Crawfordsville, Indiana | October 7, 2011 | Volume 104, Issue 6

CareerFest Promotes Alternatives

PETER ROBBINS ‘12 On Thursday evening, a curriculum,” Olofson said. EDITOR IN CHIEF there was an employer/stu- “But I’m also an advocate for dent networking dinner which Americorps not just for career This past week, the Schro- included a panel of several building. For those who are eder Center for Career Servic- Wabash alumni, and on Fri- thinking, ‘I’m not ready to es hosted CareerFest, a five- day at lunch two Wabash start my career, and I know day collection of seminars alumni with Harvard MBA’s I won’t have another oppor- and fun activities that aimed spoke about the impact of tunity to do something like to get students’ attention fo- the liberal arts in education. this,’ Americorps is perfect.” cused on life after college. An especially interest- Olofson explained that “This was our first Career- ing seminar occurred on through Americorps, students Fest, and we wanted to model Wednesday at lunch: the can get their loans deferred, after a Pan-Hel kind of week,” Gap Year presentation, led as well as receive $5,200 of said Director of Career Ser- by Spencer Peters ’14 and education credit which can vices Scott Crawford. “Our Assistant Director of Ca- be applied to their loans. He goal is to get students ready reer Services James Jeffries. also offered guidance for to jump in and check out their “We have a growing num- those students interested in options. But we wanted to ber of students looking for fellowships, as he is the Chair mix fun stuff into the week opportunities to do some- of the Graduate Fellowship too, so people could blow thing before graduate school Committee. He mentioned off steam and enjoy the post- of work,” Crawford said. FRANCISCO HUERTA | WABASH ‘14 the prestigious Fulbright pro- Homecoming atmosphere.” “There are a lot of options Spencer Peters ‘14 (left) and Assistant Director of Career Services gram in particular. Students got points for out there. But also, very im- James Jeffries (right) led the Gap Year presentation Wednesday. “If you have a passion for RSVP-ing and showing up to portantly, there are things on something that doesn’t fit in Jeffries elaborated for The presentation divid- events, playing in the 3-on-3 the internet that say gap year a traditional academic pro- those who are undecided ed Gap Year programs into basketball tournament, the where you have to pay, and gram, fellowships are a great about their future careers. six categories: travel, fel- WallyBall tournament and we wanted to steer students way to go,” Olofson said. “If you don’t know what you lowships, entrepreneur, art, the Career Jeopardy tourna- from that, because ideally In sync with the idea of want to do as a career, that’s teaching, and nonprofit. As- ment. Whoever has the most they should be paying you.” having CareerFest so early in fine,” Jeffries said. “There sistant Professor of Psychol- points at the end of today will Peters explained some of the academic year, Olofson are lots and lots of options ogy Eric Olofson shared his receive a Flatscreen TV, and the things students can ac- urged students to plan ahead for you, even if you haven’t experience with Americorps, the top 20 students in points complish with a gap year. for their gap year. even figured out roughly what part of the travel category, get to attend a hog roast “If you know what you “You should get started you want to do. But there are with those in attendance. courtesy of Career Services. want, this is when you can planning for fellowships your also some very unproductive “Through Americorps “We wanted guys to have further your progress toward sophomore or junior year,” things to do with your time. VISTA (Volunteers in Service fun and also learn some stuff getting there,” Peters said. Olofson said. “If you’re in- You don’t have to have it all to America), I created a men- at the same time,” Crawford “And if you don’t, the gap terested in a gap year, come figured out, but you should toring program in Morehead, said. “Plus we know Wa- year is when you can find and talk to me right away!” move forward prudently as MN and made sure it was sus- bash guys like to compete.” out what you want to do.” you figure out your plan.” tainable by connecting it to Padgett ‘84 Fights for Empirically- John Murrell ‘12: Driven Opinion/News Culture Ethnomusicologist ey team getting real mad at tionship with North America, KENNY FARRIS ‘12 RASHID YAKUBU ‘15 NEWS EDITOR me and I remember to show especially the disconnect be- men brothers, were required STAFF WRITER them that I wasn’t a hockey tween North America and Lat- to wrestle Nakis, a 6 ft 2 While spending 27 years hater. I went to one of their in America even though we John Murrell is a very busy inch upperclassman into covering the most conten- games to cheer them on share the same hemisphere.” man: he is the President of Phi a shower on his birthday. tious Latin American issues, and prove to them that this Padgett acted on this in- Delta Theta and a member of “Nakis, anticipating this, Tim Padgett has learned how was not a personal grudge.” terest by winning a Rotary the Wamidan music ensem- stands up and pulls off his to communicate controver- Padgett shared this lesson fellowship in Venezuela ble, the Spanish club, the mu- warm-ups, and he is covered sial stances. Padgett’s re- and many other learning ex- upon graduation. During this sic club and the Ultimate Fris- head to toe in Crisco,” Mur- porting has covered groups periences to the Wabash cam- time Padgett met his wife, a bee club. He wants to become rell said. “He just let us close despised by many in the pus last week. In classroom Venezuelan, and cemented an ethnomusicologist and his in on him and we struggled United States, including drug visits, meetings with students his intellectual and journal- involvement with Wamidan to keep hold of him because cartel leaders, Hugo Chavez, and staff, and an open lecture, istic interest in the region. has helped him in his quest. he was so slippery. In the end and illegal immigrants. Padgett relayed his story and “It was a curiosity as to “I did not know about eth- we got him in the shower.” However, Padgett faced the wisdom to a community he why things had turned out so nomusicology until I joined John Murrell, a music world of controversial jour- welcomes with open arms. well for North America and Wamidan, and Dr Makubya and Spanish double major, nalism well before any trips to Wabash played a fun- so badly for Latin America in has encouraged me ever since is from Tulsa, Oklahoma Latin America. In high school damental role in guiding terms of politics and econom- to become an ethnomusicolo- and is a graduate of Bishop Padgett wrote a story cover- Padgett down his path in life. ics,” Padgett said. “Beyond gist,” Murrell said. “I never Kelly high school. He cites ing the fighting scandal of his “When I was a college stu- that I also wanted to explore considered it seriously until his mother, a former English fellow students on the Carmel dent at Wabash in the 1980s, what made us similar. Were my junior year, when a 30 teacher, as his inspiration. High School hockey team. Central America was our sort there ways to show Ameri- minute piano lesson turned “My mother gave up her “I remember finding out of ‘Vietnam’ issue,” Padgett cans how Latin America was into a one hour talk on what job as an English teacher to real quick how things you said. “I became very interest- I wanted to do with my life.” stay at home to raise four write can affect you,” Padgett ed not just in Latin America See PADGETT, page 3 As president of Phi Delta boys, while my dad travelled said. “I remember the hock- but also Latin America’s rela- Theta, Murrell believes in around because of his sales leadership by interaction. job,” Murrell said. “After “My role as President is we all graduated high school to find out what the house she went back to school and thinks is best for itself, to got two master’s degrees in cultivate those ideas into ac- administration and the sec- tion and to delegate the work ond in Lasallian studies – a accordingly,” Murrell said. catholic schooling system Though Murrell is a part based on St John the Baptist of five organizations on cam- de la Salle. After 21 years pus, his experience at the of living in the same house Phi Delta Theta fraternity in Oklahoma my parents is the most special to him. moved to Browning, Montana “Living in the cold dorm with because my mom became my pledge brothers was truly the principal of a LaSallian an incredible experience that Catholic grade school on the was wildly fun,” Murrell said. Blackfeet Indian reservation.” Murrell also recalled a Murrell, like many oth- memorable incident that oc- er Tulsans at Wabash, was | WABASH ‘12 Tim Padgett ‘84 was presented with the Clarence A. Jackson Career Service Award on Homecoming curred during his freshman weekend. He also lectured about dealing with the partisan divide in the American media. year in the house. Murrell See MURRELL, page 3 along with his other fresh- Page 2 The Bachelor | October 7, 2011 Bachelor Miles ‘76 Has Done It All 301 W. Wabash Ave. Crawfordsville, IN Alum balances Super Bowl, CICP duties 47933

EDITOR IN CHIEF PETER ROBBINS ‘12 Despite the fact that he was Peter Robbins EDITOR IN CHIEF only 33 years old, Miles felt [email protected] ready for the challenge. MANAGING EDITOR Since graduating from “Because of my experi- Brandan Alford [email protected] Wabash in 1976, Mark Miles ence in politics up to that has worked at different times point I felt more seasoned by CREATIVE EDITOR Yangnan “Paul” Liu in three very different em- the time we got the Pan Am [email protected] ployment sectors: non-profit, games,” Miles said. “There’s

NEWS EDITOR for-profit and government. a definite link between my Kenny Farris In fact, his diverse career work in campaigns and [email protected] path started even before he what I’ve done with sport- OPINION EDITOR had a diploma. He was set ing events. They are both Alex Robbins [email protected] to graduate in 1975, but he high-energy, time-intensive, took a year off in 1974 to exciting enterprises. In both SPORTS EDITOR Brandan Alford campaign for Richard Lugar’s cases you start one day from [email protected] senatorial run. scratch, just like an entrepre-

CAVELIFE EDITOR “I worked with Mitch neur with a start-up company. John Dykstra Daniels, who had just come So both are invigorating, [email protected] from Princeton and was the challenging environments.” PHOTO EDITOR boss of the campaign,” Miles When Indianapolis of- Ian Baumgardner [email protected] said. “Lugar lost, but it was ficials decided to try to get the first year after Watergate, the 2012 Super Bowl, it was BACHELOR ADVISER PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK MILES Howard Hewitt so to say it was an uphill no surprise that they called Mark Miles ‘76 is the Chair of the Super Bowl Committee and the [email protected] battle for a Republican is an Miles. CEO of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP). understatement.” “In January 2008, Mayor The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve the school audience, includ- Miles was a Political Sci- Ballard asked me to put a bid “The goal of these initia- the well-rounded person he is ing but not limited to administrators, tives is to be catalysts for today. faculty and staff, parents, alumni, ence major, but he said he together and there was actu- community members and most could have easily majored in ally not a lot of time to get a growth in sectors where we “The choice of a liberal importantly, the students. Because this is a school paper, the content English, French or History bid completed,” Miles said. think the state and region arts college is the choice not and character within will cater to have great opportunities,” to specialize during your the student body’s interests, ideas instead. “Just after it was accepted I and issues. Further, this publication “I have always been probably worked eight hours Miles said. undergraduate work and will serve as a medium and forum for student opinions and ideas. interested in public events,” a week. But at this point I While the two roles that to hopefully become more take up most of Miles’ time well-rounded,” Miles said. Although an individual newspaper, Miles said. “Political science have to work 25 to 30 hours a the Board of Publications publishes was an interest of mine, but week on the Super Bowl, so are distinct, the Super Bowl “Wabash also teaches you The Bachelor. The Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the I’m not sure it was any more right now I just have to work and the CICP have a lot to self-confidence and exposes Wabash College Student Senate, gain from each other. you to a lot of bright people. which derives its funds from the than history. I never set out to 80 hours a week.” Wabash College student body. work in politics – it just hap- The bulk of Miles’ time is “It’s important to note that And I felt very free to take a Letters (e-mails) to the editor are pened that way.” spent as the CEO of the Cen- my Super Bowl involvement year off when I did and come welcomed and ecouraged. They is not for work,” Miles said. back.” will only be published if they in- Miles then ran Mayor Wil- tral Indiana Corporate Part- clude name, phone, or e-mail, and liam Hudnut’s first incumbent nership (CICP), a non-profit “However, all the members at Miles mentioned former are not longer than 300 words. The Bachelor reserves the right to campaign in 1979 at age organization which consists of the CICP understand that for Political Science professor edit letters for content, typographi- the city to do well in organiz- Ed McClain, Political Sci- cal errors, and length. All letters 26, and followed by manag- four branded initiatives: Con- received become property of this ing Dan Quayle’s senatorial exus Indiana, which places ing the Super Bowl is syner- ence Professor David Hadley, publication for the purposes of reprinting and/or redistribution. campaign in 1980 when he Indiana as the global leader in gistic with our mission.” Professor of English Emeritus

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Wabash Day The Bachelor | October 7, 2011 Page 3 Velasco’s Travels Lead Her to Wabash TAYLOR KENNON ‘15 co said. “The point is that you cannot STAFF WRITER choose your destination, they assign the destination for you. If you reject Far away from home, Asturias, it, then you are out of the program.” Spain, Angela Donate Velasco enjoys Teaching has been a career path that traveling. She has been in America Velasco enjoys. She became interested just more than a month. The travel- in education during her own school- ing excitement comes from the cul- ing. Velasco earned her degree in ture exchange. “For me, it’s a way of English Studies and a Masters Degree bringing my culture,” said Velasco. in teacher training. She discovered “I’m very happy to share my culture.” her love for education during teaching Despite loving her trip to Amer- practice at a local high school. From ica, Velasco misses Spanish food. there teaching became a strong interest. “The thing I probably miss the most When Velasco doesn’t teach she is the food,” Velasco said. “I don’t re- plays tennis, reads, sings, and danc- ally like food here; it’s the only thing es. Salsa dancing is one of her favor- I really don’t like. The rest is perfect.” ites. On November 11 at 7:30p.m, Velasco described the cul- Velasco will participate in Wami- ture switch as a major change. don, the annual world music festi- “It’s completely different,” Velasco val at Wabash, to share her culture. GRANT MCCLOSKEY | WABASH ‘12 “I’m going to do the Flamenco dance said. “This is another culture.” De- New Spanish Intern Angela Donate Velasco has enjoyed Wabash’s location in the spite the food, she doesn’t mind the Midwest. Velasco’s time at Wabash has helped her become a world traveler. with one of the students, John Mur- rell,” Velasco said. “I’m very excited for change. Traveling is one of her favor- ideas for where to travel next. Velasco’s opportunity to ite activities. The excitement comes that. I’ve never danced the Flamenco “This [trip] is one of the most impor- come to America came from before, but I really like it.” from the change in customs. In ad- tant things for me this year,” Velasco a cultural exchange program. dition to experiencing American cul- To Velasco, culture and travel- said. “I would like to travel as much “I came here through a cross cultural ing are everything. New environ- ture, she has visited England as well. as possible. [Before,] I didn’t travel program called Fulbright,” said Velas- “I have been in England and if ments are always an interest. Wa- much. Of course, I want to go to co. This program, sponsored by the bash is definitely a new environment I have to choose, I prefer the U.S. Chicago. There are so many places; United States Department of State, The people are really kind here.” compared to Spain, but expect this country is amazing.” Other de- gave Velasco an offer. The program her to spread her culture as well. Her experience so far has sired U.S. destinations for Velasco though is rigid where applicants travel. been pleasant. She has many include New York and California. “This is a very good scholarship,” Velas- Padgett Martin Continues similar that could help us become a lit- ing able to offer their opinions re- tle closer so that perhaps North Ameri- sponsibly in this new media culture. ca could perhaps help Latin America.” “The firewall (of objectivity) is dis- Teaching at Wabash Padgett’s career has brought a largely appearing,” Padgett said. “Because successful union between his Wabash of it, it’s more incumbent of us to be curiosities and his involvement in thorough and fairing how we arrive at TYLER HARDCASTLE ‘15 are listening, speaking, reading and various controversies. Starting at the those opinions. It would be one thing STAFF WRITER writing,” Martin said. “I chose the Chicago Sun-Times, Padgett’s jour- if I were just a journalist standing there school and stayed there to form re- nalism career led him to his current ranting at Chavez, calling him a dicta- Mariángeles Martin came to Wabash lationships and try to show the kids position as the Latin American Bureau tor. It’s another thing for me to offer from the Caleto Olivia Province in that they could do more. They came Chief at Time magazine. Padgett cov- fair and credible opinions of him and Argentina. She hopes to share her cul- from a neighborhood where they don’t ered a wide variety of issues, includ- give him his props when he deserves ture here on campus. When the time want to, or think they can, leave.” Mar- ing the signing of the NAFTA agree- it and criticism when he deserves it.” comes, she plans to share what she has tin said she wants to help these stu- ment, the contentious relationship In journalism and at Wabash, learned here on campus with her fam- dents accomplish more because she between the U.S. and Venezuela, and Padgett promoted the value of consis- ily, friends and students back home. came from the same neighborhood. 21 years covering the war on drugs. tency over ideology in guiding opin- “I want to be able to share parts While teaching, Martin met a col- Padgett revealed how these sto- ions. The bureau chief held a strong of my culture here,” Martin said. league from New York who was par- ries have exposed the subtle and belief that Wabash can help a student Martin teaches several labs for ticipating in a teaching exchange potentially dangerous chang- promote movements towards devel- the 100 and 200 level courses. This program. He had been teaching Eng- es occurring in journalism. oping beliefs and opinions based on gives her the opportunity to teach, lish. After getting the idea from him, “The Internet has changed a read- empirical observation over ideology. but also share parts of her culture. Martin began the application process er’s expectations on what a jour- “I feel a lot of optimism for the “I prepare labs and help the teachers by to do a similar program. Picking a nalist should say in their cover- College,” Padgett said. “Make sure taking over their classes,” Martin said. school was not easy, but she even- age,” Padgett said. “There’s more you take advantages of all the intel- Martin has introduced her students tually narrowed her choices down. expectation that correspondents lectual offerings that are here so you to music as well as reviewing vo- “I didn’t want to be in a big city will offer more of their opinion.” can take the life-long learning ideal cabulary and grammar. Martin is surrounded by people who might “When I started as a foreign cor- that they promote here seriously.” also involved with the Spanish Club. already speak Spanish,” Mar- respondent in the 1990’s, I was ex- In the spirit of consistency, “When I go back home I want to tin said. “I also wanted to be ex- pected to be more objective,” Padgett Padgett didn’t back down from try to make this year useful to im- posed to the true American culture.” said. “For example, I knew that communicating one controversial prove my classes,” says Martin. These criteria carried Martin through Mexico wasn’t ready politically and stance for the Wabash community. Martin taught for two years in a pub- the application process, ultimately economically to join in a free trade “Don’t let a political party, or a lic middle school before coming to bringing her here to Wabash College. agreement with the developed world. church, or any cable news network Wabash. She comes to Wabash with “I’m starting to get used to the But I couldn’t really say anything.” do your thinking for you,” Padgett an interesting list of experiences. culture here,” Martin said, though Padgett sees the challenge of all said. “Do your own thinking.” “At the beginning (my focus) was she is still learning new things. people, not only journalists, be- psychology, but I realized my main goal “I think we have the preconcep- was to help adolescence,” says Martin. tion that Americans are cold,” Mar- Martin spent two years studying psy- tin said, referring to the personal Miles chology in Córdoba then went to the space the American culture values. Instituto Provincial de Educación Su- Martin was happily proven “Con Law taught you how to political savvy, and his clear but car- perior Coleta Olivia. Four years later wrong in many of these ideas. think,” Miles said. “It was about ing focus have enabled him to make she graduated with a degree focused “The only time I had heard about principles more than memorizing real progress on critical issues and op- on teaching English to middle and Fraternities was in movies,” Mar- details, and Dr. McClain really mo- portunities. His influences and results high school students. Her first job was tin said, referring to the idea of the tivated you to make connections.” span economic development, social not easy. She taught in the equiva- “Animal House”, a stereotype that Miles’ influence has not gone un- services, transportation, education, lent of an inner city school district. many Americans may even hold. noticed by leaders in Indianapolis. athletics and government. He has a “The first year was quite hard, because After seeing how they work here at “Mark has been invaluable to the lightning quick mind, he executes, he they didn’t want me there,” Martin said. Wabash, Martin changed her mind. work of the present and the visions of leads and he cares – a classic Wabash- Many of the students were re- “I understand now that they are the future of the city, region, and state,” educated citizen: thoughtful, respon- luctant to learn English in the all about the traditions of the col- said Wabash Trustee and Barnes and sible, effective and humane. And he way she wanted to teach it. lege and that they (the brothers) Thornburg Partner David Shane ’70. cooks a mean dinner even though his “The four main skills of a language are friends for life,” Martin said. “His natural entrepreneurial instincts, tennis game has seen better days.” his business and civic experience, his Murrell recruited by Mike Dill, an bash brotherhood,” Murrell said. “So, alumnus of the college. you should strive to give the best ver- “There are a handful of Tulsans sion of yourself to both brotherhoods.” at Wabash who are here in one way Murrell is also grateful to Wa- or the other because of Mike Dill,” bash College for molding him Murrell said. “My older brother went into the person that he is today. here as well and he was a senior when “Other than the obvious fantas- I was a freshman. We were both re- tic education that Wabash offers, the cruited by Mike Dill, a trustee of relationships I have had and the po- the college and a fellow Phi Delt.” sitions I have held in the house as What is his advice for fresh- well as other clubs have taught me men at the Phi delta house? life skills that would be hard to learn “Don’t ever forget that you are otherwise,” Murrell said. “That is COREY EGLER | WABASH ‘15 working to become part of the Phi to the credit of Wabash College.” Spanish Language Intern Mariángeles Martin has brought years of teaching experi- ence to Wabash this year. Here, she helps Daniel Niezer ‘15 in a Spanish lab. Delta Chi Fraternity as well as the Wa- Opinion The Bachelor | October 7, 2011 4

Bachelor Editorial Board The Voice of Wabash Since 1908 EDITOR IN CHIEF CREATIVE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Peter Robbins Yangnan “Paul” Liu Brandan Alford

NEWS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR CAVELIFE EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR Kenny Farris Alex Robbins John Dykstra Brandan Alford Make Your Schedule Well-Rounded

of Family Day, go to the football Not to mention, there is this thing with them, so go and support them. STAFF EDITORIAL game, attend Oktoberfest, and wind called Bell Week that allows you to But at the same time you will be it down at National Act with Mike become cultured in a whole new way. supporting yourself by utilizing the With a large number of events Posner and Asher Roth. As the Christmas Recess ap- opportunities provided you by this approaching at Wabash, there is no Talk about a renaissance day. proaches in December and finals very unique place that with so few better time to plan out the rest of your After Rich Woods’ Chapel Talk loom, there are still opportunities people can present speakers, plays, semester and find that healthy bal- yesterday, two remain this month— to catch plays at the Vanity Theatre, concerts, and events with such differ- ance that all Liberal Arts men should one from Dr. Bill Cook and one from attend the “Wabash has Talent” show, ent backgrounds. have. President of the National Association attend an array of holiday music pro- To do this, keep your schedule In the several weeks through the of Wabash Men, Greg Castanias— grams, and line up at Sparks during balanced. Surely, most Wabash men end of the semester, events of all and the three put together create a finals week for the famed Midnight will attend National Act and the Bell nature will be held on campus and very diverse list of speakers. Munch. game, but go to Casino Night and no Wabash men should pass at the In November, Casino Night, the Take the next several weeks and concerts and Chapel Talks. Enhance chance. Student Recital, and plethora of view them as an opportunity to cul- your Wabash experience and be a On the same Saturday in October, Career Services events are schedules. ture yourself in ways that our small better renaissance man for it by well- the 22nd, students have an opportu- Basketball and Wrestling kick-off college atmosphere allows us to do rounding your next couple months nity to compete in the Moot Court, their seasons and Cross Country, best. You know the people participat- worth of time. spend time with their family as a part Swimming and Football end theirs. ing in these events, you have class The Tea Party Mob is Boiling Over

If you have watched any of the recent Repub- Republican Party has just been hijacked by igno- lican debates you no doubt wonder who are those STEVAN STANKOVICH ‘12 rant people and special interests and has shifted so people in the crowd. To many commentators and I, OPINION COLUMNIST far right that a normal republican would now be they seemed either like monsters or a roman mob. considered a democrat. The things the crowed cheered for or booed against One last example is in one of the most recent sounded like something out of a horror movie. debate there was a question by a gay soldier fight- First there was the incident about the death ing in Afghanistan, whether they would repeal penalty and how Governor Perry watched over the the law that allowed gays to serve in the military. greatest number of death penalties over any other Do you want to guess what the reaction of the governor. I understand how some people are in her head and smiling to let the man die. Again my crowd was? You think that being Republicans favor of the death penalty, but what kind of person question is who was in this monstrous audience and patriotic Americans they would cheer a man cheers for the death of another person, except that had no heart for their fellow human beings. actively serving his country. The same people that maybe for a mass murderer, which most of the The answer is the tea party. were wrapping themselves in the flag and cheer- people on death row in Texas are not. Furthermore If you look back at history Republicans have ing on any war during the Bush years and cheered the excitement and spontaneity of the cheers for been in favor for extending healthcare to every- for soldiers until the cows come home, like they this question sounded like the people in the audi- one see President Richard Nixon. Even President should. What did they do? They openly booed and ence were after blood. Even if you can forgive this George W. Bush made the biggest entitlement jeered the servicemen. This just shows how radical incident, fast forward to the next debate where the program since LBJ with the prescription drug pro- the Republican and Tea Party are becoming. The crowd is cheering for the death of an innocent man. gram, giving the elderly cheap prescription medi- people that supported our troops no matter what In the next debate the moderator asked Ron cations. How then does a Republican party change were booing their own soldier serving in a war Paul if he would be in favor for letting a man die if from making the biggest entitlement program in because of his sexual orientation. Does anyone else he not have health insurance. The crowd spontane- health care in a half a century, to cheering for kill- see something wrong with this picture? My main ously started clapping and cheering for the person ing someone that does not have health insurance. problem is how the frontrunner of the Republican to die. The thing that was the most shocking is The easy argument is that the extremist just took Party, Mitt Romney, did not even stand up for the when the camera turned to the audience and a per- over the party and that they were always there. servicemen and claimed ignorance to the crowd’s fectly normal middle-aged woman was nodding This seems crazy because where were they in other reaction. points of American history. It seems to me that the See STANKOVICH, page 5 Dress Up for the Occasion, Wabash

I recently attended an RSVP, invitation-only you opt for suspenders, which are too formal for dinner here on campus, for which the invitation business casual situations) and no man is complete- REED HEPBURN ‘12 specified “business casual” dress. I immediately ly dressed for business without one. OPINION COLUMNIST cringed. Not because I myself have any problem The first two mentioned delineations encom- with “dressing up,” mind you. I cringed because passed by business casual are too painfully obvi- I’m familiar with the way in which many Wallies ous to define. It must be pointed out, however, that interpret the phrase “business casual.” Surveying there are degrees of propriety within these basic my colleagues at this dinner, I saw that most had guidelines. The specification of a collared shirt hit the dress code mark fairly well, but as usual, allows much room for variance, from the polo to a there was that substantial contingent which either pressed, button-down dress shirt complete with tie. misinterpreted the instructions, or deigned them To wear a polo to a business casual event, however, of no import. While it is uncharacteristic of me to is to meet the bare minimum requirement-- to do by Career Services that they need no argument. urge Wabash men to adhere to societal conven- as little as possible to get by. The same can be said But I believe that we are morally obligated to try tions, this is one situation in which conformity is of the “dark jeans” allowance many believe busi- our best to comply with dress codes at invite/RSVP not only a prudent political and professional ges- ness casual entails. Formality of attire represents-- events. ture, but of higher moral merit than the alternative. whether it requires it or not --effort, and effort Most of these events, when we are college It must be first understood that business casual, indicates how much one cares, so you can deduce students, are hosted by faculty or administrators, dear Wallies, is not a cryptic or byzantine code. for yourself what message these lower-effort alter- or are in honor of a scholar, speaker, etc. of similar Nor is it a system under which a collar gives one natives convey. standing. These people deserve our respect on a carte-blanche extending to the rest of his outfit. It is frustrating, then, when I attend these events their own merit, and thus we should honor their There are a few things that business casual abso- and meet colleagues who wear polos and jeans, requests. But beyond that, whenever we are invited lutely mandates for men: a collared shirt, leather or and sometimes with their shirts not even tucked- to an event, we become guests of those that invite suede shoes (i.e. NOT tennis shoes, other athletic in. It is at this point where one ceases to meet the us, the invitation being a gesture of respect. The footwear, or sandals of any kind), and a belt. This minimum requirement and the attempt at business least we can do is to reciprocate that respect by last item seems to be forgotten far too often by casual (if an attempt was even made) is an outright putting a few moments of extra effort into dressing Wabash men when dressing for career-oriented failure. Now, I stated earlier that “dressing up” is ourselves. To disregard this request is to deny our events. The belt is not only a utilitarian accessory preferable both professionally and morally. The ad- host the respect that he or she deserves, and to send employed to suspend one’s trousers on an as- vantages (or imperatives) of complying with dress them, implicitly, the message we regard our own needed basis. Practical or not, the belt has become codes in regards to career advancement, have been personal convenience more highly than we value an essential element of any outfit (unless of course or will be instilled in all of us so emphatically their company. The Bachelor | October 7, 2011 Page 5 More and More Change at Wabash

Last year, those of us who were change, then, is that the holders of the sooner than anticipated? The Col- SAM BENNETT ‘14 freshmen, sophomores, and upper- power to influence the development lege has already begun to devise a OPINION COLUMNIST classmen remember the abandonment of the institution voluntarily scrapped plan that will force us to fill this gap of C&T and the creation of a second- C&T for a glossier EQ that seemed with other things—things more in Political discourse has been semester all-freshmen course entitled more vibrant in appearance. line with yet another change and not centered on this for ages. The last EQ. There was opposition from many The merits of EQ are what they necessarily developmental. successful Presidential campaign was students and some faculty mem- are. I cannot say that I disliked EQ, Multiculturalism, Non-Western Stud- focused on change, for better or for bers, but nevertheless, the change that I wish I had not taken it, or that I ies, and Gender Studies. These are worse, depending on your political occurred. A beloved and renowned did not enjoy myself. However, I also the fields that are to be added to the leniency. But politics and academics Wabash Tradition faded into the cannot say that I would have disliked distribution requirements for those are two entirely different categories memories of years passed and a new C&T, that I wish I had taken it, or who were subjected to EQ and not of “contemplative” interaction, and class of bright-eyed Wabash fresh- that I would not enjoy myself only C&T. I will not delve into my per- what follows surprises me: the Wa- men was robbed of the opportunity because I never had nor never will sonal beliefs about these three studies bash academic atmosphere has been to engage in C&T and was handed a have the opportunity to experience and their significance in the Wabash so incredibly accepting of change single-semester, recently fleshed out it. Regardless, the change was made, curriculum because I do not think this over the past year that I am afraid we EQ as compensation. But how could for better or for worse, depending on is the time for that sort of discus- are in danger of losing our academic the freshman class sufficiently under- your academic leniency. sion. What is important, however, is integrity. stand what was happening to them? And so this fight against EQ and that these three fields of study can Do not convict me of being an ir- They had no C&T to compare EQ for C&T cannot adequately be fought be found implicitly already in many reconcilable traditionalist just yet—I to, no way of judging its merits even any in the classes of 2014, 2015, aspects of Wabash coursework and do in fact recognize the necessity for pseudo-objectively, but regardless of or future classes to come, simply Campus life. change. When some “truths” begin to this, they were subjected to it. because of the fact that none of us Adding more requirements robs seem less true, especially in course- The College assuredly has, in the will ever experience C&T and will the Wabash student of endeavoring to work, new truths ought to replace past, given in to external pressures have only experienced EQ. The EQ find his own path of involvement. En- them. This is obvious. The study of from the rest of the world, and for Vs. C&T struggle has come and forcing even more regulations in our mathematics, for example, is ever the better in many instances. These passed and it will now be accepted already heavily regulated academic developing. Students at Wabash now external pressures were never taken as something the College promotes atmosphere can and will be devastat- are expected to have a better under- at face value, however, but they were and desires (thus, according to past ing. More regulation allows for less standing of mathematics than those seen through the eyes of a skeptical precedent, as something the College individual development and more who attended the College when it and wary institution. These losses deems developmental). cogs to be thrust from a “Wabash first opened its doors. But this is not were ones that Wabash understood as The problem now arises, how- Machine.” The College is regrettably to say that the truth of the study of necessary based on the fact that they ever, concerning a distribution gap. clinging to a hollow passing phase mathematics has faded. Continuous would assist in the continual devel- Because C&T was a two-semester of re-edification. A new frightening development, then, is what ought to opment of the College. They were course and EQ is only a single- visage of forced regulation will soon be occurring at Wabash rather than never purely voluntary developments semester course, there opens up a replace the beautiful countenance that destruction and re-establishment. insofar as the College would not space in a semester that we must is just now beginning to slip away if So this is my distinction between have given in to these pressures had fill. Should we fill that gap with an we do not express our concerns and “change” and “development” and I it not regarded the pressures benefi- elective? Should we fill that gap with resentments. hope it allows the reader to further cial or unquestionably helpful. What a course required for our major so understand my following contentions. is unsettling about this most recent that we might fulfill our requirement Letter to the Editor About “Wabash Always Fights”

D3Football.com recently suggested that Franklin College had the best tailgating in all of Division 3. Part of their defense of this argument was the fact that they sell official tailgating shirts at Franklin. The shirts are in homage to Notre Dame’s famous “Play like a champion today,” and read, “Tailgate like a champion today.” While that might be a fun shirt to wear if you’re a Grizzly, no self-respecting Little Giant would wear a shirt that rips off another school’s motto. After all, we have “Wabash Always Fights,” right? “Wabash Always Fights” is a great school motto. It’s posi- tive – who would even suggest quitting – and it’s masculine. We are going to fight. Not give it our best. We are going to fight you. You can come here and we will be respectful, but when the game begins, we are going to fight you from the moment the contest begins until the last whistle is blown. It’s a power- ful message and it’s one that I have continued to consider in my daily life since graduating almost 10 years ago. We have a motto to be proud of. On game day we must use it. Why wait until an untimely turnover or an officiating blunder to start our war cry? Let’s not allow our mantra to become a negative entity, only existing when hope seems to be lost. Wa- STANKOVICH bash Always Fights is more than that. It should intimidate our competition and empower our team. The chants of Wabash Al- So this is what I am afraid of and why who openly boos its service mem- ways Fights should begin before any competition to let our op- there is very little doubt in my mind bers fighting for our country because ponent know that we are serious. It should be used after scoring that I will never support the tea party of their sexual orientation. Finally to remind the world that we will not become complacent, that or the Republican Party this election. I could not support the Republican we will not stop. We will continue to fight. We always fight. They are so radical that a moderate party because the front runners of This past weekend, with 5,000 Little Giant supporters in the Republican like John Huntsman does this Republican field are beholden stands for Homecoming, I did not hear a single utterance of not stand a chance. President Rea- to the tea party and will not stand Wabash Always Fights. Let’s stop using our cheer only in times gan, Eisenhower, Bush and Nixon up to them or their leaders like Rush of trouble. Let’s make it a consistent message – it should always would all probably be rejected by this Limbaugh or Glenn Beck that march be used. It’s what we do. Wabash Always Fights. Republican tea party so fast that it steadily more extreme all the time. would make their heads hurt. I can- Please for the country’s sake In Wabash, not support a group that cheers for the I hope the tea party explodes and all killing of people both those in jail and the ideas in the pot evaporate along Ryan Daming ‘02 those innocent that do not have health with the crazies supporting them. insurance. I cannot support a party

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BRANDAN ALFORD ‘12 budget can consume. rable in price, explaining why they are search,” Natural Light and Keystone SPORTS EDITOR While my self-described “refined” favorites at most college parties. Each Light appeared to have the largest fol- beer tastes prefer such delicacies as can be described as watered-down, lowing among Wallies, with Busch Blue Moon and Corona, my wallet weak, and cheap. Nonetheless, cases Light holding much less appeal. As it

As the clock creeps closer and clos- constraints limit such indulgences. of this stuff fly off shelves of liquor is, it seems as though Busch is the odd er to 4:00 on Friday afternoons, Wal- My trips to one of our fine local liquor stores everywhere en masse to your beer out in this discussion. In my ex- lies (aged 21 and older) everywhere stores leave me with a triad of options: friendly fraternity or house party. perience, though, Busch Light has its are faced with the inevitable, unavoid- Keystone Light, Busch Light, and Commercially, Keystone Light has benefits as well. As a somewhat stron- able, and consequential question: Natural Light. been the most prevalent and well- ger light beer, the Busch variety pres- Which “Dirty 30” is it going to be? Favorites at most college parties, known. Through their “Keith Stone” ents a taste bud confusion as you may “‘What is a ‘Dirty 30’?” you might these three light beers are defined by marketing campaign, Keystone has almost believe you are drinking real ask. Well, to my under-aged or teeto- their drinkability, taste, and most im- presented its beer as a smooth, easy- beer. Don’t be alarmed; you aren’t. talling friends, a ‘Dirty 30’ is the finest portantly, price. All three are compa- drinking beer that is popular among While most people have a strong collection of 360 ounces a Wally on a the mustache-donning, flannel-wear- feeling one way or the other on this ing, girl-impressing crowd. Keystone matter, there are the exceptions to the is a personal favorite of yours truly, rule, who feel rather ambivalent on most likely because it was the first the Dirty 30 debate. cheap light beer I was exposed to, and “Quite frankly, I’d rather drink as any good, honorable indulger of rum,” Alex Robbins ‘13 said. “But I alcohol can tell you: if it ain’t broke, guess if I had to pick one, it’d be Key- don’t fix it. So fix it, I won’t. stone.” However, when polled, several fel- And that, my friends, is the real low Wallies expressed a strong oppo- moral of the story: these beers aren’t sition to Keystone. about enjoyment of hops and/or bar- “Natural light is by far a better beer,” ley, they are about economic sensibil- Logan Frederick ‘12 said. “Keystone ity. So this Friday when you walk into Light tastes a lot like dirty water.” Southside Liquors, remember, for $15 While I’m unsure how my class- per case, you can’t really go wrong. mate knows exactly how dirty water Some of you may agree with my tastes, I get his point. “Fratty Light” analysis of this great debate, some as he lovingly named it, seemed to may not. Either way, remember that have an appeal with a good number much like our three light beers to of the individuals I questioned. Their choose from, you truly get what you COURTESY OF HOCKLEYHIDEOUT.COM Keystone featured many commercials using Keith Stone. Out of the triad of ‘Dirty reasons all fell along the lines of taste. pay for. 30’ beers, Keystone is most popular on Wabash’s campus. As I found through my extensive “re- Shame on You, Rays Fans

JOHN DYKSTRA ‘13 CAVELIFE EDITOR

This year’s Major League Baseball playoffs came about with more zeal than previ- ous years, as the Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals made unpredicted comebacks to conquer Wild Card titles. On September 1, the Boston Red Sox were leading the AL East and were 8 1/2 games ahead of the Rays; the Atlan- ta Braves were 7 1/2 games ahead of the St. Louis Cardi- nals in the Wild Card stand- ings as well. The Rays and Cardinals bought their Wild Card playoff tickets on the final day of the 2011 season. The winner might be the one to write history, but the Braves and, especially the

Red Sox wrote about the de- COURTESY OF PHILADORIDA.BLOGSPOT.COM mise of their 2011 season. The Tampa Bay Rays were unable to sell-out in their final regular season game against the New York Yankees. The Rays won that Their collapses also account- evening, which helped them eliminate Boston from the 2011 MLB Playoffs. ed for several insights into should be inspirational to attending games. The issue sideration. in overall attendance and the baseball culture, both posi- baseball fans, especially those is still unclear, but Florida Also, I feel the Red Sox Cubs ranked ninth. Minne- tive and negative, in relation who pay attention to the Rays baseball teams have a his- have been more criticized sota’s attendance was more to underdog stories and home because of how young the tory of poor attendance, with about their September col- than likely high because their game attendance. team is. an exception to World Series lapse than the Atlanta Braves. new ballpark opened last sea- First, it was fascinating to While the Rays’ story be- games. The Florida Marlins Obviously, the Red Sox and son. Obviously the Cubs’ at- see both the Cardinals and hind making the playoffs was and Tampa Bay Rays respec- Yankee rivalry is well known tendance was high because of Rays live a Cinderella story. I historically significant, the tively ranked twenty-eighth to baseball fans, as well as how dedicated their fan base was particularly drawn to the team’s fan base did not reflect and twenty-ninth overall in each team’s successful histo- is – the White Sox ranked Rays because of how the team that. In the Division Series, at attendance in 2011. Rays fans ry. However, the Braves once twenty-first (the US Cellular evolved from a rock-bottom home, the Rays failed to sell- dishonored the their team’s had a long streak of Pennant Field area is known for being AL East team to a playoff out. Their ballpark, Tropi- efforts by not attending Divi- titles. Geographically, Atlan- more dangerous than the area contender over the past three cana Field, has a maximum sion Series games. ta, Georgia is merely a state near Wrigley Field). Based on years. The fact that they lost capacity of 34,078, yet there The Cardinals were able to away from Florida. Could this these statistics, it is plausible some key players last offsea- were still many empty seats. sell-out when they hosted the be relevant to Tampa Bay’s to believe the Tampa Bay son due to payroll limitations Should Boston have made the Phillies in the NL Division low attendance? Rays would be able to draw also made their 2011 story ap- playoffs, Fenway Park surely Series. This could support my 2011 attendance statistics more fans if they moved to a pealing. Albert Pujols made would have been jam-packed, hypothesis in the paragraph revealed that teams from different town. St. Louis’ comeback seem- and Fenway only seats about above. The Midwest is known northeastern cities (Boston, The Cardinals and Rays un- ingly mandatory. Making the 37,000 people. What consti- for its working class. There- Philadelphia, and New York), doubtedly deserved their en- playoffs may have prolonged tuted this problem in Tampa fore, there are more young north central cities (St. Louis, try into the playoffs. Tampa’s Pujols’ departure from St. Bay? and middle-aged citizens in Chicago, and Milwaukee), poor home game attendance Louis; he might end up in a A probable reason could the St. Louis area than Tampa and cities near the Pacific during the Division Series different uniform next year. be that the Tampa Bay area Bay. Coast (Los Angles and San provoked further research and We will have to see if mak- is full of retirees. The excite- Comparing the home game Francisco) had the highest helped reveal the correlation ing the playoffs affects his ment the Rays bring to Tampa attendance between the Car- attendance. Despite having between baseball game atten- decision this offseason. The Bay might be discouraging dinals and Rays certainly a horrible seasons, the Min- dance and geography. underdog story of both teams for older citizens in terms of brings the age factor into con- nesota Twins ranked fourth The Bachelor | October 7, 2011 PAGE 7 Blink’s Return Not Too Special ALEX TOTTEN ‘13 adding anything. MUSIC COLUMNIST To be fair, it isn’t a terrible al- bum; I’ve heard much worse from Bring out your diamond studs, frost- much more popular bands (looking ed tips and angst because it’s 2001 at you, Nickelback); It’s uninspired. again, or, at least, that’s what I was Barker and his cohorts have spent the thinking when I listened to Blink- last five years working on different 182’s new album, Neighborhoods. projects, Sum41, Angels and Air- The band, which had been inactive waves. They’ve lost some chemistry, since 2005, came back with this new they’ve gotten older, and all of those LP last week after its long hiatus and other excuses, but it still maintains many side projects. Neighborhoods is the same core of sound. Their shal- a simple continuation of everything low pop punk sound hasn’t changed that they had been doing back in the since 1999. late 90’s and early 2000’s with Enema It’s exactly what one would expect of the State and Take Off Your Pants with a new Blink-182 album; it’s the and Jacket. The sound is still uninter- same stuff they were doing ten years esting with layered vocals, rhythmic ago, the only problem being that ev- power chords, snare and high hat eryone grew up. When they came out drums, and uninspired bass parts that in the late 90’s, music had been in a mélange to make a fading shadow of horrible way. After grunge and gang- nostalgia driven sub interest. sta rap slowed down, there wasn’t It sounds like anything a garage a presence of good original music. band made up of your younger Blink and other pop punk bands took brother and his two friends could do. the edge off punk and marketed it to None of the parts are terribly inter- mainstream America, and the popu- esting. The guitar doesn’t do much lace was ready to eat it up. It was dancey, it was fun, it lacked COURTESY OF ILIKEDYOUBETTERDEAD.COM more than play the same punk chords Blink-182’s return album Neighborhoods resonates the band’s famous sound. The that have been overused since The substance, but we didn’t care. We album is the band’s first since their self-titled album in 2003. Ramones, the bass simply follows had just spent the last five years -let the guitar, and the drums don’t do ting boy bands dominate the charts. Now what’s left is the nostalgia that would possibly like. It’s a shadow anything interesting. They did throw They were a breath of fresh air in a everyone has of how awesome Blink of their former selves, but it seems in some synthesizer and effects, but shallow world. We’ve grown up, Bl- used to be. But like slap bracelets to maintain the same fun sound they it doesn’t do much to make the sound ink. The Arcade Fire just won best and bowl cuts, we’ve come to realize had going for them. It’s a bad attempt any more full or complete; if any- album last year with a deep, inter- how incredibly ridiculous we looked. at a dated idea; pop punk died long thing, it cheapens it. The synthesizer esting sound with unapologetic lyrics Blink-182 only has that to coast ago and should have stayed dead, makes it sound something akin to All and an intricate story. That’s what we on, the hope that people remember remembered fondly for what it was. American Reject’s first album which want now. We want there to be some- how much they loved their first al- Now its shambled corpse is running they did better and earlier. It’s used thing with our music. Dance beats bums. across stage, scaring small children incorrectly and inappropriately; it de- and power chords aren’t enough any- This album is something that hard- and the elderly. tracts from the core sound without more, and this album is just dated. core Blink fans, if they still exist, Muensterman’s Apocalypse

Ben Muensterman | Wabash ‘12 Timeline Puts F.B. History a Click Away

JACOB BURNETT ‘15 other respectable individuals can now STAFF WRITER inspect every aspect of your Facebook life. The timeline does not reflect hu- If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. This man being’s ability to change. You argument presents one perspective re- were not the same person in 2006 that garding Facebook’s new changes. If you are now. The timeline portrays you get on Facebook, you probably one to seem static. see multiple friends disparaging Face- The new layout also contains the book’s changes. Facebook maintains new ticker feature. You are able to see the reputation of a social networking friends of friend’s actions. The user site that dedicates itself to helping now lacks control over who can see individuals connect and share with what he or she is doing. The ticker people in their lives. However, it has infringes upon the right to privacy evolved into so much more, and some especially those of minors. That in- argue that it’s no longer remaining nate problem may yield more online true to its beliefs. The popular web- crimes. Also, the approach in which site’s new changes may reap negative Facebook deems “top story” worthy results. is bias. We should have the individual The implementation of the timeline choice in deciding what is and what is COURTESY OF REFACE.ME causes many problems. The timeline not important to us. Facebook has made several changes pertaining to the social network’s layout. The Facebook Timeline will post every Facebook user’s history, ranging from wall posts will reside on an individual’s profile. To be honest, Facebook users occa- to “Likes.” The posts, statuses, and other recent sionally lack a proper filter. You may activities will be separated by the think that it’s their own fault, and they freedom of speech, it lies under the single click. The ticker addition no years in which you have had your ac- should be held accountable. However, scrutiny of people we might not even longer helps connect and share with count. Many people have had their their lack of control and intrinsic lack know. This lack of control opens the people in their lives, but with strang- profiles for more than four years. This of judgment should not determine door for numerous problems. Where ers. Individual privacy is at stake. presents the argument that, at the click their liability of mistakes. We need to should we draw the line between our However, there are ways to minimize of a mouse, time is at your disposal. further educate the seriousness of mis- decision to let our friends have insight these negative aspects of Facebook. You could search through a friend’s judgments to the younger generations. into our lives, and being subjected to You can strengthen your security set- Facebook life within minutes. Once something is on the internet, it examination by strangers? tings, take time to delete mistakes, and Individuals might not take the time stains it forever. When posting things on Facebook disable the ticker. Yet, we must not to go through the years of material When we decide to put something we should implement a proper stan- forget that these Facebook changes af- and delete posts, statuses, etc. and that online for our friends to view, we are dard of judgment, and we should re- fect every user. leaves your mistakes on the internet now granting the public full access to member that anything online is easily Time is of the essence, and now it’s for all to see. Employers, colleges, and our lives. When we make a mistake, accessible to millions of people. The of the click of a mouse. change our minds, or use our right to new timeline compresses time into a Sports The Bachelor | October 7, 2011 8 Little Giants Dethrone Lords

BRANDAN ALFORD ‘12 kind of makes us three dimensional.” SPORTS EDITOR After the dust had settled on the first half, the Little Giants (4-0) held Saturday’s Homecoming matchup a commanding 42-0 lead. Sophomore with Kenyon was about as one-sided running back Tyler Holmes accounted of a football game can be. The Little for the only non-Belton score in the Giants led from start to finish, rolling first half with his 1-yard touchdown up big yards and impressive defensive run in the first quarter. numbers in a 49-0 blowout. Belton threw touchdowns to seniors For the second consecutive week, Jonathan Horn and Chamblee, as well the Wabash offense hung 49 points on as sophomore Jeff Bell. The reception an opposing defense, but unlike the was Bell’s first of his Wabash career. Chicago blowout full of special teams The second half of play was rather and defensive scores, the dismember- nondescript as the Little Giants used ing of the Lords was an offensive ex- a litany of reserves. Wabash’s final plosion. score was by junior Troy Meyers’ Junior quarterback Chase Belton 7-yard score in the fourth quarter. was a two-way threat, throwing for The road gets significantly tougher 203 yards and three touchdowns while for Wabash this week, as it plays host to Washington-St. Louis (2-2) at Hol- rushing for 110 yards and two more IAN BAUMGARDNER | WABASH ‘14 scores on only five carries. Belton’s Junior quarterback Chase Belton did it all against Kenyon, accounting for 313 yards lett Little Giant Stadium. day was done at halftime, having ac- A year ago, the Bears defeated the Little Giants in Missouri, 24-20. cumulated 313 yards of offense on named to D3Football.com’s Team of our running back in the rushing game, Wabash held a late 20-17 lead before only 18 touches and becoming Wa- the Week. they have to look out for our quarter- Washington scored with little over a bash’s first 100-yard rusher of the sea- The performance was not lost upon back,” Chamblee said after the game. minute to play to steal the win. son. senior receiver Wes Chamblee. “He’s not going to run the ball all the For his performance, Belton was “They not only have to look out for time either, he’s got a great arm. That Soccer Looking For Complete Effort TYLER WADE ‘12 trajectory as a novel that will STAFF WRITER tell the story of the 2011 Little Giants. Wabash got off to an in- The Wabash College soccer consistent start but looks to be team seems to have a penchant prepped for a charge in the com- for playing contests in a style ing weeks. Swan believes the writers have modeled time and confidence moving forward is again. They play a first half full certainly there. of minutia and rising action, “Every time we have entered pick up the pace in the second overtime this year we could tell half with more rising action, that we were going to win be- and culminating in a crescendo cause all of the guys were very of a climax as they hit the game determined.” winner at the end of regulation Moving forward, consistency or in overtime. This cliché was has been a point of emphasis. repeated again last Saturday in “Over the past three years we Wooster, OH. have been in the same pattern The Little Giants battled where we play well and then play Wooster to a scoreless draw af- bad,” Swan said. “This season ter the conclusion of regulation, our motto has been ‘90+’, where COURTESY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS with both teams having scoring we have emphasized playing Seniors Kevin McCarthy and Donavan White pace the pack in a race earlier this fall. chances in the second half before tough and smart soccer above senior forward Femi Oluyedun and beyond the time needed.” hit the game winner less than a Moving forward, there is cer- minute into overtime to give Wa- tainly a sense of optimism sur- Cross Country Puts bash a win against the Fighting rounding the program. Scots and to move them to a 1-1 “I am pleased with the foun- mark in the North Coast Athletic dation our class has left with the Conference standings. team. We had to play a lot as Playing conditions were less freshmen, and that was tough; Depth On Display than ideal on Saturday, senior however, we were able to get Allan Swan said the Little Giants through that with senior leader- fought hard for the win. ship. I am proud that our class “Saturday’s game against got the ball rolling for the Wa- KYLE BENDER ‘12 in the country.” Wooster was very tough. The bash soccer team and I hope that STAFF WRITER In typical fashion of the Red Pack, the upperclassmen who ran at Notre Dame on condition of the field didn’t al- it will continue to be successful With a squad of over 30 men, it can be Friday chose to travel to Earlham on Satur- low us to play our game. It was after we are gone.” hard at times for the Wabash Cross Country day to cheer on their younger teammates, essentially a dogfight, but we Wabash hosts Allegheny Col- team to get all of their runners entered into and were rewarded with seeing the future were up to the challenge. We had lege this Saturday in NCAC ac- the same race. standouts of the Little Giant cross country to fight for every ball and in the tion. Saturday also marks Senior One way to combat this issue is to divide program succeed. end we deserved the victory.” Day where the Little Giants will the team and compete in two separate com- “As a senior, it was an incredible experi- Coach Roberto Giannini’s honor the accomplishments of petitions, which is just what Wabash did this ence watching the young guys take care of team seems to hope the course the class of 2012. Start time for past weekend. business,” David said. “Dalton Boyer ran of their season can take the same Saturday’s contest is 12 p.m. Head Coach Roger Busch ’96 sent his with two other outstanding runner through- six seniors and junior Jake Waterman to out the entire race and competed with some the Notre Dame Invitational on Friday af- heart. Hopefully, he can take some confi- ternoon. The event drew top teams from all dence with the race and apply it throughout three divisions of the NCAA, as well as sev- the rest of the season. If he does, he definite- eral Midwestern NAIA powers. Senior Bri- ly has the chance to be on the All-Region an David posted the best time and finish for team and help carry us back to Nationals. the Little Giants at 33rd place in a field of After watching the race, I know that after over 130 competitors. Wabash placed 13th this season ends, our team will continue to overall in the invitational. have success in the future.” Meanwhile, the underclassmen traveled The younger members will have another across the state to run at the Earlham Invi- chance to show off their talent this week- tational on Saturday. In a field of six teams, end at the Lavern Gibson Course, hosted by the Little Giants placed first behind the Rose-Hulman and DePauw in Terre Haute. strong finishes of sophomores Dalton Boyer As the team’s top performers begin to pre- (3rd, 26:37) and Jake Ponton (4th, 26:41). pare for the Pre-National Meet to be held The team score of 34 was eight points ahead in Wisconsin the following weekend, Gib- of second-place Anderson University. son Invitational will allow Boyer and oth- “Splitting up a cross country team to ers competing for the team’s four remaining compete in two different meets is not en- varsity spots another chance to show Busch tirely unusual,” senior Brian David said. that they can run with consistency. “However, we mixed up by sending the up- perclassmen to Notre Dame for one of the top invitationals around. Even without our ‘varsity’ team, we feel that we held our own and competed against some of the top teams The Bachelor | October 7, 2011 PAGE 9 Where Are They Now? Tony Caldwell ‘07

RYAN LUTZ ‘13 “I really believe that it was the first STAFF WRITER time in my life where I was 110% committed to something, because I knew anything less wouldn’t be Swimming is a tough sport, espe- good enough. It took my numerous cially when you are swimming with times to qualify for nationals then mono. It takes a lot of guts to be able my coach told me if I had done all I to do that and then carry over that could do to be proud of my efforts tenacity into the professional world. and walk away head held high, but if This week for Where Are They I had anything left to give it one last Now? The Bachelor will be profiling shot. I got back into the pool, and re- Tony Caldwell ‘07 a Phi Psi swimmer corded my lifetime best to qualify for who took full advantage of his liberal the national meet,” Caldwell said. arts education and everything Wabash He did not work that hard to come had to offer. away epty handed though. The one of the biggest moments “To earn honorable mention All- in Caldwell’s Wabash career was American and Academic All-Amer- probably when he decided to sit out ican honors with my entire family on swimming his junior year. Com- watching was the greatest joy I’ve ing seconds away from qualifying ever felt,” Caldwell said. for nationals his sophomore year the To achieve this feat it took un- bitter taste left in his mouth. imaginable determination and telling “I was burned out after my sopho- one or two doctors that he knew bet- more season and spent my junior year ter than them. Caldwell has success- doing other Wabash-related activities fully transferred his drive for athletic -- President of Phi Psi, a volunteer into the professional world. trip down to Mississippi after Hur- “I work for Nestle as the South- ricane Katrina, student manager of west Account Executive, OPTIFAST Trippet Hall. division. I work in bariatric sales and “However, I missed the competi- am based in Denver, covering the five tion and camaraderie of the team, and Southwest states. I also attend the to this day I am extremely glad that University of Denver Sturm Col- PHOTO COURTESY OF TONY CALDWELL I came back for my senior season. lege of Law part-time, and hope to After graduating in 2007, Tony Caldwell has moved onto a career with Nestle Coach Casares warned me when I pursue a legal career in the healthcare approached him about coming back, Caldwell meant a lot to Wabash world,” Caldwell said. As a professional Caldwell continued ‘This will be the hardest thing you’ve and his transformation from the time Being able to Take on the profes- with the same philosophy that made ever done. 99% of swimmers can’t he arrived at Wabash to his cur- sional world like that Caldwell said him widely successful at Wabash. take off that kind of break and come rent job in Colorado shows us what he owes to Wabash. “I believe that “I have followed the same phi- back from it, but if anyone can do it, Wabash is all about. “I first met Tony Wabash College is a place where you losophy by treating my customers you can’ I used that as motivation for as a bald headed Phi Psi, now I am can get anything and everything out with care and compassion, being true my senior season” Caldwell said. delighted to see him on one of his of your four years if you are willing to my word and always remembering The odds were stacked against numerous visits to campus. To my to put the work and effort into it. I to give more than you get. I think the him and even after he contracted family he represents our idea of a never took a day for granted, nor an ultimate litmus test for a true Wabash mono Caldwell went on to win three Wabash student, turned friend, as so opportunity to talk with a professor, philosophy comes when you can events against arch rival DePauw in many are to the faculty and staff of drink a cold beer with a peer or offer follow the Gentleman’s Rule in your one of their final meets of the first Wabash” Beth Swift said. a helping hand to the Crawfordsville personal and professional life after semester. After that Caldwell ap- community”. you leave the college” Caldwell said. proached things with a new vigor. Clegg Stands Out On Gridiron, Mat Alike

KYLE BENDER ‘12 main reason for being at the Col- STAFF WRITER lege. A chemistry major, he excels in the classroom and spent part of last summer working for an Indianapolis- College football and wrestling based environmental consulting firm. might have similar physicality He also traveled with a Wabash components, but if you ask junior Pat class on a two week immersion trip Clegg, they are two distinctly differ- to Kenya, which he credits as “one of ent sports requiring separate mental the most unique and life-changing” and muscular approaches. experiences in his life. Already a two-time letter win- “I believe that the term ‘student- ner in each sport at Wabash, Clegg athlete’ is really important,” he said. should know better than anyone – he “Something that I have always tried excels at both. to take pride in is that I’m not just On the gridiron, the Hinsdale, Ill. here to play sports. It’s also important native is enjoying a breakout season to learn and get good grades and do in which he has already compiled everything to my best ability. If you seven tackles for loss in the first four do well on the field, that’s great; but games at his defensive line position. if you can do well on the field and the Last year on the wrestling mat, he classroom, that’s even better. totaled 21 wins for the Little Giants “It’s something I feel I’ve really wrestling program in the heavyweight learned to appreciate while at Wa- slot. bash. I’ve tried to focus on the class- Clegg credits a compromise and IAN BAUMGARDNER | WABASH ‘14 room aspect of college because that understanding between coaching Pat Clegg ‘13 has had a standout year along Wabash’s defensive line. will ultimately lead me much further staffs for the easy transition between in life than any athletic achievement.” sports. to the South. “It works really well,” he said. “We knew he was going to be a “I’d say the tone on “The wrestling coaches understand good player so we went after him the defensive side that I will miss training and the pretty hard,” Hoeg said. “He hasn’t of the ball has been first few meets of the year because disappointed yet. He is constantly really upbeat so far football runs into late November. working to get better. It seems like this year,” Clegg They give me a week or two off to let he’s always either in the Allen Center said. “When Coach my body to heal up and get back to doing something for athletics, study- Hammer was hired, normal before I begin practice. ing, or in the classroom. We couldn’t it brought on a lot “That week off is always the hard- be happier with him and the role he of new competition est time of the year for me because plays on this team.” because everyone it requires a completely different In a new approach brought forth was starting on a change of pace. Wrestling requires by Defensive Coordinator BJ Ham- new slate. We’ve more endurance on a day to day mer ’01, Clegg thrives as the cen- worked to use our basis. It’s also a huge mental game so ter lineman in a 3-4 scheme. He is speed in the second- my mind and body hurt the first few among the team leaders in tackles ary and experience weeks of practice.” and can be found in opponents’ of some of the older The Canadian-born standout was backfields multiple times each game, guys to help bring heavily recruited to Wabash by As- often resulting in quarterback hurries along the freshmen sistant Football Coach Josh Hoeg. On and several sacks to go along with his who are making big a high school recruiting visit from his team leading tackles for loss. impacts.” Chicagoland home to explore Wabash The defense for the Little Giants is But for Clegg, and DePauw, Clegg enjoyed his time among the nation’s best performers in the athletic acco- on campus so much that he never number of points and yards allowed lades are nothing made the extra journey to the school in the young season, thanks in part to compared to his Clegg’s leadership and performance. PAGE 10 The Bachelor | October 7, 2011 Baseball Honored for NCAC Title BRANDAN ALFORD ‘12 can achieve if they put in the SPORTS EDITOR work this offseason.” The day at the park started with Saturday afternoon’s homecom- the completion of the fall sea- ing celebrations extended beyond son as two of the three fall teams Hollett Little Giant Football Field squared off in a championship as the baseball team came to- game. gether at the Wabash Ballpark to “I thought the championship honor last season’s NCAC cham- game went really well,” Stevens pionship squad. said. “It was really competitive Members of last year’s team, and our guys had a lot of fun with those graduated and returning, it. They played it like it was a real celebrated the accomplishment g am e .” with the hanging of commemora- The celebration was also a big tive banners for the NCAC cham- opportunity for Stevens to dis- COURTESY OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS pionship and NCAA Regional play his program to a host of re- Senior John Holm was honored Saturday for his home run which reached the Ten- appearance. The players and cruits who were on campus for nis Center last spring. The home run was estimated at well over 400 feet. coaches were also awarded with the homecoming festivities. conference championship rings. “We brought them out there ing at a national level.” adversity early in the fall season “The day went very well,” coach in a brand-new stadium to watch Prior to Saturday’s final scrim- not having dugouts,” Stevens said. Cory Stevens said. “It was a good our guys play and compete,” Ste- mage, the field had undergone “But it’s great to have them done opportunity for our younger guys vens said. “At the same time, we some reconstruction on the dug- now. They look fantastic. It’s bet- to connect with the older guys can show them how successful outs along both baselines. After ter than what we originally had, that just graduated to celebrate our program was last year and the initial build last spring, there and that’s saying a lot, because our team accomplishments and where the program is headed. was an architectural error that they were great before. their individual accomplish- “To put up all those banners obstructed the view of fans seated “Hopefully this is the last con- ments. and rings, it gives those guys the closest to the dugouts along both struction we will have to deal “It was a chance for us to show chance to see that they can be a sides. with, but it has certainly been our younger players what they part of a program that is compet- “We had to deal with some well worth the wait.” Answer to Colts’ Problems: Polian Must Go

After a heartbreaking loss to the Tampa BRANDAN I’ve already addressed the deficiencies at Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football, ALFORD ‘12 receiver and running back, but the area of the Indianapolis Colts are now 0-4 on the sea- SPORTS EDITOR most serious concern has and will continue son. to be the offensive line. The patchwork group And it’s pretty clear why. No, it’s not be- lining up for the Colts this year has been a cause Peyton Manning is hurt. Nope, not combination of out-of-position veterans, un- even close. No matter how much of an MVP drafted free agents, and inexperienced rook- ny Castonzo (’11). campaign Kerry Collins and Curtis Painter ies. The result has been a unit which has al- Addai has headlined that group in terms have been running for Manning this season lowed 10 sacks over the first four games of of career achievements, and that isn’t saying with their respective performances, he isn’t the season. How many good years does Jeff much. The sixth-year running back out of why this team is winless. Saturday have left at center? Much like with LSU hasn’t had a 1,000-yard rushing season The weight of that falls squarely on the Manning, I’m sure Polian just has his fingers since his second year in the league in 2007. painfully cheap shoulders of Colts GM Bill crossed that the answer to that question is 15. Another underwhelming pick has been An- Polian. But even so, Polian’s death knell should thony Gonzalez. The Ohio State product has For years, Polian has assembled mid- to ring due to his blatant refusal to draft a solid made just 12 starts in his five-season, injury- low-level talent to surround his ultra-talent- backup quarterback with an eye to the future. riddled career. ed quarterback; and Manning has made him For years, as Manning amassed a record But the one pick in that bunch that re- look good at every step. The underwhelming number of consecutive starts to begin a ca- ally makes you scratch your head is Hughes. running backs, the aging offensive line, and reer, Polian continued to ignore the grow- Not only was Hughes a relative unknown, but the relatively unknown receiving corps: Man- ing need for a serviceable backup. The Colts he was drafted to the one defensive position ning made them all look great. In some cases, drafted Jim Sorgi in the sixth round of 2004, where the Colts are extremely talented and he even got them to Pro Bowls. and the experienced backup gained valuable deep. Stalwarts Dwight Freeney and Robert But now, as Manning sits in the press box knowledge of the offense for five years. But Mathis have anchored an otherwise inept watching his teammates limp through a 16- unwilling to continue to pay Sorgi a league- Colts defense for years at defensive end. game schedule, those deficiencies which had mandated veteran salary, Polian went out and Speaking of that defense, somehow some been so well hidden by 18’s brilliance are now used another sixth-round pick, this time on way, they have been the bright spot in this glaring, and on Monday, that couldn’t have perennial underachiever Curtis Painter. year’s disaster. A bend-but-not-break men- been clearer. I don’t need to elaborate on the results. tality has allowed that unit to keep the Colts But this isn’t about the Buccaneers or Mon- They are there for all to see. The Colts are 0-4. in several of this year’s games. But beyond day night’s game; it’s about a team full of no- The offense has scored five touchdowns in Mathins and Freeney, this is a relatively soft body’s who now must reach expectations that four games. Colts quarterbacks are complet- group, playing a relatively soft scheme. are beyond unrealistic. ing 48 percent of their passes. The Tampa Cover 2 defensive alignment Polian is one of the league’s most celebrat- What that all means: The Colts are on a has been one the Colts have used for years, ed executives, having been awarded as the collision course with the first overall pick in and it has worked primarily because it is league’s top front office man six times, includ- this summer’s upcoming draft. The obvious best accustomed to working with a lead, not ing in 2009. But it’s time for Polian to move choice in that scenario is Stanford’s standout building one. on. quarterback Andrew Luck. So expect Polian And now, when there is no high-powered In the past eight first rounds of the draft, to do anything but draft Andrew Luck if pre- offense to jump on opponents, the soft, zone- Polian has traded away two first round picks sented with the opportunity; that is, unless oriented defense that the Colts employ has and has selected six players who have largely Colts owner Jim Irsay wises up and cans Po- been exposed, most notably in a 34-7 throt- underperformed. The list of those players is lian. But I’m not holding my breath on that tling by the Houston Texans. as follows: Marlin Jackson (’05), Joseph Ad- one. All those defensive struggles could be an dai (’06), Anthony Gonazlez (’07), Donald Hopefully Peyton is healthy in 2012, be- afterthought. If only the Colts had any kind of Brown (’09), Jerry Hughes (’10), and Antho- cause it could be ugly again if he isn’t. offensive identity.