blogs.iwu.edu/argus/ Volume 119 | Issue 1 September 7, 2012

Welcome class of 2016

Top right: IWU campus community joined together inYoung Main Lounge for an indoor picnic on Tuesday, Aug. 21.

Top left: First-year students leave hypnotist Frederick Winters’ show on Thursday, Aug. 23.

Bottom right: IWU campus and community enjoy the Titan Carnival on Saturday, Aug. 25.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MARC FEATHERLY

O CREDIT “The Gates” will provide new style of living ASHTON MOSS to campus, The Gates apartment en, a washer and dryer, flatscreenintercoms for guest entry, and IWU campus life. Campus residents are STAFF REPORTER complex. HDTV, dining furniture, wireless security personnel. proven to have better grades, main- connectivity, heating and cooling The Gates costs each resident tain better connections with the The Gates, located on Empire “I’m going fight to live there,” sophomore Breck Seitz said. systems, outdoor covered patios $3,850 a semester, which includes campus community and be more Street, will be the new housing The advantages include “the with a built in grill, and more. rent and all utilities and amenities involved with the activities on available to juniors and seniors be- opportunity to live more indepen- Each resident will also have without requiring an annual lease. campus. ginning in the fall of 2013. dently while having great campus their own parking space and mail- The Gates will provide the con- The complex will accept early For many college students, a support (like built-in utility costs, box. veniences, security and pricing of lease applications on Sept. 18, benefit of being an upperclassmaninternet, security, physical plant, “Not having to deal with all the dorm life while offering the flex- 2012. Open leasing begins Oct. 2, is the off-campus housing. Off- separate bills such as water, elec- ibility and quality of living often campus housing often means the ect.), and flexibility including an 2012, Dean Carney-Hall said. optional meal-plan, optional co-ed tric and internet is a plus, and you desired from living off campus. “We are confident that we will students have more room, more apartments, and high quality secu- don’t have to deal with splitting luxuries of their own, and more The additional benefit of living finish the apartments on time and it rity systems,” said Karla Carney- everything up between your room- at the Gates is that upperclassmen will be a fantastic new housing op- conveniences. Hall, Vice President for Student will feel they are living off campus Off-campus housing often ex- mates either” junior Lizzie Egan portunity,” Karla Carney-Hall said. Affairs and Dean of Students. said. by being at the edge of campus, but To get more information on The cludes students from many dorm- Twenty-four apartments will be The Gates will also have an on- they will continue to actually re- Gates, who is eligible to apply and life benefits, but upperclassmen available, each 1,400 square feet site student manager, provide rou- side on campus. when, FAQs, or any other infor- at IWU will soon get the best of with four individual bedrooms, tine maintenance, and provide card This way, residents at The Gates mation visit www.iwu.edu/orl/the- both worlds with the new addition two full bathrooms, a full kitch- access security, video monitoring, will not lose the social benefits of gates or call (309)-556-3113.

Twit politicians tweet Clint Eastwood talks Titan Gridders win unprofessionally to chair 49-13 OPINIONS, P. 8 FEATURES, P. 7 SPORTS, P. 12 2 SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 NEWS 3

A power pole was downed at the construction site of the new classroom building, former- ly Sheean Library, at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 2.

COMPILED BY Fun, Run, Walk and Roll A student’s load of laundry was reported MARY NICHOLAS On Saturday Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. all students are invited to run, stolen in Munsell Hall at 6:25 p.m. on walk, bike, skate, or move cre- Sept. 2. atively down the Constitution Balloons! Trail. During the race, partici- This evening Friday, Sept. 7 at 8 pants are asked to reflect upon A fire alarm sounded in Buck Memorial Li- p.m. in Hansen Student Center, the United States Constitution. brary at 9:55 p.m. on Sept. 3. John Cassidy, Guinness Book of Participants are encouraged to World Records balloon sculptor, dress up and all will receive a t- will perform for students. Cur- shirt for taking part in the Run. rently John’s record for Most Those interested should gather Criminal damage reported at Gulick Hall at Balloon Sculptures Completed outside Hansen Student Center 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 4. The sign was broken. in One Hour stands at 747 inflat- just prior to the start time. ed and twisted within the course of that mere sixty minutes. One Direction All students are invited to at- A fire alarm sounded in Buck Memorial Li- Film Festival tend a performance by Over- brary at 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 4. On Monday Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. board in the Hansen Student in Beckman Auditorium in the Center on Saturday Sept. 15 at Ames Library, the Ecotopian 6 p.m. Overboard is an award- Short Film Festival will pres- winning, competitive male a ent three recent films that re- cappella group from Boston, Rush your way into sisterhood flect ecological issues and MA. First conceived as a street complement the International performance group intent on SARAH BOYLE The first evening tends to be The final evening of recruit- Studies theme “Migration/Dis- entertaining audiences around STAFF REPORTER less formal, and the women play ment on Saturday, Sept. 15 is the placement/Belonging” and the coastal New England during the games and get to know each oth- most formal evening, Preference human rights focus on campus. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 12, er. Night. Potential new members summer months, Overboard has IWU women will travel to each come a long way since record- The second night on Thursday, attend a maximum of two houses Boot Camp of IWU’s four sorority houses Sept. 13 is Tours Night. On this where they get a sneak peek of ing their first album of five in to participate in the fall 2012 re- At 7 p.m. on Tuesday Sept. 11 2007. night, the potential new members what it would be like to be a part in the Hansen Student Center, cruitment. tour each of the four houses and of that house, creating an inti- the Career Center will host a “Rush is an exciting time for talk to a few more members in the mate evening. Your Family both current members and those “boot camp” comprised of train- From Friday Sept. 28 through houses. The potential new mem- Recruitment ends with Bid ing sessions to prepare students going through the process. It is bers have the opportunity to nar- Day on the day that each potential Sunday Sept. 29, all families of such a wonderful opportunity to for upcoming internship and IWU students are invited to en- row their decisions down to just new member receives a “bid,” or job search opportunities. Of- branch out and meet some of the three houses the second night. an invitation to join a house. joy a carnival on the quad, free great women at IWU in a com- fered sessions include: 4-star entry to athletic events, dinner “Make sure you choose for “After an overwhelming week Resumes, Strategic Interview- fortable environment,” said Arin yourself and not what your of recruitment of meeting new Saturday evening, and the Sat- Calamari, a sophomore member ing Tactics, Career Fair Basic friends are doing. This is about people, the final day makes it all urday evening performance by of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Training, Hitting the Target on how you feel you would fit inworth it once you get a bid from Mission Improvable, Chicago- Sororities engage in formal your Job/Internship Search and land’s premiere improvisation with each house and the girls in your new house,” said Zoe Gross, more! Pick up information on: recruitment in the fall semester. it,” said Alex Nasca, a sophomore a senior Sigma Kappa member. group, in the Hansen Student During recruitment, each partici- Dressing for Success, Commu- Center. Don’t forget to remind Alpha Gamma Delta member. Once the recruits have their nicating Professionally, Using pating student, or each potential The third night of recruitment bids in hand, the groups head your family to register for this new member, gets to meet mem- Social Media and Applying for year’s sit-com themed Family on Friday, Sept. 14 is Values to their new sorority houses and Graduate School. Contact the bers of each house. Night. On this night, each poten- spend the day having fun with Weekend at www.iwu.edu/ac- There are four nights of re- Hart Career Center at (309) 556- tivities/FamilyWeekend. tial new member attends a maxi- their future sisters. 3071 for details. cruitment, culminating in Bid mum of three houses, where she “Looking back I really wish I Day on Sunday, Sept. 16. Guitar Lessons learns about the sororities’ indi- could go through it again because President’s Convocation The first night of recruitment vidual values and philanthropies. it really was a lot of fun,” Gross Beginning this semester, the on Wednesday, Sept. 12 is titled All are encouraged to attend School of Music will offer in- The members of the house often said. the President’s Convocation Preview Night. On this night, the talk about why they chose their The link to register for recruit- dividual instruction to IWU stu- potential new members attend Wednesday Sept. 12 at 11 a.m. dents, both music majors and sorority. ment can be found at the “Add in Westbrook Auditorium in events hosted by each of the four At the end of the evening, the a Chapter to Your Life” page on non-music majors, in classical houses on campus: Alpha Gamma Presser Hall. The key speaker guitar (as a minor instrument). potential new members narrow Facebook. will be Rebecca Skloot, author Delta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa their choices down once more. Our guitar instructor is Mark Gamma, and Sigma Kappa. of IWU’s Summer Reading Pro- Anderson. To register for guitar gram selection, The Immortal instruction, contact the Music Life of Henrietta Lacks. Office, or call the Office at ext. 3061. Claudius Argus Recruitment meeting Classics Club and Greek and Sales Position Roman Studies will offer sev- The Illinois Wesleyan Argus is eral Roman-themed movies for looking for sales men and wom- When: Monday, Sept. 10 this semester. The first mov- en to sell advertisements for our ie, I, Claudius (1976), will be newspaper. Applicants with an Where: Argus Office shown Friday Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. interest in sales, building a busi- in Beckman Auditorium. This ness resume, and earning money Time: 7 p.m. movie is free and open to the in a non-work study position public. Contact Melissa Huang should contact Argus Business Who: Anyone willing to write/ at [email protected] for details. Manager, Matt at mpankau@ iwu.edu, for details. Photgraph 4 FEATURES SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 Centipede combines humanity and insanity captivating way. a point when the pagan freak-out “Rosie Oh” takes a slightly stops being novel and becomes a funkier turn while retaining the chore. same crazy feel. But Animal Collective manages Twangy guitar slides over a to work through the tedious section syncopated rhythm as Panda Bear and end strong. denies a hypothetical offer to take “Mercury Man” sounds, as Avey a ride from a stranger by singing, Tare says in the opening line, “Like “I’d rather not.” machines talking to me on the It’s the most clear-cut and phone.” It’s robotic yet lively, and catchy song on the album, but an enjoyable listen. doesn’t lose sight of the album’s Animal Collective takes many chaotic style. risks on Centipede Hz, most of “Applesauce,” an album high- which pay off. light, combines infantile lyrics But take caution: if you’re ex- with ruminations on mortality. “I pecting the same blissful pop of eat a mango and I’m feeling like Merriweather, you’re bound to be a little honey can roll,” sings Avey disappointed. Tare while piano arpeggios rise If you take Centipede Hz as it is, and fall. you’ll be surprised by how enjoy- These sweet sounds are satu- able it can be. The album is a little rated and undercut by distorted overlong, but Animal Collective’s electronic noises, creating a sense crazed joyride is one worth taking, of dissonance as Tare continues, if you’re willing to let go.

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARTATTACK.COM “It seems we all can’t last.” The members of Animal Collective enjoy a good laugh at nothing in particular. Because they’re insane. Mortality isn’t a new topic for artists to deal with, but Animal PATRICK CAVANAUGH decade long project of Avey Tare, this style. Collective brings a fresh take to the FEATURES EDITOR Panda Bear, Geologist and Deakin Animal Collective is letting go, (calm down, those aren’t their real riding a wave of psychedelic insan- subject. names), has pushed boundaries ity and asking listeners to join them. For all of Centipede Hz’s bril- Three years after the pristine, liance, the chaotic ride becomes poppy and brilliant album Merri- with each of their releases. For the most part, the ride is a joy. Animal Collective Centipede Hz is no different. Opener “Moonjock” moves all tedious in the album’s middle. weather Post Pavilion, avant-psy- “Father Time” is a forgettable, re- Centipede Hz chedelic outfit Animal Collective is On “Today’s Supernatural,” the over the place, but never becomes lead single from Centipede Hz, a mess. The song begins with a jar- petitive song. The noisy chaos in going crazy. “Monkey Riches” doesn’t captivate Centipede Hz, the latest effort Avey Tare urges listeners to “le-le- ring electronic sting before transi- le-le-le-le-le-le-let go!” tioning into a rhythmic psychedelic so much as aggravate. three from the Baltimore quartet, rep- Animal Collective’s ambition resents a shift in style from hooky What follows is four minutes jam filled with glitchy samples and (out of four) of chaotic synths, tribal drums and a drum-line breakdown. keeps Centipede Hz from being an- noise-pop to a frenzied pagan other masterpiece. Genre: Avant-psyche freak-out. gleefully absurd lyrics (what exact- If this sounds strange and chaot- ly is a “bionic hee-haw,” anyway?). ic, that’s because it is. But Animal At 53 minutes, the album runs Label: Domino Records But Animal Collective never too long for its own good. There’s Released: Sept. 4 stays in one place for too long. The The rest of Centipede Hz follows Collective executes the chaos in a ParaNorman full of brains and heart CHRIS FRANCIS animated family film. This experience came to mind but the most important exposition imagine the parents’ discomfort EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Except that this movie was first when I heard about ParaNor- comes from the little background at times. Not to mention, it con- less a family film and more a hor- man. The synopsis fit the emo- details picked up by your brain be- strained ParaNorman by keeping Back in 2009, I was a sum- ribly awkward mess pandering goth pandering bill too well. A 13 fore you even notice. several scenes from playing out in mer camp counselor, and my boss to the counter-cultural, Burton- year-old boy with the power to Also, a few big narrative any sort of satisfying way. wanted to throw a DVD in the watching, Hot Topic-going, emo- speak to ghosts accidentally raises themes make up the movie’s meat But, this is probably something player one afternoon to give us goth teens of the era. Most of the the dead in a present-day, fictional including, but not limited to, zom- that couldn’t be fixed. Zombies a break from the kids. Out of her kids just thought it was weird and parallel to Salem, Massachusetts? bie movie deconstruction, of all require at least some violence, but collection, she picked the 2008 re- stopped watching to go play with Did My Chemical Romance do the things. But there are lots of subtle the movie would have lost way too lease Igor, a PG-rated, computer Legos. soundtrack too? clues pointing to extra little narra- much if it decided to abandon its So you know, MCR didn’t do tive ideas, if you’re interested. kiddy sensibilities. the soundtrack, and I have to ParaNorman’s greatest strength Awkwardly self-censoring or apologize to the movie for being is in its willingness and readiness not, I can easily recommend Para- so dismissive. ParaNorman is to be poignant when it needs to be. Norman to both emo-goth teenag- among the best summer releases Not counting Up and nearly ev- ers and anyone else who wants to you’ll ever see. ery other Pixar movie, this is one see a good summer movie. As opposed to Igor, ParaNor- of the only children’s movies in man is a claymation movie, in- which the most memorable scenes stantly earning it a little extra re- are those that slow down, let quiet spect from me. The real physical dialogue take over, and make you presence of the characters, sets, feel the emotions of the characters. lights and props make the visu- Of course, this might be be- ParaNorman als interesting and the characters cause ParaNorman isn’t consis- more relatable by default. tently a kids’ movie. Just like Igor, The character designs, brought ParaNorman wishes it could roll out by the clay’s real-ness, im- over into PG-13 territory every so three mediately pop out and define the often. (out of four) characters, but there is lots of sub- Which can be okay. At least, Starring: tly for the more involved view- Shrek does it pretty gracefully. But Kodi Smit-McPhee, Casey ers. In fact, most of the movie’s ParaNorman is the clumsy kid in strengths can be described just the dance class when the MPAA Affleck like that. comes to the recital. Directors: Chris Butler The art style has to be de- I didn’t have any children to and Sam Fell scribed as “Burton-esque” with bring to ParaNorman, but, after Genre: Animated Comedy its odd and slightly grotesque de- sitting through Igor with a bunch Released: Aug. 17 signs occupying the foreground, of five to nine year-olds, I could SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 FEATURES 5 Thai House features good food, poor decorum

PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR.COM As the man in the back’s face might suggest, the food at Thai House of Bloomington is delicious. But the atmosphere does not add much to the overall dining experience.

NICK DESIDERI Thai House doesn’t reinvent taurants, was very satisfying. The pect) for some truly hilarious and STAFF WRITER Thai food, nor does it particular- peanut taste came right through, specific predictions. Mine fore- ly offer any exciting tastes or fla- unencumbered by the heavy casted a “Promotion at my firm,” As we return to IWU this se- vors, but it doesn’t try to. Among amounts of spiciness some Thai while a friend’s offered noted mester, it’s important to remem- the many Thai restaurants I’ve eateries use to cover up a lack of that “Some folks prefer their luck ber the Thai restaurants we have been to across the country, Thai flavor. While it lacked some body buttered.” loved and lost. House’s food stands out as the and could be thicker, it was defi- Some sage advice right there. Thai House of Despite its glowing review in best taste for the price. nitely not soupy. So, obviously, I have very few Bloomington the Argus in spring 2011, Na Na Don’t be tricked by Yelp or My one caveat: despite a complaints about the food. Thai closed down a mere semes- UrbanSpoon, which designate healthy amount of chicken in the Thai House’s real problem is ter later. It’s too bad, considering Thai House as “moderately ex- curry, adding the standard pep- that everything surrounding the that its location right off of Main pensive.” Nine dollars for a solid pers would have given it a bit dining experience seemed lack- Street made Na Na Thai acces- curry is a steal, and the generous more texture. luster. two and a half sible and easy to find. rice servings won’t force you to The veggie-fried rice ranked Though no fault of its own, (out of four) order more at extra charge. higher than the normal Asian res- Thai House’s location hurts its Now Bloomington must turn to Cuisine: Thai its other Thai mainstay, the Thai The portions of most dishes taurant fare, and the Pad Thai was appeal. Situated in a very indus- House of Bloomington, for its fix were generous enough to leave some of the most flavorful I’ve trial part of town and flanked by Address: 805 Morrissey of spicy Southeast Asian cuisine. me feeling full, but not over- had. The pineapple-fried rice was factories, the restaurant’s large Drive, Bloomington While Thai House doesn’t stuffed. also noteworthy. windows are actually a drawback. quite match up to Na Na Thai, the And most importantly, the But the best food at Thai I would avoid looking out food tasted great as well. House is free. the windows if Thai House had food is certainly strong enough This made for an awkwardly to warrant repeated visits, even The panang curry, which is the On your way out, make sure to any semblance of cohesive de- dish I use to carefully and scien- grab a Thai fortune roll (the au- cor. Most of the trinkets and or- paced meal. One half of the table though certain aspects are not as was mostly finished while the pleasing. tifically rate my favorite Thai res- thenticity of these “rolls” are sus- naments are near the entrance, which is visibly cut off from the other just began eating. dining area. For such basic dishes, the From the expansive windows overall time we waited for food to the plain seating, I occasion- was off-putting. Perhaps it was NOW LEASING FOR 2013-1014 ally wondered if I was actually a fluke, as service was flawless eating in a Denny’s. otherwise and the second time Luxury Townhouses- 3 and 4 Bedroom Units While scenery can be over- I went, the food was delivered looked, tepid service wrecks with no gaps. On-Site Parking, On Site Emergency Station, Blue Light a dining experience. A minor For the average college stu- slip-up occurred when the tofu dent on a budget, Thai House offers great cuisine at fantastic Walking distance to campus in my friend’s Lad Na was not fried as requested. Though our value. The curries are tasty, the Call for Pricing 309-706-2065 waitress offered to send it back vegetarian options extensive, and Additional Properties available, 1-8 Beds to the kitchen, it was still incon- it all feels like a bargain. veniencing. The problem is the wait lead- More awkward was the large ing up to the food. Uninspiring gap in serving time for our décor and communication issues group. Two individuals received between waiters and cooks can their food before the others, and annoy, but not enough to ruin an I expected the waitress to reap- experience. pear with the rest of the orders. If you feel like your luck is No such luck. buttered well enough to dodge After urging those with food some of the inconveniences and to start eating without us, the re- score some great cheap food in maining orders arrived about ten the process, Thai House is the minutes later. place to do it. 6 FEATURES SEPTERMBER 7, 2012 Students vie for costly prizes at “Price” event most expensive, guessing which items would cost more and de- ciding which two of four items would combine to equal a certain dollar amount. Prizes included a camera, a tablet, giftcards and an iPod nano. Junior Johnathan Erickson won the last prize when he ac- curately guessed the price of the whole iPod nano package. The items players were using during the games (food, laundry sets, etc.) were raffled off to the crowd, as were the big prizes if the player didn’t win. Staying true to form, there was a wheel all participants spun to try to get as close to $1.00 as pos- sible. The two who got the closest went on in to play in the finale showcase round. Here, they had to guess what they won. Woodstein correctly guessed his set which included a Galaxy tablet, a case, a screen protector and a printer. A 29 inch flat-screen television with built-in DVD player, “ev- KATHRYN THOMAS/THE ARGUS eryone’s favorite movie, Mamma Students gathered in the Hansen Student Center to compete for prizes in a simulation of long-running game show“The Price is Right.” Mia” (as Bradley put it), candy SHEA FELDE Audience members put their price of the item without going out their own guesses to sway the and a 1-year subscription to Net- STAFF WRITER names into the contestant draw- over got to play the game for that players. flix was the other big showcase ing upon entering Hansen Stu- round. Some guesses were ridiculous- prize. Zach Johnson, a senior at IWU, dent Center. Some sat anxiously After that game, the player ly high and some hilariously low. Unfortunately, that contestant played the role of Bob Barker for waiting to be called, while others would return to the audience One contestant, sophomore lost, so the set was raffled off to the Fraternity and Sorority Pro- prayed their names weren’t read (whether or not they ended up Aaron Woodstein, decidedly an extremely lucky junior Zach gramming Board’s (FSPB) “The by Blake Bradley, the Director of winning the prize) and a new par- guessed $1.00 every time. Con- Reed. Price is Right” event directed by Fraternity and Sorority Life, to ticipant was drawn by Bradley to sidering he went on to win one Between Johnson pretending to junior Stephanie Schwingle last participate. fill their spot. of two grand showcase prizes, his be Bob, confused contestants and Friday, Sept. 5, at the Hansen Stu- Each round started with four The items that players at- strategy worked out. Bradley beeping over the micro- dent Center. participants. The participants tempted to appraise included a The participants who played phone for the wheel, The event began a little off- would have to guess the price of Mercedes, a Tiffany engagement didn’t win their prizes with ease, The Price is Right was defi- schedule, but it was the funniest a luxury item displayed on the big ring, a Laptop, an iPad and a boat. or at all in some cases. nitely entertaining. Hopefully it FSPB event I have been to thus screen. The audience participated just like The games involved arranging becomes an annual event put on far. Whoever guessed closest to the in the television show by yelling everyday items from cheapest to by FSPB.

Stovall stays in middle with too little fiddle KEVIN BROWN about five original and unfor- ers in, I don’t know what will. And the crowd went bonkers. Stovall had a smug look on OPINIONS EDITOR tunately slow songs. Her over- While the first set wasn’t She played Led Zeppelin, AC/ her face after the song, and for accentuated singing style, her bad, it was nothing impressive. DC, the White Stripes and more. good reason. We were all re- There are two things you need lovey-dovey lyrics and the bor- And – wait for it – “Free Bird.” sponding to her for the first time to understand about me. One: I ing drum and base line didn’t For the first time of the night, since she took the stage. The detest country music. Two: I do much to excite the the crowd was hooting, small audience wasn’t able to love the fiddle. audience. the band was smil- fill Center Court, but Stovall When I saw posters of Natalie Of course, ing and Stovall certainly filled the stage. The 5 Stovall (playing the fiddle, no the audi- “Then she played played the foot tall singer puffed up as the less) plastered around campus, e n c e fiddle. audience cheered. my interest was piqued. Ac- w o u l d the fiddle. I mean, Know what she did next? She cording to them, Stovall won have had she was played “The Devil Went Down Performer of the Year, Band of a much r e a l l y to Georgia.” the Year, Female Artist of the better re- Oh, how she played s a w - I hate to say it, but I had a Year and Best Music Act in action if ing away. lot more fun listening to songs 2010. How did she probably get the energy the fiddle.” The rea- that weren’t hers. She seemed all those? Fiddle. was higher. son I came to to have more fun with them too. So, on Sept. 1 at 8:00 p.m., I’ll swear to it see the perfor- When she was playing “Dev- I was ready and waiting in the that the drummer mance was because il,” I saw a glimpse of Performer Hansen seating. When Stovall counted the number of I was under the impression of the Year. She was fun, excit- came on the stage, fiddle in seats twice. Stovall was a fiddler who occa- ing to watch and made me smile. hand, I was excited as hell. But how much of the low ener- Nothing worthy of Performer of sionally sang country songs, not I’d love to see her again Then, I was disappointed. gy was the band’s fault and how the Year. a country singer that occasion- sometime at a larger venue. She While Stovall and company’s much was the student body’s is Then she played the fiddle. ally played the fiddle. has an infectious personality performance was not bad by any up to debate. As always, there Oh, how she played the fiddle. This medley broke the unex- when she wants to and is a devil means, it was one of the most was a measly crowd of 35 or so Stovall gave us an eight-min- citing, slow rhythm. For once, of a fiddle player. uneven shows I’ve seen. at Hansen. If an award-winning ute long rock medley – essen- the air was filled with electricity The show started off with fiddler isn’t enough to draw oth- tially, a long jam session. and rosin. SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 FEATURES 7 Stay seated: convention season has begun

PHOTO COURTESY OF MAJALLA.COM Eastwood holding a serious conversation with Barack Obama, who dons his invisibility cloak. Eastwood’s rambling speech amused people on both sides of the political aisle. BREXTON ISAACS idea shows Ryan is not showing that they felt that the speech hurt Baby and Dirty Harry, went off the points for a convention in recent STAFF WRITER support for students or the elderly. Christie’s 2016 viability. rails in his address and overshad- history. The effect of Ryan’s appearance Additionally, the owed Mitt Romney’s The Democratic Convention The political landscape has on the ballot remains to be seen, but aspect of the a c c e p t a n c e in Charlotte, North Carolina was changed drastically since the last he didn’t give Romney the bump in marred by the labor unions, tradi- Argus Political Watch, printed in the polls he was seeking. “Mitt Romney’s tionally trusted as a Democratic April. Most polls show Obama as selection of Paul Ryan as backbone, boycotting the event. Both parties held their conven- ahead in Ryan’s home state of Wis- North Carolina’s new unfriendly tions and, the biggest change of consin. his running mate caught labor laws and the Democratic all, Republican presidential nomi- The Republican Convention, Party’s unwillingness to move the nee Mitt Romney has selected his held in Tampa, Florida, wasn’t many by surprise.” convention inspired the boycott. running mate: Wisconsin Governor the crowning jewel the Republi- This means Democrats won’t Paul Ryan. cans had hoped for either. Keynote speech. have the labor unions helping foot Though not as big a bomb as Speaker Chris Christie, Governor convention most covered by the Eastwood scolded an imaginary the bill for the event, which costs McCain’s choice to run with Ex- of New Jersey and potential 2016 news wasn’t even Mitt Romney’s Obama sitting in the empty chair on an estimated $35 million. Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin Presidential candidate if Mitt Rom- address—it was the speech given stage beside him. Democrats large- This Argus feature began last in 2008, Mitt Romney’s selection ney doesn’t win in 2012, fell short by actor Clint Eastwood. ly didn’t react to the situation, but semester, 382 before Election Day. of Paul Ryan as his running mate of expectations with his address. Eastwood, famous for movies the media had a field day with the With only 60 days left there is still caught many by surprise. Many political pundits stated like Gran Torino, Million Dollar speech, calling it one of the lowest much to come as the races heat up. Many speculated in the weeks before his choice that Romney would select someone like Sena- tor Rob Portman of Ohio, Senator Marco Rubio of Florida or Gov- ernor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana. Ryan was only considered among these other potentials in the final days before the announcement. A congressman from Wiscon- sin’s first district, which represents the Janesville area, Ryan is Chair- man of the House Budget com- mittee and is most known for his proposed alternative to President Obama’s budget plan, commonly referred to as the Ryan Budget. This plan is considered contro- versial by many, as it includes deep budget cuts, which include educa- tional funding, and plans to turn Medicare into a voucher program. While the Ryan Budget was never adopted, both Democrats and Republicans use it as a sell- ing point for their candidate. Re- publicans point to Ryan’s budget as an example of his conservative PHOTO COURTESY OF BECAUSEIAMFABULOUS.COM values, while Democrats argue this Michelle Obama waves to the Democratic National Convention attendees after giving the headlining speech the first night of the event. 8 EDITORIAL SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 Open schedule streamlines Titan Orientation Welcome to campus, class of New Student Convocation didn’t tion to handle orientation week. was meant to entertain students sault was informative and enlight- 2016. After two weeks of classes, begin until 6:15 p.m. Much of these improvements can and provide insights into alcohol ening, but they made it downright hopefully we are the last to greet “I think the free time actually be credited to Terrance Bond, As- use. It did neither. uncomfortable when they tried to you. provided more time to socialize sociate Director of Residential One way to remedy this would open up discussion. No matter how prestigious it is and make friends than the struc- Life and newly appointed Direc- be to change the advertising. What made matters worse was to have this welcome in print, you tured activities did,” first-year tor of First-Year Experiences. Many went in expecting a fun, the unnecessary overlap of these already received an extensive one Ashton Moss said. Working closely with an Ori- lighthearted show, not a lecture. optional programs with the big from the Office of Residential Indeed, residents like Moss entation sub-committee, Bond It wasn’t too surprising to see a mandatory one, Real World 101. Life and Titan Orientation Leader used this time to chat with their tweaked the schedule to stream- group of guys walk out of Hansen “Shots and Signals just seemed groups. roommate, get to know neigh- line and liven the experience. fifteen minutes in. redundant, seeing as Real World While this year’s orientation bors, or check out the hall ping- “Our primary goal was to fo- Similarly, Sex Signals was un- 101 covered those topics,” first- was much improved from years pong table. cus our programming efforts to- derwhelming. The performance year Nick Brennan said. “And past, there is still, as always, This relatively open schedule wards the primary needs of stu- touched on some important topics Real World 101 was able to do it some room for progress. continued throughout the week. dents … [and] finding a balancebut was presented amateurishly. in a more appropriate, more ap- The first-years started off on Interrupting the 8:00 a.m. between essential activities and The energy was off throughout proachable way for college kids.” the right foot on move-in day. to 11:30 p.m. activities, Turn- other activities of possible inter- the night. They began with a few A quick fix is to simply bring The whole process ran smooth- ing Titan My Way gave students est to students,” Bond said. passably funny, if cliché, jokes in social, not educational, events ly from start to finish and, be - downtime to do whatever suited Of course, this being the first and asked the audience what they towards the beginning of the cause everything was shuttled in them – go to professors’ offices, year for change, there are some viewed to be a stereotypical col- week and offer the educational so quickly, new residents were go on tours or just sit around for improvements that can be made. lege guy and girl. programs during Turning Titan able to unpack and unwind. a while. First and foremost, the edu- After that, though, things went My Way. That way, those who Perhaps the most noticeable They could explore campus at cational late-night programming way downhill. want to learn will. change from last year was the their own pace and students were left something to be desired, They weren’t able to recover This being the first year for open schedule afterwards. Rath- able to breathe during already mostly the wasted evening back. after trying to force audience Bond, Titan Orientation has po- er than force students into TOL packed days. While Mission Improvable is participation from a group that tential for growth. Unfortunately meetings at 1 p.m., First-Years Kudos to ORL for recognizing usually entertaining, Shots of Re- showed no enthusiasm. for him, he set the bar fairly high had the day to themselves – the the need for a specialized posi- ality was not up to par. The event Their segment on sexual as- the first year around. Tweets ruffle feathers Turned titan offers tips That level of arrogance, whether realized Playing “Bang” with others in Titan Orien- by the party saying it or not, is not what I tation Leader groups, watching the hypnotist want to see endorsed by the man who repre- JOHNATHON ANNA turn people into confident Olympic medalists, and playing with animals at the carnival made sents me and 300 million other citizens. LOWENTHAL GHOLSON Perhaps the campaign felt that, because Illinois Wesleyan feel like a home away from COLUMNIST the medium in which they wrote the message COLUMNIST home. was casual, they could let professionalism Believe me, the worst thing to do right now It’s clear to most social media users nowa- slide. Freshman year. I expected it to be just like is be shy. College is the time to re-invent your- days that what you write, post, and imply on- Perhaps I’m getting upset over a simple high school. The seniors would pick on “new- self. And even though Turning Titan week is line is vulnerable to public scrutiny. joke which will have no bearing on citizen- bies,” I wouldn’t find any of my classes and -fit over, it’s not too late to go out there and make So it makes me wonder why the leader government relationships. ting into a niche would be nearly impossible. some friends, people! of one of the most powerful and influential Perhaps my fear of letting our president While some of these stresses bled into the Now, forget the chart-topping move-in. Reg- countries in the world would allow his cam- make statements that boil down to “I’m presi- start of my college experience, this first weekistration is truly the most panicked, fast-paced, paign team to post on Twitter snarky unpro- dent and you’re not” to his opponents is com- was still one of the craziest and most exciting confusing 15 minutes of the week. Even after fessional comments I wouldn’t expect from a pletely invalid. of my life. being bombarded with a list of requirements high-school class president. But even if all of those are true, I still find Move-in day topped the charts as the most and a giant book of classes, I still had no idea Following the speech made by Clint East- this response a highly unprofessional move stressful day I’ve had here. Our trip to Bloom- what I was doing. wood last Thursday at the Republican Na- by the Obama campaign and think tweets ington began with getting lost after typing the Luckily, by working together, most of us tional Convention, a message appeared on sent out by the administration should be more wrong address into the GPS. sorted out our schedules and made it through President Obama’s campaign Twitter account dignified. On top of that, my parents found it neces- the registration process unscathed. reading “This seat’s taken.” Granted, I am talking about a presiden- sary to pack the car to the brim. They crammed But make sure you know which building The message was accompanied by a photo tial campaign, so the level of dignity here is an ironing board, vacuum cleaner, and twenty- and classroom you’ll be in and what professor of the president sitting in his cabinet room pretty relative. five different combinations of bedding into the you have. Most importantly, remember what chair which bears a plaque reading “The I’m not saying Obama is a poor president. backseat. At best, it was a disaster cocktail. time your classes start. President.” I’m not saying any opposition to the presi- After waiting in line and taking my Student I’ll be the first to admit that I sat through While pandering to the newest generation dent is a better choice either. I’d still find suchID picture (make sure you look cute on move- the wrong Spanish class for the entire hour of voters who have grown up on tart, quick- a message unnerving no matter who said it, in day – I didn’t), we pulled our cars into the and showed up half an hour early to my Intro- witted messages is an understandable politi- and there have undoubtedly been worse parking lot and were greeted by the upperclass- ductory Sociology class (thank you, Professor cal choice, is it dignified of the most powerful things said by the president in the past ten men, ready to help us unpack and settle in. Sikora, for being so kind). office in the country? Especially to serve as a years alone. Dear girl who single-handedly carried the After finally finishing the Turning Titan Ori- rebuttal to Eastwood’s speech? But just because others have done worse, rug my mother packed up seven flights entationof week at IWU, I had a moment to sit In case you had better things to do with or will do worse, does not mean the faults of stairs, you’re a godsend. back and look at what is becoming my new life. your time than watch the Republican National our current president can be ignored. For any student, I recommend using the My room was just the way it should be – Convention on Thursday, Aug. 30, the speech You should be fearful when people will- word “no” with your parents while packing. perfectly arranged with little pieces of home involved Eastwood sharing a dialogue with a ingly allow a party in power to respond to You know what is necessary and what isn’t, but scattered throughout the space. Everything felt chair serving as an imaginary Barack Obama. criticism with “I’m president.” You should Mom has the idea that you can bring half your right. By indirectly responding to Eastwood’s be angry that the party in power would even home to school. Trust me, it won’t work. Though I’m still a “newbie” here, it didn’t dismissal of the president with that tweet, it think it’s alright to respond in such a way. After we unpacked, the first-years were take long to settle in, meet new people, and seemed to me as if the Obama campaign was Such behavior from public officials should ushered through countless events, all to ensure become comfortable with the new lifestyle col- saying “Well, he’s already president, so, your not be tolerated by the people. there were hundreds of opportunities to make lege brings to the table. argument has no ground.” friends and get used to campus. the EDITORIAL STAFF BUSINESS STAFF ABOUT US CONTACTS Chris Francis Editor-in-Chief Matt Pankau Business Manager The Argus is published by Illinois General information: ARGUS Tia Sprengel Managing Editor Fred Thompson Business Rep Wesleyan University and printed by (309) 556-3117 Mary Nicholas Chief Copy Editor Tyler Gedvilas Circulation Manager P&P Press in Peoria, Ill. 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Over Jar Jar Before Illinois Wesleyan, my being spent on useless date-deter- Binks? Over the Star Wars prequels college social experience was lim- MICHAEL rents. Whether it’s superhero com- in general? KIRI LI ics or the never-ending onslaught People don’t approach the pillars STAUCH ited at best. My days were filled by LALAIN commuting back and forth to school, of new Star Wars novels, there are of nerd culture the way you would a COLUMNIST COLUMNIST which left me without any sense of many genuine fans of these publica- - normal book or film. They are dif community. I was determined to tions. ferent, somehow sacred. Fans invest While it may have been challeng- change that here. So, I needed to bal- I knew it was over for me the But, the manipulative nature of in these fictional worlds more than ing to switch schools, Illinois Wes- ance my schoolwork with extracur- minute a friend of mine complained the publishers means cross-refer- some others do in their religion. leyan University has exceeded all riculars and still leave some time to about blinking Ewoks in the Blu-ray encing and multi-part storylines are So when another product bearing my expectations in just two weeks. hang out with my friends. release of Return of the Jedi. I was a inevitable, exploiting that all too the same branding hits the market As a transfer student to IWU, nerd no more. nerdy quality of desiring comple- that isn’t up to the same quality, peo- Academically, I figured out that if you utilize every study session, Nerd. Geek. Fanboy. Whatever tion. ple say that their childhoods were I was confident the classes would be no problem, since I already had review session, and friend that had pseudo-empowering, self-deprecat- This revisiting relates to a more destroyed. That they feel personally plenty of classes under my belt. taken the course before you, your ing term you want to use to describe serious concern plaguing geekdom: betrayed by people like George Lu- I was wrong. classes will be manageable. that particular subspecies of hu- the inability to enjoy a story on its cas or Joel Schumacher. My professor for Human Anato- manity, I am no longer a tribesman. own terms. Everything has to be The ultimate irony is that the very After reading for the first day in Human Anatomy and Physiology, I my and Physiology has not expected And I’m here to tell you why you part of a larger universe, everything people who obsess over superheroes realized there was no way I could me to live, sleep and breath biology shouldn’t be either. has to be a ‘reference.’ and Jedi are the quickest to fall prey and your professors don’t expect My mission is not to judge or be- Many would consider keeping to the dark side and be the most bit- fit all the definitions we needed to know on a pack of notecards, you to live, sleep and breath busi- little what you love. I simply wish to up with ‘world-building’ and in- ter, heartbroken souls wandering let alone in my brain. Obviously, I ness law or geography either. say why I am genuinely concerned terwoven stories to be an accom- this earth. would have to move into the library Professors here want you to suc- for your emotional wellbeing and plishment, albeit, one which often So here’s a bit of advice to all for the next year. ceed in their classes. Give them ability to interact with other people. comes with a superiority complex. Geekistan. But I had decided I was Super- One of the most visible sick- The arrogance I see exhibited in the It’s okay to not let the prequels some credit and stop by their office woman and I could do every club hours if you need some guidance. nesses that the Church of Nerdian- fans lecturing others who don’t care affect your fondness for the original They will more than happy to help. about this obsession is astounding. trilogy, and you don’t have to tell around –at least four or five – prior ity afflicts upon its members is the to learning the reality of my course Almost as much as it stresses trait of hyper-consumerism. Let’s be You never see a historian putting anyone they are wrong if they do load. As the homework piled upon academics, IWU promotes student honest. If you know what the terms someone down after a movie for not like the films. Just like it’s alright forme, I became more and more involvement in clubs and extra- ‘mini-bust’ or ‘alternate cover’ knowing a fact that is irrelevant to someone who saw The Dark Knight stressed. curricular activities and encourages mean, you’re probably in this group. - Rises to call themselves a Batman the enjoyment of the film, yet ex students to get to know one another. When some hapless soul is lured perts in the lives of make-believe fan even if they’ve never read a After my first day of classes at IWU, I realized I needed to reevalu- I’ve learned I feel miserable into self-identifying as a nerd, they characters will go at great lengths to comic book in their life. ate my priorities. Moving in to the when all I do is study, so I joined a suddenly feel compelled to adver- show you what they know. I once had three full shelves of library was a bad idea, and besides, tise this fact about themselves via Why? To show off? What exactly Star Wars books that weren’t so few clubs that reflected my interests. the building is only open until 1:30 And while getting involved is com- material objects. Lots and lots of is there to show off? And more im- much a collection of my favorite a.m. mendable, remember that you have material objects. portantly, what does it accomplish, novels but reference material just in My experience at my community your limits. From toys collecting dust on aside from making the speaker seem case there was something mentioned college was much less complicated. Being a student is great, but be- their shelves to ridiculous “Rogues completely obnoxious? in one book that led to another. I was able to do well in my classes, ing a well-rounded student is even do it from behind” T-shirts on their Ever worse are the emotional li- The other day, I took them all act as a representative in Student better, so try to diversify your IWU backs, it all reeks of people spend- abilities. How much anger, hatred down to a used book store and sold Senate, work a part time job, and experience as much as you can. ing too much money on things they and frustration has been expressed them for a sum total of forty dollars. don’t need. on the internet alone over the Best decision I ever made. Ann Romney typifies GOP’s lack of reality But on a political level, Rom- that she can sympathize with from MS. still feels the need to dispense ney personifies the worst tenden- middle-class working mothers. “To do a wholesale repeal economic advice to mothers who NICK cies of today’s GOP. She did famously note that de- would be a real setback,” said don’t work at home. She pushes DESIDERI Romney’s first trial by fire oc- spite immense financial assets, Ted Thompson, the MS Society’s for policies that would destroy COLUMNIST curred back in April, when Dem- she has felt “poor in spirit.” But Vice President of federal gov- the people with whom she sup- ocratic strategist Hilary Rosen I doubt Romney’s upper-class ernment relations. “[It] is a very posedly empathizes. asserted “Ann Romney has never melancholia will take the sting expensive disease to have, un- How is her position different Not even the 2008 election of- worked a day in her life.” Imme- out of living paycheck to pay- like cancer, where you either get from men who want to legislate fered as many inane quips, fan- diately accused of inciting more check for thousands of families cured or pass away.” women’s bodies when they aren’t ciful policies, or fact-free stump “mommy wars” and demeaning juggling work, debt, and home He notes that the average MS quite sure how a uterus works? speeches as this. stay-at-home moms, Rosen apol- sufferer spends roughly $70,000 The validity of such willfully- Among the things we’ve been ogized. per year on treatment. ignorant opinions is called into told in 2012: college is “snob- While Rosen should “Does she understand Since her husband’s question when one refuses to un- bish,” Mexicans should be have chosen her words net worth is prob- derstand a reality other than his tracked the same way UPS tracks more carefully, the the horror of MS? Yes. But while ably equivalent to or her own. The modern GOP has packages, and women’s bodies spirit behind them she holds charity balls ... to pretend the GDP of a small constructed an alternate reality are futuristic rape-thwarting ma- remains true. If country, Romney’s where ideology trumps facts and chines. her husband wins like she’s doing something, she’s actually treatment was a experience. But among all this rampant the White House, helping her husband throw thousands drop in the bucket. In the Republican reality, for surrealism, one person emerges Ann Romney will be of MS sufferers into poverty.” Yet, Romney pretends example, MS suffers don’t need as the Salvador Dali, the one the only first lady since that she lives in the av- government help to pay their ex- person who can tie all the crazy Mamie Eisenhower to stay at erage American’s financial orbitant bills. In fact, if they’re together in one skillfully crafted home in an age when 70 percent world. whining about needing govern- masterpiece. And that person is of moms find professional - em life. Does she understand the hor- ment help, the logic goes, they Ann Romney. ployment. The condescension continue ror of MS? Yes. But while she probably just need a speech about Romney seems like an incred- But the real problem arises into the healthcare debate. Since holds charity balls and fundrais- picking themselves up by their ibly likable person. Her speech at when the Romney campaign, her MS diagnosis in 1998, Rom- ers to pretend like she’s doing bootstraps. the Republican National Conven- as the Christian Science Moni- ney has championed charities to something, she’s actually helping Romney personifies the idea tion came off as warm, inviting, tor states, is “…presenting Ann help fight the disease, which is her husband throw thousands of that those suffering are the least and certainly more genuine that Romney as an expert on the admirable. MS sufferers into poverty. qualified to find solutions to their Rick Santorum’s crocodile tears. economic concerns of women” One small problem: the Romney represents an inability own problems. And that individ- Her struggles with Multiple Scle- despite the fact she has no such GOP’s plan to repeal Obama’s to live in the common reality. She uals who have no experience are rosis and breast cancer deserve experience. national healthcare law would be acknowledges the importance of the most qualified to prescribe nothing but admiration. Perhaps Romney does believe a major blow to those who suffer her work in her gilded house, but them. 10 SPORTS SEPTEMER 7, 2012 Men’s Soccer stays calm through the storm CAMERON LEBRECHT the game. STAFF WRITER The Titan’s second scheduled game, a matchup with the Expectations are high for the visiting Calvin Knights, was Illinois Wesleyan men’s soccer cancelled as a result of unsafe team as they got off to a roaring field conditions. start last Friday, Aug. 31 at Ranked 4th in a pre-season Neis Field with a rain-soaked poll of conference coaches, 3-2 victory over the visiting Titan soccer was picked to University of Dubuque. finish behind Carthage, North The win against the Dubuque Park, and Wheaton in the Spartans was part of the Clash College Conference of Illinois of the Titans tournament and, & Wisconsin. through steady rainfall, the Led by head coach Ryan Titans fought their way to an Lakin, the Titans are looking to important season opening win improve upon last year’s overall behind the leadership of senior record of 8-8-1 and are confident captain Kyle Gorgol. they can do so. Unfazed by the remnants “Some of our goals are to be KATHRYN THOMAS/THE ARGUS of Hurricane Isaac, the Titans in the Conference tournament, scored first, taking the lead only to win enough games to earn a Senior Frank Marchiori passes mid-game in Titan win over the University of Dubuque . 11 minutes into the game. berth in the NCAA Tournament, Gorgol added to his total and to ultimately win a national score less than 10 minutes later, title,” Lakin said. heading in a free kick taken by These ambitious goals are not Men’s Soccer senior Danny Kenny who was out of reach, especially with the credited with the assist. Titans returning two first team Schedule Dubuque forward Nick all-CCIW players in forward McDonald tied the score with his Gorgol and junior defender Friday, Sept. 7 second of two goals in the 49th Declan Geraghty, and third team minute, but the Titans weathered all-Region forward senior Tim @ Central College the storm with the help of senior Griffin. goalkeeper Tim Hegwood, who Not to be forgotten are tallied seven saves in the victory, the young newcomers who, Saturday, Sept. 8 and solid defensive play. according to Lakin, comprise @ Simpson College Gorgol capped off an a talented freshman class that impressive hat trick with the will keep the Illinois Wesleyan game-winning penalty with less soccer program strong. than four minutes remaining in

Women’sBRIAN MOREFIELD used her tonight,” Soccer sophomore tough games in Michigan. Theyhope weekend. We should winto these world. rally We just have to keep our STAFF WRITER defender Alex Partipilo said. compete tonight against Calvin games, so I am looking forward focus on the next game. Our end The Illinois Wesleyan While the season started off College and Saturday against to getting our season back on goal is definitely a conference University women’s soccer team on a rough patch, there are still Hope College. track,” said sophomore midfield championship and a NCAA opened their season last tourney bid.” Saturday, Sept. 1 at the The team made it to both annual Titan Classic in the conference championship Normal versus a top-notch and National College Athletic team from Santa Cruz, Cal. Association tournament last The game went back year. Although the women and forth with continued suffered a tough penalty kick possession by the Titan loss against Wheaton, they still women. Early on, they earned an at large bid to the big outshot the Banana Slugs 23 dance. to 10, but failed to capitalize They’re hoping for better on this weakness. this year. Many members of the A second half goal by team agreed, the season will the Banana Slugs sealed the be a disappointment without a win for Santa Cruz, leaving conference championship and a the Titans with a defeat. run at the national title. Although a loss to start the season is not ideal, the team’s view on the season Women’s Soccer is optimistic. Schedule Not only did they out- possess their opponents, they accomplished this Friday, Sept. 7 @ without All-American Calvin College forward senior Emily Hinchman. “Playing without Saturday, Sept. 8 @ Hinchman is never ideal. Hope College She opens up passing lanes PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK FEATHERLY and creates opportunities thatArin Calamari takes control of the ball in second half of play for women’s soccer on Saturday Sept.1. most other players would Wednesday, Sept. 12 never do. We are looking forward to having her play in our plenty of chances to play well. “The first game was a bit Tess Bottorff. @ University of next game. We really could have The Titans will continue their disappointing but I am ecstatic “One loss in the grand scheme Chicago season this weekend with two to get back on the field next of things is not the end of the SEPTEMBER 7, 2012 SPORTS 11 What has been the highlight of Wesleyan Football for you? Victors Crossing REBEKAH SMITH second place overall with a time Being part of the 2009 conferece championship STAFF WRITER of 17:00.2, and junior Bobby team. Castillo took third with a time of 17:13.9. “I can’t wait to see where all Favorite thing about Wesleyan? our training together takes us,” coach Greg Huffaker said. The people I’ve met and freinds I’ve become “We’ve emerged into the close with. season with the strongest front group we’ve had in my four seasons of running,” said senior runner Kevin Kapolnek. Favorite inspirational quote? “Not only does our depth continue to improve, but our team “Dont give up, dont EVER give up.” -Jimmy V dynamic, overall commitment, and will to succeed have KATHRYN THOMAS/THE ARGUS never been greater. We are all Favorite Norm Eash quote? The IWU cross-country team anticipating a romping good time opened its season with a home in our first 8k.” “Wersh out.” meet at Maxwell Park in Normal, The team bonding that Ill. on Friday Aug. 31. occurs outside of practice only strengthens success on the field. Advise for IWU Freshman? The Titan women crushed the competition in the 3200-meter Whether sharing meals at Saga or running through campus, the Work hard, have fun, and meet new people. You race with a perfect score of 15. friendship among the cross- Why did you start playing football? wont realize how quick it’ll go and how special Seniors Rachael Williams and those relationshis will be. Elise Anderson crossed the finish country team is obvious. I always had a football in my hand when I was line and took first, with a time of “Even after these few short little. 12:22.5, and second, followed weeks, I can see that my closely by the rest of the IWU top teammates are going to become The Titan Profile is a weekly sports feature 15 girls. some of the best friends that I introducomg Illinois Wesleyan athletes to the “So far, it’s been a great will have in life,” said first-year Why IWU? campus. runner Daniel Krob. A different student is selected for each experience. Everyone is very welcoming, friendly, and “I look forward to a great IWU always had a great academic reputation and week’s profile. If you would like to suggest an season and an even more amazing IWU athlete, contact the sports editor at ksch- helpful,” first-year runner Ashley gave me a chance to continue my football career. next four years with the cross- [email protected] Miller said. The men similarly dominated country team.” in the 5000-meter race with The cross-country team will a score of 24 against Lincoln compete at Bradley tonight, Sept. College and Eureka. 7, at Detweiller Park and begin Junior Aaron Smith finished in their first race at 5:30 p.m. Titan volleyball warms up in California 17. Hill, Mann, and sophomore followed by Carthage in second. MACKENZIE ASTLING Morgan Howard each had one Millikin placed third with 37 STAFF WRITER block. points, followed by Illinois Interested in Sports Writing? The team then lost to Wesleyan (31), Wheaton (24), The Illinois Wesleyan Claremont, one of the North Central (23), Augustana University women’s volleyball tournament’s host schools, 25- (14), and North Park (7). Email Kinzie Schweigert team opened its 2012 season last 22, 21-25, 20-25 and 21-25. “I The Titans tallied 18-15 [email protected] weekend with a record of 1-3 in thought we played tough even overall in 2011 and hope to Claremont, Cal. while we were still working with improve this year. On Friday, Aug. 31, the Titans a few preiseason injuries and lost against both Chapman losing a couple players,” Greybar University and Pomona-Pitzer said. “We lit it up on Saturday and College. played very well in our toughest The Titans hit only .143 as a match against Claremont.” team. Senior Alex Hill led with 12 In the loss, Greybar had 13 kills, sophomore Cydnee Mann kills and Hill had 11. Polich had added 11 and sophomore Maddie 15 digs and junior setter Erin Greybar 10. Junior Erin Wachtel Wachtel had 14. Howard and Hill provided 40 set assists and senior had seven blocks and Mann had Stephanie Polich made 20 digs five. while Greybar contributed an “We expect a lot out of additional 12 digs. ourselves this year. We know On Saturday, Sept. 1 the Titans exactly which teams will be the split against Colby-Sawyer and toughest to beat in our conference Claremont Mudd Scripps in part and we are already preparing two of the Pacific Coast Classic for them,” sophomore Kinzie in Claremont, Cal. Schweigert said. In five sets, IWU snatched Illinois Wesleyan volleyball its first season win against the has been tabbed for fourth in New Hampshire College Colby- the 2012 preseason College Sawyer, 25-19, 25-19, 20-25, 23- Conference of Illinois & 25 and 15-6. Sophomore Kinzie Wisconsin coaches’ poll, which Schweigert dominated the court was released on Wednesday, against Colby-Sawyer with 18 Aug. 1. kills, followed by Greybar with For the first time since 2005, 15. On defense Polich had 23 Elmhurst is predicted to take COURTESY OF KIM NELSON-BROWN defensive digs and Greybar had home the first place trophy, Titan Volleyball strikes a pose before heading to Claremont Cali for two-day tourny. Volume 119 | Issue 1 Sports Setember 7,2012 FIGHTING TITANS

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12:22:5 Rachel Williams and Elise Anderson’s First place time for women’s cross country.

474 Titans win gridiron battle over Spartans Total offensive yards KINZIE SCHWEIGERT gained by the IWU SPORTS EDITOR quarter. and senior Tate Musselman, ending Defensively, the Titans were The Titans regained a lead of 14-7 the half at a score of 35-13. assisted by Klein with five tackles football team. The Illinois Wesleyan football from an interception by sophomore “We showed that we are well and by first-year Zachary Borta with team started the 2012 season strong Connor Klein, who returned for 32 balanced,” Garvey said. “We can the Titans’ only sack, which resulted this past Saturday, Sept. 1 as the yards and set up Stinde’s second attack teams on the ground or in an eight-yard loss for Aurora. Titans beat the Aurora Spartans touchdown of the game. through the air and have the ability But Senior Michael Craft and 49-13.“I thought we dominated Aurora’s next and final touchdown to make big plays.” Junior Michael Heaton led the 3 Aurora,” coach Norm Eash said. was in the second quarter off an 85- In the second quarter, the Titans defense with seven tackles each. Goals scored by Kyle “We did a good job settling in in Gorgol of the men’s The Titan offense summed a the second half and playing sound total of 474 yards to the Spartan defense,” said Craft. soccer team in 3-2 win 197. Junior T.J. Stinde led the team “If you take away their one big over Dupaque. with 135 yards rushing and three “I thought we dominated pass play, we pretty much had their touchdowns. number all day.” Stinde put numbers on the board Aurora.” -head coach Norm Coach Eash agreed that, aside after only 2:27 in the first quarter, from a few missed plays, the Titans and first-year kicker Michael Kelley Eash started off on the right foot. added the first of seven extra points “Our expectations are high 23 he scored that day. coming off a 9-1 season last year,” The Spartans countered on the said Eash. Defensive digs by next IWU drive when Aurora’s yard touchdown pass from Aurora’s scored two more touchdowns. “It was a great first game, but Stephanie Polich for Jerome Christmas snagged an quarterback Jimmy Bevell. The last was a 51 yard run by each game from here on out is going women’s volleyball win interception off Junior Rob Gallik’s Gallik contended with two sophomore Tyrell Bolden with 7:53 to be a better opponent, so we need pass and returned it 22 yards to tie touchdown passes of his own to left in the game, which ended the to improve every week.” over Colby-Sawyer, in it up 7-7 with 9:15 left in the first wide receivers junior Alex Garvey scoring. . Claremont California.

5 Saves made by freshman keeper Amanda Macuiba, women’s soccer.

KATHRYN THOMAS/THE ARGUS Gallik completes a pass in second half of play in IWU Football’s 2012 season opener against Auroura College Spartans Track the Titans WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL MEN’S FOOTBALL WOMEN’S SOCCER NEXT: Barker Classic I NEXT: vs Alma College NEXT: vs. Calvin College Friday-Saturday Sep. 7-8 (HOME) Saturday, Sep 8 @ 1:00 p.m. Friday, Sep.7 @ 5:30 p.m. (Gran Rapids. Mich.)