THE HAMPDEN-SYDNEY TIGER February 12, 2016 The “Juxtaposition” Issue Volume XCVI.9 SFB Struggles with Funding Hampden-Sydney Ethics Bowl Team Amidst Corruption Claims Wins Debate Competition Traylor Nichols ‘17 amount given to the College Repub- licans, and an email sent out from Associate Editor explained that it occurred in decid- not be denied treatment. I asked him Chris Williams-Morales ‘17 Bardill on February 2nd defending ing whether a conservationist who about his experience, and what he had Copy Editor his allocation decisions. The College had just received his Ph.D. in geology learned by the end of the competi- This spring semester has been Republicans were awarded $13,000 should work as a fracking specialist tion. Alex told me how, at the start, hard on allocations for clubs campus- out of their requested $15,500, and On February 1st, Hampden-Syd- and make a good income to support he “thought we [the team] would wide. With money running thin in a were the only club not affiliated with ney College won the 2016 Wells Far- his family, or work for a conservation- focus on the social contract since the situation surprising to even Secretary- student government to be awarded a go Ethics Bowl. The college’s team had ist group, but not make enough money theme was civic responsibility, but Treasurer Ben Bardill, all student five digit allocation. Some members Alex Abbott ‘17, Will Echols’17, Sam to support his family. Will credits Alex seeing other teams respond in the clubs have received cuts in the semes- of the student body have been con- Melson’18, and Kole Donaldson’19. Abbott for carrying the team through same manner but through a different ter when they usually increase their cerned about corruption on the Stu- These four students not only made tough questions such as these, so I approach, shows that there is no one spending. Some clubs have been cut dent Finance Board, of which Graves it to the final round, but they also decided to speak with Abbott as well. size fits all answer to any dilemma.” more than others, prompting angry Anthony ‘16, President of the College beat Washington & Lee University. Abbott, a philosophy and history All in all, the school should be and confused responses from some Republicans, is a member. Students For starters, the Ethics Bowl is a major, felt that the hardest question proud of this team, which will remain students, particularly concerning the Continued on page 8 tournament sponsored by the Virginia was the one that helped the team beat intact for next year’s competition, as Foundation for Independent Colleg- W&L. This final question involved well. Hampden-Sydney has been one es. Its goal includes having students deciding how a doctor in Arizona of the strongest programs in the near- discuss ethics and how to respond in should handle referring patients with- ly 20-year history of the Ethics Bowl, Presidential Search Update: particular situations. Will Echols, a out insurance to the ER so they will and the team looks to capitalize on biology student and the team’s cap- And Then There Were Three tain, provides a good idea of what the competition was like and what kind of preparation was involved. in 2009 may remember a more overt He explains, “We [the team] debate Max Dash ‘18 process in which the finalists were ideas, debate about scenarios” with Multimedia Editor brought on campus for a public meet- teams from other Virginia schools. and-greet with the H-SC community. The best way he summed it up was by With less than a month left In an interview with Dr. Evan Davis saying, “It’s not just saying he should in the hunt for the College’s 25th at the beginning of the search, he ex- do this, but why he should do this.” president, the search commit- plained that the committee would not As a science major, he was surprised tee has zeroed in on its finalists. be going that route this time around. to see a lack of science majors at the For the remainder of February, the “The reason,” Davis stated back in competition. He believed that de- search committee and a group of con- October, “is that we want to get as big spite the philosophic nature of this stituents will be privately interviewing of an applicant pool as we can, and if competition, one need not be a phi- each finalist. Those who were around you tell people your name is going to losophy major to understand ethics. for the last presidential search back be public, they don’t want the job.” I asked him which was the hardest “I think everybody would like question the team had answer. Will The team poses with the Batten Trophy after defeating W&L in the final round. The win is Hampden-Sydney’s second in the last five years. Photo Credit: Lauren Prisco In this issue... Continued on page 3 Opinion: the Supreme Budget: club allocations Reviews: Megadeth’s Events: saying goodbye Sports: baseball out of Court has grown too for Spring 2016, pg. 4 Dystopia, Cornerstone to Eggleston, pg. 6 the box quickly, pg. 8 powerful, pg. 3 on the Market, pg. 5 Page 2 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger February 12, 2016 EDITORIALS The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Founded 31 January 1920 by J. B. Wall ’19 Alex V. 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February 12, 2016 The Hampden-Sydney Tiger Page 3 OPINION State of the Campus: Supreme Court, in Overstepping Bounds, Philanthropy Thriving Necessitates Its Own Change Griffin Salyer ‘19 you read this piece, with a new club decision to order manually counted decisions, while important in settling Guest Writer called The Hampden-Sydney Cam- Stewart Lawrence ‘17 ballots following the 2000 Presiden- legal questions, have no place in es- pus Improvement Club being devel- Guest Writer tial election. It held against the Flor- tablishing new precedents that appear oped. Right now Hampden-Sydney ida Court and thus won George W. alarmingly similar to legislative acts. Philanthropy on campus is in organizations are preparing plans to Bush the election. The Court went be- If social issues are ever going to be very good shape. Between the Col- give back not only to the campus but In recent years, the Supreme yond its own authority to rule on what resolved, they must be decided on at lege’s trustees and alumni who regu- also to the community around the Court has taken on a new and ques- was fundamentally an intrastate issue. the state and local level where policies larly volunteer their money and the College. It gives me a sense of hope tionable function of the federal gov- Finally, in 2015, the Roberts Court can reflect the views of different -lo students who regularly volunteer to know all my brothers have an in- ernment. While I agree that there redefined the institution of marriage calities. This is the case with legalized their services, this campus is an ex- terest in giving back. I admire all the are problems within our social and in Obergefell v. Hodges. In the 5-4 de- marijuana in Colorado. The decision ample to others. With Rotaract Club, organizations that are contributing to political sphere that need to be ad- cision, the Court ruled that the 14th for recreational use should be up to the Circle K International, every frater- a bright future for my fellow fresh- dressed, the Court has often stepped Amendment required states to issue state rather than the federal govern- nity, and the many other clubs who men and to all the future freshmen. outside its own bounds through broad marriage licenses to people from the ment, and if the Supreme Court ends contribute to fundraising events and There can always be improvement, interpretations of the Constitution. same sex. From a personal standpoint up hearing a case regarding Colorado service, there are always students on but as it stands right now philan- Take the issue of abortion for in- I applaud this decision, because any- it would be without legal or clear the move to make this campus bet- thropy at Hampden-Sydney is inspir- stance. In 1973, the Supreme Court one should have the opportunity to constitutional precedent. As a college ter. There is even forward progress as ing, encouraging, and in good hands.