APRIL 15, 2016

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IAN WARD ‘19 / PHOTO exciting finale to the day was the all-star writer for The Indianapolis Star. The chaired the planning committees for INDYCAR PANEL panel of Indianapolis 500 notables who panel was moderated by Chris Denari Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis in 2012 spoke to students, families, friends, and ’83, longtime Pacers TV announcer and and the Indianapolis Pan-Am Games in MAKES BIG local racing enthusiasts at “IndyCar & turn four announcer for the Indianapolis 1987, led the Central Indiana Corporate the Liberal Arts”, a panel put on by The Motor Speedway Radio Network. Sunday Partnership and Association of Tennis HIT AT WABASH Bachelor. Denari was inducted into the Indiana Professionals prior to taking the top job The panel consisted of Mark Miles ’76, Sportswriters and Sports Broadcasters at Hulman and Company. Hulman & Company President and CEO, Hall of Fame. Preparing for the 100th running, Miles PATRICK BRYANT ‘16 | BUSINESS Jonathan Byrd ’97 and David Byrd ’98 Miles, head of the company that owns said that careful consideration has been MANAGER • Most days, something like of the Jonathan Byrd’s Hospitality and both the Verizon IndyCar Series and given to this year’s race being a salute closing down the mall so an IndyCar Restaurant Group, sponsors of the Dale Indianapolis Motor Speedway, spoke to the past but a look to the future and two-seater can lap around Center Hall, Coyne Racing Team, the Byrd’s driver both of the events of the 2016 racing growing the support, just as the race’s the Chapel, and Lilly Library would Conor Daly, a two-time Indianapolis season as well as the preparation for next make for a pretty big event in and of 500 participant, and Curt Cavin (father month’s 100th running of “the greatest itself. That was only the beginning. The of Quinn ’19), a longtime motorsports spectacle in racing.” Miles, who also SEE WALLIES, PAGE THREE

VOLUME 108 • ISSUE 24 FROM WALLIES, PAGE ONE WABASH PARTNERS WITH BACHELOR HI-FIVES MONTGOMERY CO. 301 W. Wabash Ave., Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 FIVE THINGS WORTHY HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF A HI-FIVE THIS WEEK NICHOLAS VEDO ‘19 | STAFF “She has had Wabash students working EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WRITER • In our modern world as summer interns and they do things Adam Alexander • [email protected] WIFI LIVES UP TO technology has revolutionized human such as learning about every aspect of NEWS EDITOR interaction. Countries that previously the public health department, which is Benjamin Johnson • [email protected] EXPECTATIONS had little connection to each other more than just giving vaccinations and OPINION EDITOR are now bound together for better getting people’s birth certificates.” Horror struck the campus on Monday as students or worse. Nowhere can this be more One of the larger Public Health Ty Campbell • [email protected] walked out of their morning classes and checked their clearly seen than in the issue of Department projects that many Wabash SPORTS EDITOR phones to see that the Internet was down. Evidently, health care. The recent outbreaks of students contribute to is the mosquito Michael Lumpkin • [email protected] the entire city of Crawfordsville gets Internet from zika virus have brought international surveillance project. The students do this CAVELIFE EDITOR a single cable that runs from Indianapolis, and this attention to the epidemiological in order to combat the onset of West Nile Joseph Reilly • [email protected] cable was cut by some evil villain - presumably one links between different nations. virus in the area. This partnership also of the Dannies. Having been forced to live without This connection makes it imperative helps frame the concept of global health PHOTO EDITOR the Internet for almost four hours, students led riots that healthcare officials see disease in a more local lens that makes it more Colin Thompson • [email protected] across campus, smashing windows and setting fire outbreaks in terms of common applicable to the daily life of students. COPY EDITOR to classrooms. All was restored to normal, however, humanity and not national borders. This coming summer, the Global Benjamin Wade • [email protected] when the sacred cable was repaired around 1 p.m. This concept of global health is very Health class led by Wetzel will be BUSINESS MANAGER important for the future health of the embarking on a trip to the country PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT global population and the Wabash of Peru. Patrick Bryant • [email protected] College Global Health Initiative is “The trip to Peru is embedded in the BACHELOR ADVISER Take one look at the front porch of the Beta house doing its best to join the fight. middle of the global health class, and Howard Hewitt • [email protected] and you’ll find eight, count ‘em, eight unpainted This past Wednesday, a is a way to expose students to different benches lining the porch. Aside from the fact that memorandum of understanding (MOU) cultures and show them global public The purpose of The Bachelor is to serve the you may think you’re at the C’ville Cracker Barrel was signed by President Greg Hess and health issues that exist particularly in school audience, including but not limited to with all the porch seating, it makes you wonder if the head of the Montgomery County areas of poverty,” Wetzel said. The trip administrators, faculty and staff, parents, alumni, they bought all those benches to practice for the big Health Department, Amber Reed. serves as a method of giving Wabash community members and most importantly, the one out back of Center. We see you, Beta artists. This formal agreement makes public a College students a method of practicing students. Because this is a school paper, the con- Practice makes perfect, gentlemen! partnership between Wabash College global health in its purest form. tent and character within will cater to the student Global Health Initiative and the County Sam Hayes ‘19 is one of the students body’s interests, ideas and issues. Further, this TOWNIES INVADE Health Department to work together who will travel to Peru. publication will serve as a medium and forum for in order to give interested students an “One of my main motives for going student opinions and ideas. NATIONAL ACT opportunity to conduct public health on the immersion trip is to not only Although an individual newspaper, the Board in the city of Crawfordsville and help break cultural barriers, but to immerse Hi-Five to the several hundred high school students of Publications publishes The Bachelor. The improve the overall health of the city. myself in a new environment where Bachelor and BOP receive funding from the in the greater Crawfordsvile area. While you thought Eric Wetzel, Norman Treves Professor there are different challenges that do you were being sneaky by ditching the letterman of Biology, serves as the Director of the not exist in our country. I am hoping Wabash College Student Senate, which derives jacket to blend in with the college students, it was Global Health Initiative. to gain a broader perspective on global its funds from the Wabash College student body. easy to distinguish you from the guests of Wabash “For the last couple of years we health itself, and a better idea on the students, who were paid for by those students, and Letters (e-mails) to the editor are welcomed and have reached out to Amber Reed, global health issues that face societies encouraged. They will only be published if they the Dannies who showed up in NBA jerseys. At least who is the head of the County Health that are not high income, and develop a all you 9-12th graders have enough fashion sense to include name, phone, or e-mail, and are not lon- Department, and we have collaborated better reasoning of why these problems ger than 300 words. realize not to do that. with her in in terms of creating student occur and possible solutions to them,” opportunities in public health within Hayes said. The Bachelor reserves the right to edit letters for WORK THROUGH THE PAIN the health department,” Wetzel said. content, typographical errors, and length. All let- ters received become property of this publication On Monday, Wabash students had the opportunity for the purposes of reprinting and/or redistribu- to ride in an IndyCar around the College Mall. Not tion. Profanity may appear in the publication, everyone seemed to enjoy it, however. Perhaps the but only in cases of direct quote or if profanity is driver’s seat was just uncomfortable, or perhaps the necessary to the content of the story. Please do gentleman driving was not confuse profanity with obscenity. No article expecting to get to drive or picture of an obscene nature will appear in this around sorority girls publication. instead of Wabash guys. The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at the Oh well - we certainly Purdue Exponent in West Lafayette. It is deliv- appreciated his driving ered freely to all students, faculty, and staff at skills, and we thank him Wabash College. All advertising published in The for taking time to drive us Bachelor is subject to an established rate card. around for a while! The Bachelor reserves the right to deny requests for publication of advertisements. Student ROCKING ALL NIGHT organizations of Wabash College may purchase advertisements at half the listed rate. A big Hi-Five goes out to Daniel Bowes’ band, The Bachelor is a member of the Hoosier State Apunxta. We’re sorry that our news editor spelled the and Indiana Collegiate Press Associations (HSPA band’s name wrong last week, but on the bright side, it COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING / PHOTO and ICPA). was a little free marketing for Apunxta’s stellar show at Greg Hess, Eric Wetzel, and Jill Rogers pose with officials from the Montgomery County Beta-Mania. Rock on Apunxta! Health Department.

2 | BACHELOR.WABASH.EDU | THE BACHELOR FROM WALLIES, PAGE ONE motto this year “always faster, always of the Indianapolis 500 next month. of behind the scenes. It’s been a very zig- “My perspective is focused on drivers forward” suggests. Daly spoke about the zaggy road to get to this point. I basically and medical and the track activity, “In a way there’s an alchemy to it entrepreneurship raced everything you could race until the crashes and so forth, and it’s awesome when you think about tradition and that one must IndyCar peak and where we are now.” to hear from the sponsor perspective, what the Indianapolis 500 fundamentally practice as an A favorite element for Carson Powell the business perspective, (Miles’) represents, what’s just habit, and how do IndyCar driver ’17 was the discussion of cost-benefit perspective, and all the experiences we cherish the past but make sure that today, the work analysis for sponsors like the Byrds that have brought him where he is,” this huge occasion is a time we turn the that he must when they make a financial investment Nossett said. “(Daly) is a great young chapter,” Miles said. do in securing in racing. driver, an awesome guy, and I’m “I think one of the coolest things was sponsorship and “I’ve always had a hard time trying excited to hear the energy that he has that you really don’t get these kinds building and to figure out the return-on-investment leading up to the race.” of people that are just chock-full of maintaining for a sponsor,” Powell said. “To hear Nossett was one of three special experiences, with different people they’ve a brand. directly for the source why they have a guests recognized at the beginning of met and different events they’ve been a “Oddly enough Conor Daly vested interest in sponsoring a driver the event including two Crawfordsville part of,” Maxwell Roberts ’19 said. “We you spend 95 was really interesting.” residents, Bob Jenkins, former voice got a really great first-hand account of percent of your Jim Nossett ’84, a member of the of the Indianapolis 500 on radio and what they’ve done.” racing career out of the car and that’s IndyCar medical team said he learned television as well as public address Roberts, who like Daly is a graduate what the hardest work is trying to find a lot about some racing colleagues, and Louis “Sonny” Meyer, Jr., former of Heritage Christian School in the Byrd Brothers to sponsor you and it’s their backgrounds, and how they team mechanic and son of three-time Indianapolis, was the lucky student that an incredible effort,” Daly said. “I say it’s approach a race weekend, that he Indianapolis 500 winner Louis Meyer won a pair of tickets to the 100th running the most underestimated sport in terms hadn’t heard before. (1928, 1933, 1936). A MODEL WABASH MAN ZACHARY BLEISCH ‘18 | STAFF given an interesting opportunity to the extra incentive to work out. “I’ve in his time at Wabash that has helped WRITER • Whether you look backstage become a model. always enjoyed working out, and it’s him in all areas is his development of at a theater production or on the “I was at Career Services going just one more thing to push me at the a personal work ethic. pitch at a rugby match, you may find over my resume,” Miller said, “and gym.” Miller’s modeling has given him “I had an ethical realization my a Wabash man that Scott Crawford asked me if I had experience outside the basics of being sophomore year when I quit football looks like the guys thought about modeling.” Miller at a photo shoot. Miller said, “It’s sort and started playing rugby,” Miller on a Hollister wall. had had previous experiences with of like being a small business owner.” said. “Not playing in an organized That man is Taylor modeling for Hollister in high school “I never would have thought as a sport, and not having a coach in Miller ‘16. and being involved in the Madonna senior in high school that I would your ear telling you to do one last Miller is a senior halftime show for the Super Bowl in be modeling,” Miller said, “it’s kind rep. I started asking myself what’s from Lafayette, Indianapolis. Miller said, “I visited an off odd sometimes. People from that stopping anyone from being their Indiana. He is agency once in Indianapolis, and it industry are often from big cities and own coach and pushing them- majoring in English kind of seemed like a scam to me.” here I am, a kid from Indiana living in selves.” This thought did not only on the creative However, with the help of Scott between corn fields.” stick with athletics but it also trans- writing track with Crawford, Director of Schroeder Although Miller is a theater minor, lated to academics. Miller made the a minor in theater Taylor Miller ‘16 Center for Career Development, Miller he focused on design. “I should Dean’s List every semester since and he is a brother was set up with an alumnus in the have been in acting classes to try quitting football. Miller continues to of Lambda Chi Alpha. Miller’s choice modeling industry in Chicago. to hone in those skills,” Miller said, push himself and keep a good work to attend Wabash came from the One of the challenges of Miller’s “because when you’re in front of ethic in all parts of his life. recruiting of football as well as the modeling career is staying in shape the camera you kind of are acting.” After graduation Miller has not alumni involvement and academics for his photo shoots. “I have to drop However, Miller loved his involve- decided on a specific plan, but he is the college offered. a bunch of weight,” he said, “When I ment in with various productions. looking at continuing with his model- “With the reputation Wabash has, signed up I was probably 215 pounds, “Seeing the all actors every day act ing in New York. I knew it would be a good school to and I dropped down to 190.” Although every day, I was always amazed by “I would like to get a good nine to have a degree from,” Miller said. there is a significant demand to stay it,” Miller said. five, but if I can just model full time, In Miller’s time at Wabash, he was in shape with modeling, Miller enjoys Another experience Miller has had I’ll do it full time,” Miller said.

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BEN JOHNSON ‘18 | NEWS plans to attend Iowa State next EDITOR • This past Tuesday, the year where he will pursue a PhD in Rhetoric Department hosted the microbiology. 142nd Baldwin Oratorical Contest The other senior who made it to in Korb Classroom. Out of 12 the final round auditions, four were selected to be was Paul Snyder judged by real estate lawyer Adam ‘16, an English Collins ‘02, speech and debate major and brother coach Helen Hudson, and Dean of Lambda Chi for Professional Development Alan Alpha, with his Hill in the finals. The competition talk entitled, was opened by the Master of “Food Recovery Ceremonies John Janak ‘19, who Network: Fighting introduced the judges and featured Food Waste and speakers for the night. Hunger.” Snyder Speaking on a wide range of spoke on the Paul Snyder ‘16 topics, all speakers featured a huge problem variety of majors of wasted that ranging from existed especially in fraternities. Biochemistry Food Recovery Network has been a to English. “We non-profit organization that Snyder really appreciated has been involved with and recently the effort of the brought to Lambda Chi Alpha. With finalists to tackle his speech, Snyder hopes to bring challenging this attitude toward food waste to problems,” Jeff other fraternities and living units Drury, Assistant on campus. Snyder fell runner-up Professor of to Brandon Arbuckle ‘19, a political JACOB FERGUSON ‘18 / PHOTO Rhetoric and Dr. Jeff Drury science major and brother of Delta Brandon Arbuckle ‘19 won the 142nd Baldwin Oratorical Contest on Tuesday night. Department Tau Delta. Chair, said. “They all talk about As a member of the Environmental topics we don’t really know about, Concerns Committee, Arbuckle gave so many of the problems that the his speech on recycling, but had a finalists talk about are hidden.” unique spin on the topic. “One of Graham Redweik ‘16, a the things I liked about Brandon’s biochemistry major and brother speech is it’s not a typical recycling of Theta Delta Chi, opened the speech,” Drury said. “In terms of night with his speech entitled, the environment, he talked about “Antibiotics: An Alternative the direct health effects to humans Perspective.” While Division I when plastic enters our food supply, majors tend to be an oddity in the which gave a more direct and Baldwin Contest, Redwick was unique perspective on our lives.” well received by the audience and As a freshman, Arbuckle presented received a great deal of interest poise and confidence throughout from the audience during the his whole speech, which eventually Q&A portion earned him the top prize. of the night. Jacob Stone ‘17, a brother of Phi Redweik spoke on Kappa Psi, offered a more personal overprescription speech as he discussed PTSD, a of antibiotics disorder which affects thousands of in the health combat veterans like his stepfather, industry and who lost many of his comrades agriculture, and from a roadside bomb during a how this could tour in Iraq. Stone advocated for affect the state of the sensitivity people ought to have our global health for people who suffer from PTSD. in the future. “I Graham Redweik ‘16 Stone also advocated for non-profit wasn’t planning to organizations, “Wounded Warriors do this until Drury Project” and “Paws and Stripes,” emailed me about it,” Redweik said. two organizations that offer services “I did this same speech in Rhetoric to veterans who suffer from PTSD. 101 and I thought this would be a As tradition has gone since the great experience as someone who beginning of the contest in 1873, all four plans to give talks about science finalists were awarded The Complete in the future and learn how to Works of Shakespeare. Arbuckle won put together a speech.” Redweik the contest with a cash prize of $300.

4 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR VANDALISM SCANDAL AT TKE BRENT BREESE ‘19 | STAFF behind closed doors,” Brown said. often depend on brothers to make sure that was undertaken by Greek students, WRITER • Many students consider their Director of Safety and Security Richard doors are locked behind them; in this case, independents, or somebody outside fraternity to be more than their “home away Woods declined comment, noting the however, it was a slip-up in communication of Wabash. from home”. Many Greek students consider events at TKE are being investigated. The that resulted in a chance for the vandals to Brown was pleased that presidents of their house to be their true home. But what College has extended an invitation to those enter TKE. “Do we trust brothers more, or do other fraternities reached out to TKE and happens when the security of our homes who are responsible to come forward. TKE we take the extra step to install a keypad?” offered emotional support and were willing are compromised, resulting in vandalism and the College are pursuing a full criminal Brown said. “It’s a difficult decision.” to help TKE in any way they could. that could potentially cost the College and a investigation with the Crawfordsville Police TKE members are confident that the “Messing with each other is one thing, fraternity thousands of dollars? Dept. The brothers of the Alpha Alpha Chapter “TKE has been fairly busy as of late vandalism was likely perpetrated by but a line was crossed here,” Brown said. of Tau Kappa Epsilon are engaged in between Fraternity Day, our Foam Party, more than one or two people. Further “Here, the fun stuff ended and criminal sorting out who broke into their home and and our faculty dinner,” Brown said. “But investigation will decide if the action actions began.” estimating the damages they left behind. our house has definitely been whipped into Early in the hours of Monday, April 4th, shape, and motivated brothers to be more someone broke into TKE via a door that was conscientious of taking care of our house, accidentally left unlocked. and really appreciating the value we have in TKE President Cameron Brown ‘17 our home.” estimates that “at least 600 to 2,000 dollars Ultimately, the brothers have been worth of damage” was done to the house. working with the House Managers, and even “It’s difficult to estimate exact numbers as passed Campus Service’s inspection on the some of the property belonged to the College very same day of the vandalism. Brown sees such as armoires, drawers, etc,” Brown said. it as a testament to the unity of the chapter. All three floors of the house were Even though they have faced adversity, vandalized with spray paint and trash. The vandalism was discovered by TKE’s TKE wants to see the incident as a positive house managers, who immediately experience to bring the house together. informed Brown. “We’re led to believe Some houses such as Sigma Chi have this may have been a group of people, electronic keypad systems to practice as they were confident to move to the 24-hour security, and this is an avenue that residential areas of our house and would certainly help to combat any future CAMERON DENNIS ‘16 / PHOTO vandalize it with brothers sleeping right theft or vandalism. Houses such as TKE The aftermath of the break-in at TKE.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 5 OPINION WHAT IF YOUR DEGREE WERE NO OBJECT?

often find myself listening to the argue that Wabash offers respite if we were just like any other school? late philosopher and speaker, Nick from this culture of complacency. We Who would you be? Would you be a I Alan Watts. It is my dose of calm Budler ‘19 simply cannot focus on a single field Wabash man regardless? No matter during the days and weeks of stress and or topic of interest but are forced to what you do after you leave our college, calamity that we all live in. We embrace Reply to this column at find interest in a variety of fields. It it will be with the mindset of a liberal fast-paced lives and day-to-day ndbudler19@wabash. matters less if you are the best in one arts man and that is something truly survival, simply trying to stay above edu of your classes, because you love it, unique. A trait that is a huge part of water, hoping we can just scrape by. but it matters more that you learn to the Wabash College we know. No, you We are so focused on the now, the end love the studying as a whole. Liberal may not be the top in your field, but of the day, the upcoming weekend. The arts, in my opinion, is different than you will know how to love what you do, idea of doing anything more than is simply immersing oneself in a single even if you never could have imagined necessary to pass, may seem absurd, or topic and, despite the cliché, we really what you would be doing. Your degree not even cross our minds. Our culture Object”, in which he talks about the are required to think critically in order will be your way to avoid the vicious dictates that we are bound to a single things his students would do if they to succeed. The strange compilation of cycle so many people fall into, and it track: study, find a career, get married, were not bound by monetary means. classes one must take pushes against will be your way into the career you are die. The usual. We get stuck in a rut of I cannot help but think about what the norm of complacency and forces passionate about, showing the way you complacency and the mundane lives we would all do if we had absolute Wabash men to learn how to learn, think and the way you have expanded we live. This cultural phenomenon is control over our lives and if we were instead of learning for the sake of the your mind far beyond what you ever truly a tragedy as we lose our drive, not bound to the life of a liberal arts mundane cycle of life most people are thought possible. It will be the way passion and excitement for the simple student. So, one must ask what would swept into. It is a place to escape from you stay interested in a wide variety things in life. It hampers us from being we study at Wabash, where would we the attempts that society makes to of things, the way you can have an who we have the potential to be and live or in what field would we work, dictate our lives. in-depth conversation about anything, curbs our enthusiasm for being the if we had been given this ability to So this raises the question, what and the way you can easily wrap your best we can be. choose entirely for ourselves. Would would you do if your degree were no mind around concepts others struggle As I listen to his speech, “What all, or any, of us even have ended up object, if people understood what we with. Your liberal arts degree is no Would You Do If Money Were No at Wabash? My answer is yes. I would stand for, if we weren’t liberal arts or object. It is part of who you are. INCLUSIVE PRONOUNS IN EDUCATION

ack in high school, I used to influencing my desire to go into heard?” You undervalue everyone who carry what some would call a Ian Artis ‘16 education policy with my law degree works around you when you recklessly B“man-bag”. I had a messenger Reply to this column at after teaching. It was not her school, use your words. A kid will also feel bag, one of those satchel type things [email protected] nor has it ever been her school. like they can take less responsibility that Indiana Jones would always wear. Clay-Chalkville High School belongs for their actions when they feel like It was easier to carry than a backpack, to the state, the local school board, they don’t own a part of the school. If and I was able to sling it over my the superintendent, the teachers, a student feels like they have no skin shoulder and carry my books in it the custodial staff, the students, the in the game, how are they supposed class to class with all of the supplies people who built it. There would be no to feel welcomed in that environment, that I needed. I had been doing this CCHS without the people who came and want to make it a better place? Its since grade six, and everything was before her, but there damn sure could not their school, so taking care of it fine until I began high school. My be a CCHS without her. What annoyed just isn’t up to them. assistant principal looked at me is a student supposed to take in a me about her remarks is that it makes We should be much more walking into the lunchroom with it supposedly collaborative learning students not want to take ownership intentional in centering student and said, “If you bring that bag back environment when it’s not his or of their own education. When a ninth voices in learning environments, to my school again, I will suspend you. hers? This is indicative of a larger grader hears that this isn’t his or her and highlighting the contributions They are not allowed”. Never mind the problem in education. It’s treated school, they no longer have any buy in that people behind the scenes make fact that I saw my white classmates as a commodity owned by the or investment if they weren’t already in helping a school run. This isn’t not policed in the same way – the fact administration or higher academics. a heavily motivated student. What’s a call for “participation awards for that she had used the pronoun “my” It’s treated as a privilege, with only a kid supposed to think? How’s a kid everyone”, but a call to action to instead of “our” was disturbing. those having the status or means to supposed to feel? “Well, this is her make schools collaborative and Think a little more deeply about achieve it actually attain it. Education school… so what can I do to enact welcoming rather than business like it – what kind of sense of ownership is a right, and this belief is heavily change, effect policy, make my voice and lofty. THE BACHELOR EDITORIAL BOARD

ADAM ALEXANDER ‘16 BENJAMIN JOHNSON ‘18 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

6 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR OPINION BATTLE HYMN OF THE CENTRIST

oats crept in the Charleston mind our Revolutionary lessons the values of our human contract, Harbor, patrolling the William again, the lesson of uniting as one, of human need and compassion. B grounds upon which they Kelly ‘18 not as many. A nation fragmented Doing the right thing, in the right if we were just like any other school? would soon rain fear. Grey-clothed into bitter pieces cannot stand. A manner, should not have a political Reply to this column at Who would you be? Would you be a men in boats navigated the waters nation that compromises for the label attached. [email protected] Wabash man regardless? No matter until the clock struck 4:30 a.m. The betterment of all will prosper. I As Americans we love to voice what you do after you leave our college, canons, filled with built up emotion, choose the latter. our opinions, but just because it will be with the mindset of a liberal blasted a message to their blue-clad It is not that being either a another individual has a different arts man and that is something truly enemies: the message of succession. Republican or a Democrat is opinion does not mean they are unique. A trait that is a huge part of It was an event unlike any other; bad, but it is when we let these wrong, stupid, or unjustified. It the Wabash College we know. No, you an unveiling of a conflict that many ideologies blind us from the true simply means they have a different may not be the top in your field, but consider still persists to this very goal of America – to live free, spread opinion. These differing opinions you will know how to love what you do, day. This week we memorialize the case that many are actually being liberty and freedom, and be the are what fuels compromise. And even if you never could have imagined 155th anniversary of the Battle of fought at the same time. The best we can be as a nation – is when as a nation built on compromise, I what you would be doing. Your degree Fort Sumter, the commencement of conflict that catches my eye is we flirt with a civil war. Recently, suggest we practice what has made will be your way to avoid the vicious the American Civil War. the war between political parties minor issues that have inhibited us so great. Become educated on cycle so many people fall into, and it What caused the Civil War? Many and their ideologies: Republican us from seeing the bigger picture the opinions of other people and will be your way into the career you are of us are unclear of these answers; v. Democrat – conservative v. have blinded our nation. Party use that to our advantage. Help passionate about, showing the way you and honestly, the answers cannot be liberal. It seems as though a victories of national victories now and consider all Americans because think and the way you have expanded given concisely. Textbooks in high wedge is being driven between the take precedent, hindering us from we all strive for the same goal: to your mind far beyond what you ever school have led us to believe that American people that is splitting doing our duty as Americans. We, as see America succeed. Help and thought possible. It will be the way slavery, and the fight for and against us apart. We’re straying away from American citizens, must first help consider all people, because we are you stay interested in a wide variety abolition, was the sole cause for the “One Nation, Under God” and out our fellow Americans; white, all citizens of the world and we all of things, the way you can have an Civil War. This is simply untrue. migrating towards “One Nation, black, blue, yellow, or orange – want to see the world succeed. in-depth conversation about anything, Taxations, imports, states rights, Under the G.O.P./Democrats.” we are all Americans. Regardless In remembrance of the 155th and the way you can easily wrap your and more fall under the infamous Social norms are requiring us to of ethnicity, religion, belief, or anniversary of the Civil War, we mind around concepts others struggle Causes of the Civil War category. pick one side or the other, and education, we are all Americans recognize the brave men, women, with. Your liberal arts degree is no Suffice to say, the Civil War was there can be no in between. This is and should all help each other be and children – regardless of political object. It is part of who you are. inevitable ever since the United extremely dangerous. the best we can be. Then, after we affiliation – that fought to see States gained its independence from Each president that has been solidify our unity as a nation once America succeed in their eyes. It Britain in 1776. It was only a matter elected has, at one time or another, again, we can take our newfound is not right to condemn one side of time before it erupted. called to mind the lessons of unity to the rest of the world to help or the other for their actions. They Today we see an inadvertent Civil our forebears: the struggles they our fellow citizens of the world. all wanted the best for the United War being fought on American faced during our nation’s fight Not to spread democracy or our States of America, and they are all INCLUSIVE PRONOUNS IN EDUCATION soil again. One can make the for liberty and freedom. I call to American values, but to spread more than worthy of honor. heard?” You undervalue everyone who works around you when you recklessly use your words. A kid will also feel like they can take less responsibility for their actions when they feel like they don’t own a part of the school. If a student feels like they have no skin in the game, how are they supposed to feel welcomed in that environment, and want to make it a better place? Its not their school, so taking care of it just isn’t up to them. We should be much more intentional in centering student voices in learning environments, and highlighting the contributions that people behind the scenes make in helping a school run. This isn’t a call for “participation awards for everyone”, but a call to action to make schools collaborative and welcoming rather than business like and lofty.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 7 DATING LONG DISTANCE DENNIS ‘16 PREPARES FOR BRYCE BRIDGEWATER ‘19 other every day. Even a little distance | STAFF WRITER • For the many can seem like a transatlantic journey. A PHYSICS-AL TRANSITION students at Wabash, every romantic Transatlantic is exactly what Zach relationship involves some distance. Bleisch ’18 got. His girlfriend Hallie JOSEPH REILLY ‘18 | CAVELIFE While at Wabash, Dennis has Shocker. However, some students fail to Nolan lived for a semester in Rome, EDITOR • Cameron Dennis ’16 was worked in the Writing Center and as realize that some distance is not always Italy. That is an 11-and-a-half hour first influenced to come to Wabash like a QSC tutor. He truly enjoys spending having partners at Butler, Purdue or flight from Indianapolis. There is many other Wallies: through the past time “helping other people learn and DePauw. Honestly, here at Wabash, also a six-hour time difference from experience of relatives as students. understand the concepts,” Dennis said. that is hardly a distance. Distance, for Crawfordsville to Rome. As his father and uncle before him, “It’s also good to spend time Wabash purposes, involves a drive that “Technology has really helped make Dennis now looks to the future and his explaining things outside of the class, is more than two hours. it easier,” Bleisch said. “We would life after Wabash. As he moves forward, which I think every Wabash student Those relationships over two hours FaceTime at least once a week, and we he will take with him the skills he does a lot when we collaborate or work away are even harder to maintain. could talk a lot which was nice.” learned here, as well as those he gained together on group assignments or Phone calls and constant texting are With social media, communication elsewhere that were enhanced by his when someone asks for help. But being good, supposedly. Face time is better is the easiest it has ever been. Imagine experiences at Wabash. able to explain a concept really helps than both, but at points, it can become using only handwritten letters. Dennis is a math and physics double solidify it in your mind.” redundant. If it is a nightly thing, there Ultimately, long distance relationships major. After receiving distinction in Dennis believes the that best thing becomes a lack of conversion between require love at the core of the both areas, Dennis began looking about Wabash is the couple. We all go to Wabash; the relationship. Despite common belief, towards his next step. He’s been the professors. workload is not easy. A two-hour phone love is needed in a relationship. Without accepted to Indiana University, “Actually having call every night is not something that is it, what is the point of the relationship? Purdue University, and the University the opportunity entirely accessible to have consistently. There are a few suggestions for of Oregon. As of right now, Dennis is to talk to them However, there are multiple couples on those in a long-term relationship. One, leaning towards Oregon. He will be and interact campus that make it work. remind your partner to focus on the continuing his education in physics. with them and Nick Etter ’19 has been dating his positive aspects of the relationship, the “I’ll likely be studying condensed understand what girlfriend, Emily, for two-and-a-half fun and the trust in each other. Two, matter, and maybe astrophysics,” their experiences years, as they attended the same high live your lives. Do not be miserable in Dennis said. were so that you school. However, Emily now attends your room because your girlfriend is Dennis arrived at Wabash knowing don’t have to Baylor University in Waco, Texas. That upset that you have not seen each other he wanted to study math, but he did Cameron Dennis ‘16 start from the is a 14-hour drive passing through five in four weeks. Go out to the parties and not fully comprehend the rigor he ground up as states; it’s not your average trip to see have fun. would encounter. you get to where the significant other. Also, there are “In high school, obviously I did math you want to go,” Dennis said. “Coming other hardships in seeing each other. and physics, but it took a lot of work here has changed my goals completely. “The hardest part is saying goodbye,” to get up to speed,” Dennis said. “As Originally, I didn’t have a specific focus Etter said. “Not knowing when I get to with anything, you just can’t be afraid in mind. I came here because I wanted see her again is also very difficult.” to fail. And when you do, you just to do everything.” Dennis took his Every long distance relationship runs revise and try a different approach until interest in many different high school the risk that every goodbye might be something works. Just keep driving courses and followed it to Wabash. the last time the couple will be together. away at it, that’s my approach.” While taking advantage of the liberal It is not fair to either member in the However, one thing that did prepare arts, Dennis focused on math and relationship, but sadly, with texting as Dennis for Wabash while he was in physics, doing summer research with big as it is, the simple, “we are over” text high school was the Boy Scouts. He Professor of Physics Dennis Krause and is a valid possibility. However, there are was very active in his troop, and later at the University of Notre Dame where benefits to the relationship. worked on staff at Camp Kikthawenund he worked with a large cosmic ray “The easiest part is not spending in Frankton, Indiana. detector. Dennis truly believes in the money on dinner for two every “I enjoyed the community service, importance of a liberal arts education. weekend,” Etter said. “However, when and on the whole the program was He mentioned his love of English, and we do see each other, I’m spending more fulfilling than school,” Dennis recommends every student take a money on plane tickets.” said. “The philosophies are similar. class with Professor of English Warren Saving money is a major benefit. We have the Gentleman’s Rule and Rosenberg before graduation. Although 14 hours seems like a long the Scout Oath and the Scout Law In addition, Dennis recommends right, it is nothing in comparison to Eric are pretty closely related to it. The that every student spend time Chavez ’19. His girlfriend Stephanie underlying concepts are the same.” discussing their classroom experiences. goes to the University of New Mexico “It feels somewhat like a He especially recommends actively in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is an continuation with the all-male, seeking out conversations with people 18-and-a-half hour drive for the couple. likeminded people. Camp staff really who aren’t in your major. “The hardest part is not being with applies to Wabash. When you work on “To be able to talk with people in her as often as I was used to,” Chavez staff, it’s every hour of every day, and other majors and see people with other said. “The easiest thing is getting that work ethic really translates. You experiences widens yours,” Dennis through the days because I know I’ll get become good at budgeting your time said. “Just have lots of conversations. to be back with her once school ends.” and getting everything done that you It’s one of the best things you can do Couples get used to seeing each LEVI GARRISON ‘18 / PHOTO need to do.” while at Wabash.”

8 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR CAVELIFE THE BACHELOR WINS MOST AWARDS EVER JOSEPH REILLY ‘18 | CAVELIFE Editors-in-Chief Patrick Bryant ’16 and ’19, and cartoonist Joey Dierdorf ’18. received at ICPA is confirmation that we EDITOR • For the third year in a Adam Alexander ‘16. Additionally, there were five instances have a fantastic staff at The Bachelor. row, The Bachelor defeated its rival Of the 25 overall awards the staff in which the two entries from The We went up against many newspapers newspaper The DePauw at this year’s received, a number of different staff Bachelor swept first and second place. which are full of students majoring Indiana Collegiate Press Association members from the 2014-15 and 2015- These were Best Special Issue, Sports in journalism, and for us to not only awards conference. This distinction for 16 school years were recognized. Column, Feature Page, Special Section/ compete but come in second place The Bachelor was bolstered by eight 1st Receiving 1st place awards were Front Cover, and Editorial Cartoon. among all of them is an amazing feat. place awards with a total of 25 overall Bryant, Alexander, sports columnist One of the pieces to receive high I’m very proud of our staff.”​ awards for a second-place finish as the Samuel Hanes ’16, Cavelife Editor praise from the judges is Thompson’s While The Bachelor didn’t repeat its Best Newspaper. Joseph Reilly ’18, News Editor Cole photo “Religious Protestors,” a photo “Newspaper of the Year” title from two The awards encompassed the spring Crouch ‘17, Photo Editor Colin from last fall’s appearance of religious years prior, it was a tough competitor and fall semesters of 2015 under Thompson ‘17, photographer Ian Ward protestors on campus. for Goshen University. The school put “A genuine, real moment of a up 57 points in pursuit of the top honor. peaceful confrontation is captured in The Bachelor received 52 points with this image,” the judge said. “You can Anderson University at third with 27. see the conflict in her gestures. It’s a “While it’s always great to be named fantastic news photo, framed expertly.” newspaper of the year, I was thrilled The Bachelor received 3 more awards we not only won more awards than any ICPA AWARDS than its most decorated year previous. other paper in our division but more “We’ve never won as many awards than The Bachelor has won in any as we did this year.” Alexander said. “I previous year,” Howard Hewitt, The think that’s due largely to the fact that Bachelor Advisor, said. “Having nearly 1st place awards our staff really takes pride in their work. 20 Bachelor staffers recognized for We have a very committed group of their journalist efforts is remarkable at Best Special Issue: Patrick Bryant ‘16, Staff student journalists who are essentially an institution where there is no formal Best Staff Editorial: Patrick Bryant ‘16 writing a story every week in addition to journalistic training. We’re proud Best Sports Column: Samuel Hanes ’16 their regular Wabash workload.” of that and I’m proud of the young Best Feature Page: Joseph Reilly ’18 “Our guys take their assignments men who produce a quality campus Best Special Section Front/Cover: Adam seriously, and the recognition they newspaper weekly.”

Alexander ‘16, Cole Crouch ‘17, Colin Thompson ‘17, Ian Ward ’19 Best Overall Design: Patrick Bryant ’16 Best News Photo: Colin Thompson ’17

Best Editorial Cartoon: Joey Dierdorf ’18

2nd place awards

Best Themed Issue: Adam Alexander ’16, Staff Best Special Issue: Adam Alexander ’16, Staff Best Sports Feature Story: Tucker Dixon ’19 Best News or Feature Series: Taylor Kenyon ’15,

Luke Doughty ’18, Best Opinion Column: William Kelly ’18 Best Sports Column: Michael Lumpkin ’18 Best Front Page: Cole Crouch ’17 Best Feature Page: Joseph Reilly ’18 Best Special Section Front/Cover: Adam

Alexander ’16 Best Photo Essay/Picture Story: Jacob Ferguson

‘18, Colin Thompson ’17 Best Editorial Cartoon: Joey Dierdorf ’18

3rd place awards

Best Single Issue: Adam Alexander ’16, Staff Best Themed Issue: Adam Alexander ’16, Staff Best Entertainment Story: Joseph Reilly ’18 Best Entertainment Column: Fritz Coutchie ’15 Best Informational Graphic: Colin

Thompson ’17 Best Illustration: Marcus Hoekstra ’18

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 9 CAVELIFE MULL ‘16 REFLECTS ON WABASH EXPERIENCE

GRIFFIN LEVY ‘17 | STAFF WRITER ever since.” “There’s no real better time to travel. • If you have ever walked by the FIJI During Honor Scholars, Mull The way the college makes it easier house on a nice afternoon or evening, rushed every house, but ended up at to do then a lot of other schools. It there is a good chance you have FIJI. “FIJI was the house I got along was an opportunity that I feel like I seen Jacob Mull ‘16 out on the front with the most. I knew guys because couldn’t pass up.” Mull said. “The porch enjoying a nice cigar. Mull is we’ve visited before,” Mull said. difference in academic systems a History major, Political Science Mull is an active member of the made me even more appreciative of minor. Besides spending time on Freemason lodge in Crawfordsville. everything we have here at Wabash.” his academics and learning about The Freemasons are similar in Mull took the untraditional path of military history, he can be found at a structure and function to fraternities, being a first semester senior Rhyne. variety of clubs, on and off campus, hold weekly meetings, philanthropy He went out for Rhyneship each making a difference in the greater events, and have ceremonies. semester and was accepted last fall. Crawfordsville community. “I went and volunteered at a Although it was difficult, he is proud Mull was recruited to Wabash philanthropy event in town, met to be part of the Sphinx Club and similar to most legacies. Mull’s dad a group of the guys there. We hit doesn’t regret a single moment. graduated Wabash in 1987, and his it off really well and I really liked Mull plans to pursue a career in the first visit to campus was his junior the mission statement.” Mull grew governmental sector after graduation. year of high school during the annual to really like the Freemasons and People with the love and Monon Bell Classic. became an active member, taking dedication to Wabash like Mull’s are He said, “I just fell in love with the on leadership positions with ritual the people that help keep our College place. The spirit of the whole thing, related tasks and volunteering. He alive and thriving. We know Mull will The fact that it was just peaceful yet is proud to see the lodge grow and be back as often as he can to support fun at the same time” He has had change so much in the last four years. our Little Giants in everything they no regrets about coming to Wabash. Mull also had the pleasure of do. “There are times where you don’t “The minute I got my letter offering studying abroad his second semester want to be here, you want to leave. COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 / PHOTO me admission I took it in a heart junior year in Lancaster, England. You want to quit, but you stay, and beat, came down during Honor “I always wanted to go abroad I that’s mentality gets you through Jacob Mull ‘16 can often be found on the Scholars, and haven’t looked back always liked traveling.” Mull said. life.” Mull said. front porch of the FIJI house with a cigar. WALLIES TEACH IN TAIWAN

NICHOLAS VEDO ‘19 | STAFF speaking students will participate. WRITER • This summer, three Wabash Upon arrival in Taiwan, the students men will take their liberal arts learning will first undergo a period of basic far beyond campus; about 7,677 miles training in teaching techniques. from Crawfordsville to be exact. Due to “Each of us will be placed in a group the creation of a new program called of 7 or 8 graduate students, and each “RemoteCamp Taiwan” these lucky group will go to a different rural, students will have the opportunity to remote area of Taiwan and will teach explore a culture extremely different basic english skills to the middle school from their own, and learn valuable kids in that area,” Lucas Soliday ‘19 teaching skills at the same time. said. “The kids that aren’t exposed The idea of “RemoteCamp Taiwan” to English at all don’t have many was first proposed by DePauw economic opportunities, but if you University’s Professor of Chinese have minimal English skills, their job Sherry Mou, and Wabash’s Professor opportunities increase exponentially.” of Chinese Yao Li was quick to express When choosing students for the trip, interest in a possible collaboration. Li searched for those with a passion for “‘RemoteCamp Taiwan” is an exploration and helping others. The trip English summer camp program for is meant to be a learning opportunity grade-school and middle-school for both groups. “I got the answers students in remote areas of Taiwan. from those determined eyes -- love, Sponsored by the Republic of China’s respect, willingness to help kids as government, the program, now in its ‘Native English instructors’, to interact third year, recruits Taiwanese college with peers from another culture, and of and graduate students to be councilors. course, to explore this big, big world,” These week-long English camps are Li said. designed ‘to rouse students’ interest The trip begins June 27 and runs in learning English, to balance the until August 8. Each member is resource differences between urban optimistic about the potential the and rural areas, and to open students’ collaboration has for future years. international vistas,” Mou said. This historic expedition will give those The program has existed for a chosen an opportunity to live out the number of years, but this summer Wabash College mission statement in a marks the first in which English- very exotic location. 10 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR CAVELIFE

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 11 SPORTS BYRD BROTHERS FLY BACK HOME

championship-caliber success. accomplishing this statement when to-face business, and Wabash really BYRD BROTHERS, AMONG Jonathan Byrd’s Racing soon made we look at the vast community of helped with being able to talk to the leap to IndyCar in 1985. Since successful alumni like Jonathan II people. All those skills are useful OTHERS, CREDIT WABASH the team has successfully fielded and David Byrd. each and every day.” It is these seventeen entries into the 500 and Wabash does a lot to prepare kinds of skills that provide Wabash WITH MUCH OF THEIR accomplished six top ten finishes men for the real world, and many men an advantage when entering with their best finish, 5th place, alumni credit Wabash with giving the job market. David ‘98 stated, PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS coming in 2005 at the hands of the them the skills to make a successful “Creativity, advanced and forward 1996 Indy 500 champion, career in multiple different fields. thinking, constantly looking for TUCKER DIXON ‘19 | STAFF Buddy Lazier. “In combination with being in a the next opportunity, generating WRITER • Last week I wrote an After Wabash, the Byrd brothers family business and working with creative solutions to problems, and article regarding my personal assumed roles within the family my dad, Wabash taught us how to anticipating problems before you experiences with the Indy 500 and business, Jonathan Byrd’s think, problem-solve, and interact know there are problems were in that article, I failed to mention Hospitality and Restaurant Group, on a professional level,” Jonathan some of the biggest things Wabash the influence and presence Wabash which was started in 1988. David II ‘97 said, “We are in a very face- taught me.” has in the Indy 500. As many of you Byrd is currently the Vice President saw firsthand Monday night at The and Director of Operations of Byrd’s Bachelor’s IndyCar and the Liberal Hotel Group, based out of Arizona Arts event, the Indianapolis shares and acts as a business development its rich history with many colleges consultant for Jonathan Byrd’s around the state, including Wabash. Hospitality and Restaurant Group Two such alumni that are currently back here in Indiana. Jonathan II writing their part of the Indy 500 works on the business development story are Jonathan II ‘97 and David side of the company. ‘98 Byrd. The Byrd Brothers have always The Byrd brothers both called had one real passion, IndyCar. This Wabash home during the late 90’s passion began at an early age with and left their mark on the campus heavy influence coming from their and community. At Wabash, father. Throughout their teen and Jonathan was a manager for the young adult lives, they knew they Wabash College basketball team wanted to get back to IndyCar. “It’s under Coach Mac Petty and hosted a dream come true. I’ve always a pregame and halftime show wanted to be in IndyCar racing, during football games on WNDY growing up in it my entire life,” was the play-by-play announcer for Jonathan Byrd II ‘97 responded basketball his senior year. when asked what working with The Byrd brothers spent much of IndyCar has been like, “You just get hooked. There were some times where we weren’t racing the 500; we “Wabash taught were just spectators, and it killed me. It just wasn’t the same. So us how to think, being a part of the 500 every year now, with a car that has a chance to win the 500 is what really problem-solve, motivates me.” Having accomplishments such as and interact on a these is no easy task, and the Byrd brothers credit a lot of their success professional level.” to the habits and characteristics they learned and picked up while JONATHAN BYRD II ‘97 studying here at Wabash. “Wabash College educates men to think critically, act responsibly, lead their college life working back home effectively, and live humanely.” in the family business. In 1982, As men of Wabash, this mission their father the late Jonathan Byrd statement is nothing new. We hear founded Jonathan Byrd’s Racing, it nearly every day and a lot of COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 / PHOTO where its roots can be traced back times we shrug it off and go about David ‘98 (left) and Jonathan II ‘97 (right) Byrd spoke during “IndyCar and the Liberal our very busy lives. But we can to the Indianapolis Speedrome Arts” about their Wabash experience and their success since. where the team quickly found see how effective the College is in

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TENNIS ACES NCAC-MIAA CHALLENGE

Freshman, Jordan Greenwell ‘19 have any information on the match a few words about the match on WABASH TENNIS LOOKS TO has an undefeated record of 9-0. at Depauw on Wednesday, but Saturday saying, “Wittenberg has CONTINUE STRONG RUN Playing at the #3 singles position for Coach Hutchinson did speak on some good talent as well, so it is BYRD BROTHERS FLY BACK HOME the Little Giants, Greenwell ‘19 has the match against the Dannies important to be prepared for them.” not lost a match since Spring Break! saying, “DePauw tomorrow, which They fear not to overlook any INTO CONFERENCE PLAY Coach Hutchison emphasized the I understand will not make this opponent in the conference season. to-face business, and Wabash really importance of team FIRST, but he edition. We are in a very important End of season goals are always helped with being able to talk to JOEL JANAK ‘19 | STAFF also included a few words on his conference stretch. Traditionally, important. By this time in the people. All those skills are useful WRITER • As the Wabash College super-Freshman, Jordan saying, DePauw and Denison are near the season, the team has hopefully each and every day.” It is these Little Giant tennis team nears the “As I have said in the past, we are top of the NCAC, so we need to dial already accomplished their early- kinds of skills that provide Wabash last few weeks of the season, the all about team first, but freshman in for those matches as they are very season/mid-season goals and are men an advantage when entering team has seen some real success, Jordan Greenwell has been on a deep teams.” Depauw also seems working towards the postseason. the job market. David ‘98 stated, especially last weekend. Wabash tear since coming back from Spring to have tough teams, so it will be Coach Hutchison spoke on the “Creativity, advanced and forward College participated in the NIAA- Break. He is undefeated in the #3 interesting to see how the team goals saying, “My goal every day is thinking, constantly looking for NCAC Challenge last weekend in singles position, a perfect 9-0.” For reacts to a big rivalry match against to make sure the guys are staying the next opportunity, generating Holland, Michigan playing: Adrian a freshman to play that consistent the Tigers. engaged in every drill that we do. creative solutions to problems, and College, Alma College, and the host for almost a month and a half at Hutchison’s mentioning of This time of year is tough because anticipating problems before you school, Hope College. The Little the college level is very impressive Denison is important too in that; students have a lot of things going know there are problems were Giants would sweep the weekend and will hopefully lead to a very the Little Giants would fall to the on as well as preparing for finals in some of the biggest things Wabash by beating each opponent fairly solid career here at Wabash College Big Red on the road last year. The a few weeks. They need to manage taught me.” easy. When speaking with Head playing under Coach Hutchinson. score turned out to be 7-2. Another their time well so that when it Coach Jason Hutchison, he was very All of the college’s tennis faithful great test for the team to show their is time to compete, they are not excited about the success his team should be very anxious for their new worth towards a top tennis program stressed about their academic had this past weekend saying, “The superstar. in Denison. Hopefully, Wabash will workload.” Like Coach said, the weekend went well for us going 3-0 The next three matches for prove they belong against one of the team is nearing the end of the moving our overall record to 15-10.” the Little Giants are at Depauw top programs in the NCAC. Finally, season, but also finals. The NCAC The team is still trying to keep that and home against the Big Red the team welcomes the Tigers of tournament falls at the end of the solid record carrying over from last of Denison and the Wittenberg Wittenberg Saturday morning. Last dead week and the beginning of year’s record of 20-9. Tigers. Unfortunately, I do not year, the Little Giants would easily finals. It is a very busy time for the defeat the opposition 8-1. This is a team, but as Wabash men, Coach game the Little Giants need to win Hutchison and the rest of his staff to remain near the top of the NCAC believe the team is up for the standings. Coach Hutchison said challenge.

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING / PHOTO COLIN THOMPSON ‘17 / PHOTO David ‘98 (left) and Jonathan II ‘97 (right) Byrd spoke during “IndyCar and the Liberal Jordan Greenwall ‘19 returns the ball with a well placed backhand while playing in Wabash’s Arts” about their Wabash experience and their success since. indoor facility.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 13 COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING / PHOTO Chris Denari ‘83, a Sigma Chi, returned home for the “IndyCar and the Liberal Arts” event held in Ball Theater.

14 | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | THE BACHELOR SPORTS BROADCASTING HALL OF FAMER DENARI ‘83 CALLING THE SHOTS, MANY MORE TO COME BRYCE BRIDGEWATER ‘19 | Sigma Chi and part of the 1982 NCAA for this event,” Denari said. “I have his craft.” STAFF WRITER • Chris Denari ’83 Division III National Championship not been back in a long time. The He has called many great games is a very common name around basketball team. The broadcaster event was great to gather these throughout his career. From the most of Indianapolis. For the Pacer influential men.” Pacer-Heat games of the early fans, he has been the play-by-play In addition to the Indiana Pacers, 2010s to the Butler successes in the announcer for the Indiana Pacers “He’s as well- Denari broadcasted Butler Men’s recent tournaments, Denari has since 2006. In Denari’s tenure with Basketball games for 17 years. He had his filled with excitement on the Pacers, he has seen the team prepared as any continues to broadcast turn four for the basketball court. However, he make the playoffs all but five times. the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was also at the memorable Indy 500 However, Denari had no NBA career Network, as well as the Indiana when rookie JR Hildebrand crashed or journalism program to give him play-by-play guy Fever games and the Indiana High on his turn four on the final lap so a start in broadcasting. He owes his School Athletic Association’s state Dan Wheldon could pass Hildebrand start to Wabash. I’ve ever worked championship events. for the win. Another memorable On April 10, Denari was inducted Wabash gave Denari an opportunity moment was at the end of the 2006 into the Indiana Sportswriters and to pursue his dream that other Indianapolis 500 when then-rookie Sportscasters Hall of Fame. Despite with.” universities could not. His experience Marco Andretti was believed to be on all his fame and accomplishments, QUINN BUCKNER at the WNDY opened the door his long the way to winning as a rookie too. Denari credits Wabash with his start and fruitful career. Quinn Buckner, Denari has seen it all. Denari in broadcasting. the color commentator for the Pacers, has a very long and successful “My broadcasting career started commented on his partner. career behind him, as well as at Wabash in the WNDY station was recently on campus to moderate “He’s as well-prepared as any play- a bright future in the future here,” Denari said. “I [joined], and I the “IndyCar and Liberal Arts” panel by-play guy I’ve ever worked with, so for broadcasting. He used the started from day one as a freshman, with several other alumni that are it makes it very easy for me,” Buckner experience he gained at Wabash to and I was locked in.” involved in the race. said. “He does a terrific job in pulling follow his dream of sportscasting. As a student, Denari was also a “It’s great to be back on campus things from me. He works very hard at He is a true Wabash man.

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING / PHOTO Chris Denari ‘83, a Sigma Chi, returned home for the “IndyCar and the Liberal Arts” event held in Ball Theater.

THE BACHELOR | WABASH.EDU/BACHELOR | 15 SPORTS FROM FRIEND TO FOE career. Hammer, a native of Carmel, energy and support to the program. excited for this season and for years FIRST HAMMER, NOW Indiana, arrives at Allegheny College Allegheny football will get better there to come. Coach Morel and the rest with plenty of defensive experience is no doubt about it,” said Morel. of this coaching staff are going to AKINRIBADE: MEMBERS OF and success. During Hammer’s time Connor Rice ‘17 also gave his continue the excellent traditions that as the defensive coordinator for the insight on the hiring of both are inherent to Wabash College, and WABASH FOOTBALL Little Giants, as his team posted Akinribade and Hammer at Allegheny they are going to make this program an overall record of fifty-one wins when he said, “I’m really happy for even better than it already is.” CLAIM COACHING and seven losses, making three them; this is a great opportunity for Rice expressed his gratitude to POSITIONS ELSEWHERE appearances in NCAA Division-III them to turn that program around. both Akinribade and Hammer, as playoffs and winning the NCAC They will always be a part of our he is very thrilled for both men on championships in 2011 and 2015. brotherhood, but this is a chance for their new journey. Hammer and JOHN JANAK ‘19 | STAFF WRITER Newly hired head coach for them to make a difference. I think as a Akinribade are just a few of many • Do I smell a rivalry in the works? the Little Giant football team, team we are excited for Coach Morel. examples of Wabash graduates The longtime defensive coordinator Don Morel, spoke very highly of He has done a lot for this program continuing great success in their for the Little Giant football team, as far as preparation and making us daily lives. As a college, we wish BJ Hammer ‘01, was named the “I’m really happy more dynamic on offense. He doesn’t them the best of luck and hope to head coach at Allegheny College. like his players, he loves us, and I see them on the field when the two Hammer replaces Mark Matlak, think that’s something we appreciate. teams are set to square off come next who retired at the conclusion of the for them; this is a I believe the future looks bright; I’m September here on campus. 2015 season. But what is so unique about this maneuver? Was it the great opportunity fact that Allegheny was in the same conference as Wabash? Can we call for them to turn Hammer a traitor for leaving Wabash for a school that is a potential rival? Perhaps. Along with the departure that program of Hammer, former All-American linebacker AJ Akinribade ‘15 was around.” hired as well to be the linebackers coach. CONNOR RICE ‘17 Akinribade, a native of Indianapolis, Indiana arrives at Allegheny College after a fantastic playing career. He was a four-year Akinribade and Hammer, as he had starter for the Little Giants and was the pleasure to coach and work with also named a four-time All-North both individuals. Coast Athletic Conference honoree “BJ Hammer is an excellent coach linebacker collecting a career of and earned the opportunity to be a 272 tackles, 46.5 tackles for a loss of head coach again by the success he yards, and an impressive 16.5 sacks. had as the defensive coordinator at Along with Akinribade individual Wabash. He will do well. It’s exciting success, he helped the Little Giant for me to see AJ enter the college COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING / PHOTO post a record of thirty-nine wins coaching world. He is a dedicated AJ Akinribade ‘15 (right) recorded 77 total tackles and 4.5 sacks during his senior season. and only six losses during his worker and will provide high

GOOD LUCK AT OBERLIN, LACROSSE!

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