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September 8, 2017 The Freshmen Issue Volume XCVII.14 A Message from the President A Message from

quality of the student experience on identity, and we are blessed to have a President Stimpert our campus, and high expectations 242-year old mission “to form good the Student Court for each other. Sam Walton, the leg- men and good citizens” that is even endary business leader and founder of To the Students of Hampden-Sydney more distinctive, compelling, and Wal-Mart, once said, “high expecta- College: relevant today than when it was au- tions are the key to everything,” and thored by the College’s first president Chairman there is so much truth and wisdom Welcome back for this great in 1775. I went on to suggest how the in this statement that I have not only College’s 242nd academic year! At high expectations we have for Hamp- lodged it in my memory but I seek to this year’s Opening Convocation, I den-Sydney and each other can fur- a mistake, but it was not turning my- have this simple prescription inform offered some remarks about our Col- ther strengthen this great College. I’ll Skyler Robinson ’18 self in. My mistake was accepting an my everyday life. I encourage you to lege’s culture. The theme that ran summarize a few of my points here. Student Court Chairman offer to shotgun a beer and take a embrace this way of thinking as well. through much of my talk was the First, many of you have heard me shot of vodka with freshmen in a dry In my Opening Convocation re- importance of having high expec- say that we must live more fully into I made a mistake. dorm—a blatant, though minor, viola- marks, I emphasized that we are priv- tations—high expectations for our our mission. What I mean by this is As a Hampden-Sydney man, I tion of the Student Code of Conduct. ileged to be members of an outstand- College, high expectations for the that we must ensure that every stu- understand that there are consequenc- I had a lapse in judgment, and I owe ing college. We have a strong sense of dent at Hampden-Sydney enjoys and es to every action. In my case, the my brothers and the Administration Continued on page 4 consequence was a one-semester sus- an apology. As the Student Court pension from my position as Student Chairman, it is my responsibility to Court Chairman. Though I stand in uphold the Student Code of Con- opposition to the decision made, it duct. The Administration is doing is not my intention to disparage the everything in its power to form good Administration or Hampden-Sydney men and good citizens in an environ- College. Instead, my aim is to pre- ment that does not cultivate alcohol- serve the integrity of the Key and the ism among its students. My actions Student Justice System. By accepting were inconsistent with that mission, the punishment handed down by the and I knew that I would have to own Administration, I fear that two nega- up to my mistakes; however, there is tive precedents will be set. Before go- a proper channel for holding stu- ing further, however, I owe my broth- dent government leaders accountable. ers an explanation and an apology. At Hampden-Sydney College, On Friday, August 25th, an inci- we take pride in stating that we have dent report was filed. At some point a Student Justice System that per- that night, the Resident Advisors forms exceptionally better than any were suspicious that drinking had honor system maintained at any lib- taken place in a freshman dorm. Al- eral arts college in the country. If the though nobody in the room had been Administration feels that my actions caught actively drinking and I am 21, have violated the credibility of the we, the two members of the Student Student Justice System, then I plea Court who were in the room, felt that the Administration allow me to that it would be dishonorable not to be judged by my brothers within the come forward with the truth. I made Student Justice System. In Article III In this issue... Photo: hsc.edu Continued on page 4 Thoughts on the New Being Gay on Campus, New Student Center, Sitting Down with New Football Beats Averett, Schedule, pg. 3 pg. 3 New Faces in Student Head Soccer Coach Fantasy Football Affairs, pg. 5 Tommy DiNuzzo, pg. 7 Advice, pg. 8 Page 2 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger September 8, 2017 INFO The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Founded 31 January 1920 A Message from the by J. B. Wall ’19 Wes Kuegler Max Dash New Editor Editor-in-Chief Associate Editor Ryan Yost David Bushhouse Copy Editor News Editor sports teams we have here at H-SC. welcome letter, for which I would It’s always great to keep everyone on like to extend both mine and the Wes Kuegler ’18 Max Dash Shelby Hanna campus in the loop, of course, but Tiger staff’s personal thanks. I Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor Opinion Editor that information was often out of encourage you to read his inspir- Staff Writers John Pionzio date by the time you had the issue in ing words and take them to heart. Chad Pisano Business Manager Faculty, Staff, and Fellow Students: hand. This year, the sports section of I’m always available if you have Robert Morris the Tiger will be focusing more on suggestions or feedback, or just want I hope you’re all settling into interviews, player profiles, and other to learn more about the paper and the new semester’s routine comfort- kinds of content that everyone will the journalistic process, so feel free Guest Contributors ably, that your summers were inter- hopefully find less routine. For all to email [email protected] any time. Steven Dvornick Brad Murawski esting and fulfilling, and that this of your regular season information Keifer Pfister Skyler Robinson year’s first issue of the Tiger finds needs, I direct you to the very well Sincerely, Travis Stackow Stewart Thames you well! I’m both honored and ex- maintained – and more up-to-date Wes Kuegler ’18 Arthur White cited to have the opportunity to re- – college sports site, hscathletics.com. Editor-in-Chief port on all of the happenings of the For this issue, President St- Advisor 2017-2018 academic year. Some impert has graciously written a Dr. James Frusetta changes are being made here at the paper this year that I’d like to make Requests for subscriptions may be mailed to: you aware of. First, we are altering our pay structure. In the past, writ- ers were paid only at the end of the Tiger Subscriptions semester, and only if they wrote for Graham Hall Box 1017 a majority of issues. This year, writ- Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943 ers will be paid on a per-issue basis, in amounts ranging from $5 to $15 based on the size of the contribution. OR found online at: http://www.hsc.edu/News/Communications/ Request-Forms/Tiger-Subscriptions.html It’s my hope that this change will make the paper more approachable to people who either can’t or don’t want to commit to writing for a whole se- Contact The Tiger by e-mail, phone, fax, or social media: mester. If you have any interest in writing, even just for one issue, I en- [email protected] facebook.com/HSCTiger1776 ph. (434) 547-9030 Twitter: @TheHSCTiger courage you to reach out or to come Instagram: @thehsctiger to one of our biweekly meetings! Second, I’m putting an emphasis this year on diversifying the Tiger’s We accept submissions in the form of letters or guest columns. Brevity is content. Articles will always make up encouraged. Interested writers, cartoonists, and photographers can send us the bulk of the paper, but there are an e-mail at [email protected]. many other ways to provide engaging The Hampden-Sydney Tiger is a student newspaper serving the community of material. Columns, write-ins, letters Hampden-Sydney and operating independently of the College. The Tiger is to the editor, cartoons, puzzles, re- printed, roughly, biweekly by The Farmville Herald. views, poetry, and more are all wel- come. If you have an unorthodox idea The views expressed in ‘Letters to the Editor’ do not reflect any offical for a contribution, just let me know. views or policies of The Hampden-Sydney Tiger. Finally, the sports section is get- ting a bit of an overhaul. In the past, the paper has had regular updates on the progress of all of the awesome September 8, 2017 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Page 3 EDITORIALS Administrative Schedule Changes Impact Students and enact it the following year, the The newly lengthened syllabus week with an exam period that has three, sistance. Any student who has taken administration chose to punish did not relieve this stress, either. In- not two, slots for exams a day. Of a history or government class here Chad Pisano ’19 those of us who schedule in advance. stead it magnified it by accelerating course, if we have more than two in a will tell you that. However, some Staff Writer I did not lose out on the last the start of our classes, punishing row, we can reschedule one. Howev- changes are worse than others, and few days of hanging out with my those of us who wait until we have er, it seems a bit ridiculous that a stu- moving around the academic cal- Like that of most students at buddies; I lost the time that I had our syllabi in hand before ordering dent may have an exam from 6pm to endar, from a current student’s per- any college in America, my sum- to pack and do my laundry after vol- books, and ensuring that any time 9pm when he could have another test spective, is pointlessly harmful. The mer was fairly packed. Between unteering at a camp which began its needed to adjust would not be found. at 9am the next morning. The harm college as a whole over the last year working summer internships, fam- application process early in the spring Now, perhaps I am merely does not stop here: it even extends and a half or so continually made ily vacations, and volunteering at a semester. I was already locked into part of a small percentage who were to our mothers! Now, eschewing the rapid changes to the structure of our camp, I often felt like I barely had attendance when I first heard that we shocked and adversely affected by tradition of graduation landing on college’s administrative faculty, the any time to myself. Unfortunately, would need to check in on August moving up of the start of the semes- Mother’s Day, our school has inexpli- structure of our residence life, and this time was cut even shorter when 20th – the day after I got home from ter. Maybe I’m still just a little mad cably chosen to move graduation date now our academic calendar. Per- Hampden-Sydney moved up the camp. The school’s last-minute deci- that the normally stressful move-in to the day before Mother’s Day. Sure, haps, then, it should not come as a start of classes this semester. Typi- sion led to me arriving late Sunday period was made worse in more ways maybe a day makes a very small dif- shock that this most recent change cally, I would not gripe about losing night, under packed, under slept, and than one for me. However, the effects ference in the lives of students, but try shows a callous disregard for the a couple of days at the end of sum- stressed out – just in time for classes of the changes in our schedule do telling that to the moms of this year’s wants and expectations of Hampden- mer, but the way this change was to begin in full force! No time for not stop at just being absurdly last- graduates, who will miss the perfect Sydney students and their families. made deserves criticism: Rather than students to adjust, to decorate bare minute and ruinous to an ideal move- Mother’s Day presents by a single day. have the faculty vote on this change rooms, or to say hi to old friends. in period. We will now have to deal Change is always met with re- Interview with Theatre Life on The Hill as Professor Elizabeth Parks a Gay Student is a malty-poo. mime/clown... Q. Who is afraid of Virginia Woolf? Q. What state, besides Texas, has Robert Morris ’20 A. If Elizabeth Taylor is in the room, the best BBQ? Latin and Theatre double major, is Staff Writer then definitely Elizabeth Taylor! A. I don’t really care about BBQ , as not translating passages from the Arthur White ’20 Septuagint or practicing his perfor- Q. What is your favorite Keanu long as it’s not my dad’s dried-out Guest Contributor I sat down with visiting professor Reeves movie? over seasoned charred burgers... I’m mance of Takasago for his research of Theatre, Elizabeth Parks, to ask her A. None. Ever, at all. Ever. I can’t mystified by the brisket-phenome- project presentation, he can be found a few questions. After my interview, I imagine him ever having a thought non. Why is brisket so amazing? In light of the Princeton Re- all over campus working to the help can only conclude that Ms. Parks will of his own. Q. Have you ever thought about view’s premiere list of Most and Least keep the college running. When fit right in here at Hampden-Sydney: Q. How is it to teach at an all-male writing a play? What would it be LGBT Friendly Campuses in Amer- asked of his on-campus jobs, Sipes Q. What attracted you to school? about? ica list released in 2013 and with ran down a list of jobs that includes Hampden Sydney? A. This was a challenge I embraced A. I create new theatre all the time- Hampden-Sydney’s place in the top Head RA of Whitehouse and Car- A. Living in the jungle wilderness of wholeheartedly. I have a twin brother it’s kinda my thing... ten least friendly campuses since the penters Y and Z, book-shelver at the Virginia. and thus have had a male presence in Q. Who let the dogs out? list’s origin, many people often ask library, theatre assistant, mailroom Q. What do you believe is the key to my life- for as long as I can remem- A. My neighbor! what life is like for the not-straight, employee, and Wellness Advocate. good theatre? ber. Essentially, ... bring it! Q. What are you most excited about cisgendered people on campus. This past summer, com- A. Desire. Conflict. Authenticity. Q. Which do you prefer, Mimes or this year? One interviewee, Quinn Sipes pleting an Honors Council Re- Q. What is your spirit animal? Clowns? Explain. A. Working with some genuinely ’19, agreed to answer questions of search Grant project, Sipes traveled A. My 8lb rescue-dog Maddie, who A. I have trained with a Bulgarian thoughtful students. For real! what life is like for him on The Hill Continued on page 6 as a gay man. When Sipes, a Greek/ Page 4 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger September 8, 2017

President Continued Chairman Continued Section III Part VI, the Senate has that the Administration is punishing defined by how we respond to them. the duty to “initiate impeachment me for doing the honorable thing. Second, it’s almost never easier to do benefits from the same high-caliber prophecy? And, by the way, from a proceedings against any member of Though unintended, the Administra- the honorable thing, but a Hamp- experience here. Most fundamentally recruiting standpoint, it is very hard Student Government for neglect of tion’s decision created a second nega- den-Sydney man does not run from this involves taking care of each oth- to convince the parents of prospec- duty or for bringing discredit upon tive precedent: an incentive for stu- responsibility; he embraces it. If you er, so that we are all safe. But it also tive students that Hampden-Sydney Student Government or the College. dents to lie. After all, there wasn’t any turn your back on honor now, you means that we strive to live and work is a good choice if they believe that It shall also have the obligation to evidence outside of what we brought are turning your back on becoming in ways that more closely conform to their son has a one-in-three shot at bring about impeachment proceed- forward. I’ve heard so many times over a true Hampden-Sydney man later. our ideals of “forming good men and failing to graduate from here. You ings in these situations” (Student the past few days that I shouldn’t have Your diploma will be nothing more good citizens,” that we live and work need to challenge yourselves and one Handbook 56). If my actions are to said anything, and that worries me. A than a piece of paper. Lastly, I might with honor and integrity, and that another, and look to your right and be considered reckless, bringing dis- Hampden-Sydney man does the hon- stand in opposition to the decision we behave as gentlemen at all times. look to your left and say, “I will see credit to Hampden-Sydney College orable thing not because it’s easy, but handed down by the Administration, If we can more fully live into you on graduation day.” And, you and its Student Government, then the because it’s hard. Even if I could go but I agree with their cause. Hamp- our mission and ideals, if we can need to repeat this statement often Senate retains the authority to initi- back to the moment I came forward den-Sydney College cannot form not only ask each other to comply because repetition is one of the most ate impeachment proceedings, and I with the truth, I would do it all over good men and good citizens in an with our Honor Code and Code of powerful ways to establish and rein- could ultimately be brought to trial again without hesitation. We don’t environment that cultivates reckless Conduct but to embrace those ex- force positive aspects of our culture. before the Student Court. By accept- follow the Honor Code because we’re drinking and, even worse, alcoholism. pectations and make them the lived We are members of a remarkable ing a punishment handed down by the scared of being punished. We follow The consequences of this behavior are reality here, and if we can ensure college, beneficiaries of a wonderful Administration, I fear that the first the Honor Code because we are com- pervasive. In my time as a student, that all students benefit from the legacy. Let us live into our mission, negative precedent will be set: when- mitted to an honorable way of life. By my life has been forever changed be- Hampden-Sydney educational expe- embracing the highest of expecta- ever convenient, the Administration deciding to follow the procedures set cause of alcohol. Last year, we lost rience, then we will create over time tions and charting only the highest circumvents the procedures enumer- forth in the Key, I am making a con- one of our greatest brothers because a truly distinctive student culture aspirations for ourselves and our great ated in the Key. I understand that the scious effort to hold myself account- of alcohol. Two weeks ago, the night here—one that sets this campus apart College. Let us meet and exceed our process for impeachment proceedings able for my actions. That is what it before my mistake, my grandfather from other colleges and universities. highest expectations because we are might tarnish my reputation, affect means to be a Hampden-Sydney man. took his life because of alcoholism. I also emphasized that we need unwilling to accept anything less my career aspirations, or result in a There are three lessons I hope Please, brothers, be careful. There is a to have the expectation that we both of ourselves and our school. And, if harsher punishment than a single-se- all of my brothers take away from my difference between fun and recklessly start together and finish together. For we do, then we will not only foster mester suspension from my position. mistake. First, we are all held equal putting yourself in harm’s way. Hold a long time, it has become a part of here very distinctive College pre- The Student Court Chairman, how- under the Key. Whether we be a first each other accountable and be the the Hampden-Sydney culture to say, pared “to form good men and good ever, makes an oath to uphold the Key, semester freshman or the Student best men you can be. The habits you “look to your right and look to your citizens” for another 242 years, but and I will not make the same mistake Court Chairman, the Key holds all of form now will stick with you forever. left, and one of the three of you won’t we will also create a College whose twice. We are all held equal under the us accountable for our actions. None be graduating from Hampden-Syd- fame will spread far and wide. Key, and I refuse to hold myself to a of us are perfect, but we, as Hampden- Respectfully, ney.” I also understand that the word different standard than my brothers. Sydney men, have a responsibility to Skyler M. Robinson on the street in some of our recruit- Furthermore, I’ve heard some face our mistakes. Remember that Student Court Chairman ing territories is “Hampden-Sydney talk that has me worried. Students feel our mistakes do not define us. We are is easy to get into but hard to stay in.” And, I can understand that there might be some pride in making these statements. They allow us to imagine that Hampden-Sydney might be too challenging for some students; that we have what it takes to get through Argus Software is a proud sponsor of here but some other students do not. But, these statements are a weakness in our culture and brother- hood. Certainly some students arrive ARGUS Financial Analysis courses at less prepared for college; some are less motivated to study and excel. But, if we have a culture here that says at the outset that we don’t expect some Hampden-Sydney College. of our students to graduate, won’t this likely become a self-fulfilling September 8, 2017 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Page 5 FEATURES Macon Man on Campus Campus Pleased

the Southern part of the state. As around the dorms for upperclassman a child, he dreamed of becoming a and expand the communities around with Brown Keifer Pfister ’20 wealthy entrepreneur, saying that he the dorms for underclassman. He also Staff Writer never in a million years expected to be seeks to make the RAs more exten- a school administrator, least of all here sive resources for the students in all at Sydney. He played three sports in four years of schooling. Student Center As the new year begins, H-SC high school: cross country, wrestling, Eventually the topic of his alma welcomes a new face within the ad- and basketball. His true passion was mater came up. Mr. Holleman did ministration: John Hollemon III. basketball — one he still carries — graduate from Randolph-Macon, but Mr. Hollemon replaced Director and he won back-to-back in the Fac- he feels as though he identifies with Dave Hart, also a senior at H-SC, Ramsey as the Associate Dean of ulty vs. Student championships at Fer- the ODAC more than any specific Brad Murawski ’19 said that the student center is a “Nice Students for Housing & Residence rum. He enjoys watching professional school. He told me that after gradu- Guest Contributor addition to the campus, and it’s a good Life here at H-SC. He comes from basketball and football, rooting for ation, all the big-school alumni in the place for students to hangout, relax, and Ferrum College where he occupied the Lakers and Redskins, respectively. real world make ODAC alumni grow The new Brown Student Cen- pass time. The building is a huge bene- a similar position as Housing Direc- Mr. Hollemon and I also briefly closer together because of their com- ter is one of the largest buildings on factor to the lives of current students.” tor. This past week I had the oppor- spoke about housing policy. His big- mon background. He also told me that campus. The building sprawls a mas- As for the employees who work tunity to sit down and learn more gest short-term goal is to increase he’s here to stay, and that Sydney is sive 27,000 square feet, replacing in the Brown Student Center, opin- about our new dean and what drove communication and reduce response- now his home. He intends on attend- the old area where Eggleston once ions are very positive about their new a Macon Man to work at Sydney. times from the Housing administra- ing the Sydney-Macon Game this stood. Inside of the student center is workspaces. The post office workers Mr. Hollemon is a Virginia boy, tion. His long term five-year plan year, and assured me that he’ll be root- a lounge with a fireplace and a game have expressed lots of praise about hav- born in Richmond and raised all over is to attempt to build communities ing for the boys in Garnet and Grey. room with pool tables and ping pong. ing more space in this new post office Brown also now houses the Tiger Inn than in Graham, which felt cramped. and the post office, as well as numer- Now they will be able to walk around ous offices and a few classrooms.Since much more easily when everyone or- its completion, the Brown Student ders their textbooks at the beginning Center has had students, profes- of semesters. When questioned about New Job, Same Great Beard sors, and employees at Hampden- the student center, Dr. Afatsawo, a lan- Sydney all buzzing about the new guage professor at H-SC, voiced his sion. Abbott is working with groups because I can get the pulse of campus.” building. To get feeling for the gen- praise for the new building by saying like the Minority Student Union, the In Abbott’s first year on the job, eral opinion around campus, I asked that it is serving its purpose well as the Ian Burns ’20 Unity ALLiance, and the Internation- he hopes to reach students who feel several people on campus for their center of the campus. He also shared Staff Writer al Club to put on events that interest like their voice has not been heard. opinions on the new student center. that many of the professors feel the people of diverse backgrounds and He is putting on an event specifically Grayson Cogan, a senior, feels same way and love the new building. The Office of Student Affairs has expose students to new perspectives. geared towards first generation col- that “It is well done, but parts of it All in all, it seems opinions of the revamped Residence Life by adding The transition from student to lege students, something Hampden- seem rushed.” After the Tiger Inn Brown Student Center are generally Area Coordinators. The Area Coordi- employee of the college may seem Sydney College has never done. “I was moved, the space under the Com- positive. Between the renovations and nator for Programming, Diversity, and hard, but Abbott says it was smoother take the inclusion side of my job mons was left empty and inaccessible the construction of new buildings, the Inclusion is Alexander Abbott ‘17. Mr. than he expected. Abbott says that seriously,” says Abbott. “This office to students, he complained. Graham campus has a bright future. We will Abbott works directly with Residence being a Head RA, “has helped me in [Office of Student Affairs] and I are Hall, the old location for the post of- have to wait and see what the Admin- Life, specifically by overseeing staffs my transition because I already knew valuable resources to all students; fice, has also been left mostly empty. istration plans to do with the old space of Resident Advisors to help maintain there are some things that I can or they just need to utilize us.” Study- Cogan added that “Plans should in Graham. As for the space under the discipline in the freshman residence cannot talk about. The same things ing here for the past four years, Ab- have already been made and imple- Commons, plans are in place to reno- halls and the rest of the north side of that I had to treat as confidential as a bott has formed connections that he mented for filling in those spaces. vate it into a tutoring hub to host the campus. Abbott works to put on nu- Head RA are still confidential.” Con- would be happy to use to help stu- As of now, Graham is desolate.” Writing Center and Speaking Center. merous events on campus for students, fidential topics may include students dents. Alex Abbott can be found in Ian Burns, a sophomore, said As for now, we can all enjoy the new including the recently held Raft De- with health crises or the inner work- the Brown Student Center on the that the student center is “Really well additions that the Brown Student bate, won by Dr. Lea. On the diver- ings of the disciplinary system, such as third floor in the Office of Student designed.” He went on, saying, “The Center brings to the campus, and sity side of things, Abbott serves on sanctions levied by the student court. Affairs. He can be reached through lobby area is homey and is a nice touch look forward to the future construc- the Intercultural Affairs Committee Abbott also noted, “the fact that I do his campus phone number (434) 223- to the building.” Ian also said that he tion of new buildings on our campus. as an ex officio member and oversees still have friends, colleagues, and class- 6384 or by email at [email protected]. is glad the construction is finished, the programming and event budget mates that are still here means that I’m and that there will be no more con- for the Office of Diversity and Inclu- able to be an effective administrator struction noises heard across campus. Page 6 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger September 8, 2017 REVIEWS have truly been artistic masterpieces. ment: the ideas presented in the al- was a music producer be- bum are very repetitive. Whether NAV and fore he became a rapper, and, fittingly, NAV is talking about sex, drugs, and Life the beats throughout the album are his lavish style or sex, drugs, and his fantastic. There is a very nice balance lavish lifestyle, he doesn’t really move between recurring motifs and differ- beyond that subject matter. It drags, it ent thoughts within the non-lyrical blurs, and it gets repetitive. That isn’t Continued components of the album. Addition- to say it’s all bad, and many of these After dropping his debut album, ally, the music of the songs flow cohe- songs would certainly be well placed NAV, earlier this year, NAV is back. sively together as a single project and in a hip-hop playlist, but the album to Tokyo, Japan to attend a program negative experiences they witnessed Having teamed up with Metro Boo- there is a nice progression within the suffers overall from this monotony. taught by the Kita school of Noh or were subject to on campus. Fur- min, the two released Perfect Timing songs and the album as a whole. If the Upon subsequent listens, one can theatre. Sipes described his intro- thermore, all those interviewed ex- this summer. (Don’t worry, I’m resist- album could be judged on this alone, began to sense ever so mildly NAV’s duction to the theatrical form as pressed a preference towards an arti- ing the urge to make a pun with the al- it would get five stars or close to it. touching upon deeper themes. “Held intimidating but enriching. Next cle highlighting the on-campus work bum title.) The fifteen-song project is The lyrics, however, must be ac- Me Down” and “Call Me” both hint week on September 14th at 8 PM, of the community rather than a nar- good overall and hosts a variety of fea- counted for in any review of this al- at deep seated emotions about girls in Sipes will be giving a performance rative piece meant to pull at the heart- tures by other artists, but it isn’t close bum. Perfect Timing suffers a similar NAV’s life, past or present. They con- and presentation as the culmination strings of straight guilt. Quite can- to stacking up with other albums that problem as did NAV in this depart- tain some very subtle signs that NAV of his trip. He, along with Professor didly, this article began with a much is capable of emotional depth, if only Dubroff, will be performing a song broader scope of the struggle many of he could overcome an apparent fear from the Noh play Takasago and the community have faced on cam- about what it might do to his image discussing the Theatre of the Flower. pus. That was an easy-to-write article or his career. He’s already released two As a theatre student, Sipes has with just the right amount of “at least relatively well-known albums, though, been involved in nearly every per- the campus is better than it used to and has signed onto a significant la- formance since his freshmen fall se- be.” But, Sydney deserves more than bel. He’s safe enough from a career mester – in plays such as The Mystery a sugar-coated story glossed over standpoint to lean into those darker of Irma Vep, American Buffalo, and with an apology from the commu- places within him, and if he does, then La Bête. Sipes’ interest in theatre nity for disturbing the status quo. his next album might truly be a gem. tends toward the technical side, so Hampden-Sydney has main- he typically maintains the role of tained a spot in the Top Ten Least -Shelby T. Hanna ’20 stage manager for school produc- LGBT Friendly campuses in Amer- tions. As a culmination of his time ica since the creation of the list in at Sydney, Sipes plans on translat- 2013. We have come to a point in Robert Morris’ ing Euripides’ Medea into English, the college’s history where it is im- Top 10 Movies of the publishing the work, and directing perative to recognize that members a performance of the piece here dur- of the brotherhood are made to hear Summer ing the spring semester of his senior their brothers crack gay jokes or use year. Out of the myriad plays Sipes the word “fag,” a word that is pejora- reads for class, Medea spoke to Sipes, tive regardless of context. Events that 1. Baby Driver specifically the character Medea and have taken place on campus within 2. War for the Planet of the emotion expressed in her mono- the first month of school have once logues. Maintaining the Greek tra- again stirred up the discussion: is the Apes dition, Sipes hopes to cast the entire Sydney safe for the LGBT members 3. Dunkirk play with male actors even though of the community? I question further, 4. The Big Sick the characters of Medea, the Chora- are you part of the brotherhood fight- gus, and the entirety of the chorus ing to help us break out of that awful 5. Detroit are portrayed as women. Sipes’ fac- top ten through empathy and support 6. Wonder Woman ulty advisors for this translation and for your brothers, who take the same 7. Spiderman production will be Dr. Irons, Profes- classes as you, who finish those last sor Kagan, and Professor Dubroff. minute drafts just like you, and who, Homecoming Reading this article, you may by all accounts, deserve the same 8. Atomic Blonde have noticed an absence of a particu- rights as any Hampden-Sydney Man? 9. Despicable Me 3 lar narrative. To clarify: upon being asked to write this article, I spoke 10. Valerian and the with several members of the commu- City of a Thousand nity on campus, and all had a list of Planets (On Mute!) September 8, 2017 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Page 7 SPORTS New Head Soccer Coach Tommy DiNuzzo

Q: When did you decide we won in overtime. It was just an few years now. We got some young Stewart Thames ’19 that you wanted to become a important moment for a lot of our guys who have had great influence soccer coach? And who has in- young guys that had worked really in a short period of time. So my job, Guest Contributor fluenced the way you coach, or hard for a few years to get to that, again, is to just kind of guide them your coaching style, the most? including one of our current assistant along and to help raise expectations On February 21st, Tommy A: I started coaching when I was coaches, Henry Ametti who was a a little and push them a little more DiNuzzo was announced as the in college and one of the guys that I part of that. Yeah, I think all of those so they can reach their true poten- College’s new head soccer coach. played for just brought me on. I got types of moments are going to be tial. But it’s an ongoing process and DiNuzzo graduated from Mary to do some individual training, tech- the same: it’s going to be situations it’s always going to be that way. So, Washington in 2009 and was an nical work, that kind of thing, and I where you had to put in a lot and re- I think the changes are greater right assistant soccer coach for a couple enjoyed it. Same thing. It came natu- ally give everything you had and then now and then a year from now a lot of years before accepting the head rally and I enjoyed it. It was fun and you get rewarded. So that’s what I of the stuff will be commonplace. coaching position at the University great to be on the field in any capac- think it comes down to and that’s the It’s just establishing expectations, of Main-Farmington. I met up with ity. From there, I think from the col- common denominator with those. putting things in place, and be- coach DiNuzzo prior to the start of lege side of things, the first year I was ing very intentional about every- the season to discuss why he decided an assistant at Mary Washington, I Q: Are there any differenc- thing to get us where we want to be. to become a college soccer coach and was like, ‘man this is definitely what es about Hampden-Sydney that the team’s goals and expectations as I want to do.’ It just kind of clicked. you’ve noticed compared to the Q: Speaking of expectations, Photo: hscathletics.com the program begins the DiNuzzo era. So, as far as influences, the guy that I other schools you have coached at? Hampden-Sydney was ranked #10 played for was coach Roy Gordon at A: Yeah, they dress nicer here out of 12 in the ODAC preseason popular right now. How do you Q: Do you have any specific Mary Washington. He was there for than in Maine. I mean I think ev- poll. Do you think this is a fair as- want this team to play this season? moment as a kid, or maybe later thirty plus years, and ironically he ac- ery single place has their own niches sessment of the current team com- A: I think people always ask in your life, when you realized tually coached at the school in Maine and different character traits from pared to the rest of the ODAC? those types of questions with forma- that you loved the game of soccer? that I ended up coaching at, but he place to place. Particularly coming And what are the team’s goals tions and that was a popular ques- A: I think there’s a lot of those coached there like forty years before I from Maine, it’s a lot different than and expectations for this season? tion with the guys [players] too. moments. I think as a player, it’s just was there. So he is absolutely a big in- here, which is fine. Even vastly dif- A: Those rankings don’t mean Our job as a coaching staff is to do like anything else when you are try- fluence, not just with on the field stuff ferent than Mary Washington and anything. You know that. I’m fine what is best for the group and to set ing to figure out what you want to but off the field as well with the way Lynchburg. I’ve been impressed, with it. Sure, I wish they put us the group up to be successful. So, in do with your life or what’s really im- he ran his program. Then another and I think that this place has un- twelfth, fine. Like we told the guys, that way, you kind of have to be able portant to you. Usually those things big influence for me is coach Yeager believable resources. That’s why I am it doesn’t matter what anyone out- to play differently sometimes. So, are just staring you in the face, so over at Lynchburg College. I got to excited about the potential for this side of our team thinks or believes. I don’t know what our formation is that’s kind of how it was with soc- work with him for a couple of years. program. Our resources are great Now it’s our chance to prove every- going to be 100% of the time. Odds cer. It always came naturally. I played We are still good friends to this day. compared to a lot of other places. one wrong. We have an opportunity are we start with four in the back and since, whatever, I was six or seven We have a similar mindset with a lot Particularly with the alumni network Friday night to do that and we are then kind of go from there. We want years old. Then when I was trying of things, and I have a lot of respect and the support our program has going to have a number of opportuni- it to be a fluid system. We want the to figure out what I was going to do for the way he runs his program. and the support our athletic depart- ties after that and every day in train- guys to be able to express themselves when I was graduating, I was look- ments have. So that’s really what has ing as well. So we are excited about and have some freedom. We have a ing at teaching jobs and that type of Q: You’ve been an assistant impressed me. Basically, just the un- it. I think we have lofty expectations. lot of creative attacking players. So thing. I had already been coaching coach at Mary Washington and tapped potential within our program. We want to be in the top half of the we want to be organized in the back since I was a sophomore in college, Lynchburg and the head coach conference. We want to get back into and once we get forward we want and it just came naturally. Then it at Maine-Farmington. What is Q: As a new coach, how the playoffs. From there, anything guys to have some different options was a no-brainer to go down and do your proudest moment as a coach? have you tried to change the cul- can happen. I think we are absolutely and as long as we cover for one an- it full-time in Lynchburg, so I don’t A: So, a couple jump out to ture of this team on and off the capable of that. Yeah, again, we are other then it’s fine. Regardless of our know. I think there are a lot of those me. Most of them, really, are when I field heading into this season? excited about really getting going. formation, like I’ve told the guys, the moments, and I then I think as you was up in Maine. Because as an as- A: I mean, lots of different principles stay the same. So, we want transition from playing to coach- sistant, it’s a little bit different. But ways. I think whenever someone new Q: Is there any particular play- it to be high energy. We want to try ing, as well, those moments change up in Maine we had a couple of re- comes in its going to be a transitional ing style or specific formation we to win the ball high up the field and a little bit. Still, the emotions are the ally good wins. Kind of against the time. So it’s kind of my job to guide should expect from this team this attack quickly from there. But, again, same: the adrenaline rush, the com- odds a little bit—some upset wins. things along and I’m just a facilita- year? Will this be a team that likes you know the ODAC is tough and petition and all of that. I think it’s We beat teams on their home fields, tor. We have some experienced guys to bunker in and counter? Could we it’s a long season so you have to be tough to pinpoint just one [moment]. one particularly in the playoffs that who have been in the program for a see three in the back? That’s pretty able to play in a lot of different ways. Page 8 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger September 8, 2017 SPORTS Fantasy Corner: Football Holds on at Home Three Up, The Tigers topped Averett 20-17 Saturday to win their first season opener since 2013. Three Down UP field on Saturday, going 32-of-42 for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Kareem Hunt, RB After delivering a strike to With Spencer Ware facing a season sophomore wide receiver Major Mor- ending injury, Hunt will most likely gan for a touchdown early in the early be stepping up as the starting run- fourth quarter, the Tigers would re- ning back for the Chiefs. fuse to give up the lead again, thanks to what Cobb called “phenomenal” Ted Ginn Jr., WR play by the defense with “a couple Since Brandin Cooks now plays of huge plays down the stretch.” for the Patriots and Willie Snead “The defense came out with te- is questionable for the first game, nacity and grit,” said senior running back Mikey DeMasi, who capped Ginn Jr. will be one of the few deep off a drive of over sixty yards with a threats for Drew Brees. touchdown following an intercep- Kyle Rudolph, TE tion from junior safety Ryan Mallory. Last season, Rudolph found his DeMasi was handed the stride at the end of the season as ball eighteen times and rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. Bradford’s number 1 target. “The offensive line stepped up and opened up some great lanes for DOWN me to run through.” Demasi said. DeMasi serves as a leader for the Danny Woodhead, RB Tiger football team both on and off With a growing age and another the field, and will play a key role in leading the Tigers back to their win- injury, Woodhead is a player you ning ways this season. He attributes should set aside for now. their success Saturday to the offsea- Senior running back Mikey Demasi led the Tigers on the ground Saturday. (Photo: hscathletics.com) Sam Bradford, QB son and the coaches. “We worked ex- I hope Bradford is still sitting tremely hard in the weight room this undrafted in your league because he off season and I feel our that the team Things were closer this time around, ers in the offseason, which was on this year has really bought into what is expected to have an even worse we are trying to accomplish,” Demasi season than he did last year. Travis Stackow ’19 as the Tigers battled the rain and full display last weekend for their a broken scoreboard to hold off season opener against Averett. said. “I trust the coaching staff is going Guest Contributor Leonard Fournette, RB the Cougars 20-17, advancing to After being thrust into the to prepare us for success every week.” Fournette is coming off of a pre- The Tigers will head to New- 1-0 for the first time in four years. starting spot last season follow- season ankle injury, which could Not since 2013 had the Hamp- The Hampden-Sydney foot- ing a season-ending injury to Ed- port News this weekend to face den-Sydney football team started ball team had a difficult year last gar Moore, junior quarterback Alec Christopher Newport, before re- threaten his efficiency. their season with a win. That one season, but are confident going for- Cobb solidified his job as the Tigers’ turning home on September 16th wasn’t a close one, as the Tigers ward in the 2017 season thanks to starter for the 2017 season. Cobb in hopes of another home victory -Steven Dvornick ’18 beat the Averett Cougars 42-12. the hard work put forth by the play- led the offensive up and down the in front of a strong Tiger fan base.

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