Bell Issue 2009 November 13, 2009 volume 102 • issue 10 She’s Coming Home With Us Wallies’ Eyes are on the Prize JOHN rageous hairstyles, midnight I was a freshman independent, MCGAUGHEY ‘11 hamburgers, and freshmen sen- this was the time that made me tinels littered throughout cam- feel like I belonged to the cam- NEWS EDITOR pus. pus.” For Student Body President Beginning last Sunday, the Wabash spirit was on display Mark Thomas ’10, Bell Week is Sphinx Club hosted cookouts at this week as students prepared an important time of unity for the Pioneer Chapel at midnight, for the Monon Bell Classic, campus. “[It’s] a chance for the complete with hamburgers and which will take place Saturday whole campus to get together hot dogs roasted by the rhynies. at DePauw University. The game and unite against a common Students from all over campus follows Bell Week, where Wal- enemy, DePauw,” he said. gathered to eat, jeer DePauw lies can come together and cele- “Because we all hate DePauw, it from afar, and tell old stories brate their school spirit with out- unites us as Wabash men. When from years past. Students grow ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 See, Wallies, Page 2 Rhyne Joe Johnson ‘11 gives Dave Seibel ‘11 a Monon Mohawk during a Bell Week cookout to show his school spirit before Campus Rallies Saturday’s Bell game. Ahead of Big Game Captains Lead the Charge KYLE BENDER ‘12 want to lay it all on the line for their much this rivalry means to Wabash when address the campus, and speak on behalf beloved college. he came in for an early morning film ses- of the football team. STAFF WRITER Monon Bell Chapel has always been sion last year. He found a freshman lying “To be honest, my first reaction to an opportunity for the campus to bond asleep in the cold, upholding the tradition being voted captain was that I would get Few Wabash upperclassmen can forget together on the Thursday of Bell week— of campus guard. “That guy,” Raeburn to speak at Monon Chapel,” linebacker last year’s Monon Bell Chapel when sen- to show their love for Wabash in a unified said, “he didn’t need a pep talk.” Bryan Watson said. “I’m not much of a ior football captain David Mann slammed manner. It is the climax of a week of Although a motivational rally might not public speaker, but I think it’s a really his fist on the podium and challenged activities that raises awareness for just be needed to get the Wabash community cool tradition that sets the tone for the Wabash’s 8,000 fans to sound like how special and unique the Wabash way excited about Saturday’s game, Monon week.” 80,000. Or the fiery speeches by former really is. Bell Chapel gives the football captains “I think sometimes during Bell week, Coach Chris Creighton that made Wallies Coach Raeburn learned early how and Coach Raeburn a chance to finally See, Captains, Page 2 SpecialSpecial BellBell SectionSection GameGame DaDayy AA LookLook SPORTS, 9 RRunun DoDownwn BacBackk News, 3 FEATURES, 10 PAGE 2 • News The Bachelor November 13, 2009 BACHELOR Wallies 301 w. wabash Ave. From Page 1 ship in a fraternity, and it’s a crawfordsville, IN lot of sacrifice, but there are 47933 out “Monon Mustaches” also a lot of memories. I for weeks to see who can doubt any Dannies will come EDITOR IN CHIEF develop the most impressive this week, since they have the Gary James facial hair, and many also opt Monon Bell, but next year [email protected] MANAGING EDITOR for “Monon Mohawks” that they are sure to come here, Patrick McAlister can be received on the Chapel since we’re taking the Bell [email protected] steps. Freshmen, pledges, and back from them this Satur- NEWS EDITOR independents alike were day. And of course, I won’t John McGaughey assigned different nights to have to guard campus next [email protected] guard campus, lest any Dan- year.” OPINION EDITOR John Henry nies from the south attack Alumni noted Bell Week [email protected] Wabash’s beloved campus. is one of the traditions at SPORTS EDITOR “[Guard] is fun,” said Wabash that exercises strong Chuck Summers [email protected] Edward Evans ’13, a Kappa consistency. According to FEATURES EDITOR Sigma pledge. “It’s very Professor of Religion David Peter Robbins active, and seeing the campus Blix ’70, Bell Week is prac- [email protected] spirit is very nice. But it’s ticed essentially the same PHOTO EDITOR cold; I’m not from this area. way it was in the late ‘60s. Alex Moseman [email protected] But right now it’s fine, and if “To my memory it’s pretty COPY EDITOR some Dannies come, I’ll be much the same as when I was ALEX MOSEMAN | WABASH ‘11 Riley Floyd ready.” a student,” he said. “I remem- Rhynes Michael Vick ‘10, Greg Schipp ‘11, Rick Dent ‘11, and Jorge Rostro ‘11 grilled [email protected] Evans guarded the east ber guarding campus with hamburgers and hotdogs for the campus this week. BACHELOR ADVISOR entrance to Center Hall Tues- Professor Placher, over in the Howard Hewitt day night with his pledge football field. [Bell Week] is semester. But they always think I’ve ever seen anything the week.” The purpose of The Bachelor is to brother, Garrett Wilson, who one of the most unchanging serve the school audience, includ- show up and have a squad, so so well run, and so devoted to Students have come ing but not limited to administra- also found the experience aspects of campus. It’s a great it’s a pretty good game. Usu- the community. At best, I see together this week, but even tors, faculty and staff, parents, very rewarding. “[Guard] is week, and one of my alumni, community members and ally we have a bigger fan individual groups come though their spirit is bol- most importantly, the students. interesting. Of course, I’m favorites in the year.” base, even if we host the together, but they are always stered, it will not be satisfied Because this is a school paper, trying to go through pledge- In addition, there are other the content and character within game on their campus, and disjointed somehow. John unless the Monon Bell comes will cater to the student body’s fun traditions held throughout it’s an awesome way to start Carroll had a few things that home. interests, ideas and issues. the week to bolster school the weekend. You have the might be similar, but I don’t “This is something I’ve Further, this publication will serve “The guarding of as a medium and forum for stu- spirit. Wednesday night the Keg Game, then the cookout, think the community aspect been thinking about for the dent opinions and ideas. the campus is Volleyball club challenged and then the Bell Game the was as significant an aspect.” past two years, “ Diamond Although an individual newspa- the DePauw team, and Friday per, the Board of Publications next day.” Blix described the week as Reese ’11 said. “I distinctive- publishes The Bachelor. The always fun, and night the famous Keg Game Newcomers to campus are one full of thymos, a Greek ly remember as a freshman Bachelor and BOP receive fund- between Wabash’s and awestruck by the amount of word meaning “spirited- sleeping on the Bell, and pro- ing from the Wabash College there is bonding Student Senate, which derives its DePauw’s rugby teams will spirit displayed this week. ness.”He explained Bell tecting the Bell. We didn’t funds from the Wabash College be held on Mud Hollow student body. throughout the “At all the schools I’ve been Week was one of his bring it back. Then, the next Letters (e-mails) to the editor are Field.. “Our chances of win- to, I’ve never seen anything favorites. “There is spirit. year, we didn’t bring it back. welcomed and encouraged. They week.” ning are pretty high,” said like this [Bell Week],” said There is energy, and a sense So I feel like this year, we will only be published if they Will Hoffman ’10, member include name, phone, or e-mail, Religion Professor David Will Oprisko, Associate Dean of play. The guarding of the need to bring it back. I feel and are not longer than 300 of the Rugby Club, “because of Students. “At IU, you have campus is always fun, and we can do it, and I want that words. The Bachelor reserves the Blix, Wabash ‘70 right to edit letters for content, DePauw doesn’t have a very a lot of traditions, but I don’t there is bonding throughout Bell back. I want to bathe in typographical errors, and length. committed group each All letters received become prop- erty of this publication for the purposes of reprinting and/or redistribution. Captains Profanity may appear in the pub- lication, but only in cases of direct quote or if profanity is nec- essary to the content of the story. From Page 1 tains realize that this NCAA Division III play- Please do not confuse profanity rivalry is bigger than offs. with obscenity. No article or pic- ture of an obscene nature will everyone gets lost over themselves and their “As far as I’m con- appear in this publication. us hating DePauw,” teammates. A sold-out cerned, we’re in the play- The Bachelor is printed every Thursday at the Journal Review offensive lineman Skip Blackstock Stadium offs right now,” Hudson in Crawfordsville.