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LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO Wabash Day of Giving was a rousing success behind the rallying cry of #OurWabash. WABASH DAY OF GIVING COLLEGE EXCEEDS GOAL OF 4,180 GIFTS ON FIFTH ANNUAL DAY OF GIVING; RAISES $968,461 FROM 5,033 GIFTS FOR SCHOOL AT PRESS TIME
VOLUME 110 • ISSUE 21 SYKES HONORED WITH BACHELOR 301 W. Wabash Ave., HI-FIVES SENIOR PECK MEDAL Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 FIVE THINGS WORTHY OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK JAKE VERMEULEN‘21 | STAFF earned a place on the shortlist of Twitter: @WabCoBachelor_ WRITER • On Monday, April 9, potential Supreme Court nominees Instagram: wabashcollegebachelor Wabash College presented the 45th for both President George W. Bush Annual Peck Award to Judge Diane and President Donald Trump. Judge WABASH MOURNS JUSTIN Sykes. After serving on the Wisconsin Sykes is a noted practitioner of the EDITOR-IN-CHIEF State Supreme Court for five years, originalist judicial doctrine, which Joseph Reilly • [email protected] WOODS ‘16 Judge Sykes served on the 7th Circuit NEWS EDITOR Court of Appeals since 2004 and Rest In Peace to Justin Woods ’16. The football SEE PECK, PAGE 3 Braxton Moore • [email protected] player was a rhetoric major during his time at OPINION EDITOR Wabash. We send our thoughts and prayers to his Ahad Khan • [email protected] family. SPORTS EDITOR Tucker Dixon • [email protected] STATE SCHOOL “GRIND” CAVELIFE EDITOR Jade Doty • [email protected] IU and Purdue boasted the two biggest party weeks in the state this past week. But how do Wabash PHOTO EDITOR students spend their time during this week? Most Levi Garrison • [email protected] likely writing papers and studying for exams before ONLINE EDITOR finals. For the second year in a row, Little Five and Ian Ward • [email protected] Grand Prix came the week before dead week. While our state school friends destroy their livers, COPY EDITOR us Wabash men prefer to destroy something more Bryce Bridgewater • [email protected] important: our sleep schedules. The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve the school audience, including but not limited to IFC GETS LIT administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, community members and most importantly, Hi-Five to members of the IFC for helping out TKE the students. Because this is a school paper, and Phi Psi with fire watch after their fire alarms were the content and character within will cater to knocked out by the storms this past weekend. We’re IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO the student body’s interests, ideas, and issues. glad the fire alarms are working again. This week Further, this publication will serve as a medium might be a bad time to not have those. U.S. Seventh Circuit Court Judge Diane Sykes gives the Annual Peck Lecture. and forum for student opinions and ideas. Although an individual newspaper, the Board BROKEN BAXTER? of Publications publishes The Bachelor. 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FROM PECK, PAGE 2 was popularized by the last Supreme said that Judge Sykes, “...enjoys a ADMITTED STUDENTS Court Justice Antonin Scalia. This reputation as a very able and tough philosophy could be summed up questioner, [and] she writes very by one of the things Judge Sykes strong, well-reasoned opinions.” WEEKEND: PART TWO said during her lecture, that the The Peck Dinner honoring the Constitution, “ought to be interpreted recipient of the Senior Peck Medal based on its meaning at the time of has been a fixture on campus for PATRICK MCAULEY ‘20 in curiosity and enchantment, ratification.” the past 45 years, recognizing the | STAFF WRITER • This past members of the Wabash community In that lecture, entitled contributions of a lawyer or judge weekend, the College hosted a made sure to take note. Julia Wells, “Federalism, Judicial Hierarchy, and who has made a significant impact weekend for prospective students the Senior Assistant Director of State Court Resistance,” Judge Sykes on the legal field. The dinner brings to visit the school, tour the Admissions, reflected on their talked about several times in the past back a slew of alumni who work in campus, and begin settling into responses. where State Courts have attempted the legal field, and it is an excellent understanding what life at Wabash “I think another way to gage this to defy the United States Supreme networking opportunity for students could be for them. This year, was just seeing all the energy, and Court, and she laid out what she who are interested in following in Admitted Students Weekend was the laughter, and the smiles, and the viewed as the legal framework for the their footsteps after graduation. a significant success, and this connections that were made,” she Supreme Court’s judicial supremacy. Beginning with the 2004 honoring reflected throughout much of the said. “Their commitment to Wabash The primary cases Judge Sykes of David Kendall ’66, there has also weekend’s events. was something that was really discussed were the cases of American been a lecture open to the broader There were many goals in place exciting and something that really Traditional Partnership, Inc v. Bullock, community in an effort to provide an to make sure time did not go to made us see the importance of what Fairfax’s Devisee v. Hunter’s Lessee, opportunity for students, faculty and waste. With over 90 minutes to we were doing.” and Ableman v. Booth. others to hear from a distinguished spare, prospective students and Though the event was a success, Judge Sykes was introduced legal mind on a topic they feel is their parents to strolled and found there were a few minor obstacles before the lecture by Indiana important to discuss. their interests in the many housing admissions had to tackle. The Solicitor General Tom Fisher ’91, “That kind of thing happens options on campus. Each fraternity weekend was a balancing act in who frequently argues before the 7th routinely at law schools, but it’s more and independent dorm filled up that it was a short, thirty-six-hour Circuit Court while defending the rare in a college setting,” Himsel said. with high schoolers interested in period to get everything done. State of Indiana. Fisher not only spoke “We really wanted to improve the finding a place to live, especially The faculty had goals in mind, glowingly about her ability as an able event by providing access for everyone one that would suit their interests. the administration had priorities, and brilliant jurist, but also about to come.” Jack Kellerman ‘18 was During this allocated stage, these sports teams tried to fill rosters, her reputation for collegiality among also honored at the dinner, where he visitors began forging relationships and fraternities want to load their those who work alongside her. Scott received the Junior Peck Medal, which with current students of the College. ranks with more young men. Himsel ’85, Associate Professor of is given annually to a student with For Matt Bowers, the Associate Furthermore, in the midst of all Political Science and Pre-law Advisor, special promise in the law. Director of Admissions, this was an of these objectives, the admitted important part of the visit. students still needed to find some “I think my favorite thing about down time for resting. However, this program is that connection you the admissions office was willing see between guys that are already and able to use data (surveys and deposited and committed to coming facetime interactions) from the to Wabash,” Bowers said. “They previous years, which gave them are already here. They are starting a sense of how to deal with all of to build those relationships with these conflicting intentions. current students.” Like any major event that happens Academics were also a significant year after year, the Admissions focus of the weekend. Admissions Office learned much from the created a set of advising sessions happenings of the weekend. Firstly, that aimed to give students they understood even more how an inside look at classroom Indiana is Indiana when it comes to environments at Wabash. These weather: on the brink of springtime, group assemblies were small, snow came and cost them their first personalized learning circles. weekend in March. Nonetheless, Furthermore, the young scholars they were able to bring students began developing the necessary back to the second weekend in skills needed at Wabash. It was a April. Second, they learned how new experience for the possible every actor –admissions, the Wallies, but a much-needed student body, faculty, and other interaction to give them a sense of staff –played a crucial role in what Wabash is all about. contributing to the greatness of The energy on campus was the event. Lastly, they learned that very high. The admissions office statistically, the weekend was a gathered loads of significant data, major success. Compared to last and some were easy enough to year’s numbers (126), they improved collect by just merely looking at to 215 admitted students. However, social situations. In these settings, in keeping the Wabash Always students and their parents were Fights mindset, the office took away taking in Wabash in its entirety. that there is room to develop their As they wandered around campus strategies moving forward.
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LEVI GARRISON ‘19 / PHOTO Ephrem Chedid ‘18 cheers on the Little Giants during a football game.
LEVI GARRISON ‘19 / PHOTO Jared Cottingham ‘18 in Universal Robots, one of the many plays he had a role in in his Wabash career.
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LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO Students stand in line to get their #OurWabash gear. Jack Wagner ‘20 prepares to pie Student Body President Oliver Page ‘19.
LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO Dr. Ethan Hollander shares some of the pie with his wife, Dr. Christie Byun. Jordan Hansen ‘18 and Erich Lange ‘19 during the all-campus lunch for Day of Giving.
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JOSEPH REILLY ’18 BRAXTON MOORE ’19 AHAD KHAN ’19 TUCKER DIXON ’19 JADE DOTY ’18 LEVI GARRISON ’18 IAN WARD ’19 BRYCE BRIDGEWATER ’19 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NEWS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR CAVELIFE EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR ONLINE EDITOR COPY EDITOR
MYhen Ahad first asked WABASH me if I BUCKETFerg and Mason. Learning how to have semester LISTand being a double major. I was going to write a senior Levi fun and prank everyone and getting thought coming into Wabash that I would Wopinion piece, I was reluctant Garrison ’18 consistently challenged on my thinking be able to coast in my classes like I had done to say yes. As a four year Bachelor member, have better equipped me for life. My pledge in high school. I was cured of that thought I knew it was only a matter of time before Reply to this column at sons have both taught me how to try and be when I took Dr. Hollander’s PSC 121 and I was approached. During these four [email protected] a mentor in some capacity. failed the first test of my life. Through this years though, I have been very careful to Another checkmark I made on my bucket experience, I learned that this was not going avoid writing for this publication and have list was joining the Sphinx Club. Since I had to be an easy ride. I started out my career instead vested my time in photojournalism. first seen the guys walking around in striped thinking that a double major was going to I will not claim to be a strong writer and if overalls, I knew I wanted to be a part of that be my fate and I quickly realized that was you agree, be comforted by the fact that group. Selfishly, I wanted to join in order not for me. I did not make Dean’s List every after this I will stick to photos. to meet more people on campus. I knew semester while I was here, in fact, I only It is hard to describe what four years of failing, it is important to highlight the areas the group was all about upholding campus made it 50% of my time. This is okay. Wabash has taught me, and even harder in which I succeeded first. I made the traditions, which I admit is very fun, but I As a reflecting senior, I realize that to describe what Wabash means to me. decision on my Honor Scholars Weekend knew that joining would put me in another learning is not measured in GPA alone Instead of focusing on that, I will reflect on to join the wild group of off campus rebels brotherhood within a brotherhood. I met but actually in the entirety of what you how I have been shaped by Wabash and the that lived in 415 South Washington. The some of my best friends through Rhyneship learn. I learned just as much outside of people I have met. Theta Delta Chi fraternity has offered (looking at you Logan and Jordan), and I the classroom as I did within the rooms of Coming into freshman year I had, what me immense opportunities to grow as a could not imagine trying to grind through Baxter Hall. It is okay to fail some of your I deemed, a Wabash Bucket List. In my leader and a person. I have held a bunch of my senior seminar paper without half of my goals, because you might find that you learn head if I did not complete this list, I would different positions within my house, which Rhyne class. I will admit that I am proud of just as much from failing as you do from not have accomplished a full Wabash has helped to increase my leadership skills, my time in the Sphinx Club, but even more succeeding. Sure I might have sacrificed my experience. This list included things such but I think what truly benefited me was proud of the guys that I got to meet through academics at times while at Wabash, but I as: join a fraternity, join the Sphinx Club, be learning from my brothers. Alumni have that experience. feel like I have learned more about myself a double major, get involved on campus, told me that your fraternity brothers are Now that I have touched upon the items than I would have ever imagined. Instead make Dean’s List every semester, etc. I am there forever and I truly believe that. that I have checked off on my bucket list, of continually grinding away in the library, happy to say that I have failed at completing I cannot think of what my Wabash it is time to examine the areas in which I get yourself out there and meet all of the my Wabash Bucket List. years would look like without my pledge failed. The two that come to the forefront wonderful people that Wabash has to offer. In order to explain my happiness in brothers/roommates at different times: of my mind are making Dean’s List every You will learn more than you ever imagined.
’m assuming we’ve all heardALL the THE SMALLhowever, I encourage THINGS you to think about Wabash men to revert back to this way of Blink-182 song that is often rang Logan the friendships you’ve built in your time solving problems and communicating. Ithroughout this campus nearly any Kleiman ’18 here and the memories you make. At Please believe in one another, build great Friday or Saturday night. If not, then the end of the day that 84% you received memories with your brothers and the please come see me and I’ll be happy to Reply to this column at on a test versus the 98% may seem other people that help make Wabash great. listen to this gem with you. The purpose of [email protected] like it determines your life, but realize In closing, I’d like to leave you with this song though is to highlight not every what you’ve potentially missed out on. advice I received from my friend and monumental thing, but the moments Academics and extracurriculars are both Wabash trustee Greg Estell ’85 who said, that are subtle, but yet life changing important, but realize that these people “Say it ain’t so, I will not go, turn the in the singer’s relationship. However, around you can be your best friends and lights off, carry me home, Na, na, na, being a second semester senior, looking that one test will not matter in five years. na...” Okay so that was actually Blink-182, to graduate in a few weeks, and having I think that taking these opportunities but Greg actually said, “As you spend bad 90’s nostalgia really made me reflect every Thursday with the same group of and getting out of our houses and rooms your time on campus, understand that on some of the biggest highlights of my guys, Porching at 8 in the Summer of looking to build these experiences with for all you learn and do, this is only the Wabash career. As I sought to do this, I 2017, doing a Homecoming campus tour others would greatly serve to help better beginning. What happens during your wanted to start with all the monumental with my best friends this past fall, taking the “Campus Unity Problem” that we four years will prepare you for a lifetime of changes that have happened or the the cactus run I probably shouldn’t have, forever drone on about. The problem is growing friendships, as well as continually extravagant events I’ve witnessed, but or having long talks with Mr. Woods in we’re getting away from being personable expanded learning and growth.” Please at the end of the day those don’t nearly the afternoon when I should probably be with one another and losing our ability to Wabash realize this and keep this place stick out to me as much as these small doing homework. These are the moments respectfully disagree including students, #OurWabash and not #MyWabash. things, and I hope you guys have a similar that stick out the most to me. These small faculty, and the college’s administration. Cherish these moments and build these experience or at least get this song stuck in things are the things that I think make We only highlight the one instance relationships because you never know your head. Wabash the super personable experience that set this person aside as opposed to what good may come out of them. As Greg In my time at Wabash, I’ve been that it is, but I fear as if this is not becoming thinking about the small good things that and I agree, keep growing and never take fortunate enough to do some very cool the case for the average Wabash student. they’re probably doing. We don’t often a small moment for granted as they can things, but it’s the stuff like creating a This is not to say that there aren’t tell each other that someone is doing always be built upon and be extremely handshake with the dude I spend 90% huge events that aren’t memorable or a good job and those small words can impactful. Please continue to get better of my time with, getting El Charro nearly that you should shirk off responsibility; make a difference. I encourage you as each day. 6 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR OPINION THE TAPESTRY OF WABASH hen I entered college, I made community we know and love. define each student during their time at a simple promise to my Jacob The shuttle that slides back and forth this incredible college. Wparents that I have strived Covert ’18 between the threads is the catalyst that When a Wabash man decides to truly to keep even to this day. That promise causes us to move and act out our lives. be “there” for both himself and for his was, “wherever I am, be there.” Now Reply to this column at Lastly, there are the sides of each piece, fellow brothers and, also, decides to this may seem like a childish piece of [email protected] representing an opportunity, a chance, a truly know his fellow men, this Wabash advice, but it rings incredibly true. This closing of one chapter and the beginning red strand becomes stronger and does not mean just be there physically, of another wonderful new part of our more defining in the tapestry. Thus, to MY WABASH BUCKETsemester LISTand being a double major. I but rather be there with all you heart, lives. All of the parts of the loom are my underclassmen, I ask that you all thought coming into Wabash that I would soul, and being. During my four years at synchronized and work in tandem to continue the proud traditions of Wabash be able to coast in my classes like I had done Wabash College, I found that this advice create and shape every person’s own, and to love your Wabash brothers. in high school. I was cured of that thought has guided and transformed me into the unique tapestry, known as our lives. These brothers will be the men you when I took Dr. Hollander’s PSC 121 and man I am now. and more about the world around him. Everyone must look at their tapestry’s lean on in your darkest times and your failed the first test of my life. Through this All too often Wabash students fall into Now, I’m going to use an analogy that sides not as a barrier, but as an infinite proudest moments. Let these times experience, I learned that this was not going the worries that pervade every student puts this previous understanding into scope of opportunities, unending in help define your Wabash red stand in to be an easy ride. I started out my career on campus, such as papers, exams, context. Imagine each one of our lives as itself. For example, every man, woman, your own masterpiece. Furthermore, thinking that a double major was going to comps, and the alike. However, when a tapestry, a masterfully woven piece of and child that attended the Monon Bell to my fellow seniors, though our time be my fate and I quickly realized that was we are truly “there,” the reason why work that represents you and is seen by Classic this year has a golden string of at Wabash College draws to an end, we not for me. I did not make Dean’s List every many of us came to Wabash can be felt all Wabash students. Picture this: God glory in their tapestry that will forever will have a Wabash red strand that is semester while I was here, in fact, I only once again. This reason was, we strived is the weaver and creator of every piece be part of their masterpiece, yet it does forever a part of our own tapestries. A made it 50% of my time. This is okay. to truly know the people around us in of work. The Wabash and Montgomery not end here. This strand is merely a strand that will echo both our time and As a reflecting senior, I realize that our classes, our housing units, and our communities are the loom that hold us reminder of the greatness that Wabash our memories spent at Wabash and the learning is not measured in GPA alone campus, not just be a number at a larger up and prepare us for use in the real has and its opportunity for greatness lifelong commitment we have taken to but actually in the entirety of what you university. When a student decides world. Our families are the strong beams once again. More importantly though, be “there” for our brothers. Therefore, let learn. I learned just as much outside of to be “there,” (i.e. completely present that support and guide us during the there is one strand that runs in every the Wabash red strand be the strand that the classroom as I did within the rooms of in all aspects) there is a change that trials of life. The threads on those looms Wabash man’s tapestry. That strand is reminds us of our promise to each other, Baxter Hall. It is okay to fail some of your takes place. This change is where a real are the moments and events that took, a strand of Wabash red that represents a promise that wherever we are placed, goals, because you might find that you learn Wabash man begins to form, worrying take, and will take place around us at the brotherhood, the comradery, the stationed, employed, etc. we will be just as much from failing as you do from less about his own self-centered world Wabash College making us the Wabash struggle, the loss, and the love that there for our fellow Wabash men. WAF. succeeding. Sure I might have sacrificed my academics at times while at Wabash, but I feel like I have learned more about myself than I would have ever imagined. Instead WELCOME THE DIVINE NINE of continually grinding away in the library, ellow brothers, this is my final Jack Prospective students, such as Gabe, in ensuring freshmen success. They get yourself out there and meet all of the opinion piece for The Bachelor. look for schools that have a fraternity also give a sense of community and wonderful people that Wabash has to offer. There is a sense of nostalgia Kellerman ’18 his dad was a part of. This story support structure to help individuals You will learn more than you ever imagined. F that often compels a senior’s last piece isn’t too uncommon from the many get through hard times. Reply to this column at to be about an insightful life lesson to current students who have fathers Lastly, The Divine Nine fraternities [email protected] be learned from their time at Wabash. whose fraternity affiliation (and even a may attract students who would have I too find myself wanting to depart Wabash affiliation) meant a great deal gone to other fraternities, but more with such a piece, but I cannot, in good to him and left an impression on their importantly, the Divine Nine tends conscious, stray from this piece’s aim. son. We all aspire to connect with to attract students that would not I resolve that Wabash College should each other, especially our parents, traditionally go Greek. the strong welcome a Divine Nine fraternity to through different means. Offering connection one feels to join a Divine its ranks. another way for students to connect Nine cannot be understated. Anthony I believe this a tough topic for many When questions about such a in a profound way with their fellow Douglas, Timothy Fields, Darrien Wabash members for understandable welcoming occur, the discussion is Wabash brothers and forefathers will Dartis, and Earnest Banks have all reasons, but one that is pressing in our framed around the “One Wabash” lens: bring more applications. opted to be independent at Wabash time. While I have always supported inviting an historically black fraternity The payoff of welcoming the and later joined three different Divine such an invitation, I became acutely will in practice de-diversify other Divine Nine in terms of recruitment Nine fraternities at other institutions passionate through my interactions fraternities and has the potentiality and retention for Wabash may be during their four years. To be frank, with my brother’s best friend, Gabe. to lead to de facto segregation. On its monumental. For many Wabash I do not think I felt such a strong Gabe is the epitome of what Wabash is face, this is logically sound. Wabash is students, receiving a bid during Honor connection to Beta Theta Pi that I about. He’s hardworking, he’s engaged, a product of its recruitment. If Wabash Scholar (and now Scarlet Celebration) would have driven to the school down and he’s charismatically inclusive of has a large pull from Indiana, which weekend was a defining moment that South to join, I would have opted for all people in any given scenario. So, is generally homogenous with a few helped solidify Wabash as their choice. just a different fraternity at Wabash I started to plant the “Wabash seed” pockets of diversity in urban centers, it Allowing a Divine Nine Fraternity to College. Therefore, I find it fitting into both my brother and Gabe’s head. makes sense Wabash generally reflects be a part of the rush process and the and proper for Wabash to welcome Gabe told me, with the utmost respect, that. And therefore, if there are low levels recruitment efforts will allow a better a Divine Nine Fraternity in their something to the effect of “I think of diversity, it seems logical to claim that and more intentionally student-driven continued pursuit of encouraging all Wabash is a really good school, but inviting a Divine Nine Fraternity would effort to bring underrepresented who desire to go Greek, to go Greek. it’s not for me. My father was in the make it more difficult for the fraternities groups to campus. I hope this piece does not fall upon divine nine and that’s really important already struggling to recruit a diverse Further, welcoming a Divine deaf ears, but rather resonates in to me. I want to attend a school that pledge class. Basic understanding Nine fraternity will help retention. the hearts and minds of the younger gives me that option.” That struck of supply and demand frames this Fraternities have institutions in Wabash men who have the ability to me in a profound way. To me, Gabe’s understanding but let me import my place that help cultivate both bring about this change. I hope that testimony gives a nuanced approach to new perspective into the discussion. academics and mental wellbeing. one day, Wabash will attract smarter the discussions regarding whether to Inviting the Divine Nine would From study tables to mentors and and better students than myself, such invite a Divine Nine Fraternity or not. attract more prospective students. tutor, fraternities have an advantage students as my friend Gabe.
THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 7 CLAYTON HUBER ’21 / PHOTO As recreational marijuana use becomes more widespread in the United States, students on college campuses are recorded as having more ‘relaxed attitudes’ towards its use. WALLIES AND WEED JADE DOTY ’18 | CAVELIFE EDITOR since 1975. Several organizations use states that from 2007 to 2017, on campus that the majority of • The attitudes toward marijuana use his research to quantify the current the disapproval rating of daily these fire alarms were triggered have significantly changed among status of various substances being marijuana usage dropped nearly by students smoking weed inside the younger people of the United used among the nation’s youth, 20% among graduating high their living units. As Wabash was States over the past decade or so. including the U.S. Department school seniors in the U.S., from experiencing these common visits In the past ten years, the country of Justice Drug Enforcement 83.3 percent to 64.7 percent. This from the Crawfordsville fire fighters, has seen recreational marijuana use Administration (DEA). decrease in disapproval points Student Body President Oliver Page become legal among eight different The statistics published by to why the current generation of ‘19 wrote an opinion piece that states (California, Alaska, Colorado, Johnston’s team proves that his college students have much more commented upon the marijuana use Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Maine, statements are valid, marijuana “relaxed attitudes” when it comes to on the Wabash campus. and Massachusetts), and there are use has become more prevalent recreational marijuana use. “It’s perfectly acceptable to have currently 22 other states that have among college students in recent Yet, even though the opinions of marijuana in other parts of the world, legalized medicinal marijuana. In years. In May of 2017, the DEA marijuana usage might be getting but not here,” Page said. “I know an NBC News article published in publicized some marijuana usage less and less serious, it does not marijuana is gaining unprecedented 2016, Dr. Lloyd Johnston, a senior statistics found by Johnston and change the fact that recreational use popularity amongst our generation, researcher at the University of his team at University of Michigan of marijuana is illegal in most of the but until Indiana passes such Michigan who focuses on the social in an anti-marijuana campaign, United States. legislation, we are obligated to use of substances among the youth which stated that, “One in every Indiana is one of the states that respect the laws of our land and the in the United States, stated that the 22 college students use marijuana have no laws allowing any form of standards that defines us.” recent changes among state laws has recreationally daily or near daily.” marijuana use, yet it seems parts of While Page’s message was resulted in more relaxed attitudes on Marijuana use among the youth the student body at Wabash College serious, the way he addressed and the topic of marijuana usage among in the United States steadily still find ways to use the “scheduled introduced his point, by comparing current college students. increased over the past decade, but I” drug. Earlier this school year, the usage of marijuana to the non- Dr. Johnston’s ongoing the statistic that underwent the Wabash received several visits from usage of the oxford comma, made investigation, named “Monitoring largest change is the disapproval the Crawfordsville Fire Department the overall opinion come across the Future,” recorded drug habits rating among teenagers and young due to independent and fraternity more as a relaxed response to the of high school and college students adults. In Johnston’s study, it houses’ fire alarms. Rumor spread use of marijuana on campus.
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CLAYTON HUBER ’21 / PHOTO The Glass Menagerie reveals the memories of Tom and of the playwright Tennessee Williams. Jesse Mills, BKT Assistant Professor of Theater, lead cast and crew with brillant success to close out Wabash theater season. NO FRAGILE UNICORN THE GLASS MENAGERIE SHINES WITH THE STRENGTH OF DIAMONDS JOSEPH REILLY | EDITOR-IN- not realistic.” CHIEF • The Wabash Theater Department Sinn described the abstractions Williams debuted The Glass Menagerie on Wednesday. uses to tell the story of Tom’s memories. “The The audience met the play by acclaimed whole idea is that it is the memory of the main author Tennessee Williams with thunderous character, which is why he is the narrator, applause and a standing ovation as performers he’s talking through his memories,” Sinn said. Austin Ridley (Tom Wingfield), Caroline “That also speaks to the trust you should have Good (Amanda Wingfield), Betsy Swift (Laura in what you’re seeing as what really happened Wingfield), and Louis Sinn (Gentleman Caller) or if it was it what he thought happened.” brought the work to life with an astonishing Mills, who began working on the play before attention to detail. Led by Jessie Mills, BKT realizing it would be her last directorial project Assistant Professor of Theater, the cast and at Wabash, selected the play in part because it crew distinguished the source material in spoke to her as something that students could superb fashion as they emphasized raw forces relate to on a deeply personal level. “Tom, in at work on the set. so many ways, reminds me of our guys here,” In the final scene, Swift and Sinn carefully Mills said “He is ernest and he’s driven and tease out precisely what each character he wants so much from the world and at the recognizes deep down they could be if they same time he’s sensitive and he’s considerate were brave enough to step outside of self- and more than that, he carries so much images that constrict their lives. As they reveal weight on his shoulders. There’s just so much their true selves while conversing on the pressure from his family, he feels obligated floor, Swift and Sinn capture their characters to so many things. He feels like he needs to essences. The two show true knowledge make good on so many things. I feel like that’s of their craft as they turn key phrases into a narrative I’ve heard from our guys a lot. I was incisive moments of honesty, moments in drawn to it for many reasons, but one of them which much more is revealed by exactly how was that I felt as though many of the students things aren’t said than by what is said. As Tom here would understand his story.” mentions in his opening monologue points The play runs again tonight and wraps up out, “the play is memory. Being a memory its run tomorrow evening. Both showings are play, it is dimly lighted, it is sentimental, it is at 8 p.m. in Ball Theater.
THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 9 CAVELIFE WORKING IN THE COMPUTER AGE ANDREW HARVEY ‘21 | STAFF this mean for the Wabash Man? WRITER • “Computer.” This is a word There are numerous employment that bore probably little significance opportunities available to individuals to the average human being roughly proficient in coding and digital design. 75 years ago. It is amusing because Among our Wabash brethren pursuing we think very little of the small five future careers related to technology is ounce, 5.45 inch by 2.65 inch glass Austin Ellingwood ‘18. and aluminum box manufactured by “During the summer of my Apple currently resting in our pockets. freshman year, I went to Palo Alto At any moment, we can command this for an internship with Handshake,” device to contact anyone in the world. Ellingwood said. “I handled some There is no limit to the amount of basic programming and bug-testing, information I can access. but from then on, I’ve been learning Let’s rewind the clock to the much more about programming.” apex of the Second World War. The Wabash offers plenty of resources word “computer” refers to massive to students interested in technology- contraptions that are comprised related careers. “You learn three of thousands of vacuum tubes [coding] languages minimum to and mechanical switches. These get a computer science degree at behemoths are not for commercial, let Wabash, including ‘Python’ and ‘R’,” alone personal use. Their functionality Ellingwood said. “‘Python’ and ‘R’ is very limited, and they require are used by big-name companies teams of operators and engineers to manage large amounts of data to maintain. They cost hundreds of efficiently. The techniques you learn thousands of dollars to construct, and at Wabash help you to learn other they take up thousands of square feet. coding languages and prepare you for Let’s fast forward to the year 1984. programming-related jobs.” Television viewers of Super Bowl XVIII There is a myriad of internship observe a now iconic Ridley Scott opportunities open to Wabash JADE DOTY ’18 / PHOTO commercial that introduces the Apple students seeking professional Macintosh to the world. This new exposure to the technology industry. Learning valuable skills such as computer coding and photoshop could set you apart from computer is an instant commercial Worthy of note is TechPoint, a group your competitors in your next job interview. success. The first Macintosh features that facilitates software training two unique software applications programs for college students. looking for someone to help rebrand “Indianapolis is a growing hub for called MacWrite and MacPaint “TechPoint recruits on campus their logos and website,” Ellingwood the technology industry,” Hagan said. that equip users with the power of every year,” Cassie Hagan, Assistant said. “There is definitely a demand for “There are tons of positions that are digital design. The world now has a Director of Career Services, said. people who can code and use digital great for liberal arts students who commercially available and useful “TechPoint offers a three-week design software, especially among are and aren’t familiar with coding. computer platform. In the three summer program called Xtern small-time companies that need help We have plenty of alumni who work decades since Anya Major flung a Bootcamp. Students who do well making their products stand out.” in the field of technology who didn’t sledgehammer at “IBM,” computers in this program are matched with Now, there is still hope for those of study computer science at Wabash.” have become the lifeblood of the Indianapolis companies for full us whose technological prowess isn’t As technology continues to develop, modern economy. The job market is summer internships.” up to speed. Programming experience the world will surely have a need calling for people proficient in coding “While I interned for Handshake, isn’t a mandatory prerequisite for a for more and more tech-minded and digital design. Now, what does they spent a good amount of time career in the technology industry. Wabash men. SENIOR CHAPEL SPEAKERS
10 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR CAVELIFE WORKING IN THE COMPUTER AGE IM BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS BEGIN CLARK TINDER ‘20 | STAFF WRITER • Championship,” Patton said. “We’ve had a tough and Coach Shane Beaman ’18 has been very proud Intramural basketball. A time when Wabash schedule and fared well so far, so hopefully we of his team this year. He thinks they bring a good brothers become enemies on the hardwood. This can keep it going.” blend of basketball experience to the court. “Six of year has been incredibly competitive and this Teams toward the top of the standings are B2B, our seven players can score from anywhere on the years playoffs are set to be filled a lot of passion. Bash Tropics, Phi Gamma Slamma Jamma, and floor, and I think Kevin Huffman would definitely Talking to Commissioner/Head Official Daniel Lambda Chi 1. All of these teams will be gunning argue that all seven of us can score from anywhere Kimball ’18, he has been very impressed with the to take down the top ranked Beta A squad. B2B is and not just six,” Beaman said. This team features wide array of talent that the league has shown. a Sigma Chi team trying to repeat as IM champs Evan Frank ’19, who is a matchup nightmare Several teams have been very competitive, but a and that is their plan. One of the leaders of this for other teams. It will be interesting to see how few teams have stuck out to Commish Kimball. team, Cody Grzybowski ’18, who plays with the much noise Bash Tropics will be able to make this One team that specifically stood out to him was intensity of Ron Artest on the court, is ready to year as they graduate three players. Bash Tropics. defend their title. This team may not have a true A quieter team going into the playoffs has been “These guys have had one of the hardest point guard but will beat you up with their size Lambda Chi 1. This team is riding a six game schedules, but they have still established and strength. When asked about his expectations win streak into the playoffs and believes they themselves toward the top of the standings,” for the postseason Grzybowski has a pretty simple are clicking at the right time. Ryan “Tony Allen” Kimball said. answer, “Repeat.” Walters ’18 has been a key player in this run, “Also, Lambda Chi 1 has made a late season Another team making noise throughout the adding some senior leadership to an otherwise push, winning a lot of key games, letting everyone season has been the Phi Gamma Slamma Jamma. younger team. “We are a hot team right now, and know that they are a championship contender,” A solid team with different personalities at each we think we have a legitimate shot come tourney Kimball said “If the first ranked Beta A team want position. Zackery Carl ’18, a JR Smith look a time,” Walters said. This Lambda Chi team plays to claim the title, they will have to beat some very like, leads the team. “Our team has a nice mix a hard nose style that Ryan Barr ’20 considers good teams along that path.” of players with Joey Lenkey ’19 saucing at point “gritty” and “in your face.” They will have to keep The first ranked and undefeated Beta A is led guard, Kenny Cox ’19 yamming on fast breaks, up this hot play if they want to challenge some of by Zach Patton ‘18. This team is big and athletic Keith Owen ’20 nearly getting a triple double the more established teams. and have been playing great basketball, some each game, and Abe Kiesel ’20 playing hard nosed Nonetheless, this is a single elimination competition has even compared them to NCAA defense like Aaron Craft.” These players bring a tournament and UMBC showed us all this year National Champs Villanova. Patton speaks very full squad to the playoffs and are ready to make that seeding means nothing and anything is confidently of the team and knows as long as the some noise. possible. Good luck to all competitors in this team shoots well it will be hard to beat them. “I One team that has generated a lot of buzz this year’s tournament. Leave it all on the court and think everyone on the team expects to win the season is Bash Tropics. Owner, Player, Manager, most importantly, ball out.
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CAL HOCKEMEYER ’19 / PHOTO The Phi Psi offense drives hard to the hoop in their IM Basketball matchup against TKE on Tuesday night.
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IAN WARD ’19 / PHOTO Jared Wolfe ’19 gets back to second base as the opposing pitcher threatens to throw him out.
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JAKE CHRISMAN ‘20 | STAFF brand of baseball and winning any scoring both runners. The Scots one in the sixth before the Little WRITER • The hot streak ended way possible.” answered with a rally in the top of Giants could answer. The Wallies last weekend for the Little Giant In the first game against the fifth inning that plated six runs put up one in the seventh on an baseball team (19-9, 6-4 NCAC). Wooster, the Little Giants stuck to give them an 8-3 lead. Wolfe RBI double off the bat of Andrew The team dropped two games to with the Fighting Scots for several drove in a run in the bottom of the Jumonville ’21, scoring Aldridge. third-ranked College of Wooster innings. The Scots scored two runs sixth inning, but the Little Giants The Scots scored two more in the (18-3, 7-0 NCAC) and lost one to in the top of the first inning, but could not rally any further. Bryan eighth to take the lead 9-1, which Ohio Wesleyan University (11-13, Wabash was able to answer with a Roberts ’18 started the game. In his they would hold until the end of 5-4 NCAC). “We’re still in the hunt run of their own on a single from first loss of the year, Roberts went the game. Cochran ’18 went six at 6-4 in the conference,” Jared Bryce Aldridge ’19. The Little Giants 4.2 innings, recording only two innings in the losing effort, giving Wolfe ’19 said. “We are in the top struck again in Aldridge’s next plate strikeouts while allowing six earned up six earned runs on 10 hits and tier and right where we want to appearance in the bottom of the runs on nine hits. recording three strikeouts. Kevin be. We are confident in our ability third. With Sean Roginski ’19 on Game two started off rough for O’Donnell ’19, Zach Moffett ’20, and we have a big stretch of games second and Jackson Blevins ’20 on the Little Giants. Wooster scored and Eric Lakomek ’21 all threw an coming up to get back on track. first, Aldridge drove a ball into the three runs in the first, one in the We have to get back to playing our left-center field gap for a double, second, one in the third, and SEE STRUGGLES, PAGE THIRTEEN 12 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR SPORTS
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inning to finish the game. Giants took the lead in the third scoring five The Little Giants took the field again on runs. Roginski, Aldridge, Joey Martoccio last Tuesday to take on Ohio Wesleyan in a ‘21, and Chavez had RBIs in the rally. Ohio week night double header. In the first game, Wesleyan retook the lead in the top of the Ohio Wesleyan struck first with a run in the fourth scoring two runs and adding another top of the third inning, but Wabash was able in the fifth; however, the Bishops could not to answer with one as well off the bat of hold off the Little Giants. Wabash scored one Aldridge. The Battling Bishops scored again in the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly off with a run in the fifth, followed by another the bat of Aldridge. The Little Giants took in the sixth, three more in the seventh, the lead in the eighth with an RBI double and one in the eighth. In the bottom of from Matthew Annee ’21 and a two RBI the eighth inning, the Little Giants rallied single from Aldridge. for four runs off the bats of Eric Chavez The Little Giants return to action ’19, Roginski, Aldridge, and Jumonville. tomorrow in Oberlin, Ohio to take on However, the Little Giants could not rally Oberlin College (9-19, 2-8 NCAC) in a in the ninth inning in the 8-5 loss. A host weekend double-header. of Little Giants pitched in the first game. “We came out a little flat the past couple Sean Smith ’21 threw 5.1 innings. Eric Lange games and got the wind taken out of our ’19, Kurt Lange ’21, Billy Johnson ’21, and sails losing some close ones at home,” Wolfe O’Donnell finished off the game in the losing said. “Oberlin is going to be a good team, effort for the Little Giants. but we know how good we can be. We are The Little Giants rallied in game two to looking strictly at that and we’re going to be pull off a 10-8 win. The Bishops scored three right there in Chillicothe, Ohio to win the in the first inning and two in the second. conference tournament.” The Little Giants answered with one run in The first game starts at noon with game the second, when Bradon Nelson ’21 hit a two to follow. Be sure to wish the Little sacrifice fly to score Jumonville. The Little Giants baseball team good luck.
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IAN WARD ’19 / PHOTOS Top: Ryan Thomas ’19 steps into his pitch. Bottom: Andrew Jumonville ’21 smiles to a teammate as he takes his lead at third base.
THE BACHELOR | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | 13 SPORTS WABASH SUFFERS LOSS TO WITTENBERG ZACH MOFFETT ‘20 | STAFF WRITER Wabash 53 to 22 at the end of the • The Little Giant lacrosse team (2-12, game. The Little Giants struggled to 0-7 NCAC) had a tough stretch of fight back with the final score Wabash games within the past week as they 2, Oberlin 5. Wabash then went on to faced nationally ranked Ohio Wesleyan play another midweek game away at University (13-2, 7-0 NCAC). They Wittenberg. also took on Oberlin College (6-7, 1-5 In Springfield, Wabash opened the NCAC) and Wittenberg University game with a goal in the first couple (6-8, 4-4 NCAC) this past week in their minutes by Tucker Dixon ’19. The final stretch of conference and regular Wabash lead did not last long though season games. as Wittenberg went on to score six Last weekend, the Little Giants goals in the first period. The Little traveled over to Oberlin for their Giants did not score again until the Saturday matchup. The Little Giants second half. Wittenberg added three started off rough in the first half as they more goals in the second period, were scoreless by Oberlin. The Wabash making the score at half 9-1. The Tigers defense held Oberlin to 25 shots in the scored four more goals in the third first half of the game. Oberlin led going period of the contest before Collin into the third period 5-0. Wabash Brennan ’19 scored his first of the IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO finally scored in the midst of the third game. Dajon Thomas ’18 tallied a goal Blake Markett ’20 hustles back to his defensive position. period by Jake Taylor ’20 and added his as well. Wabash was held to 17 shots second goal later in the fourth period on Tuesday as Wittenberg had 66. of the game. Taylor was the only scorer Wabash also led in turnovers with 29 Wabash plays their final home 3, 5-1 NCAC) who is nationally for the Little Giants on Saturday. Max turnovers to Wittenberg’s 19. The final game on Saturday when they ranked 11th in the country. The Atkins ’20 had a career best 22 saves score of the game was Wabash 4, celebrate Senior Day. They will game can be watched online off 35 shots on net. Oberlin outshot Wittenberg 21. take on Denison University (11- Saturday at 1 p.m.
14 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR SPORTS LITTLE GIANTS SHINE AT INDIANA DIII CHAMPIONSHIPS TUCKER DIXON ‘19 | SPORTS the 3,000 meter steeplechase. Luke EDITOR • Wabash Track & Field traveled Doughty ‘18 took home the first-place to Greencastle last weekend to compete finish in 9:27.30, with Jonah Woods ‘18 in the Indiana DIII Outdoor Track and and Aaron Tincher ‘18 shortly behind Field Championship. The Little Giants in second and third. returned with a trophy in hand, placing Austin Ellingwood ‘18 won the 400- first out of eight teams. This is the fifth meter dash with a final time of 48.90. title the Little Giants have won in the Hayden Baehl ‘18 placed second in the past six years. Wabash took first place 800-meter with a time of 1:58.70. Baehl with a team score of 203, followed by also took third in the 1500-meter run Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with Colin Rinne ‘18 just one second in second with 190 points. DePauw behind in fourth. In the 100-meter University and Manchester University dash, Brady Gossett ‘19 finished in a finished third and fourth, respectively. time of 10.89. Wabash controlled the hurdles PJ Schafer ‘18 added a win to team’s events. RaShawn Jones ‘20 took home total with the best jump in the high the first-place finish in the 100-meter jump with a top jump of 1.93 meters. hurdles with a time of 14.58. Satchel Schafer also added points in the javelin Burton ‘18 was not far behind in third throw. He earned himself a fourth- with a time of 15.36. Josh Wiggins place finish with a toss of 45.85 meters. ‘21, John Dotlich ‘18, and Angus Ballard Suiter ‘20 placed fourth with a Edmundson ‘21 also finished in the top jump of 3.65 meters in the pole vault six in the event. competition. Jones wasn’t done with one personal Wabash also finished second in the victory. He also went on to win the 4x400-meter relay. The relay unit of 400-meter hurdles with a time of 55.28. Parker Redelman ‘18, Gossett, Anthony Wiggins also found his way to the McGinnis ‘21, and Ellingwood finished podium with a second-place finish in a the race in a time of 3:20.69. time of 56.77. Additionally, Dotlich and The Wabash Little Giants competes Rogeno Malone ‘20 finished fifth and today at Rose-Hulman in the Rose- sixth overall. Hulman Invitational. Good Luck, Wabash took the top three spots in Little Giants!
IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO Tyler Ramsey ’21 ferociously rounds a corner with hopes of beating his opponent.
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WABASH TAKES HOME WINS AGAINST WITT AND OWU; DROPS CLOSE MATCHES TO DEPAUW AND DENISON
JACKSON BLEVINS ‘20 | STAFF WRITER • The past week and a half has been a busy one for the Little Giant tennis team (10-8), as they had four North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) matchups in five days. Last Wednesday, they took on rival DePauw University to open conference play, and after a long day of tennis, the team fell just short of beating our rival by a score of 4-5. The Little Giants swept the doubles play but could only manage one singles win to keep them just short of the victory. Will Reifeis ‘18 and Patrick McAuley ‘19 remained undefeated on the season with an 8-2 win in number one doubles. Andrew Denning ’20 and Jordan Greenwell ’19 took their match in number two doubles by a score of 8-6. Nicholas Pollock ’18 and Kirill Ivashchenko ’18 completed the doubles sweep with a score of 8-5. Ivashchenko took IAN WARD ’19 / PHOTO IAN WARD ’19 / PHOTO home a hard-fought victory at number four singles by a score of Will Reifeis ’18 looks to win the point with a strong volley. Andrew Denning ’20 returns an opponent’s shot with a backhand. 6-0, 6-7 (4), 7-5. DePauw took home the other five singles matches to secure the victory. On Friday, the Little Giants 10-7 victory. McAuley easily won another quick turnaround match win at doubles, as they won their continued NCAC West Division play his match at number two singles on Sunday against Ohio Wesleyan number three doubles match, 8-2. at home against Denison University by a score of 6-1, 6-0. Greenwell University, their third match in “It’s very difficult to play as many and lost 2-7. Bringing home the added the third singles victory in as many days. The final match of matches as we did in just a few days,” wins for the Little Giants were his match where he won 6-1, 6-2. a long week saw the Little Giants Reifeis said. “You have to be fully Reifeis and McAuley at number one Ivashchenko swept his number take home a 6-3 victory. Reifeis engaged every time out. This weekend doubles. Pollock and Ivashchenko four singles match 6-0, 6-0. Pollock won at number one singles 6-2, 6-2. was our best doubles performance as took home the second win at won 6-1, 6-2 at number five singles, McAuley took home number two a team all year. To only lost 1 out of number three doubles by a score and George Go III ’18 won 6-1, 6-1 singles by a score of 7-6 (5), 6-3. 12 was impressive. Our singles lacked of 8-5. at number six singles. Reifeis and Ivashchenko won at number four a bit in a couple matches, but we The team had a quick turnaround McAuley brought their number one singles by a score of 6-2, 7-6 (1). finished strong against a tough Ohio as NCAC West Division continued doubles record to 21-0 as they won The dynamic combination of Wesleyan team.” on Saturday, and the Little Giants 8-4. Greenwell and Denning won Reifeis and McAuley at number The four matches brought the rose to the challenge. The team 8-2 for a victory at number two one doubles improved to 22-0 Little Giant tennis team to a record swept Wittenberg University as doubles. Pollock and Ivashchenko on the year after an 8-4 win. of 12-10 (2-2 NCAC West Division), they dominated in both singles took home an 8-1 win at number Greenwell and Denning dominated and the team wraps up regular and doubles play. Reifeis won a three doubles to finish out the their match at number two season play against The College of hard fought, three set match at sweep of doubles. doubles, winning 8-1. Pollock and Wooster on Saturday in a crucial number one singles for a 6-4, 4-6, The team faced a challenge with Ivaschenko chalked up another NCAC matchup.
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