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THE BACHELOR THE STUDENT VOICE OF WABASH COLLEGE SINCE 1908

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VOLUME 108 • ISSUE 8 BACHELOR HI-FIVES CREATIVE 301 W. Wabash Ave., Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 FIVE THINGS WORTHY COLLABORATION OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Adam Alexander • [email protected] COMES TO CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR RIP DARI-LICIOUS Cole Crouch • [email protected] Tears fell from Dari-Licious fans’ faces like the once OPINION EDITOR erected walls of the beloved structure. On Oct. 22, Ty Campbell • [email protected] the walls of the ice cream utopia were excavated to SPORTS EDITOR make room for a new building, expected to open Michael Lumpkin • [email protected] this upcoming February. The loss hurts like a stinging brain freeze from a Bumble Bee Milkshake (*cue CAVELIFE EDITOR Wiz Khalifa’s See You Again)... Joseph Reilly • [email protected] PHOTO EDITOR Colin Thompson • [email protected] COPY EDITOR Benjamin Wade • [email protected] BUSINESS MANAGER Patrick Bryant • [email protected] BACHELOR ADVISER Howard Hewitt • [email protected]

The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve the WADE WINS MOOT COURT school audience, including but not limited to administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, community members and most importantly, the After Moot Court, Judge Stephen R. Heimann ‘77 students. Because this is a school paper, the con- took great delight in joking about The Bachelor’s own tent and character within will cater to the student Ben Wade ‘17. “Ben had quite an advantage over LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO body’s interests, ideas and issues. Further, this these young men because he’s spent many years now Damon Mohl introduces a new MakerSpace art course titled, “A Ghost in the Machine.” publication will serve as a medium and forum for appearing in front of judges all over Southern Indiana student opinions and ideas. for his infractions and indiscretions. So that was really quite an advantage.” BRAXTON MOORE ‘19 | STAFF WRITER development in industry.” Although an individual newspaper, the Board • Korb Classroom was buzzing this past In fact, products that have come out of of Publications publishes The Bachelor. The Wednesday as curious students filed in MakerSpace are well-known today, such Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the GOP CIRCUS SHOW to learn about the “ghost” that has been as the 3-D printer, and Square, the phone CONTINUES floating around campus this week. credit card reader. Wabash College Student Senate, which derives This peculiar poltergeist is a reference The class will focus on the mechanical, its funds from the Wabash College student body. The GOP candidates duked it out in an orator’s to a new MakerSpace art course titled “A technical, and creative aspects that make Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed and gladiatorial pit on Wednesday night. Trading barbs, Ghost in the Machine”. The course will be up art. encouraged. They will only be published if they swings, slashes, and hacks, each candidate left the offered Tuesdays “This is meant to be an inclusive space include name, phone, or e-mail, and are not lon- debate on different footing than they arrived. The one and Wednesdays that breeds creativity,” Morton said. “The ger than 300 words. sure winner of the debate was reality television shows. from 1:10 - 4:00 MakerSpace is fodder for something great.” The Bachelor reserves the right to edit letters for Recently viewed as a failing industry, reality televisions p.m. next spring. While this class is fairly exclusive ( content, typographical errors, and length. All let- shows have now adopted similar strategies to boost The MakerSpace limited to 12 students), Weedman stressed ters received become property of this publication their ratings, portraying bickering adult children project is the need for students across the academic for the purposes of reprinting and/or redistribu- squabbling over a coveted prize. spearheaded by spectrum in order to provide diverse tion. Profanity may appear in the publication, Elizabeth Morton, opinions on a collaborative project. but only in cases of direct quote or if profanity is Department “This class has a sense of adventure; necessary to the content of the story. Please do ILLITERATE STAFF WOES Chair of Art, Matt it’s not just restricted to art majors. We’re not confuse profanity with obscenity. No article Weedman, BKT looking to take an idea and turn it into a Elizabeth Morton or picture of an obscene nature will appear in this The Bachelor unsuccessfully managed its satrical blow Assistant Professor reality,” Weedman said. “MakerSpaces publication. towards the scheduler last week. Despite the blatant of Art, and Damon can allow you to walk away from Wabash typo, the staff was able to secure a room for its weekly Mohl, BKT Assistant Professor of Art. with an idea, and sell it to the world.” The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at the meeting against multiple groups vying to take the The MakerSpace project is simply The class looks to foster a sense of Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. It is deliv- room from the righteous journalists. a place for student collaboration, cooperation and collaboration in ered freely to all students, faculty, and staff at where those interested in art, fashion, order to create new things, but also Wabash College. All advertising published in The IT’S EASY AS 1, 2, 3 engineering, and technology can meet looks to push a feeling of friendly Bachelor is subject to an established rate card. Earlier last week, the Lambda Chi pledges painted and discuss their ideas in a manner that competition as well. The Bachelor reserves the right to deny requests the senior bench. The entire pledge class pooled their promotes creativity. The course “A Ghost “Making art around other people for publication of advertisements. Student mental resources to actually spell their own fraternity’s in the Machine” is made possible by the brings about a sense of competition in organizations of Wabash College may purchase name correctly, thus atoning for the spelling snafu on Mellon Foundation Grant, and is being its best form,” Weedman said. “It’s a advertisements at half the listed rate. pushed primarily by President Hess to their IM jerseys. Maybe it helped that Center Hall, sense that Wabash students enjoy. You The Bachelor is a member of the Hoosier State advance digital art at Wabash. housing the English Department, was located within experience this love for each other, but and Indiana Collegiate Press Associations (HSPA “It’s a new kind of think tank,” walking distance of the bench. If only being the closest also this intense competition. You can and ICPA). fraternity house to the Allen Center could help with Morton said. “[The MakerSpace] has be both supportive and competitive, and become the standard for creative their IM scores. this competition drives innovation.”

2 | BACHELOR.WABASH.EDU | THE BACHELOR TALKING MONEY EMPLOYER STRATEGIES VARY IN COMMUNICATING COMPENSATION PACKAGES

PATRICK BRYANT ‘16 | BUSINESS happening. Specific to the jobs being various positions. In salary research, avoiding the cost MANAGER • Despite one of the posted on Handshake and other she said there is something called a of dress clothes strongest job markets for recent job posting sites, Crawford said some market reference report that gives if the office is or soon-to-be college graduates employers do elect to be forthcoming employers a general idea. Almost all casual, saving in recent memory, salaries have with what the salary is for a particular job. large companies hire for that sort of on gas or public not changed by any measurable “Some employers flat out put it in research and do so to ensure what transportation if amount. But, just as employers the job description when they send they’re offering is “fair and equitable.” there is a very short have a strategy on whether or not it out. Now they say starting salary is “Companies don’t go in blindly to commute, and also to post salary information in initial $55,000 or whatever it may be, they creating budgets for salaries,” she said. to consider benefits job postings, Scott Crawford, just let you know that,” Crawford According to Crawford, Glassdoor and bonus and Director of the Schroeder Center said. “They’re clearly looking at that and Payscale.com are great resources incentive packages. Scott Crawford for Career Development, said strategy of we only want to attract that students can use to get salary “We tell there are steps students can take candidates where we don’t want to ranges for a particular industry, job candidates to do to have a proactive conversation play the games anymore. It’s $55,000, type, or specific salary information for some research, assume that they are with prospective employers about if you want that here you go, you’re employers. LaMotte said she would add a new graduate with no experience future compensation. not going to get $56,000, you’re not that when looking at compensation, in that particular industry or area,” going to get $57,000. I personally prospective employees should look he said. “Give the employer a range like that, I think that’s a good thing, beyond the base salary and consider and be sure to say ‘negotiable.’ It and for a new grad that’s a good other costs that they could be avoiding, should be an automatic that you salary and you’re going to say that’s such a having a laptop provided, say ‘negotiable.’” pretty nice.” A sacrifice employers make by sharing that salary information in the job posting is flexibility, according to Susan LaMotte, the CEO of workforce consulting firm Exaqueo. “From a strategy perspective [employers sometimes] need to be a little more flexible,” LaMotte said. “If they decide to downgrade the job or change it based on the applicants they have the flexibility [to do so].” Once that salary is set however, factors can include one’s educational background, experience, and the cost of living for that particular area. From a prospective employee’s point of view, the key to talking about compensation is doing research ahead of time, she said. “Compensation should always be COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING / PHOTO tied to value. You should never say ‘I should get a raise’ or ‘I deserve a Susan LaMotte, CEO of workforce consulting raise’. You want to tie it to the value firm Exaqueo said that compensation should you bring. The best way for a new always be tied to the value an individual brings grad to lobby for a raise is to show to his office. She said no employee should in the first six months that they’re ever demand a raise. bringing more value than their peers have in that amount of time. Try to take on work to show that you’re ready “You can read any article, this is all for a promotion in six months.” over; but salaries have remained fairly LaMotte said that although flat for quite a while and I haven’t some sectors like government seen that move,” Crawford said. jobs are legally required to share Crawford said he thinks an aging salary information upfront, others workforce and an influx of retirements may coordinate, especially in that are likely to come in a strong investment banking and among economy could lead to an increase large corporations, many of which in salaries, but right now that is not hire firms to help them budget for

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COLE CROUCH ‘17 | NEWS the College, In the Smith suit, the family argues A pledge brother designated to EDITOR • After languishing in court a decision that Johnny died as a direct result watch Johnny was requested to DEPARTMENT TRANSITIONS for almost seven years, Wabash holding that a of the negligence of the Delta Tau leave Smith’s side in order to drive College has been dismissed as a fraternity acts Delta defendants. The Montgomery alums back to their hotels. He defendant from the Johnny Smith not on behalf Superior Court filing of April 7th, returned only to find Smith sleeping lawsuit. Wabash freshman pledge of Wabash, 2014, reads: “After putting the on his stomach. Smith was left alone Johnny Smith died from acute but rather freshmen pledges, including Johnny, after that time. alcohol intoxication during the 2008 on its own. through a ‘hell week’ of hazing and Early in the morning October Homecoming weekend. With no end In that case, sleep deprivation, the DTD fraternity 5th, 2008, Smith died. He was in sight, the elongated legal battles a fraternity officers promised the freshmen found deceased at 8:45 a.m. lying still have not been settled. Johnny Smith pledge alleged pledges they would be able to ‘drink facedown on the floor. Wabash was dismissed as a and complained a ton’ of alcohol on Saturday night One of the points of contention defendant in January of this year. of injury and if they successfully completed their in the Smith suit is that as of The remaining defendants are the negligence against members of the Homecoming week duties.” homecoming weekend, Smith, along Beta Psi Chapter of Delta Tau Delta, Phi Psi house. Wabash College owns According to court documents, with his pledge class, had not taken Marcus Manges ’10, Director of all but one of its fraternity houses, on October 4th, after the college’s the alcohol education program Risk Management at the fraternity, including Phi Psi and Delta Tau traditional Homecoming events, “Delts Talking About Alcohol and four insurance companies: Delta. Smith began drinking beer powered by AlcoholEDU.” Taking Landmark Insurance Company, RSUI The court held that the College sometime before 9 p.m. at the the program was required by all Indemnity Company, Interstate Fire was not responsible for the Delt house. Before 11 p.m., Smith Delta Tau Delta chapters. & Casualty Company, and James activities inside the house, giving stumbled down the stairs and According to court filings of River Insurance Company. full control and responsibility to the suffered minor injuries. Smith was March 25th this year, the Smith In Brian Yost v. Wabash College, local chapter. The precedent was carried upstairs and placed onto family is still seeking monetary the Indiana Supreme Court issued cited in Wabash’s dismissal from his side on a mattress, which was damages against Delta Tau Delta summary judgment in favor of the Smith suit. moved onto the floor for his safety. and its insurance carriers.

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SAMUEL VAUGHT ‘16 | STAFF past, such as a department. For example, the Three students have recently WRITER • In a college as small as when Professor Chemistry department has seen presented research at conferences, Wabash, times of transition among Emeritus of slow retirements since I started and three of the five Moot Court the faculty often seem to come Political Science teaching here in the 1990s. The finalists Tuesday night were suddenly and without warning. Such Phillip Mikesell opposite example would be Physics Political Science majors. Recent is the case with the Department of served as Chair of or Rhetoric, which underwent immersion courses have offered Political Science, which finds itself the Department changes similar to Political Science. trips to Washington, D.C. and again this year without a tenured of Modern They are now some of our strongest countries in the European Union. member of the faculty teaching. Languages and departments in the College.” “This transition brings big With Associate Professor of Literatures The current situation in Political opportunities,” Mikek said. “Dr. Political Science and Department while they were Peter Mikek Science leaves one tenured professor Mobley and Dr. Wells bring a lot to Chair Ethan Hollander on sabbatical, undergoing a (Hollander, who is currently the department. We brought them Associate Professor of Economics similar transition. on sabbatical), one pre-tenure here because they already had Peter Mikek stepped in to provide How did the Political Science professor, Shamira Gelbman, one liberal arts experience.” leadership in the young department. department get to this point? The long-term visiting professor, Scott Mikek also highlighted Division II Chair and Professor of retirements of three experienced Himsel, who is also a practicing students’ role in departmental Spanish V. Daniel Rogers served a professors in quick succession – lawyer in Indianapolis, and two transition.“When new professors similar role during the 2013-2014 Mikesell, David Hadley, and Melissa newly-arrived visiting professors, come, students are essential parts of academic year, before Hollander was Butler – left the department with a Kayce Mobley and Matthew Wells. their culturalization to Wabash.” granted tenure. young, relatively inexperienced faculty. Assistant Professor of Political “We are also lucky to have Scott “My role in the department is However, this situation is not Science Alexandra Hoerl will leave Himsel teaching for us,” Mikek said. He neither unique nor unprecedented,” unprecedented. Dean of the College Wabash at the end of this school pointed to the popularity of the Pre- Mikek said. Other departments Scott Feller said, “Sometimes faculty year, and the College will be hiring Law Society and Himsel’s freshman have used similar measures in the retirements are spread evenly in another visiting professor to fill the tutorial as positive indicators of his role many, many shoes of this beloved in the department. professor. Students of all majors One challenge for the department is the rigorous tenure review process that most of the professors “Dr. Mobley are going through. “This is done by and Dr. Wells tenured members of the faculty, and the young bring a lot to the professors need guidance and department. We mentorship,” Dean Feller said. brought them “This is one of the main reasons Dr. Mikek is filling in Scott Feller here because they as chair while Dr. Hollander is away. already had liberal That experienced voice and presence is necessary.” The changes in the Political arts experience.” Science Department reflect broader PETER MIKEK changes across the College. In December 2013, The Bachelor reported that the replacement were devastated to see her go. rate in the faculty was nearly 65 Having a young faculty presents percent in the last decade. Now, challenges and opportunities for a just fewer than half of the faculty is department. New professors bring tenured. Challenges may be coming energy, ideas, and new perspectives for Political Science and other to the College. Mikek pointed departments, but Feller and Mikek to several figures that make the remain optimistic. “I’m not too department especially strong at the worried right now,” Feller said. “All moment. There are currently 26 our departments go through life- Senior majors and 19 Junior majors. cycle changes.”

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 5 OPINION THE TRADITION WE’VE DISINHERITED YOUR USE OF THE ‘N’ WORD pparently, you don’t know. not have a seat at the table where this live, work, and communicate with, Somehow, you’ve been Ian Artis ‘16 matter will be discussed, so please try and I’m not getting it. This is not to Astuck inside a vacuum tube Reply to this column at that argument again in seven to ten say I’m perfect, and I haven’t used of ignorance is bliss and haven’t [email protected] business years. words I shouldn’t, but that word has noticed. Needless to say, your use What is up with the fetishization deep political, social, cultural and of the N-Word as someone not of this word? Is it because it’s so even gendered underpinnings that of African lineage is disturbing, taboo? What do you get out of using you are ignoring and perpetuating. nauseating, and saddening. You need it around me, after I’ve politely asked You are working against the grain and to clip some coupons and sashay your you to stop? Please don’t flatter setting yourself up for a world of hurt. bumbling self down to the nearest yourself – I’m using the royal you, You will accidentally use that word Stop ‘N Shop and buy yourself a clue here, but if the shoe fits, you better around someone with less restraint for half off. lace. It. Up. Your use of this word than me, and you will not like what Let me make something as clear as This rule is an aforementioned pile is downright stupid. As a Wabash happens next. the water at a Maldivian beach: you of roadkill because you shouldn’t be student, you should hold yourself to a If, for whatever reason, my cannot use that word. You should using it in either form. “Why can’t I higher standard than using that word argument here has failed, just do not be using that word. It is not a use it?” you ask, lip trembling, “black as a person without African descent. it for yourself. Stop using the word word for you to use. I am not mincing people use it too!” That’s not up to I’m not too keen on my fellow because you don’t want to look words here – and I do not care that you. Us black folk should be able African Americans using the word dumb, or get hurt, or some other self- you think it’s ok because of this pile to use, participate, or repackage either, don’t get me wrong – there’s centered reason. Then, at least I can of roadkill you call the “hard R, Safety any word we see fit without any just a time and a place for it to be save my bar soap for the bathroom A” rule: that ending the N word in the policing from outside forces. What thrown around. The point I’m making instead of popping it in your mouth slangy “a” is a safe bet, but using the we do in our community is not up for here is that I’m really upset. I’m like Ralphie’s mom. Clean yourself up traditional, heinous “r” ending isn’t. discussion on your agenda. You do expecting better from the people I before someone else does, please. FRATERNITY LIFE GOING SOFT?

very fleeting year, with experience, as it should be. It benefits This gives pledges tasks to undergo, as increasing public scrutiny Jack the individual to take on a long-term a team that will form a fraternal bond, Etowards fraternity life, Wabash Kellerman ‘18 task and go through an experience as well as give great public relations seems to be a much different place with strangers that you will one day and foster altruistic behaviors in the than it was ten, even just five years Reply to this column at call your brothers. However, the men you will call brothers. ago. Traditions have been modified, [email protected] biggest takeaways from the process Tradition. How can we portray fraternities have been reprimanded, are important. If one loses sight of what we know best? It worked for us; culture forced to into a paradigm shift. pledgeship’s purpose, constructive can if it isn’t broken, why fix it? It doesn’t Some will make dire claims that it’s the lead to destructive, and creative can take a political scientist to know end of fraternity life, but is it? turn to fraudulently cruel. that people are hesitant to change. Fraternity life is always changing. Making pledgeship easier is tough Tradition connects individuals with Most pledgeships have an emphasis on to grapple with. One of the most their forbearers; it gives individuals a the lore of their fraternity nationally would promote the contention that rewarding experiences is making it sense of collective history, and pride. It and here at Wabash College. From this fraternity life is stagnate. As times through a tough trial that tests your gives them guidance. People learning information, you could see everything change, so do social institutions. tenacity, strength, and character. If from history’s stories and values, and was different: the rush process, living We must examine what we see as you made the trial easier and easier, helps them make use of their past to communally, and what it took to be societal values through joining a you tarnish the reward. How does one direct their future. It’s not an easy a brother. Every new pledge class fraternity. Shouldn’t fraternity life ensure a tough trial that is constructive, task to deviate from what has become initiated takes their chapter in different promote and encourage ambition, or formative, and lacks detrimental social norms, but it may be worthwhile directions; they have the opportunity should it spend more time humbling repercussions? One idea is to move to fight for change. If you notice the and obligation to shape the future of pretentious freshman? Should it teach the emphasis from monotonous tasks traditions are irreconcilable with the their house. This can be for better or them the basics of maintaining a to more beneficial tasks, such as core values that your brothers strive for worse. It all comes down to keeping living unit (cleaning, laundry, cooking, organizing philanthropy, or assisting for, perhaps a change is in order. Keep their eyes on the goals and purpose of etc.), or should it focus more on the community. It keeps the dedication in mind you are shaping individuals their institution. grades? No one would dispute the of time and energy, as well as team that impact their lives. How would you As previously stated, no one person claim that pledgeship is a formative building and interpersonal growth. want others to shape your son one day?

THE BACHELOR EDITORIAL BOARD

ADAM ALEXANDER ‘16 COLE CROUCH ‘17 TY CAMPBELL ‘16 MICHAEL LUMPKIN ‘18 JOSEPH REILLY ‘18 COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 BENJAMIN WADE ‘17 PATRICK BRYANT ‘16 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NEWS EDITOR OPINION EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR CAVELIFE EDITOR PHOTO EDITOR COPY EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER

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hen I first came to Wabash, Tradition We Inherit, while students our Division I students are not getting there was still a lot of talk Samuel are graduating from Wabash not access to the richness of the humanities YOUR USE OF THE ‘N’ WORD Vaught ‘16 Wabout the old Cultures and having read David Hume. Or Frederick that they deserve as Wabash men. I’m Traditions curriculum and its new Douglass. Or Confucius. Or Euripides. worried that liberal education will replacement, Enduring Questions. I Reply to this column Or Lorraine Hansberry. Before 2011, it become a thing of the past when, in thought of the students and faculty at stvaught16@wabash. would have been impossible for any to fact, it has never been more needed who complained about the change as edu student to graduate without reading in American society. It baffles me curmudgeonly and resistant to new them. And now, in my final year of that in an age of police brutality to ideas, and I’m afraid to say that I was Wabash, as a humanities student, as young black men and a judicial system rather close-minded about the whole a religion major and classics minor, that is fixed in favor of the white and issue. I’m not writing today to resurrect I’ve read one of the above authors. wealthy that the College doesn’t have the old debate about the curriculum Only one. And that, my friends, is sad all of us reading The Autobiography change, although I think current addition to the predictable Greek and embarrassing. In fact, even being of Malcolm X. Surely, this is a better students should be aware of its history. philosophy and Biblical texts are generous with the counting, I have time than any for future lawyers, What I would instead like to offer is my an entire unit on Classical China, read barely 25% of the C&T curriculum, judges, and legislators to be reading reaction to a recent event that forever selections from Darwin, Marx, and a curriculum that spanned four Douglass, MLK, Langston Hughes, changed how I view the issue. A few Modern Art, an African Unit that continents, a dozen languages, and and Toni Morrison. Guess what? They months ago I came across the Wabash included Chinua Achebe’s acclaimed thousands of years of human history. were all in C&T. I’m worried when I Commentary article from last spring Things Fall Apart, as well as an in-depth I don’t bring any of this up to suggest hear the abandonment of this tradition that outlined the C&T curriculum of reading of the African American that EQ is a bad class. The discussions called progress. the 2010-2011 academic year, the last experience, with selections from Du were a bit lackluster at times, but we So I want to thank the Wabash time the course was offered. I was Bois, Washington, The Autobiography were freshman and I honestly believe Commentary for waking me up to what astounded at the breadth and depth of of Malcolm X, and Toni Morrison. the class helped prepare me for further this C&T business was all about. And the reading list, particularly in light of Wabash students no longer get seminars at Wabash. What I would like I want to thank them for publishing the old arguments I heard used against this education. While we continue to to suggest, however, is that we may not the curriculum. I have made it my goal it. When I was a freshman, proponents pride ourselves on being a liberal arts be living up to our potential as liberal to read everything in it before I step of EQ claimed that C&T was outdated, institution, and rightly so, I believe arts students. I’m worried that a room foot into grad school. Because this is western-centric, and irrelevant to a that we need to acknowledge that of senior religion majors has never the Tradition We Inherit, and it’s our twenty-first century education. The we could do better. We are not living seriously read Kant before. Guess what? duty to live up to it. As humanists. As curriculum tells a different story. In into our liberal arts inheritance, the Kant was in C&T. I’m worried that scholars. As liberally educated men. NO STRAIGHT LINES he first day of the Fall 2015 make, queer theory and gender studies sexuality. Being able to talk about it and semester, I sat in my English Ian Sunde ‘16 is one of the hottest topics currently in understand the background of queer Tsenior seminar class ready to Reply to this column at the news. People need to become aware theory will be valuable information for take on the final challenges of my English [email protected] of the facts that are associated with anyone who wishes to hold positions Literature major. The class, which is each side before choosing a stance on of power in business. As an employee, focused on queer theory and gender the issue. While I thought that my prior it is also important to become socially studies, was something that I wasn’t knowledge on the LGBTQ community aware of what co-workers may be going particularly familiar about. Sure, I had would help guide me through the course through in terms of discrimination and the basic understanding of what the topic (and political debates), I quickly learned stereotyping. With college being a place entailed but it wasn’t a subject that I had that I knew very little about the issue. to learn about a variety of unique and a whole lot of prior knowledge about. Topics such as gender identification, informative topics, gender studies should Apprehensive to say the least, I was still epistemology of the closet and gender be a subject that students should begin ready to focus on whatever was about uncomfortable and disturbed. While I birth defects were things that were all paying attention to. to be taught in the course. While a bit agree that it can be an uneasy subject to new to me. Philosophical theories that I By taking this course, I now feel like uncomfortable and overwhelmed the first address, I believe that it is a topic that didn’t even know existed were interesting I have the required information to few days of class, I have come to learn people are the most misguided about. to learn about as I began to understand talk about different gender and sexual more about the structure and theory of In an era where sexual preference is what queer theory really meant. preferences that are points of contention gender studies then I thought possible. becoming the new form of prejudice, Learning about queer theory in a in society. Most importantly, I have the With half a semester now under my belt, people need to understand the facts and discussion based setting has also helped ability to connect what I have learned I think that queer theory is a topic that history surrounding queer theory before in being able to talk about the topic. As in the classroom to the “real world” everyone should consider taking. taking a strong personal stance. queer theory can be a sensitive subject where I can use this information in the There are few subjects in politics and With students already working hard to to approach, being able to discuss its work place or when reading about the social construct that are as strongly try and reach the necessary requirements significance in an open classroom setting political discrepancy of the topic. With a opinionated as that of gender studies to graduate, why should students take has been another important aspect topic that holds a unique social stigma, and sexuality. The very thought a class such as queer theory that may of the course. As we move on from the study on the theory of sexuality of homosexuality as an accepted have no effect on their distribution Wabash into the work force, people will is a subject that everyone should societal practice makes some people requirement? While a very valid point to become more open about their preferred consider taking.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 7 SPOTLIGHT SHINES ON COTTINGHAM ‘18, WABASH RENAISSANCE MAN JOHN JANAK ‘19 • STAFF WRITER | In the year and a half Jared Cottingham ’18 has been on campus, this jack-of- all-trades has participated in many different areas of campus. Cottingham grew up roughly 30 minutes away from Chicago, in the small town of Lowell, Indiana. Even with the proximity to Chi-Town, because of his hometown’s size, Cottingham was used to rural life when he moved to Crawfordsville last year to start his Wabash career studying the arts and medicine. Beginning at a young age, Cottingham took classical voice training. In the last five years, his voice began to mature, so he could tailor it for an operatic voice. He began with light, lyric works and transitioned his repertoire to more dramatic pieces Cottingham began theatre his junior year of high school after getting hurt in football. It has grown to become a vital part of his life, all because of a twist of fate. He believes everything happens for a reason Cottingham’s tenure at Wabash has been nothing but spectacular. He has been an active participant in Pre-Health Society, the golf team, the theatre department, and the Glee Club. Just recently, he played the main role of COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING / PHOTO Alceste in the play The Misanthrope. “The experience of The Misanthrope As the lead in The Misanthrope, Cottingham portrayed Alceste, a brutally honest man on the verge of cutting ties with humanity. was unbelievable,” Cottingham said. “To have the opportunity to participate in an original work in my third production at the college was an program. He believes that the team is can’t wait to see what the future holds great professors. It was an honor to absolute blessing. The ensemble was moving in the right direction and is very for the Glee Club here at Wabash.” experience London and the class with a pleasure to work with and helped excited for the future. Just this past spring, Cottingham Dr. Watson, an absolute legend of me grow as an actor. Working with “Golf is a time for me to just get away went on an immersion trip to London the college with a deep knowledge of Professor Mills and Brian Sutow was from the outside world and relax, but with Professor of Theater Dr. Dwight theatre and a great person. Professor absolutely incredible. Mr. Sutow’s script still be able to compete for the school Watson for the Theatre on the London Mills was also on the trip and provided was wonderful and he brought such I love”, Cottingham said. “Coach Petty Stage Theater. While in London, the her own insight into a lot of what was a fresh interpretation into an older has been an excellent mentor for me, class was immersed in both the city going on in modern theatre at the time work that was a lot of fun to tackle as and is not only a great coach, but a culture and theatre culture. The class as we also saw.” an actor. Professor Mills has such a fantastic person as well. I firmly believe attended four productions including After Wabash, Cottingham plans to great skill for directing and getting the Wabash golf will be a sleeper team in “Man & Superman” starring Ralph attend medical school and specialize in best out of her actors, so having the the NCAC come this spring.” Fiennes and “The Nether”, a very otolaryngology, the study of disorders opportunity to work closely with her Along with golf, Cottingham is modern, powerful piece. of the ears, nose, and throat. This plan took the show to the next level and also a second year member of the “To see an actor of that magnitude ties into his interest in continuing allowed me to really delve into the Wabash College Glee Club. Praising Dr. star in such a tough role was a once studying vocal performance. He also character of Alceste and find out who Richard Bowen, Director of the Glee in a lifetime experience,” Cottingham wants to try to pursue theatre and he really is.” Club and Assistant Professor of Music, said. “On that trip I got to experience music on the side. Cottingham has also competed as Cottingham said, “Director Bowen one of the greatest cities on earth “I am so lucky to be here. Wabash a member of the Wabash golf team does a great job integrating energy and some of the greatest theatre on earth. not only has allowed me to blossom as throughout his tenure at The College music together for our group. I love the More importantly, I got to have these a student, but as a person as well. I am and spoke very highly about that passion we all share for music, and I experiences with some great guys and very grateful for that.”

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TRAILERS HAVE FANS SEEING STARS

STEVE BAZIN • STAFF WRITER | the property in 2012. J.J. Abrams classical elements of Star Wars are seen on screen. Thousands eagerly awaited halftime is directing the latest installment. still in-play. The TIE fighters and Despite all the press that is of the Eagles vs. Giants game last Direction of a Star Wars film is a X-wings have all been updated, surrounding the film, very few plot Monday in anticipation of the release tremendous undertaking in and of but the dog-fights between the two details are actually known about the of the third trailer of the latest Star itself, and the expectations for The factions look to be no less spectacular film. The trailer was a mix of new and Wars film. The following day, the Force Awakens are higher than any than they were thirty years ago. familiar faces. Mark Hamill, Harrison film broke ticket pre-sale records for of the previous films. Abrams has set With that being said, there are Ford, and Carrie Fisher will reprise IMAX theaters alone with $6.5 million out to create a film that atones for some notable changes. The Empire their iconic roles from the original in tickets sold in the first twenty-four fan outrage at the prequel trilogy, and the Rebellion have been renamed films in an effort to appease the hours sales were open. Star Wars the features nostalgia for the adult the First Order and the Resistance, demanding nostalgia of many adult Force Awakens is the most awaited fans, and introduces a whole new respectively, but the struggle for fans; however, they do not appear to film of 2015 according to screenrant. generation to the magic of Star Wars. galactic supremacy between good be the main focus of the film. Instead, com, and, for some dedicated fans Based on the latest trailers, it seems and evil still remains in-tact. The the young, up and coming actors are of the series, it was also the most that the film may very well do all newest villain and disciple of the given more screen time in the most anticipated film of 2014. With the three things. Abrams and the rest of dark side, Kylo Ren (played by recent trailer. In many aspects, The release of the third trailer, the hype the crew have returned to the live Adam Driver), sports a completely Force Awakens will be a transitional continues to swell. props and practical effects found redesigned lightsaber that features film in which the fate of that galaxy The Force Awakens is both a in the original film, and plan to use a cross-guard which ignites after the far far away will be passed to the next continuation and reboot of the CGI quite sparingly, according to blade. The new design has drawn the generation of characters and fans. original trilogy. For the first time in slashfilm.com. Visually, the film’s same sense of wonder and criticism For those that have not yet watched the saga’s history however, George tone matches that of the originals as Darth Maul’s saber staff did with the trailer, they are missing out, and Lucas is not at the helm. Lucas ceded better than the prequels. It is both the release of the Phantom Menace or for those who have already seen it, all control to Disney when he sold modern and familiar, but all the even that of the very first lightsabers multiple viewings are encouraged.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 9 CAVELIFE FROM CHI TOWN TO CAPE TOWN TO C-VILLE, BUDLER EMBRACES CHANGE AHAD KHAN ‘19 • STAFF the new environment for him. Often Incidents like this were part of his WRITER | Coming from a town west of from his own room he could see cars daily life in South Africa. It is very hard Chicago, Nick Budler ’19 shifted to Cape being broken into, but he could not do to find the culprits and even harder to Town, South Africa when he was just anything about it. prove them guilty. ten years old. He recalls the time when “Even the police cannot do anything “One has to accept all this and get he left United States as one he would to avoid such crimes there. You just over it,” Budler said. never forget. watch your own back,” Budler said. Walking with wallets or mobile “It was a big culture shock for me as a He had to see such happenings all phones in hand could prove costly. kid,” Budler said. the time and he could not be shocked Tourists and younger people, especially South Africa is one of the world’s anymore of those things. When asked if teenagers, are specific targets for thieves most beautiful countries, but once he he was ever robbed or mugged during and thugs there. One thing Budler really arrived, Budler noticed a great amount his time there, Budler recounted the liked about being back in the United of economic disparity and poverty. incident when he was mugged in States was that he did not feel like he “On one side of the road there are downtown Cape Town. had to as wary all the time. Especially at really big, wealthy households but “I was with my friends in downtown Wabash, he felt pretty safe. right across the same road are slums,” and had just bought a new pair of Nike “Although just out of habit I lock Budler said. shoes,” Budler said, “A guy came to me my dorm whenever I am leaving, I am He further added that people are and offered some cocaine in exchange not too cautious or worried about it,” really friendly, but there is so much for my shoes. After walking a few feet Budler said. poverty that it eventually leads to crime. further, the guy lifted my ankle to check Budler attended high school in Cape There are not many big crimes like the shoes and right after that when he Town. He graduated in December of mass killings, serial killings etc. in South let go of my ankle, he slid my mobile 2014 and went to Spain and Italy before Africa but crimes of necessity and petty phone from my pocket.” coming to Wabash in August. His elder LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO thefts are quite common. Budler reiterated that one has to play brother also attends Wabash and will be Budler followed his brother’s footsteps to Budler had to make huge adjustments it off when this happens and never a second semester junior after returning and it was all about getting used to behave furiously or portray the fear. to campus from studying abroad. Wabash for his college education.

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THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 11 SPORTS BATTLING THE BISHOPS total of five turnovers, including LITTLE GIANTS ENTER two interceptions returned for WABASH: 55 touchdowns. FINAL STRETCH OF AJ Clark ‘16 returned an COLLEGE OF WOOSTER: 7 interception 58 yards for the score SEASON UNSCATHED; with just over a minute left in FACE UNDERRATED NCAC the game while Austin Brown ‘17 stepped in front and returned the FOE OHIO WESLEYAN second of his two interceptions 41 yards to the end zone with four minutes left in the third quarter. MASON ASHER ‘18 | STAFF Brian Parks ‘18 added an WRITER • The Wabash College Little interception to continue his stellar Giants continued their torrent season at cornerback and Conner upon opponents this past weekend Karns ‘16 recovered a fumble forced when they traveled to the College by Evan Rutter ‘15. The Little Giants of Wooster to take on the Fighting had just one turnover. Scots last Saturday. After a slow The Little Giants only possessed start on the scoreboard, the Little the ball for around 25 minutes, a Giants cruised to an easy 55-7 win. season low. They also gave up more “At the end of the first half I first downs than they gained, which thought we played really well and was also a season-first. With Ohio that it carried over into the second Wesleyan coming to Crawfordville half,” Wabash Head Coach Erik tomorrow, these are a few things Raeburn said. that the team will need to be The Little Giants racked up 421 mindful of. yards of total offense with 193 Ohio Wesleyan is coming off a rushing yards, all lower than their huge win, as they knocked off a season averages but still scored 55 previously undefeated DePauw points, all while having the ball 10 team in conference play, 27-22. minutes less than Wooster. The Battling Bishops played “There were a couple of a great game, forcing DePauw possessions where we were to commit many mistakes. Ohio unhappy offensively,” Raeburn said. Wesleyan also played tremendously “There were mistakes on offense on special teams, including a and defense but I thought we blocked field goal, a blocked punt played well, particularly with how returned for a touchdown, and we closed the first half.” recovering a fumbled punt return. Mason Zurek ‘16 rushed for 76 “They play great on special yards and three scores while backup teams,” Raeburn said. “They lead running back Shamir Johnson ‘17 the league in punt returns and kick put together a good day on the returns. They have five blocked ground as well with 61 yards on just kicks this season and the block eight carries. against DePauw gave them all the Conner Rice ‘17 threw for 228 momentum. That will be critical for yards and two touchdowns on us.” 14 completions against nine Ohio Wesleyan is coming off of a incompletions. Drake Christen huge game, in which they knocked ‘17 was Rice’s favorite receiver, off a very good team. This weekend, catching six passes for 40 yards. Wabash will look to continue their However, the freshman duo of Ryan season dominance and try to avoid Thomas ‘18 and Oliver Page ‘18 becoming the second undefeated hauled in a combined five passes victim of the Battling Bishops. for 128 yards and two touchdowns “I always like when the team we and continue to be a favorite red play is coming off a really good zone target of Rice. game,” Raeburn said. “(Our focus) has been good all year and I think Wabash’s cause was helped on the COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING / PHOTO defensive end by forcing pressure we can handle it” on the quarterback, thus producing The Little Giants are home AJ Clark ‘17 returns an interception for a touchdown in the Little Giants 55-7 win against errant throws. Wabash forced a against Wooster on Saturday. the College of Wooster.

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COVER STORY extremely motivated heading into SWIMMING OFF TO HOT the meet. They are a very good team and we have to swim better START BEHIND JACK than we have this season, but are making strides to put us in a good BELFORD ‘16; WELCOMES place heading into the meet.” CONFERENCE FOE Wabash’s swim Head Coach Brent Noble also provided a brief preview DEPAUW TO TOWN of the DePauw meet. He said that although the meet on Friday against DePauw is important, to JOEL JANAK ‘19 | STAFF WRITER him it is just another meet for • Wabash College’s very own Jack the team to get better, “It’s a big Belford ‘16 won the honor of being meet, but our best performances of names NCAC Swimmer of the Week. the year will come later when we This is incredibly honor for Belford, shave and rest and adjust training due to the fact that the swim team more dramatically.” Coach Noble they have only had one meet so far. also highlighted the importance While talking to the star swimmer, of everyone having a role on the Jack was very humble for winning the award saying, “Being selected NCAC Swimmer of the Week is a “It’s a big meet, pretty cool honor. Being selected as the first winner for this season was exciting and it is motivating but our best to continue to swim faster and hopefully win it again.” performances of Jack has worked very hard to get where he is today. During the the year will offseason, Jack was constantly looking for ways to improve. He went into great detail about his come later.” offseason work and how it got him into great shape, “I swam a BRENT NOBLE lot during the off-season with my club team at home to stay in shape over the summer. Also, I have been team, saying, “One great thing working on my endurance to be about our sport is that everyone has able to swim longer events more opportunities to make a difference. intelligently.” He said at times We are a very complete team, and his endurance has been lacking to be at our best any given day, we throughout his career at Wabash, must remain a complete team.” but that is something he has really Coach Noble understands the been working on. Belford still feels significance behind the rivalry like he can improve though. and believes his team will perform Belford described the season as to the best of their ability. He having multiple different phases knows that this meet will be highly saying, “The season is broken into competitive and many are anxious many different kinds of training. to see who comes out on top. When At the beginning, we focus on a he took the job he knew, what lot of the endurance training by he getting himself into, saying putting in more yards than we will that, “It’s a Wabash/DePauw during the rest of the season. With matchup. We want to beat them, that, our bodies are more worn and they want to beat us. It’s a down than they will be at almost great motivator. I was clear when any other point in the season, so I came to Wabash with the team times should continue to get faster, that competing with DePauw would especially at the end of the season.” always mean something for us.” At the Purdue meet, Jack Wabash sports fans will have emphasized that he was content to see how the Little Giants fair with how he swam, but he knows against the team down south he can do better next time. Heading tonight at 7 p.m, though both the into the DePauw meet, Jack feels team and the coach are confident the team is in a great place to that we will end up with the W. compete. He also mentioned that The Dannies come to town for an Wabash did beat them at Purdue. old-fashioned showdown tonight at About Wabash’s team, Belford said, the Class of 1950 Natatorium. “Overall, we are doing well and are

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 13 SPORTS THE IMPERMEABLE JENNINGS the field, receiving honors like first PROFILE: JENNINGS’ team all-district and all-conference. Continuing into his senior year SPORTS BACKGROUND campaign, Jennings achieved the honors of All-American and drew HELPS MAKE HIM KEY TO much interest from colleges at SOCCER SUCCESS AND all levels. Jennings had interest from Butler University, Indiana STELLAR DEFENSE University, Northern Kentucky University, and Albion College, but decided on Wabash. He attributes much of his decision to the hiring BEN JOHNSON ‘18 | STAFF of Head Coach Chris Keller. Keller WRITER • The Little Giants Soccer began as head coach when Jennings team has had one of the best sea- was still a senior in high school. sons in the college’s history as they That year, the team went 4-14, but sit at 11-4-2 with a chance to earn Jennings didn’t care about the wins a spot in the conference playoffs and losses. with a win over Kenyon. A fair por- To Jennings, there was something tion of that success is due to the much more important about Keller stellar year that starting goalie than his record. Jennings said about Dayton Jennings ‘17 has been having. Jennings has had an astounding .798 saving percentage with eight “He came in with shutouts in 16 games. Jennings is no stranger to covering the goal as confidence. He he has been doing it since the age of eight. With two older brothers who also played soccer, Jennings knew what he had JACOB FERGUSON ‘18 has found a love for the game at a very young age. to do to turn that Dayton Jennings ‘17 has been instrumental to the success of the Little Giants. At age six, Jennings and his family found out that he was born with team around.” a disease called Perthes Disease, a rare childhood disease that affects CHRIS KELLER the hip. Because of this, Jennings was limited in the possible positions he could play in the sport he loved. Two years after being diagnosed with Perthes, Jennings his head coach that, “He came in found out his place on the soc- with confidence. He knew what he cer field. As Jennings describes it, had to do to turn that team around, “One day my brothers and I were but more than anything the players just going out in the backyard to trusted in him.” Jennings came into kick the ball around and I was Wabash and earned a starting spot playing goalie. as a freshman and has since shined I found out that day I was pretty at Mud Hollow Stadium. good at it and I loved it ever Two weeks ago Jennings received since.” After his new found gift, the honor of NCAC Player of the Jennings began to receive training Week; teammate and staring for- from different coaches and train- ward Mike Gore ‘18 said about ers around the area. Jennings that, “ He has been our From that training, Jennings grew most consistent player throughout leaps and bounds in the position the year and he has a great chemis- and got a head up above his com- try with our defensive line. petition leading him to become As long as he keeps his head a 4 year starter in high school. in the game we’ll be successful.” According to Jennings, “My fresh- Tomorrow, Jennings will lead the man and sophomore years of high Little Giants at Kenyon to earn school were definitely building a spot in the NCAC Tournament years for me. That was when I really Championship. got to know the game and my soc- The Little Giants soccer team cer IQ increased a ton.” In his continues their playoff push on junior year of high school however, Satudray against Kenyon College. Jennings began to excel tremen- The team will then find out if they dously and became a standout on have made the NCAC tournament.

14 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 15 SPORTS TALKIN’ ABOUT PLAYOFFS? Wabash College up 1-0. SOCCER PICKS UP KEY Coach Keller praised the work of Antalis and what he means to the SENIOR DAY VICTORY team after the game. “Adam is going to be irreplaceable, AGAINST WOOSTER he is a great kid, a great student. He BEHIND ADAM ANTALIS had a pretty bad sprained ankle prior to the game and for him to even be ‘16; PLAYOFF BID out on the field today was special.” After tallying the first goal, Wabash ON THE LINE converted two penalty kicks within five minutes to strengthen their final lead by a score of 3-0. Sophomore WILLIAM KELLY ‘18 | SPORTS Spase Dorsuleski found the back of WRITER • Wabash College kept its the net for his fifth goal of the season North Coast Conference Tournament as a result of his penalty kick at the hopes alive on Saturday afternoon 82nd minute. After a red card on the with a 3-0 shutout victory over The Wooster goalkeeper for interference, College of Wooster. freshman Nikola Kajmakoski Lone Wabash senior Adam Antalis converted his 86th minute penalty scored the deciding goal in his final kick for his eighth goal of the season. regular season match at Mud Hollow The Little Giant defense held Stadium.. Wooster without a single shot on The Little Giants got off to a goal for the entire match. Junior slow start as they battled Wooster, goalkeeper Dayton Jennings moved managing just five shots and two to 9-3-2 for the 2015 season while corners in the first half. Wabash posting his record-setting ninth had its chances around the goal but shutout of the season. Jennings set could not find the back of the net. the former single season record of “We did some good stuff in the eight shutouts in 2014. first half,” Wabash head coach Wabash finishes the regular Chris Keller said, “[Wooster] had season home campaign with a record some goal-line clearances, but we of 5-1-2, and owns an 11-4-2 record just told the guys to stay with it, be overall. The Little Giants traveled patient, and keep playing our style of down the road to play the Dannies soccer.” on Wednesday, a matchup that had Keller’s coaching and offensive signficant playoff implications. The adjustments paid off in the second Little Giants are now in a must-win half. Senior midfielder Adam Antalis situation against Kenyon College. entered the contest in the 27th minute mark. Two minutes later, he WABASH: 1 JACOB FERGUSON ‘18 headed a Francisco Trejo cross into the back of the net for his fifth goal DEPAUW: 3 Adam Antalis ‘16 was the lone senior to be honored on senior day against the College of of the season to put Wooster. Antalis then had a goal in the Little Giants 3-0 victory.

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