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MAYAUGUST 1, 2020 30, 2019 Hood Named Next Bachelor Takeaways from the Editor-in-Chief NFL Draft JAKE VERMEULEN ’21 | EDITOR- journalism stretches back to his time in REED MATHIS ’22 | ONLINE lost their best defensive back, Byron IN-CHIEF • The Bachelor is proud to high school, when he was a writer for EDITOR • Well, that was a (virtual) Jones, to the Miami Dolphins in a announce that Austin Hood ’21 has the Warren Central Owl. He eventually draft for the ages! For myself, I record deal (5yr/$82.5mil) for the been named as our new Editor-in-Chief worked his way up to complete stints eagerly could not wait for last week’s cornerback position. So the Cowboys for the 2020-2021 year. Hood has as News Editor, Opinion Editor, Copy 2020 NFL Draft. Although I had addressed that need by selecting two served as News Editor for the Spring Editor, and Assistant Editor for the reserves and cautious optimism on players who will instantly contribute semester of this year, following a award-winning high school paper. how the draft would flow and attempt to a Cowboys defense looking to build semester abroad studying at Oxford Hood brings a wealth of experience to match the typical draft-day hype, I around DE Demarcus Lawrence and the University in Oxford, England. Prior to the position of Editor-in-Chief of came away satisfied, and for a change, linebacker tandem of Jaylon Smith and to that, he served as our Opinion The Bachelor, as well as a clear vision brought back to how our world felt Leighton Vander Esch. Another pick Editor for the 2019 Spring semester, for making the paper even better when we were in “normal” times. that surprised me is the fact center and he won the Patterson-Goldberg as it enters into its 113th year as Fortunately, I cannot say I am the (C) Tyler Biadasz out of Wisconsin was Outstanding Freshman in Journalism the flagship student publication on only one who felt this way, as over still available with the 146th pick award during his first year on campus. campus. The Student Voice of Wabash fifty-five million Americans (!?!?!?) in the 5th round. For many experts, Hood will be a senior next year, College will be in excellent hands as he watched the draft over three days, they rated Biadasz as the second-best and has been an active member of the assumes the mantle of leadership, and which was thirty-five percent higher center prospect in the draft, but more Wabash Community during his time we congratulate him wholeheartedly than last year’s! Yes, there were importantly, they filled a hole where on campus. He is a member of the Phi on his selection. Hood is in the process some hiccups and weird moments; I the Cowboys look to replace recently Kappa Psi fraternity, and served as of putting together his editorial am looking at you, Bill O’Brien and retired, five-time Pro Bowler Travis Student Senate Chairman for the past leadership team, and if you are Jon Gruden. However, through all the Frederick. The Cowboys come into semester. He is a Philosophy major as interested in working with the paper changes in the draft experience, we all the next season with as much talent well as a Writing Center Consultant. next year, please reach out to him at came away with new players to cheer as they have had in recent memory Hood’s experience working in [email protected]. for, still, a way to boo Commissioner and have a chance to win the NFC for Roger Goodell, and a short return to the first time since 1995. No more the comforts and stability many of excuses. us eagerly receive through athletic The Rich get Richer events, like the NFL Draft. The came into Brett Favre 2.0? the draft coming off of a spectacular Starved for Sports? Check Out For context, I am alluding to the season, where they saw their own ’ perplexing decision draft-day steal, , win to draft quarterback Jordan Love, the 2019 regular season MVP and the a Couple of Overseas Leagues out of Utah State, with the 26th pick team finishing on top of the AFC at in the first round. The Packers gave 14-2. They were not able to build off up their fourth-round pick (No. 136) of their regular-season success in the WILL OSBORN ’21 | STAFF WRITER embrace the change. and the 30th pick of the first round playoffs, but coming into the 2020 • For the diehard sports fans among The CPBL proved it’s capable of for the aforementioned pick. Now, I season, they are as well-equipped us, these are hard times indeed. The fireworks, and it might be able to keep will preface that I am not the biggest to contend as any other team in the spring should be peak sports season. even the most devout baseball-haters fan of Love. I do not appreciate these league. Their latest draft performance, From the NBA playoffs to the Masters, entertained. Earlier this week, the naive, lazy comparisons to him being if anything, bolstered their chances to the start of the MLB season and the Monkeys faced off against a poor man’s Patrick Mahomes. One at postseason success for next year. NHL playoffs, there is hardly a night the . Tensions were of them will sit on the bench for the Their draft started with the versatile without a marquee matchup, begging us high in the game after Rakuten players next couple of years, while the other is LSU linebacker who to turn away from our schoolwork and alleged that one of ’s coming into the season as will immediately plug into the already tune in to the game. Now, our options infielders was using an illegal bat. LIV MVP, and will soon be the highest- impressive Ravens defense. Add that are limited. ESPN has moved on to After a brief chat amongst the umpires, paid player in NFL history. There is to the Ravens bringing back OLB e-Sports coverage and re-runs of classic the play was allowed to continue as a substantial difference between the Matthew Judon, CB , games. There are very few sports they found no violation. Later in the two. What makes it more confusing and LB/DB Sr., and leagues still playing. You could tune game, Guardians pitcher Henry Sosa is why they would making a selection the fact they were able to secure the in to the Belarusian Premier League, repeatedly threw inside to Monkeys like this, which will not pay off in the talents of defensive ends (DE) Calais which just started up a few weeks ago. player Kou Yen-Wen. Sosa believed that short-term. Instead of building around Campbell and during the But that will soon grow fairly boring, Kou was the player who alleged the bat a team who was only one game away off-season. Only a season after ranking especially as top teams such as BATE allegation, and in an effort to protect from last year’s Super Bowl with a as the third-best defensive unit in the and Dinamo Brest underperform. his team and protest the action of the first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback, NFL, according to Pro-Football Focus, However, a newcomer, the Chinese , he drilled Kou on a they drafted his replacement. Imagine you have a defense coming into the Professional Baseball League (CPBL), 3-0 count. Benches cleared from both being in that locker room, knowing season better than the squad from appears to have some real potential in teams, resulting in arguably the least- that your most pressing need is at last year. Queen will look to become a remedying our collective boredom. enthusiastic infield “brawl” of all time. the skill positions. Not only did the franchise stalwart for years to come. The CBPL restarted last week as Following the scuffle, the umpires Packers draft your quarterback of After making, maybe, the best value begins to open up after easing convened and ultimately decided not to the future, add on the fact that your pick of the first round, the Ravens their coronavirus restrictions. The eject Sosa. team has not selected a skill position turned to the offensive side of the ball league provides baseball fans (and The Monkeys were off to a hot player in the first round since… Aaron in the second round, and amazingly helpless sports fans) the content they start. They went on to win that game Rodgers in 2005. Do not even get me were in a position where Ohio State need to survive, while also adding in against the Fubon Guardians 16-12, going on them, not drafting ANY wide University (OSU) running back J.K. some moments of levity. Take, for and currently stand at an undefeated receivers. Dobbins fell into their lap. Now, example, the mannequin-laden stands 5-0 record. Many people are claiming Jerry Jones and his Yacht Dobbins was not the first running at the most recent Rakuten Monkeys the Monkeys as early title favorites, In typical Jerry Jones fashion, he back drafted - LSU RB Clyde Edwards- home game. While the government has but it really is too early to tell. In no decided to out-do himself once again. Helaire, who went to the Kansas City allowed play to open up in the CPBL, way am I saying that you should expect If I were Jerry, I would also be a part Cheifs with the 32nd pick, but there there are still restrictions on large- to see very high-quality baseball if you of the draft process on my yacht. is more than enough tape and ability scale gatherings. So, the folks over tune in to the CPBL. But I am saying Looking past this spectacle, it is pretty for him to become the best running at the CPBL decided to fill the stands that tuning in may provide some much- apparent that the Dallas Cowboys had back out of this draft. Dobbins brings with robots, cardboard cutouts, and needed levity during these uncertain an impressive draft. In what might an extra element to an offensive who mannequins donned in the team’s and strange times. The league has the have been the most shocking turn of electrified the league last year. Still, jerseys. It certainly is a sight to see, potential to provide real fireworks, events, wide receiver (WR) CeeDee the ironic thing is that the Ravens but we should get used to it sooner as evidenced by Sosa’s questionable Lamb, out of Oklahoma, fell to the now have four quality running backs rather than later, as we approach a pitching methods in a 28-run game. Cowboys with the 17th pick. Many who will only enhance Lamar Jackson similar reality in the not-so-distant Frankly, we need something to rally pundits and I included thought Lamb in his ability to continue to take the future. Any sports leagues that open around as sports fans, and the Chinese would have been gone by then, and league by storm. Other picks included up in America will likely see a similar Professional Baseball League, with all even though I believe WR Jerry Jeudy, offensive lineman, with halt on crowds, so we might as well its craziness, allows us to do just that. out of Alabama, is a better talent, it the 106th pick out of Mississippi caught my eye that the Cowboys had State, and with the the opportunity to take him. Looking 143rd pick out of Michigan University, ahead, the Cowboys now have a three- who add to their guard depth, after man group of Amari Cooper, Michael perennial All-Pro, future Hall of Gallup, and CeeDee Lamb at wide Famer Marshall Yanda who retired this receiver, and with Ezekiel Elliot in offseason. Along with their other picks the backfield, Dak Prescott has as in the draft, it is quite evident that the good of an offensive unit around him Ravens addressed their glaring needs as ever. Two of their three next picks and reinforced existing strengths so were cornerbacks (CB), Trevon Diggs that they are now in prime position out of Alabama, and Reggie Robinson to challenge for the next year’s Super II out of Tulsa. This off-season, they Bowl.

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Write An Opinion on the other side of the gun debate. I Conservative Freshman” as an offer of warrant dehumanization from the other Christian argued that we must understand that some advice to incoming freshman with side. I was contacted by a writer from Americans live inside a framework of conservative views. Liberal Arts Colleges The Washington Post to discuss my Redmond values, no matter the political affiliation. get a pretty bad rap in conservative background and ideas on masculinity ‘20 We all disavow gun violence. But if we circles, so I felt it was important to for her book on raising boys in America frame the conversation as to portray share with worrying minds how vocal because of these articles. I learned that Reply to this editorial our opponents as supporters of gun conservatives fare on campus. I was Wabash is a unique school. While we at ceredmon20@ violence, the common framework breaks met with criticism from a fellow student don’t think about the lack of females wabash.edu down. After the piece was published, the next week. I felt as though he much when we are going through the Dr. Sabrina Thomas complimented me dismissed my claim that an old man Wabash experience, it is part of what for writing it. However, I also learned screeched liberal talking points to me defines the school and community. another professor called the piece for wearing a “Socialism Sucks” button People are interested in what an all-male s Opinion Editor for The Bachelor “idiotic”. This taught me that opinions in the Bookstore as false. So, I emailed experience is like. And they are always this year, I have spent a lot of aren’t only for other students’ eyes. him a long, strongly worded message searching for an answer to why it even Atime trying to convince Wabash Professors, Wabash alumni, and family about how I wish he at least asked me exists. In the most progressive era of students to submit opinion pieces. I all read your opinion. This might dissuade if it was false. As I look back now, it the United States, why do we still have pursued the position in part because I some, but it shouldn’t. The opinion was extremely embarrassing. People are segregated schools? You better be ready found value in writing opinions. But, section is one of the most accessable and entitled to critique the work you make to field that question honestly when it as any previous Opinion Editor knows, effective ways to infiltrate the Wabash public. It was my fault that I didn’t inevitably hits you. it is always like pulling teeth to get the network. It only costs however long it substantiate my claim, not his. I learned Writing an opinion is much more than men of Wabash to express their feelings takes you to write 600 words. It can that more often than not, you should bite just doing the Opinion Editor a favor. in front of the whole campus. So, as have a much more substantial effect on your tongue before you make yourself Career Services envies the Opinion my four years come to an end, I want readers as you aren’t just shaking hands look like an ass. Section’s ability to present the student’s to submit into The Bachelor archives and receiving a business card. You’re I wrote two opinions titled “The substantive and pragmatic abilities to this last plea for my current and future getting the opportunity to present what Gender Studies Echo Chamber” and “Stop an ever-widening audience. It allows brothers to consider writing an opinion. you are passionate about and how you Dehumanizing People” wherein both you to reflect and progress as a person Here are some things I have learned along critically think about important issues. I argued that academia marginalizes and figure. It further develops you into a the way. I mean, you have to pay the LSAC $15 conservative views. I argued that at Wabash man. So, when you return back I wrote my first opinion in 2018. After to do pretty much the same thing on the least there is a correlation between to campus and start up the new year, do the Parkland shooting, many political writing portion of the LSAT. sex and gender identity, and that me a favor and write an opinion for The personalities were dehumanizing those I once wrote an opinion titled “Dear to observe that correlation does not Bachelor.

Give Us a Film Major from the FDM minor, but my passion students could take more of the alongside ten other students in a Austin for filmmaking would lead me to fulfil classes in the subject they love, while professional film setting taught by an the requirements by the Fall of my also staying on track for graduation. award winning director and Wabash Rudicel junior year. This left me with three This request might seem rather graduate, Jo Throckmorton ‘87. ‘20 semesters without film classes, which niche for the small population of This was one of my most beneficial is unfortunate for someone who will people planning on entering the experiences in developing myself for Reply to this editorial be working in the film industry upon industry like myself, but offering the film industry, but as a major, this at amrudice20@ graduation. If there is one thing I film as a major would mean more could lead to more opportunities for wabash.edu wish was different about my Wabash classes that other divisions can future students with similar programs experience, it would be for Wabash take for distribution. I know from and classes. The other students in to offer film as a major, so I could conversations with other students the program agreed that we would further develop my skill for my future that many will take film classes to benefit from film as a major and abash recently opened new profession. fulfil their fine arts requirements described their plans for working pathways for education by The professors teaching FDM courses because, who doesn’t enjoy watching with film during Presentations at the W creating two new majors are all very knowledgeable about the movies? With film becoming a more Celebration of Student Research and this year, PPE and Computer Science. subject, and taught me a lot about significant and respected industry, Creative Work. This is a positive step for the college filmmaking and the history of film. learning about it contributes to For what is available, I am very to adapt the available majors to match I appreciate all they did for me and a well rounded education for all pleased with my experience with the student interests in the evolving job for answering my numerous questions students. I have personally connected FDM, but I believe there is enough market. However, there is one subject outside of class and requests for film with several Wabash alumni in the interest to upgrade the minor to a at Wabash with high interest, but recommendations. They guided me to film industry and know the strong major study. It took a long time for not enough offered classes. The Film build enough confidence to follow my connections between Wabash alumni film to be regarded as intellectual and and Digital Media Minor (FDM) was passion without hesitation. My call for how important “who you know” is worth studying (just like videogames introduced my freshman year and it a film major is not a criticism of what in filmmaking. A film major is an are soon to be) and I think a was the only thing I knew I wanted to is available in the FDM, but a request outstanding opportunity to display the progressive college like Wabash should study going into Wabash. After taking for more. As a liberal arts education, strength of the Wabash mafia. adapt to satisfy student’s growing a core class for the minor, THE 104 I understand I cannot exclusively take I was lucky to be a part of the passion for film. It’s too late for me to [Introduction to Film], I knew I would film classes every semester and expect first Film & Digital Media Immersion graduate as a Wabash film major, but get a lot of knowledge and experience to graduate. If it was a major, though, Program last fall where I worked one day, hopefully I can hire one.

A ‘Short’ Thank You alum, or a professor, or a parent, thank Largent, Dakota Baker, Reed Mathis, John how we can improve next year. I can’t Jake you for reading. Witczak, Alex Rotaru, Davis Lamm, and wait to see what he does. But, while I’m very thankful for Ben High. All of them have put forward Finally, I want to say a thank you to Vermeulen everyone who reads this paper, I’m not excellent work for the paper, and for someone who stays almost completely in ‘21 half as thankful to you as I am to the staff the Wabash Community. I am incredibly the background of the Wabash experience who work diligently to put this paper proud of all of them. We have an odd in general, and The Bachelor in particular. Reply to this editorial together every week throughout the year. situation next year. We only have two Jim Amidon doesn’t get one-tenth of the at jkvermeu21@wabash. No one on this staff makes any money. editors graduating, which means we will credit he deserves for the incredible work edu No one on this staff gets any academic have a lot of experience returning for next he does at Wabash. Without Jim and the credit for the work they do. But week year. I expect that they will put together work he does, Wabash College would in and week out, they put in the extra an excellent paper as a result of that not be the institution that it is. During effort to come to our staff meetings, experience, and I can’t wait to be a part this past year, Jim has been a constant am in a little bit of a weird position schedule interviews, transcribe them, of that as a writer. source of wisdom for me throughout this right now. Traditionally, the Editor- write stories, and come down to the office Thank you in particular to Austin Hood, year. His steady, calm hand has kept I in-Chief writes an opinion piece for and edit (sometimes for up to 8 hours who has done a masterful job as News me on the straight and narrow. I could the last issue of the year with the other on a Wednesday night). They produce a Editor this semester. I could not have not have done this without him. Wabash seniors on staff. Usually, though, the paper that Wabash can be proud of, and made it through this semester without his and I are both incredibly lucky to be the Editor-in-Chief is about to graduate. I still for that I am eternally thankful to them. excellent work in his section and his work beneficiaries of his work. have a year left at Wabash, though. So, None of that is to say that we’re perfect. as a sounding board for me as we figured This year as Editor-in-Chief has been I waffled back and forth trying to decide We absolutely make our fair share of out how to adjust to being a completely an incredible experience. I have learned whether to write an opinion for this mistakes. They do great work, though, virtual paper. Austin will take over so much and I have done it while working issue. I eventually decided that I wanted and I am proud of every member of the as Editor-in-Chief next year, and I am with some absolutely incredible people to to take the opportunity to say “thank staff. confident that he will take the paper to whom I owe more than I could ever repay. you.” Not to you, the reader. Although, I want to say a particular thank you new and better heights. He has a wealth I am proud of the work we have done as thank you for reading. If you didn’t, to the members of the editorial staff of experience working with The Bachelor The Student Voice of Wabash College, and we wouldn’t have a reason to print this during this past year - Austin Hood, and with his high school paper before I cannot wait to see where Austin and his paper. Whether you are a student, or an Christian Redmond, Austin Rudicel, Blake that. He has presented a bold vision for team take the paper next year.

2 | WABASHCOLLEGEBACHELOR.COM | THE BACHELOR THE BACHELOR BACHELOR 301 W. Wabash Ave., HI-FIVES Write An Opinion Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 Some Quarantunes To FIVE THINGS WORTHY : @WabCoBachelor_ OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK Instagram: wabashcollegebachelor Check Out CAUTION EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jake Vermeulen • [email protected] This message originated from outside NEWS EDITOR hit DJ’s turntables with a vengeance NEWS EDITOR AUSTIN HOOD ’21 | the Wabash College email system. Do • This time of social distancing is a once (if) we can all come together to not click links or open attachments Austin Hood • [email protected] great time to explore some new music. dance once again. unless you recognize the sender and OPINION EDITOR Here are a couple of our suggestions 3.15.20 by Childish Gambino know the content is safe. Christian Redmond • [email protected] for to check out. Upon the release of “Awaken, My SPORTS EDITOR Suddenly by Caribou Love!” in 2016 it should have become Producer Dan Snaith, who has also clear that Childish Gambino is one NCAA MISSES THE MARK Blake Largent • [email protected] performed under the names Manitoba of this generation’s defining artists. CAVELIFE EDITOR and Daphni, has long distinguished It took, by my estimate, about six Lo-Five to the NCAA. While their new Austin Rudicel • [email protected] himself as a serious contender for months before we were at least par- rules regarding athletes profiting off PHOTO EDITOR the title of best electronic musician tially free of the long, soulful shadow of their images are a solid step in the Dakota Baker • [email protected] alive. His 2010 release Swim brought cast by the cloud of “Redbone” and right direction, the NCAA missed the back Snaith’s knack for producing “.” On that , easiest layup of all time. By forbidding ONLINE EDITOR albums that effortlessly toe the line a sharp departure from the alt-hop players from appearing in uniform, Reed Mathis • [email protected] between earnest experimentation and form hat Gambino mastered with his they managed to keep NCAA video COPY EDITOR accessibility to the forefront of crit- 2013 release, Because the Internet, games from happening any time John Witczak • [email protected] ics’ and fans’ attention. On Suddenly, he emerged with a powerful homage to soon. After all the bad press they’ve ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR Caribou’s first release in six years, 1970s R&B and the psychedelic-soul of gotten lately, they missed an easy those genuine techno bona fides his Parliament/Funkadelic. 3.15.20 is an opportunity to earn some goodwill. Alexandru Rotaru • [email protected] name is built upon are on full display even sharper redirection of Gambino’s The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve the once again. Make no mistake, when I sound, an homage to no one, a sonic QUARANTINE ACTIVITIES school audience, including but not limited say that Caribou’s work is accessible, collage insistent on its own merit. To to administrators, faculty and staff, parents, I don’t mean it’s pedestrian. In fact, say this release is a risk is an under- alumni, community members and most it’s anything. His music goes places statement. I, for one, think it pays Hi-Five to Carpal Tunnel doctors and importantly, the students. Because this is a that few others have even thought of off. It’s clear to me that Gambino is PornHub stockholders for being just school paper, the content and character within journeying to: a space where electron- trying to capture the raw power of about the only ones who are making will cater to the student body’s interests, ideas, ica is pushed to complex emotional his more hip-hop oriented work with- money during this quarantine. Kleenex and issues. 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A ‘Short’ Thank You The Politics of COVID-19 ALEXANDRU ROTARU ’22 | institution tested is the World role in being what we think of as the how interdependent countries are ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR • With Health Organization, whose member global hegemon, in terms of providing worldwide. United States President Donald countries need to “coordinate adequate resources and best practices, and And it’s not just countries that Trump halting all immigration and responses in terms of getting supplies assisting countries out of crisis,” are hurting politically because of visa processing, multiple countries where they need to go, alerting Wells said. “But, as we have seen, the the Coronavirus. American higher across the world shutting down their countries as to where the virus is current administration is not terribly education in particular is struggling airports or reducing the number of spreading, and all sorts of things,” invested in an outward-looking to bring in any sort of international inbound and outbound flights, and the Wells said. At the same time, world approach. And, to a certain extent, students, and those who are already Department of State maintaining a trade is declining, as more countries we’re seeing, even domestically, enrolled have to choose between going Global Health Level 4 (Do Not Travel) opt for their respective domestic that the federal government under home and facing gap semesters or even Advisory for all foreign countries, products, to ensure that each country the Trump administration is sort of gap years, and staying in the United the Coronavirus is taking its toll on can provide jobs for their people. advocating its responsibility even States, scrambling for a place to stay international relations and foreign “While it’s politically understandable here in the United States, saying or for any sort of internship. Also, “ policy. International Politics, in true why that desire exists, it has a lot of it’s up to the individual states to in the absence of widespread adequate liberal arts fashion, is interconnected counterproductive results, in a sense decide how they want to proceed testing, both nationally and here, in with so many other fields, such as that it is inefficient in terms of buying with doing testing and opening up. Crawfordsville, we’re going to have international and national economics, and selling goods, [...] because people And, so, in the absence of what has to learn how to relate to one-another sociology, and, that COVID-19’s end up paying more for goods than historically been American leadership in ways that we are not necessarily impact in International Politics they otherwise would,” Wells said. on the global stage, we see different used to,” Wells said. At Wabash, this extends well beyond the field. In With varying infection rates, countries trying to exert influence.” will impact classroom interactions, this sense, The Bachelor sat down economies, and social norms comes Alongside the absence of hegemonic on-campus housing, fraternity culture, with BKT Assistant Professor of a variation in how each country American leadership, many other dining, and many of the landmark Political Science Matthew Wells, who addresses their own COVID-19 countries are also unprepared to act traditions and heritage that make specializes in International Politics. situation, and a variation in how up in response to COVID-19, meaning this place unique. And as the Spring “[COVID-19] is testing the strength effective each country is in combating that the pandemic is generating semester draws to a close, the only and value of our international the pandemic. This, in turn, has power dynamic shifts towards the thing left to is hope that Wabash will institutions and organizations,” Wells important political consequences. For few countries that are handling the go back to some sort of normal in the said. One particular international example, “America has played a vital Coronavirus well. This goes to show Fall.

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