew Carlson found his encountered a two-fold culture shock: duck, and, somehow, they all do well COPY EDITOR • Tenure is one of interest in philosophy during freshman one based on tradition and another enough to exist.” Carlson’s main focus the most important parts of one’s year at a liberal arts institution, in an on the Philosophy Department’s main is on conserving box turtles, who have professorship: it is when the academic ethics course. “The course sounded school of thought. “Every campus has two distinct behaviors: “’shy,’ who community recognizes your work interesting to me […] so I took it,” its traditions, and Wabash has some hide in their shell a lot, and ‘bold,’ and decides to give you a permanent Carlson. “I pretty quickly realized interesting ones,” Carlson said. “For who emerge from their shell quickly,” position within an institution. At that this was the sort of thing that I the first month or so that I was on Carlson said. Wabash, five professors from the Art, was interested in for a long time, but campus, on Thursdays at around 11, I Carlson teaches many classes, such as Biology, and Philosophy departments I didn’t realize there was a name for would hear this kind of droning chant General Biology II (BIO 112), Ecology, have obtained tenure as of December it.” Carlson then obtained his PhD at out in the Mall. And for that month I Advanced Ecology, Comparative 2019. The Bachelor will share their Indiana University. His dissertation really thought this was some sort of Vertebrate Anatomy, the Senior stories and plans for the future in a was on the Epistemology of Logic. interesting performance art. It took me Seminar in Biology, and, occasionally, two-part series. Today, The Bachelor “Epistemology is the study of rational quite a long time to realize that actual Freshman Tutorial. His class on sat down with BKT Assistant Professor belief, of knowledge,” Carlson said. words were being enunciated. And then Advanced Ecology has an immersion of Philosophy Matthew Carlson and BKT “So, the guiding question for me was, I realized ‘Oh, they’re just advertising component to the Everglades. Assistant Professor of Biology Bradley ‘What makes it rational for us to believe the Chapel Talk’.” The Bachelor congratulates Carlson. the things that we believe about logic?’ Professor Bradley Carlson was always Professors Carlson for their tenure. Wabash Unveils Partnership with Purdue Army ROTC WILL OSBORN ’21 | STAFF hope they are able to thrive here in Purdue. The application process for depending on their academic class.” WRITER • Over winter break, Over our classroom as well as thrive in their students interested in this program is When looking at the core values of winter break, President Hess announced leadership training.” slightly different in comparison to the Wabash, it is not hard to figure out why that Wabash will enter into a new The extension of the Army ROTC normal Wabash process. Prospective Purdue chose our campus to be their partnership with Purdue University to program to Wabash will afford incoming students must apply for admission to first satellite institution. Our emphasis become its first Army ROTC partner students with the opportunity to qualify both the Army ROTC program as well on leadership, critical thinking, humane institution. Freshmen in the upcoming for substantial scholarship money. as Wabash. The ROTC program will living and responsible actions line academic year will be eligible to apply. Students can potentially be eligible for determine eligibility for scholarships, as up well with the values employed by The program provides students two different scholarship packages. well as conduct interviews and physical effective candidates for the program. with the ability to attain a Wabash The first scholarship, provided by the fitness assessments. Mr. Heslin agreed in stating, “the education with the added opportunity Army ROTC program, covers full tuition Students who enroll in this program Army seeks well-rounded individuals to travel to Purdue’s West Lafayette as well as room and board for all four will primarily be Wabash students. from all different backgrounds who campus and fulfill the Army ROTC class years at Wabash. This includes various They will attend classes here and will excel as scholars, athletes, and leaders requirements. Per Paul Heslin, Purdue’s other costs that may be incurred during graduate from Wabash College. They to serve as officers and we believe that Army ROTC Enrollment Officer, this a students time in the ROTC program. will receive a liberal-arts education, this perfectly describes the typical program, “focuses on recruiting, Additionally, five students may where critical thinking and effective student at Wabash.” training, and commissioning leaders be eligible for the Wabash ROTC leadership are a hallmark in everyday This partnership affords a unique of character for the future leadership Scholarship, which covers room and life. At the same time, they will receive opportunity for future Wabash men of the U.S. Army. Army ROTC is a board plus additional expenses during all of the benefits of being in Purdue’s to establish strong connections both challenging, and exciting program of the first year. In years two through Army ROTC program. on our campus and in their program instruction that focuses on leadership four, the students will receive a full- Mr. Heslin remarked, “The Army at Purdue. These bonds will allow development not only in theory, but ride scholarship provided by the Army ROTC program consists of a combination students to have the best of both also in practice.” ROTC program. In total, this allows up of classroom instruction and hands on worlds: they will receive a top-notch As Dean for Enrollment Management to eight incoming freshmen to receive leadership training. Wabash students liberal arts education while attaining a Chip Timmons said, “The goal is to scholarships for attending Wabash and will integrate with their Purdue career path into leadership roles with enhance our student’s experience. We participating in the ROTC program at counterparts in the ROTC program the Army.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PURDUE ARMY ROTC Purdue Army ROTC Cadets perform training acitivity. Beginning next semester, Wabash students will be able to join Purdue’s ROTC as part of its program satellite training.

VOLUME 112 • ISSUE 13 NEWS Student Senate Mason Delivers Reconvenes in Rogge Lecture JAKE VERMEULEN ’21 | EDITOR- ‘economic shocks’ which could not have IN-CHEIF • The Rogge Lecture is one of been foreseen actually had many warning campus’ longest running events. Since signs beforehand. He discussed several shortly after his death in 1980, the examples, like the Great Depression, and Formal Session College has welcomed a distinguished the 2007 Financial Crisis. He argued that scholar for a lecture in memory of the information necessary to see both of legendary Economics Professor and these crises coming was available. The Dean of the College Benjamin Rogge. problem, he argued, was that it was not Rogge was well known as a free market interpreted correctly. In particular, he economist and taught at Wabash for said that disagreement in the market more than 30 years. did not arise quickly or strongly enough During his time at Wabash, he served to prevent the problems from growing, as Dean of the College, and organized despite ample evidence existing about a lecture series from Milton Friedman what might be coming. which eventually became the basis Mason also discussed how we have for his book Capitalism and Freedom, moved forward from the 2007 Financial one of the most influential economic Crisis as a country. He criticized many books in history. The Rogge Lecture of the regulation attempts as being has generally followed in the same either unenforceable or insufficient to vein as its namesake’s economic ideas. prevent another crisis. He also criticized Last year’s Rogge Lecture was given by how the crisis has been treated as an Douglas Irwin, Professor of Economics unpredictable phenomenon and how at Dartmouth University, who analyzed efforts to learn from past mistakes President Trump’s trade policies from have been hampered by this. He said, a free market perspective. This year’s “Healthy risk management cultures

DAKOTA BAKER ‘22/PHOTO lecture was given by Professor Joseph review the causes of crashes and Mason from Louisiana State University. incidents” in contrast to what has The Spring 2020 Wabash College pose for an official portrait. The Student Senate Mason’s lecture was entitled “Filtering occurred in the United States. conevened on Monday January 27 in a formal session. Information in the age of Marketing Mason also held a lunch talk more Segmentation.” It focused largely on specifically focused on mortgage fraud how we do not learn to disagree when in the 2000s while he was on campus. we’re only surrounded by things we He drew extensively in his lectures agree with, and the consequences for on his experience at the Office of the this in the marketplace, specifically for Comptroller of Currency and the Federal economic crises. Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. He has Mason made the case that many also written eight scholarly books and a economic crises which are blamed on number of other scholarly articles.

Pipe Bursts at Beta House, DAKOTA BAKER ‘22/ PHOTO Chase Cochran ‘20, Enviromental Concerns Committee Chairman, adresses the body. Causes Flood

DREW BLEUTHMANN ’22 | STAFF the weekend for their Formal. After WRITER • Beta Theta Pi had a chaotic returning from the weekend, more start to the semester. They had a Betas were able to move back into the pipe burst on the top floor of their chapter house every day. “Dean Welch chapter house during the first week did a really good job getting hotel of the semester. Beta-President Chris rooms set up for us [and helping us McNally said, “I was in our seating with the situation], so I want to thank area when it happened, and all of a him for that. At least we had beds and sudden the fire alarms went off. Then there was a pool and a hot tub there.” I went into one of our brothers’ rooms McNally said. and there was literally a waterfall The restoration was expensive. coming down from the ceiling.” Water Included in the repairs were ceilings, continued to rush throughout the house pipes and plumbing, and the fire alarm leaving damage everywhere. The flood circuit breaker. The house was dried happened in the evening and Beta with large industrial fans. Restoration brothers were scattered across campus crews worked around the clock to and had to regain access to salvage ensure a quick transition. During the DAKOTA BAKER ‘22/PHOTO their belongings. restoration of the Beta chapter house, Immediately after the flood, the the Betas dined at the Frank Hugh Student Body President Mohammad Dayem Adnan ‘20 leads seators in swearing 73 Betas on campus moved into Sparks Center. their oath of office at the beginning of the the Holiday Inn in Crawfordsville. “The house is now livable, and They were able to enjoy the pool, most are living there. A few guys are complimentary breakfast, and still living with buddies on campus,” housekeeping for the remainder of McNally said, on January 31. There the week. Following the end of the are still workers in and out of the week, the Betas went to Nashville for house at the moment.

DAKOTA BAKER ‘22/PHOTO Senators rap their knuckles on the table in a display of good-humored applause.

DAKOTA BAKER ‘22/PHOTO Members of the Executive Cabinet deliberate during the Student Senate Session.

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At What Cost? near my hometown in Greenwood, Indiana. filtered out of churches and bowling leagues, from doing business simply because zoning Samuel This is what concerns me. Amid the scare of a they have done the same with the voting polls laws and regulatory review processes stand health crisis prodded by tobacco corporations and volunteer organizations. In consequence, in the way. Innovation is, without a doubt, a Hansen ’22 and their appeal to young people, our Americans have become less interested in valuable product of social capital, so why do Reply to this editorial democracy has sacrificed a portion of personal their own communities, less empathetic to cities and states diminish it so frivolously by at sjhansen22@ liberty in order to remediate individual strangers in need, and, as a number of polls stunting the growth of small businesses? I ask wabash.edu consequences. have indicated, less happy in general. It turns this rhetorically, but the passage of Tobacco First of all, I recognize the truths that out that many of the benefits that our society 21 and business regulations show that our chronic tobacco use is a widespread health reaps stem from our social capital, which governments often overlook the factor of problem in the United States, especially refers to the intangible resource of human social capital when forming laws. for youth. I am sure that raising tobacco comradery and interaction within a society. I This is not to say that government is the purchasing age will be affective in reducing have had many meaningful conversations and enemy of social capital. In fact, I think it has n December 30, 2019, I stepped tobacco-related health issues, which will met a few friends over burning cigars, and done plenty to advance its growth in the past. inside a humidor for the last time instill the law as standard for years to I know that I am not alone in this scenario. Civil Rights Laws provoked Americans to until I turn 21. Over at Smoker’s come. By all standards, this law is good While this social activity is still available to bridge racial divides, parks and trails give us O for America’s physical health, but at what many, it has been taken from people like us. places for leisure and social interaction, and Choice by Walmart, I took some time browsing my favorite brands of cigars before cost does it stand? Yes, there may be less So, why is this trend overlooked? Why many of us would not have met our friends picking out 3 to buy: a Java, a Macanudo, hospital visits from young adults who abuse is it that our governments are constantly without public education. In writing this, I and a Perla del Mar. As I was checking out, e-cigs and cigarettes, but there will also be striving to meet higher health and economic lacked examples of laws that explicitly deter the clerk reminded me of the new Tobacco fewer meaningful conversations between standards, yet also neglecting the social American social capital, but the truth stands 21 law that had been passed by Congress a people over some good cigars. The federal structure that is foundational to our country? that our social foundation is harmed whenever few days before. He shared with me some government has successfully accounted for the This diminishment is as evident as any the government impedes personal liberties. resentment of how this would start to affect health costs of smoking, but, in doing so, it health crisis our nation has ever faced, yet it The Communists and Fascist governments his business immediately, and I responded has failed to account for a resource that seems seems that laws like Tobacco 21 are ushering of recent history have had a shocking dearth with the resentment of losing access to one to be growing more scarce in our society: society from a foundation of freedom and of social capital due to state authority over of my favorite hobbies. After paying up, I social capital. Many readers may be unfamiliar personal responsibility to, for lack of a religion, business, and speech, and while thanked him for his service and the good with this term, and I was until I began reading better phrase, a “nanny state”. As another I do not see a Red Scare on the horizon of times past, and I left. Looking forward, I will Bowling Alone by Harvard Professor Robert example, entrepreneurship on a community American politics, Robert Putnam has showed get by fine until my birthday on the 4 stogies D. Putnam. This book makes a frighteningly level was once the prime innovation of young us that something more valuable than our I have. However, I will not be able to pick up convincing argument about how Americans Americans and a pathway to an honest living, economy is at stake. In light of this, I urge all congratulatory gifts for friends that graduate are less involved socially than they used to but now a wall of regulations and layers of people that are or will be involved in American high school this May, nor will I be able to bond be and how this is, in turn, dwindling the red tape make this pursuit more difficult. politics to recognize the value of our social with friends and strangers at Pipe Puffers benefits that result from people being engaged Small businesses like Joey the Cat, a ski ball sphere and to defend its development within with others frequently. As Americans have arcade in San Francisco, have been impeded our society. Chill About Iowa reporting app problems as a ruse for party on a precinct by precinct basis, it allows them to be rigged is the public nature Jake officials to rig the caucus results. They the public to check the results of the of the caucuses. The votes are counted Vermeulen bizarrely pointed to Mayor Buttigieg’s caucus at the most basic levels. in the open, and most people walk out purchase of software from the company That change was prompted by concerns of their caucus knowing who won how ’21 that developed the app as evidence that from Sanders voters in 2016 over a many votes and how many delegates that lack of transparency and it is a big part translated to. In addition, the leading Reply to this editorial he had paid off the company to help him at jkvermeu21@wabash. cheat the system. They also said that his of the reason for the delay. In order to campaigns had volunteers at nearly every edu ‘declaration of victory’ on Monday night, facilitate this expanded reporting, the caucus site. This allowed the Sanders and before any results had been released, was Iowa Democratic Party paid a company to Buttigieg campaigns to release results evidence that the fix was in. develop an app that would allow them to from 40% and 75% of precincts, before The simple truth is that all of these do it relatively easily. It was a fine idea official counts were in, which are still claims are bogus. The changes to the in theory. In practice, it was a disaster remarkably accurate. The data Buttigieg’s he Iowa Democratic Caucuses Iowa caucus that were introduced this because the app did not work, and they campaign collected was the basis for earlier this week were a mess, election cycle make it arguably the most had to switch to compiling and counting his ‘declaration of victory’ on election Tbut they were not rigged. To be difficult election to cheat in the United the results by hand, a much more time- night. If the reported results varied clear, it was a complete disaster from an States. Let’s talk about how. consuming practice. However, the app significantly from what actually occurred, administrative perspective. No official The most important change made this failing still does not make it any more campaigns and voters themselves have results were released until almost a full year is in which results are reported. In likely that the votes were rigged because the information necessary to raise the day after caucuses were supposed to end, previous cycles, the only results which there is still a trail of paper ballots. alarm. So far, despite the vote counting and complete results took even longer to were made public were the number of These paper ballots are verified by local debacle, no credible reports of fraud have come in. At press time, official numbers state delegates won by each candidate, caucus leaders and make it almost certain been brought forward, even as these (with 92% reporting) had Pete Buttigieg and how many delegates that equates to that the end results will be correct. After are the most closely scrutinized caucus leading in the number of state delegates for the Democratic National Convention. the breakdown of the app, they switched results ever. won with Bernie Sanders in second place. However, for the first time, this year’s to using the paper ballots. This is a much To be clear, none of this is to say that Buttigieg narrowly trailed Sanders in the caucuses will report those numbers along slower process, but it is also more likely caucuses are a good system overall. They popular vote. with the ‘initial alignment’ (how people to be correct. Election experts have are terrible, but that’s an opinion piece Before any official vote counts were voted when they initially entered the repeatedly argued over the last few years for another day. The point is that the announced, many people were already caucus room) and the final alignment that paper ballots are the most effective results for this year’s Iowa Democratic claiming that the results were rigged. (how people voted once ‘non-viable’ way to combat concerns over hackers Caucus are as close to 100% certain to be Most of those people were supporters candidates were eliminated). This is an manipulating websites. the truth as is humanly possible. In fact, of Senator Sanders. They saw the vote incredibly comprehensive breakdown for The other feature of the Iowa Caucuses it was arguably the most secure election a caucus to release, and when looked at which makes it nearly impossible for in the United States. Appreciate While We’re Here daughter in a horrendous helicopter what a man is, but that’s not what I’m get him to switch positions. Why did Andrew crash. Since Kobe’s retirement and going after. I only believe we should teams not appreciate the abilities that Gonczarow throughout his career, Kobe has always be able to tell each other that we he had and be negative just because had his stats and accolades compared appreciate each other more. All it does this quarterback is possibly the fastest ’22 to Michael Jordan and Lebron James. is show that you care about a person, player on the field. People always hate We as a society seem to always have to so why not let them know. I appreciate on Eminem because he is still making Reply to this editorial compare different things. We compare all that the school has done for Beta music, but they should be appreciative at algoncza22@wabash. edu restaurants like Little Mexico and El Theta Pi since the flooding happened, that they were able to listen to his Charro and argue why one is better. and I appreciate all the hard work that music and be appreciative because he We compare video game consoles all our leaders of the house have done. It’s made good music in the past. For some the time and argue that Xbox is better a bad situation, but complaining does reason, athletes and celebrities always than PlayStation or vice versa. I say we not solve anything, it just makes the get talked about their negatives, and should not have compared Lebron and problem seem larger. If the problem is what they cannot do. When society gets ast Saturday, Lebron James Kobe, but we should have appreciated larger, you’re going stress out about into the greatest of all-time discussion, passed Kobe Bryant on the all- both their wonderful careers. what you’re complaining about. Why we always pit Kobe, Lebron, and Michael L time scoring list in Philadelphia That is why I ask why can we not be complain if it only brings unneeded against each other, but we can never against the 76ers. After the game, more appreciative of each other and stress? A lot of the struggles you go just appreciate all the greats. Why can’t Dwight Howard said “We don’t what we have? There are many things through in life are about the mindset, there be more than one GOAT? Why can’t appreciate each other as much as we that I could complain about, but I feel and there is no point in having a Kobe be the greatest of all time in the should as humanity. Something like like complaining doesn’t solve anything. negative mindset. 2000’s and Lebron the greatest now? that should be appreciated. We should All complaining does is show negativity, This is where I come back to Kobe and Why do we have to compare others from appreciate people while they’re alive.” so why be negative? There are many this could go for many other celebrities different times and situations to say Dwight Howard felt like we have taken people in this world that would be and athletes. Why do we not appreciate “Yeah, that’s how good they are”? After what Lebron does for granted and that grateful just to be in your position. I the art that somebody has? Lamar Kobe’s passing, I feel like we should we should be more appreciative to be believe that we as men do not let people Jackson was called a running back during appreciate each other more while we are able to see him. The day after, Kobe know that we appreciate them. That is mock drafts before he was drafted to alive, because tomorrow may not always Bryant passed away along with his partly from the societal stereotype of the Baltimore Ravens. Teams tried to be here. Revolt, Rebellion, Revolution somehow, that ‘revolting’ might just be senseless violence and gore. the conflict with oneself becomes Alex another way to conform with society’s Any sort of conflict involves fighting: invaluable: because, out of this conflict norms for that age group. To this day I be it armed, of principles, of interests, arises the will to better oneself, and Rotaru ’22 still claim that I expressed my teenage or of ideas. Debates illustrate how fulfill oneself through self-overcoming. Reply to this editorial at revolt by refusing to break the rules and “fighting” can occur without violence This, in hyperbole, is overcoming [email protected] trying to understand why they exist. and with utmost respect for the human condition itself: “Man is So, revolt generally involves breaking opposition. Two sides are defending something that shall be overcome,” laws or rules on purpose. Some might their claims while refuting the others’, Zarathustra said. And, in that journey consider the protesters as lesser for and, at the same time, adapting to the up the mountains of life, people can doing so, because they do not see the facts and figures the opposing side find true fulfillment. And the higher the rationale behind the laws. I certainly brings to the table. last mountain escalated, the higher the fell into that trap one too many times. There is one more kind of conflict next one shall be. s a Wabash man, the mantra For me, rules are made to be respected that occurs: the conflict with oneself. Speaking of Nietzsche, who was an Wabash Always Fights is because they have a rationale, and only It is the very self-overcoming that existentialist, when nothing is defined A everywhere: from shirts to if that rationale is flawed or immoral Zarathustra talks about in Friedrich – as it is for all existentialists –, what is bleachers, from the Sphinx Club to the should people break that rule. Yet, it Nietzsche’s “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” moral? Here, the conflict with oneself, faculty, from August to May. However, might just be me not seeing how the that results from this conflict. “You the inner conflict, can serve as a moral as Wabash men, we have to also act rule is flawed or immoral that causes need chaos to give birth to a dancing compass. I can imagine that we all had gentlemanly and responsibly, to think me to sometimes be narrow-minded, star,” Zarathustra says. The first gut feelings about things being good or critically. Therefore, I invite you all to and why people are actually breaking it. instance of necessary self-overcoming bad. When nothing is defined, these gut think critically about the core principle Take a look at the most widely is survival. After all, according to feelings can serve as a starting point for behind fighting: revolt. known protests of the last century: biologist Charles Darwin (sorry, what is moral. The trope for any sort of revolt is Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s protest creationists), those who survive are So, there you have it: thinking adolescence: the time reserved for for equal rights regardless of race, those who adapt. Yet, the American critically about fighting. Now, the list questioning and figuring things out by and Mahatma Gandhi’s protest for society has gone far beyond mere above is not comprehensive, but, as yourself. Yet, somehow, some people the liberation of India from British survival, with social protection you can see, some of the most deeply- never reach the state of revolt, some rule. They fought for principles not programs where people who are rooted traditions and cornerstones of are suppressed, and some might just be accepted by the ruling powers, because struggling can get their lives back Wabash spirit interact with each-other doing this from an early age. Going back they saw that oppressing people for together without the fear of what in significant ways. That being said, I to the tropes, people see rebels and their ethnicity or race should never tomorrow may bring. ask you to reflect: how do you always teenagers as people who wear certain be accepted. At the same time, their The next point is at the top of fight in your own, personal or public colors, dye their hair a certain way, protests were not violent. Therefore, Maslow’s pyramid of needs: the life? And what makes you keep going in have piercings and tattoos etc. Yet, fighting might not have to involve need for fulfillment. This is where that fight?

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For the fitness overachievers, offer to average keg weighs about 160 pounds, gained the strength to defeat any foe One of the easiest ways to find carry other peoples’ backpacks to class. which is an ample amount of weight with a single punch. Seeing as though exercise in the life of a student is to They will regret letting you carry their for weight training. Ways to use a keg anime is almost always based on true take the stairs. It is tempting to use bookbags once they see your toned body for working out include loading it in/ stories, if you do this workout, you will the elevators to travel to those perilous down in Fort Lauderdale. out of your car, carrying it upstairs, keg get the same results. Although you will third-floor classrooms, but rock-solid Everyone knows that parking is an deadlifts, and keg bench pressing (We be bald, you can defeat all the Chads calves do not come easy. Buildings like issue at Wabash, and no one wants recommend a spotter for this one). If the trying to fight you for spilling their Center Hall lack an elevator and force to see a fellow student get tickets or keg is too heavy for you, try drinking Naturdays while you are at the beaches. Lil Bill Releases New Music CHRISTIAN REDMOND ‘20 | says he has pursued his passion more OPINION EDITOR • Last year, Rashawn vehemently because of a desire to “Lil Bill” Jones ’20 opened for Jack contribute something substantive to Harlow for the National Act in the rap scene. Chadwick Court. Since then, Harlow’s “I felt like it is what the game song, WHATS POPPIN, has reached needs,” said Jones. “You know how J. number thirteen on the Spotify playlist Cole talks about the meaninglessness RapCaviar and number thirty. During in mumble rap? I felt like I brought the same time Harlow has blown up, rap with meaning.” Between his Jones has also made substantial moves two singles so far, Jones discusses in his rap career. fundamental human emotions such as Every attendee of Wabash parties betrayal and addresses controversial has heard Lil Bill’s single, Blue Dream. issues such as police brutality. “When The quality and appeal of the song I sit down and write a song, I think regularly confuses Wabash students about what I want the listener to as they think Blue Dream came from a get from my song,” said Jones. “I do top-ranked rap artist rather than their not try to confine myself to a single own classmate. Lil Bill also recently way of producing a song because dropped another single, Pressure, on good music comes from all different Spotify that carries the same amount ways.” In reference to his opener of impressing production value and for Jack Harlow, Jones said “It was vibes as his other work. With two very liberating. I wouldn’t say I singles already under his belt, Lil Bill was nervous because I have done is continuing the string of bangers performances here at Wabash, but it with his first album dropping in late was just me in a different realm of February – March 2020. performance.” Jones’ is a senior religion major with Jones plans to continue his a minor in theatre at Wabash College. venture into the music industry after However, Jones’ rapping career started graduation. Lil Bill’s singles, Blue far before college. He was tasked Dream and Pressure, can be found on with creating an educational rap in Spotify. Stay tuned for his upcoming middle school, and has developed a first album releasing in late February – COURTESY OF SOUNDCLOUD.COM love for the art since. Recently, Jones’ March 2020. Jones’ single “Pressure” can be found on Spotify. How to Get Employed JOHN WITCZAK ‘21 | COPY EDITOR 90% of current Wabash students have right, the first person to read your résumé is you are a member, you can browse a huge • Obtaining an education and expanding logged onto Handshake. This is an impressive often not a person at all, but a computer that number of internship and job opportunities, one’s knowledge is a respectable pursuit in number in its own right, but when compared extracts certain information that the company and after you apply, Ascend will put in a good its own right, but the reality is that each and to the average percentage of our peer places the most value on. The Wabash format word for you and increase your chances of every one of us will have to get a real job, institutions, 24%, we can see that it is in fact ensures that these automated tools will find getting an interview at your dream employer. and ideally a career, at some point. Earning exceptionally good. However, only 48% of and relay all the important information and 5) Take Big Interview decent grades at Wabash takes time and work, current Wabash students have completed their impressive experiences you have listed on Big Interview is a hugely helpful and and when coupled with athletics, jobs, and profile, and while this is still far better than your résumé, so that potential employers will informative web-based tool that breaks down other extracurricular activities, a student’s the 7% of completed profiles at other schools, be aware of all the outstanding qualities you the interview process. It fills you in on what schedule gets filled up fast. In the context of it can be improved upon. bring to the job. employers are looking for, the questions they this busy schedule, the idea of searching for The benefits of taking the time to create a 3) Start browsing for internships/jobs ask, how to answer them, and how to ask an internship or career can get put on the back detailed and professional looking profile may Once you have a complete profile and a impressive questions of your own. You can burner, especially for an underclassman. Of be hard to see. However, potential employers proper résumé, you can begin searching for take it whenever you like, and don’t have to course, this is incorrect and can lead to stress, can and do search Handshake for suitable internships and jobs on Handshake. Some of finish it all in one sitting. If you get nervous anxiety, and a humbling move back into applicants, and it doesn’t bode well for your these positions may require a cover letter, and about interviews, Big Interview can help you the parents’ place of residence. This article chances of getting hired when they come Wabash has provided all of us with several alleviate those nerves. hopes to convince you, the guy who thinks across your incomplete profile right after examples. To find these, just Google “Wabash 6) Visit Arnold House that everything will “work itself out”, that it viewing a competing applicant’s pristine and cover letter” and the first result is a detailed If you get stuck in any of these steps, or won’t, unless you lend “it” a helping hand. detailed profile. Additionally, the process set of instructions on how to craft the perfect just aren’t sure how to go about getting that Luckily for you, Wabash has the 5th highest of completing the profile is a great exercise letter. Of course, you can always pop into internship or job, Career Services at Arnold ranked Career Services team in the nation. in learning how to frame yourself, your Arnold House to get an in-person consultation, House is always there to help you out. Peer Additionally, Wabash provides every student experiences, and your skills to employers in a to really make sure you’ve got everything Career Advisors are there to polish up your with access to amazing internship and job- persuasive light. nailed down. résumés and cover letters, and help orient oriented sites like Handshake and Ascend. It 2) Get your résumé approved 4) Join the Ascend Network you with tools like Handshake, Vault, which also offers resources that will sharpen your You may have noticed that, in order to As great as Handshake is, it doesn’t have allows you to get an inside look at companies, job-hunting skills, like Big Interview, which, apply for a position on Handshake, you have every employment opportunity in the world. and others. Also, the professional staff can as I hope you surmised, helps you prepare for to get a Career Services approved résumé. In order to make sure you have access to as help answer more nuanced questions and get internship and job interviews. Listed below This rule does not exist to make your life hard, many opportunities as possible, you need you on the right path. Remember, Wabash are the 6 steps you, the guy who hasn’t logged but is instead meant to help you stand out to join the Ascend network. 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REED MATHIS ‘22 | ONLINE EDITOR faces challenges like #OscarsSoWhite and Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Actor, and Best Bong Joon-ho & Han Jin-won (Parasite), Rian • The end of the award season is upon us, and constant pressure over the fact women are Picture. Without any further ado, let’s look into Johnson (Knives Out), Sam Mendes & Krysty that means the Oscars will again close off the having a hard time making headway toward the award categories. Wilson-Cairns (1917), Quentin Tarantino (Once major awards given out for the previous year in being recognized. This year it is no different, Best Director Upon a Time in Hollywood) film. The Oscars stand as the biggest celebration as there were no women nominated for Best Nominees: Bong Joon-ho (Parasite), Sam Who Will Win: Bong Joon-ho of the year in cinema and allow recognition Director. Even though films like, “Little Mendes (1917), Todd Phillips (Joker), Martin Who Should Win: Bong Joon-ho for the year’s most innovative examples of Women”, “The Farewell”, and “A Beautiful Day Scorsese (The Irishman), Quentin Tarantino Best Actress filmmaking. The Oscars will be held at the Dolby in the Neighborhood”, directed by Greta Gerwig, (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) Nominees: Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), Scarlett Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, February 9th Lulu Wang, and Marielle Heller, respectively, Familiar names like Scorsese and Tarantino Johansson (Marriage Story), Saoirse Ronan at 8:00 PM EST. all received mass acclaim and were well- headline a category that possesses many (Little Women), Charlize Theron (Bombshell), The year in cinema offered a plethora of represented in other categories. different styles and personalities in the film Renée Zellweger (Judy) films that explore different periods in time and Usually, the Golden Globes, Screen Actors industry. Being a big fan of “Once Upon a Time Who Will Win: Renée Zellweger movies that address social issues present in the Guild Awards (SAG), and the British Academy of in Hollywood” and knowing Tarantino STILL Who Should Win: Scarlett Johansson United States today. Also, we saw streaming Film and Television Arts (BAFTA’s) give viewers has not won for Best Director, this could be Best Actor platform mega-giant, Netflix, dominating the a glimpse into what the Oscars could look like where he finally breaks through. However, Nominees: Antonio Banderas (Pain and night with twenty-four nominations and two of and the trends involved in what the industry with films like “1917” entering the picture Glory), Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time the nominees for Best Picture, “The Irishman” favors. Sadly, it is looking like the Oscars will be late and immediately winning the prize at the in Hollywood), Adam Driver (Marriage Story), and “Marriage Story”. Nonetheless, there more of the same. Many of the awards given out Golden Globes, it is difficult to see anyone else Joaquin Phoenix (Joker), Jonathan Pryce (The are still movies like “1917” and “Parasite” so far have seen themselves going home with winning. I will say the snub of Greta Gerwig for Two Popes) that many of us may not have seen, but have the same winner - Brad Pitt for Best Supporting her work “Little Women” could be the lasting Who Will Win: Joaquin Phoenix heard are either “Oscar Gold” or “Oscar bait”, Actor in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, narrative of the award. She masterfully adapted Who Should Win: Adam Driver depending on who is talking. and for other awards too. However, there are her own take on the challenging of society’s Best Picture This year, it appears that the Oscars are yet some differences in the Best Picture Race, with interpretation of gender roles, which still rings Nominees: Ford v Ferrari, The Irishman, again unable to escape the inevitable criticism “1917”, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, as true today as it did in 1868. Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women, Marriage they receive over controversial matters, such as “Joker”, and “Parasite” all taking away the Who Will Win: Sam Mendes Story, 1917, Once Upon a Time in the lack of nominated women and the overall prestigious honor at different award shows. Who Should Win: Bong Joon-ho Hollywood, Parasite lack of diversity. Even for the non-award show I will give predictions for the “Big Five” Best Screenplay Who Will Win: Parasite individuals, social media and the film industry Awards, which are Best Director, Best Nominees: Noah Baumbach (Marriage Story), Who Should Win: Parasite Word on the Street This week’s question: If you are stuck on a desert island, what professor would you take with you? “Dr. Gary Phillips because “Professor Warner, he would find a way to justify my existence on because he would that island and make me know how to not feel damned and like I make food out of have potential. ” anything.”

Latham Davies ‘22 Ben Manahan ‘21

“Professor Olofson, “Karen Quant because she because he’s resourceful has a very funny, dark and would help us keep sense of humor and could sane. And I enjoy him. ” make me laugh. Or Clyde Morgan, because he’d figure out how to get us off the island.”

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The it’s still hard to overlook that he puts SPORTS EDITOR universities published by The Princeton on “Everyone Plays Intramural Sports.” ketchup on his steak. That’s pretty problem, he argued, was that it was not Blake Largent • [email protected] Review. The publication, which assigns The website mentions that “there is messed up. interpreted correctly. In particular, he CAVELIFE EDITOR rankings based on a combination of plenty of ‘opportunity for students to said that disagreement in the market Austin Rudicel • [email protected] statistical data and written student take leadership positions on campus,’ did not arise quickly or strongly enough TKE’S INFINITE FLAMES PHOTO EDITOR opinions, included Wabash on 18 with students having ‘a lot of control to prevent the problems from growing, distinguishing lists, including “The over their budget,’ as one example.” Ben High • [email protected] Hi-Five to TKE for making a bonfire despite ample evidence existing about Best 385 Colleges,” “Best Midwestern” Moreover, the administration was ONLINE EDITOR that lasted a week. Rumor has it what might be coming. and “Best Value Colleges.” The all-male praised, as Wabash came in at #13 for Mason also discussed how we have Reed Mathis • [email protected] that, when they ran out of wood, liberal arts institution made it to the “Best-Run Colleges.” However, notably, they start burning some issues of The moved forward from the 2007 Financial COPY EDITOR top 10 of 7 lists, including the #1 spots Wabash was included as #9 on the list Commentary. Crisis as a country. He criticized many John Witczak • [email protected] in “Best Alumni Network” and “Best “College City Gets Low Marks,” meaning of the regulation attempts as being ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR Schools for Internships.” students’ opinion of Crawfordsville was BABY NUTS either unenforceable or insufficient to Alexandru Rotaru • [email protected] The website praised The College’s among the relative lowest in the country. prevent another crisis. 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BLAKE LARGENT ’22 | SPORTS EDITOR • The Wabash basketball team grabbed its most impressive win of the season on Saturday, defeating The College of Wooster 68-67. Wooster entered Saturday’s contest ranked No. 14 in Division III and sat at second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) standings, one spot above Wabash. The Fighting Scots had also defeated the Little Giants earlier in the season, winning 79-74 on December 7. Despite the tough opponent, Wabash arguably put together its most complete performance of the season thus far. In the first half, the teams went back and forth in the opening minutes. Wooster tied the game at 5-5 with 17:57 remaining in the half. Wabash then took control. The Little Giants went on a 20-5 run over the next eight minutes, shooting 7/14 from the field and 6/12 from behind the arc. Jack Davidson ’21 accounted for nine of the 20 points scored in that span, all from three. A 25-10 Wabash lead forced Wooster into a timeout, much to the delight of the Chadwick Crazies. Wooster, though, did not back down. After Wabash retained the 15-point lead, 28-13, with around eight minutes left in

the first half, Wooster began to claw back. COURTESY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING The Fighting Scots went on a scoring run of their own, and trimmed the score to Kellen Schreiber ’22 goes up for a layup over Wooster defenders. Schreiber hit the game-winning shot against Wooster for the 34-27 with 4:44 left in the half. Wabash second year in a row and had a clutch defensive stop to seal Wabash’s 68-67 victory over the Fighting Scots on Saturday. kept the lead at seven for the remainder of the first half, and entered halftime leading Wooster 37-30. giving the Little Giants a 59-52 lead with Rotterman ’21 took the ball up the court. 8, 2018. The Little Giants also had one The second half continued to be a 5:32 to play. With no set offense, the Little Giants of the best defensive performances of back-and-forth battle, and both teams The momentum of the game seemed seemed to be approaching a heartbreaking the season, finishing with two blocks and traded baskets early in the half. Wooster to be in favor of Wabash, and with 1:47 loss. The ball found its way into five steals while also forcing the Fighting eventually cut its deficit to just five points remaining, the Little Giants held a 66- Schreiber’s hands, who was in the paint Scots into nine total turnovers. after a three-point basket by the Fighting 59 lead over the Fighting Scots. Scott, heavily guarded by Wooster defenders. Wabash has won three-straight Scots’ Keonn Scott made the score 42-37. though, provided Wooster with some Schreiber handled the contact, shot a games and remains undefeated in home With 10:46 remaining, Wabash responded late-game heroics. Scott banked in a turnaround jumper over the defenders, conference games. Against conference and pushed the score to 57-45 after desperation three at the shot clock buzzer and nailed the game-winning basket with opponents at home this season, the Little another Davidson three. At this point in with 1:27 left to decrease Wooster’s six seconds left. After a timeout, Wooster Giants are 5-0 and are averaging 80.2 the game, Wabash held a 12-point lead deficit to four, 66-62. On the next ran an inbounds play down the court to try points per game while holding opponents and was shooting 40.43% from the field, possession, Scott stole the ball away and get a last-second shot off. Schreiber to 62.2 points per game. Out of the six 34.38% from the arc, and 100% on free from Davidson and earned a trip to the again showed his clutch play, forcing a remaining games this season, Wabash throws. But the high-powered offense foul line, making both of his free throws. Fighting Scot turnover with one second will have four at home. This home-heavy that had led to the Little Giant lead began With 1:09 remaining, Wabash held just remaining and sealing the 68-67 victory. schedule may provide the Little Giants to fall flat. Over the next 5:14, Wabash a two-point lead, 66-64. Another Little The Little Giants had a player trio lead with an opportunity to make a late-season was held to 0 points on 0/7 shooting from Giant turnover with 00:41 to play gave in scoring, with Davidson, Schreiber, and run before the NCAC Tournament begins the field, 0/4 from behind the arc, with the Fighting Scots the ball, and Wooster Tyler Watson ’22 all finishing with 15 on February 25. Wabash (12-7, 8-4 NCAC) two turnovers and two fouls. Wooster’s took full advantage. And, with 00:13 points. Wooster’s Hempy led all scorers will attempt to grab its fourth-straight stifling defense brought the score to 57- remaining, Wooster’s Danyon Hempy hit with 27 points, and Scott ended with 10. win and preserve its undefeated home 52. Wabash finally broke the shooting an off-balance, fade-away three to give Saturday’s win is Wabash’s first victory conference record in a home matchup slump on a Kellen Schreiber ’22 layup, the Fighting Scots a 67-66 lead. Wabash over a ranked opponent this season, and against Allegheny (11-8, 5-7 NCAC) at 6 elected to not take a timeout, and Connor its first win over Wooster since December p.m. this evening.

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SAM HANSEN ’22 | STAFF WRITER this weekend to face regional opponents often the difference between competing we stand before the end of the season.” • February is officially here, and for Mount St. Joseph, Ohio Northern, for a national title and watching from With almost 50 wrestlers on the collegiate wrestlers, this month is Ohio Wesleyan, and the host, Baldwin the stands. roster, Wabash consistently throws a nearly equivalent to March for college Wallace, among other teams. What makes the John Summa lot of talent into the mix when everyone basketball. Not only does the last With six returning national qualifiers Invitational interesting is when other gets the chance to compete. “Even guys weekend of the month bring the NCAA in the Wabash lineup and Daylan Schurg highly-skilled NCAA teams are factored that aren’t at the top of the lineup get Regional Tournament to Alma, Michigan, [’21]’s recent advancement to No. 9 into the tournament brackets. The exposure to high levels of competition, but it includes two tournaments where nationally ranked at 184 weight class, Little Giants will once again go toe- and a lot of times that brings some the No. 4 Wabash College wrestling the team has high hopes for showing to-toe with West Liberty University, awesome results,” Kyle said. The season squad will face many of the opponents out at the NCAA National Tournament who is ranked No. 16 in Division II is wrapping up quickly, and the Wabash that they will see at the Regional. The in March. While a good seed in the wrestling. “This is always a big test for College Wrestling team is going full first of these tournaments is the John Regional is not necessary to qualify for our team”, Assistant Wrestling Coach steam ahead on tough competition. As Summa Invitational, hosted by No. 7 the National Tournament, it sure does Lincoln Kyle ’17 said. “We have a lot they continue wrestling at the front of Baldwin Wallace University just outside help. Only the top-three placers make of big competition at this tournament the pack nationally, a good showing for of Cleveland, Ohio. The Little Giants it out in each weight class, so defeating in comparison to where we compete in the whole team is highly expected this will make the six-hour bus trip there regional opponents ahead of time is January, so it’s always fun to see how Saturday morning in Berea, Ohio.

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DAKOTA BAKER ’22 / PHOTO Kory Cavanaugh ’21 faces an opponent on the mat. Wabash will wrestle in the John Summa Invitational tomorrow at 9 a.m. Track Focusing on Health and Training for DePauw

LOGAN SMITH ’23 | STAFF WRITER season goes on. able to build off of young stars will the bigger competition later in the • After a successful trip to Terre Along with switching people around definitely help as the season goes on, season. He went on about the Depauw Haute, at the Rose-Hulman Institute to find the best fits, a lot of young and they will continue to get better meet, saying, “We will not treat this of Technology, Wabash track and athletes have shown great potential with constant training and leadership meet any differently because it’s field is off to an incredibly hot start this season. Morgan talked about the from the more experienced members of Wabash’s top rival. We are focused in their season. With first or second guys who stepped up: “Brandon Peck the team. on conference and nationals and will place rankings at each meet so far, [’21] has been a big surprise in the Morgan showed strong emphasis not blow our training for the DePauw including the Rose-Hulman Engineer throws coming off of his injury from on training and team health when Invite.” It is clear Morgan is still not Invitational, it is clear the track and last year,” he said. “He has worked he decided to switch from the Meyo satisfied, despite the great start the field team is all business. Head Coach hard to change his body and mindset. Invitational at Notre Dame to an team has had, and expects to continue Clyde Morgan attributes this success to Freshman Brandon English [’23] has individual meet with Depauw. “We to get even better up until their last a big emphasis on teamwork and trying also impressed us in the throws. made the switch From Meyo at Notre meet. Along with getting better, new things. “Our staff is constantly Sophomore Leo Warbington [’22] Dame to DePauw because we will Morgan puts his athletes’ health above assessing our guys’ talent to see if has been having a great year in the be taking some guys to IU and DIII everything else, allowing them to get we have them in the right spot, or is hurdles. Sam Henthorn [’20] and Jon powerhouse North Central next week better safely. there some other events they can be Deem-Laureiro [’23] in the distance for a more competitive weekend. It Wabash’s upcoming meet with successful in. It’s all about what’s events. Freshmen Ethan Hurt [’23] and fits our training plan a little better,” DePauw will be at 6 p.m. later today best for the team. One of our team Juan Montenegro [’23] are also coming Morgan said, showing that he would in Greencastle. Both teams will be slogans reads: Us and we and not about along in the sprints. Those young men rather make sure his guys stay healthy looking to get plenty of training in for me.” This strategy of testing people are not afraid to compete. Those are than try to get better rankings. the upcoming meets against stronger in different areas is certainly proving just a few. I am more impressed with Morgan chose DePauw because he competition. This week will help push to be effective, and could continue the team’s grit and grind so far, but wanted to be able to train through the men to their limits, and help them Swimming Focused and Prepared for to blossom into better things as the we must be more consistent.” Being the meet and prepare his guys for prepare to be better each week. NCAC Championships

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COURTESY OF LOS ANGELES TIMES Fans mourn Kobe Bryant outside of Staples Center in Los Angeles after his death. Bryant spent his entire 20-year NBA career playing inside Staples Center for the Los Angeles Lakers.

BLAKE LARGENT ’22 | SPORTS superstars LeBron James and Kevin EDITOR • On January 26, 2020, Durant publicly criticized President NBA legend Kobe Bryant tragically Donald Trump in February of 2018, Fox passed away in a helicopter crash in News host Laura Ingraham blasted the Calabasas, California. He was 41 years two, saying that James should “shut old. Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, up and dribble” and that the pair’s Gianna, was also killed in the crash, comments were “ungrammatical” and as well as seven other victims. While “barely intelligible.” Ingraham also tragic deaths occur every day, Bryant’s urged the two to stay out of politics sudden death had a global impact. and focus on their basketball careers. Athletes and non-athletes alike united But as Bryant, James, Durant, and to mourn the death of Bryant after many other professional athletes have news of his death became publicly shown, athletes are more than their known. Kobe Bryant’s personal life profession. And at Wabash, student- was not always perfect: a notorious athletes and those involved in athletics 2003 rape accusation against Bryant, are more than their involvement in a which was eventually dismissed, has specific sport. “Approximately fifty been held by many against Bryant percent of all students participate in a since then. Kobe Bryant, like every varsity sport program, and our coaches human being, was not perfect. But and staff serve as exceptional teachers Bryant was more than his mistakes. and mentors,” Tanney said. “Athletics He was known as a gifted athlete, a at Wabash, in particular, is an devoted husband, a loving father, an extension of the classroom experience equal rights advocate, and much more. for students on the court, field, track, Bryant’s impact is larger than the Los or mat.” Angeles Lakers, the NBA, or the game Many would consider athletics of basketball: Kobe Bryant exemplified simply to be a type of competitive COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES how sports and the athletes within game or hobby. But can’t athletics, On the court, Bryant will be remembered as one of the greatest players in NBA them are more than just a game. even at Wabash, be more than just history. Bryant averaged 25.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, and 4.7 APG during his career. Wabash College, other than its that? “Yes, and it extends beyond our academics, is known for its athletics. current student body,” Tanney said. People from across the world know “The athletics experiences of our cases, athletics positively enhances “Kobe Bryant’s unexpected passing is of the Little Giants. Student- alumni often serve as a central rallying other sectors of our daily lives, such an example of the ‘cross-over’ effect athletes at Wabash face some of the point. Athletics creates opportunities, as business, education, law, and possible by a professional athlete into hardest academic rigors while still such as homecoming, for alumni medicine.” the broader culture,” Tanney said. participating in a collegiate sport. to return to campus and reconnect In terms of “mental wellness “Anyone that’s followed the news And as a Division III school, Wabash’s with their teammates and coaches. benefits,” Kobe Bryant was known following Kobe’s death heard alot student-athletes do not receive Athletics also offers a glimpse into for his ‘Mamba Mentality’ on the about the ‘Mamba Mentality,’ which athletic scholarships, and often do not the life of the College for prospective basketball court. The ‘Mamba reflects more of his brand and persona receive the same perks of a Division students and families.” Mentality’ is in reference to Bryant’s than anything else. In a major media I school. Why then do athletics have Athletics can certainly go beyond the well-known nickname, ‘The Black market like Los Angeles, his [personal] such a huge impact for Wabash? scope of a specific sport or event. For Mamba.’ When asked about the brand transcended his on-the-court “Athletics are part of the fabric of the student-athletes, athletics can apply mentality in an NBA postgame performance.” educational experience at Wabash,” to everyday life as well. “In addition interview, Bryant said the mentality Kobe Bryant, whether adored or Matt Tanney ’05, Wabash director of to the obvious physical fitness and was the “simplest form of just trying hated, had one of the biggest impacts athletics and campus wellness, said. health benefits inherent in athletics to get better at whatever you’re on world culture of any athlete in “It’s hard to imagine the absence of participation, the mental wellness doing.” This mentality that Bryant history. He exemplified how the athletics at Wabash.” benefits derived from athletics possessed is similar in use to the term ‘athletics’ extends beyond a Athletes are not typically seen as are equally important,” Tanney athletic mantra of Wabash College: competitive game, as well as how more than the sport they play. Titles said. “Emotional attachments to a ‘Wabash Always Fights.’ But like athletes are more than just the sport such as football player, basketball particular team, coach, or program, ‘Wabash Always Fights,’ the ‘Mamba they participate in. Kobe Bryant player, or baseball player are often are also powerful. It can be hard to Mentality’ extends itself beyond the retired from basketball in 2016, and all that is used to describe an athlete, measure, but manifests itself in the athletics it represents. As Kobe Bryant his potential outside of basketball and nothing more. Many don’t even great attendance and support we went on to have one of the greatest was just beginning to be seen. In believe athletes have any specialities receive at our home events. More NBA careers of all time, his ‘Mamba reflecting on his tragic death, one beyond the specific sport that they broadly, athletics and sports have Mentality’ started to gain traction must remember the effects of his play. After world-renowned NBA a unique place in culture. In most among both athletes and non-athletes. impactful life. Kobe Bryant showed

Swimming Focused and Prepared for NCAC Championships

WILL OSBORN ’21 | STAFF WRITER definitely grinding it out. Leading up Unfortunately, Wabash competes in a we have a lot of guys that are sleepers • The Wabash College swimming and to the conference championship, we very tough conference, as Denison and that I think are going to open some diving team will travel to Granville, are tapering down that workload.” Kenyon are both notoriously good swim eyes and do some really good things.” Ohio in the upcoming week to The goal is to keep the swimmers fresh and dive programs. From day one of On top of the individual events, participate in the North Coast Athletic while still feeling explosive and ready training, the goal for the team has Bernhardt pointed to the relays as a Conference (NCAC) Championships. to go. Their load in the weight room been a top-three finish at conference. real strength of the team. “Our relays Denison is the host university, and comes down, and the focus shifts to Bernhardt expects his team to compete are right now seeded solidly in third events will take place February 12- keeping their bodies in mint condition. and swim hard against those top behind Kenyon and Denison. I think if 15. This event has been circled on the “The main purpose is to get them schools. He also pointed to the last our relays are popping off at their top calendar of the swim and dive team healthy, fit, and ready to perform at few years as motivation to place in the level the goal is to get a relay or two to since the beginning of their season; their top level when conference comes top three. “Over the last two years, the NCAA Championship.” this is the pinnacle of all the hard work around,” said Bernhardt. Naturally, we’ve lost to DePauw by a combined At the end of the day, the swim that the team has put in all season. A this is a difficult line to walk. It takes total of about 30 points. We’ve come and dive team is anxious to get in strong performance here will enable a tremendous amount of planning in fourth the last two years, and the pool and compete, but they them to build on their results from this to keep the athletes in top shape, this year is shaping up to be a battle have done a good job at keeping the year while also raising the credentials particularly when you consider the again.” With those narrow losses to atmosphere light. “This is one of of the team as a whole for recruiting wide range of events that the team DePauw come an added edge to beat the most fun teams I have coached,” purposes. Everything comes down to will swim. But the preparation is not them at the conference meet and to said Bernhardt. “They always keep it one weekend, but there is an aura of purely physical. Bernhardt testified get over the hurdle of fourth place. light and the vibe on the deck is super confidence and readiness among the to the importance of visualization Bernhardt seemed optimistic that the positive.” In his eyes, if the team is coaches and athletes. and the proper mentality going into a team could overcome those challenges. able to be themselves at conference, Preparation for the conference big tournament. “We talk a lot about He looked at leaders on the team, there is little doubt that they will tournament is different than for any getting into the right frame of mind, particularly Wes Slaughter ’21 and race hard and fast, and ultimately other meet, said Head Coach Will getting into a kind of beast mode Hunter Jones ’20, to push them succeed. Make sure to wish the swim Bernhardt. “For most of our meets, we mentality. We want to get their minds over the hump. “From an individual and dive team the best of luck at are working hard in the weight room more focused ready to compete.” perspective, we are hoping to come their conference meet if you see them and the pool without a lot of breaks. The team has lofty goals for home with a few individual conference around campus before they leave for During the dual meet season, they are their conference tournament. champions. Besides Wes and Hunter, Ohio next week!

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