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ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY • THEROSETHORN.COM • MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2018 • VOLUME 53 • ISSUE 20 Margolis Healy Security Assessment Dara Nafiu student-led Residence Hall Association cut segment, Whitehead made a few light- behind the podium furiously jotting down their meeting in half to accommodate the hearted jabs at various unusual aspects of our comments, quickly noticed that the World News Editor evening event. Rose culture, such as the open-door policy, students were simply reiterating the same By the time everyone had settled into the sprawl of backpacks outside of the points about how much we loved our Pub- President James Conwell released a their seats, the Lake Room was packed Bone, and unrestricted daytime access to Safe officers and hated the idea of locked statement earlier this month informing the with students eager to contribute to a dis- the residence halls. residence halls, and offered a soft-spoken campus that the Margolis Healy security cussion that could have a profound impact These comments were met with the clarification. consulting firm would be conducting a on their campus’ future. side glances and uncomfortable shifting of The director emphasized that they three-day campus safety assessment. Representing Margolis Healy were an audience that was somewhat on edge. understood Rose-Hulman was already a This past Wednesday, M.H. held a Johnny C. Whitehead, an M.H. associate Then, about ten minutes into the safe school, and two-thirds of their clients forum to summarize their results and with over thirty years of experience in cam- event, Whitehead and Webster made the had not had problems previously. gather some feedback from the students to pus policing, and Michael N. Webster, the unfortunate mistake of opening it up for Their job here was to suggest preven- include in their submission to the Rose- director for regulatory compliance. questions and comments, unleashing a tive measures to ensure that it stayed that Hulman administrative board. Whitehead opened the meeting by respectful but passionate barrage that way. “As a private university,” he contin- Though the president stressed that the laying out the company initiative - to pro- would stretch on for an hour and a half. ued, “Rose-Hulman can do with that infor- decision to retain Margolis Healy was in no vide vulnerability assessments for K-12, Several students rushed to defend the mation what they like.” way connected to the recent Parkland college, and graduate schools based on open-door policy, which has been an iconic This seemed to have a somewhat shootings, the relevance of the anticipated campus security policy and infrastructure. part of the Rose-Hulman lifestyle since calming effect on the audience, and the discussion was not lost on the Rose popu- He explained that “infrastructure” freshman orientation. One Percopo 2 resi- ensuing discussion was noticeably more lation. could mean anything from landscaping dent stressed that “one of the reasons [he] open-minded - we eventually did find Interest in the forum spread quickly and alarm systems to lighting and camera came to Rose was the culture,” and that the some common ground. throughout the student body - RAs en- placement. Throughout this introductory close-knit community we had developed For example, everyone agreed that the couraged their residents to attend and the was a significant preventative stop signs on campus (particularly the one measure in itself. behind Crapo) need to be reevaluated. The general consensus General handicap accessibility on campus “Several students rushed to defend was that we already feel safe, was also addressed as an increasingly per- and are wary of implementing tinent problem. One member of resi- new policies at the expense of dence life staff suggested having Public the open-door policy, which has been what makes Rose, Rose. Even Safety officers more engaged with student Erik Hayes’ wife, who has awareness programs, especially during raised two young boys on the orientation week. an iconic part of the Rose-Hulman campus over the past several By the time the forum came to a years, had some heart- close, the discussion had transformed warming words for Rose- from an open protest to a productive Hulman’s unique culture. and promising conversation. lifestyle since freshman orientation.” Webster, who had been Page 4: Thanos Doesn’t Stand a Chance The Rose Thorn Page 5: Lifestyle Page 6: Pareto Principle vs. Equality Meet Tuesdays Page 7: More Sports! O259 5:15pm Emilie Hobbs Tree Dedication Engineers in Concert Jared Gibson Shortly afterwards, friends and family took turns placing shovelfuls of William Kemp creativity from the plaid shirts to a beautiful- News Editor soil around the newly planted tree. ly choreographed story. Business Manager The Dance Company showed off their Around 11:30 Saturday morning, a As recounted by her mother, Emi- skills to the song Runaway by Aurora Ak- large group of people huddled around lie loved spending a significant This past Friday, March 16th, students, snes, telling a story of a young girl wanting to a newly planted tree on the first bend amount of time on the track, compet- parents, and faculty alike gathered around run away and dance but needed a safe place of the outdoor track. ing and practicing with her team- Hatfield Hall to listen to very talented musi- to fall. th A majority of these people were mates. cians. The 38 Annual Engineers in Concert In the end what’s important to remem- was one to remember. ber is that when everyone is seems to be Rose students, many of them wearing So it seems fitting that Emilie’s It featured the Rose-Hulman Chorus, beating down on your dreams, never stay the track team’s red windbreakers, tree is planted at the first bend of the Joshua Eckels with a piano solo, Jake Evans down, greatness will always be inside you. carrying duffle bags and water bot- outdoor track where it can be seen by with a vocal solo, the RHIT Swing Dance Greatness was seen by Hanna Spiegel tles. many of the Rose athletes later that Club, Hannah Spiegel and Paige Bateman and Paige Bateman performing a piano and The tree dedication for Emilie afternoon when they compete in the with a piano and cello duet, RHITHM aca- cello duet of Home by Greg David Holden. pella, Sydney Larson with a vocal solo, the With music flying off the piano, Spiegel and Hobbs began with a few words from first outdoor track events of the sea- Rose-Hulman Dance Company, Rebecca Bateman told the story of holding on to faith the family and friends of Emilie, in- son. Kramer and Jonathan Myers with a flute even if you seem lost. cluding words of encouragement for and oboe duet, Amol Agarwal and Cambron More literal than metaphorical in this the track team from Emilie’s mother. Johnson with a vocal and guitar duet, the situation, the duet held onto their faith in Rose-Hulman Brass Ensemble, and the themselves even with the fallen sheet of mu- Rose-Hulman Concert Band. sic. Starting out the night with a hopeful out- Following up this duet, the RHITHM look on the changing seasons, the Rose- acapella vocal group performing White Win- Hulman Chorus performed three songs all ter Hymnal by Robin Noel Pecknold, fa- with the message that seasons come and go mously performed by Pentatonix. and each one brings new opportunities. With only their bodies and their voices as The third song, Autumn Reel by Audrey instruments, the acapella group stole the Dalal Bima Snyder, featured sophomore violinist Benja- show by high fiving, snapping, and clapping min Hall providing a beautiful instrumental their hands together as one giant acapella Entertainment Editor melody- as if leading his peers from the dy- family. ing winter to the rich new spring season full Performing Sonata for Two Flutes Op. 2, It is a calm Saturday evening and you of opportunities. No. 2, by Georg Philipp Telemann, Rebecca are sitting in the Union living room. You Joshua Eckels performed piano solo Kramer and Jonathan Myers said, “It was so start to smell different foods, maybe a little Humoresque Op. 10, No. 5 by Sergei Rach- much fun being able to go on stage as fresh- bit of Indian food, maybe something maninoff.