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NAUGHTY AND NICE LISTS SEE PAGE FIVE DECEMBERAUGUST 30, 6, 20192019 TO: FROM: COURTESY OF GOOGLE IMAGES 52nd Annual Christmas Festival Brings New Tunes and Classical Cheer DAKOTA BAKER ’22 / PHOTO DAKOTA BAKER ’22 / PHOTO Professor Maria Monsalve performs an Afrocolombiano carrol on the guitar. Wamidan plays steel drums in an East African hymn. LATHAM DAVIES ’22 | STAFF WRITER • for countless years, but never before has the nature Crawfordsville community gave a grace to the Chapel It’s that time of year once again. The semester is of the performance been as “elaborate” and “rich,” that only the animus of the holidays can give. Blix coming to an end and the holiday season embraces Professor of Religion David Blix, a great partner of prefaced the occasion with the unique retrospective, us further. As Advent calendars count down the days the Christmas Festival for many years, said. “there’s a long-standing sense that it’s not intended until Christmas, we all count down the hours until Performances ranged from grand processionals to be a concert—although there is a concert-like our last in-class exam to be done with the semester. and accompaniment of carols by the Brass Ensemble, quality to it—it’s both the performers and the But, with these intermediary weeks between a cappella of a Kenyan hymn in Swahili by the Glee congregation that are in this together.” It is truly an Thanksgiving and the rest of the holidays comes a Club, the thrilling steel drum ensemble with vocals occasion defined by its “communitas,” Blix said, with special night to remind us what makes Wabash a in the Eastern African language of Luganda, and a it both spiritual and seasonal qualities. The carols special community. transcendent ballad by Professor of Spanish Maria “Come All Ye Faithful” and “Joy to the World” have On Monday, December 4, the Wabash and Monsalve on classical guitar. always been the bookends of the Christmas Festival, Crawfordsville community congregated in Pioneer The program for this year’s performance has never and the Glee Club came into the Chapel with the Chapel to sing carols, listen to a selection of 10 been so intricately planned according to Professor former and led the congregation out with the latter as holiday readings from students and faculty, and Karisa Millington, visiting professor of music and they always have. hear a grand repertoire of music from the Glee Club, conductor for the Glee Club and T-Tones. Millington This year, the Christmas Festival brought a new T-Tones, Wamidan, the Brass ensemble, as well put it well in calling this year’s festival a “beautifully color to the tradition, but it is right to say that in as faculty soloists. The groups performed across poignant occasion to ring in the holiday season,” a collective memory, it’s always been rightly the same six different languages - English, German, Latin, quaint transition toward the latter half of finals. as it ever was. At Wabash, exclusive and long-held Spanish, Swahili, and Luganda -, as well as a plethora The occasion was undoubtedly majestic from traditions abound, but this night is a time where of instruments with a special inclusion of the steel beginning to end. The swelling of the organ and the Wabash invites both insiders and outsiders alike to drums. This tradition at Wabash has been going on collective chorus of so many students, faculty, and move together in song and goodwill. VOLUME 112 • ISSUE 13 NEWS 52nd Annual Christmas Festival Sets Holiday Mood DAKOTA BAKER ’22 / PHOTO Wednesday night’s concert included performances from the Glee Club, Wamidan, and the Brass Ensemble. ULEQ and Chicago PIE Trip Previews REED MATHIS ’22 | STAFF WRITER • will consist of building on strengths and possible and can have self-awareness of German to Physics. Whether it is during the school year or improving one’s social skills, which is their strengths and weaknesses. “At first, So, why are these programs during a break, the Career Services Office more demanded and necessary than ever I felt fake, but I realized the only way I worthwhile? It is more than just having a at Wabash is always offering opportunities before in today’s job market. Jason Bridges am going to accept these social skills is couple of days away from Wabash and the for students. Over the upcoming semester ‘98 will again lead the program and will by putting them into constant practice, regular day-to-day. Instead, it encourages break, that is no different, as the provide expertise on how to effectively and then ultimately, they will be second students to take a step back and reflect on Unlocking Leadership through Emotional practice and utilize adept social skills in nature,” said Seig. what improvements can be made during Intelligence (ULEQ) program and the the world today. The PIE Trips continue to be a staple their time at Wabash and after. Professional Immersion Experience To grasp the influence of Bridges and for Wabash students and Career Services “Last year we were a little surprised (PIE) Trip are both on the agenda. Both the ULEQ Program, I asked none other every year. Still, for Emily Hall, this will that something like this (EQ Club) did not programs offer the ability to expand in than Graham Gnagy ‘22 and Gerard be just her second PIE Trip, and the first already exist, and realized that what we the professional development sense while Seig ‘22, co-founders of Wabash’s EQ time leading a Professional Immersion learned would be beneficial for anyone,” becoming more well-rounded individuals. Club, to shed light on their experience Experience. “Not having too much said Gnagy. The idea of social skills is The Chicago PIE Trip, like all other trips in the program last winter and how EQ experience, I think for me it is about something we act on all the time, but offered through Career Services, allows resonates in their day-to-day life. “For having the experience not be boring, and for Wabash men and people our age in students to participate and gain insight me, the acronym BINI - Be Interested allow the guys to do the most they can general, understanding and addressing our into what comes after Wabash. The time Not Interesting, is the biggest takeaway during our time there,” said Hall. social skills is something we do not invest will grant students the opportunity to talk I had during the experience. I can be The PIE trip will take place from January enough time into altering. and work with professionals in specific more reflective of how I present myself 7th-9th in downtown Chicago, wherewith For the PIE Trip, the realization is that fields. The students might be set on a to others and how I can make a positive only having eight students attending, these types of occasions do not transpire career, or just want more understanding impact on others around me in my life,” the three days will offer much more all the time and that as Wabash students, about a particular field they might not said Gnagy. For good measure, Graham individualized schedules for each student. it is our responsibility to take advantage. know much about.”Students can gain a does have a sticker labeled “BINI” on “During our time in Chicago, there will “It is free. During your time at Wabash, lot of insight into an industry, especially his phone, as it allows for a constant still be site visits, but unlike the previous there will be twelve PIE trips offered, if they’re not one-hundred percent sure reminder to be self-aware. In Gerard’s PIE Trip in Indianapolis, the guys will be and for everyone, there will be something of what interests them after college,” case, he always looks to keep the practices able to meet one-on-one with alumni and for students to learn and lessons grasped said Emily Hall, Associate Director of and skills taught to him, represented in more direct exposure to what Chicago has coming back to Wabash,” said Hall. Professional Development. his interactions with others. “We (the to offer,” said Hall. The ULEQ Program is offered every The ULEQ Program will fall during group) had a phrase where it was to Over the three days in Chicago, the January during break and like the PIE January 13th-17th week, and of course, ‘Practice it until you make it,’ and for eight students will visit businesses such Trips, is open to all students, no matter those “other” things are during the same me, it is something that applies to how as Amer Sports Americas and Driehaus what year or major. The last PIE trip this week. The twelve fortunate students I act every day,” said Seig. Unlike “Fake Capital Management LLC, with other visits year offers an immersion experience in who will take part in the intensive, it until you make it,” which is commonly being more personalized and specific. Denver, Colorado, while next year’s PIE week-long program will learn more about referred to by people, the program wants There will be eight students ranging from trips will take place in New York City, Emotional Intelligence, or EQ. The week its participants to be as authentic as two Freshmen to a Senior and majors from Washington D.C., and Los Angeles. Spring Immersion Trips Coming Up JAKE VERMEULEN ’21 | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF will take students to the Northern Ireland • One of the College’s most touted educational and the Republic of Ireland for PSC 340: programs are its immersion courses. Oppression, Terror, and Reconciliation: The These courses take students outside of the Politics of Northern Ireland.